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HIGH LIFE
May 24, 1946
HIGH LIFE
Published Semi-Monthly
by the Students of
Greensboro Senior High
School
Greensboro. N. C.
Pounded by the Class of 1021
Revived by the Spring Journalism Class of 1937
Entered as second-class matter March 30, 1940,
at the post office at Greensboro, N. C., under the
Act of March 3, 1S79.
EDITORIAL
Editor-in-Ohief Mary Reynolds
Managing Editor Ed Brown
Feature Editor Ed Brown
Sports Editor Jack Matlock
Girls' Sports Editor Claire Plicks
Ewcliange Editor Lois Bowman
Make-up Editors—Martha Trulove, David Buckner
Photographic -Editor Jack Matlock
Copy Editor Loyce Nance
Reporters—Mary Barton, Sherwood Batchelor, Bob
ble J. Shaw, Jeanne Tucker, .Jeanette Wade, Da
vid Buckner, Jean Portson, Henry Gabriel, Loyce
Nance, Blake Stallings, Aubrey Doggett, “Peggy”
Bentley, Bett.y Beal, Claire Hicks, Katherine
Routh, Martha Trulove, Charles Melvin, Herbert
Jones, and Blake Stallings.
business’
Ad-vcrtising Manager Aubrey Doggett
Assistant Advertising Manager Peggy Bentley
Business Manager David Buckner
Circulation Manager Jeanne Tucker
Assistant Circulation Manager—Sherwood Bache
lor.
Typists Fred Nance, Becky Johnson
Adviser Miss Louise C. Smith
Financial Adviser A. P. Routh
Three Seniors Prognosticate
Their Classmates Destinies
MAY 24, 1946
(MemberT^ Est. I92l}
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True Democracy ...
Seldom are high school students offered the op
portunity to practice real down-to-earth democracy,
but members of the G. II. S. student body had just
such a chance last week when they went to the
polls to elect school officers from a list of candidates
which they had chosen at a nominating convention.
It is ind'eed a responsibility for the selection of
school leaders to be entrusted to the judgment of
their fellow classmates. However, under tlie guid
ance of the student council, with the excellent as
sistance of Mrs. James D. LeGwin, council adviser,
- the students have proved themselves equal to the
confidence which has been given them.
With such a good background for carrying out
the ideals of democracy, the graduates of Senior
high will leave with experience which will prove
invaluable to them in becoming good citizens; for
they will realize the grave responsibility they face
by going to the polls, registering, and voting for the
people to whom their government will be entrusted.
Good Luck, Seniors!
At the close of this school year, approximately
one hundred graduating seniors will he standing
on the threshold of a new life, facing the greatest
decision they will probably ever make—the deci
sion, “Where shall I go from here?” The founda
tion has been laid for them, but wbat they build
on that foundation depends on how they use the
knowledge which they have acquired.
The reward which they receive now is only a
piece of paper called a diploma, hut it marks the
first step in their ladder of success. Reaching their
goal is up to them.
For twelve years they have prepared themselves
for the day when they would leave high school for
either an immediate business career or a college
education. They have studied and worked for their
diplomas which will serve always to admit them to
many opportunities for it will symbolize their
achievement at a school which rates high in every
field.
Through Senior’s doors have passed many il- '
lustrious people of previous gi-aduating classes.
They, also, once faced their future, half frightened
for what it might bring, just as the present class
does. They emerged victorious and went on to
make themselves known for their achievements and
have made G. II. S. proud to claim them. Just as
the others have gone, so will the class of 1946
leave to start on a new phase of their life and they
will be successful. To them is left only one thought,
“Give to the world the best you have, and the best
will come back to you.”
Aubrey Doggett, Jim LeGwin and Glenn
Meritt previously noted for other types of
work have recently tried their hand at cry
stal gazing and have come forth with an
amazing prognostication for the class of ’46.
PROPHECY CLASS OP 1946
William Tracy Moore has just been ap
pointed Postmaster General at substation No.
1 at Senior High School. (P. S. He is a
nervous wreck.)
Aubrey Doggett boss of Tamany Hall (Cen
ter of Democratic Organization) has just
thrown his political influence in favor of
Henry Gabriel and unanimously elected him
for President of the United States.
The former Miss Bertha Anthomy has just
divorced her seventh husband it is reported;
and she has put her twenty-two children
in the Herbert Paught Memorial Orphanage.
Flash! Joseph Breedon runner in the
Olympics just set a new record of live seconds
for the 100 yard dash.
Phil Baker recently invented a new type
jelly roll (without jelly).
Mary Jane Doubles has just broken her
engagement to Jack Lewis for the nineteenth
time. Quote; This is the last time. Unquote.
Gerald Ehly prominent preacher has just
returned to Senior high school to talk on
“The Evils of Studying.”
Stan Goss after ten years at Bert’s has
found a new home at the Grill.
Dick Hall, Jack Hobbs, Charles Hudson,
formerly called the 4-11 boys, are now look
ing for another H to replace Jim Hock.
