Worcester High School - Indian Yearbook (Newark, MD)

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1956 volume:

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I, -V - If is-g-A IM 0 g FA For making Worcester High School a symbol of scholarship, good sportsmanship, wholesome recreation, teamwork, sincerity, and citizenship, THE INDIAN staff proudly dedicates the 1956 INDIAN to the past, present, and future students of WORCESTER HIGH SCHOOL. To the Seniors: I congratulate you, the Class of 1956, for your faithfulness, loyalty, courage, and your forward look into the future. For the most valued possession in 'the intellectual field is not obtained without hard labor, Your ambition, the law of compensation demands a return in endeavor as great as that which you hope to receive. This is one great beauty of education. Another is that you may give, with all generosity, all you possess and still have it in your possession, perhaps multiplied. You will have lost nothing and the world will have gained much, Never come to a standstill in life. Whatever chances to be your compensation, there will be places for improvement and opportunities to do better. You, like all others, will have your unoccupied times, your hours and minutes found here and there unclaimed. Cherish these bits of eternity, for now is eternity. It is not to comeg it is here, Your Principal, in J' A 3 ,Ae ff K hi... w-eww A 14584 7754421 O Worcester High! My one and only school! Where I learned to obey the laws and rules. With glowing hearts we see theefrise My Dear Worcester High Schoolg And pray for thee O' Worcester High, We pray each day for thee. O Worcester High! Glorious and free! We stand on guard, we stand on guard for thee. O Worcester High! We stand on guard for thee FACULTY MISS JULIA BAILEY B. S. , Bowie State Teachers College Core MRS, ELSIE E, BRIDDELL B. S. , Virginia State College M. S. , Virginia State College Mathematics, Science MR, ROBERT M, BROOKS B. S. , State Teachers College Core MR. LEON M. BROWN B.S., Morgan State College M. A. , New York University Physical Education MRS, ALBERTA M. CAREY B. S. , Hampton Institute M. A. , New York University Core MRS. HATTIE CAREY B. A. , Morgan State College Core, World History MRS, MARTHA H. COLLINS B. A. , Morgan State College English, Speech Journalism MISS JESSE M. COTTMAN B.A. , Maryland State College Librarian MR, ELMO s. DAYIS B. s., Virginia state College M, A, ,A Columbia University Guidance Counselor - MRS, CAROLYN C, DORMAN B. S. , Morgan State College Mathematics . 8,- . A. X my A MR, DENWOOD M, DASHIELL B.S. , A-T College Agriculture, Science MRS. WINIFRED H, DUTTON B. S. , Virginia State College Music MR. Louis FREEMAN, JR, B. M. , West Virginia State College Band, Music MISS HATTIE N, GAINES B,S, , Morgan State College M. S. , University of Pennsylvania Core, Art MR, CLIFTON E, HARMON B. S, , Delaware State College Industrial Arts 1 MRS, HELEN HUMSTEARD B. S. . Morgan State College Physical Education MR, JOSEPH R, JOHNSON, IR, B.A. , Morgan State College English, History MRS, GWENDOLYN MCKINLEY B. S. , Bluefield State College Core MR, ALEXANDER MCNEIL B, S, , West Virginia State College Industrial Arts MR, SCOT'I'IE E, OWENS B. S, , West Virginia State College Typing, Bookkeeping English, General Business MR. JAMES A. POLK B. A., Virginia Union University M,S. in Education University of Pennsylvania Ladn, Core, History MR, HAYWOOD E, RODGERS B, S., North Carolina A and T M. S, , Pennsylvania State University Agriculture MRS, ADELA W. TAYLOR B, S. , Maryland State College Home Economics MRS, ANNA W, TAYLOR B. S. , Maryland State College Home Economics MISS HELEN M, TIMMONS B. S, , Maryland State College Biology, Physics Chemistry, Science MRS, DEVENIA P, WALLACE B,S, , Maryland State College M. S. , Virginia State College Home Economics MR. OLIVER H. WILLIAMS B,S, , Morgan State College M. A. , Hampton Institute Mathematics, Driver Ed. MISS JULIA M. WILSON B,A,, Morgan State College Core MISS ELIZABETH J, YOUNG B,A, , Morgan State College History, Problems of Democracy MRS, LENORA ROBBINS Secretary Derrick Business School Philadelphia SENIDRS 7-'wtow For three glorious years the Worcester High School senior class of 1956 has been laboring for this, a memor- able year. As we leave our school life to enter into life's