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The Full Moon Vol. 22 —No. 5 Albemctrle High School, Albemarle, N. C. April 26, 1957 HERE AND THERE WHEN JUDY STOKER heard about a pop test in U. S. History, she complained to Janice Rogers, “I’ll have to hand in a blank sheet of paper.” “Well, what do you want me to do about it?” Janice asked. “Loan me a sheet of paper,” Judy replied. “GENE! ARE YOU WRITING on that desk?” Mrs, Fry asked. “No, ma’am,” Crazy emphatic ally replied. “I’m' just making a sketch.” WHILE DISCUSSING THE story of the Prodigal Son, Jimmy Coch ran asked, “How old do you sup pose he was?” “Less than 960, I’ll guarantee,” quipped David. LARRY MULLIS HAD ALL the girls in an uproar over a report concerning the contents of lip stick one day in history class. “Larry, is lipstick really that bad?” asked Mrs. Westerlund. “Oh, yes,” he insisted. “Well, then,” she wondered, “why don’t you stay away from it?” MRS. DEESE HAD JUST told her fourth period French class to get ready for a test when Glenn Talbert raised his hand. “Mrs. Deese,” he wanted to know, “is it all right if we make a hundred on this test?” RODERICK JORDAN WAS giv ing out sections of the “Full Moon” to be folded. , “Has anybody got any insides. he asked. COACH WEBB ASKED DIANE one day in economics, “Diane, if you were married to Clyde and he would come home drunk, what 'vould you do?” “Well,” Diane retorted, “I guess I’d divorce him. Yeah, that’s what I’d do.” “WHAT DO WE CALL a man ''^ho has two or more wives. Coach Webb asked his class. “A bigamist,” answered the class. , “Well, he’s a fool, too!” added Coach. “MR. HATLEY, THAT was a good picture of you in the paper the other day,” commeiited Charlie. “Where was it, in the comic Section?” asked Terry. “HOW CAN YOU tell whether a boy is lying or not?” Patsy ^lake wanted to know. “Just look to see if his lips ^re moving,” answered Loretta Holt. RECENTLY MRS. SAUNDERS assigned her third period biology *^lass a research theme. . “How long should they be. inquired Eddie Davis. “Well, as one of my professors at Woman’s College once told ^e: ‘Just like a girl’s skirt, long Enough to cover the subject, yet short enough to be interesting, Mrs. Saunders answered. . Mrs. deese called on rex Jn French one day, but Rex con tinued to sit there silent. Finally she quipped, “This is ^ot a Quaker meeting!” Schedule Of Events ^ Friday, April 26—Junior-Senior Prom. Friday, May 10—Senior Ban quet. Sunday, May 12 and Thursday, May 16—Science Fair. May 17—Mixed Chorus Spring Concert. June 2—Baccalaureate Sermon. June 3—Commencement. NEW HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS ALBEMARLE HIGH SCHOOL HONOR SOCIETY Tapped into the National Honor Society during ceremonies at Albemarle High School last Thursday afternoon were the following students: first row. left to right, Libbie Hatley, Peggy Smith, Becky Coble, Sue Winn, and Peggie Sue Lisk, back row, Jeanette Hinson, Pat Starnes, Cary McSwain, Kitty Almond, and Myrna Mills. AHS Band Gives Annual Concert A large audience turned out Friday night, April 5, to hear the annual AHS Band Spring Con cert, under the direction of George T. Hauss. The numbers played included “Instrumentalist on Parade”, “Three Themes for Band , The Argonant Overture”, “Speedway March”, “Mandalay Overture”, “Singing Sands”, “The Skywriter March”, and “Frances of Dinan.” After the intermission the fol lowing selections were played: “The Worldglobster March , The Glass Slipper”, ‘The Wizard of Oz Fantasy", "The Synocopated rinok” “Hernando’s Hideaway , “Alpine Holiday”, “Tenderly”, “Stepping High”, and “Blues in the Band.” “Memories”, which was not on the program, was played as an encore. This was the last concert for nine seniors: Ned Barrier Larry Burleson, Ronald Cole, Ronnie