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Here's To The Sophomores and Their Sponsor, Mrs. Vaughan
May Santa Bring You Goodies on Christmas Morn
MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1950
NUMBER TWO
15th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CANTATA TO BE SUNG DEC. 20
String up the lights, dust off the shin/ ornoments—for it's time to decorate the tree ond to wish all our many friends a Merry Christmas ond a Happy New Year.
Attend The District Homemakers9 Meet
Six Delegates from the Bay High Future Homemakers of America attended the district meeting held in Biloxi, Friday} November 17, at Biloxi High School.
The meeting lasted from nine thirty until two in the afternoon. Ann Herbert, speaker for the Bay High FHA, gave a report on the project planned for the coming year and those projects already completed .
A "Get Acquainted" period was held. Each girl was told to turn and shake hands with the girl behind her. This produced a feeling of good fellowship among the girls. Then the meeting was called to order by the president. Each F. H.
A.	branch gave a report of its plans for the year.
Those girls representing Bay High’s F. H. A. were: Mary Favre, Mary Lou Scianna. Myra Peterson, Ann Hebert. Ann Kenmar, Gay Gonzales and June Breath.
Bay High School Trophies Stolen
On Tuesday night, November 7, an adding machine, a Philco Radio and 50 to 60 trophies dating back to the year 1928, were taken from the Bay St. Louis High School building.
When the janitor and janitress Clarence Randolph and Mrs. Flora Capdepon, opened the building at 6 a. m. Wednesday, they found the empty case in which the trophies were kept on the floor. They immediately phoned Mr. Ingram, school superintendent, and the police.
The loss was estimated at over one thousand dollars; some of the articles were covered with a little Insurance.
The trophies were those received by Bay High students for excelling in football, basketball, boxing, track, tennis, band and county field day meets.
There wire no clues to the identity of the culprits ;but fresh tracks were found showing where a truck had been driven to and from the building. It was not discovered how entrance to the building wnx gained.
Seniors’ Rings Come By Reindeer
The Seniors of ‘51 are waiting for their class rings and hope to have them for Christmas. They are going to be shipped about the 18th of December.
When Mr. R. M. Hendrick of the Herff-Jones Company came on the 13th of October the Seniors chose the West Point design. These rings are round, having a blue stone with the Bay High crest on top. The year, 1951, will be on the side of the ring. The owner’s initials will be on the inside of the ring. Some of the students selected the plain metal rings.
There will be plenty of excitement and squeals of joy will echo throughbut the building the day the rings finally arrive.
Mississippi Southern Alumni Organized
The first get together of Mississippi Southern Alumni in Han. cock County was held Tuesday evening, December 5, in the Bay High
I Cafeteria. A delicious dinner consisting of fried chicken, potato sa-l lad, green peas, homemade rolls ! and cakes were served. .Mrs. E.
I Becker of the lunchroom and Mrs.
; J. E. Erwin, home economics instructor, were in charge of the dinner.
The purpose of the meeting was to organize an active alumni group in this county. Mr. O. N. Darby, alumni secretary, spoke on the value of such a group and told how to go about organizing one. The principal speaker of the evening was Dean R. A. McLemore who brought the alumni up-to-date on Missis, sippi Southern—its faculty, student body, plant, and other facilities.
About twenty-one alumni were present. Mrs. Abbie Rogers, a for. mer home economics teacher at Bay High, was elected president Mr. T. J. Broadus. principal at Bay j Ifitgh. vico-prcxidcnt and Mis* Madge AJIred, County Home Demonstration I Agent, secretary. State dues are ; one dollar a year.
Chris,mas Holidays ^ g£ PRESENTED BY CHORUS
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Parents, Friends Invited
“It won’t be long now!" This, of course, means the beginning of the Christmas holidays for the students of Bay High. Holidays for the students will begin December 22 and end January 2 when classes resume. Many of the students plan to be away visiting friends and relatives. Others will just stay at home where they'll “keep the home fires burning."
Wherever the students and faculty of dear Bay High are we wish to all of them a very Merry Christmas!
! S. J. Ingram, superintendent of ( schools, was host with T. J. Broadus I and Itcnnii* Ray Nohlos, of the I school faculty, assisting.
Varied Assembly Programs Enjoyed
The Boys’ Chorus, under the direction of Mr. George Wimberly, band director, sang in assembly on October 19. Some of the se. lections they sang were:	“Mona
Lisa"; “Good Night Irene"; "Little Li/u Jane"; and others. The singing was enjoyed by the entire student body.
The Hillbilly Band sang and played in Assembly on Thursday, Nov. 2. The selections were well chosen and included such well-known songs as “Cry Baby Hear)”; “Bouquet of Roses"; “Wedding Bells"; “Candy Kisses"; “Throw Your Love My Way"; and many more. The singing and playing was enjoyed by everyone. Boys in the band are; Richard Proctor, steel guitar; Robert Perkins, guitar; and Kenneth Williams plays guitar and is also the vocalist. The Band is called the “Ken Williams Trio," and has appeared on the Sears Audition Show, wtiich appears on television every Sunday afternoon. Although the boys did not win first prize, they made a fine showing and we are proud of them.
The Dramatic Club made its flebut Thursday, November 30, in assembly. The program consisted of readings that were memorized by the students who participated.
Howard McCurdy, master of cere, monies, announced that Mrs. T. J. Broadus, Dramatic Club sponsor, would like to say a few words before the program began. Mrs. Broadus predicted that “the program may seem boring to you, but we hope you will be a cooperative and attentive audience, as these readings are good training for the group, and will help them to speak before an audience."
