Agricultural and Technical State University - Ayantee Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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CLASS HISTORY... REMEMBER WHEN 1 lie halls .nicl i lassrooms ol A. .mil 1 . College were nvei more alive than on Sep tembei I ,. 1942, when the members ol the class I 1 « enrolled beginning Coin ol the iiinsi 1 1 11 il 11 I years in the history ol the school 11ns record breaking ilass was organ- ized under the leadership ol Kola K. New- some, president, H.ni Ezell, ui president, Catherine Richardson, secretary .mil Clyde Brown, treasurer. Eagei in integrate ourselves in to tin Aggie family, we sal oul in become .1 pari ol mans 11I the extra-curriculai activities ol the s hool. Bill Saunders, Waltei Lewis, .mil Gerome Hatfield became football heroes; Louise Nixon .mil Herman Standback made the var- s 1 1 debting team, an honoi seldom won li freshmen. The Olds brothers, Isaai .mil Ernest, became quite populai .is the km ol swing. I). mirl Ray, Eva Foster, Louis Dawson, lames Hill, and Willi. mi Skelton .ilsii re pr es r 11 1 1 il l 1 1 1 l.iss in tin band. Kaiiin.i Grandy, fames Saddler, Danie Raye, Louise Nixon, Perome Bray, Eva Fostei .mil Loniiii ' Burton became members I the dra- 111. on 1 lull. As cheei leaders, |ames Saddler mil Ermenice Smith helped to cheei tin Aegies to uiinn during the lootball si.isou. I In honoi mils showed ili.u the 1 lass ol )ii was noi only active in extra-curricula] activities bin in theii curricula! activities as will. Having made an average ol 2.3 the lollowing freshmen were initiated into the Mijiiusi Society Louise Plummer, Bessie Dcrr, |osie Edwards, Louise Nixon, |ames Hill. Roberl Holt, Gwendolyn Rogers .mil Cather- ine Rh hardson. Our otlicers cluring out sophomore yeai mil ' Travis Banks, president, Mclvin Hardy, i i r piesident, Louise Plummci secretary, Corine Powell, assistant secretary. 1 Ins yeai Roberl lloli joined the varsity debating team making three sophomores on the team. Gee, what .1 i lass!- fosie Edwards and [ames Saddler played leading inks in ihr dramatic hit Little Foxes. Weren ' t we proud when Robert Holi, [ames lltll. Wendell (ones. Bessie Den. Louise Plummer, Geraldine Powell, Louise Nixon, fosie Edwards and Gwendolyn Rogers ueii ' initiated into the Alpha Kappa Mu Honoi Society, the highest single achieve- mu lit th.it a student can make. Also in. in-. ol the 1 lass affiliated with the mam othei Greek letter societies. Xintecn hundred forty-five found us juniors. Yes, dignified juniors. 1 his yea] we elected as out class officers Herman Stand - h.uk. president, Mel in Hary, i ( e presi- dent. Bessie Den. secretary, and William ' ski lion. Measure!. Honors during tin yeai weni to Eva Bin ford who was crowned Miss Coed. During the spring electionsKatrina Grandy won tin title ol Miss A. and I . and (ames Hill was elected president ol tin student Council. Our st nun year, the yeai lot which we have been waiting is hen. One hundred and nine 111 luunliei we ale closing the book on loin eventlul years. Oui officers are Sherman Williamson, president, |ess e Minis, vice president, Nancy Griffin, secretary and Ionise Nixon, treasurer, fins year loin seiimis , n receiving scholarships foi having maintained an A average during theii junioi year. I In are Nam ( .1 ill in. Lucinda Dean, |ess e Minis and Louise Nixon. It is sad 10 think thai we must pall wllh these experiences, like none we shall have elsewhere, but the hut that we may take then memory with us through the test ol mu lives somewhat compensates foi then loss. Ruh in Christian influences ami tin gay fellowship ol oui college days, we go tordward with heads held high and smiles thai hide mu tears. -Loiisi Nixon, Historian. Pagi 27

