The Full Moon
Vol. \1, No. 7
Albemarle High School, Albemarle, N. C.
Friday, May 2, 1952
and Tlte^e
MRS. MORRIS IS still having
some trouble with cows. After
remarking just recently that a
cow >K^ould give milk and eggs,
she made anoth'er little mistake
about nature. One of the boys
in a certain story had scared a
cow. According to Mrs. Morris,
“He ran away, and the boys ran
after him.”
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BETTY GANTT’S TONGUE got
twisted while she was reading
a French sentence, and the sen
tence came out like this, “We
returned with us.”
Bill Huckabee expressed his
amazement this way, “It’s a
good trick if you can do it.”
* * *
KEITH BYRD WAS very happy
because he thought they
wouldn’t take his blood, since he
has asthma. So just before
Keith was to go into the room
where they were taking - the
blood, he was asked this by
Emily Milton, “K'eith, what hap
pened to your asthma?”
Keith replied, “I haven’t seen
it since I’ve been over here.”
4:
PATSY PETTIT STRETCHED
in Economics class, and Mrs.
Hayes said, “Patsy, you have a
very intelligent stretch. You
look as if you were going to say
something.”
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WHEN TEST grades were be
ing called out in French the
other day, it was discovered that
Joe Gaskin made ninety-nine.
“You had better watch it, Joe,”
remarked Bruce Lowd'er. “You’re
cracking up.”
4c * *
WHILE LEAFING through a
magazine one day in study hall,
Doug Knotts remarked, “Look,
Bruce, here’s a picture of a salad
master.”
Bruce Lowder, feeling a gener
ous mood coming on, replied,
“I’m going to donate one of
those to the cafeteria. All thy
have now is one used lawn-
mower.”
* * *
WHEN JUDY WHITLEY askted
Mona Rae Crotts where she was
going that night, Mona Rae re
plied, “To see a double feature
—Full Moon and Empty Arms,
playing at the airport.”
* * *
DICKIE CASHWELL was sit
ting in the chemistry class thfe
other day, supposedly taking a
general science test, when Mr.
Hatley asked him if he had fin
ished the t?est.
Dickie, who had really been
listening to the chemistry lesson,
replied, “No. I can’t do this
Work.”
Mr. Hatley stated, “You’re not
taking chemistry; because if you
Were, you wouldn’t be paying
attention.”
* * *
WHEN YOU enter into a con
versation with Mr. Hatley, any
thing is likely to be told. This
is evident by this conversation:
“My physics class really likes
to work!” 'exclaimed Mr. Hatley.
One of his friends with whom
he was talking, replied, “They
do?”
Mr. Hatley explained his state
ment with this, “Yes, but I
haven’t found out what they like
to work at, yet!”
:|c * *
^ WHEN MRS. FRY WAS HAND
ING out Full Moon assignnients
^e other day, she said this to
Doug Knotts, “Doug, go see
Coach Webb and tell him to sit
3own and think up something
for our sports page.”
Doug replied with, “Have you
®ver asked Coach Webb to sit
^own and think?”
. JEAN BARRINGER was talk-
^^g in economics class when this
great question burst forth, _ “Do
Salesmen have to have a driver s
license?” (the meaning was a
lictense over and above their
J'egular license.)
Margaret Grifin gave her an
swer with complete assurance
that it was right. She said, “Not
he walks.”
CAST OF "MEN ARE LIKE STREETCARS"—Seated, left to right: Betty Brunson, Tommy Poplin,
Sylvia Morrow, Lewis Kluttz, Betty Crowell, Joe Gaskin, and Patsy Williford. Standing: Cath
erine Atkins, Henry Carpenter, stage manager; Joe Clayton, Ann Reader Daniel, Jean Barringer,
Jimmie Brown, Kenneth Hall, Junior Josey, Emily Morton, Miss Bankett, David Morrow, and
Virginia Helms, student director. Kathryn Kimrey, also in the cast, was not present for the picture^
Candidates For AHS Officeis Chosen
Mi. Harris Gives
Machine To AHS
Mr. A. P. Harris of thfe Home
Builders Association recently
gave the commercial department
of AHS a bookkeepmg machine.
