-click to enlarge-One of the most anticipated events of the week was the Thursday morning local publication and on the last inside page, the 'spotlight'.
Cars stopped in front of the post office and kids ran in to get the paper on those days. They were usually reading it on the run going back to the car for the trip to school.
As shown in the top photo, it had pertinent information on students that was noteworthy.
The most important thing it seems, however, was the "snooper" column on what was happening on the dating scene. Snooper, aka "sniper snooper" was never identified until the end of the school year and then had some couples approaching him or her asking for clarification on some of the reporting.
From the blog staff, a belated "job well done" to all of the staff and snoopers of the Spotlight.
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From the Betty Massengill collection.
Cars stopped in front of the post office and kids ran in to get the paper on those days. They were usually reading it on the run going back to the car for the trip to school.
As shown in the top photo, it had pertinent information on students that was noteworthy.
The most important thing it seems, however, was the "snooper" column on what was happening on the dating scene. Snooper, aka "sniper snooper" was never identified until the end of the school year and then had some couples approaching him or her asking for clarification on some of the reporting.
From the blog staff, a belated "job well done" to all of the staff and snoopers of the Spotlight.
_______________________________
From the Betty Massengill collection.
I don't know exactly how long the Snooper tradition lasted at BHS but do know it was at least early 40's thru 1960.
ReplyDeleteThe class of '58 will remember "Psssst, Mary!", our Snooper.
ReplyDeleteWallis, or David; What were "smear Artists", pray tell????
ReplyDeleteBets heck out of me,,David do you know? I only remember us typing.
ReplyDeleteWallis
Carl where do you get all these rediculos tales? The north bridge was there for many years and may probably still be there.
ReplyDeleteQ. "Carl where do you get all these rediculos tales?"
ReplyDeleteA. Some of the "ridiculous" stuff is in print. This was from Simon's "Do it All Over Again" book and from stories I heard at Wheeler High School from Mr. Howard Long and others.
Keep up the good work, Carl. We appreciate all your stories and photos.
ReplyDeleteCarl, is there any way you can install spell check on the blog? It's greatly needed!
ReplyDeleteSO FAR, I'VE SEEN NOTHING ON THE BLOG THAT SEEMED "REDICULOS" WHAT I SEE IS A REFLECTION OF MY PAST AND THE REALLY GREAT PEOPLE I GREW UP WITH, I SAY "DON'T CHANGE A THING" !!!
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PS AND I DON'T MIND SIGNING MY NAME.
OK, Milton. Thanks for the info. I have used Firefox for years and as far as I'm concerned, it has 'em all beat for speed, reliability, and features like add-on programs such as "Download Helper" which allows a copy of videos from YouTube and other sites to be saved to the hard drive with just a click.
ReplyDeleteThe only thing I have found that will not work in it was Google Accelerator which has since been discontinued anyway.
And by the way; Google Chrome is useless. Don't even bother to download it!
ReplyDeleteThe north bridge is, in fact, still there. It was rebuilt and widened and updated over the last 50-60 years, so rediculos is correct in a way.
ReplyDeleteBefore looking simple, some folks should analyze fact when speaking about other people's opinions.