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Volume XX
THE NEWSPAPER OF THE STUDENT ASSOCIATION
~ Goldsboro^- C., Friday, December 20,1946
Number 3
Young People
Form New Club
A new club for the young peo
ple of Goldsboro has been started j
by A1 Paley, the new director of
the Wayne County Community
Building.
In the past two months the club
has met, elected its officers, ob
tained % imeeting room in the
Community Building, had three
big dances, opened the snack bar,
and had music for dancing every
Saturday night, and formed a com
pact club.
Five or six students of GHS got
toi?ether with Mr. Paley and made
plans for the first dance vvnich
was a legendary Sadie Hawkins
Dance. The idea came from the
Li’l Abner comic strip. All girls
asked boys for dates and provid
ed the transportation to and from
the dance. Prizes were awarded
for the best dressed boy and girl
and “Lena the Hyena” was crown
ed. It was a very successful dance
and the club was off with a very
promising start.
The last football game of the
season was celebrated by a big
Homecoming Dance, also sponsor
ed by this new club. The club
wanted more members so they had
an Election Dancdl. As patrons
came to the dance they paid one
dollar tuition fee, voted for their
officers, then went on in the dance.
Anyone wishing to join now must
submit his name to the club, where
they are discussed and voted on.
If they are passed, they may join.
So far, no one has been rejected.
Every Saturday night when
there isn’t a big celebration by a
dance, the Snack B?tr wiU be open
to all who wish to come in for a
coke and dance.
The new officers of the club as
elected at the Opening dance are:
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Sociology
ClassesStudy
Religions
I
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Duo-Pianists
Give Concert
Miss Carolyn Langston’s sociol
ogy classes which are made up
entirely of seniors, are now taking
„ uuit li. ;clisirr> . .
To keep the students from hav
ing a feeling of prejudice toward
protestant ministers, the Catholic
Priest and the Jewish Rabbi are
being asked to talk to the groups.
Each minister is telling something
about the history and beUefs of
his church. All these talks are
completely factual. There are no
sermons.
The ministers speaking to the
classes are: Rev. Leon Russell,
Methodist; Rev. James M. McChes-
ney, Presbyterian; Rev. Charles W.
Riggs, Christian; Rev. Alfred J.
Smith, Baptist; Rev. John C.
Grainger, Episcopal; Rev. Rashie
Kennedy, Free Will Baptist; Cap
tain Charles Sams, Salvation
my; Rabbi Joseph Weiss, Jewish
Synagogue; Father Hyland, Catho
lic Dr. Wm. Howard Carter, Tab
ernacle; Rev. Elbert D. NewUn,
Friends; Rev. C. H. Deans, Church
of God; Seventh Day Adventist,
and Christian Scientist.
Homemakers
Have Party
Front row, left to right: Victor Herring, Charlie Darden. Davis Byrd. Bobby Hill. Don
ald Pike. Ashton Griffin. Louis Bryan. amJ-Sonny'Gftiney. Second row. Polly Edgerton Mary
W.rd lane PBr^er. An-.a Lee Rennington, ff. Olive Grady. Troy Pate, Jimmy Purser.
Jerry Sanford. Third row, Erline Griffin. Ma.gie >“ate, Ciiiirles .-nu
lace Bell. Several members of the cast were not present when the picture was made.
Seniors Meet
With DKG
Group Here
Christmas Play to Be
Presented By Seniors
Juniors'Hold
Devotional
In Chapel
At a meeting of the junior class
held in the GHS auditorium on
November 21, the class decided to
take some of the class’ money to
help improve something in school.
The money to be used is some
of that taken from the junior
class’ magazine drive. A commit
tee was named to decide what
the class should do.
Mr. Clifton Britton discussed
with the class the possibility of
having a junior play.
Watches were then presented
by Miss Janie Ipock to Janie.Bart-
Ptil’.y'.F.risorton, -.vr.nert
oi Lilt; prucs in magazine
The seating arrangement in he
auditorium was discussed. It -./as
found that, most of the class wish
ed to change their upstairs seats
to those downstairs.
