PAGE, ASHS CHOIRS JOIN FOR YULE CONCERTS
Folk Song Groups
Highlight Event
Adding the spirit of a hooten-
nanny to the Christmas music, the
Coachmen, the Settlers, and the
Chessmen, three popular folk
singing groups which have recent
ly been formed, performed sev
eral Christmas songs during the
choral concert December 5.
The Coachmen, a group of four
juniors and one sophomore, is
composed of Fran Miller, vocal
ist; Jerry Beaver, guitar; Joe
Earnhardt, guitar; Staton Wil
liams, guitar; and Bill Burney,
sophomore, bass. TTie Coachmen
performed “Sin Bound Train”
during the concert and sang
“Come Along” as an encore. They
have made recordings for radio
station WZKY in Albemarle and
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225 Voices Perform
One hundred and sixty voices from the Page Higli School Choir
of Greensboro and the Senior Choir of Albemarle Senior High School
combined in the presentation of Christmas concerts December 5
and December 12.
The visit of the Greensboro choir during the Albemarle concert
was part of an exchange program planned by the choral departments
of the Page and Albemarle Senior High Schools. Members of the
Albemarle Senior Choir then traveled to Greensboro December 12
to appear as guests on the program of the Page Choir.
“The Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s Messiah climaxed the
annual Christmas Concert of the choral groups of ASHS, which was
presented in the school auditorium December 5. Members of the
Page High School Choir were special guests for this concert.
The Albemarle Sophomore Choir, composed of 64 voices, vocal
soloists, and ensembles were also featured.
In all, more than 225 young singers presented the music of the
Christmas season, both sacred and secular, in a colorfully decorated
setting. Mr. Paul B. Fry, Albemarle director, and Mr. Robert T.
Ellis, Page High School director, conducted the singers.
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Merry
Christmas!
The Full Moon
Happy
New Year!
Vol. 30 —No. 4
Albemarle Senior High School, Albemarle, N. C.
December 20, 1963
5 Achieve Highest Honor
Three seniors, Betty Herlocker,
Frances Ann Trivette, and Sharon
Holt, made the Highest Honor
Roll this six weeks. Jimmy Low-
der held the Junior Class honor
and the Sophomore, Class >^ad
Gwen Boyd to achieve this hopdr.
Making the Honor Roll thi^ sfx!,
Weeks were twenty-one seniors:?
Tony Almond, Bonnie Benton. Nor-:'
ma Binns, Paulette Braswell, Kay
Cornelius, Andy Cooky Sarah
Cranford, Molly Crowell, Alice Ed-;
Wards, Joe Frick,'-.-Wandfi Holt,'
Carol Jean Lefler, Doris.'JMprtOJi,::
Linda Morton, Moujty Montffii;!]-.
ery, Pat Mullis, Mary,
Tish Stockton, Richart;®trJrtifer»
lin, Anita Taylor, ^
Juniors held tl»4)onor
ing the most student^p.make'j^he''
Honor Roll. TJwy are Janft Aijpr
tin, Dan Blalafekft>JltoHlla Bdotte,";
Robbie Bost, PeE^p^^iRab Burri.s,;
Lynn Calderi.J8OTfe':Dobyj«i Jack
Cteese, PeggVOick, Ktl^ciGame-
well, Sheila j^ll, JaoBj'WartJey,
Edith Johnsolv ■
ert Lowder, R^^^:;'GenS^
Eddie Maul
Terry Mori*i!^Jg|jrell
Brenda Peeler^^uei^^PJyl
dra Russell, Gwf&s$flw«6ii!fV*neic^
Smith, Mark Stamfeugh,"
Taylor. " '' '
Nineteen sol®BnweSs; achlftv^
the Honor Roll^^ vtgkie'Alexait^
■^1
Merry
Merry Christmii^jl^m'^^ft^lPlill
Moon! Individual irisnibei^^ ths
journalism class contributed to
Pay for the special which
adorns this issue crfiftK'papeir W
their Christmas gift to^he student:'
body.
