North Carolina Newspapers

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They were soon put at ease ileD Labe smilingly entered and .■lomced, “She was standing be ak the door and tried to beat me Id tie water fountain, but I got liert trst!” * * * HISS T.iYLOR ASKED her fiortli period history class what "lie Bill of Rights” is. Getting I inswer from five students she *f[»i, at Rufus Whitley. JkTaylor: “Rufus, what is the II of Rights?” Hifui, very proudly: “It is the ta ten commandments of the ilretitotion.” * * * HISS ROGERS to Jimmy Sif- W: “Stop talking!” JiBny continued to talk. ,& Rogers: “Jimmy, didn’t teach you to take orders at For Bragg?” Jimmy: “Yes, but we had some- to give orders.” * * ♦ ‘Did you know I used to «twins?” Jia L: "No.” jale: “Mother says she has a y of me at home when I was ALBEMARLE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1944 if No. 2 FU^LL MOON STAFF—Front row: Bradie Lowder, Jim Lamar, Brian Harrington, Pete Clark. Sec ond row: Ruthie Brooks, Evelyn Underwood, Theresa Page, Geraldine Boone, Carolyn Josey, Betty Jane Hearne, Kathleen Donahue, Madge Kennedy, Ramona Holt. Third row: Jane Morton, Bevline Stogner, Helen Smart, Hazel Bost, Colleen Glover, Sue Cooper, Frances Biles, Kathryn Russell Mrs Outlaw, Charles Deese, O. B. Lackey, Dwight Wilhelm, Gordon Allan, Johnny Gaskin, Robert Honeycutt. Pete Clark ® DISCUSSION in Mrs. class the other day "I® the poor upper ™ “ who have to manage to dreaded hall. >11 kewlf ’ »((ftnm ^ weak till a of the room, freshmen “posh me Hound all the time!” and SENIORS were Roosevelt is zny never ' He? married.” [I" kave^u*^^^?-' “How many Cedt® discharged fn ^ rvices since the Lowder om war ^*lalf men.’ “A million How could they a man? ^ To Be Host Stanly Ch orus completed for givf. Chorus, l^Vraas ' inviteH f ’ii- '^’hich the ^ ^kool Albemarle at seven guest L^'host Mixed Chorus will the schools. *Me aft together” “etafete ®fty fo> tv, «terthe meet- Practices will -1' be se^r^- Nine new members were tapped for National Honor Society in the Albemarle High School auditorium October 25. Those tapped were: Kent Outlaw, Dorothy Swaringen, Madge Kennedy, Johnny Gaskin, Betsy Bremer, Helen Smart, Betty McAdams, Helen Brown, and Col leen Glover. Helen Smart accompanied by Mr. Pry, sang “Largo” and Ellen Dennis explained the emblem, dis cussing scholarship, character, ser vice and leadership. New members vrere then tapped and given robes and candles and were seated on the stage. They were pledged by the new sponsor. Miss Fulcher. Dr. Wagoner, president of Pfeif fer Junior College, spoke on “Why you need to go to College.” He said that there is no reason for a student’s not going to college if he wants to go. “There are students on the Pfeiffer campus and at other schools that will not spend more than seventy-five dollars for a year, as they give us several hours of their time each day,” he said. He brought out that a person’s pride is in the future generation. Those who have a good education can help their children in many ways. The new members represent a wide field of interests. Kent Outlaw, who has been in the Boosters and Dramatic Clubs, is Art Editor of the “Full Moon this year. Dorothy Swaringen, vice-presi dent of her home room, has been in the Drarhatic Club and is in Mixed Chorus. Dorothy was business manager of “Ever Since Eve,” a play given by the Dramatics Club. Madge Kennedy, who w’as a member of the Girls Athletic As sociation, Boosters and Dramatics Clubs, and Mixed Chorus, is Man aging Editor of the “Full Moon” this year and played varsity bas ketball last year. She was a Com mencement Marshal in 8th grade. The News Editor of the school paper is Johnny Gaskin, who plays varsity football