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The Full Moon Vol. 24 —No. 3 Albemarle Senior High School, Albemarle, N. C. November 26, 1958 Shelby Thomas Is Chosen 1958 Homecoming Queen Shelby Thomas, sponsoring wingback Richard Kimrey, was crowned Homecoming Queen of Albemarle Senior High School on November 6. The crowning was the highlight of the Hornecom- ing activities during halftime of the Albemarle-Concord game. This blonde, blue-eyed girl is also an outstanding senior. Shel by, an active member of Modern Music Masters, Black Masque, Girls’ Ensemble, and secretary of the Red Cross club, was recently tapped into the National Honor Society. Chosen above the other 43 sponsors by secret ballot of the football squad, she was crowned by Gail Vanderburg, president of the Boosters Club. Shelby was also presented with a beautiful bouquet of roses. Serving as BY THEIR WORDS “A high school diploma means extra earnings—as much as $50,- 000 over a lifetime.”—Mr. Shields. “That was really good, but I don’t know what it was good for. ’ —Mr. Hatley. “I wish this school was like golf—the lower the points, the better the game (or grade).”— Wayne Spivey. “Everytime I know the right answer she asks me the wrong question.”—Lois Shaver. “Fm so hungry that my stom ach says, Thank you’.”:—Sylvia Tucker. “Women are like angels. They are always up. in the air ^n^ harping on something.” — Glen Draper. “Your pictures are good, all ex cept the face.’'—Priscilla Burris. “I hate my pictures; they look just like me.”—Hunter Hearne. “The football team is, working banking hours.”—“Bear” Knotts. “Hurry and get your eggs for Easter.”—Chip Cain. “Sit up straight and put your back on the floor.”—Mr. Fry. “I’m like a leaf; I change color.”—Joe Copley. “Mrs. Deese, it’s hard for me to refer to my grammar. She lives down the road.” — Roger Smith. “I went flying back to my room on all four feet.”—Mickie Doby. “I don’t care who you are, Fuzzy; you aren’t going to hide those colored eggs in my yard. —Lydia Hearne. . “If you aren’t at practice, put an absence mark by your name. ■—Mrs. Gamewell. crownbearer and flowerbearer were majorette mascots, Starr Still and Karen Cook. Each member of the football squad was also sponsored by his father or an adult friend, wear ing his football jersey. This group was introduced before the begin ning of the game. Prior to the crowning of the queen, the lovely girls sponsoring the players and managers pa raded through a giant colorful heart to the music of “Sweetheart (Continued on Page Seven) 16 Superlatives Have Been Chosen Senior Vlass superlatives have been chosien for 1959 in an indi vidual vote by each senior class member. ^ ^ “Crossroads” staff editors de cided on the superlatives to be voted on this year and conducted a vote on November 7. The votes were then counted and released ^°Seniors being honored are: Best All Around, Roger Smith and Jo Parks; Best Looking, Sherrill Williams and Gail Vanderburg; Most Likely to Succeed, Lane Brown and Nancy Jo Ivester, Most Athletic, Don Montgomery and Judy Kluttz. Chip Cain and Lois Shaver are the Wittiest of their class, while Roger Smith and Jo Parks took top honors in Popularity. Josh Morton and Ann Smith out-stu died their classmates to be voted Most Studious. The Best Dressed couple is Nelson Kirk and Judy Redfern. o Josh Morton and Ann Smith teamed up again for Most Talent ed while Jimmy Miller and Mic kie Doby are the Cutest seniors. Most Talkative seniors are Da vid Pearce and Cynthia Efird, and tops in dependability went to Jimmy Kluttz and Sue Tucker. Janice Harris teamed up with Jimmy Kluttz for Most School ^^Jimmy Miller and Linda Doby were voted Friendliest along with James Renger and Georgette Lampsi, who came out tops in Originality. Woody Durham^ and Sue Tucker paired off for Most Influential. To be chosen a class superla tive is one of the top honors a senior can achieve.. Each senior has an equal, opportunity to achieve this height as the vote is taken freely and in a secret ballot. Business Staff To Sell Annuals After Holidays Jimmy Kluttz, “Crossroads” business manager, has announc ed that the advance sale of an nual subscriptions will begin im mediately after Thanksgiving holidays. Students who wish to buy an annual can pay $1.50 to a mem ber of the business staff now and pay the balance of $1.50 in the spring, or the entire amount of $3.00 may be paid now. The business staff plans to sell approximately four hundred yearbooks to senior high school students by Christmas. No an nual subscriptions will be sold after Christmas holidays. The annual staff has been working overtime in order to have an especially well-develop ed yearbook this year. Staff members are urging all students to purchase a yearbook after Thanksgiving. . Members of MMM Present Program For State Group Officers and selected members of the Modern Music Masters pre sented a model initiation cere mony for the state N.C.M.E.A. last Tuesday at Greensboro. The officers and members who attended this meeting are James Renger, president; O. J. Sikes, vice-president; Pam Truette, sec retary; Charles Brown, treasurer; Hunter Hearne, historian; Jimmy Miller and Pam Treece. The group was accompanied by Mr. Tommy Hauss, co-sponsor of M. M. M. Mr. Fry, chairman of the choral division of N.C.M.E.A., presided over the three meetings