CHRISTMAS The Full Moon HAPPY NEW YEAR Vol. 35^— No. 5 Albemarle Senior High School, Albemarle, N. C. Dec. 17. 1969 I fi" Mini-Courses Slated Seniors plan mini-courses for beginning of second semester. S. C. Relates To Races The Student Council, in an effort to relieve racial tension in the high school, is in the process of establishing a Student Relations Council with advisory powers. Issues such as Senior Superlatives and Black cheerleaders would be brought before the Council. It would also aid Mr. Hawkins in considering student opinion before making a decision. Ernie Whitley appointed a committee of Senior Student Council members to organize the Council. Participants on the committee are Ernie Whitley, Connie Hamilton, Martha Hall, Rocky Funderburk, and Ronny Garber. They conducted their first meeting Wednesday, December 3. Racial prejudices in the Kids Take First Place Billy and the Kids grabbed first place in Spec-Talo-Scope III. The combo, consisting of Billy Baker, Danny Baker, Bobby Dobbs, and David Troublefield, sang “Sorry Suzanne,” and “Something.” A combo (?) composed of Jimmy Long, John Howard, and Carroll Lowder won second place, capturing the audience with “Up on Cripple Creek.” Carolyn Nance, Libby Adams, Sue Ellen Beal, and Meg Anderson presented “The Three Little Pigs.” The girls received third place for their entertainment. Another combo, the Dekades, Won fourth place. Tony Oettinger, David Sutton, Ken Burleson, Jimmy Boyd, Phillip Lowder, Tommy Davis, and Rickey Lambert arc members of the group. They sang “39-21-46,” and “Would You Believe?” The Tymes Syndicate performed before the program and afterwards at the Sock Hop held in the gymnasium. Members of the sponsoring Junior class sold concessions during intermission. They made approximately seven hundred dollars from the program. The Junior Class presented Spec-Talo-Scope III Friday night, November 14. SENIORS PLAN SEMINAR community, increased black involvement, and the role of the black in ASHS were discussed. Three whites and three blacks from each grade will serve on the Council, according to the committee. Two moderators, a white and a black, will be elected from the eighteen. Two Take Second Step Ernie Whitley and Ronny Garber are Stanly County’s nominees for the 1,750 dollar John Motley Morehead Award for undergraduate study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Ernie, a member of the Student Council during his sophomore and junior years, is presently serving as President of the Student Council. A member of National Honor Society, Science Club, Modern Music Masters, Boosters’ Club, and Varsity Singers, Ernie participates in wrestling and track. He served as a marshal his junior year, worked with the tutoring program, and attended the Governor’s School this summer. Actively participating m basketball and track, Ronny is currently serving as Student Council Treasurer. He is feature editor of The Full Moon and is a member of National Honor Society, Modern Music Masters, Science Club, and Boosters Club. He was a Governor s School nominee his sophomore and junior years, and was Student Council Secretary last year. Selection of nominees is based on scholastic ability and attainments, leadership, character, extra-curricular activities, and physical vigor. Each annual grant is sufficient to pay tuition, board room, laundry, books, and all student fees for one year. An additional 450 dollars is included for incidentals. Nominees are chosen by special county and district selection committees. A central selection committee of the Morehead Foundation then recommends those candidates whom it considers qualified tor the award. In accordance with a popular slogan, Albemarle Senior High plans to let students “do their own thing” January 19-23. These five days appropriately named “Mini-Courses” will provide a unique educational experience for students. From forty courses offered, ranging from sex education to knitting to self-defense, students will attend five of special, interest to them. Emphasis will be placed on class discussion with necessary demonstrations. Although high school drills in the basic skills students will Committee Compromises In an effort to resolve the issue of selection of the Senior Superlatives, Tom Wilson, class president, met with Mr. Hawkins, November 24. They decided to create a committee composed of students with varying opinions and backgrounds. It is the duty of this committee to devise approximately four different plans for selection of superlatives. Those serving on the committee are as follows: Carrie Davis, Gwen Davis, Danny Durham, Rocky Funderburk, Ronnie Harris, Mary Ellen Hill, Sharon