BRYPHON
WHIP
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PatoMshed by the Journalism Qass of Rocky Mount Senior High School
VOLUME n, No. 3
ROCKY MOUNT, N. C.
FRIDAY, NOV. G, 1970
On top--RMSH Morehead nominees: first row, left to right: Dennis Pittman, Alonzo Hines,
David Cordts, Julian Griffin, Pete Thompson, Bill McCullen, and Bill Daughtridge. Second raw,
left to right: Tim Brinn, Lee Vester, Mike Marshall, Martin Strickland, Greg Fields, and David
Dresser. Absent are Edwin Williamson and Andy Dorr.
District 12 NCAE Holds
First Meeting At RMSH
Tuesday, October 21, while
students slept, played or work
ed at home or went out of
town, nearly 2,000 teachers
[ narticipated in a ^pistri^ct
x'jssiwv. Mgeihir
of RMSH.
Involved in this meeting were
the members of District 12 of
the newly merged NCAE, N. C.
Association of Educators. Tlie
NCAE went into effect July 1,
1970, and is a result of the mer
ger of the predominantly white
NCEA, (N. C. Education Asso-
ciationi and the predominant
ly blacks NCTA (N. C. Teach
ers Association). There are
15 divisions or districts of the
NCAE, and District 12 includes
Edgecombe, Halifax, Johnston,
Nash, Northampton, and Wilson
Counties.
The meeting began at 9:15
A.m. with a general session in
the auditorium. Musicwas pro
vided by the RMSH school choir
and was followed by an invo-
vocation given by Mr. Lloyd
Thrower. After a welcoming
speech by Dr. W. O. Fields,
Supt- of the Rocky Mount City
t|je'
new organization. Along with
Dr. Craig Phillips, State Su
perintendent of Public Instruc
tion, and Mrs. Ruth Jones,
NCAE President-elect, the
members of this panel center
ed their discussion on an effort
to unite all North Carolinians
in the teaching profession.
Additionally, the officials of
District 12 were elected and the
legislative program for the dis
trict, which will be presented
to the next State legislature,
was discussed.
After the general session was
over, the teachers met with
their departmental divisions in
various rooms of the school.
Each division discussed mat
ters relevant to the teaching of
Switchboard WiU Offer
Services On Drug Abuse
October 19 a group of in
terested people met at Lake
side Baptist Church to discuss
a new approach to the drug pro
blem. The group consisted of
local youth, interested adults,
and the co-ordinaters of the
project. The project is called
"Switchboard” and offers in
formation to the public on drug
use and abuse.
The program began in Cha
pel Hill about a year ago. Be
cause of the success of the ini
tial Chapel Hill project, a sec
ond “Switchboard” was found
ed to handle the growing num
ber of people who need Switch
board's services.
“Switchboard” is a tele
phone-based project where a
person may call and ask ques
tions about drugs. The project
will also handle “bummers”
and cases dealing with over
doses. Persons will also offer
information on any specific
drugs, such as its effects, side
effects, and any possible impur
ity In the drug. The “Switch
board” project does not at
tempt to make any moral or re
ligious decisions on drug use.
'It merely attempts to offer
psychological or medical assis
tance to those needing it.
“Switchboard” will be con
cerned primarily with the drug
situation, but can also offer as
sistance by referring your pro
blem to someone who can help.
The project’s co-ordinater is
Bryan TVittle, a 1967 graduate
of RMSH. Mr. Tuttle began the
program about a month ago with
the help of Mr. Eddie Baysden
who has since left Rocky Mount
to serve in the U. S. Army.
The GRYPHON wishes luck
to “Switchboard” in its ef
forts, and encourages all RMSH
students to support the pro
gram.
their subjects, such as techni
ques and new supplementary
materials. The meetingwas ad
journed after the divisions con
cluded their business.
j-afilisThe National Honor Society
members at RMSH gave their
free time to serve refresh
ments to all the teachers pre
sent, during the meeting. They
served free cokes, compliments
of the Rocky Mount Coca-Cola
Company and sold sandwiches
and hot coffee.
Mr. Colombo reported that
he was very pleased with the
entire program. Many of the
out-of-town participants com
plimented the administration
and faculty here on the recent
school additions and were es
pecially attracted by the rock
garden in the main lobby and
by the fine display of bulletin
boards in many of the rooms.
