Greenville High School - Tau Yearbook (Greenville, NC)

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April, 1936. Newspaper Club To Sponsor Senior Dance Paul Jones' Orchestra To Furnish Music As a climax to the yearls social ac- tivities the Newspaper Club of the high school will sponsor the annual commencement dance given in hon- or of the senior class. The dance will take place in the high school auditorium on Tuesday evening, June 2, from ten until one-thirty. Music will be furnished by Paul Jones and his popular orchestra. Two years ago the custom of hav- ing a commencement dance was ini- tiated in Greenville High, and each year the affair has been an out- standing affair. The graduating ex- ercises will take place in the Robert H. Wright Building earlier the same evening, but immediately afterwards the dance will be held in the high school. Though the dance is given in honor of the seniors, all high school stu- dents and faculty members are urged to attend. An admission charge of seventy-five cents per couple or stag will be necessary to defray the ex- penses of the dance. Alumni and friends of the school are invited to enjoy the commence- ment dance with the seniors. Parents who wish to attend the dance as spectators are urged to do so minus all charges. Jeter Oakley Elected Vice- President of Senior Class At a call meeting of the senior class Wednesday, May 13, Jeter Oak- ley was elected vice-president of the senior class to serve in place of Charles Gaskins, who has decided to remain in high school for another year. Other nominees for the position were Helen Flanagan and Frances Spilman. Please Patronize Our Advertisers w GREEN LIGHTS Page Seven NEWSPAPER CLUB Back row, left to right: V. M. Mulholland, adviser, Ethel Gaston, Harvey Deal, James Smith T C Br an ad ' , . . y , viser. Next row: Dorothy Hollar, Frankie Johnston, Mary Lorraine Horne, Margaret Har- ris, Joe Staton, John David Bridgers. Third rgw: Thornton Ryan, Mary Lou Butner, Elizabeth Everett, Ernestine Hob- goo . Second row: James Clark, Charles Clark, Dorothy Tyson, Dora Gorm H1 D- Flan-agan, Louise Saied, Marian Tyson, Rosa Lee McGowan, E1izabethaHollicEiai1r: Margorie Spivey, Marian Carroll, Madeline Woolard Pauline Faust Bottgmlrow: William Harris, Jeter Oakley, Geraldine Harris, Jean Blount, Frances pi man. . Final Examinations Begin On Wednesday, May 27 CContinued from first pageb 10: 15-11:50-French 11, French 10, Economics. 12: 20-1: 55-Home Economics III, Home Economics 10, Industrial Arts fPeriods 1, 2, 31. 2:05-3:40-English 8, Biology, Shorthand and Typing. Friday, May 29 8:30-10:05-History 10, Physics, History 9. 10:15-11:50-English 10, English 9. 12: 20-1: 55-Plane Geometry, La- tin 9, General Science. 2: 05-3 : 40-Home Economics 8, Algebra 9, Civics. Saturday, May 30 8:30-10:05-Algebra 8, Industrial Arts CSeventh Gradeb, Home Economics fSeventh Gradej, Home Economics 9 College Science Club Holds Second Open House The Science Club of East Carolina Teachers College held its second an- nual open house on Friday and Saturday, May the first and second. For some months previous to the exhibit many researches and ex- periments in laboratory work had been undertaken by individual stu- dents. The results of these careful, investigations and studies were quite obvious as one visited the various departments cooperating in the ex- hibit. A large number of townspeople, in- cluding high school students, found the exhibits interesting and educa- tional. , Jimmy Carr, of Greenville, who did, his practice teaching in science dugng the winter quarter, is presi- dent of the Science Club Please Patronize Our Advertisers

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Page Six GREEN LIGHTS I Published monthly by the students of the Greenville High School, Greenville, North Carolina, in the interest of a pro- gressive and democratic school life. Editor-in-chief .................... Geraldine Harris Managing Editor ....................... Jean Blount Associate Editors--Marian Tyson, DuBose Simpson, Dorothy Tyson, Thornton Ryan, James Whitfield. Reporters-Ethel Gaston, Jeter Oakley, Rosa Lee McGowan, Frances Spil- man,, Margaret Harris, Helen Flana- an, Elizabeth Everett Mary Lou gutner, Harvey Deal, Louise Saied, Frankie Johnston, James Clark, Dora Gorman, Madeline Woolard, Doro- thy Hollar, William Harris, Marjorie Spivey. Art Editors-William Harris, Marian Car- roll, Pauline Faust. Exchange Editors-Frances Spilman, Jean Blount. Business Manager .................... Jeter Oakley Assistant Business Managers-James Clark, Charles Clark. Circulation Manager .......... Helen Flanagan Assistant Circulation Managers-Vernon Tyson, Elizabeth Holliday, Ethel Gas- ton. Faculty Advisers-V. M. Mulholland, Deanie Boone Haskett. Faculty Business Manager ...... T. C. Bryan Our Last Issue This, the last number of volume one of Green Lights, doe's not pre- tend to be more than a senior num- ber. In spite of the fact that the word Annual has been applied to this issue, it has been done so,er- roneously. It is our hope that the few additional features incorporated in this senior number will make it an acceptable souvenir of the school year 1935-36. T Next year the newspaper club in- tends to publish Green Lights bi- weekly, and trusts that the senior class will sponsor a real annual also. Carry On! The staff of Green Lights has enjoyed' working on the paper this year, and feels that it has profited considerably by this bit of journa- listic experience. We trust that next year's newspaper club will not per- mit Green Lights to pass into nothingness, but, on the contrary, will see to it that the club and the paper grows in usefulness and in- terest. G R E E N L I G H T S An Appreciation When plans were being made for the senior number of Green Lights , the staff was somewhat apprehensive of its financial success because of the great amount of advertising neces- sary to guarantee its success. Since that time, however, it has developed that our fears were without founda- tion. At no time during the year has the public been more sympathetic with a school undertaking than with our efforts in making the last issue of Green Lights an interesting fea- ture number. For the splendid co- operation of the Greenville mer- chants, business men, school-backers, and political candidates we are in- deed appreciative. Without your help this last issue would have been impossible. Green Lights Receives - Distinguished Rating In Southeastern Contest In March, Green Lights entered an annual newspaper contest spon- sored by Emory University and the Atlanta Journal for the purpose of determining the best high school pa- pers published in the southeastern states during the current year. - Green Lights was one of the three North Carolina schools to be awarded a distinguished rating. Goldsboro Hi News and The Pam- licoan, Washington High paper, were the other two Carolina papers thus honored. The entries were divided into the following groups: Group I, schools with more than 1500 students, Group II, schools with more than 500 and fewer than 1500 students, Group III, schools with fewer than 500 studentsg Group IV, mimeo- graphed papers, Group V. school pages in community newspapers. A scholarship of S210 to Emory Uni- versity was awarded to the editor or a member of the staff of the best pa- per in each of the five divisions. J ournalistic ratings were awarded other high-ranking papers in the contest. Green Lights was given a May, 1936. distinguished rating in Group III, schools with fewer than 500 stu- dents. The Gamilacadf' of Georgia Mili- tary Academy, College Park, Geor- gia, was awarded first place in Group Ill. Danny Polier is editor. Second place in this group went to Baylor Notes, Baylor School, Chat- tanooga, Tennessee. Next year Green Lights expects to enter other contests, and hopes to improve its rating also. Several Changes Anticipated In High School Program Next Year The junior high school program will be definitely under way next year. The seventh, eighth, and ninth grades will constitute the jun- ior high school, classes of which will be changed from an hour to forty- five minutes in length. At the com- pletion of his junior high course, each student will be credited with four units towards college entrance. At the present it is planned that the junior high classrooms be segre- gated from those of the senior high. The tenth, eleventh and .twelfth grades, which constitute the senior high school will operate on the regu- lar high school schedule. New courses are expected to be offered in the commercial department, and a course in journalism is also a possi- ble addition to the curriculum. It is hoped that the home economics de- partment will be able to occupy quar- ters of its own in a near-by dwelling. So We'll Just Pretend To Be Presented Friday Evening CContinued from first pagel Gaylord, Carl Pierce, Harvey Deal, and Joe Hatem. Committees in charge of arrange- ments follow: Stage and property committee, Frankie Johnston, Ralph Tucker, Jamie Merritt, and Venetia Hearneg Business committee, Harvey Deal, Elizabeth Wilson, Jeanne Jones and Stanley Woolfolkg Advertising, Richard Harris, Prompter, Evelyn Lewis. 1 , A

