spring Tapping NHS Gains Twenty-One Eighteen new members of the NHS pose for pictures after the ceremony. Three new members were not present. ITie National Honor Society tapped eighteen members in a general assembly Thursday, April 15, and three members in a private meeting of the organization Tuesday, April 20. New members and three of their school activities follow, in order tapped. Ellen Mabry, Marshal, Governor’s School nominee, homeroom president; Susan Andrew, Modern Music Masters chaplain, homeroom secretary, All-State Symphonic Band, Marshal; Beth Smith, All-State Symphonic Band, Modern Music The Full Moon Vol. 36 — No. 12 Albemarle Senior High School May 5, 1971 Governor's School Selects Mabry For Summer Work Ellen Mabry will attend Governor’s School this summer, June 20-August 7. Chosen on a basis of high score on a qualifying intelligence test, class rank, and interest in her chosen field, Ellen was selected from five nominations from ASHS. One of four hundred of North Carolina’s academically talented high school students, Ellen will March In Line The student body elected marshals for the 1971-72 school year Monday, April 19 during homeroom. Rising seniors elected are Lynn Chivington, chief; Susan Blalock, Joy Early, Brian Garber, and Beth Kelley. Rising juniors are June Fisher, Debby Frazier, and Beverly Sanges. All students on the first semester honor roll were eligible for the honor. The present senior class elected the marshals. Underclassmen Get Weak Students beware! Senior Week is here! The annual Senior Week is scheduled for May 3-7, with seniors getting privileges over sophomores and juniors. Scheduled for Friday morning, second period, the Senior Class officers plan to present un discovered talent from the Class of ’71 during the Senior Talent Show. A picnic lunch is planned for seniors in the middle of the week. The senior class will buy drinks for the entire class, and all seniors will be excused from their fourth period classes. The Senior Class plans something different by changing the Senior Banquet to a Senior Picnic. Food will be served on Morrow Mountain on Friday or Saturday night during Senior Week. Sophomores and juniors can relax this year though, because mistreatment of un derclassmen is out. Mr. Hawkins, principal, stated that Senior Week will be cancelled if the hazing of underclassmen occurs. ITie Sophomore and Junior Classes must present gifts to all seniors at least once during the week. spend eight weeks of the summer in resident study on the campus of Salem College in Winston- Salem. Having served as a Marshal, mini-course chairman, and homeroom president, Ellen serves in many school activities. She is a member of the National Honor Society and the Marching Band. Her church activities at First Baptist include Youth Choir, Handbell Choir, Youth Council, and Sunday-School vice- president. Also, she serves as a candy striper at the Stanly County Hospital. Her varied interests include sewing, reading, canoeing, piano, and flute. The area of Ellen’s acceptance is social sciences. The curriculum emphasizes theory. There is no charge to students in residence. ITie Governor’s School program attempts to introduce and to stimulate critical inquiry and thought for student ap plication in continuing education. The GS has three main areas of learning activity, each with its own emphasis on an important aspect of personality develop ment. Ai'ea I is in the area of special aptitude development. These specialized areas other than Ellen’s choice of social science are the P'ine Arts, English, French, Mathematics, and Natural Science. Two-thirds of the student’s class time is devoted to Area I. Ai’ea II is the area of general intellectual development. About one-sixth of the class time is devoted in this study to enlarge the students’ scope to all in tellectual areas. Area III is the area of personal and social development. A faculty of about seventy-five is chosen for the program. As a part of the educational experience, guest lectures, concerts, drama productions, exhibits, films, and student athletic activities form an important part of the summer program. Masters, homeroom vice- president; Beth Kelley, Human Relations Council, Varsity Cheerleaders, Junior Civitan secretary; Steve Hatley, Varsity basketball, homeroom president. Boosters Club; Linda Almond, ('rossroads Editor-in-chief, FTA vice-president. Student Council representative; Susan Blalock, Student Council secretary. Library Club and aid. Secretary of the rising senior class; Jackie Holt, Marshal, majorette, FHA treasurer and county treasurer; Ginny Deese, Varsity cheerleader, CYossroads staff. Varsity basketball letterman; Jeff Gaskin, Student Council vice-president. Varsity football and wrestling letterman; Deborah Earnhardt, Full Moon staff, Modern Music Masters, Governor's School nominee; Joy Early, majorette. Boosters Club, Junior Class treasurer; William Hill. Boosters Club vice- president, Student Council treasurer-elect, Science Club; Mike Palmer, Sophomore Class president. Junior Varsity foot ball ; Bobby Yingling, Varsity basketball, golf team lettermen, monogram club; Freda Hahn, mini-course junior secretary, FBLA secretary, Jr.