Farewell Address From High Point High School Leader
George Humphreys delivers the farewell as retiring student body president at High Point High School. He reflects on the 1940-41 year, student government advances, a Milwaukee trip, the first student handbook since 1938, 500 blue and white football badges, the Legion of Valor screening, a record Social Standards Conference, and the Western Conference basketball title with Mary Thomas as State Honor Society Vice President.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Bison
Legion of Valor
HPHS
National Honor Society
Mary Thomas
Lewis Watkins Elected New President of Student Body
Lewis Watkins swept the general school election to become Student Body president at High Point High School. Helen Craven won the vice presidency with a run off planned by sex, while Watkins’ campaign pledged to build on the student government’s foundation.Donald Dunkleburger and Rebekah Conrad named senior representatives with Leigh Rodenbough and Nancy Sechrest as junior representatives. Opponents included Coy Moose Winifred Wall and Helen Craven amid a week of strong campaigning.
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Lewis Watkins
Helen Craven
Watkins
Donald Dunkleburger
Rebekah Conrad
Leigh Rodenbough
Nancy Sechrest
Coy Moose
Winifred Wall
High Point High School
Automatic traffic recorders roll out in 46 states
Automatic traffic recorders are now used in 46 states to obtain continuous records of traffic flow, enabling detailed analysis of vehicle movement and congestion patterns across major highways and urban corridors. The deployment aims to improve traffic management and safety by collecting high frequency data from steady streams of motorists.
Pointer Year Ends As Students Recall A Successful Season
Under Bill Currie Pointer High School boasts top year marks in journalism drama and debate. The senior class presented Peg O My Heart to packed houses while the Asheville Forensic Tournament yielded top honors. The band and orchestra earned high ratings at state contests as the Junior Senior Prom capped a busy year. The student body president bids farewell with gratitude to Ruth Culler and the council.
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Council
Ruth Culler
Home Economics Dept Guides Student Life and Skills
Under Mrs. Lidie Horton and Miss Frances Mendenhall the high school home economics program stresses preparing girls for life through a three year course. Each student completes a home project graded by the teacher with notable efforts by Wincie Cagle and Almeta Hauser. Course I covers grooming health clothing and personal development while Course II addresses family food clothing and living environments. Course III emphasizes future life, job seeking, marriage, cooking entertaining and home management to improve family and community life.
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Lidie Horton
Frances Mendenhall
Wincie Cagle
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George Humphreys
Uncle Sam
Wheary
Wagger’s
Elwood Hotel
Lane Geanopz
Twe Lane
Rose Furniture Co
South Main
Lane Tar Teas
Home Economics
Virginia Buser
John Haworth
Bill Currie
Pointer
Barker
Schick
Wagger's
Thomas
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