Merry
Christmas
HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry
Happy
New Year
volume XXV
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, OBEENSBORO,N. C., DECEMBER 17, 1948
NUMBER 6
Annual Christmas Pageant Is Portrayed
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Faculty Directors Are
Mims and Biackburn
'Stardust' Is Theme
For Dance Tonight
The theme for the Christmas
dauce to be held tonight in the
girl’s gym will be Stardust. The
Carolinians from Chapel Hill will
furnish the music for the dance.
The committee announced that
the admission charge will be $1.20
per couple or stag. The dance will
begin at 9 o’clock and will last un
til 1 o’clock. The boys have been
asked not to send flowers to their
dates.
A large, lighted, Christmas tree
will be the main decoration with a
canopy of stars over it.
The adult committee will direct
activities tonight with Mrs. R. W.
Chalk checking the stag’s coats;
Mrs. J. W. Carson and Mrs. A. L.
Burnet presiding at the refreshment
table; Mrs. B. R. Holt and Mrs.
M. Robins being in charge of the
Christmas tree; and Mrs. Estelle
LeGwin and Mrs. M. T. Clements
acting as chairmen for the dance
committee.
The student committee members
are Nancy Beale, Yvonne Schweis-
tris, and Kemp Clendenin.
Annual Meeting is
Attended by Many
Mr. A. P. Routh and Bob Carlson
presided over a meeting held after
school Thursday, December 2 which
was for all sophomores, juniors,
and seniors who are interested in
working for an annual.
The main topics for discussion
were the ways of making money and
if it would be advisable to attempt
to get an annual for this year or to
wait until next year. Although it
was not definitely decided, the maj
ority were of the opinion it would
be better to wait until next year
because an annual for this year
could not be distributed until next
December and that would interfere
with next year’s plans. John Bell
suggested that if there were no an
nual until next year possibly a
supplement might be added to in
clude this year’s senior class.
There was a large number of
students attending this meeting and
Mr. Routh and Bob were pleased
to find so many interested in this
project.
On Tuesday, December 7, Nancy
Beale. Kemp Clendenin, Elinor
Wrenn, and Lining Burnet went
with Mr. Routh to High Point. Here
they observed this school’s prepara
tions for an annual.
Center Plans Dance
For Christmas Night
The Youth Center will be the
scene of many activities during the
Christmas holidays. Not only will
there be events for young people,
but also a banquet given by the
•Tunior Chamber of Commerce. This
banquet will be next Monday night,
December 20, from six until seven
o’clock and 250 boys will be the
guests of the Jaycees. After nine
o’clock of that ni.ght the Center
will be open for members when the
Rhythm Kids will play.
Another bayride is planned for
Tuesday night. It will begin at
6:30 p.m. and because of the high
cost of food, it becomes necessary
to charge each member $.50. On
Thursday night at eight o’clock,
trucks will be at the Loft to take
members carolling.
December 25 is the night of the
annual Christmas dance. All mem
bers are invited to this semi-formal
dance w^hich wull be from nine
o’clock until midnight.
The youth council wishes to re
mind those people who have ex
hausted their ideas for Christmas
gifts to give annual membership
cards to their friends from the
Youth Center.
Shown above are Julia Ann Doggett, Joe Alala, and Carolyn Birgel, who were, respectively, Mary, Joseph,
and the Angel Gabriel in the Christmas pageant today.
Sophomore Class Chooses
Honesty As Spring Project
Object of the sophomore class
council at Senior high school is to
unite all Sophomores into a well
organized body to do some construc
tive work.
President of the sophomore class,
Jerry Bryan, presides over the coun
cil that is composed of the presi
dents and vice-presidents from each
of the 17 sophomore rooms. Meet
ing every other Thursday in room
16 is this group of students and
Mrs. Nellie Blackburn, the faculty
adviser. Other officers of the council
are: Jack Ogburne, vice-president;
Julia Thomas, secretary; and Buddy
Barker, treasurer.
“Honesty” Is Project
Because honesty in homes, schools,
stores, and dealings with others is
so important, the council has chosen
it as a project for spring. In carry
ing out this idea the council plans
to have mottoes, posters, and talks
on the subject.
