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Volume 6 — No. 3
ALBEMARLE SENIOR HIGH NEWSPAPER
311 Palestine Road Albemarle, N.C. 28001 982-3711
December 1,1981
School Board Welcomes Swanner, Waddell
By CAMILLE PLYLER
Two new members were
elected Tuesday, November 3,
1981 to the Albemarle Board of
Education. They were R. Ronald
Swanner and Douglas V. Wad
dell, Jr. Mr. Waddell became the
first black member to be elected
to this board. The new members
will take office at the December
meeting to begin their six-year
term.
Mr. Swanner is a former
teacher in the Stanly County
schools and is now Executive
Vice President of Home Savings
and Loan Association. A gradu
ate of Albemarle Senior High
School, he continued his edu
cation at Wingate College and
received his Bachelor of Arts de
gree from Catawba College. He
also graduated from the United
States League of Savings As
sociations School for Executive
Development at the University of
Georgia in 1980.
Mr. Waddell is a resident of 636
Colston Street and is manager of
the Automobile Department of
Sears in Albemarle. He has been
with Sears for twenty-one years.
He graduated from Kingville
High School in 1949. He also took
two years of vocational studies at
North Carolina A. and T. Univer
sity in Greensboro. The new
school board member has served
many years as Scout Master and
was appointed by Mayor Elbert
L. Whitley, Jr. to be chairman of
the Citizen’s Advisory Committee
in November of 1977. He has serv
ed on the Junior High School’s
committee to assist problem stu
dents, and he is also a member of
the Pigskin Club.
Graduation
Graduation exercises for the Albemarle Senior High Class
of 1982 have been tentatively planned for Monday night, June 7.
Christmas Holidays
School will be closed from December 19 to January 3 for the
Christmas Holidays.
Data Processing
On November 17 Mrs. Smith took a group of students to Cen
tral Piedmont Community College to observe a data processing
course.
Students Honored
The student Optimist for November is Paula Lowder, the
student Rotarian is Jim McLawhorn, and the student Lion is
David Caudle.
Youth in Government
Brain Alexander participated in Youth and Government Day
in Raleigh, October 25-26.
Urban Environmental Studies
Todd Rogers has been participating in the Urban Envir
onmental Studies Program at UNCC. Todd attends classes
every other Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Crossroads '82
Nears Completion
Band ends
great season
By TRACY ASBURY
The ASHS marching Bulldogs
have performed well this past
marching season. Their band
competed in divisions 3A and 4A
for the first season in several
years. The band received Ex
cellent ratings at each of the
three contests in which they com
peted. At the Northwest Guilford
contest in Greensboro, competing
against seven other bands, the
flag front placed fourth, the rifles
placed third, and the drum-major
placed second.
All members of the band are
pleased with their accomplish
ments this season. Mr. Hedrick is
looking forward to a superior con
cert season this year, and is most
especially pleased with the
marching band. The five senior
members of the band are glad to
culminate their high school band
years being part of a terrific
band.
“Congratulations, Marching
Bulldogs!”
By MARIA DENNIS
Although the school year seems
hardly underway, this year’s an
nual is nearing completion. The
members of the new yearbook
staff have been working diligent
ly since the beginning of this year
selling advertisements, taking
pictures, and organizing layouts.
Often the members had to work
long past school hours to meet
certain deadlines. The staff is
now in the process of selling year
books to the students at the price
of $14.00 per book. The annuals
are due to arrive sometime in the
spring. Mrs. Dennis, the year
book staff advisor, feels sure that
this will be one of the best year
books ever produced. She stated
that, “This year’s staff has really
worked hard to put together an
annual that the students will be
proud of!”
The members of the 1981-82
yearbook staff are as follows:
Cindy Smith, Editor-in-Chief;
Catherine Montgomery, Classes
and Administration; Laura
Jenkins, Classes and Admin
istration; Kristi Britt, Business
Manager; David Harwood,
Photography and Sports; David
Caudle, Organizations; Paula
Lowder, Special Features.
Senior Staff: Laura Mauldin,
Penny Treece; Donna Hall, Har
old Whitley.
Junior Staff: Robin Jolly,
Deanna Bates; Terry Howard,
Tina Cagle, John Montgomery;
Yvette Harwood, Kim Eudy,
Shan Helderman; Beth Talbert,
Crystal Marker.
Seniors Slaughter Juniors
By PATRICIA LITTLE
What’cha gonna do? Give ’em
h—, seniors! Rip ’em up, tear ’em
up, give ’em h—, seniors!!! On
November 9, 1981, the victory of
the powder puff game went to the
seniors. The seniors walloped the
juniors by a score of 48-0. Scoring
for the seniors were Karen
Toomey, with a run of twenty-five
yards. Patricia Watson scored
four touchdowns and gained a
total of 112 yards. Kelly Watson
also led the seniors with two
touchdowns and a total of twenty-
three yards. Felicia Hubbard,
Karen Toomey, and Kelly Watson
all scored extra points. Halftime
score was 28-0.
