Steve Cumbie Elected
The new sophomore class officers for 1963-H4—Becky Ball, treasurer; Barbara Black,
secretary; Steve Cumbie, president; Cathy Pearce, vice president—were inducted Tuesday,
October 8 in a general assembly in the Grimsley Auditorium.
VOLUME XL
GRIMSLEY SENIOR HIGH GREENSBORO, N.C., OCT. 11, 1963
NUMBER 2
Yearly Activities Planned
By GHS Vocational Clubs
G. H. S. Vocational Clubs have started planning their yearly
activities. A full schedule is planned including field trips and
a Christmas party.
The Officers’ Workshop was held October 9. During the
course, the officers trained to be more efficient. Tne schools
sent representatives to the program.
The annual meeting of the
Grimsley High Students Receive Honors
In National Merit Scholarship Race
This year’s National Merit Scholarship semi-finalists have been announced. Several Grimsley
students were again among the recipients of this honor.
G. H. S. has not been a participant in the National Merit Scholarship Qualification Tests
since they began, although, after entering the competition, the school has generally been
among the tops.
When Greensboroi juniors took their first NMSQT, a student from G. H. S. became a finalist
and received a full scholarship to Davidson. Upon graduation from the college, he was given
another scholarship enabling
him to do graduate work in
California. Afterwards he ob
tained a fellowship allowing
him to further his education by
additional study in France.
More recently, in the last four
years, sixty-four GHS students
have become National Merit semi-
finalists. In the past five years
three boys have received full Merit
Scholarships.
This year eight Grimsley stu
dents were chosen as National
Merit semi-finalists. They weer as
follows: Fred McCall, Mary Hope
Parker, Charles Perry, Kathy Poer,
Rebecca Rees, Dee Vaughan, Betty
Ann Benbow, and Elizabeth
Bridges.
In order to become a semi-final
ist, a student must have the high
est scores in the state. The num
ber of semi-finalists in the state is
determined proportional to the
number of high school graduates
in that state.
As semi-finalists, these students
receive a special recognition from
the National Merit Scholarship
Program. A booklet is printed con
taining the names of all the semi
finalists. To emphasize the
achievement of these students,
this publication is circulated
throughout colleges and universi
ties.
Approximately 31,600 students
are National Merit semi-finalists.
Ninety-seven percent obtain schol
arships: although only 5,000 re
ceive National Merit Scholarships.
The Merit Scholarship may vary
from the token scholarship of $100
per year to the maximum of $1,500
per year depending upon the fi
nancial need of the student.
Although the amount of a schol
arship is dependent upon the need
of a student, a finalist is chosen
primarily on his test score, recom
mendation, and high school record.
The purpose of the National
Merit Scholarship program is to
“discover exceptionally talented
young people, and to encourage
them to obtain a college educa
tion . . .”
Vocational Department was
held last month for the stu
dents and their parents. De
votions were given and topics of
vital interest to the group were
discussed.
Towards the end of the pro
gram, the presidents of the var
ious groups of the Vocational De
partment were presented. State
President is Nancy Kaczmarck;
COP President, Brenda Younts;
D. E. President, Ronnie Dawson;
and ICT President, Patty Huffines.
AIMS
The aim of the Vocational Edu
cation Program is to unite the
school and the business in training
young people to become more cap
able in their future careers. Stu
dents who take this course take
all of their regular subjects, plus
a class with the coordinator of
their particular group, and any
subject or subjects that will en
rich their job performance.
DIVISIONS
The vocational clubs are divided
into several parts. DE (Distribu
tive Education), headed by Mrs.
Margaret Hadden, is designed to
give practical on-the-job training
to those who want careers in the
selling field; COP (Cooperative
Office Practice), headed by Mrs.
Kathryn McEntyre, is designed
primarily for students who expect
to enter the business world after
high school graduation; ICT (In
dustrial Cooperative Training),
headed by Mr. Anderson, is de-
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Sophomore Class President
New Officers Were Announced Ocf. 2;
Sophomore (lass Planning Projeefs
Final elections for Sophomore Class Officers were held on
Wednesday, October 2, primary elections having been held on
Monday, September 30. Competing for top honors in the pri
mary elections were Steve Cumbie and Bryan Cofer for Presi
dent and Kathy Pearce and Pete McMillian for Vice-President.
