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THE FULL MOON
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 1961
The Full Moon
Published Monthly By
Mrs. Fry’s Journalism Class
EDITORIAL STAFF
Editor. - Harriet Reeves
Managing E(itor. Sherry Ingram
News Editor " I^ssell
News Writers Jackie Barbee, Judy Almond, Mane
Ruffat, Rowena Kluttz. Mary Ellen
Bowen, Sandra Huneycutt.
Feature Editor. ^-Loretta Holt
Feature Writers Brenda Smith, Gay Snuggs, Sylvia
Wall, Jane Crutchfield, Frances
Sides, Vivian Smith, Becky Moss,
Brenda Morris.
Sports Editor
Sports Writers Eddie McLester, Lester Bivens,
Skippy Baldwin.
Business Manager - Edward Lx)wder
Assistant Business Manager j , I
Typing Editor Judy Almond
Circulation Manager. i
Faculty Advisor Paul B. Fry
Why Not Read The Ads?
Read the ads? It’s hard enough to find time to keep informed
by reading the Full Moon articles; is it necessary to read the ads, too?
First of all, let’s correct the misconception that the ads are
placed at the bottom of each page just to fill up space. The ads are
to inform you. Reading the ads not only will inform you of where
to get that “dream” of a dress or that overcoat you’ve been wanting,
but also will enable you to become familiar with the leading stores
of Albemarle and their merchandise. Perhaps you won’t be able to
purchase an albino giraffe or an army tank in one of the local stores,
but you just might see something else that strikes your fancy. At
any rate, it certainly pays to investigate the varied merchandise of
fered by the Albemarle stores—especially before you go to the trouble
and expense of an out-of-town shopping trip where you may find that
the merchandise is identical to that available locally.
Did you ever stop to think why the Full Moon is the only high
school newspaper in the state to be distributed to the students with
out their having to pay a subscription fee? This is made possible by
those Albemarle businessmen who have enough interest in the young
people of this community to want to help support their school publi
cations and other worthwhile school projects. These businessmen are
not compelled to support this newspaper; they do so only out of their
civic-minded generosity.
Recently, however, due to the fact that students of A.S.H.S. have
not been patronizing the concerns which support the Full Moon, many
businessmen have taken the following attitude:
“Yes, I’ll put an ad in your school newspaper, but I’m only doing
it to help you out. After all, I know you students must never read
the ads from the amount of patronage I’m getting.”
No one can blame them for this attitude, for “fair play” is an
important factor in business.
Why not show your appreciation to these concerns by patronizing
them?
Above all. take time to read the ads—inform yourself!
Case For Quality Education
“Quality Education”—two words which in themselves don’t seem
important—yet, they have a meaning which has recently affected and
will continue to affect every phase of our school activities.
Even though “quality education” so greatly concerns students,
there are perhaps few things less understood by them. The term
“quality education” immediately brings to most students visions of
a school system in which pupils are assigned large amounts of home
work beyond their level of understanding and in which extra-curri
cular activities are few and far-between.
If this were the case, “quality education” would be defeating its
own purpose. To interest students in their school as an organization;
to interest students in their education with regard to their future
vocations—this is the purpose of “quality education.”
Many students also seem to think that “quality education” is
beneficial only to those students who are school leaders or those who
make the highest grades. This is not true, for “quality education”
will benefit any student as much as he is willing to work in order
to be benefited by it. By no means does “quality education” pertain
only to the classroom. It reaches out into every phase of school life
and includes athletic, social, and other school-sponsored events.
A minute is short in comparison with an hour; a few years of
schooling are brief when they are compared with a lifetime of putting
the knowledge learned in school to use.
Even though one of the aims of “quality education” is to en
courage students to study not just for the sake of grades but for the
sake of gaining knowledge which will be useful to them in the future,
it is neither necessary nor advisable for students to spend all of their
time studying. Our high school days are an integral part of our lives.
To take them for granted or fail to get the most out of them is a
regrettable waste of years that can never be lived over again. It is
good to look ahead and plan for the future, but in doing so, it is not
wise to disregard the present.
A European student visiting this country once made the obser
vation that an American student may make his education be of as
much or as little value to him as he wishes. Unlike European stu
dents who are required to spend most of their time studying with few,
if any extra-curricular activities, American students are given a
choice.' 'They may spend most of their time in studying or most of
their time in extra-curricular activities, or they may obtain a favor
able balance between the two.
“Quality education” serves only as a guide to help a student take
advantage of all the educational opportunities offered him. Whether
to take advantage of them or not is the choice left to the student.
