McAfee High School - Hornet Yearbook (McAfee, KY)

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CLASS HISTORY September 1945 we, who were twenty-one in num- ber enrolled at McAfee, as “Green Freshmen.” We had all dreamed of the day when we would enter High School. We thought we were grown but not for long. We soon found we had many things to learn. After many hardships we stumbled through the year. We lost Betty Burton, Dixie Fallis, Ann Mason, Charles Kurtz, Virginia Richmond, Vincent Sheperson and Gloretta Davis during the year. In September 1945 fourteen “Green Freshmen” enrolled at Fairview to begin their high school educa- tion. We certainly did receive an education. Besides being called “green” we were required to have our lessons on time, to conquer those monstrous equations in AlgeLra, to quote “Shakespeare” and to conjugate verbs backwards and forwards. Mr| Lucien Downey, our sponsor, always took up for his “kids”; and the rumor is that several Freshmen ate his candy and apples. During the year Bobby Pfoff and Carolyn Carey left to go elsewhere. Virginia Richmond came to us from McAfee. We entered Cornishville High School in 1945 with high hopes, but they soon dwindled away when we were tagged “Green Freshmen.” There w'ere many activities in which to engage our unboundless energy. There were twelve of us at the beginning of the year. We lost two and gained two during the year. So we closed the year with twelve in the class. We, the McAfee sophomores reentered school in Sep- tember 1946. There were only fourteen of us. The year was a very pleasant one. We were sorry to loose Violet Keller, Betty Carey, Doris Marksbury and Herbert Holl- ingsworth. Virginia Richmond entered our class. In September 1946, fifteen Fairview Sophomores en- tered school. Mary Lou Shirley and Marie Releford came at the end of the first semester. Virginia Richmond enter- ed McAfee. Since we had only a two year High School, wre were the oldest class in school, and w ere constantly reminded that we should set good examples for those in the fresh- man class. DEKZXl 9 M W tV- r 9' W'.j' W S « ■ t 1

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fi garsgarBfan 3X1 rrrrni. . rgX.garJha-vg.-77 i CL 155 HISTORY -Continued- After what seemed to be a brief vacation the Cornish- ville Sophomores entered school in September 1946. Dur- ing the year we lost five members leaving only eight at the end of the year. Mr. Carter our sponsor became ill and had to give up teaching. Our Junior year at McAfee was very eventful. There were ten from McAfee and ten from Fairview. Our home room teacher, Miss Woods, expounded the theories of Geometry. Our Principal, Miss Mellie Matherly, taught Ameri- can History and English. Mr. Bruce Champion and Mr. Stewart Gaunce taught mathmatics and Agriculture. During the year Frances Satterly and Marie Releford withdrew and Harley Moore entered school at Pine Knot. Mac Cecil from Midway enrolled the second semes- ter. We we.e veiy glad to get “Mac”. Several Juniors received much deserved and long treasured awards - C’s- in conduct for throwing shoes in the cla ss room. Our Junior year ended with the juniors entertaining the Seniors at Fountain Ferry in Louisville. Seven boys and girls entered the junior class in the Cornishville High School. We were Juniors now, so we expected more privileges whether we rceived them or not. There was Geometry to get around. (Around in circles, that is). Two of our girls had been cheerleaders during their three years in High School. Our boys had been able to make either the first or second team in basketball. We lost two girls before the year was over. This left us five. We were a sad group. We had heard that we wouldn’t be able to graduate from Cornishville the following year. This was the year we had been anticipating for so long. We were to be scattered here and there, breaking up the beautiful friendship we had had together. Our Senior year was by far the best and most promis- ing of our high school. George Bishop and Kenneth Young entered our class room from Cornishville. We were very glad to have them. They have added much to the fun we have had during the year. Our Senior year was all that we could expect. There was the need to study in order that we might win the long worked for award - the Diploma. There was also a brighter side. Planning the Annual, getting ready for the class play, Class Night and for Com- mencement. These things and many other activities of the year made us feel that we wrre stt apart and honored by the name we bore — “Seniors of 49”. I ■ W W.BK fa 'k ' ’UlfTB'tMU V M 'B .'■U'-V.1..«m 'AI 'A' '.'.I -I 'A'