Candidates for Secretary were Barbara Black and Genia Dun
can and for Treasurer, Becky Ball and Riley Elliott.
The final election tabulation
came at approximately 4
o’clock Wednesday afternoon
in the Student Council study
Hall, Room 100.
OFFICEKS
Elected for the high office of
President was Steve Cumbie; for
Vice-President, Kathy Pearce; Sec
retary, Barbara Black; and Becky
Ball as Treasurer.
Elected also were the Student
Council and Youth Council repre
sentatives. Elected to the Student
Council were: Gigi Cooper, Judy
Ellstrom, Carrie Flintom, Lynne
Frierson, Lollie Lake, Scott Reed,
Tom Routh, and Ellen Taylor. The
Sophomore representatives to the
Youth Council are: Penny Armis-
tead, Ralph Barrow, Kathy East,
Carol Hamlin, Holly Hunter, Chris
Lambert, Mary Nell Smith, and
Stephenie Smith.
Newly-elected 1963-64 officers
of the Sophomore Class were in
ducted Tuesday October 8, at the
general assembly program in the
school auditorium. Jim Byrd, Pres
ident of the Grimsley High School
student body, swore in Steve Cum
bie, Kathy Pearce, Barbara Black
and Becky Ball in their respective
offices of President, Vice-Presi
dent, Secretary and Treasury. The
present members of the Student
Council swore in the sophomore
additions to their council and the
Youth Council members swore in
the new members of their organi
zation.
PROJECTS
The first meeting for the new
Sophomore Class was also held
Tuesday, October 8. They met to
decide on definite projects the
council will sponsor for the com
ing year. The officers in the Soph
omore Class will participate on
projects of the Student Councils
such as the Homecoming Game,
dance, and crowning of the queen,
to be held on November 1st.
Other projects will be the May
Day Pageant and crowning of the
May Queen at the close of the
school year, the Mid-Winters dance
in January, student registration at
mid-semester, and the Spring
Prom, ,
The new sophomore members of
the Youth Council will be working
with Ellen Barrier, chairman, and
other members of the Council on
such projects as preparing their
Christmas Float for the Thanks
giving Parade in downtown Greens
boro. They will also be working
towards the Teen-age Carnival
held at Friendly Shopping Center
in the month of April. This project
is relatively new, dating back to
the 1962-63 school year. The Onen
Houses are another project spon-
sored by the Youth Council that
they will be working on. This
yearly activity will be divided into
Sub-committees to make plans for
each Open House, a dance held
after every home game.
SOPHOMORE CLASS
The Sophomore Class itself will
be working on projects of its own.
No definite plans have been made
as yet by the class officers or by
Mrs. Puett, Sophomore Class ad
visor. As has been the custom of
past years this class will sell
school pencils in the colors of
blue and white, with the school
name, year, and game schedule
on them. They will sell for IP
cents each. As has been the tra
dition pf this high school for the
Senior Class to sell game ribbons,
the Junior Class to present a play,
the Sophomore Class sells pencils
as one of their contributions.
Queen's Men
Chosen Oct. 2
Grimsley Senior High’s new
Queen’s Men were chosen on Oc
tober 2 by Miss Tuttle and Miss
Meredith.
They are Jerry Jernigan, first
tenor; Dargan Frierson, second
tenor; A1 Lineberry, baritone; and
Charlie Sherrill, bass. Nancy
Rhoades will be the piano accom
panist.
Repertoire
The new Queen’s Men have
started collecting their repertoire,
a collection of popular songs, folk
songs, and Negro spirituals, that
they are prepared to sing at a
moment’s notice. The group feels
that they need a collection of older
songs to sing at the civic club
meetings and elsewhere where
older members might not appreci
ate the sound of the new folk
songs.
Next, the quartet will go into
folk singing.
With Choir
Although the Queen’s Men were
organized to perform with the
choir, they are now beginning to
make their own engagements.
During the year, when the choir
gives performances in programs at
civic meetings, GHS assemblies,
and assemblies at other schools,
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The new Queen*s Men are,
from the top, Al Lineberry,
baritone; Dargan Frierson,
second tenor; Jerry Jarni^
gan, first tenor; and Charles
Sherrill, bass.