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PAGE 2 THE BLACKBIRD, ROCKY MOUNT HIGH SCHOOL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1951 THE BLACKBIRD Official Publication of Rocky Mount High School Member of the Columbia Scfaolastic Press Asetociation EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief Alva Wallace Assistant Editor Fred Patton News Editor janet Mellor Sports Mitors Johnnie Shelton, James Johnson Feature Editor Carolyn Ellis Literary Editor Margaret Eason Exchange Editor Velna Motley P. T. S. A. Reporter Virginia Gray Jean Cooper BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager E^ijy Circulation Manager Tam Holliday Advertising Manager Shirley Robbins Assistant Advertising Manager Sue Franks Typists Second Year Typing Class FACULTY ADVISER MBS. T. D. YOUNG Published fourteen times during the year by the Journalism Class of Rocky Mount High School. Subscription Rate 00 Inside And Out Isn t she pretty is an expression used by everyone When passing a girl or woman who attracts theln. Their riends glance at the person about whom they were speak ing and they either agree or disagree according to their judgment ot beauty. But hO'W do they really know whether that person was pretty or ugly? It’s true that she had facial oeauty but va ,re . '.xL;y inside as her face was outside? . ^ oni.v' beauty of the body and face IS judged Lui. Wiurn o;io id associated with a person they beauty facial beauty but also by inner ^ two phrases—“Beauty is only skin deep” and ^Pretty is as prettv does” are familiar to all. The first— Iseauty is only skin deep” is true sometimes and then again not all pruty girls are as pretty inside. One might tind a ve^ popular girl, always in beauty contests, yet she isnt pretty—facially or bodily. Why then, you ask, is contest? Your answer. She is pretty inside. - ~ s^^ond, “Pretty is as pretty does,” is a very im portant pnrase for every one to listen to always. For example, a beautiful girl may go to a party and act as ugly and unmannerly as anyone could passibly act. At the ^me party a not-so-attractive girl is well-bred and acts beai^ifully. Later, who would be the girl spoken of as pretty/ Yes, the answer would be the not-so-attractive girl. 11 Which person would you want to be? The one with K facial and bodily beauty or the well-bred and Deautifully mannered person who was pretty not to the eye but to the mind. A Dime In Time May Be Needed you look around j'^our homeroom while the record ot ^eorge Ne^Vby’s voice was being played? Did you listen to his last words, “Support the March of Dimes”? _ ^ou could have heard a pin drop in my homeroom. j girls cried a little. The boys were quiet for a change andsat erect taking in every word. Each person with his own thoughts, perhaps thinking of George when he was practicing football. George was stricken with polio early in September. He possessed the characteristics of an all-American boy but did this matter? This incident opened the eyes of the citizens of Rocky Mount. They realized polio is not a respecter of persons, and if it could happen to their neighbor, it could happen to them. ♦V. against polio, just as a fight against any threat to the happiness of mankind, takes money and more money. One can hardly pass a March of Dimes container without hearing the voices of those it will help, urging them to turn their dimes into soldiers who will fight for freedom of health and happiness. Remember, a dime in time may save your life or that of a loved one. Well Worth The Time Secon^d Semester! Fe^v students realize that they have school year. It means of gradTating^ a half a year closer to their goal, that Those who have accomnlished their work during the past semester can look back with satisfaction, but those Pfo^,^,^ades ard accomplished little will p'adually realize that they have banned only themselves by heglectinpr their school work. inbeives ® semester try to make it a profitable ti W.I? wrth He Conquered The story of Lincoln’s life ap peals to young and old and rich and poor. Deeper poverty and denser ignorance seldom fall to the lot of a great man. The hard yet cheerful struggle against these difficulties makes a tale bordering on the marvelous. With wolf-like fearness, these difficulties dogged his footsteps for more than half his life. He won a victory over poverty by harder fighting and longer years of toil. He con quered ignorance with spelling book, grammar, and Blackstone. This struggle left its marks. The earlier years of his rough, and tremble life was a rich stone- house where-in he laid up strength of muscle and steadiness of nerve that were indeed a great help in the exhausting battles of political campaigns, or in the more trying days of the Civil War. The strug gle with poverty developed a rug ged honesty most refreshing in the politician. When reading his favorite books in leisure time, Lincoln thought as he read. By this means he developed an intel lectual keeness, a solidty of rea soning, and an accuracy and beau ty of diction, that made him the peer of the great men he met later and gave him power to produce state papers that have no equal in political literature. The story of his life is both dramatic and pathetic. It takes hold on the children of toil and the children of wealth. It rouses hope in the child of poverty and excites admiration of a very great man, gives each person today a challenge to go forward, and