Robeson County Training School - Trojan Yearbook (Maxton, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 44 of the 1953 volume:

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May we always think of thee Wherever we may be ? We love thee Dear, We love thee R. C. T. S Dvdimfiun ' H 'NIS Wv, Sv: 2--1 wr SPX, iiny1'wLf1.'A,' f - c A Q Y Lf ' ar '11L 'lf w'.1r:. YU UUE E',-XKPIQ ,' ,.,. . , ,4 I 1 1x.:..m.f ywtuc 1t,ur, pf, tml llkl 'Kun A Qriri--r-.i41:.r111,, +P -lk .nw ixmcff ','t'Z.1',Y'p'fi 4 11 11 'M lm 1' Wk isf.-11,11-5, ',1. my Q-'-g'.:'f-fs mm Lg NL Lf' I I L M S 4 Q Jin... 1 '1 ,fv- -v ,- IJ-1' ,fe ....f ff iff ,, Huw, nl nf ,-f' vu .x Swf ' H 0 u r Principal MR. R. B. DEAN B S South Caro11na State College, Orange burg Further study A and T College, Greensboro, N C ani? Z! fm!!--C 1 ,f gy! L ,M,,,7:'1r 33 W ,.:,3,-f' ya, if-f -MV' ' f 'C' I F' :aw M, ,f L7 ,., Y ji!!! 4' ilffy Q Ay! kip' ffyQQ61 p' -50 on if 'k ,f-ffl.- '-1i?2' ff ' rf 00 'gli-s. 'AJ 'RO f' 'x s 'wif df D 3- .vi rvs A 'Y f 'f 'HZ-4 S3353 M' -mf' 4 'lv 't5?i?'f' ' I.-,,xv,N?aJ7'i:' if 6 3,1w'45 '!m NW! 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Elementary Education 1 K Q .-. .L X 'fvuw-f Jwyx' ' .J X, 'lx' Y NUT. N - . , ,, s G. H. BASKINS L. A. CAMPBELL Fayetteville State Tchrs.Col. , B.S. Texas Woman's College, A.B. Elementary Education Rel. Ed. 81 Latin A 'tx 5 X lr ii ' A ,1-H Mv- x N n X B. HARGROVE L. M. HAYES A. at T. College, B.S. Fayetteville State Tchrs.Col.,B.S Agriculture Elementary Education A. N. KENDALL Fayetteville State Tchrs.Col. , B. S. Elementary Educ ation .is E. K. LENNON Barber-Scotia, B.S. Elementary Education 1 ' in-1' ,K jf . W , 1 if 1 f 'M , ., . 7 ,v I diff' , 4 . , , SX .4 Tl ' , - , p-,Q ' f'f 9'5 4 'Q.5f.iS' , X 3 In SX B. C. MCBEE S.C.A.8n M. College, B.S. Elementary Education HR: P 1 :L L ,. xv' '- .I xrsx I, F' I ' fbi' L gg 1 .3 y f .K ,af I -. 'i 5 P, , at . 71 3 ., xl , X K. Z. MCRAE Fayetteville State Tchrs.Co1 Elementary Education T. S. NEWTON N.C.College, A.B. Elementary Education 559. 'VW ba! ,,-In N F.. . IF w .X , J. M. MCDUFFIE Fisk Univ. , B. A. Elementary Education E B MCKOY Winston Salem Teachers Col B S Elementary Education Qi Ai'- W. B. MARTIN T- S- MINGO Fayetteville State Tchrs. Col. , B. S. Shaw UH1VC1'SifY. A- B Columbia University, M. A. E19m9UtaTY Education S. V. PARKER H. M. SHIPMAN Hampton Institute, B.S. Fayetteville State Tchrs.Col. B S. Music Elementary Education 'fu-',1Q.,'Q 1-.... Q wg. -ie -nw' 'Q 1 XA. 'x L. E. SMITH E. M. SPIVEY Fayetteville State Tchrs.Col. , B. S. Elementary Education Home ECOH0miCS M. M. WALLACE Fayetteville State Tchrs.Col. , B. S. Elementary Education M. C. WALL Shaw University, A.B. Social Science 8: Eng. V 'x Winston-Salem Teachers Col. 'QS -0 L. A. STEELE Fayetteville State Tchrs.Col. B S Elementary Education 'UN . I W. B. WEST Shaw University, A. B English 8: French M. P. WHITESIDE T. I. WILKINS Fayetteville State Tchrs.Col. ,A. B. Shaw University, A. B. Penn, State Col. , M, Ed, Elementary Education JN Q 136' ,fldzfisar WILLA BUCHANAN WEST With deep gratitude, we the members of The Senior Class gratefully appreciate and thank her for her constant guidance throughout our four high school years. Whose friendly smile and kindly heart