BonV^y^S^ Seniors
CoS^atulations
Parents
J^antfter
A Fond Farewell
To
Dear Old P.C.H.S.
Volume Xfl “ Number IV
Roxboro, North Carolina, May, 1969
Price: Twenty Cents
Above are the new inductees, president, and secretary of
The National Honor Society: Left, Dianne Carver, Bertha Russell,
Chapter President; Cornelia Matthews, Janie Mitchell, and Beverly
BaM, Secretary.
Cadet Teachers On Campus
Doing their practice teaching
here now are five seniors from,
A.&T. State University.
They are doing their practice
work in varied fields.
, Miss Naomi G. Hagwood is in
the English Department. She is
a 1965 graduate of Patrick High
School, Stuart, Virginia.
In college she participates in
the following activities: Alpha
f Rori'ftir Soci'ety ' '
Induction Held
On March 21
On March 21, the E. M. Harper
Chapter of the National Honor
Society held its annual induc
tion ceremony in ' the gym
nasium.
Bertha Russell, Chapter Presi
dent, spoke on “Society’s Most
Valued Qualities: Character,
Scholarship, Leadership, and
Service.”
A special presentation was
made to Mr. W. H. Gadison,
former Person County High In
structor, for his unwavering ser
vice to the society.
Our principal, Mr. S. N.
Knight, presented the congrat
ulatory remarks to the provision
al candidates and inductees.
Candidates for induction into
the provisional division of the
chapter were Paula Dickens,
Helen Lee, Eulalia Winstead,
Priscilla Burton, Annie Good
man, Elaine Jones, La Faye
Mitchell, Theresa Little, Blon-
nie Yancey, Carolyn Cousin,
and Carolyn Jordan.
Inducted into the Society pro
per were" Della Winstead, Cdr-
nelia Matthews, Dianne Carver,
and Janie Mitchell.
A reception was held after the
ceremony in the Home Econom
ics Department which honored
the inductees and their parents.
Society members, faculty mem
bers, and ushers were also in
vited.
Present members of the
Society are Bertha Russell,
Howard Russell, Carolyn J.
Cousin, Patricia Spencer, Bever
ly Baird, James Yancey, Brenda
Nichols, La filonte Lee, Gwen
dolyn Burton, and Gail Dickens.
The Society wishes to thank
those responsible for making
this ceremony a nice one.
Kappa Alpha Sorority, Alpha
Kappa Mu National Honor
Society, Kappa Delta Pi Honor
Society, Student Government
Women’s Council, SNEA, and
National Council of Teachers of
English.
She serves as secretary of the
senior class, and was named to
Who’s Who in American Col
leges and Universities.
Miss Hagwood commented
that student Teav’iiug-'iS'.i
lenging but rewarding experi
ence. She also stated that the
work is interesting and most of
the students are quite coopera
tive.
Next year Miss Hagwood is
going to do graduate work in
the field of English.
Miss Annie R. Riggsbee, a
graduate of Lincoln High School,
Chapel Hill, is working, in the
field of Home Economics.
While in High School, she
participated in the N.H.A., Li
brary Club, FFA, and Science
Club.
Her hobbies are cooking, sew
ing, and reading.
A native of Durham, Miss
Zella M. Mitchell is working in
the field of Business Education.
She graduated from Hillside
High School where she partici
pated in the Future Teachers of
America, Pep Club, and the
Chorus.
At A.&T. she is a member of
the Chorus, National Collegiate
Association for Secretaries, Ad
ministrative Helpers Club, and
Women’s Council.
Her hobbies are reading, sing
ing, cooking, and traveling.
The practice teacher in
French is Miss Delores M.
Thompson who did her high
school work at William Penn
High School, High Point. There
she participated in the French
Club, FBLA, and Dramatics
Club.
At A.&T. she is a member of
the Charmette Social Club, Off-
Campus Club, Women’s Council
and Foreign Language Club.
Her hobbies are reading, cook
ing and playing madminton.
