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HIGH LIFE From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry International Honor Rating—Quill and Scroll GREENSBORO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. GREENSBORO. N. C., DECEMBER 14, 1989 Sink and Thornton Top Special Honor Roii With Average of % Total of 133 Students Gain 90 or Above To Make Honor Roll Tying for the top ranking scholastic honors for the second report period were Harriet Sink and Gene Thornton, who scored the higiiest possible aver age, 07%. Harriet, who is the daugh ter of .Judge and Mrs. H. Hoyle Sink. Irving Park ilanor, aside from being a member of Tor(‘hlight and Quill and Scroll, was the leader of the Ameri can league team in la.st year's maga zine campaign. Although Gene, the son of Mr, and Mrs. E. P. Thornton, 71.8 Simpson street, is a recent addi tion to the student body, coming here from Atlanta. Ga., his merits as a scholar and leader are fast becoming known. Baxter ami Brawley Next Also leading the 19 students ^^1lO made the special honor roll are llaehel Baxter and Bill Brawley, who aver aged 97. Others with an average of O.'l or better are : Louise Howard. Nancy Cowherd, IHaniie Page. Margaret Welker, Ra;hel Whiteside, Ailleen M'hitenei', Frances Wilson, Marie Coe. Marguerite Shields. Evelyn Showfety Ann Southerland, Leslie Sharpe, Ann Thornton. Allene Darby, and Ber Keid. Genera! Honor Roll Those making an average of 90 better juunbered 188. They are as fol lows ; Room 2 — Virginia Haynes, Beverly Ileitman, J.ouise Howard, Walter Hiatt, and Helen Hudson. Room 3 — Dorothy Pell and Nancy Powers. Room . 4—Herman Cone, Aurelia Dunstan, Nancy Cowherd, and Jose phine Duncan. Room 0 — O'Delle Stevenson, Hazel SwinsO)!, Eleanor Dare Taylor, Fay (Continued on Page Three) Debate Oration Contest At Library Tonight Members to Be Given Chance to Orate as They Please; Visitors Welcome An oration contest in which the members of the Debating club will ap pear. will be conducted tonight in a conference room of the Public library. A variel group of speeches will be made by the club members on this program, which is open to the public. The contest will start at 7 :30. .Some of the orations to be delivered are Patrick Henry’s “Give Me Liberty or Death,” by Lawrence Weaver; Lin coln’s “Gettysburg Address,” by Baxter Stapleton: King Edward VIH’s speech on “Abdication,” by Ann Thornton; "Makers of the Flag,” by Martin Mc- Clennan: Hayne’s “The Only Free Country on Earth,” by Beverly Heit- man: Grady's “The New South,” by Martha Hipp: “King Phillip to the White Settler,” by Ella Mae Norman; Roosevelt’s “Americuni.«m.’' by Rachel Whiteside: Breckinridge’s “In the Name of God, Amen,” by Mary Bar- wick : and Ware’s “Zenobias' Defense,” by Annie Louise Patterson. Two of the members, Douglass Hunt and Bill Ilalladay, have 7iot yet announced their orations. At the first meeting of the club after the Christmas holidays, the annual de bate by four lawyers will be presented. Harbison's Class Studies Democracy "liesponsibilit.v with Democracy” is The theme being studied dili gently by ;Miss Harldon’s sixth j>eriod English class. Doing the necessary i-esearoh work on their o%vn initiative, these student.s are * iilanning to take - charge of six jjanel disclussions. Each row has a different topic and the chairman of each row will take charge of his group's di.scussloii. Not only are the students u.sing original ideas, but they are also doing li brary work on the six topics, which follow: 1. Nature As An Escape. 2. What Is Democracy? 3. America Loves to Laugh. 4. America's distaste for War. 5. The Negro's Place in Ameri can life. 6. What Makes a National Hero? men iiPE JTAPF Business Staff Gets 147 Inches of Ads r.rcaking all previous records, the business and advertising staffs of IIicii Lii'E, under the direction of Reginald Starr and Gloria Blinnenthal. secured total of 147 inche.s of advertising space for this issue. This represojifs the largest number of ads High Life has had since its arrival in 19.8(). "I hope,” said Gloria Blunieutbal. "tbat H. S. citizens will realize the value of these ads to their school paper and by patronizing our advertisers, sup port High Life, too.’’ An ctiiclent busi ness stall and the whole hearted sup port of Greensboro mercliants enabled llion Tni'E to secure this neat number of ads, which will add considerably to the iiaper's bank account. Torchlight Campaign Clears 30 Dollars Featuring Football Award, Honor Society Sponsors “High School Night” Not entirely scaling the goal, but fighting a successful battle. Torchlight society cleared about S3(» from ticket sales to “High School" night which was given Monday night. The goal was to earn •‘SoO tor a scholarship loan fund. Torchlight took over the management of the picture. "What a I/ife,” and helped with general arrangements for “High School” night. All members of the society served on a committee but chairmen were as folloyvs: Claude Teague, general manager: Gloria Bln- inenthal. advertising manager; Eliza beth Beall, poster and sign advertise ments: Daphne Lewis, personnel di rector: Bol) Banks, master of cere monies; Mark Beimynes, doorman; Rosser Lee Clarli, music; Berry Reid, head usher; Bob McAlister, secretary; and Marshal Morris, president of Torchlight, ticket sales manager. Winners for the poster contest spon- sorefl for advertisement of “What a Life" were as follows: First prize, Clifford Matthews, one week's pas to National theater; second, Jack Hood, two passes: third, Charlotte Marks, one jiass: fourth, Ruth Siceloff, one pass; fifth. Willard Cummings: one pass. Judges were Miss Lee. Mrs. Braswell, and Mrs. Alton. Mr. Iladaway, manager of the Na tional, was responsilde for giving Torchlight the chance to raise money for the scholarship. He allotted a 29% cut on all tickets sold by Torch- ligbt members, to the socicf.v. Estes and Whiteside Get Staff Promotions Irma Estes, former assistant adver tising manager of High Life, has been promoted to the iiosition of assistant Imsiness manager, while Rachel White- side, a journalism student, has been made assistant advertising manager. 'These promotions will become ef fective December 14, date of the Christ mas Issue.” announced Reginald Starr, business manager, and Gloria Blumen- thnl. advertising mniiager. respectively, this morning. These two appointments were made in recognition of each girl's merit and ability in the field of advertising,” it was stated by Reginald Starr, business manager. -Vt the same time, approxi mately five new names were added to the advertising agents. G. H. S. Band to Lose Otis Brown As Drum Major nder doctor's orders. Otis Brown lias been forced to cut off his juirading •areer a.s drum major at the head of the Greensboro high band. Many stu dents will miss the tall, lanky figure swinging his baton ami sending the players tbrongh their maneuvers. Queen Elizabeth Lives Again In The Woes of a Senior "Knigbfhood.'' in the “Pinkie" Se style, lives again in .Greensboro high, along with Frances Wilson's ver of “I/ife In a Gastle" but Lawrence Reep's "Black Dentil" and Charles Simpson's "Norman Invasion” make the “Hi.story of the Greensboro High School,” by James Deathernge look pale by comparison with the wonders of the Elizabethan Age. However, "North Carolina’s Contribution to Poe try,” by Aliee Groome peps up the outlook of life, and "The Greensbor Daily News,” by Ed Whittington, con tributes also. But, having' left the Elizabethan age. we come to the future via Jim Wilker- son’s “Television” and with the help of Robert Royal’s “Radio.” Now. in case, this story is still a black out to the reader, let the author (Continued on Page Three) '39 Graduates Vase Holds Garden Club Efforts The vase given by the graduates of ’39 to their Alma Mater made its first appearance on the stage, since presen tation da.v, when it bore an artistic arrangement of pine boughs for the Social Standards program last week. The idea of using the farewell gift was the outcome of the Garden club’ search for an imposing vase in which to display its first public deinonstra- fion of the society's work. Also ill connection with Social Snud- nrds, the club members decorated the tables for the bampiet held in the eafe- teria that night. Annual Home Coming Day To Be Held at G. H. S. Jan. 1 Chairman Smith Selected Head Of Citizenship Drive Each Home Room Has One Representative On New Committee Ill ail effort to do something about the problems presented by a few of the unruly boys around the high school, such as, damaging the wash rooms. al cifizen.ship committee has been form ed by Jean McAlister, president of the student body, and Herman Smith, lo cal end on the football team. Smith is to be chairman. Representatives Named Each home room has a representa tive on the committee. Following is a list of these boys and tlieir respec tive home rooms: Bill Ilodgin (2), Bill Pollard (8), Richard Creede (4), Carl Thompson (0), Frank Kernodle {!