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VOLUME XXVIH
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., SEPTEMBER 21, 1951
NUMBER 1
Class Assemblies Open New Term
New Cheerleaders
Chosen for Season
Organization CKooses
Cam Hunt Leader;
Seven Are New
New cheerleaders for the com
ing season have been chosen, and
leading the squad of thirteen is
Cam Hunt. Starting her career in
cheerleading at Aycock, Cam has
continued her interests at Senior.
Included in the new group of
selectees are the following:
Fred Ayers
Is: six feet two inches tall.
Has: Brown hair, brown eyes, a
very deep voice.
Likes: Pat Gregg.
Betty Bell
Is: Five feet two inches tall.
Has: Brown hair, brown eyes.
Likes: Football.
Kenneth Cates
Is: Sixteen years old, nicknamed
“Kenny.”
Has: Brown hair, green eyes.
Likes: Dancing.
Suzanne Chamblee
Is: Five feet, four inches tall,
called “Susie.”
Has: Blonde hair, brown eyes.
Likes: Tommy Fesperman.
Bobby Laughn
Is: Six feet tall.
Has: Brown hair, blue eyes.
Likes: Swimming, no special girl.
Nan Ayers
Is: Five feet, four inches tall,
a blonde.
Has: Blue eyes.
Likes: Bobby Jenkins.
Anne Carlson
Is: Five feet, five and one-half
inches tall.
Has: Blue eyes.
Likes: People who are smart in
Geometry Six.
In addition to the new members
are the veterans of last year. They
are Kitty Holt, Carolyn Beaver,
Doris Irving, Lane McGregor, and
Bill Michael.
Duties of these cheerleaders con
sist of leading pep rallies and
Ayers Names Squad
To Control Traffic
The traffic squad of Senior High
School consists of twenty-two boys
with Fred Ayers as the traffic chief.
These boys are stationed all through
the buildings to direct traffic in
the halls and at each stairway.
The boys on the traffic squad are
as follows: Bill Michael, Eli Atta-
yek, Jim Betts, Mose Kiser, Edwin
Pearce, De Armon Hunter, Jim
Melvin, Jack Phipps, Larry Bate
man, Bob Clark, Tommy Fesper
man, Eddie Yost, Bob Bell, Elliot
Soloman, Bob Showfety, Dick
- - - Routh, Robert Wagner, David
yells at football and basketball Browu, Jackie Brown, Gene Doug-
games. lias, Dave Wright, and Fred Ayers.
Students Attend G. H. S.
From Foreiqn Countries
Pictured above are the Cheerleaders for the 1951 football season. They are (kneeling, left to right): Bob
Laughon, Jackie Scott, Fred Ayers, Doris Irving, Kenneth Cates; (standing) Kitty Holt, Suzanne Cham
blee, Carolyn Beaver, Cam Hunt (head cheerleader). Nan Ayers, Betty Bell, Miss Louise Smith (faculty
adviser), and Lane McGregor.
Numerous Transferees
Present As GHS Opens
If you are a new Sophomore in
the halls of G.H.S., perhaps you
think that your state of bewilder
ment and feeling of newness could
not be surpassed. But to Rene’
Zapata from Guatemala City, Gua
temala, and Varoig Yegahiaian,
who hails from Teheran, Iran, our
Alma Mater has opened up a whole
new world. Both students came to
the States seeking higher education.
Rene’, who is beginning his third
year with us, arrived in the United
States in September, 1949. Varoig
has been here since July 15, 1951,
and is beginning his first year in
our midst.
Shortly before the last school
year came to an end, Rene’, his
cousin, Virgil, and a friend, Ar
mando Devas, who were also study
ing in America, planned a tour of
South America during the summer
to hold religious meetings. They
depended solely on church contri
butions for financial aid. With these
contributions they purchased a sta
tion wagon which they named
“Faith.”
Rene’s work was chiefly among
the children. He taught them by
means of magical tricks. This way
of presentation was received enthu
siastically by the children. Rene’
also led in the singing.
The first stop was in Corpus
Christi, Texas. From here they
travelled to Mexico City where
they remained two and one-half
weeks. After leaving Mexico City
they made many small stops
throughout Mexico, and then drove
to Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Rene’ answers with a smile when
questioned about car trouble. They
drove on roads for hundreds of
miles without a sign of a filling
station. If by chance they met an
other car, one would have to back
up for miles. The roads were too
narrow for passing. While in Mex
ico, “Faith” had to be placed on
a train along with the boys because
there were no roads to many towns.
