1967-1968 Basketball

1967-1968 Mr. James Dixon, Principal

1967-1968 Yearbook

Front row (l-r) Stewart Crane, Jason Hughes, Carl Hutchins, Anthony Kimberling, Ginger Mellons, Linda Lawson, Joanne Salley, Lester Haynes,

2nd row (l-r) Debbie Akiers, Michael Widener, Jimmie Gail McConnell (back to camera) Donna Harlow, Earl Hood, David Cole, Judy Darnell,

Back row (l-r) Steven Byrd, Randall Hite, Mary Ruth Sams, David Mounger, Lester Norton

1973-1974 Around the School

Front: Kathy Steadman, Linda Steadman

Back: Debbie Jones, Debbie Byers, Tammy Price

1974 Christmas Play

If anyone out there has clearer photos of this, please contact me at orebankers@yahoo.com.

We have run across very few good quality photos from the 1970's and early '80s.

1973-1974 PTA function

Mrs. June Blankenbeckler and Mrs. Helen Poore

1973-1974 PTA Officers

**Mrs. Dugger addresses PTA officers :  Mrs. Vivian Holston, president; ??, Mrs. Faye Overbay, secretary; ??, Mr. J.W. Hilton, parliamentarian

**the people in this photo were identified by piecing info together, which is always dicey ......would love for someone to verify or correct as needed

Kindergarten at Hee-Haw Show 1980

submitted by Mary Price

1985-1986 Second Grade Classroom

Mr. William Barnes Principal 1977-1986

Mr. Barnes in 1986

submitted by Mary Price

1949-1950 Fifth Grade

submitted by Don Duncan

1946-1947 Third Grade

Teacher - Mrs. Powell

Front row:  Fifth child from the left is Don Duncan.


Help in identifying anyone else in this photo would be much appreciated.

submitted by Don Duncan

Who Are These Children?

                     

   Mrs. Powell's Third grade class

Date unknown

submitted by Don Duncan

1966-1967 Second Grade

submitted by Maxie Osborne

1966-1967 Third Grade

First row: Gary Darnell, Ricky Hurst, Anna Clark, Meritta Parker, Ray Sams, Richard Fleming, Jenny Tate

Second row:  Eddie Smith, Mike Carroll, Mike Tipton, Sandra Tipton, Wanda Culbertson, Debbie Bledsoe, Kandy Bledsoe, Jeff Duncan, Mrs. Powell

Third row: Homer Hayes, Frank Hayes, Ricky Sells, Donnie Taylor, Tom Hood, Lee Poore, Leon Salley,  Gary Lawson

Fourth row: Bobby Harmon, Gerald Hite, Anita Baker, Anita Harper, Sherry Akers, Rhonda McConnell, Elaine Easley, Natina Vermillion, Billy Harmon, Sam Jessee

submitted by Don Duncan

1976-77 6th grade Mr. Page teacher

Back Row (l-r) Marvin Atkins, Teresa Taylor, Evelyn Rogers, Johnny Lemmons, Greg Powers, Valerie Parsons

2nd row Penny Sarber, Tammy Surgenor, Becky Lemmons, Brenda Bledsoe, Kathy Steadman, Mrs Collins

1st row Sherry McAmis. Bryan Larkins, Anita Lewis, 

Steve Helton

Photo Submitted by Tami Faust Minnick Names submitted by Nina Slusher Ramey

1976-77 2nd grade Mrs McBee teacher

Back row (l-r) Amy Riggs, Ellen Fleenor, April Waye, Daniel Parker, David Price, Danny Kimberlin, Regina Frazier, Bobbie Jo Laney, Pam Helton

2nd row Mike West, Bart Duncan, Eddie Price, Donna Dowell, Lucretia Tompkins, Scott Surgener, ???, Jimmy Morris, Pam Hawkins

3rd row Sonny Slusher, ???, Eddie Sexton, Todd Blesoe, Mickey Bledsoe, Ann Parker,???. Angie Surgenor

Photo by Tami Faust  Minnick

1968-69 6th grade class Mrs McElroy teacher

Top Row Mrs. Margaret MCElroy, Mickey Sykes, Kathy Baker, Tami Faust, Jane Poore, Lisa McClellan, Kenneth Neeley, Sandy Kimberling

2nd row Larry Sherfey, Debbie Vaughn, ???, Renee Henley, Teresa Atkins, Janie Lawson, ???, Mike Sams, Debbie Smith, Patricia Cole

3rd row Mike Hauk. Diane Thacker, Eugene Vaughn, Mark Blankenbeckler, Randy Faust, Denny Lane, Chuck Odom, Joy Osborne, ???

