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VOLUME XX
GREENSBORO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. GREENSBORO, N. C., NOVEMBER 5, 1943
NUMBER 4
Shown at the top left is Lt. Stafford Webb, missing in action; top right,
Lt. “Fabe” M. Clements, killed in action; bottom left. Cadet Edward Tankersley,
killed in an aiiTjlane accident; bottom right, Lt. Samuel Friedman, killed in an
airplane accident; and center, Lt. Heni-y C. Kinney, missing in action. (Webb
picture photographed by Manning Studio.)
Nine Senior High Graduates
Give Lives For Their Country
By SUE WARD
Upon making a survey of Greens-
.bfro graduates who have been killed
in action, missing in action, prisoners
of war or who have had accidents, a
list of, 1.5 was secured. Among these,
five were reported missing, six killed
in action, one is now a prisoner of
war and two died in airplane accidents.
Lt. David Cox, a 1935 graduate is
now being held in a German prison
camp near Berlin. Lieutenant Cox, a
liilot of a B-17 “Flying Fortress,” wms
reported to have been shot down in a
raid over Llamburg .Tuly 28. He en
tered service in 1941 and his wufe lives
at 108 N. Mendenhall street.
Second Lt. Mark Hubert, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Paul D. Hubert, Valley Park
Drive, was reported missing in action
August 25, 1942. He is a 1930 graduate
and attended Guilford College two
terms. He received his wings and com
mission on April 3, 1942, at Midland,
Texas.
Cadet Edward Tankersley, entered
the Air Corps .June, 1940, and was
killed in an airplane accident at Hicks
li’ield, Dallas, Tex., Oct. 2, 1940. After
graduating in 1934, he attended the
University of North Carolina. He is
the son of Dr. and Mrs. .7. W. Tank
ersley, 203 Meadowbrook Terrace.
14. Stafford Wei)b has been reported
missing in action over Scheweinfurt,
Germany, since October 14. He re
ceived his commission in August, 1942,
at Craig Field, Ala. Then he was
transferred to England as pilot of the
Iffying Fortress “Greensboro Girl” in
May. On July 19, he was aw'arded the
air medal, and has recently received
an oak leaf cluster to add to the air
medal. He is a graduate of Senior
High and entered the army in 1941. His
wife, Mrs. Gertrude Grimes Webb is
at home with her parents on the High
Point road.
Second 14. Henry C. Ivinney, Jr., a
bomber pilot w'ith the army air forces
in England has been reported as miss
ing since October 9. Henry began his
training on May 23, 1942, and received
his wings and commission February
17, 1943, at Valdosta, Ga. He, too, is a
graduate of Senior High and and has
been in foreign service for two months.
His wife iives at 915 Glenwood avenue.
Pvt. Thomas Bledsoe, son of Mrs.
Thomas B. Bledsoe, 1819 Dalton Road,
was reported killed in action in Jan
uary, 1943. He was a member of the
32nd Division at Buna, New Guinea,
and attended Guilford College a year.
He was also a graduate of Senior High
Second Jjt. Samuel Friedmon was
killed in an airplane accident on March
12, 1943, at, Gunter’s Field, Mont
gomery, Ala. He received his training
at the Cannon Aircraft in Charlotte.
He was a 1938 graduate of Senior and
received his commission October 22,
1942. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. J^ouis
Friedmon, reside at 1710 Elwood Ave.
(Continued on Page Six)
Chandlers Band Presents Program
In Assembly; Jean Atkinson Sings
Bill Chandler’s orchestra, local swing
band, made its official debut here at
Senior high school in assembly re
cently, playing a 40-mlnute program
that was received heartily by the stu
dent body.
Jean Atkinson, popular local vocalist
sang with the band and made' a big
hit with the audience. She sang
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^^^^several numbers, including “My Man”
I wfiich she arranged for the band.
'other members of the orchestra who
■were featured soloists are Billy Bent
ley, Paige Flynn, George Brown and
Fuzzy Phipps. Bentley played a piano
solo—a boogie number—while Phipps
played “Star Dust”, a solo on the
trumpet. Brown handled the other solos
on the trumpet and Paige Flynn played
the lead in several pieces on the sax.