-Sr. Prom decoration co-chairman; Michael Bunting, Modern Music Masters, Marching Band, Spec-Talo-Scope IV; Lorraine Thompson, Majorette, Boosters Club, HIA county secretary; Sally McLester, Mars Hill Choral Workshop, Boosters Club, Forensics Club; and, Lynn Chivington, Chief Marshal for ’71- '72, Full Moon staff. Junior Class secretary. Upon being tapped, Brian Garber and Donny Hamilton refused induction into the National Honor Society Thursday afternoon. Following the singing of one stanza of “Holy, Holy, Holy,” Doug Pinkston, NHS Chaplain read devotions. Becky Jo Clark, accompanied by Jimmy Long on the piano, sang “O Loving Father.” Elmer Olsen, president of the Richfield Manufacturing com pany, delivered a speech con cerning the four major characteristics of the club, c h r a c t e r , s c h o 1 a r s h i p, leadership, and service. After the tapping of the new inductees, Mr. Hawkins, prin cipal, made a short presentiUion concerning the selection of Honor Society members and then ad ministered the oath to the new selections. The Albemarle Chapter now has fifty-seven members. Each new member walked to the stage, decorated w’ith ivy and yellow flowers, to receive his flower and scroll from Steve Blalock, president, and to light his candle. At the end of the tapping, the new inductees signed the register, and Tim Chrisco, secretary, read the complete membership list. Jimmy Long, organist played for lx)th the processional and recessional. Mrs. Nell Westerlund, advisor, directed the assembly. Honor Society members set the stage during fourth and fifth periods and cleaned up after school. 'Hie next induction which will be a private ceremony is next fall. The organization will tap seniors at the time. Old members of the club, in lapped order are, Ricky Car penter, Carolyn Hill, Steve Blalock, Nancy Weydell, Gail Waller, C.'arolyn Nance, Meg Anderson, Julie Deese, David C’arpenter, Doug Pinkston, Shep Russell, Debbie Neel. Tim (’hrisco, Tony Oettinger, Keith Nash, Libby Adams, Marlyn Massey, Janis Holder, Louise Cranford, Andrea lx)wder, Debbie J. Lowder, Susan Lowder, Susan Chandler, Pihka Leppanen (honorary member), (Jail Harrington. Becky Jo Clark, Debra Madaris, Chris Smart, Charles Burris, Steve Sinclair, Monte liurleson. Sue Ellen Beal, Donna Smith, CJary Lon don, Donna Bost, and Marva Morgan. Other club officers are Gail Waller, vice-president and Meg Anderson, treasurer. ITie Senior class of 1940 contributed a gift to the school library in memory of Mrs. Isabelle Frazier. A custom framed art print of W(K)dland Stream by Jasper F. Cropsey is on order for the school library. llie late Mrs. Frazier was the mother of Debby Frazier, a sophomore, and wife of Kenneth R. Frazier, assistant principal and teacher. Cropsey, an American painter from 1823-1900, is represented in the Metropolitan Museum, Corcoran Gallery, and in private collections in the United States and Europe. Scholarships Pave The Way Athletes Assemble The All-Sports Banquet is May 5, 6:30 p.m. A dinner, served in the cafeteria, will open the an nual event. Following the meal, athletes will assemble in the auditorium. Introduction of the speaker will be made by Dr. Freeman. The speaker will be Mr. Cal Stol, head football coach at Wake Forest University. Upon conclusion of the speech, presentation of awards will be made by the respective coaches. Trophies will be awarded in football, basketball, wrestling, baseball, tennis, and golf. Duke Honors Steve Blalock, senior, received a grant-in-aid to attend Duke University. The grant will assist him financially the same as if he had received an Algier B. Duke Scholarship, for which he was a finalist. He was also notified that he has received a James B. Duke Honor Scholarship to attend Furman University at Greenville, South Carolina, but he plans to enter Duke University. Steve serves as president of the National Honor Society and is photographer and assistant editor of the annual. He is a member of the Science Club and Modern Music Masters. He received both the Biology and History Awards. He received a letter of com mendation in the National Merit Scholarship program and was a nominee for the Morehead Scholarship. He also attended Governor’s School in Winston- Salem last year. Step To State Charles Burris, senior, received a James M. Johnston Scholarship for an un dergraduate study at North C’arolina State University. William M. (Jreer, director of the Johnston Awards program, announced the award to Charles. (’harles was one of eleven chosen irom statewide com petition for the award. Students of exceptional academic ability receive the award Irom the University Scholarship Committee on the recommendation of their high school faculty. Leadership (lualilications are also important. Charles is second in the Senior (lass, a member of the National Honor Society, and of Modern Music Masters. He also serves as president of the Science Club. ( harles also received a James B. Duke Honor Scholarship to attend Furman University, but he plans to enter NC State and accept the Johnston Award. (iate Opens Debbie Lowder, senior, is a winner of the 1971 Wingate College Trustee Scholarship Association Award. Including Debbie, ten Associate Trustee Scholars received an award valued at $1400. Dr. Budd E. Smith, president of the college, said that more than fifty nominees for the awards were interviewed by selection committees consisting of trustees, faculty members, and local civic leaders. Nominations for the annual awai'ds come from throughout the Eastern United States ranging from Florida to New Jersey. Established by the board of trustees in 19G5, to provide college opportunity for out standing high school graduates, the awards are Wingate’s most prestigious. The awards go to young people with demonstrated leadership ability, top academic achievements, and outstanding (lualities of good citizenship. I'.udy ( aptuies First Mr. H. T. Webb presented Debbie Eudy the first FI'SA Scholarship from North Albemarle, Thursday, April IG, during the last regular PTSA nickeling. The 100 dollar scholarship will go toward expenses at Ap palachian State University where she plans to attend this coming fall. Debbie's activities include Varsity Singers, FTA, Boosters ('lub, FHA, Senior Choir, Junior- Senior Prom Committee, Spec- Talo-Scope, PTSA Executive ('ommiltee. Sophomore Hop Committee, Senior Banquet.

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