The Full Moon
Vol. 21 —No. 5
Albemarle High School, Albemarle, N. C.
February, 1956
Here And There
ONE DAY AS Susie Culp and
Peggy Furr were talking, Peggy
said to Susie, “Susie, go home
with me”.
“I can’t,” stated Susie; “sup
per already has Mother on the
table”.
WHILE WALKING HOME from
school one day Doris Bost com
mented, “I sure wish I knew how
they build bridges across rivers”.
Sandy Lefler’s reply was, “It’s
simple—they build the bridges
before they dig the river”.
A WEEK AFTER report cards
Were issued Mr. Fry asked,
“Wade, why haven’t you return
ed your cards?”
Wade’s quick reply was, “Be
cause my father is still looking
at them and trying to make those
C’s look like A’s”.
ONE DAY IN eleventh grade
English class Miss Misenheimer
asked Punk Gantt to give the
plural of man.
Punk thought for a minute be
fore he said, “Men”.
Miss Misenheimer, “And the
plural of child?”
Punk’s eyes lit up. “Twins,”
said he.
“DOES LIFE BEGIN at eigh
ty?” Ross Mason asked one day
in fourth period sociology.
“If it does,” replied Bill Fish
er, “what have I been doing for
the past seventeen years?”
ONE DAY IN the senior English
class, Sandra Poplin asked Bet
ty Boone, “Did you bring your
birth certificate to Mrs. Whitley
today?”
Betty answered, “Oh, no, I for
got”.
Hearing the conversation, Caro-
Helms worriedly inquired.
Do you have to prove you were
porn to be able to play basket
ball?"
IN CHEMISTRY THE other day
the students got off on the sub
ject of Purgatory.
“I’d hate to go to Purgatory
^hen I die,” said Rat. “If I did
i d worry myself to death about
''^here I was going afterwards.”
, l^RVIN MORTON ASKED,
IJid you hear about Mickey Dry
''^recking his Nash?”
Edward Fitzgerald, “No kid
ding, did he really tear it up?”
“He was driving down the road
^nd a lightning bug ran into
him.”
^THIS CONVERSATION BE
TWEEN Bill Fisher and Johnny
Richardson was overheard:
Bill, “Wheaties, do you have
your English paper?”
Johnny, “No, I don’t have it'
Bill, “Why not?” . „
Johnny, “Because you have it.
JOHNSIE RUSSELL WAS dis
cussing birthdays in the auditor-
the other morning, when Ha-
?el asked Johnsie when hers
is.
, ^Johnsie replied, “September
loth”.
Jo Stallings, not paying any
attention to the conversation,
^sked, “Well, Johnsie, when did
you get your license?”
^ Johnsie quickly stated, “Why,
^ Sot it five days after my birth-
^^y, December 15th”.
While discussing English
J-eachers, Bruce Curlee said,
When I had Mrs. Lyke, I ”•
‘She wasn’t an English teach
er!” interrupted Carolyn Helms.
“Oh, I forgot. She only knew
^Dout the birds and the bees,
®ruce remembered.
Today in typing George
^sked Kenneth Barbee if he was
Supposed to double space the
typing exercise. . ,
-.Kenneth quickly replied,* l
^id! But I gave out of paper
had to type between the
lines.’'
NEW PROJECT AT ALBEMARLE HIGH SCHOOL
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Members of Mrs. Jake Carter’s English class at Albemarle high school have turned into pro
ducers, directors, script writers, art directors, lighting technicians and cameramen. Class project
for the year is a slide movie on “How to Get a Job,” and here is a photo of one of the scenes be
ing made. Left to right are shown Lighting Technician Maurice Clark, Cameraman Don Swaringen,
and cast members—Frances Hatley, Bob Archer and Sybil Efird. Members of the class planned
the scenes, fixed the sets, made the pictures, and planned a recording and script to go with the
slides. —Staff Photo — Ivey.
Crossroads Stait
Finishes Dummy
After much time and hard
work the Crossroads staff has
completed the dummy for the
1956 annual, and has sent it to
Delmar Studio in Charlotte to be
published.
