GOD & COUNTRY RALLY TO BE HELD AT PARKER HIGH AUDITORIUM
The Third Annual God & Country Rally, sponsored by The Greenville Textile Heritage Society, will be held Sunday, June 27, 2010, at 3:00PM in the Parker High Auditorium on the campus of The Legacy Charter School. The auditorium has undergone restoration since the property
was purchased by Legacy. The rally will feature the debut performance
of The Greenville Textile Heritage Chorale. The Greenville Textile
Heritage Band and The Confederates also will perform.
Great News for All Concerned About The Old Parker High Campus
William W. Brown, a member of the Board of Directors of local Fuller Normal Advanced Technology Charter School, has announced the
pending purchase of the Parker High School campus from the Greenville County School District. The initial plan is for a charter school to open on the campus by July 2010 with additional plans for the entire campus to follow at a later date.
Mr. Brown has issued a short release on the initial plans which can be viewed by clicking here .
Additional information on The Fuller Normal Charter School can be
viewed by clicking here .
Bookmark this page and check frequently. GTHS will be posting
additional information as it is released along with photos as the
building renovations progress.
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PLEASE NOTE ABOUT THE PARKER CAMPUS SALE
As does occur with any project of the magnitude of the plans for the Parker Campus, information which has no factual basis is somehow generated and unintentionally circulated.
Please rely only on information contained in official Fuller Normal
press releases, interviews with Fuller Normal board members which
appear in local news publications, and information in writing on this
website which has been provided directly by Mr. Brown.
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The Greenville Textile Heritage Society extends appreciation to all
those who responded so quickly to the request for the 17 ParkerScopes needed to complete the Society's archival collection of Parker High
School annuals.
The Society continues to seek additional Parker High and Parker
School District items and photos for the archives. Contact Don Harkins
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Parker Alumni Regular Meetings
"PHS Friends" - meets first Tuesday of each month at The Ham
House. 8:30AM. Jyles Phillips, coordinator,
"Breakfast Buddies" - meets third Tuesday of each month at The
Ham House. 8:30AM.
"PHS Jocks" - Quarterly meeting at The Ham House, former
athletes and friends, 1:00PM. Jerry Barton,
coordinator.
"Parker High Alumni" - 1960's but all are welcome. First Tuesday
of the month, 11:30AM at Northgate Soda Shop,
North Main Street. Coordinator, Tony Pannell,
photos and memorabilia for all to enjoy.
Parker High - March 1, 2010 and every other month. Denny's, Wade
Hampton Blvd, 11:30AM. Contact Buster Poole or
Bunk Johnson for more details.
PHS Class of '55 - Last Friday of all even number months. The
Ham House. 9:00AM. All classes and friends are
welcome. Contact Bill Foster for more details.