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

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 THE BOARD OF EDUCATION left »o right: Poul P. Worden, Chester Blue, William Collins, J. Paul Murphy, H. K. Defendarfer, president; Virgil Rohr-bough, secretary. The Board of Education of Taylor County is composed of five members, elected by a vote of the people for a term of six years on a non-partisan ballot. These members are Harold K. Defendarfer, president; J. Paul Murphy, vice president; and Chester Blue, William Collins, and Paul P. Warden. Mr. Virgil Rohrbough, in his capacity as county superintendent, is secretary. The Board determines all policies of education in the county. They appoint a superintendent as their administrative officer. The Board meets every third Thursday. The only exceptions are: a meeting on the first Monday in May, at which the teachers are hired; the first Tuesday in August, held to lay the levy. The Board is limited to eighteen meetings. The salary of a Board member is ten dollars per meeting. This is small for the amount of valuable service each member renders and the amount of work and time the office requires. 9

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SUPERINTENDENT AND ASS'T. Mr. Virgil Rohrbough has served Taylor County schools since 1935. He served as assistant superintendent from 1935 to 1942. In 1942 he was appointed acting superintendent and in 1949 he was appointed to his present position as superintendent of schools. Before his superintendency he was a teacher in Lewis County and principal of First Ward School and of East Grafton School. Mr. Rohrbough obtained his A.B. degree from Fairmont State College and A.M. degree from West Virginia University. He has been proved very efficient in carrying out a well rounded education system in Taylor County. Mr. Rohrbough is a member of W. Va. Education Association, the National Education Association, and past president of the American Association of School Administrators. He is very active in community projects and is a member of Grafton Kiwanis, Masonic Lodge, and Secretary of the Grafton City Hospital Board. Mr. Ronald Knotts, assistant superintendent of schools, has capably held that position since his appointment in 1949. He had taught at Bartlett School in Taylor County and served as principal at Simpson Grade School and Pruntytown Elementary School. He obtained his A.B. degree and his A.M. degree from West Virginia University. Mr. Knotts is very active in community projects. He belongs to Grafton Kiwanis, Comp Towles Advisory Committee, is chairman of the American Red Cross, Campaign Director of March of Dimes, and achievement chairman of Boy Scouts of America. Along with the community activities he is a member of the choir of the Andrews Methodist Church. R VIRGIL ROHRBOUGH Superintendent of Schools RONALD I. KNOTTS Assistant Superintendent of Schools 8

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EARL J. CULP Principal ROBERT CLAYTON Registrar PRINCIPAL Mr. Earl J. Culp, principal of Grafton High School, began his teaching career at Cairo High School. He spent his next five years as principal at Harrisville High School. He then held the position of Superintendent of Ritchie County Schools for two years and returned to Harrisville High School and served there until he came to Grafton. He obtained his A. B. degree from Salem College and A. M. degree from University of Pittsburgh. He also did graduate work at West Virginia University, Illinois University, Superior Normal School in Superior, Wisconsin, and Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois. Mr. Culp takes a special interest in the problems of the students of Grafton High School and earnestly tries to find a solution to them. He is a member of the Rotary Club, the American Legion, the Masonic Fraternity, Shriners, Commander, Grafton Elks, Eastern Star, and Sigma Nu Fraternity. REGISTRAR Mr. Robert Clayton, registrar of Grafton High School, began teaching at Buckhannon, West Virginia. He served as principal of a Preston County School and principal of Rosemont School in Taylor County. He taught at West Side School in Grafton and then came to Grafton High School as an American history teacher until he received his present position. He received his A. B. degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College. He has also attended Columbia, Duke, and West Virginia Universities. The students look to him for guidance in their educational training because of his kind and understanding manner. Due to his interest in education the future teachers club of this school has been named The Robert W. Clayton Future Teachers of America. He is a member of the state and local educational associations and a member of the American Legion of Taylor County. 10 r