CHRISTMAS
The Full Moon
HAPPY
NEW YEAR
Vol. 35^— No. 5
Albemarle Senior High School, Albemarle, N. C.
Dec. 17. 1969
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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.