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THE FULL MOON
February 10, 1950
THE FULL MOON
Published Monthly by Members of Mrs. Fry’s First
Period English Class
EDITORIAL STAFF
Editor Hoy Holt
News Editor Harry Pawlik
Managing Editor Jane Bullock
Feature Editor Jo Fox
Sports Editor Henry Forrest
Reporters—Attrice Rich, Marie Roscoe, Allen Tindall, Ellene Hol
brook, Bernice Crump, Boyd Furr, Henry Efird, Hattie Tucker,
Jean Bullock, Conrad Crotts.
Feature Writers—Branford Hathcock, Gene Laughter, George Lee,
Bob Morton, Connie McLain, Barbara Setzler, Mary Helen Coop
er, Bob Youngblood, Gaynelle Chandler, Dwight Cranford.
Sports Writers—Stancil Aldridge, John Helms, Bill Kluttz, Carroll
Davis.
BUSINESS STAFF
Business Manager —— Sara Skidmore
Assistant Business Managers Earle Griffin, Howard Plyler
Circulation Manager Mary Lamar
Sponsor Mrs. Paul B. Fry
LIBRARY NEWS
Say It With Valentines
“Big Mo” stuck in the mud, Truman giving the go-ahead on
Hydrogen Bomb—such headlines add up to trouble and confusion.
In delightful contrast, the week featuring February 14 will
headline hearts, flowers, and love. Valentine’s Day. (All kinds
of sweet sentiments.)
Seems that at another time, many years ago, the world was
troubled and in a turmoil as it is now. During this time there
lived a kind man whose happiness came from serving the less
fortunate and the sick, and spreading sunshine into the gloomy
places. This man used to send birds carrying hearts cut out of
paper to people. His name was Valentine. Now we celebrate
this day.
Flowers, candy, and love will be exchanged on this day.
Sweethearts especially will welcome it. No matter what age,
they all will remember Valentine and follow his example.
So don’t forget Valentine’s Day or you may find a little
world of trouble yourself.
A Word to the Wise
There seems to be a slight trace of envy and jealousy around
AHS. It isn’t a new discovery; it’s been here to some degree
for several years. It is said that any fool can criticize. Well,
plenty of them are doing just that. There’s been a lot of criticism
recently of people who hold offices and of people who are in
certain organizations. These people are said to be trying to
hog the show, trying to do it all. This isn’t so!
True, these people are doing a lot of the work, but why? Simply
because the majority of students seem to be too lazy to work and
accept responsibility. The folks who are doing the work do not
wish to hog the show. It takes a lot*of their time and effort
to get these jobs done.
You say then, “Why do they have these jobs if they don’t
especially want them?” Here’s why: because if they don’t ac
cept responsibility and do the work, it won’t be done and the
entire student body will suffer. You people who are now lax in
your extra curricular activities should wake up and get on the
ball. Offices and, organizations are wide open to anyone willing
to work, and the'folks now filling these jobs will welcome you
with open arms.
Why Not?
“Strike one.” “Strike two.” “Strike three.” “Yer out!”
That familiar sound of the umpire calling balls and strikes
makes every boy bring out his glove and bat, but not around
Albemarle High School. Why doesn’t Albemarle have a baseball
team?
This question has been asked by many students and grown
ups alike. It has been rumored that Albemarle couldn’t afford
a baseball team. Well, if Albemarle can’t afford one, how does
Badin do it? You say they don’t have as many other sports as
Albemarle, but they have more. They have football, basketball,
baseball, and golf—four sports to Albemarle’s two. If Badin can
afford a baseball team, Albemarle can too.
Orchids To:
THE JR. LIONS AND ROTARIANS—Congratulations, boys.
THE BASKETBALL TEAMS—^The boys have had a tough sched
ule and some bad breaks, but we are still proud of them. Get in
there and fight. The girls at the time of this article had won
seven and lost none. That’s a fine record, girls.
THE CHAPEL COMMITTEE—^We have had some good programs
this year—but, why couldn’t we have better?
MARY HELEN COOPER—Congratulations for being chosen D.
A. R. “Good Citizen of the Year”.
/ ROY HOLT—Roy is doing a fine job editing the “Full Moon”
this year.
THE "CROSSROADS" STAFF—^They have gone out of their
way to make the ’50 annual the best.
MR. FRY AND CHORAL GROUPS—They really did a wonderful
job on the Christmas concert.
THE SAFETY ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS—Congratulations! A.
H. S. was very much represented, seven winners and fifteen al
ternates.
HENRY FORREST—Henry won the right to compete in the semi
finals of the Safety Contest.
THE DRAMATICS CLUB—Under the direction of Mrs. Peiffer
the Dramatics Club has produced several fine plays, and we are
expecting many more.
