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High Life
December 4,1959
Editor T^otes Holiday Conduct,
Commends Superlative Election
Though many decades ago an annual
hohday was proclaimed for giving
thanks to the Lord, who can say that
Thanksgiving 1959 was not pushed
into the background by the present
population of Greensboro?
Students saw this as a holiday, but
only from their books; men, as a re
lease from their daily labors; women,
.'as a lapse in the everyd^ household
Tashs. Which one of us singled it out
as one of the most important and
■meaningful annual events?
Did not business preparations for
The upcoming Christmas season 6ver-
shadow the observance of Thanksgiv
ing? Parades, decorations, songs all
annoxmced the arrival of Christmas
before the approach of Thanksgiving.
We do not insinuate that Christmas is
not the primary religious celebration
'Of the majority of Greensborians. How-
•ever, in that Thanksgiving is a day of
Teverence for each and every Ameri
can, it deserves more preparation and
thought than it recently seemed to ac
quire.
This is America—where one can ex-
.crcise freedoms only dreamed of by
many peoples of the world. Should not
all America raise grateful voices each
day of the year? We say, especially on
that day chosen by our forefathers,
Tve should unitedly thank our Maker.
As the Lord has blessed us, let us,
the citizens ad future citizens of
Greensboro, lead the world in render
ing Him due thanks.
“It is good to give thanks to the
iLord ...” —Psalm 92 :1
COUNCIL
CORNER
Well, y’all. Thanksgiving is
over. Hope everybody had a
happy one.
Say, isn’t it wonderful the
way everyone has been boost
ing school spirit? Let’s keep
this up, not only in sports, but
in everything we do. After aU,
what is school without spirit.
It’s like spaghetti without
meatballs.
Ever go to the girl’s gym at
lunch time? Try it some time.
There’s fun for everyone;
dancing, music, ping pong, and
nther things. So cruise on over
sometime.
In closing, let me remind
y’all that anytime you have any
suggestions, problems, or ques
tions which you think we can
handle, please feel free to come
to us, and we will do our best
to comply with you. Thank you.
Virginia Ha rmon
HIGH LIFE
change in election procedure employ
ed this year was mcch needed.
Under this year’s system there was
no run-off; the person placing first in
each lategory was elected. If one per
son was in the top position in more
than one instance, he was given the
superlative for which he received the
greatest number of votes and exclud
ed this year was much needed.
Even though this method of election
seems dangerous in that a candidate
may win by only several votes, it is
actually the true vote. The first vote
shows upon what the majority of the
students agree.
According to the regulations used
in the past, it was possible for the
same three persons to be highest for]
several superlatives. In this case, one
of them would win and the others,
though worthy of recognition, would
be eliminated from the ballot.
Whether our superlatives were
elected by two votes or 200 votes, the
first vote, the only vote, is the best
vote.
CHANGE IN ELECTION
Although it has previously been the
custom at GHS to distribute a run-off
ballot for the election of the senior
class superlatives, we feel that the
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Student Column
BY PENNY TALIAFERRO
Victory! Yes, sir, that’s our cry! We
can really be proud of GHS after the
game between Greensboro and Reynolds
and the victory over Myers Park. The
Whirlies and their fans formed a com
bination which couldn’t be beat. We
are proud of our football team, and
they are proud of us, the students. The
school spirit was tei^ic; the students’
flames of spirit seemed to engulf the
entire stadium at both games and light
a roaring fire of ■victory. Many com
ments have been made by parents, fac
ulty members, and coaches concerning
this. The sum and substance of these
comments is that there has never been
greater school spirit, student participa
tion, and general interest since this
school has been built!
Although this feeling has been cre
ated through athletics, it has contributed
greatly to the improvement of the gen
eral attitude and behavior of the stu
dent body in many other phases of
school life.
Behavior during assembly programs
has greatly improved. Participation in
the Christmas pageant has been ex
tremely satisfactory, and the attendance
and interest of the students in pep
rallies commendable. This wonderful
spirit and participation has been shown
by the SENIOR, JUNIOR, and SOPHO
MORE classes.
On behalf of the football team and
the cheerleaders I would like to thank
the entire student body for the support
given us. With such a group behind us
we cannot fail to win, in athletics or
otherwise. Don’t forget that we play
Garinger in Charlotte tonight for the
State .AAAA Championship. Let’s have
a big turnout to support our Whirlies
and watch the team “Grind Garringer!”
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HERE WE
COME!!
Francis McNairy Gives
Version Of Steei Strike
Quill and Scroll is working hard ac
cumulating material for “Homespun.”
We hope that you will enjoy the sample
below by Francis McNairy.
Geanie Black
Jean Ellen Jones
Judy Edwards
Jeanie Deeae
Congratula tions—
Central Champs!!