is an encouragement to all, and whose willing cooperation and versatile talents, an incentive to greater accomplishments. Class of '53. Annual Sta 'sl v '..Z'1.n Seated Director of Photography Jerry Dean Sports Ed , B Leake, Joyce Jordan Assoc Ed H Jones Cir Mgr J Kendall Editor In Ch1ef, J Braddy Typists, B A Buchanan Mary McNair Standing Miss T I Wilkins, Art Editor and Mrs W B West, Annual Advisor X , 5? L? , 65 K 'X A , fi! M 1 ' ' -1- -. . . M ' 'x K N. A me '-.ggi 5, A of ...J A asfff : ' , 3 . . Q . . , 1 Q . . , . Q ' ' e Q . . 1 . ' : ' . . ' ' , . . . . Scrzia rs JAMES W. BRADDY Good have been here, better are here now, but the best are yet to come. Ambition: Mathematics Instructor BARBARA A. BUCHANAN I resolve to meet the future fired with the flame of the present and armed with the steel of the past. Basketball: Dramaticsg French Club: Glee Club: C rown and Scepter: Band: Yearbook Staff: English Club. Ambition: Music and Physical Ed. Instructor 'yn 'ill CATHERINE J. FAIRLEY Never put off for tomorrow what you can do today. Glee Club: French Club. Ambition: Beautician DOUGLAS N. GAINES Take what life offers and make the best of it. Basketball: French Club: Eng. Club: Glee Club: N. F. A. Ambition: Disc Jockey 'fi- adv-Q Qs, JERRY C. DEAN Aim high and go straight and success will await you at the gate. Class Pres. 9-10-ll-12: Pres. Athletic Ass'n: Basketball: Drarnatics: French Club. Ambition: Auto Mechanic RUBY L. ELLERBE Build today for a better tomorrow. Choral Clubg French Club. Ambition: Nurse HERVIE L. JONES Men of few words are the best of men. Dramatics Club: Baseball: French Club: Glee Clubg Yearbook Staff: English Club: Manager Athletic Assn. Ambition: Coach JOYCE B. JORDAN With God all things are possible. Glee Club: French Club: N.H.A. 2 Eng. Club. Ambition: Barber ' sp WELDON LEWIS Honor the game thou playeth: for he who plays the game well, wins even if he loses. Glee Club: FrenchClubg SocialComm.g Baseball: Basketball: English Club: N. F. A.: Treasurer Athletic Assn. Ambition: Coach MARY C. MCCALL For fools rush in where angels fear to tread. Glee Club: French Club: Secretary, Improve- ment Comm. Ambition: Beautician MARY L. MCNAIR To thine own self be true. Glee Club: French Club: Annual Staff: Dramatics. Ambition: Barber ANNIE M. MCQUEEN Today we launch: where shall we anchor? Glee Club: French Club: Dramatics. Seniors JULIA B. KENDALL All that I am and hope to be, I owe it to my darling mother. French Club: Yearbook Staff: Band: N. H. A.3 Glee Club: Dramatics Clubg Cheer Leader. Ambition: Nurse BENNIE E. LEAKE He who does the best his circumstance allows, does well. Glee Clubg French Club: N. F.A. 5 English Club: Captain Cheer Leader. Ambition: Business Manager 'WS ' JOHN WILLIE MCEACHIN, JR. He who would have friends must first prove himself friendly. H Glee Club: French Club: Dramatics. Ambition: Auto Mechanic GERALDINE MCLAURIN 'Tis education forms the common mind: just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined. Glee Club: French Club. Ambition: Music Teacher 'iii Seniors JANE E. SMITH The proper study of mankind is man G 1 e l - e C ub, French Clubg Dramatilcsg Cheer Leader. Ambition: Secretary SARAH E. SMITH The best things in life are free. G1 C1 ' ee ub, French Clubg Basketballg N. H. A.: Dramatics. Ambition: Teacher g Glee Cl b WX Wi?