school, we shall not forget the glorious days spent at Worcester High. For those of us who have reached this climatic point, let us turn our minds back to September 8, 1953, when ninety of us entered the new Worcester High School. On that day we were divided into three sections and our home- room teachers were: Mr. Scottie Owens - 10A, Mr. Oliver Williams - 1OB, and Mr. James Wilson - 10C. During that year Matthew Gillette and Gloria Worthington were prominent figures in boys' and girls' basketball respectively. Leroy Holland was excellent in track and field events at Morgan State College. Not only did our class stand out in sports, but we made history in scholarship. Barry Fortune maintained an A average during that year and was one of the few students who made. the Principal's List, At the close of that school year, we realized that we had reached another milestone in life. As we came back for another glorious school year, the membership of our class dropped. We were divided into two groups and our homeroom teachers were: Miss Helen M. Timmons - 11A, and Mrs. Winifred Y. Dutton - 11B. During this year, we were organized for great things under the leadership of Willard Brown, Class President, Barry Fortune, Vice President, Shirley Hudson, Secretaryg Jeannette Milbourne, Assistant Secretary, Matthew Gillette, Treasurer, and George Armstrong, Assistant Treasurer. Our responsibilities were not lesened, but in- creased because we were to sponsor the Junior-Senior Prom. This we did successfully, using Evening In Paris as our theme. Again Matthew Gillette was outstanding in basketball, Leroy Holland and Alfred Jarmon were prominent in track and field events. Many of our classmates became outstanding figures in student government. They were: Willard Brown, Vice President of Student Council, Gloria Worthington, Assistant Secretary, Barry Fortune and Matthew Gillette were representatives of 11th grade. Several of our leading students took an Intercollegiate Examination at the Salisbury High School. They were: Shirley Hudson, Willard Brown, Barry Fortune and Isaac Williams. As we left for the summer of 1955, we were looking forward to the climax, Commencement. Upon returning in the fall of '55, forty-two enthusiastic seniors were assigned to one homeroom under the supervision of Mrs. Winifred Y. Dutton. This last year started out with a bang. Our first major job was to sponsor the yearbook, The Indian. The yearbook was edited by a competent staff. The class was guided by the fine leadership of Barry Fortune, Class Presidentg Willard Brown, Vice Presidentg Ernestine Drummond, Secretaryg Eva Collick, Assistant Secretary, Matthew Gillette, Treasurerg and George Armstrong, Assistant Treasurer, During the year we produced a Christmas Operetta Red Candles with the main characters enacted by Rebecca White and Eva Collick, Later we produced a hillbilly comedy, 'Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick. The main actors and actresses were: Isaac Williams, Esther Holden, Betty A. Waters, Gloria Worthington, Matthew Gillette, Harold Purnell, and Eva Collick, We also sponsored a Spring Carnival which was quite successful. Among the school activities, Shirley Hudson was crowned Miss Worcester. She represented our school at the Morgan State College Homecoming game. Matthew Gillette was again outstanding in basketball. Our classmates were also prominent figures in the student government. Marrhew Gillette, President of the Student Councilg Gloria Worthington, Secretary, Shirley Hudson, Assistant Treasurerg and Willard Brown, Representative of the 12th grade. The New Homemakers of America was organized under the leadership of Eva Collick, President and Thelma Purnell. Vice President. To keep our scholastic attainment high, again Barry Fortune, Isaac Williams, Raymond White and Matthew Gillette took the Intercollegiate College Examination at Salisbury, Maryland. Thelma Purnell was the winner of the Betty Crocker test given at Worcester, Our scholastic attainment remained high and we labored hard to make our dream of 1953 a reality. We firmly believe that He Conquers All Who Conquers Himself. Ode to aa my O Worcester High, we say farewellg Our sorrow and grief we'll never tellg To all our friends we bid adieug We pledge our love to you, As we leave this stately shrineg You'll