The Full Moon
Vol. 21—No. 3
Albemarle High School, Albemarle, N. C.
November, 1955
Here and There
THE DAY MRS. Fry set out
her ferns in her windowbox for
the winter, Ross Mason was seen
busily writing. At the end of the
period a big sign graced the box:
“Do not destroy, touch, burn,
eat, saw down, mulnipulate,
bury, cover up with dirt, eat the
flower box, throw out of win
dow, pull up by root, pull ball
off tip end, throw lime on them,
scare them to death, bite them,
and last but not least, please, oh
please, do not use isle next to
said plants. Thanks, Full Moon
Class.”
THIS CONVERSATION WAS
overheard the other day in the
halls of A. H. S.
Carolyn Helms asked, “Where
are you going in such a hurry?”
Pat Atkins replied, “Nowhere.”
Carolyn demanded, “Then why
are you in such a rush?”
Pat remarked, “I don’t want
to be late.”
AT THE ICECAPADES more
formality was being observed
than usual and as the usher
showed them to their seats, Max
ine turned to Gary and said,
“Did you tip him?”
To which Gary innocently re
plied, “No, but I gave him a
swallow of my coke.”
ONE DAY IN the third period
Geometry class Miss Tucker was
constructing a figure on the
board. She asked someone to
name the lines for her.
“K and L!” Tommy Murrell
exclaimed
“Don’t say that; it makes me
hungry,” replied Lane Lowder.
IT WAS A cold day in the
chemistry lab and Sylvia Davis
was freezing.
Sylvia said, “Mr. Hatley, you've
got the coldest room in the
school.”
Mr. Hatley replied, “Oh, I
thought there were a few hot
numbers in here.”
COACH WEBB REMARKED,
“May I speak to Mr. Brunson
and Mr. Smith?”
Mrs. Fry replied, “Yes.”
Coach Webb said, “We’re going
to have a circus at Central and
they’re going to train the mon
keys.”
WHEN THE FRENCH II class
was discussing what languages
they’d like to take, Pat Thomp
son asked, “Vivian, what are you
going to take?”
Vivian replied, “Oh, Spinach,
(meaning Spanish).
AFTER MISSING A problem in
plane geometry, Diane Watkins
Worriedly asked Betty Holt,
“Could you see tears in my eyes.
“Do you mean when you were
crying?” Betty wanted to know.
BILL FISHER ASKED, “Mrs.
Westerlund, have you heard
about the new half aspirin?”
Mrs. Westerlund remarked,
“No.”
Bill said, “They are for splitting
headaches.”
ZALOTTA HARRIS WAS stand
ing at the edge of a lake, throw
ing bread in the water for the
fish to eat. All of a sudden she
threw a slice of bread on the
shore.
In astonishment Betty Boone
exclaimed, “Why are you throw
ing the slice of bread^ on the
ground instead of throwing it in
to the water?”
“Oh,” replied Zalotta, “this is
for the fish who can’t swim!
DISCUSSING THE STEVE Rop
er comic strip, Ross Mason said,
“Jug had only one thing I want.
That’s his Jaguar.” ■
“I would like to have his phy
sique,” said Joe Kluttz.
“I’d like to have his sister,
Cam,” popped up Wade Smith.
ALBEMARLE HIGH SCHOOL BAND
^Charley's Aunt' Presented By Juniors
3-Act Comedy Is
Enioyed By Crowd
Seniors Picked
To Attend Clubs
The Lions Club and The Ro
tary Club, outstanding civic clubs
of Albemarle, have again chosen
senior boys to be their guests
for their weekly meetings.
Serving this month as Student
Lion is Edshay Brunson. Edshay
is president of the Honor Society,
a stalwart on the championship
football team, and the fellow
with the “golden arm.”
Wheaties Richardson is serv
ing as Student Rotarian this
month. Wheaties is an outstand
ing member of the football team,
having been manager for four
years he also has managed the
baseball teams. Wheaties is one
of the new members of the Na
tional Honor Society.
Student Lion last month was
Drag Kimrey, co-captain of the
football team, president of the
senior class, and a member of
the Hopor Society.
