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

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1950 volume:

v The MARUCGDN G CCD IL D 041555121 Qffagli C-SQEOOI 1950 1- I + '-1 ::f. ski.:-, E DICATIG 5- 'E ,,. IU. 'E ,,.-- I ,.,1 3 is ' -wi 4444 1' ' 5 It 5 s ' s ' s ' o ' o ' 4 ' o 0 4 ' : 5 U I NW N ' x' ,f 'SQQUI 'W .J MR. HARRY DU BOIS WHEELER The able and inspiring teacher Whose pleasing personality, sincere interest in the student body, and loyal service to Atkins High School have enshrined him in the hearts of all, we, the Class of Nineteen Hundred Fifty, do sincerely dedicate this volume of the Maroon and Gold. . A 199 Us l t 5 'K Nik S X 5 it 3 f Royal Linville Abbitt: Sheet Metal Club . . . Elizabeth Agers . . . -lnmes Robert Anderson . . . Mary Lee Arnold: Glee Club . . . Doris Lee Barber . . . Doretha Barnes: Trathc Squad, Cafeteria Helper . . . Louise Barnes: Y-Teen . . . james Boston Belton: Softball . , . kluanita Belton . . . Bright Benton . . . Robert Blackman: Hi-Y, Explorers Unit . . . Hazel M. Bohannon: Band, Y-Teen, Ye Merrie Stenos, Dramatic Club . . . blames Robert Boyd: Dramatic Club, Maroon Wfave Staff, journ- alism . . . Annie Boykins . . . Katherine Bradley . . . Virginia Bradley: Good Grooming Club, Band, Dramatic Club, Y-Teen, Journalism, Maroon Wave Staff . . . Willie Lou Brooks: Y-Teen, Public Speaking, Ye Merrie Stenos, Debating, Good Grooming Club, Student Council, Library Page, Etiquette Club . . . Odell Broome ...A Iohn Alfred Bruce: Hi-Y . . . Grace Bush: Cafeteria Helper . Maxi Ijlzel-y fo SIll't'l'l'lf Wfilliams and Caldwell I l iw gg: Geraldine Butler: Cafeteria Helper . . . Freddie Bynum: Hi-Y . . . Dorothy Caldwell: Ye Merrie Stenos . . . Maurice Dwight Cardwell: Dramatic Club, Thespian Society, Softball, lfootball ...A Iohn W'illie Caldwell: Crown and Seepter Club , . . Mary Louise Caldwell: Eti- quette Club . . Nancy Caldwell: Ye Merrie Stenos . . . Edith Campbell: Dramatic Club, Etiquette Club ...K Ierald Caldwell . . . Nell Carlton: Y-Teen . . . Aurelia Carter: Dramatic Club, Y-Teen, Ye Merrie Stenos, Girl Scout, journalism, Inter-Club Council . . . Anna Lois Clement: Eti- quette Clu . Doris Cockeram: Good Groming Club . . . Lawrence Cooper: Dramatic Club, Etiquette Club, Student Council, Traiiic Squad . . . Bertha Copeland . . . Hazel Lucita Coppedge: Etiquette Club, Ye Merrie Stenos, Good Grooming Club, journalism . . . Leander Olemuel Cox: Football . . . Louise Crawford . . . Roosevelt Crowder: Sheet Metal Club . . . Charles Thomas Crumblin: Etiquette Club, Hi-Y. Annual Staff, journalism, Maroon XVave Staff, Public Speaking, Dra- matic Club, Photography Club . . . Most Popular Summers and Kelly . J .S at E 5 23 .4 sb QE 5 3' N' il! ww Na.. 5 . b. .qk-g.t...M ,,...,5: if-'S' we: A su N-sal as its ,V 3 5 Q . Maggie Cunningham: Crown and Schepter Club, Good Grooming Club, Y-Teen, Club Council . . . Hubert Cuthrell: Sheet Metal Club . . . Elvin Mae Davis: Softball . . . James Willie Davis: Boy Scout, Football, Assistant Manager . . . Thelma Lee Davis: Ye Merrie Stenos . . . Ulysses Davis: Band, Sheet Metal . . . Elmeta Dubose: Y-Teen, Ye Merrie Stenos . . . Ruth Dunlap: Stu- dent Council, Dramatic Club . . . Luther Dye . . . Willie Delores Edwards: Ye Merrie S-tenos . . . Verdelle Epps: Y-Teen, Good Groom- ing Club, Etiquette Club . . . Carrie Evans . . . David Louis Faison: Band, Hi-Y . . . Langston Hughes Faison: Hi-Y, Etiquette Club, Annual Staff . . . Roosevelt Fant: Band . . . Thurmond Ford: Photography . . . Annie Frances Foster: Girl Scout, Ye Merrie Stenos . . . Willa Doretha Frazier: Cafeteria Helper, Y- Teen, Ye Merrie Stenos . . . Price Freeman . . . Charles Lee Glenn: Hi-Y, Etiquette Club, Co-ed Council, Public Speaking, Dramatic Club, Photography Club, TrafHc Squad, Block A Club . . . Mosf Friemlly Warren and Kelly its at S X i Mary Glover . . . Middie David Glympb: Baseball . . . Abner Gooden . . . Lula Graham: Y-Teen, Ye Merrie Stenos, Etiquette Club . . . Paul Julius Griiiin . . . Doris Gwyn: Y-Teen, Ye Merrie Stenos, Cafeteria Helper . . . Hazel Iflizabetli Gwyn . . . Cliarmin Margerie Hairston: Dramatic Cllub, Tliespian Society, Y-Teen, -lournalism, Maroon XX ave Staff, Iztiquette Club . . . Marsliall Carl Hairston, Hi-Y, lftiquette Club, Public Speaking, Journalism, Maroon Xvaye Staff, Dramatic Club. Tliespian Society, Tratlie Squad, Cfo-ed Council, Youtli Division . . . Peyton Thomas Hairston: Ili-Y, Softball, Basketball . . . Lois Ann Haley: Ye Merrie Stenos. Student Council, Y-Teen, Dramatic Club, Public Speaking, Tbespian Society . . . Lillie Ruth Hall . . . Arletba Harris: Ye Merrie Stenos . . . Minnie Louise Harris: Fti- quette Club, Y-Teen, Ye Merrie Stenos . . . Harold Lloyd Hauser: Dramatic Club, Annual Staff . . . Cliarlie Hazel: Hi-Y '... Arnette Head . . . Bettye Jean Holland: Student Council, Debating . . . Allen Holmes: Dramatic Club, TraHie Squad . . . Viola Holmes . Wt Brawl AffJlt'ft'X Morrison and Simms M ai ' me vp! Y Y of f Y E if is Q i ,is ss l .0 at X. i A C, xl ,.,.. ,,,: , i ' A ' is 9' ,S 7 1 , I 1 1 i .. . .,,.., r . 5' I ' .W 12,4 Evelyn Howie: Ye Merrie Stenos, Y-Teen, Band, Good Grooming Club . . . Rosa Humble: Y-Teen . . . Edward Lee Hunter . . . Lillie Hynes: Glee Club, Ye Merrie Stenos . . . Dorothy Ingram: Y-Teen, Etiquette Club . . . Alvin Alvester Jackson . . . Lillie Bynum Jackson: Varsity Basketball, Y-Teen, Debating Club, Cafeteria Helper, Public Speaking, Etiquette Club, Student Council. Dramatic Club . . . Odessa Jackson: Softball . . . Thomas -Ieftries . . . Annie Johnson: Y-Teen, Etiquette Club . . . Lafayette Johnson: Dramatic Publicity Manager, Etiquette Club, Annual staff . . . Frank -Ioyner: Football, Dramatic Club, Public Speaking, Block AH Club. . . Lawton Kelly: Dramatic Club, Student Council, Block A Club . . . Eleanor D. King: Dramatic Club, Etiquette Club, Y-Teen . . . Dorothy Mae Kirby: Good Grooming Club . . . Howard Lawrence . . . David Lowery: Varsity Basketball . . . Geraldine Lucas: Good Grooming Club, Etiquette Club, Cafeteria Helper, Y-Teen . . . Gertie Mack: Varsity Basketball, Ye Merrie Stenos . . . Bennie Evelyn 'vlirtin Ye Merrie Sttnos O Bvsf Arlrrfsx and Aclor C. Hairston and M. Hairston NF.. if 4. -V me Q f X 'Q Mary Viola Martin: Dramatic Club, Y-Teen, Etiquette Club, Girl Scout . . . Theodore Odell Massey: Hi-Y, Basketball . . . Elise Mayes . . . Dorothy Lucille Moore . . . Frances Moore . . . Marjorie Morgan: Student Council, Girl Scout, Y-Teen, Etiquette Club, Band, Debating, Varsity Basketball, Youth Division . . . Roselle Morrison: Varsity Basketball, Traflic Squad . . . Lester Moss: Arts and Crafts Club, Youth Council . . . Carnella Bracey Murphy: Y-Teen, Ye Merrie Stenos . . . W:ilter Louis Murray: Hi-Y, Football, Block A Club . . . Mary Nelson . . . Marcellus Harold Penn: Basketball Manager, Co-ed Council, journalism, Thespian Society, Block A Club, Hi-Y, Dramatic Club, Trailic Squad. Ex- plorer Scout, Football . . . Robert Perry . . . Eva Phelps: Ye Merrie Stenos . . . Ruth Plowden . . . Luciuslporterz Traflic Squad . . . Hazel Rhynes: Etiquette Club, Y-Teen, Clee Club, Dramatic Club, Thespian Society, Co-ed Council, Photography, Traffic Squad . . . Marguerite Rice: Y-Teen, Etiquette Club . . . Artaniia Richardson: Y-Teen, Etiquette Club, Tratlic Squad . . . Ernest Riley: Dramatic Club, Band. Football, Hi-Y, Traf- fic Squad . . . ig , Bm! Di1l11'r'rx XVilkes and Sims c F'-5,- X , if nl 'x ' I 9 N ffl it ii-ii f' 1 mv X Mac Ray Roberts . . . Margaret Jean Robinson . . . Willie Mae Robinson: Etiquette Club, Dramatic Club, Traibc Squad, Y-Teen . . . Alice Mae Roseboro: Ye Merrie Stenos . . . Annie Constance Rose- boro: Ye Merrie Stenos, Etiquette Cl,ub,' Girl Scout, Y-Teen . . Benjamin M. Roseboro: Photography . . . james Dixon Ross: Hi-Y, Thespian Society, Dramatic, Maroon XVave Staff, Journalism . . . Albert Bradley Samuels: Dramatic Club, Student Council, Hi-Y . . . Richard Scales . . . Walter Shipp: Hi-Y, Trafhc Squad, Annual Staff . . . Nathan Simms: Student Council, Hi-Y, Public Speaking, Debating . , . Francis Simms: Football, Varsity Basketball . . . Sidney Simms . . . Willie Frances Smith: Dramatic Club, Public Speaking, Y-Teen, Band, Maroon Wave Staff, journalism, Annual Staff, Basketball Manager, Crown and Scepter Club, Student Council, Thespian Society . . . Deloris Solomon: Good Grooming Club, An- nual Staff, Etiquette Club, Y-Teen . . . Milton Speight . . . Iames Steward Steen: Football, Hi-Y, Block AU Club . . . Martha Stephens: Dramtic Club, Etiquette Club . . . Lucy Ann Summers: Dramatic Club, Ye Merrie Stenos . . . William Donald Swarns . . . 1 JL: Besf AU-roumf Thornton and Wiseman James Thomas: Band . . . Bertha Thompson . . . Joe Howard Thompson: journalism. Hi-Y, Co-ed Council, Public Speaking. An: nual Staff, Community Council ...K I ohn Van Thompson: Boy Scout, Hi-Y . . . Mildred Rudeen Thornton: Good Grooming Club, Crown and Scepter Club, Journalism, Maroon Wfave Staff, l,ibrary Page, Ufliee Aid, Secretary of Senior Class, Annual Staff . . . lfostina Toney . . Ruby Toney: Band . , . Nathaniel Tucker: Hi-Y, Youth Council, Painting, Dramatic Club, Football . . . Samuel Tucker: President of Senior Class, Youth Division, Hi-Y, Annual Stall, Student Council, lftiquette Club, Public Speaking, Debating, Dramatic Club . . . lithel Upson . . . Dorothy Nwallacez Y-Teen, Etiquette Club . . . Betty lean W':1lle: Public Speaking, Y-Teen, Etiquette Club . . . Doris Warren: Y-Teen . . . Margaret W'atts: Good Grooming Club, Y-Teen . . . Helen Rebel West: Cafeteria Helper . . . Ethelvne XVilkcs: Good Grooming Club, Y-Teen, Drnmztic Club, Library Page . , . Arneize XVilli.1ms: Good Grooming Club, Y-Teen. Crown and 'fcepter Club, Maroon XYYVIVC Staff, Journalism, Library Page . . . CIW Clowns jackson and liaison I-t V f.- 77. .-exu--,, Earl Wilson: Hi-Y, Traffic Squad . . . Howard Wilson . . . Mary Elizabeth Wilson: Ye Merrie Stenos, Y-Teen, Photography . . . Ruth Wilson . . . Ronald Winford . . . Nathaniel Wiseman: Crown and Scepter Club, Maroon Wave Staff, journalism, Intra-Mural Basket- ball, Traffic Squad, Student Council . . . Harold Wofford . . . joseph Barnes Woodruff: Sheet Metal Club . . . ' 'alia-: r S hsy A ,F if alzgmkalt 9 ,, . --rv!vrgg1Pw1.wws-'-ia!wq5e.f- , -W --xr .g'wf,vg-w.,f w.1T--'Tr ' ,' '+ ff ' C7 an clftsfozy The history of the Class of 1950 is like a great Shakespearean drama although it has only four acts The first act begins in September, 1946, when a small troupe of actors make their dramatic entrance upon the stage of Atkins High School. In the first act the actors show signs of stage fright and in the Freshman-Sophomore debate three of the actors, Samuel Tucker, Marjorie Morgan and Janet Macon, tried so hard that they all fainted. Anneize Williams, Maggie Cunningham, Willie Frances Smith and Nathaniel Wiseman win Crown and Scepter Club Honor Certificates for their outstanding academic achievements. These freshmen participate in many activities during the first act and as the curtains close they show promise of being outstanding students. The curtains part for act two in September, 1947. The actors are becoming more confident, bolder and wiser now that they are sophomores. Frank Joyner, Walter Murray and James Steen demonstrate their athletic ability on the football team The sphomores give a sample of their dramatic talent as Aurelia Carter stars in The Dead of Night Once again the academic ability of the sophomore class is shown as they dominate the Crown and Scepter Club's awards day. Those who received awards were Mildred Thorton, Maggie Cunningham Anneize Williams, Willie Frances Smith, Nathaniel Wiseman and John Caldwell. In intramural basketball led by Lillie Jackson, Gertie Mack and Roselle Morrison, the sophomore girls cop the school championship. The curtains are closed on act two and the weary brain-tired actors pause for a three-month inter mission. The beginning of act three is highlighted by the election of Arneize Williams, John Caldwell, Mild red Thornton, Nathaniel Wiseman, Willie Frances Smith and Maggie Cunningham to the Crown and Scepter Club. XVe hear many timely discussions on Junior Town Meeting by Frank Joyner and Joe Thompson. Nathaniel Wiseman is elected President of the Student Council over his senior opponent. Marshall Hairston, Hazel Rhynes, and Harold Hauser are a few of the hard working members of the Student Council. Stranger in the Night finds Lois Haley and Lawton Kelly making their first stage appearance. Lillie Jackson, Willie Frances Smith and Marcellus Penn receive honors for work done in The Midnight Son while Dwight Caldwell, Charmin Hairston and Frank Joyner triumph in Oh Doctor. Two members of the juniors class enter the field of journalism as Willie Frances Smith and James Boyd become members of the Maroon Wave staff. In athletics, the junior class is well represented. James Steen and Francis Simms are outstanding on the line while Walter Murray and Frank Joyner show brilliant form in the ball carrying department Lawton Kelly demonstrates his oratorical ability by winning the annual oratorical contest. The Junior-Senior Prom, the most anticipated event of the year is the last scene in act three. Act four, the climax of this great drama finds several new actors upon the stage. These are the con servative persons who finish high school in three years. They are Bennie Martin, Willie Lou Brooks Howard Wilson, Abner Goodman, Lucy Summers and Price Freeman. The actors are now dignified and more detrmined in their efforts. Frank Joyner is captain of the football team and aided by Francis Simms, Lawton Kelly, Charles Glenn, James Steen, Walter Murray and Marcellus Penn, leads the team through a successful season. Ruth Dunlap becomes Miss Atkins High as the senior dig deep and win a popularity contest. In basketball Francis Simms is the only representative. Great contributions are made in drama as Marshall Hairston, Dwight Caldwell, Allen Holmes, Ann Martin and Charles Crumblin give thrilling performances. In the Student Council Lawton Kelly serves as president and Nathaniel Wiseman is vice president As the play nears its ending