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

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Enthusiastic Grayites Judy Brendle, Donna Godfrey, Derry Davis, Jerry Martin, Rita Wheeler, and Brenda Ingalls demonstrate vigorous school spirit while preparing to leave for a ball game. The students also promote a friendly relationship with the rivals. Steve Long illustrates and promotes school spirit by posting original caricatures. Majorettes set aside formal procedure and burn a West High Titan in effigy, symbolizing our determination for victory.

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Cooperation and enthusiastic spirit prove to be valuable in a program of athletics with other 4-A schools. Ardent supporters of the Grayhounds, the student body cheers the team and enlivens the atmosphere at a pep rally. As part of the required vigorous physical education program at Gray, John Davis chins himself during calisthenics. and Brenda Coleman loosen up with the medici ne ball in the game. Physical education students Donna Mabe, Dianne Raper, As game time approached, everyone flew into action. Wielding paint brushes, cheerleaders de- vised catchy slogans to print on posters which cluttered formerly empty walls. Majorettes resorted to burning the enemy’s symbol in effigy. When pupils wanted to boost team morale, they gathered their horns, whistles, and cowbells and headed for the game. The Key Club and cheerleaders, backed by spirited followers, set a goal to persuade anyone and everyone to attend athletic events. The effort resulted in filling several chartered buses for trans- porting the students. Soon after arrival, happy stu- dents on a quest for victory overflowed the stands. The ball was thrown. Hands clapped. Voices yelled, “‘Come on, team, fight!”’

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Diligently, Susan Blalock prepares a speech about her activities for a “D.A.R. Good Citizen’’ luncheon. wagaes axewne”” are” Gathering before attending a regular dinner meeting are the Junior Rotarians: Mike Furches, Ray Logan, Randy Bowling, and Tim Morgan, Gray’s representa- tives to the Rotary Club. Talent, character, and scholastic achievements distinguish Grayites Ray Logan admires his award for attending Boy’s State at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, June 14-20. Hopes of achieving honors and attaining indi- vidual goals sparked energetic scholars to begin their intense work. Prizes for reaching high stand- ards of achievement symbolized not onl y academic excellence but also possession of individuality, am- bition, and leadership. Junior Rotarians and DAR Good Citizen possessed those qualities which dis- tinguish the able leader. Natural talent led one stu- dent to acquire special recognition as a member of a ome ic rs the Governor’s School. Difficult and earnest work practices sceries “and poshign’ she atied oF senwcemmeen did not stop with winning honors; it served as a basic School held last summer at Salem College. foundation for success in later life.