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May 8-9
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Vote
May 15
Vol. 16, No. 5
Albemarle High School, Albemarle, N. C.
Friday, May 4, 1951
Hele
JUST BEFORE THE TAPPING
of the honor society, Helen Har
wood asked the following quest
ion:
“Are you eligible for the honor
society, Doug?”
“Is a Pope a Baptist?”—asked
Doug Knotts.
* * *
this LITTLE INCIDENT hap
pened in chemistry class the
other day.
Mr. Hatley: "Take the next one,
^hzabeth.” (meaning Frances
Wingate).
Frances: “That’s my mother’s
name.”
Mr. Hatley: “Yes, but I never
taught your mother.”
* * *
PURING FIELD DAY Jimmy
>-risco was heard to say: “Paddy
win the potato race.”
„ Yes,” replied “Tub” Russell,
we will probably have those
Mond cafeteria
* * *
ONE CHILLY AFTERNOON in
jne drug store Joe Whitley was
5fard to say: “I’m cold. Are you,
Sidney?”
f came the bright remark
ne;^. Sidney Helms, “I’m Sid-
:fe 4c
01,OTHER DAY during a dis-
of summer clothes
Williams said: “I don’t
mer ” shorts for this sum-
Tji:i,^pn’t have any either!” re
plied Joe w.
* * *
th]I S^EMS as THOUGH every-
nrai?- happens at senior play
Just the other night
Brown was heard to say:
hpcf’ , believe this ice cream
® a bug in it.”
what do you care?” re-
it f Whitley. “You can eat
faster than the bug.”
S-rnVSJNG THIRD PERIOD
Wac hall this conversation
overheard.
• Newton: “Dot, did you
that fig newtons were
after my great-great-
^’^^ndfather?”
thought
fig newtons were named
figs, not nuts.”
* * *
I>Ep??RGE causby was es-
liopir . interested ' in Jane
s^rss health one morning.
toda^?’^T^" “How are you feeling
Jane?”
yovf»V® f^el just fine, thank
George: “Let me feel.”
Ayr * * *
FRY’S ENGLISH class
the Canterbury
ficafj5^® into their social classi-
disaa and there was some
ther”^^®^ent about several of
thic K . ank Efird came up with
“I remark:
in tv. miller would be
® class of pheasants too.”
News Bzieis
(ie^„^^/ollowing girls attended
liffh ^ H. A. convention in
Clavtnr, Rummage,
^^on, and Lydia Hall
Ch * * *
en Litaker has been chos-
ley ao Lion and Joe Whit-
Student Rotarian for the
of May.
p. * * *
madp^l plans are now being
ciseo commencement exer-
be “accalaurate sermon will
May 27. Graduation
cises will be held on June 1.
Pate * * *
lectert^ Williford has been se-
Girij. represent the school at
at W. C. U. N. C
aUo Barbara Crowell
alternate.
♦
foorn^® Misenheimer’s home-
the mirror for hav-
for +1?® best average attendance
past six weeks period.
Honor Roll Led
By 8th Graders
Eighth graders are realg
studving these days according o
the number of people they have
on honor roll. For the past six
weeks the eighth grade had 49
on honor roll, this being a larger
numlDer than any other grade.
7th. Grade »
highest HONOR:
Linda Barnes, Peggy Furr, Bar
bra Holt, Carol Price.
HONOR:
Jerry Cooper, Billy Fitzgerald,
T iither Kimrey, Larry L i s k,
George Lowder, Franchot Palmer,
Johnny Richardson, Patsy Ald^
rldee Yvonne Davis, Celia Ann
Griffin, Janice Wallace.
8th Grade
highest HONOR:
Patricia Fisher, Ela>“
TTiainp Mills, Pat Allen, Uons
rSv Phyllis Ann Greer, Mar
tha Harward, Rogers Bill
R#»pker Jolee Morris, ^
iSsS, Loretta Thomas, Sue Whit-
HONOR;
Marvin Clark, Roger Furr, El
liott Gaddy, Sk^per Gantt,
Chf >es J™“'s,ephe^ Sasser!
yS Whilei, Shelvie Aldridge,
Miriam Davis, Elizabeth Howard,
Jane Kirkpatrick, Martha Mor-
■m\x7 Ceraldine Saunders, Doro-
Sv’ EUis Charlotte Pope, Joan
Judy Scaggs,^Je|S
mn^n Bilvfn Terry, Eicliard
Paqhwell Edward Hatley, Lewis
?^eSund, John David Moose.
