Nortonville High School - Badger Yearbook (Nortonville, KY)

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DEDICATION We, the members of the Senior class of 1955, dedicate this annual, not to a person, but to an institution that we hold in high esteem. Let this institution speak: I am Nortonville High School Please stop a moment! I have something to say to you before we part forever. First of all. don't feel sorry for me because 1 am old and a little worse for wear. I have lived a full useful life for more than twenty years. But my usefulness is not over. I am only going to slow down and live a little less energetically as becomes one of my age. Sometime ago I overheard some men from the State Department of Education talking about a new South Hopkins High School. For a while I was afraid they were considering me for the job, but they decided that I could not be approved because I do not have the required amount of ground nor the necessary room for expansion. However, they did approve me as a Junior High School. Now that's a job I can take care of. I shall probably get my face lifted and feel young again. A little paint and plaster will do much to hide the scars of the past. With a smaller job to do I can grow old gracefully and have time to remember each happy bygone day. Sometimes I shall smile and sometimes I shall sigh as I think of you--as I remember the secrets that we shared, the heartaches we felt, the happiness we enjoyed. But most of all I shall remember moments of inspiration and devotion to great ideals. I shall be happy knowing that the job that was a little too big for me will be turned over to a larger stronger fellow who can offer our youth greater opportunities for growth and improvement. If we keep faith in God, in ourselves, and in humanity, we can approach the years ahead with confidence. 2

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C. R. Harralson Principal Mr. Harralson received his A.B. degree from Western State College, Bowling Green, in 1929. He has done graduate work at Western and die University of Colorado. Mr. Harralson first came to Nortonville in 1935. He left after two years to serve as County Attendance Officer and later as Assistant County Superintendent. He returned to Nortonville as prin- cipalinl949. In 1954 he served in the Kentucky Leg- islature as Representative from Hopkins and Christian Counties. HOPKINS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Richard Bowles, Anton; James Powell, St. Charles; Sam B. Pollack, County Su- perintendent, Madisonville; JohnDonan, Madisonville; Lawrence Ashmore, Madisonville; William Qualls, Hanson, and James Gordon, Madisonville. 4