Bland High School - Echo Yearbook (Bland, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1960 volume:

CONTENTS Faculty Seniors Sophomores Honors Freshmen Eighth Grade Elementary Grades Organizations Athletics Advertisements THE I960 ECHO Published by the SENIOR CLASS of BLAND HIGH SCHOOL BLAND, VIRGINI Dedication To show our appreciation for his willingness to help us in any worthwhile thing we strive to do, for all the extra work he has done in helping us to become better students, and for his determination and desire to do anything in his power to make our school a better place and the students in it better citizens, the Senior Class of i960, proudly dedicates this edition of the ECHO to our home-room teacher for the past four years, Mr. Claude S. Stowers. Mr. Claude S. Stowers The Senior Class of 1960 wishes to pay tribute to a man of unusual capabilities whose sincerity, generosity, kindness, and deep-seated interest in the individual and the school for the past two years, won for him the admiration of every student and every co-worker. Although he is no longer a member of our faculty we still think of James E. McCoy as our beloved assistant coach and friend. 2 James E. McCoy ADMINISTRATION Victor R. Gilly, Principal Frances Groseclose Mrs. Helen Hardy Dow Davis Ralph Reynolds Miss Carolyn Bird Dwight Speaks Mrs. Annie Dunn Claude Stowers Miss Mary Greever 4 President, Buddy Taylor; Vice President, Betty Stowers; Sec., Rita Tickle; Treas., Bobby Shannon; Reporter, Donna Hall; S.C.A. Representative, Betty Newberry. FLOWER--Red Rose COLORS--Red and White SONG--May You Always MOTTO--We know nothing of tomorrow, Our business is to be good and happy today. Mary Phyllis Strock 6 CO- VALEDICTORIANS Rita Warren Tickle SALUTATORIAN Wanda Gene Burton DONNA SUE HALL Donna” SAM LESLIE HARDY, JR. •’Sammy JEAN HOGE PENLEY Jeannie PATRICIA ANN WALKER WALTER HERBERT TAYLOR JANET MARIE WRIGHT Patty Buddy Janet 7 DUANNE CALVIN DAVIS NELLIE LUE CHEWNING ORVILLE DUPRE DeHART Duanne Lue Orville ROBERT THRUMAN MILLER MARY ANN CHANDLER Thruman Mary Ann” MARY ELLEN DALTON CHARLES DOULGAS MORfcHEAD LOUIESE ELIZABETH DAVIS Mary Ellen Doug Louiese 8 ALBERT EUGENE MUSTARD Bunny” NORMA LEIGH DILLOW Penny” CECIL WILLARD NELSON JR. Cecil” JANET AURELIA FAULKNER Janet ROBERT EARL SHANNON Bobby BEVERLY ANNE KING Bev ESTOL ALLEN NEWBERRY Allen TOMMY RAY PARKER Tommy Ray SANDRA VAN MUNCY THOMAS WAYNE PAULEY BETTY SUE NEWBERRY Sandy Tommy Betty Sue WARD LINEBERRY PAULEY JR. LINDA JO PAULEY OLEN BANE SEXTON Ward Junior vLinda Olen 10 ALBERT M. STAFFORD JR. Junior BETTY D1LLOW STOWERS Betty” ROGER LEE STANLEY Roger LOIS JANE TICKLE Lois DONALD WOODROW THOMPSON Don It MOST ATHLETIC Donald Strouth Donna Hall Sammy Hardy Sandy Muncy s u p E R L A T I V E S BEST ALL AROUND Phyllis Strock Allen Newberry Janet McGinley BIGGEST FLIRTS Lue Chewning Ward Pauley, Jr. MOST POPULAR Rita Tickle Walter Taylor 12 MOST TALENTED Betty Strowers Jo Ann Tickle Martha Wiley s u p E R L A T I V E S MOST STUDIOUS Wanda Burton Doug Morenead Betty Newberry CUTEST Louiese Davis Tommy Ray Parker Linda Pauley GABBIEST Lois Tickle Beverly King Janet Wright 13 HANDIEST Thurman Miller Edgar Wimmer Olen Sexton s u p E R L A T I V E S MOST INDEPENDENT Roger Stanley Albert