FORMER STUDENT OF STATE HOME SCHOOL SPEAKS GRADUATES COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES HELD AT HOME FRIDAY EVENING Moyne Kelly, Austin, former student of the State Home delivered the address at the commencement exercises for the graduating class of the State Home High School Friday night. He reviewed the past accomplishments of the Home in training of the students and told the graduating class that they should be proud of the opportunities given them. He urged them to go out and accomplish great things in their own name and thereby reflect glory of the Home. Mr. Kelly graduated from the Home 25 years ago Friday night. The salutatory and valedictory addresses were given by Jean Rigsby and Ernest Roberts, respectively, honor students of the class. An interesting program included musical selection by the orchestra, a violin solo by Mary Evelyn Dean, a vocal solo by Evon Johnson and other features had been prepared for the occasion. Ernest Roberts won first place in the short story writing contest sponsored by the Kelton family and second place went to Billie Jean Oliver. Members of the graduating class were: Girls—Sarah Lucille Bell, Evelyn Louise Blevins, Eddie Louise Britton, Mary Evelyn Dean, Birdie Delaney, Marjorie Lee Earnhardt, Bettie Jack Fife, Ella Elvon Johnson, Ida May Maroney, Joyce Nelson, Billie Jean Oliver, Geneva Page, Clara May Phills, Dovie Bernice Ratliff, Mary Jean Rigsby, Mary George Stinnett, Macie Lynn Sutton, Opal Fay Tindel, Johnnie Miriam Tucker, Maurine Varner, Johnnie Rene Welch. Boys—James Edgar Bell, A. W. Boyce, Haswell Emerson Gregory, Weldon Howard, Charlie Wayne Johnson, J. A. Murdock, Jr., Sherman Lee Newton, Bruce Albert Roberts, Ernest Roberts, Jr., Robert Luther Schultz, Larence Soape, Earl Thomas, Jr.   The Corsicana Daily Sun - Saturday, May 29, 1943 Submitted by Diane Richards