THE GRYPHON
Publisbed by the Journalism Oass of Rodiy Mount Senior High Scbool
VOLUME IV, No, 7
ROCKY MOUNT, N. C.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1973
Final Stages Of Reaccreditation
With Banquet And Day Of Visitation
Pictured from left to right are D, E.. co-ordinator R. C. Horne;
State nominee for National Secretary - Treasurer Lavern Wil
liams; Job Interviewer State Winner Tom Dickens; Sponsor
of the J ob Interview contest from Snelling and Snelling Don
Bobbitt; and D,E, Co-ordinator Geraldine Hargrove,
Winning On Mind Of D. E.
As They Attend Convention
Winning was in the minds of
the Rocky Mount Distributive
Education Club when they at-
Student Chosen
District Winner
Pam Watson, a senior at
Rocky Mount Senior High was
Chosen as the district winner of
the N. C. Federation of Women’s
Club.
In this achievement, Pam won
a $25 savings bond. She also
won the right to compete state
wide. If Pam goes on to be the
statewide winner, she will re
ceive a$5,000scholarshiptothe
college of her choice anywhere
in the state of N. C.
Some of Pam's competitors
were Deborah Stancell, from
RMSH; Katherine McGoughlin,
from Tarboro; Charlsse Her
ring, from Selma; and Nancy
Thayor, from Smithfield.
There are three different a-
reas which help determine who
will be the winner of the award.
These areas are academic, fi
nancial need, and extra-curri
cular.
Pam is the daughter of Mr,
and Mrs. Donald Watson on 1007
Aycock Street. When Pam gra
duates, she plans to go to law
school.
The Gryphon staff would like
to congratulate Pam on her suc
cess thus far, and wish her the
best of luck in the statewide
competition.
Pam Watson announced as Dis
trict winner of N, C. Federation
of Women’s Club.
tended the 29th annual North
Carolina State Distributive E-
ducation Clubs of America Con
vention held in Charlotte, Mar
ch 9 and 10.
The representatives from the
local eighty-three member club
were Tom Dickens who compe
ted In the Job Interview Con
test, Lavern Williams who ran
for State and National Secre-
tary-Treasurer, and also who
was one of two students serv
ing on the Convention Regis
tration Committee.
Stephanie Farmer competed
in the Public Speaking Con
test and also served as an of
ficial member on the State Tal
ly Committee, as this was one
of her duties as Parliamentar
ian for District 3B, Evange
line Simmons, a third place
winner in the Sales Demons
tration Contest on the District
Level, also attended the con
vention, The Club because of
its size was eligible to take
five voting delegates: Sharon
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Victory Bell
Friday, March 10, the D.E,
Club presented a victory bell to
be used at such events as pep
rallys to Rocky Mount Senior
High.
The D.E. Club thanked Steve
Evans, a student at Rocky Mount
Senior High, for having such a
tremendous influence on the
project’s success.
When the victory bell was
presented to the students on that
assembly day, the D. E. Club
was shown by a big round of ap
plause that the bell was great
ly appreciated.
A D.E. member had the op
portunity of sounding the belL
The sounds that rang through
the gym spelled out the word
victory which is the theme of
the bell.
After the presentation by the
D.E. Club, Rocky Mount Senior
High’s Dance Band played a
number of songs, which were
very enjoyable.
The GryphonStaffwould again
like to express their congratu
lations to the D.E. Club for a
job well done.
RMSH concluded the final sta
ges of its reaccreditation pro
gram on February 20-21 with a
banquet and a day of visitation.
The whole process of reac
creditation was termed a major
success, for the cooperative
support and concern by every
one helped exemplify the great
ness of our school. Many of
the 27 member visiting commit
tee commented not only on our
outstanding academic level but
also on the warmth and friend
liness which prevailed so a-
bundantly in the actions of the
body.
During the banquet, a very
fine display of student involve
ment amazed the committee.
Home Economics students se
rved hors d’ ourves preceding
the dinner, and then during the
dinner a group of students hel
ped serve coffee and adellcious
dinner to the guests. Also,
student talent was displayed in
an Improvlsational skit “A Fa
ble For Fun” presented by se
veral members of thedramatics
department. Miss Alma Mur
chison’s poem "Twas the Day
Before Visitation” and also a
choral group helped to show to
RMSH Student Is Crowned,
Wins Title Of Miss OIC
The OIC IwiWing was the
scene of the Miss OIC 1973
pageant, in which one of RMSH
students, Carol Reid, was cro
wned Miss OIC 1973, The mas
ter of ceremonies for the page
ant was the one and only J. D.
