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ROCKETEER ROXBORO HIGH SCIIOOL, ROXBORO, N. C.. 27573, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1967 Student Council To Hold Benefit Christmas Dance j ^ Chr^tmas dance sponsored by the Student Council will be held tonight in the RHS gymnasium from 8:00 until 11:30. The Student Council reminds students that this is not the an nual mid-winter dance, but in stead it is a benefit dance that will give students a chance to contribute to the making of a truly merry Christmas to many of the needy families in Person County. Admission to the dance to- night will be a little out of the ordinary. If a student brings a can of food or some other con tribution to the boxes for the needy, plus fifty cents, he will be allowed to check in his shoes and enter the gym. Students will be admitted for seventy-five cents if they bring no other con tribution. Various committees have been working to make the dance a success. It is hoped that at least five hundred will attend in the spirit of helping those who need help, especially at this time of the year. Mike Slaughter, President of the Student Council, stresses that this is not just another dance—this is a good-will proj ect and should be taken seri ously. The Rocketeer Staff urges you to come on out to the gym to- night to begin your holiday in the right spirit. The Escorts, one of the local bands, will furnish the music. Students add the finishing touches to the “lovemobile” that p e3 i wnr ned f “ r ^^ H ^ h teacher Judy Eskridge, who married Paul Williams in Hillsborough Saturday. ^^^^S^J^^JS^^^ THE ROCKETEER STAFF WISHES YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS .. D ”™ a ^‘“b members practice for their upcoming produc- tion, “Opening Night.” Concert Choir in the Groove; Group Records Fisrt Album For the first time in the history of RHS, the Concert Choir had a recording made of the songs they presented at the Christmas Concert. The tape was made by the Century Custom Recording Service of Charlotte, and will be made into an album. The price of each album will be three dol lars. Orders will be taken. Herd In the Halls Senior Kathy O’Briant’s mother asking the N. C. State representative at college night what his school had to offer a young girl. “Nine thousand boys” was the reply . . . French classes r e h e a r s i n g for their caroling performance tomorrow night on the courthouse lawn ■ • • Sign on Sophomore Tony Oakley’s locker: DRAFT BEER —NOT STUDENTS . . . The band bus being renamed the “Wolf Wagon” by a group of band members who call them selves the Wolf Patrol. The main requirement for member ship is that you be a boy. Why? They hold their club meetings in the boys’ rest room . . . All of Mr. Hamlin’s second period Algebra I boys raising their hands to their teacher’s request, “How many healthy boys do I have in here?” But all of the hands quickly dropped when he explained that he was planning an outing to the bloodmobile. The annual Christmas concert was held last Thursday night, December 14, in the school gym. The music was a variety of tradi tional and modern songs by the Prep Chorus, Rocket Chorale, and Concert Choir. Some of the featured songs presented were “Silent Night,” “Ring Out Ye Merry Bells.” “O Holy Night,” “Its a Holiday,” “Silver Bells,” and many other familiar songs. The climax of the program was the “Song of Christmas” and the “Hallelujah Chorus” pre sented by the Concert Choir. District Committee To Interview Hester Senior Allen Hester, Person County’s semi-finalist for a John Motley Morehead Scholarship, will take a step toward his goal next month when he travels to Raleigh to be interviewed by the district selection committee. From this round of interviews, finalists for the scholarship will be selected. The award is made for under graduate study at the Univer sity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Applicants are judged on the basis of scholarship, char acter, and an interest in competi tive sports. At RHS, Allen is a member of the National Honor Society, Key Club, and football team, on which he played guard. His possible major in college will be either math or chemistry. Curtains Soon To Rise On Drama Club Plays The RHS Curtain-Callers will present three one-act plays on January 12 and 13 in the Earl Bradsher School auditorium. The first play scheduled for production is Edgar Allan Poe’s The Tell Tale Heart, starring Pat Redford, Ben Tillett, Eddie Oakley, David Norwood, Randy Cash, Elizabeth Barrett, and Hayden Newell. Second