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February 8, 1957
High Life
Page Three
Demetriou Is Judged Semi-Finalist
In I Speak For Democracy Contest
Prances Demetriou, a 16-year-
old sophomore from Senior High
School, is one of 12 semi-finalists
in the annual I Speak for Democ
racy contest sponsored by the Jay-
cees.
The semi-finalists and their
chaperones will make an all-ex
pense paid airplane trip to Wash
ington, D. C. in February and will
remain there approximately four
days. Miss Mozelle Causey, speech
and dramatics teacher, will ac
company Prances on the trip. Feb
ruary 22, during a banquet in the
Park Sheraton Hotel in Washing
ton, the four national winners will
\ be announced. ’
( Informed around January 20 in
a letter from the Jaycees that
she will be one of the 12 students
to take the trip to Washington,
Prances exclaimed, “I was greatly
surprised and thrilled to win in
the semi-finals. I never thought
I would get so far.”
So far, Frances has won the
Queen's Men Participate
In Choir, Other Activities
To the tune of “Dry Bones,”
the Queen’s Men blend their har-
' monies in the well-known style
associated with this famous quar
tet.
Made up of Jack Jessup, Tucker
Mason, Jimmy Powell, and Char
lie Quinn, the uQeen’s Men have
been a part of gHS as the choir’s
“extra” for many years. Supposed
ly named as Miss Tuttle’s, the
Queen’s men, these boys were
chosen from a group of seniors
and were processed through try
outs and the votes of a special
committee.
The quartet attends civic club
luncheons and appears with the
choir at various meetings. They
specialize in doing appealing songs,
such as the old favorites, “Clemen
tine” and “Why Study?” Popular
music is another of their special
ties, for the Queen’s Men have
recently worked up an arrange
ment of Elvis’s “Don’t Be Cruel”.
Charlie Quinn, tenor, is presi
dent of the choir this year and
was treasurer last year. Jimmy is
probably best remembered for his
guitar performance in the sopho
more program and the Torchlight
Talent Show. Jack, a Torchlfeht
member, is also a member of the
Order of the Arrow and was treas
urer of the Sophomore Class.
Tucker is vice president of the Los
Condes Club and is a member of
the Les Freres Hi-Y Club.
local and state contests, and she
has gained second place in the
district one. As a local winner,
she received a $50 savings bond.
When she won the state contest.
Frances was awarded a statuette
and a $300 scholarship. The na
tional prizes are four $500 scholar
ships.
HIGH LIFE Seeking
1957-'58 Photographer
Anoyne interested in becoming
staff photographer on HIGH LIFE
for the 1957-’58 school year is
requested to come by room 10
and see Miss Peggy Ann Joyner,
adviser, or Elwood Hartman, edin
tor. The applicant must have his
own camera and be willing to
work before and after regular
school hours. Anyone applying
should bring samples of his work.
Maybe Charlie Quinn, center, does have a Toni—anyway Jimmy
Powell, Jack Jessup, and Tucker Mason, as shown from left to right,
are doctoring up his locks in some way. These boys form the popular
quartet, The Queen’s Men.
On Chapel Hill Television, Too
Dramatics Department Enters Plays
For UNC^s Annual Spring Festival
‘Nobody Sleeps,” “The Gypsy,
“The Last Curtain,” and “The
Running Tide,” are the four plays
which have been entered in the
annual dramatics festival sponsor
ed by the University of North
Carolina.
“Nobody Sleeps”
With the exception of “Nobody
Sleeps,” which will be presented
by the sophomore speech class,
none of the plays are class plays,
as they have been in the past.
Taking part in the sophomore
comedy are Martha Jordan as
Daisy, Sandra Sharpe as Glory,
Donna Hinchee as Mrs. Busby,
Benjie Spears as Spike, and San
dra Tolly as Ada.
Three Other Plays
The other three plays have been
cast with the members of the two
dramatics classes and the mem
bers of the Plasrmasters.
In the drama, “The Gypsy,” are
Camille Merriman as Zita, Diane
itill as Nora, Tony Martinez as
Puaolo, and John Stanton as
John.
“The Last Curtain,” a drama
based on the assassination of
Abraham Lincoln, will be present
ed with Marie White as Jeanie
Hart, Judie Bittinger as Kate
Truman, Gilbert Prank as Peanut
John, Lee Pickard as Effie Evans,
Ronny Price as Sam Evans, and
Clinton Marshall as John Wilkes
Booth.
“The Running Tide,” another
drama, will be given over Channel
4, WUNC-TV, February 25 at 9
p. m. Taking part in this play are
Camille Merriman as Rachel,
Diane Hill as Monica, Chuck Wrye
as Mr. Agget, and George Murphy
as Amos.
To Be pres^ted at WC
The plays will be presented at
Woman’s College Auditorium
March 9 in the District Meet. The
plays receiving superior ratings
will be produced at the State
Drama Festival in Chapel Hill
April 11, 12, and 13. The plays
will be presented to the general
public March 14 in Senior High
School auditorium.
Student directors and special
committees have also been chosen.
Ruth Hunt, Valinda Beall and
Emily Paschall will assist
Miss Mozelle Causey, GHS drama
coach, in producing the plays,
Pollyaim Young and Prances
Blake will supervise 'the costum
ing for all of the plays, while
Judie Mlttinger will head the
make-up committee.
Senior D. 0., D. E. Classes
Study Income Tax Filing
R. L. Smith and S. B. Poushee,
representatives from the Internal
Revenue Department, explained to
the eight classes of Senior’s Co
operative Department January 30,
the manner of filling out income
tax reports.
The Distributive Education
classes, under the supervision of
Mrs. Margaret Hadden, co-ordi
nator, sponsored the program to
which the Diversified Occupations
Trades and Diversified Occupa
tions Office Practice classes were
invited.
Mr. Smith and Mr. Foushee,
from the Greensboro branch of
the department, explained to the
classes, which were conducted in
the old band room, the history of
income tax. They also had a dis
cussion period in which the stu
dents were permitted to ask ques
tions. The two men demonstrated
with large wall charts and had
the classes fill out practice forms.
D. E. officers include Bobby
Jones, first period^: Ruth Padgett,
second period; and Don Hicks,
third period.
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