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THE LINCOLN ECHO
JUNE, 1962
CLASS HISTORY
Only four years ago, one
September morning, this class
arrived on time to go to work.
All we possessed were ourselves
and our potential abilities, but
our principal Mr. C. A. Mc-
Dougle, set us to work to build
the first step, namely our first
year in high school.
Our Freshmen Year 1958-59
Our Freshmen Class was enor
mous. It was divided into three
sections. The leaders of these
sections were: Charlene Mc-
Dougle, section 1; Shirley Pure-
foy, section 2; and Penny Ed
wards, section 3.
Participating on the football
team for the first time were:
Donald Mason, Lacy Reeves,
Bernard Britt, Sylvester Bynum,
and Albert Williams.
The girls that came out for
basketball and made the team
were: Betty Baldwin, DeLaine
Perry, Penny Edwards, Edna
Minor, and Alice Terrell. Vera
Cordal didn’t quite make the
team but she was the girl’s
trainer.
The boys that made the
Basketball team were: Frederick
Battle, Robert Cole, Thomas Al
ston, and Eugene Lyons.
To cheer our teams on to vic
tory were these cheerleaders:
Terry Cobb, Barbara Bynum,
and Sandra Weaver as head
cheerleaders.
Music wise we had these band
members: Alice Terrell, Penny
Edwards, John Rushing, Cubie
Bragg, Charlene McDougle,
Edna Minor, Carl Edwards, and
Donald Mason.
Leading the band were these
high stepping baton twirlers: De
Laine Perry and Betty Baldwin.
Terry Cobb was our stunt girl.
The choir members under the
direction of Mrs. Cooke were:
Alice Terrell, Jerdene Alston,
Terry Cobb, Charlene McDougle,
Penny Edwards, Vera Cordal,
Edna Minor, William Smith, Eu
gene Lyons, Donald Mason, John
Rushing, Cubie Bragg, Johnny
Perry, and Jean Suitt.
Elected to aid in leading the
student body on the Student
Council were these representa
tives: Charlene McDougle, Kan-
nis Minor, and Faye Jones.
Our advisers for our Freshman
Year were: Mrs. M. D. Turner,
Miss Ruth Reese, and Mrs.
Mozelle Frazier.
And so the next year we were
ready to build step two, our
Sophomore Year. We really
knew how to use the tools of the
trade by that time.
Our Sophomore Year 1959-60
Our sophomore year we left
so many of our classmates be
hind that we had only two sect
ions. The leaders of these sect
ions were: Section 1, DeLaine
Perry; and the leader of Section
2, Faye Jones.
This year, we had more parti
cipants on the football team,
they were Frederick Battle,
Thomas Alston, Thomas Farring
ton, Kannis Minor, Donald Ma
ser., P.r.*T.*.cr.d Bynum, and John
Rushing.
Participating on the basketball
team this year were the same
girls with one new member, Faye
Jones. Vera remained as the
girls’ trainer. The players on the
boys’ team remained the same.
As cheerleaders we hac: Vera
Cordal, Barbara Bynum, Terry
Cobb, Sandra Weaver as head
cheerleader, and bashful Kaye
Edwards. ;
The number of band members
increased from that of the pre
vious year. The band members
were: Faye, Mary, Shirley, Pen
ny, Edna, Donald, John, Cubie,
Carl, Wilbert, Thomas, Charlene,
Alice, and Charles.
The choir members undo* the
direction of Mr. McCauley were:
Charlene, Helen, Terry, Jerdene,
Penny, Edna, Betty, Jean, Car
rie, John, Donald, Bessine, John
ny.
Also in the field of sports,
Cubie Bragg became a member
of the track team. He won a
medal at the State Track Meet.
Representatives from the
Sophomore class on the Student
Council were: Treasurer-Carrie,
2nd Vice Pres.-Donald.
In the spring, our annual May
Day festivities were held, Faye
and Carrie were the attendants
to the May Queen, Betty Bald
win.
Our Advisers this year were:
Miss E. P. Basnight, and Mrs.
C. F. Davis.
Junior Year 1960-61
During our junior year, we
had the following officers: Presi
dent, Donald Mason; Vice Presi
dent, Sylvester Bynum; Secre
tary, Carrie Webb; Treasurer,
Faye Jones; Seigeant-at-Arms,
Frederick Battle; Parlimentari-
an, Cubie Bragg.
W^e selected as our class colors
“Blue and White” and the “Blue
Carnation” was our class flower.
Our motto was: “I seek the
higher things by courage and by
faith.”
This was the year of our big
Junior-Senior Prom. The theme
was “China-town”. It was a tre
mendous success.
