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Back the Bulldogs The Full Moon Keep ’Em Barking Volume 22 ALBEMARLE, N. C., OCTOBER 29, 1943 Club Organization Is Now Complete ■ Clubs organized in hi^ school this year include ninth grMe Girls Chorus, Electricity club, Bi ble club. Mixed Chorus, Dramatics, fitting, and School Maintenance MIXED CHORUS The Mixed chorus is directed by Paul B. Fry. He states that the plans for the year are not com plete so far, but he "is sure there will be a Christmas and an Easter jjoncert. They may also visit oth er nearby schools; sing at Rotary and Lions clubs, different churches in town, and at the P.-T. A. The boys’ group has already started making plans for a minstrel show. , The Mixed chorus has around 100 members. Officers are: presi dent, Charles Poplin; vice presi- Jient, Bill Rogers; secretaries. Ha zel Poplin, Cherry Still, Lewis Low- der, and Donald Whiteley; treas urers, Jo Earp and Jerry Almond. NINTH GIRLS’ CHORUS Miss Berrier and Miss Holt have charge of the ninth grade Girls’ chorus. They are taking fcreathing and warming up exer- dses at present and practising two fongs, using two different parts. The club has 35 members. DRAMATICS CLUBS Ninth grade Dramatics club has 35 members, and is under the di- fection of Miss Rankin. They are ♦sing all their time on a play, “Billy’s First Day”, which they hope to present to the student tody some time before Christmas. . The upper class Dramatics directed by Miss Taylor. They are working on a play, also, which they are going to present soo ' ELECTRICITY CLUB Mr. Hatley has the Electricity riclub. Thi.= club is mostly the study of how to repair and replace Ihemical devices in the home. They are making a scrapbook showinf different electrical devices usei the home. This club has around \^2 members. 'i BIBLE CLUB J Miss Peebles has charge of the _Bible club. This group of 26 members read and discuss the "Bible and Bible stories. They read poems from Exodus in verse speak- Hig, and they are now making small cards for the Rotary and l"Lions clubs. The cards have short Bible verses on them. Miss Pee bles states that they are also Work ington a play that they will pre- KNITTING CLUB i There are two groups in Mitting club, the beginners, and fce advanced knitters. Miss Bare foot has the beginners. She leaches them how to do the fun- fcmental stitches, and they prac- ■ce on sweaters, scarfs, socks, and fcittens of their own. ^Miss Kirby has the advanced Blitters. These practice on things , Jf their own first, too, but then illfhey plan to knit mufflers and oth- IIP things for the Red Cross. There are around forty mei Jers in the two Knitting clubs. iCHOOL MAINTENANCE CLUB ‘-School Maintenance club has the lob of working around the school II loing various jobs. Under the direction of Mr. Mor- this group of boys has repair- |Q lockers, desks, clocks, pencil prpeners, and anything else lorted out of order. L girls HELP RATION iSeventeen senior girls are doing I Plunteer work at the ration board afternoons a week helping gasoline books. Ihey are Pat Ingram, Ruth Ken- Jeanne Palmer, Rhoda Rus- Wl, Jean Griffith, Rose Morton, wris Tucker, Irma Burleson, Ja- ' 17 C^otts, Hazel Ragsdale, Anderson, Mary Lou Byrd, »bbie Easley, Louise Efird, Betty eVi^'«y> Ruby Hatley, and Winona ' ^nions. FOOTBALL VARSITY—Front row: Daniel Talbert, Henry Walker, Labe Little, James McCarr Tommy Andrew, John Denning, Brian Harrington. Second row: Mr. Jeffrey., coach; Jack Har Mahlon Hill, Jerry Earnhardt, Jimmy Knotts, Kelly Jordan, Ken Ritchie, Charles Wiles, Sheldon B ey, Jimmy Sifford. Last row: Pete Peck, Dick Shiplett, E. W. Ridenhour, Winfred Dry, James 1 pier, Frank Little, Hinky Turner, Oscar Lackey, James Ledbetter, Fritz Luther. 