June, 1955
THE FULL MOON
Page 7
Last Will and Testament
By DICKIE CASHWELL
To whom it may concern:
We the senior class of nineteen-hundred and fifty-five on this
day, May the Thirteenth, in the year of our.Lord, nineteen-hundred
and fifty-five, fully realizing that we are about to depart for an
unknown destination and being of sound mind and body do make
this last will and testament, thereby revoking wills and promises
made heretofore.
SECTION 1
Item I—We the graduating class would like to expre^ our sin-
cerest thanks to Mr. Grigg and the members of the school board
for making it possible for us to attend school and gather what
knowledge we have. , . ,,
Item II—-To Mr. Cashwell and the members of the faculty we
thank you for your patience and guidance in trying to give us a
fragment of your knowledge and experience. An extra bit oi thanKs
to Mr. Cashwell who not only had to put up with a hundred har
dened teenagers but with his son! ^
Item III—^To our very own godmother. Miss Caughman, we leave
you all the best wishes and love from every heart in the senior
class. Your guidance has been our beacon to lead us by the
reefs of the coming future. 4. +u 4. ,
Item IV—-To the underclassmen we leave an alnia mater that we
are proud of and hope you will keep the name of Albemane High
School one for us to look back upon and say with pride that was
my old school.
SECTION II
Article I—We the senior class leave to the school to put to good
use one movie camera. , >> ^
Article II—I, Pat Allan, leave my “crane-like legs and my affec
tion for Zulu boys to Kay Cauthen. . + 4.^ TT-io w,in
Article III—I, Kathryn Blalock, leave my quietness to Ins Hun-
sucker who can sure use it. . ^ i
Article IV—I, Betty Lou Burris, leave my cheerful disposition and
quiet ways to Betty Boone.
Article V—I, Miriam Davis, leave my ability to trap boys with
new cars and my farmish nickname to Martha betzi .
Article VI—I, Myra Efird, leave my country road, good looks, and
boy snatching ability to Linda Duke. c -4-u
Article VII—I, Opal Eudy, leave Bill Beeker to Vivian Smith.
Article VIII—I, Martha Harward, leave ^
all the junior girls, and I also leave my ability to have a good
time on the GreenslDoro trips to Carolyn Smith.
Article IX—Eleanor Jones leaves her music ability to Dot Starr.
Article X—I, Sandra Lentz, leave all my ex-boy friends to any gir
who can show them the times I have.
Article XI—I, Sylvia Long, leave joke telling ability and a case o
cigarettes to Peggy Furr. ^ ^ ...
Article XII—I, Ivy Mabe, leave my cuteness and sweet ways wit
the boys to Bettie Hall.
Article XIII—I, Elaine Mills, leave my lost lover, Peck, to any w
can keep him longer than I did. , . . , a. ^ i
Article XIV—I, Amorelle Tucker, leave my music talent and versi-
tility to Peggy Smith. , .
Article XV—I, Martha Morrow, leave my neatness and cute clothes
to Shirley Owensby. „ j
Article XVI-1, Janice Parker, leave my especially grooved se
in shorthand to Carolyn Whitley. ^
Article XVII—I, Arce Rose Rich, leave my way of singing songs to
Lois Harwood.
Article XVIII—I, Geraldine Saunders,
leader and ability to hop in a sack to Diane •
Article XIX—I, Jean Starr Lowder, leave my position on the altar
to Irene Eudy. . ,
Article XX—I, Elaine Swaringen, leave my numerous nicknames
to anyone who can carry the burden. , ^ ^
Article XXI—I, Frances ^Regan leave my
a man before I get out of high school to anyone who can ^e J •
Article XXII—I, Don Almond, leave my charm and handsomenes
to any junior boy who can snow the women • „
Article XXIII—I, Ray Barringer, leave my an find
class and my ability to play poker where Cashwell can find
me to any junior boy who can afford to donate to Ha] s cara
Article XXIV—I, Pete Chance, leave my R^Sl.^”^
winnings from the Greensboro poker game t ho hpniieath
Article XXV—I, Marvin Clark, better ffj^TVoEdshay Brun-
my nickname and my ability to date every g
Article XXVI—I, Arnell Doby, leave ^ot rod
of driving with my arm out the window to Don g piocc
Article XXVII—I, Larry Eudy, leave
to any junior who can run faster than Mr. • , p,
Article XXVIII-I, Elliott Gaddy, leave ^
to Luther Kimery; may he go to as many
AtUcle XXIX—I, Ed Hatley, leave my crook nose to a y
Strong enough to carry the load. uiiiv
Article XXX—I, Bobby Josey, leave my banjo-like ey
music to Herbert Pendergraft. xxrhn pan
Article XXXI—I, Dwight Little, leave the shop to a y
drive nails better than I can. hncp.
