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

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1949 volume:

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Staff ¢ Sollee ol Sobol OPAL OPPO AAO PP APPA POPP PPP PPP PAOD 66,6, 66,6666 556626 SOROS . {°C OPO at at at ee at et at a a a a ee a ae Seated, Left to Right—Tommy Davis, Circulation Manager; Helen Funk, Business Manager; Victor Long, Jean Marker, Co-editors; Harry Cumberledge, Art Editor Standing—Charlie Ornduff, Sports Editor; Irene Kimble, Photograph Editor: Carl Davis, Advertising Manager; Phyllis Sampson, Typing Edi- tor: Dalvin Wagoner, Assistant Art Editor CRCOEEEE LOGE OEP PELL PEPE AAP DEPP APPR CHARLOTTE ANN THAYER PN ke Wis Wo WCE, Spanish English English Geography KENNETH KEPLINGER A. B., Shepherd Social Studies Physical Science THOMAS SMALL HELEN POWNALL BES sm Wem Ue A. B. W. V.'U: Mathematics English Drivers Ed, Music Physical Ed, FLORA SWECKER A. B:, M.A. Win. U- Social Science % ) ,o¢s Uy azaecd JSF DOROTHY HAINES Bios Hey Es Wenn Home Economics A Biological Science D) GSE Veer i¥ J. P. JUDY, Principal A. B., Bridgewater MorAL We Gs Social Science Leas WILLIAM MARKER LAURA MARKS A. B., Shepherd A. B.. Salem Mathematics Mathematics Commercial Studies J.P. Judy Principal Miss H. H. Pownall Class Sponsor DARELL EMERSON BOATMAN Darell Glee Club 747, ’48 Class Play ’48, ’49 Operetta 747, ’48 Basketball ’47, ’48, ’49 Track ’47 HELEN JANE FUNK “Fel” Science Club 745 Glee Club ’45, ’48 Basketball ’47 Basketball Manager 748, ’49 Scorekeeper 48, ’49 Class Play ’45, ’48, ’49 Class Vice President ’49 Athletic Club 747, ’48, ’49 Operetta ’48 Falashbian Staff ’47, ’48 Fortress Staff ’49 Librarian ’46 HARRY LEE CUMBERLEDGE Harry Science Club 745 Class Play ’45, ’48, 749 Glee Club ’48, °49 Operetta ’48, ’49 Falashbian Staff ’47, ’48 Fortress Staff ’49 SENIORS Hot EFAAY, MAYNARD LEE DAVIS Maynard Glee Club °47, ’48 Class Play ’48, '49 Operetta ’47, °48 Track °47, °48 Basketball °48, ’49 MARY DOLORES LARK “Lark” Science Club ’45 : Basketball '47, '48, ’49 Glee Club ’45, ’48 Operetta ’48 Class Play ’48, 49 Patrolman ’47 Librarian °49 THOMAS McELVAIN DAVIS “Tommy” Science Club ’45 Football 746, ’47 Basketball ’47 Glee Club ’48, 749 Falashbian Staff ” Band 747 Fortress Staff °49 Basketball Managt xoon Class Play ’45, ’4 son Operetta ’48, ’49 fro. Athletic Club ’47 SENIORS NINA GRACE KIMBLE “Gracie” Science Club 745 Basketball ’47, ’48, ’49 Glee Club 745, 48 Operetta 748 Class Play °49 Patrolman ’47, ’48, ’49 Librarian ’49 TINA ELLEN KIMBLE “Shorty” Science Club °45 Glee Club ’45, 748 Basketball ’47, ’48, ’49 Operetta °48 Class Play 49 Patrolman ’47, °48, 49 Librarian ’49 VIRGIL KENNETH DYER 6 1 57 “Buddy” Class Play ’48 Class Treasurer °47 Glee Club ’48, ’49 Operetta 48, ’49 Science Club °45 Basketball 47, ’48, ’49 Athletic Club 746 SENIORS DORIS PAULINE HOUSEHOLDER “Bugs” Science Club 745 Student Council ’45 Glee Club ’45, 748 Class Play 48, 749 Operetta 48 Librarian 47, ’48, ’49 Fortress Club ’49 CARL FREDERICK DAVIS, JR. = Gorkce Glee Club 48 Operetta ’48 Class Play ’48, ’49 Track ’47, ’48, ’49 Fortress Staff ’49 Literary Club 749 EDNA IRENE KIMBLE “okie” Class President ’43, ’44, ’47 Vice President ’46, ’48 Reporter 49 Basketball Team ’47, ’48, 749 Cheerleader ’47, ’48, ’49 Falashbian Staff ’47, ’48 Fortress Staff ’49 Operetta 748, 749 Athletic Club 747 Patrolman ’46 Glee Club 45, ’48, ’49 Student Council 749 Class Play ’45, 748, ’49 Science Club 745 SENIORS RAY EUGENE E LDER Ray Science Club 745 Class Play ’45 Operetta 745 EVELYN ROBERTA LEASH! “Toots” Science Club 745 Operetta 748 Glee Club ’48 Class Play 748, 49 Basketball 48, ’49 Librarian ’48 Athletic Club ’49 EARL VICTOR LONG Victor Class President 48, 49 Science Club 7°45 Class Play °45, ’48, ’49 Glee Club ’48, ’49 Highlights 48 ’49 Falashbian Staff 47, ’48 Fortress Staff ’49 Operetta ’48, ’49 SENIORS JEAN ALICE MARKER Jean Cheerleader ’44, ’45, ’47, ’48, 749 Basketball °47, ’48, ’49 Glee Club 45, ’48 Falashbian Staff 47, 748 Fortress Staff ’49 Operetta 48 Athletic Club ’47 Science Club °45 Class Secretary “45 Class Play °45, ’48, ’49 CHARLES ROGER ORNDUFF “Charlie” Basketball ’48, ’49 Falashbian Staff 748 Fortress Staff °49 Glee Club ’48 Track °47, °48 Operetta ’48 Class Play 48, 49 DOROTHY ELIZABETH RINKER “Dot” Science Club 745 Glee Club ’45, ’48, ’49 Patrolman ’44, 45, ’46, ’47, ’48, ’49 Class Play ’45, ’48, ’49 Operetta ’48, 749 Class Treasurer 748 Class Secretary 49 Librarian 745, 747 SENIORS JOHN LEON WEDELL SMITH “Jack” Basketball ’48, ’49 Class Play ’49 Track ’47 Science Club ’45 Athletic Club 745 Operetta ’48 Junior High Basketball ’46 Glee Club 748 PHYLLIS DEUETTA SAMPSON “Pud” Science Club ’45 Glee Club ’48 Fortress Staff ’49 DALVIN. BRUCE WAGONER Dalvin Science Club ’45 Operetta 748 Falashbian Staff ’48 Class Play ’49 Fortress Staff ’49 SENIORS DOROTHY LEE TWIGG “Dottie” Science Club °45 Glee Club °45, ’48 Basketball ’47, 48 Operetta ’48 Class Play ’45, °48, ’49 Class Treasurer °46, °49 Fortress Staff 749 ALAN LOUIS WHITACRE — : Jar 4 798 “Dumbo” Class Play °45, ’48, ’49 Science Club 45 Glee Club ’48 Track ’46, ’47 Basketball ’47, ’49 Literary Club ’49 Patrolman ’°49 Operetta ’48 Athletic Club ’45 ERMA ELOUISE WELCH Erma : Class Vice President ’44 Class Treasurer 745 Athletic Club 745 Science Club °45 Class Play '45, 48, ’49 Falashbian Staff ’47, ’48 Operetta '48 ; Glee Club 745, ’48 