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THE FULL MOON
November, 1955
BULLDOG BARKS
Athletes of the Month
MICKEY GREENE
Athlete of the Month honor goes, this issue, to a boy who has
done a most commendable job at one of the unsung positions
on the state’s top double A team. Holding down the right guard
position and turning in numerous top performances at the tough
defensive end spot, Mickey Greene has proven himself a depend
able and very capable athlete. On many occasions he has dem
onstrated his spectacular blocking form and never fails to keep
team spirit at its highest.
Always a good sport, Mickey never passes up a chance
to add a friend to his long list. He is one of the most popular
boys in the A. H. S. student body.
Mickey is an active member of the Hi-Y, of which he was
chaplain last year. He has always taken part in the Hi-Y bas
ketball program.
Those students who saw the junior play, “The Calamity
Kids”, will remember Mickey’s antics as Elmer, the spoiled brat
of the family. As a member of the Student Council, Mickey is
very dependable. He served his school’s athletic program in
another way by managing the basketball team in 1953.
Mickey has never been friendless in his years at A. H. S. A
leader in anything he undertakes to do, Mickey will always be
remembered by students and teachers at A H. S.
JOE KLUTTZ
One of the surprises to come out of football camp this year
was Joe Kluttz. Joe was an understudy in his junior year at
blocking back, but this year he really came into his own. Al
though he does not have a great many opportunities to carry
the ball, Kluttz, as his friends call him, lets the opposition know
he is around more than once during the course of a game. When
ever one of the other backs breaks into the clear, Joe is usually
a man who throws one of the key blocks. Joe is no tenderfoot at
football, having played guard his first two years in high school.
And who said that football players have brawn and no brain?
Kluttz was tapped into the National Honor Society this fall and
was selected to take the National Merit Scholarship test along
with the top five students in his class.
Yes, Joe Kluttz is truly one of AHS’s outstanding scholars
and athletes.
Thanks, Red Team
One group of people who are not given due credit are mem
bers of the Red team, who work hard and boost the varsity to
greater heights. Without the Red team it’s doubtful that the
varsity could play the game of football that it does. The Red
team practices every day and works just as hard as the
first string boys.
Boys who work hard on the Red team know that their hard
work will be rewarded in years to come, for they will be the
number one boys then.
These boys who play on the Red team play as big a role in
Bulldog victories as the ones who play the full game.
Older boys kid their scrimmage mates and make it rough
for them sometimes, but all these boys received the same treat
ment in their earlier days. All the boys really respect these “Red
Team Regulars” and know the real value of having these boys
working with them.
Boys like Richard Peck, Drip Kimrey, Eddie Burleson, George
Weaver, Clyde Hill, Wayne Spivey, Mickey Dry, Tommy Murrell,
Charlie Smith, and Glenn Talbert deserve much credit for their
work, spirit, and assistance in making the Bulldogs a winning
team. All the boys are not listed, of course, but everyone knows
who they are, so here is a tribute to the Red team.
Football Superlatives
Best looking; Junior Dennis.
Most likely to succeed: Rat Lisk.
Most dependable: Wayne Spivey.
Meekest (on the field): Wade Smith.
Biggest: Mickey Greene.
Most studious: Punk Gantt.
Best dancer: Zeke Johnson.
Biggest talker: Bobby Coggins.
Best kicker: Drag Kimrey.
Most likely to run over Mr. Grigg: Lane Lowder.
Best athlete: Clyde Hill.
Biggest lover: Edshay Brunson.
Shiftiest: Polio Pendergraft.
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Albemarle Boys Are Conference Champs
Bulldogs Knock
Fire From Devils
In Last Thriller
For the third successive year,
the Albemarle Bulldogs are the
conference champions, assuring
the title this year by the win
over China Grove on November
4, with a score of 19-12.
This was a well-earned, hard-
fought victory. The China Grove
team was by no means a push
over. They were well-coached
and had the advantage in weight.
