Marsha Whitworth:

Mrs. White, my third grade teacher gave us a Weekly Reader with a picture of a computer the size of a room and showed us the world on a pull down, classroom wall map.  I left school that day knowing I wanted to teach, as well as see that big world!  PAHS gave me the academic foundation. I graduated from East Carolina, taught English and social studies in Raleigh, NC, (Wonder if Mary B. would have believed that?), and met and married my soldier boy, Col Jesse B. Wilkins, retired. We visited or lived in 38+ countries on 6 continents. Teachers do make a difference.  I hope somehow Mrs. White knows, and lucky for me, dreams do come true! I took 20 years off from teaching, moved often, and helped Jess rear our daughters, Michele and Denese. I then returned to the classroom, retiring after twenty more years, in 2004.  Michele works in the world of IBM. Denese and husband Matt also work in the computer field, while rearing our young grandsons, Max and Sam. All live in the Atlanta area. This is not one of those always happy Christmas letters. We have had our ups and downs. Viet Nam, my open heart surgery at thirty one, many military separations, and of course the challenges of daily life with “ tweenage” daughters and a very dedicated soldier husband. I feel blessed to have had these 50 years since our graduation, and thrilled to once again be in the company of Princess Anne High School’s Class of 1960. Cheers to each of you!  Marsha,”Toni”