Tuesday, May 27, 1952
THE FULL MOON
Page 3
Class History
By DORIS ROGERS
The great ship “Albemarle Hi”
has laid anchor for the last time
after five unforgettable years of
voyaging. We have journeyed
over rough seas and through ter-
riffic winds, but we have always
managed to weather the storhis
and come out smiling.
Our crew consisted of 105 capa
ble boys ad girls who have done
much to make our ship the very
best. We have lost a few of our
fellow crewmen who have travel
ed to other ports to set sail from
there. We have also gained others
who have sailed with us.
When we first climbed aboard
in September of 1947 to leave for
the open sea in search of treasure,
we were just a little green and
even more scared. But we soon
caught on to the tricks of the
trade and before a year had pass
ed we were beginning to call our
selves “able seamen.”
That first year in the eighth
grade was a hectic one. We were
always running around poking
our noses into things and just
generally bothering upperclass
men. Many of our girls had ter
rific crushes on senior boys and
always managed to be in the
halls when classes changed or
when some good-looking senior
boy was seen strolling down the
hall.
Then when we came back after
summer vacations, we were proud
as peacocks—no longer were we
little eighth graders. We were
Freshmen! We were at long last
officially in high school, and that
year we began our duties with re
newed vim and vigor.
We were proud, too, because Joe
Clayton and Leslie Swanner made
the varsity football team. We
knew that they would help lead
us on to victory.
In our freshman year we learn
ed the school routines and became
thoroughly familiar with the
school songs and yells. We felt
that we really belonged at AHS.
This was the year we outgrew
ribbons, pigtails, and freckles, and
when lipstick came to its own. The
boys finally realized that thiere
Were such things as girls.
Then vacation time rolled
around again, and long before
September came we were ready
and eager for school to begin.
This year we would be sopho
mores—our joy could scarcely be
Contained.
The fall days were filled with
football, and each Friday night
found us huddling together on the
bleachers cheering our team to
bright victory. Then during the
winter months basketball filled
our nights. We were awfully
proud of the AHS team because
several of our classmates were out
there. This made the games
doubly exciting.
By this time we had fully de
cided and announced to the world
that there was nothing like high
school life. It wasn’t all work
and no play. The various school
functions and extra - curricular
activites were tops with us, and
already we were beginning to be
a little sad when we thought of
graduating.
The Sophomore Hop was one of
our first big dances, and we realjy
felt important because our class
was the first in AHS to give a
Sophomore Hop.
Another summer, another Sept
ember, and the year when we
wer,,e Juniors came. Our biggest
year so far with the hard work on
the junior play and the days
spent in preparation for the Jr.-
Sr. Prom. This was the year, too,
when we received our class rings.
We were so proud of them that
we sat during class and stared at
them—not to mention showing
them to all underclassmen.
After a summer of “duck tails,”
peroxided hair, hard-fought-for
tans and freckled faces, we re
turned to AHS with our heads
held high. We were the leaders
the captains. We were Seniors
now—no more kid stuff—we were
looking ahead into the future.
The Senior Play “Men Are Like
Streetcars” and the Jr.-Sr. Prom
highlighted our last year at AHS.
Our days were filled with
classes, meetings and preparations
for graduation.
Now, after five very short years,
we have at last reached our goal
we have found our treasure.
Ours is more than silver and gold
we have fulfilled our prime am
bition. It is just a roll of parch
ment, tied with ribbon, but it is a
stepping stone to our future and
success. We also have a treasure
chest of golden memories to carry
with us into the world through
out the years.
As we leave the ship and bid
farewell to our friends and fellow
crewmen, our hearts are sadden
ed but we turn toward land—our
faces lighted with inspiration and
higher ambitions. We give one
backward glance. Against the
horizon we see the good ship Al
bemarle Hi” slowly fading from
sight, but the memory will be ours
—always.
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WHO'S WHO
SYLVIA MORROW
Beep, Beep! There goes Sylvia
Morrow, one of the friendliest
girls in AHS. Sylvia has more
friends than you can count. This
attractive, green eyed senior is
sure to have a flock of friends
wherever she goes.
During her high school career,
Sylvia has taken part in almost
every activity you can name. She
was" a member of the eighth
grade chorus. She has been a
member of the Mixed Chorus for
two years and is on the scrap
book committee for the chorus.
Sylvia has taken a definitely
active part in the field of dra
matics. This year she has been
the president of the Black Mas
que. As a freshman, she had the
leading role in Pilgrims on the
Way, a Bible play, and was also
cast in Finders Keepers. This
year she had a major part in
Men Are Like Streetcars. Be
sides being a fine actress, Sylvia
was a prompter for several plays.
Sylvia is active in sports a'lso.
She was a member of the Varsity
basketball team for one year and
has taken part in both Field
Day and Intramural sports. She
has been a member of the Boost
er’s club during her entire stay
at AHS.
A born leader, Sylvia has been
a homeroom officer several dif
ferent years and has also been
on many different committees.
Sylvia is a member of the news
staff of the Full Moon and of the
Crossroads literary staff. She has
been a m'ember of the Tri-Hl-Y
for two years. Aside from all
of these activities, Sylvia' has
KEITH BYRD
Who’s just the most popular
senior of the whole lot? Why,
our athlete, Keith Byrd, of course.
This six-foot-one senior with
blue eyes and brown hair is just
about tops in personality, and a
day never goes by that he doesn’t
greet you in the hall with that
cute grin of his and that partic
ular way he squints his eyes
while doing it. He has a certain
way about him that wins you
found time to be an honor stu
dent. She was tapped into the
Honor Society last fall and be
came one of its outstanding
members.
Next year Peace college will
be the lucky school getting Syl
via. She is undecided what she
will major in but is planning to
transfer to Carolina her Junior
year. Wherever she goes and
whatever she does, you can bet
your life that Sylvia will make
a success of life.
oyer from the start.
Keith has been a very dili
gent worker during his high
school career, and every activity
that came along, you can bet, he
was right in the middle of it.
He has been one of AHS’s star
athletes, for he has not only
played varsity football two years,
but has played varsity basket
ball for two years, as well. Keith
has also taken an active part in
Field Day for five years and has
won many first places for his
class. His talents, however, are
not limited to sports. He was a
member of the Ninth Grade
Chorus and has been a member
of the Monogram Club, Dra
matics Club, Boosters’. Club, and
Hi-Y Club.
As a senior, he has been as
busy as a bee, being vice-presi
dent of the senior class, sports
editor of the annual, a member
of the Inter-Club Council, and
Student Lion.
He is ictive in church work as
well as school work, being a
member of the choir of the First
Presbyterian church, of which he
is a member.
This likeable senior is no dif
ferent from any other boy in
that he could sit down to his fa
vorites, steak, French fries, and
strawberry shortcake, anytime.
Keith plans to enter the Uni
versity of North Carolina this
coming September, and we are
sure that he will find his way in
to their hearts the way he has
into ours.
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