The Spectator
Volume No. IV
J. F. WEBB HIGH SCHOOL, OXFORD, N. C., FEBRUARY 23, 1968
No. 4
Webb Principal
Named To New Post
At the January Granville County
Board of Education meeting, Mr. E.
H. Stallings, principal of Webb High
was elected Assistant Superintendent
of Schools for the county. He suc
ceeds Mr. L. C. Adcock who had
earlier been appointed County
School Superintendent, succeeding
the late Mr. David N. Hix. Mr.
Stallings will go to his new duties
as soon as a successor can be found
for his position at Webb.
Mr. Stallings has had sixteen years
of high school work including seven
years as principal of Louisburg High
of Franklin County and three years
here at Webb. He holds A.B. and
Master’s Degrees from East Carolina
University and has attended three
summer terms of study at the Uni
versity of North Carolina.
Though Mr. Stallings mentioned
that he would miss the “close as
sociation with youngsters” which he
has enjoyed in his past work, he
said that he was looking forward
to working in this new capacity and
providing the boys and girls of
Granville County with the “best
possible educational opportunities.”
Lycoming Choir
Gives Concert
On January 21, several classes
'vere pr’vilet'ed to attend a concert
.. . hy the I.vcoming College
■ WllHorncport,^.
vani -. The 50-voice chuir mauc it.,
stop here as one of many engage-
mer. ' on their tour of the South.
I. Oder the direction of Dr. Mclv'’ ,
Di/ector of the Music Department,
the group sang ■; r, .mber of selec
tions .nngi/.g frr n ♦hr cc • ical to
tt.e dran.at....
JCL'ers Bound
For Chapel Hill
This semester, JCL activities at
Webb point to the N.C.J.C.L. Con
vention to be held in Chapel Hill
on March 30, and to the local Ro
man banquet on April 20.
Sixty-five Webb JCL’ers will be
going on the activity buses to the
state convention at which Kathy
Webb will, for the fourth time, be
convention pianist, and Jane Oakes
will sing a solo. Mrs. Mac Satter-
white will again be leading the con
vention of 1800 delegates in giving
the pledge to the flag and singing
“America,” both in Latin (of
course), and in singing the Nation
al JCL song.
Club programs are projected for
February, March, and May. with
the Latin banquet slated for April.
At that time. Dal Mackie and Te
resa Currin, current rulers, will
crown their successors, who will be
elected from Latin II club by pop
ular vote. The head slave will be
voted on by the Latin I Club.
For the banquet Lucy Hancock
will present a dance by a dozen Lat
in I girls. This year’s program
theme, illustrated in the mural to
be painted by Gene Ayscue and
Jean Roller, will be a salute to Nep
tune.
After receiving a batch of news
paper clippings of Webb’s JCL ac
tivities, M.C. La Fountain, nation
al publicity chairman, wrote: “Do
you really have three Latin clubs at
Webb?” We answer Mr. La Foun
tain that if he could only see the
activities carried on by Webb’s Lat
in Clubbers he would think that
there were six.
WILLIAM LANDIS
Landis Chosen
Student Of Month
Our Student of the Month for
Januarj' is William Landis. William
has been very active in sports here
at Webb. As a freshman, he was
a member of the J. V. football and
basketball teams. In his sophomore
year he became a member of the
varsity football squad and went on
to letter in this sport for three
years. This year he was elected
one of the tri-captains of the team.
Besides football, William has also
paitidpated in track for three years
and lettered in this spwrt.
Alo. r .^ih his winning
J ‘‘(•loDdi'J'air, Willi.mi has many
othtr qu.alities that make nim wbr-
...r 01 ttiL honor. This year he
•.•as elected treas’irei of the
F»*n''h HI and Webb’s ne/'
ganizec’ Fey Cluti. h'ngrat iiatit ns
William!
ICT Members
Show Abilities
As Wage-Earners
The I.C.T. students really show
ed their great abilities as wage-
earners in December making a total
of $1,700.00. Mr. Winston stated
that starting January’ 29 there will
be a project of taking pictures of
his hard-working seniors on the job.
The club members are also work
ing on a program for a district
meeting to be held in Chapel Hill
on March 2.
