See ^The Milky Way" □ □o □ 0 fl See the 1-Act Plays Volume XVIII, Number 4 THE NEWSPAPER OF THE STUDENT ASSOCIATION Goldsboro, N. C., February 23, 1945 Fifty Cents Per Year Cast Of Nine And Bailef To Present "The Milky Way" The Varsity Club teamed w'f, Goldmasquers will presf'^ ' ^ Milky Way,” a farce by I-/ynn Root and Harry^ the Goldsboro High auditorium on Friday, March"^> at 8:30 P.M. The cast ^y'nine, under the di rection of>Ii'- Clifton Britton and the Ir^^t directed by Margaret Dunsflf^, combine to present this pro duction. When Speed McFarland, World’s Middleweight Champion, (Jello Hal low) and his trainer; “Spider” (Bil ly ^lllis) knock each other out in an argument over a cigarette girl, Mae Sullivan (Margie Perry), and her brother, Burleigh (William Smith Howell), a train of events is start ed that, to quote the New York News is “as believable as most farces are, and more amusing than most.”' Anne Westley (Pat Denise) is Gabby Sloan’s (Donald Malpass) girl and does his “dirty work” for a price. Gabby Sloan- is “Speed’s” crooked manager, whose only and everj^ thought is for himself. Zeno Spence plays Wilbur Austin, a Chicago millionaire who buys Bur leigh Sullivan after Gabby has made (Continued on page 4) Second Semester Council Chooses Representatives The Student Association Council operates as an efficient and repre sentative group of the GHS student body under the leadership of Ehza- beth Myatt, SA president and Miss Emma Lou Garner, SA adviser. Each Tuesdaj^ morning during first period the council meets and discusses the problems of the SA. Council is composed of; SA offi cers and committee chairmen, homeroom representatives, class presidents and vice presidents, and representatives of the different or ganizations. Each week a guest fac ulty member is invited to sit in on council. The purpose of council is: “The ])urpose of this organization shall be to attain a higher standard of citizenship, to promote student par ticipation and interest in activities of the school, to develop and main tain school spirit, and to cooperate in promoting the general w-elfare of the school.” Article H, Constitu tion; “The power of vote in council shall be confined to the homeroom representatives, the association offi cers, and the vice president of the classes.” Article HI, Constitution. Homeroom representatives for the second semester have been chosen as follows: Mary Olive Gra dy, Room 1; Chris Columbus, Room 3-A; John Thompson, Room 3; Davis Byrd, Room 8; Esther Jones, Room 10; Fay Branch, Room 11; John Fields, Room 12; Ruth Shaver, Room 13; Ducky Jeffreys, Room 14; M. J. Strickland, Room 15; George Hallow, Room 16; Billy Daly, Room 17; Ann Barbour, Room 19; Connie Johnson, Room 20; William Smith, Room 21; Charles Ellis, Room 22; Earl Davis, Room 23; Jewel Orton, Room 24. Pictured above from left to right is the cast of “The Milky Way.” First row: Elijah Vinson, Tommy Davis, (Donald. Malpass; second row: William Smith Howell, Marjorie Perry, George Hallow and Pat Denise. Bond and Stamp Sales GHS bond and stamp totals for the year are: January -$ 73.25 February 125.20 Year $40,-822'.90 Dr. H. S. Hiliey To Deliver Sermon Dr. H. S. Hilley, president of Atlantic Christian College in Wil son has accepted an invitation to deliver the commencement sermon Lo the Seniors of GHS next June. The invitation was extended by the Commencement ' Sermon com mittee of the Senior Class. This committee is composed of: Marjorie Allen, Evelyn Hill, Flora Hinnant, Jean Powell, Sara Saddler, Max Stith, and Frances Strickland with Gatsey Butler as chairman. t Home Rooms Select Representatives Officers have been named for all homerooms in Goldsboro High School for the third quarter. They are as follows: Mr. Eugene Roberts: President, David Stafford; Vice President, Edward Reaves; Secre tary, Maurice Ham; Treasurer, Wal lace Allen. Mrs. J. E. Britt: Pres ident, Erlene Griffin; Vice Pres ident, Tootsie Crocker; Secretary, Irene Flowers; Treasurer, Joyce Dowlin. Miss Clytee Ward: Pres ident, Travis Rose; Vice President, D. C. Rouse; Secretary, Donald