St Genevieves Academy - Le Flambeau Yearbook (Asheville, NC)

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5, . 'N , K Academic Graduates of 1916 HELEN MOORE AGNES GIBSON HILDA MOORE MARY GIBSON - ONIE CHAZAL ISABEL AMOROUS QFrom Left to Right! Asheville, N. C Charleston, S. C Asheville, N. C Charleston, S. C - Ocala, Fla Atlanta, Ga x w