-W' SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Mary McNair Ass t Secr t eary Hervie Jones Vice Pres Weldo L Braddy Bus Man NEIL A TERRY Seek and ye shall find knock and the door of opportunity shall open u English Club French Club N F A Ambltion Electrical Engineer n ewis Treasurer James ager JerryC Dean President BarbaraA Buchanan Secretary Motto Out of School Life into Life S School Flower White Carnation Colors Sky Blue and White 3i fd wi 1 ggi qA's 'UN l 5 x 'N Y .. . I Q . 1. A 1 ' Q 9 . . - W1 1 1 1 -1 1 1 1 - 1 - 1 Z - 1 - - ,. . . . 1 .g xv 4 : sas i -,sv w .js ' Y Q3 ' 2 0 I' . Km N p 2 1 5 , J ' . s . I 7 . x.. Q H W 1.23, j A . 4, 4, . ,fi , fe Q X1 13 Y An' 1 j ' a If xx lrygs I sr I -,,, W, V lygk j , . I 'r-21 611155 Hlstury THE FUTURE TRAIN The class of 1953 d1d not jump on the Freshman tra1n after It had started We helped to lay the foundatlon and got on board when the f1rst car pulled mto the stat1on I recall so well those early days when we f1rst boarded the tra1n S1XtY one of us were able to get off to a good start because we had such a w1se and understand1ng conductor to gutde us Wmth the sage counsel of our own Mrs W1lla Buchanan West we were able to choose a f1ne tra1n crew who d1d much to keep the wheels of progress turnxng Jerry Dean our able and courageous presxdent eng1neered our course over the rough and un charted journey ln sp1te of our greeness our class made rapld progress We gamed a strong foot hold ln Enghsh mathematlcs h1story and other subjects Whlle the Freshman class was fun we had to study to keep rn our berths but the hours of hard study were counterbalanced by the fun we had 1n athlet1cs and other sports Part1c1pat1on 1n these aCt1V1t16S has cemented frxendshlps that wxll be strong when these halls of learnmg w1ll be long for gotten Many of our classmates won honors of wh1ch our class 15 justly proud Mary C McCall was elected May Queen 1n our Freshman year Benme Leake won a runmng race and Ruby Lee Ellerbe was chosen as the neatest gxrl 1n the class When we boarded our Sophomore tra1n our crew had changed Our chosen adv1sor Mrs West was agam conductor and Mable McRae became class pres1dent Our Sophomore tram ran smoothly and effxclently because so many people worked hard at so many d1fferent th1ngs Of the th1rty s1x Sophomores many jo1ned the Glee Club some jomed the Basketball Team others became 1dent1f1ed w1th the N H A N F A the Dramatxc Club Baseball Club and a few talented mus1c1ans became members of our School Band Barbara Buchanan and Jane Sm1th won pr1zes for des1gn1ng and makmg the best garments ln the Sophomore class Jul1a Kendall won a pr1z.e for hav1ng the best home econom1cs project and Jerry Dean won a pr1ze for makmg a lamp 1n Shop Work So grew the Sophomore year Wxth the begznnmg of the Jun1or year several changes were noted The crew who had entered the Freshman and Sophomore tra1n now occupxed the Jumor cat 1n the 'Future Tram To pres1de over us we returned to our f1rst love Jerry Dean Many who had boarded the Freshman tra1n w1th seven of our or1g1nal s1xty one Mrs West was st1ll our beloved conductor and our own dear prmclpal Mr Dean was ever near to gwe encouragement and cheer on