The Spectator
Volume No. VI
J. F. WEBB HIGH SCHOOL, OXFORD, N. C., APRIL 8, 2970
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Deliglifs
To
Speils UIIC Professor
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BERNARD McNElf.
Bernard Honored
Bf Student Body
One of Webb’s most outstanding
asid active students, none other than
Bernard McNeill, has been elected
as Student of the Month for Feb
ruary.
Last year Bernard served as pres
ident of the French III Club. He
now serves on the Student Council.
He has been a member of YITAS
this year as well as the Monogram
Club ‘since his sophomore year.
licrr.ard, vvho is just as active in
athleticS; played Varsity Football
for two years and Varsity Basket
ball for three, receiving the honor
of being Most Valuable Player his
junior year. Last year he won the
Sportsmanship Trophy also, and he
has received honorable mention for
Basketball in 3-A District.
Bernard serves as current vice-
p.resident of the Class of ’70. Out
side of school he has kept busy by
working part-time after school for
four years. Yet Bernard has found
time to participate in Cub and Boy
Scouts, the Youth Council of the
Timothy Darling Presbyterian
Church, and the NAACP for Youth.
Congratulations for an outstanding
job, Bernard!
NHS Member Enjoy
Infernifional Day
Several members of the National
Honor Society attended the Inter
national Fair at N. C. State Uni
versity Sunday, March 8. The fair
was sponsored by foreign students
presently attending State. In booths
at the Student Union on campus,
they displayed costumes, musical in
struments, and other symbols of
their culture which make their coun
tries unique. In addition, there were
native dances and a karate exhibi
tion, Some of the countries repre
sented were Japan, Thailand, Mexi
co, Venezuela, Columbia, Israel, In
dia, Canada, Ireland, Pakistan, and
Chile. Those who went had a chance
to get to know some of these stu
dents.
The splendor and gaity of France
came to J, F, Webb High School on
March 14 when the French Club
celebrated the best known French
holiday, the Mardi Gras. Disguised
in costumes ranging from hippies to
little kids, to Indians, a large assort
ment of excited party-goers flocked
at 8 o’clock to a completely trans
formed cafetorium.
During the course of the evening,
Dot Williford and Tommy Hobgood
were honored when they were
crowned King and Queen for the
night. Then came time for the pro
gram. With Dowell Godwin acting
as announcer, Merlin Young, Ham
lin Landis, Bradley Jones, Three
Wilson, Harry Dixon, Frank Tim-
berlake, David Powell, Wayne Tin-
gen, Albert Pleasants, Gary Angle,
and Bob Crumpton wooed their way
into our hearts with their 'jeautifu!
displays of evening gorvns and swim
ming apparel. Jim Hightower, how
ever, completely captured the stage
when he elaborately revealed the
most private aspects of his person
ality.
Best costumes awards' went to
Sheila Ruff in her portrayal of a
genie and Albert Pleasants in his
disguise of a bird. The fabulous
“Inmates” made the evening the
greatest ever with their stupendous
music. With light heads, happy
hearts, and full stomachs, everyone
left at midnight to go home and
dream of a perfect night.
Also, at this time, a v.mrd of
thanks and congratulations should
be extended to Mrs. Shaw, Miss
Warner, and the many other people
who worked so hard decorating,
planning refreshments, and present
ing the prograja. This was ledeed
an event wtifcli shali not be fos-got-
Ssa.
On February 17, the Future
Teachers of America held one of the
most interesting meetings of the
year. Many members were present
as Mr. Leon Hali told of his duties
as a Special Education Teacher at
D. N. Hix Elementary School. Hail
ing from Durham, Mr. Hal! is very
interested in his work and appears
to be doing a fine job at the Ele
mentary School. He emphasized
the fact that love and understand
ing are needed to work with these
students and that one has to be de
voted to his job in order to really
do well. Mr. Hall then discussed
the training which he received at
the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill.
Before the program, it was an
nounced that the ETA would 'oe re
sponsible for the bulletin board in
the cafeteria on April 20. A special
committee was then assigned to
work on this.
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Webb’s Library Club held their
meeting immediately after school on
February 16. Guest, Mrs. Satter-
wliite, showed the members a film
on the Holy Land.
Afterwards there were plans made
for attendance of the State Conven-
tion b'’ D—
at Hotel-Motel on April 17,
Refreshments were then served
and enjoyed by all.
I iSitS JLl @fS
Mrs. Jane Packard, teacher in the
Department of Classics at U, N. C.,
Chapel Hill, Hsited Mrs. Satter-
white and her Latin classes Tuesday,
March 10. Mrs. Packard came to
offer her services as a sort of liai
son between the University and the
high schools that offer Latin. She
observed the students “doing their
thing” in Latin, and “toured” the
Latin Museum here.
IliacI Stem, Jr. Is
P. T. A. Speaker
On Monday night, February 23,
a meeting of the Parent-Teacher As
sociation was held.
Mrs, E. H. McFarland, Jr., pre
sided over the meeting in which Mr.
Thad Stem, J r., was guest speaker.