always linger in our mind, Your spirit from us ne'er shall pang We'll pray for you with all our heart, O friends, teachers, and principal toog For all your good we prayg We do! To Him we pray Who loves us each the same We'll strive to uphold your glorious name, Your colors, black and gold, are trueg We gladly share thei.r glory with youg A symbol of leaving they have been, To praise your colors is no sin, Through every day we live toseeg Through strife and need we'll be with theeg To all our friends we bid adieug O Worcester High, farewell to you, Written by: Barry Fortune Harold Purnell W9 Tune Melody of Love' High School days are o'er, but we're not free Higher fields of learning we must seek, We will make the best of life, you'll see, Dear Old Worcester High, we're leaving thee, A new life is dawning, we'll onward look, Make adjustments to life's curves and crooks: Lessons we will leam but H011 from books, Dear Old Worcester High, we're leaving you, From the halls of Worcester, we must go, Molded for life's work, you've made it so, We will strive to make you proud with note, Dear Old Worcester High, we love you so, So we say farewell to Worcester High, In thy tow'ring halls, mem-o-ries lieg We have struggled hard, now we are through, Dear Old Worcester High, we're leaving you, Lyric: Ernestine Drummond Willard Brown Matthew Gillette aan 0 MOTTO: He conquers all who conquers himself Q ,-J-ff, president Assistant Secretary BARRY FORTUNE EVA COLLICK Q S 5 vice President . Advisor Treasurer MLLARD BROWN MRS. W. Y. DUTTON MATTHEW GILLETTE COLORS Maroon and White FLOWER Pink Carnation ' Secretary Assistant Treasurer ERNESTINE DRUMMOND GEORGE ARMSTRONG EVA COLLICK - Pee Wee Course: Vocational Ambition: Seamstress Organization: President NHA NAOMI DAVIS - Na Course: General Ambition: Beautician Organization: Secretary Photography Club. GEORGE ARMSTRONG - Ge Course: General Ambition: Armed Services Organizations: Commercial Club, Senior Class Assistant Treasurer, WILLARD BROWN - Sonny Course: Academic Ambition: Electrical Engineer Organizations: Glee Club: Vice Pres- ident of Senior Class: Editor-in-Chief Yearbook, Student Council. BERNICE DESHIELD - Nice Course: Commercial Ambition: Secretary Organization: Library Squad ELLEN DRUMMOND - Sissie Course: General Ambition: Beautician Organization: BARRY FORTUNE - B. J. Course: Academic Ambition: Journalist Organizations: Senior Class President: Glee Club: Assistant Editor Yearbook. MATTHEW GILLETTE - Matt Course: Academic Ambition: Realtor Organizations: President Student Coun- cil: Sports Editor Yearbook: Captain Varsity Basketball. RALPH HANDY Course: General Ambition: Mechanic Organizations: Stunt Club Squad Leader. ELIZABETH HARMON - Liz Course: General Ambition: Nurse Organizations: Vice President Patrol Club: Patrolman: Senior Activity Committee. EDISON GOLDEN - Bunky Course: General Ambition: Photographer Organizations: Yearbook Staff: Speech Club. ELSIE GUMBY - Dushie Mae Course: General Ambition: Secretary Organization: Photography Club. WILLARD I-IEARNE - Hen Course: General Ambition: Carpenter Organization: Patrol Club. ESTHER HOLDEN - Mickey Ambition: Musician Course: General Organizations: Typist of Yearbook: Patrolman: Assistant Secretary PatroE Club. GEORGE HARMON - Junior Course: Vocational Ambition: Mechanic Organizations: Treasurer NFA: Circular ing and Advertising Manager Year- book. WILLIE HARMON - Bill Course: General Ambition: Stenograpber Organization: PatrolC1ub. LEROY HOLLAND - Sam Course: General Ambition: Interior Decorator Organization: Commercial Club, SHIRLEY HUDSON - Red Course: Academic Ambition: Math Teacher ERNESTINE DRUMMOND - 'I'ine Course: Academic Ambition: Nurse Organizations: Study Club: Secretary of Senior Class. ALFRED JARMON - A1 Course: General Ambition: Navy Organization: Creative Writing Club, IEANNETTE MILBOURNE - Ginn Course: Commercial Ambition: Secretary Organizations: Glee Club: Yearbook Typist: cheering Squad: Library Squad. ERNEST MISTER - Spy Course: General Ambition: Mechanic Organization: Treasurer of Creative Writing Club FRANK MARSHALL Course: Vocational Ambition: Auto Mechanic Organization: President NFA ROBERT MARSHALL - Bobby Course: General Ambition: Electrician Organization: Varsity Basketball I it P '21 ' HENRY PURNELL - Bug Course: General ' Ambition: Armed Service