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

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Wayne Jones Delegate to Boys' State 1955. Charles Canada State Winner in High School Science Exhibit 1953, National Winner 1955; 4-H Club State National Winner in farm and home electrification 1954, county winner in project work 7, district winner 4. Kermit Robinson State Soil Water Conservation winner 1, district 1, county 2; County 4-H Citizenship winner; Winner Danforth Award; Delegate to National 4-H Club Congress. Elizabeth Sharpe D. A. R. Citizenship Award. James Knight Hamilton Lakes Civitan Award. Joyce Kincaid Hamilton Lakes Civitan Award.

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PROPHECY One cool November day in nineteen hundred and sixty-seven the door of the Century Model Agency for which I work opened. The wind ruffled the papers in my typewriter. Looking up, 1 saw a smartly dressed young woman whom 1 at once recognized as my old friend and schoolmate, Lynne Minich. We began to talk of our school days at Guilford. Wondering what had become of our friends, we decided to pay a visit to the small metropolis once again. Wecaught a ride with Maurice Poole, President of the World Wide Bag Company, who was making hismonthly business trip to Guilford in the latest Jaguar Jet. On arriving we found the Quaker community was prospering, and it had grown so much that we hardly recog- nized our old stamping-ground. We were surprised to learn that thrifty and business-like Kermit Robinson, better known now as Square Deal Robinson, was behind the growth of Guilford. The efficient Mobile Taxi Service, owned and operated by Steve Ratcliff, quickly took us to the school, which was now all glass and mechanically controlled. The buildings were the clever idea of the famous inventor, Charles Einstein” Canada As we stepped intothe moving hallway, we were met by none other than Mr, Jenkins, gliding briskly down the hall. Upon further observation we found that he was being meekly followed by three familiar figures. It seems that Lyndon Clark, P. J. Shelton, and Carrol Wray had not stayed out of trouble long enough to graduate. While talking to commercial teacher Jean Warf, we learned that Ted Duggins had not yet found a commence- ment robe small enough -- he's still waiting to be fitted. There were also three other Guilford graduates teaching at their Alma Mater. Mrs. Taylor's dizzy spells had forced her to retire, and in her place was Jane Yates. Faye Canada, former wizard with needle and thread, was busy teaching the Daughters of the Modern World to transform cloth into sheik, modern day clothing. In the gym Elizabeth Sharpe was coaching her girls' All-Star basketball team. Lunch was served in the spacious glass cafeteria by dietician Mildred Page. As you might guess, they were still serving hot dogs! After lunch we stopped by the lab where John Davenport was performing an experiment on 24-hour-a-day sleeping pills. On the helicopter landing we were amazed tosee Billy Jonesgiving a lecture on safe flying through congested air lanes. Reluctantly leaving the school which we once knew so well, we drove down the main street of Guilford Col- lege. We stopped at the fabulous Last Stop Repair Garage owned by millionaire Garry Milloway and talked to Eleanor Boyd, wuu «as having her small mobile serviced. Next we saw the beauty salon of Mile. Elizabeth Caudle. Ann Highfill, the professional manicurist, was half owner, and next door the nationally known designer, Jane Stack, was holding a fashion show featuring her new straight look. The community now has a new attraction -- the Carolina Theatre which is owned by Martha Hannah. We were astonished to find Nancy Honeycutt there as chief cashier and Alton Tanner as supervisor of ushers. At the theatre we picked up stray bits of gossip. Douglas Stanley is now owner of a used jet lot, and Nancy Miller is his A-l secretary. Iris Simpson and Barbara Williams have a big business of their own -- Night Day Baby Sitting Agency. Peggy McGuire, the famous illustrator of children's books, has just been awarded a Nobel Prize in addition to the coveted Mad Award. Across from the Carolina Theatre we saw a brilliant sign advertising Wright Bathing Suits for All Women. Philip's glamorous model was Nancy McDowell. In the next block we saw Steele's Department Store headed by Shelby Maxwell, co-owner of the chain of stores. Hailed by Wayne Jones who was just stepping into the subway, we accepted his invitation to a football game in which he starred as water boy. During half-time at the game we were entertained by the Guilford High-Fi Band led by Barbara Vaden, who was now Drum Majorette. After the game we came upon Jim Newlin in the col- lege library doing research for his new book entitled DEATH AND THEREAFTER. On our way back to New York we landed at Durham to visit our old friend, Nancy Davis, who was now pro- fessor of physics and chemistry at Duke University. On her desk was a copy of the latest issue of the COLLEGE DIGEST, featuring the life story of Sue Hamilton, who had become famous as a fiction-and-fact alumnae writer. We, the Class of 1956, have predicted! Prophetesses Margaret Tanner Lynne Minich 31

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MARSHALS Nancy Davis, Chief Peggy McGuire Faye Canada Martha Hannah Jim Newlin Nancy Miller Sue Hamilton Jim Newlin Woodsmen of the World History Award 33