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The Full Moon Vol. XIV — No. 7 (front row): Jewly-elected officers of the Student Council are me Russell, secretary; Charles Whitley, vice president; (back Iff), Elbert Holt, treasurer, and Bobby Barringer, president. One jpresentative from each home room will be chosen next fall to Dire with these. iarringer Is New President Of A.H.S. Student Council ^itley, Russell, Holt Are Other Officers For New Year. le new student officers for It year were installed for work ihe last chapel program of ’49, f27. lobby Barringer, president; irles Whitley, vice president; Russell, secretary, and El- [t Holt, treasurer, were intro- ted to the student body. ■ ■ y Barringer defeated his lonent, Dwight Cranford, with votes to Dwight’s 216. larles Whitley had 379 votes Charles (“Chicken”) Palmer’s ine Russell’s 285 votes won office of secretary over Bar- 1 Crowell’s 251. Ibert Holt won the position of surer with 349 votes to John Mod’s 189. lections were held May 25 in tt ballot at the polls by the ly hall and in the lobby. Re- s were announced Thursday, 26. lilliam Grigg Is 8 Head Marshals 'illiam Grigg, student of the 'enth grade, was chosen by ular vote of the senior class *tve as chief marshal for the Wencement exercises and alaureate sermon. Him marshals chosen are as 's: eleventh grade, Jean Bul- iJane Bullock, Bill Grigg, El- Holt, and Bobby Barringer; grade, Ed Patterson, Mal- 1 Lowder, Lois Lowder, and lies Litaker; ninth grade, i' Williford and Barbara lell. ®se eligible for marshals are students making the first *ster honor roll. News Briefs * Young Manufacturing Pany of Norwood has loaned “idustrial Arts Department a I blueprint machine. This nine originally cost approxi- $400. It will be a great 'According to Mr. Morris, be- ' formerly blueprints could jade only when the sun was Gzaduates Music ] Recital Success Miss Elizabeth Miller, talented pianist, presented her high school graduation recital Tues day night. May 31, at 8:30 in the school auditorium. Her repertoire of selections in cluded “Sonata”, by Beethoven; “Intermezzo, op. 117, No. 4”, by Brahms; ‘Doctor Gradus ad Par- nassum”, by Debussy; “Prelude, Andante Con Moto”, by Gershwin; “Liebestraum,” Liszt; “Improm- tu, A flat Major”, by Schubert; “Polonaise, E Minor”, by Mac- Dowell; and “Concerto”, by Grieg. Accompanying her on the last selection was Miss Annyce Wor sham, under whose direction Elizabeth has studied music for 10 years. For her encore number she played “Clair De Lune”, by De bussy. Following this ushers Dick Hedden and Conrad Crotts presented her with bouquets of red roses and gladioli. (Continued on Page Seven) ALBEMARLE, N. C. June, 1949 115 Seniors In Final Exercises Tonight Baccalaureate Sermon Heard Sunday Reverend lack Neilson Delivers Message To Seniors Rev. Jack Neilson, pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church, Green ville, N. C., delivered the bacca laureate sermon to the class of '49 Sunday^June 12. The service was begun with the congregation singing “The Church’s One Foundation”, af ter which Rev. Ben F. Moore de livered the invocation. After the scripture reading by Rev. Karl Koestline, the senior class sang “A Mighty Fortress is Our God”. The sermon by Rev. Neilson was followed by a special number, “O Divine Redeemer”, by the girls’ ensemble. “Dismiss Us With Thy Blessing, Lord” was sung by the audience, after which Rev. W. J. Bradley pronounced the benediction. The senior class sang “Sevenfold A- men” as the response. Commencement Program Processional—"Pomp and Cir cumstance"—Elgar Invocation—Rev. L. R. Akers "America the Beautiful"—ar ranged by Wilson—Senior Class Valedictory Address—Sally Beaver Address—Dr. J. R. Cunning ham Presentation of Diplomas—A. P. Harris "Auld Lang Syne"—Scotch Air —Senior Class Recessional—"Alma Mater" Hatley To Offer Summer Classes To Band Students The Albemarle city school band will continue its activities this summer with private, group and full band rehearsals, it has been announced by Spencer B. Hat ley, director. ‘Private and group instruction, designed mainly for grammar grade students, will be held on Tuesdays, and Saturdays of each week,” said Mr. Hatley. “These lessons will also be open to any high school students who wish to further their musical develop ment and technique.” It is planned, at present, to use the regular high school band as a core about which to build a “community band”. This band, rehearsing about once a weak, would present Sunday concerts at the parks or recreation halls of Stanly county. Work toward this was begun last summer and would have helped the band, as well as in dividuals greatly; however, the 1948 summer program was halt ed after a few weeks by the polio ban, which affected most of the band members. Prices for instruction and oth er details have not yet been de cided upon, but will be announc ed in the near future. Summer School Starts June 20 Students who wish to attend summer school should report to room 74, June 20, at 8:30. Mrs. Fry, summer school di rector, urges all students who failed English, math, U. S. his tory or biology to attend. These subjects are required for grad uation. Other subjects will be taught if necessary. The school will run from June 20 until July 23, six days a week. Classes will run two hours and each student will be allowed to take two subjects. The fee will be $7.00 per subject. Seniors Present Curtains To AHS As a gift to the school, the class of 1949 has bought new cur tains for the stage. The senior play proceeds were used for the down payment while school funds are to be used to finish pay ment. The new