Lonnie Herbin after a vigorous battle this
afternoon Anally wn the tennis championship
from Bill Troxler, who won it from Herb
Paught, who won it from John Barkley.
Bob Hill just burned out a $20,01X1 trumpet
at the Paladitum when a bandleader en-
Class Hislory--1946
By
J. Mann, M. J. Doubles, and J. Sehopp
Look back. Seniors of the class of ’46—
look back to September 1943 when vve came
here from all of the junior high schools in the
city. We then represented four schools —
(’entral, Lindley, Aycock, and Gillespie, but
today we are representing one school for we
are the seniors of Greensboro High.
During these three years numerous changes
have taken place and many new things have
been added such as our recreation, a dean
of boys, and other teachers new to our
facult.v.
Our athletic teams have reached the top.
The football team won the Western Class A
cham|)ionship in ’43 and ’44, and the state
championship in ’43. Our basketball team
has starred, too, by winning the Western
class A championships three times, ’44,’45,
and ’46. On ’45 they were State Champions,
no less ! While remembering these successes,
we shall not forget our coaches, Jamieson and
Mann.
Ah, will you ever forget the excitement
that prevailed every other Friday when our
HIGH LIFE came out? That is a real iiaper!
Not only do we think so, but expert critics
agree, — for HIGH LIFE has won flrst place
rating for the last several years from Colum
bia Scholastic Press Association. Some of the
class have become members of Quill and
Scroll. This year Miss Louise Smith, Journal-
i.sm Instructor, and five members of the
staff attended the Columbia Scholastic Press
Association conference in New York.
In the arts we have not been lacking. Our
school may be proud of the showing that it
has made in music. Our band, orchestra,
choir, and glee club have come out with top
honors in many contests. They have brought
us closer to the community by their civic
appearance which many people have enjoyed
and which will be long lasting in our hearts.
Although some of us may not have been
aware of the fact, • the superiority of our
art work is evidenced b.v the number of art
ke.vs and other certificates of merit won by
members of the class of 1946.
To recognize excellence in scholastic
achievement, w’e should acknowledge our
Tordilight members. The Torchlight National
Honor Society is one of the highest honors
abtainable by a high school student. We state
with much pride that six of our members
were tapped for that society.
Greensboro high school, we offer our
thanks to you. You have played a great part
in making us the boys and girls we are today.
Whatever we become, wherever we are, we
will remember you with love and pride. We
leave with the hope that you continue to
go forward. Good luck be with you always.
couraged him to play “Song of India.”
Jack MePadyen and Jean Mann have in
troduced “Tea for Three” at the Greensboro
Municipal Arcba.
Flash! Joe Melvin just had another flat
tire in his father’s service truck, the tenth
this week (Father’s comment )
Glenn Merritt has expanded his theory of
the fifth dimension and as of today is the
only one who can understand it.
David Mulevoy has just developed “Twelve
Bounces to an ounce” cola with new motto,
“Why spend 'money on trains, bounce with
rrs.”
Lucy (Legs) Nance has just insured her
legs for a billion dollars and has had their
impression made in the corner stone of the
Empire State Building.
Perry Ritch, mad scientist, had invented
a drug to increase growth but has not as
yet perfected an antidote. He is now twelve
feet tall and still growing.
liey Roberson, better known as “Wolf”
Roberson has just run Arthur Murray out of
business with his new ballet dancing school.
Disaster! .lay Schneck after ten years
at W. C., visited Greensboro College last
night. (P. S. He likes it)
Janet Schopi) is recovering in Wesley Long
hospital from an acideiit in which she crash
ed headlong into a Senior high school bus.
It was reported that she did not have her
driver’s license.
John Sehopp, former “Luck,y Teter of Sen
ior high school,” criticaly injured himself
today in a fall. He missed the running board
when he stepped out of his car.
Ralph Stack has just invented a way of
solidifying smoke. He now sells it in the
pound packages to give night club atmos
phere.
Buddy Taylor has bankrupted
Last Will and Testament
of the
GRADUATING CLASS
of 1946
The senior class of Greensboro senior high
school, being sound in mind and body (albeit
there be those who feel a reasonable dot
of this) in the year of our Lord, ninte
hundred and forty-six, do make and publisj
this our last will and testament.
ARTICLE I. We do bequeath the follow
ing items, as impartially as we are able, to
those we deem most worthy and most de
serving of them;
The senior class leaves its seats at Wilker-
son’s to the juniors, while the gum under the
counter goes to the sophomores.
Also to the junior class, the senior class
bequeaths all the empty pop bottles at the
Castle and the sophs can have the favorite
back row at the Drive-In.
The graduating Torch Lighters leave their
flaming torches to anybody that can carry-''
them next year without getting their fingers
burned, and the graduating Sea Scouts leave
their hangout at High Rock to the care of
those salts still dodging the draft. They give
the Pink Lightning and Raven Red lipstick
on their hankerchiefs to anyone that can do
as well.
