I VOLUME XXX
\ Wishing Well Banquet
HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., APRIL 3, 1954
NUMBER 13
Convention Delegates Select Candidates
As 52 Vie For School’s Top Positions
Class Day Committee
Reveals May Plans
Three chairmen for the Class
Dhy exercises May 20 have been
announced by Betty Bell, commit
tee head.
Sophomore year script chairman
is Gloria Gilmore; junior year
head, Amanda McConnell; and sen
ior year, Joe Clapp. Miss Eula
Tuttle, Senior Class adviser, is in
charge of the music.
At a recent meeting of the com
mittee a theme was adopted, and
special events were assigned the
class chairman.
Seniors participating in the an
nual event will be chosen from
the sixth and seventh period study
halls. Some of the practice ses
sions, which are scheduled to be
gin the first of May, are to be
held after school and, according
to plans, only those students will
ing to stay for these will be used
in the production.
Amid cheers, posters, and bal
loons, the student body met Tues
day and nominated two candidates
for each class and school office,
to be elected in today’s voting.
By roll call of the home rooms,
Donnie DeSanto, R. B. Arthur,
and Jimmy Jordan were nominat
ed for student body president. De-
Santo and Jordan were placed on
the ballot by a second roll call.
Miss Mozelle Causey was declared
parliamentarian of the convention.
Since there were only two peo
ple seeking each of the other ma
jor offices, it was not necessary
to eliminate by roll call. Vying
for vice-president of the student
body are Sue Simmons and Julie
Redhead, while Gail Kirkman and
Janie Walters are running for sec
retary.
Dickie Robinson and Leon Boggs
are opponents for school treasurer.
Candidates for the office of traf-
fic chief are Bob Cowan and Steve
Arthur.
After the major part of the
student body returned to class,
the junior and sophomore dele-
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Queen’s Men Take First
In Annual Talent Show
The tables were turned at the annual D.O.-D.E. Bosses Banquet
held March 25 at the Moose Club when student employees were
hosts to their employees. Pictured at top are Burt Ozment, president
of D.O.; Mr. Charles Arnold of Cone Mills, deliverer of the em
ployers’ response; and James Lester, president of D.E.
250 Atlesid D.O.-D.E. Bosses' Banquet
As Students Fete Employers March 25
Wishes will come true for the
1250 guests and their hosts who at-
Itended the 11th annual D.O.-D.E.
I Employer-Employee banquet at the
■Moose Club, Thursday night, March
125, at 7:30.
Everyone who entered the ban-
Iquet hall was presented with a
Inew penny by D.O. fairy Joyce
■ Owens, and D. E. elf Jerry Sherrill.
■The pennies were cast into a wish-
Club Hears Theme
(Friends Around The World
“Friends Around the World”
jwas the theme for the monthly
[meeting of the GHS Bible Club
[last Tuesday at the Mayfair Cafe-
Iteria.
President Bootsie Fowler intro-
Iduced the guest speaker, Carol
Butler, a student at Greensboro
College. Carol last summer went
I to a Methodist work camp in Eur-
jope and Great Britain. “The ma-
pority of our work was in Ger-
|many,” she explained.
Color slides were the featured
[event of the program. Carol ex-
I plained various phases of her sum-
[mer’s work through the use of
[these. The six weeks’ tour of the
[continent was during the summer
\^u j'-inior year at colleg'
The
niajor part of the time spent
in Germany was used in building
Churches and doing all kinds of
I manual labor.
Plans were announced for a
novel program for the April meet-
P.f, Program chairman, Allen Fry
,, .“held further information of
this meeting.
High Life Positions
. Anyone interested in becom
ing photographer or cartoonist
for the 1954-55 HIGH LIFE
m invited to bring samples of
their work to Miss Paul Aber-
hethy in room 10 by Monday.
ing well as the wishes were made
secretly.
One hundred and eight Diversi
fied Occupation and Distributive
Education students at Senior High
School with their co-ordinators,
Mrs. Kathryn McEntire, Mrs. Mar
garet Hodden, and Mr. A. B.
