Newspapers / Roxboro High School Student … / April 26, 1939, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of Roxboro High School Student Newspaper / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
PARENTS, WE WELCOME YOU ^e Roxboro Gambler ■=" PUBLISHED ONCE A MONTH BY THE STUDENTS OF ROXBORO HIGH SCHOOL VOL. III ESTABLISHED 1936 ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1939 5c PER COPY, 50c PER YEAR NO. 6 Junior-Senior Banquet Is Held Friday, April 21 On Friday night, April 21, the annual Junior-Senior banquet was held. Hotel Roxboro, the scene for the occasion, was dec orated under the skilful direc tion of Cliff Winstead and Louis Day, who carried out an attrac tive color scheme through the use of the Roxboro High School colors, blue and white, and the senior color, maroon. The indi vidual tables used for the ban quet were gaily adorned with spring flowers and the clever place cards made by Lois Pick ering and her committee. RAMBLER STAFF Reading from left to right, back row: E. T. Wrenn, Ned Thomas, Bob Whitten. Second row: Helen Reid San ders. Carolyn White. Miss Westbrooks, Barden Winstead. Third row: Noell Jones, Lois Pickering Mary Lewis Dickens, Vera Moore, Ella Harris Winstead. Peggy Whitten, Rachel Brewer, Miss Bowers, Mr. Tilley. Front row: Mary Sievers Woody. Mrs. Nichols, Billy West, James Jackson. R. H. S. Sends Representatives to N. C. S. P. I. Rambler Gets Praise and Criti cism; Delegates Like Uni versity’s Hospitality The third annual North Caro lina Scholastic Press Institute held at Chapel Hill April 13th and 14th was a decided success from start to finish. It was not only helpful and informative to the high school students repre senting some thirty schools over the State, but was also a delight ful experience in entertainment and good fellowship. This institute is sponsored by the Daily Tar Heel and our hats A delicious three-course din ner was served to the 125 guests. The honor of serving the juniors and seniors fell to the following freshmen: Emily Moore, Martha Boatwright, Joy Wilkerson, Sa rah Wilson, Ida Frances Harris, Peggy Whitten, Norfleet Urn- stead, Gordon Wilkerson, Tou- fielk Ameen, Ray Currier, Bud dy Hall, and Buddy Thomas. The girls, attired in white dresses, and the boys, in white trousers and blue coats, and both with a touch of maroon in defer- Roxboro Students Win One First, Six Second Places in Music Contest ae to the seniors, made very active servers, as well as / efficient r , On March 31, the forty-three members of the Roxboro High School Glee Club journeyed to Durham to enter the eleventh annual district elimination con test for class B and C schools for this area. Approximately 700 singers and musicians represent- P. T. A. Meets in Interest of Nine Month School Calendar for the Year 1938-39 Sept. 7—School opened. Sept. 12—Kiwanis Club en ¬ After Rev. W. there is perish,” a devotional by the F. West on “Where no vision the people Mrs. Beam, the A. president, turned the ing over to Mrs. E. V. ing more than a_score of schools tertained teachers at a banquet. P. T. meet- Boat- wright, chairm? 11 of the pro- Oct. tained Oct. speed High. Oct. 13—Rotary Club enter- teachers at a banquet. 14—Champion amateur typist visits Roxboro 28—First issue of 1938- wc^ g f ^ ban^ to th “ and res-.5“ made Azations and persons in school: to the Senior Class, Kitty Ellmore; Junior Class, Ella Harris Winstead; Mr. Gaddy, Helen Hall; Journalism Club, Noell Jones and Billy West; Dramatic Club, Curtis Long and Mary Sievers Woody; Glee Club, Annie Laurie Day and Annie Mae McWhorter- Boys’ Hi-Y, Bill Clay and Bar- participated in audition. den Winstead: Girls’ Hi-Y, Lois Pickering and Mary Susan Hen ley; Athletics, Wallace Moore and Luther Dixon; Faculty, Elaine Crumpton and Mr. Dun lop; 4-H Club, Nancy Bradsher and Rachel Brewer; Debating Club, Marion Bradsher and Ra chel Fox; and Girls’ Basketball Team, Doris White and Martha King. During the banquet also, the Glee Club, under the direc tion of Mrs. Sam Byrd Win stead, rendered several enjoy able selections. Following the precedent es tablished last year, at the con clusion of the banquet, dancing and games were enjoyed for 1 several hours. 1 School scene of the contests which matched choral groups, soloists, and pianists from the Durham district in the elimination series sponsored annually by the Wom ans College of the University of North Carolina. It was the first appearance of the Roxboro chorus. The seven honors copped by the various groups of singers excited the (Continued on Page 5) gram :om miializea* w>he v P. T. rue I11P11L ns, and advisa- * month school Dramatic Club Gives “Funny Paper Party” The Dramatic Club party held in the gymnasium on Friday evening, April 14, proved to be a great success. As planned by the entertainment committee, each guest came dressed to im personate a character in the comic strips. Curtis Long was the unanimous choice for hav ing the best costume. Billy Mur phy also deserved honorable ^ Rambler goes on salg. ^ • and,^^^,^ Mr. Lloyd Griffin, executive secretary of the State School Commission, told the group as sembled how Roxboro could have a nine month term, and told of its advantages and dis advantages. Mr. J. A. Long, chairman of the school board, was not very definite as to the (Continued on Page 5) school attend S. I. P. /{meet ing- ' Nov. 21—Dramatic Club pre ¬ sents “Bachelor’s Choice.” Nov. 24-27 — Thanksgiving holidays. Dec. 16-Jan. 2 — Christmas holidays. Feb. 16 Miss Spinks enters Latin contest. March 13—P. T. A. entertains Roxboro High School Debaters Win Negative, Lose Affirmative The debaters of the Roxboro High School failed to get to Chapel Hill this year. The nega tive team, composed of Billy West and Martha King, won a unanimous decision over Hills boro, but the affirmative team, composed of Mary Sievers Woody and Barden Winstead, lost to Leaksville by a two to one decision. Leaksville won both sides in this triangle. mention. After an evening of games and dancing, each guest declared it to be a very enjoy able occasion. Punch was served throughout the evening. Chap erons were Mrs. Thomas Dixon Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Boatwright,’ and Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Clayton. We Await the Winners of This Year’s Medals Last year Page Harris won the scholarship medal; Billy West, the English cup; Donald Bradsher, the Rotary award; Earl Stewart, Kiwanis award.’ We await with interest the an nouncement of this year’s win- ners. Mrs. w. W. Woods Will Give Recital May 9 Mrs. W. W. Woods will pre sent her twenty-eight piano pu pils from both schools in a re cital May 9, at eight o’clock, in the Central School. A well balanced program has been planned and a large crowd is expected to attend. teachers. March 24-Miss Spinks en ters pupils in French contest. March 28—“Charm School” presented by Seniors. March 31—Glee Club enters contest. March 31—Debaters debate in triangle with Leaksville and Hillsboro. April April c. year, from Excellent Records C. Garrett, a senior this has never been absent school. Lula Mae Shaw has not been absent or tardy in nine years. Sarah Willson has perfect at tendance throughout her eight years of school life. There may be others that did not report their records. Senior Class Selections Motto: Look upward to higher things. Flower: Red rose. Colors: Garnet and gray. President: Ella Harris Win stead. Vice-President: Mary Lewis Dickens. Secretary: Carolyn White. Treasurer: Bill Michaels. dance. April quet. May 1 mon. May 1 dress. 7—Hi-Y dance. 14—Dramatic club 21—Junior-Senior 7—Commencement 8—Commencement ban- ser- ad- Seventh Month Honor Roll 11th Grade Mrs. Nichols: Ella Harris Winstead, Billy West, Dorothy Winstead, Elva Moore, Nellie Pleasant. Miss Bowers: Doris Scoggins, Lavenia Walker, Barden Win stead, Carolyn White. 10th Grade Miss Hester: Helen Elaine Crumpton. Hall, Miss Davis: Annie S. Barrett, Peggy Brooks, Lula Chaney,’ Margaret Green, Bertha Mae Morris, Lois Pickering, Louise IWalker. J (Continued on Page 8) (Continued on Page 8) are off to Mr. David Stick, Miss Jane Hunter and their co-work ers for the superb way in which they planned and carried out the program. The speakers were brief and to the point as they discussed the important phases of newspaper work, such as “make-up,” business, news, sports, and editorials. The Rambler received much favorable comment from the visitors but came in for its share of criticism at the hands of Mr. Coffin of the University Journal ism Department. But even the critiesm was given in a helpful, friendl v -—- With improvement, ind sug gested changes on the sports page, the Rambler should rank up at the top of high school papers next year. (Continued on Page 8) Miss Mary Sievers Woody Presented in Graduating Recital Tuesday Night Mrs. W. W. Woods presented Miss Mary Sievers Woody in her graduating piano recital Tues day night in the Central School. , Her technique was exceedingly good and she very skillfully played the following numbers: To A Water Lily MacDowell To A Wild Rose MacDowell Witches' Dance MacDowell Tarantelle Dennee Berceuse Godard Valse Arabesque Lack On the Mountains Grieg (Orchestral accompaniment on the second piano by Mrs. Woods.) After the recital Mr. and Mrs. Woody gave a lovely reception in the spacious halls downstairs. In the receiving line were Miss Mary Sievers Woody, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Woody and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Woods. Louise Walker Enters Music Contest in Greensboro Louise Walker represented her school very creditably in Greensboro last Tuesday. She is a piano pupil of Mrs. Wheeler Newell. Mrs. R. H. Shelton Elected P. T. A. President Mrs. R. H. Shelton has been elected president of the Roxboro P. T. A. for next year. She suc ceeds Mrs. Hugh Beam, who has closed a very successful year.
Roxboro High School Student Newspaper
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
April 26, 1939, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75