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DECEMBER, 1963 THE MARY POTTER GAZETTE PAGE FIVE FEATURES Fame Comes in Senior Year Honorable %^ign Continues For Worthy Queen Wearing a crown symbolizes dig nity, and stateliness, an honor that fell not lightly upK)n the shoulders of a young woman, Carol Faye Payton, 16 year old Mary Potter senior. Miss Payton, having reigned as Miss Mary Potter for two months, feels that no honor is so estimable as that of being queen of her high school. On being asked how students re act to her reign, she proudly re plied; “They feel that it is one of the highest honors for a young lady to receive and that she must strive to live up to this ideal constantly.” ^ Carol Faye was born on April 11, 1947, in Grifton, NortJi Carolina, to Mr and Mrs. Taft Payton. She entered school at Angier B. Duke Elementary School m 1952 and grad- jated in 1960. After graduation i r 0 m elementary chool, she entered lary Potter High chool where she is ow a senior. Carol is a mem ber of several or- Cheerleaders, Fu ture Teachers of America, National Honor Society, Yearbook Staff, and Student Council. She is a member of St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church where she is secretary of the Epis copal Young Churchmen. At the present time Carol is liv ing with Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Chavis, her godparents. When asked about some of her beliefs she replied: “I believe in THAT TWENTY FIFTH HOUR That 2Sth hour! How conveni ent it would be to have an extra hour in the day! Apparently the Mary Potter students feel the same way, as can be illustrated by the results of a poll taken recently. To the surprise of many, 41% of the girls indicated they would stu dy while only 17.5% of the boys desired to study. The second largest percentile was that of eating and sleeping of which 31% of the females flocked and 27.5% of the males. The girls and the boys were almost evenly match ed in tlie category of ‘‘just mess around” (17.5% female, 15% male). 20% of the boys chose sports as their activity during a 25th hour. No girls, however, fell into this category. There were evidently a few Romeos and Juliets in the group, because 12.5% of the males indicated they would go on a date and 3% of the females indicated likewise. Who said women like to talk ttiore than men? 5% of the men k'ould use the extra time to talk, but only 3 % of the women would do this. The remaining few would do such horrible things as think (2.5% male, 0% female), write letters (3% female, 0% male), and work (1.5% female, 0% male). i God,” and “in being happy.” After Miss Payton completes her high school education, she plans to attend St. Augustine’s College to be come an elementary school teacher. Upon graduation from college, she hopes to teach in the West. As for marriage Carol says, “I think matrimony is wonderful, and some day I hope to enter that phase of life and rear children. Just now, however, I am more concerned with my education and a career. I think every woman should be educated whether she plans to marry or not.” Certainly with this wonderful out look and Carol’s lovely personality, success will be hers. Granville Library Is Source of Knowledge By Elijah Holman The Spirit of Christmas Invades M. P. The atmosphere around Mary Potter School seems to be charged with the spirit of Christmas. So radiant is this spirit of anti cipation, joy, and preparation for the approaching season, that one unconsciously imbibes this feeling and radiates it to those with whom he comes in contact. Busily engaged in classroom deco rations, programs, planned efforts for social and charitable functions for the season, and last minute ef forts toward catching up loose str ings of first semester studies before vacation, is a good reason for the hustle and bustle. Members of our faculty have as a special project the collecting of toys for needy children of the com munity. They are pursuing this ef fort seemingly, with great interest. The play presented by the Dra matics Club, entitled “The Birth day of a King” on Sunday, Decem ber fifteenth was the highlight of the pre-holiday productions. Altogether, the above efforts, a- long with many other minute de- ffence*'or“ffi^*4|flfi.^WSLJ9^ which is predominate in the hearts,) minds, and lives of the faculty and student body o(/ Mary Potted School. f i The Granville County Branch Library on Granville Street con tinues its educational aid to both Granville and Vance counties, stat ed Mrs. Maud W. Lassiter, librari an, in a recent interview. When asked about her duties, she mentioned that November is a very busy month with many days and weeks calling for special attention. In her replies she discussed sev eral very important ones. A digest of her comments appear below; Yes, November is busy for me. American Education Week calls f. . some special work, for this wee«c beginning in 1921 is set aside to acquaint the public with the work of education and with the problems of training children for effective citizenship. National Children’s Book Week, she continued, has been set aside to promote the interest of children and young people in reading good books. Many of these may be found in the Granville Branch on science, poetry, adventure, religion, sports, hobbies, and biography. There are, you know, many picture books for tJie very young also. The establishment of Veterans Day by Congress in 1954 is given special attention through book and magazine displays. This day, No vember 11, honors the servicemen and women who have served in the U. S. Armed Forces. To me. Thanksgiving Day, sym bolizes a time to think of the many blessings that have come to the A- merican people since the first cele bration. We must, therefore, re joice and give thanks to God foi having brought us safe. Her words were seemingly melo dious as she quoted James Weldon Johnson’s anthem: —6b^ — Thou who has brought us thus far on the way - Thou who has by thy might I Let us into the light Keep us forever in the path, we pray Lest our feet stray from the plac es, our God, where we met thee. Lest our hearts drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee, Shadowed beneath Thy hand May we forever stand. True to our God True to our Native land. Upon leaving the interview, I felt and thought, “Here is a woman dedicated to her work.” CEiHstmas Thoughts Let Christmas be a bright and happy day; but let its brightness come from the radiance of the star of Bethlehem, and its happiness be found in Christ. H. G. Den. WHAT'S THE GOOD WORD? By Vertie Bagby It’s no wonder our friends above “nice,” “natch”, and “swell”—ard battered up. They