Central High School - Centralian Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

Text from Pages 1 - 200 of the 1971 volume:

• • « LEADERSHIP 8 •••STRUGGLE 32 •« CHALLENGE 42 • • • IMAGE 52 • • • PARTICIPATION 68 TOGETHERNESS 94 REALITY 114 BEAUTY 156 POWER 164 ADVTS. 184 Expressed By $ § § Connie Reed-Ed. in Chief • § Jonell Nelson-Asst. Ed. §) § + Joe Johnson-Art, Sports Layout Ed. ill Michele Wilkerson-Sr. Royalty Ed. ® § § Ramona Bardwell-Jr. Ed. ® • Gloria Craft-Soph. Ed. Kendrick Mark Tolbert-Freshmen Ed. § • • Margo Gillis-Business I i Manager Eva Jackson-Org. Editor i i • Theodore Stewart-Asst., ill Sports Ed. Copy Ed. Sharon Hamilton-Sales ill Manager Mae Brown-Asst. Royalty Ed. '§ § § Howell § Sponsor • • LEADERSHIP . . . helping and guiding the young body thru that grey jungle Mrs. Lillian Hayes- Kansas City Teachers College, 25 years Main Office Secretary. “Turned Mission Impossible into Mission Accomplished”. Mr. Cecil Hayes- Masters Degree-Central Mo. State College (Warrensburg). AB Degree Baker University, teaching career-25 years, career at CHS-13 years of physics, photography, chemistry, mathematics. Also, School Photographer”... He was there when no one else was.” The Experience Dlaek Is Dedication—Dedication—Dedication—Dedication—Dedication- Understanding ... Strength .. . Trust . .. Intelligence . . . Love ... Life. Blackness is a state of mind . . . considered the ultimate in a world where the original concept” is assumed forgotten. The Brother and Sister, in this case, are not dashiki-clad, afro-sporting, cadillac-driving individuals. And though their skin lacks ebony pigment, all the things we have strived to achieve through self expression, in bringing the word “Black” it it’s ultimate are there, within this pair. A pair extraordinaire' with separate “ways and means, but working toward the same cause. Both acting with distant, but equal force to keep CHS to-geth-er. Definitely Black ... in every sense of the word. America, behold your “Great White Hope” for understanding . .. strength . .. trust... intelligence ... love ... peace .. . and life!! Do things seem a little “Hayes’y”? ... Brother, that’s the way they’re supposed to be. DIG IT. Written by, Connie Reed Dedication—Dedication—Dedication—Dedication-Dedication-Dedicatio TOP . GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING STUDIES COORDINATE BbSH COE MENSH ENGLISH LIFE THROUGH CROOKS TINNEY LOVE LEWIS M INTERPRETS LITERATURE SOCIAL STUDIES Relates Keys From HOLLARS DEPT. HEAD The LEE HARBERT COURSER A REALITY Future The Make To WELLS ILOKA SEELEY HOWE HERRMAN WILLIAMS Blackness explores time with space. Mathematics probes time and space. NICHOLS (below) AQUINO WILLIS WAGNER Blackness is life itself Science probes life and matter. TURNER DEPARTMENT HEAD BEERS JONES SHEFFIELD (right) HICKS COMMERCE ART DEPARTMENT PERRY MUSIC DEPARTMENT JONES BASKIN BLOUNT TAFFE Blackness stiimilates comm 1111 ications MEANS TERRELL DEPARTMENT HEAD Speech and Drama stimulate dynamic conununications 26 JACKSON JACKSON FOREIGN LANGUAGE BOYER FRIZZELL INDUSTRIAL ARTS DARDEN LA BOUFF HOPKINS SIMMS KIRKENDOLL Vocational Education STEVENSON DUER $ k MRS. CULVERSON, MRS. CROCKETT, MRS. RAGSDALE. MRS. HANOVER, MRS. HUGHES, MRS. WHITE, MRS. BAKER, (above), MRS. DANIELS. 30 (left) MRS. GUNN, MRS. HENDERSON, MRS. SMITH. SECURITY GUARDS MR. BARNES HEAD SECURITY OFFICER s REYNOLDS JACKSON WILLIAMS A STRUGGLE . . . freshman’s struggle with mind and body to prove that he can be a part Judy Ogaltree Sgt. at Arms Audrey Barnes Diane McClain Bobby McCoy Rita Harris Sec. Pres. Vice Pres. Treas. Third Row: Cliffetta Jones, Earletta Hayes. Second Row: Beverly Agee, Debra King, Valerice Southeeland. First Row: Kay Pearson. 34 In this book so full of fame, on this page, only the Freshmen can sign their names WRITE ON 7 Abney, Timothy Acklin, Charlesann Adams, Carmen Agee, Beverly Aklin, Jerome Alexander, Arthur Allen, Elaine Allen, Micheal Anderson, Robert Artis, Karen Avery, Linda Baker, Gaile Barber, John Bardwell, Loraine Barnes, Audrey Bass. Pamela Bates, Thurman Bayliss, Kenneth Belcher, Louis Bell, Sharon Bell, Herman Bow, Jimmy Boyd, Willie Bragg, Marquitta Brashcir, Dwight Brooks, Louis Brown, Janice Brown, Wade Brown, Willie Butler, Janice Butler, Rebecca Burrell, Ressie Bush, Guy i Buycks, Carrie Ceasar, Diane Cain, Larry Cain, Rita Camp, Jeffery Canada, Melissa Carr, Virgil Carter, James Chamberlin, Darlene Cheadlc, William Chambers, Cynthia Chaplin. Shelia Chappie, Lillian Chappelle, Bernice Chism, Lauretta Clark, Calvin Clay, Sharon Coleman, Adolphus Coleman, Doland Coleman, Ronald Conway, Terrance A Craft, Donna Craft, Wanda Cunningham, George Dalmore, Larry Davenport, Theresa Davis, Earl Davis, Patricia Dean, Gerald Dclany, Sheila Dixon, Russell Douglas, Janice Douglas, Kim Dudley. Troy Dunlap. Luella Dunson, Steve Durham. Janice Ellis, Steve Farmer, David Ferguson, Yvonne Finch, Velva Finley, Kathy Foot, Cheryl Ford, Anthony Foster, Rebecca Francisca, Fredrick Frazier, Donald Gant, Roy Garlington, Lolita Gaskin, Chcrie Giles, Candace Golden, Johnny Gray, Jo Quida Green, Janice Green, Wayne Greer, Johnetta Groves, Wayne Gumble, Geraldine Gunnels, Angelia Guyton, Timothy Hadley, Norman Hammons, John Hamilton, Tyrone Hardien, Micheal Harris, Brenda Harrison, Roger Harvey, Cheryl Harvey, Rudolph Hasley, Robert Hatchet, Debra Hatchet, Jacquline Hayes, Earletta Hayley, Angclla Ha?Icy. Patricia Herring, Barbara Hicks, Jamie Hill, Pamela HiU, Timothy Hines, Wendell Hodges, Linda Howard, Anita Isaac, Dora Jackson, Cheryl Jackson, Jimmy James. Sonia Jefferson, Jovana Jenkisn. Michele Johnson, Arnold Johnson, Carol Johnson, Peggy Johnson, Tim Jones, David Jones, Spencer Jones, Clifford Jones, Cindy Jones, Cheryl Jones, Anette Kearney, James Kidd, Vicki Kinsey, Joy Kirtley, Gayle King, Deborah King, Tonya Lanier, Sherry Lee, Wilma Lewis, Roxy Lewis, Willetta Littlejohn, Clendine Littlejohn, Geneva Long, Martha Mack. Stephanie Mack. Patricia Madlock, Beth Martin, Diane Martin, Gaile Martin, Gregory Martin, Kenneth Mason, Johnnie May, Cleovon McAdams, Cheryl McBride. Carolyn McClain, Diane McCloud, Marcia McCoy, Bobbie McCraney, Delise McDonald. Yvonne McDowell. Charles McHenry, Betty Meadows, Carolyn Merritt, Barbara Miller, Charles Miller, Denise Minor, Brenda Morris, Terrance Morris, Steven Moon, Teresa Moon, Clcs Moocho, Karen Mitchell, Harold Mitchell, Deidra Nelson, Quincy Nevels, Jerry Newsome, Melvin Osborn, Shelly Osborn, Sharon Pearson, Kay Peyton, Donna Penn, Larry Piggie, Kim Powell, Sharon Prather, Winston Presley, Willie Price, Dorthia Precom, Diane Quarrells, Imogene Radshaw, Micheal Ragsdale, Wanda Randolph, Bruce Redmond, Clydcll Reed, Reginald Riley, Kathy Roberts, Richard Robertson, Gaile Robertson, Marion Robinson, Paula Robinson, Vashti Rodgers, Brenda Roland, Mary Rollison, Curtis Roscburt, Napoleon Roundtree, Deborah Russell. Teresa Russell, William Ryan. Karen Sanders, Faye Scott, Velma Seals, Mildred Shaw, Wanda Silvers, Keith Simmons, Delare Simmona, Gilda Smith, Adean Smith, Benitha Smith, Gregory Smith, Jewell Smith, Rita Smith, Virgil Smith, Victoria Southerlin, Valarice Stokes, Elizabeth Stovall, Saundra Stevenson, Valema Stewart, Audrca Stewart, Valerie Strange, Renita Strother, Don Strozier, Sheila Sweeney, Chester Taylor, Douglas Terry, Wilbert Thomas, Damita Jo Thomas, Robert Thomas, Vialenc Tillford, Pamela Timmons, Ramell Toilette. Marla Turner, Barbara Turner, Charles Turner, Ernest