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

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Ellen Gainer, a junior, was a member of the All State Chorus this year. Catherine Moats, YVilford Brown, Jack Headly, and Jimmy Isner were alternates. Dorothy Blackman was the sectional winner of the American Legion Oratorical Contest for high school students. She was awarded $20.-00 by the local American Legion, and in the sectional contest held at Elkins, won a four year scholarship to any college in the state. Don Willis, one of the foremost athletes from our class, was named to the Regional All-Tournament Team this year. Dick Poe, another mainstay in both football and basketball, won honorable mention on the Big Ten Team. At the end of the second semester, six students from the junior class were initiated into the National Honor Society. They were Carolyn Anderson, Martha Clayton, Ellen Gainer, David Hoffman, Dick Poe, and Nola Snav. One of the big events of the year of course, was the Junior-Senior Prom. Members of the roval court from our class were Dorothy Blackman, Phyllis Burnside, Jane Coulson, Martha Kemple, Charlotte Smith, “Chick” Bennett, Jay Hood, Dick McAvoy, Dick Poe, Ray Williams, and Don Willis; alternates, Carolyn Anderson and Bob Lambert. Seniors at last! The number in our class has shrunk to about 100, but we like to think we make up for that by our abilities. We got into the poltical swing with some really close competition, but the issue came out: Don Willis, president; “Chick” Bennett, vice-president; David Hoffman, secretary; and Dick McAvoy, treasurer. To Student Council we elected “Chick” Bennett, Delores Jenkins, Dick McAvoy, and Don Willis. “Chick” Bennett was elected president of the Student Council and Don Willis vice-president. One of the earliest and most painful events of the year was getting our senior pictures taken, but we survived. We voted Carolyn Anderson the princess to attend the annual Fall Festival at Salem, W.Va. This year “Chick” Bennett was named for the all conference team of the Big Ten. “Chick's passing ability has been an outstanding asset of the Bearcats. Joe Knotts, another senior, received honorable mention for his tackling ability. This year's Thespian play, “Once In a Lifetime”, turned out to be almost a senior play, with most of the cast members of the senior class. Jack Bennett, Leo Bradford, Nancy Chrislip, Martha Clayton, Ellen Gainer, David Hoffiman, Jimmy Isner, Marilyn Miller, Don Smith, Nola Snay. and Alice Veyon were the seniors who took part in this production. We had seniors who were talented in other fields, too. The essay “Peace” by Nola Snav was published in the Annual Essay Anthology of the National High School Poetry Association. As the year rolled along, “Chick” Bennett, Dick Poe, and Don Willis proved to be real mainstays of the team on the basketball floor. This year really turned out to be a busy one for the seniors, with our class well represented in the various clubs, organizations, and other extra-curricular activities of the school. Getting out the Re-Echo and putting on the senior class play are two of the big projects our class must accomplish. So we are glad when the Junior-Senior Prom rolls around, to receive our due honor and let the juniors do the work. After the Prom we at last arrive at commencement, which is the last event of our high school years for all of us seniors. So with this we leave G.H.S., hoping that we leave as pleasant memories behind us as we take with us. 17

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 ? . —)emor$ • • • OFFICERS Don Willis Charles Bennett David Hoffman .... Hil liard McAvoy President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer e . —Jenior Many and tnanv a year ago, September of 1947 in fact, some 160 or more brand-new students squeezed through the welcoming portals of G.H.S. In spite of the traditional lipstick reception, we soon located ourselves and learned to distinguish between the cafeteria and the girl's gym. To prove our intelligence we soon elected class officers: president, Don Willis; vice-president, Dick McAvoy; secretary, Dick Poe; and treasurer. Bill Hawk. Carolyn Anderson, Ellen Gainer, Dick McAvoy, Patty Poppolardo, and Alice Veyon represented us in the Student Council. Several members of our class won places for themselves in football and basketball. Among these were Chick Bennett, Jay Hood, Bobby Lambert, Dick Poe, Junior Stevensld, and Don Willis. Nor did we fall down in other fields. In the inter-class contest play, “A Young Man’s Fancy”, Jim Isner won the honor of best actor. Other members of the cast were Ellen Gainer, Joe Geld-baugh. Martha Kemple, Jerry McProuty, and Patty Poppalardo. Returning as sophomores in September, ’48, we elected Dick Poe president. Don Willis vice-president, and Jimmy Newbrough secretary-treasurer. Sophomore Student Council members were Dorothy Blackman. Doris Jean Linn, Ruth Poling, and Alice Veyon. We kept tip the good work in athletics with Chick” Bennett, Bob Hoskinson, Dick Poe, and Don Willis among those who distinguished themselves in football and basketball. Our sophomore contest play, “Cleaned and Pressed”, directed by Nancy Rohrbough, was named best among the inter-class contest plays, (ack Bennett, Martha Clayton, Jimmy Isner, Martha Kemple and Patty Poppalardo took part. Phyllis Burnside and Joe Geldbaugh, sophomores, were members of the cast of this year's Thespian play, “Meet Me In St. Louis”. On returning to the freshly-painted classrooms our junior year, we chose as class officers Jimmy Newbrough, president; Ray Williams, vice-president; and Ruth Poling, secretary-treasurer. In Student Council, “Chick” Bennett, Delores Jenkins, Mary Morris, Jerry McProuty, and Don Willis represented our class. Our first activity of the year was the annual junior class magazine sales campaign to earn money for the Junior-Senior Prom. Marilyn Miller proved to be the best salesman, bringing in $113.70 in subscriptions, and won a radio for her efforts. David Iloffinan came in second with $100.20 and won a Shaffer pen set. Mrs. Haddox’s Buicks” were the highest selling home room. Our junior class play was “Mother Is a Freshman ’; the cast. Ellen Gainer, Marilyn Miller. Dick McAvov, Jerry McProuty, Don Smith, Barbara Reed. Martha Clayton, Nola Snav, Alice Veyon, Mary Morris, Clenna Defibaugh, Joan Mouser, Leo Bradford, Cordell Luckey, Joe Knotts. Jimmy Isher, and Jimmy Newbrough participated in the annual Thespian production, “Mary the Third”. A unique honor fell to our class in presenting the worst assembly program of the vear. 16

