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

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1951 volume:

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Y - -- yu, .5 1 eniom Name: Alice Elizabeth Acker Nickname: Dimples Activities: Y-Teens, Etiquette Club Ambition: Nurse Name: Shirley Jean Addison Nickname: Addie Activities: Y-Teens, Ye Merrie Stenosn Ambition: Laboratory Technician Name: Ralph Herman Allen Nickname: Deac Ambition: Naval Ofiicer Name: Eldridge Debarviel Alston Nickname: Eid Ambition: Coach Name: Josephine Anna Ardrey Activities:CroWn and Scepter Club, Maroon Wave Staff Ambition: Teacher Name: Yvonne Delois Ballentine Activities: Etiquette Club, Glee Club, Y-Teens , ' Ambition: Stenographer Name: Clarene Loretta Barber Nickname: Shorty Activities: Y-Teens, Majorette, Eti- quette Club, Band Ambition: Teacher Name: Azzaria Marlene Baxter Nickname: Zeria Activities: Ye Merrie Stenos, Y- Teens, Etiquette Club, Collectors Club Ambition: Interior Decorator Name: LeRoy Tucker Bell Nickname: Urk Ambition: Artist Name: Lannie Fletoria Benson Nickname: Toria Activities: Y-Teens Ambition: Dietician Name: Luther McAlvin Berry Nickname: Little Butch Activities: Block A Club Ambition: Coach or Singer Name: Evelyn Christine Bitting Nickname: Tinnie - Ambition: Interior Decorator , mr . .,.. .. Name: Genevieve Lee Black Nickname: Genny Activities: Y-Teens Ambitiom: Typist Name: William Black Nickname: Gable Ambition: English Instructor Name: Willis Black Nickname: june Activities: Traffic Squad, Softball Ambition: Doctor Name: john Edward Blakney Nickname: Sands Activities: Football, Baseball Ambition: Contractor Name: Barbara jean Blaylock Nickname: Bobbie Activities: Y-Teens. Traffic Squad Ambition: Interior Decorator Name: Billie Jean Bouleware Nickname: Kitty Activities: Y-Teens, Band, Collectors Club K Ambition: Social Worker eniorg Name: Alice Louise Bradley Nickname: Shorty Activities: Y-Teens, Band Ambition: Nurse Name: Fannie Mae Bradley Activities: Glee Club Ambition: Dietician Name: Doris Adelaide Bruce Nickname: Dot Activities: Y-Teens, Public Speaking, Student Council, Etiquette Club Ambition: Criminologist Name: Nvilliam Augustus Bryant, III Nickname: Billy Activities: Basketball, Traffic Squad, Student Council Ambition: Doctor Name: Doris Lee Carrigan Nickname: Dotsie Ambition: Social Service Worker Name: Tliomasina Edwina Caraway Nickname: 'l'hommie Activities: Debating Club, Public Speaking, Y-Teens, Glee Club, Etiquette Club, Dramatic Club, Student Council -' Ambition: Musician Name: Charles Lee Clifton Nickname: Tightning Activities: Hi-Y, Boy Scout Ambition: Band Leader Name: Selwyn Clyburn Nickname: Shake Activities: Student Council, Squad, Glee Club Ambition: Music Teacher Traffic Name: Lonnie Leandris Cockeram, Jr. Nickname: Honeydripper Ambition: Grocer Name: Audrena Beatrice Conrad Nickname: Drena Activities: Etiquette Club Ambition: Nurse Name: julia Gladys Cox Nickname: Skeet Activities: Ye Merrie Stenos , Dra- matic Club A Ambition: Stenographer Name: Jerry Crews Nickname: The Kid Activities: Football, Traffic Squad, Hi- Y, Baseball, Band Ambition: Coach eniom Name: Janie Mae Crowder Nickname: Little Bit Activities: Y-Teens, Dramatic Club Ambition: Mortician Name: Virginia Mae Crumblin Nickname: Ginny Activities: Student Council, Etiquette Club, Y-Teens Ambition: Interior Decorator Name: Betty Louise Crump Nickname: Peanut Activities: Basketball, Softball Ambition: Nurse Name: Carrie Elizabeth Cunningham Nickname: Peggy Activities: Basketball Ambition: Nurse Name: Gladys Davis Nickname: Peaches Activities: Glee Club, Etiquette Club Ambition: Stenographer X Name: James Woodrow Davis Nickname: Sonny Boy Activities: Dramatic Club, Glee Club, ' Trafhc Squad Ambition: Chef or Teacher ' Q., .. 1, L, ,, Ad , A L . 9, , ,9,,.,. , N A in-. . -,:..,v., ,W I b .,,, - '54 - 3 'E' . 1 Name: Chiquita Lucile Dean Nickname: Chick Ambition: Nurse Name: jimmy Strong Douthit Activities: Public' Speaking Club Ambition: Gym Teacher Name: Ruby Lee Dunbar Activities: Ye Merrie Stcnos Ambition: Nurse Name: L. C. Edwards Nickname: L. C. Activities: Glee Club, Baseball Ambition: Teacher Name: Thelma Ellis Nickname: Grady Activities: Y-Teens, Student Council Ambition: Secretary Name: Phillip Ervin Evans Nickname: Fuzzy Ambition: Businessman I eniom 'x Name: Jessie Ruth Fair Nicltnime: Baby Ruth Ambition: Nurse Name: Deborah Feaster Nickname: Debbie Activities: Y-Teens Ambition: Teacher Name: Mary Madeline Fields Nickname: Mae Activities: Y-Teens Ambition: Teacher Name: Annie Mae Floyd Activities: Ye Merrie Stenos Ambition: Nurse Name: Dona Elizabeth Ford Nickname: Duck Activities: Glee Club Dramatic Club Thespian Society, Crown and Scep- ter Club Ambition: .Musician Name: Juanita Gaddy Nickname: Tunnie Ambition: Teacher 5 av, c: HB? 1. gg ggaimmva. :WV . Name: Shirley Ann Gaither Nickname: Peaches Activities: Ye Merrie Stenos, Bas- ketball Manager, Glee Club, Dra- matic Club Ambition: Social Worker I Name: James McAuthur Garner Nickname: Bunkadec Activities: Baseball, Tennis Ambition: Professional Golfer Name: James Edward Garrett Activities: Football Ambition: Teacher Name: Clarice Maggie Graham Activities: Maroon Wave Staff, Crown and Scepter Club, Dramatic Club, Youth Council Ambition: Teacher Name: Olivia Janette Green Nickname: Charlie Activities: Dramatic Club, Majorette, Traliic Squad Ambition: Interior Decorator Name: William Elton Griiiin Nickname: Genius Ambition: Dentist eniom Name: Lois Luvelle Grimsley Nickname: Belle Activities: Y-Teens, Ye Merrie Stenos Ambition: Stenographer Name: Minnie Aretha Hailey Activities: Y-Teens, Etiquette Club Ambition: Dress Designer Name: Catherine Delores Hairston Nickname: Peaches Activities: Y-Teens Ambition: Nurse Name: Charles Edward Hairston Activities: Hi-Y Ambition: Mortician 6 Name: Loretta Elizabeth Hairston Nickname: Lo Activities: Etiquette Club, Y-Teens Ambition: Designer Name: Maggie Irene Hairston Nickname: Boots Activities: Ye Merrie Stenos, Y- Teens, Etiquette Club Ambition: English Instructor H Y --,,..,.,..,...,.....7...,.-t, Name: Vera Hairston Nickname: Boots Activities: Flag Bearer Ambition: Interior Decorator Name: Betty Jean Hall Nickname: Bere Activities: Y-Teens, Co-ed Council Ambition: Nurse . Name: Mamie Lou Hammonds Name: Roland Jeffreys Hanes Activities: Co-ed Council, Trafhc Squad, Etiquette Club, Maroon W'ave Staff Ambition: Teacher U Name: Donald Ledell Hawkins Nickname: Handsome Activities: Dramatic Club Ambition: Interior Decorator Name: Rosa Lee Hawkins Nickname: Noody Activities: Ye Merrie Stenos , Y- Teens, Etiquette Club Ambition: Stenographer eniom Name: Viola Hillian Nickname: Vi Activiticv: Band Ambition: Stenographer Name: Irvin Hines, jr. QU. S. Navyj Name: Samuel Odell Houston Nickname: Bone Ambition: Mechanics Instructor Name: Mildred Moena Howie Nickname: Mil Activities: Ye Merrie Stenosn Ambition: Nurse Name: Inez Viola Hughes Nickname: Teaspoon Activities: Basketball, Y-Teens, Merrie Stenos Ambition: Nurse 0 A 1 Name: Ilva Louise Ingram 'C I -. . AX,, ff V ' 'lb ' ' Speak- ft, Name: Willie james jackson Nickname: Thunderbolt Activities: Y-Teens Ambition: Electrical Engineer Name: Willie Lee Johnson Nickname: Willie Wee Activities: Y-Teens M Ambition: Seamstress ga , Name: Willie Felder Jones Nickname: Manhead i Activities: Public Speaking Club Ambition: Electrical Engineer Name: Collins Jordon Nickname: Charles A Ambition: Gym Instructor if I 1 Name: Robert Jordon Nickname: Pete t Activities: Hi-Y, Band, Public ing, Co-ed Council j anv' Ambition: Doctor 3, f i Name: Aaron Lee Joyner Nickname: Bop Ambition: Painter . kr eniom Name: Paul Scrlister Kelly Nickname: Poke Chops Activities: Football, Block A , Soft ball Ambition: Coach Name: Johnnie Herbert Kennedy Nickname: Chuck O'Luck Ambition: Businessman Name: James Henry Kinard Nickname: Count Ambition: Mechanic Name: Kenneth Kirby Nickname: Kimp Activities: Hi-Y, Public Speaking Ambition: Physician Name: Audrey Jean Koger Nickname: jean Ambition: Beautician Name: Patricia Ann Lambert Nickname: Patty Activities: Ye Merrie Stenos , Teens Ambition: Stenographer Y -. wa- - i-:V-,avrm-w,u-1-:nun-wry-----Q - .t---tm-www---. M .iv , - ' - 4 r-for 1,vfWf 'f.'