anb 'TUe’lC
MONZELLE TALBERT WAS
making a detailed report on
costumes in Elizabethan times,
and'the class was taking notes.
“Wait a minute,” suddenly in
terrupted Jimmie Austin. “I got
lost — somewhere around the
knees, I think.”
* * *
MR. FRY; WE WILL wear robes
and stoles to the concert.
Bob Youngblood, just awaking:
Who said we would have to wear
stoves to the concert?
* * *
A GROUP OF BOYS were dis
cussing their cars, when Hoyle
Gilbert bragged, “My Chevrolet
really has pickup.”
“Pickup?” sneered a disbe
liever.
“Sure”, affirmed Hoyle. “It
picked up three girls in two
blocks last night.”
:Jt 51: ♦
MR. MAC WAS LEADING up to
a discussion. *
“Boys”, he directed, “write
down your answer to this ques
tion: ‘Do you want your wife to
work’?”
“Mr. Mac,” inquired Connie Mc
Lain, “what about us girls? Shall
we write down if we want our
husbands to work?”
* * *
PAGE MR. WEBSTER.
On one of her classes the oth
er day. Miss Morrow asked this
question: “What is a nun?”
Neil Graham’ was prompt with
an answer. “It is a female monk”,
he said.
* # *
MR. HATLEY WAS TELLING
his physics class about a com
pany that manufactures tube
checkers, a device for checking
radio tubes.
John Helms had a sudden
thought. “Do they also manu
facture Chinese checkers?” he
wanted to know.
* * *
THE BOYS WERE cpmparing
muscles, each trying to outdo
the other.
“I’ll bet none of you have
muscles like mine,” boasted Har
ry Pawlik.
“What kind is that?” someone
wanted to know.
“Like a roll of film,” came from
Harry. “Undeveloped.”
^
“I’M NOT GOING BACK into
that teacher’s class until she
apologizes to me,” blustered Bob
Youngblood.
“Why?” What did she say?”
asked Sara Skidmore.
“She said I’d better not come
back into her class again,” said
Bob.
STUDENTS OF A.H.S. have
found a new remedy for their
aches and pains. This conversa
tion is frequently heard—
Gene Laughter, “I don’t feel so
Well today.”
Carroll Davis, “You must have
forgotten your Had-A-Col!”
♦ ♦ #
HENRY FORREST: LOOK at all
those bees up there!
Ellene Holbrook, very much ex
cited: Where?
Henry: Up there in Miss Lentz’s
grade book.
48 Ninth Graders
Make Honor Roll
There were 207 students mak
ing honor roll the past six weeks.
Ninth graders led the other
passes, having 48 on the list.
Those making honor roll are as
follows:
Eighth grade highest honor: Jo Ann
Atkins, Margaret Brunson, Bettie Early,
Mary Foreman, Kathryn Groves, Sue Hun-
|ucker, Arthur Lynn, Caroleen Burris,
Sally Crook, Anne Russell, Kay Snuggs,
Sylvia Whitley, Peggy Davis, Bobbie Eudy,
Ann Ivey, Shirley Swaringen, Claud
^^igg, Larry Talbert.
Honor. Barbara Holt, Jeanette How-
ard, Evelyn Kimrey, Victor Drye, Bobbie
^eves, Vann Dorn Camp, Jimmie Griffin,
Georgia Beaver, Claudette Chandler, Laura
Doby, Doris Hinson, Vann Lowder, Dixie
"chadt, Janet Glover, Peggy Morton,
^vonne Sheppard, Craig Smith, Delaine
Y'li'lee, Lydia Hall, Shirley Lambert, Don
“Ones, Dan Sibley, Ralph Setzler.
~J^inth grade highetst honor: Robert
"haver, Bernice Roscoe, Marie Clayton,
Carrol Sue Hudson, Peggy LoWder.
Honor; Peggy Wilhelm, Peggy Morris,
^arolyn Miller, Janette Mabe, IJIelda
^iineycutt, Janelle Harrington, Martha
Warris. Edna Dick, Bill Huckabee, Frank
®orrell, J. C. Boone, Bob Boger, Ann
She 9ull Mccn
VOL. XV.
ALBEMARLE, N. C.~ DECEMBER 16, 1949
No. 3
MIXED CHORUS
The Mixed Chorus, under the direction of Paul B. Fry, combined with the Boys' chorus and the
Girls' chorus to present their annual Christmas concert in the high school auditorium last night.
