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Page Eight High Lifb April 2, mi Torchlight Talent (Continued from Page One) traying Juliet was Chester Woods, while George Artope played Ro meo. Gloria McQueen, Tini Rae Cham bers, and Rose Edwards sang “Cross Over the Bridge." Their song was directed to a flirty sailor played by Jack King, who had just followed a pretty young lady, Gloria Gilmore, off the stage. He came back, however, and did “Cross Over the Bridge.” Intermission brought a quartet of teachers into the spotlight. Ac companied by “Queenie,” herself, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Maxwell, Coach Smith, and Mr. Earey sang “I Had a Dream, Dear.” Part of the proceeds of the show will provide the Torchlight schol arship Forbes Ramsey, master of ceremonies, expressed his appreci ation to the entire student body for their part in the success of the show. Judges were Mrs. Hal Marsh, Rev. flack Roe, and Rev. Joe Flora. Second Place In Conlesf Claimed By Bell's Book Bells really ring following a glance at the huge black scrap book made by GHS’s best citizen Betty Bell for her entrance in the stale DAR Best Citizen Contest. This book, made of large pieces of white poster paper with a black cover designed with a bell in white ink. won for Betty second place in the state contest. Betty, chosen best citizen last fall as a result of her record of service, patriotism, and citizenship by GIIS students, was presented by Mrs. Wilson P. Byrd of the Guil ford Battle Chapter of the DAR. The scrapbook was one of the traditional requirements for all en trants. The Bell theme was carried thoughout the book with black- inked drawings and sketches by Betty. Large bells with pictures symbolizing life at school, home, church, and community introduced the topics which were filled with facts about her ninth through twelth grade activities. Newspaper clippings of the num erous achievements made by Betty, letters of congratulations for her achievements, and countless pic tures reviewing her past experi ences highlighted the book. Among her activities have been the student council. Torchlight, Future Teachers of America, cheer leading, May Court, Les Soeurs, Junior Euterpe, and numerous others. Wom«n, bridges, dreams, and love were four of the various topics chosen by the talent above to sing about. The winning quartet, left comer, is made up of Fritz Apple, Eddie Robbins, Bill Turner, and Stewart Cass. The Navy was represented by Jack King with Rose Edwards, Gloria McQueen and Tina Kae Chambers, the feminine interest. A quartet that didn’t win, bottom right, had in it Coach Julian bmith. Coach Lody Glenn, Coach Patrick Earley, and Mr. Clarence Maxwell. Second place winnere, The Clover Buds, were Bill Leonard, Don Varner, and Don Heath. 130 Band Members Attend Festival, March In Annual Azalea Parade GHS'ers Apply For College Applying for either scholarships or entrance to one of the various colleges in North Carolina has been the main activity of several sen iors at GHS this month. Two senior girls. Amanda Mc Connell and Henrietta Reed, took their entrance exams at Duke on Marcli 21 and 22, respectively. Here they undertook several tests and interviews in the attempt to be the one out of 11 girls accepted. Jackie Royster made a trip to Chapel Hill on March 9 to partake in themursing exam that is offered there. Joyce Owen was also mis.s- ing from school on Friday, March 5. while she was at Mars Hill. Betty Colmcr, Tony Stone, George Cox. and Alan Tuttle took a jaunt to Wake Forest to obtain one of the scholarships offered there on March 20. The sessions which lasted from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. consisted of I. Q. tests and personal interviews. Greensboro Senior Jligh’s march ing and concert bands spent last week-end marching among the azaleas at the annual Wilmington Azalea Festival. Approximately 130 band mem bers traveled in three busses to the site of the Festival which wel comes the blooming of the azaleas for which Wilmington is world- famous. The band spent most of the time on the trip at the Ocean Terrace Hotel at Wrightsville Beach. Fri day night the group was scheduled to give a concert before a rodeo presented in Legion Stadium, but just before time for the concert to begin it rained. The shower stopped in time for the group to see the rodeo, however. Both Friday and Saturday nights the Mellowtones, recently formed dance band, performed for the vacationers. The Azalea Parade, in which the band played, was the biggest event of the festival. Bands from all over the Carolinas joined the 51 floats and marched before an es timated 200,000 people for approx imately two hours. Leading the parade was Ella Raines, movie SCHOLARSHIP PLAQUES were awarded for the first six weeks of the second semester. Mrs. Jessie Belle Gorrell’s homeroom, 204, was the senior winner with an average of 89.06. Room 24. Mrs. Jack Herndon’s room was runner up with an 88.15 average. Homeroom 305, Mrs. Jean New man’s room, won the junior plaque. They had an average of 86.95, while Miss Estelle Mitchell’s room followed closely with an 86.62 av erage. Mrs. Mary Madlin’s room nosed out Mrs. Blanche Smith’s room for sophomore honors. The winners had an 85.49 average while the runner up had an average of 85.21. 