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Statesville!
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Thomasville!
Vol. 31 —No. 5
Albemarle Senior High School, Albemarle, N. C.
January 29, 1965
s. O. OFFICERS BEGIN PLANS for the WDNCSCC Convention to
be held at ASHS April 2 and 3.
S.O. Announces Plans
For District Convention
Preliminary plans for the West
ern District of North Carolina
Student Council Congress are now
taking shape. Committee chair
men have been appointed and sev
eral meetings have already been
held.
Those who will head the com
mittees are as follows: Charles
Morton and Mr. Webb, arrange
ments committee; Mr. White,
clean-up committee; Tom Webb
and Mrs. Young, elections com
mittee; Annette Thomas and Mrs.
Fry, housing committee; Joanne
Lisk and Mrs. Young, invitations
committee; Edith Johnson and
Mrs. Gamewell, publicity commit
tee; Mrs. Helms and Mrs. Carter,
registration committee; Emalynn
Helms and Miss Brooks, social
committee; Steve Pinkston and
Mr. Frazier, traffic committee;
Alana Russell and Mrs. Helms,
typing committee; and Joanne
Lisk and Mrs. Young, financial
committee.
Mr. Robert T. Crawford, Mr.
Ralph Gardner, and Mr. Don Ben-
Classes Invest
In Stock Market
The American Problems classes.
Under the direction of Mr. Gibbs,
Miss Bishop, and Mr. Altman re-
*^tly concluded a unit on the
stock market and its economic
system.
To make their study enjoyable
^ well as educational, the stu
dents were given an imaginary
sum of $200 to invest in the stock
''Market. They watched their in
vestments for a period of several
”®ys, during which they sold their
Shares when it seemed profitable.
^ the end of the allotted time,
person who made the most
PTOflt in each dass was to receive
® Small prize.
I Besides this imaginary inyest-
the members of the combined
l^asses pooled their resources and
•J'vested any amount from fifty
^ts in a stock which was chosen
?y a professional stock broker.
'Jne hundred fifty-three dollars
"as collected and invested in
“FUnswick, a company which
m^ufactures medical supplies
sporting goods. Divldrads
the stock are to be divided
^ong the stockholders according
® .the amount invested. At the
^ of this school year, the stock
be liquidated and distribute
^ong the investors who will be
^gerly awaiting their fortunes or
“'elr, bankruptcy.
nett represented the Merchants
Division of the Albemarle-Stanly
County Chamber of Commerce in
a meeting with the WDNCSCC
planning committee January 12
at ASHS.
The meeting was to discuss fa
vors to be donated by the mer
chants which will be given to the
convention delegates at the ban
quet.
All committee chairmen met
January 21 with the plannmg
committee to determine their m-
dividual responsibilities.
Approximately 250 students from
various schools in the western
district are expected to attend the
two-day meeting which is sched
uled for April 2 and 3. Mrs.
Young, Student Council adviser,
stated that many students wll
be called on for help, and that
any student wishing to contnbute
his services is asked to notify
any of the Student OrgamzaUon
officers.
Chris Koepcke
Calls Home
Christian Koepcke. our Gem^
AFS exchange student, enjoyed
a 15-minute t^lephoiw conv^-
tton with members of his far^y
in Stuttgart,
24 During the phone call he
lii The call
S Mgh at 3:30 p. m., which
9^ p. m. in Stuttgart, ^d
Christian
Sf fS the Concord Tdephone
Ompany, which gave similar ^ft
SC other AFS students resid
ing in its service area.
Five Achieve
Highest Honor
For First Term
Five students attained highest
honor roll for the first semester.
They were Betsy Patterson, Elicia
Harwood, Linda Long, Debbie
Weemhoff, and Edwin Sides.
Senior Class members who
made honor roll for the first se
mester were David Boyer, Jimmy
Lowder, Nancy Butler, Sheila
Hall, Jack Deese, Pearlie Rae
Burris, Sue Plyler, Shelia Smith,
John Burleson, Butch Lowder,
Joe Elamhardt, Mark Stambaugh,
Robbie Bost, Mdie Mauldin, Dar
rell Newton, Eugene Coley, Edith
Johnson, Joanne Lisk, Diane Mor
ton, and Brenda Peeler.
Junior Class members who
made honor roll for the first se
mester were Tom Webb, Vickie
Alexander, Gwen Boyd, Robbie
Vick. Ellen Wilson, Allison Har
ris, Dane Perry, Paul Carder, Da
vid Smith. Billy Tucker, Janis
Clarke, Patricia Snipes, Celia
Mauldin, Fredia Plyler, Ronnie
Swanner, Teresa Yow, and Steve
Kendrick.
