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In memory of

Dr. THOMAS E. KEE

SHAW UNiVERSiTV ARCHiVtS

JAMES E CHEEK LIKRARY
Shaw University

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THE SENIOR CLASS OF

PRESENTS

THE

1961

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Henry Martin Tupper

1865-1893

Founder and first President of Shaw University

CONTENTS

Foreword and Alma Mater 5
President and Message 6

Dedication 8

Memory Section

Administration

Faculty and Staff

Classes

Our Queens

Organizations

Greelcs

Sports

School Of Religion

FOREWORD

Time changes many things and later the meaning changes along with
time. We have tried to capture some of the moments that have heen instru-
mental in building the memories of the past year at Dear Old Shaw U.

The cream of our college days is yet to be skimmed by the unseen fates
that await us somewhere in the future. We know not how we shall be
judged, but we have thrust forth our purest hands.

As we turn the following pages, we see the moving forces that have made
for a certain exactness in the pattern of our college lives.

Success and failure, crisis and decision, time and circumstances, bitter-
sweet happiness of class-work, chit-chat in the Campus Inn, these little
things, among countless others, are what we remember most from our
college years.

ALMA MATER

Tune: "How can I leave thee."
Hail dear old Shaw U!
Thy sons revere thy name
Long shall thy works be proud,
Undimmed thy fame
Time shall thy praises sing.
Glory repay thy tears.
And loud thy praises ring
Through all the years.

Noble thy hall ways,
Noble thy grassy plain.
Nobler the hearts of men
Where thou dost reign.
All we who love thy name.
Stout hearts that shall not fail,
All rise and loud proclaim
Alma Mater, hail!

The Editor

Farewell to the Graduates'1961

Entering the School of Life!

College days are happy days. The memory of them will linger through-
out life. In college you have made rich and lasting friendships, wholesome
contacts with teachers and fellow students, and through countless books
you have communed with the scholars of the ages. Your comrades in the
search for truth have walked with you along the paths of history, over
the sunlit fields of literature, into the depths of scientific investigation,
and beside the still waters of religion and philosophy. This four-year
sojourn has widened your horizon and prepared you for the larger school
of life where experience is the teacher, discipline must come from within,
and where your comrades will be those who are striving to build a better
world. Join hands with them! Always do your best! And, with hope and
courage, make your contribution of unselfish service to mankind!

William R. Strassner
President

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Dr. and Mrs. William R. Strassner

DEDICATION

Dean Blalock, we have selected you from the rank of commendable persons that
we have had the honor of becoming acquainted with during our four years at Shaw
University, because your accomplishments, in particular, have inspired us.

To a man who has sacrificed much of his first love — teaching — to become an
equally able administrator;

To a man who is tolerant of the views of others, who has the ability to disagree
without being disagreeable;

To a man whom students and all respect and admire in his efforts to make Shaw
University a better place to live and learn;

To Dean Charles W. Blalock, we sincerely dedicate the 1961 Bear.

HERE WE WORSHIP

Roberts Science Hall, which was erected in 1925, has afforded us
an environment for the pleasant fellowship between teacher and
student.

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The Library, Tyler Hall, has given us a conducive environment
for study, opportunity to gain information, inspiration, and enter-
tainment.

The Leonard Building, formerly the Leonard Medical Building,
provides offices, classrooms, laboratories that are essential for
profitable study.

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Mrs. Horace Davis, teacher of English at Shaw Uni-
versity shall be forever remembered by all of those who
knew her. A lovely person and a wonderful teacher is
the way in which she shall be remembered.

ADMINISTRATION

Dr. Foster P. Payne
Dean of College

Mrs. Martha W. Wheeler •
Registrar of College

Mr. Dementrious Keck
University Secretary

Mr. John V. Anderson
Business Manager

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I>R. Horace B. Dams
Head Department of Business

Mrs. Lizzie M. Crews

Mr. James K. Kofa

Dr. Nelson H. Harris
Head Department of Education

Mrs. Eliz.abeth Cofield

Mrs. Clara B. Jenkins

ENGLISH

Dr. Bernice Coffee
Head Department of English

Mr. Guilbdrt A. Daley

Miss Madelyn E. Watson

FINE ARTS

Mr. Harry Gil-Symthe
Head Department of Fine Arts

Miss Victoria H. Harris

Mrs. Sylvia W. Payne

LANGUAGES

Mr. Lenoir H. Cook
Head Department of Languages

Mr. Thomas E. Kee

HOME ECONOMICS

Mrs. Harveleich R. White

Head Department of Home
Economics

Miss Carrie L. Harrison

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Mrs. Vivian M. Sanson

Mr. William M. Spann

RELIGION

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Dr. Moses N. DeLaney
Head Department oj Religion

CIENCE

Miss Mildred L. McTyre

Mr. Herschel L. Irons
'.ad Department of Science

Mr. Steve B. Lattimer

Mrs. Virginia K. Newell

Dr. Rajendra K. De

SOCIAL SCIENCE

Mr. Carl E. DeVane

Head Department of Social
Science

Dr. Wilmoth Cartbr

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Dr. Marguerite Adams Mr. Charles B. Robson

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Dr. Frank H. White

LIBRARY

Mrs. Ella E. Williams

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PERSONNEL

Mr. Paige P. Johnson

Mrs. Harriet S. Jones

Mrs. Lula E. Young

DIETITIANS

Miss Fannie J. McNair

Miss Selma L. Wilson

STAFF

Rs. Dora H. Anderson

etary to the Dean of the
College

Mrs. Juanita Baker

Secretary to Chairman of
Education Department

Mr. Cecil Coins
Supt. of Buildings and Grounds

Mr. C. Ch,\rles Murphy
Business Office

STAFF

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Mrs. Ada Jarnacin

Mrs. Thelma M. Keck

Mrs. Elnora Kee

Mrs. Louise W. Lewis

Mrs. Roberta F. Lightner Miss Mary E. Morgan

Mrs. Lavolia Pridgeon

Mrs. Ruth Prunty

Mrs. Nannie Robinson

STAFF

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Mrs. Beatrice Spraggins

Mr. Harold Taylor

Dr. John L. Tilley

The Trustee Board of Shaw University

Senior Class History

Approximately one-hundred and sixty-two Freshmen — some alert, some
unaware, some wise, and some few, yes green — arrived on the beautiful
campus of Shaw University on September 13, 1957 to begin what has
been to some their most wonderful years in life. After being orientated
by Dr. Margarite M. Adams and some very wonderful Junior Counselors,
the class chose their leaders for the year. Reginald Mercer was elected
as president of the Freshman Class. Other officers were Herman Latta,
vice-president and Mary Stephens, secretary. Betty Wright was our
Student Council Representative.

We were outstanding that year in every phase of endeavor. Frank
Baker, Sherman Barge, James Eddleton, Robert Fair, Lynous Hall, Paul
Hamilton, Glenfield Knight, Joseph Mann, Emmanuel McNair, Robert
Neal, Tyrone Reece, and Joseph Rice represented us well on the football
team. On the Basketball team were Thomas Alien, Fred Mills, William
Modeste, Tyrone Reece, and Douglas Washington. They did a wonderful
job. Frank Baker "Al" Glascoe, George Ingram, and Fred Mills were
our baseball players. Cheerleaders were Jean Combs, Janie Everette and
Dolores Murphy who cheered the teams to Victory! The Shawettes with
the high stepping leader, Kathlene Hemdon, did wonders. The other
Shawettes were .Arelene Banks. Lucille Batts, CoreUa Brown Evans, Jua-
nita Dancy, Marjorie Green, Ann HaJl, Ann Hillard, Carolyn High,
Ranzalyn Jones, Joan Kimbrough, Carrie Lowery, Fhilippa McNeil,
Delois McKay, Thela Perry, Lenora Slade, Sylina Spencer, Elaine Taylor,
and Barbara Woods.

The lovely, Verelene Copeland reigned as Miss Freshman over the
Homecoming activities. Her attendants were Ann Mack and PhUippa
Mcneill.

With a song in their heart, joining the University Chorale Society
were Sherman Barge, Verelene Copeland, Juanita Dancy, Ella Herring
Elliot, Willie Lassiter, Lauara Majette. Delois McKay, Reginald Mercer,
Charles Mosely, Tyronne Reece, Lenora Slade, Mary Williams, Barbara
Wood, and Betty Wright.

