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

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Senior Class Prophecy (A Dream) Raleigh, North Carolina July 4, 1963 Dear Clara, Your letter of June 30th just received and I certainly was glad to hear from you once again. Austina and I have just returned to Raleigh after a very tiring but enjoyable four days' trip through the state of North Carolina. You know I was telling you in my last letter that we were go ing to visit as many members of the old class of '53 as possible; so now that we have done this I want to tell you about them and what their fortunes in life have been in the last ten years since graduation. But I want, first of all to congratulate you on the excellent work I hear that you are doing as a missionary. You are, indeed, fortunate to have such capable helpers as Jordan C. Harris, Mary Belle Johnson, and the Rev. Otis Hawkins, whose philosophy has always been that ''some one has to help fallen humanity and be a guide in bringing our future men and women together. ' I always knew that the four of you would come out on top as missionaries, Our first stop was in Durham, N.C. where we visited Martha Williams, Leora Harris, Henry Evans, and Richmond Davis. All four had attended Howard University, Washington, D.C., and had received degrees in Cosmetology and Barbering. After re- turning to Durham they went into business together and now boast of one of the most flourishing enterprises in the state of North Carolina, While there we were informed that a great conference was to be held at the Franklin County Training School, Louisburg, N.C., for specialists in the fields of Entomology and Embryology. Remembering that there were members of the class of '53 who pro- fessed great interest in these fields, we decided to retrace our steps a little and visit this conference, No sooner had we arrived than we ran into Willie Frank Hilliard and Novella Lewis, who are now happily married. Since school days they had decided to make a study of those insects common to Franklin County their life's work. We were astounded to learn that there were no Boll Weevils in North Carolina any- more, Due to the keen insight of Robert Lee Greene and Mildred Williamson, who had made an intensive study of these destroyers of crops, under the capable guidance of June Arthur Edgerton and Thelma Greene, instructors at A T College, Greensboro, N.C., all of these pests had been wiped out, From Louisburg we journeyed to Winston Salem, We wanted to see Mozella Allen and Betrice Young, who are co-owners of a branch office of the Camel Cigarette Factory there, We knew that since all the world seems to be smoking that they would probably know the where-abouts of many of our classmates that we were unable to contact. And just as we thought they were able to give us much information, We learned that Joseph Davis and Joanne Dent had become mathematicians in the Department of Vital Statistics of New York City and Philadelphia respectively, Oteen Shearin, Geneva Williams and Russell Davis had chosen the army and are now serving over seas. Of course Oteen and Geneva went along to take care of Russell, Magnolia Perry found that being married to Herman Nicholson was too sweet to last so she volunteered to go in the army as a WAC and went over seas to prove to her- self that she could have a career and heaven too, Herman is patiently awaiting her return, Sallie Richardson and Wilbert Williams, now teachers of Better Marital Relations at Bennett College, had passed through the city two weeks before on their way to vacation in Florida, They are devoting their lives to family problems but con- tend that marriage is not for them. As all good things must end we left the abode of our dear friends, Mozella and Betrice, and traveled onto Ashville, There we found Merlyn Macon and Willie Davis, famous opticianists. Merlyn was glad to tell us of Robert Burrell's and Ernest Kearney's success, Robert had become president and Ernest vice president of the Pennsylvania Air Lines, Well, Clara, we surely did enjoy the trip, only wish you could have been with us. Write me a line when you have time; would like to hear from you again, Your friends, Mary Helen Manley Austina Clemonts Class Prophets '53