Tuggle, Pagcrine Vanoy. Jackie Vasser, Linda Vaughn, Gloria Walker. Dorthy Walls, Linda Walters, Joyce Warren, Ella Washington, Charles Washington. Cynthia Washington, Dennis Washington. Ralph Watson, Marvin Watson, Mary White, Julianna White, Raymond Whiteland, Steve Whitmore, Bernitha Wiles, Beverly Williams, Gechia Williams, Gilbcre Weaver, Mark Weathers, Rita Webb, Ricky Welch, LaTanya White, Emma Williams, Renee Williams, Ricky Williams, Theresa Wilson, Praitcs Windom, Bruce Winston. Chevonne Witt, Flooden Woods, Osborn Works, Virgil Yearby, Shelia Young, Deborah Mitchell, Debra Bradley. Mary 41 A CHALLENGE . . . walking the way of the new world and digging Blackness as a 25 hour a day job Atty, Debra Armstrong, Gerald Anthony, Cynthia Andrews, Glen Allen, Valerie Adger, Gloria Baker, Jerrie Ballard, Stella Banks, Carolyn Barber, Angela Barton, Shirley Blue, Deborah Blue, Diane f Bogust, Lonell Boykin, Rousettc Byrd, Jimmy Byrd, Theron Capers, William Cadenhead, Rosalind Campbell, Doretha Cain, Melonee Canady, Dorean Carson, Sharon Casey, Joseph Canady, Terry Canady, Jimmy Caruthers, Marcia 46 Chamberlain, Karen Clark, Janice Clayton, Rhoda Cline. Geneva Colbert, Sherri Cole, Geraldine Cole, Sylvia Coleman, Marva Craft, Ezel Craney, Keith J Crockett, Rosalyn Cunningham, Lavert Cunningham. Mary Dale, Pamela Davis, Millicent Davis, Mary Darthard, Desiree Dobbs, Clara Dunnell, Bobbie Dunn, Joan Erby, Elizabeth Erby, Obra Erby, Orville Evans, Jerome Fanniel, Toyoe Ferguson, Denise Fielders, Carment Fields, Falice Forest, Mary Fox, Thaylon Frazier, Robert Gayland, Steven Garrick, Denise Gibbs, Teresa Gordon, Henry Green, Carlos Green, Linda Gregsby, Kenneth Haley, Alex Halford, Larry Harris, Michael Harris, Phillip Harris, Robert Harris, Vicki Harvel, Steve Haskins, Kenneth Hill, Bebra Hatcher, Helen Hayden, Jackie Haynes, Bernice Hubbard, Valerie Hutchinson, Terry Hughes, Veronica I Hunt, Bobbie Hill, Lucretia Hooker, Maurita Jaco, Andria Jackson, Helen Jackson, Loretta Jackson, Phillip Jameson, Patricia James, Robin Johnson, Clifford Johnson, Clifton Johnson, Floyd Johnson, Martha Johnson, Shequitta Jones, Andre i Jones, Gregory Jones, Steve Jordon, Cassandra Keeling, Janet Kemp, Michael Kennedy, Anthony Lenley, Ronald Lilford, Mark Livingston, Doris Locke, Debra Km a Long, Nadine Long, Veroncia Lyons, Orelia Magic, Barbara UA ii Manley, Oliver Marks, Gail V.Jr ' f Martin, Nathaniel. Mason, Debra Mathis, Hearthy McBeth, Amos McConnell, Linda McGauth, Michelle x% av™ McKissick, Sharon Miller, Diane Miller, Sidney Mitchell, Deborah MitcheU, Marilyn Maechoe, Linda Moore, Brenda Moore, Paulette Morris, Vicki Moss, Eunice Moses, Detra Murray, Rhonda Murrell, Yvette Nelson, Avis Nelson, Paul Nugent, Floyd Owens, Wayne Pearson, Karen Pearson, Theresa Petit, Marion Pierce, Terry i- Pilgram, Jackie Phillips, Carol Phillips, Jean Pruitt, Florence Potts, Steve Price, Leon Reed, Joyce Pryor, Fred Reeves, Deborah Purnell, Guy Randle, Rene 'I In Randolph, Carl Rembert, Rita Reynolds, Renita Ricks, Marcus 1 v P Riley, Robert Robinson, Bertha Robinson, Ricky Robinson, Rosalind Roland, Jerry Ross, Arthur Ross, Elaine Ross, Diana Ross, Sharon Russell, Billy Sanders, Emma Shackelford, Vicki ■ ' Smith, Terry Smith, Wayne Sparks, Robert Speed, Willie Standiford, Marilyn Stewart, Donna Stewart, Johnnie Stweart, Pat Strange, Karen Strawn, James Strawn, Shana Strickland, Theresa Stokes, Bettye Strother. Laree Tatum, Ricky Taylor, Elijah Templeton, Virginia Thomas, Brenda Tilford, Charles Tilford, Mark Tillamn, Patricia i C k Tolbert, Mark Tolbert, Robert Turner, Mary Walker. Calvin Walker. Iris Walker, Rhoda Ware, Cynthia Washington. Michael Watson, Marsha Webb, Reginald West, Brenda Westley, Debra Wheat, Tina White, Barbara 'i Williams, Kenneth Williams, Tow ana Willis, Robert Wilson, Deborah Wilson, Irma Wilson, Robert Woods, Osborne Young, Brenda Young, Linda 50 Sophomore is OUR Class and it’s got to be told . . . CABINET-First Row: Rosaline Robinson, Terry Pierce. Second Row: Glenda Elston, Melonee Cain, Leona White. Third Row: Mark Tolbert, Nathaniel Martin. AN IMAGE . • . with sisters as Nina Simone and brothers as Don L. Lee, behold . . . the ORIGINAL image JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS AND CABINET . . . OFFICERS Rita Morris Patricia Finch Wiley Douglas Cheryl Cole Meta Jackson Secretary President Sgt. at Arms V. Presidnet Treasurer CABINET-Left to right: Ramona Bard-well, Kathi Harris, Deborah Booker, Vanessa Barnes, Casandra Silvers, Gloria Haley, Diane Edwards. 54 CLASS Abney, Victor Adams, Ricky Akins, Sandra Aklin, Calvin Allen, Debbie Anderson, Sherry Atty, Alfred Austin, Otha Bandy, Ginellis Banks, Linda Bardwell, Ramona Barnes, Cheryl Barnes, Vanessa Belcher, Donald Bell, Arthur Black, Sharon Blake, Diane Blakely, Carmen Boeman, Charlene Bolton, Denise Booker, Deborah Bragg, Carmelita { i Brenson, Henry Brinkley, Charles Brinkley, James Burton, Patricia Bush, Wanenetta Buycks, Kathy Byers, Ernestine Cadenhead, Stella Cal, Ricky Camp, Sandra Campbell, Jesste Canady, Vesery Carter, Earl Caskey, Tim Cavole, Darryl Chambers, Debbra Clark, Azar Clark, Lilbon Gay, Marvin Coates, Lewis Cole, Cheryl Collins, Thelma Conley, Barbara Conrade, Sandra Crawford, Marion Douglas, Wiley Darden, Lucinda Dale, Coral Dicus, LaVonya Crump, Olivia Davis. Mary Daniel, Ruby Dorsey, Nathanel 58 Ferrell, Beverly Finch, Patricia Ford, Debra Flanagan, Pamela Fleming, Shelia Flowers, Cynthia Hi Frazier, Richard Fultz, LarTy Garlington, Elma Gee, Ronnie Gibson, Gloria Giles, Perri Gillians, Rodney Gilmore, Sharon Greenfield, Terry GumbeU Elton Gunnels, Regina Hamilton. Patricia 59 A Willa, Hayden Hayes, Earl Harris. Willena Harrison, llene Hawthorne, Marvin I Haley, Gloria Hazlett, Evelyn Hughley, Clyde Huntley, Gwendolyn Jackson, Angela Jackson, Carol Jackson, Craig 60 Jackson, Jamesetta Jackson, Meta Jackson, Sharon Jackson, Shirley Jackson, Terry James, Larry Jamison, Sheron Johnson, Brenda Johnson, Carmen Johnson, Laura Johnson, Ralph Johnson, William Jones, Dana Kerr, Yolanda Lacy, Shirylene LaMett, Marilyn Littlejohn. Dorothy Lewis, Wayne Marks, Donna McCrary, Sandra McCluney, Carmelita McCraney, Deborah McCray, Elree McCulley, Eddie McDaniels, Marilyn McDaniels, Willie I McFadden, Percel McGee, Sharon Meziele, Phillip Morris, Rita Middlebrooks, Jerome Miller, Michael 62 Moore, Sharon Moore, Wayne Moss, Charles Mitchell, Adrian I Osby, April Owens, Lynn Parks, Charlesetta Paul. Willie N Palmer, Donna Parker, Robert Pearson, Keith Pennington, Jessica Perry, Dorothy Perry, Michael Perry, Patricia Phillips, Sheryl Pitts, Gary Pompey, Terri Pumnell, Myles Pumel, Ven j Prather, Cynthia 63 k Ramey, Jacquelin Roby, Ronald Reed, Gary Roland, Betty Rhodes, Charles Randolph, Olivia Roberts, Freda Randle, Dwight Ross, Ronald Sample, Regina Scott, Linda Scroggins, Robert Sears, Janet Shackleford, Debra Shaffer, Fred Sharpe, Holmer Silvers. Cassandra Simmons, Lynn Simmons, Rita Simmons, Valorie Skelton, Valorie 64 Skinner, Jamesetta Smith, Kathleen aP- t 1 I 9 Hi W. Smith, Rena Smith, Sherri Smith, Terry Strickland, Karen Stevenson, Connie Stevenson, Denise Strickland, Michelle Strozier, Willard Sutherland, Dennis Taylor, Ida Taylor, Karen Taylor, Zachory Tollfree, Vicky Townsend, George Trotter, Ben Tucker, Carla Valentine, Carol Vaughn, Deidre Vaughn, Pamela Walker, Denise Walker, Shelia Walker, Stanford Walton, Curtis Washington, Edward Washington, Theodore Watson, Marsha West, Judy