-W1'l!l'511f1f'fe:1f1ulsl1lvw1,Efu eniom Name: Dorothy Lee Latham Nickname: Dot Activities: Student Council Ambition: Nurse Name: Ernest Nathaniel Lewis Nickname: Puddin Ambition: Interior Decorator Name: Vivian Elaine Lewis Nickname: Viv Activities: Maroon Wfave Staff, Eti- quette Club, Y-Teens, Glee Club, I Crown and Scepter Club Ambition: Teacher Name: James Lighty W Nickname: Sneaky Ambition: Painter Name: Margery Limus Nickname: Sally Ambition: Nurse Name: XVillie Roberts Limus Activities: Football. QU. S. Armyj fl. Name: Rosa Mae Lincoln Nickname: Ro May Activities: Y-Teens Ambition: Mortician Name: Marjorie Sylvia Linton Nickname: Margie Activities: Band. Ctudent Council, Dramatic Club. Public Speaking, Y-Teens Ambition: Typist Name: Charlene Victoria Little Name: Mildred Little Nickname: Tut Activities: Y-Teens, Majorette Ambition: Seamstress Name: Walter Tyrone Little Nickname: Razor Activities: Football, Softball, Co-ed Council, Block A Club Ambition: Coach Name: Archie Williaxn Love, jr. Nickname: Bug , Activities: Student Council, Traffic Squad, Dramatic Club Ambition: Chemist ,lglfwyvagf-V -i' 'ri' '-r Name: Hiawatha Lowery Nickname: Bug I Activities: Football Ambition: Decorator Name: Marjorie Harrietta Nickname: Bay Activities: Y-Teens Ambition: Teacher Name: Berthinc McCorkle Nickname: Bert Activities: Traihc Squad Ambition: Nurse Name: john McDougal Nickname: Little Mac McCollum Activities: Football, Block A Club, Baseball Ambition: Coach Name: Margaret Elizabeth Nickname: Margie Activities: Dramatic Club Ambition: Teacher McFarland Name: Imogene Louise McKnight Nickname: Jean Activities: Y-Teens, Band Ambition: Teacher eniom Name: Wilbert McKnight Nickname: Sno0kie Activities: Football Ambition: Plumber Name: Vivian Glendora McLaurin Nickname: Viv Activities: Y-Teens, Co-ed Council, Etiquette Club Ambition: Nurse Name: Janet Macon Nickname: Net Activities: Glee Club, Etiquette Club, Debating Club Ambition: Nurse Name: Clifton Lee Martin Nickname: Shorty Ambition: Auto Mechanic Name: Della Ann Martin Activities: Thespian Club, Dramatic Club, Glee Club Ambition: Teacher ' Name: Cerento Martin Nickname: Renton Activities: Glee Club, Student Council Ambition: Business Woman i -Y -Wg'-'i ' 'f Name: Ida Mae Massey Nickname: Sandy Activities: Ye Merrie Stenos Ambition: Stenographer Name: David Lee Meadows Nickname: Herie Activities: Public Speaking Club Ambition: Electrical Engineer Name: Thomas Mickens, jr. Nickname: Micky Activities: Student Councll, Baseball Ambition: Doctor Name: William Furman Miller Nickname: Fakes Activities: Hi-Y, Traffic Squad Ambition: Mason Name: Clyde Morrison Activities: Football Ambition: Construction Engineer Name: Loretta Marion Murray Nickname: Rett Activities: Ye, Merrie Stenos, Pub- lic Speaking, Crown and Scepter, Traiic Squad Ambition: Mpthematics Instructor eniom -ww ' 1- V'-i -vvxzwvw 1- ff, l Name: Margaret Elizabeth Nelson Nickname: ' Mickey Ambition: Designer Name: Constance LaVancc Newsome Nickname: Connie Activities: Etiquette Club Ambition: Nurse Name: Austina Lee Norris Nickname: Teeny Activities: Y-Teens Ambition: Musician Name: Carrie Zenobia O'Neill Nickname: Nubian Activities: Glee Club, Maroon Wave Staff, Public Speakinfg Club, Col- lectors Club, Etiquette Club, Y- Teens Ambition: Nurse Name: Savannah Parker Nickname: Peggy Activities: Ye Merrie Stenos, Y- Teens Ambition: Bcautician Name: James Harrison Patterson Nickname: Pat Activitie': Crown and Scenter Club, Traffic Squad, Public Speaking Ambition: Doctor 4- -I Name: Alma Penn Nickname: Kitty 5 Ambitionz- Nurse Name: Bobby Pennington Nickname: Mighty Mouse Activities: Basketball Ambition: Traffic Director Name: Donzella Porter Nickname: Hooks Ambition: Tailoress Name: Roosevelt Potter Nickname: Bunkey Activities: Hi-Y Ambition: Doctor Name: Calvin Price Nickname: Skindown Activities: Block A Club, Basket- ball, Tennis Ambition: Coach Name: Ernest Lewis Price Nickname: Bob Oscar Activities: Baseball, Basketball Ambition: U. S. Army 77. mn-, Y..--x--m--t..wv f I, W-: -. . V --- -12 Y-.W V . t, W,v Q 1 V I 'I , K M I .I J , Qi, , Y ' t Name: Al Worthy Ray Nickname: Alice Activities: Basketball Ambition: Artist Name: Lou Alma Ray Nickname: Baby Rayn Activities: Y-Teens Ambition: Cosmecologist Name: Regina Louise Ray Nickname: Gina Activities: Y-Teens Ambition: French Teacher Name: Vera Elizabeth Reid Nickname: Vicky Activities: Band ' Ambition: Librarian Name: Daniel Rice Nickname: Danny O Activities: Football Ambition: Psychiatrist Name: Clarene Elizabeth Richardson Nickname: :Rennie', Activities: Collectors Club Softball Ambition: Teacher A .i,,-g.f-- .. , ...Amd ,,,.,4,,I,.,.g.M,Qnt-,.rq.auK:.L.:a-..'.. rc .fem .,rn.i..a1- . Ajay... ,ad-gg Name: Mary Marie Richardson Nickname: Melly Activities: Softball Ambition: Secretary Name: jo Ann Richey Nickname: Jo Activities: Y-Teens Ambition: Artist Name: Eugene Roddy Nickname: Gene i Activities: Hi-Y, Etiquette Club Ambition: Doctor Name: Henry Thomas Rorie Z UTQOTHU Nickname Ambition: Mechanic Name: Virginia Blonclwell Rorie Nickname: Ginn Activities: Y-Teens, Collectors Club, Band Ambition: Laboratory Technician Name: Dorothy Mae Emma Ros- borough Nickname: Dot Activities: Y-Teens Ambition: Musician eniom Name: joyce Matton Rush Nickname: Mimi Activities: Etiquette Club, Dramatic Club, Y-Teens Ambition: Cosmetologist Name: Mary Elizabeth Saunders Nickname: Dit Activities: Dramatic Club, Ye Mer- rie Stenos , Y-Teens, Etiquette Club Ambition: Doctor Name: Robert Louis Scales, jr. Nickname: Scoe Activities: Dramatics, Hi-Y, Student Council, Traffic Squad, Basketball, Collector Club, Maroon Wave Staff Ambition: Doctor Name: Edythe Camilla Scott Nickname: Dill Activities: Dramatic Club Ambition: English Instructor Name: Anne Ruth Scheilield Nickname: Ann Activities: Y-Teens, Etiquette Club Ambition: Nurse Name: Helen Ruth Shell Activities: Etiquette Club Ambition: Teacher N..x'l I i ' ' 1 Name: Lula Mae Shell Nickname: Fat Q Ambition: Nurse Name: Doretha Shelton Nickname: Dot Activities: Etiquette Club Ambition: Nurse Name: Doris Loretta Sherard Nickname: Jew Baby Activities: Y-Teens Ambition: Lawyer Name: Evelyn Bertha Shipp Nickname: Peachie Activities: Student Council, Crown and Scepter Club, Band Ambition: Teacher Name: Bettye Jean Smith Nickname: Manager Activities: Dramatics. Ye Merrie Stenos , Basketball Ambition: Commercial Teacher Name: Willie Walker Stevenson Nickname: Chuck Activities: Boy Scout Ambition: Novelist eniom Name: Herbert Franklin Stover Nickname: Cardoza Activities: Dramatics, Traflic Squad Ambition: Teacher Name: Inez Delores Stover Nickname: Nez Activities: Tratlic Squad, Collectors Club Ambition: Nurse Name: Romeo Lowe Stukes Nickname: The Lover Activities: Baseball Ambition: Mechanics Instructor Name: Burnie Jean Sturdivant Nickname: Bonnie Activities: Y-Teens, Etiquette Club Ambition: Model Name: Marcus Thompkins Nickname: Boot Activities: Softball Ambition: Science Instructor Name: Fred Henderson Thornton Nickname: Freddie Activities: Co-ed Council, Band, Traf- fic Squad, Public Speaking, Eti- quette Club, Student Council Ambition: Musician 'V---1-if-if fr- -e-1-:--v 'f ' ff5! '-rrn 'L -z . 