Bland High School - Echo Yearbook (Bland, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1957 volume:

THE ECHO ■ 1957 Presented by the SENIOR CLASS BLAND HIGH SCHOOL Bland, Virginia DEDICATION During our four years in high school we have been closely associated with one who has given years of service and serves as a fine example of Christian living. In acknowledgment of our gratitude for her friendliness, understanding and sympathy, and untiring efforts, the Senior Class of 1957, dedicates THE ECHO to... MISS VIRGINIA BROWN Librarian Ann Hardy Editor Phillip Stowers Class Editor Mrs. Helen P. Hardy Sponsor Janeth Bogle Club Editor Mrs. Virginia O. Stafford Fourth Grade Mrs. Marie C. Groseclose Seventh Grade Mrs. Lena T. Burton Sixth Grade Mrs. Ben L. Bird Music Miss Georgia Mustard Third Grade Mrs. Myrtle Stuart Second Grade Miss Ethel Billips First Grade J Q I y S. C. A. Officere I Yvonne Durham................................................President Mary Ann Miller.........................................Vice President Nancy Faulkner...............................................Secretary Miss Virginia Brown............................................Sponsor McCarty Shannon...............................................Reporter Standing from left to right: Linda Ross, Mona Scott, Donna Sue Hall, Lanny Me Peak, Nancy Tate, Billy Bowen, Jimmy Melvin, Miss Brown, Ann Hardy, Janeth Bogle, Martha Penley, Sue Davis, Kenneth Hall; Seated from left to right: Mary Ann Miller, Yvonne Durham, Nancy Faulkner, Russell Meadows, Jarold Buchanan, McCarty Shannon 6 Ann Hardy Honor Graduates Larry Dean Pauley D. B. Waddle Senior Class Officers Sue Muncy a N j:, i Ann Hardy........ Sue Muncy......... Joyce Puckett .... Billy DeHart...... D.B. Waddle....... Mrs. Helen P. Hardy . . . . President Vice President . . . .Secretary . . . Treasurer .... Reporter .......Sponsor y Seniors-’37 x q Lanny Roger Me Peak Mac Senior8-’57 Ellen Yvonne Durham Vone Larry Litton Dillow Hank Virginia Sue Davis Sue Mis. Helen P. Hardy Sponsor Jarold Wright Buchanan Jerry Daniel Earley Wiley Dan Virginia Gayle Chandler Gayle Norman Phillip Stowers Phillip Nancy Barbara Tate Nancy Memories Juniors f Jimmy Melvin.................President Paul Ramsey.............Vice President David Strader . . . Secretary-Treasurer Barbara Wright................Reporter Miss Mary Greever..............Sponsor Jimmy Melvin Lois Dillow David StTader Barbara Wright Paul Ramsey Mary Ann Miller Johnny Kidd Sally Mallory David Tate Martha Penley Don Compton Diana Sifford Bobby Ray Thompson Jackie Ann Thompson William Pauley Stanford Wright Minnie Burton Jimmy Blankenship Linda Fanning Jimmy Dalton Carolyn Tickle Buddy Durham Eleanor Hamblin Elmer Townley Etta Mae Patterson Bobby Carl Newberry Janie Chewning Josephine Patton Danny Richardson Jane Chandler Alvin Dillow L. S. Lambert Mary Mae Conley Bobby Gene Newberry Louise Gusler Louis Hamblin Kenneth Breedlove Miss Mary Greever Juniors Sophomore Class Officers President.............Russell Meadows ¥ice President......Elmer Chewning ilecretary-Treasurer . . .Clinton Nelson Reporter.............Margaret Miller sponsor................ Mr. Dow Davis H A II ft iA |r ■1 A JP a ft o ISA m O ft '■'A, o ft o a ? A a :W ft ft SJ’ A rS i a 0 1 n 'f A' 4 s ft i yj ; W • 7 ft r i • ft ■ ft Wmfmf B Elmer Chewning Margaret Miller Barry Me Peak Elizabeth Wiminer Thomas McGuire Dorothy Harrell Willie Chewning Helen Munsey Edwin Beamer Sue Harrell John Wayne Mustard Geraldine Lambert Gerald Fanning Judy Francis Emmett Robertson Katliryn DeHart Robert Gross Margaret Buchanan Russell Meadows Carol Compton Larry Tickle Nancy Wright Danny King Wanda Gusler Bill Stafford Martha Chewning Jack Hall Brenda Powell John Hoge Wolfe Phyllis Corder Roy El wood Wiley Linda Walker Clinton Nelson Sandra Stowers Larry Spangler Eileen DilLow Ronnie Fanning Linda Stxouse Dorothy Tickle No Photo Billy Garlic No Photo Kelsie Garlic 16 Freshmen President..............Donna Sue Hall Vice President . . . Rita Warren Tickle Secretary.............. Gwynnie Ross Treasurer.............. Phyllis Strock Reporter...............Sammy Hardy Song Leaders...........Sandra Muncy Linda Jo Pauley Sponsors .... Mrs. Dorothy Wadsworth Mr. Claude Stowers Duane Davis Joe Farlow (Not Pictured) Wanda Burton George Lambert Norma Leigh Dillow Stephen Newberry Annabell Lambert Tommy Parker Edgar Patton (Not Pictured) Morris Patton (Not Pictured) Mary Ann Sarver Emory Sarver Wythe Sexton Pearl Sarver Tommy Pauley Billy Tolbert (Not Pictured) Donna Sue Hall Richard Wyrick Janet McGinley El wood Waddle Betty Sue Dillow Douglas Morehead Dolly Walker Dan Morris Janet Wright Thurman Miller Phyllis Strock Dale Melvin Beverly King Edgar Wimmer Orville DeHart Sandra Muncy Sammy Hardy Bonnie Patterson Larry Parker Janivieve .filler 17 Freshman Linda Jo Pauley Donald Strouth Patty Walker Cecil Nelson Rita Tickle Allen Newberry Louise Davis Allan Buchanan Betty Sue Newberry Dennis Spangler Mary Ann Chandler Bubby Nicewander Gwynnie Ross Ward Pauley, Jr. Nellie Chewning Albert Stafford, Jr, Jean Penley Donald Thompson Ottie Mae McCoy Don Morris Lois Jean Tickle Mickey Wright Mary Ellen Dalton Roger Stanley Martha Wiley Eugene Mustard Joann Tickle Bobby Shannon Nancy Thompson Lois Jane Tickle 10 Olen Sexton Curtis Sexton Sue Davis S. C. A. Representative Margaret Buchanan Song Leader Mrs. Eliza Gordon Nancy Faulkner Mary Ann Miller Advisor President Vice President Helen Munsey Chaplin Martha Penley Secretary Mona Scott Treasurer Diana Siiford Future Homemakers of America Hlfr Billy DeHart Secretary D. B. Waddle President David Strader Vice President Billy Bowen Treasurer OFFICERS, SEATED, L. to R.: Linda Ross, Secretary; Ann Hardy, President; Nancy Faulkner, Vice-President; Mrs. Dorothy C. Wadsworth, Director; STANDING, L. to R.: D. B. Waddle, SCA Representative; Ralph Beamer, Sergeant-at-arms; Billy DeHart, Treasurer; Kenneth Hall, Assistant Sergeant - at -arms. Hlan l Hi-Notes vW- A, Dramatics Club Miss Mary Greever-Sponsor, D. B. Waddle-President, Sue Da vis-Vice-President, Nancy Faulkner-Secretary and Treasurer, Lanny McPeak-Reporter, Kenneth Hall, SCA Representative. Members-Joyce Puckett, Sue Muncy, Thelma Wilson, Phillip Stowers, Linda Ross, Larry Dillow, Paul Wiley. One-Act Plays THE REVOLT OF MOTHER Characters Sarah Penn........Nancy Faulkner Adoniram Penn . . . Larry Dillow Sammy.............Kenneth Hall George............Lanny McPeak Emeline Adkins . . .Joyce Puckett LOVE ERRANT Characters Jim...............D. B. Waddle Ann...............Sue Davis Eve...............Thelma Wilson Guy...............Phillip Stowers SPLINT FOR A BROKEN HEART 23 OFFICERS: President, Diana Sifford, Vice President, Jane Chandler, Secretary, Louise Gusler, Treasurer, Mary Mae Conley, Reporter, Barbara Wright, Sponsor, Miss Virginia Brown. Latin Club MOTTO: Possunt quia posse videntur. MEMBERS: Ann Hardy, Nancy Tate, Mona Scott, Janeth Bogle, Doris Shockley, Mary Ann Miller, Lois Dillow, Martha Penley, Sally