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

Text from Pages 1 - 92 of the 1948 volume:

THE RE-ECHO OF 1948 Presented by The Students oe The Senior Class GRAFTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Editor.........................Fred Shafferman Co Editor....................Constance McProuty Business Manager - - - Norma Murphy Assistant Business Manager - - Mildred ates fyosiew tid As we continue otir quest lor knowledge along (lie road to success and encounter many unexpected difficulties. we «ire inclined to forget many delightful experiences ol our carelree happy days. I he aim in presenting the Re-Echo ol I94N is to give you a panoramic view ol events in the past lour years and to create lor you this volume which holds joyous and cherished memories. 2bedicatian In the past several years, our school has been lucky to have the services of the Re-Echo sponsor. Miss C dadys Hic kman. M iss Hickman was a graduate ol Grallon High Sc hool in 1920. She attended Bowling Green and acquired her ACA in 1032. In 1034 she c ompleted her A.B. degree at Bowling Green. Kentucky, taught at Ripley. West Vir- ginia one year, and then came to Grafton High Sc hool in 1033 where she has taught ever since. While teaching in Graiton high. Miss Hic k- man has been a friend to everyone and lias worked untiringly with those who needed her guidance. She has worked with the yearbook staffs for the past eight years and in the last four years she has !i ul complete charge of the annual. Besides these many things, she has found lime to sponsor the Girl Reserves and � s an ardent athletic fan. With these thoughts in mind, the Re-Echo Staff dedicates this l ook to Miss Gladys Hick- man for the work she has done in the past and the work she will do in the future. I'uyv ruaj Adminiifaatian E. G. Kuhn. A.B.. M. A. SuperintendenI of Schools R. Virgil Rohrbough. A.B. M.A. Ass I Superintendent ol Schools fiaa id ajj ducaii(m Paul P. Warden Wm. Collins J. Lee Evans Page Three K.ENNETH Haun. A.B.. M.A. Principal I airmont State Wcsf Va. University Robert Clayton, A.B. Registrar American History West Va. Wesleyan Columbia University Duke I Jniversity West Va. University Ruth Batten. A.B.. M.A. hnqlish Duke University West Va. U diversity Mildred Bokd. A.B., M.S.. P.E. Physical I'.ducation I airiuont Stale West Va, Univcisity Page Pour Barbara Cather. A.B.. M.A. I xrnguage W est V� . I diversity ( olumlua I diversity Charles Cather. A.B. M.A. Industrial Arts Aldcrson-Broaddus West Va. University Princeton University West Va. Institute ol lech. Princeton I diversity I lie Stout Institute Salem C ollegt I Iazel Cole. A.B. Iliohtgy. Home l.ctnuunu West Va. University I'airmunt Slate Mildred N. Cleavenger. A.B.. M.A. Goremmenl. V merit on History (denville State Adderson- Brondd u s I'airmont State West Va. University Duke I 'diversity Helen Burnside. A.B. Social Science Salem Nellie Cook. A.B.. M.A. Home h.conumic Fairmont State West Va Tec.li. Wes? Va. University Duke L diversity ( olumlna University Lynn Faulkner. B.S. E.E., M.A. Science. Driver Iiducation West Va. I diversity ( ornell Har u rd Mildred Maddox. A.B. Speech, I .nglish YVest Vn. I nhrwllv Marshall Davis £ I' Ikins Shfrman M. Haselden. B.S.. I ypinq. Salesmanship. boohheepinq YVest Vn. I niversilv West Vn. Vslcvan West Vn. Business ( ollege ( � i adys M Hickman. A.B. ( ommerev Bowling (iroon ( ollcjc of ('oimnerte P aimiont Stale W est Vn. I niversilv FRANCIS In IAN I «• Irirnl I railr Lm| Carroll Kearns. A.B. Fhysical .duration I aimiont Stale I )uke Universilv W est Vn I niversilv R. H. McKinney, B.S.E. liioloqy. Coach Cilenville Stale Davis £• I.Ikins I'aimiont Slale West Va. University ortli Western I 'niversilv Paul Suahan. A.B. Hand I aimiont State W est Va I 'niversilv Robert Sloan. A.B. Mathematics (leorge Peakody College I aimiont State West Va. I niversilv ancy Staley. B.S. Music ('onrord Stnte ( olurnhia Universilv Festcs Waggoner. IV S. AIfr. M.A. Vo Ag West Vn. I 'niversity Minf.ttf Watkins, A.B.. M.A. I ihrariiin Wilson ( i.liege ( oltintltia I 'niversilv ’one Fir Grace White. A.IV English Fairmont Shir George PealxxJy C ollege West Va. I niversily I ’niversitv of ('olnrarfo Nellie Williams. A.IV Civics, English Westminster Columbia I ’niversitv W’est Va. I -nivcr«tty Davis Flkins A. V. Voho. A.B..M.A. Iliglwr Mnl i I airman? State W’esf Va I niversitv Ruby R. Withers, A.B.. M English Fairmont Stale Glenville Stale West Va I 'niversitv Uuphotographed VIRGINIA YoST Art Mec i. )r. Falmiont Stale George Geldbaugh. A.B. I i I in, Bible I lilities F.ngineer Institute I aimiont State Robert Soles. A.B. Social Studies I airman! State William Williams Shop Ri.lf.n Jane Wiseman Vi relarv ( ir.tllon Sr I licl Page Six £eniosi CtaU Jlidiafyu I was in I he fall of 44 that 221 of us entered the big red building that was slowly losing its white scales. 1 his was the school where we were to spend the next four years of our lives. Wasn t it kind of those upper- classmen to paint us with red lipstick to keep us from being so green? After we decided the students on the other end of the lipstick tube coidd be human, we were quite happy here. Our Freshman Class officers were. Helen Louise Cutright. president; Doris Ann Har- rison. vice-president; and Fred Shafferman, secretary and treasurer. We had six home- rooms. the teachers were: Miss Cook, Miss Xenakis. Mr. Yoho. Mrs. Yost. Mrs. Wolfe, and Mrs. Withers. Student Council representatives from our class were: James Barcus, Connie McProutv, I lelen Louise Cutright. Mildred Y ates. Robert Losh. and Richard Ward. Angel-Child . directed by Helen Harper, was chosen as our entry in the Thespian- sponsored Contest plays. Honors were be- stowed upon our class when Peggy Hamner was judged the best actress. History repeats itself—and so would some of us, we discovered, as we entered our sophomore year. We now only numbered 163 students and had only four homerooms. Miss Whites, Mrs. Roofs, Miss Coles's, and M rs. Whitescarver s. Our class offic ers were: James Bacus. president; Helen Louise Cutright, vice-president; and Peggy Ham- ner. secretary and treasurer. The Student Council representatives from our class were: Richard Ward. Connie Me Prouty. Joan Knotts. Helen Louise Cutright. and Norma Walls. Our contribution to the Thespian-spon- sored Contest plays was Sugar and Spice directed by Etta Francis and starring Norma Walls, Fred Shafferman. Doris Ann Harri- son. ( � ene Headley, and Polly Davis. Normi Walls made the entire class happy when she was chosen the best actress. Athletics were much improved by our donation to the football s' uad in the form of James Barcus. Fred Shafferman. Robert DeBarr. Jack Lanford. and James McAvoy. We started our Junior year with only 138 students. Our homerooms had also dimin- ished. We had only four, the teachers were Mrs. Haddox. Mr. Faulkner, Miss Watkins, and Mr. Haselden. Cla ss offie ers w'ere: Paul Poling, president; Fred Shafferman, vice-president; and Polly Davis, secretary and treasurer. Student Council representatives we e Norma Walls. Connie McProutv. Mary’ Jo Francis, Josephine Bryan. We. as most Junior classes of the past, had a magazine campaign. I think Herbert I hompson s red hair must have had some- thing to do with his selling so many maga- zine subscriptions and winning that lovab : toy dog. Mary Brown must have had a whooper of a salestalk to outsell Herbert and win an Eversharp pen and pencil set as a prize. During the year, the Junior Class spon- sored a Christmas party. Santa Claus took time to come from the North Pole and give us a few presents to make our successful party even more successful. Robert Leonard. Connie Seymour, and Richard Ward were members of the All- State Chorus during their Junior year. We bid good-bye to our last remaining upperclassmen at our Junior and Senior Prom to the music of Johnny Born s orches- tra. In the King s and Queen s court from our c lass were: Bobby Sue Wolfe. Doris Ann I iarrison. Polly Davis. Peggy Hamner. Helen Louise Cutright. and Nancy Kemple, princesses: and Fred Shafferman. Bob Leon- ard. Gene Headley. Harry Wilson. James Barcus. and Harold Isner. princes. Hie Junior Class Play direc ted bv Mrs. Mildred H addox. was Youth I akes Over. I he cast included: Harold Isner. Betty Dia- mond. Gene Headley. Paid Poling, Polly Davis, I ommy Seller. Paul Hamilton, and many more of our talented classmates. We marched in Grafton High School in 1947 as Seniors, with no upperclassmen to boss us now! (Just teachers). After four years with our fellow students, we knew whom we wanted for our class officers. Fred Shafferman was chosen pres- ident: Polly Davis, vice-president; and Mil- dred Yates, secretary and treahurer. For a senior class project we sold Chris’- mas Cards. When our senior pictures weic taken we tried to look pleasant as the photog- rapher said. We must have succeeded be- cause the camera was in one piece and still operating when the photographer left. From among our athletes, Harold Isner was chosen guard on the mythical All-State Big Ni ne and AII-Valley Football Teamo. James Barcus and Fred Shafferman received honorable mention. Pnqn J’.iqhl (Continued on )aqo 64) James F. Barcus. r. I'ootLill (Varsity) Basketball (Varsity) Letteraien n ( lull Boy Slate 1047 RevEdao Staff National Honor (Prw.) National llicupinnii Hi Y (Vice-Pres.) S.'tidcnt Council (hresh. Yr.) Ella Louise Bartlett C«mera Clui� Jr. CI«M Play Robert E. Bartlett F. F. A (Pro .) National Honor Society Senior ( las Play Howard R. Baugh Billie Bolyard Bearcat Staff Squad I .eader Jack Bradlf.y F. F. A. (Reporter) Betty Lot Brown Re-Echo Staff (Adv. Mgr.) Girl Reserve (Rejiorter) G. A A (Pres.) Pres Club (Pre .) Athletic I ichel Committee Bearcat Staff (Bus. Mgr.) Quill and Scroll National lltespians Squad leader Content Play (Frenh.) National Honor Society Clyde Brown F. F. A. Band Caemra Clu h Radio ('las Mary Brown Squad I .coder William Brown Josephine Bryan Re-Echo Staff A. 1’. C. (Student Mgr.) National I lonor Society Senior Class Plav Thespian Ruth M. Bumgardner Re-Echo Staff Girl Reserves National Thespian F. H. A. Bearcat Staff Young Artist Club Library Mural Pane Nine Virginia Lee Carpenter C tiro C lnlt I I ELEN I . ( YtRIGHT Ro-Erho Stuff Bund Majorette National Honor (Virr-Prec.) C amrra (luk Boarrnt S.'aff Glee (’Ink (Pianist) Girl’ Stall 10-17 Contest Plav (I’rosli.) President (I roll. | ( la« Viro Pro (Sopli I ( lac Dorsey Cassem Htospians Sonior Plav Wilma Clarkson Re-Echo Staff Squad lender Com menial Cluli Boarrat Staff Ray Compton Basketball (Varsity) Barbara Corrothf.rs Athletic 1 irket C ommittoo Boarrat Staff John Courtney National Hiospianc (Pros.) St ago Crow (Mgr.) National I Innor Snrielv Caroi Darby 0. A. A. Camora ( lun Boarrnt Staff C.irlc’ Stato |Or Polly Davis Studont ( ounril (Viro Pros.) Boarrat Stall G.A.A. (Reportor) ('heerloadrr Soc.-Troas. ( Ir.) Class National I liospians Na liana I I lonor Snrielv limior ( lass Play Irosli. Contest Pln (D irertnr) Senior ( lass Plav James Dawson Innlhnll (Vnrcitv) Baseball l.oltormans Club Robert Day National I liospians C aniora ( fill� Ili N Statfe ( row (Mtfr ) Bernard I .. Dfnsmore I ootliall BaskolL.il Pun ' ron WllllXM Dfvfrs Kitty Diamond National Iliespians Re-Erho Start ftearrat Staff Jo Ann Duckworth G. A. A. Girl Rc mrs Squad lender limior C las Plav A««l I .iltrarinn Frfddii Doris F.fanv Re-Erl� o Start F. H. A. G. A. A. Squad I •udor Vonda Janf F.xiinf Squad I f|I MAM FaRRNCF Srnior ( lass Plav Edward C . Fawci tt National Honor Society Hi-Y Bearrat Staff Press CluJ Stage ( rrw (Asst. Mgr.) National I liespian Senior ( lass Plav Asst. I aKrarian IViv« State 1047 I If.rrf.rt Fornash I .ettemien ( lid� I Iaroi.d Fortnfy F F A Mary Jo Francis Re-Ei Iio Start rt ’iiroil Start G. A. A. (Vire-Pres.) Girl Reserves (Vice Pres.) ( ommerrinl ( li«l lunior ( lass Play Student Couneil (2 vrs.) M ILF.IRD Frii i Pooe F enen Wanda Jo Fxi ini Squad I eader r r Mary Suf. Gable Squad l.rmliT James Gallagher Alice fan Gawthrop F. H A. Asst. I .ihrarian SqUH(l I Lola Mai: Grow Squad I .