Publications Send Delegates To CSPA In New York
Looking through a New York
Times, Ann Sugg and Gail Wald
search for reviews of plays they
want to attend while on the con
vention trip.
All ready to leave for the “Big
City” are Bill Stancil, Alvin
Daughtridge, and John Hines.
Students Plan To See Sights,
View Broadway, Radio City
New York, New York, here we
come! This is the cry of 10 dele
gates from Tlie Blackbird and the
Hi-Noc-Ar staffs who are attend
ing the 34 annual Columbia Scho
lastic Press Convention in New
York, March 12-16.
Looking forward to the fun of
the trip, Broadway shows, sight
seeing in such places as the United
Nations, Radio City, and the Wal
dorf Astoria, the convention and
juBt being in New York are Susie
Street, Anna Spruill, Bill Stancil,
Alvin Daughtridge, Janet Bulluck,
Sandra Hedgepeth and Mrs. T. D.
Young, advisor of the Blackbird
staff; and Ann Sugg, Gail Wald,
John Hines, Carol Heck and Miss
Alma Murchinson, adviser of the
Hi-Noc-Ar.
Leaving early tomorrQWi morn
ing and amdng around 5:00 in
the afternoon, the group will see a
show, a bit of the to'ra and then
return to the New Yorker, where
they are staying.
Three days will be spent in at
tending the convention on the cam
pus at Columbia University, sight
seeing, and shopping. The climax
is the lunch in the grand ballroom
of the Waldorf Astoria, where
some yet unannounced famous
guest will entertain the delegiates
which come from all 48 states
and a few foreign countries.
Sunday afternoon the group
leaves New York for home with
twice as much luggage, say the
ones who went last jear.
Janet Biulluck and Susie
Street, while packing, worry
about carrying their baggage
from the train station to the
hotel, New Yorker.
Photo by Killebrew
The Blackbird
^blished by Journalism Class of Rocky Mount Senior High School
VOLUME XXIX
ROCKY MOUNT, N. C. TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1958
NUMBER 7
23 Students Receive Tapping
Into National Honor Society
Spotlights of red, white blue,
and green, representing the Rain
bow of Desire, fell on twenty-three
students—eleven seniors and twelve
juniors as they received the covet
ed tapping into the newly named
.vjt-n ooua cinaipter or*TOffTJBtloii-
al Honor Society last Thursday in
assembly.
These students were chosen for
their high ratings in four cardin
al priciples — character, scholar
ship, leadership and service. This
was the last time seniors could
be tapped. Those who received the
honor are Janie Wester, Celia
Brake, Dorothy Sykes, Peggy Sing
letary, Judy Powell, Bob Moore,
Betty Lou Jones, Kenneth Tarle-
ton, John Sturgess, Fannie Mae
Poison, and Annie Lechevalier.
This also was the first tapping
of juniors and the lucky ones are
Reed Nelson, Jimmy Gilbert, Jan
ice Dawson, Ann Sugg, Gall Wald,
John Hines, Haywood Evans, Bill
Stancil, Ed Dunn, Jane Fountain,
Mac Hines, and Betty Gail Fuller.
Prior to the tapping Dan Rob
bins, president, lighted a candle
wlHcn oiriclany marked the
change of the name of the chap
ter from Romonoca to the Wita
Bond Chapter.
Explaning the meaning of the
cardinal principles to new mem
bers were Glenn Lee Hill as Char
acter, represented by white on the
rainbow; Lee Bulluck as Scholar
ship, represented by red; Kay
Tumage as Leadership, represent
ed by green; and Peggy Lamm as
Service, represented by blue.
Club officers are Dan Robbins,
president; Jerry Daley, vice pre
sident; Craig Daughtridge, secre
tary; Kay Turnage, treasurer; and
Mrs. Ora Van Buskirk, adviser.
George De Witt Accepts Invitation
To Judge Year's Beauty Contest
This One’s Serious!
Director Gives Cast Names
For ‘Magnificent Obsession’
Director announces the cast and
stage crew members for “Magnifi
cent Obsession,” a serious drama
based on the novel by Lloyd C.
Douglas, scheduled by the Edson-
ians for Friday night, March 21,
at 8 o’clock.
This play, an entirelyi different
tjipe from anything given here
in the past two years, carries a
tremendous impact and takes ser
ious interpretation by the cast
members, according to Mrs. Ada
Hobbs, director.
Cast members and parts played
in the production are “Puddie”
Gold who plays a servant, Mar
tha; Sandra Hardesty, who plays
Dr. Hudson’s nurse, Nancy Ash
ford; Honey McIntyre, who plays
Helen Hudson, wife of Dr. Hud
son; Tommy Hedgepeth, who plays
Montyi Brent, Helen’s cousin; and
Betty Gail Fuller, who plays Joyce
Hudson, the daughter.
