Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2016 https://archive.org/details/crossroads19611961 albe ;fjv '/•A*. * S'!iv m- \ 3(.>':v Published By The 1961 Annual Staff of ALBEMARLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Albemarle, North Carolina Susan Ausband Editor Ronnie Herrin Business Manager Mrs. Jacob Carter Mrs. John Helms Advisors “The Flower of Youth” “The Flower of Youth” is a term that has been a])propriately used many times in referring to young people. This particular expression seems to describe, better than any other, youth ami all its gaiety, its freshness, its eagerness, its innocencfr-^very precious God-given quality that accompanies youth. of For this reason the Annual Staff has chosen “The Flower Youth” as the theme of the 1961 CROSSROADS, using the Flower as a symbol to represent youth. as Like a rare Flower, youth is a many splendored thing, we throughout have tried to show in the way we have presented school life. this annual the different phases of our high Administration 5 Classes 9 Features 49 D Beauty Queens 57 Activities 61 Music 79 Athletics 91 Advertising 105 Searching—for humility. Seeking—for character. We found ... a teacher who possesses a pleasing combination of all the fine qualities that make a person out- standing. We found him in religious work, we found him in community life, we found him in school activities. His genuine desire to instill a love of music in the minds and hearts of his pupils, his sincere interest in the encouragement of school spirit, and his constant efforts to aspire the friendship of everyone he meets endear him always not only to Albemarle or to Albemarle Senior High School, but to each one of us. To you, George Thomas Hauss, we are indebted for so beautifully exemplifying the spirit of our school, and it is to you that we respectfully dedicate the 1961 CROSSROADS. Claud Grigg H. T. “Toby” Webb Superintendent Principal ADMIlSTRATION Board of Trustees: Charles W. Pickier, J. Heath Morrow, John B. Morris, Jr., Richard L. Brown, Jr., Claud Grigg, H. Wells Rogers, Ted Furr. 6 Miss Chicora Caughman Mrs. Warren L. Coble Mrs. Robert Deese Kenneth Frazier Mathematics Home Economics French Physical Education, Biology FACULTY Mrs. E. P. Gamewell, Jr. Robert E. Gantt Paul B. Fry Mrs. Paul B. Fry Physical Education, Physical Education, Music English English History Mrs. Robert E. Gantt Mrs. Guy W. Harrison R. C. Hatley George T. Hauss Mathematics Librarian Science Band 7 Mrs. N. A. Hayes Mrs. John R. Helms Mrs. James H. Miss Lillian Misenheimer English Commercial McClintock English Bible FACULTY Kenneth Nye John C. Morris Social Studies, Mrs. Wayne Ritchie Miss Sibyl Thomas Industrial Arts Physical Education Commercial Distributive Education Mrs. Frank W. Billy Tyson Westerlund Mrs. Trailer D. Young Mrs. Marshall Hall Biology Social Studies English, French School Secretary 8 SENIOR When you hear the word “Senior”, what the wonderful times we had in high school. is the first thing that comes to your mind ? Good-bye to all the friends who shared the Graduation, of course. When a student fun and excitement with us. Good-bye to reaches his Senior year in high school, he all the things we knew and loved for four is on the final stretch of his high school years — four wonderful years in high school. career. We, the Seniors of 1961, realize this The Hop, the Prom, the football games, the with mixed emotions. Joy and perhaps re- parties, and oh, so many, many more things lief overcome us because we are almost out we enjoyed must become only precious mem- of school at last, after twelve long years. ories after graduation. are ready to go on to the next step, some- We Seniors, as the last notes of “The Sacred thing and different, college or a job. new Halls of Ivy” fade away on our graduation But the thought of graduation fills our night this June, we can think back and re- hearts with something else, too. Something member with tears filling our eyes. But that brings a lump to our throats and tears we can also look ahead and dream and look to our eyes. It means saying good-bye to all forward to a new way of life. Susan Ausband, Editor 10 CLASS OFFICBRS President JOHN TROUBLEFIELD Secretary BRENDA FURR Vice-President SANDRA HOLT Treasurer . MIKE WOLFE Sponsor . MISS CHICORA CAUGHMAN Mike, Sandra, Miss Caughman, John, and Brenda measure for caps and gowns. ; ; ;; Jimmy Aldridg:e Nancy Aldridge Jane Arey Susan Ausband Wrestling Week-ends World History Being CROSSROADS Editor Boosters Club Masque Club Black Council Representative F. T. A., Treasui'er ; Club : Black Boosters Club : Student Boosters F. T. A. : Society; Black Staff : Sci Staff; Short- National Honor CROSSROADS Business Masque Club : Tri-Hi-Y ; Homeroom CROSSROADS Typing Ti*i-Hi-Y, All-Star Club: Wrestling. Typing