Alabama State University Montgomery - Hornet Yearbook (Montgomery, AL)

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lI1IIIII'IMIHJI'IEIHleIIHrIllflHI'HHHHUH Wreshman gbrophecy a' f'ving in New York from an eight year hunt in the ungles of Afri- , .ather out of place in the modern New York, which was several er than the New York of old. However, my only companion; line, whom I persuaded to accompany me on my adventure into Tim was more at home in Africa: ed an air taxi of which Otis Brooks was the driver. As we sailed York, I read the New York paper for February 23, 1950. On the e was the picture of William Coger, new President of the United with his private . Secretary, Eunice Simpson. The vice-president ued presidential duties while the Collins Detective Agency Inc. of 'mes Collins was president, was searching for the parties who had ' the former'president, Robert Brooks. 1h Sporting section were pictures of Severne and Oran Frazier, the ' '. athletes of the United States. On the musical page was the 91' the celebrated Negro Musician and composer, Paul Lawrence ...comh. In the social section, I read about the donation of $500,- Lela Leverette ttSchool for Girls , the money being given by the mlvcan-king, Douglass McFadden. 0n the next page was the pic- r own little Maud Lucas, who had just been elected to Congress. a . the'young school lovers, the popular Clara Gelson and Fannie had dealded to marry. Their husbands were none other than Wil- son and William Bolden. NINETEEN HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE

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ARNOLD WRIGHT. Red Tuscaloosa, Ala. 'Red' is now in captivity. Pirate Varner captured him. MARY DANIEL. Rene Wetumpka. Ala. How did Mary get so brilliant so quickly ? WILLIE MAE WILLIS, Agestine Montgomery. Ala. She is a new girl. but we know that she's nice. TRUNETTA VARNER, True Birmingham, Ala. Shaw 3 good looking girl wlho captured 'RetP Wright instantly. ABRAHAM MARTIN. ' Abe Thomasvilie. Ala. uHe is the Eheikinrest sheik on the campus. BETTIE PIPPEN, Bet Birmingham, Ala. She is sincere in all of her undertakings. MARIE THOMAS Montgomery, Ala She will never become lonely since she al- ways seeks the companionsship o! oth- ers. BESSIE LEWIS, Wiesm Newburn. Ala. Bess is able to find some gomd in every- thing. ALBERT MARTIN. Al Montgomery. Ala. He and Miss R. P. don't seem 11.0 get along 50 well now. Why? NINE'I'EIL'N H UNDRED T IVEN' 'l'-NINE - HHIIlHIIlIIIIHIIHI lHHIHIIHHIHIIHJHH it

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Jig:- h'Ei-Wh I I . , a 3 a Ii. :1 454 '.' '. W 1 CHIC Hornet s-r-----n Laying aside my paper, I glanced out of the window and was info that the large white building was the famous Paul McKinney Mr, Shoppe. Walsie Motley and Marie Thomas were her assistants. Someone then knocked at the door and who entered but Claude 5: ley who had become a prominent physician. He carried me on a sight ing trip over the city of New York. While walking through the s we came to a beautiful church of which Theodore Lee was pastor. were invited in to witness a marriage ceremony which was to be per! ed. The couple was William Robinson and Murray Lee. The popular rice Simmons was maid of honor. Jenkins J ohnson also came in with hride-to-be, Rosa Kennedy. Leaving here we rode over to the University of New York, which noted for its famous coaches. William Thomas and Edgar Wilson. president was AToert Martin, Ph. D. His private secretary was none . than Ruby Ballard. Some of the instructors in this University were: raham Perkins and Everett Anderson. Josie Ward had resigned and now studying abroad. Our next stop was at the Metropolitan Opera House of which Ha Mae Burke was head usher and Jewel Byrd. Lady Manager of the H Just before the curtains were raised. in came the Mayor and Govern ; New York, who were John Redden and Arthur Walton. They cant see their old elass-mates. Willie Burkett and John Porter, play the roles in Shakespeare's Hamlet. At this time, my companion and I decided to make a trip to the . -' City, Birmingham, Alabama. When we arrived. we were at once info that Lucille Scales and J ames Primus were the able instructors at th' dustrial High School; and Bernice Smith was added to the faculty of less School, Montgomery, Alabama. ' Walking down Eighteenth Street, we noticed a sign upon a which read, ttExpert seamstress, cook and Laundress.' I knocked an my surprise there came to the door Carrie Trimble and Thelma P They told me some very interesting things about the richest man; town, who had made millions from selling molasses. He was known as ' Molasses Magnate. This was none other than Francis Jacobs. I very much surprised to hear that Irene Hill and Helen Hall were the p 1' owners of a nice Tittle Hat Shoppe, and that Cammie DaIy was now a . 1 ing abroad with the popular Emma Gilchrist, who had been doing som ' search work for the writing of her new book. Rebecca Cummings now playing center on the Varsity Basketball team of the Universi Michigan. t'Doc Fuller and Mary Daniels were married and had beg'u' tour the country. To my surprise, I read on a bill that W T. Darden iunning for sheriff of Marengo County. Later, I was informed that Ab ham Martin the husband of Annie Jones had disappeared and no one 3' NI NE TE E N H UND R E D T H iENTY-NI N E