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rnuriiHMENT PROPERTY—Front, Jimmy Bogle, Jerry Almond,
mS Bob Redwine; back, E. W. Ridenhour, Fred Plyler,
S'k rl Tucker, Bill Rogers. These boys have already been sworn
iJo'service and expect to be called within the next few days.
Council Officers Elected
Luther, Redwine,
Harris, Little
Are Chosen
Frit! Luther, who will be in the
Boith grade next year, was uleet-
president of the A. H. S.
Kent body in the annual election
mlly.
Otker officers elected are Jack
tes, vice-president; Jane Ke-:1-
K. secretary, and Labe Little,
Hiiircr.
FTii! won the presidency over
Ik Clark, Johnny Gaskin, and
1 Lamar.
Flit! was captain of the Safety
mlin the seventh grade, couii-
‘ representative in the ninth,
siileiit of his homeroom in the
4 and manager of football
J ka-ketball teams.
Jitk was unopposed for vice-
eiiient. He was president of
tral Elementary School in the
with grade, and also captain of
I Safety Patrol.
line won the election for .^ecre-
IJTO George Winecoff and
1 Bowers. She wis president
jer homeroom in the fourth,
4 seventh and eighth grades,
we was opposed by C. B. Cran-
W. Helen Brown, and Theresa
1^ He has been vice-president
bhomeroom several times and
“ Ken treasurer of various or
ations.
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H-ITi; here’s your mon-
iTi Tucker to Mrs, Fry
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Play Presented
By Senior
Class
Main Roles Taken By Still,
Griffith and Hatley.
“Every Family Has One,” a
three-act comedy, was presented by
the senior class on May 5, before
a receptive audieirce.
The entire cast, all of whom were
seniors making their final appear
ance before the local audience,
turned in fine dramatic perform
ances. The cast was headed by
such experienced thespians as Jean
Griffith, Bettye Hatley, Bob Red
wine, and Bill Rogers, and star-
studcied with talented new-comers
such as Louise Efird, Dotty Whit
ley, Bettye Borom, Cherry Still,
Jean Boone, Jerry Almond, E. H.
Morton, anci Jimmy Bogle.
The plot concerned a typical
American family, whose eccen-
-tricities, if hilarious, are only
normal.
Laura, the mother, is a sociai
climber who tells tales about her
glorious ancestry. She is delirious
ly happy because she has engi
neered a match between her daugh
ter, Marcia, and wealthy Sherwin
Parker.
The youngest Reardon, Pene
lope, is a demon with a sling shot
and the piano. Warry, the only
son, is positive he is the coming
Eugene O’Neill. Reginald, the
father, would rather tinker with
the automobile than ticker tape,
and Nana, the wise-cracking grand
mother, is only concerned with
Bing Crosby records and getting
rid of the Parkers.
Nana succeeds in doing this with
the help of Cousin Lily, an ador
able liar from down home with
stage aspirations.
The production was under the di
rection of Theresa Taylor, high
The Full Moon
Volume 22
ALBEMARLE, X. C., MAY 23. 1944
No. 7
109 Seniors To Get Diplomas Friday
Seven Are Tapped
By Honor Society
Seven new members were tap
ped into the National Honor Soci
ety of Albemarle High School at
the annual tapping exercise, April
28. Those tapped were Hazel
Whitley, Kitty Jane Morton, Ellen
Dennis, Jim Lamar, Fritz Luther,
Reece Cranford, and Calvin Wal
lace.
The guest speaker for this ex
ercise was Mr. John Harris, who
spoke on Post-War Planning for
.-ilbemarle. He pointed out to the
students the advantages of going
to Pfeiffer Junior College, the need
for more young boys and girls at
this college.
Dick Morrow, president of the
Honor Society, presided over the
meeting, and Jimmy Sifford talked
on the four standards of the Soci
ety: leadership, character, service,
and scholarship.
Mrs. Hobart Morton, one of Al
bemarle’s outstanding vocalists,
sang two songs: “Roses of Picar
dy,” by Wood; and “Can’t You
Hear Me Calling, Caroline,” by
Roma.
The new members were pledged
into the National Honor Society by
Mr. McFadyen.
school dramatic director, and the
back stage crew was as follows.
