Bland High School - Echo Yearbook (Bland, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1966 volume:

ran gesa® I LOYALTY J Published by the Senior Class of Bland High School Bland, Virginia We, the Senior Class of 1966, in order to form a more perfect school, establish a firmer administra- tion -- student relationship, insure a lasting tranquillity, provide for the defense of students' privileges, promote the welfare of the student body, and secure the respect of the underclassmen for ourselves and our successors, proudly and humbly in sincere appreciation, dedicate this, the 21st edition of THE ECHO, to our New School, our Parents, The School Board, The Board of Supervisors, The Faculty, and all who have made our progress in education possible. 2 In Affectionate Memory of Roy Virgil Six, Jr. 1948-1963 SENIOR The Echo Staff Editorial Staff Editor: Dale Reynolds Associate Editors: Linda Harden, Nancy Thomas, Teresa Waddle Layout Editor: Sandra Neel Sponsor: Mrs. Helen P. Hardy Business Staff Business Manager: Faye Foglesong Asst. Business Manager: John Newberry Staff: Linda Robins, Connie Repass, Lucy Kidd. Donadyne Richardson, Kathryn Waddell, Christine Newberry, Stephen Newberry, Johnny Tickle, Mike Wimmer, Junior Curry, Tony Newberry, Tommy King. Photographers Photographers: Dale Reynolds, Jeff Dunn, Jane Havens, Joyce Tickle, Connie Morehead, Nancy Strock, Carolyn Smith, Barbara Lambert. 6 Linda Robins Teresa McPeak Barbara Strock Miss Echo and Candidates 7 School Board Mr. Victor R. Gilley, Supt. of Schools Mrs. E. E. Shannon, Secretary Mr. Raymond Stowers, Mr. Rex Morehead, Mrs. Woodrow Scott, Mr. Elmo Saddler. 10 FACULTY Mr. Ralph Reynolds Mrs. Helen Hardy Mr. Archie Atwell Principal FACULTY Mrs. Ruth Kegley Miss Mary Greever Mr. Dow Davis Mrs. Ruth Groseclose 12 Mr. A. J. King Mr. Frances Groseclose Mrs. Louise Bird Mr. Claude Stowers Mrs. Carolyn Bane Mr. Frank Williamson 13 Miss Ethel Billips First Grade Elementary Mrs. Alberta Harmon Fourth Grade Miss Myrtle Stuart Miss Georgia Mustard Second Grade Third Grade Mrs. Marie Groseclose Seventh Grade SCHOOL T READING WRITI N G ARITHME Mrs. Lois Crabtree Mrs. Lena Burton Fifth Grade Sixth Grade 14 SCA SCA Officers: Tony Newberry, President; Nancy Dalton, V. President; John Gath right, Secretary; Sammy Bernard, Treasurer; Jenny Songer, Re- porter; Linda Martin, Chaplain. SCA Council: SEATED: Linda Martin, John Gathright, Tony Newberry, Nancy Dalton, Sammy Bernard, Jenny Songer. STANDING: Bobby Wimmcr, Jimmy Shewey, Linda Meadows, Jerry Tickle, Sandra Neel, Barbara Lambert, Linda Harden, Tommy Shewey, Connie Repass, Joyce Tickle, Teresa Waddle, Dolores Shockley, Jodie Richardson, Brenda Waddle, Dale Reynolds, Bobby Tickle. 15 HONOR STUDENTS These Bland High Students were honored by re- ceiving an academic letter for maintaining a 95 or above average during the 1964-65 school session. BOTTOM ROW: Nancy Thomas, Barry Dunn, John Cathright, Jodie Richardson, Sammy Bernard. MIDDLE ROW: Teresa Waddle, Donadyne Richardson, Sandy Neel, Linda Harmon. TOP ROW: Faye Foglesong, Connie Repass, Joyce Tickle, Bill Tickle, Mike Gordon. 