Lewis ofWRAL-TV, channel 5’s
Teen-age Frolic,
The participants in the pag
eant were Vivian Joyce Cole
man, graduate of RMSH; Mar
garet Roberta Farr, Northern
Nash Senior High; Evelyn Har
per, of RMSH; Joyce Mari Har
rison, Southern Nash Senior
High; Carol Reid, who was
named Miss OIC, of RMSH;
Mary Whitaker, 2nd runner up,
of RMSH; Mary Harrison, Nor
thern Nash Senior High; Sheila
High, 1st runner up. Northern
Nash Senior High; Sheila Hol
mes, graduate of RMSH,
Dorothy Knight, Tarboro Sen
ior High; Zelda Dorcelle Mays,
Tarboro Senior High; Mar-
lone Detrice Petway, of RMSH;
Linda Faye Rick (rf Northern
Nash Senior High; Gwendolyn
Saunders, 4th runner up, of
RMSH; Sandra Michelle Westry,
Northern Nash Senior High; Te
resa Claudette Whitfield, of
RMSH; Leola Williams, gra
duate of RMSH; and Cathy Wil
liams, 5th runner up, Northern
Nash Senior High,
Special guests that were on
the pageant program included
Miss OIC 1972, Claretta Was
hington: Miss Black North Car
olina, Doneva Chavis; and Miss
Rocky Mount, Susan Stroud, The
18 contestants a{^ared in
swimsuit, talent, and evening
gown competition. The nine jud
ges came from all over North
Carolina including one from At
lanta, Georgia,
Carol Reid, a senior at RMSH
was crowned Miss OBC 1973.
She is the daughter of Mr, and
Mrs. William Reid of 503 Henry
Street. She was sponsored by
the Elegants Club, an active
group of young men in the com
munity. Her talent was singing.
Carol’s hobbies include knitting
and singing. She would like to
attend Hampton Institute in
Virginia and major in music.
In addition to her trophy and
crown, Carolwill receive a$150
scholarship to the school of her
choice, a $25 gift certificate and
the right to represent OIC in
community affairs.
The 2nd and 4th runners up
were also from RMSH. This 2nd
runner up, Mary Whitaker is
an outstanding senior here at
school. Her talent was a pre
sentation of “The Prodigal
Son”. She was sponsored by
the Sigma Gamma ThoSorority.
Mary’s hobbies include reading
and working with people. She
plans to attend the University of
North Carolina at Ciiapel Hill
and major in Business Admini
stration. The 4th runner up,
Gwen Saunders is a senior at
RMSH also. Her talent was a
dramatization and she was
sponsored by the OK staff.
Gwen’s hobbies Include drama
and music. She plans to attend
Winston - Salem State Univer
sity and major in drama.
the committee the pleasant at
mosphere which envelops our
school.
The day of visitation was
organized so that committee
members could observe the va
rious RMSH departments at
work. The committee members
were given a tour of the school
during 6th period on the prece
ding day by student guides, so
that during visitation day, com
mittee members could roam
through the school at their own
pace and at random. Various
students were able to talk to
committee members in the halls
and also in an special assem
bly to relate their own feel
ings about the school.
With the reaccreditation pro
cess behind us, RMSH may now
look to the future and benefit
from all the hard work dur
ing the reaccreditation pro
cess.
Left to right; Miss OIC, Carol Reid and Mary Whitaker, second
runner up.
John Dinan is winner of More-
head Scholarship,
Student Is Given
Honorary Title
John Dinan, the president of
the RMSH school student organ
ization, was announced a win
ner of the Morehead Scholar
ship, March 8.
The Morehead award is an
honorary award accompanied by
a grant of money used to finan
ce the recipients’ under gra
duate study at UNC-CH. This
grant is at least $2,250 year
ly, and is renewable for four
years.
To be eligible for the More
head award, a student must gra
duate from one of the schools
eligible in the Morehead award
competition, which are selected
by the trustees of the Morehead
Foundation. These young men
must also meet the require
ments of UNC-CH. They must
also be unmarried.
The students must have sch
olastic ability and extra - cur
ricular assets, as well as a
physical vigor, shown by par
ticipation in competitive sports
or by other ways.
John plans to go into medicine
and to play football when he at
tends UNC-CH.
When asked his reaction to
winning the scholarship, John
said, “I was shocked!”
Congratulations to you, John,
and best of luck at UNC-CH.