HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of 0. Henry
VOLUME XXXII
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C. MAR. 83, 1956
number 12
Anderson Wins First
InAnnualCompetition
At N. C. Writer's (tub
L. W. Anderson, assitant prin
cipal of Senior High and presi
dent of the Greensboro Writers’
Club, was a first place winner in
the writing contest which is con
ducted annually by the North
Carolina Writers’ Club.
Mr. Anderson’s story was enter
ed in the children’s division, and
was written principally for a child
of pre-school age. The story, en
titled “Snuffy. The Grown-Uppy
Puppy,” revolves around a 6-year-
old who worries about what will
happen to his dog while he is in
school.
Last year Mr. Anderson’s story,
based on a boyhood experience,
took first place in the non-fiction
section. Previously he has won
in the short story division of the
contest,
Mr. Anderson feels that every
one should have a hobby and
his is writing. He says, “I have
been writing as a hobby for quite
some time. As yet I have not ac
quired any money for it.
O’Brien And Ray Candidates In GHS Key Race;
114 Students Run For Offices In Annual Elections
Karl
Vying for president of the GHS student body in the commg annual spring elections April 6, are Bill O’Brien and
Ray, boosted by their respective campaign managers, Jim Martin and Leon Boggs. xr- i Tr.rr.
Vke-president of the school will be a match between BuckHoyle, whose campaign manager is Gail Kirkman, and Tom
Hudgins, supported in his campaign by Manley Dodson.
Sandra Holderness and Laura
KARL RAY
ELWOOD HARTMAK HEADS NEW STAFF
IN EXPERIMENTAL ISSUE'S PUBLICATION
Pearce are running for the office
of secretary. Lisa Anderson is
Sandra’s campaign manager and
Jean Ogburn is Laura’s.
Competing for school treasurer
are candidates Jey Deifell and
Meyressa Hughes. Dave Plyler is
managing Jey’s campaign, while
Meyressa’s manager is Eve Pur-
dom.
Candidates for traffic chief are
Senior Dick Robinson
Is Winner Of Grant
From Morehead Fund
Elwood Hartman, rising senior,
wiU fill the top position of editor
in next year’s publication of HIGH
LIFE, heading a staff which will
consist of Bonnie Adelstein and
Judy Shallant, rising seniors, as
assistant editors; Frances Mc
Cormick, rising jimior, managing
editor; Mary Lou Hutton, rising
senior, business manager; and
Mary Jane Higgins, rising junior,
advertising manager.
Elwood, who advanced from
Journalism I at the beginning of
second semester, has received his
newspaper experience as a re
porter on the staff. As editor he
will make all final decisions and
be responsible for the coordina
tion of all phases of the paper.
Having had experience on her
school paper in California before
she came to Senior six months
ago, Bonnie, together with Judy,
will back up Elwood by planning
make-up, headlines, and cuts.
Prances, recently arrived from
Central where she was editor of
the school newspaper, also rose
to the staff at the beginning of
the second semester. Her new job
will consist of assigning news
stories for the first, third, and
eighth pages.
Mary Lou will hold down the
position of business manager for
the second year. It is Mary Lou
who stretches the budget and
keeps an account of all money
for advertisements.
Responsibility for the 200 inches
of advertising in HIGH LIFE each
issue and ad make-up will fall
on Mary Jane.
This group, along with the rest
of the rising staff will actually
begin their duties next Septem
ber but have published this HIGH
LIFE as an experimental issue.
Other members of the staff are
listed in the masthead on page 2.
GHS Closes March 29
For Easter Weekend
School will be closed Friday,
March 30, and Monday, April
2, for the Easter holidays, A.
P. Bouth, principal of GHS,
has announced. Seniors students
will return to thrir regular class
es Tuesday, April 3. *
Dick Robinson, senior, was se
lected March 7 as winner of the
$5000 John Motley Morehead
Scholarship to the University of
North Carolina.
Before he was chosen, Dick went
through stages of elimination.
The first stage was here at Senior
High. Where two candidates were
selected by Mr. Ed Hudgins, local
representative of the scholarship
committee, to appear before the
regional board in Winston-Salem.
After completing the district
finals, Dick and five other final
ists went to Chapel Hill, represent
ing the district. During the week
end of March 4, 32 North Carolina
high school students were inter
viewed by the Central Committee,
composed of faculty members, ad
ministrators, and trustees of the
University.
On the following Tuesday,
March 6, all of the finalists were
Quests of the University at a buf
fet luncheon. Immediately after
wards a list was posted of those
candidates who were to appear
before the Trustees on Wednesday
morning. At this stage about 16
candidates were eliminated
The candidates had a brijf in
terview with the triistees on Wed
nesday morning. Inat aftei-'-»u
Wednesday March 7, the winner*--
were ar.nouu.-'ed by John Mo> e^'
Morehead. the donor of the award.
The Morehead Scholarship,
based entirely on merit and past
records of accomplishment, is for
four years and totals $5000 or
$1250 per year.
Bobby Baynes, with Robert Hew-
ett serving as his campaign mana
ger, and Cecil Little, whose cam
paign manager is Marcia Felt.
