Fayetteville State University - Fayettevillian Bronco Yearbook (Fayetteville, NC)

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THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, The Seniors of Fayetteville State Teachers College, being of more or less sound minds and bodies, do in this nineteen hundred and fiftieth year hereby dedicate, bestow, be- queath, will, transmit or just give away, to the faculty, and our fellow students the following possessions. Article I To dear F.S.T,C. we leave our deepest love and appreciation for the fond rememberances received in the time honored walls. To Dr. Seabrook »« leave our heartiest thanks for the guiding hand he e. tended to us upon our arrival, wh ich we found need for during the remainder of our stay. To the Good Doctor and faculty we also leave thanks for the patience and knowledge shared with us. Article IV To the Junior Class we leave Newbold Training School and its occupants, our seats in the Good Doctor ' s classroom and all philosophy books available, also we leave Blue Biddy and pray that you get to the country safely. To our Sister Class we leave our love and our ability to progress and not retrogress. To the Freshmen we simply leave the motto Broncos Drive (A word to the wise is sufficient). Article V The following individuals leave these traits and abilities to lower classmen so that they may follow in the footsteps of their predecessors: William Hill leaves his ability to make speeches to Robert Small, and to Annie Wither- spoon he leaves his position in the Student Council. Gladys Bland leaves her walk to anyone who thinks they can use it. Harold Cushenberry and Herbert Spruill bequeath their brains to anyone fool enough to accept the burden. To Grover Hannon, Gaither Perkins leaves twelve inches. To any male with a timid voice Ed. Taylor leaves his deep baritone. Dot Crawley leaves her wit to Hilda Willdns. Mickey Reid bequeaths her height to Christine Moore. Thomas Barnes leaves his position as bus driver to the country to William Lide. Willie Carter leaves his ability to play basketball to Tom Rutherford. Lottie Munn bequeaths her scholarship to her sister Estella. Ethel Sutton wills her position in the Y.W.C.A. to Queen Pitt. La Von Haithman leaves his reverendly ability to Jonathan Smith. Lucille Brown wills her position as worship committee chairman to Mary Tucker. Dewitt Reid leaves his acting ability to James Eargle. John Gaines bequeaths his speed to John Brown. Emmett Parker bequeaths his drawing ability to James Pelham. Colethia Faison wills her ability to recite poems by Paul Lawrence Dunbar to Bernice Sellers. Resea Andrews leaves her alto voice to Julia Bowen. Corine Deberry leaves her singing ability to Rosa Venable. George Coburn leaves his coolness to Lynwood Flowers. Dorothy Cushenberry leaves her pleasing disposition to Connie Callender. EUaree Cunningham leaves her ability to wear smart clothes to Ruth Benjamin. Malcolm Hawkins wills his dignity to Sylevester Morton. To Wilhelmina Yelverton, Pearlie Worthy leaves her speaking ability. James Bellamy leaves his dramatic ability to Huie Parrish. Zebulon Gordon bequeaths his friendliness to Clifton Arrington. Thad McCurry wills his seat in the dining hall to any entering freshman. To James Pelham, Gus McLaughlin wills his football position. Note: TTiere are many of us who would like to leave something to someone, but due to the fact there are over one hundred seniors we have limited our will. WITNESS Mildred Reid Willie Carter Julia P. Juhah June McCown TESTORS EUaree Cunningham

