Salvation Army Event at Douglass High School - 1950's
Evento del Ejército de Salvación en la Escuela Secundaria Douglass - en la decada de 1950

Salvation Army Event at Douglass High School - 1950's

Salvation Army Event at Douglass High School - Geneva Minor, Cynthia Dupree, Herbert Johnson, Dorothy Miller, Rosie Smith, Cynthia Wilheight Whitfield, Herbert Tracy Mathis, Joseph Joe Joe Pickard, OJ Mathis (Herbert’s brother), Clarence or Stewart Berry, unknown, Jeannie Miller (Dot Miller’s sister), Pug?, Jean Bracey McBride? Charles Lee Berry (Clarence/Stewart’s brother), Dorothy Mae Whitfield (Cynthia Whitfield’s cousin), Artist Wright, Clementine Porter, Yvonne Porter (Clem’s sister), Albert Grey Richardson), Sherman Wheeler, Nick Mathis (Herbert/OJ’s sister), Rosa Nell Berry (Clarence, Stewart/Charles’ sister), Glorious Porter (Clem/Yvonne’s sister), Rudolph Pickard (Joe Joe’s brother), Alice June Fullmore, Barbara Nell Pickard (Joe Joe/Rudolph’s sister), Frankie Mathis, Audrey?, Marlin Thomas, Ovell Thomas (Marlin’s brother); Ovell gave Herbert his nickname Tracey{Dick Tracey}, Bonnie Lou Claybon, Winston Thomas (Marlin/Ovell’s brother, Marcellus Fullmore (Alice June’s brother); Katherine Johnson (Herbie’s sister), Deborah Brown, Roberta Whitefield (Dorothy May’s sister; Cynthia’s cousin), Betty Jean Whitefield (Dorothy May/Roberta’s sister, Cynthia’s cousin), Betty Mae Dot Brazel (Dorothy May/Roberta/Betty Jean’s aunt), Connie Lee (Pug’s brother), Captain Martinez, unknown, Mrs. Martinez, unknown. * Nick’s classmate The 101 S. Eucalyptus Street Douglass High School Bldg photograph has a date underneath; and it existed until 1954 when the national integration of schools; seems they didn't want non-blacks to attend our school, so they discontinued regular school classes, and demolished the bldg in 1962.

Area: Central / Chamizal

Source: O.J. Mathis Photo Collection & Salvation Army

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

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