HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., JANUARY 15, 1954
NUMBER 8
If Mary Frances Colvert, right, looks slightly less ecstatic about
eing with movie star Tyrone Power than does Cordelia Goodnight, it’s
niy because she has already met, and even had dinner with the fam-
us actor. His “darling little green scarf” attracted much comment
rom the girls, and they enjoyed his teasing remarks about the pencil
ehind Mary Frances’ ear.
Tyrone Power Grants Interview
He Strolls Off Golf Course
Tall and handsome, he came
.rolling across the golf course
ooking for all the world like the
ovie star that he is—famous Ty-
one Power, right here in Greens-
oro.
One of the greatest dramatic
ortrayals ever produced in the
-late City, “John Brown's Body,”
Drought three top-flight movie
^tars right from the film capital of
:he world. Ann Baxter, Tyrone
ower, and Raymond Massey drew
lapacity crowds to Aycock Audi
orium on the nights of January 4-
5
Mary Frances Colvert, daughter
if the manager of Sedgefield Inn
here the actors were staying, met
he performers and arranged an
interview. Reporters Dick Frank
,nd Cordelia Goodnight and pho-
iographer Bob Johnson rushed to
Ihe Inn in hopes of catching the
ictors as they returned from their
;ame of golf. They did!
While posing for pictures, Mr.
Power expressed his like for
preensboro and the whole South
and said that he hoped to return
here soon.
. Mr. Massey was quite hesitant
about posing ^^or pictures, but dur-
' ing the interview joked about his
putting, which, when demonstrated,
Rooked far from bad. Mr. Power
paused to comment about a partic
ular shot which “Ray” made. Ac-
^ftording to the reporters, Mr.
Power is not a bad golfer himself.
He shot par golf on 18 holes,
i When questioned about his favo
rite co-star, Mr. Power stated
i iat he had none. “As long
aycee Minstrel Show
To Be Held In January
.1 “Covers Up” will be the name
:i>f the Junior Chamber of Com
merce’s annual combination variety
!ftnd minstrel show to be held in
the Senior High School auditorium
on January 27, 28, and ?9.
For this occasion the Jaycees
have obtained the services of Mr.
Robert Bancroft, a professional di-
iBector. Mr. Richard Wharton, a Jay-
cee, is in charge of the show. i
Talent tryouts were held during-
the week of January 4 on the
■eventh floor of the Jefferson
building. Several girls from Senior ■
High will be featured in the per
formance, I
There will be a charge of $2 for |
Reserve seats and $1.50 for general |
admission. Tickets may be pur- j
djiased at McDade’s. Johnson-Aul- j
bert, Cornatzer-Mock, or from any
Jaycee.
as they are good actresses,
they are good to work with. I’d
: like to say I have enjoyed working
j with Miss Baxter very much,”
j commented Mr. Power. He also
I warned that just coming to Holly-
’ wood and looking beautiful would
1 not get one into movies. “One
I needs training and in addition to
j that must be able to do almost
anything,” was his answer to how
to get your name with the stars’.”
Mr. Power prefers movies to the
theater because he can meet more
people doing work for the screen.
“Both are difficult fields,”, he com
mented.
(Vonthmed on Pane Fonr)
93 Sludenls Entitled
To Exempt One Exam
Ninety-three members of the
Junior and Senior Classes are en
titled to one or more exemptions
on mid-term examinations, accord
ing to Mrs. Blanche Smith, chair
man of the scholarship committee.
Gold star wearers who take five
major courses are allowed to
exempt any two exams. The 10
seniors who have this privilege are
Raoula Bach, Betty Lou Cudd, Lu
cinda Holderness, Ann Inman, For
bes Ramsey, Nancy Shelton, Nancy
Jo Smith, Doyle Swofford, Henry
Turner, and Nancy McGlamery.
Members of the Senior Class
wearing gold stars number 32, the
remaining 22 being allowed one
exemption. Twenty-three seniors
and 38 juniors hold silver stars and
can claim one exemption.
As in past semesters the Mathe
matics Department received the
most requests for exemptions, the
total being 33. The English Depart
ment is next in line with 28 stu
dents claiming exemptions.
Thirteen chemistry students and
13 members of the trigonometry
class also plan not to take those
tests.
