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The Widen News — March 1959

Mountain Media, LLC by Mountain Media, LLC
August 25, 2026
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Sixty-Four Make Grade School Honor Roll,

First Grade: Mrs. Butcher

“A”

  • Beverly Dodrill
  • Shelia DeMoss
  • Frederick Rapp

“B”

  • James Bailey
  • Timothy Butcher
  • Keith Butcher
  • Jerry Connor
  • Shelia Hamrick
  • Richard Paintiff
  • Jane Rogers
  • Chris Sears
  • Sarah Sigman
  • Jacquelyn Wood

Second Grade: Mrs. Elliott

“A”

  • Sandra Frame

“B”

  • Frances Samples
  • Anna May Haygood
  • Mary Ann Harris
  • Sally Butcher
  • Emma Forte
  • David Marple
  • Roger King

Third Grade: Miss Ashley

“A”

  • Julia Acree
  • Yvonne Hamilton

“B”

  • Michael Triplett
  • Patsy Adkins
  • Carol Wood
  • Joe Lane
  • Curtis Davis
  • Anita Wood

Third Grade: Miss Graham

“A”

  • None

“B”

  • Donald Connor
  • Danny Keen
  • James Dorsey
  • Gerald Wyatt
  • Donna Gill
  • Dawne Arbogast
  • Marilyn Rapp
  • Bonita King
  • Janet Tinney

Fourth Grade: Mrs. Bragg

“A”

  • Bethel Frame
  • Herlman Gibson
  • Judith Gibson
  • Naomi Hamrick
  • Beverly Hathaway
  • Connie Henderson
  • John Houghton
  • Steven Taylor

“B”

  • Benny Connor
  • Sonja Eagle
  • Lois Gill
  • Linda Hamrick
  • Teresa Potasnik
  • Howard Wyatt

Fifth Grade: Mr. Jackson

“A”

  • J. B. Butcher
  • Ella Ruth Frame
  • Linda Baughman
  • Sharon Jo Manning

“B”

  • Lynn K. Mullins
  • Roscoe Wilson
  • Patty Conner
  • Jerry James

Sixth Grade: Mr. Hathaway

“A”

  • None

“B”

  • Ruthie Donahue
  • Shirley Connor
  • Ronald Dodrill
  • Garry Marple

Twenty – Nine Make High School Honor Roll

Seventh Grade: Mr. Stover

“A”

  • None

“B”

  • None

Eighth Grade: Mrs. Hathaway

“A” Average
Sandra Henderson 3.98
Patricia Manning 3.50
“B” Average
Marion Gibson 3.36
Joseph Potasnik 3.12
Roger Baughman 3.06
Johney Matheny 3.00

Ninth Grade: Mr. Krise

“A”

  • None
“B” Average
Ronald Holmes 3.31

Tenth Grade: Mr. Matheny

“A” Average
Charles Barrett 3.69
Virginia Nettles 3.60
“B” Average
Terry Shaffer 3.45
Robert Baughman 3.40
Eugene George, Jr. 3.25
Juanita Forte 3.25
Pearl Adkins 3.20
Karen Mick 3.15
Diane Carter 3.05
Nancy Workman 3.00
Erie Belle Gibson 3.00

Eleventh Grade: Mr. Leeson

“A” Average
Karen Donahue 3.87
Lillie Nash 3.80
Lora Wilson 3.65
Dawne Backus 3.55
Nancy Brown 3.40
Glen Salisbury 3.00

Twelfth Grade:

“A” Average
Ruby Lee Rapp 4.00
Judy LaCorte 3.65
Dave Hamrick 3.50
“B” Average
Rosa Gibson 3.00

COLUMNS

In The Mail Box ..

Dear Joe,

Where were you last Saturday night? I waited and waited and you didn’t show. Man, was K— furious when I finally got a car and arrived at her home. I’m still in the dog house ,and our long standing friendship may be in jeopardy. Seriously though, I hope this doesn’t happen the night of the prom. Are you and J— still planning to be our guests?

Mmmm-m-m-m-m smell those narcissus, hyacinth, and iris’ don’t they smell sweet. Say, have you heard about the Easter dance that we had? Boy, did every one look nice in those pastel colors. With all those colors shining so bright it looked like a ball at an aristocrats mansion, and the expense was like one too.

In journalism class we are sitting here thinking of all the ideas we have put in the school paper this year. Perhaps, that is why this letter sounds as it does. You should know what it is like to have this experience, since you were working on the West-Side Review last year in your journalism class.

We have just one more period to make our grade for this second semester. Some students will be surprised when some of their favorite teachers give them the grade they earned instead of the grade they thought the teacher owed them for running an errand to the “Y” or some other short distance.

Well I, guess you heard of the assembly the Junior Class put on for the entertainment of the student body at Widen High. Some of the students told the cast that it was a real nice assembly, but there were many things that could have been improved.

SEE YOU SOON, PROFESSOR GOON


Dear Sally,

The sadest but most exciting time of year for a senior is fast approaching. Our time for corresponding is coming to a close. It really scares me to think I have to make my own living now. Everyone has big plans; I do too. Wonder if any of them will come to pass? I guess you have to work at it.

The juniors really displayed their talents last week in the assembly. The seniors wish to thank them for the lovely going away gifts. One thing went wrong though, Mrs. Griffith’s isn’t working right

Easter is drawing near, girls, and I can’t wait to see all the new dresses the girls will be wearing. My dress is a blue sheath with a blue flowered coat that goes over the dress. My shoes are blue pumps with flowers in them to match the coat. I hope everyone remembers to attend church.

I’ll tell you a little secret. The seniors are planning a “Sneak Day” real soon. I can hardly wait. I can’t tell you when or where we are going, but you’ll find out soon enough.

I read in the paper the other day about a man from Charleston seeing a flying saucer. You know. there must be something to what all these people see. Of course, there is a scientific explanation for it, but it does make you wonder. It could happen, you know.

Since this might be our last letter to each other, I want to tell you I enjoyed corresponding with you. I hope this isn’t the last letter. Bye, I’ll see you around.

Love, Coed


BRIEFS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Best Writers for March …

First Grade:

  • Scotty Gill

Second Grade:

  • Mary Harris

Third Grade: (Miss Ashley)

  • Yvonne Hamilton
  • Julia Acree
  • Curtis Davis
  • Anna Sizemore

Third Grade: Miss Graham)

  • Mike Frame
  • Bari Bailey

Fourth Grade:

  • Benny Connor
  • Elizabeth Gibson
  • Lois Gill
  • Teddy Rapp

Fifth Grade:

  • Ruth Frame
  • Lynn Mullins
  • Brenda Adkins

Sixth Grade:

  • Neal Morris
  • Sandra Tinney
  • Joyce Triplett

Engagement Announced

Mr. and Mrs. George Mulllins wish to announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Helen to William Wally Oakley son of Mr. and Mrs. Wally Oakley of Skokie, Illinois.

A summer wedding is planned. The couple will make their home in Illinois.

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