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Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** The records for this work have been submitted by David McCallister, E-mail address: , March, 1999, unless otherwise noted. ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** Putnam County Schools SCHOOL HISTORIES 1933-1963 Buffalo High (Buffalo) 1933-34 J Thomas Stanley (principal) S J Weese Opal Wallace (resigned as of 12 Jan 34) L T Humphries E C Jordan (janitor) 1934-35 J Thomas Stanley (principal) S J Weese C O Casto (20 July 34) Fred Hamerick (20 July 34) L J Humphreys (20 July 34) Vivian Swish (20 July 34) C E Holstein (janitor, 14 Aug 34) 1935-36 W S Rosenik (principal 6 May 35; moved to Poca High 17 May 35) Mr J Thomas Stanley (principal, 17 May 35; resigned before 6 Mar 36) C O Casto (principal, teacher until named principal 3 Mar 36) S J Weese L J Humphreys (Humphrey 20 Aug 35) Vivian Swisher Miss Goldie McCoy (31 May 35; to Winfield High 28 June 35) Fred Hamrick (31 May 35) Mrs John Stanley (hired in C O Casto teaching place 3 Mar 36) C E Holstein (janitor, 17 May 35) Mr Blaine Cowan (janitor, 20 Aug 35) 1936-37 C O Casto (principal) S J Weese Goldie McCoy Fred Hamrick Helen S Thompson, Sallie Fife (18 Aug 36) Joe Zaleski (1 Sept 36) Blaine Cowen (janitor, 21 July 36) 1937-38 C O Casto (principal) S J Weese (vo-ag) Goldie McCoy Addie Cain Sallie Fife Joe Zaleski C E Holstein (janitor, 17 Aug 37) 1938-39 S J Weese (principal) Reba Hulbert Addie Cain Joe Zaleski Frances Jordan D Farley C E Holstein (janitor, 3 Aug 38) 1939-40 S J Weese (principal, resigned 8 Aug 39) W H Wayman (principal and vo ag tchr, 15 Aug 39) Reba Hulbert Helen Knapp (to Winfield High 6 June 39) Catherine Robinson (fm North Nitro 6 June 39) J F Zaleski (6 June 39) A L Neville (6 June 39) Addie Cain (6 June 39) B Jamison (tchr and coach, 15 Aug 39) C E Holstein (janitor) 5 Dec 39: ". . . ordered that the superintendent provide means of transportation of the Buffalo High School basketball team to the gym at Eleanor for practice." 1940-41 W H Wayman (principal) Reba Hulbert Catherine Robinson Albert Neville Denver Sayre (20 Aug 40) ("Miss Hughes" to Poca 20 Aug 40) C E Holstein (janitor) 29 July 40: "Bids for the addition to the Buffalo High School were opened and presented . . . G. L. Hulbert $6,995. to include cloak and teachers room[,] $6,445. excluding cloak and teacher's room. C. H. Jimison per H. H. West $9,600.[,] to omit cloak-rooms in classrooms deduct $90.00[,] to use two coats of paint rather than three deduct $100.00. . . . C. E. Martin as to specifications $5,700.00 . . . The Board having determined that C. E. Martin is the lowest responsible bidder orders on motion of Mr. Billups, seconded by Mr. Sumner, that contract be awarded C. E. Martin for the consideration of $5,700.00 provided said C. E. Martin can furnish suitable bond all voting affirmatively." 6 Aug 40: "C. E. Martin, contractor of the addition at Buffalo High School, informed the Board that he had not included the cloak and teacher room in his original bid of $5,700. and if the Board desired to have these rooms built he would construct them for an additional cost of $300.00. . . . ordered that C. E. Martin be paid an additional $300. for constructing the clock and teacher room at the Buffalo Addition, all voting affir. . . . ordered that D. I. Thomas be paid $100.00 for plans drawn for the Buffalo School Addition." 