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THE OWL
November, 1956
Staff
Sallie Webb Editor
Derwood Robinson _ Associate Editor
Mary Ann McSwain .Business Manager
George West Circulation Manager
Pierre Leveque Photographer
Reporters Nellie Holmes Ballou,
Peggy Hobgood, Billy Adcock, Macon
Carrington, Tommy Lanier, Gene
Woltz, George Pat Tarry, Caroline
Vaught, Kelway Howard, Jimmy
Frazier.
Mrs. Mac C. Satterwhite Adviser
Hall Traffic Is A Pressing
Problem
As any student or faculty member at
O. H. S. can tell you, hall traffic is indeed
a problem.
Students standing around conversing in
groups, the narrowness of the halls, and
the larger number of lockers are some oi
the factors which cause congestion in the
halls.
The solution to this problem lies in the
wholehearted cooi>eration of every student.
Ample time has been given for an orderly
exchange of classes. If people would re
frain from standing in the middle of the
hall to hold their conversations, people
would be able to stop at their lockers,
change books, and proceed to the next
class without feeling as though they had
just swum the English Channel,
Broke No Record
The Student Council reports “No re
cord broken” at the Homecoming Dance.
The reference was to phonograph re
cords. We’d like to comment that we
think all records were broken. We refer
to the “big time” that was had with such
small expenditures.
Because so many students (and some
parents) gave time, thought, and flowers,
the whole show cost only about $35.00.
Deducting the small admission price (IS
cents per person), the council spent approx
imately $10.00.
We wager that never before was so much
provided for so many for so little.
Hats Off To The Majorettes
The majorettes are to be commended
for the excellent job they did this football
season.
Practically every afternoon they could
be found down at the gym working out
new routines and perfecting the old ones.
Their perseverance paid off in their super
ior performances. We would be proud to
place them in competition with profes
sionals.
Keep up the good work, girls!
We salute the majorettes: Barbara Ellis,
chief, Nancy Lee Currin, Jane Williams,
Faye Morton, Caroline Vaught, Betty
Howard, and Florence Beasley.
Suggestion Box
We appreciated the kind (and the not-
so-kind) comments on our last issue. May
be the adverse criticism will do the most
good. So, we propose a new department,
a Suggestion Box.
The Owl is your paper, your voice of
tlie press. If anyone would like to offer
constructive criticism on improving the
paper, hand your complaint, signed, to any
member of the staff. We should like to
publish good opinions in forthcoming is
sues.
Our Thanks To The
Homecoming Committees
Homecoming this year was a huge suc
cess, thanks to the tireless efforts of several
students and teachers.
The decorations, which were very effec
tive, were made by Jo Anna Watkins,
Jimmy Baucom, Richard Morris, Russell
Barlowe, James Dickerson, John Webb,
Blanche Boyd, Betty Howard, Martha
Parham, Hope Harrison, John Cheatham.
Martha Taylor, Gwen Hester, and Mary
Hall, under the excellent supervision of
Miss Averett.
Delicious refreshments were planned and
served by Anne White, Christine Hicks,
Betty Daniel, and Sallie Webb, with the
help of Miss Gooch.
Attractive invitations were sent to the
alumni by Martha Taylor, Callie Frazier,
and Judith Currin.
The dance committee, composed of Betty
Lou Rawls, Julianna Yancey, Ray Willi
ford, Joe Wheeler, Richard Breedlove, and
Bobby Ray, is to be thanked for their
excellent choice of records.
Nellie Holmes Ballou, president, and
Miss Reams, adviser, are to be commended
for their excellent organization.
Sallying Forth
(WITH SALLIE WEBB)
The G. A. A. initiation really proved
the value of a comb, as the girls were
not allowed to comb their hair that day.
The lunchtime activity, drawing their foot
prints around the school, entertained the
boys who thoroughly enjoyed heckling the
girls. The Senior members concluded after
the night program that the girls were great
sports and that after graduation the G.
A. will be left in fine hands.
Have you noticed several students who
seem to be practicing the 100-yard dash?
No, they really aren’t; they are just try
ing to get from the gym to Mrs. Jennings’
room.
0. H. S. students, where is your school
spirit? It seems as if someone would ap
ply turpentine and rag to that horrible
O. O. which adorns several steps and
walks around the building.
Thursday afternoon and night the gym
became a beehive of activity. The decora
tion committee for Homecoming, under the
direction of Miss Averett, began hanging
the figures which they had been drawing,
painting, and cutting out during the past
three weeks. A highlight of the evening
was Martha Taylor’s birthday party.
Martha generously brought her birthday
cake down to the hungry crew. It was
enjoyed by all, especially Nellie Holmes
Ballou and Jo Anna Watkins.
