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THE BLACKBIRD, ROCKY MOUNT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1956 Don Y Shatter Your Dreams! Landslide! Lucy, Como Grab Most Votes Rock’nRollIsOnTheWayOut Progressive Jazz Is Coming In! Landslide! Well, almost, any way — according to the 220 votes cornered by Lucille Ball as favo rite comedienne of RMSHS. Out of a possible 500 votes, no other entertainer won in his gi’oup After seeing “The Benny Goodman Story,” this amajority. The next high- writer (along with perhaps thousands of others in and '^te-getter’ was Perry Como, about the Rocky Mount area) has come to the conclusion conqurered the “Favorite that maybe music is on the vv^ay back and we shall soon Male Singer” title with 143 votes, be rid of these forms of so-called music which seem to , have the present generation in their grasp Hudson and James Dean Probably, and almost without a doubt, the majority of the readers of this column will agree with the reporter ^ in these observations, but, not to be misunderstood, this votes against the refers definitely not to the regular popular class of songs late Mr. Dean’s 76, to win the which has been around for so long, but to the rock and “Favorite Actor” category, roll group of melodies. ^Rotten Apple Spoils Whole Barrel' Tmly the type of music known as swing is among the great forms in three important aspects: listen ing and dancing on the receiving end of the ledger, and the ter rific art of playing on the other side. To play like Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton, Harry James, Ziggy Elman, and, of coui’se, BG himself, and sing like Martha Tilton, takes a person certainly superb in musical ability. Let’s look at the rock and roll “One rotten apple can spoil a whole barrel of them” is an adage that may well apply to a group of decent people with one or more misguided, undisciplined, filthy- ^ ^ blasting sax minded individuals in their midst. which could be played as well by _ ,, a two-year old. The next thing en- iTom the appearance of obscene drawings and writ- countered is a nauseating singer ing on some of the magazines in the library and a few group of singers (supposedly) “trashy” pieces of literature circulated around school, it ^ is evident that there is at least one “rotten apple” in school. Just like fruit, this decay is often not noticeable on the outside—It looks much as all the others until it cows. Don’t let the wrong idea form. The proposition is not to rid the ,, , world of the 50’s and go back to IS SGen on the inside the coie ^the heart. For this the 40’s. Pz’ogressive jazz is really reason it is accepted with the good “apples” and works gveat; and it is another advance- in its insidious manner to destroy eventually those near it. the jazz field, begun in New Orleans, of which swing is Why? Why after one reaches this age and mental part, so are the current popular level would there be such immature or warped behavior‘s too; but this reporter Some psychiatrist might say it is a mental illnes^Per- i^e^rd^^^irinT^h^^^eplai^ haps, but we like to think all are healthy in that capacity; nient with a better brand of and we know that the number in this “decaying” group music, is small—However, we want it “nil.” Human “rotten apples” have one capacity the fruit Church Bells Toll lacks. They can correct their disease! The cure comes from within if the “apple” is to be helped. Of course can be taken out of the “barrel” and thrown away others to protect the good ones—but then the bad “apple would continue to rot. We want all our apples, so the happiness, victory and glory, but answer? Well, do we have to say more? Safety Rhymes Careless Pedestrian By Anita Taylor Little Willie was a terror Still we bemoan his fate One day he started cross the street And forgot to wait. The moral of this story is Of coui-se, “Crime Never Pays” So when you cross the street, my friend. Don’t forget to look both ways Is Life So Boring? By Martha Fountain When tearing down the highway At 50 miles or more. Make sure its not your “Bye”-way; Slow down and don’4 be sore. You think your caution’s real When between the marks you’re roaring; Eventually you’ll kill. Is your life so boring? Faii-y-tale Princess Grace Kelly won another title, small as it is, as favorite actress with 88 votes over second place Jane Wyman’s 55. For comedian, Jerry Lewis’ 86 votes won over Jack Benny by 13 votes. George Burns also had a high percentage. Votes averaged about 500 for each categoiy, since some students left blanks. All answers, no mat ter how improbable, were record ed and counted. “P’rinstance” — Lassie got three botes for favorite acti'ess, also Liberace cropped the same title twice, plus one as comedian. Suprise — but not much of one!.’ Between them, Peggy Jones and. Patsy Nelms received 23 votes for most esteemed female vocalist. Receiving a high percentage of “Favorite Actor” votes were Mar lon Brando, William Holden, and James Stewart. Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Tay lor, Debbie Reynolds had an ap preciative number of votes cast for them. Symbolizing Hope RM College Entrants Rate Hid] le” Bells have rung for grief and 1,/r V, o that Rocky Mount vice, on March 2, 1956, the bells rang .spninr Hie-h ?r>hnni Viq.. ^ -ci- .r for hone feenioi High School has the thud Figures for the state show that P • highest percentage of students 27.1% of the 1954 class is now Hope’s a little word but has a college or schools of attending four-year colleges while great deal of meaning for the ^^'Sher levels of any white scliool 5.4% is no«wi in two-year insitu- people of Rocky Mount where the state? tions of higher learning. TViof I,- 1, 4.1, 1 4- 1 • chimed with hope that the it’s a fact. In comparison Against the state’s records, an inHirntinn fVin-P Qon' w’ >. fthan ever lately IS Presbyterian College would figures of 1954, this Rocky Mount shows an admirable students are showing a be located in this area. On that school sent 52.9% of its graduates record in the fields of higher ed- School Spirit Zooms At RMSHS keener sense of interest in their school. day the breeze ever so gently car- four-year colleges while 8.9% ucation. Attendance at ball games and other school activities JmmUM sound over the the consolldatetl &e^r,erh ssxiii^ ‘ r.ie‘rrr ef Se!Ss“Mrr4%‘.°».:r; Students are to be commended for their interest in \hronSi thP schools, a remain- will continue its excellent record this school It is a fine i^fle_ctu)n upon the school, the class, I paused in the scramble for ' ^ ° faculty, and, most of all, the individuals themselves. The my seat and thought how impor- students may be proud that they are reflecting good tant the location of the new Col- school character, and showing that the faculty is bring- lege must be for so many people mg about results through stressing of standards in matur- to hope, almost as one, symbolized ing the mind of the individual. by the ringing of the bells in in this field. However let us better this record In other instances ‘ °''®^head the flag of our K 1 iu 11 tnis recora. in oinei instances country waved produly in the than basketba 1 games, the students have been slack. Let breeze as if to announce its sup- us remember that school spirit is indicated in our attitude Mrt in this Droiect toward the other students and the faculty, and even, in- directly, in the way we walk through the halls of this ^ deepest impression was that school. whether the college were placed here or not, these people were Think on this! Attitudes are the intangible attributes filld with hope — the kind of of a person. hope that built this nation. THE BLACKBIRD Rocky Mount Senior High Member of the Columbia Scholastic Press Association’ EDITOR JIMMY MOORE BUSINESS MANAGER NORMA BULLUCK ADVISOR MRS. T. D. YOUNG Published monthly by the Journalism class ofl Rocky Mount Senior High School Subscription Rate $1.00
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