make the very best out of what he has. ‘SPUTTERINGS’ From The Staff Feb. 14! Why? Valentine's Day! What thought enters your mind? Cards? Candy? Flowers? Hearts? Any one of these or all probably come to mind, buH do you know the real reason for St. Valentine’s Day? For centur ies, February 14, has been observ ed as St. Valentines’ Day, and there are many reasons for this exact date. One reason is that St. Valen tine was a name given to several Christian saints and martyrs. There were two oustanding mar tyrs whose festivals fell on Febru ary 14. According to reliable re ports they both died on the same day. The deaths, however, have no connection with the modern day celebration of this date. St. Valentines’ Day has long been observed as a lovevrs’ festi val. In medieval times, young peo ple in France, England and Scot land used to assemble on St. Val entine’s Eve. They drew names from an urn and then during the following year they were ‘Valen tines’. Today, it is still celebrated by sending candy, flowers and ‘Valen tines’ to the object of your affect ion. Be My VaJeniine Vally Valentine speaking. Oh! You didn’t know I had a real heart? You knew about those I wear pinned, posted, or painted on my heart shaped figure, didn’t you? Well, I’ve got a heart just like you. I can be made sad or hsppy. When *onn one mistreats « valentine, it mskei mt le Puppy Love I thought that I would wire you flowers; I thought that I would phone. Neither one would do so well, 'Cause you might not be at home. I have to tell you of my love In some sort of way. Dear Valentine, I love you— ’Tis all that I can say. I know a dozen sort of things That fellows send their girls Like powder, perfume, makeup kit. And some even send pearls. But these aren’t good enough for you, dear. You must have the very best. I want my gift to you To outshine all the rest. Eureka!! I’ve got it! The gift that you’ll admire. It’ll make you look so pretty. It’ll set your heart on fire. I’m sure that you’ll enjoy it; I believe I’d love to be wooed With the tastiest, tantaliziness stuff you’ve ever eaten A can of Yum-Yummy dog food. For what pup wouldn’t like it? It’s kind of expensive, too. Valentine, I hope you love it. Because, dear, it’s from me to you. By Janet Mellor Wo-Men Poor Willie Willie was an average boy. He didn’t like to study. And whenever he was assigned a test, He often relied on Buddy. His Buddy was quite a smart lit tle boy. In fact he was a “brain.” Willie always made A’s on his tests Until he got caught at his game. One morning the teacher gave a test, And Buddy had the flu; He was at home, sick in bed. What would our hero do? Why he just copies Bill’s paper But Bill is not very bright; And when the papers are handed back, Willie’s is a fright. If I had studied,” thought Willie, Instead of continuing to cheat, I would have made very good grades— Yes sir, they would have been neat.” Now Willie is a smart guy; His grades are never poor; He studies hard and learns a lot; He does not cheat anymore. By Janet Mellor The little girl at the age of five Think boys are the cutest things alive. She doesn’t care if they fight or threat Or pull her hair, that is—not yet. But when she reaches the age of ten. Then her troubles really begin. Sometimes she says, or she thinks, at least, “Are they men or are they beasts?” And when she’s sixteen it does seem That she is always seeing a dream. And, oh, wouldn’t it be such a heavenly fate If that new boy would ask her for a date! And then she becomes a college miss. That’s when she really does find bliss. Does she have a fellow? Yep! Dozens waiting on her front step. The career girl doesn’t want a man To give her rings and furs. She just wants a loving male That she can call, “All hers.” And then one summer day in June Comes the greatest moment of her life. When she hears the preacher say, “I now pronounce you man and wife.’’ Finally she is married and is hap py as can be She has a little girl to add to the family tree. Together they weep, together they grin. They go down in history known as—Wo-men. By Carolyn Ellis py I don’t know what I can do. Then when someone treats a val entine right, I’m so happy I just pick myself up and sing and dance all around the room. Many of my friends are comic valentines. They are used a lot to play jokes on friends. Other friends are sentimental valentines. They are sent to special friends. Me? Oh, I’m just a plain old v*lentine used to icnd to ill friends grrc>et OP Valentine'i Would You I take time out to wish you a Happy Valentine day. To express how much you Mean to me in a bashful sort of way; You bring gladness and cheer Throughout the entire year; Even though you may cause a lit tle heart-ache, You never seem to cause heart break. I love you, Valentine, for what You really are. Regardless of your dumbness. Your’re right up to par. With all my affections going Straight to you. Would you be my Valentine Forever? Would You? By Sue Franks HEAD OF THE CLASS After the class photograph had been taken, the teacher tried to in terest her young charges in pur chasing a copy. “Just think,’’ said the teacher, “fifteen or twenty years from now you can look at this picture and say; ‘There’s Sally—she’s a nurse or, there’s Billy—he’s a sailor, or there’s Rose—“she’s married.’ “Yea,” came a small voice from the rear of the room, "An’ th«e* t«»chet'»Bhe'i dcsdt’’
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