North Carolina Newspapers

Beat Ijonroe The Full Moon Good Luck Bulldogs j^der Elected Senior President *Lowder was elected pres- j:, the senior class in its filing of the year. Hatley was chosen vice- lenrAnita Ledbetter secre- fajdBob Gantt treasurer ^election, which was held in rforium September 30 and ir 1 was the scene of much iewntroversy and revoting. for president were TLowder, Mattie Barringer SeWinecoff, Cecil Milton and ?Hatley. The voters broke a ifween Buddy Lowder and ^Hatley, which gave Buddy (ttsidency, ijees for vice-president L-, Cecil Hatley, Tom Hinson, -eWinecoff, and Jim Ivey. A 4 revealed that Cecil Hatley ifivored for the job. (jiiiiees for secretary were Lou Still, Anita Ledbetter, ^ Lowder, Jane Gull edge [Jijttie Barringer. Anita was (Bias secretary by a majority. Smiiiees for treasurer were iGantt. Tom Hinson and Jane [liiie. Bob was made treas- t Fry and Miss Caughman j liii charge of the election. Ijriety of Clubs ^illBe Organized Suerous clubs, to be organiz- iSe first of next week, hav'e ! proposed to meet during ac- * period. -f Dramatics club, sponsored Ills. Peiffer, will be limited to MS in the eleventh and iftli grades. Plans include a I of fifteen minute radio itasts for the Tuberculosis mtion during the month of aber. «« the mixed chorus has ictianged to a regular class, Frj' is now free to direct a * grade chorus during this >■ The members will be chos- ? him from those who did ■uding work in his eighth * chorus. Maintenance club, organiz- iillie first of the year by Mr. W, has been performing its '•fixing broken desks, clocks, window shades, pencil and other general re work. Those enrojled in this Julian Swaringen, Bob wood, and J. K. Russell. ® Maxwell is to sponsor a *" club, all conversation to Jned on in French. 5 club activities of the eighth ■ "ill include music and a *eel(s Bible course, untinued on page six) NEWS BRIEFS *«rs from A.H.S. for the Press and the ^terprise are Miriam iSveij^ Betty Lou Hatley, * * * I J* A.H.S. There are the boys outnumber the J 'fy grade but the tenth, /"‘■ollment is 610. This dude the eighth grade. * ♦ * 1949 seniors and Irino who doesn't in ,L^ be ordered some- t:, "sar future, Mr, Mc- bounced. the teachers of the '■■>imepresented by », ofcL this fall at the ‘ “wtch tablet, paper Soer P®’ erasers, and *^■■6 included in the ‘to- * ’ i'^'are Bnh^o® school ^Totnrm, T Sounders, Bob ^ '“ny Laton. and Elbert ^ * * * I ®^^th grade stu- the boys l'***uilenK t*ie B team, ^ ts are in the band. N. c., OCTOBER 10, 194? STUDENT COUNCIL Front row, left to right: Charles Harrington. Bobby Barringer, Charles Whilley, Joe Clayton, Joe Hudson, Jack Lee. Whit Whitley; second row: O'Lerna Aldridge, Morion Silfcrd, Sally Beaver. Betty Poplin. Mattie Barringer. Nancy Austin, Betty Jean Poplin, Borbaro Crowell, Connie McLain, Eleanor Swearingen; standing: Horold Hudson, Donald Barnes, Jimmy Miller. Jimmie Napier. Cecil Milton, Alex Moorehead. Mr. McFodyen, Jimmy Kelly, William Grigg. Homerooms Pick Year's Officers Election of homeroom officers was held during activity period, September 24. Those elected are as follows: Eighth grade ^ Mrs. Ivey’s homeroom: president, William Litaker; vice president, Joe Rus sell; secretary, Henry Carpenter; and treasurer, V. L. Harwood. Mrs. Hayes’ homeroom: presi dent, Patsy Pettit: vice president, Douglas Knotts; and secretary, Carrol Herrin. Mrs. Saunder’s homeroom: pres ident, Roger Morris; vice-presi dent, Betty Lynn Crowell; secre tary, Sylvia Morrow; and treasur er, Betty Sue Rogers. Ninth grade—Mrs. Fry’s home room: president, Virginia Brown; vice president, Nell Hatley; sec retary and treasurer, Elizabeth Elder. , Tenth grade — Mrs. Peiffer s homeroom: president, Rayvon Morton; and treasurer. Geraldine Mabry. (Continued on page seven) Fuimoon To Be Eight Pages Again The Full Moon, edited by Mrs. Fry's second period En glish class, will contain eight pages ogain this year. The Full Moon staff will be elected before the publishing of the next paper. Work on this issue was done by the En glish class as a whole. Council Representatives Recognized In Assembly CALENDAR A tentative schedule for the year has been announced by Mr. Grigg. Thanksgiving—Nov. 27, 28. Christmas—Friday, Dec. 19, to Monday, Jan. 5. Easter—Mar. 26 to Mai. 30. School term ends—June 7, 1948. These dates are, of course, subject to revision. to Attend N.C.E.A. Meeting Teachers of the Albemarle City Schools will attend the meeting of the South Piedmont district of N.C.E.A. in Charlotte October 17. Paul B. Fry of the local faculty is secretary of the organization, elected last fall. t at /-■ ir a The Albemarle unit of N.C.E.A. has recently chosen committees to carry on this year s work. Chairmen are Miss Be^rice Holbrook, International Rela tions; Mrs. B. C. Parker Profes sional Service: Mrs. J- W. Ivey. Public Relations; E. F Wilson. Legislative and Federal Aid; Miss Marv Gulledge. Planning Resourc es: Miss Emily Teague, Social committee. (Continued «n page hve.) ■Newly-Elected Menmfoers Introduced In Special Meeting Representatives from each home room to serve on the student council were recognized Friday during assembly. Alex Moorehead, president, in troduced his fellow officers, and Connie McLain, secretary, intro duced the council representatives from each home room. The