Sumner High School - Echo Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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-a fit fl d r n ■a ■QD J V dI L In L I ■ ' ■■35 Mr. T. H. Smith Principal Physics Geometry i it Kiss Thelma Cornette Twelfth Grade English Mrs. Alina York Eleventh Grade Home Economics Mrs. Elmo Sellars Bible i Mr. B. .1. Season Agriculture Mr. G. 0. Lovingood Tenth Grade History Science m Miss Emma Hemphill Mrs. .vane F. Da ns by I -i ' H A i nth Grade Ninth Grade 1 English S French Commercial if ■ 1 President of Senior Class President of Student Council All around athlete Production Mgr. of Sumner Echoes President of Beta Club Emma Short Vice President of Senior Class Humor Editor of Sumnette Baseball Marcus Short D. A. R. Representative Editor of Sumnette Basketball Secretary of Senior Class Charles Austin hiiiii iHttiT _ mmmmm Vt Y« TA i Louise Atkins Glee Club Dolores Cain Art Editor of Sumnette All around Athlete Vice President of Junior Class Art Staff of Sumner Echoes Leonard Farlow Virginia Bell Production Mgr. of Sumnette Cheerleader Glee Club 1916-47 Cheerleader President of F. H. A. 1945-16 Reporter for Junior Class Marshall 1946-47 Glee Club Marie Gamble President of 4H Club Glee Club Irene Gray All around Athlete Sumner Echoes Editor All around Athlete Student Council Hep. of Junior Class Billy Lewis UWXK.WimT Wayne Hall 4 - Byron Stevenson j mkmnMwwmT! n wxwzvnm ' wmiTmriyim;,. Joyce Poe 11 around Athlete Boys Glee Club Sidney Pope Asst. Business Mgr. of Sumner Echoes Treasurer of F. H. A. 1945-Ac 1 Glee Club Betty Mae Sharpe Sumnette Production Staff SENIOR CLASS of SUMNER SCHOOL presents MISS SMART A Comedy in Three Acts Eight o ' clock Friday Evening May 7, 1948 Sumner School auditorium SYNOPSIS Place: The Recreation Hall of Barwell, a co-ed college. Time: Act I An afternoon in September. Act II Evening of the same day. ct III Noon and Afternoon of following day CaST OF CHaRaCTERS Janice Burbank. ...Dolores Cain Professor Erasmus Eberfield....Leonard Farlow Pleasant Hickey.Edna Perdue Lizbeth Smart...Joyce Poe Shelley Smart...Marcus Short Brant Robson...Bill Lewis Morton Gordon.Vayne Hall Swifty Trent. Sidney Pope Virginia Stearns...Emma Zack Short Dodie Balmer.Dorothy Newman Helene Vestfield.Betty Sharpe Ilka Crawley.Marie Gamble Director: Miss Thelma Cornette Assistants: Charles Austin and Gladys Perdue Programs . Dicky Mooney Publicity Stage: Byron Steven son Makeup: Irene Gray and Virginia Bell vat mu I £ May 21, 1946 Act I Ealutatorian CLASS DA :: THE oEAIOR SCOOP x. ' ewspauer Office r LI. Riley, Owner of local newspaper Student editor of the paper J. J. Fred Adame Eddie, An office boy Hiss Smith, Secretary to the editor Reporters, Dolores Gain, Virginia. Ralph, A substitute student editor Tom, Student editor during emergencies Jake, An emergency advertising man Marcus, An emergency newswriter Mrs. Amanda Derrickson, Member of the complaining public August Swinburne Jones, A self-styled poet Rufus Riddle, A seeker of revenge Edna rerdue Elroy Dodson Dicky Mooney Sidney Pope Emma Zack Short 3ell, Irene Gray Marcus Short Charles Austin Byron Stevenson Leonard Farlow Joyce Poe Wayne Hall Bill Lewis Act il prophecy Fred Adams, Editor of local paper Dicky Mooney Jake Smith, Office boy Byron Stevenson Edith Howard, Society editor Betty Mae Sharpe Jane ' - alters, Secretary to the editor Marie Gamble Louise White, Fashion editor of Magazine Gladys Perdue Act Hi Final Class Meeting Class Class Mr. Riley Fred Adams President of the Radio Announcer Historian Poet Class Testator Statistician C-iftorian Valedictorian Class Mascots Motto Colors Flower (11th grade) Senior Class (11th grade) Class Class Class Melvin small spar Elroy Dodson Dicky Mooney Marcus Short Mark Short Dolores Cain Virginia Bell Irene Gra 3 r Marie Gamble Dorothy Newman Emma Zack Short Swain and Sandra Keen •k makes a great fire ' 1 Blue and White Whit© Rose Appreciation is expressed to Mrs. C. V for helping us with the music. Directed by Miss Emma Hemphill