102 Out of 616 On Honor Roll When the first report cards came out this year it was found that 102 pupils had made the honor roll with the 10th and 11th grades topping the list. ^ Tenth grade had 80 pupils to make honors, and the 11th grade had one highest honor and 32 hon- Pupils making highest honors were Ellen Bigler and Faye Carl ton, 9th grade; Doris Tucker, 11th grade; Bill Rogers, Genevieve Ewing, Rose Morton, and Dotty Whitley, 12th graders. The following made honors: Betty Jo Hatley, Jane Gulledge, Betty Bowers, Buddy Lowder, Lou Merle Griffin, Louise McLeod, El eanor Mullinix, Jane Redwine, Mir iam Whitley, Alex Morehead, Shirley Smith, Carol Rogers, Lil lian Gaskin, Betty Jean Hatley, for the eighth grade; Merle Hunsucker, Ramelle Rum mage, Harold Kirk, Tommy Wolfe, Betty Bivens, Wanda Crisco, Anne Powell, Colleen Solomon, Sue Culp, Carolyn Hall, Helen Lisk, for the ninth grade; Edwin Boone, Johnnie Gaskin, Calvin Wallace, Geraldine Boone, Betsy Bremer, Colleen Glover, Helen Brown, Madge Kennedy, Ethel Lefler, Jean Lisenby, Betty McAdams, Robbie Sharkey, Dor othy Swaringen, Helen Boone, El len Dennis, Mary Elizabeth Arch er, Jane Morton, Ramelle Thomp- .son, FVitz Luther, Dwight Wil helm, Bobby Talbert, Jean Bru ton, Frances Biles, Peggy Mann, Evelyn Underwood, Gene Beeker, Reece Cranford, Bill Mabry, Hen ry Walker, Ruth Brooks, for the tenth grade; Louise Efird, Jo Earp, Bettye Hatley, Ruth Kendall, Onis Shan- kle, Dick Morrow, Bill Parker, Gordon Schenck, Jimmy Sifford, Ruby Hatley, Patsy Ingram, Clau- (Continued on page five.) Holidays Announced Mr. Grigg has announced the holidays for this school year: Thanksgiving—Nov. 25 and 26. Christmas—Dec. 18 to Jan. 3. Easter—Friday and Monday. This is the schedule which has always been followed until Teachers Issuing Ration Book No. 4 Teachers will complete the is suing of War Ration Book 4 here this afternoon between 1 and 5 Applications for the book were carried home by the oldest mem ber of the family this past Tues day. There was room for the names of eight people on each application. They were filled out by the fam ily and on Wednesday or Thurs day or Friday were brought back with War Ration book 3 by the student or by some other person in the family. The school was di vided into thirds; that is, part were asked to come one day, a part the next day, and the rest on the last day. Families who did not have chil dren in school came any day pos sible for them. They had to have War Ration Book 3 before they could get No. 4. There were several teachers in the Library who checked the ap plications and Book No. 3. In the study hall applicants were given their new books. Students were given a half- holiday these three days. Redwine, Sifford, Palmer, Morton To Head Seniors Bob Redwine was elected presi dent; Jimmie Sifford, vice presi dent; Jeanne Palmer, secretary; and Rose Catherine Morton, treas urer of the senior class on Oc- Opposing Bob was Ken Ritchie who gave him a close race for the The only other close election was between Jeanne Palmer and Rhoda Russell for secretary. Bob is an outstanding twelfth grader. While in high school he has been cheer leader, in many plays, in chorus classe.«, and busi ness manager of the "Full Moon.’ Jimmie is one of the football heroes of the school. He is c cil representative this year and has been before. Jeanne was council representa tive in the eighth grade and it secretary of her home room this year. She is secretary and treas urer of the National Honor Soci- Rose Catherine was president ol her home room in the tenth grade and is secretary this year. She it a member of the National Honor Society and was a marshal at the commencement last year. She ha; been in the dramatics clubs all through high school and is presi dent this year. She has been in many plays. She w'as a member of the staff of the winning contest play last year. MRS. LAWS DIES Mrs. Don Laws, mother of Mri Edwin Jennings, died Tuesday morning at her home in Moravian Falls. Mrs. Laws had been in ill health for the past year. Funeral rites were held a o’clock Wednesday afternoon. P.-T A. to Sponsor Halloween Frolic Tomorrow Night Numerous Prizes Offered For Most Original Costumes, Games and Contests. Prizes for the most original cos tumes and for many games and contests will be offered at the Hal loween parade and carnival spon sored by the Central Elementary school P.