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Thursday, March 23, 1961, page 4 (of 24)

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JAMES F. PINKNEY JR., 24, whose parents live at 2109 Granada Blvd., recently was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army after graduating from The Artillery and Missile Officer Candidate School at Fort Sill, Okla. The lieutenant, a member of Betha Theta Pi fraternity, is a 1956 graduate of Episcopal High School, Alexandria, Va., and attended Davidson (N.C.) College. Before entering the Army, he was employed by Fowler Motors, Ltd., Arlington, Va.

AIRMAN FRANK V. MOSS, son of Mrs. Ora Moss, 9235 SW 41 Ter., has completed his initial course of Air Force basic military training at Lackland AFB, Texas. He has been selected to attend the technical training course for Aircraft and Missile Maintenance at Sheppard AFB, Texas, Airman Moss attended Southwest High School.

AIRMAN MARCEL R. W. Vervuurt, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Vervuurt, 10740 SW 42nd St., has been assigned to a unit of the Air Defense Command at Hancock Field, N. Y., for training and duty as a Dental Specialist. He recently completed basic military training at Lackland AFB, Texas.

Blue And White Corner National Honor Society Taps 37

By EUNICE TALL Thirty-seven Palmetto High School juniors and seniors were tapped last week as new members for the Palmetto chapter of the National Honor Society. The following students qualified for admission: Dina Landis, Beverly Ames, Martha Hager, Linda Dravenstadt, Pauline Russell, Mary Wey, Stewart Gleman, Bettina Swinney, Jakob Jonsson, Earl Black, James Cowart, John Chester, Clinton Terry, Peter Eloff and Larry Grafton, seniors. Juniors: Peter Andrus, Judi Cohen, Jackie Disspain, Sandra Hoff, Sherry Campbell, George Miller, Jan Wackenhut, Sandy Krebs, Robert Albert, Kay Williams, Barbara King, Bob Kiesau, Tom McClary, Suzanne Straight, Cheryl Hite, Dale Heckering, Dallarae Black, Miriam Klein, Brenda Acton, Linda Kiser, Robert Novak and Judy Siegal. Qualifications for tapping include students who have given service to the school and community, shown leadership and good character, and have good scholastic averages. Palmetto's chapter of the Society now contains 69 active members. Spelling Bee Palmetto winners in the senior high school who competed in the annual spelling bee sponsored by The Miami Herald were announced last week. Laura Jordan, freshman, will represent Palmetto Senior High in the spelling bee. Patricia Jones is runnerup in the high school. The winner representing the junior high school is Mike Stevens, and Mark Munson is runnerup. Grade level winners are Betsy Bystock, first place; Stewart Gleman, second place in the twelfth grade. Eleventh grade: Judi Cohen, first; Peter Andrus, second. Tenth grade: Patricia Jones, first; Carol Rosenbaum, second. Ninth grade: Laura Jordan, first; Ann Zook, second. The first annual Palmetto Future Nurses Club luncheon and fashion show will be held Saturday at the South Miami Heights Cabana Club in South Miami Heights from noon to 2 p.m. The fashion show will follow the theme of "Swing Into Spring." Clothes will be donated by various teen shops in the South Miami area. Models for the show will be FNA members Priscilla Sundie, Marcia Amschler, Kay Zaugg, Jan Goff, Jane Sniffen, Susan Hansen, Marlou Morton, Sandy Hoff, Sylvia Norton and Shelia MacDougall, Cathy Copley, junior, will be the commentator for the fashion show. The pool area will be open following the luncheon only for guests of the Future Nurses Club. Donation is $2. Big Success The third annual Band, Orchestra and Majorettes candy sale was carried out at Palmetto recently. Mr. David Brayton, band instructor, announced that the sale was a big success and a huge profit was collected. Profits will go into the band treasury for new uniforms and possibly a band room air conditioner. Prizes were awarded to several students for their outstanding salesmanship during the sale. Several Palmetto art students appeared in the educational television program "Mosaic In Art," March 9 and 16. These students, under the direction of Mrs. Marlene Lindquist, art teacher, discussed the history of drawing from the caveman era to the present time. The students were Julie Larkins, Lynne Moody, Pauline Russell and Betsy Bysstok. Julie is president of the Palmetto Art Club. She is a Silver Knight entrant in the field of art. Lynne is vice president of the art club and she is interested in the history of art. Pauline is a National Honor Society member and member of the art club. Betsy, a member of the Triple Trip Singing Group, is interested in art used in the advertising field. Palmetto fotball players and cheerleaders collected funds for the Crippled Children's Association Saturday. The students were staioned in various places in the South Miami, Kendall area.

Airman Is Graduated

Airman Third Class Gary N. Knighton, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Knighton, 6071 SW 8th St., recently was graduated from the 26-week Morse Intercept Operator course at Keesler AFB, Miss.

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