The Yesterday News Bulletin

 

The 1975 Warrior yearbook for Pocahontas County High School was dedicated to Mr. Fred Smith and Mr. Kenneth Vance. The dedication was made in accordance with the yearbook's theme, "Memories of the Past and Hopes for the Future". The yearbook staff dedicated the work to Mr. Fred Smith, who made their memories happy, and to Mr. Kenneth Vance, who makes their hopes promising.

 

The graduating class of 1951 from Hillsboro High School created a "Last Will and Testament" in which they bequeathed their possessions and "super intelligence".

Here are some examples of bequests from the Class of '51:

• James Kershner willed a short-sleeved shirt so that Harlen Kinnison could show his muscles.
• Joan Morrison willed her shoe shine to Bernice Pyles.
• Betty Britt willed her glasses to anyone who could afford windshield wipers to keep them clean.
• Louvene Dean willed her quietness to Dotty Cloonan and Carol Lee Shue.
• Betty Jo Arbogast willed to Coach Stump some of her hair to cover his "bald spot".
• Thelma Hill willed Maxine Daniels her love for the bachelors down at Beard.
• Ellen Burgess willed a free airplane ride to Gary Kershner so that he may get as close to Heaven as possible, even if only for a short time.
• Joan Rose willed a muffler to Thelma Totten in hopes that it does her more good than it did her.
• Faye Hayes willed her excess fat to Wanda Dever, and the following to Dorothy Hill, Jean Jefferys, and Lakie Anderson to solemnly will their "builds" to the future football players of Hillsboro High School.

The Green Bank High School Class of 1961 created a "Last Will and Testament". Additionally, the 1960 Mountain Breeze yearbook was published by the Journalism Class of Green Bank High School. The yearbook staff recorded highlights of the year. Kenneth Sims was dedicated as a teacher and coach in the yearbook.

Other information about Green Bank High School:

• The first school in Green Bank was established in 1780. It was a pay school where families paid the teacher based on how many children they had in the school.
• The Greenbank Academy was established in 1842.
• The Academy was replaced by the high school in 1916. John W. Goodsell, President of the Board of Education, along with Dr. Leland Moomau and other interested citizens, founded the Green Bank High and Graded Schools.
• The first term opened in 1918. W. P. Haught was the first principal.

• The first graduate, Grace Curry, graduated in 1919.

  The Home Economics program began around 1930, and the Future Homemakers of America (FHA) club was ornds in Green Bank.

   The Greenbank Academy was erected in 1842

   It was the first free school and was first taught by Professor Benjamin Arbogast, who had influenced the founding of it. 

  The usual number attending was sixty-five to seventy-five.

   It was part of the academy program of the County which called for the erection of three academies: at Greenbank, Huntersville, and Hillsboro. The buildings were of brick and were the most modern buildings in the County. Most of the people in Greenbank District sent their children to this school, and scholars boarded at Greenbank.

   The Greenbank Academy was located where the Odd Fellows Lodge Hall

  Before the Greenbank Academy was erected, a school was erected below the town at what was then known as the Crossroads and named after the location. The school lasted until 1820. Then a school was built on what is now the property of John R. Gum, which was then known as Cartmill Creek. After churches were built, the session rooms of the church became the schoolrooms.

• Football began in 1936.
• In 1946, the school established the tradition of the annual homecoming.
• In 1949, the seniors established the tradition of the annual tree-planting day with supervision by Mr. W.E. Blackhurst.
• The citizens of Pocahontas County consolidated their school system by building a new high school, but Green Bank High School remained.
• Green Bank is located on the North Fork of Deer Creek.

Professor Benjamin Arbogast first taught at the Greenbank Academy, which was erected in 1842. He had influenced the founding of the academy.

Other details about the Greenbank Academy:

• It was located where the Odd Fellows Lodge Hall now stands in Green Bank.
• It was the first free school.
• The usual number of students attending was sixty-five to seventy-five.
• It was part of the academy program of the County which called for the erection of three academies: at Greenbank, Huntersville, and Hillsboro.
• The buildings were of brick and were the most modern buildings in the County at the time.
• Most people in the Greenbank District sent their children to this school, and scholars boarded at Greenbank.
• When students finished this school, they could attend the Institute for a week and then pass a test given and prepared by the County Superintendent to become qualified for a teaching position.
• Greenbank District had its own Board of Education at that time, so the teachers went before them to qualify for a job.
• Teachers had to have as many as two of the three trustees sign their contract before the job was forthcoming; the salary was about sixty dollars per month.
• A few months after the Civil War, the building was remodeled and changed to a two-storied one and renamed the "Advanced School".
• The Old Academy served until 1916; the last session was taught by C. E. Flynn, who later became County Superintendent.
• In 1916, John W. Goodsell, President of the Board of Education, with the aid of Dr. Leland Moomau, founded the Greenbank High School, with the graded school being in the same building.
• The first term of school opened in the fall of 1918 with a small enrollment. The first principal was W. P. Haught of Bristol, W. Va., with Miss Lucy Meredith, Margaret Hunt, and Lillian Moomau as assistants.