The Full Moon
Vol. 23 — No. 4
Albemarle High School, Albemarle, N. C.
November 27, 1957
College Day Is Attended
By 45 Representatives
Representatives from approxi
mately forty-five colleges in North
Carolina, two from other states,
and representatives from several
branches of the armed forces were
at the Albemarle Armory, Octo
ber 30, for the annual Albemarle
High School College Day.
Senior students from throughout
the county came froim their
schools. The representatives an
swered questions concerning col
lege rates, college entrance re
quirements, and scholarships.
For the first time at Albemarle
High School, freshmen and sopho
mores were included in the Col
lege Day activities. At their re
spective homeroom periods an as
sembly was held to explain why
college is important. Mr. Charlie
Phillips from Woman’s College in
Greensboro spoke to the freshmen.
He was introduced by Pat Starnes.
Mr, William Spencer, of the music
department at Appalachian State
Teacher’s College in Boone, spoke
to the sophomores. He was intro
duced by Sue Winn.
Students from the following
schools attended College Day at
Albemarle: Norwood, Badin, New
London, Millingport, Aquadale,
Oakboro, Stanfield, Richfield, Mt.
Gilead, Endy, and Ridgecrest,
Two colleges from out of the
state sent representatives: Vir
ginia Intermont, Virginia, and
Coker College, South Carolina,
Holiday Program
To Be Presented
Various choral groups and the
AHS band will present a Thanks
giving program for the student
body today.
This program is being planned
by the school assembly commit
tee under the direction of Mr, P.
Fry,
Other assembly programs in
clude a General Electric sdence
stage show, House of Magic, to
be present^ December 3 and a
Christmas assembly featuring the
band and the choruses. Two
^lack Masque plays and a talent
show are also scheduled for pre
sentation.
Memtjers of the assemWy com
mittee are Barbara Hoey, chair
man: Jo Parks, vice chairman;
Judy Redfem, secretary; Sammy
Holshouser, Rita Morris, Janice
^^ogers. Woody Durham, Bobbie
Mullis, Homer Blalock, and Mar
garet Ann Casper.
News Biieis
^ Students will be out of sch^l
^vember 28 and 29 for the
^anksgiving holidays.
Members of the National Honor
Society have ordered pins.
Quizzes Sponsored
By Algebra Classes
Mathematical quizzes are be
ing sponsored in the FuU MO(^
by Mr. Braswell’s Algebra II
"d&SSGS
In each issue of tiie paper
there will be a tricky math pro
blem for students inter^t^ m
trying to solve it. This is no
contest and no prize will be
given. It is a human interest
quiz. The first problem is as
follows: .. „
“A vendor had a quantity or
G'ggs for sale. To his f^^^
customer he sold half of ^e
eggs plus half an egg.
Second customer he sold halt oi
the remaining eggs plus half ^
egg, and continued to sell th^
in this manner. After serving
six customers he had sola aii
his eggs. How many eggs^
he have in the beginning?
Look for the answer m tne
next issue of the Full Moon.
Coble Clowned
Homecoming Queen
The highlight of the halftime
activities at the Albemarle-China
Grove game on November 11 was
the crowning of lovely Becky
Coble, Homecoming Queen
A.H.S
of
Becky, sponsoring co-captain
Roger Whitley, was chosen by
secret ballot of the A.H.S. football
squad.
A popular senior, Becky is very
active in school activities. She is
photography editor of the annual,
a member of the Full Moon news
staff, and vice president of her
Tri-Hi-Y Club.
