VOL. 1. NO. 3
^^ROCKE TEE R
ROXBORO HIGH SCHOOL. ROXBORO. N.C. 27573
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1966
Orators' Prepare
For Peace Contest
With the announcement of the
winners of the “Voice of De
mocracy” contest, Billy Garrett,
Tyra Hornsby, and Sallie Wood
concentrated their attention on
the District contest.
This is a challenge to these
three who will represent RHS,
in that the first place winner
will receive $75.
From this point, the District
winner will compete on a state
level, and possibly on a national
level later on.
For the rest of Mrs. Mildred
Nichols’ Public Speaking stu
dents, attention was focused on
learning Christmas stories, an
assignment which ties in very
nicely with the present season!
After Christmas, a Peace Con
test will be underway. In this
contest, Mrs. Nichols’ students
will relate the role of peace in
A part of the RIIS Chorus prepares for the Christmas Concert
Chorus Presents Concert;
Plays to Capacity Crowd
The Roxboro High School Glee Club, under the direction
of Mrs. Mary Earle Berger, presented its annual Christmas
Concert last night in the Morgan Street School auditorium
at eight o’clock.
The music was a variety of
traditional and modern songs by
the Prep Chorus, Rocket Cho
rale, and Concert Choir.
The climax of the Concert was
Roy Ringwald’s Song of Christ
mas and the Hallelujah Chorus
from Handel’s Messiah, per
formed by the Concert Choir.
The alumni students were in
vited up to sing these two songs.
The Song of Christmas is the
story of the nativity as told in
Christmas songs, carols, and
the history
also express
to them.
Mr. J. W.
of the U.S.A, and
what peace means
RHS Juniors To Take
Green has been, in
National Merit Test
Christmas Activities Abound
previous years, the sponsor of
this activity and presumably
will be the sponsor this year.
Later on this year, presum
ably in March, the Debate Team
will participate in the State De
bate. The location for this meet
is at present unknown to Mrs.
Nichols, but usually it is held at
Spray, N. C.
All members of the Debating
Team are anticipating this event
very much and have given a lot
of time to developing the back
ground and ideas to make their
arguments more convincing.
For throe Jays in April, a Dis
trict Tournament will be held,
in which five states
be com-
peting. Various members of the
Public Speaking Class and De
bating Team will travel to Co
lumbia, South Carolina to repre
sent Roxboro High at this event.
Science Department
Gets New Addition
New facilities have been
added to the Roxboro Science
Department this year. Labs are
located in the classrooms and
each has a hood to eliminate
odors and also make experi
ments less dangerous.
The chemistry classes this
year are planning to tour Col-
On February 25
Interested RHS juniors will
have the opportunity to take
the National Merit Scholarship
Qualifying Test on Saturday,
February 25.
On the basis of these test
scores, 10,000 semifinalists will
be selected from all over the
U.S., and will be named in early
May of 1967.
This year Roxboro has three
semifinalists: Billy Garrett, Ed
ward Boyd, and Berl Oakley.
They are now eligible to be
come Finalists in this scholar
ship program, the largest of its
kind in the world.
All semifinalists must submit
SAT scores, biographical data,
a recommendation from the
principal or counselor, and a
financial statement from the
parents to be eligible.
Qualifications are considered
equally among all, regardless of
financial need. Merit scholars
receive a scholarship with an
annual minimum value of $100
and maximum value of $1500.
RHS Clubs Make Season Bright
Roxboro High School cer
tainly will not lack that holiday
spirit this year, as several clubs
have busily prepared for the
AFS Sets Deadline
For Finding Home
The deadline for finding
a
home for next year’s American
Field Service sponsored foreign
exchange student is February 15,
festive season ahead.
The Distributive Education
Club was among the most active
with a semi-formal Christmas
dance that was held on Satur
day, December 17.
In addition to the present
members, the alumni were in
vited to attend and enjoy the
music provided by the “Aveng
ers.”
The FTA once again remem
bered the faculty members with
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the distribution
cards.
of Christmas
Biblical verse. It was narrated
by Miss Jan Stephens.
Soloists featured in the Song
of Christmas were Nancy Lee
Newell, Phyllis Newton, Janie
Windham, Richard Gentry, and
Henry Newell.
This song also featured a trio
composed of Joe Long, Richard
Gentry, and Gary Green, and a
quartet composed of Wheeler
Carver, Joe Long, Katharine
Harris, and Louise Bradsher.
The 80-member Prep Chorus
accompanied by Julie Edens,
Eleanor Hill, Debbie Oliver, and
Robbi Rogers presented the fol
lowing songs: “Sing We Now of
Christmas,” “Sing Ye Sweetly,”
“O Christmas Tree,” “O Bam
bino,” “Pin a Star on a Twin
kling Tree.”
The 108 members of the
Rocket Chorale, accompanied by
Beverly Adcock, Debbie Thomas,
Beth Hester, Bobbi Brooks, Bar
bara Bradsher, and Susan Gillis
presented these songs: “Praise
Ye the Lord of Hosts,” “Cherry
Tree Carol,” “Calypso Noel,”
“I Heard the Bells on Christmas
Day,” “Masters in This Hall,”
and “Have a Holly Jolly Christ
mas.”