16 OFFICERS: Tony Newberry, President; Stephen Newberry, Vice President; Linda Harden, Secretary; Sandra Neel, Treasurer; Mary Waddell, Reporter; Mrs. Kegley, Sponsor. CLASS OF ’66 Valedictorian Salutatorian Historian 98.7 98.3 96.3 Frances Faye Foglesong Teresa Belinda Waddle Linda Ruth Harden 18 Donadyne Richardson Anthony Lake Newberry Sandra Katherine Neel Ralph Dale Reynolds Connie Sue Repass Richard Roy Strock 19 Gladys Marie Dillow Ronald Wade Hamblin Betty Brunk Geneva Hancock Gloria Jean Brown Percy Suttle Curry, Jr. Helen Christine Newberry Kermit Wayne Gusler 20 Joann Wright Larry Nathan Lane Carolyn Jean Smith Louise Marie Brunk Myra Jane Havens Alma Jean Stanley 21 Jeffrey Evertt Dunn Leonard Lee Blankenship Connie Zean Morehead Michael Allen Wimmer Zareda Jane Dillow Linda Gayle DeHart Nancy Lou Strock Margie Pauline Nelson 22 Thomas Madison King Gary Eugene Carroll Lucy Karen Kidd John Price Newberry Mary Kathryn Waddell John Nyc Tickle, Jr. Mary Elizabeth Green Stephen McCarty Newberry 23 5 U P E R L BEST DRESSED Mike Wimmer Connie Repass jf T I V E S BEST ALL AROUND Johnny Tickle Lucy Kidd CUTEST Nancy Strock Stephen Newberry MOST TALENTED Carolyn Smith Donna Richardson 24 WITTIEST Junior Curry Sandra Neel MOST ATHLETIC Linda DeHart Kathryn Waddell Jeff Dunn Chris Newberry 25 BEST CRAFTSMEN Kermit Gusler Ronald Hamblin MOST MISCHIEVOUS Linda Harden Jane Havens BEST LEADERS Faye Foglesong Tony Newberry 26 MOST STUDIOUS Betty Brnnk Jean Brown MOST INDEPENDENT Gary Carroll Barbara Lambert FRIENDLIEST Gladys Dillow Geneva Hancock 27 5 u p E R L MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED . Teresa Waddle Dale Reynolds A T I V E S BIGGEST PEST Tommy King Joanne Wright John Price Newberry MOST TALKATIVE Zareda Dillow Margie Nelson HAPPIEST 28 Joyce Tickle Larry Lane JUNIORS Jimmy Brown Joyce Bryant Richard Call 30 JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS: Linda Meadows, President; Sue Smith, Vice President; Sammy Bernard, Secretary; Lynda Harman, Treasurer; Bill Tickle, Reporter; Mrs. Hardy, Sponsor; Nancy Dalton, Chaplain; Mike Gordon, Historian; Joyce Bryant, Carol Wright, Song Leaders. Sammy Bernard Danny Blankenship Anne Brown CLASS OF ’67 Audrey Cox Dwight Cox Gaye Dale Nancy Dalton Linda Davis Donnie Dillow Mike Dillow Bobby Eaton Stephen Kelly Sue King Tommy King Donald Lambert Joyce Lambert 31 CLASS OF ’67 Jerry Martin Reggie Neel Robert Neel Paul Newbery Gregory Puckett Harold Pruitt Artie Repass John Smith Sue Smith Jerry Thompson Mary Tibbs SOPHOMORES SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS: Dolores Shockley, President; Wayne Lambert, Vice President; Kathy Urn- berger, Secretary; Bonnie Morehcad, Treasurer; Kathy Blankenship, Reporter; Brenda Kidd, Chaplain; Stephen Richardson, Sarah Gusler, Song Leaders; Mrs. Louise Bird, Sponsor. Barbara Agee Kathy Blankenship Johnny Brunk Sue