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SpringHopeSub|ecrsBY MARY MORGANWell, another week has rolled .by and Spring Hope has rolled wide publicity.... right along with it! The last signs ^ **■of. Christmas have completelytory classes proved to be full of great orators last week when recitations of the famous Gettysburg Address were given.After lots of “sweating” every-' one seemed to have come out with top grades — although one might have thought the history students were the “honored dead at Gettysburg” with all the grumbling and complaining over ^ the assignment!The Beta Club members of our high school were real pleased to find a picture of some of the Ben-venue Betas on the cover of a national publication, “The Beta Club Journal.” It gives us a great feeling when someone in the surrounding area gains such nation-Congratulations are in order for Ben venue Betas!With all the cramming forvanished and each Spring Hopian _has resigned himself to the great, exams going on around here, theretasks of improving during the new year.actually hasn’t been much time for social activity, so perhapsReviewing last, last yeat’s acti- next week will find this column ilies here in Spring Hope leaves “bursting at the seams” with news everyone with a feeling with pride.satisfaction, and with hope that 1957 will be just as progressive and successful.Birthday Reba Hathaway had a birthday last Monday, (we won’t tell her age, although we will say she’s half as old as 38) but since that wasfrom Spring Hope. Until then good-bye!a school day, she decided to have a small celebration onSundayevening.After attending the evening worship service at the BaptistChurch, she, Fred Cone, Peggy Bailey, Bill Lassister, Gwen Lester, and Gus Neville, went to her house, The gang enjoyed watching “Elvis” on TV, dancing, eating and talking. A belated ’‘Happy Birthday,” Reba!Preaching License1 Jimmy Daniel, a senior in the | 11 local high school, deserves re-hj cognition and praise again this e week. On Sunday morning Jimmy received a preaching license from the Baptist Church, after, serious consideration by the Diaconate and Sithe pastor.©j This license permits Jimmy to di deliver sermons in that church and other outlying communities. We’re real proud of your accom plishments, especially those in the ministerial field. Klt; good work.I-ni-£BY JOVcfe WARREN jThe students are back at school with much to talk with their friends about.The regular 4-H meeting _ washeld January 7 at 2:15 p.m. in theHalifax School Library. The meeting was called to order by our prd-‘ idisiaent, Joyce Warren. The pledge* to the fla* were given by theclub.The devotional was given by our ! program chairman, Diane Barn-P p | hill assisted by Sallie Twisdale» - Nell Landen, Nancy Wells andi% m F J i Anne Twisdale. After the secrete that Tom Edwards, a local senior! t ,s t we had the critiuie,and one of a number of boys whoi and discussed new and oida- [ applied for a special scholarship, j h.iWs««c. wfiss strnnd later.. , . r .. . i . .. businesses. Miss Stroud later gavez-jis being further considered tor; a demonstration on “Hbalthsn *r-a;ll*mthat scholarship. Our best wishesandare with you, Tom!Importance of HonestyOral Hygiene.”The school is glad to have Sandra Stocks in the sixth grade and’ « M w « • . . _ _ . • I _. _ « _The jtudont body of Spring Hopei j,T Louis in tho sev0nth gra.'.e. High School was assembled on; Sandra transferred from Green-Tuesday afternoon in the school auditorium where they were re-ill i minded of the importance of hon-m esty during examinations by ig; Principal M.V. Parrish.toc-ndWith mid-term exams coming up 'all ,too soon) on Thursday and Friday, the group greatly appreciated this word of caution and it was hoped that all would abide by the principles of honesty. Let’s remember that cheating is actually a form of stealing, fellow atu-of dents, and none of us want to be »at i recognized as thieves!Recitationsville and J.T. transferred from Red Oak.The sixth and seventh grades are writing essays on Lee and Jackson to be entered in the contest sponsored by the UDC.The Halifax Parent Teacher Association held its regular meeting in the school auditorium Tuesday night, January 8 at 7:30. Presidedre:e-soM.W. Shugart called the meeting to order and dispensed with varl-peious items of business after whU$ a splendid program was presented by the Halifax Boy Scout TrQQfl 353, directed by Thomas GregoryMrs, Ruth Douglas's U.S. his-land Ben Shepard,
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Rocky Mount Evening Telegram
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, US
Sat, Jan 12, 1957
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