The Eagle - 1957-11-27

The Eagle [handrawn eagle in flight]

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NATIONAL COMPETITION OPENS FOR FASHION SCHOLARSHIP

Seniors in Taylors High School with a flair for dress design are invited to test their talents in competition with other seniors in high schools throughout the country. The award, the Forest City Fashion Scholarship, will send the national winner to college next fall for two years' study in dress design.

The Scholarship program, offered for the sixth consecutive year, is sponsored by Forest City Manufacturing Company of St. Louis, Missouri, in cooperation with the Department of Dress Design, School of Fine Arts, at Washington University, St. Louis. The Winner will receive a full tuition grand for two years' study at the Univer sity.

Competing students will submit sketches of original designs in four fashion categories: informal lounge wear, class dress, date dress and formal evening dress. A letter of recommendation from the high school principal must accompany each entry.

Information and entry blanks are available at the principal's office. All entries must be postmarked no later than March 1, 1958. Winner will be announced about May 1, 1958. Judges will include working designers as well as faculty members of the Department of Dress at Washington University.

In announcing the 1958 Fashion Scholarship competition, Mr. M. Henry Hess, President of Forest City Manufacturing Company, urged all students with an interest in fashion design to compete.

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"There is a real future for young designers in the American fashion industry," Mr. Hess said. "We at Forest City want to encourage talented young people to make fashion design their careers, and this scholarship is our war of offering assistance to them."

Additional entry blanks may be secured from Forest City Manufacturing Company, 1641 Washington Avenue, St. Louis 3, Missouri, or from local retail stores carrying Forest City fashions. These include Carole King and Doris Dodson junior fashions, Martha Manning and Peg Palmer missses' and halfsize dresses, and Shirley Lee sportswear and young junior dresses.

STUDENT OF THE MONTH

Dicky Lanford, one of our football stars, was chosen student of the month for November. Besides playing football, we shall soon see him on the basketball courts and later on the baseball diamond. Of all these sports, baseball is the one he prefers most. Dicky digs "rock'n roll" and some of the other other popular music, too. His favorite is "Be Bop Baby". Some of his school activities include being on the Student Counsel, Annual Staff and in the Block "T" Club. All of us have favorite subjects and so has Dicky. He has chosen English. During his spare time after school he keeps a scrapbook and has a part time job on Saturday. Dicky is a member of the Fairview Baptist Church and lives in the Fairview Community. Congratulations, Dicky!

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THE EAGLE STAFF Student Publication

Editor-in-chief Catherine Allison News Editor-------------Pat Crain Business Staff----------Tom James Tom Patrick Davis Gilmer Circulation Manger Emily Cunningham Sports Staff-------Larry Johnson Bob Waldrop Sandra Sammons Grammar News Editor---Ann Taylor Art Editor----------Barbara Tate Reporters------------Becky Roper Darden Pyron Virginia Thomason Rose Hudgens Typists-----------Barbara Owings Loretta Walls Rachel Bayne Sponsor-------Mrs. Cecil Maxwell

THE EDITOR'S DELIMMA

Getting out a magazine is fun, but it's not picnic. If we print jokes, people say we are silly. If we don't they say we are too serious. If we clip things from other magazines, we are too lazy to write them ourselves. If we don't we are too fond of our own stuff. If we don't print contributions, we don't appreciate true genius. If we do print them, the page is filled with junk. Now, very likely, someone will say we swiped this from som other magazine--we did.

--Author Unknown.

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GRAMMER SCHOOL NEWS

The grammar and junior high have been very busy the last few weeks.

Mrs. Henderson's first grade has had a lot of their boys and girls out with the chicken pox and Mrs. Wood's pupils have all had flue. Congratulations to Mrs. Henderson's room on winning five dollars for having the most mothers at PTA.

Mrs. Wilson's 4th grade lost a very nice and good student when Wilma Watts moved away but then also gained a new student, Steve Herrington. Marry Lee Perry gave Mrs. Wilson a black cocker spanial named Ink Spot but she shorted his name to Inky.

