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Plans Underway
THE BLACKBIRD, ROCKY MOUNT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Help ! ! Yells Arnold
Dreams To Come True
By Foy Bradshaw
As I stood around the halls last
week, mostly on the corner of Ez-
zle Avenue and Delamar Drive and
talked to many students, I learn
ed that many hoped to make then’
dreams come true this summer.
Most of the people said they
were going to the beaches but a
few are planning to take some in
teresting trips to such places as
suba, Washington, New York, Flo
rida. and New Mexico.
Take this hint boys. If you call
a girl’s house and no one answers,
check the following list, maybe
you’ll find out where the girl has
gone.
Jo Jo Cuthrell will be in Cuba
but if you’re like me, you can’t af
ford to call that far, so I suggest
writing, it’s cheaper.
Some girls who are going almost
as far as Jo Jo are Pat Black,
Joyce English, Delores Jones, An
nette Lee and Betsy Hutto. They
are going to Florida. That’s also a
long ways to call, so w'rite.
Girls, here are some places the-
boys are planning to visit.
David Bridges is going to Key
West, Florida, and then cruise up
to New York. Whether he’s going
to cruise up there in a boat or not,
I don’t know. (Could cruise up in
a car!) Philip Threatt is going to
South Carolina to mix a little
work with pleasure. He's working
for his uncle at Myrtle Beach.
Francis Collins took his summer
vacation a little early. He went to
Miami for a week while his father
attended a convention. Francis
said he enoyed every minute of it
even though he did miss a week
of school. This isn’t about a boy
but Mirmie Branch also went to
Florida with her father while he
attended the same convention.
Just as this so-called interview
•was getting interesting, the bell
rang and I had to go to class, but
I got one more unique summer
plan on my way to class. Edward
Riner is going to read “Gone With
The Wind” during his vacation
and it will probably take all sum
mer.
Everyone be careful while at the
beach and on the road but have a
good time.
P. S. To all girls, Henry Thomp
son is going out to Albuquerque,
New Mexico, in case you call and
no one answers..
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Students Elect Cheerleaders
Squad Loses Seven To Grad.
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B. Masquers Pick
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In recognition of the good iwork
done both on stage and behind the
scenes, sixteen students were re
cently invited to join the Black
Masquers, an honorary dramatics
organization.
To be eligible for this society the
students must have worked on two
major productions. The two pro
ductions for this year were “Blithe
Spirit” and “Ladies in Retire
ment.”
Those who received bids to this
organization are Foy Bradshaw,
Henry Thompson, Graham Adams,
Gene “Spanky” Arnold, Tommy
Patton, George Dixon, Erwin Rob
bins, Lu Oliver, Minnie Branch,
Peggy Daniel, Pat Edwards, Peggy
Jones, Myra Floyd, Janice Pierce,
Sandra Shearon, and Judy Brew
er.
One of the projects of the Black
Masquers is annually sponsoring
one of the contest plays which are
presented first at a district drama
festi'val. If they get a one rating
there, they go on to the state
drama festival. This year’s play
was “Glori Mundi” and it placed
second in the district festival.
One of the main advantages of
being a Black Masquer is being
able to take part in a play without
taking dramatics.
This year’s officers are Mimi
Brewer, president; Billy McIntyre,
vice president; Sue Yelverton,
treasury and secretary. Next years
officers 'will be elected before the
year is out.
After hours of practice and a
public exhibition before the stu
dents, five boys and five girls re
ceived the sought after honor of
being chosen a cheerleader for the
’55-’56 season.
New cheerleaders picked by the
students to lead them are Ray
Joyner, Bill Nelms, Judy Carr,
Ginger Roney, “Doc” Joyner (pic
tured above), Tonya Pennington,
Lyman Whitehead, Ray Edwards,
Pat Parish and Sylvia, and Judy
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Carr are returnees from last years
squad.
Seven members of last year’s
troup are going to be lost by gra
duation. They are Gene Arnold,
Sue Yelverton, Charles Bateman,
Margie Pai-ker, Peggy Daniel,
Marvin Barnes, and Nancy New-
Bold.
Bill Nelms is the new head
cheerleader. He was picked last
Thursday afternoon after school
in a called meeting and the choice
was announced Friday.
Last year’s cheerleadcis were
Nancy Newbold, Sue Yelverton,
Margie Parker, Judy Carr, Peggy
Daniel, Ray Joyner, Charles Bate
man, Marvin Barnes, and Bill
Nelms.
Gene Arnold, this year’s head
cheerleader, said the response to
this year’s call for cheerleader
candidates was splendid and he
was sorry that everyone who tried
out could not make it.
TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1955
Parties Popular
At End Of Year
Friday, May 20. After the senior
play, the members of the cast and
backstage helpers attended a
party at the Teen-age club. The
students furnished their own re
freshments while the music was
furnished by the jukebox.
Friday and Saturday and Sun
day — May 13-15. The National
Honor Society enjoyed a weekend
beach party at Morehead.
Tuesday, May 17. The teacher’s
annual picnic this year was enjoy
ed in Miss “Murks’ ” backyard.
Peggy Whitehurst and her
mother entertained The Blackbird
Staff at a supper party.
Tuesday, May 10. The choir and
band perfonned before an appre
ciative audience in the high school
auditorium. There was a party
afterwards in the Teen-age club.
Everyone in the choir and band
W'as invited. Pepsi colas and sand
wiches were served. Adam Maples
won’t forget this night because he
found a baby copperhead behind
the auditorium. (Note: that’s one
of the four poisonous snakes in
the U. S.)
Friday, April 29. The sophomore
class had its annual party at the
river. All sophomores were invited
to enjoy a supper of hot dogs and
pepsi-colas.
Tuesday, April 26. .The senior
homemaking dept, gave a lunch
eon for the teachers and office
staff. Mrs. Bessie Carr won’t for
get this date because while she
was eatinp' ri»liflon.s dinner, she
got a phone call saying that she
had just become a grandmother.
She became so excited she forgot
to finish eating her dessert.
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