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Dr. Charles H. Weaver, Pr'uicipal
Many years ago, a great
and powerful government
snuffed out the life of an
obscure carpenter. It began
with great ceremony and
ended amid the mocking
laughter of soldiers gam
bling for his clothes. A life in
the time of man had ended.
The impact left by the exis
tence of this life has never
abated and, indeed, remains
today a single beacon for all
man’s hopes and dreams.
He was accused of hav
ing pretense for an earthly
kingdom and He was called
King. Strangely enough. He
had no army; He had no
wealth and no ruling class
supported him, politically or
economically. In His life
time, He traveled about talk
ing to people, listening to
them and working for them.
He authored no books, wrote
no plays, composed no great
operas and painted no pic
tures. He never pretended to
be something he wasn’t and
his sole purpose in life was
to help others rather than
Himself.
He died asking forgiveness
for those who deprived Him
of life. He spoke only of love,
one for another. He taught
peace and hope and He liv
ed the meaning of faith. 4s
we again observe His birth
day, may those things which
He thought lasting be in you
and with you.
To Help Johnny
School Adopts
Reading Plan
This year Ferndale Junior High,
under the direction of Dr. Weaver,
principal, Miss Helen Betts and
Miss Marion Stanton, seventh grade
teachers, has made an effort to
help Johnny improve his reading
by emphasizing its importance and
by grouping seventh-graders in
reading classes for the purpose of
providing special instruction for
each child in the area in which he
needs it most.
After struggling with reading
tests and diagnostic tests, many
students found that they needed
review in phonics and word build
ing.
In some seventh and eighth grade
groups the S. R. A. Reading Pro
gram, introduced successfully last
year, is being continued. Students
and teachers enjoy this program
and find it stimulating and bene
ficial.
Junior Pointer
Vol. .34, No. 2
Ferndale Junior High School, High Point, N. C.
News Notes..
# New Teacher
• Unicef Funds
® .Iiinior Red Cross
Sandra Koonts
• Ferndale adds to its faculty
Mrs. Beverly Shiedler, the replace
ment for Mrs. Spurling, who resign
ed last week. Mrs. Shiedler was
recently married, and she conies
here from Hendersonville, North
Carolina. She is a 1961 graduate of
Western Carolina Teacher’s Col
lege and finished her practice teach
ing in Swannunoah, North Carolina
last week.
• The grand total for Ferndale’s
Junior Red Cross drive was S71.86.
The rooms giving $3.00 or over
were 110, 114, 205, 210, and 217.
• Two of Miss Margaret Wilson’s
social studies classes collected ap
proximately S30 for Unicef, an
organization of the U. N.
'Stamp' It Out
T.B. May Strike Close Home
Sara Lee Cassell
Did you know that at the present there are thirteen patients from
High I’cint nt the McCaimfCubei^ilosis Hospital in McCain, North Carolina?
1 H^^^PBPatients from many other cities in North
■ ? I SHirSBHCarolina are able to receive excellent
care through the sale of Christmas seals.
The local Tuberculosis Chapter is one of
the 3,000 affiliated members belonging
to the National Tuberculosis Association.
.Miss Virgima T^^ig^xecOTive secretary of the local chapter, stated
that “it is supervised by the local board of governors composed of
prominent business men and women of High Point.”
Miss Ryan also remarked that the proceeds from the selling of Christ
mas seals are used to conduct research, educational campaigns and re
habilitation. Medical service is made available through free clinics and
sanitariums.
Year after year many people, through supporting efforts, have helped
to conquer this fatal disease.
Van Gogh Exhibit
Seen by Teacher
Nancy Gravley
During the Thanksgiving holidays,
Mrs. Ida Pickens, a Ferndale art
teacher, visited an exhibition cif the
works of Vincent Van Gogh in
Baltimore, Maryland. This exhibi
tion valued at 10 million dollars is
now touring some of the major
cities in the United States.
The collection of 142 paintings,
including crayon, pencil and water
colors is owned by the Van Gogh
F oundation, Amsterdam, The
Netherlands. The exhibition is divid
ed into the five major periods of
Van Gogh’s ten year professional
life.
While the exhibition was at the
Baltimore Museum of Art, October
18 to November 26, more than
80,000 paid visitors were guided
thi'ough the museum.
Rooms Reach High
Attendance Marks
Mary ,4nn Creech
During September Miss Virginia
Blount’s room paced the school in
attendance with 99.6%. Second high
was Mrs. Judy Clodfelter’s room
with 98.6%- and third place was ifill-
ed by Mrs. Hogue’s room with 97%.