Organization: Vice President of Creative Writing Club. THELMA PURNELL - Peggy Course: Vocational Ambition: Beautician Organizations: Creative Writingg NHA. ELSIE PARKER - Ellie Course: Vocational Ambition: Beautician Organizations: Creative Writingg NHA. HERALD PURNELL Course: General Ambition: Television Technician Organizations: Commercial Clubg Commencement Committee. FRANCES SHOCKELY - Fran Course: Vocational Ambition: Beautician Organizations: Creative Writingg NHA. BERNADINE SHORT - SiS Course: General Ambition: Beautician Organizations: Secretary of Patrol Club Library Squadg Patrolmang Chairman of Senior Class Activities. yfffwf- W' H7 J 2 L ls- C vidcwu . f - v ' ,,, , ,Ju f ' X BRAXTON SMITH - Brax Course: General Ambition: Bandleader Organizations: Patrol Captain: Band: Assistant Treasurer of Patrol Club. EUGENE SMITH - Smitty Course: General Ambition: Craftsman Organization: Commercial Club. RAYMOND WHITE - Baby Brother Course: Academic Ambition: Engineer Organizations: Commercial Club: Cir- culating and Advertising Manager of Yearbook. REBECCA WHITE - Becky Course: General Ambition: Secretary Organization: Historian for Yearbook. WILLIAM TAYLOR - Bill Course: General Ambition: Auto Mechanic Organization: Library Squad. BETTY ANN WATERS - Bunky Course: Vocational Ambition: Wac Organizations: Cheering Squad Club: NHA. Glee RICHARD WHITE - Richie ISSAC WILLIAMS - Ike GLORIA WORTHINGTON - lean Course: General Course: Academic Course: General Ambition: Barber Ambition: Chemist Ambition: Beautician Organizations: Glee Clubg Com- Organizations: Business Manager of Organizations: Class Poll for Yeat- mercia1C1ubg Senior Activity Yearbookg Study Club. bookg Cheering Squad. Committee. jf' L.., 4Jf7, Zqu -g,, ,1o3. .lad 7061! and We, the Senior Class of Worcester High School, 1956, being in full possession of our mental faculties and free from force, do hereby devise will bequeath and convey our various school- day possessions to the persons hereinafter men- tioned, to be held by them in full possession throughout the length of their connection with Worcester High School, ARTICLE I To the Worcester faculty, we leave a bountiful vote of appreciation for the great help you have been to us during our stay, ARTICLE II To the principal, we will a prayer for your untiring effort in helping to make this institu- tion a wholesome community in which to ac- quire knowledge, ARTICLE III To our parents, we bequeath a store of 'extra' patience and strength which you have so often used to make it possible for us to reach this glorious moment, ARTICLE IV To the juniors, we will the task of publishing 'THE INDIAN' next year, ARTICLE V To the sophomores and freshmen, we will our patience and ability to see it through, ARTICLE VI 1. Bernadine Short bequeaths her office as secretary of Patrol Club to Patrica Purnell, 2. To Mariam Purnell, Eva Collick bequeaths her shortness, 3. Esther Holden and Jeannette Milbourne bequeath their typing ability to Joan Robins and Shirley Massadin, 4, To Margaret Bratten, Ellen Drummond be- queaths her height, 5, Betty Ann Waters bequeaths her singing ability to Drucilla Coston, 6. To Johnnie Dennis, Edison Golden bequeaths his neatness, Leroy Holland and Ralph Handy bequeath their track ability to Herman Gordon and Monroe Handy, To Hilton Purnell, Henry Purnell bequeaths his smile and happiness, Willie Harmon bequeaths his manners to Gerald Martin, To Clarence Gale, Braxton Smith bequeaths his ability to read music accurately in the band, Willard Hearne bequeaths his ability to play basketball to Monroe Handy, To William Jarmon, Frank Marshall bequeaths his tallness. George Harmon bequeaths his quietness to Marion Harmon, To Hubert Johnson, Elsie Gumby bequeaths her manners, Naomi Davis bequeaths her neatness to Arnetta Collins, 16, To Hattie Mister, Shirley Hudson bequeaths her Mathematical ability, 17. Barry Fortune bequeaths his all-aroundness to Marion Harmon who doesn't seem to be able to do anything, 18. To Arthur Allen, Matthew Gillette bequeaths his athletic ability. 19, Bernice Deshields bequeaths her ability to be an efficient librarian to Jeannette Collick. 