The Spectator
Volume No. 5
J. F. WEBB HIGH SCHOOL, OXFORD, N. C., MAY 26, 1969
No. 7
Students Of Months Chosen
Webb Athletes Receive Honors
CECELIA PRUITT
Student Council
Selects Cece
During their meeting Monday,
May 12, the Student Council elected
Cecelia Pruitt as Student of the
Month of May.
Needless to say, Cece has worked
diligently all year as the editor of
a Wildcat that we are so proud of.
This isn’t the first annual with
which she has worked, for last year
Cece was the Wildcat’s associate
editor.
Cecelia is a lively member of the
French, Latin, and Pep Clubs. She
has used her study halls for the last
two years to work as an office as
sistant.
Cece has been an ardent leader in
many class projects. She has evi
dently found time to study, for last
year she received a Scholastic Let
ter and membership into the Nation
al Honor Society—of which she is
a member this year.
Congradulations, Cece, for jobs
well-done during the past years!
Wanda Becomes
JACKIE CLARK
Jackie Selected
By Council
Jackie Clark was elected by fellow
members of the Student Council as
Student of the Month for April.
Jackie has done a fine job as
treasurer of our Student Council.
Her ability to hold an office was
also recognized by members of the
chorus when they chose her as their
president for this year.
She has been an enthusiastic mem
ber of the F. H. A. for four years,
F. T. A. the past two years, Latin
Club and Science Club. Jackie work
ed with the Spectator staff her jun
ior year.
Being a recipient of the Scholastic
Letter every year while here at
Webb certainly shows Jackie’s in
terest in and dedication to her
school work. She was one of last
year’s marshals and has been in the
National Honor Society both last
year and this year.
Jackie is perhaps one of the most
interesting p>eople, in many ways,
that one could know. Truly an asset
to Webb. Congratulations, Jackie I
State F.H.A. Pres. Winners Ot Band
Awards Announced
On Saturday, May 17, twelve girls
from Webb, along with Mrs. Pruitt,
Miss Stainback, and Miss Case trav
eled to Memorial Auditorium in Ral
eigh for the State FHA convention.
The main theme of the day was
“Citizenship —Who is Responsible?”
Toward the end of the day, state
degrees were awarded to the deserv
ing girls. Those receiving degrees
from Webb were Wanda Dickerson,
and Debbie Simpson. To highlight
the day, new state FHA officers
were installed. Wanda Dickerson was
installed as the State FHA president.
Billy Brings Back
Another Honor
Once again Billy King brings pride
and honor to the local V. I. C. A.
Club. He was the proud winner of
second place in the V. I. C. A.
State Leadership Conference held
in Raleigh, May 9-10. The first state
award to be given to the local V. I.
C. A. Club was won through Bil
ly’s demonstration of safety and
first aid. The competition was high.
There were ten others competing
against him. We are proud of you,
Billy I
Bradley Jones, a member of the
Junior class. May 9, received the Ox
ford Woman’s Club award for his
contribution to the J. F. Webb
School Band during the year. Anita
Currin received the John Philip Sou
sa award, a trophy, given by the
school.
Presentations were made during
the annual spring concert played
before an audience that filled the D.
N. Hix Elementary School auditor
ium. Both the Junior Band, drawing
members from Berea, Oak Hill,
Stovall, and Hix schools, and the
Webb High Band, performed.
Jones received a loving cup pre
sented by Mrs. William Day, new
president of the Oxford Woman’s
Club. He plays the trump>et. He was
chosen as most valuable member of
the band for the year.
Miss Currin received her award
from the band conductor, J. D.
Wrenn Jr.
Nine members of the band re
ceived participants pins. They were
Michael Cascio, Carolyn Slaughter,
Faye Noell, Kay Vaughan, Wallace
Vaughan, Jimmy Smith, Jim Smith,
Gerald Freeman, and Mary Hamlin
Estes.
Webb High athletes and their
supporters had their greatest night
of the 1968-69 season Wednesday as
the sixth annual Wildcat Booster
Club banquet was staged at the
school cafetorium and Coach Bill
Dooley of the University of North
Carolina addressed the gathering of
two hundred. • ^
Climaxing the evening was the
presentation of awards to outstand
ing athletes. Bernard McNeil, who
was outstanding in football and bas
ketball play, was named winner of
the coveted Sportsmanship Trophy.
In the presentation. Superintendent
L. C. Adcock of Granville County,
characterized McNeil as a “good los
er, a grateful winner” who had dur
ing the year supported “best tradi
tions of good sportsmanship.” Mc
Neil was also winner of the trophy
as the Most Outstanding Basketball
Player.
Harry Dixon was named winner of
the VFW Trophy as Most Outstand
ing Player in football.
Lindsey Overton, chosen by the
school’s coaching staff, was winner
of the Coca-Cola Golden Helmet
award, presented by Donald Seifert
of the Henderson Coca-Cola Bottling
Company. He was cited for his
“significant contribution” to high
school football.
The Most Valuable Player baseball
award is to be presented near the
end of the current season. However,
in recognition of the special achieve-
Latin Clubs Hold
Last Meetings
Webb “Romans” had their final
club meetings May 16, the day Miss
Ruth Kutzke, student teacher, com
pleted her two months of teaching
here.
Latin I groups put on dramatic
skits: “Trial by water” in first
period, and “Heavenly Pep Rally”
in the second. In the first were Pa
tricia Blackwell, Beverly Royster,
Gwen Dickerson, Lynn Moss, and
Merle Mullen. In the second were
Waverly Barnes, Howard Hart, Sam
Wilson, Bruce Miller, Jeff Averett,
Ronald Pruitt, and Karen Overton.
