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THE DILL'ARD HIGH NEWS
October, 1962
THE DILLARD
HIGH NEWS
The Dillard Hi News published
by Students of Dillard High
School, Goldsboro, N. C.
Subscription rates are 75 cents
per year; single copies 15 cents
EDITORIAL STAFF
James Bryant Editor-in-chiefi
Harold Batiste Associate
Editor
Barbara King News Editor
Cleopatra Shepard — Exchange!
Editor
Douglas Gills Sports Editor
Wilson Eagleson Art Editor
Mrs. Thelma F. Smith.—Alumni
Editor
William Morris, Joseph Scott—.
Make-up Editors
BUSINESS STAFF
Charles Scott Businessi
Manager'
Kenneth Bagley -— Advertising
Manager
James Swinson Circulation
Manager
Wayne Koonce Assistant
Circulation Manager;
Jo Anne Ward Bookkeeper
COPY EDITORS
Gloria Silver, Clara Barnes,
George McDaniels, Douglas
Lawson.
reporters
Gloria Ward, James Coley,
Mamie Suggs, Cynthia Kirk,
Annette Dawson, Kennon Ja
cobs.
TYPISTS
Miss A. J. Riggsbee’s
Typing Classes
FACULTY ADVISERS
Mrs. M. K. Jackson
Miss A. J. Riggsbee
Staff’s Policy
Service as a medium of ex
pression for the entire school
Generous support of all activi
ties
Complete cooperation among,
students, faculty members,
and parents
Maintenance of clean grounds
and clean buildings
Promotion of sound scholar
ship and continued upholding
of the traditions and ideals of
Dillard High School.
THOUGHT FOR
THE MONTH
“Whatsoever things are true,
whatsoever things are honest,
whatsoever things are just,
whatsoever things are pure,
whatsoever things are lovely,
whatsoever things are of good
report—think on these things”—
Philippians 4:8
ADVICE TO A NOVICE
By Gloria Silver
Many students on entering
high school find it difficult to
make progress in their work.
The following are seven ways
which have been accepted as
helpful hints in passing a course:
1. Develop good study habits.
One should plan his study
wisely.
2. Develop the ability to think
in a systematic manner..
Avoid thinking without a
purpose.
3. Listen whole-heartedly and
grasp the main idea of what
, is being said.
4. Good conduct is an impor
tant factor in passing a
course. Disorder is a hin
drance to effective study.
5. Follow rules. Learn rules
andt then follow directions
carefully.
6. Attend school . regularly.
Absences certainly retard
progress.
7. Keep a well-planned note
book and review notes every
day.
SEME WRITES
ABOUT BOOKS
Hi Schoolmates,
I sincerely hope that you en
joyed your summer and are
ready now to settle down to a
year of studying and good read->
ing.
Some of My Best Friends,
written by Benjamin R. Epstein
and Arnold Forster, deals with
ant i-Semitism, discrimination
against Jews.
Mr. Epstein and Mr. Forster
bring to light the problems of
Jews in social life, housing, edu
cation, and employment. They
believe it is far easier to gather
and report the facts in any given
situation than it is to formulate
an effective means of resolving
the difficulty described.
The Encyclopedia of Sociall
Science says: “Social discrimina
tion involves the unequal treat
ment of equals.” The authors
cite cases of this, one of which
involves Ralph Bunche and his
son.
There are many expressions
used to explain away the acts
of prejudice and the title of this
book is one.
Anti-Semitism did not die
with the downfall of Hitler. It
has now become almost a unique
American phenomenon. It can
not always be understood or
identified but we still know it
is there.
Read this book and see if you
think that Anti-Semitism is in
any way similar to the discrimi
nation we suffer as Negroes.
You will find interesting read
ing in these selections.
Yours for good reading,
Senie
How Do You Rate?
How do you rate as a student
in Dillard High School? Do you
possess qualities of service,
leadership and character that
would make you a desirable stu
dent?
Are you willing to render any
service to your school when
called to do committee or staf^
work? Do you show courtesy by
assisting visitors, teachers and
students? Would you be willing
to represent the school in inter
class competitions?
A good leader is not only a
good follower but exerts the
type of leadership which direct
ly influences others for good.
Do you demonstrate leadership
in classroom or homeroom? Do
you take the lead in promoting
school activities? Can you suc
cessfully hold school offices or
positions of responsibility? Da
you contribute ideas which im
prove the civic life of the school?
A good student is reliable and
meets individual pledges and re
sponsibilities promptly to school
and teachers. Do you practice
honesty at all times? Do
you constantly demonstrate de
sirable qualities of personality,
cheerfulness, friendliness, neat
ness, poise and stability? A
good student aways complies
with school regulations concern
ing books, property, programs,
office, halls and lockers. A good
student upholds principles of
morality and ethics. A good stu
dent is courteous in classroom to
all students and teachers.
If you cap answer yes to all
of the above questions, you rate
very highly as a student in Dil
lard High School.
Parents, Teachers
(continued from page one)
OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR
ARE:
Mr. George Wilson, president;
Mrs; Geneva Hamilton, vice-
presidezxt; Mrs. W. C. Jones,
secretary; Mrs. Theresa Howell,
assistant secretary;. Mrs. D. D.
Jones, treasurer.
Special Education
Class Offered
A special class in education
this year is offered for high
school students.
Requirements necessary for a
special class are recommenda
tion of the psycological exami
ner, evaluation of teacher and
principal based on achievement
tests, scores, and school perfor
mance.
The work done by the stu
dents is planned according to
their ability. Subjects taught are
mathematics, Language Arts,
science, social studies, occupa
tional education and Fine Arts.
