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Superlatives
By Carol Rogers
Anita and Jack are Hollywood
bound,
Cuz they’re the best looking that
can be found.
Best Looking- Anita Ledbetter
and Jack Palmer.
The biggest talkers were not hard
to find
And some of those things that run
thru their minds.
Most Talkative Louise Poplin
and Carroll Poplin.
Lou Merle and Alex have the most
intellect,
Our votes for this honor, they did
collect.
Most Intellectual Lou Merle
GrifTin and Alex Moorehead.
Hard work and effort are their
speed,
Jean and Alex are most likely to
succeed.
Most Likely to Succeed -Jean
Bowers and Alex Moorehead
THE FULL MOON
History
By Alex Moorehead
The big tent is being put up
for the last time. The perform
ers are donning their best and
most colorful costumes for their
last and most impressive show.
Yes, the McFadyen-Grigg Three-
Ring Circus of Albemarle High
School with a supporting cast of
121 seasoned actors and actresses
is putting on its final great act
on Thursday, the tenth night of
June, 1948.
It was five years ago on Sep
tember 3, 1943, that our gang of
wild-eyed and scared kids from
all over Albemarle was inducted
into the ranks of the Albemarle
High School. We were a fresh
bunch of kids, always poking
our noses around and getting
into people’s hair. But our fresh
man year ended successfully and
with no great amount of discour
agement on the part of our ag
gressive ringmaster, Henry Mc-
Fadyen, for we had now gradu
ated out of the classification
CLASS ORGANIZATION
Mattie and Kent are our craziest known as small frys and were
ready to take up our duties and
When they say something, it’s ■ circus,
really a hit.
1 After graduating from the
I freshman class, we found that
' the ninth grade afforded no high
er honor for us, ’cause we were
still freshmen. You see the cir
cus contract had contained a
' loop-hole that only our boss, Mr.
Grigg, could find, so he added
another year to our record. It
McQueen and Sonny Boone, j was really all right, for all of
us liked our new environment
To sleep all day would be per-1 and all the work and lessons
feet bliss, that it brought. We were still
Bor these lazy-bones would never happy, anyway. j
After taking our summer vaca- >
tion from the circus, we w’ere
"tickled pink” to get back to
work, ’cause we were tenth grade
sophomores and the main
‘spokes” of the “big wheel”—we
W'ittiest Mattie Barringer
and Kent Ballard.
Betty Lee and Sonny are the big
gest flirts.
But they’re not typed as old stuff
ed shirts.
Biggest Flirts- Betty Lee
miss.
Laziest Kathleen Cranford
and Elwood Frick.
Will they write a book or be
great star?
m
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Sponsor
Colors
Mascots
Flower
Motto
Buddy Lowder
Cecil Hatley
Anita Ledbetter
Bob Gantt
Miss Chicora Caughman
Blue and White
Judy Wilson, Wayne Huneycutt
White Carnation
They Can Who Think They Can
thought. Our work really started
blooming that year. We had out-
them far.
Most Ambitious- Jean Bowers
and Cecil Milton.
Handling the ball is quite a trick.
grown pigtails, freckles, and
bashful grins and had finally
recognized the fact that there
For most athletic these we did i
pick.
Most Athletic- Mattie
Barringer and Bob Gantt.
j girl. Our lassies took Home Ec
onomics that year, so that they
j would be able to cook and sew
: for their hungry and shabby cir-
Say boo to them and they’ll jump cus gang who could never get
a mile
But really they’re sweet and oh,
so mild.
Most Bashful - Jean Sides
and Joe Harwood.
Whether leading a song or argu
ing a debate.
filled up or keep themselves
clean and presentable. Biology
was also offered that year, as it
was of high importance to know
what made the heart tick and !
the feet grow. Science was taken !
under Old Doc R. C. Hatley, for
I the law of gravity had to be ex-
Miriam and Buddy as leaders will ' plained for the benefit of our '
be great. , dare-devil trapeze artists, who
Best Leader- Miriam Whitley j found it hard to understand why
and Buddy Lowder. j they fell when they turned the
M.„,o ,n. P,„dd,- .l.I.Sl.Ke" a”?"v‘e,era,>''S^
known .b.„, >he ^ ,
der to take care of any emer-
town.
