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Vol. 35 —No. 7
Albemarle Senior High School, Albemarle, N. C.
February 13, 1970
Ernie
Strives
For Top
Ernie Whitley was selected
one of six finalists to represent
District VII in the John M.
Morehead Scholarship finals.
Ernie and Ronny Garber,
another competitor at the dis
trict level, reported to Salisbury
January 20, to be interviewed by
the district Morehead com
mittee. District VII includes
Cabarrus, Davidson, Iredell,
Montgomery, Rowan, and
Stanly Counties.
Chosen from 18 nominees,
Ernie will appear for interviews
before the Central Morehead
Selection Committee February
28-March 2, in Chapel Hill.
The Morehead Scholarships
provide four-year, all expense-
paid, undergraduate educations
at the University of North Caro
lina at Chapel Hill. Worth about
$8,400 each, the scholarships
were established by John Motley
Morehead, UNC graduate, in
1951.
Student Lion
And Rotarian
The Student Lion and Ro
tarian for the month of Feb
ruary are Danny Durham and
Hal Peck, respectively.
The above information
appears each month in The Full
Moon but many students do not
realize the responsibility of this
honor.
Upon arrival at the weekly
meeting, the students represent
ASHS by talking with the mem
bers. As Student Rotarian, the
representative gives a short
summary of his school’s activi
ties.
At the last meeting of the
month, the past -Student Lion
and Rotarian will introduce their
successors.
Students Make
The Grade
The annual Honor Roll Tea,
sponsored by the National
Honor Society, saluted many
students on the first semester
honor roll sixth period Thurs
day, February 12, in the student
lounge.
Donna Brummitt and Susan
Faggart, co-chairmen of the
invitations committee, dis
tributed one hundred and sixty
invitations to individuals quali
fied to attend the social.
Cathy Barger and Sheila Lam
bert, refreshment committee
leaders, served Cokes, cookies,
and peanuts.
Karen Cook and Ron Whit
ley, in charge of the decorations
committee provided small top
hats in memorium of Abraham
Lincoln’s birthday. Placed on
the windows, each top hat recog
nized an individual attending the
gathering.
Wayne Lowder and Roger
Hill, co-chairmen of the music
committee, furnished entertain
ment for the occasion.
Youth Lose Sleep
I
Ernie works to organize Mini-Courses — one of his many activities
ASHS.
at ASHS.
Ernie, Student Council Presi
dent, has many interests, includ
ing biological science, astron
omy, writing, music, track, and
wrestling.
During his high school career,
Ernie has participated actively in
these activities and ASHS organi
zations: 1969 Forensic Contest
at Boone, State Student Govern
ment Association, Governor’s
School, Summer Choral Work
shop at Chapel Hill, James
Brothers (Rock Group), Varsity
Singers, Prom Committee,
Boosters’ Club.
Law Explorer Post, Modern
Music Masters, Monogram Club,
Science Club, Junior Civitan,
Forensic Club, National Honor
Society, and Student Council.
Future plans of Ernie’s in
clude a study in pre-dentistry as
a prerequisite to a career in oral
surgery.
Mini-Courses Measured
Students, faculty members,
and course teachers followed up
Mini-Course Week by filling out
relevant questionnaires giving
their reactions to the program.
The Salisbury Evening Post
covered the activities in a feature
article. A publicity committee
consisting of Ronny Garber,
Cathy Barger, Marion Andrew
and Connie Hamilton notified
other scholastic magazines, edu
cation officials, and news agen
cies.
Hendersonville High School
reportedly is organizing a similar
week. They requested a list of
objectives and content areas
around which they will model
their plans.
The possibihty of repeating
the event this spring or incor
porating it into the regular
school curriculum is being
investigated.
Davidson Choral Contest
February 14
Community Concert
February 15
National Merit Test
February 17
UNC Small Ensemble Day
February 18
DECA trip to Charlotte
February 25
Approximately two hundred
and fifty students from through
out the county sacrificed five
hours of extra sleep during
Youth Breakfast Week, February
2-6.
Students started the forma
tion of the chow line around
6:45 a.m. Monday morning.
After beginning the week with a
hearty breakfast of hashed
brovm potatoes, ham, cereal,
donuts, milk, and orange juice,
the breakfasters listened to Mon
day’s speaker. Miss Lynda
Martha, Miss Majorette of
America, 1968.