1,--1'raf'.fg- 'qpsrv Name: Fannie Lou Tomlin Nickname: Little Girl Activities: Glue Club, Y-Teens, Ma- roon XVave Staff Ambition: Concert Artist Name: Glenola Vance Activities: Crown and Scepter Club, Y-Teens, Etiquette Club Ambition: Stenographer Name: Mary Elizabeth Vestal Nickname: Lib Activities: Dramatics, Thespian Socie- YY Ambition: Beautician Name: Doris Theresa Williams Nickname: Dot Activities: Y-Teens, lftiquettc Club, Maroon Wave Staff Ambition: Secretary Name: Henry Williams Nickname: Nob Activities: Trairic Squad Ambition: Officer Name: john Thomas Williams Nickname: Smoothe Activities: Football, Basketball Ambition: Baker or Tailor eniord - Name: Leonard XVilliams, W Nickname: Lend . Ambition: Carpenter or Instructor Name: Thomas XVilliams Nickname: Blou c Activities: Football Ambition: Aeronautics Engineer Name: Herman Wilson Nickname: Big Dog Activities: Football, Baseball, ball Ambition: Coach Name: Rosa Tec Wfilson Nickname: Roe Ambition: Seamstrers Name: XVillie Lee XVitl1erspoon Nickname: XVillie Boy Ambition: Plumber Name: James Essex Workman QU. S. Armyj Basket a.rI ., 'L ,, w w -V'r ' ' ' ' ' ' TF' ' T '. ' Y ' ' v W 'T7' W 'il' H ' ' ' Y 'W - f 1' ' V ' ' ',' ' 'Y ' ' V ia 1 .A welt: ' 1 , ' ' 9' a' CAM .Maier In September of 1947, there arrrved on the campus of Atkrns 456 rnrtrates At that trme they were unknowrng and unknown Desprte handrcaps they resolved to prove therr worth Thre years have passed srnce that memorable day rn September and many of that number have passed off the scene Because t rs class rs responsrble for whatever pleasure you have recerved f om readrng thrs book rt rs altogether frttrng that you know some thing of rts hrstory The first real trrumph of the freshmen came when the team of Vrvran Lewrs and Thomasrna Caraway won therr first debate from the sophmoore team Ann Martrn Clarrce Graham and Olrvra Green made therr debut as actresses on the Atkrns stage rn the first dramatrc club productron of that year The Zombre At the end of the first year osephrne Audrey Clarrce Grah1rn Vrvran Lewrs Zenobra ONerll and Glenola Vance recerved the Crown and Scepter honor certrficates for hrgh scholastrc averages As trme marched on so marched the sophomore year but not before the tenth graders began takrng actrve parts rn the sports contests dramatrcs and varrous other organrzatrons of the school ln the Carl Drton Choral Socrety were L C Edwards Yvonne Ballentrne Dona Ford Fannre Tomlrn Charlene Lrttle Fannre Bradley Janet Macon and Ann Martrn Gladys Cox Bobby Pennrngton Calvrn Prrce, Luther Berry and Walter Lrttle were members of the varsrty basketball squad Wrllram Bryant Thomasrna Caraway Loretta Murray, Dona Ford Zenobra ONerll took actrve parts rn the drscussron of the Public Speakrng Club The class of S1 continued rts hrstory makrng progress as Robert Scales Wrllram Bryant, James Krnard Vrola Hrllran Betty Hall Vrvran McLaurrn, Wrllre ackson Marjorre McCollum Azzarra Baxter and Zenobra ONerll started the first Collectors Club Scrapbook to be frnrshed by later members of that club Great contrrbutrons were made rn the field of athletrcs unro lttrermen were jerry Crews, Paul Kelly Walter Lrttle Edward McCoy john McDougal, Herman Wrlson Carrre Cunmngham Inez Hughes Bobby Pennrngton Calvrn Prrce Wrllram Bryant and Luther Berry Each trme the curtarns parted for a major dramatrc club oroductron the junrors were well represented Robert Scales, Don ald Hawkrns Dorrs Bruce Shrrley Garther Dona Ford, and Tho narna Carraway appeared rn dramatrc club plays For her ex Clarrce Graham Loretta Murray and Zenobra ONerll attend d Grrls State State Crown and Scepter and Y Teen Conferences re pectrvtly Xrvran Lewrs Clarrce Graham Glenola Vance Evelyn Shrpp To ephrn Audrey Dona Ford Loretta Murray and ames Pat terson were mducted rnto the Natronal Honor Socrety of the school There was fun galore for all who attended the annual junror cnror prom of 1950 an occasron long to be remembered mth t e good ole days ar Atkrns last the wonderful semor year' At the homecomrng game, rt was a proud student body who watched the first unrformed marchrng band rn the hrstory of thc school Olrvra Green Clarene Barber and Mrldred Lrttle were th ee of th first rx drum maporettes Many of the bandmembers were Sel'llOfS A great number of the first members to wear the robes of the choral club are also enrors The class rs well represented on the Maroon Wave Staff rn uden government dramatrcs and athletrcs Edward McCoy ohn McDou al and Paul Kelly were placed on the All State football squad ln the first talent programs class members drsplayed therr talents rn srn rng clanerng, speakrng and actrng The rla s pays speeral trrbute to those persons who have been called from therr hrgh school lrfe to serve rn the armed forces Ther p rsons are James Webster Frederrc Watts Cleveland Grllra'n and Wrllre Lrmus With the thought of leavrng some class rings, class prctures yearbooks autographs graduatron and goodbyes to hrgh school r e Thou,h saddened wrth the thought of departure the class of nrneteen hundred and fifty one hopes that from rts hrstory the future classes of Atkrns Hrgh School might find msprratron I . 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ARTICLE I To our parents, who have stood by us during these four years of trials and tribulations, we bequeath our sincere thanks and appreciation. .. ARTICLE II To Mr. Carter and the faculty we leave our sincere appreciation for their efforts to reform us. I ARTICLE III To the underclassmen we bequeath our worthless but coveted possessions. ARTICLE IV The individuals bequeaths are as follows: Alice Acker wills her ability to translate Latin to Sarah Ridgell. To anyone who will take it, Shirley Addison wills her commercial books. To Ray Allen, Ralph Allen bequeaths his ability to make wise cracks. Eldridge D. Alston wills his insurance to Florence Alston. To Gladys Audrey, Josephine Audrey wills her scholastic ability. Yvonne Ballentine wills her seat in problems class to Betty Jean Coppedge and to Roy Bacote goes her ability to get along well with others. Clarene Barberis ability to be high stepping majorette goes to Dorothy Kirby and Dorothy France. Azzaria Baxter wills her ragged notebook to Millie Truesdale. Leroy Bell bequeaths his brain to any unfortunate person who hasn't one. To Gladys Morrison goes William Bellany's habit of being late. Iris Mickens is to receive Lannie Bcn5on's position as milk girl in the cafeteria. Upon Harold Steward is bestowed Luther Berry's ability to leave the mechanics class in two years. Gwen- dolyn Bitting is to be the sole receiver of Evelyn Bitting's ability to study. Genevieve L. Black bestowes her renowned ability to be quiet upon Carolyn E. Black. Barbara Blaylock wills her position on the traffic squad to Betty Warren. Alice Bradley's ability to play a clarinet goes to Marvin Hairston. The cool, calm and col- lective manner of Doris Bruce is bestowed upon JaniceBruce, and to Mary F. Hamm goes her amazing per- sonality. Thomasina Carraway leaves her glee club robe toJanice Bruce, and to Preston, her ability to speak in public. Doris Carrigan wills her ability to get her lessons at home to Emma J. Carrigan. Lonnie Cockeram leaves to Wilbert Cockeram his ability to get along with teachers. The receivers of Josephine Charles' note- book are to be Martha Charles and Jonnie Wardlow. Audrena Conrad bequeaths her spotless record to Jessie Brown. Jerry Crews wills his ability to play football to Billy Penn. Virginia Crumblin leaves her position as assistant secretary of the Student Council to Jessie Crumblin. The receiver of Betty Crump's ability to play basketball is to be Emma King. Upon Lonnie McCoy and James Pankey, James Davis bestowes his abil- ity to sing. Carrie Cunningham wills her ability to play basketball to Delois Gentry, and to Boysie Cunning- ham, her French book. L. C. Edwards leaves his tenor voice to James Clark. James Tyson is to accept Phillip Evans' overalls. The music ability of Deborah Feaster is willed to Martha Feaster. Mary Fields wills her ability to' get problems to Sirah Fields. Annie M. Floyd bequeaths her Nego his- tory file box to Virginia Harristong her seat in typing goes to Mae F. Hamm. Chiquita Deanis ability to ' 1' attend school every day goes to Emma J. Carter. Jimmie Douthit wills John Edwards his seat in French class. Jean Evans is to be the receiver of Dona Ford's seat in the Glee Club. Juanita Gaddy leaves her po- liteness to Jack Langford. To Velma Johnson goes Shirley Gaither's position as flag bearer. James Garret wills his musical ability to Bobby Garrett. The position as editor of the Maroon Wave, now possessed by Clarice Graham, is bequeathed to Dorothy Glymph. Olivia Green leaves her telephone directory to Joy Greeng to Barbara Harvey goes her majorette uniform. Luvells Grimslcy wills her French book to Louis Bellamy and her quietness to Jacqueline Pennington. William Griffen bestowes upon Benjamin Griiiin his good looks. Charles Hairston wills his ability to play ping pong to Donald Duren, and his knowledge of problems goes to Mondell Hairston. Barbara McKnight is to be the receiver of Loretta Hairston's neat notebook and long pencil. Maggie Irene Hairston wills her typing ability to Doris Parham and Doris Jones. Vera Hairston leaves to Helen Dunlap her sewing ability. To Daisy Gamble goes Minnie Hailey's friendliness. Betty Jean Hall leaves her ability to be a good Library monitor to Virginia Wofford. The receiver of Roland Hanes's ability to play softball is to be Leroy Hanes. Donald Hawkins' singing