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Page Eight . G R E E N L I G H T S May, 1936. CLASS PROPHECY London, England September 2, 1946 Dear Margaret, I have had many delightful ex- periences this summer and my ex- periences show that it is a very small world after all. I was so tired of practicing medicine that I decided to take a trip to Europe. While I'm away my architect, Thomas James, is remodeling my office. Just before I left I ran down to Grant's and bought some tooth paste from Florence Moore. I also ran over to the High School to speak to Mr. Rose, but I left the message with Virginia Har- dee,'the new librarian. Nancy Lee Moore and Jennie Saied, coaches at the school, met me at the door and wished me Bon Voyage. You know, I bought a lovely pair of A shoes from Miller-Jones, where Pete Brewer is manager, but I shall buy most of my clothes in New York. As I drove 'on out of town I stop- ped at Brinson's filling station and then I was on my way. About thirty miles from the Virginia line, Carl Pierce, state highway patrolman, gave me a ticket. He didn't recog- nize me, though. As I reached Em- poria, Virginia, I saw Dorothy Tyson Edwards with her flock of little Jay- birds. She tolrl me that Ray Mun- ford was proprietor of the ABC store on the corner. Not interested, I hur- ried on through, stopping only to buy a newspaper, in which there appear- ed a picture of Virginia Clarke, beautiful ex-wife of Ernest Willard, prominent garbage-can manufacturer. On the back page I glimpsed a pic- ture of Frances Thigpen, advertising home grown products. After a few hours of hard driving, I reached Washington, D. C. Riding up Penns- ylvania Avenue, whom should I see but Elizabeth Everett, United States Senator. I decided to leave my car in Washington, and take a train to New York and at the news stand in the station I picked up Venetia Hearne's latest book, The Voice of Experience, to read on the train. Jean Blount, buyer for Saks-Fifth Avenue, met me at the train. ,I was HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY Back row, left to right: Reynolds May, H. A. McDougle, V. M. Mulholland, T. C. Bryan, Deannie Boone Haskett, J. H. Rose, Evelyn Rogers, Clem Utley, Jessie Schnopp, Warren Gillespie, Corinna Mial, Elmer Robinson, Lucille Minton. Front row: Roland Farley, Dessie Potter, Ona Shindler, Maude Bowen, Nettie Her- ring, Mary Ellen Coleman. delighted to learn that we were to ride out to N. Y. University that af- ternoon. I was still more delighted to see our old school-mate Charley Mayo, driving the taxi which we took. He informed us that William Brooks was now President of Pitt Taxi Company in New York. When We arrived at New York University, we were greeted by Elizabeth Brooks, dean of women there. She told us that a number of Greenville people were attending the University, in- cluding Mary Lou Bufner, who was working on her Ph. D. in mathema- tics. She also told us that Rachel Blanchard was coach of physical edu- cation at the University. After we returned, we dressed and sauntered out to Doris Allen's Nite Klub, where Hazel Brown and James Smith were appearing in the latest rumba. We went back-stage after the performance to speak to them. The next day, Jean and I went to see the N. Y. Yankees play the Car- dinals. L. G. Hamilton pitched a no- hit game for the Yanks and Joe Ha- 1'ern'w7as. holding first base for the Cardinals. Lou Gehrig, an 'old timer, said Joe is one of the best first base- men he has ever seen. By the way, R Harding Sugg is the very capable manager of the N. Y. Yankees. As my boat was to sail at midnight, I ran over, about eight o'clock to see Jean Hodges, who is teaching kin- dergarten in New York. Can 'you imagine whom she's teaching? None other than little Maudie Woolfolk! Margaret, do you remember our high school paper? Well, many of our former staff are working on the Times there in New York. Helen Flanagan is editor-in-chief, Jeter Oakley is city editor, George Lau- tares is Sportis editor and Frankie Johnston writes a lovelorn column. Jean tried to persuade me to stay over to hear a case, in which Louis Gaylord, now famous criminal law- yer, was prosecuting attorney. The case was Lillian Forrest versus the United States of America. I already had my tickets, so I sailed at mid- night on that queen of the seas, The Normandie. There was a beautiful bowl of flowers in my stateroom. Lon Nobles, who runs a rose farm in Florida, had sent them. My stew- ard, Jimmy Corey, brought me sev- eral of the latest magazines. When I turned the cover of Dream Ro- mances, I discovered that Agnes