20, To Marjorie Jarmon, Emestine Dmmmond bequeaths her quietness, 21. Alfred Jarmon bequeaths his title 'Sleepy' to Stanley Barnhill, We do hereby charge the Jrmior class to execute our last will and testament, Testators: Rebecca White Elizabeth Harmon Eugene Smith K The stars are merry, and the moon is bright, what do the stars tell me tonight? Ah! Uniforms! George Armstrong, Henry Purnell, Leroy Holland, and Alfred Jarmon have joined the army, The cutest girl of '56, Betty A, Waters is now a WAC, Well, Goodmans department store has hired Eva Collick to work in the Alteration Department, She's doing a fine job, we see! Down the center of my crystal ball, I can see only white caps, It grows clearer--Nurses! Emestine Dnimmond and Elizabeth Harmon! Angels of mercy, As my ball shines clearer, I see books, desks--wait! Another desk and a classroom, look! Shirley Hudson is the teacher, My sense of gazing into the future is high tonight, As soon as one vision vanishes, another crowds the surface, What have we here? Dye, combs, hair, fingernails, and now--faces, Ah! Beauticians are graduating, They are Gloria Worthington, Elsie Parker, Frances Shockley, Thelma Purnell, Bern- adine Short, Ellen Drummond, and Naomi Davis, Wait! Richard White is with them--a barber, Lovely, 'tis lovely, It's gone! I see no more, But, hark! I hear music--Braxton Smith on the saxophone, and Esther Holden a pianist, 'Tis beautiful! I am carried away on the wings of songs, My ball! It holds another vision, Water splashes, motors hum, and men are running to and fro, Mechanics! I see George Harmon, Ralph Handy, Ernest Mister and William Taylor, are greasy, but busy and about a great work, l shall rest my eyes and boil the future in my huge container, Maybe the vapors will reveal more, Boom! An explosion, I see Isaac Williams has just proven his great chemical theory, The air is heavy with vapor and it reveals much, Barry Fortune and his staff have edited a new bulletin 'The Republican. Bernice Deshields, Elsie Gumby and Jeannette Milbourne are his key re- porters and stenographers, Behind them I see Rebecca White and Willie Harmon, What are they doing, Secretarial work I'm sure, My ball is cloudy, I can faintly see, But wait, it reveals something! It gets clearer and I see an object, they have cameras, It's Edison Golden--busy at photography, As my large container clears--I see airplanes, trains, radios, TV's and what! There is Willard Brown, Harold Pumell and Raymond White, Electrical engineering is their business, Tonight it seems as though my sense of gazing into the future gets higher--and I see lumber, nails, blocks, shingles, and now houses--wait I see signs 'Houses to Rent or to Buy, Yes! There is Willard Hearne with his carpentry apron and Matthew Gillette with his real estate book, In my huge container I see--cows, horses, tractors, corn pickers--It's a farm! Rayfield Foreman is going toward the barn with his milk buckets and Frank Marshall is busy with those tools fixing a hay bind- ing machine, My ball is shining clearer and I see tables, lamps and stands being built, It's Eugene Smith and he is building, Oh! My ball has cleared and the stars have disappeared, Ah--what the future holds for us, Seaton 77544: Amman 77Zo4t5z'adehae www wwf Dfwfikw fb A -1 Q' 691- 4,0 U80 'Wo- 'W' Class Leader ' ' Most Sophisticated Most Studious Neatest' Most Handsome ' Most Attractive ' ' '- Cutest Shortest ' Most Mannerly ' - Best Athletes- - - Wittiest ' Most Popular ' Tallest Class Flirts ' - -' Laziest Best Dancers - - Fattest Best Personality - Gum Chewers - - Most Businesslike- - - Class Artists - - - Best Musicians - - Class Giggler - - cache WILLARD BROWN ' ' GEORGE ARMSTRONG, ERNEST INE DRUMMOND ' ' ' ' SHIRLEY HUDSON, BARRY FORTUNE ' ' ' ' ' NAOMI DAVIS, EDISON GOLDEN WILLARD BROWN ' ' ' ' ' GLORIA WORTHINGTON ' ' BETTY WATERS, BARRY FORTUNE ' ' EVA COLLICK, ALFRED IARMON ' ' ' ' ' ELSIE GUMBY, WILLIE HARMON ' ' MATTHEW GILLETTE, LEROY HOLLAND ' ' ' ' ' ' ESTHER HOLDEN, RICHARD WHITE ' ' GLORIA WORTHINGTON, MATTHEW GILLETTE ' ' ' ' ' NAOMI DAVIS, FRANK MARSHALL ' ' ' ' 'BETTY WATERS, RICHARD WHITE ' ' ' 'ELSIE PARKER, WILLARD HEARNE ' ' RICHARD WHITE, GLORIA WORTHINGTON ELSIE GUMBY, RAYMOND WHITE ERNESTINE DRUMMOND, ELLEN DRUMMOND and RALPH HANDY ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ELIZABETH HARMON, HENRY PURNELL ' ' ' ' IEANNETTE MILBOURNE, HAROLD PURNELL ' ' THEMA PURNELL, JEANNETTE MILBOURNE, BARRY FORTUNE ' ' ' ' ' ' ' BRAXTON SMITH, GEORGE HARMON REBECCA