November 2015 - Moton High School Alumni

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MOTON HIGH SCHOOL
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, INC.
THE TIGER NEWS
VOLUME 14 NU MBER 4
President’s
Message
Two Thousand Fifteen has been a very
busy and interesting year for Moton
Alumni Association. Two successful
activities have happened even though
our attendance has not been as we
would have liked it to be; however
those in attendance felt that the
activities were worthwhile. These two
activities were the Fish and Crab Cake
Dinners which was held in June and
the Luncheon highlighting the classes
of 1951-1953 was held in September.
The Frederick Douglass Honor Society
and the Academy of Arts presented the
Moton High School Alumni Association
with a beautiful plaque at its
Juneteenth celebration at the Academy
of Arts in Easton, Maryland on
NOVEMBER, 2015
Saturday, June 20, 2015. beginning at
10:00 a.m. The inscription on our
plaque reads as:
Frederick Douglass Honor Society
2015
Juneteenth Celebrate Legends
In Education
We Honor the
Moton Alumni Association
For Keeping the History of
Robert Russa Moton
High School Alive
Co-Sponsored by the Academy Arts
Museum
We remain hopeful that the last
activity, the Basketball Classic being
held on November 27,2015 will
continue to be a successful activity. We
look forward to hearing from you and
hope to see you present at Easton High
School for this activity.
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Please support the class of 1967 who is
sponsoring a dance on Saturday,
November 28,2015. Details are
included in this newsletter. Always
remember to share this newsletter with
other alumni you meet to insure that
all are aware of the activities we
sponsor.
Moton High School Alumni Association
continues to seek more members to
work with us to keep the organization
alive. Few people can not do this
alone, we need each of you with your
new ideas and suggestions to help us
out.
Dues for the year are $12.00 for
members and $6.00 for associate
members. If you have not paid dues
for 2015, please get your dues in
before the year ends.
We plan to continue to keep our high
school, an active and viable association
for years to come.
Let’s continue to keep our school spirit
alive.
As always we thank Blake Blackston
Post #77 for their donation each year
and their support in allowing us to
have a place for our monthly meetings
and hosting our dinner each year.
Gladys H. Giddens,
President
Class of 1960
Mail your dues to:Moton High School
Alumni Association
P. O. Box 152
Royal Oak, Maryland 21662
If you have paid your dues for 2015
we say thank you.
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Young, Normagene Gumby Bennett, Helen
Gross Savoy, Deidre Hill Elias, Jo Ann Dashiell
Murray,
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CLASS OF 1965
CELEBRATES ITS
50TH REUNION
2nd row, Dale Webb, Johnitha Roberts, Georgene
Cooper, Willnetta Harris Brummell, Rose Guy
Tingle, Odessa Flamer, Emma Hopkins Goff,
Harriett Brown, Mickey Hynson, Ralph Hawkins
and James Smith,
3rd row, Joseph Wilson, Armond Russum, Earl
Fields, William Wells, Gordon Sampson, Richard
Cooper, Gregory Hall.
Pictured from L to R 1st row
1st row, Zena Mae Chance, Bernita Murray, Anna
Wilson, Lillian Gibson Roberts, Lorraine
Whittington Norman, Sandra K. Benston, Cheryl
The class of 1965 from the Robert Russa Moton
Junior Senior High School recently celebrated its
50th reunion, beginning with a pre-reunion get
together at the home of Georgene Cooper.on
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Friday, July 24, 2015. This party was made
possible by generous donations from Gregory
Hall, Richard Cooper and Georgene Cooper.
The next day twenty nine of the surviving
members of the class along with spouses and
friends gathered at “The Milestone in Easton,
Maryland. Also in attendance were three
teachers from the Moton; Bertha Wilson, Helen
Powell Bryan and Roger Bryan. The evening
began with cocktails and an assortment of
crudités, cheeses and fruit. Adorning the room
was a banner with the class’s motto “The
Stairway to Success is Ours to Conquer”. The
theme for the reunion was Friends: Yesterday,
Today, Forever. Helen Gross Savoy and
Lorraine Whittington Norman designed and
donated the goodies in the Canvas bag favor that
had the theme affixed to it. The canvas bags
were donated by Harriett Brown, Gordon
Sampson and Richard Cooper. Everyone
attending the reunion received a bag that in
addition to the goodies mentioned above also
contained a CD of the class yearbook. The
Reverend Joseph Wilson opened the event with
the Invocation, later he blessed the food and
delivered the Benediction.