Bill Winters plays a friend of
Joyce, Bobby Merrich; Bill House,
Dr. Hudson, an eminent brain
surgeon; Diane Nadelman plays
Mrs. Wickers an aquainbance of
Dr. Hudson; Ann Pullen and John
Waters play Marion and Jack
DaJwson, a couple who are friends
of Bobby Merrich; and George
Putman plays Perry, the garde
ner.
Stage crew for “Magnificent
Obsession” are stage manager,
George Puttman; set, Ronald Per
ry; sound, Joe Capel and Pat Bes-
hop; lights. Tommy Reese; cos
tumes, Mary Lewis Langley and
Linda Carol Kelly; props, Lillie
Mae Delamar; house manager,
Sandra Melton; and co-baisinesis
managers, Glenda Ferrell and
Judy Hamilton.
“Name That Tune!” is the
famous show name and the open
ing words of its emcee, Mr. George
De Witt, who has agreed to judge
fho fir;
toy THE BiTaCKBIBD staff
Pat Bell, business manager of
the staff, received a letter from
Miss Jane Brown, writing for Mi’.
De Witt, February 26, stating that
he would be very happy to act as
judge. The staff feels that the
paper and the school is honored
to have him, especially since he
says “this sort of thing isn’t ex
actly myi line.” Miss Brown also
added that Mr. De Witt feels close
to North Carolina because he has
had many “wonderful contestants
2 Seniors Bovs Get
Morehead Awards,
Among 35 Winners
Allen Cronenberg and David
Harper brought more fame to Sen
ior High by being among the 35
winners of the $5,000 John Mot
ley Morehead Scholarship to the
University of North Carolina.
For the second year in succes
sion Rocky Mount students have
been among the winners of this
award. Don Harris won last year
and is now making an outstanding
record at the university. Principal
C. M. Edson said he is very proud
of these boys and of the honor
they have brought to the school.
Mr. Morehead presented the a-
ward during a special televised
program in the planetarium on the
campus at Chapel Hill, March 5.
Governor Luther Hodges spoke to
the group on the value of an edu
cation.
This scholarship gives $5,000
for four years of study at the uni
versity. Mr. Morehead has given
away more than $85,000 in scho
larships to outstanding seniors in
the area.
on his show from the Tar Heel
state.”
Pictures and statistics of the
contestants will be sent to Mr. De
Witt as soon as they are complet
ed. He will selec^one senior girl
6«j ila, lar.tci. >1 ana
five other girls from ths remaining
constestants to represeriit the May
Court, These girls will be present
ed at the Junior-Senior dance.
May 9.
“Good night, little Jay, go right
to bed” is quizmaster George De
Witt’s familiar sign-off on the
CBS Television musical quiz,
“Name That Tune” (Tuesday,
7:30-8:30 P. M.)
Little Jay, as you no doubt have
suspected, is Mr. De Witt’s most
ardent fan — his SMj year old
son, shown in the accompaning pic
ture in daddy’s arms.
Spring Finds Juniors at Work
On Annual Prom for Seniors
BUSY describes the juniors as
they plan the annual Junior-Senior
banquet and dance scheduled for
May, 9.
Music will be fumi^ed by Dur
ham’s NIGHT HAWKS. Since the
only open date the Hawks had was
May 9, Principal C. M. Edson
changed his scheduled so that the
band might be engaged.
As usual the theme is a secret,
but it has been described as “my
sterious and romantic”. Under the
capable hands of Skippy Best,
chairman of the Decoration Com
mittee, and Mrs. Sue Bowden, ad
viser; decorations will probably
be as unusual and intriguing as
the committee can make them.
Chairman and faculty advisers
of the various committees are as
follows: Food — Judy Boyd, chair
man; Mrs. Emily Williams, advis
er. Music — Nancy Coggins, chair
man; Mrs. Frances Snipes, adviser.
Invitations — Lou Bryan, chair
man; Mrs. Gladys Robbins, ad
viser. Entertainment — Ann Sugg,
chairman; Miss Louise Parker,
adviser. Clean-up — Glenda Fer
rell, cihairman; Mrs. Ada Hobbs,
adviser.
Many plans are incomplete for
the big event, but tradition seems
to rule that the dance will be for
mal. Prom 9 p. m. to 1 a. m. the
dance, which is closed to all except
junior and seniors, will be in the
Senior High gym.
Josh Bulluck is catering for the
banquet which will be before the
dance and begins about 6:30 p. m.
Party clothes will be the proper
dress for this affair.
During the intermission, refresh
ments will be served. Also during
the intermission the Queen will be
crowned and members of the beau
ty court named.