The Full Moon
VoL 21—No. 4 Albemarle High School, Albemarle, N. C. December, 1955
ALBEMARLE HIGH SCHOOL MIXED CHORUS
Here And There
AFTER WRITING A Sentence
on the board in French' class,
Mickey Greene was surprised to
see Mrs. Deese staring at his
sentence.
Mickey: “Is anything wrong
with it?”
Mrs. Deese: “No, Mickey.”
“Why are you staring at it so
hard?” he aske9.
“I’m so proud of you, Mickey.
Your writing has improved; I
can almost read it.”
WHILE TAKING THE B-team
group picture, the photographer
asked one of the boys to move
the trash can that was near by,
so as not to detract from the
picture.
Eddie Crutchfield protested,
“No, you can’t take it away; it’s
our star tackle!”
“I SAW GOVERNOR Umstead
last night,” exclaimed Mrs. West-
erlund,
“Well,” quipped husband
Prank, “When did WBTV start
having a station in heaven?”
THE OTHER DAY this conver
sation was overheard between
two Junior girls.
“Oh, I hate for. Ronnie to
leave,” stated Linda Gay Luke.
“Why?” asked Linda Moose.
“My name will change from
Linda Gay to Linda Sad.”
MISS CAUGHMAN ASKED one
of her math students, “If you had
to divide ten potatoes equally
between ten people, how would
you do it?”
The reply was, “Fd mash
them!”
DURING A discussion on the
Workings of the human mind,
Edshay Brunson asked Bill Fish
er, “Does your mind ever go
blank so that you forget what
you’re supposed to be doing?”
“I don’t remember,” was Bill s
reply.
MARVIN MORTON MADE this
comment while watching the
Christmas parade, “They ought to
have parades on rivers.”
Astonished by this statement
Edward Fitzgerald asked, “Why,
Son?”
Marvin replied, “Because they
don’t have anything but floats.’
AS SOME OF the football play
ers passed by the auditorium one
morning, Susie Culp very innoc
ently asked, “Why do those boys
Wear hats all the time?”
“To keep their dandruff warm,
of course!” replied Zalotta Har
ris.
Drivers Training
Classes Started
Members of the tenth grade
physical education classes and
eventually all members of the
sophomore class are taking driv
ers training under the direction
of Lt. Earl Greer, with the co
operation of Miss Lowder, Mr.
Gantt, and Mr. Benton, who have
the classroom work.
After extensive classroom
study, the students go out on the
road beginning usually in Forest
Hills, where road markers and
spaces have been set up. After
the students have learned the
fundamentals of good driving,
they are next exposed to uptown
traffic and regular highway driv
ing.
The car, a ’56 Ford donated by
Stovall-Wolf Motor Company, is
equipped with dual controls so
that Lt. Greer can have control
of the car in case of an emerg
ency. However, the use of the
extra controls has been some
what retarded as the students
seem to be very capable in con
trolling the car.
The purpose of this course is
to give every student qualified
instruction in operating any
motor vehicle. Another advant
age is to the parents, as with
their children having qualified
instruction and drivers training,
the insurance rates are expected
to drop off.
AS A TEACHER asked for Bob
Archer’s excuse for being out he
remarked, “For the next paper
drive I’m going to get all my
excuse slips together.”
As the Christmas spirit fills the
air, all the students of Albemarle
High School are busy helping
Santa fill his bag. While Santa
is in his workshop these students
are filling various places help
ing others to have a merrier
Christmas.
Wheaties Richardson and Rex
Whitley are preparing refresh
ments at K & L, while shoppers
are purchasing gifts from Za
lotta Harris at Chics, Kay Haire
and Pat Thompson at McLellan’s,
Billy Fitzgerald at Allen’s, Caro
lyn Nichols and Sandra Poplin at
Penny’s, Carolyn Smith and Jea
nette Hinson at the Glamor Shop,
'Tommy Johnson at Lefler’s
Furniture Store, and George
Lowder at James’s.
