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rtlSSDAT, F£B&t7ARY 2S. 1954 THE BLACKBIRD, ROCKY MOUNT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL gAQK a Staffs Plan Trip To CSPA Meet “Man’s Right to Knowledge and the Free Use Thereof” is the theme of the thirtieth convention of the Columbia Ssholastic Press Association at Colimtbia Univer sity, New Yors City, March 11-13. Seventeen staff members and the two advisors of the school publications, The Blackbird and The Hi-Noc-Ar, are making plans to atend this convention, which will draw 3500 or more student ^Umalists from all over the United States and some foreign countries. The local group also hope to attend some Broadway shows and tour a few of the “Big City’s” famous attractions while in New York. A highlight of the convention will be the luncheon at the Wal dorf-Astoria. At this time an nouncements of special awards will be made. More than 150 meet ings, conferences and discussions will be offered with professional Journalists and outstanding mem bers of the school publication field delivering talks and giving advice. Delegates from the Blackbird are Joy Ann Hayes, Maiy Lee Fountain, Lucinda Oliver, Betty Sue Cash, Valentine McMillan, Julian Aldridge and Mrs. T. D. Young. Prom The Hl-Noc-Ar staff are Bobby Deans, Penn Strand- burg, Jimmy Selby, Christine Huf- ham, Janet Spain, Theo Pitt, Gor don Wilkinson, Ruth Sides, Rob ert Daughtridge, Bobby Fleming, Nancy Hollingsworth and Miss Alma Murchinson. Ratings of newspapers and yearbooks are made at this con vention. I^ast year, the Hl-N«c-Ar received a "two” rating and the Blackbird captured a “one.” Slight Resemblance To Senior? What senior boy has a slight resemblance to this picture? Here are a few hints to help in nam ing him. First, he is 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighs 155 pounds (at last report), has blond hair and blue eyes. He loves sports and has been on the baseball and basketball teams for three years. In football, he was co-captain of the team but, due to a broken ankle, was not able to complete a full season. His playing the first of the year was that of a star, however. He also loves fishing and in the summer can often be seen with Pics Made Of All “Turn your head a little more this way. That’s right. Look straight at me and let’s see a little smile. That:s it. Hold it! Click!” This is what Mr. A. C. Pickerel, a commercial photographer, said as he took the pictures of all stu dents in Rocky Mount Senior high school on Tuesday, February 2. Picture taking began during first period and lasted through the fifth period. The students were called in to have their pictui’es taken by homerooms. I Nearly 103 students and teachers of Rocky Mount senior high drive ‘cars to school every day. From The Mailbag By Anne Proctor The Spectator, Granby High School, Norfolk, Virginia.. Prom now on, Granby students will be given the privilege of choosing their teachers when sign ing up for courses. Under this system, honor students have first choice, then seniors, juniors, and sophomores, respectively. Tho Hickory Twig, Hickory High School, Hickory, N. C. Students of this school recently voted Tony Curtis their favorite actor, with Rock Hudson running a close second. Tony Curtis has agreed to select the annual Beau ty Queen. High Life, Senior High School, C^reensboro, N. C. While on the subject of movie stars, three such celebrities came to Greensboro. Atme Baxter, Ty rone Power, and Raymond Mas sey, playing in John Brown’s Body, granted an Interview to a group of high school reporters. The stars were so friendly and natural that the students forgot to get auto graphs. Calendar Cues February 25 Grass Roots Opera—La Bo- heme. February 26-28 State championship basketball playoffs in Winston-Salem. March 1 Oratorical contest—“The Big Change". March 5 Second Edsonian presentation. The Enchanted Cottage March 1-14 Publication staffs attend CSPA Convention. ^ March 23 N. C. Little Symphony Concert March 31 Community Concert. Maury News, Matthew Fontaine Maury High School, Norfolk, Vir ginia. In this school, sixteen students serve on an Honor Court, or Stu dent Advisory Board. The purpose of this group is to counsel problem students, or help solve any other problems around the school. The dileftiin, Pocatello