MRS. F. N. PATTERSON, SR.—She has given several memorial
books to the high school library.
ONIONS TO:—
THE STUDENTS WHO CRASH THE CAFETERIA LINE—These
selfish students don’t think of the people who have to wait much
longer because of them. Why isn’t something done?
THE HELLDRIVERS OF AHS—You boys are making the streets
unsafe. SLOW DOWNJ
THE NON-SUPPORTING STUDENTS—These school-“spiritless”
students won’t support anything the school does, especially sports.
THE HALLHOGS—Why isn’t something done about these stu
dents who cause so many jams in the hallway?
MARIE ROSCOE
New Romances
Now that it’s Valentine again,
how about some of these love
stories from the series “Roman
ces for Young Moderns?”
The story of a young man and
woman who started their own
community theatre has an intro
duction by famous showman John
Golden in Connie, Theatre Dire
ctor.
Gloria, Ballet Dancer, a girl
who finds dancing as important
as breathing — and the young
man who helps her reach her
first success.
Joan, Free Lance Writer, who
made a living by writing. And
David, too, wanted a place in the
world. Could they solve both prob
lems together?
Kathie, the New Teacher is one
of the best stories of the teaching
profession.
A good secretary needs more
than typing and shorthand. This
mystery story of office life ex
plains why in Marcia, Private
Secretary.
How did Mary meet the exciting
tests of a public relations job, and
the young reporter who showed
her the way*? Well, you find out
in Mary Allen, Publicity Girl.
Lark, Radio Singer shows that
success as a singer isn’t easy. But
this is the story of a girl who
found it, thinks to Tod Barton's
love and the help of a mysterious
stranger.
Roberta’s practical training
came in handy when she met a
young furniture designer who
wanted a partner and a wife in
Roberta, Interior Decorator.
You Can’t Tell About Love is
the story of how Susan finds that
a smart girl can have both mar
riage and a career. A story again
st the background of the most
glamorous industry in the world
—the beauty business.
Tar Heel Woman by Lou Rog
ers carries biographic sketches of
the lives of forty North Carolina
women who have contributed to
the history of the state.
THAT NEW LOOK
Have you seen those magazines
with the “new look”? Yes, it’s
those ten new plastic covers in the
library.
They are very durable and
should last several years with
proper care. They are also popu
lar with the boys because of their
magnetism.
The tables and the desks have
the new look too with their new
plastikote.
* * *
The library club nominated
Roy Holt, Catherine Atkins, and
Marie Roscoe to attend the an
nual meeting of the North Caro
lina High School Library Associ
ation to be held March 24-25 in
Lumberton.
Magazine Musts
Have you read Mr. McFadyen’s
“I Swigger Poetry” in the Janu
ary 28 State magazine?
“His first ‘I Swigger Poetry, ap
peared fifteen years ago,” com
ments Mr. Goerch. “Your high
brow critic probably will classify
it as the worst poetry that ever
has been written.
“So far as we’re personally con
cerned, however, it’s right down
our alley, and we’re perfectly
willing to put Mr. McFadyen in
the same classification with
Shakespeare, Tennyson, Longfel
low, and Whittier.”
* * *
For those who are thinking a-
bout going to college, the Febru
ary Good Housekeeping has an
article on small colleges.
Inquiring Reporter
Question: If you had a flibbertigibbet/
what would you do with it?
ANSWERS
I. Peggy Redfern
II. Claud Harwood
III. Jean Taylor
IV. Bob Boger.
V. Hattie Tucker
VI. Dwight Cranford
VII. Frances Wingate
VIII. Doug Knotts
IX. Barbara Ann McSwain
X. Sherrill Aldridge
GIRLS
What in the world is it?-7Miss
Caughman.
I’d go ride it.—Peggy Wilhelm.
Come again?—Carolyn Wil
liams.
Send it to Choo Choo.—Betty
Gantt.
I’d read it.—Sally Osborne.
I’d tell it to settle down.—Mrs.
Hayes.
I’d make it help me decide what
college to go to; then I would go
to one in another part of the
country. I would do this because
I have no idea what it could be,
so you understand I’d be afraid
to trust it with an important de
cision.—Mary Helen Cooper.
I reckon I’d eat it.—Martha R.
Harris.
I’d turn it loose at AHS and
see how much damage it could
do. If it did no damage I’d turn
myself loose and see if I could
do any.—Miss Matheson
I’d see if I could twirl it as
good as my baton. — Jeanette
Dennis.
I’d write on it.—Jewel Kiser.
I’d love it.—Helen Starr.
I’d see if it could take the place
of Richard.—Shirley Deese.
I’d take it swimming at Mor
row Mountain.—Carolyn Smith.
I’d play tennis with it.—Mona
Crotts.
I’d go to Richfield on it.—
Frank Laughlin.
