Parsons High School - Panther Yearbook (Parsons, WV)

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1957 volume:

t£e Senia r v r957 ‘Pa%AoK4. SeJuxU “Poa . “TVcat 1 tn cKca, TOe (famfUUd TfCatextitf 7Ut 7 c e ? t 'ft. First row: Deloris Stevens, Typist: Sheila Parsons, Assistant Editor; Kay Cur- rance. Editor; Lora Jones, Sharon Dumire, Class Lawyers; Mrs. English, Spon- sor. Second row: Kathryn Gatto, Sandra Raines, Typists; Patty Judy, Jeanie Hehle, Prophecy; Priscilla Nestor, Art Editor; Alan Schilansky, Sports Editor; Bob Booth, Gary Simmons, Historians. No photo: Lela Haddix, Proofreader; Lois Parsons, Photographer. Peutt ien. First row: Ruth Lou Williams, Art Editor; Robert Schoonover. Business Manager; John Filler, Ernest Parsons, Assistant Business Managers; Eileen Vanscoy, Gloria Carr. Typists. Second row: Bill Sheets, Benny Bright, Publicity; Clarence Bohon. Assistant Business Manager; Mr. Walters. Sponsor; Shirley Bright, Typist. No photo: Proofreader, Jimmy K. Lambert; Publicity. Dale Showalter. 7Vc (Zollccted t£e StctetA lUt “Paid fax 'ft. SufivUntetuUnt (jaunty SoW SctucatcoH, Mr. Clyde King. St. George; Mr. Del Roy Hamer, Parsons; Dr. Guy H. Michael, Sr., Parsons; Mrs. Winona Coberly, Secretary; Mr. John Yeager, President, Thomas; Mr. John Campbell, St. George; Mr. Stelman Harper, Thomas, Superintendent. HAIL TO PARSONS HIGH On the banks of our dear old Cheat River, Stands a noble shrine we all hold dear. And we'll stand united for her ever; She will stem the storms you need not fear. Some of her alumni now are famous. You may find them scattered here and there. And their work seems lighter And their days more brighter, Hurrah for Parsons High! Chorus Come on, ye old grads, raise the song. Parsons High, Parsons High, And let our love for her be true We love her for the lives that she can mold, she can mold, We’ll ever stand for purple and gold. Our teams are always there with victory, victory, And we will pledge them loyalty. Dear Parsons High School, we're always for you. To you. Old High, we'll ever be true. “PxcitcCfr C - oOx . vO ' t mC v e t r AO -VOV t j e  C 6 oO0 e.vV0 ,6 %« ' V W ., v VV '' 'b „ cv , se c -• c vCC« 0° °° ° -- A s6 -• t s HAZEL H. BENNETT B.S.. Shepherd College LUTHER BOLEN B. M.. W. V. U. GRACE BRIGHT A. B. . D. and E. JEAN H. BURNS A. B. , Fairmont State A. M. , W. V. U. FRED C. BUTCHER A. B., Shepherd College A. M.. W. V. U. MARY ALICE FRUM A. M. . Classics, W. V. U. 7 a. ROBERT FELTON B. S.. Berea College, M. A. . W.V. U. NEIL GUTSHALL B.S.. D. and E. c u t EVELYN HAMBY A. B. . Cf W. Va. Wesleyan PAULINE HARRIS A. B. . W. V. U. GLEN K. HENRY B.S.I. E. . M. A. , W.V.U. MARY W. KEE A. B. , W. V. U. LUCILLE D. RIGHT A. B. . D. and E. MARIE LIPSCOMB A. B. . D. and E. a c u e t HAROLD PARSONS M. A. . W. V. U. PEARL RANDOLPH A. B. . Salem College BERTIE B. RENNIX B. S. , W. Va. Wesleyan MARGARET RIGHT MIRE A. B., D. and E. HAROLD W. SHAFFER M. A. . W. V. U. LOUISE WILLIAMS A. B. . D. and E. M. A. . W. V. U. SPONSOR SALUE H. ENGLISH A. B. . D. and E. SPONSOR HAROLDS. WALTERS A. B.. Berea College PRESIDENT ROBERT SCHOONOVER Hi-Y, NHS Ambition - Chemical Engineer VICE PRESIDENT CHARLES EUGENE BARR Basketball, All Letter Club Ambition - Accountant SECRETARY JUDY BARR FAIRBANKS Tri-Hi-Y. Mixed Chorus Ambition - Housewife TREASURER KAY FRANCES CURRANCE Tri-Hi-Y, NHS Ambition - Surgical Nurse STUDENT COUNCIL ROBERT ALLEN BOOTH Science Club, NHS Ambition - Chemist STUDENT COUNCIL ALAN GILES SCHILANSKY Hi-Y. NHS Ambition - Chemical Engineer  ■ HISTORIAN GARY WAYNE SIMMONS Science Club, NHS Ambition - Nuclear Physicist STUDENT COUNCIL RUTH LOU WILLIAMS Third Highest, NHS Ambition - Teacher JOSEPH HARRY BAVA, JR. Football. Basketball GEORGE CLARENCE BOHON Junior Fireman. Shop Ambition - State Police WILDA JUNE BONNER Band. BGB Ambition - Secretary BENJAMIN CLEON BRIGHT Yearbook Staff, NHS Ambition - Engineer SHIRLEY ANN BRIGHT BGB. Tri-Hi-Y Ambition - Secretary MADONNA LEE BURNS Echo Staff. Social