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The Spectator Volume No. IV J. F. WEBB HIGH SCHOOL, OXFORD N. C., JUNE 3, 1968 No. 7 Commencement To Be Held Tonight It seems like only yesterday that it all began and tonight is the end. With Class Night and the Baccalau reate behind them seniors have only the Commencment to go—that final receiving of diplomas. Speaking at tonight’s event will be the distinguished Dr. Leo Jenkins, President of East Carolina Univer sity. As they walk across the stage at Creasy Procter Recreation Center, seniors will be presented those hard- earned diplomas and Bibles given by the Oxford Civitan Club. And then they will make that last pro cession ending with tears and cries of joy. After the graduation excercise, seniors will gather at Webb for a combo party given by the grade mothers. And as the night ends, seniors are sure that they “will re member always Graduation Day!” Key Club Selects New Members At a recent meeting, the Webb Key Club chose seventeen new members from the current sopho more class. The selection was pre ceded by nearly a month of studying each eligible candidate and his qual ifications. After very careful con sideration the present Key Clubbers chose the following sophomores: Frank Moore, Harry Dixon, Hamlin Landis, Gordon Dickerson, Tommy Hobgood, Jim Hightower, Jerry Bar ker, Bob Bryan, Frank Hielema, Gary Angle, Bert Sherman, Luther Penny, Brodie Jones, Keith Cle ment, Tommy Currin, Frank Tim- berlake, and Ronnie Brooks. In ac cordance with its policy of electing the vice-president to serve while in his junior year of high school, the club elected Hamlin Landis second in command for next year. All the new members as well as the new officers were installed at the club’s last meeting of the school year. Also at this meeting the club discussed the possibility of having one or two meetings during the summer and made final plans for the “Car Bash” that was held during lunch time on the days of final exams. It was resolved that next year the club, having gained much valuable experience in this, its first year of service here at Webb, would strive to promote even higher de grees of service and cooperation among its members. Band To Attend Sun Fun Festival As school comes to an end most students are planning a trip to the beach. Have you ever heard of marching everyday in preparation for such a trip? Well, forty-four of Webb’s band members have. They hope this will get them in condition for the nine o’clock, four mile par ade down Myrtle Beach. This par ade is part of the Sun Fun Festival in which the Webb Band will be participating along with .i5 other bands from all over the Southeast. Using an activity bus as their means of transportation, the group will leave on June o, and return late on the Sth. Their two nights will be spent at the Grand Strand Motel. Parents will serve as chaperones. Since the weather will be a little warm, the administration has con sented to allow the band to wear light blue shorts instead of the heavy woolen uniforms. When not parti cipating in the Festival, then mem bers can enjoy their free time in any law'ful way until the eleven o’clock curfew. Juniors Entertain Seniors At Prom, Underwater Theme Delights Guests CECE PRUITT GLENDA CURRIN Publication Offices Filled In Election On May 22, the sounds of politics again filled the air when elections for Wildcat and Spectator offices were held. All candidates for these offices were required to have an overall 90 or above average and to possess quali ties of leadership, cooperation, and an interest in promoting good school spirit. Editing the Wildcat will be Cece Pruitt, who has just completed a marvelous job as this year’s associate editor. Cece will be assisted by Debra Fox, a vivacious Webb cheerleader. Dale Williford will be in , charge of the art work while Bryant Haskins takes care of the business worries. Glenda Currin, a rising junior, who has served as the Spectator’s associate editor, moves to the position of editor. Her associate editor will be Dot Williford, also a rising junior. Lindsay Yancey will handle financial matters of the newspaper. Informing the sport’s fans will be Tommy Currin, retiring editor. Seniors Enjoy Class Night Seniors convened in the Webb cafetorium on May 31 for Class Night as part of commencement ex- cercises. Carroll Hart, senior class president, gave the welcome. George Hunt, who was elected by his class mates to introduce the seniors, re cognized each student as to the school or vocation he plans to pursue next September. Class prophet, Sidney Comer, “looked as far into the fu ture as the human eye can see” and predicited what the members of the Class of ’68 will be doing in the year 1988. Presentation of a por trait of the late Mr. D. N. Hix was made by class treasurer, Gail Cle ment. This portrait will be the class’s gift to the school. With years filled with memories of four years of life at Webb, members of the class sang “Graduation Day.” Mr. Stallings presented the Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club, D. R., A.