ability is bequeather to Frank Banks. Rosa Hawkins wills her quietness to Catherine Hawkins, and to Naomi Calloway, her ability to get biology. Ken- neth Kirby wills his youth to Johnny Blackwell. James Kinard wills his popularity with girls to Edward Brendle. The eloquent ability of Johnny Kennedy is bestowed upon Harvey Linton. The excellent book learning of Aaron Joyner goes to Purvis Caldwell. Mildred Howie leaves her problems book to Doris Camp- bell. The sewing ability of Willie Johnson is left to Sue Pearl Johnson. Willie Jackson wills his way with women to Benjamin Pitts. Jessie Ree Kirkland wills to Mozella Rogers, her seat in problems class. Audrey Koger leaves to Minnie Ackers her seat in physics class. Patricia Lambert wills her seat in typing class to Betty Lou Wilson. Dorothy Latham leaves her place in the cafeteria to Evelyn Penn. Eddie Anderson and Roscoe Brown are to be the receivers of Ernest Lewis, ability to decorate. The ability to make friends is willed by Jimmy Lighty to Nathaniel Johnson. To Mattie Lincoln goes Rosa Lincoln's problems book. Marjorie Linton leaves her ability to drive a Chevrolet to Harry Linton. Mildred Little bestowes her quiet- ness upon Herman Little, and to Helen Dunlap goes her position as drum majorette. Archie Love bequeaths his seat in French class to Lindsay Patterson. Janet Macon wills her ability to make 100 per cent on biology tests to Lucille Durham. Mary Ann Ramseur is to be the receiver of Ann Martin's place on the stage. Ce- rento Martin leaves her singing ability to Barbara McKnight and her typeyriter to Evelyn Richardson. clif- ton Martin wills his perfect attendance record to Marshall Martin. Ida Massey wills her seat in typing class to Mary Kinard. Marjorie Mccollum wills her typing ability to Naomi McCuffie. Berthine McCorkle bequeaths her earrings to Doris Wofford and Josephine Garris. To Robert Turner goes Edward McCoy's position on the football team, his coolness to Leon Sutton. Immogene McKnight bestowes upon Thomasine McKnight and Barbara McKnight her ability to blow a trumpet. Wilbert McKnight wills his ability to cut class to Little Ping. Margaret McFarlin leaves her dramatic ability to Donald Laurence and Thomas Mumford. David Meadows wills his ability to fix radios to Ralph Barnhill, and his girls he leaves to Joe Carter. William Miller leaves his ability to lay brick to Wilbur Hines. Clyde Morrison be- queaths his romantic powers to Laurence Wade. Loretta Murray bestowes upon Annie Richardson her abil- ity to excel in physicsg to Mary Murray goes her membership in the Crown and Scepter Club. Margaret Nel- son wills her beautiful eyes to Annie Browng to Barbara Nelson she gives beauty. Contance Newsome be- queaths her ability to keep quiet in class to Dorothy Roberts. Austin Norris wills her musical ability to Oz- zie Edwards. Zenobia bequeaths her physics notebook to Hasker Samuels. Alma Penn leaves her typing eraser to the Kinard Twins. James Patterson wills his place in the Crown and Scepter Club to Hasker Sam- uels. Bobby Pennington bestowes upon Wilbur Hines his ability to hit nets in basketball. Donzella Porter wills her ability to get from second to reverse while driving to Nathaniel Limus. Calvin Price leaves his ab'l- ity to play basketball to Leon Sutton. Mary Saunders wills her ability to type to Dorothy Glymph, Betty Suber, and Gwendolyn Caldwell. Edythe Scott wills to I. S. her ability to get along with others. Doretha Shelton wills her quietness to Vernell Shelton and Eunice Bluefold. Lula Shell wills her ability to get French and problems to Irene Shell. Doris leaves her seat in problems class to Thaddeusg to Napoleon Sherard she gives her ability to get along with others. Willie Stevenson wills his ability to print to Bernice Crosley. Evelyn Shipp leives to Thomasina Mc- Knight her membership in the Student Council. Herbert Stover bestowes upon Jack Lawton his romantic voice. Romeo Stukes wills his skill in the auto mechanics shop to the body and fender boys. Buric Sturdi- v.1nt bequeaths her friendliness to Viola Lowery and her French book to Willie Sturdivant. Lou Alma Ray leaves her ability to think to Margaret Shields. Regina Ray wills her French average to Loretta MeMillian. Vera Reid leaves Roxie Settles a locker on the second floor. joann Richey's musical ability goes to Mary Wil- liams. To Robrt Doby goes Clarine Richardson's ability to keep quiet in class. Mary Richardson bcqucaths three congruent triangles to the 11-3 class. Eugene Roddy leaves his ability to act to Norris Allen. Hazel Rittles is to be the receiver of Henry Rorie's eighteen units. Dorothy Roseborough wills her sew- ing ability to Lillie Belton. To Harvey Linton goes Joyce Rush's joke book. Fannie leaves her seat in the Glce Club to Norma Smithg and an old candy wrapper goes to Robertus S. Gray. Marcus Thompkins wills his good behavior to Christopher Penn. Glenola Vance wills her entire notebook to Gloria Dunlap. Doris Williaiiis leaves to Barbara Harvey her position on th: Maroon XVave Staff. Henry XVililams wills to Clyde Hunter the ability to graduate in four years. Henry Riley is to receive Leonard Williams' ability to do pro- fessional carpentry. Rosa Lee Wilson leaves her ability to sew to Helen Steward. In Witness Whereof, we, the Senior Class of 1951, do sct our hand and seal, this the eighth day of june, in the year of our Lord, nine hundred and fifty-one. XVitnesses: QSEALQ Noiseless Tonguewagger JAMES GRIFFIN, Testator Silent Braintinker The Quiet Stooge if RY TE 1951 enior C6155 no ec P if 26 Come with me in my jet-propelled flying saucer of 1981, constructed by Willie Jones and piloted by Clifton Martin with co-pilot David Meadows, and we shall visit the members of the class of nineteen hundred and fifty-one of Atkins High School. I shall show you how each has achieved success and fame. We'll begin our trip by touring the wonderful city of XVinston-Salem, North Carolina. Here we find Collins Jordan as principal and Aaron Joyner as assistant principal of one of the local schools. His reputable staff of teachers includes Betty Hall, Vivian McLaurin, Josephine Charles, Vera Reid, Savannah Parker and Evelyn Bitting. At Kate Bitting Reynolds Memorial Hospital, we find among the registered and surgical nurses Margaret McFarlin, Deborah Feaster, Jessie Kirkland, Lou Alma Ray, Catherine Hairston and Rosa Lincoln. Among the doctors we find Lannie Benson, Betty Smith, Alma Penn and Donzella Porter serving as obstetricians. The Ready Wear Fashion Shop , located on the corner of Church and Third Streets, is owned by John Williams, and its business adviser is William Miller. Acting as clerks and salesladies are: Mary Saunders, Mamie Hammonds, Marjorie Limus, Ruby Dunbar, Annie Sheffield and Elsie Scales. Across the Street is a large sign which reads: Grimsley's Business School . The owner is Luvelle Grims- ley, the manager, Mary Richardson, and the instructors are Vera Hairston, Chiquitg, Dean, and Yvonne Bal- lentine. On the outskirts of Winston-Salem there is a private school for girls founded by Patricia Lambert, Ph. D. Among her capable staff we find Rosa Wilson as home economics instructor, Betty Crump as Physical edu- cation instructor, Billie Boulware as music teacherg and Doris Bruce as teacher of special classes in home management. Off We go into the wild blue yonder! We are now looking down at the L. Richardson Memorial Hos- pital in Greensboro, North Carolina. Here we find on the staff of expert doctors-James Patterson, Robert Scales, Phillip Evans, Jimmy Douthit and Roland Hanes. Serving as surgical nurses are: Alice Bradley, Do- retha Shelton, Minnie Hailey, Mary Fields and Juanita Gaddy. In the dining hall is the excellent dietician, Carrie Cunningham with her well-informed assistants, Annie Floyd and Dorothy Roseboro. Turn the dial for we must go onward! We are now looking down at North Carolina College for Ne- groes, Durham, North Carolina, where we find Loretta Murray, B.S., M.A., Ph. D., as head of the physics department. Also on the faculty we find Vivian Lewis the eminent English instructor and Eugene Roddy the distinguished professor of psychology and author of the well-read book, Post Mortem Psychology. The registrar is the fastidious, but loveable, Glenola Vance, On her desk is the latest copy of the Ebony Maga- zine featuring as its paragon the charming and attractive Doris Williams, exhibiting the exquisite and fabu- lous creations of the world-famous designer, Loretta Hairston. Incidentally, these poses were taken in the magnificent and splendid Jade Room of the Hotel Garner, built by and named for the prominent factotum, James Garner. Hotel Garner is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and the manager of this huge mansion is the empiric William Parham. Before leaving North Carolina I'll take you to see -Oh we're flying over the home of Eldridge Alston, three times governor of North Carolina. His motto is: Leave it to me, and I'll look out for myself. He is unmarried, but it has been previously rumored that he plans an early trip to the altar with Maggie Hairston. ' A if i Look over there at the Coliseum! There's a picture of the Globe Trotters with old faces I seem to recognize. They are Calvin Price, Bobby Pennington and XVilliam Bryant. Is that the-yes, the professional football team coached by Jerry Crews with his assistant coach, Herman Wilson. 