McComb High School - Camellian Yearbook (McComb, MS)

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An audience doesn’t pay to see what hap- pens “behind the scenes,” but director, players, technicians, and all other helpers do pay with long hours of hard work. As responsible for the success of “Onions In The Stew” as the twenty-seven cast members who appeared on stage, are thirty-eight seniors who handled scenery props, publicity, programs, and performed the dozens of chores necessary in staging a successful production. Ruby Matthews waits her turn for make-up as Beverly Gatlins gets an application of grease paint by Mary Elizabeth Sim- mons. “All we can do now is wait for Curtain time’’ say Sherry Rumph, Missy Clayton, Charles Payne, Barbara Hales, and Jimmy Grif- fith. To dispel any feeling of tension or nervousness, Mrs. Denman jokes with Kay Carr, Dennis Null, Maggie Watkins, Don Reeves, and Lida Seale.

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Busy handing out tickets to Gary Gillis and Madolyn Hart, and takIng in money, are Jimmy Jackson, Bettye Fountain, Linda Kimble, and Leslie Newman. Customers are greeted with smiles and programs by Bonita Smith, Laura Hendon, Edda Hale, Marilyn Manning, and Barbara Jones.

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programs—Paul Van, Stunt Night runs gamut from folk songs to slapstick Doorkeeper Carole Rushing has the double assignment of taking tickets and distributing Deborah Fagan, Glynda Alford. Stunt Night performers are costumed and ready for the fun to start. Lights slowly dimmed; scatter- ed whispers of the audience ceased; then pandemonium broke Loose- for this was Stunt Night- MHS style. Sponsored by the — student Council, stunt night is an even- ing of amusement, and every member of the student body is encouraged to enter the fun, either as a spectator or as a performer. This year nine groups displayed their versatile talents with acts ranging’ from folk songs to slapstick. The enthusias- tic spirit of audience and actors filled the auditorium with hilari- ty, and clearly denoted Decem- ber 21, Stunt Night 1964, a suc- cess.