Class of 1953:
Note: Baccalaureate Sermon and Annual
Commencement together in one program
Program Cover: Students walking in front of high
school with Diplomas in hand
of ELK GARDEN HIGH SCHOOL
Class of 1953
Sunday, May Twenty-Fourth
High School Auditorium
11 A.M. (Eastern Standard Time)
Processional Miss
Winona Green
Invocation Reverend
B.F. Wright
Methodist Church, Elk Garden Charge
Hymn (“Sweet Hour of Prayer”) Congregation
Scripture and Prayer Reverend
B.F. Wright
Special Music (“The Lord is My Shepherd”) Girls’
Chorus
Sermon Dr.
Ross Linger
Superintendent of Moorefield District
Methodist Church
Hymn (“I Would Be True”) Congregation
Benediction Reverend
B.F. Wright
Recessional Miss
Winona Green
Bonnie Conley Margie
Harvey
Edris
Roderick Margaret
Holland
Twila
Love Jo
Ann Shanholtz
Susan
Warnick Colleen
Evans
Jo
Ann Miller Beverly
Waybright
Joan
Milavec Mary
Lee Kalbaugh
Norma
White Marjana
Close
Judy
Miller Leana
Jenkins
Monday, May Twenty-Fifth
High School Auditorium
8 P.M. (Eastern Standard Time)
Processional Miss
Winona Green
Invocation Reverend
B.F. Wright
Duet (“The Lord’s Prayer” by Albert Malotte) Norma
White; Jo Ann Miller
Salutatory Carroll
Burdock
Address (“Liberty, Security and Happiness”) Whitney
R. Cross
Assistant Professor of History
West Virginia University
Special Music Girls’
Chorus
(“Were You There?” by H.T. Burleigh)
(You’ll Never Walk Alone” by O.
Hammerstein and R. Rodgers)
Presentation of Awards Frank
Burgess
Principal of Elk Garden Schools
Presentation of Diplomas Haven
Idelman,
Superintendent of Schools
Valedictory Shirley
Helmick
Class Song Class
of ‘53
Benediction Reverend
B.F. Wright
Recessional Miss
Winona Green
Bonnie Conley Eddie
Burgess
Mary
Kay Cook Carroll
Burdock
June
Harvey Harrison
Greaser
Shirley
Helmick Kenneth
Hipp
Twila
Love Lee
Parrish
Norma
Jean Mason Paul
Phillips
Joan
Milavec Denzil
Poling
Jo
Ann Miller Gale
Rawlings
Edris
Roderick Charles
Sayers
Maxine
Secrist Albert
Shaffer, Jr.
Catherine
Simon Charles
Tuel
Carol
Smith Kenneth
Welch
Susan
Warnick Norma
White
“Make the future a road of happiness.”
Class Colors Class
Flower
Blue
and White Red Rose
President Carroll
Burdock
Vice
President Eddie
Burgess
Secretary-Treasurer Norma
White
Student
Council Representative Carroll
Burdock
Class
Sponsor Elizabeth
Strickler
Music Lucy
Colabrese
Frank Burgess,
Principal
Lucy
Colabrese Mary
Nuce
Bernice
Idleman Elizabeth
Strickler
Paul
Kalbaugh Janice
Sturm
Helen
Osborne William
Montgomery
Rosamond
Pavone George
Keller
Jasper
Morris Amos
Holsinger
Class of 1985:
Program Cover: Cap, Diploma & Red Roses on a Blue
Background
Elk Garden Schools
Class of 1985
11:00 a.m.
Processional School
Band
John McLaughlin, Director
Invocation The
Rev. Donald Marple
Elk Garden Assembly of God
Special Music Chorus
Sermon The
Rev. Donald Marple
Elk Garden Assembly of God
Special Music Chorus
Benediction The
Rev. Donald Marple
Recessional School
Band
Angela Darlene Aronhalt Donald
Allan Pritts
James
Marshall Bircher Rebecca
Propst
Barbara
Ellen Braithwaite William
Shane Ridder
Walter
Leon Burgess Joyce
Ann Ruble
Thomas
Burton Dale Brian
Todd Shillingburg
John
Michael Droppleman Tina
Marie Shillingburg
Terry
William Durst Donald
Wayne Simmons
Robert
Paul Hartman, Jr. Terry
Allen Simmons
Sherry
Lynn Harvey Perry
Wayne Turner
Earl
Junior Kitzmiller Lawrence
Douglas Stonebraker, Jr.