The boys and girls in Mrs. Blaskowitz 5th grade are concentrating on manners. They are having a contest to see which table can behave the nicest in the lunchroom. Besides being good students they have formed a band. They have two drums, shakers, a triangle, and some chimes.

Miss Castles room is feeling very rich with the five dollars they won for having the most parents at the PTA.

On Tuesday, November 12, Miss Epps' room went to Wofford College, to the planetarium, and to the Bond Bakery. They really are a busy room, last Friday their grade mothers took them to the Weather Bureau.

Mr. Ross' eighth grade went to Wofford on November 19, to the planetarium, and then went over and toured the Bond Bread place. All the room enjoyed the trip, especially Margaret and Tommy.

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TO ALL JUNIORS

The purpose of this article is to try to impress upon all of you the importance of becoming a Senior in high school. This is sort of a lecture in writing, but do not stop reading this just because you see the word lecture. This is a very, very important thing in your lives.

Decision! This is one of the main items. It should not be put singularly, for there are many and all sorts for you to make. People say that as a Junior, you should be pretty well straightened out; but i you are like I was, you are in a state of confusion almost all the time. Just wait until you become a Senior!

Plan ahead of time, Juniors. When you are filling out your schedule sheet for next year, think. Think about whether or not you will be able to go to college. Think about what you would like to turn out to be a nurse, lawyer, doctor, mechanic, etc. If you want to make something useful of yourself, do not depend of "crip courses" to do it for you. You won't ever get anywhere by depending upon someonce else all the time. You are an individual. You have a mind of your own, so why not use it?

When you become a Senior, you become a leader of all the underclassmen. They will wear what you wear, pick up slang from you, and do all they can to be like you. Give them something and someone good to follow after.

Most of you have probably quit reading this by now, saying

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that you have heard it over and over. I remember when I would have said the same thing. I know and remember exactly how you feel. But when you walk down that aisle for the last time, you will know that you are really getting out on your own. You will have seen your last high school ball game, danced at your last high school dance, and done all the other many wonderful, precious little things you will never forget. You will wish you could turn back the clock because you will not be quite sure that you are prepared to leave.

Plan Ahead, Juniors, and start now at becoming that individual you would like to be as a Senior, a person everyone will look up to and have respect for.

A last thing, have fun! It goes along with all this dreary (but important( stuff I have been writing about.

"A word from the wise is sufficient."

STUDENT OF THE MONTH

Also chosen as student of the month is Miriam Loftis, one of our outstanding seniors. Miriam's school activities include being on the basketball team, Editor of the Annual, Secretary of the Block "T" Club, member of the J.H.A She appears as Gloria Price in the Senior Play.

Miriam's favorites range from chocolate pie to English. Her favorite song is "I'm Available."

Miriam is not only active in school but also in Church. She attends Brushy Creek Baptist Church with her parents, where she is also organist.

Miriam's leadership and the way she has used her talents has been an asset to the school.

Good Luck Miriam.

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SPORTS PAGE By Larry Johnson Bob Waldrop [title spans across both columns]

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EAGLES AND TIGERS BATTLE TO DRAW 6-6

Taylors and Blue Ridge fought to a 6-6 tie at Blue Ridge Friday night. It was the final game for Taylors. The Eagles drew first blood when Jerry Johnson scored on a yeard sneak in the second period. The third quarter was fought on even terms by both teams. Blue Ridge drove 83 yards for their score with Chastain going 23 yards for the T. D. The extra point was no good. Taylors was on the Tiger 5 yard line when the game ended.

BLOCK "T" CLUB FORMED

The Block "T" Club of Taylors High School held its first meeting Friday, with the election of new officers. The members voted to start from scratch, including a new sponsor. The officers are as follows: President: Larry Jonson; Vice-President: Bernard Wren; Secretary: Miriam Loftis; Treasurer: Jimmy Rosamond. Johnny Ross was elected Head Sponsor, with Coach Thornton and Mrs. Cash, Co-Sponsors.

EAGLES TO MISS SENIORS

Although with a record of only 2-4-2 for the year, Taylors will miss many key players who will graduate.

