HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry
VOLUME XXX
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., MAY 14, 1954
NUMBER 16
^Your Show Of Shows^ Class Day Theme
Awards Day Honors
J5 In Wed. Assembly
Over 75 awards were presented
during the annual Awards Day as
sembly on Wednesday.
Chief speaker for the occasion
was Philip Weaver, superintendent
of public instruction in the city
schools. A former baseball and
basketball star at Duke, he said
that the awards were to be given
to people who did more than their
best.
Mr. Routh was in charge of the
over-all presentations for the hour
and a half program.
Teaching Grant
Miss Mildred Herring, in behalf
of the Delta Kappa Gamma teach
ing sorority, presented a $100
scholarship to Jean Bateman. Miss
Mozelle Causey presented to Bar
bara Massey both the Playmaster
and the Debating Cups.
Presenting Forbes Ramsey with
his Morehead Scholarship was Mr.
L. P. McLendon, Jr., Guilford
County alumni representative of
the University of North Carolina.
Also presented to Ramsey, the stu
dent fire chief, by Mr. Robert
Stubbins, were the certificates Qf
merit for the home room fire pat-
trols.
Civitan Awards
Representative of the Civitan
Club, Mr. Settle Graham, awarded
Kelly Maness the club’s annual
Good Citizen plaque. For the best
(Uontlnucd on Page Five)
Summer School Session
To Begin Wed., June 2
Senior High School summer
Kschool will begin Wednesday, June
2, and will continue until Friday,
July 9.
School will operate six days per
week, and the hours will be from
8 a. m. until 1 p. m. Monday, July 5,
will be a holiday.
Fifteen dollars per subject or
$25 for two subjects will be the
cost. This fee is payable on the
day of registration.
Each period will be two and one-
half hours long and two subjects
will be the maximum allowed any
student. The faculty will be chosen
from the teachers now at Senior
High School.
Students will register by report
ing to the auditorium of GHS on
Wednesday, June 2, at 9 a. m.
“Bring your tuiftion fee with
you and your schedule will be
made at that time. You must reg
ister in person,” states Mr. A. P.
Routh.
Any high school subject for
which as many as five students
register will be offered.
Any student who successfully
passes the work taken will receive
credit. No credit will be given on
work if a student has more than
one unexcused absence, or more
than two unexcused tardies.
Haase, Goodman Tie
In Sophomore Contes!
In the Spring stationery sale,
held recently by the Sophomore
Class, Joanne Haase and Tim
Goodman tied for the first prize of
$2.50.
Both students are members of
homeroom 4, and each one sold
nine boxes of the paper. The first
prize of $2.50 and the $1.50 sec
ond prize will be divided between
them.
Runner-up in the contest were
Laura Adams, James King, and
Sidney Oliver, who sold eight
boxes apiece.
“If Joanne and Tim will come
by room 304 they may get the prize
money,” stated Mrs. Smith.
Betty Bell Chairman
Planning Committee
“Your Show of Shows” has been
selected for the theme of the an
nual Class Day program scheduled
for May 20 in the school audito
rium.
The show, which is based on pop
ular television programs, has Betty
Bell as its chairman. Her commit
tee consists of Cordelia Goodnight,
Martha Jester, Bettie Jane Up
church, Joe Clapp, Kitten Barrin
ger, Gloria McQueen, Gloria Gil
more, Dawn Barbour, Joyce Steele,
and Jimmy Powell.
Forbes Ramsey will be the an
nouncer for the hour and a half
program. Featured will be the his
tory of the Seniors’ three years at
high school.
Face the Place, an episode of the
sophomore years at •high school,
will be announced by Buddy Birgl.
Chosen as the typical sophomore
was Jack King. Mike Temko will
portray a senior squad. As T. V. is
not T. V. without commercials, the
Class Day committee chose Joe
Clapp as the announcer.
Featured on the Talent Scout
program with Kelly Maness substi
tuting as Arthur Godfrey, will be
three acts; The Queen’s Men,
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Dependability and the promise of success for the future are the attributes of a senior which make
him the hope for the community, the nation, and for democracy. Looking confidently to the future
are senior superlatives Bettie Jane Upchurch, the most dependable girl; and Johnny Carroll, the boy
most likely to succeed.—(photo courtesy of J. Harold Smith Studio)
Dr. Bowen Chooses
Baccalaureate Topic
“The Beginning of Wisdom” will
be the sermon at the Baccalau
reate service to be delivered by
Dr. Claud B. Bowen, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, on Sunday
night. May 23.
