Ben L Smith High School - Aquila Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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Excellence In Academics And The Arts Is A Living, Growing Distinction duals excelled in all fields . . . individuals served as better citizens. Through the year Smith H.S. accomplishments spelled progress . . . Honors . . . awards . . . distinction to self and recognition for our school. WeVe come a long way in three short years. We gained accreditation by the Secondary School Association . . . indivi- Mr. Gardner presents Ben L. Smith Memorial Award to Kay Spinks. Fordham Patrick holds Ben L. Smith Scholarship Award. Howard Foster receives the Mclver Citizenship Award, The Civitan Citizenship Award went to Tommy Moorefield. Our choral department won three superiors at the state contest. In the Oddfellows ' U.N. speech contest, Jerry Moore placed second for the boys; Delores Jones placed first and Carol Wright second for the girls. Delores won a two-week tour of the eastern U.S.. Brenda Brown is congratulated by Mr. Mclver on her sue cess in winning in the Merit Scholarship fund. 27

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A coke break provides o time for sociability and a time to catch the breoth. Dancers stand and wait for the music to begin. Mother Goose A Go Go Is Theme Of Prom N Mother Goose A Go Go ... a new slant on an old theme. The good mother herself would not have recognized her crew. Good music . . . good friends . . . good food . . . and a good time was had by all at the third annual Midwinter ' s Prom in February . . . Dancers enjoy the rhythm of the music. The Student Commons area comes to life with favorite songs. 26

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Ted Hunter, Pam Smith, Jerry Parrish, Mark Bell, and James Wiggs made All-State Orchestra, Linda Bland accepts the winner ' s trophy from Mr. Walthal for her speech at the District VICA Conference. Gayle Turner holds award for highest academic achievement in 1965. Diane Troy won the D.A.R. Good Citizen Award. Gayle Turner and Ronda French scan college bulletins in guidance center. Ronda was made a finalist for the Aubrey Lee Brooks Scholarship and Gayle was chosen alternate. Our debate team averaged three out of four wins in com¬ petition. At Wake Forest they received a Certificate of Excellence. Chris Teras, Eddie Curtis, Jeff Brantley, and 28 Kerry Campbell debated on the Varsity team. Ronda French and Judy Whitley were alternates.