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PERRI-SCOPE STAFF
Advisors, Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Johnson; Ed
itor, Den Richardson; Associate Editor, Charles
Walker; Typists, Mary Francis Cheek; Lea Las
seter, Charlene Stokes; Staff, Barbara Bents, Patsy
Bynum, Randy Chew, Maynard Cliff, Irene Culp,
P. nn Daniel, Elaine Gutike, Diane Lane, Julie
Ogle tree, Janet Racklcy, Susan Thomason, Jane
Voseipka, Sharon Vuxta, Karen Wright, Judy Pace.
Thespian Tryout
Tryouts for the Thespian Troupe
were held in the library alter
school, Tuesday, Sept 2i>
Contestants were required to
give a two minute reading. The
new members were competently
judged by Mrs Joyce Jones, the
Troupe Sponsor; Mrs Judy Vin
son, and Mr. Herman Troup
All ol the contestants were tal
ented, hut it was decided by the
Troupe that only 20 would be
chosen on the bases ol audition
and dramatic potential
Congratulations to these ap
prentice members: Vikki Mor
gan. Julie Click. Billy Hulberl,
Eddie Coffee, Hick Pryor, .Marie
Schosceia, Geofl Haynes, Hew
Weems, Linda lingers, Susan
Thomason, Dun Hieherson, Deblx:
Stever, Bobby Golden Patti Pry
or, Allen Stever. Jane Van Fos
sen. Hoy Cowart. Debbie Strick
land, and Joe Ueese.
Those students who failed to
make it this time were encourag
ed by the judges to "practice up"
and try out again at the begin
ning ol the next school semester,
in January.
Diane Lane.
Spelling Contest
Tuesday, Sept 2(i, Cathy Pierce
and Judy Pace traveled to War
ner Kubins to compete in the
county wide spelling contest
They spelled a list ol words
ranging born "ecumenical” to
seismograph " They made a val
iant effort but failed lo acquire
Inst place for Perry High. Judy
obtaining second place, or alter
nale, and Cathy lourlh. The two
representatives Horn Norlhside in
Warner Hobins won lirst and
third places.
The first place winner will go
on to Atlanta lo compete in the
stale wide contest lo be held this
week at the Southeastern Fair
Judy Pace, alternate, will also
attend.
Cook County Wins
The Perry Panthers traveled
lo Adel la,si Friday nighl lo rneel
will) their first defeat of the
season against the Cook County
Hornets, making their record,
t 1-0.
The Hornets received the kick
'll and pushed si might for a
ou. tiitowit with such strength
that Perry couldn't hold them
back Ihe Panthers had hardly
recovered from tins shock when
he llorneis hit again for another
touchdown. Alter this, all etlorls
lor Paul her teamwork, seen in so
many games, was lulile. These
lt>s were followed by incomplete
passes, lumbles. and pmir block
age from Perry, allhough they
were trying their hardest.
Alter the had. the discouraged
I a...tiers came back to lace an
c.iuv Hornet touchdown. Two out
*'• three PA Ts were good, making
the final score 20-0.
the rest of the game was an
even bailie between the two
teams, Perry threatening many
tunes, but never coming through.
the Panthers sulierc.l several
injuries, but we hope most of
du'.>e boys v» ill bo hack on their
loot lor the important Americas
-ame tomorrow night. This is one
llieir biggest games, so let's
show our loam how groat we
think they are, by going to the
game and giving them our whole
hearted support.
Band Day at Tech
The highlight ol the week for
K !Vr - ■- c- ~h
cc band was the trip to Grant
b’ield m Atlanta lo participate in
the annual Band Day festivities,
the a. livilies began with a prac
tice session on Georgia Tech's
practice tie.a. There wore ItlJO
oatubmen and 200 majorettes as
sembled.
the guest conductors and the
mugs they conducted were as
follows Mr. James Bradley,
c:ate Instrumental Chairman,
America the Beautiful”; Mr.
Don Bobinson, State President of
the Georgia Music Educators As
so trial ion, "Your Land and My
Land"; and Mr. Ben Sisk, Di
i c-ior ol Bands at Georgia Tech,
Hamblin' Keck from Georgia
Tech,"
the bands performed during
Hie half-time of the Georgia
feJi. lexas Christian Universi
ty louLall game. Our band really
iea honored lo be a part of such
a grand and exciting program, a
program in which young people
Huai all over the stale of Geor
tpa joined with one interest, that
oemg music!
Lnder the capable leadership of
-ur. Gil Acosta, our band is go
ing forward with eager anticipa
tion io the future!
Palsy Bynum.
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*• :••■ •«*» r.y A Mr Jr**.
CHARLES WALKER
1 Student of Week
A friendly smile, a winning
personality, and an ability li
lead are just a lew of the line
qualities possessed by Charles
) Walker, Student ol the Week
Throughout high school, C’harle.
