Biscoe High School - Yearbook (Biscoe, NC)

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Juniors Entertain Seniors On Tuesday afternoon, May 9, the juni- ors and seniors in their dungarees and sport shirts and carrying fishing poles and bait took off from school at 2:15 p.m to spend an afternoon of fun and hilarity at Dr. McDuffie's lake and cabin, located about eight miles from Biscoe. Special guests included Mr. and Mrs. Lamm, Mr. and Mrs. Matthews, and Ricky, Mr. and Mrs. Connor and Johnny, and Mrs. McDuffie and Sarah. Although the water proved to be a bit chilly, several members of the party in- dulged in swimming while others tried to entice the fish. Still others preferred cruising down the river in the row boat. Horse-shoe pitching held everyone's inte- rest until we were called to supper by a come and get it . Rushing to the fire where we were to roast weiners, we were greeted by a song by the juniors. Every- one had plenty to eat, including hot-dogs, marshmallows, patoto chips, pickles, and cookies. The seniors enjoyed themselves immensely. This trip will always be one of our cherished memories of our days with the juniors. If thou hast yesterday thy duty done, And thereby cleared firm footing for today, Whatever clouds make dark tomorrow's sun, Thou shalt not miss thy solitary way. W p g g Goethe , ,-,, Seniors See Shakespeare's The Taming Of The Shrew William Shakespeare would have had reason to be just a trifle more proud of himself if he could have seen how excited the seniors of Biscoe High School were on the morning of January 17, 1950 because they were going to make a trip to Greens- boro to see one of his well-loved comedies, The Taming of the Shrew . This exper- ience was a new one-never before had they seen one of Shakespeare's plays acted on the stage. Mrs. Connor read them a brief sketch of the play before the trip in order that they might meet the characters and have some idea as to what the play was based upon. The dramatization proved to be even better than the sketch. The Margaret Webster Playmakers cer- tainly did a wonderful job of enacting this comedy. The audience found it fun to re- lax and forget studies for awhile. Laughter rang through Aycock Auditorium at the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina as Katherina's husband, Petruchio, tried to tame her, whom he call- ed a shrew. He finally succeeded. Seventeen tired Seniors returned home laughing and talking about their trip and the comedy which had proven to be so amusing to them. In spite of the rainy weather, they enjoyed every minute of it thoroughly. Look up and not down, look forward and not back, look out and not ing and lend a hand. Hale m,

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Seniors Honored At Reception Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Buie honored the Seniors and the High School faculty with a lovely informal reception at their home im- mediately following the Senior Play, Thursday evening, April 27. The house was tastefully decorated with a profusion of spring flowers. As guests arrived, music and laughter greeted them. All were invited into the dinning room which was lighted by the soft glow of can- dles lending beauty to a centerpiece of flowers carrying out the class colors of blue and white. Mrs. Buie poured delicious punch topped with long-stemmed cherries, lemon, and mint. Misses Elizabeth Buie and Mary Hix assisted in serving a variety of dainty and tempting sandwiches and frost- ed cup cakes bearing the class flower, the red rose. Little Misses Sally Buie and Sue Graham McLeod served the guests mixed nuts. Every minute detail, even to the white napkins bearing the insignia- Seni- or Class of Biscoe High School 1950 be- spoke the welcome and cordiality of the hostess. ' With grateful hearts the past we own, The future, all to us unknown, We to Thy guardian care commit, And peaceful leave before Thy feet. P. Doddridge Senior Day At University If anyone saw the crowd around the bus station early Saturday, May 6, 1950, look- ing closely, they would have discovered that it was the seniors. Where were they going? Of Course it was High School Day at the University of North Carolina . Transportation was provided by diffe- rent seniors and Mrs. Connor, the chape- rone. Upon arriving and finding parking places, everyone gathered at the Old Well , a historical spot, for all the parti- culars of the events of the day. Woolen Gymnasium was the scene of a basketball game and swimming, diving, and tennis meets. It was exciting to see these collegiate sports. For those interested in art, there were many exhibits in the Museum and De- partments of Zoology and Geology. Lect- ures were given by well-informed instruc- tors. The Planetarium, much talked about, was so crowded that it was impossible to get inside. The seniors took a picnic lunch and everyone was ready to eat by noon. Next was the football game at Kenan Stadium. lt was the first college football game for some of the seniors. Despite the hot, burning sun, a football game in May wasn't as bad as might have been expected. Some of the seniors stayed for a concert by Sam Donahue, but others left after the football game. Surely everyone enjoyed tramping over the campus and seeing many places of which they had heard so much.

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A Senior Looks At Basketball 1 Yes, it's been loads of fun, plenty of heartaches, but many more surprises and joys. The day I got my first suit-it was an old one, used years before me, but I never thought of that-it was brand new to me. That first night I warmed up with the team-in front of a crowd. , Did I feel im- portant! Practicing after school every afternoon with the seniors-they were tops in my eyes . . . I wondered of I'd ever by that good and maybe play on the regular team! Half my time at ball practice must have been spent dreaming- - Trips away from home were few and far between-freshmen usually had to stay here-the night I went to Richfield I would like to have been in Biscoe . . . it was the coldest night in the year and the gym was like a barn without doors. Thanks to the heater on the car we survived. ' As a sophomore, I progressed some in the realm of basketball-that year I got a suit to match the others and even rated a warm-up jacket. . . The first game in which I ever played was out of the county-I'm sure We were ahead . . . if not, there would have been no place for me-I was scared so bad I hoped no one threw me a ball . . . I would have been afraid to have caught- - Oh yes, I did lots of bench-warming this year too . . . Sometimes a regular was sick and I even started the game . . . perhaps my chances for team weren't so bad after all - - Although I hated to see those seniors graduate, I knew that now was my big moment-I worked hard and never missed practice . . . At least I'd be faithful ! Remembering those fifty laps around the gym, I don't see how I made it . . . some iv-,J-'-Wi ' ' ' ' days it felt as if I would collaspe with the next step . . . somehow or another I never did though . . . I suppose it really did me good. I was a junior now and the coach could really use me-I practiced all summer and felt that I was a pretty good shooter and perhaps could guard too, if given a chance -there was plenty of room for improve- ment but working hard I could make it. The whole team improved and I felt con- fident that by the next year we could pro- bably be Montgomery County Champs! Coach Mathews had really done a won- derful job-he started out with a green bunch of kids and he deserves a lot of credit for the teams we have. As a senior, I was playing on the first team-of course some days I didn't show up so well in practice and someone else started the next game-that hurt but it also made me work harder before the next game - This year our team worked hard and won most of its games . . . those that we lost were only by a small margin. . . The girls won the Montgomery County Champ- ionship and the Lions' Invitational Tourn- ament-Yes they were really champions. Mr. Lamm really put some polish on the girls and they reached their goal. Mr. Lamm was wonderful and shared our dis- oppointments as well as our joys! Basketball is a wonderful sport and I have thoroughly enjoyed it .... I shall never forget those days I spent in the gym trying hard to make our team a winning one! I'll miss the trips and the home-games but ever in my heart and wherever I may go I'1l be pulling for a wonderful crowd of athletes and hoping the years ahead may be full of joyous victories!