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

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Vicki Shull and Donnie Bennett patiently await the festivities of the Homecoming pa- rade. Discussing which pictures to use in the yearbook, are Duane Ross and Kathleen Gessner. Preparing for the Gettysburg trip, Ronnie White makes a tote bag. Working on a new program for the math computer in Mrs. Rouse’s room are Russell Clovis and Steve Simonton. 6 Activities Divider

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One of the many activities during spirit week is the poster competition. Senior Duane Ross puts a poster on the first place wall. Proud as a Peacock , a sign on the senior wall, is held up for a view by Diane Cokely (continued from page 2) which seemed to take away from the institution-type feeling you get when you first walk into a school. Located in a small rural communi- ty SMHS is the only high school in Pleasants County. This has several definite advantages. Since loyalties are not divided among several schools, SMHS gets the soul sup- port of the community. Modern fa- cilities provided by the Board of Education has helped to keep us current. Closed circuit television including a bi-weekly media telecast on WSTM, TV 2, has brought recogni- tion to SMHS throughout the Mid- Ohio Valley and the entire state. Aside from the TV equipment, oth- er new features have been added to the building. Last summer a new gym floor was laid with devils drawn on each side and the school em- blem in the center. A kitchen was added to the Special Ed room. The main office was remodeled resulting in a brighter atmosphere. Tradition played a large part of our school lives. Ranging from the crowning of the Belle, to the annual singing Christmas Tree, to the pass- ing down of the Sophomore popcorn machine, traditions prevailed. For the prom, the junior class made a move that altered tradition slightly. The prom was always held either in the gym, or on a riverboat. This year it was held at the hotel Lafayette in Marietta. This prom may have start- ed a new prom tradition. Each of us will remember SMHS and 1981 in different ways. When the good, bad, and the mediocre are combined, everyone should agree it was definitely a slice of our lives we won’t forget. Introduction 5

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ACTIVITIES Class plays, award assemblies, Belle and prom — what would the year be without them? From the be- ginning of the school year with Vicki Shull being crowned Belle to the seniors’ graduation, there was some sort of activity taking place. After the sophomores captured first place for the float contest with the float titled Devil the Hawks during Homecoming festivities, spir- its soared once more as Spirit Week developed with Seniors taking first place on the poster competition. Once again the juniors presented their play, “Ask Any Girl”, with the seniors following close behind with their production, “Ten Little Indi- ans. Soon April rolled around with the awards assembly and the Ju- nior-Senior Prom held in Marietta. In between all of these events, other activities were taking place. Several classes took trips such as the Special Education’s tour of Get- tysburg, Pennsylvania. The band and choir had their usual trips, con- certs, and banquets, while Media traveled to Marshall University for a convention. June, with its graduation ceremo- nies, made the year 1981 complete. All the activities were a slice of the 1981 school year, thus a small slice of life. Activities Divider 7