Christmas Should Be Special
Christmas is a special time. Doesn’t
the very mention of the word cause a
person to gasp in his breath and look
forward eagerly to the holiday season?
This is caused by the ever-present
Christmas spirit. Throughout most of
the^year it remains locked in each per
son’s heart, but as Thanksgiving passes
and December begins, the spirit is un
locked. This Christmas spirit is very
contagious. One day Christmas is not
even thought of, and ■ the next day
eyes begin to sparkle, hearts begin to
rejoice, and minds begin to plan sur
prises.
Christmas is a special time. It is full
of merriment, happiness, and joy. Love
for fellow man spreads, making every
one friendly and cheerful. The art of
giving from the heart, not to receive,
dominates. Christmas songs are sung
in gaity, and Christmas carols in adora-
tion of the Savior. Not a place can be
seen without decorations — mistletoe,
holly, or Christmas trees — of some
type.
Christmas is a very special time. It
IS a memorial for the birth of Christ
Jesus. This makes it a holy and sacred
ume—a silent and holy night indeed.
1 hanks are given for the birthday.
Yes, Christmas is a very special
time! Don’t you agree?
HlarkbirJi
VOL. XXXVI—No. 4
Students Vote
Twelve Seniors
As Superlatives
Twelve seniors have been cho
sen by their classmates as those
of the Class of 1966 who are
outstanding.
Each year' the Hi-Noc-Ar spon
sors the voto as a feature for
a section in the annual.
Six boys and six girls were
chosen by each member of the
class in homeroom period Mon
day and Tuesday. The fcoy? are
Eddie Baysden, SO president;
Clay Couch, senior class treas
urer; Johnny Hartness, SO
treasurer; Scott McCullough,
SO vice president; Hugh Shear-
in, National Honor Society pres
ident; and Johnny Williams,
senior class president.
Girls chosen by their class
mates are Brenda Allen, Hi-
Noc-Ar editor; Martha Cham
bliss, Homecoming Sweetheart;
Blair Frohbose, SO secretary;
Martha Kincheloe, head cheer
leader; Mary Ann PregnaU, Hi-
Noc-Ar business manager; and
Josephine Vann, cheerleader
and past class secretary.
ROCKY MOUNT, N. C.
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MEMBERS of the accreditaUon team dine in the cafeteria. (Photo by KiUebrew)
Accreditors Visit RMSH
Eighteen months ago Rocky
Mount Senior High School began
a comprehensive self study of
all aspects of its program. Last
week aU the effects of the mem-
RMSH Seniors Compete
In Annual Elks Contest
Six Rocky Mount Senior High
Seniors wiU compete with other
Nash County and Rocky Mount
students for the local Elks
Leadership Award. Eddie Bays
den, Mike Colombo, Scott Mc
Cullough, Johnny Williams,
Brenda Allen, and Blair Fro-
toose were recently named by
a small faculty committee and
approved by Mr. Colombo to
enter the competition.
The award consists of a $100
award for the winner of the
local contost and the chance
to compete on the state level
for $100. The winner of the state
contest will receive the oppor
tunity to compete in the nation
al contest for a first place
award of $500 and a third place
prize, $300. All awards are made
to tooth a boy and a girl in U.
S. Defense Bonds. The awards
total S15,000.
Each contestant completes a
personal brochure containing a
picture of himsoU; a statement
of not more than 300 words
(prepared by himself summar
izing his activities, accomplish
ments, and objective in pro
moting the welfare of the youth
of the community; a letter,
less than 200 words, by a parent
or other person familiar with
the student and his family
background; newspaper cliip-
ipings about the student and
letters of endorsement from res
ponsible persons not related to
the student, but who have had
the opportunity to observe him.
An outstanding boy and girl
will be picked by each lodge
based upon the following for
mula; leadership-initiative, or
ganizational ability and influ
ence on others-40 points; citizen
ship under our government, and
participant in community and A-
mericanization programs, 20
points; perseverance, resource
fulness and sense of honor-ex
emplified by records in school,
church, community, etc. - 20
points; neatness and arrange
ment of the brochure-20 points;
compliance with instructions
given in the application-10
points.
In 1963 Doris Joyner and Neal
Adkins were winners at the
local lodge. Louis Dozier won
last year and proceeded to the
state contest.
M f faculty, the Rocky I embraces the states of Alabama
Mount City School administra- Florida, Georgia, Kentucky’
tion nad several citizens of the Louisiana, Mississippi. NoSi
.f’1 ■ ^ a.
community came to an end.
Twenty-eight evaluation ex
perts from the Southern Associa
tion of Colleges and Secondary
Schools visited our school to
rate it to see if we should
continue to be members of the
accreditation orgajiization.
Members of the committee
which evaluated the school re
ceived copies of the school ob
jectives and philosophy to study
before they make their visit.
Did they find RMSH suitable
for roaccreditation? That ques
tion will (be answered in a few
weeks based on what they saw
here and elarned from the book
let prepared for them.
Along with the statements of
school objectives and philosophy
prepared for the committee was
information concerning the edu
cation of every member of the
faculty and self-evaluation of
all departments of the school
and tlie programs in which the
school engages.
Mr. Colombo served as the
Steering Committee for the Re-
evaluation program. Miss Kit-
chin headed the Objectives and
PhUosophy Committee. Other
Committees worked under the
supervision of faculty members
to prepare information for the
committee.
The Southern Association of
Colleges and Secondary Schools
is one of the six regional as
sociations which accredit the
schools of the United States and
American Schools abroad.
Founded in 1895, its territory
Carolina, South Carolina, Ten
nessee, Texas, and Virginia By
agreement with other associa
tions, it also accredits Ameri
can schools in Latin America
except for those n the Panama
Canal 2k>ne.
FRroAY, DEC. 17. 1965
Service Club
Keeps Christ
In Christmas
Today at activity period the
ervice Club will present its
annual Christmas assembly. Af
ter a devotion by Bunny Plum
mer students will witness the
traditional program featuring
Miss Murchison of the
department and the Rocky
Mount Senior High Choir.
Unfortunately, “C y - a n t a
paus”, C. M. Edson, will not
be a part of tha program this
>oar, He-oause of basil,is '
unable to attend. Students will
miss his impression of Santa
Claus and his helpers. Pinky
and Pudgy, who are featured
on radio station WEED during
the Christmas season.
Wiss Murchison will present
her traditional dramatic narra
tion leaving the students with
mixed emotions about Christ
mas.
Ending the program will be
the RMSH Choir singing several
religious and classical Christ
mas pieces. The music present-
will include
The Birthday of a King"
‘‘Sleigh Ride”, “Winter Wonder
land”, “Desert Noel”. “Adore-
mus Te” and “Aya I&rla”.
With the seniba^ living first
the assembly will be dismissed
by SO Vice President Scott Mc
Cullough.
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I IN THE BLACKBIRD
Hunting is a popular sport in this area. Manv^
durlnrtlTe weekends and
son and Lvn Thomp-
son and Lyn Joyner present an interestin«r
aboi,t the many different kinds o g^^e f * ntS
clente enjoy. For the story read pages six and
Distributive Education students are preparincr
now for a future when they graduat!
tan lor the story telling what M studa„n:
during and after school. “•'Uaents do
strX^'£. S, k- Shop in.
to the New York World’s FairtTLhibi/'Siim’s
pme winning metal project, a mecS^i auTuge
used to measure small holes. Since then h. kt!
received national recognition for the shop project
Read Chuck Coley, story about our aluVn^f:^
«»arpshooter.
T ^^^®^®sting story about Lee Simrell see
Lynda Harrell’s story on page twelve.