The Full Moon
Vol. 30 —No. 2
Albemarle Senior High School, Albemarle, N. C.
October 31, 1963
Officers And Members Of Student Council Are Installed
66 Achieve
Honor Rolls
A total of sixty-six students
made the honor roll for the first
grading period. Senior, junior,
and sophomore classes were tied
with twenty-one each on the
honor roll. One sophomore and
two seniors were listed on the
highest honor roll.
A student is listed on the
honor roll when he has no grade
below a “B” on any subject
during a grading period. Those
making highest honor roll have
maintained an “A” average in
all subjects.
Sharron Holt, Betty Her-
locker, and Robbie Vick attain
ed the highest honor roll.
Regular honor roll was attain
ed by the following seniors:
Monty Montgomery, Katrina
Lefler, Mary Napier, Tish Stock
ton, Anita Wall, Connie Buxton,
Sharron Gibson, Bobbie Hall,
Mary Montgomery, Beverly
Shue, Anita Taylor, Ibba Wilson,
BUI Harwood, Jimmy Vanhoy,
Linda Morton, Frances Trivette,
Leon Burleson, Paul MulHs,
Terry Stiller.
Juniors included: Sue Plvler,
Jimmy Lowder, Joanne Lisk,
Joe McManus, Mark Stambaugh,
Kay Carpenter, Sally Efird,
Terry Morris, Bobby Gene Low
der, Chuck Morehead, Jane
Hartley, Edith Johnson, Shelia
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THE ABOVE SENIORS were tapped into the National Honor Society October 4. They are, from
left to right: Andy Cook, Wanda Holt, Joe Frick, Carol Lefler, and Richard Summerlin.
Five Tapped For Honor Society
Crossroads
Pho+os Taken
Individual student pictures to be
used in the Crossroads are cur
rently being taken by a represen
tative of the Delmar Studios.
Pictures of the junior and
sophomore students were taken
October 30. Underclassmen girls
wore white blouses with dark
cardigan sweaters. Boys wore
dark suits with dark ties.
Seniors pictures were to be
taken October 31. Vignettes of
the senior girls were made to
distinguish them from the under
classmen.
Barbara Furr, photography edi
tor, is directing these activities.
Moonbeams
RADIO PROGRAM
Albemarle Senior High School’s
radio program is presented even'
Saturday at 1:30 P. M. This fif
teen minute program relates high
school news and club activities.
The news is compiled and pr^
sented by the school radio staff,
supervised by Miss Becky Stasa-
vich.
ATTENDANCE
Sophomores led the attendance
record during the first
period with a total of 172. The
Junior Class had 140 and the sen
iors had 92 with perfect attendan
ce.
CALLING CARDS
Calling Cards have been order
ed by me senior class from the
Printcraft Card Company, Inc.
Seniors made their selections
from twenty-five designs ranging
up to $2.95 in price.
LION AND ROTARIAN
Andy Cook and Benny Atkins
represented the school during the
ntonth of October as “Student
Lion” and “Student Rotanan,
respectively.
PSAT
The Preliminary Scholastic
Aptitude Test, familiarly known
as the PSAT was given to a num
ber of Albemarle Senior High
School students Tuesday, October
15, in the cafeteria.
Taking the test were one hun
dred sixty-two juniors. All stud«its
who are planning to enter collie
were strongly advised to take this
test
Five seniors. Andy Cook, Wan
da Holt, Joe Frick, Carol Jean
Lefler, and Richard Summerlin,
were tapped into the Albemarle
Chapter of the National Honor
Society in an impressive cere
mony before the student body in
the school auditorium October 4.
Tony Almond, chapter presi
dent presided.
Bonnie Benton, chaplain,
conducted the devotional.
Karen Hatley sang “You’ll
Never Walk Alone.” She was ac
companied by Mr. Paul F17. who
also served as pianist for the pro
cessional and the recessional.
Rev. Harold Austin, pastor of
First Street Methodist Church,
made the address for the occas
ion. He emphasized the necessity
for students to set a goal for
themselves and then to work to
reach this goal.
In the formal tapping exercises,
new members signed Uie register
in the order tapped. Mr. H. T.
Webb, principal, administered the
oath to the new members.
Andy Cook’s school and com
munity activities include: Chief
Marshal, president of the Senior
class. Boys’ State, Order of De-
Molay, and Key Club Internation
al. Andy has also served as a
page in the U. S. House of Repre
sentatives, Eighty-Seventh Con
gress.
Wanda Holt has actively partici
pated in school activities includ
ing the basketball team, Future
Teachers of America, Science
Students Hold DE Jobs
Participating in the 1963-64 Dis
tributive Education program are
thirty-six students. The major
fields in which these students are
working are grocery stores, de
partment stores, and commercial
firms. .
Employed by the Winn-Dixie
grocery stores are Edward Hed
rick, Freddie Swink, Dolan Tuck
er, Ronnie Faggett, and Ronald
Lowder. David Maurice, Ted
Swaringen, William Russell, and
Wayne Litaker are working at
the A&P. Barry Troutman is em
ployed by Holt & Troutman Groc
ery Store; and Dickie Currie, by
Morris Super Market.
Working in the area of depart
ment stores are Ronald Hath-
cock, Setzler-Hinson Furniture
Company: Whit Herrin, Discount
House; Elaine Hudson, McLel-
lan’s; Alvin Boles, Albemarle
Shoe Center; Annette Cagle,
Belk’s Department Store; Diane
Mabe, Penny’s Department Store;
Mary Montgomery, the Glamor
Shop; and Brenda Morgan, the
Chic Shop. .
