Twirp Week Ends Today
PRISCILLA RODERICK makes last minute check on her
Twirp.
The first annual Twinp Week
at Rocky Mount Senior High
School draws to an end tx)-
nigtit with a Twirp Week Dance
in the RMSH gymnasium.
The underlying itheme of this
week has been to have the
girls wear the pants for one
week. Boys have been the re
cipients of graces usually re>-
served tor girls.
Monday, girls were supposed
to open the doors for boys as
they walked down the hall.
Tuesday, every girl was to
compliment a boy in some way.
Wedjiesday, boys became but
ter fingers ais girls were pick
ing up evierything they dropped.
Thursday was D-diay. This
was the final day girls could
get a date for the dance to-
nigbt.
Friday was treat day. Every
girl was supposed to bring a
boy some type of treat.
As the week wore on, boys
and girls both were heard to
comment that there should be
more equalization between the
sexes. Girls found the weekly
task of asking for dates a
chore they would rather not
shoulder. Lilfcewi'se, boys found
that sitting at ihome by the
telephone was no fun. Several
fellows discovered that sitting
at home on Friday nights is no
big thing, either.
S.O. leaders statod that the
purposes of the week were
wholesale participation, fun, and
a better understanding of each
others’ plights by the- sexes.
Perhaps now boys will take an
other attitude toward dating,
and girls will have more under
standing toward those boys too
shy to ask for dates.
The wrap-up dance will be
held tonight in tlbe gymnasium
from 8 to 11. Music will bo fur
nished by the Legends.
THE
BLACKBIRD
Poblished by the Journalism Class of Rocky Mount Senior Hich Schoiri
VOL. XXXVII—No. 10 FRIDAY, APRIL 14. 1967
ROCKY MOUNT, N. C.
Wita A, Bond NHS .Chapter
Taps Thirty-Two In Assembly
Football Coach Resigns
In A Three-Block Move
Today during sixth period
fourteen junioirs and eighteen
seniors were tapped into the
,Wita A. Bond Chapter of the
National Honor ■ Society.
At this tapping, the tradi
tional program was dhanged
to some extent. Instead of the
usual four speakers, the mem
bers chose to have only one
speaker this time.
Lynell Dudley gave the de
votions. Dan Ballance, the
speaker for the assembly,
then talked about the history
of the National Honor Society
and the requirements for ad
mission. NHS President Sandy
Easley presided over tihe as
sembly.
The old members, carrying
Edsonians Present
Three-Act, Comedy
For Upcoming Play
The spring production by
tihe Eidsonian Dramatic Or
ganization, Father Knows Best,
will be presented in tihe audi
torium Friday and Saturday
nights, April 21 'asnld' 22 at
8:00 p. m.
Father Knows Best is a three-
act comedy, adapted by Kristin
Sergil from the radio program
of the same name by Edward
James.
The comedy arrives from the
situations which arise when Fa
ther tries to take over the
household and cope with the
family problems.
Students associated with the
play seem to feel that this will
be the best production offered
in recent years by the Ed^
sonians. The play itself runs
in natural, easy-flowing dia
logue.
The leading roles are played
by Dale Hall, Father; Ann Tay
lor, Mother; Brenda Thompson,
Betty; Rita Parker, Kathy;
and Steve Bunn, Bud. Other
members of the cast are Sonny
Lea, Russell Bass, Dan Batts,
Winkie Young, Debbie Games’
Debbie Slone, Billy Collins,
Dianne Oouch, Gwen Seigman,
Marie Baker, Lynda Harrell,
Ken Murchison, and Dickie
Oakley.
candles and certificates, then
went out into the body of the
auditorium and tapped the new
members. The following people
-were tai>ped:^&SSE-''"'_ra
SENIORS
Joyce Berk, daughter of Mr.
pnd Mrs. Kenneth Berk; Frank
Bradley, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Bradley; Billy Bunn Brant
ley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam O. Brantley; Dove Bucihan,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Buchan; John Daughtridge,
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dau
ghtridge, Sr.; Carol Dubol,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Dubel; David Dudley, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Jasi>er Dudley;
Paula Dunn, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Vernon W. Dunn;
Johnny Evans, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Evans; Herbert
Hearn, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Heam; Donna Moseley,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D.
L. Moseley; Margaret Moss,
sister of Mrs. T. N. Dunn; Pat
Reynolds, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Reynolds; David
Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Stanley Smith; Ann Taylor,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E.’
Taylor.
JUNIORS
Carolyn Bryant, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Bryant;
Faye Casey, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. D. R. Casey; Rex
Gass, son of Mr. and Mrs. M.
R. Gass; Charlotte High, daugh
ter of Dr. and Mrs. John High;
Hatcher Kincheloe, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Hatcher Kincheloe,
Sr.; Charlotte Looney, daugh
ter of Mr. and M.ns. J. J. Loon
ey. Jr.; Betsy Mann, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Mann;
Otto Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Willie Moore, Jr.;
Lynn Pullen, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Pullen;
Barden Robbins, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Robbins;
Viverette, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Viverette; Lois Wat
son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Watison; Sarah Willis,
daught^u of J65r. and Mrs. J. E.
WUlis.