Wade Smith was Student Ro
tarian for last month. Wade is
CO-captain of the football team,
president of the Student Body,
and one of the most outstanding
seniors in this school.
The Tunior class play, “Char
ley’s Aunt,” was held last night
in the auditorium, with a large
crowd attending.
The play was directed by Miss
Mary Anne Cross and Miss Caro
lyn Holt, with Miss Lillian Mis-
enheimer, class advisor, super
vising the business arrange
ments.
The three-act comedy starred
Charles Smith as Charles Wyke-
ham; David Grigg as Colonel
Francis Chesney; Garieth Pend-
ergraft as Stephen Spettigue;
Gene Langley, Jack Chesney;
Burnie Miller, Mr. Fancourt Bab-
berley; Wayne Eudy, Brassett; Jo
Ellen Brooks, Donna Lucia D’Al-
vadorez; Linda Moose, Kitty Ver
dun; Loretta Holt, Amy Spet
tigue; and Janis Westerlund, Ela
Delahay.
There were committees working
on posters, costumes, make-up,
properties and other necessary
things.
Tickets were sold in advance
at a discount over the price
charged at the door.
This play is one of the major
projects of 'the Junior class in
their effort to raise the money for
the Junior-Senior reception which
they give in the spring.
Business English
Turns To Posing
Something new in English is
being tried by Mrs. Carter’s Busi
ness English class, who are now
making a filmstrip in color on
“How to Secure a Job.” The stu
dents in the class take part in
the production.
Don Swaringen is taking the
pictures and also developing
them. They are at this time black
and white, 5x7 prints, but event
ually they will be made into
colored slides.
The entire class is divided in
to five committees:
Art: Doris Smith, Sybil Efird,
Nancy McDuffie, Carol Price,
Georgia Palmer, Toby Furr, Sue
Leonard, and Janette Hitchcock.
Property: Shirley Morton, Syl
via Davis, Patsy Aldridge, and
Shirley Eudy.
Typist: Carol Lowder.
Script: Carolyn Smith, Ruth
Morris, Phyllis Treece, Sibley
Manus, Shirley Owenby, and
Irene Criss.
Technical: Don Swaringen,
photographer; Maurice Clark,
Bob Archer, Hubert Rogers,
Frances Hatley, and Peggy Price.
There will be approximately
thirty-six slides when the pro
ject is completed.
OLD FULL MOONS REVEAL FORGOTTEN DAYS
The Bulldogs of 1928 also de
feated China Grove, according
to a November issue for that
year that has just come to light.
According to that account, “The
AHS Bulldogs sent the Farm Life
School of China Grove home de
feated, 13 to 6.”
In 1928 the Bulldogs had end
ed a successful grid season also.
Although theirs wasn’t an un
defeated season, they lost only
a few games, but it seems they
hadn’t expected to do as well as
they did. They lost to Monroe 38
to 12, and to Wingate (score not
eiveri), and tied 0 to 0 with
Candor. In reporting the victory
over China Grove, the paper stat
ed “The team was green when
they started at the first of the
season, but came through with
flying colors.”
Last names of the players were
mentioned only. The co-captains
were Lentz and Doby, and some
of the eleven listed were: Drye,
Lowder, Hinson, Leonard, Agle,
and Manous. They concluded by
saying, “That’s what we call a
successful team.”
Basketball season was rolling
around and the teams were be
ginning practice early. The girls’
team had a new wonder, a man
coach, Mr. Meador, the first man
coach in the history of the girls’
team.
The senior class officers had
recently been elected and were
as follows: Henry Forest, presi
dent; George Ingold, vice-presi
dent; Louise Efird, secretary; and
Hoyle Cranford, treasurer.
The Full Moon staff had been
appointed and was made up of
George Ingold, editor; Nell Whit
worth, assistant; Oscar Sikes,
boys’ sports editor; Emily Boger,
girls’ sports editor; Louise Efird,
literary editor; Mary Hill, ex
change editor; Clara Honeycutt,
forum editor; Isabel Efird, news
editor; and joke editor Louise
Efird. The business editor was
Bruce Pannil;, assistant manager,
Henry Harris; and subscription
manager, F. A. Truett.