Pike; Treasurer, James Roundtree. Mr. Earl W. Pearson: President, Charles Darden; Vice President, Bill Taylor; Secretary and Treasurer, John Harte Redford. Miss Emma Lou Garner: President, Eunice Souther land; Vice President, Myrtle Hob son; Secretary, Dorothy Permar; Treasurer, Rachel Vinson. Miss Hy- cinth Willis: President, Virginia Keen; Vice President, Hugh Pope; Secretary, Reba Carraway; Treas urer, Helen Lupton. Miss Mildred Ayoock: President, David Grimes; Vice P-fesident, Frances Myers; Sec retary, Dorothy Tyndall; Treasurer, Billy King.' Mrs. Eliza Cox; Pres ident J. R. Edmundson; Vice Pres ident, Evelyn Southerland; Secre tary and Treasurer, La Verne Tew. Miss Bessie Anderson; President, (Continued on, page 4) WBC Presents Plans For War Bond Sales In The Home Rooms The Sophomore War Bond Couh- cil with Connie Johnson and Martha Winslow, co-chairmen, has set up a number of plans which have been approved by council. They are: (1) Each homeroom is to have a War Bond chairman. This person will be a member of the War Bond council and attend all the meetings. (2) The War Stamps booth will be open 15 min utes before and after school and 30 nili'utes during tlie homerofim pe riod. (3) Each homeroom will sign up for the day that it wants a rep resentative to come and sell stamps. (4) Homerooms will spend 30 min utes each week on patriotic pro grams about War Bonds. The homeroom chairmen are as follows: room 2, Frances Fulghum; room 3, -Kenneth Waters; room 8, Paul Carraway; room 10, Marilyn Handley; room 11, Maxine Ennis; room 12, Hazel Fields; room 13, R. J. Edmundson; room 14, Ann Park er; room 15, Jackie Grumpier; room 17, Billy Ellis; room 19, “Goodie” Nufer; room 20, L. L. Rigsbee and I. L. Langston; room 21, Eva Mae Sauls; room 22, Charles Ellis; room 23, Aubrey Aycock; and room 24, Nance Potts. -4- Recreation Room Re-decorated \ GOLDI^ASOUERS WILL PRESENT THREE ONE-ACT PLAYS THIS MORNING AT 10:30 IN AUDITORIUM Work On 1945 Gohisca Under Leadership of Staff Well Underway The' recreation room has been closed for the past week for repairs and re-deoorations. It will be re opened February 26 for regular use at the first and second lunch pe riods. Miss L Williams and Miss E. L. Garner’s homerooms were in charge of the re-decoration. A homeroom rotation plan has been adapted by the SA Recreation CQmmittee to aid them in keeping the new recreation room in order. This plan was suggested by Miss C. Ward’s homeroom and it went into effect on January 15. One homeroom each week vol unteers to clean and decorate the room. Attractive bulletin boards and arrangements of flowers add to the beauty of the room. The following homerooms have taken part in the plan: Miss C. Ward’s Miss B. Anderson’s, Miss M. Aycock’s, Mrs. J. A. Britt’s and Miss L. Gordner’s. A white cover with blue lettering, was the first choice of the 1945 GOHISCA annual staff. The staff met with Mr. A. M. Beck, publisher, on .February 15. . At this time ad sales totaled $883. There will be approximately 112 pages of the annual. The staff, under the leadership of Charles Britt, editor-in-chief, was completed during annual week, end ing Friday, January 26. They are as follows: Charles Britt, editor-in- chief; Ann Bizzell, Senior editor; Sarah Jane Pate, Sophomore editor; Polly Edgerton, Freshman editor; Bill Shrago, Picture editor; Mar jorie Cheever, Assistant Picture ed itor; Elizabeth Myatt, Betty Lou Cox, Co-Feature editors; Thelma Morse, Records Chairman; Anne Parker, Characteristics Chairman. Business Staff: Lin wood Braswell, Business Manager; Jo Rosenthal, Sophomore Business Manager; La- Verne Tew, Freshman Business Manager; Anne Stowe, ad Manager. The publication date is set for early in June. Freshmen Lead Second Quarter Honor Roll Twenty-eight students made the second quarter honor roll. Fresh men led the group with twenty-one; the seniors had seven and the sophomores one. They are as fol lows: Freshmen: Davis Byrd, Polly Ed gerton, Ruth Edgerton, Irene Flow ers, Frances Fulghum, Mary Alice Grady, Erline Griffin, Barbara