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Music Contest To Be Held Here;- 7 DistrictCounties To Participate The annual District Music Con test will be held in High Point on Friday and Saturday, March 19-20. From the seven counties in the dis trict 52 choruses, 25 bands and or chestras, and 35 pianists will be present. All choruses, including the A Cappella Choir, the Girls’ Chorus, and the Boys’ Chorus from High Point High .School, will perform on Friday in the Senior High School Auditorium. Saturday the bands and orchestras will play at Junior High, while the pianists will perform at Senior High. Mar vin Williams, Patsy Caughman, Margaret Slate, and Ramona Phil lips are the pianists from High Point High School. Judges for the bands and or chestras will be Gordon Nash from Appalachian State College, Earl Slocum from the University of North Carolina, and Paul Bryan from Duke University. Chorus judges will be Sam Tay lor, New Hanover High School, Wilmington; Mrs. Rosemary Over- ton, Woman’s College, Greensboro; and Forrestine Whitaker, Mere dith College, Raleigh. Mr. Phillip Morgan from Wo man’s College will judge the piano soloists. Several High Point High stu dents are entered in the Instru mental Solo and Ensemble Con test. Last Saturday, L. G. Wilson, playing the French horn, and a woodwind ensemble participated in this contest at Davidson College. Also last Saturday, Jean Harris, Marilyn Pruette, Charles Vaughn, the boys’ Octet, and the Girls, Quartet entered the vocalist con test. Next Saturday, Meryle Pope, Band To Give An nua! Contest High Point High School Band, under the direction of Mr. David Carter, will present its annual concert March 12 at 8 p. m. in the Junior High Auditorium. The feature of the concert will be a woodwind quintet. Members of the quintet are: Flute, Betsey Dijyaiii-, Bui ton, . soon, Gordon Steele; Clarinet, Meryle Pope; French Horn, L. G. Wilson. They will play two selec tions that they played at the state contest' held at Davidson College February 27. Admission will be 25 and 60 cents. The money will go to form a band treasury. The selections to be played are “Fantasy,” by Vincent Youman; “Marcho Poco,” by Moore; “First Suite in E Flat for Military Band,” by Holst; “Prelude and Fugue in G Minor,” by Bach; “Carnival Day in New Orleans,” by Morrissey; “First Swedish Rhapsody,” by Leidzen; and “Americans We March,” by Filmore. This will be the final Spring concert for eight Seniors. They are Joyce Chapman, Barbara Harper, Steve Burton, Basil Freeman, Dickie Campbell, Frank Collins, Joe Homey, and George Honey cutt. In Brief. . . clarinet; Shelby Jean Grady, bass violin; and Mae Van Zett, cello, will enter the instrumental con test. Vocal judges were Miss Nancy Anne Staley, High Point High School; Thane McDonald, Wake Forest; and Richard Ebert, Ral eigh. Instrumental judges will be C. D. Kutchinski, State College; George Dickieson, Woman’s Col lege; and Allan Bone, Duke. JCL Plans To Give Opera At Assembly On March 11 the National Honor Society will hold its Spring induct ions. Outstanding Juniors and .Sen iors will be tapped. Also at this time, the National Honor Society Service Award will be given to some deserving Senior. The Junior Classical League is in the process of working on an opera about the assassination of ■Caesar. It will be presented for the school assembly on March 15. Barbara Cook is the director of the opera, and the other commit tee chairmen are as follows: Cos tumes: Patsy Wall and Shirley Turner; Properties: Bill Bailey; Prologue: Rachel Mixson; Music: Prances Erwin, Helen Lucas, Buddy Shapard. The opera to be given on the very suitable date of Ides of March has the following in its cast: Caesar—Jimmy Casey; Gen eral—T. R. Alexander; Calpurnia —Claire Greer; Soothsayer—^Gary Reid; Brutus — Charles Vaughn; Mark Anthony—Arnold Lawson. Also along with these characters will be the slaves and a boys’ chorus. The pianist, Frances Er win, will furnish accompaniment for the chorus and various solo numbers. Rachel Mixson, head of the prologue, portrays a rather backwoods character and comes out to tell just “what it is that s a going to happen.” The opera in cludes the bad dream of the wife of Caesar and how after having interpreted it. she feared for Cae sar’s life, so fled to warn him. The entire production will be handled by the students, says Mrs. Walden. string orchestra, the_ “Branden burg Concerto” (No. 3 in G Major) Allegro '.Movement, by Bach. Hypnotist Coming THE POINTER VOL. 32, No. 6 HIGH POINT HIGH SCHOOL, HIGH POINT, N. C- Tuesday, March 2 ’54 Talent Show To Be Held March 12-13 -' '.ft ' ■■ * titf |I2«- HU*-' The 1954 Talent Show will be held Friday, March 12, during as sembly period and Saturday, March 13, at 8:00 P. M. in the high school auditorium. The theme of the entire show will be a “Luxury Liner” filled with a “brilliant cast of perform ers.” Those in charge of the show Dean Mac Pruette, director; Tommy Dale seated at the organ, accompanies Charles Vaughn as they rehearse for the 1954 Talent Show. Sponsored by the Student Council, the show will be presented on Friday and Saturday, March 12-13, in the High Point High School Auditorium. New Display Of College Material In 305 Offers Seniors Scholarship Opportunities The