As we look at this old paper,
we find it is quite similar to the
one of today. Even the clubs and
activities are the same; only the
students have changed.
- Instead of the Creative Writing
Club, they had the Quill and
Scroll, a journalistic club. There
was a Latin Club, and they had
been giving skits to help them
in their Latin. The Student Coun
cil, under the supervision of Mr
Hawkins, had undertaken a pro
ject to put out a student hand
book for the benefit of the fresh
men. There was a Dramatics
Club that had the largest mem
bership of any club.
“Daddy Long Legs” was to be
presented by the seniors, who
claimed, “ ‘Daddy Long Legs’
is going to be one of the best
plays ever presented by AHS
seniors.”
“Jokemnalia,” a column for
jokes and poems, was used in the
place of “Here and There” and
“By Their Words.”
The most interesting thing was
the ads. One stated something
like this — The First National
Bank, Albemarle, N. C., “The On
ly National Bank in Stanly Coun
ty.” Another read — Peanuts and
Popcorn are the best when
bought at Carle’s Joint.
That was just a glance into the
past of the seniors of 1928. Hope
you enjoyed it!
AHS College Day
Proves Helpful To
Many Seniors
Around forty colleges were rep
resented at College Day, which
was held in the gymnasium Nov
ember 16. All the seniors from
the Stanly County schools and
from the schools in Mt. Gilead
and Troy were invited. Letters
were also mailed to the parents
of all juniors and seniors in Albe
marle High School inviting them
to attend.
The day began at 9:30 and end
ed at 3:00 o’clock. Seniors from
the different schools visited and
talked with the representatives
during the morning, and the
junior class of A.H.S. visited
them during the afternoon. Lunch
for the representatives was serv
ed in the cafeteria.
College Day is sponsored by
the National Honor Society every
year. The purpose is to help
seniors in Stanly County familia
rize themselves with the colleges
in North and South Carolina, and
to find out which school offers
the best opportunities in their
chosen field.
Students learned much about
the college they were interested
in, and many decisions were
made as to which college some
would attend.
Double Quartet
Has Been Chosen
The boys’ double quartet has
been chosen for this year by Mr.
Fry, music director. Those chosen
are first tenors, Kenneth Barbee
and Eugene Burris; second ten
ors, Aaron Lowder and Ted Burle
son; baritones, Wade Smith and
George Lowder; basses, Marvin
Morton and Charles Ross Smith.
Several engagements have al
ready been arranged for this
year, which will include singing
at local churches and for civic
clubs. The quartet will attend
the district contest this year,
where they will receive a rating.
Last year the boys’ double
quartet made a rating of Super
ior plus at the district contest.
Mr. Fry stated that the meet
ings for this group will be held
weekly.
By Their Words
“The moral of that football
game, with Wade Smith as an
opponent, is: ‘Don’t get on the
track when the train’s coming.’ ”
Mickey Greene.
“You had better not drink any
water, because it’s got H20 in
it.” Bill Fisher.
“When I get married I’m go
ing to have five little red-head-
ed boys.” Johnsie Russell.
“Would you like to sing Ru-
loph the Raindose Braindeer?”
(Meaning “Rudolph the Rednose
Reindeer.”) Mr. Fry.
“My shoes are tongue tied.”
Big Charlie Smith.
“Now the annual lecture on
ferns.” Mrs. Fry.
“Can you whistle “Autumn
Leaves” in French?” Zalotta
Harris.
“Oh, excuse me, toe, I didn’t
mean to hurt you,” Lois Har
wood, after stumping her toe.
“Don’t compare my back to
anybody else’s.” Miss Tucker.
“The fire alarm is ringing;
someone has robbed ' a bank.”
Hazel Lawhon.
“If Wade Smith don’t niake all
universe, there ain’t a cow in
Texas.” David Grigg.
“We did the fox step.” Bar
bara Copley.
“My memory just won’t me
mory.” Susie Culp.
“Oh no, I left my car in the
keys.” Dotty Walker.
“Which ball’s got the team
now?’? Glenn Talbert