Bland High School - Echo Yearbook (Bland, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 150 of the 1951 volume:

EX LIBRIS DEDICATION t)eclica tion To a man of unusual capabilities whose sincerity, generosity, kindness and deepseated interest in the in- dividual and the school for the past two years, won for him the admiration of each and every student and every co-worker To Our beloved coach, Victor R. Gilly This the sixth volume of The Echo'' is affectionately dedicated by the Senior Class of '51. ADMINISTRATION Ralph Reynolds Agriculture Miss Marjorie Blankenship Science and Social Science Eugene Smith Principal Miss Virginia Brown Librarian Chemistry Mrs. Helen P. Hardy Mathematics Mrs. Jane A. Stafford Home Economics Mrs. Ruth B. Kegley English and Dramatics Physical Education Victor R. Gilly Social Science Physical Education Mrs. Annie K. Dunn English and Latin Mrs. Marie C. Grosecloae Seventh Grade Mrs. Lean T. Burton Sixth Grade Miss Mary Greever Fourth Grade Mrs. Minor Muncy Fifth Grade Miss Georgia Mustard Third Grade Miss Ethel Billips First Grade Miss Myrtle Stuart Second Grade 9 JAMES ROBERT BRUCE.............President. F.F.A. '49, '50, '51. Student Council '51. Editor-in-Chief The Echo '51. K.V.G. Club '50, '51. Crew Leader K.V.G. '51. Motto: His nature is too noble for the world. SENIORS KOBKitT STAFFORD BANK......Val.dictorian. President Sophomore Class ' 9. Reporter Junior Class '50. President F.F.A. '49, '50,'51. 4-H Club '47,'48. Assistant Ed- itor The Echo '51. Secretary S.C.A.'49. Dramatics Club '51. F.F.A. Basketball '49, '50, '51. K.V.G.Club � 50, '51. Motto: The higher we rise,the better the view. VIRGINIA GAYLE RICHARDSON......SALUTATORI AN. Freshman Class President '48. President Jun- ior Class '50. F.H.A. '49, '50, '51. Basket- ball '49, '50. Manager Basketball '51. Library Club '50. Dramatics Club '51. Motto: What's done Can't be undone. CARL W. SCOTT.............Vice-President. S.C.A.Reporter '51. Latin Club '50, '51. Vice-President Latin Club '51. Basket- ball '49, '50, '51. Dramatics Club '51. President Y-Teen '50. Treasurer Y-Teen '51. A-H Club '51. K.V.G.Club '50, '51. Motto: No one is free, who is a slave to his body. SENIORS J. R. MOREHEAD............S.C.A. President. F.F.A. '49, '50, '51. Treasurer Sophomore Class '49. Vice-President S.C.A. '50. F.F. A. Softball '50. Baseball '50, '51. Dram- atic� Club '51. Treasurer F. F. A. '50 '51. K. V.G.Club '50, '51. Motto: What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness. GIDRIA FAITH TICKLE...Secretary-Treasurer. F.H.A. '49, '50, '51. Library Club '49,'50, 51. S.C.A, Committee Chairman '51. Dram- atics Club '51. Motto: It matters not what you are thought to be, but what you are. DORIS ROSALBE DUNN..............F.H.A. '49, '50, '51. Vice-President F. H '51. Library Club '50, '51. Latin Club '50, '51. Motto: I habing been your lover can- not stoop to be your friend. SALLIE MARIE HOGE..............Reporter. Cheer leader '48. F. H. A. '48,'49.Girl Scout President '48, '49. Vice-President 4-H Club '51. Basketball '49, '50, '51. Captain Basketball '51. Softball '48-'50. Business Manager The Echo '51. Library Club '48-'51. Dramatics Club '51.Y-Teen '50, '51. Motto: Better late than never. SENIORS MARY LETHA THOMPSON....F.F.A. '49, � 50. Vice-President Freshman Glass '48. S.C.A. Home floom Representative '49. Secretary and Treasurer Junior Class '50. Library Club '49, '50, '51. Basketball '48-'51. Softball '49, '50. S.C.A. Committee Chair- man '51. Dramatics Club '51. Motto: Ambition has no risk. JAMES WILEY THOMPSON..............F.F.A. '49, '50, '51. K.V.G. Club '50, '51. Crew Leader K.V.G. '51. Committee Chairman S.C.A. '51. Assistant Art Editor The Echo '51. Motto: Merry as the day is long. JOAN CAROLYN SCOTT..................Music Club '48,'49. Basketball '48-'51. Library Club '48,'49. President 4-H '51. President Girl Scouts '51. .President Y-Teen '51. Dramatics Club '51. Latin Club '49,'51. Assistant Business Manager The Echo'.' Soft- ball '48, '49, '50. Motto: You should eat to live not live to eat. ELDON 0KEY TICKLE Basket- ball '50, '51. F.F.A. '49 � 50, '51. K.V.G.Club '50, '51. Motto: Better three hours too soon than a minute too late. m m SENIORS blDNA CAROL CHILDRESS.............F.H.A. 