Carver High School - Memories Yearbook (Winston Salem, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 108 of the 1955 volume:

Us FORSYTH COUNTY PUBLIC Bate 5 216 | 0890 7 Tyifeaeeece Laie yy prreaiy Hoe Sia a xerwieipeep pee Pies HU194 Ff ia sais a ah Si i in = ices meme. CESS Foreword WE, THE CLASS OF 1955, OFFER THIS YEARBOOK AS A RE- CORD OF THE HAPPY DAYS WE HAVE SPENT AT CARVER HIGH SCHOOL, OUR BELOVED ALMA MATER. IN ORGANIZING AND PRINTING THIS YELLOWJACKET, IT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO BRING UNDER ONE COVER ALL OF THE EXPERIENCES AND INTERESTS OF A FULL SCHOOL YEAR. IF, FOR THE PRESENT AND IMPENDING YEARS, THIS BOOK CAN SET FORTH, IN SPIRIT AT LEAST, THE ACHIEVING, OUR EFFORTS WILL HAVE BEEN JUSTIFIED. MR. MARTIN Principal - BRIMLEY Superintendent R. F. WITH DEEP AND SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THEIR LOYAL, UNSTINTE D EFFORTS IN OUR BEHALF, WE, THE CLASS OF 1955, DEDICATE THIS EDITION OF THE YELLOW JACKET TO OUR ADVISORS, MRS. V. J. McNEAL AND MR, E. E. BALSLEY. Pe « 2 AUMINISTRATION MR. FRANK KING THOMAS Assistant Principal B. S. Winston Salem Teachers Col- lege, M. A. New York University. MRS. C. E. DOUGLAS Supervisor A. B. Winston Salem Teachers Col- lege, M. A. Columbia University, New York, New York FACULTY HELEN H. ALEXANDER B.L.S. Catholic University, Washington, D.C., M.L.S. North Carolina College, Durham, N.C. W. E. HENDERSON B.S. Central State Teachers College, Wilberforce, Ohio M.S. A. and T. College, Greensboro, N.C. YVONNE SPENCE B.S.,M.S. A. and T. College, Greensboro, N.C. , CLYDE GRAY B. S. Winston Salem Teachers College, M.S. Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. : ORVILLE BLACK Dietetics Howard University, Washington, D.C., Tuskegee Insti- tute, Alabama. PERMILLA DUNSTON Music B.M.A. University of Michigan. HERMAN JENKINS A.B. Hampton Institute, Hampton, Virginia, Graduate work: University of Pennsylvania. OLIVETTE H. BYNUM B. S. St. Augustine College, Raleigh, N.C. FACULTY ALMA JOYCE B.S. Winston Salem Teachers College. OLLIE N. REVELS B. S. Winston Salem Teachers College, Graduate Work: University of Connecticut. JAMIMA VALENTINE B. S. Winston Salem Teachers College, Graduate Work: New York University. RUTH REICH B. S. Winston Salem Teachers College, M.A. New York University. GEORGE LEDBETTER B. S. Winston Salem Teachers College, Graduate Work: Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. IRENE PACE HAIRSTON B. S. Winston Salem Teachers College, M.S. A. and T. College, Greensboro, N. C. CLARA H. CAMP B. S. Winston Salem Teachers College. HELEN R. RICHARDSON B.S. Winston Salem Teachers College, M.A. New York University. FACULTY JEFFERSON L. HUMPHREY B.S. Winston Salem Teachers College, M.A. New York University. JEAN LASH B. S. Winston Salem Teachers College. ALICE WILLIAMS B. S. Winston Salem Teachers College. R. L. WALKER B. S. Winston Salem Teachers Co!lege, Graduate Work: A. and T. College, Greensboro, N.C. EDNA M. TOLLIVER B. S. Winston Salem Teachers College, M.A. Columbia University, New York. RUTH SMITH —_— B. S. Winston Salem Teachers College, M.A. A. and T. College, Greensboro, N.C. Cc 2 Cf CRA 4410 HS tice ae EMILY W. BERRIEN B.S. Winston Salem Teachers College, M.A. University of Connecticut. CARRIE R. CRAIG B.S. Winston Salem Teachers College. FACULTY MARION B, FAULKNER B. S. Winston Salem Teachers College, M.S. A. and T. College, Greensboro, N.C. EVERETT L. MARTIN B. S. Winston Salem Teachers College, M.S. A. and T. College, Greensboro, N. C. HAROLD B. FERGUSON B.S. M.S. North Carolina College, Durham, N.C. LOUISE W. KING ; B. S. Winston Salem Teachers College, M.S. A. and T. College, Greensboro, N.C. HERMAN E, SCALES B. S. Winston Salem Teachers College, Graduate Work: New York University. BETTY JEAN THOMPSON B.S. Bennett College, Greensboro, N.C. EDMONIA T. HENDERSON B.S. Winston Salem Teachers College, M.S. New York University. HANDY SULLIVAN B.S. Winston Salem Teachers College, M.S. New York University. FACULTY S. L. HAMLIN A.B. Livingstone College, Salisbury, N.C. CHRISTINE K. HEDGLEY Ph. B. University of Chicago, M.A. New York Univer- sity. GWENDOLYN H, ASHLEY B. S. Hampton Institute and Winston Salem Teachers College. CON RAD L. FORBES B. S. A.and T. College, Greensboro, N. C. Graduate Work: A. and T. College. : MILDRED MACON B. S. Winston Salem Teachers College, Graduate Work: Columbia University. GEORGE L. FOXWELL ‘ B. S. St. Augustine College, Raleigh, N.C., M. S. New York University. MODESTA T. EARLE