St Augustines College - Falcon Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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V -.. ...... V . V-- .,. . -V CLASS HI TORY ene Braxton, Gladys Ford, Walter Gilford, and Delores Rogers were intiated into Phi Kappa Alpha. Mary Burnette and J. Ken- neth Major, Jr., represented us at the North Carolina Student Legislature Assembly. The Junior-Senior prom climaxed our year, and surely it was not one that will be soon forgotten. With so much excitement, the year soon ended, and we were slowly near- ing our goal. Expectantly, we awaited our return in September l958. As was expected, the summer seemed to pass slowly because we were so anxious to return. Quite a few of us were lucky enough to work together during the summer, but the old familiar excitement of seeing each other was still in the air when we returned as sophisticated seniors. Right away, the class started work, led by Joseph Gray, Theodore Barnes, Helene Spencer, Thelma Becton, and Mar- lon Poitier as editors, and George Flemming as Business Manager. Again at Homecom- ing we were represented everywhere. Charles Boler was captain of the i958-59 FALCONS. Others on the football team were Mark Harvey, Joseph McNeil, Fred- die Davis, Jesse Lucious, Marion Brown, Lester Spease, and Albert Huey. Pocahon- tas Jones reigned beautifully as Miss Saint Augustine's. As the floats passed, seniors were everywhere. On the senior class float were Arline Tilley, Dorothy Cooke and Har- riet Malone. On the Omega-Delta float were Yvonne Hart and Thelma Becton, and on the Alpha-AKA float rode Helene Spencer and Barbara Thomas. The choir toured the southern belt, all the way to Miami, Florida. Seniors attending were Gladys Ford, Bar- bara Thomas, Jane Blakely, Harriet Ma- lone, Mary Williams, Helen Braxton, lrene Hill, Wanda Copeland, Joseph Gray, Theo- dore Catchings, Walter Gilford, Richard Lacey, and Marlon Poitier. Helene Spencer reigned as May Queen with senior attend- ants Jane Blakely and Naomi Crandol. Ben- jamin Redmond did a wonderful job of keeping us well informed of the news. He was Editor of THE PEN, our school paper. Catherine Arline was chosen to represent our class at the Student Legislature. Theo- dore Barnes, Joseph Gray, Clinton Dugger, Mary Burnette, Harriet Malone, Barbara Thomas and Robert Taylor were inducted into Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. At prom time, our own Miss Senior Class, Arline Tilley and attendants Thelma Bec- ton, Dorothy Cooke, and Harriet Malone took a bow. The leadership in our class was outstanding in all respects and all organi- zations. These are just a few of the organi- zations that had senior presidents: Student Council College Choir Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society Beta Kappa Chi Phi Kappa Alpha Sigma Rho Sigma Alpha Phi Alpha Delta Sigma Theta Kappa Alpha Psi Alpha Kappa Alpha Phi Beta Sigma Altar Guild Big Sister's Club Clinton Dugger Joseph Gray Delores Rogers Joseph Gray Delores Rogers Clinton Dugger Walter Gilford Thelma Becton Charles Young Mary Burnette George Flemming Maxine McKenzie Thelma Becton lnter-dormitory Council Patricia Briscoe George Flemming Mark Harvey Richard Lacey N. C. Student N. E. A. Pan-Hellenic Council Dramatics Club Certainly we are happy to reach our goal, but we must say that the four years slipped past almost before we had time to realize it. We truly hope that we have given to St. Augustine's as much as we will take with us when we depart from these familiar grounds where we got our start in life for our individual professions. Class Historian, Thelma R. Becton

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CLASS HISTORY On September l3, l955, l38 proud, but mature young men and women registered at Saint Augustine's College as Freshmen. Like freshmen usually are, green is exactly what these freshmen were not. We adjusted ourselves gracefully and quickly. As the year began to move onward, we advanced accordingly. Class officers elected to lead us were: President, Robert Royster, Vice-Pres- ident, Jacquelyn Johnson, Secretary, Poca- hontas Jones, Assistant Secretary, Jane Blakely, and Treasurer, William Woods. Chosen to represent us at Homecoming and other similar events during the year were Yvonne l-lart and Jane Blakely, Miss Fresh- man and the freshman attendant to Miss Homecoming. Thelma Becton, Stafford Sweeting, and George Flemming represented us on the Student Council. Freshmen in the dramatics club who made outstanding performances were Patricia Briscoe, Richard Lacey, and Theodore Catchings. We gave to the choir, Arline Tilley, Jane Blakely, Helen Braxton, Mary Williams, Jacquelyn Johnson, Gladys Ford, Joseph Gray, Walter Gilford, Theo- dore Catchings, Richard Lacey and Marlon Poitier. Never could we leave out those who represented us so well in sports. ln football, Jesse Lucious, Mark Harvey, Freddie Davis, Joseph McNeil, and Lester Spease. ln bas- ketball, Albert Stirrup, Robert Hicks and Freddie Davis. A number of us pledged sor- orities and fraternities our second semester. With our class being well represented on the dean's list both semesters, the door of our freshman year closed quietly. With the turning of the leaves in Septem- ber l956, we returned as Sophomores. As always happens, we lost some members but gained others to replace them. We started the year with a bang. Class officers were: Stafford Sweeting, Joseph Gray, Pocahon- tas Jones, Helen Braxton, and Theodore Barnes. Student Council members were Tal- madge Hunt, Thelma Becton, and Helene Spencer. Again we were well represented in all phases of sports and the college choir. Patricia Briscoe was chosen Miss Sopho- more Class , attended by Thelma Becton and Opal Boyd. Mildred Tetterton was Sophomore attendant to Miss St. Augus- tine's. Also to be recognized is Yvonne Hart who was chosen Sweetheart of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. As the year passed on, we didn't seem to mind because we were ex- cited and anxious to see what it would be like to be Juniors. As the summer passed, and September i957 finally arrived, we re- turned to Dear Ole St. Augustine's. Again we lost and gained some classmates. Mak- ing this adjustment, we progressed rapidly. This was to be one of our best years. We started the year off under the leadership of our capable officers, Joseph Gray, Theodore Barnes, Helene Spencer, Pocahontas Jones, and Stafford Sweeting. We had big plans in mind with the Junior-Senior prom coming up as the main event. Homecoming was again a gala event. Juniors who took special part in the activities besides the members of our class on the football team were Ann Wilson, Miss Junior Class attended by Lena McLean, Barbara Ellis, and Edwinna Wil- son. Yvonne Hart was again chosen Miss Omega Psi Phi and Pocahontas Jones, Miss Alpha Phi Alpha. Other interesting feat- ures during the year included the annual meeting of the North Carolina Student Edu- cation Association at which two of our very own were chosen President and Secretary. They were George Flemming and Helene Spencer, respectively. Honor Societies any- one: Our class was well represented. Theo- dore Barnes, Thelma Becton, Joseph Gray, and Delores Rogers were initiated into Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society. lnto Beta Kappa Chi were Joseph Gray. Clinton Dug- ger and Harriet Malone were initiated into Sigma Rho Sigma, and Jane Blakely, Hel-

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SENOR CLASS OFFICER President Vice-President Business Manager Joseph W. Gray Ill Theodore Barnes George Flemings Not Shown: Secretory Assistant Secretory Treasurer Helene Spencer Thelma Becton Jesse Lucious Ji I 5 Q- -X. A 6