Page Four
THE POINTER
January 17, 1950
Teachers Of H.P.H.S. Have
Flair For the Unusual
Where unusual events are concerned, the faculty in this high
school has stolen the whole show.
They have proved the old adage true that “Bad luck runs in
threes.” Mr. Ishee and Mr. Cox contributed their two shares by con
tracting mumps. But Mr. Ishee, with the aid of Mrs. Hinshaw, has
pulled his chemistry classes through by the use of High Point High’s
ultra-modern device, the wire recorder. Mr. Cox has recovered quite
normally without the aid of the wire recorder.
Miss Mary Mclnnis put in a bid for Trouble Number Three when
her home in Red Springs, N. C. was completely burned.
There are some good things happening to the faculty, though.
However, they all seem to run in the same family. Mr. Cox s
had a boy. (The same Mr. Cox who had mumps—very active family!!)
It seems that High Point High has an unusually active faculty,
or else the guy who said that school teachers lead quiet lives was
just plain nuts.
Will Purchase
Record Library
Southeast School
Meeting Held Here
A regional meeting of the As
sociated Public School Systems, a
national organization for co-opera
tive research, pooling of ideas, and
sharing of successful practices, was
held in High Point January 9 and
10-
Created in July, 1949, this or
ganization has members in twenty-
eight states. North Carolina
members are High Point, Raleigh,
and Wilson.
Twelve states of the Southeas
tern District were represented at
the meeting on Monday and Tues
day of last week by superinten
dents, principals, and other school
representatives.
Superintendent Charles F. Car-
roll is chairman of this district.
Representatives from High Point
High School were Miss Eleanor
Young and Mrs. Clara Harrison.
Miss Young is a member of the
local A. P. S. S. council, while Mrs.
Harrison is the high school re
porter.
All meetings were held in the
Administration Building on English
street, and were open to the pub
lic.
Featured speakers were Dr. Paul
Mort and Dr. Norton Beach of the
Teachers’ College of Columbia
University.
In describing the organization
Superintendent Carroll said: “It is
the purpose of Associated Public
School Systems to serve as a clear
ing house for successful practices.
Industry and commerce thrive to
the extent that they reduce the
time lag between invention and
practice. It is believed that schools
thrive to the same extent.”
Monogram Club
Spectators are now able to
munch on candy and peanuts while
watching the Black Bison in action
at basketball games, since the
Monogram Club has begun selling
all kinds of candy bars, peanuts,
and chewing gum.
Library Club
Hoping to learn more about the
opportunities in library work, the
library club has invited several
speakers in different types of li
brary work to speak to them about
selecting vocations in this field.
Key Clubs To Hold
Meet In Winston
The annual district Key Club
convention will be held in Wins
ton-Salem at the Robert E. Lee
Hotel on February 24 and 25.
Delegates attending the conven
tion from the High Point Chapter
of the Key Club will be Ronnie
Current and Jack Petty. Albert
Hale, delegate-at-large, and Bill
McGuinn, president of the local
Key (]lub will also be there.
This convention includes sixty
clubs from North and South Car
olina, which will be represented
by nearly 400 boys from these
two states.
The purpose of the meeting is
to discuss problems of the Key
Club, pass resolutions, and elect
new officers.
All delegates will be entertained
at a dance and banquet. Also
speeches from prominent citizens
and Key Clubbers will be heard.
An oratorical contest will be
held. Last year Dewey Greer, from
H. P. H. S., won the district and in
ternational contest.
Lester’s Jewelers
HAMILTON WATCHES
224 North Main St.
Lizzie Gooch Shop
Exclusive Ready-to-Wear
and Millinery
Arcade Building
Snow Lumber Co.
Everything to Build
Anything
Tointer^ Reporter
(From Page One)
30, at seven-thirty on the sleeper
beaded for the big state of Texas.
The train pulled into Dallas at
nine-thirty the next morning. We
had given it a hard time, but it
was still in one piece.
In Dallas we were unable to
secure hotel accommodations,
either because they were filled up,
or the word about us had already
arrived from New Orleans. How
ever, we knew a man in Dallas,
so we -gave him the unquestion
able honor of being our host. (His
present address is the Texas Con
valescent Hospital.) We saw the
game and the town, then journeyed
back here on the N. C. Special.
High Point’s a dull town, ain’t it?
Sheraton Barber Shop
High Point, N. C.
Basement of the Sheraton Hotel
Orchestra Gives
Series of Dances
A record library is gradually
being added to the list of High
Point High School’s many facil
ities.
This record library is being
sponsored in connection with the
high school’s regular library, and
the records are available for use
in the classroom and in the radio
station.
The collection was started with
the two albums entitled “I Can
Hear It Now.” These records con
tain a description based on events
which happened in the United
States between 1933 and 1949.
