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December 14, 1948 THE POINTER Page Three Coach Claus Comes . .. (As Detected hy Jim Neely) It’s the evening of December 24. The high school building is dark and cold, even Sheriff Snipes is home snoozing, with visions of sugar plums dancing—oh, that’s off the subject! But down in the boys’ deserted locker room of the H.P.H.S. gym, the scuffling of black boots is heard. The dim light reflected from the street lamp shining in snow reveals a round, red-coated figure standing before a row of lockers where, earlier that afternoon, 18 little (?) boys so diligently hung 18 stockings. ’Santa grins, then breaks into a chuckle. “This is gonna be good!” he says, as he gets down to work. First in line is the stocking of “Nosea” Ellington. So, from his bag, Santa slips out a super specially-built nose guard . . . The flash light’s beam then moves on down, falling upon a smaller stocking marked “W. B.” Here he drops in about four inches of height anS fifteen pounds of weight for Wheat, figgering he could use it in college . . . Next, Santy finds an even smaller sock; and, chuckling merrily, he leaves for Pete a funny little toupee. Wait, is something wrong here? A stocking’s missing. Nope, there it is standing up over against the wall. It must be Jack Pow ell’s, so he puts in a bottle of “Dr F^olonzo’s” freckle remover . . . Into Jim Allen’s sock the ole gent quietly slips a floor plan for Jim’s and Betty Lou’s “Dream House” . . . Noticing a sock marked t Y. M. C. A., Santa merely gives it a strong punch—^knockout punch for Jeryl Hughes to use . . . 'The next sock, a beat-up, dislocated-looking thing, belongs to Bobby Joe Mickey, who gets a brand new first-aid kit and two years’ aspirin supply . . . Moving along to Blimp Hayworth’s sock, Santa comes up with a leaflet entitled “Do You Need Help In French?” pie Santy laughs right out loud when he comes to the next sock.' K IS bowlegged.” Anyway, knowing it’s Jerry Paschal’s, Coach Claus leaves a strong Oklahoma “Sugar Bowl” team. For Buddy Sechrest — a big handkerchief — for obvious rea- ^ns! . . . Hanging over the next locker is Cbarlie .Martin’s stocking hlled with an automatic fill-itself water gun, so Charlie can play some more detective . . . Into he next stocking is dumped a new razor and a note saying, “Please use this, .Mus” ... A little book on Chinese wrestling is dropped into Bobby Baird’s hanging stocking ... An extra true-toe” is left in Charlie Bryant’s sock for his coming year in football ... ^ ^ j wonderful gifts are stuffed into the toes of “Seaweed’s” and Flap s stockings—high school diplomas . . . Charlie Jones is slipi^d a little toy choo-choo, ’cause he’s liable to grow up to be a big one himself ... r Into the sock of Mr. Bobby Grady, Santa drops a tiny gold min- lature baton . . . For Bill Ring Saint Nick leaves exactly what ’ole King longs for most—a whole book of excuses from class. Ain’t that sompthin’? ... Then after a hit fumbling in his sack, Mr. Claus comes up with Dentyne for Ken Yarborough ... The cold beam of the flashlight falls next on a stocking that’s hanging nice and clean from an empty locker. It belongs to Dewey Beck. So Santa stuffs In plenty of good health and recovery for “Tears.” TJ_e wind outside whistles around the corner again, and the rein- dwr high above on the roof stomp impatiently, as Santy comes to his last stocking. It belongs to “Coach Tony.” So, after a moTent of ^eful coiKideration, jolly old fellow smiles as he drops in a Hair Remover”; a good lookin’ full-time sec- teskYtbanleason?” . wishes for a swell Once More^ Fellas!—State Champs Coming Up? Dressing for basketball practice for about 50 fellas is getting to be all just a matter of course these winter afternoons. Billy Jones looks worried, “Ig” IC Kliev WifKi cIlAAcf t*tnrr owt#1 “Fireball” Kimble aren’t hurrying, and “Butterball” and “Wheat”! is busy with a shoestring, “Stilts” and Leo” DeLappe must have been listening to Black Bison Cagers Clash With Hanes High School In Their First Game On Hardwood December 20 GYM SHORTS by ANN SHIPWASH "Gal” athletes at H.P.H.S. are making quite a dent in sports news lately. Over 30 girls have reported for basketball, dividing into two teams. From these groups a varsity and junior varsity will be chosen. ♦ ♦ ♦ As is the usual custom at the end of a football season, all-star teams are picked. So. . . here’s our choice for “H.P.H.S., 1948 All-Girls Team.” It’s only mythi cal, of course, but what a team! Left End “Stretchy’’ Jones Left Tackle “Red” Carter Left Guard “Pansy” White Center- .“Butch” Hayworth Right Guard....“All-Root” Glenn Right Tackle “Waldo” Bivens Right End... “Stats’ Crowder Quarterback “Shorty” Beck Right Half....