The other sponsors were as fol
lows: Betty Holt, co-captain Gra
ham Harwood; Barbara Smith,
James Johnson; Judy Efird, Tom
my Murrell; Diane Watkins, Wade
McSwain; Peggy Smith, Larry
Mullis; Billie Jane Eudy, Cary
McSwain; Billie Jo Barrier, James
Norton; Frankie Hatley, Richard
Peck; Louise Furr, Stanley Law-
hon; Molly Holbrook, Roger Eudy;
Ann Whitley, A1 Fusonie; Boimie
Lowder, Roger Smith; Pat
Starnes, Norris Jeffreys; Shelby
Thomas, Richard Kimrey; Ann
Bell Don Montgomery; Pat
Saunders, Wayne Spivey; Brenda
Gantt, Eddie Crutchfield; Joyce
Burris, Sherrill Williams; Mane
Snuggs, Johnny Almond; Lydia
Heame, Chip Cain; Nancy Jo
Ivester, George Harwood; Sara
Henderson, Woody Durham; Su
zanne Mauldin, Sherrill Lowder;
Loretta Howell, Mi^
Linda Curlee, Gene F^; Pam
Truette, Neil Efird; Katherine
Montgomery, Larry Palmer; Paula
Felderman, Pep Mabry; Susan
Ausband, Paul Welch; Diane But
ler David Scarboro; Anna Mae
Reneer. Ronald Russell; Jane
Murrell, Jimmy Stonestreet; Shar
on Smith, Dudley Roache; Linda
Eudv Ronnie Harwood; Lu Kay
Hatley, Steve Hill; Brenda James,
Don Mauldin; Nancy Smith, !^b-
by Whitley; Scottie Burl^n, Ken
Harkev’ Brenda Smith, Joe
fnuggs^; Karen Davis Fr^tae
Fenters; Sandra Holt, E. J. Whit-
iev* Judy Redfem. (manager)
RoAnie Milllcan;
ton, (manager) Craig C^udle,
Brenda Herrin, (manager) Ronme
Xrey- Saundra Burleson, (man-
tglr) Jan Caudle; and Teegy Jor
don (manager) Bobby Hams.
The week of Homecoming was
a busy one. On Monday and
Wednesday afternoons the cheer
leaders took requests at the radio
Station, and on Tuesday afternoon
the majorettes did this.
Anyone passing through town at
luXtime on Wednesday saw an
uXmilar sight. Nine ^rls were
having lunch m the middle of the
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A
AHS HOMECOMING QUEEN
Becky Coble, sponsored by Roger Whitley, was crowned Albe
marle High School's Homecoming Queen during the halftime
activities of the AHS-China Grove game. The new queen is
pictured above after receiving her crown from Martha Huckabee,
Boosters' Club president. Marilyn Gantt and Kitty Purser are
looking on.
Junior Class Will Present
Mystery-Comedy Dec. 3
“Drums of Death”, a three-act
mystery-comedy, will be presented
on December 3 by the Junior
Class,
Play practices are being held
in the afternoons after school by
Mrs, Carolyn McLain, director.
Those in the cast are as follows:
Celeste, Georgette Lampsi; Mrs.
Oakley, Sue Tucker; Mrs. Gilette,
Billie Jo Barrier; Eugenia, Jo
Parks; Amelia, Suzanne Mauldirt;
Paula, Sara Henderson; Jules, Max
Morgan; Harley, Jimmy Miller;
Cooper, O. J. SiRes; and Dr.
Cameron, James Underwood.
Working behind the scenes pre
paring for the play are the pro
perty committee consisting of
Linda York, Janice Morris, Eddie
Davis, and Tommy Reeves; the
scenery committee consisting of
James Renger, Eddie Crutchfield,
Pete Blalock, Wayne Spivey,
and Harold Kimmer; and the
lighting committee consisting of
Lane Brown and Ed Bivens. Ellen
Rogers will be the prompter.
The ushers will be Gail Vander-
burg, Linda Doby, Judy Redfem,
Shelby Thomas, Richard Kimrey,
Martha Smith, David Pearce, Cyn
thia Efird, Myra Carpenter, Jane
Cotton, Janice Harris, and Ann
Smith.
This being the largest money
raising project of the year, all pro
ceeds will be used to finance the
Junior-Senior Prom this spring.
Pat Starnes Is
Contest Winner
Pat Starnes was chosen recent
ly to represent AHS in the coun
ty Voice of Democracy contest,
sponsored annually by the Jaycees.
Jo Parks was awarded second
place. Mrs. Little worked with
the students.
Speeches were judged on deliv
ery, content, and originality by
Mrs. Fry, Mrs. Westerlund, and
Mr, Cashwell.
All interested tenth, eleventh,
and twelfth graders were encour
aged to participate.
TV Or Not TV? Students Face Question
thdf^^?^whfl?^benrfits^
T^ll fS^om^S. and
General Science classes.
The majority of the students do
not enth-e y like teaching by tele-
W^ion aIth^h
crrpss They feel that tne p^
fJiore go too fast and that they
cannot know the pupils and ^e
amount of work they are capable
TdoSz. Also, there is no ch^ance
to ask a question or get things
Repeated during the pv^ram.
“One of the greatest disadvant
ages is television interferen^. I
Sething goes wrong with the
or at the station we are
lost,” explained Millie Hatley.
