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Vol. 29 —No. 5
Albemarle Senior High School, Albemarle, N. C.
March 29, 1963
ASMS Is Host
To District
Choral Contest
Over 1500 high school choristers
participated in the Albemarle District
Choral Contest that was held here
Friday, March 8.
From this district, which includes
eight counties, twenty-two schools
were represented by thirty-one choral
groups.
Mr. Paul Fry, Choral Director of
Albemarle Senior and Junior High
schools, was chairman for the event.
He was assisted by a group of ASHS
students.
The Albemarle groups that partici
pated were the Senior Choir, the
Sophomore Choir, the Boys Chorus,
and the eighth and ninth grade cho
ruses from the Junior High School.
All Albemarle groups participating
received the rating of II or Excel
lent.
Each participating choral group
sang two numbers for a panel of
three judges. The judges were Mr.
Perry Watson, State College, Raleigh;
Mr. Elwood Roberts, Mars Hill Col
lege, Mars Hill; and Mr. Charles
Isley, Appalachian State Teachers
College, Boone.
Judges gave suggestions for im
provements and ratings of excellence
as follows: I-Superior, II-Excellent,
Ill-Good, IV-Fair, V-Poor.
Contest events, which began at 8:30
a.m. and continued throughout the
day, were so arranged that no group
or director would be in Albemarle
during lunch period.
The gym was used as the assem
bly room, the Student Lounge as
headquarters, the Full Moon office
as check room, and room 214 as
“warm-up” room. The singers per
formed on the auditorium stage.
The parking lot was filled that day
with buses big and small, two-deck
ers, and school operated buses.
The Student Council sold drinks
and sandwiches during the contest for
a fund-raising project.
Debaters Climax
Intense Study
In Area Contest
The ASHS Debate Club was repre
sented in the district debates held at
East Montgomery High School, Mar.
15, by Betty Herlocker, Scott Bennett,
Terry Lorch, and Jimmy Lowder.
Terry and Jimmy, the affirmative
team, and Betty and Scott, the neg
ative team, report that they won one
debate each during the contests. Mrs.
M. M. Little coached the two teams.
East Montgomery High School
which is locat^ in Biscoe, North Car
olina, was host to four debating
teams, including those from Albe
marle, Aberdeen, and Ellerbe as
well as their own team. The teams
debated the question “Resolved: That
the United States should promote a
Common Market for the Western
Hemisphere.” The debates were
held in round table form, each team
debating the other three school
teams.
Results of the debates were an
nounced after the final debate. Each
debater was awarded from one to
five points in areas of delivery,
knowledge and evidence, case and
analysis, reasoning and refutation,
and organization. The total of the
points awarded the two members of
each team determined the winner
of the debate.
East Montgomery High School _ re
ceived the greatest number of points
in all three contests and will repre
sent the district in future debates
this year.
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'BIBS, PINS, BONDS AWAY'
Arrival Of Directories
Highlights S. O. Project
Many ASHS students are now enjoying the student directories which were
distributed by Student Council representatives March 18.
The handsome blue directories, a project of the Student Council, in
clude the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of students, faculty,
and the members of the Board of Education. Based on the style of the
school handbook, the directories have blue covers with black lettering.
This is the first year that such a project has been undertaken. Mrs.
Bess Young, advisor to the Student Council, has expressed a hope that
Student Councils in following years will continue this project.
Susan Kayler and Neville
Patterson acted
project.
as chairmen of this
DE Honors Given
To Joan Walker
“Distributive Education Student of
the Year for the Southwestern Dis
trict” was the title given to Joan
Walker, February 20, in Concord.
Joan’s two prizes were a fifty-dol-
lar savings bond and the opportunity
to compete in the Distributive Educa
tion State Contest. One hundred dol
lars cash and a trip to the national
finals in Chicago will be given to the
winner of the state contest.
Three judges made their selection
of the district winner from nine com
petitors on the grounds of their ac
cumulative recorfs, grades, letters
from employers, recommendations of
teachers, activities, and honors
achieved in school.