9th. Grade
highest HONOR:
Louise Smith.
HONOR:
«,n^?netrr„dr!^s‘f
Rs%aV?e~^
Kathryn Groves, Jean-
Howard Evelyn Kimrey,
r ifs;” ™is:
g’eofgla Beaver Arthur^^ Lynn^
Ser^^e
(Continued on Page beven;
Crotts and Cook
Win First Prize
Mona ®®®j,2'°*prizc"'in ™gh
Cook won f science
?^r°°heW at Eastern Carolina
Ms’ eonege for "Expjormg
olo\reS.1bit consisting of clay
“second placewas_woi^Brt-
' - i
Tots attending the kindergarten sponsored by Mrs. Coble's home
ec classes last week enjoyed the sand box, among other things.
Left to right, they are Barbara Furr, Jo Ann Morris, Richard
Huneycutt, Stanley Swisher, Taska Almond, Tom Webb, Shirley
Shinn, Mrs. Coble, Wanda Honeycutt, Reuben Huneycutt, Tony
Almond, Eugene Poplin and Judy Poplin.
Senior Play Huge Success
Home Ec, Students
Hold Kindeigaiten
As a culmination of a unit on
Child Development from birth
to three years of age, the home
economics students last week
held a week’s kindergarten for
children from two to five.
The purpose of having the
kindergarten was to give the
girls an opportunity to observe
and participate in the care of
children.
A morning and an afternoon
session were held, attended by
approximately twenty children
ranging in age from two to five
years old.
Activities for the children con
sisted of free play, drawing and
crafts, outdoor play, and stories
told by the girls. Refreshments
of milk and juices were served.
ty Haire for her plant collection
entitled “Plant Pastimes”.
Trudie Weaver received honor
able mention for her project, “The
Vertebrate Study”, which was the
mounted skeletons of an alliga
tor, a bird, and a fish.
Projects were judged on origin
ality, scientific thought, processes
and principles, thoroughness,
technical skill, clarity, and dra
matic value.
First prize was ten dollars and
second prize was five dollars.
To Be Piesented
Tonight For Last
Time At School
Mother is a Freshman, a three-
act comedy under the direction
of Miss Inez Bankett, will be
presented by the senior class to
night at 8:00 o’clock for the
last time. Before a packed
house, the actors last night gave
their first performance, which
was termed an overwhelming
success.
An admission of fifty, and sev-
enty-five cents is being charged
and the proceeds will be given
by the seniors for a gift to the
school.
The characters are: Abigail,
Virginia Brown; Susan, Ann
Taylor; Mrs. Miller, Jane Little;
Sylvia, Jane Rogers; Bunny,
Jane Smith; Helen, Angela Mon-
crief; Carrie, Lib Elder; Clara,
Helen Harwood; Marge, Lois
Lowder; Bobo, Kenny Brown;
Jack, Frank Efird; Howie, Sid
ney Helms; Bill, Lewis Hinson;
Dean Gillingham, Don Woolly;
and Professor, Michaels, Joe
Whitley.
The plot centers around the
college campus where a fresh
man mother takes advantage of
a scholarship to help send her
sophomore daughter thru col
lege. Although neither knows it
both are in love with the same
galant professor and are working
Carl Parker First AHS Council Head
When the students go to^the
polls ^^.^^^ourteenth presi-
choose the officers for
?ht‘s?u”d'enf coulll of Albe-
”rifl pffkM was elected the
^^UceX
mI?v Lee Contrell, secre-
Jane Turner, treas-
tary, ^”4/year, interest ran
urer. This yea , due
high among tn new
to the newness of the new
^?"ng "^LSfyette^Ia^ckwdl!
Beaver, .LaiayeY^
^^V^lTtlr the •38->39 term
around again pj^oice for
Piie^nMo“rvefh”e school
in 1939-1940. Jane Turner was
vice-president, Lois Milton,
treasurer, and Carolyn Stone
was secretary when the re
sults were posted.
President Ted Wallace took
the oath of office in the fall
of 1940. Idell Mauldin, Viola
Hudson, and Polly Martin
served the school in each of
their respective offices of vice-
president, secretary, and treas
urer.
Reed Gaskin was elected
president in 1941. Vicp presi
dent was Frances Mann;
treasurer, Frank Little; and
secretary, Ann Sargent. Elect
ion fervor was the same as
in other elections, even though
the draft was threatening
some of the boys.
