Gray High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Winston Salem, NC)

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CLASSES

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Tn: Histor of Class of 1957 our lives was begun early in September, 1952, as we, the class of 1957, timidly but excitedly took the first step whichla,ahd.Ot h'h h 1 ' ' ' ' 1 ' y ea ur ig sc oo registration initiated the long chain of events which have taken place in these and, now that the time for our departure from our alma mater is so near, the reminiscence of our ght help each of us to see a little better that our high school training is indeed worthwhile and will was an enjoyable and profitable one, we held few positions of prominence and were content- got an early start inthe activities of our school. Serving as 'homeroom presidents were and Jane McClain. Board members Sarah Long, Carol Burchette, Barbara Jarvis, omeroom discussions. Also taking an active part in the work of the student organiza- who were assistant secretaries of the school. Future Teachers of America were Janet Lemons, Joyce Joyner, Evelyn Crutchfield, Lavona Wil- Club induction Dick Byrd, Jud Ferguson, Rommie Porter, Burke Johnson, and Bob Denham were tapped a superior rating as a baritone soloist in the divisional music contest,William Campbell brought honor selected Dell Conrad as its On the Beam honoree. Earning enough points for membership into the Girls' were Tommie Jean Heath, Anoree Stout Atkins, Alicia Jones, and Millie Holt, the 'first milestone of our journey, we, as sophomores, began the second step toward the goal of graduation. The chose Sarah Long, Anne Martiner, Jane McClain, Wayne Shugart,' Ronald Shackelford, and Burke Johnson in speech and dramatics. 1 for the annual Junior-Senior Prom were Ann Morris, Sarah Long, Anne Martiner, and Janet Lemons. finals of the district debating contest at Woman's College in Greensboro, North Carolina, were affirmative de- and Geraldine Crim. Anne Martiner was a member of the negative team, which was eliminated in the semi- Y-Teens selected Evelyn Crutchfield president of the club. Leary Cook, and Bob Denham were tapped for membership into the Hi-Y Club. point of our journey bein-g reached, we all looked forward with eagerness and enthusiasm to our junior year, even more profitable, exciting, and interesting than the first two. their journalistic accomplishments,'Linda Guinn, Sarah Long, Anne Martiner, Kay Swaim, Burke Johnson, Rita Parrish, and Bob Denham were inducted into the Quill and Scroll. if Chosen as president of the Y-Teen Inter-Club Council, Evelyn Crutchfield led the city Y-Teens. For theirunselfish attitude and outstanding service to the school, Leary Cook and Bob Burchette were honored by the jour- ake , nalism department for being On the Beam. Marshaling for the seniors at class day and graduating exercises were Sarah Long, chief, Janie Posey Swaim, Carol Burchette, Linda Guinn, Jane McClain, Janet Fansler, and Ann Morris. Junior class sponsor Mrs. Libbie Stines was assisted in making plans for the Junior-Senior Prom by class officers, Bob Den- ham, president, Leary Cook, vice-president, Benny Payne, treasurer, and Sarah Long, secretary. Not only did Jane McClain win a trip to New York City for placing first in the World Peace contest, but she also placed first in the city-county I Speak for Democracy contest. Ably playing for Coach Tom Cash's Western District Class AA Conference Champion football team were juniors Phil Poe, John Brown, Ken Hayes, Johnny Bailey, Jud Ferguson, Wayne Shugart, Clyde Bovender, Donald Eaton, and Leary Cook. Tapped into the National Honor Society were Rita Parrish, Kay Swaim, Ronald Shackelford, Frances Parker, Jane McClain, Anne Martiner, Sarah Long, Linda Guinn, Janet Lemons, Amy Gatewood, Geraldine Crim, Margaret Benton, Faye Brown, and Bob Denham. At last our position as dignified seniors became a reality, a rank of which each of us was proud. Chosen to lead the work of the student organization were Bob Denham, president, Sarah Long, recording secretary, Anne Martiner, corresponding secretary, and Wayne Shugart, treasurer. Leading the student body at all of our pep meetings and athletic contests were cheerleaders, Janet Fansler, chief, Ann Morris, Linda Guinn, Sandra Caldwell, Millie Holt, Gay Nell Harris, Jane McClain, Alicia Jones, Kitty Avis, and Rita Parrish. The football team chose quarterback Philip Poe to serve as co-captain for the 1956 varsity football team, which repeated as Class AA Western Conference Champions. Benny Payne, Philip Poe, Burke Johnson, Bob Burchette, Doug Tetter, John Hutchins, Preston Williams, and Captain Bob Denham led Coach Larry Graham's Grayhounds to a successful basketball season. The National Honor Society inducted Ima Jean Cook, Evelyn Crutchfield, Eleanor Fishel, Vincent Hamrick, Jimmy Leonard, Ann Morris, Linda Robertson, and Carol Staley for membership, the Masque and Gavel selected Frances Parker, and the Quill and Scroll chose Judy Veasey, Evelyn Crutchfield, Betty Sue Bledsoe, and Geraldine Crim. For his outstanding accomplishments in the National Merit Scholarship Contest, Wayne Ashworth was chosen as a finalist. Kenneth Hayes was chosen for the All-Conference and All-City football teams. These are just a few of our many and varied high school activities which have been indelibly imprinted upon our minds- pleasant memories that even time cannot erase. Our long-awaited goal of graduation is at last a reality, and our hearts are some- what heavy as we make our exit from our alma mater, where the most profitable and enjoyable years of our lives have been spent. ' -BOB DEN HAM-Historian

