Atkins High School - Maroon and Gold Yearbook (Winston Salem, NC)

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Name: Charles Curtis Wertz Nickname: Toot” Expression: To see him you would think he is very shy, but to know him you would wonder why you could be so wrong.” Activities: French Club Ambition: Lawyer Name: Rosa West Nickname: Rose” Expression: She’s very glad and happy when oth- ers seem sad.” Activities: Tennis Club Ambition: Doctor Name: Rosa Lee White Nickname: Rose” Expression: A quiet girl you think you see, you are right according to me.” Activities: Ye Merrie Stenos” Ambition: Teacher Name: Abraham Williams Nickname: Flute” Expression: Cooperative, jolly, neat, friendly.” Activities: Ffi-Y, Softball Ambition: Machinist Name: Katherine Wilson Nickname: Cat” Expression: If sewing will make a man, I predict fame for her some day.” Activities: Y-Teens Ambition: Seamstress Name: Doris Wynecoff Nickname: Bobbie” Expression: She’s always very neatly dressed, and takes great pains to look her best.” Activities: Y-Teens, Crown and Scepter Club, Ye Merrie Stenos”, Journalism, Public Speaking, Li- brary Staff, Traffic Squad, Debating, Etiquette Club, Youth Division of Community Council, Photo Fans, Girl Scouts Ambition: Doctor or Musician

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Name: Margaret Thompson Nickname: Marga” Expression: She has babyish airs.” Activities: Ye Merrie Stenos” Ambition: Teacher Name: Dorothy Tomlin Nickname: Tootsie” Expression: It is best to forget and forgive than to forgive and regret.” Ambition: Beautician Name: Biavan Ceasor Turner Nickname: Little Ceasor” Expression: Work today as though you would live always, live today as though you would die to- morrow.” Actviities: Dramat.es Club, National Thespian So- ciety, Student Council, Public Speaking, De- bating Name: Louise Tyler Nickname: Lou Lou” Expression: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Activities: Ye Merrie Stenos” Ambition: Stenographer Name: Annie R. Vance Nickname: Big Ann” Expression: Haste Makes Waste.” Activities: Baseball Ambition: Dressmaker Name: Elsie Walker Nickname: Skeezix” Expression: The world is a comedy to those who think, a tragedy to those who feel.” Activities: Y-Teens, Public Speaking, Journalism Dramatics Ambition: Technician or Nurse Name: Carolyn Wallace Nickname: Diamonds” Expression: With dancing, making friends and bopping, she’s always tops. She’s a gal with a lot of pep, and oh boy! she sure can step.” Activities: Y-Teens, Dramatics, National Thespian Society, Coed Council, Tennis Club, French Club Ambition: Dancer Name: Marsh Wallace Nickname: Jimmy” Expression: He doesn’t put things off, he puts them over. He’s a man with a head waiting for a chance.” Activities: Photography, Dramatics, Public Speak- ing, Hi-Y, Journalism Ambition: Pharmacist

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THE HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1949 The historv of the class of 1949 is comparable with a motion picture serial, a serial of four chapters. The , l , rhe four years which the class has spent in high school. The setting of this great pro- four chapters P Carter and the faculty and produced by the Board of Education, is Winston-Salem, NorTtfS Thfc ' .?L compo» l of many talented yoong people, .ho member, of rhe class of •«. The oDenine scene of the first chapter shows the arrival of a large number of green” freshmen at At- kins on a rainy September morn, 1945. Although these young people appear somewhat frightened and be- wildered upon their entrance to high school, much talent in all fields is unfurled. In this first chapter, we see the freshmen class winning the debate. Alice Hauser and Dorothy Carter are the two actresses responsible for this victory. Captain Toe Foster leads the intramural basketball team to success in this thrilling episode Allen Jones is the player whom we see scoring the highest number of points in the final game This team holds the dis- tinction of having been the first freshman class to win the championship in the history of intramural basket- ball at Atkins. The dramatic ability of the class is well demonstrated. Biaven Turner, John Matthews and Sir Walter Mack turn in great performances. The class’ excellence in scholarship is revealed in the latter part of this chapter when ten people receive lne class exceiie Certificates These people are: Dorothy Boulware, Thomasina Johnson, Ada SpKDor Sip,! Mildred Rice, Elizabeth Shell, Mattie Rbby, Helen Thompkint, Marsh Wallace, John Matthews, and Andrew McKinney. Rettv lean Thompson reyeals her spelling ability by winning the spelling bee and Richard Nowlin shows Betty Jean inomp Ampriranisrn Poster contest. The first scene fades with many freshmen his artistic genius by winning Come back in twelve weeks for the next thrilling participating in many activities and a voice seems y a episode.” The second chapter o pens in September, 1946. The cast is the same, but there is a difference. The mem- bers of the class are wise and more confident because they are now sophomores. , j definite tact in debate and refutation, the sophomore class is winner in Displaying unu B iavan Turwr, and Ada Peoples are the debaters. This debate can t forgo by the timber, of rhe class of ' 4!. because all .he member, of .be opposire .earn fainted. Each rime .he auditorium ZTSEfc irl “Sdl in ,,Th ' of Nist ' for whlch tW ceives the award for having been the best actress of the year. On the athletic side, the contributions of the class are great in this chapter. The intramural basketball co„.e s ,h .y ' Von by A», Cass Doris aSSJSi McEaddei are foo.bal, players. Dorothy Carter and James Ey.ns are .inner, in the book-naming contest conducted in the library. Again the scene fade, and a well deserved rest is welcomed.