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THE MARY POTTER GAZETTE
DECEMBER, 1965
Crossword Puzzle
Across
1. Profuse
7. Lack of emotion
9. An affirmative answer
12. A negative answer
14. Abbreviation for Near East
15. A baglike part of an animal or
plant often containing some
special part.
17. Same as 16 down
18. A boy’s name
22. Bible: A son of Jacob
24. To perceive by the eye
26. Something which is peculiar
Juniors Take Active Roles
in Class Activities
Although the juniors have elected
their officers.for the year, they have
been mainly concerned with their
class activities for the past two
grading periods.
The classes which give them most
concern are English, Chemistry, and
mathematics. All are chiefly con
cerned with doing well in English
inasmuch as they must i>ass English
III before becoming bonafide sen
iors next year.
Many of the Juniors take pride
in their star athelete, Lonnie Jones;
He is called by them “Quick Draw
McGrav"
Several Juniors are busily en
gaged in getting out The Mary Pot
ter Gazette, so that it will be ready
for circulation early in December.
The ofiicers of each homeroom
have been elected in order that the
business of the year may be carried
out.
The 11-Anderson officers are Pre
sident, Lawrence Burwell; Vice Pre
sident, Willie Bullock; secretary,
Nell Johnson; treasurer, Gwendolyn
Pearson; Sergeant-at-arms, Lu-
Brenda Davis; Reporter, Patricia
Taylor and Patricia Ridley; and the
Student Council, Lawrence Burwell
and Doris Crews.
The 11-King officers are President,
Willie Mae Sidney, Vice President,
Ronald Jordan; secretary, Hattie
Singletary; Reporters, A. D. Wright;
Student Council, Willie Sidney and
Ronald Jordaai.
The ll-T^ler officers are Presi
dent, William Carter; Vice Presi
dent, Francine Chavis; Secretary,
Arnethia McGhee, assistant secre
tary, Nettie Johnson; Student Coun
cil, John Mayo, Francine Chavis
and William Carter; Treasurer,
Corene Hunt.
The 11-Wilson officers are Presi
dent, Mary Stewart; Vice President,
James Wilkerson; Secretary, Diarme
Tyler; assistant secretary, Matilda
Small; Treasurer, Brenda Fields;
reporter, Lucille Bryant; Student
Council, Brenda Fields and Willie
BuUock.
Eighth Grade Elects Officeis
The eighth grades of Mary Potter
High School, though busily engaged
in their present studies, have found
time to elect their officers for the
school year. They are as follows:
8-Redding — President, Katrina
Mann; Vice-President, Venior Hern
don; Secretary, Diane Hawley; As
sistant Secretary, Synora Williams;
Treasurer, and Reporter, Joan
Hicks.
Mr. Davis’ homeroom officers are
President, Willie Harris; Vice Pre
sident, Rosalyn Green; Secretary,
Virginia Hargrove; Treasurer, Mar
jorie Smith; and Reporter, David
Reid.
Husband: I’m wearing my golf
socks today.
Wife: Wiiat golf socks?
Husband: You know, the ones
Mith 18 holes in them. — Donald
Gauthier, Jr., Berlin, N. H.
O cers of 8-WiIson are Andrei
Spells, president; Catherine Russell,
Secretary; and Shirley Daniels, Trea
surer.
8-Glover has as officers: Lucille
McGhee, President; Brenda Poole,
Vice-President; Janet Downey, Sec
retary; Wilhemena Bass, Assistant
Secretary, Annette Terry.
8-Venable’s homeroom officers are
President, Liza E^ton; Vice-Presi
dent Mamie Black; Secretary, Caro
lyn Robertson; Assistant Secretary,
Raymond Wilkerson; and Treasurer,
Lillian Williams.
BUY
CHRISTMAS
SEALS
Band Has Needs Poetry Column
Down
2. A large monkey
3. Conceited
4. Word used as an indefinite
nominative for an impersonal
verb
5. To be timid
6. A strong, cowardly mammal of
Asia
10. Calm or composed
11. A prefix meaning counterfeit
13. Being a single unit
16. A prefix meaning toward
19. Indicative pres, sing, 1st person
20. A word expressing connection
The drive to secure band uniforms
for Mary Potter’s marching Rams
was pushed into high gear October
26, when the principal, Mr. Jimmie
Morris, presented the matter at
the first meeting of the P.T.A.