9, '50, '51. Ooftball '50. Library Club 51. Assistant Art Editor The Echo � 51 Dramatics Club '51. Motto: How many doming men has one known where on earth do they go. RHUDY LAY FAULKNER.............F.F.A '50,'51. K.V.G. Club '50, '51. Dram- atics Club '51. F.F.A. Softball '50. Motto: Let every man mind his own business. KLVA JOY WRIGHT...................F.H-A. '50, '51. Dramatics Club '51. Transferred from Hollybrook School. Motto: A thing of beauty is a joy forever . BEN LEE BIRD,JR....................F.F.A. U9, '50, '51. F.F.A. Basketball '51.A-H S' '50. '51. Dramatics Club '51. Y-Teen Club '50, '51. Motto: A bad beginning mikes 1 bad ending. m SENIORS 0LA JANE STOWERS...............Music Club '48, '49. Treasurer Freshman Class '48. Library Club '48, '49. Basketball '48,'49. F.H.A.'49,'50,'51. Softball '48, '49. Motto: What is life, if you can't laugh. WILLIAM GALE HART......F.F.A. '49, � 50, '51. F.F.a. Basketball '51. Baseball '50, '51. K.V.G. Club '50, '51. Dramatics Club '51. Motto: Actions speak louder than words — but not so often. PHYLLIS ANN BURTON.................F.H.A '50, '51, Dramatics Club '51. Transferred from Hollybrook School. Motto: The opinion of the strongest is always the best. BILLY SONGHR FRANKLIN............F.F.A. '49, '50, '51. 4-H '48, '49, '50. K.V. G. Club '50, '51. Assistant Crew Lead- er K. V. G. '50, '51. Motto: Let none presume to tell me that the pen is preferable to the sword. SENIORS EDNA MAE CHEWNING...................Trans- ferred from Dublin High School. F. H. A. 'A9, '50, '51. Motto: Let men gladly believe what they wish to. LOUISE FRANCES GOINS..............F.H.A. 'U9, '50, '51. Library Club '49, '50. Motto: I believe the future is only the past again, entered through another gate. NORA JEAN LAMBIHT................Reporter Freshman Class '48. Library Club '49, '50, F.H.A. � 49, '50, '51. S.C.A. Home Room Representative � 51. Motto: The hand that hath made you fair hath made you good. WILLARD EUGENE WRIGHT.............F.F.A. '50,'51. K.V.G.Club '50,'51. Baseball '50, '51. Softball '48. Transferred form Holly- brook School . Motto: To act rather than to talk. SENIORS WILLIAM WALLACE BRUCE, Jr.... F.F.A. '51. K.V.G. Club '49, '50, '51. Motto: A woman would run through fire for such a kind heart. FRANCES ARLENE SHORT......Library Club '49,'50. Dramatics Club '51. F.H.A. '49, '50, '51. Gong Leader F.H.A. � 51. Bask- etball '49, '50 '51. Committee Chairman S.C.A. '51. Motto: True as steel. BILLY BLAIh PAULEY.................F.F.A '49, '50. K.V.G. Club '50, '51. Basket- ball '49, '50, '51. Baseball '47-'51. Dramatics Club '51. Motto: No fools no fun. LOIS JEAN MILLER...............Trans- ferred from Hollybrook High School. Latin Club 50,'51. F.H.A. '50, '51. Library Club '50. Motto: She moves a goddess,and she looks a queen. SENIORS RAHONA DAWN WilGHT................Irans- ferred from Hollybrook School. F.H A.'50, '51. Dramatics Club '51. Motto. Short but sweet. ROBERT DANIEL SMITH..........Basketball '49, '50, '51. Manager Basketball '49, •50. 4-H Club '48-'51 F.F.A. '49. Sec- retary Sophomore Class '49. Baseball '48- '51. Y-Teen Club '50, '51. Motto: A rolling stone gathers no moss.” RYLAND CARTER MORrHEAD........F.F.A '49 '50, '51. K.V.G. '50, '51. F.F.A. Basket- ball '50, '51. Motto: People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little. HELEN PEARL WILSON..................F.H.A. '49, '50, '51. Library Club '50,'51. Vice- President Junior Class '50. Dramatics Club 51. Motto: Least said soonest mended. SENIORS NORMA JEAN PENLEY.................F.H.A. '49, '50, '51. Committee Chairman F.H.A. '51. Library Club '48, '49. Softball 'U$, '49. Dramatics Club '51. Motto: Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone. MILFORD ELLIS PUCKETT..............F.F.A. 'U9, '50, '51. K.V.G. Club '51. F F. A. Basketball '50, '51. Art Editor The Echo '51. Dramatics Club '51. Motto: A woman should be seen, not heard. GEORGE KYLE MOREHEAD..............F.F.A. '49, '50, '51. K.V.G.Club '51. F.F.A.Bas- ketball '50,'51. F.F.A. Softball '50. Dramatics Club '51. Motto: Never do to-day what you can put off until to-morrow. SARA MAHALA STOWERS...........Music Club '48, '50, '51. F. H. A. ' ,9, '50,'51. Vice- President F.H.A. '50. Basketball '48,'49, '50,'51. Basketball Captain '50.Library Club '50. Vice-President Freshman Class '48. Motto: My care is for the future, MARGARET CHRISTINA PRUITT.......F.H.A. 