Congratulations . . . Class of ’69
THE BLACKBIRD
Published by the Journalism Class of Rocky Moiint Senior HiKh School
VOLUME XXXX, No. 12
ROCKY MOUNT. N. C.
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FRIDAY, MAY 23. !%!»
RMSH BEAUTY COURT WINNERS and their
escorts are Anne Joyner, fourth runner-up. es
corted by Page Lea; Donna Armstrong, se
cond runner-up, escorted by Wayne Robertson;
Lucille Williams, Maid of Honor, escorted by
Stewart Edwards; Skipper Greathouse, Editor
of the Blackbird; Kay Bclcher, Beauty Court
Queen, escorted by Bcnjie Martindale; Emily
Peyton, first runner-up, escorted by Mult Wil
son; Debbie Mills, third runner-up, escorted
by Michael Haggerty; and Debbie Skinner,
fifth ruimer-up, escorted by Ken Thompson.
RMSH Senior Wins Scholarship
Robert Earle Oollins, RMSH
senior, is the recent recipient
of a higihly-vaiuied scholarship
for four years of undergradu
ate study at Greensboro Col
lege in Greensboro.
The sobolarship, which ap
parently has no name, is
awandied to one atudent in
North Carolina who 'has ex
pressed interest in Greensboro
Collegte and w;ho shows out
standing potential for aca
demic success in college. This
is the first year of the award.
Appi-oximately fifteen others
were finalists in the competi
tion for the award.
The awiard consists of a
$,5,000 sdiolarship granted im-
mediaitely upon reception of
the honor. Continued academic
success, which means a 2.7
quality point average the
Frestiman year a«d a 3.0 aver
age on a four point st'ale
DECA Holds Banquet
ROBERT COLLINS
The Distributive Education
Club held its annual Bosses
Banquet at Josh Builuck’s
Wednesday evening, April 30.
Judy Davis, Distributive
Education Presidtmt, presided
over the banquet. Oharlottc’
Nash greeted the guests and
gave tlie official welcome. The
rt>sponse was given by Mr.
FIIA Mothers Entertained
At Annual RMSIl Dinner
Tlie Future Homemakers of
America Clwpter of RMSH
entertained their motliei's at
(heir annunl Mothc’r-Daugtter
Banqu'’t at Josli Bulkick's
Restaurant, f’riday night May
9.
The tnbic decorations were
rtl aixl wliiie. Places were
nuarkcd with rad place
carried out in the club’s
cards and program booklets
dcsiigncd ajid made by club
members. The theme for the
banquet was “Bridging the
Generation Gtip.”
Debbie McCan'or, club pres
ident. welcomed the guests,
and 'her motter, Mrs. W. J.
ATcCarvor responded for the
motliers. E'idi girl then intro
duced hea'self and her mother
and at the same time present
ed her mother a oorsage.
Gail Williams gave the invo
cation and dinner was sierved.
Amanda Robbins introduced
tlie speaker of the evening.
Miss Kate Parks KLtchin. The
.'•aibjeot of her talk was
“Brid'ging the Generation
Gap.” Miss Kitchin empha
sized tlie fact that tlie gap
between the generaitions today
is no dtlferent tlism thaii at
any othiT age atid it takes
both motliers and daughters
working togetlier to recognize
and resolve their differences.
The program was concluded
with the club members re-
pt'Qting the Club Creed. The
president presented each mo-
tl)er a copy of the “Hotnes”
issue of “Ideals” which were
contributed by her, father.
The club plans to aittend the
State FHA Convention in Ra
leigh tomorrow. Delegaites to
the convention will be Debbie
McCaiver, Debbie Breedlove
and Pam Bone. The theme
will be “CStizenship—Who is
Responsible?”
William Reisfincr Jr., Operat
ing Manager of Montgomery
Waixls.
Mr. Jolm I^ingley, D. E. Co-
oixiinator, iniroducod the
guests. Tlie students then pre-
•sented tlieir sponaons and told
the group somctliing about
them.
Leigh Wheeler gave a report
on clul) activities wiiich was
followed by the invocation
given by Ginger Resico. A buf
fet dinner was then served to
the 120 guests.
Special enteriiiinment was
provided by Jim Bjiiley, Ben-
jie Martindale, and Emmett
Gladstone.
Speakers Chosen
For Graduation
Speakers have been chose'’
for two important RMSH
graduation exorcises.
Tlie Reverend B, PYank
Leggett, minister of tlie First
Clu'istian Church, will give the
Baccalaureate sormoii. Dr.
Gaylord Lehman will read the
SCTipture, Revelations 21:1-8,
;uxl give tlic prayer. After this
Rev. Leggett will siwak on
“Adventure With The New.”