}, David Nicholson (S). John Low- dcrmilk (9), ;Max Payne (101, Kenneth Greene (12). Richard Bowles (14), Jack Cecil (IG). Jean Vache (21), .Tack Hood (28), Thomas Gaskins (24), Bill Moffitt (2.')), Doiigla.s (tecil (27). Bill Hancock (109). Eldred Payne (102), Jack King (200). Jack I'ollard (201), ■lack Williams (202). Leroy Coble (204). T, J. Love (200), Bill Stedman (800), Dick McAdoo (801), Ralph Ilodgin (802), .7. W. Kivett (808), Jack Allen (804). Ohmer Trigg (805). Bill Barnes (800). Floyd Garrard (807), Charles AVomble (811), Watson Ed- (Continued on Page Three) Playmasters Continue Work on Home-Coming Honoring former members who have graduated from high school since the organization of this club five years ago, Playmaster's dramatic club will meet for a reception in the Green Room of the O. Henry bofel from 5 to 0 o’clock on Jamiai’j' 1. Plains arc being made for an inter esting program, which will consist of a few rcmini.scciit speeches and greet ings by the aiuiniu and a short talk pointing out to tlie.se young artists the possibilities tbal lie aliead of them. .\nii Lanier Holmes is the general cliairiuaii of Homecoming, while Mar- Ilia Hornada.v, jircsident of the club, will be in charge of entertainineiit and arrangements, Cliainnan of the invitation committee, Eleanor Dare 'I'aylor, will be as.sisfed by Carolyn Coker. Kyser’s Hi School Antics Revealed by Miss Dosier That's right, you're right, nobody but Kay Kyser could act like that lioy did," a.sserted Miss Mary Dosier in reminiscing about the famous orchestra leader to a High Life re- portel during the week - end. Miss Dosier substituted for Miss Blackmon in the history de- (1 e partmeiit last Starting out as a young teacher in Rocky Meunf high school, when Kuy lirsf entered, :Miss Dosier soon came in contact with the "town’s bad boy,’' as local newspapers “pinned" him. Not only did she come in elo.se contact with him al school, but she was also a friend of the family. “That was dif- I family." declared Miss Dosier. K.\y Kvseu •‘all musically talented. There seemed to lie only one drawback—Kay. True enough, it seems that the only trouble with liim was that be was too intelli gent. His teaelu'i's couldn't keep liiin occupied. Kay was so brilliant tbat by the time the other pupils be.gan on their work, he had finished, with the remainder of the lime left for wise cracks and foolish pranks.” Warned .\galiist Kay It seems that the first bit of advice Miss Dosier received in connection with her teaching wa.s, “Well, if you have that .lames Kyser (as he was called then) you had bettei' pack up your trunk and go home.'' “I was teaching advanced pupils," continued Miss Dosier “and James Imd just ('iitercd. so I never got to really teach him a subject, but I knew him very well.” Jliss Do.sier declared. “James and I never had a scrap.'’ I'poii visiting the Kyser home for the (Continued on Page Four) Daphne Lewis, member of Torcbliglit, and chairman for Ilomecomiug day, which uill be held Jumiary 1.—Photo hit SOi.OMO.N Kk.n.nedv. Young Texan Begins Work al Senior High New Junior Was President Of Class in Fort Worth; IJkes New School Lewis to Preside At Chapel Program Presented by Alumni iider the leadership of Daphne .•is, cliairman, and her committee. Harriet Sink and Claude Teague, the annual “ironie Coming Day” for G. 11, S. alumni will be held on Jann- 1. A large iinmber of former stu dents are expected to be present. Chapel Program at 11:00 Miss Imttie Wall, faculty adviser, announced tbat there will be a.eliapel ■ogram from 11 to 11:50 o’clock, over which Daphne Lewis will preside. -Vll phases of the program will be present 'd by former Senior high school stu dents.- Program Planned ^')cal selections on the program will be given by Miss Helen Ownb.v and Mr. Fred Pliipps. Tile "home-comers” have been in- , vited to come about 10 o’clock, register, and meet with old friends until time for the ehapel program. Lunch will be served for them in the cafeteria. Playmasters club is planning to hold a reception at the G. Henry hotel for its alumni on this same day from o to 0 o’clock. "Although Margaret, my sister, and I had .grand times at the Polytechnic high school in Fort Worth. Texas, w have decided that we like Senior high almost as well a.s our old alma mater, statedi Charles Teague, a young Texan, who has recently moved to Greens boro, to a High Life reporter last week. Was Pre.sident