R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, August 24-26, 2001, Phillis Wheatley High School's
 1-2     Class of 1951 will gather in San Antonio to celebrate their 50th
 1-3     reunion, and this noteworthy occasion is truly deserving of special
 1-4     recognition; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, "School Days are Over and Our Lives Unfold, We're
 1-6     Getting Together to Share Our Gold" is the theme of this year's
 1-7     reunion; activities scheduled during this memorable weekend include
 1-8     a "get acquainted" event at the Barbara Jordan Center on Friday, a
 1-9     dinner and dance at the Fort Sam Houston NCO Club on Saturday, and
1-10     a service at Zion Star Baptist Church on Sunday, followed by a
1-11     get-together at the home of John and Doris Rucker in Seguin; and
1-12           WHEREAS, Named after the 18th-century African-born American
1-13     poet, Phillis Wheatley High School opened its doors in 1933 and
1-14     provided for the educational needs of students for nearly four
1-15     decades until its closing in 1970; today it serves the San Antonio
1-16     community as a middle school; and
1-17           WHEREAS, An undertaking of the size of this reunion would be
1-18     impossible without the commitment and dedication of many talented
1-19     individuals, and credit for the event's success must go to the
1-20     class reunion planning committee members Mable Bailey, John and
1-21     Alta Hartfield, Doris Rucker, Johneva Toliver, Christine Ward,
1-22     Jerlone Gaitwood, Mary Francis, Lillian Moore, Val Grace Duncan,
1-23     and Alene Horton; and
1-24           WHEREAS, Through the years following their high school
 2-1     graduation, the men and women of the Class of 1951 have assumed
 2-2     leadership roles in San Antonio and throughout the nation, and it
 2-3     is indeed fitting at this time to recognize both the breadth of
 2-4     their accomplishments and their moving loyalty to their school;
 2-5     now, therefore, be it
 2-6           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
 2-7     Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of Phillis
 2-8     Wheatley High School's Class of 1951 and extend to its members
 2-9     sincere best wishes for the future.
                                                                   McClendon
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 769 was adopted by the House on April
         27, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House