Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-16

Numerous medals and awards were
presented and various honorS ana
distinctions were read during the
program of School and Awards Night
Monday evening as part OF the eXer-
cises this week Of the henderson
high school commencement. A num-
Der of citizens, both men and women,
presented medals as did also Prof. w.
d. Payne, principal Of the high
school, who presided. The exercises
were in the high school auditorium.
Prior to the presentation of medals,
a brief program was given by a group
of students. a T. hearne. director,
led the high school band in several
numbers, followed by a one-act play,
Light, presented by the dramatic
class and directed by Miss Shannon
Morton, Of the faculty.
Dorothy Patterson had a piano
solo, "Valse Brilliant by Chopin, and
the mixed chorus sang ''On Wings of
Song" and the girls glee club sang
"a May Day Dance Both were di-
rected by Joseph f. Clement, Of the
high school music department.
A new medal given this yeal for
the first time was that known as the
distinguished service award, which
was presented by B. H. Perry to A.
T. Hearne, director Of the band Mr.
Perry praised the band and its
achievements and also emphati-
cally the work OF Mr. Hearne in his
direction of this musical organiza-
ton.
Numerous athletics awards were
also made. One of the chief of these
was the award of places in the high
schools hall of fame" to one girl
and two boys. Mary Frances Hough-
falling set an all-time high score rec
ord for any Henderson team, and be-
lieved to have been the record high
for the State, who won the medal
for being the best girl athlete. Lon
ME Harris as football captain, and
Dick Galloway, basketball captain
and letterman in baseball and foot
ball, were the boys given the dis
tinction.
D. A. R. Citizenship award pres
ented to Carolyn Duke by Mrs. W.
w. Parker, Jr.
Tuesday club dramatics award to
Elizabeth Laws for her work in the
sophomore play, "The Night of Jan
uary 16," presented by Mrs. w. B.
Parham.
First year. typing. awards. present
ed to Shirley Hedrick and Evelyn
Baker, by Mrs. E. G. Everitt.
A. w. Gnolson physical education
medal, presented by Coach L. l..
Miller to Jean Dixon.
T. P. Gholson physical education
award presented to Gus Zollicoffer
by Henry A. Dennis.
Anderson Athletic award presented
to Dick Galloway and Loughlin-
Goodwin Athletic award presented
to Mary Florence Houghtaling, both
by Robert NJ. Falkner.
/. P. Gholson high school de-
clamation medal presented to Billv
Ncathery by J. H. Bridgers.
Mayors Medal, given by Mayor
Henry t. Powell, for best high school
recitation, presented to Molly Bugg
Ellis by Miss Shannon Morton.
Mrs. j. w. Jenkins in person pres
ented the medal given by her for
the best all-round senior girl. this
gong to Carolyn Duke.
j. I. Alderman medal for best all
round senior boy, presented to
George A. Rose III by Rev. E. Nor
fleet Gardner.
F. H. Rose Scholarship awards. for
the highest scholarship award to a
boy and one for the highest scholar
snip award to girl in the senior
class were presented nv n u,r
rlson to Richard Jones and Mary
Louise Patterson, respectively.
The D: A. r. History award was
presented to Ralph Murray by Mrs
n. g. Pritchett on behalf of the Old
bute chapter, Of Henderson.
Bausch and Lomb science award
presented by j. c. Gardner TO Georoe
A. Rose III. o.
Special scholaristic honors and
awards were read by Prof. Pavne
ana faculty awards were read by him
ana medals presented as follows: