We Thank Thee
For our homes, where we live together in harmony;
tor our famihes, whom we love and respect; and for
churches, where we go to pray and think, we thank Thee
where we can talk and act so freely^
we thank Thee.
schools and teachers, who try to lead us up the
path of knowledge, we thank Thee.
By Susie Street
For our eyes that enable us to see all the beauty of
the earth. For our ears that enable us to hear beautiful
music, birds singing, of perfume, of flowers, we thank
inee.
For priest, preacher, and rabbi who help spread har
mony and comfort over the world, we thank Thee.
For Jesus, and for Thyself, dear God, we thank Thee
most ot all.
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Happy
Thanksgiving
VOLUME XXIX
Published by JournaUsm Class of Rocky Mount Senior Hls:h School
ROCKY MOUNT. N. C. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2fi.
Asian Flu Takes Second Trip,
Advises City Health Officer
second trip around the world,
ab^nf/hT® of about one-fifth of the sickness bringing
about absences from work and school in the Rocky Mount
area, according to Dr. Georgia Mills, city health officer.
Dr. Mills after her recent trip
NUMBER 3
to Cleveland for a medical meet
ing reports thait & second doee of
tlie flu vaccine is necessary for
everyone. Both should be full
doses, not one-tenth cc injected
just under the skin, as has been
done in some cases and they
ehould be at least a month apart.
The best way not to contract
flu is by not mixing with any new
groups. If one gets the disease,
Dr. Mills advises him to ^ drink
plenty of fluids. Juices aJTS water
BXLd to take aspirin regularly every
four hours.
In North Carolina there are
150,000 cases of Asian flu has
Ktai-ted for a second time, it is not
any more severe than the first
.time.
NEWSEES
Seniors ChooseTop
Students of Class
Twelve outstanding seniors pick
ed by their classmates on the
basis of leadership and service
qualities will see their pictures in
a special section of the 1957-1958
Hi-Noc-Ar.
Those seniors so honored are as
floows: Blount Taylor, president
and Jerry Daley., vice-president of
/the student body. Allen Cronen
berg, president of the National
Honor Society; Dan Robbins, SO
treasurer; David Harper, editor of
the Hi-Noc-Ai-; and Larry Med
ford, president of the senior class.
Jane Bradley and Craig Daught-
ridge, both active members of the
Hi-Noc-Ar staff; Peggy Lamm,
secretary of the senior class; Anna
«pruiU, circulation mana^ier of
The Blackbird staff; Linda Carole
Kelley, head cheerleader; and
Judy Brown, member of the Na
tional Honor Society.
Louis Davenport received a big
thrill in the United Fund Kick-
off pai-ade when he rode on a
float with Miss Elaine Herndon
of Durham the Miss North Caro
lina of 1957.
Bob Moore ’57 is innning for
president of the freshman class at
State College. •
Alumni Donald Stallings and
Sylvia (Updegraph) Lancaster
visited school week of November
11.
The choir is working on its an
nual Christmas program for pre
sentation in assemblyi and at var
ious civic club meetings during
the holiday season. Mr. Harold
Parry, choir director, says “I
think the choir is better than it
has been in years.”
Principal Edson
Warns Juniors
About Behavior
Principal C. M. Edson severely
critized the junior class members
for their behavior during class
meetings and assembly programs
November 12.
Mr. Edson spoke to the class
because several teachers and stu
dents, in the interest of their
school, reported the childish be
havior of a minority, of the stu
dents in the auditorium.
“Senior privileges for next year
might be taken away if this type
of conduct persists,” said Principal
Holidays-Thaiiks!
Thanksgiving holidays will
begin tomorrow afternoon at
3:15. School will resume on
Monday morning, December 2.
The Blackbird staff extends a
happy Thanksgiving to all stu
dents and members of the facu
lty.
Campaign for the “Miss
Print” contest ended November
19 at 3:15 when all campaign
managers and candidates turn
ed in jars. Winners will be an
nounced in a special assembly,
December 6.
