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our Annual Needs You;
fou Need Your Annual
^roads”, the first A. H. S.
Ml since 1941, will be com-
V the press next spring;
iietirae to get your order in
' »py is NOW.
staff is busily at work plan-
the 80-page publication
bound in a maroon pad-
fflding, will preserve for you
jjghlights of your high school
k t
• outline of the book has al-
i been drawn up. As it stands
^the annual will contain: an
Ruction; dedication; presen-
Mof faculty; senior class of-
L pictures, roll, and honors;
Natives; junior and sopho-
t pictures and rolls; fresh-
ind eighth grade group pic-
jand rolls; activities; sports,
Miot pages (to be placed at
places throughout the
fci; and ads. These will ap-
the order in which they
:isted.
(et working out a financial
it has been found that an-
must sell for $3.00 apiece,
jer to find how many an-
[;must be published, a sub-
don drive is necessary. Dur-
°ne-half the cost
of the annual must be paid bv
desiring to p^urchase
1 amounts to $1.50, and
must ho 51-50,
must be paid upon delivery. This
subscription drive will last
Jhrough November 22. During
the drive, everyone will have am-
" opportunity to sub
scribe. However, after the 22nd
no more orders will be taken’
able"°
^he annual
will begin Nov. 22. Individual
and group pictures will be made
by Ross Studio. Snapshots will
be collected by the photography
editor, and everyone is urged to
submit many snapshots. The
book is to contain four snapshot
pages, and in order to have all
groups represented upon these
you are asked to begin at once
to take pictures and to submit
them.
The annual and business staffs
are anxious for everyone to place
his order for his book right away.
If you have not already done so,
plan today to subscribe to vour
annual.
ludents to Face Camera
Ik, 11th, 12th Grades
fill Have Individual
Pictures.
:jou walk down the hall next
(sand run into a boy with a
lid a clean white shirt, or a
jrith hair neatly combed and
k don’t be alarmed, it is
t students on their way to
II their pictures made for the
i/il.
ifinning Monday, and con-
ig through Thanksgiving
t tenth, eleventh, and
p graders will go to Ross
fc to have pictures made,
ms will wear ties and coats,
the girls are asked to wear
Irs or blouses with becoming
!«ies. Students will go to
during study hall, after
1, or on Friday and Satur-
s annual will contain indi-
tal pictures of seniors, jun-
imd sophomores, and the
men and eighth graders will
hws Biieis
«ald Frick and Raymond
Bare the official flag raisers
Isear.
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forts show that the average
of students eating in the
Stia is 270, while last year’s
ige was only 175. Mrs. C.
iitley, dietitian, is assisted
te. D. B. Russell and Mrs.
i Poplin in preparing the
i Eleven girls also work in
sfeteria. •
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TO were only half as many
!*es the first month of school
l^ear as last year during this
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Sss Matheson’s second period
class is typing envelopes
•ards for the Christmas Seal
rove. They are planning
ipe around 2,000 envelopes
®ds.
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inksgiving holidays will be-
'Jiitrsday, November 25, and
1 until Monday, November
® for the 1950 seniors and
^f'ssent senior who doesn’t
/I ring, will be ordered No-
w 10, Mr. McFadyen has
need.
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due on a certain day
returned to the library
*« morning during home
PWiod without charge.
* « «
^ result of the changed
^ arrangements, seniors
w occupy the front seats
auditorium.
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f*J-^therine Harrison has
■ J?l6cted secretary of the
; |iedmont Bible Teachers
«tion of the N. C. E. A.
have group pictures. Other pic
tures included will be clubs,
football and basketball teams,
snapshots, and other student ac
tivities.
% “Crossroads” was TRe title
chosen from the contest entries
to be the name of the Albemarle
High School annual. This was
the name of the 1941 annual, the
first and only annual ever pub
lished by A. H. S. Marion Sifford
was the winner of the contest
as she suggested that the name
“Crossroads” be continued. “The
Nugget”, submitted by Marlene
Lowder, ran a close second in
the contest.
Work on the annual has al
ready been begun by the annual
staff, which is composed of: Edi-
tor-in-chief, Mary Anna Peck;
Managing Editor, Jeannine Boys-
worth; Assistant Managing Edi
tor, Isabel Outlaw; Art Editor,
Bill Saunders; Assistant Art Edi
tor, Frances Gaddy; Literary Edi
tor, Sally Beaver; Assistant Liter
ary Editors, Mary Elder, Maxine
Burleyson, Lula Morris, L. C.
Caudle, Jimmy Allen, Donald
Barnes, Charles Almond; Sports
Editor, Melvin Carpenter; Assist
ant Sports Editors, Ed Whitley, L.