will be To Burn a Witch, featuring Gail Stephens, Fran Cleveland, Kathy Patter son, and Wanda Hall. Cornelia Otis Skinner’s Open ing Night will be presented last. Appearing in this will be Julie Wood, Brooks Langston, Connie Crowder, Teresa Ameen, Beth Hester, Kathy Long, Gail Tatum, Vicki Vining, Sharon Winstead, Betsy Booth, and Claudette Denny. Student directors are Wanda Dunn, Opening Night, Deborah Clack, The Tell Tale Heart, and Joan Warren, To Burn a Witch. These students rehearse three nights weekly. The January plays will be the second production of the year- old Drama Club. Mrs. Phyllis Walker, co-spon sor of the Drama Club, has taken courses in stage movement and is working with the students in this area. The productions are entirely the work of the students. In ad dition to performing, Drama Club members are directing and prompting. Allen Hester, Person County’s nominee for a Morehead Scholarship, completes a trig problem. Student committees are de signing and making the scenery, making advertising posters, and securing necessary props. Mrs. Jackie Bohannon, co- sponsor of the Curtain-Callers commented, “The three plays will offer intriguing entertain ment.’’ Club president Julie Wood added, ‘’The plays we will pre sent should interest the RHS students as well as the adults of our community. I don’t think anyone who comes will be dis appointed.” " ■ RHS Report School Store Planned for RHS The Student Council has an nounced that they are seeking to obtain a school store for Rox boro High. Pencils, paper, and other school supplies will be sold. Mrs. Rosemary Pollock, Stu dent Council sponsor, expressed hopes of getting the store before the February date that has now been set. February has been set because school carpenters are to complete a job at Person County High by this time. * * * Soldiers in Vietnam will re ceive bandages made by the RHS Red Cross Club this year as a a^^^^ja^^^^^j^ HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL? (SEE PAGE 2.) S^^^^^^y^^^g; NO. 2 Band Groups Begin Practice Sessions For Performances Many different sounds may now be heard coming from the RHS band room, as the Pep Bands, Dance Band, and new Woodwind Ensemble have be gun practice. The Pep Bands and Dance Band will be playing at all home basketball games, giving a vari ety of jazzy rhythms before games and during halftime. They will also be playing for assem blies, Christmas parties, reun ions, civic clubs, and other or ganizations. The instruments in the Wood wind Ensemble include clari nets, flutes, French horns, oboes, and saxaphones. This ensemble played at the Christmas Concert and will be playing at some of the places with the pep and dance bands. When asked whether there would be any away trips for any of the groups, Mr. Michael Can non, band director, replied a hardy “Yes,” but he couldn’t be specific at this early date. Mr. Cannon stated that the Junior Varsity Pep Band will officially become the Dixie Land Band this year, when asked for comments concerning change. As for any more comments he said it was still a little early to pre dict anything. The groups have been practic ing on Monday and Thursday nights. The only leader now known is Chris Teague, leader of the Varsity Pep Band. The other leaders will be chosen later, when the groups are more organized. The Dance Band will be prac ticing throughout the school year and plans to play at the adult dances near the end of the year. Christmas project. President Jackie Harris requested that all members bring sheets that were no longer useful in their homes in order to start work on the project. The sheets were cut into strips around three and one-half inches in width and length, ac cording to the pattern size from which they were made. * * * The Freedom’s Challenge Con test held Friday, December 1, by the RHS Public Speaking class, produced two winners out of the ten who competed. The winners, Julie Wood and foreign exchange student, Di anna Crossan, represented RHS in the county-wide competition on December 4. At this judging Julie placed first, winning $75 and a plaque, and Dianna placed second, win ning $50 and a pin. The district competition will be judged before Christmas, and the winner will be informed shortly thereafter. * * * RHS will have a new victory song, the School Spirit Commit tee has announced. A contest to be held in the future will permit interested students to submit entries to be judged for a prize that will be awarded for the best song.
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