"Commencement - 1949. A section of the audience. From left to right: wife of Br. Consul General, French Vice Consul's wife, French Consul, Greek General in Command in N. Greece, his daughter, Mrs. Gibson, Mr. Gibson (American Consul General), daughter of Greek official."
"Mr. D. E. Hadjis with Senior Class, May '49. Boys in this class were abducted by a band of Communist Guerrillas on the night of January 28, 1949. All escaped within two months and returned to the School. Photo taken by Alfred W.Cook"
3 copies of the same photo.
Description on the back of one of the copies: "June 1949. This is the Senior Class which was kidnapped by a band of guerrillas between 10 & 10:30 pm, Jan. 28 or 29, '49 and all returned safety.
Staff - the three in front: Ann House, Charles House, Ruth House."
James M. Speers, a member of Board of Trustees tells about his visit in Greece ( country life, difficulties, life at the AFS, weather, meetings with the School staff and boys). School Staff : Theo Litsas, Demeter Hadjis, Emmanuel Achilleos, Constantine Georgiades, Heracles Iassonides, John Bodouroglou, Pericles Papadopoulos, Argyrios Dermendjis, George Spyropoulos, Theodosios Hadjichristou, Constantine Partides.
Funds were alocated for James Hall, Courses about farm machinery, Herd of purebred cattle came to AFS, Opening of School, New Trustee: Herbert P. Jr. Lansdale, British Friends' Service Council continue its operation of Girls' House.
Everyday life at AFS, boy's life, Mrs. House talk about a battle in a village of the boys, Mrs. Loch writes of a visit to Stagira, Memorial trees, The British military band made a concert at AFS, Marion Miller fixed up a reading room, Mrs. Loch make a speech for a better world and future.
Harvest, The boys have been asked to bring wheat instead of money, Mr. and Mrs. House visit students and pass the school in the village of Liti, Bruse Lansdale returned, 150 boys in the School.
Mark Ethridge, Paul Porter, UNRRA officials and many other visitors came to AFS, Mrs House took some visitors to the Girls' School, Tree planting at the AFS as a living memorial for losses.