A.B. Talladege College, Talladege, Alabama. ANNIE P. RIVERA B. S. Winston Salem Teachers College, Graduate Work: A. and T. College. FACULTY VIRGIE M. WEAVER B.S. North Carolina, Durham, N. C., M.S. New York University. KATHYN GARNES B. S. Winston Salem Teachers College, Graduate Work: New York University. DAVID L. LASH B.S. Shaw University, Raleigh, N. C., Graduate Work: A. and T. College, Greensboro, N. C. VIRGINIA A. WISEMAN A. B. Shaw University, Raleigh, N. C., M.A. Colum- bia University, New York, New York. EULALIA H. PETERSON B.S. Winston Salem Teachers College, M.A. University of Connecticut. ANNIE M. SMITH A. B. Livingstone College, Salisbury, N.C., M.A. Columbia University, New York, New York. JACQUELINE F. MATHERSON B.S. Winston Salem Teachers College, M.A. New York University. EVELYN J. PHILLIPS B. S. Winston Salem Teachers College, M.S. A. and T. College, Greensboro, N. C. EDYTHE WILLIAMS B. S. Winston Salem Teachers College VIRGINIA W. ALLEN B. S. Winston Salem Teachers College M. S. A. and T. College Greensboro, NV C. VASHTI J. McNEAL B. S. A. and T. College Greensboro, N.C. E. E. BALSLEY B. S. A. and T. College Greensboro, N.C. M. S. Columbia University New York, New York SECRETARY DOCTOR AND NURSE CLASS ay O MACON PATTON, JR. Side Meat Motto: Always strive for the higher thing in life. Activities: Hi-Y, Football, Science Club Ambition: Coach BOBBIE JEAN JONES Bob Motto: Preparation is the key to success Activities: NHA, Usher Club, Etiquette Club, FTA, Citizenship Club, Le Cercle de Francais, Cheerleader. Ambition: Nurse 208 MOLLIE ATHENE SHOUSE Lene Motto: Speak freely the truth for no mat loves a liar. Activities: FTA, Glee Club, Usher Club Ambition: Nurse’ BRYANT WARDLOW Chicken Motto: You only live once, when you are dead you are done. Activities: Veterans Club, FTA, Studen Council. Ambition: Teacher or Mortician JEAN TOMMY CARSON Wink Motto: Thinking is the hardest work there is which is the probable reason why so fev engage in it. Activities: Band, Y-Teens, FTA, Library Club, Allied Youth, Le Cercle de Francais Art Club. Ambition: Elementary Teacher EMANUEL LEONARD JOHNSON Red Motto: You are never a failure as long a: you have an opportunity to try.: Activities: Hi-Y, Block C Club, Foot- ball, Baseball. Ambition: Coach OF 1955 ERVIN DANIEL PHILLIPS Chuck Motto: If you want to keep living, keep your mouth shut. Ambition: Doctor JO ANN WILLIAMS WJo Motto: We have crossed the bay, the ocean lies before us. ctivities: Crown Scepter Club, Le Cer- le de Francias, FTA, NHA. Ambition: Teacher DARLENE BAILEY Dune lotto: Too much sentiment is like a golden 2y it is beautiful, but it opens no doors. ctivities: Allied Youth Club, Le Cercle Francias, FTA, Library Club, Social sience Club. Ambition: Social Worker HENRY HERMAN SHOUSE Hard Rock Motto: Beware of flattery. Activity: NFA Ambition: Electrical Engineer JOHN WESLEY STONE _ Hearts of Stone tto: He know and knows that he know is 2 follow him, but he who know and ws that he does not know is not wise, you be wise or do otherwise. tivities: Hi-Y, Library Club, Allied th Club, Science Club. Ambition: Electrical Engineer DELORIA VERNICE WADDELL Vercy to: To get the best out of life you must put the best into it. vities: Glee Club, Y-Teens, Allied -h Club, Letter Girl. Ambition: Nurse CLASS SHIRLEY JANET RANDLEMAN Angel Motto: To err ishuman to forgive is divine. Activities: FTA, Library Club, Usher, Glee Club, Le Cercle de Francias. Ambition: X-Ray Technician JAMES WILLIE HARRIS Little Man Motto: Good things come to those who wait. Activities: Baseball, Block C Club, Library Club. Ambition: Laboratory Technician SAMUEL FRANK COUTHEN, JR. Rip Motto: A good name is rather to be choser than great riches. Activities: Football, Basketball, Hi-Y, Etiquette Club, Bus Drivers Club, Social Science Club. : Ambition: Mortician FELECIA JUANITA MARTIN Little One” Motto: | will never quit the job until | have finished it. Activities: Editor of Carver Hi-Lite, NHA Band, Crown Scepter Club, Student Announcer, Presidents Club. Ambition: Physician NORMA JEAN MILLER Penny Motto: Make the best better. Activities: FTA, NHA, Letter Girl. Ambition: Nurse HAROLD SYLVESTER COLEMAN Cornflakes Motto: There is one thing in the world bet- ter thanmaking aliving and that is making a life. Activities: Block C Club, Hi-Y Cit Industrial Arts Club. Ambition: Professional Baseball Pla ; OF 1955 ROBERT LEE NORWOOD Bob Motto: Smile and the world smiles with you, cry and you cry alone. Activities: Hi-Y Club, Bus