1941-42 Frances Miller (principal, 5 Aug 41) Reba Hulbert W H Wayman (resigns 4 May 42) Frances Carnohan Albert Neville Elizabeth Toney (to Hurricane 5 Aug 41) Lewis Howells Luzetta Forsythe, math tchr (5 Aug 41) E H Holstein (janitor, 19 Aug 41) 1942-43 James Crockett (principal) Reba Hulbert Frances Carnohan Albert Neville Fred Hamrick Elizabeth Toney (4 Aug 42 leave for sickness thru June 43) Lewis Howells Mary Woodford (fm Winfield 4 Aug 42) Lewis Howells, Music (18 Aug 42) Ina Burdette (fm Heizer 29 Aug 42) M M Sanders (fm Poca 29 Aug 42) Mary Strader (fm Pleasant Grove 1 Sept 42) Frank R Troy (6 Oct 42) W P Cornell (fm Riverview 3 Nov 42) C E Holstein (janitor) 3 Nov 42: ". . . ordered that $210.00 be allowed for the purchase of a moving picture machine for Buffalo High school if funds are available." 1943-44 Dr. William Bricen Miller (principal) Madeline Joyce Corbett Lovely Ina Burdette J M Cain Denver Sayre Frank R Troy Albert Neville 1944-45 George B Lanham (principal, resigned 7 Aug 45) J M Cain F R Skinner H D Knapp T P Hall Nancy Whitener Garnet Hensley 1945-46 H D Knapp (principal, 7 Aug 45: "subject to the approval of his qualifications by the State Department") F R Skinner Reba Hulber T P Hall Cleon Woodall (7 Nov 45) W L Hicks (2 Apr 46) Mrs Grace Brown (2 Apr 46, "replacing Phyllis Lewis as commerce teacher. Mrs. Lewis quit at the end of the seventh month after the superintendent had requested her resignation.") 1946-47 H D Knapp (principal) Lillian Christian Annabelle Chandler T P Hall William Hickman W L Hicks F B Skinner Cleon Woodall 1947-48 H D Knapp (principal) Lillian Christina Denver Kanpp F B Skinner T P Hall Nancy Whitener Cleon Woodall Eloise Gates 1948-49 H D Knapp (principal) Lillian Christina T P Hall Denver Knapp Phil Mazella F B Skinner Cleon Woodall 1949-50 W S Rosenik (principal) Bessie Smith William Kenneth Davis F B Skinner Harold Carr Nancy Whitener Helen Myers Walter Riddleburger L T Tustin 1950-51 W S Rosenik (principal) Kenneth Davis F B Skinner Harold Carr Helen Myers L T Tustin Lillian R Christian Juanita Anderson Antionetta Pontier 1951-52 William Allen (principal) Mrs Loraine Hart (Secretary) Juanita Anderson Donnie Brown Lillian Christian Suzanne Hopkins Delmar Good Helen Myers Antoinetta Pontier F R [sic] Skinner 1952-53 William Allen (principal) Mrs Joy Lynn Whittington (Secretary) Neoma Ash Harold Carr W P Cornell Delmar Good Suzanne Hopkins Harry L Shanklin F R Skinner F R Viers 1953-54 William H Allen (principal) Joy Lynn Whittington (Secretary) Neoma S Ash Harold A Carr W P Cornell Delmar E Good H C Graham T J McGinnis Jr Suzanne J Hopkins F R Skinner F Ray Viers 1954-55 W S Rosenik (principal) Joy Lynn Whittington (Secretary) Neoma S Ash Harold A Carr W P Cornell Bill Everett Costello V Wade Hash Susanna J Hopkins Carl McMellon Catherine Robinson F R Skinner F Ray Viers 1955-56 W S Rosenik (principal) Joy Lynn Whittington (Secretary) Neoma Ash Harold Carr W P Cornell Eill E Costello T P Hall V Wade Hash Clinton Hodges James Jarrett Jr Patricia Robbins Catherine Robinson F R Skinner 1956-57 H D Knapp (principal) Corina Smith (Secretary) Neoma Ash Harold Carr Billy Howard W P Cornell Esten Davis Flavy Kelly Jr William