Bland High School - Echo Yearbook (Bland, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1955 volume:

THE ECHO Published by the Senior Class of Bland High School Bland, Virginia DEDICATION 15G( We, the Senior Class of 1955, dedi- cate this tenth edition of The Echo to our faculty in appreciation of their time, effort, and faithfulness in guiding us through our years in high school. QPERTYOF THE UBBAEy OF VP.GI RICHMOND, VA . , VICTOR GILLY Principal DOW DAVIS Mathematics - History RALPH REYNOLDS Agriculture HELEN HARDY Mathematics MARJORIE BLANKENSHIP Government MARY GREEVER English Fannie k. dunn English DOROTHY WADSWORTH Commercial VIRGINIA BROWN Chemistry LUCY B. LITTON Home Economics ETHEL BILLIPS First Grade MYRTLE STUART Second Grade GEORGIA MUSTARD Third Grade VIRGINIA STAFFORD Fourth Grade VIRGINIA TILSON Fifth Grade LENA BURTON Sixth Grade MARIE GROSECLOSE Seventh Grade SENIORS KATHERINE PHYLLIS NEWBERRY Vice President BETTIE LOUISE KIDD, Secretary FLOSSIE ANNETTE MAY, Rep. MOTTO: A good heart is better than all the good heads in the world. FLOWER: Yellow Rose COLORS: Blue and White ARTHUR JACKSON KING President RICHARD EDDIE KIDD Treasurer VALEDICTORIAN SALUTATORIAN NANCY SUE WOLFE ELLEN FAYE FAULKNER SENIORS NANCY VIRGINIA DUNN WINSTON FREEMAN Me PEAK MILDRED JEAN DAVIS JAMES PERRY RAMSEY ALMA INEZ MOREHEAD ALTON PARKER MOREHEAD, JR. SALLY JANE TICKLE HENRY DONALD GROSS SENIORS JOSEPH ANTHONY DEWILDE JANET MARLENE BLANKENSHIP CHARLES GREEVER CHANDLER BARBARA ANN RAMSEY HENRY ALFRED WYRICK MARY N A DEAN BLANKENSHIP BUFORD ALLEN BURTON ETHEL LEE GUSLER OPAL GAYLE MOREHEAD BETTY ALMA GOINS JACOB ALAN REPASS KENNETH HERSHELL CARTER MARY ANN PAULEY ETHEL JUANITA CHILDRESS FRANK RALIEGH WAGNER, JR. TROVIA DALE TOWNLEY WILLIAM KEITH KITTS SENIORS DAVID PRICE FANNING BETTY MARIE WILSON LARRY ALTON CHEWNING CHARLEEN LOUISE PERKINSON JANET ELIZABETH BIRD JERALDINE WALKER MOREHEAD SYLVIA JUNE BURTON MRS. HELEN HARDY Class Advisor JUNIORS DANNY BIRD President JOHNNY ATWELL Vice President Miss Marjorie Blankenship, Sponsor; Billy Atkinson, Alvin Belcher, Carolyn Bird, Lewis Blankenship, Elwood Cash, Maxine Conley, Faye Davis, Sue Davis, Jimmy Dehart, Nancy Francis, Douglas Gordon, Tommy Harden, Eula Hooker, Charles Kirby, Edna Kimberling, Nancy Kitts, Barbara McPeak, Jean Melvin, Wilmer Havens. JUNIORS CAROLYN MOREHEAD ELEANOR BIRD Secretary-Treasurer Reporter Wayne McPeak, Phyllis Melvin, Pauline Melvin, Billy Muncy, Shelby Ramsey, Douglas Sarver, Stewart Stafford, Jimmy Strouse, Buddy Taylor, Margaret Tickle, Lewis Tickle, Dexter Townley, L. B. Townley, Gary Walker, Ruby Wilson, Arthur Wright, Barbara Wright, Dona Wright, Mildred Wolfe. Leslie Agee Carl Beamer Janeth Bogle Billy Bowen Ralph Beamer Jarold Buchanan Gayle Chandler Peggy Clark Ralph Clark Nina Collins Billy Dehart Woodrow Dillow Yvonne Durham Nancy Faulkner Sonny Goins SOPHOMORES Kenneth Hall Louis Hamblin Sylvia Hamblin Ann Hardy Olena Hooker Pauline King Elizabeth Lambert Sally Lambert Kenneth May Lanny Me Peak Douglas Miller David Morehead Jimbo Muncy Sue Muncy Jackie Mustard Bobby Newberry Henry Newberry Larry Pauley Robert Pauley Rosa Pauley Connie Phillips Joyce Puckett Douglas Ramsey Richard Sawyers Mona Scott Carty Shannon Grat Shawver Doris Shockley Benny Simmons Phillip Stowers Billy Strock Nancy Tate SOPHOMORES Evelyn Taylor Jackie Thompson Vera Lene Tickle Bonnie Tolbert Treva Tolbert Elmer