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THE POINTER VOL. 28. No. 1 HIGH POINT HIGH SCHOOL, HIGH POINT, N. C. November 1, 1949 H.P.H.S. Holds College Day C. W. Phillips Leads Forum Over WHPS Today is College Day for H.P. H.S., and in the library during study periods and at other inter vals during the day, students will be given an opportunity to consult representatives of various colleges. Last night, broadcasting from the school’s FM Station, Mr. C. W. Phillips, Director of Public Rela tions at Woman’s College, opened College Day with a message of interest to students preparing for college. Seated around Mr. Phillips were several H.P.H.S. students who added their part to the dis cussion !by asking questions on topics which puzzled them as high school students. Members of the Beta Club and the National Honor Society will serve as hosts and hostesses to the col- ege representatives and assist them in any way during the day. Some of the guests will be using the amplifying system, and stu dents having no study halls will be invited to talk with them dt special class breaks. Literature, catalogues, and other material pertaining to the coleges of the student’s choice can be ob tained in the library from Mrs. Poston or the college representa tives. College Day is being resumed this year in HjP.H.S., as well as in two neighboring schools. Boy- den High Schol in Salisbury and R. J. Reynolds in Winston-,S.alem. The following schools will be rep resented here today: Appalachian Teacher’s College, Brevard Col lege, Citadel, Duke University, Eastern Carolina Teacher’s Col lege, Flora McDonald College, Greensboro College, Guilford Col lege, High Point College, Lees- McRae College, Mars Hill College, Mary Baldwin College, Mary Washington College, Pfeiffer ,1r. College, Converse College, Ran- dolph-Macon Woman’s College, St. Mary’s Cbllege, Salem College, State College, Stephens College, U.N.C., V.P.I., Wake Forest, W.C. Juniors Begin Rehearsing Play Tryouts have been held, and re hearsals are now underway for the nineteen-forty-nine junior play, “The Saturday Evening Ghost.” The drama is a comedy by 'Tom Taggart based on a story by Oscar Wilde. The time is the present, and the scene of the play takes place in England. . Hiram Otis, the multi-million aire American soap magnate rents the ancient Canterville Castle from Lord Canterville, who has gone bankrupt. The Otis family goes to live in the mansion, slightly scep tical of the ancient legend that the ghost of Sir Simon de Canter- yiRe, seventeenth-century knight, haunts it. However, their skepti- cism is short-lived, for one night, the lovely twenty-year- old daughter of Hiram Otis, meets the ghost in person! Then follows the romance of the ghost of Sir fcnmon and Virginia, one of the strangest romances in histoi-y! Sir Simon, the ghost, and star Of the play, and Lord Canterville, his descendant, will both be por- Albert Hale. Hiram Otis and his vvife, Lucretia, will be played by Max Williams and Betty Hillon. Ramelle Hylton will play . ® Virginia, their daugh- T>Jf twins, Sonny-Boy and M.,i’i played by Arch Mc- 'lullen and Janet Blair. Betzi Mor- +1,1 Lovelace will portray ffte parts of Mrs. Umney, a house- Keeper, and Lord Archibald, who lives next door. Miss Amy Frank- of High Point High nool s new teacher, will direct the production. junior who wishes to serve ■various committees may re- Amy Franklin in huirii ^^odents will be needed to • staging, properties, cwtum- onTi’ ^'^,hting, programs, tickets cnr, ™^he-up. Those girls who ^ve especially asked to ./'tiss Franklin about serving he costume committee. „ , students are rehearsing the ino-with hopes of present- be? hhound the middle of Novem- TU1+ 1, yot, a definite date has been set for the play. High Point High School On the Air Giving the “go ahead” signal for the first musical program over WHPS is Mr. Ralph H. Vance (right), program director for the new radio program. Left to right, others are Albert Hale, president of the junior class, acting as stu dent announcer; Darlene Jenkins, junior, who was the guest piano soloist; John Leslie Andrews, senior, technician; Wayne Mashburn, senior, techinician and announcer; Mr. W. P. Whitley, principal of the high school, and Mr. Vance. Reg ular programs are scheduled over the new station from 6:30 p. m. until 7:00 p. m., Monday though Friday. Old Man Weather Dampens Homecoming Spirits; Mary Lou Dillon Crowned Queen P.