Editors P^se Acreo
Advertising Manager Ralph Burroughs
TP/Jiffyr Bill BaiTior
%orts Stm 7Z. Tom Gardner, Dan^onw
Photographer P***
THE STEAL STRIKE
At present, there is agi ominous shad
ow creeping over our nation’s economy—
the steal strike. AU the petty cnminals
shoplifters, and racketeers have stopped
stealing. Even the Pittsburg Stealers
have quit stealing their opponent s foot
ball. This is a major crisis! With all
these shady characters on strike, our
policeiTteTi ave hecoTYiitig fat o/fid Uizy^ out
judges are short of cases, our newspapers
need spa,ce-filling robbery stories, burg
lar alarm and safe manufacturing corm
parties are going harihrupt, and our jails
dire nearly empty. Surely, “these are the
times that try men’s souls.’’
People are asking, “What are they
striking for?" These crooks are striking
for more valuable loot. Since thieves, have
honor, they resent the cheap imitations
often lifted. They respect property, but
they merely wish it to become their
property. Until the public makes apail-
able its more valuable possessions to be
stolen, this ecemomy—shattering strike
will continue. As you can see, it is sim
ply a case of Booty and the Beast. .
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By Wade Gresham
According to a recent surrvey made
by a prominent survey man, Jabbo
Stanley Johnson, there are only 20 bil
lion years left for the human being to
remain on the earth. So to keep from
getting bored while you are waiting,
here are a few tales to keep you occupi
ed.
Here is my version of a few of the
more widely known songs and their
authors.
“Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”—Edward
R. Murrow
“Try a Little Tenderness”—A. P. Routh
“Don’t Get Around Much Any More”—
Eddie Burton
“I’m Forever Blovving Bubbles—Dickie
Bowen
“Just One More Time”—Lewis McCall
“Lipstick on Your Collar”—Helena
Rubenstein
“There’s Gonna Be Some Changes
Made”—Fidel Castro
“Mack The Knife”—^Unknown Biology
Student
glass when I drank some—
“I pulled the bottle from the cork
of the next and drank one sink of it and
then threw the rest down the drink—
“I then pulled the sink out of the next
cork and poured the bottle down my
drink—
“I pulled the next bottle out of my
throat and poured the cork down the
drink, all but the sink which I drank—
“I pulled the next cork from neck
and poured the sink down the bottle
and drank the cork—
“When I had them aU emptied I
steadied the house with one hand and
counted the bottles which were 24. As
the house came around I also counted
them again and had 74—
“Finally I had the houses and bottles
counted, so I proceeded to was the
bottles but \ couldn’t get the brush in
the bottles, so I turned them inside
out and washed and wiped them all and
went upstairs to tell my wife all about
what I did—
“And I’ve got the wifest little nicie
in the world.”
This real gone cat with leather
jacket and ducktail haircut came into
this barber shop and sat down in a
chair. The barber looked at him ques
tionably and asked, “Would you like a
haircut or an oil change.”
By the way Dickie Bowen and Lonni«
Sprinkle are this week’s senior steadies
The other day when Mr. Routh was
addressing the chaperons for the buses
to go to Winston he commented, “Now
everyone be sure and get here by 6:30
so we can all get loaded.
I wonder what side Mr. Johnson i:
taking? Yesterday I was in the schoo
store and what was Jabbo doling out t(
the students but beer mugs with th«
Greensboro Senior High shield on them
Burnley Kinney: “Are late hours’ good
for one?”
Mike Gurley: “No, but they are fine
for two!”
Hey gang, guess what? There are only
18 Christmas days till Shopping left!
The other day my wife asked me to go
down in the cellar and pour 12 bottles
of wine down the sink. So, after several
hours of vain argument and domestic
strife, I proceeded to do as she desired—
“I withdrew the cork from the first
bottle and poured the contents down
the sink, with the exception of one
glass, which I drank—
“I extracted the cork from , the thjrd
sink and poured the bottle .down the.
Friend, you say something’s botherinj
you just because you have an importan
business meeting and your false teetl
are stuck together with your kid’
bubble gum, and your daughter is goinj
out tonight with a convict, and you
wife jhst spent your last $60 for a dowi
payment on an airplane hanger. Yoi
say your car conked out in the middl
of a down pour and the top wouldn’
come up and your girl was yelling he
lungs out and your pay check got blure
and you started to—you started to rui
and 60 yards of barb wire smacked yo
in the puss, knocking you down in th
mud which you sink into up to you
nostrils and you don’t hear your gh
screaming any more because she
drowned. Friend, is that what’s bothei
ing .you? ’I'hen hold your head up hlg
and open those eyes and get a cheerin
lift by reading those Hall Tales.