Esquires Play At
Christmas Dance
’Twas nine days before Christmas
and in Webb cafetororium, every
one was dancing. The occasion was
the annual Christmas dance spon
sored by the Student Council.
Grooving with the wildest sounds
this side of Wilson were the fabu
lous ’‘Esquires”, who had previous
ly won the Battle of the Bands for
the state of North Carolina. What
did everyone wear? Party clothes,
of course, to match their festive
moods. The well-lit Christmas tree
and abundance of holly and mistle-
to enhanced the merry atmosphere
all the more. Cokes, cookies, and
potato chips were served from the
beautiful refreshment table.
As all good things must come to
an end, so did this night, but all
who attended went home with such
wonderful memories that not even
the remaining days of school could
diminish them.
Kathy Receives
Homemaker Award
Because she finished first in a
written knowledge and attitude ex
amination for senior girls December
5, Kathy Webb has been named
1968 Betty Crocker Homemaker of
Tomorrow for J. F. Webb High
School.
Kathy’s achievement has made
her eligible for state and national
scholarship awards and also has
earned her a specially designed silver
charm from General Mills, sponsor
of the Betty Crocker Search for the
Homemaker of Tomorrow program.
A state Homemaker of Tomorrow
and runner-up will be selected from
the winners of the schools in the
state. The state winner will receive
a $1,500 college scholarship, and her
school will be awarded a complete
set of the Encyclopedia Britannica
by Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.
The Betty Crocker Homemaker of
Tomorrow from this state, together
with all other states and the Dis
trict of Columbia, each accompanied
by a school advisor, wil join in an
expense paid educational tour of Co
lonial Williamsburg, Va., and Wash
ington, D. C., next spring.
Th national winner—the 1968 All-
American Homemaker of Tomorrow
—will be announced at a dinner in
Minneapolis, Minn., home of Gen
eral Mills, Inc. She will be chosen
from state Homemakers of Tomor
row on the basis of her original test
score plus personal observation and
interviews during the tour, and her
scholarship will be increased to $5,-
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creased to $3,0u0, ar . ^',-
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Senicf Class
Elects Mascot
The Senior Class held a meeting
in the Webb cafetorium on January
29, during which they chose their
mascot. The Class of ’68 chose
Thomas H. Pittard, the five year
old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ed
Pittard who lives on College Street.
Thomas is a kindergarten student
and attends the Oxford Baptist
Church. His favorite hobbies are
playing football and collecting
matchbox cars and rocks. He likes
to go sledding and swimming and
likes to play with his Irish Setter,
Spats. He also likes to watch his
favorite TV shows, Batman and the
Flintstones.
When Thomas “gets big,” he
wiints to be a sailor on a “New
York ship.” Thomas says that he
doesn’t like mini-skirts, real long
hair on boys, or the Beatles; how
ever, he does like “tough” clothes
and his girlfriend, Frances.
Mr. Eagles Gives
Atomic Program
.\bout 305 Webb students receiv
ed a special Valentine’s Day treat.
Mr. Eagles, a representative of the
.Atomic Energy Commission, who is
a craduate of N. C. State University
and a devout Wolfpack fan. gave an
interesting introduction to the world
of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
.Among his experiments and demon
strations, Mr. Eagles showed how a
“Phyllis Diller hairstyle” may be ob
tained in the future with the aid
of a Vandergraf. Besides enlighten
ing on atomic energy, Mr. Eaales
also encouraged a career in the field
of engineering.
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Girls' Intramural
Sports Action
Initiated At Webb
by Margaret Person
The first games of the Webb
Women’s Intramural Program were
played before the Christmas holi
days. In the first of the “Let’s
see just what the other teams have”
games, Becky Lynn Currin’s “Mu-
rauders” were defeated by Margaret
Person’s “Rubber Soles” 31-27. The
second game, not so close, resulted
in Marjorie Cole’s “Comets” run
ning away with the decision over
Kitty Boswood’s “Rebels” 33-19.
On January 5, the second round
was played. The first game result
ed in the Comet’s 18-10 victory over
the Marauders. Marjorie Cole was
high scorer for her team with 10
points, followed closely by Judy Sue
Keeton with 8. Scoring for the op
position were Joy Wilkie, Jamie
Watkins, and Becky Currin..
