Rockingham
Vol. 25 — No. 2
The Full Moon
Albemarle Senior High School, Albemarle, N. C.
BUUDOGS
177 Points
OPPONENTS
41 Points
October 30, 1959
Six ASHS Seniors
Chosen As Merit
Test Semifinalis+s
' Six seniors of A.S.H.S. have been
selected as Merit semifinalists, on
the basis of their scores on the
National Merit Scholarship Qual
ifying Test given last spring.
Roger Laney, Larry Shelton,
John Burchette. Mary Jo Winn,
Neil Efird, and Harry Whitley
are among the 10,000 semifinal
ists selected for their high scores
on the SMSQT, which was given
last spring and taken by over
550,000 high school seniors in t^e
U. S. and its territories. The
semifinalists were selected on the
basis of state quotas, which were
determined by the number of high
^hool seniors in each state.
These students make up about
one-half of}one per cent of the
nation’s high school population.
Their next step is to become a
nnalist and then to win one of
^e coveted Merit Scholarships,
i^nese may be used in any ac
credited college in the U. S. The
annual stipends accompanying a
^erit Scholarship range from
WOO to $1500 per year for four
years.
Finalists will be selected ■ on
the basis of their scores on the
Scholastic Aptitude Test, to be
Riven December 5. High school
grades, extra-curncular activities.
School citizenship, and leadership
dualities will also play a very im
portant part. Only a few will
receive scholarships, but every
nnalist will receive a Certificate
of Merit, which is a citation cer
tifying the student’s distinguish
ed performance on the tests.
&
NEW MEMBERS OF NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
This group of seniors at Albemarle Senior Hig;ji School was tapped Tuesday afternoon for
membership in the local chapter of the National Honor Society. The selections were based upon
scholarship, character, leadership and service. Those accepted into membership Tuesday are, front
row left to right: Jerry Lou Holbert, Suzanne Finch. Linda Heckard, and Peggy Jordan. Second
row’ John Burchette, Landis Miller, Susan Cashwell, and Chiara Zoffoli. Third row: Paul Welch,
Roger Laney, Eddie Lefier, Mike Ross, and Larry Shelton.—Cut Courtesy Stanly News and Press.
12 Seniors Tapped; Receive NHS Oaths
Juniors To Present Comedy,
Music In Triple Feature
Three one-act plays will be
J?iven by the Junior class ^No-
'^ember 20 in the A.S.H.S. audi
torium.
“Grandma Pulls the String” is
^ one-act comedy in which a
gentleman is assisted in pro
posing properly by his fair lady’s
grandmother. The role of the
grandmother is played by Mar
garet Furr; John Troublefield acts
^s the courting young gentleman;
^nd his fair love is -Nancy Smith,
^aren Henderson is the small
lister who takes her place in the
Courting instruction too. The oth
er characters are Brenda Thomp
son as the mother and Dianne
outler as the older sister.
“Cabbages, a Cartoon in One
^ct” shows a family recently
'^ade rich through oil. The moth
er- played by Sara Talbert, is
^etermined to have her family
"Ct out the part of their new
"iches. She has trouble with her
husband, Steve Surratt, (who
would rather sit around with his
Thoes off and smoke an old pipe.
Matters come to quite a problem
when mama decides she needs a
family tree. Others in this play
ir^Brenda Smith, the daughter;
Susan Napier, ^ f
Wason, a reporter; Robert Id-
the representative of a
gSfoW campany; and Judy
Morton, maid.
The third play> a musical,
called “Cynthia’s Strategy has
Tpd Snotherly, a baritone, as the
father who tries to keep h.s
daulhter away from her young
S Ronnie Herrin, a tenor,
plays the young man 9““'
tion The young lady Cynthia,
as Played by Louise Furr, a so-
nrano has a plan to circumvent
father Susan Ausband. contral
to plays the mother, who is sym-
nathetic with young lovers but
Sot with husbands with wander-
ing eyes
Underprivileged To Beneiit
^hile Spooks, Goblins Play
While Halloween witches ride g^n^ farge^ glasses of
their broom sticks, and ghosts can rpp varcine. or some
|Warm the streets, many unsel-
^sh students will “trick or treat
tor UNICEF.