And all the seniors leave with the greatest
hopes that you guys will be lucky enough to
have an hour for lunch next year, a dream
yet to come true.
Myrtle
of his new “Taylored
beach, with the opening
Beach.”
Dan Warren, Senator “Pyzon’ Warren,
has completed a ninetten day filibuster for
compulsory military training.
Dewey Wolfe has recently retire at 28
years of age, and is living a life of luxury
with his earning from the Ice Cream Conces
sion at Senior High.
Aubrey Doggett •'
Jim LeGwin
Glenn Merritt
May Bl ues
By Jeanne Tucker and Mary Barton
Three years, the month of May, Class Day
and May 3Ist Blues! Jlaybe some won’t
admit it, but we know that deep down in
their hearts, those years were three of the
most wonderful they will ever have.
Now that we think back on them, the flrst
thing that comes to our mind . . . our flrst
days as newly pledged sophomores with our
knees knocking lost in a daze standing in awe
of "Shorty” Smith, Greesori, Glendening (those
big brutes) pussy-footing it around with
scissors in one hand and a scared sophomore
dangling from the scalp in the other hand . . .
the shorn locks of your favorite boy-friend
blowing placidly with the wind down the
front walk . . . and will ya’ ever fergit’ those
“simply devine” football games . . . and when
High Point advertise on our front walks
with Orange paint . . . and Mr. Routh send
ing “the boys” down with turpentine to clean
up the mess . . .
That night when we almost won State
Championship in basket-ball at Chapel Hill
. . . the Christmas dances the Jr.-Sr. Proms
and all the Saturday openhouses at “Y” . . .
and all.
There Were Other Things Too:
The first time we plucked up enough
courage to brave the adventures of the
Castle; memories of beautiful wimman and
handsome boys that we hardly dared speak
to . . .
As Juniors — we watched with misty and
enerous eyes the 45 seniors plumed in the
aura of graduation. Then we warmed to the
grandest bunch of superlatives one could
ever hope to find . . .
Eventually we came back and now we were
the big fish. Boy didn’t we show it tho’??
Old faces were missing, most of them gone
Uncle Sam’s way—
Yeah Those Are A Few of the things we
did and saw. You’re a darn good graduating
class. You’ll stand with the best of them?
It’s been more fun laughing and crying and
playing and singing and studying with you—
more than we can say!
This is it kids!
ARTICLE IL That certain something which
enables Carey Vaughn-Lloyd and Jeanette
Wade to hit off so well is left to De-Lee
and Demp who are doing all right for the
time being.
Bertha Anthomy leaves her ability to keep
a boy in every port to Lois Bowman, who
from the looks of things now, seems to be
immune to them.
Phil Baker wills his “little Plymouth” to
the boys who can manage to slip off to lunch
without Mr. .Jones catching them.
To the little Bill Burnette, who we fear,
will surely be trampled in the halls soon,
Ivon Bell leaves his height.
Ralph Stout leaves his dynamic per
sonality??? and perfected technique?? to
"Lover” Gross who does all right by himself.
Aubrey Doggett wills his parking place to
the Castle (last row in the woods, to Blake
Stallings who is still on the Junior row near
the Juke box.)
Louise Smith wills the veteran’s school
to Virginia McDade who has tried her hand
with the veterans enrolled in regular school.
Glenn Merritt leaves his good grades and
the gray hair as a result of these to Homer
Lowdermilk.
In memory of a certain unforgetable day
Irene Hatcher wills her short skirts to
Guy Lane, who already has a beautiful black
tailored skirt but could stand a change.
Stan Goss leaves his W. C. women to Bill
Perris, trusting he'll take good care of them.
Herbert Faught leaves his motor scooter to
poor, tired Nancy Burton.
Jack Matlock leaves his flawless manners
and the art of keeping his mouth shut to
A. W. Sapp, who really needs it.
Buddy Taylor, Henry Gabriel, Rigdon
Scruggs, and Janet Sehopp leaves their
Chemistry Manuels and Handbooks to the
unfortunate (?) Chemistry classes of next
year with the hopes that they wil be greatly
appreciated.
Eileen Curry, Helen Summers, and Ijcola
Poe leave their reserved quietness to Ruth
Terrell, Noami Tate. Be sure to do right by
these things, girls.
Jack McFayden, Gerald Ehly, and Jean
Mann will Miss Eula Tuttle their singing
abilities to distribute' to any one in need of
them in next year’s choir.
Jay Schenck leaves his nimble dancing feet
to John Haislip. Be good to them, John. ,
Jeanne Tucker leaves her wad of chewing
gum to Paul Patton who never has any.
Martha Tucker and Laura Kemp leave the
good times they have had practicing softball
to anyone who has the nerve to get out for
the game next jmar.
A1 Leonard leaves his “Careful-always-on
time” policy in driving school bus no. 63 to
Hugh Purcell.
The entire Senior Class leaves the good
times they have had at Senior (overlooking
the drudgery and hardship of study) to the
rising Senior Class of ’47.
Jeanne Tucker
Martha Tucker
Joe Troxler