HIGH POINT STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPS
Fei’heavensakes! Have you for
gotten that big event last year
when the student council pur
chased an airplane for H.P.H.S.?
Now think real hard and see if
you can’t fix the date of this spec
tacular transaction in your little
ole mind. Well, in case you’re still
in doubt, the big scoop appeared
in last year’s April Fool Issue of
the Setter. Remember Now?
Freedom of the press, along with
the witty ideas of the Pointer
journalists, helped to create such
front page news as: “Nasty Horror
Society Holds Inductions,” “Nine
Lucky Members Are Taken in Fold
of Dishonor Club,’’ “Jr. Day
Planned: Bring Kid Bros.,” “Bert
and Roy Brag-g Co-Chairmen of
the Staring Committee,” “Orange
Growers Pick Bucky Brown Most
Likely to Suck Seed,” “Booth Boys
Get Large Charge,” “Darkroom
Boys Now Seeing Stars,” “Bida
Club Holds Rat Race with Match
and Gamble.”
Oh, I could go on and on to
remind you of the ’49 track stars
who were plagued by athlete’s
foot, and how the entire squad
was itching for the season to get
underway — Coach Itchy was in
dire concern. Simeon accepted
Notre Dame’s offer as head coach.
This left Deisel P. Whitley in quite
a lot of steam!
Then there was the “Miss Bob
bie Pin Contest,” which little |
Nollie Brewer won after a hair-
raising campaign. All senior boys
were requested to grow beards
for Senior Day. (Guess they really
thought we meant it!).
Well, that’s just a brief sum
mary of what chaos could and docs
happen to H.P.H.S. students and
faculty. So right now I’d better
paqse and tell you what all this
nonsense is leading up to . . . just
this— the next issue of the Pointer
y/ill be written as a fantastic farce,
so don’t be surprised at anything
that might happen to anyone—
even you! I
Powell Is Named
To Daily New^s
All-State Team
Adding to his already packed
bag of honors. Jack “Stilts” Pow
ell, co-captain and leading scorer
of the State AA champion Bison,
has been named to the 1950 Greens
boro Daily News All-State basket
ball team.
Powell, a repeater for All-State
honors from last year, was chosen
as a result of his fine play in lead
ing his team to the top in the
North Carolina high school A A
circuit.
In the opening clash with Ra
leigh last Thursday, “Stilts” set
a new tournament record by tal
lying 26 points. The former rec
ord of 24 points was made by
Powell last year against the same
Raleigh club.
Though only a Junior, he played
his final basketball game for High
Point Saturday night. Counting
his year at Troy in 1947, he has
completed four years of eligibility
and cannot play high school ball
next year.
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Bison Liquidate
Diirliam Before
Crowed Of 3,500
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Radio Schedule
March 14—Program by Oak Hill
School
March 15—Study in Local Govern
ment
March 16—Program by General
Office Staff; Newcast
by Pointer Reporter
March 17—Announcers’ Club Pro
gram
March 20—Talent Time
March 21—Program by Cloverdale
School
March 24—Announcers’ Club Pro-
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Above are the victorious Black Bison basketballers who defeated
the Durham High Bulldogs for the state championship last Saturday
night in Duke’s Indoor Stadium, Durham, by a score of 63-48. The
Bison ended the regular season with a record of 18 won and 5 lost.
In conference play they lost only one game, 26-16, to Greensboro
while winning 1,3. In back row, left to right, are Guard Jerry Paschal,
Forward Frank Hassell, and Center Ken Yarborough. In front row
are Co-Captains Jack Powell and Charlie Bryant.
With great team play throughout
the entire game, the High Point
High School Black Bison basket
ballers took their second North
Carolina Class AA basketball
crown in the past three years by
whipping the Durham High Bull
dogs, 63-48, at the Duke Indooi-
Stadium last Saturday night.
The game was won midway of
the third quarter when the Bison,
led by Ken Yarborough, pulled
away to an unconquerable advan
tage with a volley of shots that
just wouldn’t miss. Before a crowd
of 3,500 excited and shouting spec
tators the locals displayed the su
perb shooting ability and back-
board play that had carried them
through 18 victories in 23 games
during the 1950 campaign.
