STOCO SMOKE SIGNALSVol. XXXVII, No. 6 — Special

Thursday, May 10, 1962

Bailey Gets Annual Dedication

MRS. SARA BAILEY

Happy Or Sad Event?Well, school is near an end again. No, doubt there will be

many students who are jumping for joy and many seniors whoare sad at the thought of leaving something that, in twelve years,has grown to be an important part of their lives.

Many think of the terrible things that have happened to themin school—being sent to the office for throwing paper in a class-room or going to shop to sand a desk on which you have writtenyour name. This can be rather embarrassing for a girl to go intoa room full of big machines which she knows nothing about; andworst of an, boys laughing at her.

Some students think of the many mornings they have had todrag themselves out of bed, after being out late the night before,to go to school in order to take a big English test'or give an oralreport in history.

Yes, these are very upsetting to think about, but just thinkof all the good things. Of course football games are always fun,especially if you win. It is always a great honor to become a mem-ber of some club or organization, and don't forget the prom. Why,the prom is the big social event of the year. A prom is a nightclub!a paradise island, a Roman Holiday. A prom is a new formal,flowers from your beau, and you fellows decked out in fancysuits and your dancing shoes. Yes, the prom is very important.

School, come to think of it, hasn't been such a bad place afterall. But don't forget the most important fact about going toschool—the'i education you have had the opportunity of receiving-.Your .education doesn't have to stop after high school On thecontrary, it is only beginning. Colleges offer knowledge to anystudent eager to' have a better education and who have the willto go after it.

Teenagers To Blame?Several adults have stated teenagers are the most reckless driv-

ers of today, yet they never consider that only a small portion ofthe teenagers are involved in highway accidents.

When confronted with this fact, they then say that teenagersfcffl and cripple more people than drivers of other ages.

Actually only 13. per cent of all highway accidents have teen-age drivers involved, according to state traffic authorities. Fromthe same source of information, it is shown that 50 per cent ofthe accidents have adults involved from the ages of 2544, and 24per cent are caused by those over 44. The remaining 13' percentof the highway accidents is accredited to those whose ages rangefrom 21-25.

Even with these statistics there are those that would still haveteenage driving abolished, but perhaps soon those teenagers whowish to have their license will not have to fear the required driv-ing age being raised for the argument against teenage driving issound; yes, merely sound.—

AH Tasks IncompleteDonald Meadows, sports writer for The Raleigh Register,

and former editor of the Stoco Smoke Signals, has consentedto write this editorial as a guest writer for this special issue.

For everything accomplished, there awaits yet another andgreater challenge. Nothing is done to its fullest capacity and every-thing may be completed further.

Thousands of high school students, perhaps successful inmeeting and conquering their first great challenge, will graduatethis June with their most important adventure yet to come. They

S-^f2?!? J^' mt fr°m between toe Pages and backs of abook but first hand

Life, today, is in itself a major accomplishment for thosewho successfully live it Many covet riches and glory but all, nomatter race, creed or color, seek happiness.

And to be happy, one must set a goal and strive to reachit fully.

Yon are armed, trained and now the results of the battle areup to you. It is a spine-tingling thought to know you are moreor less alone-K>n your own. You do not have the teacher to askquestions, you can not expect your parents' help because they haveluuuted their obligations in "getting you prepared" for the strangeworta at hand.

The change is a happy and yet sad one. You look forward tobeing your own boss" but find out you never are really as such,

There is always someone who is just a little higher than yourselfSecuring a job is one step in attaining success. It is" not the

ut it is yours and bv it vc

Sari? you. wffl adjust to the "adult rarid" and you may beed to £M bow quickly you matee. Soon you begin to toseL from .ears of a child and you take your important art

in fee wond as an individualUfeis something everyone must face at one time or another.

Many try to bade from it subconsciously by remaining "kids" butsooner or later they must have a showdown with reality

No two people are alike and no two people will react to life

The. 1962 Stoco High Schoolyearbook has been dedicated toMrs. Sara Bailey, music direc-tor.

The annuals are to be distri-buted Monday.

THE DEDICATION reads asfollows: "In recognition otherconstant efforts throughout theyear to improve the Music De-partment, her interest and desireto be of service to Stoco HighSchool, arid her devotion to theschool and community, we, mem-bers of the annual staff, are happyto dedicate 'The Wigwam" of 1962to Mrs. Sara Frances Bailey.

An Indian theme is carried outthroughout "The Wigwam" forthis year. The annuals were print-ed by the Delmar Company ofCharlotte, N. C,, at an approxi-mate cost of $8 each.

JOYCE LILLY is editor; Nor-ma Payne, business manager;Shirley Seigler, page editor; Dar-rell Lilly, sports

Sharlene Thompson, feature edi-tor, with other members of thefeature staff being Flora Mitch-em, Charles Miller, Jimmy Jen-nings and Joyce Shrewsbury.