our journey W1thout h1s w1sdom and sage counsel we feel that we could never have made the journey Our class contxnued to partlcxpate xn the extra currxcular act1v1t1es of our school Jerry Dean James Braddy Weldon Lew1s Douglas Games John McEach1n J Herv1e Lee Jones Sarah Srruth and Barbara Buchanan d1st1ngu1shed themselves on the basketball court The boys also became out standmg players on the baseball team The most 1mportantsoc1al event ofthe year was the Junlor Sen1or Prom wh1ch was a gala occaslon Our greatest expermence was when we were on probat1on for the French Club We gave many partxes Mrs West gave us a surprlse Chnstmas party The Jun1ors helped sponsor a Chrxstmas party at wh1ch t1me we sang Chr1stmas songs 1n French At commencement t1me James Braddy was awardeda French Medal for hav1ng the h1ghestaverage m French Barbara Buchanan was awarded the H1story Medal Mary McNa1r rece1ved a prxze for the best constructed garment Mary McCall was awarded a prxze for the preparat1on of food 1n home eco nomxcs whxle Julza Kendall rece1ved the prlze for bemg the best worker 1n the N H A At the end of the year we were proud to know we had attamed the status of future Semors For our fmal year we agam boarded the Future Tra1n' Mrs West was st1ll our fa1thful and be loved conductor Agaxn we elected our h1ghly esteemed and eff1c1ent Jerry Dean as class presxdent Our number had now decreased to n1neteen but we were not daunted We stroye by our conduct as Semors to so xmpress those commg after us that they would des1re to emulate our example and follow m our footsteps We hope that we have so endeared ourselves to the members of the faculty that they w1ll long re member the good we have accomphshed and soon forget the many l1ttle annoyances we may have caused them Graduatzon IS m the a1r and we feel that our xmmed1ate destmanon 15 1n s1ght We reahze that th1s 13 not the end but at the conclusxon of thxs journey we w1ll step out of 'School Llfe mto L1fe's School Class H1stor1an Juha B Kendall ll ll 1 V 1 D ' . I . 2 . ' . . . , . q , . . ' . . . , . . . , ' 9 3 ' ' . . . . , l . . . . , . H . . , l . . us had stopped at wayside stations and were no longer members of the crew. We now had only twenty I 1 . D 1 I I . , . n D 1 . 1 U s rn 1 . 1 . , 1 . . - ' ul ' I ' ' - . . ' . . . . , . . . ll. D I - '17 -Q A-. 1+ ' d 1 92 QXMQQAN , '54 James Braddy I-lerv1e Jones James Braddy Jerry Dean Hervle Jones Benme Leake Douglas Galnes Ne1l Terry Bennle Leake Douglas Galnes Weldon Lewms John McEach1n Douglas Galnes Weldon Lewls Douglas Galnes James Braddy Weldon Lewms James Braddy U by 7 Y I uperlafiws Most Scholarly Most Llkely to Succeed Most Versat1le Best Looklng Best Personalzty Most D1gn1f1ed Best Dancers Most Modest Neatest W1tt1est Lazlest Shortest Most Popular Tallest Best Dressed Most Dramatxc Best Athlete Most Talented Most Attractlve Barbara Buchanan Mary McNa1r Barbara Buchanan Mary McNa1r Joyce Jordan Geraldxne McLaur1n Jane Smlth Mary McCall Barbara Buchanan Mary McNa1r Anme McQueen Joyce Jordan Julra Kendall Catherlne Falrley Julla Kendall Joyce Jordan Sarah Smlth Jul1a Kendall Anme McQueen Ruby L Fllerbe A xi 8 wiv 5 all last Wzll and Ccstament We the Senlor Class of Robeson County Tra1n1ng School 1953 about to pass from