Best All Round Mattie Barrin
ger and Buddy Lowder.
gency that might arise.
Then out in the spotlight we
top or proudly marched on the eleventh
grade. It was this memorable
year that beards began to grow, j
cigarettes began to smoke, and I
girls began to swoon. During
rests between the circus per
formance, the fellows were al-
They’re not always fiashing their! lowed to play football basket-
toothpaste grin ball, and baseball for their
But their personality helped them
Whether it's spinning
banging the keys.
Our most talented students are
easy to please.
Most Talented Miriam Whitley
and Sidney Efird.
Class Poem
By Lou Merle Griffin
Now as ceniors at last we as
semble
To bid these halls a fond fare
well.
Though our school days we soon
shall have ended.
The future we cannot foretell.
But moments here we shall al
ways remember—
The joys we’ve shared, the friends
w'e knew'—
And gladsome hearts will sing
rejoicing
As we recall them, these com
rades true.
They are our classmates, gradu
ates of ’48;
We dreamed our dreams all along
Led by teachers untiring, spon
sors inspiring—
Those who have urged us on.
Our prayers attend them as we
commend them
For we now' realize
Our lives are richer and fuller
For the years at Albemarle High!
to win.
Most Personality- Louise
Poplin and Frank W’inecoff.
They stop in the halls to chat a
while.
Their friendly faces weafing a
smile. ’
Friendliest Louise Poplin
and Jimmy Kelly. | i
, , ' , ' I Betty Vaughn and Alton are oh
“I say old bean, what do you j so neat,
know? ; There’s never a wrinkle in crease
This dignified title to Elnora and; or pleat.
Cecil will go. i Neatest Bettv Vaughn Rogers
Most Dignified Elnora Smith and Alton Broadwav
and Cecil Milton. ‘ I
own amusement. However, this
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Depend upon them to get the job
done,
Lou Merle and Alex have this
honor won.
Most Dependable—Lou Merle
GritTin and Alex Moorehead.
Jane and Alton wear the "New
Look.”
You could catch any fish using,
them as the hook. I
Best Dressed Jane Gulledge
and Alton Broadwav. I
They’re loaded down with the lat
est books,
You’ll find them studying in some
quiet nook.
Most Studious--Lou Merle
Griffin and Horace Lowder.
One. two. three, and around, Anita and Tom are cute indeed,
Betty Lee and Sonny are dancers lack of admirers they’ll never
renowned. need.
Best Dancers- Betty Lee
McQueen and Sonny Boone.
This is what folks aspire to be;
Jane and Buddy won for popu
larity.
Most Popular Jane Redwine
and Buddy Lowder.
Cutest- Anita Ledbetter
and Tom Hinson.
Betty and Cecil are most polite.
So we give to them a toast to
night.
Most Polite—Betty Taylor
and Cecil Milton. i
Prophecy
By Jim Ivey
“Aunt Lincy” was a negro born
in slavery
She not only posessed the
mental powers to fathom the
mysteries of life and predict the
future with infallable accuracy,
but she is the only person I know
of who actually returned to earth
after she died to prove her super
natural prowness.
“Aunt Lincy,” as she was
know'n to both white and colored,
had a “trinket” box in which she
kept several items of jewelry, two
or three gold rings, a bracelet,
some earbobs, and a gold-beaded
necklace—items that had little
w'orth except for their sentiment
al value But in the box she also
had five 20-dollar gold pieces that
she had been saving for each of
her five grandchildren, and
which they w'ere to receive after
her death, a bequest she had
made known to her only son,
Jule, with whom she lived.