Mallory, Joyce Six, Danny Richardson, Paul Ram- sey, William Pauley, Johnny Kidd, Kenneth Breedlove. Library Club Safety Patrol Music Club 25 Girl’s Basketball FRONT ROW, L. to R.: Martha Penley, Mary Ann Miller, Ann Hardy, Mona Scott, Nancy Faulkner, Pauline King, Nancy Tate, Eileen Dillow, Margaret Buchanan, Carol Compton, Martha Chewning, Linda Ross, Rosa Pauley, Joyce Puckett, Sue Muncy, and Victor R. Gilly. Scores BLAND OPP. 53 Burkes Garden 35 38 Auburn 60 47 Shawsville 41 44 Ceres 28 59 Rocky Gap 40 43 Burkes Garden 33 39 Jackson Memorial 29 30 Ceres 15 BLAND OPP. 53 Rural Retreat 26 48 Auburn 63 55 Alumni 24 37 Rocky Gap 38 38 Jackson Memorial 29 76 Rocky Gap 51 48 Ceres 31 51 Auburn 66 26 Hoys' Basketball FRONT ROW, L. to R.: Jimmy Melvin, Billy Strock, Kenneth May, Billy Bowen, Ralph Beamer. BACK ROW: Coach Gilly, D. B. Waddle, Don Compton, Jerry Buchanan, Paul Ramsey. Scores BLAND OPP. 48 Burkes Garden 41 39 Auburn 36 35 Shawsville 53 51 Ceres 49 66 Rocky Gap 27 41 Burkes Garden 51 44 Jackson Memorial 59 51 Ceres 43 46 Rural Retreat 50 50 Auburn 49 BLAND OPP. 59 Matoaka 49 58 Rocky Gap 37 74 Jackson Memorial 57 61 Rocky Gap 62 54 Montcalm 88 64 Ceres 42 63 Montcalm 77 52 Check 55 25 Montcalm JV 34 36 Montcalm JV 40 27 Junior Varsity SEATED L. to R.: Gerald Fanning, Sammy Hardy, David Tate, Johnny Kidd. STANDING: Victor R. Gilly, Coach, Alvin Dillow, Don Compton, Bobby Newbeny, and Woodrow Dillow. Cheerleaders SEATED L. to R.: Gwynnie Ross, Sandy Muncy, Jean Penley. STANDING: Patty Walker, Linda Pauley. 28 County Champs 1956 FRONT ROW: Jerry Buchanan, Clinton Nelson, Elwood Cash, Gary Walker, and Mickey Tickle. SECOND ROW: Victor R. Gilly, Coach, Danny Bird, L. B. Townley, Billy Atkinson, Sherman Townley, Danny Richardson, Rus- sell Meadows. THIRD ROW: Doug Gordon, Billy Strock, Kenneth May, Jimmy Melvin, and Paul Wiley. Girls’ Softball SITTING: Eileen Dillow, Mona Scott, Rosa Pauley, Linda Ross, Mary Ann Miller, Martha Penley, Donna Sue Hall. STANDING: Victor R. Gilly, Coach, Gwynnie Ross, Wanda Gusler, Kathryn DeHart, Margaret Buchanan, Helen Munsey, Martha Chewning, Louise Gusler, and Nancy Faulkner. D. B. WADDLE D. A. R. Citizenship Award ANN HARDY D. A. R. Citizenship Award County Oratorical Winner JOHN WAYNE MUSTARD Winner of Trip to National FFA Convention HELEN MUNSEY Secretary-Elect of BRT Superlatives Most Athletic Billy Strock Nancy Tate Kenneth May Mona Scott Most Dependable Nancy Faulkner Lanny McPeak Most Aggravating Woodrow Dillow Sue Davis Most Studious Ann Hardy D. B. Waddell I Superlatives Wittiest Jarold Buchannan Ruby Wright Rosa Pauley Larry Pauley Most Talented Larry Dillow Olena Hooker Most Alike Sally Lambert Elizabeth Lambert Most Popular Sue Muncy Sherman Townley Biggest Flirts Thelma Wilson Phillip Stowers Superlatives Most Likely to Succeed Pauline King Cail Beamer Cutest Yvonne Durham Ralph Beamer Best Dressed Joyce Puckett David Morehead Friendliest Janetli Bogle Billy Bowen Superlatives Most Dignified Kenneth Hall Virginia Chandler Paul Wiley Best All Around Doris Shockley Carty Shannon Quietest Vera Lene Tickle Dan Wiley Most Talkative Linda Ross Billy DeHart CLASS PROPHECY The year is 1 6 . leu years has passed since our class graduated from Bland High School. As we look in on some of our classmates we see: Thelma Wilson, now employed in the office at Bland High School, enjoying her work because she feels so at home. Janeth Bogle owns her own pet shop in Hollywood. D. B. Waddle just purchased a new farm named The