Newspapers / Oxford High School Student … / Dec. 1, 1959, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of Oxford High School Student Newspaper / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
, V SEASON'S GREETINGS Che #ioI Happy New Year PUBLISHED EACH SCHOOL MONTH BY THE STUDENTS OF THE OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL Vol. XXV Oxford, N. C., December, 1959 No. 3 Peggy Mann Guest Speaker At FH A Banquet Miss Peggy Mann of Durham, guest- speaker at the Mother-Daughter banquet December 4 spoke on “Mother Is a Jewel.’' The “jewel” motif was carried out in decorations and menu. For decorations red roses and jewelry in jewel boxes were used. Menu details follow: barbecue chicken (jewel chest), lima beans (eme rald), candied yams (ruby), relishes (sap phire), ice cream in meringue shells (opals), coffee (onyx), rolls (pearls), and butter (topa). After the invocation by Supt. C. W. Duggins, Betty Howard, F. H. A. pre.'^i- dent, welcomed the guests, and Wilbra Shearin “toasted” the mothers, to which Mrs. W. D. Shearin responded, Judith Currin dedicated the Yearbook to the mothers, and Betty Lou Rawls presented the guest-speaker. F. H. A. Emblem service was given by Gussie Currin, Gwen Knott, Amelia Wheeler, Patricia Woodlief, Susan Danie Carolyn Jones, and Nancy F'arabow. Waitresses from the eighth grade, dres sed as small girls, gave the entertainment They were Betty Adams, Barbara Adcock Lula Dickerson, Andrea Dillehay, Caro Hobgood, Brenda Carol Jones, Caroline Lewis, Nancy Parrott, Mary Wells Ruf and Elizabeth Watkins. Student Leaders of Clubs First row; Eleanor Lewis, Bonnie Currin, Pat Leveque, Betty Lou Rawls, Lillian McFarland, Betty Howard. Second row; Billy Elliott, Van Wood, Ray Williford, James Burnette, Julia Carrington, and Finley Johnson. Girls Receive Blazers Captain T. D. Hardee Heard In Assembly Capt. Tom D. Hardee, of the Henderson Police Department and assistant director of N. C. Crime Prevention .Association spoke in .Assembly here recently. His “magnificent obsession” is helping youths that get into trouble or trying to help them so they won’t get into trouble His emphasis here was on how to drive a car (and. not to drive) to save lives and property. He warned against dope peddlers and other sinsiter influences. Captain Hardee established the Hender son Boys Club in 1947, beginning with six delinquent boys. Since then, scores of youngsters have come under his influence Majar Pownell Here For Needy Families Major Hazel Pownell of the Salvation .Army spoke to the students in assembly here December 4 on opportunities to help needy families at Christmas. .A series of colored slides was shown based on the Christmas story as told by Matthew and Luke. .All food donations given by 0. H. S. students will be distributed to needy per sons in Granville county. The project was sponsored by the Student Council, of which Betty Lou Rawls is president. Senior members of the Girls’ .Athletic .Association with the highest number of points have received their blazers. Those recei\-ing the blazers were Lelia McFarland, Lillian McFarland, Beth La nier, Betty Rawls, and Judith Currin Harrell Secretary County 4-H Clubs Howard Harrell, president of the Oxford Senior 4-H Club, has been elected secretary of the Granville County Council. Oxford members won several honors at 4-H .Achievement Day, November 19, the 50th anniversary- of 4-H Clubs. L. R. Harrill, state 4-H Club leader, was the principal speaker. .At its December meeting the 4-H Club discussed ways of making money. The members received their project books and were urged to begin working on them, Owl Salutes “Big Wheels” I In Campus Clubs “The Owl” salutes in this issue Big Wheels in campus activities. Publications heads are Eleanor Lewis (“Owl”) and Neil Norwood, (“O.xonian”). Betty Lou Rawls leads Student Council, and Julia Ruth Carrington, The National Honor Society. Class presidents are (from high to low) Ray Williford, Billy Elliott, Billy Frazier, and Marvin .Averett. Cjub presidents follow: ._Jiiit_ Leveque (French), Van Wood (Latin), Bonnie Currin (O.H.S. Chorus and F'.T..A.), Bet ty Howard (F.H.A.), Lillian McFarland (G..A.A.), Eleanor Lewis (Bible Club), Finley Johnson (Science), James Burnette (F.F.A.), Betty Lou Rawls (Bus Drivers’ Club). BOND ISSUE