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Journalism Students Journey
To Columbia Press Meeting
THE BLACKBIRD, ROCKY MOUNT SENIOR Mi«fl SCttOOt
— TUESDAr,
i^’quers Add
Also Plan Y.. projects
Seniors Restricted Bli
On ‘‘Senior Day”
By Spring Exams
A group of nine journalism stu-
den.ts and tiieir advisor journeyed
to New York for the annual meet
ing of the Columbia Scholastic
Press Association held at Colum
bia University, March 15-117.
Thursday after checking into the
Piccadilly Hotel the group spent
the morning touring Rockefeller
Center. In the afiternoon they took
a ferry boat around the Statue of
Liberty. Friday they enjoyed a
tour of .the United Nations build
ing and were privileged to hear
Adlai Stevenson during a m«eting
of the Security Council. During
theafternoon they attended seve-
Seniors To Write
Will And Prophecy
Nancy Oaddell and Brenda Ez-
s^le have been selected to write
the “Last Will and Testament” and
“Prophecy” for the Senior Class of
’62.
They will choose their own com
mittees to help them. In the “Last
Will and Testament,” Seniors give
their last gifts to the school. Sen
iors often leave “old corridor pas
ses” or “failing test grades” to
their underclassmen.
Brenda Ezzell, writing the pro
phecy will tell what the Seniors
will become later in life.
Nancy and Brenda face a job of
hard work. They will read the
“Will” and “Phrophecy” ait the
Senior Dinner. Mrs. Thelma Lundy
said, “We are lucky to have two
girls who will give their time and
effort to make Senior Day a great
success.”
ral meetings on various topics of
journalism at Columbia Univer
sity.
Saturday morning was spent
shopping. They all attended the
luncheon and meeting at the Wal
dorf-Astoria where they received
many tips on journalism from Mr.
(Edward R. Murrow. One of the
highlights of the trip was when
they learned that “The Blackbird”
had received first place.
Sunday everyone attended The
Marble Colegiate Church and gain
ed much by hearing the Rev. Nor
man Vincent Peale. Thursday, Fri-
and Saturday nights the group saw
the following plays: “Camelot,”
“Te Gift of Time,” and “Shot in
the Dark.”
Those taking the trip were Judi
Felton, Dell Harris, Lee Cuthrell,
Nancy Helms, Katrina Kobylarz,
Stephanie JVIalthews, Marilyn
Spencer, David Lamm, Jon Wiggs
and Mrs. Williams.
Due to the f»et that the under
classmen will be taking Spring
semester exams, the Seniors will
no.t be allowed to come to Senior
High and “teach school” or make
underclassmen “wait on Seniors”
as done in years before on “Sen
ior Day.”
Spring semester exams were not
planed to fall on Senior Day but
because of snow during the win
ter, and make-up days, the exams
were moved back a week. Those
Seniors who are in classes in
which most members are juniors
or sophomores will have to come
to take exams on Senior Day.
However, a Senior Breakfast
will be held and later Seniors will
attend Vesper Services and a
dance.
Local Student Wins Officers Elected
Homemaker Test Semester
Eight Seniors have recently been ualij • t a year;
selected to become members f one in xviev sell
the honorary dramatics society, Christmas caru= when tn »
ithe Black Masquers. the Spring when theV ggU-
ing candy.
The Seniors are Jimmy Harper, only present Seniors are eli-
David Chesson, Prudy Eatman, {jg taken in during the
Jeanne Bryant and Rena Ruark, Juniors will be taken at the
all who had leading roles in Ask year. Anyone desiring
Any Girl.” Others who have done ^ member should strive to
outstanding work beyond the call hard so as to be eligible
of duty are Sylvia Hutto, Ctene time arrives.
Joyner, and Olivier Hammel who Black Masquers
is an honorary member and is served in many ways to
playing the leading role in the gp^ypg performing at Senior High,
upcoming play “'Fair Exchange . r[-^gy jjgyg served as ushers and
The Black Masquers now in- have given out programs, and also
elude thirty members. They have worked behind stage to see that
(their meetings in the Green Room the lighting and various other
on every (third Tuesday. They us- things are in working order.
Mrs. Ada Hobbs serves as ad
visor and director to the organi
zation.
ADVISORS OF
SENIOR ACTIVITIES
Announcements and Calling
Cards—Mrs. Nellie Winstead.
Baccalaureate Committee —
Miss Louise Parker.
Commencement Committee—-
Mrs. Ada Hobbs.
Cap and Gown — Mrs. Lil
lian Kennedy.
Senior Day—^Breakfast, Mrs.
Carolyn Bailey; Vespers, Mrs.
Thelma Lundy; Dance and Sup
per — Mrs. Mildred Teague.