4th row Gail Dishner, Lugene Osborne, Mitchell Booher, Cindy Sampson

Photo and names submitted by Tami Faust Minnick

1963-64 6th grade class Mrs. Margaret McElroy teacher

1st row(next to chalkboard front to back) DeeDee Faust, Grady Vaughn, Danny Sampson, Faye Poore, Oscar Light, Rusty Laney, Ralph Jackson

2nd row (f-b) Charles Gray, Rita Miller,Ed Norton, Mickey Ball, Eileen Ball,Charles Pridemore,Gail Surgener

3rd row (f-b) J.W. Haynes, Hal Salley, John Thomas, Mike Henley,???, David Salley,Cathy Barker

4th row (f-b) Jackie Rich, Gary Mahan, Diane Faust, Greg Hamilton, Roger Hauk,Judy Akers, Jimmy Griffie, Jerry Lloyd

5th row (f-b) ???, ???, Rex Johnson, Larry Gray, Joy Harrison, Gaines Faust, Jimmy Davis

Photo and names submitted by Tami Faust Minnick

1963-64 4th grade Mrs. Bobbie L. Massengill teacher

Row 1 (l-r) Lester Haynes, Marlene Collier, Danny Sampson, Linda Lawson, Joe Hutchins

Row 2 (l-r) Vickie Salley, David Cole, Ginger Mellons, Stewart Crane, Randall Hite

Row 3 (l-r) Jason Hughes, Sammy Turner, Carl Hutchins, Debbie Akers, David Mounger

Row 4 (l-r) Randall Weston, Joanne Salley, Donna Harlow, Jerry Sherfey, Jimmie Gail McConnell, Stephen Byrd

Row 5 (l-r) Lois Sams, Anthony Kimbering, Judy Darnell, Larry Meade, Mary Sams

originally submitted by Peggy Mellons Lane

1963-64 2nd grade class Mrs. Leeper-teacher

Beginning with row nearest chalkboard and reading rows front to back:

Row 1:  1.Kenneth Neeley  2. ??  3. Steve Crane  4. ??

Row 2:  1. Denise Mullins  2. ??  3. ??  4. Becky Herchenroder  5. Jane Poore

Row 3:  1. Linda Trivette  2. ??  3. Johnny Cole  4.??

Row 4:  1. ??  2. ??  3. ??  4.??

Submitted by Tami Faust Minnick

1963-64 1st grade Mrs. Grace Leedy- teacher

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

Row 1:  1. Lisa McClellan  2. Mike Hauk  3. Mike Carroll  4. Sandy Kimberling 5.??

Row 2:  1. Joy Osborne  2. Tami Faust  3. ??  4. ??  5. Patricia Cole  6. Lee Poore

Row 3:  1.??  2.??  3.??  4. Debbie Smith  5. Mike Sams  6.??

Row 4:  1. ??  2.??  3. Mickey Sykes  4.??  5. Debbie Vaughn  6. ??

Photo submitted by Tami Faust Minnick

1962-63 3rd grade Mrs. H. R. Powell-teacher

1st row on left (b-f) David Mounger, Paul McKenzie, Linda Lawson, Jimmie Gale McConnell, Doris Poore, Mary Ruth Sams, Steven Byrd, Sammy Turner

2nd row (b-f) Imogene Kindle, Tony Kimberling, Stewart Crane, Randall Hite, Billy Joe Bowman, Marleen Collier, Ronnie Becher, Randall Weston

3rd row (b-f) Lester Hayes, Jason Hughes, Darwin Bishop, Debbie Akers, Jane Greere, Vicki Sally, Jerry Sherfey, Ginger Mellons

4th row (b-f) Connie Cross, Carl Hutchins, David Cole, Clarence Wexler, Sarah McDavid, Earl Hood, Donna Harlow, Judy Darnell

Photo and names submitted by Tami Faust Minnick

1962-63 1st grade Mrs.Grace Leedy- teacher

1st row from back to front Stephen Crane, Angie Laughlin, Patricia Cole, Annette Gross, John Henry

2nd row (b-f) Kay Jessee, Lee Poore, Gary Lawson, Jack King, Denise Mullins, Debbie Sykes

3rd row (b-f) Elizabeth Wexler, Debbie Jackson, Randall Stapleton, Patricia Lawson, David Henley, Muriel Atkins

4th row (b-f) Mitchell Kindle, Gerald Hite, Allan Thomas, Kenneth Fauver, Linda Trickett, Kathy Dowell

Photo and Names submitted by Tami Faust Minnick

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