Commencement
Exercises
Tonight
iihe 9ull Meen
Good Luck
to
Seniors!
Vol. 16, No. 6
Albemarle High School, Albemarle, N. C.
Friday, June 1, 1951
Dr. John D. Messick To Deliver Commencement Address
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Reverend Ben F. Moore Preaches Baccalaureate Sermon
135 Seniors Hear
Address, Supply
Music For Event
Reverend Ben F. Moore, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church,
delivered the baccalaureate ser-
nion Sunday night. May 27.
Reverend L. R. Akers, Jr., P^S"
tor of Main Street Methodist
churdh, gave the invocation; and
Reverend W. W. Hill, pastor of
West Albemarle Baptist church,
pronounced the benediction. Rev-
ererid Hall Patrick, rector of
Christ Episcopal church, read the
Scripture.
Songs sung by the senior cl^s
were “God of Our Fathers”, by
Warren; “Thanks Be To God”, by
Dickson; and the “Sevenfold
Amen”, by Lutkin, in response to
the benediction.
Mr. Moore’s subject for his ser-
ttion was “Can We Get What We
Want In Life?” He brought out
that the things most wanted in
life are to be loved, to he secure,
&nd to feel important. Mr. Moore
illustrated how Christianity pro
vided for all of these.
“Largo” was played as the pro
cessional and “Follow the Gleam
as the recessional.
School Leaders
Receive Awards
Awards were presented in as
sembly May 18 to students for
their achievement this year in va
rious fields at AHS, and recogni
tion was given those who have
rendered outstanding service.
Charles Whitley was presented
a $100 U. s. savings bond by the
Civitan club for being chosen
good citizen” by the senior class.
Angeline Hopkins received the W.
W. medal for proficiency in U.
history.
Jane MacDowell was given a
Sold key for winning the world
Psace contest sponsored by the V.
W. auxiliary. ' ,
The Babe Ruth awards for best
sportsmanship went to Ed Patter
son and Ann Taylor. ,
Gold medals indicating the field
ot achievement were presented to
following:
^ Dramatics, Ann Taylor; Art,
^almadge Moose; Music, Harold
Hudson and Jane Little; Literary,
:^yra Davis; valedictorian, Jane
Rogers; salutatorian. Dot Gaskm;
oest attendance, Billy Frye; best
^thlete, Charles Whitley; athletic
^^Jievement, Whit Whitley.
.Martha Griffith, scorekeeper for
p^ls basketball team, was pre
sented a gift from the team; and
oach Jeffords received a trophy
the boys’ basketball team.
The senior class won the award,
Joe McAnulty and Charles
hitley individual trophies for
navmg earned the greatest num-
points in intramurals.
Monogram awards for varsity
Ports were presented, and rib-
given to first-place winners
“ field day events.
Summer School
^©gins June 11
. Summer school will begin at
H. S. on Monday, June 11, with
Fry as teacher.
0.53he fee for summer school is
Jo per subject. Subjects being
will be English, math, bi-
history, and any other for
there is a demand,
ro • students who have, failed a
subject are urged to at-
summer school in order to
their records straight
nable them to graduate with
classes.
Various Displays
Interest Crowd
At Annual Fair
“Stand back, please, this is
dangerous demonstration, was
heard by a large number of par
ents and students who attended
the annual A. H S. Science Fair
held on May 24 for the public.
Again this year the science
classes, under the direction of R.
C Hatley, and the biology classe^
Sstructed by Mrs. Lyke, featured
various demonstrations which the
audience watched with c^iosity.
Electricity dominated the phys
ics features, with displays of high
voltaS, such as the revolving
SronI Wheel; current measuring
instruments, or volt meters, heat
resistance, in which a piece of
w?re is cUpletely destroyed by
Sectricity in a flash of ight; and
simple development of ^ternatmg
current by induction. Bending of
light was demonstrated in the re
flecting stream of water, which
cSnges color. Also featured in
thl physics department was the
Migic Man, who moves his legs
and arms at your command.
