Teenage Carnival Now Here
The annual Teenage Carni
val is now underway. The
dates for the carnival are from
April 23 to April 27. On
weekdays, it wilhbe open from
4 p.m. until 11 p.m. and on
weekends from 12 noon - 12
midnight.
The Coliseum parking lot is
the site chosen for this year’s
event. Approximately 30 clubs
will have booths featuring
contests and games. Everyone
will receive a prize whether he
wins or loses. There will also
be a candy booth and a
Souvenir Booth selling carni
val T-shirts, stuffed animals,
and “surprise” bags.
Childress Amusements Co.
is supplying the many rides
and amusements this year. A
“Battle of the Bands” will be
taking place during the
carnival. Groups such as the
.school Stage Bands, Gospel
Singers, bluegrass bands,.and
rock bands will compete for
prizes. The Exhibit Hall is
being used to display nearly
100 different exhibits.
The Carnival, which is put
on every year by the
Greensboro Youth Council has
a staff of about 300.
Preparations headed by Chair
man Bobby Wainer, have
been underway for three
months.
The closing date is Sunday,
April 27 at 6:00 p.m.
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H GH LIFE
Award Winners: Spruill, Tntterow, Alston, and Pearlman
Alston Gains Morehead:
Other Students Take Honors
Interviewing a Morehead of this last screening process.
Volume XLIX, No. X Grimsley High School Greensboro, N.C. 27408
April 25, 1975
GCS Improves Channels
So far this year Grimsley
has had 13 communications’
meetings. The last one will be
on May 1.
Topics such as School
Beautiful, exams, curriculum,
and the media center have
been used to open channels
for communication between
students, teachers, and ad
ministrators.
Besides improving com
munication, the program was
News Briefs
Congratulations to Mr.
Charles R. Hill, Jr. who
married the former Rebecca
Kearns on March 29.
Welcome back to history.
Mrs. Gayle Lackey.
The Bike-a-thon will be held
on May 3 (rain date May 17)
for the benefit of crippled and
burned children and emphy
sema research.
The Betty Crocker Award
for Grimsley was won by Karen
Austin.
The Summer Scholars’
Programs, sponsored by
Guilford College, Bennett
College, and Greensboro
College, will award 30
scholarships for regular col
lege summer school from June
23 until July 26. Applications
should be given to the Director
of Admissions at Guilford
College by May 1.
Congratulations to Cliff
Flynn for being named the
GYC Student of the Month for
April.
Congratulations to Mrs.
Bonnie Weddington, who
gave birth to a baby girl on
March 22.
Applications for taking the
SAT’s June 28 must be mailed
in by May 15.
HIGH LIFE won a Second
Class Rating with a high Mark
of Distinction for Excellence in
Editorial Leadership from the
National Scholastic Press
Assn, for first semester's
issues.
The Junior class fund
raising project, a yard sale,
will be Saturday, May 3. at the
girls’ gym.
designed to help students
understand the city school
stystem and the constraints
under which it works. “To
help students be more
responsible for their education
Russell, Hall
Award Winners
In Regionals
The Grimsley Drama De
partment entered two plays in
the Theatric Carolina Drama
tic Association’s regional
competition in Charlotte in
March.
The two plays entered were
The 'Octogenerian \ which
received a rating of excellence
and qualified for the state
competition. Some of My Best
Friends are Smiths received a
distinguished rating. The
Octogenerian also won two
Theater Arts’ Awards for
Costuming and Set.
Susan Russell and Bernie
Hall won awards for individual
excellence in the play,Some of
My Best Friends are Smiths.
In the state competition at
Chapel Hill, The Octogenerian
received a distinguished
rating.
Members of the cast of The
Octogenerian were Scott
Harkins, Mike Hyman, Lori
Bailey, Susan Cashion, Bonny
Hill, Debi Hawkins, Nayasha
Murphee, Susan Russell, June
Lee Simmons, Lars Erikson,
Greg Hall, Alan Kaplan, Andy
Nance, and Greg Trask.
