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Vol. 32 — No. 9
Albemarle Senior High School, Albemarle, N. C.
May 30, 1966
Trive+te Chosen
To Attend
West Point
Bill Trivette will attend the
United States Military Academy
at West Point for the next four
years. Congressman James T.
Broyhill made the announcement
Saturday, April 30.
Bill’s four year study will be
gin in July and he will graduate
with a Bachelor of Science degree
and a commission in the Regular
Army as Second Lieutenant.
Five other boys competed with
Bill for one of the two vacancies
from the Ninth District at the
Academy in 1966. Competition
through the 11 counties in the dis
trict was conducted by Mr. Broy
hill.
Bill has served as Junior Class
president, Senior Class treasurer,
homeroom president and treasur
er, Student Rotarian, and a mem
ber of the Crossroads business
staff, the Science Club, the Mono
gram Club, the tennis and basket
ball teams, and the Student Coun
cil.
A member of Central Methodist
Church and the MYF, he is an
Eagle Scout, a member of the Or
der of the Arrow, and a past presi
dent of the Explorer Post. Bill
also acts as vice-president of his
Hi-Y.
Two Study
Leadership
Edwin Sides and Keith Wolf at
tended a leadership conference
for high school students at Wake
Forest College. April 22-23.
Following a buffet dinner Fri
day evening, Mr. Russell Brant
ley, Director of Communications,
spoke to conference participants.
Later that night, everyone attend
ed “The Glass Menagerie” which
was performed by the Wake For
est College Theater Group.
Saturday morning, the boys took
a tour of the Army ROTC Depart
ment and attended a publications
seminar at 10:30.
The students had luncheon at
11:30, and Dr. L. H. Hollingsworth,
Chaplain of Wake Forest, was the
speaker. The remainder of the
afternoon was spent attending
various leadership conference sem
inars. A pro-con panel discussion
on the Value of Extracurricular
Activities concluded the confer
ence, with the boys returning late
Saturday afternoon.
The purpose of the conference
was to increase the leadership
abilities of high school students
and to share experience and ideas
Under the guidance of college stu
dent leaders and faculty members.
Approximately 75 students from
North Carolina schools attended.
MOONBEAMS
Crossroads Heads
Beth Eddins and Joe Crumpler
have been appointed heads of the
1967 Crossroads. Beth will serve
as editor; Joe, as business man
ager.
Diplomas Go To 163 Seniors
Lion, Rotarian
Congratulations to Steve Kend
rick and Lanny Lowder who have
been named Student Lion and Stu
dent Rotarian, respectively, for
the month of May.
Perfect Attendance
Perfect attendance results for
the montlt oi May .are seniors sec
ond with 68; juniors falling be
hind witii 63; and sophomores m
the lead with 71 to give a 202
total. Good work, sophomores.
Harris, Perry
Are '66 Class
Top Scholars
Allison Harris and Dane Perry
have been named Valedictorian
and Salutatorian, respectively, of
the Senior Class. Allison ranks
first and Dane ranks second scho
lastically in a class of 166.
Allison has distinguished her
self in many areas during her
school career. She is presently
serving as editor of the Full
Moon. She is a member of the
National Honor Society, Modem
Music Masters, Student Council,
Boosters Club, and various other
organizations. She attended the
Governor’s School at Salem Col
lege in the field of English, and
she is a National Merit Scholar
ship finalist. Allison will attend
Duke University and study in the
area of humanities.
Dane also holds a very good re
cord for his school years. He was
elected vice president and presi
dent of the Student Council in two
consecutive years. He is a mem
ber of National Honor Society,
Modern Music Masters, the
Full Moon editorial editor, and
the wrestling team, lettering in
this sport for the past three years.
He attended the National Science
Foundation Summer School at
UNC-CH. Dane was honored re
cently by being selected Stanly
County “Boy of the Year.” He is
a recipient of the Morehead Scho
larship of the John Motley More-
head Foundation and will study at
the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill for the next four
years. Dane was also a National
Merit finalist.
Would you believe? Allison Harris and Dane Perry refuse to
wait for graduation exercises.
Many Students Honored
At Annual Awards Day
Icelandic Girl
To Stay Here
Asta Hrolfsdottir of Reykjavik,
Iceland will be next year’s Ameri
can Field Service foreign ex
change student to Albemarle.