Altogether they covered over ten
thousand miles and reached some
thirty thousand people in one hun
dred and sixty-three meetings.
Rene’, Virgil and Armando are
planning another trip next summer
already. Rene’ is going to complete
his education at Bob Jones Uni
versity in Greenville, S. C. After
college graduation Rene’s future
lies in South America, in the work
and among the people he loves.
Variog Yegahiaian, our foreign
newcomer, speaks English with very
little difficulty. While serving in
the army in 1949, an officer, Major
John A. Carlisle, taught him con
siderable English. Major Carlisle
became a close friend of Varoig’s,
and was interested in sending him
to America to receive an education.
Varoig is enjoying his stay in
the United States. He finds the
Americans a friendly people and
likes his classes. After attending,
colege for four years, where he
plans to major in aeronautical en
gineering, it will be necessary for
him to return to Iran temporarily,
since his student passport will have
expired. As soon as possible, how
ever, he wants to return to Amer
ica and a successful future.
Is Senior High growing? Well,
maybe it isn’t growing so much in
the actual sense of the word,* but
it is increasing its number of trans
fer students as time progresses.
These transfer students are those
persons that come to Senior this
year, other than from the Junior
High Schools. We now have twenty-
six transient sophomores, thirty
transient juniors and seventeen
transient seniors. That makes a
total of seventy-three up to Sep
tember 13. These newcomers rep
resent many different towns, cities
and states, including one foreign
country—Iran.
Sophomores
Becky Featherstone, Washington,
N. C.; Sylvia Phillips, Curry High
School; Mill Weitzel, Baltimore,
Md.; Pale Pearce, Miami, Fla.; Lo
retta Bailey, Raleigh, N. C.; Ann
Alexander, Curry High School;
Janet Mitchell, Curry High School;
Gloria McQueen, Bessemer High
School; Phillip Burt, Elliott City,
Md.; James R. Maus, Jr., Lexing
ton, N. C.; Joyce McNamara, Reyn
olds High School, Winston-Salem
N. C.; Doyle Swofford, Berthland,
Colorado; Rose Wharton, Curry
High School; Sylvia Smith, Ala
mance High School; Mamie Good
win, Pliedmont High School, Char-
Whirlie Schedule
The Greensboro Whirlwinds
started their game schedule
Friday, September 7, at Wil
mington. Having played Ral
eigh on September 14, they
have ten more rugged con
tests.
With a Thanksgiving game on
November 22, the Whirlies will
close their gridiron season
playing Goldsboro. Keep this
schedule and follow the Whir-
lies as they make football his
tory.
Sept. 7—Wilmington, away.
Sept. 14—Raleigh, here.
Sept. 21—Rocky Mt., away.
Sept. 28—Charlotte, away.
Oct. 5—Gastonia, here.
Oct. 12—Asheville, here.
Oct. 19—Winston-Salem,
away.
Oct. 26—Reidsville, here.
Nov. 2—Salisbury, away.
Nov. 9—High Point, here.
Nov. 16—Burlington, away.
Nov. 22—Goldsboro, here.
lotte, N. C.; Bob Johnson, Chicago
Ill.; Betty Gray Sharpe, Bessemer;
Pete Poag, Rock Hill, S. C.; Patty
Ann Mumford, Winterville, N. C.;
Joyce Angle, Curry High School;
Sara Jane Weinstein, Curry High
School; Marilyn Neerman, Sanford,
N. C.; Claire Jacoby, Fassifern High
School, Hendersonville, N. C.;
Henry Thomas, Granite Falls, N. C.;
Edward Maybert, Altavista, N. C.;
and George Egerton, Curry.
Juniors
Nettie Jo Brewer, Atlanta, Ga.;
Pete Buck, Columbia, S. C.; John
Black, Eustis, Fla.; Don Devaney,
Riverside Military Academy, Gains-
ville, Ga.; Claudette Downing, Cur
ry High School; Jean Eddins, Ral
eigh, N. C.; Billy Ellis, Mt. Stear-
ling, Ky.; Delores Goodwin, Char
lotte, N. C.; Rebecca Habrick, for
mer Senior High student; Dan Hil-
iard, Bessemer High School; Rob
ert Lavietes, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Ray
mond Lutz, Oak Park, Ill.; Gail Mc-
Cutcheon, Winston-Salem, N. C.;
Edward Noble, Raleigh, N. C.; Da
vid Payne, Sumner High School;
Della Mae Phillips, Jamestown,
N. C.; Marie Phillips, Wallace,
N. C.; Benny Jean Pickles, Mc-
Leansville, N. C.; Tob Saxton, Dec-
ateur, Ga.; Barbara Stanford, Cur
ry High School; Bobby Stair, Bes
semer High School; Barbara Still,
Notre Dame Academy, Southern
Pines, N. C.; Anne Thornlow, Mad
ison, N. C.; Varouj Yegahiaian, Te
heran, Iran; Loretta Bradshaw, Rose
Hill, N. C.; Jack Almon, Hargrove
Military Academy; Martha Ann
Moore, Hendersonville, N. C.; Sal
ly Johnson, Norfolk, Va.; Betty Lou
Spillman, Cooleemee, N. C..
