The Full Moon
Vol. 19 — No. 1
3 New Teachers
Added To Faculty
A. H. S. has added three new
^achers to its faculty this year,
^hey are Mrs. Saunders, Miss
«olt and Mr. Pendergraft.
Miss Holt, a graduate of Appa-
^chian Teachers college, teaches
^nglish and mathematics. Her
Home is New London. She con
siders A. H. S. a fine school, but
doesn’t like students who talk
continually.
A former A. H. S. student, Mrs.
launders has returned to teach
ninth grade English and general
science. She is a graduate of
C. and taught last year in
ne Mt. Gilead schools. Mrs.
^^uders seems happy to be back
old alma mater and con-
icters it the best school she has
been in.
to u pendergraft, the French
acher, comes from his home
jown, Chapel Hill, and the Uni-
ersity of North Carolina", where
e Was a member of the Beta
f^ni and the Glee Club. His pet
j the classroom is stu-
ents who keep talking after
fh them to be quiet for
ne fifth time. When asked his
opinion of A. H. S., he replied,
Of sincerity I think it is one
finest schools I know of,
^ I don’t mean the building
stadium', but the stu
nts and their fine attitudes,
iwo other teachers of A. H. S.
not new this year have
_ quired something new. Miss
Urn business teacher, is
‘ow known as Mrs. Carter, wife
tpQ u Carter, a former A. H. S.
Sivtu are living on North
■^n street in Albemarle,
ipai ■ Benton, biology and phys-
Drr., .^^^cation teacher, is the
^ father of a baby girl.
^•■ossroads Staff
Begun Work
lito^^^ the business staff and the
staff of Crossroads have
On ^^Sanized and are at work
the 1954 annual.
Talbert and Georgia
business manager and
trih®+^^t manager, have dis-
ber^^^*^^^ads among the meni-
Dero i ^ dxiiuxig uiic
reaH their staff, who have al-
* y gotten to work,
givii^ literary editor, has
berc assignments to the mem-
to literary staff in order
rp^et an early start.
Gd Crossroads staff start-
leart^? year’s work under the
of their advisor, Mrs.
staff September 17. The
edit! .consists of Ralph Setzler,
"^iinnfiie Griffin, assistant
Lam Ivey, literary editor;
Gen». .^^ibert, business manager;
Beaver, assistant bus-
stjorf ’Manager; Arthur Lynn,
inp S.^^itor; Betty Lefler, typ;
and T Lydia Hall, art editor,
■ Tucker, photographer.
(Jento pictures of the stu-
be taken in October,
niario, to an announcement
by Mrs. Carter. , .
Set f^^^^^iine for the annual is
January 15.
^®veral Changes
This Year
Changes have taken
school this year.
6(J again the halls are crowd-
eigu.^yt this time without the
gradil Sraders. The eighth
the o? have been transferred to
Vide ^ernentary schools to pr>
schoni^®^^ room for the hign
tOorvPi students. Their former
Schpii being occupied by Miss
ders^^' Holt, and Mrs. Saun-
Th
Soinp^ science department has
^UoVi improvements. The
^^staii^f^^ed gas line has been
been ^ and work shelves have
Tvn- ^^It along the windows.
students this year are
s several new Royal type*
Albemarle High School, Albemarle, N. C.
STUDENT COUNCIL FOR 1953 -'54
October 2, 1953
1
Student Council Installs Members
★★ ★★
Plans Being Made For College Day
Students Planning
Colleg® Careers
To Participate
1 Viio-h school’s annual
Albemarle high ^
coilege day, sponso^e^^^ Scheduled
tional Honor ^^lety,^ ^e, between
for Mondaj^ 3:30.
the hours of ^^elfth grade
All eleventh screened to
homerooms will pian^
find the students and
ning on attending
only these stude^.^^ ^^e
r“ou”|^y5eT-entatl-swm
The college and talk
»e‘rae^n?st„.he«
writers that were^pu«has ^
the spring removed.
To
ment,
Underwoods have
typewriters ^have
been bolted to t^^^Jgsible to re-
Since it wa ^jigon as head
nlace Mr. ' i xprjucation de-
of the department has
nartment, tnai gf the
been discontmu • ^ last
Sents who star^under the di-
are continum£u^^^^g^t^
Inez Bankett.
News Biieis
Miss Tucker was elected sen
ior class sponsor at a recent meet
ing presided over by Myron
Snotherly, class president. Oth
er officers are Claud Grigg, vice-
president; Pattie Almond, sec
retary; and Preston Burr, treas
urer.
The Black Masque has selected
“The Uninvited Ghost” as its
first production for this season.
It will be presented the second
week in October.
Jimmy Griffin did substitute
teaching for Principal Pete
Clark’s eighth grade at West Al
bemarle on September 18.
The Modern Music Masters
have placed a juke box in the
lounge for use before school and
during lunch. It is being rented
the club receiving 50% of the
proceeds.
Ralph Setzler served as Stu
dent Lion for the month of
September, and Otty Lynn was
Student Rotarian.
Ann Ivey has been selected as
school reporter for the Stanly
News and Press and supplies the
newspaper with two columns of
news a week.
Homerooms Elect
21 Representatives
To Aid Officers
Plans are being made for 200
students who will make up the
State Student Council Convention
to be held here October 25, 26,
and 27.
Almost every club in school
will have something to do. The
F. H. A. has agreed to decorate
for the banquet. The National
Honor society will take care of
the places for the students to
stay, and the Student Council
will be the official host.
