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Pag'B Eight HIGH LIFE March 24, 1944 (7 Boys Take Third Nationwide V-12 and ASTt> Tests at Senior Candidiites wlio wish to be consid ered for the Army Specialized Train ing iJrograni and the Xavy College t'-12 ])rogram took the third nation wide test March 15 in the Senior high auditorium. Designed to moa.sure the aptitude and general knowledge retpiired for success in the college courses, the test took two hours. However, taking the test d(K>s not constitute enlistment in cither the army or navy. Senior high students who measured themselves were Tommy Gruhh, Richard rianner, Carlson Grantham, Boh Jones, Marion Hutchinson, Raymond Helper, Leon Ila.ves, Henry Hatcliett, Jimmy Harris, Jay Taylor, Ted Williamson, Boh Wliite, Wilbur Turrentine, Doyle J’homp.son, Goodrich Thiel, Tom Ter rell, Hilton York, Bill Fox, Don Fitch, laike Eller, Russell Dellaven, John Deaton, Bill Bentley, Phil Feeney, Bob Garner, Ed Mulvo,y, Don Smith, Louis Shores, C. S. Sharpe, Adam Shaver Harry Turner, Bill Richard, George Ralls, Jim Porter, Bill Webster, Jerry Shuping, Bill Anderson, Bill Bogart Howard Bell, Bill Ballinger, Edmund Attayek, Bill Anton, Jim Allred, Grady Allred, Ed Alexander, Mack Albright, Wilfred Carr, John Burton, George Bryant, Geor.ge Brown, Harry Bynum, Arthur Ownhey, Earsel Nixon, Jim Myers, Earl Mitchell, Pete Miller, Julian! Meador, Jimmy Mann, Julian Manness, Bob Lewis, Numa Knight, Bernard Wright and Brooks Shuping Sea Scouts Planning Annual Social Cruise April 1G has been set aside for the annual spring social cruise of the Greensboro Sea Scouts. The Greens boro base. High Rock, is located about one and .a half miles from South Mont, N. C. Previously a five-da.y cruise over the Easter holidji.vs has been planned in order to ro'condil ion hoots and make necessary ad.jtistments for the week end of the Kith. In addition to this plans for ii Bridge of Honor dance to he held at Starmount Country Club, April -1, are in considc'ration. Ollicers of the ship who will attend the sociiil cruise are: Ski])per Harold Ross, 1st :Mate S. M. Kennedy and Ollicers of the Deck Boh Ferris and Ed Alexander. Recently the sea scouts have com pleted a wind mill to bo used for pumping water to the bunk Iiouse. New members voted in at the last meeting are: Stan Travis, Bobby West, Bill Lybrook and Buddy Hoyt, a for mer member, who has returned to Senior High from Swanee Military Academy. There are 54 members of the ship. G.H.S. Delegates Spend Two Eventful Days At Lexington Student Council Congress Howard Morris, Billie McNeely and Joe Albright returned to Greensboro Saturday after spending two eventful days at the annual North Carolina student council congress held March 17 and IS in Lexington. Beverly Mc- Nairy acted as an unofficial representa tive, while IMiss Sara Mims served as faculty adviser to the official delega tion. The quintet pulled out of the Gate City .iust as first period began here last Friday. They were somewhat sur prised when they found delegations, travelling on the same bus, from Ra leigh, Sanford and Durham also going to the Lexington conference. The girls were particularly pleased for all of the delegates were boys. After a somewliat rough trip, the bus pulled into the destination about 11 a.m. Upon arriving. Senior’s representatives went to the Lexington high school where tliey registered. They were greeted by the high president, Doris Richie. Their quarters for Friday night were assigned at that time. Approximately 150 high school dele gates and their faculty advisers gath ered in the auditorium at 2 p.m. and heard Mr. Plemmons give the keynote .speech to the conference which had “I’roblems of Youth in tlie World To day” as its theme. After a short recess, the assembly broke up into two groups. The G.H.S. delegates discussed at their meeting, “Broblems of the Future.” Miss Mims opened the discussion with a short talk on the theme. Two sub-heads of the main topic, ‘‘Personal and Post-\l ar Plans,” were talked of by the group. Later, the two small meetings re assembled and a representative of each told of the debates. On Saturday, the three districts. Eastern Central and Western, had meetings and elected officers. Joe x\.l- bright was elected president of the Central District; Ivan Armstrong, of Raleigli, vice-president; Beverly Mc- Xhiir.v, secretai'y and D. H. Hiifflnes, of Reidsville, was made treasurer. Horace Hall Missing In Action According to Navy Department Word has been received by his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Hall that their son, Horace Vernon, third class avia tion machinists mate. United States Navy, is missing in action. December C, 194.5, a report was given that the ship on which Horace was sailing was torpedoed by an enemy submarine at 5:13, dawn, and went down 15 minutes hater. A letter was received by his parents March 7, 1944, informing them that tlieir son was definitely on the ship, the U. S. S. Liscome Bay, and that he was still missing. The letter stated that be cause of the condition of the torpedoed shij), they were unable to furnish any hope that those still missing were alive. Horace was horn December IG, 1923, in Greensboro. After he attended ele mentary school he went to Bindley junior high school and then came to Greensboro Senior high school, grad uating in 1939. He joined the United States Navy January 3, 1940, and was first sent to Norfolk, Va. Prom Nor folk, he was sent to Jacksonville, Fla., Greencole Springs, then back to Jack sonville. After going to Patterson, N. J. Horace went to sea about the first of September, 1943. He had been in the service three years and was home on three leaves. Horace was home for the last time March IG to March 24, 1943. December 22, 1941, he entered trade school and graduated from the school July 30, 1942, with the rating of aviation machinists mate. He was working to be a first class petty officer when his ship -was torpedoed. Only a very few members of the crew aboard the U. S. S. Liscome Bay wese rescued from the torpedoed ship. A great number of the boys were se verely burned, some beyond recogni tion. Pupils Requested to Bring Contributions For Budget On March 13 the Parent Teachers’ association published a report on its budget for this year. It reported that of the needed $148.25, $52.40 had been collected and .$95.85 was needed. This amount ($148.25) included hospitality, welfare, the yearbook, .$25 for next year and many other items, all worth while things for G.H.S., and the par ents were asked to donate enough to fill out the needed sum. The response was immediate and gratifying; several rooms turned in donations on the next morning and the amount needed is being steadily decreased; by last Friday $42.60 had been collected. However, a few home rooms had not turned in donations and the students were urged to go home over the week-end and urge their par ents again to contribute, after which nothing more would be said. Bishop's Record Shop New and Used Records Phonographs 109 S. Davie St. 5491 4440 Torchlight Society Will Sponsor Drive For Scrap Paper Torchlight project this year at Senior is to sponsor a scrap paper drive to aid the war effort. Collec tions will be made at the end of school, and money derived from the sale of the paper will go into the fund for a college scholarship for some student of Senior. Large boxes are to be placed in every home room for the waste paper and giant containers will be put in the typing rooms, where a large amount of this vital war material may be ob tained. An individual prize will be presented to the member of the honor society who collects the greatest quan tity of i>aper. Another service to the school that Torchlight will accomplish will be the sponsoring of College day. President Ada Sue McBane will appoint a com mittee to have charge of the program for the day which will enable seniors to select a college for next year. The exact date has not been set, but it will be held sometime in the near future. Eleanor Singletary has been ap pointed head of the committee to plan a social for the members. Maude Dick son and Alice Thacker also are to serve as part of this group. Norili Stale Chevrolet Co. Sales & Service 9** PHONE 7132 229 Commerce PI. 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