'A9, '50, 51. Music Club '48,'49.Latin Club 50,'51. Library Club '49,'50. Motto: Every man for himself but God for us all. FLORENCE BETTY BRIGGS..............Trans- ferred from Grundy High School. Latin Club '50, '51. F.H.A. '49, '50, � 51. Typist The Echo '51. Motto: Those who rise late must trot all day. SENIORS MARY DELPHINE FARL0W............ Trans- ferred from Hollybrook High School.F.H.A. '50,'51. Dramatics Club '51, Motto: Those who bring sunehine to the lives of others cannot keep it from them- selves. bobby Bruce Editor-in-Chief Helen P. Hardy Faculty Sponsor Virginia Brown Faculty Sponsor Weedie Hoge Carolyn Scott Business Manager Asst. Business Manager c H O C Letha Thompson J Asst.Business Manager Bobby Bane Asat. Editor Florence Briggs Typist T A F Milford Puckett p Art Editor Carol Childress Asst. Art Editor I Uf A Jimmy Thompson Asst. Art Editor' G.tUKBLmH We, the Seniors of 1951 wish to tell you, the readers of this annual, a few of the ruts we have pulled through while traveling over the rough road of our four years in what used to be Bland High School. To start out with on the first day of school we were classified as the Ignorant Freshmen (this name followed us through our four years in Bland High School.) We were so rough that they had to get an army officer and also an assistant for our teachers. In our civics class, which was taught by the army officer, we fought World War II over again. In Physical Education he turned us into soldiers. The requirements are four subjects a year although only four subjects were listed on the board and we were told to take our choice. Dragging along into our Sophomore year we were no brighter but a little dimmer.. We were put in a room which was caving in and finally had to be propped up with fence rails. While having classes we sat like a bunch of scared kittens, fearing the room would cave in. In our Biology Class we had to bring snakes , bullfrogs and lizards for experiments and if the teachers caught us carrying them in our sockets we were sent to the office. Moving on,our most exciting high school experience was our Junior year. We were given a history teacher fresh out of college who reminded of a Notre Dame fullback. The day finally came to which we had all been looking forward when the so-called ring salesman came. He persuaded us to adopt Standard Rings and in return we were supposed to received a radio which went tick tock and turned out to be a clock which was given to charity and finally ended up in the library. Still moving on,we at last reached the peak of our journey together when we became Dignified Seniors , but instead of being recoginzed as Dignified Senior= we were called Undignified, Uncouth, Gawky and all the synonyms of ungraceful. The day then arrived on which we were to select our caps and gowns. We wanted maroon but were told the color was for another race. (Say! don't you think we should change our school color?) We finally, as you can see,ended up wearing blue. There were so many of us visiting in the office for not having our Government Outlines , when the teacher gave us a whole chapter at one time, that the springs, feathers, and cotton started falling out of the cushions and the school had to buy new furniture. We, the Seniors of '51, think it is a miracle that The Echo was completed. All the s ace we had to work on was about one square foot of a library table and then we didn't have room to get our breath. Even when the ''Future Chemists did get to go to the laboratory, which was not very often, we could hardly endure the disagreeable ordors because the windows were nailed down, and we not only suffocated in the laboratory but wnen the Dell rang for lunch all one could hsar was the Student Body grumblin,• about the odors in the halls and the class rooms. So, considering the rocks and ruts,we are convinced, without any doubt, that we have traveled a rough road during our four years at Bland High School. CLAoS HISTORY It was on the seventh day of September 19A7, a calm, peaceful, autumn day, radiant with sunshine of hope cheer, and joyous promise, that the great ship. Bland