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We have all heard the saying. The Big wheel runs by faith, and the little wheel runs by the grace of God. This certainly was true during the fall of 1951. For what is smaller thana freshman; that is exactly what we were. In order to be noticed we decided to capitalize upon our reputation as party givers. The boys, with the help of Mr. Bracken, were getting ahead until the girls formed the notorious M E Club. As the year wore on, Mrs. Freeze was forced to abandon parliamentary procedure for dill pickles and cake. Writing descriptive themes while sitting upon a stool was an art which we acquired by the end of the year. Much to the delight of Mrs. Campbell and to the dismay of Mrs. Ledford we became sopho- mores. With a long overdue flash of genius we conceived the idea of having paper drives; however the thoughts of so much money seemed to bother us, so we had a few parties just to keep up the reputation. Amid groans about algebra and biology the year ended, bringing us ever closer to the front of the lunch line. Mrs. Clark, with yardstick firmly in hand, was our junior advisor. Choosing class rings proved to be a real battle. But when the smoke cleared, everyone was satisfied and we were more united than ever. Money, money, money — how and where to get it -- became our main problem. Would we ever be able to pay for the Junior-Senior? That long-lost flash of genius reappeared in the form of light bulbs. While selling these money makers, we encountered everything from guns to no electricity. Ourtheme song at this time was'Pray for the Lights to Go Out. As the year passed, our reputation as party givers paid off. With record crowds in attendance our high school parties gave a much needed boost to the treasury. For those who bought rings, Christmas that year was especially happy. Soon, however, spring was in the air. In spite of a previous announcement concerning a street dance in the Sears Roebuck parking lot, our Junior-Senior dance came off as scheduled at Sedgefield Manor. The theme, Over The Rainbow, proved to be truly beautiful. After those now famous open- ing lines of Ladies and gentlemen and Mrs. Tom, we relaxed and had a good time. With our heads in the clouds we, the largest senior class on record, began our final year. In order to bring us down to earth Mrs. Stanton introduced us to the problems of diagraming. With the assignment of a term paper, The Advantages of Private Medical Care, we were lowered from our clouds and forced to face reality and hard work. From September to January the big question was, Will we go to Washington and, if so, when? When that magical date of March the twenty-third was set, there was much rejoicing in seniorville. But now these things are behind us. The annual finally reached the publishers; we offer it as proof of our four yearsat Guilford. Only memories of Washington remain. It is now nearing the time for graduation. It would be wise to pause here for a moment to thank all those who have made this, our history, possible. We especially wish to express our gratitude to our teachers who have helped to make the going a little easier. 22
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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
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