The Full Moon
ALBEMARLE, N. C., DECEMBER 15, 1944
No. 3
fth Grade Lea^
In Honor Roll
Vinth graders had the highest
ir on highest-honor roll for
six weeks, though eighth
ijn for the second time, had
^ on honor roll.
He list follows:
Eiehth grade! Highest honor:
iillvBeaver, Nancy Priester, Nor-
s'jane Bogle, Jeannine Boys-
nrth, Marian Sifford.
Honor- Frank Lowder, Willis
iwe Billy Sanders, Argene Fitz-
Hjld, Hanky Skidmore, Lewis
^ Evelyn Aldridge, Vera
tonis,’ Page Huckabee Evelyn
limrey, Mary Louise Elder, Eliza-
u Miller, Betty Jean Poplin,
West, L. C. Caudle, Elmon
Bsstll, Marlene Lowder, Roy Holt,
;aiy Lowder, Elizabeth Brown,
ilia Morris, Peggy Snipes, Ge-
*vi Tliompson, John Haire, Jim-
lie Lee Miller, Billie Jean Camp,
fmicene Howard, Dortha Little,
Uelia Mauldin, Isabel Outlaw,
Kir? Anna Peck, Peggy Russell,
Etabcth Sides, Broyce Snuggs,
Jut Whitley.
.Vinlli grade: Highest honor:
tan Bowers, Shirley Smith, Lou-
it McLeod, Carol Rogers, Jeanette
.ylls, Miriam Whitley.
Honor: Lillian Gaskin, Martha
Iirlocker, Betty Jo Hatley, Cecil
lilton, Sally Senter, Jeanette Wil-
kh, Grady Lefler, Alex Moore-
W, Betty Jean Hatley, Pansy
Pife, Jane Redwine, Jean Sides,
Imelle Troutman, Joyce Tucker,
toll Poplin, Frank Winecoff,
tfflree Winecoff, Betty Bowers,
Im Merle Griffin, Ann Johnson,
Jtneece Lowder, Elnora Smith,
Audrey Thompson, Betty Taylor,
Bftty Lee McQueen, Edwin
iujgs, Ann Hopkins, Jane -Gul-
iife Buddy Lowder, Kathleen
Wori.
Tenth grade: Highest honor:
Moorehead, Betty Bivens,
Fiye Carlton, Mary Moss, Ann
W.
Honor: Wanda Crisco, lilargaret
Wocker, Dorothy Ragsdale, Sue
Wp, Jack Harris, Ottie Jane
springer, Max Bogle, Paul Lowder,
Hughes, Lucille Mabry,
™y Jo Kiser, Ramelle Rum-
Ellen Bigler, Betty Ander-
^Harold Kirk, C. B. Smith, Jr.,
W Hearne, Daphene Poplin,
wlleen Watson.
Eleventh grade: Highest honor:
Dennis, Calvin Wallace, Dor-
“! i^wanngen, Jane Morton.
“»»or: Ruthie Brooks, Mildred
“.He en Smart, Mary Elizabeth
Cathey,
ll/i. Bevline Stogner,
“/'Kennedy, Jolene Efird, Des-
[Jjw'th, Doyle Blake, Reece
Word Prances Biles, Colleen
Minf? honor:
tesTnir Jeanne Palmer,
Honl T Williams,
lonon I- Knotts, Bill
C i) Mary Lou
Wa Curlee,
Joi'dan,
Priest Lowder,
*^ester, Cherrie Still.'
News Briefs
for Christ-
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last six weeks.
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of the Rotary
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A. H. S. were
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Mixed Chorus Is Host To
Choruses From County
CAST OF “CHILDREN OF THE INN”—Sitting, left to right: Mar
garet Hurlocker, Jean Boone, Helen Brown, Bill Bremer, Colleen
Glover, Johnny Andrew, Joyce Boone; standing: Jim Lamar, Cal
vin Wallace, Pete Clark, Johnny Gaskin, Kent Outlaw, Gene Beeker,
Miss Taylor, director.
Dramatics, Music Departments
Combine For Chapel Program
Christmas Drama Is Giv
en With Musical
Background.
Children of the Inn, a one-act
Christmas drama, was given in as
sembly this morning by the Dra
matics club assisted by the mixed
chorus.
Miss Taylor, advisor of the Black
Masque Dramatics Club, directed
the play and Mr. Fry’s Mixed Cho
rus provided a musical setting for
the play, using well-known Christ
mas songs.