Gift Committee — Mrs. Jano
iWhite.
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Supply Co.
848 S, Washington St.
Phone 2-2161
aUAUTY
LAUNDRY
and Cleaners
Dial
8-7116
Eveiybody’s Swinging
to
The Bank of Rocky Mount
FOR THEIR BANKING NEEDS
Jeanne Bryant, former student
of Williamston High School, has
won “The Betty Orocker Home
maker of Tomorrow Contest.”
Because she was among some
20,000 district winners, who will
soon compct
for honors on a
state level,
Jeanne received]
■a pin in recogni-i
tion of her ac-|
hievement.
Winners of th^
state contest^ ^
will compete for jganne Bryant
the title of
“American Homemaker of Tomor
row.” The contest will be based
on a $1,500.00 schollarship as first
prize. Second and third prizes are
also offered.
Jeanne has taken three years of
home economics. This year her
teacher was Miss Josephine Grant,
who is head of the Home Econo
mics Department.
Jeanne is also a member of the
National Honor Society and was
recently seleeted as a member of
the Black Masquers. She has pro
ved to be an outstanding student,
and the school wishes her luck in
her next contest.
Class officers were elected by
their classmaites and installed in
their class meetings to serve for
the Spring semes’ter. They are
Senior Class; 'President, Bill
Campbell; Vice-President, Mike
Warner; Secretary, Jo Lynn Ran
dolph; Treasurer, Lanny Shuff;
Junior Class; President, Greg Low;
Vice-President, David Williams;
■Secretary, Ann Fly; Treasurer,
Jimmy Hubbard, Sophomore Class;
President, Kathy McDiarmid, Vice-
President, Jack Cummings, Secre
tary, Aundrea Deaton, Treasurer,
Brent Milgrim, Freshman Class;
President, Hiram Cuthrell, Vice-
President, Bill Suttles, Secretary,
Betsy Neal, Treasurer, Bruce Lea.
Newly elected Student Organ
ization Representatives are Came
ron Hunt, Butch Clayton, Brach
Townsend, Jam McCrary, Terry
Britt, Jane Bell, Steve Wright,
Jimmy Clack, Steve Britt, Ann
Williamson, Carolyn Works, Bill
'Wiggins, Mac Tilly, Nancy Peyton,
David Parker, John Mooring, Jeff
Kincheloe, Holt Felmet, ScotUe
Willis, Betty Jones, Marita Rosen-
tal, Skipper Sprye, Jo Ann Hill,
Kay Rash, Roy Phipps, Iris Burn
ette, Jeanne Bryant, and Jackie
Brantley.
RIO
Restaurant
Hwy. 301-A North
Phone OX 2-1927
JOYNER’S
Athletic House
SPORTING GOODS
Toys—Fishing Tackel
Hunting Supplies
Teachers Journey
To NCEA Meeting
On March 15,16,17
Four Senior High School teach
ers attended the 78th Annual Con
vention of the North Carolina Edu
cation in Raleigh on March 15.
16, and l(7i.
Miss Louise Parker, Mr. and
Mrs. Holton Harrison, and Mr.
Charles Fountain were the teac-
ers representing Senior High ait
the convention ofthe statewide
organization.
All the activities were held on
the campus of North Carolina
State College and the general ses
sions were held in William Neal
Reynolds Colosseum.
At the general sesions matters
concerning all teachers were dis
cussed, including reports about the
work of the association during the
past year.
Divisional meetings were held
each day. Teaciiers went to the
meetings of their choice where
business was discuss.ed and guests
spoke to them. Incorporating every
phase of school activity, divi.?ional
meetings were conducted for prin
cipals, future teachers, superin-
tendents, audio-visual education,
art, Bible, business education, Eng
lish, several foreign languages,
guidance services, home econo
mics, recreation, industrial arts,
music, mathematics, retired teach
er, librarians, science and social
studies.
BUDDIES USED
AUTO PARTS
South Church Street Extension
Any Make And Any Model
Phone GI 6-1980
Draines Barber
Shop
Across ITom The
Senior Hi?h School
DENTON’S
Auto Parts
Tarboro Hwy. Dial GI 2-1180
Goody Shop
The Placc Where Teenagers Go
To Eat And Meet Their Friends
Fairview Road
GI 2-9924
DIRECT AUTO
FINANCE CO.
INC.
ZOZ Washington GI 6-9165
LEDER BROTHERS
“Serving The Carolina’s Over One-Quarter Century”
FASHIONS FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY
212 SOUTH MAIN STREET PHONE GI 6-4421
ROCKY MOUNT, N. C.
ROLLER SKATE AT
SKY-VUE
SKATELAND
Fun For The
Entire Family
School and Church
Parties Welcome
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation