Halifax County High School - Haliscope Yearbook (South Boston, VA)

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The cast of Grammercy Ghost lines up for curtain calls. They are Alex Speer, Henry Weatherford, Pascall Tillman, Karan Stanford, Sandi Fralin, Glenda Carden, Candy Canada, D. B. Patterson, Randy McDowell, Mary Pickett Craddock, Mickey Vanney, and Meredith Carter. 5i vo Productions Higdligdted de l ear On December 2, amateur thespians pre¬ sented the first play of the school year-- Grammercy Ghost. The play was a comedy concerning one Nathaniel Coombes, a soldier whom George Washington considered a traitor. Because Nathaniel was branded a traitor he was not allowed to go to heaven but had to stay on earth instead. When Nancy Willard, the play ' s heroine, inherited him, Nathaniel decided it wasn ' t so bad to be earth bound after all. The reviews on Grammercy Ghost paid high compliments to everyone in the play; but special attention was given to the casting, staging, and lighting effects. Although the tryouts were not limited to juniors alone, the Junior Class received half of the profits while the Thespian Troupe received the other half. The second play of the year, Dear Departed, was the H.C.H.S. entry in the Western District Group I-A contest. In competition with other schools in the same class, the thespians won a Creditable Award. Stage Door, with a cast of thirty students, ended the theatrical season at H. C.H.S. The play concerned a group of young actresses in New York, where they are try¬ ing to make good. Mildly serious, the play follows the lives of these girls. A particularly hard play to perform because of its lack of real plot, Stage Door was received enthusiastically by its audi¬ ences. Although the whole cast did excellent jobs, nine thespians received special commendation for their outstanding per¬ formances. Although the seniors were not the only ones who participated in the production, the Senior Class was able to keep half of the profits from Stage Door for its treasury. Crawford Peace, Alex Speer, Mary Pickett Craddock, Ginger McKinney, and Myrna Powell enact a scene from Stage Door. 28

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Four types of dancing were presented in the sophomore assembly by Jeanette Fallen, square dance; Bruce Wilborn, charleston; Pam King, tango; and Betty Layton Bohannon, waltz. Among the boys taking part in the eleventh grade assembly were Nat Wooding, Big Daddy Fears, Charles Daniels, Eddie Chappell, Tommy Snow, Garland Ricketts, Bill Greenwood, and Donald Bray. 27

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Stage Door Cast Olga.Chinkie King Mattie.Phyllis Bradshaw Mary Harper (Big Mary) . Betsy Patterson Mary McCune (Little Mary). . . Byrd Lacy Bernice Niemeyer.Karen Stanford Madeleine Vauclain.Diane Gould Judith Canfield.Barbara Tillman Ann Braddock.Frances Wynne Kaye Hamilton. Starr Cook Jean Maitland.Ginger McKinney Bobby Melrose.Patricia Patterson Louise Mitchell.Tay Wynne Susan Paige.Barbara Chaney Pat Devine.Mary B. Green Kendall Adams.Margaret Kinley Terry Randall.Mary P. Craddock Ellen Fenwick.Anne Walton Mrs. Orcutt.Myrna Powell Frank.Henry Weatherford Sam Hastings.Mickey Vanney Jimmy Devereaux.Wayne Stephens Fred Powell.Wayne Fuller Lou Milhauser.Eddie Powell David Kingsley .Alex Speer Keith Burgess.Crawford Peace Dr. Randall.Tommy James Larry Westcott.Pascal Tillman Billy.Garland Ricketts Adolph Gretzl.Randy McDowell Toni.Linda Loftis Nathaniel Coombes, played by Alex Speer, talks with his fellow ghosts, Karen Stan¬ ford, Henry Weatherford, and Pascal Till¬ man, in Grammercy Ghost. Stage-struck actresses Betsy Patterson, Barbara Chaney, and Byrd Lacy look through morning papers in the 1961 Spring Production) Stage Door. Grammercy Ghost Cast Margaret.Meredith Carter Nancy Willard .Candy Canada Parker Burnett.Randy McDowell Augusta Ames.Mary P. Craddock Charley Stewart.D. B. Patterson Nathaniel Coombes.Ale? Speer Officer Morrison.Mickey Vanney Irv.Pascal Tillman Rocky.Henry Weatherford Ambulance Driver.Sandi Fralin Assistant Driver.Glenda Carden The Girl.Karen Stanford of Ginger McKinney (left) and Barbara Tillman stand¬ by anxiously wh ile Mary Pickett Craddock accepts a job offer in Stage Door. 29