Haire Bill Harton, Rogell Hun- ?ucke’r, John White Iddings, Lar- r^Smith, and G. C. Wilhoit. Starnes, Smith Are Elected To State Bible Club Offices Pat Starnes and Peggy Smith were elected to state offices in the North Carolina State Bible Club at the State Retreat which was held at Camp Forest in Che- raw, South Carolina, on April 5-7. Pat was elected president and Peggy secretary for next year. , Miss Jean Abrahamsen, AHS Bible teacher, has served as state advisor this year. As state ad visor, she was responsible for the fall and spring State Retreats. Bible Club members from throughout the state gathered at Camp Forest for a week-end of fellowship and conference with “Ambassadors For Christ” as their theme. Speakers heard at the retreat were Mr. Shockley Few, Director, Youth for Christ, Columbia, South Carolina; Miss Elaine Morgan, Field Representative, Christian Business and Professional Wom en; Rev. Paul Snider, Pastor, Ad vent Moravian Church, Winston- Salem; Miss Jerry Nelson, Mis sionary to Ethiopia, Sudan Inter ior Mission; and Mr. Clyde John son, Leader, Youth for Christ, Columbia, South Carolina. Members of the work crew at tending the retreat were Kitty Almond, Vicki Cranford, Lindsay Harwood, Kenneth Huneycutt, Peggy Sue Lisk, Rona Jane Maul din, Lulabelle Smith, Peggy Smith, Gene Starnes, Ann Stone, Vernon Troutman, E. J. Whitley, Harry Whitley, Sue Winn, and Gail Buck. Nancy Swaringen, Ivan Sibley, Becky Coble, Oaksie Eudy, Bren da Honeycutt, Pat Little, and Sue Stone attended as delegates. Another honor which the Bible Club has received is the election of Kitty Almond as secretary of the South Piedmont Bible Clubs. Kitty was elected to this office at a district rally held at West Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte on April 16. Modern Science, Centennial Coincide “Science and Progress” will be the theme of the 17th annual AHS Science Fair to be held May 12-16 in the high school gym nasium. This year’s fair will be held in conjunction with Albe marle’s Centennial Celebration and promises to be one of the largest and best ever held. Officially, the Science Fair will noen its doors to the public on qfmdav May 12, at 2:00 p. m. aSd close at 5:00 It will then be open Monday through Wed nesday 6:30-8:00 p. m. Science teachers and stu(^nts have been actively engaged in nfflnning this year’s fair for the Sist several months. Recently, Fwo committees have been chosen by the science classes: (1) a pub licity committee to promote the event through the news media and (2) a supervisory committee to handle the staging and ar rangement of projects. Those students elected to the publicity committee are Jimmy rnPhran Gay Crowell, Tomniy Murrell,’ Kay Swindell J^dy ^r’co"aSoc£-BS\^Ha;. wn, Panels Little, Sylvia Davis, and Buddy Stoker. Members elected to the super visory committee are Richard Peck, Cary McSwain, Linda Moose, Pat Starnes, Roger Whit ley, John White Iddings, Charlie Smith, Darrell Earnhardt, Gareth Pendergraft, Rex Whitley, Win fred Ford, and Robert L. Smith. A special invitation has been extended to educational and scientific groups to visit the fair on Thursday, May 16, from 8:30 a. m.-3:00 p. m. This will climax the scientific exhibition. Projects from physics, chem istry, biology, and general science classes will constitute the fair. Science students will be present to manipulate and ex plain their endeavors. Conrad Hathcock, winner of one of the top five prizes in the South Piedmont - Science Competition held at Catawba College recent ly, will be on hand to demon strate his prize-winning spot- welder. Outstanding models in Physics and their exhibitors are Perma nent & Electro Magnets, David Grigg; Electric Spot-Welder, Con rad Hathcock; Guided Missiles, Gene Langley; Remote Control Robot, Jerry