The band, which is directed and
managed by AV. D. (Bill) Chandler,
has been formed since early in the
fall and has played for several dances
out of town. It has been to Durham
twice and Winston-Salem once.
Just before the band played, a rep
resentative of the Green.sboro Civitan
club gave a special invitation to the
Senior high students to attend the
Halioween party last Saturday night.
First and Second Lunch
Periods Are Combined
Wednesday, October 20, the sec
ond lunch period was combined
W'ith the first period, which was
the smallest of the three periods
before the change was made. This
now makes only two instead of the
usual three
This was done to avoid the con-, ,
gestion paused when the first liinch
periods was going to class as the
second was going to lunch.
Eleven Students Tapped
For Torchlight Society
Having attained a scholastic and
conduct average of at least 90 per cent
and approved by the student body in
a recent election, eleven honor roll
students were tapped for admission
into the local chapter of Torchlight,
the national honor society for high
school students, revealed Miss Ida
Bell Moore, Torchlight faculty adviser,
before the student assembly Novem
ber 2.
Those achieving the honor of being
approved by the faculty and students
as to scholarship, conduct and leader
ship ability are the following: Laurena
Booker, Mary Clay Bruff, Barbara
Clegg, Carson Grantham, Margaret
Hudson, Bill Kampschmidt, Betty Lee,
Ralph Lewis, Doris Loflin, Julia Pin-
nix and Sally AA^addell.
The tapping for Torchlight took place
amidst an atmosphere of soft music
and dim lights and, as part of this
semi-annual ceremony, different mem
bers assumed the role of blue for char
acter, white for purity, gold for schol
arship and purple for leadership.
Torchlight at iJresent has not had
its election but Allene Parks, president
of the senior class ,is president pro
tern.
Miss Ida Belle Moore, Torchlight ad
viser, has rendered the society long
and distinguished service in addition
to her duties as aeronautics and mathe
matics instructor.
Halloween Party Proves
Success, Civitans Report
Dressed in the usual Halloween
fashion several thousand boys and
girls attended the Civitan party
at Commerce Place last Saturday
night.
The party began with a parade
rf the eosttuned school children, led
by the Senior higli school band.
Entertainment included group
singing, led by Mr. Ralph Hodgkin,
selections by the high schools’ band
and orchestra, ma.gic tricks, by Ma
gician A. M. Decker, and gymnas
tic stunts performed by the boys
and girls.
Prizes were awarded as follows:
Best Halloween costume of
Junior high boy, $2.50 in stamps.
Tommy Payne; best costxune by
elementary scliool boy, $2.50 in
stamps, Harry Rood; best costume
of Junior high school girl, $2.50
in stamps, Imogene Apple; best
costume of elementary girls, $2.60
in stamps, Dorothy Debnam.
Jean Plott Succumbs
After Long Ailment
Mi.ss Alma Jean Plott, 35, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Shuferd Plott, 442
Gorrell street, died unexpectedly at
her home last Monday at 12 :.30 a. m.
She was a native of AVayne county
near Goldsboro; and moved to Greens
boro with her parents about five years
ago. She attended Caldwell school for
the sixth grade, Gillespie Park Junior
High for the seventh, eighth, and ninth
grades. She had been a student at
Greensboro Senior High school since
September 7.
American Education
Week Observed Here
ALLENE PARKS
Allene Parks Chosen
Senior D.A.R. Pilgrim
Allene Parks, president of the senior
class and prominent twelfth-year stu
dent, won the elections for the 1943
D.A.R. Good Pilgrim of Senior high
school, in which the members of the
senior class nominated 20 girls and
elected three candidates. Prom these
three candidates the members of the
faculty chose Aileen, the other two
candidates being Jean Barry and A'^ir-
ginia Lowman.
Allene, as Good Pilgrim, will collect
and compile a scrapbook which will
include newspaper clippings of all her
activities throughout her school career
in the way of her school, church and
social doings.
