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Page might High Lite May 11, 1956 Amy Hutchison Reigns As Queen of May Diane HilPs Speech Wins First In Contest At GHS Amy Hutchison, Greensboro Senior High’s Queen of May, reigned over the May Day exercises May 3 in the gym. Attendants in the Queen’s Court were Senior maid-of-honor, Peggy Durham escorted by Mark Foster; Junior maid-of-honor, Jane Lynch escorted by Dick Robinson; and Sophomore maid-of-honor Marsha Bumpass escorted by John Jester. Other ladies in the court were Camille Merriman, Libby Garvin, and Kitty White escorted by Carl Tate, Bobby Baynes, and Roy Michaux, respectively. Dave Wible, Shelly Morganstem, and Mike Haley walked with lady members of the court Ann Wilson,, Harriet Wells, and Made leine Holley. Escorts for Grade Duncan, Ann Baldwin, (Nancy LamWpth., and Lynn McGregor were Louis Glas cock, Wilson Carruthers, Bill O’Brien, and Jim McGregor, re spectively. Joan Moring and Bobbie Jean Williams were escorted by Brad ley Anderson and Jimmy Mc- Nairy. Fran Welch, escorted by Phil Causey, and Ann Poole, es corted by Leon Boggs, completed the Queen’s court. Queen Amy was crowned by student body president Houston Groome. Juniors attendants to the Queen were Betty Groves, flower girl, and Rives Kistler and Tommy Snead as crown bearers. The circus theme of May Day, Big “Little Top,” included such different skits as a trampoline act by the Martinez twins, Tom my and Tony; a tumbling act com posed of members of the boys’ physical education classes; chorus lines, cowgirls, a circus animal parade, majorettes, and clowns. Dance supervisors and chairmen were Judy Lea, Sarah Jo Stanley Sylvia Willard, Louise McGee, and Anne Davis. The student activity band, un der the direction of J. R. Still, provided music for the proces sional, recessional, and the circus dance acts. Dave Plyler, who wrote the script for the May Day, served as the circus ring master. Student chairmen were Zade Turner and Gail Kirkman, while faculty ad visers were Mrs. Judy Milligan, Miss Margie Gabriel, and Miss Dorothy McNairy. Rain prevented the annual fes tival from being in the stadium May 2 as was previously planned. Diane Hill, a junior, won the Knights of Pythias speech con test, “Threats To Freedom and How ;ro Meet Them,” which took place Monday, April 30, in room 106 here at Senior. Prom the three judges, Diane received two first-place ratings and one second, while Reggie Bell, who took second place, received two second and one fourth-place rating. When asked her reaction after being selected as the winner, Diane stated, “I feel very honored, and I’ll do my best to represent Greensboro Senior High School in the state contest.” The students who participated were to speak anywhere from eight to eleven minutes. Diane’s winning speech was nine minutes in length. The eight students who spoke were Reggie Bell, Lee Pickard, Judith Lea, Judie Bittinger, Diane Hill, Raymond Spaulding, Marie White, and Sarah Jo Stanley. The winner of the state contest to be May 21 in Greensboro will enter the regional contest. Fol lowing this will be the national contest to take place in New Orleans some time in August. The winner of the national contest will receive $1500. Last year’s national winner was Barbara Massey, who received a $1000 scholarship. Junior Y-Teen Girls To Hold Discussions On Current Subjects Y-Teens of the eleventh grade have decided to have three dis cussions on topics that are now 'before the American public. They are for faculty members of the Greensboro Public School system, and Carolyn Pearson suggest that it is interesting for teen-agers interested in public affairs. “Communism,” the first tobic of discussion was discussed last night at the YWCA with Mr. Arnie Olson moderator. The pan elists were Ed Stanley, Dave Green, and Dr. Weilman. The second topic, “The Middle East,” will be discussed on May 17 at 8 p. m. at the YWCA. The moderator will be Bob Strok and Mr. Robert Fredrickson, GHS his tory teacher and music instruc tor, will be a member of the panel. “Juvenile Delinquency,” the third and final discussion will take place on May 24. On the panel are Li. Geiger of the Greens boro juvenile court. Miss Lucille Browne for Senior High’s guid ance department; Judy Bittirger from the city recreation depart ment; and Rev. Joe Flora of the First Presbyteria!! Church. BALLARD MUSIC COMPANY 319 N. AYCOCK ST. Phone 4-7889 BAND and ORCHESTRA INSTRUMENTS MUSIC — PIANOS RICHARD’S Jewelers 104 S. ELM ST. GREENSBORO, N. C. ORANGE CRUSH BOTTLING CO. Bottlers of ORANGE CRUSH. VERGINIA DARE GRAPE AND OLD COLONY BEVERAGES 1423 Westover Terrace Above are shown Amy Hutchin son, May Queen, with student body president Houston Groome. May Day was held in the Boys' Gyninasium on May 3. McFALLS Sunset Hills Drug Co. 1610 Madison Ave. Phone 2-5140 Where the Elite Meet Greensboro’s Largest Home Owned Drug Stone Open Every Night Until 9 SUMMIT SHOPPING CENTER Greensboro, N. C. GUDYS SHOPPE "Sportswear" Banner Building Pianos — Organs — Sheet Music MOORE MUSIC COMPANY 615 WEST MARKET “Cane and hat dancers” are shown “whooping it up” in the top picture. These girls were part of the entertainment fitting in with the circus theme for May Day. In the lower picture is shown the traditional May Pole dance, as done by members of the stu dent body. Other dances were the parade of the circus animals, which consisted of an elephant, Kay Fatso Kuydendall, and a ten- girl cat^pillar. H. AND H. CLOTHING COMPANY LADIES’ and GENTS’ READY-TO-WEAR GREENSBORO, N. C. CASH OR CREDIT Carolyn Orrell Bobby Parrish Don't Say BREAD SAY Holsum BAKED FRESH DAILY JONES BROS. BAKERY BEST FOR YOU 104 E. LEE STREET 2-6135
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