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

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Last Will And Gestament - We, the graduating class of 1960, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish, and declare this our Last Will and Testament. To our dear Alma Mater, we pledge our love and devotion. To the administration, fac- ulty, and staff we bequeath our sincere love and appreciation for the guid- ance, kindness and justice you so graciously have given us. To the Junior Class, our succeeding and rightful heirs, we leave our position as seniors, our wisdom, our scholastic ability, our insight in hopes that they will be used with much dignity and honor. To the Sophomore Class, adhere no matter what obstacles might con- front you. To the Freshman Class, we leave the courage and endurance which you will need to travel the long road that leads to the senior crest. ‘To certain individuals, we hereby, bequeath the following: CHESTER PACE wills Bus 16 to Joseph Chavis. JAMES DAVIS wills to Tracy Hawkins the ability to study. MARY WILLIAMS wills to Annie F. Williamson her everlasting friend- ship, to Eddie Williams her best wishes, and to James Harris her sweet smile. JOSEPH JOYNER wills to John Perry his outstanding personality. DORA PERRY wills to Etta Smith her dancing shoes, and to Janet McCowan her everlasting love. GRACIE CLIFTON wills to Barbara Ann Evans her ability to play bas- kertball. WILLIE BELL MORGAN wills her position on the majorette squad to Mildred Perry and her love and friendship to the friends left behind at F.C. T.S. CRACY ANN FOGG wills to Virginia Brown and Ann Blaney the ability to become dignified seniors. DOROTHY MARIE JACOBS wills to Elsie Clifton her seat intyping class, and to Jerry Williams the ability to walk faster. IRMA LEE CHAVIS wills to Douglas Chavis, Douglas Harris, and Douglas Gupton the key to knowledge and her best wishes. ELLA O'NEAL wills her ability to sing in the Choral Club to Dorothy Kearney. DELLA O'NEAL wills to Doris Branch the ability to become a senior and her long lasting friendship. BESSIE LEE PERRY wills all her senior belongings to her sister, Susie Perry. JOE L. WRIGHT wills to Bertha Fogg and Deborah Wright the ability to graduate. LaVERNE ROBINSON wills to Celeste Hawkins a tear bucket to catch her overflowing tears, to Glendora Thomas her position in the Junior Garden Club, and to Bonnie Lou Hawkins all her charm and best wishes. WALTER LEE PETTIFORD wills his dancing,.shoes to Rickie Lee Hill. JANET LYNCH wills to her sister, Mary Steward Hill, her seat in Mrs. Levister's homeroom. 20 HAROLD DUKE STALLINGS wills to Tracy Hawkins hisability basketball. CORNELIOUS HAYES wills to Walter Williams the ability to senior. H wills to Bernice Clifton her basketball JANICE YARBOROUG! come a senior. to Catherine Stokes the ability to be HAYES wills to Walter Hargrove his baseba}) uniform JOHN 1 diamond. position on the baseba: 0 Emma Thomas the ability to become OTIS DUNSTON wills © of the Senior Class, and to Mary White and Esther Wortham his JAMES LEWIS wills to Charles Edwards the ability tobecome a dignifi senior. ANNIE TRADER wills to Helen Branch her seat in the senior clas. JOEL ALSTON leaves to Harry Smith Bus 26. EVELYN LEMAY wills to Mary Lemay her love, to Willie MaeH her charm, and to Mary Elizabeth Green her personality. ELIZABETH E. WILLIAMS wills her undying love to Walter Hargrove | to Annie F. Williamson her best wishes. ELIZABETH A. WILLIAMS wills to Mary Helen Johnson a roll of tape in hope that she will use it to keep her mouth out of other peop business, and to Constance Jackson her everlasting friendship. BER THA EDGERSTON leaves the key to her heart to William and hopes that he will graduate in 1961. LEROY SMITH wills to Johnny Hicks his football uniform and his ability to become captain of the team. OLIVIA ALSTON wills to Rosa and Lelia Galletin the ability to b degnified seniors and to Douglas Gupton the best of everything. VARDINE WORTHAM wills to Esther, her sister, the ability to b captain of the cheering squad, and to Marion Brodie her friendship. FLORA MAE KINGSBERRY wills to her brothers— Palmer and Roose’ the ability to become seniors, and to the student body of F.C.T.S. her wishes. McARTHUR WILLIAMSON leaves his position as center fielder on th baseball team to John Blacknall, and to James Otis Yarborough his captain position of the Mustangs. ARTHUR McCOWAN wills to John Allen his ability to play JOEL BOWDEN leaves his dancing ability to Wilbert Harris. BOBBY BRANCH wills his personality to all of the junior girls. EARL WILKINS wills to Johnny Hicks his privilege to study under Mr. ©. T. Robinson. JAMES OTIS WILSON wills to Ervin Hartsfield the ability to drive and worry the teachers to death. -McARTHUR ALSTON wills to Johnnie Jones the ability to senior.