Stafford, Jr. EVERYBODY’S FRIEND Patty Walker Jean Penley MR. AND MRS. LOVELORN Janet Faulkner Bobby Shannon 14 BIGGEST PESTS Orville DeHart Donald Thompson Mr. Reynolds Penny Dillow S u p E R L A T I V E S LAZIEST Duane Davis Cecil Nelson QUIETEST Dolly Walker Eugene Mustard FLAG RAISING Sandy Muncy Jean Penley 15 Our Hard Working Annual Staff Studious Senior Class Best of Physics 16 17 Junior Louiese Beverly Donnie Donna Donnie Beverly Wanda JoAnn Donna Martha Ruth Sammy Tommy P Linda Jean 18 PRESIDENT, Jimmy Waddle; VICE-PRESIDENT, Bobby Munsey; SECRETARY, Tommy Blankenship; TREASURER, Bernice Morehead; REPORTER, Brenda Sifford; S.C.A. REPRESENTATIVE, Barbara Meadows; SPONSOR, Helen Hardy. Tommy Blankenship Jean Ashworth Dewey Bogle Janie Conley Bob Compton Eunice Davis David Dillow Joyce Dillow Dickie Dillow Ella Jean Faulkner Jimmy Fanning Margaret Hamblin Dennis Gusler Janice Lambert Fay Lambert Janice Louise Lambert 20 Billy Melvin Brenda Martin Jim H. Morehead Barbara Meadows Randolph Morris Sylvia Melvin Bobby Munsey Jean Miller Larry Parker Bernice Morehead Curtis Sexton Linda Morehead David Shockley Frances Mustard Donald Thompson Elaine Patton Richard Tickle Josephine Pauley Jimmy Waddle Brenda Sifford Richard Wimmer Mary Lee Six Allen Buchanan Nancy Thompson Franklin Stanley Beth Tickle Tommy Thomas Betty Waddle 21 Miss Echo Halloween Miss Sandta Muncy Queen: Evelyn Durham and King: Tommy Thomas Princess: Christine Newberry and Prince: Ronnie King. BOYS AND GIRLS STATE Donna Sue Hall and Sammy Hardy ORATORICAL Tommy Thomas D.A.R. GOOD CITIZENS Rita Tickle and Sammy Hardy 22 Class Officers PRESIDENT. James Sink; VICE PRESIDENT, Phyllis Davis; SECRETARY, Joanne Kirby; TREASURER, Richard Havens; REPORTER, Harvey Pauley; S.C.A. REPRESENTATIVE. Jerry Mustard; and SPONSOR, Miss Mary Greever. George Bird Joyce Beamer Ronald Byrd Virgie Blankenship Fred Chewning Charlotte Caldwell Jasper Davis Geneva Carroll Raymond Davis Judy Davis Carl Dalton Phyllis Davis Andrew Drummond Judy Dehart Charles Farlow Lena Hamblin 24 Richard Goins Judith Harman Leon Hamblin Barbara Hayden Richard Havens Joanne Kirby Butch King Wanda Lambert Jimmy King Ella Mae Melvin Jerry Mustard Joyce Newberry Larry Mustard Sue Puckett Johnny Newberry Marylene Tolbert Robert Newberry Virginia Townley Harvey Pauley Betty Warner Butch Perkinson Randall Richardson James Sink Latha Spangler Fred Tickle Eugene Thompson Roger Thompson Larry Wolfe Harvey Wyrick Raymond Waddle Jerry Wright (not pictured) 25 S. C. A. STANDING: Jimmy Waddle, Barbara Meadows. James Sink, Bubby Taylor, Betty Newberry. Ronnie Pauley, Donnie Cox. and Jerry Mustard. SITTING: R. D. Davis. Sponsor; Donna Hall, Secretary; Louiese Davis, Reporter; Tommy Blankenship, V. President; Donald Strouth, President; Sammy Hardy. Treas- urer; and D. L. Speeks, Sponsor. Safety Patrol FIRST ROW: Lena T. Burton, Sponsor. Captain Marie Dillow, Mike Wimmer, Virgil Six. Dale Reynolds, Tony Newberry. Harold Hayden, Captain Robert Hall, and Marie C. Groseclose, Sponsor. SECOND ROW: Johnny Meadows, Zereda Dillow, Kathy Repass, Joyce Tickle. Judy Kidd, and Dorothy Penley. THIRD ROW: John Price Newberry, Jeffery Dunn, Freda Martin, Lenora Sink. Elizabeth Green, Frank Wimmer. and Ronnie King. FOURTH ROW: Mike Farmer. Jane Havens, Nancy Compton, Donna Rich- ardson, Thresa Waddle. Christine Newberry, and Jasper Davis. 