STANBACK
RUNS WILD
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The Full Moon
SPIRITS RESIDE
In Full Moon
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Vol. v35 — No. 3
Albc
emarle Senior High School
Oct. 31, 1969
Doors Open to D E C A
DECA students work for District Leadership Conference here.
S. C. Solves Equation
officers from eleven schools
attended the Student Council
Division Workshop Saturday,
October 11.
Forty people participated in
the workshop, which lasted from
9:30 a.m. — 3.00 p.m.
Representatives came from
western district number seven,
which includes Stanly, Cabarrus,
and Rowan counties.
‘‘Student Government =
Idealism+Practicality” was the
Workshop’s theme.
Workshop activities consisted
of both general sessions and
discussion groups. Ernie Whitley
led one such group. Steve
Cochran, Student Body
President at Garingcr High
School in Charlotte, was
responsible for another.
Suzanne Allen, State
Secretary, explained state
organization. Ricky Carpenter
gave a report on activities of the
Mars Hill Summer Workshop.
Mr. Billy Tyson discus,scd
topics relating to the theme.
Garber Garners
Merit Reward
R o n ny C: a r be r is a
semi-finalist in the 1969-70
National Merit Scholarship
Program.
After being endorsed by the
school, Ronny will advance to
the position of finalist in the
'-'ontest. Roy 'I'rivette was also
Commended fc>r his score on the
NMS (iualifying Test.
Ronny is among 15,000
semi-finalists who will compete
for 3000 Merit Scholarships to
be awarded in 1970.
The semi-finalists were the
highest scorers in their states on
the MS(iT, given last i'cbruary
to some 750,000 students in
1 7,250 schools nationwide.
Ihey constitute less than 1
Percent of the graduating high
School seniors in the United
States.
I'-dward C. Smith, president
NMSC stated, “These
students bring honor not only to
themselves, but also to their
^''niilies, their teachers, and their
‘■'omnuinities. The future success
these young people will,
however, licpend upon their
“'•ility to become productive at
the high intellectual levels that
*hey are capable of attaining.
Dane Perry, a ’66 graduate spoke
on “What Student Council
Means to You In Later Life.”
Ronny Garber served as
chairman.
In addition to Miss Gaye
Holshouser, Student Council
sponsor, Carolyn Hill, Marlyn
Massey and Cynthia Coble also
attended.
SCHOLARS
SELECTED
The Honors Committee, a
group of ASHS teachers
representing each academic area,
nominated Ronny Garber, Ernie
Whitley, and Tom Wilson
candidates for the Morehead
Scholarship.
The names of these students,
along with those of nominees
from each of the three county
schools, will be passed to a local
committee of businessmen.
Headed by Mr. Bain Jones,
this local committee will choose
two nominees to represent
Stanly County.
Nominees will know whether
they will receive the Morehead
honor before January.
The Morehead Scholarship
will pay all expenses to the
University of North Carolina at
(;hapel Hill.
School adjourned Wednesday,
October 29 at 2:15 to open its
doors to five hundred
representatives from 18 schools
to the DECA District Leadership
Conference.
Each school sent as many
DECA members as possible, but
only two persons served as
official delegates with the right
to vote. Arley Mitchell and Gail
Furr represented the local
chapter.
Participating DECA students
began with registration at 2:30
in the student lounge, followed
by a general session in the
auditorium at 3:00. Vice
President of the North Carolina
DECA, Rocky Funderburk
opened the assembly. Arley
Mitchell gave the invocation.
Princess Reigns
Beth White will represent
ASHS at Charlotte’s Carrousel
parade, ball, and banquet during
the Thanksgiving holidays.
Beth, elected by the Senior
Class, October 9, will compete
with high school girls from all
over the state for the title of
Carrousel Queen.
Some of Beth’s activities
include D.A.R. Good Citizen;
Future Teachers of America,
president; National Honor
Society, secretary; Junior
Civitan, chaplain; Marshal;
Varsity Singers, secretary; Senior
homeroom secretary; Modern
Music Masters, secretary; and
Booster’s Club.
Chuck Smith, class of ’66,
will be Beth’s escort.
Three representatives of
Pfeiffer College served as judges
for the occasion. Mr. Billy Tyson
of the Education Department,
Mr. Bruce GeOrge of the Biology
Department, and Mr. Mike
Rieman of the Chemistry
Department chose Pat Courtney,
Brinn Knotts, and Beth White as
finalists from a field of 19
contestants, October 7.
Other senior girls who
participated were Cathy Barger,
Rose Ann Callaway, Beth
Delegates received greetings
from the Honorable Elbert
W'hitley, mayor of Albemarle.
Mr. 11. T. Webb then extended a
hearty welcome and offered his
assistance to make the
conference a success.
