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THE FULL MOON
Friday, November 14, 1952
THE FULL MOON
Published Monthly by Members of Mrs. Fry’s First Period
Senior English Class
S T A F F
Editor Martha Rae Harris
Managing Editor Julie Ussery
News Editor Anne Whitlock
Reporters—Sally Ausband, Judy Whitley, Patsy Wilhelm, Frank
Burrell, Ruth Ann Copley, Mona Crotts, Sandra Davis, Bar
bara Lowder, Robert Shaver, Mary Louise Helms, Bettie Gantt.
Feature Editor Carolyn Williams
Feature Writers—Ann Walter, Marie Clayton, Marilyn Greene, Ave-
line Morton, Carolyn Miller, Peggy Cathey, Peggy Morris, and
Patsy Page.
Sports Editor Larry Bowers
Sports Writers James Gibson, J. C. Boone, Bill Huckabee
Business Manager Charles McManus
Assistant Business Manager Dalton Hathcock
Adviser Mrs. Paul B. Fry
Still Room For Improvement
Everyone agrees that the cafeteria has been greatly improved
this year, but we also realize that quite a few changes still
need to be made. The service is excellent and the food well-
prepared, but students and teachers are not able to enjoy their
meals as much because of a few individuals.
Those people that slip in line are the biggest worry of teach
ers, other students, and members of the kitchen staff. No teacher
can enjoy his or her meal if he has to keep one eye on the line
and one on his food. Most students become quite irritated when
the same people slip in line day after day. There are several
ways that this practice can be stopped. One of the most effective
ways to stop it would be to have a teacher at the cafeteria door
and one outside to prevent “take-ups”, but this would ruin the
teacher’s noon hour as well as provoke the students. The cries
of “It’s just like Sing Sing!” or “I wonder when they’ll issue our
striped suits?” would soon reach the ears of the faculty. It’s
up to the students. We can make A. H. S. a prison or we can
make it an institution where the inmates are treated as adults
and not three-year olds.
The noise in the cafeteria is another problem. Screaming
seems to make the whole place vibrate, and the roof sounds as
if it’s caving in. Adding to the confusion is the deafening crash
made when members of the kitchen staff insist upon slamming
trays together as though they were cymbals. It’s natural to like
to talk while eating, but some of this noise can be toned down
to help improve the atmosphere of the cafeteria.
These changes can come only through the help of everybody,
so let's get behind the project and pull for these cafeteria im
provements.
Hats Off To The Band
Compliments are in store for the Albemarle High School band,
which is under the direction of S. B. Hatley.
The band, composed of approximately sixty members, has
been doing an excellent job of performing during the half-time
of the football games and the students are mighty proud of it.
The members have also proved that they are a well-behaved group.
When they journeyed to Duke for Band Day, reports were sent
back that they were one of the best looking and best behaved
bands present.
Several invitations have been received from other colleges
inviting the A. H. S. band to be present to supply the music for
their games. The Shrine Bowl and the Christmas Parade will
also find Albemarle represented by the band. These things just
go to prove the popularity that this organization is gaining.
And don’t overlook the six majorettes and the drum ma
jorette/who add much to-the appearance of the band. They have
been doing a grand job of twirling and strutting and will soon
show off their cute flag routine.
So, hat’s off to all the members and Mr. Hatley, and we hope
that everyone will turn out to see their performances.
They Certainly Deserve Better
The dressing room situation for the football teams of A. H. S.
is the next thing to terrible, as any of the Bulldogs can tell you.
The dressing room and showers have been in the same shape
for several years, but we think it is high time something was done.
The dressing room is not more than half big enough and it
is used by some thirty players. Each boy has a wooden frame on
which he hangs his wet football equipment after every practice,
so you can easily tell that the room is not filled with the most
pleasant of arom’as. However, a large suction fan in one of the
Vvindows draws out most of this odor.
Crowdedness is the worst condition of all. Anyone who has
played football knows that it takes plenty of elbow room to
get on all of that heavy equipment, and when thirty boys are
dressing in the Bulldogs’ dressing room there is not much elbow
room.
The shower room is in pretty good shape. Only two of the
five showers work with any degree of satisfaction, though, and
this causes more crowdedness.
It is our opinion that the Bulldogs deserve better and more
adequate sized dressing rooms after they have taken the punish
ment that any football team takes in getting ready for one color
ful Friday night.
Why Basketball Doesn't Pay Of^
For the past couple of years, basketball here in this high
school hasn’t paid off. It has been supported by the main sport,
which is football. Football has well paid for itself and there is
no reason why basketball can’t. Last year the attendance at
the games was very small. On some occasions the paid attend
ance was not enough to pay the officials. This wasn’t so encour
aging to the team. ^
Basketball is a game that requires skill and effort. It’s an
exciting game and one that can support itself. Why doesn’t it?
Basketball isn’t advertised enough around the school. When
football is over, the students seem to think all the excitement is
over also.