26 8th GRADE PRES. Ronnie Pauley, VICE P. Dwight Dehart, SEC. Lowell Strader, TREAS. Freddie Gabbert, SPOS. R. D. Davis and Carolyn Bird, Dotty Penley-REPORTER, Ronnie Cox-S.C.A. Representative. Luther Blankenship Judith Bernard Roger Collins Elaine Bryant Tony Collins Joyce Burton Ronald Cox Mary Lou Burton Dwight DeHart Claudine Chandler Freddie Gabbert Nancy Compton Bobby Hancock Evelyn Durham Mack Hancock 28 Amanda Gusler Gene Byrd Harmon Mildred Gusler Estel Havens Judy Havens Cicero Havens Eleanor King Garret Lambert Margaret Lambert James Melvin Bonnie Melvin Frank Warden Brenda Monroe Jack Mustard Barbara Mustard James Newberry Linda Mustard Ronald Pauley Cathy Newberry Jack Perkinson Pauline Pauley James Ramsey Paulette Pauley Sammy Richardson Dottie Penley Tommy Shannon Janet Sarver Lowell Strader Lannie Six Donald Strock Frances Taylor Harold Thompson Doris Thompson Kenneth Tickle Sue Tickle Roger Tickle Lola Tolbert Eddie Townley Lovada Wright 29 Latin Club French Club Rocket Review Staff 30 GRADES Paul Agee. Judy Bird, David Chandler. Diane Bohara, Douglas Dillow, Mary Caldwell, Raymond Dillow, Doris Dillow, Michael Farmer, Marie Dillow, David Goinzs, Jacqueline Dunn, Robert Hall, Jane Hardin, Ronald Hall. Theresa Johnston, Richard Kidd. Martha King, Thomas King, Phyllis Lambert, Johnny Meadows. Freda Martin, Harry Millirons, Brenda Pauley. Eugene Nelson, Lenora Sink, Michael Repass, Sharon Townley, Leon Sink, John Tickle, Jr., Frank Wimmer. Mrs. Marie Groseclose. Jean Brown, Jackie Agee, Betty Brunk, Percy Curry, Jr., Zareda Dillow, Teddy Davis, Gladys Dillow, Jeffrey Dunn, Elizabeth Green, Harold Hayden, Judy Havens. Richard Hall, Judith Kidd, Ronnie King, Lucy Kidd, Larry Lang, Marjorie Nelson. John Price Newberry, Christine Newberry. Anthony Newberry, Constance Repass, Stephen Newberry, Kathy Repass, Dale Reynolds, Donna Richerson, Virgie Six, Joyce Tickle, Lenwood Tickle, Mary Waddle, Michael Wimmer. Theresa Waddle, Linda Warden, Shelby Bowles, Mrs. Lena Burton. 32 5th Grade Johnny Brunk. Joyce Bryant, Bobby Chandler, Sue Chandler, Billy Clemens, Carol Dillow, Ted Compton, Josephine Hagy, Donnie Dalton, Linda Harmon, John Davis, Beth Kidd, Michael Dillow, Carol King. Tommy Dunn, Donnie Dillow, Robert Eaton, Joyce Lambert, Stanley Han- cock, Linda Meadows, Ronald Johnson, Marfna Pauley, Tommy King. Patricia Repass, Jerry Martin, Patsy Wimmer, Paul Newberry, Carol Wright, Gregory Puckett, David Patterson, Johnny Smith, Bill Tickle, Rodger Warden, Luther Hagy, Miss Marjorie Blankenship. Norma King, not pictured. . ' 4th Grade Colin Baker, Barbara Agee, Carl Davis, Jr., Kathy Blankenship, Gary Dillow, Nancy Bowles, Barry Dunn, Jeanette King, Jerry Eaton, Nora Millirons, Garland Hancock, Kavida Pauley, Richard Hardin, Maxie Pauley, Phillip King, Sue Pauley, James Patterson. Molly Penley, Stephen Richardson, Christine Ramsey. Royce Saunders. Doloris Shockley, Jerry Six, Jennifer Tickle. Sammy Townley, Clarence Vaught. Jr., Karl Waddle, Mrs. Alberta Harmon, David Pawley. 