A long line of gray-gowned and capped boys and girls marched on the state at Central High School last Friday night and then marched off forever, leaving behind them the record of being Shelby’s largest graduating class and one of the largest in the state.
It was a great evening for Selby. Tears crept in the eyes and hearts beat faster in the bodies of parents and friends of the 80 youths mounting the highest pinnacle in youth, only to move on again as relentless time carried them from youth into the world where greater things await all dependent on their own initiative and the training with which they were credited during the evening.
A vast crowd packed the auditorium, many just to get a glimpse of the long line of seniors, as they marched on the stage, while hundreds of others remained to see the high awards given and to shower the graduates with gifts and praise as they marched down to give way to the rising class of seniors.
Considering the vast size of the crowd, it was unusually behaved, mayhaps because it was impressed by the ceremony and the triumphant youth, a little sad even in their triumphs. Favorites winning awards broke the spell and gave opportunity for rousing cheers as boys and girls moved forward to receive honors that for the moment they would not trade for crowns.
Over 100 Diplomas
In all over 100 diplomas were given, establishing a record that surpasses by far that of any previous year. There were 80 high school graduates, six commercial graduates and 23 teacher training department graduates.
The Awards
Heading the list of awards was the presentation of a diploma testimonial to Prof. J.H. Griff, retiring principal, and with it a handsome Masonic watch charm given by the faculty and students of the school, who regretted to give him up to become county educational superintendent.
The C.C. Blanton scholarships, awarded to one boy and one girl to further their education, were given to Miss Charlotte Tedder and William Hughes, their work making them deserving of the honor.
The Max Washburn cup for the best all-round boy went to Melvin Peeler, star athlete and popular student, while the Cleveland Hardware cup for the best all-around girl was awarded Miss Dorothy McKnight, who also won the Hamrick spelling medal.
Milan Bridges won the eighth grade LeGrange debater’s medal, and Charlie Mae Laughride was the winner of the Max Gardner junior debater’s medal. The triangular debating medals were awarded Dorothy McKnight, Vernon Grigg, Virginia Hoey and Jennie Mae Callahan.
The Dover Bible medal was awarded Miss Charlotte Tedder, and the Bible and Testament were won by Viola Helms and Pressly Wilson.
Whitlaw Kendall was the winner of the coveted scholarship improvement medal given by Wm. Lineberger, and Miss Clara Sperling won the Lee B. Weathers Essay medal. The Hamrick prizes of stop clock for seniors were won by Melvin Peeler, who received a watch and Jessie Wiggins, who received a diamond ring.
The Diploma Winners
Students receiving certificates from the commercial department were:
Nina Cabiness
Ruth Gladden
Pearl Morris
Alex Sain
Louise Honeycutt
Ruby Rhinehardt
Graduates of the teacher training department were:
Mozelle Anthony
Letha Blalock
Piccola Blalock
Evan Borders
Eddie Lee Canipe
Pauline Dedmo
Zora Devine
Pauline Freeman
Dovielennie Glascoe
Lallage Hoyle
Sarah Grace King
Madge McCoy
Ella Mae Mauney
Vangie Mauney
Melba Metcalf
Verie Randle
Fay Ross
Lela Ross
Elva Sneed
Verna Mae Tiddy
Mary Turner
Jessie Pearl Wall
Clara Williams
Lea Williams
The 80 boys and girls, the record class graduating from the high school and receiving diplomas, were:
Mattie Sue Allen
Margaret Allen
Carl Anthony
Ruth Arrowood
Heywood Austell
Gussie Ray Beam
Selma Boggs
Bernice Borders
Herbert Branton
Dennis Byers
Adelaide Cabaniss
Frances Caldwell
Jennie Mae Callahan
Gene Clendenin
Vetus Costner
Myrtle Crawford
Henry Davis
Ola Mae Devine
Katherine Dover
Blanche Dudley
Attie Mae Eskridge
Frances Farmer
Hesnia Fandel
Beryl Ford
Ruth Gladden
Austel Graham
Vernoa Grigg
Kate Griff
Roland Hamrick
William Harris
Viola Helms
Virginia Hoey
Alton Hopper
Lela Hoyle
Jack Hoyle
Chevious Hoyle
Lois Hudson
William Hughes
Mary Hull
Whitelaw Kendall
Bloomfield Kendall
Louise Ledford
Flay Ledford
Madge Mauney
Hunter McSwain
Franes Mcurry
Lucile Moorehead
Dorothy McKnight
Pearl Morris
Agatha Morton
Harvey Nicholas
Melvin Peeler
Grace Putnam
Mildred Ramsey
Louise Roberts
Louis Roberts
Mary Roberts
Roberta Royster
Mary Suttle
Susan Sellers
Olive Singleton
Mattie Short
Elizabeth Spangler
Clara Spurling
Grace Surrat
Lula Moore Suttle
Charlotte Tedder
Claude Hoke Thompson
Julian Thompson
Harding Thompson
Lilly Webber
Jossie Wiggins
Margaret Williams
Alice Wilson
Pressley Wilson
John Phil Wilson
Clarence Wright
Marshall Wright
Stephen Woodson
From the front page of The Cleveland Star, Shelby, N.C., Monday, June 7, 1926
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