Lee M Waid School - Hawk Yearbook (Rocky Mount, VA)

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2 APO « JOAESOE 2@ 222288 @ yh aay 4s ain gob snjermaceaipcadeemn : The Booker i. W Bite a N. |. Institute e @ @ . a Bwards This ee a i a a Mares © a | l : ot i ® : a Seared Secnpebatice ae © q Go Citak: . Mattes a ° | © 9 As ett completed the proscribed Grammar Course @ Sp nL i 9 Wis ae ro ee Gi Vette 3. Greonng Principal @ 6 ; SS | a = Y. ftta A = fH Teacher . | | Ree i) . May Ltrs sie) 2) mY, of ack, Secretary - ! @SOSSSS665 5555655555 SGSGSSSHSSSSHHSSSSSSSSS This is the first diploma that was presented to Pearl Harris Ramsey in 1920, from the Booker T. Washington Normal and Industrial Institute. Lee M. Waid, for whom our school was named, was Secretary at this time. Shown above are some members of the first graduating class (1923) as they were photographed in 1920, BACK ROW: Mildred Tyree, Eliza Divers, Ella Dunnings, Elsie Snyder. FRONT ROW: Pearl Ramsey, Eddie Dickerson, Flossie Brooks. Not Pictured: Willie Wade, Boyd Holland and Pearl Tinsely.

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A TRIBUTE TO FORMER Tie Ne riieako ND ee RINECIPAIS L. A. Sydnor, Principal 1928-29 1929 Faculty: C. Howard, O. Philpot, (Syndor), M. Moorman and M. Thompson. J. W. Worthington, Prin- ipal 1929-30 1930 Faculty: M. Manson G. W. Speller, Principal 1931-35 P. Withers, M. Mistennenny. 1932 Faculty: E. Holland, I. Phelps, (Spel- Wi ingt I. Phelps. William Bond ler) salem Gaesars (Worthington), elps eee C. L. Atkins 1939-64 Not Pictured W. F. Graspy--Around 1911-15 C. Jones-- Charles Bonds-- Betty Green--1920 C. M. Scruggs, Principal 1935-39 47

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2 he EE RS The class of 1969 as they appeared in 1957, Look closely and you will see Louwanda Warren, Faye Macken- himer, Herbert O'Neal, Benny Hopkins, Brenda Preston, Ruth Lee, Buford Wade, Mary Menefee, Betty Tyree, Janet Hancock, Jessie Tyree and James Kirby. WANN Ira Phelps, teacher 1931. D. J. Withers, teacher with class in 1930. Vo OO ae aie G. W. Speller, Principal, D. J. Wither, E. D. Holland, Pearl Walker, teacher Mrs. Mamye Holland 1931. Julia Caesar, teacher. 1931-32. 1925-26 49