Thompson; Echo Ap paratus, G. C. Wiloit; and Ocil- lascope Demonstration, Jackie Biddle. Sound Distribution System, Winfred Ford; Arc Welder, Roger Poplin; Pitch & Sound Oscillator, Buddy Stoker; and Van de Graaff Machine, Robert L. Smith. Chemistry students exhibiting and their models are Jimmy Cochran, Liquid C02 Extinguish er; John White Iddings, Cloud Chamber; John Stokes, Model Tornado; Alex Furr, Atomotron; Molly Holbrook, Aero-Sol pro ducts; Pat Smith, Plastics; Ron nie Morris, Model Refrigerator; Tim Dry, Solar Furnace; and Pat Starnes, Rare Gem Collection. Featured topics for biology projects are A Model Heart and Treatment of Heart Ailments, Genetics, Microphotography, Story of Bees, and A Nicotene Experiment. A working model of a vol cano, displays to show methods of producing electricity, a hy draulic press. Hero’s steam en gine (double model), and models of levers, incline planes, wheels & axles, and pulleys will high light the General Science dis play. The public is cordially invited to attend the fair. Honor Group Taps ID Upperclassnnen Into Membership Two seniors and eight juniors were tapped into the National Honor Society during the spring tapping on April 18. Jeanette Hinson and Myrna Mills, the seniors, were tapped with the junior group due to their outstanding work and service during this senior year. The juniors who were tapped are Peggy Smith, Libbie Hatley, Kitty Almond, Pat Starnes, Cary McSwain, Becky Coble, Peggie Sue Lisk, and Sue Winn. Prior to the tapping ceremony there was a scripture reading by Rona Jane Mauldin. Jo Parks then sang “Hold Thou My Hand.” This was followed by talks ex plaining the four standards of the National Honor Society. The first talk on Character was by Lulabelle Smith. She was follow ed by Vicki Cranford speaking on Scholarship. David Grigg then spoke on Leadership, and Gene Langley concluded the talks with Service. After an explanation by Mr. Cashwell about the inclu sion of the two seniors, the tap ping was begun. Moose, Smith Tie For Valedictorian For the second consecutive year AHS has tying valedictorians, Linda Moose and Lulabelle Smith, whose records are iden tical. Only one-tenth of a point be hind is Robert L. Smith, the sa- lutatorian. David Grigg is next, with a rec ord only two-tenths of a point lower than Robert’s. Commencement» exercises for the graduating seniors will be held on Monday evening, June 3. The commencement address will be delivered by Dr. W. H. Cartwright of Duke University. Dr. Cartwright, one of the lead ing educators of the state, is head of the Department of Edu cation at Duke. The baccalureate sermon, on Sunday evening, June 2, will be delivered by Rev. J. Boyce Brooks, pastor of the First Bap tist Church. There are 128 students in this year’s graduating class, the lar gest in four years. BY THEIR WORDS “Miss Coker ain’t nothing but nice.”—Larry Freeman. “I’m getting off the subject but it’s still ionized.”—Mr. Hat ley. “Write it this way so you won’t forget to remember.”—Mr. Hat ley. “Mr. Fry writes as bad as Clyde Hill talks.”—Vicki Cran ford. “Is this a test I see before me?” —Jimmy Cochran. “My hair isn’t Marchanded; it’s sun-bleached.”—Rex Whitley. “Johnny Renger sits in such a position that he can’t see over his stomach.”—Mr. Fry. “Before I got my glasses, I could see the board; now I can see writing on it.”—Jimmy Coch ran. “You don’t have to do a living thing but die.”—Lulabelle Smith. “My father is the original Yul Brynner.”—David Grigg. “I’m not all shook up, just jarred.”—Jerry Morris. “Spring is the time of year when motorists drain the anti freeze from their radiators two weeks too soon.”—^Wayne Eudy. “My shoes hurt; I’m going to take off my feet.”—Sylvia Jane Mauldin.
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