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.Seniors Mary Carolyn Anderson Charles E. Bennett Re-Echo-(Editor)-4; A. T. C. -3, 4 (Student Director-4); Girl-Reserves-2, 3; Quill and Scroll-3, 4 (Sec.-4); National Honor Society-3, 4 (Vice Pres.-4); Girls State-1950; Student Council-1; Bearcat Staff-3, 4 (News-Editor-3, 4); Y-Teens-4 (Pres.-4); Office Ass’t.-2, 3, 4; Choral Speaking Club-4 (Pres.-4); Princess-Salem. Foot ball-1, 2, 3, 4; Hi-Y-1, 2, 3, 4 (Vice Pres.-3-Pres.-4); Student Council-3, 4 (Pres.-4); Letterman’s Club-2, 3, 4 (Sec.-3-Collector-4); Vice Pres. Senior Class; Basketball-1, 2, 3, 4; Track-2, 3; Baseball-1, 2; Re-Echo-4; Girl's Basketball (Coach -3); Junior and Senior Prom-(Prince). John Franklin Bennett Dorothy Blackman Re-Echo-4 (Artist); Thcsp-ians-2, 3, 4; Sophomore Contest Play-2; Thespian Play-4; Projector Club-3; Technical Staff-3, 4; Art Club-2, 4; F.H.A. (Mascot-1, 2, 3); (Songleader-2, Historian-3); Glee Club-l, 2, 4; Radio Club-2. Band Sponsor-3, 4; Girl Re-serves-2, 3; Y-Teens-4; Thes-pians-3, 4; Re-Echo-(Ass’t. Editor); Girls State-1950; Student Council-2; Latin Club-4; G.A.A. -4; Squad Leader-3, 4; Princess of Jr. Senior Prom; Interclass Tournament-4. Melvin Leo Bradford Doris Eileen Brown Hi-Y-4; Student Council-1; Thcspians-3, 4; Junior Class Plav-3; Thespian Play-4. Re-Echo-4; Y-Ttens-4; Commercial Club-4; Mixed Chorus-4; Social Etiquette Club-3. Wilford F. Brown Robert Brvan Football-3, 4; Hi-Y-3, 4; Basketball-1, 3; Lettennan’s Club 4; A Cappella Choir-3, 4; Mixed Chorus-3, 4; Re-Echo-4; Athletic Club-3; Class Basketball Toumaments-3; All State Chorus-4. Patricia A. Burnside Phyllis A. Burnside Y-Teens-4 (Reporter-4); Girl Reserves-2, 3; Re-Echo-4; Band -1, 2, 3, 4; A Cappella Choir-2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus-1, 2, 3, 4; Bearcat Staff-1; Volleyball Tournament-4; Princess-Junior-Senior Prom. Band Sponsor-1, 2, 3, 4; Tes-pians-2, 3, 4 (Pres.-4); Tri-Hi-Y (Vice Pres.-4); Commercial Club -3. 4 (Reporter-4); A Cappella Choir-2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus-1, 2, 3, 4; Re-Echo-4; F.T.A.-4; Bearcat Staff-1; Thespian Play-2; Princess-Junior Senior Prom- 3. 18