Milton High School - Miltonian Yearbook (Milton, WV)

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SCALE OF LEARNING volleyball champ trophy for this year, were: Mildred Wallace, Joy Wetherholt, Donna Sunderland and Mary Queen. CHAPTER V-ELEVENTH GRADE. september, 1955, entering as flighty juniors, we elected our class officers: President, Gary Rowseyg Vice President, Butch Leggg Secretary-Treasurer, Maxine Clay, who were sponsored by Mr. Eaton, Mrs. Peck, and Miss Wayland. This year, there was a change in our Head Conductor , and we were then guided by Mr. A. D. Bradford. Soloists Jimmy Cummings was elected as the Co-editor of the Miltonian this year. Members of our junior class orchestra who wished to become Future Homemakers and Future Farmers were: Mary Spurlock, Donna Sunderland, Leoris Roberts, Barbara Jackson, Mildred Wallace, Jack McClung, Don Elkins, Don Morrison, Jimmy Edmonds, Joe Moore, Mack Morrison, and Charles McCallister. Dolores McKnight, Violetta Burdette, and jane Hollandsworth, who kicked their legs high for the marching band, became our new majorettes. Soloists Charles Dailey and Christine Jenkins, our outstanding history students, attended Know Your State Government' Day , at Charleston, W. Va. The ever faithful musicians which upheld the name of the Milton Concert Hall, joined the football team. They were: George Cart, Don Weatherholt, Arnold Persinger, Butch Legg, Homer Alford, Jarrell Bledsoe, Charles Dailey, and Gary Rowsey. Those participating on the varsity basketball team were: Maxwell Roberts, Gary Rowsey, Butch Legg, and Arnold Per- singer on the B squad. From our junior class orchestra, Jane Hollandsworth and Maxine Clay were chosen attendants to Miss Greyhound , and participated in the homecoming parade, in which our class won first prize for the most outstanding float, with the theme, Win Without Boasting, Lost Without Excuses . Our year was highlighted with the junior plays, with fifteen of our musicians taking part in them. Jane Hollandsworth, jerry Templeton, Darrell Clagg, Lois Clark, Dixie Kelley, Cynthia Brown, and David Roane acted in the very hilarious play, The Displaced Baby Sitter . Fred Dailey, Mildred Wallace, Barbara Jackson, Jimmy Cummings, Bob Jones, Maxine Clay, Charles Dailey, Dolores McKnight, Dalvin Dailey, and Dixie Hutch- inson, acted in Scarry Hollow , a mystery. The most exciting event of the year was our junior and senior prom, in which many of our musicians took part. Our musicial theme was Stairway to the Stars . As we depart for the summer for our different vacations, we are looking forward to the coming school year with anticipation. CHAPTER VI-TWELFTH GRADE. As we reach the last step of the scale of learning, we are very proud to be the almighty seniors of ,S7. Our final Assistant Conductors were Mrs. Harshbarger, Mrs. Taylor, and Mr. Ball. Our Student Con- ductors chosen as our senior class officers were: President, Gary Rowseyg Vice President, Butch Leggg Secretary, Sue Billupsg and Treasurer, Maxine Clay. Our senior class was honored with the newacquaintance of Rhea Little from Rainelle, W. Va. Rhea joined the band, as well as many other organizations. Soloists Arlene Dailey was our new addition to the high kicking majorettes. Many of our senior musicians played var- sity football. They were guided by the three co-captains Charles Dailey, Butch Legg, and Gary Rowsey. Our senior quartet, consisting of Butch Legg, .Gary Rowsey, Arnold Persinger, and Bob Jones, were the four musicians who played varsity basketball. The star of our concert hall, commonly known as Miss Greyhound was Maxine Clay, escorted by Butch Legg. Other attendents were Dixie Kelley and Jane Hollandsworth fMrs. Frank Wintersj, escorted by Jimmy Cummings, and Jerry Templeton. We now have our class rings, which are mementos of our six years of musical learning. Future events which will close the happiest days of life are: senior skip day, class play, senior assembly, junior and senior prom and banquet, baccalaureate and com- mencement. We now have ended our musical learning and the time has come to go into the world and put forth our achievements. -SUE BILLUPS 1231