In the second game, the Rebels
handed the Rubber Soles a 30-23
defeat. Kitty Boswood led all scor
ing with 20 points. Others scoring
for ^ her team were Teresa Currin
with 6 and Kathy Daniel and Jackie
Clark with 2 each. For the oppo
sition, Cindy Ross scored 11 points
and Margaret Person 12.
January 9 marked a really excit
ing round. After a “sudden-death”
overtime, the Rubber Soles handed
the Comets their first defeat 20-18.
The regulation game ended in an 18-
♦8 'deadlock. Both teams remained
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Scoring for the w.is led by
T4ar> /ie Cole w’^h 10. Judy Kee
ton .idded 6 and Ki.ribell Royster 2.
Cindy Ross led scoring for the Rub
ber Soles with 12, fo’'o\' ed by Mar
garet Person with 6 and :-anne
Jones with 2.
The Marauders defeated the Reb
els in the second game 37-21. Becky
Currin, Jamie Watkins, Joy Wilkie,
and Connie Thomerson scored 13,
12, 10, and 2, respectively for the
Marauders, while Kitty Boswood
scored 13 and Charlotte Sloan 8 for
the Rebels.
Play resumed on January 22, af
ter snow and exams. The first game
saw the Comets come from behind
to hand the Dixie Rebels a 20-19
defeat. Marjorie Cole led scoring
for the winners with 12 points, fol
lowed by Carrie Pruitt, Laurie Noto.
Nancy Hicks, and Nancy Callahan
with 2 points each. For the losing
cause were Kitty Boswood with 17
and Charlotte Sloan with 2. The
second game was forfeited by the
Rubber Soles to the Marauders be
cause of a lack of players.
On January 30, the Rubber Soles
defeated the Dixie Rebels 24-15.
Margaret Person, Cindy Ross, and
Sanne Jones contributed 17, 5, and 2
points, respectively to the victor's
score while Kitty Boswood’s 1-^
points and Teresa Currin’s 2 points
made up the loser’s score.
In the second game, the Comets
were defeated by the Marauders 18-
14 in an exciting game. Becky Cur
rin led all scorine with 10 points
while Joy Wilkie and Jamie Wat
kins also added 4 points each to
the Marauders’ score. Marjorie Cole
and Judy Keeton split the scoring
with 7 each for the Comets.
So far the girls sports program
has been a great success. The at
tendance at the games and the en
thusiasm of the girls has been ver>’
good. No doubt this activity will
be continued and take its place as
a fundamental part of Webb life.
JIMMY OVERTON
Jimmy Overton
Awarded Honors
Jimmy Overton was elected by
the Student Council as Student of
the Month for February. Jimmy is
a nominee from Webb for a 1968
Morehead Scholarship Award, a
member of the Key Club, and a
marshal. He is on The Wildcat staff
and is a member of the Latin,
French, and Science Clubs. In ath
letics Jimmy was a member of the
track team last spring.
Most recently Jimmy was nomi
nated to compete for admission to
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Science Club
Explores Ocean
This may sound like a fish story,
but Oceanography was the topic
of the program for the January
meeting of the Science Club. It
consisted of a movie relating the
value of the ocean to mankind and
the progress in its scientific study.
After the movie, a brief question and
answer period was held.
Following the program, the club,
in accordance with the tradition of
making New Year’s resolutions,
passed a new^ rule: “If a member
misses two consecutive meetings
without a legitimate excuse, he is
automatically off this year’s enroll
ment.” Mr. Travis said this rule
w'ould be enforced, so, “Ya’Il come!”
Key Clubbers
Receive Charter
Just before Christmas the mem
bers of Webb’s newly-formed Key
Club were honored at a dinner
meeting of the Oxford Kiwanians
at Thorndale Country Club. The
occasion was the presentation of
the Webb Club’s charter. .After rc-
ceivins: the charter from a district
Kiwanis officer. Oxford's chapter
pre.'ident. .Nelson Thomas, presented
it to Mr. Robert Hill, sponsor of
the club at Webb. This means that
our Key Club is now officially rec
ognized by both the National Ki
wanis and Key Clubs.
In their first regular meeting af
ter this charter night celebration,
Mr. Hugh Currin presented an in
teresting and informative program
on the officiating of high school and
collese football.