Gamble at mmm CLASS HISTORY 1 We , the Seniors of ’48, have among our ' souvenirs some treasured remembrances that mean more to us than could pos¬ sibly be expressed in these few lines of history. But for the benefit of refreshing our memory, I will recall a few of the most outstanding ones. I can never forget the year 1936, on a much dreaded but beautiful morn, when the parents of the now Senior Class trudged the weary way to Sumner School. I recall particular¬ ly Mrs. W. A. Short and Mrs. M. R. Perdue leading two very sad looking little girls with corkscrew curls. Their mothers signed the names on the roll as Emma and Edna. From the way things stand today, maybe each of us would have been better off if we had worried a little more. What happened to these two cry babies 77 ? Two honor roll students and even more than that the two most-outstanding members of our class tonight, scholastically speaking. It wasn’t long before these students who entered the first grade in 1936 were in the Grammar Grades. Several of us who didn’t begin our school days by crying were added to the honor roll. During our grammar school days we had both happiness and disappointments. Our play periods helped in our entertainment program; such things as the loss of our gymnasium served as disappointments. These things will re¬ main with us forever. It was in September, 1944, when the long awaited day of our entrance into high school came. There were about fifty of us demure Grammar Grade Graduates who were making our in¬ itial step into high school. Now we were in the building where the students changed classes every forty-five minutes and where we had different teachers for different subjects. That was truly a change? This year the girls had an oppor¬ tunity to learn to cook and sew. You bet we really liked the cooking part; but when it came to ripping out seams, that’s quite a different story. The boys learned all about raising poultry. At least that’s what they say, I must not forget to mention the fact that we did have some difficulty getting our courses straightened out. Up to this point dur¬ ing our school days, we were taught certain subjects regard¬ less. But now some of the boys decided to study history in¬ stead of agriculture. To© we had to learn the rooms in which to go. Upperclassmen as well as members of the facul¬ ty were very helpful and sympathetic. During this year Irene Gray, the quiet T conservative type, found a way to keep from walking to the Home Economics Building. She was hit by a car and knocked over there. We had several ups and downs during this school year, and I must admit that we were +£ : i happy to see vacation time come. We Freshmen had undergone quite a change when we re¬ turned to Sumner as Sophomores. At least we couldn’t be called ’’Little Green Freshmen”. And as members of the fac¬ ulty would say, ”We had been toned down a bit”. As you might guess, some of our number did not return to the class¬ room this fall. This time we were all in one room. No long¬ er did we have to go around asking in whose home room it had fallen our lot to be. Mrs. Edgar Murrow took care of all of us. We will admit it was a tremendous task. This year we were fortunate to have a teacher whose husband knew all the answers in case she didn’t. All she had to do was to ask her Edgar. Something else comes to my mind about this year. Louise Atkins kept all the other girls heartbroken because she got all the dates. Dicky Mooney was right with Louise on that matter too. Dicky had excuses even then for his low scholastic grades. He never had time to get his homework. As time rolled on, it wasn’t very long until we became Juniors of Sumner High School. We began by electing Gladys Perdue as president of our class. She held a responsible po¬ sition, because this year brought the selection of our class rings. Too, as has been the custom, it was our job to give the Seniors a banquet. It was a difficult task for our small class, grown to be 18 in actual figures, to give such a large Senior Class, 36 , a banquet. Nevertheless, with Mrs. York’s able assistance, we did it. It took place at the Masonic Temple on April 11, with none other than Bill Lewis as our host for the occasion. He certainly did a swell job of it. April seemed to be an important month for us, because we re¬ ceived our rings at last in this month. Our grademothers, Mrs. W. A. Short and Mrs. C. W. Lewis gave us a picnic at the close of the year. This was really a pleasant send-off to our vacation. With vacation soon over, we reluctantly returned to the classroom for one more year, possibly our most decisive one. Class officers elected for this year were Marcus Short as president, Charles Austin as vice-president, and Emma Short as the money-handler. They have really had plenty to do. It seems Seniors have so many business matters to look after. Not only has Marcus been president of such an extraordinarily small Senior Class, but he has also served the school in the capacity of president of the Student Council. Serving hasn’t proved to be all responsibility, for by so doing, he too has received honors. Marcus was elected winner of the Civitan Award, given by the Civitan Club of Greensboro. Members of our class have gone out for sports throughout their high school career. Active participants this year have been Bill Lewis., Charles Austin, Wayne Hall, Leonard Farlow, Sidney Pope, Marcus Short, and Emma Short, while Delores Cain and Louise Atkins served as Cheerleaders, Since I am discussing outstanding honors bestowed upon the members of the Senior Class, I should mention that Bill Lewis was editor of this year’s annual; Emma Short was D. A. R. Representative and editor of the ’’Sumnette”; Gladys Perdue was business mana¬ ger of the ’’Sumner Echoes”. Don’t think the other members of our class aren’t important, for if it had not been for them, these people could never have carried on as well as they have. Our memory books arrived in January and some of them were practically full before the end of April. Oh, those snapshots in some of them will certainly recall to us cher-r ished memories. In March each Senior received printed invi¬ tations to the much talked about and anticipated occasion, the banquet given particularly to honor us. This took place on Friday evening, March 26, at the Bliss Restaurant. We shall never forget the grand time we had under the excell¬ ent presiding of Elroy Dodson. He really was a grand toast¬ master . As we advance nearer to our last days at dear old Sum¬ ner, we recall the selection of the cast for the Senior Play We’ll have to hand it to our class. We had a talented group to take part in ’’Miss Smarty”. For our performance a lot of the credit goes to Miss Thelma Cornette. So this is Class Night. To Miss Emma Hemphill, many thanks for helping us with this program and may the best be hers forever. Gradu¬ ation is yet to come, and a little dreaded, I believe. We each say we are glad, and maybe we are; but the thought of leaving, what has been the same as home to us for the past twelve years brings us regret Here we are on the last phase of our school career, some to go to college, some to go to an office job, and still others to become homemakers To each of our fellow Seniors go our sincere wishes for a most happy future--whatever it may be. To Mr. T. H. Smith, our principal, go many thanks and much appreciation for his untiring interest in each of us and for his many helpful suggestions. To Miss Thelma Cornette, our Senior Class Sponsor, we owe much. She has stood by us when the going was rough as well as when things glided along smoothly. To each member of the faculty here at Sumner--we do appreciate you. We haven’t forgotten our underclassmen. We will always look to you for friendship and companionship. And last, but by no means least, our parents To you—we sin¬ cerely hope that you parents of the Senior Class can look at us and say, ”A task well done’.” You’ve done your part, and we hope we haven’t let you down. Historian Delores Cain CLASS PROPHECY - oi it n As you