REFLECTIVE REVELATION?
"Seaicb Thine Own Heart, What Paineth
Thee In Others, In Thyself May Be!
“I have a lot to be thankful for,” he said bitterly. ’I m supposed
to be a hypocrite and give thanks over a homework-loa^d week
end squeezed in between our egos and the generosity of Christas.
"I’m supposed to suddenly cut off the selfish, amoral, materml wor d.
just like that!” He snapped fineprs in derision. With this
over-loaded Thanksgiving eye. to be thankful for
Mmething I take for granted.”
The Full Moon
Vol. 30, No. 3 Albemarle Senior High School
Nov. 27, 1963
his fingers in derision.
•-loaded Thanksgiving 'stomach weighing me down, I m sup
posed to look at the world with
nething I take for granted.”
He stooped close to the earth, picked up a gray ^‘ago^
pebble from the driveway, examined its rough and flp^
it away. It bounced despondently among its pale brethren. H
excused himself from the traditional feast to walk outside so
^ ™”^ere^ have we'^gone wrong? In 300 years how could we
degenerate so?” The heavy load in his stomach
swelled his boy-man’s stomach with complacence and ,
The man-things around the table were having a ^
to see whose stream of conversation would
feeble glory. He could see the color in their cheeks Color he
thought, as artificial as anything else brought on by artificial
wrong with us? Why are we slaves to ““J"
can we chanee’ What link is there to an older, braver world.
He rested his head in his hands and Jet the
Gradually his confused thoughts quieted, like a ball bouncing lowe.
and lower. At last, all was calm. tho tmnhip
As he ceased to question, as he began to fo/set *he trouble
and strife concealed beneath the fat paunches, he p noticed
He noticed the wind blowing with a rhythm he had
It was blowing high among the bare rigging ‘nannies'
It played its melancholy song on rooftops in m softlv
like a thousand angels moaning the death of a ,. ^^moon
past his face, with a never ceasing sorrow, serenading ‘he mwn.
who blushed with golden delight behind her the
black. Her garments drifted away leaving pale ribs against the
sky The Dale ladv displayed her face on a night when dogs
howled, the wind pried with little fingers ^fed %
and human beings paused momentarily from the fitful gy
'"‘'ln"the silvery light he saw the earth a%did the moon
He wondered at the gray-green tall trees 'he mournful ca^^
robe that enshrouded the land. Awe-struck he arose and faded in^o
the dark, carrying his heavy coat and his heavy stomach The
wind called to the moon through the 'rf^s. ami 'he magic of the
night infested him with an eternal throb. Caught up in the n g .
his thoughts frolicked and played in a new world. , .
He threw back his head, gazed at the cloud-banked sky, and
laughed. —PAUL ELLIS.
Black Masque Club Presents
'You Can't Take It With You'
The first stage production of
the year, “You Can’t Take It
With You,” was given for the
public by the Black Masque dra
matics class in the Senior High
auditorium, Friday, November 22,
at 8 o’clock.
The cast included: Penelope
Sycamore, Pearlie R. Burris; Es
sie, Frances Miller; Rheba, Nancy
Walker; Paul Sycamore, Johnny
Morris; Mr. De Pinna, Ric Cain;
Ed, Tony Almond; Donald, David
Miller: Martin Vanderhof, Reggie
Sandoval; Alice, Janis Burnett;
Henderson. Gary Nicholds; Tony
Kirby, David Smith; Boris Kolen-
khov. Ronald Lowder; Gay Wel-
Parents Attend Classes
Open House, a project of the
Student Council, was held for par
ents of ASHS students Tuesday
evening, November 12, in observ
ance of American Education
Week
The band, under the direction
of Mr. Hauss, presented a musical
program beginning at 6:45 until
7:00. David Still, president of the ^ ^ ^
student body, gave the welcoming ^ vice-president; Ginny Rogers, sec-
Sophs Present
Annual Affair
All sophomores and their dates
are invited to attend the annual
Sophomore Hop which will be held
tonight, November 27, in the
school gymnasium from 7:30
o’clock until 11:00 o’clock.
The theme for the dance is
being kept a secret in order to
pleasantly surprise the couples as
they enter the transformed gym.
Dress will be informal.
Supervising all planning is Mrs.
James Brown, Sophomore Class
sponsor. The class officers, Dane
Perry, president; Danny Lisk,
lington. Sue Underwood; Mr.
Kirby, Doug Stokes; Mrs. Kirby,
Ibba Wilson; Olga, Sue Snuggs;
and the three men played by Ed
die Mauldin, Paul Ellis, and
Andy Cook.
The play was directed by Mrs.
James Brown, Jr., sponsor of the
club.
Committee chairmen working on
the play were Sherri Talbert, pub
licity; Cathy Cissel, make-up;
Mary Thompson, properties; and
Barbara Furr, programs.
