Winston Salem State University - Ram Yearbook (Winston Salem, NC)

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Class Histor Our sojoum at Winston-Salem Teachers College has been as the four seasons. We shall describe them as such. It was Q, and we, The Class of 1963, e nt e re d the gates of Teachers College with colorful hopes and dreams. We entered with t.he zeal of an August downpour, for we were eager to leam, therefore to serve. During the first week, orientated to the campus which we soon learned to love. After having taken the entrance examinations, we found that there were numerous co-curricular activities in which we were free'to participate. Some of them were: The Band, The Choir, The Student NEA, The NAACP, The T. C. Players Guild, The Student Council, The Sunday School Choir, The Charm Club, The Student Nurses Association, and many others. We had quite a task when it came to choosing our class officers, for among us were many able leaders. Nevertheless, we chose the following persons Frank Kimbrough, president, Rosa Tribble, vice president, Carlena Hampton, secretary, and Charles' Mayo, treasurer. Our student council representatives were Charles Mayo and Frank Kimbrough. We were also introduced to our lovely and talented advisor, Mrs. Eva H. Miller, who through able leadership, kept the seasons rolling. The Freshman play, For Whom The Telephone Rings, starred Re athe r Clinkscales, Mary Boykins, Cecilia Harrison, Raymond Rogers, and james jarrell. We rated as having the best play after the results of the judges. We found that we have many athletes among us also. Some of them w e re: Shively Willingham, Roger Adams, Charlie Mayo, Tim Autrey, Howard Blount, Harold Bell, Hubert Hargett, Frank Kimbrough, Reginald L i v i ng st on e, Bamey Hood, Lutheran Wiley, Harry Lewis, Richard Hansberry, William Bowles, Donald Wills, and Bemard Bell. There were many others who were able athletes. , Charles Lassiter, Patsy Sanders, Helen johnson, Dorothy Ellerbee, Clara Thompson, and many others joined the band. Ouryearwas colored even more by the coming of the Annual Teachers College Homecoming. Miss Margie Harris was chosen as the Freshman attendant to Miss Winston-Salem T e ac he rs College, and Miss Yvonne Price was chosen as the Freshman attendant to Miss Ram. Our y ear was climaxed by The Annual Spring Concert given by the choir, among whom Gail Caesar, Dorothy Finger, and Juanita Falls were soloists. Winter came and we returned as Sophomores, knowing that a year of hard work lay ahead. We kept our same able leaders as class officers and student council representatives. It didn't talre us long to re alize that we had great talent among us. Larry Womble played one of the le ad ing roles in the Greek Drama, Electra, given by The T. C. Players Guild. From among us also was elected The Lady of The Year, Miss Rosa Tribble was the lovely lady. Many of us set our sights upon Greekdom during this year, and we had many pledgees. For the nurse s, the crowning event of the year was the capping exercise. Among those proud nurses were: joan Richardson, Mary Boykins, Carlena Hampton, Doxie and Edna Robertson, Dorothy Dunn, Mable Lee, Helen Saunders, Jeanette Belfield, jean Tate, Dorothy Russell, and many others. Miss Patricia Wall, our attendant to Miss Teachers College, m ad e a fashionable appearance at our homecoming festivities. Miss Mary Boykins was the sophomore attendant to Miss Ram. We worked doubly hard during this season, re alizing that we were one step closer to our goal. With the help of Mrs. Miller, we closed this year with reasonable success. At last Spring came, and we entered as juniors and what an eventful year we had. Our enthusiasm had not waned for we knew that we would soon become seniors. We begun the year with a bang by e le c ting the f ollow ing class officers: Reather Clinkscales, president, Larry Womble, vice- president, Barbara Philpott, secretary, and jane Banner, treasurer. Our student council representatives were Haywood Wilson and Andrew Clinton. Homecoming had a special meaning this year, for we were responsible for choosing a candidate for Miss Teachers College. To our exhilaration, we were victorious, and Miss Rosa Tribble became our queen. Attending Miss Ram was Miss Annie Bullock, and Miss La Bonnie Carter was chosen as an attendant to Miss Student NEA. Some of us made many academic achievements that year. Selected for Who's Who in College and Universities were: Rosa Tribble, Reather Clinkscales, Claudia Warren, Patricia Wall, Frank Kimbrough, Haywood Wilson, Gwendolyn Bailey, Gail Caesar, and Gloria Tate. Having attained the necessary qualifications, Gwendolyn Bailey and Gail Caesar were inducted into the Alpha KappaMuHonor Society. Achievements and awards received during The Omega Psi Phi Achievement Week were as follows: Juanita Falls received a Certificate for her achievement in mu sic, and Gail Caesar received an Award for having the highest scholastic average during her th.ree years at Teachers College. Awards Day was quite eventful, our speaker was the notable Mrs. Wilma Rudolph Ward. Many members of our class received awards for their achievements. The ominous shadow of junior Qualification Tests hovered over us f or a while, but t.he majority of us emerged successfully, and it was Spring again. Miss Gail Caesar was among a group who went to Raleigh to represent Teachers College on The C o m mitt e e for a Better North Carolina. 27

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CLASS MOTTO: Nothing is ever real til you have experienced it even a proverb is no proverb to you till your life has illustrated it. -Keats CLASS FLOWER: Pink Rose CLASS COLORS: Grccn and Gold 26

