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THE BLACKBIRD, ROCKY MOUNT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1963
Fake Drill Excites
Journalism Pupils
Screams and yells echoed down
the halls of “A” building recently
When Mrs. Margaret WUliams’
journalism class filed out for what
they thought was a fire driU. As
the bells weren’t funotiofning pro
perly, one rang at the wrong time.
Nancy Helms, being eager to help
her fellow studenlts yelled out, “It’s
a fire drill.”
David Lamm, another wide-awake
joumaUat, was seen directing traf
fic, closing windows, and turning
out lights in room 116.
With calm faces and pounding
heaifts, a normal fire drill was
enacted. After reaching the haJl
everyone noticed that no other
classes were filing out for the drill,
yet wiith blank expressions they
kept walking.
Then it struck like a bolt of
lightning. Everyone went back into
the class room laughing and talking
about the “fake fire drill.”
Incidents like this make us more
aware of the importance of fire
drills.
Outstanding Seniors Selected
Rotary Boy and Girl of Month
Personallity, intelligence, and the
ability to lead others are only a
few of the qualities posessed by
February’s Rotary Boy of the
Month.
CooigratuJaitiions go to Bill C'amp-
New Amendment
Voted On By SO
During a recent Studeot Organi
zation meeting, an amendment was
proposed to the school Constitu
tion. This amendmenJt, which states
that no Student Organizartion of
ficer may succeed himself to two
coiLsecuitive terms in the same of
fice, has been passed by a three-
fourths vote of the Student Organi
zation represen/fcatives.
However, the homerooms must
now ratify this amendmenit by a
majority vc»te for this to become
effective. The purpose of this a-
mervdment is to promote more in
terest in the Student Orgamizajtion.
Th"« wi]l allow more students to
hold an office and to have a better
idea of the various offices.
There are students, however, that
believe this amendment would not
aUow fair representation, in thaA
their choice mighft not be inforced.
It is believed that the majority of
our situdent body supports this a-
mendmenit but a final decision will
not be known until a laAer date.
Pictured above is Bill Camp
bell, recently selected Rotary Boy
of the Month for February.
Photo by KUlebrew
bell an outstanding seoiior who was
chosen by Principal C. M. Edson.
Bill was president of his junior
class, second semester, and has ser
ved as president of the senior class
both semesters this year, as well
as Monc^ram club president. He is
a member of t-he Naltional Honor
Society which proves his scholastic
initeU'igence.
Even thougih sports takes up a
great deal of his time, he still finds
Team, and a mem.ber of the basket
time to be an active member of
the Youth Ooundl and Second
Presbyterian Church. His love for
spouts is displayed in his wonderful
aihletic record. Captain of the foot
ball t€>am. Most Valuable Player,
High School All American Football
bail and basebaU teams highlight
his famous spopts career.
The honor of Rotary Girl of the
Montii goes to Pam Daniel a viva
cious and deserving seniior.
In her duties at Senior High, she
has served well as a member of
tlie president’s cabinet, foreign ex
change committee, delegate to the
NoEth Carolina Student CtmncU
Congress, and head cheerleader the
second year of her cheering career.
Pain’s beauty and personality
have carried her as far as her ab
ility to lend a helping hand. She
was a Miss Print candidate for
three years, and a candidate in
the Junior-Senior beauty court two
years.
Pam is an active member of the
Lakeside Baptist Ohurch. Congra-
tulaitions to two Ouitatanding Sen
iors!
Many New Practice Teachers Arrive
To Complete Graduation Requirements
In Preparation For Teaching Career
Every year aft Rcxjky Mount Senior
High, anoither group of students in
the teaching profession complete
their praofcice teaching here with
what some call “the guinea pigs.”
Practice teaching is the last phase
to be comipleitBd before situdent
teachers receive their diploma. Af
ter completing practice teaching
and graduation these young teach
ers wlU take their place in this pro
fession.
Mosit of our student teachers come
to us from Bast Carolina College,
yet a few come from Duke Univer
sity and the University of North
Oarolina.
Miss Claire Pippin and Mrs. Peg
gie Harmon are practice teaching
under Mrs. Evelyn Walston. Miss
Pippin plans to teach French I,
French II, and possibly Spanish
after her gmduaiJon. Her hometown
is Bunn. Mrs. Harmon, who is from
Ahoskie, is also majoring in for
eign languages. She is planning
to teach after her graduation.
Miss Becky Wayne from New
Bern is compJeiting her practice
teaching under Mrs. Thelma Lundy
in the physical educational depant-
ment. Miss Wayne is planning to
teach health and physical educa
tion after the ccmpleitiion of her
graduation.
PraoUoe teaching under Mrs. Nel
lie Winstead are Miss Jane Ogles
by and Mr. Bill Hudson. Miss Ogles
by, who is from Morehead, is plan
ning to teach in the field of busi
ness. Mr. Hudson, a native of Rocky
Mount, is also majoring in business.
Mr. Charles Sexton who is from
Tarboro is a student teacher in
government and world hdsitory un-
dei- Mr. Ralph Gorh,am. Mr. Sexiton
is planning to teach history after
his graduaition.
Students Go To
Goldsboro Game
On February 9, many eniKhusdas-
tic stu)den)ts crowded into three
chantered buses to journey to Golds
boro for a basketball game.
A bus filled with seniors led the
way, all carrying hopes of winning
this unforgeibfcable basketball game.
Following the seniors were a mix
ture of fi-eshmen,, sophomores, and
juniors, while many students de
cided to travel by car.
After having filled the stanlds in
the Goldsiboro gym, the crowd cheer
ed the Blackbirds along. Battling
and scrapping for every important
point, the ’Birds lost by a score of
35 to 30. This upset put the Black
birds in third place in the confer
ence and was a severe blow to the
team and the studenits.
Pictured above is Pam Daniel,
recently selected Rotary Girl of
the Month for February.
Photo by Killebrevv
FIRST FEDERAL
Savings & Loan Association
116 S. Franklin Street
“Rocky Mount’s
Oldest & Largest”
JOYNER’S
Athletic House
SPORTING GOODS
Toys—Fishing Tackel
Hunting Supplies
Carolina
Overall Co.
821 S. Church Street
Z. B. Bulluck
Inc.
Englewood Brand Meats
Capps' Grocery
817 Fiills Tioad
RIO
Restaurant
Hwy. 301-A North
Phone GI 2-1927
Rambler—MG—Austin Healey
Thomas-Farris
Motors
501 S. Church St.
PIERCE
Body Shop
1136 S, Church St.
REIDS...
Whenever you think
of Music
‘Apparel That Appeals’
Carole Dress
& Bridal Shop
ROLLER SKATE AT
SKY-VUE
SKATELAND
Fun For The
Entire Family
School and Church
Parties Welcome
DIRECT AUTO
FINANCE CO.
INC.
202 Washington GI 6-9165
Goody Shop
The Place Where Teenagers Go
To Eat And Meet Their Friends
Fairview Road
GI 2-9924
JEAN’S
BEAUTY SHOP
134 Sunset Ave.
FULLER’S SERVICENTER
CHURCH & THOMAS STREET
“GUARANTEED 24-HOUR SERVICE”
Phones: GI 0-9918 Or GI 6-7319
ROCKY MOUNT, N. C.
ED FULLER, Owner
m
TVr
TOP TEN
1. Duke of Earl,
2. The Twist
3. The Wanderer
4. Hey Baby!
5. The Peppermint Twist
6. Break It To Me Gently
7. Midnight in Moscow
8. Crying In The Ram
9. Norman
10. She’s Everything
Belk-Tyler’s of Rocky Mount