The Full Moon
Albemarle High School, Albemarle, N. C.
Six juniors of Albemarle high school were topped for membership in the National Honor society
during spring tapping ceremonies last Friday. Pictured above, they are, left to right—Frank Bur
rell, Martha Rae Harris, Robert Shaver, Carolyn Williams, Bill Huckabee and Bernice Roscoe.
—Photo Courtesy News and Press.
6 Jumors Tapped Into Honor Society
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Senior Cast Gives Great Performance
Play Is Directed
By Miss Bankett;
Kluttz Has Lead.
The annual senior play was
givGn l3st Frid3.y night at 8.00
in the high school auditorium.
The three-act comedy was en
titled “Men Are Like Street Cars,”
dramatized by Christopher Ser
gei from the book of Graeme and
Sarah Lorimer, and was under
the direction of Miss Inez
Bankett.
The plot centered around a de
lightful, shrewd sixteen year old
teenager named Maudie Mason,
played by Lewis Kluttz, who
thought there was no personal
problem' too big for her to solve.
She knew all the answers and
never hesitated to give them.
Sylvia, Maudie’s older sister,
played by Sylvia Morrow, was
nineteen, attractive, but rather
quiet. Boys just didn’t interest
her, except one, Jerry, whom she
had always been in love with.
Mother, played by Betty t.ynn
Crowell, was a pleasant, de
termined woman in her early
forties with definite ambition
for her older daughter.
Joe -Gaskin, cast as Dad, was
an easy going, but busy busi
nessman, who left the problems
of his children to his wife.
Alix, Julie, and Lysbeth,
Maudie’s teenage friends, were
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Seniors Give Blood
April Fools Day
There were fifteen frightened
seniors trying to put up a brave
front at the Y.M.C.A. ^ Tuesday,
April 1. They were celebrating
April Fools Day by donating a
pint of blood to the American
Red Cross bloodmobile. /
Rev. Hall Partrick, chairman of
the blood collection program,
had given a talk to seniors, con
cerning the donation of blood, in
chapel and impressed the urgent
need for blood. He answered
any questions about collection
of blood and urged any seniors
who were 11V2 years of age to do
nate blood on April 1. He ex
plained that a parents’ release
was required before they could
give blood.
So, about one thirty, April
Fools’ Day, eleven out of the
fifteen seniors were able to give
blood. These eleven found that
there was nothing to fear. Their
temperature, blood pressure, and
pulse rate was taken, a few
questions about one’s general
health, a blood test was taken,
and then you were ready to give.
You drank a cup of orange juice
and then lay down, and then you
were given a shot of novocane
to deaden the nerve in the arm.
Then a small needle was stuck
in the arm and left for about ten
minutes. Then you got up, were
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Rev. Mr. Iddings
Is Guest Speaker
At Formal Event.
Six juniors were tapped into
the National Honor Society in
an impressive ceremony Friday
morning, March 21. The follow
ing students were tapped on the
basis of character, scholarship,
leadership, and service, the four
ideals of the Honor Society: Rob
ert Shaver, Carolyn Williams,
Martha Rae Harris, Frank Bur
rell, Bill Huckabee, and Bernice
Roscoe.
Rev. J. White Iddings, pastor
of the First Lutheran church,
was guest speaker for the occas
ion and spoke on the importance
of the ideals of the Honor Society
in a student’s life. Following
Mr. Iddings’ address, the new
members of the group were tap-'
ped by other members of the
group and were welcomed by
Jimmy Skidmore, president of
the Honor Society.
The National Honor Society is
now composed of the following
members: Barbara Crowell, Jim
my Skidmore, Jane Russell, Wil
liam Litaker, Patsy Pettit, Sue
Redfern, Patsy Williford, Nancy
Haynes, Carolyn Jones, Margaret
Griffin, Joe Gaskin, Betty Sue
Rogers, Virginia Helms, Jo Ann
Griffin, Kathryn Kimrey, Sylvia
Morrow, Robert Shaver, Carolyn
Williams, Martha Rae Harris,
Frank Burrell, Bill Huckabee and
Bernice Roscoe.