Stage Managers, Bobby Bow'ers,
Cyril Winecoff; Prompters, Jane
Priester, Foy Curlee; Costumes,
Josephine Cox, Christine Cox; Elec
trician, Dick Morrow; Sound Ef
fects, Gordon Schenck; Carpenter,
Kendrick Speight; Scenery, Mirle
Russell; Properties, Florence
Troutman, Betty Cooper, Vanonda
Crisco, Doris Tucker, Mary Lou
Byrd, John Lamar; Make-up, Rose
Morton, Patsy Ingram, Lant Bur
ris.
Football Schedule
It is a little early to start
thinking about football, but next
year when you come back to
school, you will be in the thick
of it. So here is the schedule
for next year:
Sept. 15—Lexington, there.
Sept. 22—Barium, there
Sept. 29—Ashboro, here
Qct. 6—Salisbury, there
Oct. 13—Thomasville, here
Oct. 20—Kannapolis, there
Oct. 27—Children’s Home, here
I^Qy 3—Concord, here
Nov. 10—Monroe, here
Nov. 17—Statesville, there
Commencement
Program
Processional
Invocation—Rev. R. E. Watts
OUR SCHOOLS, PAST
AND PRESENT
Master of Ceremonies—Bob
Redwine
“Calm as the Night”—Bohm
—Senior Class
Private Schools—Louise Efird
Public Graded Schools—Bill
Parker
Public High Schools—Rhoda
Russell
“Sweet and Low”—Barnby—
Senior Class
Valedictory—Jeanne Palmer
Presentation of Diplomas—
Mr. F. N. Patterson
Presentation of Class Gift—
Bob Redwine
Recessional
Highest Average
Made by Palmer
Jeanne Palmer, who has made
the highest record in her class for
four years, will serve as valedic
torian for the graduating exercises.
Rose Morton, a twelfth grade
graduate, is being given recognition
as salutatorian, since her record
is next highest.
Jeanne, who was voted the best-
all-around girl in the senior class,
began in the eighth grade to show
her qualities of leadership when
she was elected Student Council
representative and athletic man
ager.
Since that time she has twice
been secretary of her homeroom,
has been secretary of the senior
class and the Booster’s club, and
secretary and treasurer of the
Honor Society. She has also been
a commencement marshal, and is
now vice-president of the Teen-
-Age club.
Rose is well-known, dependable,
and liked by everyone. She holds
the position of treasurer of the
senior class and president of the
Senior Dramatics club. Rose has
been included in the cast of five
plays. Last spring, Rose w'as tap
ped" into the Honor Society.
Officers Chosen
New officers for next year have
recently been elected for the local
unit of" the North Carolina Educa
tion Association.
The following persons will take
over the new offices: Mr. Paul B.
Fry, president; Miss Ellen Jones,
vice-president; Miss Alice Hucka-
bee, secretary; and Miss Mary
Stimson, treasurer.
Seniors of A. H. S. Explain Their Plans
And Reveal Their Hopes For The Future
As the end of the high school
year lolls around, every senior has
to make a decision as to what he or
she plans to do after finishing high
school. Here are some of the
things the seniors are planning:
Wayne Anderson, Jean Boone,
Mildred Hatley', John Denning,
Louis Lowder, Vananda Crisco, and
Josephiire Pickier are going to stick
around another year. After th\s
they have no definite plans.
Lant Burris is going to Char
lotte to work, while Lavonna Page
is going to try to get a job in the
post office here in Albeniarle.
Jerry Almond has enlisted in the
Navy and leaves seven days after
school is out, but Fred Plyler likes
the Air Corps better and will leave
when called.
Jean Beal will hold her job at
Efird’s until something else comes
her way. Kendrick Speight is
planning to keep his job at the
creamery as long as they will have
him.
Georgia Williams wants to work
somewhere, but the ideal job has
not come along .vet.
Hazel Ragsdale, Willie Grey
Vickers, Helen Perry, Juanita Kus-
sell, and Irma Burleson are going
to take a business course.
