Congratulations,
Seniors
The Full Moon
Here Comes
Class of 1957
Vol. 22 —No. 8
Albemarle High School, Albemarle, N. C.
May 29, 1957
121 Seniors To Receive Diplomas At Graduation Exercises
HW AND IHEBE
JOHN SOLOMAN AND Polio
Were down at the river one day
fishing and Polio was bragging
about the nice sized fish he had
just caught.
“Fd use that one for bait,” John
kidded.
Polio simply smiled and drop
ped the fish back into the lake.
'DURING MRS. WESTERLUND’S
fourth period U. S. History class
one day, someone asked, “How
did you get such a good looking
husband?”
“Why I used to have some good
points myself,” Mrs. Westerlund
replied.
VICKI AND MARY Ewing were
having a lively discussion one
ttiorning before school.
“The former ruler of Russia
Was called a Czar, his wife, a
Czarina. What were his children
called?” asked Vicki.
“Uh—uh Czardines,” Mary Ew
ing answered.
ROBERT L. SMITH had been
out of school several days. When
he returned, David Grigg said to
Mrs. Deese, “We have a visitor
''^ith us today.”
“Yes, I see; please introduce
nie,” Mrs. Deese answered.
David, very formally said,
“Mrs. Deese, this is Robert L.
Smith.”
“Glad to meet you. Where is
your letter of introduction?” Mrs.
Deese replied, meaning his ex
cuse slip.
. ONE NIGHT WHILE a crowd
of girls were riding around
Barbara Smith, who was driving
asked, “Which is the road to the
airport?”
“Come on Smith,” Brenda Cas
per quipped, “You’re not fooling
^s! You know which road to
take.”
Barbara innocently replied, “No
I don’t, I wasn’t driving.”
ONE DAY IN Physics class, Mr.
Hatley said, “Yes, a trip to Cali
fornia would be nice.”
“Why, Mr. Hatley, with that
Mustache, they’ll mistake you
for Clark Gable,” John Solomon
commented.
Scholarship Given
To Glenn Talbert
Glenn Talbert has been noti
fied of his selection as the re
cipient of a 33,000 scholarship in
the field of textile engineering
at N. C. State College.
Glenn is one of three high
School seniors chosen by the
pickson Foundation working
through the personnel division
the American and Efird Mills,
Inc.
This is the first year that the
Scholarships have been offered.
Srigg Is Selected
Boy Of The Year
David Grigg, popular AHS boy
and Student Council president,
^as selected Boy of the Year by
^he local Civitan Club.
, David was chosen above other
°oys frohi various parts of the
County for his outstanding work,
Scholarship, and citizenship.
Chosen as student body presi-
^®nt last year by unanimous
yote, David has shown great abil
ity in everything he undertakes.
has maintained an “A” ave
rage through high school and is
active in almost every sport.
cently David was chosen for the
Morehead Scholarship, which is
^iven to only the outstanding
‘/^oys in the state.
NHS, FTA Give
$100 Scholarships
Two outstanding clubs at AHS,
the National Honor Society and
the Future Teachers of America
Club, each gave a $100 scholar
ship to two deserving seniors.
Winner of the National Honor
Society scholarship was Jewell
Bunting. Rona Jane Mauldin won
the FTA scholarship.
Jewell is an outstanding stu
dent in the business department
of AHS. She received an appoint
ment to the University of North
Carolina to study as a dental
assistant and will use this
scholarship to pay her entrance
fee. Rona Jane is planning to
attend Appalachian State Teach
ers College where she will major
in primary education. She will
use this scholarship to pay part
of her expenses.
Giving a $100 scholarship is an
annual project of the National
Honor Society. This is the first
year the FTA has given a scholar
ship.
Summer Session
To Begin June 10
Beginning June 10, the sum
mer session at A. H. S. will con
tinue for five weeks with students
attending six days each w^eek.
This summer session which is
held every year following the
closing of school will have a
slightly different policy this
^^Orily AHS students will be al
lowed to attend summer school
this year. Prior to this change,
students from throughout the
county were able to attend.
Required subjects alone will
be taught.'Those students wish
ing to enroll in this session will
be required to have a statement
from their teachers stating that
it'will be possible for them to
complete the necessary amount of
work to enable them to obtain
credit for the subject.
Mrs. Frank Westerlund will be
in charge of summer school this
year. -
TOP STUDENTS—Robert L. Smith, Salutatorian, and Linda Moose
and Lulabelle Smith, Co-Valedictorians.