Townley Sherman Townley D. B. Waddle Dan Wiley Paul Wiley Emerson Williams Thelma Wilson Ruby Wright Henry Conley Dolly Morris FRESHMEN Tommy Asbury Jimmy Blankenship Kenneth Breedlove Brenda Buckner Emory Burton M inni e Burton Jane Chandler Janie Chewning Dewey Conley Mary Mae Conley Jimmie Dalton Alvin Dillow Lois Dillow Maybelle Dillow Bubby Durham Linda Fanning Dan French Louise Gusler Barbara Hamblin Eleanor Hamblin Johnny Kidd L. S. Lambert Sally Mallory Tommy McGuire Donald Melvin James Melvin Larry Melvin Mary Ann Miller FRESHMEN Daniel Myers Irma Myers Bobby G. Newberry Etta Mae Patterson Carl Patton Josephine Patton William Pauley Martha Penley Paul Ramsey Danny Richardson Diana Sifford Joyce Six David Strader David Tate Roger Taylor Bobby R. Thompson Carolyn Tickle Jerry Williams Jimmy Williams Randell Williams Johnny Wolfe James Woody Barbara Wright Stanford Wright Lenard Wyrick Richard Wyrick SENIOR CLASS FAVORITES SENIOR CLASS FAVORITES SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the Senior class of ' 55, being of sound and disposing mind and realizing that our graduation is near, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be our last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills made by us at any time. I, June Burton, will my quiet ways to Barbara Me Peak. I, Jane Tickle, will my alarm clock to Nancy Kitts. I, Jack King, will my interest in girls and in the Beard Club to Elwood Cash. I, Jake Repass, will my ability to argue politics with Miss Blankenship to Billy Muncy. I, Betty Wilson, will my title Miss Bland County to Ann Hardy. I, Charleen Perkinson, will my flirtatious ways to anyone who wants them. I, Richard Kidd, will my ability to stay out late on Saturday night to Danny Bird. I, Charles Chandler, will my artistic talents to Wayne McPeak. I, Charles Muncy, will my habit of perching in the window to Tommy Harden. I, A. P. Morehead, Jr. , will all the tobacco juice I left in the shop to Mr. Reynolds. I, Keith Kitts, will my habit of biting my fingernails to Minnie Burton. I, Janet Bird, will my F. H. A. gavel and my ability to cook to Stewart Stafford. I, Juanita Childress, will my cheerleading ability to Thelma Wilson. I, Bettie Kidd, will my affectionate thoughts for Miss Brown to Charles Kirby. I, Trovia Townley, will my long curls to Etta Mae Patterson. I, Ethel Lee Gusler, will my ability to catch boyfriends to Barbara Wright. I, Nadean Blankenship, will my cousin Chester to Maxine Conley. We, Barbara Ann Ramsey and Marlene Blankenship, will our secret of taking the Ceres Girls ' boyfriends, to Nancy Tate and Treva Tolbert. I, Bobby Strock, will my energetic ways to Maybelle Dillow. I, B. C. Atwell, will my brother Johnny to Martha Penley. 1, J. P. Ramsey, will my fondness for Jean Melvin to Dan Wiley. I, Earnest Pauley, will my typing speed to L. B. Townley. I, Annette May, will my hopes for the present and future to Dona Wright. I, Teeny Newberry, will my twenty-one inch waistline to Eula Hooker. I, Opal Morehead, will my ability to have a wonderful time in school to Irma Myers. I, Mildred Jean Davis, will my sarcastic ways to Sue and Faye Davis. I, Nancy Dunn, will my love for Blackie to Mona June Scott. I, Jerry W. Morehead, will my achieved degree to Peggy Clark. I, Kenneth Carter, will my ability to drive to Carolyn Bird. I, Donald Gross, will my pick and shovel to Lewis Tickle. I, David Fanning, will