Junior Varsity Teams Experienced Fair Year
The Junior Varsity squad posted a fair year with a 14 win 6 loss basketball record after a mixed football season. Led by coaches Reid and Cernugle the jayvees beat several foes including Old Town Griffeth Clemmons Lewisville Mills Home Sedge Garden and Kernersville before finishing 14 6 in basketball with notable showings by Earl Hucks Dunkelberger Fors ter and Kivelt.
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Jayvees
Reid
Cernugle
Kernersville
Old Town
Earl Hucks
Yellow Jackets
Baby Bison
Clemons Clemmons
Bison
Lewisville
Dunkelberger
Forster
Flucks
Mills
Sedge Garden
Kivelt
Javees
Gil Reid
Diamond Hosiery
Scholars Honored Through Beta Club Initiation Services
Beta Club highlighted the year’s work with two initiation services for juniors and seniors. Members must hold at least 92 percent average, with emphasis on character and citizenship. Senior members include Ruth Culler, Mary Lou Bennett, Gloria Ilderton, Peggy Teague, and others.
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Beta Club
Ruth Culler
Pegey Teague
Royster Thurman
Mary Lou Bennett
National Club
Gloria Ilderton
Peggy Teague
Mary Ance Thomas
Lucille Turpin
Garnett Hinshaw
Arthur Kaplan
Doris McKinney
Katherine’ Cross
Ruby Parker
Lois Swaim
Henley Patton
Phyllis Strickland
Royster Thurman, Jr
Miss Ballentine
Dodamead
Much Activity In French Department
Under the instruction of Mrs. Norman Rogers Miss Maude Burrus and Mrs. Gladstone the French department has done superior work this year. Five of the best French students in the high school went to Greensboro on May 10 to enter in the ninth annual alliance franchise contest. Arthur Kaplan received a certificate for proficiency. The other four contestants did not place. The department plans a broader program next year and will conclude a successful year. The faculty includes Mrs. Rogers head, Mrs. Gladstone, and Miss Burrus.
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Norman Rogers
Maude Burtus
Gladstone
Rogers
Burrus
Fort Santiago Oldest US Military Structure in Manila
Fort Santiago, the U S Army headquarters in Manila, Philippines, claims status as the oldest American built structure in the area though it dates to 1582 when originally constructed by the Spaniards.
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Santiago
U. S. Army
Manila
Philippines
Demolay Routs Salisbury and Other Wins Note
Demolay swept Salisbury with two wins and split with Thomasville and other teams as Y Juniors Triangle B and Hasty Junior High posted victories. Losses came at hands of De molay Greensboro Children's Home High Point College Irresh men Trinity and Kernersville. Junior Varsity showed strong play, hinting at a possible Chapel Hill style battle next year.
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Demolay
Salisbury
Thomasville
Triangle
Hasty
Greensboro
Children’s Home
High Point College Irreshmen
Trinity
Kernersville
Chapel Pill
1940 Black Bison football season review
The 1940 Black Bison under Coach June Scott and Ken Stephens posted three victories and seven losses with one tie in Western Class A. Injuries plagued the squad, sidelining key players like Lackey, Charlie Kimsey, Purcell Kimsey, Marshall, and Culler. Highlights included a 6-0 opener win at Mills Home, a 13-0 home victory over Perrymen, and a 38-0 win over Burlington, but overall they finished last in the conference after losses to Durham, Lexington, Salisbury, Gastonia, Reynolds, and Greensboro.
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June Scott
Bison
Eridders
Gastonia
Ken Stephens
Bill Lackey
Charlie Kimsey
Purcell Kimsey
Robert Marshall
Roy Culler
Lackey
Thomasville
Pointers
Little Baptists
Mills
Abie Short
Golden Lions
Reidsville
Albion Millis Stadium
High Pointers
Perrymen
Durham
Bulls
Millis Stadium
Durham County
Scottmen
Bluebridders
Salisbury
Guilford County
Gideers
Invaders
Winston-Salem
Reynolds High
Greensboro
Albion Millis
Sacials
Chapel
Land area comparisons of major islands and regions
The Philippine Islands cover about 114,400 square miles, close to Italy’s 119,744 and larger than the British Isles at 94,284, yet smaller than Japan proper at 148,756. The figures place the Philippines between these nations in land area.
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Philippine Islands
Italy
British Isles
Japan
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Thelma Weekley
Richardson’s
High Point
Townwear
Underwood
Wagger's
Elwood Hotel
Sasser
Burlington
Lexington High School
Larry Hodgin
Evans
Lexington
Sears, Roebuck and CO
North Main St
N.C
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