A RMSH , senior, Ken
Thompson, was elected by the
senior class lo present the
Commencement Address. Ken
was chosen after the senior
class voted to have a memiber
of the class give tlie gradua
tion speech.
ay Belcher Crowned
Beauty Court Queen
thereafter, is necessary for
maintainancc of the award.
Robert learned of the pos
sibility of the scholarship in
a senior class meeting from
an announcenwnt by Miss Kit
chin, guidance counselor. As
he was the only one to contact
her, Miss Kitchin tlien compil
ed his record and sent it to
Greensboro.
The interviews were held
Friday and Saturday, April 25
and 26. Robert’s winning was
announced at a luncheon Sat-
uixkiy.
The l!H)8-r)9 RMSH Junior-
Seni(H‘, sponsored by the Class
of 70, was held in Tarrytown
Mall April 25. Highlightx^d
was the crowning of Kay Bel
cher QS Queen of the 1%9
Beauty Court.
'I'he RMSH Beauty Court is
.‘^j.'o.’isored each year by the
Blackbird staff. Judges, chosen
by the Blackbird staff* were
sent a folder containing formal
pictiwes, candid snapshots, and
descriptions of each of the six
teen members of the Court.
Principal Honored
In a special dedication as
sembly program last Friday,
the Hi-Noc-Ar staff presented
an annual to Mr. V. J. Colom
bo.
Ella Jean Lewis, editor of
the Hi-Noc-Ar. introduced new
officers and announced the new
staff members for next year.
Afterwards, she announced the
special dedication of the Hi-
Noc-Ar to Principal Colonnbo.
While Miss Murchison urged
all students lo examine their
yearbooks carefully, the staff
members were dis.tributing
them to the ihomorooms.
After the assembly was dis
missed. tlie .students returned
to their honrerooms to receive
their annuals.
From tliesc they .selected
queen, a maid of honor, and
the five runners-up. The judg
ing was done this year by tour
members of the UNC-CH ba.s-
ketball team. Rusty Clark,
Dick Grubar, Gira!d Tuttle,
and Joe Brown.
Tlie Beauty Court of KMSH
is never complete without the
ma^ts. They were Connie
Bra’dsihaw, daughter of Rev,
and Mrs. Francis C. Braw-
shaw. and Divid Skinner, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin W.
Skinner.
After the entrance of the
mascots, Denise announced the
runners-up. the maid of honor,
and the 1969 Beauty CJourl
Queen.
The runners-up were Debbie
Skinner, fifth runner-up. es
corted by Ken Tliompson; Ann
Joyner, fourth runner-up, es
corted by Page Lea; Dobbie
Mills, third runncr-up, escort
ed by Michael Haggerty; Don
na Armstrong, sccwid runner-
up, escorted by Wayne Rob
ertson; and Emily Peyton,
firs^ runner-up, escorted by
Mutt WiLson. Lucille Williajns,
escorted by Stewart Edwards,
was choson Maid of Honor. Kay
Bebher. a member of the
Blackbird staff and (scorted
by Beiije M.'irliiKlale, wa.s
crowned ' Queen of tin- 1969
KM.'JH Beauty Court.
FBLA Members Atlend
Employer-EraployeeDiimer
The Cooperative Office Oc-
cupiitions class and tlie Future
Busines's Leaders of America
of RMSH had their first Bm-
ployer-Empk>yee Baiviuet.
Friday evening. May 2, at
Josih Bulluck’s.
Melinda Trevatlwn, presi
dent of tlie FBIv\, opened tlie
program wiUi a welcome to
the employees and their .sipec-
ial guests. Folbwing the iaivo-
cation given by Fk>ra Tillery,
vice-president, dinner was
•serv^.
After tlie dinner, Debbie
Siiearin, reporter, introduced
tlie guest s|x«akor Mr. Holton
Harrison, principal of R, M.
W!il.s-op .(umicir Higb School,
who pjive a .sliort talk titled
^.'Cluinge Demands Choices.”
In concluding tk; banquet,
Mrs. .Jane G. White. Coopera
tive Office Oc(.’ui>ations co-or-
dinaitor, gave a few remarks.
Altlnnigh many FBl«A mem
bers do not work, tliey voted
to Ik'Ii) |wy the expenses of
tlie banquet as tlieir project of
tlie year. Witliout their lielp tlie
biinquet would not have taken
placti and each girl in I lie COO
and tlieir employers would' not
have been recognized.
FBLA OFFICERS are Debbie Shcarin, reporter; Lynn Taylor,
treasurer; Melinda Trevathan, president; Flora Tillery, vice-
president; and Wanda Newton, secretary.