« ad. r Band Ir flnM Flav GoRRINI Gl'LL F. II A. As l. Librarian Squad I .radrr Eloise Gillespie Re-Echo Staff Girl Rcjmrs (oiimirrri.il Clui� (Rrpor.or) G. A A Asst. Librarian Squad I radrr ( amora Club lunior ( lass Flav Helen Singleton Donald Gene Gough I ootli.ill (Varsity) Basketball (Varsity) I ttf� m� rn s Club (C'ollrrlor) Virgil Hamilton. Jr. ( otiiiiirrt ial ( liih Peggy IIamnfr G A A National I lie spin ns Bran at Staff ( lirrrlradrr I brspian Flav Squad Leader Siph. ( lass ( I rras.) I n-Jiman Contest Flav fii Hardman Band Ir ('lass Flav Prior Tiivlrv Doris Ann I Iarrison Kc-Krlio Null Student ( Omit il ( aniera (nil Bearcat Staff Ahm-iiiUv ( Ollllllitt( C National I llCK| iail.s Contest Hav (Soph.) We-Pro . (Pre h.) Cias� Band Sponsor ( nmmercial C iuli National I lonor Six irly (•INI I ifc.ADl.hY Rc'Etlw St.,� Bear� ut Null Prriw ( 'lub (Set.) ( 'bearleader Boys State 10-17 All State Chorus 1047 Art Clui� National I liespianx Jr. Contest Play Dire� tor Stage Crew Senior Clu� Play KoHERT I lopEMAN Buslvctliull (Varsity) Lettermun k Club I JaRRELL I loVATTtR I .ettennan n ( lub Poo tbull (Vursily) I IaROLI) IsNER Lctterman � C lub I notbull (Varsity) Bosketboll Hi Y National I be� | iun.s (Jr.) Class Play Bearcut Staff Robert JaCKSON ( 'amara C lub Bearcat Stall (Jr.) Class Play David Jacu Ke-P Jin Staff BasketKill (Varsity) Ealline V. Keener Band Norma Lee Ki lled Kc-Pxbo Staff Jean me Kiger G. A. A. Inter� l«i Basket boll Sr. Commercial Club Charles Kirkpatrick Boys State 1047 Pootball Anna Ellen Knight I . II. A. Vuye i lurtevn Roy Knight Mary Louise Knotts Young Artist i 'lui� John Frederick Kramer I' i hi|I � 11 (Varsity) Base Kail I .ctterinan s (lull DoRSEY RoBERT LEONARD Kr l'.«lio Stall Hi Y National I licspians Or nostra Band (Drum Major) All Stati ( liorus Frances Louise Linn Rr-kcliu S.all Band Girl Kes rvcfi ( lreas.) Commercial Club (Vice-Pres.) Jeannette J. Lockakd G. A A Student ( mini il National Honor So icty Squad Leader Ruth Locke McCih Bearial Stall Herbert Losii 1 nick Robert Losii Band Press Club ICTOHIA Man NO I. II A Kathleen Mason Re-Ei lio Stull Kdna Morgan Re-Echo Stall Asst. Librarian Page Fourteen NoKMA Lee MuKHHY Hr Im Iio Busllir� Mfil. Girl Hrservrs (IW) Student ( � uin il Commercial ( lull ('.iris State 10-17 Squad I reader Notional Honor Nh irl MaRUARA MlSOROYI NoKMAN Md IH William McC. m James McAvoi I (lotlmll (Vurwi.'y) Lctfemieii i t lull NeI.SON McA OY I ihiiImII Hi-V S-nicir ( l.i I'l.iv Velma Jean McCartney i; 11. a. Njuatl I x,i(li'i Wiloa McCartney ()ffirc AumkIuiiI Carmen McKinney Hei en McKinney ( � irl Hrsrrvo G. A. A Vuinu Arti l (lul� (Viie- Prr NjU.nl Leader I lie«| ian Senior I lo� I’l.n Constance McProuty Hr Kc lio (I o-Lditoi) Girl Reserve Athletic I ic krt I oinmiltrr ulioiwd Honor Society (N ) G. A A Nju.ul Leader Student Council National Hun. (N-« - I rea� .) Bearcat (Exchange Editor) Quill and S roll Press ( 'lul (1 rea -) Girl Stale 1017 Jack i wbkouoii l iyu I'if teen Patricia Orr Re-Echo Stuff Bearcat Stuff Band Orchestra C � irl Reserves G. A. A. Jr. Class Play Jot PaPPALARDO I i x t l « 11 (Varsity) Letterrnnn s C lub Norma Lee Parkhill Re-Eebo Staff Glee Club Camera C lub Jr. Class Play Mary R. Parkhill Re-Echo Staff Glee Club Camera C lub National Honor Society Joe Pepper Lcttemian s Club Wilma Joyce Poe Re-Eebo Staff Commercial Club Paul Poling Junior C lass (Pres.) National 1 bespia ns Jr. Class Play Zelda PoLING Re-Ecbo Staff Commercial C lub Office Assistant Jr. Class Play Sr. Class Play National lliespians 11 elen Redinger Re-Echo Staff Camera C lub (Pres.) Squad I reader Girl Reserves Glee Club Orchestra Fresh. Contest Play National I lonor Society Norma Kinker Camera Club Young Artist Gilbert Robinson Track F. F. A. Marjorie Robinson Commercial Club (Pres.) Girl Reserves Re-Echo Staff Jr Class Play National I lonor Society Page Sixteen CfbORGE U. ROGERS Basketball (Vursity) I (Mtlf)ltll I.ctteriiian b (. lull Neil ansbdk I ooiImII (Mm ) Jr. Class Hhv Joe Saksi illu I .AW K tNCE SaTTEKIIELD I I . A (Ntrrl.tr ) Kf b ho Stall Julia Scakcelli Kr-blni Stall Beart at Si.� II I . M. A. 1 KKKY (J. SlSTLER Kt’-htllO Stall I ' m � |l . 111 (Varsity) Lcttrrman s Club Jr. Class Play CONSTANCE SEYMOUR National Honor Society ( )rt hestra Gl« ( lub Bund All State (. Iioius FkEU Sit At LEHMAN Rc'Eubo (Editor) Pm. Senior C las� Vice Pres. Ir. C la Nt . I re.ts. I'resh. ( lass Student ( ount il (Pres.) Hi-Y (Pres) I ootU.ll (Varsity) Nat l I hespian (Vae Pres.) National Honor Society Quill and St roll Ir. Class Play Boys’ State IV17 Rex Shaw Charles Siioyi-.r l TA III 1 DAN Re-Echo StaH National Honor Society A� � t. I J bra nan ( nrl Reserve I II. A (Pres ) Cari Smiiii I (M lli tll aisilx I rat k Letterman s ( lub Huge Seventeen Va. McDaniel Smith Re-Echo Stall Commercial Club C A. A Squad leader Rcarcat Staff (Adv. Nlgi.) Giro Gluh Jr. Class Play Quill ami Scroll Arthur Snyder Charles Summers Helen Swisher John Wm. Tatterson K I'. A. Herbert I homkso.n Nalional I Itrspians Jr. Class Play t Anna amiek Re-Echo Nall I oiiiiucn ial VlKGINIA C . tVON RrEJlo Nall National 1 Im | i.his I II A Glee (Inli National I lonoi Nh io| Sr. C lass Hav okma W alls Na.ional I liospi.nis Rn Eilin Staff I. ( U Plav N� pli. Colitost lid) Roan at Stall Rand Student ( oum it k.c IIAKIJ VVaKIi I ootliall ( aisilv ) Rasketball ( arsitv ) ( nartot Nnilonl 1 0411N il All Stati C linrtis Ee.tcrinmi s C lub Paye I .iff htern Carl h. Williamson Floren Shafer Warder I I A. I 'ootiuill (Y'arsity) I .etlcnncii h ( lull Ai Li n Watson I I A. illn Louise Wlavlr Lula Wilhelm ( omeru ciui. I'rrM ('lull Srjund I cruder Fred Williams Claudia M. Williams Kc-tclio Stuff Commercial ( lull {(mill I Sul Woli i Git Cluli Jr. Class Play Band Sponsor (� irl Re frvt llrori.it Stuff Student ( Min il Mildred Lll Yates Re-Echo (Asst. Bus. Mgr.) A T. C. Student ( OUM il (Sec.-Treas.) Sr. ( lass Commercial Cluli (Sec.) National I lonor Society William Dale inn Stage Crew Camera ( lull Charles V. I Iilkl (ilw ( lull .Nineteen Commencement Activities SENIOR PLAY— l)eur Ruth ....... April 30 SPECIAL ASSEMBLY Valedictorian Address ..... May 18 Constance McProuty Saiutatorian Address .... Best Boy Citizen Best Ciirl Citizen Louise Cutrioht JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM COMMENCEMENT SERMON-8:00 P. M..........May 23 Processional ...... Hymn Invocation Music ....... Sermon Doxoloy v Benedir lion Glee Club SEMESTER EXAMS May 20. 27, 28 MEMORIAL DAY PARADE May 31 COMMENCEMENT Processional Hymn Invot ation May 31 Musii Address Presentation ol Class - Mr. Kenneth Haun, (Principal) Presentation ol Diplomas Hymn Benediction Mr. Arthur Yates Recessional Page Twenty Dunia Glai'i JliAt ruj, Wo entered the building as green freshman in the fall of II hut we soon became very active in school affairs. We started by electing some very capable leaders who were: Johnny Sergent. president: Nancy Rohrbaugh. vice- president: Janet I haver, secretary-treasurer. Little Jack Horner under the direction of Hugh Fordvce was chosen as our Inter C lass IJav. Inc luded in the cast were: Johnny Ser- gent. I eddy Corcovilos. Nancy Rohrbaugh. I lelen Utt. Joan McKinney, and Ramona Fliers. Bill Bowman and Nancy Holloway were starred in a I hespian production. Hansel and Grelel. I alented members of the c lass gave two assembly programs. Returning to school as Sophomores we found ourselves one step closer to our goal (to be seniors and graduate). We picked Don Reed. Bill Young, Judv Miller to be our leaders for the year. Our second year our class was well repre- sented on the gridiron and basketball court. Carrying the pigskin for the school we could distinguish Bill Young. Don Reed, and Joe Oierkin. Paul Willis. Bill Young and Dick Ferguson were outstanding in basketball. J his year being upperclassmen we decided to make ours the best junior class there had even been in the history of the school. I o do this we needed the leadership of Don Reed, president: Johnny Sergent. vice-president: Betty Casio, secretary-treasurer. The Junior Contest Play which was chosen as the best play was entitled All But the Truth.’ The all girl cast inc luded such tal- ented students as Jean Smith. Shirley Miller, Mary Franc es Denton, Connie Murphy. Elaine Clifford, and Judy Miller. Among the last events of our activities were the Junior Class Play and the Junior and Senior Reception. I he play White Banners was given April I). I he cast included Robert Heflin. Diane Poe. David Dowden. George Katson, Elaine Clifford, Charles Wiseman. Ilenryetta Poole. Mary Frances Denton and a few extras. I he Reception was noted as one of the highlights of our year and was a huge success. Po i f MH� nfv Iii I iffr ritvnlv llirt c c%ap,k m(Vie ClaAA, JiutMu After the excitement of the lirsl weeks of September. 1046 had subsided, we discovered we were in a new world. 1 bis was a school of athletic contests, parties, organizations, and more harder work than we were accustomed to. 1 he class officers elected were: Benny Poe. president: Jimmy Ed Hughes, vice-president: Patty Patton, secretary-treasurer. An extremely large number of us became members of the Band and ( dee ( lub and held places on the athletic teams. I his year as sophomores we elected Benny Poe. Jimmy George, and Mary Warden as president, vice-president, and secretary-treas- urer. respectively. Led by such fine officers we distinguished ourselves in our studies, ath- letics and dramatic ability. Ranny McKinney. Clyde DeBarr, Pommy Sturms, Benny Poe. Danny Foley. Jimmy Ed Hughes, and John Hancock participated in football and basketball. Others in class pre- sented the Inter-Class Contest Play. Five for Bad Luck, directed by Norma Walls Lucas. Members of the cast included: Marcia Malone, who was chosen as best actress: Mary Virginia Monroe. Virginia Ann I odd. Mary Warden. George Moyer, James ost. William Knotts, and Ralph Richmond. P i(ic I ufnlv fir 1 I nqn I irontv vi� Giedkman GlaU V wore green as gourds in 17 IhiI now I lie seeds have ripened, and we now make a much noise as tambours. Our lirsl maneuver in (i. II. S. was llie election of officers who were: Pres.. I )on Willis; ico-f res.. Dick VIcAvov; Ser., Richard Poe: I reas.. Bill Hawk. After this task was finished we made a sfah at athletics and held several positions in hoth loot ha 11 and haskethall. Some ol the hovs participating from our class were: Dick Poe. Don illis. C hick Pennell. Junior Steven- ski. Jay Hood. and Bohhv Lambert. Not only did we hold our place in athletics hut we received honors in dramatics when James Ishner won the place of best actor in our (onlesl play. Other members partic- ipating from our class in the cast were: Ellen (miner. Joe Geldbaugb. Patricia Pappalardo. Martha Kemple. and lerrv McProulv. I hese are some of the things which have started us on the road to success. The trail is long and wide hut we have set our minds to work, and accomplish good in high school. After thinking carefully we elected Charles I haver, Alice Yevon. Ellen Gainer. Dick McAvov. Carolyn Anderson, and Patty Pappa- lardo to represent our class in the Student ( ouncil this vear. Page I iron!y oitilil t'uyv I -tun Studenti It is quite apparent that Connie McProuty is the most outstanding student of our class and has sec ured for herself the rank ol Vale- dictorian. Although C oriuie ranks high scholastically she is also very active in extra-curricular acti - ities. She is a member of the Re-Echo, serving as co-editor: Girl Reserves. Athleti I icket Com- mittee: National Honor Society, secretary: Girls Athletic Association: Squad Leader, Stu- dent Counc il; National I hespians. secretary- treasurer; Bearcat, exchange editor: Quill and Scroll: Press Club, treasurer: and she attended Girls State in 1947. Norma Murphys sweet personality and pleasant smile has won for her wire-spread popularity among her classmates during her high school career. She has not only ranked high in her scholastic standing, but has been a great success in extra curricular activities. She was Business Manager of the Re-Echo. President of the Girl Reserves, attended Girls Slate in 1947, was an active member of the Student Council. Commerc ial Club. National Honor Soc iety, and a Squad Leader. Jeannie Jo Lockard s ingenuity and ability have enabled her to be ranked as an outstand- ing student. Jeannie Jo is a member of Girls Athletic Association. Student Council Na- tional Honor Society and has served as a squad leader. Helen Redinger is a quiet blonde, well liked by tl le student body. She was President of the C am era Club, a member of the Re-Echo Staff. Curl Reserves, (dec Club, Orchestra. National I lonor Soc iety, took part in the Freshman Contest Play, and was a Squad I .eader. Page Thirty cJicmm £tudent t Mildred Yale?