Chandler Iris Crabtree Donnie Dalton Carl Davis Andrew Dillow CLASS OF ’68 Cary Dillow Elaine Drummond Barry Dunn Jerry Eaton Keith Faulkner Ray Fletcher John Cathriglit Sarah Cusler Billy Cuslcr Ronnie Hager Richard Hall Clen Harden Larry Havens Danny Hounshell Brenda Kidd Jeannette King Norma King Wayne Lambert Johnny Miller Bonnie Morehead 35 CLASS OF ’68 Mike Mustard Kaveda Pauley Maxie Pauley David Pauley Molly Penley Larry Perkey Christine Ramsey Jodie Richardson Stephen Royce Saunders Richardson Dolores Shockley Barbara Stiock Walter Tibbs Donald Umbarger Kathy Umberger Clarence Vaught Karl Waddell Rodger Warden Mary Wiley Connie Wright 36 FRESHMEN FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS: Bobby Wimmer, President; Charles Dillow, Vice President; Jenny Songer, Secretary; Johnny Coins, Treasurer; Pat Green, Reporter; Linda Martin, Chaplain. Mike Blankenship Stephen Brovvn Helen Burton Marvin Caldwell CLASS OF ’69 Cayle Carroll Nancy Chandler Donald Clemons Dean Compton Janice Cregar Anna Curry Charles Dillow Jerry Dunn Johnny Coins Pat Green Bobby Green Dale Gusler Diane Harman Carl Harris Edgar King Phillip King Susan Lambert Linda Martin Randall Meadows David Melvin 39 Gary Pauley Joyce Ramsey Jimmy Shewey Benny Shockley Linda Shockley Connie Shupe Larry Shupe Jenny Songer Jerry Tickle Melissa Tolbert EIGHTH GRA DE President: Bobby Tickle V. President: Luther Shewey Secretary: Kathy Melvin Treasurer. Tommy Scott Reporter Sandra Smith Chaplain: Kathy Hamilton Sponsor: Mr. Stowers Robert Atkins Archie Blankenship Debra Blankenship Stephen Brown Clara Brunk Eugene Brunk Joe Burton Judy Cox Roby Cregar Rosabelle Cregar Linda Davis Marie Dillow Randall Farlow Douglas Coins Glady Goins Terry Gordon Roger Hager Kathy Hamilton Denny Harden Larry Hoffman Barbara Hounshell Shirly Kidd Lloyd Lambert Randolph Lester Teresa McPeak 42 CLASS OF 70 Kathy Melvin Charlotte Morehead Randall Morehead Ronda Morehead Kathy Mustard Barry Newberry Larry Newbeny Terry' Parker Billie Pauley Edward Pruitt Deborah Puckett Lucy Ramsey Wanda Richardson Robert Robertson Amy Robins Thomas Scott Linda Shewey Luther Shewey William Shewey Sue Sink Sandra Smith Alan Strock Patty Strock Hal Tate Susan Tate Eugene Taylor Bobby Thompson Mary Thompson Robert Tinley Bobby Tickle Lou Tolbert Brenda Waddell Deborah Walker Larryr White Carolyn Wright 43 MUSIC CLUB SAFETY PA TROL Debra Sadler Treasurer SEVENTH GRADE Libsy Billips President Carol Breedlove Reporter Mrs. Croseclose, Brenda Agee, Billie Blankenship, Vina Blankenship, Danny Bogle, Roger Bouldin, Barry Clemons, Mary Clemons, Rcgenia Davis, Vickie Deskins, Stanley Dillow, Timmy Dillow, Margaret Hamlin, Mary King, Audury Lambert, Geneva Lambert, Ginger Lester, Patty Meadows, Eddie Morehead, Bruce Muncy, Charles Muncy, Linda Munsey, Stephen Pauley, Bobby Penley, Ruth Robertson, Belinda Saunders, Billy Shockley, Nancy Smith, Kathern Swanson, Charles Tolbert, Patsy Topping, Mary Vaught, Roger Vaught, Sammy Wolfe. 