Clay High School - Tiskelwah Yearbook (Clay, WV)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1953 volume:

'EQTBKELWAH f . 1953 VOLUME TWELVE published by the SENIOR CLASS of CLAY HIGH SCHOOL CLAY, WEST VIRGINIA CLASS COLORS: Green And White CLASS FLOWER: Green And White Carnations CLASS MOTTO: A Thing Worth Doing Is Worth Doing Well EDITORS .......... .....o....,,. C arnette Williams 'P R Sybil Young Iris Hanshaw Ruth Ann Ward Time - that of which we thought we had so much and now find we have so little left FOREWORD We present for your approval this 1953 edition of our annual, THE TISKELWAH. In it you will find those' things which time can not alter or take away. These' are the happenings of the past school year. Perhaps, when time dims your memory, a glance through these pages will awaken again the memories of 1952-53. 2 wrz' is mv lllflfllll' llzut fimc' will lm! Io0.s'ff nm 3 DEDICATION l I FRED E. SMITH Time holds wonderful things for us all as it did for the lad who once walked these same halls. As time marched on the lad became an adultg later, the adult became the man. The man was a teacher of social studies and many of us were fortunate enough to be in o11e of his classes. More time passed and the teacher became our principal. Our principal whom wc all grew to admire and know as he saw us through our junior and senior years. This, then, our '53 Tiskelwah, We dedicate to our friend and principal Fred E. Smith. 4 560' Congratulations from THE IDEAL STUDIO Your School Photographers Clarksburg, XVest Virginia 5 THE SENIOR CLASS SPONSORS The senior class sponsors helped to guide us through our last and most important year in high school. They were often bewildered with problems of caps and gowns, announcements and the like but sturdy and faithful, they emerged victorious. Left to right: Mrs. Rosalie Dransfield, junior English and speech teacher, possessed a gentle voice and good sense of humor. Mrs. Flora Eakle, chorus teacher, always had time to listen to our troubles and it was she who was behind those thrilling performances the chorus department gave. Mrs. Naomi Conturo, home ec., we will always remember her sunny smile and thought- fulness. Mr. Walter Schoonover, commercial teacher, was always busy and usually kept his stu- dents busy too. We will remember his many lriurs of hard work for the senior class. Mr. Harold Vass, band instructor, kept the band members in step. XVe will never forget his jolly laugh. CAPITOL CITY BODY WORKS, INC. CHARLESTON HARDWARE CO. Charleston, West Virginia Charleston, VVest Virginia PEERLESS BLOCK CO. Charleston, XVest Virginia 6 EARL SIZEMORE Prvsiclent of Student Council Nothing great was cow' uc- r'on1pli.s'l1f'rl without cntlulsi- asm Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 45 treasurer 45 FBLA 3, 45 Student Council 3, 45 No Boys Allowed 35 Dan- ger Everywhere 45 Thespians 3, 45 NHS 3, 45 Junior Town Meet- ing of the Air 45 Most Cooper- ative Senior. MARY FRANCES CRAY Sc-creta1'y of Class A 1-lmrm uftcfnds her cocfry- wlivrcnl' Y-Teens 45 FBLA 3, parliamen- tarian 45 D-Masters 41 Thes- plans 35 treasurer 45 Majorette 1, 2, head majorette 3, 45 foot- ball princess 45 Miss Junior 35 No Boys Allowed 35 Senior Who Has Done Most for Class. DENNIS COX President of Class The rc'1L'z1rc1 of ll thing well rlonc is to luwc' done iff' Student Council 3, 4: Football and basketball princess escort 3, 45 Know Your State Govern- ment Day 35 Hi-Y 3, vice presi- dent 45 Attendance helper 45 Mr. Senior5 Best All Around Senior. XVll.I.lAM PIFIRSUN Treasurer of Class 'No .num lU h o has once wholly and lzcartily Iauglicfl run he l1arzll1c'r1rtc'cl. Science Club 1, 2. vice president 3, president 4: Secretary of W. Va. Junior Academy of Science 35 Bausch and Lomb Award 45 Football 2, 3, 45 Thespians 3, 45 The Little Shepherd of King- dom Come 45 D-Masters 3, 4. jAMES PAXTON Vice President of Class '-fIClll' yr' noi Ihr' hum of II mighty workings. Hi-Y 2, 3, president 45 D-Mas- te1's5 Thespians 3, 45 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 45 Co-Captain 45 Foot- ball 45 No Boys Allowed 3: Tattler Staff 45 Tiskelwah 4. CARNETTE WILLIAMS Editor of Tiskelwull She was eucr arrayed in fi- ncryf' FBLA 2, 3, secretary 45 FTA 45 secretary-treasurer5 Y-Teens 2, 35 D-Masters 3, 45 Thespians 3, 45 Quill-Scroll 3, 45 Tattler Staff 3, 45 The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come 45 Best Groomed Girl 45 