Cheerleader ’48, ’49 SENIORS jo sem 00} 4 eR ead pareus ‘Tu = sty ot . = xos a eSianed pioweak-12 Unt DANIEL JAMES WHITACRE “Danny” Class Play ’45, ’48, 49 Science Club ’45 Glee Club ’45, ’48 Basketball ’49 Literary Club ’49 Operetta 748 Track ’46 Class Song ALMA MATER It’s time we must journey, Along on our way, We're going to leave you, Our work, our play. We always will honor Our teachers and friends, We'll love and cherish Alma Mater Till the end. CHORUS We'll love Alma Mater forever, The past will remain within our hearts. Our class of ’49 will live true to our motto, “It matters not how long we live but how.” DOS SSSO PCCD SOS SODP OOPS PP OPES OPPO DPD EOP PP PPPD PPP PPS SSS SSSSSSSOSS OOPS SSS SSO Qa7 1937-38 Dear Diary, This is our first year of school. Our teacher is Miss Etta Dunn. She is teaching us our A B C’s and how to write our names. Wayne Fertig sucks his thumb every day, and Miss Etta has decided to get him a bottle and nipple. There are twins, Nina and Tina Kimble, in our class. Future Class of ’49 1938-39 Dear Diary, Our second grade teacher is Miss Elizabeth Stemple. Helen Funk is a new student. Irene Kimble and Melvin Newlon have fallen quite hard for each other. He has learned to write her notes, and believe it or not, diary, all of us can read them. Future Class of ’49 1939-40 Dear Diary, Third graders now. Miss Virginia Bolen is teaching us to be healthy, and each month the winning row in the contest receives a prize. Little Dottie Twigg is our new student this year. We are having an operetta this year. Our high school building, which had been under construction, is ready for us although we were in it only two weeks. Future Class of ’49 1940-41 Dear Diary, We are now “Big Wheels” in a four room school. Miss Mary Ellen Beckman started to paddle Mike Malone yesterday, but he jumped out the window and ran up town. Future Class of 49 1941-42 Dear Diary, This is our fifth year of learning. Miss Wimer received a broken arm while coming to school. Jo Ann Sandbower, Jean Marker, and Tommy Davis have skipped a grade and have now joined us. Victor Long has come to us from Pattersons Creek School this year. We moved into the High School Building this school term. Future Class of ’49 1942-43 Dear Diary, Our big thrill came today. We are to our half way mark. Again we are presenting an operetta and an “Information Please” program in as- sembly. Evelyn Lease is a new student and Mrs. Evelyn Pownell is a new teacher this year. We are going to have a student council. Future Class of ’49 1943-44 Dear Diary, This is a thrill for us because we are in the seventh grade and we are members of Fort Ashby High School. It makes us feel big to be able to change classes. We have quite a few new members this year: Doris Householder, Dolores Lark, Maynard Davis, Ray Elder, Bud Dyer, Alan Whitacre, and Danny Whitacre. Miss Swecker is our home room teacher. Betty Evans gave us all a scare several days ago when she was doing some high jumping in Physical Education. Victor Long and Tommy Davis went before the student council for chasing Jo Ann Sandbower in the mud. Future Class of 749 COS SSSSSSOSSOSSSSSSSS POOP PESO OP PPO LPP PPEPOP EPSPS CSCO P EPS PP PPPOE POPP PP PP OPP POPP DP PPP PP ECP POOP 1944-45 Dear Diary, We are journeying on to the eighth grade. Coach Simmoncelli is our adviser. We are presenting a class play, “Hands Up,” and Miss Penninah Goldsworthy, our English teacher, is directing it. Irene Kimble and Joe Ambrose were surprised the other day when they received the American Legion Medal of Merit for Citizenship. Phyllis Sampson has now joined our ranks. And now we have another broken leg! Jack Smith received it while wrestling with Donald Pownall yesterday. When we heard a scream everyone ran to see the results. There we found Jean Marker pulling Virginia Lechliter’s hair over a “puppy love” affair with Jack mith. Future Class of ’49 1945-46 Dear Diary, We are glad to be with Mrs. Olen Marks. Carl Davis joined us. We are selling cup cakes to buy some library books for the school. Doris Householder is nicknamed “Bugs.” Future Class of 49 1946-47 Dear Diary, Darell Boatman has come to us this year from Keyser High School. Charles Ornduff is also a new student from Southern High, Baltimore, Md. Both of these boys are active in sports. Mr. Thomas Small, our new Physical Education Teacher, is with us now. Jean Marker and Irene Kimble are our class cheerleaders. We decided to publish the Falashbian. Future Class of 49 1947-48 Dear Diary, We are proud to be juniors now. Our class play is “Handle With Care.”” Several of our class members had leading parts in our operetta, “Grande Ole Switzerland.” Everyone has fun making money for our Jun- ior-Senior Prom and banquet. Miss Dorothy Haines and Mr. Thomas Small are our advisers. Erma Welch has been added to our cheerleaders this year. Several of the boys and girls are on the basketball team. And oh my! Another broken bone! It is Darell Boatman this time. He was playing football. One day we found Doris Householder in the rest room sobbing, because she discovered Eldridge Leatherman was moving away. Future Class of “49 1948-49 Dear Diary, _ Twenty-six enrolled in our final year, but Jimmy Livengood ceased his struggle. Victor Long is our president; Helen Funk, vice-president; Dorothy Rinker, secretary; Dottie Twigg, treasurer; and Irene Kimble, reporter. Miss Helen Pownall