White, Leona � Westbrook, Debra Wheeler, Anthony White, Bessie White, Debra 66 Williams, Cynthia Williams, Deborah Williams, Eddy Williams, Gayland Williams, Lynn Williams, Poindexter Williams, Regina Williams, Sharon Williams, Sharon Wortham, Edward Wyatt, Carla Wynn, Stanley Yancey, Cynthia Yearby, Dean Woodard, Andrea 67 PARTICIPATION “O beautiful Black people come together and create life come together and create love come together and create and create . . . PEP CLUB The Pep Club is a girls group joined together to help promote school spirit. They are to try and attend all school games and show as much spirit for their team as possible. Splitting: Cathy Buycks. Dana Jones. Kneeling: Deborah Allen, Geneva Long. Cynthia Flowers. Deborah Booker. Rosalind Rogers, Rita Morris, Michele Wilkinson. Standing: Debra Oglctree, Toyce Fanniel, Rosaline Robinson, Mrs. Stewart (Sponsor), Mrs. Nichols (Sponsor), Yvonne Sykes, Sherry Benton. Row One: Shelia Yearby, Gail Baker, Terrence Conway, Mary Bradley, Patricia Davis, Karen Artis, Rita Harris, Michelle Jenkins, Pamela Bass. Row Two: Carrie Buycks, Patricia Tillman, Iris Walker. Beverly Agee, Diane Baker. Paulette Moore, Veronica Long, Sonia James, Mcliss Canady. Row Three: Renita Reynolds, Karen Ryan, Mary Watson, Debra Young, Candace Giles, Shelia Ford, Nadine Long, Carolyn Meadows. Row Four: Gloria Haley, Cheryl Jones. Denise Miller, LaVonya Dicus, Donna Marks, Luree Strother, Patricia Porter, Vicky Shackleford. Marian Robinson. Captain Bridget Bryant Row One: Meta Jackson, Bridget Bryant. Row Two: Barbara Conley, Jewell Mack, Kathy Smith. Row Three: Yolanda Kerr, Diane Mack. Row Four: Deborah Mitchell, Willa Hayden. Row Five: Cheryl Strickland, Sharon Jamison, Shelia Fleming. TWIRLETTES . . . Co-Captain Meta Jackson Mrs. Terrell, sponsor Brenda Williams, Captain 72 DRILL TEAM The Drill Team is composed of sophomore, junior, and senior girls. They are selected according to their ability to perform the many different drill steps that they are taught. They are engaged in many different activities during the year, one being their participation in half time activities at the games. OFFICERS-Row One: Denise Walker, co-captain. Row Two: Sharon Black, cocaptain'.Colleen Ferguson, co-captain. Row Three: Denise Silvers, co-captain; Cas-saundra Silvers, co-captain. Row Four: Brenda Williams, captain. n % ir■ Row One: Marva Coleman, Denise Ferguson, Marilyn Smith, June Pugh,Gloria Adger. Row Two: Margie Williams. Avis Nelson, Deborah Locke, Carrie Brooks, Ethclinc Haynes, Brenda Flemings. Row Three: Doresa Canady, Betty Roland, Gail Marks, Cindy Singleton, Terrie Pierce, Melonee Cain. Stephanie Johnson. RIGHT ON!! «9 3 Oh v V'0 . � o.o r Left to Right: Barbara Scott-(Sgt. at arms); Eva Jackson-(Treasurer); Jannifer White-(President); Nedra Kelow—(Secretary); Danell Borders-(Vice President). The Boosters are a senior girls organization. They are organized with the purpose of helping to promote team morale and school spirit. Loretta Younger-Carol Tolbert, Marieta Bell, Alta Spencer-Barbara Scott. 74 Jk ‘ 1 � '' � Standing-Janice Riley, Brenda Williams, Patricia James. Kneeling-Danell Borders, Eva Jackson. Standing-Marva Yancey, Connie Reed, Joncll Nelson. Kneeling-Marsha Mansfield. Standing-Karen Smith, Mae Brown, Bonnie Randle. Kneeling-Sharon Hamilton. OLYMPIANS The Olympians are a girls athletic group. They play many sports each year with their highlight being the Olympians vs. Faculty Basketball game. OFFICERS Pres.-H. Mitchell V. Pres.-A. Mitchell Scc.-B. Stokes Treas.-L. Valentine Sgt. at arms-D. Stewart Sponsor-Mrs. Oden Adrian Mitchell, Betty Stokes Toyce Fanniel, Debra Ogletree Stephanie Johnson, Donna Marks HEY!!! Jackie North, Eva Jackson Ann Hopkins, Bcnita Rieves 77 GRABBLETTES The Grabblettes are the wrestling cheerleaders. They do a tremendous job in giving the wrestlers team morale and cheering them on to victory. GET DOWN! Benita Rieves Lynn Simmons Bobbie Brooks Co-Captain - Michele Wilkinson - “Poochie” Rita Morris-“Ri-Bo-Ti” (Left) 82 Deborah Booker-“Cubie” (Left) Carla Wyatt-“Fuzzy” (Bottom Left) Debra Allen-“Squirrel” Asst. Captain - Dana Jones-“Dippy Canoe” Rosaline Rogers-“Ross” swsr 1970-1971 VARSITY CHEERLEADERS This year’s squad is headed by Geneva “Gumby” Long-Captain, Michele “Poochie” Wilkinson-Co-Captain. Dana “Dippy Canoe’’ Jones-Asst. There are ten cheerleaders-6 regulars and 4 reserves. Each girls is devoted to promote dynamic school spirit! STUDENT COUNCIL Front Row: Gloria Craft, President 1st semester, Sharon Hamilton-secretary, Mae Brown-2nd semester President. Back Row: Gary Medlock-Treasurer, Willie Jones-Cabinet, Leonard Martin-Cabinet. The Student Council is an organization that gives the students a voice in the school administration. The elected President presides the first semester, and the vice president takes over the second semester. This group provides the administration with some of the solutions to many of the school problems. Row One: W. Powell, J. Morris, J. White, P. Dale, T. Pierce, D. Blue, M. Mansfield, J. Pugh, V. Stewart, D. Allen, J. Barber, V. Scott, B. Scott, R. Crockett. Row Two: D. Borders, C. Hill, E. Daniels, D. Davis, C. Fielders, B. Roland, B. Chappelle, Y. Winston, R. Strange, S. Mckelvy, D. Littlejohn, I. Walker, S. Mc-Gelland, W. Jones. Row Three: O. Wms, V. Bell, L. Humphrye, K. Smith, D. Hill, L. White, P. Washintton, L. Hill, E. Wade, O. Randolph, Y. Sykes, C. Cole, L. Martin. Row Four: P. James, K. Farmer, N. Kelow, B. Wms., T. Strickland, E. Jackson, A. Jones, D. Edwards, C. Washington, T. Jones, R. Abel, S. McCreary, E. McKinnis. 84 HONOR CORPS The honor corps helps in assisting the teacher in charge on each lunch period. Their main duty is to remind the students to remove their trays from the table so the cafeteria will be presentable to the next lunch period. First Row-Fred Murrell, Jerome Bums, Ronald Lewis, Andre Spears, Morris Russell. Second Row-Shubby Ray, Leroy Wofford. Donnie Epperson, Wallace Powell. Vic Newsome. Third Row-Randy Robinson, Lilbon Clark, Thaddeus Jones, Theodore Stewart. Fourth Row-Mark Hall, Tim Caskey, Milvin Jones. Reginald Hill, Donotus Davis, Baron Baucom. RED CROSS The Red Cross is a world-wide organization to relieve and prevent human suffering. Red Cross people work to help others, bringing aid and hope to troubled homes, lonely hospital wards, and bewildered victims of disasters such as flood and fire. First Row-Jackie Williams, vice president. Willie Jones, president. Delores Owens, treasurer. Second Row-Vemon Coffey, Karen Washington, Denise Rankin, Mrs. Burnett, sponsor. Third Row-Robin Robinson, Earnestine Eskridge, Wil-linda Emerson. Fourth Row-Mac Brown, Sarah Buford, Quenlin Cheadle. 85 DECLARATIVES The purpose of the Declaratives is to provide a round table discussion group in which individual members contribute to the knowledge of their fellow members through research and their own experiences. It opens to any and all subjects of local, national, or international interest and stimulates better thinking and expression. Sitting Geneva Long, Dorothy Batscll, Jackie Williams. Standing-Mrs. Wheclock, sponsor, Leonard Martin. Tommie Lewis, Virginia Jackson, Connie Reed, Michele Wilkinson, Thaddcus Jones USHERETTES The Usherettes are a group of girls joined together to learn the skills of ushering. They usher in many school acitivites with their biggest event being the graduation. First Row: Vashti Robinson. Joana Robinson. Althea McKelvy. Second Row: Mrs. Bowie, sponsor. Willinda Emerson, Sarah Buford, Wanda Clark, Robin Robinson. Third Row: Denise Rankin. Earnes-tine Eskridge. Fourth Row: Mary Sherman, Delores Owens, Diane Cheadle, Christine Walker, Andrea Woodward. 