Drivers Club, NFA Club, Baseball. Ambition: Vocational Agriculture Teacher ELVIRA JARRETT Sister Motto: If you try and don't succeed, try, try again. Activities: Glee Club, School Announcer, Senior Y-Teen, Dramatic Club. Ambition: Beautician VERNELL MILLER THOMPSON Little Blue Motto: Education consist mainly in what we have unlearned. Activities: Band, Student Council, Drama- tic Club, Basketball. Ambition: Dietician TREVA SHARLENE CONRAD Little Bit __ Motto: Make the best better. Activities: Library Club, Usher Club, FTA club. Ambition: Elementary Teacher RUBY LORAINE GRAY Peaches Aotto: Good things come to those who wait. ctivities: FTA Club, Le Cercle Francias, -rown and Scepter Club, Glee Club. Ambition: Teacher ROBERT CALVIN KIMBER Bob Motto: Everything or nothing at all. tivities: NCSIO Club, Baseball, Bus rivers Club. Ambition: Trowel Trade Teacher CLASS ROBERT RICHFORD ERVIN Tiney Motto: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Activities: Band, School Orchestra. Ambition: Chef Cook MARYLIN GENEVA LYONS Gen u Motto: Give to the world the best you have and the best will come back to you. Activities: NHA Club, FTA Club, Social Science Club, Le Cercle Francias. Ambition: Nurse MARY DOUTHIT Red Motto: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Activities: NHA Club, FTA Club. Ambition: Nurse JOHN GIBSON JONES Little Red Motto: Always strive for the better things in life. Activities: NCSIO Club. Ambition: Electrical Engineer ALVIN DAVID EATON Skeeta Motto: Get the best things as you go along. Activities: NCSIO Club. Ambition: Presser ALBERTA VIRGINIA HUGHES Bert 5 Motto: Make the best of everything. Activities: Y-Teens, Allied Youth, Glee Club, FTA Club. Ambition: Nurse OF 1955 BARBARA ANN DARK Bobby Motto: Never criticize unless you have something better to offer. Activity: Band Ambition: Laboratory Technician PHILIP FRANKLIN COLTRANE Trane Motto: Good things come to those who wait. Activities: Industrial Arts Club, Hi-Y, NFA Club. Ambition: Agriculture Extension Worker WILLIE LORENZO GILES Lo Motto: Good things come to those who wait. Activities: Boxing, Library Club. Ambition: Coach ROBERT GILES Bobby Motto: Anything worth having is worth waiting for. Activities: Student Council, Veterans Club Glee Club. Ambition: Professional Boxer RICHARD McRAY MITCHELL Little Bit Motto: Ready, willing and able. ctivities: NFA Club, Hi-Y, Science ub, Library Club. ; mbition: Agriculture Extension Worker BERTHA MAE HUNTLEY Dat lotto: If at once you do not succeed, try, try again. — Ambition: Secretary CLASS FLORENCE ELIZABETH MOORE Sister Motto: To be or not to be. Activities: NHA Club, FTA Club. Ambition: Nurse THOMAS REMEO JACKSON DAL Wate Motto: Success is my goal. Activities: Hi-Y, Glee Club. Ambition: Teacher DONALD CORTEZ THOMAS Git Motto: Anything you do | can do it better. Activities: Science Club, Hi-Y Club, Football, Library Club. Ambition: Laboratory Technician SACI DUKE HEMPHILL Dot Motto: Good things come to those who wait. Ambition: Social Worker MAJORIE CONRAD My Little Margie something better to offer. “Motto: Never criticize unless you have Activities: Glee Club, FTA Club, Lb Club, Ushet Club. e Motto: Good things come to those who Activities: Band, Football, Ambition: Nurse LESTER ODELL SPEASE, JR. Spike wait. Baseball, Orchestra. Ambition: Coach Basketball, OF 1955 MINNIE RUTH BROWN Shorty ‘Motto: If you try something once ots) fail | try again. Activities: Library Club, NHA Club, Allied Youth Club. : Ambition: Secretary ULYSSES ALONZO MORRISON See Motto: Do unto others as you want them to do unto you. Activities: Glee Club, Hi-Y Club. Ambition: Tailor ROBERT WATTS, JR. Wimpy Rete: Hold it while you have it, someday you may not get it. Activities: Hi-Y Club, Football, Basket- oall. Ambition: Football Coach EMILY MAE MITCHELL Little Bit Motto: It is better to be three hours early than one moment late. Activities: NHA Club, Crown Scepter Club, FTA Club. Ambition: Nurse ANNIE MAE JOHNSON Ann Motto: Always strive for the best in life. Ambition: Secretary JOSEPH BRANNON Joe Motto: Be Prepared. Activity: NCSIO Club. Ambition: Electrician CLASS MARY GENEVA STATEN Sweet Peach Motto: Be Prepared Activities: NCSIO Club, Library Club, Glee Club, FTA Club, Usher Club. Ambition: Nurse RALPH L. SETTLE Motto: Beware. Activities: Glee Club, Football, Student Council. Ambition: Professional Singer GEORGE POWELL Corn Bread Motto: Good things come to those who wait. Activity: NCSIO Club. Ambition: Electrical Engineer CLARA