\UW, Danforth, Woman’s Club .Awards to outstand ing members of the class. To end the program, the seniors sang Webb’s Alma Mater. The evening was high lighted by a reception given by par ents of the members of the class to all those in attendance. Chorus Members Attend Banquet Dancing and fun were the motifs of the annual Chorus Banquet which turned out to be a picnic! This fabulous event took place on May 17 in the J. F. Webb cafeteria and on the patio with the one and onh Mrs. Hancock cooking delicious hamburgers on the grill! After the wonderful picnic supper, awards were gi\en to those students who had an average in chorus and to those students who had made an outstanding contribution to the chorus activities. .\ beautiful silver pitcher was presented to Mrs. Han cock by Claudette Hilton on behalf of all the chorus members. National Honor Society Elects New Officers On May 13 immediately after school the National Honor Society, composed of both old and new mem bers, met in Mrs. Goldie Averett’s classroom. The fir.st item of the agenda was the election of next year’s officers. By some streak of luck or misfortune, the National Honor Society will be led by an entirely feminine state of officers next year. Sanne Jones, Webb’s chief marshal, will be replacing Mike Regan as president. The duties of the vice-president will be passed from Margaret Person to Teresa Cur rin. Writing the minutes and main taining accurate records will become the responsibility of Susan Corbitt and handling all the club’s money will be the duty of Judy Cash. A panel, consisting entirely of old members of the National Honor Society, discussed the duties and responsibilities of members in this club. With a keener awareness of the ideals of the club and with ideas for a successful year, the new mem bers left the meeting inspired by the enthusiasm and devotion display ed by the retiring members. All-Conference Players Named Four Webb baseball players were awarded all-conference honors for their outstanding play this spring. Johnny Butts, the Wildcat’s right fielder, was chosen to first team all conference as picked by the coaches while Wayne Currin, Webb’s center fielder, was selected to the second team. Currin also was elected to first team all-conference by the Durham Morning Herald’s sports- writers. Chosen for the second team were catcher Sammy Hobgood and pitcher Sam Phillips. Webb players who received hono.-able mention from the sportswriters were pitcher Bill Daniel, third baseman Thurman Daniel, shortstop Dal Mackie, and rightfielder Johnny Butts. Have you ever wondered what the bottom of the sea looked like? If you have, you should have been at the Junior-Senior prem this year. Webb’s cafetorium was so decorated that it was almost beyond recogn ition. The theme of the whole prom was “Underwater Shagri-La.” To carry out this theme, the Jun iors used everything from giant mo bile fish to tiny sea shells. The en trance to the cafeteria was an en trance to a soft-pink colored cave. On emerging from the cave you could view coral reefs which led you into the main part of the cafeteria. The ceiling of the well had been draped with green material to give the effect of water overhead. Strings of jellyfish and other fish had been suspended from the material. On the back windows of the cafeteria a huge octopus was “floating.” (The Seniors should have appreciated this. The Juniors put it up Friday, only to their dismay to come back Sat urday morning and to find that it had fallen down). The stage had been decorated to fit the scene of the program, “The Quest.” This was the story of a lov'e- -ly sea maiden, Lyna Breedlove, who fell in love with an earthman. Tom my Currin. But to make the maiden Ijappy the earthman had to get back her father’s triden from the villain. Bill Powell. Along with the help of the wise, “Playboy reading man” of the sea, Bobby Colenda, he accomp lished this feat. Then the little sea nymphs came out and sang and danced to “Ding Dong the Villain’s Dead.” The narrator and the chore ographer for the program was Ce celia Pruitt. As the program was