Farewell,
Seniors!
HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry
A Nice Vacation
To Everyone!
VOLUME XXVI
SEHIOB HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C, MAY 30, 1950
NUMBER 17
Annual Class Day Observed at Senior High
The OTHER Side
Of the DESK
By A. P. ROUTH
The end of a school year always
brings a mixture of gladness and
sadness—happiness to see a large
group graduating from high school
and sadness to know that many
class relationships made over a
period of years will be broken. We
have had a good year at Senior
High School and there are many
things accomplished that we may
remember with pride. At this time
last year, our beautiful stadium
was a big hole in the side of a hill
and by much effort and continued
attention, we were able to play our
entire schedule in the “new stad
ium." It is the pride of Greensboro
and the envy of all other schools in
this state. Last year at this time,
your yearbook staff was making
contracts, seeking sponsorships for
the book calling on business for
advertising, and laying plans for
the the first book at Greensboro
Senior High School in more than
twenty years. The yearbook has
been delivered to you and I am
confident that you join me in say
ing “Thank you and congratula
tions” for a great job well done by
the staff making this book possible.
Again, you are reminded that the
primary purpose for having a
schol system is to provide train
ing and leadership for youth. The
scholastic record made by the
school this year gives ample proof
that we are achieving the first and
foremost purpose of our school.
The honor rolls announced at the
end of each marking period en
courages us to believe that a large
part of the student body is taking
the task of going to school serious
ly. Perhaps the use of the word
task is wrong because so many of
you seem to have "a good time at
school. Many scholastic honors
have come to' individuals in the
school and each time an individual
receives an honor, all of us receive
some of the reflected glory. We
rejoice with all our students who
have experienced the joy this year
of being singled out for some spec
ial recognition. Another quality
desired in all people is that of good
citizenship. All of us cannot be
outstanding as a student, but we
do have the opportunity to be no
ticed by our “good works.” We
have had many of our group hon
ored this schol year by virtue of
doing these things expected of us
or even going beyond the call of
duty. High scholarship is desirable
but citizenship and leadership are
even more to be desired. May I
urge those of you who will be mem
bers of our school next year and
during the years ahead to decide
now that above all else, “I will
put myself in the group who will
be leaders—not followers.”
Most of our activities at Senior
High School have become a part of
the school program and are no
longer referred to as extra-curric
ular activities. This seems to me to
be a wholesame attitude because
any activity worthwhile should be
considered a part of our school
program. The record made by our
athletic teams this year is one of
which we may be properly proud.
We were not state champions In
any sport—it is true—but we do
nope and believe that our friends
and competitors over North Caro
lina may truly say of us—“They so
played the game, that when they
won, they won more than the game
and when they lost, they lost only
tne game,” Our publications have
received high recognition in na
tional competition and that angle
of school life has been well repre
sented. Our debating and dramat
ics programs were a credit to us
and one of our number has receiv-
a national recognition for his
speaking ability. Just a few days
3gp, our new FM radio station was
dedicated and its use as an educa
tional aid will be expanded as the
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Pictured above are David Bradley, Chairman of the Class Day Com
mittee and Miss Ida Belle Moore who is the Sponsor of the Senior
Class of 1949-’50. '
^Now Is the Hour^ Is
Theme of Senior Prom
The Senior Prom, the biggest so
cial event of the year, which is
held in honor of the Seniors at the
end of each school year was suc
cessfully held last Friday night,
May 26, from nine until one
o’clock. The theme of this years’s
Senior Prom was “Now Is the
Hour” which depicted the time of
graduation.
A montague of greenery and
gold crepe paper highlighted by a
ceiling of balloons, carried out the
color scheme of the Senior Class
and composed mainly the decora
tions.
Clock Used for Figure
A huge clock whose hands were
set on graduation time was used as
the beginning point for the figure.
The figure was composed of all
the Senior Class officers and any
other school officers who are Sen
iors and their dates. In addition
to these each Senior homeroom
added one girl and her date to
the figure. The, committee chair
men for the Commencement, In
vitation, Cap and Gowns, Class
Wrenn Receives
Civitan
The Civitan Club of Greens
boro, whose motto is “Builders
of Good Citizenship,” present
ed to Elinor Wrenn the 1950
Civitan Award. Elinor Wrenn
is the first girl to receive this
award for Seniors.