know, I have been Fashion Editor of Vogue Maga¬ zine for the past three years. I have just returned from a round the world trip on the Pan American Constellation and decided I would run by to see some of my old friends in Sumner. Well, I left La Guardia Field on April 30 and to my a- mazement, I found that Byron Stevenson was the pilot of the Constellation”, and Virginia Bell was air hostess. I spent four days in London visiting the fashion shops and there I found Irene Gray, of all people, a designer of fash¬ ions who has caused even the Paris designers to watch her progress with envy® While waiting in the hotel lobby one night in London, I looked at a very dignified man seated beside me with that preoccupied air of a scholar® I noticed he was strangely familiar. I saw that he was reading RECENT SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES which assured me that it was Billy Lewis. He now heads the Science Department at Oxford University® After seven days in India I flew to China and there had tea with the Generalissimo and Madame Chiang Kai Shek© In the conversation Madam Chiang Kai Shek was telling me about her interest in the Mission Schools and mentioned Dorothy Newman of our class and said she was doing a wonderful job bringing light and hope into the lives of those Chinese children. I spent several days in Manila. I learned that Sidney Pope is Chief of Staff at the Manila General Hospital ® He is doing a wonderful job in combatting malaria. We left Manila and flew to Okinawa for a few hours® We were met at the airport by none other than Col, Charles Austin who is in charge of the U. S. troops on the island. His wife is the former Betty Sharpe. We paused for short stops at Guam, Wake, and Midway Islands, then flew to Hono¬ lulu, Among the group to place leis around our necks when we arrived was Marie Gamble with some of her young students® Marie told me that Emma Short is in charge of the U e S« Schools in the Hawaiian Islands We were entertained in the palatial home of Mr and Mrs, Robert Baker who control vast interests in the pine® apple industry. Mrs. Baker is the former Dolores Cain® From Honolulu we flew directly to San Francisco© As we glided over the Golden Gate Bridge we noticed the neon signs.advertising the Crescent Night Club . We learned that it was owned by Dicky Mooney® At this swanky night spot they were featuring that famous dance team, Doris East and Elroy Dodson, whose sensational feats are the talk of the West, They were Juniors when we were Seniors® Even though I had a most exciting trip I was delighted to get back to the good old U. S. A I will now give an account of the classmates remaining in the United States® Washington, D C.: Baby sitting is entering the realm of higher education® Joyce Poe has formed the Washington Baby Sitting and Tutoring Service Bureau, Seventy-five mem¬ bers have been enrolled. The bureau 9 s baby sitters, Joyce said, must learn to do everything for a baby, heat bottles, answer childish questions, recite fairy tales and put junior to bed and tuck him in 0 New York: Marcus Short was elected president of the A- malgamated Nut and Bolt Company at a meeting of the company ' s board of directors this afternoon, Mr, Short was previously an assistant in charge of nuts® New York . Miss Edna Perdue author of ’’Bang Went the Guns” was awarded the Pulitzer Prize today for the best Amer¬ ican novel of the year® Cheyenne, Wyo«: A new development in ranching was reached today when reporters interviewed Leonard Farlow at his farm near here® Although Mr, Farlow ' s income is derived from his large dairy, he engages in frog raising as a hobby® He has trained his frogs to jump rope, leap through hoops, sling lariats and even wear miniature cowboy hats. When he first began raising frogs,, Mr, Farlow thought of selling their hind quarters to seafood restaurants. But as the years have passed, he has become so attached to his pets, he allows them to die natural deaths® There ' s something wistful about a frog ' s expression® It