Lead Shifts
During the first half the lead
shifted freely between the two
top prep schools and the score
read 14-14 at the end of the first
quarter. When the Bison went
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Coming Up
March 16-17—Talent Show
March 17—Legion Speaking Con
test
March 20—Community Concert.
March 23—Play by Masque and
Gavel,
March 27—Rubinoff
March 31—Freshman-Sophomore
Prom
April 7—Easter holidays begin,
April 14—Junior-Senior Prom
April 18-21—Music Contest in
Greensboro
April 28-29—Senior Play
THE POINTER
VOL. 28 No. 7
HIGH POINT HIGH SCHOOL, HIGH POINT, N. C.
March 14, 1950
Many New Features To Appear
In 1950 Talent Extravaganza
Fresfiman-Sophomore Prom
Scheduled For Late March
Boys’ Chorus Line
To Be Featured
By Janet Blair
After much hurrying and scur
rying backstage, there came the
order, “Sh!” I settled back in my
seat to enjoy this rehearsal of
“The Pearls of Pauline,” to be
presented publicly March 16 and
17. The pianist, Max Shoaf, hit
several wrong notes, and the
chorus line staggered onto the
stage. The “Sockettes” is a bevy
of beautiful boys. These eight al
luring males pranced and kicked
to their hearts’ content and to the
amazement of all onlookers. Can
you imagine Donald Levina, Fred
Farmer, Bill Hatley, Donald
Brown, Charlie Martin, Jerry
Laws, John Hayworth, and Thur
man McKenzie with wings on their
feet?
If you’re able to get any image
of fun from these antics, think
how you’ll enjoy the tap-dancers,
Joyce Minis and Nancy Lewis;
the “Rockettes” (twins of the
“Sockettes,” only girls); the Hun
gry Five; the “Dreamsters”; a
duet by Jim Woollen and Anita
Byrum, and a solo by H. T. Hart
ley.
Don’t miss “The Pearls of Paul
ine!”
Choral Group
To Be Here
Four Soloists To
Enter Contest
The Robert Shaw Chorale will
make its appearance on Monday
night, March 30, as the last of the
series of Community Concerts.
The Robert Shaw Chorale, di
rected by Robert Shaw, is a com
pany of 42, which includes a
chamber music ensemble.
In the summer of 1948, this
group was chosen by NBC as a
summer replacement for the
Edgar Bergen-Charlie McCarthy
Show. This was the first time
that a choral group had been
chosen for such a spot.
Robert Shaw was, at one time,
director of the Fred Waring Glee
Club. Shaw has also trained cho
ruses for Billy Rose’s Aquacades
and for several Broadway shows.
The group has recorded for R. C.
A. Victor and has been presented
in Carnegie Hall and in many cities
all over the United States. Every
where it has received the applause
of the audience.
The 1950-51 membership drive
for Community Concert tickets has
recently been held, with headquar
ters in the Sheraton Hotel. Mem
bership into this organization is
$6.00 for adults and $3.00 for stu
dents.
Seniors Eligible To Compete In
Civitan Club Essay Contest
Again this year, the Civitan Club is sponsoring its international
citizenship essay contest. The purpose of the contest is to direct the
thinking of high school students along the lines of good citizenship.
All members of the senior class were eligible to submit essays
written about any subject pertaining to good citizenship, democracy,
or government.
A scholarship of $600 will be awarded to the first place winner in
the contest. The second place winner will receive a $300 scholarship;
third place, a $150 scholarship; fourth place, a $100 scholarship; fifth
place, a $60 scholarship; and sixth place, a $26 scholarship.
Judging will be guided by the following points: the thought ex
pressed, interest elicited, organization or composition and English, and
punctuation and spelling. Only the writer’s number will identify his
paper while the judging is taking place. The writer’s name and school
will be kept in a sealed envelope, which will bear his number on the
outside.
March 10 was the date for all essays to be turned in to the English
teachers. The ten best essays were then selected by Mr. D. P. Whitley
and his staff.
These ten best essays must be in the hands of the chairman of the
Civitan Club by noon on March 15, when judging will begin.
Maxwell Wins
Scholarship
Gordie Maxwell, H.P.H.S. senior,
has received word from the presi
dent of Meredith College that she
has won a scholarship to that
school.