Senior High School, Pbcatello, Idaho. Students of Pocatello high are going to change their school con stitution and government. These new bills are going to be passed i.0 enable more students to take' part in the school’s activities and follow the laws passed by the school’s law-making body. Goldsboro Hi News, Goldsboro, N. C. (With Blackbird variations.) Miss Murk—“I may lAture to day on Chaucer. How many of you read the 25th. chapter?” (Nearly all hands go up.) Miss Murk—“That’s fine. You’re the group to whom I wish to speak. “There is no 25th. chap ter.” pole in hand heading for the river. Sports, however, are not the on- Iv things in which he excels. Last summer, he was one of four dele gates to Boys State. Have you guessed, yet?) He has long been a member of the BAFO'S and at present is president of that group. Recently, the senior class voted him one of the sixteen outststnding seniors. When seen in the halls, he is easily recognized by his slow, steady walk and talk. He never gets in a hurry and never seems to care. He’s usually seen with a girl, A. D. (Give up?) He plans to go to State College to study engineering. As a final clue for the few read ers who still have not guessed, he is editor of the Hi-Noc-Ar which went to press two weeks ago. Of course, Bobby Deans is this month’s personality. (Thanks to Alma for the pic ture.) Students Give, Exhibit Talent Everyone, or nearly everyone, helped contribute to the March of Dimes during the month of Jan uary. The quota for Senior High was $700 and in order to reach this quota, the Service Club spon sored a talent show in the school auditorium. In this talent show were stu dents who volunteered to take part. Edith Ann Johnson and Newsome Maples, who did a modern dance, were ' first place winners. Tlieir prize was $5 which was donated to the March of Dimes in the winners name. Caro lyn Lewder and Faye Batts placed second with their piano duet. Malaguene. Mr. Cleetwood was third place with his monologue on “What it was was Rocky Mount High School.” Phil Wheeless was Master of Ceremonies. Others in the program were Dan Johnson, Ray Joyner, Bernice Joyner, Charles Sanders, Peggy Jones, Fred Ruben, Cocky Atkins. Tommy H^aughan, James Ezzell, Jerry Renfrow, Garland Chick, Eddie Pennington, Jimmy Lancas ter, James Chandler, Beri-y Lamm, Larry Gupton, Norma Bulluck, Judy Carr, Rosalie Delton, Jimmy Selby, Henry Warren, Raymond Highsmith, Jimmy Davis LaVerne Strickland, Bobo May, Welford Price, Gordon Weeks, John Nelms, Harold Gilbert, and Harry Gray. The Club took in an estimated amount of $200. Representatives went to the home rooms each morning and about $300 was col lected from the home rooms,,clubs and faculty contributions. The school fell shoi t of its goal, but even this was not bad. New Fashions Seen In School “Variety is the spice of life.” This statement applies not only to life but to hair styles also. Within the last year Rocky Mount High students have shown that new hair do’s really add variety. Last spring and summer the “cat cut” was the top hair style with the boys and girls. When the boys switched over to the “crew cut,” the girls with long hair were really high style with their “pony tails.” What’s the fad now? Any one san see that it’s the “Italian” hair cut. Margie Parker seemed to have tet the pace when she cut off those beautiful long locks. Nearly everyone has followed suit, includ ing Ruth Sides. Ruth just recent ly had ner locks clipped, but the result Was worth it. What’s next in tliis great age of new faslfions? Maybe they’ll even go back to the pencU slim style witl^ no waist! One guess is as sooa 5s the other. RC Makes Chest Members of the Junior Red Cross Council are busy preparing a school chest which will be sent to a place where disaster or pov erty is prevalent. The chest is to be filled with useful articles and first aid equip ment. Bill Tharrington is supervising the construction of the chest and Jiidy Kabo is in charee of paint ing it with scenes from around Rocky Mount^ so that the people who receive the chest may get an idea of the American way of life. DAR Selects Site As 'Good Cltiien' Sue Gregory, chosen local“Good Citizen” by the Daughters of the American Revolution, will repre sent Rocky Mount next month In the'*state-wide competition for the title