Greenbank High School - Mountain Breeze Yearbook (Greenbank, WV)

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CUSS HISTORY The great halls of learning known as Green bank High School opened wide its doors in the fall of 1947 to a struggling, bewildered, and somewhat lost looking, would be scholars. This group was us or we. anyhow we were they! We soon learned that the term Green Horn” applied to us in a somewhat realistic manned. Our “orientation,” brief and painful, left u s so deflated that the brightest thing about us was our name—“Freshie.” But once established we strove into the fray with banners flying. We elected the following students to serve us through the first year: President: William Sutton Vice-President: Johnny Brown, Secretary: Marlin Shears, Representative; Kenneth Cassell, Cheerleader: Wanda Belle Tracy. The guiding hands of our class were Miss Post. iMiss Johnson, and Mr. Hill. Along with us came three new teachers: Mr. Mosser, Coach; Miss Parg, Commercial Instructor; and in February, Mr. Roy Anderson arrived to fill the v acancy of Miss Johnson, who left her position to be married. One of the main activities of this year was the taking part in the Homecoming Celebration. Our class, along with the others sponsored a float for th e parade at the half of the Homcoming gams, Marlinton vs. Greenbank. Many of our members joined the F. F. A., F. H. A., Band, and Glee Club. Several of the boys showed real ability in athletics. At Christmas time some of our class members participated in a Christmas Pageant under the direction of Miss Johnson, Mrs. Coyner, Miss Smith, and Mrs. Davis. The three members selected from our class to serve in the Snack and Smack” Club were Betty Ruth Sheets, Betty Lowe and Jo Betty Pritchard. The football boys traveled to Lewisburg to win the Greenbrier Valley Championship. Both F. F. A. and F. H. A. sponsored parties but the big social event of the Freshmen Class was our spring picnic. Thus the school year which seemed so long in the beginning came all too quickly to a close and we’re off for a summer vacation. The following fall our group returned in a somewhat smaller number. The most of us came back with the will to work to make our class one of the best. The officers elected to lead ns through our second year were President: William Sutton. Vice Presi- dent: Betty Ruth Sheets, Secretary-Treasurer: Elaine Peck, Representative, Kenneth Cassell, Cheerleader; Wanda Tracy. Our sponsors for this year were Miss Smith and Mr. Riley. Our first class party was held in the Gymnasiu m in the early fall. It remains in our memories as one of the happiest times of our school days. We welcomed our new music teacher. Miss Ellis from Glenville. The Glee Club presented an Easter Cantata in the churches of different communities. The music festival was held for the first time at Marlinton. The Varsity G” Club was organized this year. All boys earning a letter either from basketball or football w ere eligible for membership. Good behavior and good discipline is an outstanding virtue of our class. Upper classmen----Juniors, w'e can hardly believe that we must put away our childish ways and chil- dish things. This year our number is even smaller, many have dropped by the wayside, however, our class is more determined than ever to make an outstanding place for ourselves in the history of the school. Class officers elected this year were: President William Sutton, Vice-President: Betty Ruth Sheets, Secretary: Elaine Peck, Treasurer; Grey Cassell, Representative; Kenneth Cassell, and Cheerleader: Bar- bara How’ell. Our class sponsors were Mrs. Coyner and Mr. Mosser.

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CLASS PROPHECY Jo Betty Pritchard is raising a football team. P. S. Their coaching father is a former student of Coach Harold Mosser. Lloyd Nicely still carries the torch for a certain blonde. Do any of you former G.H.S. students recall this “budding romance.” Joanna Rose won the “Miss America” contest. Despite the years that have slowly crept up. she has kept her pleasing personality and winning smile. Richard Nottingham is the only accomplished farmer of our class. He owes his success to the training he received in G.H.S. as a Future Farmer. Millie Ryder, is an old maid because “Papa won’t let her get married”—we w'onder what happened to that great love affair between she and “Puff.” Betty Ruth Sheets now holds an important job as dress designer and was chosen “Best Dressed Wo- man of America.” Marlin Shears has a big plantation in Dixie—He fell in love with the name! Virginia Shepherd is moving from port to port following the “Navy.” She heard a sailor had a girl in every port—just to make sure, she’s following Bob. Steve Barnasky is the owner of the Mattress and Sleeping Pill Company.. Now that Steve is a million- aire his favorite pastime is testing his mattresses. Patsy Elbon is now famous all over the world for her poetic ability. Our children are studying Elbon right along with Tennyson and Shakespeare. Johnny Brown is top crooner of all teenagers throughout the country, a combination of Van Johnson and Bing Crosby. We knew Johnny would go places. Betty Grogg is peddling WARES for Bob and Company. Grey Cassell ::noses” out Jimmy Durante for top show “billing.” Evelyn Hevener, a college graduate is on the faculty of G.H.S., French-Major. Kenneth Cassell has made the big time with his sparkling smile, a television announcer for Pepsodent Tooth Paste. Dicel Hoover is a happy housewife with a brood of 5 or 6.