Receiving semester honor roll
from the Sophomore Class were
Franklin Beaman, Ann Taylor,
Michal Medling. Beth Moose.
Bruce Smith, Keith Wolf, Joe
Crumpler, Susan Earnhardt, Lou
ise Harrington, Betsy Miller, Bill
Hartsell, Gail Lowder, Joe Schrey-
er, Beverly Tarlton. Faye Van-
hoy. Betty Trexler, and Ann Hud
gens.
Allison Harris and Patricia
Snipes achieved highest honor
roll for the third six weeks.
Seniors receiving honor roll for
the third six weeks were David
Boyer, Jimmy Lowder, Laura
Doby, Sheila Hall, Steve Pinkston.
Pearlie Rae Burris. Shlia Smith.
Marie Bassow, Kathy Gamewell.
Sally Efird, Jack Deese. John
Burleson. Butch Lowder. Joe
Earnhardt, Chuck Morehead.
Mark Stambaugh. Robbie Bost,
Eddie Mauldin, Darrell Newton.
Eugene Coley. Edith Johnson, Jo
anne Lisk. Sarah Anne Mann, Di
anne Morton. Brenda Peeler, and
Shelia Lowder.
Achieving honor roll from the
Junior Class were Dwight Rus
sell, Tom Webb. Vickie Alexan
der. Gwen Boyd. Ellen Wilson.
Nancy Walker, Cynthia Freeman,
Dane Perry. David Smith, Mike
Waller, Charlotte Gantt, Lynn
Burleson, Janis Clarke, Jimmy
Stockton. Bobby Tucker, and Te
resa Yow.
From the Sophomore Class,
students making honor roll were
John Morrow, Beth Eddins, Ann
Taylor, Gerald Hatley. Edwin
Sides, Beth Hartsell, Gail Low
der, Betsy Patterson. Joy Schrey-
er, Beverly Tarlton, Faye Van-
hoy, Oroon Palmer, and Betty
Trexler.
Achieving perfect attendance
for the first semester were 74
seniors, 70 juniors, and 69 soph
omores.
113 seniors, 108 juniors, and 97
sophomores attained perfect at
tendance for the third ix weeks.
Neagle Attends GubernatoriaL
Piesidential Inaugurations
Mrs. Yates Neagle, who teaches
geometry at ASHS, and her hus
band attended the Gubernatorial
and Presidential inaugurations and
inaugural balls in Raleigh and
Washington, D. C., respectively,
January 7-8 and January 17-20.
She and her husband left Thurs
day, January 7, for the Gover-
inor’s Inauguration and 'the Inaugu
ral Ball. The ball took place that
night. The ball’s official program
consisted of the presentation of
the girls who were spxmsors of
the members of the legislature.
The dress was formal. After the
presentation of the sponsors, the
floor was open for dandng and
the meeting of Governor-elect Dan
K. Moore.
The inauguration 'took place in
Memorial Auditorium Friday for
the Council of State, Lt. Gover
nor Bob Scott, and Governor
Moore. They were sworn in by die
Supreme Court in a very impres
sive ceremony.
Sunday, January 17, Mr. and
Mrs. Neagle left from Raleigh to
■go to Washington, D. C. for the
Seniors Apply
For Cannon
Textile Award
Two Albemarle seniors. J. W.
Lisk and Eddie H. Mauldin, have
applied for the Charles A. Cannon,
Jr. Scholarship to be awarded this
spring.
Four outstanding seniors from
the Concord-Kannapod'is-Albemarle
area will receive the convet^
award of $1,000 per year for study
at a leading college or university
of the recipient’s choice.
The purpose of this scholarship
award is to encourage a greater
number of young men to study
for careers in the challenging field
cf textiles. The awarding of these
scholarships is based on the
applicants character, ambition,
energy, past school work, and an
achieved SAT score of 1000.
A number of semi-finalists wiill
be chosen to be interviewed by
the selection committee before
final awards are granted.
Mascots Chosen
Jackie White and Cindy John
son were chosen December 7 by
the Senior Class as class mascots.
The class assembled in the au
ditorium where the voting took
place. The mascots are to par
ticipate in the graduation exer
cises.
