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Where Is The Missing Full Moon "F"? The ull Moc Vol. 25 —No. 3 Albemarle Senior High School, Albemarle, N. C. V For More 1 INI Details, Look On Phge 3 November 25,. 1959 Ann Taylor Reigns As Queen Of Homecoming As the highlight of the 1959|Hearne; Kenneth York, Homecoming celebration at | Pegram. Managers and their Sherry , ASHS HOMECOMING QUEEN Miss Ann Taylor, head majorette of tl^ Hom?^ High School Marching Band, was crowned Quera of^^^^ coming celebration Friday night during ^ rpppivinff the ASHS-tandis tootball game. She is shown above receiving her crown from Joe Stoker, senior class presiaent. Cut Courtesy Stanly News and Press. City Government Invasion Accomplished By Students Albemarle’s city government 'vas taken over November 13 by a group of energetic and eager Seniors and juniors from ASHS. This invasion of the normally peaceful city was planned and executed under the supervision of the Albemarle Optimist Club and the Noon Optimist Club. Leading juniors and seniors vvere Selected to take over the various city offices for a day so that they might learn something of their operation. Taking ov6r the job of mayor Was Jimmy Stonestreet. His city council consisted of Harry Whit ley, finance commissioner; Mike Ross, police commissioner; John Burchette, fire commissioner; Joe Stoker, street commissioner; and Paul Welch, utilities commission er. These boys spent the day touring their various departments of government and saw first hand how they worked. ^ Working on the law enforce ment staff for the day was Police Chief Neil (Jessie) Efird, who, 'vith the help of patrolmen Cra ven Morton, Johnny Shelton, and John Troublefield, kept the town peaceful and quiet. Johnny Stonestreet kept the police sta tion in orc^er as desk sergeant. / Court was taken over by Judge /Charles Brown and Solicitor Kenny Furr. . After spending the day learn ing the various city government operation, the new officers put their knowledge to good use by drawing up and passing^ an or dinance to keep Bob Richards, 'vell-known hotel manager from Calling his establishment the “Little Waldorf”. A warrant was sworn out and he was arrested by Police Chief Efird, who brought him to city hall to face the charges! Bob was tried on charges of “using milk in place of cream for coffee, using oleo margarine instead of butter, serv- mg olives without toothpicks, having airholes in the ice cubes, using wild strawberries on the strawberry shortcake, having nat ural (open window) air condi tioning, undue pressure on cus tomers, misrepresentation of the courses served (one instead of five and beg for the second), and last but not least, undue bore dom tQ customers by corny jokes of said manager.” After some discussion, it was decided that since it was all m fun, charges would be droppd Mr. Richards was acquitted. All in all, the day was one that will be long remembered by those who participated. the and ASHS, Ann Taylor was crowned Homecoming Queen by Joe Stok er, president of the senior class Although rain was falling during the halftime celebration of the Albemarle-Landis game, it did not seem to dampen the spirit of the fans. Everyone cheered wildly when the band struck up “Hail To the Varsity” and the dainty crown was placed on Ann’s head. The new queen also re ceived a beautiful, bouquet of red roses. To open, the Homecoming game, the Bulldogs crashed through a paper bulldog painted by members of the Boosters’ Club and ran through a funnel formed by the band. During halftime all the spon sors walked through a crown and appeared in a spotlight. The band played “Sweetheart of Sig ma Chi” as the seniors were in troduced. The senior football players and their sponsors are as follows: Charles.Brown, Louise Efird; Neil Efird, Mary Jo Winn; Frankie Fenters, Joyce Smith; Ronnie Harwood, Pam Truette; Steven Hill, Becky Basinger; Vance Huneycutt, Sylvia Smith; Larry Hunsucker, Lydia Hearne; Stan ley Lambeth, Luray Hatley; Pep Mabry, Ann Whitley: Don Maul din, Brenda Morris; Joe Medlin, Sylvia Wall; Larry Palmer, Bon nie Lowder; Dudley Roache, Ann Taylor; Ronald Russell, Diane Butler; Johnny Saunders, Becky Helms; David Scarboro, Sharon Smith; Jimmy Stonestreet, Lan dis Miller; Paul Welch, Susan Ausband; Bobby Whitley, Kath erine Montgomery. Junior football players and their sponsors are as follows: Bill Burbage, Karen Herndbn; Jimmy Burris, Trina Holt; Mike Fusonie, Susie Napier; Steve Isenhour, Nancy Langley; Kent Montgom ery, Nancy Smith; Craig Morgan, Edith Smith; William Walker, Pam Sells; Mike Wolfe, Linda Haynes. Sophomore football players and their sponsors are Steve Burle son, Ann Bell; Lloyd Crisco, Kathy Freeman; Bill Crawley, Sharon Lane; Joe