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

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On a day set aside each week young adults forget less important things and worship God. The church offers us guideposts along our paths to keep us from straying in our quest for the right way of life. Home Moravian Church, at left, was dedicated in l800 by the original settlers of Salem. With faith to lean on, we join others in working toward the common goal of spreading Christian good will through- out the world, for a growing respon- sibility is being placed on our should- ers: that of maintaining peace on earth. ln the bustle of school and social life, teenagers can stop to catch their breath only in the relative calm of home. Whether we live in large houses or small apartments, have sev- en brothers or sisters or none, home is the place where sympathy for our failures or joy for our achievements can be found. Largely dependent up- on our training, our future success develops from roots in the home, for this is where we learn the basic fun- damentals of life. Urged by concerned parents to increase our education, we are provided a quiet place to read and to study. In most homes there is ade- quate room for friends to congregate and enjoy lively recreation.

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1' -'Mi' gs, , ll' Qnqqnl. l '11 lmportant to every high school student is his community, which provides sources of entertainment, places of interest and educational value, up-to-the-minute news, and effective protection. ln return, teenagers perform various services for their neighborhood. Supporting several projects such as the T.B. Christmas Seal Drive, and heart and cancer funds, working as hos- pital aides, operating bookmobiles, and holding Thanksgiving food col- lections help repay our city for the many benefits it offers. A city founded on co-operation, Winston-Salem, living up to its motto, is a combination of rich tradition and and modern industry. Numbers of visitors stop here in order to see Old Salem, Reynolds' Tobacco Company, the largest in the world, and other landmarks. Important products of this prosperous city are textiles, cigarettes, and furniture. The city boasts three colleges: Wake Forest, Salem, and Winston-Salem Teachers' College. At left is a view of the Reynolds' Build- ing in downtown Winston-Salem.

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Willingly we volunteer when jobs are to be done. Anything from acting as office recep- tionists to serving on the stu- dent council and its various departments is accomplished with cheerful co-operation. Un- selfishly we contribute time and talents for post-game dances, proms, sale of but- tons and programs, and other student projects. By constant- ly concerning ourselves with the welfare and reputation of the school as a whole, each of us can feel that he is an im- portant part of its function. Hot chocolate, pom-poms, and loud yells are happy reminders of football season. This year Gray was a 4-A school for the first time, and fans enthusiastically attended games. ln December, thoughts turned to basketball as Grayites, boosted by the newly-formed Par- ents' Association, rallied to support the winning five until the season's close, March 2. Offered for the first time in many years, golf high- lighted the spring athletic program. Athletes also participated in track meets, softball games, and tennis matches. Baseball, probably Gray's most noted sport, continued to ex- cite spirited students.