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

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1 CSi 05 MARY HUFFMAN A.B., A.M. West Virginia University Spanish, Social Studies WALT OWENS A.B., A.M. Fairmont State College West Virginia University Physical Education WILLIAM HICKMAN A.B,, A.M. W. Va. Wesleyan College West Virginia University English, French BESS SNYDER MOHL B.S.H.E., A.M. West Virginia University Home Economics, Sc. Studies, Commerce Senior Sponsor NANCY EDWARDS A.B. West Virginia University English, Speech CLEMENT H. CLOWER A.B. Salem College Physical Education Social Science

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LLOYD N. SNYDER A.B. Potomac State College Shepherd College West Virginia University English, Social Studies JOHN MCNEILL A.B. West Virginia University English, Mathematics MYRTLE A. GROVES A.B., M.A. Shepherd College West Virginia University English, Sc. Studies RUTH H. DYER A.B. Western Maryland College Languages, Chemistry Senior Sponsor LEWIS G. STARK B.S., M.S. University of Missouri West Virginia University Vocational Agriculture General Shop ALFRED SNYDER A.B. Mansfield State Teachers Madison State Teachers Shenandoah Con. of Music Music ; CC rc I i i 1 1 I I I r i

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Reminiscences of Our High School Days In September, 1945, sixty-one uncertain F reshmen trudged their way to the halls of PHS. Here is where we gather to review the activities of this group which is our present graduating class. We were fortunate to have sympathetic advisors,. Mr. Earl Black and Mr. Howard Harman, during this hectic year. The class members were active in sports, ten of us winning letters. The second lap of the scholastic race saw many faculty changes. Mr.T.H. Sites became principal and Mr. Walt Owens coach. Mr. Tom Andrick and two others also joined the faculty. We were again active in sports and six girls took part in liter- ary work. When school closed our number at the midway of our journey had been reduced to 37. As Juniors, we entered into our third year with high hopes. We presented “The Girl From Missouri , a three-act comedy with twelve characters participating. After deliberating at length onclass rings, our advisors, Mr. Andrick and Mrs. E. L. Roush, helped us select our symbol of achievement. By this time two of our members were sailing into the sea of matrimony. Aside from the literary and athletic achievements, five of our members were initiated into the National Honor Society. Three of our worthy classmates attended state conferences at Jackson’s Mill. Near the end of school, we entertained the Senior Class with a ban- quet and dance in the gymnasium. The hall was decorated sim- ulating a rainbow. Time arrived for the opening of the Senior year. We were sorry to know that our number was again reduced to 31, although we had three new members. Early in the year, under the direc- tion of Mrs. Mohl and Mrs. Dyer, the class elected President Arlyn Arnold; Vice-President Eldridge Leatherman; Secretary- Treasurer Cary Breathed. We immediately started making plans for our Senior year and graduation. For our motto, we thought “Not for school, but for life, we learn appropriate. We chose the red rose for the class flower. The publication of the Petro- Schola, the interclass tournament, and the play, “The Little Minister , were class projects supported to secure funds for the annual trip to Washington and the gift to leave to the school. The Valedictorian was Helen Ours and the Salutatorian Cary Breathed.