Plan Now To Attend The Prom HIGH LIFE From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry Just 18 More School Days VOLUME XXIV SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO. N. C., MAY 7, 1948 NUMBER 15 Carlson DeFeatstMichaels For Presidency i 4'm- 3 Queen of the May, Carrie Chamberlain and her maids of honor and attendents are shown while pi*acticing he pageant. They are, from left to right, Peggy Everitt, Ashley Holland, Chippy Johnson, Bonnie Jean Craw- ord, Betty Hendrix, Theona Pierce, Elinor Wrenn, Junior attendent Yvonne Sehweitris, Sally Gray Hicks, ^ueen Carrie Chamberlaiit. Seated in front of the Queen are Bonnie Carol Wagoner, Sammy McNairj’, Mary Dlizabeth McNairy; others are Marcia Furnas, sophomore attendent Nancy Beale, Marie Carter, Helen La- ham, Pat Wagoner, and Louise Walker. (Photo by Lowell Dryzer) Annual May Day Program Presented; Carrie Chamberlain Crowned Queen Traditional Senior high school May day was presented Wednesday afternoon at 5 ;00 on the front lawm of Senior high campus. Carrie Chamberlain, the 1048 May Queen, attended by the junior and sopho more maids ' of honor, Yvonne Ichweistris and Nancy Beale. px*esid- !d over the court consisting of 'ourteen attendants and dancers. Leading the procession were the ovely attendants who wore old- fashioned dresses and carried nose gay bouquets. Dressed in blue were Setty Hendrix and Helen Latham, escorted by Rick Hornady and Carl Baxter; in yellow, Bonnie Jean Crawford and Jackie Miles, escort ed by “Tiny” Burtner and Mike Meyers; Marie Carter and Ashley Holland wore dresses of aqua and were escorted by Rick Kidd and Paul Patton; Louise Walker and Peggy Everitte, in pink, were es corted by Bobby Watson and Johnny Scott: in orchid were Elinor Wrenn and Chippy Johnson, escort ed by Charles Keeley and Bobby Crews: in yellow were Pat Wagoner and Theona Pierce, escorted by Josh Chamberlain and Clyde Col lins : Marcia Furnas and Sally Gray Hicks, in dresses of blue, were escort ed by Clyde Taylor and Bobby Holt. 195 Attain Places on Honor Roll; 32 Students TaUe Special Honors Having announced the fifth sixth w'eeks grading period of the 1947-48 school year, Mrs. Blanche Smith found 195 people making honor roll. Included in this number were B2 tiaking special honor roll. SPECIAL HONOR BOLL Seniors—Room 12, Lacy Lucas. Hoorn 14, Betty Pearl. Zat-k Piephoff, Volan Presnell. Room 16, Bobbie Jean Shaw. Room 200, Betty Kirk- man. Room 202, Isabel Armstrong. Timmy Alspaugh, Andy Bell, Room 204, Lois Williams. Juniors—Room 4, Julia Ann Dog- gett, Emily Ann Dee.s. Room 5, Mildred Hedrick. Room 7, Bobby Michael, Hope Leonard. Room 8, Tackle Miles, Dick Painter, Tommy Payne. Room 10, Sidney Smith, Tackle Stafford, Sarah Swain. Room KH). Delores Whisonant. Sophomores—Room 2. Carole Wil liams. Room 6. Jeanne Mariiu. Room 28, Edith Trosper. Room 82. David Bradley. Room 805, Sue Pardon. Room 811. Alex Panas. Margaret Pearce. Room 818, J''rank Hough. Joan Higgins. Room 315, Nancy Lou Foust. REGULAR HONOR ROLL Plans Are Announced For Close of Library Senior High School librarj' will close for this school year May 25, 1948, at 4 pjn. All library books must be re turned on or before the above d^e. A fine of 25 cents per day will be charged for books not returned on time. Make plans now to complete all required reading before the dead line date—May 25, 1948. This announcement comes from Miss Mildred C. Herring, librarian. SENIORS Room 12—Jane Long. Tommy Ma guire, Mary Mooneyham, Ann Mur phy, M. H. Moore, Warren Mat thews, Sylvia May. Room 14—Dickie Neal, Frances Newton. Mary Ellen Parker, Brown Patterson, Coleen Peele. Peggy Reves. Room 16—Mary Durland Sapp, Nancy Smith, Clyde Taylor, Sara Thompson. Louise Tiiacker. Room 200—Jean Irving, Martha Jones. Anne King, Bill Ledford, Joyce Lemons. Room 202—Lawrence Alspaugh. Dorothy Ballinger, Spencer Blay lock, June Blumentbal, Joan Boyd. Betty Brown, David Buckner. Room 203—Roger Gibbs, Rita Goldstein. Doris Gordon, Betty Gun ter, Annie Maude Harrington, Betty Hendrix, Gilda Hinshaw. Bill Hooke, T>ynne Goodman, Don Hardi- Room .204—Gwen Truitt, Mar- ginelle Welker, Betty .To Wall. Betty Lou VanHook, Jean Wilkinson. Boom 300—Dot Burton,^ Carrie Chamberlain, Glenna DeWitt, John- sie Cranford, Jerry