33 3rd Grade Michael Blankenship, Robert Bowles, Carolyn Billips, Eugene Brunk, Helen Burton, Marvin Caldwell Jr., Nancy Chandler, Barry Lee Clemens, Anna Curry, Donald Clemens, Patricia Green, Henry Collins, Linda Martin, Dean Compton, Anna Munsey, L. H. Grouse, Connie Shupe, Charles Dillow, Jerry Dunn, Johnny Goins. Robert Green, Ronald Harden, Larry Hayden, Edgar King, George Millirons, Gary Munsey, Randell Newberry, Gary Pauley, Thomas Perkin- son, Gerald Tickle, Roger Vaught, Bobby Wimmer, Miss Georgie Mustard, Connie Baker, not pictured. Stephen Brown, Judy Bowles, Stanley Dillow, Clara Brunk, Douglas Goins, Linda Davis, Jerry Hancock, Annette Dillow, Denny Harden, Sarah Dunn, Grant King, Betty Hagy, Jerry Millirons, Pamela Kidd, Warren Murphy, Patsy Lambert, Barry Newberry, Teresa McPeak, Larry Newberry, Ronda Morehead, Terry Parker, Billie Pauley, Robert Robertson, Deborah Puckett, Hal Tate, Wanda Richardson, Robert Tickle, Susan Tate, Deborah Walker, Miss Myrtle Stuart. 34 Abrenda Agee, Bobby Baker, Elizabeth Billips, Kyle Blankenship, Billie Blankenship, Timothy Dillow, Reaino Davis, Ronnie Faulkner, Brenda Dillow, Bruce Muncy, Sandra Green, Dow Pau- ley, Shirly Hagy, Robert Penley, Margaret Hamblin, Dennis Sarver, Nancy Hardin, Charles Wolfe, Mary King, Shirly Lambert, Patricia Meadows, Linda Millirons, Linda Munsey, Teresa Murphy, Debra Saddler, Blinda Saunders, Nancy Smith, Kathern Swanson, Mary Robertson, Patricia Tickle, Mary Vaught, Miss Ethel Billips. First and Second Grades Around School 35 36 Future Fiomemakers of America Officers President: Wanda Burton V. President: Brenda Martin Secretary: Linda Pauley Treasurer: Bernice Morehead Songleader: Joyce Dillow Reporter: Donna Hall Chaplain: Jean Penley Advisor: Miss Carolyn Bird 38 Visit from Foreign Student Housing and Equipment Project Constructed Tailored Garments Achievement in Table Service 39 Food Preparation Annual Beauty Pageant Winner '59 YV ii ■i n !! FIRST ROW: Junior Stafford, Allen Newberry, Bobby Munsey, Mr. Reynolds, Edgar Wimmer, Richard Wimmer. SECOND ROW: Jerry Mustard. Jimmy King, Eugene Mustard, Tommy Parker, Orville Dehart, Roger Thompson. THIRD ROW: Richard Wyrick, Roger Stanley, Jasper Davis. Leon Hamblin, Carl Dal- ton, Jimmy Waddle. FOURTH ROW: Richard Havens, Johnny Newberry, Thurman Miller, Lynn Richard- son, Ray Waddle. Bobby Newberry, Larry Mustard, Larry Wolfe. Future Farmers of America 40 Allen Newberry and Edgar Wimmer with plaque of the State Farmers from the Bland Chapter. Eugene Mustard and Ed Wimmer doing shop work. F. F. A. Officers FIRST ROW: Pres.. Allen New- berry; Vice-Pres. Edgar Wim- mer; Sec. Bobby Munsey. SECOND ROW: Treas. Junior Stafford; Reporter. Richard Wimmer; Sentinel. Jimmy Waddle. Edgar Wimmer with swine project Edgar Wimmer working on trailer during shop class 41 Junior Stafford with beef project Allen Newberry with beef heifer Vice President--Bobby Munsey Secretary--Betty Newberry Treasurer--Janet McGinley Reporter--Jo Ann Tickle The Beta Club FIRST ROW: Betty Newberry, Janet McGinley. Buddy Taylor, Donald Thompson, Bobby Munsey, Don- ald Strouth. SECOND ROW: Louiese Davis. Jo Ann Tickle. Phyllis Strock, Martha Wiley. Beverly King, Jean Penley. THIRD ROW: Betty Stowers. Margaret Hamblin. Brenda Martin. Wanda Burton, Sylvia Mel- vin, Barbara Meadows. FOURTH ROW: Rita Tickle, Jean Miller, Linda Pauley, Ella Jean Faulkner, Donna Hall, Victor Gilly, Sponsor. FIFTH ROW: Richard Wimmer. Jimmy Waddle, Sammy Hardy, Allen Newberry, Jim Hoge Morehead, Faye Lambert. 