each actor has the same goal-graduation. The curtain is closing on the Class of '50 but each member of the cast hopes that the class will serve as a source of inspiration and good spirit to all future classes of Atkins High School. T .CFI fi K ' s .ns a n as 9 1 1 W Aisniot dfaaa 361 We, the Class of 1950 of Atkins High School of the City of Winston-Salem, and the state of North Carolina, do hereby publish our last will and testament. We do so as we realize that we must leave. First: To Mr. J. A. Carter, our principal, we give our heartiest thanks for a profitable and eventful stay here at Atkins High School. Second: WC'will our utmost appreciation and prayers to the faculty. Third: To our successors, we will our loyalty, intelligence, dignity, and our determination to acquire the best things in life. Fourth: We do hereby give our gratitude and thanks to the janitors. Fifth: Because we must leave, we do hereby will our personal possessions: John W. Caldwell wills his place in the Crown and Scepter Club to James Patterson. Frank Joyner wills to Edward McCoy his football ability and his painting overalls to Charles Workman. Billy Parham is the recipient of Marcellus Penn's position in the Dramatic Club and his position on the football team. The quiet and conservative manner of Walter Shipp goes to James Clark. Milton Speight wills his height to all the short Atkinites. The personality and charm of Joseph Thompson A goes to Spencer Mc- bCurry. Howard Wilson wills his ability to get physics to Fred Thornton. Clarice Graham receives Na- thaniel Wiseman's ability to get physics and his scholastic ability goes to William Bryant. Alice Brad- ley is the heiress to Katherine Bradley's seat in the physics class. Virginia Bradley wills to Loretta Harris her seat in physics class and her seat in the band to Sadie Gregory. The recipient to Dorothy Caldwell's ability to talk softly is Virginia Rorie. Aurelia Carter wills her typing ability to Azzaria Baxter and her everlasting determination to all the Atkinites she is leaving behind. Doris Cockeram wills her physics possessions to Lonnie Cockeram. Hazel Coppedge wills her seat in typing class to Josephine Charles and her ability to get physics to Vivian Lewis. Clarice Graham is the recipient to Maggie Cunninghamis seat in physics class and her ability to get French goes to Imogene McKnight. Lillie Hall wills all her love to James Polite and her ability to get French goes to Madie Hall. Inez Hughes is the heiress to Ar- lethia Harris' faith in herself. Eleanor King wills her seat in the library to Ulmort Miller, and her ,French ability to Emma King. Dorothy Kirby's ability to get social science goes to Andree Thomas. Dorothy Latham receives Geraldine Lucas' ability to cook. Margorie Morgan wills her musical talents to Alice Bradley and her basketball ability goes to Carrie Cunningham. Margaret J. Robinson wills to Billie J. Baulware her seat in physics class and sense of humor to Mamie Sales. Zenobia O'Neil is the lucky heiress to Willie F. Smith's physics notebook and Willie F. Smith's position on the Maroon Wave staff goes to Thomasina Carraway. Deloris Solomon wills her musical ability to Rubena Brown and her seat in the French class goes to Vzirdell Solomon. Fred Ingram is the heir to Martha Stephens' smile and affection. Mildred Thornton's ability to get along with others goes to Vivian Lewis and Doris Williams. Hasker Samuels receives Margaret Watts' seat in physics class and her physics notebook. Her ability to get along with boys goes to Doris Quest. Ethelyne Wilkes wills her rope to Zenobia1O,Neil, her dirty saddle oxfords to Azzaria Baxter and her French tam to Shirley Williams. Arneize Williams wills her seat in French class to Essie Williams, and her position in the Crown and Scepter Club to Dorothy Glymph. Q I I . fj r 5, 7,56-x':'-L,'r 'v:!w'v 4vvff'f- -- f- sf 4 -.smggp as-.-vi-Quay James Boyd wills his heart to Annetter Roseboro and his ability to play the trumpet to Jerry Crews. Lawrence Cooper wills his trombone to Leander Bohannon. Charles Crumblin wills his dramatic ability to Robert Scales and his ability to play ping pong to Charles Hairston. Thomas Puryear receives Thur- mond Ford's pencil and paper. Charles Glenn wills his position on the football team to Aggie Sales, and his ability to get along with others goes to Jacob Fuller. Abner Gooden wills his height' to James Parker. Jerry Crews is the recipient to Marshall Hairston's musical ability and his leadership ability goes to Hasker Samuels while his cool, calm and collective manner goes to Spencer McCurry. Samuel Tucker wills his oratorical ability to Thaddeus Rice and his debating ability to Spencer McCurry. Mary Arnold's eye- glasses and her personal privilege to exit by the front door go to Mary Saunders. Louise Barnes wills her punctuality to Daisy Jones. Mary Caldwell will: her biology book to Andree Thomas. and Marv's ability to get along with others goes to Helen Shell. Haywood Caldwell is the heir to Nancy Caldwell's voice. Anna Clement wills her ability to talk and get along with others to Thelma McCoy. Lula Gra- ham wills her extensive vocabulary to Rosa Hawkins and Evelyn Fulp. Hazel Gwyn wills her love of music to Arneize Moore. Lois Ann Haley wills to Evelyn Ship a joke book so that she can learn some new ones. To Vera Reid, Lois leaves a scooter so that Vera can get from one boy to another faster. Arnette Head wills to Janie Crowder a notebook to take to all classes. Rosa Humble wills her height to Edith Scott and her ability to get along with the teachers goes to Edith Speight. Nellie Naylor is the recipient to Anne Johnson's ability to get along with others and her problems notebook goes to Betty Jean Hall. Bennie Martin's typing skill goes to Cerento and to John McDougal Bennie Martin wills her problems notebook. Hazel Rhynes wills her lovely bangs to Zenobia O'Neil and her voice and everlasting friendship to Dona Ford. Almena King is the recipient to Artanzia Richardson's sewing ability, and her outstanding charms goes to Barbara McKnight. Willie M. Robinson's bright smile goes to Betty Suber. Dorothy Wallace wills her problems book to Thomasina Carraway and her personality to Maxine Saunders. Mary W'ilson's love for shoes goes'to Jessie Ruth Fair and her chemistry notebook goes to Francis Strothers. Elsie Scales is the recipient to Ruth Wilson's problems notebook. Robert Blackman wills his athletic ability to Mondell Hairston and his ability in Scouting to Willie Steverson. Middie Glymph wills his mannerisms and coolness to Ralph Allen and James Dillard. Alvin Jackson wills all his love to the beautiful girls he is leaving behind. Thomas Jeffries wills his ability to lay brick to William Grifhn. Ernest Riley wills his ability to play the bass horn to Luis Bellamy. Hazel Bohannon wills to Clarene Barber her typing ability and character. Elvin Davis wills to Clinton Davis her ability to get French. Thelma Davis wills her ability to get Problems to Clinton Davis and Dorothy Hunts. Roxanna Richardson is the heiress to Elmeta Dubose's figure. Delores