� ready Miiile and illingness 1« help, lias been a contributing lactor lo In i high school success. Mildred is an active participant ol Re-Echo Stall, Business Man- ager; Athletic I ic ket C ommittee; Student Council. Secretary-1 reasurer ol Senior Class; Commercia I Clul,. secretary! and . ationni I lonor Society. Eddie I'awcett s ability has placed him among the outstanding sc holastic students. lie has participated in: Nationa i ii onor Soc iety. Ili Y: Bearcat StaH: Press Club; Stage Crew, assistant Manager: National I hespians; Senior Class play; Assistant librarian; and he at tended Boy s State in l(M7. Marjorie Robinson is «ni attractive brunette. She is a good example ol a quiet person and has won high rank in the minds ol the Senior Class. She was President ol the Commercial C lub and an active member olthe C� irl Reserves. Re-Echo Staff. National I lonor Soc iety and on the cast of the Junior Class Pl«i . Claudia Williams is an outstanding example ol well covered intelligence. I his being so because ol Claudia s quietness and sweet pei sonalitv. Claudia has taken part in the acti ilies of the Commercial C lub and the Re-Ec ho Staff. Although t huge success on the basketball Hoor, Wil ilia Clark son has held her high schol- astic standing among her c lassmates. Wilma was active in the Commercial Staff and has served on the Re-Echo Staff, Bearcat Staff and Squad Leader. I lie rank ol Salutatorian has been earned by Helen Louise Culright. Helen Louises quiet manner and pleasant smile has made her i friend to everyone. Sin has participated in: National Llonor So- ciety, vice-president; Camera Club, Bearcat Stall: dee Club, pianist: Contest play, her heshmati year; band majorette; Re-Echo Staff; president o! her Lreshrnan Class and vice-pres- ident ol her Sophomore Class. I ayc I flirty one r Qui Ambition NAMK NICKNAMI HOBBV AMBITION James Barcus Whitev 1 rving to gel wrec ks to run lo raise little ‘Basil Louise Bartlett WVezv Snapshots Norma Collecting silver dollar' Silly question Robert Bartlett 1 toward Baugh •Boh A jack of all trades. Now just what could that mean? lo learn something new every day Billie Bolyard B Walking 1 o become a telephone operator Jack Brad lev Slim C ahinet making 1 o do as he pleases Betty Brown Brownie ( retting out ol c lasse 1 o get a man Clyde Brown Brownie 1 iunting—Whal ' Be a pilot Mary Brown Liz Joe She won t tell but we can guess William Brown Bill Woodwork Earn his bread and butter honestIv Josephine Bryan Josie W riting letters 1 o change her name Ruth Bumgardner Rie Art 1 o be a commercial artist Virginia Carpenter Ginny Working in the- oflii e Beautician Dorsey Cassell • I'X' • • 1 wo-cut Radio Be a successful radio Wilma C larkson Jeanie Making friends A tall, dark curly haired hov Ray Compton Running set hot Playing Basketball 1 o be a bachelor Barbara Carothers John Courtnev Barb-Crab Being late Radio and stamps 1 o be a Nurse Study electronics and travel Louise C utright WVezv Music To be a “lab te b Carol Darin • Tootie 1 erry lo live in Washington (That ain’t the wav w'e heard it!) Polly Davis Pee-Dee Working at Mel s I o be a good nurse James Dawson Do-Do Eating and drinking!! Join the Coast Guard Robert Day Bob Pestering girls—But they like it lo be assistant superintendent Rosa DeMoss Rosa Which one? 1 o fly around the world Bernard Densmore Path Eating 1 o be skinny William Devers Betty Diamond Bill 1 iving Lighting Jo meet Lana 1 urner personally Movie actress Jo Ann Duckworth Duckie 1 dancing 1 o be 5 feet tall Lreddie Efaw 1 ed Cute boys Be a 1 lome-Ec teacher Vonda Exline Rush Collecting trinkets Old maid Wanda Ex line 1 )ustv Collecting (lowers Ditto William Larence Bill Being bashful lo replace Mrs. ost Edward Lawcett Spigot Skipping class 1 o invent a tire flat on the top instead of bottom Pago Thirty tli NAME MCKNAMI Herbert Fornash Elmer Harold Fortney Hal Mary Jo Francis Josv Milford Freeze Mill Mary Sue Gable Susie James Gallaher Friday Alice Gawthrop Jean Eloise Gillespie Gill Donald Gough Flea Lola Mae Grow Pud Corrine Gull Corney Gayle Hamilton Virgil Hamilton 1 lam Peggy Hamner Peg Neil 1 lardman Ears Doris Ann Harrison D.a. Gene Headley Robert Hoffman “Flucker” Darrell 1 lovalter Dick Harold Isner Red Robert Jackson Bob 1)avid Jaco Jake Pauline Keener Sis Norma Lee Kelley Jeannie Kiger Jeannie Charles Kimatrick ( harlie Anna Knight Nitev Roy Knight Moose Mary L. Knotts John Kramer Robert 1 .eonard Blossom Frances Linn Francie Jeannette Lockard Jeannie Jo Ruth Locke McC ue Ruthie I Qu i Amlutkm IIOBBY Flying Collecting spoons Swimming and reading Dav dreaming Male ing friends Build model airplanes Sewing and cooking Swimming and dam ing Basketball Writing letters Cooking (for whom?) Algebra Sleeping Collecting match covers Giving teachers a hard time Pretty clothes looting the cutest little horn Picking asparagus Women Being a wolf C ioing to Blueville “Lula” Existing •• i •� Jerry Basketball Collecting postage stamps Dolls Studying Photography Ice skating Yodel ing Reading Blowing bubble gum Cooking AMBITION I o do what he wants to do when he wants to do it!!! I o be a “gob” I o be a fireman (B. O.) Live to a 100 maybe longer lo be Mrs. Bill ?” lo be a radio repairman Be come a Nurses’ Aid lo own Malone’s Drug Store lo graduate (He did it too!) I o keep the home fires burning To be a R. N. To be Mrs. “P. G.“ Ma nager of McCrory’s 5 10 I o be a moron Own all the bubble gum machines in the U.S.A. Dreams to come true Drive a truck l o be a lifetime woman hater l o get married To settle down for life I )isc jockey I o live in Fetterman lo travel through the world Secretarv Be happy forever I o teach physics Drive M iss Cook mad I o be a millionaire I o travel around the world I o be short I o own Leonard’s (all by himself) To be a private secretary Be a writer lo be successful as a housewife ft 1 y Ou i Amlutian T NAME NICKNAME HOBBY AMBITION I lerbert Losh Bud Making speeches To kiss the Blarney stone Robert Losh Bob Jean Get married—someday soon Victoria Manno Vickie 1 lumherto To go to Mexico V 1 Kathleen Mason Peggy Collecting snapshots Be a dress designer F Ldna Morgan Eddie Listening to records Go to Wyoming Norma Murphy Meri'' Eating “Bab” M | Barbara Musgrove ‘■Bab I )ale 1 o own a coal mine 1 1 • James McAvoy Jim Guns I ravel the seven seas Nelson McAvoy Roller skating lo run for President—for what? gt III Velma McCartney • i . Jeanie To own a studebaker lo live on a larm and raise little pigs Wilcla McCartney Mac’ Eating Private secretary to a certain person Norman McC o “Mac Reading Macbeth 1 )eer? hunter William McCoy Mac To get a fifteen point deer Helen McKinney Mac Spiker To go to Japan Constance McProutv HO , � • L onme Eating lo go to Paris lat h Newbrough Jack Photography Work in Washington, D. C. Patricia Orr “Pat King wood 1 o find an ambition loe Pappalardo )o - Pop Navy Norma Lee Parkhill ‘Parkie Music Lo be a registered nurse Richardean Parkhill ”Ric kev Music 1 o be a registered nurse Joe Pe oer Pep Blueville To be a second Buck Rogers Wilma Poe Dick lo go to South America eIda Pol in .ee Going places Be a director of nurses—(all male nurses of course) Helen Redinger Ginny Collecting tard- admits 1 o be a heartbreaker Norma Rinker I )imples Collecting snapshots Studio in Paris Colbert Robinson “Gill Hunting (what kind?) l o be a bachelor Marjorie Robison Marge ( teorgie Boy ! 1 o be a bookkeeper George Rogers 1 lot rot k Woodwork Go to assar College Neil Sansburv Bags Basketball 1 o be an Admiral in U. S. Navy Joseoh Sarsfield 1 ony Storv Navy Lawrence Setterfield Larry Dear Hunting To be a big bad wolf Julia Scarcelli Julie Watchin the clock last period Be successful 1 erry Setler I omm Betty To have a harem 0 Amlutian NAME NICKNAME HOBBY AMBITION C onstanr e Seymour Rusty bred Shafferman breddie Rex Shaw Charles Shroyer Charlie Alta Sloan Bobby Carl Smith Smitty Virginia Smith .... . • v unny Arthur Snyder Art Charles Summers 1 Dudley 1 felen Swisher Swish William 1 atterson Bill Hebert 1 hompson Herb Ruby 1 rickett Patricia 1 ucker Pat Anna Yasicek Anne Virginia Veyon Cathy Norma Walls Lutas Jim Richard Ward Goof Floren Warder F. S. Allen Watson Al 1 felen Weaver Beagie Lula Wilhelm Lulu Claudia Williams I Dimple Fred Williams C arl Williamson 1 urkev Susan Wolfe Bobbie 5 Milrlretl Yates Millie William .inn Bill Collecting tall. dark, and gsuesome men Making money Going to parties A pretty girl Art Reading Ironing shirts Just being himself Collecting auto signs hike riding Maki ng friends Sell ing magazine subscriptions I .aughing taking legal dictation— oh!! Singing (so-low) Acting Sports Letter writing Sports Writing themes ‘Jake- Writing themes C oiler ting f Masticating ( oiler ting snapshots of George Drinking 33c milkshakes Photographs I o be a bug'ologisl I o marry Bet tv Cart Work in a service station I o be a big shot and have a while collar job I o be a nurse I o be athletic director at G. II. S. To be a good wife I o be a welder Drive midget racers Be telephone operator lo hear no evil; speak no evil: see no Radio comedian I o be an undertaker I o be able to stop talking Secretary to some nice boss! I o compete with Frankie Learn to cook Bigamist I o be digni fieri I o get a job with high wages and easy work (Where?) I o set the world on fire I o be reatly with an answer I o be a lawyer; a lawyer that is! fie rich lo be ( harles Atlas, Jr. lo be a coach at G.H.S. More milkshakes Own a theater ClaAd, Pnapkecif, Because of some mystic, power bestowed me. 1 am going to write in a few lines what I saw the Seniors doing in 1958. C � ene Hearley is a patient at the ahh—’’Rest Home at Weston. He's alreadx driven hail the nurses cra .y. Robert Hoffman liked basketball so well lie re-wrote the rules and is still playing foi G.H.S. Whitney Bare us now owns an automobile lac torv that puts out cars patterned after the old one he owns. You can get one cheap at any antique shop. Betty Brown became Business Manager of the New York limes. Personally, it is going bankrupt. Josie Bryan ate some Ry-Krisp by mistake one day and when a little puff ol wind came along she blew away. Mary Brown s fascination lor dogs linally overc ame her and now she is running Brown s Place for Peaceful Pups.” Louise C utright died of shoe k. I he last six weeks of school she made a ”B”. Ruth Bumgardner was operating “Seances” until one day she eloped with a good-looking spirit--. Betty Diamond took I .ady Lsther s plac e on the Screen Guild program. John Courtney lives on Wall Street. I hanks to the schooling he got at G.H.S. C arol Darby is office girl lor her husband. It looks as if she read stories about secretaries. Do-Do Dawson lived up to his name and is now coach of G. II. S. Vonda and Wanda Exl ine pose lor the I onl Permanent I wins. I he one on the left has the I oni. Lloise C 'illespie has had the song High on a Windy Hill dedicated to her. We wonder why! Polly Davies married Mel. I hey run Davis Service Station. Their motto is “You wreck em. we linish the job.” Ildward Fawcett completed his perpetual motion machine, but there is just one point to clear up. It doesn’t run! Mary Jo Francis writes obituaries lor I he Sentinel . She went in business with her sister. Flea Gough has used up all his practical jokes and is traveling around the world hunting more. Jo Ann Duckworth and Pud Grow look a trip with Alice to Wonderland where they drank some of the growing potent. After drink- ing too much, they could not find any reducer so they still live there together. Peggy Hamner is the little girl you hear on the radio saying. ”(«inline a pac k of “Tootic- Truitie Pepsin Chewing Cum please. Junior Hamilton has an interest in a new Five and Ten Cent Store located in Blueville. Neil Hardman is the national Bubble Gum King. I le invented 5c Bubble Gum machines. Pauline Keener bee nine so enthused over her success in the driving exhibition that she is leac hing Driving Lducation. Jeannie Kiger has a lovely complexion. She is now model lor I lie Skin You I .ove to I ouc h. Anna and Ron Knight dec ided to have a duel to settle an argument. Guess who got shot— the bystanders. Don t they know brothers and sisters always slick together? Bob Leonard sings on the radio. Ilis mother lets him sit on it every night. Bob Bartlett