The Spectator
Volume No. IV
J. F. WEBB HIGH SCHOOL, OXFORD, N- C., OCTOBER 20, 1967
No. 1
Mr. Stallings
Calls Assembly
On September 6, 1967, J. F. Webb
had its first assembly. Mr. Stallinps
gave a challenging talk about the
need of education and how each stu
dent should do his best to make
this year a successful one. After his
inspiring talk, Mr. Stallings intro
duced the new teachers and told a
little about each. Coach Gravley
then made a talk on how hard our
football team had been practicing.
He introduced the tri-captains. Car-
roll Hart, Andy Melton, and Wil
liam Landis, each of whom said a
few encouraging words about the
promising team. The coach then
introduced the team. Mr. Stallings
turned the program over to the
cheerleaders, led by Sara King, who
had a short pep rally. Afterwards
the students were dismissed with a
better outlook toward school.
College Night
Staged October 10
College Night for students from
three high schools was staged Octo
ber 10, at South Granville High
School. Webb, John Nichols, and
South Granville High School had
juniors, seniors, and some sopho
mores attending the event.
The program began at 7 and clos
ed at 9. It consisted of three 30-
minute periods which students con
ferred with representatives of the
schools^ of their choice. The remain
der of the time was devoted to con
ferences or representatives in an in
formal meeting.
Among the colleges and universi
ties represented were Appalachian
State University, Atlantic Christian
College, Campbell College, Chowan
College, Davidson College, Duke
University, East Carolina University,
Elon College, Greensboro College,
High Point College, Louisburg Col
lege, Methodist College, Meredith
College, N. C. State College, N. C.
VV’eslevan College, Peace College, St.
Andrews College, UNC-CH, UNC-G,
Western Carolina University, and
Wingate College.
Other institutions that were repre-
.sented included Croft’s, Hardbargers,
and King's Business College, Durham
Technical Institute, Technical Insti
tute of .Alamance. Rex, and Watt’s
Hospital Schools of Nursing. Duke
p;vcrsit\' and U. N. C. X-ra>'
Technological programs.
ICT Club Cashes
In At County Fair
As usual, Webb student clubs start
the year off right. This year, ac
cordingly. the ICT membership won
2nd place for their booth at the
countv fair. In addition to their
ribbon, they liiought home $.'0.00 in
prize mone\.
Leading the ICT Club this year,
jilong with their advisor, Mr. Win-
.ston. will be Nelson Dunn, presi
dent : .Armstead Wilkerson. vice pres
ident; Patricia Critcher, treasurer;
Joanne Newton, secretary: Barbara
Satterwhite. reporter; Bobby Thom
as, parliamentarian; Caroline Elling-
on, chaplain; and Harry Hobgood.
historian.
When asked about the ICT Club's
service project for this year, Mr.
Winston simply replied, “It's a se
cret.”
KATHY WEBB
Kathy Webb Named
NMS Semifinalist
An outstanding student, Kathy
Webb, has been named a semifinal
ist in the 1967-68 National Merit
Scholarship program. She is one of
14,000 named thtroughout the na
tion after having advanced to the
second step in the competition for
about 2,900 Merit Scholarships val
ued at more than $3 million to be
awarded in 1968. She is now eligible
to compete as a finalist in the Na
tional Merit program.
Semifinalists scored the highest in
each state on the National Merit
Scholarship Qualifying Test given
last February. They constitute less
than one percent of the graduating
secondary school seniors in the na
tion.
Webbster Attends
Governor's School
This summer while most students
were recuperating from a hard year.
Tommy Currin, an industrious Webb
junior and editor of the Spectator,
attended Governor’s School. Begin
ning June 10 and for the following
sev'en weeks. Tommy was involved
in vigorous activities at Salem Col
lege in Winston-Salem. His studies
were in the fields of English, logic,
and psychology, but there were also
outside social and athletic activities.
.According to Tommy. "I think it’s
a great opportunity for any student.
I got a great deal done, and had a
wonderful time!"
