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HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the tSirthplace of O. Henry
GOODBYE,
SENIORS
volume XXVIl
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., MAY 25, 1951
NUMBER 13
355 SENIORS SCHEDULED TO GRADUATE
Seniors Wear
Their Traditional
Caps and Gowns
Today, over 1,300 students of the
Greensboro Senior High School and
visiting parents witnessed the an
nual Class Day program, sponsored
by the senor class under the su
pervision of faculty chairmen, Miss
Mozelle Causey and Miss Eula
Tuttle.
The entire graduating senior class
marched down the aisles as the
honored, dressed in their gray
gowns. The orchestra, under the
direction of Mr. J. Kimball Harri-
man, played the processional.
Seniors Prosecuted
The first part of Class Day was
depicted as a court room, wherein
the junior class prosecuted the
senior class. According to the skit,
the senior class was guilty of re
ceiving too many privileges and
priorities over the rest of the stu
dent body. Representing the jun
ior class were the prosecuting at
torneys, Norma Veney and David
Wright. Jack Ogburn and Abbie
Keyes assumed the role of the de
fending attorneys to represent and
present the case of the graduating
class, as the accused.
Garland Coble, attired in wig
and robe, portrayed the judge; Bob
Murray, the clerk; and the bailiff's
or sheriff’s part was played by Jim
Cox.
Curry Writer
The skit, written by Connie Curry
(with legal advice from several
local attorneys), was a replica of
the official court room procedure.
In view of this, two juries were
called; first a senior jury, which
was dismissed and second, a junior
jury, which remained to pass judg
ment. Composing the senior jury
were the following; John Winfree,
Sue Guthrie, John Bradley, Phyllis
Greer, Jean Yandle, Bobby Wag
oner, Christine Hill, B. G. Camp
bell, Harold Kirkman, Arden Ash
ley, Jimmy Kincaid, and Leetta
Highfill.
Jurors Named
The twelve juniors representing
the second jury were the following:
Frey Ayers, Rita Schneider, Shirley
Mather, Edwin Pearce, Rene Za
pata, Carol Stroud, Ken Callender,
Tommy Neese, Kay Bobbitt, Jane
Pike, Ed Harris, and Jackie Brewer.
After the junior jury was' sworn
in, junior witnesses, Larry Bate
man, Tess Russell, and Joanne
Kreiger were called in to give
testimony against the seniors. In
rebuttal, six senior witnesses tried
to plead their cases for the defend
ants. They were Connie Curry, who
read the Senior Class Prophecy;
Carl Brooks, aided by two attend
ants, Louie Bates and Andy Bris
tow; Jerry Bryan, who' presented
the gift of the departing class to
the school; Betsy Wright, Jim Ful
ton, and Jackie Gilmore. In addi
tion, to prove that the seniors class
has the best talent, Hope Owenby
danced, and the boy’s quartet, Jerry
Smyre, Bob Murray, Jim Moser,
and Paul Berry sang.
Will Read
After the sentence was read by
Judge Garland Coble, the Last Will
and Testament of the senior calss
was read.
Spectators were: Jean Calhoun,
Jim Rayburn, Jere Woltz, Helen
Thomas, Bill Elbert, and Bill Par
rish.
Also taking part in the skit were
Barbara Hutton, as the reporter;
Blaine Leonard, as the court ste
nographer; and Elton Hough, as
photographer.
Chairman Named
General student chairman, in
charge of the entire proceedings of
Ihe Class Day committees for the
cssembling of the program, was
Bob Murray. He was aided by Bar
bara, assistant chairman; and fac
ulty advisers, Miss Mozelle Causey,
Miss Eula Tuttle (faculty chairmen),
Miss Sara Mims, and Mr. Jack S.
Luttrell.
Pictured above are the Senior Committee on Class Day. Seated, left to right, are Miss Mozelle Causey,
co-chairman of Class Day; Bob Murray, student chai man; Miss Eula Tuttle, faculty co-chairman. Stand
ing, Norman Schlosser, senior class president; Mrs. Nellie Blackburn, senior class adviser; Constance
Curry, script writer; and Barbara Hutton, assistant student chairman.
Senior (lass To Hold
Annual Luncheon at
Starmount Today
The Senior Class of 1951 will
hold its annual luncheon today at
the Starmount Forest Country
Club.
Mr. Ben L. Smith, Superintend
ent of the Greensboro Public
Schools, will give the invocation
A welcome to the Senior Class
will be given by Norman Schlos
ser, president. That will be fol
lowed by Bob Murray as he gives
toasts to the faculty. There will
be a response by Mrs. Nellie K
Blackburn, adviser to the Senior
Class. Then Carl Brooks will fol
low with an original skit. Next
Paul Berry will sing a, farewell
song, followed by. our Alma Mater.