my ability to aggravate the girls to Douglas Sarver. I, Henry Wyrick. will my serious, but friendly ways to Bobby Myers. I, Betty Goins, will my love for sailors to Phyllis Melvin. I, Nora King, will my ability to play basketball to Eleanor Bird. I, Mary Ann Pauley, will my nickname Shorty to Henry H. Newberry. We, Nancy Wolfe and Ellen Faulkner, will our ability to study and make good grades to Shelby Ramsey and Paul Wiley. We, Mary Ellen Wolfe and Inez Morehead, will our ability to stick together to Jackie Ann Thompson and Gail Chandler. I, Allen Burton, will my ability to get a raise to Jimmy Dehart. I, Winston McPeak, will Shelby Ramsey to Dan French for safe keeping only. I, Larry Chewning, will all my love for Mr. Davis to Nancy Faulkner. I, Buddy Wagner, will my ability to throw paper wads in Government Class to Billy Strock. I, Joe De Wilde, will my Northern accent to Louise Gusler. Signed: Teeny Newberry Opal Morehead Annette May Bland High, we dearly love you, And we will always. You have been our guide and counsel, Through our high school days, We will cherish every memory, Through each passing day. We’ll remember and do honor, As we go our way. As we come to pay our tribute. To our school so fair. We pay homage to our teachers Who have helped us there. Friends and classmates we’ll remember. As we go our way. Now goodbye and fare you well, we graduate today. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA Janet Opal Sue Nancy Bird Morehead Muncy Tate President Vice President Secretary” Treasurer mm Marlene Phyllis Blankenship Newberry Reporter Chaplin Olena Ann Hooker Hardy Song Leader Vice President of BRT CAFETERIA Ralph Jack Danny B. C. Buddy Charles Bobby Reynolds King Bird Atwell W agner Muncy Newberry Advisor President Vice Pres. Secy. Treas. Reporter Sentinel ACTIVITIES LIBRARY CLUB GIRLS’ AND BOYS’ SOFTBALL CHEERLEADERS BASKETBALL COUNTY CHAMPIONS COACH GILLY Jack Doodle Gary THE ROCKETS ,1 4 Stewgji Cowboy Jake Big Henry Billy Ann Nora rand “The Exclusive Business School” Extends CONGRA TULA TIONS To The GRADUATING CLASS FULLY ACCREDITED A good school specializing in many branches of professional business training. You receive personal consideration of your interests or problems the moment you visit McLains. Guidance, Admissions and Placement are at your service. Small classes mean a more personal- ized education. A well-balanced program of study. Today, the ex- pression “learning the business’’ is fast disappearing from the vo- cabulary of business men. Modern business hasn’t time to vocation- ally start out its employees. The trained ones win! Well organized social activities, and athletic program to better prepare for social and civic leadership. You train for a defi- nite career goal. By studying only subjects directly related to the business field of your choice, requires shorter time with a resultant lower cost. It pays to prepare at McLains — just ask anyone who knows. McLAINS FOR THE BETTER POSITIONS 6th and 7th Floor Elevator Service Federal Street Coal and Coke Phone 8208 Bluefield, W. Va. Building COM PA NJ ' V ' Manufacturing Jewelers and Stationers 1407-1418 North Capital Avenue Indianapolis, Indiana and MOORE AND COMPANY Wytheville, Virginia STAMPER GLENN, Representative Compliments of PET DAIRY PRODUCTS CO. There is No Regret in PET BLU EFI E LD HARDWARE CO M RAN V Distributors Hardware, Paint, Radios, Refrigerators, Machinery; Mine, Mill, Electrical, Plumbing, and