Publication Delegates ‘AUAboard’ For CSPA Meet
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Charlotte Mclntjre, Saundra "Wifygins, and Burt White show
tlieir excitement about the Xew York trip wiOi their smiles as
they point out the Broadway plays and sights they are pLinning
to see. Photo by Johnnie Harper
“Aill aboard!” is the call for the
J9 members ot tli'o lIi->'oc-Ar and
'J'lio Itlnckbird sibaffs w'ho are li©aid-
ing for tlie Coluniibiia Soliolas.tic
Pres® AfiBoc'ation convemitiou in
th-o “B'ig City” Of X'S'w Yoi'k t'o-
mon-ow m/oming, Marcili 11.
This itr'.p is made to give ■Uic
st\id'em,tis opportunHy to lea,rin of
tho problems ami the tecihmiiques
of piittin.s' oiiit a paper and a year
book. Tliie lli-Xoc-Ar lias nilready
receiived its raiting I'or this year
«nJ this dokig’aites from The lUaek-
bird will reoelive a rating at the
ooTiven'tiioii.
Iligihlighit of the coiive-ntioin is
the luncheou. at the Waildorf As
toria on SaltuTday. At .this time
ratings, reicogniibiiOTiB, and speci'al
ann’oiHieemenits will he made and
a well-known personialky will ad-
Above Miss Alma Murcliison
is shown as she grants her per
mission for Jenny Fields, a mem
ber of th^ Hi-Noc-Ar staff, to
make the trip to Jfew York with
the publication staffs.
Photo by Johnnie Harper
5TW jBlacktirJi
Rocky Mount Senior Hlffh School Published by Joumalism Class of
direm the giroup of approximately
4,500 delegates to the convention.
Also the hig hinthday cake is pre*
GCJi/te'd to tibe griaup.
Leavjinig eaply tomorrow morn
ing the gTOwp 03 plainnang' to a-r-
rivo in New York in time to see
a play tonioi'row night. Altliougrh
th'G trip (ii3 for the coinvcntion mosit-
ly, it Is nuade nmre enjoya/ble 'ty
the many sights that are to he seen
in New York. IJotih gnoirps hope
to visiit ti’ie UnQitcd NatoonB Build-
hi'g, Radio €ky Muiaic Hall, and
the HaJi of r\unic if time permits.
Dciegaites rieipres'cmtiiiig the Hi-
Noc-Ar staff are Charlotte McIn.
tyre, lionuic Murchison, Marj
Ilrent Elmore, John Hines, Dennis
Barnes, Jenny Fields, Turner Co
ley, anetFoJaldoeun. .cSWina ..
ley, Jane Fountain, Francos Gor
ham, John Fleming and Frannie
Harrison. The Blackbird staff is
nepresented hy Ann Adkins, Jane
Crumpler, Margaret Slrickland,
Bobbie Shrcve, Burt White, and
Saundra Wiggins. Mrs. T. 1). Young
and Miss Alma Jlurchison, advl3-
eTS to the groups, will be cliape-
cones for tlie trip.
VOLUME XXX
ROCKY MOUNT, N. C. TUESDAY, MARCH 10.
NUMBER 7
Tappings Scene of Excitement
As 20 Students Receive Honor
Excltememt pre\"ajiled at the tap-
iJiiiig of the new memhers of the
Naifcional Honor Society, Friday,
March 6, «dnce this was the last
opiportunilty for tJhe sendons to be
come members and the first for
juniors.
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ty Oail Fuller gave the devotion,
atter whicih Frances Gorham samg
“The Lord’s Prayer.” The presi
dent, Lou Bryan, explaiined the
qualities required for membenship
of the Naitional Honor Socdety,
emphasiizing the four cardinal
principles—dharacter, sdholaiShiip,
leadership, and service.
Four speakers dedned itihese
qualities. David Williams spoke on
Clharacter, Jndy Leonard on Sclho-
larsihdp, Reed Jfelson on Leader
ship, and Ed Dunn on Service.
While Faye Simpson played the
trad)Iitional “Claire de Lune,” tihe
meimbeTs Itlghlted tiheliir caaidles,
walked down the aSsite, amd tapped
twenty members.
Semiwrs tapped are Gloria Nel
son, Lon Ann Randolph, Roberta
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llobbs, Henry Wafers, Edwin Arie
and Francis Yost. '
Juniors rieceivang this coveted
honor are J. T. Webb, Jenny Fields,
Frannie Harrison, Sue Daughtridge,
Jeanette WIddifield, Dorothy Rot
ters, Doris Jordon and Lucy Al
dridge.
A tea was g’lYen a'fterwards in
honor of itbose new memibers and
tihelr proud painenibs, thus com-
pk-ting a memoraJble occasdon for
them.
Junior Heads Plan For Jr.-Sr.
Tentative Date Set for May 8
Junior clajss memibers led by
thielr president, Frannie Harrison,
aire eagerly making plans for the
major social functton of the year,
the Junior-Senior dance and bam-
queit whidh is tentaitively scliedn-
led for May 8.
Oommiibtee headlsi are workinig out
arrangemients anid all plans' are
still incomplete. As sioon as the
commititees and clasisj officerB have
any definite plans, tihiey will be
announced.