Living Ambition - Photographer ROBERT LEE BURNS FFA, Science Ambition - Chemical Engineer GLORIA ANN CARR NHS. Bow-Tie Ambition - Secretary WILLIAM RAY CASIDAY FFA, Vo-Ag Ambition - Career in the Army ROBERT CARL COONTZ Hi-Y, Physic Ambition - Engineer HILDA RUTH DAVIS BGB, FHA Ambition - Beautician K a MONA RUTH DAY NHS. Band Ambition - Secretary EDWARD ALLEN DUMIRE FFA. Shop Ambition - Farmer SHARON LEE DUMIRE FHA, BGB Ambition - Secretary PATRICIA ANN EVANS Library Staff, Typing Ambition - Typist JOHN EDWARD FILLER Echo Staff, Yearbook Staff Ambition - Mechanic DENNIS PAUL FLANAGAN Junior Fireman, Football Ambition - Air Force PHYLLIS JEAN FLYNN Driver Education, Mixed Chorus Ambition - FBI work KATHRYN MAE GATTO BGB, Tri-Hi-Y Ambition - Secretary VONETTA ANNE HALLER Tri-Hi-Y. Band Ambition - Secretary RITA CROSTEN HAMRICK Echo Staff, Mixed Chorus Ambition - Housewife ELIZABETH JEAN HEHLE Tri-Hi-Y, Yearbook Staff Ambition - Teacher KEITH ROY HINKLE FFA, Shop Ambition - Carpenter CLIFFORD EUGENE JONES Football, Baseball Ambition - Accountant PATRICIA BELLE JUDY Tri-Hi-Y. NHS Ambition - Surgical Nurse ELIZABETH ANN KISNER 4-H, BGB Ambition - Legal secretary LORA LOUISE JONES FHA, BGB Ambition - Secretary RICHARD DALE KRESGE Baseball, Driver Education Ambition - Police , CLARENCE RUSSELL KNOTTS Driver Education, Plane Geometry Ambition - Engineer DONALD HERMAN LAMBERT Basketball, Football Ambition - Air Force , I t 1Ins MARY FRANCES LONG Science Club, NHS Ambition - Nurse DONALD ALLEN LOUGHRY Shop, Plane Geomeuy Ambition - TV Repairman TONY CLAUDE MCDONALD Band, Driver Education Ambition - Mechanic JAMES RALPH METZ Shop, Social Living Ambition - Welder KAY FRANCES METZ FHA. Tri-Hi-Y Ambition - Housewife DELPHIA MARIE MILLER FHA, Driver Education Ambition - Secretary JACKIE BLAINE MILLER Math, Physics Ambition - State Police WILLIAM EDWARD MITCHELL 3 years at Elkins Honor to be a Senior at PHS Ambition - Mechanic SHIRLEY ANN MITCHELL Band, Science Club Ambition - Accountant VIOLA ANN MURPHY FHA, BGB Ambition - Accountant JUNIOR RAY MYERS Vo-Ag, Shop Ambition - Farmer PRISCILLA ANN NESTOR NHS, Tri-Hi-Y Ambition - Designer OPAL JEAN OWENS Library Staff, Driver Education Ambition - Stenographer ARTHUR EUGENE PARSONS Basketball, Football JAMES MILLARD PARSONS Driver Education, Mechanical Drawing Ambition - Jet Mechanic LOIS ANN PARSONS Tri-Hi-Y. Echo Staff Ambition - Secretary 4 Ul) y DENNIS REID PIFER NHS, FFA Ambition - Farmer PHYLLIS ANN PIFER Typing II, Driver Education Ambition - Secretary KAY SUE PLUM Echo Staff, Typing n Ambition - Secretary ROBERT EARL POLING Vo-Ag, Shop Ambition - Army SANDRA JEAN RAINES Tri-Hi-Y, Bow Tie Ambition - Accountant ROBERT LEE RAMSEY Basketball, Football Ambition - Professional basket- ball player. IDA MAE ROY Echo Staff, Library Staff Ambition - Housewife ROBERT ALLEN SHAFFER FFA, Driver Education Ambition - Farmer DARL LEE SHAHAN Typing. Bookkeeping Ambition - Mechanic WILLIAM FRANK SHEETS Science Club. NHS Ambition - Engineer DALE LORREN SHOWALTER Echo Staff, Yearbook Staff Ambition - Lawyer JAMES QUENTIN SINCLAIR FFA, Driver Education Ambition - Conservation Officer LARRY DEAN SMITH FFA, American History Ambition - Air Force RONALD KENNETH SMITH Hi-Y. Physics Ambition - Civil Engineer ROBERT VALENTINE SOBCZAK All Letter Club, FFA Ambition - Electrician CARL GENE SPESSERT FFA. Shop Ambition - Game Warden CAROL JEAN STAHL --------ft 7 NHS, Home Economics Ambition - Elementary Teacher DELORIS MAE STEVENS NHS, Bow Tie Ambition - Secretary KENNETH GENE STURM Football. FFA Ambition - State Police EUGENE GAY STURMS FFA, Vo-Ag Ambition - U. S. Marines GERALDINE MAE STURMS BGB, FHA Ambition - Typist JACK DALE WARNER Algebra, Mechanical Drawing Ambition - Engineer CARLANNA FAYE WEST Bow Tie. Tri-Hi-Y Ambition - FBI DENNIS LEONARD WHITE Echo Staff, Health Ambition - Draftsman FRANKIE MADELINE WHITE BGB. FHA Ambition - Telephone Operator BARBARA ANN WINGFIELD Shorthand I, II Ambition - Telephone Operator