has a big farm and raises prize Iruits and vegetables, dogs. cats, and children. Hal Isner headed straight for Hollywood when Red Skelton quit. ”1 lal” is a huge sue c ess. Norma Murphy is secretary to United Slate’s most eligible bachelor—Jimmy Stewart. We wonder if Bob is jealous. Jeannie Jo Lockard turned out to be a great author. She wrote I he Poison Dill and I he Sweetest Pickle”. Jim McAvoy is playing professional lootball and plans to manage a team next season. Nelson McAvoy is not as dumb as he looks. I le appears on It Pays to be Ignorant. It does pay him well! Virginia Smith models lor the Gibson Girl pictures. She found out that acareer and love do mix. Tred Shaiferman married Betty Cart. Now they have a lot of little ' wagons rolling around. Norma Walls Lucas lives on a dairy farm in the middle of C hic ago. She wanted city life and Dave too. “Goof” W arc! took his nic kname seriously and joined Bud Abbott and I .Oil Costello. Blond headed Wilda McCartney poses lor Prene Shampoo Ads. Connie McProuty is still working her way through college!!! Connie Seymour is a contralto with the Metropolitan Opera. Her accompanist is the talented I lolen Redinger. Bobbie Sue Wolfe c on i i i told a solemn face so well that she took Cass Daley s place in the movies. ( � eorge Rogers developed an unusual basket- ball style. He now charges for exhibitions. Bill Zinn remodeled the ( irafton I heater and is the Movie King of Grafton. I .ouise Bartlett, W ilma Clarkson, and Norma Rinker are dish-washers in a large restaurant. They don t really have to do this as they make P«9c Thaty-six llw ir livings writing testimonials for soap com- panies. Robert Jackson became a great Shakesperean actor. I le spec ializes in Romeo and in Mac- belli when be is in a bad humor. Alla I .ee Sloan. Norma I .ee and Richardean I arkliill arc operating their own hospitals somewhere between Morgantown and Clarks- burg. I heir best patients are Norman anil William Me ( oy.— hen will their lend with the tiatsfields come to an end Uillie Bolvard is now running the Summer s Resort. Allen at son and Milford breeze are feuden and lightin for presidency of the F.F.A. I he re s a split ticket in farming too. C lyde Brown and Bill Brown are running the Brown s Beauty Resort for vacationing models. I hey still enjoy hunting. Virginia Carpenter liked her job so well she is still working in the office staff. She is now secretary. Ray C ompton is coach at East Fairmont. He s determined to show them how to plav basketball. Barbara C orrothers is posing for vacation signs. She is still vacationing. Bob I )ay has invented a new black dye. called Black as Night by Day. Bill Farence is designing clothing. Women’s, that is. Herb Fornash grew so tall the Empire Stale Building gave iid. Harold Fortney is a doctor in the Stale Hospital (Women Patients only.) Mary Sue C «able lives in a house of four walls. (Bill. Bill. Bill. and Bill.) James ( villager is now teacher of the Soci- ology C'l ass. I lungs at least go his way. Alice Gawlhrop poses for ads which calls for beautiful red hair. Corrine Gull proved that a way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Anyway she’s got him. Gayle Hamilton is a nurse for broken hearts. Motto: You break em. I’ll take (tape) them. ’ Doris Ann Harrison is band instructor of an all boy band. She leads them on. David Jaco is sorry he had shorthand. I h now takes dictation from?? Norma Lee Kelley is manager of the Wv- ckoff ( dass Factory. She does the dictating now. Mary Knotts is now head of all Girl Scouts. She proved herself a good sc out. Ruth I .oc ke MoC'ur lives the life of ease— in Florida. Herbert Losh has designed shirts which glow in the dark. Neckties weren t large enough. Bill Deavers is singing commercial on the radio. He now says. Mom where’s the Lava Soap ?’ Bob Losh and his wife are now settled in the governors mansion in Charleston. {( ntitinnofl on Y ic loria Manno is in I lawaii modeling grass skirts. I lubba-f hibba. Freddie Efaw now runs Joanie’s lea Room. Joan Davis couldn I stand the competition. Jack Bradley is master of ceremonies on It Pays I o Be Ignorant. Neil Sanshury wrote the book Why I eac h � ers ( � o Mad and sent it to G.H.S. elma Mc C artnev has decided on the mo dern kitchen. No kitchen, no cleaning. Joe I eper is now cooking lor the Stork Club. His motto: You saltern, we Pepper em. Dorsey ( assell is still in the machine shop. I hev couldn t part with such a good worker. Charles Kirkpatrick is giving treatments to make curly hair straight. He’s still trying. John Kramer is the proud owner of a new Studebaker. He can go in either direction now. Franees Linn is band director of her own band now. At home that is. Peggy Mason is now secretary to the Pres- ident. She is the only member of the Cabinet that likes being dictated to. Edna Morgan is now teaching history. She enjoyed it so much she couldn’t stay away. Barbara Musgrove has taken Betty Hutton’s place in singing the Sewing Machine song. Jack Nevvbrough poses for toothpaste adver- tisements. He really smiles. C laudia Williams and Zelda Poling are competing for the title of Miss America. No one else has a chance against them. Pat ( )rr is now the world's greatest scientist. Her brain is really working. v ilma Poe is a skin specialist now so every- one can have a lovely complexion. (filbert Robinson is raising the world’s larg- est tomatoes and we don t mean women. M arjorie Robison is designing clothes. Paris follows her now. Joe Sarsfield is the poser for all good posture ads. He s an Admiral in the Navy. Julia Sea reel I i is the head of the Friendship I rain. She wins them all. I ommy Seller and C arl Smith are the star players for Notre Dame. Fhey’re still going strong. Arthur Snyder is editor of the Calling Ail C� i rls. We wonder—does lie mean it. Charles Summers is running the Lambert C farage. His car is always running—where? Patty Tucker is working in a beauty parlor cutting bangs. Now all the girls have pretty bangs like Patty. Chari es Shroyer and Fred Williams run the State Dairy Farm and have an all girl crew. Lawrence Satterfield and Howard Baugh are judges of beauty contests. J hey’re still bashful. I lelen Swisher and I lelen Weaver are hap- pily married. It proves what a nice personality can do. Carl Will iams is a salesman for Ecco pro- ducts. He can talk people into buying any- thing. Pnqn 61) Pnor 7 hlrlv wrvn c%eniosi GIgS4, Mill We. members of the graduating class of 1048, in the city of Grafton, county of I aylor. stale of West Virginia, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do make this our hut will and testament. We give, devise, and be- queath the following things: James Barcus leaves to join Mary Cart. It has been a long wait. Louise Bartlett leaves to become a housewife by the name of Mrs. Don Rowe. Robert Bartlett wills his speechmaking ability to anyone who needs it. Billie Bolvard leaves and still no one knows what her real name is. Could it be Wilda? Jack Bradley parts from ( r.H.S. and sadly leaves the F.F.A. to Mr. Waggoner. Betty Brown wills her clubwoman ability to Mary Lou Bolyard. but she takes her pokes (good ones too) with her. Clyde Brown leaves G.H.S. without a girl friend, but it was a good try anyhow. Mary Brown wills her whistle-bait figure and her wardrobe to Nancy Smith. Josie Bryan leaves to join Davie. We wish you lots of happiness. Helen Cutright wills the piano to Mary Warden and wishes her lots of luck with it. John Courtney bequeaths the worries of the stage and the plays to next year s crew. Jeanne Kiger leaves her basketball ability to her sister. Edward Fawcett wills his nickname to any- one who will have it. Ruth Bumgardner leaves the art class to Mrs. Yost and the mural in the library for all the underclassmen to enjoy. Wilma C larkson wills her grades to Nancy Holloway. Peggy Hamner wills her jokes and witty say- ings to Mr. Geldbaugh for next year’s Bible class. Anna Knight leaves the Home Ec. room without all the groceries. Ray C ompton wills his basketball ability to Rand McKinney. Barbara Corrothers bequeaths her short sta- ture to Helen Zorick. Norma Walls will her mother parts in the plays to Jean Smith and leaves to play the lead in the Dave Lucas productions. David Jaco and Lula Wilhelm leave to- gether and they still have that “married look in their eyes. Billy Zinn wills his alertness in class to Willy Bowman. Bobbie Sue Wolfe and George Rogers wan- der happily away together. Peggy Mason wills her “loud” nature to Janet 1 hayer. Victoria Manno leaves her sportsmanship n gvm to Peggy Haislip. Edna Morgan bequeaths the library and its quiet atmosphere to Miss Watkins. Virgi nia Veyon leaves her musical ability to Loretta Jewel Carpenter. Charles Shroyer and James (lallaher will their passes from Economics to C harles Bragg and Skook Willis. Gayle Hamilton leaves with Paul Loar. I hey re together this time. Joe Pappalardo left early to avoid the rush. Well, maybe the Navy had something to do with it. Tommy Settler and Betty Diamond will Bookkeeping and Salesmanship to Mr. Hasel- den for keeps. Bob Day leaves his girl behind, but he made it clear that the other boys must keep away. James Dawson wills his questions in class to anyone who will need them to pass away the time. Red Isner just leaves and lie is happy to be out. Floren Warder and Connie McProuty leave together to go out into the world. ( I hey ve got each other, and that s all they value). Bob Leonard leaves Mary Va. Monroe to carry on in the vocal classes. ✓ Bernard Densinore leaves his name on all the desks to be remembered as long as they last. Carol Darby departs with hopes of becoming a dietitian some day, and she takes all her knowledge with her. Virginia Carpenter wills her solos in as- sembly to Marilyn Corrothers. Dorsey Cassell leaves his studious ways to Jack Headly. I lerbert Thompson just leaves with no regrets. Alta Lee Sloan leaves the Hec lees and ali the vice-presidents of that organization to Miss Cook. Jeannie Jo Lockard wills her speechmaking and interesting talks to Marcia Malone. Frances Linn leaves to bec ome a dime store executive. I ler location is on the C ountry Club Road. Polly Davis wills her cheering to someone wanting sore knees for the next few years. Lola Mae Grow sadly rubs her head as she leaves the gym to Mrs. Bord and the doctor. Eloise Gillespie just leaves. She never liked school because the teachers wouldn t let ber sleep. Corrine Gull leaves to catch the bus to the glass factory. She is working on a new type canning jar. Donald Gough leaves hesitantly because he hates to leave Elaine over here all by herself. Freddie Efaw wills her “rowdy ’ ways to Ramona Ellers. P iq Thirty-eiqht Vonda and Wanda Exline leave, and ihc floor teachers iire still confused over their identity. Jo Ann Duckworth bequeaths her place on the Park view bus to Lucille Gough. Neil Hardman, William Devers, and Robert Jackson leave the smokes between classes to next year s strong, healthy men. Junior Hamilton wills his place in the C om- mercia I Club to some intelligent senior boy next year. Alic e ( lawthrop leaves her forward manners to I-Ida Moyer. Chari es Kirkpatrick just leaves and wishes next vear s senior Lnglish students good luck. Mary Sue Cfable wills her bashfulness to Mary Andrews. Nlilford Freeze leaves with no backward glances and no regrets. Helen Redinger. Ric hardean Parkhill, and Norma Lee Parkhill I lequeath their harmonizing in assembly to all the aspiring voice students and Miss Staley. James McAvoy left to join the Navy, but he left his woman here. Marjorie Robinson and Norma Murphy be- queath their charming personalities to Janice Haskins and Doltie Simons. Connie Seymour wills her friendliness and c harm to Elaine Rogers. Joe Sarsfield leaves, hut he s not happy about it. because he is leaving Helen Robin- son behind. i Rex Shaw just quietly passes out. I he shock of leaving was too great for him. Joe Pepper leaves the welding shop to Mr. Julian. Jack Newbrough leaves his wolfish ways to Chari es Hilkey. Barbara Musgrove wills her seat in assembly to a lucky senior next year. Ruth I -OC ke McCue is another one of our married ladies and leaves to join the ranks of the housewives. Norma Rinker can t decide what to leave, so she is taking everything with her. Claudia Williams doesn t have time to leave anything, she has to catch an early