Jackie is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Jack White of 1191 Carolyn
Drive; Cindy is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Johnson of
906 North Eleventh Street.
Inside ASHS' Staff Reveals
1964 Christmas Superlatives
Christmas Superlativ^ ^re s^
lorfpd bv the student booy
ASHS and announced on
ber 19- This contest ws sP^'
sored by the Radio Suff of
side Albemarle Senior High.
Ballots were distributed through
,he S,”room
all students were eligible to De
selected.
Sap ^ “*'*•
an Cranford; naughtiest boy of
1964 Richard Frick; naughtiest
eirl of 1964, Libby Mauldin; best
behaved boy of 1964, Dane Perry;
best behaved girl of 1964, Joanne
Lisk; most likely to get nek of
Christmas candy. Heath Godfrey
and Jane HarUey; most ^nst-
mas spirited, Joe Allen and Cyn
thia Freeman; Santa’s most help
ful helpers, Phil Furr and Diane
Clark- best Christmas carolers,
Joe Earnhardt and Frances Mill
er Way; cutest New Year teen-
Teers David Miller and Catherine
Kellev most likely to turn over
S Christas tree: Joe McManus
and Susan Snuggs; most likely to
open the wrong present, Wayne
Harwood and Nancy Morton; most
likely to get the wishbone out of
the turkey, Roger Blake and Sue
Plyler; most likely to have the
merriest Christmas, Christian
Koepcke and Marie Bassow; most
likely to address the Christmas
cards wrong, Joe Crumpler and
Debbie Sweet; most likely to stay
up all night looking for Santa
Claus, Lionel Rushing and Kitty
Purser; and most likely to wrap
the box and forget the pres
ent, Norton Pease and Annette
Thomas.
Presidential Inauguration and In
augural Ball. They went as i>art
of the official party delegation
from North Carolina. While in
Washington, they attended a
luncheon in honor of former Sec
retary of Labor Luther Hodges
and Governor Moore.
The main Inaugural Ball was
held at the Armory Auditorium
Wednesday night. This climaxed
the inauguration of President
Lyndon B. Johnson at 12 noon
and the Inaugural Parade which
followed. Formal attire was the
dress for the ball.
Bill Smith Talks
Textiles To Boys
Mr. Bill Smith, representative
of the North Carolina State School
of Textiles s{X)ke to nine of our
high school seniors inte(rested in
textiles Tuesday, January 5.
Those who attended the program
were J. W. Lisk, Eddie MaSdin,
Henry Fox, Mickey Burleson, Ed
die Lane, Johnny Burleson, Kelly
Jones, Joe Eamhardt, and Rusty
Vick.
Mr. Smith gave a description of
the School erf Textiles at N. C.
State as well as the many oppor
tunities available in 'the study of
textiles. Some of those mentioned
were unlimited job opportunities,
hi^»er salaries with advancement,
and expanding future in the state’s
largest industry.
The group reported that Mr.
Smith was well received and much
u^ul information was obtained
by these prospective textile stu
dents.
Moonbeams
Lion And Rotarian
Serving as Student Lion and
Rotarian for ithe month of Janua^
were David Boyer and David Mil
ler, respectively. Congratulations,
bo^!
Exams
First semester exams were
given to ASHS students Wednes
day, Thursday, and Friday, Jan
uary 13, 14, aiid 15 from 8:30 to
12:45.
Firsit and second period exams
were administered Wednesday fol
lowed by third and fifth period
exams Thursday; sixth and fourth
period exams were given Friday.
The first exam each day began
at 8:30 and ended at 10:30. Fol
lowing a 15-minute break, the sec
ond exam continued until the dis
missal of school at 12:45.
SAT
Cx)llege Entrance Examinations
(SAT) were administered at the
Albemarle Senior High School for
prospective college students on
Saturday, January 9. The test was
given from 8:30 a. m. until 12:15
p. m. followed by the achieve
ments section in the afternoon.
Other testing dates will be in
March and May.
Math Contest
The Sixteenth Mathematical
Contest will be given March 4
by Miss Ghicora Caughman in co
operation with the Mathematical
Association of America and the
Society of Actuaries. Ten seniors
will be 'taking the eighty-minute
test. Winners will be given a prize;
the highest scorer from each
school will be given an award.
ITED
Juniors at ASHS took the Iowa
Test of Educational Development
all day January 18 and 19. The
ITED tests students in the areas
of English, math, and reading
comprehension. The .test was ad
ministered by Mrs. F^, Mrs.
Gamewell, Miss Misenhedmer, and
Mr. Altman.