This machine deals mostly with
dollars and cents, but can also
type the month, thfe day, and
the year. It will be used mainly
for adding and subtracting. It
can add figures totaling $999,-
oDo,ooo.
Although this bookkeeping
machine isn’t a new model, it
is in very good condition, and
will be a great help to thfe book
keeping students in their work
Another machine was also ac
quired by the school recently
It was bought from the govern
ment as a war surplus machinfe
and will be used mainly for deal
ing with numbers.
Almond Elected
As Chief Marshal
Marshals have recently been
chosen for the commencement
exercises on June 1 and 2. These
students were selected froni
those who made honor roll for
the first semester.
Glenn Almond, who received
the high'est number of votes in
the Junior class, was made chief
CrowelL Grifiin
Are Valedictorian
And Salutatorian
Barbara Crowell is valedic
torian of the class of 1952 and
Jo Anne Griffin salutatorian,
according to an announcement
from Mr. Cash well.
Both girls have straight A
records.
Barbara, who has taken five
subjects each year, has made
nine A pluses and 27 A's.
Jo Anne has taken five sub
jects every year but this one,
when she is taking four. Her
record shows one A plus, 26
A's, and 7 A minuses.
In addition to her school
work Jo Anne has, for the past
two years held a job at a local
drug store, working every other
day from 5 to 9:30 and full
time every other Saturday and
Sunday.
marshal.
The following students were
selected: Eleventh grade: Glenn
Almond, Bill Huckabe'e, Bernice
Roscoe, Avanelle 0:^born, and
Carolyn Williams.
Tenth grade: Lydia Hall, Larry
Talbert, Lowell Hartsell, and Jo
Ann Atkins.
Ninth grade: Lyndfell Smith,
Elizabeth Hunsucker, and Bobby
Peck.
Eighth grade: Wade Smith and
Zalotta Harris.
Huckabee, Almond
Begin Campaigns
For Presidency,
As a result of the two nomi
nating conventions which were
held at AHS and at Central
Elementary school, April 23,
Bill Huckab'ee and Glenn Al
mond are the two candidates
competing for the presidency of
the student body.
The nominees for vice-presi
dent are Ralph S'etzler and Dan
ny Vismor, while Lyndell Smith
and Frances Litaker are com
peting for the office of secretary.
Frank Burrell and Robert Shaver
are thfe candidates for treasurer.
The campaign speeches for all
of these candidates will be pre
sented in the assembly program
this morning, and elections will
be held May 6.
The election committee con
sists of Roger Freeman, chair
man, Jean Barringer, Arthur
Lynn, and Wade Smith.
News Briefs
The senior banquet is sched
uled for May 16,
David Morrow and Joe Gaskin
are the student Lion and stu
dent Rotarian ifespectiv'ely for
this month.
Second semester exams will
begin on May 28.
Senior Skeletons Brought To Light
From Old Copies Of "Full Moon"
Old copies of the Full Moon
reveal that members of the
Senior class were in the limte-
light even when they were in
the eighth and ninth grades.
How many of our students can
think back and remember
when:
Joe Clayton and Leslie
Swanner made the varsity
football team their fi'eshman
year?
Johnny Eagle won a $50
band award as an outstanding
band student during his fi*esh-
man year?
Nancy Morrow and Betty
Brunson were on several stu
dent council committees dur
ing their freshman year?
Patsy Williford and Barbara
Crowell were chosen commen
cement marshals from the
freshman class?
Jane Russell was elected
secretary of the student body
of A. H . S. ?
The ninth-grade chorus class
gave the operetta “King Ko-
Ko,” with Johnny Youngblood,
Micky Morton, Jane Russell,
and Randall Plyler in the lead
ing roles?
Five people, in the eighth
grade belonged to the band:
Jimmy Brown, Carolyn Jones,
Johnny Eagle, Lindsay Jones,
and Johnny Youngblood?
During the Booster’s club
assembly program, P^tsy Pet
tit and Sylvia Morrow opera
ted on Sidney Helms?
The freshman dramatics club
gave the play “Finders Keep
ers,” starring Lewis Kluttz,
Barbara Lowder, Sylvia Mor
row, Lindsay Jones and Leslie
Swanner?