bus. Fred Williams leaves to become a great man. (He is tirecJ of being a little boy). Mildred Yates wills her friendly disposition to helma Pifer. Doris Ann Harrison leaves to be proprietor of the Blueville Service Station. Robert Hoffman leaves the remains of G.H.S. gym to his brother, David. Norma Kelley bequeaths her quiet ways anJ neatness to Dorothy Brown. Roy 'Mosoes Knight leaves with Mary Jo (Continued brancis, and they both are happy. Anna Vasicek wills her pleasing personality to Jean Poling. Carl Smith leaves all his admirers, but he is too happy to be free” to notice them. Wilma Poe sadly leaves Dick Ferguson be- hind. but he is a one-woman man. so s lie need not worry. Richard Ward recpieaths his delightful voice to James Yost. Velma and Wllda McCartney leave their pleasing manners to the Junior L lass girls. Arthur Snyder wills his knowledge of early Lnglish literature to any unlucky Junior who will need it. I lelen Swisher leaves with tfie satisfaction that she can sleep in from now on. Helen McKinney bequeaths her freckles and red hair to Va. Ann I odd. bred Shafferman leaves the Re-Echo and its headaches to next year s editor. Nelso McAvoy wills his A”s in C hemistry to Hayward Wittman. Patty Orr leaves her brench hook to Miss Gather and vows she will never open it again. Patty I ucker leaves her blushing ability to Mr. Haun. Rosa De.Moss goes happily away leaving Macbeth to the class of 40. Harold bortney goes, and G.H.S. loses one of the best seniors it ever had. Mary Knotts wills her quiet charm and dig- nity to Rosemary C utright. Allen Watson wills his innocent looks to Bobby Lambert. Robert Losh leaves to join Jeannie Bott. Herbert Losh and Norman McCoy just leave and they are glad of it. Zelda Poling bequeaths her slenderness to Alice Jane Gibson. C harles Summers leaves and takes his jalopy with him. Ginny Smith bequeaths her excused tardy admits to Betty Gillespie. John Kramer leaves his short stature to I ommy McCue. Neil Salisbury leaves his mischievous ways and tricks to Joe C leldbaugh. William McCoy just leaves and announces his intentions of sleeping for the next few months. Pauline Keener wills her shyness to Elaine Gifford. • William Brown leaves in a daze. He was taken by surprise when someone said he grad- uated. Colbert Robinson wills the jokes in home- room to Miss Hickman . William Farence just leaves and he has no regrets. Pnqr 64) Paffn 7 hirtv ninr ItJha '4 M Knoc k! K nork! This is how Kale McCoy spent her time during the Junior Class magazine campaign. She s not sorry though because her devoted time and energy rated her as top s Her. P.S. She also received a portable radio for a reward. One of the most oustanding and best all-around guys is the president of our Senior Class. Freddie Shafferman. I le has held down a position on the grid- iron and has had leading parts in many plays. Freddie is also president of the Student Council and a member ol the National Honor Society. Quill and St roll, and Hi-Y. Another prominent member ol the Sen- ior Class is James Whitey Barcus. Whitey has also bee a main-stay in football and basketball. He was out- standing in the Thespian play Nothing But I he I ruth’ . In addition to these activities. Whitey is president of the National Honor Society and a member of the Hi-Y. 1 he personality guy of the Freshman Class is friendly Joe Oeldbaugh who hails from Morgantown. Joe is a member of the band and showed promising ability as an actor in the Freshman contest play. One of the peppy sponsors of our band is Jo Ellen Hill, the girl with the taffy colored hair. She’s very experienced in twirling a baton and also finds time to sing in the Vocal Chorus. That student who received a fanfare of aoplause in assembly for her rendition of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue was none other than Helen Virginia Redinger. Helen is president of the Camera Club and a member of the Girl Reserves, orchestra, and Vocal Chorus. If you saw anybody walking through the halls witli worried look on their faces, it was probably Norma Walls, Gene Headley, and Folly Davis who took on the responsibilities of directing the Contest Plays. All we can say is Congratula- tions’ for your excellent work. I he two murals seen in the library are a result of the artistic ability of Arthur Riddle and Ruth Marie Bumgardner. Both are members of the Young Artists Club. I hat fast becoming popular Freshman boy is James Isner. He II be remembered as receiving best actor in the Contest Plays. Jimmy is also a member of the band and Vocal Chorus. Jean Smith has shown us that she has outstanding dramatic ability. She also does a swell job of cheerleading. Executive-minded Betty Brown contrib- uted much of her time this year serving on the Bearcat and Re-Echo staffs. She is also president of the G.A.A. and a member of the Girl Reserves and A. EC. Several new singim personalities made their debuts in assembly this year. Among these are Ernie Layman. Virginia Carpen- ter. James Yost, and George Katsan. 1 hat main-stay on our basketball team is Robert Hoffman. Fluker’s fine play- ing won him his post on this year’s hard- wood quintet. Looking into the crystal ball, we can see that Ellen Gainer is going to carry on the dramatic ability of her sister. Ellen was in the cast of the Freshman Contest Play and is a member of the Vocal Chorus. We just couldn’t get along without them—John Courtney and Bob Day, mem- bers of the stage crew. 1 hey are an es- sential part of the productions given on (� . H. S. s stage. Among the high ranking students of the Senior Class we find Norma Lee Murphy. Norma’s friendlv smile and cpiiet ways Pnae Pnrlv IdJka 4 kJha have won a place lor her in I lie hearts of many O.H.S. students. She is pres- ident of the C nrl Reserves and member of the C ommercial C hih. I lonors were bestowed upon Marcia Malone this year as she received the best actress award in the Contest Plays. Mar- cia is a member of the Vocal C horus and Camera Club. Her vivacious per- sonality lias won her nuemonis friends. An outstanding member of the Junior Class is Nancy Rhobough. Nancy de- votes her energy and time to fulfilling her duties as editor of the Bearcat and Sec.-1 reas. of the Student Council. One of the reasons why our yearbook is so successful this year is because de- pendable Connie McProutv is on the pro- duction staff. Connie s dependability has also made her a member of the C � irI Reserves. Honor Society. A.J.( .. ( � .A.A.. and the I hespians. If you should hear an outburst of spon- taneous combustion—it isn t fire, but the jolly laughter of limmy ( � eorge. Jimmy s cheery ways have made him well-liked by all his classmates. I le held a posi- tion on the football field and is an officer of his class. C redit is due where credit is deserved and this should be given to Virginia Vevon. Va. has given tirelessly of her energy in lullilling her duties as Band Manager. Fxlra! Extra! Betty C oasto is cpiite a Bearcat seller. When not devoting her time to the Bearcat staff, she accepts her duties as Sec- I reas. of the Junior C lass and sings in the Vocal ( horus. Don Reed s quiet personality makes for him host of friends. He played foot ball and is president of the Junior ( lass. P2-0 not onlv gives us pentoxide in chemistrv class, but also personalilv plus outstanding abilities . I lie result of this formula is Johnnv Sergent. Some of the bovs who earned their gold sweaters in football this year were I ommv Seller. Joe Pappalardo. Jimmy McAvoy. Darrell Hovalter. and Red should be congratulated for receiving a position on the Big I cn . A person who is known for saving the right things at the right lime is Marjorie Robison. Maybe that is why she is holding the office of president of the C om- mercial Club so successfully this year. Marjorie is also a member of the Girl Reserves. Being elected president of the Sopho- more Class proves the trust his friends place in Benny Poe. Benny played foot- ball and is well-liked by everyone. That tall. dark, and handsome guy in the Sophomore Class is Dick Falls. Dick plays drums in the band and can be seen playing basketball at noon hours. I hat cute little dark-haired girl in the Senior Class is none other than Betty Diamond. Betty’s unusual personality has developed her acting on our (� .H.S. stage. I he Don Juan of the Freshman Class is Dic k Gumleg Poe who did very well in football and basketball this year. Keep up the good work. C mmleg . Another one of our honor students is Jeannie Jo l.ockard. Jeannie Jo is a mem- ber of the G.A.A. and was one of the students who took tlie Pepsi- C ola Schol- arship I est. I hat enthusiastic Sec.-1 reas. of the Senior Class is Mildred ates. Millie is also the secretary of the ( ommercial Club and member of I lie A. T. C. She is liked bv all because of her frienlly manner. PrirH Forfv one £ch wl Calenda£ SEPTEMBER 3 Another school year begins. Gee. how does the summer pass so quickly! 3 Toothall season starts off with a hag. (irafton 7, Sutton 0. 12 Shinnston waded Grafton on the local field and returned home the vic tors. 7-6. 10 Bridgeport 12. Grafton 6. Darn it! Do they have a Murphy on the team every year? 20 I he B-team went to Rowleshurg hut re- turned home defeated. 22-24 We posed for our senior pictures. 26 Hallelujah! Grafton defeated W-l on their own field. 8-7. Pardon me while I take a drink for this calls for celebration. 27 I he hand exhibited themselves in a parade on Ma in Street. OCTOBER 3 I he Bearcats swamped Buc khannon to the tune of 20-0 at Buckha nnon. 0 I he Band journeyed to Kingwood and en- joyed a night at the Buckwheat Festival. 10 We bragged too soon. East Fairmont 27. ( � rafton 0. I he Seniors sponsored a dance after the game. 11 Ooooo. lah! lah! I he Girls Athletic Association held a Dance Recital. 17 Fort Hill heat our pants off! We feel had enough without giving out the score. Hie Hec-T ec s and Vo-Ag sponsored a danc e in the gymnasium after the game. 24 We whipped ’em. Philippi. 10-14. II Beaten by Morgantown 7-0. Well, they had to work for it! NOVEMBER 4 I he I hespian Play. Nothing But the Truth . was given tonight. It's hard to believe anyone could tell the truth for twenty-four hours isn’t it. 7 Defeated by Weston in the last game of the season. We uns 14: They uns 10. 8 The football squad enjoyed a game be- tween WVU and Kentuckv at Morgan- town this afternoon. Page 1‘nrly In n Yum, Yum. I he Principal's Dinner was given by the 11 ome Ec. Idepartment. I he Band held their first concert of the year. We can really brag on the beautiful music they produce. Armistice Day. No School. I he Don C assac k Chorus gave a concert in the auditorium. Marvelous! FFA held a dinner. I he Football Mothers Club held the an- nual football banquet. More delicious food just couldn I be cooked. I he Community Chorus gave a concert i� , the auditorium. 28 I hanksgiving Holidays. We re off to C «minima s for turkey dinner. DECEMBER The Regional Student Council met here. Everyone acquired some new methods to be used in student government. I he Fairmont College Band gave a con- cert in assembly. Whatta time we had at tfwc Christmas Dance sponsored by the _J tniors. Ob. yes! Saint Nick was there, too. I he Bearcats started basketball season with a bang and defeated the Alumni 57-53. I he beautiful harmony of the Glee Club was revealed at their first concert of the year. , A close game but we lost to Fairview 33-31. Bad night: Chistmas Vacation begins. We got back in the groove by topping Philippi 37-33. I he Shinnston Spartons were downed by the Cats 40-48. We re red dot now! Grafton 49. Weston 44 in an overtime period. JANUARY Another win. For us 31 pts. For them 48 pts. School Resumes. Bac k to our studies again. Boy. W-I must be getting even for their defeat in football season. I he score was 62-46 in their favor. 10 1 I 13 21 25 27- 1 2 12 13 16 10 23 27 30 2 3 6 Calendar 0 We gave il to Buckhartnon 41-20 just for spile. 15 Let’s hide our hire in shame. Last Side 62. C � rafton 44. II The Contest Plays provider! us with a very enjoyable evening. i 16 Weston got their revenge and returned home one the top part of a 56-47 score. 20 Defeated again by a 55 50 score. It comes from Morgantown this time. 27 No. it can’t he true. Elkins was on the top of a 65-55 tally. 50 Shinnston got their revenge to the tune of 40-44 in a tight game. FEBRUARY 5 We can’t get the ball rollin. Morgantown 71. Grafton 45. 