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The Spectator Volume No. 5 J. F. WEBB HIGH SCHOOL, OXFORD, N. C., MAY 9, 1969 No. 6 FRANK HIELEMA Student Council Officers Elected The climax of a two week cam paign came on April 11 when the J. F. Webb Student body went to the polls to elect Student Council of ficers for the 1969-1970 school year. The campaigns proved to be the most exciting in Webb’s history with most candidates having issues and platforms on how to improve the Student Council. Not only did the candidates give the regular cam paign speeches this year over the loud-speaker, but they came face to face with the student body in two assemblies the morning before the elections. The field of candidates included: Joan Roberson and Wallace Vaughan for treasurer; Debra Bla lock, Elaine Currin and Ryland Har ris for secretary; Merlin Young, Mary Jo Brooks and Mike Peters for vice president; and Keith Cle ment, Glenda Currin and Frank Hielema for president. The candi dates along with their campaign managers campaigned during the lunch hour. With over 85 % of the student body voting, at the end of 6th per iod, Bill Mitchell, present Student Council president, announced the re sults of the voting. Joan Roberson won the office of money holder, Elaine Currin won the right to take notes and keep correspondence, and it was learned that Mike Peters and Merlin Young would have to have a runoff to decide who the veep would be, and Glenda Currin and Frank Hielema would be decided on for the presidency. The following Tuesday in the run off election it was decided that Mike Peters will be next year’s vice pres ident and that Frank Hielema will head the Student Council as presi dent. A new addition to the elections this year was Mr. Danny Finch’s poll taken before the election. With over 500 students questioned, this poll proved to be accurate in most every case. Chorus To Give Concert. May 16 The J. F. Webb Chorus will give a concert on May 16 in the Webb Cafeteria. The chorus will present different kinds of music—religious, comical and serious. All the songs will be centered around the theme, “One of Those Songs.” Both the Mixed Chorus and the Girl’s Chorus will perform. Mrs. Morg m and the chorus have worked hard in present ing an evening of enjoyable music for the public. Webb Bands Gets "Excellent" Rating Our mighty Wildcat band rated an “Excellent” in state competition on April 16. The competition, which took place at Aycock Auditorium on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, in cluded bands from 52 high schools across the state. The band, fifty-one strong, left Wednesday morning with Mr. Wrenn and Mr. Tillotson at about 9:30 A.M. They arrived in Greens boro around 12 noon and after gome lunch continued on to the auditori um for a practice session. Three piec es were to be played taken from a list that had been mailed to the school earlier. The band was allow ed to choose two of the songs and the judges chose the third song af ter the concert had started. Our band did great on all three songs. Their “excellent” rating speaks for itself. The band has made a name for itself as well as for J. F. Webb High School because the results of the contest will be sent to every band director, music dealer, or any one associated with music through out the United States. We at Webb owe our congratula tions to the band for the hard work and many hours of practice that made this feat possible. “It is al most unheard of for a band to enter state-wide competition for the first time and come out with an “excel lent” rating, which is the second highest rating given to a band,” were the words of Mr. Tillotson. Webb VICA Hosts Regional Meeting On April 14, 1969, the Director of the State Bureau of Investigation, Charles Dunn, was the keynote speaker at the VIC.^ Employer-Em ployee Banquet at J. F. Webb. The banquet was held to honor area business and industrial employers who participate in the Industrial Co operative Training program at Webb. Wayne Mathews, president of Webb’s ICT Chapter, presented Mr. Dunn with a Life Membership Cer tificate in VICA. Mr. Dunn made the following comment about the ICT program at Webb. “I wish for the sake of the state that every high school in North Carolina had such a program as that here at Webb. I hope that the entire public school system of North Carolina will prof it .from the success of the program here.” Other guests at the banquet included Mr. Stroud, Mr. L. C. Ad cock, Mr. Danny Finch, and Mrs. John Ball. On April 17, area ICT coordina tors and students visited Webb for the third regional meeting of Region IV VIC.\ Clubs. Here the delegates elected regional club officers for the 1969-1970 school year. There were many schools participating in the meeting, including Ro.xboro, Durham High and Orange. On May 8, Billy King who re cently won a first prize trophy in the regional VICA contests, will ap- Mann show on WTVD, Channel 11. BUly will pre sent a demonstration on how to ad minister first aid. Billy and Mr. James Hogsett will attend the annual State Leadership Conference of VICA in Raleigh, N. C., on May 9-10 at the Sheraton. Sir Walter Hotel. Billy will com pete in the safety-first aid competi tion at the state level. MIKE O’BRIAN Student Council Honors Mike Mike O’Brian, Student of the Month for March, is an enthusiastic leader who has been a big asset to Webb for the past four years. He was a member of our band for two years, secretary of the Li brary Club his sophomore year, a member of French Club for three years, and this year, serving as French Hi’s vice president. Mike has worked diligently on many Student Council projects dur ing his attendance at Webb. He was the publicity chairman for the bar becue this year and chairman of the invitation committee for Homecom ing. He is presently in charge of reprinting the student handbook and is also a member of the Wildcat Staff. Although Mike has enjoyed work ing on various committees, he has not neglected his scholastic duties. A three time recipient of the scholastic letter, Mike was inducted into the National Honor Society last year. After an impatiently awaited trip