Central High School - Centorian Yearbook (Hayti, MO)

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History of C lass The senior class entered high school as freshmen in 1957, with 122 enrolled. At our first class meeting we chose officers as follows: Ennis Lewis, President; Arlune Cullet, Vice- Presideut; Dorothy Ross, Secretary; Mattye Griggs, Asst. Secretary; Edward Trotter, Trea- surer; Erma Harris, Chaplain; and Levell Eggle- ston, Sgt.-At-Arms. Dorothy Ross and Edward Phillips were rep- resentatives of the Student Council. Dorothy was also secretary of the Student Council. Eula Starks was elected attendant to the homecoming queen. She also won several medals as a soloist. Herman Miller was captain of the BeTeam Basketball Squad and also participated in Track Meets at Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Isaac Haw- kins and Cleophas Fultz were members of the B-Teams. Herman Miller was elected Historian of the N.F.R. Mr. Smith and Miss Hayes were our sponsors. Although, some of our class members dropped, we had 110 students to enroll as Sophomores. Our class officers were as follows: Herman Miller, President; Robert Parker, Vice-Ptesident; Mattye Gtiggs, Secretary; Marie Burden, Asst. Secretary; Mary Millet, Chaplain; Edward Trotter, Treasurer; and Elam Rolling, Sgt.-At-Arms. Our activities for the school year were as follows: a social, assembly, basketball game, box supper, Valentine party and a class picnic. Dorothy Ross and Edward Phillips were elected as representatives of the Student Coun- cil. Herman Millet was elected president of the F.F.A. Edward Trotter was elected treasurer of the F.F.A. Eula Starks was chosen vice-ptesi- dent of the N.H.A. and Mattye Gtiggs was secre- tary of the N.H.A. Rosie Bobo was elected our attendent to the homecoming queen. Jeanette Tisdel was chosen N.H.A. queen. Maxcine Martin won two medals, one as llMiss Sophomore and one for the best cheerleader of the year. Ruth Key won a trip to represent the N.H.A., Inez Thompson won a trip to Washington, D. C. Eula Starks, Marie Burden and Inez Thompson won medals in the 4-H Club. Calvin Flowers won a medalin Shop. Herman Miller was a member of the A-Team. Charles Holmes, Kitttell Kyles, Ennis Lewis, Levell Eggleston and Herman Taylor were cho- sen as members of the B-Team Basketball Squad. Our class slowly decreased in size but we did have 70 students enrolled as Juniors. We chose our class officers as follows: Herman Miller, President; Robert Parker, Vice-President; Marie Burden, Secretary; Marian Terry, Asst. Secretary; Maxine Martin, Reporter; Edward Trot- ter, Treasurer; Levell Eggleston, Sgt.-At-Arms Erma Harris, Chaplain. Eula Starks and Marie Burden were represen- tatives of the Student Council. Eula Starks was elected president of the N.H.A. Marie Burden was attendant to the homecom- ing queen. Maxcine Martin was chosen as home- coming queen. Our class activities consisted of a Junior- Senior Prom, a dance, an amateur hour and an assembly. Herman Miller was chosen as co-captain of the A-Team and also as a delegate to the F.F.A. Convention which was held in Jefferson City, May 2'6, 1960. Jeanette Tisdel was chosen Sweetheart of the juniot-Senior Prom . Ruth Key and Herman Miller were elected to run as bestedressed girl and boy of the Elite Social Club Fashion Show. The Pipes played for our Junior-Seniot Prom. Marie Burden was chosen as a delegate to represent the 4'H Club in Washington, D. C. Finally in our last year of high school we enrolled with a total of 63 students. The class officers are as follows: Herman Miller, Presi- dent; L. D. Jennings, Vice-Ptesident; Marie Bur- den, Secretary; Albert Foster, Asst. Secretary; Edward Trotter, Treasurer; Levell Eggleston, SgtwAtoArms; Gloria Raglan, Chaplain; Inez Thompson, Reporter and Dorothy Ross, Parlia- mentarian. Student Council representatives are Maxine Martin, Edward Trotter, Kittrell Kyles and Roy Tipler. The senior program consists of an assembly, an amateur hour, dance, box supper and a senior party. Bertha Fitzpatrick was chosen attendant to the homecoming queen. Mrs. Harris, Mr. Smith and Mr. E. W. Nelson are our sponsors. Erma Harris was elected F.F.A. Sweetheart. We have been great history-makers and hope to continue to be among the top and best history- makers of the world.

