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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1961
Page
10
Mt Hope High School marks its fiftieth graduation since 1912 as 160 seniors prepare to receive diplomas on May 29. The district notes steady growth from four graduates to a class of 160, reflecting school strength and continued expansion over the decades.
Betty Ruff reports Mount Hope High School offerings show a broad range of learning opportunities. English classes stress grammar and literature, with reading labs and timed tests. science uses National Defense Education Act equipment. home economics covers furniture, foods, and family life. business law tackles government and economic issues. foreign language innovations include Latin and French studies. psychology plans a ninth grade habits survey.
The Mount Hope High School junior class chose Hawaiian Cruise as the prom theme to be held in the gym May 13 from 8 p.m. to 11 45 p.m. Linda Milam and Charlene Smith proposed it after a class vote. Committees were named for music and decorations with more members to be chosen later.
Mount Hope High School uses a quartile based grading and grouping method since 1959 to classify students by mental ability and tailor instruction. Four quartiles define ranges from 4.00 to 1.00, guiding yearly and final ratings alongside letter grades.
The Reflector lists Sonia Sizemore as News Editor with Helen Carter as Assistant News Editor. Carol Kuhn, Rosalee Bell, Christine Blevins and Delores Jackson write news. Cathy Wonder oversees features with Carol Summers, Mary Brags and Betty Ruff as feature writers. Pete Shaw is Sports Editor and Ronnie Novicki photographer. Betty Fitzgerald manages business. circulation by Betty Fitzgerald. Kenny Hubbard handles exchange. Donna M. Fitzgerald serves as advisor.
Joanne Williams at Mount Hope High recalls attending Kingston High and says she would have liked to graduate there but the consolidation gave MHHS more subjects. Her brother Keith Williams, MMHS sophomore, was elected sophomore class president and also supports the change. Joanne explains transportation and friends influenced the move and notes MHHS offers more courses than Kingston did.
Mount Hope High School for the first time offers a psychology course. It is an elective for seniors this year and taught one period daily. Next year it will be required for students aiming to enter nursing, with 19 students currently enrolled.
Mount Hope High School staff under Henry Danner emphasis on individual needs and a broad community network. The guidance program aims to fit students to their environment with continuous data collection, testing, interviews, and behavior observations while maintaining strict attendance records and admit slip rules for illness or bereavement.
The May 5 awards assembly honors 12 honor students with stoles from Principal E. W. Dunkley and features cheerleader selections for 1961-62. Commercial awards, algebra and geometry pins, and DAR history prizes are announced by faculty. Letters and pins go to band sophomores, Quill and Scroll inductees, and athletes, with the Student Council installation by the current president.
The Mount Hope Mustang Band will lead the Area State Band Festival parade in Bluefield on May 6. Earlier, 30 members will take part in the All-County Band concert at the Memorial Building in Fayetteville on Saturday, April 29.
The 50th graduation at Mount Hope High School will be celebrated May 24 during the senior assembly in the auditorium. The program traces from 1912 to 1961 with dances skits and songs. Connie Barbera chairs the committee and plans wide senior participation. Jimmy Queen directs the two day event with rehearsals Friday and a Saturday parade. R E Strange of West Virginia University will conductor and direct the All County Band. Darlene Allen Martha Garvin Carol Kuhn Trisha Ball Ann Callaway Judy Warren Connie Barbera Alice Hunt Bunny Kennedy Erma Lou Ayers Dana Bryant Charles Kidd Jay Griffith Bill Peters Danny Danner Margaret Sutphin Angela Vargo Eugene Gast Jerry Lewallan William Morris Bill Chapman Bill Pennington Ronnie Novicki Walter Ashley Joe Pishner Vicky Bolen join Mount Hope students in the All County Band. The Bluefield Area State Band festival selections include Martha Garvin Ann Callaway Connie Barbera Carol Kuhn Judy Warren Charles Kidd Eugene Gast William Morris. Mac G. Bowles notes all festival events occur at Bluefield High School with All State Red and Blue bands rehearsing Thursday and Friday and concerts Friday May 5. Judges Dr. Frank Prindl and Herbert Tiemeyer direct the All State bands at the Friday concerts. Eight band members will be in the All State band for the three day Bluefield festival with the rest traveling Friday. May Court 1961 includes Judy Warren Mary Fruit and Rosemary Hurt.
May Day events center on Judy Warren being crowned Queen of the May on May 1. Denny Criss will escort her, with attendants Mary Fruit Sharon Nottingham Rosmary Hurt and Dorothy Brown. Demonstrations include calisthenics dances and a May Pole by elementary pupils, plus awards for best athlete and sportsmanship. GAA members will assist as ushers.
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