School: 1939 Graduation Program Colfax High School, Grant Parish Submitted to USGENWEB by Bob Valentine BValent691@aol.com ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** 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.