It is beginning to look like
Christmas at Warren Academy.
The lights in the
windows look pretty and
create a festive appearance
at night. The wreaths on the
doors look festive, too. The
rooms are decorative with
scenes of Christmas. Not
much time is left before the
holidays, and we are looking
forward to them with visions
of rapture!
We are working hard to
complete material so that
the resumption of work will
be easy after the holidays.
When we come back, it will
not be long before we have
to start thinking of exams.
Time goes so quickly; it is
hard to believe that a half
year will have soon gone by.
The J.V. girls won their
game last Wednesday over
Hobgood Academy. Congratulations
to Lisa Delbridge
and Wanda Carroll
for being the high scorers.
The next game is Wednesday,
Dec. 14, at 3:30 p.m.
They will be playing Halifax
Academy there.
The J.V. boys won their
first game over Central
Academy. All of the team
ixad a chance to play which
:aused quite a bit of
ixcitement among the
>layers as well as the fans.
Ulan Burrows was the high
scorer
The varsity boys and girls
won the games Friday night
with Franklin Christian
The teams had two gcxx
games. The boys have a wii
now, so things are looking
up for them! Rhonda Reid
Kevin Williams, and Davi<
Connell had high scoring ii
the games.
The teams travelled t<
Henderson Tuesday night t<
play Vance Academy. Th<
J.V. boys played also. Oi
Friday night all three team:
will be playing at Halifax
Academy. The games wil
start at 6 p.m.
The J.V. cheerleaders an
doing an excellent job thij
year. There are 12 on th<
squad, and the co-captain:
are Alison Burgess ant
Rhonda Robertson. Th<
others are Joanne Robert
son, Lee Brinkley, Tondj
Lynch, Caroline Shearin
Virginia Davis, Janice Cole
man, Lisa King, and Lis*
Spragins. The sponsors an
Miss Mary Turner, Mrs
Gus Daeke, and Mrs. Johi
Burgess.
The varsity cheerleaders
have a large number this
year also. The co-chiefs an
Jill Wemyss and Rhond;
Reid. The others ar<
Elizabeth Newman, Marj
Lou King, Robin Burgess
Melody Hilliard, Lisa Haith
cock, Beth Harris, Donm
Coker, Linda Bobbitt, Cindj
Isles, Tonla Seaman. Theii
sponsors are Mrs. Gladys
Wemyss and Mrs. Madg(
Reid.
The Norlina District Band
participated in the Norlina
ind Warrenton Christmas
)arades Saturday afteriBqa.
Also representing
Norlina was some of the
lomecoming court.
Monday, Byard Houck, a
professor at N. C. State
Jniversity and Johnnie
ietha, a sophomore at
*ICSU were at Norlina High,
rhey talked to some of the
students on engineering.
They recommended this
The Christmas holidays
are readily approaching.
With it come thoughts of
staying in a warm bed and
[iot having to drag yourself
outdoors on these cold, cold
nornings. All of the stulents
and faculty are lookng
forward to the break.
Last Friday morning, the
Armed Service Vocational
Aptitude Battery was given
to the entire senior class.
field highly as a prospectivi
career.
Also Monday, Mrs. Le
met with the faculty in thi
library. She is a represents
tive from WVSP and i
working with education.
The Blue Waves are wel
on their way to having i
great season this year
Friday, the varsity team
traveled to Eastman, wto
had their homecominj
game. The girls played wel
but could not come up witl
the winning score. The boyi
drowned their opponents
Tuesday, the Waves trave
to Northwest.
The junior varsity team;
are also seeing quite a dea
of action. Monday, the]
played North Warren, an<
Wednesday they playec
Northwest and Davie.
Don't forget! The blu<
Wave Chorus will hold thei]
Christmas program at 8 p
m. on Sunday, Dec. 18.
Western N. C. Flood
Damages Can Be Seen
Warren County groups
and clubs will have the
opportunity to obtain an
educational slide presentation
on flood damages in
western North Carolina
through a program preparHonor
Roll
At Academy
Announced
B.L. King, headmaster of
Warren Academy, has announced
the following honor
roll for the second grading
| period.
GRADE 6: Jule Banzet,
Debra Brown, John Clark,
Paul Greene, Gina Phillips,
and Lou Ann Quails.
GRADE 7: Lee Brinkley,
Wanda Carroll, Paula Hayes,
Stewart Johnson, Tondra
Lynch, and Joanne Robertson.
GRADE 8: Margaret
Ross.
GRADE 9: Alison
Burgess
GRADE 10: John Burgess
and Jay Johnson.
GRADE 11: Joanne
Daniel, Justyn Fleming and
Jesse Young
GRADE 12: Mary Lou
King.
ed by the Department 01
Transportation.
The presentation is now
also available to residents ii
Wake, Durham, Franklin
Granville, Person an<
Vance counties.
DOT Board member Ilej
L. Dean noted that th<
purpose of the slide presen
tation is to inform are;
residents about the massiv<
damage done to privati
property and to the State':
highways and bridges dur
ing the heavy rains an<
flooding in early November
The public may contac
the following by telephone t<
arrange for a presentation
to their groups and clubs
Iley L. Dean, 919-286-2833
Division Engineer, C. C
Painter, 919-683-6851; or th«
Public Affairs Office, Ral
eigh, 919-733-3463.
Secretary of Transports
tion Thomas W. Bradshaw
Jr., said, "Our employee:
have been working around
the-clock to make emerg
ency repairs and to read
isolated homes. We wouli
like for those citizens o
North Carolina who are no
aware of the extensive dam
ages to see some example
at what happened and t
understand what DOT face
in the way of repairs."
