May 12.1977 —THE GRYPHON — Page Five
Food Prices Soar
A “market survey” of grocery stores in Rocky Mount was con
ducted by the third and fifth period Economics classes during the
week of April 7-13.
Prices were computed by the students in a price index table.
These statistics show the rising inflation, which is a condition of
significantly rising prices of 5% or more a year.
The Economics 1 and II students were interested in the effects of
inflation in the.Rocky Mount area. Approximately 20 grocery stores
were surveyed. The price index measured the consumers’ ability to
buy. The given year price (1977) is divided by the base price (1971)
and multiplied by 100. The value for the base year is always inter
preted as 100.
ITEM
Round steak
Hamburger
Fork Chops
Frankfurters
Frying chicken
Eggs
Fresh whole milk
Ice Cream
Butter
Sugar
Coffee
Baby food
Cornflakes
Apples
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Potatoes
1971 1974
1975
1977
$1.55
$1.75
$2.03
$1.77
$0.63
$0.97
$0.99
$0.94
$0.99
$1.49
$1.65
$1.63
$0.74
$0.97
$1.00
$1.02
$0.37
$0.57
$0.59
$0.55
$0.44
$0.81
$0.71
$0.78
$0.68
$0.92
$0.98
$0.95
$0.69
$1.10
$0.98
$1.16
$0.89
$0.90
$0.95
$1.18
$0.63
$3.32
$1.89
$0.97.
$0.89
$1.30
$1.37
$3.10
$0.13
$0.14
$0.10
$0.18
$0.39
$0.56
$0.55
$0.55
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$0.99
$1.10
$1.40
$0.28
$0.43
$0.39
$0.44
$0.49
$0.58
$0.59
$0.86
$0.60
$0.99
$1.10
$1.40
STUDENTS PARTICIPATE: Paul Sasser. Danny Claytor. Amy
Fisher, Cindy Hartman and Natasha Matkin participated in the
Math Contest at Campbell College.
Senior High Takes Seventh Place
Rocky Mount Senior High
School placed seventh out of the
top 20 schools in a Math Contest
held recently at Campbell
College in Buies Creek, North
Carolina for invited North
Carolina high schools. Senior
Danny Claytor placed seventh
in the top 30 contestants,
receiving an Honorable Mention
for his score. Approximately 300
students entered the contest.
Natasha Matkin, Amy Fisher,
Paul Sasser, and Cynthia
Hartmann, along with Claytor.
made up the Rocky Mount
Senior High School team.
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Teacher
Of Year
Named
Mrs. Reba Bone was chosen
the teacher of the year from
Senior High to compete in the
city-wide competition and then
if successful on the state level.
Mrs. Bone, a chemistry
teacher, qualified as teacher of
the year by a faculty vote. To
enter the city competition she
had to complete a form stating a
biographical sketch, her reasons
for becoming a teacher, her
teaching philosophy, her profes
sional activities, and her civil
services.
A Johnston County native
who played on the state East
basketball team her senior year,
as well as being involved in the
band, the Beta Club, and
student government, Mrs. Bone
married Roger Bone of Nash
County in 1964. They have one
son, Frederick, who is eight
years old.
After having originally plan
ned to be a medical technologist
Mrs. Bone gradually decided to
become a teacher because of her
love of students and her
experiences as a student
teacher. "I believe that it is the
responsibility of the school to
promote the total learning
process. It is important that we
realize that education is not an
end in itself but that it is the
commencement of a lifetime of
learning,” Mrs. Bone stated as
her teaching philosophy.
Senior High Pupil
Given Scholarship
Danny Claytor, a graduating
senior at Rocky Mount Senior
High, has been awarded a
scholarship valued at $500 per
year to attend the University of
Dallas in Texas.
"I was really surprised and
honored to receive the scholar
ship. The University of Dallas is
a very demanding school, and I
am looking forward to the
challenge it will present.” This
was Danny’s response to a
question about his feelings
toward the scholarship and the
University of Dallas.
Danny first became interested
in the scholarship through a
letter he received from the
University of Dallas. The letter
asked Danny if he would be
interested in taking a test to
ascertain if he could qualify for a
scholarship. Danny wrote back
requesting the test which he
took a couple of weeks later in
the Guidance Office. After
sending back the test, Danny
was notified of his award.
Mrs. Bone, an active Jay-
cette, has served as State
President of North Carolina
Jaycettes and as National^
Committee Chairman of Internal
Affairs of the United States
Jaycettes along with local
positions. In 1975 she was
named one of the Five
Outstanding Women in North
Carolina.
Danny Claytor
The University of Dallas is a
four-year Catholic University for
men and women located in
Irving, Texas. One particularly
attractive feature about U.D.
which Danny likes is the fact
that the university is smaller
than Rocky Mount Senior with
less than 1,000 undergraduates.
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