Hi, stood at anchor at the wharf of a new school year. It was the same ship that has carried many passengers to safe harbor in the land of Great Wisdom, but this day was a gala one in its history and many people watched the forty-nine girls and boys as they happily stepped aboard, for it was rumored that they were about to set sail for new untried water on a quest for the Fountain of Knowledge. We met many new faces on our voyage from Bastian, Bland, Crandon, Mechanxcsburg. Our commanding officer our first year was Mr. Claude Stowers. As our ship stood at anchor on that eventful September day the passengers began to arrive. We were the first to enroll of the list of passengers so to us was intrusted the task of writing the log of our voyage. We were young and socially inclined so it was not long before we became acquainted with our fellow shipmates and began to feel at home with the pilot, captain, steward, ana even the porter. Of course there were a few cases of sea- sickness and many attempts to throw overboard their algebra, Latin and chemistry but they were'told that they must consume these indigestibles over and over until they were assimilated. Mrs. Annie Dunn was our Captain this year. We had many comical happenings. Oh no, not because of our teacher, but we were at ease with one another and it seemed that from year to year the funny side of us began to come to the surface a little at a time until----Oh ! well, perhaps if you would like to know what happened you had better talk to our Com- manding Officers. While we were sailing we noticed that the stream up- on which we were sailing was very narrow, but as we looked ahead we could see that it began to broaden and we were led to ask Miss Blankenship, our third year officer, the signif- icance of the situation. We were told that we had gone over three of our four seas of High ichool Life. Though these four seas were so closely .joined together that they seemed but one immense sea. We came to realize we had but one more sea to cross which was to be the roughest one. Although we enjoyed (and really showed by our actions we did) it more than the other three years of our voyage. Mrs. Helen Hardy carefully piloted our ship through the fourth sea. It would take too long to read the complete log of this voyage. It would be very interesting to tell the different and wonderful adventures of each traveler-the parting of this one, the welcoming of that one, and the why and wherefore of it all. But we realize that it has been of but little vital signif- icance except to ourselves who still remain together to land at Commencement Wharf. We must not make known the secret of our classmates. We must not forget the loyalty due to our class. The best history of any person or thing is never given to the world-so with the Class of '51. It has been a wonderful voyage; we have not faced any galas we could not withstand. The billows of examination questions have sometimes tried their best to overwhelm us- but none of them have succeeded. We have, by hard work, secured the passport at the entrance of each sea. We have sympathized with the seasick passengers that make u the various new classes. We have enjoyed the successful exper- ience of those who have landed on other shores. Now we look at the larger and more complicated ocean ahead and we trust that our experience has fitted us to with- stand every storm. We shall go on writing our new logs of greater adventure and yet more wonderful discovery; for while the Voyage of High School is at an end the Voyage of Real Life has just begun. Last Will and Testament We, the denior Class of '51 of Bland High School, County of Bland and State of Virginia, being of unsound mind and disintegrating memory after four strenuous years, hereby make, publish, and declare this our last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills made by us. The members of the Senior Class generously, with charity for all and malice toward none, bequeath the following personal and ''lass be- longing to underclassmen to help them in the pursuit of happiness: I, Frances Short, hereby will David Miller to Bobby Lee Muncy for safe keeping only. I, Ola Stowers, will ray ability to sleep in class to Gib Ray Repass. I, Ben Bird, will