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The Full Moon Vol. 24—No. 6 Albemarle Senior High School, Albemarle, N. C. April 1, 1959 AHS Debafe Team Wins First Round In Tournament The negative and affirmative teams of ASHS won the first round of the debate tourna ments last month. Lane Brown and Roger Laney compose the negative team, while Nancy Coggins and Edith Smith are the affirmative members. Nancy and Edith went to Kan napolis Friday morning and de feated the Lexington negative team there. They were accom panied by Mrs. D. L. Little, Jr., debate coach. Lane and Roger went to Lex ington and defeated the Kannap olis affirmative team. E. D. Hol- bert accompanied them on the trip. The Ka,nnapolis affirmative met the Lexington negative at Albemarle Senior High School Friday morning, also. Lane Brown is the only local debater with previous debating experience. The other members are seeing varsity debate com petition for the first time. Both teams will enter the dis trict competition at Catawba Col lege in about two weeks. Student Council Sponsors Contest Are YOU musically talented? Can YOU compose songs? If You can, there is a greot op portunity for you to use your skill for Albemarle Senior High School. The Student Council is spon- sorinq a contest open to the entire student body and teach ers. The new high school needs o. new school song since the old one includes the ninth grades. Participants in the contest *nay receive help from anyone, but they must submit lyrics and music. The contest will begin March 31. TAPPED INTO HONOR SOCIETY These eight outstanding students were inducted into the Albemarle Senior High School rhanter of the National Honor Society during impressive ceremonies Thursday afternoon in the ^r^ool auditorium. Seated, left to right, are: Mary Jo Winn, Pam Truette, Elaine Morris, and R^rniie Lowder Standing, left to right, Neil Efird, Jimmy Stonestreet, Charles Brown, and Har ry Whitley. Total membership in the ASHS chapter now stands at 31. Eight Juniors Are Tapped Into National Honor Society At Assembly Program Eight outstanding juniors were tapped into the National Honor Society in an impressive cere- m^ny held in the auditorium last week. Those honored were Charles Brown, Neil Efird Pam Truette, Jimmy Stonestreet, Harry Whit ley. Mary Jo Winn. Elaine Morris, and Bonnie Lowder. „ Prior to the tapping a devotion consisting of a scripture reading and prayer was given by George Harwood. Jo Parks presented the special music in the forrn of a solo “You’ll Never Walk Alone . Several Honor Society mem bers spoke on the four qualifica- Not Black Cats--Cool Cats Visit School On Thirteenth Even though it was Friday the thirteenth, no black cats crossed the paths ,of A.S.H.S. students, but plenty of people did. It was regular three-ring circus minus the elephants, tigers, and bands. From one end of the school to the other, strange peoole were talking around, looking for, and doing different things. The event that started things ‘rolling” was the District choral qontest held at A.S.H.S. for the first time. Over twenty-four huses were reported to have been Seen in the parking lot, unload- iiig over 1200 students. . Mrs. Mildred Carter, who was iri charge of registering the cho ruses, said that quite a few things happened to her. She was Very disturbed to see the very dress she was wearing come ^alking through the door” from Monroe. And then on top ot ^hftt, a man and three boys walk ed up and asked her if her desk ^as the right place to reg^ter tor the debate contest. Mrs. Car eer just politely shook her he^. The concession stand m tne ^tudent lounge was kept very busy. Bonnie Lowder, Ann Tay lor, Harry Whitley, Eddie Lefler ^nd Neil Efird reported over 40U sandwiches sold, and drinks ana ice cream besides that. Linda Curlee and Brenda Ganu ^ere also kept “on the go in the Full Moon office, alias the check room”, for this busy o - casion. Over 300 girls’ pocket- J^oks passed through the door ^his small room, plus one boy ^^t and two car coats. These girls