‘Autumn Leaves’ Sets Mood
For Homecoming Ceremonies
Pam Stokes, sponsoring Foster Parker, smiles after being
crowned Homecoming Queen.
“Autumn Leaves” was the
theme for Senior High’s
Homecoming ceremony October
14. Work on props and
decorations by the cheerleaders
and student volunteers began in
mid-September.
By October 7 football players
had chosen their sponsors. The
boys and their selected girls are
as follows:
Tommy Yost, Susan
Nance; Robert Cotton, Dale
Ivey; William Lowder, Leslie
Woodruff; Artis Sellers, Cheryl
Freeman; Todd Basinger, Jan
Hill; Mark Barger, Georgia Anne
Canon; Todd Davis, Daisy
Swaringen; Barry Stoker,
Joanne Neel; Jeff Whitley, Nina
Lowder; Stewart Boone, Leigh
Ann Whitley; Bobby Harwood,
Beth Fitzgerald; Jody Mauldin,
Sonya Mabe; Nelson Watkins,
Angela Hamilton; Jacob Davis,
Stephanie Maske; Doug Brown,
Donna Creech; Tom Moore, Lisa
Page; Mack Knotts, Renee
Cooper; Burt Keck, Betsy
Harbers; Terry Underwood,
Cindy Talbert; Jimmy Faulkner,
Annette Morgan; Leron Owens,
Raquel Howell; Virgil Waddell,
Teresa Davis; Lee Pickier,
Sharon Ledbetter; David
Russell, Susan Poplin; John
McDonald, Beverly Hatley;
John Kirk, Linda Neel; Edwin
Drye, Vanessa Baldwin; Foster
Parker, Pam Stokes; Tony
Hinson, Ann Dennis; Toby
Clarke, Cytrena Snuggs; Ralph
Boyd, Angela Hyatt; Rodney
Plowman, Ann McLawhorn;
Tracy Lowder, Janet Brown;
Thomathy Ewing, Geraldine
McLendon; Will Jolly, Anne
Holshouser; Victor Karam, Carol
Gwaltney; Charles Lowder,
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Volume 43 — No. 2
ALBEMARLE SENIOR HIGH NEWSPAPER
October 28,1977
College Day Reveals Opportunities
Post-Secondary Opportunity
Day, formerly called College
Day, will be conducted in the
gymnasium at Albemarle Senior
High School on Monday, October
31, from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Approximately 80 represen
tatives from four-year colleges,
two-year colleges, nurses’
training schools, business
schools, and community colleges
will be present. Branches of all
military services and Reserve
Officers’ Training Scholarship
programs will be represented,
also.
Seniors will talk with
representatives from 1; 00-1:45;
juniors will attend from 1:45-2:30.
This provides an opportunity for
students to investigate schools by
finding out admissions
requirements, costs, special
programs, and other factors of
importance to the individual.
Catalogs and applications for
admission will be available from
representatives. Parents are
invited to attend.
The program is sponsored
jointly by the guidance services
office and the National Honor
Society.
The following schools are ex
pected to be represented:
Four-year colleges: Ap
palachian, Atlantic Christian,
Barber Scotia, Bennett, Camp
bell, Catawba, East Carolina,
Elizabeth City State, Elon,
Fayetteville State, Gardner-
Webb, Greensboro, Guilford,
High Point, Johnson C. Smith,
Lenoir-Rhyne, Livingstone, Mars
Hill, Meredith, N.C.A. & T, N.C.
Central, N.C. State, Pembroke,
Pfeiffer, Queen’s, Sacred Heart,
Salem, St. Andrews, St.
Augustine’s, Shaw, UNC-.
Asheville, UNC-Chapel Hill,
UNC-Charlotte, UNC-
Greensboro, UNC-Wilmington,
University of S.C., Wake Forest,
Warren Wilson, Western
Carolina, Winston-Salem State,
Winthrop, Wofford.
Two-year colleges: Brevard,
Chowan, Lees-McRae,
Louisburg, Montreat-Anderson,
Mt. Olive, Peace, St. Mary’s,
Wingate.
Community colleges and
technical schools: Anson Tech,
Cape Fear Tech, Central Pied
mont Community College,
Haywood Tech, Randolph Tech,
Rowan Tech, Sandhills Com
munity College, Stanly Tech,
Health Careers: Cabarrus
Memorial, Presbyterian
Hospital, Mercy Hospital School
of Nursing, Charlotte Memorial
(X-ray program).
Business and Fashion:
American Business and Fashion,
Durham College, John Robert
Powers, Winsalm, King’s.
Military: Army-ROTC, Air
Force-ROTC, counselors from
Air Force, Army, Coast Guard,
Marines, and Navy.
“College Day” provides a
unique opportunity for juniors to
start early registration, and for
seniors to finalize plans for post-
high school programs,” com
mented Mrs. Smith.