45 SIXTH GRADE FIFTH GRADE Kyle Blankenship Larry Blankenship Brenda Baker Dean Baker James Baker Randy Bridges Patsy Clemens Kay Baker Jeffery Baxley Revonna Blankenship Karen Compton Vernon Davis Judy Bowles Robert Chewning Woodrow Dale Robert Dillow Linda Eaton Elizabeth Dillow Gayle Dillow Ann Dunn Ronnie Faulkner Louis Fletcher Rebecca Goins Jerry Harden Ginger Kidd Tommy Kitts Sandra Faulkner Karen Hall Virginia Hamblin Patricia Hamilton Grant King Cynthia Muncy Darlene Newberry Leigh A. Newberry Stephen Newberry Shirley Lambert Elizabeth Pauley Danny Penley Sheree Sadler Carol Smith Pamela Smith Jerry Songer Sharon Strock Margaret Pauley Toni Pauley Tommy Perkey Rockie Repass Tony Richardson Gary Sadler Debra Shockley Jean Strock Glen Tate Jerry Townlcy Gayle Yonce Mrs. Burton Mary Tate Sally Tickle Timothy Tickle Bonnie Warden Jackie Warner Mrs. Crabtree 46 FOURTH GRADE THIRD GRADE Cathy Agee Dale Billips Debbie Billips Jerry Blankenship Vickie Blankenship Arlene Bohara Sarah Clemons Danny Dale Debbie Dillow Carolyn Banes Jane Baxley Otis Bowles Sandra Brunk Clifford Chewing Terry Davis Denise Dillow Eddie Dillow Ricky Dillow Karen Farmer Gregory Green Garland King Judy King Kay Kitts Nancy Lambert Connie Martin Nathan McPcak Paula McPcak Brenda Miller Mark Muncy Richard Muncy Frankie Newberry Michael Pauley Will Pauley, Jr. Susan Reynolds Nancy Stanley John Thompson Lloyd Thompson Tony Townley Barry Tickle Annette Vaught Karen Wright Mrs. Harmon Brenda Dillow Mary Dillow Sharon Goins Johnny Green Ronnie Hamblin Tommy Hamer Rebecca Ingram Doithy Lang Roxanne Pauley George Pualey Arlene Repass Tommy Richardsoi Joanne Stowers Butchie Tabor George Taylor Linda Thompson Robin Thompson Miss Mustard 47 SECOND GRADE Shirley Blankenship, Kathy Bowles, Kenneth Bowles. Lloyd Breedlove, Danny Bridges, Jerry Chewning, Dale Clark, Terry Dillow, Robert Foglesong, William Green, Emily King, Larry' King, Brenda Meadows, David Morehead, Lynda Muncy, Jackie Mustard, Emma Mutter, Dotty Nelson, Jeffery Pauley, William Puckett, Sheila Richardson, Barbara Sadler, Robert Sadler, William Saunders, Jerry' Smith, Tamela Strock, James Tate, Stanley Tickle, Miss Stuart. FIRST GRADE Darlene Banes, David Banes, Janet Blankenship, Michael Brunk, Donnie Cox, Ronnie Cox, Barbara Dillow, Debbie Dillow. Kathy Dillow, Lynda Duff, Page Hancock, Timothy Harmon, Timothy Hamer, Becky Hoge. Kathy Hounshe 11, Matthew' King, Mary Lang, Jerry Miller, Becky Muncy, Larry Muncy, Rosemary Mutter, Debra New'berry, Armanda Sadler, Rita Simmons, Connie Smith, Joe Stiltner, Jr. Stowers, Bill Tate, Johnny Taylor, Tony Thompson, Miss Billips. 