had a system keeping the pocketbooks in place. They pasted the letters of the alphabet all around the room and then placed each pocketbook un der the letter of the girls last name. It must have been a pret ty good system, for no pocket- books were misplaced, although they were accused of taking a wallet out of one. The wallet was later found right where it had been left—in the gym. Elaine Morris, Jerry Lou Hol- bert, and Millie Hatley were kept quite busy running errands for the judges for the contest. Eddie Crutchfield, Jimmy Miller, S^tanley Lambeth Becky Helms, Linda Barnes, and Priscilla Bur ris were “on guard” at the doors of the auditorium. Meanwhile, the library was the scene of the triangular de bates between Lexington and Kannapolis. Sue gette Lampsi, and Pat Saunders Se being useful to the judges there, running errands for them. Mrs Gamewell was also run ning kround, not doing errands, though. cT-ip said she had walked from one end S the school to the oth- e” and couldn’t And any peace Ind aulet anywhere. She de- dared she had been run out of her classroom and the gym and just didn’t know where to go. And then, to top off everything elst MrTcashwell had gone out- Ittom for the day. But then, who could blame him • tice to him, he was attending a Sfhool committee meeting.) tions of Honor Society member ship. Woody Durham spoke oh Character; Lane Brown spoke on Scholarship; Jo Parks spoke on Leadership; and Jane Chandler spoke on Service. Each new member then signed his name in the Honor Society roll book. Mr. J. L. Cashwell explained the requirehients for membership into the Honor Society. He also explained that there were several ties in the voting for new mem bers and their places were de termined by their scholarship. Mr. Claud Grigg administered the oath to the new members. The roll was then read by the secretary, Billie Jo Barrier. The new members and some of their activities are: Charles Brown—Hi-Y, president and chaplain; Modern Music Masters, treasurer; Boys’ Double Quartet, Ninth Grade Chorus president, varsity football, track team, field day. Monogram Club, home room' president, science fair, Junior Science Symposium, Junior-Senior prom committee, cast of junior play, Eagle Scout, Order of DeMolay. and Sunday School class president. Neil Efird—marshal. Hi-Y vice- president. varsity basketball, var sity football. Student Council sec retary and vice-president. Mono gram Club, sophomore and junior class president, Junior-Senior Prom committee, Modern - Music Masters, secretary and treasurer of home room, Junior Science Symposium, Eagle Scout, Order of DeMolay, and Sunday School class officer. Pam Truette — Tri-Hi-Y vice- president, basketball; cheerlead er, Boosters Club, treasurer; mar shal. Modern Music Masters, sec retary; Junior-Senior Prom com mittee. cast of junior play, Black Masque, Sophomore Hop dance committee, F. T. A., Freshman Fling committee, March of Dimes Drive, Youth Activity Week and Methodist Youth Fellowship Ed itor. Jimmy Stonestreet — Modern Music Masters, marshal, Hi-Y Club, basketball. Monogram Club, varsity football, co-captain 1959 season; Sophomore H6p commit tee, Freshman Fling committee, president and vice-president of home room, Boosters Club, field day, science fair. Order of De Molay, Boy Scouts, and Sunday School vice-president and secre tary. (Continued on Page Seven) Sophomores Take Honor Roll Lead In the spring, most students turn from books to more roman tic offerings. However, the fol lowing students seemed to fight off that ole spring fever and pulled through the long six weeks by making honor roll: 10th: Craven Morton, James Lisk, Nancy Finan, Margaret Ann Furr, Trina Holt, Bill Burbage, Suzanne Swindell, Mike Caudle, Jann Barrier,. Sharon Cranford, Judy Harris, Brenda Gregson, Johnny Shelton, Valerie Denning, Diane Griffin, Mary Hill Hatley, Karen Herndon, Jo Lynn Pickier, Dan Walter, Don Walter, Susan Ausband, Kenneth Furr, Robert Iddings, Nancy Smith, and Pam Treece, 11th: Neil Efird, Elaine Mor ris, Roger Laney, Eddie