In 1947, Jim Finch received
the Civitan Award, Zack Pei-
hoff in 1948, and last year the
honor went to Bob Carlson.
This award is given each
year to encourage good citi
zenship among high school
students and to give recogni
tion to that student, who has
been adjudged by his fellow
students and his teachers to
have been the best citizen of
the year.
The presentation to Elinor
Wrenn was made recently be
fore the entire student body
during a special assembly pro
gram, by Mr. Charles Herbert,
Assistant Principal, who was
delegated by the local Civitan
Club to make the presentation
to the outstanding Senior citi
zen of Greensboro Senior High
School.
Day, Graduation, and Luncheon
plus others were also in the figure.
Those representing thfe Senior
home rooms were; 2, Barbara Hol
loway: 6, Betty Lane; 311, Hope
Brown; 306, Sallie Gray Hicks; 315,
Carolyn Birgel; 304, Phala Perk
ins; 302, Annie Carol Shepherd;
305, Pat McMahan; 100, Peggy Ev-
eritt; 309, Carolyn Turner; and
313, Elinor Wrenn.
Before the last dance of the
Prom, the boys quartet sang Nancy
Beal’s revised version of the
chorus of the theme song of the
evening. During intermission time
refreshments were available. All
teachers were invited to come and
stay as long as they wished.
Prom Sponsored by P. T. A.
Mrs. LeGwin represented the
P. T. A. in making the plans. The
P. T. A. financed mainly the Prom.
Elinor Wrenn and Elizabeth Mc-
Pheeters were co-chairmen of the
Recreation Committee and their
faculty advisor was Miss McNairy.
Mary Lane Clement, Senior Class
Recreation chairman with Miss
Ida Belle Moore worked out the
system by which the sponsors for
the figure were chosen.
Reviews Given of Major
Events; Prophesies Made
The annual Class Day was held at Senior High School on.
Friday, May 26, at the regular assembly time. The exercises
gave a resume of the year’s activities at G. H. S., along with,
prophesies for futude years. The program was planned by the
Class Day Committee with Miss Ida Belle Moore as faculty chair
man. Members of the committee were Ann Woffard, Edith Tros-
per, Emma Belle Pickett, Roy Stanford, Pat McMahon, and
Gordon Battle.
» On the program Billy Hutchin
son played the part of the Print-
Dr. Herschel Folger
To Give Graduation
Address to Seniors
Conclusion of twelve years of
schooling will come to approxi
mately 380 Senior High students
Thursday night, June 1, at 7
o’clock in , the school auditorium.
Superintendent Ben L. Smith is to
present the diplomas at the gradu
ation exercises.
Speaker for the evening will be
Dr. Hershel Folger, pastor of the
Asheboro Street Friends Church.
The orchestra, under the direc
tion of J. Kimball Harriman, will
play the processional, “Pomp and
Circumstance.” There will also be
several other musical selections.
Principal A. P. Routh will pre
sent a number of awards to deserv
ing students.
A parent of one of the Seniors is
to deliver the invocation and bene
diction to the group.
BULLETIH
Journalism Award Given
To Whittemore Friday
A former editor of High
Life has established the Olive
Minor Betts Journalism Cup
for achievement in the field
of journalism. Richard Whit
temore, Senior and Sports
writer, has been awarded the
cup for “accuracy, depend
ability, achievement, and orig
inality” in the words of the
committee who made the
choice last week. The commit
tee is composed of the adviser
to High Life, the principal of
the school, and a student rep
resentative of the advanced
journalism class.
Graduate Seniors Receive
Letter of Invitation
Members of the Senior Class
c/o Sheow Pu Seen, President
Greensboro Senior High School
Greensboro, North Carolina
Dear Seniors:
The Greensboro Junior Chamber of Commierce extends a cordial
invitation to the Senior Class and its teachers to attend the open
ing performance of Holiday on Ice Show of 1950, in the High
School Stadium, at 9 o’clock, June 1, immediately following grad
uation exercises.
