Clay Battelle High School - Liberanni Yearbook (Blacksville, WV)

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Kdna T. Berdine Class Sponsor Simon L. White Class Co-sponsor Robert Lee Ammons Bob is better known to the teachers as “Angel. His cheerful grin and friendly ways will help him overcome the hardships of life. He doesn't let school work cut off his social side of life. Byron Lee Anderson “Shike” is interested in sports but not in his studies. He took an active part in the Junior Minstrel and was a defensive standout in football. He spends quite a bit of his time in Crossroads. Betty Joyce Areford Betty is the type who loves to have fun. Basketball games and parties rate high on her enjoyment list. Betty can be dramatic at times and would like to become an actress. Robert Eugene Austin Always a friendly easy going person is Bob. He was captain of the basketball team of '51 and played on the football team. Bob is a fellow who never disobeys the training regulations and his ambition is to become a coach. Etta Lea Brookover Etta Lea is gay. ambitious and likes to write humor columns for the school paper She is hard working and is usually seen with Jane Copeland. Singing is one of Etta Lea s interests and she is very active in the F.H.A. where she is a songleader. Nancy Catherine Clovis Nancy has beautiful dark brown eyes which arc a very attractive feature. She is one of the tallest girls in our class. Nancy has a sweet smile for everyone and she hopes to become a secretary. eleven

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Senior Class Officers President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Historian Sponsor Co-sponsor Eileen Fluharty Monie Carl Parker Glenna DeVine Scott Wilson Joyce Wilson Edna T. Berdine Simon L. White Colors Green and White Flower White Rose Motto “No Steps Backwards History A part of the class of '51 assembled in September. 1945. as seventh graders at Clay-Battelle High School. We then consisted of fifty-two students who came from Pentress Bula. Blacksville. Jakes Run. and Mooresville. We were easy going and willing to take things as they came. In our freshman year our number was so large we were divided into two homerooms with Mrs. Edna Berdine. who had started us as seventh graders, our class sponsor, and Mr. White, our co-sponsor. While we were freshmen we had many parties until the Student Council passed a rule to eliminate most parties, allowing one class party a year. Still as freshmen we were defeated in the Student Council election, but as sophomores we were fortunate in having Howard Shriver elected president and James Sanders, vice-president. Our sophomore year saw our number increased with several students coming from Daybrook and Wadestown. Another homeroom was added and Miss Mary Frances Shafer was another co-sponsor. Howard Shriver lead the class as president with Richard Tuttle, vice president: Bonnie Pyles, secretary: and Patty Yost, treasurer. That year we came to our class party dressed as old mountaineers. The evening was spent playing appropriate games and dancing. Puffing on corn cob pipes and cigars was enjoyed by most everyone during the evening. Nancy Clovis, who hails from Wadestown. represented the sophomore class as princess at the Junior Carnival held in October. Many of our boys were active in sports and played on the basketball, football, and baseball teams, although the boys as well as the girls were defeated in the class tournaments. After summer vacation we came back as a group of energetic juniors. Our number of students had decreased and we were again assembled into two homerooms with Mrs. Berdine as sponsor and Mr. White, co-sponsor. In October we started working on the Hallowe'en Carnival which was to be given on October 31. but because of working conditions it was postponed several times before our goal was finally realized. At the Carnival we were honored to have Bonnie Pyles, a junior, crowned Queen Autumn IV. Another big event, at least to us. was when we received our class rings in December. With much hard work and effort, as well as the co-operation of the faculty wc presented the Junior Minstrel in April. In May we gave the annual Junior and Senior Banquet followed by a Prom later in the evening. Music was provided for round and square dancing by the Variety Boys Orchestra from Waynesburg. Pennsylvania. This same month we were graduated to a class of happy go lucky seniors. When we came back to good old Clay-BatteJe in September of 1950 we were first confronted with giving a repeat performance of the Junior Minstrel. The Battclie District Fair played host for this performance. We all looked forward to October 1 2. when we traveled to Photo-Crafters at Morgantown to get our pictures taken We received them in December This year many of the seniors held offices and memberships in F.H.A.. Quill and Scroll. Thespians. and F.F.A. James Sanders was honored by being chosen captain of the football team in '49 and '50. Many other seniors held positions on the team. Robert Austin and Eileen Fluharty represented Clay-Battelle as candidates for King and Queen of Hearts in the county contest They were privileged to attend a Ball at the Hotel Morgan. Morgantown. West Virginia. Eileen was presented with a corsage of flowers and Robert received a tie pin. The matrimonial bug hit our class taking Edgar Seaman and Loretta Mae Pauley Church out of fchool at the beginning of the school year. Seniors married but intending to graduate are Jane Cummins Copeland Robert Copeland. Helen Stiles Pyle, and Bobette King Gump. Putting forth their greatest effort on the baseball field Shriver. Austin. Sanders. Copeland. Cum mins. Anderson. Tuttle. Core. C. Snider. B. Snyder, and Harker held prominent positions. Seniors were well represented on the basketball court of 50 and '51 by having Austin. Tuttle, and Snyder as guards: Shriver forward; and B. Wilson and S. Wilson, centers. Robert Austin was honored as captain of the gray and blue team. As we leave Clay-Battelle to enter the adult world we hope to have left a better school by the contributions we have made. ten

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Jane Cummins Copeland Jane is one of the senior girls who succeeded in capturing a man. Her catch is broad - shouldered Robert Copeland. Jane is a member of the paper staff where she has t h e responsibility of stacking the ads. Robert Lyle Copeland Bob is the first bridegroom of our class. He is our muscle man and played guard on the football team. Bob is a good worker and his friendly personality and willingness to work should make his married life a happy one. Gene Lynn Core Gene is a broad-shouldered he man. as well as a football player. In his junior year he was selected as Star Farmer of the C-B Chapter of the F.F.A. Gene is quiet and is always very neatly dressed. Edward Arthur Cummins Ed is usually the best dressed person at all school activities. He was our pressman last year at the basketball games and is interested in photography. Sara Lou Cummins Blue eyes, blond hair and a pleasing personality describes Sara Lou. She enjoys all sports and square dancing. As a hobby she likes to keep scrapbooks. Poris Eleanor Delaney Eleanor is very helpful in many ways and is always willing to help others. She is very quiet and has a very soft voice. Eleanor wants to attend Civil Service school after graduating. (■lenna Joycelyn DeVine Glenna is another one of the lucky senior girls who has a diamond placed on her left hand. She is usually quiet and well behaved and can be depended upon to do her share of work without any comment. Waneda Pearl Eddy Waneda finds her pleasure in running around and going to basketball games. She is usually seen with Joanna Jones. Sewing is one of her interests. After graduation Waneda would like to work in a restaurant as a waitress. twelve