There were actresses and actors in this class, also. The new Shaw
Players were Corella Brown Evans, David Cobb, Janice Demory', Joan
Kiinbrough, Philippa McNeil, Delois McKay, Esther Sneed, Crawford
Smith, and Betty Wright. Representing the Class in the main production
of the year, "The Little Foxes" were Joan Kimbrough and Esther Sneed.
We were interested in the more serious side of college life also. There
were approximately 20 making the Honor Roll. Receiving the scholar-
ships given to the Freshman maintaining the highest academic averages,
without condition in all work and loyal to the University life and spirit
were Delois McKay and Sylvia Sifford. The Alpha Zeta Sigma Chapter
of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Scholarship given to the person rank-
ing third in the Freshman Class was received by Esther Sneed. Lucille
Batts received the North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers
Scholarship. Reginald Mercer received the Phi Beta Sigma Scholarship.
The Home Economics Club Award, given to the Home Economics Major
maintaining the highest average, was received by Esther Sneed.

That wonderful Chapter of our college life was climaxed with our
Freshmen Ball. The word "lovely" doesn't do it justice. It was simply
"divine."

With a somewhat smaller number, one hundred and forty-six, we
entered once more to begin our Sophomore year in college. Tyrone
Reece was elected as Class President, with Lynous Hall as Vice-President,
Barbara Waddell as Secretary, and Janice Demory as Assistant Secretary.
Mr. William Spann played the role of "father" this year guiding us and
advising us on important matters.

Such names as Baker, Barge, Hall, Hamilton, Knight, Mann, Modeste,
and Reece were constantly heard on the football, basketball, and baseball
teams.

Miss Sophomore was the graceful Laura Vaughn. Philippa McNeil
and Barbara Waddell were her attendants.

The Shaw Players welcomed into the fold Carrie Lowery, Barbara
Morris, Mary Thigpen and Delores W. Murphy. The main production
"Elizabeth, The Queen" employed the talent and stage craft of Donald
Ensely, "Al" Glascoe, Joan Kimbrough, Reginald Mercer, Barbara Mor-
ris, Esther Sneed, and Crawford Smith.

A portion of the class wandered for a week or so into the unknown —
Greekland.

Entering .\lpha Kappa Alpha Sorority were Lucy Bunch, Elnora Bur-
well, Phylis Fearrington, Ann Mack, Vemetta Nickerson, Mary Parker,
Patricia Thomas and Rixene Winbome.

Delta Sigma Theta welcomed Lucille Batts, Marjorie Greene, Gladys
Johnson, Carrie Lowery, Delois McKay, LaVonne Morgan, Mary Murray,
and Sylvia Sifford.

The members of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority were Etta Davis, Janice
Demory, Ella Herring and Hattic Palmer.

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity welcomed into its fold Frank Baker,
Sherman Barge, Paul Hamilton, Glenfield Knight, Joseph Mann, and
Preston McClain.

James Eddelton, Lynous Hall, Herman Latta, William Modeste, Robert
NeaL Tyrone Reece and Albert Sampson shouted "cue" and became
members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.

Barking as Sigma Dogs do, Reginald Mercer. Charles Mosely and
Amos Smith barked their way into Greekland by way of Phi Beta Sigma
Fraternity.

We were in line for even more Scholarships and Awards this year.
Receiving letters for outstanding work in sports or as cheerleaders were
Thomas Allan, Frank Baker, Sherman Barge, David Cobbs, Jean Combs,
Janie Everette, Lynous Hall, Paul Hamilton, Glen Knight, Joseph Mann,
Preston McClain, William Modeste and Tyrone Reece.

Lucille Batts. Reginald Mercer, and Tyrone Reece received pens for
working as Junior Counselors.

The Home Economics Club gave awards to Lucille Batts and Esther
Sneed.

Receiving Intercollegiate Drama Association certificates for two years
of service with the Shaw Players were Joan Kimbrough and Esther
Sneed.

Delois McKay and Sylvia Sifford received, as a result of their high
scholastic standing the scholarship given to the two top ranking Sopho-
mores.

With much hard work and many unforgettable moments, we thus
reached the close of another chapter of the most wonderful time in
our life.

We could hardly believe time had gone by so fast, but on September
fourteenth, nineteen hundred and fifty-nine, ninety-six Juniors began what
seemed to some as if it would be the most difficult of their years in
college.

Reginald Mercer was elected as President of the Junior Class. Sher-
man Barge, Vice-President; Barbara Waddell, Secretary; Willie Griffin
Assistant Secretary; Paul Hamilton, Treasurer; Charles Mosely, Chap-
lain and our Student Council Representatives were Janice Demory and
Joseph Mann. Our Advisor was Dean Charles W. Blalock.

We had wonderful teams this year as a result of wonderful players
like Baker, Glascoe, Hall, Hamilton, Mann, Modeste and Reece Glen
Knight — All ClAA.

The sedate Marjorie Greene reigned as Miss Junior over the Home-
commg activities. Janice Demory and Delores Williams were her at-
tendants.

Other lovely Queens this year were Verlene Copeland, Sweetheart of
the Scrollers Club of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity; Carrie Lowery
Sweetheart of Omega Psi Phi; and Ann Mack, Sweetheart of Alpha
Phi Alpha. Lucille Batts was Miss Home Economics. Joan Kimbrough
reigned as Miss May Queen. Sylvia SiSord was an attendant to Miss
Shaw University.

The Shaw Players became famous across the state with the main
production "Our Town." The Junior Class was well represented with
the fine acting of Benjamin Glascoe, Joan Kimbrough and Esther Sneed
as a part of the star cast. Other members of the cast were Joe Gray and
Mary Thigpen. Crawford Smith was our stage worker.

Still seeking to enter the world of the unknown, other members of
the class became Greeks.

Joyce Sutton and Lizzie Wilson "wormed" their way into AKA
Sorority.

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity welcomed "Dog Dashund" Crawford Smith
. 1 u * J*^*'"'' .'^'^'"'^ McKay and Sylvia Sifford became members of
Alpha Kappa Mu National Honor Society.

Sylvia Sifford was named among the students recognized as Who's
\Pho in American Colleges and Universities. Among the Award and
Scholarship receivers were Lucille Batts, receiving the Mary R. Burwell
.^ward; Lucy Bunch, the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Scholarship;
Etta Davis, the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Scholarship; Tyrone Reece,
receiving the E. M. Kelly Music Award and Sylvia Sifford, the B. G.
Brawley Prize. Student Council Awards were given to Janice Demory,
Joseph Mann, Glen Knight and Crawford Smith.

Crawford Smith received the Intercollegiate Drama Association Certifi-
cate as a result of two years of service with the Shaw Players. No
awards are given for three years of service, but Joan Kimbrough and
Esther Sneed received recognition for their years of service.

This chapter was highlighted with our presentation of the Junior-
Senior Prom, "Moonlight and Roses." Everyone enjoyed this gala affair.
It was really "something" to remember.

Then before we realized what was happening, it was September nine-
teenth, nineteen hundred and sixty and one hundred of us were trodding
once more to Shaw University's Campus to begin this, our final year
at Dear Old Shaw U. We were organized with Reginald Mercer as our
President for the third time; Sherman Barge, as Vice-President; Barbara
Waddell, as Secretary; Willie Mae Griffin, as Corresponding Secretary;
Paul Hamilton as Treasurer; Charles Mosely, as Chaplain, and Willie
Lassiter, as Business Manager. Janice Demory and Glen Knight were
our Student Council Representatives. Again we selected Dean Charles
W. Blalock as our advisor.

Glen Knight was selected by the New York Giants to play professional
football. Baker, Glascoe, Hall, Hamilton, Modeste, and Reece were
still representing us well on the football, basketball, and baseball teams
Entering Greekland this year were Joe Louis Gray into Alpha Phi
Alpha Fraternity; Bertha Lowery "Quacked" her way into Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority; Felton Davis "The Lone Dog" entered Phi Beta Sigma
Frateriiity; and Ednell Thornton entered Zeta Phi Beta Sorority.

Making Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities were Lucy
Bunch, Marjorie Greene, Glenfield Knight. Joseph Mann, Reginald
Mercer, Delois McKay, Tyrone Reece, and Sylvia Sifford.

Miss Senior was the petite, Mary Murray. Lucille Batts and Delois
McKay were her attendants. There were many Queens in our class
this year; yes. Seniors were well represented.

