Thanksgiving Recess
Nov. 28-Dec. 1
Thanksgiving Can Be
Thanksliving
PUBLISHED EACH SCHOOL IMONTH BY THE STUDENTS OF THE OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL
Vol. XXIII
Oxford, N. C., November, 1957
No. 2
Homecoming Court* With Queen Martha Taylor
Reading left to right: William Watkins, Gallic Frazier, Ray Williford, Betty Howard, Dan Averett, Nancy Hix,
Neil Yearcin, Queen Martha Taylor, Polly Daniel, Tommy Morgan, Lillian McFarland, Richard Breedlove, Lea
Lea Hall, Billy Elliott.
Tell of Trip to Jr. Red Cross
Camp
The program of Junior Red Cross was
related by movie and three campers in
assembly here November 1.
A short movie entitled “A Woman Wrote
a Letter” told of the founding of the Red
Cross by Clara Barton and the growth
of the movement under her successor's.
Becky Brooks of Berea and Janie Harris
of Wilton related their experiences at Camp
Green Cove at Tuxedo, N. C. in the sum
mers of 1956 and 1957, respectively. Becky
went the summer Victoria Norris, . ’57,
went from O.H.S.
Russell Barlowe, who went last summer,
was master of ceremonies for the assembly
program. He recognized Mrs. Glen Mon
tague, Junior Red Cross chairman here,
who had'^6;i display articles made in var
ious foreigiV'^ountries.
Shirley Tippett led the devotional that
day.".
Judy Dean Heads
"Future Teachers
Latin Club Has
Program
The Latin Club had a program on
Halloween and Thanksgiving, November
7, since it would not meet again until
December.
For the part about Halloween, Bobby
Ray, Shirley Tippett, Annie Laurie Dixon,
and Bobby Sadler gave some suf>erstitions
of the Romans.
For the Tlianksgiving part, Finley John
son reported on Ceres, Jhe goddess of vege
tation. The group sang “Laeti Congrega-
mur” and “Gaudeamus Igitur”.
First-year Latin students were guests of
the club. They will be eligible for mem
bership in December if their average in
Latin is at least a “C”.
Bible Club Led By Betty
Daniel
Betty Daniel is president of the Bible
Club, of which Mrs. MeSwain is sponsor.
Nancy Lawson is vice-president, Sandra
Hughes is secretary, Calvin Beck is trea
surer, and Eleanor Lewis, chapel chairman.
Judy Dean is president of O.H.S. Fu
ture Teachers, and Mrs. E. G. MeSwain
is adviser.
Julianna Yancey is vice-president; Betty
Daniel, secretary; Judith Currin, treasurer;
and Bonnie Currin, librarian.
One of the highlights for the Future
Teachers was the annual N. C. Future
Teachers Convention, held this year at
Duke University, November 2.
French Club Meets Again
The French Club heard October 31 of
four personalities who have linked France
and the United States.
Joanna Watkins spoke on Benjamin
Franklin, Marsha Ray on Pierre Charles
L’Enfant, Ann White on La Fayette, and
Zack Mitchell on Bartholdi, designer of
the Statue of Liberty.
Features of the program, conducted par
tially in French, were the pledge in French
to the U.S. F^ag, and singing the French
national anthem.
The members read a short French play
to be dramatized at a later meeting, ac
cording to Derwood Robinson, president,
and John Webb, program chairman.
John Webb Is Heard In
Assembly
John Webb gave in assembly October
25 highlights of his two-wee'k'S'*^ilgrilfiagC'’
to the United Nations last summer. He
was given the trip, with all e.xpenses paid,
by the Odd Fellows and Rebe'kahs of
Granville County.
He illustrated his travelogue with color
ed slides, most of which he photographed.
Russell Barlowe, treasurer of the Stu
dent Council, presided that day, and Callie
Frazier led the devotional.
John showed slides of his trip in Junior
High assembly Nov. 6.
Pictures Made For
Yearbook
Th,, Oxonidii photogiapliL-i has already
made individual pictures for the 1957-5S
yearbook.