Crawford. Room 307—Doris Duke, Barbai*a Dunivant, Mildred Fargis, Betty Ferguson, Jack Fields, Maxine Fields. Peggy Anne Fields, Betty French, Marcia Ann Furnas, Billie Gallimore, Margaret Galloway, Elsa Garrity, Parker Gay. (Continued on Page Three) The little girls, in short blue, ruffled organdj' dresses, were Bonnie Carol Wagoner and Mary Elizabeth McNaii’y. The tiny crown bearer, Sammy McNairy. carried the royal crown on a pillow of white satin. •Toe Johnson and Larry Crawford escorted the maids of honor in white dresses, who preceded the Queen of May. The Queen’s gown, of white satin, was a combination of fashions from various period. After the crowning of the queen by Andy Bell, president of the stu dent body, the IMay day exercises were begun for the entertainment of the Queen. The glee club, under the direction of Miss Eula Mae Tuttle, sang two old English folk songs. Dances were put on by vari ous groups: a special dance by "the liustics,” a folk dance, the “Arkan sas Traveler", by “the villagers” and tumbling and stunts by boys and girls of the physical education cla.sses. The ladies of the court presented the Minuet, and rhe en tertainment concluiled with the May Pole Dance. Exemptions Granted To Honor Students Mrs. Blanche J^mith has an- noum^ed the list of students who, by making honor roil ever.v time fcr two or three years, are able to exempt an exam. .Joyce r^emons is the only one of these students who can exeifipt two exams, said Mrs. Smith. English exam was the one most exempted, 12 students ch osing to miss it. History was next with six exemptions, while mathematics and Spanish tied for third place with five each. Of the seven seniors who are gold star wearers, four can miss one exam, Nancy Smith, Clyde Taylor. Andy Bell, and Marcia Ann Furnas. The two students who have made honor roll every time but cannot ■omit any exams as they are taking only three majors are Annie Maude Harrington and Dot Burton. Silver star wearers who can exempt one major each are Jane Long, Tjjicy T.ucas, Zack Piephoff. Hill Patterson, Frances Newton, Betty Pearl, Betty Kirkman, Jimmy Alspaugh, Isabel Armstrong, Kill Hooke. Betty Ix;u Van Hook, Glen na Dewitt, Jack Fields. ELsa Gar rity, Bob Carlson, Pat Carson, Bev erly Chalk, Emily Ann Dees, Julia Ann Doggett, Hope Leonard, Jimmy Meletiou, Bobby Michael, Oscar Par is, Tommy Payne, Dick Painter, (Continued on Page Six) Faculty Selects Six Best Citizens Be.st citizens elected by the faculty for the fifth six weeks citizenship honor roll are: sen iors, Zack Piephoff and Nancy Smith; juniors, Richard Clem mons and Einogene Apple; and the sophomores, Billy Ferguson and Sue Purdoin, Two students were elected from each homeroom as being outstanding citizens and having good qualities. Of these stu dents, six were selected by the teachei's. These outstanding students were announced by Mrs. Blanche Smith Monday. Senior Exercises Include Sermon, Class Day, Prom Last week’s Washington trip, by which 165 seni’Ors saw the White House, the and other points of interest, began a month of special activities centering around the sen ior class: the seniors’ trip to the capital; May day, at which the Queen of May, a senior, is crowned; Senior day, including the annual Class day program and senior lunch eon ; final exams; the Commence ment prom, given in honor of the graduating class; the Baccalaureate sermon; and finally, the Commence ment exercises on Wednesday eve ning, June 2. Senior Carrie Chamberlain pre sided over May day festivities on the G.H.S. front campus Wednesday afternoon. Her honor attendants were seven other seniors and their escorts, with four junior and four sophomore attendants and their escorts. Senior Hay Senior day is just what the name implies, being a day set aside espe- cialy for the members of the gradu ating class. At 9 o’clock Tuesday morning. May 25. the seniors who are not on the stage file into the auditorium in their caps and gowns to see the Class day program. The plans for this program are a closely guarded secret; however, Mrs. Le- Gwin, faculty adviser with Miss (.’ausey, said that it was “full of thrills.” Student chairmen are: .Tim my Alspijingh, general chairman; Barry Farber, script: Betty Pearl, T.;ast Will and Testament: Betty Eller, Superlatives: