Western Guilford High School - Amici Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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£ 44 'rtyi tarcf The fall of 1948 arrived not one minute too soon. For years we had waited for the day when we would go into high school, and when that day came, we were all seated orderly in the Freshman home room. We accomplished a great deal that year and added many memories to our already bulging collection. Miss Guion, our home room teacher, and Mr. Meredith became engaged to be married. This event proved to be very exciting to us as well as the upper- classmen. Feeling very dignified, we marched into the sophomore home room on the first day of the following September. We will never forget the way Mr. McCormick, our third Biology teacher, taught us to read aloud before the class. We will have to admit that our vocabulary and reading ability were somewhat improved although we all thought that he was too strict. We studied hard that year, and as the weeks flew by quickly, we realized that we would soon be juniors. Summer vacation was soon over, and we really felt like juniors as we made our way to the library, which was our home room. Diamonds and marriages were common events this year. It seemed as though all the girls were wearing diamonds or taking up a blissful life as housekeepers. We inquired at least twice daily for about two months about the arrival of our class rings. When we had almost lost hope, we received the news that they were in the post office. The next morning we gathered noisily in the auditorium, and the rings were distributed. Proudly we trooped back to our classrooms, and the noisy chatter of admiration began. Mrs. Taylor admired each ring with a different comment. Mr. Jenkins, knowing our financial status, gave us the opportunity to run the school store as a means of securing money for the Junior-Senior Prom. We shall always be thankful to him for his generosity and helpfulness. Immediately after the seniors left for their trip to Washington, we began hanging paper, cutting out stars, and preparing place cards and nut cups for the biggest event of our high school days. As we worked, the gymnasium began to look more and more like the star-lit heavens. We were genuinely paid for our labor by the fun and enjoyment that we had that Friday night. Now we are seniors and soon our school days will be over. We have learned to work together as a class which is one of our greatest achievements. We sincerely hope that Guilford High School has gained something by our being here this short while because we have gained a lot. Some of our book knowledge will soon be forgotten, but the memory of four pleasant years of association with teachers and classmates will always be with us. Gretchen Mitchell Historian

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AMANDA MARIE SPENCER Mandy Cheerleader (2); Member o Annual Staff (1); Home Econoir ics (2); Monogram Club (1); PU Cast of Brother Goose; Gle Club (3). PATRICIA WEBBSMYRE Pat” Marshal (2); Member of: Gle Club (3); Latin Club (1); Hon Economics (3); Pep Club (3 Dramatics Club (2); Reporte for Mountainer (1); Studei Council (l);Beta Club(l);Trans ferred from King Mountain Hig School. PEGGY FRANCES TALLANT Cheerleader (3); Co-Advertis ing Manager; Member of: Bet Club (2); Monogram Club (3 Home Economics (4); Glee Ch (2); Student Council (1); Sport Editor of Paper Staff (1); Pla Cast of Brother Goose. JAMES FRANKLIN WARF Jimmy Member of: F.F.A. (4); 4-H (2' JAMES WALTER WATTERSC Football (3), Co-Captain (1) Basketball (3), Co-Captain (1) Baseball (3), All County (1) Member of: Monogram Club (3 President (1); Beta Club (2] Glee Club (1); Paper Staff (1] Student Council (3). SHIRLEY JOLANE WRIGHT Secretary of Junior Class; Sec retary of Senior Class; Mem ber of: Paper Staff (1); Gle Club (4), President (1); Horn Economics (3), President (1 , Student Council (2); Annual Sta

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7 Memd We, the Senior Class of 1953 of Guilford High School, Guilford County, State of North Carolina, realizing that we have unsound minds that are apt to desert us at any moment, do hasten to will the following articles and properties before the annual goes to print. ARTICLE I - General Properties To the Junior class, we leave our home room with its Venetian blinds, sincerely hoping that the light entering through these blinds will help you see your way to graduation. To the sophomores, we will our radiator cut-off with Mrs. Taylor as custodian. To the freshmen, we will the sum of $1.00 and nothing else. You don't deserve anything because you are freshmen and we are leaving the $1.00 so that you will not attempt to break this will. ARTICLE II - Personal Properties I, Charlie Bondurant, just leave. I, Jimmie Carlisle, will my witty ways to James Needham. I, Herman Causby, leave my future father-in-law's bank roll to Ray Inman. I, Robert Driver, leave my ability to get excused from class to Marie Dyson. I, Johnny Dyson, will my good disposition to Peggy Howard. I, Jody Gordon, leave my ability to go steady with three boys at one time to Iris Simpson. I, Vernon Hinshaw, leave my freshman girl friends to Franklin Hall. I, Byron Hodgin, will my knowledge of parliamentary procedure to Dick Ott. I, Polly Jackson, will my creative writing ability to Carl Reed. I, Jimmy McDowell, will my role of Romeo to anyone who thinks he can handle it. I, Gretchen Mitchell, will my ability to get a diamond to Sally Johnson. I, Bobby Nelson, leave my physique to Jimmy Newlin. I, Laverne Pegg, will my size nine figure to Mary Ann Brewer. I, Carolyn Pipkin, leave my place in the Beta Club to Sharon Lockhart. I, Billy Ratledge, leave the mole on my face that identifies me to Thomas Shelton so that the teachers may tell him from his twin. I, Bobby Ratledge, leave my deadpan expression that I use when I wish to appear dumb to Durrel Lefler. I, Eugene Reed, will my spicy jokes to Tip Noe. I, Amanda Spencer, leave my beautiful blonde curls to Edith DeGraff. I, Pat Smyre, will my fluency in French to Nancy Putnam. I, Peggy Tallant, leave my hips to June Edwards. I, Jimmy Warf, will my bashful brown eyes to Maurice Poole. I, Shirley Wright, will my ability to finish school to Mary Jones. I, Jimmy Watterson, will my popularity to George Hite. Signed: Date: December 7, 1952 Testatrix