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

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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

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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

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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'