Junior Pointer
Vol. 30, No. 3
Junior High School, High Point, N. C.
March 1958
Duncan, Boggs Win Top
Awards In Art Contest
Mlelinda Causby
In the International Scholastic Art Contest Jimmy Duncan
of room 113 won one of the five Hallmark honor prizes. Dona
Bog-gs of room 4 received a gold achievement key. Marcia
Holder and Paul McDade of 201 received certificates of merit.
Jimmy and Dona’s work will go to New York to compete
in the national contest. Both these pictures are interpretations
of the students’ own experiences on Hallowe’en. Jimmy’s
picture done in opaque water color, was titled “Hallowe’en
Fun.” Dona’s Hallowe’en Hobgoblin was a scratchwork design
of a masked figure.
Marica and Paul’s entries were both in the field of
photography. Their work will be displayed at Elliot Hall
Woman’s College Campus and WFMY-TV from February
24 through March 8.
Students in Miss Patsy Harrelson’s and Mrs. Ida Picken’s
are classes entered 20 pieces in the conest. Two still life
scenes wee submitted. Both were done in oil. These were
painted by Zana Lanier of room 209 and Robert Jackson of
room 112.
From Mrs. Pickens’ seventh grade art classes several
opaque water colors were entered. These were done by Linda
Hall of 103, Brenda Riley and Phyllis Williams, both of 114.
Kaye Johnson, a seventh graders from room 5, entered
a cottage which is a composition of pasted material forming
a design.
Lelia Clinard of room 214 submitted six weaving samples
to the contest. These samples were woven on a hand loom and
showed an original design. Lelia is an are student of Miss
Harrelson. Also from Miss Harrelson’s classes an enamel was
entered by Brenda Henry.
The separate photography division was entered by Marica
Holder, Paul McDade, Sally Drake, Sandra Stone, and Vickie
Snider.
bighth and Ninth Grade Girls
To Present Fashion Show
Sue Latimer
Eighth and ninth grade clothing
classes will present a spring fash
ion show on March 19 at chapel
periods in the auditorium. Home
economics teachers. Miss Virginia
Blount, Mrs. Marion Erath, and
Miss Iris Kiger will direct the
program.
The fashion show will be divided
into six parts. Each of the scenes
will have a different setting, but
all will be related to the unfolding
of spring- foliage and flowers. All
garments of one particular type
will be shown together. The first
part will feature skirts, the second
pajamas, the third blouses and
skirts, the fourth skating outfits,
and the fifth dresses.
For the last part, some eighth
grade girls will present a short
skit which is related to bathing
the baby as it was learned in their
child care or baby sitting classes.
To Attend Meeting
Mr Robert McGowan, 206, Mrs.
Elizabeth Beamon, 205, Mrs. Doris
Cox, Bible teacher, and Mr. Charles
Weaver, boy’s counselor, will re
present Junior High in the state
convention of the North Carolina
Education Association ' which will
meet March 20, 21, and 22 in
Asheville. Miss Mildred Knox, 212,
is an alternate.
Public Address System Suffering
From Many Years of Service
Connie
In the morning several weeks
ago, at exactly eight thirty-five
o’clock, ncithing happened! Now
this wouldn’t be so unusual except
that something was supposed to
be heard. Everyone was expect
ing the daily announcements. But
instead of devotional music they
saw, felt, and heard absolutely
nothing!
That morning wasn’t the first
time the public address system
had an attack of rheumatism, and
it probably won’t be the last either.
For twenty-five years that faith
ful machine has sei-ved Junior
High, making announcements about
everj«thing from the honor roll
students to the ones in detention
hall. Its duty has been done.
In recent years the P. A. system
Newnam
has had to be overhauled many
times. The same wiring has re
mained in Junior High that was
there when it was built. Those
hundreds of tiny wires have stuck
together in different places, caus
ing the whole system to short and
not work. A simples definition of
this trouble would be just plain
“old age”.
Even with its rheumatism and
broken parts, the public address
system gets most of the messages
through with only a little coax
ing from the announcer. But
would feel better to be on the safe
side. So, if anyone has a P. A.
system lying around not being
used, please lend it to the school.
It will cei-tainly be most “hear-
ingly” appreciated!
Charlie Lewis, vice president. Trudge Herbert, president and Joy
Watkins, secretary of Student Council for the second semester.
Herbert, Lewis, Watkins Elected
Second Semester Officers
Donna Raye Clement
Trudge Herbert, Charlie Lewis, and Joy Watkins are the
newly elected officers for the second semester. Each of the
candidates running had some stiff competition.
With citations and congratulations, Trudge Hebert of room 205
entered the office of presidency after the final election between him and
Donna Raye O', ert. Eliminate in the primary election were Linda
Cabot and Ann Patterson.
Trudge is a boy of many achieve
ments. Besides being on the basket
ball team, he placed second in
the state in a mechanical drawing
contest in 1957. Being on the radio
program presented by Jr. High
for American Education Week was
another feather in his hat, and
(furthermore, he was in the pea
nut galley on the Howdy Doody
Show.)
Trudge is the son of Dr. and
Mrs. C. C. Hebert, Jr. Dr. Hebert
is pastor of Wesley Memorial
Methodist Church.