“You Can’t Take It With You”
is a warm-hearted comedy writ
ten by Moss Hart and George S.
Kaufman concerning an eccentric
family and their exploits.
At first the Sycamores seemed
Cook Merits
County Selection
For Morehead
Andy Cook, a senior, has been
chosen as one of the two boys to
represent Stanly County in compe
tition for the John M. Morehead
scholarship. Gary Satterfield, a
senior at South Stanly High School,
was also selected. The two boys
are to be interviewed in the dis
trict competition in Charlotte at
a later date. .
W. Bain Jones, chairman of the
Stanly Morehead Scholarship Com
mittee, said there were nominees
from all three consolidated high
schools as well as from Albe
marle. He stated that the competi
tion is tough this year.
Andy served as chief marshal
his junior year, was a dele^te
to Boys’ State, is on the Full
Moon staff, and is a member of
the golf team. , , ^ .
The Morehead awards are based
exclusively upon merit. Their pur
pose is to provide topvnotch eau-
cations for future leaders of our
state.
address. Devotions were led by
Lvnn Calder, vice-president of the
student body. A musical selection
entitled “Prayer of a Norwegian
Child” was sung by Frances Mil
ler. Mr. Webb, principal, welcom
ed the parents again and explain
ed to them the evening’s activities.
At 7:30 each parent then fol
lowed the schedule of his child
with the exception of homeroom
period. Each period was approxi
mately seven minutes long. An
nouncements were made over the
public address system when class
es were to change. After the sixth
neriod class ended, all parents and
teachers moved to the cafeteria
for a social hour and refresh
ments. Members of the Student
Council were stationed around the
building to direct parents to the
different classrooms.
Committees formed for the oc
casion were ?s follows: program,
and Mr. Fry; ""
retary; and Whit Morrow, treas
urer; have also applied time and
effort into the planning of the Hop.
Decoration, entertainment, and
refreshment committees have
worked to provide an enjoyable
evening.
Members of the decoration com
mittee include Jean Ray, chair
man, Charles Lefler, Emalynn
Helms, Tanya Lefler, Lin Little,
Robin Loeb, Billy Sikes, Bob
Townsend, Ginny Rogers, Sandy
Kelley, David Earnhardt, and
David Smith.
The entertainment committee
has the following members: Cyn
thia Freeman, chairman, Sam
Truette, Cecelia Shankle, Barbara
Smith, Reed Furr, Martha Garri
son, Tommy Smith, and Tom
Webb.
Sandy Kelly Is chairman of the
refreshment committee. Other
members of the committee in
clude Barbara Lowder, Allison
Eddie
Un ciavweif ’ and i Harris, Marian Cranford,
MissTrwks; traffic, Terry Mor- Mauldin, Mike Waller, and Joyce
pan and David Still; badges, ' Story.
Nancy Butler and Tony Almond; ; Funds for the occasion were sui>
and bulletin boards, Paulette j plied by a fifty-cent
Braswell. sophomore.
assessment
Classmates Elect
Senior 'Bests'
Election of senior superlatives
was conducted by the Crossroads
staff Thursday and Friday, No
vember 8 and 9.
Outstanding students receiving
the honors were Anita Taylor and
Tony Almond, Best All Around;
Betty Herlocker and Andy Cook,
Most Studious: Susan Leonard
and Jimmy Watkins, Best Dress
ed: Sue Underwood and Tommy
Smith, Most Dependable: Sharron
Holt and Joe Frick, Most Likely
to Succeed: Sammy Talbert and
Monty Montgomery, Most Ath
letic; Laura Henderson and Reg
gie Sandoval, Most School Spirit
ed; Frances Trivette and Leon
Burleson, Most Talented; Melissa
Beam and Doug Stokes. Wittiest;
Pam Lambeth and Paul Ellis,
Most Original; Faye Mabe and
Benny Atkins, Best Looking;
Mary Napier and David Still,
Most Influential: Judy Hesley and
Murphy Rogsdale, Most Talka
tive; Barbara Furr and Terry
Morgan, Most Popular: Norma
Binns and Ric Cain, Friendliest;
Pam Cooper and Randy Henion,
Cutest.
This year students were limited
to one superlative honor per stu
dent. If he received a majority
of votes in two or more categor
ies, he had to limit his selection
to one.
Voting sheets were handed out
on Thursday, so as to enable stu
dents to decide on their choice
for superlatives. The actual voting
took place Friday morning during
homeroom. Ballots were collected
and counted by the annual staff
Pictures of Superlatives appear
as a main feature in the school
annual, Crossroads.
Students Hold City Gov't. Positions
In observance of Youth Appre- Bobby Overcash, fire chief; Dane
Perry, assistant fire chief; Joe
Henderson Is
Christmas Queen
Senior homerooms elected Mary
Henderson, an attractive senior,
as the 1963 Miss Merry Christmas.
