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

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IN THE FALL, football is the talk of St. Marys. All-Stale senior quar- terback Roddy Mote and senior tight-end Tim Butcher watch as cheerleaders generate enthusiasm for the Homecoming game. AT THE REGIONAL CROSS COUNTRY MEET, Devil team members compete against the area’s best runners. The team developed a faithful town following who accom- panied them to many contests. 4 Opening

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Talk of the town Big city support fop small town TRAVIS GORRELL hugs the stuffed monkey given to him by Glo- ria Seattle after the Psychology class sponsored Christmas party held for local children. Big towns and cities had their rock and symphony concerts, Broadway plays, and the ballet. Since St. Marys was far removed from major cultural centers, it relied on other sources for entertainment. Our small things appealed to our community as big things appealed to ----------------------- metropolitan areas. Life in a small town was close knit. Most of the community revolved around one central point. Located along the Ohio River, SMHS was the only high school in Pleasants County. Consisting of 557 students, faculty and staff, the school held the loyalty of the entire town. With the crowds at school activities, it proved that the community supported the school. Students and community combined helped set a record at the home-opener for the highest attendance at a girls’ basketball game. When the band traveled to the Athens Marching Invitational, a mass of purple and gold pom-pons waved from the stands.

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Talk of the Town Big city pride in a small school “At this point in time I feel that SMHS is one of the best schools in the nation. The students do well in classes and they have the kind of close relationship with the faculty and community that I feel is necessary to make a school run smoothly,” stated Principal Charles Smith. The community obviously felt the same pride as Smith. Community enthusiasm ranged from helping raise money for the band to capacity attendance at the Sports and Scholarship dinners. Their support was not wasted. SMHS met their expectations by having consistently high standardized testing - results and turning out capable graduates through the POPS program. Most of the people of the community - were alumni allowing the school to continue being an influence on their lives. Because of the community support, admiration, and - bond with the school, SMHS was the TALK OF THE TOWN. ONE OF THE BRIGHTEST FEATURES of the Homecoming week, the junior clowns lead the stu- dent body in spirited cheers. SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT KEN TAYLOR hefts the thuse award, the spirit doll, to the approv- al of senior class president Vicki Lamp. The thuses on the football field made enough noise that neigh- boring townspeople came to watch. Opening 5