Article XXXII—I, Jerry Mauldin,
ball team to anybody who can field basebal ^ gj^s and sci-
Article XXXIII—I, Frog Morris, l^^^'f^^LoXles be steam engines,
ence project to Ross Mason; may all his tro t «?tnle
Article XXXIV—I, Johnny Rummage, l^ve all^th
from Albemarle High School to Wade Smith to use on nis xrip
Article XXXV—I, Ken Sheppard, leave ^
George Lowder who can carry it better th ^
Article XXXVI—I, Leon Snuggs, leave—I hope. ohiiitv to
Article XXXVII-I, Yoder Whitley, I®*™™’lhave
, Bruce Curlee. May he make as much noise . ’ ^„rhine to
Article XXXVIII—I, Bobby Peck, leave I Lve.
Joe Kluttz, providing he snows as many w ainnff with
Article XXXIX—I, Dick Cashwell, ®?'have as much trouble
the principal to Jimmy Almond. May he not have as mucn irouu
With him as I have.
Witnesses:
Earl burris
E. C. HALEY
Signed,
DICKIE CASHWELL, Testator.
Class Prophecy
(Cont. from Page 6, Col. 5)
It must have been really moving
along. I couldn’t even find it.
On the door of the A. H. S. I
loved so well were written these
words, “Mental Hospital of Stanly
County. Come right in.”
Driving on up the Salisbury
Highway, I found the beautiful
new building bustling with life.
The principal, Ronald Tucker,
had made quite a few changes in
the ways of schooling. He had
been the first principal ■ in the
state to institute a four-hour
school week.
The school was especially ex
cited on that very day. The gov
ernor and his wife, who were
both graduates of A. H. S., were
going to visit the school for a
couple of hours. I was just in
time to see Governor Cashwell
and his charming wife arrive. It
was a real thrill to see these two
again. Would you believe it, he
still calls her “Red”?
I was rather surprised to find
Roger Freeman as the Choral di
rector of A. H. S. and Louise
Cooper as English teacher. The
principal’s secretary was Dorothy
Ellis, so old A. H. S. had a little
hunk out of our old class. One
of the group told me the latest
news of John David Moose. He
was now in charge of the wreck
ing crew that was to tear down
the Citadel in order to build the
largest football stadium in the
world. He reported that he was
really enjoying his work.
Driving out of Albemarle a few
hours later, I noticed a big lot
with lots of ambulances in it.
When I could read the sign, I
saw that it was Dwayne Harring
ton’s Used-Ambulance lot. It was
one of the most unusual used-
ambulance lots I had ever seen.
I leaned back and relaxed as I
drove' and listened to the Joan
Melton-Liberace show. They had
become partners; he always
lights the candles for her in her
public appearances, and he some
times accompanies her on his
violin.
As I drove on down the road
the announcement over the air:
“Have you looked into the fu
ture lately? Madame Tamar will
find the future for you without
any trouble at all.” This state
ment seemed to wake me up and
bring me back to the present. Be
ing my old self again, I thought,
“Good old class of ’55. Every
one successful and not a one of
them in Alcatraz!”
Shorthand Pupils
Receive Awards
Shorthand awards have been
received by students who have
passed the required tests for
speed and accuracy.
Those girls passing the three-
minute, 60-word test are Toby
Furr, Dot Ellis, and Bettie Lou
Burris.
The five-minute, 60-word test
was passed by Venanda Crisco,
Patsy Aldridge, Reba Starnes,
Frances Hatley, Judy Scaggs, Car-
lene Doby, Hazel Lawhorn, Ann
Stone, and Libby Howard.
Frances Regan, Venanda Crisco
and Frances Ross have passed the
five-minute, 80-word test.
Yoder plays a fancy drum
And Steven plays a bass.
Let them get together and
They keep a rapid pace.
The squad of recruits were on
the rifle range for their first try
at marksmanship. They knelt at
250 yards and fired. Not a hit.
They moved up to 200 yards.
Again no hits. They tried at 100
yards. No luck.
“Attention!” the sergeant shout
ed. “It’s your last chance. Fix
bayonets! Charge!”