LINTON Motto: Be Prepared Activities: Y-Teens, Glee Club. Ambition: Teacher BLANCE CLEMENT Nip Motto: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Activities: Usher Club, Y-Teen, Library Club. Ambition: Secretary JAMES RAY JESSUP Ray Motto: To get the best out of life, you must put the best into it. Activities: Orchestra, Glee Club, NFA Club, Hi-Y Club. Ambition: Professional Singer OF 1955 CHRISTINE LUCILLE COOLEY Cool Motto: To help others as well as myself. Activities: Glee Club, NCSIO Club. Ambition: Nurse JOHNNY ANTHONY CORRELL Soilder Motto: Serve your country. Activities: Hi-Y Club, Allied Youth, Art ‘Club. Ambition: Military Duty ROGER LEE TYNER Cub Motto: Be Prepared. Activity: Bus Drivers Club. Ambition: Brickmason SY 7 WILMA BERNICE HAIRSTON Bunch fotto: Always strive for the best things in life. ctivities: Allied Youth, Dramatic Club, HA Club, Shudent Council, Library Club, ‘Teen, Usher Club, Art Club, FTA Club, Racleaiee _ Ambition: Home Economics Teacher GEORGIA DEULLA LAUGHLIN Sis Motto: Better late than never. ctivities: Usher Club, Library Club, Y- xen, Allied Youth. Ambition: Beautician JAMES PERCY BANNER, JR. Chicken otto: Always strive for higher things in life. stivities: Bus Drivers Club, Hi-Y, Allied suth Club. Ambition: Businessman b ua CLASS ROBERT CLIFTON HICKS BGlitts Motto: Live and let live. Activities: Art Club, Basketball, Block C Club. Ambition: Elementary Teacher JOHNNIE MAY MATTHEWS Johnnie Motto: We donot see ourselves as others do. Ambition: Secretary EMILY GRAY HAIRSTON Emmie Motto: Beware of sour grapes, a fox will not eat them. Activities: Glee Club, NHA Club. Ambition: Nurse WALTER WALLACE Pen i] Motto: Be kind to those on your way up for they are the same ones you will meet on your way down. Activity: Veterans Club. Ambition: Brickmason CLARENCE GILMER WATSON Git Motto: Live and let live. Activities: Bus Drivers Club, FTA Club, Thespian Club, Dramatic Club, NFA Club, Presidents Club, Allied Youth. Ambition: Vocational Agriculture Teacher VIRGINIA ELIZABETH JOHNSON Gin 3 Motto: Never criticize unless you have something better to offer. Activities: Library Club, Allied Youth © Club. OF 1955 VIRGINIA INEZ ELDRIDGE ; Gin Aotto: Hold what you have and strive to | get more. coe ctivities: Band, NHA Club, Crown cepter Club. _ Ambition: Nurse and Beautician CLARENCE WILLIAM MASSEY Jeep Motto: If it can be done | will do it. ctivities: Student Council, Allied Youth. | Ambition: Extension Worker JONES BROCKMAN Brock Motto: To each his own. Ambition: X-Ray Technician LESSIE MAE STURDIVANT Little Bit Aotto: Where there isawill there is a way. Activity: Y-Teen Club. Ambition: Nurse ANNIE ROSETTA WEST Dimples otto: Smile and the world will smile with you. ctivities: FTA Club, Crown Scepter lub, Glee Club, Usher Club, Le Cercle e Francias. Ambition: Elementary Teacher LESTER BLANCO SPEAS Speedy Motto: Always be on time. ctivities: Hi-Y Club, NFA Club, Base- all. Ambition: Professional Baseball Player. Soe. ee CLASS OF 1955. BARBARA ANN PAYNE Bip Motto: To err is human, to forgive is di- vine. Activities: FTA Club, NHA Club, Crown Scepter Club, Presidents Club, Drama- tic Club, Letter Girl. : | Ambition: Commercial Education Teacher — JAMES WASHINGTON BYRD Motto: If you will redeem the world begin first with yourself. Activities: Football, Basketball, Student Council, Le Cercle Francias, Glee Club, FTA Club, Hi-Y Club. ROBERT COUNTS Shoe Motto: Good things come to those who wait. Activities: Glee Club, HI-Y Club. Ambition: Doctor JAMES HENRY GRIER HERMAN The Lover Motto: Veterans Club, NCSIO Club. Ambition: Business Administrator GEORGE PERRY DOUGLAS Toot : Motto: If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Activities: NSC 1O Club, Veteran Club. REBECCA JANE MITCHELL Becky Motto: Better late than never. Activities: Glee Club, Library, Usher Club, Y-Teen Club. Ambition: Nurse CLASS HISTORY It was in the year of '51 when we, the senior class of 54-55 entered the Carver Consol- idated School. We were the first eighth graders to enter the new school. Our freshman year began with Elizabeth Moore, President, Annie West, Secretary; and Geneva Lyons, Treasurer. We started off with the determination to have big things happen- ing in our class. In our sophomore year we were fortunate to have the following persons represent our class in the Dramatic Club: James Byrd, Clarence Massey, and Gilmer Watson. Robert Ervin, Lester O. Speas, David Little, and Felecia Martin were having great success in the school