Junior Rings
Juniors who ordered c„_ „
at the beginning of the 'schopl
^ar received them Decen^^er,:!}./
The stones for the rings wet^
available in different sizes aiw'
are blue in color.
Perfect Attendance
Juniors led in the school in per
fect attendance for the second six-
'veek period.
Seniors had sixty-five students
with perfect attendance. 143 ji^
iprs were at school for each fiill
“ay. Attending school every day
"'ere 119 sophomores. jj
Lion and Rotarian |
Jim Sharkey and Doug Stokfs
Were chosen as "Student Lio^
and “Student Rotarian,” res]
Mvely, for the month of Decem.
^th boys are known to the s
®ents or Albemarle Senior H
and have participated in varic
School activities. Congratulations,
Jim and Doug!
der, Alberta iDoby, Charlotte^
Gantt, Allison Harris, Steve. Hih--
son, Sara Maljry;,: Whit Morrow,''
Bobby ,Overc«h;;: Dane Perry,
Ginny Rogers.vCathy,Sells, David
Smith. Patricia Jimmy;
Stocktdii, Joyce Stoiy, BiUy .Tuck-
^?^«Robbie Vick, Teresa Yow, and..
Plays Santa
• Food for the rriai* and janitor'
and flovrersifor the cafeteria staff ,
fli^Jthe Chnstmas gifts from the
.stWtifbody which will be pre-
senteftbyithe Student Council dur- ^ _
Jn« -:the.:ChristmaS5 assembly and the'City.
ich ^deiiCw.^ given ‘he op-
unity brM: cabs of food
ftr th^ ttefeembers of w jani-
CaJvro-;^mter-
tonj, janitor; aiwj M*"*- Lee
Rivers.,: maid, I^ch homeroom
repr^entativ8;>itoHwted the food
brought ift' his homeww.
Memters of the ^Tetena staff
wCTe ■ presented wA-poinsett^^^
;as Chnstmas gifts, from the Stu
dent Council. -
Thi^ staff includes: Mrs. Eu
nice Russell, Mrs. .Mary P.
Mrs. Hermena Ford, Mrs.
•_ Hath-
■ 8ufris,,Mr.s,-^fnira Hath-
D. Huneycutt, Mrs.. Mozelle
Huheycutt. Mrs.
Mrs; Buita Amen, ^rs. Esth-
iVexler. Mrs. Ruth Hdl, ^hool
^esretary. also receivT^
Furr Describes
Day As Prihcess
•*I had ■ a -wndeifel. time, and=;
U wa^. an experience I shall;
never >f6rget.”: wa^tHe;-;st^(tS*^^
of'Barbara Furr who-VopireS^e^;
Albemarle Senior High
nual Carrousel : festivities • '■fn
Charlotte: Noyembe% 27-28.
■TjxSSSS:; ■
Barbara's •fl'r:s,t^>day^: began with
registration;in the' morning indj
meeltng : her roommate. Ftorii
foiir to five o’clock, shg^^attended
a reception in the hotel'wherft^he;
was introduced to the
gates. During, this recepUpn iC^iarT
lotte’^:-mayor, Stan Brook^ire,-
presented all the girls their crown.s
Students Display Talent
■y Talent ranging from a
;solpi!tt>']fep dances and
bass horn
folk songs
.was'.planted December 17 dur-
.||ng' S'-fifth-perioid.as$embly pro-
/Master of^'c^rempni^j.'for, tlje
odcasion was'fTeny. Morgan!- • TKe
Settles, becah:;’the ptfi^ram by,
pi-eSentiag-^>‘]Pd)ic)w prinWng
GtWfd.’'^'' TTie SobhoittbiTs ■; GMs?
Helms.
Shankle, ‘ Bartaray;:S^th, Nancy
Walker^ and:3^iiEer>Ta^or, then:
'Cruel W4r-’Ji'^*BonbaBtasco’''
-; 'a. ' given^njth'a; ho-
BaTPb^.^Wgi^ th'?f Corona
tion Ball m'^^the Coliseum where
she met her escort, Gary Morton.
