Easter Holidays
March 27-30
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Easter Holidays
March 27-30
Vol. XXIV
PUBLISHED EACH SCHOOL MONTH BY THE STUDENTS OF THE OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL
Oxford, N. C., March, 1959
No. 3
Father-Son Banquet
Held By F.F.A.
The F. F. A. gave a Father-Son Banquet
in honor of their fathers on F'ebruary 26
at 7:00 in the C. G. Crcdle School Cafe
teria, with about 100 attending.
President Jerry Averett welcomed the
guests after all officers went through their
opening ceremony, Freddie Watkins gave
the invocation, after which a chicken bar
becue supper was served. Richard Brooks
gave a toast to the fathers, to which Mr.
Bob Huff responded. Donnie Hicks re
cognized the guests: Messrs. Duggins,
Sloan, Smith, Harold Penny, David Cur-
rin, and Tom Johnson.
Bobby Huff gave a six-year report of
the F. F. A. David Currin, the chapter’s
only Carolina Farmer and last year’s Star
F'armer from District 3, spoke on “What
the F. F. A. Has Meant to Me.” Stanley
Greenway introduced the main speaker,
Mr. E. N. Meekins, District Supervisor of
Agriculture teachers.
A movie rvas shown at the end of the
program. Twelve girls from the F. H. A.
served as waitresses, and five mothers of
the boys helped in the kitchen.
Latin Club Gives
Playlets
At the last Latin Club meeting, the La
tin II class dramatized “Pyramus and
Thisbe,” with Bill Hichs and Ann Stovall
in ihe lille lolco, and Linda Currin as the
lioness.
Nancy Griffin was narrator. Others in
the cast were Mary Elizabeth Currin,
Nancy Hogan, and Donnie Hawks.
The Latin I class presented “Mother
Lingua”, with Emily Adcock as tlie mother,
Betty Wilson, and Lynette Currin, the
>mung girls. Barbara Rogers read Psalm
23 and Brenda Gupton, the Lord’s Prayer,
both in Latin.
Nancy Lawson Shows
Shells On Channel 4
Nancy Lawson recently appeared on
Cha.nnel 4’s “Science and Nature” series
to display her shell collection.
During the telecast, she was interviewed
by Dr. Wadsworth and Dr, Crockford,
program directors, as to how she became
interested in shells. She called attention
to some rare specimens and her cleaning
methods.
Also participating was Frank Ziglar, a
state winner last year in the State Fair,
who also went to the National Science
Fair,
Last year Nancy was a winner in the
District Science Fair.
To Conference On
World Affairs
Social studies students attended the
ninth annual conference on World Affairs
in Chapel Hill on February 1, as guests
of the Intermediate Woman’s Club,
Panel discussions on important world
areas were held.
Students who attended follow: Kay
Burwell, Brenda Gupton, Jimmy Harris,
Finley Johnson, Gene Woltz, Neil Nor
wood, Betty Lou Rawls, Nancy Lawson.
In addition to these who went as guests
of the Woman’s Club, five seniors went:
Marsha Ray, May White, John Webb,
Fielding Walker, and Joe Wheeler.
Students of The Month
BILLY DANIEL
The second Student of the Month elec
ted by the members of the Student Coun
cil is Billy Daniel.
Billy is a member of the Student Coun
cil, being a representative from Mrs.
Speed’s homeroom. He is a member of
the Sophomore Class, of which he is vice-
pre,sident.
.A,s well as being a good all-round stu
dent, Billy is also a star athlete. He is
to be remembered for his good work on
the football team last fall. Billy also
played basketball this season, and looks
ferward to playing baseball. He is a
member of the Monogram. Club.
Senior G.A.A.’s Wear
Blazers
Five Senior girls proudly wearing their
G. A. A. blazers are Frances Capps, Frances
Taylor, Charlotte Easton, Polly Daniel,
and Kitty Boddie.
G. A. A. members voted to exclude all
members not having at least 25 points.
G. .A. .A., girls are busy selling napkins
for their money-making project.
Honored By D.A.R,
In State Capital
Mrs. Kathryn Royster, vice-regent of
the local John Penn Chapter of D. A. R.,
took Clarence Graham, from Oxford Or
phanage, and Christine Hicks, from Ox
ford High, to the District Good Citizens
Day in Raleigh Jan. 10. That morning
they visited the Governor’s Mansion,
where they met Mrs. Luther Hodges, and
other officers of the D. A. R. They lun
ched at State College Union, where
district winners were announced. A
prominent D. A. R. leader, Mrs. Wilbur
Bunn, was guest speaker.
Other places of interest visited were the
Art Museum and the home of Andrew
Johnson.
Junior Rings Coming
The Junior Class hopes to receive their
rings in April. The color selected by the
majority was Carolina Blue, but a few
ordered dark blue.
