ASHS students and their dates dance to the music of the Pepa-
tones at Cupid’s Caper in the cafeteria February 19.
'Cupid s Caper' Is Big Success
Cupid’s Caper, the first social
function of the year sponsored by
the Student Council, was conduct
ed Saturday, February 19. The
dance which began at 8 p. m.
was the first of its kind attempt
ed here. A well-known band, The
Pepa-tones, provided music which
ranged from folk-rock to slow
music.
Only advance tickets were sold
for the dance. Student Council
representatives and officers sold
tickets at $1.50 couple or stag.
Publicity for the dance consisted
of hearts, cupids, and announce
ments to coincide with the Valen
tine theme. The cafeteria was
decorated in a red and white Val
entine theme. Valentine bouquets
were placed at various places
around the cafeteria. Red and
white streamers attached to the
ceiling provided a ray effect that
added much to the entire theme
of decorations.
The climax of the evening was
the awarding of the $5 door prize
and the crowning of the King and
Queen of Hearts. Billy Corriher,
a sophomore, won the door prize
when his name was drawn from
among the boys at the dance.
Tom Webb and Dianne Hill were
crowned King and Queen of
Hearts. They were selected by
students’ votes at a penny per
vote. The candidates for King
were Tom Webb, Dane Perry,
Billy Tucker, Tommy Smith, and
David Smith. Candidates for
Queen were Barbara Smith, Dian
ne Hill, and .Cynthia Freeman.
The winners were crowned by
Dane Perry during a brief inter
mission.
Prior to the crowning, refresh
ments which were made by the
girls in the Student Council with
the help of Miss Brooks were
served. Chocolate chip cookies,
date nut supremes, and brownies
were served along with punch.
The refreshment table was dec
orated with a white table cloth,
red hearts, and cupids.
Mrs. Young, Student Council
advisor, received a corsage of
white carnations from the Student
Council as an expression of their
appreciation for the hard work
she did to make the dance a
success.
Chaparones for the dance were
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Furr, Mrs.
Young, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brunson,
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Deane, and
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Gantt.
Go
Bulldogs!
The Full Moon
Win
Tomnament!
Vol. 32 — No. 6
Albemarle Senior High School, Albemarle, N. C.
February 28, 1966
MOONBEAMS
DE Students Win District Honors
DE district winners Lorraine Davis, Merle Britt, and Myra
Rothwell display the awards which they received in the Second Lead
ership Conference in Asheboro.
Sheri Talbert Selected
Homemaker Oi Tomorrow
Perfect Attendance
Seniors topped the list in per
fect attendance for the third six
weeks period with 102. Juniors
and sophomores tied with 73 each.
Seniors also led the first semester
period with 59. Sophomores rank
ed second with 55 while juniors
had only 51 for semester perfect
attendance.
ITED Scores
Juniors received ITED scores
February 16. These tests, which
were given to all juniors January
24 and 25, enable students to com
pare their achievements in each
of the nine areas tested with
those of other students in the
United States.
Linda Long and Marlene Whit
ley, attained highest honor roll for
the first semester.
Twenty-two members of the Sen
ior Class made honor roll for the
first term. These were Paul Car
der, Ned Hammond, Dane Perry,
Carol3m Eury, Ginny Rogers,
Nancy Walker, Lorraine Davis,
Barbara Shaver, Bob Hall, Whit
Morrow, David Smith, Jimmy
Stockton, Bill Trivette, Tom Webb,
Charlotte Gantt, Patricia Snipes,
Robbie Vick, Ellen Wilson, Mike
Waller, Joyce Bailey, Mark Cook,
Gwen Boyd, Bobby Overcash,
Allison Harris, Jean Ray, and
Barbara Ann Smith. •
From the Junior Class, twenty-
one students made the semester
honor roll. These included Betsy
Miller, Beverly Tarlton, Charleen
Huneycutt, John Auten, Mark
Mabry Joy Schreyer, Anne Tay
lor, Bill Hartsell, Louise Harring
ton, Elicia Harwood, Debbie
Weemhoff, Gerald Hatley, Bruce
Smith, Joy Vanderburg, Ricky
Burleson, Oroon Palmer, Betsy
Patterson, Steve Brown, Gail
Lewder, Linda Laton, and Edwin
Sides.