The first annual meeting of the
NCAE was a success for every
one involved.
RMSH Delegates
Attend Meeting
November J • 3
The North Carolina Student
Council Congress and the North
Carolina Association of Student
Councils held a joint meeting
at Asheville High School, Nov
ember 1-3, The theme was
“Our World ... If We Can
Keep It.”
The main business of the
meeting was the merger of these
two organizations and the adopt
ion of the Constitution.
RMSH delegates to the meet
ing included Roland Valentine,
Rahn Barnes, Betsy Strandberg,
and Lynn Carter. Roland led a
discussion group on the role
of the Student Council adviser.
Betsy led a discussion group
on the responsibilities of Stu
dent Council members. Mr.
John Woollen, history teacher,
accompanied the group.
Details of the meeting will
appear in the next issue of the
GRYPHON.
Fifteen Seniors Competing
For Morehead Scholarship
Fifteen senior boys from
RMSH, nominated for the covet
ed John Motley Morehead
Awards for study at the Univer
sity of North Carolina at Cha
pel Hill are David Dresser,
Dennis Pittman, Martin Strick
land, Alonzo Hines, Julian
Griffin, Greg Fields, Edwin
Williamson, Andy Dorr, Lee
Vester, Tim Brinn, Bill McCul
len, David Cordts, Mike Mar
shall, Bill Daughtridge, and
Pete Thompson.
Requirements
Each eligible school selects
boys with selections based on
requirements made by Mr.
Morehead when the awards were
first created. These qualities
include evidence of moral force
of character and of capacities
to lead and to take interest in
schoolmates, scholastic abili
ties, and extra curricular at
tainments and physical vigor
as shown by participation in
competitive sports.
Interviews
The fifteen nominees men
tioned above will be interviewed
separately by the Nash County
Selection Committee. The
boys considered qualified will
then go before the District Com
mittee in Williamston. If any
of the boys should be recom
mended by the District Commit
tee, they will be interviewed
by the General Selection Com
mittee in Chapel Hill. The
Central Committee will recom
mend candidates to the Board of
Trustees of the Morehead Foun
dations. Selections made by the
Board of Trustees will be fi
nal.
Grants
In addition to the honor of
being a Morehead Scholar, the
award is accompanied by a
grant to finance the recipient’s
undergraduate study at the Uni
versity. The grants are award
ed for one year, but may be re
newed annually if the recipient’s
performance is considered sat
isfactory. The $2,100 grant
includes, tuition, room, board,
laundry, books, student fees,
and incidentals.
Congratulations go to alUno-
minees and good luck in your
interviews.
Career Day Aids Youth
In Preparing For Future
Wednesday, October 28, the
Rocky Mount Chamber of Com
merce along with the Guidance
Department of RMSH sponsor
ed a Career Opportunities Con
ference for Rocky Mount high
school students, with the theme
being: “It’s Your Future-Pre
pare For It.”
The program got underway
with an assembly in the gym,
with Mr. Weddle H. Huffman,
director of industrial rela
tions for Burlington Industries,
giving the keynote address. Mr.
Huffman has had various as
signments with Burlington since
1950. He is presently located in
Greensboro, at his company’s
corporate office. Before join
ing Burlington he was a teach
er and a coach.
Following the assembly, stu
dents were put in direct con
tact with approximately ninety
leaders from businesses and
industrial occupations in vari
ous fields. Each pupil visited
three consultants to learn of
skills and training he needs, to
find out about the future job
market, the income, and the po
tential advantages and disad
vantages of its occupations.
These sessions also helped
a student explore the vocation
al area for which he has apti
tude and interest in.
Hie purpose for the Career
Opportunities Conference was
an effort by the local Chamber
of Commerce to provide a
broader vocational opportunity
and understanding for local
youth. The conferences also
were designed to give young
people the practical business
viewpoint onemployment condi
tions and job opportunities in
this area. They also assist
ed our guidance counselors in
helping students select courses
that may be required for jobs
or future training they plan to
pursue. In addition, the con
ferences emphasized the
for a well-rounded ediic.U ' i;
and the long range vahie of i;ei
ting as much education as pas
sible.
Some of the vocational rt'-
presentatives had displays in
Tarrytown Mall from Wednes
day until Saturday depecting
Vocational Guidance Week.
Mr. Foy Pullen talks to interested students on being a profes
sional pilot during Career Day.