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

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Floats, school spirit, and football combined together to help Homecoming brews magical spell October brought a month filled with sorcery, witchcraft, and magic. So it wasn't sur- prising that the student body spent the week of Oct. 1 gathering bits and pieces of things to pro- duce a Homecoming spell filled with excitement, ac- tivities and achieve- ments. The spell began Sept. 16 by selecting five sen- iors to run for Belle of St. Marys’. Starting early with the Homecoming spell gave it time to sim- mer before adding the rest of the ingredients. Class floats were added next. Each class spent their time and creative ability putting together a winning float. Classes se- lected a theme for their float and began construct- ing the floats Oct. 1. Sen- ior class selected “Taco Titans as their float theme. “Smash The Ti- tans titled the junior class float. Sophomores chose “Trash The Titans as their theme. Freshman class entered their first parade with Torture The Titans. Each class worked on their floats Monday through Thurs- day. By Friday the students and the community could tell that this was going to be a mystical Homecom- ing. Friday was the big day. The rest of the ingredients for the Homecoming spell were ready to be added. The excitement started when the annual parade began. The Marching Devil Band provided mu- sic. Floats and several sports teams highlighted the parade. Parade Mar- shall John Riggs led the parade back to Imlay field where students and par- ents awaited for the foot- ball thuse. The cheer- leaders lead everyone in cheers and chants. Princi- pal Charles Smith an- nounced the winners of the float competition. First prize of $25 went to the junior class float. Sen- ior class captured second place prize of $15. While students were still cheering about floats the cheerleaders held a spirit competition with each class chanting Troup The Titans. Sophomore class cap- tured their first ever spriit award, the Spirit Stick.” The junior class captured the “Spirit Doll for over- all spirit for the week. After the thuse the stu- dents started to feel the Homecoming spell take a grip on them. 12 Homecoming

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Favorite hang-outs provide sources of entertain- ment for students after school hours and That’s when fun begins After a day at school or on a weekend, students found their own special places to escape from the every day rou- tine. These special places were better known as Hang-Outs. Webster dic- tionary defined a hang out as a place frequented by some person or group. People had an option of staying close to home or traveling to the nearest cities for dinner out and entertainment. These cities were Parkersburg, 22 miles southwest of St. Marys, and Marietta, 18 miles south across the Ohio River. Although Parkersburg is farther away than St. Marys, sometimes it is better to go there. There is more variety of things to do. In fact I am glad that we are as close as we are,” replied Maria Hayes. Missy McCartney re- marked, Since I don't have a lot of free time, I would rather go some place closer to home. Where did the teen- agers go? The most popu- lar place was where pizza was sold. Other places in- cluded movie theaters, bowling alleys, roller rinks, shopping malls and department stores. “I like to go to Parkersburg, but I think that the pizza places in St. Marys have caused teenagers to stay in town more often,” commented Edie Engle. Bill Baxter stated, There are more stores in Parkersburg and I love to shop. Students did not have to leave town or spend money to hangout with friends. Often on week- ends groups of students could be found playing cards and Trivial Pursuit. It's nice not having to spend money and still be- ing able to spend time with your friends, re- plied Ivannah Lamp. Whether students de- cided to stay in the city limits or go out, everyone had their special place called a Hang-Out. WHILE IN LERNERS, RENEE GREGG shops for the right piece of jewelry. SPENDING AN EVENING AT HOME, Kenny Malone and Missy Taylor play cards. Hang-outs 11

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HOMECOMING COURT: Lara Smith, Eric Fulmer, Laverne is, Rick Wilson. Lee Ann Owens, Fitzpatrick. Bill Baxter. Taffy Barnes. David Fetty. Beth Lew- and J.H. Mahaney. JUNIOR CLASS PRESENTS their winning class float Smash of the Titans. The floats were displayed on the football field. LACEY BULLMAN AND GABRI- EL CONAWAY relax just before the announcemnt of the Home- coming Belle. Homecoming 13