Life in Chapel Hill in the late 1940's and early 1950's was simple. In most ways it was the best time to live in Chapel Hill. In the photo below from the middle of August 1952 Chapel Hill High School freshmen Richard Gunter, Gene Smith and Clyde Campbell drink fountain Cokes between two-a-days training for the Chapel Hill High School football team. The Cokes were then 5 cents. They are sitting on the grass in front of the "new" auditorium at Chapel Hill High School on West Franklin Street and now the site of University Square Plaza.
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What is it that binds us to this place as to no other? It is not the well or the bell or the stone walls. or the crisp October nights. No, our love for this place is based upon the fact that it is as it was meant to be, The University of the People.
George /Catbaby,was a life long family freind.Many years ago when I got maried.He was a honored guest.As we were walking up the isle of the church,we walked passed Catbaby.Stuck his hand out and said way to go Cats to me and my bride of the time.I moved away for many years and was saddened by his passing.There is a picture of him hanging in Time Out resturant.When I go in I always stop at his picture,and hey to Cat.