86 LATIN CLUB The Latin Club is organized so that the students can further their knowledge of the foreign language. This club gives the students experience in speaking the language more fluently. OFFICERS-Sitting: Reginald Harlmon. sgt. at arms, Deborah Allen, secretary, Stanford Walker, president, Regina Gunnels, vice president, Cassandra Shipley, treasurer. Standing-Cheryl Jones, Mary Shirley, asst, treasurer, Cynthia Washington, Mr. E. B. Stevenson, sponsor. First Row: Bebra Allen, Regina Gunnels. Virginia Templeton. Mary Shirley, Cassaundra Shipley. Diane Maning. Second Row-James Roberson. Sue Henry, Dora Isaac, Mark Tolbert. Gayle Willins, Rhea Tabron, Wanda Ragsdale. Third Row-Donotus Davis, Dana Jones, Reginald Harlmon. Stanford Walker, Rita Harris, Regina Williams. 87 PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB The camera club is composed of a select group of individuals who have displayed the ability to translate information, emotions, moods, and space relations into black and white abstractions by controlling the medium of light through the use of camera shutter speeds, f-stops and filters. There are those who continually search within and see far beyond the bounds of most—for a deeper meaning. Stella Cadcnhead, Kenneth Washington, Althea McKelvy, Reginald Browning, Lonnie Hill, William Brashicr, Dorothy Batsell. MAIN OFFICE HELPERS The main office helpers assist the administration in many ways. They help in putting telephone calls through to the different teachers, filing, typing, and many other little things that make the job a little bit easier for the administration. Front Row-Sharon Barnes, Linda McKelvy, Saundrs Camp, Debra Allen, Ernestine Byers. Back Row-Cheryl Cole, Michele Wilkinson, Gloria Haley, Mae Brown, Wil-hena Harris, Jackie Williams. ATTENDANCE OFFICE HELPERS First Row-Geneva Long, Althae McKelvy, Marsha Mansfield, Sharon Hamilton. Second Row-Clara Hall, Valerie Watson. Robin Robinson, Elizabeth Stokes, Pamela Bass. Third Row-Kathy Buycks, Yvonne Sykes. Mary Roland. Brenda Flemming. Fourth Row-Cynthia Flowers. Dana Jones, Patricia Duffel, Karen Farmer, Nedra Ke-low. The attendance office helpers aid in keeping the attendance records of each student correct. Recording absences, typing up attendance sheets and delivering them to the teachers are just a few of their duties. GUIDANCE CENTER HELPERS The guidance center helpers assist the counselors in many ways. Many preparations are needed for the scheduling of student class schedules and the helpers aid in any way they can. First Row-Denise Bolton, Elizabeth Stokes. Carmelita Bragg. Second Row-Robin Robinson, Lynn Williams, Jackie North. Brenda Fleming. Third Row-Gloria Haley. Patricia Duffel, Angela Jackson, Nedra Kelow. 89 NURSE’S HELPERS Front Row-Vicky Hill, Evelyn Dixon. Back Row-Johnnie Stewart, Sharon Black, Kim Douglas. GIRL’S GLEE CLUB First Row-J. Green, N. Shenault, A. Barnes. G. Gumble, B. Rogers. A. White. Second Row-R. Butler, M. Steel, S. Colbert, T. Lewis, P. Moore, Y. McDonald. Third Row-M. Robinson. K. Ryan, M. Roland, J. Gray. P. Tilford, K. Bell, V. Scott, V. Marshall. Fourth Row-B. Whitmore, S. James, R. Cain, V. Martin, T. Strickland, E. Hayes, C. Jones, M. Tollett. 90 First Row-I. Conley, S. Ross, P. Rayford, C. Hill, I. Harris. B. Wiliams. J. White. B. Ferrell, P. Dale, C. Silvers, M. Jackson, S. Williams. Second Row-C. Blakely, J. Bozeman, M. Russell, A. Wcstley, G. Price, L. Price, O. Austin, D. Harris, R. Clarkson, F. Nugent, P. Cain, L. Coats, D. Shackleford. Third Row-E. Franklin, C. Taylor, M. Brown, K. Short, S. Johnson, A. Atty, C. Anderson, C. Johnson, P. Mezile. First Row-D. Williams, C. Jackson, S. Phillips. D. Dudley, V. Long, P. Porter, J. Pennington. Second Row-C. McClunie, E. Byers, C. Acklins, M. Strickland, R. Sample, K. Smith. S. McCrary. S. McGee, V. Mozee. Third Row—W. Williams V. Purnell, D. Woods, C. Henry. E. Smith, H. Medlock, E. Rue. 91 BLACK RAPS Mr. McClendon-Sponsor OFFICERS-Larry Johnson, sgt. at arms, Jerome Washington, treasurer, Ronald Washington, president. Jerome Burns, vice president, Alfred Harris, secretary. The Black Raps is a senior boys organization joined together to help promote the senior class. This club gives dances and other social activities to help raise money for the senior class. 92 Otha Austin Robert Black Charles Brinkley Floyd Burleigh Jerome Bums Raymond Cain Wade Clark Robert Clarkson Vernon Coffey Van Cox Kenneth Ford Gregory Franklin Gerald Garrett Tommie Godard Alfred Harris Kevin Harrison Nathaniel Hervey Reggie Hill Clifford Hodge Calvin Johnson Larry Johnson Lemuel Kimes Adel Kirkwood Tommie Lewis Fred Lofton Ronald Miller Clifford Mills Kenneth Mosley Fred Murrell Ronald Paschal Lloyd Sanders Arnold Singleton Edward Walzer Jerome Washington Ronald Washington Steven Welch Booker White Robert White Therancc White James Wilson 93 NESS 4 corncrs=a SQUARE Candid Corner ... showing us, sometimes happy, sometimes sad, always trank, never posed, just ... being ourselves. A square can be a lost body; a box floating infinitely without value, into time and space; entirely out-of-it . ... a square can be a super-hip creation of lines and an glcs coming together to form the essence of originality ... WOW!! A square’s depth is in the eye of it's beholder The student body here at CHS would like YOU to exper fence what OUR 4 corners consist of. The 1970 71 Cen-tralian presents: The 4 Corners of Blackness ‘Everybody over there United We Stand Rappin' 95 We won . . . almost. C CLUB The C Club was organized to honor Central High School’s outstanding varsity lettermen in the major sports. The organization has each year sponsored a needy family at Christmas itme and during the Thanksgiving holiday. The organization ends the school year with its annual Lettermen Dance and picnic. The American Association of University consists of ten high schools. This group of girls is composed of the top ten juniors and seniors. They are chosen to be in this organization by their scholastic ability and citizenship. First Row-Donnie Epperson, Eric Rue, Curtis Franklin, Nathaniel Dawn, Ronald Lewis, Jerome Burns, Wallace Powell, Sylvester Winfield, Fred Murrell, Lawrence Ersery, Thaddeus Jones, Donald Stewart. Second Row-Randy Robinson, Melvin Wilson Michael Jackson, Roussell Williams, Vernon Coffey, Calvin Johnson, Clifford Hodge, William Jennings. Third Row-Theodore Gooden, Larry Jordon, Melvin Jones, Lilbon Clark, Michael Kemp, Edward Benton, Kenneth Ford, Reggie Hill, Harry Armstrong, Dean Yearby, Kenneth Randle, Leonard Martin. AAUW Sitting-Dorothy Batsell, Bobbie Brooks, Virginia Jackson, Deborah Talley, Deborah Chambers. Standing-Jackie Williams, Cheryl Cole, Rebecca Reynolds, Karen Taylor, Rosie Rhodes. BLACK IS . . . PARTICIPATION AUTOMECHANICS Auto mechanics is a very important vocational class. It teaches young men the fundamentals and skills of the mechanical trade. It also presents a career and future for those who desire it. It is a very beneficial class of the Central scholastic program. D. Moore, S. Dial, C. Brinkley. Thompson, T. White. N. Dorsey, T. Jackson, L. Williams. L. Young, L. Rickman, R. Gillians, R. Johnson. 