The Spectator
Volume No. V
J. F. WEBB fflGH SCHOOL, OXFORD, N. C., OCTOBER 21, 1968
No. 1
JCL'ers Attend
Nat'f Convention
One of the best fringe benefits
of being a J.CL.’er is that annual
tour to the National Convention.
This year our Latin Club proudly
sent fourteen delegates: Emma Day,
(%nda Currin, Dale Williford, Deb
ra Fox, Anna Tarry, Karen Cutts,
Charlotte Sloan, Edith Sherman,
Gay King, Becky Webb, Sally El
liot, Dulde Olington, Rosalyn
Mackie, and Anne Cheatham.
These girls boarded a bus in
Greensboro on July 29 and were
on their way. Traveling compan
ions numbered thirty-one.
Visits to such famous places as
Williamsburg, Washington, D. C.,
Philadelphia, New York City, and
Boston were included in the tour.
In Canada the group saw much of
Quebec, Montreal, and Ottowa.
At the National J.C.L. Conven
tion, North Carolina was well rep
resented by a fine delegation. Sev
eral from the N. C. group placed
in individual contests and the N.
C. scrapbook won the Blue Ribbon.
Best of all, Webb High School took
fifth place in the entire nation in
the publicity contest!
With three weeks and 3,963 miles
•. of riding, walking, hotels, and res
taurants behind them, Oxford and
their families were welcome sights
‘ to the Webb J.CL.’ers.
I. C. T. Gains
Record Membership
Dust off your spectacles fellow
students and take another look at
the I.C.T. club. Mr. Hogsett,
Webb’s new I.C.T. instructor, is
confident that this is going to be
one of the best years yet. With a
smart new president, Wayne Mat
thews, and the largest membership
ever this year is sure to be full
of exciting experiences.
On Saturday, September 28, the
club members went to Hillside High
in Durham to attend the First Re
gional Workshop. Participation in
various statewide contests and field
trips to different industries are sure
to be rewarding experiences. The
greatly anticipated event—Employ
er-Employee Banquet will be honor
ed by a visit from former governor
Terry Sanford. He has been asked
to deliver a speech at that time.
The date for the banquet is sched
uled for some time this spring.
If the members continue with the
enthusiasm for their jobs, which
range from undertaker to IJBM.
operator, this is going to be a most
exciting year for Webb’s I. C. T.
members.
Fufure Farmers
Hold First Meeting
On Wednesday, September 2S, the
J. F. Webb chapter of the Future
Farmers of America held their first
meeting in the form of a barbecue
supper at the D. N. Hix Elementary
School. Gerald Denny, this year’s
president, presented the welcome to
the members and guests. Among
the guests attending the meeting
were the varsity football team with
Coaches Jim Gravley, Steve Holle-
man, and Van Wood, the J.V. foot
ball team with Coach Pete Strother,
the cheerleaders with sp>onsor^ Mrs.
Pat Gravley, and Mr. Stroud with
his family. After a prayer by H.
L. Wheeler, the supper was served.
This first meeting proved to be a
success as one-hundred fifty-eight
people were present.
New Teachers Principal Cecil Stroud Assumes Dufies
Number Fourteen
9ANNE JONES
Sept. Student Of
The Month Chosen
Cheerful, hard-working Sanne
Jones was elected Student of the
Month for September. Sanne has
been actively involved in much of
Webb’s curriculum during the past
four years. This year marks her
third year for work on The Spec-
tator as well as for being in French
Club for three years and serving as
secretary for the p)ast two. Last
year, after maintaining an A aver
age in French EH, she was elected
Mardi Gras Queen. Due to Sanne’s
faithful work as Secretary of the
Student Council last year, the stu
dent body was well informed of our
Student Council’s^ plans ana activi
ties.
Regardless of her many duties,
Sanne has evidently not neglected
her studies, for she serves as chief
marshal of her class and president
of the National Honor Society.
Congratulations, Sanne!
