St Augustines College - Falcon Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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I received a card from Preston Grier while he was in Atlanta attending the National Convention of the Omegas. Of course, you know he is Dr. Grier now, and one of the best. john Hairston and james Cobb are also well established doctors. Evans Booker and Donald Bailey have almost completed their space ship. I think it is to start it's trip to the moon sometime in the near future. just imagine what the success of this ship will mean to our country. Since jesse Clements won the title of Mr, America, he has been offered several T.V. contracts and also quite a few screen tests, but it seems he'd rather remain a coach than go to Hollywood. james Evans was a top basketball coach, but he preferred art to Coaching. He is now a United International Artist. I was reading in the Kappa Alpha Psi journal where joseph Swain, National Pole- mark, has returned from Scotland where a new chapter was recently chartered. Albert Clark is manager of the Cuban All Star Baseball Team. They are to meet the Brooklyn Dodgers in an exhibition game. The Dodgers are really fortunate in having Leroy Lassister as their manager. Dorothy Carnage is resting a few days at home after just winning her one-hundredth Civil Rights suit. I think she deserves some rest, don't you? Madell Wade or Mrs. Keith Woodroffe is residing in jamacia, New York. The last time I was up that way, I attended one of her fabulous dinner parties. Keith-Dr. Woodroffe-was planning to attend an international meeting of doctors in Berlin. The last time I had any news concerning Ed Joyner, he was still in Raleigh and had opened a youth center there. John Bellamy has made millions on Wall Street. I think it was very generous of him to give St. Augustine's a new gym. Oliver Burnett is instructor of French at the University of California. He did advance studying at the University of Paris Charlie Sanders is National President or Phi Beta Sigma I've read quite a few of the short stories he has written during his leisure hours They are excellent Ozie Belle Mitchell was librarian at Howard but her husband convinced her that she should devote all of her time to their home so she is now living a quiet and happy life as Mrs Battle Annie S Wilkins Elsie Herndon and Madeline Grissom have joined forces in founding the best business school in the country Their graduates are so capable they are assured of securing jobs I heard from Viola DeLa1ne a few days ago She was employed as business instructor in Tulsa Oklahoma but she resigned in order to accompany her tenor soloist husband on a world tour uanita Mitchell and Glenda Hall gave a splendid performance yesterday on piano playhouse They are scheduled to appear at Carnegie Hall next month Carl Tavares writes me quite often He is head surgeon at the private hospital he established in West Philadelphia As we all expected he married his college sweetheart and they have twins Well Annie I guess this is about all the data I can give you concerning our classmates ust to think today fifteen years ago we were leaving St Augustine 5 not knowing what our futures would be And now all of us have made accomplishments of which I am sure St Augustine s is proud I suppose I ll bevin thinking on an idea for my sixth novel after my soprano performance tonight I will be looking forward to hearing from you soon Until then you have my very best wishes Sincerely Pennie M 5654 QQ 'w l ,4 ul er, X I ,ku F-in ry gage, KX iixsliiftz W qua-c rpg , 'X ff, ' x

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CLASS PROPHECY 412 North Dooley Street Hawkinsville, Georgia May 26, 1967 Dear Annie, Welcome back to the States. We are all very proud of the wonderful work you have done while you were engaged by the Medical Association in India. I'm sure it makes you feel very happy to know that you have played such an important roll in helping to re- duce the high death rate in India. We can never express our gratitude to you for discover- ing Formula X which will add at least five years to each of our lives. Well, I'm sure since you have been out of this country for quite a few years, you're not exactly up to date on the whereabouts of our classmates. I've tried to keep tabs on all of them and I have been fairly successful. I know you're anxious to hear about them, so I'll try to tell you briefly about each as I think of them. Our ex-next door neighbor, Willie jones, has at last had her dreams come true, she is a successful social worker in Paris. She received her degree in social work at N.Y.U. From the looks of her two children, I'd say Paris really agrees with them. I understand Willie has had the pleasure of hearing Susie Davis and Olivette Merrick in concert on many occasions. I'm sure you've heard of their fame. They have made two world tours thus far. Itls really wonderful how they have managed to run their families so successful and yet remain such great career women. Remember Helen Chavis and Evelyn Gregg? Well, both of them are holding important positions as French interpreters at the United Nations. They seem to be keeping up with each other, both have three children. You know, I always did think Anthony Ellis deserved a place in Washington, well, evidently, the citizens of North Carolina are of the same opin- ion, because he is now one of their senators and from all reports, he is doing an excellent job. - If you remember, Bright-Davies always did tell us she would become Mrs. Coleman, well, she knew what she was talking about. By the way she just returned from Europe, after completing a series of news articles on world affairs. I received a letter from Eliza- beth Tomlinson last week. She's all wrapped up in work as usual. She recently became Vice President of a large business firm in Frankfort, Germany. She was telling me that Dorothy Strachan is