is our Home Room Teacher. We are pre- senting “Neath a Dixie Moon” and several of our group are taking part in the operetta. Helen Funk is manager and scorekeeper; Victor Long, timekeeper; and Tommy Davis, manager for the basketball teams. And now, Dear Diary, as we close the pages of our final entry of our high School career, we wish that all those coming on might experience our Joys and successes and have as much fun as we have had in our struggle for education. Parting Class of ’49 Senior Class Will of 1949 LODO COCOA NCO 8 0 0 9 oo pol pp lptgtetet t,0,6.6 tat a at ae a a a aa at a a a a a at ot SS 54, 454, OO PAO PP ODO DG 0 oo oO oO Po OOOO OEP OCP OO Jack Smith leaves his ability to grow a beard to Willie Bauer. Dottie Twigg wills her power to speak when she is spoken to, to Betty Garland. Helen Funk bestows her title of “Miss Fortress” to Esther Lechliter. Doris Householder leaves her jokes and temper to Helen Pyles. Jean Marker leaves her years of cheerleading to Eloise Shipman. Tina and Nina Kimble leave their sisterly love to Frances and Bliza- beth Anderson, ; Dalvin Wagoner leaves all his girl troubles to Glenn Long. Dorothy Rinker leaves her love for square dancing to Jeanette Kimble. Invelyn Lease wills her slenderness to Patsy Abe. Phyllis Sampson leaves her frank and truthful remarks to Norma Jean Evans. Victor Long wills his way with the teachers to George Blauch. Delores Lark leaves her daily dieting to Delores Smith. Bud Dyer wills his stubbornness to Pete Wagoner. Charlie Ornduff leaves his interest in sports to Richard Weese. Harry Lee Cumberledge hands over his car keys to Lloyd Welker. Danny Whitacre leaves all his abilities to whomever wants them. Darell Boatman wants to take everything of his own with him and part of John Dayton’s height. Irene Kimble leaves her love for basketball to Mary Ann May. Maynard Davis leaves half of his devilish ways to Franklin Den- nison. Ray Elder leaves his love for school to the whole student body—en- joy it as much as he has. Alan Whitacre wills his nick name “Dumbo” to Paul Dohrman. Carl Davis leaves his attention to the girls to Ray Pyles. Erma Welch leaves her friendly ways to Thelma Bosley. Tommy Davis leaves all his cinnamon toothpicks which he always distributes among the seniors to Jack Brinkman. To the Faculty, we leave the hope that there will never be another class as mischievous as we were. To the Janitor, we leave all our notes, candy papers, and hope the Seniors next year will remember to bring back your hammer. ve the explanation of our bad behaviour, -e sure the teachers understood the rea- intentional mistakes and by To the Student Body, we gi maybe you didn’t know but we’! son. So that you may look back over our them better vourself. ” Six- yn- One's � Nowhere The twenty five members of the forty niners Are truly a class of students united; If the teachers punish one of these minors They must deal with the group, until everything’s righted. The youngest member of the Senior Class Is full of jokes, and tricks, and fun; Now, Danny is learning to step on the gas; As a mimic he’ll win a place in the sun. A tall handsome lad whom we all adore Arranges stage settings and carves wood by hand; Harry Lee’s charm attracts girls by the score And his jeep’s always ready at their command. We have in our midst a slender youth Who has helped with the yearbook, school paper, and plays; He can sing, he can play; is a student in truth. As a surgeon our Victor will serve future days. Car] has attended so many schools He can scarcely decide what he wants to do; He has already proved he can farm by the rules And shows skill as an orator and editor, too. Helen is always a perfect dear, As reporter at games she tends strictly to duty; Her voice is so sweet and her smile so sincere, No wonder she was crowned Our Queen of Beauty. Evelyn Lease is a tall slender student Who does her school tasks with a friendly smile; She enjoys a good joke and shows that are prudent, With her kindness she lightens many a mile. Darell is lively, friendly and clever, The athletes all know his true worth, He’s a bundle of joy who is joking forever And he’ll spread his good cheer to the ends of the earth. Though Nina is always the first on the roll And Tina comes next according to Hoyle, We never will know which is which for their goal Is a healthy enjoyment of our seeming turmoil. The other Kimble whom we know as Irene Holds a very choice place in our hearts For she’s always ready and on the scene When we need her to play in elderly parts. A Home Ec. student is Phyllis Sampson Who helps with whatever work is at hand; She will always work hard ‘till the day is done And her service will constantly be in demand. Alan is planning a college career, His manner is friendly and often times gay; As a minister his mission will be sincere For he always insists on fair play. We often wonder if time affords If Tommy could perfect his comedy roles; But his aim is, we learn, to serve medical words Where he’ll bring relief to suffering souls. Our graceful young cheerleader known as Jean Excels in plays and clubs and classes; Her business skill can be plainly seen For she exceeds all other lads and lasses. = OOS SESSSS - SESESEOESSE CDDPO SPO PEPOP 2 SSOP OD SPOS PSOSSCE FD OS SOS SOO PS SSS PSS SFSD 4) . 