Donna Armstrong Miss Rocky Mount Four RMSH Beauties
Reach Pageant Finals
BMSIPs FINEST—Donna Armstrong, standing on the top step was crowned the New Miss Rocky
Mount in this year’s pageant. But, Marie Easley, Debbie Harris and Lynn Johnson, who were con
testants finished in the top five finalists. Lynn was chosen first runner-up. (Photo by Perry)
RMSH can boast of an out
standing achievement as four
senior beauties who entered the
Miss Rocky Mount Pageant, all
four reached the finals and one
lucky miss was crowned queen.
Donna Tlshy Armstrong was
crowned Miss Rocky Mount Sat
urday evening October 18, win
ning the title over nine other
contestants in the event spon
sored by the local Jaycees.
Also entered in the pageant
from RMSH were Lynn Johnson,
who was named first runner-up,
Marie Easley and Debbie Har
ris.
Second runner-upwas Pame
la June Strickland, 20 daughter
THE BRYPHON
Published by the JournaUsm Class of Rocky Mount Senior High School
Beat
Wilson
VOLUME I. No. 3
ROCKY MOUNT, N. C.
FRIDAY, NOV. 7. 1969
Peace
In the last issue of THE
GRYPHON, the word “peace”
appeared in the top corners
of the front page. The appear
ance of this word seemed to
arouse a sense of patriotism
in one student, and he wrote a
letter concerning the Vietnam
War Moritarium. THE GRY
PHON follows with an answer
to his letter, both appearing
on paga two of this issue.
Former Student
Elected Head
Cheerleader
Editor’s Note: THE GRY
PHON is glad to receive any
information concerning alumni
of both merged schools.
Miss Brenda Dew, a 1969
graduate of RMSH has been
elected head cheerleader here
at King’s Business College in
Raleigh.
Miss Dew is doing well in
all her courses at King’s and
she can already take shorthand
at 140words a minute and trans
cribe it perfectly.
Administrators report that
they will be glad for graduates
to continue their education here
at King’s Business College in
the coming years.
If any one would like to know
more information about King’s
Business College, they can con
tact Miss Kitchin in the
Guidance Office.
Committee Reports Show
S. O. Is Making Progress
The third Student Organi
zation meeting came to order
Tuesday, October 28, after only
a week’s rest. Quickly to avoid
a waste of time, Earle Aber
nathy called for committee re
ports, which began-with Kenny
Dickerson, treasurer.
The treasurer reported a to
tal of $1,689.84 as the balance
after a record of numerous dis
bursements. The Program
Committee reported that a
calendar for the year’s assem
bly programs had been made
which includes the Now Gene
ration Singers and the AFS
student.
The newly appointed head of
the Human Relations Commit
tee, Valerie Batts, announced
the students that she has chosen
to serve with her. They are:
Sophomores Cecil Dav^s, Ruby
Gibson, Mike Barnlii;!, and
Catherine Morgan; Juniors Jur-
retta Ruffin, Alice Buffaloe,
Bill McCullen, and Dennis Pitt
man; Seniors Roy Mitchell, Ste
wart Edwards, Jody Anthony
and Harriett Brinn.
At this point, the Publica
tions Committee reported that
it is planning a Student’s Hand-
Gryphons Face Wilson Cyclones
Tonight, the Gryphons travel
to Wilson to play the power
ful Pike Senior High Cyclones
which lead Division Two of the
Eastern 4-A Conference.
L«d by fullback, Carlester
Crumpler, the Clyclones have
one of the most potent offensive
units in the state. Crumpler,
a senior has scored 20 touch
downs this season and gained
over 1,000 yards rushing.
The Gryphons defense will
have their hands full, but the
charges of Coach Tapp hope
fully will stifle Wilson’s rush
ing attack.
A crowd of over 5,000 is ex
pected to witness the last re
gular season game for both
teams.
It should be a bang-up ball-
game, and if the underdog Gry
phons can upset Wilson, it will
rank as one of the biggest up
sets of the season.
book to be issued to next year’s
students. Also, it has planned
to s6nd Thank-You-Grams to
students who have made out
standing omplishments.
