E E Smith High School - Smithsonian Yearbook (Fayetteville, NC)

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Qllass iisturg September 4, 1949 was a great day for a group of anxious eighth grade students from three elementary schools of the city, for it was our first day at E. E. Smith High School. It didn't take us long to get acquainted with the upperclassmen and we found it easy to adjust ourselves to the new teaching personnel and to the various activities of high school life. During our first year at Smith High, some of our students from both sections made themselves distinguished by making the B Honor Roll. Some of our students did outstanding work in the Glee Club and Band, while others joined the Pat- rol Squad and other organizations. Our contestant from the 8B class, Elizabeth Gerald became May Queen. In our ninth year, We found scholastic work to be some- what more perplexing, especially Mathematics, but we buck- led down and reallydid some hard studying and concentrating. During the fall there were many activities in which we par- ticipated. Several of our students made the advanced Band and were able to march in the Homecoming Parade. Our con- testant from the 9A class, Dora McRae, was an attendant to Miss Homecoming. In the spring, our girls' team from the 9A class won the Basketball cup. In our sophomore year, our boys excelled in athletics, while some of the students did outstanding work in the Glee Club and Band. We foundAlgebra to be easier than we thought it to be. Our Contestantfrom the 10A class, Mary Young, was an attendant to the May Queen and again our girls' team won the Basketball Cup. Our eleventh year was an eventful year. It was a year jam- packed with activities and hard studying. Our United States History Class had a mock election be- tween Eisenhower and Stevenson. Howard Mitchell acted as Stevenson and Winfield Coachman acted as Eisenhower. This election gave the student body an idea what voting is like. During the spring we toured the nation's capital and the Shen- andoah Valley where we saw the Luray Caverns. All of us enjoyed visiting the interesting and historic places. Thelma Gainey was the World Peace Contest winner.

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ISSAC JOHN MILLER, JR. flkel Hi-Y '49 - '54 Band '49 - '54 Pet Saying What's happening BIood ' Ambition Mortician HOWARD LESLIE MITCHELL, JR. fS1ickJ Electronics and Band '51 - '54 Athletic and Science '50 - '52 Dramatics and Patrolman '53 - '54 Pet Saying Go1ly gee, No joke Ambition Veternarian JOE LOUIS RAMSEY Electronics '50 - '52 Physical Ed. '52 - '54 Pet Saying You don't say. Ambition Physical Ed. Instr. RAYMOND SESSOMS fPeteJ Hi-Y '50 - '53 NCSIO '53 - '54 Class Officer '53 - '54 Pet Saying I want to thank you Ambition Shoe Repairman RODNEY IRELAND WILLIAMS fRodJ Physical Ed. '52 - '53 Hi-Y '50 - '54 Pet Saying What's happening Coo1ie Ambition Chemical Engineer

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0112155 'listurg We entertained the Seniors at what was considered the best Junior-Senior Prom in the history of the school. Vonnette Stanley and Patricia Hall represented us well in the typing contest at North Carolina College in Durham, while in Raleigh, Robert Foster Melvin was one of the outstanding actors at the State Drama Festival at Shaw University. Dorothy Garner was an attendant to Miss Homecoming and Mary Young became May Queen. The Junior class officers were-g Mary Young, President, Christine Murchison, Vice President, Doris Boone, Secretary, Ellen Brooks, Assistant Secretary, and Evelyn Brooks, Treas- l11'eI'. Then finally came our Senior year. Assignments became more complicated, but we didn't let that hinder us because we were determined to reach our goal. Our class Won pro- minence in athletics with Milton McDonald, William McMi1lian, Willie Brewington, Aaron Melvin, Wilbert I-Iandon, Oscar Evans, James Edwards, and Richard Maddox's names forever seen in sports headlines, while in Music Christine Murchison' s melodious voice rang clear. Dora McRae became Miss Homecoming. Rodney Williams was President and LeGray Hines was Secretary and Treasurer. Finally came our preparations for our departure. Thus in departing, the class of 1954, will try to live up to its motto: Not Finished: Just Begun. Evelyn Brooks