This was their first public performance locally this year. They had previously journeyed to
Harding high school in Charlotte for a clinic and a concert there.
Kluttz, Boyette,
Scaggs Selected
For Publications
New additions to the Full
Moon and annual staffs are Phyl
lis Kluttz, junior editor of the
Full Moon, Johnny Boyette, jun
ior editor of “Crossroads”, and
Robert Scaggs, junior business
manager of “Crossroads”.
A list of eligible students was
chosen by Mrs.' Fry, publications
advisor, the junior English teach
ers, and the junior class officers.
These were revealed at a jun
ior meeting for discussion. The
junior class decided to add more
names to the list. After the list
had been completed, a junior
class election was held to choose
the three for the offices.
The purpose of choosing these
juniors was to teach them the
fundamentals of journalism a
year before they take over full
control. If these juniors keep their
grades and interests high, they
will be eligible for office next
year.
Whitlock, Julie Ussery, Joanne Russell,
Aveline Morton, Shirley Hinson, Jeanette
Dennis, Nona Rae Crotts, James Gibson,
Gfenn Almond, Evelyn Burris, Peggy
Cathey, Carolyn Doby, Zelda Helms,
Frances Laughlin, Avanelle Osborne, Caro
lyn Terry, Peggy Thompson, Ellen Cook,
Marilyn Greene, Jewel Kiser, Betty Moyle,
Carolyn Smith, Shirley Turner, Sally Aus-
band, Ruth Ann Copley, Betty Gantt, Bar
bara Lowder, Robert Lowder, Janet Trout
man, Trudie Weaver, Carolyn Williams.
Tenth grade highest honor: Jo Ann
Griffin, Angeline Hopkins, Margaret Grif
fin, Jane McDowell.
Honor: Lovell Moose, Nancy Austin,
Betty Davis, Johnny Eagle, William Lita-
ker. Sue Smith, Patsy Williford, Phyllis
Callicutt, Barbara Crowell, Nancy Haynes,
Virginia Helms, Kathryn Kimrey, Emily
Milton, Mickey Morton, Patsy Pettit,
Laura Mae Plyler, Doris Rogers, Hamil
ton Morton, Jimmy Skidmore, Betty Brun
son, Ann Reeder Daniel, Sylvia Morrow,
Betty Sue Rogers, Sue l^dfern, Joe Gas
kin, Genoal Carpenter, Jean Taylor, Janice
Scott. *■
Eleventh grade higheiit honor: Myra
Davis, Dorothy Gaskin, Lois Lowder,
Martha Knight, Eunice Kimrey, Jo Ann
Burrell, Lucille Curlee, Jane Rogers, Phyl
lis Kluttz.
Honor: Johnny Boyette, Ed Patterson,
Lillian Copley, Elizabeth Elder, Norma
Miller, Carolyn Simpson, Pat Stillwell,
Birdie Suggs, Eleanor Swaringen, Mal
colm Lowder, Carolyn Akers, Betty Jean
Poplin, Frankie Williams, Robert Scaggs,
Joe Whitley, Greta Burris, Jane Coggin,
Sallie Neale Kluttz, Jane Little, Elsie
Lowder, Mary Lowder, Angela Moncrief,
Mary Ellen Speight, Ann Taylor, Charles
Litaker, Vicki Cooper, Ezelle Doby, Helen
Harwood, Jew'eline Holt, Janette Laton,
Vina Ruth Lowder, Jane Smith, Martha
Griffin.
Twelfth grade highest honor: Sarah
Frances Poplin, Joyce Cranford, Roberta
Kimrey, Norma Talbert, Barbara Smith,
Barbara Setzler, Connie McLain.
Honor: Tommy Sibley, Joan Marbry,
Barbara Mauldin, Laurette Plyle^ Marie
Roscoe, Bobby Watson, Malcolm Pelt, Ed
Whitley, Jean Kelly, Alma Rae Morton,
Elizabeth Starr, Monzelle Tal^rt, Nelle
Winn, Henry Forrest, Elbert Holt, Larry
Lowder Barbara Brown, Gaynelle Chand
ler Ellene Holbrook, Peggy Redfern, Sara
Skidmore, John Helms, Janet De^e, Per-
lene Hartsell, Harry Pawhk, Bobby Bar
ringer, Bill Grigg, Roy Holt, Johnny
Knight, Jack Morton, Max Moyle, Jane
Bullock, Jean Bullock, Bernice Crump,
Frances Hinson, . Ann Milton, Martha
Moore.
