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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 Iota 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-vanished and each Spring Hopian has resigned himself to the greattasks of improving during the new year.Congratulations are in order for Ben venue Betas!With all the cramming for exams going on around here, there actually hasn't been much time for social activity, so perhapsReviewing last, last year's acti- next week will find this column ities 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.BirthdayReba Hathaway had a birthday last Monday, (we won’t tell her age, although we will say she’s half as old as 36) but since that wasbursting from 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 License Jimmy Daniel, a senior in local high school, deserves cognition and praise again week. On Sunday morning Jimmy received a preaching license from the Baptist Church, after, serious consideration by the Diaconate and I the pastor.i This license permits Jimmy to deliver sermons in that church and other outlying communities. We’re real proud of your accomthe;re-thisHalifaxHappeningsBY JOVcfe WASkENjThe 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 thoHalifax School Library. The meeting was called to order by our president, Joyce Warren. The pledgesto the fla* were given by theclub.The devotional was given by ourRl'-WiH.fXn '“LET F°gram' lt;^™an Diane Barn-the ministerial field. Keep up the, JJm assisted by Saliie Twisdalegood work.Nell Landen, Nancy Wells andWe received word on Tuesday j A Twisdale. After the secre that Tom Edwards, a local senior! tary,s report we had the critic and one of a number of boys whoi ruruv,.f rncpnccpri npu nnd nldana one oi a numoer oi ouys wnoi report and discussed new and old applied for a special scholarship, kusinesses. Miss Stroud later gave“HoI £ being further considered % for; a demonstration on that scholarship. Our best wishes Qral Hygiene ” are with you, Tom!Importance of Honestygavealth andThe school is glad to have Sandra Stocks in the sixth grade and• « ... W « • 11 « _studont body of Spring Hope, j t, Louis in the seventh gra.’.O. High School was assembled oni Sandra transferred from Green*Tuesday afternoon in the school auditorium where they were re* I: minded of the importance of hon-i esly during examinations by I; Principal M.V. Parrish.iville 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 spoilThe Halifax Parent Teacher Association held its regular meetingin the school auditorium Tuesdaynight, January 8 at 7:30. PresidentWith mid-term exams coming sored by the UDC. 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 stu*•f dents, and none of us want to be it i recognized as thieves!RecitationseM.W. Shugart called the meeting to order and dispensed with varfcpeious items of business after which a splendid program was presented by the Halifax Boy Scout Trpoj 353, directed by Thomas GregoryMrs, Ruth Douglas’s U.S. his- i and Ben Shepard.
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Rocky Mount Evening Telegram
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, US
Sat, Jan 12, 1957
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