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

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Warm Yuletide It wasn't a snowy Christmas, but school spirit kept the seasonal cheer. utside the M M school it may not have been the perfect weather for Christmas (with unchar- acteristic 70 degree tem- peratures and sunshine) but inside, the halls were filled with Christmas cheer. Mrs. Shirley White, art teacher, set the stage for the Christmas festivities by decorating the halls with colorful ornaments. Her classes were also re- sponsible for the live Christmas tree in the lob- by and the decorations for the Singing Christmas Tree. In many ways it was a ‘White’ Christmas. The decorations were only part of the magic of the Singing Tree. Direct- ed by Mr. Daniel Allman, the choral ensemble brought Christmas cheer to the school through musical numbers. T. C. Miller, senior alto, crowned the tree. Another annual Christ- mas event, the Psychology party was in its 12th year. Area children participat- ed in the celebration which included gifts and refreshments. No matter what the weather, Christmas is Christmas and students shared the season with warmth and cheer. SILVER BELLS, courtesy of Mrs. Shirley While and her art classes, hang suspended from the ceiling in the main lobby. A LITTLE GIRL whispers her Christmas morning wishes to St. Nick at the 12th annual Psy- chology Christmas party. SINGING THEIR HEARTS OUT in practice for the upcom- ing Christmas concert are the members of the chorus. 12 Christmas

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PRINCIPAL CHARLES SMITH shows his enthusiasm for the Blue Devils' upcoming game. devils mount an of- fensive effort against the Wahama White Falcons in the Devils first seasonal defeat. Homecoming caught in spell A Ithough the M game did not begin until 8 pm., people were arriving as early as 6 p.m. to view the contest between the St. Marys Blue Devils and the Wahama White Fal- cons. Wahama rallied over St. Marys with a vic- tory of 26-13. The Marching Devils rapt spectators attention when it was time for the Belle of St. Marys to be announced. Belles and es- corts were driven out onto the field while Mr. Roger Huffman gave a brief bi- ography of each girl. Afterwards, a hush fell over the crowd. It was broken only as Mr. Huff- man announced Barbara Long as the 29th Belle of St. Marys. On Saturday, the Homecoming Dance was held as always in the cafe- teria. Local bands, Bar- chetta and Fantasy, per- formed. So there it is. A spell for Homecoming. Mix a little glue, the petals of five car- nations, three bands, five Belles and innumberable balloons, sprinkle with glitter and stir well. By the way, this must be done by a Devil. Homecoming 11

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FIRST A DECORATION for the outside of the school, and now for the inside of the school. The Christmas tree in the main lobby was decorated by Mrs. Shirley White and her art classes and sponsored by the Student Council. BATTING 1,000 MEXICAN STYLE, Ed Weber smashes a pinata, much to the enjoyment of fellow Spanish students. Oth- er yulctidc ventures for the stu- dents included caroling in Span- ish and a gift exchange. BOYS WILL BE BOYS, except when they’re girls. All-sports Brenda Miller, Barbie Davis, Kim Parson, Michelle Hen- drickson, and Dianna Harding sing at the Tri-Hi-Y assembly. Christmas 13