98 F. Ramsey, R. Wallace, Thompson, J. Young. HEALTH OCCUPATIONS D. Washington, J. Madison, A. Swopes. The Health Occupations class this year has expanded its areas of clinical practice. The students have the same academic background as the pre-nursing students, but work in a variety of areas besides nursing service in the hospital. The other areas in which they are.working are in nuclear medicine, physical medicine, which includes physical therapy, occupational therapy, and correctional therapy. Still other areas are electrocardiography, the dental clinic, central service, research surgery, and nursing service working on the hospital’s patient units. D. Strickland, G. Wilson, M. Brown. C. Holland, D. Hightower, K. Davis. 100 NURSING E. Brooks, E. Bell, K. Washington, P. Hunter. K. Hayes, A. Davis, D. Watt, G. Gillespie. The pre-nursing class spends fifteen weeks doing bedside nursing care on three surgical units at the Veterans Administration Hospital. They also spend four weeks at Little Sisters of the Poor where they learn geriatric care on the infirmary wards. At the Foundation School for the Mentally Retarded they have the opportunity to spend four weeks, generally as classroom teacher’s aides. Their classroom academic activities include studying anatomy and physiology, medical terminology and abbreviations, normal nutrition, personal and community health, professional ethics, and most important of all-nursing fundamentals. E. Strafford, L. Brewer, R. Rogers, A. Barton. L. Tucker, D. Hardin, P. Washington. L. Banks, K. Washington, A. Swinton. 101 C.O.E. Mr. Jack Bush For many years educators and employers have been aware of the increasing complexity of youth’s problem as they move from school to work. The explosion of the youth population, the technological revolution, and automation are all contributing to the seriousness of the problem. Assistance in the solution of this problem is a universal need of all youth, irrespective of their level of schooling or the job which they desire to enter. Because of the rapid changes taking place in all types of employment and the increasing complexity of entrance requirements, youth are confronted with an almost insurmountable task as they approach the age when they must choose and prepare themselves for entering a career. A large number end up on the unemployment list simply because they cannot cope with this problem. Public secondary schools throughout the country have accepted the responsibility of providing assistance to young people in analyzing and solving many of the problems related to choosing and preparing for a career. Many plans have been successfully used and various trypes of training have been provided. In many of the nation’s high schools a part of this responsibility has been met through programs of work experience education. Effective work experience education results only when a program encompasses a systematic plan whereby young people, while still in school, gain realistic employment experience through part-time work performed under school supervision and control. Many types of work experience programs are in operation in the school throughout the country. In any plan it is assumed that a student is employed part-time in a training situation that is supervised by the school and the pupil is enrolled in a school program that is related to the type of work in which he is engaged. This program in Kansas City, Missouri is called Cooperative Occupational Education and has as its purpose the extension of vocational learning opportunities for the pupil through part-time employment in the occupation of his choice. 102 Paula Rayford-Scars Roebuck James Wilson-A.T. T. Patricia Burley-Internal Revenue Gary Lee-Skeggs Drug Store 103 LUMINARY STAFF Mr. L. C. Darden The Luminary publishes 16 issues per year. The students are led by Mr. L.C. Darden who has had eleven years of experience as a newspaperman. The Luminary is designed to keep the student body informed to the latest happenings at the school as well as encouraging them to become better students. This year’s Luminary Staff is composed of an editor-in-chief, assistant editors, page editors, legmen, a production manager, and a business manager. The editor-in-chief is the head of the entire staff, directing all other workers, both editorial and business. The assistant editors aid the editor-in-chief as well as write features and editorials. The page editors, aided by page assistants, are responsible for assigning, gathering, copyreading, and editing all news on the page. The legmen or reporters are very important. They go out and get the information needed when assigned a story. The production manager makes sure everything is ready for the production of the paper. The business manager takes care of all business and financial matters. When all the members of the staff work together, the result is an outstanding newspaper. Editors Virginia Jackson, Jackie Williams, Carolyn Walton, Edith Marshall. Managers Eugene Abney-production manager. Rebecca Reynolds-business manager. 104 Page Editors Sharon Hamilton, Patricia James, Shiryl Smith, Karen Smith, Deborah Talley, Gloria Craft, Leonard Martin, Florestine Purnell. Reporters Duane Windom. Alfred Massey. Eva Jackson. Marva Yancey. Danell Borders, Marieta Bell. Eugene Abney, Gaile Collins, Valerie Baker. Barbara Scott. Gerald Garrett, Gordon Mcdlock. Wade Clark. 103 Operators Left to right: Eugene Abney Vernon Coffey Ozell Jackson Karen Smith Make-Up Press Work Mr. Darden and editors. The crew at work. 106 107 the TENACIOUS TWELVE pees 1 Tenacious Twelve Plus 1 Twelve Tenacious, vigorous, courageous. Brothers and Sisters collectively, express what they saw in the year of 71. They chose a theme concerned with black consciousness and Black pride told in terms compatible with their own experience and self-awareness-told like it is. They have recorded more than a candid yearbook. It is explosive ... Black imagery. Image, in this sense, has the meaning of-self-concept. Especially outstanding arc the division pages. Thanks to the artistry of Brother Johnson and the poetry of Sister Reed each division expresses a “state of mind”. The condition of your our mind is in question. 108 Plus 1 Are you ready? Connie Reed -Editor in Chief. Jonell Nelson-Asst. Editor in Chief. Joe Johnson-Art, Sports, Layout Editor K A REALITY . . . we offed that cornbread dream so difficult . . • so necessary 1A-PRESIDENT: JEROME WASHINGTON ID-VICE-PRESIDENT: WALLACE POWELL IE-1971 SENIOR CABINET “BEST ATHLETES” Sylvester Winfield Eva Jackson “SR. FLIRTS” Alfred Harris (Not Shown) Paulette Junior P MOST P U L A R Brenda Williams Clifford Mills S E N I O Bottom Row No. 2 BEST SINGERS” Kathy Bragg Tommie Lewis “CLASS SNOOZERS” Clara Clark Ronald Paschal B A L L O T Right To Left Bottom Row No. 2 “BEST LOOKING PRO’S” Michael Jackson Elaine Wade (Not Shown) “BEST SCHOLARS’ Dorothy Batsell Willie Jones “CLASS BUMMERS Joan Taylor Dennis Griffin (Not Shown) “CLASS CLOWNS” Cheryl Strict land Curtis Franklin Abel. Ricky Abney, Eugene Adams, Flora Alien, Patricia Senior Class Cabinet Member. Track. Student Council, Luminary Staff. YFC, Freshman Football. Junior, New Breed. Human Relations. Babb. Robert Lee ROTC Drill Team, Drum and Bugle Corp. Baker. Valerie Marie Dramatics Club, Red Cross, Usherettes, Pep Club, Drill Team, Glee Club. Armstrong, James Banks, Russell 1 Barber, Patricia I .B.L.A., Usherettes, Pep Gub, Red Cross. Barnes, Sharon M. Senior Class Cabinet Member, Pep Club. Red Cross, Thespians. Barton. Alicia Gayle Freshman Choir, Glee Club, Camera Club, Pep Club, Tri-Hi-Y. Batsell, Dorothy YFC, National Spanish Honor Society. Pep Gub. Honor Society, A.A.U.W., Thespians. Declaratives, Sophomore and Junior Cabinet Member. Baucom. Baron C Gub, Football, Track, The Black Raps, Honor Society, Honor Corp. Bell. Marieta Boosters, Girl’s Glee Gub, Luminary. Pep Club, Freshman Choir, Honor Society, Senior Cabinet. Bell, Velma Bell, Willie Benton, Thomas Birts, Mary Ann Pep Gub, Glee Gub, Usherettes Black, Robert Borders, Danell Loree Boyd, Pearleen Tri-Hi-Y, Pep Club Secretary, A.F.S., Girl’s Glee Club, Choir B, Tri-Hi-Y., Student Council, Office Helper, V. Thespians. Pres.