The meeting was presided over
by Miller Eason, president of the
junior class.
School Band
Members
Attend Meet
The Future Homemakers of
America Club held their Christ
mas party on Monday, December
16. The program consisted mainly
of instruction in dancing.
Each girl brought either money
r some canned goods to be given
to a needy family in Goldsboro at
Christmas.
Nine members of the high school
band attended a Shriners’ conven
tion at Wilmington, Thursday, No
vember 21, to participate in the
Shriners’ parade. .
Herman Joseph, a clown, who
spent 24 of his 34 circus years with
Ringling Bros. Circus, led the
band. All the band members were
dressed as clowns.
The band members attending:
Dudolph Alexander, French horn;
Jack Burroughs, bass drum; Jack
Shine, snare drum; Carl Ray
Grantham, bass horn; Kenneth
Fulghum. trumpet; Ben Duke,
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Members of the senior class
were guests at a meeting of the
Delta Kappa Gamma, an honorary
teachers’ society, held December 5,
in the Education Building of the
St. Paul Methodist Church.
Rev. John C. Grainger, Episco
pal minister, was introduced by
Miss Mary Moore, program chair
man, Mr. Granger spoke on his
“Experiences in Germany.
Refreshments were served buf
fet style, after his, talk. Mr. C.
W. Twiford and Miss Cooper pour
ed t^a.
The Christmas theme was earn
ed out in decorations.
Mrs. Twiford presided over the
meeting.
“El Ranchero”
Is Social Theme
“The Bethlehem Road,” a Christ
mas play written by M. A. Hub
bard, will be presented by the
Goldsmasquers tonight.
The story is typical of the time
of Herod, and is woven against
the background of the Nativity.
Miriam, whose, father is about to
be executed by Herod, goes to the
palace to intercede for him. Herod
agrees to free the father if Mir
iam win remain with him. A dan
cer of the court hears of the plot
and sends Miriam and her com
panion away, bringing the wrath
of Herod upon herself. 6own the
road to Bethlehem they go, where
they meet Miriam’s father and
mother. There they encounter the
Shepherds and the Wise Men, and
the glory of the Nativity bursts
upon them.
The cast includes: Mary Olive
Grady, Leah; Polly Edgerton, Su
sannah; Anna Lee Pennington,
Rebecca; Erline Griffin, Miriam;
Betty Denmark, Sarah; Margery
Pate, Salome; Joyce Dowlin, Mar
tha Mary Ann Ward, Angel; Jane
Parker, Mary; Catherine Robinson,
Judith; Ashton Griffin, Seth; Don
ald Pike, Hillel; Troy Pate, Tab-
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Film Library
Is Started
For Schools
Local Pastor
Speaks Here
Arthur Whiteman and Jack
Lowe, duo-pianists, presented the
first concert of the year, sponsor
ed by the Community Concert As
sociation, at the Goldsboro High
School Auditorium on November
19.
Rev. A. J. Smith, president of
the Concert Association, welcomed
those attending the concert on be
half of the Association.
The selection played by the duo-
pianists were: Group 1: Overture
to “Alexander’s Feast,” by George
Frederick Handle, “Sinata in E-
flat Major” by J. S. Bach; and
Coronation Scene from “Boris Go
dunov” by Modest Morresorp^cy;
Group II: “Two Pictures of War
(1915)” by Alfredi Casella; “Tour
Waltzes” by Johannes Brahms;
and “Roumanian Rhapsody No. 1”
by George Enesco.
Following the intermission the
pianists continued with Group III:
“Selections'—H Musical Com-
oiJy,' •'Clair^Q^-$W‘-uie‘' by Claude
Debussy; and “Guaracha” by Mor
ton Gould; Group IV: Triana,
from “Iberia” by Isaac ALbeniz;
‘March” by Sergie Prokofieff;
“Pastorale” by Ivor Stravinsky,
and “Bolero” by Maurice Ravel.