this year. He was treasurer of Dramatics Club last year. Home room representative and Co-Manager of basketball team in the eighth grade was Betsy Bre mer, who was a Commencement Marshal for the 1944 Commence ment is now a cheerleadeir. Since Helen Smart has' remark able singing ability, she has chosen a chorus club each year and has sung many solos. She was in the “Gay Nineties Review” and many chapel programs. Betty McAdams has been in Boostfers and Dramatics Clubs and also in Mixed Chorus. Last year (Continued on page six.) To Head Full Moon Staff Delegates Attend Council Congress Mr. McFadyen, Miriam Whitley, Fritz Luther, and Jim Lamar rep resented Albemarle High School at the North Carolina State Student Council Congress at High Point last Tuesday and Wednesday. The topic discussed was “Stu dent, Council, Faculty Relation ships.” There were several discus sion groups. Each student chose the discussion he wished to take part in. Albemarle High was rep resented at each of these discus sions. A banquet and dance w^ere held Tuesday night for the students and other guests. Speakers at the ban quet was Dr. P. E. Lindley, Dean of High Point College. Fritz Luther was appointed chairman of the Resolutions Com mittee. The Western District, of which Albemarle is a member, decided to hold its meeting next spring at Statesville. The Congress voted to hold its next meeting at New Conover High in Wilmington. Officers for this next meeting are: Buck Pruden of Needham-Broughton H. S. at Ra leigh, president; Nell Siceloff of High Point, vice-president; Sarah Ann Eaton of Wilmington, secre tary. A report of this convention will be given to the student body in assembly December 1. Regular Holidays Mr. Grigg announces that hol> idays this year will be the same as in past years. Thanksgiving holidays will include November 23 and 24. Christmas holidays extend from December 18 to January 1. Easter holidays will include Friday and Monday. Freshmen Lead Honor Roll List Freshmen of A. H. S. led in this past semester’s Honor Roll with sophomores close behind them. Eighth grade: Highest Honor: Sally Beaver, Nancy Priester, Ma rion Sifford. Honor: Elizabeth Brown, John Haire, Vonderyl Hall, Jerry Lowder, Jimmie Lee Miller, Lula Morris, Doris Meachum, Billy Jean Camp, Francene Howard, Dortha Little, Violet Melton, Isa bel Outlaw, Broyce Snuggs, Joe Whitley, Mary Louise Elder, Mar lene Lowder, Betty Marie West, Alvin Holt, Elmon Russell, Lewis Gaskin, Whitman Smith, Norman Jane Bogle, Jeannine Boysworth, Vera Murris, Sue Herrin, Page Huckabee, Sam McManus, Willis Pence, Hanky Skidmore. Ninth grade: Highek Honor: Jeanette Sells, Miriam Whitley, Jean Bowers, Ann Johnson, Shir ley Smith, Betty Lee McQueen. Honor: Grady Lefler, Betty Jean Hatley, Pansy Page, Jane Red- wine, Joyce Tucker, Louis McLeod, Carol Rogers, Sally Senter, Jea nette Wilhelm, Carroll Poplin, Frank Winecoff, George Winecoff, Betty Bowers, Sue Fowler, Lou Merle Griffin, Elnor Smith, Buddy Lowder, Ann Hopkins, Kathleen Cranford, Jane Gulledge, Betty Lou Still, Betty Taylor, Martha Hurlocker, Betty Jo Hatley, Lillian Tenth grade: Highest honor: Betty Bivens, Faye Carlton, Ellen Bigler. Honor: Dorothy Rags dale, Sue Culp, C. B. Smith, Jua nita Regan, Daphene Poplin, Peg gy Moorehead, Colleen Solomon, David Lowder, Carolyn Hughes, Ann Powell, Mary Moss. Eleventh grade: Highest Hon or: Dorothy Swaringen, Theresa Page, Evelyn Underwood. Hon or' Pete Clark, Jack Furr, Geral dine Boone, Betsy Bremer, Ruthie Brooks, Jane Morton, Helen Smart, Ramelle Thompson, Desdy Lee Smith, Doyle Blake, Madge Ken nedy, Rubv Cathey, Jean Bruton, Dwight Wi'lhelm, Hall Turner, Jim (Continued on page six.) Paper Being Published By Mrs. Fry’s Senior English