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Bon Voyage Class of 1961 BantJjer Congratulations Parents of Graduates Volume V — Number IV Roxboro, N. C., Wednesday, May 24, 1961 Price: Fifteen Cents Five Delegates With Sponsor Attend Fourth Piedmont District Meeting Of Student Councils In Fuquay Springs On April 15, 1961, five dele gates with their sponsor, Mrs. H. F. Satterfield traveled to Fu quay ' Springs, to the Fourth Piedmont District Meeting o:? the North Carolina Association of Student Councils. The five delegates were Maxine Royster, Virginia Bullock, LeVonnej Baird, Theodore Lawson, and Leondis Jeffers. From 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. there was a Registration and Mixer Opening General Session. At 10:00 a.m. the meeting was called to order by Annie Mc- Dougal, president of Fuquay Consolidated Student Council. There was a panel discussion on “The Role of A progressive council in a Changing Society Through Leaderships Moral and Spiritual Values, Career Pre parations, Better School and Community Relationship, Scho larship, and Programming.” After the discussion lunch was served in the school cafe-i teria. The delegates were then di vided into groups for discus sion's and then were further di vided into buzz groups, because more material could be covered in less time. The afternoon session was called to order by Patricia Gill, State Secretary of the NCASC. There was a demonstration of group dynamics. The time and place committee reported that the fifth piedm'tmt --j; OIL uie Nortn Carolina Association of Students Councils will be held at Person High School in Franklin Coun ty, the third Saturday in April. There was a social hour held during the sponsor’s meeting. Reporter, Theodora Lawson Junior - Senior Prom Held May 5 The juniors and seniors of Person County High School were anxiously awaiting the date of the Junior-Senior Prom, an annual affair. May 5, 1961 in the school gymnasium. The theme this year was “Evening in Paris.” This scenq aroused the interest of all ROAM WITH THE GRADUATES The spring season brought many familiar faces to the Per son County High School cam-^ pus. Ex-grads, Christine Crutch field, Frances Rogers, Annie Chavis, William Harris and Wallace Latta were greeted with a friendly welcome. Charles Burton, who recently enlisted in the Army, is spend ing some time with his family before leaving for his new staT tion in England. Rumors have it that Frank Bradsher and Shirley Outlaw are expected to graduate from college this June. Annie Chavis, who is attend ing St. Augu^ine College in Raleigh was recently granted a scholarship by one of the cam pus sororities. She is majoring in elementary education. As alumni editor for this school year, I am leaving with the assurance that my successor will find it an enlightening ex perience as I have. To the seniors, dear old “Alma Mater” says: “Beaucoup de success.” LeVonne Baird, World Peace Contest Winner With Other Students Tours United Nations Building In New York Pictured above is LeVonne Baird, World Peace Contest winner. juniors and seniors, as well as which had been re- Journal Club Tours WSRC and Herald Sun Building On April 28, the Journal Club, composed of 27 members and their guests along with Mrs^ Tillman and Mrs. Hester, advi sers, toured the WSRC Radio Station and the Herald Sun building, Durham. Mrs. Hestei; was on the air briefly at the Radio Station. At the Herald, Sun building the tour lasted about 45 minutes. Souvenir Dur ham Sun papers were given each member at the end of thg tour. Following the tour, the group had lunch at the Algonquin the guests. Everyone looked forward to that special night and hoped that it would be one of the best. They were not disappointed. The boys and girls for the most part acted with their best be havior and kept themselves un der control. Everyone really had a swell time. Reporter, Shirley Graves Commencement Calendar Sunday, June 4, 4: P. M. Baccalaureate Sermon Speaker-Reverend J. W. Smith, Jr., Pastor Covenant Presby terian Church, Durham, N. C. Monday, June 5, 8 P. M. Graduation Exercises Theme: “At the Crossroads” Speakers-Carolyn Word, Alice Allen, Barbara Pettiford, Samuel Bullock, Esther Poole. Both exercises will be held in I REVEREND J. W. SMITH the gymnasium. The public is [ BACCALAUREATE SPEAKER cordially invited to attend. | served for this purpose. Frond there the group participated in an hour of recreation at the W. D. Hill Recreation Center before returning to the school. Sociology classes Studying Births The Sociology Classes imder the supervision of Mr. W. A. Claytor have been studying illegitimate births in Person County. The classes found the subject very interesting and thought provoking. Such matters were discussed aS' the need for a re creation center, a nefjd for cour ses taught in sex aducation, a need for more discussion of sex by parents with their children. The members of each class con sulted several profesV-ional peo ple such a,s dp’to’jp“;4. .-XT’cr, teacuers, iinct* the fschool gui dance counselors or the matter of what can be cone toward eliminating illegitihate births. Each member of tie class was asked to write a thene on thei subject: “What can .-itizens of Person County do tc eliminatq illegitimate births? The following are sime of the findings revealed in tie themes. 1. Parents are partially re sponsible for these illegiti mate births because they fail to discuss sex with their children. 2. There is a need for a recre ation center. . 3. Churches also fail because sex discussions are con sidered taboo. 