WHITE Most Algl1IH6l'lI3IiV6 ' ' ' ISAAC WILLIAM S, MATTHEW GILLETTE Qui-etest Girls ' ' ELLEN DRUMM OND, FRANCES SHOCKLEY, ERNESTINE DRUMMOND Quietest Boys G EORGE HARMON, GEORGE ARM S'I'RONG, WILLIAM TAYLOR Best DTCSSCCI ' ' ' IEANNET TE MILBOURNE, WILLARD BROWN ,P Buena Presmem or Sludeni Council Matthew Gillette won unanim- ous victorv over Isaac Vvummxs tor the office or president. or the Wor- coster High Schoui Students Cou- ncil recently. Matthew was a. candidate for the actionalist party. Others Sl1DD0'l'f ing this party were Arnetta Col!ine who ran for vice-president: Ern- esdns Bivens. running for wwre- mryg Gloria Brown for asst. Sec- retary: Arthur Allan for treasurer and Maurice Fortune, Asst. Treas- ursr. The rival party, which was the Ibl'08I'0BSive, hd a large meapufd ot victory, Those running tor var- ieixs offices wars lame Williams tm' pmaidentg Jeannette Oolliek, vice-president: Gloria Worthixig-' mug secretary-5 Jeannem .MiLbou- rne, zest., secretaryg Gsorge Benn- ett, treasurer and Shirley Hudson asm. treasurer Thom who were victorious dur- ing the eiection other than Mr Gmmq were Jeannette Comer, vice-president: Gloria Worthington socreitry: George Bennett- treas- uligrg and Shirley Hudson, Asst. treisnrer Belly Crocker Conlesl The Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow in Worcester High School is Thelma M Purnell. ' 'Sfhe received the highestscore in a written ex- amination which 'tested the home- making knowled- ge and attitudes vof senior girls in the graduating class. She willfbe- Thelma Purnelleutered in comp- etition to name this state's candidiate for the title Of All-American Homemaker of To- morrow aud will also be considered for the runnerup award in the state, She will receive 8 g01d9T1 award pin designed by Trifari and the school will I'eCeiVe 3 Betty Crocker Good and Easy Cook Book, The national winner in the Sear- ch conducted among 256,534 young women in 10,222 of the nabion's public, private and parochial high sifhools will be named April 12 at the American Table banquet in hhiladegpgia. ' Seniors Present Two-Acl Operetla BY LOU'lSE HARMON A two-act operetta entitled Red Candles was presented at Worces- lter High School on December 20, 195-5 at 8 'p. m. The operetta was presented by the senior class for the purpose -of helping to finance their yearbook. This operetta was centered a- round two girls who had not seen 'their mother for five years, The 'two girls, Libby and Gilda, had to stay with a guardian until their mother was found, Libby remem- bered he-r mother by a pic-ture on the table. On Christmas eve, after Libby 'had gone to bed, the spirit of Chrigtmas, Santa Claus, Snow Flake and the Wooden Soldiers came to Libbyls house, Also, on Christmas Day, Madam Clara came -to Libby's house to visit Mable and saw her picture. Seeing this picture brought back Madam Clara's memory, and she realized th-at shel was the two girl's mother. Including the members of the senior class the ba.nd and other characters ill the operetba was un- der the direction of Mrs Winifred Y, Dutton along with Mr. Freeman, band director. 7Senlor Personahly Barry Fortune, one or our hon, Ulf! llnbfi- V39 3011 April' 12, ms u chasm, re, HH UNIDGIIIIYY schooling began If Bwkor jr Wuohiiswn element- Us NCI 8800! Sn Cluster, Pi., U-oumenmwuamnngnn, 3G lrwved to Bootlwyn, Pa, ggi -:mana ,Umm can onmw- mga Mm! UNI ble emu grade. Froh il' dshtx moan amen grade, n DWG 10 Whlldyuvlile. Md. and sclgaaed Berlin Jr. nigh gehgqi, In 1851, Blrry attended the new Wor e f0f--Sf- Jr. high' sehooi an Nav-, Rfk,-Md. where le zfhiqved qi maintained higher staadlrds of lvvnilz. n the mn grads, he wa, 'bo president ot Us hong chu. In the 190 S158 he W1 'iw presides: of his home mon alan. u no mu mm. he I FII DUUI JICII By Sylvia Foreman The Indians , the -senior year book will be dedicated to the fut- ure studenfs -nf WVf 'f'Mter High School. The book shall be filled wxtn senior sponsored activities. Includ ed are the dedication, principal's message, faculty pictures, students portraits, class history, Class song superlative, Class Will, student act and poem, the Alma Mater, senior ivities, pic-tire of class office-rs and much progress 'his year, It is hop- patrons' list. The year book staff has made ed that this kind of progress will continue throughout ' the school yearj Members of the staff are manor- In-Chief, Willard Brown: Associ- ate Edivtor, Barry Eortuneg Bugi- ,sess Manageiz I-saac Williams: Historian, Rebecca Wh1te:xClass Prophesy, Shirley Hudson: Circul- ating and Advertising Manager. Raymond White and ,George Har- mong Stat! Typist, Esther Holden: Sports Editor, Matthew Gillette: and Photography, Edison Golden. Mrs Winifred Y Dutton, Music Instructor and Faculty Advisor of Shaft, feels tht the group is doing 2 wonderful job. zmesm-, aim T0 M13 and Mrs Rudolph Hudson un April 9, 1938 was born a daug. mel'-'she W9-S given the name et Shiiley Winifred Hudson. At thg. 7388 ot six she entened the first grade or :ne Berlin Schrfol where SIHGBDLS. She' became acquainted With ma-ny X After gix years in the elementary school- 011 Sant! 5, 1950, sue enter- ed junior high school ,at Berlin -7'U1i0P High- School. Here she me: many arm-rem friends. While Lin the eighth grade. She was crown- Bd Miss United Nations. - I11 September 1952 Shirley eng tered th-e new high schpol at New- 3l'k..Md. This was the opening 1 the school and there were' many new students to meet. There wdi manylctivities for one f,6.-pm-tim pate in. During the -,first year at this Sehbol she was secretary of her class 'apd also secretary of the Chewing squad. The following year she enterqd 'She 'IGWUUI mae with, an aim of- WOFUDS hard to make desirablo Slides in order to enter the vacu- ion that She had'ch9sen'which, wan' ills field of teacliinn, ' ' AC TIVITIES SW! Seated, left to right: Matthew Gillette, Sports Editor: Esther Holden, Typistg Willard Brown, Editor-in-Chief Jeannette Milbourne, Typist, Raymond White, Advertising Manager. Standing: George Harmon, Circulating Manager, Edison Golden, Photography. Not pictured: Barry Fortune, Associate Editorg Isaac Williams, Busi-- ness Managerg Gloria Worthington, Shirley Hudson, Rebecca White, Statisticians, SWA! Seated, left to right: Shirley Massadin, Edna Wharton, Emestine Bevins, Circulation Manager, Sylvia Fore- man, Eva Cottman, Roxie Purnell, Managing Editorg George Bennett, Editor, Jeannette Collick, Assistant Editorg Margaret Henry, Ruth Drummond, Louise Harmon, Ruthie Rogers, Joan Robbins. Back row: Arthur Allen, Business Manager, Mrs. Collins, Advisor. u sp... .5 M- ---. ,-as x Q E Q M n J if S gfi :fi SS 5 S 3 . f I 3 .5 X mwhw my 771424 Wanda SHIRLEY HUD OFFICERS President - - - ------ - - MATTHEW GILLETTE Vice President - -- - - IEANNETTE COLLICK Secretary ----- - GLORIA WORTHINGTON Assistant Secretary - - ----- GLORIA BROWN Treasurer ------ - - - GEORGE BENNETT Assistant Treasurer - - - - SHIRLEY HUDSON Advisor ------ IUNIOR HIGH REPRESENTATIVES Mary Hammond Tony Ewell Dorothy Taylor Vivian Briddell Dorothy Fisher Delaphine Henry Mary Reynolds - - MR. JAMES A. POLK SENIOR HIGH REPRESENTATIVES Frances Spencer Peggy Hobbs Bernice Ayers Lavater Fisher Eunice Purnell Arthur Allen Willard Brown ' We aw First row, left to right: Elmira Harmon, Bernice Briddell, Brenda Mills, Betty A, Waters, Jeannette Milbourne, Ruth Harmon, Jeraldine Smith, Agnes Douglass, Shirley Long, Vernetta Brittingham. Second row: Mrs. Dutton, Advisory Clarabelle Jones, Gloria Brown, Tommy Purnell, Maxine Teagle, Peggy Hobbs, Ernestine Bevins, Joan Purnell, Joan Colbourne, Roxie Purnell, Queen Beckett, Geraldine Purnell, William Powell. Third row: Charles Coard, Hubert Johnson, Herman Gordon, Freddie Adyelotte, Robert Bishop, Leroy O'neal, David Spen- cer. Fourth row: Arthur Allen, Ronald Grooms, Sidney Dennis, Robert Johnson, Barley Purnell, Willard Brown, Matthew Gillette, 34414 Seated, left to right: William Rogers, George Harmon, Archie Jones, Charles Showell, Harry Bates, Herman Gordon, Robert Bishop, Clarence Gale, Braxton Smith, Standing: Mr. Freeman, Advisorg Leroy O'neal, David Spencer, Norwood Purnell, George Bennett, Curtis Harmon, Barley Purnell, Top row: Clarence Tucker, Fred- die Adyelotte, Benjamin Purnell, Vernon Fisher, N55 'LIQ i ,L N' ,r.s,,s - l Back row, left to right: Monroe Handy, Sylvester Ames, Willie Harmon, Frank Foster, Willard Hearne, John Mills, John Dennis, Edward Mills, Allen Blount, Second row: Mr, O. Williams, Advisor, Braxton Smith, Captaing Ruthie Rogers, Elizabeth Harmon, Bernadine Short, Esther Holden, Maxine Teagle, Seated: Shirley Massadin, Yvonne Hudson, Shirley Blake, Loretta