THE NEWSPAPER OF THE STUDENT ASSOCIATION
Volume XXV
GOLDSBORO, N. C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1951
Number 2
Wilmington Fan Likes
Sportsmanship At GHS
Goldsboro High School
Goldsboro, N. C.
Attention: Principal
Dear Sir:
On October 26, we had the priv
ilege of seeing the football game
between New Hanover High
School, Wilmington, and the
Goldsboro High School.
We thought it would be of in
terest to you to know the impres
sion your school made on us as
spectators. Your school is to be
commended for the splendid dis
play of sportsmanship even in the
face of defeat. It is natural that
vve all want to win; but the dis
play of high quality sportsman
ship is very important. It will
be remembered long after the
score is forgotten.
We particularly want to call at
tention to the band, which dis
played the same degree of en
thusiasm when the Wilmington
team entered as they did when
Goldsboro entered the playing
field.
We thought this work of rec
ognition should be passed on to
you, since vve have heard others
make similar remarks.
You should be proud of your
achievement of this high stand
ard of excellence displayed in the
character of the students.
Yours verv truly,
J. E. HICKS
Carolina Printing and Stamp Co.
Musicians Again
Under Griffith
Under the direction of Andrew
Griffith is the music department
at GHS.
This department consists of
both boys and girls. This year
there are two classes of girls’ glee
club and one class of boys’ chorus.
There are 115 people in these
classes combined.
The music department has a^
ready given us one concert, and
Mr. Griffith said that in the fu
ture they intend to give us more.
Anyone at GHS is eligible to be
in either one of these classes be
cause they are electives. These
electives are available to fresh
men as well as all other classes.
P.-T. Council Holds
Its Open House
Open house for the Parent-
Teacher Council was held on the
night of October 30.
The program started with a •
meeting in the auditorium presid-
Shows
Students Prefer
Truman And Ike
Truman and Eisenhower would
run a close race if GHS students
could vote for president of the
United States. Of ten students in
terviewed, five preferred Eisen
hower, four favored Truman and
one MacArthur. Here are the
opinions of the students:
Charles Foust: I prefer Eisen
hower because his military exper
ience would make him more cap
able for this responsibility.
Edith Hudson; I think Eisen
hower would make the best presi
dent because his military exper
ience would be helpful.
Pat Pittman; I like Truman, and
think he has done the best he
could under the circumstances.
Joyce Taylor: Truman has prov
en he is not capable of being pres
ident and I like Eisenhower bet
ter than the other two.
Barbara Godwin; I’d prefer
Truman because just military
knowledge is not going to make
a good president. I don’t like Re
publicans so that eliminates Taft.
Lois Underwood: I prefer Ei
senhower because his experience
in the military services would
make him capable of defeating
the problems that a president
v^ould have to cope with.
Hazel Forehand: I think Mac
Arthur would make a capable
president because he is interna
tionally known and is popular
with most Americans.
Henry Jenkins: I prefer Eisen
hower because his military exper
ience would make him capable
of dealing with the military prob
lems that arise.
I«e Freeman: I prefer Truman
because his experience in dealing
with foreign affairs would con
tinue to be helpful.
Lewis Sutton: I’d like to see
Truman run and win again be
cause I think he has not been
given a real chance to show what
he can do.
ed over by Kenneth Marshall. Of
ficers for 1951-52 were elected as
follows: pi’esident, A1 Paley; vice
president, Sam Hocutt; secretary,
Mrs. George Langston; treasurer,
Jim Cooke.
The parents visited the classes
which their students attend.
Refreshments were served in
the new gymnasium.
Nancy Bridgers was crowned Varsity
Sweetheart of 1951 during the halftime of the
homecoming game with Raleigh. Also pictured
above are, from left to right: Mr. Clifton Brit
ton, Tommy Johnson, Geraldine Price, Leroy
Strickland, Nancy Bridgers, Morris Gurley.
Nancy Bridges Is Versify Sweetheart;
Crowning Held During Roieigh. Game
Nancy Bridgers, GHS senior,
was chosen Varsity Sweetheart of
1951.
The announcement was made at
the homecoming football game
with Raleigh nn,October 19.
The ceremony began at half-
time as the GHS band formed a
V and played the “Victory
March.” At this time Carl Kassell
made a short talk over the public
address explaining how the sweet
heart is elected. He then an
nounced her name and she was
escorted on the field by Morris
Gurley and Tommy Johnson.
Mr. Clifton Britton placed the
the Varsity Club regalia around
the sweetheart’s shoulders. Ger
aldine Price, Varsity Sweethem’t
of 1950, presented her with a
bouquet of roses.
The lights were then turned off
and the band formed a heart,
while playing, “Let Me Call You
Sweetheart.” The band members
had small lights on their hats
which made the heart appear red.
Nancy was elected by virtue of
beauty, personality, and charac
ter. The crowning of the Sweet
heart is an annual event. She is
elected by secret ballot by mem
bers of the Varsity Club and will
reign over the Varsity Club dance
in the spring.