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CLASS PROPHECY One evening I was sitting under the sliade of a huge weeping willow tree near the placid waters of a quiet broolc contemplating the future of my classmates. Suddenly, I heard the groan- ing of the waters. As I loolied into the dark brooii I saw these words Do not weep, my lady, like the weeping willow. Gaze into the brook and what you wish to know will be revealed to you. Before me stood an institution of higher learning which I recognized as Columbia University with Marie Tucker as one of the English Instructors. The president was none other than Cornelius Williams. As the scene unfolded I saw Thomas Barnes escorting Oille Bryant to the twenty -fifth floor of the Empire State Building. There she was t)eing interviewed by Samuel Mills. Incldently, the elevator Iwy was George Hicks. Then a great city came Into view. Along the familiar street called Broadway, strolled EUaree Cunningham, a recent winner of her Ph.D. degree. In lights at the AppoUo Theatre were these words: Stormy Weather .... Annie Little substituting for Lena Home. Also on the screen was George Andrews talcing Bill Robinson ' s place. The scene quickly went away as I recognized the Opera House with Pauline Muldrow taking over Marian Anderson ' s engagement. In the next scene were many things. Charles Wiggs finally passed the test for President Truman ' s body-guard. Forrest Bolton has become president of a Beauty College in New York City. Across the street I noticed a dress shop where Beulah Hill, Hazel Galney, and Jetta Knight were clerks. George Moore was the manager. As the small town of Knehurst came into view, I saw Zebulon Gordon working on the street as the new shoe shine l»y. Then, FayettevUle, North Carolina appeared and I saw Eloise Starling and Bessie Murphy saying Alright, children, stay in line please. at Newbold Training School. Across the Murchlson Road I saw WUliam Hill on the back of a truck. I think he was selling ice. In Petersburg, Virginia Lottie Munn had finally opened a beauty shop. Pauline Pigford and Effie Saunders were working for her. Across the street I recognized Virginia McMillan ' s juke joint with the latest hit, Why Don ' t You Haul Off and Love Me One More Time? I then saw a newspaper and read that Kenneth White was candidate for President of the United States. Also in this paper were work ads; Mildred Reid and Gladys Bland were applying for jobs as dish- washers. Velma Adams, a retired old school teacher, had her good friend, Gladys Hanldns, for her maid and Thad McCurry for yard boy. The state of South Carolina came Into view. Way Down in Dixie, I recognized Herbert Spruill and George Coburn in the corn field saying, Get up mule. In the same state, James Bellamy was presenting his minstrel show with Pearlie Worthy, Resa Andrews, and Maudie Lawrence as his clowns. Gus McLaughlin was preaching at 40 Eleventh Crossroad, on the subject of Cheese . Three of his regular members were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cushingberry and Harold, Jr. Dorothy Crawley was busy with her six boys in her two-room apartment. Lucille Brown was catching a plane to join her husband, DeWltt Reid, who is a Captain in Japan. Colethia Falson was running an old-fashioned revival meeting at her church. Well, June McCown had finally passed the exam- ination wtiieh entitled her to the presidency of FayettevUle State Teachers College. John Isler was director of the Choir with Walter Williams and Delilah Gilmore assistants. Roberta Harrington and Eleanor Peterson were weeping because their husbands Just left. Adolphus Wright had just learned what dew point really is through his science instructor, Willie Taylor. Julia P. Judah was the new dramatic teacher in Bert County, Georgia. Gaither Perkins ' name was in Who ' s Who in America . The water ijegan to get muddy as the scenes passed away. I still wanted to know about my other classmates so I turned and placed my hands on my Ouija Board. This was told to me: William Cart er was running a two-truck farm with his landlord Edward Taylor. Milton Yarboro has his Ph.D. degree and was teaching in Goldsboro. Roy and Horold McNeill were playing twin brothers on Virginia State ' s football team. Emmett P arker was working on his Master ' s degree at Yale University. Johnnie Gaines and John Armstrong were operating a jewelry store in Tennessee. They were wondering if they would ever get a customer. Mary Gerald and Edward Fleming were saying, I do in a double ring ceremony with the Father L. Haithman officiating. Essie Terry had her Master ' s degree in Cheese , and was happily married to a soldier. Ethel Sutton was as happy as an old shoe in her new home with her husland and three children, Glorie, Joyce, and June, Jr. Ophelia Council was Home-coming Queen at Howard University. Floyd Caldwell had the honor of crowning her queen. Hul)ert McDonald was building a brick home and was wondering who was to be the lucky bride. Betty McLean was head-nurse at Plttman Hospital in FayettevUle, North Carolina. Elfenla Williams asked Oulja if she would ever find herself a husband. Ouija quietly went to No and proceeded to spell I a-m t-i-r-e-d. That ' s all folks. Ouija has had his say. Prophets Elfenla Williams Ethel Sutton

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JUNIOR CLASS MM JUNIORS The happy medium of a student ' s life is the attainment of Junior standing for it is in this third year of school life that the end of the educational journey is in sight and plans for the world of business begin to mature. The first year was hard and required much study and time; the second year was a little easier but still in the complicated class, but the third year, so far, is best and passing with good grades is a sure thing . The class of ' 51 selected leaders who were most capable of upholding the formidable responsibility thrust upon them Large in number, this class showed their ability to cope with th e harder subjectsfound in their third year at college and began preparing themselves for the senior year. They were well represented in the publications, athletics, religious activities, and honor societies; many officers being selected from the Junior class. Miss Eunice George of Whiteville, N.C. had the honor of representing this class as Homecoming Queen for 1949. The majority of the men of this year ' s junior class had just returned from the services and found numerous changes in coUege life at State. Co-eds were present, an asset which was not available during their first year or two here, new professors were teaching, and the registration line was longer than ever, but completion of education was important and in spite of the difficulties present, this field was pursued. Studying in the library, stops in the canteen, walking under the pines, meetings at allfamiliarspots, all are more than occurrences now; they are pleasant memories which will be carried for many years and will be thought of in connection with college days at State. The spirit of this institution has now dented itself mto your life, addinga little each year and really showing a mark in the Junior year, not that your love for freedom of the human spirit, for truth and justice, and of the recognition of moral values will be an asset to you in every phase of life, and a resource which cannot be taken away from you.