Although the band has been with
out uniforms since its origin, this
has not served to dampen the spirits
of its 45 vivacious youths.
Since the school year began, the
band has entertained at 2 home
games, 2 out of town games, and
two parades. According to the di
rector, Mr. Heruy Joy, the march
ing battd has at least 4 more pa
rades in which to participate and
a number of concerts.
The style of uniform desired was
chosen at an assembly program at
the beginning of the school year.
Any parent, teacher or student wish
ing to view a sample of this hand
some uniform can do so during the
school day in the band room.
Departments
Write Syllabi
The Mathematics and Science De
partments of Mary Potter High
School are in the process of com
piling syllabi to be used by the
students enrolled in each course in
mathematics and science.
General Objectives for the Mathe
matics and science departments are
(1) to develop a mastery of the
fundamental mathematical principles
and processes used in other mathe
matics and science courses (2) to
acquire a knowledge of^ the use of
mathematics in everyday occupa
tions, (3) to develop accuracy and
thoroughness in our reasoning and
planning, and (4) to acquire a
knowledge of how mathematics aids
in V orld progress and culture deve
lopment.
Some general objectives ot biology
courses are
1. To stimulate among the students
an awareness of the vital organ
isms—both plant and animal—
that are existing within their en
vironment.
2. To develop an appreciation for
the organisms within the stu
dents’ environment.
3. To foster a cjeative use arud
conservation of organisms for
the student’s better health and
more effective being.
4. To acquire an appreciation of
being objective and scientific in
daily lives and studies.
5. To acquire knowledge of the re-'
lationship in everyday life to
Biology.
6. To acquire information helpful
in the wise choice of vocations
and avocations.
7. To acquire information assisting
in the development of an appre
ciation of the environment and
the processes that take place in
it, and
8. To acquire information that de
velops an understanding of the
responsibilities of the individual
and society.
The members of the Mathematics
and Science Departments are work
ing together so that the programs
are not individual entities, but are
closely related one to the other and
to the total school program in pre
paring the students for our present
and future society.
Compliments of
BurwelFs Grocery
Raleigh Street
Oxford, N. C.
The Party
Snarling bombs paint the cold,
bleak sky
Which is divided by activities of
ambitious astronauts.
Who soar by glaring nations angrily
on fire;
Ruthless riots that boldly blot out
The sneaky snickering prices—
Dancing with pan-'sitic politics.
Bathing in calculated crime—with
dices—
Cramped education that sticks
to the grit of complacent pov
erty.
Human machines with rushing ulcers
that have plagued all humanity
to skillfully play the part of
doom!
Miss Thelma Howard
Conflict
Fiercely flying across crimson sky
Swells a bird of ebony.
Swelling angrily.
Is the heart of stone?
Monument of some soul?
No! A replica of powerful resistance!
Only a mere existence to the white
kind.
Soaring perplexed and weakened
over the sea.
There darts the white bird.
The white foot-crusher.
The white hand-smasher.
Crusher of freedom.
Crusher of resistance?
No!
Fear stalks the inflated heart of the
white bird.
Fear of the bird of ebony.
Miss Thelma Howard
Home
Home is a special kind of a place.
Where the family gets together and
asks for grace.
Where you grow up, and learn new
things,
(
Never khowing what the next day
will bring.
When you start to school and start
leaving home.
You feel sick and all alone
And when you grow ud and begin
to roam.
You will always find yourself think
ing of home.
7-G
Coate^ Camouflage
Tiny beads of candy-coated mint.
Stifling sweet vrith an inviting scent!
Bitten into with pleasure galore.
Chewed at once—again—then more!
Juice is swallowed, sweetens wall.
Indigestion sets in, has a ball!
Briefly spat out and stomped upon,
A search is made for sweeter gum,
I just left ole—Infatuation 1
—Miss Thelma Howard
Debate of Thee
I often ask what life holds for me,.
But I myself can ne’er forsee
The armed, preplanned destiny
Of I, myself, and me.
—Miss Thelma Howard
Miss Theresa Lynn Harris reigns as Miss Mary Potter for 1965-66.