Students working in commercial
firms are Bobbie Hall, Credit
Bureau; Faye Mabe, Cabarrus
Bank- Pat Russell, First National
Bank; and Judy Herrin, Home
ggyjjjgs and Loan Association.
Working in other fields are Con
nie Buxton and Beverly Shoe who
are employed by Collins and Aik-
man, Jahala Holt and Buddy Mel
ton who are employed by the
Stanly County Hospital, and Bill
Mauney and Terry Morris who
are working at the Do-Nut Din
ette.
Wayne Harwood is employed by
Sunoco Service Station; Gene
Blackwell, by Firestone Home
and Auto Supply Company; Penny
Lawhom, by Starnes Jewelry
Store; Sharon Gibson, by Pur
cell’s Drug Store; and Peggy Hin
son, by Mae’s Beauty Salon. San
dra Hathcock is tentatively em
ployed at the office of Dr. Over
cash.
Club, and Crossroads typing staff.
She has also served in various
capacities in the Tri-Hi-Y and in
youth organizations of the Con
gregational Christian Church.
Serving as homeroom president
and Marshal, Joe Frick has also
participated as a member of the
basketball and baseball teams
and is a member of the Mono
gram Club. Math Club and Bap
tist Training Union at Grace Bap
tist Church are also included in
his activities.
Carol Lefler, who is presently
serving as art editor of the Cross*
roads, is active in Science Club,
Math Club, FTA, and Junior Red
Cross. Her community activities
include Senior Girl Scouts and
various organizations of the First
Lutheran Church.
A member of the Modem Music
Masters, Richard Summerlin par
ticipates in Math club and Science
Club. He also has served on the
Junior-Senior Prom committee
and the Sophomore Hop commit
tee.
Following the induction exer
cise, Ibba Wilson, chapter secre
tary, called the roll of the entire
membership.
Mrs. Frank Westerlund is the
faculty sponsor for the local Na
tional Honor Society Chapter.
Webb Studies
History At UNC
Mr. Webb is currently attending
classes at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill.
This is a course offered on Fed
eral Administrative Law which
pertains to the administrative
agencies of the government.
Dr. Monroe of the Political Sci
ence Department of the Universi
ty is the course instructor.
Classes are held every Wednes
day night and are to continue
through January 15.
Mr. Webb is taking this course
for his own benefit and has made
no plans to teach. He will sp>eak
to Mrs. Westerlnd’s United States
History television class October
25.
Class Officers
Given Oath;
Grigg Speaks
student Council officers, repre
sentatives, and class officers for
the 1963-M term were formally
installed as officers of the Stu
dent Organization during an as
sembly October 16.
Mr. H. T. Webb, principal, ad
ministered the oath of office to
tiie new officers. David Still will
serve as S. C. President; Lynn
Calder, vice-president; Tony Al
mond, treasurer; and Nancy But
ler, secretary.
Student Council representatives
then received the oath and were
installed under the direction of
David Still. Student representa
tives include: Dane Peny, Cyn
thia Freeman, Tom Webb, Vickie
Alexander, Nancy Walker, Bobby
Overcash, Eddie Lane, Pam Low
der, Joe Earnhardt, Brookie
Smith, Inez Furr, Jan Claywell,
Brown Bivens, Pat Russell, Ben
ny Atkins, Anita Wall, Terry Mor
gan, and Sue Underwood.
Class officers were next to be
installed. They are as follows;
Senior Class: Andy Cook, presi
dent: Laura Henderson, vice-pres
ident; Evelyn Morton, secretaiy;
Tommy Smith, treasurer. Junior
Class: David Miller, president;
Johnny Morris, vice-president:
Cindy Stone, secretary; and J. W.
Lisk, treasurer. Sophomore Class:
Dane Perry, president; Danny
Lisk, vice-president; Ginny Rog
ers, secretary; and Whit Morrow,
treasurer.
Pledging to support and uphold
the standards and ideals of the
Student Council, the student body
then renewed their pledge of loy
alty.
Mr. David Grigg, a former stu
dent of Albemarle High School
who is now a senior at the Duke
University Law School, presented
the address for the occasion. He
stated that an active student gov
ernment which has the support of
its students can accomiplish much
for the school and students.
Preceding the installation serv
ice, Diane McLester presented the
devotional, and Jan Claywell sang
"For the Beauty of the Earth.”
The National Anthem was played
by several members of the band.
The processional and recession
al were led by the Marshals.
Frances Anne Trivette was pian
ist for the occasion.
English Classics
To Be On The Air
Shakespearian plays will be
broadcast over Radio Station
WBT-FM every Sunday evening
at seven o’clock.
These presentations by the Mar
lowe Society of England and the
Professional Players of Cam
bridge University began October
6 and will continue through Jan
uary 19. Among some of the plays
to be presented are “Macbeth”,
“Hamlet”, “Anthony and Cleo
patra”, and “Twelfth Night”.
The English Department is
strongly urging all students to
take advantage of these pro
grams.
Almond, Cook,
Still Compete
For Morehead
Tony Almond, Andy Cook, and
David Still have been nominated
to enter the competition for the
Morehead Awards which are
given each year to outstanding
boys who study at the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Sponsored by the John Motley
Morehead Foundations, these
awards are presented to students
from select^ high schools and
prepartory schools. Selection for
these awards is based on scholas
tic ability and attainment, quali
ties of manhood, evidence of
moral force of character and of
capacity to lead, and physical
vigor.
These boys were selected by a
faculty committee and will go be
fore Ae county selection commit
tee with other nominees from the
Stanly County schools. Two boys
will be selected to represent Stan
ly County at the district selection
in Charlotte. Candidates selected
at the district level will be inter
viewed by the central committee
at Chapel Hill which will later
present the awards to the final
ists.