HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Hirthplace of O. Henry
VOLUME XXX
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., NOVEMBER 25, 1953
NUMBER 6
New mertibcrs of Torchlight “watch the birdie” aft i their induction on Friday, November 20. Shown
left to right they are: front row—Forbes Ramsey, Michael Temko, Ralph Bright, Jimmy Powell, George
Artope. Burt Ozment and Joe Clapp; second row—Martha Sue Ray, Barbara Sharpe, Mary Ellen Kaelin,
Henrietta Reed, Rose Wharton, Frances Stafford and Bootsie Fowler; third row—Martha Leonard, Patsy
Addison, Jan Rankin, Frances Strother, Maxine Wells, Mary Helen Shelburne, Lucinda Holdemess, Amanda
McConnell and Dawn Barbour.
Torchlight Inducts
24 New Members
White-robed figures performed
the traditional ritual as 24 seniors
were inducted into Torchlight, Na
tional Honor Society, on Friday,
November 20.
President of the local chapter.
Joyce Steele, challenged the eight
regular members to “seek out those
deemed worthy of membership” in
the society.
Inductees were Bootsie Fowler,
Mary Ellen Kaelin, Lucinda Hol-
derness, Dawn Barbour. Maxme
Wells. Ralph Bright, Joe Clapp,
Forbes Ramsey, Barbara Sharpe,
Patsy Addison, Mary Helen Shel
burne, Henrietta Reed. Jimmy
Powell, Michael Temko. George
Artope. Frances Strother, Frances
Stafford, Amanda McConnell, and
Martha Leonard.
Henry Turner is also a new mem
ber of the organization but was ab
sent during the tapping ceremony
Requirements for membership
in Torchlight were explained by
four of the old members: Kitten j
Barringer, scholarship; Kelly Man-j
ess. leadership; Barbara Jamieson. i
service; and Stewart Colson, char-1
acter. Mrs. George Toenes sang l
Ave Maria, and Amanda McCohnell
and Susan Leonard played violin
solos, accompanied at the piano by
George Bartholomew.
Devotions were given by Mrs.
Edna Randolph. Bible instructor,
who spoke of a greater Torchlight
than the one at G. H. S., a non
competitive organization into which
each person is urged to come.
Annual Thanksgiving Pageant
Given By Junior Class Today
“Tomorrow is Thanksgiving” was
the title of the annual Thanksgiv-
ng pageant given by the Junior
Class this morning in the auditori
um.
Characters of the performance
were Harvey Knox as Dink Jones,
Paddy Sue Wall as Pat Jones, Kip
Bachtell and Margie Earl as Mr.
md Mrs. Jones. Artie Neller por
trayed the part of George Wash
ington and Max Miller was Abra
ham Lincoln. Bill Mauldin was the
narrator. A portion of the Sermon
on the Mount was given by Rob
Pearce, and Martha Ann Burnet
ouoted the poem “God Give Us
Men.”
The pageant showed the contrast
between the two ideas of the holi
day. The gay side, football games,
Ex Libris Club Hears
Greensboro High Choir
Greensboro High School’s Choir
performed November 12 for the Ex
Libris Club in the Woman’s Col
lege Alumnae House, for their sec
ond formal appearance of the year.
“Once to Every Man and Na
tion” opened the program. This
was followed by an ancient Hebrew
number. “Song of Galilee.” Then
on the lighter side, a Fred Waring
arrangement of “Country Style”
was sung.
Choir president Bob Strandberg
next took the break to introduce
the accompanist, Mary Ann Hill.
Next on the program were the
Queen’s Men, who sang a selection
from barbershop harmony “At
Parting.” Then they sang a medley
of college songs featuring Wake
Forest. Duke, and Carolina. For
their last number they sang “Over
The Mountain.”
After two patriotic numbers
“America the Beautiful” and “Bat
tle Hymn of the Republic,” the
program ended with the Greens
boro Senior High Alma Mater.
Class Writing Essays
OnDemocracy, Alcohol
Formal essays being composed
by the creative writing class are
entitled “The Evil Effects of Alco
hol on the Human Body” and
• What America Means To Me.”
The contest for the best essay
on the alcoholic subject is being
sponsored anonymously.
The General Federation of Wom
en’s Clubs is sponsoring the con
test for the most outstanding es
say on “What America Means To
Me.”