-Boosters, Sophomore and Junior Cabinet, Luminary Staff. Bozeman, Doris Bracy, James Bragg, Kathy Lenora Honor Society, National Spanish Hotor Society, Concert Choir A, Ref Cross, Y.F.C., Y.C.D., Y.C.R., Madrigal Choir, Soph. Class Cabinet Spanish Club. Brashier, William Band A, R.O.T.C., Drill Team, Drum and Bugle Corps., Photography. Brooks, Estelle Brown, Alphonso R.O.T.C., Drill Team. Brown, Doris Brown. Mae L. 2nd. Sem. Student Council Pres., Senior Class Cabinet, Boosters. Pep Club, Honor Society, Office Helper. Thespians. Red Cross, Student Handbook Committee, Human Relations. Brown, Phillis Freshman Girl’s Choir, Glee Cub, Choir A, Student Council, Red Cross. Browning, Fredrick L. Browning, Reginald Junior Achievement. Bryant, Bridget Buford. Sarah Red Cross, Student Council Usherettes, F.B.L.A., Thespians. Burleigh, Patricia Dwana Ann Human Relations, Glee Club,Tri-Hi-Y., Junior Class Sgt. at Arms, Office Helper, (Main and Attendance). Burns, Jerome Varsity Football Burrell, Dorothy Pep Club, Choir A. Buycks, Debra Cain, Patricia A. Cain, Raymond Tri-Hi-Y. Human Relations, Choir Varsity Football A, Freshman Choir, Nurse Helper. Carson, Valorie Freshman Girl’s Choir. Carter, Jessie Usherettes. Cheadle, Diane Red Cross, Y.F.C., Usherettes, Girl’s Freshman Choir. Pep Club, Human Achievement. Christian, Marsha Elaine Freshman Girl’s Choir, Glee Club. Pep Gub, Drill Team, Tri-Hi-Y, President of Red Cross, Usherettes, Office Helper, Human Relations. Clark, Clara Clark, Wade Track and Wrestling Manager. Clark. Wanda Red Cross. Usherettes, Office Helper, Freshman Choir, YFC. Coleman. Sheila Colbert, Londell Jr. Attendance Helper, Student Coun- Basketball. Football. Colbert, Reginald cil. Red Cross, F.B.L.A. Clarkson, Robert Colbert, Deborah Pep Gub, Red Cross, Student Council. R.O.T.C. attendant. Collins, Gaile Milan Cooper, Earlenc Cooper, Herschell Cox, Van Football, Wrestling, Choir B. New Breed. Craft, Gloria First Sem. Student Council President, Junior Class Cabinet, Office Helper. Davis, Betty Davis, Donotus Football, Basketball, Track, Student Council, Honor Corp, C Gub, Latin Gub. Davis, Jeanette Pep Gub, Student Council, Human Relations, Vice President Sophomore Class, Junior Gass Cabinet Member, Red Cross. Davis, Sarah Dawn, Nathaniel Dean, Brenda Douglas, Marcia Duncan. Reginald Senior Class Cabinet, Student Coun- Band, Trade, F ootball. cil. Dunn, Willie Eddy. Priscilla YFC, Usherettes, Honor Society, Red Cross, Pep Club, Student Council. Elston, Ravonia Choir A, Glee Club, Tri-Hi-Y, Freshman Choir. Emerson, Willinda Usherettes. Glee Club, Drill Team, Choir B, Red Cross, Pep Club. Erby, Johnella Camera Club. Ersery, Lawrence Eskridge, Earnestine Falls, Mamie Freshman Track, Junior Varsity and Junior Class Cabinet. Varsity Indoor and Outdoor Track, Cross Country, Football. C Club. Figures, Barbara Flournoy, Patricia Pep Gub, Counselors Helper. Ford, Kenneth Varsity Basketball, Football, Track, Band, New Breed, Black Raps. Foster, Shelia Pep Club, Thespians, Student Council, Homecoming Queen (Football). Franklin, Curtis Football, Track. Franklin, Gregory Franklin, Quenlin The Black Raps. French Club. Honor Society Declaratives. Ferguson, Karen Garrett. Gerald Track, Luminary Staff, The Black Raps, Dramatics, Choir A. Gillis, Margo Red Cross, Spanish Gub. Student Council. Centralian Staff. Goddard, Tommie Godfrey, Jacqueline Gomes, Sherry Junior Class Cabinet. Green, Gwendolyn Hall, Lany ROTC, Drill Team. Hall, Ophelia Student Council, Usherettes. Hamilton. Sharon Junior Class Secretary, Student Council, (Secretary), Pep Club, Honor Society, Luminary Staff. Boosters, Office Helper, Attendance Helper, Thespians, Human Relations. Gunnels, Brenda Hall. Clara Hardin, Alicia Mixed Chorus. Hardin, Debra Harris, Alfred Harris, Irma L. Basketball. The Black Raps, C. Gub, Honor Society, Usherettes, Choir A. The New Breed. Hawthorne, Ronald ROTC, Drill Team. Football. Office Helper. Hayden, Dorothy Pep Club, Red Cross, Student Council, Thespians. Haynes, Stanley Harris, Steven Harrison, Melvin Hendrix, Delbert Henry, Sue Yvonne Hightower, Denise Latin Club, Pep Gub, Varsity Cheerleader. Hill, Carolyn M. Hill, George Student Council, Tri-Hi-Y, Choir A, Pep Club, Madrigal Choir, Human Relations. Hodge, Clifford Varsity, Football, S.L.P. Hodges, Evelyn Pep Gub. Howard, Shirley Hudson, Angela Usherettes, Latin Gub, French Gub, Spanish Gub. Hueigb, Alveria F.B.L.A. Hughes, Esther Hurley, Ronald Hutchinson, Rosalind Jackson, Eva Jaye Honor Society, Senior Gass Treasurer, Centralian Staff, Boosters, Luminary Staff, Olympians, Student Council, Attendance Helper, Jackson, Cortez Junior Tri-Hi-Y. Jackson, Michael R. Football, C Club, Honor Corps, James, Everett Art Club, French Club, Trade Team. Jameson, Rose Pep Club, Tri-Hi-Y. vtBL Jackson. OzeU Jackson. Pamela Pep Club, French Gub, A.F.A., Junior and Sophomore Cabinet, Luminary Staff, Red Cross, Usherettes. Jackson, Virginia Anne Pep Club, Declaratives. A.F.S., Drill Team. Red Cross, National Spanish Honor Society, Luminary Staff. Honor Society, Spanish Club, A.A.U.W., Junior Cabinet. James, Patricia Boosters, Drama Gub, Junior Cabinet, Student Council, Red Cross, Luminary Staff. Jennings, William Johnson, Calvin Football, Honor Corp, Band. C Club. Varsity Football, Honor Corp, Track. Johnson, Crystal Johnson, Joseph Robert f ootball, Centralian, Art Club, Luminary, Track, Student Council. Jones, Andrew Jones, Lenora Jones, Michael A. Jones, Thaddeus Varsity Football. Basketball. Track, Honor Corp, Student Council, F.C.A., Declaratives. Johnson, Paul Oliver Concert Choir, Madrigal Choir, French Gub, Thespians. Jones, Ardell Jr. Basketball, FootbalL Jones, Willie Red Cross, (President), Art Gub, Honor Society, Student Council. Culture Gub, A.F.S., Counselor’s Helper. Junior, Paulette Student Council, Pep Club. Keeling, Betty Kelow, Nedra Kennedy, Michael Pep Club, Boosters, F.T.A., Attendance and Main Office Helper, Student Council, Student Liberation. Kerr, Edward Kimes, Lemuel Kindle, Alice Kirkwood, Adell Band. Human Relations, Honor Corps. Lanier, Beverly Leonard, Kenneth Lewis, Forest A. ROTC, Captain, ROTC Drill Team. Lewis, Odell ROTC, Chori. Lewis, Phyllis Lewis, Ronald Varsity Football. Basketball. Track, C Club. Long, Geveva Dianne Varsity and B-Team Cheerleader, Pep Club, Freshman, Sophomore. Junior, and Senior Gass Cabinets. Junior Achievement, Choir A and B. Love, James Love, Jesse Love, Pearl Pep Club, Tri-Hi-Y, Choir. Madison, Denise Mansfield, Marsha Pep Gub. Boosters, A.F.S., Sophomore Cabinet. Attendance Officer, Junior Cabinet. Marshall, Edith Martin, Dana French Gub, Honor Society, Luminary Staff. Office Helper, Y.F.C., A.F.S., Red Cross, Drill Team, Student Council. Martin. Leonard Football, Wrestling, Human Relations, Student Council, Honor