Franklin, Pau line Furr; Johnny Furr, Loretta Holt; Tony Furr, Pam Treece; Roy Harker, Pat Black; Lane Lowder, Cecilia Roache; Terry Mabe, Frances Sides; Tommy Mauldin, Rowena Kluttz; Jimmy Nance, Vivian Smith; Raymond Perry, Bobbie Atkins; Arthur Sells, Patsy Turner; Jerry Smith, June Whitley; Larry Solomon, Kaye Laton; Jeff Underwood, Janice „ sponsors are Bobby Harris, Peggy Jordan; Edward Lowder, Brenda York. Homecoming events began with a bonfire at Rock Creek Park on Thursday night. Friday was col or day, and everyone wore blue and white to school. The cheer leaders had lunch on the Square Friday at noon, and there was a parade through town after school. The Homecoming Dance was held in the student lounge of the Senior High after the ball game. Decorations included sil ver fotballs with each player’s number in blue. Committee chairmen for Home coming were: Decorations, Gary Whitley and Marie Snuggs; Pa rade Committed, Nelson Smith and Jimmy Morris; Halftime Dec oration Committee, Luray Hatley and Linda Hayes. The hard work of the Boosters’ Club made Home coming of 1959 one that students will remember. ASHS Choristers to Sing 'Messiah' Members of the Senior Mixed Chorus have received an invi tation to participate in the pres entation of several selections from “The Messiah” at the Me morial Auditorium in Raleigh on December 1. The presentation at this time marks the culmination of Music Day of Culture Week as spon sored by the North Carolina Fed eration of Music Clubs. A.S.H.S. singers will join with college singers throughout the state to fprm the chorus for this spectacular performance. Soloists will be prominent North Caro lina artists; guest conductor will be Mr. Earl Slocum of the Uni versity of North Carolina. The group will be accompanied by a fifty-piece orchestra. The entire A.S.H.S. Mixed Chor us will travel to Raleigh that day by chartered bus, and return to Albemarle that night immediate ly following the performance. 1 he. choristers will learn the mu sic before leaving Albemarle, and will arrive in Raleigh in time for lunch and the first rehearsal of the massed chorus at 1 o’clock. As it would be impossible for Uie entire chorus to be similarly dressed, the attire for the per formance will. be dark street dresses and suits, according to Mr. Paul B. Fry, who is a com mittee member of the North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs. County And City Students Respond To College Day College Day, held last Tuesday in the ASHS gym and student lounge between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., saw the seniors and juniors of the high school and their par ents meeting'with the represen tatives of well-known colleges, universities, hospitals, business schools, and military institutions. The representatives came pre pared to answer questions on en trance requirements, tuition, ex tra expenses, curricula, studen.t aid, self-help programs, extra- cullicular activities, and social life. Attending College Day with the students of ASHS were members of the senior classes of Norwood, Aquadale, Endy, New London, Millingport, Ridgecrest, Mt. Gil ead, Stanfield, Badin, Oakboro, and Troy. The gym and student lounge were decked in bright college pennants and insignia, and the hall bulletin boards displayed college announcements and scholarship information. The annual event is sponsored by the local chapter of the Na tional Honor Society, and is car ried out by the members of the honor group. Faculty co-spon sors of the NHS chapter are Mrs. Frank Westerlund and Mrs. Mil dred Deese. looks ■ Don By Their Words “I missed that extra point against Harding because it was froggy.”—Johnny Saunders. “I think Sharon Smith the best in her clothes.” - Mauldin. “Let’s go to the water foun tain and get something to eat.”— Brenda Herrin. “How car was that fast go ing?”—Susan Cashwell. ^ “I can see triangle ABC but I to see triangle CBA.’ —Stanley Lambert. “I feel so low sometimes that I have to reach up to touch bot tom.”—Pat Clemmer. “I’m going to tell you which superlatives wo have and how to vote.”—Elaine Morris.» T comes the road.”— Landis Miller. “I hear somebody listening to me. —Mr. Hatley. “There will be an F.T.A. tea in the teachers’ lounge after school today.”—Kenny Furr. “Are people really dead when they are skinned alive?”—Vance Huneycutt. “I’ll come to your funeral and then you come to mine.” — Ann Taylor. CITY FATHERS FOR Seated around the council table, left to right, are: Joe Stoker, street commissioner; Mike Ross, police commissioner; Paul Welch, utilities commissioner; Mayor Moose; Mayor Jimmy Stonestreet; DAY clmfsSlr‘.‘^’ and Harry Whitley, finance -Cut Courtesy Stanly News and Press.
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