The Innkeeper at Bethleheni
(Johnie Gaskin) had a crippled
daughter, Miriam (Helen Brown).
If she ever walks again, her fath
er is determined to marry her to
a rich old man (Kent Outlaw) even
though she loves a shepherd lad,
Ethr.n (Gene Beeker).
When Mary and Joseph (Jeanne
Boone and Pete Clark) come to the
Inn for a room, they are refused,
though the crippled girl begs to
give up her bed for the strangers.
Through the coming of the wise
men, and the shepherd boy who
loves Miriam, the play ends in a
beautiful climax when the Christ
is born, crippled feet are made to
walk again, and broken hearts are
mended.
Bible-Reading
Plan Followed
Committees Read;
Trip Reported On
The committees to serve for the
year were announced in an open
meeting of the Student Council De
cember 1.
Fritz Luther, president, presid
ed over the program. The Bible
reading was given by Betty Tay
lor; then Helen Smart sang “I
Dream of You,” accompanied by
Mr. Fry.
Jack Harris, the school’s vice-
president, explained the high
school’s Constitution which pro
vides for a council and a yearly
meeting of this council in chapel.
Committees, which were recently
appointed, were then announced by
the chairman of each committee,
who is a member of the council.
These committees are Assembly
Committee: Jim Lamar, chairman;
Colleen Glover, Mary Louise Elder,
Helen Smart, Bill Morton, Betsy
Bremer, Geraldine Boone, and
Johnie Gaskin.
Building and Grounds Commit
tee: Desdy Lee Smith, chairman;
Lou Merele Griffin, Ellen Bigler,
Lewis Gaskin, Buddy Lowder, C.
B. Cranford, and Marian Sifford.
Lost and Found Committee: Jane
Redwine, chairman; Ann Johnson,
Lillian Gaskin and Nancy Pries
ter.
Hospitality Committee: Jeanne
Palmer, chairman; Pete Clark,
Conrad Crotts, Laviene Jordan,
Jane Gulledge, Elizabeth Miller,
and Joyce Boone.
(Continued on page six.)
Evening Concert Given
Home rooms of the high school
have been, for the last few weeks,
participating in the national Bible
reading.
On the request of the American
Bible Society, pastors and chap
lains selected a Bible passage that
they felt would be helpful in daily
reading.
These are some suggestions on
how to read the Bible.
Read thoughtfully and rever
ently.
Read seeking a helpful message
for the day.
Underline passages that impress
YOU as you read.
Pick out one short verse for
the day’s meditation.
Set aside a definite daily time
for reading and keep it faithfully.
Let your reading guide your
living.
Enter the New Year as a daily
reader of the Bible.
This project was sponsored by
the Studetit Council, each home
room representative arranging for
the reading in her room each
morning.
Program Promotes
Stamp, Bond Sale
An assembly program promoting
the sale of Bonds and Stamps was
given last Friday afternoon in as
sembly.
Miss Berrier announced that the
High School had raised $9,025.70 in
bonds and $540.40 in stamps with
one week to go for the $10,000
quota.
Miss Caughman, Miss Rogers,
Miss Michael, and Mrs. Harris
have high ratings in Bond and
Stamp sales while Miss Holt and
Miss Rogers have the highest per
centage of students buying Bonds
and Stamps.
A radio script for schools at
was adapted from weekly radio
programs by Cleveland public
schools was presented by Miss
Berrier.
Jim Lamar, Johnie Gaskin, El
len Bigler, Jeanne Boone, Helen
Brown, and Geoorge Winecoff read
the scripts.
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Majority Favor Lowering Voting Age;
Not Interested In Political Careers
The Albemarle High School
Mixed Chorus was host to students
representing mixed choruses from
nine county schools yesterday.
The guests registered from one
to one-thirty.
During the afternoon there was
an organization meeting, the choir
was formed, the program was prac
ticed, and after a free period,
there was another practice.
Supper was served in the cafe
teria from 6 to 6-30, and after
ward, there was a recreation pe
riod from 6:30 to 7:15. Curtain
call was announced at 7:15.
The concert, featuring Christ
mas music, began at 7:30.
The following program was
used:
All Stanly High School Concert
Chorus: “0 Come, All Ye Faith
ful” — 13th Century melody; “I
Heard the Bells on Christmas
Day”—Callcin. Bass Solo: Oscar
Lacky, “Sweet Little Jesus Boy”—
MtfcGerrisey.