Bias Priddy Patricia Robins F R Skinner Billy Thornton Patrick Wisman 1957-58 H C Graham (principal, 20 May 57) Neoma Ash (resigned 1 July 57) Mary Jean Howard W P Cornell F R Skinner Billy Thornton Patrick Wisman Mary V Harris (4 June 57; resigned 1 July 57) Miss Catherine Robinson (1 July 57) Mr Rudolph Moore (1 July 57) Raymond Peake (comm & music, 6 Aug 57) Walter Trivette Jr (3 Sept 57) Thelma P Hill (3 Sept 57) David Wilburn (fm Poca 7 Jan 58) J R Davis (part-time teacher and coach 4 Feb 58) 1958-59 W S Rosenik (principal, 27 June 58) W P Cornell William B Priddy F R Skinner Frank M Martin (resigned 5 Aug 58) B Dotson Billy Thornton James N Hudgins (resigned 3 June 59) McKinley Grant Barnette Walter Trivette Jr (science 27 June 58) Mary Margaret Walters (music & art 27 June 58) Thelma Hill (5 Aug 58) J R Davis (head coach) (5 Aug 58) Irene Rose (5 Aug 58) Rudolph Moore (5 Aug 58) William B Priddy (asst coach 5 Aug 58, resigned 2 Sept 58) Esten Davis (2 Sept 58) Richard C Polk 3 Mar 59) 1959-60 W S Rosenik (principal) W P Cornell Esten Davis J R Davis (coach, resigned 1 Sept 59) Virginia Dotson F R Skinner Walter Trivette (resigned 18 Aug 59) Billy Thornton Mary Margaret Walters (to GW 6 July 59) Richard Polk (resigned 23 June 590) Margaret E Fisher Mary Jean Howard (23 June 59) H D Knapp (23 June 59, resigned 18 Aug 59) Douglas E Rabel (23 June 59. resigned 6 July 59) Edward L Rice (6 July 59) Roger Anderson (6 July 59) Norman Hudkins (English & math, 30 July 59) La Mont Bailey (30 July 59) Robert L Barton (18 Aug 59, resigned 1 Sept 59) A E Spurlock (1 Sept 59) James R Sovine (6 Oct 59) 1960-61 W S Rosenik (principal, to Winfield 16 Aug 60) H D Knapp (principal, 16 Aug 60) W P Cornell Esten Davis James R Sovine (coach; to Hurricane 16 Aug 60) Virginia Dotson Margaret E Fisher Mary Jean Howard Norman Hudkins (resigned 5 July 60) F R Skinner Roger Anderson Lamont Bailey John P Hunter Billy Thornton A E Spurlock (resigned 6 Sept 60) Delfa Walters (fm Winfield 5 July 60) Melvin Vaughn (fm Hurricane Jr 2 Aug 60; to Winfield 6 Sept 60) James Gallagher (16 Aug 60) Margaret Halstead (16 Aug 60) Louis Linger (coach, 16 Aug 60) Sidney Linville (fm Winfield 6 Sept 60) John Russell Atkinson Jr (English 6 Sept 60) 1961-62 H D Knapp (principal) Roger Anderson Lamont Bailey (to Winfield 6 June 61) W P Cornell Esten Davis (to Poca High 15 Aug 61) Virginia Dotson Mary Jean Howard Louis Linger (coach. resigned 3 Oct 61) Sidney Linville (asst coach, head coach 3 Oct 61) F R Skinner Billy Thornton Delfa Walters Grace Brogan Arthur J Maynard (6 June 61) Nina Frances Baird (science 7 July 61, resigned 27 July 61) Jean Carter Maynard (27 July 61) Juanita Knapp (27 July 61, resigned 3 Oct 61) Jo Anne Bennett (15 Aug 61) Herman Ross (asst coach 3 Oct 61) Randal Wyant (3 Oct 61) 1962-63 H D Knapp (principal) Roger Anderson W P Cornell Virginia Dotson Mary Jean Howard Sidney Linville (coach) Forrest Skinner Billy Thornton Delfa Walters Randal Wyant Jo Ann Bennett Louis Linger (asst coach) Maxine Hall Arthur J Maynard Priscilla Cooper Deskins (resigned 29 June 62) Elliott Lee Smith (29 June 62, resigned 30 July 62) Bennie Burton Ross Jr (30 July 62) Jo Ann Bennett (7 Aug 62) Richard O Zerbe (27 Aug 62) Freda Helphinstine (27 Aug 62) George Hall (4 Sept 62) 1963-64 H D Knapp (principal) W P Cornell