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Published by Journalism Class of Rocky Mount Senior High School
VOLUME XXIX
ROCKY MOUNT, N. C. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1958
NUMBER
Not All Cubs Are Bears
These “cubs” (beginning: reporters) preparing- layouts, typing,
checking heads, and reading copy are seated 1. to r., Bill Stancil
Janet Bulluck, Judy Smith, Jim Batten, Regina Harles, Raymond
Parker, and Alvin Daughtridge. Standing 1. to r. Susie Street,
Sandra Hedgepeth, and Kay Beach. Photo* by Killebrew
Find-Tkmgs Hard
Jrs. Take Over Editing
How many words am I supposed
to have? This story won’t fit on
xny page! Boy, making layouts is
hard! How do the seniors ever
think of new ideas?
These comments and similar
ones were heard inside THE
blackbird room during the past
three weeks after senior staff
members and Mrs. T. D.
Young, advisor, tiirned the produc
tion of February’s issue over to
the junior staff.
Editors Chosen
Chosen by the staff before
Christmas were junior co-editors,
Carolyn Nichols and Susie Street,
Stancil To Preside
Bill Stancil, junior, president of
the North Carolina Junior Clas
sical League, will preside at its
annual convention in Chapel Hill,
March 8.
“We hope to have at least a
bus load of students from here
going to the meeting,” says Miss
Louise Parker, adviser to the local
chapter, an affiliate of the state
and national league.
Dr. B. L. UUman, author of the
state Latin textbook is main
speaker. Group discussions on
subjects of interest are scheduled
to be conducted by student lead
ers.
and page editors, Sandra Hedge
peth (1), Carolyn and Susie (2),
Janet Bulluck (3), Regina Harles
(4), Alvin Daughtridge (5). and
Bill StancUl (6). Page layouts
were made showing placement
and length of stories and pictures.
Seniors Carol Threatt, editor,
Pat Bell, Gloria Gold, Anna
Spruill, Molly Arnold, and Rus
sell Clack served as advisers to
junior page editors to help with
problems they faced for the first
time.
Reporters Judy Leonard, Jim
Batten, Judy Smith, Kay Beach,
Raymond Parker, and Lennie
Hughes were assigned to pages
and given stories to cover and
write.
Pictures were planned and taken
with junior members helping the
photographer set them up.
To Press Finally
Revising and re-writing took
most of the time until Friday
when pages one and six went “to
press” in Spring Hope.
In answer to the question as to
what has been gained by letting
the juniors put the paper out,
Susie Street said, “We’ve learned
more about how the paper is put
together, how we should apply
the Imowledge gathered during the
year, and most of all how to meet
deadlines!”
TV Teacher Visits
RM History Class,
Interview Follows
Miss Lois Edinger, American
history television studio teacher,
visited Rocky Mount’s part of her
large class here Monday of last
week.
Miss Edinger and Mr. Dick Hess,
WUNC cameraman, were met by
Brenda Burnette, the TV class
committee member, and MoUy
Arnold of THE BLACKBmD sta.ff.
Activitjj period found the class
in the library listening and ques
tioning Miss Edinger and Mr.
Hess.
“I spend 10 to 12 hours on one
30-minute lesson, planning guide
sheets, visual aid materials, what
to say and reviewing the lesson.”
replied Miss Edinger when asked
how many hours she spent on a
lesson preparation.
Concerning the good and bad
features of the course, Miss Edin
ger said that there were no class
room students, therefore no stu
dent reaction. However, much
material could be covered, more
reading seemed to be done and stu
dents had learned to take notes.
Miss Edinger stated that her TV
wardrobe was the same as for
any classroom work anti that tbo
wears no special make up for the
TV teaching.
Miss Edinger was asked what
would happen if she had to sneeze.
She said; “I used to have night
mares about this but I’ve decided
that I’d unbutton the mike, walk
off and sneeze.”
Mr. Hess explained behind the
scenes activities.
Dramatics Director
Announces 3 Plays
Three plays, “The Leprechaun,”
“The Pink Dress,” and “Magni
ficent Obession’” are now under
production by dramatic students,
announces Mrs. Ada Hobbs, teach
er.