gets you ’ says Mr® Farlow, San Francisco: Wayne Hall, who ran away from home to be¬ come a mechanical engineer when he discovered his father want¬ ed him to become a doctor, has devised a tuba that virtually plays itself. The new instrument utilizes hot air from po¬ litical speakers, gossipers, lawyers and others in public life® The air is restored in a reserved tank which weighs but a few ounces and which accompanies the tuba. An electric brain selects the notes that are to be played. Says the in¬ ventor, Remembering the experience of my high school days, I should say that the new instrument will be a boon to those who are supposed to be in two places at the same time® Gladys Perdue Prophetess n Last Will and Testament We, the Senior Class of Sumner High S chool, in the County of Guilford, in the State of North Carolina, on this the twenty-first day of May, ninteen hundred and for¬ ty-eight being of sound mind and generous disposition, do hereby make and publish this our last will and testament Section I Article I To Sumner High School we leave our best wishes that it will become a better school in the future. May one of its greatest projects, that of a gymnasium, be fulfilled in the near future. Ill] Section II Article I To Mr. Smith we leave more help in his surveying, so that the little dog won’t carry off his chain. To Miss Cornette we leave our deepest appreciation for her endless efforts in trying to make us better individuals. We hope that Mrs. York will be as great a success as a housewife as she is a Home Ec. teacher. To Mr. Beason we leave more farm equipment for his workshop. We hope that Miss Hemphill will have someone to get her ice cream next year before the bell rings. We hope that Mr. Lovingood will soon get a bus of his own so he can take the students on more trips. We hope that Mrs. Dansby will soon have a modern, well equipped home of her own located in Knoxville with- her hus¬ band, since she dislikes living in a trailer so much. Dolores Cain leaves her ability to get a man to Myr¬ tle Humble. Marie Gamble wishes to leave Abbie Dee Kirkman to the ninth grade girls. HI Bill Lewis bequeaths his position as one of the wel¬ coming committee for new girls to Sherman Canter. Wayne Hall leaves his position as Miss Hemphill’s pest to Marvin Chilton. Dot Newman wants to leave all her boy friends at Sum¬ ner to anyone who wants them. Gladys Perdue is willing to leave her title as pret¬ tiest girl of the Senior Class to Peggy Hodgin. Virginia Bell leaves her shyness to Betty Sleight. Shorty Farlow leaves the steps for other students to climb. Joyce Poe leaves without a man. Charles Austin is willing to leave his ability to tell jokes to N. R. Harris, who needs it. Edna Perdue leaves her long finger nails to Huldah Osborne. Emma Short leaves her ability to catch Duke boys to Janet Robbins. Marcus Short leaves his place as priviledged character to Mark Short, Dicky Mooney leaves his excellent shorthand grades to Elroy Dodson. Betty Mae Sharp leaves her everlasting smile to Mar¬ garet Rollins. Pete Pope leaves his mechanical ability to Benny Stroupe. Byron Stevenson leaves all his good habits to the Junior Class. Having now disposed of our most cherished possessions, we do sign, seal, and declare this to be our last will and testament. Witnesses: Attorney-at-law Bob Baker Irene Gray Jimmy Turner Gurney Hunt Gurley Coble Ralph Cox CLASS POEM Our school days are ended, before us a new world lies. It is a challenge, the greatest of our lives. There ' s a vision ahead which we must follow; A new day is dawning—a great tomorrow. Through unknown vistas we ' ll travel far and wide, Where duty calls we ' ll go, whatever nay betide. ' Ve ' ll not be lonely when out on the road we ' ll fare, For you ' ll be in our memories—everywhere. Our days in high school will always happy be, Friends, classmates, and teachers, those dear to you and me. May we strive each day to do our best, Seeking the truth, leaving the rest. Doing each day ' s task with a heart that’s light, And a