4 g x “ % + 4) x 4) $ § 4) . x4 ‘) “y x 4) % % % ‘ ‘ ‘S ‘ x x ‘ g x “ ‘ 4 : 3 4 ‘) 4) ¥ Class Poem SOSSSSSSSoSS Maynard is surely a lively young colt Who can never be found wh en he is needed; He finds excuses for all who revolt And can’t see why rules must be heeded. One of our boys from the farm is Ray Elder Who helps anyone who needs aid, he declares; Some day he may hire you as electric welder As he plans to build a shop for repairs. Dottie Twigg is our winsome young blonde Whose voice is sweet and tender and low; Her friendly manner and smile so fond Are a part of the magic her charms bestow. Dalvin is handsome and slender and tall, He can picture and carve out a thing of beauty; Though you never can prove that he’ll come when you call, He assures you he wouldn’t neglect his duty. Erma works hard at a task assigned, The strength of her will power is great; She often forgets what she had in mind When her choice student friend arrives late. Charles came to us from a neighboring state, He’s full of strange questions and curious notions; Sometimes he works hard and complains at his fate, It’s a “Cinch” he has captured one girl’s devotions. John Smith is a student who rates in his classes, He is busy with church work and 4-H and school; No one is ever surprised when he passes For he struggles to follow every rule. Twins are quite rare in Fort Ashby High, In fact we have never experienced a pair Who are so much alike, either one can reply To the other’s name, all the teachers declare. A quiet young lad is Buddy Dyer When he reads or is sleeping soundly at night; But the boys all know that his one desire Is to be in the midst of a winning fight. Doris Householder has a charm all her own, Her zeal for athletics is truly enthralling; She can work with a group or study alone And her quick wit will aid her, whatever her calling. The dark-eyed young lady we know as Dolores Has a pleasant smile that’s always charming; No manner what happens she’s rooting for us In a lively manner that is almost alarming. A willing helper is Dorothy Rinker Who never complains when there’s work to do; That’s why her teachers and classmates think her A trustworthy girl whose ideals ring true. Miss Helen Pownall Class Sponsor Class Prophecy CCPC OOD CPC OPEL SSPE ®CD CCCPCPEC CE CEP ODSEOROPPSDDEPEEEP PS °SSSS ESSE EEE Sepa I, one of the prospectors, have been asked to tell you something about the Goal Rush of ’49. I shall tell you what will happen to the ’49ers as we go toward our Goal Success. The future looked bright as we left the auditorium after graduation. Dorothy Rinker and Irene Kimble decided to leave us, in order to be married. Ah, yes, there's a ship sailing for a foreign port, and who is it’s cap- tain? Why, none other than our Darell Boatman. After many days over rough seas, Darell’s ship docks in South Africa. As the captain walks down the gang-plank, he is surprised to encounter Alan Whitacre who is now a well known missionary in the Belgium Congo. Alan informs the captain that one of his passengers on the return trip will be Bud Dyer, who has been on a big game hunt in Africa. Finally the ship again docks, but this time in New York. Here, Bud is met by Maynard Davis, who is now head of a large concern known as, “Buck’s Taxi-cab Service.”’ Buck’s motto is, “No trip too short or too long.” We will visit Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. We find it hasn’t taken Doctor Victor Long much time to reach the top. He is now a skilled and well known doctor. Doctor Long is surrounded by a group of nurses, two of whom are Jean Marker and Dottie Twigg. They are listening eagerly as he propounds to them the effect and theory of a brand new drug. This drug was discovered by Dr. Danny Whitacre, the world’s greatest scientiest since Einstein, and his able assistant Dr. Dal- vin Wagoner. Yes, dear classmates, Danny and Dalvin dicovered all too late a drug which will do your own thinking for you. Now, let us return closer home, and see what our ’49ers are doing. Fort Ashby has really grown-up since we last saw it. Many fine homes have been built, no doubt by a well-known carpenter, Harry Lee Cum- berledge, and contractor, “Tommie” Davis. Ray Elder, a prosperous farmer, now owns a large farm close the Dan’s Run District. I see we have a law office here in Fort Ashby, and of course the law- yer is none other than Carl Davis. He is assisted by his efficient secre- tary, Helen Funk, who stays late at night, “working,” she says. There is also a Central Telephone Exchange in Fort Ashby, with a number of telephone operators employed, one of whom is Tina Kimble, “but where is Nina,” we ask? Tina sighs and shows us a recent picture of Nina and a new set of twins. Let us now visit our “Ole Alma Mater.” We find many changes have been made, one of whom is a new coach. “Coach” Charles Ornduff is pre- paring to take his team to the University of Morgantown to play in the basketball finals. His wife (the former Erma Welch) will take over his Physical Education classes for the day. Two of our classmates, Phyllis Sampson and Evelyn Lease, are tak- ing over the school-lunch program in the cafeteria. We were able to attend a P. T. A. meeting while we were visiting. One of the main speakers of the evening was Jack Smith (who is presi- dent of the P. T. A.). He told of his experiences as an Agricultural Teach- er. Before we left, we visited Mr. Judy, and found Dolores Lark, acting as secretary to the principal. As I’m scheduled to go on duty at 11 p. m., I’ll