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57 LEE ADAMS GERALDINE ALSPAUGH ROBERT ANDERSON Winsome Admired Course. Commercial Course: Home- Commercial Course: Rocky room Pres. 2,33 F.H.A. 33 Mount High School 23 Rey- Library Worker 3,4. nolds High School 33 Hi-Y WANDA FRANCES ATKINS Light-Hearted Science Course: Glenn High School li Library Page 2,5, 43 Girls' Chorus 23 Bible Club 33 Pep Club 33 F.H.A. 2,3,4. 4 3 Chorus 4. WAYNE ASHWORTH Capable Mathematics Course: Home- room Pres. 1,23 Study Hall Sup't. 23 Library Council 2,5, Sup't. 43 Spanish Club 33 Jr. Varsity Baseball 53 Board Member 3: Nat. An- thology 33 Personal Rela- lations Dept. 3,43 Traffic Dept. 3,43 Honor Point Pin 43 Bible Club 43 Merit Scholarship Finalist 4. ANOREE STOUT ATKINS Rbytbmical Commercial Course: G.A.A. 1,2,3,43 Softball 1,2,3,43 Hall Monitor 1,22 Speed- ball 13 Shield Monogram 23 Music Monogram 3g Major- ette 3,4. MICHAEL ATWOOD Wfell-Dressed General Commercial Course: Football 1,23 Homeroom Pres. 33 Still Stands the House 3. Loquacious Science Coursc Office Page l Red Cross l Chorus 23 GAA 234 Pep Club 3, ice Pres 4 l' H A. 33 House 3 Alt Chccrlcader 34 Masquc 84 Gavel 5, Sec 4 Best Actress Award 3' Gab from Gray 3,43 Li- brary Page 4' Var. Speed- ball Basketball 4' Debating Club 4' Gray Icens 4. KITTY AVIS vi . i, if F.T.A. 3,43 Still .Stands the Page Twcl-vc -H JOHNNY BAILEY I'lal1py-Go-Lucky ' Mathematics Course: llomc- rootn 'l'rcas. 1,43 jr. High Football I3 llomcroom Vice-Pres. 23 jr. Varsity Football 23 Varsity Foot- ball 3,43 Monogram Club 3,43 Hi-Y 3,43 Red Cross 33 Campus Comm. 4. Y A -Y -.eA.....c.AAnduAu.-.L:.:Lil. SYLVIA ANN BARBER Euxy-Going Science Course: Reynolds lligh School l. INIARGARET BENTON BILL BILES Cheerful Ef,ferz'escent language Course: Band 1, Social Science Course: Band ZJ,-tg Y-Teens 2,31 F.T.A. 1.25.41 ,live Hounds 1.2: 23,-ig jr. Varsity Basketball 2,3, Varsity -13 Softball 2, 3,-ig Specclball 2.-ig G.A.A. 25,13 Nat. Hon. Soc. 5,-iz Pep Club Sec. 43 Hospita- lity Sup't. -ig French Club 4. Drum Repairs 2.5.43 Traf- fic Dept. 53 Drum Section Leader 3,-i.