“The Leprechaun,” an Irish
fantasy, and “The Pink Dress,”
a straight drama, are entries in
the District Festival at Goldsboro,
April 12. They will be enacted by
the third and fourth period dra
matics classes. Winning produc
tions in the district meet will com
pete in the State Drama Festival
at Chapel Hill later in the spring.
“We have a wonderful cajst,
doing a bang-up job and we think
that it’s going to be a success”,
says Mrs. Hobbs of “Magnificent
Obsession,” a serious drama from
the book of the same title by Lloyd
C. Douglas. It is schedxiled for
March 21.
Cast selections for this playi are
Bill House, Bill Winters, Tommy
Hedgepeth, Ronald Perry, John
Waters, George Putnam, “Honey”
McIntyre, Sandra Hardesty, “Pud-
die” Gold, Betty Gail Fuller, Ann
Pullen, and Diane Nadleman.
Wight Classes’
^Second Knock’
Opportunity Here Again
That opportunity knocks but once is not true in the
case of many adults who failed to finish high school, since
the accelerated night classes now in progress under the
direction of Senior High faculty members offer a chance
for the second “knock.”
Junior Wins Local
Oratorical Contest
Carol Nickols was selected local
American Legion Oratorical Con
test winner with an 11-minute, 45-
second talk on the United States
Constitution over Judy Sorrell,
her only Senior High opponent.
Carolyn and Judy rated equal
in contest and presentation, it is
reported, but Judy’s speech was
too short for the time limit.
Conducted by North Carolina
American Legion, the tlwenty-first
annual contest, composed of five
state contests and one regional
contest, is conducted by the Na
tional Americanism Commission.
Carolyn as winner of the local con
test won the county one too, and
now is eligible to compete in the
district division. From this, if
aLa v'iliS, ihe will so to the state
finals. State winners will qualify
for the regional contest.
First place winner will be
awarded a $4,000 scholarship;
third place, a $1,000 scholarship;
and fourth place winner, a $500
scholarship.
Students in the contest are
judged on their presentation
poise, personality), composition,
accuracy, effectiveness and power
to convince.
Adults not enrolled in a public
school and veterans under ploicy
550 are eligible for admission.
Students must have graduated
from grammar school or its equi
valent. Credits from any properly
accredited school are acceptable.
PeiTOanent records, similar to
those for regular high school stu
dents, are kept of the work done
here. To complete the entire four-
year course requires 1440 hours
or 30 months. A maximum load of
three units at any one time is en
forced. Three unexcused absences
will cause the student to be drop
ped without credit and all ex
cused absences must be verified in
writing. Habitual tardiness will,
also, drop the student.
All courses save distributive
education and home economics are
offered and taught in “A” build
ing. Cost for the course is $15.00
per month.
Enrollment for first semester
3S and six more are expected
for second semester. Five of the
now enrolled students plan to
graduate in April in a ceremony of
their own. Classes begin at 6:30
and are dismissed at 10:30 Mon
day!, Wednesday, and Thursday
nights.
Faculty members include Mr. C.
M. Edson, Miss Alma Murchison,
Mr. Ralph Gorham and Mrs*
Frances iSnipes.
JuniorsNowHave Opportunity
To Take National Merit Tests
Juniors, listen! Now comes the opportunity never before
offered to anyone below the senior class level—the Na
tional Merit Scholarship Qualification Tests—are to be
given to juniors Tuesday, April 29, 1958, from 9:00-12:00,
Dr. John Stalnaker, director of the program, announced
the change of the nation’s largest independently support
ed college scholarship program which provides more than
$5,000,000 worth of four-year scholarships. The scholar
ships, with the amount determined by financial need, are
offered to deserving students in the United States, terri
tories and possessions.
A combination of psychological and achievement tests,
the exams help those who take them to have an objective
evaluation of their academic strengths and weaknesses,
compete for scholarships, find out if they are college
material, or if college isn’t iia the future, to let future
employer know what ability is there.
One dollar will be paid on the day of the exam and the
scores will be given to the students so that in the senior
year courses may be selected to help overcome the weak
ness found.
This is not a college entrance exam but rather one pro
viding scholarship securing data.
Reports are, however, that taking such a test provides
experience valuable to those who take eolle’ge entrance
exams later.