Spec-Talo-Scope IV
Talent Steals The Show
The Dekades drum up music for Spec-Talo-Scope IV.
Husband hunters thicken the plot.
The Junior Qass presented
Spec-Talo-Scope IV, their major
money-making project for the
Junior-Senior Prom, Friday
evening, November 13 in the
auditorium at 7:30 p.m.
Becky Jo Clark won a trophy
for her presentations in the song
category. She sang “Where is
Love” and “Cabaret”. Mike
Bunting accompanied Becky Jo
on the piano.
The Enmity Circle, featuring
John Clark, Joey Russell, Mike
Sides, Robert 'A^itley, and Cy
Winecoff, came out on top in the
instrumental category. The
group performed “Closer to
Home” and “Born to be Wild”.
The ballet dance performed by
Lou Ann Mills to “Lover’s
Concerto” captured first prize in
the dance competition.
A comedy act entitled “Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs”
presented by Libby Adams, Meg
Anderson, Sue Ellen Beal,
William Hill, Marlyn Massey,
Carolyn Nance, Steve Sinclair,
and Reid Squires, grabbed first
place in the comedy division.
Judges for the occasion were
Dr. Richard Brewer, Head of the
Music Department at Pfeiffer
College; Roger Gramling,
President of Student Government
Association at Pfeiffer and
President of Southeastern
University Student Government
Association ; and Mrs. Jane York,
dance instructor from
Albemarle.
Following intermission, held
after the first nine acts, the
Junior Class presented their two
class sponsors. Miss Sharon
McKenzie and Miss Susan Smith,
with a dozen red roses and a gift.
Also featured in the sGng
category were Anne Harris,
singing “Leaving on a Jet
Plane,” accompanied by Linda
Almond on the guitar; Carol
Connell, “End of the World,”
accompanied by pianist Joan
Hatley; Sharon Baucom, “I’m
Never Gonna Fall in Love
Again,” accompanied by Joan
Hatley on the piano; and Yvone
King, “Born Free,” accompanied
by Sam Andrew on the piano.
The second group entered in
the instrumental section was The
New Error. This group, com
posed of Linda Bogle, Jimmy
Boyd, Debra Bryson, Ann
Cauble, David Gore, Randy Gore,
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Lion and Rotarian
Student Lion for the month of
November is Steve Blalock. Doug
Pinkston is Student Rotarian.
State Represented
Representatives from North
Carolina State University will
present an assembly program
Thursday, December 3, second
period.
The entire student body will
view the program entitled “The
Atom World.” The represen
tatives will remain to speak to
Mr. Burkhart’s fifth period
chemistry and sixth period
physics classes.
Sit-in at SAT
The second and final date that
SAT will be administered at
Senior High this year is Saturday,
December 5. Both seniors and
juniors may participate.
Achievement tests will also be
given on that day. Only seven of
these tests, American History
and Social Studies, Biology,
Chemistry, English Composition,
Mathematics Level I,
Mathematics Level II, and
Physics, are available for this
school.
Every senior should check the
catalogs of the schools where he
plans to apply for admission next
year to see which achievement
tests he will be required to take.
If these tests are not available
here, the student should see Mrs.
Smith to find out when this test
will be given at the nearest
location to this area.
A Musical Note
The Choral Department will
give a Christmas concert
Saturday, December 5.
Thursday, December 10 is the
date for the Concert Band’s
performance of Christmas
music.
Carolina Counsels
Mr. Bently Renwick, a
representative of UNC-Chapel
Hill, will meet with all seniors
who are interested in attending
Carolina Wednesday, December
16, at 2:00 p.m. in the auditorium.
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Albemarle Senior High School Nov. 25, 1970
Award At 'Steak*
Senior girls will compete for
the title of “American
Homemaker of Tomorrow” and
the Betty Crocker Award
December 1.
On this date, the com
prehensive knowledge and at
titude test will be given in schools
across the country.
The test measures general
information and understanding of
such subjects as family
budgeting, buying, home fur
nishing, child care, and in
volvement in community life.
The Betty Crocker Search is on
the National Association of
Secondary School Principals’
advisory list of contestants and
activities for 1970-71.
Now in its seventeenth year,
the program has already
provided more than $1,700,000 in
Crossroads
On The Way Up
The 1969-70 Crossroads,
notified Wednesday, November 4,
ranks fourth in Columbia
Scholastic Press Association
competition.
The yearbook received 612
points out of a possible 1000. Last
year’s annual was graded on
motif, layout, and other areas.
Carolyn Nance now serves as
editor-in-chief of the 1970-71
yearbook. Susan Chandler and
Steve Blalock are assistant
editors, and Sue Ellen Beal is
business manager. Miss Ann
Thomason serves as advisor for
the group.
