Valedictorians
SALUTATORIAN and SCHOLASTIC HONORS
Keith Lloyd, Valedictorian
1959
Janice Lee, Salutatorian 1959
Ann Mays, Valedictorian of the Class of 1958.
Patricia Mullins was Salutatorian of the Class of 1958
1957
Margaret Alice Powell, Valedictorian of the class of 1957, Jimmy Johnson is Salutatorian.
1956
Ed Leachman, Valedictorian of the class of 1956, Jack Moreland, Salutatorian. He played basketball for the NBA.
See also Class Favorites for Who's Who and Literary Honor's in 1957,1958 and 1959
This is a photograph for the American Legion Essay Contest taken by Quade Studio, Minden, La.
First Place - David James
Second Place - Cleve Taylor
Third Place - Edwin Leachman
Photo, Compliments of Cleve Taylor
The big smile of Ed's face is because they received cash awards!
Standing, L to R: Perry Lowe, Ed Duncan, Eugene Frazier, James Rhea Love, Bill Terrill, James Moorehead.
Seated, L to R: David James III, Edward Kennon, Jack Moreland, Don Bloxom.
1956 Grig
Submitted by Linda Holt Moorehead
Charles Gilton Lewis, Valedictorian Sammy Maxey, Salutatorian
Both Charles and Sammy became doctors.
1954
Sally Powell,Valedictorian Douglas Simolke, Salutatorian
From the 1955 Grig - Also winning honors were:
Charles Adams and Steve Kirkikis were Co Valedictorians for the class of 1953. Steve Kirkikis became a doctor.
From the 1954 grig
Alman Adcock, Salutatorian of the class of 1953. He is now deceased.
Also winning honors were
From the 1954 Grig
Mary Jane Adams was the 1952 Valedictorian - Rowland Ivy was the 1952 Salutatorian
Also winning honors were
From the 1953 Grig
Jeane Owen, 1951 Valedictorian
Submitted by Rowland Ivy
Mary Nell Wise, 1951, Salutatorian
Submitted by Rowland Ivy
1950
Jodie Harper and Thad Andress, Co-Valedictorians for 1950
Carolyn Day, Salutatorian for 1950
Submitted by Rowland Ivy
1949
Elizabeth Womack, 1949Valedictorian - Betty Lou Moore, 1949Salutatorian
Submitted by Rowland Ivy
1948
Luther Moore, 1948 Valedictorian - Tommie Miller, 1948 Salutatorian
Submitted by Rowland Ivy
1947
Del Messer, 1947 Valedictorian Mary Alice Williams, 1947 Salutatorian
Submitted by Rowland Ivy
Submitted by Rowland Ivy
Submitted by Rowland Ivy
Margery O'Kelley, Valedictorian of MHS Class of
1938
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Sherry Gresham Gritzbaugh
4507 Verone Street, Bellaire, Texas 77401
1946
Valedictorian was Mary Grace Gruner
Salutatorian was Betty Ola Bright
American Legion Awards: Herbert Purtle & Betty Ola Bright
Science Award: Herbert Purtle
Readers Digest: Mary Grace Gruner
1945
Valedictorian was Jan Redding
Salutatorians were David Lindsey & Mary Elizabeth Perritt
American Legion Awards:
Boy: James Hugh Henry
Girl: Bernia Marie Miles
Miss Kuma Shealy Latin Award: Mary Turner Spencer (Junior)
Mrs. Roy R. Miller Short Story Award: Harlin Messer
Readers Digest: Jan Redding
1944
Valedictorian was Dorothy Ann Meeks
Salutatorian was Dorothy Jean Hurley
American Legion Award
Boy: Eugene Ratliffe
Girl: Christine Sapp
Science Medal By Bausch & Lomb - Eugene Ratliffe
Latin Award - Jan Gray
Short Story Award - Martha McDonald
Readers Digest - Dorothy Ann Meeks
1943
Valedictorian was Augusta Harper
Salutatorian was Margee Sanders
American Legion Award: Betty Jean Jones & Jack Crisler
Science Medal: Rodney French
Bausch & Lomb Optical: Curtis Greer
Short Story: Augusta Harper
Readers Digest: Augusta Harper
1942
Valedictorian was Ione Davis
Salutatorian was Lenora Collins
American Legion Award: Mary Louise Life
Short Story: Arnold Braswell
Arnold Braswell won the short story award for his story about a fighter pilot who died but helped destroy a German troopship approaching the Carolina coast to invade. Of course, little did he know at the time that such an invasion was impossible for the Germans to carry out. His story was published in the local newspaper.
Readers Digest: Ione Davis
Science Medal: James Davis
Bausch & Lomb: James Lindsey
Sherry Gritzbaugh, 4507 Verone St., Bellaire, TX77401