Bryant Cockrum was the stage
manager, and Mr. Michael
Parrish directed the play. Cast
members of Some of My Best
Friends are Smiths included
Ann Smallwood, Susan Rus
sell, Tama Murco, Bernie
Hall, and Adrian Widemon
Stage manger was Russ
White. The directors were
Karen Ross and Mr. Parrish.
On March 30 students from
Grimsley, Ragsdale, and
Dudley make a four-day trip to
New York. The group of 76
took in three plays and were
given a tour of the backstage
of Radio City Music Hall.
- that is the ultimate goal,”
said Mr. Glenn.
Any change in the com
munications’ system for next
year must be initiated by
student input. Suggestions for
ways in which the program
might differ in the 1975-’76
school year should be given to
a hub member or a group
leader.
Because Grimsley was the
first secondary school in the
nation to adopt the program,
Dave Bell Associates came to
Grimsley to make a documen
tary film. This film is now in
the final stages of production.
scholar is a rare experienee -
there are not that many of
them. However, Grimsley can
boast one this year. Chuck
Alston.
The process began one year
ago when a special committee
headed by Mrs. Moody and
Mr. Glenn nominated six
Grimsley students for this
scholarship. The screening
eommeneed as eaeh of the
Grimsley hopefuls were inter
viewed here at sehool by two
local representatives from the
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill.
The first cuts were then
made. Next, those survivors
were interviewed again, this
time at the Hilton. It was then
on to Chapel Hill for a
four-day interview and a
chance to beeome acquainted
with the eampus. On the basis
final decisions were made.
Chuck is one of 62 high
school seniors to receive this
$10,000 scholarship to UNC.
Qualities considered were
acadejnic standing, character,
leadership, physical vigor,
and ambition. Activities which
helped Chuck win this
scholarship include his being
President of the Junior
Exchange Club, co-captain of
the varsity football team, and
a member of the All-State
band.
Wesley Spruill of Grimsley
was recently chosen to be the
recipient of the. local Soropti-
mist Citizenship Award. The
Soroptimist Club is an
organization for professional
and executive business wo
men comprised of almost
1,000 clubs with a member-
Dunnavant Wins Pageant
Neil Dunnavant was chosen
as the top male in the second
annual Womanless Beauty
Pageant held on April 10.
Dunnavant displayed a
unique cheering talent and a
most definitive answer to the
question -What is your goal in
life? -- while on his way to
taking the coveted erown.
The Congeniality Award,
for the person who worked the
hardest and got along the best
with the other contestants,
was given to Michael J. Klein.
Twelve other “beauties”
tried for the title of Mr.
Grimsley. These young “love
lies” ineluded Edwin Battle,
first runner-up: Bill Silkworth,
second runner-up: Tom Essa,
third runner-up: Randy Se
vers, fourth runner-up: Avery
Cooke: Chuck Alston: Alan
Gillespie: David Edgerton:
Rick Lebaube: Nathan Sikes:
Richard Biler: and Alan
Kaplan.
The evening started with
the parade of stars, in which
each contestant gave his
name, class,,and sponsor. The
bathing suit competition took
place after the parade. Then
the 10 semi-finalists were
chosen.
Talent competition began
soon after with talent acts
ranging from a tuba duet, with
Chuck Alston and Alan
Gillespie, to a jumprope
exhibition with flippers, per
formed by Richard Biller.
Other talents included singing
and the playing of different"
instruments.
The evening ended with a
farewell walk by the- reigning
Mr. “ G,” David Kennett, and
the erowning of the new king.
Between acts various com
mercials were performed
along with a eouple of songs
by Bill Warlick, Jerry
Swartzberg, and Randy
Reeves.
Bob Howerton, chairman of
the senior elass and head of
this projeet, reports a huge
sueeess with a profit of more
than $430.
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Beauty Pageant finalists: Dunnavant, Battle, Essa, Silkworth, and severs.