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

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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

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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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OFFICE SECRETARY Is our favorite voice in homeroom period . . . has served as school and financial secretary for ten years . . . has a pleasing way with students . . . fulfills her duties competently □ nd efficiently . . . excels in photography . . . has own studio. MISS ELLEN JANE WISEMAN OFFICE ASSISTANTS The office assistants are students selected by the school secretary. They are under the direction of Miss Wiseman, Mr. Culp, and Mr. Clayton. These students run errands, answer the phone calls, type, collect absence slips, and perform various other jobs that need to be done to keep the office running smoothly. Bottom Row—Left to right: Mory Ellen Carpenter, Donna Watkins, Carol Hedrick, Elaine Maxwell, Nancy Johnson, Ruby Watkins, Barbara Hamilton, Mary Jane Currey, Chorleen Evans. Top Row—Hazel Trickett, Patty Moyer, Rosalie Maxwell, Margaret Kraft, Mary Alice Hawkins, Robert Jennings, Roberta Lockard. Joan Goff, Suzanna Lawson, Mary Ann Reese, Ellen Jane Wiseman, secretary. 11