Union High School - Gleam Yearbook (Union, SC)

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Preacher,s childreni' Dennis and Judy, briefly defy their fatheris wishes as they Charleston to the tune of Chips, uke, with Beverly, Barbara and Kathleen watching. Toni and Bill watch breathless as emtionalism flares between preacher Ralph and choir leader Betsy while Dennis with upraised arm threatens umamas boyi' Bruce. lunior Pla Depicts Personal Life Cf Preacher One Foot in Heavenf, staged by the junior class on Friday evening, December 2, portrayed the life of a Methodist ministeris family in the early 1900's. Based on the biography of Hartzell Spense, a young minister, the play was filled with many true-to-life experiences. From this book, Stanley Adams read prologue and continuity passages as the play proceeded. Coming into a new parish whose residents were selfish and prejudiced, the Reverend and Mrs. Spence QRalph Phillips and Toni Callrnanj and their children, Eileen and Hartzell fjudy Guinn and Dennis Russelll, faced problems concerning racial distinction and religious in- terpretation. JUNIOR PLAY CAST. Seated: jan Pitts, Judy Gwinn, Beverly Cain, Dennis Russell, Kathleen Berry. Standing: Fredia Smith, Mike Strahley, Ansley Lyon, Stokes Felder, Ralph Phillips, Bill Maria Mendoza, a talented Mexican girl QBarbara Richardsonj was a frequent topic of discussion. Another good friend of the children, and especially of Hartzell, was Louise CKathleen Berryl who offered the audience several enjoyable moments of music on an old pump organ. Ronnie, Eileenis boyfriend who played the uku- lele, was acted by Chip Linder. Molly, a career-minded teenager, was played by Beverly Cain. Dr. Romer fBill Crahamj was an outspoken old gentle- man who proved to be a loyal friend of the parsonage family. The leaders of the church who were critical at first and who later gave up their childish ways were as follows: Mrs. Cambridge, played by jane Pitts, Major Cooper, Stokes Felder, and Mrs. Digby, Betsy Anderson. Graham, Chip Linder, Bruce Barnado, Toni Gallman, Errol Hicks, Hettie Fowler, Barbara Richardson, Betsy Anderson.

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Steuogs No Longer To Be Student Secretaries In other years Young Stenogs served as student secre- taries to the teachers of Union High. This year, however, this ceasedto be true. The club dropped this activity from its list. If a teacher desired the special assistance of one of the members, it was given, but specific secre- taries were not assigned the teachers as in time past. Any senior girl who had taken shorthand and typing in both her junior and senior years and had averaged 85 or higher was acceptable to the club. An initiation fee of 81.50 was required of each member. Meetings were held during regular class periods. With Miss Robinson and Mrs. Warr as sponsors, the club members tried to increase their efficiency in typing and shorthand in order to make better future secretaries. They learned that to be a good secretary one must be willing to practice and work hard toward perfection. A Christmas party just before Christmas holidays was a main event for the members of the club. Refreshments were paid for from the treasury. Singing carols and chatting with friends served as entertainment. YOUNG STENOCS CLUB. Bottom: Ferrol Teague, president, Karen Cagle, vice-president, Linda Smith, Janice Gregory, treas- urer, Brenda Holcombe, Vera Stepp, Dana Kay Rogers. Second Row: Mary Alice Abee, Brenda Garner, Margie Green, Patsy LeMaster, Janet McGowan, Brenda Boulware, Brenda Baker. Cutting stencils in the typing room as a part of their training as future secretaries are Young Stenogs Ann, Brenda, Linda, Ferrol, Janice, and Karen. Third Row: Mulloy Barnett, Barbara Hall, Carol Todd, Lois Brewington, Angela Arthur, Janet Palmer, Elaine Bailey. Top: Peggy Brown, Joyce Betenbaugh, Ann Colson, Jerri Bradburn, Juanita Faulks, Dale Addison, Sammie Ridgeway, Ann Brannon.

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Sweep up that glass, miggahf' says Barbara Hall, threatening Teague, Becky Williford, Ruth Hodges, Gene Patterson, Nancy Ezell Willard with a poker, while the rest of the cast of A Ready- Pitts, and Thomas Kelly, look unconcernedly at poor departed Made Family, namely Eugene Baker, Patty Dawkins, Becky Horatio,s picture. Seniors Have Two Plays Instead Of lust One Early fall rather than spring, which had long been the customary time, was the period of this yearis senior playvg and instead of one play, two were given. Another departure from tradition was that the plays were pres- ented twice, once Wednesday in matinee and again Thursday night. The dates were October 12-13. The matinee innovation permitted many parents employed in industry to be able to see the plays. The Wednesday- Thursday schedule avoided conflict with Friday-night football games, Aliceis Blue Gown, a comedy in one act, centered around Patty CDoris Iohnsonl, who was the little sister of Alice Cjudy Manessl. Patty tried desperately to tell Alice her blue gown had arrived, but Alice paid no atten- tion to her sister until it was almost too late. The marriage of Agnes Martyn fNancy Pittsj, a Widow with three children fGene Patterson, Becky Teague, and Becky Willifordj to Henry Turner fThomas Kellyj, a widower with two children fPatty Dawkins, Eugene Bakerj, brought calamity and excitement to the Martyn home in A Ready-Made Family. Both sets of children disapproved the marriage and kept the audience amused with schemes to make their parents want an annulment. Miss Lydia fRuth Hodgesj, Agnes' sister-in-law, Begania CBarbara Hallj the cook, and Nicademus CEzell Wil- lardl, the handy man, also became involved in the plot, adding amusement to the play. Look naturalln Amelia Cody frightj is saying to fellow members of the cast of Alicels Blue Cownf' They are Cseatedj Doris johnson and Judy Maness, fstandingl Donna Armstrong, Myra jordan, and Jerri Bradbum. Could it be that Vera is so intent on watching the action on the stage that she is forgetting about Earl, who is waiting for her signal to close the curtains? 9l