these halls gf learmng belng 1n full possess1on of our mental capaclttes and wtthout restralnt do hereby make and publ1sh th1s last w11l and testament We transm1t our var1ous school day POSSCSSIOHS to persons her?nkafter mentloned to be reta1r1ed by them throughout the1rassoc1at1on wxth Robeson County Tram 1ng c oo Artlcle I To the benevolent c1t1zens of Maxton we leave our slncerest thanks for thetr cooperatlon wlth us IH our varxed endeavors durxng our hxgh school days Artlcle II our beloved Pr1nc1pal Mr R B Dean we leave our best wlshes for contlnued success ln maklng Robeson County Tralnlng School a blgger and better school Artlcle III our Advlsor Mrs W B West who has adv1sed us through four ted1ous years we leave our s1ncere love prayers and apprecxatlon Art1clelV o the ent1re faculty and staff of thls 1nst1tut1on we leave many thanks for the1r consc1ent1ous efforts 1n preparlng us for better cltlzens Artlcle V Douglas Gaines w1lls to Johnny Dean h1s ab1l1ty to master the art of basketball as he dxd for four years and to all the youngladles throughout the entlre hxgh school department h1s s1ncere and d1v1ne love Weldon LEWIS w1lls to Doretha MCEaCh1n h1s last name Geraldxne Mallette h1s frlendshlp and to James Letterlough h1s athlet1c ab1l1ty Catherxne Fazrley w1lls her sock styles to Madgellne McKoy Joyce Jordan w1lls her bangs to Annxe R McDan1el and her class r1ng and smxles to Jesse McCall Benme Leake w1lls h1s home room seat to Roger Jordan and h1s und1v1ded heart to Queen E Watson Sarah Sm1th w1lls to her s1ster Margaret Srruth the happlest school days to be completed ID the future years Mary L McNa1r leaves to her slsters Dor1s and Hazel a stralght path for them to trod to school and a w1ll1ng mlnd to make It a success Mary McCall w1lls her dxmples to Ruth Palge and her beauty to Eula Brlggs Geraldlne McLaur1n w1lls her s1ze to Dorxs Mann1ng and her sm1le to Joseph McEach1n Anme McQueen leaves to her sxster Jackxe the abxlxtyto go to school and l1ke It and to Rosa Currle that lonesome road to travel to commencement 1954 Jane Sm1th w1lls her Jewelry and much luck and success ln the com1ng year to Geneva Morrxson James Braddy w1lls to John Allsbrook hls ab1l1ty to play thlrd base on the baseball team and to Earlxne McCr1mmon h1s love apprec1at1on and last name Ne1l Terry leaves to Walter Rayford hls place 1n the choral club and to Cecella Easterllng h1s love and last name Jerry Dean w1lls to Mar1on Hooper h1s only plece of cher1shed treasure Mary McCall, and to hxs s1sters Gladys and Patrlcla hxs love and much success Ju11a Kendall leaves to her s1ster Maggle her chemlstry book and to Ruth Palge and Gladys Dean her haxr styles and s1ng1ng ab1l1ty John W McEach1n Jr w1lls to the gxrls and boys of R C T S much success and to Betty McRae h1s last name Ruby Ellerbe leaves to Anme McDan1el her jewelry and to Geneva Morrxson her ab1l1ty to understand French Barbara Buchanan leaves her French book to Maggle Kendall her basketball ab1l1ty to Joan MCL3Ughl1H and her playmother to Geraldlne Mallette I-Ierv1e Jones wells to James Frances h1s quletness We do hereby charge Mrs W B West to execute our last wxll and testament Testator Barbara Buchanan 'TO . . , Q I . 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