Mr. Isaac Musick’s room held first
place during October with 99.8%
followed by Mr. George Nicholson
with 97.5%. Third place was held
by Mrs. Frances Hogue’s room with
97.2%.
In November Miss Susan Cope-
and was high with 99% Mrs. Thelma
Briggs’ room was second with 97%!
and Mrs. Frances Hogue’s Room
was third with 96.6%.
December 14, 1961
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Seated: Larry Rouse, president of the band and John Clinard, president
of the orchestra. Standing: Nancy Nash, president of the eighth grade
chrous, Veronica Berrier, member of the ninth grade chorus, and Martha
Greene, president of the seventh grade chorus.
Choirs, Bands, Orchestra Join
In Public Program, Dec. 18
Ronald Hiatt
Three choirs, the band and the orchestra will join in a
presentation of the old but ever welcome Christmas music on
December 18, at 7:30. They will present this program for the
public. Ferndale students will hear part of it at the regular
assembly periods on Tuesday, December 19.
The seventh grade chorus led by Mrs. John T. Moore, Jr. will present
a melody of songs which include: “Star of the East,” “O Holy Night,’
“Season’s Greetings,” “We Wish You A Merry Christmas,” “Adeste
Fideles” and “Silent Night.” Accompaning the singers will be Ricky
Coffee on the piano. The group of 68 voices will wear white and red.
The eighth and ninth grade
choruses will combine under the
direction of Mrs. Lena Hedrick.
They are expected to sin,g the fol
lowing selections: “Carol of the
Bells,”, “The Twelve Days of Christ
mas,” “A Musical Christmas Card,”
“Sing, 0 King, This Blessed Morn”
and “Shepherds’ Christmas Song.”
Accompaning the chorus of 95 girls
are Liba Rogers, Suzanne McKinney
and Mary Ann Creech. They will
wear dark skirts and white blouses.
The Ferndale Concert Orchestra
conducted by Miss Alice Mcllvaine
will play a variety of songs consist
ing of: “Sonatina Opus 48 No. 1”
by Ignaz Plegel arianged by Brown,
“Two Passepieds” by J. S. Bach,
“Rustic Dance” by Charles Wood-
house and “Christmas Overture” by
Edward Anderson.
The band under the supervision
of Mr. John Mauney will play the
following songs: “Quiet Christmas”
by Clare Giundman, “A Little Child
Is Born,” “Lullaby Christmas
Greetings March Overture” by
Harold L. Walters and “O Holy
Night” by Adolph Adorn.
Improvements
Are Seen For
Ferndale Soon
Evelyn Marshall
According to the cornerstone in
the building, Ferndale is now thirty
years old. Dr. Weaver believes that
the time has come for various re
pairs and modernizations to be done
in the school.
He would like to put celotex, an
accoustical tile to absorb sound, in
the cafeteria. Vinyl asbestos floors
are needed for some rooms in the
basement because the pieces of tile
are curling and they can cause
people to trip. New fixtures for
the home economics department
are expected to be here by next
fall. Much repair work and paint
ing need to be done on the stage.
Also, more work is to be done in
the office.
A graded and paved parking lot
is needed. Parking facilities are not
too good even in good weather.
Mr. Greene Leads
New Camera Club
Lynda Huffman
Get ready, strike a pose! A new
club is in the making. The right
perspective is needed, and the dark
and light of the subject is not fully
developed as yet, but the object
has been picked.
Mr. Lane Green is in the process
of organizing a Camera Club. The
idea is to train eighth and ninth
grade boys in the art of picture
taking and developing. With this
skill they will be able to take the
pictures in and around Junior High.
Two weeks ago, the initial meet
ing was held. Eight boys met with
Mr. Green, who will be the adviser
of this group, and laid plans for
what they hope will be an interest
ing -and beneficial club.
It will be one to two years be
fore the finished products and
results of study will be sufficiently
developed to call this group a real
Camera Club.
The following boys make up the
group that have so far expressed
interest in the field of photography:
Cliff Snyder, Jimmy Johnson,
David Marshall, Paul Williams,
Myles Cabot, Jimmy Griffin, Wayne
Stroud, and Ben Armfield.
Hearing Is Tested
Carolyn Snider
Students in Junior High have
good ears that is, they can
hear if they will only listen. This
conclusion comes out of the fact
that after taking accurate and care
fully administered hearing tests,
only seven out of 404 students were
found to have defective hearing.
There tests were provided by the
local Kiwanis Club, a civic organiza
tion that takes an interest in the
prevention of deafness. Mrs. L. B.
Dutton administered the tests.