One member of the Junior Class,
Bill Simpson, decided not to takd
his exemption. Stated Bill, “I feel
that I need that review.”
Mrs. Smith praised his will
power and wished that “more stu
dents had Bill’s ambition.”
New Classes Offered
During Spring Term
Several new subjects will be off
ered to G. H. S. students during
the spring semester of the 53-54
school year.
In the Math Department, a col
lege algebra course and a class in
solid geometry will be available.
Miss Sara Mims, head of the
English Department, announced
that a course in Shakespeare will
be available to those who are in
terested, and the creative writing
course under* Mr. Lacy Anderson
will be continued.
A new history course to be off
ered is sociology.
Thespians Present Play
One Foot In Heaven^
Randolph Guest
On New York TV
“Turn To a Friend” was the
name of the television program in
New York City, and Mrs Erna
Earle Randolph, Senior’s Bible
teacher, was a contestant.
Mrs. Randolph, spending part of
her Christmas holiday in the “big
city,” suddenly found herself a
“friend” to a colored lady with
four children who needed a bed,
among other things. In ten seconds,
she had to name four things con
nected with the words given her.
One of the words, of all things,
was church, and she never once
thought of the word, “Bible” in all
those ten seconds. For being such
a good friend, Mrs. Randolph re
ceived a $50 bond.
Another thrill came when she
visited Marikino Niko, feminine
lead in “Teahouse of the August
Moon” and sister-in-law of Mrs.
Randolph’s traveling companion.
Marikino served them a real Japa
nese Christmas dinner complete
with chop-sticks. “Teahouse of the
August Moon” was, of course,
among the plays they saw.
“Christmas is a wonderful time
to be in New York,” declares Mrs.
Randolph.
Scholarships Still Available
Even though the deadline for
many of the larger scholarships has
arrived, there are others still avail-
ble, according to Miss Lucille
Browne, director of guidance of
the Greensboro Public Schools.
Hundred dollar scholarships are
offered to students residing in
North Carolina who are interested
in attending Woman’s College.
Boys interested in careers in ag
riculture and engineering have
several opportunities for awards
from State College at Raleigh, N.
C.
Grants up to $2,500 are awarded
annually to students who plan to
attend Presbyterian Colleges.
There are 12 scholarships open
to worthy students attending
Greensboro College. Several pro
fessional scholarships are also be
ing offered.
fVlcGlamery Winner
Of Democracy Contest
Nancy McGlamery, a senior, has
been selected winner of the essay
contest on “What America Means
To Me” by the Greensboro Wo
man’s Club.
Amanda McConnell and Nancy
Jo Smith were the second and
' third place winners, respectively.
! Nancy was awarded $10. She was
chosen out of the 23 members of
Mr. Lacy Anderson’s creative writ
ing class. Twenty-one of the mem-
: bers submitted essays which were
I judged on originality and other
i strong points. The judges were
Miss Mary Ellen Blackmon. Miss
Estelle Mitchell, and Miss Louise
Smith.
All of the essays will be entered
in the national contest held in
Washington.
Guilford College has several $100
scholarships open, plus additional
funds for students who wish to
specialize in a particular field.
George F. Baker Scholarships,
which are offered by schools all
over the country, are still available
at Davidson College.
So far there has been no news
concerning the applicants who
have submitted their entries for
Duke, Morehead, and R. O. T. C.
grants. Further information con
cerning scholarships and student
aid may be obtained from Miss
Browne in room 64.
Naxwell To Supplement
Senior's Husic Faculty
I For the next semester Mr. Clar-
J ence Samuel Maxwell will assist
I Miss Eula Tuttle in the teaching
I and directing of the music classes.
I Mr. Maxwell is a graduate of
Thomasville High School. He re
ceived his B. S. degree in music
from High Point College and Mas
ters from Teacher’s Columbia Uni
versity in Columbia, S. C.
While in college, Mr. Maxwell
sang in the choir and played in a
dance band.
Before coming to G. H. S. he was
Minister of Music at Calvary
Methodist Church in High Point
for a year and a half. After his col
lege graduation, Mr. Maxwell
taught school at Allen Jay and
Trinity High Schools. While at
Allen Jay he started a band.
Mr. Maxwell has studied voice
with noted teachers such as Jack
Lyll of New York, Albert Wood,
now of Germany, and W. W. Col
lins of Gastonia.
