Wellston High School - X Ray Yearbook (Wellston, OH)

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SCHOOL SPIRIT! The spirit of Wellston High School surrounds us everyday in the form of special dedicated individuals, devoted teams, and encouraging community members. School spirit is essential to the support of any school activity. Whether it’s academics, sports, band or anything else, school spirit has to be a factor. Individuals can show their school spirit by wearing school colors, showing enthusiasm at pep rallies, or simply showing up at a game to cheer a team to victory. Any Wellston High School team, whether it's football, basketball, volleyball, base- ball, softball, tennis, track, or golf, has school spirit. This spirit helps drive people to achieve great things. Community members are a vital part of what keep school spirit alive. If it weren’t for people like the Mothers Club or Band Boosters, school spirit might die down because of lack of funds and interest. Everyone in W.H.S. should try to show school spirit because that is what makes people believe even very difficult tasks can be accomplished. STORY BY HOLLY SNEDECOR 6 SCHOOL SPIRIT!

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CURRENT EVENTS Listed are some of the worldly events that intrigued, entertained, and shocked us throughout the 1986-87 school year. 1986: The spaceship Challenger exploded and killed seven passengers, Corozon Aquino was sworn in as the new Philippine President, and, former President Ferdinand Marcos and his wife found a new home in Hawaii after their long ordeal. In Chernobyl, a nuclear reactor explosion killed 31 people and permeated the air and soil with radioactive elements. Hands Across America took place from coast to coast. The Statue of Liberty celebrated her 100th birthday. Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew were wed. The Mets won the world series. The Iran Contra Affair went underway. The Titanic was located and explored. Halleys Comet made its arrival. 1987: The Iran Contra affair was still in full swing. Jim and Tammy Bakker were expelled from the PTL. The Baby M trial raged on for custody. Gary Hart, presidential hopeful was accused for less than respectable behavior with model, Donna Rice. The Voyager made the first non-stop flight around the world. Oral Roberts asked for money and stated if his quota wasn’t met he would be “called home”. AIDS was spreading at an alarming rate. Liberace, the famous pianist died from AIDS complications. The most popular sit com was The Cosby Show. Former Ohio State football coach, Woody Hayes died. The USA won the Americas Cup back from the Aussies. STORY BY HOLLY SNEDECOR 8 CURRENT EVENTS