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

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 z t 'ZOtii and 7e4fru te tt We, the Senior Parolees of Guilford penitentiary in the county of Guilford, the state of insanity, in the twelfth year of our sentence do solemnly declare that having been duly paroled to the custody of the outside world, we do declare this to be our Last Will and Testament : Article 1: General Properties: To the prisoners with one year left to serve, we leave our trait of being a completely divided group concerning escape plans. To the two year men, we leave our inclination to keep a continuous riot in every cell block and our ingenious talent for making little rocks out of big rocks. To the three year men, we leave the remains of Guilford penitentiary in hopes that they will finish it off. Article 2: Personal Properties: 1, Pattie Hackney, will my wavy hair to Chig Stone. 1, Joyce Kincaid, will my popularity to Lynne Minich. I, Barbara King, will my smallness of body and feet to Marie Flynt. I, Caroline Lankford, will my seat next to Mrs. Stanton in English class to Caroll Ray. 1, Ramona Lawrence, will my jolly laugh to Mrs. Bell in hopes that she will put it to even more use. 1, Ruth Mills, will my quietness to Eleanor Boyd. 1, Margaret Pettey, will my streamlined chassis to Barbara Vaden. I, Sherry Puckett, will my low-flying Hudson to Catherine Crabtree. I, Kenneth Scarborough, will my left-end position on the football team to Ron Rumsey. 1, Janie Robinson, will my leg brace to Babe Wilhoit. I, Thelma Shelton, will my love of talking to Peggy McGuire. 1, Sylvia Simpson, will my position in the lingerie department at Robinson's Department Store to Charles Canada. 1, Dotty Smith, will my argumentative aptitude to Ted Duggins. I, Juanita Ward, will my Nash Rambler to Nancy Miller since it is powered for her type of driving. I, Lee Branson, will my knack of getting along with teachers to Sug Poole. I, Ernie Caine, will my driving habits to Bill Farrington. I, Edwin Carroll, will my privilege of keeping Clark's class lively and getting away with it to Wayne Jones. 1, Pat Cates, will my comb to Jim Newlin. 1, T. W. Caudle, will my witty questions to Fred Lomax. 1, George Ferrell, will my good looks, charming personality, and general conceit to Lindsey Jessup. I, Franklin Hall, will my position on the basketball team and my formula for making these golden curls to Earl Bennett. 1, James Knight, will my skill of continual napping to Eddie Blackburn. 1, Ronnie McGee, leave the girls in a state of despair. I. Carl Reed, will my pool shooting ability to Don Rumsey. 1, Edward Sharpe, will my bright remarks to the teachers for further use. I, Thomas Shelton, will my dexterity for hitch-hiking to P. J. Shelton. 1, Max Tedder, will my ability to gel along with Brackin to Lyndon Clark. 1, Bob Thorburn, will my crew cut to Doug Stanley. 1, David Westmoreland, will my cleverness in skipping school to Clifton Dinkins. 1, Ruth Bondurant, will my little red car to Jo Anne Smyre. 1, Mary Brewer, leave neither my smile nor intelligent science questions to Don Stokes, because he doesn't need them. I, Wadena Dunn, will my superior attitude to Raiford Inman. 1, Ethel Fox, have left my fine collection of jokes to various audiences. 1, Marcia Connelly, will my talents for singing to Mrs. Taylor so that she may better entertain her classes. 1, Katherine Siler, leave my quiet ways to Emma Jean Teague, who certainly needs them. 1, Martha Hardison, leave my devilish ways to all the little angels. Marcia Connelly Carl Reed January 27, 1955 20

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Ronnie McGee Margaret Pettey International Organization of Odd Fellows' United Nations Pilgrimage for Youth, 1954 Charles Canada Winner of the following 4-H Club projects: Farm and Home Electrification; county 4, district 3, ter- ritorial 1, state 1, national 1. Rural Arts and Recrea- tion; county 2, Leadership; county 1. Winner in state Hiah School Science Ex- hibit, 1953-1954. Dorothy Smith D. A. R. Citizenship Award, 1954-1955. Ethel Fox Winner of Grange Essay Contest, 4-H Safety Award 2, Home Improvement Contest 1, Wildlife Con- servation 1. 19

