| This Is Your Life: |
Dr. Laurence C. Jones |
| Premiere: |
December 15, 1954 |
| Host: |
Ralph Edwards |
| Network: |
NBC-TV |
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| Guests |
Notes |
| Dr. Zilpha E. Chandler |
Director of Academic Department at Piney Woods; came to make commencement address, she stayed to work without pay |
| Rev. William C. Dixon |
Former student in first group from 1909, now minister of Second Baptist Church, Fresno CA |
| George W. Dulany, Jr. |
Donated first permanent girl's dormitory but had never been to Piney Woods; hadn't seen in 30 years |
| Ellis Graff |
His High School principal, Marshalltown IA; reports subject was the first African-American to graduate from that school |
| Betty Mae Jack |
Former student, went on to University of Chicago; now for 18 years a school superintendent in Scott County, Mississippi (supervises 3 high schools and 13 grade schools) |
| Mrs. W. F. Mahaffey |
Knew subject from the time he first arrived in Piney Woods area, now on school's board |
| W. F. Mahaffey |
Knew subject from the time he first arrived in Piney Woods area, now on school's board |
| R. P. McGhee |
Former student; now heads manual training department at Yazoo City, Mississippi high school |
| L. M. B. Morrissey |
Friend, college classmate at University of Iowa, was in Delta Tau Delta fraternity where subject waited on tables (Ralph Edwards identifies him only with initials on air; subject identifies him as "Laurence Michael Burke Morrissey") |
| Georgie L. Myers |
From second graduating class, first boarding student - built three rural schools by her own efforts after graduating, now helps on campus |
| Roy Nelson |
President of the Hollywood Rotary Club; assists surprise, seated next to subject in audience (in surprise only) |
| Dr. J. R. Otis |
Former student, went on to Iowa State, Ph.D. from Cornell; now president of Alcorn A&M College at Lorman, MS |
Lora Carney
(Mrs. William) Rathvon |
High School classmate in Marshalltown IA, hadn't seen in 50 years (since graduation) - past president of the Mother Church of Christ Scientist in Boston |
| William Yancy |
Friend, was first volunteer helper (helped clean out and fix old sheep shed used as first schoolroom); now building contractor in Baton Rouge, LA |
| Estella Young |
Former student, class of 1920 |