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CLASS HISTORY We welcomed the new teachers, a new music teacher, -Miss Stephaine Bendix from New York, new librarian, Miss Lambert and an additional social study teacher, Mr. McElwee of Dumore, a former graduate of G.H.S.. Mr. Raymond Swadley, a graduate of W. Va. University, filled Mr. Smiths’ position as Vo-Ag instructor, while Mr. Smith was completing work for his Masters Degree at W. Va. University. He re- mained on the teaching staff after Mr. Smith returned. During the summer, fire escapes were installed to insure the safety of the students. In the early part of our Junior year we held our Junior party. It was a very enjoyable occasion. We had a successful year in both football and basketball. Both teams won high honors for them- selves. The Junior English Class debated with the Senior Government Class on the question of Socilized Medi- cine. with our Junior English Class winning. Following the custom of the past Juniors were h ost at the Prom given for the seniors. Happy momories of this occasion will linger long with us. When presentation of awards were made at graduation, Jo Betty Pritchard was chosen by the Ameri- can Legion Auxiliary to attend Girls State Camp at Jackson’s Mill. With our senior year challenging us we worked eagerly on. Struggling, striving and ever pushing onward we have finally reached our goal. At last we have reached the year to which all our past efforts have led. Here we are dignified seniors! Unbelieveable but true. Since our freshmen days we have grown to maturity so that we are hardly recognizable. The years that seemed so long at first have passed us by with fleeting wings. We realize now that our happy schools days are passing all too quickly. The days of this, our senior year, were packed with excitment and new adventure. At class election the following were elected to serve us through our last year. President: William Sut- ton, Vice-President: Betty Ruth Sheets, Secretary: Elaine Peck, Treasurer: Gray Cassell, and Cheerleader. John Brown. Our class sponsors were Mr. Blackhurst and Miss Parg. We warmly welcomed the following new faculty members. Mrs. Florence Bailey, Music Instructor, Mr. John Towsend, Social Study Teacher and Band Director. Mr. Ralph Micheal, Librarian, Mr. John Micheal. Social Study Teacher, replacing Mr. McElwee who was called into the service in the early fall. The first Homecoming Dance was held in the Gymnasium after the Homecoming Game with Webster Springs. King and Queen of the Homcoming were Frank Collins and Betty Ruth Sheets. The sad event of our senior year was the news that our dear friend, classmate, and football star. Johnny Hevener. was stricken with Polio. This deeply touched the hearts of the Football Squad and urged th:m on to victory. This was a successful year for both football and basketball. We were especially proud of our basketball team, who went through the season undefeated, but best of all, were Class B State Runners-Up. During January our school strived diligently to raise money for the polio drive. Our class came in ahead with $179.86. The winner receiving for its efforts a free party. The highlights of our senior year were the d ays we received our class rings, cards, senior pictures and announcements. We deeply appreciated the Prom given to us by the juniors. This was the big social event of the year and many happy memories will linger in our hearts. Last but not least came our senior sneak day, Baccalaureate, Class night, and finally Commencement. These nights were filled with both laughter and tears. Thus ended our high school days; but not our school day memories. We can truthfully say from the bottc m of our hearts that we are proud to be members of the graduating class of 1951. We look forward to th days ahead, but we shall never cease to recall the many happy days we have spent in the halls of G.H.S.