Spring Concert Highlights
Year For AHS Choral Group
Climaxing a year of hard work
and many public appearances,
the Senior Mixed Chorus present
ed its annual Spring Concert last
Friday evening in the school
auditorium.
Among the selections which
they sang were “Charlottown”
arranged by Bryan, “The Crea
tion” by Richter, “Climbin’ Up
the Mountain” by Smith, “The
Lord’s Prayer” by Malotte, “Holy
Lord God” by Cain, "All In the
April Evening” by Robertson, and
“I Believe” arranged by Ades.
Dressed in ^gaily colored eve
ning gowns 'and white dinner
jackets and effectively using
colored spotlights, the chorus
created 'a romantic mood with
“Walk Hand In Hand” by Cro
well, “Only A Rose” from> the
Vagabond King by Friml, “Blue
Room” by Rodgers, and “Okla
homa” by Rodgers.
In addition to the Senior
Chorus, the Boys’ Double Quartet,
the Girls’ Ensemble, and several
soloists were featured.
The Double Quartet and the
Ensemble teamed up to give a
Roaring Twenties Review. Dress
ed in costumes from the twenties,
the groups sang songs and did
some dances from that era. In
cluded were the Blackbottom, the
Charleston/ and the Soft-Shoe
Routine.
Bringing the program to a
grand climax, the Ninth Grade
Chorus and the Junior Mixed
Chorus joined the Senior Mixed
Chorus in singing a group of
patriotic numbers including “On
ward, Ye Peoples,” “Born to B^
Free,” and “Battle Hymn of the
Republic.”
Mrs. Jane Cook worked with
the members of the Boys’ Double
Quartet and the Girls’ Ensemble
on their dance routines.
Mr. Paul Fry directed the mu
sic, with Peggy Smith at the
piano.
73% Oi Graduates Head For College
Graduates will be spread over
the state and in adjoining and
distant states this fall 73 per
cent of the class attend institutes
of higher learning, 15 per cent
work in various occupations, 8
per cent get married or have, al
ready gotten married, and 6 per
cent serve the country m the
®™aleigh'will be the home of
George McManus, Glenn Talbert,
Tommy Shaver, Buddy Stoker,
VWnfred Ford, Bill Harton, Gene
T anfflev, Garrieth Pendergaft,
La?ry Burleson,. Micky Cagle
Charlie Smith, Jerry Reap, and
Conrad Hathcock as they ^tend
State. Meredith will hold Eliza
beth Tucker’s interests, and Janis
Westerlund will be her neighbor
^^Sixteen per cent of the class
will attend either the University
of North Carolina or one ot its
branches. • David Grigg and Rob
ert L. Smith will attend UNC on
Morehead Scholarships. Jewell
Renting is one of twenty girls
in North Carolina selected to at
tend the University to tram as a
dental assistant. Others enter
ing Carolina this fall will be
Conrad Herrin, Berme Miller,
jXny Benger, Jimmy Cochran,
and G C. Wilholt. Woman’s Co -
fege in Greensboro will enroll
Jackie Richardson and Myrna
^Western Carolina will open its
doors to Jerry Lowder, who has
receive a full four year athletic
scholarship to this school, and
to Jack Cranford, while East Caro
lina has accepted Larry Lisk,
Billy Corbett, Jackie Biddle, and
Jim Stiller.
Two graduates will attend Ap-
plachian State Teachers College
this fall, Linda Duke and Rona
Jane Mauldin.
Two of Charlotte’s business
schools, Carolina and King’s, will
receive ten graduates. Those at
tending Carolina will be Peggy
Troutman, Sue Burris, Phyllis
Harwood, Carolyn Thompson,
Betty Plyler, and Hilda Campbell.
Nancy Smith, Linda Whitley, Ma-
cie Mann, and James Dennis are
planning to go to King’s.
Several girls, Mary Griffin,
Vicki Cranford, Jeanette Hinson,
and Patsy Blake, are entering
schools of nursing.
Herbert Kluttz, Roger Poplin,
and Jerry Thompson plan to go
to Gaston Technical Institute at
Gastonia.
Entering Lenoir Rhyne this fall
will be Rex Whitley, Ann Rogers,
Mickey Dry, John Iddings, and
Don Taylor. Wayne Eury will be
close by at Lees McRae.
Gerry Currier, Robert T. Smith,
and Roderick Jordon will be at-
tendihg High Point College.