Also there will be a special Senior
Class Song, written especially for
this occasion by Connie Curry and
is to be sung to the tune of “Dan
ny Boy” or “Londonderry Air.”
O Senior High, the time has come
for parting.
The years have gone, and we must
say goodbye.
Throughout the world we make our
ways to happiness.
But back to you our fondest mem
ories always fly.
The best of times within your walls
are hallowed.
Success and joys through you have
been our gain.
And while the tears go hand in
hand with parting,
O Senior High, the mem’ries still
remain.
Special guests of the Senior
Class will be Mr. and Mrs. B. L.
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Routh,
Reverend Kenneth Goodson, Rev
erend Claude Bowen, Mrs. Nellie
Blackburn, Mrs. Grace Alton, Mrs.
Josephine Belton, Miss Mozelle
Causey, Mrs. Kate Everhart, Miss
Margie Gabriel, Mr. Jack Luttrell,
Miss Sara Mims, Mrs. Mabel
Pleasants, Miss Dorothy Scott, and
Miss Eula Tuttle.
A luncheon committee composed
of Henrietta Bell, Carl Brooks, Bar
bara Cashwell, Connie Curry, Eve
lyn Dermates, Letha Jennings,
Barbara Mclvef. Frances Minor,
Bob Murray, Pat Newman, Betty
O’Connor, Camille Schiffman, Geor
gia Smith, Becky Squires, Janie
Stanley, Jerrine Steiffle, Jan Thom
as, Pat Thorp, Margaret Under
wood, Barbara Wilson, and Joyce
M. Webster worked together to
make this annual affair a success.
Their faculty advisers were Mrs.
Belton, Miss Margie Gabriel, and
Miss Dorothy Scott.
SCHEDULE OF
SENIOR EVENTS
Friday, May 25, 9:00 a.m.
Class Day Program, School
Auditorium.
Friday, May 25, 12:00 m.
Senior Luncheon, Starmount
Forest Country Club.
Friday,, May 25, 3:00 p.m.
Theater Party for Seniors,
Carolina Theater.
Friday, May 25, 9:00 p.m.
Commencement Prom, Youth
Center.
Sunday, May 27, 8:00 p.m. ■
Baccalaureate Sermon, First
Baptist Church.
Monday, May 28, 9:00 a.m.
Senior exams begin, Senior
High School. •
Wednesday, May 30, 5:00 p.m.
Faculty-Senior Tea, Alumnae
House, W. C. U. N. C.
Friday, June 1, 8:00 p.m.
Graduation Exercises, School
Auditorium.
Senior Class Superlatives
Presented at Class Day
The ceremony, in which the 1950-
1051 Senior Class Superlatives were
presented to the school, was the
last part of the Class Day Program.
Lyndon Anthony, as narrator,
called forth in verse, the individual
couples to receive their superlative
recognition. They were all dressed
in a set pattern of colored attire,
the girls in evening dresses and the
boys wearing suits. The superla
tives were:
Elizabeth McPheeters and Paul
Berry, most talented.
Billy Crowder and Marie Size
more, most intellectual.
Pat Mateer and Jack Thomas,
best looking.
Barbara Whittington and Doug
Tice, best dressed.
Bill Sartin and Betty Jo Benfield,
friendliest.
Bill Sartin and Georgia Smith,
most courteous.
Carol Ann Lee and Carl Brooks,
wittiest.
Jack Ogburn and Evelyn Der-
matas, most likely to succeed.
Jerry Bryan and Sara Ann Tay
lor, most dependable.
Abbie Keyes and Martha Van
Link, cutest.
Sallie Boren and Mickey Cham-
blee, sweetest.
Betty Mitchell and Charles Ken
nedy, most original.
Rita Bumgarner and Tiny Burt-
ner, most athletic.
Henrietta Bell and Bob Murray,
most popular.
Mrs. Avery Is Hamed
Greensboro's Mother
Of the Year for 1951
Mrs. Avery, a history teacher
here at Senior, received last week
a very high honor, that of Greens
boro’s Mother of the Year for
1951.”
The news of the honor came to
Mrs. Avery Friday, May 11, about
5:30 P.M. She was downtown shop
ping with her daughter when the
latter’s husband told them the good
news.
Friend Submitted Name
A friend submitted Mrs. Avery’s
name without mentioning it to her,
and Mrs. Avery was “overawed
and astonished” at the honor be
stowed upon her.
