PAQ¥ SIX
THE blackbird, ROCKY MOUNT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1055
‘Kats’ Bop At Hop
Dream Comes True:
School OpensNewGym
At last a dream come true, was
the general idea expressed by both
students and citizens at the for^
mal opening of the Rocky Mount
Senior high gymnasium, January
28.
Lack of funds delayed the con
struction of the gym for a little
over a year. However, through the
untiring efforts of the school
board, enough moneyi was secured
and now the school has a modem
building and equipment.
Mr. C. M. Edson, principal of
RMSHS, was the master of cere
monies for the program at the for
mal opening of the gym. Mr. Geo.
R. EMwards, chairman of the R. M.
City School Board, presented the
athletic department: Sandy
Thorpe for the student body and
Rosalie Dalton for the girls ath
letics.
Mr. Jack Murchison, mayor of
Rocky Mount congratulated the
citizens on the support which
made such a building possible.
After the formal opening and
a victorious basketball game (See
page 5 for details) a Sock Hop was
provided for the students and
guests.
Music was furnished by the
“Kool Ones,” a student orchestra
composed of Eddie Pelts, Willard
Williams, Larry Warner, Roger
Gregory, and Adam Maples.
administration.
Speeches of acceptance were
given by Mr. D. S. Johnson, su
perintendent of city schools, for
the school administration: Mr. E.
E. Adkins for the faculty and
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Pictured above “sock boppin’ ” are James Parke rand Anna Yel-
verton. Spectators are, left to right, Bill Kincheloe, Marty Purvis, Doug
Hunt, Audrey Kennedy, Marvin Bradley, Margie Fentress, Pete Christ
ian, Nancy Newbold, Betty Sue Cash, and Fred Harris.
My Barnes Gels
February B, O. M.
Smiles and witty remarks to
add to any situation are charac
teristics of Marvin Barnes, who
was recently selected Kiwanis
Boy-of-the-Month.
Marvin is not always as care
free as his appearance might in
dicate. He has a serious side also
as his attainments in scouting at
test. He is an Eagle Scout and the
proud possessor of the God and
Country award.
At the present Marvin is adver
tising manager of the Hi-Noc-Ar,
a cheerleader, an “Outstanding
Senior”, and vice-president of the
Eastern North Carolina Student
Organization. Last summer he
reppresented North Carolina at
the National Student Council Con
gress in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Marvin has been chairman of
the House and Grounds Committee
and has been parliamentarian of
the sophomore, junior, and senior
classes in addition to many home
room and subject offices.
During February Marvin will
have lunch with the Kiwanis Club
each Thursday.
Through Our Specs We See “
Hearts, Trips, Magic, Projects
By Kat and Henry
RADIO
(Continued From Page One)
WCEC and WPMA, and other
rocessary alterations are made to
the room, the broadcasts will be
gin.
Through the medium of this
new student radio station, which
will broadcast educational pro
grams from the radio room over
the auditorium, WCME listeners
9(fill be able to hear first Tianrf the
activities in the classrooms. They
will also be able to listen to popu
lar songs on records by the top
recording artists of the day.
Tentative plans now have broad
casting set for every afternoon
after school.
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Hi, or Eagle Eyes!
“I cannot tell a lie” so here are
the facts, nothing but the facts,
Etraight from “the book.”
Even though Valentine’s Day is
over, the hearts and flowers still
have a memory for a number of
RMSHS folk. The mailman can
vouch for the fact since his load
was heavier during that time.
How would you like to be on the
radio in a classroom discussion?
That’s what Miss Bond’s first
period algebra class was asked to
do. A 15 minuet recording was
made on the four principal math -
matical operations-addition, sub
traction, multiplication and divi
sion. This is to be heard at a later
date on an educational radio oro-
gram.
Youth Week was observed by
the Interdenominational Youth
Fellowship, January 30—Febniary
6. Morning prayer services were
conducted by Mr. Cleet Cleetwood
and Mrs. Gladys Robbins in the
General Purpose Room each day
at 8:30. Devotions were given over
the . inter-communication system
during homeroom period each
morning. Bobby Savage headed
this devotional committee.
Seniors who are taking litera
ture this semester have been
racking their brains for an idea
on which to base their parody on
Beowolf. Results in topics range
anjiwhere from football and teeth
to a fish story.
That’s about all for now. See
you in the next issue with the
“facts.”.
The Four-Eyed Kat
Dear Kat
To start off with, I would like
to say that Ron Felton’s television
program was very good even if I
was in it. It is my understanding
that the sponsoring agents are
planning to have a series of five
programs, and the next one is to
be made up of talent from Wil-
liamston high school, March 5.
In addition to the three-act play
the Edsonians are planning some
trips for this spring. In March
they are going to Chapel Hill to
present the contest plays. They
also are planning a trip to Green
ville on March 25 to present the
contest plays. If a first rating is
given the plays they will be pre
sented at Chapel Hill.
Dr. Carlo, a world-famed magi
cian, presented two shows in our
school auditorium, a matinee and
a night performance, on February:
12. His troupe is now moving
north to complete its season.
The Grass Roots Opera present
ed Hansel and Gretel to the gram
mar schools on February 15 in an
afternoon performance and to the
general public during a night per
formance.
The Carl Stough chorale pre
sented a song feast on Fi-iday Feb
ruary 18.
See you around next month.
Ole Eagle Eye
(Your Roving Reporter)
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