The 70 members of the Con
cert Choir, accompanied by Gail
Tatum, Carlene McClure, and
tins
Aikman and
Aluminum.
The Physical Science
are studying by the use
Crown
classes
of tele-
vision this year. Prepared sheets
are given to the students with
numbered problems, experi
ments, and different references
for more continuity.
Each class will be expected to
have a yearly project ready for
the District Science Fair this
year.
Alice Elliott, sponsor of the Na
tional Honor Society.
Any student in Roxboro High
School interested in having this
student in his home during the
next year is requested to contact
Miss Elliott at once.
The only qualifications are: 1)
that the mother of the family be
present in the home when the
student comes in from school;
and 2) that the parents of the
family not be divorced or separ
ated.
Miss Elliott will help any stu
dent and his family that meet
the qualifications to send their
name to the American Field
Service Office in New York.
The French Club, Le Cercle
Francais,
meeting,
sung and
was read.
had
pre-holiday
Bonnie
lowing
Joyful
Hunt presented the
songs: “Alleluia,”
fol-
‘ O
Bethel Hill High Beta Club
To Disband After Two Years
One of RHS’s new clubs this
year is the Beta Club which was
brought to RHS by twelve form
er Bethel Hill High School stu
dents.
This club is similar to the Na
tional Honor Society, the only
difference being that the mem-
News Briefs
The Student Council success
fully carried out a number of
activities this month.
Christmas baskets were cre
ated by each homeroom to be
distributed today. These baskets
included such items as nuts,
fruits, and a variety of small
and useful gifts.
A clean-up campaign for the
lunchroom was also sponsored.
This year RHS has done some
thing different in decorating for
the Christmas season. Instead of
the usual door decorations the
Student Council has placed a
Christmas tree
Area.
The tree is
ornaments by
in the Commons
decorated with
each homeroom.
French carols were
The Christmas Story
Also, third-year stu-
dents presented a skit.
The FBLA also began making
the season bright with a bake
sale at Carolina Power and
Light Company on December 17.
Listen to the Angels Song,” “The
Holly and the Ivy,” “Sing of a
Merry Christmas,” “Good King
Wenceslas,” “Song of Christ
mas,” and “Hallelujah Chorus.”
The entire concert was well
received by the capacity crowd.
A conference ruling has speci
fied that no PEP BANDS from
any school will be allowed to
play at any away games.
Each homeroom has made two
or more ornaments of the same
original design.
These ornaments have been
judged by representatives of
one of the local garden clubs.
bership requirements are lower.
The Beta Club is unique in
the fact that no new members
will be inducted and it will be
dissolved after the seven pre
sent Juniors graduate or a suf
ficient number are inducted in
to the NHS.
When the Juniors were in
ducted last year at Bethel Hill
they decided to keep the Beta
Club at RHS until they gradu
ated.
It is not possible to belong to
the Beta Club and the NHS at
the same time.
The Beta Club, sponsored by
Mrs. Geraldine Terry, has the
following requirements: 1) a 90
average, and 2) that the prospec
tive members are considered on
the basis of their character, at
titude, and achievements.
The officers are President,
Jimmy Rogers; Vice-President,
J. D. Denny; Secretary, Faye
Gentry; Treasurer, Linda Dick
erson; Sergeant-at-Arms, Glenn
Dickerson; Program Chairman,
Claudia Berryhill.
Masons to Sponsor
Americanism Essay
The Scottish Rite of Freema
sonry, Southern Jurisdiction, is
sponsoring an essay contest on
Americanism. The contest is
open to any rising high school
senior in North Carolina, accord
ing to Miss Mary Alice Elliott,
history teacher at RHS.
The purpose of this essay con
test is to prepare students for
useful lives and through this to
preserve the principles on which
the USA was founded.
Some booklets to be used in
writing this essay will be made
available to students. Interested,
persons should see Miss Elliott
about where to obtain these
booklets.
A scholarship of $300 will be
awarded to the winning person.
The closing date for the submis
sion of essays is April 1, 1967.
JIM BROOKS
Jim Brooks Elected
Student Instructor
FFA Meets at RHS
For Three Contests
The Federation of the Future
Farmers of America met at
Roxboro High School last Fri
day for its yearly contests.
This federation is made up of
FFA chapters from Durham,
Person, and Orange Counties.
The contests that it holds are
tool identification, public speak-
ing, and
cedure.
Eleven
sent from
parliamentary
representatives
each chapter to
pete in these contests. The
Pro-
were
com-
RHS
The RHS Band has elected
James Charles Brooks Jr. as its
student director. He will serve
as director of the Dance Band,
which is to be organized shortly
after Christmas.
Band Director Fred B. Dun
can and band officers recom
mended Jimmy as their choice
for the post, and put it to the
remaining ninety members for a
vote. He was unanimously
chosen for the position.
In addition to serving as the
Dance Band Director, Jimmy
will also assist Mr. Duncan,
Drum Major J. D. Denny, Jr.,
and Assistant Drum Major Cal
Berryhill in directing the band
when it performs in concert.
Jimmy, a senior, has been a
band member for the past three
years. He plays the baritone.
Jimmy is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. James C. Brooks of Clay-
entries won second prizes in
parliamentary procedure and
tool identification.
ton Avenue.
Jimmy commented,
am
really glad that I was elected,
and I will do my best for the
band.”