Easter Recess,
Monday, April 22
PUBLISHED EACH SCHOOL MONTH BY THE STUDENTS OF THE OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL
Junior Chorus
March 8
Vol. XXII
Oxford, N. C., March, 1957
No. 4
Junior High Valentine Donee Court
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Reading left to right: -4rch Hicks, Mary Campbell, Robert Ellis, Ann Gholson. Russell Harrison, Cynthia
V/atkins, Jimmy Hester, Patricia Seate, Queen Lea Lea and King Paul, Harper Ruff, Carolyn Mos.s, Susan
Daniel, Billy Frazier, Sandra Day and Donald Barnes, June Hall, Paul Duffy.
F. F. A. Wins in Two
Contests
The local F.F.A. rated second place re
cently in public speaJcing- competition, at
Oak Hill when Russell Baiiowe spoke on
“Secrets of Successful Farming.” Michael
Latta of Wilton won first place.
Earlier this chapter won first place in
the Crops Contest held in Roxboro. Con
testants were Jarvis Nev\don, Vernon Ring,
David Currln, and Ernest Milton, with, a
score of 1998 of a possible 2400. This is
the fourth consecutive year Oxford has
won in this competition. The team plans
to enter the State Crops Contest on June
26.
A demonstration F.F.A. program was
presented in assembly Feb. 15 in obser
vance of National F.F.A. Week. After the
officers and sponsor explained their duties
and the insignia of their office, five boys
read papers. Russell Barlowe reviewed
the history of F.F.A., Don Oakes spoke on
the club program, Claude Morgan on
“Shopwork”, Freddie Watkins on money
making projects, and Jarvis Newton on
their socials.
Officers arc Russell Barlowe, president;
David Ford, vice-president; Don Oakes,
secretary; David Currin, reporter; Maurice
Hester, door-keeper; and Mr. Robert Hill,
sponsor.
F.F.A. motto follows; “Learning to Do,
Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living
to Serve”.
Som Ragan To
Speak To Beta Club
O.H.S. Beta Club will hear Sam Ragan,
executive editor of the News and Observer
and Raleigh Times, here on March 29 at
8:00 P. M. in the Homemaking Cottage.
Beta members have invited Owl and
Oxonian staffs to be their guests for that
evening. This will be the first program
for the new Beta members, to be initiated
this month.
Mr. Ragan, whose column “Southern
.Accent” appears in the Sunday Observer,
will include in his talk some reviews of
books designed to interest teen-agers.
Marsha Ray Vice-President
I C. L.
Marsha Ray, president of the local La
tin Club, was elected vice-president of the
Junior Classical League in their annual
State meeting at Chapel Hill Februai-y 9.
Bill Stanch of Rocky Mount is the new
president; Barbara Proctor of Plenderson,
secretary; and “Prissy” Wyrick of Greens
boro, treasurer.
The Oxford club appeared on the after
noon program with ten other high schools
in the dramatization of Hercules’ labors.
Oxford’s assignment was “The Swordbelt
of Hippolyta”. John Webb was narrator;
Marsha Ray, Hippolyta; and Bobby Ray,
Plercules. Others in the skit were Charles
Stovall and Joe Wheeler, attendants to
Hercules; Cailie Frazier, Carolyn Hammc,
Brenda Ligon, Augusta Burwell, Betty
Daniel as Amazons; arid May White as
Juno. Shields, swords, and spears used in
the skit were made by John Cheatham.
Campaign speech for Marsha Ray was
made by John Webh. About 1,000 hand
bills plugguig for her election were dis
tributed among J.C.L.ers present. Advance
advertising had been mailed to Latin Clubs
throughout the state.
Others going from Oxford who were not
in the program were Elouise Horner, Neil
Norwood, Arcli Crawford, George Pat
Tarry, ICelway Howard, William Lytton,
and Donald Knott. Furnishing cars were
Mrs. Jesse White, Elouise Horner, Mari
anna Daniel, and Mrs. Satterwhite, club
sponsor.
Oxonian At Printers
The Oxonian staff can rest from their
labors until the printer returns the material
for proof-reading.
The book should be ready for distribu
tion before the rush of exams descends,
thereby giving autograph-seekers the op
portunity to get their books “written ail
over.”
Le0 Lea Hoii and
Paul Ellis Growned
Af Dance
Lea Lea Hall and Paul Ellis of Miss
Bullock’s room were crowned King and
Queen of I-Iearts by Sallie Webb at the
Junior High Dance in the OHS gym Feb
ruary 7.