presented, de licacies of the sea (refreshments in other words) were also presented. These included sea water (punch), sand tarts (iced cakes), sea foam (mints), and sea shells (stuffed bugles). These were delicious and really hit the spot. “The Fabulous Squires” entertain ed with their music. (If it was too loud for Miss Averett, she didn’t say a word). The combo, the re freshments, the decorations, the beautiful and original booklets, and the program all added to the magical world of the sea. The Juniors are indebted to a countless number of people for their guidance, cooperation, and valuable ideas. But probably the one they are most indebted to is Miss Lorena Av^erett. She served as a coordinator for all the committees and put a lot of time and effort into them. In fact, she was very singularly honor ed at the Junior-Senior of 1968, for Michael Currin named his ship after her. Its name was “The Lorena-Jr.- Sr. 1968.” Miss Averett, her ship, and all the hard work and preparation added up to a Junior-Senior which the Juniors will never forget and one which they hope the Seniors won’t either. Annuals Honor ^ ^ Football Squad Year On May 17, 1968, the long await ed annuals arrived. The next few days the air was filled with, “That’s a horrible picture of me,” “Sign my annual” or “Best of luck to a cute.” A beautiful “storehouse”’ of me mories was the result of the labor of Donnie Tingen, Cecelia Pruitt, Sidney Comer and Betty Sue Camp bell, along with the aid of Mrs. Slaughter and the staff. Its theme, “The World of Hap piness Is,” WilJcat ’68, was carried out on the red and white cover with a wildcat crouched atop a globe. Dedication of the annual was to this year’s football team in com memoration of their very impressiv^e record. Congratulations, Wildcat Staff, on a job well done. FHA Members Elect Officers On Friday afternoon, April 26, in the Webb Cafeteria, the F. H. A. members elected the following offi cers for the 1068-69 school year: pre sident, Wanda Dickerson; vice-presi dent, Marjorie Cash; secretary, Cinderella Boyd; treasurer, Brenda Slaughter; reporter, Sharon Mullen; parliamentarian, Debbie Simpson; and historian, Robbie Watson. This meeting also featured a skit w'hich was presented by various Webb FH.\’ers, including Melinda Currin, Marjorie Cole, Mary Lou Clark, Wanda Dickerson, and Cin derella Boyd. After the skit, thirty- two homemakers modeled spring wardrobes which they had made themselves from beautiful prints and pastels. After the program the chapter mothers served refreshments to the group. Vice-president Elaine Currin pre sided in absence of president Gail Clement. The devotional was given by Patricia Elliott. On May 13, 1968, the chapter mothers and a.dv:iers As a climax to their study of Caesar’s “Gallic Wars,” Latin II clubs mixed business with pleasure by seeing films of the Rise and De cline oj the Roman Empire. Latin I clubs in their final clui) meetings dramatized popular myth.s and a Roman wedding. Pictures were made of the betrothal scene, the wedding ceremony and the groom’s lifting the bride over the threshold of their new home. Fourteen lucky Webb JCL’crs are excited over the prospect of their 20-day national JCL convention tour, July 29 throught .Aug. 17. Freshman attending are Karen Cutt.s, Emma Day, Sally Elliott. Dulcie Ellington, Gay King, Ros:i- lyn Mackie, Edith Sherman, Char lotte Sloan, Anna Tarr>-, and Becky Webb. Sopllomores are .Ann Cheat ham, Glenda Currin, and Debra Fox. From the junior class is Dale Williford. Of these fourteen, Glenda Currin is going for her second conse cutive convention, and three have had a brother or sister to go prior to this year. They are Dulcie El lington (brothers, .Allie and Hill/. Rosalyn (a brother. Dal), and Becky Webb (a sister, Kathy). North Carolina wilt be in charge of a National Membership Work shop. Glenda Currin, currently ser ving as secretarx- of J. C. L. wall be chairman of this workshop. were served supper by the FHA of ficers. The menu included appetizers, baked chicken with rice, stuffed apples, string beans with almonds, delicious rolls, iced tea and the des sert. ice-cream and cake. The food was proof that the girls do practice and apply homemaking skills. On Saturday morning, May 18, the FH.A’ers of the J. F. Webb chapter, for one of its projects had a clean-up day. The girls met at school about 9:(X) o’clock and cleaned trash from along the road coming to school and washed windows. The F. H. A. mem bers voted to present $50.00 to be u'cfi in .seme way to beautify Webb.
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