Seniors
Pat Anderson, Asheville, N. C.;
Jan Austin, Greensboro, N. C. (for
mer); Joanne Bridgman, Camden,
S. C.; David Brown, Riverside Mili
tary Academy, Gainsville, Ga.; Lou
ise Collins, Curry High School;
Cecil Holmes, Concord, N. C.; Rod
ney Miller, Columbus, Ohio; Mar-:
ion Oakes, Bessemer High School;
Celit Parker, East Prairie, Mo.;
Mary Jane Paschal, Ft. Lauderdale,
Fla.; Kermit Phillips II, Crosse
Point, Mich.; Barbara Thayer, At
lanta, Ga.; Joan Tillman, Waycross,
Ga.; Jack Varner, (ireensboro,
N. C. (former); Eunice Rahen-
kamp, Roxboro, N. C.; Charles
Smith, Rankin High School; and
Frank York, McCallie Military In
stitute.
Anderson Speaks
To Three Groups
Support for Annual
Sought by Powell
On three successive days, the
various classes held their first as
semblies. The sophomores held
their first meeting on Monday, Sep
tember 10. Returning upperclass
men conducted their meetings on
the following Tuesday and Wed
nesday. Mr. Anderson addressed
all three assemblies, as did Mrs.
Blackmon, who se4 down the rules
for tardies, absentees, and sick stu
dents. Miss Virginia Powell sought
support for the Yearbook also.
The sophomore class experienced
their first assembly at Senior. Mrs.
Blackmon, Dean of Girls, explained
•in detail the varied procedures in
attendance and conduct. An inter
esting talk was delivered by Mr.
Anderson to the sophomores. The
assistant principal warned the first
year entrants about the pitfalls of
the first year student. Among
these are failure to select a goal
for one’s life work, lack of appli
cation, and improper attitudes
toward teachers.
Juniors Meet
A similar assembly of the Jun
iors met on the next day, Septem-
ebr 11. Mr. Routh told the as
sembled Juniors to supoprt the
various school activities, such as
the Youth Center, High Life, and
the Yearbook. At this time Mr.
Anderson again addressed the
group. Miss Powell urged inter
est in the Yearbook and explained
the goal for the Junior class which
will be $200.
Seniors Convene
Seniors assembled Wednesday,
September 12, and were addressed
by Mr. Anderson. After speaking
on his observations of stumbling
blocks in school life, he suggested
that students can do a better job
by “oiling the machinery.” He em
phasized that students must make
the gears meet, set the machinery
to work, and keep going in order
to have a successful high school
career. Miss Virginia Powell again
asked for support in the Year
book’s campaign for subscriptions
and informed the Senior class of
their $300 goal for their part in the
Annual
Norma Veney asked for the con
tinued support of the Senior class
as far as the Youth Center was
concerned.
Navy Band To Play
Here September 25
The United States Navy Band
will perform on Tuesday, Septem
ber 25, at 8:00 P.M. in the Senior
High Auditorium. Imminent Direc
tor Lieutenant-Commander Charles
Brendler will conduct.
The program features many out
standing soloists and performers.
Among these are stellar perform
ers like Richard Groves, Robert
Baird, Anthony Mitchel, and Ben
Mitchell Morris. Some of the com
positions to be played are “South
Pacific,” by Richard Roberts; “Stars
and Stripes,” John Philip Sousa;
and Overture “Romeo and Juliet,”
by Tschaikowsky.
Assistant Band Director D. M.
Arner said that this is the world’s
finest band, and the students and
people of Greensboro are very for
tunate to hear it.
The tickets are a dollar per stu
dent and a dollar-fifty for adults.
Tax is included in this low price.
The tickets are being sold by the
band members and will be on sale
at the door.
After 1925, when President Cool-
idge signed a special statute of
the 68th Congress, the United
States Navy Band has been official
ly recognized as the Navy’s own.
In 1925 the Navy Band made the
first of its numerous tours and has
continued every year except during
war years.