of Class Charles, who was pro.sideiit of the junior class in Fort Worth, said that around 1,8(H> students attended I’oly- technic higii. The student government was organized in much the same man ner ns Senior’s except for the fact that their students didn’t have |uite as much voice as Greensboro’s. Senior Not As Strict “I have found that Senior high school is iimch easier and isn’t nearly os strict as the Polytechnic high,” lie stated. "Music is the Polytechnic’s pride and joy,” he said. “Wo have separate choirs for boys and girls. These combined groups have won a big loving cup for having the best musical group in the city every year since 1084.” Charles has already joined Senior high school’s •A. Capelin Choir where he sings bass. Had Dances In fiym •'We used to have a dance every week-end out in the gym." stated the new student, "and we really bad fun! However there's one event at Senior high school which 1 like tremeiidonsly —and that is Social Standards day. We didii't ever have anything like it back home!" Teachers Announce Holiday Addresses Every Christmas students of Senior high scliool rush around to their teachers at the last minute of school to get the Christmas addresses of their favorite teacher.s. In order to save time and confusion High Life, with the aid of .Miss Tay lor, has procured a complete list of faculty addresse.ss. Their ('hristmas homes will be: Chi’istma.s .Vddre.sses Routb. .Mr. P., 500 N. Mendenhall street, city; Taylor, Miss Elia Lee. 818 -Tacksoii St., Roanoke Rapids, N. C.: Wren, Miss Agnes, Huntingdon college, Montgomery. .\la.: Boyd, Miss Cleone, 500 E. ('(‘liter avenue, Moorosville, N, (Canlinucd on Page Three) “The Last of These” I'ut Off Indefinitely Due to Conflict :\Iiss Caldwell, faculty adviser for the Tbaliaii Dramatic club, announced today that rehearsals for "The Last of These," current production of tlio club, had bwn dropped due to a con flict in arranging for tlio aiiditorinin. A great lack of co-oiK'ralion among the masculine members of the cast at the few practices held, added to the dif ficulty. Hutton Twins Chosen As Best All-Round Boy Rooms Select Citizenship Honor Roll for Second Six Weeks Report Period T’nable to decide upon the Mascu line Citizenship candidate, students of room 2 elected the Hutton twins, Al len and .Joseph, as the outstanding “hoy” from their .group for the second six weeks report period. It is customary to select two mem bers of each class.ii hoy and a girl, for this honor, which is bestowed foi* outstanding (pinlities in service, scholar.ship, leadership and character. The students making up this dis tinctive group are: Room 2—(’aldwell; Boy, the Hutton twins; girl, Alarlha Ilipp. Room 8—Hncks: Boy, Oscar Petrec: girl, Nancy Powers. Room 4—Blackman: Boy, John Dud ley : girl, Elizaheth Delaney. Room C—Sledge; Boy, Burton Swain, girl, O’Delltt Stevenson. Room 7—llarbison: Boy, Elmer Jones: girl, Gaylo Jenkins. Room 8—Lesley: Boy, Warren Mil- loway; girl, Ella Mae Norman. Room 9—Lee; Roy, J. L. Mateer; girl, Martha McLennan. Room 10—Betts: Boy, James Pat ton : girl, Evelyn Ra.vle. Room 12—Bradley: Boy, Jack Har ris: girl. Evelyn Glass. Room 14—LeGwin : Boy. Lawrence Bearden: girl. Eva Bowles. Room 10—Blackburn : Boy, Jack Gar-- penter; girl, Ann ('hri.smon. Room 21—Thomas: Boy, Edward Taylor; girl, Hazel York. Room 28—Burnside: Bo.v, Adin Gibbs,: girl. \'i Johnson. Itoom 24—Braswell: Bo.v, Clifford Frazier: girl, Isabelle Dowdy. Room 2."—McDonald: Boy. Billy Parks; girl, Louise Morton. Room 27—Alton: Boy, Hugh Altva- tc: girl, Edith Barnard. Room 100—Cohoon : Boy, Douglass Hunt; girl, Martha Holbrook. (Continued on Page Four) E. B. I. Students Plan Imaginary Xmas Trips Where would you like'to go Christ mas? Tills was the thought supreme in Miss Virginia Cohoon's mind when she asked her E. H. I. 1 students to find th(‘ cost of transportation by auto, train, bus, plane, and sometimes boat, to their ideal destination for .spend ing their holidays. She had no idea of getting some of the answers sin* receivcHl. Florida and New York were the fa vorite places of the class. Those who c.ho,‘e Florida incIudHl Hilda Pike, Oluirles Earl. (Mnnie Hudson, Ixii.s Reich. Rachel Bootli. aiul Constance Michael. The stiulciits wishing to visit New York were Bonita Oates, Carolyn Las.siter, Winstead Hines. Edna Carra- way. and .John ;\IcNeil. A few people chose entirely different dcstinatioiiK. They were Julia Jlntchetl. (Continued on Pago Three)