2158 Lawndale Drive actress, who was crowned queen of the Azaleas. Another celebrity reviewing the parade was General Mark Clark, president of the Citadel and for mer United Nations Far East Su preme Commander. Saturday afternoon was spent watching the $10,000 PGA Open Golf Tournament, viewing the famous gardens, and seeing the road show of the Broadway pro duction, “The Moon Is Blue.” The group returned to Greensboro late Sunday afternoon. “RESOLVED THAT THE PRES- ident of the United States should be elected by direct vote of the people,” was the topic of discus sion in the district triangular de bates held Friday, March 26. All teams were speaking on neutral grounds. Barbara Massey and Reggie Bell, speakers for the affirmative team of Greensboro High School, de feated High Point High School’s negative speakers in Winston- Salem, while Winston’s affirma tive debaters won over Greens boro’s negative team, Mike Temko and Forbes Ramsey in High Point. Barbara and Reggie will debate on the affirmative team at the state meet. Star Wearers Listed (Continued irom Page One) In the Junior Class there are 48 silver star wearers. These are Clara Alexander, Rachel Allen, Glenda Amos, Janet Anderson, Rita Boggs, Mary Ann Boone, Lynn Boren, Phyllis Brooks, Dava Cashwell, Barbara Callisher, Bettie Cates, Joyce Byars, Bob Cowan, Sally Durham, Margie Earl, Jeniel Ed wards, Barbara Flynn, Pat Frazier, Helena Frost, Terry Garrison, Peg gy Goodwin, Bob Grant, Michael Hayes, Susan Hege, Eugenia Hick- erson, Marjorie Klutz, Pat Leary, Barbara Lindley, Mary Ann McNa mara, Jerry Matherly, Bai’bara Moorefield, Vivian Morgan, Edward Morrissett, Bobbie Meeks, Robert Pearce, Julie Redhead, Banks Ritchie, Joanne Saleeby, Sue Sim mons, Bill. Simpson, Betty Jane Sink, Celia Jo Strader, Barbara Thomas, Linda Thornberry, Paddy Sue Wall, D. Ann Welch, Martha Wilkins, and Charles Woods. ,, there are any students ’who think their name should be on the above list, see Mrs. Smith in room 304. There are some few who, pro viding they make honor roll the next report period, will be ene/jt d to silver stars or gold stars and an exam exemption. G. H. S. Library Council Mends Annual Conclave Twelve representatives of GHS’s Library Council accompanied bv Mr. Charles Brinkley, assistant li brarian; will leave at noon todav for High Point, North Carolina in order to attend the seventh annual convention of the North Carolina High School Library As sociation. Barbara Sharpe and Charles Woods are Senior High’s official delegates to the convention which is being held April 2 and 3 at High Point Senior High School Terry Garrison, president of the High School Library Association of the Northwestern District, Mar. cia Felt, district secretary, and LaReeta Stanley, a member of the housing committee for the state convention are also convention delegates. Mrs. E. H. Quid, a youth coun selor from Roanoke, Virginia, is the featured speaker for the first session at 2 p. m. This evening Mr Richard Walser, professor of 'Engi lish at State College, will speak at the banquet. Mr. Walser will be introduced by Miss Mildred Herring, librarian from GHS An informal dance will be held to night at 9 p. m. for all those at tending the convention. Those attending the convention today are: Laura Adams, Marcia ^ Felt, Katherine Leonard, Tommy .Andrews, Terry Garrison, Charles ! Woods, Marilyn Neerman, Rose I Wharton, Kay Banner, LaReeta ! Stanley, John Hoover, and Bettv ' Sink. ' Plans for this convention were made by the Executive Board of the NCHSLA at Senior High in Greensboro on Nevember 7, 1953, WINNING FIRST PLACE IN the Patriotic Order of the Sons of America oration held at Senior on Thursday, March 25, was Dan Wood, senior. Dan won out in this county con test over Mary Jane Steele from Sumpter School. ^f)e poar anb Cas^tle Greensboro’s Most Popular Sandwich Shop Spacious Parking Ground West Market Street Ext. 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