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THE POINTER
December 14, 1948
Supt. C. F. Carroll To Speak
At Beta Club Induction
Top Ranking- Sophs
Also Voted To Be
Taken In
Thirty-eight senior high school
students are scheduled to be in
ducted into the Beta Club, an hon
orary organization promoting ser
vice and leadership, on Friday,
Dec. 17.
The ceremony will be held in
the high school auditorium before
an assembly of the entire student
body. Margaret Little, president,
will preside, with devotionals led
by Patsy Clodfelter. Mr. C. F.
Carroll, superintendent of the city
schools, is scheduled to deliver
the main address.
According to Beta Club stan
dards seniors are inducted on an
average of 90, while juniors must
hold an average of 92 or above.
The club recently voted to recog
nize sophomores having an aver
age of 96.
The Beta Club has the follow
ing objectives: to encourage ef
fort, to promote character, to
stimulate achievement among its
members, and to encourage and
assist students to continue their
education after high school grad
uation.
Formerly an inactive organiz
ation, the Beta Club, in the last
two years, has taken the task of
sponsoring social entertainment
for the student body. Dances and
seasonal parties have been plan
ned by the group throughout the
school term and received with a
measure of enthusiasm by the
many students attending.
At present the High Point Beta
Club Chapter has twenty-two
members on roll.
%ove In Bloom^
Well Received
“Love i n Bloom’’, a one-act
comedy by Pauline Phelps, was
presented December 7 by the
Masque and Gavel Players, spon
sored by the Student Council.
Dot Kendall portrayed the part
of Cynthia, a high-strung school
girl of sixteen who is greatly ad
mired by Joe Gunter, played by
Bobby Baird. Marilyn Robinette
as Belle Comers, the athletic type;
and Nolan Brewer as Hal Merrit,
add much to the humor of the
play. Gladys Linthicum, as Aunt
Judith; and Ruth Ellen Monroe,
as Mrs. Hamilton, made up the
women of the house. Mollie, the
red-cheeked maid; and Prof. War
ren were played by Joann White
and Eddie Myers, respectively.
The play was directed by Miss
Ruth Goodman, advisor of the
Masque and Gavel Players.
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Honor Society
Holds Induction
In an impressive candlelight
ceremony Wednesday, December
8, sixteen seniors were inducted
into the National Honor Society.
Those inducted were: Carolyn
Murray, Bob Younts, Peggy Lay-
ton, Gladys Linthicum, Charles
Shufelt, Jane Beam, Margaret Lit
tle, Dick Boyles, Nancy Jo Smith,
Scotty Cook, Paul Conrad, Chet
Allen, Ruth Ellen Monroe, Jerry
Hester, Shirley Kirkman, and Bob
by Hoskins.
As a part of the traditional cere
mony the old members lighted
their candles and, to the soft
strains of Handel’s “Largo,’’ they
threaded their way among the rows
of senior classmen, tapping each
prospective member on the should
er. These were led to the stage,
and each inductee then took the
pledge of membership and received
the gold Honor Society pin.
Betty Claire Schultheiss, presi
dent of the Honor Society, con
ducted the ceremony, while Patsy
Clodfelter led the devotionals. The
four cardinal principles of the
Honor Society were represented by
four members of the group in the
following order: Sara Barrier,
“Character”: Dewey Greer, Schol
arship”; Jackie Meekins, “Leader
ship”; and Max Thurman, “Serv
ice.” ^
Y-Teens Entertain
State Delegates
The High Point Y-Teens were
hostesses to the delegates attend
ing the annual state Y-Teen Con
vention held at the local Y.W.C.A.
on December 10, 11, and 12.
The general theme of the con
ference was “The Same Boat,
Brother,” which emphasized the
idea of world peace, race rela
tions, and religion.
Gladys Clinard, Vivian Miller,
and Billie Ann Slate represented
the tenth grade Y-Teens. Of the
eleventh grade club. Tommy
Lentz, Peggy Clark, and Joan
Crowder were selected as dele
gates. Attending the conference
from the senior group were Shir
ley Kirkman, Elon Nixon, and
Davia Lee Teague.