band. Jean Miller was an attendant to Miss Carver High. Entering our junior year we were very excited over our class rings and the Junior Senior Prom. We had the following participating in the Glee Club: Shirley Randleman, James Byrd, Annie West, Molly Shouse, Mary Staten, Ruby Gray, Ralph Settle and many others. With our junior year being the most successful yet, we were anxious to return as seniors the following year. Due to a disquantity of words we cannot express our thanks to those who made it possi- ble for our success thus far. Our attention is drawn to our principal Mr. C.R. Martin, who has worked so hard and long to help us reach our goal. We are indeed greatful to our senior sponsors, Mrs. V. J. McNeal and Mr. E. E. Balsley, who have worked so hard to make it a successful year at Carver. We would also like to thank our guidance counselor, Mrs. Hedgley for helping us to decide on the future, through Career Day. During our senior year we had Jo Ann Williams, President; Barbara Ann Payne, Secre- tary; Jean Miller, Reporter; John Jones, Treasurer. We were also fortunate to have Barbara Payne represent us as Miss Carver High. This year we were fortunate to win the game for the second consecutive year with, Lester O. Speas, Carl Rice, Emanual Johnson, David Little, James Byrd, Macon Patton, Robert Watts and Samuel Couthen playing their final and best game. Sorry, Mr. Lash and Mr. Foxwell, but we must take them with us. The bas- ketball team is also loosing, James Byrd, Lester O. Speas, Samuel Couthen, and Robert Hicks, and James Harris. In the final hour we are very greatful to Mrs. V. A. Wiseman for toiling night and day preparing for our final masterpiece, the annual. It has been five long years since 1951, the year we entered the new and finest school in the South. We have enjoyed every moment of the stay, however, the best of friends must part someday. We are very greatful for the knowledge, help and services we have received from every member of the faculty. We hope that other seniors will be as fortunate as we were, in securing positive and negative criticisms from the teachers and administrative staff, which has made us much stronger and gives us a greater determination to do a better job. Even though we must leave physically, mentally and spiritually, we will always be a part of this beautiful edifice. JEAN MILLER, Historian CLASS PROPHECY Dum te dum dum. The facts you are about to hear are true. This story has no specific setting because it takes place in different parts of the world. The names are true in order that you might see the progress made by the graduates of 1955. It is now 1975. Our story starts with Barbara Payne who is now Supervisor of the Commercial Department at N. C. College, Durham. Her most com- petent assistants are: Minnie Brown, Annie Johnson, Johnnie Matthews, Ruby Gray and Bertha Huntley. Taking a plane cruise to Washington D. C. with Leroy Nelson pilot, who is making a career of it | find the following people employed in various places there and they are Bettye Joe Greene, Secretary to Dr. Mordecai Johnson, president of Howard University. Going around the City to get a few more facts | find the following young ladies doing quite capably the job of nurs- ing, Margie Conrad, Mollie Shouse, Emily Mitchell, Alberta Hughes and Vernice Waddell with their supervisors Jean Miller and Geneva Lyons. Going over to New York on the train crossing the Hell's Gate Bridge | recognized Henry Shouse as an architectural engineer replanning the bridge. In New York City | ran into some difficulties but | was quickly helped by three wonderful Social Workersand they were Darlene Bailey, Doris Hemphill and Thomas Jackson. From New York | traveled by bus to Storrs, Connecticut to accept my position as resident physician at the University Infirmary. My job has begun but on my afternoon off | watch television. Watching the World Series | notice that Harold Coleman has taken Jackie Robinson's place with the Dodgers and Carl Rice is their manager. | don't get lonesome here becasue | am working with Donald Thomas a laboratory technician, and Emily Hairston is a nurse. Communicating with different graduates, I find that Lester O. Spease is Coach of the University of N.C., Blue Devils. Barbara Dark, James Harris and James Brockman are-Supervising technicians at the Grace Hospital in Detroit. Walter Wallace and Roger Tyner are owners of a construction firm there now. It is now summer again and the employ- ees here decide to come