Merry
Christmas
The Full
OON
Happy
New Year
Vol. 18, No. 3
Albemarle High School, Albemarle, N. C.
December 19, 1952
THE OTHER DAY Martha Har
ris wrote the word PENNANTS on
the blackboard when Dalton
Hathcock helpfully corrected her.
“Martha, you spelled PEANUTS
wrong.”
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A FAMILIAR SIGHT and sound
around here is genial, long-leg
ged Robert Shaver. Last week
he commented in one of his more
serious moods:
“I wish a talent scout would
hurry and discover me so I
wouldn’t have to go to college.”
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BILL HUCKABEE TO T-Boe
McLendon: “I’ve finally figured
out why people buy white side
wall tires.”
T-Boe: “Why?”
Bill: “To put on their cars!”
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FRENCH IS HARD for many
students this year, and it’s just
as hopeless for many of them.
Carolyn Miller took the cake the
other day by reading a sentence
of SANS FAMILLE as: “He start
ed chewing on the herbs.”
The book said, “He stretched
out on the grass.”
(See what we mean?)
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BETTIE GANTT WAS really
having a difficult time the other
day as she tried in vain, it seem
ed, to escape from the back seat
of Mona Crotts’ car. A huge mir
ror was keeping her company as
Well as causing the main diffi
culty. Finally a helping hand
came along.
Carolyn Miller inquired, “Why
Were you in the car so long?”
Bettie: “I couldn’t get out!
What would you do with a fifty
pound mirror on top of you?”
Carolyn: “I don’t know.”
“Here’s how it goes,” explain
ed Bettie, “I decided that if I
had to look at myself the rest
of the afternoon, the mirror or
I would crack up. I would prob
ably have cracked up first, so I
shouted for help.”
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ROBERT SHAVER SEEMS to
have a crush on Marilyn Mon
roe; she’s on his mind, and in
his music. The other day he re
marked, “I wish Marilyn Mon
roe would come here and give,
a program.”
Ann Walter: “She can’t sing.
She can’t dance. What would
she do?”
Robert: “Are you kidding?”
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WHILE DISCUSSING A Christ
mas party, they were wondering
about gifts when this little con
versation took place.
“What kind of presents should
've bring to our Christmas par
ty”? questioned Jimmy Griffin as
he pondered thoughtfully.
“I know!” exclaimed Jimmy
Brown. “Why don’t we bring
''^hite elephants?”
Well, okay,” sighed Jimmy
Griffin, “but I don’t know where
in the world I’ll get one.”
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^.MISS BANKETT’S CLASS was
uiscussing color blindness the
other day in class.
All.at once Jimmie Leonard ex
claimed, “I’d hate to be color
olind. Just think, I might marry
a colored woman!”
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JEANETTE DENNIS: “OH, I
love boys so much!”
Mary Louise Helms:: “Why?”
Jeanette: “They’re all males!”
* * *
^ JUDY WHITLEY WAS talking
to Martha Rae Harris the other
jjay in English when she said,
Marthie, I’m mad at you; I
^aved and waved at you yester
day, and you didn’t wave back.”
Martha: “Where did you see
me?”
Judy replied solemnly: “On
television.”
* * *
WHEN MRS. DEESE translated
a French sentence as “How did
you find yourself?” Bill Huck-
abee impishly replied, “Oh, I
3Ust looked in the closet and
there I was!”
Christmas Play
To Be Presented
By Black Masque
A three-act Christmas play,
“The Christmas Miracle,” will be
presented by the Black Masque
in assembly this afternoon.
The story is about Melody Ann
Martin, who is recovering from
polio. On Melody’s wedding day
she has to postpone her wedding
because her fiance, Jim, has been
sent overseas. Melody has com
plete faith that God will protect
Jim as well as restore her to per
fect health. In a dramatic climax
Melody’s faith is rewarded.
Members of, the cast are as fol
lows : Melody Ann Martin, a young
woman recovering from polio,
Carolyn Williams; Mrs. John
Martin, Melody’s mother, Bernice
Roscoe; Private James Lyons,
Melody’s fiance, Jimmy Millican;
Sergeant Ted Holmes, a young
soldier, J'. C. Boone; Holly Mills,
young neighbor, Barbara Holt;
Mrs. Mills, Holly’s mother, Mona
Rae Crotts; Chaplain Howard
Williams, a friend of Jim.