' has proven to be quite an assc;
to I*l IS. lie served as President
ol his class his f reshman and
Sophomore years, vice president
his Junior year, and was recent
ly selected president ol the Sen
ior class.
When hearing of his election,
said, "I have always
thought that we have the greatest
class in PUS history. 1 consider
it a great honor to serve as pres
( ideal my Senior year, although 1
do not think I deserve it.”
Charles’ many other activities
include being president of the
Key Club, president ol the FFA,
assistant editor ol the Pern
scope, and Ist Lieutenant of the
band, also an active member of
the Methodist Church of Perry
and treasurer ol the MVF. llis
many hobbies include collecting
bees training builerllies. sing
ing and reciting poetry.
Charles is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Cohen Walker and resides
with his family in Perry. Me
plans to attend the University
of Georgia after graduation.
—K W.
GUESS WHO???
This Junior girl has sunny red
hair, brown eyes, and much
charm. This is her second year
as majorette, and she is certain
ly an asset to the corps. You'd
know her anywhere by her friend
ly smile and warm personality,
1 his Senior boy is known re
gion wide for liis great athletic
ability, not only in football but
also m track, baseball, and other
sports. He Inis light-brown hair
and green eyes, and a strong
physique He participates gladly
in most school activities; also,
he is an all-round good student.
This girl is a brown-haired,
blue-eyed Junior with a bubbling
personality. She is known to all
by her friendliness. A true asset
to the basketball team, she dis
plays real ability on the court.
She is an outstanding member of
her class, and her classmates
will tell you she has a personality
that can't be matched.
Jr. Panthers Lose
die Perry High School B Team
met defeat at the hands of the
Kastman Indians to the tom-tom
1 throb of 0-0,
Perry won the loss but elected
to kick Alter returning to their
own 34, the Indians fumbled
with Bob Cunningham recover
ing for Perry on the Indian 33.
The stunch Indians stopped the
Panthers on downs and got the
ball, only to fizzle on downs also.
The Panthers moved the ball,
on their only major threat of the
game, to the Dodge County 19.
Again the Indians stopped the
Panthers cold.
In the second quarter, the In
dians inherited the ball after a
Perry punt on their own u. On
an m; yard drive, sparked by a
25 yard run and a pass interior
ence penalty, the Indians scored
with 3 20 left in the hail. The
PAT was wide and the half end
ed with the score ti-0.
The second half began with the
Panthers receiving. The rest of
the game was spent in moving
back and forth aiong the gridiron
with no scoring.
Ihe last throat of the game
was kindled by the Indians in the
last seconds. It folded on the
Perry 9. as the game ended.
Dear Miss Crunch
Dear Aiiss Crunch,
i touiui out today that 1 am an
orphan. This has me worried be
cause' 1 don l have any experi
ence. How should 1 act?
An Orphan.
Dear Orphan,
Head Little Orphan Annie and
if that doesn’t work go to an
orphanage and observe.
The Pern-Scope
Deni' .Miss Crunch,
1 leJI in Jove this morning. How
do I gel our.’
Stuck.
Dear Stuck.
Try staying in f, a while and
see now you like it.
Can You Imagine?
What Lynn anil Zack do every
u ay',’
uliat Jane thought was so fun
n> Saturday?
Who .Miss Crunch is?
Ulio .Miss i* uulball will be?
What L. It. and L. S, were do
ing down the hall?
Who's ear gave out of gas on
Whistlers Hoad?
What the cheerleaders did on
the way to Adel?
Who "Byrd" is?
What happened to the Thespian
bakesale?
'Twenty cheerleaders yelling ac
one game?
What happened to Kena at the
ballgame Friday night?
How Add managed to get trails
-1 erred into Janet’s study hall?
PHS Hit Parade
“For Your Precious Love"
Shirley and Denny.
“Never .My Love" Dot and
Perry, Wayne and Ellen, Dot and
Don. Susan and David.
“Let It All Hang Out"—Lois
and Richard, Ann, Brenda.
“Going To the Chapel”—Lynda
S. and Joe C.
“To Love Somebody"—Lea and
Bob.
“The Letter” Charlene and
Sambo, Lynda and John, Dee
and Zacky.
“Pushin’ Too Hard”—the teach
ers.
There Coes My Everything”
—Faye and Archie, Donna and
Jerry.
“Connie a Little Sign"—Deb
bie and Bucky.
M/ss Football '6B
Have you noticed the signs in
the halls with such slogans as
“Vote for Beth for Miss Foot
ball," or "Caroldene, our next
football queen"? In case you’re
wondering what’s going on. Tri-
Hi-Y is sponsoring the “Miss
Football” contest to raise money
for school and community pro
jects and for the general benefit
of the club.