'Some of the players on the temm are: joseph Harvey, commonly called the Stone:rusher,'g XValter Little, the Hard Shelled Snail g and Thomas Williams, the Pryotechnies fmeaning fireworksj. That winged atomic controlled ambulance you see near the field belongs to Charles Hairston. He has a swift fleet of them. His funeral home has a frightful but rather harmless atmosphere. His customers bring him joy and sadness. Along with the funeral home he has the Right Rev. LeRoy Bell to give his cus- tomers that last step forward. Archie Love writes short, corny verses to be used as epitaphs. Enough for North Carolina. We must continue our trip forward. We're at the Howard Theater in Washington, D. C., watching the world famous interpreters and modern dancers of Mildred Little perform the sensational Ali Gay Ha Ba Qwhich when translated means the African Midnight Ramblernj. The group consists of Clarene Barber, Olivia Green, James Davis and James Kinard. Over there in the Smithsonian Institute is a sketch of the instrument used in the curing of pediroscomovallie, the germ commonly called dandruff. These electrical instruments were invented by,Willie Jackson and are in constant use at the College Girl beauty parlor operated by Barbara Blaylock. Her assis- tants are: Janie Crowder, Ida Massey, Mildred Howie, Burnie Sturdivant, Clarine Richardson and Virginia Crumblin. Down the street is a Pediatrics Clinic founded by Imogene McKnight, M.D., a great lover of children. She has a dozen of her own. I-Ier co-workers are: Marjorie McCollum, Viola Hillian, Virginia Rorie, jose- phine Ardery, Doris Carrigan and Audrey Koger. A quick change at Howard University reveals Fred Thornton as president of the institution and I.. C. Edwards as vice-president. Lonnie Cockeram is dean of men. Some of the members of the faculty holding doctorate degree are: Robert Jordan, Ralph Allen, Kenneth Kirby, Henry Williams and Donald Hawkins. Not far from the university is 3 firm of Know Your Better Lawyers. The attorneys who are most familiar here are Charles Clifton, Ernest Lewis, Doris Sherard and Clyde Morrison. A change of scenery reveals the I-Iouse of Representatives and the new Congressmen as follows: james Garrett, Samuel Houston, john Blakney, Romeo Stukes and Thomas Mickens. Daniel Rice, who speaks all languages fluently, is our new ambassador to Russia. Each has been doing an excellent job in promoting the welfare of the American citizens at home and abroad. As I turn the pages in the Movie Gu.lI1F which lies beside me, a startling title strikes my eye-- Love Came At Last! -an opera composed by Edythe Scott and produced by William Griffin, and starring: Clarice Graham, Fannie Tomlin, Mary Vestal, Austina Norris, Dona Ford, Joyce Rush and Ann Martin. At present this opera is being given in New York City, New York, at the Metropolitan Opera House. The eccentric costumes for this opera were designed by the world famous designing duet, Constance Newsome and Audrena Conrad. As I look down, the bright lights, crowded streets and huge buildings only tell me one thing: I am now looking down at the center of the great metropolis, N:w York City. In the center of the gigantic city is a bright colored sign which reads: Marriage License, Two Dollars Down!,' Scribbled below in small letters is, The rest is monthly payments. That's a real bargain! The only requirement is 3 bride and groom and we add all of the unnecessary trimmingsf' The owners are Rosa Hawkins and Azzaria Baxter. The preacher is Herbert Stover, singer, Janet Ma- con, pianist, Regina Rayg and reporter for the New York Times is Zenobia O'Neil. Directly across the street is one of the chain French-cliinesc Restaurants owned by Roosevelt Potter and operated by Willis Black. The competent chef is the French-speaking William Bellamy, and the lovable Chi- nese-speaking pancake flapper is Genevieve Black. Around the corner is a technicolor television studio. The workmen are now making preparations for that long awaited program, Where Did Kilroy Go? , sponsored by Leon Sutton's Six Way Economical Cold Tablets. fAfter one uses these tablets for curing his cold, he may dissolve them in hot water and use as Red Devil's Lye or dissolve in cold water and use asgloor wax.j Starring in Where Did Kilroy Go , fby the way Kilroy got confused with the directions on the bottlej are: Marjorie Linton, Jo Ann Richey, Doris Bruce, Gladys Cox, Thomasina Carroway, Edward McCoy, Cerento Martin and John Williams. Immediately following this program Willie Stevenson and his quintet, consisting of Shirley Gaither, Inez Hughes, Leonard Williams and Shirley Addison, sing songs of the 'Ole West. This quintet became famous for its rendition of Two Gun Mama! The dawn is approaching, therefore, I must hurry before my jet-propelled flying saucer of 1981 begins to fade into the mysterious unknown and I shall have no more power to pursue, since the dawn takes away all of my unearthly powers. Farewell, and remember that our trip reveals that the members of this Class will always headline the news EVELYN SHIPP 'N ACT! 'rr s 62 ,O Yfixf 1 , I MQ' fx Cav! 'Q RE cy X v Q- f mlm' V K .aff wk ! 5 ' Q9 U2 47 'xv I ' 1 'L J i 4 9-'I Viola Avant, Martha Bailey, William Bates, Betty Coppedge, Barbara Davenport, Walter Davis, Willie E. Davis, Alvis Douthit, Jean Evans, Janice Feemster, Lucille Gaither, Alfonso Gantt, Clifton Horton, George Jackson, Sarah Kelley, Barbara Kinard, Con- stance Kinard, William King, Barbara Latham, Don- ald Laury, Roscoe Mickles, Mary Murray, Daisy Reed, Sarah Ridgill, James Robinson, Mamie Rutledge, Dor- othy Scales, Elnora Smith, Marie Solomon, Helen Stewart, Mary Thomas, Louise Wofford, Virginia Wofford, and Reuben Walker. 9-2 James Anthony, Joe Louis Barber, Janice Bruce, Kenneth Bynum, Verna Coleman, Willie Crawford, Marian Dean, Delorist DeReef, Evelyn Edwards, Dor- othy France, Essie Garris, Btodus Green, Theresa Grier, Inez Hampton, Betty Ingram, Walter James, Velma Johnson, Ernestine Jones, Ruby Lash, Joyce Lorick, Judith McKinney, David L. Morgan, Earline Reynolds, Alphonso Rutledge, Gladene Smith, Gwen- dolyn Smith, Norma Smith, Mary Thompson, Clara Wagner, Elizabeth Walters, Frances Wilson, and Jos- eph Wilson. 9-3 Leonard Allen, Delgrata Astrop, Margaret Broome, Betty Burnet, Edward Chamble, Jimmie Conner, Jes- sie Crumblin, Thurman Davis, Jean Frazier, James Freeman, Haywood Fowler, Henry Hart, Christine I-Icdgley, Aldine Hopkins, Leander Izzard, Mary Jar- rctt, Orlando Jones, Pecolia Kinzer, Alvin Little, James Marshall, Roberta Miller, Boyce Nivens, Ed- ward Pate, Mary Ramseur, Viola Robbins, James Robinson, Beulah Searcy, Irene Shell, William Stin- son, Elmore Thompson, Donald Walker, and Ernes- tine Wofford. 9-4 Royal A. Bacote, Velma Bailey, Joan Bell, Rupert W. Bell, Jimmie Boykins, Lucy J. Braddy, Jessie C. Brown, Shirley Brown, Mildred L. Burnis, James A. Carter, Thelma Coleman, Lillie B. Dalton, Jackie Daniels, Eddie Davis, Robert Edwards, Ruth Ed- wards, Hazel M. Gibson, Doris T. Grant, William Griffin, Evelyn Holly, Edward Jones, Willie Leggett, Loretta L. Little, Charles McCloud, Hattie R. Mc- Corey, David L. McCummings, John Martin, De- lores C. Mills, Authur Mitchell, Beatrice Noel, Grace M. Oree, Mattie M. Parker, Eloise Patterson, Rich- ard C. Rader, James Rice, William Thomas, Borker Williams, Joseph Williams, and Wella I.. Williams. 