During the program phase, William Wells paid
tribute to all of the deceased class members and
it did not seem possible that we had lost as many
classmates as we had. Later it was announced
that class members were being asked to donate
money to the Moton Alumni Association
Scholarship Fund in memory of Frederick
Roberts, who died just before the reunion.
Several classmates donated that night and
others promised to follow suit.
The rest of the evening was devoted to pure fun;
dinner was served along with an assortment of
desserts. Old pictures were viewed and laughed
at, everyone remarking that they still looked the
same! It was pointed out that Ralph Hawkins
and Helen Savoy actually had not gained an
ounce. However, everyone looked great even
though we all probably had some aches and
pains not to mention some major health scares.
Genie Gumby was still short and Armond was
still tall. A few who shall remain nameless, have
added some pounds but everybody came with
big smiles especially Johnitha Roberts, Anna
Wilson, Mickey Hynson, Cheryl Young, Odessa
Flamer Lillian Gibson Roberts, Earl Fields, Rose
Guy and Jackie Brummell. The aches all seemed
to go away with the warm greetings and laughter
that never stopped the entire evening. Gordon
Sampson explained the meaning of the class
poem and Harriett Brown after bringing greetings
along with Dale Webb officially bestowed a
Moton Diploma on Jo Ann Dashiell Murray.
The program booklet designed by Sandra
(Sandee) Benston and Dale Webb and donated
by Dale Webb was fantastic. It will be available
on a CD in the future. Gregory Hall not only cohosted but he also prepared a photo essay of the
class. The class was treated to a warm hello CD
from Walter Dickerson, who currently resides in
Mobile, Alabama and was unable to attend due
to health issues. He wanted everyone to know
that he was there in spirit. Zena Mae Stanley
Chase brought he house down with a “Mrs.
Early” story. James Smith who along with his
fiancée came all the way from Los Angeles
California to attend the reunion surprised and
delighted all of his classmates. The evening
ended with Emma Hopkins leading the group in a
rousing singing of the Alma Mater.
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FINAL EVENT
FOR 2015
• BASKETBALL CLASSIC
November 27, 2015
Easton High School
5:00 p.m.
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SCHOL ARSHIP
RECIPIENTS
2015
The Moton Alumni Association has awarded
three one thousand dollar scholarships to
three students at Easton High School. for
2015
The students who received our scholarship
are:
• Joy Coleman has enrolled at Wesley
College in Dover, DE.,
BASKETBALL
CLASSIC
Friday, November 27,2015
Games for the evening:
5:00 p.m.
Easton Middle School I
VS
Caroline Middle School
All Stars
•
Admir Handy has enrolled at the
University of Maryland in Princess
Anne, Maryland
6:00 p.m.
Easton Middle School II
VS
TSM All Stars
•
Alecia Hall has enrolled at
Chesapeake College in Wye Mills,
MD.
7:00 p.m.
Lady Shore Tigers
VS
Wicomico Women All Stars
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The Business Report
MOTON HIGH SCHOOL
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
We are pleased to report a
balance of $ 4,295.08 as of
October 31, 2015.
8:00 p.m.
Ole Moton Tigers Mix Company
VS
Baltimore All Stars
DONATION
Age 5 and under FREE
all others $5.00
Contact:
David Chase
410-253-5836
410-634-2451
Lawrence Holliday
410-745-9533
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Let’s do it again!!!
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RECOGNITION
LUNCHEON
1953) Ann M. Moore, Donald Gibson
and Walter Chase.
CLASS of 1951
CLASS OF 1951
Left to Right
Catherine Sherwood
Butts, ,Constance Wilson Tucker, Marvin
Cornish Bertha Brown Wilson and Quentin
Wilson.