DORIS ARLENE WOLFORD NHS, BGB Ambition - Secretary JAMES BLAKE YOUNG Vo-Ag. FFA Ambition - Civil Engineer Eugene Barr and Sandra Raines are married and have six little handlebars. Judy Barr Fair- banks is making arrangements for the eleventh member of a football team. Joe Bava is married to Judy Orr. They are making their living by Joe's imitating Elvis Presley in Memphis, Tennes- see. Clarence Bohon is with the local fire department. He even has his house and car painted bright red. Benny Bright owns Bright Rockets, Inc., in Dry Fork, and he seems to have a very bright future. Bobby Booth has a private laboratory and still trying to discover what girls are made of. Shirley Bright is the first woman governor of West Virginia and is trying to encourage industry to come to Dry Fork. Wilda Bonner is living at Davis - Frank Davis, that is I Madonna Burns has a '67 Cadillac. At the present time it is in the shoe shop. Bob Burns is fighting in Madison Square Garden. He never wins but he still fights. Gloria Carr Felton and Dick are making their home in Dry Fork, along with their next door neighbor, Alan Schilansky, who is sheriff of Tucker County. Bobby Coontz attended an engineering college and is an engineer for Western Maryland. Rita Croston Hamrick and Jack have a home and lots of little Hamrick Ma- jorettes. Kay Currance. Registered Nurse, is engaged to General Denny Flanagan who is va- cationing in Hawaii. Hilda Davis is employed at Greenlief Funeral Home and gets good pay. Mona Day and Wayne Bonner are married and are living in Parsons where Wayne is employed at Lamberts' Chevrolet. Eddie Dumire is president of Ford Motors and is driving a Chevrolet. Sharon Dumire has taken Mitzi Gaynor's place in Hollywood and is doing well. Patty Evans is modeling for Norman Rockwell and receiving $500 a week. John Filler is running Filler's Serv- ice Station in Parsons. Phyllis Flynn is driving a bus for Parsons High. All the students seem to be going one way. Kathryn Gatto is a private secretary for the Principal of good Ole PHS, who is William Cassidy. Vonetta Haller has made herself famous by writing a book entitled MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY. Jeanie Hehle is employed by Lipscomb Studios as star of Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair. Keith Hinkle is the assistant Vo-Ag teacher in PHS. Eugene Jones and his wife. Sandra, own a grocery store on Pifer Mt. Lora Jones plays the guitar for Elvis Presley. Mrs. Frank Mullenax, formerly Carol Kidwell, is living out West where her husband is a civil engineer. Dick Kresge is giving Jerry Lewis competition. Betty Kisner Is starring in Broadway's latest hit. Give Me Back My Pocketbookl Clarence Knotts is head salesman for Tint and Set. His motto is. I'd rather be dead than red on the head I Don Lambert and Phyllis Moore are married and living in Parsons. Don still works for Barb's Drug Store. Mary Long and Arthur Parsons are married and residing on Fork Mt. where they own the Long-Parsons Dairy. Don Loughry inherited $2 , 000, 072 from his uncle and owns a mink farm on Seven Islands. Kay Metz owns and operates the Bobby-B Ranch in Texas. Jim Metz is working in Antonio's Beauty Salon in Paris. Delphia Miller is married to Alonzo Credal and lives in Hendricks. Jack Mil- ler owns and operates the Miller Highlife Company. Ed Mitchell is teaching social living in PHS. where he took Mr. Shaffer's place. Shirley Mitchell has her own TV show, I Love Shirley. Viola Murphry is married to Alfred Shahan. They have one boy. Junior Myers is now janitor in the United States Capitol Building. Tony McDonald is advertising hair styles for Jerry Harvey. The recently married designer, P. -Anne Nestor Shaffer, has accepted the $7, 000 offer from M. G. M. Jean Owens has taken Mrs. Bennett's place as home ec teacher. Kay Sue Plum is teaching dancing for Arthur Murray Studios. Ernest Parsons owns Smokey Hollow Inn. Jimmy Parsons has won the National Hot Rod Race at 300 miles