Orders have been placed with the pub
lishers for 250 copies. Each issue will sell
for $2.75, twenty-five cents more than
last year, but ten pages have been added,
explains Nancy Hix, business manager.
A representative from the printing com
pany spent a day here recently to work
with the staff on details of lay-out, com
ments Dan Averett, editor.
Miss Bunn^s Juniors Tops
In Campaign
The Oxonian staff announces that Miss
Bunn’s homeroom won the fifty dollars
for selling the largest amount of magazine
subscriptions.
Miss Bunn receives a Sheaffer pen and
pencil set as homeroom teacher for the
winning group.
Leonard Creech, high salesman in the
high school, will receive a 17-jewel Bulova
w'atch or three tickets to the Dixie Classic
Basketball Tournament during the Christ
mas holidays. Other certificate-winners
were Tommy Johnson and Brenda Ash
worth.
William Lytton, second-high salesman,
will receive a 7-Jewel Gruen watch, or
two tickets to the Dixie Classic.
IMiss Smith’s homeroom sold the most
subscriptions in the Junior High and was
given an ice cream party November 1.
Six students in the grammar grades won
certificates for selling $30 or more of sub-
SCflptions'. ’ '" • "
High Salesmen In
Junior High
Below are listed the top salesmen in
Junior High for Oxonian Magazine cam
paign: Jimmy Morton, Emilie Adcock,
Daisy Hall, Charles Bryan, Gloria Currin,
and Howard Harrell.
Martha Taylor
Reigns at
Homecoming
Dance
Following the Oxford High-Northern
Durham game here October 25, the Stu
dent Council sponsored the annual Home
coming dance. .All high school students
and alumni of O.H.S. were invited. Using
“Autumn” as the dance theme, the Student
Council had decorated the gym with
boughs of brightly colored leaves which
reached nearly to the ceiling. Before a
wooden fence stood an almost-lifesize
scarecrow.
Bonnie Lou Currin, accompanied by
Betty Daniel at the piano, sang a medley
of songs, including “Harvest Moon”,
“September Song”, and “Autumn Leaves”.
The highlight of the dance was the pre
sentation of the Queen and her court.
Martha Taylor, Homecoming Queen, was
escorted by Neil Yeargin. In her court
were Nancy Hix, maid of honor, escorted
by Dan .Averett; Polly Daniel with Tom
my Morgan; Callie Frazier with William
Watkins; Betty Howard with Ray Willi
ford; Lillian McFarland with Richard
Breedlove; and Lea Lea Hall with Billy
Elliott. Nancy Hogan was unable to at
tend because of illness. The dance and
figure arrangement were performed to the
music of “Autumn Leaves”.
At the refreshment table, decorated with
autumn leaves, punch, mints, cookies, and
cheez-its were served by members of Stu
dent Council, of which Martha Taylor is
president, and Miss Reams, sponsor.
Arf Students Have
Exhibit
The first art exhibit in the halls con
sisted of chalk brush designs on colored
paper by Mr. Daniel’s eighth grade, and
construction paper pictures by Mrs.
Wright’s seventh grade.
To carry out the Halloween theme, Mrs.
Jones’ senior high art class displayed pic
tures made by using watercolor, ink, and
salt. Several crayon etchings by students
of Miss Bullock were on display, also.
The senior high class is now exhibiting
character masks.
‘‘Veep” Marsha Ray Plans
For State J. C. L. Convention
Marsha Ray, vice-president of the N. C.
Junior Classical League, and Mrs. Mac
Satterwhite, sponsor of the local Latin
Club, Cognoscamus, went to Chapel Hill
November 9, to meet with other state
officers to plan for the annual J. C. L.
Convention to be held next spring at the
University^
-r-iiarsha^y^i^in Club president here last
year, will be responsible for editing
“Torch: N. C.”, Latin, Club Magazine that
comes out just before the state conven
tion. Cooperating with her will be the
local club, of which Julia Ruth Carrington
is president.
Bill Stancil of Rocky Mount is J. C. L.
president, and Miss Georgia Haley of
Lenoir High School is state sponsor.
The Oxford club plans to present an
assembly program after Christmas.