Williston High School - Willistonian Yearbook (Wilmington, NC)

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NEW HANOVER COUNTY Greetings to the Class of 1956. You will be the largest number of students to graduate at Williston Senior High School in the history of the school. Williston Academy opened its doors for the first time in October, 1873. It is the oldest public school, that has retained the same name, in New Hanover County. There are very few schools in the State that can go back over so long a history under the same name. I am sure we can depend upon each of you to continue to add to the great service this school has rendered to the County, State and Nation. H. M. Roland Superintendent of Schools Mr. H. M. ROLAND, Superintendent Mr. J. W. GRISE, Ass ' t. Supt. I should like to extend to you, the Graduating Class of 1956, my sincere congratulations. During the past twelve years of your life the schools of New Hanover County have given you an opportunity to obtain a thorough education. If you have availed yourselves of this opportunity to the best of your ability, you are now prepared for further study in college or to take your place as useful citizens in our com¬ munity. You are graduating in an age of uncertainty, of change, of progress, and many other unforseen problems. Upon each of you will fall the obligation and duty of meeting and helping to solve these problems in our county, state and nation. In the years ahead my hope is that you will conduct yourselves in such a way as will make Williston Senior High proud of you and that the county and state may be assured that they made a wise investment in your education. J. W. Grise Assistant Superintendent

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Because through the years he has rendered his services gen¬ erously, because of his unsurpassed patience with us and because of his untiring efforts to help us go forward, we the graduating class of 1956, do dedicate the 1956 Willistohian in its entirity to MR. WILLIAM GRADY LOWE Mr. Lowe, a native Wilmingtonian, was graduated from Williston Industrial High School in ' the class of 1942. After several years of service in the. Armed ' Forces, he earned his bachelor of Arts Degree from Johnson C. Smith at Charlotte, North Carolina. For the past six years he has taught Government at Williston and has been an invaluable assistant in the work of the Hi-Y and Stu- ; ‘dent Council Organizations. Mr. Lowe is not only a teacher but a friend. His sincerity and devotion are appreciated by the members of the class of 1956. MR. WILLIAM GRADY LOWE

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BOARD OF EDUCATION Dr. J. T. Hoggard Chairman Dr. W. C. Mebane D. K. Spencer C. D. Hogue, Sr. Attorney C. D. Hogue, Jr. Attorney J. O. Marshall Business Manager Mrs. J.C. Birmingham