Bulldogs Drop
Close Ones
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The Full Moon
The
Future
Lies
Inside
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Page 2
Vol 35 ^ No. 4
Albemarle Senior High School
Nov. 26, 1969
Trio Attends
State Meet
In Raleigh
Ernie Whitley, Ricky Carpen
ter and Beth Kelley joined 800
other delegates in Raleigh,
December 9, 10, 11, for the
North Carolina Student Council
Congress entitled Youth In Pur
suit of Kxcellence.
In three of the four general
sessions, the ASUS delegates
listened to speakers such as
Governor Scott, Attorney
General Morgan, and representa
tives from the State Bureau of
Investigation.
The other general session con
cerned the merging of the black
and white State Student Council
Congresses. Delegates debated
the issue, and a final vote settled
the plan for the merger.
At a division meeting for
Western, Eastern, and Central
districts, candidates for state
offices spoke to the voters.
Discussion groups dominated
a portion of the session. Groups
attended by Ernie, Ricky, and
Beth included elections, racial
equality, honor systems, assem
blies, and school spirit. Student
Council officers from around the
state conducted these discus
sions.
I>’oreign exchange students in
N. C. also attended the C^ongfess.
A banquet and dance Monday
night served as entertainment.
Juniors Hold No. Ill
Juniors stage Spec-Talo-Scope as a chicf money raising project.
The Junior Class presented
Spec-Talo-Scope HI, their major
money-making project for th ■
Jr.-Sr. Prom, November 14.
Pat Courtney and Mary Ellen
Hill, Hilda Baucom, and Patti
Hopkins and Andrea Lowder
participated in the dance cate
gory.
Melanie Morris and Beverly
Kesler performed piano solos.
Susan and Marion Andrew
played a piano and clarinet duet.
The Dance Band, composed
of band members, entertained
with two numbers.
Dorothy Cotton, Debbie
Lawrence, and Becky Jo Clark
sang solos.
Donnabee Brooks and ASHS
majorettes displayed their baton
twirling talents.
Joy Preslar’s soliloquy and
solo entertained the audien.ce.
Billy and the Kids and the
Dekades, combos also competed.
The Illusions and the Originals
sang two numbers each. John
Howard, Carroll Lowder, and
Jimm) Long performed one act.
Libby Adams, Meg Anderson,
Carolyn Nance, and Sue Ellen
Beal presented a comedy skit.
Susan Squires sang and
accompanied herself on the
guitar.
Bobby Dobbs and Eddie Furr
served as emcees for the event.
Clubs Confer On Future Activities
VICA Ends Gap
VICA students from the four
area high schools participated in
a county wide meeting at Stony
Gap Fish House, November 4,
7:00 p.m.
Approximately 100 students
attended the event, arranged to
encourage all chapters and their
individual members to work
toward future accomplishments.
The program included talks
by state VICA Advisor, Adam
Thompson and Johnny Jacumin,
one of the two Regional Co-
Advisors.
Srs. Revoke Tradition
In an effort to decide on the
procedure for selecting Senior
Superlatives, the Senior class
met Wednesday, November 12.
After debating the pros and
eons of change, the class voted
for changing the traditional pro
cedure, but failed to reach a
decision on method of change.
Alternatives presented by
class officers included recogni
tion of 15-20 outstanding
seniors, with or without classifi
cation; nomination of students
for superlatives with a run-off
between the top 3.
luiriher suggestions included
a, nominating committee to
select nominees to be voted on
by the class. If one person gets
more than one superlative, he
must select the one he wants;
this necessitates a run-off to fill
the vacated superlative title.
Optimist Club
Awards Honor
Lisa Lamb, senior band meni-
I’er, received the annual Opti
mist Band Award, October 24,
at the AJIIS Stadium. Dallas
l^iirham, president of the local
Optimist Club, presented her
with the award, a gold plaque.
A member of the band tor six
ye'ars and a trumpet musician,
l.isa’s fellow band members
Vi'ted her “most outstanding of
the entire group ot senior com
petitors.
Lisa stated that she tenta
tively plans to continue her
‘■’areer in Music Education.
Rocky Funderburk suggested
that the nominating committee
should consist of eight black and
eight white students.
A discussion concerning the
Crossroads’ place in the selection
of superlatives also took place.
Tom Wilson, Senior Class
.president, commented, “Al
though we were disorganized m
the meeting, we did accomplish
the major purpose of making the
Seniors aware of'the problems.
Now with their cooperation we,
the officers, hope to reach a
solution.”