Allene was secretary of the student
body in junior high school. Here at
Senior she is president of the senior
class, homeroom secretary. Torchlight
member, and treasurer of the Debate
club.
iln addition to Allene, Jean and Vir
ginia, the other girls nominated in
clude Sue Brooks, Barbara Clegg, Jean
Coble, Kathleen DeBruhl, Maude
Dixon, Jeanne Fortune, Frances Gregg,
Margaret Hudson, Doris Loflin, Dovie
AlcSwain, Anne Millikan, Doris Pur
cell, Julia Pinnix, Jean Story, Mary
Belle Teague, Sally AA’addell, and Kath
erine Yokes.
Membership Campaign
With Goal Set At 500
Conducted by P.-T.A,
AA’ith “Education for Victory” as its
general theme, American Education
AA’eek will be celebrated November 7-13
in schools all over the United States.
This year Mr. Routh has asked that
students urge their parents to visit the
school in order that they may see
exactly what is being taught their chil
dren, how it is being taught, and par
ticularly to become acquainted with the
teachers.
Last year a visitation day was set
aside for the parents during which
they followed the student’s schedule.
A similar plan is contemplated for this
year.
During American Education AVeek,
the students are asked to participate
in the annual membership drive for
the P.-T. A. The goal for this cam
paign is 500 new members.
Miss Blackmon, head of the history
department, as a part of the week’s
program, will direct a series of talks
over the amplifying system. November
8, Richard Hanner will speak on “Edu
cation for AA’ork”; November 9, Bill
Burgess will discuss “Education for
the Air Age”; and November 10
Blanche Hicks will speak on “Educa
tion to AAGn and Secure the Peace.”
Jean Bradley will tell about “Educa
tion for AVartime Citizenship” Novem
ber 11, and on November 12 Thettis
Hoffner will have as her subject “Meet
ing the Emergency in Education.” The
speakers are members of Miss Black
mon’s history classes.
American Education AA’eek is spon
sored jointly by the National Congress
of Parents and Teachers, National
Education Association, the American
Legion, and the U. S. Oflice of Educa
tion. This will be the 23rd observance
of American Education AA’eek.
Benefif Bridge Sponsored
For Senior High Student
The Guilford County Alumnae Asso
ciation of the AA’oman’s College of the
T’niversity of North Carolina, is spon
soring a benefit bridge for a Senior
high student which is to be heid at the
AA’oman’s College Alumnae house at
eight o’clock, November 17.
A senior high student will be chosen
for the scholarship later. Arlene AA^hite-
ner won the .scholarship last year.
Smith Makes Growth Report
Mr. Ben L. Smith, superintendent of
the Green.sboro public schools, made
his report to the Board of Education
bn October 19, of the status and prog
ress of these schools for the years
1936-1943.
Mr. Smith has modestly disclaimed
all credit for the advancement that
has been made during these seven
years, and generously acknowledges
the help of many community agencies,
the Board of Education, and other
groups of associates.
Among the physical improvements
were the following:
At the Senior High .school, four ten
nis courts have been constructed, the
field in front of the gymnasium has
been graded and turfed, the baseball
field has been enlarged, a stadium
has been graded and further landscap
ing has been done. AValks and drive
ways have been paved and a refores
tation project started. Several thou
sand pine seedlings have been planted
making Senior probably the only public
school in the state that has its own
school forest. A farmer has been em
ployed on a share-crop basis, a team
ixurchased, and the farm put under
cultivation at Senior. A cafeteria
canning pro.ject has helped conserve
vegetables, and is proving to be a con
venience, and a profitable venture.
Among new buildings and additions
at Senior high were these:
Covered walkways have been built
and new buildings added. These in
clude a girls’ g.vmnasium with showers
and dressing facilities, a vocational
t)uilding including wood shop, machine
shop, printing shop, etc. The.se called
for additional furniture, and instruc
tional and service apparatus, etc. AVorn
out equipment was replaced. Approxi
mately $1,000,000.00 has been spent
upon material improvement in the
Greensboro schools.