per hour. Lois Parsons is modeling V-neck sweaters at Kaufmann's in Pittsburgh. Phyllis Pifer is head clerk at Parsons News and Novelty. Dennis Pifer has completed his training as an animal trainer and is with the Ringling Brothers Circus. Robert Poling is teaching grade school on Fork Mt. Sheila Parsons has taken Martha Bomberger's place as County 4-H Club Agent. Bob Ramsey is now playing pro-basket- ball with Fort Wayne Pistons. Ida Mae Roy is married to Dale Cross and living in Baltimore. Robert Shaffer is head of the Shaffer's Amusement Park in Coney Island. Dari Shahan is writing Western novels. Carol Stahl and Billy Sheets are married and living in South America where Billy is an electronics engineer. Dale Showalter is water boy for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Gary Simmons, whose greatest ambition was to become a scientist, now has a job digging ditches for the state road in hopes of finding an unknown element. Bob Schoonover and his wife, the former Patty Judy, are living in Havana, Cuba, where he is a Captain in the Air Force. Mr. Schoon- over just completed the latest record non-stop flight around the world of 35 hours. James Sin- clair has the lead part in a movie called The Return of Frankenstein. Ronald Smith drives the Leadmine school bus. Bob Sobczak is playing pro-football with the Chicago Bears. Carl Spessert plays the harmonica on the Cherokee Sue and Little John program. Dean Smith is serving with the Army in France. Deloris Stevens is married to Eddie McDonald and lives in California. Kenny Sturm is running a motel in sunny Florida. Eugene Sturms is traveling for the FBI (Fuller Brushes, Inc.). Geraldine Sturms is engaged in a campaign called Gentlemen Still Prefer Blondes. Eileen Vanscoy is private secretary for the President of the United States, James Young. Jack Warner found he was related to the Warner Brothers and he’s in the money now. Carlanna West is married to Stelman Roy and lives in Utah. Dennis White and Gay Fans- ler are married and are raising a lot of white children. Ruth Lou Williams is an animated cartoon artist for the Walt Disney Studios. Barbara Wingfield is married to Eugene Dilly and they are making their home in Elkins. Doris Wolford passed her test and is working for the FBI where she is meeting many prospective people. Madeline White is with Revlon and advertises Love-Pat. e e Pholo oot _Avaifatf BILL HANLIN GARY CORCORAN President CARL SHERMAN CARL SHERMAN Vice President Secretary Treasurer First row: MRS. RENNIX MR. GUTSHALL Sponsors Doris Wiles James Bates Roger Smith Tina Moore Richard Kalar Karol Pennington Marie Carr Jerry Nestor Cecil Kerr Irene Can Jerry Miller Alton Parsons Madeline Myers Elwood Knotts Ronald Moore Jo Ann Stiles Charles Miller Tom Poling Eloise Spessert Bill Kee Carl Sherman Ethel Snyder Jim Filler Dale Schrecongost Patricia Collette Virgil Cale David Shrout Joan Shoemaker Fifth row: Second row: Lela Haddix James Wingfield Mrs. Bertie Rennix Connie Helmick Walter Nestor Betty Hebb Jenny Dilly Harold Phillips Virginia Mitchell Hope Hymes Ray Shahan Doris Bennett Lela Phillips Dick Swisher Karen Tuesing Anita Simmons Norman Whetzel Abbie Sponaugle Kathryn Shrout Danny Carr Phyllis Uller Carrol Helmick Jerry Evans Olive Kimbleton Gay Fansler Frank Pittman Bill Hamer Mary Sturms Tom Warner Bill Hanlin Fourth row: Sherman Eye Gary Corcoran Jack Lawrence Philip Oaster Harper Flanagan Bill Snyder Jimmy Jones Nora Flanagan Jimmy K. Lambert Garry Evans Judy Orr Ross Simmons Dale Phillips Betty Jo Stemple Robert Lycliter Keith Bums Arlene Knotts Miles Kochenderfer Larry Heckler Lois Copper Blair Hedrick Lowell Carr Pauline Blair Jimmy Barr Bill Minear Mr. Neil Gutshall David Ashby Jackson Auvil Third row: Dawn Hebb Bill Turner Sandra Gerasco. Shirley Miller, Allen Nestor, Frank Ours. Phil Simmons. Forrest Sturms EARL CARR President ALLEN LEWIS JANET JOHNSON Vice President Secretary BETTY ARBOGAST Treasurer MRS. JEAN BURNS MR. ROBERT FELTON S ponsors '59 First row: Maurice Schilansky Gilbert Henry Ronnie James Joe Roy Thomas Mayhew David Schrencongest Lowell Botts Second row: Mr. Robert Felton Wilma Moore Shirley Hardy Barbara Haller Sharon Parsons Susie Stiles Betty Sue Arbogast Janet Johnson Allen Lewis Earl Carr Bernard Martin Carolyn Stewart Linda Poling Donell Ridgway Lara Sue Williams Kay Baker Phyllis Warner Carol Carr Brenda Armstrong Judy Moore Thelma Williams Mrs. Jean Bums Third row; Kathleen Myers Norma Davis Betty Lowther Aletha Martin Margaret Bishoff Jane Wilson Donna Parsons Lou Anne Nelson Linda Holler Judy Buchanan Kathy Wilfong Patty Knotts Edna Sinclair Juanita Metz Wanda Loughry Ruby Carr Delphia Amie Rose Marie Adkins Margaret Lough Sarah Jane Jennings Zetta Carr Carolyn Jones Shirley Corbett Lila Orndorff Patty Snyder Kathryn Poling Amanda Lambert Louise Semones Delores Hinkle Patty Young Evelyn Nestor Fourth row: Paul Wamsley Lanny Cross Dorman Carr Robert Cassidy Sammy White Jimmy Dale McClain Allen Crosten Donald Lylicter Dari Arbogast William Simmons Alfred Shupp Robert Oldaker George Lewis Dewey Fazenbaker Donnie Ends David Burns Franklin Nestor Johnny Ball Joseph Plum Fifth row: Amos Hardy Keith Simmons Gerald Wolfe Leon Carr Gary Hershman David Swisher David Owens Gay Myers Burl Mason Charles Cross Edward Kalar Jerry Pifer Thomas Buchanan Larry Teets Donovan Wiles Donald Minear Buddy Auvil Alonzo Credal Sandra Evans, Earl Bohon, Helen Hardy. Phyllis Moore. Tina Moore, Don Semones. Danny Sommerville JOAN BLACK President JEAN NESTOR Secretary MRS. MARY KEE Sponsor First row: Paul Wingfield Delvin Bums Charles Cross Bobby Ball Bill Sturms Robert Turner Richard Bates Woodrow Helmick Elmer Rosier Howard Ashby Jerry Sturms Lawrence Loughry Roger Heckler Irvin Henline Benny Carr Meredith Allender Roy Helmick Carl Shupp Norville Falls Second row: Wayne Jones Mr. Harold Shaffer Wilma Judy Martha Mason Roberta Turner Mary K. Davis Frances Smith Gloria Evans Sue Ellen Nestor Vancine Nestor Sarah Mullennex Sandra Bundy Creig Simmons Joan Black Janet Barr Sandra Hedrick Shirley Puffenburger Pearl Can Judy Nestor Ruth Simmons Lucy Snyder Mrs. Mary Kee Raymond Waybright Third row; Maurice Simmons Grace Auvil Judy Stone Linda Knotts Anna McDaniel Betty Bolinger Karen Cross Linda Young Susan Sturms Carol Sue Phillips Vonda Auvil Laura Mason Elizabeth Armentrout Virginia Long Mary Alice Phillips Christina Kochenderfer Jo Rightmire Bonnie Loughry Wanda Grey Donna Miller Penny Miller Ellen Bright Virginia Vest Yvonne Shahan Eva Whetzel Bill White Alex Close Fourth row; Johnny Collett Franklin Sampson Jack McDonald JANET BARR Vice President SANDRA HEDRICK Treasurer MR. HAROLD SHAFFER Sponsor Elmer Canfield John Kee David Knotts Carol Strawderman Charletta DeMoss Patty Roy Norma Day Patty Pratt Ruth Setler Donna Poling Peggy Bohon Candy Ludwick Anna Cale Sue Snyder Joe Turner Clinton Carr Phil Sherman Lowell Moore Sheldon Whetzel Stearl Rosier Eldon Burns Fifth row: Paul Watring Phares Evans Robert Cross Lyle Vanscoy Clifford Price Larry Sturms Jimmy Oldaker Dick Kidwell Dennis Schoonover Bill Evick Herbert Lambert Roger Shupp Keith Vance David Sheets Ray Pennington Eugene Dumire Clifford Phillips Bill Pratt Robert Poling Jerry Morrison David Nestor Ray Shrout PHOTO i AVAILABLE Alfred Shupp. Keith Simmons. Sandra Sisler. Suzanne Stiles. Oved Bohon. Phyllis Combs. Chester Hedrick. Linda Knotts. Gary Lipscomb, Vonda Moore, Jean Nestor, Sharon Pennington. Eugene Pennington. RALPH MULLENAX Vice President First row: (?1 Z4A 6 STEVEN SCHRECONGOST Mrs. Evelyn Hamby Naomia Cassidy Linda Hovatter Frances Kee Kitty Dorman Pauletta King Brenda Bailey Maycel Haddix Linda Sherman Donna Jean Lambert Steve Schrecongost Lou Armstrong Marlene Gaither Diana Croston Nancy Warner Sharon Johnson Joan Barlow Sharon Collett Betty Dumire Carol Lowther Donna Buchanan Miss Louise Williams Second row: Kurt Miller Mary Canfield Shirley Settler President LINDA ARMSTRONG Secretary MISS LOUISE