Latin II clubs saw a movie on
Julius Caesar, after which tidbits of
Roman antiquity were reported on
by each student.
Each club repeated the “pledge of
allegiance” to the flag and sang
“America”, each in Latin, in addition
to other songs, such as “Gaudeamus
Igitur” and the JCL song.
The club presented Miss Kutzke
the current yearbook and a citation,
making her an honorary member of
the local club.
Pancake Supper
Greatly Enjoyed
The Key Club, in collaboration
with the Oxford Kiwanis Club, held
its first annual Pancake Supper on
the night of May 2, 1969. It seemed
to be a success as a good-sized crowd
came to the Webb cafetorium to re
ceive bountiful servings of pancakes,
eggs, meats, and other delicious ac
cessories which made the meal com
plete.
The Key Club will soon have a
meeting at which the prospective
members from the sophomore class
will be invited to attend. This will
give the new members a chance to
become familiar with club members
and the functions of the club.
ment of Wayne Currin in pitching a
no-hit, no run game against Hills
borough, Coach Wood presented
Currin a personal trophy.
Leslie Saunders was the winner
of the outstanding golfer trophy.
Winner of the Coaches’ Award,
given for the first time this year,
was Bill Daniel.
Mrs. Jim Gravley presented Pep
Club awards and received from
Lucy Hancock and her cheerleading
squad a boautiful gift in silver,
which she said f'expresses our love
and devotion to you.” Mrs. Gravley
presented Susan Fox a plaque as
Most Valuable Member of the Pep
Club.
Coach Jim Gravley presented
Coach Dooley, who entertained with
stories and some of his coaching ex
periences.
Participation in athletes, he said,
“is worth the work and sacrifice,”
adding, “Athletics parallel life more
than anything else I know.” He said
there are always knock-downs, and
players must get up time and time
again, and continue to play the
game. “It is a part of the business'
of learning to live and play by the
iules,” he said.
His final admonition was “Do
everything in your power to further
your education.” In his final words
he offered his congratulations to the
coaches, players and supporters of
the teams for the fine “booster
spirit.”
Junior-Senior
Enjoyed By All
After weeks and weeks of work
on palm trees, stage props, grass
huts, murals, tikis and volcanos, by
late Saturday afternoon everything
was in readiness for the long-await
ed Junior-Senior Prom.
Was there excitement in the air?
There was much more — a strong
sense of anticipation among the sen
iors; a tenseness among the jun
iors. Was the band going to be
good? Would the seniots like the
decorations? Who would be the first
to forget their lines in the play? ‘
At 8:00 May 10th the doors were
opened and seniors wpre ushered in
to an exotic South Pacific island.
First they were led by the docks
down the business sector of the is
land—the surf shop, fresh fruit
stand and fishing supply store. Then
the tourists advanced along the edge
of a tropical lagoon just as the sun
was setting. Past an ancient native
tiki god and grass huts they finally
arrived on the beaches of Hawaii.
At 9:00, guests were invited to
meet a few of the other tourists,
and natives of the island. This short
skit furthered the theme of a Ha
waiian Holiday as did the attractive
booklets and delicious refreshments.
The music, provided by the fabu
lous “Variations,” was just great.
By quarter to twelve when the fan
tasy vacation ended, everyone was
happily exhausted.
Webb High Choral
Groups Appear
Choruses of the J. F. Webb High
School, completing their first year
under the direction of Mrs. Ann
Morgan, presented their spring con
cert, “One of those Songs,” Friday,
May 16, at 8 p.m.
Appearing were the Mixed and
Girl’s Chorus and the program was
in the school cafetorium.
Linda Montague and Sybil Roy
ster were accompanists for the sing
ers. There were about 65 performers.
BRENDA SLAUGHTER
Brenda Slaughter
Wins First Place
What Webb student can pull a
stitch here and a stitch there and
create an award winning fashion?
The young lady is none other than
Brenda Slaughter, who has been
sewing since the age of nine.
On May 13, Brenda, accompanied
by Susan Currin, returned to the
Peggy Mann Show competing with
120 girls from all over the State.
Modeling a navy and white coat and
dress ensemble, Brenda won first
place. After the program she was
honored with a luncheon at the Voy
ager Inn in Durham.
Congratulations Brenda on anoth
er award-winning creation.
Seniors Begin
Final Steps Toward
Graduation
All too quickly May had arrived.
With mixed emotions for the present
and future the Seniors received
their invitations. From May 1 until
May 19, the overworked Class of
’69 had worked to get them into the
mail.
Looking for white shoes and dress
es before Mky 15 really was a chore.
On that date, caps and gowns ar
rived. Anyone walking by senior
English classrooms could catch an
ear of laughter and possibly a sad
dening tear.
The Class of ’69, being known as
“pioneers”, has set forth a new ex
ample of activities for Webb by be
ing the first class to have an Awards
Day. Because of an overabundant
number of graduates, the cafetorium
would not be able to withstand any
more class nights. Therefore, the new
Awards Day, which will be held out
side, has taken it’s place.
One night before the final end.
Seniors wll march down the aisle for
Bacculaureate Service. They are very
fortunate this year to have the Rev
erend Earl W. Howard, pastor of
Mount Zion Baptist Church, speak
ing to the graduating classes of J. F.
Webb and John Nichols High
Schools. The Commencement speak
er is Dr. Alexander Roman Burkot,
Dean of Campbell College.
The Senior Class takes a look at
the past years. They see hard work,
worry, fun, and involvement. But
now they turn with satisfaction to
face a new and different world, to
become the men and women of to
morrow.