my dramatic ability to Randel Wright. I, Dan Smith, leave my ability to kiss the girls in the closet to David Hubble. I, Pearl Wilson, bequeath my sarcastic ways to Jo Ann Collins. I Gayle Richardson, will my ability to wash dishes in the lunchroom to Jerry Durham. We, Sallie Marie Hoge and Letha Thompson, will our ability t® play basketball to Nadine Lambert and Polly Shewey. I, Carolyn Scott, will my kind ways to Alma Hamblin. I, Bobby Bane, hereby will my ability to make good grades to Clayton Wright. I, Rhudy Faulkner, hereby will my ability to hold hands in English Class to Rodney Morehead. I, Delphine Farlow, leave my friendly ways to Dorothy Blankenship. I, Ramona Wright, hereby will my seat in the Freshman Room at lunch to Lucy Sexton. I, Joy Wright, do bequeath my popularity with the boys to Louise Puckett. Gloria Tickle, leaves her giggles to make life cheery after she's gone to Nell Vanover. I, J. R. Morehead, will my S.C.A. gravel to Junior King. I, Carol Childress, hereby will my curls to Leona Collins. I, Kay Morehead, will my pull with all the teachers to Bobby Gene Stacy. 1, Billy Hart, will my ability to annoy Miss Blankenship to Earl McPeak. We, Doris Dunn, Margaret Pruitt, and Florence Briggs, will our excuse to go the Home Ec. Building to Mary Ella Dillow and Dolly Ann Nicewander. Billy Bruce leaves his mathematical mind to william Parnell. We, Nora Jean Lambert and Louise Goins, will our ability to stick together to Ethel Burton and Libby Wyatt. I, Milford Puckett, leave my driving ability to Jeff Burton. I, Willard Wright, leave my ability to be called teacher's Pet to Robert Newton Morehead. I, Lois Miller, hereby leave my sincerity to Margaret Pruett. I, Edna Chewning, will my ability to make good grades in English to Norma Jean Waddle. I, Eldon Tickle, will my ability to disagree to Wayne Peery. Billy Pauley leaves his basketball playing ability to Jackie Hylton. Billy Franklin leaves his love for funny books to Sara Betty Muncv. I, Phyllis Burton, will my good disposition to Nita Davis. I, Bobby Bruce, hereby leave my geometry book with Eddie Hoge for safe keening. I, James Thompson, will my ability to make good Government grades to Frances Billings. We, Sara Stowers and Norma Jean Penley , leave our ability to roam around and be late for class to Billy Hylton and Donnie Ray Muncy. Buzz Morehead leaves his quiet ways to Nancy Pauley. I, Carl Scott, leave my job as school reporter to John Wayne Pennington. The Senior Class requests Miss Blankenship to take care of the clock (although we were promised a radio) we received from Herff Jones for adopting Standard Rings.) To our Alma Mater, we leave our sincere love and loyalty; to the faculty our good grades, our everlasting thanks, and good will for their kind assistance. To Mr. Smith, our principal, we leave our studious habits. To the Juniors, we leave the remnants of our books, chalk and erasers (if they can find them)-also, our cooperation, our front seats in assemblies, all the knowledge we failed to gain, and the priveleges we were promised and never received. To the Sophomore Class, we leave our quick wits, and best of all, our ability to play hooky without serving double time. To the high school infants (Freshmen), we lea'e our utmost sympathy, our ability to absorb English, Math., Science and other studies which are beyond their undeveloped minds. All the blow gum under the desk, our arguments, our good grades, our ability to have a good time, our school spirit, and our seats in the office, we, the Senior Class,gladly and with free heart leave to the future student of Bland Hi. Witnessed by: Signed: Class Prophecy- Looking into the seeds of time we see the members of the Senior Class of '51 of Old Bland High reaching their full development. The first seed we seek to explore is Phyllis Burton. She was very fond of the Air Corps men in her Senior year, and now we see her happily married and living on a ranch in Texas. We see Dan Smith, a recent graduate of Washington and Lee University, an attorney-at-law in Bland. We always knew that Dan's ability to argue would get him somewhere. Who should we see next but a blonde, Carolyn Scott, who is a Doctor with her own office in Bland. Her favorite nurse, a tall brunette, is