Clay High School - Tiskelwah Yearbook (Clay, WV)

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SENIOR CLASS PROPHEC Y only eye witness, is the state's best witness. But BILL'S able lawyer, DELANOR NICHOLS, is putting across a few points, too. Too bad we can't stay to see if he is convicted, but there goes that set again. No, it's only the scene changing, this time we go to a bench where there are plen-ty of Qwoo! woolj bathing beauties. This seems a special occasion, oh theyire having the contest for Miss America. Out of a host of de-lovelies which include MARIE CHAPMAN, HILDA STARCH- ER, PATTY ROSE, ANN GUNTHER, AND ANNA BELL THOMAS, it looks as if the judges' choice is again MISS DOROTHY GILL. Congratulations, DOROTHY, and thanks for rep- resenting VVest Virginia so nicely. We couldn't have done better ourselves. Oh, Oh, take a look at the judges' stand. Who could that be? It looks like DAVID Mc- LANE. We thought we left you at the trial. A quick switch from a lawyer to a judge, huh? Oh, you just sneaked off from the trial to fulfill your lifelong dream of being judge at a beauty contest. The other judges are HERMAN BUTCHER, STANLEY LEGG, JAMES CRAWFORD, AND DON MOORE. There's a special added attraction today. Mrs. America is to be selected from a group of young, lovely, married ladies which includes ANN BLANKENSHIP, MARCELLA MUL- LINS, ERNESTINE HAMRICK TURNER, AUTIOVE MOORE CANTRELL, and NORMA JEAN HOLCOMB. What a hard task to pick a winner. After much deliberation, the judges finally announce the winner to be MRS. ERNESTINE HAMRICK TURNER as Mrs. America. What's this coming down the street? A parade, a new car even. Driving that brand new Super Duper Trupex is ROGER LAMBEY. That flasy red Convertilac is GLADYS BRAGG'S pride and joy. BETTY PAYNE and MAY FLOWER MORTON are showing off their dreamy Fordiac. Seen now rehearsing for their new radio program are INEZ LOVING, EULA HAPPNEY, and SUSAN MARKLE who will present a series of broadcasts of the phases of homemaking. Presenting the man's view point will be ROY NAYLOR and NEAL SAMPLES who will pre- sent talks on agriculture and farming. Good radio programs for both girls and boys. Also on a radio program are PATRICIA HINKLE and FAY MOLLOHAN who appear as Queens for a Day. Getting married in a novel way are LORENA RHODES and GARRETT JEF- F ERS who appear on the program Bride and Groom. Head of a large construction company is WILLIAM BEE who is giving his new engl- neer, EARL SIZEMORE, a few pointers. Working on their new bridge which will astound the world are NICKY STONE, CHARLES TOWNSEND, JAKE OXLEY, HOLLIS TAYLOR, and EDWARD MITCHELL. VVhat's next? Oh, just an old prize fight to decide the championship between GEORGE STEVENSON managed by VVARREN BAKER, and JIM CARTE whose manager is RONALD WALKER. The referee looks familiar - why, itis DARRELL WORKMAN. Up in the press box we see DALE MCCLUNG busily writing his sport coverage to meet tomorrow's dead- line, while RODNEY BURDETTE gives a blow-by-blow description of the fight. Time has rolled around for those eve-ry four-years event - another Republican conven- tion. They have chosen for their candidate one DENNIS COX who running mate is HOW- ARD FRIEND. They plan to sell the platform of singing and playing . CLIFTON GILL is their campaign manager, he sells tickets when they perform. Their busy secretaries are NINA STARCHER and SYBIL FRIEND. Getting ready to leave on their world tour as lecturers are PAUL BROWNING, SONNY YOUNG, and CLAIR HOFFMAN. PAUL will lecture on The Usefulness of French in 28