Virginia Dotson Maxine G Hall Freda Helphinstine (resigned 6 Aug 63) Mary Jean Howard Louis Linger Sidney Linville Arthur J Maynard, F R Skinner Billy Thornton Delfa Walters Roger Anderson (band 21 May 63) Goldie McCoy Rogers (27 June 63) Awilda Phelps Stephenson (27 June 63) Bennie Ross Jr (jr hi coach 16 July 63) Patricia Ann Cremeans (16 July 63) Phillip Nelson Pennington (16 July 63) James Gallagher (6 Aug 63) Hurricane High (Curry) 1933-34T E Jeffers (principal, resigned 30 Mar 34), M F Smith, Pauline Jackson, Helen Kay, Elizabeth Curtis, Vasco Morrison, Clinton Sovine, Beatrice Thomas, J C Burdette (janitor) 1934-35C H Withers (principal, 20 July 34), M F Smith (20 July 34), Delmer (Delmar) Byrnside (20 July 34), Pauline Jackson (20 July 34), H C Graham (20 July 34), T Vasco Morrison (20 July 34), Ercyl Wheeler (20 July 34), Dennis Knapp (20 July 34), J C Sovine (20 July 34), Jack Cooper (janitor, 20 July 34) 1935-36C H Withers (principal), J C Sovine (to Hurricane Graded 20 Aug 35), Vasco Morrison, Lula Hedrick, Delmar Byrnside (Burnside), M F Smith, Ercyl Wheeler, Frances Jordan, Charles Barnett (not listed 20 Aug 35), Vivian B. Thomas (not listed 20 Aug 35), Velmer Knapp (fm Winfield High 28 June 35), H C Graham (20 Aug 35), Pauline Jackson (fm Homestead 20 Aug 35), J L Brothers, commerce teacher (1 Oct 35), J C Burdette, Janitor ( 17 May 35; 31 May 35), Gordon Wise (janitor, 15 July 35) 1936-37J C Sovine (principal), Velmar Knapp, Delmer Byrnside, Vasco Morrison (gone before 6 Apr 37), Frances Jordan, Reba Hulbert, Iva Locke, H C Graham, M F Smith, Rebecca Daily, Gordon Wise (janitor, 21 July 36) NOTE: William M Karr, Jr and Wilbur Morrison hired to teach remaining part of the year to replace Vasco Morrison and Edwin Warner; original hiring of Warner not found; schools not given at this entry. (6 Apr 37) 1937-38J C Sovine (principal), Delmar Byrnside, Iva Locke, Reba Hulbert, Frances Jordan, H C Graham, Howard Conner, Preston Burns, Rebecca Dailey, Lillian Sumner, Miss Ina Burdette (3 Aug 37), Don Roach (janitor, 17 Aug 37) 1938-39C H Withers (principal), Delmar Byrnside, Iva Locke, Preston Burns, Gordon Jordan, Lillian Summner, J C Sovine (fm Poca High 7 June 38), Howard Conner (7 June 38), Hershel Graham (7 June 38), Ercyl Wheeler (7 June 38), W W Howard (7 June 38), Mr F C Wagner (vocational agriculture, 17 Aug 38), Don Roach (janitor, 3 Aug 38) 7 Feb 39: "Where as a vacancy has been created in the Hurricane High School due to the failure of Franklin Hamerick to properly qualify as a teacher of [Vo Ag] . . . that Mr. K. O. Judy assume such duties for the remainder of the present School year." 1939-40C H Withers (principal), Delmar Byrnside, Preston Burns, Howard Conner, W W Howard, Lillian Roach, Gordon Jordan, Ercyl Wheeler (resigned 8 Aug 39), K O Judy, Glenva Starcher, J C Sovine, Lillian Knapp, Melville Gill (fm Winfield High 6 June 39), Carmelita Cadle (15 Aug 39), Doris Davis (15 Aug 39), Madaline Sudderth (15 Aug 39), Don Roach (janitor, 1 Aug 39) 1940-41C H Withers (principal), Delmer Byrnside, Preston Burns (yr leave "to attend school" 20 Aug 40), Howard Conner, Fredrick Lubrani, Lillian Roach, Doris Davis, Lillian Knapp, K O Judy, J C Sovine, Carmelita Cadle, H C Graham, Melville Gill, Rose Gary, Margaret Floyd, Frances Bachtel (fm Poca High 23 May 