The convention wall start with
a get-acquainted gathering in
the student lounge Sunday night,
October 25, but will not be offic
ially opened until Monday morn
ing at a meeting at the First
Baptist church. The convention
will continue there until time for
the banquet, which will be held
in the Y.M.C.A. that night. After
the banquet Spencer Hatley and
his band will furnish the music
for a dance, also to be held in
the Y.M.C.A.
The convention will close with
a short session Tuesday morning
at the church.
Bitten By Vacation Bug
^ , -Picrmv” Swaringen are humming Albemarle was well represented
^ that Albemarle
Did you this summer.
^ fiacatronspi s dre'vrte
g«SiomanyanA.H.S.stu
dent. Rrunson, Ann
-ittfeSk
werent ^each. Jh j^gjth
Th9”ldward Fitzgeralds
and xirae.
having a b 8 p^j^er and
wonder why Euen
Pigmv” Swaringen
Carolina Moon?” Would it
have anything to do with Caro
lina Beach?
Seems the beach wasn't good
enough for Sylvia Whitley, Lanny
Ellis C. B. Crook, and Dan Sibley.
Thev had to go way down south
to Florida. And speaking of
Florida, we know Elaine Lowder
had a wonderful time at the
“Radio Queen” contest in Miami.
Bobbie Eudy and “Skipper”
Gantt had a great tinie at Cres
cent Beach. Cherry Grove won
out over 'the other beaches with
Lvdia Hall, Ann Ivey, Georgia
Beaver and Sally Crook.
Jimmy Griffin traveled 1600
miles (round trip, that is) on
a tour of the Great Smoky
Mountains. The most interesting
part of his trip was Gatlingburg.
Tennessee (he says).
at summer camps too. Kathryn
Groves had a “twirling” good
time at Camp Russell in Wheel
ing, West Virginia. Zalotte Har
ris was junior counselor at Camp
Carlisle for Girls in Henderson
ville.
Larry Tucker, Elaine Mills,
Charlotte Pope and Jimmy Brown
had a great time at Ridgecrest
this summer.
We can’t leave our teachers
out, because they had some ex
citing times too. Miss Tucker
spent two weeks at the beach and
several weeks visiting her sisters.
Miss Abrahamsen went home to
Staten Island. The mountains
got the attention of Mr. and Mrs.
Fry.
It is impossible to find out
where everyone went, but wher
ever you did go, we hope you had
a wonderful time.
Student Council
State Convention
Here This Month
Student body officers and home
room representatives were install
ed on September 11 in assembly.
Miss Abrahamsen gave an in
spiring devotional using “Oper
ation Big Switch—turning from
Satan to God.” as the main
idea in the talk.
“Bless This House” was sung
by Edward Hatley, accompanied
by Paul Fry.
The installation service was
conducted by Mr. Cashwell. Reco
gnized first were the student
council officers: president, Rich
ard Jordan; vice-president, Bobby
Peck; secretary, Wade Smith; and
treasurer, Larry Hartsell.
The representatives were then
recognized. The members are:
seniors, Claud Grigg, John Ell
ington, Jo Ann Atkins, Bryce
Luther; juniors, Frances Ross, Sue
Whitley, Elliott Gaddy, Larry
Chance, sophomores, Carrie Eudy,
Jimmy Almond, Dottie Walker,
Joe Kluttz, Eddie Fenters; fresh
men, Jeanette Hinson, Burnie
Miller, Phillip Simpson, John
Stokes, David Grigg, Hurley
Strickland; members at large,
Lydia Hall and Larry Talbert.
Mrs. Mazel Lyke and Rex Ben
ton are the advisors for the
council.
Cashwell Elected
Class President
Dickie Cashwell was elected
president of the junior Class at
its first meeting in September.
Also elected to lead the class
were Johnny Rummage, vice-
president; Jeffie Lee, secretary;
and Johnny Williams, treasurer.
Miss Lillian Misenheimer was
again chosen junior class spon
sor.
The class began its money-rais
ing campaign for a junior-senior
prom by selling miniature blue
and white pennants waving from
blue, extra-long pencils. Re
ports indicate a most successful
first project.
By Their Words
“People are wonderful creat
ures. Some of my best friends
are people.” —Rev. Daniel Sapp.
“When you pronounce that
word, I want you to open your
mouth like you’re trying to eat a
banana sideways.” —Mr. Pender
graft.
“What did the Phoenicians con
tribute to civilization?—Blinds?”
—Mr. Webb.
“Anyone who is allowed to
throw cigarette butts on the floor
at home will also be allowed to
do so here.”—Mr. Cashwell.
“Flattery will get you any
where; that’s what got me here.”
—Rev. Daniel Sapp.
“All men are created with two
ends. Success depends upon
which you use the most. Heads
you win; tails you lose.”—Mr.
Pendergraft.
“Better late than never, but
better never late.”—Mr. Hatley.
“I don’t like popcorn; I just
like to tear up boxes.” —Keith
Sikes.
“Culture is the way I — you
part your hair.” —Mr. Webb.
“Wear white socks—any color
of white will do.”—Spencer Hat
ley.
“No one but Marilyn Monroe or
President Eisenhower could hold
your attention for 30 minutes.”
Rev. Daniel Sapp.
“Folks don’t learn anything
accidentally except how to make
a mess.” Mr. Hatley.
“I have only four passes, and
anyone who passes out had bet
ter not pass out long.” Mrs.
Huckabee.
“All my classes have ‘wits’ in
them this year—‘nitwits.’ ”
—Mr. Pendergraft.