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SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY It was the age of Atomic and Hydrogen Energy - things moved fast and furiously, were never at a standstill, and something was always going on. In keeping with the times, we decided to look on our new model television screen which is a little different from the usual set. It is different in that it shows just what we want to see, when we want to see it. And what did we want to see? Of course, what the graduates of '53 were doing in the future. With a twist of the wrist fsuch an effortj we turn on this remarkable set and sit back to relax and watch the graduates in their future life, and occupations. The first scene on the screen is that of a political convention. As we look more closely, we see' that it is the Democratic convention for the year 1954. Who are those two young lmen who are standing on soap boxes and singing the raises of the Democratic party, plat- form, etc? Why, it's none other than JERRY BUTCHER and JIM PAXTON who are trying to out shout each other. VVho is the candidate of their choice? It's JACK SMITH who has finally yielded to the influence of his friends and decided to run for president. His campaign manager is PAUL LOVE, and between the two of them, they plan to get JACK elected by the use of jokes and wittiness. JACK has decided to run for president, since he has given up his am- bition of being like Napoleon whom he admires because he, too was little but loud and powerful. Busy executives that they are, they, of course, need the services of more than one sec- retary. These services are aptly rendered by their two charming secretaries, NANCY MOR- TON and BETTY TAYLOR. In charge of a school teaching secretarial work is MARY GRAY who plans to keep them well-supplied with capable and efficient secretaries. Enrolled in the school are ILENE MOORE, ELIZABETH BRANNON, NINA HOLCOMB and LEAH SIRK. The scene changes and what have we here? Nothing else but a football game between two very fine teams. WVe see that the star player is the son of MRS. CHARLOTTE LUCAS ICO who is of course, proud of her son and we might add, his five brothers. There is thc coach on the sidelines, he looks familiar. It's GENE MCCLURE who, after playing profes- sional football, has turned to the art of teaching others the game. Yes, there's MRS. Mc- CLURE fthe former MISS SYBIL YOUNGJ cheering from the grandstand. They spend their spare time teaching their son and daughter the fundamentals of football and cheerleading. Not slighting any sports, we look in on a basketball game. However, this one is a little different, for it is a woman's game. We see the coach jumping up and down excitedly on the side-lines. Why it's none other than ZELMA KING who is telling her star players what play to make. Her star players look familiar and why shouldnit they? It's GRETA LEGG, CARLOTTA REEDY, VERNAL FITZWATER, KATHRYN LECC, WANDA FIELDS, and EVA JEWELL MORRIS who make up this champion team. Head cheerleader for this team is IRIS REED. Yes, she's the one whom we knew as IRIS HANSHAVV. Still cheerleading, she also combines homemaking with her career. The set seems to have developed some troubles. Cuess we'll have to adjust some of those dials. There, it's all clear again, and this time we look in on a session of court. A trial is going on and we see that famous judge BILL MORTON instructing the jury and specta- tors. The lawyer who is pleading his case is DAVID MCLANE, who seems to be putting his point across. Small wonder, considering his oratorical powers. Who's on trial? It's only BILLY MOORE who is charged with assault and battery. It seems that he beat up this 6' 5 , 200 pound policeman who didn't like it very well. Policeman CARLOS BROWN, who was the 27

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SENIOR CLASS PROPHEC Y Every Day Talkf, SONNY'S lecture is entitled The Usefulness of English in Every Day Talk and CLAIR will speak on The Usefulness of Speaking in Every-Day Talk. Time for a commercial. Even on this wonderful program - we have to have - fyou might knowj - commercials. Wait a minute, those girls singing the commercial sound fa- miliar. It's BOBBIE DAVIS, CHESSIE DAWSON, and MARITA TURNER, who sing under the name' of D. D. T. Their singing is also guaranteed to kill all flies and small mosquitos. Here comes the handsome announcer for station identification. Itis KEITH STRICKLAND, who says that This is Television Station CCHS - on the air five days a week - six hours a day. The program resumes and we see a new, modern hospital building. Hurrying up the steps to her busy day's work is the world-famous doctor SHARON JORDAN who is accom- panied by her three efficient nurses CHARLOTTE KING, IMOGENE HOLCOMB, and BETTY MCCRACKEN. SHARON is in competition with ROBERT UNDERWOOD who wants to take her place as world-famous doctor. From here we go to the Globe Theatre where a production is opening with a world premiere. The show is Hamlet and stars TEDDY MYERS who is trying to break JOHN BARRYMORE'S record. His leading lady is RUTH ANN WARD, who is known for her artistic ability. After the main attraction there is a preview of coming features. There's to be a comedy team composed of BILL PIERSON and JANIE MCHENRY. There has to be two of them. When one tells a joke, the other one laughs. The next show is to be a talent scout program emceed by that famous personage DONALD ASBURY. First on the program is the divine crooner who is thrilling the bobby-soxers, JACK DAVIS. Featured next is a barbr shop quartet composed of NEELY MILLER, JERRY NELSON, FRANKIE TRUMAN, and LAWRENCE PARKS. Not to be out done, the girls have a quartet, they are JEAN HAMRIC, MARCENE WILSON, LOIS WHITE, AND THELMA SANDERS. JAMES STOCKWELL, who is featured as The Greatest Lover Since Valentino is surrounded by the lovelies, EVELYN DOUGLAS, KATHLEEN DAVIS, JACKIE DONOHUE, AND DORA I-IANSHAW. These girls are trying out for the leading feminine role in his forthcoming movie. To round up the program BENNY CLONCH, MEEKIN DURHAM, AND DON CANTRELL will present a selection of hillbilly numbers. Working tirelessly on Civil Defense are D. NOTTINGHAM, CHARLES HAMRICK, AND WILLIAM HAMRICK. They are under the direction of JACK CANTRELL and OKEY LEGG. Getting their rocket ship ready for a space trip to the moon are YVONNE HART and MURIEL WHALING who are looking for news for the paper The Inter-Space Tattlcrn, of which they are co-editors. MURIEL will report on the fashions and society news on the moon, while YVONNE will report on the eligibility of any CPD bachelors. Of. course, if they don't find any eligible eligibles,' they won't be exactly disappointed as they couldn't find any among their former classmates. ------zooM----.M CLICK --- fThat's the television set automatically turning itself off.j MURIEL WHALING YVONNE HART 29