The twertty-three sophomores
achieving the honor roll for the
first semester were Jimmy Har
wood, Kitty Fisher, Sherry Lefler,
Missy Pegram, David Mills, Pa
tricia Burleson, Nancy Kusche,
Jane Nicholds, Cynthia Noah,
Sherry Lov^er Jo Talbert, Cam
West, Mary Austin, Betty
nian, Patsy Poplin, Fossie Webb,
Judy McCommins, Sandy Stegall,
Michael Melton, Alice Hinson,
ASHS had a composite average
of 86. This means that 14 per
cent of the schools giving the test
has a better average score and
86 percent had a lower average
score.
Lion And Rotarlan
student Lion and Rotarian for
the month of February are
Bob Townsend, Student Lion, and
Ronnie Swanner, Student Rotari
an. Congratulations, boys.
First Aid
Mr. Chuck Morehead, a mem
ber to the Stanly Rescue Squad,
is now teaching a unit of first
aid training to the fifth period
girls physical education class.
Jane E. Lowder, Melinda J. Low-
der, and Sally Watkins.
Allison Harris, Linda Long,
Elicia Harwood, and Bruce Smith
achieved highest honor roll for
the third six weeks.
Seniors attaining honor roll for
the third six weeks were Benny
Bowers, Stephen Kendrick, Dane
Perry, Carolyn Eury, Ginny Rog
ers, Cecilia Corne, Lorraine Davis,
Barbara Shaver, Whit Morrow,
David Smith, Jimmy Stocktpn,
Bill Trivette, Tom Webb, Patricia
Snipes, Robbie Vick, Ellen Wil
son, Mike Waller, Grey Game-
well, Mark Cook, Teresa Yow,
David Almond, Reed Furr, Charles
Lefler, Gwen Boyd, Sheri
Talbert, Nancy Ussery, William
Sherrill, Sandy Kelley, Jean Ray,
and Barbara Ann Smith.
Achieving honor roll from the
Junior Class were Doug Brown,
Mac Morrow, Penny Furr, Betsy
Miller, Beverly Tarlton, Charleen
Huneycutt, Merle Britt, John Au
ten Mary Mabry, Lynn Herlock-
er ’ Joy Schreyer, Faye Vanhoy,
Bill Hartsell, Louise Harrington,
Debbie Weemhoff, Joy Vander
burg Ricky Burleson, Joe Bea
man’ Oroon Palmer, Betsy Pat
terson Steve Brown, Edwin Sides,
Gail ix)wder, and Linda Laton.
For the third six weeks, sopho
mores making the honor roll were
Sandy Stegall, Cam West, Mary
Austin, Betty Fesperman, David
Mills, Kathy Hatley, Nancy Kus
che Jane Nicholds, Cynthia Noah,
Marlene Whitley, Jimmy Har
wood, Kitty Fisher, Sherry Lef
ler, Jane Lowder, and Melinda
Lowder.
Sheri Talbert has been select
ed as Albemarle Senior High’s
Betty Crocker Homemaker of
Tomorrow. Scoring highest in
a written knowledge and aptitude
examination taken by senior girls
December 7, 1965, she is now eli
gible for state and national schol
arship awards. Sheri has already
earned a special award pin from
the program’s sponsor. General
Mills.
Sheri’s test paper along with
all other school winners in the
state are being judged, and a
State Homemaker of Tomorrow
and runner-up will be selected
soon. The State Homemaker of
Tomorrow will receive a $1,500
college scholarship, and her
school will be awarded a com
plete set of the Encyclopedia
Boosters Sponsor
Pancake Supper
For Athletics
A Pancake Supper sponsored by
the Booster’s Club to make money
for the Athletic Department was
held in the cafeteria Friday Feb
ruary 11.
