Big Stone Gap High School - School Bell Yearbook (Big Stone Gap, VA)

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E g Officers President .A.4 . . ...... . ,,.... . ...,.. , , BROWNIE POLLY Vice-President ,.,., , KENNITH TAYLOR Secretary-Treasurer , ,.7 ,, HENRY LASTER A' , . A 1 W 3 4 if Sponsor 4 , v . LORA onsieus 5 3, 3 -ss -L . 2 .s. ft Senior Class History As we Seniors stop to look back over our school days together, it seems but a short time since we were struggling with our A B C's and trying to learn to sit still. . As we entered high school, some of the members of our class had dropped out, but new ones came in to take their places. Those who have remained together all twelve years are: J. B. Beverly, Harold Baker, Marilyn Fair Barker, Reba Coomer, Nancy Holmes, Henry Laster, Ralph Mullins, Bob Morris, Joanne Masters, Barbara Lane, Joe Rush, Frank Reeder, Bill Wolfe, Christine Reach, Arvella Smith and Alma Trent. When we were in the eighth grade, our girls won the basketball class tournament. Our Sponsors that year were Mr. Gibbs and Mrs. Giles. During our Freshman and Sophomore years, Coach Fitchko was our Sponsor. We will always remem- ber him for helping us over all the humps. At this time we had several new members to ioin our class. As Juniors we really began to look forward to becoming Seniors and graduating. We sold magazines in order to help with the expense of our annual, and with much excitement chose our class rings. Then with the help of Miss Broadwater, our Sponsor, we worked hard on the Junior-Senior prom to make it a success, which it undoubtedly was. Then as last, we became dignified Seniors . This year will probably hold more memories than any other. We received our class rings, ordered our invitations, went to Washington, and with plenty of good hard work, and the help of our Sponsor, Miss Dingus and Mrs. Giles we presented our Senior play, which was a big success. Our class this year was most outstanding in sports. Ten boys lettered in football. Carl Jessee and A. L. Rutherford made All District first team. Joe Rush received a trophy for the best blocker on the team and Brownie Polly received an award for the most valuable man on the team. Brownie Polly, Bill Wolfe, John David Revilla, Carl Jessee and Gentry Scroggs represented our class in basketball. John David made All County third team and Carl Jessee received honorable mention. in our class we will always remember, Gentry, singing, Marilyn Fair, talking, Doris Wells, laughing, R. J. Neeley, studying, Henry Laster and his good looks, Barbara and Joe Ann as our class athletes, and last but not least, Brownie Polly and Marilyn Fair Barker, our King and Queen. As we close the pages of our high school days, we are now facing new experiences of life and as we try to make the most of these experiences, we will always keep with us and treasure the memories of our high school days together. The Senior Class of 1950 presented SPRING FEVER Cast of Characters: Jacky Howard, who has spring fever all the year round ....... ................ J OE RUSH Price, his married brother ....................................................... ............... F RANK REEDER Ray Butler, his chum ......,..... - ........, ....... ....... G E NTRY SCROGGS Mr. Knight, an athletic coach .....,. ....,... A . L. RUTHERFORD Peggy, Jacky's kid sister ............. ....,..... B ARBARA LANE Bertha, their mother .................... ........... N ANCY HOLMES Eulalie Barnes, her sister .................... ............... J OE ANN NAVE Donna Howard, Price's wife .. . ............ .............. J OANNE MASTERS Spring Billington, Jacky's weakness ........ ....... M ARILYN FAIR BARKER Tessie, the general help ................,... ......... C HRISTINE REACH

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Our King BROWNIE EDWARD POLLY Our Queen MARILYN FAIR BARKER

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Officers Secretary .,.... Treasurer ,,,... Sponsor , .,.... Junior Class The Junior Class of 1949-'50 had a happy year with Miss Broadwater as the home room teacher and counselor. The long awaited event of selecting our rings finally came. We chose a beautiful round ring which we can wear proudly as seniors. Our class was well represented in sports with Lee Roy Phillips, Jimmy Gilliam, Eugene Bentley, Bill Wilson, and Bobby Buckles on the football team. Joe Gorley served as manager. Mary Beth Orr was elected one of the cheerleaders. Phillips, Buckles and Bentley were also on the basketball team. On the girls' team were Nadine Gilliam, Alma Trent, Nell Laster, and Ruth Wells. We had several members of our class in the band. Those were Nadine Gilliam, Nell Laster, Callie Anne Coughlin, Tommy Vaughn, Mary Jane Miles, and Doris Carter. Mary Jane and Callie Anne were members of the All-State band at Radford. Juniors who held positions on the School Bell Staff were W. H. Clark, Jr., Callie Anne Coughlin, Jimmy Murphy, and Bernice Gibson. The ones elected from our class to serve on the Jolly Roger Staff were Faye Mc- Query, Callie Anne Coughlin, W. H. Clark, Jr., Jimmy Murphy, Katherine Smith, and Bob Buckles. Many of us joined the different school clubs. Among these clubs were the Glee Club, Key Club, Latin Club, Camera Club, Varsity Club and the Home Economics Club. Billy Joe Kirk, Mary Beth Orr, and Ruth Wells were members of the Safety Patrol. At the end of school we planned and gave the Junior-Senior Prom. Now, we can claim the title of Dignified Seniors. President ............ .......... , .......,.,.,.,,,.., . , Vice-President ....... .....,. . BOBBY BUCKLES JIMMY MURPHY .. .......... RUTH WELLS MARY BETH ORR MISS BROADWATER, E