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

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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

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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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D R A G 0 N I A N Page Twenty mne CADMAN MUSIC CLUB P1 eszdent JEAN JOHNSON Vzce Pr eszdent JOHN WILLIAM HANIFIN Secretwy SARAH COLEMAN T76aSu1e7' GENE ACKLES Spomm The Cadman MUSIC club has been an actlve organlf 1t1on smce 1ts beg1nn1ng1n 1934 The name Cxdman was adopted from Charle Cadman the muslclan that dld so much for the Ollgllldl Ameucan muslc Thls organl 7at1on is under the dlrectlon of Mr H C Plttengu' who establlshed muslc ln the St Albans schools when he came here ln 1917 For then flrst appearance the chorus gave th Tl anksgwlng assembly The pro gram was Thanks Be to God by D1ck1n son and Slater sung by the chorus Reces slonal from th poem by K1pl1Hg and mus xcal settlng by deKoven a vocal solo by Jean Johnson The Heavens Are Telllng by Beethoven and sung by the chorus Now Thank We All Our God Can old choralb by Cruger suns by a selected group of glflq January 23 a chorus party was held ln the hlgh school gymnaslum Durlng the party M1 P1ttenge1 announced the operetta The Belle of Balcelona and also the prlnclple MR PITTENGER characters which were as follows Verna Mae MdFtlH Jean Johnson George Bodle Mary Sle Whlte Randolph Gore Katherme Sutler Gene Ackles Margorle Head Forrest Th rnton Buddle Pattlson Frankhn H111 Fred Radford Lovell Meadors Dorothy Stanley and B111 Matthews A program was presented and those on the program were Dorothy Stanley who sang Indlan Love Call G801 ge B0d16 who sang Summer Nlght Dorothy Davls who sang Once In a Wh1le Forrest Thornton and Frankhn H111 played several select1ons on the accord lan and gultar Mary Sue White was chalr man of entertamment COlT1I'I'1ltt89 and Kath erlne Sutler was chalrman of refreshment C0mm1tt66 Each vear the club presents to the boy and glrl that show the best talent a trophy Last year June Hawes and Edward Edwards re celved the awards while Dorothy Stanley and George Bodle were thls year s wlnners