Mr. Maxwell enjoys teaching and
commented that G. H. S. has a very
pleasant atmosphere, and friendli
ness of the students aids in the
teaching program.
“The attitude and knowledge of
music here at G. H. S, can be con
tributed to the good training had
in the past,” stated Mr. Maxwell.
't “One Foot in Heaven,” the first
play of the year to be presemed
by the Playmakers, was performed
twice, a matinee on Wednesday,
January 13 at 1:30 and last night at
8 o’clock in Senior’s auditorium.
Adapted from a book by Hartzell
! Spence and directed by Miss Mo-
; zelle Causey, head of the group,
; the play had as its cast Forbes
j Ramsey as Rev. William Spence;
! Barbara Massey, Hope Spence;
'George Cox. Hartzell; Alma Ruth
O’Briant, Eileen; Bootsie Fowler,
Maria; Ginger Brauns, Louise;
Michael Temko. Dr. Romer; Mary
i Ann Boone, Moll; David Sox, Ron-
: ny; Eleanor Pearman, Letty; Paddy
!Sue Wall. Mrs. Sandow; Alma
j Swinson, Mrs. Digby; Dale Pearce,
jGeorgie; Gloria McQueen, Mrs.
■Cambridge; Ann Fry, Mrs. Jellison;
I Charles Younce. Major Cooper;
and Rudy Marshburn, Bishop Sher
wood.
Committees Named
Working behind the scenes to
produce the play were several com
mittees. The job of selling tickets
I was given to members of the Play-
I masters and speech classes with Jo
Frances Bullard in charge of the
j receipts of the sale. Student di-
! ectors were D. Ann Welch and Ann
, Dumaresq. In charge of stage and
j scenery were Buddy Hanes, Ashton
I Edwards. Jalna Eaton, and Judy
Levine. Peggy Kinsey. Ann Fry, D.
Ann Welch, and Joanne Plott were
the ticket committee. Sound effects
were done by Robert Ward. The
poster committee was composed of
Betty Sink. David Sox. Alma Ruth
O’Briant, and Gloria McQueen. On
the properties committee were Cas-
sie Flatow and Charles Younce.
i Barbara Massey. Dale Pearce, Rudy
Marshburn, and Alma Swinson were
I in charge of publicity. Those on
[the make-up committee were Dale
I Pearce. Raoula Bach, Martha
' Bright, Deanna Dickenson, Pat
jMiskelly, Joanne Plott, and Betty
Sink. Those on the costumes com
mittee were Martha Bright, Cassie
Flatow, Bootsie Fowler. Gloria Mc
Queen. Mary Ann Boone, and Gin
ger Brauns. In charge of programs
1 were Betty Sink. D. Ann Welch,
and Paddy Sue Wall,
j Production Postponed
I Oi'iginally intended to be pro
duced at the end of November,
“One Foot in Heaven” was post
poned because there was not
enough time to practice in the au-
'ditorium due to its redecoration.
Members of the cast of “One Foot In Heaven” were snapped at re
hearsal last week as they went over their lines and made last-minute
changes. Shown left to right they are Michael Temko, Dale Pearce.
Mary Anne Boone, Ann Fry, and Paddy Sue Wall.
Charlotte Boys' Choir
To Pertorm Jan. 29
Public acclaim of the variety
show presented last April has en
couraged the Greensboro Oriental
Shrine Club to present for the sec
ond season, the Boys’ Choir of
Charlotte.
Benefiting the Cerebral Palsy
School here the boys will appear
Friday, January 29, at Aycock
Auditorium.
Admission has been set at $1.50
per person for the variety review
which will begin at 8 p. m. After
expenses have been met, the pro
ceeds from the program will be do
nated to the new school for furnish
ings and equipment.
Last season’s show consisted of
comedy acts, group singing, and
solos, with both popular and semi-
classical music being presented
for the Greensboro audience.
This group of boys has been sing
ing together for several years and
has won nation-wide acclaim. They
have appeared on NBC television,
on both the National and Columbia
radio broadcasting systems, and
have made records for RCA Victor.
Library Books Due
A charge of 25 cents per
book per day is being made
for library books which have
not been returned. Students
who have not cleared with
the library are not eligible to
register for second semester
courses.