Middlesex High School - Chanticleer Yearbook (Saluda, VA)

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Y l' ' a t' ,lg f HA f ff,-. 7 A N x 1. Y A 'g' El ' N 'Jen I 4 3 :Y I ,nf . if 21.1 ' 5 :git ' -1, 21 aj , 1. ff if ww, 5 he fi it 4 get ' I After twelve, seemingly at the time, long-hard-working years of our life, that long awaited night finally arrived. All of the graduates were waiting in the auditorium receiving instructions and anxiously waiting for the music to begin. Then the music started, and we were marching in, as if in a dream, to the music of Pomp and Circum- stance. Garnett Quesinberry, our class president, offered the welcome and announced the theme and then the speakers for the evening. Janet Shackelford gave the Salutatorian speech, To Strive g Garnett Quesinberry spoke on To Seek , David South spoke on To Find , and Robert Stewart gave the Valedictorian speech, Not To Yield. With the completion of the speeches Tommie Miller presented a record player to Mr. Major who accepted the gift from the senior class for the school. Awards were then presented to outstanding members ofthe senior class by Mr. Major. After the presentation of awards, we stood to sing the class song, May You Always. Finally, the big moment came and with the assistance of Dolly Wilson, our class secretary, Mr, Major presented the diplomas. As we walked from the gym that night, there were both feelings of sadness and happiness in our hearts, For we had conquered one stepping stone on our journey. This was a completion, yet at the same time it was a beginning. This was our opportunity to take another step in the direction of our life's star,

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Graduation Exercises y . gi, 'M Left to Right: SEATED: Elirabetli Walker, Tommie Miller, Margie Polliard, Elaine Roberts, Patricia Daniel, Dorothy Bristow, Eli7abetli Keely, Nancy Garnett, Violet Crowe, Pliylis Sears, Jean Rogers, Janet Shackelford Dolly Wilson, Hilda Colley, Carolyn Bristow, Sally Byrd Hall. STANDING: Byron Newman, Walter Lawson, Carey Miller, Billy Williams, Eugene Pierce, Joe Riley. Buddy Quesinberry, Vernon Williams, William Bull, Mercer Major, Vernon Marshall, Edwin Ruark, Bobby Stewart, Decker Bristow, David South, Billy Newbill, Russell Sibley, Jimmie Mercer.

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if-fl 1: Q' Q. ' a dgvfk HJ. ROBERT GWYNN STEWART Valedictorian Award Honor Scholarship--Lynchburg College Scholarship- -Lynchburg College JANET DALE SHACKEIIORD Salutatorian Award Perfect Attendance Award Balfour Award Honor Scholarship--Westhampton College GARNETT DESPARD QUESINBERRY Third in Class Four year scholarship awarded by Pulp and Paper Foundation Inc. for study in pulp and paper technology at North Carolina State College Honor Graduates Recognized WILLIAM DAVID SOUTH Fourth in Class Citizenship Award Settle Scholarship--University of Richmond FRANCIS CAREY MILLER Ellis Olson Scholarship--Chesapeake Corp. Settle Scholarship--University of Richmond JAMES WRIGHT MERCER Honor Scholarship--University of Richmond WALTER LEE LAWSON Middlesex High School PTA Scholar ship MARGUERITE BACON FOLLIARD Citizenship Award 26