Congratulations, Seniors
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PUBLISHED EACH SCHOOL MONTH BY THE STUDENTS OF THE OXFORD lilGH SCHOOL
Vol. XXIV
Oxford, N. C., June, 1959
No. 5
Narscy Lawson
V/ins In National
Science
Competition
Nancy Lawson won a fourth-place a-
ward at the National Science Fair May
5-9, as one of about 100 students who re
ceived awards for outstanding work at a
banquet Friday night which climaxed the
four-day national competition at Hartford,
Connecticut. Mrs. E. L. Moore, teacher
of biology here, accompanied her.
Over 300 students, winners in state and
county fairs representing 48 states, includ
ing Hawaii and Alaska, and several foreign
countries, exhibited projects in original re
search, made several tours of neighboring
areas, among them the Now London Sub
marine Base, and the University of Con
necticut, and were entertained at luncheons
and banquets by the AMA, the Navy, and
private corporations,
Nancy placed first in local, district, and
state science fairs, making her eligible to
represent N. C. as one of our two most
outstanding science. The other student
from North Carolina was Martin Violette.
Nancy’s exhibit was a study of the natural
enemies of the muddauber wasp. This is
me sixth year North Carolina has been
affiliated with the National Science Foun
dation and the sixth year that it has had
a national winner.
Make Highest Scholastic Roting
MAY WHITE
JOHN WEBB
Eight Seniors Wi
Coveted Honors
Webb and White
Speak Class Night
Going To
Minsiesoto For
J.CoL. Ayg. 9-13
Mrs. Mac Satterwhite and six of her
Latin students will be going to Minnesota
for the National Junior Classical League
Convention Aug. 9-13.
Lea Lea Hall, one of the group, is sec
retary of North Carolina’s J.C.L., of which
Mrs. Satterwhite is state sponsor. Others
from the Oxford dub going arc Linda
Currin, treasurer, Ann Stovall, secretary,
Jane Blackw'dl, Doris Watkins, and Betty
Wilson,
Seniors who won the eight coverted a-
wards were announced by Principal Bruce
Sloan at Class Night last night.
Christine Hicks won the D, A. R, award
for citizenship, and Joe Wheeler won a
similar award given by the Rotary Club.
Both of these were voted on by their class-
mates.
Marsha Ray won the silver goblet given
by the Oxford branch of the A-^.U.W.,
and John Webb won the companion Ki-
wanis award. These winners were voted
on by the faculty.
John Webb, valedictorian, won the I.
H. Davis memorial award, and May White
salutatorian, won the P.T.A, award.
Vernard King and Kitty Boddic won
the Danforth awards, copies of the book,
I Dare You”.
Neil Norwood
Oxonian Editor
Neil Norw'ood will be editor of the
“Oxonian” next year. Serving with him
will be Ann Stovall, associate editor, Lil
lian McFarland business Manager, and
Anna Peed art editor.
Get Top Rating On State
Exams
Nine of Mrs. Satterwhite’s language
studcnls had their papers forwarded to
Chapel Hill alter the state Latin and
French exams were given here.
The three top students on the local level
ill Latin IT were Brenda Gupton, Barbara
Rogers, and Billy Elliott; in Latin I, Bet
ty Wilson, Bill Anderson, and Susan
Daniel.
In French H they were Marsha Ray,
John Webb, and May White.
Field Trip
To Legislature
Coach Habit’s two classes in “Problems
in Democracy” took a field trip to Raleigh
May 6 to attend a session of the N. C.
Legislature.
They also visited the State Penitentiary
(where they w'crc shown the execution
chamber) and the Governor’s Mansion.
They ate their picnic lunch at Pullen
Park. The trip was made on the activity
bus.
John Webb and May White delivered
the valedictory and salutatory addresses
last night. Both, voted into the Beta Club
last yeai which was converted to National
Honor Society this year, were voted “most
intellectual” in the Senior superlatives.
John, the son of Mrs. J. G. Webb and
the late Mr. Webb, plans to enter Prince
ton in September on a ,$1,400 scholarship,
plus a $500 tuition loan, both from Prin
ceton,
May, the younger daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse White, plans to enrol! at Duke
in the fall, on a double scholarship, one
from Duke, the other a National Merit
award. May’s sister Anne, at Meredith
this past year, was, like her sister, saluta
tory at O. H, S', last year.
A partial list of their extra-curricular
activities as listed in “The Oxonian” fol
lows: for John—Football (1), Student
Council (2,3), “Oxonian staff (3,4), chief
marshal, Freshman Class president. Debate
Club (1,2,3,4), Latin Club (1,2,3), Bible
Club (3,4), Junior play, for May, Chorus
(1,2,3,4), Band (1,2,3), G. A. A. (1,2),
“Oxonian” (4), Debate Club (2,3,4), Latin
Club (1,2,3), and the Junior Play.
Dr. W. J. Peterson
WsiS Address
Seniors Tonight
Dr. Walter J. Peterson, dean of the Gra
duate School at North Carolina State, will
deliver the baccalaureate address to the
Seniors of Oxford High and of John
Nichols here tonight.
The Rev. Harry Thomas, rector of St.
Stephens Episcopal church, preached the
graduation sermon Sunday evening in the
Oxford Baptist church.
Class night was held here last night for
O.H.S. Seniors, with John Webb as vale
dictorian, and May White as salutatorian.
Christine Hicks, president, was mistress
of ceremonies. Callic Frazier read the class
history, Mary Lou Morgan.the poem, Wil
liam Lytton the testament, and Charlotte
Easton the prophecy. Mary Helen Black-
well was giftorian, and Fielding Walker
presented the Seniors. Joe Wheeler, trea
surer, presented the class gift, a name sign
on the campus and money for librarj'
books.
Grademofhers
Honor Seniors
With Tour
Senior Class grademothers entertained
the Seniors with a trip to State College
to the Engineers’ Fair April 17.
After touring the exhibit hall, the group
went to Pullen Park where they were ser
ved a. picnic supper.
Gradeparents are Mrs. Jesse White, Mrs.
Bob Ray, Mrs. Albert Lytton, Mrs. Cam
Easton, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hamme, Mrs.
Allen Cozart, Mrs. Barnes Williams, and
Mrs. D. C. Frazier.
Senior parents will honor the graduates
at a reception at the Woman’s Club after
Class Night.
To Speak Tonight
Betty Lou Rawls
Heads Council
Betty Lou Rawls, former vice-president,
succeeds Fielding Walker as Student Coun
cil president for next year.
Roy Dean is vice-president, Shirley Tip
pett, secretary, and Billy Frazier treasurer.
DR. W. J. PETERSON
Seniors Honored
In Aqua Land By
Junior Class
The Juniors entertained the Seniors at
the annua! Junior-Senior Prom May 1 in
the gymnasium, that was decorated as
Aqua-Land, with The Duke Ambassadors
furnishing music for dancing.
Those participating in the entertainment
were Bonnie Currin, John Hall, Tommy
Robinson, Delia McFarland, Betty Howard,
Lillian McFarland, Ray Williford, Pat Le-
veque, and the waiters and waitresses.
Freshmen serving as waiters and waitresses
(as pirates and sea nymphs) were Harry
Williams, Billy Frazier, Winston Pruitt,
Cynthia Watkins, Lynette Currin, Doris
Watkins, Diane Sanders, and Ginger Bur-
well.
The gym entrance depicted a deserted
beach scene. At the right and the left
of Acqua-Land was a receding blue ocean
with sunken pirate ship, fish, nets, and
Spanish moss creating a realistic setting.