Petersburg High School - Petro Schola Yearbook (Petersburg, WV)

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SENIOR PLAY “The Little Minister”, written by James Barrie, was selected by the senior class for its annual play. It is the story of Gavin Disheart, the “little min- ister”, played by Eldridge Leatherman, who goes to the town of Thrum, Scot- land, to become a pastor in a church there. Gavin is nearly twenty-one and small of build, with an eager boyish face that can grow stern in a flash. Margaret, Gavin’s mother (Geneva Link), accompanies him. She is a tall, rather frail woman in her early forties. Her manner is quiet and pleas- ant, and there is no doubt that she worships Gavin and has built her life around him. Arriving at the manse, they are greeted by Mora McLaren and Jean (Patsy Kline andCary Breathed). Mora is middle-aged, an inveterate gossip, and a managing woman, but a generous, good-hearted one, as well. Jean is a young open-faced girl who is the servant at the manse. Babbie, a gypsy girl (Sally Moomau), is the heroine of the play. Her devotion to the minister is detected in the early scenes. Through many stormy events her fine spirit and love for her friends win out. The “little minister realizes his affection for Babbie and in spite of the criticism of his congregation, marries the lovely “Egyptian . Other characters in the play are Lord Rintoul (Charles Secrist), Rob Dow (Glenn Hanlin), Dr. McQueen (Arlyn Arnold), Sergeant Halliwell (Wallace A shenfelter), Effie (Helen Ours), and Nanny Webster (Uldene Mongold).

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 1 JT3 ♦i The National Honor Society is a national organization with the present headquarters in Washington, D. C. Petersburg High cchool added a local chapter in 1939 and received a charter, No. 1972. Since the date of organization over 100 students have been inducted into the local chapter. The emblem of the society is the keystone bear ing the torch and the first letter of the four key words of the organization. Those four words are referred to as the four qualities that one must possess in order to gain admittance into the society. The words are: Leadership, Scholarship, Character and Service. Students are selected from the Junior and Senior Classes. Those that have a two point average or better become candidates and are voted on by the entire faculty. If passed the candidates are initiated into the local chapter in a special assembly exercise before the entire student body. The local chapter has for its special project this year the selection of an honor roll from every class at the end of each six week period. The names of those selected are posted in a special honor roll casein the hall of the main building. This same case also has the National Honor Roll for Petersburg High School displayed above the school’s honor roll. The officers of the local or- ganization are as follows: President, Arlyn Arnold; Vice-President, Helen Ours; Secretary and Treasurer, Patsy Kline; Messenger, Oley Kline, Sponsor, Lloyd N. Snyder; members, Cary Breathed, Uldene Mongold, Margaret ecrist, Bonnie Yokum, Virginia Berg, George Ours, David Feaster and Eleanor Layton.