Some weeks after “Aunt Lincy”
had died at the age of 97, Jule
happened to think of the trinket
box and the 20-dollar gold pieces
intended for his children. So, he
climbed to the loft of his log-
cabin home, and opened the
trunk in which “Aunt Lincy” had
always kept the box. He began
to search through the contents of
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Giftorian
By Mattie Barringer
Kent Ballard
To Kent, who
Frankie and
We give this
keep the pitch.
is rated with
Dick,
harmonica to
4.
Bob Melton
To Bob, who has muscles ga
lore,
We give this book on how' to
develop more.
Elsie Tucker
To Elsie, whose fellows come
at eight,
We give this date book to help
keep them straight.
Louise Poplin
To Louise, whose hair is al
ways neat,
We give this ribbon to make
it complete.
Doris Mauldin
We know that Doris can play
it eight to the bar.
So we’ll give her this little
guitar.
6. Sidney Efird
To Sidney, our nine o’clock
scholar,
W'e give this watch, the time
to follow.
7. Harry Cook
Since Harry is the owner of a
boat
We’ll give him this one that
will float.
8. Miriam Whitley
To Miriam, the writer of the
year.
We give this pencil to put be
hind her ear.
9. Arvonia Gallimore
To Arvonia, whose boyfriend
is unknown.
We give this doll to call her
own
10. SoNNV Boone
To Sonny, our glamour boy.
We give this bowtie to bring
him joy.
IJ. Carol Rogers
Since Carol is the movie fan.
We’ll give this movie book her
know’ledge to expand.
12. Betty Lou Still
To Betty Lou, the basketball
expert,
We give this whistle to keep
her alert.
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15.
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13. George W'inecoff
Since George is our cigarette
We give him this cigarettB f.
nicotine. ‘sarette for
Betty Jean Hatley
For Betty Jean, our rodeo eal
We jn-e this horse for a tfue
Louise McLeod
this rope
dope"" great big
J. C. Redwine
To J. C. the quiet silent tvne
We give this horn to start a
not.
Elbert Hopkins
To Elbert, who drives the
school kids home.
We give this truck to haul his
o wn.
19. Nancy Glover
To Nancy, who is short and
small,
V/e give these pills to make
her big and tall.
20. IMOGENE Lowder
To Imogene, who will be soon
a blushing bride.
We give this cookbook to use
with pride.
21. Joan Hinson
To Joan, who rides in a gro
cery truck.
We give this rabbit’s foot to
bring her luck.
22. Buddy Lowder
To Buddy who is our greatest
clown.
We give this miniature night
gown.
23. Maxine Burris
To Maxine Burris, in this cir
cus of fame.
We give an alligator to mas
ter and tame.
24. Douglas Mabry
To Douglas Mabry, our bare
back rider.
We give an apple to make
some cider.
25. Carroll Poplin
To Carrol Poplin we give this
pearl
For in the side show it might
win his girl.
26. Jim Ivey
To Jim Ivey who’s a whiz with
a dame
We give this elephant to keep
and to name.
27. Mr. Mac
To Mr. Mac who helps with
the show
We thank you so much we
give you a bow.
28. Louise Lambert
Louise with hair styles
will set the trend.
So we give her this book to
put appointments in.
29. Bob Gantt
To help “Goo Goo” set the
pace.
We give this hair tonic his
hair to place.
30. Madge Harris
Just to drive gives Madge a
thrill.
So we’ll give her this auto
mobile.
31. Betty' Bowers
For Betty, the studious kid.
We have this murder book to
read who did.
32. Sarah Archer
To Sarah, one of our cheer
leaders.
We give this medal cause
none can beat her.
33. Audrey Thompson
To Audrey, who never needs
a tender slip.
We give this little steamship.
34. Joe Morton
To Joe who always has a new
We give this top to love and
to whirl.
35. Max Aldridge
To Max, who looks good on
the stage, ,,
We won't give him a booK,
only a page.
36. Jeannette Sells ,
To Jeanette, who is prett\ an
smart, . , „i„
We give these crayons to neip
her in art.
37. Margaret Cole
To our concert pianist.
Margaret Cole, .
We give this sheet music
treasure like gold.