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WILMA MANNING
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CLASS H! STORY MOTTO: Success—like roses—has thorns. On the day after graduation, I decided to take a walk through the woods. After wandering a while, I sat down on a large rock k daydream. Looking all around I saw perfect specimens of nature: a crystal clear branch, the moss, the curling ferns, and then a beautiful wild rose which had faded to the whitest of whites. As I gazed at the rose my thoughts wandered back to our class of ’51 which had just graduated after four glorious years of high school—’47 to ’51- 1947—our first year in high school— yes, we were Freshmen. This was a year we shall never forget. We were beginning to grow up. We had hayrides and weiner roasts. We learned the ways of high school Our sponsors were Mrs. Godwin and Mr. Snapp. We wound up this year with a trip to Guilford Battleground. 1948— and we were Sophomores. We had come a long way. This year we enjoyed hayrides and weiner roasts. Our Christmas party was held at the home of June Eller Hedgecock. Another party was held in the spring at the Y. W. C. A. Our sponsors were Mrs. Salmon and Mr. Nelson. To climax this year we took a trip to Guilford Battleground- 1949— our Junior year—we had realized one of the outstanding milestones of high school. The Christmas party was held at the home of Peggy Wiles. Officers were: Bill Whitt, President; Edward Swaim, Vice President; Mayme Jones, Secretary; and Mary Ellen Manning, Treasurer. The annual Junior-Senior Banquet was held April 27, at the Y. W. C. A. No one will ever forget Griffith’s great grin rejuvinator.” The Senior- Junior return was a fancy skating party and weiner roast at Reynolds Park. We received our rings in May and for days we went around holding our hands. At commencement we made a rose arch with the thought in mind that the rising Juniors would be doing the same for us in ’51. The last day of school we packed a lunch and rode to Reynolds Park for a day of picknicking and swimming. 1950— Seniors—the year and position we had waited for since entering the first grade. The first important event was the election of officers: Edward Swaim, Presi¬ dent; Bill Whitt, Vice President; Jackie Scott, Secretary; Mary Ellen Manning, Treasurer. Our Christmas party was held in the dining room at the Peacock. Our annual, the BLUE AND GOLD, went to the printers in Charlotte, February 15. The Senior play entitled There Go the Grooms” was given successfully. The Junior-Senior Banquet was held on the Balinese Roof at the Robert E. Lee Hotel, April 20. This year at Griffith we had a new building containing a modern lunch room. In the spring oiu class took a long awaited trip to Chapel Hill for Senior Day and the football game. Then came graduation, diplomas, and the Juniors with our beautiful rose arches—just as we had visioned it. With a start I called my mind back from its historical wanderings—realizing, as I did so, that our happy carefree high school days had ended. For comfort I glanced again towards the pure white rose—its petals had dropped to the ground. WILMA MANNING Historian. 26
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