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i221 SQTEPSKIN THE CHAPTER I-SEVENTH GRADE. The graduating musicians of 1957 entered the Milton Concert Hall, September 1951, as seventh graders. In these last six years of learning, our purpose was to establish a life of musical harmony. Our Head Conductor was Mr. J. Y. Lowe, with Mrs. Allred, Miss Browder, Mr. Cain, and Mr. Basham as Assistant 'Conductors. Jane Hollandsworth, Sue Billups, Homer Alford, and Jimmy Cummings, were elected as Student Conductors to lead the smaller orchestras. Our doctors and nurses who were to keep the musicians in good health were Marion Hunt, Cynthia Brown, Bobby Legg, and Charles Dailey. May 1952, our musicians departed for well earned vacations. CHAPTER II-EIGHTH GRADE. On September 1952, after a long vacation, we entered as experienced musicians of the eighth grade. Assistant Conductors who directed us were Miss Warren, Mrs. Thornton, Mr. Ball and Mr. Fugate. The new Student Conductors were Jane Burton, Parthena Sutphin, Don Sargent, and Danny Johnson. Those who practiced diligently and became members of the band were Pauletta Moses, Cynthia Brown, Marion Hunt, jane Hollandsworth, Pat Wallace, Buddy Everett, Dixie Kelley, Arlene Dailey, and Maxwell Roberts. Paul Hatfield, Jimmy Cummings, and Bobby Jones, three of our entergetic boys, joined the junior high basket- ball team-with Dixie Kelley, and Jane Hollandsworth, our junior high cheerleaders, cheering them on to the tune of victory. This concludes the second year of our many accomplishments and places us a step higher on the ladder of learning. CHAPTER III-NINTH GRADE. As the musicians entered the ninth grade, September 1953, we were automatically known as freshman. Christine Jenkins, Parthena Sutphin, Gary Rowsey, and Bobby Jones were elected as Student Conductors, which were in charge of the orchestras of Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Stanley, Mr. McCoy, and Mr. Throckmorton. Several of our musicians who enjoyed the music of hammers, saws, tractors and etc., joined the F.F.A. Others that wanted to use their voice as the outlet of their soul, became members of the junior high glee club. Patricia Vance, Don Sargent, Jimmy Mohr, Shirley Kinder, Parthena Sutphin, and Jerry Temple- ton enjoyed making music with their instruments, so they joined the band. Our most active male soloists joined the junior high football and basketball teams. Musi- cians on the football team were Paul Hatfield, Jarrell Sargent, Bob Jones, Jimmy Cummings, Maxwell Roberts, Jarrell Bledsoe, Darrell Bledsoe, Homer Alford, Gary Rowsey, Arnold Persinger, Butch Legg, Don Morrison, Owen Edwards, and Jack Morris. Musicians of the basketball team were Keith Barrett, Don Weatherholt, Gary Rowsey, Maxwell Roberts, Bob jones, Butch Legg, Jack Morris, and Paul Hatfield- with Sue Billups, Charlotte Clay, Mary Queen, Dixie Kelley, Marion Hunt, and Jane Hollandsworth as the active female soloists, serving as the junior high cheerleaders. This ended our junior high school of music. CHAPTER IV-TENTH GRADE. As sophomores , entering in the fall of 1954, we were directed by Mary Queen, Sue Billups, Shirley Kinder, Dalvin Dailey, and Homer Alford, who helped Miss Kline, Miss Blake, Mrs. Harshbarger, and Mrs. McClung, our Assistant Conductors. Two of our instrument-playing musicians, joined the band this year. They were Peggy Ball and Sue Billups. Also, we will never forget our first band camp at Davis Creek. The outstanding event, which kept all musicians guessing, was our election for the attendant to Miss Greyhound . The sophomore class chose Dixie Kelley as the most outstanding girl this year, and she was escorted by Jack Morris. Dixie was also elected as our only sophomore majorette for the marching band. Soloists participating in B team basketball were: Paul Hatfield, Gary Rowsey, Jack Morris, Arnold Persinger, Butch Legg, Maxwell Roberts, and Keith Barrett. Those who made the varsity football team were Darrell Bledsoe, Homer Alford, Jarrell Bledsoe, Gary Rowsey, Jimmy Cummings, and Bob Jones, Manager. The girls selected as senior high cheerleaders were Jane Hollandsworth, Mary Queen, and Sue Billups. The girls playing in intramural sports, capturing the

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