The sixth president. Bill
Rogers took office in ’43. Serv
ing in their respective offices
with him were Pete Clark,
Patsy Ingram, and Ellen Big
ler.
Everyone was pleased witti
the election results in 1944
when Fritz Luther headed the
school. The other victorious
candidates were Jack Harris,
Labe Little and Jane Redwine.
Jack Harris in 1945 was elect
ed for the presidency of Albe
marle high school. Elected for
a new term of office with him
were Cecil Milton, Don Knotts,
and Marion Sifford. This sum
mer of ’45 the war ended and
the boys were free to think of
study rather than the draft.
Other presidents of the Coun
cil were Max Bogle, Alex
Moorehead, Jerry Lowder and
Bob Barringer. These presi
dents served during the years
1946-1950 respectively.
Charles Litaker, the thir
teenth president of 'the stu
dent council, is rounding out
a very successful year of ac
tivities as head of this thriv
ing student organization.
Register May 8>9;
Council Elections
Scheduled May 15
Registration for the election
of new officers for the student
body will be Tuesday and Wed
nesday, May 8 and 9.
The study hall and lobby will
be used for registration, and all
students are urged to register
since it is necessary to do so to
vote in the election. The election
committee consists of Carolyn
Williams, chairman; Nell Hat
ley, “Whit” Whitley, William
Litaker, Joe Gaskin, and Claud
Grigg. One of these persons will
be on duty each period Tuesday
and Wednesday to register those
planning to vote.
The nominees and their cam
paign managers will give cam
paign speeches in assembly
Friday, May 11.
Voting will take place May
15. In order to vote, students
must return to the place where
they registered.
Conventions for the election
of nominees were held yester
day. The rooms were re-number
ed so that the grades would be
divided equally, half at Central
school and half here.
The following home rooms met
at Central and were presided
over by William Litaker, vice-
president of the student body:
Mrs. Fry, Miss Harrison, Mr.
Hatley, Mr. Wood, Miss Misen-
heimer, Mrs. Morris, Mrs. West-
erlund, Mrs. Hunt, Mr. Fry, Mrs.
Lynn, and Mrs. Ivey.
The home rooms meeting here
and presided over by Charles
Litaker were: Mr. Price, Mr.
Jeffords, Mrs. Lyke, Miss Mich
ael, Miss Bankett, Miss Cald
well, Miss Schell, Miss Kyzer,
Mr. Wilson, and Mrs. Saunders.
against each other in order to
get him.
The production staff is as fol
lows: assistant to the director,
Mr. Mott Price; stage managers,
Bobby Austin, Charles Palmer,
Carlyn Griffin; set design and
execution, Joe Whitley, Charles
Litaker, Robert Scaggs, Tommy
Morris, and Donald Tucker;
lighting, Frank Wilhelm; promp
ters, Sally Neal Kluttz and
Frances Wingate; sound tech
nician, Tommy Snuggs; proper
ties manager. Dot Gaskin and
Colleen Archer; make-up mis
tresses, Martha Knight, Janice
Thomas, Pat Stilwell, and
Frankie Williams; posters, Joe
McNaulty, and Talmadge Moose;
publicity directors, Myra Davis
and Sue Taylor; programs Jane
Rogers; business managers, Joe
Whitley, Sidney Helms and
Frank Efird; house managers,
Martha Griffith and Charles Lit
aker. These committees had not
been complete at the time this
went to press.
The ushers, who were elected
by the senior class, are Martha
Griffith and Charles Litaker,
heads; Lillian Copley; Myra
Davis, Carolyn Akers, Jo Ann
Burrell; Charles Whitley; John
Harwood, Don Wagner, and
Malcolm Lowder.
By Their Words
“Woman was created from a
bone from man’s side, not a
bone from his head to be his
master, not a bone from his foot
to be stepped on, but a bone
from his side to be his compan
ion.”—Rev. Brooks.
“I’ll be out of class for ten
minutes, but I’ll be back in a
second.” — Miss Harrison.
“If you don’t like it, you can
just get out and I’ll walk.”—
Sid Helms.
“Dad-gum, I hope I never have
mumps again.”—John Reap.
“Mr. Price comes to play prac
tice to give us moral support ”
• Miss Bankett.
“Your marriage is not on trial,
but IS for a lifetime.”—Mr. J. B
Morris.