THE NEWSPAPER OF THE STUDENT ASSOCIATION
Vol umG XXII
Tueaiay, June 7. 1949, Goldsboro, N. C.
Number 12
School Yearbook Comes
From Press Week Early
Class Day
Exercises Hel
Here May 26
Senioi's of G. H. S. held Class
Day May 2 6in the auditorium
with all the, classes participat
ing.
All classes with the exception
of the Seniors entered the audi
torium and stood as the Seniors
entered the auditorium and took
their places.
After the- Seniors were seated,
tlie classes each rose in turn and
sang its class song followed by
the farewell song which was
written for the occasion by
members o-f the individual
•lasses.
At the conclusion of each
group’s presentation, the Seniors
sang their songs and President
Bill Elliott thanked the classes in
behalf of the Seniors and made
the announcement concerning
the activities for the day.
The program was concluded
with the recessional.
FHA Oiiicrs
Are Selected
Officers for next year have
been elected for the Future
Homemakers of America. The
vice president automatically be
comes president the following
y«ar. Next year Jatrice Wha
ley will succeed Peggy Anne
Britt, as president.
The other officers are: Hilda
Toler, vice president, Nancy
Parker, secretary, Colleen Coop
er, treasurer, Sara Casey, par
liamentarian, Sara Markham,
historian, Rena Gainey, report
er, Gertrude Kleinert, song lead
er, and Peggy Hill, pianist.
The election was held Friday,
May 13, but the officers will not
b« officially installed until the
i»U.
Large Crowd
Sees Little Woman
Approximately 700 patrons at
tended the Junior Goldmasquers’
production of “Little Women”
last Friday evening.
The cast included Arden New-
bould, Melrose Coward, Carolyn
Malpass, Lucille Williams, Mari
lyn Best, Jean Pulley, Dot Wall.
Joyce Cooper, ‘Christine Bart-
lettt?, Rheta Bess Wood,- Jo>^
Britt, Ernest* Faust, Herbert
Kirsch, and Ruth Davis.
Miss Sarah Alexander direct
ed the production.
The ’49 “Gohisca” came back
from the presses on May 11,
JL949.
It was eight days early.
With one hundred eighty pages
it is considered an outstanding
annual.
It is divided into many sec
tions, the most prominent of
which are the four classes.
The fly leaves are decorated
with a picture of the high school
and the front piece is a pic
ture of Miss Carolyn Langston,
to whom the annual was dedi
cated.
The Senior class pictures fol
low, and immediately after, the
lower classes. Pictures of the
several organizations in high
school follow, each with a brief
account of the present members
of the organization. A very good
and original array of snapshots
is scattered throughout the ad
vertising .section.
This annual has been claimed
to be the best annual that G. H.
S. has ever produced. As the
Seniors and other students look
at them in the future, they can
be sure of the class of ’49, for
it is one of the outstanding clas
ses to graduate from G. H. S.
Graduation Exercises Are Set
For Friday Evening, June 9
Scout Troop 17
Takes A Hike '
The Scouts of Tr3op 17, Golds
boro, went 'on a hike to Camp
Hide-Away, their own camp
•bout two miles from Patetown.
The hike was opened Satur
day, May 21, at 1 o’clock. They
met at the Lutheran church,
from which they were taken to
the camp. That night the Luth
eran brotherhood gave a party
of Pepsi-Colas and hot dogs.
The hike was closed on Sun
day at 5 o’clock.
Those that attended were Ray
Hollowell, Jimmy Lamb, Bill
Denmark, W. B. Crumpler, Frank
Nunn, Jimmy Person, Sam Get-
singer, Jimmy Pageant, Lamar
Strothoi-, Clyde Brown, a^id
Sonny Jarmon.
‘The Tavern*
Pleases Many
Theatre Goers
“The Tavern,” by George M.
Cohan, presented by the Gold
masquers in collaboration with
the Varsity Club closed here Sat
urday evening. May 21, after a
two-night run. It was acclaim
ed by the theatie-goeis of Golds
boro as tlie most delightful and
unexpected show of the year.
The performance brought peals
of laughter from very apprecia
tive audiences throughout the
entii'e play.
, Director Clifton Britton and
the company of "The Tavern”
wish to express their regrets to
the hundreds of people in Golds
boro wl^ wished to se the per-
forinance, but were unable to
atten dbecause of' the Monday
night cancellation. To the ones
that missed it, however,' the
Goldmasquers are happy to an
nounce that “The Tavern’s”
equal, “The Return of the Vaga-
bound,” will be presented next
year.
Senior Class officers for the year 194950 are (left to right)
j ront row: Janet Cooke, and Betty Barbee; back row: Bobby Dar-
. t'n, Lib Smith, and Carlie Hinnant. Several officers wei'e absent
I .vhen the picture was taken.
Watson, Cousins, Martin
Head Classes For 1949-50
Examination
Schedule Set
%
Final examinations for this
year will begin Friday, June 3.
On this date the fifth and
fourth period examinations will
be held.
The fifth period examination
starts at nine o’clock; and the
fourth period examination at one
o’clock. Third and second pe
riod examinations are to be held
on Monday and first pericd ex
amination will be on Tuesday.
Report cards are lo be given
out on Thursday morning.
Biology Class
Visits Beach
Miss Geraldine Jones, third pe
riod biology class sjient the
V/eekend of May 20 at Atlantic
Beach.
The purpose of the trip was to
visit Duke University’s Marine
Laboratory at Beaufort.
The students left Goldsboro at
5 o’clock Saturday morning and
returned Sunday night at 7:30.
Bobby Watson, Senior; Junipr
Cousins, Junior; Bobby Martin,
oophomore are to serve as class
presidents next year.
