Section B
The News-Journal
Thursday, June 13, 1985
It was
Degrees, honors
and hard work
i
As the heat rose in the
McDonald Gymnatorium, 276
seniors were graduated from
Hoke County High School in
exercises Friday night.
Forced jnside because of an
ticipated rain that showed up in
torrents, the graduates ap
i peared unwaivered in white
caps and gowns.
While 263 of the seniors were
students that have spent the last
12 years of their lives in school,
13 of the graduates were
special.
These few seniors were adults
who returned to school and
received a diploma.
} Carol Dianne Acorn, Carol
Ann Beasley, Tracy Carolyn
Beasley, Teresa Brewer Cooper,
Annie Jones Dockery, Rhonda
Lynn Young Gibson, Angenal
Jones Hammonds, Betty Jean
Harris, Marie H. Locklear,
Nettie L. McDuffie, Martha
Brown Ross, Karen Delores
Thomas and Lula B. McRae
Thomas were all recognized in a
special section of the gradua
tion ceremonies.
Also recognized were
students who earned and were
given scholarships.
Athletic scholarships were
given to nine seniors.
Marco Pickett, Tony Town
send, Elgin Blue, Jeffery
Fellows, Bruce Moore, Tony
M. McRae, Del Pridgen, Garry
McMillian and Larry McMillian
all received athletic scholar
ships, in full or in part, to play
various sports in colleges and
universities all over North
Carolina.
"This senior class has been
unusually athletic," said Hoke
Superintendent Dr. Robert
Nelson.
The following students have
received scholastic scholarships
from clubs, schools and
organizations: Adriene
McPhatter, Kim McColl, Linda
Glisson, Randy Scull, Kim Ox
endine, Anthony Powell, Bren
da Hendren, Jameria McPhat
ter, Noel Jones, Andy
Sizemore, Kelley Goza, David
Butler, Harry Southerland,
Sharon Kershaw, Mark Black,
Jenny Ellis, Ronnie Haynes,
Kim Summers, William Currie,
Patsy Baxley, Johnnie Thomp
son, Lisa Taylor, Joseph
Mosso, Stephanie Stone and
John Ward.
Congressman Bill Hefner addresses the graduating seniors,
while Raeford Methodist Church minister Rev. Arthur
Winstead (right) listens.
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Friday night was a special time for graduates and for those
who attended the exercises.
Hoke High soon-to-be graduates file into Friday's ceremonies.
Members of the adult graduating class line up prior to the exercises.
Relatives and friends crammed into MacDonald Gym- for the ceremonies, which were forced inside by the weather.