to North Carolina for their vacation. We decided to drive down and on our way we stopped ata filling station to get gas and while we were there | suddenly recognized Johnny Correll gasing his car and he is a traveling salesman. Wilbur McCoy is now principal of Carver and his staff includes the following: Annie West, Jo Ann Williams, Wilma Hairston, Shirley Randleman, Jean Carson, Clarence Massey, Charlene Conrad, James Nelson and Lester B. Spease is Football Coach. Robert Norwood is Vocational Agriculture teacher with Frank Coltrane as assistant. Robert Hicks and Gilmer Watson are instruc- tors at A. T. College, Greensboro, N. C. Going to Kate Bittings to finish the facts on this case we find James Banner, Business Administrator with Ervin Phillips, physician and Mary Staten, Lucille Cooley, Vernice Waddell, Virginia Johnson and Barbara Jones as graduate nurses. A return to work without going to church would be awful so | decided to visit one of the churches here and | found James Byrd as minister carrying out wonderful services. Sitting beside me in church was Emanuel Johnson and Macon Patton who are coaches at the great Atlantic University. John Stone is home on leave and he is a career paratrooper. Before leaving we decided to have our hair dressed and Virginia Eldridge and Georgia Laughlin are swell beauticians. My investigation is over but | should like to keep in contact for the facts on this class, the greatest class, the class of 1955. FELECIA MARTIN LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We the graduating class of Nineteen Hundred and Fifty-five of Carver Consolidated School, in the city of Winston-Salem, ‘ North Carolina, being of sound minds have assembled here for the purpose of stating our last will and testament. We sincerely hope that those who receive them will accept them as tokens from those who have gone before you. To the senior advisors, Mrs. McNeal and Mr. Balsley, we will our annual and another group of brilliant and enjoyable seniors as we have been. Bertha Huntley wills her talent to sing to Geraldine Glenn and her love to Joe Louis. Jean Carson wills her bobby socks to Norma Peoples and her French Book to Wanda Gunnings. John Bynum wills his ability to conquer the women to Willie Robinson, his love to Willie Mae Anthony. Doris Hemphill wills her quietness to Lillie Mae Jones. To Alvin Carpenter, Alvin Eaton wills his good grace. Jean Miller wills her stenographical ability to Mamie Ruth Spease. George Powell wills his health to James Douglas. Barbara Dark wills her height to Helen Clement and her French Book to Viola Nesmith. Gilmer Watson wills his hari style to Dito Bynum, his office as vice-president of Thespian Club to Ellsworth Jessup, neat- ness to DeArmond Gray and his ability to drive the bus to Dallas Keaton. Virginia Eldridge wills her friendliness to Clara Golden and Viola Nesmith, her height to Geraldine Glenn and her class ring to Ellsworth Jessup. Sharlene Conrad wills her shortness to Mary Alice Fair and her General Business Book to Wilma Spease . Ray Mitchell wills his position in the cafeteria to Alphonzo Moore. Please do not eat everything. Virginia Johnson wills her height to Gail Jones and her ability to keep quiet in class to Marylin Thompson. James Herman wills his books to Billy Moore and his charm with the women to Sam Reid. Bryant Wardlow wills his North Carolina license to Sam Reid. Darlene Bailey wills her french tam to Helen Clement and her friendliness to Betty Porter. Robert Hicks wills his books to John Hough and his height to Wilbur King. Hough make use fo the books. Wilma Hairston wills her cheerleader suit to Velma Hauser, her stenographical ability to Viola Nesmith, her dignity to Constance Lowery, her personality to Sylvia Moir and to Barbara Gray her acting ability. Make good use of the valuables. Alberta Hughes wills her hair style to Gustine Byers, her height to Claudette Andrews, her cheerleader suit to Gertude Thomas and her personality to Barbara Jean Spease. Harold Coleman wills his height to Ervin Hazel, his baseball position to Willie Debury and Manning Cloud. | hope you will enjoy them. James Harris wills his height to Joseph Carter, his baseball position to Ellsworth Jessup, his looks to Cookie Lash and his love to Gwen Jones. Ulyssess Morrison wills his height to Arthur Rapely, his voice to Billy Jones and his love to Carolyn Kimbrough. Mary Staten wills her ability to sing to Sylvia Moir, her choir robe to Nell Wilson, her love to Rainey Chandler, her