Goals set up for the class are
self-realization, human rela^
tionship, economic efficiency
and civic responsibility.
Teacher in charge is Mrs. G.
C. McKinnie.
Learning By l)oing
Office helpers are learning
much while they do many things
in the main office at Dillard
daily.
Under the supervision of Mrs.
Willette B. Starke, clerk-trea
surer, the students type requisi
tions, file records, answer thei
phone, make announcements
over the intercom system, sort
mail, carry notices, type absen
tee list, announcements etc., and
other duties that Mrs. Starke
might ask them to perform.
The students are Maxine
Williams, Cynthia Kirk, Evelyn
Best, Carolyn Robertson, Minnie
Baldwin, Catherine Horton,
Shirley Craft, Mary E. Barnes
and messenger boy, John Hamil
ton.
Have yfe Lost Our
Individuality?
It seems that we as students
have drifted into a hypothetical
situation. We have lost one of
the most precious things a man
can possess, our identity. Noth
ing is more pathetic than a per
son who no longer knows who he
is.
Yet, we are the students who
will hold the political strings in
our hands, not in the future, but
in 5-10 years from today. We
are the students who will be
responsible for our remaining
free people. Do you think a per
son who doesn’t know who he is,
is capable of performing such
important tasks?
We no longer care what is
right morally or spiritually. We
do not do what we know in our
hearts to be right. Rather, we
do what every body else does
This is clearly evident in the
way we act, think, speak, and
dress. Who is it that is responsi
ble? It is you, you, you, and I.
But if each one of us would ex
amine ourselves we would see
that we are, motivated by fear,
Fear is very destructive; it de
stroys us as individuals. We fear
we will not be popular or that
Johnny and Ann will not like
us. But are we willing to lower
our standards for just a handful
of people who don’t really care,
who take no interest in us as in
dividuals except for what we as
a mass can do for them?
In order to assure our safety,
to develop into better human be
ings, we have to regain our in
dividuality. We have to learn to
think for ourselves, act accord
ing to our beliefs and standards.
We cannot allow sentiment and
the desire for popularity to
stand in our way. Whether we
realize it or not a great deal
depends upon our j repossessing
our individuality.
Gloria Jean Silver
Pictured above are the 1962 winners of the annual Dillard)
High-News subscription contest prizes, Wilhelmina Speight, lefty
first; and Luberta Barnes, s^ond. Cash prizes were awarded on
October 5.
IT’S AUTUMN
By Geraldine Baldwin
Class Of ‘59
The air has changed from hot to
cool,
As children plod their way to
school.
Leaves of colors, red and brown,
Are falling slowly to the ground.
It’s Autumn.
Folks are looking snug and,
warm.
Feeling fresh and safe from
harm,
In woolen pants and shorts
galore
Purchased from high priced lo
cal stores.
It’s Autumn.
From the chimney comes thei
smoke.
Telling all it’s sure no joke
That summer days have said
farewell.
And slipped away to a sunny
dell.
It’s Autumn.
Hail, fair Autumn, with colors
of gold,
You are never forgotten as the
seasons roll.
We greet thee. Fair Lady, in
gay array
To add to your colors another
bright day.
It’s Autimin.
GROWING UP
By Gloria Jean Silver
Growing up is a beautiful dream
It makes a girl feel like a queen
In place of pigtails and bows.
Are funny hairdo’s and shoes
that pinch the toes.
Growing up is an exciting time
Gay parties and dresses of bright
green lime.
Lipstick of orange and purple
hue.
Giggles and tingles about you
know who.
Growing up is so inconsistent.
When adulthood is no longer
distant.
And childhood lurks behind.
Fearful of being so quickly put
down.
Growing up is a beautiful dream,
Just like floating on a beautiful
stream
No time to be weary, gloomy or
sad,
That’s why growing up is not so
bad.
QUOTABLE
QUOTES
Perseverance is failing nine
teen times and succeeding the!
twentieth.
J. Andrews
A man who hoards up riches
and enjoys them not is like an
ass that carries gold and eats
thistles.
Burton
Far away there in the sun
shine are highest aspirations. I
Letter From S. C.
President
Dear Fellow Students,
We are beginning a new school
year with hopes for much im
provement.
We are all aware of Governor
Terry Sanford’s plans for pro
viding each student with an
education that will prepare him
for tomorrow’s world, and I
know you want to help our
school become a leader in
quality education.
I am asking that you give your
best of obeying a code of con
duct which will reward the en
tire school with orderly passing
on the halls and with programs
that reflect our best efforts. We
must learn to give our best to
our classes, our fellow-studentd
and our Student Council organi
zation, and then we can rightly
expect to have the best return
to us.
Every day we are experien
cing more difficult assignments
and the need for a better quality
of work.
Let’s buckle down and come
up shoulder to shoulder for a
school of Quality.
Harold Batiste
Ninth Graders Swell
DHS Enrollment To 926
Techniques Of Library Usage
Library Orientation Week be
gan with much enthusiasm
among ninth graders.
Mrs. Ruby Manns, librarian,
began with a series of lectures
and practices in the use of the
library on September 24 by
which she planned to teach stu
dents the quick method of find
ing a book, the process of circu
lation and how books are cata
loged.
During the time allotted for
questions and answers, the li
brarian was able to penpoint the
needs of many of the students
and help them feel more secure
in using the library.
The main purpose of orienta
tion, which is mainly for begin
ning high school students, is to
encourage them to read more
and to teach them that the li
brary is the core for true study.
The closing lecture was given
September 28.
may not reach them, but I can
look up and see their beauty, be
lieve in them, and try to follow
where they lead.
Louisa May Alcott