Williston High School - Willistonian Yearbook (Wilmington, NC)

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1 OiLLiam (Streeti From the doors of Williston, William Streets has placed his imprint on the conti¬ nent of Africa. He was bora in Wilmington, on March 23, 1937. He attended the public schools of Wilmington and graduated from Williston in 1955. $ From this point he studied at Lane College, Jackson, Tenne mn, majoring in History. In 1959 he received a B A. degree and in 1960 het ■m M.A. degree in History from North Carolina College. In May of 1961, he was given an Ea rican Fellowship to study the History, cul- ture and language of the East African coilpSpies iPlCenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. After completing tne course at ColumfiH University, he continued the same course at Makere College, Kampala, Uganda. j y - tk In August, 1961, he appointed as an Educator by the Agency for International im - Developmoilll two years. Since then he has received another two year contract ancf ' to do ms part in promoting world peace by promoting the progress of its underprivileged people. 8

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Smelt Q. jQxifyzy The United States has done more than any single organization in promoting world peace. Among the many dedicated men and women striving to etch imprints of the orga¬ nization in the minds of men is Ernest C. Grigg, Special Advisor for Human Resource Development Bureau of Social Affairs. A graduate of Williston Senior High School, he went to Johnson C. Smith University where he received a B. A. degree in Economics and History and graduated Cum Laude. He also received his M. A. degree in Economical and History from New York University and Honorary Degree—Doctor of Humane Letters—from Johnson C. Smith University. He began his professional career with the New York City Department of Welfare in 1934 as a Social Welfare Investigator and held successfully higher positions in the orga¬ nizations. In 1940 he was promoted to Social Welfare Analyst in the Bureau of Public Assistance, Social Security Board, Washington, D. C. In this assignment he was Plan Reviewer for nine Midwestern States. From this position he was elevated to U.N. Relief and Rehabilitation Administration and the International Refuge Organization which had its headquarters in Germany. In this capacity he has traveled throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and from 1952 -1957 served as UN Advisor to countries of the Middle East. Presently Ernest Grigg is Director of the Human Resources Development Bureau. In this capacity, he has just completed a mission to Morocco where he was part of a four man team to develop the general lines of action and recommend approval of a $50 million development project in that country. 7

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cSattt (Bfrivettn, Qt. W hen Bowens hits, Baltimore wins So ran the headlines as Sam Bowens, grad¬ uate of Williston Senior High School in 1956, began his professional baseball career. A run-down of his high school athletic record shows that from the very beginning he had the makings of a pro. He served as Captain of the football team and star quarterback for three years. In addition he was Captain and top scorer as a basketball forward, a hard-hittin outfielder and a track runner. The first four letter award winner Williston ever had, he made all state in basket¬ ball, baseball and football. Mr. Washington in an interview recalls Bowens as the best all-around athlete in the 12 years I’ve been here! His keen plays brought Williston the championship in football 1955, champion baseball in 1956, and 2nd place in baseball in ular right fielder for the Baltimore Orioles. 190 pounds slugger but proved a good one and held a batting average of 280 .. . including 18 home runs and 58 runs batted in. Sam is one of three sons of Mr. Mrs. Samuel Bowens who live at 415 South 13th Street in Wilmington. He has two brothers, Harold and Fred Bowens. Harold, the oldest of the threesome, is a teacher at Hillside High School in Durham. Fred, the youngest, finished Vorhees Junior College in South Carolina. Sam is married and has two children, Jeff Bowens, who is four, and Kimberry Bowens, who is 2. His wife, Mrs. Pheola Marion Bowens, a native of Indianapolis, Indiana, was a student at Tennessee State before they were married. on a basketball scholarship, he is now reg- 1964 was the first season out for the 6 ' 2 - Bowens just seemed to have a hot streak 9