We held our third Recognition Luncheon
this year on Saturday, September 12,
2015 at Bayleigh Chase Auditorium
(formerly William Hill Manor) in Easton,
Maryland. This year we honored those
students who attended Moton High
School during the years of 1951, 1952
and 1953.
There were twelve students from those
classes that attended the luncheon.
They were: (Class of 1951)
Constance Tucker, Bertha Wilson,
Quentin Wilson, Catherine Butts and
Marvin Cornish; (Class of 1952) Edith
Hayman, Gertrude Brown, Alvin
Tilghman and Gracie Wilson; (Class of
The afternoon began with our alumni
association president, Gladys Giddens,
giving a welcome message to the
attendees. The memorial observance
was done by Vastine Holliday. Joseph
Miller then gave the prayer/grace.
After a wonderful luncheon was served,
some of the attendees being recognized
spoke to the audience. Constance
Tucker, Bertha Wilson, Catherine Butts,
Edith Hayman, Marvin Cornish and Alvin
Tilghman shared their fondest and
humorous memories of their days at R.
R. Moton High School, including
teachers who made a lasting impression
upon them.
Each attendee from the three classes
received a gift from a member of the
Executive Board. The two teachers
present, Dorothy Palmer and Bertha
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Wilson were also recognized.
Remarks were given by the MC of the
event, Walter Black, who always does
a fantastic job. As with most of our
alumni events, we ended by singing our
Alma Mater.
Students from the class of 1953 had to
leave before a picture was taken.
Members present were Ann Moore,
Walter Chase and Donald Gibson.
Class of 1952
From Left to Right
Gertrude Brown, Edith Jenkins
Hayman, Gracie Roberts Wilson and
Alvin Tilghman
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FI SH OR CRAB CAKEDI NNER
The Alumni Association would like to thank all
who donated or helped us with our dinner held in
June. Our new addition of Crab Cakes to our
menu was an excellent choice for our sales.
When you do something new sometimes you
take the safe road. We encouraged individuals to
pre order. Many forgot so we sold out early.
We will try this again in the future and hope that
you will come back and support us. Remember
this dinner is for our Scholarships.
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THANK YOU
We were very pleased to know that the class of
1965 celebrated fifty years with classmates and
special guest to reflect and remember special
times at Moton High School. It is always nice to
know that classes still get together,
The officers and members of Moton High School
Alumni Association would like to express its
sincere thanks to the class of 1965 for your
generous donation of $700.00 in memory of your
classmate Mr. Frederick Roberts.
We ask that you assist us in planning a grand
activity that all of us can get together. If you have
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a great idea let us know. We will try to make it
happen.
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PLEASE SUPPORT THI S ACTI VITY
name was omitted. All are encouraged to become a
member.
The following individuals have paid dues for 2015:
ALUMNI MEMBERS
2015
Normagene P. Bennett
Albert Blackwell
John R. Blake
Richard Blake
Donald Brooks
Mary Brooks
Dr. Harriet A. Brown
Paul W. Brown, Jr.
Virginia Burford
Helen E. Bryan
Rogeer Bryant
Diane Brown Caldwell
James Camper
Judith Chambers
Evelyn Dyson
Joyce S. Flamer
Gladys H. Giddens
Coleman A. Goldsborough
Dr. Leah Goldsborough Hasty
Jacqueline Greene
Gregory Hall
Miriam Hayward
Alice Ruth Holliday
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MEM BERS HIP DU ES
We would like to thank each individual who paid
membership dues in 2015. Please let us know if your
B. Vastine Holliday
Lawrence A. Holliday
Ruth Ann Hollis
Oliver Holmes
Carroll Hynson
Joyce Roberts Lima
Chauncey Miller
Jose Joseph Miller
Mary V. Morris
Dr. Shirley Napier
Dorothy V. Palmer
Robert L. Palmer
Tyrone Pierce
Evans Roberts
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Alvin Tilghman
Edzel Turner
Hilbert Turner
William H. Wells
Bertha Wilson
Quentin Wilson
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ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
2015
Juanita Blake
Marva Camper
Will Chambers
Ernest Morris
Sylvia Tilghman
Lillian Turner
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