Edwards wills to Doris Kirby her green French tam and to Naomi Halloway her H.T. along with her ability to love. Annie Foster's typing ability goes to Barbara McClemon and her ability to dodge the right person in the halls also. Willa Frazier's place in the cafeteria goes to Mary Saunders. Doris Gwyn wills her soothing per- sonality to Betty Harris. Maxine Blue is the recipient to Lillie Hynes' ability to sing alto in the Carl Diton Choral Society. Lillie Jackson wills her ability to play basketball to the future basketball players. Odessa Jackson wills her problems notebok to Austina Norris. Gertie Mack wills her basketball ability to Helen Adams and her suit to Mary Cook. Mary Martin's unlimited sense of humor goes to Deloris Miller and her seat in the library to Viola Hillian. Cornella Murphy's hair styles and her sharp clothes go to Thelma Ellis. Jesse Swygert, Jr., is the lucky heir to Eva Phelps' heart. Dorothy Rice wills her French book to Mary Carter and her seat in the typing class to Dot Jones. Anne Roseboro's seat in typ- ing class goes to Alex Roseboro and her French book to Regina Ray. Odell Broome wills his love to Mary Hickman. Jerald Cardwell wills all his love to Madie Hall. Luther Dye wills to Billy Penn his ability as a mechanic. Marion Frazier wills his musical ability to the members of the beginners' band. Price Freeman wills his ability to get along with others to Shirley ... ,. ..- Gaither. Charlie Hazel's typing skill goes to any lucky person. Allen Holme's ability to get French goes to Dorothy Glymph, his dimples and pleasant personality go to Betty Butler and all his love to Ellen Perry. Lafayette Johnson's ability to learn sheet metal and art go to Fred Thornton. Rose Marie Cabi- ness is the heiress to Theodore Massey's talents and love. Nathan Sims wills his love and seat in biology class to Elizabeth Hamm and his manner in the carpentry shop to Harvey Linton. Sidney wills his ability to make television sets to David Meadows. John Van Thompson wills his position as shop fore- man to Philip Evans. Doretha Porter is the recipient to Doretha Barnes' place in the cafeteria and her I-ersonality goes to Frank Barnes, Annie Boyking wills to Inez Stover her history notebook and she wills to Mosille Roberts her ability to succeed. Willie Lou Brooks' typing ability goes .to Yvonne Ballentine and her French notebook to Doris Parham. Betty Lou Butler is the heiress to Geraldine Butler's beauti- ful dimples and she leaves her charming personality to Mildred Roseboro. Edith Campbell's ability to get biology goes to Arnita Campbell and her French ,ability goes to Henry Rorie. Louise Crawford wills her pleasing personality to Thelma McCoy. Minnie Harrisuwiflls her charming personality to Dorothy John- son and her ability to keep a boy friend to Betty Harris. Evelyn Howie's ability to be gentle, thought- ful, and kind in everything goes to Mildred and Juanita Gaddy. Dorothy Ingram wills all her love to Simon Moore, Ir., and her perfume bottle to Baby Ruth Fall. Arneize Moore is the'recipient to Lucille Mo'wre's seat in music class, and she leaves her seat in problems class to Barbara Gwyn. Mary Nelson leaves her blue sweater to Harold Bess and her typing ability to Hattie Nelson. Ruth Plowden wills her ability to keep quiet to Geraldine Plowden and Rosa Belton. Philip Evans is the recipient to all of Lucy Summers' love. Fcstina Toney wills her seat in problems class to Dorothy Roseboro. Doris Warren wills her ability to graduate in four years to Big Blouse . Naomi Williams wills her position on the basket- ball team to Roxie Settlers, and her ability to get along with others goes to Midge. Royal Abbitt leaves his ability to play the piano to XVilliam Doby. Romeo Stokes is the lucky heir to James Anderson's auto mechanics ability. Bright Benton wills his ability to graduate in four years to Bobbie Pennington. James Webster is the reluctant recipient to John Bruce's ability to graduate in four years. Dwight Caldwell wills his ability to dance to David Lowery. Hurbert Cuthrell wills his ability to get to school on time to any student who thinks it is worth receiving. James Davis wills to jacob Fuller, his position as guide leader of the Boy Scouts. The musical ability of Ulysses Davis and his way with girls goes to Henry Williams. Roosevelt Fant wills his musical ability to Radar Colman. Paul Grifhn The Old Master Painter wills his title to James Polite and to Aggie Sales he wills his ability to graduate in four years. Harold Hauser wills his happiness and prosperity to the present and future students of Atkins High. Howard Lawrence wills all his love to Margaret McFarlin and his plumbing ability to John Edwards. Lester Moss wills all his love to one lucky girl and his auto me- chanics ability goes to Romeo Stokes. Walter Murray wills his love and heart to Rosa Hawkins and his football ability to Simon Moore. Walter Little is the lucky heir to Lucius Porter's painting ability and all his love goes to Shirley Gaither.'iMacRay Roberts leaves his plumbing overalls to William Wither- spoon. James Ross wills his love to Gernora Duncan. James Thomas leaves his musical talents to George Steward. Emmanuel Williams' sheet metal ability goes to Roosevelt Hickman. Lula M. Williams is the heiress to Ervin Williams' typing ability. Earl Wilson wills his notebook and skill to Burnie Sturdivant. Ronald Winford wills his ability to lay bricks to james Grier. Harold Wafford wills his masonry ability to William Grifiin. joseph Woodruff wills his love to all the girls at Atkins and to Daniel Rice he leaves his sheet metal ability. Annie Belton is the recipient to Juanita Belton's pleasing personality. Ruth Dun- lap's charming personality goes to Helen Dunlap and her dignity to Annetter Roseboro. Verdell Epps wills her promptness to Doreatha Porter. Ellise Maye wills her sewing ability to Almena King. Minnie Hailey is the heiress to Frances Moore's sewing ability. Rosella Morrison wills her ability to keep a new basketball suit to Alice Spillman. Alice Roseboro's begging ability goes to Mildred Roseboro. Margaret West is the recipient to Helen West's place in the cafeteria. Ethel Upson wills her ability to sew to Dorothy Roseborof The foregoing is the legal will of the June Class of 1950, and we do solemnly declare that we pub- lished and executed the will in the presence of two lawful witnesses. In witness whereof, we hereunto set our hands and seals this Sth day of june in the year of our Lord 1950. AURELIA CARTER, Texfator. 