FTA Broadcast 45 Secretary Assistant 3, 45 Girls Athletics 1, 2, 3, 4. l l 1 S NIURIEL XVHALINC YVONNE HART Valedictorian '1Sl1e lzas done lL7llllf slzc cfoulrl and angels croulrl lzaue done no nzoref' FHA 1, treasurer 2, parliamentarian 3. piesifzlent 43 Y-Teens 2, 33 Bible Club 43 Tatt er staff 3, Co-Editor 4: Tiskelwah staff 13 Ivo Boys Allowed 33 The Little Shep- hfrd of Kingdom Come 2, 43 Student Coun- cl , 43 Thespians 3, 43 Quill-Scroll 3, 43 3, 43 Girls State 3: Senior Most Likely 1 ucceed. RUTH ANN VVAHD Assoc. Editor of Tiskelwah A fresh rose face, a soft pensive grace. Easter Cantata 1, 2, 3, 43 Stu- dent Council 1Q Y-Teens 2, 3, 43 Thespians 43 D-Masters 3, 4: Danger Everywhere 43 The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come 43 Student-of-the-Month 43 Quill-Scroll 43 Tattler staff 3, 43 Junior Town Meeting of the Air 4. Salutatoriun 'Yllzl llzen I saw lzer eye was a llriglzf, a well of loan, a spring of liglztfl Y-Teens 2, 33 FHA 1, 2, 3, secretaiy 43 Quill-Scroll 3, 43 Thespians 3, 43 The Wild Rose 1, 43 Easter Cantata 1, 2, 43 Student Council 3, vice president 43 Tattler staff 3, 43 Co-Editor 43 FTA 4, parliamentarian 43 Miss Sophomore3 NHS 3, 4: Miss Senior: Most Ambitious Senior. SYBII, YOUNG Assoc. Editor of Tiskelwah I saw and loved. Easter Cantata 1, 2, 43 The Wild Rose 1, 43 Cheerleader 2, 3, 43 Thespians 3, 43 HThe Tree 43 The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come 43 Student Council 3, secretary 43 D-Mas- te1's 3, 4. IRIS HANSHAW Editor of Tiskelwah And ,tis my faith, that every flo w e r enjoys the air it lireaflmsf' Band 2, 3, 43 D-Masters 43 Girls Athletics 1, 2, 3, 43 Y-Teens 2, 33 Quill-Scroll 43 FHA 1, 2, 3, 43 Head Cheerleader 2, 3, 43 Thespians 43 Tattler staff 4. Naught ventured, naught haue. DONALD ASBURY Hi-Y 2. 4 4 ANN WALKER BLANKENSHIP ' Slight and dainty. D-Masters 3, 4g FTAg Basketball princess 3. WARREN BAKER None but himself can be his parallel. 1 Football 3, 45 Queen escort 45 MR. TISKELVVAH 4. PAUL BROWNINC Life is my college. May I graduate wellf' FBLA 3, vice president 4g Hi-Y 4. GLADYS JOYCE BRAGG f'Happy is the heart that shelters a friend. Y-Teens 44 FHA lg D-Masters 3, 4. RODNEY BURDETTE A kind and gentle heartf' Style show 4g This Ghost Businessl' 4g Quill-Scroll 44 Tattler staff 4. HESS AND HARPER FUNERAL HOME 9 ELIZABETH BRANNON As looefv young dream. FHA 4, Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, FBLA 4. NVILLIAM BEE all is almost the definition of a gentleman to say lie is one who never inflicts pain? FFA 1, 2, 4, Band 2, 3, D-Masters 4. MARIE CHAPMAN UTIIG light of love, thc purity of grace. Bible Club 2, 3, Chorus 3, 4. IIEHMAN BUTCHER 'iAn1 I not a man and lJl'0ll1f'l'.pU D-Masters 4. BOBBIE DAVIS LoosP uvffrc? liar jelly looks, in wavy trc.s'Ses fl0lUlfl:Q.,' lj-blL1StP1'S JERRY BUTCHER Ali, lm flavors cocrytliing, lu' is the vanilla of socictyf' Vice president of class 1, 2, Firemeifs Club 3, 4, Library Club 2, Danger Everywhere 4, D-Masters 3, 4, Quill-Scroll 4, Tat- tler Staff 4, Tiskelwah staff 4. THE DALTON STORE 10 KATHLEEN DAVIS A lady of a gentle and kind nature. Chorus 1, 34 FTA 4g D-Masters 34 Bible Club 2. BERNARD CANTRELL He i.s not only witty menf' FFA 1, 2, 3, 4. in himself, but the cause of wit is other CHESSIE DAWSON Sl1e,s all my fancy painted llerg Sl1e's lovely, sl1e's divine. Y-Teens 2, 3, 4. DON CANTRELL A man he .seems of cheerful yesterdays and confident to- vnorrowsf' JACKIE DONAHUE The lmruest of a quiet lreartf' FBLA 4g D-Masters 3. MEEKIN DURHAM The ast unsifflzed or, and the uture suref, b Clee Club 3. BUILDING AND INDUSTRIAL CO Charleston, West Virginia 11 fi JAMES CABTE He hath a heart as sound as a bell. Secretary of class 2, Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball 1, 2, Baseball 2, 3, Basketball Manager 3. WANDA FIELDS The force of her own merit makes her own wayf, FHA 1, 2, 3, secretary 4, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Volleyball Champions 4. JACK CONNER He seemed to have winged feet and tread on air. FFA 1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball 2, 3, 4, Vo-Ag Basketball 1, 2, Bas-- ketball Co-Captain. EVELYN DOUGLAS We loved her for herself alone. FBLA 3, 4, Bible Club 2, treasurer 3, D-Masters 3, 4. BENNY CLONCH The quiet heart is richer than a erownf, FFA 1, 2, 3, 4. VERNAL F ITZWATER Words sweet as honey from her lips distilledf' FHA 1, FTA 4, Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, All Tournament 3, Volley- ball Champions 2, 3, 4, All Tournament 3, Style Show 4, Tis- kelwah 4, Tattler staff 4, Business manager 4. KANAWHA VALLEY LUMBER CO. Charleston 29, NVQ-est Virginia 12 WU! lf il!! SYBIL FRIEND Whose little body lodged u mighty mindf' Y-Teens 2, 35 FBLA 3, 45 FTA 4. JAMES CRANVFOBD l'm sure careis on enemy of lifef' FBLA 3, 4, D-ivrasfers 3, 4. DOROTIIY CILL Like the .sweetheart of the sim. Y-Teens 45 reporter 45 Basketball princess 25 Football Queen 45 FFA Sweetheart 45 Know Your State Government Day 35 Chorus 2, 45 The Wilcl Rose 45 Easter Cantata 25 Most Popular, Most Courteous and Frienclliest Cirl 45 lNfIost Popular Senior. JACK DAVIS He has o heart and gels his speech from itf, President of Class 25 Student Council 2, 3, 45 Football 3. ANN GUNTHER Her eyes are tender in expressionf, D-Masters 45 Y-Teens 45 Chorus 45 Woodrow YVilson Booster. HOVVARD FRIEND 'LA mind content both crown and kingdom isf' i FFA 1, 2, S, 45 Quill-Scroll 45 Tattler staff 4. VV. F. SHAWVER SONS CO., INC. W. VA. STEEL CORP. Charleston, West Virginia Charleston 29, NVQ-st Virginia 13 C NORMA IEAN KEENER HOLCOMB Her uflzalc lnanner is easy and naturalf' D-Masters 3, FHA 1, 2, Science' Club 3. DALE McCLUNG In every nzanfs' writing, the elzaraeter of the writer must lie reeorcleclf' Sports Editor 4, Tattler Staff 4, Tiskelwali Staif 3, 4, Quill-Scroll 3, 4. SHA HON JORDAN Sunshine and rain at once, he smiles and tears. Bible Club 2, 3, 4, Science Club 4, FHA 1. OKEY LECC A brave, free-laeartefl, careless one. FFA 1, 2, 3, 4. CHARLOTTE MAE KING Silence is deep as Eternity, .speech is .shallow as Time. Y-Teens 2, 3, D-Masters 4, FBLA 4. PAUL LOVE On the .stage he was natural, .S-inzple, and affecting, 'Twas only when lie was off lie was aetingf' Fl1'6lD6l1lS Club 2, Vice President 4, Concert Band 1, 2, 3, Tattler Staff 4, Football Mgr. 4, lntrumural Sports 2, 3, 4, D-Masters 3, 4, The Trecv 4, The Little Shepherd of King,- clom Coinev 4. CHEMICAL COAL COMPANY Bickmore, VVest Virginia 14 PATRICIA HINKLE The music that can deepest reach and cure all ill, is cordial speech. CLAIR HOFFMAN A vein of poetry exists in the heart of all men. NHS 3, secretary '45 Hi-Y 3, reporter 4. lMUGENE HOLCOMB She needs no eulogy! She speaks for herselff' Chorus 3, 4. CARRETT JEFFERS A woman would run through fire and water for such a kind heart. FFA 2, 4, Band 2, 3, 4, D-Masters 4. NINA HOLCOMB She welcomes everything with joy. Volleyball 1, 2, 3, Basketball 1, 2, 3, Chorus 1, 2, FBLA 4, Bible Club 2. ROGER LAMBEY All greatness is unconscious or it is little and naught. Tattler staff 4, Quill-Scroll 4, D-Masters 4, Tiskelwah 4, Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4. 15 1 ERNESTINE HAM RICK If eyes were made for seeing, then beauty is its own excuse for beingf' FHA 1, 4, Bible Club S, 4, vice president 4, Thespians 3, 4g president 4, Football princess 34 Tattler Staff 4, Tiskelwah staff 4, Best Figure 45 Quill-Scroll 4, MISS TISKELVVAH 4, Most Courteous Senior. CLIFTON GILL There is endless nzeril in a inzanis knowing when to have done. JEAN HAMRICK Of un energetic nature. Bible Club 2, 3, D-Masters 3, FTA 4g President 4. CHARLES HAMRICK I have laid aside business and gone a-fislzingf' FFA 2, 4. EULA HAPPNEY I love tranquil solitude. D-Masters 4, Volleyball Champions 3, 4. VVILLIAM HAMRICK I helieue that nothing is impossilzlef' FFA 2, 3, 4, D-Masters 3, 4. OSBORNE BROS. SERVICE ENGRAVING C0. Bickmore, West Virginia Charleston, XVest Virginia 16 VVILLIAM MORTON Here's a sigh to those who love me, and a smile to those who hate. Science Club 3, 4. SUSAN MARKLE Better to he small and shine than large and cast a shadow. Chorus 3, 4. THEODORE MYERS JR. Be not the slave of wordsf' Football 3, 4, Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4, The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Comev 4, Baush and Lomb Award 4, Science Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Hi-Y 4, Thespiaus 3, 4, D-Masters 3, 4, NHS 4, Most Talented Senior. DORIS JANE MCHENRY Her charm. is not to be rivaledf' FHA 1, 2, 3, song leader 4, Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, The Wild Rose 1, 4, Easter Cantata 1, 2, 4, Style Show 4, Messiah 3, D- Masters 3, 4, Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. ROY NAYLOR Blessed is he who has found his workf, NHS 3, 4, Student Council 2, 3, 4, Class reporter 4, FFA 1, 2, 3, 