Joan has a high scholastic average
and is a member of the National
Honor Society. She used her art abili
ty in designing the DECA float for
the Christmas parade on which she
rode as DECA Queen. She is also
on the art staff of the Crossroads.
Joan is employed by Dennis Con
crete Works, Inc., Albemarle.
Teacher Honored
Miss Edwina Marsh has recently
been notified of her acceptance into
Phi Delta Sigma, an honor society
for those of high academic achieve
ment. Miss Marsh, a major in busi
ness education, is a 1962 graduate
of Pfeiffer College. She teaches in
the business department of ASHS.
Around 350 copies of the directories
were sold af fifty cents each. After
deducting the cost for printing,
which was done by the Carolina
Printing Company, the Student Coun
cil made a profit of about $95 from
this project.
Black Masque Presents
'The Curious Savage'
Stuffed Bear Reveals Plot
“The Cloisters,” a mental institu
tion, was the scene of the senior play
entitled The Curious Savage, which
was presented March 14 in the ASHS
auditorium.
Mrs. James Brown, Jr., advisor
to the Black Masque Club, directed
the presentation. She termed the play
a huge success and laughed at the
fact that the plot was revealed early
in the play when the bonds fell out of
a stuffed teddy bear.
Among the cast of characters was
Delores Morton, who played a
wealthy widow, Mrs. Savage. The Sa
vage children were played by Susan
Kayler, Johnny Fesperman, and Mike
Burleson, who portrayed Lilly Belle
Savage, Judge Samuel Savage, and
Senator Titus Savage, respectively.
Inmates of “The Cloisters” institution
were Susan Rogers as Florence, John
Boaz as Hannibal, Nancy Ross as
Fairy May, Bill Dobbs as Jeff, and
Joanna Morris as Mrs. Paddy. Miss
Willy, a nurse, was played by Wanda
Tucker, and Dr. Emmett, by John
DeWald.
Committees functioning in prepara
tion for the play and their chairmen
were as follows: furniture. Gene
Juniors Score
997o On ITED
Results of the ITED (Iowa Test of
Educational Development) show that
the Albemarle Senior High School
rates in the ninety-ninth percentile in
the nation.
The normal percentile, which is
the average of all local scores, is
74; however, the school percentile, in
comparison to other schools in the
nation is 99.
Mr. Webb stated in a recent inter
view, “We certainly are pleased with
the scores made by our students on
this test.”
The purpose of the test is to enable
students and teachers to keep them
selves up to date on the educational
development of each high school stu
dent.
This series of tests was admin
istered to the juniors January 21 and
22 by Mrs. Fry and Mrs. Gamewell.
It is the last step in the general test
ing program of the city school sys
tem.
Honor Students, Teachers
Attend Honor Society Tea
Eighty-two students who attained
the semester honor roll and all ASHS
teachers were invited to the Honor
Roll Tea which was sponsored by the
National Honor Society, March 20.
The event took place from two until
three o’clock in the Student Lounge.
Light refreshments were served to
those attending.
Committee chairmen for the tea
were as follows: decorations com
mittee, Susan Rogers; invitations
committee, Beverly Freeman; music
committee, Olivia Hartsell; and re
freshment committee, Jane Her
locker.