40), Estil Burns (fm GW 20 Aug 40), Don Roach (janitor) 1941-42C H Withers (principal), Delmer Byrnside, Howard Conner, Lilian Roach, Preston Burns (resigns 15 Sept 41), Doris Davis, Lillian Knapp, K O Judy, Fredrick Lubrani, H C Graham, Frances Bachtel, Melville Gill (leave 22 Oct 41), Carmelita Cadle (yr leave 2 Sept 41), Margaret Floyd, Elizabeth Toney (fm Buffalo 5 Aug 41), Don Roach (janitor, 19 Aug 41) 1942-43C H Withers (principal), E Grant Nine (principal, 29 Aug 42), Lelia Holloway, Howard Conner, Lillian Roach, Wm Bricen Miller (resign 6 July 42), Doris Davis, Lillian Knapp, Miss Martha Bragg (Home Ec tchr)3 Nov 42), K O Judy, H C Graham, Frances Bachtel, Jean Hanna, Luzetta Forsythe, Margaret Floyd, Wilda Berisford, Clara B Hite (Commerce tchr, 29 Aug 42), Nolan Fowler (6 Oct 42; resigned 2 Feb 43), Ray Graham (no appointment shown; to Poca 2 Feb 43), Thelma Robey (2 Feb 43), Madeline Joyce (2 Feb 43), Juanita Knuckle (2 Feb 92), Frances Petty (2 Feb 43), Don Roach (janitor) 3 Nov 42: ". . . ordered that Miss Martha Bragg be employed in the place of Lillian Knapp as Home Economics teacher in the Hurricane High School unless Mrs. Knapp resumes teaching on or before Monday, November 16." 2 Feb 43: ". . . the Board granted $50.00 to the Hurricane High School for stage furniture . . .: 1943-44E Grant Nine (principal), Thelma Robey, Helen Spurr, Lillian Roach, Doris Donnachie, Lillian Knapp, K O Judy, H C Graham, Wilda Berisford, Ruth Miller, O J Byrnside, Lula Hedrick, John Enochs, Wilyah Graves, Clyde Alford 1944-45E Grant Nine (principal), H C Graham, Lillian Roach, Doris Donnachie, Lillian Knapp, K O Judy, Wilda Berisford, Ruth Miller, O J Byrnside, Alice Myers Villers (resigned 14 Aug 45), Inez Dent, Ruby Dyer Carter, Lorena Richardson (resigned 14 Aug 45), Albert Neville, H S Conner 1945-46E Grant Nine (2 Oct 45: "Board to allow Mr. Nine to purchase 24 window shades"; apptmt as Principal not shown), Lillian Roach, Doris Donnachie, Lillian Knapp, K O Judy, Wilda Berisford, Ruth Miller (resigned 28 Aug 45), Alice Myers Villers, Ruby Dyer Carter, Lorena Richardson, Albert Neville, H S Conner. Virginia Sovine. Katherine Carpenter, Mrs Shirley F Topping (28 Aug 45), Mrs Amy McDonald (28 Aug 45), H J Petty (28 Aug 45; to Upper Clymers Creek 2 Oct 45), Margaret V Hatfield (4 Sept 45), Edward V Thrash (4 Sept 45), Louise Carpenter (4 Sept 45), Wallace Smith (2 Oct 45), Lyda Smith (2 Oct 45), Margaret Ann Wilson (2 Oct 45) 1946-47B G Pauley (principal), Ray Basham, Frances F Bick, L E Burns, O J Byrnside, Kathryn Coyner, Daphne Deltz, Charles Duke, J D Louke, Helen Myers, Albert Neville, Lottie Ratcliff, Lillian Roach, W E Thompson 1947-48B G Pauley (principal), C R Bashum, L E Burns, Kathryn Coyner, Daphne Deitz, J D Louke, Helen Myers, Albert Neville, Lottie Ratcliffe, Lillian Roach, Rosemary Graef, O J Byrnside, Edward Lakes, Clyde Wheeler, Cecilia Plymale, Virginia Dare Sovine 1948-49B G Pauley (principal), Bobby Kinder, Ray Basham, L E Burns, O J Byrnside, Kathryn Couyner, H C Graham, Lillian Knapp, Edward Lake, J D Louke, Helen Myers, Albert Neville, Cecelia Plymale, Lottie Ratcliff, Eva Ritchie, Lillian Roach, Virginia Sovine, Clyde Wheeler 1949-50C Otis Casto (principal), Ray Basham, L E Burns, O J Byrnside, Kathryn Coyner, Nelson Bragg, Jewell Bragg, J D Louke, Albert