1939 Colfax High School Seniors

Submitted by: Bob Valentine

Program

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

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.