Racster, were hosts to the employ
ers who co-operate in the D.O.-
D.E. program and other special
guests in the Greensboro school
system.
Master of Ceremonies, James
Lester, initroduced iHelen Man-
gum, who gave the invocation.
James then wished the bosses well
and thanked them for giving their
time to the part-time student em
ployees. Mr. Chester Arnold of
Cone Mills responded in behalf
of the bosses. Mr. W. L. Cannon
gave a brief talk, “Wishes for the
Future of the ‘Co-op.’ ”
“Bosses Will Shine Tonight” was
sung before a roast beef dinner
was served. During the meal Burt
Ozment introduced all guests. Boss-
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GHS Spanish Club Formed
A Spanish club was formed by
the combined Spanish classes of
Miss Maunida Wales and Mrs. Jes
sie. Gorrell on Tuesday, March 23,
in room 313.
At the initial meeting Faye Fu-
quay was temporarily in charge.
Such pertinent business as election
of officers, requirements for mem
bership. committees, and projects
were discussed.
Eugenia Hickerson, Barbara
Bindley, and Henrietta Reed were
elected to draw up a constitution.
Faye Fuquay, Ruth Matthews and
Mary Lou Wall were chosen to de
cide a name for the group.
A passing average is the only
requirement for membership, and
a person must have a C average
to hold an office.
Taking first place in the Torch
light Talent Show given in assem
bly on March 23 were “The Queen’s
Men.”
In a variety of 10 acts, the quar
tet, composed of Stewart Cass,
Fritz Apple, Eddie Robbins, and
Bill Turner, sang their way to
victory with their arrangement of
“A Woman.”
Second place honor was taken by
a new discovery, “The Clover
Buds.” The singing trio, made up
of Donald Varner, Don Heath, and
Bill Leonard, received more than
the usual applause for their interp
retation of “Lovey Dovey.”
Kenneth Cates and Gloria Mc
Queen received honorable men
tion for their song and dance duet
of “When You Wore A Tulip.”
The other seven acts included
comedies, songs, and dances.
Tommy McDonald, who displayed
his talent for the first time in
public in last year’s show, sang
“From Here to Eternity.” He was
accompanied by Rachael Kincaid.
“The Mellow Tones,” a band
composed of Dick Frank. Jimmy
Atwater, Bob Phillips, Jack Thur
man, John Gardiner, Charles
Woods, Harold Nicholson, Freddie
Hutton, and Jerry Eller, played
their arrangement of “Tuxedo
Junction.”
A dance solo was performed by
sophomore Carol Homey.
A comedy act, “Niagara Falls,”
was enacted by Jack King, Tony
Stone, and Jimmy Price.
“The Bell Bottom Blues,” sung
by Irene Thomas, carried out the
Navy theme with Irene dressed
in navy and white; Irene was ac
companied by Jo Ann Hobbs.
Returning to comedy, a satire
of “Romeo and Juliet,” was given
by the Shakespearean class. Por-
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Senior’s Scholars
'54'55 Annual Staffs
Selecfed By Edifors;
Deifell Chosen Asso.
Names of 30 recently chosen
members of the 1954-55 Whirligig
staff have been released by Susan
Graham, editor-in-chief, and Sally
Durham, business manager.
Holly Deifell has been named
associate editor, and Sarah Horn-
buckle is to be art editor. Her
assistant will be Rachel Allen.
Photography editor for the an
nual will be Frances Thompson,
assisted by Dan McConnell. Robert
Hewett and Harold Moss have been
assigned the position of engraving
editors, and Martha Williamson is
the new printing editor.
Sports’ editor is Edwin Lashley.
Betty Sink and Sylvia Kimbro have
been chosen as Senior Class edi
tors, and Hilda Haithcock and Car
olyn Whittington as Junior Class
editors.
Members of the literary staff are
Phyllis Brooks, Julia McNairy,
Jerry Matherley, Ann Armstrong,
Tim Goodman, Martha Wilkins, and
Leah Miller.
Business staffers are Brokie
Lineweaver, Don Wall, Douglas
George, Sally Jordan, Ann Frye,
Emma Garvin, and Buck Carson.