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Suddenly we found that another change had taken place in our important lives. We had lost one of our beloved sponsors— Mrs. G.H. Fitz. We missed her very much, but we did not have time to mourm our loss. We gained an- other, Mrs. 1. W. Foster. This was a year of hard work. To maintain our positions, we had to study; but inaddition, we had to raise funds for our Prom. We organized with the following officers— A Division: Otis Dunston, President; James W. Davis, Vice President; Dorothy Jacobs, Secretary; Irma Lee Chavis, Assistant Secretary; and Mary C. Jones, Treasurer. B Divi- sion: Leroy Smith, President; Arthur McCowan, Vice President; LaVerne Robinson, Secretary; and Barbara Ann Strickland, Treasurer. Members of the Student Council were: Barbara Ann Strickland, Janet L. Kelley, James W. Davis and James Oris Wilson. The extra-curricular activities still held the same fascination for most of the former members. One of our biggest thrills was having one of our charming young ladies, LaVerne Robinson, chosen Miss F.C. T.S. for 1958-59. We were indeed a proud and happy class as we looked forward to enter- taining the Seniors at the Prom. Naturally we felt that this wasto be the best one yet, Ourtheme was Fairyland Romance and with our honored guest, we danced tothe wonderful music of the Hill Toppers from Chapel Hill, N.C. This was the night of all nights—never to be forgotten. SENIORS Finally we've made the grade and find ourselves in the senior class, taking ourselves more seriously than ever before. This is the goal that we have been trying to reach for twelve long years. At first, we were saddened by the loss of both of our former sponsors and we missed them very much, but we found in Mrs. V.H. Levister and Ms. C.H. Hawkins the guidance, sincerity and friendship that we sorely needed to lessen the blow. Our class officers to guide us on our last journey are: Otis Dunston, Pres- ident; Chester Pace, Vice President; Evelyn Lemay, Secretary; Janet Kelley, Assistant Secretary; James Otis Wilson, Treasurer. As Seniors we had the privilege of going to Jamestown, Va. to see the first permanent settlement in the new world. We had a swell time on this trip. Everyone that went enjoyed themselves very much. Class History On October 23rd, we took a trip to Greensboro, N.C. to atten Senior Day at the Agriculture and Technical College. While there, we viewed the many buildings with exhibits in eachand attended the football game, played between Winston-Salem Teachers College and A. T. Of course, A. T. won. In November, we were represented at the Shriner's Debutante Ball by Elizabeth A. Williams, Janet Kelley, Willie Bell Moman amt Vardine Wortham. Their escorts were McArthur Williamson, James W. Davis, James Otis Wilson and Earlie Brodie. The Ball was held on the 20th. For the last time, we participated in the following activities: Majorettes: Bertha Edgerton and Willie B. Morgan. Rand: Walter L Pettiford, Drum Major; LaVerne Robinson, Vardine Wortham, Cary Green, Football: Leroy Smith, Earl Wilkins, McArthur Williamson, Arthur McCowan, McArthur Alston, Bobby Branch and Cary Green. Basketball: Janet Kelley, Janice Yarborough, Dorothy Jacobs, Barbara Strickland, Gracie Clifton, Olivia Alston and Irma Chavis. Boys—Harold Stallings. Choral Club: Mary L. Williams, Janice Yarborough, Della O'Neal, Ella O'Neal, Elizabeth A. Williams, Janet Kelley, Harold Stallings, Leroy Smith, McArthur Williamson, James Otis Wilson, Annie Trader, Bessie Perry, LaVerne Robinson and Irma Chavis. Cheering Squad: Vardine Wortham, Captain; ma Chavis, Janice Yarborough, Elizabeth E. Williams, Evelyn Lemay, Gracy Fogg and Barbara Anan Strickland. Science Club: Mary Williams, Evelyn Lemay, Elizabeth E. Williams, Barbara Strickland, LaVerne Robinson and Otis Dunston. Student Council: Janet Lynch, James W. Davis, LaVerne Robinson, Otis Dunston, Gracy A. Fogg, Janet Kelley. This last year of study has been rough and bumpy, but the view of the years ahead is glorious and majestic. Through intensive study we have learned many things: First, education is such a wonderful and continuous thing that you cannot get enough of it in twelve years. Second, that we know very little and we are just beginning to learn. Third, anything worth doing is worth doing well. Fourth, He who has wisdom has hope. For these and many other things, we are deeply grateful and indebted to you, dear old F.C. T. S. WILLIE.BELLE MORGAN Historian

