Vol. XV, No. 25
Chapel Hill High School, Chapel Hill, N. C.
Thursday, April 19, 1945
Students Compete In Scholarship Contest
A Tribute
(The following' is a tribute to
President Roosevelt written' on
the day of his death by Edith
Wrenn, C.H.H.S. Senior, and
printed by the Durham Herald,
April 15, 1945.)
Today, April 12th, 1945, Ameri
ca has lost a great man. Long ago
the lines of tiredness creased his
kind face, but until the time of
his death, the flame of his truly
American partiotism has never
weakened. Before long the whole
world will know, and across this
war-torn world a silent tear shall
be shed. His memory shall always
be cherished.
No one can say President
Roosevelt was a great man, he
was more than that. He was an
American. His undying loyalty,
his possession of true human un
derstanding shall be held close
to the American people’s heart
for-ever. Together, with our presi
dent, we have made our country
a better, stronger nation. Togeth
er, he fought with us for the right
to keep our freedom, for the very
substance for which we stand.
But tonight this man, that has
raised us from a crippled nation,
is gone. We know that President
Roosevelt must have died with
the fighting spirit of loyalty still
in his heart. He shall always be a
symbol, for which America
stands. As this noble man died
something in America ‘died too,
but with the never failing help
of God, a new hope shall be born,
and America again shall lift her
head.
Editor Billy Carmichael
announced recently that the
1945 Hillife, CHHS’s year
book, will be ready for dis
tribution around May 20. •
Hodges and Company
t:;
Hodges Becomes Softball Coach
With A Smile And A Prayer
In the spring a young man’s
fancy turns to thoughts of love.
But in the spring a young wo
man’s fancy turns to thoughts of
—you guessed —softball. And as
it does, a new personage enters
the CHHS athletic limelight as
Miss Ann Hodges takes over the
job of girls’ softball coach.
Tall and brunette, Ann devotes
much of her time not spent in
structing at the University to her
new job. Several afternoons a
week she may be seen, clip board
in one hand and a pencil in the
other, looking over her charges as
they work out on the lower ath
letic field. Carefully she watches
each girl, occasionally making
some notation or remark. Should
you ask her just how her team is
shaping up, she will give the usual
sad look that coaches have at this
time of year and then remark,
(See HODGES, U)
Proconian To Sponsor
More Entertainment
Proconian Entertainment Chair
man, Venitah Sanders, released
last week for the first time in
formation concerning the much
talked of Proconian dance.
Chairman Sanders stated, al
though many places had been in
vestigated, that the Episcopal
Parish House was found to be the
most suitable for the informal
party which is scheduled for May
5.
Tickets are to be sold at the
high school next week and will be
taken at the door. All proceeds
will go to the Proconian Budget.
Varied entertainment is being
planned by the chairman and her
committee composed of Hilda
Sharkey, Phyllis Ferguson and
Ardie Hamilton.
Pepsi-Cola Sponsors
Nation-wide Contest
The Pep'si-Cola quiz, offering
a college scholarship paying all
expenses for the nation’s winners,
was taken Monday morning by
Frances Ellinger, Harold, Bill
Browne and Colbert Leonard.
Sponsored by the administration
of the Pepsi-Cola Company, the
two-hour test is a general intelli
gence quiz. Scores of the CHHS
contestants will be entered in the
State finals.
The boy and the girl whose
scores are highest in North Caro
lina will be entered in the national
contest. In these finals, the boy
and girl who win will receive
scholarships to the colelge of their
choice, with tuition and traveling
expenses paid, and $25 per month
living* expenses.
Crenshaw And Class
In Chapel Program
Friday afternoon in assembly
Mrs. Whitehouse’s senior home
room presented an illustrated lec
ture by Colbert Leonard on the
History of the Study Hall.
Mr. Leonard began with the an
cient Roman Study Hall and the
members of the class re-enacted
a typical scene in the Roman
school. Following this the wild
western study hall was described
in which a special number was
presented by Earl Bush, Tom Dur
ham and Billy Holleman. This
was a rowdy scene with an In
dian attack, guns and the hero
dying in the end. Indians were
planted in the audience for the at
tack. The modern study hall was
then illustrated.
In all scenes, Mrs. Whitehouse
acted as the Study Hall teacher.
Original songs and script were
used.