-T. A. at the Armory to- The Carnival, which begins at four o’clock, will have many games and booths with generous prizes of baskets of groceries, a turkey, pound cakes, beads, bracelets, and others too numerous to mention. Admission will be ten cents for adults and five cents for children, with a grand prize given to the lucky ticket holder, which last year was a half ton of coal. Many re freshment booths with hotdogs, hamburgers, and cold drinks will be at the convenience of those wishing to eat supper there. The parade will start promptly at six o’clock at the Armory and will proceed through town and There will be two grand prizes offered—one each for a boy and girl with the most original cos- Also a high prize of $2.50 in war stamps will be given for the best costume in each of the three divisions: high school, grammar school, and primary grades, with the runner-ups receiving $1.00 each in war stamps. The proceeds from this festival will go to the Central Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association. A display of the many prizes to be given may be seen in the win dow of the Merchants’ Associa- It Agrees With Some And Disagrees With Others - - What? The New Time Schedule “I want the 9:00 time!” “No, I don’t like the 9:00 schedule, I want the 8:30 time.” “I don’t see why we have to get out of school at 3:45!” “I like this sleeping late.” You guessed it, the same old debate arises. No schedule has won out, though. Opinions as to who preferred the 9:00 schedule and who preferred the 8:30 schedule were so varied that, it would be hard to say which schedule was the more popu- lar. After scouting around in all the grades and asking a great many people what they thought, you can get an idea of what makes prin cipals’ hair turn gray. Bob Redwine says, “Heck yes, give me 9:00 any day. I get home later and get out of a lot of work.” Just opposite is Rhoda Russell, “I don’t like getting out so late. I can’t get anything done in the afternoon.” “I can smooch 30 minutes long er at night now. Yes sir, I like this 9:00 stuff,” replied Mahlon Hill. But “Goon” Little says, “Well, I like the 8:30 time, be cause when you go at 9:00, that means you stay up later at night and the later you stay up, the more money you spend!” Jeanne Palmer and Miss Kirby seem to agree, “I can get my mail before coming to school with this 9:00 schedule.” Deraleen Whitley, Jim Lamar, and Joe Morton (and quite a few others) say, “The mornings are O. K., but hang the afternoons.’ “When we had the 8:30 time _ didn’t have to lay out of school to go to the show, but now!” says Alma Morris with enthusiasm. Miss Barefoot agrees with the others on getting out so lat^ the afternoons, “I like the m_ ings, but I despise the afternoons.” “When we have this 9:00 time, we get out of football practice too late,” agree Marcus Mills and Jack Harris. “Well, at least you have time to ‘primp’ a little,” says Jahala Crotts, and the other girls will have to agree on that. Peggy Mann says hopefully, “My beauty sleep is a lot longer now, maybe—”. Ann Lowder says disgustedly, “I ain’t talking! Stamps Are Sold Every Thursday A total of $147.75 in bonds and stamps was sold last Thursday in the high school. Three $18.75 bonds were sold and $91.50 in stamps. Miss Caughman’s homeroom led the school with $23.90; Miss Rog ers’s homeroom was second with $18.30; and third was Mrs. Jen nings’s homeroom with $8.25. Stamps and bonds will be sold every Thursday hereafter in each homeroom. By Their Words “You can’t give without lov ing, and you can’t love without giving.”—Miss Peebles. “I can’t read music myself. I just go up when the others go up.”—Mr. McFadyen. “Who’s the best looking boy on the football team, and why am I?”—James Ledbetter. “If you can’t sit still, don’t ever wear a new leather jacket to a meeting. I did, and every time I moved, it sounded like an accordion.”—Patsy Ingram. “You can’t leam to drive an automobile by watching, and you can’t learn geometry by watching either. Get busy!”—Miss Caugh- like Amer- “Yes, French c lady cats.”—Mrs. Harris. “If you donate your blood to the Red Cross, it might be that your own brother would profit by it.”—Evelyn Morton. “If you fill soprano, sing up over here.”—Mr. Fry talking ta Mixed Chorus.