Harmon, Lillian Foreman, Patrica Purnell, Sarah Davis, Lavater Fisher 'Zami president Assistant Secretary MAXINE TEAGLE ESTHER HOLDEN Vice President TICHSUICI ELIZABETH HARMON RUTHIE ROGERS Secretary Assistant Treasurer BERNADINE SHORT BRAXTON SMITH MARION BLOUNT dfbdfw Back row, left to right: Mr, Brown, Coach, Frank Truitt, Oscar Chapman, Arthur Allen, Robert Mar- shall, Co-Captaing James Maddox, Henry Bishop, Matthew Gillette, Captain, John Raymond, Front row: Lewis Dixon, Stanley Barnhill, Edward Waters, Sidney Dennis, Clifton Ayres. Left to right: Miss Timmons, Advisor, Brenda Mills, Agnes Douglas, Betty Ann Waters, Ruth Harmon AWWP54 Allen, Evelyn Armstrong, Leola Armstrong, George A. Armstrong, Jesie W. Armstrong, Virgil Archer, James Armstrong, Ranzie E. Blacke, Oscar Bowen, Howard Benson, Charles Briddell, Elsie E. Brooks, Robert Blake, John Blake, Chauncey Briddle, William T. Briddell, Francis W. Cropper, William Cottman, Edward Coard, Upshure Clark, Jospehine Chase, Doris J. Cooper, Esther Coston, Charles Coston, Frances Coston, Alton Cottman, Jessie M. Carey, Hattie Cropper, James Colley, Fairlee Cauthorne, Katy Collins, Lillian Cottingham, Roscoe Cooper, Esther Davis, Elmo Dorman, Carolyn C. Dashields, Amanda Dashields, Denwood Dashields, Edward Dennis, Charles pdflddd Dale, Ella Dutton, Winifred Douglass, Fannie Drummond, Donnie Davis, Anna Evans, Ethel Emerson, Helen Finney, Jacob Fontaine, Oliver Fooks, Evelyn Fortune, John L. Fassett, James H. Freeman, Louis Foreman, Charles Franklin, Anna Bell Ginn, Margaret Gaines, Hattie N. Garrison, Lena M. Golden, Marie Gramby, Thomas Gale, Marian Holden, Francenia Holden, James Holden, William Hancock, Stryer Hebron, Beatrice Humsteard, Helen Harmon, Arthur Harmon, Margeret Holland, Leon Hobbs, Theopolis Harmon, John W. Henry, Louise Harmon, Walter Harmon, Rufus Harmon, Selby l-Ialloway, Theodore Harald, Anthony Handy, Radie C. Handy, Mildred Harmon, Clifton Jones, Fred Jones, James Jones, Retta Jones, Howard Jester, Essie Jones, Pricilla Johnson Jr., Joseph Johnson, Robert Johnson, Foster Jackson, Emory Jones, Melvin Jones, Leonard Johnson, Lillian M. Lewis, Archie Long, Paul Leonard, Clifton Lambertson, WilsonW Matthew, Harrison Marshall, Donna Marshall, Sarah E. Marshall, Powell Marshall, Hattie Marshall, Frank Martin, Walter Marshall, Valorris Mitchel, Helen McNeil, Alexander Marshall, Robert McDowell, John A. Martin, Glennmore Martin, Hazel Martin, Briskly Marshall, Marshall, Ellen Cornelius Moore, Loretta Newton, Thomas Newton, James Owens, Scottie Purnell, Charles Parker, Olanza Purnell, Horace J. Purnell, Sherwood Purnell, Marylyn Postly, Audrey Purnell, Addie Powell, William Polk, James A. Purnell, Elwood Purnell, Lillian Purnell, Marion Purnell, Matthew Powell, Eliza Postly, Willie Powell, Mary Purnell, Selby Purnell, Calvin Pitts, David Purnell, Emma Palmer, Charles Purnell, Rebecca Rev. Adah W. Coffey Rev. J. W. Mickles Rev. Willard G. Brown Rogers, Hayward Rayne, Lola Robinson, Wakefield Robins, Lenora Shockely, Fulton Smith, Preston Smack, Orlando Smith, Exvelt Smith, Norman PATRONS Con'd Shockely, Marcie Short, Mable Store, Dai1ey's Smack, John Smith, John A, Shockely, Essel Shockely, Addie Smith, Wilson Stevenson, James Showell, Rosa Lee Showell, Henry Spencer, Charles Smith, Authur Smith, Preston Taylor, Adela Tingle, Charles, Jr. Tingle, Charles, Sr. Taylor, James W. Timmons, Helen M. Taylor, Elton Tull, David VL. Taylor, Sarah Trader, Lola Taylor, Loorie Teagle, Wilmore Wise, Zed Waters, Ruby Waters, Elnora Wise, Ella Waters, Randolph, Sr. Wilson, Richard Waters, Samuel Whaley, Howard Worthington, Lillian White, Otha White, Raymond Wilson, Julia M. White, Albert Williams, Garfield Williams, Oliver Wallace, Devenia Williams, James White, Charles Now that we have reached the end of this, out attempt at summa- rizing this one year in our long trail of education, we wish to thank our very loyal and helpful advisor, Mrs. Winifred Y. Dutton who has given her time and efforts to help make this annual a success. We want to express thanks to all the patrons who have contributed to the publication of this annual and we thank you, the faculty and student body of Worcester High School for the support and cooperation you have so willingly given us. 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