William Penn Awards Given Baccalaureate Service Today
William Penn High School held its annual Awards Day with principal remarks by Charles W. Phillips of the N C In Service TV Teaching programs. Ernestine Scotton won the Valedictorian for highest average, John Brawner the Salutatorian, and multiple students received citizenship leadership extracurricular and service honors. Dancie Yvonne Sims was named outstanding student and will attend Governor's School at Salem College, studying woodwind music.
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William Penn High School
Charles W. Phillips
N. C. In- Service T. V
Ernestine Scotton
John Brawner
Virginia Capel
Linda Peak
William Stanton
Margaret Rogers
Mable Letitia Johnson
Ronald Carter
E. P. Wilson
Gladys Chavis
Delores Thompson
Annie Pressley
Sherry Sharpe
Dancie Yvonne Sims
Governor’s School
Salem College
William Penn High School awards list honors and prizes
A long list of William Penn High School students received numerous awards and certificates across subjects athletics and activities. Ernestine Scotton, Eve Jackson, Phyllis Curry, Dianne Williams, Ophelia Williams, John Brawner, Cecil Seymour, Roger Lindsay, and many others were noted for honors in algebra geometry chemistry four year mathematics and science awards, choir and band prizes, and academic certificates. The Beeson Hardware Mechanical Drawing award Cecil Seymour won, and Cecil Seymour with Jerry won City Oil Painting Contest. Brownie and Girl Scout awards went to multiple students. Athletics honors included district runner up trophies, tennis champions, most valuable players, and cheerleading letters. The Quaker Oratorical Contest awarded Annie Pressley $150 scholarship with Ernestine Scotton second. The Baccalaureate service is set for today at 3:30 pm and graduation exercises Thursday at 8 pm with James A Forbes delivering the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernestine Scotton
Evelyn Jackson
Phyllis Curry
Dianne Williams
Ophelia Williams
Letitia Johnson
John Brawner
Samuel Berry
Alice Holmes
A. J. Griffin
Leon Watson
M. P. Browne
Shirley Price
Delilah Reid
Larry Ingram
Ruth Love
Bernard Alston
Dwan Phifer
Jeannie Graham
Beeson Hardware
Cecil Seymour
Mobile Paint Co
Jerry 0
Rhonda Rush
Lewtshia Hill
Evelyn Rawlinson
Bertha Burris
Linda Peak
Gayle Franklin
Mary Lou Capel
Terry Dumas
Future Teachers of America
Penn
Roger Lindsay
Eugene Shaw
William Penn High School
Evans Derry
Wayne Thomas
Dorfius Shaw
William Stanton
Hoger Lindsay
Vernon Walker
Chaster Boyce
Lauren Dumas
Maurice Ingram
Alva Nixon
Wanda Finley
Jeannie Ricks
Elaine Harrington
Carol Holly
Conny Tyson
Katheleen Harrington
Annie Pearl Hayes
Angela Hope
Donald Ingram
Robert McCluney
Arthur Gray
Thomas Belo
James Parker
Milton Jackson
Rafose McCluney
Octavius Kinsler
Roger Linday
Terry Cobb
George White
William Penn Girl Scout Troop
Carol Kirby
Connie Tyson
Patricia Alexander
Patricia Wright
Mary Goode
Brenda Wright
Diane Williams
Blanche McQueen
Wilhelmina Smith
Ernestine Middlebrooks
Brenda Daniels
Joreatha Ingram
Gloria Tate
Sandra Davis
Virginia Capel
Billy Hutton
Donnell Taylor
Talmadge Carter
Louise Dick
Patricia Covington
Patricia Brown
Sandra Mangum
Virginia Dunlap
Nancy Tyson
Ronald Truesdale
Barbara Anderson
Jancie Sims
Delores Cook
Gwyned Davis
Linda Parker
Fredrick Johnson
Clarence Yokely
Gloria Kirby
Vardry Spencer
Margaret Rogers
Annie Pressley
Susie Graves
J. Paul Ingle
D. A. Drapeal
J. B. Jowers
St. Mark Methodist Church
James A. Forbes
Birth Announced for Charita Yvette Carter in Denver
Second Lieut. and Mrs. Charles C. Carter announce the May 19 birth of daughter Charita Yvette Carter at a Denver Hospital. Also noted are church meetings and musical events including Mt. Vernon Baptist Willing Workers, Greensboro sorority Alpha Chi Pi Omega, Victorious Singers and Gloriettes at Friendship Baptist, and services at St. Anthony's Temple Mount Olive Baptist Oak Grove Christian Mars Hill Holiness Pilgrim Congregational with soloists and choirs. HPN&I Club meets 5:30 p.m. at 627 E. Washington Dr., moved from 4 p.m.
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Charles C. Carter
Olive St
Denver Cole
Charita Yvette Carter
Denver
Alpha Chi Pi Omega Sorority of
Greensboro
J. Celia Baldwin
Ashburn St
Elizabeth Sharpe
Sorority Holds Day in Senate Washington Meeting
Eta Omicron Omega members of Alpha Kappa Alpha attended a congressional gathering in Washington D.C. The morning session took place in the Senate office building and the afternoon at an AKA house. The event, titled Day in the Senate, drew AKAs representing all 450 states, with Supreme Basileus Julia Purnell greeting jurors from chapters nationwide. High Point attendees included Nancy McIver, Shirley A. Wiley, Milton R. Pollock, and Evelyn Grier.
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Eta Omicron Omega
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Washington, D.C
Senate
Alpha Kappa Alpha
A.k.a’s
Supreme Basileus of
A.K.A
Julia Purnell
U.S
High Point
Nancy McIver
Shirley A. Wiley
Milton R. Pollock
Evelyn Grier
Adult Class Finals And Activities At YMCA
Adult Education and Apprenticeship Training director Jesse James will speak at the closing program and reception Wednesday at 7 30 p m Attendance certificates will be awarded to adults who attended classes this year Applications for summer camp for boys are now being taken The Gray boys enjoyed a weekend tour and activities in Winston Salem Little League practice is set for Monday Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 430 and games begin next week
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YMCA
Jesse James
Gray Boys
Winston-Salem
Fire Truck Fire En Route Catches Fire In Phoenix
Fireman Howard McMillian radioed a fire call as the truck carrying 5,000 feet of hose burned from an electrical short in Phoenix. Fellow firefighters extinguished the blaze before arrival at a grocery store. Nearby, Union Revival services at Temple Memorial and Calvary Baptist churches drew about 3,500 attendees May 11 through 22, with rededication events and a vote to extend the campaign next year led by Rev. E. J. Love and Rev. L. L. Macon.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Howard McMillian
Temple Memorial
Calvary Baptist
Temple
Calvary
E. J. Love
L. L. Macon
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Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
Victorius Singers
Gloriettes
Friendship Baptist
R. Cheeks
St. Anthony's Temple
Macon
Golden Star
Winston Salem
Mount Olive Baptist Church
Oak Grove Church
Billy Paul Will Render
Oak Grove Christian Church
Mars Hill
Rucker Sisters
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Hpn&i
Ora K. Martin
E. Washington Dr
Washington
Southland Life
Travelers Insurance Tea Travelodge Corp
United Family Life Us
Wachovia Bank U.S. Realty
Walker, B.B. Shoe
Western Caroling Tel
Western Power & Gas
Whiting Machine Works
Wright Homes
John B. Carpenter
Register of Deeds Office
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High Point Enterprise
R. V. Gamble
House OF Representatives
Rena Mae Tittle
Ricky
Franklin
Donald
Guilford County
Guilford Baptist Church
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