Happy 151st Birthday, Honest Abe! The Full Moon From Editors And Staff Of Full Moon Vol. 25 — No. 5 Albemarle Senior High School, Albemarle, N. C. February 12, 1960 KING AND QUEEN Kenneth Thompson and Elaine Morris named ^nd Queen of the Teen-Age Dance for the March of Ausband /night. They are shown above being crowned ^ j and Charles Brown, co-chairmen of p 1960 NEW March of Dimes campaign m Albemarie. Students Help Raise Funds For March of Dimes Use ' . j C4n "Ranh h( Teen-age activities for the I960 NEW March of Dimes were highly successful, with students contributing around $150. Much of the credit for the suc cess of the student campaign goes to Susan Ausband and Charles Brown, co-chairmen of the Teen-age activities. Their ef ficient leadership helped all Phases of the campaign to run smoothly. To open the campaign at school, posters bearing the pic ture of an irresistibile little crip pled girl were placed on bulletin hoards throughout the building ^nd in each homeroom. Cans to Collect money in were also placed in each homeroom. This project, yielding only $11.08, was the least successful. A contest to select a King and Queen of the March of Dimes, produced about $40. Each home room nominated a boy and a girl as candidates. Finalists in fach class were as follows:-sen iors, Elaine Morns and Kenneth Thompson; juniors, Anne Bell and Jerry Garris; sophomores, Kaye Laton and Tommy Maul- ^^The contest was climaxed with a dance in the Armory on Janu- arv 30, when Elaine Morris and Kenneth Thompson were crown ed King and Queen. Adniission to the dance was 50c stag or drag; and in spite of the bad weather, the dance raised almost ^^Other teen-age activities in cluded one campaign uptown on Saturday, and collection of mon ey by the cheerleaders at the Al- beniarle - Statesville basketball game. Crime Does Not Pay, But Studying Evidently Does -»/r WViiflpv T 47 the Hard work paid off for the ^nibitious students who made fall term Honor Roll list. Seniors ^ John Burchette, Roger Laney, ^ike Ross, Larry Shelton, Harry Whitley, Jerry Lou Holbert, Lan- Miller, Elaine Morris, Mary Jo wirrn, Chiara Zoffoli, Linda Al- 'Crossroads' Sent To Press On Time After last-minute frenzy the an- ^}Ual staff rnet their deadline, or January 15, and sent'Crossroads to press. ^ Elaine Morris, Mary Jo Winn, Linda Heckard, John Burchette, and Harry Whitley worked until 9*'00 two nights in order to com plete the annual. Around 6:00 both nights the de- hghtful odor of popcorn could oe smelled while it was popping ana the staff took a welcome break tor ? supper of popcorn, Pepsis, cook- and nuts, supplied by Mrs. Carter. .Finally, after burning the mia- ^ight oil in order to proofread tn mond, Myra Whitley, Trena tomes, Margaret Harris, Jimmy Stonestreet. Juniors Nancy Smith, Jim Howell Mar garet Ann Casper, Nancy Finan, Margaret Ann Furr Mary Hi 1 Hatley Trena Holt, Johnny Shel ton Mary Sikes, Pam Treece, Judy Harris? Diane Griffin, Jo Lynn Pickier." Sophomores Nancy Russell, Rowena KIuttz. Becky Basinger, Sylvia Wall, Syl- 5a Fesperman, Jane Morton, Gay Snuggs June Whitley, Judy Al mond Brenda Smith, Judy Wilson, Mary Ellen Bower Sherry Pe- gram, Wayne Drye, Margaret All- red Barbara Doby, Frances Sikes, Harriet Reeves, Lana Turner. District Contests To Be Held Again At Albemarle Hi If you begin to see red, white, and blue at school in several weeks, don’t fce alarmed! It’s just that the District Choral Contest will again be held at Albemarle Senior High School on March 4. Arrayed in every color of the rainbow, groups containing both Senior and Junior High School students from seven surrounding counties will participate in the contest. Added to the list of at tending schools this year will be Rockingham, East Mecklenburg, and Ellerbe. Approximately two thousand choristers will take part in this annual event. Each choral group will be heard by a panel of three judges, and rated on a set standard of excel lence. The Albemarle Senior Mixed Chorus received a rating of “Superior” in last year’s contest, while the Ninth Grade and Junior Mixed Choruses received ratings of “Excellent.” A corps of twenty to thirty stu dents will assist Mr. Paul Fry, contest chairman, in handling the details of the contest. Guides, marshals, parking attendants, and judges’ assistants will be avail able. Although refreshments will be available throughout the day for the visitors, they will not eat lunch in the school cafeteria. Senior Mixed Chorus To Sing At State Rotary Convention book the staff had the annual ready to go to press. A big surprise is waiting. This year something new will be fea tured in the annual. It is not round, It’s not square, Stars and stripes fly. What a comparison! Brown Advances In Morehead Race Charles Brown, local Morehead finalist, has advanced to the rank of district finalist in the state Morehead Scholarship race. Charles was among the six young men selected as district fin alists by the Morehead District Committee in Charlotte last week. he will now enter the last lap of the race along with district finalists from the seven districts in North Carolina. NEIL EFIRD Nell Efird Wins W.P. Appointment Neil Efird, a popular senior, has been nominated as a candidate for appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point by Congressman Hugh Q. Alex ander. Noil will take a physical exam at Fort Bragg on March 9-12. If his scores on this exam are good, he will enter West Point on July 1. After four years at West Point, Neil will receive a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering and also the commission of Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. Neil has been a very active stu dent at ASHS. During his sopho more year he was president of his class and secretary of the student body. During his junior year he was president of his class and vice-president of the study body. This year Neil served as co-cap tain