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

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People congregate everywhere The bell rings. Classes change. Students pour out of almost every door to flood the halls. Guys wait for their girlfriends by the steps or their lockers. Many walk hand-in-hand as they move on to their next class. Before the homeroom bell rings, students stand around in their respective groups relating humor and various events of past and present. During lunch periods, students can be found sitting on the steps or loitering in the lobby; some with friends and a few with the very special friend. Even though it is against school policy for stu- dents to be roaming the halls after 3:15, they do it nonetheless. It seems that this is the only time for students to get with their friends and really have an opportunity to associate. But no matter how many times teachers force students to get where they belong, students still gather in the halls, laughing and joking together or just plain wandering. 10 Introduction

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Bandsmen work all year round Left, Right, Left! became engraved upon the minds of SMHS Blue Devil Bandsmen as the 1978-79 marching band once again put forth a tremendous effort to achieve excellency, both in marching and playing ability. The band was under the direction of Mr. Harold C. Davis. The sec- ond week of August 78 was set aside for learning basic marching ma- neuvers. The following week the band set off for Cedar Lakes, Ripley. This was the seniors' last trip to band camp. For one week band mem- bers, old and new alike, were drilled on platoon and full-band shows, with an indoor music practice each day. At the end of a physically ex- hausting week the band returned home to begin football season. For ten consecutive weekends the band could be seen and heard exhibiting their talents as they entertained with pop tunes, snappy marches, and halftime shows, and cheers. After football season the band began preparation for Clarksburg, where they auditioned on May 5 for a rating in the AA class. Besides the football games the band also participated in WVU Band Day and the Forest Festival Parade in Elkins. The 1978-79 season was the first for the new Band uniforms. With the help of the Board of Education and Band Patrons, the band was newly outfitted by early fall. (top left) Benita Klein dances to the beat of Run Around Sue. (left) Shawn Hall and Tony Higgins help the bass section give a bottom to the band, (above) Together the clar- inet section does their part to prepare for the Spring Concert. 7HjLsjLe rrbUL - Introduction 9

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(top left) Boys mingle outside during their lunch period, (top right) Scott Byers passes some time away while waiting for the bell to ring, (above) Carrie Doty and jimmy Riggs share a few moments together between classes. Introduction 11