Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-17

The graduating exercises of the
Zeb Vance high school were held
Monday evening at 8 o'clock, with
the presentation of diplomas to
graduates, and the awarding OF
medals. The invocation, given by
yProf. r. c. Young, principal, was
followed by the salutatorian ad-
dress by William Riggan.
Con mencement speakers were
-four members of the senior class,
who were chosen on the basis OF
scholarship. The general theme OF
the address was "How graduates
may live useful and worthwhile
lives" The addresses and speakers
were: Life Is What We Make It."
by Helen Stone; ga Man Is Never
Licked" by James Kittren; THE
JOY Of Service" by Rachel Parham;
and "Only Commencement" >" by
Winston Woodlief. Two musical
numbers were beautifully rendered
by a chorus of high school girls.
The members of the seventh grade
were presented certificates by Mr..
Young, following which medals were
awarded The medal, given by the
Zeb Vance PIT. A., for the best re-
citation, was presented to Neleine
Edwards by Mrs. T. l.. Fuller, pres
ident of the PIT. A. William Riggan
was presented the medal for the best
all-round student, which was given
by Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Husketh, by
"A. B. Peasants, chairman of the
local school board. Mr.. Pleasants
also presented the medal for the
best defamation, given by the Jr.
o. U. A. M, Kittrell council, to
Leon Perkinson.
For his loyalty and service to his
community, Mr.. Young principal of
the school, was presented gift by
Mr.. Peasants.
The presentation of diplomas to
the nine members of the graduating
class was made by Mr.. Young. This
was followed by the valedictory by
James Kittrell
The graduates were Isabelle Hedge
peth, Myra Huff, Maysel Pace,
Rachel Parham, Helen Stone, Jewell
Wynne, James Kittrell, William Rig
gan, and Winston Woodlief.
Mascots for the class were Mary
Frances Kerley and Joyce Parham.
Leon Perkinson was chief mar
snal, and the otler six marshals were
chosen from the freshman, sopho-
more, and junior classes, with three
from the tenth grade, Elizabeth
Kittrell, Flossie Bivens, and Lor-
raine Overton; two from the ninth
were Margaret Brummitt, and Ne
leine Edwards; and Hilda Edwards
was chosen from the eights grade.
Students who were presented per-
feet attendance certificates are the
following:
( First grade: Barbara Hedgepeth,
Nellie Gray Kittrell, Charles Allen
Wells, Millard Grissom, Willard
Grissom
Second grade: Charles Briggs,
Maurice Edwards, Jr., Crawford
Newton, Norman Roberts, Owen
Keith Harrington, Bobby Edwards,
Geraldine Moss, and Ruby Pully:
Third grade: Arthur Daniel, Phyl-
lis Grissom, Dorothy Moss, Mari
love Moss, and Grace Peoples.
Fourth grade: Helen Daniel. Billie
Baker, Mary Ann Kittrell, Vivian
Floyd, Jane Brummitt; J. L. Roberts.
Fuller Pace, Frances Stohe, Betsy
Wells Woodlief
Fifth grace: George Frazier. Newt
Rhodes, Bryant Wright, Carl Cog
hill, Jane Abbott, Rebecca Clayton.
hazel Ellington, Edith Grissom.
.Eunice Grisson, Leona johnson,
Josephine Pulley, Grace Stone.
= Sixth grade: Billie Barnes, Harold
Clayton, w. H. Moss, Jr., Louis Mus
tan, Thomas Pully, Nina Ann Barnes
Flora Coghill, Gladys Rowland.
Alice Marie Woodlief, Emma Ed
wards
Seventh grade: Roger Moss. Nav
land Parham, Sam Young. MargIIe-
,Tte Curl, and Florence Tilley.
Eighth grade: Billy Kittrell. Will
liam Pulley, Plumrner Husketh and
Doris Harrington
Ninth grade: Vernon Alexander.
2 Sidney White Fuller, David Kear,
.ney' Edward Tilley, Thomas Wood
wards. 110
Tenth grade: Payton Dunn. Harry
ellington, Rowland Ellington. Leon
~Perklnson, Thurston Pulley. Warren
vomith' Charles Brown, CLYDE per-
rKInson, Flossie Bivens Ethel Rreed-
!, rlove, Blanche Dunn, Hazel Pace
Eleventh grade: James Kittrall
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