Roanoke Rapids High School - Ro Rap Yearbook (Roanoke Rapids, NC)

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(, THE RO-RAP STAFF Margaret Askew, Business Manager; J. L. Camp, Junior Editor; Doris Floyd, Sophomore Editor; Miss Jessie Helen Belche, Advisor; Edward Jackson, Assistant Editor; James Warren, Editor; Josie Ellis, Senior Editor; John Jones, Club Editor; Ella Belle Jenkins, Typist; Johnnie Lynch, Advertising Manager. 1 The Ro-Rap is the permanent record of pleasant high school memories, cherished by all the I students. In the uncertain future, when we say with Richard II, O, call back yesterday, bid time j return , the Ro-Rap of 1949 will bear evidence of our good times in Roanoke Rapids High School. i i JOURNALISM CLUB Ella Belle Jenkins. Judith Parker, Mary Lou Starke, Secretary; Sonny Hines, President; Doris Freeman, Jo Ann Black, Peggy Kidd, Swai n Loy, Ruby Futrell, Rebie Davis, Billy Griffin, George Pappendlck, Greta Churchill, Bar- bara Collins, Charles Hasty, Vice-president; Hal ' ton Thomas. Rose Collins, Clyde Camp, Mary Jo Suiter, Margaret Lou George, Caroline Broun, J. L. Camp, Ann Grizzard, Lois Taylor, Peggy Scott, Derrell Armstrong, Mary Ann Clary, Miss Jessie Helen Belche, Advisor. The two-fold purpose of this club is to become acquainted with the simple fundamentals of journalism and to encourage more students to write for The Ronoko. The highlight of the year was mimeographing the club paper The Yellow Jacket. Page Fifty-Eight

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T R I - H I - Y First row: Rebie Davis. President; Gwendolyn Hodges, Vice-president; Juditli Parker, Secretary-Treasurer; Merle Singletary, Pat Hall, Sally Sheffield, Mary Speight, Adrienne Cooper, Ann Wood, Barbara Collins. Second row: Faye Ogden, Betty Lou Shearin, Ann Nethercutt, Peggy Kidd, Joyce Oliver, Joyce Lewis, Dorothy Gray, Doris Ingrain, Mary Frances AUsbrook, Neal AUsbrook. Third row: Jewel Mitchell, Ann Grizzard, Gladys Draper, Vi- vian Haggins, Reapa Morgan, Tha Jane Moore, Margaret Lou George, Barbara Britton, Mary Lou Starke, Patsy Moore. Fourth row: Shirley Stewart, Sybil Lee, Doris Freeman, Ann King, Sue Epperson, Margaret Askew, Josie Ellis, Greta Churchill, Jo Ann Black, Delores Sheffield, Ella Belle Jenkins. Fifth row: Miss Jessie Helen Belche, Advisor; Ruby Futrell, Dorothy Connell, Betty Ann Mausteller, Evelyn Rooke, Nellie Ivey, Betty Lou Robinson, Danie Ruth Pleasant. Caroline Broun. The symbol of the Tri-Hi-Y Club is a triangle. One side represents the physical development of the members, the other side stands for the mental and spiritual development of the girl. The purpose expressed by the Club ' s ritual is to create, maintain, and extend, throughout the school and community high standards of Christian character. Through the varied program of the club the girls become interested in different activities. Although the spiritual development is stressed, social functions are given by the organization. All of this makes the members well-rounded individuals with many interests. This club was organized to create, maintain, and extend throughout the home, the school, and the community high standards of Christian character. The new members are selected by the club and the sponsor with due consideration of their religious and scholastic background. Page Fifty-Seven 1

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SAFETY PATROL First row: Lloyd Cullom, Graham Lynch, Robert H, Cook, Walter Hargrove, Robert B, Cooke, Clyde Camp, Edward Fanney, Noah Sadler, Vance Collins, Harold Messer, David Andrews. Second row: Mr. Cranford Hoyle, Advisor; Clyde Hasty, Noah Eury, Wordest VeVcs. Carlton Matthews. James Harris, .Jimmy Harris, Jesse Harrell, Milton Cooke, Johnnie Lynch, Tommie Smith, Sidney DeLoatch, Lewis Ivey, James Warren, Wallace Powell. Rain or shine, we must report each day to our assigned posts to direct traffic at noon. Our purpose is to insure the safety of all the pupils in crossing the streets during the busiest hour of the day. Each member of the patrol received bright yellow raincoats to use in bad weather. We are in- deed grateful to the donors for this gift. CAMERA CLUB First row: Billy Brown. Bennie Stadler, Stephen Davenport, Nash Joyner, Paul Williams, Robert B. Cooke. Second row: Mr. D. I. Kidd, Jr.. Advisor; Noah Eury, Sidney DeLoatche, Wallace Nicholson, Swain Loy, Secretary; Bobby MacKenzie, Richmond Lynch, President. Under the supervision of Mr. Kidd, this club has been quite active in making and developing pictures for The Ronoko and The Ro-Rap. They have converted an old closet into a dark room for their workshop. With more experience this group promises to be a valuable asset to our school. Page Fifty -Nine