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Happy Earth Day To You?
Dr. Manly Orates
Seniors, juniors, and soplio-
mores saw how destructive man
really is by attending classes on
pollution April 22, Environ
mental Education Day.
Dr. J. O. Manly of Pfeiffer
began the day’s activities in a
kick off assembly first period.
Dr. Manly defined man and
explained how man adapts by
Guest speaker examines pollution display.
The Full Moon
Vol. 35 —No. 12
Albemarle Senior High School
May 6, 1970
Nominees
Strike Out
For State
A faculty honors committee
selected David Carpenter, Shep
Russell, Ricky Carpenter, and
Doug Pinkston as candidates for
Boys’ State June 21-27.
The event will take place on
the Wake Forest campus in
Winston-Salem.
Chosen on the basis of leader
ship, character, scholarship, and
service, these four youths will
gain true conception of the
ideals and objectives, the func
tion and operation of govern
ment. Each boy will play an
active role in the political parties
organized at that time.
Lectures and discussions will
be presented by public officials,
faculty members, and leading
Legionnaires.
These leaders will receive
valuable aid and assistance while
residing there.
The boys are looking forward
to a very enriching experience in
broadening their views of various
governmental functions and
weaknesses. They plan to apply
what they learn to become
better citizens.
Julie Goes
Civitan
Julie Deese will attend the
Civitan Youth Conference on
Human Relations, June 14-20, at
Hendersonville, N. C.
Julie, selected because of her
ability to participate in dis
cussions and concern for the
future, will participate in various
discussion groups and special
interest groups.
There will be approximately
60 students from all over the
state. One other student from
the county will accompany
Julie.
The local Civitan Club will
sponsor Julie’s trip.
The Columbia Scholastic
Press Association notified
The Full Moon Friday,
April 24, of their being
awarded Medalist rank in the
National School Newspaper
Competition with a score of
960 out of 1000.
The honor of Medalist is
the highest of all awards.
Second highest is first place
which The Full Moon has
received for the past five
years.
ASHS journalism now
ranks number one in the
nation!
Executives Fill Positions
Students chosen to fill execu
tive positions on the 1971 Full
Moon staff are Libby Adams,
editor-in-chief; Julie Deese, news
editor; Chris Smart, assistant
news editor.
Doug Pinkston and Meg
Anderson, feature co-editors;
Monte Burleson, editorial editor;
David Carpenter, sports editor.
Louise Cranford, copy editor;
Brad Spear, art editor, and
Marlyn Massey, business
manager.
Rising juniors selected to
serve on the Full Moon staff are
Reid Squires, Tony Morton,
Brian Garber, Julian Rogers,
Deborah Earnhardt, Perry Eury,
Annette Morgan, Lynn Chiving-
ton, and Mary Anne Crisco.
Mrs. Nancy Gamewell con
tinues as the Full Moon sponsor
for the 1970-1971 school year.
Students chosen to fill execu
tive positions on the 1971 Cross
roads staff are Carolyn Nance,
editor-in-chief; Susan Chandler
and Steve Blalock, assistant
editors.
Sue Ellen Beal, business man
ager; and, Donna Smith, assis
tant business manager.
Susan Chandler works with
lay-out and design; Steve Blalock
works primarily with photog
raphy.
Miss Ann Thomason is spon
sor for the 1971 Crossroads.
Class Of 70 Reigns
We Love You, Srs.
Shouting poetry to groups of
Seniors, participating in peanut
nose-rolling races, being sacri
ficed to the bush god, carrying
mountains of books down the
halls, riding broom horses
through the cafeteria, shouting,
“The British are coming!” and
skipping down the hall singing
“We Love You Seniors” are just
a few of the punishments, in
flicted on juniors and sopho
mores, April 20-24, better
known as Senior Week.
Deciding to change from the
traditional-style Senior Week,
Tom Wilson, class president,
appointed a committee to
suggest activities. This com
mittee consisted of Patsy Davis,
Sharon Stowe, Bruce Tyson,
Donny Davis, Billy Lowder,
Shelia Lambert, Jo Ann
Meaders, and Tommy Taylor.
Monday, seniors received blue
and white beanies in homerooms
to signify their class rank.
The Student Council served
milk and donuts to seniors be
fore school, Tuesday morning.
The faculty allowed seniors to
wear anything they wanted.
Wednesday, sophomores
presented their class gift of
brownies to the upperclassmen.
Juniors gave their gift,
Tootsie Roll Pops, Thursday.
Skipping fourth period class to
eat dinner anywhere on the
school campus and receiving a
coke were among the privileges
allowed to seniors Thursday.
Most of the privileged stu
dents chose to bring picnic
lunches and eat on blankets in
the school yard.
Thus ended Senior Week for
the Class of ’70.
Grads Stage Talent
The seniors held their talent
show Friday, April 24, second
period. It began with tributes to
the seniors from the Student
Council by Ernie Whitley; the
sophomores, by class president,
Mike Palmer; and juniors by
class president, Tony Oettinger.