"Miss NAACP" was Vehna Adams. Verlene Copeland was Sweetheart
of Kappa Alpha Psi; Marjorie Greene, Sweetheart of Omega Psi Phi-
and Ann Mack, Sweetheart of Alpha Phi Alpha. Marjorie Greene was an
attendant to Miss Shaw.

Many of our Seniors had shown outstanding leadership ability through
the years. Among those were Sherman Barge who had held the following
positions: president of the University Chorale Society, Alpha Phi Alpha

Fraternity and Vice-President of the class our Junior and Senior year
Lucy Bunch, President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority; Felton Davis,
President of S.N.E.A.; EUa Elliott, President of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority;
Herman Latta, who was President of Panhellenic Council and of the
Mathematics and Veterans Club; Reginald Mercer, President of the
Men's Personnell Council and President of the Class our Freshman,
Junior, and Senior year; Tyrone Reece, who is Captain of the Basket-
Du- J"^"* ^^ President of our class as Sophomores and Omega Psi
Phi fraternity. Alhert Sampson held the following positions: President
of the Student Council, President of the N.A.A.C.P. and Vice-President
°] Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Sylvia Sifiord and Doris Taylor president
of Delta Sigma Thela Sorority our Junior and Senior year, respectively.
Crawford Smith, Vice-President of the Snea and Editor-in-Chief of the
n^l. 5^^*"' ^"*' ^*'^" Sneed was President of the Home Economics
Club during our Sophomore, Junior, and Senior year. President of the
Pre-Alumni Chapter of U.N.C.F. and Vice-President of the Shaw Players.
The publication of the 1961 Bear, our most gratifying project in our
four years, was a fitting climax to the most wonderful years of our lives.

Senior Class Officers

President, Reginald Mercer; Vice-President, Sherman Barge; Secretary, Barbara Waddell; Corresponding Secretary,
Willie Mae Griffin; Treasurer, Paul Hamilton; Business Manager, Willie Lee Lassiter; Chaplain, Charles Mosley.

Seniors

VELMA ADAMS

University Choir; Sunday School:
N.A.A.C.P.; S.N.E.A.

LUCILLE BATTS

Home Economics

Home Economics Club; Shaw-
ettes; Junior Counselor; Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority; Creative
Art Club; Alpha Rho Tau;
U.N.C.F.; S.N.E.A.; N.A.A.C.P.;
Miss Home Economics; Yearbook
Staff.

FRANK BAKER

Physical Education

Football; Alpha Phi Alpha Fra-
ternity; Baseball.

JESSIE BALDWIN
Elementary Education

Pyramid Club.

LaVONNE eiviNs

Elementary Education

ISAIH BOYKINS
Business

SHERMAN BARGE

Social Studies

University Choir; Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity; Pan Hellenic Council.

ELESTER BRANDON
Elementary Education

N.A.A.C.P.; S.N.E.A.

Seniors

LUCY BUNCH

Elementary Education

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority;
S.N.E.A.; Pan Hellenic Council;
fP'ho's Who.

VERELENE COPELAND

Elementary Education

University Choir; Sweetheart of
Kappa Alpha Psi.

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SYLVIA CANADA

GROVER CORDELL

English

Biology

Veterans Club.

FRANCENE CARR
Elementary Education

S.N.E.A.; Usher Board; B.S.U.

MARJORIE CREOLE

Chemistry

University Choir; Science Club.

DAVID COBB

Biology

JUANITA DANCY
Home Economics

Home Economics Club; Shaw-
ettes; U.N.C.F.; University Choir;
Women's Personnel Council; Ivy
Leaf Club; Usher Board; S.N.E.A.

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CATHERINE DAVIS
Business

JANICE DEMORY

Elementary Education

Student Council; Shaw Journal
Staff; Usher Board; University
Choir; Shaw Players; Zeta Phi
Beta Sorority.

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ETTA DAVIS
Elementary Education

Junior Counselor; S.N.E.A.;
S.C.A.; B.S.U.; Zeta Phi Beta
Sorority; Alpha Kappa Mu Honor
Society.

FELTON DAVIS

Elementary Education

S.N.E.A.; S.C.A.; B.S.U.; Phi Beta
Sigma Fraternity; Creative Art
Club.

BETTIE DUNN
Home Economics

Home Economics Club

ELLA ELLOIT

Home Economics

Home Economics Club; University
Choir; Zeta Phi Beta Sorority;
Pan Hellenic Council.

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DONALD ENSLEY

Elementary Education

Religion

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Club; B.S.U.; Choir; Shaw Bear

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Seniors

JANIE EVERETT

JOE L. GRAY

Elementary Education

Cheerleader; Shawettes;
N.A.A.C.P.

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity;
S.N.E.A.; Alpha Rho Tau Art
Society.

MAXINE FREEMAN
Sociology

AL GLASCOE

Business

Football; Baseball.

MAR^T GRANT
Business

MARJORIE GREEN
Business

Junior Counselor: Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority: Sweetheart of
Omega Psi Phi; Pan Hellenic
Council; Who's Who; N.A.A.C.P.;
Shawettes.

WILLIE M. GRIFFIN

Business

Sunday School: B.S.U.; S.C.A.;
Bea« Staff; Shaw Journal Staff.

ANN HALL
Business

University Choir; S.C.A.; B.S.U. Shawettes; Ivy Leaf Club.

Seniors

LYNOUS HALL
Biology

Football; Omega Psi Phi Frater-
nity; Science Club.

PAUL HAMILTON
Business

Football; Alpha Phi Alpha Frater-
nity; Bear Staff.

JULIA HAMMONDS
Elementary Education

CAROLYN HIGH

Elementary Education

N.A.A.C.P.; Shawettes; S.N.E.A.

HATTIE HOCKADAY
Business

B.S.U.; S.C.A.; N.A.A.C.P.; Sun-
day School; Usher Board; Zeta
Phi Beta Sorority; Women's Per-
sonnel Council.

MARJORIE HOOD

Elementary Education

N.A.A.C.P.; S.N.E.A.

RICHARD HUNT

Business

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.

GLADYS JOHNSON

Mathematics

B.S.U.; S.C.A.; Shaw Players;
Student Council; Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority; Mathematics Club.

Seniors

MAMIE JOHNSON

Elementary Education

Sunday School: B.S.U.: S.C.A.;
S.N.E.A.; Archonian Club; Bear
Staff.

ORA LEE JOHNSON
Business

Shaw Players; S.N.E.A.; B.S.U.;
S.C.A.; Usher Board; Sunday
School.

MELO JONES
Elementary Education

University Choir; S.N.E.A.;
N.A.A.C.P.: Veterans Club; Bear
Staff.

JOAN KIMBROUGH
English

Shaw Players; English Club;
B.S.U.; Shawettes.

GLENFIELD KNIGHT
Physical Education

Football; Alpha Phi Alpha Frater-
nity; Who's Who.

WILLIE L. LASSITER

English

B.S.U.; S.C.A.; University Choir;
English Club; U.N.C.F.; Bear
Staff.

HERMAN LATTA

Mathematics

Mathematics Club Veteran's
Club; Omega Psi Phi Fraternity;
Pan-Hellenic Council; Men's Per-
sonnel Council.

BERTHA LOWERY

Physical Education

N.A.A.C.P.; Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority; S.C.A.

Seniors

CARRIE LOWERY
English

Sweetheart of Omega Psi Phi;
N.A.A.C.P.; Deha Sigma Theta
Sorority; English Club; Shaw
Players; Shaw Journal Staff;
Junior Counselor; Shawettes; Sun-
day School.

ANN MACK
Elementary Education

S.N.E.A. ; Cheering Squad; Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority; Sweetheart
of Alpha Phi Alpha.

LAURA MAJETT
History

Women's Choir; University Choir;
Social Science Club.

JOSEPH MANN
Physical Education

Football; Alpha Phi Alpha Frater-
nity; Student Council; Bear Staff;
Who's Who.

PRESTON McCLAIN
Physical Education

Baseball; Alpha Phi Alpha Frater-
nity.

DELOIS McKAY
Elementary Education

University Choir; S.N.E.A.;
B.S.U.; Delta Sigma Theta Soror-
ity; Shawettes; Shaw Players;
Who's Who.

REGINALD MERCER
Religion

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity; Men's
Personnel Council; Student Coun-
cil; Theological Fraternity; Who's
Who.

