St Marys High School - Purple and Gold Yearbook (St Marys, WV)

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ADMONITIONS Bussie Taylor-Little but mighty-help!! helpl Virginia Nicholas-Join the Navy and see the world. Jackie Dotson-Don't tell us that you've change your mind again-after all we can only stand so much. Junior Ingram-What will we hear next??? Jim Heilman-Soapsuds are all right but some people can't take it. Gurgle, gurgle. Jeanette Birkhimer-You aren't half what you think you are. ADVICE TO THE LOVELORN Colleen Smith and Malcolm Hilty-We hope Malcolm can tame her down. lt's for your own good, Colleen, so take heed. To Malcolm--At last he gets a girl friend, hurrah! Betty Reynolds and Grandon Snyder-So far, so good. Sarah lmlay and Don Spencer-Now, who's boss??? Edith Harding and Barney Foley-Future Mr. and Mrs. Helen Bills and John Frank Barron-The mighty and the meek. Thelma Frashuer and Grant Dotson-Are you going together or not?--We wonder. Charlotte Golden and Mahlon Fauss-To Charlotte-to have a boyfriend who thinks so little of you isn't good, and Mahlon-your turn is coming and when it does we hope it does you good. Hazel Maston and Leo Flower-We advise a job and preparations before wedding bells--and Sonny from what we see and hear you must be boss. Why not give Hazel a chance? Barbara Donley and Bill Clovis-Barbara, you must have changed your technique from recent years or Clovis wouldn't be where he is now. lt's about time. Margaret Ingram and John Hess-What's wrong with you two? We don't know whether it's safe to say Maggie and Jiggs. Why not an agreement? Ruby Fleeman and Neil Eddy-Is this thing called love real or not? You two have us puzzled--make up your minds. Ruby Knight and Bob Cantwell-Ruby, you can't love two and be true. Bob, a little manners might help-after all, Ruby is human too. Mary Lois Kennedy and French Wagner-All we can say is just be like you have been lately and keep it up. Patty Farren and Paul Buchanan-Patty, treat Paul a little nicer and tears wouldn't be shed so much. Paul, why not settle down and be true to Pat? Jean Hilty and Kenneth Hall-We musn't count our chickens before they hatch but it looks like the real McCoy, Jean, we are glad to see you've settled down some-it's about time. Carol Jean Gard and Ted Northrop-Carol Jean, quit being so babyfied and have a mind of your own. Ted, even though some people aren't wise to you yet, others are. And how. Patty Foley and Clyde Lamp-Clyde, be careful, Patty may be a good manager, but she might blow all your money. Patty, orchids may be all right but not on Clyde's salary. Joanne Sweeney and Dwight Harding - We never knew a redhead and a blond to get along together, but it seems to be working all right in this case. Amen. SOME GENERAL ADVICE Juniors-Come out of the fog, you are going to be seniors soon. Good luck. Sophomores--Oh! How we like to roost on the highest peak in the world-just be careful and don't fall the wrong way, when you do. Freshmen-The little horns are coming out, why not wings instead? Seventh and Eighth graders-Little boys and girls should be seen and not heard. Practice it. In conclusion we hope that you will profit by these words of wisdom as they are for your own good. P. F. and Committee

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ADMONITIONS We, the graduating class feel it our duty as Seniors, to leave the following advice to the under-classmen. Joe Mack Holster-Settle down-you've a long way to go. Perry Powell-We'd like to see you try to do something Perry-for once. Jon Barkwill-Are your ways in the band room typical of yourself-we hope not. Mary Jane Haverstraw- Letters to the future are interesting, aren't they? Madeline Hall-Boyfriends already-take a hint from us and be careful what you are getting into. Bobby Ingram-Our pick for a future Romeo. Kathleen Lamp- Katty, we think you would make a cute cheerleader--how about it? Franklin Ruttencutter-Only a freshman and breaking girls' hearts already-wait till he's a senior-then what will happen! Bill Reynolds-1948 football hero. Beverly Winters-You're only a freshman-why try to act like a senior? Come down to earth. .loan Carpenter and Ruby McClure-Two cute kids. Betty Wilson-Don't let wedding bells ring before you finish school. Benny Wagner-You've the rest of your life to live-why try to live it all now? Louise Gwinn-The sky is the limit-how high do you think you can go?-There isn't much space left. Johnny Clovis-Keep on practicing, you might make another Iturbi yet. Thelma Frashuer-Try being polite-it might help-in more ways than one. Richard Blake-Heep up the good work and your dreams may come true. Bill Rosenlieb-We can never tell just what to expect next. Ensil Malone-If you keep on going the way you are now how do you expect to become successful? Snowden Hively-Isn't it too bad that outside looks can't conceal inside thoughts? Mary Ruth Smittle-Waken up, girlie, don't sleep all your life-why always a sucker for the same line? Katie Hester-We thought you could do better than that-what happened to your standards for boyfriends? Norma Jean Westbrook and Ruie Hinds-Take it easy. Charles Wright-Don't we think we're handsome? Burl Smith-Leave other boys' girlfriends alone. Havis Iker-My! How big we act for the size we are. Dotty Terrill-We are glad to see you with a boy once in a while-why not more often? Bob Horner-We like to see men not mice-which are you-truthfulness belongs to men. Hint, hint. John Frank Barron-Maybe there is something in your head after all-we have hopes. Grant Dotson- Bluffing and lying won't get you anywhere-Why not quit it? June Roby-You wouldn't like to be called pest of the school, would you? Then act your age. Ileane Matheny-Isn't it too bad you aren't the only drip in the bucket? Or are you? NOW SOME ADVICE TO OUR CLASSMATES Carol Heddleston-We like to dream too-especially about made up love affairs. Joan Neely-We hope staying at home will make your dreams come true. Larry Matheny-Pretty legs are tempting, aren't they? Harry Gene Bradfield-A Halo might help. We wonder? .lean Freeland-What's happened to the army? Gayla Truex-'Round and 'round she goes, where she stops nobody knows. Ted Northrop- Hubert, can you see me?

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CLASS POEMS AFTER THOUGHTS I As graduation comes around We Seniors say good-bye To the school we love so deari Which is St. Marys Hi. Our school days now are over As you already know. We say so long to the teachers And on our Way we go. We hope you underclassmen Will do as you are told. Work for St. Marys High School, And the Purple and the Gold. Now we leave behind us All of our jokes and tricks. This is indeed a sad farewell For the class of 46 . II We, the Class ot '46, Through the tour years of High Worked our way to the top To see our banners fly. With faith, hope and courage We fought hard to hold Our colors and titles And honors of old. And after we graduate We'll look back some day And remember our friends And the pleasures so gay. And now, one last thing We would like to express- To wish you all luck For your future success. W. W