The pianists were well received
,and gave several encores.
GHS marshals were on duty for
the occasion.
At a cost of over $500 ^ film li
brary has been started for the
Goldsboro schools.
At the present it consists of 34
films, but others have been order
ed. These films are used by all
the schools of the city system.
“Gray Squirrel,” a picture which
comes under the subject of ani
mals, is the only one which can
be used in the primary grades.
The following pictures are to be
used by the elementary grades and
High School: “Breads,” “Catalys
is,” “Colloids,“Colonial Chil-
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Junior Class
Has Devotional
“Thanksgiving” was the theme
of the talk given by Rev. Leon
Russell, of the Methodist Church,
at the SA Thanksgiving devotion
al held in the GHS auditorium on
November 27.
Mr. Russell brought out the fact
that war has caused many people
in otl;er lands to be hungry, and
that we should be grateful for
what we have here in America.
He also spoke about the .first
Thanksgiving, and the struggles of
the Pilgrims then. Mr Russell clos
ed his talk with the statement
that Thanksgiving should not be
a day, but an attitude to always
remain with us.
During the service the student
body sang “Thanksgiving Prayer”
and “America the Beautiful.” Mar
gie Pate sang “The Lord’s Prayer,”
and the Glee Club gave a selec
tion.
The junior class of Goldsboro
High Schools had their monthly
devotional Wednesday, December
4.
Since this was the last devotion
al before the Christmas holidays,
it was devoted to Christmas read
ings and singing of carols.
The readings were ^ven by Er
line Griffin, vicepresident of the
class. Eloise Balkom sang a solo,
“Oh Holy Night.”
Mr. Grainger
Speaks To
Freshmen
“El Ranchero,” the first SA so
cial of the year, was held in the
William Street School Gym No
vember 22 with a large number
of the students and faculty attend
ing.
The gym was gaily decorated in
a Spanish theme. Posters decorated
the walls and tables.
A short intermission was held
during which a floor show was
given by the first year Spanish
class.
Jane Parker payed the piano
while the group sang in Spanish,
and then another group da'nced
j two Spanish folk dances. Lillian
Overman played for the dances.
Students participating in this were
Betty Bedford, Joyce Best, Tootsie
i Crocker, Polly Edgerton, Erline
j Griffin, Billy Howell. George Kan-
non, Carolyn Lancaster, Henry
I Modlin, Jane Parker, D. J. Rose,
i Paul Savage, J. D. Sasser, Anna
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HOLIDAYS
Christmas holidays will be
gin this afternoon at 3:30,
and will end January 6, 1947.
No students were excused
from school to work as in
some previous years, except
the regular D. E. students.
Seniors H^ar
Nurse Speak
'Mrs. Earl Futrelle, a local reg
istered nurse, spoke on the nurs
ing profession to an assembly of
senior girls in the library on No
vember 18.
In her talk Mrs. Futrelle spoke
of the various nursing schools, en
trance requirements, phases of
I nursing, and social life while in
j training.
[ One point she stressed was the
: qualifications needed to enter a
; school of nursing. A girl or boy
must be a high school graduate,
at least seventeen and a half years
of age, and Tnust -have units in
certain required subjects. Some
of these subjects are English, his
tory, and chemistry. Each school
of nursing has different require
ments.
Another point was the urgent
need to apply to the school of his
choice"^t an early date. A student
may train at a hospital or go to
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Rev. John C. Grainger, Rector
of St. Stephens Episcopal Church
of Goldsboro, spoke to the fresh
men recently in their first devo
tional of the year.
Mr. Grainger spoke on “Friend
ship” and the “Influence GI's are
Exerting on Youth in Other Coun
tries.”
The program was opened by the
group singing “In the Garden.”
Paul Pittman, vice-president of
the class, introduced the speaker.
A closing prayer was given by
Mr. Grainger, after which Peggy
Ann. Britt, president of the class,
thanked him.
Libby Lou Stuart was accom
panist.