The overall tapping chair-
nian was Johnny Gower. Co-
chairmen for the tea after the
tapping were Nancy Wilson and
Barbara Overman. In charge
of the stage was Beverly Ros
ser, flowers, Margaret Thar-
ringtm, robes, Sandy Easley,
certificates, Tessae Prioe, and
invitations, Carolyn Cannon.
The program committee con
sisted of, Jane BuUuck, Chris
Stanley, Dan Ballance, and
Ellen Winstead. Pianist was
Wynn Gatisis.
There are three chances for
eligibility to the society. To be
come a member, a student must
maintain a 90.5 average since
the ninth grade and is eval
uated and rated by the faculty
according to service, leader
ship, character, and growth. |
Mr. Dudley Whitley, head
football coach for the past two
years and assistant principal
since mid-.semester, has re
signed his position to become
principal of J. C. Braswell
School.
Mr. Whitley has been a
teacher and coach since com
ing to Rocky Mount in 1959, be-
ginndn gat R. M. Wilson Junior
High.
A native of Pinetoips, he at
tended South Edgecombe and
N. C. State, where he got a
B. S. degree in recreation and
physical education. In 1964, he
won a Master’s degree in ad
ministration at ECC.
Whale here. Coach Whitley’s
football teams compiled a 2-17-1
record. His 1963 and ’64 base
ball teams were Eastern 4-A
Champs. The 1963 team won the
State title, while the ’64 nine
were runners-up.
Whien asked to comment,
Mr. Whitley said, “It’s hard to
leave ^mething you’ve done all
your life, but I know I’ve made
the right decision . . . August
15 ds when it will hurt the
niDst. I’ll be out there.”
Athletic Director C. V. Lundy
said the position wiU remain
open for a while; applications
wiU then be accepted.
S. O. President Marcus stat
ed, “On behalf of the student
body, I express our deepest ap-
precdatton for the effort and
dedication he has given to
RMSH. We’ll all miss him.”
COACH DUDLEY WHITLEY
. . . Resigns . . .
Workshop Attracts Students
Who Aspire To Be Leaders
The RMSHS General Purpose
Room Was the scene for the
annual Leadership Workshop
from 9:15 to 12:00. This an
nual project, sponsored by the
Student-Organization, was at
tended by RMSH homeroom,
class, and club afflcers and
invotde guests from the three
junior highs.
The workshop began with a
Romans Enjoy Banquet
By MISS LOUISE PARKER
Latin Department
Julius Ceasar (Steve Parker)
presided over the Roman ban
quet given to celebrate the
birthday of Octaviain (Dillon
Coleman), the great-nephew of
Caesar. The event was held in
the cafeteria of the Stenior
High School at seven o’clock,
April 7.
Lounged the Roman patri
cians upon couches at tables,
eating a three-course baraquet
served by slave girls.
The invocation and sacrific
es were given by Caesar. After
dinner, Caesar delivered
Johnson; First Torousman
Kevin McBride; Second Torou
sman—Danny Wise; Town Ory-
er—Hugh. McLean: George—Bob
Jo^; Judge — Tommy Del-
bridge; and Handsome young
man—Butch Barbee.
— an
. — oration lauding the accomplish-
Mary Jo Sheridan, daughter' ments of Rome, and particular-
of Dr. and Mrs. R. J. Sheri- ly. those of himself.
daughter, FoUowing his speech, an
of Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Shuff; amusing skit, a “Roman Ro-
Lee Simrell, daughter of Mr. mance,” was presented by the
5' Mary foUowing: Trumpeteer—Robert
Ella Tetterton, daughter of Mr. CollUis; Jupiter—Skipper Great-
and Mrs. F. E. Tetterton; house; Ceres—Tommy Jordan;
Homer Veraon son of Mr. and Prosefina—Jim Watson; Voice
Mrs. H. E. Vernon; Marilyn i —Keith Bowden; Frog-Royce
CAESAR invokef his bless
ings upon the gathering.
general session in the GPR,
after registration from 9:15 to
9:30. During tlris session, S. O.
President Arthur Marcus de
livered an address on the “Im
portance of Good Leadership.”
FoUowing Arthur’s talk, a
skit was present, representing
the three major types of lead
ers — autocratic, leissez-faire,
and democratic. A filmstrip,
“Leading and Fallowing,” was
then shown, highlighting the
problems adn qualities of a
good leader, a panel then pre
sented a critical discussion of
the fUm.
■After a brief break for
rrfreshments, the group di
vided into individual confer
ences. Leading the discussions
were Arthur Marcus and Mrs.
Spedght-presidents, Frank Brad
ley and Mrs. Sifford—Vice-pre
sidents, Dan Ballance, Beveirly
Rosser, Mr. Horace Felton, and
Miss Kitchin—secretaries, Jane
ferrell and Mrs. Hayworth—
treasurers, Jim Middleton, Bill
Griffin, and Mrs. Tyler S. O.
representatives, Teresa Rhodes
and Mrs. Marcom—committee
chairmen.
Out of 428 invitations de
livered 198 people answered.
Only 27% of those invited, 105.
attended. By filling out the
2vnluat=on sheets made avail
able to them, t' os-- attending
igrerd unanimously that the
workshop was wta-thwhile End
helped them fulfill their du-
ti€'s more efficiently. Eve-ytme
agreed they would com > if m-
othea- wo.-kshop was hfld n'xl
I year.