Lefier, Larry Shelton, Paul >Velch, Har ry Whitley, Jerry Lou Holbert, Bonnie Lowder, Lundis Miller, Pam Truette, John Burchette, Jimmy Stonestreet, Sandra Wal- ser, Mike Ross, and Peggy Jor dan. 12th: Lane Brown, Doug Eury, Myra Carpenter, Aldena Harring ton, Suzanne Mauldin, Jo Parks, Jerry McSwain, Billie Jo Barrier, Jane Cotton, Millie Hatley, Georgette Lampsi, Carolyn Swar- ingen, Nancy Kirk, Barbara Slier- rin, George Harwood, Josh Mor ton, Cynthia Efird, Linda Efird, Nancy Jo Ivester, and Ann Smith Pancakes To Help Exchange Pupils A community pancake supper will be held this Friday and Sat urday in the armory to raise money to pay the expenses of foreign exchange students and of American students who go abroad to study. Sponsoring this project are the Optimist Club and the National Honor Society, and tickets may be purchased from members of either organization. The price of the tickets is $1.00 for adults and $.50 for children. With a ticket the purchaser is entitled to eat all the pancakes he can hold. Representatives of the Quaker Oats Company are in charge of preparing the pancakes. The goal of the Optimist Club is $600.00 and any money made over that goal goes to the Na tional Honor Society. R. Smith Becomes Albemarle's Fifth Morehead Scholar Roger Smith, outstanding sen ior at A.S.H.S., was awarded a Morehead Scholarship in the finals held at the University of North Carolina. Roger is the fifth Morehead scholar from Albemarle. Other boys attending the University on such a scholarship are Wade Smith, brother of Roger, Dickie Cashwell, David Grigg, and Rob ert L. Smith. The Morehead Scholarships are given to outstanding gradu ating high school and Junior col lege boys in North Carolina and prep-school boys in Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia, and North Carolina. Out of the 76 finalists, each of 47 boys was awarded a $5,000 Morehead Scholarship, one of whom was Roger Smith. Mixed Chorus Is Rated 'Superior' The Senior Mixed Chorus made superior at the District Choral Contest which was held here. Superior is the highest rating to be obtained. Only four of the 24 participating groups made su perior and the Senior Mixed Cho rus was one of these. The Junior Mixed Chorus made a rating of excellent, the second highest grade. A few weeks prior to this con test the Girls’ Ensemble and Boys’ Double Quartet received ratings of excellent in the State Vocal Ensemble and Solo Con test. which were held at Duke University. One soloist was entered from A.S.H.S.; Jo Parks sang “Ouvre Tes Yeux Bleus” and received a rating of excellent. The girls in the Ensemble are Janice Morris, Peggy Jordon, Lan dis Miller, Genoa I Talbert, Jo Parks. Pam Treece, Betsy Hol brook, Shelby Thomas, Hunter Hearne, Judy Redfern, Janice Harris, and Bonnie Lowder. The Double Quartet consists of Woody Durham, Sherrill Wil liams. Torger Holland, George Harwood, Eddie Davis, Drip Kim- rey, Charles Brown, and Bobby Harris. All entries from A.S.H.S. were judged by Paul Hickfang of East Carolina College and Mrs. Max ine Blackwell of Kornersville High School. BY THEIR WORDS “Spring’s almost here; just lis ten to the Howers and smell tlie birds.”—Sue Tucker. “He is a free slave.”—Doug Eury. “Genetics is the biology that if your parents didn’t have any children, chances are you woirt either.”—Mr. Zirkle. “Now that I’ve given, my book report I’ll have time to read the book.”—Sherrill Willifims. “Who’s Macbeth? Is he cute?” —Gail Vanderburg. “Doug Eury, are you a good rec ord player?”—Mrs. Fry. “If there’s one thing I can’t carry, it’s a tu^e.”—Mrs. Wesfer- lund. “The more I walk forward, the faster I go backwards.”—Lois Shaver. “He who laughs last seldom gets the joke.”—Roger Smith. “I think your eyes have fog ged over.”—Jane Chandler. “My shoe must be hungry— It’s eating my sock.”—Joe Med- lin. “An artificial smile is like a cow eating briars.”—Rev. LeRoy Calder. “She used to be conceited un til she found out she was per- I feet.”—Woody Durham.
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