SENIORS AT SPAULDING High School heard a native of this community,
Rev. J.W. Wiggins, deliver the sermon to graduates on Sunday.  Dr. Rose Butler Browne of North Carolina College in Durham gave the commence-ment address Monday night.  Receiving their diplomas were Janice Faye Anderson, James Robert Barnes, Melvin Bullock, Jr., Ray Cameron, Catherine Dais, Russell Dunn, James Earl Dunnston, Wilma Jean Freeman, George Tell Grant, Annie Rose Harris, Paul David Harrison, Bobby Heggins, Lawrence Leonard Jones, Al Clifton Lucas, Joyce Matthews, Phillip Herman Mills, Ruby Doris Morgan, Ernestine Murray, Josephine Taybron Pulley, Willie Mae Pulley, Mamie Louise Rogers, Emma Rose, Matoskie Delores Sills, Evelyn Tharrington, Bobbie Esther Vick, Elsie Mae Williams, James Wood, Jr., and Dorothy Mae Jordan.

May 28, 1959 -   Spring Hope Enterprise, Spring Hope, N.C.
   (for easier reading this article has been retyped below) 

Spaulding School Topics

By Betty Bailey & Gloria Richardson

             Commencement Exercises
  Spaulding Commencement exercises were conducted Sunday and Monday night, in the Ermer Lee Roberts Memorial Auditorium.
   Senior vesper services were held Sunday,
May 24, with guest speaker Rev. J. W. Warren, Jr., a former Spaulding graduate who is District Supervisor of Vocational Agriculture.  His sermon, "High Visibility," was centered on what each individual sees beyond normal vision.  He emphasized that what a person makes out of his life depends greatly on his or her visibility.
  The Spaulding Choir performed two selections, "Git On Board" and "The Nation's Prayer."  The Girls Glee Club sang "Hymn of Youth."
  Graduation exercises were held Monday night, with Dr. Rose Butler Browne as guest speaker.
  The Spaulding Choir sang "Battle Hymn of the Republic," and the Girl's Glee Club sang "Almost Spring" and "The Star".

                          Awards' Day 
  This Spaulding's Awards' Day, was an event eageerly awaited by each student, one reason being that all exceptional or outstanding students would be honored with awards.
  The 1959 Spaulding Awards' Day met all expections.  We were honored to have as guest speaker, K.Z. Chavis, principal of South Nash Elementary School.  We believe his speech will hold its place as one of the best given at Spaulding.  He awoke great enthusiasm and deep interest in the audience of students.
  Awards were won by persons in the following departments:  mathematics, Carl Mills; commerce, Wilma Freeman, Betty Bailey,
Elsie Williams, Lawrence Jones, and Evelyn Rogers; agriculture, Purnell Pulley, Nathaniel Hudson, James Barnes, Philip Mills, and Bobby Heggins; sports, Arthur Perry, who won the medal for "all-around sportsman," Clinton Davis, Theatis Davis, and John Gardner; chemistry, Gloria Richardson; band, Vananzer Grady; majorette, Berlie Sills; glee club, Betty Bailey; dramatics club, Jimmie Smith; civics, Collie Coleman; world history, Jimmie Smith; home economics, Faye Williams, Maxine Hendricks, Evelyn Tharrington, Bobbie Vick, Katherin Dais, Ruby Morgan, Annie Harris and Wilma Freemon; "most-spirited student," Ernestine Murray; and a watch which was a non-academic award for candy-selling was given to Mary Lucas, along with cameras to Mayvolia Richardson and Theancies Evans.  Awards were presented to Lawrence Jones and Wilma Freemon for their high-ranking as class valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively.

                                                         Camp
  We are glad to say that that the NFA and NHA members are prepared for camp at Hammock's Beach in Swansboro, North Carolina.  The boys and girls have been chosen and here are the results.
  From our chapter of New Homemakers will go Faye Williams, Maxine Hendricks, Mildred Foster, Anne Stokes, and Marie Boose.  From the New Farmers will go Purnell Pulley, H.C. Eatmon, Nathaniel Hudson, Howard Wilder, and Carl Ray Pulley.