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Prophecy One cool, crisp, spring moming we found ourselves walking through the woods. Thoughts were racing through our tormented minds, for our class had chosen us as prophesiers, but we are not prophesiers, so how could we foretell the future? We sat down and leaned our heads againsta tree and started concentra ting on what the future held for our classmates. Suddenly we felt as if we were going on a long journey. We saw the years passing by— 1964—1966— 1968, and then our journey ended—we were living in the year of 1970. The scene about us was almost as familiar as it is today. We found our- selves in the corridor of dear old F.C. T.S.; at the moment a door opened and whom did we see, Dr. OTIS DUNSTON and JANET LYNCH, visiting school physician and nurse of Franklin County Training School. Too bad ARTHUR McCOWAN and DELLA O'NEAL got married and quit their jobs as census takers of New York City, but we did find out that the hilarious McARTHUR WILLIAMSON has his own panel, What's My Line, in New York over C.B.S. TV. Assisting him are CHESTER PACE, JOE WRIGHT and JAMES LEWIS. Just the other day HA ROLD STALLINGS was their guest. His line was designing women's bathing suits in his spare time ashe has become a professional basketball player. . We visited W.K.K.L and were just intime tosee James and the Hurri- canes consisting of: JAMES OTIS WILSON, EARLIE L. BRODIE, and WALTER PETTIFORD. Guess what they were picking off? Red River Rock. Their guest star was EVELYN LEMAY, popular vocalist who had just returned from Hollywood. They told us LaVERNE ROBINSON is now a great concert pianist in Atlantic City. Another Liberace huh? Did you know that WILLIE BELL MORGAN and JAMES OTIS WILSON are thinking about marriage? Itis regrettable that Uncle Sam sent for BOBBY BRANCH, EARL WILKINS, and JOEL ALSTON tocome and stay with him for a while. They are stationed in Russia where they are encouraging sports. GRACIE FOGG, and IRMA CHAVIS, are secretaries in California; they are working in the same office; they are very good in shorthand, ¢ ELIZABETH A. WILLIAMS is an artist for Ebony Magazines in Hawall- Later these artists accompanied her: JOSEPH JOYNER, ANNIE JOHNSON and CORNELIOUS HAYES. They are showing all the Ebony fans their talents. In December we visited DOROTHY JACOBS, GRACIE CLIFTON and JANET KELLY who are teaching dancing lessons in Canada; their specialty is Mashed Potatoes. They informed us that JOEL BOWDEN was teaching Physics at Columbia University. LEROY P. SMITH and CARY GREEN are sports leaders in Los Angeles, California. They are making their way to the top as coaches. DORA V. PERRY is head beautician of a New York School of Beauty in Long Island, N. ¥- Now hear this! MARY L. WILLIAMS and JANICE YARBOROUGH are working in Club 99 in Alabama. They are real gone. ANNIE TRADER has her own private school in Texas. Assisting her are OLIVIA ALSTON, BERTHA EDGERTON and two new girls from Texas. They are highly respected in that part of the country. JAMES DAVIS has a wonderful home in Hollywood. He has two kids, and owns two clubs. He is also a boxer and is married to one of Hollywood's famous stars. Now what do you suppose is next? We see, if our eyes don't fool us, WELDON EDGERTON has a tailor shop in Miami, Florida making women's clothes. His models are: BESSIE PERRY, ELIZABETH E. WILLIAMS and ELLA O'NEAL—working faithfully. BARBARA STRICKLAND and LENORA DUNSTON are Laboratory Tech nicians in Chicago, Ml. They are doing a fine job. Barbara is also mamied to a Doctor in Chicago. FLORA KINGSBERRY VARDINE WORTHAM Prophesiers