1965-1966 First Grade

Top row

 1.  Mrs. Leedy   2. Mike Hayes?  3. Crickett Poore  4. Sandy?

5. Danny Odom  6. Bruce Hale  7. ??? 8. Patricia Warner 

9. Landy Overbay  10. Wendy Vermillion

Middle row

  1. Elizabeth Huntsinger  2. James White  3. Mark  Ealy  4. Michael Dunn  5. Jerry Kimberling  6. Patricia Lemmons   7.  Darrell McClain 

8. Ginger Osborne  9. ???  10.  Greg Kerney

Bottom row

  1. Larry Lawson  2. Joey Todd  3.  Bruce Herchenroder

4. Tommy Jessee  5. Tommy Steadman   6. Eddie Cole 

7.  Gloria Atkins  8. Bruce Powell   9.Allen  Overbay  10. Charles Cupp

1965-1966 Second Grade

There are 38 children in this class!   The previous year they were in two first grade classes.  I wonder why they were combined in second ..... not enough teachers?

Top row:

1.  Mrs. McCurry  2. Jenny Tate  3. Julie Altman  4. Ray Sams 

5. Nancy Hale  6. Gary Darnell  7. Debbie Bledsoe  8. Jeff Duncan 

9.  Richard Poore  10. Mike Carroll

Second row

1.  Anna Clark  2. Merrita Parker,  3. Marvin Hurst  4. ??? 

5. Phyllis Johnson  6. Sandi Tipton  7. Mike Tipton  8. ??? 

9. Ricky Sells  10. Eddie Smith

Third row

1. ???  2. ???  3. Anita Baker  4. ?  Akers  5. Stewart Harkleroad

 6. Rhonda McConnell  7. Natina Vermillion  8. Ruth Thompson 

9. Ricky McMurray  10. Donnie Taylor

Fourth row

1. Tom Hood  2.  Elaine Easley  3. Leon Salley  4. Lee Poore 

5. Gary Lawson  6. ? Hayes  7.  Bobby Harmon   8. ???  9. Billy Harmon

1965-1966 Third Grade

Top row

1.  Mrs. Powell  2.  Denny Lane  3. Debbie Vaughn  4. Lisa McClellan 

5. Debbie Smith   6. Cindy Sampson  7. Sandy Kimberling

Second row

1. Eugene Vaughn  2. ???  3. ? Hale  4. Tami Faust  5.Chuck Odom 

6. Patricia Cole 7. Kathy Baker

Third row

1. ? Lawson  2.???  3. Renee Henley  4. Diane Thacker

5.  Mark Blankenbeckler  6. Mike Sams  7. Lugene Osborne

Fourth row

1. Joy Osborne  2. Brenda Cole  3. Jane Poore  4. Lillie Bolton 

5. Mike Hauk

1965-1966 Fourth Grade

Top row

1. Mrs. Massengill   2. ???  3. Marie Vaughn   4. Randy Bates 

5. ? Akers  6. ? Lawson   7.  Kenneth Neeley

Second row

1. ? Lawson  2. Randall Sampson    3. ???  4. Linda Trivette  

5. ???  6. Angie Laughlin  7.  Muriel Atkins

Third row

1. Wayne Poore  2. Steve Crane  3. Ray Widener  4. Billy Joe Gray

 5. ???  6.  Mitzi Osborne   7. Shelia Zichus

Fourth row

1. ???  2. ???   3. Harold Thacker  4.  ???   5. Ricky Osborne 

6.  Becky Herchenroder

1965-1966 Fifth Grade

Top row

1. Miss Vernlund  2. ???  3. Eldon Hale  4. Rita Hammit 

5. Angie McClellan

Second row

1. Karen Lane   2. Ginger Crane   3. Linda Lawson

4. Mike Odom  5. Doug Poore  6. Vicky Blankenbeckler

7. Debbie Rowland

Third row

1. Denise Laney   2. Kenneth Bledsoe   3. Pam Davidson    4. Courtney Hutchins   5. Teresa Harmon   6. Bobby Baker 

7. Larry Payne

Fourth

1. Barbara Johnson?   2. Randall Weston   3. Virgil Wilkerson   4. Vicky Salley   5. David Sampson

1965-1966 Sixth Grade

Top row

1. Mrs. McElroy  2. Jason Hughes  3. Earl Hood  4. Donna Harlow 

5. David Cole

