Senior Sponsors and Class Roll Graduates List
Summer School graduates listed include Virginia A Amos George M Anderson Martha A Atkins Edward E Bailey Betty A Benson William L Beard Mary K Betts Jessie C Brown Mary L Brown Martha A Cap Norma J Carr Joe K Cassidy Dennis A Chesshir Gwendolyn Churchwell Colleen Coffee Jimmy W Cox Mary C Crain Margaret D Crawford Joyce Crider Aletha Crosby Gerald O Dingler William M Duckett Mary E Edminston Patricia A Ellen Mildred Foster Laura A Garanflo Margle D Givens Conrad Grisham John P Hackler Jewel D Hair Helen T Hammons Loree Hare Norma J Hazard Charles S Hyatt Eva M Ingram Linda A Jones Gladys D Jones Frances L McCorkle Lou E McEntosh Wahtda O M Massey Margie L May Mary S Phillips Margaret A Phippin R L Ponder Ira H Porter Rebecca L Porter Frances M Powell Maryon Y Sanders Vernon B Sihreley Myrtle S Shope Bonnie Sisson Joyce M Skinner Lorene E Smith Verda A Smith Helen W Somers Mazel L Spillers Nancy A Spruell Marian Stewart Carolyn S Sutton Mary L Sutton Kathleen T Tolleson Mary D Tomlin D M Arrev Mary A Waddle Glara E Ward Sophia Parkins Williams Elizabeth Wilson Rachel G Yates John N Yocom Garnett A Zimmerly
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Ann Amos George Martin Anderson
Mary Carolyn Andrews
Martha Ann Atkins Edward Ellsworth Bailey William Edgar Basye
Betty Ann Benson
William Lewis Beard
Mary Kay Betts
Jessie Clarke Brown
Mary Louise Brown
Colleen Coffee
Jimmy Wiley Cox Mary Catherine Crain
Margaret Dalphine Crawford
Joyce Crider Aletha Mae Crosby Gerald Owen Dingler
William McNeal Duckett, Jr
Mary Esther Edminston
Patricia Ann Ellen Mildred Josephine Foster
Laura Ann Garanflo Margle Dean Givens
Seventy Two Graduates to Receive Diplomas May 23
The 1946 graduating class will hold commencement ceremonies as 72 seniors graduate. A baccalaureate service was held May 19 at 8 p m in the high school auditorium with Rev. Paul Holdridge delivering the sermon. The program featured processional invocation scripture heading prayers glee club numbers and sermons followed by doxology and benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Holdridge
Hope Gospel Tabernacle
Thomas Brewster
Glee Club
Effie Hyatt
Scripure
W. M. Hardegree
R. B. Moore
H. Paul Holdridge
Henderson Head to Speak at Commencement
Seventy two seniors will receive diplomas at the auditorium May 23 at 8 p.m. Dr. D. D. McBrien, president of Henderson State Teachers College Philadelphia, will be guest speaker. Valedictorian Jessie Clarice Brown and salutatorian Mary Louise Brown headline the student speakers with Hazel Spillers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. McBrien
Henderson State Teachers’ College Arkadelphia
Jessie
Clarice Brown
Betty Ann Benson
Mary Louise Brown
Hazel Spillers
Honor Students of Graduating Class Named
A list of honor students and GPAs is headed by valedictorian Jessie Clarke Brown with 96.588 and salutatorian Betty Ann Benson with 96.533. Other top names include Mary Louise Brown 98.176 Hazel Spillers 96.000 Martha Ann Atkins 95.97 Laura Ann Garanflo 94.323 Helen Troy Hammons 94.078 Mary Leneta Sutton 92.975 Jimmy Cox 92.838 Louise Porter 92.641 Joyce Crider 92.218 Lorene Smith 92.035 Mary Caroline Andrews 90.472 Mildred Foster 90.36 Carolyn Sue Sutton 90.025. Yearly entrants Martha Ann Caa 93.11 Linda Jones 92.77 Maxine Powell 91.71.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Clarke Brown
Betty Ann Benson
Mary Louise Brown
Hazel Spillers
Martha Ann Atkins
Laura Ann Garanflo
Helen Troy Hammons
Mary Leneta Sutton
Jimmy Cox
Louise Porter
Joyce Crider
Lorene Smith
Mary Caroline Andrews
Mildred Foster
Carolyn Sue Sutton
Martha Ann Caa
Linda Jones
Maxine Powell
Registration for New Year Is Completed
On April 9 the high school students completed their registration for the 1946-47 school year. Spring course selection allows fall scheduling, with students assigned to classes before opening. Home room teachers reminded them of graduation requirements: four years English, three years history including American history, one year mathematics, one year science, and advisability of more than one year each in science and mathematics. A student must complete sixteen units to graduate and earn sixty four quality points for a diploma. fewer points yield a certificate.
Hi-Lights 16th Edition Delivers Amid Tabloid Day Hype
Staff eagerly await morning announcements as the 16th Hi-Lights issue is delivered. The team marks another successful year, celebrating tabloid day and the circulated edition for home rooms.