United Nations International
Children’s Emergency Fund, bet
ter known as UNICEF, is p an-
nation-wide campaign to
^Jise money for underprivileged
Jhildren. Each Halloween night
tor the past several years, both
children and adults have given
Jheir time, money, and effort for
’-his worthwhile cause.
To many, Halloween night is a
special night for dressing up m
spooky costumes, playing
having large parties; hut to
others, this is a night of service.
^ - their services.
..The excitement and disguises, ^
[he fun and frolics are the same, y^^^twarming
the UNICEF Trick or Treater heartwd
f’an mean five large glasses of
iiv anti-TB vaccine, or some
She; b?diy needed aid for an
other child, somewhere in the
world UNICEF can provide for
S;ese needs, if enough money is
^^Tibemarle is taking a l^p
nart in the UNICEF drive. The
hfJ kick-off will begin on Friday
at the Albemarle-Rocking-
Sam footban game, with the Cen-
tramethodist MYF collecting do-
"^Mavor Moose will also sign a
nrScfamation, declaring his and
thT city% full-pledged support
Radio st^ations. Boy Scouts, church
groups and numerous clubs give
^^This^^yeaf^especially, a more
spirit is being
Former Member,
W. Grigg, Addresses
Student Assembly
Twelve excited seniors were
tapped into the National Honor
Society at the ceremony in the
auditorium on October 6.
The new members in the or
der tapped are Landis Miller,
Mike Ross, Larry Shelton, Jerry
Lou Holbert, Roger Laney, Paul
Welch, Eddie Lefier, John Bur
chette. Susan Cashwell, Linda
Heckard. Suzanne Finch, and
Peggy Jordan. Chiara Zoffoli, ex
change student from Italy, was
accepted as an honorary mem
ber.
The program opened with all
students singing "Holy, Holy,
Holy.” Harry Whitley led a short
devotion and Peggy Jordan sang
“The Lord’s Prayer.”
Mr. William Grigg, a former
member of the Albemarle chapter
of the National Honor Society,
spoke on gaining and maintain
ing success. Mr. Grigg, now with
a law firm in Charlotte, is the
son of Mr. Claud Grigg. superin
tendent of the Albemarle City
Schools.
After the tapping was done by
the old members, the new names
were added to the roll and the
following oath was administered
by Mr. Claud Grigg: “On my
honor as a member of the Na
tional Honor Society I will do my
best to represent the four ideals
of the organization — Character,
Scholarship, Leadership, and Ser
vice. I will be fair and square
in my dealings with teachers and
fellow students: I will remember
that the primary purpose of
school is the development of well
ad.iusted individuals; I will use
what powers of leadership I have
toward making Albemarle High
School a better school. I will
serve my school and community
generated throughout the coun
try, with teenagers being the most
dynamic sparkplug for UNICEF.
Just as black cats, witches, and
goblins are symbols of Halloween,
so is the child with a milk car
ton a symbol of UNICEF. Why
not, at the same time that you
get out your pack-o-lantern, get
out your money for UNICEF?
Crossroads To Go
On Sale Monday
Members of the business staff
of the annual will start taking
subscriptions for the 1960 Cross
roads next Monday.
Prices for the yearbook will be
$4.12 for underclassmen and $4.80
for seniors. A downpayment of
$2.12 or $2.80 may be paid' by
underclassmen and seniors, respec
tively, with the remaining amount
due several weeks before the an
nuals are delivered.
Representatives will be sent to
the homerooms during roll check
and homeroom period to take sub
scriptions.
in whatever capacity I am need
ed without thought of personal
glory.”
Some of the activities of the
new members are as follows:
Landis Miller is a member of
the Boosters’ Club and the Rain
bow Girls.
Mike Ross is a member of the
Monogram Club and is Master
Councilor of the Order of DeMo-
lay.