48 CLASSES ACTIVITIES HA R VEST FESTI VA L Queen Elizabeth Green Princess Ginger Kidd King Bill Tickle Prince Rockie Repass 52 S3N3DS HA R VES T FES TIVA L 54 SCENES Fourth Annual Harvest Festival 56 Boys’ and Girls ’ State Nancy Thomas Tony Newberry Jane Havens D.A.R. Good Citizens State F.H.A. Officer Faye Foglesong Nancy Dalton Dale Reynolds 57 A round School 58 Student Lunchroom Workers 59 LUNCHROOM WORKERS ORGANIZATIONS BETA CLUB OFFICERS: Claude Stowers, Sponsor; Nancy Thomas, President; Donadyne Richardson, Vice President; Faye Foglesong, Secretary; Lucy Kidd, Treasurer; Dale Reynolds, Reporter. BOTTOM RCW: Linda Davis, Nancy Strock, Linda Harden, Connie Morehead, Nancy Thomas, Faye Foglesong, Lucy Kidd. SECOND ROW: Jane Havens, Connie Repass, Jean Brown, Donadyne Richardson, Teresa Wrddle, Zareda Dillow, Margie Nelson, Joanne Wright. THIRD ROW: Bill Tickle, Lynda Harman, Sammy Bernard, Tony Newberry, Nancy Dalton, Joyce Tickle, Betty Brunk. TOP ROW: Mr. Stowers, Sue Smith, Mike Cordon, Dale Reynolds, Sandra Neel, Barbara Lambert, Christine Newberry. 62 PAPER STAFF Faye Foglesong, Editor Mis. Kegley, Mr. Williamson, Advisors SEATED: Connie Repass, Nancy Dalton, Connie Morehead, Carolyn Smith, Teresa Waddle, Christine Ramsey, Faye Foglesong, John Gathright, Molly Penley, Dolores Shockley. STANDING: Tony Newberry, Mrs. Kegley, Jeannette King, Audrey Cox, Jodie Richardson, Barry Dunn, Dale Reynolds, Mike Gordon, Kathy Umbergar, Sandy Neel, Wanda Richardson, Linda DeHart, Mr. Williamson, Linda Meadows, Lynda Harman. 63 FFA OFFICERS: Mr. King, Advisor; Gregory Puckett, Sentinel; Dale Reynolds, Reporter; Ronald Hamblin, Treasurer; Bill Tickle, Secretary; Dickie Strock, Vice President; Sammy Bernard, President; Mr. Atwell, Advisor. BOTTOM ROW: Mr. King, Advisor; Gregory Puckett, Ronald Hamblin, Bill Tickle, Dale Reynolds, Dickie Strock, Sammy Bernard, Mr. Atwell, Advisor. SECOND ROW: David Melvin, Junior Cregar, Gary Munsey, Bobby Wimmer, Harry Morehead, Jerry Tickle, Stephen Newberry. THIRD ROW: Leonard Blankenship, Larry' Perkey, Jeff Dunn, Roger Hager, John Smith, Glen Harden, Benny Shockley, Marvin Caldwell. FOURTH ROW: Gary Blankenship, Bobby Eaton, Kermit Gusler, Carl Davis, Jerry Martin, Mike Mustard, Tommy King, Jerry Eaton, Charles Umbargar. TOP ROW: Ronnie Hager, Dennis Wolf, Larry Havens, Danny Blankenship, Keith Faulkner, Danny Hounshell, Mike Dillow, Donnie Dillow, Ronnie Johnston. 64 FHA FHA OFFICERS: Anne Munsey, Historian; Molly Penley, Treasurer; Nancy Dalton, V. President; Connie Repass, President; Connie Morehead, Secretary; Joyce Tickle, Reporter; Faye Foglesong, Chaplain; Carolyn Smith, Pianist. BOTTOM ROW: Connie Repass, Nancy Dalton, Connie Morehead, Molly Penley, Joyce Tickle, Faye Foglesong, Anne Munsey, Carolyn Smith. SECOND ROW: Brenda Kidd, Lou Tolbert, Nancy Thomas, Connie Shupe, Linda Davis, Nancy Chandler, Gayle Carroll, Janet Wolfe. THIRD ROW: Charlotte Morehead, Lucy Ramsey, Linda Davis, Joyce Lambert, Linda Meadows, Linda Robins, Helen Burton, Bonnie Bruce, Linda Shewey. FCXJRTH ROW: Dianne Harmon, Patty Strock, Linda DeHart, Jane Havens, Christine Ramsey, Iris Crabtree, Susan Lambert, Linda Shockley, Janice Creggar, Mrs. Bane. 65 DRAMATICS CLUB SEATED: John Tickle, Tony Newberry, Dickie Strock, John Newberry. STANDING: Linda Robins, Chris New- berry, Zareda Dillow. Lucy Kidd, Kathryn Waddell, Donadyne