“This campaign was not as
successful as wie had hoped it
would be, but I hope enough
money has been collected to
help the staff reach its bud
get,” says Pat Bell, business
manager.
your age.”
Further in his address he stated
that when he was in school, pupils
respected their teachers and
came to school for the primary
purpose of an education. Now,
however, the principal said that
It seemed that some students come
to school solely to fill up and
dust off desks.
Yearbook Staff Sells 575
Only 25 Short of Goal
Edsonians Present
‘Oh, Promise Me’
Seeing senior Nancy Faithful
play the part of a retired burles
que is worth the adlmission price
(500 for childi'en, 750 for adults)
of “Oh, Promise Me”, a hilarious
comedy produced by the Edsonian
dramatic organization, December
6, at 8:00 in the high school audi
torium.
An outstanding feature of the
production will be , the extra large
set that is designed byi Tommy
_ ”*iHii f'~ii HJlri
by two local furniture stores. For
the first time in the history of the
dramatics department there will be
a wallpapered set.
A matinee will be given on
Thursday afternoon, December 5,
for children in the grammar
grades and for people not able to
lattend the evening performance.
Various skits taken from the
play will be given in assembly on
the day of the perfoimance.
Hi-Noc-Ar subscription cam
paign came to an end November 18
with a grand total of 575 (only
25 subscriptions short of its goal),
totaling $2,156.25.
On the eighth day of the cam
paign Miss Alma Murchison,
yearbook adviser, announced that
unless the students rallied be
hind the campaign and brought in
at least 500 subscriptions, there
was a possibility that the annual
would be discontinued. She also
stated that if students did not
have the price of the subscription,
$3.75, they could see her or one
of the staff members and make
arrangements to pay in the spring
when the book arrives.
, Seyenty-fQur _
vantage of this plan and further
I'esponse from the students body
improved during the remaining
days of the campaign, so a year
book as originally planned is as
sured. The Hi-Noc-Ar will be col
lege size and will be delivered in
the spring.
Actual statistics as to leading
class, leading homeroom and lead
ing salesman have not been com
piled as yet, however it was learn
ed that no homeroom was 100%.
For Thanksgiving
Service Club Gives Needy Family
Molly Daughtridge, junior, has
bten invited by the board of direc-
4ors of the Brigade Cotillon to be
a hostess to the midshipmen of
tl^ US Naval Academy. The dance
will follow the Army^Navy foot-
■ball game in Philadelphia at the
Broadwood Hotel, November 30.
Proof that when RMSHS does
anything, it can go all out is evi
dent in the office, wliich has been
painted pale blue to match sec
retary Mrs. Bessie Carr’s eyes (So
she says.)
‘Sweetheart’ Named
Congratulations, Linda Carole
Kelley campus sweetheart, of
1957-’58. Linda Carole was elected
toy the student bodyi and crowned
Friday night at half-time by Mr.
C. M. Edson, principal. The two
runners-up were Linda Gail Prid
gen and Molly Arnold.
Chi'istmas adoption of needy
family is customary but for the
first time the Service Club is ado
pting a needy fiunily for Thanks
giving.
Each member is to contribute
one or more cans of food. Money
for a turkey will come from the
ti-easuiy of the club.
Working with the Jaycees, the
DE Club is again sponsoring at
toenior High tiie Annual Toy Drive
for Christmas. Homeroom turning
in the most toys will receive a
prize of $5.00 from the DE Club.
Homeroomsi participating 100 per
cent will be given, a treat byi the
Club.
Pai’ticipating in the drive as a
group every member of The
Blackbird staff plans to contribute
old toys. The staff urges every
one to bring old toys right away
since the diive will end Wednes
day, November 27.
Winners of the “I Speak For
Democracy” contest, sponsored
by the American Legion, were
bavid Harper and Judy Sorrell
as announced Thursday after
noon at 3:15.
Turkey and Food