Vol. XV, No. 29
Chapel Hill High School, Chapel Hill, N. C.
Thursday, May 17, 1945
S. C. Elections To Be Held Next Tuesday
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Facts
Beh ind The News
By Rodney Waters
Secret Weapons
During this war hardly a day
goes by in which there isn’t some
mention of a new secret weapon
which, it is hoped, will bring the
war to a short end. The Germans
had many such weapons, but most
of them were failures.
Several weeks after the Allies
invaded France they were aided
in landing supplies by two huge
artificial harbors. These harbors
were not begun just a few days or
weeks before the invasion, but
years before. The idea was first
advanced in the early part of
1943, and it was soon worked out.
The plan which was drawn up
specified that the harbors should
be able to handle daily 12,000 tons
of supplies and 2,500 vehicles of
different sizes. Each harbor was
to be made up of large cement
caissons or pillars, forming a
breakwater, and internal harbor
facilities such as piers, landing
equipment, and landing personnel.
The whole idea was first worked
out by the use of models, and it
was finally decided to make the
caissons in six different sizes to
make up for the varying depths
of the water.
In addition to the caissons, 60
old ships were sunk to strengthen
the breakwater. The Liberty ship
was the largest ship that could be
accommodated. Floating piers,
made of steel runways on special
floats, extended into the harbor
area, and had to be flexible enough
(See FACTS, page four)
Holders Of Jobs Need
Social Security Cards
The Social Security Board
Field Office in Durham has sent
the following release on the sub
ject of Social Security cards for
high school students who will
work this summer:
1) You need a Social Security
number in order to receive credit
for payment of social insurance.
2) Your employer needs your
number to keep records on your
wages for eventual social insur
ance payments.
3) Do not get a card unless you
plan to work; but if you do work,
4) Go to the nearest office of
(See SECURITY, page four)
C.H.H.S. Celebrates
V-E Day In Assembly
The high school celebrated V-E
Day by having assembly, where
students heard radio speeches by
President Truman and Prime
Minister Churchill, who declared
that the Germans had surrend
ered unconditionally to the Al
lies.
Also heard were Governor
Cherry and Army and Navy of
ficials. Mr. Honeycutt gave a
brief talk, and school was dis
missed at 10:30.
Alumni Notes
Horace McCauley, who is in
the Marines, is home on leave this
week.
Lineberger And
Teague Unopposed
Petitions for Student Council
officers were turned in to Helen
Jane Wettach last Friday. The
contenders are: Houston Teague
for president; Smitty Lineberger
for vice-president; Bootsy Taylor
and Carlyle Markham for secre
tary; and Ardie Hamilton and
Frank Pittman for treasurer.
Since only one person each is
running for the offices of president
and vice-president, the only of
fices to be voted on are those of
secretary and treasurer.
This week is for campaigning,
and next Tuesday in assembly the
campaign speeches will be given.
Voting will be done during the
day.
Senior Class To Present Play Monday
All-Senior Cast To
Present Comedy
Smior Play Cast
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Pictured above is the cast of the Senior Play receiving final in
structions from Director Mary Tom Colones.
The Late Christopher Bean,”
directed by Miss Mary Tom Col
ones and produced by the Senior
Class, will be given at the Play-
makers Theatre on Monday, May
21. Admission will be 53c for
adults, 37c for children.
The play concerns the experi
ences of a doctor and his family
when they discover that some
paintings by one of the doctor’s
former patients have suddenly
become extremely valuable. The
plot is built around the efforts of
a number of art dealers to corner
the market on Christopher Bean’s
paintings.
The characters in the play are:
Dr. Haggett, Colbert Leonard;
Susan Haggett, Frances Ellinger;
Abby, Hilda Sharkey; Mrs. Hag-
' .(See PLAY, page four)