4, assistant secretary 2, vice president 3, president 4, At- tendance assistant 4, FFA basketball 2, 3, 4, Best School Citizen 4, Quill-Scroll 3, 4. CLEO MILLER T he charm that in her spirit lived, no changes could destroy. Student Council historian 3, 4, FHA 1, 2, 3, parliamentarian 4, D-Masters 3, 4, Secretaryls assistant 4. FERRELL FRIEND PIERSON S TV STORE Your Tattler and Tiskelwah Photographer 17 Nl! L STANLEY LEGC Football princess 2, Y-Teens 2, 3. JERRY NELSON He thought of the future whatever he did. FFA 1, 2, 3, parliamentarian 3, sentinel 4. ILENE MOORE Thy modesty is a candle to tlzy meritf, 2, 3. DELANOR NICHOLS Cheerful he wakes to each day with laughterf, 3, 4, Football 3, 4, Tattler staff 4. EVA JEWEL MORRIS Her sparkling eyes showed her true naturef' D-Masters 3, 4, Volleyball 1, 2, 3, Champions 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, Concert Band 3, Easter Cantata 1, 2, Rosen 1, Chorus 1, 2, 3. THE BUFFALO CREEK AND GAULEY RAILROAD Dundon, West Virginia 18 FBLA 4, Bible Club 2, 3, FTA 4, Easter Cantata 2, Firemenls Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Science Club 1, 2, 3, 4, I love my fellow creatures -- I do all the good I eanf, FFA 1, 2, 3, 4. AUTIOVE MOORE And let all women strive to be as lovely slref' 3, Chorus Thespians Basketball The VVild ZELMA KING Her step is firm and elasticn Y-Teens 2, 3, 45 FBLA 3, treasurer 45 Best Girl Athlete 3, 45 Scrub Club 45 Volleyball Champions 3, 45 All Tournament 1, 2, 45 Band 1, 2, 3, 45 FTA5 Thespians 45 D-Masters 3, 4. EUGENE MCCLUHE The gods have created a bodyf' Football 1, 2, 3, Co-Captain 45 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 45 Baseball 1. 2. 45 Firemens Club 15 Captain 2, 45 Thespians 45 Quill- Scroll 45 D-Masters 3, 45 Advertising Manager Tattler 4. CRETA JOAN LECC Beauty is its own rewara'5 being a form of peace. FBLA 3,45 president 45 Thespians 3, 4, vice president 45 Basket- ball 1, 2, 3, 45 All Tournament 2, 35 Volleyball Champions 3, 45 No Boys Allowed 35 Danger Everywheren 45 The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come 4. DAVID HENRY MCLANE. History will purchase pages to call him greatf' Hi-Y 1, 2, 35 secretary 45 Science Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Treasurer 35 parliamentarian 45 D-Masters 3, 45 Thespians 3, 45 NHS 3, 45 Basketball 3, 45 Baseball 3, 45 No Boys Allowed 3. KATHHYN LEGG Her very frowns are fairer far, than smiles of other maidens are. Chorus 3, president 45 Easter Cantata 3, 45 Volleyball 1, 25 Basketball 1, 25 Secretary's Assistant 45 Y-Teens 45 FHA 15 Tattler Staff 45 Tiskelwah Staff 45 Quill-Scroll 4. NEELEY MILLER That within is good and fair5 He seeth with the heart. FFA 1, 2, 3, 45 Attendance helper 4. JOSTEN,S Your Class Jeweler -- Mike Posey, Agent Burnsville, VVest Virginia 19 BETTY PAYNE Nothing can subdue her invincible spirit? FBLA 3, 4, FHA 1, 2, Danger Everywherev 4, Thespians 4, D-Masters 3, 4, Easter Cantata 3, 4, The Wild Rose 4. RONALD WALKER Write me us one who loves his fellow men. Attendance assistant 4. CABLOTTA REEDY She gives euiclenee of rnilcl and amiable naturef, FHA l,2, Y-Teens 2, 4, FBLA 4, The Hat 1, This Ghost Businessw 4, Volleyball Champions 3, 4, Concert Band 2, 3, 4. NEAL SAMPLES The world is mine - to get. FFA l, 2, parliamentarian 3, vice president 4, Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4. LOHENA RHODES Her .silenee is sufficient praise. FHA 1, 2, Y-Teens 2, 3, D-Masters 3, 4, FTA 4. JACK SMITH A merry heart that laughs at caref, Fire-,men,s Club 2, 3, D-Masters 3, 4, lntrannlral Sports 1, 2, 3, 4, Stage Manager 4, Wittiest Senior. MOUNTAIN STATE PHOTO ENGRAVINC CO. Buckhannon, West Virginia 20 FAY MOLLOHAN 'GA merry heart goes all clay. Chorus 1, 45 D-Masters 4, Bible Club 4. IAMES DUDLEY NOTTINGHAM Every man has his fault, and honesty is hisf' Hi-Y 2, 3, 4. MAY FLOWER MORTON Her eyes are like the stars. Bible Club 2, 31 FTA 4, Chorus 2, 3, D-Masters 3, 4. HUBERT OXLEY He stands in his own lightf' FFA 2, 3, 45 Baseball 2, 3, 45 Basketball 3, 4, Volleyball Champions 4, Vo-Ag basketball 2. NANCY MORTON She was not for an age but for all time. FBLA 3, 4: Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Easter Cantata 1, 2, 3, 45 The Wild Rose 4g The Treel' 4, The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Comel' 4, Shorthand and Typing pin 3. LAWRENCE PARKS All work is a seed sown, it grows aml spreads anrl sows itself