Second row

1. Judy Darnell  2. Randall Hite  3. Joe Hutchins  4. Carl Hutchins 

5. Stewart Crane  6. Debbie Akers  7. Jimmie McConnell

Third row

1. Joanne Salley  2. Ginger Mellons  3. Jane Sampson 

4. Linda Lawson  5. Mary Sams  6. ???  7. Steve Byrd

Fourth row

1. David Mounger  2. Lankford Hutchins  3. Mike Widener

1965-1966 Seventh Grade

Top row

1. Mrs. Williams  2. Junior Arnold  3. Carolyn Hutchins  4. Martha Bolton  5. Tresia Daniel 

6. Jennifer Sampson

Second row

1. Brenda Lawson  2.  Curtis Hammitt  3. Steve Smith 

4. Becky Winkle  5. James Shaffer  6. Glenn Poore 

7. Byron Herchenroder  8. Judy Osborne

Third row

1. Faye Hopkins  2. Rita Ramey  3. Linda Cole  4. Diane Daniel 

5. Edna Wacks  6. Mike Wooten  7.  Mike Henley  Jeff Crane

Fourth row

1. Gary Hite  2. Curtis Tipton  3. James Cole  4. Steve Mounger 

5. Jackie Lawson

1965-1966 Eighth Grade

Top row

1. Mr. Dixon  2. Jacky Rich  3.  DeeDee Faust  4. Grady Vaughn 

5. Danny Sampson  6.  Rita Miller  7.  Larry Gray  8.Tony Odom

Second row

1. Joy Harrison  2.Greg Hamilton   3. Roger Hauk  4.  Eileen Ball 

5.  Michael Ball  6.  Cathy Barker  7. Gail Surgenor

Third row

1.  Cassie McMurray  2. Diane Faust   3. Faye Weston  

4. Jimmy Davis   5.  Rusty Laney  6. Gary Mahan  7. Hal Salley 

8. Charles Pridemore

Fourth row

1. Ed Norton  2.  John Thomas  3.  J.W. Haynes  4. Rex Poore 

5. Doug Poore  6. Oscar Light  7. Jerry Lloyd  8. Ralph Jackson

1965-1966 4-H Club

1965-1966 Cheerleaders

Front row:  DeeDee Faust, Rita Miller, Brenda Lawson

Back row: Judy Osborne, Rita Ramey, Faye Weston, Jimmie McConnell

1965-1966 Football

Front row l-r:  Harold Thacker, Jason Hughes, Lester Haynes, Tony Kimberling, Larry Gray, Earl Hood, Mike Wooten, Rick Osborne

Second row: Hal Salley, Jimmy Davis, David Sampson, Mickey Ball, Mike Henley, Rusty Laney

Back row:  Doug Poore, Rex Johnson, John Thomas, Charles Gray, Greg Collins, J.W. Haynes

Principal James Dixon

1965 - 1966

Nannie Parsons 8th grade graduation

Nannie Lee Parsons

Photo Submitted by Nannie Parsons Steffey

1944 8th grade Mr. McAmis teacher

(L-R) Rose Bentley, Dana Welch, Ollie Olinger, Harold "Red" Henley, Bobby Carroll, Nannie Lee Parsons, Frank Henley, James Lane
Picture and names submitted by Nannie Parsons Steffey

1944 7th and 8th grade Mr. McAmis Class

Front Row (L-R)  L.M. White, Charles Blair, Ed Hagey, Reba Drinnon, Darlene Sellers, Betty Payne, Colline Bentley, Marie Sells

Back Row (L-R) Rose Bolton, Dana Welch, Ollie Olinger, Harold Henley, Bobby Carrabekk, Nannie Lee Parsons, Frank Henley, James Lane

Picture and names submitted by Nannie Parsons Steffey

Girlfriends and Boyfriends Orebank School 1943-44

(L-R) Dana Welch, Richard Ratliff, Betty Payne, Frank Henley, Rose Bolton, Harold Henley
Picture and Names submitted by Nannie Parsons Steffey

1943 6th grade girls

Front Row (L-R) Dana Welch and Rose Bolton, Back Row (L-R) ???, Nannie Parsons
Teacher Mrs. Laura Billington
Pictures and Names submitted by Nannie Parsons Steffey