WILLIAMS MRS. EVELYN HAMBY Sponsors Sharon Poling Judy Wilfong Carolyn Moore Sandra Goss Yvonne Williams Kay Keister Martha Sturms Sandra Croston Arlene Jennings Dorothy Crawford Jaunita Shaffer Patricia Lycliter Carol Fitzwater Delories Jones Janet Irons Amy Ferguson Judy Gerasco Tommy Hardy Edna Snyder Third row: Peggy Kresge Keith Carr Hanna Baxter James Lewis Nancy Somerville Danny Goss NO PHOTO James Blosser LINDA SHERMAN Treasurer Steve Kalar Melvin Waybright Edward Poling Authur Moore Dorsey Williams Johnny Cross Jerry Parsons Jerrel Eye Russell Upton Larry Price Steve Sheets Melvin Oaster Jared Parsons Theodore Burns Jacob Norman Frank Pennington Clifford Pennington Ralph Mullenax Paul Pennington Lanny Lambert James Hardy Darius Alkire David Hovatter Tommy Semones Richard Lantz £ '62 RUTH OURS CHARLES STEWART Vice President President MISS MARIE LIPSCOMB MISS GRACE BRIGHT Sponsors First row: Lonnie Miller Miss Grace Bright Roger Murphy Mary Dumire Sonny McDonald Donna Gaither Charles Stewart Ruth Ours Janet Price Jerri Goff Karen Knecht Carol Lough Sharon Parsons Margaret Heckler Sharon Copeland Sharon Linn Harriet Archer Nina Swisher Joyce Pitchford Suda Delaney Bonny Long Kay Wilson Raeanna Collette Phyllis Funkhouser Bobby Shupp Julia Wingfield Billy Poling Julia Delaney Warren Spessert Bonny Cogar Sammy Somerville Miss Marie Lipscomb Second row: Too BUSY Eddie Auvil Dcckie Irwin ut aamlalU JOYCE PITCHFORD Secretary -Treasurer Third row: Delmos Hardy Ronald Setter Kenny PhilUps Bobby Phillips Betty Jones Clyde Miller Gary Barr Leon Jones Donnie Swartz Freddy Stone David Black David Orr Douglas Spessert Delbert Pennington Roger Parsons Johnny Warner Denzil Mullenax 'Drcuvui J. C. Franklin, John Poling, Glen Carr. Dale Barr, Vincent Carr, Jim Phillips. Engineer BOYD MURPHY Custodian DAILEY MARTIN Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Baker, and Mrs. Calvert. f pootfaitC 7c£uk Ronald Moore, Manager; Bob Ramsey, Jim Filler. Harold Phillips, Arthur Whitey Parsons, Bob Schoonover. Joe Bava, Allen Lewis, Jim Barr, Sonny Carr, Bill Hanlin, Bob Sobczak, Del- vin Burns. Manager; Coach, Neil Gutshall; Roger Smith, Alan Schilansky, Joe Roy, Lowell Bott, Kenneth Sturm, Bernard Martin, Miles Kochenderfer, Ross Simmons, Sherman Eye, James Bates, Maurice Schilansky, James O'Dell. Student Coach; Wayne Jones, Blair Hedrick, Bobby Lycliter, Robert Poling. JOE BAVA Fullback 0a- 0apt Utt4. BOBBY SCHOONOVER Left End ■HMK. Senio , 57 BOB SCHOONOVER BOB SOBCZAK KENNETH STURM End Halfback Tackle Pcvkmuki 'Panthe ‘S Z46etfcitt 7e t Mascot, Tommy Gutshall. Sitting: Alan Schilansky, Eugene Barr, Joe Bava, Bob Ramsey, Bob Schoonover, Arthur Parsons. Standing: Bill Hanlin, Manager; Dale Phillips, Earl Carr, Allen Lewis. Allen Burns, Joe Roy, Jim Barr, Coach Gutshall. P. S. (£6eenlecuU Kneeling: Judy Orr, Junior; Judy Fairbanks. Senior, Head Cheerleader; Donna Parsons, Sophomore. Standing: Carol Strawderman, Freshman; Carolyn Stewart, Sophomore; Joan Black, Freshman. EUGENE BARR Forward Captain BOB RAMSEY Center NEIL GUTSHALL Coach ALAN SCHILANSKY Guard BOB SCHOONOVER Forward ARTHUR PARSONS Guard JOE BAVA Forward The future stars of Parsons High coached by Harold Walters. ( ancon, s4t6letic Pu U4M tCCfUc4de XA Sharon Copeland, Diana Croston, Marlene Gaither, Jerri Goff. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY President----------------... Gary Simmons Vice President - - - — Ruth Lou Williams Secretary - ----------------Robert Schoonover Treasurer---------- - - sheila Ann Parsons Reporter-----------------... Kay Currance Sponsor-------------- - - Mr. Shaffer BOW TIE President------------------- Del or is Stevens Vice President------------Jimmy K. Lambert Secretary-----------------------Gloria Carr Treasurer - -- -- -- -- -- Gloria Carr Reporter ------------------Alan Schilansky Sponsor - -- -- -- -- -- Mr. Freeman STUDENT COUNCIL President - - - Vice President Secretary - - - Treasurer - - - Reporter------ Sponsor-------- -----Robert