Asta will stay in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Moose, whose
daughter, Beth, is a rising senior.
She will arrive in the United
States in August, study at ASHS
during the 1966-67 school year,
and graduate with the Senior
Class of 1967.
Many students were honored at
the annual Awards Day program
May 18. Mr. Webb began the
program by recognizing David
Cranford, Jimmy McBryde, Doris
Dorsey, Sheila'Phifer, FHA, and
FBLA.
Dr. Dera Parkinson presented
the DAR Good Citizenship Awards
to Bill Hartsell and Debbie Weem-
hoff. Cheerleader Awards were
presented to the senior cheerlead
ers, Barbara Smith, Cynthia Free
man, Kathy Fretina, and Barbara
Peck by Sandy Kelley. She also
presented the Booster of the Year
Award to Emalynn Helms.
Students Receive Science Awards
Tommy McSwain and Bill Triv
ette ^ received Physics Awards
from Mr. Hatley. Linda Long re
ceived the chemistry Award. Mr.
Hatley also recognizetJ Linda
Long, Jim DeTore, Bill Hartsell,
and Oroon Palmer for their ac
ceptance in the NSF Summer
Programs. Mr. Tyson presented
Marlene Whitley and Alice Hinson
Biology Awards. Jean Ray re
ceived the Advanced Biology
Award.
Elaine Solomon received the
Choral Award presented by Mr.
Fry. Mr. Ted Furr, representing
the Albemarle Optimist Club,
presented for the first time the
Optimist Club Chorus Award to
Mike Waller.
Miss Brooks recognized Sheri
Talbert, who is ASHS’s winner in
the Betty Crocker Search for the
Homemaker of Tomorrow. The
awards for the highest average in
Home Economics II and III were
given to Nancy Kusche and Sylvia
Huneycutt. The Crisco Award pre
sented by the Proctor and Gamble
Company went to Catherine Kel
ley. A special service award
which is not presented annually
was given to Sarah Cox.
Athletes Receive Honors
The Physical Fitness Award
was presented by Mr. Cain to
Rip Furr. The Dr. John Gaskin
Athletic Award was presented to
Tom Webb and Bobby Overcash
by Mr. Frazier. Linda Lucas re
ceived the Dr. Madge Gaskin
Athletic Award. Mr. Tyson rec
ognized the Athletic Award Win-
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Seniors Plan Varied Features
In the fall, a large number of
ASHS seniors will move to a va
riety of colleges throughout the
eastern United States.
The University of North Caro
lina at Chapel Hill will be the
home of Reed Furr. Tom Webb,
David Smith, Robert Overcash,
William Sherrill, Lynn Burleson,
Mark Cook, Dane Perry, Mike
Waller, Roger Lowder, and Nancy
Walker.
Emalynn Helms, Gahlon James,
Janis Clarke, Billy Tucker. Bar
bara A. Smith, Charles Daniel,
Cynthia Freeman, Rodney Med-
lin Wendy Barry, and Charles Mc
Swain will journey to Greenville
to study at East Carolina College.
Attending State College in Ra
leigh will be Charles Lefler, Bob
Hall. Don Terry. Steve Kendrick,
and Buck Snuggs
David Almond, Lowell Cook, and
Barbara J. Smith will travel to
the University of North Carolina
at Charlotte.
Travelling to Boone will be Nan
cy Ussery and Carolyn Eury who
will study at Appalachian State
Teachers College.
Eddie Mauldin, Bill Burney,
and Carl Hicks have enrolled at
Western Carolina.
The University of North Caro
lina at Greensboro will claim
Gwen Boyd and Grey Gamewell.
Wingate Accepts Many
Twenty-one seniors will enter
Wingate Junior College: David
Ritchie, Leon Helms, Dwight Rus
sell, Carolyn Burris, Cathy Fre
tina, Ronney Swanner, Robin Lo-
eb. Judy Lewis. Martha Garrison,
Billy Wilhelm, Gerald Safrit, Bob
by Tucker, Danny Lisk, Sid Smith,
Bob Townsend, Debbie Arey, Sid
ney Fields, George Burleson,
Steve Hathcock, Joyce Bailey,
and Nancy Laton.
Central Piedmont will claim
Gary Furr, Allan Blake, David
Mullis, Winnie Dry, Dianne San
doval, Linda Fesperman, Terry
Dennis, Buddy Holt. Mike Smith.