6th Grade Boys 1943-44

Back Row (L-R) Harold Hunley, Edgar Laughlin, Jerry Campbell, Bobby Carroll, James Carter
Front Row (L-R) Charles Blair, Richard Ratliff, Frank Henley, L.M. White, Roy Sweeney
Picture and Names Submitted by Nannie Parsons Steffey

In Memory Of Robert Hickam

In memory of Robert Hickam who passed away Septemeber 7th 2009

1952-1953 Eighth Grade Banquet

The banquet was held at the Civic Auditorium

Front row L-R: Harlen Bullion, Betty Sue Lunceford, Pearl Isley,
Mr. Feitz, Trula Hicks, Carol Ann Coffman, Woody Christian

Second row L-R: Coleen Lawson, Phyllis Hughes, Howard Smith,
Harold Kinnaird, Melvin Hopkins, (???), Jackie Porter

Third row L-R: Eddie Rodefer, Fred Leedy, Elsie Parsons,
Ken Lawson, Charles Davidson, Jerry Willis

Fourth row L-R: Jim Smith, Lonnie Smith, Richard Carroll,
Harold Robertson

submitted by Harold Robertson

1977-1978 Sports Banquet

L-R:  Anita Ball, Donna Clark, Angie Tate, Patti Frazier,

         Shawna Wilmoth, Tracy Smith

submitted by Elva Smith

1975-1976 Sports Banquet

Front row:  Tracy Smith, Shawna Wilmoth,

Back row:  Gina Wilmoth, Debbie Begley, Vicky Tate, Michelle White

submitted by Elva Smith

1975-1976 Cheerleaders

Front row: Shawna Wilmoth, Rita Overbay, Gina Wilmoth,

                 Tracy Smith

Back row :  Debbie Begley, Donna Neeley, Vicky Tate

Foreground: Rita Overbay and Debbie Begley

Background:  Shawna Wilmoth, (???), Vicky Tate

submitted by Elva Smith

1977-1978 Volleyball Champs

The coach's last name is Page, not Pope as listed.

submitted by Elva Smith

1964-1965 Yearbook Now Up

The uploading of the 1964-65 Orebank yearbook is now complete and can be viewed by scrolling down.

Thanks to Dan Odom for providing us his copy for uploading, and to Rusty Laney, Faye Hopkins McMurray, and Tami Faust Minnick, who identified whole classes of students.

In the weeks to come, look for the yearbooks from 1965-66 and
1967-68.

Cafeteria 1964-1965

1964-1965 Third Grade in the Library

1964-65 Second Grade at Playground

Mrs. Leeper's class

1964-1965 Second Grade Classroom

Mrs. McCurry's class

1964-1965 First Grade Classroom

This appears to be both first grade classes.   I wonder if they shared a classroom or were assembled together
only for the photo.

1964-1965 Safety Patrol

1964-1965 Football Team and Cheerleaders

Cheerleaders

l-r:  Eileen Ball, (???), Jeannie Hood, Brenda Tate, Faye Weston, DeeDee Faust, Brenda Lawson

Football

First row: Mike Wooten, Jimmy Davis, Charles Gray, Billy Lawson, Rusty Laney, Jackie Rich, Earl Hood

Second row:  Sam Gray, Roger Reeves, Bill McConnell, Larry Wooten, David Osborne, Doug Tipton, Gary Myers, Greg Collins, J.W. Haynes, John Thomas, J.B. Morrison

1964-1965 Basketball Team and Cheerleaders

Cheerleaders

  Gale Tate, Jackie Hughes, Judy Osborne, Linda Johnson, Wanda Jackson, Rita Miller, Diana Faust

Basketball

 David Mounger, Charles Gray, Roger Reeves, Steve Mounger, J.W. Haynes, Doug Tipton, Gary Myers, Greg Collins, John Thomas, Sam Gray, Mr. Pratt

1964-1965 Mrs. Murray's First Grade

Top row:  Mrs. Murray, ? Harmon, (???), (???), Elaine Easley, Donnie Taylor,Ruth Thompson, Anita Baker

Second row: Tom Hood, Rick McMurray, (???), (???), Ricky Sells, ? Poore, (???), Allen Overbay

Third row:  Eddie Cole, Wanda Culbertson, Gary Darnell, Darrell McClain, Marvin Hurst, Ray Sams

