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See Survey of Cupid’s Couples Page 3 ■[TTf - TTT r L-=- EEE ! THE BARKE HAPPY VALENTINES!! VOLUME XXVIII WALTER M. WILLIAMS HIGH SCHOOL NO. 5, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1958 Student Council To Present ^Better Relations^ Conference W. H. S. Student Council is now planning a “Let’s Get Acquainted” conference to be held at Williams High Friday, February 21, for all Western AAA schools. The purpose of the conference is to discuss the ways that better school relations and sportsmanship can be brought about among the teams that play each other in athletic competi tion. Asheville, Gastonia, Greensboro, High Point, Winston-Salem, Myers Park.Charlotte Central, and Salisbury are invited to this conference which is the first of its kind. Each partici pating school will .send four members of the student council, the head cheer leader, and an adviser as delegates. The delegates hope to extend the jurisdiction of the council into other school functions other than athletics. Among the possible plans for the future is a plan to exchange chapel programs with the member schools. The exchange of yearbooks and news papers for the different school li braries will be planned. The council will discuss the possibility of award ing a Best Sportsmanship Trophy to the most deserving schools. Calvin Linnemann. Phil Deaton, Jerry Odom, Eddie McAteer, Judy Wright,. Dee. Brown, Tom Newsome, Mac Garrison. Alvis Rich, Johnny Weeks, and Melinda Messer serve as chairmen for the conference commit tees. Registration will be at ILOO Fri day followed by a guided tour of the school. After lunch together, the de- egates will meet to discuss possible plans for making this conference a permanent organization. Dating Issue T oBeDiscussed At P. T. S. A. “Is Dating So Different Today?” is one of the topics to be discussed at the Parent Teacher Student As,socia- tion meeting tonight at 8:00 p.m. in the school libarary. The theme for the February meet ing is “For the Future We Build Through Learning”. The devotional will be given by Mr. Fred Miller, teacher of United States history at Williams High. The first speaker will be Dr. George Koury, a prominent physician in Burlington, whose topic will be “Those Physical Changes in Adolescence.” Mrs. Carl ton Prickett, wife of the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Burlington, will speak as a parent on “Is Dating So Different Today?” Frank Rich, a student at W. H. S. will discuss “What Young People Can’t Talk Over with Their Parents.” and Mrs. Carl Dodson, Dist.-ibative Education teacher at W. H. S. will speak on “It’s Time To Understand Your High School Child.” March 13, the PTSA will present a talent night by students and parents. At the same meeting, all entries for the 1958 Science Fair will be on ex hibit. Annual And Barker Announces Staffs; Wrape, Lupton Assume Duties As Eds. Members of The Barker and Doe-1 announced today. These students will Wah-Jack staffs for 1958-59 were publish the Williams school news- Assuming their new duties on the Williams High publications are, left to right, Marvin Coble, managing editor of The Barker; Ruth Lupton, editor-in-chief of The Barker; .liidy Wrape, editor-in-chief of the Doe-Wah- •lack; and Kay Ellen Isley, associate editor of the Doe-Wah-Jack. Seniors Present Play March 7 “Ten Little Indians,” a mystery in three acts, has bcciv :citCLcd for the senior play to be presented March 7 at 8:00 p. m. in the Walter Williams auditorium. Try-outs for the play were held February 3, 4, and 5. Those receiv ing parts are: Miles Hadley, who portrays Blore; Bill Steele, Rogers; Mike McMannus, MacKenzie; Dale Senior Class Elects 11 Juniors To Usher Seniors recently elected 11 out standing juniors to usher and take part in all the chief functions of the senior class. The honored juniors are: Phil Dea ton, chief marshall; Malcolm Kil patrick; Bill Grubbs; Alan Long; Larry Coble; Reid Rogers; Nancy Lorimer; Susan Hartis; Dec Brown; Pollyanna White; and Ruth Lupton. The marshalls’ main duty will be to usher at the commencement and bac calaureate services for the seniors. They will help distribute senior gifts; attend the senior swimming party; and assist with the activities of Senior Day. Phil Deaton is president of the Junior class, member of the Key Club, junior assistant to The Barker, and halfback on the W. H. S. football team. Malcolm Kilpatrick’s activities in clude being secretary of the Junior Civitan Club, Student Store worker, junior assistant to The Barker, and Senior Counselor of the Order of DeMolay. Shown above from left to right arc the Junior Marshalls for 1958 chosen by the senior class. They arc: first row. Dee Brown, Ruth Lupton, Susan Harti.s, Nancy Lorimer, and Pollyanna White; second row, Mal colm Kilpatrick, Larry Coble, Alan Long, Bill Grubbs, Reid Rogers, and Phil Ueatou. The extra-curricular activities of Bill Grubbs include junior assistant on the annual, treasurer of the Junior Civitan Club, and Student Store work er. Alan Long is vice president of the Booster's Club, president of his home room, member of the