Murrah High School - Resume Yearbook (Jackson, MS)

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'. . . Frank Raymond Bullock, Joseph Charles Butler ...' Principal Merritt reads the names of those who have graduated. The Matt Miller Memorial Award is presented to Sara Marks in a moving speech by Matt's father, Dean Miller. ,fi 1 ,I 1. 3 I ig ii 'l JA' t .-sv my e I X L '57 down, 191 to go.' Diplomas are presented to graduates by Superintendent of Schools, Robert For- tenberry. Class Day 8L Graduationf9

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icliq ow Strains of Pomp and Circumstance is- sued from the auditorium on May 26, 1978 as the members of the Senior class entered for Class Day ceremonies. Follow- ing Joey Robertson's invocation, senior members of the Murrah Singers sang We've Only Just Begun and the Alma Mater. After Senior President Sheila Dob- son addressed her class for the last time, school letters and awards were presented by Principal James Merritt. Eric Watson closed the program with a rendition of the Lord 3 Prayer. Two hundred and forty-eight Murrah seniors filled the halls of the Mississippi Coliseum on June 6, for graduation exer- cises. To relieve any tension, they talked among themselves until time came for their big moment. After Student Body President Xavier Smith's speech, Princi- pal Merritt presented the class for gradu- ation. Then came the moment for which they had waited 12 years. Dr. Robert For- tenberry, Superintendent of Schools, pre- sented diplomas. Officially graduated, they recessed to the entrance hall for congratulations. Their joy, however, as indicated by the tears of some, was tempered by sadness that they were no longer Murrah's Senior Class, but Murrah alumni, Class of '78, Congratulations! STAR student Bobby Nevins re- ceives yet another award from Mr. Merritt. We 've Only Just Begun!Singer President Billy Beard lcads the senior Singers in a moving final perfor- mance on Class Day. 8fClass Day 84 Graduation

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Spring, to the Murrah Singers, meant Gatlinburg. The annual trip to this Ten- nessee resort was for many Singers the highlight of their year. Lyn Denson, Mouth Monitor, kept order on the thir- teen-hour bus ride, which began at 8:15 a.m., May 11. Public displays of affection were sternly discouraged by Billy Beard and Carolyn Weathersby. Although sleep- ing four or five to a room, all Singers kept their rooms spotless under the guidance of Mr. Clean - Allen Phares. These and other restrictions did not lessen enjoyment of the trip, for Barbara Massey, director and chaperone, allowed everyone to chew gum! William Belton Murrah might have sat up and smiled had he been able to witness the ceremony commemorating his birth- day, May 19. Tracy Bell and Missy Nevins did' research on his life and organized the ceremony. Although the City Fathers were not very enthusiastic about the whole af- fair, they allowed the advanced American History class to proceed when teacher Diane Canterbury pledged her word that no disrespect would be allowed. A picnic at Riverside Park completed the festivi- ties, but a delay at Popeye's forced the students to eat their dessert before the ar- rival of fried chicken. Nevertheless, every- one was glad to have gotten out of school and to have had a chance to honor . . . um . . . that Murrah guy. Spni li Nap time, The long bus ride to Gatlinburg exhausts Tricia Freeman and Chuckie Monkey. ...Air , I. Ri r l0fSpring Canterburyk Crew. Mrs. Diane Canterbury, sur- rounded by her crew, thoroughly enjoys the festivities on William Belton Murrah Day. , 'ZA' - - X A' mm X