Appreciate All You Have: Thanksgiving Will Be More Meaningful
The Full Moon
Vol. 26 — No. 3
Albemarle Senior High School, Albemarle, N. C.
ASHS Evaluation
Schedule To Be
In Spring Of '62
ASHS is to be evaluated in the
spring of 1962 by a committee
representing the Southern Asso
ciation of Secondary Schools and
Colleges. This evaluation is es
sential if the school is to remain
accredited.
Already the faculty is working
on the various phases of the
Evaluation Criteria.
A committee, headed by Mr.
Webb, is developing the philoso
phy and objectives of the school,
to be presented to the rest of the
faculty for discussion and criti
cism. Other members of the com
mittee are Mi^ Caughman, Miss
Misenheimer, Mrs. Fry, and Mr.
Hatley.
Other phases of the evaluation
will be studies of the different
subjects offered, of the student
activity program, of the instruc
tional materials services, of the
guidance ^services, of the health
services, of the school plant, of
the school staff and administra
tion, and of the individual staff
ihembers.
The purpose of this evaluation
is to understand the part which
the school must play in educat
ing the youth of Albemarle.
ASHS Observes
Education Week
_ Highlighting American Educa
tion Week at ASHS was an Open
House for parents and a special
visit made by community leaders
of business and industry.
Teachers and students in their
homerooVns fixed displays and
bulletin boards, and generally
cleaned things up in preparation
for the many visitors.
The large bulletin boards in
the halls and Student Lounge
Were also decorated, carrying out
the theme of “serious students
and interested parents make
stronger schools.”
The work on these boards was
done by members of the House
and Grounds Committee of the
Student Council and the Libra
ry Club. Mrs. Harrison was in
charge of that group.
Thursday night parents and
patrons of ASHS saw the fruits
of the students’ labor. An Open
House was held from 7:00 to 9:00
Refreshments were served in the
Student Lounge by F.T.A. mern
bers, and the Student Council
acted as guides during the Open
House.
Also in connection with Ameri
can Education Week different
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HOMECOMING QUEEN
Susie Napier, second from right, was crowned “Homecoming Queen” during half-time fes
tivities of the Albemarle Senior High School football game with Statesville here Friday night.
She was crowned by Steve Watson, vice president of the Boosters Club. Others in the photo
are Starr Still, left, crownbearer, and Sherry Pegram, right, president of the Junior Class.
Susie Napier Chosen Homecoming Queen
Ceremony Chilly
But Impressive
Annual Christmas
Concert Planned
ASHS Senior Mixed Chorus, as
sisted by the Junior Mixed Chor
us will present its annual Christ
mas Concert on Decernber 9 un
der the direction of Mr. Paul B.
Fry. .
Both choruses are working on
a wide selection of songs approp
riate for the Christmas season.
Several groups, such as the Boys’
Quartet and Girls’ Ensemble, and
^loists will perform during the
evening. The Christmas Concert
?s one of two presented annually
bv the choruses. Formal attire
including girls in evening dress
es and boys in dinner jackets
are characteristic of both con
certs Christmas decorations
brighten the stage and. provide a
background appropriate
Christmas music.
Viiiqiness and industrial leaders
Sed aIhS on Friday.. They
lie lunch in the cafeteria and
then visited the classroorfts.
Anyone Looking For Junk?
Nope! Found It Right Herel
Did someone ask where he
could find a thumb tack? Why,
that’s an easy question! Along
With about anything else, a
thumb tack is likely to be found
in most any girl’s pocketbook.
It is really amazing that o'lrls
can cram so much into one pock
etbook.
Exactly what do they carry?
Well . . . Edith Smith’s “bucket
bag” contained several
handkerchiefs, a fingernail file,
six tubes of lipstick (various
shades), one small mirror ^brok-
cn in three pieces), and a baoy
picture of her brother.
It might be interesting to know
that Louise Furr carries in her
bag a compact, a small package
of Kleenex, a comb, three rubber
bands, a miniature bottle of per
fume, three thumb tacks, ana
some pencils. , .
Betsy Holbrook’s red pocket-
book had crumbs from three dif
ferent kinds of cookies. Also pere
is a fat billfold (full of pictures
• . . and two nickles.)
These were not all that was
found in various pocketbooks.—
it’s only a start!