Juniors are selling informal note station
ery to add money to their treasury for
entertaining the Seniors at the annual
Junior-Senior Prom.
CHARLES STOVALL
Charles Stovall was elected the third
Student of the Month. Charles is a mem
ber of the Senior Class, of which he is
vice-president. He was elected by his
classmates as Best All-Round boy.
Charles is to be particularly remem
bered for his fine work with the annual
staff, of which he is editor-in-chief. He
is a member of the Science and Monogram
clubs.
He will easily be remembered for his
participation in athletics. Playing on the
football team and serving as co-captain
of the basketball team.
Charier, attends the O.xford Baptist
Church where he is vice-president of his
B.T.U. and secretary of his Sunday School
class.
Mascot Honors Seniors
Teresa Currin, second-grader who is
Senior mascot, and her mother, Mrs.
Luther Currin, complimented the Seniors
at a Valentine party at the Homemaking
Cottage February 12.
She recited a poem asldng each Senior
to “Be My Valentine,” after which potato
chips and fruit punch were served in. the
dining room where the Valentine motif
was carried out in decorations. Mrs. Cur
rin was assisted in serving by Mrs. Ed
Currin and Mrs. Fred Currin.
Lucky number for a heart-shaped cho
colate cake was drawn by Donnie Hicks.
Principal Returns
To School
PRINCIPAL B. F. SLOAN RE
TURNED TO SCHOOL FEBRUARY
18. AFTER NEARLY THREE
WEEKS IN THE LOCAL HOSPITAL
AND MORE THAN ANOTHER
WEEK AT HOME, RECUPERAT
ING FROM A STOMACH AILMENT.
DURING HIS ABSENCE MR.
ROBERT HILL, AGRICULTURE
TEACHER, TOOK OVER THE
DUTIES OF PRINCIPAL.
To Debate March 13
The topic of the triangular and dual
debates to be held throughout the state
on March 13 is “Resolved, That the United
States should adopt the essential features
of the .British system of education,”
Oxford Lligh is in a triangular debate
with Roxboro and Oxford Orphanage.
Affirmative debaters are Marsha Ray and
Fielding Wallrpr, who will debate at home.
The negative debaters, Joe Wheeler and
John Webb, will travel.
Romans “Roam” To
], C, L. Mar. 7
O.xiord’s “Cognoscamus” Club will run
Lea Lea. Hall for secretary of the state
Junior Classical League in their annual
convention in Chapel Hill March 7.
The Oxford delegation of over 40 will
make the trip in the activity bus. Last
year Oxford’s Marsha Ray was vice-presi
dent of the state JCL, and therefore editor
of Torch: N. C., the official JCL magazine.
Ml'S. Satterwhite, local Latin Club spon
sor, has been appointed state sponsor for
JCL. She will go to Northfield, Minne
sota in August to attend the sixth national
convention. It is hoped that several of
the Oxford students will also go.
Beta Club Goes
“National”
The Beta, Club of Oxford High has re
cently become affiliated with the National
Honor Society.
A constitution has been adopted with
virtually the same standards as those of
the Beta Club.
Charter members of the club are Marsha
Ray, John Webb, May White, Linda Gar
ner, Mildred Brooks, Frances Capps, Ver-
nard King, Joe Wheeler, Christine Hicks,
and Betty Yancey, all of whom were Sen
ior members in the Beta Club. Serving
as sponsor is Miss Eugenia Boyd.
Science Fair Set
For March 5
The annual Science Fair will be held
March 5, with exhibits to be set up in
the library.
The public is cordially invited during
the noon hour or in the evening before
and after P.T.A. Bobby Ray is Science
Club president, Mrs, Moore and Mrs. Jen
nings co-sponsors.
Exhibits will be judged as to creative
ability, scientific thought, thoroughness,
skill, clarity, and dramatic value.
The Science Club is now a member of
the National Science Club.
Jr. High To Give Operetta
March 17
On St, Patrick’s Day, “Days O’Kerry
Dancing”, an operetta in two acts, will
be presented in the high school auditorium
March 17 at 8 o’clock by the Junior High
Chorus and eighth-grade students.
Director is Miss Peggy Waldo, assisted
by Miss Burroughs, local supervisor, and
Mrs, Tom Jones, art teacher.
Leading parts will be played by the
following from the eighth grades; Judy
Hart, Locke Benton, Ruby Finch, Peggy
Averette, Marvin Averett, Ann Gholson,
Shirley Finch, Charles Peed, Catherine
Duffy, and Wilk Hancock. Ben Pace and
Jim Floyd will be costumed for a donkey.
The colleens, gossons, leprechauns, gob
lins, and fairies are picked from the chorus.