As the mothers prepare the
Christmas dinner, they will be
thanking Don Swaringen, James
News Briefs
MASCOTS CHOSEN — Mascots
for the senior class were chosen
last Tuesday. Selected were Tom
my Andrew, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Andrev/, and Janice Culp,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Culp.
VACATION — The long-await
ed Christmas vacation begins
this afternoon and continues un
til January 2, 1^56.
QUEENS — Iris Hunsucker rep
resented Albemarle in the Car
rousel Parade, while Pat Atkins
was chosen “Miss Merry Christ
mas” of Albemarle High School.
STUDENT LION AND ROTAR-
lAN — Two outstanding senior
boys were given honors this
month by two civic clubs in
Albemarle. Franchot Palmer was
chosen as Sr.udent Rotarian, and
Mickey Greene as Student Lion.
OLD MIXED CHORUS ROBES
—Old Mixed Chorus robes were
sold to the Order of the Rainbow
choir. The money will be used
to help pay for the new robes.
Ciosszoads Sold
By Annual Staii
“We are ready. Are you? Now’s
the time to get your annuaL They
are better than ever!” These were
some of the announcements that
were heard over the loudspeaker
every morning and afternoon, be
cause of the annual sales.
These sales started November
28 and ended December 16, before
the Christmas holidays. The
Crossroads business staff worked
very hard making posters, an-
Speight, Kenneth Barbee, and
Jimmy Deese for helping them
select the various items in the
grocery store.
Santa, thinking that it may not
snow this Christmas, will be sure
to have his car serviced by Leo
Lisk, Larry Freeman, Wade
Smith, and Aaron Lowder, who
are working at Servicenters.
Miss Tucker, Jeanette McDon
ald, Ted Burleson, Jerry Barrier,
Miss Bankett, Hazel Lawhon,
Priscilla Burris, Stanley Lawhon,
Jo Stallings, and Johnsie Russell
will stay at home, relaxing and
waiting for Santa to arrive, while
those who are visiting and
traveling won’t miss him because
he will visit them wherever they
may go. Barbara Copley will be
in Florida; Lois Harwood, Elaine
Holt, and Celia Griffin will be
visiting at Coker College; Peggy
Furr will visit Bettie Hall at Bre-
Superlatives Are
Chosen By Class
The senior class last week elect
ed their superlatives, voting for
the people they thought deserved
the honor in each of the cate
gories. Pictures of these superla
tives will appear in the 1956 edi
tion of the Crossroads, the high
school annual.
The following were elected:
most likely to succeed, Eugene
Burris and Johnsie Russell; most
dependable, Jimmy Almond and
Joyce Turner; most influential,
Edshay Brunson and Peggy Furr,
and most friendly, Gerald John
son, Kay Cauthen and Vicky
Culp.
Most studious. Bill Fisher and
Barbara Holt; most talented, Ted
Burleson and Maxine Harwood;
most original, Paul Frick and
Carolyn Helms, and most popular,
Edshay Brunson and Zalotta Har
ris.
Best looking. Tommy Johnson
and Pat Atkins; best dressed,
Tommy Johnson and Barbara
Copley; biggest talkers, Ross Ma
son and Susie Culp; best athletes,
Wade Smith and Dotty Walker.
Cutest, Mickey Greene and Bar
bara Holt; wittiest, Ross Mason
and Dot Starr; best all-around,
Wade Smith and Peggy Furr, and
best dancers, Charlie Smith and
Zalotta Harris.
noun cements, homeroom
speeches, and making sales. A
short speech was also given in
chapel.
Business manager, Jimmy Al
mond, assistant business man
ager, Dotty Walker, and all an-
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vard; and Dotty Walker is going
to Greenville.