She will represent ASHS in the Al
bemarle Christmas parade in ear
ly December. ,
Mary is very active in school
activities. She is a senior cheer
leader, and has been cheering
for Albemarle since her Junior
High days. She is a mernber of
Future Teachers of America, tl^
Black Masque, and Junior Red
Cross Clubs. Mary is a member ot
Central Methodist Church where
she sings in the choir. She has also
served as secretary of the Mein-
odist Youth Fellowship.
Also nominated by the home
rooms in the competition w«re
Bonnie Benton and Judy Hemn.
□
rmKc THfir TMtiL
ciation Week, nineteen students
were elected by the Student Coun
cil to hold city offices on Youth-
In-Government Day, Thursday,
November 14.
Activities began at one o’clock
Thursday afternoon. The six stu
dents serving as mayor and coun-
cilmen were conducted on a tour
of the city including such depart
ments as water works and recre
ation parks. The other students
filling government positions took
over the offices to which they
were assigned under the direc
tion of the person who actually
holds the position.
Those elected to participate in
the activities were the following;
David Still, mayor; Andy Cook,
Tom Webb, Tony AJmond, Sue
Underwood, and Anita Wall, coun-
cilmen; Terry Morgan, city man
ager; Benny Atkins, utility sup
erintendent; Eddie Lane, chief of
police; Brown Bivens, lieutenant;
Earnhardt, city inspector; David
Miller, clerk treasurer; Cynthia
Freeman, assistant clerk; Jan
Claywell, recreation director;
Doug Stokes, city engineer; and
Pam Tarleton and Joanne Lisk,
policewomen.
Youth Appreciation Week is
sponsored annually by the Opti
mist Clubs throughout the United
States and Canada and is p^
sently in its seventh year. Chief
of Police, Craven C. Tarleton.
stated that this year has seen
a great increase in the number of
observances of Youth Apprecia
tion Week, and that in the future
even greater steps will be taken.
Mr. Hugh Snuggs. president of
the local Optimist Club, and Mr.
J. C. Holbrook, lieutenent gover
nor of the district, described
over the P. A. system the work
which the Optimist Club is do
ing to improve the public opinion
of youth.
mad, but it was not long till it was
realized that the world was even
madder.
In contrast to the delightful
Sycamores, were the unhappy
Kirbys whose son, Tony, fell in
love with Alice Sycamore. When
invited over to the Sycamore
house on the wrong night. Alice ac
cepted. with dismay, the fact that
she could never marry Tony be
cause of their family backgrounds.
The Sycamores, however, found
it hard to realize her point of
view. Tony did not give up his
love for Alice, and finally, his
father was converted to the Syca
more madness, particularly when
he happened in during a visit by
an ex-Grand Duchess, who earned
her living as a waitress.
Other highlights of the play
were the manufacture of fire
works by the Sycamores; the set
ting up of a printing press in the
parlor: Rheba. the maid, and her
boyfriend Donald; and Grandpa’s
interview with the tax collector.
Some of the most outstanding
scenes of the play were presented
to the student body as a preview
Friday afternoon.
Proceeds from the production
will be divided proportionately
with the Junior Class receiving
seventy per cent and the Black
Masque Club, thirty per cent.
Reynolds Hosts
S. C. Congress
Lynn Calder and Nancy Butler,
vice-president and secreta^ of
the student body, respectively,
attended the North Carolina Stu
dent Council Congress held at
Winston-Salem November 3, 4,
and 5. “Student Council. The
Key.” was the theme carried out
throughout the convention.
After registration Sunday after
noon. the convention formally
opened Sunday night. Greetings
were expressed by Roger Pike,
president of the student body of
Reynolds High School, the host
school: by the principal, Mr. John
Tandy; and by Mr. M. C. Ben
ton, mayor of Winston-Salem. Dr.
Mark Depp, pastor of Centenary
Methodist Church, presented the
keynote address.
The presentation of candidates
for election for the 1964-65 term
and the presentation of the theme
were included in the business of
the second general session. Three
discussion periods which followed
enabled the delegates to learn
what other schools are accomp
lishing through their Student Coun
cils.
During the third general session,
reports of the year’s activities
were heard and election of of
ficers for 1964 was completed.
Eddie Finison, a former Albe
marle resident, was elected vice-
president of the N. C. Student
Council. He is now a student at
East Mecklenburg High School in
Charlotte.
A banquet and an informal
dance were other highlights of the
convention.
Mrs. Trailer Young accompa
nied the ASHS delegates.
Coming Events
JOINT CHORAL CONCERTS
With Page High School
At Albemarle
December 5
At Greensboro
December 12
M.M.M. INDUC’nON
December 17
CHRISTMAS ASSEMBLY
December 20