                        Garden Contests
  The Rocky Point Community will hold its annual Garden Contest Friday, May 29.  Box suppers will be served in the Spaulding agriculture building, at which time prizes will be awarded.
  The Gold Valley Community will hold its annual Garden Contest Friday, June 5, at the Gold Valley Community Center.  Afterwards, box suppers will be served at the Center there.
  Judging for both contests will be under the supervision of Mrs. M. Wynn, Spaulding's Home Economics Instructor.

                                                   NFA News
  The Spaulding Chapter of the New Farmers of America announced that their delegates at the State NFA convention is to be held at A&T College will be Fleetwood High and McCray Dean.
  Also, on Saturday, May 30, they, along with several NHA members will present a radio program over station WCEC, Rocky Mount, entitled, "Problems of 1959 High School Graduates".  You are urged to tune in.

                        Outstanding Senior
  Lawrence Jones, class valedictorian for 1959, has been selected as participant in a summer training program for talented high school seniors and juniors at North Carolina College.  This program, sponsored by the National Science Foundation will last for six weeks, beginning on June 8.
  The program at North Carolina College will feature the experimental approach to the sciences, and each student, in addition to his course lectures, will undertake research problems in accordance with his individual interests.

                       Driver Education
  During the summer months, Mrs. M. Swayze and A. Jones will be instructing students in driving a car.
  We feel this is a wonderful opportunity for you or your child (if you are a parent) to learn how to drive.  First you must remember that this program will teach the proper methods in handling a car.  Secondly, there is a reduction on insurance for boys if they successfully pass the course.  We feel these concrete reasons would convince you to let your child participate in this program.  Its success depends on your support.

                            Get Grants
  Principal H.D. Debnam has received his O.K. papers for attending Pennsylvania State University this summer.  His tuition and board will be granted to him from the state of North Carolina through North Carolina College at Durham.
  Prin. Debnam will study in the area of administration on the doctoral level.
  Frank Ambrose, mathematics instructor, will also get a free ticket to summer school.  The National Science Foundation is going to grant a six-weeks course at North Carolina College at Durham to Ambrose.  He will be studying in the field of higher mathematics.

                        Summer School
  Speaking of summer school, these teachers will also be going.  North Carolina College will see Fred Ponder, physicial education teacher; Miss A. Beasley, French, English and Library Instructor; and Mrs. Lila Davis, English teacher and Choir Supervisor.  At New York University, Mrs. A.W. Stokes, 3rd Grade Teacher will be studying.  Miss Gloria Lester, 1st Grade Teacher, will attend the University of Indiana.

                              PTA Officers
  The officers for the PTA for the year 1959-60 are as follows: president, Mrs. Rachel Williams; vice-president, O. Pridgen; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. S.M. Felton; assistant secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Gladys Johnson; reporter, Miss A. Beasley; and parliamentarian, J.W. Wiggins.

                              Class Night
  You missed a treat if you didn't attend the class night activities Friday night.
  The seniors gave a play entitled "Portrait of a Class."  A panel questioned certain persons of the class to find out what they represented.  In this manner the class historian, called the "Ghost of the Living," and others were introduced to the audience.  The seniors presented the parents and teachers with gifts which is contrary to what is ususally done.  The seniors also gave Mrs. Lila Davis, their Advisor, a brief case.  They gave Prin. Debnam a large picture of himself in a beautiful frame.  The evening proved to be a most pleasant one.

                                Thanks
  Since this is our last Spaulding Topics column for this scool year, Betty and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you that have helped in any way.  First of all, we are grateful to the Spring Hope Enterprise for their cooperation with us and we thank you very much.  To Miss Beasley and H.D. Debnam, we thank you for your guidance.  To our readers, we'll be looking forward to seeing you when school opens.  To all the various organizations and individuals who made the news, we wish to say that without your news, this wouldn't have been possible.  Again, we sincerely thank you.

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