6 They flood it again! I I i 11 toppers 74. Cats 44. 10 None more beautiful than the vocaling done by the Community Chorus in their concert. 15 Gee. do we have to have all the bad luck? East Fairmont held us to 51 points to theirs 74. 14 The tune has changed! Grafton top Philippi 44-51. 17 A good comeback. (� rafton over Fair- view 51-50. 20 Elkins beat us 50-56 in the last few sec - onds of the game. 24 Buckhannon laid us low 45-42 after we had led through the whole game. 27 What! Not again? Yes, Parkerburg lopped us by one measly point in the last few seconds of the game. MARCH 5-5 Our start in the Sectional I ournament was good by defeat C lav-Batelle 65-55 hut in our second game we were humbly put out by Flemington. 0 The Commercial Club treated themselves to a dinner. 16 Bary Ensemble presented a wonderful eve- ning of entertainment. 25 Kelly Miller’s Glee Club presented the assembly today. APRIL 2 I he Commercial Club held its annual Spring dance in the gym. Well. boys, it doesn’t look like the dresses are getting much shorter. 15 The Juniors displayed their dramatic abil- ity in their production of White Banners. 21 22 The band took a couple of days off to attend the band festival in Salem. 26 The CTA dinner was held. 50 ‘Dear Ruth”, the Senior Class Play with its many laugh was accepted heartily by 'a large audience. MAY 4 Glee Club. 7 The girls sure took advantage of this year being leap year at the Spinister Hop. One would have thought it was Sadie Hawkins Day. 1 I Today was our day to watch the younger brothers and sisters while our parents voted in the Primary Election. 14 G. R. and Hi-Y Prom. 21 Jr.-Sr. Prom. 25 Sermon. 26-28 Exams. 51 Graduation-Schools out. P ujr Forty throe I nnc f'orlv hint Pattthso hatkmcd cM-cmosi ocietif, I he Crafton Chapter of the National Honor Society was first organized in 1927 by E. M. 1 omlinson tlx n principal of the school. Miss Watkins was chosen sponsor and has main- tained the position since that time. The four cardinal principles ol the Honor Society are—to create an enthusiasm for schol- arship. to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership, and to develop charac- ter in the students of our school. I he original organization has twenty mem- bers. Members are selec ted by 11 le fat ul'y from the upper third of the class with no moie than fifteen per cent of the graduating class and no more than five per cent ol the Junior Class. Officers lor 1948 arc : President, James Boi- t us: Vice-President, Helen Louise Cutrighl; Secretary. Constance McProuty: I reasurer, Ldward Fawcett. New members selec ted at the end of the sec- ond semester were: Petty Brown, John Court- ney, Robert Bartlett, Doris A. Harrison, Jean- nette Pochard. Norma Murphy, Richardian Parkhill. I lelen Redinger. Marjorie Robinson, Mildred Yates, Polly Davis. Josephine Bryan. Virginia Veyon. Page Porty-six RE-ECHO Editor C o Editor Easiness Manager Assistant Easiness Manager Advertising A Ianager Assistant Advertising Manager Fred Shafferman Constance McProuty Norma Murphy Mildred Yates Betty Brown ROBI RT 1 EONARI) Louise Cutright 1 )oris Ann Harrison Gene Headley Getty Diamond Writers Wilma C larkson Jeannie Jo Lockard John Courtney Edward Fawcett irginia Smith S ports 1 erry Seller James Bare us Mary Jo L ram is Anna Vasitek Claudia Williams Josephine Bryan Barbara Corrothers Easiness St ill Julia S «ir«« 11 i Freddie Efaw Marjorie Robinson George Rogers David Jaco Anna Knight Wilma Poe .«•Ida Polilit! Norma Lee Kelley Frances Linn y fists Peggy Mason Jeannie Kiger Eloise ( lillespie Ldnu Morgan 1 lelen Redinger Pal Orr Photography Stall Norma Parkhill Richardson Parkhill Virginia Yeyon Ruth IJumgardner Art Alla Sloan Page Forty-seven STUDE,NI 1 ne lirsl Student Council ol Orafton I ligh School was organized under the direction and guidance of the former Principal. II. E. Odgers. in October. 1940. Since that time tlie club has developed rapidly in many ways. Each year the members of each freshman, sophomore, and junior homeroom elects one person to represent them on the Student Coun- cil. and each senior homeroom elects two mem- bers. 1 he offit ers are chosen by the whole student body. Several outstanding students are nominated for the office s in assembly and then are voted on in a general election. I he council meets on the first and third I ues- ' COUNCIL day of every month to discuss and try to solve problems which have arisen and also find new ways of bettering the school. I he officers this year were: President, bred Shaffenman: Vice President. Polly Davis; Sec retary- I reasurer, Nancy kohrbough. Mr. Faulkner is the faculty advisor. Also mem- bers of the council attend regional and state meetings to line! out how other schools have solved their problems. One of the chief activ- ities o f the council this year was the Regional Student Council Meeting which was held in our school, 1any schools from neighboring towns attended the meetings THE COMMERCIAL Cl.I h I Iu� Commercial Club was organized under the supervision of Mr. S. II. I laseldon in 1940. Its purpose is to inc rease interest in commerce .1 subjects, acquaint the members with modem business methods, systems, material and equip- ment of personal qualifications for business positions, habits of thrift, saving, giving, spend- ing wisely, and encourages a social spirit by offering opportunity for wholesome recreation and to develop an interest in the business and commercial lile ol the community. Commercial students who are juniors or sen- iors with a 3.5 average are the only students eligible for membership. Personal qualifica- tions necessary are loyalty, leadership, c harac - ter. citizenship, scholarship, and service. I he activities ol the Commerc ial Club are sponsoring football programs, selling booster badges, an assembly program, outing, theater parties. C hristmas party lor members, a Com- mere i J Club dinner lor members, and a spring dam e. OH icers ol tin Commercial Club were: Marjorie Robinson. President; Frances l.inn, Vice-President: Mildred Yates, Secretary; Wilma Poe. I reasurer: Junior I iamilton, Ser- geant-at-Arms; Eloise ( iillespie. Reporter; and Club Sponsor. Mr. Haselden. GIRL RLSLRVLS I lie C � irl Reserves is a junior brandi o! the ounii Womens Christian Association and was first organized in Grafton High Sc hool in 1026 under the direction of Miss ola Frye. It has been active ever since. I he club is now under the direction of Miss Cdadys Hickman who lias had it for several years and has spent much of her time helping the club carry on its work. I he first group consisted of nine mem- bers while this year s group has thirty-three members. The symbol of the Ciirl Reserves is a blue triangle wi thin a circle, enc losing the letters G. R. Tl ie three sides ol the triangle repre- sent body. mind, and spirit. I he clubs pur- pose is: lo bind and Give the Best and the slogan is: lo Face Life Squarely. Some of the many activities ol the club each year are: sponsoring a box for Christmas cards, selling Christmas cards and stationery, attend- ing c hurt h one e a month as a group, and hold- ing semi-monthly meetings. One of its most important social lunctions ol the year is the C. R. and I li- semi-formal dance held in the spring. 1 he c lub w orks on a point basis and each girl must earn three hundred points before she c an receive her club pin. I he offic ers of the club are: President: Norma Lee Murphy: Vice-President. Mary Jo Francis: Secretary. Helen Louise Cutright: I reasurer, Frances Linn; and Reporter, Betty Brown. HI-Y I he Hi-Y C ltd) was lirsl organized in ( mil- ton High Sc hool in 192 4. following a conven lion in Fairmont. It was organized chiefly through the efforts ol Mr. Glenn E. Callahan and has developed rapidlv ever since. The purpose of the organization is to create, maintain, and extend, throughout the school and community, higher standards ol C hristian character. Although the c lub got oil to a slow start at the lirst o I the ear. it is now ver ac tive. One ol the clubs main activities this year was the joint Ili-V Ciirl Reserve dance. Leading the HiA C lub this vear were: Pres- ident. Freddie Shaffermaii: Vice-President, lames Bare us: Sec retary, F-dward Fawcett: I reasurer. I )onald Reed: and Faculty Adviso . M r. L arroll Kearns. Page I'orty-nine MIX' U K I he title oi tliis organization ol tile National Home Economics Association i ] lie Futuic Homemakers of America. I he local club is known as tin Hec-1 ek. its name is derived from the following: fi for Honor. E lor Energy. C for Courtesy. 1 for lad, E lor Enjoyment, and K for Kindness. I he purpose of the organization is to provide opportunity for members: for service to sc hool and community: and for active participation in improving their home and family lile. Any student with two years of Home Eoconomics. having a C average or a student having one year of f Ionic Economics with a B average is eligible to be voted upon for membership. Hie Future Farmers ol America is a national organization ol larm boys studying vocational agriculture in the high schools ol America. I he primary aim ol the Future Farmers . 1 America is the development ol agricultural leadership, co-operation and c iti .enship. I heir Motto is: I .earning to do. Doing to learn. Earn- ing to live, and Living to serve. I In colors are National Blue and C orn ( «old. Some ol the activities ol the club are: selling penc its. bake sales, send boxes overseas, send delegates to regional meetings, contribute to the school, community. Red Cross, and Salva lion Army: sponsor a dance, have parties and outings, and serve dinners to several organi- zations. Officers ol the club tire: President. Alta Lei Sloan: Vice-President. Al ice Jean Gawthron: Sec retary, Victoria Manno: Freasurer, Alfred.i Gull: Parliamentarian, Jane Flarety: Song Leader. Beulah Cochran; Historian, Ruth Marie Bumbgardner: Reporter. Corrine Gull, and C lull Sponsor, Miss WII ie C ook. . A. I In chapters activity program of work s in the Inrm of a point system with a goal ol one thousand points. An F.F.A. Jacket is awarded to the one earns the most points. I In officers this year arc : President Robert Bartlett: Vice-President. Floren Warder: Sec retary. Lawrence Satterfield: I reasurer. Jac k Lucas; Reporter. Jack Bradley: Parliamenla rian. Mien Watson: and Sentinel, Howard I .emulous. hi:. k( vi When one recalls liis high school days, lie never fails lo remember the school paper, the Bearcat. Perhaps this is so because the paper plays such a large part in sc liool life. All current news, sports events, dramatic ac tivities, gossip columns, clever features, forceful edi- torials. and advertisements of local busine houses are published in the paper. I he Bearcat is edited by the journalism c la s c oin posed of five members assisted by a large outside staff. ()[ II I AM I his year the publication became an official member of the National Press Association. It was entered in tfie state-wide contest and it also received wide recognition from the Quill and Sc roll, a national journalistic organization. I he Bean at was edited this year by a junior. Nancy Rohrbaugh. Betty Brown served her second year as Business Mi. nager. assisted bv Virginia Smith, w ho served her second year as Advertising Manager. Mr. Ci. E. Gildbaugh, journalism teacher, sponsored the publication. ) SCROLL I lie Quill and Scroll, the international lion orary society lor high school journalists, was organized in 1042 by Mr. Joseph Mahaffev. The purpose of the organization is to encour- age and reward individual achievement in journalism and creative writing. lo become a member of the Quill and Scroll a student must do outstanding work in writing, edit ing. or bu si ness management on the school newspaper or yearbook. I le must be a junior or senior and must rank in the upper third oi his c lass scholastically. Although the club has been inactive this year, it is hoped that it will continue to grow next year. I his year the group was composed ol live senior members: Betty Brown. irginia Smith. Connie Me Proutv. Gene Headley, and bred Shaff erman. Mr. (� . C). («eldhaugh is sponsor of this organization. Fuge Fifty one LETI ERMAN S CLUB The Lellc •rinan s C I ill was organized hy our present coach, Mr. R. 11. McKinney. It is made up of hoys who have earned letters in football, basketball, or track. I he purpose of the club is: I o organize those who have earned a letter “G . the symbol of Grafton High S chool, into a group whose function is to see that only those who have earned a letter in G. varsity athletics should wear it. The I .etterman s Club sponsors many arid- ities in the interest ol the student body. I he officers ol the club this year are: Pres- ident. James Bare us; Vice-President. I erry Sel- ler: Secretary. James McAvov: and Collector, Donald Gough. A. A. I he C � irl Athletic Assoc iation is the only organization in G. II. S. composed solely of athletically inclined girls. I his club was organ ized in April. 