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FULL MOON
In '78
Volume 43 — No. 8
ALBEMARLE SENIOR HIGH NEWSPAPER
June 1, 1978
National Honor Society Taps Fifteen Juniors
Fifteen Albemarle Senior High
students were inducted into the
Nati(Mial Honor Society Thursday
evening, April 20. Spring tapping
ceremonies began that morning
when the new members were
each “tapped” by a Senior Honor
Society member and tagged with
a ribboned NHS sticker.
At the formal initiation service
Thursday evening in the Senior
High auditorium, inductees and
their parents listened to Bain
Daniels speak on “Indi
viduality.”
Principal Bobby Owens
commended the members on
their qualities of outstanding
scholarship, character,
leadership and service, which are
required for NHS membership.
The newly tapped students
were robed, presented with
yellow carnations and scrolls
containing the NHS oath. Just
before taking the oath, the in
ductees lit tapers and placed
them in ivy covered candelabra.
After the roll call, refreshments
were served in the cafeteria.
Those Juniors tapped into the
Society in the spring must have a
93 or better grade average and be
active in the school and com
munity.
The following members were
added Thursday night:
Mark Burris is Student Council
Secretary and a member of the
Crossroads staff. He plays on the
ASHS tennis team and performs
with the Jazz Band. Mark is a
member of Modern Music
Masters and is an Eagle Scout.
Shelby Austin serves as Junior
Class Secretary. She is in Modern
Music Masters and was chosen
for All-State Chorus and
nominated for Governor’s School.
Todd Overcash is a member of
the Science Club, the History
Bowl Team, and the Crossroads
staff. He participated in the Math
Contest at Wingate College and
was nominated for Governor’s
School.
Alan Sugg plays in the ASHS
Marching Band and the Jazz
Band. He is a member of Modem
Optimists Choose
‘Boy Of The Year’
Charles Lowder, a senior, was
given the Boy of the Year Award
by the Albemarle Optimist Club.
He was presented with a trophy
and a wrist watch at the annual
dinner meeting at Mark’s
Cafeteria.
Charles is thirteenth in his
class of 144, and active in
baseball, football, basketball,
marching band. Monogram Club,
History Club, National Honor
Society, and Wiscassett
Memorial YMCA sports.
He received the Citizenship
Award, attended Boy’s State, was
a team captain, and a Student
Lion. He is also an active
member of the First
Presbyterian Church of
Albemarle. He did summer work
at Pat and Mick’s Fish House and
for the City of Albemarle. He will
enter Appalachian State
University this fall,
Charles commented, “The Boy
of the Year Award is the greatest
honor I’ve ever received. It is not
just an achievement over a short
period of time, it’s an
achievement of eighteen years.”
Music Masters, the Science Club
and the History Bowl team. Alan
was a SPEC nominee.
Dale Ivey serves as Junior
Class Vice-President. She is a
Varsity Cheerleader, a member
of the Monogram Club and a
member of the Prom Committee.
Dale works on The Full Moon
news staff and is the ASHS
correspondent to the Stanly News
and Press.
Bill Baxter was nominated for
SPEC and Governor’s School. He
serves as Drum Major and is a
member of Modern Music
Masters. Bill works on the
Crossroads and is a member of
the Science Club.
Patty Love participated in the
N. C. Choral Institute and was
nominated for SPEC. She is a
Band member, a Flag Girl and a
Modem Music Masters member.
Patty is a Candy Striper and a
member of the Uwharrie
Players.
Joanne Neel is secretary of the
Science Club and Vice-President
of the History Club. She is a
Student Council representative, a
member of the Junior Council
and the Prom committee. Joanne
plays YMCA basketball and is an
Explorer Scout.
Scott Kinlaw is a N. C. Youth
Legislative Assembly Member.
He wrestles on the ASHS grap-
plers squad and is a Monogram
Club member. Scott works as a
Junior Council member and an
Explorer Scout.
Renee Cooper is the SAE-FTA
Secretary, a library aide and a
Varsity cheerleader. She plays
YMCA basketball and belongs to
the Monogram Club.
Leigh Hartley participated in
The new members are Georgia Anne Canon, Susan Nance, Leigh Hartley, Shelby Austin Patti
Love, Gary Burris. Mark Burris, Joanne Neel, Dale Ivey, Renee Cooper, Alan Sugg, Todd Overcash
Scott Kinlaw, Bill Baxter, and Henry Farmer. ’ ’
the Math Contests at Wingate and
Pfeiffer, and the History Bowl at
Pfeiffer. She is Science Club
treasurer and History Club
member. Leigh attended the
SPEC Leadership Program.
Georgia Ann Canon is on the
ASHS girls tennis team and is a
Monogram Club member. She is
a library aide and a History Club
member. Georgia Ann was a
Junior Varsity cheerleader,
Susan Nance belongs to the
FBLA and the Junior Council.
She works on the Prom com
mittee and the Homecoming
committee as well as the Youth
Breakfast Committee of 20.
