Saint Albans High School - Dragonian Yearbook (St Albans, WV)

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D R A G 0 N IA N Page Twenty-seven HIGH SCHOOL BAND Trombones B111 McNeely Fred Calllhan Bob Robmson John Stanley Julnor Davls Jonn Ollum Wllford Barker Ben Gflfflth Gene Ackles Cornets Roy Reveal Jack Mullens Bllly Brothers Marllynn May Ira Louden James Harold Trowbrldge Tommy Davls Paul Joe Calllhan James Peyton Norma Sue Brewer Venetta Young Dalton Young Clarmets Hudson Mooney G raldme Erwm Geraldme Pettlt John Hamfm Ernestlne Moore Mary Klrk Buddy Pattlson Jean Grlfflth Geraldme Wllhamson Phylhs Robertson The band organllatlon 1sn t a very old one as a mat er of fact it was organmed 1n October of 1935 by Mr Harold B Lelghty That was lle same year he came here and started a movement fol a band organlzatlon came but lt was newer made a success In December, two months after 1t was organ 1Z6d th y had then flrst concert whlch was composed of about thlrty five 1nstruments Throughcut last summer the band gave frequent open an concerts on the Central school grounds TWICE durlng thlq serles the band had 1o1nt concert w1th the South Charleston band The best and most color ful showmg of the St Albans band durlng the Vacatlon was 1n August when they paraded from Kanawha stleet to Laldley Fleld at Roy L1tton Lovell Meadors Goldle Bowles French Horns Betty McNeely Thomas Bowles Georgette Rangos Bob Mlller Mabel Kuhn Tommy Echols Phyllls Bays Flutes Mary Allce Curry Dorothy Brothers Betty Smlth Laura Mae Bartlett Georgla Coalter Nora Kate Mooney Basses Oboe Earl Taylor Ehzabeth Harshbarger Mlllard Perry Saxophones Drums W11son Bryan Charles MacComas Tom Stolllngs Joe Brooks Margaret Scott Clyde Edleman bass drumW1ll1am Thornton Cymbals Bob Nelson Charleston ln the Amerlcan Leglon parade Concerts 1n the gymnaslum were often glven by the band to help raise money for umforms and thelr flrst full length concert was given December 1937 1n the gymnaslum band broadsast on the radlo Somethlng that we shall never forget, 1n whlch the band played an 1mportant part, IS the celebrat1on of the homecommg football game wlth South Charleston It paraded down Slxth avenue and between halves of the game It paladed down the football f1eld January .J members began earnmg polnts 1n muslc to enable them to partlclpate 1n the all state band'fest1val held 1n May at Hunt mgton, W Va The band masters assocla QContmued on page forty two? S 1 S Y ' . ' . , . l There was some talk of a band before he For the first time, November 8, 1937, the 1 Q Q 1 .D S ' . . . A . . . . ' ' I . v - R o I - .- - Z! . . . ' , ,