“Oh, Cow!” Craven Left Half. “Demo” Meekins Fullback. “Pedrie” Mabrey Managers— “Ghandus” York “Tootsie” Thomas Two perspiring Irishmen on a tandem bicycle at last got to the top of the steep hill. “That was a stiff dim, Pat,” said one. ‘It was that,” said Pat. “And if I hadn’t kept the brake on, we would have gone backward, sure.” A motto may look pretty on pa per and sound good to the ear, but unless it is practiced faithfully, its looks are deceiving and the sound misleading. . , . Dec. 14—Junior Town Meeting Program. Dec. 16—Community Concert. Dec. 17—Beta Club Induction Ceremony. Dec. 21—Basketball Game with Hanes. Dec. 21—Christmas Pageant. Dec. 21—Christmas Holidays. Jan. 10—Community Concert. Christmas Pageant In Preparation i (Continued from Page One) rinius, the head shepherd is Charles Shufelt, followed by Adrian Grout, Ray Stone and Gene Bouldin. The all-important portrayals of Mary and Joseph will be handled by Nancy Halton and Clyde Baxter. HOME BAKERY 812 Lindsay St. Cokes—Banana Splits Ice Cream—Milk Shakes Sundaes—Donuts LEONARD’S DRUGS 1401 N. Main MANN DRUG STORES FOUNTAIN SERVICE—ALL DRUG SUPPLIES 106 North Main St. 640 North Main St. Intramural League Opens January 3 The first game in the Senior High Intramural Basketball League will be played on January 3 in the H. P. H. S. gym. The rules for competition are: 1. The league will be called the Senior High Intramural Basketball League. 2. Games will start promptly as scheduled at 3:45 p. m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. 3. Teams may be sponsored by any organization in the school; such as a publication, a club, or a class. 4. Any student in Senior High School may participate, provided: (a) He has never earned a vat sity letter in basketball. (b) He is not a member of a high school athletic team during basketball season. (c) He is not a member of a senior industrial team. (d) He is not a member of the varsity or junior varsity basket ball squad. 5. Any bona fide student may play with a club or organization, provided he makes application to play with that team. 6. After the application has been signed and approved, he cannot transfer to another team. 7. All teams must complete or ganization and submit a complete roster of players to the athletic office by 3:30 p. m., Thursday, De cember 30, 1948. 8. Each team will elect a cap tain and alternate captain whose names will be submitted along with the roster of the team. _ 9. No new player may be signed afer 3:30 p. m., January 24, 1949. LESTER’S JEWELRY Elgin Watches Wood’s Diamonds 224 N. Main Tel. 5251 Eight Lettermen Are Back From Bison Champ Squad There’ll be basketfuls of excite ment and action for all hardwood sport fans on December 21 when the Black Bison cagestere, 1948- ’49 edition, meet the powerful quintet of Hanes High, Winston, for their first basketball game of the year in the local high school gym- The Bison state champion squad of last year made history in North Carolina high school circles by taking 27 out of 28 games. Six men made up the nucleus of the team, which was one of the most invincible ever produced at High Point JHigh. This year’s squad, however, has only one of these six men return ing, namely, Co-Captain Bill El- lin.^on; but he will be capably followed by lettermen Co-Captain Ken Yarborough, Jack Powell, Wheat Miller, Frank Hassell, and Allen Smith, who saw action in the ’47-’48 campaign. Coach Tony Simeon, who has never had a losing season in years of basketball coaching, said about the ’48-’49 season: “We’ll win some, we’ll lose some, and in some we’ll probably be snowed out.” He also stated, “We’ll have a fair squad and hope to be playing in the state tournament. We’ll ty playing ball.” STEWART’S SNACK SHACK 108 W. Lexington Ave. Grapplers Train For Match Jan, 11 .'Uthough cool weather has set in for good, excess heat has been coming from the grappling room of the local gym. The wrestling team is down to hard, steady work in conditioning and training, espe cially for the newcomers to the team. In the opener the squad will face the Davidson Freshman team on January 11, and then will have a return match later in the new year. Greensboro High School and N. C. State freshman coaches have promised to schedule the Bi son grapplers and will work them into their schedule. The team as a whole has moved along smoothly, with Letterman Donald Rogers of the 103-lb. class; C. L. Corn, 112-lb.; Bobby Baird, A. A. U. champ, 122-lb.; James Slayden, 128-lb.; Glenn Hudson, 133-lb.; Bill Seckler, 154-lb., and Roy Bragg, heavyweight, showing up fine and shaping up for the coming season. WILLIAMS FLOWERS Quality Flowers Plus Personal Attention 114 East High St. Tel. 2807 Mrs. A. E. Williams & Sons ROSAINE “Exclusive But Not Expensive” 139 South Main St. ALEXANDER’S, INC. FURNITURE AND HOME FURNISHINGS 211 N. Main St. Phone 2378 S. P. KIMSEY PLUMBING AND HEATING 1915 English Phone 3241 Items For Your Christmas List Manhattan Shirts and Ties Hickok Belts Swank Jewelry Adler Argyle and Esquire Argyle Socks Puritan Sportswear Gift Certificates iHACKELFORD’ HIGH POINT, N.c.) HIGH POINT’S ONLY SOFT WATER LAUNDRY COMPLETE LAUNDRY SERVICE AT A REASONABLE PRICE Phone 3393
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