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THE POINTER
December 14, 1948
Stockings Full Of Personality—Right Down Santa Claus Lane
His Indelible Mark
1948—One thousand, nine hundred, forty-eight
years ago in a crude pastoral village called Bethle
hem in Asia Minor was born a child whose mark
made on the world’s history in one short lifetime
was to be indelible throughout centuries and cen
turies to come.
Today, among the innumerable mixtures of races
and creeds scattered over the earth’s surface, and
despite the thousands of years of human progress
in civilization, that Christmas faith taught by the
Galilean, firmly holds its ground. As yet no greater
basis of an ideal and full life, or of spiritual wealth,
has been introduced to the world.
That is why that one cold December night, when
a babe was laid in a lonely stable manger to the
sound of ethereal music and the light of His own
star, is celebrated universally today.
Perhaps that is why Christmastime renews
afresh a feeling of goodwill, brings to light once
more all that is good, and makes stronger the bonds
of human fellowship.
“Man cannot live by bread alone.”
Ring In The New!
On the eve of January 1, in the midst of a gust
of winter wind, a new year will burst forth, bring
ing new opportunities, new experiences, and new
friends for each of us. It is a time to cast awaiy
ill feelings, past mistakes and unpleasant memories
into the rusty old trunk of yesterday; for it’s time
to make New Year’s resolutions that will not be just
pretty phrases uttered in a moment of reformation,
but resolutions that we can really live each day.
How lucky we are that there is always another
beginning, another new year that we can make bet
ter than the previous one! So, as we tear off an
other page of the calendar of life, let us begin anew.
“Let earth receive her King.”
“Let every heart prepare Him room.”
“No more let sins and sorrows grow.”
“The Lord is come.’’
Thus from the Christmas hymn, “Joy to the
World,” comes a message for the ages.
Sailei With Sa4>t6^l Yea; ^Twas Busy
THE POINTER
Published by the Students of
High Point High School
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Editor-in-Chief Marilyn Robinette
Associate Editor Bill McGuinn
Managing Editor Allen Conrad
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Feature Editors
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Bookkeeper Nancy Perryman
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Editorial Advisor Miss Eleanor Young
Business Advisor Mrs. Vera Walden
We just didn’t think you’d have
much trouble guessing identities
in the above Christmas Cartoon!
Well?
It was all Kent Jackson’s “brain
child.” but don’t ask where you
can find him. Last word revealed
that he boarded the last boat out
to spend the holidays in Lower
Slobbovia.
Tn case you did encounter diffi
culty, though, we propose to help
you out.
Remember Jim Allen? He was
that famous co-capt. that lead the
Bison footballers to such a daz
zling season. So ... .
A sock, chock full of gridiron
fame
Is bound to bear Jim Allen’s
name.
Eddie Myers figured prominent
ly in making the Messiah such a
success! Being president of the A
Capella Choir isn’t easy.
Curly-headed Eddie Myers
Is tops among the lively wires.
’Course that’s Mrs. Johnsie
Jackson in stocking number three.
What would the office be like
without this ever-present person
ality. Besides ....
Saint Nicholas is a good Joe,
by golly!
He brought Mrs. “J” who’s
efficient and jolly.
That peppy head-cheerleader of
three long seasons is none other
than Miss Peggy Layton. The way
we figure it ... .
Though our art department is
pretty hot,
We can’t draw the pep that
Layton’s got.
Steady work in lower house ac
tivities. and as a darkroom assist
ant has brought fame to Clyde
Baxter. And ....
Clvde Baxter has something in
his bean
Even if he is a camera fiend!
Never has it been said that
“Wink” Allen wasn’t on the job—
’cause if ever you want anv+hin-n
done for sure and on time, Wink’s
the gal to see. Besides ....
Winifred Allen is one re^'son
Mistletoe is scarce this season.
A steady beat and a rhythmic
foot belong to Ray “Pee-Wee”
Warden, the fella whose rhythm
holds the “Dreamsters” together.
See? ....
A real gone Repeats’ pride and
Pee Wee — “Boogie woogie
drummer boy.”
I’M DREAMING
OF A
Of course all of us want a white
Christmas with plenty of fun and
nuts, fruits, and candy; but some
high school students have big
things planned, such as. . . Bobby
Lee and “Pumey” are going to
Sophia, N. C. to act as Santa
Claus this Christmas. Sure hope
that costume fits. . . Herbert
Potts is planning a fishing trip
in Florida—Object, sail fish! . . .
Jerry Paschal will be seeing that
Sugar Bowl game down in New
Orleans around New Year’s Day
. . . Jane Beam is visiting rela
tives at Coon Hollow this Christ
mas, or is it Mt. Holly? . . . Don
Morris and Bobby Grady cordially
inyite you to their annual Christ
mas “party”. . . Myrtle Hughes
is planning on getting a nice tan
in Florida this Christmas. . ._ H.
T. Hartley is going to Washing
ton, D. C. to take a boat ride up
the Potomac Riyer with Uncle
Harry! . . .Barbara Bartsch just
wants to spend the holidays with
her one and only. . . Albert Saw
yer is planning to do lots of hunt
ing fhe didn’t say what!). . . Har
lan Burton thinks he’s .going to
Baltimore, Md. to see a certain
someone. . . Edwin Carmichael
and Darrell Winslow sure would
like to go to Asheyille and see
some of those gals they left be
hind. . . Charlene Thomas says
that Santa better watch out, be
cause she’s going to be different
this year and pay him a visit!
There’ll still be plenty of sleigh
bells and mistletoe for those of
us who remain at home this
Christmas—and let’s hope it will
be a white one!
A Parody
’Twas the night before Christmas,
And all through my mind
Ran visions of Lincolns and Buicks
so fine.