With every good wish for your continued success, we remain
Sincerely yours,
Greensboro Junior Chamber of Commerce
Spencer Sullivan, Project Chairman
May 15, 1950
er’s Devil, and the workers in the
newsshop were Richard Whitte
more, Hutson Moody, George Ve-
lonis, Bob O’Neal, Sidney Over-
street, George Cranford, and Du-
nean West.
In the first scene, Mr. Hazelman
prsented the Alma Mater, which
was adopted only this year. The .
audience participated in the sing
ing of the new school song.
Scene Two was entitled: “First
Game In New Stadium.” The an
nouncer was Linning Burnette;
cheerleaders were Nancy Beale,
Dorothy Carter, Mary Lane Clem
ent, Marion Faison, Dot Hussey,
and Betty McCraw. Drum Majors
were Arthur Smith and Ed Smith;
Majorettes, Betsy Bishop, Rebecca
Frazier, Betty Lane, Suzanne Spar
ling, and band members were Mary
Louise Ahern, Leon Bullock, Mait
land Freed, Ashley Holland, Hil
liard Humphrey, Bob Jones, Sid
LeBauer, Don McCollum, Jeanne
Martin, Alice Neese, Margaret
Pritchett, Bob Ritch, Carroll Sass
er, Betty Talbert, Carolyn Turner,
and June Van Horne.
Members of the Whirlies were:
Eddie Blackwell, Lindy Brown,
Jim Eller, Jim Glass, Bob High-
fill, Joe Kirkman, Archie Morris,
Bob O’Neal, Charles Phillips, Bill
Price, Leon Siler, and Clarence
Taylor. Members of the Raleigh
football team were portrayed by
Bill Beck, Mickie Chamblee, Jim
Cox, Bob Johnson, Arnold Leary,
Jere LeGwin, Jim Leonard, Ber-
nau Royal, Bill Self, Bab Stuart.
In the third scene, “Mexico City
Visits G. H. S.,” the cheerleaders
and the Whirlies again appeared.
The members of the Mexican team
were Jackie Brewer, Bobby Brown,
Jerry Bryan, Ken Callendar, Bob
Egbert, Bill Eller, Bobby Gladwell,
Bill Jarvis, Charles Jones, Mose
Kiser, Tommy Neese, Delbert Par
rish, and Bill Sartin.
George Veloris played the part
of a bullfighter, and Rodney Har-
relson played that of the bull. Rene
Zapata was the Mexican football
coach, and Bob Jamieson repre
sented the Whirlies. Narrator was
Bill Zuckerman and pianist, Bert
Wade.
Scene Four, “Musicians Give
Tradegy in Tavern,” was enacted
by Keith Bowman, balladeer, Jer
ry Smyre, Bob Greeson, Craig Gal
loway, and Kemp Clendenin, mem
bers of the quartet, Jeanette Hes
ter, Join Bignon, and Iris Sharpe,
three old mdids, Frances Andrews,
Peggy Boner, Joan Kreger, Sue
Lambeth, Martha Lashley, Louise
Nance, and Jeanene Newman,
members of the Can-Can line,
Mary Louise Ahern, pianist, and
Winifred Cates, Nancy Faust,
Charles Isley, Mary Jane Korne-
gay, Jim Moser, Bob Murray, Gin-
ny Parsons, Arthur Smith, Don
Smith, and John Smith, visitors in
the tavern.
Scene Five was entitled “City
Schools Give IQ Tests.” Characters
were Tom Neal, teacher, and Jean
Ayers, Hope Brown, Bill Craw
ford, Julio Deskins, Don Edwards,
Bill Ferguson, Jack Gooch, and
Murray Politus, members of the
class.
In Scene Six, “School Gets New
Paint Job,” Mr. Herbert was the
announcer; painters were Paul
Beard, Donnie Clemens, Bill Lip-
pard; lovers were Keith Bowman
and Pat Pinyan. Choir members
were: Keith Bowman, Joe Cox, Bill
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