ability to talk to Henry Austin to Dorothy Woods and her lunch to James Staten. Ruby Gray wills her hair to Mamie Ruth Spease, her ability to speak French to Samuel Reid, her popularity to Edith Cobb and her ability to talk to Ralph Settles to Ethel Dalton. Johnnie Mae Matthews wills her typing ability to Mamie Ruth Spease, her Bookkeeping Book to Mary Scales. Please use them Mamie and Mary Barbara Payne wills her typing ability to Roberta Stevenson, her Carver Sweater to Luvenia Fair, her position as president of the Crown and Scepter Club to Willie Mae Anthony, her Miss Carver Title to Barbara Gray and her ability to get along with others to Amanda Young. John Jones wills his white bucks to Bernard Bowie and his personal appearance to James Chambers. Robert Cannon wills his position in the D. O. class to Emanuel Mickens and his position on the Student Council to Billy Moore. Johnny Correll wills his dirty bucks to Willie Pinkney, his three quarter coat to Oscar Campbell and Cole Cannon. George Douglas wills his meat cutting ability to Leon Sutton. Annie West wills her ability to get along with others to Barbara An n Gray, her French Book to Lillie Young, her position in the Crown and Scepter Club to Louise Spease, and her class ring to Mary Tillery. Robert Ervin wills his fatness to Billy Moore along with his tenor sax to Bernard Bowie. Joseph Brannon wills his position in life to Willie Robinson and his talent to Alvin Carpenter. Mollie Shouse wills her typing ability to Amanda Young, her eyes to Mary Scales, her position as best dancer to Alice Shouse, her singing ability to Jacqueline Patton and her class ring to Mary Tillery. Emanuel Johnson wills to John Hough his football position with the Yellow Jackets and his personal appearance to James Wright. Emily Hairston wills to Hazel Mitchell her eyes and her personality to all the junior girls. Shirley Randleman wills her dignity to Lelia Porter, her beautiful eyes to Fannie Smith and her class ring to Luvenia Fair. Geneva Lyons wills her personality to Barbara Ann Gray. Jo Ann Williams wills her height to Sylvia Warren and her position as president of the Senior Class to Reginald Alexander. John Stone wills his ability to make A's and B's to all juniors, his good hair to James Wright and his ability to eat a plate lunch to John Powell. Samuel Couthen wills his ability to get along with others to Ellsworth Jessup and his dignity to Billy Moore. Rebecca Mitchell wills her hair style to Sarah Goode, her talent to sing to Nellie Payne and her legs to Carrie Washington. Lessie Sturdivant wills her weight to Wanda Gunnings and her eyes to Hazel Mitchell. Georgia Laughlin wills her shortness to Bernice Webster and her personality to Julia Raysor. Frank Coltrane wills to Billy Moore his height and his weight to Ellsworth Jessup. Roger Tyner wills his goat beard to Nathaniel Lowery and his ability to drive a bus to Billy Hairston. Minnie Ruth Brown wills her height to Wilma Spease, her small feet to Betty Jo Massey and her personality and dignity to Ellener Robinson. Thomas Jackson wills his position in the Glee Club to Joseph Venable. Lester B. Spease wills to Reginald Alexander his baseball suit. To James Lash and Billy Miller goes his good hair. Annie Mae Johnson wills to Claudette Andrews her typing ability. To Barbara Spease her personality. Lorenzo Giles wills to Arthur Rapely his boxing ability. James Byrd wills his versatile ability to Horace Little, his position on the football team to William McGee. James Chamber is remembered with his speaking ability. His position in the Glee Club goes to Vance Little. Joseph Venable will take the athletic ability. Marjorie Conrad wills her fatness to the junior girls, her friendliness to Rose Barksdale and her Cheerleader suit to Nell Wilson. Vernell Thompson wills his ability to think to Royal Miller. Donald Thompson wills his ability in History to Swandel Cloud, his hair style to James Lash and his neatness to Dallas Keaton. Betty Jo Greene Wills her ability to walk the halls to the junior girls who are fortunate. James Nelson wills his bus to Horace Little. Leroy Nelson wills his shortness to Joseph Carter. Ervin Phillips wills his attitude to Reginald Alexander. Robert Watts wills to Horace Little his ability to play football. James Banner’ wills his ability of safe driving and bus to Howard Wilkins. Jones Brockman wills to Royal Miller his soldier ability. Walter Wallace wills to David Eldridge his fine neckties. Robert Norwood wills