The members of the football
team that year were the follow
ing: Sammy Headen, Kannis
Minor, Bernard Britt, Lacy
Reeves, Wilbert Farrar, Sylvest
er Bynum, Thomas Farrington,
Raymond Bynum, John Fikes,
Albert Williams, Donald Mason,
Thomas Alston, Frederick Battle,
Daniel Whitley.
The members of the girl’s
basketball team were the follow
ing: Delaine Perry, Edna Minor,
Faye Jones, Betty Baldwin,
Alice Terrell.
The boys on the basketball
team were the following: Frede
rick Battle, Eugene Lyor.s Thom
as Alston, Earl Geer, Robert
Cole, Daniel Whitley, Sylvester
Bynum. The trainers were Helen
Davis and Bernard Britt.
The cheerleaders were Carrie
Webb, Jerdene Alston, and Vera
Cordal.
Members of the band were the
following: Thomas Farrington,
Wilbert Farrar, Charlene Mc
Dougle, Alice Terrell, Penny Ed
wards, Edna Minor, Donald Ma
son, John Rushing, Cubie Bragg,
Carl Edwards, Wilbert Farrar,
Thomas Farrington, Charlene
McDougle, Alice Terrell, Charles
Edwards.
Delaine Perry was attendant
to the May Queen.
Cubie was a big thing in track
this year, he received the honor
of Most Valuable and Captain
for ‘961-62.
Our Senior Year 1961-62
V/ell, here we are, our final
year in high school. It has been
a wonderful year although we
have had many ups and downs.
Our class officers for this year
are as follows:
President, Cubie Bragg; Vice-
President, Thomas Farrington;
Secretary, Carrie Webb; Cor
responding Secretary, Terry
Cobb; Treasurer, Dannie Thomp
son; Sergeant-at-arms, Albert
Williams.
This year the seniors have the
privilege of eating lunch first
every day and having their study
classes out in the park.
In April, the seniors were the
guest of honor to the juniors at
the Junior-Senior Prom. The
theme was “Chez Paris”.
The members of the football
team were the same as the past
year.
The members of the boys’ and
girls’ basketball teams remain
the same.
Cheerleaders for this year
were; Terry Cobb, Mary Link,
and Shirley Purefoy.
The band increased by one
new member from the senior
class—Christine Parrish. The
majorettes remain the same.
The members of the Student
Council were: Donald Mason,
President; Gubie Bragg, Vice-
President; Jean Suitt, Assist.
Secretary; Carl Edwards, Re
porter; Flora Farrington, Repre
sentative; Frederick Battle, Re-
presentive.
The choir members under the
direction of Mrs. M. H. Harry
are: Charlene McDougle, Jer
dene Alston, Carrie Webb, Jean
Suitt, Flora Farrington, Ilossie
Alston, Mary Link, Shirley Pure
foy, Barbara Bynum, Vera Cor
dal, Alice Terrell, Eugene Lyons,
Frederick Battle, John Fikes,
Roy Cotton, William Smith, Kan
nis Minor, Daniel Whitley.
Bettye Baldwin was crowned
Miss Lincoln High of 1961-62.
Our advisers this year are
Mrs. M. D. Turner and Mr. R. D.
Smith.
FUTURE MIRROR
Charlene Wins Trip
As the result of winning
first place in the High School
World Peace Study and Speak
ing Program, Charlene McDoug
le, a senior, won a four-day trip
to the United Nations and Wash
ington, D. C., April 29 to May
2nd. The subject of this year’s
study is “The Achievements and
the Prospects of the United
Nations.”
Ten students entered the
competition this year, the three
finalists being Sherdenia Thomp
son, a junior, who won second
place; Carrie Webb, a senior,
third place; and Charlene Mc
Dougle, first place. The judges
were wives of members of the
staff at U. N. C.
Mrs. M. D. Turner, the coach
of the writers, as chaperone,
Charlene left Greensboro by
Trailways Bus along with ninety
other students and teachers from
North Carolina high schools, on
Sunday morning, April 29, and
arrived in New York City at the
Piccadilly Hotel Sunday night
about 10:00 o’clock. Eastern
Standard Time, where the group
spent two nights.
Throughout the day on April
30th and May 1st, the group
toured the U. N. and briefed re
presentatives of the various
agencies of the U. N. One of
those interviewed was Dr. Frank
While looking in the mirror of
the future, we see that the class
of “62” has scattered. Let’s take
a look and see who’s where.
Ten years from now 1972 I
see Faye Jones in Los Angeles,
California at one of the largest
hospitals as one of the Dietitians.
There she is! Vera Cordal is
now President of the Old Spins
ters Club.