Sarah Cox, Wade Hatley, Barbara
Lowder, Sylvia Huneycutt, Caro
lyn Parker, David Long, Joe
Smith, James Redwine, Jerry
Myers, and Dickie Talbert.
Five seniors will study at Pfeif
fer College this fall: Joyce Story,
Robbie Vick, Teresa Yow, Lanny
Lowder. and Chuck Smith.
Meredith College in Raleigh will
receive Charlotte Gantt, Vickie
Alexander, and Jean Ray.
Four to Study at Lees-McRae
Ned Hammond. Cecelia Shankle.
Linwood Harwood, and Susan
Hopkins will study at Lees-McRae
College in Banner Elk.
Salem College will claim San
dy Kelley and Ginny Rogers.
David Earnhardt and John
Brooks will enter Gaston Tech.
Studying in Charlotte will be
Sheila Phifer and Barbara Peck
at Alverson-Draughon. and Danny
Wood and Judy Hinson at Char
lotte Business College.
Doris Dorsey and Celia Mauldin
will enter Florida Technical Col
lege.
Sheri Talbert. Linda Ritchie,
and Linda Lucas will study at
Presbyterian Hospital School of
Nursing in Charlotte.
Kings College will receive Billy
Whitley and Jan Deane.
Fredia Plyler has been accepted
at Lenoir Rhyne.
Duke University will receive Al
lison Harris this fall.
Entering Davidson College will
be Whit Morrow.
Bill Trivette will become a ca
det at the U. S. Military Academy.
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Diplomas will be awarded to
163 seniors in combined Com
mencement and Baccalaureate ex
ercises in the Junior High School
football stadium Friday, June 3,
at 8:00 p.m.
Dr. T. L. Cashwell, pastor of
Hayes-Barton Baptist Church of
Raleigh and former pastor of
First Baptist Church of Albemarle,
will deliver the main address.
Mr. Charles Pickier, chairman
of the Albemarle Board of Educa
tion, assisted by Mr. Webb, will
present the diplomas to the grad
uating seniors.
Marshals for the event are as
follows: Louise Harrington, chief;
Bill Hartsell, Linda Long, Edwin
Sides, Mark Mabry, Jane Lowder,
Jimmy Harwood, and David Mills.
Long Will Edit
'66-'67 Full Moon
Linda Long, presently serving
as news editor for the Full
Moon staff, has been appointed
editor-in-chief for the next school
year.
Others leading the Full Moon
staff for the 1966-67 school term
are Edwin Sides, business mana
ger; Randy Burton, promotion
manager; Keith Wolf, editorial ed
itor; Joe Beaman, advertising
manager; Debbie Weemhoff, art
editor; Elicia Harwood, news edi
tor; Faye Vanhoy, assistant news
editor; Betsy Patterson, feature
editor; Michal Medling, assistant
feature editor; Bill Hartsell, sports
editor; Cindy Hamilton, assis
tant sports editor; Oroon Palmer,
columnist; and Marian Cranford,
typist.
The following sophomores will
be assigned their positions on the
staff next fall: Patricia Burleson,
Ronnie Burris, Kitty Fisher,
Alice Hinson, Sherry Lefler, Jane
Lowder, David Mills, Jane Nich-
olds, Kay Waddell, and Marlene
Whitley.
Two Will Attend
S. O. Workshop
Louise Harrington and Edwin
Sides have been chosen to attend
the annual North Carolina Student
Council Workshop at Mars Hills
College, July 18-22.
The workshop theme will be
“The Prismatic Perspective of
Leadership.” Supervision will be
by Mr. Earl Reum, Director of
Camp Cheley. the National Lead
ership Workshop in Denver, Colo
rado.
During the week of activity, Ed
win and Louise will serve on
make-believe councils which will
provide them with the opportunity
of improving their leadership abili
ties.
AFS Students
To Visit Here
Foreign exchange students who
have spent the last year in var
ious parts of Texas will be in Al
bemarle July 8-10.
These students, sponsored by
the American Field service, will
stop here as a part of a bus tour
they will be taking through the
southern part of the United States.
The 40 students and two chap
erones will begin their trip from
Houston, Texas, and will end in
Washington, D. C. While in Albe
marle, they will stay in local
homes, and their entertainment
will be handled by the Albemarle-
Stanly County Chamber of Com
merce.