Says Trudge, “I’m counting on
the entire student body to help
me make this a successful year.”
Trudge, with the help of Mrs.
Phillips, appointed the committee
chairmen and co-chairmen as
follows: Auditorium, Charlie Mc-
Survey Tells Wh ere
Students Eat Lunch
it
Darius Llewellyn
Recently a survey conducted 4>y
the Junior Pointer yielded informa
tion as to where students go for
lunch.
Apporximately 70 Cc of the
seventh and eighth graders take
advantage of the facilities offered
by the school cafeteria. Chestnut'
Street grocery ranks next on the
list with 20Cc while the remaining
lOtf are on the conservative side
and either go home or bring their
lunch. In the ninth grade only
60% of the students wait out the
cafeteria line. Tying for second
place with tthe upper classmen
are Chestnut Street grocery and
McLarty’s Drug Store with each
having 15%,. For third place 8.5%
claim to go home or bring their
lunch. The remaining 1.5%; (three
ninth grade boys) make a daily
habit of going to the Doghouse on
North Main Street.
Anally, David Dahle; Bulletin
Board, Zana Lanier; Rose Ann
Boyles; Campus, Bob Zimmerman,
Bill Burris; Devotions, Judy Culp
Nancy iSlawter; House Jimmy
Lou Hart, Priscilla Davis; Lost
and Found, Pat Kidd; Junior Red
Cross, Carolyn Peatross, Sylvia
Saunders; Visual Aids, Glen
Wheless; Social, Louis Bissette,
Patsy Peatross; Civic Affairs,
Donna Raye Clement, Bill Okey.
Winning over Priscilla Davis for
the office of vice presidency,
Charlie Lewis of room 208 has
this to say about the election, “It
is a great honor for me to be given
the privilege to serve you as vice
president. With your co-operation
and help, I feel that we can make
Jr. High a better school.”
Charlie and Priscilla won over
Doris Messinger, Tony Rohcelle,
David Dahle, Louis Bissette, and
Carolyn Peatross who were
cleminated in the primary election.
Charlie takes an active part in
school and social activites. He was
homeroom councilman, a moniter,
and he was a Senior Patrol Leader
in his scout troop.
Charlie is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. R. Clyde Lewis of 811 East
Lexington Ave. He atends Green
Street Baptist Church where he
is active in the various activites.
Bob Zimmerman, Judy Johnson,
and Linda iScism, being defeated
in the primary election, left the
final choice for secretary and
treasurer between Pat Kid and
Joy Watkins. Joy, of room 209,
was the winner and she says, “I
will do my best to serve my school
and to leave it, not less, but greater
than it was left to me.”
Last semester Joy was home
room councilman, a moniter, presi
dent of orchestra, and chairman of
the cafeteria committe. She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James
E. Watkins of 501 Spruce Street.
Seventh Graders
Lead School In
Semester All A’s
Pat Kidd
For the first semester seventh
graders led the students in the
all a honor roll. Twelve students
from the entire school had all
A’s.
From the seventh grade:
Janet Peace 109
Jean Ruth lo
Patty Lewis 9
Jane Rankin 116
Janice Webb 116
Barbara Ballow 119
Binks Crissman 116
made all A’s.
Lynette Rice and Marion Diack
from 201, Hope Knight and Lelia
Clinard from 214 were the four
eighth graders.
Sylvia Bale from homeroom 205
and Pat Kidd from homeroom 210
were the only ninth graders to
make all A’s.
Sweetheart Dance
Set For March 7
“iSweetheart” will be the theme
of the second school dance of the
school year which will be held
March 7 in the school gymnasium.
All the candidates for school
sw>;etheart will be honored in
cluding the school sweetheart, Priss
Davis, at the dance.
During intermission, a special
program will be presented consist
ing of J. K. Maner’s band and some
dances, a walty, charleston,
mambo, and rock n’ i-nll done by
Junior High students.
The gym will be decorated Vvith
red and white crepe paper for the
dance. It is a girl ask boy affair
and girls may come dressed in
formal dresses or semi-formal
dresses. The hours are 7:30 until
10:00.
Read All About It
In The Slam Book
Doris Messinger
.Slam books, which are like an
encycopedia to students, and poison
ivy to teachers, are the latest fads.
Three slam books were seized, and
from them this “valuable” informa
tion was taken.
Some of the questions which
were asked and some of the
answers that were given are: what
is period you like best? Lunch.
Who is your ideal? The Mad
Bomber.” What is your favorite
food ? Hamburgers and cheese
burgers. What is your favorite
song? “Oh, Golly Miss Molly
“and” Davey Crockett.” Who is
your favorite actor and actress ?
Rock Hudson, Cleo and Lassie.
The favorite television and radio
programs are “Zorro” and “Down-
beat.”
Two personalities were chosen
for those best in some particular
sport. Bob Chambers was chosen
as the best in basketball, and
Jimmy Morgan best in football.
Tommy Marley and ,Rose Ann
Boyles were chosen as the wittest.
and Wayne Snider as the craziest.
Next Issue April 16
The fourth issue of the JUNIOR
POINTER will come out April 16.
The fifth and sixth issues will be
combined so as to publish the best
of the year’s creative writing. This
issue was delayed because of the
week out of school on account of
bad weather.