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THE BLACKBIRD Published by the Journalism Class of Rocky Mount Senior High School VOI^. XXXVl—No. 2 ROCKY MOUNT, N. C. MIIDAY, oar. 8, 106C Honor Society Taps Eighteen Seniors Today ri Wita A. Bond Chapter Doubles Its Membership KiffMeen Rocky Mouint Sen ior Higih seniioirs' were itapiped into the Wita A, Bo.iwi Chap ter of 'the NatiO'nial Honor So ciety in Assembly today. Mike Coloni;bo, president of the P.lyniouith chapter of tlie so ciety was also transferred to the organ izaition. New Members Students inducted imto ithe honoir clu;b were Uneedia Brew er, Tom Oolllns, Carol Oow- and, Oliarles Dice, Mary Fioind Daiiighitridge, Becky Edwards, Beth Ezzelle, Bob (Rohert) Hig?h, Susan Korvarco, Gay I^yles, Donna Miainning, Sharon Pairliam, Ray P.hillips, Vir ffinia Ann Roberson, Tommy Sniiitli, Claudia Tamt, Elizabeth Wagner and David Williamson. Member.ship Coveted Membership in the National Honor Society is considored one of ithe ihlgihest iliomiors a student can receive wihile in hifjh school. To become a memiber a studeuit musit iliave a scholastic average of 90.5 and be rated by members of the faculty on service, leader ship, chaiiaoter and giro with. Five per cenit of ithe class is selected from a lisit of eligible studenits. ■tiiina'ties fto bouonie a iiie-iiil>er while in high school. Mem bers !iire inducted iu ithe spring of ithe Junioir year, and in ibhe fall and spring of the senior year. Five per ce.nit of the class is named each time if eligiible. Members of the* .senior class who were itappel into ithe so ciety last spring are Eddie Caysden, Ann Hell, Itusity Boleman, now in Walter Wil liams Hiigih School of Burling ton, Jan Corn, Clay Couoh, Joy Craig, Jiimniy Delbridge, Blair Fir o h b o s e, Admianna Grant, Tommy Guirley, Jahm- ny Hftntness, Dianne Mayo, Jo Anin Moore, David Petway, Tiheresa Pollard, Mary Ann Preignall, Pam Robinson, Hugh Shearin and Jill Sheairin. Students Conduct Assombly Members of itlie society were in charge of the asseunbliy di- recited by Mrs. S. E. Van Bus- klrk and Mir s. Sue Hayworth, advisors to the onganizaitio'u. Hugh Shearin, presidenit of the chapiter, was masiter of ceremonies. Devotio.n wias -pre sented by Jimmy Delbridge. Talks ■esplain.ing ithe four cairdiixal 'priueiiplies of the Na tional Ho>noir Society v/ere given by members. Speakers and their toipics were Mary .VATIOXAlj MEHIT—High scorers on tlie Nationiil .Merit Scliolarslup Qujilifyiii« Test im' seiiii-liiialists (seated) Marj- Ann Preg- iiull iiiid ( lily Coucli, jiiid tliose receiving LetttM-s of Commendation (standing 1. to r.) Tommy CJurley, Jolmny Hartiiess, Charles Dice and Hugh Shearin. (I’hoto by Kille- bii'w.) members and their parents were .guests at a tea presented by the cluib. Blair Uroihbose wa.s chairman of ibhe iplanming committee assiisited by her nio- ither, M.rs. W. J.. Frohbose, and Mrs. H. G. Shearin. Tihe stage was elaborately £o.r to' members of the’ society. The National Hoinor Society key- sitone with letters signifying tihe cardinal principles, «har- aoter, eoholarsihip, leadership and serwice, was the center piece. Other deo(>ratio.iis in cluded a small keysitono and candelabra and baskets of flowers on either siide. Two Seniors Score High In National Competition Two Rock.y Mount Senior i received Letters of Oommeiida- High seniors, Clay Couoh and tlon fo^r high scores on ithe Chevy Dealer Lends Seniors Corvair Monza This year the Bel-Air Chev rolet Company will again lend a car each nio-nth t« a sitndent iji the senior class. Don Bnl- luek, managex of itiie new car deaJers:hlp has made plans with Student Qinganizaition Presii- dent Eddie Daysden to con tinue the ipro.gram, A committee of non-driv ers, appointed by Bays'don, S'Blecits eadi month a sitiident from the senior class wJno is a safe and couirteoms driver and who has a iliig-h schol astic average. The sitndent uses the car foir la month and is siu,p:plied with 50 gial- loiiiis of gaso,line. 'Dhis year the cair will be a 19G6 Corvair Monzii. The pro,grani is also oa.r- ried 'O^n at Booker T. Wash- iugiton Semior HigJi School. Bol-Air Cheva’O'let lends the cair to Student OrgainizaUon presidents oif eaah sohool far the firat montlh. Baysden, who is now dirlving the auto, will keep it mnitil November. Maiy Ann i'a'B«iiall, have been naniel as aemi-finali.»t3 in ithe comipotltion for Natiania.1 Merit Scholariships. They are among 14,000 high school seniors to receive top scores on itlie Na tional Merit Scholai-s’hi'p Qua lifying Tesit taken last spring ijetters Of ('ommcmlation Students who were not named as semi-finalists, but Yearbook Staff Plans Annual New York Trip Rocky Mount Senior High’s yearboiok staff will leave here IW'ed'nesday, 0«tol)eir 18 fo.r New YoTk ito attend tlie an nual tbree-day Columbia Sc^hol- astic Press Association Con vention. Members of the sitaff make this itrip each year to attend classes w'hioh aa’e outlined to help itiheni produce a betteir yearbook. Oiassios include in- sitrucition in ph0it0;gra,phy, de- siign, inake-uip, and advertis ing. Tlie studemts also