23 'i CQ9463 2 N Q- A ZX P.wx 2-K' .f '17 Wifi' 2 Arg ll gat! ' llf 1 ' lp ,V wi W. . .NK . ,,,,.1,,.,,, ., ,Q Ufazta .qD'ZOflEECy Listen' Lend an ear while the prophets speak to you' For the words which cometh from the lips of the prophets are revealing what is seen in the crystal ball and what you want to know about the future of the Class of 50 Behold the prophets see many things concerning the future of our students. Oh why were we prophets? We wanted to refrain from saying the things that we know and see. but smce we are prophets we must tell everything that we see 1n our crystal ball As we gaze into our crystal ball the future is as plain as day We see moving in all directions, famihar faces They are happy faces We ve seen these faces somewhere but we can t recall the place. Now we remember' They were once our classmates back in the years 1949 50 at our dear Alma Mater, Atkins High School My how they ve changed Th y are much much better looking They are some of the best citizens of the world and all are successful Are our ey es deceiving us? No they aren t for it's all seen here in our crystal ball These young peope have finally reached their goal that of success. Looking into our crystal ball We see these young people engaged in many drfferent professions We see Lawton Kelly Samuel Tucker Ervin Williams and Charles Glenn singing at Carnegie Hall They are some of the world s greatest baritone singers We behold some chemists in some of the lar est colleges in America We look very very hard and we recognize the faces of the well known chemists oe Thompson r James Anderson and Nathan Simms ls our crystal ball playing tricks on us? Can It bt true that Nathaniel Wiseman has taken over the place of Mr J A Carter our high school principal? Is it possible that Eleanor King has taken over Miss E M Stlth s place as history teacher? Ths is true It s shown here in our crystal ball Others who arc teaching French English and mathematics at Atkins are David Faison Grace Bu h Ruth Plowden Ruby Toney Doris Warren Doris Gwyn Dorothy Rice and Eva Phelps Margaret Watts Rosa Mary Humble Odessa Jackson Hazel Bo- hannon Arnie Foster and Anna Lois Clement are teaching in the fwin City s Elementary schools. We see a big stage a Broadway stage Those curtains part and we see Charmin Hairston Margaret Rob nson Paul Griffin taking leadmg roles in some of the popular stage product1ons of the year. The crystal ball is blurred The names of the productions can t be seen The scene changes Thurmond Ford Howard Wilson Langston Faison Harold Hauser Ioseph Wood- ruff and Lester Moss are our leading attornevs Marjorie Morgan James Boyd Virginia Bradley and Earl Wilson are vsell known musicians Teachers at dear old Atkms are wearing beautiful clothes de- signed by Ruth Dunlap Annie Boykins Louise Barnes Nell Carlton Fostina Toney Mary Wilson Car- nella Murphy Mary Martm Betty Walls Lillie Ruth H111 Artanzia Richardson Ellise Mayse and Jua- nita Belton Walt' Our crystal ball has grown dark. This can t be the end of my prophecy. It s just the begin- ning The scene IS a big and beautiful hospital. Two teachers at Atkins are to be operated on by some of the worlds famous surgeons-Frank Joyner Arneize Williams Willie Frances Smith and Freddie V . , 1 , . . . , . , . , . , . . r .. , , . . , Q . . , . e 4 , . .. 7 . . , 9 M ' 1 ' 9 7 h . 1 . . . . . x . , . 1 1 w t - t Y , ' ' . , U . . a ' 1 J ,J-1 . . . I B . . . . . , . . . , . t ' 1 ' , ' . A . 1 . , , ' 1 Ja 1 x 1 ' h 7 5 ' 7 3 Y . . . . , . . V, 1 A 9 ' L 1 - - 1 3 1 . . , 1 . . - 1 1 1 9. , ,- ' 9 1 1 ' 7 1 s 1 1 1 y 1 1 x 1 1 9 s I I' J 3 J a 1 1 . - . 'R ja. 156' 1 --hill C ' '-in ' 'A'-' W-il Wfiig Bynum. Doctors are on the job too. They are Gerald Cardwell, Odell Broome, Francis Simms, Middie Glymph, Ernest Riley, and Edward Hunter. Nurses who are to assist them are Maggie Cunningham, Dorothy Kirby, Geraldine Lucas, Lucille Moore, Annette Head, Edith Campbell, Lula Graham, Willie Mae Robinson, Willie Lou Brooks, Bertha Thompson, Annie Mae johnson, Mary Caldwell, and Frances Moore. Hark! We hear the clicking of typewriters. We can see Aurelia Carter, Delores Edwards, Arlethia Harris, Dorothy Caldwell, Nancy Caldwell, Hazel Coppedge, Lucy Summers, Mary Arnold, Mary Nel- son, Bennie Martin, and Evelyn Howie as stenographers working in big business firms in New York City under the auspices of Charles Clumblin, Roosevelt Crowder, Charlie Hazel, and Marion Frazier, who also have photo shops, and what have you. The Senior Class of 1956 are wearing styles designed by the famous beauticians-Minnie Harris, Dorothy Wallace, Elmeta Dubose, Viola Holmes, Ethelyne Wilkes, Katherine Bradley, Hazel Gwyn, and Dorothy Grimes. Theodore Massey, Gertie Mack, Lillie Jackson, Waddell Fair, Naomi Williams, Rosella Morrison, Walter Murray, and Lucius Porter are physical ed. instructors in leading universities. Marshall Hairston is a well known band leader. Lois Ann Haley. Doris Cockeram, and Royal Abbitt are concert pianists. Hazel Rhynes and Lillie Hines are metso- Sopranos. The crystal ball changes again. We see lots of money in the crystal ball. To whom does all this money belong? We see millions and millions of dollars. Now we see the faces of the multi-millionaires to whom this money belong. They are Milton Speight, Ernest Williams, Richard Scales, Luther Dye, Payton Hairston, John Caldwell, McRay Roberts, Abner Gooden, and james Davis. Ulysses Davis, La- fayette johnson, Albert Samuels, Deloris Solomon, Mildred Thornton, Verdell Epps, Howard Lawrence. Alva Ingram are famous as artists. Jarvis Webster, Thomas Jeffries, james Steen, Robert Blackman, Boston Belton, and Bright Benton are great educators. Geraldine Butler, Helen West, Dorothy In- gram, Thelma Davis, Louise Crawford, Elvin Davis, Ethel Upson, and Elizabeth Bratton are dieticians. Wfalter Slfip is a great physicist at North Carolina State College. Doris Barber is modeling in Paris. Alvin jackson, john Thompkins, James Thomas and james Ross are ministers. Their congregation is composed of the missionaries--Ruth Wilson, Anne Roseboro, Louise Crawford, and Alice Roseboro. Price Freeman is a dentist in the Twin City. Our great dancers are Sidney Simms, Bobby Lee Perry, Olemial Cox. john Bruce, Allen Holmes, Alexander Thompson, Nathaniel Tucker, Benjamin Roseboro, Emmanuel XVilliams, James Wilson, Harold Winford, and Harold NVofTord are professional painters and electricians. The crystal ball has grown completely dark. This only means one thing-the prophecy has ended. All has been revealed. Surely only goodness, truth, kindness, and success shall follow these beloved members of the Class of 1950. MILDRED THORNTON, SAMUEL TUCKER, Prophets. egg, Ugg :Swing HPV? FAISON SOLOMON JOHNSON SHIPP CARTER CRUMBLIN N. TUOKER THORNTON THOMPSON AS We long awaliel gear I5 Muni in an gfasr m swiss 94 Lflfaqehtg 'IqKv1fl0'l FX SES .ML S olnkomove 5 ike +, 9-l Aliene Albright, Mabel Blackwell, Stella Bradshaw, jack Davis, Patsy Fuller, Barbara Hunter, Betty ln- gram, Mary F. Ingram, Donald jones, jessie Little, Loretta MeMillian, Bobby Moore, Ovelln Naylor, jean Nunn, Doris Parhani, juanita Penn, Maria Price, Coleman Rader, Fvelyn Rorie, Augustine Rutherford, Irvin Scott, Sarah Sims, Anita Stanback, Alice Whshingtoii, Donald Young. 9-2 Deloris Alexander, Shirley Baeote, johnnie Mae Barnett, Rose l.ee Belton, Annie Brown, john Cuth- rell, Betty Falls, Horace Fielder, Betty Floyd, Bar- nard Fulp, Doris jones, Claudette jordan, Doris Kirby, Frances l,.imbert, l.a Van Mimms, George Reynolds, Annie Rice, llarold Richardson, David Robinson, Doris Robinson, Samuel Spease, Robert Turner, Mary Watts, Aedine NX'illinmson. 