Heating Supplies Bluefield, West Virginia Compliments to The 1955 Graduating Class of Bland High School WYTHEVILLE BLOCK CO. Your Best Supplies of Cinder and Concrete Blocks Wytheville Virginia BLESS Southwest Virginia’s Leading Furniture Source Wytheville Fries Galax R.R THE FIRST NATIONAL JOHNSON SONS FARMERS BANK OF WYTHEVILLE, VIRGINIA Member F. D. I. C. Distributors General Machinery New - Secondhand - Rebuilt Phone 670 Wytheville, Virginia NATIONAL BAN K of Wytheville, Virginia Member F. D. I. C. Compliments of CLOVER CREAM ERY COM PANY INC. 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WILLIAMS, Editor 1955 Graduating Class A Friend to Bland Countians Wytheville, Virginia Home Owned by McDowell DEPARTMENT STORE 132 Main Street The F riendly Store Phone 494 Wytheville, Virginia Wytheville, Virginia Compliments of Compliments of WYTHEVILLE VANCE BA R N ETT ' S COMPANY, INC. si . , ? luneuil Wytheville, Virginia Wytheville, Virginia BA 1 LEY Compliments of LUMBER COMPANY po p ' s Building Headquarters SERVICE STATION 8 Eight Big Plants 8 1316 Bland Street Bluefield, West Virginia Bluefield, West Virginia Wytheville, Virginia BEACON Compliments of DRIVE INN Cumberland Rd. “Follow the Beacon DEPARTMENT STORE j to the Beacon.” j Bluefield, West Virginia Bluefield, West Virginia Compliments of Congratulations EAST RIVER Class of ’55 SERVICE STATION MAR-EECE GIFT SHOP | “We Always Like to Serve You.” Bluefield, West Virginia Bluefield, West Virginia Compliments of Compliments of : (1L . 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Telephone Bland 2491 Bastian Virginia Compliments of of Bluefield DUNN MOTORS sales service inwtl Bland, Virginia Bland Graduates Are Invited to Attend Fully Accredited BLUEFIELD COLLEGE Bluefield, Virginia A Campus Where Christ is the Eminent. Compliments of THE COM PANY Bluefield, West Virginia Compliments of HAWLEY ' S MERCHANDISE Bluefield, W. Virginia Compliments of M ERCER Bluefield, W. Virginia Bradley’s Wilson’s Stanley’s Jewelers W. J. (Bill) Small Greyhound Cafeteria Bland Texaco Dee’s Cut Rate Newberry Brothers Puckett’s Farm Supply Mill’s Food Plan Piggly Wiggly Unique Cleaners Miss Bess Shannon Mrs. B. M. Wright : SEDDON SERVICE STATION Esso Products C 1 DD Corduroy Tires CHEVROLET SALES On Routes 21 and 52 Phone 2231 N. H. KIDD, Prop. Esso Baffler Bland, Virginia Bland, Virginia Compliments of Compliments of W. M. Price BANK OF BLAND CO. G. R. Repass G. C. Havens Capital and Surplus Sam L. Hardy 160,000.00 R. C. Kidd Member of F.D.I.C. Miss Lois Bruce T. E. Mallory Bland, Virginia Mrs. Mary Hagler Mrs. Claude Stowers A YEARBOOK Taylor Yearbook Company-Dallas BEAUTIES ORATORICAL CONTEST WINNER HALLOWEEN QUEEN AND KING CLASS PROPHECY 1954-1955 Looking into the space of time we see the members of the Sen- ior Class of ' 55 of Old Bland High reaching their highest goals and ambitions. Jack King, newly elected President, has decided to make a good will tour of his old home town. June Burton, wife of Eddie Hubble, is America’s greatest typ- ist. She types 135 words per minute. Jane Tickle is now married to a pilot whom she met at Weavers Airline School. Jake Repass, known as The Great Repass, ” recently won the world ' s champion- ship wrestling trophy. Betty Wilson, Miss America winner, will soon compete in the Miss Universe” contest. Charleen Perkinson, Hollywood ' s newest star, is