of the football team and is a member of the National Honor Society. Choristers of the Senior Mixed Chorus have been invited by the state Rotarians to perform at the Governor’s Dinner, a feature of the mid-winter Rotary Convention, tomorrow night at Pinehurst. To entertain for this group, the Mixed Chorus will provide a thir ty-minute program of patriotic and light-veined selections. In ad dition, the Boys’ Double Quartet, the Girls’ Ensemble, and selected soloists will add a tint of color to the performance. Leaving at 5:30 Saturday after noon. the singers will travel to Pinehurst by chartered bus. Im mediately following the prograrrt, the group will return to Albe marle. Attire for the evening will be cocktail dresses and suits. The Senior Mixed Chorus is singing at the invitation of Gov ernor R. K. Edwards, head of the district Rotary organization, of which Albemarle is a part. More than one hundred Rotary Clubs will be represented at the conven tion. 'Can You Pick The Winners?' Asks McLanefird Info., Inc. Woul'd you have guessed two years ago that Charles Brown would have become President of ASHS? The present Senior class didn’t think so then. As in higher politics candidates are subject to change in public opinion. Mrs. Hayes’ English class two years ago made predictions as to who would occupy the major school and Senior class offices in 1960. When election time rolled around the trend of student opin ion had shifted somewhat. For instance, two years ago Neil Efird was the unanimous choice for president of the Student Coun cil, but when the elections were held, Charles Brown had edged in front by several votes. This was «iot the only upset in school poli tics. Charles Brown was predicted as president of the Senior class. Joe Stoker, a political newcomer, was chosen by the Seniors last spring. Eddie Lefler unexpectedly won out over two popular girl candi dates, Mary Jo Winn and Bonnie Lowder, for vice-president of the class. The office of secretary of the Senior class was filled by an other newcomer, Ann Taylor. In sports and superlatives many of the predictions were very ac curate. Neil Efird and Jimmy Stonestreet were unanimously cho sen as co-captains of the football team, both two years ago and when the football season began this past season. In forecasting the superlatives the sophomores of 1958 seemed to have the same opinion as they held this year as to who would be .the outstanding members of their class. Neil Efird and Elaine Mor ris were elected “Most Likely to Succeed” and Eddie Lefler and Su san Cashwell were elected “Wit tiest,” as was previously forecast. The “Most Intellectual” student, Roger Laney and Jerry Lou Hol bert, and the “Most Influential” members of the class, Neil Efird and Mary Jo Winn, were also pre- designated for honors. David Scarboro unexpectedly upset Paul Welch, in the “Best Looking” category, but who could change their minds about Sharon Smith? Charles Brown and Bonnie Low der won the title of “Most Popu lar,” with Pam Truette and Pep Mabry being named “Cutest.” This too, followed the student poll pre dictions. Other honors foi;ecast were “Most Dependable” going to Har ry Whitley and Elaine Morris; “Most School Spirited” going to Bonnie Lowder and Gary Whitley, “Most Talented” copped by Peggy Jordan and Ronnie Arey, and “Best Personality” received by Ann Taylor and Charles Brown. The upsets among the superla tives were Brenda Laton Honey cutt and Pep Mabry as “Most Ath letic,” Ann Taylor and Nelson Smith as “Friendliest,” and Lind- say Harwood as “Best Dressed.” Jane Murrell took the honors in feminine style, as predicted. Public opinion, just like people, changes frequently. The McLane Efird organization offers this ad vice to aspiring student politi cians: make your record today; eat, drink, and be merry, for to morrow public opinion may change . . . didn’t it? Faculty Members Are Appointed To Committees Mr. Cashwell and Mr. Hatley were recently appointed to posi tions of leadership in the school system by being selected to servo on committees studying school equipment and curriculum. Mr. Cashwell was appointed to the Committee of Accreditation in the Soutliern Association of Col leges and Secondary Schools. The work of this committee includes testing colleges for qualification for admittance to the Association. Pfeiffer recently passed the test given by this committee. Other duties include retesting college and studying the curriculum of high schools. Mr. Hatley was given the job of meeting with several others from around the state to decide what equipment and courses should be made standard in all high schools of the state. Both these positions call for leading men in their field, and both Mr. Cashwell and Mr. Hatley are well qualified. BY THEIR WORDS “What’s in that horn case?”— Judy Hudson. “You’re just like I am, only a later model.”—Mr. Hatley. “Will you be reasonably quiet while I go downstairs and see the Marines.”—Mrs. Deese. "Why in the world don’t they make theSo steps shorter?”—Billy Burbage. “Widows whose husbands have died.’ —Mrs. Westerlund. “I’d like to keep him (Wilfred Hetzel) just to teach me to play basketball.”—Gayle Clarke. “Photography is turning off the lights and seeing what develops.” -Gene Starnes. “Oh, he’s that short, blond head, ed, curly boy.”—]Frankie Fenters. “That was a tied ball.”—Brenda Morris. ‘;l can’t keep the head on my hair right.”—Susan Cashwell. I ^or detention hall?”—“Pep” Mabry. “I have only had blue eyes since Christmas.’ —Mary Jo Winn. “You write pretty pictures.”— Suzanne Finch. “Let’s assume that the earth is a perfect square.”—Miss Caugh- man. “Last week when it didn’t stop laining, I thought we were going to have to build another ark ” Neil Efird. “B'very once in a while Frank takes me out to Badin Lake so I can see how many of my students are there!”—Mrs. Westerlund

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