hand Penmanship Award: Science Masque Club ; ence Secretary ; CROSSROADS Student Council Repre- Staff: FULL MOON Feature Staff; Fair. Basketball ; sentative Homeroom Vice-President Jr. Red Cross, President; Bible ; Modern Music Club: Science Fair: Field Day: Jr. CROSSROADS Editor ; Sr. Mixed Chorus, Vice- Masters ; Mixed Chorus : Ninth Grade Chorus Mixed Chorus, Presi- President : Jr. Sr. Banquet Waitress ; Piano Audi- Superla- Ninth Grade Chorus ; dent ; tions ; Jr. -Sr. Prom Committee. tives, Most Influential, Most Orig- Majorette ; Girls* En- inal ; Band ; Homecoming Sponsor ; Bas- semble : Soph. Hop Committee ; ketball ; Prom Homecoming Committee ; Committee ; Banquet Fresh. Fling Committee ; Sr. Piano Auditions ; Youth Waitress ; Appreciation Week Councilman ; As- March of Dimes sembly Committee ; Fair. Co-Chairman : Science Jimmy Barbee Margaret Barbee Sylvia Barnes Jann Barrier Senior Science Physical Education Bible Class The Hop Black Masque Club : Tri-Hi-Y, Bas- Science Fair. Boosters Club ; Library Club ; Bible Bible Club; Library Club ; Boosters Student Council Represen- ketball ; Club; F. H. A. Club; F. H. A. ; CROSSROADS Busi- Vice-President; ness Staff. tative ; Homeroom CROSSROADS Art Staff: Bible Club, Mixed Chorus ; Jr. Reporter ; Sr. Com- Mixed Chorus ; Fresh. Fling Ban- Committee ; Sr. mittee : Prom quet Waitress; Science Fair; FULL MOON News Staff. ; ; Ann Bell Gary Bell Joyce Benton Stanley Biggers Everything Physical Education Oral Book Reports Being Basketball Manager ; Jr. Cross Jr. Mixed Boosters Club ; Library Club. ; Masque Club Hi-Y Red ; Black Boosters : Black Boosters Club F, T. A. : Club Ninth Grade Sci- Photography Chorus ; Chorus ; Masque Club ; Tri-Hi-Y ; Student Hi-Y ; CROSSROADS Council Representative ; Homeroom ence Club. Staff; Library Club; Jr. Red Cross; Writing and Secretary Literary Debate Club ; Creative ; CROSSROADS ; B-Team Staff ; Jr. Mixed Chorus ; Sr. Mixed Speech Club ; Science Club Manager ; Fresh. Chorus; Homecoming Sponsor; Jr.- Football ; Basketball Sr. Prom Committee ; Ninth Grade Fling Committee ; Soph. Hop Com- Chorus. -Sr. Prom Committee; mittee ; Jr. Homecoming Committee ; Sr. Banquet Committee. Committee ; Traffic the senior class ot 1961 Pat Black Judy Blackwell David Blalock Inger Blomfelt The Prom Football Games French I Sweden Transferred from New London ; Li- Boosters Club; Library Club; Jr. -Sr. Transferred from Badin ; Boosters Exchange Student ; Boosters Club Jr. Mixed Chorus; brary Club ; Council Repre- Honor Society ; Tri-Hi-Y Prom Committee. Hi-Y ; Student National Club ; CROSSROADS Typing Staff ; Home- Secretary sentative ; Homeroom Student Council Representative coming Sponsor. Superla- CROSSROADS Art Staff ; CROSSROADS Photography Staff ; -Sr. Prom tive, Most Original Jr. Bible Club ; Miss Merry Christmas. Committee. : ;;; : Jerrell Bunting Bill Burbage Don Burgess Lovell Burleson Basketball The FULL MOON The Parties The Holidays Boosters Club : Homeroom President Boosters Club : Black Masque Club Transferred from Raleigh : Boosters Boosters Club ; Bible Club : Basket- Vice-President: Monogram Club: B Hi-Y, Vice-President, Secretary, Chap- Club: Black Masque Club; Hi-Y, ball : Basketball Manager. Team Football : Basketball, Co-Cap lain ; Homeroom Vice-President Treasurer : CROSSROADS Photog- tain : Baseball, Co-Captain ; Soph CROSSROADS Assistant Business laphy Staff : Jr. Red Cross, Treas- urer : Hop Committee; Jr. -Sr, Prom Com- Manager : FULL MOON Editorial Sr. Mixed Chorus: Jr. Mixed Chorus Ninth mittee: Jr. Red Cross. and News Staffs ; Monogram Club ; Grade Chorus ; Super- Sr. Mixed Cnorus : Jr. Mixed Chorus : latives, Best Dressed, Most School Ninth Grade Chorus : Student Lion : Spirited; Science Club; Fresh. Fling Assembly Committee: B-Team Foot- Committee : Soph. Hop Committee Jr. -Sr. : Sr. Banquet : Basketball Committee ball : Varsity Football Prom Committee : Field : Science Fair Score Keeper : Track Team : Soph. Day ; Hop Committee : Fresh. Fling Com- Jr. Play Cast. mittee; Sr. Banquet Committee: Sum- mer Choral Workshop : N. C. Scholas- tic Press Institute : Science Fair Homecoming Committee : Field Day. the senior class of 1961 Marlene Burleson Martha Burleson Scottie Burleson Aaron Burris F. H. A. Initiation Speech Contest The Prom Mechanical Drawing Jr. Ninth Grade Chorus Red Cross ; Library Club: F. H. A. Boosters Club : Student Council Rep- Boosters Club; Tri-Hi-Y : FULL President; Wrestling. resentative: Homeroom Staff ; MOON News Bible Club : F, Masters : Debate Club ; Modern Music H. A. : Office Worker : Homecoming F. B. L. A. : Sr. Mixed Chorus Si>onsor : Jr. -Sr. Prom Committee. Ninth Grade Chorus : Deca Club, His- torian : Girls’ Ensemble; Jr. -Sr. Prom Committee. ;: ; ;: ; Jimmy Burris Jimmy G. Burris Diane Butler Frank Casper Wrestling