To serve with Bobby Watson
are: Janet Cooke, vice presi
dent; Betty Barbee, secretary;
Bobby Darden and Lib Smith,
cheerleaders. A u t o m a t i cally
elected for treasurer was Carlie
Hinnant; no one ran against
him.
Serving with Bobby Martin
are: Ann Smith, vice president;
Margaret Bissett, secretary;
Jimmy McDaniel, treasui'er;
Shirley Pate, cheer leader. Bill
Sills was automatically elected
lor boy cheer leader.
Sophomore Officers
Other officers with Bobby
Martin are: Kenneth Beck, vice
president; Shirley Hadden, sec
retary; Steve Dail, treasurer;
Joyce Jones, cheer leader, Ray
Hollowell was automatically
boy cheerleader.
There was a revote between
Gertrude Kleinart and Lib Smith
for girl cheer- leader in the sen
ior class. Others running in the
Senior class were: Hugh Stiine
and Eddie Mitchell for presi
dent; Paul Pittman for vice
president; Geraldirte Pate, sec
retary; Junior Hallow, boy
cheer leader; Barbara Harrell,
girl cheer leader. A revote be
tween Junior Cousins and Keith
Goodson for the president of the
Juni^r class was taken after
Jack Scott and Sam Johnson
were defeated. Running for vice
president was Lib Johnson; sec
retary, Betty Lou Adams; treas
urer, Gay Smit hand John Par
ker; girl cheer leader, Lillian
Haynes and Frances Malpass.
Kevole Held
A revote between Steve Dail
and Billy Rouse was held after
Peariine Ennis and Janice Ginn
were defeated for treasurer of
the Sophomore class. A revote
between Joyce Jones and Jane
Langston was held after Emily
Warrick and Rhita Wood were
defeated. Also running were:
President, Colleen Cooper; vice
president, Morris Gurley; secre
tary, Dixie Mae Pearce.
Seniors Take
Class Picnic
The Senior class held it’s an
nual picnic Thursday following
their Class Day program.
Chaperoning group were Miss
Elizabeth Grant, Miss Carolyn
Langston and Bill Craven.
Before lunch several people
went swimming and some play
ed baseball. Everybody took his
own lunch and it was spread.
Due to unpleasant weather, ev
erybody came hoilae aher din
ner. .The Senior class was en
tertained at the Paramount The
atre at 7:1.5. Hhe movie shown
was “The Sun Comes Up.”
Bands Plays For
JC Air Show
The Goldsboro Hig hschool
band played for the airshow
sponsored by the Jaycees at Sey
mour Johnson Field May 29. The
band gave a concert and then
began the ceremonies by playing
the National Anthem. The^prin-
cipal speaker for the occasion
was Kenneth C. Royall.
A parade in which the band
marched was sponsored by the
Touchdown Club to advertise the
game between Goldsboro and
Rocky Mount that was played
for th ebenefit of the Goldsboro
High school athletic department.
The commencement program
for Goldsboro High school will
be held Frida yevening, June 9,
at 8:15 o’clock in the high school
auditorium. A radio sho wwiU
be featured. „
The processional, “Largo,” will
precede the invocation by Rev.
Leroy Trexler. The high school
glee club will present two se
lections, “Ours Is The World”
and “God Bless Everyone,” after
whiqh “Freedom Is A Trumpet,"
by William Merriclf, will be pre
sented by the Department of
Radio and Dramatic Art. A mu
sical interlude follows
Mr. Henry Weil is in charge
of the presentation of awards.
Mr. Arnold B. Edgerton wiU
present the diplomas.
Bill Elliott, .president of the
Senior class, will present the
Senior gift, which will be ac
cepted by Mr. C. W. Twiford. The
Senior class will sing its class
song, after which Rev. James M.
McChesney will pronounce ttie
benediction. “Pomp and Cir
cumstance” will be the reces
sional.
Participating in the produc
tion of “Freedom Is A Trumpet**
are: Max Epstein, the Broker;
Troy Pate, the Plant Owner;
Tom Price, the Worker; Regi
nald Griffin, the Farmer;
George Ward, the Buyer; Bill
Hawley, the Husband; Dana
James Gulley, the Wife; Jerry
Sandford, the Voice; Bryan Sut
ton, the Merchant; John Culloty*
the Crowd-Baiter; Bill Elliott,
East; Mike Pate, West; Mannie
Bernstein, North;' Ray Ryati.
South; Bennette Daughtry, a
Woman; oyce Bagley, First
Voice; Ethel Parks, Second
Voice; Emma Jean Williams,
I’hird Voice. It is directed by
Mr. Clifton Britton.
2 Delegates
Will Attend
FHA Meeting
At least two girls will attend
the Future Homemakers of
America Regional conference iu
Memphis, Tennessee, during the
weeek of Jun« 13 through June
20.
The girls attending will be
Janice Whaley, next year’s pres
ident of the Goldsl)oro chapter
of F. H. A., and Peggy Ann Britt,
who has sei“ved as president this
year.
There weer two means of rais
ing the funds for the trip: A
movie sponsored by the F. H.
A., and the selling of stationery
by the girls.
Goldsboro hopes to send live
girls altogether if it can be
ranged.
Attending the meeting will be
girls from eleven states and
Pureto Rico. Altogether tjiei-e
will be around two thousand
delegates.
The theme for the meeting is-
“‘Improving Family Relations."
Latm Club Holds
Lalst Party Of Year
The Latin club held a party
at Dudley Beach on June 3, im
mediately after examinations or
Friday.
The party was given in the
form of a weiner roast.
K. D. Pyatt was in charge oC
the refreshments and Jack Hous
er in charge of transportation.
This is to be the last party
to be held by the Latin oluU
members this ^ear.
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