Currin To Head
Forensic Society
Holding an organizational meet
ing Tuesday, October 2, the Forensic
Society, otherwise known as the De
bating club elected Tommy Currin
as president, Becky Currin as vice
president, Kim Royster as secretary,
and “Charlie” Sloan as treasurer.
Advisors, Mr. Danny Finch and
Miss Mary Jay Evins have made
plans to make this year’s team a
winning one. Aside from learning
niore about debating, the club is
planning to stress public speaking
and parliamentary procedure.
A trip to UJ'f.C. on October 26
IS in the offing and plans are al
ready in progress for attending the
Round Robin Debates to take place
later this year.
Do you know all the new teach
ers here at Webb? Well, to tell
you the truth, some of the upper
classmen are having as much trou
ble keeping the new teachers sepi
arated as the freshmen are. There
are fourteen new teachers, a new li
brarian, guidance counselor, and a
new principal.
The history depiartment has three
new teachers, Mrs. Suellen Bryan,
Mr. Danny Finch, and Mr. Steve
Holleman. Mr. HoUeman teaches
Health and P. E., too.
The three new teachers in the
English Department are Miss Mary
Evins, Miss Judy Clark, and Mrs.
Gertrude Washington. Mrs. Wash
ington also teaches French.
Mr. James Hogsett is in charge
of I.C.T. this year.
The beautiful choral music that
everyone will hear this year will be
directed by Mrs. Ann Morgan.
If you walk into the art room,
the creations you will see have been
directed by Mrs. Sallie Peace.
The math depiartment has Mrs.
Alice Landis and Mrs. Betty. Davis
as two of its teachers.
The students who want to learn
to drive should surely know Mr.
Van Wood, the Driver’s Education
teacher.
Miss Brenda Stainback is teaching
in the Home Economics Depiartment.
Mrs. Mary Thorpie teaches typing
and shorthand.
Mrs. Mary Gray is in the library
this year.
Mrs. Barbara Howell is our new
guidance counselor.
Last but noi least. Is our new
principal, Mr. Cecil Stroud. He has
been wonderful to each student this
year, and they should rep>ay him
with respiect.
Each one of these piersons is quali
fied to teach students in every way
they can. The most imp>ortant thing
is that each one of them wants to
be your friend!
F.H.A. Previews
Year's Agenda
A “ride” through the 1968-69
plans and progress for J. F. Webb
FHA members was taken on Friday,
September 27, 1968, in the Webb
cafetorium. Members, sponsors, and
F.H.A. mothers were given a “TVain-
Ride of Fun” on which they pre
viewed the year’s work of rallies,
programs, and National F.HA.
week. Each step of the trip was
described by the following members
and officers; Wanda Dickerson,
Marjorie Cash, Karen Cutts, Debbie
Simpison, Cindy Boyd, Jackie Clark,
Sandra Blackwell, and Becky Webb.
Wanda Dickerson presided over
the meeting and an inspiring devo
tional was given by Teresa Currin.
This is one oj the many colorful scenes of the 1968 Home
coming Parade enjoyed by the students and cithens of Oxford.
]^ve you ever thought much a-
bout what kind of pierson our new
prindpial, Mr. Cec^ Stroud, is?
Haven’t you wondered from where
he comes, what kind of higdi school
and college life he enjoyed, what
employments he has fulfilled, and,
of course, what are his goals and
opinions? Well, this interview
should answer these questions and
more.
As a native of Wa)me County,
Mr. Stroud was raised on a farm
near the Seven Springs community.
He attended Seven Springs High
School, where he was a marshal and
a member of the Beta Club, a typ>e
of honor society. He graduated in
19S6 in a class of twenty-five.
After entering CampibeU College
that fall, our principial remained
there for about a year and half.
At this time he entered the Air
Force and- served for three years,
including a thirty-month hitch in
Bermuda.
Following his discharge, Mr.
Stroud reentered Campbell and be
came a very active student. He
participated in the student govern
ment and served as vice president of
the Honor Society. Furthermore, he
not only was elected senior repre
sentative in the May Court, but he
also was chosen as one of the ten
outstanding seniors in his class.