have to leave you, and don my uniform. Doris Householder agape! Aylglel SSS SSSOCOSSSSSSESS6COS5 SEBS S SSS OOO SPSS SSS SOD POPS SPSS SES OP PPL LIPID PD PD . First Row, Left to Right—Delores Smith, Elizabeth Wagoner, Mary Ann May, Frances Anderson, Sally Hershberger, Helen Pyles, Jeanette Kimble, Jane Seeders, Eileen Isner, Thelma Bosley Second Row—Thomas Small, Sponsor; Willie Bauer, Betty Garland, Annabell Miner, Norma Jean Evans, Inez Cox, Eloise Shipman, Richard Weese, Johnny Wyer, Dorothy Haines, Sponsor Third Row—Franklin Dennison, Jackie Brinkman, Elwood Wag- oner, Leroy Wagoner, Larry Hepner, Richard May, George Blauch, Glenn Long, Lloyd Welker, Carl Wagoner ' a ey 2 Sophomores SOC CO ODPL ACLS OOPELEOCE DODD POPP PSSA PSPOPSSCSCPS SCPE POSS First Row, Left to Right—Richard Malone, John Dayton, John Alt, Marcia Ellen Wagoner, Genevieve Long, Mary Dennison, lleanor Abe, Janet Lechliter, Patty Lou Wagoner, Paul Dohrman Second Row—Keith Alt, Esther Lechliter, Alane Clair, Colleen Wyer, William Marker, Sponsor, Audrey Wagoner, Marie Pyles, Stella Simp- son, Raymond Anderson Third Row—William Self, Junior Brelsford, Gilbert Myers, Sonny Twigg, Junior Kimble, Johnnie Haines, William Senn, Leroy Boore, James Shirley, Billy Wetzel | i i $9 S$5399990099S99093095 ESEOOSSEOSOS SSS SS OSS SSO SSSESSOSS8sE ss SPSS SSOPSOS SOOO P SPP FPP FP PPP APS PP FF FFF PS PPOSS 4 y, ¥ ¥ ‘.) +) “s ° 8 First Row, Left to Right—Jack Miller, Jack Frankland, Richard Lyons, Glen Milleson, Lane Oakman, Randy Davis, Melvin Martin Second Row—Harry Seeders, Nelson Jenkins, Kay Elder, Gerald Weese, Gene Ault, Bruce Bosley, Donald Kenney, Dale Riley Third Row—Lois Dayton, Doris Bohrer, Anna Bosley; Laura Marks, Sponsor; Dollie Beam, Ruth Rexrode, Wilma Twigg, Hazel Bosley, James Kenney Fourth Row—Eunice Watts, Wilda Wyer, Doris Long, Elizabeth Anderson, Beverly Shirley, Jean Haines, Nina Pownall, Margaret Lease ee | BD cate a) Kighth Grade tot otet, Opto ttt etote ett etote ee ee eee OOOO CC OPES TELA POP OOO 656565656) 6 OOOO DO Mo oO ot ot at ot ot oe oe oe a a a a a a a PISS First Row, Left to Right—Jack Brown, Orville Miller, Ronald Abe, Thomas Lechliter, Richard Welch, Myron Miller, David Shobe, George Snyder, James Hart, Raymond Spencer, Ronald Hershberger Second Row—Helena Snyder, Dorothy O’Brien, Marjorie Logsdon, Nora Ault, Norma Isner, Gae Long, Geraldine Staggs, Geneva Weese, Nellie Harden, Sarah Smith, Joanne Hepner, Evelyn Dennison, Norma Crabtree Third Row—Stella Dennison, Esther Baldwin, Helen Teter, Lor- raine Lark, Norma Price, Darlena Evans, Jo Ann Dowden, Marlene Fisher, Ruth Alt, Doris Saville Fourth Row—Willard Garland, Lawrence O’B rien, Herbert Staggs, Curtis Kesner, Ernest Wagoner, Harold Simpson, John Lechliter, Jack Clark, Allen Singhass; Kenneth Keplinger, Sponsor; Donald Bennett, Otis Watts, Robert Dayton, Wilson Milleson Seventh Grade $55 GOO OOOO OOO OOO POPP APO O PPO POD OOP R OO OPPO DCP POP CPP EFOD POPPED SPOOR OPP OP OOS AAAI PEP D FAD DD oe First Row, Left to Right—Robert Cowgill, Jay Elder, Lewis Wag- oner, Richard Whitacre, Don Riley, Kile Malone, Donald Welker, Dick Twigg, Gary Pyles, Estal Riggleman, Donald Kimble, Arthur Oates, Er- vin Wagoner, James Bosley Second Row—James Oates, Bill Dennison, George Lark, James Pres- ton, Robert Bowers, Richard Baldwin, Jim Kimble, Howard Manning, James Umstot, John Senn, Sylvia O’Brien, Mary Simpson, Alice Shipe, Mildred Dolly, Twila Kesner, Shirley Hart Third Row—Nedra Abe, Nellie Van Meter, Arlene Ratcliffe, Margie Baldwin, Sara Clark; Charlotte Ann Thayer and Flora Swecker, Spon- sors; Barbara Broome, Mary Jo Wolford, Patsy Dermer, Patsy Malone, Lelia Decker, Norma Malone, JoAnn Simpson, Geraldine Dowden, Wanda Shreve Fourth Row—Wilma Myers, Norma Shipman, Gayle Pownall, Rosa- lyn Milleson, Jennie Lease, Billy Eye, Robert Bantz, Dale Oakman, Lewis Leatherman, Jim Lechliter, Jim Anderson He statu HU bit Mi BOAO APPA OPAPP A PPP PPP PPP POPS Miss Fortress I ae Miss Belen Funk Miss Fortress Ball ©9959S SOS 99 GO GOODE SPO SOS PO FOES SESE OEP ALAA PAPA ASE SS On December 3, 1948, Helen Funk was crowned Miss Fortress I by Mr. J. P. Judy, Principal, at 9:00 P. M. in the Fort Ashby High School Auditorium. Miss Funk was chosen by popular vote of the students. She chose for her escort Virgil ‘‘Bud” Dyer. Both the Queen and her escort are students of the Senior Class. Seven schools.were represented at the dance. Each school sent a princess and her escort from their senior class. Carel Jean Hepner was crown-bearer and the two attendants were Jerry and Douglas Wolford. Victor Long was announcer, while Jean Marker presented the bouquet of yellow pom-poms to the Queen. The decoration for the Gym was carried out in the Senior Class colors, blue and white. i a] coor I ma J a if a ilizaual High School Chorus eo oo OPPO PPO OPP PAP PPP PPP PAA POG pO OPPO OPE POPPED POOP? PP EP PP OPAMP DPD OS First Row, Left to Right—William Bauer, Buddy Dyer, Tommy Davis, Mary Ann May, Elizabeth Wagoner, Delores Smith, Helen Pyles, Jeanette Kimble, Jane Seeders, Eileen Isner, Thelma Bosley, Marcia Ellen Wagoner Second Row—Mary Dennison, Audrey Wagoner, Alane Clair, Betty Garland: Helen Pownall, Director; Inez Cox, Genevieve Long, Janet Lechliter, Irene Kimble, Patsy Abe, Marie Pyles Third Row—Raymond Anderson, William Senn, William Self, Jack Brinkman, Paul Dohrman, Billy Wetzel, Leroy Boore, Dorothy