-T, A, To Sponsor Open House Open house for parents and teachers will be sponsored by the P. T. A. in the school auditorium on Thursday, November 10, at 7:30 P.M. Mrs. James Warren, president of the P. T. A. urges all parents of high school students to attend. The following program plans have been announced. Invocation will be presented by a student, followed by welcomes from Miss Anna Men denhall, dean of girls, and Mr. Nile Hunt, dean of boys. Immedi ately after the business session at which Mrs. Warren will preside, Mr. Ralph Vance, program director of WHPS, will report on the radio station. Mr. D. P. Whitley, princi pal. will address the group briefly. The arrangements concerning a guest speaker are as yet incom plete. The P. T. A. administration, composed of Mrs. James Warren, president, Mrs. Clyde Chernault, vice-president, Mr. Harry Hend rick, treasurer, has announced that the annual P. T. A. drive will be staged again this fall. The pro ceeds from this campaign will be used for a school project. The school radio station was the result of last year’s campaign. After the program in the audito rium the parents will proceed to the various classrooms. Refresh ments will be served in the cafe teria. The open house is an annual af fair looked forward to each year as an opportunity for parents to get acquainted with their chil dren’s teachers. Parade Rained Out; Bison Lose To Devils High school students went all out to make this year’s homecom ing the biggest and best ever. Highlighting the chain of events was the election of the home coming queen, Mary Lou Dillon. A parade composed of floats from the various homerooms, had been planned. However, Mr. Weathejn'.cn called it all off and the parade turned into a pep rally in the auditorium. The climax of the day, how ever, was bound to be the game be tween the Asheville Maroon Dev ils and High Point’s Black Bison, which, though played in the rain, proved to be worth watching to the end. A slight drizzle began early Fri day morning and though plans for the parade were somewhat damp ened, students came through with a spirited pep rally. The school spirit lasted well over into the evening, as a large crowd showed up for the game. It was a rather knockdown, bang-up affair as the heavens continued pouring their blessings: but the Bison resounded in the first two-and-a-half minutes of the game with a touchdown. Ashe ville retaliated with a tie, and the two teams tied again before the Devils led way to final victory. At ten minutes until eight, a sleek Oldsmobile convertible glided across the gridiron carrying the homecoming queen, Mary Lou Dil lon, and her four attendants, Bar bara .Steele, Helen Kimsey, Peggy Russell, and Nancy 'Wade. They each were presented with white chrysanthemums. Vivian Miller Given Y-Teen Presidency Vivian Miller, a junior Y-Teen, was elected to succeed Ann Ren frew as state Y-Teen president at the annual convention, which met October 21-23 in Asheville, North Carolina. Vivian’s election puts a High Point student in as state president for the second consecutive year. She was one of three candidates for the office. Other delegates from High Point were Tommie Lou Young, Lib Martin, Frances Mull, Tommie Strother, Sandra Lovings, Mary Trdpke, Nancy “Pug” Brown. The main theme of the confer ence was “Builders of Tomorrow.” Members of the local delegation led panel discussions on varied phases of the theme. The social events highlighting the conference were a banquet at the Battery Park Hotel followed by a dance at the Y.W.C.A. Coming Up... Nov. 1—College Day Nov. 4—Masque and Gavel Induction Nov. 6-12—American Educa tion Week Nov. 10—P. T. A. Open House Nov. 11—Last football game — R. J. Reynolds High Elections Held; Farmer Cops Senior Presidency The big day finally came; and from all homerooms the seniors piled into the auditorium, seated themselves, and anxiously waited for Doris Craven, president of the student body, to call the first senior class meeting of ’49 to or der. This was no ordinary meeting, for the purpose was to elect .senior class officers. Candidates and their faithful “plugging” campaign managers were seated in a crescent on the stage. After Doris Craven called the meeting to order, Lewis Von- cannon spoke in serious tone, as he delivered the devotions to three hundred or more seniors. Then, in turn, the campaign managers each presented his can didate to the group. Following the candidates’ speeches, each withdrew from the auditorium and all campaign managers were then permitted to go all out in persuading the prospective voters to vote for their candidates. Music rendered by the newly organized “Dreamsters,” comical skits, ex aggerated autobiographies, and the popping of balloons, all made this senior election one to be re membered. Voting was done by secret bal lots. A run-off election between Fred Farmer and Bill McGuinn was necessary to decide the class presidency. Final outcome of the senior election named Fred Far mer senior class president; Pat Blair, vice-president; Ann Ren