Neville, Cecelia Plymale Duke, Virginia S Chapman, Lillian Roach, Clyde Wheeler, H C Graham, Lillian Knapp, Winifred Shafer, Kenneth Brown, James Slusser 1950-51C Otis Casto (principal), Ray Basham, L E Burns, Kathryn Coyner, Nelson Bragg, Jewell Bragg, J D Louke, Albert Nelville, Lillian Roach, Clyde Wheeler, H C Graham, Lillian Knapp, Dana Wallace, James Porter Jr, Virginia Chapman, Winifred Shafer, Raymond Peak, Lewis Ball, William R Young 1951-52W S Rosenik (principal), Alice Ann Conner (Secretary), Lewis Ball, Janet Parkins, Jewell Bragg, Nelson Bragg, L E Burns, Virginia Chapman, Kathryn Coyner, H C Graham, Clyde Henson, Lillian Knapp, J D Louke, Albert Neville, Raymond Peak, James Porter, Lillian Roach, Dana Wallace, Clyde Wheeler, William R Young, William McQuain 1952-53W S Rosenik (principal), Miss Frances Burdette (Secretary), Lewis Ball, Eunice Boyd, Estel Burns, Virginia Chapman, Catherine Coyner, Eula Faye Davis, James R Davis, H C Graham, Denver Knapp, Lillian Knapp, J D Louke, Raymond Peak, James Porter, John W Raines, Lillian Roach, W Z Rose, Walter Scherbaum, Winifred Shafer, Bessie P Smith, Mary B Watrous 1953-54 W S Rosenik (principal), Alma Fay Young (Secretary), Lewis Ball, Grace Bogess, L E Burns, Virginia S Chapman, Kathryn Coyner, Rosalie Dransfield, James R Davis, Charles Duke, Helen Maye Wood Evans, Velma Gibson, Gloria L Harver, Denver H Knapp, J D Louke, Clayton Montgomery, Raymond Peak, Mary Simms Roberts, Dorothy Rowsey, Lillian Roach, Winifred Shafer, Harry L Shanklin, Bessie P Smith, Mary Belle Watrous 1954-55J C Sovine (principal), Delores Erwin (Secretary), James Andrews, L E Burns, Virginia S Chapman, Kathryn Coyner, Lewis J Davies, Charles Duke, Ruth Oliver, Raymnond Peak, Phyllis Reynolds, Lillian Roach, David H Sayre, Harry L Shanklin, Margaret Shanklin 1955-56J C Sovine (principal), Delores Erwin (Secretary), James Andrews, Leta Alderson, Richard Barrett, L E Burns, Virginia Chapman, Catherine Coyner, Eula Faye Davis, Charles Duke, Ruth Oliver, Harry L Shanklin, Iva Taylor, Hazel True, Frank Vincent 1956-57J C Sovine (principal), Delores Erwin (Secretary), Richard Barrett, Grace Boggess, L E Burns, Virginia Chapman, Kathryn Coyner, Lewis Davies, Shirley Jenkins, Ruth Oliver, Lawrence R Parkhurst, Eula Faye Perraut, Lillian Roach, Harry L Shanklin, Fred L Yeater 1957-58C L Cottrell (principal, contingent on qualification), Richard Barrett (on leave 6 Aug 57), Grace Boggess, L E Burns, Virginia Chapman, Kathryn Coyner, Lewis Davies, Shirley Jenkins, Lawrence Parkhurst, Eula Faye Perraut, Lillian Roach, Harry Shanklin, Fred L Yeater, Elizabeth Fletcher, James R Sovine (20 May 57; resigned 1 July 57), Thomas D Dixon (21 June 57), Mrs Thomas Dixon (1 Oct 57), James Andrews (17 Jan 58 reinstated as head band director on return from armed services; Mr. Parkhurst retained as asst.) 1958-59Carson L Cottrell (principal), Grace Boggess, L E Burns, Virginia Chapman, Kathryn Coyner, Lewis Davies (coach), Patricia Dixon, Thomas D Dixon, Elizabeth Fletcher (leave granted 2 June 59), Shirley Jenkins, Lillan Roach, Harry L Shanklin, Fred L Yeater, James B Andrews, Margaret Shanklin, Frank Vincent (Head BB & Asst FB) (5 Aug 58) 1959-60Carson L Cottrell (principal, resigned 30 July 59), Melvin McClain (principal, 30 July 59), Clyde Mays (principal, 