to Europe this summer, Mike will continue his education at East Caro lina University. His present plans are to pursue a career in the field of psychology. Frosh Orientation Appears A Success Webb’s future freshmen, the eighth-graders of Berea, Stovall, Shaw, Oak Hill, and Hix Elementary Schools were given an excellent op portunity to find out just what “Life at Webb High” is all about on Wednesday night, April 9, 1969. After registering with National Honor Society members in the front lobby, each student went to meet with his assigned group. In the cafe- torium, Mrs. Mullen, Bill Powell, Teresa Currin, Cecelia Pruitt, Mike O’Brian, and Charlotte Sloan told Groups 1-5 about the clubs, athletic programs, studies, and opportunities here at Webb. The band contrib uted to the program by plaving sev eral selections at the end of the as sembly. In the meantime Groups 6-10 were given guided tours of our schools with stops in several areas where they met many members of the faculty. The second half of the evening was a turn-about—Groups 1-5 tour ed the building while Groups 6-10 met in the cafetorium. By 9:30 p.m. everx'one was on his way home, greatly enlightened on high school life. Latin Banquet Proves Successful On April 19 from 7 until 9 o’clock, Latin scholars assembled for their annual banquet. Attired in Roman costumes, they sang the JCL song and, led by Ronald Pruitt and Mac Traynham carrying the fasces (sym bols of Roman power), they entered the cafetorium where they found long, white tables decorated vwth candles and ivy. After the blessing was given by Merlin Young, the slaves served the meal to their mas ters. Harry Dixon and Debra Fox crowned their successors, Shiela .Ar rington and Merlin Young as Em press and Emperor. After disting uished guests were recognized, the program began. The first portion of the program was “Capture of the Sabine Woman,” a skit given by members of the third period Latin H class. Another skit, “The Ides of March,” was given by members of the sixth period Latin II class. A wrestling match followed, with Tommy Daniel and John Ed Ray nor participating, and with Steve Timberlake as refree. John Ed won. A dance, “Salute to King Aeolus,” choreographed by Debra Fox and Joy Wilkie, with twelve Latin I girls participating, was presented. Mr.’ Stroud was given a ride in the chariot through the cafetorium. Mr. T. J. (Pooky) Currin, assisted by Mr. Mac Satterwhite, conducted the slave auction. Proceeds from the auction will be used ’ to send dele gates to the National JCL Conven tion. — Slaves found that their duties at the banquet were only a taste of those to come in the following week of servitude to their masters. A- mong their duties at the banquet were to relay messages, massage backs, push olives across the floor with their noses, do calisthenics, etc. Latin students would like to ex press their sincere appreciation to Mrs. Mac Satterwhite and to all those who made the banquet possi ble. Webb F.F.A/ers Win Firs! Prize J. F. Webb’s Future Farmers have again brought honors to our school. On April 18, Pat Currin, Jimmy Light, Barry Vaughn, Ronald Man- gum, and Jerry Ramsey traveled to Durham to compete in the cattle and swine judging contest. These boys won first prize in the compe tition by defeating contestants from eight other schools in the Kerr Fed eration. Congratulations on a job well done! Home Ec. Girls Bring Home Honors On Tuesday, April 22, twelve of our home economics girls app>eared on the Peggy Mann Show. These girls were modeling dresses which they had made. Girls participating were Sally El liot, Ann Pruitt, Gale Overton, Nan cy Critcher, Susan Currin, Elaine Currin, Brenda Slaughter, Debra Bailey, Sheila Daniel, Jo Ann Har ris, Gloria McGhee, and Nancy Lamp. Congratulations are in order for Brenda Slaughter, first place win ner, and Susan Currin, second place winner. Both of these girls received a sewing kit and are eligible to re turn to the Peggy Mann Show on May 13 to compete with v'arious winners from eleven other schools. BOBBY COLENDA Bobby Colenda Wins Scholarship Bobby Colenda, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Colenda of Oxford, was named winner of the distinguished Aubrey Lee Brooks Scholarship for students at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, where he plans to attend. Bobby, a senior here at Webb, has been active in baseball, basketball, track, and as a member of the Spec tator Staff, and Science Club. He is also quite actiye in community and church activities as he^ is a member of the E.xplorer unit of Boy Scouts where he attended national convention, and was on the devel oping committee for Wesley House for young members of the Metho dist Church. The scholarship was established by the late attorney Aubrey Lee Brooks of Greensboro. They are limited to students from the fifth congressional district. Each scholarship is valued at $2,- 800 each for four years or $700 a year. The aw-rds may be used for study at the University branches in Chapel Hill, Raleigh, or Greensboro. Given this scholarship on the ba sis of academic standing, character, and leadership, Bobby plans to pur sue a career as a U. S. Naval of ficer. CDNCSCC Officer Chosen From Webb On Saturday, April 19, the Central District North Carolina Student Council Congress met at Roxboro High School. The annual spring convention brings together student council members from piedmont North Carolina to discuss problems, get new ideas for a better Student Council, elect new district officers, and meet friends, old and new. Those in attendance from J. F. Webb were Bill Mitchell, Frank Hielema, Mike Peters, Elaine Cur- rin, Joan Roberson, Glenda Currin, and advisor, Mrs. Lou Watkins. J. F. Webb’s own Glenda Currin, whose campaign was managed by Tommy Currin, was running for Central District Vice-President at the convention. She won the office out of a field of seven candidates, thus bringing great honor to the Webb student council and student body. Other officers elected were Jeff Colbert of Enloe High School, president, and Helen Easter of Win ston-Salem, secretary.
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