L G Pinkston High School - Viking Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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. PINKSTON DR. L. G, PINKSTON Dcdimfivn of fha 17. 6 Pinksfon High Selma! 7

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Dedication It has been said that new approaches and procedures are constantly being tried. 'This we have attempted to do. Yet there are some eternal veritiesg so, in this, our first VIKING yearbook, we have endeavored to show the 'Spirit of the Norsemen' by the use of ideas as new as today. We sought to retain the enthusiasm of those bold, adv venturous men who set sail on uncharted seas. This experimental approach has led to broader interpretations of citizenship, attitudes, and ideals. As we began this adventure, each participant learned to pool resources - thus in our quest we settled on the course we would follow. This pictorial history presents our school family, with its aims, objectives and goals. Our efforts show that teachers and administrators are interested in individuals as well as the school and the total community. The welfare of the student body is the first Viking tenet. Others are: love of country, respect for others, and a constant search for knowledge. To these ideals of the true Viking Spirit we dedicate this Annual.

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Kiagraphical Sketch fff Dr. Ummas Cvlberh PIi11CiPa1, L. G. PINKSTON HIGH SCHOOL Dr. Thomas Tolbert is a native of Dallas, Texas, where he attended public school and was graduated from the Booker T. Washington High School in 1928. He received the BA Degree from Samuel Huston College, Austin, Texas, in 1932. In 1947, he did graduate work at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and received the Master of Education De- gree from North Texas State University, Denton, Texas, in 1958. Dr. Tolbert has served as a teacher at the H. S. Thompson Elementary School, the Booker T. Washington High School, and as a teacher and senior counselor at the Lincoln High School. In 1955, he was appointed principal of the N, W. Harllee Elementary School and in 1956, was appointed as the first principal of the James Madison High School where he served until September, 1964, at which time he was appointed the first principal of the L. G. Pinkston High School. Dr. Tolbert is actively affiliated with many professional and civic organizations. Among these are: North Texas Teachers Association, The Texas State Teachers' Association, the National Educators Association, the School Administrators' Club, The Dallas Negro Chamber of Com- merce, the Moorland Branch YMCA, Free and Accepted Masons, Knights of Pythias, The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, an honorary member of the Pylon Salesmanship Club of Dallas, an honorary citizen of Port Arthur, Texas, and he is a Protestant. During the years of 1942-1945, he served in the Army of the United States, reaching the rank of Master Sergeant. Much of this time was spent in the African and European Theaters. He received the Bronze Star for outstanding contributions on the administrative level. Although Dr. Tolbert has distinguished himself in many areas of civic life, his administration as principal of the James Madison High School has been an outstanding endeavor. In 1963, The Croft Educational Services of New London, Connecticut, named Thomas Tolbert, Prin- cipal of James Madison HighSchool, Dallas, Texas, National Secondary Principal of the Year. The selection was made on the basis of nomination statements submitted by teachers of the various secondary schools of the nation. An honorary Doctor of Laws Degree was conferred upon Dr. Tolbert by Bishop College, Dallas, Texas, on May 26, 1964. Dr. Tolbert's school is always known to be a citadel of learning and culture because of the never-ending devotion and concern of this esteemed leader.