Richardson, Linda DeHart, Mrs. Kegley, Faye Foglesong, Elizabeth Green, Connie Repass. FRENCH CLUB FIRST ROW: Mrs. Hardy, Sponsor; Bill Tickle, President; Mike Gordon, V. President; Nancy Dalton, Secre- tary; Barry Dunn, Treasurer; Jodie Richardson, Reporter; John Gathright, Song Leader. SECOND ROW: Jean Brown, Anne Muncy, Connie Shupe, Jenny Songer, Dolores Shockley, Molly Penley, Brenda Kidd, Faye Fogle- song. THIRD ROW: Donald Umbarger, Dale Reynolds, Audrey Cox, Gay Dale, Teresa Waddle, Betty Brunk, Ray Fletcher, Tony Newberry. 66 ATHLETICS FRONT ROW: Stephen Newberry, Paul Newberry, Reggie Neel, Cary Dillow, Dickie Strock, Dale Reynolds. BACK ROW: John Newberry, Jimmy Brown, Jeff Dunn, Sammy Bernard, Bill Tickle, Tony Newberry, Coach Groseclose. BLAND ROCKETS FRONT ROW: Kathy Hamilton, Sandra Smith, Jenny Songer, Anne Muncy, Linda Martin, Aileen Han- cock. MIDDLE ROW: Linda Harden, Sarah Gusler, Linda Meadows, Wanda Richardson, Molly Penley, Audrey Cox. BACK ROW: Christ in e Newberry, Kathy Waddell, Donna Richardson, Jane Havens, Linda DeHart, Carole Wright, Patsy Wimmer, Coach Groseclose. 68 Dale Reynolds Jeff Dunn Stephen Newberry Senior Stars Tony Newberry Dickie Strock John Newberry Kathy Waddell Dona Richardson Linda DeHart Senior Stars Chris Newberry Jane Havens Linda Harden CHEERLEADERS Pat Green Connie Shupe Lucy Kidd Nancy Dalton 70 BASKETBALL EXECUTIVES Mike Wimmer, manager; Barry Dunn, chartkeeper; Jodie Richardson, score - keeper; Opposing team scorckceper; Mr. King, timekeeper. Coach Groseclose JUNIOR VARSITY FRONT ROW: David Pauley, Hal Tate, Edgar King, Terry Gor- don, Johnny Miller, Tommy Scott. BACK ROW: Coach Grose- close, Wayne Lambert, Marvin Caldwell, Barry Dunn, Jodie Richardson, Jerry Dunn. 71 Victory Over Rocky Gap 72 SoFtf rfy ' Jb Zpi 5 1$kJ te op )j £gg% Vy O j, ' ji} . ji“ -O • j yj tei«tip WMWMiWz - •' £  j Js%22 w 5 ' fe£ ADVERTISING Compliments of WYTHEVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Division of VPI Wytheville Virginia Your Community Pantry PIGGLY-WIGGLY 1 Wythe Corp . Wytheville Virginia CARP'S FAMILY STORE ☆ ☆ ☆ 266 W . Main Street Wytheville, Virginia MICK-OR-MACK Phone: Market 228-2129 Grocery 228-2128 Wytheville Virginia ESSO WYTHE FUEL SER VICE DEALER Phone 228-4512 Railroad Avenue Wytheville, Virginia WYTHEVILLE PACKING CO., INC. AND LOCKER PLANT Meat Processing Curing -- Smoking Home of Atkins Country Sausage Phone 228-3721 Wytheville Virginia BANK OF SPEEDWELL Friendly Helpful Service Speedwell 8t Wytheville, Va. Member F.D.I.C. 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Would you like to know how to qualify quickly for a good position and a high salary? There are exciting opportunities today in business positions . Secretaries, accountants, and other trained office workers are in great demand. Starting salaries are high. Many young people skyrocket in a few years to ex- ecutive positions . WEST VIRGINIA BUSINESS COLLEGE 531 Commerce St. Phone 327-7819 Bluefield, West Virginia THE ECHO - 1966