will that strives to do what is right. As we follow the trail through all our days, May our deeds be worthy of your kindest praise. One word more as we now depart, May the songs we sing linger in your hearts. We ' ll not falter when the road seems rough, When the day grows dark, and the going seems tough. And our goal seems further and further away, ■ 11 just watch for the dawn of a bright new day. v e 11 look ahead, when our faith grows weak, For the great ideal which we strive to seek. With courage in our hearts and a purpose that is true, We ' ll be faithful to the task which we find to do. You know we’ll always do our best, And ever strive to meet the test.’ Given by Virginia Bell 1 n m ID VUJ Marcus Short Best All Around Boy Most Athletic Boy Charles Austin Lost Friendly Boy Lost Original Boy Dickey Looney Best Looking Boy .Vayne Hall Lost Studious Boy Leonard Farlow Neatest Boy . Emma Short Best All Around Girl Lost Athletic Girl Dolores Cain Lost Friendly Girl Irene Gray Most Studious Girl Gladys Perdue Prettiest Girl Neatest Girl Betty Sharpe Lost Original Girl Ruth Chandler Doris East Peggy Hodgin Thelma Leonard President Dorothy Friesland Vice President Mark Short Secretary-Treasurer Hi Marvin Chilto N. R. Harris Helen Barker Edith Forrest Sherman Canter SfiBgZ Elroy Dodson ) Peggy Roberts Margaret Rollins Betty White Lois Leonard Jackie MeCallurn Janet Robbir.s Lorraine Oldham Huldeh Osborne Norman Weatherly Betty Sleight Benny Stroupe . ’ll President .Betty Leu Davis Vice president . Jimmy McCuistcn Secretary . Larry Wyrick Treasurer . ... David Strcure Jean Amos Nancy rt pple Annie Belle Baiter Glennaburl Bohannon Lucille Gragg Martha Grocme Faye Hodgin Margie Jills Lenida Moore Ruth Newman Mary Sue Rayle June Reynolds Carrie Mae Robbins Delores ry a n Ruth 511a Simmons Maude Shackleford Jessie Belle Stanley Elizabeth Steed Violet Trittc-n Feggy ucker m Jack: Atkins Raymond Barbee Jack Burton Colin Edwards Bobby Foust Edward Foust Theron Gailey Charlie Gilbreth Gilbert Gray Sonny Kodgin Gene Laughlin Bill McCuiston Jinny McCuiston Kenneth McFadden Bill McGee Donald Roberts Bill Routh David Sharpe Leo Steed Bobby Steele David Stroupe Larry wyrick M President . Barbara Rayle Vice President ..... Anne akeflela Secretary.Tina FcFadcien Treasurer . ... Abner Kirkman Barbara Rayle Bill Reynolds Peggy Hennis David Tonlinson Betty Hudson Abner Kirkman hyrtle Humble Howard Smith Tina KcFadden Laurence Callicott Mss Hemphill Billy Price Velma Kenan Billy Oliver Anne ' .Vakefield Clyde PcLanus Faye Peele Bob Gilbreath Eunice Fulk Harvey Toda Betty Sue Gilbreath Garland Oliver Duane Austin ill President . Jimmy Peeples Vice President.Ray V oodfrin Secretary . Robert Petty Cara Lua Fulk Carolyn Stone Joan 3ell June Mooney Nancy Morgan Bill Gragg Ruby Shackleford Frances Ritter Sdv ard Allbright Clyde Perdue Donald Michael Casey Jones Joe Callicott David Loudermilk Bob Atkins Reid Chilton Ray V oodfin Beauford Smith John Burke Robert Petty Sam Ireland Billy Saint Sing Doris Ann Fivette Jimmy Peeples S s $J rrL ' $ $ywZb J O VVVI ' e 7 ' i yruU Name Position Total Points Helen Barker Forward 76 Barbara Rayle Forward 72 Emma Zack Short Forward 19 Thelma Leonard Guard Jackie McCallum Guard Dot McGee Guard Substitutes: Betty Lou Davis Forward 26 Lucille Gragg Forward 7 ( Mary . hite Forward Velma Grace Kenan Forward June Mooney Guard Ann , akefield Guard Ruth Ella Simmons Guard Martha Groorae Guard Coaches: Mrs. Smith Mrs. Gamble f J u Id LLd Name Mr. Shube Clark, Jr., Coaci Marcus Short (Captain) Shermar Canter Siuney Tope Bill Lewis Jimmy McCuistcr Substitutes: Position Benny Stroupe Forward Bobby F GUS t Forward Colin -Gwarus Center Edward Foust Center Bill . . ' cGee Guard Larry V. ' yricr; Gua rd Wayne Hall Guard Total Points ATHLETIC PROGRAM Sumner High ' s athletic program begins with basketball. Progress is being made, however, toward fielding a foot¬ ball team in the near future. The basketball season for 1947-48 can be termed as a successful one. Although the girls