Band Plans Busy Year
Mr. Hauss and band members engage in skull practice.
Editorial
THE TORCH
when music is the key to the whole atmosphere. This m ghty
c:,'®' course none other than our own marching band ^
Suppose we had no band—no goose bumps as the robed sen-
ln'^“Annfp Vpt°Vn platform; no bombastic trumpets
in Annie Get Your Gun; no entliusiasm at pep rallies and at
imprint on the minds of spectators and observers.
•c organization, our band is what we make it It
tlTe haiSf™ perfomTnc?
How can we show our appreciation? Weil, even at our own
home games the oppo^sing side cheers twice as loudly when their
band marches onto the field as we do for ours
The band might as well be the whole student body marchine
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The Full Moon
Vol. 33-No. 2 Albemarle Senior High School. Albemarle. N. C. “ 'october 31. 1966
MOONBEAMS
Lion And Rotarian
Rip Furr, captain of the football
team, and Bill Hartsell, president
of the National Honor Society, are
serving as student Lion and Ro
tarian, respectively, for the month
of October. Congratulations to
these students.
Lowder To Run For State Office
PSAT
The Preliminary Scholastic Apti
tude Test was administered Tues
day, October 18, in the cafeteria.
Juniors wishing to take College'
Board and seniors applying for the
National Honor Society Scholarship
particiapted. Scores will be return
ed in December.
Calling Cards
Seniors filled out orders for call
ing cards during the first two
weeks of October. Senior home
room secretaries assisted Miss
Caughman, class adviser, in order
ing the cards.
Tetanus Shots
Seniors were given tetanus in
jections Wednesday, September 28.
Dr. John Paschold administered
the vaccine. Mrs. Annie Thomas
and Mrs. Arthur Teeter, staff
members of the Stanly County
Health Center, assisted Dr. Pas
chold. . .
As a protection against lockjaw,
tetanus injections are given an
nually to students in the fourth,
eighth, and twelfth grades, tet
anus serum is contained in eac
child’s baby shots, but a
shot is necessary every 4 to o
years thereafter.
Math Classes
Numerous math students are
participating in remedial Aigeow
I and Algebra H classes from a^
proximately 7:30 to 8 o clock
or three mornings each week,
purpose of the class is to '
ditional help to students
math. Mrs. Morgan and miss
Caughman are serving as instruL-
tors.
Parents' Night
Parents’ night will be Novem
10. as part of National Education
Week, November 6-12. ^
plans will be made by the fa
Sandburg
“The World of Carl Sandburg
will be presented to the s
body Wednesday, Noyem^r ,
1 p.m. A number of seats «
available for interested citizens.
Jane Lowder, a junior, has been
nominated by the Student Council
to run for the office of president
of the North Carolina Student
Council Congress. The election will
take place at the annual meeting
of the NCSCC at Grainger High
School, Kinston, November 11-13.
Jane will be required to present
her platform in a three-minute
campaign speech while at the con
vention.
Other delegates from ASHS are
Edwin Sides, Mark Mabry, Louise
Harrington, and Asta Hrolfsdot-
tir. They will be" the chief cam
paigners for Jane along with her
campaign manager, Mike Hewatt
of Hickory.
The Student Council will aid
Jane by sending out campaign in
formation to the member schools
of the NCSCC. Such information
will consist of qualifications, let
ters, picture handbills, and per
sonal letters.
Jane has been very active in
student council work. During her
sophomore year, she was secre
tary of the Western District North
Carolina Student Council Congress'
she attended the National Student
Council Convention in Tacoma,
Washington, this summer. Because
99 Students Given Honor
she presently serves as secretary
of the NCSCC, Jane will be a stu
dent panelist in a group discus
sion at the state convention. In
addition, she is responsible for re
porting to the Congress on the
Mars Hill Student Council Work
shop that she attended in July.
The office of NCSCC President
holds many responsibilities and op
portunities such as attending the
Senate Youth Program in Wash
ington, D. C., the House Of Bur
gesses in Virginia, and the Nation
al Student Council Convention in
Pennsylvania.