C. London, Clyde Rummage; Pho
tographer, David Gaddy; Assist
ant Photographer, Willis Pence;
Supervisor of Pictures, Norma
Jane Bogle; Snapshot Editor, Sue
Herrin; Assistant Snapshot Edi
tors, Elmon Russell, Peggy Earp,
Geneva Barbee, Rachael Russell,
Bill Fesperman, Richard Crisco,
Claude Beeker.
Four hundred and two students
(approximately 55%) have had
perfect attendance for the past
six weeks of school. The eighth
grade led with ninety-nine stu
dents out of one hundred and
forty-five having perfect »at-
tendance.
THE FULL MOON
Vol. 22, No. 2
Twelve Students
Tapped Into NHS
• students were tapDed
into the National Honor Society in
beaiUiful and impressive cere
mony Friday morning, November
, New members are Marlene
Lowdei^ Betty West, Bill Saun-
ders, Peggy Earp, Sue Herrin,
Jeannine Boysworth, L. C. Caudle
Mary Elder, Lula Morris, Hanky
Pol Frances Gaddy and
Page Huckabee.
Mr. Fry’s procession
al Elizabeth Miller played “Clair
pLi Burris read
scripture and
had the prayer.
Jerry Lowder, president of the
Honor Society, explained the re
quirements for eligibility in the
club. Four old members, Sally
Beaver, Betty Jean Poplin, Mary
Anna Peck, and Marion Sifford
spoke on character, scolarship,
leadership, and service respec
tively.
Albemarle High School,Tl^ari^T^Ta Nov. 18, 1948
BETTY JEAN POPLIN — Will
represent AHS as beauty priii'
cess at Charlotte Christmas
festival.
Choruses of AHS, Harding
To Present Joint Concert
Plans have been announced by
Mr. Fry concerning the Christmas
concert which will be presented
jointly by the Mixed choruses of
AHS and Harding high school of
Charlotte in Albemarle December
10.
The Harding chorus will ar
rive in Albemarle on Friday
morning, to begin practicing with
the AHS choral group, which will
consist of the Mixed chorus and
selected members of boys’ and
girls’ chorus classes. Practice
will continue throughout the af
ternoon. That night a joint con
cert will be presented.
Following the concert a party
will be given for the choruses,
which have still another event
to look forward to when, in the
spring of next year, the AHS cho
rus will go to Charlotte and pre
sent another joint concert.
Twelith Grades
Lead Honor Roll
One hundred and eighty-two
students have a lot to be thank
ful for this Thanksgiving—that
is, if making honor roll is count
ed as a blessing. These people
are off to a good start, especially
the seniors, as they lead with the
largest number making honor
roll.
Eighth, grade highest honor;
Marilyn Greene, Bernice Roscoe,
Sally Ausband, Martha Rae Har
ris, Shirley Hinson, Jeanette
Mabe, Robert Shaver, Don Thom
as, Marie Clayton, Bill Huckabee,
Carolyn Miller, Carolyn Terry,
Peggy Wilhelm, Carolyn Wil
liams.
Eighth grade honor: Bob Bo-
ger, Ruth Ann Copley, Betty
Gantt, Carol Sue Hudson, Bar
bara Lowder, Peggy Jo Lowder,
(Continued on Page Two)
Elder and Beavei
Chosen As Co-Editois
Of School Paper
Mary Elder and Sally Beaver
have been chosen editors-in-chief
to lead the editorial staff of the
"Full Moon” this year. Charles
Almond heads the business staff
as business manager.
Other members of the editorial
staff include Isabel Outlaw,
news editor; Mary Anna Peck,
feature editor; Norma Bogle, li
brary editor; and Melvin Carpen
ter, sports editor.
Reporters are Jeannine Boys
worth, Maxine Burleyson, Rachel
Russell, Ed Whitley, Jimmy Al
len, and Geneva Barbee.
Those writing features are Peg
gy Earp, L. C. London, Elmon
Russell, Frances Gaddy, Lula
Morris, and David Gaddy.
Sports writers include L. C.
Caudle, Richard Crisco, Bill Fes
perman, Clyde Rummage and
Donald Barnes.
Other members of the business
staff are Claude Beeker, assistant
business manager; Willis Pence,
exchange editor; and Mrs. Paul
Fry, sponsor.
CORRECTION
By mistake, the list of home
loom officers in last issue of
the "Full Moon" did not in
clude those from Mrs. Lynn's
and Mrs. Saunders' rooms.
They are as followed: Mrs.
Lynn's: president, Martha Rae
Harris; vice president, Shirley
Hinson; secretary, Nelda Hun-
eycutt; treasurer, Don Thomas.
Mrs. Saunders's: president,
Bobby Boger; vice president,
Robert Thompson; secretary,
Mary Louise Helms; treasurer,
Claude Lawhon.
Nations Election Causes Much Surprise
And Pleasure Among Most of Students
The nation’s election surprise
was reflected in the school, for
the re-election of Harry S. Tru
man as President of the United
States, Nov. 2, came as a shock
to most of the faculty and stu-
dents of AHS.