newly elected members are: Eighth grade: Mrs. Ivey’s room, O’Lema Aldridge; Mrs. Hayes. Barbara Crowell: Mrs. Saunders, Nancy Austin; Mrs. Lynn, Joe Clayton. Ninth grade. Mr. Hatley, Elea nor Swaiingen; Miss Morton, Joe Hudson; Mrs. Almond. Elbert W'hitley; Mrs. Stovall, Harold Hudson, Mrs. Fry, Charles Whit ley; Miss Harrison, Betty Jean Poplin. * Tenth grade: Miss Warren, Catherine Taylor; Miss Michael, Bobby Barringer: Mrs. Peiffer. Charles Harrington: Miss Teague, Jack Lee; Miss Misenheimer, Wil liam Grigg. Eleventh grade: Miss Holbrook, Jimmy Napier; Miss Maxwell. Marian SiiTord; Miss Spears, Bet ty Poplin; Mr. Peiffer, Sally Beaver Twelfth grade: Miss Matheson, (Continued on page four* Number 1 Plans Discussed For Enlargement Of School Plant Bond Issue Assures Necessary Funds For Building. Architects were in Albemarle last week to consult with the trustees of the school and Mr. Grigg on plans for the building improvements made possible by the passage of a $400,000 bond is sue last summer. This money is to be used tc carry out the school building pro gram in the city and county. The major part of the city’s por tion of the MOO,000 will be used to build the Efird-Wiscassett school building, which burned in the early years of the war and has not been rebuilt. Money left will be used for additions to West Albemarle and improvements to the high school. There is an urgent need for the new school building and exten sions to the buildings now in Al bemarle, according to Mr. Grigg. Enrollment is increasing and every available space is now be ing used, leaving no further room for expansion. Band Organized By S. B. Hatley Spencer B. Hatley, the new band director, reports that the new band classes organized this year for all schools in the Albe marle system are going well, with considerable progress already made. Mr. Hatley, a resident of Albe marle. taught at Ridgeland, S. C., last year. According to Mr. Hat ley, fairly good instrumentation has been achieved already in the high school band classes. A.H.S. has a total enrollment of 29 in the band classes, includ ing five seniors. Five high school .underclassmen arc being sought to fill the places of the five seniors, who will be leaving the band aft er this year. — . Seven New Teachers Are Favorably IjnpTGBSod V^ith AlbGwarle High ^ ^ 11 vuac rijirri If) find manv thines •It's wonderful” and T ^ a lot" seemed to be all we could get out of the new teachers when we asked them how A.H.S. As if that weren t enough. Both Miss Matheson, whom friends c“l "DOC,” and Miss Mo^ ton have recently gra^u^ed from Woman’s College; so thw is ^eir first year of ^^achmg. Miss Har^ rison, who is the er, graduated from Southwestern College in Tennessee and this u also her first year of teaching. Everybody knows the new coach Toby Webb by now^ bu^ just in case somebody s been^j^^ hibernation since ®“™;®!aiantly the one who walks nonchaianuy [nto M^■Mac’s” office every once in a while in shorts and tee shirts nr ®oiT56 other garb. Spencer Hatley, the new band director, is a mighty busy nian getting the band organized, b^ vou might catch a glimpse of him in the office or lobby first period pverv morning. , Mrs Haves and Mrs. Lynn are the new^ eighth grade t^hers^ Mrs Hayes formerly taught the ^xthl^adeat East Albemarle sSiool She likes teachmg says, but "I want some '°Eier%y's glad to see Mr. Lynn back this year. taught here two vears ago. When asKeo which grade she P^eferre.! ‘o teach, she said she much pierer red the eighth grade. she hot tea It was naid to find many things that these teachers dislike but managed to drag a few out of them. Foi instance. Miss Mathe son just loves anything with choc olate in ii (take note, boys), but she can’1 stand grumbling. Miss Harrison doesn’t like ice cream, but she likes football. Maybe popcorn would do. Miss Harrison? Mrs. Lynn doesn’t like "that clock that won’t keep time" and "no heat.” We shivered as we wrote this down 'cause it sho’ was true. FootbalJ seems to be the favor ite sport of ail of them, especially Coach Webb. They’ve been teaching here a month now and are already fitting in like okl-timei-s. By Their Words "This has been the smoothest school opening we have ever had.” —Mr. McFadyen. “Authorities agree the best way to prevent milk frem souring is to leave it in the cow.”—Joanne Cook. "And lo and behold, didn’t no body know the play.” — Coach Webb. "News is present tense — even if it isn’t.”-—Mrs. Fry. "I loved you every minute last night.” -Miss Maxwell giving an example of the imperfect tense in French class. "My interest is in the future, because I’m going to spend the rest of my life there.” - Mildred Aldridge. "O. K. Let’s play sardines,— pack up!” Bus driver to students. "Beware of the termites.” (meaning 8th graders) —Mr. Fry. "Maid of a chamberdiary” (meaning the picture. Diary of a Chambermaid) Helen Bowers. ' "It is better to know how and not have to, than to have to and not know how.” Mrs. Stovall. "The future belongs to those j who prepare for it.” Betty J( Hatley. "I love to teach, but I can't teach anybody smarter than I." Miss Caughman. "The value of having these an swers is to disagree with them.” —Mrs. Fry. "That Troy field was so wet that Coach had to see your swim ming certificate before he’d put you in the game.” — Hamilton Morton.