L A. EUDY
Groceries
Gas Oil
(6^
Charlotte Road
-- Ideal Senior -
Smile Helen Morton and Kenneth Chance
Hair Sylvia Rogers and Roger Freeman
Cuteness Gerry Saunders and Marvin Clark
Teeth Sandra Lentz and Johnny Rummage
Complexion Jolee Morris and Lendell Smith
Wit Harvie Ann Smith and Dwayne Harrington
Neatness Marian Stiller and Jimmy Cook
Legs Myra Efird and Larry Chance
Personality Louise Cooper and Elliott Gaddy
Voice Susie Swaringen and Belvin Terry
Nose Sue Whitley and Wayne Eudy
Eyes Dorothy Ellis and Ronald Tucker
Intelligence Opal Eudy and Bill Beeker
Talent Amortlle Tucker and Yoder Whitley
Lips Arce Rose Rich and John McLaughlin
Clothes Shirley Lowder and Ed Hatley
Dependability Martha Harwood and Ray Barringer
Kindness Miriam Davis and Lewis James
Figure and Physique Liz Hunsucker and Roger Saunders
Quietness Betty Lou Burris and Donald Almond
Guests At Cinderella's Ball
By CHARLOTTE POPE
When I entered Story Book
Land, it was the night of the Roy
al Ball and as I approached the
castle, the music of the orchestra
was floating through the large
ballroom windows. Inside were
many dashing young men and
lovely ladies in richly colored
gowns. But the most outstanding
couple there, of course, was Cinde
rella and her Prince Charming,
portrayed by John David Moose
and Elizabeth Hunsucker. They
were admired by everyone and
without hesitation, I knew they
were the BEST LOOKING couple
at the ball.
Looking around the ballroom,
I saw many of my story book'
friends. Why, I even thought I
saw Dumbo—or was that Pluto,
the long-eared dog? Well, any
way, I was mistaken, because it
was really Charles James and
Martha Morrow was with him.
And they were the BEST DRESS
ED couple I saw the whole night.
Pages and messenger boys kept
running all over the ballroom the
entire evening, looking for Dickie
Cashwell and Charlotte Pope.
With all that attention, they must
have been the MOST POPULAR.
At one time, there was some
thing disturbing the couples at
the other end of the ballroom.
It seemed that Lendell Smith and
Frances Ross were crawling
around on the floor and no one
could dance without fear of step
ping on them! They must have
been trying to play their part as
the WITTIEST, because I heard
they were trying to get Cinderel
la’s glass slipper so they could
drink out of it.
In the castle’s library, I found
Bill Beeker and Phyllis Greer,
the MOST STUDIOUS. Bill was
looking at an ancient history
book, but Phyllis seemed very in
terested in a book entitled, Trees
spelled T-r-e-e-s-e.
While other couples were danc
ing, I noticed that Roger Saun
ders and Judy Scaggs had been
sitting over in a corner, alone!
They must have been the MOST
FRIENDLY, because when I ask
ed Judy what they were doing, she
said, “Oh, we’re just being ‘so-
cible’.”
The MOST TALENTED, Elaine
Lowder and Ed Hatley, went up
and sang a duet with the orches
tra and it was dedicated to the
seniors. The song was written
by a slightly known composer,
“Haja Baba” Cashwell, and it was
entitled, “I’ll Be Glad When
You’re Gone, You Dirty Rats,
You!”
Outside, Skipper Gantt and
Amorella Tucker were busy
painting Cinderella’s coach. Be
ing the MOST ORIGINAL, Skip
per thought this Cinderella Story
needed “a little livin’ up”, as he
called it. He suggested that we
break the monotony by letting
several of the senior girls give a
“hooch-show,” but they’ve given
so many, that it’s not original any
more.
Donnie Smith and Harvie Ann
Smith, the BEST ATHLETES,
played the part of the horsemen
and were sitting on the coach
waiting for Cinderella.
I noticed that Ivy Mabe and
Skipper Gantt were sitting on the
horses and they were the CUTEST
things! They were trying to de
cide which horse had a “Toni”!
All the time I was outside, I
kept hearing someone talking over
behind the horses. I finally dis
covered that it was Shirley Low
der and Elliott Gaddy and they
were the MOST TALKATIVE
people I’ve ever seen! They had
been trying all night to talk the
horses into turning back to mice
and at the rate they were going,
it’s a wonder they didn’t.
Back inside at the dance, John
David Moose and Charlotte Pope
began some kind of crazy dance
which looked like a mixture of
shag and Mambo. They must
have been the MOST INFLU
ENTIAL because soon, everyone
was following them.
When the King and Queen of
Story Book Land left their thrones
to join in this crazy dance, I saw
Bobby “Lover” Peck jerk his
“queen”, Frances “Peanut” Lita-
ker, on the throne and begin tell
ing her how his arms were the
best all-around. He must have
finally convinced her, because
their arms were the BEST ALL-
AROUND there.
All night, Joan Renger and
Johnny Rummage had been watch
ing the clock closely to see that it
struck at exactly 12:00. They
certainly were the MOST DE
PENDABLE.
When the clock did strike 12:00,
Dickie Cashwell and Frances
Litaker ran over to Cinderella
and were going to be the ones
MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED in
getting her out on time, but
Dickie’s feet were so big, he trip
per her several times before get
ting her out. This delayed her
quite considerably, and in her
rush, she lost one of her glass slip
pers. Here is where Frances Ross
and Lendell Smith finally got to
drink their punch and when I left
they were really enjoying them
selves in the Story Book Land of
’55.
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