Tom Wilson gave the senior
response. In a short ceremony,
Tom then dedicated to the
school a picture in memory of
senior, Ernest Morgan.
The first act was a song about
the talent show theme, “Up the
Road,” by all talent show mem
bers.
Making their last local
appearance, The James Brothers
sang “My Old Man” and “If I
Had a Hammer.”
“Dizzy,” a baton twirling act,
was performed by Majorettes
Sarah Earnhardt and Paula Fes-
perman.
Susan Squires then enter
tained with two folk songs,
“Someday Soon” and “Who
Knows Where the Time Goes.”
With singing and dancing,
Lessie Davis, Joanne Meaders,
Ethel Horton, Herman Funder
burk, Virgil Currie, Bruce Tyson,
Wayne Knight, Kerry Thomas,
and Mitchell Johnson next por
trayed the Supremes and Temp
tations.
Mary Ellen Hill, Pat
Courtney, Paul Wolf, and Ricky
Swaringen presented a comedy
dance and song number to
“Raindrops Keep Failin’ On My
Head.”
changing his environment. He
presented statistics concerning
population growth.
Dr. Manly stated that man
has always been a destructive
creature because he drives
animals to extinction and turns
fertile land into desert area. The
issue of pollution is now pressing
on our total environment. By
polluting the ocean we slow up
the rate of photosynthesis and
decrease the amount of oxygen.
Also, by burning massive quanti
ties of oil and coal we can
increase the earth’s temperature
and change its climate.
Dr. Manly further stated that
we have the technological
knowledge to solve the problem,
but we don’t have the willpower
and willingness to spend the
money.
Unwanted, Unneeded . . .
Second period, Mr. O. W.
Strickland spoke on solid waste
control. He defined solid waste
as unwanted, unneeded, and un
desired material. He showed
slides of dumps of littered high
ways throughout North Caro
lina.
Mr. Strickland listed some of
our biggest problems as the
disposal of cardboard boxes,
automobile tires, and old appli
ances. One of the newest and
most effective means of disposal
is the sanitary land fill, in which
the debris is covered with dirt
and the site is developed into
parking areas or recreational
facilities. He also discussed the
use of insecticides.
Mr. Livingston Jones spoke
third period on water pollution.
He showed students some avail
able literature concerning the
subject. He also gave them back
ground information on the
passing and enforcing of laws
concerning stream sanitation.
Officials classify all signifi
cant surface waters of North
Carolina in accordance with
their best uses. This classifica
tion involves a five point system
for fresh water and a four point
system for salt water. Students
discussed industry’s part in
water pollution.
Babies = Pollution
Students attending fifth
period class explored the area of
population explosion with Mr.
T. D. Scurletis. Mr. Scurletis
raised the question, “Do adults
create pollution or do babies
create pollution?” He enumer
ated causes contributing to the
growth of population such as
urbanization and the lack of
understanding on the use of
medical services. He felt the
answers to the problems lay in
education and control of preg
nancies by using contraceptives
and abortion.
Mr. Scurletis pointed out that
even though the pill is contro
versial, it is a medicine, and all
medicines have danger, stating
statistics to the effect that of
100,000 women who took the
pill only 3 might die. If these
same women had gotten preg
nant 30 could have died. He also
discussed the possibilities of
sterilization.
Hazards Listed
Mr. Dane Brown discussed
Radiation Hazards. Man has
always been exposed to cosmic
radiation but only after 1900
did he use it for such things as
X-rays, reactors, and bombs.
Sources of radioactive wastes
listed were from natural fuels,
reactor coolants, chemical pro
cessing, applications and re
search, and man-made fuels. He
defined the two kinds of wastes,
high level and low level and the
various methods of disposal.
Mr. Brown also discussed the
way radiation gets into the body
through the food chain and the
water cycle.
Yamaha Don and the Cycles
next entertained with “Mustang
Sally.” Making up this group
were Don Kimmer, Tom Wilson,
and Mike Kendrick.
Portraying Moms Mabley,
Carrie Davis conducted the
talent presentations as the
Mistress of Ceremony.
Upperclassmen Feast
Seniors got a sneak preview
of the week after graduation at
the Senior Banquet, April 25 at
7:00 p.m. The atmosphere of a
beach party filled the school
gymnasium.
Mr. H. T. Webb, Superinten
dent of City Schools delivered
the invocation.
Tom Wilson, Senior Class
President, welcomed the stu
dents to the Beach Party.
Mr. Warren Hawkins, princi
pal, then gave a response.
Next on the program, Danny
Durham, class historian, re
viewed the class’ past accom
plishments. Paul Wolf, giftorian
remembered seniors with gifts
appropriate to their reputation.
Ernie Whitley presented the Last
Will and Testament in which
seniors leave something to an
underclassman.
The Junior Waitresses then
entertained the seniors with
various acts.
Following this, Jane Garrison
presented superlatives and Cathy
Barger gave the class prophecy
showing what the seniors will be
doing in the future.
Tom Wilson, Senior Class President, exploits lowly sophomores
during Senior Week activities.