Wake Forest and Salem in
Winston-Salem will claim> Lula
belle Smith, Wayne Eudy, Jo El
len Brooks, Linda Moose. Lulla-
belle has received a Hankins
scholarship to Wake Forest. Lin
da will go to Salem.
Vernon Troutman will study
for the ministry at Wingate. She
ila Scarboro and Ann Stone will
be at Mars Hill, and Terry Brooks
at Campbell.
Out-of-state institutions will
claim six graduating seniors.
The Ringling School of Art will
receive Loretta Holt; the Univer
sity of Virginia, Ann Presson;
the Gale Institute, Larry Free
man; and an airline stewardess
school in Memphis, Tenn., Joyce
Smith.
Lane' Lowder and Stephen
Gantt have received full four-
year scholarships to the Univer
sity of South Carolina.
Nine students are remaining in
Stanly County to further their
education. Those attending Pfeif
fer will be Barbara Bu^;^son,
Jenny Henderson, Eldon Earn
hardt, John Stokes, Billy Lowder,
Wayne Carpenter, and Carol
Little. Taking a business course
at Morgan’s Business School are
Max Snuggs and Sue McManus.
Eight senior boys have chosen
to serve their country. Those
entering the Air Force are Ronnie
Haire, Mickey Morgan, Darrell
Scarboro, and Phillip Simpson.
Four others — Bobby Barrier,
Rogell Hunsucker, Vernell Couick
and Larry Smith—are entering
the Navy,.
Twenty-one students have de
cided to work instead of going
to college: Reggie Simpson, Ned
Carpenter, Shirley Kluttz, Phyl-
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Cartwright Will
Deliver Address;
Brooks, Sermon
Seniors of AHS. will graduate
on Monday night, June 3. The
baccalaureate sermon will be on
Sunday evening, June 2.
Dr. W. H. Cartwright, head of
the Department of Education at
Duke University and also a lead
ing educator in the state, will
be the principal speaker for the
commencement exercises on Mon
day night. After his address the
121 graduating seniors will be
presented their diplomas by Mr.
Cashwell and Mr. R. L. Brown,
chairman of the school board.
On the night prior to com
mencement, Rev, J. Boyce Brooks,
pastor of the First Baptist Church,
will deliver the baccalaureate
sermon.
The seniors, under the direction
of Mr. Paul Fry, will provide their
own music on both nights. On
Sunday night they will sing an
anthem, “Onward, Ye Peoples,”
while on Monday night, accom
panied by the band which is un
der the direction of Mr. Hauss,
they will sing “Born To Be Free,”
and “Auld Lang Syne.”
The class motto is “Holding
fast to that which is yet to come”.
The class flower is a red carna
tion, and mascots are Brinn
Knots and Mark Moose.
Advisor of the senior class this
year is Miss Chicora Caughman.
Marshals Elected
For Graduation
Marshals for the graduation
exercises have been chosen.
Junior marshals are Sue Winn,
chief, Larry Mullis, Peggy Smith,
Rita Morris, Kay Swindell, and
Pat Starnes.
Jane Chandler, Jo Parks, Gloria
Jones, and James Renger are the
sophomore marshals.
Freshmen marshals are Neil
Efird, Mary Jo Winn, and Pam
Truette.
These students are selected by
their individual classes from all
those making semester honor
roll.
BY THEIR WORDS
“If that woman goes any slow
er she’ll be going backwards.”—
David Grigg.
“Is there any wet water in
that spigot?”—Rex Whitley.
“The moon went down and the
Crossroads showed up.”—Mr. Hat
ley.
“When people call me ‘Wilt the
Stilt,’ I just look down on them.”
—Jenny Henderson.
“Instead of slowing down our
work in Trig, we have simply
stopped.”—Miss Caughman.
“If you students haven’t got
anything else to do, just sit there
and prepare for the end of time.”
—Mr. Hatley.
“Why did you wake me up
when I was sleeping so good?”—
Larry Freeman.
“I don’t know anything brainy
except my head hurts.”—Linda
Moose.
“Did you know a nanny goat
has horns?”—Larry ‘Rat’ Lisk.
“She coughed so much my
throat is sore.”—Glenn Talbert.
“Fourth period will be normal
length, only shorter.”—Mr. Cash-
well.
“If a preacher can’t preach a
man to heaven or hell in 30 min
utes then he should quit.”—Mr.
Hatley.
“Girls, this is a hot-shot pro
gram — it’s shot.” — Jo Ellen
Brooks.
“These mousetraps have bit
ten my fingers 5,000 times to
day.”—Shelia Scarboro.'