Society, Declaratives, Luminary' Staff, Sophomore Gass Cabinet, Track, Youth for Cultural Development. Mason, Perry ROTC, Drill Team, Thespians, Rifle Team. Luminary, S.L.P., Office Helper. Y.F.C., H.R.C. Massey, Alfred Band, Luminary Staff. McClelland, Saundra McDaniel, Mclony Pep Gub, Drill Team. Student Coun-McCoy, Lorraine cil. McGee, Deborah Medlock, Gordon Miller, Dorene McKelvy, Althea McKissick, Leroy Usherettes, Red Cross, Y. F.C., Girl’s Glee Gub, Freshman Girl’s Choir. Medlock, Gary Miller, Ronald O. Latin, Club The Black Raps. Mills, Clifford Black Raps, Football. Junior Gass Cabinet, Band. Mitchell, Helen Cjristine Athenians, French Gub, Olympians. Latin Gub, Red Cross, Nurse’s Aide, Art Club. Monroe, Cynthia Moon, Anita Choir A, Pep Club, French Club, Officer Helper. Madrigal Choir. Moore, Jo Ann Moore, Patricia C.O.E., Girl’s Glee Club, Pep Club, Student Council. Morris, Kippy Junior Varsity Football, Varsity Manager, C Club. Morrison, Tommy Mosley, Larry Moten, Carolyn Mozec, Vanessa Murff, Maefranoes Nelson, Beverly Boosters, Drill Team, Red Cross. Photography Gub, Tri-Hi-Y, Thespians, Honor Society. Pep Gub, Black Is Beautiful Candidate. Nelson. Jonell Marie Student Council, Pep Club, Coun selor’s Helper. Boosters, Senior Gass Cabinet. Twirlette. North. Jacqueline Denise Olympians, Y.F.C.. Photography. Newman, Michael Mewson, Levonne Newton, Yolanda Counselor’s Helper. Northcutt, Patricia Owens, Dcloris A. Usherettes, Red Cross, Pep Club, Senior Cabinet. Page, Regina Paige, Deborah Elaine Luminary Staff, Photography Club. Parker, Karla Yvonne Thespians, Camera Club. Paschal, Ronald Pennington, Wilma Marrie Freshman and Junior Varsity Foot- Drill Team, Pep Club, Thespians. Ju- ball. Track. C Club. Band. nior Cabinet, Miss Central “69-70”. Perry, Robert Pointer, Jerry Prather, Jenice Jenct Red Cross, Usherettes, A.F.S., Honor Society, Choir, French Club, Pep Gub, Student Council, Y.F.C., Sophomore Cabinet. Pugh, June Drill Team, Senior Class Secretary, Student Council, Thespians, Junior Class Princess, Glee Club. Purnell, Florestine Honor Society, Pep Club, Luminary Staff, Sophomore and J unior Cabinet, Student Council. Rabon, Murray Black Raps, Freshman Football Manager, C Gub. Powell, Wallace Football. Red Cross, Senior Cabinet, Vice President of Senior Class. Cen-tralian Staff, C Gub, Student Council, Human Relations, Tri-Hi-Y.f Wrestling. Price, LaRue Ragsdale, Denise Pep Club. Rainey, Sandra Ransom, RemeU L. Reed, Barbara J. Ramsey, Forest Randle, Bonnie Pep Club, Choir A, Madrigal Choir, Boosters, Centennial Princess, Sophomore Princess, Honor Society. Reed, Connie Editor of Centralian, Declaratives, Twirlette. A.F.S., Spanish Club, Junior and Senior Class Cabinet, Boosters, Red Cross. Reynolds, Rebecca A.F.S., A.A.U.W., Honor Society, French Gub, Luminary Staff, Y.F.C., Freshman Class Treasurer, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Cabinet. Rankin, Denise Red Cross, Usherettes, Human relations. Rayford, Paula A. Mixed Choir. Glee Club, Madrigal Choir. Choir A, French Club, Pep Club, Attendance Helper. Reeves, Kemuel Rickman, Lloyd Rideau, Judith Riley, Janice Boosters, Office Helper, Counselor's Helper. Junior Achievement. Rodgers, Rosaline Loretta Varsity, and B-Team Cheerleader. Glee Club, Swimming Club, Pep Club, Luminary Staff. Roe, Patricia Roland, Emanuel Rivers, Cornelia Robinson, Randolph Varsity Football, Basketball, Honor Corp, Human Relations. Ross, Diana Roulette, Trenise Routt, James Rue, Eric Varsity FootbalL Scott, Barbara Pep Gub, A.F.S., Honor Society, Red Cross, Luminary Staff, French Gub, Junior Cabinet, Y.F.C. Scott, Vanessa Jean Y.F.C., Office Helper, French Gub, Honor Society. Sharp, Czar Anthony Band, Basketball, Stage Band. Russell, Morris Varsity Football. Track, Choir A, Honor Corp, C Gub. Scott. Barbara Student Council, Pep Club, Booster, Glee Gub. Sherman, Mary Shipley. Cassandra Drill Team, Latin Club. Red Cross, Sophomore Class Queen. Shirley, Mary Pep Gub, Freshman Choir. Sims, Lisa Singleton, Arnold Ethenia, Black Raps. Smith, Afrika Smith, Carolyn Smigh. Karen Usherettes, Luminary Staff. Boosters. Smith, Shiryl Honor Society, Red Cross, French Gub. Student Council, Office Helper, Declaratives, Luminary Staff. Smith, Terrance Sorrell, Edmond Spears, Andre Spencer, Alta Football, Track, Tennis, Wrestling, Boosters, Luminary Staff, Sopho-C Club, The New Breed. more Officer, Junior Cabinet, Pep Club. Strickland, Cheryl Twirlettes. Strong, Craig Stewart, Theodore Stokes, Sandra Pep Club, Office Helper. Talley. Deborah Y.F.C., Y.F.C. Quiz Team, A.A.U. W., National Spanish Honor Society Honor Society, Red Cross, Junior Cabinet, Pep Gub, Thespians, a Sophomore Gass Secretary, Office Helper. 4 Taylor, Evelyn Taylor, Ivory Taylor, Joan Taylor, Linda Thomas, Dell Thomas, Delois Thomas, Ronald Thornton, Carol Jr. Tri-hi-y, Red Cross, Thespians, Usherettes, Pep Club. Vaughns, Leroy Vaughn, Linda Drill Team, Pep Club. Walker, Benjamin Band. Walker, Carol Freshman Girl’s Choir, Girl’s Glee Club, Choir A, Latin Club, Red Cross, Pep Club, Y.F.C. Walker, Christine Walker, Donna Walton, Carolyn Walzer, Edward Y.F.C., Y.C.D., Y.F.C. Quiz Team, Red Cross, Luminary Staff, Honor Society, A.F.S., Thespians, Girl’s Glee Club. Washington, Jerome Tri-Hi-Y, R.O.T.C., (Drill Team), The new Breed, Junior Class Cabinet, Honor Corp, Thespians, Drama Club, Black Raps. Washington, Karen Red Cross, Choir A, Glee Gub, Madrigal Choir, Freshman Choir. Washington, Patricia Pep Gub, Boosters, Y.F.C., French Gub, Thespians, Junior Achievement, Office Helper, Choir. Washington, Ronald President of the Black Raps Gub, Stage Band, Student Council, Band, Freshman Basketball, Human Relations, Camera Gub, Junior Officer, The New Breed, Senior Class Cabinet. Watkins, Eugene Watson, Valerie Attendance Office Helper. Watson, Wilma White, Dazzarine White, Jannifer President of Boosters, Attendance Office Helper, Choir A, Student Council, Junior Achievement. Wilkinson, Michele Colene National Honor Society. Declaratives, B-Team and Varsity Cheerleader, Student Council, Centralian (Sr. Editor), Sophomore Class President, Jr. Class Cabinet, Pep Club, Senior Cabinet. Webb, Constance C.O.E. White, Booker Band, Honor Corp, Stage Band. Williams, Brenda J. Captain of Drill Team, Student Council, Choir A and B, Madrigal Choir, Glee Club, Human Relations, Boosters, Jr. Class Officer, Tri-Hi-Y, Office and Nurse Helper. Williams, Gwendolyn L. Honor Society, Tri-Hi-Y, Office Helper, Junior Cabinet. Williams, Ila Junior Class Queen. Williams, Jacquelyn L. Pep Club, F.B.L.A., Honor Society, French Gub. Williams, Jacqueline Ray A.A.U.W., Red Cross, Office Helper, National Spanish Honor Society, Luminary, Spanish and French Gub, Pep Club, A.F.S., Honor Society, Declaratives. Williams, Lany Williams, Margie Boosters. Drill Team, Pep Gub, Sgt. at Arms-Parliamentarian of Senior Gass. Office Helper (Attendance), Thespians, Human Relations. Williams, Marie Williams, Michelle Vonnette Red Cross, Usherettes, Tri-Hi-Y, Freshman Girl’s Choir, Jr. Achievement. Williams, Otealet Student Council, A.F.S., Pep Gub, French Gub, Human Relations, Jr. Class Cabinet. Williams, Pamela Leslie Pep Gub, Student Council, Tri-Hi-Y. ■ Williams, Patricia Willingham, Gloria Willis, Sharon Wilson, James Wilson, Yvonne Renee F.B.L.A., Pep Club. Windom, Duane Bryant Basketball, Track, C Gub, The Black Raps. Winfield, Sylvester Freshman Football, Basketball, Track, B-Team Basketball, Track and Basketball (Varsity), C Gub, Wyatt, Clifton Tri-hi-Y. Winston, Daphne Wofford, Leroy Track Team. 1970 1971 THE YEAR OF operation freeze Mr. Porter newer, younger, heavier teachers a switch in counselors Curtis Jones, Vice Principle operation give-a-damn I.D. cards ... put to use sectioned trays in the cafeteria We came, we saw,. .. and we somehow conquered. BEAUTY Black, is Beautiful. Black, Black . . . Beautiful. Beauty, is Beautiful. WOW ! Beautiful . . . Black. 