New Teachers Join
Webb High Faculty
This year Webb is most fortunate
to have eleven new teachers, six
women and five men.
Busy teaching general math, phy
sics, and geometry is Mr. Thornton
Green Stovall. Mr. Stovall attend
ed East Carolina where he obtained
his A.B. degree. He is married and
has a daughter, Amy, here at Webb.
When she is not trying to make
her husband happy, Mrs. Betty Wil
son Pace teaches all three levels of
French at Webb. Mrs. Pace attend
ed Meredith College in Raleigh.
A confirmed bachelor, Mr. Curtis
C. Tillotson is one of our new ad
ditions to the social studies depart
ment. To prepare himself for meet
ing the “dangers and hardships” of
eager U. S. History pupils, he at
tended N. C. State University.
The second addition to our social
studies department is Mrs. Bessy L.
McGhee. A graduate of Mary Pot
ter High School and North Carolina
College, Mrs. McGhee has returned
to Oxford after teaching abroad as
well as in the states of Arizona and
Z!alifornia. ,
Mrs. Jacqueline Nutt, a graduate
of Oxford High School and Wake
Forest College where she earned her
math degree, is also a new face here
at Webb. A mother of four, Mrs.
Nutt says that she has always want
ed to teach.
According to her students, Mrs.
Elizabeth Eidenier, our new English
teacher, is simply ineffable (you see,
Mrs. Eidenier, we are learning).
Mrs. Eidenier comes lo us from
UNC-G where she received her B.A.
in English.
This year Webb’s artist-in-resi
dence is Mr. Robert P. Owen. A
bachelor, Mr. Owen attended the
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill.
Mrs. Doris Carroll Currin, a grad
uate of Meredith College, is our new
“P. E.” teacher. When asked her
opinion of Webb, Mrs. Currin an
swered, “I love it!”
Our new chorus teacher is Miss
Bonnie Currin. She attended East
Carolina University where she re
ceived her degree in Choral Music.
Mr. John David Wrenn Jr., i.'
Webb’s new band director. Mr.
Wrenn holds a BS degree from Ap
palachian Slate Teachers’ College.
When he is not spending extra time
with the band, Mr. Wrenn enjoys
hunting and tennis.
Last, but certainly not least, is
Mr. Ronald Travis, our new Chem
istry and BSCS teacher. .A graduate
of Gardner-Webb College and .Ap
palachian State, Mr. Travis is a
bachelor and an avid sports fan and
team supporter.
This year Webbs ICT elected the following ofheers. First row. Bar
bara Satterwhite. reporter; Caroline Ellington, chaplain: Patricia Critch
er. treasurer; Joanne Newton, secretary. Second row. Armstead Wilker
son. vice-president; Nelson Dunn, president; Bobby Thomas, parlia
mentarian; Harry Hobgood. historian.
AMY STOVALL
October Student
Of Month Chosen
.Amy Stovall was chosen Student
of the Month for October by the
Student Council in a regular meet
ing on October 10. Amy holds an
outstanding record as a student at
Webb. She is a marshal and mem
ber of the National Honor Society
and has been elected president of
the FTA‘ and the Library Club. In
addition to this, Amy is a member
of the “Spectator” staff, Latin III
and French II clubs, and last year
was secretary of the Student Coun
cil. Congratulations, Amy!
Student Council
Representatives
Chosen By Classes
Do you know who represents you
in the Student Council? If you do,
then let him or her know any ideas
you have on any of the Student
Council’s projects or activities. If
you do not know who your class
representatives are. then read on and
find out.
The “almighty” (?) senior repre
sentatives in the Student Council are
Danny Currin, Joe Hensgen, Nancy
Hicks, Janet Lumpkin. Mike Regan
and Kathy Webb.
The juniors are well repre.sented
by Melina Bifulco, Tommy Currin,
Bryant Haskins. Susan Hunt, Cecelia
Pruitt, and Joy Wilkie.