Chorus Classes Visit Harding
——^
Stancil Aldridge
Given Diploma
Stancil Aldridge was award
ed a diploma in meatcutting
from the National School of
Meatcutting in Toledo, Ohio, as a
climax to 17 months of study
and work at the A & P Food
store under the instruction of
John Walser. With this diploma
he received a complete set of
Blacksmith meatcutting tools
for his outstanding work.
This was a great accomplish
ment, for very few people in
his profession get a diploma at
17 years of age.
Stancil Aldridge has been
studying as a Diversified Oc
cupations student under Mr. E. F.
Wilson for two years at AHS. Af
ter graduation, he plans to con
tinue working at the A & P Food
store.
Attendance Roll
Shows Decrease
Due to flu, colds, and winter
weather, the attendance roll for
the past six weeks shows a slight
decrease.
Eighth grade perfect attendance: Jimmy
Brown, R. B. Cox, Victor Dry, Larry
Hartsell, Ix)Well Hartsell, Larry Hearne,
Dwayne Lowder, Marvin Miller, Jimmy
Morton, Jimmy Page, Wayne Palmer, Jo
Ann Atkins, Bettie Early, Nancy Farmer,
Kathryn Groves, Jeanette Howard, Evelyn
Kimrey, Sarah Miller, Margaret Reeves,
Lula Gray Thomas, Bobbie Brooks, yann
Dorn' Camp, Rogers Furr, Jimmy Griffin,
Arthur Lynn, Eugene Miller, Georgia
Beaver, Laura Doby, Barbara Eudy, Mar
garet Gilbert, Sue Hunsucker, Doris Hin
son, Rochelle Ritchie, Dixie Lee Schadt,
Sherrill Aldridge, C. B. Crook, Kemp Clay
ton, Ben Harward, Steve McLendon, Larry
Yow, Pattie Sue Almond, Betty Jo Bur
ris, Caroleen Burris, Sally Crook, Barbara
McSwain, Peggy Morton, Anne Russell,
Kay Snuggs, Sylvia Whitley, Delaine Cur-
lee, Bobby Eudy. Lydia Hall. Billie Har-
^is* Ann Ivey, Shirley Mitchell, Nellie
Pickier, Joan Rummage, Marshaline
Smith, Shirley Swaringen, Claud Grigg,
Kent Holt, Don Jones, Dan Sibley, Larry
Talbert, Richard Tucker, Hoy Whitlock,
Harold Price.
Ninth grade perfect attendance: Edna
Dick, Janelle Harrington, Nelda Huney-
cutt, Janette Mabe, Janet Smith, Juanita
Ussery, Betty Jean Vanhoy, Jerry Fincher,
Lari^ Holt, James Hudgens, Tyler Mor-
(Continued on Page Eight)
News Brieis
Christmas Holidays
Students of AHS will begin a
two-week Christmas vacation this
afternoon and will return for
classes Monday, January 2.
Christmas Queens
Representing AHS in Christmas
festivities have been Carolyn
Poplin, a princess in the Char
lotte Christmas parade, and Lib
Starr, a contestant for Miss Merry
Christmas in the Albemarle
parade.
Give Christmas Con
cert At Close of Day
Of Practice.
A full day’s activities were en
joyed by members of the Girls’
chorus, Boys’ chorus, and Mix
ed chorus when they spent Wed
nesday, December 7, at Harding
high school in Charlotte.
Approximately 100 students left
from' AHS at 8:00 Wednesday
morni;ng on Queen City buses,
which were chartered for this
event. Arriving at Harding about
9:30, the Albemarle singers were
welcomed by Harding students.
The morning was spent practic
ing the songs to be sung in the
concert. Lunch was served in the
school cafeteria to both Albe
marle and Harding participants.
After the afternoon practices, Al
bemarle students were supper
guests of the Harding chorus
members.
The concert, featuring 225
voices, was conducted at 8:00
in the Harding auditorium by
Mr. Fry and Mr. Cook. Making
the stage more colorful were the
Harding maroon and gold robes
contrasting with the Albemarle
blue and white ones.
After the concert, Harding hon
ored the Albemarle singers with
a party. Refreshments were
served and dance music was play
ed for those who wished to dance.
