HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry
volume XXIX
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C.. MARCH 13, 1953
NUMBER 10
PATGREGG TO REIGN AS QUEEN OF MAY
Clark, Cornelius, Arthur
Chosen Maids of Honor
Spearman Ribs Banality
At Journalists* Conclave
Dr. Walter Spearman, head of the
journalism department at the Uni
versity of North Carolina, was the
niain speaker at the Quill and Scroll
assembly March 10.
Lois Duncan opened the program
■with the devotional. Dr. Spearman
spoke on using words and phrases
which have become dull in meaning
by repetition. He gave as examples
niany tired old words used in base
ball, politics, and book reviews.
He explained that while many
students repeat one word until it
is worn out, some are just the op
posite and in trying to use different
words often change the meaning of
the statement. For example, one
author, lost for another word, called
snow, “yankee precipitation.”
He urged student writers to use
simple, vivid words which are fa-
niiliar to most of us; not outland
ish expressions that will make it
difficult for those who want to read
what we write. He gave as ex
amples of clear expression some
phrases concerning the five senses.
“An alarm clock in the morning,
rain on a tin roof, and chalk scrap
ing on the blackboard.”
“The closeness of the stars above
the tobacco barn at still midnight,”
ranks high among vivid sights.
Touches which work on imagina
tions are “mud rubbing between
the toes, a girl’s fingers running
through your hair, and trying to
pick up Jello. Blood on a cut lip,
and caramel scraped from a cook
ing pan, are considered tantalizing
tastes. Examples of heavenly smells
Were also given. Some of these
Were newly-cut grass, and meals
cooking in the houses as you walk
home in the late afternoon.
Following Dr. Spearman’s speech,
Patsy Eways, Quill and Scroll presi
dent, gave some of the require
ments of membership in the or
ganization while Pat Gregg, vice-
president, gave out membership
cards and pins to the new mem
bers.
Those students who have been
accepted into Quill and Scroll, In
ternational Honor Society for High
School Journalists, because of their
outstanding work on the school
publications are Bettie Jane Up
church, Kitten Barringer, Stewart
Colson, John Savajot, Lois Duncan,
Joan Osborne, Margot Hammond,
Ann Hunter, Cordelia Goodnight,
Martha Jester, Mary Ruth Mitchell,
and Sylvia Phillips.
Torchlight Talent Show
Scheduled for March 24
The Torchlight talent show
will he presented Tuesday,
March 35, in the Senior High
School Auditorium at the reg
ular assembly time.
Those interested in entering
this show, or know of anyone
with an outstanding talent are
urged to place this information
in the suggestion box labeled
“Talent Show” in the main
hall. ^
March 17 has been set aside
as the date for try-outs. At this
time those planning to partici
pate should bring all props,
costumes, or instruments ne-
cesssary to carry on their act.
In charge of all arrange
ments fo the talent show are
John Savajot and Pat Gr^g-
Other committees are Martha
Moore and Martha Jordan,
writers of the Torchlight skit;
and Patsy Eways, who is In
charge of publication.
Pat Gregg will reign as Queen of the May when she is
crowned by Bill Greene, president of the student body, in
a colorful ceremony on the school campus. May 6.
Senior Maid-of-Honor is to be Mary Henrie Arthur. Juli
anna Clark and Marian Cornelius have been selected Sopho
more and Junior Maids-of-Honor, respectively. Mary Henrie
Arthur has chosen Bob Bell as her escort,'and Marian Cor-
nehus will be escorted by Arthur Scott. Julianna Clark will.
be accompanied by Kelly .Maness.
Other members of Queen Pat’s
Centered around Pat Gregg, May Qtieen, are her maids of honor, Marian Cornelius, top left; Mary Henrie
Arthur, top right; and Julianna Clark, bottom.
Gathered around the queen are, left to right, Pat Joyce, Tricia Booth, Delaine Turner, Kay Wreen, Josie
Ward, Susan Hege, Sue Simmons, Beckie Schweistris, Frances Strother, Betty Bell, Gloria Gilmore, Anne
Flaherty, Chris Velonis, and Ben Nita Black.
To Be Presented
Lending the finishing and pro
fessional touches to the three one-
act plays on the evening of March
19 will be an appointed technical
staff.
Student Directors
Student directors for the plays
are Doris Jean Richmond, Nobody
Sleeps; Sandra Farmer, Special
Guest; and Gretchen Kelly, Jacob
Comes Home.
Publicity chairman Dale Pearce
will be assisted by John Mills, Da
vid Sox, Martha Moore, and Bill
Mauldin.
Committee Chairmen
Jill Loman, chairman of ticket
sales, will have as assistants Beckie
Schweistris, Jimmie Jones, and
Buddy Birgel. Stage scenery will
be managed by Buddy Haynes,
chairman, and Joe Kerley. Make
up committee is headed by Bar
bara Still, chairman; D. Ann Welch,
Shirley Hinson, Janet Loops, Bar
bara Connor, and Joan Prince.
Programs will be arranged by
Fran Hosley, chairman; Betty Joyn-
Jo Frances Bullard, Shirley
Stockard, and Billy Hiatt. Prop
erties will be handled by Jennie
Lou Wyrick, chairman; Betty Sink,
Jane Bruce. Margot Hammond,
Nancy Williams, Jo Anne Hutchin
son, and Marian Michaux. George
Artope and Buddy Haynes will be
in charge of lighting effects.
