Looking Around the Teen Age Set: Celebrating the Rmsh Class of 1971

By Robin Bourne Mowbray

Take a whimsical dive back into the 70's with this book, "Looking Around the Teenage Set" written by an 18 year old. You can almost hear Marvin Gaye singing "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" and Al Green crooning "Let's Stay Together." The red-hot Embers, Chicago, Santana and the Temptations released wave after wave of fabulous music. The town was Rocky Mount, North Carolina, but it could have been anywhere USA. Vietnam, college deferments, and President Richard Nixon soon to be destroyed by Watergate cast shadows of darkness onto the historical backdrop. The enthusiasm and innocence of a sparkling generation determined to change the world were in sharp contrast to the political woes surrounding them. The year before the book begins, Rocky Mount Senior High's Blackbirds had just integrated with Booker T Washington's Lions, ending the school days of segregation. The two high schools combined forces to create the mighty Gryphon, a mythological creature which is half lion, half bird. Take a gentle walk along memory lane back into 1970-71, a nostalgic time filled with friendships, optimism and humor. Reconnect to the high school days of yore.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Aug 31, 2021
• ISBN: 9781664243552

Robin Bourne Mowbray

Robin Bourne Mowbray is a 1975 graduate of UNC Chapel Hill with a BA in Journalism. She has hosted “Carolina Global Revival”, a local cable TV program, since April, 2016. She is the author of the book Looking Around the Teenage Set and countless newspaper articles. Married to Tom for over 40 years, she is a wife, a mother, and a grandmother. She and Tom live in Rocky Mount, NC.

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WestBow Press rev. date: 08/26/2021

CONTENTS

Sept. 1970-July 1971

September 1970

September 6, 1970

Looking Around The Teenage Set – Sept. 12

Teenage Set – Sunday, Sept. 20, 1970

Teenage Set – Sunday, Sept. 27, 1970

October 1970

Sunday, October 3, 1970

Sunday, October 11, 1970

Sunday, Oct. 18, 1970

Sunday, October 25, 1970

November 1970

November 1, 1970

Sunday, November 8

Sunday, Nov. 15, 1970

Wednesday, November 25, 1970

Wednesday, Nov. 29, 1970

December 1970

Sunday, December 6, 1970

Sunday, December 13, 1970

Sunday, December 20, 1970

Monday, December 28, 1970

January 1971

Sunday, January 3, 1971

Sunday, January 10, 1971

Sunday, Jan. 17, 1971

Sunday, Jan. 24, 1971

Sunday, January 31, 1971

February 1971

Sunday, February ⁷Th, 1971

Sunday, Feb 21, 1971

Sunday, February 28, 1971

March 1971

Sunday, March 7, 1971

Sunday, March 14, 1971

Sunday, March 21, 1971

Sunday, March 28, 1971

April 1971

Sunday, April 4, 1971

Sunday, April 18, 1971

Sunday, April 25, 1971

May 1971

Sunday, May 2, 1971

Sunday, May 16, 1971

Sunday, May 23, 1971

Sunday, May 30, 1971

June 1971

Sunday, June 6, 1971

Sunday, June 20, 1971

June 27, 1971

July 1971

Sunday, July 4, 1971

Sunday, July 18, 1971

Appendix

About The Author

SEPT. 1970-JULY 1971

SEPTEMBER 1970

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September 6, 1970

Summer 1970 has just melted into another official school year. Rocky Mount teenagers have been scattered to the four winds during June, July and August. Basically, all have been enjoying themselves, accomplishing different objectives and building towards the future.

At Governor’s School in Winston Salem for seven weeks in June were Kathy Wright, Joanne Atwell, Louise Weeks, Sara West and Vickie Person. It’s a situation that just can’t be described; you have to experience it! Vicki excitedly exclaimed. Also in June, Boys State sponsored by the American Legion was attended by Tim Brinn and Thurbert Baker. Both were deemed successful. Thurbert was elected Mayor of Pickett City, and Tim was elected Lieutenant Governor of Boys State. Robin Bourne served as a senator at Girls State.

Margo Wiley, Florence Jeffress and Amanda Brantley cooled off at Nags Head. Mary Barr relaxed at Wrightsville Beach.

Rock groups jive. August 20th, Phil Bailey, Bill Pully, Steve Morgan, Michael Haggerty and Jerry Powell heard Chicago at the Dome in Virginia Beach. Saturday, August 29th. Al Bullard, Denny Allen, Rick Pirkey, Lee Braswell, Mike Wiggins and Janice Harper rocked to the beat of the Huckleberry Mudflats at Louisburg College.

Last Friday night, a farewell party was held for varsity cheerleader, Bridget Roderick, who is moving to Charlotte. The party was thrown at the Pizza Inn after our football game at Northern Nash. We will miss you, Bridget!

Traveling great distances outside the United States, teenagers experienced new tastes, sights and sounds. In July, Greg Fields, Bill McCullen and Mrs. Carolyn S. Bailey left the country to tour Europe. Ann Pitt, traveling with a different group, Gateway Tours, visited many of the same countries: France, England, Holland, Germany, Austria, Italy, and Spain. All agreed that Switzerland was quite beautiful with many snow-covered peaks. According to Greg Fields, Germany was the most organized. Returning this week from Brazil, American Field Service student, Becky Sheridan, can now speak Portuguese.

August turned into a month full of activity. Janice Taylor taught a decoupage class at Nash Tech. Millie Harris, Robin Thorp, and Dale Stilley served as waitresses at Camp Kanuga. Alice Buffaloe and Marian Davis helped special needs children as counselors at Camp Don Lee. Janice Joyner sang and played her guitar for a Newport News, Virginia church. Serving veal parmesan, lasagna and eggplant, Dennis Pittman worked as short order cook in an Italian restaurant, Tomi-John’s in Wildwood, New Jersey.

The Beach: a place where one can acquire a tan, cool off in the ocean, and relax. Sherry Skinner, Kimball Draper, Nell B. Eatman, Betsy Strandberg, Ann Chipley and Cathy Alford were a few to enjoy a house party at Morehead Beach in August.

Looking around the Teenage Set – Sept. 12

Everyone belonging to the Aquarius generation comes alive to a different song. Each of us appreciates different music, books, cultures and foods as we respond in a variety of ways. The goal is to discover what is our thing and to explore where our interests lie.

Dina Wilde found archeology interesting in New Mexico, digging up an old Pueblo Indian village. From July 5 to July 13, she helped dig up 6 rooms and literally unearthed remnants dating back to 1100 A.D.

Earl Brake, David Wallace and David Weeks received their pilot’s licenses this summer. Earl flew west and attended the University of Oklahoma representing the North Carolina Civil Air Patrol in July.

The Potpourri is a dress shop where Ginny Gregory and Laurie Thorp worked all summer long. We carried some wild stuff and some plain stuff, said Laurie. The shop is located in Chapel Hill across from Granville Towers in University Square.

The city tennis clinic has been brought to a close. Janet Fish won the city women’s title over the defending champ, Emily Peyton, by 6-3, 6-3. The women’s doubles formed into a mother-daughter affair when Kate Harrison and Kacky Harrison beat Nancy and Emily Peyton, 6-3, 6-2.

Roscoe Batts was appointed by Dr. Craig Phillips to the task force for the student involvement approved by an official board of the State Education Department. This year, he will go around to different schools, helping them with consolidation problems.

The beat goes on with Jerry Powell on bass, Steve Morgan on drums, and Jim Bailey on sax. Brian Lamm’s original song, Wintertime was recorded in Greensboro last week. Together they produce quite a sound