National Honor Society Taps Eleven Eleven Senior High students were inducted into the National Honor Society October 19, 1978. Fall tapping ceremonies began Thursday morning when the new members were each “tapped” by a senior Honor Society member and tagged with a ribboned NHS sticker. At the formal initiation service Thursday evening in the Senior High Auditorium, in ductees and their parents listened to speeches on the qualities of NHS members; outstanding scholarship, character, leadership, and service. The newly tapped students were robed and presented with yellow carnations and scrolls containing the NHS oath. Just before taking oath, the inductees lit tapers and placed them in an ivy covered candela brum. After the roll call, refresh ments were served in the cafe teria. Fall National Honor Society members must have a 91 or better grade average and be active in the school and com munity. The following students were tapped October 19. Paula Carter served as vice- president of her Sophomore class and is presently the president of her Senior class. She attended Governor’s School and is very active at First Lutheran Church. Ellen Green has served as Student Council Vice-President, as well as being a Student Council representative. She is active m band in addition to being chief majorette. Marc Hunt has attended the NCSU Textile Research Program and SPEC. He is a member of FBLA, the Science Club and Monogram Club. He is active in both tennis and band. Lisa Huneycutt is currently a member of The Crossroads staff. She has participated on the softball and volleyball teams, and enjoys being a Candy Stripe volunteer. Karen Kiser has served as a volunteer for the American Cancer Society, and is very ac tive in the band. She has served as a flag girl and is presently a majorette. Nina Lowder is in the History Club and has participated in the Sophomore Chorus. She does volunteer work as a Candy Striper and serves as an officer of her Church Youth Group. Sonya Mauldin is presently the News Editor of The Full Moon. She has sung in both the Sophomore Chorus and the Senior Choir as well as being a member of the History Club. She enjoys doing volunteer work as a Candy Striper and is active in her Church Youth Group. Melissa McKeithen is presently the Senior class secretary and the Feature Editor of The Full Moon. She attended SPEC and is a member of the rifle corps in the The following people were tapped into the NHS: Paula Carter, Melissa McKeithen, Ellen Green, Nina Lowder, Sonya Mauldin, Leslie Woodruff, Mike Parker, Lisa Huneycutt, Ernie Wilson, Marc Hunt, and Karen Kiser. marching band. Melissa won the Civitan Essay Contest and is presently a member of the Science Club. She has served as a track statistician and is also scorekeeper for the Varsity Basketball team. Mike Parker is the Sports Editor of The Full Moon, a member of the Monogram Club, and is active in his Church Youth Group. He plays on the ASHS baseball team, and also plays on the YMCA basketball team. Ernie Wilson was a contestant in the Pfeiffer Regional Math Contest, attended SPEC, served on the Junior Council and is presently a library aide. He is a member of FBLA and the Science Club. Leslie Woodruff was the president of her Junior class, in addition to being a Student Council representative. She is currently the Sports Editor of FULL MOON The Crossroads and serves the school as a cheerleader. Leslie, who is a member of the Monogram Club, is also very active in her Church Youth Group. This year’s officers are Susan Nance, president; Bill Baxter, vice-president; Mark Burris, secretary-treasurer; and Henry Farmer, chaplain. Beware of. The Full Moon Volume 44 — No. 2 ALBEMARLE SENIOR HIGH NEWSPAPER October 31,1978 David Alexander prepares for Saturday NSF class. David Alexander Attends Science Program At UNCC Student Council Plans A Busy Fall Moonbeams “King of the Road” Serving as Student Rotarian for the month of October is Henry Farmer. Bill Baxter is honored as Student Lion. VIP’s of ASHS New class officers were elected September 28, 1978. Senior President is Paula Carter; vice- president, Susan Cashion; secretary, Melissa McKeithen; and treasurer, Graham Martin. Donna Laton leads the Junior class as president; vice- president, Connie Murrell; secretary, Beth Mabry; and treasurer, Rosemary Morton. President of the Sophomore class is Paula Cox, followed by Lori Thomas, vice-president; Danette Hale, secretary; and Tammy Dwi^t, treasurer. “You Deserve A Break Today” The month of November brings many welcomed school va cations. November 2-3 are teacher work days; November 13 is Veteran’s Day and November 23-24, Thanksgiving. Come and Get It! New improvements have been made in the lunchroom this year. We now have two lines for quicker service. Another added attraction is the selling of iced tea. “You Light Up My Life” This year, members of the band have been busy selling lightbulbs. The band raised $2,828.80, all of which will go toward their new uniforms. David Alexander, a junior, has been chosen to attend a series of programs sponsored by the National Science Foundation entitled Urban Environmental Studies at UNCC. David will attend twice a month until March 2. The first program was Saturday, October 14. While participating in this program, he will study tran sportation, computers, satellite and aerial photography, and urban problems. A field trip is being planned for March 2,3, and 4, which may mean a trip to Washington, D. C. This National Science Foun dation program was announced by the biology teachers and the students who were interested applied through Mrs. Smith’s office. David waited the entire summer before he found out he was accepted. David will be a busy person this year with this program. He will be the first to go from this area. David was also involved in a youth seminar this past summer. He studied law, leadership, and government for one week at UNC-Chapel Hill. The Student Council has been busy planning many activities for the students. Spirit Week was October 16-20 and the students enjoyed doing different ac tivities. The Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors competed in various planned activities to see which class had the most spirit. On Monday the students were asked to wear Bulldog buttons. Tuesday the students had a day off and they were back on Wednesday for Jersey day. On Jersey Day the students were requested to wear anything resembling a football jersey. The school was full of blue and white Thursday with the students wearing one blue and one white piece of clothing. Classroom doors had been decorated for Homecoming; and Friday the class with the best door decoration received a Coke party. October 31, Halloween, a movie will be shown during lunch and study hall periods with a 25 cents admission. Candy will be sold in bags with numbers and a drawing at the end of the day wiU determine the lucky winner of $5. The week of November 14-17 is Senior Citizens Week. Senior Citizens will visit and talk to the classes on Tuesday. A poster contest Tuesday will feature students’ pictures relating to youth and senior citizens. A prize of $5 will be given to the first place winner. Wednesday there will be an assembly on Senior Citizen Awareness. The senior citizens will visit classes again on Thursday, and crafts made by the senior citizens will be on display Friday in the gym. Friday night at 7:30, there wiU be a talent show involving the entire community. Five prizes will be given in the amounts of $30, $20, $15, $10, and $5. November 2 at 6:30 is qualifying night for acts in the show and entry forms are available in the office. After qualifying there is a $1.00 charge fee for entry and a $1.50 ad mission for the general public. KAYS GARY Charlotte Journalist To Speak Kays Gary, author of a distinguished human interest column in The Charlotte Observer, will speak to the student body November 15. His topic will be the Senior Citizens of today. Mr. Gary was born October 28,1920 in Springfield, Ken- ^cky. He was brought up in Fallston, which is near Shelby in Cleveland County. Mr. Gary later attended Mars Hill College and UNC-Chapel Hill, where he received an A.B, in Journalism in 1942. After graduation, he served as editor of The TTiomas- ville Tribune, was Master Sergeant in the Army and was a criminal investigator. From 1946 until 1951, he was sports edi tor and city editor of Shelby Daily Star. Mr. Gary worked for The Charlotte Observer in 1951-68 and rejoined the staff in 1971 and is still working for The Observer.

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