The way to make basketball pay for itself is to build up the
morale of the students and players. Put on pep rallies, famous
slogans, and dances after the games. When these things are
put into practice there will be more fun for all and a much bet
ter basketball game.
Librarjf News
The 34th annual celebration of
National Book Week is Novem
ber 16-22. “Reading Is Fun” is
the slogan for book week this
time.
Seems to us a book is about the
most perfect friend anybody ever
invented. A book is never out
somewhere when you want it but
always “at home” waiting for
a visit from you. And right in
the middle of a visit if you ever
get tired, why you don’t have to
be apologetic; just put the book
down and tell it you’ll see it
later. Now that’s what we call
a friend. Want to go some
where? Well, you don’t have to
do much coaxing. Just find the
right book and it’ll gladly- take
you anywhere your heart desires:
to Africa, to the West, to the stars,
even to the bottom of the sea
if that’s where you want to go.
And if you feel like staying up
late, well a book’s the one friend
who’ll never start yawning in
your face. It’ll stay up with you
as long as you like and never
complain once.
Thus, the 1952 Book Week slo
gan is a reaffirmation of what
people have discovered for them
selves. READING IS FUN!
While we are still waiting on
the new books to come in, let
us get better acquainted with
books we already have in the li
brary. Here are a few sugges
tions that we think you will en
joy:
Discovering Your Real In
terests. George Kuder.
“This booklet has been writ
ten to help you discover your
real interests, to find ways of
trying them out and of develop
ing them, and to show you how
to develop new ones.”
The Green Years. A. J. Cro
nin.
An orphan at seven, Robert
Shannon finds himself in a
strange land, Scotland, and in a
household even more strange to
him. He struggles against al
most overwhelming odds to get
an education.
Senior Year. Anne Emery.
An honest tale of a girl’s sen
ior year at high school with her
thrills, hopes, and disappoint
ments. ' Her family consists of
real people who have fun facing
the ups and downs of everyday
life.
They Loved to Laugh. Kath
ryn Worth.
A sixteen-year-old orphan finds
love and happiness and learns
self-reliance in a jolly Quaker
family in North Carolina.
Joseph E. Flanagan. Fulton
Ousler,
Anecdotal picture of Father
Flanagan and the growth of Boys
Town, Nebraska, sprinkled with
success stories of homeless boys
and misfits, against the back
ground of Father Flanagan’s own
story, his youth in Ireland, his
early dedication to the priest
hood, his fight against tubercu
losis. But his real story starts
with his ordination and his hotel
for destitute men, which led to
his work with boys.
How to Be Happy Though
Young George Lawton.
Contents: Getting along with
yourself; Your family; people;
Opposite sex; Friends; Your ca
reer; School; Society; The uni
verse; Youth speaks for itself.
Inquiring Reporter
Question: What do you think of the
outcome of the election?
Poor Things
Roach, Punkin, and Stiller
Were riding their airplane on
high;
Said Roach to Punkin and
Stiller,
“I wish I knew how to fly.”
Charlie Smith was on the
ground,
Looking up was he;
He saw the crashing airplane
Containing the luckless three.
Now Roach, Punkin, and Stiller,
Is each in his own cold grave;
Cried Charlie to Michael Cooper,
“They didn’t know how to
behave.”
I saw Mickey Dry at the funeral.
Not crying nor wiping his eye;
“Good riddance,” he said to
Charlie,
“They never knew how to fly.”
—^Winfred Ford
GIRLS
“I don’t like it.” — Barbara
Hornbarrier.
“That’s the best thing that's
ever happened.” — Patsy Wil
helm.
“I never felt better about this
election. I knew it would hap
pen all the time.”—Patsy Page.
“It's all right. I just hope the
best man is in.” — Marilyn
Greene.
“I’m glad Ike got it, but I don’t
want everything else Republi
can.”—Carroll Sue Hudson.
“I’m glad it turned out like it
did.”—Jewel Kiser.
“Huh! Eisenhower.” — Marian
Davi§.
“Ike is all right, I reckon.”—
Mildred Huneycutt.
“The best man won.”—Billie
Rose Harris.
“Wonderful, wonderful.”—Bet
ty Moyle.
“It came out just like I wanted
it to.”—Peggy Morton.
“I think it’s stupid.”—Barbara
Huneycutt.
“I'm happy as a lark.”—Betty
Jean Vanhoy.
“J like it.”—Jean Tucker.
“I was disappointed t4iat Mr.
Stevenson wasn’t elected, but I
think Mr. Eisenhower will make
a fine leader.”—Miss Caughman.
“I'm reserving my opinion.”—
Anne Whitlock.
“I don’t care if we do have
‘Hoover Gravy’, I still like Ike.”
—Julie Ussery.
“If one of them had to be elect
ed, I'm glad it’s Ike.” — Ann
Walter.
“I’m still gladly for Adlai.”—
Bettie Gantt.