again. THE BANK OF WIDEN Widen, NVest Virginia 21 EDXVARD MITCHELL lVho cures for nothing is free. INEZ LOVING 1 am quietly holding fast to the things that cannot failf' FHA I, 2, 4, Bible Club 2, 4, Chorus 2, 3, The Wild Rosen 4, D-Masters 4. BILLY MOORE I think no virtue goes without size? D-Masters 3, 4, Firemen's Club 4. CHARLOTTE LUCAS This fair girl was one in a niillionf' NHS 3, president 4, Bible Club 3, vice president 3, president 4, FHA I, 4, Y-Teens 2, 3, Thespians 3, 4, No Boys Alloweclv 3, Easter Cantata 1. Chorus 1, Tattler staff 4, Tiskelwah 4, Quill-Scroll 4. DON MOORE HOI1, how hurfl it is to find the one just .suiterl for our minzlf' Football 3, 4, Baseball 2, 3, 4. BETTY MQCRACKEN 'iSl1e has ll uiuaeity that is irrestihlef' FHA I, 2, 3,, Y-Teens 2, 3, FTA 4, Chorus I. 3, The XVild Rose 1, Easter Cantata 1, D-Masters 3, 4. PAYNES AIVIOCO STATION Clendenin, VVest Virginia 22 PHYLLIS BRONVN Thy name is Truthf' FBLA 45 Bible Club 4. DORA HANSHAXV Coma flmn, cfxprrfss-im' silence, proclaim her praise. MARITA TURNER A spring of love zrcllcfcl from lier lzcarff' FBLA 4g FTA 45 FHA 1, Chorus 2. MARCENE WILSON 'Tivproof on her lips, but a smile in her cyan FTA 4g D-Masters 4. MARCELLA MULLINS KVM: noihing but ll good word for eucryonefi Student Council 2, FHA lg FBLA 3, 4, Y-Teens 2, 3, 45 D- Mnsters 3, 4, Band 1, 2, 3, Thespians 3, 4, Girls Ahletics 1, 2 3, 45 The True Meaning of Thanksgiving 4, Christmas on the Air 4, 'The Little Sl1c'phc'1'cl of Kingdom Co,me', 4. LEAH SIRK Short and sweetf, FTA 4g Bible Club 2, 3, Chorus 1. 2, 3, D-Blasters CLAY COUNTY BANK Clay, XVest Virginia 23 DARRELL SONNY', YOUNG He seeks not the world? Basketball 1, 2, 3. 4g Hi-Y 4g FBLA 45 D- Masters 3. BETTY TAYLOR i'She did everything with neatness and grucef, D-Masters, secretary 4g FBLA 4g FTA, presi- dent 44 transfer student from Marsh Fork High School. LOIS WHITE Tlz0re,s language in lzer egesf' FHA lg FFA Chapter Sweetheart lg Y-Teens 2, 34 Chorus 2, 33 D-Masters 3, 44 FTA 4. CHARLES TOVVNSEND hSfCllIlfflSf of tl101,lgl1t.D FFA 4. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO. IVIOTOR CAR SUPPLY Charleston, NVest Virginia Charleston 26, West Virginia LAIRD OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO. Charleston 27, West Virginia 24 PATTY ROSE She smiles when others sigh. Library Club 14 Bible Club 2g Chorus 24 D-Masters 4. Where is the end of study? Let me know. FlI'6H1Cll'S Club 2. THELMA SANDERS Come 4. JAMES STOCKWELL Let me go where I willg I hear a sky-ho Hi-Y 2, 3, 4g Clee Club 34 D-Masters 4. I-IILDA STA RCHER Child of pure, unclouded brow. Chorus 1, 44 D-Masters 3. 4g Bible Club 3, KEITH STRICKLAND 'A day for toil4 an hour for sportsg but for shortfl l 4 Football 3, 4. I FTA 44 FBLA 44 GEORGE STEPHENSON Here is a dear and true industrious friend. Y-Teens 2, 44 Thespians 44 The Little Shepherd of Kingdom me mimic. 4. ' a friend is life loo ELK RIVER COAL AND LUMBER CO. Dunclou, West Virginia 25 ROBERT UNDERWVOOD Nothing is impossible to a willing heartf' Hi-Y 3, 45 D-Masters 45 Tattler staff 4. NINA STARCHER Her smile is the sweetest that ever was seenf' Y-Teens 2, 3g FBLA 3, 4g NHS 4. FRANKIE TRUMAN A heart as true as gold. Hi-Y 1. NICK STONE Born with the gift of laughter. ANNA BELL THOMAS Her quietness was soothing incleeclf, Bible Club 1, 2, 3, 4. EDNVARD WEST Be sure ymfre right -- then go ahead. Hi-Y 1. ELRICO STORES Dundon, Widen, Dille, Swandale 26 SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY It was the age of Atomic and Hydrogen Energy - things moved fast and furiously, were never at a standstill, and something was always going on. In keeping with the times, we decided to look on our new model television screen which is a little different from the usual set. It is different in that it shows just what we want to see, when we want to see it. And what did we want to see? Of course, what the graduates of '53 were doing in the future. With a twist of the wrist fsuch an effortj we turn on this remarkable set and sit back to relax and watch the graduates in their future life, and occupations. The first scene on the screen is that of a political convention. As we look more closely, we see' that it is the Democratic convention for the year 1954. Who are those two young lmen who are standing on soap boxes and singing the raises of the Democratic party, plat- form, etc? Why, it's none other than JERRY BUTCHER and JIM PAXTON who are