Bluefield High School - Beaver Yearbook (Bluefield, WV)

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W J il J is by ' i, i X Ns - :ha ,Wiz +fcs.,5,, y X BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Jerry Jacksong Lucy Weierg Jim McNee1y, Mayor, Sharon Milching Clay Ford. Election of student government day officials evoked a World of solicitation, campaigning, and suspense. The petitioning began slowly and gained momentum through the publicity attained by simply asking for signatures on petitions. Suddenly, almost surreptitiously, near a Water fountain the c o r r i do r , a campaign poster appeared: the champion cotton-pickers proclaimed the una- nimity of his union's support of Milchin. Footsteps appeared on the stairwells--on the walls! Paper toes pointed the Way to better government, and babbling babies born of magazine ads bubbled the merits of hopeful candidates. Student ROW 1: Jerry Crews, Fire Chiefg Sheri Hale, Clerkg Deedy Hill, Treasurer, Kern Parker, City Manager. ROW 2: Bud Lambert, Chief of Police, Jim Hyams, Engineerg Jerry Bovenizer, Police Judge, John Feuchtenberger, Attorney. '

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School Mercer C ounty Vocational School. work are offered and the young men are ics, electricians, or perhaps specialized ni: , Bill Kosinar, and Randy Compton machines. I Steve Hager, Jerry Whittington, Roger Williams, Tim Ratliff, and Raymond Harless study the mechanization of a two-way band radio. Sam Wimmer, Doug Hagy, and Mickey Caldwell work with the intricacies of wiring. H3

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'N ROW 1: Sharon Johnston, Supt. of Street Dept. 5 Joyce Johnson, Recreation Director, Faith Mace, Librarian. ROW 2: Hans Naumann, Director of Urban Renewal, Larry Hartman, Parking Bldg. Manager, Drew Leckie, Supt. of Sanitary Boardg Dutch Cromer, Building Inspector. Soon the corridors were covered with campaign slogans, and the enthusiasm mounted with each new poster. On Friday, the votes were cast in homeroom. Mrs. Moore and her group struggled with the count until 2:00 P. M. Moments before the-results were to be announced, the announcement was made that vocational boys had failed to vote. A rush to the office and some over-time counting yielded the results. By happiest coincidence, the anti-litterbug campaign concluded simultaneously with the election. Government ROW 1: Vic Kelsey, Fireman, Martha Crockett, Susan Sowers, Ann Martin, Carole Smith, Beverly Goforth, Crossing Guards, Don Akers, Policeman. ROW 2: Chip Lavender, Policeman, Steve Copeland, Fireman, Mallie Giampocaro, David Francis, Policemeng Carl Ratcliffe, Tom Cooper, Eddie Jarrett, Firemen. Missing: John Oakes, Policeman.