Among other things were an
apple core, a cardboard football
niaver from the homecoming
dance a comb, erasers, a recipe
S-om the home economics room,
a needle, a spool of white thread,
a wrinkled article from the Oc
tober issue of the Full Moon, five
half sticks of chewing gum, a
hnttle of fingernail polish, some
Sr pins, and a small bottle of
spraynet. All these are Diane
Butler’s,
Just to add a little variety to
the picture, a spy found out what
Tprrv Tucker carries in his
nockets. There was a dime
nickles, a broken pencil,
four packs of matches, his mo
ther’s grocery list (which of
coSrse he forgot to give to the
grocery boy), his car keys and
three pictures of Jariice.
Okay, boys! See Jerry before
you talk about what is in a girl’s
pocketbook!
Susie Napier, a very attractive
senior at ASHS, was crowned
Homecoming Queen during the
halftime at the Albemarle-
Statesville game.
Susie, sponsoring Mike Fuson-
ie, was chosen for this honor out
of a group of 15 Senior girls. The
members of the football squad
had voted by secret ballot for the
girl of their choice.
A very popular senior, Susie is
now serving as treasurer of the
Student Council and chief cheer
leader. She is also active in Tri-
Hi-Y, Black Masque Club, F.T.A.,
and Booster’s Club.
The other sponsors were as fol
lows: Diane Butler, co-captain
Bo Burris; Delores Morton, co
captain Mike Wolfe; Marie
Snuggs, Steve Isenhour; Kathy
Freeman, Gary Mauldin; Flor
ence Morton, Kent Montgomery;
Lydia Hearne, Craig Morgan;
Diane Greene, Craven Morton;
Cecilia Roache, William Walker;
Nancy Rogers, Steve Burleson;
Linda Haynes, Bill Crawley; Bar
bara Everhart, Lloyd Crisco;
Janice Hearne, Joe Franklin; Ju
dy Underwood, Johnny Furr; Car-
leeta Redfern, Tony Furr; Pam'
Sells, Lane Lowder; Brenda Mor
ris, Terry Mabe; Rowena Kluttz,
Tommy Mauldin; Sylvia Wall,
Raymond Perry; Linda Lefler,
Don Simpson; Louise Furr, Jerry
Smith; June Whitley, Larry Sol
omon; Nancy Langley, Charles
Stockton; Vivian Smith, Bill
Sweet; Betsy Holbrook, Jeff Un
derwood; Brenda York, Kenneth
York; Ricky Furr, Jimmy Barbee;
Loretta Holt, Hinky Broadwell;
Faye Bauer, Tony Clark; Susan
Rogers, Raymond Earnhardt; Di
ane Honeycutt, Johnny Fesper-
man; Nancy Elsen, Ronald Hath-
cock; Jane Rogers, Ronnie How
ard; Bobbie Atkins, Sonny Hin
son; Ellen Efird, Tommy Lander;
Wanda Tucker, Gary Morton;
Kennie Tucker, Jack Norton;
Nancy Stoker, Neville Patterson;
Karen Herndon, Nelson Smith;
Judy Starnes, Steve Smith; Vick
ie Hudson, Gary Swaringen;
Kathy Still, Gene Williams; Jo
Ann Tucker, (manager) Mike
Burleson; Judy Chandler, (man
ager) Edward Lowder; Nancy
Sniith, (manager) Bill Mauldin;
Olivia Hartsell, (manager) Chuck
Miller.
Activities for Homecoming be
gan Friday which was Color Day.
Talented Juniors
To Present Play
“Scared Stiff”, this year’s Jun
ior play, will be performed to
morrow night at 8 o’clock in the
high school auditorium.
A complete list of characters
includes Sylvia Wall, Faye Bauer,
Brenda Morris, Johnny Garrison,
Sheila Harris, Hinky Tucker,
Elizabeth Guthrie, Eddie McLes-
ter, Nancy Russell, Lester Bivens,
Harriet Reeves, and Robert
Throneburg.
Mrs. T. L.- Cashwell, wife of a
local Baptist minister, and Mis;^
Thomas, the new D. E. teacher,
are assisting the Juniors this year.
The plot of this year’s play con
cerns an old cabin built on a
cliff, the ghosts of Black Barney
and his mother,‘the missing half
of a treasure map, and mysterious
happenings which occur after
they find the missing portion of
the map.
Tickets are now on sale. The
price of tickets, if bought in ad
vance, is 40c for students and 60c
for adults. Tickets at the door
will sell for 50c for students and
75c for adults.
