Alfred E Beach High School - Golden Bulldog Yearbook (Savannah, GA)

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THE CLASS HISTORY In September, 1948, a group of very excited young people started their high-school journey under the supervision of Mrs. Hardwick, Mrs. Graham, Mrs. Lampkin, Mrs. Blake, and Mr. Dixon. Under the instruction of these teachers, the classes were organized. The presidents of the classes were: Willie Louise Daniels, Lu James Collins, Floyd Young, Thomas Evans, and Harold Wright. In the eleventh grade, the classes were sorry to lose three of their advisors, but welcomed gladly Mr. Bolden, Mr. Cole, and Miss Clifford as future ad- visors. At the second semester of the eleventh grade, the class moved from the old Beach High and entered the new Beach High School. Now reaching the greatest year in the history of our class, there was a group of students from Haven Home added to the class, with Mr. Wright added as advisor. We welcomed these students to the Beach High School. The most important activity of the year was the traditional Miss Beach Contest. The class was proud to have Miss Toleetha Barwick as Miss Beach and her attendants Misses Bettye Stokes and Odessa White. The class proudly boasts such singers as Evelyn Bolden, Willie Louise Daniels, Allen Pullen, Lu James Collins, William Butler, Ellen Glover, and Helen Robinson; such speakers as Adam Williams, Inez Ferguson and Earl Berkstiner; such actors as Ellen Glover, Annie Mae White, Marilyn Woods, and Deloris Middleton; such instrumentalists as James Dilworth, John Holey, Lewis Scott, Henry Houston, and 7ohn Greatt; such honor students as Earnes- tine Toomer, Ellen Glover, Annie White, Velma Home, Jewel Grant, Delores Miller, Marie Wilcox, Julia Hendrix, Thomas Evans, Amos Davis, Lu James Collins, and Edward Werner. In organizations, the class boasts as first Chairman and Secretary of the Youth Group — Bettye Snype and Ella Marie Solomon; as second editor of the Beach Beach — Amos Davis, and first editor of the Golden Bulldog, Delores Perry. Those who have received special awards are: Julia Hendrix, Fire Preven- tion; Odessa White, NHA; and a senior group won first and third places in the 1950 Harvest of Talent Show. In sports, Henry Praylo was Captain of the 1950 football team, and William Patterson and William Adams co-captains. Others who played football are: Paris Brown, Edward Werner, Roland Glover, and Harold Wright. In basket- ball — Rosalie Fuller, Sarah Coles, Marjorie Williams, Joan Black, Albert Cody, Robert Butler, and Henry Praylo. These three years have passed. The trip was enjoyable, although it was not always pleasant. We are very thankful to the instructors for their guidance and patience with us. Our wishes are to do better work in the years to come. Page 25

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Louis Young Willie L. Daniels Class Motto: EDUCATION IS A JOURNEY; NOT A DESTINATION Class Colors: BLUE AND GOLD SENIOR MEMORIES By Edward C. Werner Dear Beach: Soon the day will come when we must part, But we will always keep thee in our hearts. We'll remember strolling through your halls From class to class to answer our teacher's calls. We'll remember you as our daytime haven, We'll remember sweating over homework even, We'll remember your tenderness and your care, Though we be scattered most everywhere. As we go out into the world Facing the obstacles that may unfurl. We'll always keep thee in our reach And be proud to say that we're from Beach. Dorothy Frazier Lucretia Cheatham

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THE CLASS PROPHECY By Futuro and Futurette As we sit and gaze into our little crystal ball, we see many things that will happen in the future. The fog is very thin now and we can see that Vera Jackson is finally Mrs. Dwight Howard, and the mother of two sets of charm- ing twins. Amos Davis, democrat, and Louis Scott, republican, are running for President of the United States, while Louise Frazier and Delores Richards are competing against each other for the title of Secretary of the United States. Alfair Simmons is sure to reign as treasurer when the election is over. Oh yes, Delores Perry, Ella Marie Solomon, Charles James, James English, John Beck- ett, Joseph Jenkins, and Robert Butler, who are Ph. D's, are also the world's leading pharmacists . . . Ouida Wiggins has finally become Mrs. Robert Strickland, and is the head nurse at Grady Hospital in Atlanta. Hats off to Herman Mitchell, our new garbage collector for 1960. Rosa Lee Fuller, Bettye Stokes, Blanche Brisbane, William Butler, Johnny Smith, Joseph Carter, Willie Griffin, Earl Orr, Albert Cody, Harold Law, Charles Brannen, Alexander Luten, and Tennyson Wilson are leaders in the field of medicine . . Well, well, Adron Butler and Jack Thomas are professional racketeers. Rosa Simmons is now modeling bathing suits for MGM. Sarah Coles and Inez Ferguson design the bathing suits for MGM. Boy, oh, boy, Hettie Frazier is now preparing for a concert in Carnegie Hall. Ah! Willie Jane Cartledge is now the Mrs. Alonzo Wright and is living on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. John Greatt has taken Stow Kentor's place in the music world, and boy! is he good! Yes, Henry Houston is teaching piano lessons at his studio in New York City, while James Dilworth has a life-time contract with Lionel Hampton's Orchestra . Ethel Preston is the newest and greatest movie star at RKO Studios; she will soon be seen in the picture, All My Love. Added to the list of the wonderful teachers of America are: Carol Johnson, Dorothy Reynolds, Mercedes Kelsey, Irene Ladson, Jewell Grant, Evelyn Royal, Mary Hagins, Bernice Drayton, Lucretia Cheatham, Mildred Bentley, Thelma Gaston, Ruth Walton, Helen Battiste, Mollie Sams, Julia Hendrix, and Odessa White. Dear, dear Allen Pullen and James Collins are now recording records for Columbia, also MGM. Fannie Purchase is the nation's finest baby sitter. Helen Moon and Elizabeth Reid are stenographers, working in the Empire State Building. Bettye Snype and Nathaniel Green, together with Thomas Polite are working in the field of busi- ness with their offices in California . . . See, this old world is really lighting up with nurses now. Among these are: Gertrude Glover, Edith Brown, Martha Jones, Carolyn Moore, Gloria Scruggs, Lois Harden, Bessie Rice, Eva Stevens, Cora Watson, Queen McGee, Estella Hills, Rachel Edwards, Elizabeth Stevens, Charlotte Scott, Veronica Jenkins, Beatrice Walker, Lula Jones, Jacquelyn Thorpe, Verdell Vories, Betty Sutton, and Marie Wilcox. Well, what do you know — Winifred Reynolds has finally married the pop corn boy of the Star Theatre, and they are now owners of the Theatre. Do you remember Maserine Conyers? Well, she is now the nation's woman wrestler of 1960 . . . Festus Flipper is an instructor at Savannah State College in Shoe Repairing . . Robert Lee Williams, John Harley, and William Adams are now Generals in the United States Army. Leroy Graham, Ruth Brown, Evelyn Bolden, and Juanita Hall are now singing in Radio City. Page 26