of the choral section. Some of the performing groups on the program, planned by Mr. Fry, were Girls’ Ensemble from Central High in Charlotte; Boys’ Double Quartet from Kerners- ville; Mixed Ensemble from High Point High; Kernersville High Boys’ Chorus; Senior High School Girls’ Chorus from Greensboro; Kiser Junior High Mixed Chorus; and selected student soloists. County Red Cross Chooses Chandler Three A.S.H.S. students were elected to county Red Cross offi ces during the business session of their annual banquet. Those elected and their offices are Jane Chandler, president; Elaine Morris, vice-president; and Craig Morgan, program chairman. The county Red Cross holds its meetings once a month. The meet ings have been held at the Red Cross office, but the group may ASHS Pupils Manage City 'Youth Appreciation Week' -j> In connection with National Education Week, the Albemarle Junior Woman’s Club gave the F.T.A. a check for $10 to be used on their scholarship fund. I| ]|c « Thanksgiving holidays will be gin this afternoon, November 26, and classes will not begin again until next Monday. Sociology Class Is Dog Heaven? Even the dogs want to en roll in the new senior high school—at least one reported to Mrs. Westerlund's Sociology class the other day. It was Sissy, the Wester- lunds' collie, who had grown lonesome at home and set out to find her mistress. Like a typical student. Sissy wanted attention and managed to get more than her share by snapping at the flies that were pestering everybody and by carrying on a conversation with the teacher. Whatever her sociological problem, however — whether her love life, family worries, or community difficulties—it must have been solved, for she has not been back. start meeting at different schools. Enrollment has been their ma jor project. After a student has made a contribution, he receives a Junior Red Cross membership card. Bulletin boards pertaining to this enrollment drive were fix ed by Oaksie Eudy. Annual Junior Play Planned For First Week In December The juniors are now working on the annual Junior play, which is to be given the first week of December. The 3-act mystery-comedy is called “Strange Boarders.” Char acters are Cordelia, Susan Cash- well; Mrs. Hodge, Linda Heck- ard; Candy, Mary Jo Winn; Glory, Pam Truette; Susie, Ann Whit ley; Priscilla, Eunice Haynes- worth; Amity, Sharon Smith; Captain, Harry Whitley; Profes sor, Larry Shelton; Smiley, Rog er Laney; B. Benny, Reggie Lew is; Joey, Nelson Smith; Deacon, John Burchette; John Todd, Gene Starnes; and Lou Doggett, Charles Brown. The story centers around Cor delia’s boarding house with the Captain, the Professor, and her two foster daughters living with her. Cordelia is poor and tries a hand at dressmaking, but fails, so she decides to run a boarding house. Two school teachers move in and everyone tries to get along with the professor’s crazy inven tions. The story gets real involved and mixed up but everything turns out all right. Various committees have been chosen and are now working on the play. The Properties Com mittee is Jimmy Morris, Gary Whitley, Mike Ross, Annette Sta ton, Pat Clemmer, Elaine Morris, Luray Hatley, and Anna Mae Renger. The Prompters are Peg gy Jordan and Becky Helms. Mrs. McLain is the director of the play. Ten members of the Albemarle Senior High School participated in running the city government during Youth Appreciation Week. The members of the group were Jimmy Miller, judge of County Court; Sherrill Williams, solici tor of County Court; Lane Brown, defense attorney; O. J. Sikes, III, clerk of Superior Court; Douglas Eury, city inspector; Jimmy Kluttz, tax collector for the city; Chip Cain, police captain; Roger Smith, police lieutenant; Woody Durham, police desk sergeant; and Tom Fatkin, chief of police. The boys who served in court attended County Court in the morning and Police Court in the afternoon. The ones who were with the police department had an oppor tunity to ride with the city po lice on their rounds, to go to the Police Hut and have target prac tice, to attend Police Court, and to visit the prisoners and facili ties at the County Jail. The boys received information on how each department in the city works and also why the de partment was established. Youth Appreciation Week was climaxed by a county-wide dance, given by the Albemarle Opti mist Club at the Armory on Sat urday night. Music for the dance was sup plied by the Starlighters. Admis sion and refreshments were free. Student Council To Sell Supplies Opening of the Student Council store will provide an extra ser vice to students by selling sup plies in school. The student store, open from 8:00 to 8:30 every morning, is in charge of Sherrill Williams, Stu dent Council treasurer. Located in the student lounge, the store adds a service that enables stu dents to buy school supplies without leaving the building. Sherrill Williams announced that the store is selling pencils, notebook paper, typing paper, and other school supplies. Also on sale are various ar ticles of wearing apparel. Black and white jackets with Bulldog emblems on them are being sold for $4.00. Slipover sweaters bearing the school colors are be ing sold for $3.50. Caps and bean ies priced at $1.25 and 65 cents, respectively may also be purchas ed.
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