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It is the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy-Five. While we were sitting at the desk in ourbusy New York City Memorial Hospital, our eyeswere drawnto the copy of the newest medical journal. Featured on the coverwas Mary Ann Brewerwith her sensational Be Healthy While You Lose Weight machine. Investigating this eye-catching article further, we learned that another of our classmates was on the road to success. The magazine was edited by Martha Hardison. At this moment the front door opened, and two interns entered carrying a stretcher. The form on the cot was Lee Branson. He had just broken the world speed record in hot-rod racing as well as his neck. The incident caused us to remember sadly the best years of our lives, and we decided to visit the old gang of Guilford High School. Wehopped intoa taxifrom the Limousine Taxi Line, owned and operated by Frank Hall, and finally reached the airport, having been stopped only once by Patrolman David Westmoreland. We bought tickets from Bob Thorburn, who was still trying to get our money, and hurried to our wailing plane. On the field we saw Sherry Puckett, famous lady photographer, taking pictures of the celebrities who had just arrived. Looking them over,we saw Margaret Pettey.world-fatnousopera star; Sylvia Simpson, well-known pianist; and Carl Reed, new owner of the Low-Light-Lovers Drive-In Theatre. As we boarded our plane we met Marcia Connelly, our lovely stewardess. We quickly fastened our safety belts when we learned that Max Tedder was our pilot. As the plane left the ground we looked out over the many buildings of the great metropolis. Among them we spotted New York Central High School, where the noted teacher of physical education, Ruth Bondurant, taught her class of promising a 11-stars. Our first stop was at Washington, D.C., the home of the President of the United States, Ronnie McGee. His number one advisor. Dotty Smith, informed us that the President was on a very important mission at Woman’s Col- lege, N.C. With time to spare we went up town on a visit to the beauty parlor. As we entered the shop, we recognized Caroline Lankford, professional beauty advisor. After a shampoo and wave administered by Ramona Lawrence, who was specializing in all phases of beauty culture, we left the salon and were once again on the street. Looking around, we saw an Edward Sharpe Ultra-Radiant sign advertising the elaborate Paschal's Dine and Dance Club owned by Casanova Cates. We arrived just in time for the special feature of the evening, Thelma Shelton, well- known chorus girl. The next morning we continued our trip toward the Old North State. Just outside the prosperous city of Guil- ford we were forced to land, because of a defective engine, in a small community called Charlotte. As we ap- proached the airport, we spotted a building bearing the name of Stanton's School of Diagraming. Immediately after we landed, Kenneth Scarborough, airplane mechanic, rushed out to repair the engine. We heard music and, at once, recognized T. W. Caudle, famed rambling cowboy and his singing guitar. At that moment Joyce Kin- caid, owner of a new chain of Libby Hill restaurants, invited us to attend a professional baseball game at Guilford stadium. On the way we saw a billboard and immediately recognized the picture of Barbara King, advertising lip- stick’s newest shade, Hot Lips. We set ourselves in choice seats and prepared to enjoy the game. The star performer was a member of our flashing G.H.S. squad, George Ferrell. After this thrilling game we were invited by Janie Robinson, charming wife of the coach of the Guilford Globe Trotters, to attend a party at her home. Among the distinguished guests at this party was James Knight, top player on the team, who offered to take us to Guilford High School. Upon arriving there, we were welcomed by the principal, Ed Carroll. He summoned his faculty in to greet us. Among them were Ethel Fox, school secretary; Ruth Mills, typing teacher; and Wadena Dunn, short-hand teacher. Glancing at our watches, we saw that our time had run out, and that we must return to our plane. A surprise awaited us, for seated there were two of our former classmates -- Ernie Caine and Thomas Shelton -- who were on their way to speak at an agricultural convention in Washington, D.C. At the New York airport who should be there to meet us but Juanita Ward, sympathetic writer of a nationally read Love Lorn column. She was anxious to hear all about our visit to the Old Home Town. The foregoing is our prophecy. We, the Class of 1955, have predicted! 21