Stowe, Roy Trivette, Minnie Watkins, and Bruce Tyson. Resulting proposals will be placed before the Senior Class for voting. This will be the final decision for the selection of superlatives. Mr. Albert Edward Corpening, a graduate of Fayetteville Methodist College, took over the teaching duties of Mrs. Rogers’ English classes November 21. Mr. Corpening lives in Concord and does graduate work at Appalachian State University. Uncle Sam Gives Thanks A skit and a guest speaker highlighted a Thanksgiving assembly during sixth period Wednesday, November 26. Danny Durham narrated the play, “Thanksgiving With Uncle Sam.” The cast featured Billy Lowder as “Uncle Sam”; Donna Brummitt as “Miss Liberty”; Tom Wilson as “Free Speech”; Beth Chivington as “Happiness”; Paul Wolf as “Opportunity”; Connie Hamilton as “Justice”; and Ronny Garber and Ernie Whitley as “The Equality Boys.” Guest stars were “Mr. and Mrs. Average American,” Rocky Funderburk and Ricky Swaringen. After the skit, Ricky Carpenter introduced Mr. Brett Fenwick, assistant pastor of First Presbyterian Church, who spoke on the meaning of Thanksgiving and the dawning of a new age of peace and promise. need, the mini-courses provide a chance for thought and creativity and discussion in a new kind of learning process. As quoted from a paper written by Ernie Whitley, student body president, “The method is involvement, the result is enlightenment.” It is hoped that the courses will give the seniors an “improved attitude toward learning and an improved . attitude toward their school.” The idea for the mini-courses originated when an interested student read an article written by the English Department of Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School, Hamilton, Massachusetts concerning their undertaking of a similar project. The idea circulated among the faculty and students. Mr. Hawkins, principal, asked that if the students wanted to try to organize these courses that it be done through Mrs. Gamewell’s advanced English IV class. The class voted and decided to accept the responsibility. Through class vote, a steering committee including Ronny Garber, Ellen Garrison, Mary Ellen Hill, and Ernie Whitley was established. Other English teachers recommended two students from each of their classes to participate in the third period planning sessions. These students are Debbie Morton, June Lowder, Harry Jones, David Wilhelm, Danny Durham, Ronnie Whitley, Reggie Poplin, Jeff Bullock, Carol Lander, Jane Youngblood, Pam Hathcock, and Jane Garrison. Each student in this planning group is to be responsible for setting up one course. They will obtain teachers and be responsible for securing all school equipment the teacher requests. They recruited other members of the senior class to help them. Plans for the “mini-courses” were completed Tuesday, December 9. Mr. Hawkins presented these plans to the school board for approval Thursday. Honor Students Tapped National Honor Society tapped eleven new members Friday, November 21. Martha Hall, president, presided over the candlelight ceremony. Donna Brummitt gave devotions and Willie Stanback sang “Sweet Little Jesus Boy.” Donna Brummitt, Marion Andrew, Tom Wilson, and Ernie Whitley spoke on character, scholarship, leadership, and service, respectively. The new members tapped and some of their activities are the following: Beth Chivington, editor-in-chief of the annual. Secretary of the Committee of Twenty, and Youth ARC member; Susan Faggart, teachers’ aide, FBLA member, and Sunday School class treasurer; Shelia Lambert, assistant Business Manager of the annual, teachers’ aide, and member of Young Republicans; and Connie Holt, FBLA reporter, Modern Music Masters member, and Teen Democratic District Secretary. Susan Squires, Jessie Rheder Poetry Contest (second place winner), member of The Full Moon staff, and Organizer of Responsible Students Opposed to War in Vietnam; Danny Durham, homeroom president, The Full Moon sports editor, and DAR Good Citizen; and Mike Kendrick, Modern Music Masters treasurer. Varsity Singers treasurer, and member of Boosters’ Club. Tommy Taylor, member of Law Explorer Post, United Nations seminar, and Order of the Arrow; Wayne Lowder, Law Explorer Post treasurer. Modern Music Masters member, Sunday school class secretary; Ronald Whitley, Senior Class vice president, member of the Varsity Basketball team, and Law Explorer Post; Roger Hill, member of Modern Music Masters, Committee of Twenty, and Science Club. Mr. Ken Frazier administered the society oath to the new members. Honor Society tapping brings eager, happy faces.

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