The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-16

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years of perfect attendance to
their credit. They were Gerome
Evenson with five years to his
credit, Gene Jewell with six years,
June Greenlee With ten years, and
Nancy Hewlett with eleven years.
OF course this doesn't NEAR that
they attended High school for
this length Of time without miss
ing a day. These people are smart,
cause they all made it in four
years!
A library crp, given in loving
memory Of Ray Funderburk, was
av arded jointly this year to Edna
Grace Richardson and Vivian
Fisher for the untiring work they
did in the library for the past
two years.
So that the rest Of us may be
aided when in trouble, a few am
bilious people took, and completed
successfully, the First Aid course
and received certificates from Mr..
McAllister for their efforts. Mary
Ann Daughtry, Margaret Glover,
Maybelle Holland, Sammy Jolly,
Juanite Kingsbury, Eleanor Owens
by, and Jimmy singletary came
in this group.
Gene Jewell presented the
Physics award to a most deserving
person Robert Congleton. The
Baruch and Lomb award was
presented by Shirley Berger to a
swell fella in all fields, Bill Peters
A new award, given from the
Pieffer field in order to stimu'
late more interest in the airway:
was given by Mr.. John Colucci tc
Freddie Cordes.
There were quite a list of deserv,
ing people listed under the athletic
awards, so I was unable to get al
Of their names. I did learn tina
the girls basketball team which
came out victorious were the
Hep-Cats! True to their name
they were ''hep'' enough to be
the winners! For the wonderful
work they have done in leading
the cheering mob at all Of the
games this past season., Fink3
Marlowe, Melrose Straughn, ane
Jimmy McCarl received miniature
gold megaphones. These award!
were presented by Mrs. Tillet. One
Of the most rousing ovations Of thu
whole assembly was given wher
the winner Of the Foy-Roe trophy
for the most valuable player OF
the football team was announced
by. Elizabeth Roe. That was Ken
meth Rogers, md i've never seer
him quite so surprised-or 81
happy! The coveted Christmar
trophy for the best fella in every
field of sports was awarded b.
Mr. Spencer to a boy who is per
feet in anything he does-Hacksav
futile.
There was also an award for thu
person on the football team wh'
had the highest scholastic rec
ord. This cup was presented
by Nancy Trask to the ''brains o
the b%ackfield," Neal Patrick.
Someone who worked hard, play!
hard, and never tries to impress
people with his accomplishment
won the Jonny Smidt trophy
which was awarded by Jackie
Hewlett. This deserving boy wa
Herman Wick.
When she studied hard ane
contributed to the class, Jear
Saunders didn't know that sh'
would win for herself recognition
as the best government studen
of the year. Well she did, and w
sho' are proud of her.
In appreciation for the fin,
work The members of the orches
ira have done this year, Mr.
Norden awarded the two-yea
members pirs for their services
The family of Martha Halliga
left a cup in memory of her whe.
she was killed during her sophie
more year at MINIS. Malcolr
Crawford awarded this cup to tn
person VIII was perfectly suite
to receive it-Rosemary Sweeney
For the first time the 1t. awarde
letters to the oand members VIII
have Eelpef to make that organ
cation such a success this year
Those receiving letters were Pa
Kelly, Bonnie Smith, Frankli
Jones, Billy Greasy, Marie Lemon
Bill Peters, Ann Jordan, Gordo
simpkins, Jackie Goodwin, Conle
Rogers, Harvey Britt (who cam
up to recoi e his award clad i
the attire for males of the day
a loud plaid shirt and dungarees)
Catherine Piner, Daniel Kelly
Charles Sneeden, and John Billiard
Mr.. Ben Mcdonald made tn
awards presented by the O. Henr
Literary Society for the mos
outstanding short story written b.
the students. Those winning Wer
Doris Lunan, first place, Eliza
beth Poplin, second, and Sarah K
Jordan, third.
Probably the group of award
that meant most to the boys, a
well as the girls, were the ROT(
awards which were made by Cap
tain Andrews. To start the bal
rolling, he presented a silver guild
on to the best company for tn
year. The decision was greete'
with cheers from everybod.
present, cause the winners wer
Company A.. A loving cup was pre-
scented to the best squad, tina
being the second squad, secon,