Special guests of the concert
were the Harding school officials,
members of the Charlotte school
board, and various school choirs
of Charlotte.
The Albemarle chorus left Char
lotte at 10:30 after one of the
most successful programs of the
year.
Publications Given
Roamer Camera
By Boosters Club
A.H.S. Boosters have announced
^heir plans to purchase and pre
sent a camera to the Full Moon
and Crossroads staffs as soon as
possible.
With the money the Booster’s
club has already made on the
dances they have sponsored and
the money they plan to make on
the other dances, the Boosters
voted to purchase the camera for
the school at a meeting held last
Monday. With this camera the
staffs will be able to make their
pictures for the Crossroads and
Full Moon.
A committee was appointed to
purchase the camera by Bob
Youngblood, president of the
club. Those on the committee
are Cranford Hathcock, Johnny
Knight, Bernice Crump and Mary
Lamar.
Combined Choirs
Present Concert Of
Yuletide Songs
Members of the A.H.S. Mixed
Chorus, Girls’ Chorus, and Boys'
Chorus, under the direction of
Paul B. Fry, presented a Christ
mas Concert last night at 8:00.
This is an annual project of the
school choruses. Last year the
concert was given by combined
Harding and Albemarle students.
This year the program was pre
sented by the 100-voice choir.
Ushers for the occasion were
band students wearing their uni
forms.
The concert included traditional
Christmas carols arranged by
Fred Waring, American folk
songs, spirituals, and carols from
Russia, Belgium, England, and
Germany.
The program was as follows:
I.
a. O Come All Ye
Faithful Arranged by Ringwald
b. Luther’s Cradle
Hymn Arranged by Ringwald
c. God Rest You Merry
Gentlemen ..Arranged by Ringwald
II.
a. We Three Kings-Arranged by Ringwald
b. The First Noel Arranged by Ringwald
c. Hark The Herald Angels
Sing Arranged by Ringwald
III.
a. Joy to the World :.Arr. by Ringwald
b. It Came Upon A Midnight
Clear Arranged by Ringwald
c. Angels We Have Heard
On High Arranged by Ringwald
IV.
a.* O Come, O Come,
Emmanuel ..Arranged by Ringwald
b. O Little Town of
Bethlehem—.Arranged by Ringwald
c. Silent Night Wetzel
V.
a. Lot How a Rose E’er
Blooming Praetorius
b. Carol of the Bells Leontovich
c. Deck the Hall Erickson
VI.
a. Coventry Carol Arranged by Scott
b. The Sleep of the Child Jesus Gevaert
c. Christmas Hymn Jungst
VII.
a. I Wonder As I
Wonder....Arr, by Niles and Horton
b. Joyous Carol Wells
c. Go Tell It On the
Mountain Arr. by John Work
Principal's Article
On Youth Drivers
Published In Post
Mr. H. C. McFadyen has an ar
ticle entitled “Our Youngsters
Don’t Have to Be Killers” appear
ing in the December 17 issue of
the Saturday Evening Post. In
writing the article he collaborated
with Sidney Shalette of Cleve
land, Ohio.
The article, on driver training,
was based on an idea by Mr.
McFadyen and was first written
by him. Because of his inability
to travel and to obtain more
material for a national basis for
the article, Mr. Shalette was call
ed in, with Mr. McFadyen’s ap
proval, to collaborate with him
in writing the article.
Mr. McFadyen originally be
came interested in the subject of
training young people to drive in
school through the student’s dri
vers course until recently offered
at Albemarle High School.
By Their Words
“One could not realize what a
town would be like without
music.”—Mr. Grigg.
“I think so fast my mouth
gets behind.”—Mr. Hatley.
“Sloppy beyond description.”—
Mr. Fry.
“I sat here and twisted this
curl into a little curl.”—Ann Dry.
“A preacher never cussed when
the golf ball didn’t go where it
was supposed to, but the grass
never grew where he spit.”—Mr.
Mac.
“You all mal^e so much noise
I can’t see the game.”—Jean
Bailey.
“If you can’t say anything
good about a person, you can al
ways tell the truth.” — Conrad
Crotts.
“‘To have some hats made’ is
the same principle as ‘to have
some houses built’.”—Miss Lentz.
“Move, dog! Your perfume’s
gone stale.”—Jean Bullock.