Cast Listed
Cast of Nobody Sleeps includes
Anne Dumaresq, Mary Anne Boone,
Alma Ruth O’Briant, and Elaine
Anderson. Barbara Massey, Mike
Temko, Forbes Ramsey, Frances
Strickland, and Dale Pearce will
appear in Special Guest. In Jacob
Comes Home are Billy Hiatt, Ann
Falk, Martha Moore, and Tommy
Pearce.
Musicians Get Ratings
In State Solo Contest
Fourteen members of the concert
band went to Durham on Saturday,
February 28, to enter the solo con
tests which were held in the As-
bury Building on Woman’s Campus,
Duke University.
Musicians from all over the east
ern half of the state participated
in the contest. Ratings given the
solo entries from Greensboro were:
Bobbie Holler, clarinet—1; Nancy
Ault, saxophone—3; Jane Fryman
flute—3; Dick Frank, french horn—
3; Ensemble ratings were as fol
lows: Jim Armstrong, Gary Shef
field, Bobbie Holler, and Jim Har
rington, clarinet quartet—1; Jim
Tunstall, Bennett Murray, Jack
Thurman, and Bob Phillips, trom
bone quartet—2; Delaine Turner,
Bob Cowan, and Robert Rider, coro
net trio—3.
Staffers Attend
Gotham Conclave
Five members of the High Life
staff left yesterday to attend the
National Scholastic Press Associa
tion Convention at Columbia Uni
versity, in New York.
The students, accompanied by
Miss Paula Abernethy, High Life
adviser, are: Joanne Gourley, Fran
Hosley, Cordelia Goodnight, Don
Williamson, and Fred Marshall.
The travelers arrived aboard the
Southerner, Thursday afternoon,
and are staying at the Hotel Taft.
They have tickets to several TV
shows including Jackie Gleason,
Perry Como, Jane Froman, and
Arthur Godfrey.
The group will attend the Cine
rama this afternoon, and see the
musical “Pal Joey” tonight. An out
standing speaker will be heard at
the luncheon in the main ball room
of the Waldorf Astoria Saturday
afternoon. Last year Ex-President
Truman spoke at the convention. A
sight-seeing tour around Manhat-
ten Island concludes the activities
for Saturday. The group will leave
New York around 4 p.m. Sunday
for Greensboro.
Five Delegates to Attend
Honor Society Meet
Members of Torchlight will rep
resent their branch of the National
Honor Society at the state conven
tion in Winston-Salem March 20-21.
Official delegates to the annual
conclave are Betty Bell, Bettie Jane
Upchurch, and Martha Jester,
newly-elected junior members of
the Society; and Joyce Lee, senior
president of the organization. Ann
Hunter will lead a discussion meet
ing on the opening day of the con
vention.
Schedules for the state-wide
meeting include for Friday regis
tration until 9:30 a. m.; a tapping
ceremony at Reynolds High School
at 10 a. m.; discussion meetings,
and a luncheon at 1:00 o’clock for
official delegates. Open house will
be held for official representatives,
and Friday’s events will be climaxed
by a banquet that evening. On Sat
urday delegates will carry on the
business sessions of the convention.
court for the beautiful event and
their escorts are: Seniors—Chris
Velonis with Gary Sheffield, Ben
Nita Black with Buster Jenkins,
Pat Joyce with Don Patterson,
Delaine Turner with Wallace Free
man, Ann Flaherty with Donnie
Evans, and Tricia Booth with Frank
Holt. Juniors — Frances Strother
with Eddie Yost, Becky Schweistris
with Bob Jackson, Gloria Gilmore
with Jack King, and Betty Bell with
Jimmy Armstrong. Sophomores—
Josie Ward with Joe LeBauer, Sue
Simmons with Charles Woods, Su
san Hege with Buddy Birgel, and
Kay Wrenn with Tommy Kirkman.
The queen and her attendants
were elected by the student body.
Three girls were selected from
every home room as candidates.
From the lists compiled of these
names, eight seniors, five juniors,
and five sophomores were chosen
to be in the May Court. The girl
receiving the highest vote from the
Junior and the Sophomore Classes
automatically became the Maid-of-
Honor of her class. The names of
the eight seniors, however, were
given to the entire school for a
vote, and the girl receiving the
highest number of votes was named
queen, and the runner-up chosen
Senior Maid-of-Honor.
Nominees for Senior Attendants
were Mary Henrie Artur, Jean Bar-
ricks, Ben Nita Black, Tricia Booth,
Anne Button, Susanne Chamblee,
Lois Duncan, Jo Ann Eberenz,
Charlotte Evans, Anne Flaherty,
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Bill Greene, student body pres
ident, will crown the Queen at the
May Day festivities.
Glee Clubs Sing
In Meet Today
March 13 is the date set for the
State Vocal Contest this year. To
day 165 musical students boarded
busses for Salisbury.
Participating in this event will be
Senior’s Girls’ Glee Club singing
“O Little Star in the Sky” and
“Suabian Folk Song,” and the Boys’
Chorus with “All Glory to God on
High” and “I’se Been Listenin.”
The Choir will sing ‘Soon-Ah Will
Be Done” and “Salvation is Cre
ated.”
All musical groups at GHS are
directed by Miss Eula Tuttle. The
choir is accompanied by Virginia
Ann Redhead, and the Boys’ chorus
accompanist is Peggy Gibbs.