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Bible Classes
Present Drama
To Convalescents
The Bible Department will pre
sent a Christmas play at the Cen
tral Carolina Polio Convalescent
Hospital in Greensboro Thursday
night, December 16.
The play chosen for production
is entitled “David.” It is the story
of a little boy who was watching
his flock the night of Jesus e birth.
The part of David is played by
Bobby Robbins. The master who
owns the stable is played by
Lewis Voncannon. Joseph is por
trayed by David Brewer; and Mary
by Margaret Stamey. The above
students were chosen by popular
vote from the second year Bible
class. Gordie Maxwell is student
director for the production.
By presenting this play the stu
dents hope to have the opportu-
niy of knowing some of the people
in the hospital, and helping them
find the real Christmas spirit.
Oratorio Opened
Christmas Season
On Saturday and Sunday eve
nings, Dec. 4 and 6, the Senior
High Auditorium was the setting
of the magnificent MESSIAH,
presented for the fourth consec
utive year under the direction of
Mr. Carl G. N. Cronstedt.
The chorus this year consisted
of approximately 250 voices made
up of members of the Senior High
School choir and alumni, with an
orchestra of thirty instruments.
The soloists were: Miss Mildred
Crowder, soprano; Miss Mary
Lou Rainey, contralto: Dr. C. L.
Gray, tenor; Mr. Emile H. Ser-
poss, baritone; with Miss Mae
Kirkman and Miss Dot Lewis as
pianists.
Surrounding the stage were
large red poinsettias. The choir
seated on large risers were dress
ed in white robes, except for those
seated in the center who, in robes
of blue, formed a cross.
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Loiver House To Sponsor
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Curtain Callers
Acclaimed Big Hit
The Curtain Callers presented
for the approval of the student
body, their first program of
plays, directed and acted by stu
dents who were members of the
club.
The first play on the program
was entitled “The Long Retreat.”
Taking the leading roles were
Shirley Kirkman and James Buck,
while Mary Lib Casey directed
the production. The story revolv
ed around an eccentric old couple
who continually thought of their
ages.
iSecond on the program wais
“Rehearsal,” in which a young
girl tried to hide a bandit from
her father and the sheriff. Star
ring in this play were: Kent Hub
bard, Alvis Ennis, Bobby Baird,
and Venitia Wilcox. Norma Jean
Ansell was the student director,
for this play.
The third and last production
on the program was entitled
“Double Break.” This play took
place in a soda shop and consisted
entirely of jitterbugging. Making
up the cast of this dancing scene
were three boys and three girls
who jitterbugged, while a crowd
of “hep-cats” sjtood around them
talking and watching. The dancers
were: Vera Dean Puckett, Jo Ann
Ronk, Rosie Beam, Max Shoaf,
Bobby Lee, and Ray Greene. Act
ing as student director of this
play was Venitia Wilcox.
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Roach Is Committee
Head; Begin With
Auditorium
No, it’s not the fact that High
Point High School is run down, in
the least; it’s just that a few am
bitious student leaders feel es
pecially energetic.
A committee, appointed by
Lower House Head, Bob Younts,
and composed of A1 Roach, chairr
man; Barbara Lee; Shirley Ray
Gallimore; and Wink Allen has
taken upon themselves to launch
a “Clean-Up, Fix-Up” campaign.
One of the tasks they will un
dertake is to clean up the dress
ing rooms behind the auditorium
so as to make things more pleas
ant for both student and profes
sional performers who use th;e
high school stage. Another is to
install a better seating system in
the auditorium. This would aid
greatly in curtailing most of the
confusion when the student body
seats for assemblies there.
It was also widely rumored
that, as an act of benevolence, a
record player, an imported Per
sian carpet, and solid mahogany
furiture would soon be installed
in the now-slightly-bare Pointer
office. But something must have
happened, or maybe it was just a
rumor.
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