frew, secretary; and Nancy Jean Monroe, treasurer. Already senior activities are getting underway. Yesterday, a slate of seniors were selected from homerooms to run for superla tives. Students will be voting to day for the boy and girl who qualifies for the honors of best dressed, best looking, friendliest, most athletic, best personality, most likely to succeed, wittiest, and best-all-around. Miss Ruth Goodman, senior class adviser, announced future plans for the selection of senior mascot. At a later date seniors will be advised when to prepare for mas cot tryouts. In the near future, those stu dents who meet the requirements of scholarship, achievement, and leadership, will be chosen from the senior class to make up the school register or the Who’s Who in the senior class. Juniors, sophomores, and fresh men classes each held its election earlier in the school year. Heading the slate for the junior class are: President, Albert Hale: vice-presi de n t, Sam Gibson; secretary, Frances Mull; treasurer. Tommy York. Sophomore class activities will be led this year by the following officers: Frances Motslnger, pres ident; Betsy Davis, vice-president; Barry Ruth, secretary; and Sonny Sorrel, treasurer. Results of the freshman class elections were: President, Buddy Bullock; vice-president, Margaret Brooks; secretary, Herman Bunch; treasurer, Harold Blizzard. WHPS Broadcasts Eack Evening At Six-Thirty On the air! Station WHPS! Yes, High Point High School is the first among high schools through out the state and nation to own and operate its own FM radio sta tion. Each evening at 6:30, Station WHPS is on the air for half an hour or more. Other special pro grams are broadcast at different intervals, such as Friday morning assembly programs. In the near future the station will feature many transcribed programs also. The main plan set up for the FM station is for the majority of pro grams to be developed from school experiences. Student news report ers will help to reflect the latest in school activities to the com munity by means of daily news broadcasts. Student announcers are being selected by numbers only, and no selections are permanent thus far. Anyone who is interested in this voice competition should see Mr. Lowder, chairman of the audition ing group. Wayne Mashburn has been rendering his services in the operation of controls and in an nouncing various programs since the network began. Other amateur controlmen will be instructed in this work throughout the year. Scripts for future radio broad casts will be welcomed by any sources. It is especially hoped that students will develop and submit their own scripts to be'auditioned by the radio council. This council is composed of faculty members, with Mr. Ralph Vance as program director; Mr. Julian Helms, radio chairman; Mr. Bert Ishee, chair man of finance; Miss Anna Men denhall in charge of radio calen dar; Miss Muriel Bulwinkle, Miss Amy Franklin, and Miss Ruth Goodman, auditioning instructors; M r s. Nancy Poston, research chairman; and Miss Eleanor Young, publicity chairman. The twelve other city schools in the city are being invited by the radio council to participate on later broadcasts. Band To March In Local Parades Royal blue and grey, glistening musical instruments striking up the refrains of marches and favor ite melodies, majorettes strutting to the beat of the drum major’s baton—yes, the High Point band is on parade with a full schedule until Christmas. Mr. Julian Helms, director of the high school’s eighty-six piece band, announces that besides their usual Friday night football shows, the band will participate in the local Armistice Day parade, ac companying the 82nd Airborne Division on November 11. Another parade which is sched uled for November 15 will be of great interest to all High Pointers. For the first time, a Christmas parade, booked by the local Mer chants Association will come to High Point. Huge rubber figures, colorful floats, and Santa himself, will help stir the Christmas rea son. The High Point band has again been asked to participate in the annual Shrine Bowl game to be held in Charlotte, December 4. ’This event is considered the high light of the band’s marching sea- Nancy Bright Elected F. H. A. Secretary Nancy Bright was elected state secretary of the Future Home makers of America at a fifth dis trict rally in Greensboro on Octo ber 22. The rally was held on the cam pus of Woman’s College where the college Home Ec Club acted as host to the 29 chapters which belong to the fifth district. Nancy is the only girl from district five to hold a state office. She has also been elected reporter of the local high school chapter of F. H. A. for this year.
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