School: 1939 Graduation Program Colfax High School, Grant Parish
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Bob Valentine
BValent691@aol.com




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I have a copy of this program , my brother J. E. Valentine, Jr. was in this
class as well as my brother-in-law Mike Churchman.  Mike's son Clay Churchman
is a member of the Grant Parish, Sheriff Department today. Renee' Bienvenu's
father ran the drug store in Colfax, LA for many years and was known as "Dr.
Ben".



1939 GRADUATION - COLFAX HIGH SCHOOL


  High School Graduation


The graduation was at 8 P. M. Thursday May 25, 1939 at the
high school in Colfax.
       Processional
       Invocation------Rev. J. C. Rousseaux
       Salutatorians Address--Sarah LaGrone
       Class Song---Senior Class
       Passing Cedar Rope--Mary Nell Hargis
       Receiving Cedar Rope--Jewel Spinks
       Piano Trio--Mandalou Gay, Mary Nell Hargis, Olive Murray
                       Green.
       Valedictorian's Address--Willie Mae Futrell
       Clarinet Solo--R.J. Bienvenu, Jr. , Marjorie Wells at Piano
       Vocal Solo--Lorranie Faraldo
       Awarding of Awards and Scholarships--George S. Morris
       Presenting of Diplomas--R. J. Bienvenu

                            Graduating Class

                                   BOYS

                             R. J. Bienvenu
                             Thomas Campbell
                             MIKE CHURCHMAN
                             James Hadnot
                             B. D. Holloway
                             Robert Love
                             Marvin Pugh
                             Virgil Pugh
                             James Wells
                             J. E. VALENTINE, JR.

                                    GIRLS

                             Melba Chandler
                             Marcella Dale
                             Lorraine Faraldo
                             Elaine Faraldo
                             Willie Mae Futrell
                             Eddell Fuller
                             Olive Murray Greene
                             Mandalou Gay
                             Mary Nell Hargis
                             Sara LaGrone
                             Mrs. M. E. Mercer
                             Miram Smith
                             Evelyn Sparrow
                             Agnes Tison
                             Marjorie Doris Wells



NOTES:
    Mike Churchman of this class married the sister of J. E. Valentine, Jr.,
Elma Louise (Doodle) Valentine.
    R. J. Bienvenu (Renee') was a good friend of mine. He earned
a Ph.D. in microbiology from L.S.U. from the same professor that
I earned my M.S. degree. Renee' was a professor at North Western
of LA and later became the President of that University.