1970-1971 HOMECOMING QUEEN 158 R.O.T.C. MARY FOREST RITA MORRIS 161 Elaine Wade Sharon Barnes POWER . . . from Jackie Robinson, to Wilt Chamberlain . . . “you’ve come a long way baby” 14 Donotus Davis OB 10-Donnie Epperson FB 64-Obra Erby LB 74-OrviUe Erby T 31 - Lawrence Ersery F 21-Curtis Franklin S 44-Theodore Gooden TB 51-William Jennings LB 42-Calvin Johnson TB 60-Joe Johnson G 33-Larry Johnson LB 70-Melvin Jones DT 84 -Thaddcus Jones OB 73-Larry Jordan CB 50-Micheal Kemp C 30-RonakJ Lewis F 72-Leonard Martin T 62-Donald Steward 41-Rotland Walls 86-Roussel Williams 23-Melvin Wilson 12-Dean Yearby DE CB TE CB S V J CHILLICOTHE 40-CENTRAL 6 The Eagles non-league games came to a bad end by losing to Chillicothe 40-6, September 25. Central’s only score came in the fourth quarter due to a Hornet fumble. DE LA SALLE 8-CENTRAL 0 Central opened it’s 1970-1971 football season on September 17 by dropping the first game to De La Salle, 8-0. The Titans did their scoring in the first quarter, following a blocked Central punt; the conversion run was successful. The rest of the game was even, both defenses holding well. CENTRAL 12-NORTHEAST 0 The Eagles over-powered Northeast as they recorded their first victory of the season, 12-0 on October 9. Scoring in the second and fourth quarter brought their league record to 1-1. CENTRAL 37-MANUAL 6 Scoring in every quarter, the Eagles crushed Manual 37-6 on October 17. A powerful defense kept Manual from scoring until the 4th quarter. CENTRAL 12-PASEO 2 The Eagles gained a hard fought victory over Paseo 12-2 on October 30. Central scored in the third and fourth quarters. CENTRAL EAST LINCOLN 12-CENTRAL 6 The Lincoln Tigers slipped by the Eagles 12-6, on October 3. Central scored in the 1st quarter and Lincoln scored twice in the 4th to win the game. CENTRAL 12-VANHORN 7 On October 24, the Eagles defeated Van Horn 12-7. Central’s defense was excellent, and at this point, led the league. SOUTHEAST 26-CENTRAL 21 The Eagles lost an important and close game to Southeast 26-21, on November 7. The game was marked by the Eagles second half comeback, and a disputed call by the referees which decided the game. JUNIOR VARSITY ur Aw. J.V. Score Manual 14-14 Van Horn 6-22 De La Salle 0-28 Lincoln Forfeit Northeast 13-22 Southeast 6-14 East 6-20 Westport 2-24 Southwest 6-6 F. Score C-0 L-16 C—14 NE-0 C-16 M-0 C-6 P-0 C-0 SE-0 C-10 E-0 C-6 W-0 C-2 SWO 170 Edward Benton Larry Coley Maurice Dixon Wiley Douglas Curtis Odem Kennth Ford Richard Johnson Wiley Douglas, Richard Johnson, Randolph Robinson, Czar Sharp, Ed Benton, Larry Coley, Maurice Dixon, Kenneth Ford, Curtis Odem, Thaddeus Jones Knee ling-Coach Bush. Leroy Wofford, Nathaniel Hervey. 172 C-54 P-60 C-61 SW-48 C-74 SE-58 C-60 W- 35 C-49 P-56 C-60 SW-48 C-56 SE-52 R. Walker, T. Dunbar, G. Rainey, A. Jones, V. Works, K. Thurmond, M. Warren, E. Rollison, S. Smith, W. Strozier, J. Middiebrook, S. Griffin, R. Frazier, L. Valentine Kneeling-A. Erscry. J V Basketball Scores Paseo 56-74 Southwest 46-50 Southeast 49-66 Westport 46-51 Paseo 44-48 Southwest 56-52 Southeast Forfeit Westport 45-82 Coach Ivory IS ON IT’S THE FANTASTIC FRESHMEN R. Robison, T. Morris, P. Wilson, F. Francisis, R. Gant, E. Grayr, H. Mitchell, C. Washington. V. Card. R. Harvey, R. Reed. Kneeling-T. Abney. Coach Watson, R. Anderson. 176 70-71 TRACK Armstrong, Harry Raymond, Madge Epperson, Donnie Ersery, Lawrence Dunnel, Woody Haynes, Stanley Murrell, Fred Wyatt, Clifton Hill, Reggie Johnson, Calvin Duncan, Reggie Franklin, Curtis _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Tilford, Charles Abel, Ricky Clark, Lilbon Trotter, Ben Flutz, Larry Stanley, Daniel Hays, Earl Randle, Kenneth Clark, Keith NO Cleaver, Rodney Taylor, Graylin 177 irst Row: L. Clark, R. Hill, K. Randle, H. Armstrong, D. Epperson, F. Murrell, L. Ersery, S. Haynes, C. Lee. Second Row: C. Franklin, D. tanlcy, C. Tilford, E. Hayes, G. Taylor, C. Wyatt, B. Trotter, L. Rimes. Third Row: R. Duncan, W. Dunnell, K. Clark, R. Cleaver. Fourth Row: . Williams, R. Abel, L. Fultz, C. Johnson, A. Dicky. Coach Curry Lemual Kimes, Adel Dicky Coach Lee CURRY AND THE CANDIDS THAT MADE CENTRAL CHAMPS 70-71 WRESTLING TEAMS First Row: M. Wagnor. Second Row: A. Spears, A. Clark, V. Stapleton, A. Bolton, R. White. Third Row: R. Ross, Z. Taylor. V. Coffey. L. Smith, R. Washington, L. Martin, O. Erby, O. Erby. Fourth Row: Coach Charles Williams. Seniors-L. Martin, A. Spears, L. Smith, V. Coffey. 181 WRESTLING RECORD Central-11 Westport—41 Central-22 O’Hara-24 Central-40 Northeast-20 Central-41 East-15 Central-39 De La Salle—14 Central- 6 St. Pius-41 Central-18 Southwest-34 Central-21 Rockhurst-26 Central—36 East-18 Central-19 Westport-25 182 183 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT “BLACK POWER IS ECONOMICAL POWER” WATKINS BROTHERS Memorial Chapels A Family Institution Since 1909 4000 Brush Creek Blvd. 64130 Benton Blvd. at Eighteenth 64127 Kansas City, Missouri PETERSON’S PRESCRIPTION CENTER 3849 Indiana, Kansas City, Mo. Phone UN 1-3600 E. K. Peterson, F.A.C.A. R.Ph. Fellow American College of Apothecaries Registered Pharmacist Proprietor Delivery Service Hours 10 a.m.—8 p.m. (except Sunday) MR. B’S DRY CLEANERS S fy£e ict DHVE-m mm SMACKS Self-Service DRIVE INS 3409 E. 31st St. 921 -9587 FOR THOSE WHO CARE ENOUGH TO LOOK THEIR VERY BEST HAVE ALL YOUR SCHOOL CLOTHES CLEANED AT MR. B’S 1 HOUR SERVICE o SWOPE PARKWAY NATIONAL BANK “WE SPECIALIZE IN SMALL BUSINESS LOANS” COMPLETE BANKING SERVICES FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE Business Checking Accounts Regular Checking Accounts Special Checking Accounts Safe Deposit Boxes Money Orders Personal Money Orders Cashier Checks 24-Hour Depository Travelers Checks Bank-By-Mail Convenient Parking Savings Accounts Certificates of Deposit S.B.A. Loan Participation Loans—All Types Automobile Real Estate Business Personal Add to these services ... the personal guidance and consultation that any officer will gladly give you on your financial needs; personal or business . . . This bank is designed for “YOU First Banking!’’ For your convenience the bank is open: Bank Lobby: Monday through Thursday 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Friday 3:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Saturday 9:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Drive up: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. 189 YOU FIRST BANKING” MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Congratulations to the Graduates of “71 ” from FOOD KING SUPER MARKET MR. DRESSES 30 years! 30 years! Jackson’s Ladies Ready to Wear Mr. Dresses Record Shop Specialization in Shop-at-Home Service 3845-47 Indiana Kansas City, Mo. 921-6122 BATTLE’S PRESCRIPTION PHARMACY 3319 East 43rd (43rd and Indiana) Kansas City, Mo. Phone: WA 4-7777 (Formerly Phillips Drugs Clarke-Reed Pharmacy) Free prescription Delivery—Russell Stovers Candies Greeting Cards 190 YOUR PATRONAGE HAS BEEN OUR PLEASURE First a Fine Men’s Store Second to None in Fashion t ■ Mllll 'MilllHjldtu | ru««