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

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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

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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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Last Will and Testament On behalf of my client, the class of 1953, of the Franklin County Training School, city of Louisburg, State of North Carolina, I have called you together upon this solemn and serious occa- sion to listen to her last will and testament, and to receive from her dying hand the few gifts she has to bestow in her last moments. To our Principal and Faculty, we will our love, best regards, and hope that they will be more successful in the future. To the Junior Class, we will our ability to graduate. To the Sophomore Class, we will the front lawn. To the Freshman Class, we will our home room. To Willie F. Perry, the Senior boys, will the ability not to argue so much. To Annie Mae Bridie, Mozella Allen wills her slowness around F.C.T.S. To Eugene Martin, Russell Davis wills his money and land. To Edith Allen, Austina Clemonts wills her fine brown frame and her cute little smile. To Shirley Young she wills the ability not to be afraid. To Bessie Harris, Leora Harris wills her ability to graduate. To Mary Helen Branch, Betrice Young wills the key to Halvester Leonard's heart and hopes that she will be able to use it. To Easter Rose and Eleanor Shearin, Oteen Shearin wills her ability to become a dignified senior. To Jordan Harris, Thelma Green wills the key to her heart, and to the remaining girls of F.C.T.S., William Lemay. To Jessie Davis, Joseph Davis wills his abi- lity to be a better bus driver. To Eugene Martin, Otis Hawkins wills his legs and to Randolph Williams his strong knees. To Jackie King, Russell Davis wills about forty pounds. To Randolph ‘''Mudo ’ Williams, Wilbert Williams wills his daily trip to the bank. To Shirly Young and Margurite Spivey, Beu- enia Younge wills her ability to get her lesson better. To Lila Kelly, she wills her charming personality. To William Lemay, Richmond Davis wills bus No. 45. To Mary Helen Branch, Sallie Richardson wills her everlasting friendship. To Gladys Eaton and Mary Rose Williams, Joanne Dent wills her ability to drive a car. Toe Shelton Rodwell, Willie Brodie wills his football uniform. To Shelton Rodwell, Willie Davis wills his football shoes, and to Johnnie Lee Bobbitt, his bad pitching arm. To Sue T. Johnson, Ilean Hawkins wills her height and size. To James Yarborough, Willie F. Hilliard wills his kindness. To Ruth Leonard, Eva Yarborough wills her basketball suit and hopes that she will use it to the best of her ability. To Claude Leonard, Henry Evans wills his driver's license and his ability to act like a gen- man around ladies. To Joe Lewis Moore, Jordan Harris wills his ability to play football, and to Edward Perry, his height. To Yvonne Hawkins, Magnolia Perry wills her position on the basketball team, and to Grace Johnson, her courtesy on the bus. To Tommy Tucker, Ernest Kearney wills his ability to keep a hair cut, and to be a gentle- man around ladies. To Ruth Leonard, Shirley Young, and Mar- guerite Spivey, Ruth Moore wills the brick column to the right of the lawn. To Mary H. Hicks, Mary Johnson wills her will-power to resist food. To Mary Gupton, Martha Williams wills all her school books. To Sallie Hawkins, Clara Thomas wills her ability to get her lessons. To Grace Johnson, Mary H. Manley wills her ability to talk all day long. To Althea Young, Mildred Williamson wills the key to her heart. To Dorothy Perry, Geneva Williams wills her Sociology book. To Marie Evans, Leora Harris wills her seat in Mr. Himbry's Guidance class. Novella Lewis wills her quietness to all the noisy girls at F.C.T.S. To Johnnie Lee Bobbitt, June A. Edgerton wills his musical ability. In witness whereof, we, the class of 1953, set our hands and seal this 28th day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-three. Witnesses: Clara Thomas Otis Hawkins Novella Lewis W ritten by: Austina Clemonts