are among the most abused, misused, and over used words in the English language. This banged-up family includea such expressions as “wonderful,’* “dumb,” and “cute.” Like tired soldiers, they are pressed into serv ice in sentence after sentence, para graph after paragraph. In our writing and speaking, we should always try to use exact. Every gift which is given, even'll' o^^er to keep the though it be small, is in realityiR clear. use of all great, if it be given with affection.P purpose words, like those abov^ Pindar Without dew and light, flowers fade. ^ Charity and love are the dew and light of the human heart. De Gentis And the star rains its fire While the beautiful sing. For the manger of Bethlehem Cradles a King. Josiah G. Holland At Christmas, play and make good cheer. For Christmas comes but once a year. Tusser Not stately Jerusalem, Rather humble Bethlehem ,n..i ..iv lieu. Unknown May joy come from God above To all those who Christmas love. Thirteenth Century Carol are too often fuzzy, foggy, and faulty. In one scene of Through th» Looking Glass, in which Alice and' Humpty Dumpty are character^ Alice asks Humpty Dumpty to ex plain what he meant by the word, “glory.” He answered: “I meant ‘there’s a nice knock-down argu ment for you!’ ” “But ‘glory’ doesn’t mean ‘a nice knock-down argument’,” Alice ob jected. “When I choose a word,’’ Hum pty Dumpty said, in rather a scorn ful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.” Bulletin Boards As Displayed During American Education Week -IPii II mm I - V A . A n i i\ - Gazette Is Voice Of The Students The Mary Potter Gazette is the organ through which you, the students of Mary Potter, ex press your opinions. It’s design ed to be the voice of the stu dent body. It has not been used to its fullest potential, but dur ing the year 1963-64, we will continue our efforts to make the Gazette an effective instrument of student policy. We invite you to use it extensively. We believe that a student pub lication is a vital part of any educational institution since any such institution exists for its stu dents. The Mary Potter Gazelle staff will try to create a news paper that will live up to the purpose for which it was estab lished. Classroom by classroom the bul letin boards of Mary Potter School every few weeks present a carefully planned progression of ideas begin ning with vital elementary facts and progressing to relatively com plex theories and applications. The casual observer, the alert, and certainly the slow student may steadily grasp important and of- times complex facts or theories from these displays. The arrangements of the various bulletin boards are attractive, well designed, and thought - provoking. The ideas and questions appear in carefully planned sequences built on T».. — exactly -what’s Wrong with all-purpose woicis.~ They quite often mean too much. It is written in the Old Testa ment; “How forcible are right words.” This is deep wisdom. Right words can stir the anger of a nation. They can express deep love. They can create pity and sor row. Great writers using right words have moved mankind for centuries. Men arc judged by the friends they choose. Their ability to write and speak well is judged largely on the basis of the words they choose and use. Perhaps it would help us to make wiser choices of words if we follow this rule for writers; Select words for their purity, propriety and precision. IK QHfVTEI) BULLETIN BOARDS DEMONSTRATE PLANNING Doing your best with the little opportunities that come along will get you farther than idly wishing for the big chance that may never arrive. interpretations and associations thatj have been taught in preceding les sons or will be taught in new areas.; These devices for communicating ideas and facts are prepared by the students under the guidance of qualified teachers. They are valu able supplements to the teachings of the textbooks and are unique dis plays of understanding and com munication of ideas. It is interesting to note the varia tion of ideal expression in the dif ferent areas of study, as each class room seemingly vies with the other in trying to present ideas in the most interesting and fascinating manner. wtfs, When’S, why’s By Jacqueline Atkins Campus Calendar PLAYS The members of the Drama Club will present “A Raisin in the Sun” in the Orange Street Auditorium, December 18, at 8 o’clock. “Birthday of a King,” a Christ mas Pageant will be presented by the student body, December 15, at 8 o’clock in the Orange Street .Au ditorium. BASKETBALL GAMES Mary Potter will play Louisburg, December 13, in the school’s gym nasium. The annual Heart’s Pageant will be held in the school auditorium February 14, 1964. The Elementarj- and High School Departments will present a \'ariety Show in early 1964. Unen, yes, very often, a class mate and fellow student grunts, rnoans, and groans beneath the bur den of heavy assignments, rules, regulations, tests, class procedures, and teacher techniques. Isn’t it ridiculous that all of these pet peeves” can’t be put in a waste basket and dumped in the incinerator? To be unmercifully frank, here are some typical complaints and questions grunted lowly, expressed vehemently, and sometimes wheed led at the Mary Potter instructors. Complaints: I have a science test; I really didn’t have time to study English last night. Oh, 1 simply had to see “Dr. Kil dare” on T.V. You know I could- n’t do the assignment. Gee, my head aches; I don’t feel like studying. You know, I have five subjects daily; it’s impossible to do all of this work. I had my work, but I left it at home. Mama wasn’l at home last night; therefore, I had all the chores to do. Questions of a Lighter Nature, May I go to the bathroom? May I speak to Miss ? May I purchase some paper and a pencil from the office? Do you have a pencil or paper? May I borrow it? May I use your stapler art gum, ruler, ink or other essentials? Isn’t the bell ever going to ring for lunch? Oh shut up! Make John stop worrying me. What are we going to do next? May I take my pill? Yes, these and many, many more mark the typical groans, grunts and questions uttered every hour on the hour. To help you to rid yourselves of these “pet peeves,” try the following recipe: Check on time, habits and sche dules. Constant decking keeps one from being a fool. Sharpen pencils and get essentials at the start of class each day, to be prepared for each task at band, to assume duties that will make a man. Read avid ly, study wisely, all things which come your way. Then questions, groans, com plaints and “pet peeves” will dis sipate.
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