Non - Censored
Nonsense
Ode Of Last Will
“I’m All Shook Up.” Yes, these
were the famous words of Ray
mond Perry, “The Handy Man,”
as he was fatally wounded in
Friday night’s “Foot Stamping
Time”.
As all great men do when they
realize that “Now Is the Hour,”
“The Handy Man” began leaving
his last will and testament.
“Oh Promise Me," Joe, he said,
that you will “Tell Laura I Love
Her.”
I want Tony to have my “Party
Doll” and “Sixteen Candles” I
found on my birthday cake “One
Summer Night.”
And, yes Terry, you can have
my “Three Coins In A Fountain,”
but don’t spend them all in one
place.
“The Three Bells” on my hope
chest go to Jug to hang on the
rear view mirrors of his “Surry
With the Fringe On Top.”
And, “Oh My Papa,” don’t for
get to supply plenty of chocolate
covered “Sweets For My Sweet.”
And give the key to my “Sum
mer Place” in “Lonesome Town”
to Larry.
‘Rain Drops” began to fall as
the Foot Stompers began to
Twist” a little closer to hear his
final words.
‘Gee Whiz,” “Fm In the Mid
dle of a Heartache,” but I know
that in that great “Somewhere
Over the Rainbow” I’ll find that
“Turkey In the Straw”. And
“Till Then” I hope that all The
Inquisitive Inquisitor
QUESTION: What activities would you like
to see added to our school?
In Our Mailbag
Dear Editor:
How do we put the students
back into the student lounge?
That is a big question facing the
students and faculty at ASHS.
In most modern and up-to-date
high schools like our own, the
center of social activities during
school hours is in the student
lounge. Here, it seems that stu
dents either congregate in the
halls or in the parking lot when
class is not in session. With a
well-equipped lounge, why do
members of the student body go
elsewhere?
One reason for students NOT
assemblying in the lounge is no
furniture. The modern benches,
chairs, couches seen there since
the completion of the Senior
High have been missing since
the beginning of the school year.
This reason was heard for their
removal: Some of the furniture
was found with the leather up
holstery cut. It is not known who
the guilty party was. After talk
ing to several people, this sug
gestion was offered: furniture
should again be placed in the
student lounge—however, on a
trial basis. Perhaps the person
or persons in question have
grown in maturity and will do
no further damage to school
property.
Most students go to the park
ing lot before school and during
lunch period. There are two
privileges that attract them in
that direction: (1) the privilege
of smoking, (2) the privilege of
listening to music for enjoy
ment. Improvements could be
made so that students would be
attracted in the opposite direc
tion, toward the student lounge.
First of all, it is suggested that
students be allowed to smoke in
the lounge. If this were pos
sible, the litter problem in the
parking lot might decrease. Prop
er facilities for sanitation and
cleanliness, such as ash trays
and waste baskets, could be pro
vided.
Secondly, students would be at
tracted to the lounge if music
were piped in over the loud
speaker. Many who go to the
parking lot go for the sole rea
son of listening to the radio. The
lounge is far enough from the
classrooms that a little popular
music would not be a hindrance.
These are just a few of the
suggestions circulating around
the school about the student
lounge. It is a shame that such
a beautiful, modern, and well-
equipped room should go to
waste. I, along with others who
are interested, say, “Let’s put
the students back into the stu
dent lounge.”
A Senior
GIRLS
“Pep Club just for those who
really have school spirit and are
willing to get out and work aft
er school.”—Brenda York.
* * *
“Allied Youth Club for educa
tion on alcohol to meet certain
days of the week after school.”—
Pauline Furr.
* * *
“I think we should have more
dances after the football games
and during the year.” — Laura
Henderson.
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“Bowling team, either with oth
er schools or between different
homerooms on a certain night
each week.”—Beth Bennett.
* * *
‘More school sponsored gath
erings, such as ‘sock hops’,
would help lo make the students
more interested in the school.”—
Nancy Fatkin.
* * *
'‘I think we should have a golf
team to play other schools after
school.”—EllenEfird.
* * *
“Drill team for the girls after
school like the larger schools. It
could be conducted by the band
leader.”—Judy Hesley. i
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“We really do need a teenage
club for the teenagers of Albe
marle. There’s really no place
for us to go.”—Judy Underwood.
4: 4:
“I would like to see A.S.H.S.
have another foreign language
such as Latin or German.” —
Jane Morton.
* * *
“I wish we had a swimming
class such as during physical
education.”—Sharon Lane.
Sons of the American Depression
will be “Dedicated to the One I
Love.” “It’s All Over Now!”