Class officers urged interested
seniors to place suggestions for a
better system in the suggestion
box.
FBLA Visit
Business Area
Is the business world the
place for me? FBLA students
examined this question as they
participated in FBLA Da\,
Thursday, November 6.
Instead of attending school,
twenty students worked all da\
in local businesses at a job ot
their choice. They received no
pay but hoped that through the
experience they could better
decide whether or not to pursue
a business career.
Participating students invited
their employers to a luncheon in
the school cafeteria at 1:00 p.m.
Mr. Webb spoke to the group
after lunch.
Connie Holt ser\ed as I BLA
Day chairman. The Albemarle-
Stanly Count\ Chamber ot
Commerce sponsored the day s
activities.
Brad Cook of Independence
High School presided over the
meeting as regional president.
Fourteen students and four
advisors met Monday night,
October 26 to discuss plans for
the county event and to arrange
for publicity in their schools and
VICA chapters. Mitchel Smith
led the planning discussion
which was held in the ICT room
at Senior High.
Dent Turner, Billy Lowder,
Cris Ragsdale, Mitchel Smith,
and Carrie Collier of ICT; Danny
Holt, Bricklaying; and C. W.
bourne, Jr., ICT Coordinator
represented ASHS at the plan
ning session.
VICA, Vocational Industrial
Clubs of America, is the student
organization for all Industrial
Final Exanns
Pre-San+a-Fy
Sennester Exams
After careful consideration
for students and faculty, the
administration reached the final
dates of December 17, 18, 19
for first semester exams.
Students v(,)iced their opinion
prior to this decision in a school
wide vote, following Mr.
Hawkins’ presentation of pros
and cons of the change.
Advantages cited were to
relieve tension during Christmas
for students; to enable teachers
to devote more time planning
and grading exams; to eliminate
the likelihood of school closing
because of weather conditions;
and to allow studies to resume
after Christmas without inter
ruption.
Con points given were that
more material will be covered
for final exams; that teachers
will not have enough grades for
six weeks’ report cards; and that
working students study time
during the Christmas season will
be cut short.
The resulting vote from the
students counted 428, pro; and
206, con. This is approximately
a two to one ratio in favor of
pre-Christmas exams.
For taculty opinion, Mr.
Hawkins discussed the issue at
the weekly teachers meeting,
November 3. A majorit)’ of
teachers agreed with the stu-
denti in that earl) exams are
more practical.
Education and Health Occupa
tions students. All students
enrolled in such programs are
eligible for memberships. Each
of the county high schools has
four industrial vocational pro
grams; ASHS has only two.
Bookers Unite
Students and sponsors repre
senting library clubs from six
surrounding counties met
Wednesday, November 19, for
the Twenty-First Annual South
Piedmont District Convention.
Mecklenburg, Cabarrus,
Union, Anson, Richmond, and
Stanly counties make up the
South Piedmont District. Each
school was allowed two voting
members.
Representatives arrived at
10:00. Following refreshments,
delegates attended a morning
session, including greetings and
welcome, program, a discussion
of business, and nominations
and speeches of candidates run
ning for president, vice presi
dent, secretary and reporter.
Candidates presented skits,
put up posters, and passed out
favors as part of their campaign.
At 1:00 representatives ate
lunch in the school cafeteria.
Following the afternoon
session, students voted, by secret
ballot for candidates. The 68-69
officers, Melanie Morris, Presi
dent (ASHS), Kathy Hill, Secre
tary (West Stanly), Bobby
Quensberry, Vice President
(Central Cabarrus), and James
Hutton, Reporter (A. L. Brown)
retired and newly elected
officers were installed.
Members of the state execu
tive board, (North Carolina High
School Library Association),
chose “All Systems Go” for the
1969-70 theme.
MMM Inducts Eleven
Modern Music Masters in
ducted eleven students, Thurs
day, November 13, during the
annual assembly. .
New members of the society
are Charles Burris, l.ouise Cran
ford, Randy Gore, Jimmy Long,
Sara Manning, Tony Oettinger,
Linda Sides, Donna Simpson,
David Sutton, Cheryl Tucker,
and Ken Wilson.
Tom Wilson, president,
opened the assembly, explaining
the structure and organization of
Modern Music Masters.
Each inductee is required to
perform before the student body
as part of his initiation.
Another requirement for
membership is the service {>f an
apprenticeship of two weeks in
which members must pass a test
on the Constitution of the
society.
The assembly closed with
presentation of membership cer
tificates and pins to each new
member.
Joy Preslar encertains at Modern Music Masters induction.