Rinker, Patty Lou Wagoner, Harry Lee Cumberledge, Victor Long Student Couneil PPP PPP a oe a oo aa OEE POS PPS PSE, C : errs 6465 oe DPE OPED D APA CORPO EE First Row, Left to Right—Robert Dayton, Highth; Madge Hersh- berger, Secretary-Treasurer, Tenth; Jack Smith, President. Twelfth; Nor- ma Jean Evans, Vice-President, Eleventh: Robert Bowers, Seventh Second Row—Margaret Lease, Ninth: Joann Hepner, Eighth; Irene Kimble, Twelfth; Danny Whitacre, Twelfth; Jo Ann Simpson, Seventh; Franklin Dennison, Eleventh ; Third Row—Thomas Small, Sponsor: Glenn Milleson. Ninth: John Vayton, Tenth; Johnnie Haines, Tenth; Carl Wagoner, Eleventh Senior Class Play I PDP PDD PPP PPP PPP PPP PP EPP PPP PPP PPP PPP PIPPI . SO o¢ 3 POA AEP PP OECD POCO OA PPP PP PPE. PLP PPPOE Cl a a aa a a The Seniors presented their annual class play, “Neath A Dixie Mcon,” a romantic comedy in three acts by Lelia May Smith, on March 10, 1949. The members of the Senior class that participated in the play are Tommy Davis and Dolores Lark, Southern darkies; Billy, the head of the house of Humphries, Danny Whitacre; Jimmy, Billy’s pal, Maynard Davis: Mrs. Gordon Humphries, Billy’s grandmother and owner of the plantation, Irene Kimble; Mrs. William Humphries, Billy’s mother, bet- ter known as Grace, Helen Funk: Virginia Bankston, secretary to Mrs. Humphries, Jean Marker; Lynn Barton, another grandson of Mrs. Hum- phries, Jack Smith; John Mason, a friend of Lynn’s, Dalvin Wagoner; Merry Spangler, a young Beau Brummel of Vicksburg, Charlie Ornduff; Marie Hamilton, a friend of the family, Erma Welch; Bessie Lee, most popular girl in town, Doris Householder; Clara Dickson, the prettiest girl in town, Dottie Twigg; Bea and Gay Redmond, the noted twins, Nina and Tina Kimble, and their satellites, Tom Jones and Dick Maybin, Darell 3oatman and Carl Davis; Dr. Winters, a young physician, Victor Long; Mr. Bob Smith, Virginia’s father and an old friend of the family, Alan. Whitacre. Miss Helen Pownall, class sponsor, directed the play. Junior Class Play 323666 54555 . SSDS PS ASP OOP OC EP OPPO OOOO A EPA P ACCP OO COEDS ADA AEAE EG The junior class presented their class play on December 7, 1948. in the high school auditorium. The play was entitled “Peck’s Bad Boy.” It was a comedy which took place in the suburbs of a city. The characters were as follows: Henry Peck, Sr., who is henpecked, George Blauch; Henry Peck, Jr., his son and the bad boy, Carl Wagoner; Mrs. Hannah Peck, his step-mother, Elizabeth Wagoner; Jimmy Duffy, the bad boy’s pal, Larry Hepner; Minnie. bad boy’s girl, Delores Smith; Luella Thorne, the bad boy’s stepsister, Mary Ann May: Clefford Jen- nings, in love with Luella, Richard May; Melville Beaumont, an aged financier, Leroy Wagoner; Lizzie, maid at the Peck’s, Sally Hershberger; Schultz, the grocer, Franklin Dennison. The three radio singers were Dora, Eloise Shipman; Flora, Inez Cox; Lora, Frances Anderson. The play was under the direction of Miss Helen Pownall. Thelma Bosley and Ray Pyles were stage managers, while Betty Garland and Jack Brinkman were book holders. Cheerleaders BOE AE AEE OE OOO OOP EEOC POO EOP PPPS FOS Ol ot a a al at a a a ha a a a a ee a ae POPPE Elizabeth Anderson, Irene Kimble, Jean Marker, Erma Welch, Delores Smith absdatsdadstatel ; ja % Boys’ Basketball Team SO - - : eSB GBPS BOBO OOOO OPO OOOO OL POCO EO POSE POPPE SEP SPP POFFO OSS First Row, Left to Right—Jack Frankland, Paul Dohrman, Jack Smith, John Dayton, Darell Boatman, George Blauch, Alan Whitacre, Donald Kenny Second Row—Coach Thomas Small, Victor Long, Timekeeper; Danny Whitacre, Maynard Davis, Helen Funk, Score Keeper; Kay Elder, Melvin Martin, Tommy Davis, Manager itil nH pagal q 1H H £ alate 56 ole lolol ole o lo ole eto e eet ete etetetete ete ete te ete ett toto oo fo OOOO OOOO OOS SSO eee POOP OA OOO OO OE EOE OO OOOO EEE EAA EEO PEPE PPPOE EOP OPP RFF FOS First Row, Left to Right—Tina Kimble, Irene Kimble, Delores Smith, Jean Marker and Nina Kimble Second Row, Left to Right—Miss Dorothy Haines, Coach; Frances Anderson, Annabell Miner, Delores Lark, Esther Lechliter, Evelyn Lease, Colleen Wyer. Marie Pyles. Sally Hershberger, Helen Funk, Manager Jr. High Basketball Team x 345 . +s 6655. 56 OBS S66 556 6655655 SSCP O SSS S SSBF PIO SOS OEP PE OPED EPS PPO DPS OG PPP PPD POPPE ACP POA AAPA IASI First Row, Left to Right—Ronnie Hershberger, Dale Riley, Donnie Kenney, Jack Frankland, Bunny Martin, Kay Elder, Robert Dayton Second Row—Raymond Spencer, Gene Ault, Allen Singhass, David Shobe, Myron Miller, James Hart, Randy Davis, Eddie Riley Third Row—Coach Thomas Small, Harry Seeders, Donald Bennett, Orville Miller, Richard Lyons Basketball LOCC CACAO NAA ANODE AAO ODEO APSE OEE SOSA P EPP POOD With the closing of the regular season there came the sectional tournament at Keyscr, W. Va. The lagles were seeded last in the event but as the conte. ts start and upsets happen the turnout was “all together different.” The Port Ashby quint advanced to the finals with a little luck in the drawing, a bye and a 39-30 shellacking of Elk Garden High School. The Eagles played the Remney Pieneers in the finals after the latter had losi_ a close deci ien te Wik Garden. But on the second of the three night event Rempey met a ceol-pleying Piedment school who had pre- viously knocked fi the highly favored Blackhawks of Ridgeley and thus establishing them:clves the new favorite. Fort Ashby