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Page Twenty sxx DRAGONIAN POETS PAGE THE' WRONG AMBITION S ac ,reople say they lrke to work B at no not me Id rather shrrkf Ther e s just no work that I could do I feel so la y through and through The doctor s prlls don t pep me up Ao one drops money rn my cup Now don t you thrnl folks do me wr ony? Wherczcr I go I get thc gong I don t care hon they haze me classed I just can t mov around so fast I tale thznys easy all the day And uork rs ner er rn my way I dont lrke work I d rather sleep I dorr t lrke problems that are deep I uouldn t work and be a sap For there s nothzng lake a pleasant nap But sttll no money can I make My head just seems to always ache My ambztzon ts not to haze a job But to frncl an easy bank to rob' Ronald Racer +++ SUCCESS Suppose success dont come at frrst What are you gorng to do Throw down your pole chuck out your bazt And say your wrshrns through? You bet you arnt youre gotng to fight An frght an frght an uazt Urztrl at last you galn your hope Or use up all your bazt And rf the other guy should wrn Wrll you get sad and blue Throw up your sponge and ktck yoursel And growl and fret and stew? You bet you aznt you r e gorng to frght An fraht an frght ayarrr Untzl success uzll brte your hook For grrt rs sur e to wrn Malcolm Racer HONOR You may be rrch You may be gay Outwardly all the uay but Buddy dzd you czcr say Who am I anyway? I our wzalth ts perzshable Anl humor fragrle Your h a th wzll m It lrke harl But horror Buddy uzll beat the gale Llngwhcrc along the razl Roy Akers +++ NATURE S AWAKENING Mother Nature her stores unrolls And wzth sweet perfume frlls the arr Then watch man qurt hzs easy charr The forest comes to lrfe once more The brrds make musrc ererywhere Nature her self you seem to adore As you ga e upon her beauty fazr Nature rs farr est tn features wzld From her bosom let me take my frll Though changing 'ln her aspects mild Nature rs the kzndest mother stzll Dorsel Hensley +++ MUSINGS I love to srt alone and dream Wrth all thc lrghts turned low Of earller days when I uas younr And the people I used to know But best of all I lrke to thrrzk Ot all the thrngs I 2 e done And regretfully thrnk how my lrfe was s Now that my race ts run I uzsh that I could be young agatn And know what I know now I would see thas old age comlng on And change my lzfe Somehow Bill Leasure I pent I , Q . 1 I. J! L I I V , t , 1 - f , y 1 1 In L f, , , . , 1 I , ,,. l. - 1 - . . , . . 1 , . I , ' , - . . 1, - , . - . K, K, 1 '2 .' , KK V rl, 1,1 ,I , r 7 .1 1.1 f lf ' , . ' Q I , 7 ,, ' , . f , '. ' 1 I ' I J w l 'f A ' A . ' . ,, ' ' , D ' ' . 1 f , L 1 I . 1,1 .1 f , -, yr. - I I . ,- -' I Y A I ' ' 7 7 A X 1 A 2 ' , ' 1 1 l ' ' 1 ' 7 D . ' . , ,J , 'P l ' I ' T- , ,f l . y 1 .I 1 1 I I , . . 1 ' , . f . . L 7 I 7 r 1 ,1 I , I ,. , , 1 I . - 1 ' ' ' . -- 1 ,I I . l ' rx n n 1 rp , 1 ' Q ' 1 . She shows us beauty yet untold, 1 ' 1 . ' '. '. - 1 I I I ' . . 1 , 1 rl . .h I I ' 1 . 1 X' 1 y If I . 11 ,fl ' 1 . .. ' 7 ' 1 1 .' Z , l 1 . I., l . . I h , -1 . , . . ,. ' ,- .1 . . . 'I ,' - , . - - 1 P. ,' , .. , 2- g y . - I ' . I' I ' l J 'I tw . , ' ' ' 1,' . , J , ' I . f , f 1 i ' VV ' ls M . 1 . - ' 1 , I ' , . .fr I ., I 1 1 ' ' ' .v - 1 1, ' ' U. , ' . , , , . . . . , .. , . . , , -' . 1 1 ,' . I 1- 1' I ' f' i. J , ,rs n ' . ' . 3 ' .-. . -1 .

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PageTwentye1ht DRAGONIAN HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Trombones B111 McNeely Bob Roblnson Cornets Roy Reveal Jack Mulllns Flutes Laura Mae Bartlett D01 othy Mae Brothers Nora Kate Mooney Clarmets Gerald1ne Erwm Gerald1ne Pett1t Ernestlne Moore Hudson Mooney Betty Johanson French Horns Thomas Bowles Bob M1ller Pl8.Il0 W 1ol1ns Thomas Wheatley Buddy Pattlson Thomas Peyton Betty Markham Mlllard Perry Bass Earl Taylor St Albans f1rst h1gh school orchestra was orgamzed about sncteen years ago under the d1rect1on of Mr H C Plttenger In 1934 Mr Wllhlde came to St Albans and took Mr P1t tenger s place as orchestra dlrector Mr Lelghty succeeded Mr W1lh1de 1n 1935 and IS now the present dlrector The wrchestra played for the graduat1on exerclse ln 1935 36 and for most of the school plays Durmg thlg yea1 the orchestra has present ed assembly D1 ograms for students played at several plays and w1ll play for the gradua tlon exe1 CISGS th1s year The orchestra thls year cons1sts of twenty one members In the orchestra are FIVE v1ol1ns five clar1nets two trumpets two trombones two alto ho1ns three flutes one bas and a plaro Last year there were twenty members 1n the orchestra but several new members w1ll be added th1s year Several members of the orchestra attended the annual state festlval thls year whlch was held 1n Clarksburg Nov mber 4 5 6 The state orchestra composed of about 120 mem bers under the d1rect1on of Perre Henrotte played for the annual teachers meetlng Those from St Albans that part1c1pated 1n the state orchestra were Thomas Wheatley Earl Taylor Mlllald Perry and Thomas Bowles The Ol chestra also played for the Woman s Club fu nlture d1splay at Kelly Dyer Depart ment Store . 'o' A - ' D i -W ' ' , 1 ' . , 1 N M , 1 'B-' 1 V, f f 1 1 -- ,,4.......,--MMM..-:Mn-.v..i-.v-ls.4.n4.1.,..f....u-s..s...4.su.e,a...am.w.. . . ,. .., .... f.. ,. .. . - ' ' John Hanlfln 7' ' . , . . n A n . .1 , y y , ' S . . . . - . , - v Q I - ' ' v . . . ' . ' . . . . . L . 1 T 1 . ' , ' Q 1 V r , ' f 1 ' u - L n . . , Y ' ' S - , 7 N . . , , , , 1 1 - 1 ' 4 I ' 1 Q 9 1 . . A , ra x is ' 5, Y I va I . . . . 1 - 7 7 7