Madison County GaArchives News.....COLBERT COMMENCEMENT 1943 May 7, 1943
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Danielsville Monitor May 7, 1943
COLBERT COMMENCEMENT

   The Colbert School will begin its annual commencement exercises on 
Thursday, May 13th at 8:45 P. M. when the lower grades present a " Tom Thumb 
Wedding. "
   On Friday night at 8:45 the Seniors Class will present the rol_____ comedy, 
" Aaron Slick from Punkin Click ".  The characters are Aaron Slick, who is not 
as green as he looks played by Carl Herring;  Mr. Wilbur Merridew, a crooked 
specculator, Billy Hardman; Clarence Gren, a mysterious young man, Jo Kelly; 
Mrs. Rosy Berry and Oklahoma widow, Jeanette Benton; Gladys Mao Merridew, 
a sweet young thing, Annelle Burroughs; The Girl in Red, Glima Freeman; Little 
Sis Biggs, a pecular tomboy, Helen Gurley; and entertainers and guests played 
by Virlyn Black, Relaford Carter, Calvin Chatham, Nellie Ruth Eberhardt, 
Auston Gray, Evelyn Meadow, Irene Morris, Inez Seagraves, Charlotte Spratlin, 
Lutrelle Patterson and Geneva Smith.  Mrs. Troy Porterfield is director.
   Sunday morning, May 16th at 11:30 the Commencement Sermon will be held in 
the School auditorium with Lieut. (j.g.) Arthur W. Hargate, Chaplain of the 
Navy Pre-flight School Athens, as guest preacher.  Rev. Henry Walker, Pastor 
of Colbert Methodist Church will have charge of the other devotionals.
  Graduation exercises will be held Monday, May 17th at 8:45, Lieut. Comdr. 
William Madison Bell, Navy Pre-flight school, Athens, will deliver the 
address.  Annelle Burroughs will be Valedictorian and Irene Morris will give 
the Salutory. Jeanette Benton will present the Class Gift and diplomas will be 
presented by Supt. J. K. Brookshire.  Rev. F. J. Hendrix will give the 
devotional.

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