4. Courtship and marriage should be taught in school on the 9th and 10th grade level. The objectives for the unit on, marriage and family were as follows: 1. A better understanding of the meaning of emotional and ideological maturity. 2. A better understanding of the need for personality complementary needs of mates. 3. A better understanding of desirable dating and court ship and their functions to ward preparing for a suc cessful marriage. 4. A better understanding of the basis of real love. 5. A better understanding of the rudiments of child de velopment and child rear ing. Reporters, Sarah Chandler Garland Thorton t LeVonne Baird, winner of the World Peace Speaking Contest, along with other student win ners throughout the state toured New York City and the United Nations recently. The tour is sponsored annually by the American Freedom Association, in an effort to foster peace throughout the nation. Mrs. W. C. Bryant, sponsor also made the tour. The Peoples Bank of Roxboro paid the expenses of the winner and sponsor. A stop for lunch was made in Richmond, Virginia. Another was made in Washington, D. C. Dinner was eaten in Delaware. The next stop was at the Picca^ dilly Hotel in New York where the group stayed during its tour of New York City. Monday morning a general tour of New York was made. Places of interest seen during this tour were Chinatown, the Empire State Building, the Sta tue of Liberty, Times Squarq and Radio City Music Hall. Lunch was eaten in the Down- under Restaurant in Rockefeller Center after a tour of the Cen ter. In the afternoon, a visit waS made to the International House where the group ^wa's to talk with students from foreign lands studying in America. Dinner? was eaten in the house dining room. Monday night the group; attended a UroaUwe^ ti-eatre pioauLiiOh, “Ad - ise and ?Coj:.' sent” at the Cort Theatre. Tuesday after breakfast a; trip was made to the United Na tions where a photo was made of the group. A tour of the United Nations Building wad climaxed by a special briefing on one of the specialized organi zations of the United Nations, the World Health Organization. Lunch was eaten in the Dele gates Dining Room. Visits were made to the United Nations Bookstore and the Gift Shop, The World Affairs Center was the next place visited. A very interesting talk was made. Im mediately after the visit to the World Affairs Center, the group left New York for Washington where it arrived about 10:30 that night. Overnight stay was provided at the Marrotit Motor? Hotel. Wednesday, the last day of the tour was spent mainly at the Senate Building. The group was supposed to have interviewed the Senators from North Caro lina but due to the fact that they were busy there was a briefing and question and answer period. Lunch was eaten in the Senate Cafeteria. After lunch the group left Washington for home. A stop was made in Richmond for a box supper and short rest. The bus arrived in Roxboro about 7:30 P. M. Interesting discussions w 3re held about the United Nst’pns on the bus going and comi\ng. I'uis^ trip was Vex'y j vxducatic-Jial and enjoyable. Five Members of Journal Club Attend Annual SSPA Conference On April 17 On Friday April 7, five mem bers of the Journal Club along with Mrs. Tillman and Mrs. Hes ter attended the Southeastern, Scholastic Publications Confer ence held at North Carolina College in Durham. After registering in the lobby of the Commerce building, the group assembled in the audi torium for the morning session. First on program a “Head ache Panel” discussed “Finding and developing writers and sol ving the deadline problem.” Following the discussion there was a question and answer period. From 10:30 until 11:30, work sessions were held in rooms of the Commerce building. The fol lowing topics were discussed: 1. Organizing the Staff and organizing the Work 2. “Interviewing and Writ ing” 3. Starting a Newspaper and Keeping It Going Immediately after the work sessions the group assembled in front of the Education Bfuilding for photographs, then went to the dinning hall for lunch. From 2:00-3:00 P. M. there was a critical review of the 1960-61 high school newspapers. (Gossip Columns were criti cized most because National Standards do not recommend them.) Following was a Round-Table discussion on “Providing Incen tives for the Staff, Creating a Sense of Responsibility, and De fining Issues on the question of Male Participation.” As quoted by the five stu dents who were Juanita Lawson, Arnie Bass, Regenia Bass, Claire Johnson and LeVonne Baird. “The conference was very in teresting and enjoyable.” Band Attends Music Festival At N. C. College The Person County High School Band attended the an nual District Band Festival at North Carolina College, Dur ham, North Carolina, on April 18, 1961. Mrs. Frances P. Sharpe, a band mother, accompanied the group as chaperon. The Student Prince Overture and Ensenada Overture, both “B” class selections, were played by the band. A rating of 3, which is good, was received by the band. On the agenda of the band for the remainder of the year is the celebration of National Music Week, May 8-12. Highlights of this week will be the appear ance of bands and choirs from neighboring schools, a parade, Thursday and last but not least a Music Social in the high school gymnasium. The band has striven very hard this year and has achieved a great deal. The members are looking forward to the next school term so that they can work even harder to make it a better band. Joyce Cates Reporter
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