South Charleston High School - Memoirs Yearbook (South Charleston, WV)

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SCHS CELEBRATES 19 6 BY A GLIMPSE SCHS THE TO THE PAST. . . HISTORY When South Charleston High School first opened its doors in September of 1926, it wa: located at E Street and Third Avenue and was known as LOUDON DISTRICT HIGE SCHOOL. The school consisted of six grades with a total enrollment of 296. In October of 1931 the school moved to C Street and Third Avenue and had grown to an enrollment of 650. Origi nally two schools were planned for the district, one in South Charleston and one in Marmet, buf only the Loudon District High School was successful in being organized. In 1934, when thi county unit of education was adopted, the school was officially named SOUTH CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL. In 1971, the school again moved to its present location on Eagle Way. GRADUATION The first graduation in May, 1927, was held in the old building on Third Avenue and E Streef and the Commencement was given by Ex-Governor MacCorkle. Miss Clara M. Smith, the firs principal of South Charleston High School, presented the one graduate, Mary Kathleen Harless her diploma. The next year the senior class had an enrollment of twelve students, but only elevei graduated due to the death of one senior. Mr. Robert L. Bryan, the newly named principal, pre sented the eleven members in the Class of 1928 their diplomas. The next year there were twenty two graduates, then thirty-three, then forty-four in 1931, each of the first five years being a mult: ple of eleven. The Class of 1966 was the largest with 383 graduates. SPORTS In 1927 the first football team was organized. Before Oakes Field was built, South Charlesto played its football games at Armor Park and the Valley Bell Field in Charleston. No tickets wel sold, they just passed the hat. South Charleston, with a football record of 5-4-1, was one of the fe' schools to score against Charleston High which went on to become state runner-up in 1931. Sou Charleston received a statewide award for excellent sportsmanship. On February 16, 1932, SC defeated East Bank in basketball, by a score of 17 to 15. Another game played against Elkvie' ended in a tie because the team rode a train to the game and it was time for the train to return, s ANN the game had to end. In 1935 the girls of South Charleston had a second place basketball team and a championship baseball team. YEARBOOK In 1928 South Charleston High School published its first yearbook entitled the LOUD- SPEAKER. It was dedicated to the parents, sixteen teachers, Principal Robert Bryan, and Superin- tendent Donald McIntyre. The next year the yearbook's name was changed to the PENTAGON because of the five-sided old school building. In 1932 the name was changed again to its present name of MEMOIRS. OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS The first full class that completed four years at SCHS, the Class of 1930, gave South Charleston its school colors, Black and Orange, named the newspaper, the X-RAY, and ordered the first class rings. BAND An initial band practice, called in 1933 by Charles Gorby, was the beginning of the first band which consisted of eleven members. The small band practiced for four months, participated in the state band contest, and placed second. They wore what they had, white shirts, white pants, and black ties. The first real uniforms were bought in 1934 and consisted of black pants with an orange stripe, and sweaters. Later coats, belts, and caps were added. AND NOW, HERE WE ARE IN 1976 CELEBRATING OUR NATIONIS 200th BIRTH- DAY AND THE 5Oth', YEAR OF SOUTH CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL. 2 .

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