Larry Shelton is Photography
Editor of the annual and treas
urer of the Bible Club,
Roger Laney was a member of
the debating team last year and
won a.medal for being the best
U. S. History student.
Jerry Lou Holbert is a member
of the Monogram Club and is
managing editor of The Full
Moon.
Paul Welch is president of his
homeroom and president of the
Monogram Club.
Eddie Lefier is vice president
of the senior class and was a
delegate to Boys’ State.
John Burchette was in the Jun
ior play and is editor of the Full
Moon.
Linda Heckard is typing editor
of the annual and is a member
of Tri-Hi-Y.
Susan Cashwell is chaplain of
the FTA and is or^ the literary
staff of the annual,
Suzanne Finch is in the Mono
gram Club and is vice president
of the FHA.
Peggy Jordan is very active in
music groups and is historian of
th? Bible Club.
NHS Is Sponsoring
College Day; Is
Scheduled Nov. 17
College Day will be held No
vember 17 in the gym and stu
dent lounge for members of the
senior and junior classes, an
nounced Mrs. Frank Westerlund,
co-sponsor of the Honor Society.
The number of represented
colleges is expected to exceed last
year’s total of 66. Seniors from
the county schools have been in
vited to attend, and the Honor
Society, which sponsors the an
nual event will be on hand to
run the meetings smoothly.
The representatives of well-
known Carolina and Southern in
stitutions will be at ASHS be
tween 10 a. m. and 2 p. m. A num
ber of schools not listed on the
mailing list for College Day pro
grams have requested invitations.
The institutions to be repre
sented here include liberal arts,
technical, business, and military
schools. ASHS is one of the few
high schools alloted a full day
of conferences by the college rep
resentatives.
32 Are Selected
For Superlatives
Senior superlatives from the
class of 1960 were voted upon Oc^
tober 16. The 16 couples elected
by all members of the class who
were present tliat day are as fol
lows :
Best All-Round, Bonnie Lovvder
and Charles Brown; Best Look
ing, Sharon Smith and David Scar-
boro; Most Likely to Succecd,
Elaine Morris and Neil Efird;
Most Athletic, Brenda Laton and
Pep Mabry.
Wittiest, Susan Cashwell and
Eddie Lefier; Most Popular, Bon
nie Lovvder, and Charles Brown;
Most Intellectual, Jerry Lou Hol
bert and Roger Laney; Best Dress
ed, Jane Murrell and Lindsay Har
wood.
Most Talented, Peggy Jordan
and Ronnie Arey; Cutest, Pam
Truette and Pep Mabry; Most De
pendable, Elaine Morris and Harry
Whitley; Most School Spirit. Bon
nie Lowder and Gary Whitley.
Friendliest, Ann Taylor and
Nelson Smith; Most Original, Eu
nice Lee Haynsworth and Ted
Russell; Most Influential, Mary
Jo Winn and Neil Efird; Best Per
sonality, Ann Taylor and Charles
Brown.
Although it was previously an
nounced that no person could have
more than two superlatives, two
students received such an over
whelming majority on three of
them that, out of all fairnoss, it
was deemed necessary to change
the custom.
BY IHEIR WORDS
"I've been so diffused today,”—
Landis Miller.
"I can’t dance very well, un
less I have a good co-pilot.”—
Nelson Smith.
"My brain is not connected witli
my tongue.”--Mrs. Fry.
"Oh dear, why did I have to
and ruin
things?”—Mrs. Deese.
My philosophy for learning
solid geometry theorems is to say
them every night with your pray
ers.”—Miss Caughman. ,
“I fool so feelish today.”—Frank
Hatley.
u Ronnie, roll up your
hand.”—Larry Palmer.
"I am so unlucky that if it
rained soup I would have a
fork.”—Larry Shelton.
‘Xet’s reduce this talking to a
quiet roar.”—Joe Stoker,
“Mrs. Kelly has one of doze—
how do you say eet—washdees-
hers.”—Chiara Zoffoli.
"I hope you have many elec
trons over the week-end.”—Mr
Hatley.
"That went over like a screen
door in a submarine.” — Mike