Some of you pushed carts at our
store and other after-school jobs...
NOW the world is yours... go on to
new honors and success.
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We salute your achievements
and hope that continued
success reward you
in years to come.
Raeford Turkey Farms, Inc
Class Of 1975 To Graduate
1st row - Cynthia Cook, Margaret Postel, Dwan Upchurch. 2nd row - Steve
Morgan, Gwen McNeill, Ricky Wilkes. 3rd row - Robin Holland, Charlotta King,
Cissy Moses. 4th row - Melanie Childress, Barbara McCall, Joyce McKenzie.
The end of a journey begun a dozen
years ago will conic Sunday for
approximately 280 graduating seniors
it Hoke High.
Commencement exercises will begin
it 4 pjn. June 1 at the stadium.
In addition, 23 adults who have
Earned their high school diplomas, will
graduate then.
Dr. James William Batten, director
of the department of secondary
Education at East Carolina University
will give the commencement address.
A native of Goldsboro, Dr. Batten
received his BA, MA and Ed.D from
the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill and has done advanced
graduate work at Columbia University
and the University of California at
Berkeley.
He has been a high school teacher of
science, math and French and is a
former high school principal.
Dr. Batten has served as a narrator
at the Morehead Planetarium and has
authored a number of books and
articles in scholarly journals. "Stars,
Atoms and God", Our Neighbors in
Space", "Conserving American
Resources" and, one of his latest,
"Rumblings of a Rolling Stone."
Dr. Batten is listed in "Who's Who
in America" and "Outstanding
Educators of America", among other
biographical works. He has received
numerous honors and awards for both
academic and civic endeavors.
The invocation will be given by the
Rev. Milton Williams, pastor of
McLaughlin Chapel AME Zion Church.
Hoke High Principal Allen Edwards
will present awards and scholarships.
Diplomas for day school graduates will
be presented by Edwards, Frank
Richards, Mrs. Betty Rogers and Miss
Emma Mims.
Diplomas for the adult school
graduates will be presented by
Edwards, Dr. Raymond Stone,
president of Sandhills Community
College and Mrs. Gloria Williams,
director of the adult program.
The Rev. John Ropp. pastor of
Raeford Presbyterian Church, will give
the benediction.
Pamela Smith, president of the
senior class, will welcome graduates
and guests. Other senior class officers
are Linda Gale Bratcher,
vice-president; Jcryl Lynn Bratcher,
Dr. James W. Batten
secretary and Donna Marie Poe.
treasurer.
Marshals chosen from the junior
class for graduation ceremonies are
Margaret Postel, chief marshall and
Dwan Upchurch, co-chief.
Other marshals are Cynthia Diane
Cook. Robin Jayne Holland, Charlotta
King, Barbara Ann McCall, Joyce
Diane McKenzie, Gwendolyn Louise
McNeill, Stephen Richard Morgan,
Sarah Harriette Moses and Richard
Ervin Wilkes.
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V Class of1975
As the class of '75
swings confidently
into the mainstream
of community life . . .
we say,
"Welcome, Graduates"
The Johnson Company