On this committee are Jack Og
burne, chairman, Gloria Hudson,
Bill Sartin, and Betsy Wright.
Program Presented by
Choir and Orchestra
The choir and orchestra presented
a program, “Moods American,” last
Thursday afternoon and Friday
night. The proceeds from the pro
gram will go for the Annual Fund.
The program w’as a musical inter
pretation of the history of America.
It opened with the chorus and or
chestra singing and playing “Amer
ica The Beautiful” and continuing
with “A Mighty Fortress Is Our
God.” Songs of fighting, spirituals,
ministrals, gay nineties, jazz, semi-
classical, and comical numbers were
offered.
Fred Price was narrator for the
program and the accompanist was
Emily Ann Dees. The presentation
was under the direction of Miss
Eula Tuttle and air. J. Kimball
Harriman.
Soloists were: Annie Laurie
Rogers, Margaret Osborne, and Hal
Sigman, Betty Costner, accompanied
by Gordan Nelson on the violin,
Patricia Penyan, and Sue Ellen
Baxter.
The chorus ended the program
with the singing of “One World”
with Betty Vaughn as soloist.
Sdphomore Review Given
On December 1 the council spon
sored a review, produced solely by
the member of the sophomore class.
Announcer w^as John Utley with
Katherine Foster, Ernest Brown,
Annette Moo^re, Joe Cox, and Nor
man Schlosser as vocal solists. Play
ing the piano solos were Barbara
Cashwell and Elizabeth McPheeters.
Charles Johnson gave a comedy
skit. In the string quintet were
Sally Boren, Betty Mitchell, Kacky
Holt, Sam Sox, and Elizabeth
McPheeters.
Textile Paints Used;
Other Work Is Begun
Showing great enthusiasm and in
terest in Christmas preparations
are the art students who have dec
orated the front windows of the
Main Building wTth red bells and
green paper foliage,
Christmas and winter scenes done
in tempera and water-colors are
giving the bulletin boards of the
Main Building a holiday appearance,
and also the Christmas cards of
spatter-paint, block printed, or sten
cil work.
Textile Paints Used
Use of w'ashable textile paints
has arouvsed much interest among
the students. Muriel Register has
completed more work with these
paints, which are useful in decora
ting luncheon cloths, scarves, and
towels, than any of the other art
students. Joan Schifter leads the
remaining group in the amount of
w'ork completed. Other students
working with the textile paints are
Dolores Whisonent, Betty O’Conner.
Estelline Patterson, ilary Murphy,
Lois Smoot, Margaret Talley, Jackie
Mock, Sylvia Caloyianis, Anne
Shepherd, Jackie Smith, Barbara
Cashw'ell, and Janet Whittemore.
Christmas Gifts Made
Rag dolls, papier inache toys, and
ceramics are being made as Christ
mas gifts by .Judy Morgenstein.
Elsie Freeman. Margaret King,
Roberta Burgess, Julia Anne Ogle-
tree, and Betty Muse.
Along with all these other activ
ities, the art classes are working
overtime on accessories and scenery
for the Christmas Pageant.
Local Art Stude Wins
International Honor
Frank Hough, one of Senior
High’s most talented water
colorists, has won international
recognition in an Art Exchange
with various other countries.
His painting, “Autumn in Cen
tral Park,” was chosen to be
one of the two entries alloted
to the southeastern states, in
this activity sponsored by the
Junior Red Cross.
D.O. Classes Choose
Officers, Chairmen
The Diversified Occupations pro
gram is taught in two classes—one
vSecond period and the other third
period. Both classes have just
chosen officers and different commit
tee chairmen. The oflicers of the
second period class of office work
ers are as follows: President, John
Clemmons; Vice-president, Betty
Matthews; Secretary, Inez York;
Treasurer, Kay Martin.
They have divided their classes
into six different groups. The
groups and their chairmen are as
follows: Housekeeping, Kay Martin:
Bulletin Board, Beverly Bostian;
Social, Tommy Neal; Welfare, Mar
gie Gillie; Scrapbook, Hope Leon
ard ; Decorating, Doris Walker.
