Amite High School - Yearbook (Amite, LA)

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IN MEMORIAM Teachers puprls and patrons of the Amrte Schools were frlled wrth sorrow and regret at the untrmely death on June 21 1959 of a true educator and frrend Arthur Lenell Burch Mr Burch was prrncrpal of the Ella Strrckland Grammar School He was a grad uate of Mount Herman Hrgh School Southeastern Lorusiana College and received hrs master s degree from Lorusiana State Unrversrty Prior to comrng to Am1te hrs teach ing experrence was rn Lexie Mrssissrppr Hammond and Independence Loursrana was a member of varrous professronal organrzatrons and had a life membershrp in the Natronal Education Association Although hrs death came at such an early age when he was at the height of lus use fulness to the teaching professron hrs forty three year span of lrfe was not rn varn H touched the lives of many people rn and out of the cornmunrty Countless others w1ll yet be benefrted and errrrched as lrves touch lrves and wrtness the wonderful good and the Christran rnfluence that can come from such a fine and srncere lrfe As a man and educator wrth a hrgh sense of rntegrrty and personal responsrbrlrty Mr Burch contributed generously and effectively to the school system of whrch he was such a vital part This frne person exemplrfred the splendid tradrtrons and qualifrca tions of American education A ' l I U I I l , . . , ' . . ' . D I Y I ' In service to his country, Mr. Burch was a veteran of the United States Navy. He . ' . - . i . - . , . I e

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Many thanks to our advertisers, principal, teachers students and friends who helped make this annual possible. Special thanks should be given to Mr. Mervin Fal- con who gave so graciously of his time and talent to take pictures for us. Also I would like to thank Danny Desmond, our typist and general manager, for going beyond the call of duty to help us finish our annual on time. The Annual Staff Connie Rae Evans

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IN MEMORIAM Among our most cherished memories of school days is our association with our friend, Carl Stafford. Carl was a quiet, unassuming boy, with a soft, sweet manner that endeared him to students and teachers alike. As he gained physical strength, he began to excel in competitive sports and would undoubtedly have been a real threat as full-back on the varsity football team. We remember Carl as a devout church member, una- shamed to openly acknowledge a deep spiritual life. We are grateful for this friend who asked little and gave much. Football was Carl's favorite sport. A very aggressive player, he was also a most dependable one. He knew and carried out his plays with exceptional ability, The finest tribute we can pay comes from a football buddy: Best of all, he was fair and loyal. 5 REMEMBER Remember me when I am gone awayg Gone far away into the silent landg When you can no more hold me by the han Nor I half turn to go, yet turning stay. Yet if you should forget me for a while And afterward remember, do not grieve: For if the darkness leave A vestige of the thoughts that once I had, Better by far you should forget and smile Than that you should remember and be sad.