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

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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

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... ,. ..- 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

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,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