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

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A VIEW FROM hospital hill reveals the home of the 'Cats. WEATHER PLAYS AN important part in Taylor County. Students stayed home for 8 days because of snow. THE INTERNATIONAL MOTHER S Day Shrine in downtown Grafton. 6 — Grafton

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JUMPING UP TO TIP THE BALL. Dee Ann Duncan, junior, hits the ball to a teammate. ONE OF MANY IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASS, Julie Hines, sophomore, studies for a test. (Continued from pg. 2) Seniors returned to that very fa-milar place, a place that they had grown to love for three consecutive years. They had made it to the top and dreamed about that special day of attending ‘‘their” prom and standing proud as they awaited nervously to receive “their diplomas. One more year to be a Bearcat and then graduation. Juniors moving up one step to become upperclassmen and working confidently to make the Junior-Senior prom a reality. Fundraising, making plans, and having fun was dashing about in their minds. On the other hand, the Sophomores strived to know GHS even better while the Freshmen were just beginning to get their first real taste of the Bearcat way of life.” The students fell into the normal flow and everyday routines. The halls filled with the aroma of lunch or sometimes that strange odor pushing its way out the doors and windows of the Chemistry room. Soon Homecoming had arrived, and without delay Christmas vacation had come and gone. Spring sports were soon under way as time continually pressed its way down the halls at Grafton High. As the year progressed, the doors and walls seemed to bulge from the style that they held tightly within. Grafton High, 1982, a year of punk rock, designer jeans, and smiling faces. A year of Stylin’’! MONTHS OF PRACTICE FOR ANN RAINEY, senior, result in a professional approach to the annual spring musical. Opening — 5

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There’s Style All Around us THE BELL STUDIO West Virginia winter, photographed by Robert E. Nichols, certified professional photographer. For all your photographic needs, call THE BELL STUDIO, in Bridgeport, 842-3721. Nature has given Grafton a magnificant countryside on which to build a marvelous array of tourist attractions. For many years, people have come to view our surroundings and enjoy our peaceful community. Tygart Lake State Park offers many different activities for the young and old alike. The Dam was erected in the early 1930's and has drawn people to the Grafton area for over half a century. The International Mother's Day Shrine was built in honor of Anna Jarvis' mother and all other mothers who have taken on the task of raising a family. Anna was a native of and a teacher in Taylor County. The only national cemetery in West Virginia is located in Grafton. The Veterans of the wars which were fought to keep the United States Free, are buried in the cemetery. This scenery, and more, surrounds Grafton and envelopes it in an enviroment which is unique and beautiful. SHOPPING IN DOWNTOWN Grafton can be difficult when looking for a parking space. SNOW SURROUNDS THE tombstones at the National Cemetery on Walnut Street. Grafton — 7