Highlights of halftime included
the voluptuous beauty of the
“ladies” who all were dressed in
“vogue”. The Homecoming
Queen spotlighted the outrageous
and bodacious “Meatball
Brooks”. His attire consisted of
an orange and black lace, fully-
pleated, mini dress and spiked,
rust-colored heels. “Her” hair
style was fully-shaped and nar
rowed at the “nape” to set off her
glowing face. Congratulations,
“GORGEOUS”!!! The senior
powder puff team consisted of:
Karen Toomey, Kristi Britt,
Cathy Terry, Crystal Vincent,
Catherine Wilson, Melissa Gore,
Maria Dennis, Beth Moss, Connie
Lambert, Felicia Hubbard, Ann
Novak, Fredia Blackmon, Linda
Jo Rose, Lori Huntley, Susan
Barnett, Laura Mauldin, Kelly
Watson, Penny Treece, Cassan
dra Swaringen, Ann Almond,
Stephanie Pollard, Kathy Riley,
Laura Jenkins, Patricia Watson,
Debre Wall, Regina Robinson,
Lorra Ann Green, Rhonda
Hollaway, and Regina Blackmon.
Club Corner
SPANISH
The Spanish Club met on Tuesday, November 17, to write let
ters in Spanish to Mexican pen pals. Arrangements for the new
friends were made through the English department of Maria Her
nandez’ high school in Mexico. Club members will help their pen
pals with English and will receive help in Spanish at the same
time.
Plans for a December Christmas fiesta are being made at this
time. Students will be constructing colorful pinatas to be broken
at the party.
DECA CLUB
Congratulations to Amy Lambert and David Burris, who are
recognized as Mr. and Miss DECA. They will be representing
Albemarle High School in our annual parade.
The Marketing Distributive Education Program would like to
recognize their students and training stations as follows: Kelly
Beattie, FoodTown-Hwy. 52; Karen Cashion, Revco-Delco Plaza;
Mica Coley, Winn-Dixie; Kenny Davis, Wilson Farm Supply;
Joyce Drye, Hardee’s; Lora Huneycutt, Harris Teeter; Beverly
McSwain, Harris Teeter; Jimmy Snavely, Eckerd’s; Wendy
Smith, Food Town; Diane Almond, Winn-Dixie; Cindy Blalock,
Hardee’s; Gene Garrett, Tobias Gun Shop; Beth Harwood Har
wood Florist; Paula Hathcock, Food Town-East Gate; Teresa
Jones, Lowder Super Market; Gay Kluttz, Albemarle Insurance
Agency; Cathy Terry, Josey and Josey, Incorporated; Pam Whit
ley, Service Distributing; Betsy Lee, Phillips Drug; Ann Almond,
Belk’s; Mark Burris, Harris-Teeter; Lori Chandler, Harley
Davidson; Caroline Furr, Food Town-East Gate; Melissa Gore,
Western Steer; Angie Holt, K-Mart; Amy Lambert, Lambert’s
Florist; Connie Lambert, First National Bank; Kim Maske, Sky
City; Pam McManus, Avon; Beth Moss, First National Bank-
Rita Poplin, K-Mart; and Jimmy Turner, Eckerd’s.
FHA
On Friday, October 30, the FHA members held a Halloween
party for the children at Greenwood Center. Highlights of the par
ty were a puppet show written by Regina Hatley and the distribu
tion of coloring books of Halloween pictures designed by the stu
dents. The FHA members prepared and served delicious
refreshments to the children.
ICT
The Industrial Cooperative Training Program would like to
recognize their students as follows: ICT 1 — Cynthia Lingerfelt,
North Carolina Federal; Erin Bowers, Albemarle Printers; Lane
Griffin, Albemarle Storm Door-Window; Cindy Furr, Western
Steer; Steve Morgan, Morgan Auto Parts; Bruce Stickney, Ham
mond Electric; Gloria Greene, Russell Harvelle; Ann Kean, Jef
feries; Stanley Sides, Jefferies; Susan Barnett, Stanly Memorial
Hospital; Danny Hamilton, Three Guys, Incorporated; Cynthia
Basinger, Kiddie Kare; Leon Medely, Albemarle City Schools;
Jeff Russell, Rusco; Margaret Hudson, Stanly Memorial
Hospital; Patricia Eury, Eury’s Truck Stop; Lincoln Barringer,
Jefferies; Regina Robinson, Kiddie Kare; Jerry Burr, Albemarle
City Schools; Barry Ingram, Wiscassett; Robin Black,
unemployed; Mark Harris, Holly Farms; and in ICT II — Charles
Walters, Stanly Memorial Hospital; Crystal Vincent, Homes by
Fisher; Karen Holt, Thompson’s; Jeff Harrison, Stanly Memorial
Hospital; Dwanna Ragsdale, Kiddie Kare; Tracy Troutman,
North Carolina Federal; Joe Andrews, Collins and Aikman; and
Steve Roberson, Wink’s Grill.
FBLA
Business teachers Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Maske attended the
annual meeting of the Southern Business Education in Charlotte
October 29, 30, and 31. The Southern Region consists of twelve
states. During these conference days they also attended sessions
of the North Carolina Business Education Association.
General session speakers spoke about the past (Mark Twain
delivered this speech) and gave updates on the present and the fu
ture. High school and college teachers attended workshops in all
subject areas. Mrs. Carter attended Roundtable'Discussions on
Automated Accounting and on Time Management. Mrs. Maske
attended those on FBLA and stet. Exhibits featured the latest
materials and equipment.
The FBLA officers attended a State Leadership Conference at
Stanly Technical College on November 6. Sponsored by Phi Beta
Lambda, the program was entitled “Fall Membership Training
Conference.” The conference included workshops and a fashion
show of business dress.