LAST
JUNIOR
ISSUE
THE GRYPHON
Published by the Journalism Gass of Rocky Mount Senior High School
LAST
JUNIOR
ISSUE
VOLUME in, NO. 10
ROCKY MOUNT, N. C.
FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1972
Rising Seniors To Attend
N. C. Governor’s School
Debra Stancell and Kim Smith
were selected to attend Gov
ernor’s Sctiool from the follow
ing six nominees; Mark Dupey
and Wayne Letrell for music,
Pam Watson and Kim Smith
for drama. Sue Ford and Debra
Stancell for academics,
Debra Stancell is the dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs, C. L.
Alexander of 1229 Colcey Road,
Chosen for her outstanding aca
demic abilities, she will con
centrate her studies in English,
Kim Smith is the son of Colo
nel and Mrs, C, Smith, Jr,, of
315 South Howell Street, Kim
was chosen for his outstanding
dramatic abilities and he will
concentrate his studies in the
The Governor’s School Nominees are seated left to right:
Mark Dupey, Pam Watson, Debra Stancell, Kim Smith, Wayne
IvetreU, and Sue Ford, (Photo by Drew Cole.)
RMSH Hosts Contest
For Oratorical Talks
David James Urban was the
winner of the four-state Re
gional American Legion Orato
rical Contest which met in the
RMSH auditorium April 10.
David, like the other con
testants, spoke on the United
States Constitution. He also,
without any previous prepara
tions, spoke on the amendment
of maintaining the militia and
the right to bear arms.
The other contestants, each a
state winner, were Timothy
Pittman, North Carolina winner
and a student at Smithfield -
Selma Senior High; Rodney Shr
ader, Tennessee winner and a
student at John Overton High in
Nashville; and Joan Aulabaugh,
West Virginia winner and a stu
dent at Berkeley Springs High
School, The four participants
each received $500 scholar
ships from the American Leg
ion,
The next step for the winner,
Urban, was the sectional con
test held at Falls Church High
School in Virginia, The win
ner there will go to the na
tional finals.
Tim Craig, regional chair
man from Charlotte, explained
that the American Legion had
provided $43,000 in scholar
ship money for the contestants
from all parts of the country.
Among the other Legion offi
cials present for the regional
contest were Charlie Hobson of
Chapel Hill, State command
er; Max Robinson, state chair
man who presented an appre
ciation plaque to RMSH for
hosting the contest; and Julian
Gatling commander of Rocky
Mount’s Coleman Pitt Post.
field of drama.
Governor School nominees
are chosen throughout North
Carolina from outstanding high
school students. Only four
hundred of the nominees are
selected to attend the school,
held on the campus of Salem
College in Winston - Salem,
North Carolina, This year,
Governor’s School will be in
session from June 18 until Au
gust 5.
Governor’s School was be
gun in Winston-Salem In the
summer of 1963. It was fi
nanced by a grant from Carne
gie Corporation of New York
and by contributions from in
dividuals, industries and foun
dations for Winston-Salem.
The purpose of Governor’s
School is to "provide a va
riety of distinctive experiences
in education supplementary to
and different from usual se
condary school work for aca
demically superior young peo
ple.” Its primary aim is to
“open windows to new theo
ries of learning” and help pre
pare leadership for solving con
temporary problems.
Students attending Gover
nor’s School study In their cho
sen fields, The emphasis is on
theory, especially twentieth
century theory. Students are
guided by suggested readings,
lectures and discussions in
small groups.
Leisure time activities are
provided for the students dur-
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Bob Dozier was chosen to re
ceive two scholarships for aca
demic excellence, (Photo by
Drew Cole.)
Dozier Wins
Scholarships
Bob Dozier, son of Mr, and
Mrs, Needham B. Dozier Jr,
of 407 Piedmont Avenue, was
chosen to receive the Carswell
and Angier B. Duke Scholar
ships.
