Piney Creek High School Has Eight In The Graduating Class This Year
five Girls And
Finals Will Be Held June 8;
Class Is Smaller Than Us
ual Due To Wartime
MAKE GOOD RECORDS
The class of 1945 of Piney
Creek high school is .smaller than
usual, because of the wartime
■drains on students, but the eight
'who are to graduate, have made
•outstanding records in many
phases of activities as well as
"their school work. There are
five girls and three boys in the
group that will graduate June 8.
Many of the seniors have plan
ned their careers. Some of these
"Will be associated with winning
the war and the establishment of
world peace. Others plan to
pursue their scholastic careers.
Presented here are brief
sketches of the graduates, togeth
er with their aims and ambitions:
SUE BROWN
The dau#'ter of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred H. Brown, Sue was born De
cember 29, 1927. Hobbies: Danc
ing, skating and reading. Am
bition: To become a navy nurse.
Voted the silliest and cutest.
Mattaz “Take it easy.”
LAC RENE N. LANDRETH
Laurene is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Lonnie Landreth and
was born August 1, 1927. Hob
bies: Dancing, music and art.
Voted the best dressed and big
gest flirt. Ambition: To become
a modern designer. Motto: “To
be rather than seem.”
TOED ALLISON PUGH
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Troy
Pugh, Fred was born April 2,
1927. Hobbies: Hunting and
fishing. Voted the most hand
some boy, best athlete and best
dressed. Played on basketball
and baseball teams. Ambition:
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EDNA MARIE STURGILL
Edna Marie was born Novem
ber 23, 1926 and is the daugh
i ter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Stur
gill. Hobbies: Sewing and read
1945 Alleghany
Graduates
You are about to make a great change, to leave the
world of theory and enter one of practice. And you
ane making this change during one of the most critical
im in history. You should he proud of the fact that
jfcmqgh education, you are prepared to make a change.
As you go forth into the world, you will be concern
ed with practical financial problems, problems which
peer BANK stands ready to help you with, at all times.
Your bank, like your school, is an Alleghany County
dedicated to progress.
T» the parents, leathers, school officials and all of
Upe who help to make the education of the youth pos
sible, we offer our hearty congratulations.
Northwestern
Bank
N. CAROLINA
alike showing good response. A
total of $10,000.00 in bonds was
sold during the sixth war loan
drive with $6,500.00 sold in the
present seventh war loan drive.
In the Red Cross campaign, $348.
93 was raised by the students and
teachers, and more than $250.00 j
was donated in the United War |
Fund Campaign. Donations to
the Infantile Paraylsis campaign,
the Junior Red Cross, and the
United National Clothing Drive,'
bear witness to the fact that Pin
ey Creek is all out for victory.
The home economics class, has
anded the war effort by sewing
for the Junior American Red
Cross, and dramatics classes have
been particularly cooperative by
presenting skits and plays at va
rious entertainments.
In addition, there are more
than 180 former Piney Creek stu
dents serving on the world bat
tlefronts. Of this number, sev
eral have given their lives in the
service of their country and many
have been wounded in action.
Their part in the world struggle
has been a special inspiration to
the girls and boys in school to
take a vigorous part in all drives
relative to the war effort.
Along with other wartime ac
tivities, the importance of keep
ing well and building strong
bodies from proper diet have been
stressed. The lunchroom, open
ed for the first time this year,
has served a record number of
meals, all of which have been
well planned and balanced.
ing. Voted the dumbest, witti
est and best actress of the class.
Ambition: To be an interior dec
orator. Motto: “To strive, to seek,
to find, and not to yield.”
BYTHA NORA STURGILL
Bytha is also the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Sturgill, and
was born February 28, 1928. Hob
bies: Collecting post cards, pic
tures and taking part in athletics.
Voted the most versatile, most
likely to succeed and the most
studious. Ambition: To be a co
worker in Christian service. Mot
to: “Honest unyielding effort.”
EDWARD WOODIE
Edward is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Mack Woodie and was born
November 21, 1927. Hobbies:
Fishing, hunting and working
crossword puzzles. Voted the
best actor and best sport in class.
Flayed on baseball team. Am
bition: To become a chemist
Motto: “Do unto others as you
would have them do unto you.”
EDWIN WYATT
Edwin is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Wyatt and was born
June 7, 1928. Hobbies: Hunting
and fishing. Voted the most
studious and most likely to suc
ceed. Played on basketball and
baseball teams. Ambition: Tc
become a chemist. Motto: “Nev
er give up.”
There is a possibility of de
veloping surgical sponges made oi
starch that can safely be sewed
up in wounds because the spongs
material can be absorbed by the
body.
ers Are Experienced
The faculty members of Piney
Creek high school are complet
ing a successful year under the
leadership of J. B. Reed, who has
been serving as principal since
George M. Van Hoy was forced to '
leave school due to a serious ill-,
ness shortly after the Christmas j
holidays.
Mr. Reed, who has had eighteen
years teaching experience, is com
pleting his twelfth year at Piney
Ureek. He teaches mathematics
md history and coaches basket
sail and baseball, both the boys
md girls.
Mr. Van Hoy, a graduate of the
University of North Carolina, has
spent twelve of his thirty years
is a teacher at Piney Creek.
Well-known because of his rec
ord as a school man and educa
tor, he came to Piney Creek from
^irginia-Carolina.
Mrs. Gertrude G. Blevins, a
graduate of ASTC, teaches French
md English. With seven years
teaching experience, this is her
second year at Piney Creek. Dur
ng the various drives in the war
jffort, Mrs. Blevins has done a
lendid job in furnishing enter
nment. She also aids in all
tertainment programs given by
5 school.
Mrs. G .W. Miller, Jr;, who is
istituting for Mr. Van Hoy; is
raduate of ASTC. This is her
irth year as a teacher and her
st year at Piney Creek. Mrs.
Her is a graduate of Piney
eek high school and a native
the community.
Wrs. Dick Doughton graduated
im Berea College, Berea, Ky.,
June, 1944. with a B. S. degree
home economics. She not on
teaches home economics and
ence, but is director of physi
. education.
E. C. Minnich, head of the ag
tultural department, is a grad
te of VPI, Blacksburg, Va. He
s had five years teaching ex
rience, three of them at Piney
eek.
Mrs. Ruth Halsey, the first
ade teacher, is a graduate of
3TC. She has had eighteen
ars of teaching experience,
ven of them at Piney Creek.
Mrs. Blanche Osborne, the sec
ond grade teacher; attended
ASTC. This is her second year
of teaching at Piney Creek. She
has had fifteen years of teaching
experience.
Mrs. J. B. Reed, the third grade
teacher, attended ASTC. This is
her eleventh year as a teacher
and her first for Piney Creek.
Miss Rachel Halsey, the fourth
grade teacher, is a graduate of
ASTC. She has a grammar grade
certificate A. This is her eighth
year of service for Piney Creek.
Miss Jean McMillan, the fifth
grade teacher, is teaching her
ninth year for Piney Creek.
Mrs. Kathleen Maxwell, the
sixth grade teacher, is a graduate
of ASTC. She has had seven
years teaching experience, two of
them at Piney Creek.
Miss Blanche Gambill, the sev
enth grade teacher, is a graduate
of ASTC. She has devoted eight
of her ten years of teaching to ,
Piney Creek.
Congratulations
1945 GRADUATES
I
Yon have acquired something that no one can take
away from you. Something that you will use more and
more in the world of the future. There is no substitute
for education.
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1945
Alleghany
Graduates,
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You
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we want you to know that we are interested in you and wishing you every
Full Measure Of Success
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