1966-1967 Fourth Grade Class

Top row (l-r) Randy Faust, Mickey Sykes, Lilly Bolton, Larry Sherfey, Lugene Osborne, Jane Poore, ???, Joy Osborne
2nd row David Dingus, Mike Hauk, Mitchell Booher, Diane Thacker, Mike Sams, Renee Henley, ???, Kathy Baker
3rd row ???, Tami Faust, Sandy Kimberling, Regina Castle, Gail Dishner, Patricia Cole, Debbie Smith,
Bottom row Eugene Vaughn, Chuck Odom, Lisa McClellan, CIndy Sampson, Debbie Vaughn, Denny Lane

Photo and names submitted by Tami Faust Minnick

1966-67 5th grade class Miss.Vernland teacher

                                               Submitted by Tami Faust Minnick

1966-67 7th Grade

Teacher Mr Frank Roberts

1st row (l-r) Joanne Salley, Donna Harlow, David Cole, ???, Jason Hughes

2nd row (l-r) Linda Lawson, Debbie Akers, David Mounger, Carl Hutchins, Judy Darnell, Mr. Frank Roberts

3rd (l-r) Ginger Mellons, Mary Ruth Sams, Randall Hite, Jimmie Gail McConnell, Earl Hood, Stewart Crane

4th row (l-r) ???, Lester Norton, Mike Widner, Anthony Kimberling, Lankford Hutchins, Lester Haynes

Submitted by Tami Faust Minnick

King and Queen Of Orebank

                     King John Thomas and Queen Dee Dee Faust

                                                     Submitted by Tami Faust Minnick

King and Queen Of Orebank

                                                    King Steve Crane and Queen Kay Jessee
                                                              King and Queen of Orebank
Photo and names submitted by Tami Faust Minnick

Field Trip ?

Billy Hicks, Nell Gray, E.D. Faust, Hugh McClain, MaryLelia Faust, Wynona Droke Rogers, Fay Gaines Hauk, Geraldine Bouton, Charles Poore, Mary Hill Whitcomb Dail, Margaret Gray, Juanita Bouton

Names and Photo submitted by E.D. Faust and Tami Faust Minnick

1st Motorized School Bus

Photo and Names Submitted By Tami Faust Minnick

Tom Faust if holding Ruth Faust and E.D. Faust with the 1st motorized school bus

The Gaines School

  

Photo Submitted By Tami Faust Minnick

1939 Basketball Team

(L-R) Glenn Ratliff, Kermit Crane, Ray White, Harold Akers, Ross Bouton, J.C. Blair, E.D. Faust, J. Fred Lawson, Chester Stamper, Ray Byrd, Bill Ratliff, Jack Campbell, James Byrd
  Coach/Teacher Mr. Fred Graham

Picture and names submitted by E.D. Faust

1963-64 3rd Grade

Beginning with first row on right, reading front to back:

1st row: Ricky Osborne, Ginger Crane, ???, Bobby Baker, Denise Laney, Angie McClellan, ???, Rita Hammit 

2nd row ???, Karen Lane, Nancy Altom, Ray Widner, Eldon Hale, ???, Danny Mullins, Pam Davidson 

3rd row ???, ???, Madeline Oaks, Vicky Blankenbeckler, Linda Lawson

Mrs. Powell teacher    Miss Salyer substitute

Names and Picture Submitted by Ruth Crane

Football Champs

Names and Picture Submitted by: Ruth Crane

King and Queen of Orebank 1960-1961

Stewart Crane and Debbie Akers

Submitted by Ruth Crane

1943 8th Grade Class

4th row (l-r) Ginny Lynn Fain, Ruth Vicars, Donald Payne, Nell Gray, Mildred Hozzy?, ? Welch, Mrs. Louis Taylor (teacher and principle) 3rd row Dorothy Blair, Sylvia Cole, Henry Laughlin, J.Fred Lawson,, Lelia Henley 2nd row Lois Osborne, Sam Fain, Charles Cleek, Paul Byrd, Kate Sweeney, 1st row Tommy Walker, Helen Carroll, Mary Smith

Picture and Names Submitted by: Ruth Crane

1948 Mrs. Marie McCurry's Class

Back Row l-r Roy Pridemore, Ottis Neely, Perry Weaver, Joel Smith, Shirley Lemmons, Joe Willis, 3rd row ???, K.E. Griffin, Shirley Crane, Lonnie Pridemore, Emalie Fields, Mariet Powell, John Ketron, 2nd row Elmer Coty, James Hopkins, Shirley Surgener, Pierce McIntyre, Virginia Baxter, Sara Leedy, Jack Hickman, Mrs. Marie McCurry, front row Gladys Berry, Lowell Hooven, Billy Osborne, Tommy McClellan, Eugene Canter, Mary Lunsford, Glen Flannary, Billy Winkle