1 Sept 59), James B Andrews, Grace Boggess, L E Burns, Virginia Chapman, Kathryn Coyner, Patricia Dixon, Thomas Dixon, Ruth Oliver, Shirley Jenkins, Lillian Roach, Harry L Shanklin, Faye Perraut, Fred Yeater, Dana Kirk (asst coach 30 July 59, to Winfield as asst 18 Aug 59), Mr [Lewis] Davies (18 Aug 59) 1960-61Clyde Mays (principal), James B Andrews (resigned 2 Aug 60), Grace Boggess, L E Burns, Virginia Chapman, Kathryn Coyner, Lewis Davies (coach), Patricia Dixon, Thomas D Dixon, Shirley Jenkins (home ec, resigned 6 Sept 60), Wyette H McGinnis (coach; resigned 6 Sept 60), Ruth Oliver, Margaret Shanklin, Lillian Roach, Harry L Shanklin, Fred L Yeater, Kenneth Surber (band, 2 Aug 60; resigned 16 Aug 60), Oliver Lynn Worley (band, 16 Aug 60), James R Sovine (fm Buffalo 16 Aug 60; to Winfield 6 Sept 60), Kay W Murphy (home ec 6 Sept 60) 1961-62Clyde Mays (principal), Grace Boggess, L E Burns, Virginia Chapman, Kathryn Coyner, Patricia Dixon, Thomas D Dixon, James R Davis (coach), Ruth Oliver, Kay Murphy, Lillian Roach, Harry Shanklin, Margaret Shanklin, Fred Yeater, Carl Thomas Howard (band 6 June 61, resigned 26 June 61), Elizabeth Fletcher (6 June 61), Jack Davies (6 June 61), Gerald Allen Foster (band 26 June 61) 1962-63Clyde Mays (principal, resigned 29 June 62), Harry Edwin Baer (principal 30 July 62), Grace Boggess, L E Burns, Virginia Chapman, Kathryn Coyner, James R Davis (coach), Patricia Dixon, Thomas Dixon (also placed as asst coach 27 Aug 62), Elizabeth Fletcher, Imogene Lett, Ruth Oliver, Lillian S Roach, Harry Shanklin, Margatet Shanklin, Gerald Foster (band), Fred Yeater, Lewis Davies, Elizabeth Fletcher (7 Aug 62), Billy Joe Grass (7 Aug 62, resigned 27 Aug 62), Albert Neville (fm Heizer 27 Aug 62) 1963-64Harry E Baer (principal), Grace Boggess, L E Burns, Virginia Chapman, Kathryn Coyner, Lewis J Davies, Patricia Dixon (resigned 6 Aug 63), Imogene Lett, Albert Neville (resigned 20 Aug 63), Ruth M Oliver, Lillian S Roach, Harry L Shanklin, Margaret Shanklin, Priscilla Cooper Deskins (21 May 63), James R Davis (coach 5 June 63), Franklin Jones (both jr & sr hi instrumental 27 June 63), Leo Watson (asst coach 16 July 63), Faye D Perraut (fm Hurricane Jr Hi 20 Aug 63) Poca High (Poca) 1933-34W J Purdy (principal), O O White, Ruby H Stalnaker, William S Rosenick, Sally C Fife, Miss Margaret Purdy (24 Aug 33 for home ec), A M Truette (janitor) 1934-35W J Purdy (principal, resigned before 5 Feb 35), Cathrine Richmond, O O White (Principal 5 Feb 35), Ruby Stalnaker, W S Rosenick, C O Casto (relieved 2 July 34), Miss Sallie Fife (2 July 34), Mr Marion Saunders (5 Feb 35), Delbert Truette (janitor, 14 Aug 34) 1935-36 O O White (principal), Mayton Zickafoose, Marion Saunders, Sallie Fife, Ruby Stalnaker, O E Wright (declined to accept 17 May 35), W S Rosenik (fm Buffalo High to replace O E Wright 17 May 35), Fred Hamrick (20 Aug 35), A M Truette (janitor, 17 May 35; 15 July 35) 1936-37 O O White (principal), Marion Saunders, W S Rosenick, Fay Goans, Berthold Pauley, Gordon Thomas Jordan, Helen S Thompson (9 June 36), Vivian Swisher (9 June 36), Sallie Fife (9 June 36), A M Truette (janitor, 14 July 36) 1937-38 W S Rosenik (principal), Marion Sunders, Coach, Faye Goans Groves, Gordon Jordan (resigned 20 July 37), Berthold Pauley, Vivian Swisher, Helen Thompson, Velmer K