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Keep America Beautiful! VOL. 2 ROCKETEER ROXBORO HIGH SCHOOL, ROXBORO, N. C., 27573, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1968 More About RHS & PCHS . . . (See page 2) No. 4 Soph Tony Oakley Wins'Time' Award RHS sophomore Tony Oak ley has been cited as a win ner in the annual Time Mag azine National 1968 Current Affairs Contest. Tony had a total score of 94 out of a possible 100 on the test. The winner was selected from more than 2,500,000 high school and college students across the U.S. and Canada who participated in the event. Other high scoring local students in the area were Wayne Lunsford (93), Brooks Langston (92), Marvin Brans- come (90), Eddie Oakley (89), Jimmy Wade (89), and Bobby Wilkerson (89). Board Pushed By HEW; Finally Submits Plans The Person County Board of Education recently submitted a plan calling for the total integration of RHS to the federal court system. A letter from the Department of Health, Education, and Wel fare indicated that the Board was in danger of losing federal funds unless the Person County dual school structure was elimi nated. The letter stated that HEW officials might “initiate adminis trative proceedings for the ter mination of this school system’s federal financial assistance, if appropriate steps are not taken to correct the situation. Should such action be initiated and an order of termination issued, the order may take effect during the 1968-69 scnooi year.” The letter also stated that although there had been some progress in the elimination of the dual school structure, the progress was still far below that which was normally expected. Students have observed, in the past, a freedom of choice plan, RHS Juniors To Take UMS®! On Saturday, February 24 The National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test will be admin istered to RHS juniors who wish to compete for Merit Scholarships on Saturday, February 24. Mrs. Elsie Harris, guidance counselor, announced that she had registered for sixty tests. Top-scoring s t u d e n t s from North Carolina, as well as from Herd In the Hails Larry Long asking his soci ology teacher, Mr. William Shields, why he gave homework over the weekend. Mr. Shields’ explanation was “To keep you off the streets on Saturday night” . . . Mr. James Shelley informing junior Bill Lester that he was “as slow as a chain smoker with a pack of seven minute cigar ettes” . . . Johnny Beaver and Dwight Bradsher cruising out of Miss Betty Dibrell’s first club schedule homeroom period to at tend a nonexistent swimming club meeting. Adding an dentic ity to their caper, Johnny and Dwight returned late- that pe riod with wet hair ... Miss Dib- rell being introduced at her first faculty meeting by Principal Tom Brown as the sponsor of the RHS Swimming Club. RHS Midwinter Dance To Feature Robin, Hoods “Love is Blue” will be played theme of the Midwinter Dance to to 11:00, in the RHS gym. Robin and the Hoods of South Boston, Virginia, was secured by the Student Council to play at the dance. The gym will be decorated in a blue and white color scheme with winter scenes. Admission to the dance will be $1.25 per couple and $.75 stag. Dress will be semiformal. Refreshments will be served during intermission. whereby they could attend any county high school. HEW indicated that this method had been proven inef fective in eliminating the dual school structure. The desegregation plan sub mitted by the Board calls for RHS facilities to accommodate all senior high school students in the county except those attend ing Helena High School. Person County High School would become a junior high school which would include the eighth grade students at Morgan Street Schcol end a 1 . 1 the ccun ty’s ninth graders except those at Helena. A survey conducted by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, at the re quest of the Board of Education, suggested the plan calling for the total integration of RHS. the other states, will be eligible for National Merit $1000 Schol arships and for sponsored Merit Scholarships. The Merit Program, which is conducted by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, is now in its fourteenth year. It is the largest program of its kind in the world. Over 15,800 scholarships have been awarded since the estab lishment of the program in 1955; 2450 Merit Scholarships valued at $7.6 million were awarded last year. Recipients of this year’s awards will be announced in early May. Semifinalists for the 1969 scholarships will be announced in September, 1968. Finalists will be selected from this group. To be eligible for Finalist sta tus, a Semifinalist must submit (1) his school endorsement; (2) satisfactory Scholastic Aptitude Test scores; and (3) specified biographical data. Approximately 38,000 stu dents who score just below the Semifinalists will receive Letters of Commendation. The scores of Semifinalists and Commended students are sent to the colleges of their choice. To provide a better chance for fi nancial aid, a booklet which lists the names of Semifinalists will be sent to colleges and scholar ship agencies. by Robin and the Hoods as the