Class. The Staff of the Full Moon has been appointed by Mrs. Fry after letters of application for the va rious positions were written to her by the members of the eleventh grade English class. Jane Morton was appointed edi tor-in-chief; Pete Clark, business manager, with Robert Huneycutt as his assistant. Other editors are: managing, Madge Kennedy; news, Johnny (iaskin; circulation, Bra die Lowder; exchange. Hazel Bost and Sue Cooper; feature, Colleen Glover and Carolyn Josey; adver tising, Jim Lamar; sports, Gordon Allan; and art, Kent Outlaw. The reporters, who receive their assignment from the news editor, are: Kathleen Donahue, Ramona Holt, Mary Frances Swanner, Kathryn Russell, Bevline Stogner, Helen Smart, and Josephine Pick ier. Those receiving appointments as feature writers are: Ruthie Brooks, There.sa Page, Geraldine Boone, Betty Jane Hearne, Evelyn Underwood, FVances Biles, and Dwight Wilhelm. The sports writers are: Oscar Lackey and Charles Deese. Brian Harrington is in charge of typing. Program Given For Book Week Book Week was observed from November 13 to November 17 and ended with a program in chapel, arranged by Misses Kirby, Fulcher, Taylor and Mrs. Fry. jeanne Palmer presided over the program and gave facts about the school library. She then turned the program over to Jane Morton and Johnie Gaskin, who carried on a quiz program. Members of the National Honor Society who took part in the quiz program were: Betty McAdams, Helen Brown, Doris Tucker, Dor othy Swaringen, Fritz Luther, Cal vin Wallace, Kent Outlaw and Jim Lamar. The questions were ask ed on titles, authors, and books read by high school students. Mr. Fry’s Boys chorus sang a selection, after which was given a “Cover Girl Review”. Fifteen stu dents took part in the review: Fifteen students took part in the review: Charles Boyette repre senting the magazine “Air Force”, (Continued on page six.) Chorus Presents Rotary Program The Albemarle High School Mix ed Chorus presented a musical pro gram for the members of the Ro tary Club Thursday, November 16. The Girls’ Chorus sang two se lections; “Flow’r of Dreams” and “Mood Indigo”, and the Boys’ Chorus sang “Friendship’s Flower”. The entire Mixed Chorus sang four selections: “Prayer of Thanksgiving”, “Lord’s Prayer”, “Now the Day Is Over”, and “The Lord Bless You and Keep You”. The following committees were selected to further the activities of the Mixed Chorus. Publicity Committee: Ruby Hat ley, chairman; Doris Tucker, Jane Morton, Laviene Jordan, Jane Priester, Jack Furr, and Pete Clark. Robe Committee: Edwin Boone, chairman; Ruth Brooks, Ramelle Thompson, Charles Deese, and Ver- delle Troutman. Social and Hospitality Commit tee: Mary Lou Byrd, chairman; Jean Boone, Geraldine Boone, Jeanne Palmer, Oscar Lackey, Jimmy Knotts, and Henry Walker. Transportation Committee: Frank Little, chairman; Donald Whiteley, and Ken Ritchie. Accompanists: Bill Morton and Betsy Bremer. Alumni Secretary: Helen Brown. Historian: Joyce Boone. Stage Arrangement Committee: Lonnie Miller, chairman; Harry Hunsucker, Brian Harrington, Charles Boyette, and Horace Springer. Librarians: Robert Honeycutt, chief. Jack Palmer and DeBernie Au.stin. Door Keeper: F. M. Williams. Lights: Tom Efird. By Their Words .. “Mr. Grigg and I are side-line quarterbacks.”—Mr. McFadyen. “Constitutional rights: life, lib erty, and pursuit of women!”— Biliie Shankle. “I don’t see how anybody ever makes up poultry.”—Oscar Lack ey. “Mr. FVy, let’s sing something hot so we can get warm!”—Labe Little. Definition of Magellan—“The first man to sail around the world, but he didn’t get around !”—Johnny Gaskin. (During a History test) “Just write down what you know; that won’t take long.”—Miss Taylor.