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Goldsboir© Hi News
THE NEWSPAPER OF THE STUDENT ASSOCIATION
Volume XXII
Goldsboro, N. C. Friday. December 17, 1948
Number 4
JuniorMcRoy^oted AtMetic Awards Presented
Most Valuable Player
S. A. Christmas
Social Held
Thursday Night
The First Student Association
social lor the year was held last
nlKht, in the William Street gyrn^
nasium from 7:30 until 10:30
o’clock.
The Chiistmas theme was car-
rioil out in the decorations and
refreshments. The floor show
consisted if skits with the four
classes competing. The Swing
Band furr^'shed the music.
The annual Christmas party
was cancelled, so that G.H.S.
could have a bigger and better
social;
The preparations were made
by the social committee, of which
Florence Bowden and Donald
Pei'cise are chairman with Miss
Emma Lou Garner faculty ad
visor.
W. D. McRoy, Jr., was award
ed a trophy for being the most
valuable player on the 1948 edi
tion of the Goldsboro Earth
quakes football team.
This is the first time such an
award has been made. The Loy
al Order of the Moose is giving
the award annually, beginning
this year. The player to receive
the award is picked by members
of the football squad.
McRoy is a senior and won his
second varsity letter this season.
He had previously played two
years of junior ball befoie play
ing with the regulars. He re
ceived honorable mention lor the
all-state game last year, and was
placed on the s'cimd all-state
team ihis year. He weighs 185
pounds which is distributed on
a five foot, nine inch frame He
plans to return to Goldsboro
High next year and he should
be a main stake in the Quake’s
lineup.
Renwbmg, Gralngwr, Braxton, Mg Atoj, McC'he«n©y, Stanley
Sixteen New Members Get
Bids To Varsity Club
Shepherd Song
Is Presented
For Second Year
After a rip roaring initiation
ceremony, the GHS Varsity Club
has accepted 16 new membera.
The initiation, the first of its
kind in the history of the club,
was divided into sections, all of
which brought laughter from
the bystanders.
On December 9 the new
pledges were treated to a moon
light journey, into the territory
around Stony Creek, in the form
of a rope hike. After getting
the group deep in the woods the
new members were 'cut loose
one at a time with instructions to
find their way back to the town
by using the stars, moon, etc.
The pledges were given a brief
vacation of two days but were
returned to their obligations on
Monday night, December 13,
when they were taken up on Cen
ter street to perform various
duties.
After the Monday night fun.
the pledges were treated to a
weiner roast by Mr. Bob Wolfe
and Principal C. W. Twiford of
GHS. Following the eating, the
oath was taken by the following
boys: R. L. Gurley, Merle Best,
Charlie Hinnant, Kenneth Allen,
Bud Davis, Donald Percise, W.
D. Gurley, Jimmy Lewis, Alvin
Potts, Bobby Gillikin, Ray Bry
an, Sonny Gainey, William Bell.
Howard Caudill, Mike Pate, and
Eddie MitchelL
President Cotton Kluttz pr«-
Bided over the initiation and final
meeting
For the second year the Golds
boro High School Goldmasquers
in collabo ation with the Golds
boro Chamber of Commerce and
Merchants Association will pie
sent the “Shepherds’ Song,” a
Christmas pageant, from the ter
race of the Hotel Goldsboro each
evening from December 20 to 24.
Last season the pageant was
presented and received sugh wide
acclaim that it is being presented
for the second season. Clifton
Britton, director of dramatics in
' G. H. S., is directing the perform
ances.
Members Of Cast
The cast will include many of
the students now in the Depart
ment of Dramatic and Radio Arts
and will use a number of grad
uates who are now attending the
University of North Carolina.
The role of Mary will be played
by Judy Adams who has made
an outstanding reputation on the
stage in such productions as "Ra
mona,” “Heaven Can Wait” and
“Brief Candle.” She is now fea
tured on the radio Workshop’s
program. “T^e Children’s Hour.”