Spread of Waddletown . Ann Hardy is now teaching religious education at one of the top Presbyterian col- leges. Phillip Stowers and Larry Dillow made a recent appearance on the Lawerence Welk Show. Rosa Pauley and Pauline King have a book on the best seller list entitled, Monsters and Creatures . It's wild Dan Wiley now teaches government at Bland High School. His brother, Paul Wiley is manager of a new plant that has just opened in Bland. Sue Muncy finally caught Elvis. She's busy singing Houd Dog to the little Presleys. Among the ones of our class that are married are Joyce Puckett and Billy Strock. They make their home in Crandon. Sue Davis, now Mrs, Charles Rorrer, owns a dress shop in nearby Pulaski. Nancy Faulkner finally got Butch and they are living happily on Hollybrook. Virginia Gayle Chandler married Melvin Cox from Ceres. Ruby Wright is living in Bland and is married to Billy Pauley. After going with that Melvin girl for several years, David Morehead finally tied the knot. They live at the Slide. As you can see many of the class are still living in the County. Nancy Tate gave up playing professional basketball to sing The Marine's Hymn to her little Muncys Sherman Townley is manager of the Tew York Giants. He Led them to winning the National League Pennant last year. Sally and Elizabeth Lambert known as the Lambert Twins finished making their latest gospel recording just last week. Woodrow Dillow won the top prize in the American Saddle Horse Show. Mona Scott lives in Germany. Kenneth May is heartbroken. He spends most of his time racing over the speedways at Hollybrook. Kenneth Hall recently won the welter-weight championship of the world. Olena Hooker and Yvonne Durham won an academy award for their acting in Tell Ellen and Clementine. Billy Bowen is now an old cowhand from the Rio Grande. He manages the Bowen Ranch in Texas. Doris Shockley and Carl Beamer were married the year we graduated. They now have three sets of twins. Larry Pauley, the second Einstein made another discovery in field of atomic energy. Linda Ross works at Bland Hosiery Mill as Dan's Private Secretary. McCarty Shannon still lives in Bland. He is the new superintendent of schools. Vera Lene Tickle was voted The Best Bus Driver of 196' She took her father's place last year. Ralph Beamer and Billy DeHart are still running around together. They recently won the title as The Laziest Men in the United States . Jarold Buchanan owns one of the largest trucxing firms in the state of Virginia. Last, but not least, we see Lanny McPeak working on the Police Force in Bland. lass Prophets Linda Ross Rosa Pauley The Exclusive Business School Extends CONGRATULATIONS 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 personalized education. A well-balanced program of study. Today, the expression “learning the business” is fast disappearing from the vocabulary of business men. Modern business hasn’t time to vocationally start out its employees. The trained ones win! Well organized social activities, and athletic program to better pre- pare for social and civic leadership. You train for a definite career goal. By studying only subject directly related to the lower cost. It pays to prepare at McLains—just ask anyone who knows. McLains for the better positions 4th, 6th, 7th Floor Cool and Coke Building Elevator Service Phone Da 7-8208 Federal Street Bluefield, W. Va. BIG WALKER LOOKOUT Pioneer Dining Room Gift Shop Tower Kiev. 3.405 Ft. 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