The Juniors are anticipating a
large crowd, especially a large
percentage of the Senior Class
since the proceeds go for the Jun
ior-Senior Prom.
Lion's Club Gives
Fifty-Star Flag
A fifty-star flag now flies from
the A.S.H.S. flagpole, thanks to
the Albemarle Lions Club.
The flag was presented last Fri
day on Armistice Day to Kenny
Furr, president of the student
body, at a ceremony held on the
lawn in front of the flagpole.
In making the presentation, Mr.
Hoyle Blalock with a delegation
representing the Lions Club, stat
ed that the flag is more than just
a piece of cloth; it is a symbol
that stands for an idea, cause, and
purpose. It has special meaning
for people who live in this coun
try, for it stands for the people’s
All students and teachers wore
blue and white to school. The
annual custom, of the cheerlead
ers eating lunch on the square
was observed by the cheerlead
ers Friday. After schqol a Home
coming Parade was held.
November 18, 1960
NHS To Sponsor
College Day; 52
Colleges Expected
College Day, an annual affair
sponsored by the National Honor
Society, will be held in the gym
at ASHS from 9:30 until 2:00,
November 28, with representatives
from various colleges present in
order to assist Seniors and Jun
iors in making decisions as to
their college futures.
This year 95 Seniors from
Montgomery County will attend
in addition to the Seniors of
Stanly County, who have attended
in previous years. ASHS Seniors
and Juniors will attend between
9:30 and 11:30.
Approximately 52 universities,
colleges, hospitals, and business
colleges will be represented.
The following is a list of some
of them: Appalachian State
Teachers College, Catawba Col
lege, Charlotte College, Chowan
College, Davidson College, Duke
University, East Carolina College,
Greensboro College, High Po’nt
College, Lenoir Rhyne College,
Meredith College, N. C. State Col
lege, Pfeiffer College, Salem Col
lege, University School of Nurs
ing. Presbyterian Hospital, Char
lotte, N. C., Memorial Hospital,
Charlotte, N. C., King’s Business
College, U. S. Coast Guard Acad
emy, U. S. Navy, and U. S. Army.
All parents of students are urg
ed to attend.
Seniors Choose
16 Superlatives
Seniors of A.S.H.S. chose their
class superlatives of 1960 on No
vember 2. Those receiving these
top honors are as follows:
Best All-Round, Pam Treece
and Kennie Furr; Most Popular,
Susie Napier and Jerry Tucker-
Most Influential, Susan Ausband
Mary Hill Hatley, and Kennie
Furr; Most Athletic, Edith Smith
and Kent Montgomery.
Most Studious, Mary Hill Hat
ley and Robert Iddings; Most De
pendable, Nancy Finan and Ron
nie Herrin; Most School Spirit,
Sns’e Napier and Don Burge‘?s-
Most Original, Su.«an Ausband’,
David Blalock, and John Trouble-
fleM.
Most Talkative, Sara Talbert
and Jerry Tucker: Most Likelv to
Succeed, Nancy Finan and Ken
nie Furr; Be'Jt Looking, Louise
Furr and William Walker; Wit
tiest, Lydia Hearne and Steve
Isenhour.
Friendliest, Suzanne Swindell
and Steve Surratt; Most Talent
ed. Pam Treece and Bryan Fox;
Cutest, Karen Herndon and Jerry
Tucker; Pest Dressed, Louise
Furr and Don Burgess.
Previous announcements stat-
’^.d that two superlatives would
be the maximum for any one
nerson. Several students receiv
ed such a vast majority of votes,
however, that it was only fair
for them to receive what they de
serve. This year found two ties
among its superlatives. So, in
all fairness, both persons will be
credited with those superlatives.
By Their Words
“I see Calvin mow in the morn-
'ng; I see Calvin mow in the eve
ning. I wonder if he mows at
night?”—Mr. Hatley.
“Johnny, you’re always strowed
all over your desk.”—Mrs.-Deese
feet are just like my
Daddy s except bigger.” — Suz-
'inne Swindell.
“You must have a basketball
nose: it dribbles all the time ” —
Edith Smith.
Raymond will probably use my
new tables for skates.”—Mrs
Deese.
ideals of government. Many men
have died to protect what it
stands for; therefore Americans
should do their utmost to keep it
from dishonor and disgrace.