1957, under the leadership ol M iss Jean Murray I he main purpose ol this club is to promote and uphold good sportsmanship and to furth i girls sports. arious activities are sponsored by the ( i. A. A., one of whic h is the Spinister s Hop. Since this was Leap Year , the idea of the girls asking the boys to a dance with all expenses paid by the fairer sex went over big. Lvery year the organization presents a letter to eac h senior girl w ho has played four years on the class basketball teams. I he oHic ers ol the G. A. A. are: President. Betty Brown: Vice-President. Mary Jo Francis; Secretary, Josie Bryan: I reasurer. Jeannie Jo l .ockard: and Reporter. Polly Davis. I he lac ulty sponsor was Mrv Mild rec I Bord. ATHI .FTIC TICK I-T COMMITTF.K In I()I2. Mr. Robert ( . Sloan organized lie Athletic I ic ket C ommittee for the purpose of selling and collecting tickets, attending doors, acting as ushers and doing miscellaneous johs at the basket ha 11 and football games. I bis organization which has been a greal aid in making school athletic activities success- ful was first made up of students only. but in recent years it is made up of both the fac •ii11 v and i furient members. I his year Mr. Sloan who acted as faculty advisor was assisted by Miss Hazel Cole. Miss Ruth Batten. Mr. ( •eorge ( leldhaugh and Mr. Sherman Haselden. I he Athletic I icket C om- mittee was composed o f five senior girls: Jose- phine Bryan. Student Mgr.. Connie McProuty and Mildred Yates and seven junior girls: Mary Bolyard. Elaine C lifforcJ. Eaf)onna Jenkins, ( onnie Murphy. Mary Kalhrine McCoy. ancv Rohrbaugh and Marv Vevon. CAMER A Cl I B I lie ( amera Clul i was founded i n IQ4 5 I � y a group of students w ho were interested in photography. i iss Ellen Jane w iseman and Miss ( dadvs Hic kman served as sponsors. I he dub which is registered with the Na- tional C amera C lub is open to any student in- terested in taking pic lures and developing films. I he requirements for the C amera C lub are: I he student must be a Sophomore, rank in the upper- t h i rd f his class scholastically. be w ill- ing to supply his own camera, and then be accepted bv the members. Th is year the projection room on the second Roor was used as a developing room where members were taught to develop and enlarge film. I he club which was composed of fifty-eight members was under capable leadership of: President. Helen Redinger: Vice-President. Joan McKinney: Secretary. Nancy Smith: I reasurer. John Sergent: Reporter. July Miller. I IIW ARY ASSISTANTS These students are a voluntary group who receive no credit or honor for their work. I hey help, usually, during their free period. Under the direction of Miss Minette Wat kins, they check hooks, arrange hooks, and even shellac hooks and do numerous other things. They save Miss Watkins manv steps which is fully appreciated. Assistants this year are: Alice lean ( � aw throp, Lena Mae Poling. Lawrence Satterfield. SQUAD The girls who check roles and coach their teams are students, mostly seniors, who are chosen by Mrs. Bord to assist her daily. In this way. every girl has a chance to participate in the class activities. I hese leaders are re- spected and act as monitors in their gym classes. This year’s squad leaders are: Wenda Exline. Vonda Exline. Mary Jo Francis. Wilma Clark- son. Billie Bolvard. Connie McProutv. Freddie Beulah Cothran. Jo Ann Duckworth. Eloise Ciillespie. Donald Nestor. Lola Mae Crow. Esther McWilliams. Edward Fawcett. Betty Roomsburg. I ommv I ighe. Marjorie Hebb. Norma C ochran. Jane Flaherty. Oeorge ( och ran. lane Flaherty. Oeorge Zorit k. David I )avi son. Pauline Keener. Bernard Densmore. Eliz- abeth Weaver. Martha Cough, and Madaline Sh ingleton. LEADERS Efavv, Jo Ann Duckworth. Jeannie Jo Lockard. Anna Knight. Victoria Manno, Corrine Gull. Velma Jean McCartney. Mildred Yates. Mary Brown. Patty linker. Polly Davis. Helen Red- inger. Elaine Rogers. Helen McKi nney, Lola ('•row. Norma Murphy. Carol Darby. Eloise Gillespie. Virginia Smith. Jeannie Kiger. Mary Sue Gable. Bellv Brown, and Mary McCoy. PRESS CLUB Another progressive organization has been added to Grafton High School s list of extra- curricular activities. This new club has been named the Press Club and is named the Press Club and is under the sponsorship of Mr. G. O. Geldbaugh. The organization proposes to have a mem- bership working together for progressive courses, and to cooperate with school and city publica- tions by writing various articles when called upon to do so. Officers of the club are: Betty Lou Brown, President: Dick Falls. Vice-President; Gene I leadley. Secretary: and Connie McProuty. I reasurer. Other members of the organization are: Nancy Rohrbaugb. Mary Veyon. Bonnie Butcher. Betty Costolo. Patty Sue Barker. Joan McKinney, Rose Mary Cutright. Mary An- drews, Ruth Marie Bumgardner. Robert Losh. David Dowden. Arthur Riddle. Charles Wise- man. Edward Fawcett, anil Bob Jackson. ALL STATE CHORUS The All State Chorus consists of high school students from 57 schools in the state of West Virginia, who are chosen by a committee for their musical ability and voice quality. The group chosen this year from G. II. S. were: Mary Warder. Soprano; Lola Haun. Second Soprano; Connie Seymour. Alto: James Yost, Tenor: and Bob Leonard. Bass. I his group, under the direction of Miss Nancy Ann Staley, went to Huntington. W. Va. where the All State Chorus Concert was held this year. (All music was memorized in advance.) After practicing for two days with groups from the other schools of the state they gave a con- cert on the third night for the principals of all secondary schools. Poqp Fifty four TH[;. BAND Grafton High School can he plenty proud of its hand as it marc lies colorfully down the field in those snappy uniforms, led hy the tall Drum Major. Robert Leonard. It just wouldn t seem right without the blare of horns and the hanging of drums at our football and basket- ball games. In the current basketball season tii - major- ettes and sponsors initiated a new manner of entering the Field House. Ins tead of just walk ing in with the band, they marched in to a snappy march and provided some twirling be- fore the game. During the half-time they per- formed some gymnastics plus some fancy drilling. 1 he band, under the capable direction of GL.HE 1 he C «lee C lub. under the direction of Mil Nancy Anne St.iley. is m. � de up of the seventy eight boys and girls in the vocal cl asses ol ( � ra ft on Senior I ligh. I he C «lee C lub is very active within the school and is called upon from time to lime for their entertainment. I his year the ( «lee Paul Y. Shahan. presented a fall and a spring concert. Both of them were highly praised. I he high sc hool orchestra, also under the direc tion of Mr. Shahan. was on hand to play for various productions given in the auditorium. I he band, whic h now has a membership of 6 persons, made a good showing at the Salem Band Festival. Senior members of the band represented our school in the Band Clinic and were included in the All Festival Band. Lor their contest selection they played the I 'nfin- ished Symphony . All Senior members of the I land received band letters and certificates. Small letters were awarded to the two year members. CLUB Club gave assemblies in Flemington High Sc hool anc I Kelly Miller I ligh School. I hey took part in various other assemblies a mi gave one of their own in March . I hiring the year they gave a fall concert and a spring concert. Both were highly praised. Lac h vear the ( dee Club lakes an active part in the Commencement exercises. ART CLUB The Arl Club is an organization of students showing much talenl in art work. It was organ- ized in January. 1947 under the direction ol Mrs. Virginia Yost. To become a member of the club, a student must have completed Arl I. be enrolled in Art II. have a B average in art. and a C average in all other subjects. Also, the student must have done something outstanding for the school and helped sponsor art exhibits. The club has many activities in addition to its weekly meetings. Its members enter pic- tures in Scholastic Exhibits, visit art exhibits at Carnegie Institute, and help with the stage scenery for plays. Sketching parties are held in the summer time and last year an Art Exhibit was sponsored by the club at (� . II. S. in order for the public to get a better understanding of art. It is the desire of the club to contribute something worthwhile to the school each year. I he officers this year were: Presiden t. Arthur Riddle: Vice-President. Helen McKinney: Sec- retary. Norma Cochran: and 1 reasurer. Earl Moyer. Pago Fifty sown NATIONAL TIIKSPIAXS One of the most outstanding organizations of Grafton High School is the National Thes- pians Dramatic Honor Society. I roop 171 w is founded here in 1931 under the sponsorship of Miss ( «race I.oar and is now carrying on under the supervision of Mrs. Mildred Haddox. I he aim of this group is to promote a greater in- terest in dramatics in high school students. I he annual I hespian production this year was a three-act comedy. 'Nothing But I he Truth. ’ For the sixteenth year tlie Thespians sponsored the Inter-class Contest Plays. 1 he direc tors were: Pollv Davis. Norma Wells, and C � ene I leadley. Numerous assembly programs were also given by this organization. When a student has acquired a total of ten points in dramatic work he is eligible for the Thespians. II he acquires another ten points after this, he is enti tied to a I hespian letter. He may earn points by being in plays, working on I hespians Staff, or doing other work con nec led with productions. The offic ers for the year are: President. John Courtney: Vice-President. Freddie Shafferman: Secretarv-Treasurer. ( onnie McProulv. STAGE CREW Everyone knows what is going on on I he main stages during an assembly or some other production but they probably have little con ception as to what goes on backstage. If one could look backstage he would find ’ several boys working in a group called the Stage Crew. I liese boys usually become crew members in their freshman or sophomore years. I hey must then learn how to handle the lights, curtains, sound effects, erect scenery, etc. and know the proper time in which to do them. If a boy works hard enough and shows that he is dependable and a leader, he may become stage manager in his senior year. All crew members rec eive I hespian points for services performed on the crew. Paqr F'iflv fiqht bn zma ( )n I lie eve of November 1. 