The program conisted of the following: “Ma and the Auto", by Tempie Perkins; “An Old Maid's Warning" by Sue Smith; “Christo, pher Colombo by Mary Lou Scianna; “Choral Readings" by 9th and 10th grade girls: "You are The Hope of The World" by Anne Wilson; “She Powders Her Nose" by Keith Tonkel; “The Bird And The Beast" by Harris Robertson; “The Highwayman" by Arm Hebert.
Sue Smith dedicated, "An Old Maid's Warning" to the Senior girls Mary Lou Scianna gave the discovery of America, "Christopher Colombo" in Italian dialect. Ann Wilson gave a talk on democracy, “You Are the Hope of the World," which she won in the tryouts. A Choral Reading was given by thirteen girls from the Freshman and Sophomore classes. The girls, especially, seemed to get quite a lot of fun from the reading of Keith Tonkel, "She Powders her Nose." One reading that was vjell enjoyed wos "The Bird and the Beast” by Harris Ro. bertson. which was written by a ten year old boy and was published in the Reader’s Digest. The program ended with Ann Hebert giving "The Highwayman." which was well enjoyed by all.
i950 Homecoming Is Season’s Highlight
Bay High’s Homecoming was celebrated Saturday, November 1R, beginning with a parade and a football game between Buy High and Lucedule, with Bay High winning 21-20, and a dance following the game.
The long parade began at the .school gymnasium, down Carroll Avenue to the beach road to Main, out to the stadium on Necaise.
At the football field, the prep squad marched onto the field and formed a heart. The Queen and her maids were escorted into the heart and the Queen was crowned there. Then the letter “B” was formed and inside the "B" three little girls did a tumbling act, with the school band playing during the formation. The little girls were Beverly Jane Miller, Gayle Ban-derel und Cleta Kay Miller.
The Homecoming Queen was Miss Irma Joan Lee and her maids were the Misses Cecil McCaleb, Hel-on Ruth Moran, Shirley Davis, and Betty Culpepper. Miss Lee wore a mouse grey tailored suit with red accessories and carried a bouquet of red carnations. Miss McCaleb wore a suit of green wool with brown accessories, as did Misses Davis and Culpepper and Miss Moran wore beige with brown accessories. All carried old fashioned round bouquets of blue batchelor buttons surrounding a yellow chrysanthemum, carrying out the school colors, blue and gold. They all wore corsages of white chrysanthemums.
The escorts were Billy Clapp, captain for the night, Bobby Clapp, Billie Ray Bennett, Monvel Mas-kew, and Truman Schultz.
The school gymnasium, where th# dance took place, was beautifully decorated in the school colors of blue and gold. Gold stars hung from a blue ceiling and a half moon was suspended in the middle of the room. The lights were dimmed with blue paper dotted with gold stars. Credit is given to Miss Hilda Bearden, Girls’ Physical Education Director, for decorating the gym.
Music was provided by George Kramer's Orchestra. Musicians who played for the crowd's enjoyment were Mr .and Mrs. George Kramr. George Wimberly, and Donnie Tonkel.
The traditional Christmas Cantata, directed by Mr. George Wimberly, chorus and band director, will be presented in the school auditorium December 20 for the fifteenth lime.
The name of the Canata is "Chimes of the Holy Night” by Fred Hal-ton. This is the third time that the chorus has ever sung the entire Cantata.
The chorus members singing the Cantata this year are: Mary Favre, Lois Stoufflet, Betty Favre, Florence Sliglct, Janelle McLain, Shirley January, Margie Brown, Marion Nell Breland, Ann Wilson, Tempie Perkins, Bettty Culpepper, Gail Courrege, Marilyn Breland, Wilma Jean Moran, Bettie Jean Mortis, Lloa Price, Vesta Hartsfield, and R'l.vnn Davis. Altos: Pansy Parker, Clara Pucheu, Ruth Arnold. Katie Trinnnn, Ann Kcnmar, llertha Mae Ladner, Joy Corr, Joy Huet, and Willis Yates.
Ann Kenmar will sing the alto solo, “How Beautiful Upon the Mountain." Jannelle McLain will sing the soprano solo. “Jesus Our Lord," which she has sung for the last two years. "Earth's Weary Waiting Done,” will be sung by four girls: Clara Pucheu and Pansy Parker, altos and sopranos* Lloa Price and Ann Kenmar. “Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem,*’ Lloa Price, soprano, Tempie Perkins, second soprano, Clara Pucheu, alto; “In the Watches of the Night/' Shir, ley Mae January. The solo “Star in the Eastern Sky” will be sung by Lion Price.
The stage is to be set with pine and white flowers. The girls will be dressed in white. The school auditorium will be darkened except for the candles wtiich will be placed to the front of the stage. Mrs. Carl Smith will accompany the chorus at the piano. This Is the first time in several years that Mrs. Smith is not directing the chorus. Because of her busy teaching schedule the chorus has been in charge of Mr. George Wimberly, band director. The Christmas Cantata is anticipated and enjoyed by every student and member of the faculty at Bay High school. Parents and friends are also Invited to attend the Cantata which Is always an Inspiring prelude to the Christmas season.
HOMECOMING COURT AT HALFTIME
Standing from left to right: Truman Schultz, Helon Ruth Moran, Bobby Clapp, Cecil McCaleb, Hilly Clapp, Irma Joan I*ee. Monvel Mnskew, Shirley Davis, Billy Kae Bennett, Betty Culpepper.