Knapp (on leave 3 Aug 37), Estel (Estal) Burns (20 July 37), Miss Nancy Agnes Trent (3 Aug 37), Mary Fravel (fm Winfield High 1 Feb 38), W W Lovell (1 Feb 38, to fill vacancy created by resignation, of Mrs. Nancy Poling) A M Truette (janitor, 17 Aug 37) 1938-39 W S Rosenik (principal), M M Sanders, Fae Groves, Berthold Pauley, Vivian Martin, Helen Thompson, J C Sovine (to Hurricane High 7 June 38), Rufus Carney, Frances Carnohan (7 June 38), A M Truette (janitor, 3 Aug 38) 1939-40 W S Rosenik (principal), M M Sanders, Helen Thompson, B G Pauley, Fae Groves (resigned 6 Feb 40), Rufus Carney, Vivian Martin, Arthur Whitener, Frances Carnohan, Wilbur Roberts (6 June 39; approval withheld 27 June 39), A M Truette (janitor) 1940-41 W S Rosenik (principal), M M Sanders, B G Pauley (resigned 20 Aug 40), Vivian Martin, Guy Cain, Frances Bachtel (to Hurricane High 23 July 40), Rose Gary, Margaret Floyd, ("Miss Hughes" fm Buffalo High 20 Aug 40), Helen Myers (26 Sept 40), A M Truette (janitor), (Rufus Carney not shown appointed 40-41, resigned 4 Mar 41) 1941-42 W S Rosenik (principal), Laddie Bell, M M Sanders, Vivian Martin, Guy Cain (Vo Ag tchr, 3 Feb 42: Board refuses his request to, seek, deferment; 6 July 42 granted leave thru June 43), Roy McClanahan, Barbara Sterm, William Fitzsimmons (3 Feb 42, leave thru June), Lawrence Cappellanti, Music (5 Aug 41), Addie Carney, Math (5 Aug 41), Daphne Deitz (fm GW 29 Aug 42), A M Truette (janitor, 19 Aug 41) 9 Mar 42: "ordered that Rufus Carney be employed as coach at Poca High School at a s[a]lary of $35.00 per month." 1942-43 W S Rosenik (principal), M M Sanders (to Buffalo High 29 Aug 42), Vivian Martin, Dorothy Morgan, Dorothy Davis, Lawrence Cappellanti (pr Cappelanti, resigns 6 July 42), Addie Carney, Loretta Hornsby (6 Oct 42), Ward Ashcraft (6 Oct 42), Janet Pring (fm Poca Grade 3 Nov 42), Ray Graham (fm Hurricane 2 Feb 43), Virginia Schoonover (in place of Ray Graham 6 Apr 43), A M Truette (janitor) 2 Feb 43: ". . . the Board granted . . . $50.00 to the Poca High School to pay toward a moving picture screen . . ." 1943-44 W S Rosenik (principal), Addie Carney, Forest Skinner, Grace Oliver, Ward Ashcraft, Janet Pring, H D Knapp, Christine Harper, Mendell Gainer, Electa Ranson, Lorena Pauley 1944-45 W S Rosenik (principal), Ward Ashcraft, Janet Pring, Electa Pruett, Juanita Anderson, James Kersey, Cecilia Tormey, Christine Harper, J A McClanahan, Cora Reps Jarvis, G A Pegram 1945-46 Ward Ashcraft, Cecilia Tormey, Christine Harper, Eloise Jackson (to Winfield High 7 Aug 45, Janet Pring, J A McClanahan, H D Knapp, Electa Pruett, Mrs Irene Craddock (8th gr), Miss Lorena Pauley, Mrs Lima Erwin (fm Raymond City 4 Sept 45), Earle V O'Donnell (4 Sept 45) 1946-47 W S Rosenik (principal), Laddie Bell, Christine Harper, Eveline Jeffries, J A McClanahan, Roy McGinnis, Earle O'Donnell, Eugenia Parkins, Antoinetta Pontier, Cecilia Tormey, Sally F Rosenik, Elizabeth Toney 1947-48W S Rosenik (principal), Laddie Bell, Antionetta Pontier, Eveline Jeffries, J A McClanahan, Christine Harper, J Roy McGinnis, Electa Pruett, Alice Adkins, Mae Marshall, L T Tustin, Mary Fravel, Charles Collins 1948-49W S Rosenik (principal), Emma Fewell, Alice Adkins, Laddie Bell, Eveline Jeffries, Mae Marshall, J A McClanahan, Roy McGinnis, Mary Palisan, Glen Pennington, ??