O’Lema Aldridge, Barbara
Crowell, Nancy Austin, and
Joe Clayton were the eighth
grade representatives to the
stud’ent council?
Ann Daniels and Junior
Josey were the officers of the
fi^shman dramatics club?
Nancy Morrow, Betty Lynn
Crowell, and Paula Howard
were homecoming sponsors in
the ninth grade?
Mrs. Lynn’s room gave th'e
p^ay, “In Dixon’s Kitchen,”
starring Lewis Kluttz, Nancy
Morrow, Bill Lisk, Keith Byrd
and Gene Huneycutt?
For an idea of the way the
class of 1949 felt about the
class of 1952, we are printing
this poem which was written
by Sally B'eaver and was pub-
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Annual Concert
Given By Band,
Choral Groups
The AHS band and choir pre
sented th'e annual spring con
cert last night in the high school
auditorium.
The program featured the
light and colorful music of
springtime. The AHS choir,
under the direction of Paul B.
Fry, presented thfe first part of
the program, singing religious,
spiritual, and popular selections.
After a short intermission the
band, under the direction of
Spencter Hatley, played marches,
concert arrangements of light
favorites, and popular numbers.
At the beginning of the pro
gram the choir sang several re
ligious and spiritual songs. They
were “Thanks Be To God” —
Dickson, “Lamb of God” —ar
ranged by Christiansen, “Lord,
Thou Art Mighty” — Valinoff,
“Climbin’ Up the Mountain” —
arranged by Krone, and “De
Animals A-Comin’ ” — arranged
by Krone.
Next were the light and popu
lar songs: “Sleep, Baby Slteep”—
arranged by Shaw, “The Blue
Room” — Rodgers, “Syncopated
Clock” — Anderson, “One Kiss”,
with Marilyn Greene singing
the soprano solo, — Romberg,
“Oklahoma” — Rodgers, and
“One World” — arranged by
Wilson.
Marilyn Greene and J. C.
Boone sang “Indian Love Call”
as a duet.
Members of the choir wore
formal clothes. The girls wore
pastel evening dresses and the
boys were dressed in white din
ner jackets with dark trousers
and black bow ties.
Some of the numbers that the
band played were “The Bells
of St. Mary’s” — “The Student
Prince”— Overture — Romberg;
“The Waltz You Saved For me;”
“River Jordon” — Fantasy on
Negro Sprituals; and “Blue
Tango” — Anderson.
A.H.S. Has Guests
From Boyden High
Mr. J. N. Nettles, principal of
Boyden high school in Salisbury,
and Miss Lois Roberts, choral
director of Boydfen high, were
visitors in AHS last Thursday.
They came especially to ob
serve the work done in Mr. Fry’s
choral classes. Mr. Nettles also
visited in the science department
and observed the work done in
the high school in general.
By Their Words
“We shall now sing ‘Blue
Room’ by Roy Rodgers” (mean
ing Richard Rodgers). — Mr.
Fry.
“Miss Roberts comes from
Kentucky, where they raise beau
tiful horses.” — Mr. Fry.
“Everyone please leave the
school slowly. It’s burning fast.’*
— Bruce Lowder.
_ “Joe Clayton is a good singer
in his place, but we ain’t gotta
place for him.” — Junior Josey.
“People shouldn’t use their
stomachs for garbage cans.” —
Mr. R. C. Hatley.
“Grades don’t mean a thing
to Miss Caughman, but we get
them on our report cards any
way.” — Bill Huckabee.
“All of that is right now, ex
cept the part that’s wrong.”
Mr. R. C. Hatley.
“Don’t do today what you can
put off until tomorrow.” — Joe
Clayton.
“Frri still dru—, — I mean
sl'eepy.” — Leslie Swanner.
T’ve got a good class as a
whole, but in spots it’s got len-
rosy.” — Mr. R. C. Hatley.
“We may get too much sun-
shme today; we washed the
windows.” — Mrs. Hayes.
“Sue, let’s make you all the
odd parts.” — Mrs. Fry. assign
ing parts in Macbfeth.
“It looked like a one-legged
car coming down the road” —
Ann Daniels talking about a car
with one light.