9-3 Olive A-znen, john Otis By rd, james Brown, Sarah Conner. Nancy Ruth Davis, Margaret Drummond, Ozzie Iidwards, joy Valeria Green, llula Mie Har- rington, Marian Hauser, Xllfillie Mae Heath, Cather- ine Hughes, W'illiam jenkins, Flilabeth jones, Her- man Little, Vera MeDul'lie, james Mclean, Ultmotit Nliller, Mary Marie Payne, Adolphus S111-ll1, lidith Sfeight. Anna Streater, Cordelia Turner, 9-4 Annie Belton, Alleyne Benton, johnny Blackwell, William Doby, Mary Doutnit, Ruby Gardner, Al- p'ionso Hodge, Mary Hunter, XVilbert McCoy. XVil- liam Meroney, Evelyn Miller, Leo Morrison, Iimma Odell, james Parker, james Purcell, Mo:ille Roberts, je n Robinson, Mildred Roseboro, Nathaniel Smith Donald Spencer, Betty Stover, Betty Tlmmpkiiis, leon XVeatherbee, Ardis Willianis. - 9-11 Frances Anderson, Mildred Archie, Earl Atkins, Pearllee Bailey, Charlie Boyd, Freddie Chavis, Hia- watha Crosson, Isaac Croxton, jr., juanita Dye, Monroe Falls, jr., Helen Fleming, Dometrie Flynt, Hazel Foster josephine Garris. Sammie Lee Grav, Marvin Hairston, Monroe King, Henry Lewis, jr., Ifmma Locke, George Manuel, james Panltey, jr., Rosetta Wright. 9-14 Catherine Black, james Ray Cooper, Dorothy Lee lfair, james Durcse Grant, Benjamin Griffin, Cather- ine Hawkins, Barbara Hodge, Clinton Isaac, jr., johnnie Long, Clyde Vernon, XVilson MeCormiel1. Beverley Miller, Pauline Mildred Miller, Thomas Mumford, Robert Myers. lfthel Peoples. Mary Pur- year, W'illie Sturdivant, Tommie C. Thacker, Mae Frances Toney, joseph Webb, Mary Elizabeth XVil- liamx. 9-15 Della Barber, Pearl Bradley, Arnita Campbell, Carole Cooper, Ruby Crawford, Claudette Fair, Dor's Fielder, Cassie Gordon, Fugene Gunn, Thomis How- ard, Clotelle Leavy, Nathaniel Martin, Clarence Mitchell, john Price, Henry Riley, Cleveland Rob- erts, juanita Sawyer, Harry Scales, Walter Slade, james Slight, john Twitty, Rosanna Van Landing:- ham, Mary Webster, Clarence Williams, Dorothy Nvilliams, Lula Williams. 10-1 Clementine Barber, Doretha Beek, Carolyn Blaelt, Donald Duren, Donald Foster, Lois Fowler, Dorothy Glymph, Mondell Hairston, Betty Harris, W'ilha-rt Hines, Gwendolyn Hinton, Dorothy johnson, Iidith King, Spencer McCurry, Hattie Nelson, Clarence Peoples, Annie Richardson, George Richardson. Sid- ney Royal, Haslter Samuel, Fred Shipp, Valiean Simmons, Betty Suber, Clinton West, Dorothy W'est. joan Williams, julia W'illiams. :FAR M, o', ffl 10-2 Laura Allen, Beaufort Bailey, Charleszetta Brown, Gwendolyn Caldwell, Haywood Caldwell, Fmma jean Carrigan, Robert Carter, Catherine Conner, juanita Cross, Mildred Cunningham, Ruby Dunbar, john Garrett, Sadie Gregory, William Lynch, james Mar- tin, Daisy Mauney, Onell Oliver, Lindsay Patterson, lfdward Schooler, jesse Swygert, Louise Thompson, Dorothy W'ingate. 10-3 Charles Ballentine, Frank Banks, Ada Brown, Ros- coe Brown, Purvis Caldwell, jane Charles, Mamie Christian, james Clark, George Clement, Mattie Davis, Alanana Foy, Delois Gentry, Faustina Hol- man, juanita Hoover, W'illiam Hovis, john jackson, Patricia Lambert, Octavia Lawson, Susanna Little, Iidna Moore, Georgiana Paige, Kay Frances Penn, jerome Rcaves, Martha Richardson, Mozella Rogers Mary Sewell, Quincey Spurgeon, Frances Strothers, Robert Washington, Essie Williams, Syvannius Wil- liamson, Henry Willis, Betty Vfilson, Virginia With- erspoon. 10-5 Bessie Anderson, Shirley Bell, Lillie Belton, Frank Brown, Dorothy Campbell, Lois Clinton, Margaret Clinton, liloise Coleman, Leon Edwards, Mary lillis, Maudine Iivans, Mamie Fields, Barbara Geiger, Vir- ginia Hairston, Paul Hampton, lfmma King, Charles Lyons, Cerento Martin, Milton Mclntyre, Thelma Mickens, Hannie Richardson, james Robinson, Ros.- Lee Robinson, Hattie Rush, Maxine Sanders, Roxie Settle, Rhudine Singleton, lirnestine Smith, Carrie Torrence, Iizel Tyson, Bryant Wardlow, Elois Watts, lfva Williams. 10-7 Iimma Carter, Lucille Carter, Helen Dunlap, Thel- ma Ellis, Aveary Flynt, Doris Glenn, Charles Grimes, Annie Bell Haywood, Gwendolyn Hines, Sylvia jenk- ins, William johnson, Sadie Lentz, Mattie Lincoln, Harvey Linton, Viola Lowery, Iris Mickens, Carrie Mitchell, Donald Perry, Shirley Polite, David Tan- ner, Mildred W'ilson. 11-1 Shirley Addison, Josephine Audrey, Yvonne Bal- lantine, Genevieve Black, Alice Bradley, Thomasina Carraway, Vaughanita Dobson, Dona Ford, Clariee Graham, Loretta Hairston, Matthew Harris, Bettye Holland, Willie Jones, Ardrey Koger, Vivian Lewis, Archie Love, David Meadows, Imogene McKnight, Loretta Murray, James Patterson, Eugene Roddy, lidith Scott, Helen Shell, Iivelyn Shipp, Fred Thorn- ton. Glenola Vance, Doris Williams. 11-2 Auaria Baxter, Billie Jean Boulware, Doris Bruce, XVilliam Bryant, Josephine Charles, Lonnie Cock- eram, Richard Crutchfield, William Griffin, Roland Hanes, Rosa Hawkins, Viola Hillian, Willie Jackson, James Kinard, Kenneth Kirby, Ernest Lewis, Mar- gorie Limus, Marjorie McCollum, Vivian McLaui'in, Zenobia O'Neill, Smith Poston, Reginia Ray, Jo Ann Richey, Virginia Rorie, Robert Scales, Doris Sherard, Dorothy Smith, XVillie Stevenson. 11-3 Barbara Blaylock, Fannie Bradley, Hazel Christ- mas, Jerry Crews, Virginia Crumblin, James Davis, Juanita Gaddy, Charles Hairston, Madie Hall, Josie Howell, Inez Hughes, Robert Jordan, Geneva Kirk- land, Della Martin, Clyde Morrison, Constance New- some, Dorothy Polite, James Polite, Marguerite Rice. Doris Robinson, Annie Shefheld, Lula Shell, Doretha Shelton, Mary Springs, Charles Stewart, Burnie Sturdivant, Wfillie Tucker. . 11-4 Clarene Barber, William Black, Rosavee Chisholm. Audrena Conard, Bertha Copeland, Carrie Cunning- ham, Jimmy Douthit, Deborah Feaster, Annie M. Floyd, Olivia Green, Minnie Hailey, Maggie Hairston, Betty J. Hall, Samuel Houston, Gladys Ingram. Willie Limus, Charlene Little, Berthine McCorkle, Thomas Mickens, Maudie O'Neal, Alma Penn, Clar- ine Richardson, Mary Elizabeth Saunders, Leonard Williams. Ll CTI IT! S 62,0 iff 'MQ' CDV il 4 xr' VW K 'J X W5 Q9 Q 4 5.01 ' I ....i. ' E' 1 1 Lg? 2 - 5 FRESHMAN Y-TEENS Betty jean 'l'yson, Cordelia Hairston, XVillie Helen Lyles, Betty Ann Canron, Sue Pearl johnson, Mary Hunter, Mary Ingram, lillen Perry, Barbara Hawkins, Mildred Roseboro, .md Patsy Fuller. HI-Y Ffril Ron: Dwight Caldwell, Davis Faison, ltlaslter Samuels, Charles Crumblin. Marshall Hairston, joe 'l'l1omps..n, langston Faison, Quineey Spurgon, Wil- liam Lyn,h, Samuel 'lu:xer, Charles Glenn, john 'lhompson, Charlie Hazel, Peyton Hairston. Sevlmil Row: james Long, james Davis, Robert Scales, james Ross, Mondell Hairston, Vfalter Shipp, Wilbur Hines, Charles Hairtson, john Bruce, Spencer McCurry, Ralph Barnhill, lieddie Bynum, Clarence Peoples, and Robert Blackmon. Tlainl Row: jerry Crews, Fredrick Watts, Sidney Royal, Walter Murray, Mar- ion Frazier, Nathan Simms, jacob Fuller, Marcellus Penn, and james Steen. SOPHOMORE Y-TEENS Iirit limi: Sylvia jenkins, Virginia Conrad, Mar- garet Clinton, Charlotte Gaines, Doris Kay, Hattie Howard, Catherine Cook, Susanna Littles, lfdna Moore, Mary Kinard, Patricia Lambert, Martha Richard, Dorothy