Cash awards are being offered
foi' the best essays in both con
tests.
turkey dinners, dances and special
, movies, all of which are typical of
the day, The serious side, our fore
fathers as they fought for freedom
! to worship God, Christ, and the
I way of life that he taught, Abe Lin-
■ coin as he delivered the famous
; Gettysburg Adress, and George
I Washington as he aeclared the
i first Thanksgiving. These facts are
•given in the assigned themes of
I Pat and Dink which are titled
; “What Thanksgiving Means to Me.”
! In charge of the stage, proper
ties and lights was Jimmy Jordon.
Miss Lottie Burnside was in charge
of 'the make-up, and Miss Maude
Carter was in charge of the cos
tumes. Student prompter was Betty
Mullinax, and the program was di
rected by Mrs. Margaret Garrett.
Music was compiled by Miss Eula
Tuttle, the choir, and George Bar
tholomew, who played the piano.
Junior Red Cross
Nets $120.50
Nancy Schlag, president of the
Junior Red Cross Association, has
announced that $120.50 was col
lected during the drive, Novem
ber 11-13. No goal had been set
beforehand. The organization’s
next project will be to collect pen
cil stubs for the veteran’s hospitals.
The home nursing course started
November 17 and will last for 3
weeks. It will be held at the Red
Cross Chapter House from 4;30
until 5 30. The course is taught by
Miss Lake Allen, registered nurse
Twelve people are enrolled.
^State Fair^ Theme Of Show
To Be Presented Dec. 3-4
Family Life Conclave
Held In Greensboro
November 19>20
West Market Street Methodist
Church was the site for the An
nual Family Life Conference held
in Greensboro last'week.
Following registration for the
iwo day session, the council had
a business discussion to determine
Jie entire program.
ive,yiiote speakers were Dr.
xjorouiy Dyer, president-elect oi
the National Council oi family
xteiauoiia, and Dr. vv. a. 'lueicer,
executive secretary oi tne Kansas
u-nuncii lor Uaiiuren and Youtn.
ur. Tucker was here especially to
work witn tne youth and tneir
problems.
Alter the general session, the
group diviaed into smaller discus
sion groups, led by Dr. Dyer and
Dr. Tucker.
The loilowing day a youth ses
sion was held in which “Are You
ueady lor Marriage” was the topic.
An adult group discussed “Mar
riage Today.” Dr. Tucker was the
director of this group.
Tne last activity of the day was
a panel discussion on “The Chal
lenge of Family Life Education to
North Carolina.”
Movies were shown for both
adult and youth groups. The en
tire program was designed to be of
value to all who are interested in
families bnd their well being.
29 Students Enter
Democracy Contest
Twenty-nine pupils from the
speecn ana dramatics classes en
tered the 1 bpeak for Democracy
Oration held last night in the court
nouse.
resides competing with people
from Senior High there were en
tries from county schools around
^-»reensboro. Those entering the
contest from here were Reggie
Bell, Ginger Bass, Gayle Apple,
Marthan Burnet, Michael Gardner,
Putsie Dunn, Holly Deifell, Ange
la Butt, Joan Phillips, Jackie
Mabie, Carroll Lupton, Nancy
Stout, Eleanor Standiferd Shir
ley Smith, Mike Powell, Barbara
Monnett, Paula Tuttle, Jane Tate,
Bill Turner, Bob Parker, Richard
Johnson, Barbara Massev Forbes
, Ramsey, Michael Temko, David
: Sox. Alma Ruth O’Brient, Jalna
! Eaton, Ann Dumaresq, and Bob
Herford.
The three district winners will
record their five minute speeches
and send them to be judged in the
state-wide competition. Eventually
a national winner will be declared.
The top candidates from this dis-
I trict were announced today.
Sounds of “Come To the Fair”
can be heard echoing through the
halls as. the choir and orchestra
are preparing fefr their annual
variety show to be given December
3-4 in the school auditorium.
“State Fair” will be the theme
for the show as many acts are fea
tured in the production.
Tuttle, Harriman
Miss Eula Tuttle and Mr. Kim
ball Harriman are getting the show
together which will be staged for
two productions. Miss Tuttle is in
charge of the vocal aspects while
Mr. Harri^ian will take care of the
instrumental side. Mrs. Blanche
Smith is in charge of the finances
of the show.
