Grafton High School - Re Echo Yearbook (Grafton, WV)

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Grace Whitk; A.B. English Fairmont S. T. C. George Pcahodv College W. Va. University University o( Colorado William Williams Shop W. Va. Tech. Ruby Ramsey Withers; A.B., M.A. English, Journalistn Glcnville S. T. C. W. Va. University FACULTY fr Fesi us Waggoner; B.S., Agr., M.A. Vo-Ag W. Va. University A. V. Ymio; A.B., M.A. Higher Math. Fairmont State W. Va. University Virginia Yost; A.B. Art, Mechanical Drauing Fairmont S. T. C. Carroll Kearns; A.B. Physical Education Fairmont State Duke University F.llen Jane Wiseman Secretary Grafton High School Virginia Davidson; B.S., M.A. Social Studies W. Va. University 6

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Senior Class History Am I .1 freshman? No-o-o, please don’t put any lipstick on me. That’s what happened in the fall of 1943 when about 200 of us for the first time entered the doors of G.H.S. as students. After the beginning of school many of us were saddened by the death of Adelaide Sergent, who would have entered high school with us. We didn’t have any officers, but it wasn’t because we lacked students who had the ability. “Land of the Free” directed by Betty Hoffman was our contest play and Marion Hollis for her portrayal of a German refugee took the honor of best actress. Other members of the cast were Paul Waggoner, Crystal Wooddell, Warren Cutright, Jean Bott, Terry Heironimus, Helen McDermott, Mary Vogel and Charles Bartlett. Vacationing for three months we came back as sophomores this time and just a little more confident of ourselves. “Now it was our turn to use the lipstick.” Having no officers the first year we had to elect good ones the second year so Harvey Hawkins, Colleen Courtney, and Katharine Gainer were chosen to lead the class. Though our contest play, “Luncheon for Six” received no honors, Martha Holloway deserves credit for the time she spent directing it. The cast was composed of Katharine Gainer, Charles Bartlett, Paul Waggoner, Jean Bott, Delores Miller, Joe Staley, and N ance McDaniel. Serving on the gridiron from the Sophomore Class were Harvey Hawkins, Bill Whetsell, Herbert Ball, Herbert Funk, Kenneth Orr, William P'reeze, and Ralph Tighc. Bill Whetsell received honorable mention on the Big Ten Team. Now we’re Juniors and reaching the top rung of the ladder. Again we elected Harvey Hawkins to head the class. With him served Terry Heironimus as N ice President, and Gladys Murphy, Secretary and T reasurer. (Knock, knock) “We’re working our way through high school.” We weren’t crazy, just selling magazine subscriptions. With Mr. Hascldon guiding us we soon found ourselves asking everyone to buy a magazine. We sold them, too, and went over the goal of $1,000 with Crystal Wooddell getting a Shaeffcr fountain pen for selling the most subscriptions. Betty Bolyard and Bill Curry tied for second place. Wayne “Scout” Knotts coached our contest play “A Night in the Country” which came out the winning play and the judges also voted “Herb” Ball best actor. Clara Jean Kines, Bill Whetsell, Herbert Funk, Bill Curry, Patty Reed, Russell Linn, Charles Hauk, and Irene Andrews also added their bit of humor to the play. Again athletics got their share from our class. Herbert Ball, Paul Cross, “Mac” Orr, Bill Whetsell, and Ralph Manno were on the football squad. The basket- ball squad had Harvey Hawkins, “Mac” Orr, Paul Waggoner, and Kenneth Mehlinger with “Mac” and Harvey making the Big Ten Basketball team. The Junior Class play directed by Mrs. Mildred Haddox was “Janie”, a hilarious comedy. The cast included Paul Waggoner, Dorothy Young, Louella Daugherty, Charles Bartlett, William Whetsell, Katharine Gainer, Marv Katherine Bovlen, Janice Cor-rothers, James Shafferman, Charlene Murphy, Terry Heironimus, Lois Ann Fawley, Howard Stansberry, Paul Loar, Richard F’rum, Alice Bolyard, Charles Hauk, Joseph Warder, Herbert Ball, Leroy New-come, and N ance McDaniel. Our big event of the year was the Junior-Senior reception with Jimmy Morgan’s orchestra from Fairmont providing the music. In the king’s and queen’s court from our class were Norma Lee Fauley, Mary Vogel, Katharine Gainer, Ada Jacobs, Irene Andrews, Patty Reed, NVilliam Whetsell, Kenneth Orr, Harvey Hawkins, Paul Waggoner, Herbert Ball and Charles Ashbv. Well, the years rolled by, three to be exact, and last fall we came back as Seniors, dignified to say the least. We Seniors knew by now the leading ability of the other students so it w'asn’t too difficult to elect our class officers. Joe Staley was chosen as President; Kenneth Orr, Vice President; and Gladys Murphy, Secretary and Treasurer. “Smile! Look at the birdie, sit up straight, and wet vour lips now. That’s it—hold it. Thank you.” That’s what Mr. Zecca said to 1 JO of us during September 30 and October I and 2. Then we got our proofs back and you could hear every Senior say, “Oh, vours are good, but mine are terrible.” Anyway, we ordered some. Then December 16—what a day— we got our pictures back and in time for Christmas, too. They may not have looked like one of Van Johnson’s or Betty Grable’s but then everyone can’t be handsome or glamorous. Serving for the last time on the gridiron were Ralph Manno, Herbert Funk, Teddy Nestor, Floyd Haddix, Kenneth Orr, Bill Whetsell, Richard F’rum, Paul Cross, Joseph Warder, and Ralph Tighe. Bill Whetsell was chosen guard on the Big Ten Football team. We needed more money for the yearbook so we each took a box or so of Christmas cards and went out to besiege the town of Grafton. Selling only 250 boxes we didn’t do as well as previous classes have. The class also sponsored a dance after one of the football games. Basketball season opened with the team showing great plans of going places. On the squad were Harvey Hawkins, Paul Waggoner, Kenneth Orr, Richard Frum, and Howard Hunt. 8