Seniors Name
Superlatives
Sixteen Top Seniors Are
Selected From Long
Slate Of Nominees
Fanfare!
Tops in the ’48-’49 class, the
senior superlatives, were elected
on December 6 by vote taken in
senior homerooms. The slate was
drawn up by senior executive
board after homeroom discussions.
Anyway, here they are!
Red-headed Mary Lee Church
and Allen Conrad came up victo
rious for the best-dressed title.
Be>3t-looking seniors were blonde
Colleen Allen and that tall ath
lete, Illard Yarborough. The
brainiest, most - likely - to-succeed
seniors were Margaret Little and
Dewey Greer.
Friendliest boy and girl. Dot
Kendall and Paul Conrad. Best
all-around seniors are easy to rec
ognize as Student Body Head
Jackie Meekins and Charlie John
son, the senior class prexy. The
personality cup goes to Joann
Wliite and Jon Barnes.
In the sports realm Betty Lou
^‘Butch” Hayworth, and Bill “Ig”
Ellington were named most-ath
letic seniors.
Anytime you’re looking for
gome laughs, see Doris Rae Glenn
and Rudy Upton, ’cause they’re the
wittiest.
Mr. Ralph Vance, senior class
adviser, announces further that
mascots will be chosen soon after
Christmas, and seniors are re
minded that now is a good time
to be looking around for likely
contestants. The main require
ment is that the contestants be be
low school age.
Steel Bleaehers
Bought For Gym
Shiny, new steel bleachers will
soon replace the old wooden ones
now in use in the balcony of the
high school gymnasium, accord
ing to a recent statement issued
by D. P. Whitley, principal of the
school.
After reviewing bids received
from three manufacturers, the
Athletic Department has ordered
from a company in Atlanta, Geor
gia, bleachers which will accoin—
modate about 350 people. These
seats will be installed in the bal
cony in time for the oncoming
basketball season.
Mr. Whitley stated that seat
ing facilities in the balcony of the
gym are at present uncomfor
table, as well as unsafe, for fur
ther use. The new bleachers are
of much better construction than
those in use now, and should re
lieve, to some extent, the insuf
ficient seating capacity prevalent
at many home games last year.
CwUiimai 9n SJzetcltei
The white, deep silence of an afternoon snowfall . . .
furry earmuffs and mittens, a sled . . . the cold, dazzling
gleam of a streetlamp on crusty snow at night . . . softly
hummed Christmas carols drifting from a neighbor’s yard
... cold, stiff fingers, a red nose, near an open family fire
place . . . silver tinsel, shining lights, shimmering baubles,
and a star on the tip-top of a cedar tree . . . the rustle of
crisp tissue paper broken by an occasional “pop” of string
. . . mistletoe . . . “The Night Before Christmas” ... a
bedside prayer . . . the sleepy surprise of Christmas morn
ing . . . nuts, ’n’ fruits, ’n’ candy . . .
Multi-colored rays of sunlight through a stain glass
window on Christmas day . . . the great throbbing roar of
an organ breaking into song ... a minister’s quiet and '
soothing prayer . . . the familiar story of His birth . . .
great bells sounding from a tower . . . the happy voices of
friends and neighbors, young and old, joining in a closing
hymn . . .
And for you ... a warm heart, a sincere prayer, spark
ling eyes, a cheerful word for all . . . peace of mind . . .
Can Christmas be more than this?
THE POINTER
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(CIjnEtmaa!
VOL. 27. No. 3
HIGH POINT HIGH SCHOOL, HIGH POINT, N. C.
DECEMBER 14, 1948
Christinas Pageant In Preparation
Looks like a lot of fun! Anyway, all these “cats” got “real gone” when the Curtain-Callers
staged three one-act plays on Friday in order to boost student council funds. The above scene is from
“Double Break” which starred (left to right) Bobby Lee, Betsy Guin, Ray Greene, Vera Dean Puck
ett, Rosie Beam, and Max Shoaf. Also don’t overlook the jukebox. (See page 4).
Andrews To Take
FCC Test Dec. 28
John Leslie Andrews, a junior,
has qualified, along with five
other leading radio amateurs
througout the state, for the Fed
eral Communications Commission
test to be taken on December 23
in Winston-Salem.