A number of acts will be pre
sented, set in either the grand
stand or side shows. Among these
will be special individual numbers,
one of which will be a comedy ex
cerpt.
In the grandstand will be a girls'
sextet, hill billy quartet, and a
special piano duet.
Mike’s Mimics
At the side-show Mike’s Mimics
will be spotlighted at one booth.
On down the midway the Queen’s
Fearless Men are to be featured
as animal trainers. Clowns and
jesters along with Mother’s Brat
all will be seen along the midway.
The show will take place at the
fair with the colorful activities in
special forms of music and after
the fair is over, bring the audi
ence back to everyday life.
Concert Band Gives
Program, November 23
Members of the Greensboro Sen
ior High School concert band pre
sented their first concert of the
year on Monday, November 23,
with Herbert Hazelman conducting
the group.
“Procession of the Nobles” was
the first piece rendered, and was
followed by Tchaikovsky’s “Nut
cracker Suite,” and the “Concerto
For Trombone and Band” featur
ing Bob Phillips as soloist.
After the intermission the band
played “Invercargill” by Lithgow,
“Carousel,” by Richard Rodgers,
“The Irish Washerwoman,” by Le
roy Anderson, and Raymond Scott’s
“March of the Slide Trombones.”
The program was concluded with
“H Guarony” by Gomez.
Local Club Host To Library Convention
Greensboro Senior High School
acted as host to the annual con
vention of the Northwestern Dis
trict of the North Carolina High
School Library Association on No
vember 19. ...
Terry Garrison from Senior High
was elected president of the asso
ciation, and Marcia Felt also from
Senior High was elected secretary.
Bette Lee Ferrell and Janet Lucas
from Ashboro were elected vice-
president and treasurer respective-
ly
Opening the convention was the
welcome by Miss Mildred Herring,
head librarian at Senior High. This
was followed by the response from
a delegate from R. J. Reynolds
High School in Winston-Salem. An
address by Miss Janie Weaver, di
rector of guidance at R. J. Reyn
olds High School, highlighted the
morning session. A get-acquainted
hour preceded the business meet
ing^
Lunch was servec in the school
cafeteria. Afterwards the guests
were taken on a tour of G. H. S.
with members of Senior High’s Li
brary Council acting as hosts.
At 1:30 a. m. the afternoon ses
sion convened. Mrs, Mary D. Grant,
formerly director of the Greens
boro School Libraries, who is now
serving as chairman of the Li
brary Recruitment Committee of
the North Carolina Library As
sociation spoke on the subject of
“Recruitment of Librarians.” Elec
tion of officers concluded the con
vention.
Each high school in the north
western District of the N. C. L. A.
was invited to send six voting dele
gates, the school librarian, and any
other chaperones and guests. Those
schools which sent representatives
were; Jamestown High School in
Jamestown, Randleman High
School in Randleman, Lexington
Senior High School in Lexington,
Appalachian High School in Boone,
I Hanes High School in Winston-
I Salem, Allen Jay High School in
' High Point, Asheboro High School
j in Asheboro, Williams High School
in Burlington, Thomasville High
School in Thomasville, Tri-City
High School in Spray, High Point
High School in High Point, Sum-
merfield School in Summerfield.
Ruffin High School in Ruffin,
Reidsville High School in Reids-
vilie. Pleasant Garden High School
in Pleasant Garden, Curry High
School in Greensboro, R. J. Reyn
olds High School in Winston-
Salem, and Greensboro Senior
High School in Greensboro.
Among the 17 representatives to
the convention from Senior High
were the six voting delegates. They
were Tommy, Andrews, Charles
Woods, Burdett Shope, Rose Whar
ton, Mary E. Kaelin, and La Reeta
Stanley.
Gloria Gilmore, G. H. S.’s head
majorette, has been selected by a
secret committee to represent Sen
ior in the Piedmont Bowl Game
beauty contest at Winston-Salerai
on December 4-5.
This Jaycee-sponsored event is
being held to select a queen to
reign over the Piedmont Bowl
Game, played by two top state foot
ball teams, as yet unnamed. The
queen will be chosen by a group of
judges and the two competitive
teams.
On December 4, Gloria will at
tend a banquet honoring the con
testants. Saturday, December 5,
Billy Wolfe will escort her to the
game and to the dance afterwards.
The winner of the contest will be
announced at the half-time.