The Gladewater Mirror, Wednesday, April 1, 2015, Page 5
GHS juniors McAvoy, Shirley honored by Lions
GHS seniors Randi Parker and Clayton Findley are greeted by Rotarian Todd Clifton.
Rotary names GHS seniors Parker, Findley students of the month
GHS seniors Randi Parker and Clayton Findley are the Rotary Club Students of the Month. Randi has lettered all four years of high school in both volleyball and basketball. She holds Most Valuable Player honors from a tourney this past year and was nominated for Ms. Hustle in basketball for her first two years of high school. In Spotlight on GHS she was nominated for both Most Talented and Most Athletic. She was a Lions’ Club Student of the Month as a junior. She will graduate as a GLOBE Scholar with Distinction. The scholar-athlete plans to pursue a medical career as a pediatrician. Clayton Findley is a multi-talented student who is known as an athlete but also is a member of the One Act Play cast. He was cast in the part of the Tin Man in its production of the “Wizard of Oz”. As a sophomore he was a member of the drama team for the Teen Anti-Drunk Driving Simulation. He is a proud member of the championship Bear football team where he was named first team All District Tight End. He is also a member of the track and soccer teams. As a sophomore he played baseball and basketball and as a junior took second place in the Iron Man Challenge. Clayton was named a Lions’ Club Student of the Month last year and was nominated for Most Handsome in this year’s Spotlight on GHS. He will graduate as a GLOBE Scholar with Distinction. His proud parents are De and Lynne Guthrie.
Madelyn Kennedy presented the Lions’ Club standout students of the month Gladewater High School juniors Isabella McAvoy and Alex Shirley at last week’s meeting. Isabella, ranked fifth in her class is an accomplished musician known for her band accomplishments. She is drum major of the GHS Sweepstakes Band, holds first chair alto saxophone and has qualified for All Area Solo & Ensemble competition. As a sophomore and freshman she earned 1st Division ratings in Solo & Ensemble. She is also a member of the National Honor Society. Last year she participated in the UIL One Act Play competition where she received All Star Cast honors. This year she is a member of the GHS UIL Journalism team competing in all four events. Isabella plans to attend either Stephen F. Austin University or East Texas Baptist University and major in English or History. Isabella’s parents are Denise and Darrell McAvoy. Alex Shirley is a member of the basketball team. His first two years of high school he played football as well as basketball and ran track as a freshman. As a sophomore he was nominated Class Favorite. He had perfect attendance as a freshman and so far this year he has the same record. He has no tardies recorded for all three years of high school. He is not surprisingly on track as a GLOBE Scholar with Merit. Alex plans to attend the University of Florida or the University of Alabama and major in a field involving interior/architectural design. He has the goal of becoming a self employed interior
Union Grove seniors Garrett Bowery and Kayla Guthrie are joined by Rotarian Todd Clifton.
UGHS seniors Guthrie, Bowery Rotary’s students of the month
Rotary Students of the Month from UGHS are seniors Kayla Guthrie and Garrett Bowery. Kayla is a 4-year member of FFA and a member of the National Honor Society. She has been ranked in the top 10 percent of her class all four years of high school. As a junior she placed first in UIL Social Studies competition and this year she placed fifth at district competition. She has been a member of the Lion Sweepstakes band and a member of the basketball playoff team as a sophomore. As a freshman she received first in the American Rabbit Breeders Association at area competition. She currently has 24 college hours of credit and plans to attend Louisiana Tech with a major in speech pathology. She has scholarships from La Tech totaling $100,000. Garrett Bowery has been involved in football, basketball, track and baseball. During his sophomore year he played varsity sports despite fracturing both sides of his L5 during football. His junior year he earned first team all district offensive end honors and an honorable mention All State offense and defense recognition. In track, Garrett broke the school record in shot put and advanced to regional competition. As a senior Garrett was named Overall District MVP, first team All State Offensive Lineman and 2nd team Defensive Lineman. He will play in the East Texas All Star football game in June 13. Garrett has received a football scholarship from Kilgore College and plans to pursue a degree in history and education. Lion Club member Madelyn Kennedy presented “Union Grove has made a huge impact on my life and I am Gladewater High School juniors Isabella McAvoy and very sad to be leaving,” he said. “Once a Lion, always a Lion.” Alex Shirley to the Lions.
East Texas veterans honor Korean War hero Travis Watkins
Continued from Page 1 just think of as the right and honorable thing to do,” said Branch Watkins was a master sergeant who earned the Bronze star for his actions in the Guadalcanal campaign during World War II. Watkins distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy. When an overwhelming enemy force broke through and isolated 30 men of his unit, he took command, established a perimeter defense and directed action which repelled continuous, fanatical enemy assaults. With his group completely surrounded and cut off, he moved from foxhole to foxhole exposing himself
to enemy fire, giving instructions and offering encouragement to his men. Later when the need for ammunition and grenades became critical he shot two enemy soldiers 50 yards outside the perimeter and went out alone for their ammunition and weapons. As he picked up their weapons he was attacked by three others and wounded. Returning their fire he killed all three and gathering up the weapons of the five enemy dead returned to his amazed comrades. During a later assault, six enemy soldiers gained a defiladed spot and began to throw grenades into the perimeter making it untenable. Realizing the desperate situation and
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disregarding his wound he rose from his foxhole to engage them with rifle fire. Although immediately hit by a burst from an enemy machine gun he continued to fire until he had killed the grenade throwers. With this threat eliminated he collapsed and despite being paralyzed from the waist down, encouraged his men to hold on. He refused all food, saving it for his comrades, and when it became apparent that help would not arrive in time to hold the position ordered his men to escape to friendly lines. Refusing evacuation as his hopeless condition would burden his comrades, he remained in his position and cheerfully wished them luck.
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