In the chemistry department
there were delightful aromas of
bananas, orange blossoms, and
wintergreen, which w^re created
bv mixing of chemicals by sev-
pral students. Also witnessed
were Mystery Funnels through
which water passed and changed
Sirs; miniature volcanic erup
tions' electrolysis demonstrations,
Several displays of spontaneous
combusion and rapid oxidation, in-
iii/iincr the lichting of an alcohol
tarSwtthout a match; a Magic
Faucet, which is invisible until a
^^General^Science students dis-
1 iri fnr the visitors siphons,
&ec"wc motors, crystal radios,
PxcSments on magnets, air-
Sessure, gasoline engines, and
trSer of heat by convection
Features in the biology depart-
wpre arranged around a cof-
SftaWe with a circular quarium
Sound the base serving as a cen-
%Srs enjoyed the rnany dis-
houses, an specimen,, liv-
!?Worid°of'Nature” mural drawn
*'\hf Fiir^wa^s^vilwld by many
l^d^^wTbT the science and
biology classes.
NEW COUNCIL OFFICERS
Newly elected Council officers, left to right: Jimmie Griffin, sec
retary; William Litaker, president; Glenn Almond, vice presi
dent; David Plowman, treasurer.
Litaker Is Next President
Receives Plaque
For Long Service
A. P. Harris, who is retiring as
chairman of the board of trustees
of Albemarle city schools, was
presented a plaque in assembly
Friday in recognition of his forty
years of faithful service on the
board.
The plaque was presented to
Mr. Harris by Charles Litaker on
behalf of the A. H. S. Student
Council.
The following inscription is
found on the plaque: Presented
to Mr. A. P. Harris in apprecia
tion of forty years’ service Mem
ber Board of Education Albemarle
City Schools by Student Council,
May 18, 1951.
Seniois Will Give
Money To School
A check to be applied on the
purchase of a new sound system
will be the senior gift to the
school this year.
This money is the proceeds of
the senior play, which was given
May 3 and 4.
Other gifts voted on were a
clock for the auditorium and a
football scoreboard for the ath
letic field.
Almond, Plowman,
Griffin Will Also
Serve On Council
William Litaker, Glenn Almond,
Jimmy Griffin, and David Plow
man, who won out in the student
election held May 15, will serve
as president, vice-president, sec
retary, and treasurer of the stu
dent body, respectively, for next
year.
This was a very close election
with William Litaker winning
over Jimmy Skidmore by only 10
votes. Others running for these
offices were Charles McManus,
vice-president; Ralph Setzler, sec
retary, and Doug Knotts, treas
urer. These candidates lost by a
few votes also.
Each year these elections are
held by the Student Council. Con
ventions for the elections were
held on May 3, registration was
May 8 and 9, and campaign
speeches were made on May 11 by
the campaign managers of each
candidate. This year 529 stu
dents registered and 495 of these
voted.
Sylvia Rogers and Barbara
Lowder have been chosen as ma
jorettes for next year. They were
selected over ten other girls who
tried out on May 18.
One'Third Of Class OH To College
Qnnn the members of the class
Soon tne ^ross-
of wu , . .^heir own sep-
roads old crowds will
Srtol. or a homemaker they
may be j^ys have
J^pn^^ltate College as their
chosen State than any
place of highe Wagner,
Mafcolm Lowder, c^usby!
Se Harwoo^-and^^^^
Greensboro w ^ ^ graduates
represented by ^ Smith,
^Angela Williams,
Sallie Klutt^ Frankie
Eleanor Swar^of be Helen
Reap. ;^ex Taylor at G. C.
Harwood A
.Jp/rown, and Whit Whitley
S^e seen on the campus at
Duke University, while “Chicken”
Palmer and Frank Efird will be
eating oranges at Florida State.
A. H. S. will be represented at
Davidson by Johnny Boyette and
Donald Tucker. Charles Whitley
is still undecided between David
son and Carolina. As far as Kenny
Brown knows, he’ll be studying
hard at Carolina next year with
Talmadge Moose. Ed Patterson is
also undecided, but you’ll probably
find him at Kenan Stadium at
Chapel Hill.