Miss Inez Bankett, sponsor of
the Black Masque Club, and Miss
Jean Abrahamsen will be the di
rectors of the play.
Staff Approves
Dummy Of Annual
A dummy of the ’53 Crossroads
was received Monday, December 8
from the Delmar Studios in Char
lotte.
A representative from Charlotte
brought the dummy layout for
the ’53 Crossroads and presented
it to the staff for their approval.
The staff was well pleased with
most of the layout, but a few mi
nor changes were made.
The representative also brought
samples of colors arid materials
to be used for a cover. After
much discussion the color and ma
terial were decided upon.
Many group pictures are to be
made in the next few weeks.
Mrs. Coble Leaves
Home Ec Position
Lost — one member of the fac
ulty! Mrs. Warren Coble, home-
economics teacher at A. H. S., re
signed her post at Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Paul McAdams has been
substitutiong for her, but after
Christmas her replacement will
take over.
Mrs. Wanda Sams, former
teacher at Marshall and now
Home Demonstration Agent for
Mitchell County, will move here
and finish out the year.
The F. H. A., which was spon
sored by Mrs. Coble, has planned
programs for the remainder of
the year and is preparing to carry
on alone.
Charles McManus
Winner In County
Charles Ray McManus, a senior
at Albemarle High School, won
out in the finals of the Stanly
County Junior Chamber of Com
merce contest. The title of
Charles’ speech was “Why I Speak
for Democracy.” A ^cording
,was made of the speech, which
will be sent to the state contest.
It will be entered against other
competition there.
A prize of a $25 dollar war bond
was awarded to Charles.
Larry Ha.rtsGll> a. junior at Al*
bemarle High School, was the o^-
er contestant representing AHS
in the county contest.
Mrs Lyke has returned to AHS
after a prolonged' illriess. Every
one, especially the biology stu
dents, is glad to. see her back.
Mr. Cashwell recenpy attended
the Professional Service Commit
tee meeting for NCEA. He also
attended the meeting of city prin
cipals in Greensboro.
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OUTSTANDING SENIORS: Top row, Charles McManus, winner
of Jaycee contest; Martha Harris, Carrousel princess; bottom
row, Carolyn Williams, DAR Good Citizen; David Bruton, Shrine
team.
Red Cross Chest Is Being
Prepared For Overseais
Contest Won By
English Students
Mrs. N. A. Hayes and her
English classes have won a five-
dollar prize for entering the con
test in the recent issue of Prac
tical English. The contest was en
titled “Why We Like Practical
English Magazine.”
Mrs. Hayes got the reaction
from one of her classes and they
entered the contest in letter form.
This was a national contest and
the prizes were as follows: five
first places, and ten honorable
mentions. Albemarle and China
Grove were the only schools iri
this area to' win an a Ward in the
contest.
Mrs. Hayes stated that this is
the first year A. H. S. has used
the Practical English magazine.
High school students have con
tributed enough money to send a
Red Cross chest overseas. The
amount needed was $150.
The chest will be made by the
Shop students, under Mr. Morris’s
direction, and will be packed by
the Red Cross Council.
It will be on display in the lobby
after Christmas so that the stu
dents can see what their money
has bought.
Every homeroom has a Red
Cross representative that attends
the meetings and reports the in
formation to the students in his
homeroom.
Each child was requested to
bring twenty-fiye cents, but any
donation was welcomed.
This summer, Marilyn Greene
attended a special camp to study
about Red Cross work and is
chairman of this orgaiiization.
Sunshine Oz Snow-It's Chnstmas
During the Christmas season,
when the thoughts of the civilized
world turn to Bethlehem, many
will wonder how the people of oth
er countries keep this greatest re
ligious holiday. The Christmas
celebration in the United States
is quite different in comparison to
the activities of the season in oth
er countries. Swimming parties
are being planned for Christmas
in Singapore, Australia and South
America, while the United States,
France, Spain, Bethlehem, Swit
zerland, and Romania are look
ing for snow.