This examination is open to all
ages and is given yearly in Win
ston-Salem. In order to register
for the F. C. C. test, John Leslie
familiarized himself with the Ra
dio Physics Course, a book of 950
pages. The winner is privileged
ot own and operate a transmitter
and to communicate with foreign
countries and distant stations
throughout the United States.
J.T.M. To Hold
First Meeting
The Junior Town Meeting is
scheduled to hold its first discus
sion of the year today in the high
school auditorium before an as
sembly of the entire student .body.
The principal speakers will be
Jane Beam, Margaret Little,
Jackie Meekins, Ruth Ellen Mon
roe, Bobby Padgett, Dewey Greer,
and Kent Jackson, with Miss
Goodman, the faculty advisor, act
ing as moderator.
This meeting will be of partic
ular interest to high school stu
dents, since the program of activ
ities in High Point High School
will be discussed.
This program is being present
ed for the benefit of all the stu
dents in order that they may be
come better acquainted with the
aims and purposes of the various
clubs and other organizations here
in the high school.
New members will be initiated
at this meeting.
Jazz Band Makes Debut
At Honor Society Hop
Wire Recorder
Is Purchased
A new wire recorder, for use in
various high school departments,
has recently been purchased by
the school.
According to Mr. Louis Heni-
ford, English teacher, this record
er will b e 0 f great help in t h e
English department in connection
with the correction of poor speech
and the preservation of good pub
lic discourse. The instrument is so
constructed that voices may be
recorded and then immediately
played back to the speaker or, if
High Point High’s own Swing
Band made its 1948 debut at the
National Honor Society Christ
mas dance in the gym last Friday
evening, Dec. 10.
Business manager Bob Hay
worth stated that he was well
pleased with the band’s first pub
lic appearance, and saw promise
of a successful year. Under the
auspices of the National Honor
Society, the band furnished the
music for a gala informal dance
beginning at eight and lasting
until twelve.
Concentrating on popular music,
the band was favorably received
by the H. P. H. S. students.
The twelve-piece group consists
of Pee Wee Wardell on the
drums; Bob Hayworth, Robert
it is deemed wise, preserved for Brady, and Donald Nichols per-
future use.
Mr. Heniford pointed out fur
ther that news broadcasts, dra
matic productions, and musical
programs could be recorded: and
The Junior Town Meeting over fi: f f • * t, ■ ^ j
the air will not begin until the .tyP^g teachers might find it
second semester.
This Kind Of Arithmetic Adds
JJp^ Says Returning Delegates
BY MARILYN ROBINETTE
Two 700 mile plane flights,
plus 12 educational panels, plus
1 “big time,” divided by 4 days
equals the 22nd annual National
Scholastic Press Association con-
vention at French Lick, Indiana
—as taten in by Heywood, Miss
Hollar, Bill McG, and Marilyn.
It was 1:40 P.M., as an Eastern
Airliner roared into City Airport
in Louisville on Thanksgiving
Day. Seven hundred miles, 4
hours, and we were finally there!
Then Bill lost his breakfast!
That afternoon, after “cluing”
a certain Mr. Sim Southard, form
er teacher at H.P.H.S., now a sfu-
dent at Baptist Seminary, we
went to the movies. That was a
sad mistake. Miss Tatlock’s Mil
lions was on. It’s about a fella
who s a, little “o f f.” Anyway,
Heywood and Bill went around
acting like turtles the rest of the
time we were gone! (I’m glad
I’m writing this!)
Later that night we registered
at the French Lick Springs Hotel
in Indiana. Here we noticed our
noi-mal, intelligent conversation
in the lobby was attracting at
tention. You see, we were the
only Southerners so far, and the
Yankees were moving in just to
hear us talk! I’ll admit we did ex
aggerate a little, ’specially the
part about shoes hurtin’ our feet,
but they took it all in.
For the next 2 days, “monkey
business” was laid aside for more
intensified study. Between tis, we
covered approximately 48 panel
discussions on various phases of
producing a yearlxiok or news
paper. There were 810 delegates
from 27 states representing 196
publications there. The convention
ended Saturday at 5 P.M.
Bad weather cancelled the
flight home Sunday, but" before
the 3:30 bell sounded on Monday,
all four of us were back to the
old grind!
(See, Miss Hollar, I didn’t tell!)
helpful in pointing out errors to
beginning typists.
The recorder will be kept in the
principal’s office where it will be
accessible to any teacher.
Key Qub Selling
Imported Xmas Trees
In order to make money for
the Key Club Scholarship Fund,
members of the club are selling
Christmas trees again this year.