A performance was given under
the theme of “Knights of the Car
rousel,” and dancing occupied the
remainder of her evening.
Thursday morning began with a
breakfast in the hotel, followed by
Thanksgiving church services. The
girls were entertained at the
luncheon by Michael Landon, bet
ter known as “Little Joe.” After
the luncheon, Barbara returned to
her room to dress for the parade
which began at three o’clock. A
final dinner in the hotel was ac
companied by the presentation of
trophies to all the princesses and
the announcement of the new Car
rousel Queen.
, ,Elght ASHS’ studehta from/^^i
Presbyterian Churjjh^in Albemarle
vVent- to Logan, Westv' Vlrgini^i,'
during the-Thanksghiaivgjtoliifty
November '■;28'^December -l-i-^or
work, and wrshtfj;.-^ ,
SeniotxHigfi^Ffellov^hip^;^^^^^^
Presb^ortaif>.«ifc.i#^n;i;lO : paint'
Macbeth 'Chapel, a mmkm vp^
sored by-the Log^'chiwh/-’ ’
Logan.;:yD«ng j^ple
to the4
Gwen B65^:.:Mjti Snipes,'^
Honey cu ;S t'Kktotl^{jj^c-
Manus, oDoris \Jg^^ Doi^jr, and
SalIx>Efiiy^ >C^P!^ne5 were Mr.
■■■
and Diane
Winter IVoriyerland
Oueens band members, ^er-;
leaders,. 3^4, Charges, Dajsiel, David Earnhardt,
BJake,
and 'fiag carriers ^flm Walter Sneed,
Albemarle Senior Hi?h School ^*’”'-
added beauty aexcitement to
the Alberiiane Christmas par*de
D^m^2. and helped to carry
thenjft'“Winter Wonder-
*
- »The-parade was introduced by
the ASHS Marching Band, cheer-
teadefs;i and numerous teys who
carried,^ United Sta.tes flags with
black streamers in a
late Jffcsldent,, John F. Kenneay.
F1arf>earers were Tony Wolfe,
immv Wilhelm. Lionel Rus^g,
John
George
Huneycutt,
Burleson,
■ Ktelvin Burns, Ji^
Edale
nie Smith,
Culp. Ro^y
Mauldin,
Arey, Mickey ^
Bivens, Krily Jones. R
co,
Morgan.
Morrow,
Burleson,
Uy
cu, Dickie l^’^Timm^ivens.
Hiiiyjww McManus.
Russell,
rt^J^v‘“steve Vanderburg ^ .
HarKey, ^ D^, Martha Garrison.
Harold
Brown
r Cris-
??£islt.
’ Joe McManus, L|e
V J^lnnd' Ned Russell, Walter
Vanderburg. Billy
Tucker,
Daniel
Dwaine
Carl Hicks,
Blalock,
Dorsey, Holland
and Eddie Furr,
Among the maiy oueens repre
senting ASHS were the following:;
Carrousel Princess,'^Jtfbara Furr;
Miss Merry Ciirtstnias; Ma:^Hen-
derson; Miss Stanly Qpuhty;. plane'
Baker; Boat Queen, sharrofi Gib
son; Miss FBLA. Peggy Hinson;:
and HomectJmmg Qumi),
Cooper. :yi
Local businesses sF«nsor«d gailV:
decorated ftoats-wWch were rid-,
den by the foUowjn^-: Albemarle;
Senior High girls;'
Judy Hesley, Suranne; :Webster;;
Judy Herrin, Ibba Wi^sDn, Sue’
Underwood, Beverly Shoe,'Twyft,
Lefler. Cecelia Shanklei
Butler, Pat ^Russell, Anft; Smftht:
Sandy Hathcock, Debbie' Arey,
Anita Wall. Elaine Efird, Bobble
Hall, Pearlie Rae Burris, Co^e
Buxton, Inez Furr, Jean Ray, ^.in;
ittle Betty Herlocker, Joanftjj
^sk^’Terry Stiller, Mary Napier,'
David,
Stowe, i