In the department of Music is
Miss Zenobia McCracken, a na-
HONOR ROLL
FOR FIFTH SIX
WEEKS GIVEN
12th Grade
Baird, Beverly
B
Mitchell, Janie
Pointer, Kervoline
Russell, Bertha
Swann, Queen
Jlth Grade
A
Lee, La Monte
Spencer, Patricia
B
Bumpass, Mazie
Burton, Gwendolyn
Cousin, Carolyn Jean
Dickens, Gail
Featherstone, Berlin
Holeman, Shirley
Hunt, Mary Ellen
Mitchell, Bessie
Nichols, Brenda
Pettiford, Everlene
Torain, Linda
Williams, Linda
Yancey, James
10th Grade
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A Parting Message To Students
Some students on the editorial
staff of THE PANTHER request-
id that I write a final message
to the students of Person County
High School. In particular, they
could have me to slant this mes
sage toward those students who
must, in accordance with the
local school reorganization
plan, attend another school prior
to graduation. Inherent in their
request, but not actually asked,
was the question why? Why
thre astonishing movement of
the Negro toward racial integra
tion after many, many de
cades of stagnation? Since
hhaited space will not permit an
exploration of all the ramifica
tions of the question, I shall
make my reply to this question
brief and succinct: Integration
is the law of the land the Court,
has so decreed. With this fact in.
mind, I shall move quickly into
the two major points of my mes
sage, the first of which is this:
A colossal error will have been
made by the students from Per-
“An attractive “Bulletin ]B?>ardi” display in the main hall em
phasized FHA Week observan«f and announced the objection for
sponsoring the clean-up campaign.
FHAers Observe Annual National
FHA Week
The Person County High
School Chapter of the Fut.’ii;
Homemakers of America .spoi'
sored a “School Clean-up Cs'~^
paign” on March 28. Each home
room teacher , was asked .o
participate by having his group
to clean his respective room dur
ing activity period. They v.'ere
informed of special area| reed
ing attention. These aread'iWere;
windows, blinds, floors,
boards and erasers, and w( uJ-
work. At the end of the clean
up period the individual rooms,
were checked and evaluated by
a committee composed of I'HA
members. A chart was dLplay-
ed in the hall showing thi:. de
gree of participation by home
rooms.
Recently a “Church Da;? ’ was
tive of Winston-Salem .and a
graduate of Anderson High
School.
In high school she partici
pated in the Marching, Concert
and Pep Bands, Traffic Squad,
and Student Council.
At A.&T. she is a member of
the Marching and Concert Bands,
Brass Ensemble and MENC.
Her hobbies are playing musi
cal instruments and listening to
recordings by great composers.
also carried out. On Sunday,
March 24, which was the begin
ning of National FHA Week
Observance, a large number of
chapter members and their ad
visers worshipped t the Quinn’s
Chapel Method'.'' Church. The
group was gree d with warm
words of welco by the pastor
and members.
The FHj''('-' .- ere introduced
by Beverlj .Hra, chairman of
the FHA ' jgram committee.
Beverly ,? the objectives of
the grouj i ppreciation for hav-
the orga zution and expressed
ing atten .ed and thanked the
pastor. Rev. Knight and mem
bers, for the hospitality shown.
The two activities were char
acterized as wonderful learning
experiences for the chapter
members.
son County High and Helena
High, if they enroll at Roxboro
High and then attempt o retain
their former school identity.
This type of attitude is divi
sive and will undermind all the
hard work done by the Core
Committee, which is composed
of student leaders from the three
high schools. Togetherness
rather than separatism should be
your goal. You will all be stu
dents of Roxboro High School
with all the rights and privileges
of any other students of the
school. It is hoped that you will
build on the foundation laid by
the Core Committee and quick
ly establish a harmonious rela
tionship with all other students
and become happy and loyal stu
dents of the school.
The second point I would
raise for your consideration is
this: Be proud of your heritage
but watch your image. The pre
valent image that has been as
sociated -with the Negro is that
of the shiftless, no-account, lazy
individual who has to be told
what to do, and incapable of or
ganizing and pursuing a piece
of work on his o-wn. This type
image has no place in today’s
society; and if you have not
done so already, then, divest
your minds of the last vestiges
of this type image. The image
you want to project is thi » of be
ing intelligent, responsible and
cooperritive indi-viduals. who
seek tb^ best and can work with
r-Kievo the \commo“i
good. 'Patience, toleiah..,; ?
unders’tanding will be required
of you as well as of others. Much
rhore could be said, but I believe
this will make for you a good
beginning.
S. N. KNIGHT
Principal
A moment of relaxation —
Left, Bertha Russell, Salutatori-
an; and Right, Beverly Baird,
Valedictorian, take just a few
minutes from their very busy
schedules to find out “What’s
happening.”
A WORD OF THANKS TO OVR PRINCIPAL
MR. KNIGHT
You have been a kind, generous, cooperative, and
understanding principal. The Journal Club members
and advisers want you to know that they are deeply grate
ful to you for everything.
Thanks, Mr. Knight for being such a WONDER
FUL PRINC'PAL.