Harper, and Gwendolyn Hinton. Si'um.l Row: Helen jackson, Thelma Ellis, Betty Harr.s, Faustina Holman, Daisy Mauney, juanita Hoover, Mable Singletary, Louise Thompson, Betty Legrande, Ruby W'est, Annie Richardson, Doro- thy W'est, Hattie Rush, Edna Dobson, and Christine Martin. Tlriril Run: Frances Strotlicrs, Helen Dun- lap, Viola Lowery, Kay Penn, liddie Bristow, Val- iein Simmons, Dorothy johnson, Carolyn Black, Maudine livans, Lois Fowler, Lois Clinton, liloia Coleman, Lucille Carter. CROWN AND SCEPTER CLUB l'iIl'1f Rau: Arneize Williams, Willie Frances Smith, Mildred Thornton, Dona Ford, Vivian Lewis, jose- phine Audrey, and Glenola Vance. Svcomf Row: No- thaniel W'iseman, livelyn Shipp, Maggie Cunningham. Loretta Murray. Clarice Graham, and james Pat- ICFSUH. wi. 1, i 4 i an-I brlX'f I DEBATING CLUB First Row: janet Macon, Laura Allen, Annie Richardson, Frances Strothers, Willie Lou Brooks, Lillie jackson, jesse Swygert, Seroml Roux: Samuel Tucker, jean Tucker, Nancy Davis, james McLean, Cardelia Turner, Sidney Royal, Bettye Holland. Ozzie lidwards. TRAFFIC SQUAD l ir.vl Rou: Lawton Kelly, Doretha Barnes, Robert Scales, Kay Blake, james Patterson, Rosavce Chisholm, jerry Crews, Inez Stover, james Webster, Marjorie Morgan, W'ilbert Hines, Marguerite Rice, Ralph liarnhill, Clarice Graham, Marcellus Penn, and Dona Ford. Serum! Rout Selwyn Clyburn, Fredrick Watts, Henry W'illiams, Mamie Sales, Hasker Samuels, Wal- ter Shipp, Leo Morrison, Dorald Foster, james Mar- tin, Purvis Caldwell, Vivian Lewis, Doretha Beck, Dorothy Glymph, Lois Fowler, Artanzia Richardson, Allen Holmes, Major Ingram. Third Row: Alfonza Hall, Nathaniel Wiseman, Herbert Stover, james Davis, Walter Little, Lueius Porter, lidward Schooler, Marshall Hairston, Charles Glenn, Lawrence Cooper, W'illiam Gates, Nvilliam Harris, jerome Reeves, and jesse Swygert. SENICR DRESSMAKING Frances Moore, lfllise Maye, Rosella Morrison, Fos- tina Toney, Louie Crawford, Ethel Upson, Verdelle Epps. MAROON WAVE STAFF l ir.x1 Row: Delores Amos, joe Thompson, Mildred Thornton, Charles Crumblin, Willie Frances Smith, Spencer McCurry, Virginia Bradley, Robert Carter, Zenobia O'Neill. Swami Rout Nathaniel Wiseman, james Boyd, Arneize Williams, Charmin Hairston. Clarice Graham, Glenola Vance, Thomasina Carra- way, Evelyn Shipp. Tbinl Roux: james Patterson, Marshall Hairston, Marcellus Penn, and Husker Samuels. HOME MANAGEMENT Doroetha Barnes, Lannie Bmson, Annie Boykin, Grace Bush, Carrie listew, 'Ie'--ie R. If ir, Edith jack- son, Dorothy lnilfigien, lion l,in.oln, Geraldine Lucas, Dorothy Smith, EXPLORERS UNIT Johnnie Long, Charles Lyon, Albert Xvardlow. Marcellus Penn, Benjamin Roseboro, Spencer McCui'- ry, Roger Lampkins, lfarl Atkins, XVillie Stevenson, Don Adams, Henry Lewis, Robert Blackmon, -lame'- Davis, jacob Fuller, W'illie Sturdivant, Williani Harris. N PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB Hrs! Row: Mary Springs, Hmel Rhynex, Burnie Sturdivant, Charles Csumblin. Seioml Row: Benja- min Roseboro, Shirley Gaither, Fred Chavis, Mary Elilabeth Nlfilson. COLLECTORS' CLUB Hrs! Karr: Delores Amos, Marvin Hairston, B:tiy -lean Hall, W'illiam Bryant, Zenobia O'Neill, jamex Kinard, Billie Jean Boulware, Willie jackson. Srrrnltl Row: Azzaria Baxter, Vivian Mclinurin, Viola Hil' lian, Mariorie McCollum. arf' '-if ri, Q 'ww .aw , .--f- Y 5 Qi 4 7 M1 L 15 PUBLIC SPEAKING CLUB lfi.xl Rout Frances Strothers, Marhall Hainiun. 'I.ii,m,isiiia Carraway, joseph Thompson, XY'ill.e lou Brooka, je.se Swygert, Laura Allen, Samuel Tucker, Betty XValls. Swmlif Row: Charles Crum'Jlin, Syl- vanius Williamson, Lillie jackson, X'i'illie F. Smiih, Lois Ann Haley, Charles Glenn, l.u.eu.i Murray, Annerter Ro ebourjgh, Doris Kay, Srezeer MeCurry, Zenobia O'Neill. YE MERRIE STENOS l ir,vl Ronf: Thomasina Carraway, liva Mae Phelps, Willie Lou Brooks, Annie Foster, Aurclia Carter, De- lores lidwards, Loretta Murray, Hazel Bohannon, Evelyn Howie. Sl't'U7l1l Row: Thelma Davis, Gertie Mack, Bennie Martin, Alice Roseboro, Vaughnita Dobson, Hazel Cuppedge, Rosa Hawkins, Lois Haley, Naomi Williams, Carnelln Murphy, Zenobia O'Neill, Clarenc Barber. GOOD GROOMING CLUB Firxf Run: Dorothy Kirby, Dori XVillQams, Hazel Coppcd e, lithelyne Wilkes, Willie lou Brooks, Vir- ginia Bradley, livelyn Howie. Serozzil Row: Arncize Willi..nis, Thomasina C.irraw.iy, Maggie Cunningham, Vivian l.ewi,, Glenola Vance, Yvonne Ballentirie, Ver- dell lipps. Thin! Rout Nlarfgaret Watts, Mildred Tliurnlon. Deloris Solomon. Geraldine Lucas, ig' ,Q ' ' N . 1,4 ,' 'li'Ry, V I l , A K i' ' ' v L Civ M1-ff M44 if X .L . . - , -. in, ,in , -.. -lf' X 'dirty ff ,Lf 1 N - , qj.,f:,gTu .s,:'14':. 3 Q Q- STUDENT COUNCIL Firsf Row: Rice, Holloway, Scales, Brooks, Simms, Dunlap, Kelly, Smith, Wisenaaln, Latham, Samuels, Rush, Morrison, Roseboro, Tucker, and Ingram. Svmflil Row: Morgan, Williams, Bryant, McCoy, jackson, Haley, Settle, Holland, Adams, Evans, Conrad, Gaither, Crumblin, Suber, and Sewell. 'l'lJirrl Row: Gunn, King, Reynolds, Hall, Cooper, Little, Thornton, Patterson. Gar- rett, Allen, McCormick, Samuels, Benjamin, and Perry. ' DRAMATIC CLUB l:lfSf Rauf: Samuels, Smith, Ross, Rhynes, Glenn, Strothers, Parker, Linton, McCurry, Gaither, Penn, Little, Hairston, Robinson, Boyd, Summers, Caldwell, Dean, and Kelly. Second Row: Barnhill, Graham, Crumblin, Wilkes, Green, McCoy, jackson, Haley, Rush, Bristow, Smith, Richardson, Clinton, Evans, Hart, Glymph, Ford, Kay, Carra- way, Bruce, Fielder, and Fuller. U Third Row: Barnes, Hauser, Martin, Frazier, Vestal, Scales, Cooper, Bradley, Hawk- ins, Hairston, King, Stephens, Holmes, Samuels, Tucker, Royal, Martin, Bohannon, Stover, Carter, and Kirby. ETIQUETTE CLUB First Row: King, Wilkes, Brooks, Rlzynes, Coppedge, Newsome, Tucker, Rice, Evans, Walls, Graham, Harris, Martin, and Ingram. Szfvrnnl Row: Crumblin, Macon, Hairston, Stephens, Agers, jackson, Lucas, Solo- mon, Caldwell, Morgan, Epps, Robinson, Crumblin, and Roseboro. Third Row: Faison, Glenn, Hairston, Cooper, Gunn, Clement, Campbell, and johnson. SENIOR Y-TEENS ' Agers, Barnes, Bradley, Brooks, Carlton, Cockeram, Copeland, Cunningham, Dubose, Epps, Evans, Frazier, Gwyn, Haley, Harris, Howie, Humble, Ingram, johnson, King, Lucas, Martin, Morgan, Newsome, Rice, Richardson, Robinson, Smith. Solomon, Walls, Warren, Watts, Wilkes, and Williams. Q ATHLETICS Q QW My W . mx 5 F 5-fa ,Me ,W . ..-pq-,, ,,..-.