The award was presented to her
by Mayor Ben Cone, with whom
she was pictured in a city paper.
The honored teacher appeared
on the television fashion show
“Secrets of Eve” with Mrs. Berry
and Mrs. Bennett, where she re
ceived an orchid.
For Service Rendered
The Merchants’ Association
makes the decision between the
many entries, basing it upon the
services the mother has rendered
to her community as well as her
family.
Mrs. Avery received many notes
from former school mates and also
a much appreciated note from the
Student Council.
(Ivltan Club Gives
Gold Stars to 26
The Civitan Club awarded gold
stars to those who were deserving
at the annual presentation this
morning during Class Day. Mr.
A. P. Routh, principal, made the
awards.
The following Seniors received
these permanent gold stars: Marie
Sizemore, Jim Fulton, Elaine Leon
ard, Georgia Smith, Sarah Kellem,
Ellen Holt Parker, Elizabeth Mc
Pheeters, Jackie Aubert, Henrietta
Bell, Betty Jo Benfield, Rebecca
Squires, Bobby Brown, William
Tutterow, Lyndon Anthony, Bar
bara Cashwell, Ruth Hawkins, Bar
bara Hutton, Betty Bonner Jones,
Betty Mitchell, Jerry Moore, Fran
kie Ogburn, Billy Crowder, Connie
Curry, Joyce Webster, Evelyn Der-
matas, Julia Thomas, Faye Snyder,
and Betsy Wright.
Ceremony Climaxes
A Week of Socials
On Friday, June 1
Approximately 355 Seniors are
scheduled to graduate from Senior
High School In exercises to be
held in the school auditorium on
Friday evening, June 1. This cere
mony will terminate a week of
social activities for Seniors, which
begins today with Class Day exer-
Music for the occasion will be
provided by undergraduate mem
bers of the school orchestra. Before
the processional, the group will
play “Some Enchanted Evening”
by Rodgers. As the class files in,
the traditional march, “Pomp and
Circumstance” by Elgar, will be
played.
The invocation will be offered
by Rev. W. H. Benfield, father of
a graduate, Betty Jo Benfield. A
quartet, under the direction of Miss
Eula Mae Tuttle, will sing two num
bers, “The Battle Hymn of the Re
public” by William Steffe, and
“Thou’rt Like a Lovely Flower,”
by Edward Strubel. Quartet mem
bers will be Paul Berry, first tenor;
Jerry Smyre, second tenor; Jim
Moser, baritone; and Bob Murray,
bass.
Goodson To Be Main Speaker
Rev. Kenneth Goodson, pastor of
the First Methodist Church of High
Point, will deliver the main ad
dress of the evening. He will be
introduced by John Bradley. Rev.
Mr. Goodson, a friend of the school,
was formerly assistant pastor of
the West Market Street Methodist
Church here in Greensboro. Dur
ing his period of service there,
he visited the school frequently,
and he has since returned several
times. He was the main speaker
at the Social Standards Day Con
ference this year.
Following the address, diplomas
will be awarded by Ben L. Smith,
superintendent of the Greensboro
City Schools.
Awards To Be Presented
After the Seniors have received
diplomas, A. P. Routh, principal
of the school, will make five spe
cial awards. To be presnted at
this time are the O. Henry Study
Club’s short story award, the Civ
itan Club’s best essay award, the
D.A.R. award, the American Busi
ness Club’s scholarship award, to
go to the Senior woh has main
tained the highest scholastic aver
age during his high school career,
and the Parent-Teacher Associa
tion’s Best All-Round award. Vari
ous other trophies and awards will
be presented today.
The benediction will be pro
nounced by Rev. Samuel Sox, fath
er of Sam Sox, a graduate. Follow
ing this, the class will sing the
Alma Mater. For the recessional,
the orchestra will play the “March
Royal” by Smetsky.
Faculty-Senior Tea
T0 Be Wednesday PM
The Faculty-Senior Tea will
take place between 5:00 and
6:00 in the afternoon on Wed
nesday, May 30. This is an an
nual event given to the gradu
ating Seniors by the Senior
High Faculty. The Tea will
take place in the Alumnae
House at Woman’s College.
Hunter Triumphs
In Essay Contest
DeArmon Hunter, a member of
the Junior Class, was the winner
of the annual essay contest on “The
Evil Effects of Alcohol on the
Human System.’^ Second place
winner was Mary Lee White.
Cash prizes for the two students
writing the best essays on this sub
ject are awarded yearly by an
interested citizen of this city. The
winner for last year was Bill John
son.