Orange High School Graduates of 1936. Vernon Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Pam Smart
From The Leesville Leader, May 1936 (abstract)



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Orange High School Will Graduate 25

Commencement exercises were held Monday, May 18, 1936 at 8 o'clock.
Twenty-five students received diplomas at that time.  Commencement address was
given by Rev. Geo. L. Parks, supervisor of schools. The presentation of
diplomas was made by T.J. Farris, president of   the Vernon Parish School
Board.
Eloise Bivens was selected as valedictorian and Z.T. Craft was salutatorian.
Other honor students were: Elnora Snell, Laurine Caswell, Vessie Prewitt,
Homer Dixon, Alma Williams and Gwendolyn Dixon. This was the largest
graduating class in the history of the school, at that time.
The baccalaureate sermon was delivered Sunday night, May 17 at 8 o'clock in
the school auditorium by Rev. Vernon A. Hammond of Leesville.
The following students were in the graduating class:
Alma Williams, Mary Alice Conerly, Z.T. Craft, Eloice Bivens, Gwendolyn Dixon,
Kenneth Dixon, Thelma Davis, Melonea Franklin, Vessie Prewitt, Opal Trap,
Homer Dixon, Jessie Scoggins, Orvan Dixon, Georgia Trap, Bobbie Cain, Hollis
Wright, Odus Fitts, Delta Mae Crowe, Beulah McInnis, John G. Foster, Laurine
Caswell, Fred Lou LaCaze, Elnora Snell and Edsel Davis.