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

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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

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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

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,, . --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