They feature the actual voices of
such outstanding personalities as
Winston Churchill, Franklin D.
Roosevelt, Stalin, Will Rogers,
Hitler, and Lou Gehrig.
A recording of White Cliffs of
Dover has also been added. This
is a narrative poem with Joan
Fontaine playing the -part of Susan
Dunn, the leading character.
School Receives
New Phonograph
High Point High School has re
ceived a new RCA Victor record
and transcription player for use
in all classes.
This instrument is designed to
play records at two different
speeds. It also has a music or voice
switch and a special wide range
tone and volume control, making
it ideal for classroom use.- With
its leather case and light weight,
the record player may easily be
carried about.
Mrs. Poston has begun a collec
tion of records in the library.
Among these is a series of histor
ical records put out by the Na
tional Broadcasting Company.
Also many records and transcrip
tions are available for English
classes and other educational pur
poses.
Local Boy Makes Good
From the office of student activ
ities at the University of Miami,
wojd has been received that iSpen-
cer Hurley, of 1413 English Street,
has accepted a bid for pledgeship
in the Kappa Alpha colony.
Other organizations that Spen
cer is enrolled in include the Air
Reserve Officers Training Corps
and the Water Ski Club at the
university, which is situated at
Coral Gables, Florida. As a fresh
man, he is taking pre-law courses.
Spencer Hurley was graduated
from High Point High School with
the class of 1948.
The high school orchestra will
sponsor a series of dances in the
Junior High iSchool gym on three
consecutive Saturday nights, be
ginning January 21, from eight
until eleven o’clock.
Music for these parties will be
furnished by the Dreamsters,
under the direction of Robert
Brady. The main attraction on
the entertainment program will be
dance contests for which prizes
will be given. Some of the differ
ent types of dances for the con
test will be the Charleston, the
Dip, and the Shag. Also featured
on the program will be several
figures similar to those presented
at college dances. These will be
led by members of the orchestra.
Games and musical numbers will
complete the entertainment. Re
freshments will be served by or
chestra members to those who
attend the dances.
These three dances presented by
orchestra members will be given
for the purpose of raising money
to send twenty members who are
eligible for the North Carolina
All-State Orchestra to play in St.
Louis, Missouri.
Diane Wagger Gains
Honors At Stephens
Betty Diane Wagger, -graduate
of the class of ’49, has received
recognition by the Communication
Skills Division of Stephens College
for demonstrating superior pro
ficiency in reading, writing, speak
ing, and listening.
This Freshman English course
is designed to meet the particular
requirements of each individual
student. Tests are conducted at the
beginning of the year to determine
student proficiency in the above
areas. Diane demonstrated a
superior attainment of skills.
In a letter received recently
by Mr. D. P. Whitley from
Stephens, Ralph C. Leyden states,
“We believe that Miss Wagger’s
proficiency ratings here at
Stephens not only indicate her
ability, but also reflect the high
quality of instruction; offered by
the faculty of your high school.”
Qhaiien^
BRITT ELECTRIC C-O-
1404 North Main Street
High Point, N. C.
Hedrick Sporting Goods Co.
SPORTMEN’S HEADQUARTERS
160 South Main Street
High Point, N. C.
Eat at the
K & W RESTAURANT
High Point
Located At the Elwood Hotel and Winston-Salem
Masque and Gavel
The Masque and Gavel has cer
tainly been on its toes lately. In
a recent issue of a National
Masque and Gavel publication, the
High Point High -School FM radio
station Was given mention. Also
in connection with radio, the
Masque and Gavel radio workshop
is continuing the training of
voices by use of the wire recorder.
Continuing with their work in
speaking, two members of this
club are planning to enter the
American Legion Oratorical Con
test.
Beta Club
Plans are being made by the
Betas to provide entertainment as
well as interesting information
for the student body. In the near
future they will sponsor a pro
gram containing facts about liquid
air.
Future Teachers of America
The charter of the new club,
the F. T. A., will soon be pre
sented to the school in an assembly
program.
For their meetings this club has
lined up several beneficial pro-
grams featuring teachers in
in various fields who will discuss
with the members certain require
ments for their teaching profes
sion.
Future Homemakers of America
With an important convention
coming up in Kansas City, Mis
souri, this summer, the F. H. A.
recognize that their financial
situation is going to need a little
help if they plan to send more
than one delegate to the conven
tion. They have been discussing
methods by which they can raise
money to send another representa
tive to the convention. Nancy
Halloway has already made plans
to attend.
De Molay
The De Molays added festivities
to the Christmas holidays by hav
ing a dinner-dance at the Rainbow
Supper Club for all members and
their dates.
Key Club
The results from the Key Club’s
sale of Christmas trees totals
$100.
A lie travels round the world
while Truth is putting on her
boots. —C. H. Spurgeon
Greene Drug- Co.
610 North Main SL
PHONE 5618
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