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

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Studious calm, the atmosphere of our school, explodes into life at 3:05 each day. Some of us rush madly from classes to lockers to waiting buses and cars. For others of us the cares of the day are for- gotten as we linger to talk, laugh, and discuss events with friends. At times we stay to attend club meetings, planning sessions, or afternoon practices. Then we leave our classmates and books until an- other day. Eventually the fun, the proud moments, and the heartbreaks must come to an end. All too soon graduation is upon us, and another class prepares to leave their school- mates and teachers to step into wider worlds of colleges and ca- reers. Class Day, at which time juniors proudly accept the honored seats of the seniors, brings the traditional class prophecy, last will and testament, and history. Superlatives and mascots, selected by the graduates, are also present- ed. The important night arrives, and with the joy of accomplish- ment, the memory of good times, the sorrow of departure, and the hope of the young, seniors finally receive their long-awaited diplo- mas. 2 ti 1 . i 'M llll ' ll ,cc i , . lg T ll ' ' ll ll i S - , X- ,Yi L sts- 11 S' !l . . .,.-, t Ei -me L Us se ! ll it ll 'ii . f W. I ., ,, A .. , ,,., 2 I bfymin. ,H -vi, ,W X, lui? X 1-.-,V . t 5- N 2 i s'1? - 'EES-wifi?-i 3-'ijlfixi , .. . -if , - W 'K . ' ,464- F' il.. 1, 21 W ., ,.,, Q 9 'K+

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Memories of the dances, sock hops, and proms are some of our happiest. One reason is that we made the necessary plans and carried them out ourselves. Dec- oration committees transformed the gym into a wonderland of glittering trees for the Christmas Dance, December l6. Celebrated February 19-24, Twirp Week was climaxed by a dance, also, when the process of boy-ask-girl was reversed. Upperclassmen an- ticipated the traditional Junior- Senior Prom by practicing the grand march and making the nec- essary arrangements. A project of the entire student body was the Spring Prom which annually gives Grayites spring fever. Seniors attended their last high school fes- tivity, the Senior Prom, in May. For most of us learning comes slowly and laboriously. Early morning has found us working on assignments. Many after- noons have been devoted to play rehear- sals, make-up tests, and last-minute de- tails of the yearbook. We have sat up long into the quiet night doing research projects, writing themes, and studying for tests, and we have spent entire Satur- days toiling over library books, debate speeches, and college board exams. Our work has not always been a labor of love, but, as we complete our courses, we gain not only a sense of satisfaction, but a feeling of nostalgia for the days spent in school. V

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Under the direc- tion of the school board a new lan- guage laboratory was offered. Using tape recorders, rec- ord players, and oth- er audio aids, stu- dents learned the pronunciation of for- eign languages.Also, science facilities were increased by the renovation and equipping of a mod- ern biology labora- tory. Mr. Marvin Ward, Ass't Superintendent, Dr. A. Craig Phillips, Superintendent, Dr. William Self, Ass't Superintendent Crow onel, Mr. C. T. Leinback, Comptroller, and Mr. Ned Smith, Adminis- trative Ass't. Crow twol plan three new schools. HW .aww Mr. Phillip Froelich, Mr. M. C. Benton, Jr., Mr. Clifford Perry, chairman, Mr. Richard Erwin Crow onel, Mr. Floyd Burge, Mr. William Knott, and Mr. Rossie Shore Crow twol set school policies. Concerned parents ctncl citizens in- by providing instructors with up-to Dr. A. Craig Phillips, super- intendent, who began his ca- reer in education as a Gray High faculty member, and Dr. William Self, assistant super- intendent, have signed con- tracts with the Mecklenburg School System for the coming year. Mr. Marvin Ward, pres- ent assistant superintendent, will succeed Dr. Phillips. ln order to inform parents, teachers, and students of im- portant events and decisions concerning the Winston-Salem City Schools, the administra- tion publishes a newspaper, Horizons, which is printed by students in the two-year-old city-county Industrial Educa- tion Center. In one issue Mr. Ward reported plans for three new schools which are to be erected within the next five years. These buildings will make a total of twenty-five elementary, eight junior, and six senior high schools.