There are six lovely, intelli
gent young ladies running for
“Miss Football, ’6B”. These can
didates have campaign managers
collecting votes, one penny—one
vote. The girls and their man
agers are as follows: Beth Ben
nett. managers Kena Rider and
Phyllis Colwell: Jean Martin,
manager Susan Adams: Carol
dene McLeod, manager Deb
bie Stover; Judy Pace, managers
Carroll Coley and Marian While
burst; Beverly Roper, manager
Jeanne Davis; and Linda Walk
er, with manager Daun Marshall.
The lucky winner of the con
test will make her first public
appearance at the ball game on
Oct. 6, in full football gear, of
course. The two lucky runners
up will also appear at the game.
The race is sure to be close,
and the campaign posters, the
money-boxes, and the enthusias
tic managers are making the
scene at PHS this week a little
brighter and more and more ex
citing. We are all eager to meet
"Miss Football '68.”
Seniors Elect
Senior class officers we r e
elected last Friday. There was a
run-off between two candidates
for each office.
The run-off for president was
between Charles Walker and Lar
ry Hunt with Charles taking the
office Campaigning for vice
president were Jane Voseipka and
George McGinty. The office went
to Jane Voseipka. Cathy Collier
won in the run-off with Karen
Wright for secretary. In the run
off for treasurer between Handy
Chew and Don Richerson, Handy
Chew moved into office.
The senior class is proud of
these officers and we urge the
students to give them all their
support.
Sexfef Organizes
The Perry High School Sextet
had jis first rehearral las. v,. A
Ihe sextet is directed by Mrs.
Mary Jane McCarren, a resident
of Macon who attended Wesleyan
College.
Singing in the sextet are Linda
Davis, Daun Marshall, Barbi
Purdom, Joanne McLeod, Jane
Voseipka and Susan Thomason.
The group is planning to sing
at local duos and civic functions
and at churches, as well as in a
l
Christmas Concert. They are
even now iuoKing forward to the
.uusic Festival competition next
spring. We arc sure they will rep
icsetu PHS well.
Magazine Sales
On Sept. 18, the Junior class
v. ft is launched their annual
magazine saies campaign to
i a;se lor the lU6B Senior
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From which lakes place in the
rpring.
ims year the Junior class set
their goal at $4,000; and on
Ihursciay, Sept. 28, they had $3,-
0(2 and were hoping to raise the
balance of $928 over the remain
ing days of the campaign.
Scoop, The Snoop
Who ran out of gas on the way
home from the Brooks County
game?
Who doesn't know the capital
of Georgia?
What Otis' car was doing on
Whistler’s Road last Sunday?
Why Danny Joe is smiling so
much lately?
If the Juniors are going to
reach their goal?
When Patsy is going to have
another party?
Who knows how to use a slide
rule in Mr. Martial!'? chemistry
class 0
Why the girls in Drivers' Ed
class carry a plastic bag with
them?
Who likes to eat popcorn on the
way home from Fort Valley?
What Janat and Mary have go
ing on in the 6th period?
Plemmons-Tharpe
Rites Solemnized
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Plemmons
announce the marriage ot their
daughter, Linda, to James Ran
dall Tharpe, son of Mr. and Mrs
ErasUis oi Houston Lake
They were married in South
Carolina on Sept. 23.
The bride-elect and groom at
tended Perry High School. He is
with the (J. S. Marines and sta
tioned in Albany.
They will reside at Houston
Lake.
The Houston Home Journal, Perry, Ga., Thursday n r *,u ,
ouer 5, 1947
Recreation Unit Gets Donations
The Houston Recreation
Committee met at the Old
field Day Care Center on
Tuesday, Sept. 26.
The following persons gave
their donations; Mrs. S. A.
.Nunn, SSO; Houston Drug Co.,
S2O; Mr. and Mrs. Julius
King, Mrs. Sarah Harvey,
Mrs. Sat ah Canadr v Albert
Canady, Ducan Kagin, Rev.
J. W. McKenzie, Mrs. Willie
M, West, all paid sl2; Mrs.
Daisy Glover, $12.50, Dr.
Felix M. Smith and Mrs. Ber
tha Carter, $10; and Dr. A.
G. Hendrick, $5.
The committee wishes to
thank each and everyone for
their donations and we are
asking you to continue your
donations. Remember every
little bit helps.
You are all asked to
tend the meetings j,. J°. at
Tuesday night at ; * ac «
shine Ave. at 7:30 p m ( ? Un
one, come all. Urn e
L. VANCE, president
I ') \ \1 L, .If » x [/ v
Chairman
MISS JEANETTE \i 1 pv
reporter
Freezer burns alter the
icxlure. liavor aM
vaiue of frozen heel ~..
to Miss Nellie Thrash, VxtenslJ?
Service home economic at lh
L Diversity of Georgia. vou can
Prevent ibis by property uran
ping the beef beton
in the freezer.