Elicia Harwood, Keith Wolf.
Debbie Weemhoff, Joy Schreyer’
Gail Lowder. Mary Austin, and
Alice Parks achieved the highest
honor roll for the first six weeks.
A total of 99 students were on
the honor roll.
Seniors included on the honor roll
were Peggy Schooley, Betsy Pat
terson, Lynn Furr. Alan Treece,
Louise Harrington, Beverly Tarl-
ton, Jim Jordan, Fred Sharkey,
Jerry Whitley, Mark Cain, Joe
Crumpler, Gerald Hatley. Faye
Vanhoy, Asta Hrolfsdottir. Elaine
Solomon. Doug Freeman, Tim
Furr, Steve Hicks. Oroon Palmer.
Edwin Sides, Sheri Brooks. Shir
ley Clay, Cindy Hamilton, Nancy
Almond, Joy Vanderburg, Michal
Medling, Beth Mauldin. Ellen John
son, Patricia Holt, Dianne Clark,
David Wilhoit, Bruce Smith, Joe
Harwood, Ricky Burleson, Joe
Beaman. Martha Wilhoit, Betty
Trexler, Betsy Miller, Linda Long,
Beth Eddins, Sally Davidson, Mar
ian Cranford, Martha Beam, Mark
Mabry, Bill Hartsell, Myra Roth-
well, Brenda Little, Twinkle
Treece, Charleen Huneycutt. Tere
sa Vanhoy, and Keith Burris.
Juniors who made the honor roll
included David Hall, David Mills,
Linda Copeland, Brenda Eudy, Kit
ty Fisher, Mary Ann Little, Jane
Nicholds, Cynthia Noah, Sandy
Stegall, Jimmy Harwood, Beth
Burris, Nancy Kusche, Janet Wat
son, David Whitley, Becky Furr,
Alice Hinson, Marlene Whitley]
Betty Fesperman, Betty Holt’
Sherry Lefler, Jane E. Lowder]
and Pam Medling.
Sophomores making the honor
roll were Gail Fisher, Janice Van-
hpy. Candace Waller, James
Haire, Dick Ross, Linda Butler
Rita Kay Furr, Teresa Wagner'
Bobby Doby, Tommy Hearne’
Mary Hannell, Patricia Ray, Pau
la Tucker, Teresa Love, Neesie
Huneycutt. Glenda Young. Jimmy
Nance, Johnny Jones, David Ply-
ler, Kenneth Kiser, Mary Kay Aus
tin, Teresa Cagle, Linda Carpen
ter, Karen .Moose, Norall Tindal
Mary Lou Weydell, and Susan
AFS Student
To Represent
Senior High
Asta Hrolfsdottir, Icelandic for
eign exchange student, is the 1966
Carrousel Princess of ASHS. She
was elected by the Senior Class,
September 22.
As Princess, Asta will represent
Senior High in the twentieth anni
versary of the Carolinas’ Carrou
sel; participate in the Knights of
Carrousel Coronation, November
23; and will ride in the “Wonder
ful Wonderland” pageant parade
on the following day.
“I’m glad the students want me
to be Princess. I’m thrilled,” said
Mta. A member of the Senior
Class, she is making her home
with Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Moose.
Her parents are Hrolfur Benedikt-
son and Asta Gudmundsdottir of
Reykjavik, Iceland.