WILLIAM MODESTE
Physical Education

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity; Basket-
ball; Student Council; Creative
Art Club; Men's Personnel Coun-
cil.

Seniors

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Home Economics

Home Economics Club;
N.A.A.C.P.; S.N.E.A.; Delta Sig-
ma Theta Sorority; Bear Staff.

ROBERT NEAL
Mathematics

Mathematics Club; Omega Psi Phi
Fraternity; Pan Hellenic Council.

CHARLES MOSELY

VERNETTA NICKERSON

Religion and Social Studies

Business

University Choir; Student Coun-
cil; Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity;
S.C.A.; Religious Education Club;
N.A.A.C.P.; Theological Frater-
nity.

Alpha Kappa Alpha ; B.S.U. ; Shaw
Journal Staff.

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DELORES NOBLES

1 English

Religion and Elementary
Education

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Pyramid Club; Dramatics Club;

English Club.

Archonian Club; B.S.U. ; S.C.A.;
University Choir.

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MARY MURRARY
Mathematics

MARY PARKE
History

Mathematics Club; B.S.U.; Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority.

Alpha Kappa Alpha; Social Sci
ence Club.

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Seniors

ROLAND PERRY

Religion

Theological Fraternity.

FIDIE RUDD
Business

ELNORA PIGGIE

Elementary Education

N.A.A.C.P.
Board.

Ivy Leaf Club; Usher

ALBERT R. SAMPSON
Religion and Social Studies

N.A.A.C.P.; Theological Frater-
nity; Social Science Club; Student
Council; B.S.U. ; S.C.A. ; Omega
Psi Phi Fraternity.

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JAMES REID
Physical Education

MARY SANDERS
Home Economics

Home Economics Club.

TYRONE REECE

Chemistry

Football; Basketball; Baseball;
University Choir; Omega Psi Phi
Fraternity; Pan Hellenic Council:
Junior Counselor; Chemistry
Club; WhoS Who.

SYLVIA SIFFORD
English

Sunday School, Student Council;
B.S.U. ; N.A.A.C.P.; English Club;
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority; Alpha
Kappa Mu Honor Society; Shaw
Journal Staff; Bear Staff; Junior
Counselor; Who's Who.

Seniors

JOSEPH SMALLS

Physical Education

Football; Track; Lanipados Club;
Creative Art Club.

CRAWFORD SMITH
Elementary Education

Shaw Players; B.S.U.; S.C.A.;
Student Council; S.N.E.A.;
U.N.C.F.; Phi Beta Sigma Frater-
nity; Bear Staff.

SALINA SPENCER
Elementary Education

University Choir; S.N.E.A.
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ESTHER SNEED
Home Economics

Home Economics Club; Shaw
Players; S.N.E.A.; U.N.C.F.;
N.A.A.C.P.: Bear Staff: Usher
Board; Sunday School; Pyramid
Club.

LAURA STOKES

Elementary Education

.•\lpha Rho Tau; Ivy Leaf Club.

FRED SUGGS
Biology

University Choir; S.N.E.A.; Cres-
cent Club.

JOYCE SUTTON

Sociology

Social Science Club; Alpha Kappa
Alpha.

DORIS M. TAYLOR
Business

Shaw Players; Women's Choir;
Student Council: Women's Per-
sonnel Council: Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority: N.A.A.C.P.; Sunday
School; Pan Hellenic Council;
Shaw Journal Staff; Bear Staff.

Seniors

JOHN THOMAS

J. WINSLOW WALKER

Religion

Sociology

Men's Personnel Council; Sunday
School; Religious Education Club;
Social Science Club; S.C.A.;
B.S.U.

PATRICIA THOMAS
Elementary Education

S.N.E.A.; Alpha Kappa Alpha;
Women's Personnel Council; Pan
Hellenic Council; N.A.A.C.P.;
Usher Board.

EDNELL THORONTON

Elementary Education

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority.

MARGARET WILLIAMS
English

MARY WILLIAMS
Elementary Education

University Choir.

BARBARA WADDELL
Elementary Education

Alpha Rho Tau Art Society; Usher
Board; B.S.U.

RIXENE WINBORNE
Mathematics

Mathematics Club; Alpha Kappa
Alpha; B.S.U.

Seniors

BARBARA WOODS
Sociology

Women's Choir; University Choir.

BETTIE WRIGHT

English

Women's Choir; University Choir;
B.S.U.; S.C.A.

CLARENCE YANCY
Business

N.A.A.C.P.; B.S.U.; Bear Staff;
Sunday School.

Senior Superlatives

Most Studious

CRAWFORD SMITH and

SYLVIA SIFFORD

Most Likely to Succeed
REGINALD MERCER and ETTA DAVIS

Most Versatile

GLENFIELD KNIGHT and

DELORES McKAY

Most Intellectual
JERMIAH WALKER and LUCY BUNCH

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ROBERT NEAL ANN MACK

Senior Superlatives

Best Dressed
HERMAN LATTA and LUCILLE BATTS

Most Popular
)SEPH MANN and MARJORIE GREENE

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Most Cooperative

WILLIE LEE LASSITER and

WILLIE MAE GRIFFIN

Senior Superlatives

Most Gentleman-Like Most Lady-Like

MELO JONES BARBARA WADDELL

Most Business-Like
PAUL HAMILTON and DORIS TAYLORI

Most Talented
TYRONE REECE and

JOAN KIMBROUGH

Friendliest

PRESTON McCLAIN and

MARY WILLIAM

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Best Dancers
DSEPH SMALLS and JANIE EVERETTE

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SHERMAN BARGE and

JANICE DEMORY

Most Athletic

WILLIAM MODESTE and

JANET CALDWELL

Senior Snapshots

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Sherman, "Punching Time.'

"Wee Willie," saying something.

'Pat" with her "Pony."

To class, "Nita" and "Cille" go.

Smalls, "Your girl is happy."

T. C. "Looking Back."

"Frankie," this guy is camera shy.

Bobby, "Love is strange."

Juniors

President, Edward Mason; Vice-President, Leroy Walker; Secretary, Ruby Pinchback; Treasurer, Charles Sparks.

Juniors

Mamie Alston
Earl Anderson
Gloria Autry
James Ballard

James Ballou
Bobby Benjamin
Connie Blanks
Spurgeon Branch

Annie Burton
Leslie Camm
Lena Carr
Robert Carter

Shirley Chapman
Lula Clayborne
Linda Coulter
Thelma Cowan

Lorraine Dancy
Charles Davis
Maylene Dunn
Ruby Early

Annie Faison

Issac Fox
Vivian Gillam
Bernice Gooding

Barbara Hailes
Norma Hardy
Effie Harbison
Betty Holden

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Juniors

Jean Home
Lovie Howard
Treva Isaiah
Johnny Jefferies

Shirley Johnson
Lydia Jones
Geraldine Joyner
Elma Lambertson

Vamell Lewis
Betty Marriott
James Marrow
Edward Mason

Bessie McCoy
Eugene McCullers
James McDougall
Lonzie McKeithen

Calene McKinnie
Alice Mitchell
Ernestine Moore
Robert Morman

Frances Mullin
Gloria Nimmo
Walter Noble
Esther Peterkin

Ruby Pinchback
Louis Powell
Sandra Ramsey
Samuel Raper

Juniors

LouAlvia Riddick
Bettie Ridley
Shirley Satterfield
Yvonne Sewell

Shirley Siler
Barbara Smith
Cardrienne Stanley
Kathell Stanley

Gloria Stroud
Lawson Terrell
Lillian Tillery
Esther Tillman

Genell Todd
Virginia Totten
Otis Tucker
Leon Waddell

Rajean Wallace
Leroy Waters
Pauline Watkins
Cynthia Williams

Dorothy Williams
Ella Williams
Elease Womble
Cozy Woods

Sophomores

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Velma Adams
Constance Alston
Howard Anderson
Ann Anthony