red velour curtains were purchased from the Erwin Stage Equipment Company of Hickory. They are guaranteed sun fast and are made of the fin est velour available. Mr. R. S. Erwin, company rep resentative, states “This velour is the same type as that used in New York’s famous Rockefellow Center.” A new all-steel, ball bearing track to support the new cur tain was also installed. The new curtains were put up May 30 and the side curtains were taken down to be cleaned. Seniors Of Today Will Be Doctors, Musicians, Etc, The 110 seniors who file out the doors of A. H. S. June 13 will separate and go into many types of work. Forty-five plan to attend college. Jeannine Boysworth, Mary Elder, Page Huckabee, and Bill Sanders will go to Duke. Sally Beaver, Adelia Mauldin, Mary Anna Peck, Isabel Outlaw, Bet ty Jean Poplin, Marian Sifford and Hanky Skidmore chose W. C. Wake Forest will be home for PeHEV Earp, Frances Gad dy Nancy Priester, Betty West, and Joe Whitley. Pfeiffer claims Barbara Al dridge, Norma Bogle, Keith Dry, Frank Lowder, and Gene Earnhardt. Jim Miller, Bob Patterson, and Jimmy Carpenter will at tend Carolina. Lenoir Rhyne s new speed boy will be Don Kirkpatrick, with Jimmy Napier also there. Future engineers, Jerry Lowder, Sam McManus^ Jack Smith, and L. C. Caudle will be at State. Lib Miller will study music at Converse. Dick Hedden will go to Clemson; Sue Herrin to Gardner-Webb; Argene Fitzger ald to Richmond; Nancy Hearne to Winthrop, and David Gaddy to Mars Hill. Willis Pence will leave the country, going to college in Panama. Morgan’s Business school will be represented by Evelyn Howard, Margaret Morris, Al ma Russell, and Rachel Rus sell. Annie Laura Bell and Lib Brown go to King’s Busi ness school. Lula Morris plans to study beauty culture. Nursing is the field of sev eral girls. Jacqueline Bowers, Louise Burgess, Vera Burris, Charlotte Crisco, Marlene Lowder, Geneva Thompson, and Betty Staton plan to be “Angels of Mercy”. Ted Rummage goes to an Auto Diesel Engine school and Marshall Smith goes to Na tional Cash Register company Teachers, of Tomorrow in Ohio. Elmon Russell plans to go into personnel work, and Joe Edwards into commercial art. The armed forces claim sev eral other A. H. S. Seniors: Ed Underwood to the army; Bill Fesperman and Frank Jones to the Navy; Ernest Burleson and John Haire to the air force. Housekeepers in their own homes are the A. H. S. mar ried girls: Ruby Barbee, Billie Jean Camp, Colon Faulkner, Margie Lambert, Christine Mecimore Harrington, Peggy Snipes Sanders, and Betty Thompson. Many plan to work here in town. Geneva Barbee, Jessie Barbee, Jack Eudy, and Martin Ussery will work in the mill. Most D. O. students intend to keep their present jobs. Fran- cine Howard, Don Barnes, Peg gy Russell, Claud Beeker, Tecil Curlee, Clyde Doss, Calvin Hop kins, 'Tommy Laton, L. C. Lon- (Contihued on Page Two) President of Davidson, A.H.S. Valedictorian Will Speak at 8. As the strains of the procession al flood the auditorium, Mon day night, June 13, 115 seniors will be entering the auditorium for the last time as students of A.H.S. The exercises will begin at 8 p. m., with the invocation by L. R. Akers. “America the Beauti ful” will be sung by the senior class, after which the valedictory address will be given by Sally Beaver. Dr. J. R. Cunningham, president of Davidson college, will deliver the commencement address, and Mr. A. P. Harris, chairman of the school board, will present the diplomas. For the closing song the senior class will sing “Auld Lang Syne”. The music is under the direc tion of Mr. Paul B. Fry with Elizabeth Miller as accompanist. Officers for the class of ’49 are: Dick Hedden, president; Frank Lowder, vice-president; Jimmy Miller, treasurer; Sue Herrin, sec retary. The valedictorian is Sally Beaver, and Jeannine Boysworth is salutatorian. This year’s graduating class is composed of 59 boys and 56 girls. Programs Given By Chorus, Band At the Morrow Mountain open ing Sunday, May 29, the mixed chorus and band gave their final performances of the year. With Mr. Hatley directing, the band entertained the people at the mountain Sunday afternoon by playing several of its most popular selections. They included “Anything Goes”, by Cole Porter; “Merry Widow Waltz”; “Student Prince”, by Rombert; “Drum Major’s Spe cial”; “Iowa Band Law March”; ‘Mountain Majesty Overture”; and selected marches by K. L. King. At the vesper service which be gan at 7:00, the choru§ led the audience in singing “Fairest Lord Jesus”. Following Reverend Akers’ scripture reading and prayer, the chorus sang “Lamb of God”, by F. Melius Christiansen; and “A Mighty Fortress is Our God”, by Luther. After the meditation Mr. Fry again directed the chorus in singing “Now The Day Is Over” just before the benediction. Holt And Chandler Are New Editors Roy Holt was elected editor of the Full Moon, and Gaynelle Chandler, editor of Crossroads for next year, in a junior class meet ing held Friday, June 3. Business manager of the annual is Ellene Holbrook, and Sara Skid- ■ more is business manager of the school paper. Roy will replace co-editors Sal ly Beaver and Mary Elder, and Gaynelle succeeds Mary Anna Peck as Crossroads editor. Ellene and Sara will take over the posi tions held this year by Marion Sif ford and Charles Almond, respect ively. Nominations for these offices were made by a committee repre senting the junior homerooms. Heretofore, the staffs have been chosen by the faculty. The Full Moon editor and busi ness manager and the Crossroads editor must be enrolled in Mrs. Fry’s Full Moon English class.
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