trying to out shout each other. VVho is the candidate of their choice? It's JACK SMITH who has finally yielded to the influence of his friends and decided to run for president. His campaign manager is PAUL LOVE, and between the two of them, they plan to get JACK elected by the use of jokes and wittiness. JACK has decided to run for president, since he has given up his am- bition of being like Napoleon whom he admires because he, too was little but loud and powerful. Busy executives that they are, they, of course, need the services of more than one sec- retary. These services are aptly rendered by their two charming secretaries, NANCY MOR- TON and BETTY TAYLOR. In charge of a school teaching secretarial work is MARY GRAY who plans to keep them well-supplied with capable and efficient secretaries. Enrolled in the school are ILENE MOORE, ELIZABETH BRANNON, NINA HOLCOMB and LEAH SIRK. The scene changes and what have we here? Nothing else but a football game between two very fine teams. WVe see that the star player is the son of MRS. CHARLOTTE LUCAS ICO who is of course, proud of her son and we might add, his five brothers. There is thc coach on the sidelines, he looks familiar. It's GENE MCCLURE who, after playing profes- sional football, has turned to the art of teaching others the game. Yes, there's MRS. Mc- CLURE fthe former MISS SYBIL YOUNGJ cheering from the grandstand. They spend their spare time teaching their son and daughter the fundamentals of football and cheerleading. Not slighting any sports, we look in on a basketball game. However, this one is a little different, for it is a woman's game. We see the coach jumping up and down excitedly on the side-lines. Why it's none other than ZELMA KING who is telling her star players what play to make. Her star players look familiar and why shouldnit they? It's GRETA LEGG, CARLOTTA REEDY, VERNAL FITZWATER, KATHRYN LECC, WANDA FIELDS, and EVA JEWELL MORRIS who make up this champion team. Head cheerleader for this team is IRIS REED. Yes, she's the one whom we knew as IRIS HANSHAVV. Still cheerleading, she also combines homemaking with her career. The set seems to have developed some troubles. Cuess we'll have to adjust some of those dials. There, it's all clear again, and this time we look in on a session of court. A trial is going on and we see that famous judge BILL MORTON instructing the jury and specta- tors. The lawyer who is pleading his case is DAVID MCLANE, who seems to be putting his point across. Small wonder, considering his oratorical powers. Who's on trial? It's only BILLY MOORE who is charged with assault and battery. It seems that he beat up this 6' 5 , 200 pound policeman who didn't like it very well. Policeman CARLOS BROWN, who was the 27 SENIOR CLASS PROPHEC Y only eye witness, is the state's best witness. But BILL'S able lawyer, DELANOR NICHOLS, is putting across a few points, too. Too bad we can't stay to see if he is convicted, but there goes that set again. No, it's only the scene changing, this time we go to a bench where there are plen-ty of Qwoo! woolj bathing beauties. This seems a special occasion, oh theyire having the contest for Miss America. Out of a host of de-lovelies which include MARIE CHAPMAN, HILDA STARCH- ER, PATTY ROSE, ANN GUNTHER, AND ANNA BELL THOMAS, it looks as if the judges' choice is again MISS DOROTHY GILL. Congratulations, DOROTHY, and thanks for rep- resenting VVest Virginia so nicely. We couldn't have done better ourselves. Oh, Oh, take a look at the judges' stand. Who could that be? It looks like DAVID Mc- LANE. We thought we left you at the trial. A quick switch from a lawyer to a judge, huh? Oh, you just sneaked off from the trial to fulfill your lifelong dream of being judge at a beauty contest. The other judges are HERMAN BUTCHER, STANLEY LEGG, JAMES CRAWFORD, AND DON MOORE. There's a special added attraction today. Mrs. America is to be selected from a group of young, lovely, married ladies which includes ANN BLANKENSHIP, MARCELLA MUL- LINS, ERNESTINE HAMRICK TURNER, AUTIOVE MOORE CANTRELL, and NORMA JEAN HOLCOMB. What a hard task to pick a winner. After much deliberation, the judges finally announce the winner to be MRS. ERNESTINE HAMRICK TURNER as Mrs. America. What's this coming down the street? A parade, a new car even. Driving that brand new Super Duper Trupex is ROGER LAMBEY. That flasy red Convertilac is GLADYS BRAGG'S pride and joy. BETTY PAYNE and MAY FLOWER