Among the special floats in the
life• and the
server, '■•'i
The*-;yi^riO«s:,a^^
resented :itt;tJ«'::{3iarade were thos«^
from. AJbetfiarle, Kingvill^f:Mlii
Pleasant," -Monroe, Waidesfcjs^
g&st :.Rowan,'-aiid East Mt)ntgom-
Also included were'the Con-
COtd Arnerican:Legi6a,-^and and
the Charlotte Drum ^^ind Bugle
["j;Prwetog..the pa,r|{ae,:'tlil^4Mth-
^ring Crovyds !l»y
dlflfereht tirpops of OitVI>Sc^
frotn alilr^Vtt^thV^^
girls, led bj^!i^^s;,1Ge:ceUa■ ^
:;the -Central Methodist Ghurcn un*^ r
itil the stirt (it the pwade;' ■
njarle were filled with delight to
see televWon Stftf^ Fred Kirby pa
rading down the'cjSfreet on his
horse, Calico. As an added at
traction Santa Claus, Jr. preceded
Santa Claus who concluded the
parade.
was performed as a bass horn
solo by Charles Morton and
“Climbin’ Up the Mountain” was
presented by the Junior Boys’
Double Quartet, consisting of Jer
ry Ford, Lane Taylor, Richard
Frick, David Miller, Rusty Vick,
.Ronald Parks, Joe Earnhardt, and
X^tis Pierce.
'^‘Commercials,” a monologue by
^JSfeirlie Rae Burris, followed the
ensemble. A vocal solo, “Green-
flelds’’;„a tap dance, and a piano
solo, *‘>{ightwinds”, were present-
^.bys^ndy Stone, Brenda Rus-
-S'eUi! JSiWllbba Wilson, respective-
.ly./;xiM^Wstrumental combo com-
■ posed fof Gahlon James, Sid Smith,
: Robert ^^wder, Leon Burleson,
-and . Rc^ld Blalock, played a
pc^uikl';;;^t A solo by Frances
■Ann Mi)l^;^fes next on the pro-
gram.--.- ' ■ T
^ “Kentucky/Babe” was the con-
:tribi}tilon of Oie Senior Boys’ Dou
ble (^arteti to the talent show.
B^y Davis, Leon Burleson, Ben
ny Atkins, Jim Sharkey, Terry
MorgaitJ^Bpsrtie Smith, Robert
Scarboro, ano'^j^ve Almond are
JQi\member%-of this group. The
:^s9fi^^lS thCT presented “Rider”
followed by an acro-
feaiSc^d^S^ by/Kitty Purser and
:^;.i&l^;wjiH«nbers of the FBLA.
“The Cat and the
:M6uss3^?:gs presented by Fran-
a duet by Judy
^ . yii ary Henderson,
it a>:'Slan With a Gun,”
BakeF-sang^j^ji^te-
t'J^. tajent program was climax-
sentation of three
y a combined instru-
including the Chess-
tlers, and the Coach-
el,” “500 Miles,” and
All the Flowers
the numbers they pre
men;
sented.
Assembly Committee direct-
Ltfie preparations and presenta-
^on of the program.
Students Work
During Holidays
Christmas 1963 finds 130 ASHS
students, including 36 D. E. stu
dents, working at full and part-
.time jobs.
,':;vStudents gaining work experi-
jehce 1^. holding jobs during the
Christma^olidays are as follows:
Dgjarfment stores:
sllfWes
Alan Rus-
sellvwesley Cook, Kay Carpenter,
!• ,T1«. smaller
by Mauldin, Ibba Wilson, Gary
Nicholds, Marie Williams, Sue
Snuggs, Mary Thompson, Pam
Lowder, Frances Anne Miller,
Evelyn Morton, Bobby Eudy, Em-
alynn Helms, Sandy Kelley, Anita
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