Seniors Elect Basye Zimmerly Porter and Hammons to Lead Class
On September 17, 1945 the Senior Class elected Billy Ed Bayse as president Iva Forster as vice president Helen Troy Hammons as secretary and Garnett Zimmerly as treasurer. The four bring strong records in band National Honor Society athletics and school activities with Bayse an Eagle Scout Porter a war veteran and FFA H club officer Hammons a longtime band and basketball participant and Zimmerly known as Doc for his pageant and athletic involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Ed Bayse
Iva Forter
Helen Troy Hammons
Garnett Zimmerly
Billy Ed
Ira 'T Buddy' Porter
South Pacific
Buddy
F.F.A
H Club
Helen Tray Hammons
Doc
Report Cards to Be Given Out on May 24
High school students will assemble Friday morning May 24 at 8 30 for the last time this school year to receive report cards. After dismissal, high school and grade school faculties will meet at the Home Economics cottage led by Mr Jones and Mr Whitten to discuss plans for next year. Refreshments will be served by the high school teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Whitten
Students Maintain Perfect Attendance Mark
A list of seniors achieved perfect attendance this year with no absences or tardies. Named individuals include Charles Hyatt Lou Etta McIntosh Linda Jones Jimmy Cox Yvonne Sanders Billy Ed Basye Mary Carolyn Andrews Martha Ann Atkins Mary Esther Edminston and Margie Givens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hyatt
Lou Etta McIntosh
Linda Jones
Jimmy Cox
Yvonne Sanders
Billy Ed Basye
Mary Carolyn Andrews
Martha Ann Atkins
Mary Esther Edminston
Margie Givens
Hi Light Staff Awards Highlight 1946 Contest
Hi Light staff members at Hope High earned awards in the spring contest sponsored by the Arkansas High School Press Association. W J Lemke, editor of the press bulletin, announced numerous placements across categories including speech report Hazel Spillers fifth and Bonnie Anthony multiple top finishes. The bulletin notes the 1946 contest drew the most entries ever for the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas High School Press Association
Hope Hi-Lights
W. J. Lemeke
Press Bulletin
Hazel Spillers
Perry
Campbell
Bonnie Anthony
Betty
Martin
Jessie Clarke Brown
Laura Ann Garanflo
The
Lemke
Association
Senior Day Outing for Class of 1946 Draws 82
The class of 1946 celebrated Senior Day with 82 seniors, sponsors Mrs. P. L. Perkins and Miss Mary Drake, and Mr. Jackson. They met at City Hall, traveled to Hope Country Club for sunrise breakfast, then to Texarkana’s Spring Lake Park for lunch, before returning for the Senior Banquet at the Barlow Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L. Perkins
Mary Drake
Jackson
City Hall
Country Club
The
Hope Country Club
Texarkana
Spring Lake Park
Hope
Barlow Hotel
J. H. Jones
R. E. Jackson
Elizabeth Wilson
Mary Ethel Perkins
Ollie Sut Porter
Senior Play You Said It Well Received At School
The Senior Class presented the three act comedy You Said It on May 17 in the high school auditorium with both matinee and evening showings. The action unfolds in the lobby of the Gallop Inn Adirondack resort hotel and features a large cast led by Mrs. Polly Gallop and Hazel Spillers with Troy Hammons and Dennis Chesshir among others. Colleen Coffee and Winfred Huckabee provided intermission entertainment, and a Baby Show with numerous participants followed the second act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slugger Simmons
Creook
Charles Hyatt
Hortense Belmont-Cliffe
Clarice Brown
Naomi Belmont-Cliffe
Hortense
Kitty Tolleson
Dee Everard Wood
Dennis Chesshir
Cinda Ann Craig
Laura Ann Garando
Hartley Craig
Ellsworth Bailey
Mayme Lattimer
Slugger
Betty Ann Benson
Bette Angelus
Pat Ellen
Chick Payton
Joe Cassidy
Gwen Churchwell
Joyce Crider
Mary Esther Edminston
Loree Hare
Pablee
Helen Somers
Bonnie Isson
Mary Dell Toml
Adele Waddle
Billy Ed ‘Beate
William Duckett
Gerald Dingster
John Hackler
Ira Por
Miss Spillers Chosen Good Citizenship Girl of Hope High
Hazel Spillers, outstanding senior at Hope High, named Good Citizenship Girl by her class and faculty. DAR sponsored honor, citing dependability, truthfulness, loyalty, punctuality, service, courtesy, and patriotism. She is in Library Club, a cheerleader, Hi-Lights staff. guest of honor at DAR dinner at the Barlow Hotel with other candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Spillers
Hope High School
Daughters of American Revolution
Hazel
Library Club
Hi-Lights
Miss Spillers
DAR
Barlow Hotel
Summer School Classes to Start May 27
The first term for junior and senior high students starts May 27 with classes ending at noon. Each student may take up to two subjects. ninth to twelfth graders have two hour periods, seventh to eighth graders one hour. The second term runs July 8 to August 9 with the same subjects and periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secont
Miss Drake
Perkins
Beaty
Dean
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jae Mack Bearden
Margaret Bovett
Mary Dell May Vna Jean Montgomery Mary Ethel Perkins
Ollie Sue Porter
James Roy Gates Wylie
Hugh Purtle
Hope Schools
Ira H. Porter
Dolphus Whitten, JR
Henderson
Jessie Clarice Brown
America the Beautiful
Old Man River
Reading
Basye
Zimmerly
Porter
Hammons
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