MORTON are showing off their dreamy Fordiac. Seen now rehearsing for their new radio program are INEZ LOVING, EULA HAPPNEY, and SUSAN MARKLE who will present a series of broadcasts of the phases of homemaking. Presenting the man's view point will be ROY NAYLOR and NEAL SAMPLES who will pre- sent talks on agriculture and farming. Good radio programs for both girls and boys. Also on a radio program are PATRICIA HINKLE and FAY MOLLOHAN who appear as Queens for a Day. Getting married in a novel way are LORENA RHODES and GARRETT JEF- F ERS who appear on the program Bride and Groom. Head of a large construction company is WILLIAM BEE who is giving his new engl- neer, EARL SIZEMORE, a few pointers. Working on their new bridge which will astound the world are NICKY STONE, CHARLES TOWNSEND, JAKE OXLEY, HOLLIS TAYLOR, and EDWARD MITCHELL. VVhat's next? Oh, just an old prize fight to decide the championship between GEORGE STEVENSON managed by VVARREN BAKER, and JIM CARTE whose manager is RONALD WALKER. The referee looks familiar - why, itis DARRELL WORKMAN. Up in the press box we see DALE MCCLUNG busily writing his sport coverage to meet tomorrow's dead- line, while RODNEY BURDETTE gives a blow-by-blow description of the fight. Time has rolled around for those eve-ry four-years event - another Republican conven- tion. They have chosen for their candidate one DENNIS COX who running mate is HOW- ARD FRIEND. They plan to sell the platform of singing and playing . CLIFTON GILL is their campaign manager, he sells tickets when they perform. Their busy secretaries are NINA STARCHER and SYBIL FRIEND. Getting ready to leave on their world tour as lecturers are PAUL BROWNING, SONNY YOUNG, and CLAIR HOFFMAN. PAUL will lecture on The Usefulness of French in 28 SENIOR CLASS PROPHEC Y Every Day Talkf, SONNY'S lecture is entitled The Usefulness of English in Every Day Talk and CLAIR will speak on The Usefulness of Speaking in Every-Day Talk. Time for a commercial. Even on this wonderful program - we have to have - fyou might knowj - commercials. Wait a minute, those girls singing the commercial sound fa- miliar. It's BOBBIE DAVIS, CHESSIE DAWSON, and MARITA TURNER, who sing under the name' of D. D. T. Their singing is also guaranteed to kill all flies and small mosquitos. Here comes the handsome announcer for station identification. Itis KEITH STRICKLAND, who says that This is Television Station CCHS - on the air five days a week - six hours a day. The program resumes and we see a new, modern hospital building. Hurrying up the steps to her busy day's work is the world-famous doctor SHARON JORDAN who is accom- panied by her three efficient nurses CHARLOTTE KING, IMOGENE HOLCOMB, and BETTY MCCRACKEN. SHARON is in competition with ROBERT UNDERWOOD who wants to take her place as world-famous doctor. From here we go to the Globe Theatre where a production is opening with a world premiere. The show is Hamlet and stars TEDDY MYERS who is trying to break JOHN BARRYMORE'S record. His leading lady is RUTH ANN WARD, who is known for her artistic ability. After the main attraction there is a preview of coming features. There's to be a comedy team composed of BILL PIERSON and JANIE MCHENRY. There has to be two of them. When one tells a joke, the other one laughs. The next show is to be a talent scout program emceed by that famous personage DONALD ASBURY. First on the program is the divine crooner who is thrilling the bobby-soxers, JACK DAVIS. Featured next is a barbr shop quartet composed of NEELY MILLER, JERRY NELSON, FRANKIE TRUMAN, and LAWRENCE PARKS. Not to be out done, the girls have a quartet, they are JEAN HAMRIC, MARCENE WILSON, LOIS WHITE, AND THELMA SANDERS. JAMES STOCKWELL, who is featured as The Greatest Lover Since Valentino is surrounded by the lovelies, EVELYN DOUGLAS, KATHLEEN DAVIS, JACKIE DONOHUE, AND DORA I-IANSHAW. These girls are trying out for the leading feminine role in his forthcoming movie. To round up the program BENNY CLONCH, MEEKIN DURHAM, AND DON CANTRELL will present a selection of hillbilly numbers. Working tirelessly on Civil Defense are D. NOTTINGHAM, CHARLES HAMRICK, AND WILLIAM HAMRICK. They are under the direction of JACK CANTRELL and OKEY LEGG. Getting their rocket ship ready for a space trip to the moon are YVONNE HART and MURIEL WHALING who are looking for news for the paper The Inter-Space Tattlcrn, of which they are co-editors. MURIEL will report on the fashions