Comimittee Chairmen, chosen by
the junior homeroom teachens and
the class advisors are as follows;
Clean-Up Jimmy Rabil, Mr. Earl
Trivott; Invitations — Betty Brock,
Mr. Kalph Gorham; Banquet —
Itoris Jolrdan, isiub chaiirmen —
Lucy Aldridge and Margaret Strick
land, Mrs. Ora YanBusklrk; Pro
gram and Figure — Margaret Car
michael and Moody McKinney; Mrs.
Annie Mae Denton and Miss Ruble
Yanse; Decorations — Shaw Cad-
dell and Bobby Branch, Mr. Chris
Carpenter and Miss Alma Mnrchl-
son.
Reed Nelson Wins
4-Year Scholarship
Reed Xelson, prominent Sendior
High student and Studient Organi
zation president, ds a reiciipieinit of
one of 47 Moreheiad Soholariships
to the nnivei'sity of North Caro
lina.
In order to be oonsideiled aJsi a
possible recipient Reed, along with
C3 other semi-fiiniaiTiisits, was sub
ject Ito stiLff examinajtions and In
terviews with relpresentaitives of
the MOireliead Foundajtion.
The Moreihead Scholarship Foun
dation, started by John Motley
Moreheiad in 1951, eaoh yelair a-
wards fouT-yeair eduicational funds
valued at $5,00 to young men of
exoeptionail lelajdeirshi'p, scholarslhip
and ciitizenisilmp.
Announcing . ..
SPRING DANCE SCHEDULE:
Plans are in proigress for tlhe
Spiinig Dance siponsored by the
social committee foir Apriil 3.
Decorations will be centered
around a modern themie with
music fuimished by a juke box.
Party dresses for girls and coats
and ties for boys make up the
proper -diress for the dance,
lasting from 9-12.
K- jlI^ Xx' Sit HAIX\
EdBomaans’ producitiion sdheldu-
led for Saituirday, aMrcih 21,
causes niuclh tenisdon and ex
citement as the builddnig of the
s/et and (the “podislilng” of the
action of the actors begin.
BLACK MASQUERS, HON
ORARY DRAMATIC OR’GANI-
ZATION iinduafcs nine new mem-
bems. They are Skippy Best,
Jerry Blankenship, Penny Con
nell, Gale Koonce, Billy Mel
ton, Ylcki Odom, Lou Ann
Randolph, Ben Singleton and
Service Club Plans Underway
For Easter Sunrise Program
Easter is almost here and the
Service Oluto, under the direotion
of Mrs. Gladys Robbins, hias al
ready started plans for the annnal
Easteir Sunrisie Service at tlhe Trin
ity Lutheran Church, March 26.
Betty Gail Fuller, president, is
in fiiiM.rey tfcp. aET v-isn. Tbd (AXun-
ist is Teddy Gossett, and itihe pian
ist is Susan Harris. The Senior
Higih choir, under the direction of
Mr. Harold Perry, is going to pre
sent a selection of Easter ssngs
includtog “Awake, Arise.”
Following the music, Beitty Gail
is to giive itlhe wldcome to all of
thoso present. The scripture is by
Bill Stancil, aflter wihlclhi David
Williams will presient thie Easter
address and then close the service
with a prayer.
Donuts and coffee will be served
to everyone immediaitely followinig
(he service. The Serviice Club will
fwmis'h the food and tlhe Kudos
Klub, under the direction of Mrs.
T. D. Young, will help la thfe aea>
ving.
For three dajjTs prior to tihie Sun
rise Seirvi'ce, the Service Club plana
a series of Haater mesisa,g03 to be
given iby miinistei-s from the city.
These mesisases are given during
regulai'ly scheduled homeroom per
iods. Tlhe speiakers have not yeit
been announced.
“I think it is a wonderful idea
to (Spomsoir such a series of Elaeiteff
services aa these. Ift helps to
create in the studeruts a better
understanding of the true and i-eal
meanin gof Easter and helpfl to
keep the studentisl from straying
from thiia mieanlng,” sayis Mr. C
M. Edson, prl'MSipal
Schoolmates Pick
Virginia Norment to Represent RM
Sltudenlbs chose Virginia Nor-
ment, a senaioir, last week to re-
presenit Seii'ioir High dn th.e Azalea
I'rincoss Court at the anmual Aza
lea FesiUval in 'Wilmlingiton, N. C.,
Aipiiil 2-5.
Virgiiuiia, know as Noggie by her
Sriends, Jias blue ey(e3, blonde
hafir, and fair complexion. She
serves hier school as a cheerlead
er and as an offiice helper. Vir-
ginda served her school in itihe Miss
Print conteisit sponsored by The
Blackbird, and by helping her
friends in other campaigns.
Thiis year Virginia has been se
lected as 'candidate for thie an
nual Junior-Senior Ibeanty court,
an honor sihe reoedved last year
too.
Virginia Jforment smiles as
she learns of her selection to
the Azalea Court.
At Azalea Festival
Plans for Virgiinda’s weekend are
not defindite and will not be until
Wilmington is notified' of tlie out
come and siends InstructionB to
her.
For ithe Azalea Festival selection,
a girl must be nominated by her
sdhiobl on the balsiis ot natural beau
ty and poise. Also she isi required
to be a junior or siendor and she
may not he married or engaged to
be mar.riied.
Seniior girls nominated were Kaj
Beach, Janet Bulluck, Jfancy Cog^
gins. Jane Fonntain, Yirginia Nor*
nient, and Ellen Stovall. Juniors
nomiinated were Margaret Carmi
chael, Pasty W^arren, Donna Rams
ey and Frannie Harrison.