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

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National Jtonosi Society First Row—Mrs. Thompson, Phvllis Alt, Jimmy Martin, Geneieve Rohrbaugh, Juanita Lewis, Hilda Reed, Rose Swick. Second Row—Keith McUlty, Glenna Stump, Low ell Secrist, Johnny Boor, Junior Whitmer, Ilene Gnnes, Robert Whitmer . The National Honor Society is a nation-wide org vni .ation with headquarters in Washington, D. C. It came into being as a definite need arose for the recognition of honor students in schools throughout the land. For years, these students were seen only in the background and special attention given those promin- ent in athletics. Now in many of our schools National Honor Society groups have lx en formed. The local chapter was organized in 1939. Since that date over 100 students of Petersburg High have become members. Tin- purpose of the Honor Society is to promote leadership, build an enthusiasm for scholarship, stimulate a desire to render service, and to develop character in the students Students are selected from the Junior and Senior classes. Those with a two point average or better are considered as candidates to Ik- voted on by the faculty. New members are inducted at a special not- ation party. The school service project carried on by the local chapter is the selection of an honor roll from all the classes at the end of each six weeks. Students having an A or B plus average receive top honor, with those not cpiite reaching this, but having a B average, receiving honorable mention. If a student receives a I) he is disqualified. The names are posted in the hall of the main building and appear in the Viking Log and the Grant County Press. The officers for 1952-3 are: President, Rose Marie Swick, Vice President, Albert Whitmer,’ Jr.; Secretary. Phvllis Alt; Messenger, Jimmy Martin. Other members are: Glenna Stump, Lowell Secrist. The 1953 Petro-Schola Twenty-Seven

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SECTION IV hirst How—Clyde Sites, George Sites, Both Roby Linda Snvder, Jo Ann Snvdcr, Charlotte Strickler, Joe Mike Snell. Second Row—Susan Stonestreet, Beverly Riggleman, Jane Snyder, Elise Rumor, Carolyn Ann Salx , Neda Rohrhaugh. Mary K. Rohrbaugh, Nolan Snvder, Mr. Lutz. I bird How—Jerry Rotruck, Gary Rohrbaugh, Junior Smith, Availen Higgh‘inan, Norma Riggleman, Johnny Sherman, Donald Sites. SECTION V First How—Betty Van Meter, Shirley Turner, Yvonne Van Meter, Glenna Thome, Colleen Wilson, Irene Thorne, Billy Swick, Melvin Wampler, Amo Van Meter. Second How—Miss Hawse, Carolyn Thorne, Shelva Turner, Lucy Van Meter, Rachel Wimer, Bonnie Weese, Elizabeth Wicmer, Wayne Swick, Ronald Swick. Third How—Orville Wratchford, Anna Weatherhol tz, Ruth Waldron, Janet Weatherholt, Wade White, Dale Van Meter, Harold White, Frederick Vance, Junior Whetzel. Twenty-Six The 1953 Petro-Schola

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au i o-ux+t e-UjOSit uxe Uojze, to njAe. rr Mr. Sites and Frances Jones talk over problems. Twenty-Eight The 195-3 Petro-Schola