BOYS
Some of the clubs should be
better organized so that the mem
bers could give of their time to
make it worthwhile. — Robert
Thorneburg.
If iH *
“A better organized student
lounge to occupy the students’
lunchtime.”—Eddie McLester.
* * *
“I think we should have more
class parties, maybe two each
month.”—James Hendley.
* * *
“Sociology club during home
room.”—Charles Stockton.
* * *
“Weight lifting in track
meets.”—Sonny Hinson.
* * *
“Sons of the American Depres
sion—meet once a year and be
recognized as a chartered or
ganization with R. C. Hatley as
sponsor.”—Raymond Perry.
* * «
“Spend more money on base
ball team immediately.” — Bill
Crawley.
« * «
“More emphasis put on foot
ball than any other sport.” —
Wayne Harwood.
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“A class during homeroom once
or twice a week in which a stu
dent can have the aid of a teach
er who teaches a subject which
troubles him.”—Don Simpson.
* # *
“What this school needs is less
people telling what this school
needs.”—Skippy Baldwin.
* * *
“I think swimming during
homeroom would aid physical
fitness of students,” — Dannie
Davis.
« !|! *
“Boosters’ club to let football
players be honorary members,”—
Jimmy Barbee.
*
“A course in radio or electron
ics scheduled as a regular class,”
—^Tommy Little.
CAMPUS CHATTER
Hi Gang!
We’re back again for the doings around our dear old High. So
without further ado, here we go!
We were very happy to see many of our former alumni at John
ny Garrison's party after the Concord game. We saw a certain Jun
ior girl dancing with some college guy whose initial is David. How
about this, Judy Underwood?
The night before the teacher’s meeting in Charlotte, there were
quite a few ASHS students gathered out at Duke’s, Some of those
having a blast were Frances Sides, Janice Hearne, Sheila Harris,
Marie Ruffat, Chuck Miller, Bill Crawley, Don Simpson, Tommy
Little, Lane Lowder, Lester Bivens, Loretta Holt and Vivian Smith.
A httle bird told us that at this same time there was a party
of only a few couples at Dink’s. We heard that you had some un
invited guests to “drop in.” Could there be a bit of truth in this?
If you recall, our school was represented at Kilgo’s Kanteen one
Saturday. We understand that Sheila Harris and Arthur Sells, Judy
Underwood and Tommy Little, Judy Hudson and David Hunsucker
were making the joint rock with “the twist.” We hear it was well
received. As an afterthought, we know that someone fell out of her
chair during the program. Jane, tell us how you ever accomplished
this!
This little note of interest attracted our attention one day last
week: The Seniors had gathered in the auditorium for a guidance
program on Civil Defense. A question and answer period followed the
speech, and everything was proceeding along fine when suddenly a
commotion started among the students. “Twins! Judy’s mother had
twins?!” Thus, Ernest Franklin Wilson (just one mind you) made
himself known. So now congratulations are in order to Mrs, Wilson!
From our observation, we can certainly see many things keeping
you students from your studies. Besides going to parties and Duke’s,
many kids were seen at the Junior High Homecoming game. Do you
suppose the grades are suffering any?
You hear of people doing odd things, but how about Julie, Bobby,
Jane Crutchfield, and Marie walking to the river! Was the eight
mile hike a pleasant one?
A surprise birthday party was given to Sharon Lane last Friday,
the thirteenth! It is well understood that Patsy, Gay, Sue, Diane,
Joyce and Mary Ellen will never forget that night.
Wasn’t last week a hectic one, though? And all of it was in
preparation for the football game with Rockingham, On Thursday
a bonfire was held at Rock Creek Park, and on Friday the Home
coming parade was held. At school, everyone was wearing the tra
ditional blue and white, and decorating the cars with crepe paper
and balloons. There’s one thing we would like to say to you kids
who were riding on top of cars, “It’s dangerous!” And as for the
boys on our football squad which beat the Rockets 26 to 13, we’re
behind you all the way. So keep up the good work!
At this time, Nook and I would like to congratulate our new
Homecoming Queen, Bobbie Atkins. We feel that she really deserved
the honor. And as for the rest of you who were lucky enough to
sponsor, you looked good enough to eat in all of that finery!
There was a little “social” held in the student lounge after the
game, and refreshments were served.
On Saturday night Cecelia Roache and Judy Underwood had a
party, with a lot of college students attending as well as our own high
school group.
Well, we know everyone is having a great time these days, so now
we’ll say “so long,” and we’ll be talking about you in the next issue!
NOOK AND CROOK