1964-1965 Mrs. Leedy's First Grade

Top row:  Mrs. Leedy, Phyllis Johnson, (???), Jeff Duncan,  Eddie Smith, (???), Sandi Tipton, Debbie Bledsoe
Second row:  (???), (???),  Larry Lawson, Merita Parker, Nancy Hale, (???), Ginger Osborne, Jenny Tate
Third row:  (???), Billy Harmon, ? Akers, Natina Vermillion, Rhonda McConnell, (???), Mike Tipton

1964-1965 Mrs. McCurry's Second Grade

Top row:  Mrs. McCurry, Gary Lawson, Leon Salley, Mark Blankenbeckler, Debbie Smith,  Patricia Cole, Janie Lawson

Second row:  Gary Gross, Mike Hauk, Mickie Lynn Hale, Cindy Sampson, Lisa McClellan, Randy Faust , Mickey Sykes

Third row:  Jane Poore,  Gerald Hite, ???, Stewart Harkleroad, Diane Thacker

1964-1965 Mrs. Leeper's Second Grade

Top row:  Mrs. Leeper,  Denny Lane, Debbie Vaughn, Sandy Kimberling, Tami Faust, Junior Winkle, Chuck Odom

Second row:  Mike Carroll, Eugene Vaughn, Renee Heney, Joyce Perkins, Kathy Baker, Lugene Osborne,  Pamela Christian,

Third row:  Joy Osborne, Lee Poore, David Hanes, Lloyd Miller, John Hale

Names furnished by Tami Faust Minnick

1964-1965 Third Grade

Bottom Row l-r ???,Becky Herchenroder,???,???

1964-1965 Fourth Grade Class

Top row:  Mrs. Massengill, Pam Davidson, (???), Vicki Blankenbeckler, Karen Lane
Second row:  Eldon Hale, (???), Harold Thacker, Rita Hammit, Denise Laney
Third row:  David Sampson, Vicky Salley, Mike Odom, Virgil Wilkerson, (???)
Fourth row:  Courtney Hutchins, Angie McClellan, Linda Lawson, (???), Randy Faust
Fifth row:  Bobby Baker, Ricky Osborne, (???), Madeline Oaks, (???)
Sixth row:  Nancy Altom, Ray Widener, (???)

1964-1965 Fifth Grade Class

Top row:  Miss Adeline Vernlund,  Earl Hood, Jason Hughes, Kenneth Bledsoe, Stewart Crane

Second row: David Mounger, Jimmie McConnell, Steve Byrd, Jane Sampson, Tony Kimberling

Third row:  Debbie Akers, Tereasa Harmon, Jerry Sherfey, Donna Harlow, Judy Darnell

Fourth row:  Joanne Salley, Mike Widner, Mary Ruth Sams, Randall Weston, Marlene Collier

Fifth row:  Randall Hite, ???, Joe Hutchins , David Cole, Ginger Mellons

Sixth row: Linda Lawson,  Lester Haynes, Lester Norton

1964-1965 Sixth Grade Class

Top row:  Mrs. McElroy, Martha Bolton, Brenda Lawson, Judy Osborne

Second row:  Brian Herschenroder, Faye Hopkins, Jeff Crane, Linda Cole, James Cole, Roy Thompson

Third row:  Tresia Daniels, Junior Arnold, (???), Steve Smith, Carolyn Hutchins, Barbara Minor

Fourth row:  Glenn Poore, Steve Mounger, (???), Jennifer Sampson, Rita Ramey, Edna Wacks

Fifth row:  Curtis Tipton, Michael Wooten, Eddie Gray, Rebecca Winkle, Diane Daniel, (???)

Sixth row:  Lankford Hutchins, Gary Hite, Jackie Lawson

students identified by Faye Hopkins McMurray

1964-1965 Seventh Grade Class

Top row:  Mr. Pratt, Oscar Light, Jerry Lloyd, Greg Collins, J.W. Haynes, Ralph Jackson, J.W. Rogers

Second row:  Charles Gray, John Thomas, Roger Reeves, Gaines Faust, Jimmy Davis, Ed Norton, Rex Johnson

Third row:  ? Neeley, David Salley, Charles Pridemore, Roger Hauk, Hal David Salley, Larry Gray, Mike Henley

Fourth row: Mickey Ball, Rusty Laney, Gary Mahan, Greg Hutchinson, Jacky Rich, Danny Sampson, Tony Odom