liear outstanding sipeakers in itlie field 'Of publishing and jour nalism. The results of 'the rating Ann n T V ; , 'T'le results of 'the ratin Ann Pa-egnall, character; John- ,,q„. p- th , -n ny Hartness. saholiardhip; Ed- T n ^ ' die announced Friday, October die Baysden, leadersihiip, and Joiy Craig,, service. Mus'ic was provided by solo- iait Peggy Daugih'trldige and piano accompanist Anne Worse-1 -ad;vertasing, anc ley. financing. Uasit year the Hi- 15. The yearbook is judged on desiign, conitent, bala®ce, edi- toirial coverage, photography, drisitiii'ctiven'esis, advertising, and Society Entertains After 'the assembly new NEW TEACHERS Beginning in t.liis issue the Blackbird will feature RMSHS’s new teachers. Two ■wiill l>e presented every issue. For ithe s.tory on Mrs. Eliza- , beth Hardy 'and Mir. Cecil | Van’derslice, Kathy "sprye, & Lio.ng by staff writer Mar- len Winstead, Nancy Wilson ffar«tite Alford see na's-e t.hiw ! tthp-Ii Noc-Ar received a firsit place rating at the convenition. While in New York, the aitu- dents will visit sites of in- teresit, wlhicJi will include 'tihe World’s Fair and seveir'al Biroadway plays. Staff members v/iho will attend the ooinvemtion are Carol Oow- and, circulation manager, Susan ness, l^ee Sanders, Toininy Smith, aiwi Tom Collins. They %vall be acoomip*inied by their advisoir, Miss Alma .Muirchison, ami aj.ss.isitant ;idvi»o.r. Mi's. Jane Wihite. The convention trip will be climaxed with a luncheon Sat urday at the Americana Hotel, v/'here delegates from high schools and coHeges across the naition will meet and hear a 'guest sipeaker. The sitaf.f will return to Rocky Mount iate Sunday night by itrain. test are lIuBh Sheaii’in, Oliarles IMce, .Johnny Haiitne»s and Tommy Gurley. The four ranked with 38,000 others scoring lidgh on the test. The National Merit SCliol- ars'hip Qualifying Test is given each 'Spring to determine Merit Scholars. Students who evolve as Merit Scholars are recom mended to ireceive seholarships from various naitional orga,ni- zations. Tihe top two i>eroent of the nation’s 's-eniors are named iis semi-finallsits. To beu)me a Merit Scholar a stiideii* must firsit become a finalist by being named a semi-finalist, have a 'recom mendation by his school and verify his score oil ano'ther test. After beiii'g screened with other finalists the student may be chosen as a Merit Scholar. Startwl In 1 (>55 The progiram was begun in 1955 by grants from the Ford Foiundation and the Oarnegie Oorpoi-ation. Each year more grants are added to the list of National Merit Scholarships. A Ford Foundation grant made in 1962 will enable ithe ipro- gram to last through 1970. Student Program Will Feature Reptile Expert All (>ctol)er 15 .studeait boly n.^«em.bly will feature noted herpetolo«iisit, Chuck Naidl. He will pra'ient an authen'tic and Rcieiiitiflc progiram illua- ti"aited with numerous live reptile speciniejis. Since bojlhood, Mr. Naidl heis been .fascinated iby reptiles and .has been hunting .and oaip- turiiiig them. He and his wiife opea-ate a n-eptile farm in 'Wlis- coinsin. Tihere, .they have ex- teoiHiive displays of snakes, turtles, alligators, tarantulas, and black widow si>idors. To oli'tain 'tli'ese specimens, ithey traveled »i4id huinted .all over the tl-n'iitefl Sitates. Many myths and fallacies will be discussed and dis proved. The assembly is one of many iiaiid assembly ipro- graniws offea-ed by the Souith- east Sohool Assein.biies of GireensbotTo. DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCA'nON This year the Diaitribuitive Education Department .has a new head. For an interesitlng featnre on the work of tihe DE stndents see Ann Robert son’s stony 0.11 iKige four. Subscriptions Fall Short Only 621 Students Buy Blackbird Blackbii'ds «u.bsciiptions fell oliort of the expected quata of 900. Only 621 students purcihased the student nows- pai>er during .the subsoriptlo.n drive lasting from September 17 'thiroug*h October 1. The sub- soi'iptions will .provide $776.25 toward the $3,000 budget of the B.laickibird. The dinive began in an as sembly piro.g,ram ipres.ented Fri day, September 17 by the jO'Urnalism staff. James B>nd, international secret agent .por- the star. Bond losit hds last Blackbird when gang'sters de stroyed all itlie Blackbirds they eould find. Students then began a seairoh for ithe paper looking all over the student lounge. Oluee were giveiii daily as to the where-' abouts of ithe missing Black- bdrd. David JoHey found the prize on ithe ithird day .hidden under the round itable. He ii-eceived a 'refund on his $1.25 and a free siubscription to ithe Black- Homeiroom 118 was the win ner of a free subacription for having the most students pur- cihiase subscriptions. Twenty- six of Miss Oraighd.ll’s 33 jun- ioi's boi:ght .the B.lackblrd. Mosit of itlie subscriptions were paid. Money received regulaj and .mailing subs.‘rip- tions itotalled $416.25. Money fotr iproniisaory notes may be .paid at any itime in room 110. Payments must be made in the sums $.75, $.50, or $1.25. One ^payment musit be made
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