Seeking president of the Youth
Council, an office recently voted
to be represented on the Student
Council, are Libby Garvin and
Pete Wyrick. The former’s cam
paign manager is Camille Merri-
man and the latter’s Zade Tur
ner,
Senior Class presidential cand
idates are David Craig and James
Spence. 'Iheir respective campaign
managers are Jerry Parber and
Michael Gardner.
In competition for Senior Class
vice-president are Rick Aderhold,
Judie Bittinger, Elwood Hartman,
Dorothy Mattox, and Robert Wil
lett.
Elizabeth Antrim, Sally Bruce,
Randy Dodson, Margie Rose, and
Carroll Walker are running for
the office of secretary.
Vying for treasurer of the Sen
ior Class are Butler Bennett, A1
Hattaway, Mary Lou Hutton, Jane
McLennan, and Jerry Mann.
Presidential candidates for the
Junior Class are Kenny Miller,
whose campaign manager is Rus
sell Dunivant, Edgar Sockwell,
whose campaign is being managed
by Willford Lineweaver, and Wal
lace Williams, supported by his
campaign manager Dave Bescher-
er.
Jim Eskridge, Judith Lea, Joe
Matherly, and Prissy Wyrick are
competing for the office of vice-
president of the Junior Class.
Secretarial candidates are Jan
Phillips and Paula Sain, while
Nancy McDowell and Harry Smith
are seeking the office of treasurer.
Members of the rising Senior
(Ooniinuea on Fage Six)
Wednesday, May 2, Amy Hutchison will reign as May Queen and will have as her three
Maids of Honor, shown standing clock-wise around her, Marsha Bumpass, sophomore, escorted
by Jdui Jester; Peggy Durham, senior, escorted by Mark Foster; and Jane Lynch, junior, escorted
by Didk Robinsm.
Hutchison Is May Queen;
Durham Maid Of Honor
Amy Hutchison, senior, has been
elected Queen of the May Day
Festival, this year to be Wednes
day, May 2, and has as* her at
tendants, maids of honor Peggy
Durham, representing the Senior
Class, Jane Lynch, from the Jun
ior Class, and Marsha Bumpass,
of the Sophomore Class.
Amy, who will wear a white
formal dress, will be escorted by
Houston Groome, president of the
student body. Senior Maid of
Honor, Peggy Durham, will also
wear a white formal and will be
escorted by a senior, Mark Foster.
Maids of Honor
Jimior Maid of Honor Jane
Lynch, escorted by Dick Robin
son, president of the Senior Class,
and Marsha Bumpass, sophomore
Maid of Honor, escorted by John
Jester, president of the GHS chap
ter of Key Club International,
will attend the queen and will
wear dresses of American Beauty
Red.
Senior attendants wearing pink
are Joan Moring escorted by
Bradley Anderson, and Bobbie
Jean Williams escorted by Jimmy
McNairy. Dressed in yellow will
be Madeleine Holley accompanied
by Mike Haley. Wearing blue will
be Ann Poole and Fran Welch
escorted by Leon Boggs and Phil
Causey, respectively. Dressed in
green will be Grade Duncan con
ducted by Louis Glascock.
Junior Class Attendants
Attendants from the Junior
Class are Harriet Wells wearing
yellow and accompanied by Shelly
Morganstern, and Nancy Lam
beth, dressed in aqua, escorted by
Bill O’Brien. In lavendar will be
Camille Merriman and Libby Gar
vin conducted by Carl Tate and
Bobby Baynes, respectively.
Sophomore attendants wearing
blue will be Anne Wilson and Kitty
White accompanied by Dave Wible
and Roy Michaux, in that order.
Jim McGregor will escort his twin
sister, Lynn, who will be wearing
a dress of aqua. Anne Baldwin,
dressed in green, will be conduct
ed by Wilson Carruthers.
Zade Turner, Gail Kirkman,
Michael Gardner, and Buck Hoyle
are in charge of the May Day
committees. They have chosen as
the theme of the festival that of
a circus. Featured during the pro
gram will be a brass band' clowns,
wild animals, freaks, and other
ringside entertainment.
Combined Bands To Give
Free Concert March 28
Wednesday, March 28 at 8 p. m.
the Activities and Concert Bands
will present an admission free
concert to show appi'eciation to
those who have bought tickets
to previous concerts.
The first half of the pragram
will consist of the 78 members of
the Activities Band plasdng, “River
Jordon” by Whitney; “Bombasto
March” by Farrar; “Senubert’s
Unfinished Symphony;” and
“Broadcast from Brazil,” by Ben
nett.
The second half of the program
will consist of the 110 members
of the Concert Band and an En
semble. The Concert Band will
play “Russian Easter Festival
Overture;” “Rimsky” by Korsakov;
“La Gazza Ladra Overture” by
Rossini; “First Movement of Pia
no Concerts” in G minor by Men
delssohn with soloist Beth Stout
and “With Sword and Lance
March” by Starke; and the En
semble made up of Bill Sides
and Rufus Russell, oboes; John
Gardiner and Mary Lou Wall,
clarinets: Dan McConnell and
Agnes Tate, bassoons; Elagene
Johnson, contrabass clarinet;
Shelly Morganstern, Carl Tate.
Carol Weitzel and Barbara Mit
chell, French horns playing “Sere^
nade for Thirteen Wind Instru
ments,” by Mozart,
Each member of the bands will
get 10 tickets to give to the people
who have bmight tickets from them
for previous programs.