Monday, June 1, 1964
THE HI-LIGHTS
Page Eleven
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER SENIOR SECURITY
Charles W. Phillips, Director ol
Public Relations at the Woman's
College of the University of North
Carolina, with the rank of profes
sor, who will speak at the com
mencement services tonight, has
been outstanding in the educational
civic, social welfare, and religious
life of the state for a number of
years. He is in constant demand
as a speaker in the interpretation
of problems in these and other
fields.
A native of North Carolina and
r. graduate of the University, he
received the M.A. degree in edu
cation at Columbia University. He
is a World War I veteran. He
taught in the Greensboro City
Schools and for ten years was
principal of an elementary and
then the city high school.
He has long served as a member
of the Board of Stewards of West
Market Street Methodist Church in
Greensboro and as a teacher of a
men’s Bible Class. His leadership
in civic affairs has included the
presidency of the Greensboro Coun
cil of Social Agencies and the
chairmanship of the Guilford
County Board of Welfare. He is
also active in Y.M.C.A. and Boy
Scout work, having served as
President of the Scout Council
here. He has served as president
and secretary of the Greensboro
Rotary Club and as District Govern
or.
Mr. Phillips’ leadership in public
The School Song
We learn many songs as we go
through life, but to us, the seniors,
there is one which will be long
remeimbered, our School Song:
Our strong band shall n’er be
broken.
Formed at Ragsdale High
Far surpassing wealths unspoiken.
Sealed by friendships tie.
Ragsdale, fairest we will give
Loyalty and praise.
Give our hearts devotion ever
Thru our high school days.
Higih school life at best is passing
Gliding swiftly by.
We will pledge in word and jdoed.
Love for Ragsdale High.
Ragsdale, fairest we will give
Loyalty and praise.
Give our hearts devotion ever
Thru our high school days.
school affairs has been demon
strated by his outstanding work as
president of the North Carolina
Education Association, and as pres
ident of the State Congress of
Parents and Teachers. His position
at Woman’s College, involves the
College’s extension program.
As director of Public Relations
he has the responsibility of tlie
promotion of the college and di
recting the planning for and carry
ing out of a wide range of public
events, conferences, and special oc
casions held on the college campus.
He is former Director of the
North Carolina In-School IV Ex
periment v/hich involved the sup
ervision of TV teaching in several
hundred schools throughout the
state.
HISTORY
(Continued from Page 10)
die Black as her maid-of-honor.
The senior representatives were
Sarah Byrd and Libby Shaver.
This was the year we played our
first football game in the newly
completed Kenneth T. Miller Sta
dium. The dedication took place on
the night of homecoming when we
beat the Ledford Panthers 25 to 0.
We had a senior day this year
which was even announced over
the loud speaker. Imagine that!!!!
Everyone, of course, wore their
“Simday-go-to-meetin’ ” clothes.
Linwood Collins was elected as
the Civitan Best Citizen of the
year. A National Honor Society
was chartered during this year and
the following seniors received the
high honor of being chosen for the
club: Candie Black, Barbara Sossa-
man, Jamee Catlin, and Dee Ann
Coley.
Of course, we had the Junior-
Senior Prom and the senior picnic
and we still had Herman. This year
he got a little green jeep so he
could hot-rod it over the school.
With a touch of sadness and ap
prehension, the time has come for
us to leave Ragsdale. We have sud
denly realized how quickly our
school days have gone by and now
we must face the future — the fu
ture we have been striving toward
for twelve years. No matter what
each of the 159 members of our
graduating class does, the memories
of our school life will be the great
est memories of our life. Even
though we’ll all choose different
walks of life and be separated, our
history wiU never cease.
Security is being a Gort.
Security is having your college al
gebra all caught up.
Security is being ahead on week
ly themes in English.
Security is being able to talk like
a baby.
Security is going steady through
out high school.
Security is putting freshmen girls
in their place.
Security is having a Junior boy
think of you as something more
than a “homeiwork doer”.
Security is having a “Carolina”
sticker on your car AND having
been accepted there.
Security is hearing from your col
lege BEFORE April.
PROPHECY
(Continued from Page 7)
much are going to join the Jones’
Health Club, owned and operated
by Carolyn, Judy and Jean Jones.
Some of their regular customers
are Judy Haney. Judy Thompson,
and Judy Morris.
Bill Byrd is director of the Space
City Recreation Department. On his
staff are secretaries Linda Smith,
Sue Warren, and Loretta Puett,
and recreation supervisors, Phyllis
Tucker and John Smith.
Before going to a meeting with
the city council, we have luncn at
the Flash Gordon Drive-In, special
izing in “Supersonic Service.” 'fhis
fine establishment is operated by
Mary Beth Patterson, Betty Trex-
ler, and Connie Gay.
Next we go to the Space City
Court Hou.se to meet with the city
council about plans for a brochure
to advertise the many fine facili
ties in Space City. Members of the
council present at this meeting
are John Elkins, Paul Irwin, Gene
Holmes, Kathy Parham, Joan Bill
ings, and Elizabeth Hamrick.
As we leave the court house, we
are greeted cheerfully by Carolyn
Brower, Brenda Hopkins, and
Nancy Sullivan, who present us
a beautiful pink parking ticket. We
are informed by the lady pollce-
m^in that we have been parked in
the mayor’s private parking space.
Even though work on the city
has just begun, it is already evi
dent that this first city on the moon
will be a fine one indeed, thanks
to the fine education received by
these space pioneers in the class
of 1964 at Ragsdale High School.
Security is having your own sports
car.
Security is having a part in the
Senior Play.
Security is winning at least one
award during the year.
Security is owning at least one
“Villager”.
Security is knowing that there will
be no more ball games and not
crying.
Security is having a summer job
already.
Security is not having to go to
summer school.
Security is having your invitation
list already made out.
Security is graduating and know
ing that you have made it well
worth the effort.
Security is having your ticket for
the Junior-Senior Prom.
To The Seniors
THE
HI-LIGHTS
STAFF
J. W. LEONARD
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