Carol Childress. J. R. Morehead, clown of the class, has great promises of being a comedian. We expect to see him greater than Bob Hope. We see Doris Dunn and Florence Briggs taking postgraduate work in a college in Tennessee. They seem to be preparing for missionary work- probably in Japan. Now we have a vision of a beautiful 3tage, and whom should we see on this stage but two opera stars, Margaret Pruitt and Nora Jean Lambert,singing to their hearts content. Lazy Kay Morehead is no longer lazy. We see him managing the farm of Miss Blankenship, and one of the outstanding farmers of the Mechanicsburg district. Kay is Miss Blankenship's net, you know. A vision of a happily married girl living in Bastian comes into view, she is none other than Pearl Wilson. Whoever thought that the boy who liked to hold hands in English class, would be a bachelor. We see Rhudy Faulkner running a large farm in Hollybrook, and doing his own cooking. We see a pretty cigarette girl at the Stork Club in New York City. This could be none other than Delphine Farlow. Now we see a pretty blonde, who was very outstanding basket- ball player in her Senior year, married to a Bland Hi Bus driver. Everyone could guess that this is Sara Stowers. Now we hear the strict voice of an Army Lieutenant. Who could this be, but Billy Pauley giving orders to five hundred soldiers. Jimmy Thom- son, the best driver in our class, is employed by the largest Consolidated Bus Company of the Southwest. Ola Stowers is living on a beautiful farm near Mechanicsburg and raising African Violets as a hobby, which will grow into a profitable business. Norma Jean Penley, who was glad to get out of Bland High School didn't find it such a bad place after all. We see her employed as Secretary to Mr. Eugene Smith, Principal of Bland Hi. Billy Har$,, famous grumbler of the class of '51, is Dean of government at the University of California. Buzz Morehead shows unusual business ability. We see him manager of a large Department Store. It's probably M W Department Store. Billy Franklin is really getting publicity. e envision him a comic strip writer of the Sunset News. Prominent in business circles in Bland is Eldon Tickle. He is a lar e stock holder in the Bland Hosiery Mill Company. We will be proud to congratulate our first woman taxi cab driver of Bland. This is Louise Goins. Weedie Ho?e we see is Dean of the Worn's Division of V.P.I. We see Bobby Bane in Kansas City making a motion picture for M.G.M. called Where's that Blonde. Now coming into view is a busy housewife. This seems to be none other than Edna Chewning in Crandon, Virginia. Now we get a glimpse of Potty Bruce acting as President of the Big John in Bastian. We see it is going full speed. Whoever'thought we would have an owner of a large plantation in South America ani a tobacco auctioneer . This seeips to be none other than Willard Wright, the quiet redhead that all the girls were crazy about-and to think he is still single We see that Frances Short is still waiting patiently for her husband to finish college, so they can settle down and live in their neat little bungalow at Hollybrook. No one would guess after Ben Bird, Jr. finishes four long years at V.P.I. that he is going to join up with Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra as pianist. We wondered why Gloria Tickle spent so much time in Squire, W. Va. We see she likes it so well that she decided to make her home there. Coming before our vision are some Art Museums in Washington. We see among the many paintings some of Milford Puckett's . We remember Milford was Art Editor of our Annual. Roaming around at the top of Brushy Mountain and the little town of Bastian we see Billy Bruce. The same ho-bo as he was in his senior year. Joy Wright is happy helping to manage a large dairy farm near Bland. The citizens of Bland no longer will have to go to Bluefield or Wytheville to have their dental work done. Junior Scott will make history and establish the first dental clinic in Bland. Lois Miller and Ramona Wright, graduates of Kadford College, have secured positions as teachers at Hollybrook. Gayle Richardson is a famous sweater girl of New York City. Letha Thompson was so busy during her senior year keeping up correspondence