Lynn Goodman, Prophecy: Peggy Fields, costuming; and Andy Bell, staging. The pro duction takes place in four scenes and Ij; rumored to be very unusual. The Class day progi-am is fol lowed by a luncheon at the Masonic temple. Mi.ss Worthingbnn, faculty adviser, and Peggy Fields, student chairman, are currently planning this feature of Senior day with the two representatives that were elect ed from each senior homeroom. Tick- ets will be $1.25. Wednesday, May 26, marks the be ginning of exams for seniors; first and second period exams come -on that day; third, and fourth or fifth period exams'are Thursday: and Friday brings the last two, sixth and seventh period. (Contmued on Page Seven) Doggett Triumphant; Wrenn Victorious For New Secretary Climax of two weeks of feverish campaigning came yesterday after noon at 5 o’clock when the names of 15 1948-49 school officers were re vealed as a result of voting in the halls. Ballots were counted by Jim my Alspaugh and his committee. President of School Bob Carlson was triumphant in the race for the office of president of Greensboro Senior high school student body. Running a close sec ond was his opponent, Bobby Michaels. For office of vice-president, Julia Ann Doggett was elected over Dickie Sharpe, while Eleanor Wrenn was triumphant for the office of secre tary of the school over her gracious opponent, Ashley Holland. Don McClown led in the race for treasurer, while Gordon Battle ran a close second; and Eddie Finch received the majority of votes for traffic chief, while Jimmy Lindley was runner-up. Minor Class Officers Newly-elected president of senior class is Richard Clemmons, trium phant over Pat Raiford. Harry Bryant was favored over Carolyn Gibson for vice-president, and Mervine Squier bested Pat Sharpe for secretary of the senior class. The new treasurer of the senior class is Margaret Osborne, winner over Hal Sigmond. Representing the senior class in council next year will be Yvonne Schweistris, Anna Beason, Ana Rudd, and Jackie* Miles. President of the rising junior class is Steve Agapion, who defeated James Robertson, while Sally Gray Hicks is the vice-president, receiv ing the majority of votes over her opposing candidate, Earl Malloy. Newly-elected secretary of the junior class is Ann Allred, favored over Ann Wofford; and Eddie Lov- ings led in the race for the office of treasurer, while Barbara Holloway ran a close second. The new representatives of the junior class are Nancy Beale, Caro lyn Birgel. Betsy Bishop, David Bradley, Linning Burnett. Kemp Clendenin, Betty Lane, and Hutson Moody. Senior Hi-Y Clubs Planning For Nawakwa Social EvenI; New Members Admitted I’lans are in the making by the sophomore and junior-senior Hi-Y clubs for their third annual social trip to Camp Nawakwa next week end. With their dates, members of the club will leave from the Y. M. C. A. some tipie Saturday, May 15, and will return Sunday afternoon. May 16. Events planned for the trip include a weiner roast, a dance in Creedman Ivodge, boating and other sport.s, Sunday morning worship ser vice, and the initiation of new mem bers admitted into the club since tlie beginning of school in Septem ber. Kay Monsees Resigns Loft Position From the Youth Center comes news of the resignation of Miss Kay Monsees because of her approaching marriage to Norman Block. Miss Monsees has been program director of the Loft .since its opening early last fall. Now the program and activities of the center will depend mainly upon the cooperation of its mem bers. At a joint meeting of the old and new councils last Tuesda.v, May 4, plans were made as to how the members can plan and participate in the programs. Last Saturday night, May 1, at the Loft, Carmine Gagliardi sang, acompanied by Philip Morgan, from Woman’s college. Since there Ls to be a square dance at the school gym tonight, the Loft will be open to junior high school students. For the month of May a big dance, a hayride, movie.s, talent shows, and jam sessions are plan ned. Mr. Huffman announced that the dance at which Larry Clinton and his orchestra are to play has been i>ostponed until June 19 be cause of their engagement at the, Pennsylvania Hotel in New York City this month. •i'i

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