Mr. Fleming, a representative
from Delmar, arrived Thursday,
January 26, to look over the dum-
mv which was completed by
January 15. Due to an unexpect
ed delay, Mr. Fleming was de
tained until the twenty-sixth.
The annual staff, under the di
rection of Mrs. Jake Carter, has
work6d v6ry hcird to ixi3.kG this
annual one of the best.
Through the invitation of Mr.
Fleming, the staff will make a
trip to Charlotte in the near fu
ture to visit the studio and see
how the annual is printed.
Those contributing much in
time and effort were: Barbara
Holt, editor; Betty Boone, assist
ant editor; Jimmy Almond,'busi
ness manager; Dotty Walkw,^-
sistant business manager, Peggy
Furr, literary editor; Carolyn
Helms, typing editor; Benny
?el art editor; Joe Kluttz, sports
editor; Bruce Curlee, photography
editor, and all the staff mem
bers. '
AHS HOLDS FIRST PREMIERE;
BUSINESS ENGLISH PUPILS STAR
A. H. S. had its first movie
premiere recently when Mrs. Car
ter’s Business English class
showed a filmstrip, made and
dramatized by them.
Slides, complete with musical
accompaniment, on “How to Se
cure a Job” were shown in the
projection room.
Various points were brought
out on how to apply for a job. A
person under 16 should obtain a
social security number apd
working papers from the wel
fare office before applying for
a job. If applying by letter, the
application should contain com
plete personal data, references,
and former employment.
Appearance and conduct are
very important when applying
for a job in person. The appli
cant should be at ease and look
ing his best. He should have
materials like pen and pencil
available. He must always be
truthful, but not over-friendly,
and he should leave when the
interview is over.
Points on keeping a job were
also stressed. The employee
should be courteous to visitors,
and when talking over the tele
phone, should have a smile in
his voice and make the caller
feel appreciated.
The audience, composed of the
members of the Business English
class and several visitors, was
served refreshments. Visitors
were: Mr. Bobby Redwine and
Miss Ramelle Varner, employers
of some members of the class;
Mrs. Mary Smith, parent of one
member of the class; Mr. McGill
and Mr. Edwards of the employ
ment office; Mr. Claud Grigg and
Mr. J. L. Cashwell; and Mrs. Paul
Fry and Barbara Holt represent
ing the Full Moon Staff.
Ruth Morris acted as narrator.
The project was under the direc
tion of Mrs. Jacob Carter.
Committees were: Art commit
tee, Doris Smith, Sybil Efird, Nan
cy McDuffie, Carol Price, Georgia
Palmer, Toby Furr, Sue Leonard,
and Janette Hitchcock.
Property committee, Shirley
Morton, Sylvia Davis, Patsy Al
dridge, and Shirley Eudy.
Script committee, Ruth Morris,.
Shirley Owenby, Phyllis Treece,
Sibley Manus, and Carolyn
Smith.
Technical committee, Don
Swaringen, Maurice Clark, Bob
Archer, Hubert Rogers, Frances
Hatley, and Peggy Price.
Carol Lowder was the typist
and Don Swaringen was the pho
tographer.
Students Study Sometimes—Maybe
Have you ever wondered how
some people always manage to
make good grades? Do they real
ly have to study all the tinie or
does it just come natural for
thGITl ?
Several nights ago the te^'
phone lines were kept busy as the
members of the feature staff were
calling various students asking
how they were spending their
time. The students were taken by
complete surprise and the caller s
name wasn’t revealed. All the
nerson who was being called had
to do was tell what he was do-
Of course, some of our versatile
students weren’t at home that
night, but they were still sup-
pSting their school by showing
their interest in its basketball
team. Gene Langley, Linda
Moose, Peggy Furr (mana^r),
Edshay Brunson, Barbara Holt
(cheerleader) and. Janice Harris
had gone to Concord to the bas
ketball game.
Mr. Hatley might be surprised,
but we found that some of his
students actually use some of
their time studying science. Jo
Stallings and Jo Ellen Brooks
were disturbed from studying
chemistry when they were call
ed.