with certain branches of the armed forces, will soon be relieved of some of this work because she is securing a position as Secretary at an army post. Hopes have blossomed to fruition In achievements and careers- Rare in intellect and promise '51 has no peers. - Edward Meek Hoge Jo Ann Collins Leona Ethel Burton junior do aii OFFICERS ■JKHHHHt Eddie Hoge...........................President Jo Ann Collins..................Vice-President Ethel Burton..............Secretary-Treasurer Nancy Pauley.........S.C.A. Representative Miss Marjorie Blankenship........Faculty Sponsor Motto: Those who do not advance, fall behind. Colors: Pink and White Flower: Pink Carnation Bobby Gene Stacy Donnie Muncy Gib Ray Repass Nancy Rae Pauley Miss Blankenship Lucy Sexton Donald Marvin Clark Billy McCall Hylton Dorothy Blankenship Nell Freida Vanover Jerleen Durham Rodney Morehead Hary Ella Dillow' Barbara Lee Muncy William Parnell Alma Mae Hamblin Evelyn Lake Tickle Jean Hoosier Margaret Pruett Dolly Nicewander Nita Mae Davis Frances Billings So,,i onto re CL a. s OFFICERS Kathleen Muncy.... David Dunn....... Barbara Bane.... Margaret Waddle .............President .......Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer .S.C.A. Representative Mrs. Annie K. Dunn Faculty Sponsor Motto: Watch us Climb. Flower: Red Carnation Colors: Red and White MEMBERS Shirley Patton Jean Kimberling Sue Ann Kidd Betty Bruce Polly Shewey Nadine Lambert Sara Betty Muncy Jo Ann Morehead Margaret Waddle Barbara Bane Martha Lee Foote (Serber King, Boris Wayne Peery Jimmy Hylton Richard Baker Jinny Pauley Johnny Stafford W. R. Dillow Donald Chewning David Dunn John Lundy Wayne Kitts Eddie King Tomlinson Not shown) Carol Daniely Junior King Robert Chewning Donald Kidd Louise Puckett Richard Parker Harry Hull John Wayne Pennington Betty Jean Chandler Nancy Waddle Mary Ella Mann Kathleen Muncy FRESHMEN Kenneth Walker................................President David Miller...........................Vice President Eleanor Sue Davis..............Secretary-Treasurer Jamie Muncy..............................Reporter Mrs. Ruth B. Kegley.............................Faculty Sponsor Motto: Live and earn Flower:Thistle Colors:White and Lavender MEMBEKS James Thompson Curtis Tickle Elmer Lundy Lee Tate Alfred Faulkner Sammie Miller Randolph Davis Dan Tickle Douglas Harman David Pruitt Cecil Melvin Danny Harden Lilburn Martin Rayella Terry Fred Tomlinson Straley Melvin Jacky Hylton Lewis Dillow Mack Kitts Robert Kegley Lois Pruett Eleanor ue Davis Ronald Kidd Earnest Pauley Alfred Smith Willard Peck David Miller Kenneth Walker Isaac Tickle Mary Richardson Barbara Sexton (Ralrh Pauley, Willie Regina Dykes Gay Pennington Margaret Bruce Randolph Waddle Dolly Neal Betty Joe Sluss Iretta Kidd Jane Barger Jamie Muncy Betty Waye Hardy Lillie Mae Goins Patsy Baker Irene Hounshell Jean Ann Morehead Weir Dillow Chewning not shown.) The 1950-51 girl's basketball season was filled with many thrilling games and also a few heartbreaking games. The record of Ik wins and 8 losses doesn't show the true worth of this season's basketball team. Probably the most thrilling girl's game of the year was the Bland County Tournament Finals when. Ceres defeated Bland by one point 52-51. Seniors, v iose loss will be felt greatly, that graduate are: Letha Thompson, Sallie Marie Hoge, Sara Stowers, Francis Short, and Carolyn Scott. Letter winners that will return to next year's squad are: Lucy oexton, Mary Lila Dillow, Polly Nan Shewey, Nadine Lambert Sara Betty Muncy, and Mary Louise Puckett. Jean Kimberling, Nancy Pauley, Betty Hardy, Norma Jean Waddle, and Mary Richardson are girls who saw action this year and will be counted on heavily for next year's team. The 1950-51 Basketball season was a very successful one. Bland High basketeers finished with a 21-3 record. For the third year in a row Bland reached the Tournament District finals and for the third straight year lost out in the finals. This year Bland was defeated by Floyd, 52-38. Four Seniors who will graduate from the varsity this year are- Dan Smith, Billy Pauley, Carl Scott, and Eldon Tickle. Their positions will be hard to fill. Returning to next year's varsity will be six letter men- Billy Hylton, Eddie