won only two games while losing nine, their hard play and good sportsmanship was a credit to the school. The boys won seven games and lost four, all of them to Allen Jay and Guilford, on the regular schedule. The boy ' s team, probably one of the best in several years, was coached by Shube Clark, Jr., a Sumner graduate- The girls were directed by Mrs. T. H. Smith, and Mrs. C V. Gamble. Sumner •pened the season against Pleasant Garden. The boys in red upset the Black Demons 26-23. In a return game, Sumner had an off night due to an injury sustained by Billy Lewis, and lost 21-15. Sumner played some of their home games on Pleasant Garden court. It was here the boys turned in one of their best performances with a 48-14 victory over Colfax. Mar¬ cus Short was high scorer with no less than 22 points. The most thrilling games were played at . Summerfield and Jamestown. The first encounter at Summerfield ended as Marcus Short sank a pivot shot to send Sumner ahead 32- 31 with five seconds to go in an overtime period. The second game was just as fiercely fought as Sumner won 28- 27. Jamestown, a bitter rival, played us on the Allen Jay court, long a jinx to Sumner. The regular game ended in a tie, just as the first overtime period did, but early in the second overtime Jimmie McCuiston broke the tie and Jamestown could never catch the Maroon and Gold, Final score was 39-36. In the Guilford County Tournament Sumner High beat McCleansville 29-17 to go into the quarter-finals against Guilford, Sumner showed its best form as it outplayed the very tall experienced Guilford team in the first quarter. However, Sumner gave way to a five point lead at the half. At the start of the second half, Guilford increased its lead to thirteen points, but the scrappy little boys in Maroon and Gold rallied, falling short by six points at the whistle. Final score, Guilford 43 Sumner 37. This was a fitting conclusion to a successful season. Scores of other games were: Sumner - 14 Sumner - 20 Sumner - 41 Sumner - 27 Sumner - 25 Sumner - 29 Sumner - 32 Sumner - 48 Sumner - 16 Sumner - 21 Sumner - 39 Guilford - 48 Stokesdale - 17 Colfax - 32 Jamestown - 22 Guilford - 41 Summerfield - 23 Summerfield - 31 Colfax - 14 Allen Jay - 26 Allen Jay - 35 Jamestown - 36 Although the basketball team was one of teamwork and sportsmanship, special mention should go to some of the players. Marcus Short was a mainstay with his high scor¬ ing, securing an all county position due to his fine play. Billy Lewis was outstanding in his floor play. After a slow start, Lewis became well known for his dribbling passing, and constribution of points in vital moments. These boys were ably helped by Pete Pope, Jimmy McCuiston, and Sherman Canter. Young players showing promise were Benny Stroupe, Bill McGee, Larry Wyrick, Bobby Foust, Ed¬ ward Foust, and Colin Edwards. Girls Basketball The girls’ many wins as the basketba11 boys were, team was not credited withas but not because they did not try. The odds were against them most they did win two gomes and had lots of whole team should be commended for their ship and their refusal to give up, even almost sure every time. of the time, but fun trying. The good sportsman- though defeat was All of the games were good, but the two most exciting ones were with Jamestown and Colfax. The game with James¬ town was at Pleasant Garden, and the score was 23 to 16. Barbara Rayle was high-scorer with 13 points. The score with Colfax was 17 to 8, our last victory. Barbara Rayle led again with 8 points. The last game of the season was the tournament They played the Gibsonville out of the tournament. girls’ team and lost, so game. were These were the most important games of the year, and even if they did not win but two games all season, they did pretty well considering the circumstances. The coaches were swell and helped in every way they could. They sacrificed a lot to take over the team, and it was really appreciated. If they had not done so there would not have been a team. All of the girls will