be held February 24, from 8:00 The Student Council would like to take this opportunity to clarify its position on policies relating to going outside the gym once students have entered the door. In all fairness to the show committee and to the door and ticket committee, no one will be expected to ask permission to be readmitted on his first admis sion ticket once he has gone out side. Any exceptions to this policy will have to be approved by the dance chaperons. The committees which helped to make this dance possible are as follows: SOCIAL—Beth Hes ter, Decorations; HOSPITALITY —Susan Rogers, Refreshments; PUBLIC RELATIONS—Carolyn Hall, Publicity; TRAFFIC COM MITTEE—Scott Pollock & Steve Schoch, Tables; SCHOOL SPIR IT—Gayla Wrenn, Chaperons; PROJECTS — Betsy Booth & Fran Cleveland, Tickets and Sales. Tri-Hi-Y To Host District Convention In RHS Cafeteria The RHS Tri-Hi-Y will host the 4th District Hi-Y, Tri-Hi-Y Convention to be held in the RHS cafeteria from ten until three o’clock on Saturday, March 9. Approximately 125 people are expected at the convention, a representation of boys and girls and a number of club advisors from all the clubs in the 4th District One of the main purposes of the convention will be to elect the officers of the 4th District. Included in the representation from each club will be two offi cial delegates. Only these two delegates will be able to parti cipate in the voting for the offi cers. The RHS delegates will be Lana Foushee and Ginger Dunk- ley. Another very significant seg ment of the convention will be the evaluation of the various clubs and the projects which have been undertaken by each. The evaluations will take place in each of nine discussion groups to be formed. Tri-Hi-Y members think that these small groups will merit more open dis cussion and participation from the representatives. Lunch will be served in the cafeteria by Mr. Turner Harris. Choir Members To Attend Festival at UNC A group of 21 juniors from the RHS Concert Choir and the choral director, Mrs. Mary Earle Berger, will attend a small mixed vocal ensemble festival and clinic on Friday, February 23, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The festival and clinic will feature choral literature of the Renaissance period and offers an unusual opportunity for mem bers of small mixed vocal en sembles to acquaint themselves further with the music of this period. It is designed to aid ef forts in developing the tech niques for the singing of madri gals and related literature. Julie Wood, winner of the state “I Speak for Democracy” contest, will compete for the national title in Washington, D. C., next month. Julie Wood To Compete For Title In Washington Julie Wood, winner of the North Carolina “I Speak for Democ racy” state contest, will be competing for the national title in Wash ington, D.C., during March 8 through 13. She will be competing with all other states in the U.S., in addition to the Panama Canal Zone, District of Columbia, and overseas areas. While in Washington, Julie will attend cocktail parties and a ball, at which the Senators and Representatives of the U.S. Con gress will be present. She says, “I’ve got to learn to waltz. I can just see myself now doing the frug. Those Congress men don’t dance like I do!” At the present time, Julie has spoken in several places. They have been in Winston-Salem, N.C., where she roomed with the second and third place win ¬ Snoopy, Snoopy, Jr., and Mrs. Mary Grace Barbour guard the Barbour car from a Red Baron air raid. The car was dec orated in the Charlie Brown decor by Mr. Barbour’s friends on his wedding day. The music department of UNC has offered its facilities for the undertaking. Dr. Lara Hoggard, Kenan Professor of Music at the University, will serve as host for the music department and as clinician for the study session. The activities for the day will begin at 9:30 and will last until 3:30. This will include registra tion, morning and evening prac tice sessions, and an open rehear sal of the Carolina Choir. Special features of the day include a short guided tour of the music library, a display of rare instruments and manu scripts of the Renaissance per iod. A concert will be given by ners in the state contest for two days, Oxford, N.C., and at the V.F.W. building in Roxboro. Julie’s awards have amounted to a total of $100, ($25 for the District and $75 for county), a Liberty Statue and a Voice of Den.jcri.cy blazer, and iapel pin. As a goodwill award, district representative L. H. Fountain gave Julie a free ticket to watch Congress in session while in Washington. Peter Schuetz, baritone soloist for the Brubeck “The Light In The Wilderness”, and Mrs. Bun yan Webb, a harpsichordist. Those attending from RHS will be sopranos Gail Stephens, Becky Rose, Donna Garrett, and Jo Ann Keel. Altos include Bar bara Bradsher, Beverlee Adcock, Doris Hester, Sandra Whitt, Bet sy Booth, Nancy Slaughter, Gin ger Dunkley, Fran Cleveland, Connie Crowder, and Carolyn Hall. Tenors include Gary Green, Harold Perry, Jimmy Wade; basses are Eddie Oakley, Martin Vernon, Bobby Wilkerson, and Tommy Humphries.
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