This makes 39 wins out of 40
games and the tenth straight for
the powerful Bulldogs. The
Bulldogs, tagged the “state’s win-
ningest team and the top double-
A outfit,” closed out their regu
lar season of play undefeated
and untied for the third straight
time.
Although playing at half
speed with injuries, Wade Smith
and Edshay Brunson played bril
liantly throughout the whole
game, Steve “Punk” Gantt gave
the defense a heavy boast.
Physically, this was the hard
est game of the season, and the
Bulldogs were on their guard
every minute of the game.
The action started c^uickly with
both teams registering touch
downs. The Red Devils won the
toss, received and scored before
surrendering possession. Albe
marle retaliated, and that was
all the scoring for the first half.
Albemarle struck quickly in
the third period, gave up a score
in the fourth quarter, and added
another TD for themselves late
in the game.
Buddy McClure scored first for
the Red Devils, but the Bulldogs
were quick to even the score with
an onsides kick, which was cov
ered by Gantt on the 47. In five
plays the Bulldogs scored.
The big play in the drive was
a pass, Brunson to Gerald John
son, good for 31 yards to the
Devil nine. Wade Smith then
bulled through the center for the
TD.
John Shinn, of the Red Devils,
recovered a fumble, the only one
in the game, on the Albemarle
32. From there they drove for
their second and last score.
Then Wade Smith took over on
the 46 when another onsides kick
backfired. Wade broke loose for
the final touchdown of the Bull
dogs in eight plays.
Then the game was over.
Atkins Is Chosen
Pat Atkins was elected MISS
MERRY CHRISTMAS by the sen
ior class, to represent Albemarle
High School in the local Christ
mas parade, which will be held
November 29.
Maxine Harwood, Carolyn
Helms, and Sybil Efird were the
others nominated from various
senior homerooms, and the entire
senior class voted upon the one
to represent them. Sybil Efird
was the runner-up.
Pat, wearing a suit, will ride
Smith Selected
For Shiine Team
For the sixth straight year Al
bemarle will be represented on
the Shrine Bowl team which
plays in Charlotte on December
3. This year’s selection is Wade
Smith, CO-captain of the Bull
dogs.
Bob Gantt, now assistant coach
of the team, was the first player
to go to the Bowl, participating
in 1947.
Ed Patterson played in the
game in 1950. He was followed
by Doug Knotts in 1951, David
Bruton in 1952, Ken Smith in
1953, and Charles James and
John David Moose in 1954. All
of these were outstanding in the
game,
Being the latest of Webb’s
players to be nominated for the
honor, Wade carries a great re
sponsibility on his shoulders as
he goes to Charlotte. Every Bull
dog who has gone to the Shrine
Bowl has done a more than
creditable job.
Outfight Comets,
19-14, For South
Piedmont Crown.
A crowd of 6,000 watched the
Albemarle Bulldogs outfight the
Asheboro Blue Comets Friday
night to win their second South
Piedmont championship in three
years, by a score of 19 to 14.
Edshay Brunson and Wade
Smith shouldered the offensive
push for Albemarle. Wade con
stantly ripping the Asheboro line
with long gains, though handi
capped with a sprained ankle.
Edshay came through with his
hard running and passed to Que
Smith for two touchdowns. Que
caught the first pass and raced
85 yards for the TD with the help
of a fine block by left end Larry
Lisk. Later in the fourth quarter
Edshay tossed to Que the touch
down pass that was the game’s
deciding tally.
The Bulldogs’ first score came
on an Asheboro fumble of a punt,
where Punk Gantt scooped up the
ball and raced 20 yards to score.
Drag Kimrey played his usual
excellent game on offense and
defense, as he kicked one extra
point and continually stopping
the Asheboro backs for no gains.
The win was clearly a team
effort, in which the Bulldogs ex
hibited sharp blocking and tack
ling. They showed their courage
and stamina by coming from be
hind to win.
An archeologist just back from
Pompeii reports that he has dug
up an old penitentiary in which
he has found a lot of petrified
prisoners.
“This,” says the archeologist,
“is perhaps the earliest evidence
we have of hardened criminals.”
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