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Class History In the fall of ‘'51 , full of confi- dence in our ability to uphold the dig- nity of our position and reach our cher- ished goal, Seniority, we elected as President, Henry G. Williamson; Vice President, Clara Thomas; Secretary, Thelma Green; Assistant Secretary, Austina Clemonts; and Treasurer, Henry Evans. Assisting us in reaching our goal were our Sponsors, Mr. T. E. Con- way and Miss L. S. Bradshaw. We had to represent us in basket- ball, Eva Mae Yarborough, Oteen Shear- in, Mary H. Manley, Magnolia Perry, Clara Thomas, Ilean Hawkins, Jordan Harris, Willie Brodie, Willie Davis, Russell Davis, Otis Hawkins, Robert Green, Earnest Kearney, and Henry G. Williamson. We were represented in football by Henry Evans, Jordan Harris, Otis Hawkins, Robert Green, Merlyn Macon, Willie Davis, and Willie Brodie. We were also represented in baseball by Henry, Evans, Jordan Harris, Otis Haw- kins, and Willie Davis. Other activities that members of our class took a part in were the Band, with Ilean Hawkins, Herman Nicholson, and Mary Manley. Ilean Hawkins and Edith Brodie were members of the Mathematics Club. Mil- dred Williamson, Leora Harris, Mozella Allen, Jordan Harris, Henry Evans, and Queen Spivey were members of the Sci- ence Club. Betrice Young, Eva Mae Yarborough, Otean Shearin, and Susie Hilliard were members of the Dramatics Club. After three hard years of work, we prepared a Junior and Senior Prom, with the Seniors as our guests. After our struggle through the years we proudly entered into ''Seniority ’ in the fall of 1952 with 46 members. June A. Edgerton was elected President; Hen- ry Evans, Vice President; Thelma Green, Secretary-Treasurer; Clara Thomas, Assistant Secretary; and Rus- sell Davis, Sargent of Arms. Mr. T. E. Conway was our beloved Sponsor. During the four years our membership decreased by more than one half. How- ever, we were very glad to welcome Sallie Mae Richardson into our fold. It was with pleasure that we watched Thelma Green, Ilean Hawkins, Mary Manley, Mary Belle J ohnson, Sallie Richardson, and Clara Thomas become members of the Crown and Scepter Club. We have been well represented in all the activities of the school this year, foot- ball, basketball, baseball acappella choir, student council, and ‘‘Miss Deb- utante. ' At the close of four years of hard work, we were the guest of the Juniors at the Junior-Senior Prom, held in the gymtorium. Now that these things are about over we are being faced with graduation. It looks as if the end is approaching, but is it really time? Maybe it is or maybe it is not. However, we are looking for- ward to a better and brighter future in which to reach the highest heights life has to offer. Written by: Leora Harris Mildred Williamson

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Class Superlatives Herman Nicholson Earnest Kearney Russell Davis Herman Nicholson Merlyn Macon June A. Edgerton Wilbert Williams Jordon Harris Otis Hawkins June A. Edgerton Robert Burrell Willie Davis Richmond Davis Robert Greene Willie Brodie Joseph Davis Willie Hilliard Willie Davis June A. Edgerton Willie Hilliard Earnest Kearney Willie Hilliard Otis Hawkins Earnest Kearney ‘Most Scholarly ’ ‘ Most Dignified ’ ‘ Most Cooperative ’ ‘ Most Witty”’ ‘ Most Humorous ’ . ‘ Most Popular’ ‘ Most Conservative” ‘ Most Boisterous ’ ‘ Most Athletic’’ ‘Most Musical ’ ‘ Most Responsible” ‘ Most Industrious”’ ‘ Most Lazy” ‘ Most Talkative” ‘ Kindest ’ ‘‘Most Disagreeable ’ ‘ Most Versatile ‘ ‘Largest’' ‘ Neatest”’ ‘ Most Quiet ‘“Youngest ’ ‘ Oldest ' ‘Best Dressed” ‘ Beau and Belle ’ Thelma Green Ruth Moore Austina Clemonts Ilean Hawkins Clara Thomas Sally M. Richardson Louise Macon Mary Johnson Eva M. Yarborough Mary H. Manley Beuenia Young Mildred Williamson Leora Harris Gladys Moss Edith Brodie Magnolia Perry Joanne Dent Beuenia Young Eva M. Yarborough Novella Lewis Martha Williamson Betrice Young Betrice Young Sally Richardson