Two Named Winners
Of $760 Scholarships
Five Delegaies Attend
Annual Torchlight Meet
Host chapter for the 1954 Na
tional Honor Society Convention
being held today and tomorrow is
Rocky Mount, North Carlina.
Five official delegates are repre
senting Torchlight at the two-day
conclave. They are Stewart Col
son, Susan Hege, Rita Boggs. Joe
Clapp, and Joyce Steele, president
of the local chapter. Miss Sara
Mjims, Torchlight adviser, is with
the group. Several unofficial dele
gates are also attending the bu.s-
iness session and will return to
night.
Group meetings on the responsi
bilities of National Honor Society
members to the home, community,
and school are scheduled for this
afternoon. A delegates’ luncheon
will follow this morning’s intro
duction and business meeting, and
election of state officers will take
place tomorrow.
Betty Colmer and Alan Tuttle
were named as winners of the
$760 Wake Forest scholarship last
; week.
[ They were picked from 30 boys
i and 10 girls over the state of
North Carolina. Also in the finals
I from GHS were George Cox and
i Tony Stone.
I The first step in the contest was
, on February 26 when 250 seniors
I took an achievement test based on
I the knowledge of history, litera-
: ture, science, and math,
j The 40 finalists went to the col-
j lege Saturday, March 20. While
spending the day at the college
i they took a final I. Q. exam and
I had five minute personal inter
views.
Both seniors modestly replied,
“I was really surprised to receive
the scholarship.” Alan related the
incident of having his mother sym
pathetically greet him at the door
with his envelope from the com
mittee making him sure of his
loss.
The students have to stay in the
„ ^ . , upper one-tenth of their class to
m Colmer, right, and Alan | remain eligible for the scholarship.
Tuttle flash congratulatory smiles Betty plans to major in French
to each other on their receiving: during her college stay, while Alan
Wake Forest scholarships. (will take pre-med
Gold, Silver Star Wearers Listed
For Spring Semester By Mrs. Smith
Gold and silver star wearers for
the spring semester have been
announced by Mrs. Blanche Smith.
Those seniors who wear the gold
star and are taking five majors
are entitled to exempt two exams
and both gold and silver star
wearers who are taking four major
subjects may exempt one.
Out of the 435 seniors 46 of
them have obtained this honor.
These, who have made the honor
roll 13 consecutive times, are Pat
sy Addison, George Artope, Raoula
Bach. Dawn Barbour. Kitten Bar
ringer, Betty Bell, Ralph Bright,
Delsie Buutler, Joe Clapp, Betty
Colmer, Stewart Colson, Betty Lou
Cudd, Sandra Farmer, Bob Gam
ble, Jean Griggs, Mary Ann Hill,
Lucinda Holderness, Ann Inman,
Barbara Jamieson, Martha Jester,
Mary Ellen Kaelin, Nancy Me-
Glamery, Joyce McNamara, George
Makely, Marceline Moss, Jane Mul-
vey, Marilyn Neerman, Bert Oz
ment, Joyce Owen, Jimmy Powell,
Jean Robbins, Barbara Sharpe,
Forbes Ramsey, Mary Helen Shel
burne, Nancy Shelton, Nancy Jo
Smith, Frances Stafford, La Reeta
Stanley, Doyle Swofford, Frances
Strother, Mary Ann Thomas, Hen
ry Turner, Betty Jane Upchurch,
Ann Vaden, Maxine Wells, and
Rose Wharton
Senior silver star wearers are
Ann Alexander, Dorothy Bristow,
Barbara Brown, Helen Fields, Pat
Helgeson, Mary Ann Henderson,
Jean Hooks, Claire Jacoby, Mar
tha Leonard, Vivian Lindsay, Rose
Marie Lord, Amanda McConnell,
Kelly Maness, Annette Patton,
Martha Sue Ray, Jan Rankin, Bill
Rightsell, Betty Sawyer, David Sox,
Mary Ann Stamper, Joyce Steele,
Michael Temko, and Jane Whar
ton.
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