Hood, Josephine Johnson, Beverly Len- non, Jane Parker, Donald Pike, Bar bara .Sawyer, Anna Frank Stros- nider. La Verne Tew, John Thomp son, Marilyn Tolochko, Betty Lou Van Hook, Mary Ann Ward, and Mimi Weil. Seniors: Gatsey Butler, Janet Lowrimore, Elizabeth Myatt, Mary Gardner Pate, Carl Rice, Frances Tew, and Harriette Thompson. Sophomore: Constance Johnson. Anyone with no grades lower than a “two” and not more than two “twos” is eligible for the honor roll. The number of failures, in each siibject are as follows; Under Miss Emma Lou Garner: English IV, 2; Social Science I, 5; Under Miss Janie Ipock: Algebra II, 7; Algebra I, 5; Trig, 1; Under Miss Eliza Cox; Al- gebi;a I, 5; Math I, 17; General Busi ness, 1; Under Mrs. Elizabeth Mintz: English II, 9; World History, 8; Under Mr. R. N. Jeffrey: Physics, 6; Chemistry, 1; Physical Ed., 13; Under Mr. Eugene Roberts: Metal Works, 2;'Under Miss Mildred Ay cock: English I, 17; Shorthand I, 2; Shorthand II, 3; Under Miss Bessie Anderson: Algebra I, 2; Typing I, 1; Under Miss Clytee Ward: Biology, 12; Under Mrs. J. E. Britt; Home Ec. I, 3; Under Miss Isobel Williams; English II, 2; English III, 5; Amer ican History, 8; Under Mr. J. E. Britt; D.O.^ 3. "Men Folk", "This Night Shall Pass", "On Vengeance Height", To Be Enacted Three one-act plays, “Men Folk,” “This Night Shall Pass,” and “On Vengeance Height,” will .be pre sented by the Goldmasquers, Febru ary 23 at GHS. An admission of 15 cents will be charged. “Men Folk” directed by Bobby Malpass, is a tragedy. The setting of the story is in a small fisher shack on the coast. The play centers a- round Rose, played by Ann Warren a fisherman’s wife who is anxiously awaiting the return of her husband from a sea voyage. Granny, played by Marjorie Pate, who, throughout the play, is always talking about the people she remembers who have died at sea. Jinny, portrayed by Gloria Davis, is Rose’s mother-in- law who is against her son’s choice of wife and is always driving Rose to work. “This Night Shall Pass,” directed by Pete McDowell, is an allegory. The story takes place among the ruins of a church. The play centers around Faith, played by Gatsey But ler, and “Muggs” portrayed by Ro bert Andrews. Faith, a rich girl and (Continued on page 4) Junior Red Cross Activities Emphasized Miss Antionette Beasley, Junior Red Cross Field Representative for North and South Carolina, spoke to the student body, Thursday on the participation of high school stud ents in the Junior Red Cross Pro- •r * gram. Miss Beasley taught in GHS for approximately ten years and was one of the organizers of the student association. The purpose of her visit was to stimulate more interest in the Jun ior Red Cross among high school students and to get more work done. She stated, the students learn while rendering a service. Miss Beasley expressed the desire that the Stud ent Association would form a stand ing Junior Red Cross Committee. The work we do after the war for the Junior Red Cross will form good will among the nations. Wayne County’s contribution has-been out standing and GHS has had a cred itable part in this work. Miss Beasley showed the students soft toys, gift boxes for European and English children, lap boards, bedroom slippers and many other articles made for distribution by the Junior Red Cross. GHS has made lap boards, soft toys and book covers. Miss Mariam Koch is Junior Red Cross sponsor for GHS. Classes Aid Red Cross The Industrial Arts classes of GHS have completed sixty-four stu dy boards for the local Red Cross. They-will be distributed to hospitals for use by disabled soldiers. These boards, approximately eighteen by twenty-eight inches, are made of %-inch masonite and can be used for lap boards for use in reading, writing and playing games, and also can be used to support trays while eating. . Mrs. A. E. Donnell purchased the material for the Red Cross, and the Industrial Arts classes, under the supervision of Mr. Eugene L. Ro berts, have constructed them with out charge.

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