Lane Brown will visit points of
interest in New Orleans. Most of
the teachers will spend Christ
mas in their home towns. Miss
Abrahamsen will spend some
time on her trip to Staten Is
land, New York, Miss Caughman
will visit in Lexington, South
Carolina, while Mr. and Mrs.
Hauss will be in Shelby, North
Carolina.
While waiting for Christmas
Eve to come many boys will
spend their time hunting. Joe
Kluttz, Jimmy Almond, and Ed
shay Brunson will probably have
a contest seeing who can kill
the most wild animals in the
woods.
No matter where you go or
what you do, we’re hoping this
will be the best Christmas of
them all.
Holiday Program
Presented Dec. 15
By Chorus, Band
Members of the Mixed Chorus
and Albemarle High School
Band, under the leadership of Mr.
Paul B. Fry and Mr. George
Hauss presented a Christmas
Concert last night.
The Mixed Chorus sang the
following selections:
“O Come, All Ye Faithful”,
“Fanfare”, “Beautiful Savior”,
“Luther’s Cradle Hymn”, “We
Three Kings”, “Christmas Hymn”,
“Holy Child”, “To-Day There Is
Ringing”, “Christmas Candle”,
“Joyous Carol”, “Birthday Of A
King”, “Go Tell It On The Moun
tain”, “Silent Night”, “Two
Kings”, “Gloria In Excelsis”,
“And The Glory Of The Lord”,
“Glory To God”, “Worthy Is The
Lamb”, “Hallelujah Chorus”,
“The Sleigh”, “Carol Of The
Bells”, and “Silver Bells”.
Some of the numbers played
by the band were these:
“I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa
Claus”, “Blue Tango”, “Hymn Of
Freedom”, “Christmastide Over
ture”, “Christmas Suite”, “Holy
City”, and “Sleigh Ride”.
“Jingle Bells”, “Santa Claus Is
Coming To Town”,, and “White
Christmas” were sung by the
chorus accompanied by the band.
Members of the chorus were
dressed in their new robes. These
robes were obtained with the
help of the Lions Club. The ris
ers, which were recently pur
chased by the chorus through the
sale of Christmas cards, were al
so used.
Contest Winners
Are Announced
Pat Starnes won first prize in
the county “I Speak For Demo
cracy” contest which was held in
the A. H. S. auditorium. Jo Ellen
Brooks won second place and
Winona Barker of Kingville won
third.
Pat will receive a twenty-five
dollar bond. The other winners
will received cash awards.
Those from A. H. S. taking part
were Jo Ellen Brooks, Pat Starnes,
Wayne Eudy, George Weaver,
Glenda Keever, Roy Wilhoit, Kay
Swindell, Pat Smith, and Sue
Winn.
By Their Words
“Does anybody have any bob-
by-pins? I’ve got to pin my head
out of my way!”—Susie Culp.
“I’ve got to take care and get
my beauty rest, because I’m
seventeen years behind.”—Ed
shay Brunson.
“It’s according to whether or
not I fall in love, if I go to the
Junior-Senior Prom”.—Winfred
Ford.
“Their dumb ones are smarter
than our dumb ones.”—Mickey
Greene.
“L can’t draw a very square
circle.”—Doug Eury.
“Ask Mickey who you can date,
George; he has better taste in
girls than I do.”—Peggy Furr.
“An A kept me off the B
honor roll this time.”—Betty
Boone.
“There are two things that I
like to do on a date — sleep and
read a True Story."—Cread Mc
Manus.
“He was by himself, whoever
he was with.”—Agnes Lawhon.
“Is everybody in the third per
son here?”—Mrs. Deese, (mean
ing third period.)
“I have lots of fun with you
—don’t you?” Molly Holbrook.
“Is Dr. John Gaskin Dr. Madge
Gaskin’s daughter?” — Dottv
Walker.
“This is grounds for divorce!”
Mrs. Hauss as the band started
practicing outside the biology
lab. ’
Many Students Are Helping Santa