Virginia Avery
Willie Batchelor
Mamie Belton
Roderick Bond

Marie Bonds
Marcella Boone
Timothy Boyer
Cullen Bridgers

Annie Bullock
Stafford Bullock
Nettie Bynum
Johnny Cameron

Jessie Carter
Evelyn Clay
Claude Crews
Patricia Cooper

Josephine Dancy
Darlene Davis
Milton Davis
Mozelle Davis

Roy Day
Inez Dean
Jimmy Dew
Paul Diggs

Sophomores

Charles Earl
Wendell Edwards
Yvorme Edwards
Bruce Eure

Doris Evans
Patricia Ferguson
Woodrow Flythe
Lena Foust

Pauline Freeman
Annette Glee
Earl Glen
Lavem Godette

Annie Gooding
Frances Grainger
Thomas Hairston
Louis Hall

William Hartsfield
Pearl Haynes
Mary Henderson
Kayreitha High

Janice House
Regena Johnson
Roslyn Jordan
Harry Komegay

Mary Lambson
Mattie Leggett
Stella Little
James Long

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Elaine Maddox
Gladys Majette
Patricia Malone
Mitchell McGuire

Charles Michael
Sandra Miles
Helen Miller
Albert Mitchner

Doris Monk
Judith Moore
Betty Newsome
Geraldine Nunnally

Joan Pace
Judah Person
Queen Plymouth
Joanne Pretty

William Ratliff
Dorothy Savage
Georgiana Sharpe
Doris Smoot

Ellen Spivey
Annie Squires
Johnny Stead
Nathaniel Steel

Elaine Taylor
Norma Warren
Lorraine Watson
Edna Wilkins

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Sophomores

Catherine Williams
Louis Williams
Jane Wolfe
Joan Williams

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Freshman Class Officers

David Dolby, President; William Coleman, Vice-President; Ruth Royall, Secretary; Loudelia Guess, Treasurer.

Freshman

Betty Abbot
Bert Alexander
Arnold Ambers
Hazel Baldwin
Bennie Barnes

Joyce Barber
Mary Bell
Charles Brandon
Susan Branch
Billy Bridges

Sally Brison
Priscilla Brodie
Ruth Bronhill
Doretta Brown
Joe Brown

Luetta Brown
Susie Brown
Earnestine Bullock
Ida Caldwell
Lemuel Campbell

Clifford Chambliss
Carol Chavis
Virginia Chavis
Carol Christmas
Shirley Cobb

Coleman Williams
Carolyn Conley
Davis Costin
Alexander Currin
Conrad Dalton

Gloria

Dancey

Venora

Daniel

Clifton

Davis

James

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Carolyn Debnam

Levi D

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David Dolby

Blanch

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James

Earnest

Dallas

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Freshman

William Foster
Annie Foy
Reuben France
Lindsey Fuller
Joan Galley

Elsie Glenn
Janice Goddette
Winifred Golliday
Ardean Gorham
Kenneth Green

Loudelia Guess
Dempsey Hardy
Vera Harris
Joyce Harrison
Joyce Haggins

Rose Hawkins
Patricia Hayes
William Hayes
Etta Haywood
Judy Herring

Moses Herring
Bettie Hicks
Jean Hill
Blanche Hines
Donald Hines

Bernard Hodges
Margaret Howard
Vynetta Hubbard
Geraldine Ingram
Charles Jackson

Carol James
Mary Jenkins
Luella Johnson
Roy Johnson
Barbara Jones

Byrna Jones
Durante Jones
Joyce Jones
Marjorie Jones
Melvin Jones

Freshman

\^ illiani Jones
Lucy Knight
Matyre Latta
Caroldine Leak
Gerald Lea

Constance Little
Frances Little
Charles Logan
James Lucas
Dorothy Mallard

Leona Malone
Catherine Mangum
Pauline Mangum
Harrison Mattocks
Wade Mathew

Claudette McArthur
William McArthur
Irving McCollum
Ann McDonald
Mare McDufBn

Ruby McLawhom
Beatrice Mial
Noami Mitchell
Lena Moffet
Elaine Morgan

Edith Moore
Marion Moore
Lunetta Mosley
Ruth Murphy
Jacob Murphy

Clarence Muse
Andrew Mwangi
Peter O'dual
Bennie Parker
Martha Peyton

Mary Lou Peyton
Ann Peques
Barbara Peterson
Brenda Pitts
Melvin Pitts

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Albert Potter
Jerry Price
Barbara Ramsuer
Beverly Ratliff
Elizabeth Revelle

Claudette Rinehardt
Franklin Robson
Fletcher Rodgers
Ruth Royall
Quincy Scott

Roena Scott
Cecil Seetphin
Loistine Sessoms
Lawrence Slates
Delores Smith

Mildred Southerland
Lacy Speight
Charles Spellman
Columbia Spencer
Doris Spivey

Stanley Studd
Cora Thomas
George Thompson
Jacquelyn Thorne
Tillery Douglas

Jean Toney
Richard Trotman
Ervin Upchurch
Susie Vaughn
Dorthe Walker

Charles Williams
Frederick Williams
Peggy Williams
Howard Wilkerson
James Wilkins

James Williams
Davis White
Jerry White
Donald Whittey
Mary Womack

The Bear Staff

We are in the earlier stage of pre-
paring for you — the 1961 Bear.

Pictures have come so now we shall
really begin to work.

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Miss Velma Adams, Miss N.A.A.C.P., 1960-61;
Attendant to Miss S.N.E.A., 1960-61

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Miss Lucille Batts, Miss Home Economics,
1960-61; Attendant Miss Omega, 1959-60; At-
tendant Miss Senior 1960-61

Miss Verlene Copeland, Strollers Sweetheart,
1957-58. 1958-59, and 1959-60; Kappa's Sweet-
heart 1960-61; Miss Freshman 1957-58

Miss Marjorie Green, Miss Junior 1959-60;
Attendant Miss Shaw, 1960-61, Omega's Sweet-
heart, 1960-61, Attendant May Queen, 1959-60

Miss Kayreitha High, Miss Sophomore

Miss Lois Lane, Sweetheart of Phi Beta Sigma

Miss Ann Mack, Alpha's Sweetheart, 1959-61

Mrs. Catherine Mangum, Miss Freshman

Miss Alice Mitchell, Miss Junior

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Miss Yvonne Seawell, May Queen 1959-60;
Miss Football, 1960-61

Miss Lillian Tillery, Miss Pan Hellenic Council

Snapshots

College is pretty co-eds.

College is friendly Campus
Chats.

College is — Can't you tell
they are Freshman?

College is Campus Inn time.

College is posing on the block. College is attractive co-eds.

College is waiting in-
Chow Line.

College is courting time.

College is shy co-ed.

College is everlastin
Friendship.

College is I am lonely.

College is punching time
between classes.

Alber R. Sampson, President of the Student Council

student Council

The Student Council serves to further the activities of student life, pro-
mote a widespread interest in student affairs, and to develop citizenship
on Shaw's Campus. Functioning as the supreme instrument of government
in regulating the affairs of all students on Shaw University Campus, this
system of government has been constantly changing, growing and adapting
itself to new circumstances which have arisen during the past years.

MEN'S PERSONNEL COUNCIL

The Men's Personnel Council of Shaw University seeks to advance the
welfare of the individual students; to regulate matters pertaining to the
conduct of the male students; to co-operate with the administration rela-
tions, and to "further the activities of student life.

WOMEN'S

PERSONNEL

COUNCIL

Its purpose is to
realize students needs,
direct student activities
and matters pertaining
to the life of the women
students.

JUNIOR
COUNSELORS

The Junior Counse-
lors guide the Fresh-
man Class through
orientation week and
offer student advice on
individual problems
throughout the year.

THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION FOR

THE ADVANCE-
MENT OF . _;
COLORED PEOPLE ,

This organization,
under the leadership of
James Williams, as its
president, hopes to f^
gain momentum as
time progresses.

THE UNITED

NEGRO COLLEGE

FUND

Shaw University is a
member of the United
Negro College Fund.
Some of their object-
ives are to provide,
more scholarship aid
for promising students,
more equipment for
classroom and science
laboratories, enlarge
teaching staffs, more
books and trained per-
sonnel for libraries,
and better student
health service.

STUDENT

NATIONAL

EDUCATION

ASSOCIATION

The Pestalozzi Chap-
ter of the Student Na-
tional Educational
Association of Shaw
University has pro-
vided a close relation-
ship with prospective
teachers for profes-
sional preparation.

RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION CLUB

This organization is
composed of students
majoring in Religious
Education. The pur-
pose of this organi-
zation is to foster
christian fellowship
among the students on
the campus.

ENGLISH CLUB

The English Club
strives to help students
in better forms of com-
munication.

HOME
ECONOMICS

The purposes of the
Home Economics Club
are finer womanhood,
promote scholastic
achievement, and to
serve as a medium
through which there
will be an exchange of
concepts and opinion
between students and
alumni.