head of the Business Department at Florida A8cM. Howard Bethea stopped by here last month. He was on his way to the convention of Southern principals which was held at Florida A8cM. You can imagine how happy I was to see him. He was fortunate to become principal in his hometown. He was feeling very proud over having Ella Hannon Nance and Eva Green as members of his faculty. I received an invitation to the graduation of Claud Burch, jr., from Elementary School, a few days ago. His father is chief coach at the University of Illinois. Elsie is doing a good job of keeping up the home front. It's really hard to imagine them with a son twelve years old. I heard from Dorotha jackson, she had just spent two weeks with Elsie. She is instructor of Physical Education at the University of Ohio. Melvin Murrell or Snuffie is a very outstanding dentist in New Orleans. I know you heard about his discovery of a method of preventing tooth decay. It has really given him world-wide recognition. I know he hopes Melvin, lr., will follow in his footsteps. D. Belle Vandergriff Carter is also in New Orleans. She is enjoying life as a reception clerk in her new ultra-modern motel. I have a picture of her twins. Have you heard that Melvin Miller has recently been appointed Chief justice of the Supreme Court? Shirley Rolle is head of the Department of Elementary Education in Southern Florida. Last month, Ellen Wilder Chambliss played for her daughter's voice recital at Carnegie Hall. Mary Murphy Moore and Mary jones are presently employed as private secretaries to Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer motion picture czar, Samuel Goldwyn. Carrie Ivy Cobb ended her visit in Columbus last week, She is employed by Warner Brothers as a private secre- tary. I understand she was offered a screen test, but her heart must really be in her work, because she refused to accept this offer. Hudson Street Reed has opened a school of aero- nautics in Asbury Park. By the way, Bobby Clarke has really made a name for himself in sports. He set a new broad jump record at the Olympics. -.--. .. li -My ,S INF., U I

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of St. Augustines College, Raleigh, North Carolina, all of whom are of sound body and mind, on this first clay of February in the year ot our Lord, Nine- teen Hundred and Fifty-two, do here set forth our last will and testament. To our faculty and staff we leave our perpetual grati- tude for the unending consideration, unlimited kindness and interest, and the inumerable little things which they have shown and done for us. We bequeath to our advisor, an undying apprecia- tion for the understanding and patience shown us. To the student body goes our bequest of faithfulness, perserverance, and all the facilities and opportuni- ties offered by dear St. Augustine's. May you take advantage of them and use them constructively, so as to prepare yourself to better serve humanity. Virginia Bright-Davies wills her ability to win and maintain the friendship of many to her sister, Beatrice Bright-Davies. To Harriett Traeye goes Ella Hannon's ability to be the roommate and friend of one girl for four con- secutive years. Ellem Wilder wills her position as an efficient secre- tary to the Dean of Women to Thelma Washington. Mary Murphy leaves her ability to have a number of boy friends, simultaneously, to Freddie Thompson. Elsie Herndon wills her ability to invite friends to sip tea to Mamie Joyner. To Freddie Thompson goes D. Belle Vandergriff's popularity in hopes that she will make it work as an asset during the remainder of her college career. Dorothy Carnage leaves her ability to play the part of the unseen student, and yet, be in on all the school haps to anyone desiring the role. To Frederick Mike johnson goes Anthony Ellis' ability to give profound verbal shakings and hopes that they will prove as beneficial to Mike as they did to him. Susie Davis wills her ability not to cut any classes to Bobette White, her position in the choir to Doris Lynch and her enormous appetite to anyone who thinks he can afford it. Melvin Miller leaves his height to Ned Hurst. Dorotha jackson wills her title of Most athletic girl to Helen Board. Elsie Moultrie wills her ability to have a boy friend for four consecutive years to Madie Maddox. Annie Wilkins wills to Edith Alston her ability to make Who's Who, and to her homies, especially Dot and Cynthia, her perserverance. Glenda Hall wills to Roosevelt Wright her ability to get Harmony. To Bernice Lloyd, Little Bit, Shirley Roole be- queaths her tallness. She adds that she hopes Little Bit will share it with Christabelle Richardson. Dorothy Strachan leaves her wit to Agnes Walters and her position in the cashier's office to Geraldine james. Pennie Peay wills her height and slenderness to Kath- ryn Barge. To Frances Cutchin, Elizabeth Tomlinson leaves her prominent positions, and she wills her ability to enjoy most of the fellows, but bear obligations to none to anyone desiring the same. Howard Bethea wills to joe Bernard White his ball-room dancing. Annie McLaurin wills her ability to attend State Students Legislative Assembly for three consecu- tive years to Marjorie Wilkins, and her size and figure to her soror, Elma jones. Willie jones wills her natural red streak to all the peroxide blonds on the campus. To her instructors, Olivette Merrick leaves a lasting friendship and she wills to john Beasley, her un- dying love forever. john Bellamy leaves his ability to do accounting to Alroy Murrell. Ozie Mitchell leaves her charming personality to julia Sampson. Oliver Burnett delightfully leaves his ability to do French to Mary Whitehead and Lenora Holeman. Evelyn Gregg wills her ability to meet Shakespeare class on time to james jones, hoping that he will get the hint. Helen Chavis wills her scholastic ability to her little brother, Benjamin Franklin, and her little sister, La Rhoda. ki, X