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3048
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Founded by Mary Martin Sloop in 1913 in Avery County, Crossnore School today follows the purpose of its founding - to give aid, comfort, and improvement to the lives of poor or troubled children.
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34957
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The Crossnore School & Children’s Home, built in 1917, has become famous for its weaving room, created in 1920. The weavers are experts in handloom weaving, using a large loom with materials such as linen, wool, pearl cotton, alpaca, and more.
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6240
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Phyllis Crain is executive director and chief executive officer of Crossnore School, Inc., a school that helps troubled kids overcome long odds. Crain, a former teacher and principal, was superintendent of Avery County Schools before accepting her present position. She is featured in NORTH CAROLINA magazine's \"executive profile.\"
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