out Monroeing Marilyn. Teeny” Newberry, now Mrs. Billy Atkinson, gave a talk on child care before the National Convention of Homemakers. Annette May, gave up college life at Radford to become the wife of Jeff Burton. Nancy Wolfe, a graduate of Radford College, won top honors. Teaching is her goal, then marriage. Mary Ann Pauley? She ' s still short, but an all around athlete. To develop her muscles, ” she says. Nora King decided to be a music teacher after many successful tours as a concert singer. Joe DeWilde, famous band leader, is a second Dorsey. Buddy Wagner, star ball player for the N. Y. Giants, is expected to win the next world series. Mary Ellen Wolfe is the wife of Cecil Melvin. No wonder she didn ' t study govern- ment! Charles Chandler, a great architect, has completed his designs for the new White House. Ethel Lee Gusler is now living on a large farm in Bland County. She is Mrs. Mack Kitts. Richard Kidd just won the 500 mile race at Indianapolis. Nadean Blankenship, a nurse in one of Virginia’s largest hospitals , has her eye on a rich young doctor. Trovia Townley, New York ' s fastest gossip columnist, has just announced that Juanita Childress has finally teamed with Eddie Fisher on his TV program, Singing with a coke. Janet Bird, a Home Economics graduate of Madison College, is the mother of 3 boys. Her husband is Dr. D. S. Miller II. Keith Kitts owns a large amount of stock in the Ford Motor Company. He may become their president soon. A. P. Morehead is an Army officer. He always did have commanding Winston McPeak is running a farm in Holly Brook. He really be- came attached to H. B. Inez Morehead is happily married and raising a family of little Carlyles. Henry Wyrick, who got tired of hoeing corn is now in the forestry business. Cowboy Muncy has recently graduated from V. P. I. as a Veterinarian. Ellen Faye Faulkner is now a private secretary to Bing Crosby, his twin sons, and his millions. Jerry Morehead is a happily married gal these days. She now has that curly headed baby boy she always wanted. Donald Gross is now agriculture teacher at V. P. I. He was the genius that made the good grades at Bland High School. Barbara Ramsey is now living in Ceres and the mother of a boun- cing baby boy. He looks just like his father, J. C. Bobby Strock, boy wonder, has invented a new type of feed for cows. Feed them, push a button, and you have milk shakes in as- sorted flavors. B. C. Atwell is in training for the Olympic games and is en- tering as a Pole Vaulter. Marlene Blankenship just hit Hollywood. She ' s a second Jane Russell s tarring in Gentlemen Prefer Curly Heads. J. P. Ramsey is a doctor in California. He just had to be near Marilyn. Ernest Pauley has joined Barnum and Bailey Circus. He is Bozo, the leading clown. Nancy Dunn joined the Waves for 7 years. She can not stay away from the sailors. Kenny Carter made the headlines again by divorcing his fifth wife. Opal Morehead is owner of Tootie ' s Beauty Shop in Pearisburg. Larry Chewning is practicing law in Roanoke, Va. A recent client was David Fanning, who was sueing Sears, Roebuck and Co. be ' cause they sent him 25 pigs instead of chickens. Mildred J. Davis now owns a 3000 acre ranch in Utah which still has the flavor of Little Creek. Bettie Kidd, now Mrs. Guy Madison, is happily married in her role as the wife of Wild Bill Hickok. ” Signed: Mildred Jean Davis Ellen Faye Faulkner % ' ’ ioS Si ' TT