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Teen - A ger $ ». ♦ taboo Sunday movie See page 2. High Spots Big Grag Game . . » to be played Friday. See article on page 3. VOLUME XX MOUNT AIRY HIGH SCHOOL, MOUNT AIRY, N. C- OCTOBER, 1955 NUMBER {£ Mrs. Hamilton Takes Over Science Post Vacated By Mr. Frank Steed Mrs. John Hamilton, taking the place of Mr. Frank Steed, science teacher and junior varsity coach, joined the school faculty Monday, October 3. Mrs. Hamilton Is teaching class¬ es in biology and physics, and serving as homeroom teacher for freshmen in room 209. Since graduating from W. C. U. N. C. with a major in chemis¬ try, she has taught science at Beu¬ lah High School, married, and ac¬ quired three children. “I’m looking forward to teach¬ ing and have wanted an oppor¬ tunity to meet students from Mt. Airy,” she said. “1 don’t know yet, though, how the junior var¬ sity football team and I will get along!’’ Mrs. Hamilton Says she likes everything connected with science except snakes. About lizards she thinks “they aren’t so bad.” Having lived in this town for the past six years, Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton have quickly become a part of the community life. Mrs. Hamilton is superinten¬ dent of a Sunday School depart¬ ment at Central Methodist Church and her husband is coach at Beu¬ lah High. New Requirements Set For Senior Merit Awards MRS. JOHN HAMILTON . . . dislikes snakes . . . Science Teacher Resigns, Now Runs Motel The business world lias ' attract¬ ed Mr. Frank Steed, former bio¬ logy and physics teacher here. Mr. Steed, who resigned September 30, is now operating the Ranch Motel between Durham and Ra¬ leigh. “Mt. Airy is the greatest place I’ve ever lived,” said Mr. Steed, “but I feel this move necessary for the betterment ' of the family. I have really enjoyed working with football, and I will certainly miss the science students and foot- Yearbook Is Rated Excellent By Two National Associations Airmont has won a rating of A plus from the National School Yearbook Association, of Columb¬ ia, Missouri, and a First Class honor rating from the National Scholastic Press Association, of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ratings were received recently from both associations, to which copies of the yearbook were sent last spring. The ’55 Airmont was the first edition to go to NSYAj-an organi¬ zation whose critical service deals with yearbooks only. An A rating is the highest gen¬ eral rating given by NSYA. It means HIGHLY SUPERIOR. “Coverage, general readability, and editorial excellence of the book are models, for books over the nation,” said the NSYA jud¬ ges. “We would like to carry an article on these features in Photo- litk.” This is a national magazine for school yearbook staffs. “Let us compliment you on theme selection and introduction,” the NSYA report read. “With a few improvements, we predict that you will reach NSYA’s rare AA rating next year.” The NSYA judges rated the book above average in every field of grading. They gave it its high¬ est mark on Word Content (head¬ ings, story, captions). “This sec¬ tion stands out above the average excellent book,” com¬ mented the judges, along with a grade of AA. In the NSPA grading the book scored 3560 points out of a po « sible 3699. A score of 3700 oe more would have placed the booK in All-American rating, a superior honor very few school publica¬ tions attain. “We hope to reach that top- notch honor this year,” said Misi Jean Simpson, adviser. “We are proud of both these ratings,” said Ann Allred, present editor. “The comments and cri¬ ticisms will be valuable I elp in striving for improvement thi year.” Free Yearbook Covers Go To Early Subscribers Staff Members, Advisers Attend Press Conference Ten students from the Airmont and the High Spots staffs and their advisers attended the North Carolina Scholastic Press Insti¬ tute in Chapel Hill on Saturday, October 1. Those who went from the yearbook staff were Miss Jean Simpson, adviser; Ann Allred, editor; Barbara Jester, lay-out editor; Dot Hull, Joann Southern, Ann Christian, and Ruby Hunt- Each student who subscriber to the ’56 Airmont by October 26 will receive free a plastic cover for his yearbook, said Sara Dog- gett, business manager. These covers will be similar to the ones that were sold last year for 25 cents. The subscription campaign will begin October 12. Members of the staff will solicit in the homerooms during activity period for two weeks. “A n y homeroom subscribing 100 percent will get a page in the yearbook,” said Miss Jean Simp¬ son, adviser. A deposit of two uoiiars will j be required now and the remain- I ing two dollars in the spring when | the annuals come back from the printer. 