’Twas the night after Christmas;
And how plain you could see
I froze, as expected, in our same
Model “T.”
’Twas the night before Christmas;
All I wanted was a mink. _
Twas the night after Christmas;
Wool coats are nice, don’t you
think ?
—By Marty.
‘SNOWED’
FOR GOOD
As the snow flakes begins _ to
fall and Christmas carols ring
through the air. we find many
starry-eyed maidens and fellas
with visions of wedding-bells
dancing in their eyes.
Carole Byerly has recently an
nounced her engagement to Floyd
Roger Hines, and is going to have
a Christmas Day wedding. Also
making definite plans is Sara
Jane Jones, whose engagement tir
Carl Skinner was annonced. We
hear too that Betty Swain and
Norma Grissett are all sparkles—
psneciallv around the third finger,
left hand. Then there is Wanda
Kinley. who will be saying “I
do’s” with Ernest Galloway in
the near future; and Jim Allen,
who thinks of none other than
Betty Lou Byrd.
These are surely “snowed for
good.” but we still have our
doubts about some the “little bird
done told us would be married.”
For instance the wedding invita
tion of Mary Elizabeth Casey to
Tom Beaver, which is to be dated
ten years from now; and Betty
Clark Dillon and Jack Steed, with
their after-graduation plane.
We’re not contradicting cupid’s
plans for “Seaweed” Saunders
and Jerry Phelps, or for Ronnie
Key and Marilyn Osborne: but
time will tell.
In spite of all these “church-
going people” I guess another
Christmas will still find me strug
gling over English themes, etc.—!
Now what about the rest of you
old maids?
Better Watch Out ’Cause
Old Santa’s sleigh will be here
soon, Nancy Gray; and I’ve heard
he doesn’t like little girls who
take off other little girl’s shoes
in algebra class. If this keeps up,
Santa will have to bring all the
members of the class a bottle of
Air-wick.
I’m sure, too, that when he finds
out Peggy Andrews’ friends lock
ed her up in her locker one day,
that he won’t like it at all.
And a warning to you, too, Mr.
Ishee; he says you better stop so
many poetry classes at 3:30 if you
want Santa Claus to bring you
that new edition of “How to Grow
Hair on a Bald Head.”
Shop-weary? Here^s A
Suggestion Or Two
BY JON BARNES
And everywhere in the royal city there was a
great droopiness of spirit, and in the public places
the hardier inhabitants foregathered in sodden
groups and grumbled one to another that it should
be so infernally crowded.
And in the places of business the frantic custo
mers went surging through the crowds cursing for
lack of change and holding their weary feet. And
in many places the sorely tried eyed uncompromis
ing clerks and called in pitiful voices for theirTost
purses and asked what they should do about their
overtime ticket. And to each and every one of those
within the royal city, the woeful police opined that
within the day relief would be at hand, and occa
sionally throughout the day they could walk with
out being tread upon.
But the wiser of those in the public spaces kent
their counsel, murmuring one to another the while,
“Have patience, O ye of little breath, for well do ye
know that the twelfth month in the royal city was
ever thus and as likely will be again.’’ And, under
standing not, the multitudes sagged slowly to un
yielding pavements and of fragments, there were
gathered up enough to fill 100 baskets.
I would suggest that students low on money
and short on time do their Christmas gift shopping
early. Some of you have already done a bit of
buying, and you know that between 3:30 and 6
o’clock the downtown area looks like Man’s Great
Shopper Trap. If you intend to purchase that boy
or girl friend a present, you’d best do it now.
The better plan, however, would be to let school
out a week earlier. This would be an immense help,
allowing everybody plenty of time to go buy-buy.
Still another approach would be to break off
relationships with the opposite sex right here at
Christmas time. This would end the whole prob
lem. You wouldn’t have to worry about that boy
or girl friend’s present. It is absolutely the be^
plan yet, for it—Hey, don’t throw that
book at me. I was only trying to be helpful!
Besides My Two Front Teeth!
All I Want For
Christmas Is.. .
Johnny Adams: “One of those super deluxe, auto
matic yo-yos that you don’t have to wind up.”
Charlie Martin: “To be a full-fledged member of
the Honor Society.”
Jerry Hollingsworth: “I want my hope chest filled
to the brim.” . . . (Now I wonder why!)
Ann Bain: “That handsome male Greensboro cheer
leader.’’—(sigh).
Bobby Lee: “A cute little Di-dee doll—diapers
and all!”
Becky Johnson: “It’s about time my folks gave me
a bathroom, a gp"eat Dane, and a bird dog.”
Bobby Baird: “Breakfast in bed!”
June Bivens: “Y-O-U.”
“Blimp” Hayworth: “A long pair of red flannel
underwear to keep me warm.”
Barbara Mabrey and Boonie Davis: “That’d be
telling!”
Bucky Brown: “Nothing—’cause I’m just not sure
about this Santa Claus deal!”
Nolan Brewer: “I want to go back to Charlotte.”
(That’s all right!)
Tillie Lucas: “A bottle of vitamin pills, so I can
grow.”
Van Boyles: “Betsy, and never another haircut.”
Everett Ellington: “Red hair.”
Mrs. Jackson: “Rest, and plenty of it.”
Mr. Whitley: “A new automobile so I can go!” (I
wonder where?)
Doris White: “Give me my two back teeth, and
then I’ll have a full set.’’
Mason Brown: “A pair of tall wooden stilts will
suit me fine.”
Della Strickland: “All buttons and bows.”
Allen Smith: “I want three black cats, and that
is all.”
Allen Conrad- “After seeing The Loves of Carmen,
I want Rita Hayw-orth!”