Junior Civitan Club, annual assistant, and Junior Counselor of the Order of Demolay. Larry Coble is treasurer of the Key Club, member of the Order of De molay, and he also plays on the bas ketball team. Basketball, Junior Civitan Club, and junior assistant to the annual are some of Reid Roger's activities during his junior year. Nancy Lorimer is a junior assistant to The Barker staff, majorette, and was junior attendant to the Home coming Queen. Treasurer of Civinettes, cheerlead er, and junior assistant to the annual are a few of Susan Harti.s’s extra curricular activities. Dee Brown is secretary of the stu dent body, a member of the Keyettes, cheerleader, and junior assistant to the annual staff. Pollyanna White is a member of the Keyettes, cheerlerader, vice presi dent of her homeroom, and a mem ber of the Scribbler’s Club. Secretary of the Civinettes, junior assistant to The Barker, president of her homeroom and a- member of the Scribbler’s Club arc .some of Ruth Lupton’s junior activities. Whitted, Mrs. Rogers; Calvin Linne mann, Lawrence Wargrave; Marvin Coble, Narracott the boatman; Pat White, Vera; Roland Hodge, An thony Marston; Frankie Mansfield, Lombard; Jimmy Marshall, Arm strong; and Betty Finley, Emily. The play concerns ten people who have been invited to an island to spend a week with a host they’ve never seen before. While they are eating dinner, a voice is heard accus ing each of them of a murder; a murder that the court can't convict them of but one that they caused indirectly. Admission for “Ten Little Indians” is 50 cents, and tickets may be ob tained from any member of the senior class or at the box office the night of the play. Senior Class Chooses Mascots Susan Harriss and Danny Allen were chosen by the senior class Mon day, January 20 to .serve as mascots of the 1958 Doe-Wah-Jack. The candidates appeared in a special program for the senior class immed iately following assembly, January 17. They each were introduced to the class and presented their talents. Susan Harriss, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Harriss, lives at 401 Trail I, Grove Park. She was born July 24. 1952 and is five years old. Bill Harri.ss. her brother, presented her to the class. Danny Allen, presented to the class by Janice Holt, was also chosen to serve as a mascot. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Allen who live on Alamance Road. Danny is five years old and celebrates his birthday this month. The ma.scots, in addition to serving as sponsors for the annual, will take part in the various other senior ac tivities, including class ilay in May. paper and school year-book, respec tively. The Barker staff is led by Ruth Lupton, editor-in-chief. Other mem bers of the staff and their positions are as follows: Marvin Coble, man aging editor; Phil Deaton and Mal colm Kilpatrick, co-sports editors; Carolyn Smith, .society editor; Pat Pegram. feature editor; Mike Barham, make-up editor; Lin Puckett, business manager. George Best is photograph er. Proofreaders are Nancy Lorimer and Bill Hall. Gail Elkins and Ginger Hruslinski are typists. Mrs. Norman Booker is advisor. Judy Wrape is the new Doe-Wah- Jack editor. The other members are Kay Ellen Isley, associate editor; Bill Grubbs, business manager; Susan Har tis, feature editor. Others include Larry Coble, advertising manager; Reid Rogers, sports editor; Ann Por terfield. art editor: Henry Johnson, copy editor. John Yarborough is pho tographer and Pollyanna White is photography editor. Typists are Gara Vann Phillips and Linda Browning. Miss Kathryn Ray is the advisor. These new staffs will travel by bus to New York City to attend the Co- lunrbia Scholastic Press Association Convention to be held at Columbia University March 13-15. This associa tion is an organization which sets the standards for school publications throughout the country. By attending lectures and clinics, the new staff members learn better ways of publish ing the newspaper and year book. TTie group, accompanied by the advisors and Mr. Harry Thomas, assistant principal, will return to Burlington Monday, March 17. WHS ers Star 111 ‘Dark Victory’ Two W. H. S. students and one faculty member will take part in the forthcoming Burlington Playmakers production of “Dark Victory.” a drama in three acts, to be presented February 28 and March I in the Grove Park .school auditorium at 8 p.m. Mrs. Ella Booker, freshman English and journalism teacher and advisor to The Barker, will play the part of Alden Blaine, a novelist; and Ben Rushin will portray Leslie Clark, a .socialite who is frequently drunk. David McCorkle will play two small er roles, that of the postman and the X-ray technician. Mrs. Booker’s experience in dra matic work has included directing the contest play last year and acting as stage manager in the Carolina Playmakers production for her hus band’s play, "Ladies of Lee,” at UNC. Mr. Olin Campbell will direct the production. COMING EVENTS Feb. 14—Valentine's Day Feb. 15—Civinetfe's Dance Mar. 7—Senior Flay Mar. 14—Cheerleader Tryouts Mar. 24-27—Lwirp Season
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