The Spectator
Volume No. HI
J. F. WEBB HIGH SCHOOL, OXFORD, N. C., DECEMBER 21, 1966
SAM CURRIN
Sam Chosen Nov.
Student of Month
The Student Council honors Sam
Currin as the Student of the Month
of November.
A member of the Latin, French,
Science, and Debating Clubs, Sam
is an active participant in extra
curricular activities.
An outstanding senior, Sam was
vice-president of the Student Coun
cil last year, and is president this
year. Aside from his studying, Sam
is also a valuable member of the
golf team and band.
Prizes Awarded For
Magazine Sales
In the recent magazine sales^ Dale
Williford, along with the help of
her sister, Dot, was high salesman
in the Quality School Plan. Dale
and Dot were recipients of dinner
for two at Balentines and two
tickets to sec the Righteous Broth
ers in their recent appearance at
Raleigh.
High salesmen have received
awards from the Curtis Plan, and
prizes have been ordered for oth
ers. Certificates for selling certain
amounts have also been given out.
Patsy Slaughter
Chosen President
Of Library Club
On Monday, October 17, 1966, the
J. F. Webb High School Library’
Club held its first meeting of the
year. The purpose of this meeting
was to elect offiicers to serve the
1066-67 school year. The new of
ficers arc as follows; president,
Patsy Slaughter; vice-president,
.^my Stovall; .secretary, Mike O’
Brien; and treasurer, Donna Gresh-
lim. The Librar>- Club plans to
send delegates to the East Central
District, which will be held Novem
ber 11, at Camp New Hope. The
Library Club is again sponsoring
the sale of paperback books, so now
is the lime you can start your own
library.
.\s.sisting Mrs. W’ashington this
year is Mrs. Florinc Dement, moth
er of Gail Dement, a tenth grader.
This summer Mrs. Washington at
tended a three-day work conference
for North Carolina high school li
brarians. at the Sir Walter Hotel in
Raleigh. The conference was on the
theme, “Innovations in School Li
brary Services.’’
Dressy Uniforms
Boos! Morale Of
Band Members
Students, the Webb High School
Band has finally made the scene.
Clad in the new black, red, and gray
uniforms, the musicians drew much
praise at the Homecoming football
game. The uniforms, at a cost of
approximately $8,CXX), not only im
proved the looks of the band, but
also seemed to give them a new spir
it and desire. The uniforms were fol
lowed closely by a complete set of
red pearl drums and accessories. At
a cost of $850, the drums added the
finishing touch to the band. The set
includes two bass drums, four snare
drums, two tenor drums and two
sets of cymbals. The band is grow
ing at a mpid rate for a set of
chimes wj purchased only last year
at a cost of $800.
The band this year is becoming
increasingly more active. They were
in attendance a.t all football games
save one, made a fine contribution
to the Shriners Parade in Hender
son, and attended three Christmas
parades: Oxford, Louisburg, and
Creedmoor. Mr. Frank McCulloch,
band director, received many more
invitations but it was impossible to
accept them. Mr. McCulloch says
this is the best band he has ever had.
Seventy-three strong, it is not only
the largest, but it also has the best
instrumentation. By the time this is
published the Christmas concert will
have taken place, which we hope to
be highly successful. Ii was sched
uled for December 15, 1966, at 8
p.m. in the Elementary School Audi
torium. Mr. McCulloch is now look
ing to the spring concert. This date
will be disclosed later.
This year’s majorettes, all band
members, are as follows: Valinda
Elliot, head majorette; Kay Cheat
ham ; Diane May; Debbie Peebles;
and Pat Campbell. Tommy Estes is
again the Drum Major.
The band officers are as follows:
President—Larry Wilson
Vice President—Joe Hensgen
Secretary-Treasurer—Pat Campbell
Librarians—Valinda Elliott; Kay
Cheatham
Publicity Chairman — Sammy
Jones
Instrument Managers—Mike Har
ris, Gary Elms
Stage Managers — Brent Oakes,
Sammy Jones
-As the money for the new uni
forms came from private donations
and contributions, Mr. McCulloch,
on behalf of the band, wishes to
thank all businesses and individuals
who contributed and wo»ld like to
extend a special thanks to Mr. John
ny Perkinson and the Kiwanis Club
for its part in heading the drive.
GARY CASH
Senior Gary Cash
Nominated For
Morehead Award
Gary Cash, a well-known senior
at Webb, was nominated from this
school for the John Motley More-
head Award for study at the Uni
versity of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill.
Cash was judged by a committee
on four bases of selection; scholastic
ability and attainments, qualities of
manhood, leadership', and Jahysical
vigor. '
Because of the strict- requirements
imposed bv the award.-..onlv two
other boys in Granville c>"\'C
selected to represent their schools ■
Gerald Whitfield anch Ross Davis of
South Granville. Of these three
boys, Ross Davis was selected to
appear before the Central Commit
tee at Chapel Hill for personal in
terviews.
We are very proud of Gary, since
he was considered for this great
honor.
SAT Draws Large
Number of Seniors
On Saturday morning, December
3, 141 seniors from four different
high schools in this section reported
to Oxford Elementary School for
their Scholastic Aptitude Tests. Some
came refreshed and cheerful; some,
drowsy; and .some still asleep. How
ever. after the first few questions,
everyone was wide awake. Mr.
Stallings presided over the three
hour period with Mrs. Mullen and
Miss Lorena Averett assisting him.
Whether they want them or not,
students will receiv'e their scores
around the first of January.
1966-67 Majorettes
High-stepping majorettes add style to our marching band. From left
to right: Diane May. Pat Campbell. Dehby Peebles. Kay Cheatham
.ind \’aLinda Elliott, chief.