Pam Brummit, Keith Clement,
Glenda Currin, Doug Nelms, Joan
Roberson, and Dot Williford are the
sophomore representatives.
The newcomers to Webb (the
freshmen) elected Sheila Arrington,
Tommy Daniel, Emma Day, .Andy
Howard, Linda Montague, Kathy
Nutt, and Lynn W'est as their rep
resentatives. These freshmen have
seven homerooms; where as, all the
other classes have six homerooms.
(You better watch it upperclassmen,
the school’s running over with fresh
men. )
JCL'ers Attend National Convention
Around 9 p.m. on Friday, July 22,
sev^enteen adventurous and excited
JCL’ers departed from Oxford on
what was to be a most thrilling and
enjoyable journey. After joining
other JCL’ers from across the state
in Greensboro and .Aslievdlle, they set
their bearing westward.
While traveling across our beauti
ful and spacious country, these ex
cursionists engaged in numerous ac
tivities and observed many interest
ing sights. For example, they ex
perienced the novelty of eating lunch
at the restaurant where Colonel
Sanders’ Kentucky Fried Chicken
originated and sailing up the Ohio
River on a “Moonlight Cruise" on
the Belle of Louisville. Also, they
were some of the first visitors to
the famous “Gateway Arch” in St.
Louis. Furthermore, they engaged in
something which was unique lo all.
a July snowball fight. Yet, being as
this wasn’t an all-pleasure trip, there
were several interesting and inform
ative stops ali>ng the way, .uch as
Truman's Library, Eisenhower’s Li
brary, and the University of .Missou
ri. In Salt Lake City, they were
given a tour of thi^ historical city
where the Mormon.- started their
own settlement. Besides being pleas
urable and educational, this excur
sion wa;- al.o .'Cenic. The\ viewcfl
such contrasting scenes as the deso
late Great Plain.-, the beauti.ul and
mountainous Rockio. and the huge
deep Grand Canyon. Nevertheless.
the> finally reacherl their destination,
the 14th .National Convention of the
Junior Classical League.
The convention proved to l>e both
fun-filled and instructive. Besides
such social events at night a- a con
cert by the Wind-Jammers (a com
bo >. a \isit to Old Tucson, and a
semi-formal dance, the coinention-
er.- engaged during the da\' in such
activities as work-hops, interest
groups, and programs which stirred
their inactive mind-.
The convention having been deem
ed a great success, the travelers di
rected their cour.e ea.stward and
homeward. This return route proved
to be just as informative and in
teresting as the one which they trav
eled out on. They vi.sited such plac
es as the LBJ ranch, the University
of Texas, the Capitol in Baton
Rouge, the fabulous French Quarter-
of New Orleans, and Juarez, Mexi
co, which was com|)lelel.\- uni(|ue for
everyone. Likewise, they stopped
and toured the picturesque Carlsbad
Caverns of New Mexico, and the
vast Astrodome in Houston. Yet,
all good things mu^t come to an end
as this did. .After |)artying all night
in Birmingham, the excursionists
started home. Having stopi^ed in
.Atlanta for lunch and a brief look
at the “.New York City of the
South” they continue*! on to Greens
boro. where the\ flisbanded amid
.saddened hearts, b^t with hopes of
a reunion during the Christmas hol-
ida\s.
Precision Drill
Keeps Band Busy
Who are all those ireo])!*' and why
are they wandering ar«)und in front
of the school? It is the Webb band
trying to figure out what their new
leader, Mr. Wrenn, is talking about.
He keeps on .saying something about
Precision Drill. What is that? If
>iu haw .leen the half time .show's of
Webb'.- home games, you know; but
if >ou were not there, do not de
spair. they will be marching at the
remaining home game.- and some
games played away from home.
Leading them on the field will Ije
Tommy Estes, the drum major. The
five majorettes. Kay Cheatham
fhead). Deborah Cash, Sherry Hicks,
June Watson, and Deborah Wilson
added a touch of beauty to the
band’s flashy new style of marching.