9-5 Herbert Adams, Willie Allen, Ray Bailey, Thelma Beaty, Ellen Bohannon, John Connor, William Davis, Barbara Drummond, Odessa Drummond, Ophelia Evans, Walter Foster, Charles Gaither, John Gaston, Charles Glenn, Clara Griggs, Raymond Harris, Bar- bara Hammond, Doris Harper, David Jackson, Dor- othy Johnson, Douglas Joyner, Cellestine Lawson Clyde McClelland, Lonnie McCoy, Doreatha Parks, Christopher Penn, Loretta Polite, Kelly Reid, Lonnie Segars, Richard Snow, Dorothy Stephens, Percy Ste- phens, William Switzer, Arlean Thompson, Betty Tucker, James Watson, Nathaniel West and Mary Woods. 9-6 Calvin Austin, Geraldine Bishop, Alphonso Benson, Nathaniel Bohannon, Robert Cannon, Cora Caldwell, Harry Davis, Gloria Dunlap, Roy Evans, Doris Feas- ter, Catherine Gray, Leon Hairston, Elijah Jackson, Frederick Jones, Annie King, Johnnie Lemons, Wheat- ly McCloud, Thomasina McKnight, Edith Martin, Dorothy Miles, Juanita Pitts, Rufus Poston, Rosa Richardson, Robert Sales, James Samuels, Harry Snow, Horace Sowell, Doris Stephens, Eugene Tanner, Ceas- ter Thomas, Dorothy Tillman, Jacqueline Tucker, Napoleon Williams, Lewis Young, and Ruth Young. 9-7 Harry Allen, Annie Bradley, Juanita Dunlap, Lee Walter Edwards, Maurice Flippin, Eva Nell Foster, Oscar Friday, Nathaniel Gaither, Louise Glenn, Rob- ert Glenn, Robertus Gray, Dorothy Gwyn, William Holloway, Mary Jackson, Clifton Jones, Joseph Lentz, Mae Mack, Johnnie Moses, Charles Oates, Elvenia Price, Willie Pearl Price, Robert Roam, Rose Shore, Charles Smith, Wilma Sumlar, Ellen Waddell, Ro- berta Waddell, Lorenzo Williams, Mary Williams, Napoleon Wilson and Herbert Wolfe. 9-8 Wesley Brown, Clyborne Bynum, Barbara Cline, Louise Coleman, Lois Davis, Mildred Dodson, Hobart Durrant, Elnora Fuller, Doris Hairston, Alvanius Johnson, Daniel Johnson, Robert Johnson, Barbara Jones, Rita Kay, Nathaniel Limus, William McCul- lough, Rosetta Macon, Benjamin Myers, Gwendolyn Peoples, Thomas Rapley, Carl Richardson, Willie Rivers, Samuel Robinson, Nathan Salter, Vernelle Shelton, Turner Shuler, Evester Smith, Helen Stokes, Sarah Stukes,'Edward Thomas, Charles Turner, Let- tie Washington and Ernestine Woods. 1 Tuttle w l 9-9 Edna Mae Bailey, Shirley Bethea, Dorothy Blair, Willie Mae Boulware, John Richard Boyd, George Vernon Burrell, Norris Clark, Wencc Clifton, Bruce Chashley, Wilbert Cockerham, Anthony Covington, Bernice Crosby, Earnest Duckett, Lucille Durham, Albertha Fair, Dotetha Fair, David Hedgley, Doris Hemphill, Doris Hines, Willie Howell, Leo Hughes, Larvonia McHam, Rose Marie Moir, Charles Pate, Herman Pratt, Phyllis Russell, Ruby Lee Rutledge, Rose Lee Smith, Doris Spann, Henry Stewart, Lewis XVardlow, Thermond Weatherspoon, Henderson Webb and Nealie Welch. 9-I0 Arizona Benson, Mary Benson, Doris Bess, Gloria Bitting, Margaret Campbell, Elmer Charles, Courtney Crawford, John Gethers, Fay Goldsmith, Joan Green- wood, Norris Gullick, Mae Frances Hamm, Maurice Henry, Andrew Jackson, Harold Johnson, Beulah Keen, Alice Mason, Dossie Mumford, Charles Myers, Henry Nesmith, Irine Pannell, Dolphus Parker, Tom Pate, James Russell, Flayvella Shoffner, Delores Sims, Jacob Sims, Earline Thompson, Robert Truesdale, Clarence Williams, Junius Williams and Freddie Wilson. 9-I'I Thomas Adams, Gladys Ardrey, Marvin Brockman, XVillis Doby, Clrence Falls, Robert Ferguson, Helen Flemmings, Naomi Hazel, Roland Ingram, Sidney Jones, Verna Kenny, Lawton Langford, Eulena Leg- syett, Shirley Lowery, Herman Lytle, James 'Mason, John Montgomery, Gladys Morrison, Houston Nance, Julia Page, George Roberts, Wilbert Salley, Richard Scales, Joyce Shouse, Rufus Smith, Lessie Sturdivant, James Tanner, Dorothy Walker, Betty Warren, Inet- ta White, Elizabeth Wilkins, and John Williamson. 9-'I2 Charles Agers, Barbara Anderson, James Ander- son, Robert Agnew, Stearlian Bailey, Josephine Bona- part, Harold Coleman, Mammie Coley, Sarah Fields, Andrew Fleming, Wilma Garret, Clinso Goodman, Julia Gregg, Fannie Harrison, Oliver Harrison, Willie Hennie, Corintha Jordon, James King, Naomi Mc- Duffie, Francina McMahon, Raythell Meadows, Blanche Miller, Jacqueline Pennington, Boston Peoples, James Smart, Willie Spann, Tyrus Stephens, Edward Van:e and Curtis Werts. 'I0-'I Aliene Albright, Charles Alston, Shirley Bacote, Rosa Belton, Mabel Blackwell, Stella Bradshaw, An- nie Brown, Jack Davis, Betty Falls, Bernard Fulp, Barbara Hunter, Betty Ingram, Mary Ingram, Don- ald Jones, Doris Jones, Frances Lambert, Jessie Little, Loretta McMillian, Bobby Moore, Ozclla Naylor, Doris Parham, Juanita Penn, Eugene Preston, Frances Price, Coleman Rader, Annie Rice, Harold Richard- son, David Robinson, Doris Robinson, Evelyn Rorie, Joseph Settle, Sarah Sims, Anita Stanback, Alice Washington, and Mary Watts. 'IO-2 Deloris Alexander, Lewis Bellamy, Essie Blackmon, Clinton Davis, David Dillard, Jr., Mary Douthit, Glenice Flemming, Patsy Fuller, Ruby Gardner, Dor- othy Glenn, James Grant, Eugene Gunn, Mary Ham- ilton, Eula Harrington, Thomas Howard, Mary Hun- ter, William Lowery, Vera McDuH'ie, William Miller, Mary Moore, James Pankey, Jr., Juanita Penn, Ellen Perry, Francis Reynolds, Thaddeus Rice, Mocille Rob- erts, Pride Roseboro, Harry Scales, Betty Stover, Willie Sturdivant, Betty Thompkins, Jimmy Trues- dale, and Albert Wardlow. 10-3 Don Adams, Annie Belton, Johnnie Blackwell, John Byrd, Martha Charles, Lee Esther Covington, Ozzie Edwards, Bettye Flippin, Athanelle Frazier, Cordelia Hairston, Elease Holiday, Willie Lyles, Janie Mc- Corkle, Hazel McLaurin, William Meroney, Major Nettles, James Parker, James Purcell, Samuel Spease, Donald Spencer, Andrec Thomas, Virginia Thornton, Bettye Tyson, Mae Julia Werts, Oliver Wheeler, Wil- liam White, and Herman Wilson. 1 0-5 Johnnie Barnett, Herbert Bradley, Annie Bristow, James Brown, Mary Cooke, John Cuthrell, William Doby, Margaret Drummond, Joy Green, Barbara Hawkins, Allen Jackson, Thelma Jarrett, Sue Johnson, Claudette Jordan, Edward King, Doris Kirby, Wilbert McCoy, Claudette McHam, James McLean, Marshall Martin, Ruby Martin, Herbert Nicholas, Jessie Reid, Warren Richmond, Myrtle Robinson, Augustine Ruth- erford, Irvin Scott, Adolphus Smith, Annie Streeter, Cordelia Turner, Robert Turner, Cleophius Williams, and Aldine Williamson. 173' QI- 'I0-6 Willie Anderson, Talmadge Barnett, Robert Blak- ney, Racford Caldwell, Isaac Clinton, john Cooper, Hiwatha Crosson, Lacy De Berry, Nanette Derr, Mon- roe Falls, Doris Glenn, james Graham, Bobby Gwyn, Lula Hairston, Marvin Hairston, Missouri Hawkins, Frank Huntley, Victor Johnson, Elois Kennedy, John Kinzer, Leon Leeper, Susie Logan, Clifton Lucas, George Manuel, Gwendolyn Page, Geneva Pickens, Samuel Reid, James Sawyer, James Shell, Walter Slade, Robert Stephens, Daniel Thompson, Mae Frances Toney, joan Twitty, and Rosebud Wilson. 'I'l-'I Theodore Allen, Charles Ballentine, Ralph Barn- hill, Carolyn Black, Gladys Davis, Mattie Davis, Donald Foster, Dorothy Glymph, Mondell Hairston, Freddie Hanley, Gwendolyn Hinton, Dorothy john- son, William Lynch, james Martin, Spencer McCurry, Hattie Nelson, Georgianna Paige, Lindsay Patterson, Clarene Peoples, Annie Richardson, George Richard- son, Mozelle Rogers, Sidney Royal, Hasker Samuels, Mary Sewell, Fred Shipp, Valjeanne Simmons, Betty Suber, and joan Williams. 'l'l-2 Minnie Ackers, Beaufort Bailey, Elliot Brown, Rose Marie Cabiness, Hayward Caldwell, Purvis Caldwell, Dorothy Campbell, Robert Carter, james Clark, Sel- wyn Clyburn, Hazel Dillard, Betty jean Harris, Rob- ert Hearst, Wilbert Hines, Faustina Holman, Susanna Littles, Barbara McKnight, Sallie McMillian, Jake Peay, Jerome Reaves, Arnetter Roseborough, Roxie Settle, NVilford Singleton, Claude Smith, Frances Strothcrs, Jerome Thomas, Blondelia Watts, Clinton West, Essie Williams, Sylvanius Williamson, and Vir- ginia Witherspoon. 