All Stanly High School Concert
Chorus: “The First Noel”—Tradi
tional. Alto Solo: Doris Tucker,
“Prayer of the Norwegian Child”
—Kowetz.
All Stanly High School Concert
Chorus: “Deck the Hall” — Old
Welsh Air, “Jingle Bells”—Prer-
pont, “White Christmas”—Berlin.
Albemarle High School Mixed
Chorus: “Westminster Carol” —
Old English, “Sleep of the Child
Jesus”—Gaevert, “Holy Night”—
Adam, “Lord’s Prayer”—Malotte.
All Stanly High School Concert
Chorus: “Silent Night” — Gruber
“Joy to the World”—Handel.
After the program, the Albe
marle High School Mixed Chorus
was host to the guests at a party
from eight-thirty to nine-thirty,
and at 10 o’clock good-byes were
said.
Representing their high schools
were students from Aquadale, Mrs.
J. P. Lowder, director; Badin, Mrs.
Nell Metcalf, director; Millingport,
Mrs. Spinks Melton, director; New
London, Mrs. J. L. Taylor, direc
tor; Norwood, Mrs. C. D. White-
ley, director; Oakboro, Mrs. Ben
Kilpatrick, director; Richfield, Mrs.
J. L. Lackey, director; Stanfield,
Mrs. Fronia Laidlaw, director; and
Albemarle, Paul B. Fry, director.
That persons of 18 years of age
should be allowed to vote, was the
opinion of some of the students
of A.H.S. expressed recently in a
poll conducted by the “Full Moon.”
Of the approximately 168 stu
dents polled, 60 boys and 58 girls
were in favor of lowering the vot
ing age, 20 girls and 20 boys were
against it and three girls and nine
boys had no opinion.
Boys and girls of A.H.S. are not
very interested in political jobs, as
clearly shown when only four girls
and 16 boys expressed themselves
as desiring a political career, whe
ther as an electee or an appointe^
Seventy-five boys and 54 girls said
“No,” while 10 girls and 17 boys
had no opinion.
Commenting on a voting age ot
18 years, Helen Smart stated,
agree with Georgia about lower
ing the voting age limit. In my
opinion the boys, if not the girls,
should be allowed to vote at the
age of 18. If you are good enough
to fight at 18, you are old enough
to vote. Some people say the boys
in the Army under 21 merely fol
low directions. There are plenty
of leaders in that 18-21 group. It
doesn’t matter about the girls vot
ing until they are 21, but I firmly
believe that the boys should be
allowed to.”
“I don’t think 18 year olds at
home particularly want to vote,
but I think every man in service
should have the right to vote if he
wants to,” replied Madge Kennedy.
Speaking against lowering the
age, Mildred Morris said, Until
persons are 21, they are still in the
follow-the-leader stage and are not
very interested.”
When asked whether or not she
would desire a political job, Betty
McAdams declared, “I think all
people should be willing to help the
community and the government.
Some one needs to do it, and if I
were to get a chance to have a
political job, I would do it hon-
estly.”
On hearing the question, Sally
Senter expressed herself by say
ing, “Once you get in, it’s hard to
get out, and even when you do,
j^u will have to have a lot of
money in order to live.”
This poll is the second of a reg
ularly scheduled number sponsored
in high schools all over the nation
by the Scholastic magazines.
By Their Words
“This seat’s cold!” — Geraldine
Boone.
“C H 2 0 is sea water, isn’t
it?”—Peggy Mann.
“0 K., now slow up fast!”—
Jimmy Knotts.
“The School Constitution will be
explained by John Balle Harris”—
Fritz Luther.
“DENTON, oh flop!” — Mildred
Morris.
“Well, doesn’t she write cute!!”
—Helen Boone.
“I don’t wear a coat to keep
warm; I wear it to keep from get
ting cold!”—Jim Lamar.
“That is a very childish habit!”
—Colleen Glover.
“I had rather have a written
test than one you write!”—Ruthie
Brooks.
“Jane got a letter from her un
cle saying he was dead!!”—Fran
ces Biles.
“The trouble with most people
who go to college is that they find
out that they have waited just
eleven years too long to start do
ing anything.”—Mr. Hatley.
“Most of you all didn’t know we
had a Constitution, well—we do.”
—Jack Harris.
“So help me. I’ll never cut my
hair again!!”—Peggy Mann.
“Everybody that is absent raise
your hand!”—Science Student.
“Merry Christmas and a happy
New Year”—Everybody.