Douglas Eury would like to see
a mSi each the class because no
mS“ould talk as fast as does the
lady who teaches.
Students say that they aren’t
prepared for classes of this type.
They have no books and have to
depend on the notes they take and
the encyclopedia for references.
This, of course, prepares them for
college, but it is hard to get ac
customed to.
David Pearce thinks it is hard
to catch up when one is absent,
while others argue that one does
not miss out because he can
watch the program at home.
Diane Griffin, a General Science
student, has decided that she ha,s
a better chance of learning when
taught by two teachers.
Some of the science students
would like to see some experi
ments and try some themselves,
while Lane Brown and Brenda
Gantt enjoy the use of maps,
charts, outside speakers, ^d sup
plementary materials which they
are getting in their history course.
Students think that the class
has room for improvements. Mary
Sykes and Diane Lefler complain
that there aren’t enough chairs
for everybody and the girls have
to sit on the floor. Others say
that thirty minutes isn’t long
enough to answer test questions.
Several honest General Science
students say they do not resflly
know whether they prefer the old
method of teaching or the tele
vision method, because they are
freshmen and have not had science
before.
Mr. Knotts, one of the history
teachers, looks forward to attend
ing the television classes every
day because he is learning along
with the students.
Most of the students think they
will like this new method better
in time and feel privileged to be
the first ones to take the course.
Council Members
Lead Students
Against Litterbug
“Don’t be a litterbug” was the
cry of AHS Student Council mem
bers as they led the student body
in waging war against this vicious
pest November 4-8.
The outstanding feature of ,the
campaign was an eye-catching dis
play arranged in the high school
lobby. Two fearful-looking litter-
bugs, drawn by Marney Lowder
and Sammy Holshouser, and a
decorated trash can borrowed
from the city made up this ar
rangement along with the big
black letters—Do Away With the
Litterbug.
Members of the Student Council
headed by Peggy Smith and by
Judy Efird, poster committee
chairmen, painted posters which
were hung in various parts of the
building. Leaflets designed by
Marney Lowder were distributed
throughout the homerooms.
Large cans for trash received
from Service Distributing Com
pany were placed on the school
grounds by the Council in an at
tempt to further the fight against
litterbugs. Boys in the fifth and
sixth period physical education
classes are continuing to help by
picking up trash during these two
class periods. Some boys in the
sixth period study hall have also
volunteered for this work.
Assemblies Held
For All Classes
The senior assembly given last
Friday completed a series of mu
sical programs arranged by Mr.
Paul Fry.
Participating in these various
programs were soloists—Jo Parks,
Peggy Jordan, Eddie Hatley, Betsy
Holbrook, and Eddie Bilrleson—
and piano soloists—Ronnie Arey,
Josh Morton, and Sammy Lowder.
Various groups also participat
ed: the North Albemarle Quar
tet consisting of Brenda Thomp
son, Miriam Wilhoit, Martha Bur
leson, and Gene Rabon; the West
Albemarle Trio consisting of Pam
Treece, Florence Morton, and
Diane Butler; a quartet consisting
of Ronnie Arey, Paul Welch, Bill
Pickier, and Charles Brown; the
Girls Ensemble; and the Boys
Double Quartet.
Kenny Beavei*, Brenda Furr,
Pam Sells, and Linda Haynef?
dusted the cobwebs off the out
dated Charleston.
Mr. Fry led each class in sing
ing a number of songs.
These programs were the begin
ning of a new assembly system for
the coming year by which each
class will have one assembly pro
gram a month, and then once a
month the entire student body will
join for assembly.
By Their Words
“Don’t think your lungs are full
of water just because you drown
ed.”—Mr. Hatley.
“Either be quiet or shut up!”—
Coach Webb.
“That isn’t Stanly’s dog because
I’m its mother.”—Diane Watkins.
“That line is straight where it
is crooked.”—Kay Swindell.
“You’re almost as much fun as
being with someone.”—Martha
Ann Setzler,
“There isn’t a thing I haven’t
done; that’s why I like sociology.”
—^Mrs. Westerlund.
“I don’t know what I’m going
to wear but it certainly won’t be
much.”—Peggy Smith.
“The match went out because
it had no other place to go.”—
Mr. Hatley,
“Hey, Mr, Braswell, you gonna
grade those tests on the circle?”
—John Wayne Napier,
“When boys started winking at
me, I figur^ it was time to cut
my hair.”—^Al Fusonie,
“Beat the tar out of milk and
you get butter.”—^Mr. Hatley.