Rocky Mount High School - Hi Noc Ar Yearbook (Rocky Mount, NC)

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Even though the Booster Club is young, it has grown to be a progressive and school-spirited group of junior and senior girls. As the name implies, the purpose is to Iaoost all school activi- ties. The requirements for membership are sim- ply that the girls be willing to participate in in- and out-of-school activities, and that they be interested in every phase of school life, Nj. In rc, Pat Marks, Barbara Stussie, Ross Carris, Allison Nichols, and Roxanna Bryant are helping to decorate a bulletin board demonstrating the Booster Club's activities. A major project of the club has been the com- pilation of a scrapbook honoring each State Championship team. Another project is placing attractive posters in each classroom to remind students oi' the week's athletic events. Future projects include plans to lzoosf all social events and Edsonian productions. Gathered around the library table are: Raye Pittman, treasurer, judy Hammond, president: Rachel Powell, secretary: and Judy Bradshaw, vice president, admiring their club's handiwork, the liootball championship scrapbook. BOOSTER CLUB ENCOURAGES SCHOOL SPIRIT IN ALL ACTIVITIES Enthusiastic members of the Booster Club are: first row, Linda Hoell, Roxanna Bryant, Ross Carris, Rachel Powell, Iudy Bradshaw, and Raye Pittman, second row, Tempie Shearin, Sharon Golf, Kay Churchill, Marie Emerson, Iudy Moore, Betty jo Ray, Gail Deans, Faye Coggins, Mary Anne Proctor, Cathy Smith, and Barbara Stussie: third row, iFrances Eve- land, Allison Nichols, Burma Baker, Pat Marks, Diane Price, Karol jean Sexton, Linda Miller, -Iill XVeldon, Harriette Parker, Mrs. Roberson, advisor, and'NIrs. Strickland, advisor. 4l

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MACHINIST TRADE TAUGHT IN MACHINE SHOP Vocational Machine Shop teaches boys to work with machines and metals. Projects which have to be machined from metals such as brass candle holders, special bolts. and other round objects are turned on the lathe. Replacement parts for the machinery are made by the boys. There is also an area which con- tains provisions for electric and acetylene welding. Electric welding plays a major part in the fabrica- tion ol' metals in industry. Acety- ene we in' ma'es i Jossi e 'o l ld g L t bl t heat and shape metals to the desired shape. Auto mechanics is taught, too. D The boys learn to clean and install plugs and points, muiller repair. brake servicing, and other main- tenance of this nature. This class is under the instruc- tion of Mr. Neal Adkins. Vocational Machine Shop class members are, first row: G. T. Davis, Bobby Davis, Bobby Hall, Mike Dawson, Joe Edwards, and Kent Taylorg second row: james McGee, Billy Hogshire, Tommy Peele, Frank Aycock, Billy Cochran, and Bill Joe Quinng third row: Donald Davis, Mr. Adkins, instruc- tor, johnny Sykes, George jones, Emerson Turner, John Marshall, Jimmy Cooper, IVright Proctor, and lkey Proctor. GREAT BOGKS CLUB EXPLORES IDEAS Members ol' the Great Books Club are, seated: Marty Mebane, Lindsey Dennis, Katherine McCall, Mrs. Bailey, advisor, and Maria Strickland. This year for the first time, some of the great thinkers ol our school have united to form the Great Books Club. Each week they explore such topics as infinity, evolution, and religion. The Great Books of the We.9te1'1z W orld, a fifty-four-volume set, containing books written during the past thirty centuries serve as a basis for discussions. The club owns lb this set of books, and one of the members entered an essay contest in connection with the Great Ideas Program. The members of the club also strive to gain a better under- standing of themselves and others through an insight into the philos- ophy of man-kind. Of course, all members of the club are avid Standing: Lawrence Rowland, XVarren tlottinghani, John Drew, George Eat- man, David Horn, and Bill XViggins. 40 readers.

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This year's membership in the D. Club includes: first row, Mr. Harrison, advisor, Lanell Barnes, Faye Davis, Hilda Howell, Kathy Drake, Annette Moore, xludy Jackson, .loan Cook, Diane Moore, Vickie Hall, june Brantley, second row, Charles Sykes, Dennis Strickland, Herbert XYooten, Dickie Barnes, Annette Parker, Laurie Collins, Connie Lancaster, Vicki Sallee, Linda Creekmore, Cecil Lockamyg third row, Bruce Burnette, Bobby Bateman, Craig Collins, Ronald Moore, Donald Daniels, Spencer Drew, Bobby Crillin, Ollie Perry, Douglas Aldridge, Lonnie Pollard, and Joe W'illiams. D. E. PROGRAM TRAINS YOUNG PEOPLE FOR CAREERS IN BUSINESS The Distributive Education program trains boys and girls lor careers in distributive businesses -wholesale, retail, and services. This plan com- D. students, Aloan Cook and Faye Davis, receivc close supervision in taking inventory at their training stations. bines part-time work experience with practical in-school instruction, so that upon graduation these young people will be well-qualified em- ployees and useful citizens. Members of the D. E. Clubs of America learn to serve as leaders and followers, and have the op- portunity for state and national recognition through their cluo organization. This program not only helps the youth of Rocky Mount but it also gives the city's merchants and the townspeople a look at what young people can accomplish through hard work. - A few club members are pleased at meeting and talking with Governor Sanford, at the first store in Tarrytown- Montgomery XVard.