Franklin County Training School - Fracotrasco Yearbook (Louisburg, NC)

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“He can who thinketh that he can,” was adopted as our guiding principle, there fore, we plunged into our Junior year in the fall of 49, full of confidence in our ability to uphold the dignity of our position, and reach our cherished goal-Seniority. We entrusted the office of presidency to Alphonza Harris, Inez Wilkins, Yice President: Esther Saunders, Secretary; Henry Foster, Treasurer. We were fortunate in having Miss L. S. Bradshaw as sponsor and Mr. N. H. Harris, Jr., as co-sponsor. Their en- during patience caused us to maintain our confidence. As we entered our year's work we found ourselves faced with problems. We had to maintain our scholastic standing; remain outstanding in all activities in which we had formerly participated, and raising money for our prom. It was with pleasure that we watched Inez Wilkins, Emily Dunston, Ruth William- son, Alphonza Harris, Esther Saunders, Betty Hawkins and Annie Manley become mem- bers of the Crown and Scepter Club. We had to represent us in basketball: Celestine McDowell, Betty Hawkins, Ruth Williamson, Thomas Brown, Wilson Davis, Henry Fister, Dorothy Macon and Harry Hill. It was quite a pleasure to see Betty Hawkins, Inez Wilkins, Mamie Dunston, Annie Manley, Wilson Davis and Thomas Brown became members of the Dramatic Club. Mary Johnsou, Carrie Blacknall, Mamie Gill, Irene Green, Alice Brodie, Cath- erine Leonard, Mary A. Brodie, Mamie Sunston, Esther Saunders, Annie Manley, Inez Wilkins, Betty Hawkins, Wilson Davis, Harry Hill, Forrest Anderson and Thomas Brown became members of the Choral Club. The members of the Advisory Committee were: Inez Wilkins, Esther Saunders, Mamie Dunston, Alphonza Harris, Ruth William- son and Henry Foster. The Junior-Senior Prom was given in the gymnasium on May 12, 1950. The theme was Moonlight and Roses. It was the most spectacular and memorable event that has been witnessed at F.C.T.S. This brought to a close the activities of our Junior year and so we passed into more pleasant dreams. r having passed triumphantly through the trials of former ye

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CLASS HISTORY The Senior Class of ‘51 started out on August 29, 1947 with a total enrollment of 94. The first class meeting saw the following officers elected: President, James Mc Dowell; Vice President, Thomas Brown; Secretary, Betty Hawkins; Treasurer, Henry Hawkins. How green we were during our first year. Since we were expected to be dumb, we were not worried over the fact, but instead we put our confidence in our president who with our sponsor, Miss L. S. Bradshaw, helped us to rise from the class of the ignorant, the green and the insignificant. Before the close of the first semester we were participating in all extra-curricular activities. John E. Richardson, Norman Leonard, Glenwood Williamson, James Mc- Dowell, Bonnie Perry, Harry Hill and Henry Hawkins represented the class in football, Celestine McDowell won second place as a contestant for Miss F.C.T.S-.” Betty Hawkins, Bonnie Perry, James McDowell, George A. Cooley and Harry Hill represent- ed in basketball. Celestine McDowell, Annie Manley, Mamie Dunston, Ruth Wil- liamson and Betty Hawkins were members of the cheering squad. We were also well represented in the Choral Club by Esther Saunders, Annie Manley, Mamie Dunston, Dorothy Macon, Nina M. Alston, Mollie Grissom and Betty Hawkins. Mattie Harris, Inez Wilkins, Mamie Dunston, Esther Saunders and Annie Manley were in the Science Club. Mildred Green, Betty Hawkins, Ruth Williamson, Celestine McDowell, Esther Saunders and Annie Manley were members of the Teen-Age Club. Betty Hawkins, Velma Lewis, Inez Wilkins, Wilson Davis, Thomas Brown, Mamie Dunston and Annie Manley were members of the Dramatic Club. We were well represented in the N.F. A. by Mamie Dunston, Annie Manley, Wilson Davis, Thomas Brown, Elisha Webb, Alphonza Harris, Elvery Lemay, Ollie Milan, Fred Foster, Henry Foster, Forrest Anderson, John Richardson, George A. Colley and Harry Hill. In the fall of 48, our class had decreased to 74. We elected George Cooley as President; Mamie Dunston, Secretary; Shelly Massenburg, Treasurer. These officers and Miss L. S. Bradshaw our sponsor helped us through a successful year. The mem- bers who helped to make our football season successful were -George Cooley (who was accidently drowned during the summer of '48), Norman Leonard, Herman Davis, Harry Hill, Wilson Davis, Arthur Brodie and James McDowell. Betty Hawkins was crowned Miss F.C.T.S.” during one of our big Homecoming games. Esther Saun- ders, Ruth Williamson, Betty Hawkins, Nina Alston, Celestine McDowell, Clarence . George Cooley and Harry Hill represented the class in basketball. ; Williamson, a forward, was selected to the All-Tournament Team. rT Altha Johnson, Mary Johnson, Carrie

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There are several members of our class who have achieved in particular fields. In athletics we have Betty Hawkins, Celestine McDowell, Ruth Williamson, Alice Milon, Wilson Davis, Henry Foster, Thomas Brown and Harry Hill became members of the basketball teams, Bennie Foster, Jimmie Rodwell, Elisha Webb, Wilson Davis, Henry Foster, Jimmie Rodwell, Elisha Webb, Wilson Davis, Henry Foster, and Harry Hill represented in football. Esther Saunders was Miss F.C.T.S.,7 1950. Henry Foster, Ollie Milon, Wilson Davis, Elisha Webb, Bennie Foster, Elvery Lemay, For- rest Anderson and Harry Hill represented the class in baseball. Inez Wilkins, Mamie Dunston, Betty Hawkins, Wilson Davis, Thomas Brown, Velma Lewis and Annie Man- ley were members of the Dramatic Club. We were proud to see Mildred Green, Celestine McDowell, Betty Hawkins, Mamie Dunston, Mamie Gill, Irene Green, Mary Johnson, Altha Lee Johnson, Inez Wilkins, Esther Saunders, Carrie Blacknall, Gerldine Foster, Alice Milon, Catherine Leonard, Annie Manley, Wilson Davis and Thomas Brown become members of the Choral Club. In looking over past records of our class, we found some of our members have very high scholastic records. Inez Wilkins, Emily Dunston, Annie Manley, Betty Hawkins, Esther Saunders and Alphon za Harris became members of the Crown and Scepter Club. Annie Manley won the honor of being Miss Debutante” at the Debutante’s Ball held in the Memorial Auditorium, Raleigh, North Carolina, on November 24, 1950. After having worked hard through four years, we were guests of the Juniors at a very elaborate Junior-Senior Prom in the Gymnasium. Now that these things are about over, we are faced with graduation - the end - or is it really the end? No, it is not. We are looking forward to a much brighter age, the age of success and happiness. Annie Manley