Picture and names submitted by Ruth Crane

Children In Front Of the Gaines School

1st Row (l-r) Glenn Ratliff, Mitchell Sweeney, Ross Bouton, E.D. Faust, Billy Hicks, Kermit Crane, ???, Bill Ratliff 2nd row Joyce Lamberth, ? Quillen, Frances Droke, Mescal McConnell, Jane Perry, Hestor Akers?, Nell Gray, Ruth Quillen, Kathlene Hicks, Beatrice Henley, Geroldine Bolton, Faye Gaines, ? Cole, Virginia Hicks 3rd Row Elsa Sweeney, Miss Margaret Anderson (teacher) Bertha Sweeney, Mary Hill, ? Whitcomb, Lucille McConnell, Mary Lelia Faust, Winona Droke, Margaret Gray, Juanita Borton, ? Cole, Mrs Deakins (teacher) Roxie Henley, Gertrude Poore 4th row Paul Henley, ? Faust, ? Lamberth, Ralph Crane, James McConnell, Hugh McClain

Picture and Names Submitted by Ruth Crane

62-63 7th Grade

Beginning with row nearest to camera and reading rows left to right:

Row 1: 1. ??  2. ??  3. ??

Row 2: 1. Carvis Harlow  2. Paul Jackson  3. Barbara Miller  4. ??

Row 3: 1. Randy Cornette  2. Mike Altom  3. ??  4.??

Row 4: 1. Jimmy Baker  2. Johnny Rich  3.  Debbie Crane  4. ?? 

5. Linda Ratliff

Row 5: 1. Brenda Mounger 2. ??  3. Joel Lawson  4. ??  5. Harold Hooven

Row 6:  1. Cathy Lamberth  2.??  3.??  4.??

Submitted by Mary Rich Reed

1962-1963 Fifth Grade

Beginning with row nearest to camera, reading rows left to right

Row 1:  1.  ??  2.  ??  3.  Faye Poore

Row 2:  1. DeeDee Faust  2. Jackie Lawson  3. Gary Mahan  4. Steve Mounger  5. Gary Hite

Row 3:  1. Jimmy Davis  2. ??  3. ??  4. Ed Norton  5. Rex Johnson 

Row 4:  1. John Thomas  2. ??  3. Hal Salley  4. ??  5. David Salley  6. ??  7. ??

Row 5:  1. Gail Surgenor  2. J.W. Rogers  3. Jimmy Griffie  4. Joy Harrison  5. Rusty Laney  6. ??

Row 6:  1. ??  2. Cathy Barker  3. Eileen Ball  4. J.W. Haynes  5. Diane Faust  6. Charles Pridemore  7. Rita Miller

Row 7: 1. Greg Hamilton  2. Ralph Jackson  3. Gaines Faust  4. Jacky Rich  5. Jerry Lloyd

Submitted by Mary Rich Reed

1963-64 8th grade Mr. Glenn Arwood teacher

Beginning with row nearest camera, reading each row left-to-right:

1st Row 1. ??  2. Judy Kimberling 3. Shirley Marshall  4. Kathy Lambert 5. Barbara Miller
2nd row 1 ??  2. Jimmy Baker 3. Michael Altom  4. Johnny Rich
3rd Row 1. Linda Ratliff  2. Brenda Mounger  3. Carlene Sams
4th Row 1. Joel Lawson  2. Carvis Harlow  3. Paul Jackson  4. Randy Cornett
5th Row 1. ??  2. Harold Hooven  3.??  4. Deborah Crane  5. ??

In Memory Of Miss Paula Coates

Submitted By: Kelly Williams

In Memory Of Jerome "Cheese" Bledsoe

 October 6, 1962 - March 24, 2003

Submitted By Brenda Bledsoe Light

1965-1966 Yearbook

The following posts make up the 1965-66 Orebank yearbook. Much appreciation to Tony Odom who identified the majority of the student body.However,  there are still question marks.  I don't like question marks.  If you can help eliminate some, please comment below by clicking the comment button.

1965-1966 Cafeteria

1965-1966 Basketball

Front row:  Rick Osborne, Lester Haynes, David Mounger, Tony Kimberling, Grady Vaughn, Harold Thacker

Back row: Coach Carroll, Mike Wooten, Rex Johnson, J.W. Haynes, John Thomas, Jimmy Davis, Coach Dixon

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.