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Historical photos of Janet Paxton, left, and Marilyn Paxton, right, in their dancing costumes. Janet and Marilyn were killed when their school bus was struck by a train on Dec. 14, 1961. Twenty children were killed in the crash. (HANDOUT PHOTO/ROCKY MOUNT

Historical photos of Janet Paxton, left, and Marilyn Paxton, right, in their dancing costumes. Janet and Marilyn were killed when their school bus was struck by a train on Dec. 14, 1961. Twenty children were killed in the crash. (HANDOUT PHOTO/ROCKY MOUNT