Some of the college-going stu
dents are: Patsy Ingram who is
going to Mars Hill; Dottie Whitley,
who plans to go to Peace College m
Raleigh; Bettye Borom, Louise
Efird, and Bettye Hatley,
Salem; Rose Katherine Morton,
who chooses W. C.; Mary Lou
Bvrd, Catawba; Jahala Crotts and
Ruth Kendall, Duke. Wade Hi 1
wants to go to electrician school.
while Mary Rose Johnson choose^
art school.
Louise -Aldridge, Hazel Poplin,
DolPe Troutman, and Cherry Still
are going in nurses training.
Dwight Lowder hopes to hang
around awhile before he goes to
live with his Uncle Sam.
When Rhoda Russell was asked,
she replied in an unconcerned
tone, “Beats me.”
Two of the mo.st ambitious girls
of A. H. S. are Bernice Fesperman
and Ruby Foreman, who hope to
get married, but of course it take,;
two.
All have high hopes for the fu
ture, and if they really want to,
they can reach the highest goal,
but of course,
“A man’s reach should exceed
his grasp.
Or what’s a heaven for?”
Efird, Russell, Parker
To Make Talks On
Local Schools
Graduates Supply Music.
Graduation exercises for the
1944 Senior class will be held
May 2fi, at the high school audi
torium, 109 graduates receiving
diplomas.
This program will include talks
by three members of the gradu
ating class on the general subject,
“Our Schools, Past and Present”.
The master of ceremonies will be
class president. Bob Redwine. Lou
ise Efird will discuss “Private
Schools”, Bill Parker will speak on
“I’ublic Grade Schools”, and Rhoda
Russell will make a talk on “Pub
lic High Schools”.
Jeanne Palmer will deliver the
valedictory address. Salutatorian
will be Rose Katherine Morton.
Mr. N. Patterson, chairman of
the City school board, will pre.sent
the diplomas, and Bob Redwine
will pre.sent the gift to the school.
Rev. Roy E. Watts, Fir.st Presby
terian pa.stor, will give the invoca
tion.
Two songs, “Calm as the Night”
and “Sweet and Low” will be ren
dered by the Senior class.
Mascots are George Lowder and
Mary Lynn .Angell. The class
motto is “Nothing great is lightly
won”. The colors are blue and
white.
Senior officers are Bob Redwine,
president; Jeanne Palmer, secre
tary; and Rose Katherine Morton,
treasurer.
There are 109 Seniors in the
graduating class. This is the small
est cla.ss in a number of years.
They will wear the traditional
gowns, the eleventh grade in blue,
and the twelfth grade in white.
Tickets have been issued to par
ents of Seniors in order that they
may be assured seats. The doors
will be opened to every one 15 min
utes after the program begins.
Doris Tucker Acts
As Chief Marshal
Doris Tucker, an eleventh gra
der, is serving as chief marshal for
the commencement exercises, both
Sunday and Friday nights.
Serving as assistant mar.shals
are Frank Little, Roy Holbrook,
Betsy Bremer, Gene Beeker, Jane
Morton, Fritz Luther, Don Knotts,
Alec Morehead, Betty Bivens, Mar
cus Mills, and Miriam Whitley.
These students were chosen, not
only for their schola.stic ability,
but also for their attitude, good
conduct, and reliability.
Sermon Delivered
Rev. W. J. Bradley, pastor of
the First Baptist Church of .Albe
marle, delivered the Baccalaureate
.sermon to the graduating class of
1944 at the Albemarle high school
auditorium at 8:00 o’clock Sunday
evening.
A practice was started several
years ago of rotating the different
pastors of the local churches. It
was the year for Dr. Rhodes, pas
tor of the Lutheran church, to de
liver the address, but due to illness,
Mr. Bradley spoke in his place.
The invocation was given by
Dr. G. H. Rhodes, and Rev. C. R.
Hinton of the West Albemarle Bap
tist church pronounced the bene
diction. The Scripture was read
by Rev. G. N. Dulin, pastor of the
First Street Methodist church.
Special music, furnished by the
Senior class, included “The Lord’s.
Prayer”, “Now the Day Is Over”,
and “The Lord Bless You and Keep
You”.
Two songs were sung by the au
dience: “All Hail the Power of
Jesus’ Name” and “Lean on, 0
King Eternal”.