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w1j*Ii41iDaniel AbneyKen BurresonConnie FletcherCarolyn LyonTony PillareliAudrey SmithCochiiseColegeScholarship Awards MadeSix valedictorian-Salutatorian scholarships to students in Cochise County Schools have been! announced by college officials. The scholarships were offered j valedictorians of the county’s nine highschools and if they declined the salutatorians had the jopportunity to accept them.Of the nine offered, six scholarships were accepted, by Daniel Abney, San Simon; Kenneth Burreson, Bowie; Connie Fletcher, Bisbee: Carolyn Lyon. Benson; Tony Pillarelli, Valley Union, Elfrida; Audrey Smith, Tombstone.The scholarships, having a value of $930, include tuition, books board and room.The Recipients are:Daniel Abne, San Simon High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester E. Abney. San Simon, was bom in Brownsfield, Texas, Aug. 16, 1950. He has been a studeni at San Simon High School nine years. Activities have included vice president class three years, Future Farmrs of America three years, with conservation scholarship. Plans to major in Forestry. |Ken Burreson, Saluiatorian, Bowie High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Burreson, Bowi Born in Yuma February 1, 1950, and has received all high school education in Bowie. Member National Honor Society, student body president and FFA reporter. Hopes to graduate in Forestry or Engineering.Connie Fletcher, Valedictoria Bisbee High School, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grady L. Fletcher, I7 Camino Court, Huachuca Terrace, Bisbee. Born in Brown-j ed to Bisbee as infant. Member to Bisbee as infant. Member of National Honor Society, named Girl Most Likely to Succeed at Bisbee High School in 1968. Girls State, Business and Professional Women’s Club Girl of Month, Outstanding Junior Girl award from University of Arizona as junior, Chorus, Tennis Club. Glee Club. Plans to become Math teacher. jCarolyn Lyon, Saluiatorian,Benson High School, daughter of Col. Oliver D. Lyon (Ret.) and Mrs. Lyon, north of Benson. Bon in Washington, Feb. 12, 1950, moved :o Benson in 19G5. Secretary National Honor Society, secretary Math Club, 1968 Annual Queen.Tony Pillarelli, Valley Union High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vei n Merritt, Sunsites. Born in Chicago Feb., 20, 1950, received all high school education at Valley Union. Student Body president 1967-68, vice president i previous year, FFA president,; class president junior year. I Plans to major in Agricultural Education at University of Arizona in junior and senior years.Audrey Smith, Tombstone High School, daughter of Mr. a Mrs. Howard Smith, 306 North Gth Street, Tombstone. Born Rochester, N.Y., Oct. 14, 1950. Student in Tombstone Schools since1 1964. National Honor Society secretary, Sphomore Class secre-tary-treasurer, member SpanishClub, Quill and Scroll; Band se-*cretary sophomore year, alternate to Girls State.Scholarships, Educational Opportunity Grants and United States Aid Fund Laons totaling nealy $15,000 will be awarded freshmen atfending Cochise College for ih $968-69 fall and spring semesters, Charles Guerrero, financial aids officer, says.The total includes freshman scholarships varying in value from $50 to $450, six scholarships to valedictorians and salutatorians valued at $930 each, sophomore scholarships varying from $100 to $300, but does not include several scholarships to be awarded by groups which select the recipient. II is also possible other scholarships will be available to add to the total.Scholarship recipients are selected by Cochise College Financial Aids committee from applications submitted by April 1. Awards are based on academic achievement, financial need and recommendations of high school counselor.Additional award in the areas of loans and Economic Opportunity grants and empoyment are in the process of being awarded.Among the awardees are:ELFRIDAJonathan Hamberger, Paul Lime Plant. Inc donor, $125.WILLCOXLaura Gaskill. Gardanier Soho larship; Darlene Byrd, Paul Lime Plant, Inc., $125.BUENA, SIERRA VISTATheresa Docrner, Cochise Co ty Medical Society, $100; Barbara Aguilar, Concise County: Offices, 1st National Bank of Arizona, $100: Sandra Bordona Sierra Vista Woman’s Club. $200.BENSONMartha Haro, anonymous, $25; and Cochise County Farm Bureau $50: Irene Gomez, Cochise County offices of 1st National Bank of Arizona, $100.BISBEEAvia Allen, Bisbee Rotary Club, $125: Margaret Doyle, Bisbee Rotary Club, $125; Carolyn Winland, Fred H. Corrin Memorial Scholarship $300, Edu-| cational Opportunity Grant $400. United Student Aid Fund Loan $100; Hope Soto, American Legion Auxiliary Post 16 $1C0. U-nited Student Aid Fund Loan $350. Educational Opportunity Grant $450.Margaret Dancer, CochiseCounty Medical Society, $200.Oscar Garcia, lsl National Bank $100; Educational Opportunity Grant $2C0. United Student Aid Fund Loan $250.Mary Jo Martin, San Jose Communitv Association, $200.Jenifer Irvin, San Jose Community Association, $200.Linda Grantham, Bisbee Junior Woman's Club E.J. Berg-mann scholarship $50, Bisbee Lioness Club $50. Educational Opportunity Gran; $300, Unnited Student Aid Fund Loan $200.Sylvia Manjarres, Bisbee Rotary Club, $125.DOUGLASAnn Beedle, Douglas Republican Women, $50.Victoria Durazo, Dr. and Mrs. George Spikes, $200.Kathy Gavigan, Arizona Bank'$100. ISue Williams, Douglas Cable TV Company $150, United Student Aid Fund Loan $300, Educational Opportunity Gram $450.Richard Kelley, Douglas Cable!treaTV Comany $140, United Student Aid Fund Loan $250, Educational Opportunity Grant *350.Sally Mattheis, Dougras Junior Woman's Club $50, United Stu-dnt Aid Fund Loan $250, Educational Opportunity Grant $300.Susan Smith, Cochise College Scholarship $200, United Student Aid Fund Loan $100, Educational Opportunity Grant $300.DeathsGeorge E. Brooks, 80George E. Brooks, 80, longtime Bisbee resident died eariy Monday morning at the Copper Queen Hospital.Mr. Brooks was born in Se-btee, Ky., and moved to Bisbee about 1923. He retired in 1957 from the Phelps Dodge Corp. after 31 years of service as a miner. He was deacon emeritus and a long time member of the First Baptist Church of Bisbee.He is survived by his widow, Mabel, two daughters, Mrs. Mary Adcock, Bisbee, Mrs. Alice Noe of Wichita Falls, Texas; one sister, Mrs. Fanny Tow of Sebr Ky,, four stepdaughters, Mrs. Trella Yates of Btsoeee, Mrs. Aella Elkae of Wallace, Idaho, Mrs. Jean Nance, of El Paso, Texas and Mrs. Joan Benson of Wallace, Texas; and one stepson Roy Everett ot Mesa, Ariz., also five grandchildren, 18 great-grand children, 22 step grand-childrtn and 12 step great-grandWEDNEPotted Sugare* k *9 * £VY,Sara LeeEach
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