Thirty scholarships are awarded
each year by the college to mem
bers of the rising freshman class.
The requirements are based on
scholarship, character, interest,
and leadership. Gordie has received
the highest one offered—$120.
At Meredith, Gordie plans to
major in business administration
and religious education.
She has taken part in many ac
tivities of this high school. She
is a member of the National
Honor Society, the Beta Club, and
the Masque and Gavel. She is in
Who’s Who, and has been a repre
sentative of both the Upper and
Lower houses of the student coun
cil.
Radio Workshop
To Present Play
Permission has been granted by
Dorothy Clarke Wilson, a New
England writer, for a radio adap
tation of her short story, “The
Maker of Crosses,” to be used in
the Easter radio broadcast which
will be presented by the fourth
period radio workshop, under the
leadership of Miss Muriel Bui-
winkle.
This play is the story of a He
brew whose occupation was the
making of crosses. These he was
accustomed to selling to the Ro
man authorities.
There are only four more days
until time for the district music
contest for solos and small ensem
bles. Saturday of this week will
find four boys, one man, and two
girls on their way to Salisbury.
Anne iShipwash, cornet; IBudd
Montgomery, string bass; Bill Rog
ers, bassoon; and Barry Ruth,
trombone, are the individual solo
ists entering the contest. Darlene
lenkins is the piano accompanist.
The brass quartet, made up of
Anne Shipwash and Bud Montgom
ery, cornets; Barry Ruth, trom
bone; and Jack Kay, baritone, will
be entered also.
All solos are to be played from
memory. “Sounds from the Hud
son,” a cornet solo; “Allegro Mod
erate” for the string bass; a con
certo for bassoon; and “The Mes
sage,” a concerto for trombone,
will be played by the individuals.
Results will be announced Mon
day morning, March 20.
High Point will be running a
supplementary district contest next
Thursday at Junior High School
for those organizations and teach
ers going to St. Louis. There will
be a representative of six bands,
four orchestras and two choruses.
‘Dreamsters’ To Play
For Dance Occasion
When one sees freshmen and
sophomores working after school
and enjoying it, he can draw only
one conclusion—the date of the
Freshman-Sophomore Prom is rap
idly approaching.
Yes, the big event is scheduled
for Friday evening, March 31, in
the high school gymnasium. As
tradition demands, the dance will
be informal and last from 8 to 12
o’clock. Robert Brady’s “Dream
sters” will furnish music for the
occasion. There will be a short
intermission, during which time a
brief program will be presented by
members of the two classes.
Again this year Classroom 108
will be equipped with facilities for
such games as checkers, ping-pong,
canasta, etc. Parents of the class
officers and members of the fac
ulty will serve as chaperones.
From lists which underclassmen
signed in 312 and 201 last month
members for the following com
mittees have been selected: Deco
ration, host and hostess, music,
program, invitation, refreshment,
entertainment, powder room, tick
et, and game. Each of these groups
has begun functioning under the
leadership of a student chairman
and faculty sponsor.
^Dear Ruth'^ To Be Presented
As 1950 Senior Class Play
“Dear Ruth,” a two-part comedy, has been selected by Miss Ruth
Goodman as the play to be presented by the senior class April 28 and 29.
The plot of “Dear Ruth” centers around the ardent love letters
written by Miriam Wilkins to a soldier, who is overseas. (Since Miriam
is only sixteen, she signs the letters with her sister’s name Ruth, and
also sends Ruth’s picture to the soldier.
The whole Wilkins family is thrown into a turmoil one morning
when this soldier. Bill Seawright, unexpectedly arrives at the Wilkins
home asking- to see Ruth, who he thinks has written the letters. Since
Ruth has already gone to work, Bill is unable to see her, but promises
to return that evening when she comes home.
When Ruth arrives home from work, her parents tell her about
Bill’s surprising arrival at their home that morning. Ruth immediately
declares that she has never heard of Bill Seawright, much to the amaze
ment of Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins. Just then Miriam walks through the
room and hears the name Bill Seawright. Miriam is then forced to
confess that she has written the letters to Bill. This brings about
many hilarious and surprising events.
Try-outs for the cast, which includes ten characters, have been
held; but the names had not been released when THE POINTER went
to press.