ALPHA RHO TAU
ART SOCIETY

Alpha Rho Tau Art
Society is a student
professional organiza-
tion for those with art
abilities. Its purpose
is the development of
further interest in
painting and drawing
through study and ap-
plication.

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CREATIVE ART
CLUB

The Creative Art
Club is an organization
for potential art abili-
ties. Its purpose is to
develop further inter-
est in the arts.

ALPHA KAPPA MU
HONOR SOCIETY

The Alpha Kappa
Mu Honor Society,
founded in 1937, is a
National organization
which aspires to pro-
mote high scholarship,
encourage sincere and
zealous endeavor in all
fields of knowledge and
service; and to culti-
vate a high order of
personal living.

WHO'S WHO

Who' Who is a direc-
tory designed to give
National recognition to
college Juniors and
Seniors who distin-
guish themselves
through excellence in
academic and extra
curricular activities.

USHERS

The Ushers are very
active in all the serv-
ices held in the Uni-
versity Church.

CHORALE SOCIETY

The University Chorale Society is composed of seventy-five voices under the
direction of Prof. Harry Gil-Smythe. The Chorale Society sings for Chapel and
Vesper Services. In the Spring the choir members are busy nearly every week end
with trips covering much of North Carolina to New York.

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BAPTIST

STUDENT UNION

ASSOCIATION

The Baptist Student
Union is one of Shaw's
most active organiza-
tions. Its main purpose
is to sponsor the va-
rious religious activi-
ties on campus.

SUNDAY SCHOOL

The Campus Sunday
School attempts to de-
velop in the students a
mature sense of values
for a better social and
spiritual life.

STUDENT

CHRISTIAN

ASSOCIATION

The members of the
Student Christian As-
sociation desires to dis-
cover for themselves
the highest ideals of
Christian living and
service and to have a
part in making these
ideals operative on the
campus.

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THEOLOGICAL
FRATERNITY

The aims of the
Theological Fraternity
are to establish fellow-
s h i p and ministerial
growth in the church
and community, to pro-
claim the gospel as
exemplified by Jesus
Christ.

THE SHAW PLAYERS

The Shaw Players, under the direction of Mr. Guilbert Daley is comprised of many students
having many varied talents. A student doesn't necessarily have to be interested in only acting, as there
are many other jobs to be done in the group. Many times the audience doesn't realize that the success-
fulness of the play relies not only on the caliber of the acting, but the efficiency of the people behind
the scenes.

"The Little Foxes."

THE SHAW PLAYERS

Organized 25 years ago, the Shaw
Players have become one of the finest
collegiate dramatic organizations in the
country. Headed by Mr. Guilbert A.
Daley, the past four years major produc-
tions were; "The Little Foxes," "Eliza-
beth The Queen," "Our Town," "Sud-
denly It Was May," and "Come Back
Little Sheba." Members of the senior
class took active parts in each of the
productions.

The purpose of the Players is "to
foster understanding of arts of the the-
atre and to act as a producing organiza-
tion for the university community.

"Elizabeth, The Queen.'

Scene from "Elizabeth The Queen."

PAN HELLENIC COUNCIL

The Pan Hellenic Council is the governing body for the Greek Letter organization on campus. The
Council is composed of sixteen representatives from the campus fraternities and sororities and is pri-
marily concerned with affairs that relate to, or are of primary interest to all Greeks.

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ALPHA KAPPA
ALPHA

Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority was founded
January 16, 1908 on
the campus of Howard
University.

"We will remember,

When we've gone far
away to eternal vales,

The Ivy that grows
by the way

Will whisper with
the nightingale

T'is the soul of sweet
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IVY LEAF CLUB

Girls wanting to be-
come members of the
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority first become
members of the Ivy
Leaf Club. The Ivy
Leaf Club is the inter-
est group for the Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority.

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ALPHA PHI ALPHA

"First of all, serv-
ants of all. We shall
transcend all." . . .

Among the brothers
pictured, Otis Tucker,
Sherman Barge, Paul
Hamilton, Frank
Baker, James Bassett,
Leon Waddell, Glen-
field Knight, Purnell
Parker, James Ballou,
Bobby Benjamin,
David Forbes, Preston
McClain and Joseph
Mann.

SPHINXMEN

Young men wanting
to become members of
Alpha Phi Alpha Fra-
ternity first become
SPHINXMEN. This is
the interest group of
the Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity.

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DELTA SIGMA
THETA

Delta Sigma Theta So-
rority was founded in
1913 by twenty-two
Howard University
undergraduates who
visualized an organiza-
tion whose aims would
be something more se-
rious than social activ-
ity. Our founders
demanded high scho-
lastic achievement as a
condition for member-
ship and embarked
upon an ambitious pro-
gram of educational
and cultural activities.
Delta's most impor-
tant program includes
its fine public service
projects: Library, Job
Opportunities, Mental
Health, Volunteers for
Community Service
and International.

PYRAMID CLUB

The Pyramid Club is
the pledge club for the
Delta Sigma Theta So-
rority. Girls wanting
to become members of
Delta Sigma Sorority
make the first step to-
ward becoming mem-
bers by joining the
Pyramid Club.

OMEGA PSI PHI

The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity was founded at Howard University, Washington, D. C, on Novem-
ber 17, 1911. To live up to the four cardinal principles. Manhood, Scholarship, Preserverance and
Uplift, is the ultimate goal of every brother. It is upon these principles that the founders, Edgar A.
Lane, Oscar G. Copper, Frank Coleman and Ernest E. Just founded the fraternity.

PHI BETA SIGMA
FRATERNITY

Phi Beta Sigma Fra-
ternity was founded in
Washington, D. C, at
Howard University on
January 9, 1914. The
purposes for which Phi
Beta Sigma Fraternity
has been formed are to
develop and translate
into functional realities
the ideal of brother-
hood, service and scho-
larship and to promote
the general welfare of
all humanity. The
members of the Iota
Chapter are: Edward
Mason, Reginald Mer-
cer, Crawford Smith,
Charles Mosley, Felton
Davis, Jr., Luther
Dowdy and Mr. Guil-
bert Daley advisor.

CRESCENT CLUB

The Crescent Club
of Phi Beta Sigma is
an organization for
pledgees or candidates
for membership.

SIGMA GAMMA RHO
SORORITY

Sorors of the Beta Theta Chapter
of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.,
wish to pass on this reminder to all:
"Freedom is born of suffering; but
those who work for her cause for
humanity shall not die in sorrow."

THE AURORA
CLUB

The Aurora Club is
composed of Young
women who are inter-
ested in becoming
members of Sigma
Gamma Rho Sorority.

ZETA PHI BETA

Feeling the need of
an outstanding move-
ment, one that will be
keeping with the ideals
upon which the soror-
ity was founded, the
idea of "Finer Woman-
hood," was adopted.

Some objectives of
the finer womanhood
programs are sisterly
love, scholarship, and
religion.

KAPPA ALPHA PSI

Kappa Alpha Psi
was founded at Indi-
ana University, Bloom-
ington, Indiana, Jan-
uary 5, 1911.

Among the brothers
shown are Dr. Roberts,
Mr. Harry Gil-Smythe,
advisor, Isaac Fox,
Louis Powell, Leroy
Waters and Leslie
Camm.

CROSSING THOSE
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The Cheering Squad

The Cheering Squad is responsible for cheering the basketball, football, and baseball teams to
many victories, "The Mighty Shaw Bears."

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Baseball Team

Football Team

Basketball Team

Crowning of Miss Basketball of 1960-1961

Glenfield Knight, Hard Running,
All-C.I.A.A.

Seniors

Paul Hamilton,
■'Our All American"

Frank Baker,
All American Quarterback

Tyrone Reece, Rebounding,
All-C.I.A.A.

William Modeste,
A Driving Terror

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SCHOOL or RELIGION

Dr. Grady Davis
Dean of the School of Religion

Dr. Frederick West

The School of Religion is composed of students who have completed four years of Liberal Arts
training. This school confers the Bachelor of Divinity Degree.

SCHOOL OF RELIGION

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Frederick Boddie, Jr.
Jesse Cofield

Charles Lawrence
Joseph Morgan

SCHOOL or RELIGION

Charles Bullock

Theodore Carter

Clyde Johnson

Nathaniel McNair

D. N. Howard

Leo Williams

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'Miss Shaw University" and her attendants

Prize Winning Float

Miss Senior and her attendants

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The Cheerleaders

■'Waiting for the Campus Inn to open."

