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HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of 0. Henry
VOLUME xxxm
SENIOR raOH SCHOOL. GREENSBORO. N. C. DEC. 14. 1956
NUMBER 7
Annual Christmas Pageant Will Climax Year
Basketball, Wrestling
Explained To Students
Presentation of rules and dem
onstration of plays of two high
school sports, basketball and
wrestling, was the assembly pro
gram given for the GHS student
body in the gymnasium, Thurs
day, December 6.
Lody Glenn, assistant principal,
introduced the members of the
wrestling team, Burt Wilder, Jim
my Harrell, Ed Meade, Tom
Smith,, David Levy, Benny McKee,
Louis Gunter, lx)uis Cavan, Roger
English, Bill Ward, Currie Sin
gletary, and Dale Johnson. A
wrestling demonstrati(^n was pre
sented by David Levy and Louis
Cavan. The first match will be
January 4.
Coach Pat Earey narrated the
basketball demonstration in which
signals were explained and plays
demonstrated. Following this,
Doug Albright, Larry Gill, James
Spence, Dave Albaugh, Owen
Johnson, Doiir Orr, Brad Ander
son, Jim Eskridge, Bill Cannon,
Ricky Hitchcock, Alton Brewer,
Edgar Sockwell, Chip Durham,
Wellford Lineweaver, Lee Cory,
and Linwood Oates, member of
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Seniors Will Present
'The Christmas Story'
‘"And, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went b^ore them
Seniors will present the tradi
tional pageant entitled “The
Christmas Story” to the stu
dent body in assembly Wednes
day morning, December 19.
Behind the scene workers in
clude the props committee, head
ed by Robert Fredrickson, faculty
chairman; Gilbert Frank, student
chairman; and Ann Butler, Diana
Evans, Allen Thomas, and Ca
mille Merriman.
Peyton Neal, chairman, and
Robert Turner are in charge of
the lighting for the pageant.
Costuming will be taken care
of by Miss Maunida Wales, Mrs.
Nellie Kate Blackburn, and Mrs.
Evelyn Stanton, faculty chairmen,
with student help from Polly
Young, Frances Blake, Emily Pas-
chall, and Deanna Wagoner.
Responsible for the make-up of
the characters are Miss Mozelle
Causey, chairman. Chuck Wrye,
Emily Paschall, Judie Bittinger,
Lee Pickard. Barbara Harris.
Francia Hutton, Mary Henderson,
Barbara Cook. Deanna Wagoner,
Ann Wolff, Judith Lea, and Dolly
Culp.
. Miss Eula Tuttle and the chor
al groups and Mr. Fredrickson and
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D.Ev^-O. Students Stage
Annual Christmas Parties
Students from the D. E. and
D.O. classes have recently had
their annual Christmas parties.
Tuesday, December 4, marked
the date of the Distributive Ed
ucation class party, which took
place from 7:30-9:30 in the D.E.
loom. Christmas decorations
adorned the room, and the re
freshment table was decorated
appropriately in accordance with
the season. Fruit, candy, hot
chocolate, and cookies were serv
ed at the party. The students
played games, and even Santa
Claus appeared, to make the par
ty complete.
Don Hicks, D. E. president;
Mary Ann Matherly, vice-presi
dent; Ellen Cole, scrapbook com
piler; Barbara Taylor, secretary-
treasurer; Shirley Martin, first
year secretary-treasurer; and
Phyllis Collins, secretary-treasur
er from the Junior Class, served
the refreshments.
Planning the party were Nancy
Williams, Gerald Long, Jimmy
Gale, Mary Ann Matherly, Ellen
Cole, Barbara Taylor, and Frank
Cockman. Ellen Cole, Ruth Pad
gett, and Ronnie Ham were the
members of the decorations com
mittee.
December 10 from 8-11 p. m.,
Diversified Occupations Trades
classes, under the supervision of
A. B. Racster, co-ordinator, hao
their Christmas party in the Dol
ly Madison Room. Mrs. E. W.
Fairfield and Mrs. Grace O’Brien,
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Students Give Program
To PTSA Organization
Senior’s branch of the PTSA
presented a program during its
December 3 meeting designed to
inform parents about the activ
ities of departments and organi
zations at Senior.
Under the direction of Miss
Mozelle Causey and Mrs. Mar
garet Garret, the student heads
of the organizations iptroduced
skits, talks, and demonstrations
which each group gave. Bill
O’Brien as president of the Stu
dent Council, the sponsoring body,
narrated the program.
Groups taking part in order of
appearances were radio. Student
Council, Key Club. Torchlight.
Junior Civitan, WHIRLIGIG, Mu
sic, Wheel Club, Bible Club, and
D.E.-D.O.
La Alianza Espanola, Junior
Classical League, Los Condes,
HIGH LIFE, Junior Engineers.
Quill and Scroll, Future Teaches
of America, Playmasters, Library
Club, Stage Crew, and Speech
were the others participating.
Scholarship Plaques
Go To Honor Rooms
Miss Mildred Maddox’s senior
home room 303 won first place
for the second time this year with
an average of 89.04; the runner-
up was Miss Ellen Blackmon’s
home room 102 with 88.89.
In the junior home rooms, Clif
ford L. Long’s home room won
the scholarship plaque for the
second time with an average of
87.94. Mrs. Cordelia Walke’s home
room 22 made second place with
an average of 86.85.