Hoge, Jimmy Pauley, David Dunn, David Miller, and Kenneth Walker. Bobbie Gene Stacy who joined the team at midseason is also elgible for next year. Other players who will return also saw action this year are- Eddie King, John King, and Jackie Hylton. For the second straight year Bland High was victorious in the county finals 67-42. Out-standing through out the whole season was the spirit of the team work and sportsmanship displayed by each and every- one on the varsity squad. CHEER LEADERS 72, -i nJUL ZcJLs Qfd£E oJarriciJba £ tfczvnjaJleJJ 0 t£u $yUL, Jl j s yyTZ J' 3 %IL} d JUruP Ad ■ I HOME EC.I Mr'03 3WOH MV 3 BUND HIGH SCHOOL CAFETifilA MRS. ANNIE F. AGEE, MANAGER BLAND FFA OFFICERS Bobby Bane................................. .President David Hubble.............................Vice-President John Lundy...............................Secretary J. R. Morehead..........................Treasurer Donald Clark...........................Reporter Jeep Repas3.........................Sentinel Ralph R. Reynolds.....................Adviser COVETED GOLD EMBLEM WON BY FFA MEMBERS At the national FFA convention held in Kansas City, Missouri October 9-12, 1950 the Bland Chapter Future Fanners of America was presented the Gold •Emblem award and accompanying certificate, the highest award that can be obtained by a chapter in the national Future Farmer organization. Bobby Bane, chapter president, was present to receive the award. Bland Chapter represented the Virginia FFA Association in the national chapter contest because it was picked as one of the 2 outstanding chapters in the state. Bland was among the 8U out of the 8000 Futute Fanners of America local chapters in the U states , Hawaii, and Porta Rico that were honored in the National Chapter Contest. Bland was one of the 37 chapters to receive the coveted Gold Emblem chapter award. Other awards that were presented chapters were the Silver and Bronze emblems and Honorablet mention certificates. The award was given for outstanding objectives accomplished by the chapter during the year. Consideration was given the supervised farming program carried out by chapter members, co- operative activities with other clubs and agencies, community service activities such as setting out pine seedlings and aiding school and community organizations in accomplishing their objectives, conduct of meetings, earnings and savings of the chapter and its members, leadership activities, scholarship of the members, and recreational activities planned and carried out through the chapter. F. F. A. BASKETBALL TEAM S C A Student Council J. E. Morehead.. David Hubble... Kathleen Muncy Junior Scott. ......President , .Vice-President •Secretary Reporter Mies Virginia Brown Mrs. Helen flardy ' .Faculty Sponsors I- Library Staff Carolyn Scott....................................President Sallie Marie Hoge........................ Vice-President Bobby Lee Muncy.............................Secretary Billy Hylton............................Treasurer Robert Kegley.........................Reoorter Miss Ruth Bost Mr. T. E. Mallory Sponsors Miss Mary Porterfield Janet Bird.......................................President Danny Bird............................... Vice-President Billy Muncy...................Secretary and Treasurer Carolyn Bird..........................Song Leader Jimbo Muncy..........................Reporter 4-H JUNIOR SAFETY PATROL GIRL SCOUTS Plays Given by Dramatics Class United Nations Program given in Assembly One Night In Bethlehem Christmas Pageant Presented to the P.T.A. Contest Play Submerged won distinguished rating in District Contest Festival Play Cast Billy Franklin as Mac Andrews',' Bobby Bane as Shaw , Ben Bird, Jr., as Dunn , Milford Puckett as Jorgson , J.R.Morehead as Bricey Kay Morehead as Nabb . Members of Class Front row reading from L to R. Frances Short, Phyllis Burton, Carol Childress, Gloria Tickle, Ben Bird, Jr., Junior Scott, Gayle Richardson, Carolyn Scott, Letha Thompson, J.R.Morehead, Pearl Wilson. Back row reading from L. to R. Kay Morehead, Sallie Marie Hoge, Billy Hart, Rhudy Faulkner, Dan Smith, Billy Franklin, Billy Pauley, Milford Puckett, Bobby Bane, Norma Jean Penley, Mrs. Ruth Kegley(Director). 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