The Owl annually sponsors this dance
to raise money to help publish the school
paper.
Two candidates were selected by each
of the nine Junior High homerooms. For
three idays an election was held, votes
costing a penny apiece. The results were
not disclosed before the dance.
Members of the court were Jimmy Ples-
ter and Patricia Seate from Mrs. Nutt’s
room; Harper Ruff and Carolyn Moss
from Mrs. T^amm’s; Billy Frazier and Su
san Daniel from Miss Smith’s; Russell
Harrison and Cynthia Watkins from Mrs.
Wright’s; Sandra Day and Donald Barnes,
who was substituting for Floyd Carmichael,
from Mrs. Thomasson’s; Arch Hicks and
Mary Campbell from Miss Breedlove’s;
Robert Ellis and Ami Gholson from Mrs.
Squires’; and June Hall and Paul Duffy
from Miss Lyon’s. The girb were presented
with corsages and the boys boutonnieres.
Refreshments of soft drinlcs and cookies
were sold, cookies being provided by mem
bers of the Owl Staff.
Assisting editor Sallie Webb in putting
on the dance were Mary Aim MeSwain
for decorations, Derwood Robinson for
records, and Nellie Holmes Ballou for re
freshments, and others of the staff.
Latin Club Hears of J.
Convention
L.
Those who did not attend the State J.
C. L. Convention in Chapei Hill heard
about it at Gail Squires’ home on March
4 from those who did attend.
Committee assignments were made for
the Roman Banquet the club will have
April 27 in Credie School Cafeteria.
After the program, the hostess, assisted
by her committee, served refreshments.
Juniors Present Comedy
Coached By Miss Averett
“The Birds and the Boys”, a delightful
comedy concerning the innocence of young
love and “wayward” antics of reformatory
inmates, was presented by the Junior class
here March 1. Written by William David
son, die play was directed by Miss Lorena
Averett.
Russell Bariowc and Nancy Hix were
cast as Mr. and Mrs. Martin (Adam and
Cricket), Martha Taylor as Debbie, Linda
Knott as Beanie, with Madge Daniel as
their mother, Mrs. Barker, all next-door
neighbors. Debbie’s friends were Ann
White (Hank) and Julianna Yancey
(Miles). Joanna Watkins portrayed a
wheel-chair invalid.
The tliree reformatory inmates in the
play were Dan Averett, Derwood Robin
son, and Larry White, with Neil Yeargin
as their superintendent.
Cast as reporters from “Home and Gar
den” were Carolyn Stephenson and Wil
liam Watidns. From the same magazine
were Martha Parham, Judy Dean, and
Hope Harrison as photographers.
Committees that worked for the pro
duction are listed with their chairmen;
Make-up, Nellie Holmes Ballou; Stage
Construction, David Currin,; Poster, Gwen
Hester; Ticket Sale, Zack Mitchell; Pub
licity, Dorothy Williford; Stage Properties,
Jarvis Newton; Program, Joyce Hicks;
Stage Assistants, Carrol Pruitt and James
Dickerson.
J. C.’s Honor Beta Club and
Derwood Robinson
Beta Club members were guests of honor
of the local Junior Chamber of Commerce
at a dinner on January 14 honoring Der
wood Robinson, who received the first
prize in the “I Speak for Democracy” con
test.
After dinner the Beta Club and their
sponsor, Miss Eugenia Boyd, were intro
duced by President Stan Fox, and Frank
Bullock, Beta president, thanked the J. C.’s
for their courtesy, explaining the aims and
ideals of Beta Club.
Mr. John D. Mackie presented Derwood
Robinso-n, district and regional contest
winner, two savings bonds of $25.00 each.
Lafin i Stydenfs At
Assembly
Latin I students recently participated in
an assembly program when Latin II stu
dents dramatized one of the labors of
Hercules.
“Pat” Leveque served as mistress of
ceremonies. After the scripture was read
in Latin by Nancy Lawson, the following
appeared; Carolyn Broolts with the school
motto, Shirley Tippett with the state
motto, Annie Laura DLxon and Betty Lou
Rawls with other state mottoes in Latin,
Betty Howard with tlie origin of the calen
dar months, and Beth Lanier with the
national motto and those of the federal
seal.
The group then sang "Gaudeamus
Igitur”, with Julia Ruth Carrington at the
piano. Bonnie Currin sang the solo part.