Friday night finally arrived and the
long hours of work spent preparing for
the dance were over. The compliments
received and the apparent enjoyment of
everyone present more than repaid the
workers.
Saturday morning a very sleepy-eyed
gang showed up to take down the decora
tions.
Wednesday we get out of school for
Thanksgiving. Hope everyone has a good
time over the holidays (Dukie-Carolina
game and parties). See you back at school
on “Blue” Monday.
F. H. A. Plans
Banquet
The F. H. A., along with the F. F. A.,
has planned a Mother-Daughter, Father-
Son banquet for December 13, announces
Margaret Adcock, president. Miss Gooch,
Home Ec. teacher, is sponsor. Russell
Barlowe is F. T. A. president, and Mr.
Hill sponsor.
Senior High Personalities
Reading left to right: Barbara Ellis, Helen Adcock, John Webb, Richard Breedlove.
HELEN ADCOCK
Homecoming Queen Helen Adcock is as
talented as she is beautiful. Although she
plans to teach commercial art, she has
many other talents. A member of the
chorus four years, she is treasurer this
year. Her sophomore year she was song
leader for the F. H. A. Active in various
fields of church w'ork, she is vice-president
of the Y. W. A., secretary of her Sunday
School class, and sings in the choir at
Hester, her church.
Her first three years in High School
she was a color guard for the band. This
year she is drum major. Next time you
have Italian spaghetti for supper, please
let Helen know since it is her favorite
food. Among her many likes are reading,
dancing, music, and blue.
Next year you will find the girl who
was voted best-looking by her classmates
at Meredith or W. C.
JOHN WEBB
Flat top, six feet flat, called “Graham”
by friends, fits one of O. H. S.’s outstand
ing students, John Webb.
John enjoys going to football games
(preferably Carolina) playing bridge,
listening to “Heaven on Earth”, and eat
ing steak.
Prominent in school activities, John is
treasurer of Student Council, vice-presi
dent of the Latin Club, and a member of
the Bible and the Debating Clubs. An
alternate debater last year, John has con
tinued his public speaking career by
“being” the assembly program once al
ready this year.
He is active in church work and is vice-
president of the Presbyterian S. H. F. He
is also a district chairman of the Gran
ville Presbytery.
An honor student, John says his favo
rite subject is Algebra and his pet peeve
is U. S. History.
When he graduates, he plans to attend
Carolina, but he’s not yet sure of his
major.
J. V/s Have Good Season
“Oxford High J. V’s. with a record of
two wins, one tie, and three losses, had
a very fine season,” says Coach Parham.
“Outstanding on offense were Billy Ad
cock and Tommy Morgan; on defense,
Charles Stovall, Billy Adcock, and Field
ing Walker,” he adds.
BARBARA ELLIS
Who’s that cute black-haired girl you’ve
been seeing around Oxford Hi? Why
that’s Barbara Ellis, head majorette of the
O. H. S. Band and the “wittiest” girl in
the Senior class.
Barbara is also a member of the Chorus,
Bible Club, and G. A. A. Among her
favorites are black, strawberry shortcake,
Cyd Charisse, “Deep Purple”, and of
course Frank. Her favorite pastimes are
practicing with her favorite group of girls,
the majorettes, and listening to “real”
music on a Hi-fi record player.
RICHARD BREEDLOVE
One of the most outstanding football
players in the Freshman class is Richard
Breedlove. Richard may be found every
afternoon after school practicing football
where he holds first-string guard position.
Richard’s favorite college is Duke, where
he plans to enroll when he gets out of
high school. He likes all kinds of food
and usually eats plenty of it all.
Versatile in extra-curriculars, he is a
member of the band and of the Senior
4-H Club. When he’s not playing foot
ball, he may be found with Bobby Ray
and Jimmy Frazier. His favorite ambi
tion is to beat Henderson one hundred to
nothing in any and everything.
Business Training
Besides the three R’s (we hope we’re
getting them), many of us are getting an
introductory course in business education
as we cooperate wdth various classes and
clubs in raising money for promoting this
or that.
The Student Council sponsors a school
store to supply our paper and pencil needs
and to make money for their projects.
The FHA is selling furniture polish and
sponsoring bake sales. The Juniors are
selling note paper and light bulbs. F.F.A.
has sold rat poison and tobacco bundles.
Later they will sell mail boxes. The Band
has sold fruit cakes (to be delivered later).
Other groups later will probably be sell
ing other things. And so we learn to
make money and spend it.
Time Is Short
Homecoming is over. The football sea
son is over. Thanksgiving is this week.
.\nother report card goes home before
Christmas, which is just about one month
away. Maybe some of us will be influenc
ing Santa Claus by the kind of grades
we’re making. Need we say more?