42 ATHLETICS Girls’ Basketball County Champs § District S” Runner-Up Boys’ Basketball Co-County § District ”S” Champs Donna Dickie 1959-60 Basketball Schedule Boys—19 won—3 lost record School We They Willis 87 63 Girls--14 won- -3 lost record Greendale 62 31 School We They Liberty Hall 78 58 Greendale 40 20 Auburn 91 51 Liberty Hall 32 28 Willis 87 63 Auburn 50 51 Burkes Garden 80 43 Burkes Garden 69 28 Greendale 77 36 Greendale 44 38 Burkes Garden 92 50 Burkes Garden 62 26 Liberty Hall 99 55 Liberty Hall 41 32 Bra m well 2 0 Auburn 68 71 (forfeit) Shawsville 68 45 Auburn 100 53 Ceres 66 39 Shawsville 66 56 Rocky Gap 58 25 Oakvale 71 64 Rich Valley 79 35 Ceres 84 85 Rocky Gap 63 41 Rocky Gap 59 60 Shawsville 57 38 Rich Valley 90 50 Ceres 61 38 Rocky Gap 115 89 Liberty Hall 57 21 Shawsville 61 62 Auburn 37 64 Ceres 75 71 Auburn 71 39 Shawsville 58 49 Ceres 68 62 I David 45 Cheerleaders Ella Jean Faulkner, Phyllis Davis, Wanda Burton--captain, Margaret Hamblin. Barbara Hayden, Jean Miller. Junior Varsity BACK ROW: George Bird, Fred Chewning, Lynn Richardson, Bobby Newberry, Tommy Shannon, Lloyd Strader. FRONT ROW: Gene Byrd Harmon, Eddie Townley, Ronnie Pauley, Harold Thompson, Roger Thompson, Sammy Richardson, Freddy Gabbert--Score Keeper. Mr. Groseclose--Assistant Coach. 46 AMBULANCE Oxygen Equipped 24 Hour Service Call Murray 8-2911 NEWBERRY FUNERAL ROME Offering a quiet, Dignified Service Within the Means of All. Monuments--Markers--Flowers Owned by a Bland Countian R. G. Bob Newberry THE LEATHER.WOOD COMPANY Grade A Dairy Products From Bland County Dairy Farms 100 Farm Refrigerated Tanks BLUER ELD HARDWARE CO. Distributors Admiral Refrigerator Freezers Air Conditioners-Radios and Television Speed Queen Washers and Dryers Bluefield, W. Va. Roanoke, Virginia BLUEFIELD RETREAD B.F. Goodrich Tires Batteries 1030 Bland Street Bluefield, W. Virginia Telephone DA 5-6124 CARROLL BROTHER Grocery Garage Barber Shop Main Street Rocky Gap, Virginia THE MJNC T RESt URAMT Where the Eagles Roost Complete Breakfast Dinner Lunch Hickory Smoked Bar-B-Q Delicious Pizza ROCKY GAP, VIRGINIA DUNN MOTORS Compliments Ford Sales Service of Telephones SISSONS MU 8-2582-Nite Wrecker MU 8-2502 Bland, Virginia Bluefield W. Virginia MAIN STREET SERVICE STATION Flowers of Distinction WYTHEVILLE Wytheville, Virginia FLORAL COMPANY Phone CA 8-3751 820 Tazewell St. Radiator Service - Auto Glass Phone CA- 8-4661 (SHEL Wytheville Virginia Compliments WYTHE TIRE REBUILDERS of Guaranteed WYVE RECAPPING and VULCANIZING We buy and sell used tires GUARANTEED RETREADS Wytheville Virginia 795 East Main St. Wytheville Virginia Dial CA 8-3861 PLESS FURNITURE COMPANY Southwest Virginia's Leading Furniture Source Wytheville, Virginia Phone CA 8-3123 Wytheville-F ries-Galax-Pulaski Shop by Phone Sales and Service Compliments MICK or MACK of GRAYBEAL'S Phones Market CA 8-2129 Grocery CA 8-2128 The Men's Store P. O. Box 282 First in Fashion Wytheville, Virginia Wytheville Virginia We Give S H Green Stamps Compliments of Wytheville Bluefield Home Owned by Paul H. McDowell Phone CA 8-3271 Wytheville Virginia