Friday, March 5. 1971
THE GRYPHON
Page 5
Ellis, Ottls Battle, Johnny Powell and Johnny Alston are four RJ4SH bus drivers who
sat on the bus during a rainstorm. Other bus drivers, Sam Lucas, George Gant, Kirkland Alston,
Tyron© Hines and Tommy Lowe were Absent
RMSH Early Birds
Students Drive School
Our Good Sports Girls
Boost Gryphon Spirit
He rises at 6:45, even before
the sun. Where is his left
shoe? Clumsily, he falls over
the chair reaching for it. The
RMSH bus driver realizes that
the early bird gets the worm.
Therefore, many of them tip
toe to the kitchen to eat their
Rice Krisples trying not to wake
th^ rest of the family.
Our eight bus drivers cover
a 1 1/2 or more radius of the
Rocky Mount area from the high
school. Ray Ellis to Engle
wood; Sam Lucas to a cross
town neighborhood and to the
project; Johnny Powell to Mea-
dowbrook Park; George Gant
to South Rocky Mount and the
Several RMSH senior boys
have stoically decided that
dating Is unnecessary. They
have decided to give up dating
all girls for a certain length of
time. In facing this sacrifice,
it is necessary to be cogni
zant of the advantages that will
be reaped. The following are
four basic advantages: it con
tributes to better mental, phy
sical, and spiritual health; it
helps to curb inflation; it bet
ters the ecology cycle by reduc
ing pollution; it gives one more
time to read or watch TV or to
utilize other constructive out
lets,
“The person is more alert
and his mental attitude is bet
ter," remarked one fellow. “He
doesn’t have to worry about
opening doors, snowing the par
ents or puttingupwith his date’s
six year old sister's karate
chops." The guy can catch up
on the sleep he didn't get dur
ing the week. Spiritual health is
bettered for non-dating sustains
the remnants of cur Puritan
heritage.
Cokey Road area; Kirkland
Alston to Armstrong Homes;
Tyrone Hines to a crosstown
neighborhood; and Tommy
Lowe to Hillsdale and Lincoln
Park. Students wait faithfully
at their stop until one of these
guys drives the bus over and
stops at the curb, grinning hel
lo.
What are the qualifications
of a RMSH bus driver? He must
procure a license. This ob
tained by attending a three day
course at Northern Nash and
by scoring well on a two-day
driving test. The bus driver
devotes a lot of time to their
jobs even at these early hours.
A normal schedule is as fol-
Givlng up girls on Friday
and Saturday nights is lone
ly, but it indirectly strengthens
our U. S. economy. The boy is
not forced to spend the extra
dollar for milkshakes, movies,
or dances. Thus, inflation is
curbed.
Is non-dating indirectly help
ing out the anti-pollution camp
aigns across the globe? Yes.
Half the mufflers’ output would
be radically stopped, The boy
uses up 3 or 4 gallons of gas,
simply by picking up his date,
going to the Cameo, Center or
Booker T., returning to his
date’s house and then riding
home.
More time could be spent
reading “The Hobbit", “Moby
Dick", and “Silas Marner"—
the all-time classics. Thus,
the person could receive a more
well-rounded education.
All points considered, the
greatest advantage of not dat
ing, is the greater apprecia
tion of dating when this ridicu
lous notion is proven false.
Buses
lows:
Wake up at 6:30
First stop at 7:45
Arrival at RMSH at 8:15
Get home at 4:30
What was the most difficult
thing for the drivers to adjust
to? “The gears. It’s turning
the bus around the corner that’s
especially hard because you’ve
got to remember that a bus is
alot longer than a car.” John
ny Powell thoughtfully remark
ed, “It’s putting up with people
telling you how to drive. Jab
bering and all. The driver has
a responsibility of the chil
dren’s lives in the bus,’’Some
one else remarked, “you meet
alot of crazy people.”
The fellows admitted that
considering all pros and cons
the bus driving job is worth
while. The bud driver’s pay
is sufficient and he is provided
with free transportation to and
from school. Though it Is
nerve-racking, driving the
buses Is actually fun. Withsome
thirty odd students riding—the
driver is constantly looking
through the front mirror and
attempting to calm the juven
iles down.
Frequently the bus breaks
down or someone is late some
where. The intercom drones,
“Bus No, 27 has just arrived.
Please admit these students to
first period class.” But if all
systems are go, buses R-23,
R-27, R-47, R-35, R-6, R-76,
R-1 and R-4 will continue to
run.
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118 Sunset Avenne
44^6672
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Editors note: This article is
one in a series based on a
“service club survey”. The
S.O.S. was in the Gryphon’s
last Issue. The Phalanx, Boost
er, Service and Kudos Clubs
will be included in the following
issues.
The Good Sports Club has
faithfully upheld the tradition
of selling “beat the other team”
ribbons on the morning of foot
ball and basketball games.
Girls can be seen standing in
the lobby, in the student com
mons or running down the hall
selling another ribbon to boost
school spirit.
Viewing the many projects
that the Good Sports Club un
dertakes, one realizes that the
personality of the girls must
be super-energetic for the club
to be so active.
During football season, the
girls drove over to the Munici
pal Stadium armed with crepe
paper and ladders. They fear
lessly climbed on the 20 ft.
goalpost and carefully wrapped
each bar.
For Homecoming, the club
sold bright, yellow mum cor
sages. Winning first place in
the parade made all the work and
fun that went into It just a lit
tle bit more worthwhile.
For Christmas, this service
club selected a needy family and
delivered clothes, toys and
staple food to their home. In
the school’s lobby, a tree was
decorated and windowpanes
frosted.
During basketball season, the
group went so far as to roast
100 pounds of peanuts. Today,
several roasted peanuts remain
in the back of Mrs. Bell’s
room. “Fruit baskets" (a bas
ket with bananas, apples, roast
ed peanuts) were delivered to
the visiting tiasketball team as
a token of hospitality.
The Good Sports Club is a
shining example of how bene
ficial a service club can be.
For this group has realized that
true satisfaction results not
from recognition but service.
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CORNER OF RALEIGH RD. AND DEXTER ST.
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the best in foods—feeds and NOVELTIES
Phone Gibson 6-6618 Cokey Road Rocky Mount
Good Sports: Gwen Faison, Sara Fields, Winl Jo Bradley
and Denise Morgan convince Mr, Langley that he needs eleven
school spirit ribbons.
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Caddell Motors
Crest Ford, Inc.
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Farris Motors, Inc.
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Howell Buick
J. C. Friar Volkswagen
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Ray Bandy Dodge
A Circle Of Non-Daters
Present Illogical Logic