Lastly, he graduated in 1963 as a
membef of the first graduating class
of Campbell College.
After graduating with a B. S. de
gree in social Studies, Principal
Stroud started teaching United
States History at Dunn High School.
Then, while he was teaching lan
guage arts and sudai studies at
Goldsboro junior High School, he
began work on his Master’s degree
in Administration at East Carolina
University. Mr. Stroud soon be
came the purchasing agent of Golds
boro City Schools. Last year he be
came prindpal of D. N. Hix Ele
mentary School. About the time of
this move, Mr. Stroud completed his
Master’s Degree. Also, in the mean
time he was married. His wife’s
name is Kaye and Kathy is his
four year-old daughter.
As a citizen of Oxford, Principal
Stroud is an active member of the
Kiwanis Club. He is also an avid
sports fan and be enjoys hunting
and fishing. As for music, p>op and
semi-dassical are his favorite. Fur
thermore, he and his family are
members of the Oxford Baptist
Church.
As principal of J. F. Webb High
School, Mr. Stroud has several aims
and goals for which he is striving
and be also has some opinions about
the school and the student body.
In the future, he hop>es that a
broader curriculum can be offered
to meet the needs of the students
and that through more extra curri
cular activities more students will
become involved. Mr. Stroud wants
to build and strengthen the intra
mural program and to expand
school spionsored athletics depend
ing on the athletic facilities offered.
F.T.A. Holds First
Regular Meeting
On Tuesday afternoon, September
24, 1968, the first meeting of the
F.TA. was held in Mrs. Grace Bul
lock’s room.
The officers for the coming year
are Mary Glenn Lilly, president;
Lyna Breedlove, vice president;
Ginnie Dickerson, secretary; Ivy
LawTence, treasurer; Susan Corbitt,
parliamentarian; and Mrs. Grace
Bullock, .Advisor.
Mrs. Nelson Thomas gave a talk
on “What Makes A Good Teacher.”
Plans were made to attend the state
F.T..\. Convention in October.
Furthermore, he is hoping that the
music program may be broadened
by working more with the feeder
schools. Another aspiect with which
be is concerned is that of improving
the time factor within the lunch
schedule. Of course, his main ob
jective is to maintain the “excel
lent” relationship among students,
faculty, and administation.
As the principal and as an ad
ministrator, naturally he has an o-
pinion of the students. “Generally
sp>eaking, the students are coopieia-
tive, friendly, and enthusiastic in
their support of the school. I have
found that most of them have an
eagerness for learning and I am
greatly impressed with the general
behavior of the student at school
and at activities concerning the
school.” Also, he gave his reasons
for putting into effect the recent
liberalizations. “I feel the high
school students are of the age to
be given respxinsibilities concerning
their own conduct and that the
student will be appreciative to the
p>oint that they will pxiliee their
own actions. The idea of self-dis
cipline is what we are seeking here.
Also, I would like to add that the
key to the success of this school
year so far is the attitude of the
students and the patience of the
faculty.”
Now that you know something
about our new principal and bii
ideas and opinions, about us and our
school, won’t each and everyone of
you students strive to prove that
his opinions are true and to help
maintain them at such a high level?
Pep Club’
Encourages Spirit
A big note of thanks should be
given to Webb’s newly developed
Pep Club for the spirit of spiorts*
manship which has risen in our
school. By following the motto,
“We serve with spirit and spxjrts-
manship,” these Webb students have
aided our student body’s enthusiasm.
The Pep Club has a slate of able
officers that does everything it px)s-
sibly can to boost our school spirit.
Officers for the Pep Club are Susan
Fox, president: Frank Hiekma, vice-
president; Benjie Hester, secretary;
and Anna Tarry, treasurer.
The activities of the Pep Club
have included attending all football
games, sponsoring a bon fire duiing
our homecoming festivities, building
a float for the Homecoming Parade,
composing a yell booklet, malfing
posters and many other activities.
.\s a result of the Pep Club’s ef
forts, Webb is going to become one
of the best known teams in our
conference for spirit, sportsmanship,
and fair play.