Our two musicians are Jane
Little and Jane Coggin. Congrat
ulations to Jane Little for getting
a scholarship to Salem College
and Jane Coggin to Wake Forest.
Charles Morris, Pat Stilwell,
Reggie Russell, and Nell Hatley
.will be close to home. Yes, they’ll
be at Pfeiffer College. Tommy
Morris, Birdie Suggs, and Frank
Wilhelm are going to Mars Hill;
Donald Woolly and Henry Farmer
to Lenoir Rhyne; Janice Thomas
and Martha Griffith to Wingate;
Dorothy Gaskin and Martha Belle
Knight will also be close to home
at Queens in Charlotte.
Myra Davis and Lillian Copley
will be at Catawba College in
Salisbury. Carolyn Akers will be
far away at Asbury College in
Kentucky, and Greta Burris at
Lee College in Tenneseee. Larry
Chandler is going to the Technical
Institute at Morehead City. John
Harwood and Arthur Burris have
been accepted at the Newport
News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
company in Newport News, Va.
Those girls entering Nurses
Training at Presbyterian hospital
in Charlotte are Jane Rogers,
Frances Wingate at Cabarrus hos
pital in Concord, and Christine
Melton who is uncertain where.
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Richard L. Brown
To Give Seniors
Diplomas Tonight
Dr. John D. Messick, president
of East Carolina College, will give
the address for commencement
exercises to be held in the high
school auditorium tonight.
The seniors will march into
the auditorium to the tune of
“Pomp and Circumstance,” played
by Paul Fry. William Litaker,
chief marshal, will head the pro
cessional leading the mascots,
Ronnie Lucas and Collis Hill.
The valedictorian, Jane Rogers,
and salutatorian, Dorothy Gas
kin, will be honored by sitting on
the stage, although neither will
deliver a speech.
The program will be opened
with the invocation delivered by
Reverend J. White Iddings, pastor
of the First Lutheran church.
Mr. Grigg will introduce Dr.
John D. Messick, who will deliver
the address.
The diplomas will be presented
by R. L. Brown, chairman of the
school board.
Music will be presented by the
seniors themselves under the di
rection of Paul Fry. It will con
sist of two songs: “Battle Hymn
of the Republic” by Stiffie and
“Auld Lang Syne,” a Scottish air.
The recessional, Alma Mater,
will be played as the seniors file
out of the auditorium for the last
time.
William Litaker
Heads Marshals
As William Litaker received the
largest number of votes for com
mencement marshal, he will be
chief at the graduation exercises
this year.
Other students who will be
marshals are as follows: 11th
grade — Barbara Crowell, Patsy
Pettit, Henry Carpenter, Jimmy
Skidmore; 10th grade — Bob Bo-
ger. Bill Huckabee, Grenn Al
mond, Avonelle Osborne; 9th
grade — Claud Grigg, Larry Tal-
bei*t, Bobby Eudy.
All juniors, sophomores, and
freshmen who made semester
honor roll competed for this
honor. They were chosen by the
members of their respective
classes.
By Their Words
“Jimmy Skidmore’s campaign
really ended up with a bang.”—
Gene Snuggs.
“A tempermental person is 95
per cent temper and 5 per cent
mental.”—Rev. J. Boyce Brooks.
“Excuse me.”—Mr. Fry, bump
ing into the piano.
“Oh, I just know I flunked that
test.”—Dorothy Gaskin.
“Ann Taylor, Jane Little, and
Angela !R(Ioncrief are the three
witches.” — Mrs. Fry assigning
parts to read in Macbeth.
“I’d better stock up on Kleenex
for graduation.”—Jane Little.
“A ‘Kiss In the Dark’ will be
very nice if we can keep it go
ing.”—Mr. Fry.
“Is this State College?”—Gar
eth Lowder, when approaching
Dix Hill in Raleigh.
“I hate to open my annual and
read all those nice lies people
write about me.”—George Causby.
“I haven’t played a good piano
like this in a long time.”—Samuel
Andrew.