Clay High School - Tiskelwah Yearbook (Clay, WV)

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CLASS OF '51 We remember, yes, we do remember those students whom we called underclassmen . . . We felt so superior-till May 19, 1950, when we felt that they were the lucky ones . . . they were staying behind. i Lloyd Kraft, Keith Boggs, Arthur Nicholas, Donald Metz, james Townsend Helen Exline, Willadene Nichols, W. D. Rogers, Iune Teel, Marv Charlotte Thomas. lane Markle, Doris Carr, Ellenore Boggs, Shirley Dodrill, Carolyn Hubbard. Dexter Exline, Dexter Dawson Elma Salisbury, Robert Mullins, Dennis Starcher, Dallas Igo, Gene Turner, Ballard Mays, llussell Davis, Dennis Legg. Sponsored by ELK PRINTING COMPANY Clay, W. Va.

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CLASS HISTORY How wonderful it all has beenl I can't believe that it is ending, never to be again. just in case I should forget some of it, maybe it would be well to note the things which stand out in my memory so vividly. Clay was a friendly place . . . True it was composed mostly of trees, two main streets and a river . . . We had a lot of fun sauntering along, hand-in-hand or with arms linked in twos or threes, to the postoffice, the drug store, the eating spots, 9-rlfil the feI1'CeHt Store - - - UP the courthouse steps, over the bridge, up the hill and S0 to School - - - There is S0 Ifltleh to remember. How can we forget the school itself With its Ste S hollowed out in spots by the many, many gone before us . . . And the big events otp our high school days. We were welcomed to the place as freshmen jgreen of coursej and began taking everything in . . . We laughed with everyone over Danny Cleneh snapping a picture of Mr- Bobbitt'S new barn when Mr. Wolfe sent for a picture of the 'chewy building - - i Mrs. Killeaid and MI'- Taubert were as new as we in ,47 . . . The first eP1fh00lC Since ,4l, Came Out - - - The biggest joke of the year was when the teachers didn't Sliow up OH April Foo1's day - - - Work PerIIlltS ended .... A new scoreboard was bought . . . Barnett came in as County Superintendent. The Parker C. Bleek chapter of the National Honor Society was organized - - - Largest class in history of high school was graduated Q they left I1eW Stage Cl11'faiI1Sl - - - Bertha Wilf0I1g was our president that year. We came back to the Sacred halls in ,48 as sophomores to find that we had lost some members but had gained some boldness . . . We Sew the first and only faculty play - - - The Campbells are Comingl' , , , Bennett Came in as coach. Mr. Wilfong was .made assistant principal, Sadie Hawkins day was celebrated at Bradley Flelfl- A new treplly ease, and l0l1Cl- Speaker system were added to the School , , , The building caught fire and the journalism ITl0l'glle burned . . . We as gopher were vollyball champs, and runners up in basketball . . . The custom of having a basketball queen was Starred with Mae Reed reigning- We were saddened at the death of our sponsor, Charles WllS0H' There arose tlie novel Sltllallerl of having three valedictorians. Tommy Hamrick took over HS PI'eSlCleI1f- We really got into the swing of things ag we approached our old haunts as juniors . . . We gave plays for the first time and were admitted to the Thespians, through the hard work of our sponsor, Miss Bailes. We gained four teachers-Taylor, Lykins, Harris ar1dVaSS. GI trelrllng began . . . Virginia Sizemore Came to be Mr, Blackls secretary and our mother confessor. We were proud w en the Commerce Club joined the Future Business Leaders of America, when Miss Taylor was made an honorary member of the NHS, when the Science Club joined the junior Academy of Science . . . New equipment included a bell system in the new building Q which did away with the old excuse for tardiness I had a class in the new buildingvj. speaker's stand C class of '48j a new supply building, new gym benches, a new clock fclass of '50j . . . World geography was added to the curriculm . . . The Student Council got a new sponsor, Mr. E. C. Harris . . . The FFA began the custom of having a Sweetheart,', jackie Burdette being the first one.. .Tommy Hamrick ruled as proxy this year . . . Regional FHA meeting was held at Clay High. At last we are seniors and have had a time! We came back to school to find that we were dignified-or supposed to be-New teachers were Hammond, Plymale, Hertel . . . A bookstore was added . . . also a new fountain. The seventh grade was moved to the new rooms at the grade school. General business was added to the curriculm, the A-Ca ella choir became the All-Girl Chorus. Quill and Scroll was reorganized, physical ed. closed, to juniors and seniors. juniors were admitted to journalism NHS held a Bible reading contest . . . Gassa- way awarded our school Best Sportsmanship banner . . . Kent Reed was named UP player of the week. The new cheerleaders uniforms were designed by Greta Hanshaw . . . jo Ann Legg reigned as both football and basketball ueen . . . Tommy Hamrick, following Roose- velt's precedence, ran and was elected presidentclor the third time . . . Other officers were: veep,' john Sizemore, secretary, Norma Crawford, and treasurer, Luther Mullins . . . Sponsors were: Smith, Taubert, Taylor, Harris and Eakle . . . Don't Keep Him Waitingn was chosen as the senior play. The entire speech class attended the Drama Festival at Marshall College. The Panthers defeated the Cardsv in football for the first time in four years. FHA atten ed the Regional meeting at Huntington . . . Bertha Wilfong and Kreig King were chosen as valedic- torian and salutatorian for our class, QKreig also won Bausch and Lomb science awardj. jouma- lism students met nobility when Kathryn Sizemore and Keith Smith interviewed a count from Austria. Tattler received SELECT rating at Moiigantown Can im rovement over the last ratingj. The Wild Rosen starring Bertha Wil ong was given For the annual operetta. Widen, Clay and Clendenin gave a series of exchange programs. Bashful Bertief' was given by FBLA. FTA observed Career Day at Clendenin . . . Seniors participated in 'Senior Dayv at Glenville State College. Yes, it has been wonderful . . . but now it is all over.

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CLASS 0F '51 Lowell Williams, Garrett King, Janet Pierson, Arlie Fulks, Charles Brown, Coretta Brady, Margaret Rogers, Jo Ann Wallace, Lucille Harold, Mary McCracken Sonny Hanna, Don Hamrick, Delano Paxton, Ronald Paxton, Doyle Workman. Opal Ashley, Ruth Naylor, Laura Kraft, Mildred Pierson, Janet Jeffers. John Hamrick, Charlene Smith, Doris Jones, June Cmikshanks, Jirl West. Sponsored by CONLON BAKING COMPANY Charleston, WV. Va.