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N ERNESTINE CARY SMITH 126 N. Dudley St. Greensboro, N. C. Major Home Economics. Ambition : Teacher. Motto: Give the world the best you have, and the best will come back !o you. Activities: Home Economics Club. SALLIE B. STEVERSON 403 Church Street Chapel Hill, N. C. Major: Elementary Education. Ambition ; Teacher. Motto: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid Irtthng conversation. MARY ELIZABETH SUBER iMavl Route 1, Box 432, A Greensboro, N. C. Major: Commercial Education. Ambition : Help those that cannot help themselves. Moito: Good Ihings come to those who wait. THELMA LORETTA TURNER (Ret! 500 South Endor St. San ford. N. C. . Major: Tailoring. Ambition: Own a tailor shop. Motto: He can who thinks he can. Activities: Y. W. C. A, 2; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, 2, 3; Choral Society, 3, 2. CARRIE OPALEE W ATKINS ( Snook ) 1117 Broad Ave. Greensboro, N. C. Major: Commercial Education. Ambition: Stenographer. - Motto: Yesterday has passed — for- get it; Today is here— use it; To- morrow is coming — prepare for it. Activities: Physics Club, 4; Delta Sigma Theta Sororitv. 3, 4. LOIS EVELYN WILLIAMS Route 2. Boxe 81 Rocky Mount, N. C. Major: Home Economics. Ambition: Home demonstration agent. Motto: What do we live for it not to make life less difficult for others. Activities: Agricultural Associa- tion, 1, 2, 3, 4; Sunday School Stud- ent Council. P A (. I 20

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CLASS WILL... North Carolina Lois Hamilton wills hei chapel scat in Guilford Counts vespers to Bertha Home. A. and T. College, City ol Greensboro, |ames Gilliam wills his size to Elihuc | une ;j. 1946 Borden, and his pleasant stay to lather Cowar. We, the (hiss ol ' 46, having reflected on Kertrina Grandy leaves her sincere wishes our past deeds at A. and 1 . and having looked ami hope for success to the Miss A. and I . ol into possible future conditions at our Alma l ' 1 17- Mater, do hereby bequeath to certain parties Sallie Coleman wills her ability to play it nui most valuable possessions, hoping that as cool to Evelyn Kemp. time marches on, said possessions will be ol Ruth Me Daniel will her dignit) to Essie some service to those we have lelt behind. Reynolds. Lois Clay wills hei ability as an amateur Loretta Turner wills her ability to use dress designer, and her sewing ability to Man the electrii sewing m achi n e to Bennic Drumwright. |. unison. Eva Bluloul wills her plaid skirl 10 Alene Brannon wills her ability ol wear- Clareece Peters. ing her hair in place to Ella Gamble. Eva Foster wills hei dramatic ability to nn Facobs wills hei dignity ,nu poise to Ann Foxworth. Evelyn Kemp. To next year ' s Miss A and T., Louise Willie Herring wills hei pigeon toes to Nixon leaves her scholastic ability, Eva Foster Essie Reynolds. leaves her versatility, and Ruth McDaniel lai Pope wills her legs to Olga Warren, her charm. inn Griffin wills her si e and scholastic To next year ' s Student Council: fames- ability to Margaret Schoffer. Hill leaves his executive ability. |acqueline Lyles bequests hei ability to To the line wat hers, the graduating dance to Lucy Boone, seniors leave (heir privileges with the hope Winnie Dixon leaves her quietness and that they will be used well. Inn not worn out. ability to keep cool around the male sex to Jcssyc Minis wills hei position on the Barbara Bill. Register Stall 10 Ellis Harris. Lottie Skelton wills hei ability to sew to Ann Barber wills hei chatterbox popu- Ann Forthworth. larity to Mary Landis. As executoi ol this oui last will and Corine Powell wills Five hundred dollars testament wc name our trusted successors, for escalators f 01 Noble and Dudley buildings, il» [uniors, 10 carry 0111 in lull each ami Sara Norcum wills hei alhletii ability to every clause herein contained. Mary L. Steele and hei pleasant smiles to In witness whereof, we, the Class ol 194(1, Gertrude Marsh. do hereunto set oui hands and seals, tins thud Maude Brady wills hei si e to Hattic clay • 3 1 [une, in the year ol Oui Lord, ig fi l.edbc Hei . Class ol ' pi. I. aura Bullard wills lie 1 ability to lead s k Nukci i. Testator. and write shorthand to Virginia Martin. Witnesses: Eunice Powell wills hei ability to talk last I .. A, Wisi to l.al ' eai I [ones. | VMI s I 1 11 1 Elizabeth Howard leaves hei ability to gel Vwe Griffin along with people to Virginia Martin. Elms Harris P vc, 1 38