Booth - Eileen Vanscoy ------ - judy Orr Robert Schoonover Ruth Lou Williams -----Mr. Walters ALL LETTER CLUB 1956-1957 B. G. B. President - -- -- — - -- -- Gloria Can Vice President --- - Kathryn Gatto Secretary-Treasurer ----- Shirley Bright Reporter --- - Mary Sturms Sponsors --- - Mrs. Kight Mrs. Rennix ALPHA SIGMA RHO SCIENCE CLUB President - -- -- -- -- - Gary Simmons Vice President ------- -Jackson Auvil Secretary-Treasurer---------- - Kay Currance Reporter-------------------- -Bobby Booth Librarian - -- -- -- -- -- - Bill Sheets Sponsors----------- Mrs. Harris Mr. Walters F. H. A. President--------------------- Lora Jones Vice President --- - Doris Wiles Secretary----------------------- Betty Hebb Treasurer --- - Viola Murphy Reporter - — ----- -----------Connie Helmick Sponsor Mrs. Bennett F. F. A. President - -- -- -- -- Edward Dumire Vice President---------- - - Harold Phillips Secretary - -- -- -- -- -- -- Bill Kee Treasurer--------------------William Cassidy Reporter - -- -- -- -- -- Keith Hinkle Sponsor Mr. Felton TRI-HI-Y President Ruth Lou Williams Vice President Kay Currance Secretary Shelia Parsons Treasurer Jeanie Hehle Chaplain Madeline Myers Sergeant-at-Arms Patty Judy Sponsor Mrs. Kee DEVOTIONS Carol Stahl Patty Judy Ruth Lou Williams HI -Y President Gary Corcoran Vice President William Hanlin Secretary Jimmy K. Lambert Treasurer Ross Simmons Chaplain David Shrout Sergeant-at-Arms Carl Sherman Sponsor Mr. Shaffer OFFICE Mr. Freeman's Helpers LIBRARY Mrs Randolph's Assistants ECHO STAFF Mrs. Burns’ News Reporters JUNIOR FIREMAN Fire Department's Fire Fighters HOT LUNCH Mrs. Right's Secretaries MILK PROGRAM Mrs. English's Distributors HOME ECONOMICS Mrs. Bennett’s Seamstresses CHEMISTRY Mrs. Harris' Scientists MECHANICAL DRAWING Mr. Henry's Engineers ENGUSH XU Miss Frum's Scholars DRIVERS’ EDUCATION Mr. Parsons' Chauffeurs SENIOR MATH Mr. Walters’ Mathematicians School Z uC P. S. IfaLjonettcA Vancine Nestor Head Majorette Mona Day Betty Sue Arbogast Kay Currance Donell Rigeway Phyllis Liller Sandra Bundy Laura Sue Williams Lela Phillips Kathie Wilfong 'Jttu ic 7Hu4ic TftddtC Senior 'ftyiyd THcxcd (?doruA For all the girls who failed to get his autograph (Junior 'Zfif i ‘Sand and gAoruo 2 MARY LONG Panther Homecoming Queen Eugene Barr, Escort - Mary Long. Queen and Mr. Del Roy Hamer. PATRICIA JUDY Queen of Tucker County Centennial 1856-1956 Most Handsome Boy: (1) Joe Bava; (2) Bob Schoonover. Prettiest Girl: (1) Judy Orr; (2) Carol Stewart. Most Popular Boy: (1) Joe Bava; (2) Bob Schoonover. Most Popular Girh (1) Judy Orr; (2) Carol Stewart. Best Dressed Boy: (1) Jimmy K. Lambert; (2) Joe Bava. Best Dressed Girl: (1) Judy Orr; (2) Carol Stewart. Mr. P. H. S.: (1) Joe Bava; (2) Bob Schoonover. Miss P. H. S.; (1) Judy Orr; (2) Patty Judy. Most Courteous Boy: (1) Jimmy K. Lambert; (2) Bobby Cross. Most Courteous Girl: (1) Lela Haddix, Judy Orr; (2) Mary Long. Best Boy Athlete: (1) Bob Ramsey; (2) Jimmy Barr. Best Girl Athlete: (1) Betty Jo Stemple; (2) Joan Black. Most Dependable Boy: (1) Jimmy K. Lambert; (2) Gary Simmons. Most Dependable Girl: (1) Lela Haddix; (2) Amanda Lambert. Best Dancer. Boy: (1) Thomas Buchannan; (2) David Shrout. Best Dancer. Girl: (1) Judy Orr; (2) Joan Shoemaker. Most Likely to Succeed, Boy: (1) Gary Simmons; (2) Jimmy K. Lambert. Most Likely to Succeed. Girl: (1) Lela Haddix; (2) Kay Currance, Judy Orr. ’rtyi frvtcf tie 95 7 We entered P. H. S. in September of 1953 with an enrollment of 128. The class officers elected were: Bob Schoonover, president; Kay Currance. vice president; Ruth Lou Williams, secretary; Carol Kidwell, treasurer; and Gloria Carr, reporter. Judy Barr and Alan Schilansky were elected to the student council. Mrs. English and Mr. Griffith were our sponsors. Our class colors were green and white, and the motto, Ever Forward, Never Backward. Judy Barr was chosen cheerleader for the class and she was also elected Queen of Hearts in February. The freshman class