The third period class officers are
as follows: President, Bill Parker:
Vice-president, Dot Swaney; Secre
tary, Grace Taylor; Treasurer,
Carolyn Basinger.
The very helpful groups and their
chairmen are as follows: House
keeping, Hazel Connell; Bulletin
Board, Sylvia Welker; Social, Char
lene May: Welfare, Edward Wil-
s.on: Scrapbook, Jackie Swicegood.
Student Speakers Are
Guests of Rotary Club
The Rotary Club had as its
guests last week five students from
Greensboro High School. They were
Jackie Miles, Fred Price, 'Thomas
Ginnis, Bill Zuckerman, and Leon
•Slier. In the “I Speak for Democ
racy” contest of a few' weeks past,
Rill, Thomas, and Fred w'on first,
second, and third places, respectively.
Jackie won honorable mention and
Leon w'as one of the remaining con
testants.
“Now the birth of Jesus
Christ was on this wise: The
angel was sent from God unto a
city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
to a virgin espoused to a man
whose name was Joseph, of the
house of David; and the virgin’s
name was Mary.” Thus Jimmy
Lindley, reader, opened the an
nual Christmas pageant under
the direction of Miss Sara Mims
and Mrs. Nellie Blackburn as
the curtains rose to reveal the
beautifully moving Annuncia
tion scene.
Characters .
Julia Aim Doggett and Joe Alala
appeared as Mary and Joseph and
Carolyn Birgel as the Angel Gabriel.
Eddie Pinch took the part of Herod,
and Tommy Payne that of the Inn
keeper w'ith Anne Rudd as' the Inn
keeper’s w'ife. The Wise Men were
played by Bob Carlson, Tiny Burt-
ner, and John Bivens; and the parts
of the six shepherds were taken by
Jim Markley, Linvelu Hendren,
John Riggs, Joe Wilhelm, Clint
Legette, and Dick Meachan. John
Story appeared as the Beggar, and„
Jim Wharton as the Rich Man.
Children in the Pageant were
Tommy Sweatt from Irving Park
School as the Little Shepherd and
Mary Frances Jones and Connie
Way nick as the children at the well.
Departure From Nazareth
As the reader told of Caesar
Augustus’s decree that all the world
be taxed, the second scene, the flight
0^ Joseph and Mary out of Nazareth,
was revealed.
The following scene showed Mary
and Joseph turned away from the
inn door as the narrator continued
with the familiar scripture; “And
she brought forth her first-born son,
and wrapped him in swaddling cloth
es, and laid him in a manger; be
cause there was no room for them
in the inn.”
Shepherds Watching Their Flocks
Next, the audience saw the awe
stricken shepherds as the angel
appeared before them and the reader
narrates: “Fear not; for behold, I
bring you good tidings of great joy,
which shall be to all people. Po'r
unto you is born this day in the
city of David, a Savior, which is
Christ the Lord.”
Herod and The Wise Men
Herod’s message to the wise men
was portrayed next as the reader
related the story of the evil king’s
wicked plan.
The pageant closed with the tradi
tional Nativity scene with Mary and
Joseph and the wise men bearing
gifts, grouped around the manger.
C. F. Carroll Speaks
For More Teachers
“Your schools are deteriorating
rapidly because of the teacher short
age,” said Mr. Charles F. Carroll,
Jr., superintendent of the High
Point schools and speaker for the
city-wide meeting of the P.TlA. held
at Senior High on December 7.
In giving a report on the State
Education Commission, Mr. Carroll
recommended that the pupil average
per teacher be 27 instead of 40,
that there be a salary raise for
teachers, and that the state spend
approximately $200 a year per pupil
for educational purposes
In his talk Mr. Carroll gave a
summary of. the history of public
education saying that in 1875 Greens
boro received authority to levy tax
es to support public schools; in 1933
the state of North Carolina got
around to supporting them: during
'the last 9 years public schools have
gotten a 180 day schedule, 12 years
of school, state text books, and the
largest pupil transportation.
Music for the meeting was furnish
ed by the high school band under
Mr. Herbert Hazelman’s direction.