..Joyeux Noel means "Merry Christmas" in French.
French II students at Norlina High School kept pace with
the season last week in creating their own greeting cards
in another language. Tacking up the cards above are
Maxine Campbell, front, and Tommie Craft.
(Staff Photo)
North Warren Gains
SACS Accreditation
North Warren School in
the Warren County school
system was presented for
accreditation at the annual
meeting of the Southern
Association of Colleges and
Schools held Sunday
through Wednesday in New
Orleans.
tary and secondary schools
were presented as new
members of the Association
at a meeting Tuesday.
"Accreditation by the
Southern Association represents
a measure of excellence
over and above the
minimum standards required
by the state," according
to Craig Phillips, State
, Superintendent of Public
Instruction. "It means that
the individual school staff is
: constantly trying to improve
! and extend their services to
| "children."
A voluntary effort on the
part of the school staff,
accreditation by the South1
em Association requires a
; self-study using standards
5 and criteria designed by the
' accrediting agency. Once
the self-study is completed,
a committee of educators
visits the school and files a
report which is reviewed by
the state accreditation committees
and the regional
agency.
The Southern Association,
one of six regional accrediting
agencies in the nation,
servies Alabama, Florida,
Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Mississippi, North
Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
North Warren's efforts
complete accreditation for
the entire Warren County
school system, excluding
Hawkins Junior High
School
Superintendent J. R. Peeler
said definite plans were
being made at the present to
develop an accreditation
program for Hawkins due to
the poor condition of the
school's physical facilities.
Peeler said an accreditation
team from the Association
visited North Warren
School this spring and
submitted "excellent reports"
upon and recommendations
to the selection
committee.
"I am extremely pleased
that the school is accredited
and I think that principal W.
L. Rose and his faculty did a
lot of work."
Preparation for Southern
Association Accreditation
takes about three years.
Principal Rose attended the
meeting this week to receive
the school's certificate.
Veterans keep getting
smarter, VA says. Statistics
show 29 percent of World
War H vets who used the GI
Bill took college training,
while 51 percent of their
Korean era counterparts
used their benefits to go to
college. The percentage is
up to 57 among those who
have used the current GI
Bill.
. .The Special Winter Olympics held for learning disabled children of North Carolina
last weekend in Henderson gave wins to a number of Warren County students. Shown
above, from left, are the local winners: first row-Jane Adams, teacher, Dennis
Wharton, John Jones and Becky Richardson, teacher; second row-Fred Rod well,
Virginia Paige and Cynthia Watldns; third row-Eugene Johnson, Odell Harrison and
Anthony Jones; back-Princene Owens, teacher. (Staff Photo)
Job Corps Recruitment Set Jan. 13
i Recruitment of 16-21 yearI
old youths for job training at
f the residential Job Corps
t center^ will be in Warrenton
. Jan. 13. 1978, at the
; Neighborhood Community
> Center.
s E. J. Roscoe, Job Corps
counselor, will be here that
day to interview prospective
applicants.
According to figures released
by the state Department
of Human Resources,
Warren County has had one
Job Corps applicant within
the last 90 days.
From Vance County,
three applications havf
been received; from Granville,
six; and from Fran\lin,
three.
Those seeking further
information are asked to
call CARELINE toll-free at
(800) 662-7030.
Although the December
temperatures have caused
most of the activities to
become more indoor-oriented,
they continue nevertheless.
Mrs. Levister accompanied
some 30 students to
Hardbarger's Business College
in Raleigh on Monday.
The Jackets basketball
schedule was indeed full last
week. A Friday night game
was held at Scotland Neck
and the Lady Jackets made
amends for last week's
defeat by Enfield by easily
defeating their opponents,
while the boys' lost by only
one point. Saturday, both
teams easily left northwest
behind on home territory.
Hope we can report more
wins like this after this
week's games.
No other game is scheduled
for the Lady Jackets until
the Holiday Doubleheader
on Dec. 28, with Norlina,
Fuquay-Varina, and Millbrook
participating in the
contests.
Yesterday (Wednesday)
the John Graham Chorale
Society held their annual
Christmas Concert entitled,
"Christmas Serenade" in
the J. G. auditorium. Mrs.
Levister recognized parents
and special guests with Mr.
Terry giving greetings. The
vocal ensemble presented
excerpts from Handel's
"Messiah." while the choir
performed traditional as
well as contemporary
carols. Ms. Loretta Bullock
was the featured soprano
soloist.
Mrs. Glendora Powell,
directress, also has been
following up on her former
choir members who now
perform in different universities
and colleges across
North Carolina. These include,
LiAnndra Groom and
Tony Fields at N. C. Central,
who performed in concert
last Sunday; Dorothy Davis,
Deborah Fore, Lorna Jackson,
Lela Silver and Charity
Jones, who attend St.
Augustine's (Ms. Jones was
the featured soprano soloist
in concert last Friday
night); George King at N. C.
State, and Shirley Robinson
at A & T State University.
The choir will also travel
to Rocky Mount Dec. 20 for
the annual Christmas concert
at Tarrytown Mall.
Tomorrow (Friday) a
representative from Elizabeth
City State will be at J.
G. to talk to interested
students.
Vanessa All^n, a representative
from N. C. State,
will come on Dec. 21 to talk
to juniors and seniors
interested in the field of
engineering.
It goes without sayingnext
Wednesday is also the
day school discontinues for
the holidays. Until then,
yours truly wishes you a
safe and happy holiday season.
I'll be back the 5th of
January!