had two boys. Bob Schoonover and Dennis Vance, out for football. For basketball we had Joe Bava, Don Lambert. Bob Schoonover, Bob Ramsey, Eugene Barr, and Denny Flanagan. The homecoming princess was Kay Currance and her escort was Joe Bava. We began our sophomore year with 114 members. We elected the following officers: Bob Schoonover, president; Alan Schilansky, vice president; Kay Currance. secretary; Dennis White, treasurer; Gloria Carr, reporter; Deloris Stevens, song leader; and Gary Simmons and Robert Booth, historians. Those elected to the student council were Ruth Lou Williams and Judy Barr. Judy Ban remained cheerleader and our sponsors were Mrs. English and Mr. Griffith. We entered a float in the Tucker County Fair and won a prize of ten dollars. The sophomore English class presented two plays. They were Where's That Report Card and Itchin' to Git Hitched. Bob Schoonover and Gary Simmons won a trip to Cincinnati by winning the state vegetable judging contest. Sopho- more football players were Denny Flanagan, Joe Bava, Bob Schoonover, and Alan Schilansky. Soph- omore basketball players were Joe Bava, Don Lambert. Bob Schoonover, Alan Schilansky, Bob Ram- sey, Eugene Barr, and Denny Flanagan. Carol Kidwell was the homecoming princess and Dari Sha- han was her escort. As juniors, we entered P. H. S. with an enrollment of 105. Officers elected were: Bob Schoon- over. president; Eugene Barr, vice president; Judy Barr, secretary; Kay Currance, treasurer; Gary Simmons and Robert Booth, historians. Mrs. English and Mr. Walters were our sponsors. In order to augment our pecuniary in our treasury we sponsored a talent show every month. Five juniors were selected for the National Honor Society; Kay Currance, Sheila Parsons, Bob Schoonover, Gary Simmons and Ruth Lou Williams. Ruth Lou Williams and Robert Booth were selected to repre- sent our school in the annual Know Your State Government Day. Representing us in football were Denny Flanagan. Alan Schilansky, Joe Bava. and Bob Schoonover. In basketball we had Joe Bava. Don Lambert. Bob Schoonover, Alan Schilansky, Bob Ramsey. Eugene Barr, and Denny Flanagan. Bob Schoonover and Gary Simmons won a trip to New Orleans for the National Junior Vegetable Contest. Ruth Lou Williams and Gary Simmons were selected by the faculty as girl and boy of the month. We presented to the seniors an excellent banquet in May. The theme was Candy Land. The auditorium was decorated with a beautiful rainbow on the stage, candy canes hanging from the ceiling, bushes bearing pom-poms, and beautifully colored streamers draped along the sides of the auditorium. As seniors, we had an enrollment of 86. The only change in offices were the student council members. We elected Robert Booth, Eileen Vanscoy, Alan Schilansky, and Ruth Lou Williams. Patricia Judy was Queen of the Tucker County Centennial. Maids of Honor were Judy Barr and Ruth Lou Williams. Princesses were Lois Parsons. Kay Currance. Jeanie Hehle, Carol Kidwell, Priscilla Nestor, and Phyllis Pifer. We were well represented in football with Bob Schoonover, Alan Schilansky, Don Lambert. Bob Ramsey. Arthur Parsons. Joe Bava. and Kenny Sturm. In bas- ketball we had Joe Bava, Don Lambert. Arthur Parsons. Bob Schoonover. Bob Ramsey, Alan Schi- lansky. and Eugene Barr. Mary Long was Homecoming Queen and Carol Stahl was Maid of Honor. Their escorts were Eugene Barr and James Metz. Bob Ramsey broke the school record in basketball with 42 points in one game. Ruth Lou Williams won the Betty Crocker Future Homemaker of To- morrow Award. Seniors chosen for the National Honor Society were: Robert Booth, Benny Bright, Gloria Carr, Mona Day. Patricia Judy, Mary Long, Priscilla Nestor. Dennis Pifer, Alan Schilansky. William Sheets, Carol Stahl. Deloris Stevens, Eileen Vanscoy. and Doris Wolford. Sheila Parsons was our Valedictorian, and Eileen Vanscoy was our Salutatorian. Plans were made for a trip to Washington. D. 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