Pace 4
THE BLACKBIRD
Friday, April 14, 1967
Bill Meakin, Known For Scholarship
And Personality, Is April Kiwanis Boy
How did Bill Meakin get to
be Kiwanis Boy? Well, how
does something outstanding.
And what ha® Bill done that’s
so outstanding? You name it!
Bill is a Moirehead Scholar. He
is also a finalist in the National
Merit competition, co-chairman
of the Senior Breakfast Com
mittee, a mem'ber of the Fel
lowship of Christian Athletes,
the Phalanx Club, and the
Scfajool Spirit Committee.
What else does Bill do? Well,
his main uiterest, outside of
school, is athletics. He played
both J. V. land varsity football,
imtil an injury maide him un
able to pamticipate in the game.
In his spart time (he does find
some!), Bill iilkes to lift
weights, hunit, or play tennis.
He also reads extensively, es-
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pecially on the topics of philo
sophy and psychology.
Whait kind of .person is Bill?
He is an independent thinker.
One of the strongest points of
Iiis personality is his ability to
act according to his sitandards,
not necessarily those of “the
crowd.” He isnot, however, a
recluse—Bill enjoys being with
others, aiid doing things requir
ing group participation.
As for the future? Bill will,
nati rally, attend the Univer
sity of North Carolina at Chapel
HiM. He plans to combine his
vocational interests in math and
science for a career in business.
Dance Baud Entertains
Sounds of Cinamon Kisses,
Bemie’s Tune and other favor
ites rang through the auditor
ium Saturday, April 1. The
Rjocky Mount Senior High
School Band was presenting
their annual Jazz Festival.
The fesctival was sponored to
finance a trip to Wlashinglton,
D. C., for the band to partici
pate in a parade. Gireeted with
applause of enjoyment, the
dance tend provided an evening
of pleasure for young and old.
Members of ithe dance band
come from a very select group
of musicians since they must
first audition to be in the band.
The dance band was formed
three years ago by Frank Ham
mond, former band instructor,
who felt ithiat the special talents
of a few students should be
recognized. They perform for
piuiMic audiences, but are niot
allowed to be payeld for their
entertainment.
Members of the band are Jim
Middleton, Jim Bailey, Grey-
son Shuff, Henry Gorham,
Jackie Hayes, John Daugh-
tridge, Frank Bradley, Scott
Swain, Altoe Maitthews, Grey
Rivenlbark, Jeff Wilson, R. L.
Downing, Jimmy Barrow, Ron
nie Eggers, (and Lee Bobbitt.
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BILL MEAKIN, Kiwanis Boy for April, assists Jill Bateman,
' recipient of Outstanding Student Car, in preparing to leave
after school.
Quick-Witted Jill Bateman
Looks Forward To College
Jill Bateman, a feminine,
slender blonde Is the happy re
cipient of the Outstanding
Student Oar for April. Of
herself, she says, “I have a
preitty dull life.” However,
this must not be true. How
can one who is iso involved in
community and school life be
diuU?
She 'Sings soprano in both
the R.M.S.H. choir and the
Modernaires. For the past few
years this vivacious, quick
witted seniioo* has been enaoy-
ing her work in the Girl
Scouts. Her work for the past
three years in the office has
heOiped give her the poise and
knowledge that she shows at
her job qb a part-time office
girl at a local car dealer’s of
fice.
Art has always been one of
Jill’s pastimes. As various red-
letter days or seasons appear,
she can be found creating spec
ial decorations for her home.
She Ukes all sorts of crafts.
Jill also enjoys painting from
photographs. One can easily see
that she is in her “Sevenitli
Heaven” in her art course this
year.
Right now, Jill is working on
her senior theme on L£iD.
When questioned as to why s'he
picked this smbject, S'he replied
that she did not know much
about it, but that it interesits her
sinice it affects the lives of so
many people, esjjecially college
students. JiU plans to attend
East Carolina College and ma
jor in primary edUiOation.
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