'Il-3 Bessie Anderson, Frank Banks, Annie Brown, Frank Brown, Eunice Blueford, Gwendolyn Caldwell, Cath- erine Cooner, Juanita Cross, Del Ray Duren, Donald Duren, Mary Ellis, Mamie Fields, Lois Fowler, john Duren, Mary Ellie, Mamie Fields, Lois Fowler, john Garrett, Annie Goodwin, Ella Hodge, Juanita Hoover, Edna Jackson, Mary Kinard, Edith King, Barbara Mc- Coy, Rosena McFadden, Thelma Mickens, Simon Moore, Kay Francis Penn, Maxine Sanders, Ezel Ty- son, Lawrence Wade, and Betty Wilson. L 'I'I-4 ' Eddie Anderson, Sallie Bailey, Lillie Belton, Ros- coe Brown, Wilburt Burl, Shirley Campbell, Emma Carrigan, William Clinkscales, Margaret Clinton, john Edwards, Maudine Evans, Barbara Fielder, Sadie Gregory, Frederick Hovis, Dorothy james, Emma King, Charles Lyons, Arnetta Marcus, Ella Mitchell, lean Moore, Robert Parker, Evelyn Richardson, Mar- tha Richardson, Dorothy Roberts, Robert Sawyer, Edward Schooler, Dorothy Simmons, and Henry Willis. 'Il-5 Betty Butler, Lucille Carter, George Clement, An- nie Davidson, Reuben Gilliam, Charles Grimes, Willie Hasch, Hattie Howie, Levonzy James, Juanita Jarrett, Horace johnson, Doris Kay, Helen Lane, Elizabeth Lewis, james McCorkle, Milton Mclntyre, Sherman MeLendon, Hazel Maxheld, Arneize Moore, Edna Moore, Onell Oliver, Geraldine Pennington, Donald Perry, David Pigford, james Robinson, Alewander Roceboro, Elsie Scales, David Tanner, Robert Wash- ington, Thomas Wilkes, and Leroy Wilson. 'l'l-6 Rubenia Brown, Ulysses Brown, Mary Helen Buie, Emma jean Carter, Richard Connor, Catherine Cook, Helen Dunlap, Edna Dobson, Thelma Ellis, Charlie Fields, Charlotte Gaines, Edward Gavan, Mozelle Hampton, Bobbie Lee Harper, Oscar Lee Hiner, Sam- uel lsiah, Helen Jackson, joan Mackins, Earlene Mc- Knight, Harold Moore, Erwin Pearson, james Penn, Hannie Mae Richardson, Bobby Seerest, Leon Sutton, Gettie Torrenee, Laymore Webb, and Oliver White. 'I'l-7 Lorene Anderson, Louise Barnett, Leander Bohan- non, Eddie Mae Bristow, Harold Carroway, David Conrad, Marion Dubose, Daisy Gambrell, Shirley Griffith, Delores Harris, Fannie Henry, Clyde Hunter, Mattie Lincoln, james Logan, Viola Lowery, Dorothy jones, Iris Mickens, Carrie Mitchell, Haywood Penn, Shirley Polite, Aggie Scales, Everett Scales, James Shaw, Ernestine Smith, Frank Stowe and Mildred Wilson. 1n',,,,...--- ,.,.Le irii' Qc? or to , , . X.: .sg ll sf , .Q 'Z I ,ak T., A t C Rini: N35 . .,,. Q , 'gf i :itz . s, fi, Q., F. M S, 5 THESPIAN CLUB Caraway, Evans, Ford, Green, Little Martin, Vestal. PUBLIC SPEAKING CLUB Alston, Black, Bruce, Caraway, Douthit Edwards, Glymph, Hairiston, Hinton, John- son, Jones, Jordan, Kirby, Lawson, Linton McCurry, Meadows, Murray, Patterson, Po- lite, O'Neill, Reid, Rosborough, Strothers Thornton, Turner. CROWN AND SCEPTER CLUB Audrey, Black, Glympl1,, Graham, Hin- ton, Lewis, McCurry, Murray, Patterson Samuels, Shipp, Shipp, Simmons, Vance. COLLECTORS CLUB Baxter, Blueford, Boulware, Bruce, Bry- ant, Fields, Gaddy, Hairston, Hillian, Jack- son, Kinard, Little, McLaurin, O'Neill, Reid, Scales, Stover, Sturdivant. SOPHOMORE Y TEENS Belton, Bristow, Brown, Falls, Fuller, Green, Halloway, Hamm, Jones, Kirby, Latham, Little, Martin, Nelson, Parham, Perry, Plowden, Reid, Sawyer, Thomas, Watts, and Webster. ,IUNIOR Y TEENS Acker, Barnett, Black, Bristow, Brown, Campbell, Cook, Dillard, Hinton, Holman, Hoover, Howie, Jackson, Johnson, Kay, Kinard, Littles, Lowery, McFadden, Mitch- ell, Moore, Penn, Polite, Richardson, Sewell, Simmons, Thompson, NVatts, and XVilliams. SENIOR Y TEENS Acker, Addison, Barber, Baxter, Black, Bradley, Bruce, Carroway, Feamstcr, Grims- ley, Hairston, M. Hairston, Hall, Hawkins, Hailey, Lewis, Little, Mecullom, McLaurin, McKnight, Norris, O'Neill, Ray, Richey, Rorie, Rush, Saunders, Sheffield, Springs, Sturdivant, Vance, and Williams. RED CROSS PLANNING COMMITTEE Buie, Campbell, Carroway, Cooke, A. Davis, L. Davis, Durham, Glenn, Turner, Hairston, Hoover, Jackson, jordan, Mick- ens, Ramseur, Rosborough, Samuels, Sewell, Smith, Thornton, and Williams. r. I 7 :Fit u as u is 12 AA,.....-- EXPLORERS UNIT OF BOY SCOUTS Adams, Bacote, Bell, Connor, Davis, Mar- tin, Mitchell, McCummings, Peoples, Radar tin, Mitchell, McCunnings, Peoples, Radar and Williams i 3 YE MERRIE STENOS Addison, Baxter, Bitting, Black, Brown Cook, Cox, Davis, Dunbar, Floyd, Gaither Grimsley, Hairston, Hawkins, Hinton Howie, Lambert, Massey, Moore, Odell Paige, Parker, Roseboro, Saunders, Simmons, Smith, and Thompson. DEBATING CLUB Cflrraway, Davenport, Davis, Davis, Ed- wards, Evans, Evans, Hairston, Kinard Lambert, Lewis, Lowery, Macon, Reed Roseborough, Stewart, Strothers, Turner V. XVcfTord, and L. Wafford. ELECTRICAL CLUB Bnrnhill, Brown, Clement, Caldwell, Drummon, Edwards, Hall, Hines, Jackson, Jones, Meadows, and Pitts. 1 INDUSTRIAL ART Attucks, Cooper, Faulkner, Griflin, Glenn Golden, McCain, Myers, Moore, McCloud Rush, Walker, and Woodard. MACHINE SHOP Parker, Wade, Evans, Gilliam, Brown Tyson, Williamson, Logan, and Moore. CHEERLEADERS Penn, Bristow, Brown, Hoover, D. Jack- son, and Macon. MAROON WAVE STAFF Flash! Copy! Proof! Keep the presses rolling gang, the Maroon Wave must spread the Atkins' news. The Maroon Wave Staff, supervised by Mrs. Lois Woodland, is the most instrumental factor in convey- ing to the readers of our school paper, the news of Atkins High. The principal policy of the staff has been not only to furnish the readers of the Maroon Wave with the best, most up-to-date and informative news, but also to offer the best opportunity for aspiring journalists to get a strong background in news writing and reporting. The staff publishes the Maroon Wave six times annually. The spirit of cooperation has been manifested within the publication staff itself as the final results indicate. I Editor-in-Chief . , Assistant Editor ..., Business Manager .. Feature Editor , . . News Editor . . . Copy Editor . . . Photographers . . Roland Haynes Robert Scales Josephine Ardrey Hattie Nelson Norris Allen THE STAFF SPORTS WRITERS Clarice Graham Vivian Lewis Arnetter Rosebough Zenobiayr O'Neill Doris 'Williams Fannie Tomlin ., James Kinard Donald Young QNot Shownj William Bryant fNot Sbownj ASSOCIATE EDITORS REPORTERS SPECIALWRITERS Betty Suber Barbara McKnight Dorothy Ingram ,so STUDENT COUNCIL Q! ll, ' C , 'YQSM was , , .I . wit- ,eff ' X V Nw,,,....v-fm- 'l 'M Banks, Buie, Bradley, Bruce, Bryant, Campbell, Caraway, Clyiuurn, Conrad, Cook, Crumblin Dlvid son, Davis, Davis, Durham, Dye, Evans, Ferguson, Garrett, Glenn, Glymph, Gray, Hairston Hivwootl Hoover, House, jackson, jackson, Jones, Jordan, Linton, Tyles, Love, Martin, McCoy, MtCurrv VleDufhc. Mclntyre, Mickens, Parham, Polite, Price, Ramseur, Roseborough, Samuels, Scales, Sewell Shipp Simms Smith, Stephens, Thompson, Thornton, Wfellman, and W'illiams. HT-Y Adams, Alston, Bacote, Ballantine, Bellamy, Brown, Clifton, Crews, Doby, Duren Golden Criii Hairston, Hairston, Hines, Jordan, Jordon, Joyner, Kirby, Little, Long, Lynch, Lyons, Martin Mei urry Me lntyre, Miller, Miller, Morrison, Parker, Peoples, Preston, Richardson, Royal, B.utletlge,Samu4.ls Stiles 5l1lW Stanback, Stephens, Turner, Whitted, Willianms, Wilsoia, and xX oodard. DRAMATIC CLUB rr-4 N?-V'Sv Banker, Barnhill, Brown, Cabiness, Cannon, Carroway, Coleman, Cox, Crowder, Davis, Dillard, Dobson Edwards, Evans, Evans, Floyde. Ford, Graham, Glymph, Green, Hairston, Hairston, Hammond, Hanley Hedgley, Jackson, jones, Jordan, Jordan, King, Latham, Lewis, Little, Little, Littles, Love, Lyons, Martin McConnell, McCurry, McFarland, Mock, Parham, Parker, Penn, Ramseur, Reid, Reid, Robinson, Robinson Roddy, Roseborough, Russel, Samuels, Saunders, Scales, Scott, Smith, Stover, Strothers, Thomas, Turner Vestal, Walker, and Wilson. TRAFFIC SQUAD Barnliill, Blaylock, Brown, Bryant, Caldwell, Campbell, Clyburn, Cobb, Cockeram, Crews, Douglas, Foster, Gunn, Hairston, Haynes, Harris, Hughes, In gram, Jackson, King, Lewis, Locke, Love, Lowery, Mil- ler, Murray, Parkers, Patterson, Preston, Reeves, Sales, Scales, Secrest, Simmons, Stevenson, Stinson, Thomp- son, Thornton, and Wilson. ETIQUETTF CLUB , M sw- 1, 9' 'lied 'L Aclcers, Ballentine, Barber, Baxter, Black, Bluford, Brown, Bruce, Caraway, Charles, Coleman, Connor Crumblin, Davis, Davis, Fowler, Gaither, Glymph, Grant, Gunn, Hairston, Hailey, Hawkins, Haynes, Hin- ton, Holman, jones, jones, jordan, Kay, Lewis, Little. Lowell, Macon, Moore, O'Neill, Paige, Parham, Reich- ardson, Robinson, Roddy, Rush, Saunders, Shellield, Shell, Shelton, Simmons, Sturdivant, Thomas, Thornton Vance, and Williams. FRESHMAN Y-TEENS First Row: Parker, Brown, Foster, and Jones. Second Row: Walker, Steward, H. Stukes, Macon, Bailey, S. Stukes, Hines, Latham, Solomon, Kelly Rutledge, Evans, Murray, Washington, Kay, Coppedge, Miller, and Hammonds. Third Row: Kinzer, McCloud, Dunlap, Sercey, Hedgley, Bell, Price, Shelton, Colman, Davis, Russell Reed, Mack, Shell, Davenport, Durham, johnson, Crumblin. Fourth Row: Boome, Richardson, Sumner, Shore, Woods, Ramseur, Wofford, Thomas, Smith, Bur nett, Robins, Gray, Burroughs, Evans, Harrison, France, Dalton, Little, Martin, Spann, and Smith. THE CARL DITON CHORAL SOCIETY if .- i 3 f , A A Q A r The Carl Diton Choral Society is composed of sixty-four voices which represent the choice talent of Atkins High School. This organization presents a variety of programs during the school year, both in the community and thc schools of the city. Annually featured programs include special services for Christ- mas, Easter, and Music XVeek. A variety show highlights the fall season. This group is under the leadership of Mr. H. D. Wheeler and is accompanied by Miss Carolyn Alex- ander. 1 OFFICERS Faustina Holman , . , .,..... . , . . President Selwyn Clyburn . ..,. Vic'c'-President Vivian Lewis ,. . ,..,.. Secretary Valjeanne Simmons . . Axsislanl Secretary Yvonne Ballentine . . ..,.. Treasurer The sixty-four voices of the Glcc Club include the following: Saprancs: Carroway, Douthir, Finney, Flippin, Ford, Gaither, Gilliam, Holman, Lewis, Little, Martin Richardson, D. Robinson, J. Robinson, Roric, Strothers, Tomlin, Thompson, and Tyson. 9 Altos: Ballantine, Benton, Blackman, Buie, Davis, Fuller, Hawkins, Lambert, C. Martin, Macon, McMil- lan, O'Neill, Perry, Roseborough, Simmons, Stanback, Simms, Thompkins, Thornton, Williams. Tenors: Adams, Allen, Alston, Clarke, Cunninglmm, N. Cunningham, Edwards, Lowery, McLaurin, Jackson, and White. Basses: Byrd, Campbell, Clyburn, Cooper, Dillard, Horton, A. jackson, Parker, Preston, Richardson Settle, Shell, Turner, and Werts. 3 Ammcs W4 Z . L QQ Q -QU ff F iff! 22 ffff? 49 FOOTBALL, 1950 C vioxx 5 Q v FP. M fa . lst Row: Hennie, Hines, Moore, Wilson, Co-Cant. McDougal, Reeves, Sales, and B. Williams. 2nd Row: McKnight, Cuthrell, Crews, Sowell, Young, Purcell, Kelly, and Harvey. 3rd Row: Ruth, Brindle, T. Williams, Sutton, Vance, Griflin, Gilliam, and Tyson. 4th Row: Turner, Green, Thompson, Torrance, Lowery, Jackson, and Little. Back: Coach Washington, Assistant Coach Ferrell. Replacing such stalwarts as James, Webster, Charles Glenn, James Steen, Frank Joyner, Marcellus Penn and Walt Murray was no eask task for our coaches. The Camels' 1950 grid season was one of building due to loss of ten starters by graduation and the Armed Forces. With only one seasoned returnee, our attack was built around John McDougal, 1949 All-Stater and a triple threat back. Because of injuries and illness, Mc- Dougal never reached the topnotch peak of his previous years. The brunt of attack was carried on mainly by new men who had very little experience and in some cases, no experience at all. The Camel gridders with nine letter men were led by four freshmen, two sophomore, two juniors, and three seniors. Our season's record of two wins, four losses, and one tie in State competition does not indicate the poten- tialities of the Camels. Coach Washington, on various occasions, was well pleased with the performanc eof the gridders and hopes the experience received last year will pay off with vic:ories in ,S1. He appreciated the full support given football by the administration, faculty and students. Added to the coaching staff this year was E. M. Ferrell, a graduate of Bluelield State College. His as- sistance in the backfield brought forth a potentially strong quartet of backs. ,ft-x 'ii Q'- BOYS' BA SKETBALL First Row, left to right: Young, Price, Pennington, Bryant, and Grinin, Second Row: Tanner, Hines, Vance, Peoples, Gilliam, and Williams Third Row: Moore, managerg Adams, Brindle, Dillard, Scales, trainer. Back Row: Coach Cary. The 1951 squad was a surprise to all who knew just how inexperienced our boys were. With only Price and Pennington left from last season's pennant winners and the loss of David Harris who was groomed to fill the shoes of Lowery as our player-manager, it appeared that the Camels might be in for one of their season's worst records. Two pre-Christmas games with T. C. Frosh and Statesville revealed unusual talent among the ninth and tenth grade boys and showed evidence that by tournament time our cagers would have to be reck- oned with. A varsity squad of Hfteen players included three seniors, two juniors, two sophomores and eight freshmen was chosen. Another group of ten formed our first junior Varsity and competed in the Elementary School League for experience only. During the month of January our boys caught fire and seemed headed for another banner year, the lat- ter half of the season substantiated what we had expected from the beginning. Due to a lack of experience and play-maker the team dropped five successive ball games by the small total of fifteen points. Any of these games could have been won if the boys had been 3 litt 'e more seasoned. A week prior to the Center Play-offs, our team picked themselves from the floor and wound up their season with an overall record of eleven wins and ten losses, in conference play it was ten won and seven lost. Seeded number two, Price, Pennington and Vance let our cagers to the State Finals by defeating Dudley, Salisbury and Wilkesboro by decisive scores. With our fingers crossed, we entered the finals at Durham for the third successive year, and here again our lack of seasoned veterans was a serious handicap. After an exciting victory over Rocky Mount, we lost to a hard Hghting West Charlotte team. Tribute must be paid to Calvin Price and Captain Bobby Pennington who for three years exhausted their energy and ability to keep the Aatkins team on top. These two lads rank with the leading athletes in Atkins' history, and to say we are proud of them is putting it mildly. We shall always be grateful to Calvin and Bobby for their fine spirit of cooperation, their sincere and honest desire to win for Atkins, and above all their clean sportsmanship for which our athletes are known and respected throughout the State. Thus our 1951 season came to a close and left no regrets but confidence of a strong 1952 squad which should be capable of bringing to Atkins its first State championship. This article cannot end without com- ment about the Hole , as we affectionately refer to our gymnasium. The construction of our new gym is -...- 1. - .,.. -,.,.,,,,,,,Y,,,-,...W V .,. --....,,,,.. Uv.-W, .. W, -Vw. ,, BOYS? BASKETBALL qconep a fitting epitaph for the Hole where Atkins Cagers lost fewer than twenty-live games over a period of twenty years. Of this record we are very proud, and we intend to maintain this type of play in the new At- kins Arena where all of us will be on hand to greet the 1952 edition of the Atkins Camels. SEASON'S RECORD ' ATKINS 40 . , ,,.. TCFrosh 47ATKINS 47 . , ..,, Raleigh 70 , ..,. Statesville 34 S3 , , . . . . Wilkesboro 54 , . . . . Kannapolis 28 48 . . . , , Wilkesboro 74 . . . , . . Kanna-polis 30 59 . . . Sec. Ward 36 , . . . . Danville 42 38 . . . , . Sec. Ward 33 . . . .,.,... Danville 28 48 . . . . , Dudley 82 . . .... W. Charlotte 58 , 38 . , , . . . Dudley 45 . . . , . . W. Charlotte 49 42 . , . . . .NCFrosh 48 . , ...,. Gastonia 44 48 . . . , . Carver 27 . . . . . . Gastonia 62 44 . . . . . . Carver 24 , . . .... Statesville WON 11 LOST 10 Winston-Salem Center State Finals Play-Off . ATKINS S1 .,..,...,...,..f .... D udley 27ATKINS 44 .,.,.,........ Rocky Mount 33 . . . .......... . . Salisbury 29 ' 33 ..........,.,,. W. Charlotte 43 . . . . . . Wilkesboro 30 fSemi-finalsj ai- -x- -if GIRLS' BASKETBALL First Row: Cunningham CGuardj, jackson CGuardj, Benton fForward, Captainj, Crump QForwarclj, Hodge fForwardj. Second Row: Penn fGuardj, Washington QGuardj, King. QGuardj, Penn QGuardj, Dillard fForwardj. Third Row: Smith QManagerj, - ' . Third Row: Smith fManagerj, Hairston fGuardj, Fields QForwardj, Coach Harris. Not shownzf' Gregory fForwardj , Gaither CManagerj. ,High Scorer .............,... A . - Annie Benton Runner-Up . , . . . . Betty Crump .,. , ,- ::. fr . . , X THE QUEEN AND HER ATTFNDANTS ,W , .M,,a..a---v -2.1 1 t fig, N N A Q1 'Z-QXQIKQVIXQX 1 A XX-M Aw x ,NN Nix ,Xt Q Agni - ' K . aw . 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