Fifth row:  Cathy Barker, Grady Vaughn, Rita Miller, Judy Akers, Diana Faust, Joy Harrison, Faye Weston

Sixth row:  Faye Poore, Gale Surgenor, Dee Dee Faust, Eileen Ball

1964-1965 Eighth Grade Class

Top row:  Mr. Arwood, Doug Tipton, Larry Wooten

Second row:  David Osborne, Gary Myers,  Brenda Sykes, Bill McConnell, Wanda Johnson

Third row:  Sam Gray, Glenda Mumpower, Cindy Crane, Peggy Thompson, Larry Mahan,

Fourth row: Junior Sams, Jeannie Hood, Charlotte Winkle, Frances Wacks, Tony Johnson

Fifth row:  Mike Altom, Sandra McConnell, Linda Jones,  Gail Tate, Brenda Tate

Sixth row:  Susie Baker, Lola Vaughn, Jackie Hughes

1978-1979 Boys Track

Front row l-r:   Jamey Sproles, David Malone, Charlie Lemmons, Roger Poore, Robert Hickam, Tony West
Second row l-r:  Curtis Parsons, , Ricky Osborne, Scotty Riggs, Greg Harper, Kendall Ison, Terry Bledsoe, Fred Kimberlin, Alex Brooks
Third row l-r: Bryan Larkins, Scotty Riggs, Johnny Lemmons, Greg Powers,  Mr. Larry Ward

submitted by Ricky Osborne

1979-1980 Boys Basketball

Front row l-r: Brent Wallen, Charlie Lemmons, Tony West, Richard West

Back row l-r: Kim McKinney, David Malone, Ricky Osborne, Scotty Riggs, Fred Kimberlin, Terry Bledsoe, Roger Poore, Mr. Larry Ward

submitted by Ricky Osborne

1976-1977 Fifth Grade Class

First row l-r:  Marsha Lewis, Terry Bledsoe, Brent Wallen,

Greg Harper, Curtis Parsons, Kim McKinney

Second row l-r: Timmy Johnson, Kendall Ison, (???), Ricky Osborne, Amy Dowell, Rhonda Johnson

Third row l-r: Fred Kimberlin, Scotty Riggs, Deanna Arnold,

Christy Kimberling, Margaret Powers, Trina Childers, Sandy Tate, Miss Pam Davidson

submitted by Ricky Osborne

Student Body 1985-1986 : The Final Year

Back Row(L-R) Mr. William Barnes, ???, Mrs. Ruth Baker?,Pam Rich, Kim Morelock, Tereasa Clark, Debbie Clark, Leslie Fritz, Amanda Salyers, Amy Hilton, Sarah Byers, Vickie Mullins, Mrs. Margaret Hood, Miss Paula Coates, Mr. Ed Barnette.
5th row (l-r) Tonya Robinson, Janet Sparks, Toni Price, Brad Lemmons, Jason Lawson, Brian Collins, David Laney, Robbie Mahan, Randy Head, David Stanley, ???, Miss Virgie Hardesty, Mrs Inez McBee,
4th row (l-r) Mrs. Sanja Dalley, Ms. Honaker,Mrs. Elva Smith, Becky Hauk, Tara Carter, Tina Amos,???, Kristi Stapleton, ???,???,Becky Maness?,???,Timmy Maness, Isaac Morgan
3rd row (l-r) Daniel Holbrook, Missy Thacker, Christy Lemmons, Amanda Mullins, Brandon Carter, Mary Rich, Laura Amos, Keith Faust, Brian Williams, Ricky Busick, Billy Hicks, Larry Robinson, Shawn Bowen, Josh Johnson, Julie Crane, Sarah Messer, Melisha Hutchins,Mrs. Sandra Light (sec.), Mrs. Virginia Spradlin
2nd row (l-r) Mrs.?, ??? ,???, ??? ,???, ???, ???, ???, ???, Terry Busick, ???, Craig Light,Kelly Manness?, ???, ???, ???, ???, Pricilla Mullins
1st row (l-r) ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, Donna Kay Clark, ???, ???, Daniel?, Christopher Messer, ???, ???, ???, Laura Amos?

submitted by Mary Price

1974-1975 Kindergarten Graduation

Front row:  Ann Parker, (???), Nikki Connors, Eddie Sexton, (???), Sonny Slusher, Scott Surgenor, Michael West, Lucretia Tompkins, Eddie Price

Back row: (???), April Waye