Master chef, H. T. “Toby”
Webb with his able cafeteria staff
prepared the scrumptous meal of
pancakes, sausage, milk, and cof
fee. Mr. Webb was very pleased
at the attendance and cited the
Booster’s Club for its excellent
publicity. Approximately $300.00
profit was cleared and turned
over to the Athletic Department.
The supper preceeded “Parents
Night which was held at the
Kannapolis-Albemarle basketball
game the same evening.
Britannica, Inc. The second-rank
ing girl in the state will receive a
$500 educational grant.
Next spring, all State Betty
Crocker Homemakers of Tomor
row, including the District of
Columbia, accompanied by a
school advisor, will join in an ex
pense-paid educational tour of
Colonial Williamsburg, Va., and
Washington, D. C. The 1966 All-
American Homemaker of Tom-
morrow will be announced at a
dinner in Washington. Chosen
from state winners on the basis
of original test score and person
al observation and interviews
during the tour, she will have
her scholarship increased to $5,-
000. Second, third, and fourth
place Homemakers of Tomorrow
in the nation will be awarded
$4,000, $3,000 and $2,000 grants,
respectively.
Sheri, eighteen year old daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Talbert, is president of the Bible
Club and a member of the Boost
ers’ Club and Junior Red Cross.
Her plans are to study at the
Presbyterian Hospital School of
Nursing in Charlotte next year.
Juniors To Take
Merit Exams
Tomorrow
The National Merit Scholastic
Qualifying Test is scheduled to be
given to 75 juniors Tuesday,
March 1.
The National Merit is regarded
as a qualification test: a student
who achieves a high score is eligi
ble for a number of scholarships
which business offers through var
ious colleges of the United States.
Lorraine Davis, senior DE stu
dent, won first place in the Sales
manship and DE Girl Student of
the Year divisions of the Second
Leadership Conference of Distri
butive Education which was con
ducted in Asheboro, Wednesday,
February 16. Myra Rothwell, jun
ior DE student, placed second in
the speech contest with her
si^ech “Trends in Marketing and
Distribution.” Merle Britt, sen
ior, won second place in the DE
Boy Student of the Year.
The Conference placed Albe
marle DE students in competi
tion with DE students from 17
other high schools. Lorraine, as
a first place winner, will enter
contests on the state level. Cathy
Sells also entered in the Leader
ship Conference in the area of
Advertising.
This is the first time in the
history of DE at Senior High that
one student has placed first in
three district contests. Lorraine
Davis first won the DE Sweet
heart contest. If Lorraine wins
first place on the state level in
March, she will win a paid trip
for her and her coordinator to
the National Conference in Chi
cago.
Harris, Perry
Advance To
Merit Finals
Allison Harris and Dane Perry
have advanced from the status
of National Merit semi-finalist to
that of finalist. They are among
14,000 students across the country
who are eligible to compete for
scholarships offered by the Na
tional Merit Scholarship Founda
tion.
Names of the Merit Scholars
chosen from among the finalists
will be announced about April 27.
The exact number will depend
upon the extent of sponsor sup
port.
High school grades, creative ac
complishments, leadership quali
ties, extra - curricular activities
and school citizenship are evaluat
ed along with test scores in select
ing Merit Scholars. Winners of
sponsored awards must also meet
sponsor criteria.
Each Merit Scholarship is a
four-year award covering the un
dergraduate college years. The
amount of the winner’s stipend is
determined according to need, up
to a maximum of $6,000 for the
four years. For those already fin
ancially able to attend the col
lege of their choice, the award is
$400 for the four years.
In many cases, the colleges at
tended by Merit Scholars also re
ceive supplementary grants ac
companying the scholarships.
Many Achieve Honors
For First Semester