The custom of making presents
is derived from an ancient cus
tom. Outside Teutonic countries
Christmas presents are unknown,
but here they have become con
secrated by ages, and help to
make this festival an interesting
family event.
The spirit of giving is carried
on throughout the world, but in
many different ways and manners.
Santa Claus comes to see us, but
others have St. Nickolas, the
three Wise Men and the shep
herds. They all bring gifts to
the little children, making them
happy and giving them the
spirit of Christmas.
The sending of a friendly greet
ing and remembrance by way of a
card lias grown up since 1860. On
the other hand, the Christmas
tree has been traced back to the
Romans. It went from Germany
to Great Britain and is today a
tradition in the United States.
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Whatever form the Christmas
entertainment takes, it must be
free from formality. There must
be plenty of good cheer and fun;
the day is one of rejoicing. For
generations it has been customary
to play favorite old games on this
day and to make merry with one’s
family and friends.
Annual Concert
Given By Chorus
Myers Park Group
Joins A.H.S. For
Christmas Clinic.
A, one-hundred-voice choir made
up of forty students from Myers
Park, Charlotte, and sixty from
Albemarle High School presented
the annual Christmas Concert of
the Mixed Chorus on Tuesday, De
cember 16.
Early on Tuesday morning the
Myers Park Choir arrived at A.
H. S. with their director, Carl
Cronstedt. They were registered
by members of the local choir and
then proceeded to the auditorium,
where welcomes and plans for the
day were presented.
Three rehearsals were held dur
ing the day. The visitors had
lunch in the cafeteria and after
lunch, recreation in the Student
Lounge.
After school, members of the A.
H. S. choir took the Myers Park
students home, where they re
mained for supper. At 7:30 they
returned to the school for the con
cert, which was scheduled for
eight o’clock.
The program was divided into
five groups. Included in the first
group were “Fanfare For Christ
mas Day,” “O, Come All Ye Faith
ful,” “We Three Kings” and “Lu
ther’s Cradle Hymn.”
“Joy to The World,”. “Christmas
Candle,” “Today, There Is Ring
ing,” and “Go Tell It On The
Mountain,” made up the second
group.
In the third group were “Angels
We Plave Heard On High,” “Deck
The Halls,” “We Wish You A Mer
ry Christmas,” and “White Christ
mas.”
The fourth group consisted of,
“Christmas Hymn,” “I Wonder As
I Wander,” “Carol of the Bells,”
and “Silent Night.”
Solos by four members of the
A.H.S. choir and by Nancy Sos-
soman of Myers Park made up
the fifth and final group.
Mr. Cronstedt and Mr. Fry al
ternated as director, and accom
panists were from Charlotte and
Albemarle choirs.
Stage decorations and lights
were of a Christmas motif and
planned and arranged by a group
of Albemarle choir members.
Various student committees
worked on different phases of the
clinic, such as stage decoration,
favors, party, refreshment, and
supper committees.
A party was held in the Stu
dent Lounge after the Concert for
members of both choirs.
Officers for the Albemarle High
School Choir are as follows: pres
ident, James Gibson; vice presi
dent, Larry Tucker; secretary,
Marilyn Greene; treasurer, J. C.
Boone.
Parents, friends, and citizens of
Albemarle attended this concert,
and a small admission was charged
to cover expenses.
By Their Words
“I’ve got to get me some
glasses—been. reading too many
books.”—Eddie Hatley.
“I’m certainly glad that I’m
not fat.”—Mr. Fry, helping him
self to candy that weight-con
scious girls were refusing.^
“Throw up the window.” —
Mrs. Deese.
“My grandmother was a young
girl during the Civil War, so was
my grandfather.”—R. C. Hatley.
“If you folks are cold, come
over and sit by the radiator. Of
course, the radiator’s cold too.”—
Coach Webb.
“Bring your books to class to
morrow, if you can find them. If
you can’t find them don’t bring
them.”—R. C. Hatley.
“I can’t go to sleep at night
until I decide what I’m going to
dream about.”—James Gibson.
“I had the one-a-day flu.” —
Bettie Gantt.