R. P. JOHNSON, SONS Distributors General Machinery New-Rebuilt-Used Phone CA 8-2136 Wytheville Virginia Compliments of WYTHEVILLE VANCE COMPANY CA 8-2167 Wytheville Virginia WITH PLANNED BANK SAVINGS . • EDUCATION • AUTOMOBILE HOME BUSINESS 1 ' THE JEWEL BOX INC. 130 W. Main St. Wytheville Virginia CA 8-5014 Your Friendly Credit Jeweler FIRST NATIONAL FARMERS BANK. of Wytheville, Virginia Member F.D.I.C. Phone CA 8-2131 KINCER-MILLER HARDWARE CO. Serving Bland County Since 1926 Phone CA 8-3146 Wytheville Virginia SILVER BRAND CLOTHES Style Stores for Men and Young Men 326 Princeton Avenue Bluefield, West Va. WARLICK FURNITURE CO. Bluefield, W. Va. Compliments of NEHI BOTTLING CO. Bluefield, Virginia BAILEY LUMBER CO. Building Headquarters Eight Big Plants 8 8 Bluefield, W. Va. Gilbert, W. Va. War, W. Va. Low Gap, N. C. Matoaka, W. Va. Grundy, Va. Mullens, W. Va. Wytheville, Va. THE TOWN'N TWEED SHOP FOR THE YOUNG AT HEART PHONE DA 7-5676 1807 Jefferson Street Bluefield West Virginia PUTNICK BROTHER Complete Steel Warehouses, Designers, Fabricators, and Erectors Established 1915 Bluefield Virginia U)e4t Vi ujwufl-s B u-AM teM. I Bluefield, W. Va. (J T. B. CAIN, PRESIDENT ACCREDITED BY The National Association and National Council In the United States and Canada Phone DA 7-7819 Compliments of THE THORNTON COMPANY Bluefield, West Virginia SCHIFFS SHOES Wearing Apparel of Distinction MERCER FUNERAL HOME THE TYPEWRITER SHOP Royal Sales and Service Bluefield, W. Va. R. D. Bratton, Mgr. Standard-Electric-Portable Phone DA 7-5509 Bluefield, West Va. Compliments GOODYEAR SERVICE STORE of 122 North St. THE JEWEL BOX Bluefield W. Va. 118 Federal Street Telephone 78112-78113 Bluefield, West Virginia For The Best in Goodyear Bluefield1 s Leading Jewelers Tires and G. E. Appliances In America we enjoy the world's highest standard of living. If ‘|||| we are to continue to enjoy these benefits, we must have better trained men and women. We need more scientists; more DIAMOND RINGS ALFRED LAND trained engineers; and better qualified people in all walks of Bluefield, West Virginia life. It's your future--use it wisely. Easy Terms Gladly Arranged APPALACHIAN POWE COMPANY BLUEFIELD OPTICAL CENTER UNIQUE CLEANERS Rx Dispensers Phone 7119 Contact lenses 1231-39 Bland Street Bluefield, West Virginia Bluefield, West Virginia EAST RIVER SERVICE STATION AND GRILL GOODYKOONTZ DRUG STORE M. B. Vaught, Manager Bland and South St. Bluefield W. Virginia Phone DA 5-7121 We are glad to serve you. REXALL Bluefield West Va. Compliments GENERAL TIRE TREAD CO. of Bear Wheel Alignment-Balancing General Tires-Kraft Recapping S. S. KRESGE COMPANY Bluefield Ave. at Spruce St. Bluefield West Virginia Bluefield W. Va. Always First in Quality and Service RICHMOND CLEANERS AND LAUNDRY, INC. Compliments of Bluefield West Virginia THE CHICAGO HOUSE DA 7-5294 FURNISHING CO. 110-North St. Bluefield, Virginia One Hour Cleaning Since 1890 w WYTHE COUNTY NATIONAL BANK T H E of Wytheville, Virginia Compliments of BLAND MARKET Member of F.D.I.C. Mr. and Mrs. John P. Newberry and Son Phone MU 8-2633 Bland Vi rginia CENTRAL DRUG CO. BLAND FUNERAL HOME M. E. Ball-Owner 24 Hour Ambulance Service Virginia Bland Virginia Compliments BANK. OF BLAND COUNTY Capital and