to Jackie Hauser his bus No. 129. David Little wills his talent and football dbility to Thomas Little. Wilbur McCoy wills to Arthur Blakley his was with the women and his feet to Joe Laughlin. Vernice Waddell wills her driver's license to Ethel Dalton, her singing ability to Jewell Jessup, her typing ability to Lois Hairston, and her class ring to Jasper Tate. Charlie Bradshaw wills his right tackle position on the football team to William McGee. Henry Shouse wills his ability to get his lessons to James Valentine and his cooperation to the junior and sophomore classes. Bobby Jean Jones wills her ability to speak French to Jewell Jessup, to Sylvia Warren her cheerleader suit and height and to Francis Lee her ability to stop laughing so much. Emily Mitchell wills her pony tail to Guestine Byers and her ability to walk the halls to Yvonne Scales. Lester O. Speas wills his musical talent and athletic ability to every boy at Carver High School. To the administrative staff and faculty members, the senior class wills continuous progress and success for years to come. In witness hereof we, the senior class of 1955, the testators, have set our last seal, this 28th day of May, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-five. : Sa THE SENIOR CLASS OF Vis. Pa 1955 MOST STUDIOUS GIRL - VIRGINIA JOHNSON QUIETIEST GIRL - DORIS HEMPHILL MOST STUDIOUS BOY - SAMUEL CAUTHEN QUIETEST BOY - HAROLD COLEMAN SUPERLATIVES MOST POPULAR GIRL MOST POPULAR BOY JOAN WILLIAM JAMES BYRD SHYEST GIRL - EMILY MITCHELL PRETTIEST GIRL - JEAN MILLER SHYEST BOY - RAY MITCHELL MOST HANDSOME BOY - EMANUEL JOHNSON BEST ALL ROUND GIRL - FELICIA MARTIN BEST DRESSED GIRL - BETTY JO GREEN BEST ALL ROUND BOY - GILMER WATSON BEST DRESSED BOY - WALTER WALLACE SUPERLATIVES FLIRTIEST GIRL FLIRTIEST BOY RUBY GRAY JAMES JESSUP PRETTIEST EYES - SHIRLEY RANDLEMAN CUTEST GIRL - BARBARA PAYNE PRETTIEST EYES - JAMES HARRIS CUTEST BOY - MACON PATTON seis. FAITH IN DEAR CARVER TUNE: FAITH OF OUR FATHERS F aith in Dear Carver, we will have in spite of sorrow tears and joys. O how we hate to leave sweet home. Whenever we hear that wonderful name. CHORUS: Faith In Dear Carver, Carver High. We will Praise thee all our days. Faith in Dear Carver, we will strive, to stress your policies and pride, and through the toils and hard- ships endured. Though we go, we will hold your light CHORUS: Faith In Dear Carver, Carver High. We will praise thee all our days. Felecia J. Martin CLASS MOTTO THE CLASS POEM If you should search this country ore, from Florida to Maine From golden gates to Plymouth rock and then go back again. By Northern planes and Westward trains and mid the summer flowers, you could not find a better class than this old class of ours. We've served the school with all our might now we must say goodbye, we hate to leave our dear old school this school of Carver High. But we must leave and bid it luck with happiness throughout the years, any may the seniors take our place with all our best sinceres. Now here's arousing health to us and here's a loud hooray, and may this graduating class of ours grow brighter everyday. Bertha Huntley fpesneenednn —- Juniors REGINALD ALEXANDER®:.. 22.00% «2. ¢s'-00 +. .President DOLLIE SETTLE............ 0. eee seee eee� Secretary WILLIE MAE ANTHONY oe eeeeaeeeeeeeeeeos Treasurer McKEVER SHELF KATHLEEN BANNER PAULINE BANNER ARTHUR BLACKNEY ALDINE BROOKS MARLYN THOMPSON HELEN CLEMENT HOWARD WILKINS CLASS OF 1956 SAMUEL REID ANNIE RUTH McCOY LUVENIA FAIR ELWORTH JESSUP ROYAL MILLER ROSE BARKSDALE EVA MAE PATTERSON FRANKLIN REVELS GERALDINE GLENN BILLY MOORE BERNARD BOWIE CLARA GOLDEN EVA MAE McCOY JAMES LASH DOLLIE SETTLE JOHN POWELL CLASS OF 1956 JAMES STEWARD WANDA GUNNINGS ROBERT ZIZLAR WILLIE MAE ANTHONY MAMIE R, SPEAS LILLIE MAE JONES BERNICE WEBSTER WILLIAM MOORE - VIOLA NESMITH WILMA SPEAS QUENTON THOMAS BETTY COUTHEN NELL WILSON SYLVIA MOIR LILIA PORTER RANSOM BROWN CLASS OF 1956 a LUCTEERCOOLEY, ROBERTA STEVENSON SARAH BAILEY BILLY MILLER BARBARA GRAY WILLIAM CORRELL SARAH GOOD SSSR aici — eae ree, : SUPERUOID MACK...............2+...2.+. «President ie BARBARA SPEAS. 1. see cece cece eeeee ences Secretary 3 ; JAMES DAVIS..... 0.2.0. ccc ceeseeceeseees Treasurer - 2 : oo . 7 bn ik ae aS a ne ‘ ee | a ri, 10AH os ¢ ont Cars oe Freshmen BARBARA EATON............2eeceeeeee++ President JUAN LTAMILLER 2. 5.25 5 sctui.nis nizig Stetemtans 2 ss SOGLETOLY, | 3 GLORIA: DARK.........04...520 000045... 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