McAfee High School - Hornet Yearbook (McAfee, KY)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY It was on September 9, 1946, that 16 green freshmen entered McAfee High School. We had all dreamed of the day when we would step into the classroom and be recognized as high school students. We welcomed Mr. H. H. Jones as our new principal and Mr. J. L. Rynerson as our homeroom teacher. We enjoyed many things that year including the Negro Minstrel which we gave along with the sophomores for the school carnival. We finished our freshmen year by taking a trip to Frankfort and Joyland Park, accompanied by Mr. Jones. After three months vacation, we the sophomores re-entered school. We were ten in number but after a few months were sorry to lose Bill Carey. We were very proud of our class since most of our boys made the basketball team and Bonnie Anderson was elected cheerleader. We finished this year by Mr. and Mrs. Gaunce taking the Sopho- more girls to Natural Bridge. The boys went to Fountaine Ferry Park with the Freshmen. Under the leadership of Miss Mellie Matherly, Principal, Mr. Gaunce, home room teacher, Miss Neva Woods and Mr, Bruce Champ- ion we had a very successful year. On September 6, 1946 sixteen green Freshmen enrolled at Fair- view. That year was just about as thrilling as any freshman year could be. We were glad to welcome Rev. H. T. Brown, Miss Irene Dickerson, Miss Mabel Stratton and Mrs. B. V. Stevens as our teachers. The last semester we welcomed Mary Ann Steele from McAfee and Russell Peavler from Cornishville. We lost Viola Warner, who went to Cornishville. This year was ended by having a picnic.

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY iCont'dl On Septemzber 13, 1947, seventeen silly Sophomores re-entered school at Fairview. Nancy Davenport from Salvisa joined our class. This year was cramed full of entertainment such as preparing for a play which we never gave, giving parties, having hay rides and sleigh rides. We had a Debate Club consisting of six members, Jean Sanders. Mary Catherine Taylor, Nancy Davenport, Billy Sanders, Russell Peav- ler, and Bobbie Poulter. These six and their sponsor, J. W. Stevens, went to Danville, Frankfort, Harrodsburg, and the University of Ken- tucky. This year we lost Ernestine Baker, who went to Cornishville. We ended our Sophomore year by taking a trip to Mammoth Cave. In September 1948, ten jolly Juniors from Fairview boosted the McAfee enrollment to twenty. Devola Cole decided to stop school but we gained two from Cor- nishville. namely, Billy Lee Crabtree and Cleo Yates. This year was bubbling over with excitement such asg Hobgob- lin House , our Junior Play and a picnic. The Junior year came to an end with the Juniors taking the Seniors to the Cincinnati Zoo. Now we are dignified Seniors . We have diminished to sixteen. Some were lost to join the ranks with Cupid , This Senior year has been very successful and the play entitled Demon In The Dark was very successful. Now we are beginning to understand what people mean when they say High School days are the happiest days of your life. As we swiftly tread down the journey of life our hearts are saddened by the fact that we must leave McAfee High School. To our lower classmen and teachers we bid farewell .