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Manatee High Wins National Recognition For Club WorkManatee Bar Hails First Merit A ward From Sta te Associa tionManatee Hgh School gained national recognition lart week wivii its distributive education club was designated as the outstanding one in Florida at the National DEC A leadership Conference held in Chicago.John Schatrt. distributive education coordinator and club advisor who accompanied three students to the meeting, stated that the Manatee High group was cited because of the initiative and vigor shown in its first year of existence.Farlier this year, the local club president, Pierre BeUemare. was elected state DECA president, while another Manatee High clubIn short but impressive cere monies yesterday afternoon, two County Circuit Court Judges ac-copied, for banging in the County Courthouse. the distinguished “Award of Merit” bestowed recently upon the Manatee County Bar Association by the Florida Bar.Judges Robert E. Hensley and Robert E. Willis received the certificate of award from Jackson D. Miller IH, president of the local bar association, who accepted it on behalf of his group last Friday at the annual convention of the Florida Bar, at Miami.First Time In HistoryThe Florida “Award of Merit” for 1962-63 was merited by the Manatee Association for the first time in this association's history. It is the highest award a local bar association can receive from the state group.The award is based on a study of a report which includes a compilation of works done by the local association and its evaluation by a panel of judges, appointed by the Florida Bar, which determines the comprehensiveness of the association’s entireprogram, its aims, achievements general progress and significant contributions to the improvement of tbs profession of law in Florida.Great weight is attached by the judges to the percentages or degree of total members participating and benefits accruing to the local organization, its members and the public at largeManatee County Bar Association’s award was based on a report detailing more than 25 projects pursued by the association during the year, some of the programs including institution of the first public Law Forum here, work on the Law Library, Legal Aid to Indigents, maintenance of a speaker’s bureau, cooperation with the American Bar Association, with law enforcement agencies and with related professions through joint committees.Many other projects, involving work in the legal profession and the betterment of the community through programs available to the Bar Association, were also includedAll active members of the association served on committeesduring the year and helped put I into effect the program which won the high award. Miller emphasized.George H. Harrison is president-elect of the Manatee group and its other officers include W. Robert Mann, secretary: Williamand,Dewey A. Dye, Jr., and Walter R Talley, executive committee, members.,H. Garland, treasurer;state DECA Sweetheart contest.Schaut the club sponsor, is spending hie second year at Mana tee High, l^ast year he taught English, but last fall was elected to head the distributive education program because of his outness tack ground. He is former owner and manager of the Schaut Jewelry Store m Braden ton.He received both his bachelor’s ani master’s degrees from the University of Florida and has done graduate work at Florida State Univeraty. Schsut nas Vv-ed hi Florida since 1926. He is a past president of the Manatee Players.In addition to the honor re- J k., 4L. \K __4 T I: wLThe Florida Bar’s Award of Merit, highest honor a local unit can receive from the state organization, was presented by Jackson D. Miller HI, left, president of the Manatee County Bar Association, to Circuit Court Judges Robert E. Hensley, center and RobertE. Willis, for hanging in the Manatee County Courthouse. Miller accepted the award for his association at the Florida Bar’s annual convention held in Miami last week.(Bradenton Call Photo)
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Bradenton Morning Call
Bradenton, Florida, US
Fri, May 10, 1963
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