Brenda Cruise heads the artstaff; William Bruce, artist; BillFarley, Brenda Lilly and PattyPorter also served on the artstaff.

Gloria Kincer has worked onthe business staff and PatriciaHash is in charge of circulation.

JACK HURLEY, faculty spon-

sor, commented, "The yearbookstaff was headed by a capableeditor, Joyce Lilly. The entiregroup has been most helpful andefficient. They have produced agood book. I am highly pleasedwith .them, and their work."

The padded covers have a whitebackground with a red modern-istic design, suggestive of a wig-wam from any angle, viewed.

Puffs Of SmokeBy Carol Canterbury

The'students of Stoco High sur-prised the band members byturning out to give them a send-off first period on May 4. Songswere sung by the group.

"My, look at all the importantnews stories in their paper.Look! A girl is going to Holly-wood to take a screen test!"Stoco's paper staff was lookingover Woodrow Wilson's studen;publication, reading carefully,when turning to the last pagethey were confronted with a large"April Fool!"

Were they doing it for themselves, their teachers, or their fel-low students? On May 3, fourthperiod, Richard Massie, WilliamBruce and Eddie Payne began asilence contest. It lasted untilsixth period when it was discon-tinued by mutual consent.

Our government has been espe-cially interested in the establish-ment of a guidance and counsel-ing program in all schools in thenation, due to Jfcs desire to identi-fy talented students who maykeep democracy uppermost in thesyes of the world.As our society becomes more

and more complex, students mustace problems that are increas-ingly complex.

STOCO HIGH SCHOOL has Join-ed the national endeavor by be-ginning a guidance and counsel-

ing program. This program start-ed in September, 1961, with MissJanet Farley as teacher-counssl-or.

It is the purpose of this pro-gram to supplement dassworkand assist each student, so far asXJssible, in making wholesomepersonal adjustments and wisepersonal decisions. Some of theways this can be done is by con-ducting conferences with the stu-dents, discussing matters of per-sonal importance to them; dis-seminating occupational and edu-cational information to the indivi-dual, in the classroom, and byuse of the bulletin board; plan-ning curricula and schedules to

Stoco Begins Guidance ProgramTo Help Students In Adjusting

best meet the needs of the stu-dent, and administration and dis-cussion of ability and achieve-ment tests.

IN ADDITION to participationin the county testing program^ability tests have been given tothe entire student body. A gooddeal of occupational and educa-tional information has been ob-tained and made available to thestudents and teachers. Severalstudents are making plans to con-tinue their education with the aidof scholarships and. bans. Somehave taken vocational preferencetests and are discussing jobs andjob training.

At the present plans are'beingmade with the English Depart-ment to group students next year.The first step has been taken bythe administration of readingtes£s to freshmen, sophomore andjunior students.

WITH THE PROGRAM underway we hope to see it increase inscope and helpfulness to the stu-dents, teachers, and parents asthey ^make use of its services —Mid in turn to the state and na-tion as tiie students go forth totake their place in society aswell-trained, well-adjusted indivi-duals.

Quill And Scroll Pins AwardedTo Walker, Mitch em And PayneFor Journalism Achievement

Quill and Scroll pins wereawarded Gale Walker, FloraMitchem and Eddie Payne forachievements in journalism dur-ing the annual Kaleigh-WyomingScholastic Press banquet May 7.

Mullens High School was incharge of the initiation exercisesfor all members eligible for thesepins.

TO BE ELIGIBLE, two or moreyears of journalism are requiredas well as a scholastic rating inall subjects.

Since its organization, April 101926, Quill and Scroll has givenpins to 7,500 high schools. It hasover 400,000 "alumni" in all walksof life, many of whom have apromising career in the field ofjorunalism.

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FLORA MITCHEM

Stoco, having won the cbam-Dionship for the past three yearsn the Raleigh County Tracktfeet, again will be trying for tophonors along with Stratton, Marsh'ork, Trap Hill and other coun-y schools this year.

County schools will be compet-ing for the RCL championshiplay 16.

THERE WERE QUITE a fewrecords set last year at the meet.In the 880-yard dash John Norrisof Stoco was clocked at 2:12.4.

The Bishop of Rome in 354 A, J^p{LNJ*\,of S{2tt(?,fl &e. D. first fixed Dec, 25 as the an- 100:yard dash record of 10.6 sec-lniversary of Christ's birth.

JOYCE LILLY

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SHARLENE THOMPSON* *

Lilly, ThompsonJoyce lolly and Sharlene Thomp-

son will lead the 1962 graduatingclass of Stoco as valedictorian andsalutatorian, respectivelyrJune 4.