Although Bill Fisher wasn’t
preparing his homework, he was
reading something educational
— a science fiction ' book. His
hobby, “piddling” with his radio
set, takes up quite a bit of his
time, he admitted.
The “Y” attracts many of our
students, and much of their time
is spent there. Aaron Lowder,
Kenneth Barbee, Sherrill Whit
ley, Eddie Burleson, Stanly Law-
hon, and Graham Harwood had
gone there to play basketball.
Jeff Hartsell had been on a
call with his father, arid at the
moment he was called, he hadn’t
begun work on his homework.
but he admitted that he would
have to if he wanted to make
good grades.
Through our phone calls, we
found that most of the people
were busy with outside affairs,
but some people were home
studying hard so they would be
prepared for each class the next
day. Pat Starnes, Robert L. Smith,
Rona Jane Mauldin, and Bill
Harton were among these.
A few of the students had
already finished their homework
and were spending their time
on their hobby or doing things
which interest them most.
Paul Frick was painting, which
he enjoys doing so much, and
Joe Madrin was working on his
scrapbook.
Through these interviews we’ve
found the answers to our ques
tions. Most people have to study
some every night, but they have
outside activities which are also
important.
MMM's Become
'Stars For A Day'
In WBTV Contest
Ten members of the AHS Mod
ern Music Masters’ Society ap
peared on the “Man Around the
House” television show, Febru
ary 8.
Eugene Burris wrote to the
WBTV studio in Charlotte and
received an invitation to appear
on the show from Mr. Allen New-
combe, Master of Ceremonies.
“The main purpose of our
wanting to be on the show,” sta
ted Mr. Paul B. Fry, “was to get
the public in general acquainted
with the work and goals of the
MMM’s.”
Arriving in Charlotte about
2 o’clock, the group went direct
ly to the television studio, where
all 10 of them took part in the
daily contest.
Smith In Finals
For Scholarship
Wade Smith is among the six
nominees from District Five com
peting for the Morehead Schol
arships to the University of North
Carolina.
These six nominees were se
lected from thirty-six applicants
representing high schools locat
ed within the fourteen counties
making up District Five.
Wade will appear before the
Central Committee of the schol
arship board and will be judged
on the basis of intellect and
character.
Bill Fisher was also one of
the candidates who entered the
semi-finals.
Kimrey Nominated
By Congressman
Luther “Drag” Kimrey, one of
Albemarle High School’s most
outstanding students, has been
nominated to the United States
Air Forces Academy by Congress
man Hugh Alexander.
Nine other boys from the Ninth
Congressional District were also
nominated.
“Drag” was co-captain and
guard on the 1955 Albemarle
football team and is a member
of the 1956 baseball team. He
is a member of the National
Honor Society, a member of the
Modern Music Masters Society,
and is president of the Senior
class.
Outstanding in both curricular
and extra-curricular activties,
Luther is also very active in his
church work. He is a member
of the First Baptist Church,
where he sings in the choir and
takes a part in the young peo
ple’s organizations.
By Their Words
“If that telephone answers one
more time I’m going to ring it.”—
Sandra Poplin.
“You should get a purple heart
instead of an A if you make good
on your French exam.”—Mickey
Greene.
“My ear is going to sleep.”—
Pat Atkins.
“I thought only goats gave but
termilk.”—Kay Cauthen. * •
“I’m the Forward Look.”—
Ross Mason.
“Do the French typewriters
have accent marks?”—George
Lowder.
“I’m going to put three waters
of bottles in here.”—Wayne
Page.
“Think up another excuse; that
one is no good.”—Mrs. Hearne.
“Oh! I saw a man in the back
seat of that ambulance.”—Elaine
Holt.
“I’ll bake a gallon of cookies.”
—Sybil Efird.
“Success didn’t go to my head,
an ache did.”—Clyde Hill.
“I don’t think I’ll study to
night and settle for a 99 on the
exam.”—“Wheaties” Richardson.
“Anybody want a second
helping? Isn’t there anyone in
here who’s a pig?”~Miss Tucker.