H*3892 Resolution, By Cobb-Hunter, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Allison, Anderson, 
Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, 
Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, G.A. Brown, H.B. Brown, R.L. Brown, 
Cato, Chalk, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Daning, Delleney, 
Dillard, Duncan, Edge, Erickson, Forrester, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, 
Gilliard, Govan, Gullick, Gunn, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, 
Hart, Harvin, Hayes, Hearn, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, 
Huggins, Hutto, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, King, Kirsh, Knight, 
Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McEachern, McLeod, 
Merrill, Miller, Millwood, Mitchell, Moss, Nanney, J.H. Neal, J.M. Neal, 
Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parker, Parks, Pinson, E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, Rice, 
Rutherford, Sandifer, Scott, Sellers, Simrill, Skelton, D.C. Smith, G.M. Smith, 
G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stewart, 
Stringer, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Weeks, Whipper, White, 
Whitmire, Williams, Willis, Wylie, A.D. Young and T.R. Young
 A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE CLASS OF 1959 OF ROBERTS HIGH SCHOOL IN
 HOLLY HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THE OCCASION OF ITS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY AND TO
 COMMEND THE MEMBERS OF THIS GREAT CLASS FOR THEIR SUCCESS IN MANY VARIED
 ENDEAVORS AND FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND THE STATE
 OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

   04/21/09  House  Introduced and adopted HJ-9

TO RECOGNIZE THE CLASS OF 1959 OF ROBERTS HIGH SCHOOL IN HOLLY HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THE OCCASION OF ITS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY AND TO COMMEND THE MEMBERS OF THIS GREAT CLASS FOR THEIR SUCCESS IN MANY VARIED ENDEAVORS AND FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, the Class of 1959 entered Roberts High School, Holly Hill, South Carolina, in September 1954; and

Whereas, the class had more than eighty classmates from the small school districts and communities of Holly Hill, Vance, and Eutawville; and

Whereas, Professor James S. Roberts was the principal of Roberts High School at that time, and he led an outstanding faculty and staff; and

Whereas, the members of the class graduated May 27, 1959, with its class motto "Forward Ever, Backward Never"; and

Whereas, it became a model of inspiration for following classes which encouraged them to develop their full potential in different vocations; and

Whereas, students in the class were active in many school organizations, clubs, field trips, class trips, and the senior prom; and

Whereas, as graduates, members of the class have been engaged successfully in many various careers with high levels of achievement in the fields of education, business, and government; and

Whereas, classmates have met monthly since the early 1990s for social gatherings and business discussions to improve class relationships and contributions to faith and school communities; and

Whereas, this wonderful class has supported the Holly Hill Rosenwald-Roberts High School Alumni and alumni scholarships; makes annual financial contributions to Toys for Tots at Holly Hill Elementary School, HIV/AIDS, and the Sickle Cell Foundation; and actively participates in "Read Across America"; and serves as poll managers for elections; and

Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives, by this resolution, would like to publicly recognize and commend each member of the Class of 1959 on the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives recognize the Class of 1959 of Roberts High School in Holly Hill, South Carolina, on the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary and commend the members of this great class for their success in many varied endeavors and for their contributions to their local communities and the State of South Carolina.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to appropriate representatives of the Roberts High School Class of 1959.