Steven
Thomas Lyons Ronald
Wayne Virts
Margaret
Rose Mayne Debora
Elaine Watts
Ronda
Kay Murphy George
Edward Watts
Sharon
Marie Nelson Carol
Lynn Welch
Ronald
Frederick Parrish Amaleasa
Kay Willis
Lisa
Ann Paugh Randy
Leo Willis
“A person cannot change the road he has
covered. It is the path up ahead
that counts.”
President John
Droppleman
Vice-President Ronald
Virts
Secretary/Treasurer Margaret
Mayne
Student
Council Robert
Hartman; Leasa Willis
Brenda Cosner Kirk
Molnar
Cindy
Lyons Frank
Shillingburg
Miss Kathy Branch
Mr. Charles Keller
Mr. Mark Sprouse
Tina Burgess Teresa
Paugh
John
Droppleman Shane
Ridder
Stephanie
Droppleman Shane
Rinker
Debbie
Grapes Jill
Roy
Robbie
Grapes John
Ruble
Kim
Harvey Joyce
Ruble
Roy
Jones Mike
Shaver
Kirk
Molnar Brian
Shillingburg
Greg
Moreland Kenny
Shillingburg
Sharon
Nelson Michelle
Stilwell
Christine
Paugh Scott
Tasker
Ronald
Paugh Ron
Virts
Susan
Paugh Dwayne
Welch
Lisa
Paugh Lynn
Welch
Tammy Lee Greg
Moreland
Connie
Virts Walt
Ward
Valerie Morgan Jill
Roy
Class of 1985:
Program Cover: Rainbow and Clouds
Elk Garden Schools
Class of 1985
Sixty-Sixth
Annual Commencement
Processional School
Band
John McLaughlin, Director
Invocation The
Rev. Donald Marple
Elk Garden Assembly of God
Salutatory Address Barbara
Braithwaite
Special Music Senior
Class
Commencement Address Michael
Hicks, Belington School
Special Music Chorus
Presentation of Awards Michael
Burke, Principal
Valedictory Address Margaret
Mayne
Presentation of Candidates Dr.
Shirley Ball, Superintendent
Presentation of Diplomas Marion
Phillips, Board of Education
Benediction The
Rev. Donald Marple
Recessional School
Band
Angela Darlene Aronhalt Donald
Allan Pritts
James
Marshall Bircher Rebecca
Propst
Barbara
Ellen Braithwaite William
Shane Ridder
Walter
Leon Burgess Joyce
Ann Ruble
Thomas
Burton Dale Brian
Todd Shillingburg
John
Michael Droppleman Tina
Marie Shillingburg
Terry
William Durst Donald
Wayne Simmons
Robert
Paul Hartman, Jr. Terry
Allen Simmons
Sherry
Lynn Harvey Perry
Wayne Turner
Earl
Junior Kitzmiller Lawrence
Douglas Stonebraker, Jr.
Steven
Thomas Lyons Ronald
Wayne Virts
Margaret
Rose Mayne Debora
Elaine Watts
Ronda
Kay Murphy George
Edward Watts
Sharon
Marie Nelson Carol
Lynn Welch
Ronald
Frederick Parrish Amaleasa
Kay Willis
Lisa
Ann Paugh Randy
Leo Willis
“A person cannot change the road he has
covered. It is the path up ahead
that counts.”
President John
Droppleman
Vice-President Ronald
Virts
Secretary/Treasurer Margaret
Mayne
Student
Council Robert
Hartman; Leasa Willis
Brenda Cosner Kirk
Molnar
Cindy
Lyons Frank
Shillingburg
Miss Kathy Branch
Mr. Charles Keller
Mr. Mark Sprouse
Michael Burke, Principal
Charles Keller, Assistant Principal
Kathy Branch, Counselor
Beulah Alderton, Secretary
Lynn Boggess Carol
Mathias
Julie
Determan Jan
McGreevy
Zona
Dixon John
McLaughlin
James
Ellifritz Vickie
Minnich
Joy
Ellifritz James
Nicol
Norma
Ellifritz Dawn
Pritts
Wilma
Fout Mike
Rawlings
Larry
Gregg Karen
Riley
Larry
Harr Eileen
Shank
Susan
Hartman Winona
Sowers
Dorothy
Jackson Mark
Sprouse
Carrie
Lawrence Paula
Stephens
Barbara
Lehman James
Swanson
Paul
Liebig Shirley
Tichinel
Gary
Liston Tabitha
Woy
Karen
Litten
Dr. Shirley Ball, Superintendent Bernard
Douthitt, President
Paul
Kalbaugh Marion
Phillips
Larry
Patterson Rudy
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