1954-1972

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Achievement Scholarship Awards were presented_ recently by East Central Junior College to students in the district. These tuition scholar– ships were awarded to the black and the white student in each high school in the five-county district with the highest grade point average planning on attending East Central Junior College. Twenty-two students will be receiving scholarships for their · freshmen year during the 1980-81 academic school year. Students from Newton Countv sch0ols receiving scholarships in– clude: Shelia Miranda Welch and Terri Lynne Russell of Decatur High School: Dale Mitchell Reese and Kalena Ruth Spires of Hickory High School: Laura Bernice McDonald of Newton High School: and Angela Fay .Jones of Newton County Academy. Shelia Miranda Welch of Decatur is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. Welch. While attending . Decatur High School she was a member of the annual staff. the paper staff. t~easurer of the Beta Club and served as cheerleader and was on the basketball team. Shelia was also named to Who's Who Among American High School Students. Terri Lynne Russell of Decatur is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N.A. Russell. While attending Decatur High School she was active on the annual staff · and paper staff and served as Senior Class president, Junior class pr(jjsident and student council secretary. Terri was a member of the Beta Club and Future Business Leaders of America . She was selected as a star student and was valedictorian of her class. Dale Mitchell Reese is the grandson of A.J. Temple of Hickory. While attending Hickory High School he was active in the Beta . Club, H Club. FFA and served as a class officer. Dale participated in football, basketball, baseball and the band at HHS.

Kalena .Ruth Spires of Cliunky is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Spires. While attending Hickory High School she was active in the Beta Club, annual staff. and the BULLDOG WORLD school paper. She serves as vice-president of the Beta Club and was a school 'photographer. Kalena was selected as Valedictorian of her senior. class and received Advanced Biology and Triginometry awards. Laura Bernice McDonald of Lawrence is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.B. McDonald. While attending Newton High School she was member of the Beta Club and served as vice-president of the FHA Club. She plans to go into the business field at EC.JC. Angela Fay Jones of Lake is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William S. Jones. She is a graduate of Newton County Academy and while attend– ing school there she was a member of the Beta Club and annual staff. She played on the basketball team and softball team and also served as a varsity cheerleader.

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