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relatives and friends. He ais
presented the class gift, a sci
of Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Don DoWner, president of the
Student Council, accepted tn,
gift on behalf of the school.
The Rev. Frederick c. Fowler
III, pastor of the Lexington
Presbyterian Church, deliveries
the invocation and pronounced
the benediction.
The seniors, solemn in can,
and gowns, marched down the
aisles to Priests march "Atha-
La and took their places Of
honor on the stage.
Rose Gnemi and Hortense
Truitt were at the piano during
the professional and for sing
ing of The Star Spangled Ban
ner, led by Miss Ann Adams.
public music teacher of the
! school.
Principal w. F. Schneider de-
|livered diplomas and awards.
Program girls were Virginia
Rush and Betty Lynn Sudbeck
While ushers were Tommy Hol-
der, Paul Hale, Dale Russell,
wayne Williams, Bill King and
Teddy Moses.
Awards Presented
A full list of the awards fol-
lows:
Robert Kimbrough Scholar
ship Awards, checks for $500
each, Marilyn Fincher, Betsy
Harper Heinrich and Don Bar
rett.
w. B. Kenna Scholarship
Awards, medals, highest aver
age in high school, all subjects.
Marllyn Fincher. 98.5; highest
average in Junior High. all sub
Jects, 97.375, made by Mary
Jane Higginbottom.
Outstanding student in agri-
culture, Bill King and outstand-
ing student in Band, Sara Edna
Bailey, both given by Mr.. Rob-
ert Kimbrough.
Masonic-English Award given
Tor highest four-year average in
English, a check for $1,000. won
by Marilyn Fincher with an
average of 96.75.
BPW Club business award. a
check for $500 for highest aver
age IN commercial subjects for
the year, won by Sara Edna
Bailey with an average of 98.16.
Woodmen of the World.
American History award. a GER
tlflcate and a medal, won by
Betsy Harper Heinrich.
Mathematics Award, $500
won by Miles Holloman with an
average of 95.75.
VFW Science Award, average
OF 9O.6, won by Joan Streater.
Highest average in History.
Eighth grade, 96 per cent, Betty
Lou Rutledge.
Creative Writing, 7th and 9Th
grades, Renee Gilliland.
Creative Writing, National
High School Poetry Association.
Joan Streater, whose submitted
poem will be published in the
future in an anthology of high
school work.
Rotary Code of Ethics. Mar
garet Rush and Donnie Brock.
American Legion Awards.
Sarah Edna Bailey and Charles
Mullen, High School; Sara Trot-
man and Dion Wynn, Junior
High.
The Lexington Advertiser
Most Valuable Player" awards.
Hunt Cade, football; Joan Chen
nault and Donnie Brock basket
ball.
Alcohol Essay contest spon-
sored by Holmes County Board
OF Supervisors, a check for
$4,000, won by Marilyn Fincher
Holmes Farm Bureau: James
Robert Brown and Sybil Truitt.
OAR Good Citizenship Girl
Marilyn Fincher.
Lexington Citizens Co,,nc;,
Essay Award, Vivian Bailey y
Joe Tingle was recognized 40
Lexington's first National Merit
finalist in scholarship.
Receive Certificates
Also receiving certificates IN
piano. in addition to their High
School diplomas, were Barbara
Cleveland, Sara Edna Bailey
and Marilyn Fincher.
John Tingle, retiring pres;-
dent of the Board of Trustees.
was presented with a certificate
OF appreciation for service rem
dered.