PASSES Granville County voters overwhelmingly approved a school bond issue of $1,250,000 December 5. Granville County schools will be given $750,000 of the total bond amount, and the remaining $500,000 will go to Oxford city schools. • One project proposed for the funds is a new high school planned for the southern part of the county, near Creedmoor, to serve students currently en rolled in high schools of Stem, Wilton and Creedmoor. In the long-range plan of expenditures, there are three major projects for capital outlay in the Oxford system for’vchite schools: new elementary building and site, renovation of Credle School, and .’new site for O.H.S. A new high school building "' is on the list for Negro students. Chorus To Sing Next Tuesday ^—. . * • The O. H. S. Chorus, directed by Mr. Scoggins, will present a Christmas concert 3 _special .Assembly here Tuesday, Dec. 22, a few hours before Christmas holidays begin, to continue through Jan. 3. .As an added feature. Coach Parham will show movies of Oxford’s Homecoming game. Band Concert In Assembly The O.H.S. Band, directed by Mr. Me Culloch, gave a band concert in assembly Dec. IS, featuring Christmas music, along with other numbers. That evening the concert was repeated for the public at 8 P. M. The day before the band gave two similar concerts at Credle School. Give Food For Needy Families The Student Council sponsored the local Christmas Cheer program for the Salva tion .Army, of which Major Hazel Pownell of Henderson is commanding officer. Stu dents contributed non-perishable foods this week, all of which is to be used for needy families in Granville County. Foreign Students Speak In Assembly International Day was observed in Ox ford schools December 2, .sponsored by the International Department of the Senior Woman’s Club. Students from Duke, State, Carolina, and Louisburg were here, representing Japan, Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Yugoslavia, Spain, and Greece. .A coffee hour in the Home Ec Cottage honored the visitors that morning before they spoke in Assembly for the Junior High at 9:45. .An hour later they did a ‘repeat” appearance for the senior high. Mrs. George Duffy of the Woman’s Club introduced each guest and officiated as their hostess for the d.ay. They ate lunch in the school cafeteria, after which they visited classes and answered more questions about their native land. The tenor of their chapel comments ran about like this; “We enjoy your friendly countries, but we are preparing ourselves in your colleges and universities to do a job when we return home, for our country- needs us”. Later in the day- the visitors were guest speakers for the Woman’s Club in their clubhou.se which was decorated with Christmas trees and gifts. Big^^ Shown )y Student Council Merry Christmas Edna Ferber’s novel “So Big” was I Christmas holidays will begin after shown here December 4 by the Student classes Dec. 22 and extend through Sun- Council as a money-raising project as well day, January 3. as providing entertainment for the student Exams will come three days before the I semester ends Jan. 20. Help Needy Family .At Thanksgiving several members of the Bible Club carried a Thanksgiving basket consisting of turkey, cake, canned goods, milk, and other foods, to a needy family near Stovall. Club members who went were.Kay Bur- well, .Anna Peed, Lea Lea Hall, Carolyn Brooks, and Annie Laura Dixon, with Mrs. Morton Burwell. This year, as in years jjast, the Bible Club, is in charge of the de\fetional each Friday in chapel. Officers of the club follow: Eleanor Lewis, president; Jimmy Harris, vice-pre sident ; .Annie Laura Dixon, secretary-trea surer; and Peggy Woodlief, devotional chairman. Oxonian Sales Are Held The 1960 Oxonians, which were subscri bed for this month, will again sell for $2.75, although the staff plans a 10% in crease in size. The layout has already been settled on. ixcept for preparing the dummy and mak ing final collections from club, the staff’s abors are about over until the finished product arrives for distribution next spring. Prizes to homerooms and indiv-iduals for magazine sales have been delivered.
Oxford High School Student Newspaper
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Dec. 1, 1959, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75