Surplus, Undivided Profits $180,000 Member F.D.I.C. Bland Vi rginia Greetings from HORWEY BR0$. LAND AUCTION CO., INC. J. A. Watson, General Manager Wytheville Virginia 41 years in real estate auction business Compliments of BETTERWAY LAUNDRY CORP. Modern Dry Cleaning Phone CA 8-3176 BIG WALKER LOOKOUT Pioneer Dining Room Gift Shop-Tower . • Compliments of HOBERT N. GRUBB INC. Distributors Wholesalers Electrical Goods Plumbing, Heating Mill Supplies Wytheville Va. Compliments of SEDDON SERVICE STATION (Esso) Bland Virginia Compliments to the I960 Graduating Class of Bland High School WYTHEVILLE BLOCK COMPANY Your Best Supplies of Cinder Concrete Block Wytheville Va. Compliments MEDICAL ARTS PHARMACY CENTRAL PHARMACY SOUTHSIDE PHARMACY 505 Bland Street 313 Federal Street 1408 Bland Street Three Convenient Drug Stores Bluefield W. Va. Graduates, Continue your Education by Enrolling in BUJERELD COUEGE A Fully Accredited Junior College Near Your Home Write for a Catalogue and Visit A Campus Where Christ is Pre-Eminent Compliments of Compliments of BLESSING BROTHERS VIRGINIA CANDY AND SUPPLY COMPANY Telephone MU 8-2493 Bluefield W. Va. Bastian Va. Compliments of Compliments of BRUSY MOUNTAIN NEWBERRY BROTHERS RESTAURANT AND MOTEL Bland Va. Bland Va. Compliments of 5APTIAN MANUFACTURING CO. Telephone MU 8-2491 Bastian Virginia Compliments of CLOVER CREAMERY COMPANY, INC. Wytheville Roanoke Radford h:[ KIDD CHEVROLET And I. H. C. Farming Machinery Sales and Service Esso Super Service Bland 29 Years In Business Virginia Compliments of ATLANTIC GREYHOUND CORPORATION A GOOD PLACE TO TRADE POOLE AUTO $ALE$ R. K. Poole, Owner Phone CApitol 8-3167 Authorized Agency For OLDSMOBILE GMC TRUCK Complete Replacement Parts and Repair. Service Virginia Wytheville The Echo Staff Jo Ann Tickle Rita Tickle Phyllis Strock Janet McGinley Donna Sue Hall Editor Assistant Editor Associate Editor Associate Editor Associate Editor Betty Stowers Penny Dillow Louiese Davis Betty Newberry Subscription Editor Assistant Sub. Editor Typist Typist Helen P. Hardy Advisor Sandra Muncy Business Manager Jean Penley Sammy Hardy Assistant Business Assistant Business Manager Manager Wanda Burton Donald Strouth Buddy Taylor Doug Morehead Business Staff 59 Boosters BLUEFIELD Angrist Men's Shop Taylor Optical Hunter's Barber Shop Dutch Oven Pastries McLains Business College Estee's Mills Super Market Lynn Dell Shop Bluefield Shoe Company Lute Turner--Charley Bartley WYTHEVILLE Dee's Cut Rate--Wytheville Marion--Pulaski Owens Owens Drug Store Wytheville Lumber Co. Wytheville Locker Co. Southwest Virginia Enterprise Pope's Dress Shop BLAND Dr. G. B. Kegley Harold Pruett Mr. Mrs. E. E. Shannon Wayne Thompson Music Club FIRST ROW : Debby Walker. Gary Pauley. Randy Newberry. Carolyn Billips, Elizabeth Billips, Ann Munsey, Connie Shupe, Lucy Kidd. Anna Myrtle Curry, Mrs. Rosa Bird. SECOND ROW: Susie Tate. Mary K. Waddle. Donna Richardson. Teresa Waddle, Nora Millirons, Christine Ramsey. Jerrery Dunn. Tony Newberry. Junior Curry. THIRD ROW: Jackie Dunn. Joyce Tickle. Judy Kidd. Royce Saunders, Diana Bohara, Judy Bird. Jimmy Newberry. Jo Ann Tickle. Connie Repass and Cathy Repass not shown. 60 1 -Vo - - • I % ; ; r i - § ' £• ■ • 5-i-—i------v‘ ?'----------- I % - , -: .