Seniors Select
Superlatives
Newly elected superlatives of the
Class of '67 are as follows: Cath
erine Kelley and Edwin Sides,
Best All Around; Beth Moose and
Mark Cain, Most Popular; Debbie
Weemhoff and Oroon Palmer,
Most Original; Dian Burleson and
Johnny Helms, Most Talented;
Michael Medling and Keith Wolf,
Most Intellectual; Ann Underwood
and Steve Hicks, Friendliest; Joy
Vanderburg and Thomas Fields,
Cutest; Elicia Harwood and Joe
Harwood, Best Personality; Sheri
Brooks and Frankie Russell, Best
Dressed; Beth Eddins and Rip
Furr, .Most Athletic; Linda Peck
and Johnny Lowder, Most School
Spirited; Martha Beam and Jim
Thorpe. Wittiest; Betsy Patterson
and Bill Hartsell. Most Likely to
Succeed; Nancy Almond and Joe
Beaman, Neatest; Peggy School
ey and Mark Mabry, Most Cour
teous; Paulette Balfrey and Bruce
Smith, Quietest; Beverly Tarlton
and Randy Burton, Most Depen
dable; Gail Swaringen and Frank
ie Barbee. Most Talkative; Louise
Harrington and Jimmy Ingram,
Most Influential; and Linda Long
and Benton Dry, Best Looking.
Blue and white were chosen as
class colors while the rose was
selected for the class flower. For
the motto the Senior Class chose,
“We came to learn; we go forth
to serve.”
Parades And
Concerts Head
Schedule
The 107 member ASHS March
ing Band is on the move and fac
ing a busy year. Members will
travel to the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill to take
part in Band Day, November 12.
Further activities will include
appearance in the Salisbury-Spen-
cer Christmas parade; perfor
mance in the annual Shrine Bowl
game; participation in the band
clinic at Saint Andrew’s College,
and in a band contest at Greens
boro.
In addition to these activities,
the band will present two local
programs, the annual Christmas
and Spring Concerts.
Few Senior Marchers
Because of other obligations
only 35 out of 65 Senior High stu
dents participate in the marching
band; 72 Junior High students
participate.
“There are no problems in
combining the Junior High and
Senior High students to form the
marching band,” stated Mr. Tom
my Hauss, director. He further
stated that this is the best disci
plined band so far.
Members Start Early
Most of the members of the Sen
ior High band have been playing
since they were in the fifth grade;
however, some have only been
playing since they were in the
seventh grade. In the past few
years Mr. Hauss has been starting
band with the seventh graders
only, and he says that no one
can start'after the seventh grade.
When asked how the band bene
fits those who take it, Mr. Hauss
replied, “It gives the students a
chance for advancement and rec
ognition along with a feeling of
satisfaction from achievement. In
addition, it helps to develop talent
and interest in this field.”
Mr. Hauss stated, "Band offers
a good future for those talented
enough, for example, in such areas
as performing in army and college
bands, and entering the instru
mental music teaching field.”
New Quarters Adequate
Students take band because
they like it. It seems that our
Senior High band lacks interest
at times; however, when given
the chance, they really prove
themselves.” He continued to say
that this year’s band is one of
the finest concert bands he has
ever had.
Mr. Hauss stated that the only
problem he has with the band
lies in his schedule. He teaches
at three different schools, and he
finds it hard to always be present
at the beginning of, 6th period
each day. He added that the new
music room is ideal and that it
is a great improvement over the
auditorium.
Casper Enters
Teen Contest
Cathy Casper, junior, placed
among the 12 finalists in the Miss
Teenage Charlotte Contest October
8. in the Myers Park High School
Auditorium.
Finalists and Miss Congeniality
were announced September 27 at
a party for the semi-finalists at
Issie Pittles Restaurant in Char
lotte. Others in finalist competi
tion were Patricia Lynn Stone and
Pamela Rhodes. East Mecklenburg
High School; Kathy Barnette.
North Mecklenburg; Norma Jeati
Hammond. West Mecklenburg;
Debbie Royal, J. -Mason Smith
Junior High School; Ann LeGrand,
Shelby High School; Susan Clark,
Concord High School; Norma
Brewer, Eastway Junior High
School; Bobbi Bailey, South Meck
lenburg; Ann Bridger. North
Mecklenburg; and Anita Stone-
cipher. Myers Park High School.
Anita won Miss Teenage Char
lotte and will compete for
Miss Teenage America; Holly
Hammond of West Mecklenburg
won Miss Congeniality.
The finals for Miss Teenage
America will be televised nation
wide over Channel 3 from Dallas,
Texas, November 5.