Henry Farmer plays on the
ASHS tennis team, is a member
of the Science Club and the
History Club. He works with the
Junior Council and his church
youth groups.
Gary Burris serves as History
Club President, a Junior Council
member and a Band member. He
Students Participate In Survey
A national study of adolescent
drinking, behavior, attitudes and
correlates was conducted at
Albemarle Senior High School on
May 3. Twenty-five students from
each grade were chosen at
random to talk with the con
ductors of the survey. Each
group was questioned for forty-
five minutes.
This is a follow up of a survey
taken in April of 1975. The results
of both surveys will be compared
and conclusions will be drawn.
These surveys are taken because
alcohol is now number one on the
teenage drug abuse scene.
The April ’75 report shows that
most teenagers have had some
experience with alcohol. One in
three is an infrequent or light
drinker. One in four is a heavy or
moderate drinker.
Eighty percent have had at
least one drink, seventy-four
percent have had two to three
drinks. Over half of the teenagers
questioned drink at least once a
month. Four out of ten drink at
least once a week. Beer is the
favorite beverage of frequent
drinkers.
The survey showed that more
boys drink than girls. Three out
of ten problem drinkers are boys.
It also showed that as the age
New Squad To Lead Cheers
Eighteen girls were chosen as
the new Junior Varsity and
Varsity cheerleaders April 27,
after eight days of practice,
Cheerleading practice began
April 17, The senior cheerleaders
demonstrated the three cheers,
four jumps and the various stunts
required for performing before
the judges.
The Pfeiffer College
Cheerleaders chose the new
cheerleaders on the basis of
ability to perform their cheers,
jumps and stunts, overall
coordination, poise, and pep.
The new Varsity cheerleaders
are as follows: Georgia Anne
Canon, Renee Cooper, Ann
Dennis, Cheryl Freeman, Dale
Ivey, Lisa Mercer, Linda Neel,
Laurie Rogers, Denetra Taylor,
Lori Thomas, Kathy Wagoner,
and Leslie Woodruff. Kelly Holt
was chosen as the altemate
cheerleader.
The new Junior Varsity squad
members are Gwyn Black-
welder, Paula Cox, Paula Davis,
Janet Efird, Sherry Robinson,
and Renea Rogers.
After the squads were chosen,
chiefs were elected. Renea
Rogers was elected as the Junior
Varsity chief and Renee Cooper
was elected as the Varsity chief.
increases so does the drinking.
If a teenager drinks alone it is
an indication that he is a problem
drinker. Forty percent drink
while they are driving or sitting
in a car at night.
Full Moon Wins
First Place
The Columbia Scholastic Press
Association has awarded the Full
Moon a first place rating in their
54th annual contest. Publications
are rated according to
classification by the method of
reproduction, and the type
and/or enrollment of the in
stitution.
The Full Moon competed in the
category for printed newspaper
from a high school with an
enrollment of 501-1000 students.
Placings in the contest are
awarded on the basis of
numerical scores as follows: first
place, 850-1000; second place, 700-
849; third place, 500-699; fourth
place, below 500.
Certificates are awarded for
each rating. Previous standings
of a publication are not con
sidered.
The Full Moon received a total
of 871 points. On con-
tent/coverage the Full Moon
scored 211 of a possible 250
points; writing/editing, 335 of a
possible 400; design/display, 325
of a possible 350.
belongs to the Science Club and
the Scouts.
Moonbeams
Rolling Roars
The Student Lion and Student
Rotarian for May are Barry
Stoker and Tommy Moore
respectively.
Diploma Awarded fw Music
Congratulations to Dottie
Ingram on receiving her high
school diploma in piano music.
To qualify for a diploma one must
have eleven years on the National
or Intemational Honor Roll in
music, Dottie was awarded her
diploma on April 30, 1978,
Being Good Pays Off
Congratulations to Dale Ivey
and Tracy Lowder for receiving
DAR Good Citizenship Awards.
Youths Invade Raleigh
Debbie Farlow and Tracy
Lowder attended Youth In
volvement Week in Raleigh May
9 and 10, Debbie was a special
assistant to the Governor. Tracy
was personnel director of the
Department of Transportation.
Juniors Take Over
This issue of the Full Moon
includes the annual Senior
Supplement. While the senior
staff worked on the supplement,
the juniors took over their
positions. The juniors and their
positions for this issue are:
Melissa McKeithen, Editor-in-
chief; Sonya Mauldin, News
Editor; Debbie Farlow and Jim
Andrew, Sports/Feature co-
Editors; Mike Parker, Business
Editor; Dees Fort and Sheila
Simpson, staff writers.
Juniors Steal the Show
On Thursday, May 4 the senior
members of The Full Moon staff
announced the senior positions
for next year. They are Dale
Ivey, Editor-in-Chief; Sonya
Mauldin, News Editor; Melissa
McKeithen, Feature Editor;
Dees Fort, Exchange Editor;
Mike Parker, Sports Editor;
Sheila Simpson, Assistant Sports
Editor; and Jim Andrew, Senior
Staff writer.