1 An additional charee of 35 uary. This means that many spring dvents will be covered this year. “The staff is planning some new features, but the extent to which they can be carried out de¬ pends on student response to the subscription campaign,” stated Ann Allred, editor. English Teacher Directs New Guidance Program New In the curriculum this year is a guidance program. It will be in full operation as soon as an office can be set up for Miss Annie Thomas, director. A student may then examine or ; r-.lly,
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Homecoming Queen To Be Chosen From These By Students SARAH DOGGETT BARBARA JESTER SANDRA MIDKIFF BETTE TILLEY PEGGY VOGLER Homecoming ... game to be played Thursday. See story on page 3. High Spots Talent Show ... can lead to Broadway. See page 2. VOLUME XX MOUNT AIRY HIGH SCHOOL, MOUNT AIRY, N. C., NOVEMBER, 1955 NUMBER 2 Seniors Choose Colors, Superlatives, Speakers Seniors recently chose class night speakers, superlatives, and class colors. Bud Oliver was elected histor¬ ian; Elaine Hoover, poet; Barba¬ ra Jester, prophet; and Ronnie Pruett, testator. Burton Timmons, a member of the basketball and baseball teams, and Gaye Jackson, famous for her hook shoots, were voted most athletic boy and girl. Sandra Midkiff, a cheerleader, and Jerry Dodson were chosen as most school-spirited. Elaine Fioover, editor-in-chief of High Spot , and David McCar¬ ty, president of the Hi-5. were named girl and boy most likely to succeed. Sarah Doggett was chosen pret¬ tiest girl and Dallas Phillips best¬ looking boy. Sarah Doggett aiso received the title of most popular girl, while Yearbook Adviser Writes Winning Magazine Story Bud Oliver was voted most pop¬ ular boy. Elaine Hoover and Jimmy Kirk- man took honors for best person¬ ality. Norma Draughn, a marshal and David McCarty, chief marsh- 1 , were voted most studious girl and boy. Elaine Hoover and Jimmy Ash- burn, comedians from way back, won wittiest girl and boy. The school colors, blue and white, were also chosen class colors. Coming Up Nov. 9—Southeast Assembly; Carrolls present “Masques on Parade” Nov. 10—Homecoming Parade, Game, and Dance Nov. 11—Meeting for Teach¬ ers at Winston-Salem; Holiday for All City Schools Nov. 14—Basketball Practice Starts Nov. 16—Talent Show Nov. 23—Freshman Assembly Nov. 24-25 — Thanksgiving Holidays Dec. 7 —Sophomore Assembly Student Talent To Sing For Supper For Needy Families Next Wednesday To help needy families have I food to be thankful for on ' (Thanksgiving Day the Tri-Hi-Y | l and Hi-Y are sponsoring the an- ' -i-nual talent show November 16. Thirty-three students will take | I part with piano, vocals, comedy, j ; and dance, giving variety to the I program. Ausiva Mills will be the master i of ceremonies. red for admission,” announced Shirley Clifton, “but if that is too inconvenient, 25 cents will gain entrance to the show.” Math Teacher Discovers Spy Ghosts Come Early All proceeds in the form of food will go to needy families, these to be chosen by a committee headed by Norma Draughn. Each student will be given a ballot, and will vote for his choice •David McCarty, chairman of ' n each group, the Service Committee of the Hi- j There will be a first, second, Y, and Shirley Clifton, leader of and third prize in each group. Group 3 of the Tri-Hi-Y, are pool¬ ing their efforts to make this com¬ ing roduction a success! Also there will be a first, second, and third prize for the show win¬ ner. All prizes are to be donated Ghosts and witches made an | Recently when Mrs. Vera Tho- j arriva i f 01 the Halloween I mas pulled out a cabinet to plug season on October 29 at the Y. I in an electric cord, she suddenly | screamed. Had she seen a man 1 ' • ' 1 A Halloween paity sponsored by the Tri-Hi-Y and the Hi-Y provided entertainment o: bob¬ bins ' apples, fortune telling-, palm | “Kon-penshable food is prefer- by ML Airy merchants. Had she seen a man from Mars, a corpse, a ghost, or a monster? Jack Inman, a member of her Schools Called Investment In America’ This Week homeroom, saving I reading, and dancing. Decorations consisted of cats, p u m p k i n s, and corn Mrs. Thomas j from the terrible sight