Speakers for the following
breakfasts were Dr. Russell
Montfort, Methodist Minister;
Rev. Eddie Kilbourne, Youth
School Policy
Announced
In order to protect the rights
of city school students and to
provide for orderly operation of
the school system, the Albe
marle City Board of Education
has adopted a new policy.
This policy deals with the
conduct of students on school
grounds and at all school func
tions.
All students are forbidden to
carry or possess any firearm,
explosive, switch-blade knife,
metallic object, or any object
which may be used as a weapon.
Students are prohibited from
taking or possessing any narcotic
or intoxicant while on school
grounds. Students are alsO pro
hibited from coming on school
grounds or attending school
functions after having taken an
intoxicant or narcotic.
Students are not to obstruct
or disrupt the operations of any
school by “violence, force, co
ercion, threat, or intimidation.”
Some examples of this are block-
Fabio Finds Albemarle Friendly
Fabio Sa Moreira de Oliceira,
nineteen years old, a native of
Sao Paulo, Brazil, visited ASHS
Friday, January 16.
A student of the University
of Sao Paulo, Fabio traveled to
America January 4 among a
group of ten Brazilian pupils,
primarily to study English.
Fabio spoke to Mrs. Smith’s
3rd period English class and Miss
Wilson’s fourth and fifth period
French classes.
His native language being
Portuguese, Fabio’s English
amazed students, especially since
he has taken English for only
two years, this consisting mainly
of grammar and hardly any con
versations.
Education in Sao Paulo runs
on the basis of seven years
elementary school, six years high
school, and five years college.
The normal high school hours
run from 7:30 until 12:00.
Fabio stated that while in
high school, he worked on the
school paper. He also remarked
that English constitutes the
major foreign language taught in
Brazil. Having graduated from
high school, he presently plans
to study civil engineering.
While visiting Stanly County,
Fabio stayed in the home of
Alvin Speights, senior at North
Stanly High School.
Residing wdth his parents, five
brothers, and one sister, Fabio
remarked that both his mother
and a brother speak English con
siderably well.
Before leaving with Clay Wat
kins, who brought Fabio to our
school, he added that he liked
ASHS very much.
When asked his opinion of
American girls, he replied, “I
like,..very much.” His stay in
America is limited until some
time before the middle of March
because the University in his
hometown resumes classes
March 10.
—Chris Smart
Foreign student Fabio chats with French students and faculty.
minister-at-large; Rev. John
Sharp, student at Columbia
Theological Seminary; and Dr.
Jack J. Early, President, Pfeiffer
College.
Each church was responsible
for the breakfast, devotional,
and introduction of the speaker
one morning. Miss Harriet Baker
served as General Chairman.
The following churches pre
pared breakfasts with the two
members of the Committee of
Twenty giving the devotion and
introduction of the speaker re
spectively: Monday, Lutheran
Church with Janis Holder and
Sarah Earnhardt; Tuesday,
Episcopal Church, with Cy Wine-
coff and Susan Dry; Wednesday,
Presbyterian Church with Jeff
Gaskin and Nell Howell; Thurs
day, Methodist Church with
Beth Chivington and Shep
Russell; and Friday, Baptist
Church with Donna Brummitt
and Roger Hill.
Johnny Cotton, chairman of
the Committee of Twenty di
rected the work of the members
in promoting and publicizing the
fourth annual Youth Breakfast
Week.
ing of a door to the building, or
destroying school property or
property of other students.
No sales will be held on
school premises without ap
proval by the school principal.
The distribution of any
printed matter by any person
without first authorization of
the school principal is pro
hibited.
Anyone wishing to visit on
school grounds must first report
to the principal’s office for
approval.
Any infringement of these
regulations will be investigated
by the principal and if suspen
sion is appropriate, action will
be taken.
Members Aid
Library Club members will
assist at the Stanly County
Public Library.
Interested members will work
in the afternoons from 3:30
until 5:00, Thursday evenings,
and Saturday mornings.
The opportunity is also
offered to other students who
are not Library Club members.
Volunteers may work after
school Thursdays until closing
time and Saturday mornings.
Interested students should
contact Mrs. Harrison.
Typers Cook
Up Book
Mrs. Doris Gehring’s Typing
II classes are preparing a cook
book of favorite recipes of
teachers and students.
The book, Cook’s Tour, fea
tures recipes from around the
world. Albemarle favorites will
be featured in a special section.
The book is to help typing
students learn to mimeograph.
Each student is responsible for
one or more pages.
Cook’s Tour, to be ready
March first, will be distributed
to typing students and then sold
to others for 50 cents a copy.