The 40 recipients of the Car-
swell Scholarship were select
ed on the basis of outstanding
qualities of intellect and lead
ership. These 40 students came
from 15 states, and 17 of the 40
were from North Carolina,
The Angier B. Duke scholar
ship awarded to 27 boys and
26 girls was based on superior
scholastic achievement of a
creative nature and leadership
ability.
Students Informed Of Jobs
During Annual Career Day
“Career Conferences” were
held at the RMSH Tuesday from
8:30 to 11:45 a.m., involving
10th, 11th, and 12th grade stu
dents from Senior High and
the Rocky Mount Academy.
The conferences, which were
sponsored by the Rocky Mount
Chamber of Commerce Educa
tion Committee, chaired by John
Thorpe of Pearsall Operating,
in cooperation with local school
officials, was held in an attempt
to stimulate students’ thinking,
to motivate students to make
further investigations of voca
tions and to help students make
more intelligent career choic
es.
Conferences were led by
Chamber volunteers who have
Seniors Awarded Scholarships
Two RMSH students were re
cently awarded for their sup
erior achievements. These stu
dents are Margaret Taylor, who
received a scholarship at Mere
dith College, and Danny Sawyer,
who was awarded a full scho
larship to attend the U. S. Air
Force Academy in Colorado
Springs, Colorado.
Margaret, daughter of Mr,
and Mrs. Grover Taylor of 624
Glenn Avenue, was one of twelve
upcoming freshmen selected for
this scholarship. These stu
dents were judged by their high
school record and a personal
Interview with the faculty se
lection committee.
There were about one hund
red original applicants for this
award. Thirty-seven of these
were invited to the campus in
terviews, Then the twieve win
ners were announced.
Danny Sawyer’s scholarship
covers tuition, room, boaTd,
medical and dental expenses,
$400 spending money a month,
and travel and dental expen
ses to and from home, Danny
will be able to attend the A-
cademy at no expense.
Danny will report on July 3
and undergo two months of ba
sic trainings. In early Septem
ber, academic instruction will
Margaret Taylor and Danny Sawyer receive scholarships for
superior achievements, (Photo by Drew Cole,)
begin, Danny will be obligated
to serve in the Air Force for
five years after graduation.
Last summer, Dannywroteto
the state senators and Con
gressman from this district to
let them know he was interest
ed in attending the school. The
candidates were then screen
ed, and Danny was given a com
petitive nomination the Aca
demy by Senator Sam Irving
and Congressman L, H. Foun
tain.
All those receiving a nomi
nation were then rated.
Around 1200 to 1400 boys
with the highest ratings were
awarded scholarships.
Danny felt that It would be
a challenge to attend the Aca
demy. In this way, he could get
a good education and serve his
country at the same time.
gained experience and success
in a chosen field of endeavor
in which particular students
might be Interested.
During the course of the con
ferences both advantages and
disadvantages of a particular
career area were explained
and discussed, with a descrip
tion of jobs available to begin
ners in particular lines ofwork,
including salary, advancement
possibilities, working hours,
working conditions, fringe
benefits and other areas made
available.
Typical places of employ
ment, travel opportunities, sub
sequent positions to be gained,
and a general rundown of tech
nical details involved in these
areas were described. The role
of a profession or vocation in
communty life and service was
also explained.
Choir Receives
Excellent Rating
RMSH Modernaires receiv
ed an "Excellent Rating” dur
ing the annual festival sponsor
ed by North Carolina Associa
tion of Educators.
The festival was held in New
Bern and was attended by 14
schools of the Eastern District
of North Carolina.
The Modernaires performed
two selections from the most
difficult classification, Grade
VI. The selections receiving
an Excellent Rating were "Be
hold the Lamb of God” by G. F.
Handel and "Alleluia” by Ran
dall Thompson.
All choirs were judges on
beauty of tone, accuracy of
pitch, technique, rhythm, inter
pretation and expression. Dr.
Charles W. Moore, head of the
Music Department at East Car
olina University, commented on
the superb tone of the choir and
how well all sections used their
vocal instructments. "One of
the finest qualities heard,” he
declared. ’