Kenneth Allen who was featured
in “Nothing But the Truth,” and
“The L^nd is Bright,” will play
Joseph. Hubert Howell, former
Goldmasquer and a student at the
University will return to play the
Petitioner. Hubert was last seen
on the local stage in “The Visit
I (Coitiiiwed oil rȣe Two)
Band Receives
Recognition In
Raleigh Meet
The Goldsboro High School
band was one of the ten bands
io participate in the annual Ra
leigh Christmas parade.
This was one of the largest
parades held in the state this
year.
After the parade the bands
were served lunch in ttie base
ment of the Memorial Auditor
ium.
Dr. Christiam Kutschinski,
band director at Noith Carolina
State college invited the G.H.S.
band to play at the State Villi-
nova football game. Other bands
at the game were the State Col
lege band and th^ Raleigh High
School band.
The band and glee clubs of
G.H.S. presented a short concert
at a meeting of the Parent-
Teachers Association.
For the Royal Brothers Shine
Circus the complete band played
two performances. A smaller
combination was ^ used three
nights and one afternoon.
Isaac Braxton Receives
12th Sportsmanship Award
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Six Magazine
Drive Prizes
\re Presented
Prizes for outstanding work in
the recent Curtis magazine drive
Goldsboro high school were
presented at an assembly last
week.
For his work as high salesman
in the campaign, Steve Dail re
ceived a Bulova watch. He sold a
total of $145 worth of subscrip
tions.
Winners of prizes in the four
classes were: Jessine Hart, fresh
man; Edith Long, sophomore;
Peggy Britt, junior; and Shirley
Haynes, senior.
Each of the class winners re
ceived a Parker pen and pencil
set, while Mrs. Eliza Cox s fresh-
■man homeroom received a Philco
radio for selling more subscrip
tions than any other room in
school.
Isaac Braxton was the re-
ciepant of the Paramount Sport-
manship Award in. the Athletic
assenibly recently.
He was the twelfth winner of
the award which is given an-
nuaJly by the Paramount Theater
to the boy who has received the
most votes from a poll tak/n
among his teammates.
Isaac is a £,enlor and won his
second letter this year. He is
planning to attend E.C.T.C. af
ter graduation and hopes to co»-
tinue his football career there.
The award, which started itt
1937 has been given to the fol
lowing; Percy Thigpen, Thomas
Edgerton, Wilton Hollowell,
Charles Weathers, Tom Yoi-k,
Lee Adams, Mac Lewis, Donald
Malpass. Sam Lynch, Bill Sum
merlin and Isaac Braxton.
G. F. Seymour Heads P.T.A,
Formed At Goldsboro High
F. Seymour was el^te^^ The ^-oup discussed ^ vo.^^
Holiday Dates
Are PubUshed
G. H. S. students and teachers
will observe Christmas holidays
from December 17 to January 3.
School will be dismissed Friday
afternoon, December 17, at 3:30
p. m. and will resume activities at
8:55 Monday morning, January 3,
1949.,
president of the Goldsboro High
School Parent Teacher Associa
tion at the first Meeting of the
recently formed organization.
The meeting was held Decem
ber 9 at the school auditorium.
This is the re-organization of
the high school P.T.A. after a
period of eight yeai’s
Other officers elected were
Mrs. E. McLamb, vice-president;
Mrs. James L. Bowden, secre
tary; and Mrs. Paul Magill,
treasurer.
to have three meetings after
Christmas, The first is slated for
January 18 and will be a .ioint
meeting with all the Parent-
Teacher Association in Golds
boro. At the time Dr. W. E.
Plemmons chairman of the re
port on the commission of edu
cation, will speak.
Preceding the business session
the bigh school band gave a con
cert and the glee club sang
iChristmas carols. R. M. Davis,
‘acting president, presided.
D. E. Club Holds
Christinas Party
The Distributive Education
Club had its annual Christmas
party Tuesday night December
14 at the Recreation Center at
Johnson Homes.
Names were drawn and gifts
exchanged.
Refreshments were served, and
for entertainment there wei-e
games and dancing.
All former D. E. students wet-e
invited.