"The spring picnic is Much fun.

"What's funny?"

"Are vou that studious?'

"Saturday morning attire."

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Here live some of the World's finest College Women.

The Bear Staff

Long hours, many long hours, the Bear Staff has spent working in order to present to you— this our
the 1961 Be*r. Copies were written; Advertisements were solicited; People were contacted; Pictures and
Typing was done; then finally the last envelope and the rough copy were placed in the publisher's hands.

Then we remembered "No task is ever completed without some effort."

"all-important edition" i.f
more pictures were made:

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We could not leave without expressing our thanks to at least a few of our hardworking staff. Esther Sneed should
be singled out as one of the most competent Associate Editors The Bear has ever had. Willie Lassiter and Lucille Batts
were always ready to give that extra help. To Mrs. Keck in the Publicity Office we give our special praise. Even the
long job of typing moved faster as Willie Griffin, Clarence Yancey, Paul Hamilton, Doris Taylor, Barbara Waddell and
Albert Potter came to our rescue. One competent worker we could have never forgotten is Lavonne Morgan, our Art

Editor.

As you come to the end of this annual, I sincerely hope this 1961 Bear will serve to keep warm in your memories

the many sorrows and joys that you experienced during this school year, 19601961.

^ J ^ / r Crawford Smith, Editor

CLASS PROPHECY

Never in 1961 did we dream that someday we would actually be ridino
in space cars. After graduation, Lynous Hal] and Herman Lalla worked
diligently to design a space car. This year, 1971, marks the introduction
of this new commercial space car— The Qu-Phita. Because of his distin-
quished service in the Air Force, the designers have chosen Isiah Boykin
to be the test pilot of Qu-Phita. Upon receiving the invitation from the
designers, I, Delois McKay readily took time out from my position as
supervisor of the Lynchburg Public schools to accompany them on this
test flight.

We met at the testing ground in Rhode Island. Naturally, when
Shawites get together, the principal topic is Shaw and its graduates.
Since the maximum speed of the new Qu-Phita is 1,000 miles per second,
we decided that we could easily see all of the 1961 graduates in less
than a day. Of course we needed to regulate the speed.

First we visited foreign countries, because many of our classmates have
ventured far. We can now travel freely over all the continents. Mainly
through the efforts of William Peace, United Nations Mediator, and
Jerimiah Walker, Secretary General of the United Nations many inter-
national entanglements have been alleviated.

In the Moscow Courthouse, we find Sherman Barge, the great lawyer
who has won his fourth case in three months. His two efficient secre-
taries are Marye Grant and Vernetta Nickerson. A few blocks from the
courthouse we see Janie Everett, director of special education, and Frank
Baker, head of Moscow's Athletic Department. Everywhere we turn in
Russia, we find evidence of Shaw and especially of the contribution of
our classmates. Glancing through the newspaper. Truth Unabridged.
we find that the editor and journalist is none other than Margaret
Williams. Believe it or not. there is a large American military base
in Moscow. On the base we find Lizzie Wilson, director of Dostoyevsky's
Kindergarten. Teaching the children of American servicemen are Elnora
Piggie and lola Williams.

A ten-minute flight in the Qu-Phita takes us to England. There we
find Willie Lassiter studying at Oxford University, where, incidentally,
Gladys Johnson is professor of Mathematics. Willie informs us that
Tyrone Recce is now a brilliant surgeon in Vienna, Austria. We learn
that Donald Ensley is head of the Austrian Health Department. Social
workers in this department are Barbara Woods and Catherine Davis.
To our surprise we discover that Carter Hicks and Sylvia Canada are
married. Carter owns a large trucking firm.

A few minutes' flight lands us in Paris. Esther Sneed is fashion de-
signer for the House of Dior. Mary Alice Sanders is one of Dior's excel-
lent seamstresses. As if this is not enough, Joyce Sutton and Ann Mack
are the most famous Parisian models. At Dior's fashion show we find
Laura Majette, Marjorie Hood, and Betty Davis; they do not live here,
but they have stopped over on their trip around the world. Since our
class has always been noted for its unitedness, we have no trouble in
locating classmates. Upon being informed that we have two more class-
mates in France, we head for the University of Paris where we see the
former Carrie Lowery who is teaching French; also on the faculty is
her husband, Robert Neal. head of the Mathematics department.

Qu-Phita takes us to the once dark continent, Africa. The revolutions
have ceased now because Albert Sampson and Abraham Walton have
converted the Africans to Christianity and have led them to heights of
civilization. Delois Nobles is also a religious missionary there. Janice
Demory, Barbara Waddell, and Elester Brandon have established a free
elementary school for underprivileged Africans. While inspecting their
school, they tell us that Marjorie Credle, Grover Cordell and Willie Mae
Griffin are in Asia. Marjorie is head of the Laosian Medical Research
Center in Laos. Cordell is her assistant and Willie Mae is their medical
secretary.

Boykin now speeds the Qu-Phita so that we arrive in Hawaii in five
minutes. It was no surprise to find Sylvia Sifford, our class valedictorian
as the head of the English department at the University of Hawaii.

Clarence Yancey is president of Yancey's Pineapple Company. Ora Lee
Johnson who is now Mrs. Yancey is Chief Assistant to the President

Qu-Phita IS well equipped with modern conveniences. En route to
L Paso, we turned on the television to see the National Football Lea-ue
Championship game between the New York Giants and the Baltimore
Colts. Glenn Knight has just caught the pass which set up the winning
louchdown, in spite of the best efforts of Al Glascoe who has replaced
Uig Daddy Lipscomb of the Colts.

When we arrived in Texas, we found alumni of Shaw University having
a benefit for Shaw at the Reynolds Coliseum in EI Paso, The entertain-
ment consisted of performance by the Mosley Trio, with Charies Mosley
Mary Williams and Julia Hammonds. Patricia Kimbrough and Betty
Wright were starring in the major production of the season Serving as
their business manager is Paul Hamilton. Enjoying this fabulous emer-
tamment were Christine Whilted, head dietitian at Goldsboro State Hos-
pital; Jessie Baldwin, commercial artist for NBC television. Mamie
Johnson, wife of a Texas oil man, Patricia Thomas, teacher of special
education and chairman of the Shaw Fund, Hatlie Hockaday secretary
and housewife; Ray Monk and Joe Louis Gray, experts in guerilla war-
fare in the French Foreign Legion; Roland Perry, pastor of Fifth Baptist
Church and Lucy Bunche, national president of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority. This group of Shawites raise $50,000 annually for Shaw
University.

Herman Latta suggests that we fly over to California. There we find
Juanita Dancy designing clothes for Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer. Delois Mur-
phy IS a journalist for Hollywood's noted magazine, Screen. Lucille
Batts is working in Sacramento as a home economist. Velma Adams is
a cosmetologist at M G M studios. She and Ann Hall are part time
secretaries to Fred Suggs, a great Hollywood producer.

A minute flight takes us to Seattle, Washington, where we find that
Mary Murray, Rixiane Winborne and David Cobbs are great research
Mathematicians.

The bright lights and the skyscrapers of New York City loom ahead.
Our city classmates could not remain for long in the country. Joe Smalls
and Preston McClain have established a physical fitness school. William
Modeste is here playing with the New York Knickerbockers. VeHene
Copeland, Ednell Thornton, Barbara Debnam and Salina Spencer are
teaching at a juvenile home called Children's Village in Dobbs Ferry
New York. '

Washington, D. C, is our next stop. Here we learn that Crawford
Smith IS the new Congressman and Lavonne Bivens is his secretary. Doris
Taylor is the lovely librarian at the Library of Congress. She recently
earned her doctorate in library science at Atlanta University. Lawrence
Allen is the Chief Legal Counselor of the N.A.A.C.P. Over in Baltimore
is Joseph Mann who has finally realized his dream. He is the adminis-
trator of John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. You guessed correctly.
Marjorie Green is his secretary.

On our way back to Shaw, we stopped at Alexandria Virginia. We
were amazed to find that Melo Jones was now an outstanding principal,
partially because of his faculty; namely: Frances Stokes, Francine Carr!
Janet Caldwell, Elnora Piggie, Fidie Rudd and Carolyn High.