- . . . . -Intl-I . ., , FOOTBALL BOYS First Rout Coach NVashington, Murray, Penn, Joyner, Wfebster, Kelly, Steen, and Glenn. Serrmzf Row: McCoy, Sims, Crews, Tucker, Kelly, and NVilson. Tlziril Row: Penn, Hines, Sutton, Moore, and Thompson. Fourfb Rnzv: Davis, Mgr., Fuller, Mgr., Riley, Sales, Little, Cardwell, Mgr. THE CAMELS The Atkins High Camels, led by a group of seniors had a successful grid season. From tlze first call to practice until the last game, there was an everlasting desire to win as ind'cated by the seasonls rec- ord of 7 wins and l loss. The seniors who are leaving and those who have used their years of eligibility are to be congratulated. They are James Steen, Charles Glenn, Marcellus Penn, Walter Murray, James XVebster, Lawton Kelly, and Frank Joyner. These graduating giidders played an excellent game every Friday with the support of Edward McCoy, John McDougal, Francis Sims, and Jery Crews as starters. The Camels under the generalship of Frank Joyner won the Forsyth Ccunty Football Cl'ampionship and finished second place in Western District of North Carolina Negro High Schoal Athletic Associa- tion. James Webster and John McDougal were All State, with James Steen, Walt Murray, Charles Glenn making All-Wfestern District. Much success of the Camels was due to the abl: reserves fn Aggie Sales, Paul Kellv, Herm'n Wil- son, James Penn and Walter Little who saw considerable action and performed well. These bo- s will be the nucleus of the team for the ensuing year. The coaching staff and entire squad appreciated the support given by the faculty, student body, and general public. The Camels tried to show and fullfilled the desire in every game, school spirit, sportsman- ship and desire to win. We were happy this year at Atkins to have an addition to coaching staff in person of Coach Delray Hartsfield of Tuskegee Institute, who did an excellent job. Coach Charles Washington was well pleased with superb playing of the en ire squad. He is run- ning for State Championship next year, and in the back of his head, fears no one. The season's record is as follows: Atkins T. C. .. . Atkins Thomasville Atkins Carver , . , Atkins High Point Atkins Gastonia . . Atkins W. Charlotte Atkins Burlington , Atkins Dudley . . rm , , mug., ..,.va.- -. . . 5. 1 i--7-Y-r .y .Y fx r ' ,Y Q BASKETBALL BOYS Firsl Row: Sims, Pennington, Webster, Lowery, Price. Second Row: Berry, Bryant, Vance, Hines, Penn, Mgr. Third Row: Harris, Young, Scales, Sligh, Coach Cary. Led by Co-Captains Lowery and Webster, the Atkins Cagers defeated all opposition in the Western Conference and were seeded number two in the State finals at Raleigh. In this tournament we lost a hard fought game to E. E. Smith High School of Fayetteville in the finals after winning decisions over Golds- boro and Rocky Mount in early rounds of play. So, for the second successive year our boys have been able to fight their way to the finals of the State championship. We 'are no less proud of them for hav- ing lost because we know that our boys played their best for Atkins and were beaten by a better ball club. This squad molded itself into a pennant winner despite the loss of four varsity players from last season's championship teamg their record has been a pleasant and unexpected surprise to all of us who knew the replacements needed to make the squad a conteider for the championship. We had no individual players and all were outstanding during the season, dsplaying more team-play and spirit than probably any other team in the school's history. Unmindful of awards and trophies, the squad had only one thought as it entered each game--to outplay and outscorc their opponents-an objective which they at- tained in 19 out of 23 games, including 6 tournament games. In four years under Coach Cary the basketball squads have a record of 64 victories against 14 losses in high school competition. The entire student body and the faculty of Atkins High salute the 1950 basketball squad for another fine and suc- cessful year on the hardwood and thank them for bringing more laurels in athletics to our school. SEASON'S RECORD Atkins . . .,,. 33 T. C. Frosh ....... 35 Atkins . . . . . .40 Gastonia . . Atkins . . . 39 Sec. Ward ........ 26 Atkins. . . .44 Rcidsville . . Atkins . . . . . 43 Kannapolis . ..., 28 Atkins. . . .34 Rcidsville . . . Atkins . . .... 37 Kannapolis . . . . . 21 Atkins. . . .52 Burlington . . Atkins . . . . .33 Danville .... .... 4 8 Atkins ..... . . .37 Burlington . . Atkins . . ..,. 47 Danville ,..,..... 38 Atkins ..., . . .36 Dudley . . . Atkins. . .... 47 W. Charlotte ...., 45 Atkins. . . . . . .61 Dudley . . . Atkins. . .... 40 W. Charlotte ..,.. 48 Atkins .... . . .46 Carver . , . Atkins .... . . .45 Gastonia ......... 36 Atkins . . . ..... 45 Carver . . . DISTRICT FINALS STATE FINALS Atkins .........., 64 Dudley .,,. ..., 4 3 Atkins ..,. ..., 4 7 Goldsboro . . . Atkins .... ..., 4 4 Burlington ....,.. 22 Atkins ..... . . .55 Rocky Mount Atkins .... .... 4 4 Carver ..... .... 2 5 Atkins. . . . .30 Fayetteville . . ., .V - -- .Y - -v---- ----------7-'fn -f V -- ----,.-.,,-W--.,, - . - . 6 1 BLOCK A CLUB L. Kelly P. Kelly J. Steen W. Murray C. Glenn F. Joyner W. Hines N. Tucker W. Bryant M. Penn A. Sales J. Penn W. Vance W. Little B. Pennington C. Price E. McCoy S. Wilson The Block A Club represents the athletes at Atkins High who have earned the varsity letter in football or basketball or both. The boys are very proud of their organization and are careful to see that no outsider enjoys the advantages that have been awarded only to those boys who have spent months of hard practice in all kinds of weather and have taken the bodily punishment on the gridiron and in the gym in order to earn the coveted varsity letter. The Club is an inspiration to the many boys in our school who desire to be associated with the athletes. We point with pride to these boys, for they have brought honor and praise to Atkins, not only through victory but also in the manner in which they have conducted themselves at home and on foreign fields. It is not unusual for us to receive complimentary letters from our opponents, lauding the excellent sportsmanship exhibited by the athletes of Atkins High School. We feel that our athletes are learning the basic requirements for a successful adult life. ' u J. --7--Y-.T-wi...-, .-.,. . . ., ., ,,,,,,,,,, , W , .,,.... GIRLS' VARSITY BASKETBALL SQUAD Firsf Row: M. Morgan fGuardj, C. Cunningham QGuardj, L. Jackson QForwardj,' R. Morrison QG.-Captainj, N. Williams fliorwardj, A. Benton CI-iorwardy, Miss Stith, fCoachj. Svmrid Row: S. Gaither fManagerj, S. Gregory QGuardj, I. Hughes QGuardJ, R. Caviness fForwardj, M. Cook fGuardj, G. Mack Qliorwardj. Third Row: B. Crump CForwardj. A. Spillman Cliorwardj, and M. Williams fGuardJ. WHO'S WHO CN THE GIRLS, VARSITY TEAM ' Playing only ten games this season, the squad ended a very successful season piloted by their resource- ful captain, Roselle Morrison, a veteran of three years. Carrie Cunningham, a newcomer, proved very effective on the backboards, along with her teammare, Marjorie Morgan. High scorer for this season was Naomi QBoboj NVilliums with Annie Benton running a close second. .41-get tb? fp . .42 -is , AD , Hl, GRADUATES . . . Lefs Go! You lucky guys and gals have places to go in our Piedmont of Opportunity, and l'm going with you. lFact is, l've been right along since your bottle warming days.l J' Lift your chin . . . you're graduating S N' into the freest economy on earth. l The only one left where you can if I I pick your own job and work nut your own ideas about making t more productive and more profit to und rstand Our Way Keep It Free and Make It letter 1 Lv 1 - ' 9 able. 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