The Hoi -d Grounds Com
mittee St ^ “"n-up of the
school th'.'f^'rJJJ^lSRAMay.a.’J'o
reported that 'students
learning to kenp the park''’
area clean. "1
Traffic jams have clearev
up the Traffic Committee re
ported, and it expects Improve
ments to continue.
A total of 405 sophomores
were registered in the Elec
tions Committee report.
The committee reports ended
and Miss Kate Parks Kitchin,
guidance counselor spoke to
the students.
Valerie Batts is heading the
newly formed Human relations
Committee which will serve as
a forum for student’s com-
of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Strick
land of Rocky Mount. Miss
Strickland’s talent performance
was a dramatic reading of “The
Spider and the Fly.”
By winning the title, Donna
received a $300 scholarship to
the college of her choice, a
wardrobe courtesy of Town
Terrace at Tarrytown Mall and
set of luggage from Belk-Ty
ler’s.
Lynne received a $150 scho
larship to the college of her
choice and Miss Strickland, a
$75 scholarship. The three
scholarships were all provided
by local Pepsi Cola Bottling Co.
Other contestants were Miss
Nell Wynne, Miss Mary Sue Lee
Wilson, Miss Jeanie Carol
Proctor, Miss Harriet Gail
Johnson and Miss Sarah Jes
sica Shumaker.
The Miss Congeniality Award
went to Miss Proctor and Miss
Shumaker, who were voted the
most cooperative, friendly and
most personal by the other con
testants.
Categories on which the girls
were judged were swim suit,
talent and evening dress.
Miss North Carolina, Miss
Patsy Johnson was present at
the event along with several
other dignitaries. Miss North
Carolina sangseveralnumbers.
Donna was crowned by Miss
Betsy Griffin, Miss Rocky
Mount of 1969.
Seniors Top
plaints or compliments,
story on page eight.
See
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At Raleigh Enloe High School
Student Attending Convention
Reps. Vote On New Name
In Three Period Session
The Student Organization met
for an unprecendented three
periods October 20, with the
main topic of discussion being
the selection of an official name
for the representative body of
students.
After a secret ballot, the re
presentatives voted to call the
entire student body the Student
Organization and the elected
members in the auditorium the
Representative Assembly.
Also in the October 20 meet
ing, Kenny Dickerson discuss
ed the budget and informed the
homeroom delegates of the
amount of money needed in the
magazine sales.
Delegates selected to the
North Carolina Student Council
Congress Conventionwere Bar
bara Wright, Besty Stranberg,
and Alvin Arrington, and money
was alloted for Besty to camp
aign as state secretary.
Valerie Batts was approv
ed to serve as chairman of
the Human Relations Commit
tee and to select her commit
tee members.
No further business was dis
cussed, the meeting was ad
journed.
Attending the North Carolina
Student Council Congress Con
vention November 9-11 at
Raleigh Enloe High School are
Earle Abernathy, Betsy Strand-
berg, Alvin Arrington, Bar
bara Wright and their advisors
Miss Kate Parks Kitchin and
Mrs. Edith Tweedy.
Alvin and Barbara will at
tend as delegates at the con
vention. Earle was invited by
Jeff Woods, President of the
State Student Council to lead
discussions on parlimentary
procedure. Betsy will run for
the office of secretary and Earle
will serve as her campaign
manager.
The most important business
at the convention will be the
election of state officers. Three
officers, the president, vice-
president and secretary will be
elected while the treasurer will
be appointed. TTie state consti
tution will also be discussed.
After the opening meeting, the
delegates will divide into dis
cussion groups and "swap-
shots” to discuss the workings
of school government, projects
and committees. Ideas and sug
gestions will benefit our dele
gates In operation our school
government.
TTie delegates and their advi
sors will also tour the capital
area including the State Legis
lature and the Museum of
Natural History.
CONVENTION DELEGATES—These four students, (left torlghtl
Alvin Arrington, Barbara Wright, Betsy Strandberg and Earle
Abernathy will attend the North Carolina Student Council Con
gress Convention at Raleigh Enloe High School November 9-11
(Photo by Perry)