BOYS
“That's just fine; I'm a Demo
crat for Eisenhower.” — David
Bruton.
“That did all right for me.”—
Dickie Cashwell.
“A good Democrat is elected,
the Republicans couldn’t do it,
and being from South Carolina,
it went just as I had suspected.’'
—Mr. Wilson.
“I figured he'd win.”—Mr. Robi
nette.
“I don't know, but I hope the
best man got it.”—Clayton Maul
din.
“I like Ike.”—Jerry Traywick.
“It suits me so long as we
don't have to ride in ‘Hoover
Carts'.”—Pete Almond.
“I don’t think the best man
got it, but I reckon a good one
did.”—Bill Huckabee.
“It’s in the book.”—Kenneth
Shephard.
“Get in the bread line, quick!’
—Marvin Clark.
“Hup, 2, 3, 4,”—Bill Beeker.
“Steamed rats and pickled cats
are good enough for the Demo
crats.”—Jack Blankenship,
“The Bum.”—Ted Mabry.
“There’s nothing we can do
about it.”—Tub Bowers.
“You’d better save that pencil
you’re using, because soon you’l|
be wishing you had one to use,
—Gene Snuggs.
“The American people have
spoken, and in Democracy where
the majority rules, that’s what
counts. Everybody should ac
cept the decision and support the
administration whole-heartedly-
Every true patriot will do so.”"^
Mr. Grigg.
Campus Chatter
Well, it's chatter time again after six weeks of studying'
football, studying, dances, studying, and other good times too
numerous to mention.
Another Homecoming has come and gone, but this one wil*
long live in our memories as the best Homecoming AHS has ever
had! And we heard substantial rumors that the dance
over with Lydia Hall and Larry Talbert, Martha Rae and RalPjJ
Setzler, Edshay Brunson and Linda Moose, Margaret Brunson ah^
Jerry Traywick, Ellen Palmer and Keith Byrd, Judy and T-Bo^’
Bill Huckabee and Carolyn Miller, and Jerry Vismor and Joe Klutt^
Only Mona Crotts, we hear that you had a little trouble
some of those Charlotte boys that night, but we’re glad to
that you’re keeping things under control.
The Monogram Club has come up with a good solution
the cold weather problem. Just build a big bonfire, get every'
body together, and holler!
hold a pep rally, too!
By the way, this is a good way
A little “flute” told us that the band all enjoyed themseiv^
at their party one Saturday night. Right, Jimmy Brown an^
Jerry V., Aaron Lowder and Patsy Grigg, Aveline Morton and
Haire, and Dot Starr—by the way. Dot, what was his name? 'Ij
also hear from a very reliable source that one particular recor
monopolized ijiost of the time. What’s the matter, band mer^'
bers? Do you have a one-track mind?
Reports have leakeci out that members of the Honor Society
are mighty big barbecued-chicken eaters. At least, this is wh^^
the new members are saying after almost going broke trying
fill the old members up. But it was fun anyway, wasn’t
Avanelle and James G,, Pete A., Bernice Roscoe and Jake Sid®'
Janet Troutman and Fred Braswell?
Shirley Deese seemed to be deep in study one day, but
we peeped over her shoulder all we saw was “Darrell” written ^
over the page. But maybe that’s studying too. Is it,-Shirley? yg
The lovebug seems to have bitten a lot of our students he*
lately. How does it feel, Elaine Mills and Danny Vismor,
Louise and Joe Hatley, Jean Furr and Luther Kimery? .g
Martha Harward seems to have two boys on the string
days. Better watch that stuff—the lines might get tangled up! „t
Ellen Cook seems to be a firm believer in the statement
not only birds can fly. At least, why else would she wear
every day—going somewhere, Ellen? We bet Johnny Gaskin co^
tell us why and where. j
Wait a minute, sophomore girls, slow down—there are K
enough freshmen boys to go around! There's a limit, you kno .
Election time is here again, and Ellen Palmer and
V/illiams are casting their votes for the University of N. C.
two certain students there. Albemarle doesn’t seem to hold
attention for long at a time these days. Have fun when yo^ y
up for the week-end. We hear those college dances are lots
fun, but in making your plans, remember that long-distance
phone calls cost money. So do telegrams, Carolyn.
Who is the black-headed boy from Norwood that seems ^
have a case on a cute curly-headed AHS senior girl? Sorry . a
can’t mention any names, for Barbara might get mad, Spea%^
of Norwood, Shirley Lisk seems to think it’s a mighty fine
too, judging from the steady company she keeps with a cute ^
from there. Right, Shirley?
Is it really true that Carolyn Miller will go through fir®
Sid? It must be, since she practically had to travel through U
forest fires to get to the University of Tenenssee last weeK'®'
Need we ask if she had fun?
Well, this is all very nice, but Time and Looks wait for
man. So we'll have to leave you for now. j
“THE SHARP C's AND AN A.”