Fort Ashby High School - Fortress Yearbook (Fort Ashby, WV)

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CLASS PROPHECY In 1950 we will find Joe Powell established as head of a flourishing Department of Agriculture at Fort Ashby High. 1957 finds Virginia Lee Pyles already established as a modern, up to minute Primary school teacher, directing Wayne Arnold Junior in the myster- ies of the first grade in Fort Ashby Elementary School. In the same year Cleora Parrish can be found patiently counting out the measures as she teaches little Frances Junior his music lessons. In 1950 you will find Coach Simoncelli working as chemistry assistant to Calvin Davis. In 1947, Wilbur Dohrman will be seen flirting with the co-eds from West Virginia University. The year.1949 will find D. V. S. written over the doorway of the office where you will find Veterinarian Gene Welch carefully tending Miss Pownall's prize winning cats and dogs. Ahn! Loy Lou! Another trainee for the nursing profession. Now, now, Loy Lou! Cliff can't have his appendix out the second time. Five years after her graduation at Fort Ashby High,, Carolina Dowden is managing “The Patterson's Creek Dairy, the finest dairy farm this side of the Mississippi. Ah! Another-one in our midst who wants to be an Angel of Mercy. In 1950 we find Violet Baldwin Superintendent of Nurses at Memorial Hospital. Eleanor has a hard time keeping up with Hazel Lewis as she makes her trips around the country. Marian Long in 1946 is Head Cook and Bottle Washer at the Farmerette Camp near Baltimore. . We find Elaine Kimble in 1950 coaching her undefeated,, Super Do bas- ketball team. Winton Hershberger in 1948 seems to be having the time of his life in the Navy with a girl in every port. It 48 doubtful if “you will recognize this rather stout workman im 1950. You guessed it--for Dale Beam is still eating Peanut Clusters. Yeah! Team! Rah} Little Bobby Simoncelli made the basket that broke the tie in the Romney-Fort Ashby game. And Coach Clifford Kern met his .toys with open:arms. Norma Long is now Secretary to that certain Seaman Second Class now stationed at Washington-r-1950. Irene Blauch has heard the call and she is training to become a muree.s. Gould it be to take better care of Lewis? If you ever have a pain, stop in at’ Jimmie Whitacre's Pharmacy and he will be sure to have the medicine to relieve your ailmant. Whatia surprise! Here is a Wedding Announcement from Lola Spencer and Wayne--dated June 14,,1945.