Coordination. Guided by years of experience, Mr. Diles sets a club up for their group picture. - photo by Michael Joiner. Dedication, A Principal Matter F or many years you have influenced our lives greatly. Your uplifting words of encouragement have helped us through many difficult times. You have taught us to strive for excellence in both scholastic and athletic activities. Your spiritual life has affected us in more ways than we can ever express. The senior class choice for the dedication of the 1987 Petit Jean was born on February 18, 1936 in Ravenden Springs, Arkansas. He attended Harding College and graduated in the spring of 1959 with a Master's of Art and Teaching degree. In the fall of 1959, he began teaching at Williford High School where he taught for four years. In 1963, he came to Harding Academy as a business teacher and became the high school principal in 1967. He married the former Billie LaFerney in 1964. They have two daughters, Melita and Vanesa. His voice has become familiar to all of us through his work as the announcer for Wildcat football games. He holds a special interest in antique cars, of which he owns three. Because of your hard work and concern for us, we, the senior class of 1987, dedicate our portionof the Petit Jean to you, Mr. Bill Diles. <J> Telethon. One aspect of being principal that few people realize is the necessity of keeping in touch with many different people and organizations. This often means hours per day on the phone. -photo by John Treat. The Diles. Standing from left to right: Melita, Mrs. Diles, Mr. Diles, Vanesa. -photo by Stan King. 296 Dedication
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