During the business session re
ports w'ere made of the membership
of P.T.A. units of Toler and Mary
Potter High Schools. Plans were
made in connection with the merg
ing of schools in the fall.
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After the members walked around
the campus viewing the remnants
of ACC celebration the night be
fore, they had an opportunity to see
some of the sights of Raleigh. Then
came the highlight of the afternoon
—a merry-go-round ride at Pullen
Park. After enjoying an Oriental
dinner at the Canton, the group at
tended a production of the Spanish
tragedy, “Blood Wedding,” at the
Thompson Theater.
It was truly an international day,
as those rvho went will testifx l!
Two Webb High School seniors
who were recently named Semi-Fin
alists in the National Merit Scholar
ship Program have now received no
tification that thes' have advanced
to the finalist status in the 1969-70
Merit Program.
Certificates of Merit have been
awarded to Kitty W. Lee and Linda
Sue Silver. Both students are from
the Bullock community.
As finalists, each will be consid
ered for Merit Scholarships. This
year a group of about 15,000 Fmal-
ists will compete for approximateiv
lOOO one-time Merit $1000 Scholar
ships and for about 1800 sponsored
Merit Scholarships renewable for up
to four years of college study to
the accredited institution of the win
ner’s choice.
All Finalists rvill be notified of
their status in the Merit Scholar
ship competition In- .^pril 23.
Forty or more JCL’ers from
Webb went to Chapel Hill March
21 for the annua! state convention.
Three Webb representatives appear
ed on the'morning program. Margie
Reinitz, state historian, presented
the JCL scrapbook, and Benjie tles-
ter was convention pianist for Mrs.
Satterwhite, tvho led the songs.
Margie Retnitz, as state historian,
assisted by Donna Bryan and Cora
Sue Currin, led the Membership-
Publicity Viforkshop this year.
More than a score of Webbsters
participated in the scholastic con
tests.
Several students have expressed
their intention to attend the Na
tional JCL convention in Athens,
Ohio, August 2-6. Prior to the con
vention, a JCL tour for N. C. *k-
gates is planned for July 26 to Aug
ust 2. The tour originafeg la
Greensboro will include
in New York, Montreal, Nortfe Pofc
io see Santa’s Work Shop, Otfewtj,
Toronto, and Detroit. The price of
the tour is .$215.50.
Plans for the Latin banquet April
18 are shaping up. Top boys for
the honor of being “emperor” are
Jeff Averett and Bruce Miller; run
ners-up for “empress” are Gwen
Dickerson and Mary Thomas. The
winners will be announced and
crowned at the banquet by outgo
ing rulers, Merlin-^Young and Sheila
Arrington,
Ned Bunting and Cynthia Currin,
of Larin I group, are head slave
and Miss JCL, respectively.
Latin Club programs for March
featured dramtic skits. In Latin II
Club Mary Thomas directed “Was
It Really Gams Julius Caesar?”
In two Latin I clubs, “The Cap
ture of the Sabine Women” was pre
sented.
.Mr. foe Wheeler, rehabilitation
counselor, from Umstead Youth
Center, brought three inmates of
high school age to participate in the
Science Club program. The meet
ing was on February lO, 1970. Mr.
Wheeler presented a most interest
ing and informative program about
the Yquth Center. Then each boy
talked to the group about why he
was serving time and gave us a word
of warning! One boy was there
for involuntary manslaughter, an
other for assault with a deadly
weapon, and the last for robbery.
Then each boy was willing to an
swer questios about himself. It v/as
a most unusual and interesting meet-
fey Clafe Eteds
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LILLIAN NEAL
First Place Taken
Bf Lilian Neal
Beginning at 7:30 on Friday, Feb
ruary 20, the Future Homemakers
of America presented their annual
talent .show in the Webb cafetorium.
This year’s 'cherne: “Webb Good-
time Hour” lived up 'to its name,
because it was just that—approxi
mately one hour of good, exciting
talent.
Lillian Neal ran away xHth first
pltiLC S3 ohc oCSUlifunyj
on the pia.no, a piece which required
skill and perfection. Creative danc
ing won second place for Cassandra
Webster and Phyllis Coley. Third,
place went to Marjorie Cole and.
Carolyn Slaughter who performed a
folksinging act, and honorable men
tion went to Cathy Graham who
danced.
Mrs. Anne Hayes Daniel was em
cee for the evening and judges in
cluded the Reverend Dan Adcock,
Mrs. Bessie Redding, and Mrs. Vir
ginia Crews,
Approximately 220 tickets were
sold and truly all participants ViJ-ere
winners in every respect. The even
ing ended in a success.
Officers
On March 11, the Key Club M
a called meeting. Projects for tisa
dub were (Mscussed; however, no
definite decisions were made. Thg
Key Club will be helping the Ki-
wanis Club with their pancake sup
per sometime during the month of
April.
The main objective of the meet
ing was to elect officers for the term
1970-71. They are Steve Timber-
lake, president; Ralph Puckett, sec
retary; lYailace Vaughan, treasur
er; David Powell, chapIin; and
Dowell Godw.ki, reporter. The vice-
president will be elected from the
rising junior class, T'he officers were
congratulated and the meeting was
adjourned.