Other staff members are
Marcia Carlson, Gail Harrington,
Teresa Phillips, Lew Smith,
Ginny Deese, Missy Campbell,
Ellen Kelley, Susan Dry, Debbie
Neel, Linda Almond, Debra
Madaris, Harold Overcash,
Beverly Sanges, and Donna
Smith.
college scholarships to deserving
senior girls.
Participation in the Betty
Crocker search offers senior girls
the opportunity to earn a college
scholarship of $500 to $5,000,
awarded by General Mills. The
national winner will receive
$5,000 with $4,000, $3,000, and
$2,000 awarded to second, third,
and fourth place national win
ners, respectively.
First place winners in each
state receive $1,500. A $500 prize
is given to the state second
runner up. The girl rating highest
in each school will receive a pin
presented on Awards Day.
All high schools in the fifty
states and the District of
Columbia are eligible to par
ticipate.
The following senior girls were
candiates for 1970 Miss Merry
Christmas: Paulette Barrier,
representing Boosters Club;
Cynthia Coble, Future
Homemakers of America; Lydia
Fields, Monogram Club;
Kathleen Harbers, Junior
Civitans; Betsy Harrington,
Modern Music Masters; Pihka
Leppanen, National Honor
Society; Debbie Jo Lowder,
DECA; Susan Lowder, Future
Teachers of America; Marlyn
Massey, Forensics Club; Peggy
Morton, Library Club; Gail
Waller, Health Careers Club; and
Carol Spence, VIC A.
This year, for the first time,
each club sponsored a nominee
for Miss Merry Christmas.
Jackie Holt, Phillip Lowder,
Perry Montgomery, Beth Smith,
Ellen Still, and Philip Whitehead,
performed two numbers, “Port-
au-Prince” and “Tijuana Brass”.
Other performers in the dance
category were Joy Early and
Lorraine Thompson dancing the
Charleston; Jan Mills, Lou Ann
Mills, and Cheryl Sikes, per
forming a gypsy medley; The
Globetrotteretts, composed of
Linda Almond, Susan Andrew,
Susan Blalock, and Sharon
Russell, performing a tap dance
to “Sweet Georgia Brown”; and
Patti Hopkins and Andrea
Lowder dancing to “The Night
They Raided Minski’s”.
Other comedy acts were “The
Hub Sorority” featuring Teresa
Price, Peggy Morton, Becky
Smith, Linda Poplin, and Doiina
Smith; “On the Good Ship
Lollipop” by Sheila Flowe; and
“Frontier Mortician,” starring
Anne Copeland, Deborah Earn
hardt, Jeff Gaskin, Ellen
Mabry, Sally McLester, Beth
Smith, and Reid Squires.
The Dekades, a combo com
posed of Jimmy Boyd, Ken
Burleson, Bobby Dobbs, Phillip
Lowder, Tony Morton, Tony
Oettinger, and David Sutton,
performed thirty minutes prior to
the opening of the show.
The group also played for the
sock hop held afterwards in the
gymnasium. Admission for the
dance, which lasted until 11:30
p.m., was 25c per person.
Stage crew members were Tim
Fesperman, Mike Hatley, Mike
Laton, lights; Donny Hamilton,
Glenn Lowder, Julian Rogers,
Dana Ross, Danny Ross, and
Steve Whitley.
Dance committee chairman
was Linda Almond. Anne Harris,
Cindy Kelly, and Peggy
Youngblood worked on the
publicity committee. And,
Sharon Russell headed the
decorations committee.
Although the representation
was not limited to Senior Class
members, only senior girls were
considered as candidates for the
honor.
The judges, who were mem
bers of the Albemarle Junior
Chamber of Commerce, selected
the winner by viewing individual
pictures of each senior candidate.
The winner was announced
Tliursday, November 19.
Each nominee will ride in the
Christmas parade Monday,
November 30.
Selected Seniors Stand Out
Nominees for the 1971 Out
standing Teenagers of America
are Becky Jo Clark, Nancy
Weydell, Steve Blalock, and Doug
Pinkston.
Chosen from the Senior Class,
these four are in competition with
students from high schools across
the state. One North Carolina
winner will be chosen to compete
with 49 other state winners.
All nominees must be students
“whose actions and efforts bear
the mark of excellence, and
whose service to their schools
and communities is exceptional.”
Basis of selection includes
leadership ability, unusual
talents, academic achievement,
and community service.
The purpose of this program is
to single out students of talent
and ability and to encourage
them toward the highest degree
of development.
Bob Hope salutes these Out
standing Teenagers. “It is with
great pleasure that I salute each
of you chosen as Outstanding
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Teenagers of America. You have
achieved a high honor of which
your country, your parents, and
I, personally, are proud.
Possessing recognized talents
and leadership, you are now on
the threshold of setting new goals
for yourself — goals that will
shape not only your future but the
destiny of your country.”