The Centennnial Fund set up by our class gives Shaw one million
dollars a year for improvement. Thus by 1971, we see a new Shaw. The
enrollment is now five thousand. There are numerous beautiful buildings
and specific dormitories for each class. Tupper and Convention Halls
are buildings of the past. Six well furnished buildings replace them.

The Presi.ient. Dr. Reginald Mercer seems to be well qualified. The
students no longer complain about food because La Vonne Morgan has
created miraculous changes as dietitian of Shaw University dining hall.
Etta Davis has joined Mrs. Cofield in the Education Department.

Gee, it is almost dusk now. Our trip on the Qu-Phita has been
wonderful. In a few months all of our classmates will have one. Then
we can visit each other often. Oh we are back in Lynchburg already.
Good-bye Lyn and Merman. I hope you have a safe trip home.

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CLASS POEM

"Adieu"

From near and far came we here,
To accomplish one great task;
Tiirough tears and sorrows we have
Come to reach this point at last.

There shone a light that beckoned
Us to your dear walls — Shaw U.
And though it breaks our hears
To leave, we must bid you adieu.

Our time to part has finally come

And with tear-filled eyes we greet it,

For we realize that time goes on.

And we must progress with it. ^

We leave with hearts and minds
Fulfilled, with thy great gifts you see,
Because you helped us realize
That from dreams we can carve
Our destinies.

Janice Y. Demory

CLASS SONG

Tune: "Danny Boy"

Hail Dear Shaw U., departure is before us now;

We've laughed, we've cried, we've had our ups and
downs,

We've gained from thee the things we need on which
to stand,

And all the strength you've held within your hand.

Chorus:

We'll bid farewell to thee our Alma Mater;

But we'll return to noble 01' Shaw U.,

Having lifted our voices, as we've reached for higher
heights;

We'll ne'er forget thee, not for once, 01' Dear Shaw U.

To our dear friends we say to you with deep regret.
We leave you now but please do not forget.
The memories will always linger in our hearts.
The time has come and surely we must part.

Tyrone Reece

CLASS COLORS

Maroon and Gray

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CLASS DIRECTORY

Miss Marjorie E. Greene
Route 1, Box 215
Oriental, North Carolina

Miss Wille M. Griffin
Church Street
Pocahontas, Virginia

Miss Annie M, Hall
Route 1, Box 180
Oriental, North Carolina

Mr. Paul W. Hamilton
1922 S. 7th Street
Camden, New Jersey

Miss Julia D. Hammonds
613 E. Wilson Street
Tarboro, North Carolina

Miss Carolyn F. High

Route 2

Zebulon, North Carolina

Mrs. Hattie P. Hockaday
Route 1, Box 51
Macon, North Carolina

Miss Margie R. Hood
Route 1, Box 99
Varina, North Carolina

Mr. Richard Hunt
157 Walnut
Montclair, New Jersey

Miss Gladys Johnson
P. 0. Box 432
Wendell, North Carolina

Miss Mammie E. Johnson
Route 2, Box 286
Franklinton, North Carolina

Miss Ora L. Johnson
P. O. Box 112
Marion, South Carolina

Mr. Melo Jones, Jr.
P. O. Box 204
Halifax, North Carolina

Miss Joan P. Kimbrough
710 N. Race Street
Statesville, North Carolina

Mr. Glenfield W. Knight
821 Walnut Street
Camden, New Jersey

Mr. Willie L. Lassiter
Route 1, Box 14
Harrellsville, North Carolina

Mr. Herman L. Latta
18 Lincoln Terrace
Raleigh, North Carolina

Miss Bertha L. Lowery
503 N. Marietta Street
Gastonia, North Carolina

Miss Carrie M. Lowery
412 W. Allison
Gastonia, North Carolina

Miss Delores A. Mack
108 E. Jones Street
Raleigh, North Carolina

Miss Laura 0. Majette

Route 1, Box 159

Rich Square, North Carolina

Mr. Joseph B. Mann

20 Clinton Street

N. Tarrytown, New York

Mr. Preston T. McClain
P. 0. Box 564

Statesville, North Carolina

Miss Vivian D. McKay

Route 2

Lillington, North Carolina

Mr. Reginald A. Mercer
4530 Dix Street, N.E.
Washington, D. C.

Mr. William Modeste
410 E. 144th Street
Bronx, New York

Miss Doris L. Morgan
621 Coleman Street
Raleigh, North Carolina

Mr. Charles Mosley

30 Bay Street

Asheville, North Carolina

Mrs. Delores W. Murphy
657 E. 165th Street
Bronx, New York

Miss Mary E. Murray
Route 1, Box 31
Willard, North Carolina

Mr. Robert L. Neal
Route 1, Box 742
Mullins, South Carolina

Miss Vernetta Nickerson
Route 1, Box 39-B
Magnolia, North Carolina

Miss Deloris Nobles
820 Venters Street
Ayden, North Carolina

Miss Mary Parker
Route 3, Box 53A
Ahoskie, North Carolina

Mr. Roland Perry

Route 2

Sanford, North Carolina

Miss EInora Piggie
236 Smithfield Street
Raleigh, North Carolina

Mr. James W. Reid

60 Adams Street

Mount Vernon, New York

Mr. Tyrone C. Reece
724 Bailey Drive
Raleigh, North Carolina

Miss Fidie Rudd
205 Bragg Street
Raleigh, North Carolina

Mr. Albert R. Sampson
13 Baldwin Avenue
Everett, Massachusetts

Mrs. Mary H. Sanders
1319 Holman Street
Raleigh, North Carolina

Miss Sylvia E. Sifford

Route 1, Box 68

Mount Holly, North Carolina

Mr. Joseph Smalls. Jr.

6 Brady Place

White Plains, New York

Mr. Crawford W. Smith
Route 1, Box 139
Creedmoor, North Carolina

Miss Esther Sneed

202 Greenfield Boulevard

Greenville, North Carolina

Miss Selina Spencer
702 Quarry Street
Raleigh, North Carolina

Mrs. Laura V. Stokes
7-13 Washington Terrace
Raleigh, North Carolina

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Route 2, Box 117
Farmville, North Carolina

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707 Church Street
Method, North Carolina

Miss Doris M. Taylor
Route 2, Box 7-A
Creedmoor, North Carolina

Mr. John H. Thomas
715 S. Blount Street
Raleigh, North Carolina

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235 Wilson Street
Lenoir, North Carolina

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Route 1

Neuse, North Carolina

Miss Barbara M. Waddell
1309 Orange Street
Wilmington, North Carolina

Mr. Jeremiah W. Walker
Franklin Street
Careysburg, Liberia

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Route 1, Box 211
Morrisville, North Carolina

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325 Haslin Street
Belhaven, North Carolina

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Route 1, Box 139
Pinetops, North Carolina

Mrs. Catherine M. Davis
512 S. 13lh Street
Wihnington, North Carolina

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Route 4, Box 259
Louisburg, North Carolina

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468 N. Youk Street
Gastonia, North Carolina

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1022 Sysamare Street
Weldon, North Carolina

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Route 3, Box 44
Zebulon, North Carolina

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Route 1, Box 240
Fayetteville, North Carolina

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P. 0. Box 511

Jacksonville, North Carolina

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816 Bradley Avenue
Tarboro, North Carolina

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212 Spence Street
Raleigh, North Carolina

Mr. Benjamin A. Glascoe
1208 Sterling Place
Brooklyn, New York

Miss Marye Grant
97 Choctaw Street
Asheville, North Carolina

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Route 6, Box 510 B
Greenville, North Carolina

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901 Clarmant Street
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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10,50 W. 11th Street
Apopka, Florida

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1011 E. Nash Street
Wilson, North Carolina

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231 Stevens Street
Camden, New Jersey

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902 Woodard Avenue
Wilson, North Carolina

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1501 McConnell Street
Greensboro, North Carolina

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Route 1, Box 411
Turkey, North Carolina

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Route 1

Varina, North Carolina

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1007 Cannister Street
Raleigh, North Carolina

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P. O. Box 21

Powellsville, North Carolina

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103 N. Pitt Street
Greenville, North Carolina

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Route 3, Box 625

Mount Olive, North Carolina

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Route 2, Box 148
Macon, North Carolina

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Norlina, North Carolina

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207 E. 3rd Street
Plymouth, North Carolina

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P. 0. Box 144
Clarksville, Virginia

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320 Lincoln

Badin, North Carolina

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