Good Citizenship Clean-Up Campaign
Is Keeping AHS Clean And Attractive
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IN SOCIOLOGY A discussion
of nylon was in progress and
Mrs. Hayes said that nylon dries
very fast. Junior Josey remark
ed, “It must, it runs all the time.”
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WHILE IN PHYSICS lab one
day, Mr. Hatley put the question
to the class, “Why do people put
alcohol in automobile radiators
in the winter?”
Jimmy Brown, a light quickly
dawning in his head, promptly
answered, “To pep them up!”
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DUE TO A LITTLE eavesdrop
ping in Full Moon class this
little incident was overheard.
Peggy Morris: “What is two-
fifths equal to?”
Catherine Atkins: “You mean
whiskey?”
Peggy: “No! Inches!”
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MR. JEFFORDS: “Hey Toby,
are we on the right road?”
Mr. Webb: “It don’t make any
difference; we’re making good
time!”
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SPEED SEEMS TO be the es
sential factor in typing. Miss
Bankett was calling for a show
of hands of the people who made
over 50 words a minute. Up shot
Roger Morris’ hand.
Miss Bankett: “Fine, Roger!
How many words above 50 did
you get?”
Roger: “Gosh, I thought you
said above 5 words a minute!”
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henry CARPENTER LOOKING
At Edshay Brunson remarked,
‘‘That’s what makes people think
humans are descended from
apes.”
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“THE PHARISEES THOUGHT
they were better than anyone
®lse,” remarked Miss Harrison.
Gene Snuggs: “There are a lot
of them around here now, aren’t
there?”
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^ “THE NATIONAL HONOR SO
CIETY will meet in the bal
cony,” announced the sound sys
tem.
^ “First or second floor?” asked
.^ue Redfern.
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lewis KLUTTZ: “I fell down
^hd slid about a thousand
i^iles.”
Johnny Youngblood: “I’ve told
^ou a billion times not to ex
aggerate.”
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jerry TRAYWICK in the S &
^ in Charlotte was overheard
to remark, “Golly, boys! They
have a special plate for forty
^ents. Of course that’s without
the food!”
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ONE RAINY DAY Claude Law
son opened an umbrella in the
Classroom. Mrs. Saunders ex-
^Jaimed immediately, “Claude,
^iose that umbrella! Don’t you
Know that it means you will
^ever get married?”
Claude then asked, “If two
People were already married,
''^ouid they get a divorce?”
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. Mr. fry TO HIS mixed chorus
^^ass: “Do you know ‘Beautiful
i-ove’?”
Martha Harris: “No, I don’t.”
Bruce Lowder: “Let’s not get
^^ersonal.”
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ANN REEDER DANIEL trying
r,® get some Here and Theres:
Bruce, say something funny.”
Bruce: “Something funny.”
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, after TAKING JAMES LISK’S
^ast piece of gum Ann Daniel
Said, “Here James, I feel sorry
, you; you can smell the
Paper.”
He H: H:
, SOME PEOPLE ARE always
>^^dy to lend a helping hand.
«Ust before the student panel
^l^scussion over the radio the
i ther day, Jerry Traywick anx-
J^^sly asked, “Has anyone seen
paper around here anywhere?
lost it.”
. Bill Huckabee very generously
^ai(j, “Here, Jerry. You can have
^ corner of mine.”
A good citizenship clean-up
campaign is being conducted in
A.H.S. to keep the building clean
and attractive.
Some of the eighth grade stu
dents are taking an active part
in this clean-up campaign. Each
eighth grade teacher selected
students in her class who were
outstanding as good citizens to
aid the school by helping to keep
it clean. The students selected
from' Mrs. Saunders’ class are
Kaye Haire, Sue Deese,' Eugene
Furr, and Max Lowder. The good
citizens chosen in Mrs. Ivey’s
class are Jeanette Hitchcock,
Carolyn Smith, Mack Medlin, and
David Terry, while all the stu
dents making A’s on conduct in
Mrs. Lynn’s class were given the
opportunity to join the cam
paign.