Joyce, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Dawson Lilly, has an average of3,90 for the first seven semestersin high school. She is a memberof the National Honor Society, ed-itor of the yearbook, president ofthe Pep Club and secretary ofthe senior class.

AN AVERAGE of 3.83 for thefirst seven semesters of highschool, Sharlene is the daughterof Mr. and Mrs. Hurley Thomp-son. She is a member of the Na-tional Honor Society and vice-president of the senior class.

At the graduation sermon, themixed chorus, consisting of 109members, will sing a few various

selections. The Jtev. Elmec Wil-son, pastor of the BeckleyMetho-dist Church, will .deliver the ser-mon to the graduates. .

Speaking at the commencementexercise will be Ralph 33. Kirk-man, registrar of Concord Col-lege. : ' ' • . . - • ' :

Taking part in the commence-ment exercises of Sfoco HighSchool.will be the mixed chorus

consisting of 109 voices, underffie direction of Mrs. Sara Bail-

ey, music director. The mixedchorus presented the Christmas

concert and the Spring concertearlier this year.

Damewood, A Junior, To Serve As INIHS leader

Leading the National HonorSociety for 1962*63 are (kft foright): David Allen, vice presi-dent; Vernie Wood, sergeant at

arms; Gale Walker, secretary;Alma Meadows, treasurer; Phil-lip Damewood, president.

Philip Damewood, a junior, willserve as. president of the NationalHonor Society for the comingschool year.

Other officers are David Allen,vice president; Gale Walker, sec-retary; Alma Meadows, treasur-er, and George Vernie Wood, ser-geant-at-arms.

A cook-out Is planned June 2,10:30 a. m. as the annual groupactivity of the NHS. The eventwill take place at Stoco HighSchool.

MIKE MEADOWS, who hasserved as'president of the NHSthis year, had the following state-ment to make to the members ashe presided over his last meetingheld May 3:

"When you are a member ofthe National Honor Society, notto speak of being1 an officer,'youare faced with a great responsibi-lity—but not an unbearable one.

Students and teachers look uponyou as a person who possessesbetter manners, better .leader-ship qualities and a better schol-astic average than the ordinary.You must live up to these stand-ards. .;;.

"Minor faults and troubles can"be overlooked, but major troublecannot Each of you has a defin-ite responsibility. I sincerely hopeeach of you will live up to his re-sponsibility, especially the offi-cers.

'THE OFFICERS who servedwith me were cooperative andhelpful. I believe the officers youjust elected will fulfill their du-ties in a noble way. This has beena very pleasurable year for meand I have enjoyed it tremend-ously." ;

There are an estimated 2,000species of roses.

Statesmen Will Play For Junior-Senior PromEntertainment for the Junior-

Senior Prom at Stoco High Schoolwill be provided by the States-men, a vocal and instrumentalgroup from Beckley.

The prom is to be held Friday,May 25, in the school auditorium.

"ROMAN HOLIDAY/' theme ofhe prom, will be carried out inhe refreshments, decorations and.

invitations.Decorating for the prom wffl be

:he junior class officers: PhillipDamewood, Wayne Coalson, Judy

Wallace, Alma Meadows; and thevays and means commitee mem-bers: Jewell Meadows, Gale Walk-er, Lind Wallace, David Allen, Si-as Manning, Butch White, Linda

Eanes and Sandra Whitt. ,A PROM QUEEN and two at-

;endants, all senior, wiU be chosen,by the junior class to reign thatnight'

Eight giris from the sophomoreclass were chosen to serve at theprom. They are Drema Pigg, My-ra Helvey, Pat Farley, CarolShrewsberry, Pat Smith, Charlot-e Demyan, Karen Hubbard and

Janice Lilly.JUNIOR CLASS sponsors help-

ng with the prom are Mrs. Pa-tricia Waddell, Miss Linda Law- , .... _,«,t(W „„,son. Jack Hurley and Herbert Ja- be featured at th* Stoco promcobs.

Music by The Statesmen will The orchestra' includesWeagle, vocalist; J. D. Lilly, or-ganist; Jimmy Hatcher, saxo-

phone;drums.

and Randy Taylor,

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in the same manner. But all, if they are to be successful in theworld today, must greet and accept the various

Linda Bays

oncts.

Jimmy Bowman, Don Phillips,James Walker and Larry Danielof Stoco hold the 880-yard relayrecord with 1:40.5. Running themile in 4.47, John Ndrris of Sto-jco set this record in 1961.

Giving the stop watch a goodrace. Larry Daniel of Stoco ranthe 220-yard dash in 24.1 seconds.A Trap Hill bo>; Larry Grahovac,set up a 55.7 second for the 440-yard dash.

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Stoco's track team will be try-frig to retain the championshiptn the RaJcigh County TrackMeet this year.

Members of tfce track teamare (kneeling, left to right):Larry Deweese, John Christian,

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