tell you it was worth the effort and expense and the school is look- ing forward to a much better season next year. Scores of other games Sumner Sumner Sumner Sumner Sumner Sumner Sumner Sumner Sumner Sumner Sumner were: - 16 Guilford - 32 - 14 Stokesdale - 45 - 14 Colfax - 18 - 23 Jamestown - 16 - 16 Guilford - 32 - 10 Summerfield - 35 - 6 Summerfield - 36 - 17 Colfax - 8 - 13 Allen Jay - 45 - 11 Allen Jay - 28 — 37 Jamestown - 39 Baseball When the first call for baseball practice was is¬ sued, Mr. Smith, our coach, greeted about thirty candi¬ dates, many of them freshmen. A merry battle resulted for every position. Many of the newcomers were retained. Several of last season’s players are back, however. Marcus Short is back at his old post; the initial sack. The territory around the pivot bag is held down by Bill Lewis, back at his old shortstop position, and little Larry Wyrick, the new second baseman. Elroy Dodson is in reserve. Third base is being covered by Pete Pope,back at his old position after a years absence. In the outfield, Shorty Farlow is in left field, N. R. Harris in center, and Charles Austin in right. All these boys were with the team last year. Gene Laughlin is back for mound duty with a prom¬ ising new catcher, Edward Foust as his battery mate. As this goes to press, the outlook for Sumner’s baseball team is bright. Our first game will be with Curry of Greensboro. m BETA CLUB The Beta Club of Sumner School was organized for the first time in the fall of 1947. This club, a national or¬ ganization, is a non-secret, achievement service organiza¬ tion for high school students. Its objectives are: to en¬ courage effort,promote character,stimulate achievement, and to encourage and assist students to continue their educa¬ tion after high school. The purpose of the Beta Club is to promote the ideals of honesty, service, and leadership among high school students. One of the things which we have done this year was to sponsor an essay contest among the members of the club. All of the essays dealt with the subject, ’’Sportsmanship.” The two selected as best were written by Emma Short and Co¬ lin Edwards. The Beta Club at Sumner has only seven charter members; two from the Freshman and Sophomore classes, one from the Junior class, and two from the Senior class. New members of the Beta Club will be elected this Spring. The main social event of the year for Sunner High, the one w.ich for months kept the minds of the girls of the upper classes preoccupied with planning how to achieve the ■ ' new look in formal attire, took place on Friday evening, March 26th, at the Bliss Restaurant in Greensboro. The affair was a banquet given by the Juniors to honor the Seniors. In the course of the evening various were the prognostications for both good and evil by the gypsy fortune teller, ki.own in every day life as Elizabeth Steed. At the head of the festive board was Elroy Dodson, who directed with wit and humor the proceedings of the evening. Grace was sung by the group; then welcome was ' - graciously extended to everyone by the toastmaster. Those taking part on the program, which was centered around the theme The Beans of the Candle,” were Helen Barker, Marcus Snort, Peggy Roberts, Mr. T. il. Smith, and Superintendent E. D. Idol, as a special feature, Mrs. Ruth Falk sang Candlelight Cafe, an original composition. 5 Fr ' f fer ' ill! i - D Mi.O ,2£«? IfgsflL Sags ggpi —1 i — —— —— 1 ” ' 3 p ‘ r ' ;. ! J! Jl isiii iiii iiSi S32BS : U!! 1 ■m 7T T V rm Ud u. t rm ll ud Li D It. Smith . Advisor -arcus Short . President Benny Stroupe . vice President Lucile Gragg . Secretary Bill Gragg . Tresurer Gladys Perdue . Senior Representative 51roy Dodson . Junior Representative Ruth Newman . Sophomore Representative June Mooney Barbara Rayle . Freshmen Representatives OiU u uuu Editor-in-chief.Emma Zack Short Assistant Editor . Gladys Perdue Circulation Manager . Elroy Dcdscn Assistant Circulation Manager . Bill Lewis Public Program . 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