NewCoursesExpand
Curriculum Studies
This year Webb High School is
expanding its curriculum in many
fields. Now courses are being of
fered in reading improvement, cabi
net-making, world government and
geography, industrial cooperative
training, and office practice. For
the interested reader, a brief resume
is presented on each new subject.
New Course Offers
Excellent Opportunity
For Business Students
Preparatory Office 'Occupations
(Office Practice)
This two-block course, taught by
Mrs. Margie Noblin, is to prepare
the student for an office occupation
in which he has interests, which fits
his needs, and in which he can suc
ceed. It is open to Seniors only
and another prerequisite is that the
student has successfully passed Typ
ing I. It should prepare the stu
dent to go out and succeed on the
job.
Topics covered are the following:
The Office and Office Worker,
Equipment, Grooming, Personality
Development, Filing, Recordkeep
ing, Travel, Receptionist and Mes
senger Work, Communications and
the Job Interview.
The class is taught through lec
ture on the above topics and rota
tion on the different equipment,
. «■ .i u . tsiccuic (.ypcvviucis, iliiuicu-
Ci-ijes adH’ m'r‘> les ",il-bank
and 10- ey). T''-; .alcuiatcr, dup
licating equipment. .
When the siudeiits seem prepared,
they are rotated on jobs under var
ious teachers for one hour of heir
two-block. By the end of the \v ir.
the students have completed a typ
ing practice set, a filing set, and have
been at each machine-work station.
Reading Improvement
Offered As New Course
J. F. Webb is this year offering
a new course excluavely for fresh
men. Reading Improvement, taught
by Mrs. Goldie .Averett, uses a
program called S R A (Science Re
search Associates) “to improve
speed and comprehension by use of
rate builder cards and power build
er cards.” Mrs. .Averett stated that
through this program each student,
slow, average, and superior, in the
same class, is able to progress as
fast as he is able. Mrs. .Averett
also commented that this program
has been set up because the neces
sity of better reading has become
more urgent than ever before. Also
through this course, it is expected
that the students will learn to study
more effectively.
In two class periods, .Mr.i, .Avereli
has a total enrollment of fifty-six
students.
Cabinet Making Offered
•Among the new courses at Webb
this year is cabinet-making, taught
by Mr. Ira Miller.
Of the juniors and seniors, to
whom the course is offered, eleven
boys have signed up. These t>oy.^
hax’e a regular schedule for three
periods of the da> ; however, their
last three are spent ai the shop in
Stovall at cabineimaking. This course
carries three units credit.
No. 2
College Night
Representatives
Enlighten Students
College Night was held December
1, I06o, at J. F. Webb High School.
Some thirty-six schools were invited
along with their representatives to
infonn Webb students about their
curriculums. These .schools were
LIMESTONE COLLEGE; .APPA
LACHIAN STATE TEACHERS,
James D. Lacey; .ATLANTIC
CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, Jame.s I).
Daniel; CAMPBELL,. Duke Jones;
CATAWB.A. Robert Boyd; CHO-
W.AN, Frank Stephenson; DAVID
SON, H. E. W'hite; DUKE UNl-
VERSITA. Marvin Qwattlebaum;
EAST CAROLINA, James Butler;
ELON, Larry Barnes; LOUISBURG
COLLEGE, R. E. Home; METHO
DIST CDLLEGE, Sue Ennis; N. C.
STATE, K. D. Rabb; WESLEYAN,
Julia Barrett; PEACE COLLEGE,
James Steward, Jr.; U. N. C. at
Greensboro, Bennett Parks; WAKE
FOREST COLLEGE, Ross Grif
fith; WESTERN CAROLINA COL
LEGE, Tyree H. Kiser, Jr.; WIN
GATE COLLEGE, John Co.x, Jr.
Some business schools were
CROFTS BUSINESS COLLLEGe’
Richard G. Koehler; HARDBAR-
GERS BUSINESS C 0 L L E G H.
Continued on Page 2
New Course Offers
—1. 'r_ T"!
LUUiLjr XU int
Social Studies Student
Mrs. Grace Bullock, a member
ol the Webb High faculty, is teach
ing a new subject this year. During
second period in room 17, World
Government and Geography is be
ing taught at Webb for the first
time. The subject taken as a
two-pa^ course, each part consist
ing olionc semester and having a
one-half credit value. During ilu'
first semester World Government i>
taught. This consists ot mainly a
comparison ol our Government with
that of several countries in EurojK-
The .second semester is used to ex
plain the geographical differences ol
countries and the effect thej- have
on the country itself.
When asked how the students like
the course Mrs. Bullock replied,
The students, as a whole, seem
more interested in learning than any
J have taughr It is a pleasure to
leach when every student in the
clas.s is eager to_ grasp the concept>
of my course. I hope this interest
lasts!"
Mrs. BuUock, a Duke Uni versitv
graduate, has taught at Webb foi
four years. She has an A.B. degree
and majored in sociology while in
coUege. Mrs. Bullock Ls a spirited
follower of the sports activities at
Webb High. You can find her at all
games you attend.
ITC Opens At Webb
Industrial Cooperative 'Praining,
another new course at Webb, is be
ing instructed by Mr. Robert Win
ston. IhLs course, offered to juniors
and seniors, has a total enrollment
of thirteen boy.s and two girls.
These students study such vocations
a.' general mechanics, welding, work
ing ill textiles, and clerical practice,
juniors study for an hour and then
leave at one o’clock to'put their
knowledge to use on a job in the
city of Oxiord. Seniors study
for two hours before going uptown.
It makes no difference what trade
these students go into, as long as
there is a demand for it on the
market.