Bob Waldrop - Co-Captain - A tackle who played inspired football all year long. This was Bob's third year. He played end his first 2 seasons, but the

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shift was a good one.

Jimmy Rosamond - Co-Captain - This was Him's 4th year. He played end 2 years, then was shifted to halfback. Good runner, and good defensive man.

Gerald Jones-Fullback-4th year. Played guard 3 years, but was so versitile Coach Thornton shifted him to fullback. Scored only T.D. in victory over Paris.

"Nod" Wren - Tackle, 3rd year. "Nod" came on fast after a slow start to be a key member of the team. Teaming with Waldrop, they are as good as any in the district.

Dicky Lanford - End, 4th year. Great pass receiver and good blocker. Started slow because he was in Montana, but came on to be an important cog.

Truman Chandler - This was Truman's 2nd year as halfback. He is the most improved player on the team. Time after time he would burst the defense open with this bull-like rushes.

Richard Shockley-Shifted from tackle to guard. Another big lineman who made it tough for opposing teams to run up the middle.

"Ed" Gilmer - This was "Ed's" first year of football. He started slow, but caught fire at the end of the season. Should have come out earlier.

"Governor" Patrick - Tom played two years at guard. Another "big" member of the forward wall. His speciality was defense.

Larry "Goat" Johnson - quarter back-4th year. Hampered by injuries all year. Played in only the Travelers Rest game. Completed 2 T.D. passes to Lanford.

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NOVEMBER 27, 1957 PAGE 5

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Hi there!

Well, I'm back again, like it or not!

Everybody sure has been studying hard recently! Jimmy T. studied one whole minute, Cuz studied for two hours one [on] one subject. But if you thinl that's something, just listen to this: Jerrald D. got all eight of his Algebra problems right!

Well, so much for all the "brains" of the school!

Geraldine, you and Jimmy T. seem to be hitting it off quite well. How about it?

It seems that those science clubbers really did have a "ball, you all" up at Table Rock, Everybody seems to be threatening blackmail over something! Anybody care to devulge the secret?

Still speaking of Table Rock, Mr. Odom you must realize that you aren't as young as your used to be. Oh-h! Truman, you really should be careful of how you play football. Now, we could forgive you when you knocked Mr. Odom for a loop, but when it come to pushing Johnny in the lake and knocking the wind our of Lamar..

Alva, who is the boy in the blue Ford? Friend............

Emily, what's this I hear about you and some certain other people, dragging the fenders? Better watch that!

Turkle and Jay! Have you been pulling any more pretty girls out of car wrecks?

Mary A., I sure am glad that you know how to get to Travelers Rest! I don't! Oh, by the way, do I detect a slight interest between you and Truman?

Congratulations, to all the girls that made the basketball team! Let's get in the game and fight, this year!!

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Taylors really did have a reunion at the Fox last Friday night. Jinky and Bill were there, Beth and Alex Emily, Dawn, Jenny, Ann, Ruth Ann, and your's truly. Some interesting people. (Some of the football players from Chattanooga, for instance) Didn't we passed up a golden opportunity!!

Has anyone seen Jenny in her new Ford? Well if you haven't, look for a streak of black and white! (Jenny's driving you know.)

Have yual heard about Billy Batson and Cathy? Wonder who she is!? Billy sure has flipped over her!

Did anyone see Gene Vincent and his Blue Hatters on the Ed Sullivan Show last Sunday night? They're from Greenville you know and Gene Vincent is a cousin to our own Barbara Hammond!

Ann, who have you been "playing" with recently? Could it have been Larry L.?

Everybody seems to be watching "Bandstand" these days. Everywhere you look, you see people demonstrating the Stroll, talking about the famous personalities that are on the show, and singing the rock and roll songs featured.

Pat Boone has been doing alright for himself these days. He has four record albums on the top and his next movie "April Love", which co-stars Shirley Jones, will be released sometimes in the near future.

The Sparklestones, a singing group from Cowpens, have really hit the top: Their recording "Black Slacks" seems to be a particular favorite of Don S.

Here is something that I thought you all would like to read:

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