State Normal High School - Normal Light Yearbook (Elizabeth City, NC)

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1926 THE NORMAL LIGHT 51 ,ff fig I pellmen 'W J The following members of the Senior Class deserve special mention because they have done excellent work in their several classes, they have shown themselves proficient in the various activities of the school, and they have deported themselves in their contact with teacher and student in a very commendable manner. ENGLISH NORMAN PARKER RAYMOND PURNELL MARY NEWBY ANNIE HASSELL MARTIN WILSON LESTER SPELLMAN ALICE WYNN MINNIE HILL LOUISE SMITHWICK FRENCH NORMAN PARKER MARIETTA CARTER RAYMOND PURNELL LILLIE BLACKWELL ANNIE HASSELL CAESAR MINNIE HILL CICERO LOUISE SMITHWWICK LESTER SPELLMAN PHYSICS RAYMOND PURNELL NORMAN PARKER MARY NEWBY MATHEMATICS MINNIE HILL LESTER SPELLMAN MARTIN WILSON MARY NEWBY NORMAN PARKER CHEMISTRY LESTER SPELLMAN HISTORY 'MARY NEWBY LILLIE BLACKWELL LILLIE NORMAN FOOTBALL NORMAN PARKER CHARLES FAYTON MANLY ROYAL WILLIAM PARKER BASKETBALL ANNIE JOHNSON, Captain MARTHA WEAVER, Forward ALICE COSTON, Guard EVANGELINE FORBES, Center VIOLA MANGRUM, Center ANNIE CREECY, Center

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50 THE NORMAL LIGHT 1926 John James is a very prominent lawyer in New Orleans, La. Arlethia Johnson, Eulah Williams and Eulah Walston are teachers in Tuskegee In- stitute, Elizabeth Luton is a stenographer for that same institution. Azzelia Ferebee and Christine are teachers in Morehouse Collegeg Christine, music teacher and Azzelia, science teacher. Manly Royal has the largest Art Studio in Atlanta, Ga. Louise Smith- wick is stenogvrapher for the International Loan Co., of Atlanta and Evora Council is County Supervisor for Union County, Ga. Blanche Coley with the assistance of Georgia Davis is directress of Physical Education in Shaw University. Verlie Faison and Martha Weaver are the proud owners of a very successful beauty parlor in Winston-Salem. Beulah Williams, Carrie and Pauline Lewis are State Supervisors of Public Instruction. Lester Spellman and his wife who was Sarah Hill when she was in school, own a very famous art studio. They have as models Lelia Law- rence, Jessie Burke, Julia Simpson and Beulah Liverman. Pictures from these models have made the artists world famous. Beulah Hoffler and Mabel MCMUUFCH have settled down as Old Maids. Mrs. Newby and the others of our class who were married at gradua- tion, with the exception of Mrs. Griffin who is doing missionary work in Africa, are teaching in Elizabeth City and neighboring towns. C Regent Staton is at the head of the Social Worker's Club in New York ity. Right here Merlin ceased to speak and I saw no more of him. We are fascinated by sweet imagination.s but may truth spread the light so that it may appear what we shall be. -Owen H. Thompson

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in promoting the general comfort and welfare of all in the dormitories. 52 THE NORMAL LIGHT 1926 Among those who are doing good work in the Department of Music are some of the members of the Young Men's Glee Club-James Norman, Raymond Purnell, Willie Hurdle, and Manly Royal. They will appear on many of the spring programs in very difficult but beautiful choral composi- tions. All have good voices worthy of training. , The following list of young ladies have commended themselves to their matrons by their agreeable dispositions. neatness, and willingness to assist ANNIE CREECY EVANGLINE FORBES WILLIE RAIGN RUTH MARTIN EVA LYNCH ELLEN MILLS MATTIE ALSTON LILLIE BLACKWELL BLANCHE COLEY MARTHA BLANCHARD CYMERA SMITH ELLEN COOPER VIOLA MANGRUM WILLIE READY CHRISTINE CLARK ALMA NORFLEET JESSIE BURKE BEULAH HOFFLER AZZELIA FEREBEE LILLIE NORMAN