Freshmen Cater To Upperclassmen
As Initiation Cremonies Are Held
"Father Of The Bride" To Open
Tenth Season For Gj»ymiisquers
The Goldmasquers will open
their tenth season Saturday, No
vember 17, with the laugh-filled
comedy by Edward Streeter, “Fa
ther of the Bride.”
•The play will be presented
again on Wednesday, November
21. Time for both performances
will be 8:15 p. m.
This comedy • will. feature the
talent of many old faces as well
as new. Carl Kassell will portray
Mr. Banks, the man who is always
left out and unnoticed, the father
of the bride. Carl is not new to
the Goldmasquer stage, having ap
peared in “Av.senic and Old Lace,”
“Today Is Tomorrow,” and “Re-
turne of the Vagabond.” Taking
the leading part along with Carl
will be Nancy Parker. Nancy has
worked on many plays but this is
her first big comedy assignment.
She will play the part of Mrs.
Banks, mother of the bride.
Also taking a leading role will
be Shirley Shrago who will play
Kay Banks, the bride. This is the
first time that Shirley has ap
peared on the stage with a leading
role. Johnny Carr and Robert
Nelson will also make their debut
on the stage as Ben and Tommy
Banks, respectively.
Ernest Faust of “Little Women”
tame, will portray Buckley Dun-
stan, the bridegroom. Adding to
the comedy will be Red, Pete, and
Tim, played by Gurney Collins,
William Ginn, and Charles Strid-
er. Others making their fii’st ap
pearance on the stage will be
Craven Mackie, Martha Wallace,
Billie Lou Grantham, Betty Ann
Cooke, Paul Glisson, Nancetta
Hudson and Riiby Hughes.
Steve Dail, Theodore Roosevelt
of “Arsenic and Old Lace,” will
appear, without his harmonica, as
Mr. Massoula.
Mr. Clifton Britton will direct
“Father of the Bride,” which
promises to be a comedy that the
whole family will enjoy. It will
bring to the stage many new faces
and hidden talent.
Superiority was felt by the up
per classmen on October 19th at
G.H.S. Yes, this was the day of
the Freshmen initiation.
The program began with an
assembly at activity period when
the new teachers entertained the
students with a home-made band.
, The highlights of the assembly
were a song by Alene Smith and
scenes on the stage by other
Glee Club Opens
Season Nov. 5th
The GHS Glee Club, under the
direction of Mr. Andrew Griffith,
presented its fii'st concert of this
season before the student body
Monday, November 5.
The group sang ten selections,
five by the Women’s Chorus, four
by the Men’s Chorus, and one in
a mixed group.
• The selections by the Women’s
Chorus were: “The Summer Day
Had Passed Away,” “Chorus of
The Polovetzian Maidens,” “You’ll
Never Walk Alone,” “Clouds,”
and “They Say That Falling In
Love Is Wonderful.” The Men’s
Chorus contributed “September
Song,” “Down In The Valley,”
“Down By The Riverside,” and
“Drink To Me Only With Thine
Eyes.” The two groups sang
“tSeal Away” in unison.
The singers were accompanied
by Pat Marshall and Kitty Brown
at the piano.
Band To Play At
Armistice Rites
The GHS band will play at the
Armistice Day parade tomorrow
morning. The parade will form at
the Woman’s Club building.
Thursday afternoon the band
played at a Shriners’ Convention
in Smithfield and Thursday they
played at a pep rally at the Para
mount Theatre.
On Sunday, December 9, a
Christmas concert will be given
by the band in GHS auditorium.
Freshmen.
The boys were required to wear
dungarees, a white shirt and tie
and the girls had to wear suits,
turned up socks and a blue and
white ribbon in their hair.
The rest of the day the fresh
men and new students were re
quired to carry out the reasonable
commands of the upper classmen.
Latin Club Elects
New Officers
The forming of the Latin Club
for 1951-52 was begun on No
vember 1. The new president,
Bobby Kadis, presided. The show
ing of the movie, “The Last Days
of Pompeii,” was discussed. It
was decided to try to order this
movie and get it here before
Christmas. If this movie is
brought to G.H.S., it will be
shown to the entire student body.
The president explained to the
new members what the Latin club
key is. It is a small silver key
given each year to the person
contributing the most service to
the Latin club.
A party was discussed and it
was decided to wait until later to
make further plans.
The new officers were intro
duced to members of the club
and committee chairmen were ap
pointed. They are as follows; fi
nance, Shirley Cooke; directory,
Mary Louise Bizzell; party, Patsy
McLamb.
Surprise Birthday
Party for Mr. B.
A surprise birthday party was
given to Mr. Clifton Britton by
his home room on October 31 in
the Porthole.
Served at the party were ice
cream, cake, and peanuts.
Money for the party was raised
by the members of the class who
i-old white and blue ribbons with
“IJeat Raleigh” stamped on'them.