Angie Tucker; Rickey Brown,
Melinda Gantt; Tim White,
Bonnie Little; Trainer: Dino
Jordan, Shelley Hatfield;
Manager: Ricky Parker, Karen
Sellers; Coach, Lydia Whitley.
Spirit activities were sponsored
by the cheerleaders and the
Student Council throughout
Homecoming week, October 10-
14. Each day a spirit point was
given to the class with the most
participation. The activities and
winning classes were the
following: Monday, Hat Day,
Senior Class; Tuesday, T-Shirt
Day, Sophomore Class; Wed
nesday, Sock Day, Senior Class;
Thursday, Blue and White Day,
Juniors; Friday, Jersey Day,
Senior Class. The Seniors were
awarded two extra points for
winning the most spirit points
during the week.
The cheerleaders presented a
special Homecoming pep rally
including a “Gong Show” skit
and cheers to prepare the crowd
for the game Uiat night.
During the football game,
Bulldog frisbees were thrown into
the stands as souvenirs of the
Homecoming celebration.
Halftime festivities included the
introduction of sponsors who
were escorted by Harlie Clarke,
Alan Phillips, William Hudson,
and Eric Skidmore. Pam Stokes
was crowned Homecoming
Queen for 1977-78. In addition to
the queen, Betsy Harbers was
chosen Junior Princess, and
Stephanie Maske was selected
Sophomore Princess. Pam was
crowned by Nathan Mullinix and
was presented a sash and one
dpzen red roses. Each Princess
received a long-stemmed red
rose.
The cheerleaders sponsored a
Homecoming Dance after the
football game. Students danced
to a disco playing Top 40 hits in
the Senior High Gym. This
concluded a full week of
Homecoming activities.
Scholars Contend For Morehead
Three To Punch Keys
Dottie Ingram, Tommy Ochs,
and Ronnie Thomas have been
honored by being chosen to
participate in the Computer
Instruction Course at Pfeiffer
College. Before these students
were chosen Mrs. Smith,
guidance counselor, Mrs. Hatley,
Mrs. McLain, and Mrs. Morgan,
math teachers, reviewed each
senior’s record. Test scores, in
cluding the PSAT and SAT,
grades earned while in the 9th,
10th, and 11th grade, the amount
of math taken, and interest in the
mathematical field were
evaluated. These three students
along with students from Central
Cabarrus, North Stanly, Mount
Pleasant, South Stanly, and West
Stanly will learn how to use
mathematical computations in
the operations of computers.
They will also learn the basics of
computer language, keypunch
ing, writing computer programs,
and running a computer pro
gram. Classes began October 18
and will continue every Tuesday
through December 13. Each ses
sion starts at 4:15 p.m. and lasts
until approximately 6:30 p.m.
During the summer all the
Senior High math teachers at
tended this workshop where they
also learned the different skills in
computer operations.
Several students from Senior
High have been nominated for the
Morehead Scholarship because of
their high academic averages,
and excellent scores on the
Scholastic Aptitude Tests, and
their contributions to the school.
The winner of the award receives
$3,000 per year during the four
years they attend the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The seven students from ASHS
are the following: Mark Barger,
Tim Dwight, Donna Kirk, Dawn
Lowder, Ann McLawhorn, Eric
Skidmore, and Angie Tucker.
These students will participate
in a series of interviews. The first
interview is for the purpose of
choosing the county represen
tatives. The winners will advance
to the district interview, the
second level of competition.
Those selected at the district
interview will move on to the
state level and then to the finals
at UNC. All winners travel to the
higher levels of competition at
their own expense.
They reflected their opinions on
being chosen. Mark Barger
stated,” I feel very fortunate to
have been nominated. The
Morehead Scholarship is a very
prestigious one, since only top-
notch, well-rounded students
receive one. There are many
excellent students in this school
which were not nominated and I
really feel honored to have been
chosen.”
Ann McLawhorn felt “It’s a
long road between being
nominated and winning, but I
hope I make it because it would
be a great honor.”
Eric Skidmore mused, “Being
nominated means other people
have confidence in you,
therefore, giving you self-
confidence. Even if I don’t win, I
will always keep in mind that
some people believe I will make
something worthwhile out of my
life and this will be very
beneficial to me in the future.”
Donna Kirk stated, “The
Morehead Scholarship offers
tremendous opportunities and
I’m very honored to be con
sidered for such a distinguished
award.”
Dawn Lowder said, “I was very
happy I was nominated because
Carolina has always been my
first choice college. Although it
took me by surprise, I will do
everything I possibly can to win
the scholarship.”
Angie Tucker replied, “I’m
honored to be nominated, and I
hope I represent the school well.”
Tim Dwight was very shocked
at being chosen, and stated, “I
need the money I hope I win. I’m
vicious about it.”
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Students nominated for Morehead Scholarship are Dawn Low
der, Ann McLawhorn, Angie Tucker, Donna Kirk, Eric Skidmore,
Mai k Barger, and Tim Dwight.