she had seen, found it to be only a spy Mr. Steed had planted in the bi- witches ology lab to check on her during | shocks. his absence. Rather than - It was a black and yellow snajce cookies and punch served for ie- about a half foot in length. Jack freshments. removed the snake Dolly Hicks and Bill Jackson won first prize as best-dressed. This is American Education er l week. The city and county schools The F. T. A. groups meeting i are working together to explain I tonight are carrying out the theme Schools-Your Invest-! “• • trick, a treat of First-place winner of an an¬ nual contest sponsored by the Nat¬ ional School Yearbook Associa¬ tion, of Columbia, Missouri, is Miss Jean Simpson, adviser for Airmont.. Miss Simpson recently received n letter of congratulations and $25 for the best article by a year¬ book adviser on the topic “We Are Proudest of . . . .” (some work on the ’55 yearbook). ' Miss Simpson’s article, titled “We Are Proudest of Our Cover¬ age,” appears in the Octobe’- is¬ sue of Photolith, with accompany¬ ing pictures of scenes around school here. The contest, announced last ! April, brought the largest re¬ sponse yet and the best group of entries in the series of contests, said the sponsors. Second-place winners were ad- I visers in Providence Central High School, Alexandria, Louisiana, and Colorado Springs High School. ! Colorado. “I am pleased,” said Miss Simp¬ son, “that our idea of what a yearbook should be is approved by the National School Yearbook Association very calmly nd put it back in its cell. Activities Room Gets Face-Lit ting the theme ;nc nt in ' America. The city schools are using the theme “Your Investment in Fund¬ amental Learning” on ednesday. This theme is being carried out ■ m the window of Workman’s Fed- i al Savings and Loan Co. The | heme “Your Investment in Class- j • corns” is being displayed in the j window of Duke Power Co. The annual public relations dinner of the local N. C. E. A. was held last evening at the Ree- I ves Y. M. C. A. Dr. Sylvester I Green, vice-president o. Wake I Forest College, was guest speak- The local newspapers, working with the c;cy and county N. C. E. A. univ-, published articles, edi¬ torials, and pictures about work in the schools last week. Thea-tis and the radio stations have also co-operated to make the public educ ation-conscious. Owe My Hart And Sole’, Sigh The Freshmen has he School Newspaper Gets First Class Honor Rating Without the expert work of staff photographer David McCar¬ ty, coverage of school life in on- Making Curtains for the activities room, which is being convened into an office for guidance, are members of Mrs. Watt Shuford’s advanced home economic? class. At the sewing machine is Glenda Childress. The others, left to right, are Susan Boyd, Ruth Brown, Christine Matthews, Mabel King, Mrs. Watt Shuford, and M ilma Smith. In a class project the girls are doing a thorough job of interior decorating. With new office equipment provided. Miss Annie Thomas, guidance counselor, . »i . — x-itVi students dt be able to arrange interviews with students during onrl For the third semester over a two-year period. High Spot has beer, awarded a First Clas?- Honor rating by the National Scholastic Press Association. Rating on pa¬ pers sent in last spring was an¬ nounced recently. High Spot was one of 16 pa¬ pers out o- 56 from schools this size to he rated First Class for the second semester last year. The paper scored higher in coverage and sports writing in the spring than it did in the fall last year. The highest rating last spring came on feature stories, which were awardee extra points above to- too - two and o« jow-sew in Mrs. T e 1 Reece’s freshman English classes recently. The great groan (not grate .grown) that rent the air when the assignment to bring in at- least 50 homonyms was given soon chanced to chuckles. Anne Goad exceeded the assign¬ ment and hrought 269. Class discussion provoked mer¬ ry laughter. Jerry Starr couldn’t j decide whether to let the blood | run through a v»in, » ne, or vein. Jo Lena Cox asked if the dog slept in a kernel or colonel. Wesley Caviness reasoned that an ailing person should be pail, not pele. Mrs. Reece now hopes that the ! freshmen know which “mail is suite, which “pai. - to by,” and ; which “quire thee knew base chants inn.” “Our suggestion to other Eng- | lish classes,” said Mrs. Reece, is to have fun with words. It’s a
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