newly establi.ihed scholar ship display in Room 305 offers students who desire to attend col lege an opportunity to become ac quainted with the various scholar ships available in this area. Since the deadline for most ap plications is the middle of this Allen Bone To Lead Band And Orchestra month, immediate action is neces- - ull’- ’ " • Mr. Allan Bone, professor of music at Duke university ^.nu' di rector of the 1964 All-State High School Orchestra will be here to day as guest conductor of the band and orchestra. Mr. Bone will be in High Point from early this morning observing string programs in operation in several elementary schools. He will conduct an extended rehearsal of the band before lunch, and a re hearsal of the orchestra and the string orchestra at 1:30 o’clock. Under Mr. Bone’s direction the orchestra will rehearse selections for a concert at High Point Col lege on Wednesday, March 10. This program will include the first movement of Beethoven’s “Fifth Symphony in C Minor;” the “Scherzo” movement of Beethov- “Eroica” Symphony; and, for sary on part of qullified Seniors who plan to apply for scholarships. The N. C. State “Talent for Service” scholarshio, given to worthy high school graduates hav ing high qualities ''■f character, Atizcn-l.ip, lea Icri+.^V and schol astic attainment, is one of the outstanding scholarships offered. There are several annual, renew able grants of S500 and $1,000 each. Two four-year scholarships of $500 per year are available for Ceramic Engineering at North Carolina State College. The Lock heed Leadership Fund, also for State College, pays full tuition and $500 a year expenses. WBT-WBTV provides $1,250 an nually to be applied to radio work at the University of North Caro lina or State College. For the study of nursing anywhere in North Carolina, $160 yearly is be ing offered. Besides scholarship material, this display features a chart with valuable information about the most outstanding colleges in the South. It tells the address, presi dent, telephone number, date founded, how supported, whether co-ed, whether two or four years, degrees offered, enrollment, num ber of teachers, and cost. Elaine Clay has charge of this display. JCL To Hold State Meeting Contest To Be Soon Mr. Howard Klein, nationally- known hypnotist, will be presented here next Tuesday night, at 8 o’clock. Mr. Klein is being spon sored by Post 673, Jewish War Veterans. Proceeds from the sale of tickets will be donated to the Jewish War Veterans Hospital Fund. Admission will be $1.00. Students of High Point High School, get out your thinking caps and start using the old noodle. The Pointer’s annual contest, the most typical girl and boy, will be chosen soon, and it is up to you to select these people care fully. Two years ago, Jane Marlette and Sonny Sorrell were voted most typical. Last year Ruby Hallman and Donald Scalf were the win ners. So start now, and decide whom you will cast your vote for. Slides showing scenes of^ Italy and Spain were shown to Latin and Spanish students on February 22. The slides were taken by Mr. S. L. Owens, who had been stationed for over two years in these countries. He showed interesting shots of Naples, Pompeii, Mount Vesuvius, and other places. The slides were shown in 203 from 8:15 to 9:15 A. M. Girls’ Glee Club To Give Spring Concert March 9 In School Auditorium At 8 P. Here is the schedule for com mencement events for Seniors. June 5 marks the last day of school; and on Sunday, June 6, the sermon to the graduating class will be delivered. June 7 will be graduation day. The charge for rental of caps and gowns will be $2.25. If a Senior wishes to keep the tassel from his cap, the cost will be $.35. Invitations have also been ordered and will cost seniors $ .08 each. The Girls’ Glee Club, under the direction of Miss Nancy Anne Staley, will present its Spring con cert on Thursday evening, March 9, at 8 o’clock in the Senior High On Saturday, February 20, mem bers of the Future Homemakers of America conducted a cake and candy sale in front of Richard son’s Department .Store. Proceeds from the sale will go towards an F. H. A. project. Each year a concert of this type is given, but it is usually in con nection with another choir or the orchestra. This year, however, the entire program will be presented by the 118-voice glee club. Miss Staley has stated that she hopes to have several of the songs ac companied by small groups of in struments. Some of the songs which will be sung in the concert are “Ador- amus Te” by Perti; “Canticle of Peace” by Clockey; “Music When Soft Voices Die” by Kramer; “At the Gate of Heaven,” a Spanish Song; “Into the Night” by Ed wards; “Looking Glass River” by Malin; “Ifca’s Castle,” a Czecho- slovian folk song; “Oft in the Stilly Night,” an Irish air; “Ho- La-Li,” a Bavarian folk song; and the strictly American “Lollytoo- dum.” 