Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-25

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gay evening at O'Clock at a buffet
supper al The home of Mrs. Laurence
-. wall, immediately past president
vi me association. in honor of AIR.
ana MIS-. w. ID. Payne and their two
Shiali sons, Billy and Edwin, who
ieaNe IN few days to make their
nome in Lexington.
MIR. Payne has Tor wears bccn nrin.
cipal OF Henderson high school and
VIII be principal of the Lexington
nigh school the coming tenn. n, viii
DC succeeded as principal here by s
VI. Irowdcr, who for Il number q,
years served as dean of bows in the
Payne administration.
Mrs. Payne, daughter OF Mrs. r G.
i Nhch ana the late Mir. Finch. i :,
native and Lifelong resident OF Hen
dris"n. and has been mach interest
ca III the social, civic and rcurIo,..
,lir 81 the community. She ma, ais.
hcid State office III wum,n's club
circles.
Following the supper. Nj. Wall
pres ntcd Mrs. J. Franklin Mills. Ton
hlcr P.-I. y. president. who read IN,
appreciation al the payncs and ,hcir
services To the school ana IN ,u,.
community.
y lovely silver tray WAS presented
10 MI. and Mrs. Payne Il, q p.,r,,u,.
Sii, from tHc pHrcnt-tcaChc. body.
ana SILVER Identification b!JrrIrI,
were gwen 10 each ul the iavnc
. boys.
Miss Bette Bowie. or the hiph
sch""l student council, presented inc
i'ayncs a silver vase u. Il token iron,
INC students ri the high school
Ar. Payne expressed appreciation
Tor Inc Gilts ana his and lIs iamilv's
regret al leaving Henderson. wnicI.
| ne Sald had become his home. a;
raid tribute To the quality and char.
"c'cr at the young people uf the
school and Of the city, ana predicted
great Things IT,. them in the iutluC.
T.. Nj. Rollins. super inrcndcnt OF
, NE city schools, spoke briefly, a..
! testing the h!Sn standards. Llwa;.
uphcir by Ma. Payne. In hi, srhc,;
work, declaring that ,hc retiring
principal was Il man Who always
W"rkCd with what he had al hand.
and dad a good IuD at II.
RcCriNInG with AlrS. Wall we're
MI. j. [. Gardner. ncW president T..
Inc high SCErnl FL. ~: Ails. IL. f.
thompson. A!r>. +. G.. Euysi,r. Airs
/ ID. l.. MCtal.luu, Mrs. ID. -. Iuctu,
Mrs. al. i. Nc,lrr and MIS-. G.. IA.
Allen. al the executive board irr In,
past year.
Inc Gucsl lat included members
"i 'h" c!,T school bu;rd and :uc.i
wives. past presidents uI the P.-I.
y. uiH.H& ~. l'aynus auHm~,l.,-
u"n. ana ,.."'r husband :ucat.c",
Ol INC faculty, ana incoming officers
OF the Pr. y. About !Ilty Were pres
unt.
Following is the appreciation ol
Inc l'aHncS Il, read by Nh. Minis.
sixteen years ago there cam" IN
our midst SHY. quiet young man a,
mHth"natlC- teacher al Henderson
hI%h school lay The nam, Ia William.
David Payne. He assumed more ana
":"r" responsibility during the yc.G,.
serving as athletic coach Ion lm::..
!" 1870. IN addition 90 ms class wugE.
In 1881 the school board. rcaln..nr
the need Tor Il principal with mu>ua.
capacities ana abilities. elected Nj.
Payne Ia that position.
Undo has efficient and aggrc,sil,.
leadership the nigh school Irngr.,.,.
developed from most restricted one
To ono wcil-roundcd. with all me
various phases of cduCation-.nir
I,Ct,Ihl. rCCrCHtIpnal and social. The
school enjoyed an unparalleled DO
rod of growth and prosperity Ct
f"llmcnt continually increased. y:iil-
OtlS departments have been add,q
and the building now occupied J..
one of the finest IN the entire state.
as principal h" has lived nnn,y.
c"uragcUuSly and sincerely: he nI-
! ID cen most compassionate and
/ thoughtful at all times. Our children
have been happy III The thought of
working with INN and following hi
leadership. His influence has been
! IlmltIr>>. Today. no doubt. his Chris
tan Ideals of upright living have
been carried la the four corners of
the earth 10y the students who have
gone "ut from Henderson high school
and a." now serving III the armed
forces. We must l"uil. then. to the i'll
turC Tor the effects ni the iniluCnc"
Of MS lie 80 completely and un-
SCIiiShIy lived III our midst.
Both Mr.. Payne and Mrs. PAYNE
have not only cndCarCd themselves
/" the patrons Of the nigh school. but
to all ni our community a. well. be-
ing ever active i'm al, civic and re-
lIgIuuS CndcIynrS.
In the going of AIr and Mr..
Payn" tic whole con uunItv suffers
a severe loss and II j. with profound
regret that we give them up after
these faithful and irHtiu years to-