A representative from
Rockingham gave the student’s
response. Rocky Funderburk
concluded the session with
announcements.
Delegates adjourned to
workshops. Each was assigned to
the group best fitted to his
interest.
Mr. Alton Wright, Training
Director of Belk Store Services,
and Mr. Paul Godfrey, Private
Brands Co-ordinator of Belk
Store Services conducted a
workshop in the auditorium.
They spoke on organization and
merchandising.
In Room 14, Mr. Jerry
Spauding, District Manager of W.
T. Grant, delivered a talk on
credit, its uses and abuses.
Sergeant Fred Teeter,
Charlotte Police Department,
discussed shoplifting and gave
interesting demonstrations in the
Music Room.
During these workshops, the
nominating committee met for
selection of candidates for
offices. June Lowder
participated on this committee.
Rocky Funderburk and Buck
Archer ran for District president
and vice president, rrespectively.
Screening of candidates for
DECA Sweetheart and Job
Interview competition also took
place at this time. Sheila Ritchie
and Billy Purser competed for
these honors, respectively.
At 5:00 p.m. Rocky
Funderburk presided at the
second general meeting calling
for the secretary’s report,
campaign speeches and
additional announcements. A
Laurinburg delegate closed the
meeting with an invocation.
Delegates enjoyed dinner in
the school cafeteria at 6:00
followed by entertainment by
the Tymes Syndicate in the gym.
The concluding session began
with the calling to order by
Allen Justus, president of
District VIII. Delmar Stienbock
officiated the Job Interview
competition.
Gene Hinson announced the
selection of the ’69 DECA
Sweetheart.
Allen Justus then installed
the newly elected officers and
the new president adjourned the
conference.
Marshals served as guides for
the event.
Chivington, Carrie Davis, Gwen
Davis, Sarah Earnhardt, Ellen
Garrison, Susie Griffin, Martha
Hall, Pam Hathcock, Mary Ellen
Hill, Ann Holly, Lynn Rabe,
Sharon Stowe, Gloria Surratt,
and Jane Youngblood.
Contestants appeared in
evening gowns and, following
introduction, answered
questions to determine poise.
Don Kimmer and Tom Wilson
served as emcees for the pageant.
Miss Elizabeth Wilson provided
background music.
The winner, in Charlotte
receives a scholarship, clothes,
and three to four hundred
dollars in cash. F'irst runner up
wins a four hundred dollar
scholarship; and second runner
up, a three hundred dollar
scholarship.
War Opposed
Approximately 50 members
of Responsible Students in
Opposition to the War in
Vietnam showed their protest
through participation in the first
Vietnam War Moratorium
Wednesday, October 15.
Students participated in the
Moratorium, a day for discussion
of the war and for mourning, by
wearing black armbands,
distributed to them by the
RSOW.
During announcements, the
purpose of the Moratorium was
explained, and Ernie Whitley led
the students in a two-minute
silent prayer for peace.
Warren Hawkins, principal,
granted the RSOW permission to
observe Moratorium day.
WINDMILLS TURN EXCITEMENT
Nine senior, fourteen junior,
and eleven sophomore girls all
sponsors of football players
paraded to the tune of
‘Windmills of Vour
Mind,”
played bv ASHS Marching Band,
Friday night, October 10, at the
Albemarle South Rowan
homecoming game.
Ernie Whitley, student body
president, crowned Ann
Burleson Homecoming Queen
and presented her with the
traditional bouquet of roses.
Jane Youngblood, senior court;
I ibby Adams, junior court; and
Beth' Kelley, sophomore court
each received a red rose and a
white banner with blue lettering.
Sponsors for the football
players began homecoming
activities by riding through town
in convertibles in a parade,
Friday 4:30 p.m.
The Booster’s Club planned
this year’s homcconiing.
Members of the club voted on a
girl for senior, junior, and
sophomore court Thursday
afternoon, October 9. The
football team selected the
queen.
During a previous meeting the
club decided on “Windmills of
Your .Mind” as the theme. Hal
Peck and Connie Holt,
co-chairmen, and Jane Garrison,
Steve Crisco, Mary Ann Crisco,
Ginny Deese, Wanda Parker, and
Andi Mullinix made up the
decorations committee. The
decorations included a large
windmill of multi-colored paper
flowers through which the girls
walked Friday night.
Mike Goforth and Ronnie
Whitley acted as roving escorts;
Johnny Cotton and Mike
Kendrick, stationary escorts.
Ton\’ Campagna was crown
bearer, and Jennie Hill was
flower girl. Bobby Dobbs served
as announcer for the activities.
Ann Burleson, Jane Youngblood, Libby Adams, and Beth Kelley
happily recall Homecoming ’69.