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

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A familiar sight during Homecoming festivi- ties are the clowns. Consisting of juniors Jeff Mathews. Tom Hill. Bill Parks. Mike Cunning- ham. Bobby Clovis. Millie Powell, Sheila Bea- ver. Angela Cox, Lynn Sherron, and Liz Miller, the clowns rest a moment while waiting for the thuse to begin. Jason Wright takes a brief moment to gather his thoughts for the day. 4 Introduction

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A place of leisure and learning, the library is a room for all. Junior Bill Parks relaxes while reading a magazine after a long day. Sophomore Mickey Finn prepares to leave homeroom for first period. During lunch time students gather every- where to have a chat. Seniors Glenda Taylor and Brenda Taylor wait for the bell before class begins. Looking Inside Activities.................6 People....................38 Academics Clubs........80 Sports...................108 Advertisements...........148 Introduction 3

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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