'Claire Greer and Polly Yow will sing the solo parts of “Lollytoodum.” Also listed on the program are “If I Loved You” by Rodgers and the ever-popular “Stormy Weather” by Arlin. No admission will be charged at this program. Bill Bailey, assistant director; Betsy Lewis, script writer; and Jimmie Casey, master of cere monies. Tickets can be purchased from any Student Council member for 50 cents. The acts include everything from song and dance routines to magic. Judy Callahan, Wanda Ridge and Charles Vaughn each have solo parts in the vocal section of the show. Polly Yow and Sarah Johnson have teamed up for some piano and song duets. Also in the vocal listing are the Boys’ Octet and the Girls’ Quartet. In the instrumental field are Tommy Dale at the organ, Frances Irwin in a piano solo and Pat Sul livan and Charles Huff in a guitar duet. Betsy Davis sings, and plays her own accompaniment on the ukulele. The Racketeers include Sam Austin, Dean Mac Pruette and Raynard Clay. The “Twilighters” play the ac companiment for most of the num bers. They are Bill Butler, Steve Burton, Basil Freeman, Groome Fulton, Butch Larcom, Dean Mac Pruette, Tommy Dale, Jerry Pierce, and Pat Sullivan. The “Juicy Fruits” or “Who Gummed Up the Works” is a pan tomime act by six Senior girls. Dance acts include Gail 'Throw er and Victor Workman as a team, Nancy Chamblin doing the rhum ba, Helen Lucas and Dot Stout in the Charleston, and Charles Lucas and his five member can-can dance group. To add some variety. Bob Marsh gives a blackface act and Norman Samet becomes a ma gician. Besides the numerous acts there 13 a 2C voice choi-us. So- Mar. 11—National Honor ciety Induction Mar. 12-13—Talent Show Mar. 12—Band Concert Mar. 17—Report cards Mar. 19-29—District Music Con test Mar. 26—Triangular debates Mar. 31—Community Concert Apr. 2-3—State Library Con vention Barbara Cook, state J. C. L. president, will preside over the state meeting at Lee Edwards High School in Asheville on March 13. Also, on March 20, 39 students will go to Winthrop College, Rock Hill, South Carolina, as visitors to the South Carolina State meeting. In Asheville the morning will include a business meeting, dis cussion groups, and meetings of the nomination, program, budget, and constitution committees. That afternoon, the Lexington High School delegates and their adviser. Miss Lillian Jones, will present a play entitled “Secunda Gets a New Brother.” A quiz kid panel will be held. In the Latin promotion poster contest five dol lars will go to first place winner. The other state officers assist ing at the meeting are Paddy Sue Wall, Greensboro, vice-president: Jeanette Williamson, Lexington, secretary; and Sidney Robinson, Lincolnton, treasurer. On March 20, Dr. Donnis Martin, head of the Classics Department of Winthrop College, and her Latin students will sponsor the J. C. L. convention in South Caro lina, as the- South Carolina clubs are not affiliated. “Cupid and Psyche,” translated by Dr. Martin, will be presented at the meeting. There will also be a short story contest, a derivative contest, and a quiz kid panel. Be tween 1100 and 1500 people are expected to attend the South Car olina gathering. Transportation to the Asheville meeting for the 65 students at tending will be by contract with Queen’s City Coaches; while Miss Hunter and 10 students will drive their cars to Rock Hill, South Carolina. Activities for the Asheville meeting were planned in conjunc tion with Mrs. Vera Walden, North Carolina chairman of J. C. L. ac tivities. The new J. C. L. clubs that have affiliated with the state or ganization this year are: O’Donog- hue High School in Charlotte; Wadesboro High School, Wades- boro; Mineral Springs High School, W i n s t o n-S a 1 e m; Curry High School, Greensboro; Lake Forrest Junior High, Wilmington; and Pinehurst High School, Pinehurst. Seniors To Compete In Essay Contest All High Point High School Seniors are eligible to compete in the Citizenship Essay Contest which is sponsored by the local Civitan Club. The topic selected for the essay is “The Privileges and Duties of a Citizen.” Each essay must range from 500 to 1,000 words in length. Entries must be submitted be fore March 15. The local winners will be awarded $25, first place; $15, second place; and $10 third place. The winning essay will be enter ed in the District Contest. The composition judged the best in this contest will then be submitted for entry in the International Con test. Ten prizes will be awarded to winners in the International Con test. Some of these awards are $600 scholarship, payable $150 per year. First Place; $300 scholarship, payable $150 per year. Second Place; $150 scholarship. Third Place; and $100 scholarship. Fourth Place. Names of these win ners will be announced in late June. All Seniors who submit essays in this contest will receive extra credit on English, according to Miss Eleanor Young and Miss Ruth Goodman, Senior English Teach ers. Richard Hallman Is Key Club President Richard Hallman, the present treasurer of the High Point Key Club, was elected last Thursday night as president of the club for the coming school year. Charles “Woody” Wiesner, the Lieutenant Governor of the Caro lina district, was chosen as vice- president, while Joe Jones and George Cook were chosen by ac clamation to the offices of trea surer and secretary respectively. The annual state Key Club con vention will be held in Winston- Salem on March 26-27, at which time the High Point delegates plan to put up a candidate for a state office. These activities will con clude with a dance on Saturday night. hOO-0HD\0O'^ Li
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