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

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT CLASS OF 195) Be it resolved: that we, the members of the Senior Class of the Franklin County Training School, town of Louisburg, state of North Carolina, county of Franklin, being of sound mind and memory, make and declare this our last Will and Testament. FIRST: To our Principal and Faculty, we will our best regards and love. We ask to be allowed to wish for them greater success in the year of 1952 than ever before. SECOND: To the Junior Class, we will our ability to become dignified Seniors, hoping that they will graduate in 1952. THIRD: To the Sophomore Class, we will our ability to climb to the heights of suc- cess in high school. FOURTH: To the Freshman Class, we will our Afro-American paper sales. FIFTH: To the Veteran Trade Class, we will our classroom with the request that they will build a larger canteen for Miss Bradshaw in exchange for the use of her room. SIXTH: Certain individuals will their most cherished personal belongings to the fol- lowing students, requesting that they will use them to their best advantage. To Ulmont Neal, Forest Anderson leaves his neatness. To Edna Manley, Emma Williams and Mary Alston, Carrie Blacknall leaves her charming personality. To Hattie Williamson, Alice Brodie leaves her fine hips. To Magnolia Perry, Mary Alice Brodie leaves her legs. To Otis Hawkins, Thomas Brown leaves his singing ability. To Henry Evans, Gwendolyn Louise Davis leaves her French book and seat in Mrs. ‘Conway's room, hoping they will be useful to him. a Williamson, Wilson Davis leaves his intestional fortitude ‘Williamson, Wilson “Bebe” Davis leaves his ability 1, get ac ssigi ts, and still get to school her History

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Mildred Greene informed us in her husband, had met with success and ass influence latent, that is not recognized, from 1947 - 1951 now really is f “Thanks, they say,” to Mr. Harris, Miss Bradshaw, and other faculty members, the PTA, Classmates and fellow schoolmates of tha She also reported that she was able to contact the doings of Mattie Harris and Mary Johnson who were each enjoying success in their “sortaad of Better Marital Relations, in the schools of Franklin County. Thomas Brown, Mildred's husband, was engaged in reading two outstanding novels of 1961 and the authors were none other than Ruth Williamson and Mamie Gill A satisfactory Teport was also sent in by Irene Greene. She was able to locate Bennie Foster, Velma Lewis, Elvery Lemay and Sarah Harris. You see they were all members of Carrie Blacknall's Orchestra. : They were also the only Negroes in her orchestra the others were Kiskans from the Island of Kiska. Wilson Davis informed us that he was recuperating from a brain operation, perform - ed by the noted brain surgeon Emily Dunston, whose “note” he was in doubt as she had placed the Cerebrum into the Medulla Ob longata and left him little better off than the days of 47-51. Inez Wilkins had just returned from Korea where she was acting coordinator of Kor- ean affairs. She was able to Sive us the data on Annie Manley, who was co-pilot of the plane returning Inez. The plane crew included Jeanette Williams the air steward- ess, and Fred Foster, the chef. Inez told us that Elisha Webb had recently been elect- ed Vice President of the Louisburg Air Line. He had with him on the trip the Company's Secretary, Louise Davis. There was romance in the air on that trip. It seems that Elisha and Louise had agreed that it was time to let the world know of their love for each other by announcing their marriage, which had taken place in June 1951. “Folks, it won't nothing but the truth, we mean their, Love. The News and Disturber, a Louisburg daily paper, sent two reporters, Athlee Johnson and Eursula Moore, and a photographer, Ollie Milon to interview us. We were happy ‘to see our picture on the front page and to learn that our classmates had met with 100% success after ten years of graduation. Written by: Mamie Dunston Dorothy W Esther S; .

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ais in iec2. Anna Virginia Evans leaves her English ability, hoping he will ee roser leaves his ability to play football To Louise Macon, Fred Foster leaves the key to his heart. ; To Evelyn Williamson, Geraldine Foster leaves her ability to graduate from Mr. Him- bry's history class. To Rudolph Johnson, Henry Foster leaves his ability to play football. To Lucille Saunders, Mamie Gill leaves the '49 Hudson, Nashville. To Pauline Perry, Irene Greene leaves her books. ee Mildred Greene leaves her ability to get to school on time. To Richard Lee Blackmond, Alphonza Harris leaves his seat in Miss Bradshaw's room. To Mary Gupton, Mattie Lee Harris leaves her ability to make A's in Algebra, hoping she will use it the next two years. To Edith Davis, Rosa Harris leaves her size and legs. To Lizzie Royster, Betty Hawkins leaves her ability to make the basketball team every year. To Patricia Grisson, Althalee Johnson leaves her ability to keep notebook paper. To Clementine Kearney, Mary Johnson leaves her quietness. To Zollie Branch, Elevery Lemay leaves his ability to become a dignified senior. To Austina Clemonts, Velma Lewis leaves her height. To Halvester Leonard, Catherine Leonard leaves her ability to graduate. To Mary Helen Manley, Annie Lee Manley leaves her books and her ability to graduate. To Clara Milon, Mary Milon and Alma Steed, Alice Milon leaves her most charming smile. To Edward Branch, Ollie Milon leaves his ability to play baseball. To the Junior Class, Eursula Moore leaves her best regards. To Gwendolyn Charles, Celestine McDowell leaves her singing ability, hoping she will make good use of it. To John Royster, Jimmy Rodwell leaves his size and shape. To Doris Carpenter, Esther Saunders leaves her favorite seat in Miss Bradshaw's r oom and to Gwendolyn Charles her ability to play basketball. To Ludie Greene, Josie Tucker leaves her beautiful brown eyes. 0 5 To Leora Harris, Aurelia Webb leaves her height and size. . To Richard Blackmond, Elisha Webb leaves the N.F.A. Guernsey Bull, “Sir Walter Ben-