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6- MARIE BURDEN-Z. 5161 7. JEANETTE TISDEL-2.4369 8. FLEETA BATTLE-2.3761 9. EULA STARKS-2.0934 10. LEVELL EGGLESTON 1.7398

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SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY First as we look through the Crystal Ball, into that mysterious realm known as the future, we see Rosie Bobo as manager of the Airline Department in Puetto Rico. Four years from now we find Alberta Mister as a police-woman in Dragnet in San Francisco. Doris King a year from now is a very busy housewife. As we look further in the future we see Flee- ta Battle as Private Secretary to Lawyer Ver- leane West, in an air conditioned office in Ha- waii. Now we see Bertha Fitzpatrick blowing the craziest jazz of all on her crazy saxophone in a famous band. As we look in the time of space we see Evelyn Rouse as a cosmetologist in New York, also Augusta Sipho is flying one of the Greatest Airplanes in the world and would you believe it, she is an Airline Hostess. BOY! Florence Anderson is competing in one of the world's largest beauty contests of history, and this is only two years after gradua- tion. Farther and farther into the crystal ball we see Mary Miller flying from coast to coast as a Private Airline Secretary. As the crystal ball continues to turn we see Dr. Lloyd Jenkins with Eula Starks as his pa- tient. He is trying to get her brains i0 function so that he can give them to Rosie Pulley. Later we see Herman Miller trying to get on show with Pat Boone, Levelle Eggleston is serving as his manager. Further in the future you will see Kitttell Kyles and James Whitelow have started a show on T.V. that have put the Stooges out of busi- ness. They call themselves the X Two lmps. Further we will see Issac Bell, Troy Hall, Leroy Mitchell, Steve Manns being arrested as burglars. They have broken in The Holmes 81 Phillips Liquor Store which is owned by Charles Holmes and Edward Phillips. Trawick is doing the arresting. Policeman Aron As we gaze into the future a little farther we see Inez Thompson after four years a major in Home Economics, teaching children and she is married to the famous singer and pianist W.R.H. Now that you are looking at your crystal ball you will see Army Dene Harris baby sitting for L. D. Jennings. Gazing farther into the crystal ball and BOY! it is still turning toward success and enjoyment, Ruth Yvonne Key is standing tall and handsome as a police directing the kids across 5th Avenuei after the Easter Parade. She is still climbing, she will be promoted next month, which is May 1, 1967. As we gaze further we see that Freeman Pickett has graduated from the best school of art in Chicago, Illinois. Later on we see Calvin Flowers graduating from the best school in Kansas City, Missouri, as a Labortory Technican. Ah! It is coming in more clear, I see Gloria Raglon in Chicago doing Social Work, and Mattye Griggs is teaching first grade in Los Angeles, California. Homer Parker is now in the US. Air Force, training to be an Engineer. Marie Burden is an exchange teacher from the US. to Africa. Yes! Centralls Ballad Trio are appearing the world over-Maxcine Martin, Stella Kylce and Bettye Robinson. As we gaze further we see that these men are undecided about their future, Jimmy Shearill, Rodiee Clay, James Robinson and Thomas White- horn. For the last four years Evan Pittman, Albert Foster, Atlune Culler and Walter Williams have been playing in the Big Night Club of Los Ange- les, California. Judy Starks is their vocalist. Cleophus and Bobbye Wotthon think that some day they will be Brook Benton and Nat King Cole. they were on the Ennis Lewis Show which was at the Peppers Inn in the North Heights. Looking into the future we see Ella Hall as an executive secretary for a large office in San Francisco, California. They are striving that way because Annie Garmon is an Airline Communication- ist for Trans World Airlines. Lottie Ware is a registered Nurse working in one of H. Mays' Hospitals in St. Louis, Mo. Annis Abner is a school teacher in one of the finest Negro Colleges in the US. She is teaching school in Ruskigue Institute. Marian Terry and Inez Thompson have re- ceived their Bachelor of Science Degree in Ele- mentary Education and Home Economics. Ah! Beauticians. The owners of the noted Come as you are; Leave as a Movie Star , a beauty shop in Paris owned by Ollie Jackson and Elmira Seals. In the last roll of the Crystal Ball you will see Issac Hawkins, James Fitzpatric, James Hersey, Roy Tipler, have signed a contract with Harlem Globe Trotters and James Hersey has taken Medlock Lemmons position.