Charleston High School - Charlestonian Yearbook (Charleston, WV)

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JUST RIDING ALONG, Becky LENDING A HELPING hand, Osborn sports a glowing smile Kenny Yoakum points out some while listening to the radio as important information to Kelly Susan Canfield keeps her eyes on Baber during their Driverhs Edu- the road. cation Class. h . LIKE FATHER LIKE soanary WELL OVER TWO hundred Hess works diligently on a Driv- students rely on a school bus as er,s Education assignment as his their means of transportation to father Gary watches over his and from Charleston High School class. every day. Student Life 22

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SHORTLY BEFORE THE end of lunch, JENNIFER EMSWILER AN D Stefanie Anthony Martinez and Becky Coleman Youngblood take time to admire some have a chance to talk. rather interesting locker decorations. AT SCHOOL TO work on a yearbook DURING A FREE moment between deadline, Becky Osborn and Vanessa classes, Laura Frame and Bryan Estep Conner take time out for a little fun to catch up on the days events. break the tension. Student Life 21

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Pedestrians, Beware - CHS Students are ON THE ROAD! It was the eve of your sixteenth birthday and several thoughts were passing through your mind. Were they of birthday cakes, parties, or gifts? No. First on your mind was one of the most impor- tant moments of teenage life - getting your drivers license. Over one-half of the students at Charleston High School had driv- ers licenses. Several students completed the driveris education courses offered at CHS, which included classroom instruction as well as actual hands-on driving experience. Said junior Terri Fish- er, itThe things I learned in driver's ed. class really helped me out when I took my learners test. I wouldnt have been able to answer several of the questions if it hath been for the class? However, even with the experi- ence gained in the drivers educa- A FEW YEARS ago drivers licenses were required to have pictures on them. Here are a few licenses belonging to both stu- dents and faculty members. tion course, most people were still anxious when taking their tests. I was a nervous wreckV, said senior Kathy KutiI recalling the day she took her driving test. Soon after driving tests were passed, the primping and fussing began in preparation for the license photo. Most students were grateful that they did not have to show their license for identifica- tion very often, for most license photos ended up looking like police mug shots! Students fortunate enough to have their own cars often drove to school in the mornings; however, parking proved to be a problem as no parking facilities were provid- ed for the students by the school. Most ended up parking on nearby streets at meters or at not so nearby parking lots, often at a slight cost. A DRIVERiS EDUCATION IN- STRUCTOR Mr. Harrison checks over his shoulder for on- coming traffic while demonstrat- ing proper lane changing proce- dures. The privilege of driving also brought with it new ways to have fun. Many students were seen ticruising down MacCorkle Ave- nue on the weekends, or sitting on the hoods of their cars watching other people pass by. While most juniors and seniors already had their licenses, many sophomores anxiously awaited their sixteenth birthday, for then they too could join the ranks of the licensed drivers of Charleston High. Student Life 23