I’d see if I could baby sit with
it.—Mary Louise Helms.
Take it to Mr. Hatley’s room so
it could learn some jokes.—
Jeanette Mabe.
I’d take it to Spencer Hat
ley and let him fuss at it.—Ave-
line Morton.
Heavens forbid! Take it home
and try some way to find out
what it was.—Macie McLester.
BOYS
I dunno what you’re talking
about. You lost me.—E. C. Haley
I’d tell it to get in step.—F. A.
Newton.
I’d mess with it.—Hub Holt.
I’d sing to it.—Cob Griffin.
I’d give it some Hadocol.—
Young’un.
I’d give it to Dad and see if
he could grow any hair.—Claud
Grigg, Jr
Find out what it was first.—
Chicken Palmer.
Give it to Miss Wise for a Val
entine.—Richard Austin.
I’d send it to Wallace Wade
down at Dook to help Dook beat
Carolina next year.—Jack Morton.
Sell it to Martha Ann. She’d
make a wreck out of it.—Ralph
Setzler.
I’d take it to Salisbury next
time I go. When I got back I’d
give it to Frances.—Hoyle Gilbert.
I’d park with it at Badin Lake.
—Bill Barnes.
I guess I’d kick it to Russia.—
Bob Barringer.
I’d build a cage and feed it,
I guess.—Johnny Knight.
I’d get it to lay out of school
with me.—Vernon Lisk
I’d try to get it to smooch.—
Jim Green.
I’d make it stay in Mr. Mac’s
sociology class.—Pete Lilly.
I’d hook it to a plow and work
it.—H. T, Thompson.
Use it and see if I could reduce.
—Sonny Bowers.
I’d tear it up, send it to the
cleaners, put it in a box, bury it
in the ground, stomp on it, pour
water over it, cuss it and forget
it.—^Jack Lee.
•—A woman that talks too mucTi.
Student Impressions
I. Nickname, “Shorty”; hangout, home; pastime, talking; weak
ness, New London boys; ambition, go to Pfeiffer.
II. Nickname, “Woody”; hangout, Martha’s; pastime, riding W. M.;
weakness, Martha K.; ambition, to marry M.
III. Nickname, “Meany”; hangout, Ann’s home; pastime, dating;
weakness, Stansil A.; ambition, become a nurse.
IV. Nickname, “Butch”; hangout, anywhere; pastime, loafing;
weakness, Carolyn G.; ambition, to do nothing.
V. Nickname, “Had-A-Col”; hangout, Purcell’s; pastime, flirting;
weakness, Darrell C.; ambition, became a nurse.
VI. Nickname, “Crazylegs”; hangout, Stanly Dairies; pastime,
telling jokes; weakness, loves them all; ambition, All-American.
VII. Nickname, “Ducky”; hangout, Tate’s; pastime, thinking;
weakness, boys; ambition, to get married.
VIII. Nickname, “Knotty”; hangout, Stanly Dairies; pastime, loaf
ing; weakness, football; ambition, go to Duke.
IX. Nickname, “Babs”; hangout, Purcell’s; pastime, skating; weak
ness, Ben H.; ambition, become a nurse.
X. Nickname, “Meathead”; hangout, home; pastime, basketball;
weakness, Ann R.; ambition, become a farmer.
CAMPUS CHATTER
V—irginia B. celebrated examinations’ end.
At the beach with a handsome friend.
A—t the ballgames we always spy.
Referees who need another eye.
L—overs don’t seem to mind these icy nights;
At the “lake” and the “park” the moon is a sight.
E—veryone beware of Sylvia M.’s driving.
Or at the hospital you’ll be arriving.
N—ewton, F. A., says, “Get in step;
Get some had-a-col and be hep.”
T—ime has come to display our affection;
Skip does this to quite a collection.
I—n the hall at lunch we have seen
Frank and Lib, Helen and Reid, Angela and Jimmy Green.
N—othing to do, we hear constantly;
Rather than study we’d climb a tree.
E—lated because exams are over;
Till I got my grades, I was in a clover.
You guessed it—it’s Valentine, and everyone is trying to guess
who those mysterious valentines that bear the signature of
“Guess Who” are from.
Can you help these people out? I’ll be nice and give you
some hints. You just guess who—
Dwight’s is from a junior. She has black hair and is crazy
about basketball also.
Terrell Crisco’s is of musical form. Could it be that whoever
sent it has been influenced by Mr. Fry and can really sing?
Jo Fox’s had an arrow on it, but later it assured her that
Dodges are faster. '
Barbara Mauldin’s was a wedding invitation from a guy to
whom she had said yes.
Betty Lynn’s is from someone with curls who is on the
boys’ basketball team.
And I guess I’d better stop now before you “Guess Who” wrote
this.