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Class Histor The Simon Green Atkins Chapter Student National Education Association had a successful year under the leadership of James Jarrell who became the vice president of The North Ca.rolina Student Education Association. During this year, to our joy, our basketball team won The CIAA Championship, and we, The Junior Class, gave them our whole- hearted support. Many of the athletes from our class helped to make our team a success. The band members received new uniforms, and the choir sang new songs. Ronald Osbome Play a leading role in the Spring Production, Othello. Then came the big e ve nt of the ye ar, The Junior-Senior Prom. Our theme was Sayonara and the decorations helped to develop the theme. Much work, energy, and time went into the planning for this event, but we were rewarded for our prom was a success. To climax our year, we elected the officers who would lead us during our senior year. They were Larry Womble, president, Andrew Clinton, vice president, Delores Butler, secretary, Sarah Curry, assistant secretary, and Decie Gunn, treasLu'er. Then Summer came and we realize d that a g re at task was before us. It was time for us to do our student teaching, and it was wonderful experience to realize that we could actually teach. Then came The Homecoming Season. lt had a special meaning this year. It was truly a mark of success. We successfully launched a campaign second to none. With the dramatic and poetic skills of James Jarrell, our campaign speaker, we were victorious again and the c h arm i ng and e l oqu ent Miss Gail Caesar became our queen. Miss Gloria Jean Tate was chosen Miss Ram, and Miss Pauline Hargrove was chosen Miss Student NEA. Achievements and awards received durin g The Omega Psi Phi Achievement Week were as follows: Delores Butler, Band and Gail Caesar, Highest Scholastic Average and Music. La rry Womble was elected as president of The Student Council and Student Government Association. Haywood Wilson was chosen as vice president. Andrew Clinton a.nd Charlie Brown represented the senior class. The following students were appointed by The Administrative Council to serve on the following committees with faculty members for the school year 1962-63. Administrative Council, Larry Womble and Haywood Wilson, Curriculum Committee, Frank Kimbrough and Jane Banner, Admission, Retention, and Academic Sta.ndards, Gwendolyn Bailey and Jacqueline Pierce, Library Committee, Claudia Warren and Clifford Grady, Athletic Committee, Thomas Green. Publications Committee, Decie Gunn and James Jarrell, Lyceum Q Social Committee, Yvonne Price and Re ather Clinkscales, Homecoming Committee, Pollie Wilkins and Andrew Clinton, Discipline Committee, Rosa Tribble and Tommy Douglass, Committee 2 Fraternitly E Sorority, Patricia Wall, Health Committee, Carlena Hampton and Mary Boykins. Miss Jeanette Kimbrough was elected to the vice presidency of The Simon Green Atkins Chapt e r Student NEA. Along with her in administrative c ap ac ity was Miss Janice Martin who became State Corresponding Secretary. The SGA Chapter did many outstanding things this year with an Exhibit from national headquarters. The following seniors worked hard with the chapter: Doris Cozart, Pauline Hargrove, Annie Jones, C harlotte Dawson, Macon Knox, Pollie Wilkins, Agnes Jones, Ida Gooch, Hazel Porter, Geraldine Moore, Kirby Thompson, William Blount and many others. The Crossroads Africa Retreat was held at the college. Andrew Clinton was among the conferees. James Jarrell served as a registrar for the retreat. The theme for the retreat was Africa's Challenge to American Students. The formation ofa college newspaper evolved during this season. The NEWS ARGUS was headed by Claudia Warren, Editor-in-Chief, Decie Gunn and Onita Baker, Feature Editors, Yvonne Price, Fashion Editor, Charles Brown, Sports Editor, Vivian McAuley, Advertise- ments, Macon Knox, Circulation, Hubert Hargett, and William Blount, Laverne Edmonds, Carlena Hampton, and Patricia Wall, Typists, Barb a ra Parks, Make -Up, and reporting news here and there was covered by Alyce Boyd, Rosa Tribble, James Jarrell, Lillian Brown, Frank Edmonds, Kirby Thompson, and Pollie Wilkins. We were very fortunate to have participated in The Convocation of our college which marked the college'sSeventiethAn.niversary. Dr. Henry Hitt Crane was the notable speaker. The highlight of the year was T he Inauguration of our college president, Dr. Kenneth Raynor Williams. We were thrilled to have participated in T he Inaugural Ceremonies a.nd to have attended The Inaugural Ball. The task of publishing a class yearbook was not easy. Many hours were set aside from studies. Engineering the project was James R. Jarrell, Editor-in-Chief, Andrew Clinton, Managing Editor, Decie Gunn, Executive Editor, Business Manager, Haywood Wilson, Gail Caesar, Treasurer, Jacque lin e Pierce, Art Editor, Helen Johnson, Feature Editor, Yvonne Price, Assistant Managing Editor, Tommy McMannen, Assistant Business M a na g e r, Kirby Thompson, Associate Art Editor, Alyce B oy d, Valeda Adams, and Jeanette Belfield, Assistant Feature Editors, Shirley McBee, Major Geer, Clinton Totten, Delores Butler, Barbara Smith, Janice Martin, Onita Baker, and others served on the Layout Staff. The year was coming to a close, but we were continously working. Excitement was in the air along with summer. We proudly say that our stay here at Teachers College has been enjoyable, beneficial, and inspiring. As we entered to leam, we shall go forth to serve. Gail Caesar Andrew Clinton 28