Second time winner in the soph
omore home rooms was Mrs. Mar
tha W. Hundley’s room 24 with
85.71 as its average, and second
place went to S. L. Whiteley’s
room 12 with an average of 84.19.
Exam Schedule Announced
For First Semester^s End
Examinations for the end of
the first semester have been
scheduled and approved by the
department heads at a special
meeting Tuesday, December 11.
Exams run from Monday, Jan
uary 21, to Wednesday, January
23. Thursday the 24 at 9 a. m. •
honor roll students will register
for the new semester. Friday,
January 25, the remaining pupils
will register in this order, seniors
will register for 8:45 a. m. to 10;
juniors from 10 a. m. to 11; and
sophomores from 11 a. m. to 12.
The schedule will run as fol
lows:
Monday, January 21
105 Students Make Special Honor Roll
In Second Six-Weeks Grading Period
Sophomores, having a total of
39 special honor roll students, led
the list while juniors and seniors
trailed with 34 and 32 respective
ly.
Seniors making special honor
roll are Doug Albright, Bonnie
Adelstein, Boots Antrim, and Shir
ley Bernau from room 102.
Representatives from room 202
and 101 are Frances Blake, Larry
Brown, and Diana Evans, respect
ively.
Henry Flynt, Gilbert Frank,
Hilda Garrett, and Libby Garvin
make up the special honor roll
list from room 307, while room
204 is represented by Elwood
Hartman.
Other Representatives
Students making special honor
roll in room 4 are Tom Hudgins,
Ruth Hunt, and Jeanne Jenkins
Judy Kellett, Nancy Lambeth, and
Rhonda Lee represent room 303.
Prom room 300 are Jane Lynch,
Jerry Mann, and Jane McLen
nan. Camille Merriman and David
Miller represent room 306.
Seniors on special from room 3
are Jean Ogburn and Katherine
Polk, with Judy Shallant and
Margie Rose representing room
103.
James Spence and Ruth Mary
Stanley are special honor roll
students from room 13, while room
8 is represented by Kay Weston
and Kitty Wagoner. Making spec
ial from room 313 is Pollyann
Young.
Brenda Alvis, Helen Allen, and
Anne Baldwin are juniors on spec
ial from room 206.
Making special from room 201A
are Betty Barham and Blanche
Bonner, while Janet Coble, Con
nie Coltrane, and Larry Crayton
represent room 5.
Susan Deveny, Gayle Durham,
and Margaret Earle come from
room 14, with Roger English and
Nan Hedrick representing rooms
100 and 10, respectively.
The special honor roll students
from room 301 are Waldo Hin-
shaw, Joanne Home, and Mey-
ressa Hughes, while Brenda Ann
Jones and Charles King comprise
the list of room 201M.
Prances McCormick and Lynn
McGregor come from room 317.
Representing room 23 are Carolyn
Manuel. Elizabeth Miller, and
Rhonda Miller. .
From Room 305
Making special from room 305
are Robert Parrish, Laura Pearce,
and Judie Phillips, while room 9
is represented by Betty Rose and
Linda Royal.
Jim Sowers and Peggy Sink
make up the list of special honor
roll students from room 203A,
with Angelyn Stokes and Don
Stokes representing room 2.
Room 22 and 16 are represented
respectively by Prances Taylor
ajid Ann Wolff.
Sophomores making the spec^
honor roll from room 311 ar
Mildi*ed Blakely and Ann Bourne.
Those from the band room are
Susan Caviness, Sandra Coe,
Becky Chambers, Linda Ca,rter,
and Lucille Coltrane.
Marty Cone, Bob Cunningham,
David Cribbin, and Mai*y Win
Cocoran are the sophomores mak-
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8:45 to 10:15—^First Period Ex
amination
10:30 to 12—Second Period Ex
amination
Tuehday, January 22
8:45 to 10:15—^Third Period Ex
amination
10:30 to 12—Fourth or Fifth
Period Examination
Wednesday, January 23
8:45 to 10:15—Sixth Period Ex
amination
10:30 to 12—Seventh Period Ex
amination
Thursday, January 24
9 a. m.—^Registration of honor
roll pupils
Friday, January 25 •
8:45—^Registration of seniors
10— Registration of juniors
11— Registration of sophomores
Monday, January 28
First Pull Day of the Secon
semester
Collection of Book Fees
0—
Seniors Are Contending
For Major Scholarships
Thirty-three Greensboro Senior
High School seniors are vying for
the Angler B. Duke Scholarships
while 13 are trying for the More-
head Scholarship.
Bonnie Adelstein, Boots Antrim,
Kathleen Caldwell, Mary Lou Hut
ton, Judy Kellett, Jane Lynch,
Jerry Mann, and Jean Ogbum
are some of .the girls who are
competing, while Becky Ozment,
Maranell Pearsall, Katherine Polk,
Margie Rose, Judy Shallant, and
Kay Weston have entered also.
Boys participating are Rick
Aderhold, Joe Bowles, Eddie But
ler, Howard Carr, David Craig,
Alec Decker, and James Ebert.
Stratton Eldridge, Bill Hanllng,
Elwood Hartman, Joe Hensley, A1
Hattaway, and Buck Hoyle are
vying, also in the list of appli
cants are Tom Hudgins, Judy
Hunt, Jack Jessup, Putney Jones,
Gary Massed, and Allen Thomas.
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