Those attending the tea were as fol
lows: Joan Walker, Ann Edwards,
Delores Morton, Betty Herlocker,
Sharon Holt, Frances Trivette, Ibba
Wilson, Robbie Bost, Eddie Mauldin,
Jimmy Lowder, Brenda Page, Mary
Napier, Sue Plyler, Brenda Peeler,
Mark Stambaugh, Jimmy Barrier,
Gwen Davis, Diane Greene, Drinda
Harley, Wayne Dick, Larry Hatley,
James Lowder, Jane Boaz, Beverly
Freeman, Susan Kayler, Doris Eudy,
Joanna Morris, John Boaz, Ray
mond Earnhardt, Edith Harwood,
Nancy Ross, Virginia Hammond,
Jane Herlocker, Steve Smith, Tommy
Smith, Bonnie Benton, Tish Stockton,
Andy Cook, David Still, Wanda Holt,
Tony Almond, Carol Lefler, Monty
Montgomery, Linda Morton, Richard
Summerlin, Bobby Lowder, Shelia
Hall, Debbie Sweet, Jack Deese, Rob
ert Lowder, Lynn Calder, Edith
Johnson, Pam Lowder, Diane Morton,
Sally Efird, Johnny Morris, Charles
Morton, Jane Austin, Matilda Boone,
Eugene Coley, Neville Patterson,
Peggy Smith, Diane Stephens, Paul
Allred, Joe Frick, Judy Cranford,
Karen Hatley, Sheila Shankle, Terry
Stiller, Anita Wall, Barbara Furr,
Pam Cooper, Gary Nicholds, Janice
Claywell, Joanne Lisk, Janice Rags
dale, Alan Russell, Kay Almond, Rob
ert Lee Smith, David Miller, Cindy
Stone and Joyce Russell.
Snuggs; properties, Ibba Wilson;
make-up, Sherie Kelley; tickets, Ray
mond Earnhardt; programs, Linda
Crisco; publicity, Virginia Ham;
mond; and lighting, John DeWald. '
The Curious Savage is the story of
a woman who is left ten million dol
lars by her husband, and the frantic
efforts of her step children to get
their hands on it. The latter, know
ing they cannot touch the wjalth
which is in negotiable bonds, com
mit her to a sanatorium hoping to
bring her to her senses. Mrs. Sav
age is determined to establish a
fund to help others realize their
dreams. In “The Cloisters” she meets
various “guests” who just cannot ad
just to life, people she can help. Life
in the home is gracious, amusing and
useful. At least her friends conspire
to get rid of the brow-beating inlaws,
and through their faith, she is able
to carry out her plans. As the play
ended one could understand the words
of Bryon — “And if I laugh at any
mortal thing — ’tis that I may not
weep.”
Mrs. Brown stated that the play
presented was of professional level
and very difficult. “Most of my crew
had had previous experience and did
a wonderful job with this partciular
play,” Mrs. Brown commented.
The Curious Savage was presented
in cooperation with the Dramatists
Play Service, Inc. John Patrick was
the author of this three-act play.
MOONBEAMS
Perfect Attendance
One hundred and eighty-six stu
dents achieved records of jMrfect at
tendance for the fourth six weeks’
period. That number includes forty-
six seniors, fifty - two juniors, and
eighty-eight sophomores.
Merit Exam
Sixty-two juniors took the National
Merit Exam in the cafeteria March
5. This test is given to high school
juniors who want to compete in the
Merit Scholarship program. The ex
am consisted of five tests on the fol
lowing: English, mathematics, sci
ence, history, and vocabulary.
SAT
Students from ASHS and the neigh
boring communities took the Scho
lastic Aptitude Test of the College
Entrance Examination Board March
2 in the school cafeteria.
Election Plans
Petitions have recently been cir
culated and registration completed
for the Student Organization elec-
tons which are to be held either
April 16 or 17. Registration day for
sophomores and upper classmen who
had not previously registered was
March 19. Petitions for the senior
offices of president and treasurer,
and the junior offices of vice-presi
dent and secretary, were circulated
March 20-22.
Student Teacher
Edward Ballard of Pfeiffer College
will begin his practice teaching at
ASHS early in April. He will be
suoervised by Miss Caughman and
will teach Algebra II and trigonom
etry.
Fry Attends SMEC
Mr. Paul B. Fry, choral director
of ASHS, attended the biennial con
vention of the Southern Music Ed
ucators’ Conference in Charleston,
West Virginia, March 20-24.
As chairman of the Southern Re
gion of the American Choral Direc
tor’s Association, Mr. Fry was in
full charge of plans for the week’s
activities. He also presided at the
opening session and served on a
panel during the week.