What a leader! Sandra Weav
er is head of a Business Organi
zation.
This is really a surprise, Kaye
Edwards took a trip to Golds
boro and didn’t return.
Alice Terrell is now President
of the NBA club for women.
(National Basketball Associa
tion) .
Well, Penny Edwards has
opened up a Tall Girls Shop, on
being tall and liking it.
Look at Delaine Perry and
Roy Cotton dance, they are now
head dancers of a Dancing
School for Arthur Murray.
Can you picture this, Mary
Link is a Manicurest in New
York City.
From the world of fashion—
Christine Parrish is a Dress De
signer in Paris.
What Beauty, Shirley Purefoy
is working with DeShazor Beau
ty Nook.
Barbara Bynum is a housewife
and finally has four children.
Watch out! Hattie Edwards is
now teaching Judo in China.
There she goes! Charlene Mc
Dougle is a Social Worker in
Virginia.
For Carrie Webb is now teach
ing French and Mathematics in
Africa.
Flossie Alston is head of a
Reducing Salon in Alabama.
Wow! How that girl has slimmed
down.
Jean Suitt finally has her
perfume shop.
W’hat a teacher! Jerdene Als
ton is teaching Speech Therapy.
My! Bessine Baldwin now
owns Blackburns Food Store.
Earnestine Rogers has her
own Fish Market.
What beautiful skin! Flora
Farrington is now manufactur
ing Noxema Products.
Terry Cobb is Chairman of the
mental retarded children in
Chicago.
Flash! Helen Davis is a Pro
fessional singer in Honolulu.
What a nice complexion! Edna
Minor is manager of a Bleaching
Company in Georgia.
Latest from Hollyw'ood—Sa
die Colson is now working in
Hollywood as an Actress.
Delaine Perry is now seen in
a divorce court every six months
in Sax(fali) Hall.
Thomas Farrington is n^
head of a debating te^-^- '
coast of Haw River.
FAREWELL FROi
Dear Senifu class of 19 -1., we
the members of the junior class
wish to congratulate you on your
success throughout the years of
the most happiest days of your
childhood. You will be missed not
only by the juniors but by all
of your fellow school mates,
principal, and teachers especial
ly those who have helped you so
dearly. We hope you will realize
that this is the last time you will
be united as a class.
When we, the junior class,
entered Lincoln High School, we
were an excited, frightened, and
immature group. You came to os
with helping hands :
smiles that filled our I; ' .. -..r es
with inspiration that maae us be
long to you.
The past four years have been
filled with delight and wonderful
patterns of living from guidance
of the Senior Class.
It’s these things, for which we
are gratefuh
thank you u
the time has ,
adieu, we’ll alway.-. .>u seni
ors, and wish you all the success
along the way.
Junior Class Reporter
Sarah Ca':
Asst. nompson
FAREWELL TO SENIORS
Porter Graham, former presi
dent of the University of North
Carolina. Dr. Graham expressed
his best wishes to all his friends
here in Chapel Hill. He also
urged people here to write their
Congressmen in behalf of the U.
N. These briefings made their
studies come alive and the U. N.
to have a much higher value to
the students.
On Monday night at 8:40 the
touring group were given tickets
to the Broadway play, “Public
Victorious”, a humorous drama
tization of the Negro’s struggle
X or freedom.
The group left New York for
Washington on Tuesday after
noon and arrived at the Franklin
Park Hotel about 9:30 P. M. The
following day the lourists visit
ed the Capitol, the House, the
Senate, and interviewed the
Congressmen representing the
various districts from which the
students and teachers came.
Charlene and Mrs. Turner inter
viewed Congressman Kom^ay
of the Sixth district. He gave the
group from his district a very
warm welcome and answered
questions in such a way as to
leave the group hopeful of his
support of legislation for peace.
About 8:30 on Wednesday
evening, the students and their
chaperones ended the tour in
Greensboro at the Trailways Bus
terminal, where they 'were greet
ed by parents and friends to
carry them to their various
homes.
Your years of education have
ended in Lincoln High School. I
am sure you have learned a great
deal for the last six years. Now
the time has come for you to bid
dear ole Lincoln farewell. Each
of you will go your separate
ways into a world of happiness
and sorrow. I hope that you will
find only happiness in the future.
As you go out in the world;
always be optimistic, for there is
a place and a position for you
in whatever your endeavor may
be. Opportunity is waiting for
you, so when it knocks, acceu it.
Remember, your future is wnat
you make it.
Mable Minor, 9-1
Pictured below are Charlene McDougle, senior, and Mrs. M. D.
Turner, senior adviser.