1947. llie Na- tional 1 hespians sponsored their annual play which was directed l)y Mrs. Mildred Haddo . At 8:15 the curtains went up on the hilarious production. Nothing But I he I ruth. I lie plot was one that kept the audience gayly en- tertained. Have you ever tried to tell the truth for twenty-four hours' I his is just what Boh Bennett. Freddie Shafferman. did in order to win a $10,000 bet. I he money was for his fiancee, Gwendolyn Ralston, Boris Ann I lar- rison, who was raising money for a church benefit. Bob's truhtfulness was dangerously tested by his employer. E. N. Ralston. James Bare us. and his two partners. Richard Donnelly. Paul Lee Loar. They consistently ashed him foolish and embarrassing questions trying desperately to catch him in a lie for these men had I arge sums of money in the bet and they didn t want to lose it. Their efforts, however, were without profits for Bob’s willpower overcame their ques- tions and he won the $10.00() and the love of Gwendolyn. Supporting members of the cast were Norma Walls. Mrs. Ralston: Eddie Fawcett, Bishop Daren; Polly Davis. Ethel C lark: Peggy Ham- ner. Mabel Jackson: Betty Diamond. Sable Jackson: Nancy Rohrbough, Martha. I he annual I hespian Contest plays were brought back once more to Grafton 1 ligh s audi- torium after a year's absence in which they were severely missed. I hey were presented January 25, 1048. ’All But the Truth was Gene Headley s choice for the Junior play which he directed. This dramatization received the honors for the best play. The story was centered around a collegiant newspaper office where one usually anticipates excitement and will more than likely find more than his share of it. Jackie Moran, chief scoopster . was interested strictly in the love life of the campus Co-Eds but by some act of fate, usually managed to make matters more awkward than before. The characters were ac ted by the following: Jac kie Moran by Jean Smith: I lelen Baker. Shirley Miller: Lavone Necken. Mary Frances Denton: Mrs. Blake. Connie Murphy: Joanne Woodring. Elaine Gifford: Doris Reynolds. Judy Miller. “Five for Bad Luck was the Sophomores selection. It was directed by Norma Walls. Effie Trask. Marcia Malone, a country maid- en. sought her education in a college where she made few friends because of her slovenly appearance and her backwardness. She re- mained as such until the eventful eve of the prom and her first date. I hen things really start to happen. Because of Marcia Malone s exc ellent repre sentatlon of Effie Trask and her acting ability she was chosen as best ac tress. Other member of the cast included: Mary Virginia Monroe, Virginia Ann I odd. Mary Warder. George Moyer. James 5 ost, William Knotts, Ralph Ric hmond. I he Freshman Play. A Young Man s Fancy was directed by Polly Davis. A young man’s first date is quite an important affair. This play shows the importance in the life of Donald Hoople, James Isner. James walked off with the title of best actor. The supporting cast were: Mary Pappalardo. Joe Geldbaugh. Jerry McProuty. Ellen Gainer. Martha Kemple. White Banners was selected by Mrs. Mil- dred Haddox. the director, as the Junior Class play. It was presented April 15. 1948. The play was jammed with excitement and tinged with animated comedy. 1 lie story is about a poor woman earning her living as a door-to-door canvasser become a servant in a scientist s home. She manages to straighten out tangled family affairs and helps a smart but irresponsible schoolboy ac- quire a job working with the scientist. lie lost Dr. I hompson s formula for an iceless refrig- erator and did many other countless things until the audience was at the point of expecting anything to happen and it did. Members of the cast included: Paul Ward. Robert Heflin. Hannah Pacmallee, Jean Smith. Peter I rimble. Donald Reed: Sally, Nancy Smith: Sam I rimble. Arthur Riddle; Marcia Ward. Diane Poe; I homas Brabford, David Dowden: Dr. I hompson. George Katson: Hes- ter. Mary Frances Denton: Bessie, LJaine Clif- ford: Saleswoman. Henryetta Poole. We all know how agravating younger sisters can be but none are quite as bad as Miriam in “Dear Ruth . “Dear Ruth was presented by the Senior Class April 50. 1948. It was under the direction of Miss Ruth Batten. The plot of “Dear Ruth was perhaps the best of any of the plays given this year. It’s the story of Miriam, Josie Bryan, a sophomore who is a very patriotic girl and who goes all out for the war effort. She goes quite to the extremes by sending telegrams to senators let- ting them know she does not agree wi th their policies. She makes sure that Judge Wilkins. Bill Farence. her father, donates his blood by forging his name to the donors list. But. this is just a trille of the trouble she causes. I he worst of it is when she writes letters to lonely soldiers, mainly l.t. Wm. Seawright. Nelson McAvov and signs her Uler s. Ruth . Zelda Poling, name on them. 1 he story was one of a typical family and the other characters were portrayed by: Edith Wilkins. Polly Davis; Albert Kummer. Gene Sgt. Chuck Vincent. Eddie Fawcett: Dora. Headley: Martha Seawright. Virginia Vevon: I lelen McKinnev. I tqe Fiflv-ninp FOOTBALL IN Alter three weeks ol hard prac tice under a hot sun. Coach Randall H. McKinney sent his team out under the lights to battle a gallant Sutton team to a 7-0 win in a sea of mud. Bill Young intercepted a pass and scampered 00 yards for the lone tally. A week later the Shinnston High Sparlons turned back a lighting “Bearcat” team to a 7-0 score. Grafton scored first in the lirst period but Shinnston came back in the second quarter, scored, and made the extra point. I he Bridgeport Indians c ame to town on September 10 and outscored the Bearcat eleven. 2 touchdowns to I. Only one Murphy left, but he was too muc h. I he highlight ol the season was when ( � raf- ton went to Clarksburg to play W. I. on September 26. and a touchdown in tin third period and an automatic safety in the fourth, let the B earcat come out on top ol the Hill- toppers 8-7. Yah. Rah. Duck Soup ! I he Bean ats journeyed to Buc hannon and (� ough scored once, threw a touchdown pass came home the victors on a 20-0 store . ‘“Flee” to Barcus, and then ( � oofy Ward threw another pass for a touc hdow n. C mess w ho caught it? Bare ns of course. I he East Fairmont Bees stung the Bear- cats the following week 27-0. With some help from Moreman and Chido. they became Big Nine C hamps this y ar. REVIEW On October 17 Port Hill of Cumberland. Md. swamped Grafton to the tune of 40-0. I hey had a large, fast team that ran from the I and just couldn t be stopped. What col lege material! I he Phillipp Bulldogs pul up a gallant light on the night ol Oc tober 21 but the victory- mad ’Bearcats” couldn't be denied. Grafton scored 5 touc hdowns with I extra point while Philippi was scoring 2 touchdowns and 2 extra points. I lighlight ol the game was a 62-yard run by Rossie Wilson late in the third period. The follow ing week Morgantown s Red and Blue team wa satisfied w ith a 7-0 score in favor of themselves. I he blood-thirsty Bear- cals just couldn t get to that opposing goal line. I he last game of the season was lost to the Weston Nlinutemen . I he Lew is Countians wouldn't be denied as the Grafton team came out on the short end ol a 1 -14 score. Bragg and Barcus sc ored lor the ' Bearcats in the last hall ol the game. r f farold I sner re� eived ;i position on th Mi ■at� 5rd Ic •am vvh'h hill v oung and Fredcb Shafferman received honorable mention. “Hal also received a berth on the All Valley team and the Big Nine conference eleven, while ShaHerman and Barcus (ends) and Sam ( teorge (tackle) received honorable mention on the Big Nine team. Grafton scored 70 points to the opponents 150. Page Sixty two HASKKIHAI I I lie Keorcats won ft out ol 1I Rallies throuyhonl the season. I hey started the season like a house oil lire winning six mil ol niglil games. I liey 11 it'ii gol in a ml nul slaved in it. I loliiiian rot rived Honorable Mention on llie All M.V.A.A. leam. I loll man anil Royers re- ceived athletic sweaters lor two years parti; ipation. I )ec. 1 5 GHS 57 Minimi 35 l)er. 16 ('.IIS 51 1' airview i 1 )ei . 25 (;i is 57 Philippi 55 1 )ei. 27 ('.IIS 57 Philippi 55 Dec. 0 ('.IIS 16 Weslon 4 1 Jim. 2 ('.IIS 51 Well 1. 48 Jan. 6 ('.IIS 16 Wash.-Irving o2 Jan. 0 GHS 42 Buikhannon 26 Jan. 15 ('.IIS 44 F. Fairmont )2 Jan. 16 GHS 47 Weslon 56 Jan. 20 ('.IIS 56 Morgantown 3 Jan. 27 ('.I IS 55 FI kins 6 Jan. 50 ('.IIS 44 Shinnslon 46 Fell. 5 (.1 IS 45 Morganlow n 71 I’eb. 0 ('.1 IS 44 Wash.-Irving 71 I'eh. 1) GHS 51 F. Fairmont 74 Fell. 16 GHS 51 Fairview 56 Feb. 20 (.1 IS 56 Elkins Tt; Feb. 21 ('.HS 42 Bui'khannon 47 Feb. 2- GHS 4 Parkersburg •l8 Feb. 28 GHS 44 Philippi 31 1 dials 006 Opponents 1,0 j! i loiliiitin .202 Royers 136 C oniplon 125 !A oung 127 108 Ban us 86 Poe 5 . Willis S. 15 Ward 15 Jaco 13 Isnrr 5 ( .erkiiis 1 1). Willis 1 I kjo Sixty-three cGeniasi GlaU (C ontinued from Rage 8) I onuny Setler, Joe Pappalardo. I larold Isner. James Barcus. James McAvoy, and Fred Shafferman were awarded sweaters during an assembly for earning two or more letters in Football. Student Council representatives of out senior year were: Mary Jo Francis, bred ShaFFerman. Bobby Sue Wolfe. Connie McProuty, Norma Murphy. Mildred Yates. Doris Ann Harrison, and Jeannie Jo Lockard. 1 he I hespian-sponsored contest plays were directed by Gene Headley. Norma Walls, and Polly Davis. Gene directed the Junior Class Play. All But the I ruth which won the contest. Norma Walls di- rected the Sophomore play. Five for Bad Luc k I he best ac tress came Irovn this play. Polly Davis directed the Freshman Play, “A Young Man’s Fancy which con- tained the best actor. We hope that the history of this lass of 48 in the next twenty years will be as interesting a national history as the past four years have been an interesting schol- astic history'. Genian ClaAd, PnapPieof (Continued from Rage 57) Mildred Yates has changed her name so she can dictate instead of taking dictation. Who could be a nicer dic tator. Lu la Wilhel m and Ann Vasicek are models for ballerina skirts. People can t resist. Virginia Veyon is manager of I larry James Ba nd. She is determined to go places. Floren Warder is experimenting to make Ivory Soap 100% pure instead of 99 44 100. Where there’s a will there's a way! Rosa DeMoss is still trying to decide between her many boy-friends but she's always happy. Herbert Thompson is champion boxer, lie beat Joe Louis. Bill Tatterson is the announcer on the Alarm Clock program. Now he wa kes everyone up. Helen McKinney still leaves circles of friends around her wherever she goes. Rex Shaw is English Professor at Vassar College. Sounds like fun. And now as my mystic powers fade 1 give to you, the members of I he Class of 48 , my sincerest good wishes. Genian GlaU Mill (Continued from Rage 59) Gene I leadley wanted to leave his witty brain, but decided he might need it some day. Lawrence Satterfield couldn't find anything to leave, so he just left. Julia Searcelli wills her friendliness to Norma Sansbury. William Tatterson wills his «ability to make friends to anyone who needs it. Ruby I rickett wills everything over here to the Board of Education. Helen Weaver dashed out so fast that she forgot to leave anything. (W hat a strange re- lief graduating day brings to seniors). Carl Williamson left in a hurry because he was afraid they might change their minds and make him stay. Herbert Fornash wills Industrial Arts to next year s students. We hope they II do as well as he did. I loward Baugh leaves, but not sadly. Norman McC oy leaves his quietness to all Juniors who will need it in Mr. Sole s class. AND THIS WRITER LEAVES VIA THE NEAREST EXIT. OUTA' MY WAY! Page Sixty four AjftelUMxA(l As Hie old saying goes, Everx good thing must tome to uii end , and so we ( lose Hie portals on lour of I lie most important years ol our life. fliis sdiool lias been like a second home to us in the last four years with our classmates and members ol other lasses, «is our brothers and sisters. I lie teachers were our parents who guided us to do the better things. I lere we have shared many hardships and happinesses alike in ac cornplishing a goal which will help us in later lile. Now we leave high school and go out into the world on our own. Some of us will probably make a great mime, some will be just average and the rest will enjoy lile and live. But no matter where we go or what we do these past four years will remain a pleasant memor lo us «ill the days ol our life. Afifi ieciaUxm lo all w'ho have made it possible for our Re-Echo of 1M48 to be a success, we wish lo express our deepest thanks and appreciation: to Miss Gladys Hickman for her tireless efforts and patience with the staff: to Mr. R. C. Sloan for his leadership as class sponsor: lo Miss Ruth Batten and Mrs. Mildred Cleavenger for their contributions toward the success ol our class; and to Mr. Kenneth Haun. our principal, for his interest. Our appreciation also goes to W. R. Koar I- Son for the photography work: to the John Crawford Park Printing Co. lor their fine printing job: and to the Jalin tr Ollier Engraving Co. lor the engraving throughout the book. Page Sixty fire A iio yuup2ti lJuyv SiAly right J- 4—.— Parrish Agency, Inc REAL ESTATE — LOANS INSURANCE 207 W. MAIN STREET TEL. 701 W. Va. Farm Supply, Inc. Servel Gas Refrigerators Stay Silent 101 BEECH STREET 4 LATROBE STREET 15 — PHONE — 201 WHITMAN AND HOLLINGSWORTH CANDIES If you get it at the . . . 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