Music for the- service will be
by the Senior High School choir
under the direction of Miss Eula
Tuttle. The choir will sing “Sal
vation Is Created” and “Breathe
On Me Breath of God.”
The public is cordially invited
to attend the service which will
begin at 8 p. m. at the First Bap
tist Church. Seats will not be re
served for parents of the gradu
ates, so they are urged to come
early for the best seats.
Faculty Chooses Garrett
In a recent Faculty Club elec
tion, Mrs. Margaret Garrett was
chosen to serve as president for the
school year 1954-55.
Also elected were Mr. Lody
Glenn, vice-president: and Miss
Eowena Montague, secretary and
treasurer. Mrs. Garrett is also pres-
dent of the Greensboro English
Council, which is made up of teach
ers in all the city and county junior
and senior high schools, and from
colleges in this area.
Voyage
With a shield of faith in the future.
Girded by memory;
With a cloak of lessons taught us
We prepare to cross life’s sea.
In a boat of short experience
With joy, heartbreak, and fears;
With a tear for things we are
leaving,
We face the coming years.
We now approach the parting.
And never again shall meet.
But in our hearts our memories
Shall keep the parting sweet.
There are things we shall always •
remember,
And others we shall forget.'
But tomorrow we shall realize
“We are part of all we have met.”
M. J.
Library Books Due
All library books are due on
Wednesday, May 19, by 4 p. m.
A charge of 25 cents per book
per day will be charged for
those which are overdue. Re
port cards will not be issued
to students who have not
cleared with the library. Books
from the library will not be
available after May 19.
Faculty Fete Seniors
With Graduation Tea
The annual tea given by the
faculty for the Senior Class is
being held this year in the Alum
nae House at Woman’s College
from 5 o’clock to 6 o’clock on Mon
day, May 17.
According to tradition, the jun
ior homeroom teachei’s are in
charge of the tea. with Miss Es
telle Mitchell heading the group
and Mrs. Jean Newman in charge
of refreshments.
Punch and cakes will be served
in a gold and blue motif, and the
entertainment will be music pro
vided by some of the junior mehi-
bers of Mr. Harriman’s orchestra.
Literary Book Published
After 21 Year Absence
HOMESPUN, a literary maga
zine. made its first appearance in
21 years last Monday.
The book, composed of poetry,
short stories, essays, and sketches,
was made up entirely of students’
work.
Editor of the book was Cordelia
Goodnight, while Martha Jester was
the business manager. Marilyn
Neerman held the position of
associate-editor. Amanda McCon
nell was associate business mana
ger.
Art work was done bv Jean Mon-
nett. Adviser for the book was
Miss Paula Abernethy. Mr. A. P.
’Routh served as financial adviser
The editorial staff, composed of
Quill and Scroll members included
Bettie Jane Upchurch, Martha Bur
net, Joe Clapp, Nancy Jo Smith.
Nancy McGlamery, Joyce McNa
mara, Stewart Colson. Kitten Bar-
nnger, Dava Cashwell, and Holly
Deifell.
Typists for the book were Nancy
Edwards. Charles
Whedbee, and Betty McDaniels,
typing advisers were Miss Pene
lope Bogart and Miss Betty Mat
thews.
published
}pl '’y members of a separate
statt, but was discontinued during
the following years.
Swofford Wins Contest
For N. C. Math Students
Doyle Swofford, GHS senior,
learned last week that he had won
the State Mathematics Contest,
sponsored by the mathematics de
partment of the University of
North Carolina.
Doyle competed against 1160
other students from throughout the
state, representing 76 high schools.
Any student is eligible for the
contest, but only eight students
entered from GHS. One exam is
given to each student and is
graded on neatness and correct
ness.
Council Committee
Makes Prom Plans
Next Friday night, May 21, is the
date set for the annual GHS Seni.
or Prom spon.sored by the Student
Council for juniors, seniors, and
sophomores, and their dates to be
held at the Youth Center from 9
p. m, ’til midnight.
The prom is to be a semi-formal
affair with dancing to the music of
Bob Hill’s orchestra. The senior
homeroom presidents and Senior
Class officers will compose the
figure.
Student Council members com
posing the committee making the
prom plans are Frances Strother,
chairman, Becky Schweistris, Mar.
gie Boren, and Lynn Boren,