The effect of the election on
the students was representative
of the effect on the nation: Some
met it with calm indifference,
some, profound joy; some, abso
lute horror; others simply cur^d
their lips and muttered, We
'"^raSs of post-election in
terviews the students were given
a chance to air their views on the
outcome of the flection. In the
senior class Dick Heddin, the
president, stated that he was a
“Democrat, all the way!” How
ever, Louise Burgess was for
Dewey, and I think Truman trav
els too much!” Bill Saunders,
the well-known art critic, cam
era fiend, and amateur artist, was
angry because Wallace didn t
win. The students, however,
knew he was only kiddin’, for Bill
has voted for Norman Thomas for
the past twenty years.
The sophomores and juniMS di
vided their opinions, too. Henry
Forrest, Frank Wilhelm, and Carol
Dick were pleased with the out
come; however, Jane Little, a
Democrat, wanted Dewey. Cath
erine Taylor was ready to accept
fnyone, since she couldn’t vote
anyway-that is, “anyone but
Wallace”.
The eighth and ninth grades
had their say-so too. Marion Da
vis and Bill Huckabee thought it
was wonderful”, but, on the other
side, Nancy Morrow turned from
Cranford long enough to mutter,
"It stinks!”
No cases of insanity or suicide
were reported by the faculty, who
took the election for what it was
worth. Miss Caughman (for
Thurmond, of course) was “sur
prised, but pleased,” while Miss
Michael, aside from being sur
prised, was glad as she thought
Truman the better man for the
job at present. Mr. McFadyen
was glad that the Congress and
President are of the same party
at last. . , ^
With all these viewpoints it
seems Mrs. Almond summed them
all up in a sentence: “If Truman
can straighten up the mess he’s
gotten the country in, hes all
right with me.”
New Warehouse
Now Being Built
On Back Campus
Construction on a badly-need
ed warehouse was begun Octo
ber 28 under the supervision of
Mr. Cranford at the rear of the
lot adjacent to the Albemarle
High School building, announced
Mr. Morris recently.
The warehouse, 25 ft. by 50 ft.,
will have an outside brick wall,
a concrete block inside wall, a
tin roof, and will be completed
with wood. Participation in the
construction will be by the draft
ing, masonry, carpentry, and
sheet metal workers all-veteran’s
classes.
Probably a small room will be
appropriated for miscellaneous
purposes.
This construction will give to
the veteran’s classes much prac
tical experience in building. To
the school, it will supply badly-
needed storage space.
This new building is to be so
erected that it may be connected,
by an extension, with the south
wing of the Albemarle High
School building. This extension
would contain drafting rooms and
a sound-proof band hall.
The warehouse should clear
room in the Albemarle High
School building for a badly-need
ed general projection room that
can be used often by the whole
school or for a dark room for
the Photography Club.
Marion Sifford Is
D.A.R. Good Citizen
I Marion Sifford, a popular sen
ior of Albemarle High School was
elected “Good Citizen” by the
Albemarle chapter of the D.A.R.
last spring.
Marion, who has participated
in many church and school ac
tivities will compete in the D. A.
R. Good Citizenship pilgrimage
with other senior girls of high
schools from all over North Caro
lina.
Each girl is to compile an orig
inal scrapbook consisting of her
accomplishments in the school,
church, and community during
the past four years. These scrap
books will be judged at the State
D. A. R. conference in Asheville
next March.
The state winner will be given
a trip to Washington* D. C., where
she will be presented to the D.
A. R. Continental Congress and
will be the guest of the national
society.
By Their Words
"I should’ve taken a shot to
prevent sugar diabetes before I
read this letter.”—Sue Herrin (af
ter reading a letter from Jerry).
“The Eleventh Commandment
is: Thou shalt not type on thy
typewriter during homeroom pe
riod.”—Miss Matheson.
”I can’t come after school. I’ve
got a job—working.” — Willis
Pence.
“If I get up and jump out the
window, blame it on Charles Al
mond.”—Miss Caughman.
“What did I do Halloween
night? I stayed home and learn
ed to knit.”—Frank Lowder.
“Sally, punch our pitch out.”—
Mr. Fry.
“I love to go to football games
’cause boys are always making
passes.”—Mary Anna Peck.
“Marion has many honors be
sides her name.”—L. C. Caudle.
“I’m going to make the Shrine
team this year.”—Jeannine Boys
worth.
“Cuddle up!” (meaning huddle
up)—Jimmy Miller, coaching the
twelfth grade girls’ football team.
"I can just hear Dewey grin.”—
Barbara Aldridge.
"We don’t like to see boys set
ting on the fence at football
games.’’Wimmy Allen.
“What’s that lighter made of,
pig? Skin?”—Mary Anna Peck.
“I don’t mind anybody helping
me drive just so they don’t take
hold of the wheel!”—Mr. Hatley.