These trees are balsam fir im
ported from Canada from J. Ho-
fert Company. Unlike cedars,
they do not shed their needles
after being cut several weeks.
Trees may be seen and pur
chased at the high school and
possibly at one other place to be
announced later. Orders will be
taken by any member of the
Key Club.
Ibices of the trees range from
$.75 for two- and three-foot
trees to $6.00 for twelve-foot
trees.
Profit made by the Key Club
from sale of trees will be used
as payment on the Key Club
Scholarship Fund.
forming on the saxophone; Ann
Shipwash, Bob Bundy, and Max
Ward with the trumpet section;
and Charles McConkey and Barry
Ruth making up the trombone
players. Clyde Connor at the
piano and Bud Montgomery,
plucking the string bass, com
plete the members.
Play Written By
Former H.P.H.S.
Student
“In This House’’ (the story of
the birth of Christ) is the chosen
script for the traditional Christ
mas pageant to be presented Ihies-
day, December 21, in the high
school auditorium. Directed by
Miss Muriel Bulwinkle, the pag
eant is held annually on the morn
ing before Christmas holidays be
gin.
An unusual feature of the play
this year is the fact that the script
was writen and copyrighted by
Bob Curry, an alumni of High
Point High, now a pre-med stu
dent at Duke University. In for
mer years Mr. Curry was aOtive
and well known in H.P.H.S. dra
matics.
Appropriate background music
for the program will be furnished
by the, A Capella Choir under the
hand Of Mr. Carl G. N. Cronstedt.
Mrs. Vera Walden will supervise
stage setting, costumes, and light
ing committees.
The scene for the actual pres
entation centers around an inn at
Bethlehem in which the b.aby
Jesus was born. This old and long-
familiar story unfolds with a new
slant as the story progresses.
Jerub, the inkeeper and his
wife, Rachel, are portrayed by
Dewey Greer and Jackie Meekins.
The part of Jonathan, their son,
goes to Arch McMullan. Norman
Sohnchen and Bill Adams are cast
as strangers seeking shelter. Ba-
(Continued on Page 'Three)
Good-will Practiced
By H.P.H.S. Students
Inaugurating a “g o o d-will”
practice this year, H. P. H. S.
students will pack 64 Red Cross
box&s and send them to under
privileged children in foreign
countries.
The boxes are being sent from
this high school, along with boxes
from all other schools in the Un
ited States which are enrolled in
the American Junior Red Cross.
The small boxes, only 9x4x3
inches, hold a surprising number
of items which have an estimated
value of $2. Some of these items
include: crayons, combs, tooth
brushes, toothpaste, pencils, but
tons, and toys.
From January 1, 1945, through
June 30, 1948, the American Jun
ior Red Cross has shipped 1,668,-
259 gift boxes to 28 needy coun
tries of the world.
Yo-Yo Craze Hits New High
How Far Can This Thing Go?
'^some long-forgotten fiend who
BY BILL McGUINN
“Watch me go ’round the 1 hated his parents looks as if it
world!” “Take a gander at me consists of two small discs of
rocking the ^radle!” “That was j wood, fastened together side by
all—right!” The previous highly
technical terminologies have been
heard quite often in the Jones
Street vicinity. A person familiar
with the spinning do-jigger on
the end of a string would recog
nize them as the simplest maneu
vers of the ancient sport of “yo-
yoing”.
Like the seven-year locust, this
spinning wonder that climbs a
piece of string in apparent defi
ance to the law of gravity has
again taken the country b y
storm. It can’t be blamed on the
Democrats or the Republicans. It
has just come back.
Just in case y^o u are one of
those persons who are completely
unaware of the yo-yo, or that the
automobile has replaced the
horse, you’ll want to know what
the yo-yo is. This invention of
side so that there’s space between
them.
A string fits into this space.
The operator—now, note careful
ly—holds the far end of the string
around one trained finger, takes
the disc expertly in his hand, and
throws it.
The top spins downward along
the string, reaches the end of its
rope, and then carefully spins
right back up again. You can
throw it up or down, sidearm or
straight ahead, and if you know
how, it always spins right back
at you. It really is quite an art.
Some of the more advanced
Yo-olo^ students in our institu
tion, with a few hours of practise,
can make the things pick pockets,
whistle “America,” and even write
under water. Ain’t it wonderful?