These students have under
taken a project for the remain
der of the year to pick up paper
on the grounds, in the halls, and
in the auditorium. They have
been doing a “very fine job”,
according to a report by Mr.
Cash well, and are to be com
mended on the improved appear
ance of the school.
The ninth grade students, un
der the direction of Mr. R. C.
Hatley, have also been working
hard in this campaign. They
have taken the responsibility
of getting pencil markings off
the walls in the halls and the
building in general and are try
ing to keep them off.
It is hoped that the rest of
the student body, especially the
students who eat in the audi
torium and who sit on the
radiators dirtying the walls with
their feet, will co-operate with
the eighth and ninth grade stu-
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April 10, 1952
Music Students
Bring Back Top
Contest Ratings
A.H.S. musicians returned from
the district contests in Charlotte,
March 12 and 13, with four super
iors, three excellents, and one
good plus rating.
Mr. Fry had five choral groups
and four soloists to enter the
contest. The groups receiving
superior ratings were the mixed
chorus, the boys’ quartet, the
girls’ trio, and the soprano solo,
sung by Marilyn Green. The
ninth grade chorus, tenor solo
by J. C. Boone, and alto solo by
Arce Rose Ritch received excel
lent ratings. David Morrow, the
baritone soloist, received a good
plus rating.
The A.H.S. band, under the di
rection of Mr. Spencer Hatley,
received an excellent rating.
They played three contest num
bers, “The Footlifter”, a march
by Henry Tillmore, “The Hymn
of Freedom”, and “Overture
Erocia”, based on Beethoven’s
Third Symphony.
Both the band and the choral
students worked hard on the
numbers for the contest, putting
in niany extra hours in practice.
Miss Worsham had four high
school piano students who enter
ed the contest and all of them
made superior ratings. They
were George Lowder, Carolyn
Barbee, Doris Reynolds and
David Wingate. Miss Worsham’s
music students will play for the
National Annual Audition to be
held in Albemarle April 28 and
29. Dr. Harold Morris, American
composer and pianist, will be
the judge for this occasion.
By Their Words
“I think you need a shot of
Hadacol,” — Mr. Fry to Mixed
chorus.
“The traveling in those days
was done by footback.” — Leslie
Swanner during an English re
port.
“You couldn’t see the woods for
the trees.” — Mr. Hatley.
“When they took the blood-
mobile to Pfeiffer, one girl was
so scared she fainted three
times before she gave any
blood.” — Rev. Partrick.
“Boys will be boys, doggone
it!” — Catherine Atkins.
“Good leaders cannot be good
without good followers.” — Rev.
Iddings.
“This Leap Year has wrought
havoc in this town. Everybody’s
getting married!” — Mrs. Hayes.
“The professor at State col
lege is white-headed now, but
when Jerry Traywick gets
through college, he’ll be bald-
headed.” — Mr. Hatley.
“We have with us today a
film.” — Coach Webb.
“Run for your life!” — Gene
Snuggs seeing Margaret Brunson
driving.
“The good Lord made women
stronger than men.”—Rev. Par
trick.
“What’s wrong? Is it lack of
experience?” — Mr. Fry.
“I wouldn’t be a parachute for
anything.” — (meaning para
trooper) Henry Carpenter.
“Let’s be different and don’t
use any scenery!” — Junior Josey
in a discussion about the senior
play.
“We were having a hen party
the other night until some roost
ers came' and broken it up.”—
Tommy Poplin.
“Mrs. Fry, I might be dumb,
but I can’t understand all this
Macbeth stuff.” — Doug Knotts.
“What good does a man get
if he gains the whole world and
loses the last hole?” — Rev. Id
dings.
“I wish I ,had good sense.” —
Jane McDowell.
“I sure would hate to kiss a
girl and smell a camel.” — Mr.
Hatley in a discussion about
smoking.