Parsons High School - Panther Yearbook (Parsons, WV)

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TO THE STUDENTS OF PHS: Pioi X|DdjE 's Wgs$(xcj The greatest satisfaction in life is not in getting ahead of others, but in getting ahead of ourselves. It comes from breaking records, from doing something better today than we were able to do it yesterday. Try- ing to get ahead of others is a mistake, which often leads to envy from failure or conceit from success. In trying to outdo ourselves we have nothing to lose, and a world of satisfaction to gain. There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that is your own self. So you have to begin there, not outside, not on other people. That comes afterward, when you’ve worked on your own comer. Best of luck to all of you. Earl Sines, Principal PARSONS HIGH SCHOOL Mrs. Sandra Hedrick Sherman, a former graduate of PHS with the Class of 1960, is the present school sec- retary. Training for this job was acquired in her busi- ness courses in high school. She has worked as secretary to the Circuit Clerk of Tucker County and in a hospital office. Her main interests, however, are found in her fam- ily. Phil, and Little Phil” occupy most of her time.

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 Man through the ages, has seeked to further his knowledge, or to develop a certain skill, which in turn would better his life. Everyone who possibly could, should further their education through college, but everyone can’t. Instead we have vocational schools and other schools of instruction. When we finish our institutional training, our education is not complete because education is a life-long task. Boo tfL 0h' GduCOtiOlv 8 (L. to R.) Lawrence Losh; H. A. Meyers; Miss Eloise Bergstrom; Mrs. June Ann Carr, Secretary; Mrs. Louise Lilienfeld; Harold Parsons, Director of Attendance; Stelman Harper, Superintendent; and William P. Minear. (Not Pictured - Delton Mullennax.)

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Commercial education provides varied job prep- arations. As the students learn the fundamentals of business and office life, they are laying the founda- tions for their future vocations. BERTIE RENNIX JIMMIE McCLAIN B.S. - W. Va. Wesleyan A.B. - University of Typing I, II Florida Bookkeeping Typing I, II Stenography I, II In science lies the answer to the never ending questions of the inquiring mind. It, with the help of the teachers, inspires the student to think on his own. PAULINE HARRIS A. B. - W.V.U. Science HOWARD BARB B. S. - D E Science Driver Education Mechanical Drawing SALLY DUNKLE B.S. - W.V.U. Science RMteZgw Language French is the language that has opened new roads to us, roads of knowledge leading into spheres of interests. EVELYN HAMBY A.B. - W. Va. Wesleyan French English u (i