lost the final which was a heart breaking 31-29 decision to the Pioneers. At the conclusion cf the tournament, John Dayton, the center, was honored by being placed on the all tournament team at a forward position with Don Maphis of Romney. Piedmont dominated the team by placing two on the mythical five, Gannon at center, and Smith at guard. Comer, Ridgeley guard, concluded the team. The squad received the runnerup trophy and the boys’ individual medals and John Dayton received a miniature trophy fer his outstanding feat. Dayton was also the lagles’ leading scoring threat, registering a total of 26 points in the two contests. We They 32 Paw Paw 28 25 Alumni 34 35 Capon Bridge 24 28 Barton 30 37 La Salle 32 3 Romney 40 30 Paw Paw 29 25 Howard 35 37 La Salle 33 17 Ridgeley 57 36 Ihnlk Garden 32 28 Beall 30 AT Barton 30 26 Piedmont 34 3 Ridgeley 61 43 Ink Garden 34 18 Piedmont 23 29 Romney 28 27 Howard 47 30 Beall 26 49 Capon Bridge 26 With the preceding schedule, the Fort Ashby quint managed to fin- ish the season with a .524 percentage mark. High scoring honors of the year went to the hard playing guard Darell Boatman who fired 186 points through the baskets this season. Runnerup honors went te a forward from the Junior class, George Blauch, who posted a total ef 146 on the score board. Other individual scoring went as follows: John Dayton 128 Paul Dohrman 29 Jack Franklin 3 Jack Smith 90 Charlie Ornduff 9 Maynard Davis Alan Whitacre 71 Richard May 9 Melvin Martin 9 Buddy Dyer 41 erst SA “ i pr 4 Drea Girl | Yopey PwAF Fe “som abe Wyetray- aqua SA AATH “Miss YuUny «say y ao 4 as Fafress 'G 227 Dretkiia curlviy vess Who ?s Ue ut DO (he xog usuosory, uiaper es “Nation Boy’ buoy 2a62!0 x m5 ay fe Tome tteer : at nee Stawg (2° SHIP VAD 731 Se Pp ye “Buek™ “Fuzzy” Si ee y sey MEL ies cao jamg 20g Pin kd 7) ed : Boosters Mr. and Mrs. Jack Long Mrs. Nettie Frase Mr. and Mrs. Conda Bennett Rey. and Mrs. James H. Lotspeich Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Davis Miss Dorothy Haines Mr. Kenneth Keplinger Mrs. Ruth Oates Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Marker Mr. and Mrs. Robert Linn Mr. and Mrs. Loy Hartman Mr. and Mrs. Nelden McCort Mr. and Mrs. Carl Adams Miss Virginia Bolen Mrs. Helen Spencer Mr. and Mrs. Paul Klein Mrs. Margaret Umstot Mrs. Laura G. Marks Miss Charlotte Thayer Allegany Furniture Company Ethel Smith Stores Claude Martin J. B. Nowatski Lyon Feed and Supply Seiferts Furniture and Pianos Jesse R. Elkins Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Miller Evelyn Barton Brown Myers Cleaners Hill’s Toy Store South End Cleaners G. D. Shaffer Wolfe’s Meat Market Chaney Cigar Store J. William Hunt Curl’s Camera Shop Shonter’s Furniture Company West Side Pharmacy Tip Top Barber Shop Peskin’s Shoe Store Ted Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Alston Hunt D. R. (Babe) Thayer Dorsey Beauty Salon IE. V. Coyle Furniture Company Ren Roy Gardens George A. Caswell Mrs. Thomas Small Mr. and Mrs. George Siehl ADVERTISEMENTS crowaixe 1m vers | Pancake Chevrolet, MecArdle’s Ine. Groceries - Meats - Gas Sales and Service Ice Cream Bar Frankfort Rd., Rt. 28 Romney, W. Va. Ridgeley, W. Va. ey G. and G. Tavern Phone 6616 GOOD FOOD ALWAYS AVAILABLE AT. 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Romney, W. Va. Keyser, W. Va. EMERY’S MOTOR COACH LINES, Inc. 10 North George Street Cumberland, Maryland Bus Service Between Cumberland, Maryland; Keyser, Piedmont, West Virginia, and Westernport, Maryland and Cumberland, Maryland, Paw Paw, Berkeley Springs, Martinsburg, New- ton D. Baker, Charles Town, West Virginia; Leesburg, Virginia, and Washington, D. C. Phone 2618 for Complete Information about Chartered Coaches Throughout the United States and Canada 7 f 1? . 7 WILDEMAN’S Rotruck’s Watch Shop Quality Cleaners Watch and Clock Repairing Phone 5111 94 Mineral St. Keyser, W. Va. Cleaning - Pressing - Repairing 54. W. Piedmont Street Keyser Sporting Goods Keyser, W. Va. 1 C: eyser a and Camera Shop City Food Service 2 Piedmont Street Phone 5166 % Keyser, W. Va. 232 S. Main Street “Everything for the Photographer Phone 4561 and Sportsman Keyser, W. Va. McCoole’s Men’s Store Royal Restaurant Keyser, W. Va. Keyser, W. Va. - Phone 24611 Phone 23976 WARD N. HAUGER Jeweler Prompt and Dependable Service Phone 4378 11 South Centre St. Cumberland, Maryland Ty Cumberland, Maryland SMITH’S Tender Feet Shoe Store Cumberland, Maryland Marshall Oil Co., Ine. Distributor of Continental Oil Co. Products N-TANE GASOLINE Nth MOTOR OIL Phone 3751 Keyser, W. Va. Cut Rate Shoe Store Cumberland, Maryland It Pays to Cross the Town to the Kline Furniture Company Phone 2708 405-413 Virginia Avenue Cumberland, Maryland One of West Virginia’s Most Complete Photographic Supply Houses. Write us. We Specialize in Fast Mail Order Business Keyser Sporting Goods and Camera Shop 2 Piedmont Street Phone 5166 Keyser, W. Va. Householder’s Sinclair Station Fort Ashby, W. Va. Houdersheldt Grocery Soft Drinks Ice Cream GARRETT’S Always Shop at Garrett’s For Better Values Phone 2716 325 Virginia Avenue Cumberland, Maryland AMCELLA TAVERN Lunches Drinks of All Kinds Ice Cream (Hagen’s) Proprietor, O. M. YOUNG Route 6, McMullen Highway McCrory’s 5c and 10c Store Cumberland, Maryland Lessons on Piano, Voice Stewart Music House 114 Green Street Phone 1234 Cumberland, Md. FOR YOUR INDOOR SPORTS visit The Sports Center - Billiards - Shuffleboard Keyser, W. Va. Bowling Romney Planing Mill Westinghouse Sales and Service Every House Needs Westinghouse Keyser Home and Auto Supplies 69 Armstrong St. Phone 3571 ) . Judy’s Garage Fort Ashby, W. Va. Harman’s Grocery o Meats - Groceries - Produce Phone 25506 Armstrong and Water Streets Keyser, W. Va. J. Brady Thompson Just Phone Cumberland 2582 Bopp’s Flower Shop 75 Baltimore Street Cumberland, Maryland ONE LOCATION ONLY TUCKER’S Home Cooked Meals On Route 50 at New Creek The Ridgeley Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. We Labor To ‘“‘Protect—Educate— Prevent’’ Ridgeley, W. Va. Patronize Our Advertisers Landis Typewriter Co. Cumberland, Md. SHEAR’S Phone 7031 Keyser, W. Va. os 9 Henrietta’s Compliments of Beauty Salon Browning Bottling Company i Keyser, W. Va. Terminal Restaurant Mineral Street Keyser, W..Va. - Pontiac Sales and Service General Repairs on All Makes of Cars and Trucks WEST END GARAGE Phone 3256 Keyser, W. Va. en Metcalf’s Grocery Hershey’s Ice Cream Bar 74 S. Water Street Main Street Keyser, W. Va. Keyser, W. Va. Golds worthy Store Potomac Taxi Main St. Keyser, W. Va. Dial 8181 McCoole, Md. Your General Electric Dealer For Mineral County Home Appliances and Farm Supplies CORBETT’S Your Prescription Drug Store A. and P. Grocery Romney, W. Va. Buy Here and Save Len’s Grocery 400 Penn Ave. Cumberland, Md. Compliments J. S. Rogers of General Merchandise 89 West Piedmont Street Keyser, W. Va. A Friend Potomac Inn H. B. BURKHART, Prop. ANYTHING PHOTOGRAPHED ANY TIME — ANY PLACE Groceries, Meats, Gas and Oil KEYSER STUDIO Ice Cream — Candy Phone 29811 Keyser, W. Va. N. I Rogers Service Station On Route 46 2 Miles East of Keyser, W. Va. Star Restaurant 7 Armstrong St. Keyser, W. Va. Ebert’s Jewelry Store Watch - Clock Repairing American Stores 77 Center St. Keyser, W. Va. Catherman’s Business School Phone 966 Cumberland, Md. Jake’s Place Dine and Dance Westernport, Maryland V. R. MELLON Patriotic Shoe Shop We Rebuild Shoes— Keyser, W. Va. Not Cobble Them. Gulf Service Station Doug Sheetz Gulf Service Station Armstrong Extended Phone 22316 Keyser, W. Va. Pata Paul’s Flower Shop Phone 291 56 N. Centre St. Milleson Company 106 S. Liberty St. Cumberland, Md. Finance — _ Real Estate Cumberland, Maryland : Sanitary Market Royale Dairy Staple and Fancy Groceries Keyser, W. Va. R. L. FISHER AND SON, Props. : Keyser, W. Va. Congratulations to the Senior Class of 1949 Keystone Shoe Store Cumberland, Maryland Eat at Home Away from Home At STELLA’S The Home of Home Cooking Fort Ashby, W. Va. Richer’s Meat Market Cumberland, Maryland Shaffer’s Radio and Electric Service 10% Discount on Complete House Wiring Orders Radios Repaired Keyser, W. Va. REINHART’S People’s Furniture Store 17 Baltimore St . Cumberland, Md. Cumberland Cloak and Suit Store Cumberland, Maryland Keech’s Pharmacy At The Subway Phone 1208 Cumberland, Md. John A. Nierman Jewelry Store Cumberland, Maryland For All Your Sewing Supplies Visit Your Local Sewing Center Singer Sewing Center 79 N. Center St. Cumberland, Md. Hackley’s Stores New Century Hotel EXCELLENT FOOD SINCE 1915 Dinners - Parties - Banquets Romney, W. Va. BURTON’S Cumberland, Maryland Headquarters for the Newest Young Men’s Clothing The Earl L. Spencer : White-Haines Co. Lime and Crushed Stone General Hauling Opticians Blue Ribbon Service For Better Vision Phone 5644 R. F. D. 2 Keyser, W. Va. Cumberland Optician For 25 Years Hills Drug Store Merrell’s, Inc. Romney, W. Va. 115 South Second Street Y Clarksburg, W. Va. Prescription Service Class Rings, Announcemen id Cards Q 3 cements and Cz Fountain Service Stationers to the Class of ’49 The Refill Store Compliments of Fortress Staff Matthew Texaco Service Station s — © REDDY KiLowaTT Phone 5358M Ridgeley, W. Va. SE Lubrication — Battery Charging Brake Service — Accessories ar i ee ELECTRICITY Greene’s Grocery Is Cheap 186 Armstrong Street : Bien and the more you use Keyser, W. Va. ; the lower the rate . 2 9 a . =e a Shapiro’s Store Potomac Light Power Keyser, W. Va. Company METRO CLOTHES Corner Baltimore and Mechanic St. Habeeb’s Flower Cumberland, Md. S]} 10p Dial 25011 Rembold Radio and Electric Service Cumberland, Maryland Radio Service House Wiring 7 South Water St. Keyser, W. Va. For Everything in Music Patronize go to Music Shop, Inc. Our Advertisers 35 Baltimore St. Cumberland, Md. Compliments of Fort Ashby Parent Teacher Association Compliments of Compliments of Fort Ashby Volunteer Fire Co. Helen Hannas Pownall “Our wheels of progress Class § ass Sponsor run on the good turns we do”’ Famous Quality Clothing For Men and Boys Since 1869 Schwarzenbach’s Cumberland, Maryland The Lemley Studios Compliments of School Photographs Mr. and Mrs. z Kenneth Miller Stephens City, Virginia Saville’s Service Station 114 Miles North of Fort Ashby, W. Va. Route 28 HIS DAD WAS RIGHT—KELLYS CAN TAKE IT! Dr. Robert H. Todhunter, D. O. Physician and Surgeon Compliments of Reynolds Lines TELEPHONE 249 Berkeley Springs, W. Va. Trophies Athletic Equipment The Ladies’ Auxiliary The Sports Shoppe 108 Frederick Street The Fort Ashby Cumberland, Md. V. EF. W. Post 6667 Yours In Sports Trains Airplanes Supplies In Appreciation To Our Advertisers, whose support made this publication possible, we extend our thanks for their fine cooperation. THE STAFF Autographs Piedmont, W. Va. 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