of “North Carolina’s Good Citizen of the Year.” The state honor, which signifies the winner as the outstanding high school student in the state, will be awarded during the an nual DAR Conference to be held m Durham in March. The winners are chosen on the merits of high school record, de pendability, service, leadership, and patriotism to their school, community and nation. Sue, who has been active in school affairs since she began high school, has a record of posi tions that include president of the junior class, president of the Serv ice Club, vice-president of the State National Honor SocieW and publicity chairman of the \ttu- dent Organization. She served as a delegate to t^ie Eastern District North Caroliria Student Council Congress and last year was winner of the American Legion Essay Award. Recently she was selected as one of sixteen sen ior superlatives. Her club memberships include the Good Sports’ Club, Service Club, National Honor Society and the Musettes. Outstanding senior girls throughout the state will be con sidered for the state honor. The winner will be the guest of the DAR at the national convention. Seniors Enter Contests Two essay contests open to sen iors only, one sponsored by the Clvltan Club and one by the North Carolina Bankers Associa tion, closed last Friday. The Civitan contest is essay-type and the other is a public speaking contest. The Civitan contest is national with the subject, “The Privileges and Duties of an American Citi zen.” Many senior English classes have been required to enter this one as class projects. The paper may contain not more than 1,000 words and not less than 500. Judges will allow 30 per cent for composition, spelling and punction and 70 per cent for subject matter. Local winner will be awarded $100 by the Civitans. National prizes range from a $600 scholar ship for first place to a $25 Two Attend Shop For State Whiners Rose Booth, state winner of the “I Speak 'For Democracy” contest sponsored by the Jay- cees, and Miss lola Parker Rose’s faculty adviser, attend ed the national workshop in democracy for state winners in Williamsburg, Virginia. Feb ruary 19-21. “I really do think this is one of the outstanding honors to come to our school,” said Miss Parker. One of the most in teresting events in her opinion was meeting 30 exchange stu dents from foreign lands. General topic of the work shop was “American Govern ment Today Living Up to the Principles of Our Fathers.” Saturday night Rose and Miss Parker attended a dinner at the Williamsburg Inn and afterwards saw the William and Mary-Wake Forest basket ball game. scholarship for sixth prize. “The Big Change—^Fifty Years of Progi'ess” is the topic of ths NC Bankers contest. The speech must be written by the participant and confined to a delivery time of twelve minutes. It must deal with the progress and development of the contestant’s own community and geographic section. It must also tell the story of how this progress has contributed to the advancement of North Carolina and must anticipate the future development of the community in the advancement of the states. General organization and con tent of the speech, and presenta tion will count fifty points each. County winner will receive a $25 savings bond and a district winner will be awarded a $100 bond. Higher prizes are $500, divisional, 11,000 state winner. Thus making it possible for the state winner to receive $1625 in all. Teachers will choose 20 papers from the high school to be Judged. Club Issues 8 Bids Eight junior girls became pledges to the Good Sports Club Monday, February 8, at a meeting in the home of Penn Strandberg. They were Peggy Daniel, Judy Brewer, Jeanette McIntyre, Mary Lee Fountain, Margie Parker, Mary Frances Warren, Kay Willi ford and Lee Ann Brown. Girls only are eligible for mem bership in this club and those hivited to membership are limited to juniors and seniors. They are chosen because of their qualities of leadership, sportsmanship, and character. Purpose of the Good Sports Club is to promote good sports manship in the school. The group sponsors various projects during the year, one of the most out standing being the decoration of the goal posts for football games. Mrs. Landis is adviser of the group.
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