and society news on the moon, while YVONNE will report on the eligibility of any CPD bachelors. Of. course, if they don't find any eligible eligibles,' they won't be exactly disappointed as they couldn't find any among their former classmates. ------zooM----.M CLICK --- fThat's the television set automatically turning itself off.j MURIEL WHALING YVONNE HART 29 WE TOOK TIME T0 CRUWN A QUEEN CLENDENIN MOTOR SALES c0X's DEPARTMENT STORE Cllendenin, VVQ-st Virginia Clendcnin, NVest Virginia W. PRICE VAUGIIAN Clay, XVest Virginia 30 HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF '53 Looking back to September '49 everything about high school seemed so overwhelming and forbidding beside the present status of senior. It seemed that the auditorium was the center of a maze of rooms and almost impossible to find. Finally we were all assembled and managed to elect out of 104 girls and 102 boys our first class officers who were: Muriel Whaling, president, Jerry Butcher, vice president, Bill Pierson, secretary, Yvonne Hart, treas- urer, and Geraldine Triplett, reporter. The two freshmen elected to represent us on the student council were: Ruth VVard and Iames Moorehead. This same year the school board hired two teachers: Ralph Hammond, and Phyllis Hertel. Our first football princess was Wanda Ramsey and basketball princess was joan Fitz- water. Marcella Mullins and Roy Naylor were chosen by the student body to serve on the student council for our next year. The fall of '50 found us up the ladder of education to silly sophomores. The Big Bugsu for this year were: lack Davis, president, jerry Butcher, vice president, jim Carte, secretary, and Charles Blankenship, treasurer. At the beginning of this year there were seven new teachers added to the faculty list. Herbert Shimer, Walter Schoonover, Freeda Davis, Marie Scheff, George Shafer, jean Mearns, and Margaret Cox. Popular Coach Guy Bennett died this year, Mr. Ralph Hammond replaced him as coach and Mr. Herbert Shimer took over the assistant coaching and Paul Minyar came in as social studies teacher in Mr. Shimer's place. Busses No. 17, 19 and 20 were added to school this year. Dorothy Gill was elected basketball princess and Autiove Moore was elected football princess. Taking the honors in executive offices for '51 were: Yvonne Hart, president, Teddy Myers, vice president, Mary Gray, secretary, and Dorothy Gill, treasurer. Harold Proudfoot and V. N. Lambey replaced Charles Barnette and H. E. White as superintendent and assistant superintendent respectively. Bus No. 21 was added to the bus list this year. Principal Parker C. Black accepted the principalship of Keyser High School and Fred E. Smith, former social studies teacher, replaced him here. New faculty members that were added this term were: Rosemary Bower, Naomi Anderson CConturoj, john Hill, Russell Slack, and Hubert Moore. All of these except Mrs. Conturo were former graduates of Clay High. Chosen as class play this year was No Boys Allowed. This was the year we sold miscellaneous articles in order to raise' funds to give the seniors a prom. The sponsors who worked so hard to help make our junior year a success were: Rosa Craig, chairman, VValter Schoonover, Harold Vass, Hubert Moore, and Marie Scheff. Dorothy Gill and Dennis Cox were the juniors chosen to attend the Know Your Statc Government at Charleston. Our class chose Ernestine Hamrick as football princess. Her escort was Dennis Cox. Ann Walker was chosen basketball princess and Dennis Cox as her escort. Last but not least begins our Crowning Yearl' with all its dignity. This year we are bowing out with a class of 61 girls and 57 boys. Officers elected for this year were Dennis Cox, president, james Paxton, vice president, Mar Grav, secreta , Bill Pierson, treasurer, and Ro Na lor, re orter. Y . VY Y Y P New members added to our faculty list were: Mrs. Hazel Reedy Qshearerj, Mrs. Rosalie 31 HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF '53 johnson fDransfieldj, and Mrs. Flora Eakle returned after an absence of a few years. Our sponsors who carried us through this year were: Walter Schoonover, chairmang Naomi Con- turo, Rosalie Dransfield, Harold Vass, and Hubert Moore. This year brought for the first time in our history co-editor girls of the Tattler who were: Muriel Whaling and Yvonne Hart. School highlights for the year: Enrollment reached an all time high with 742. Bleachers were installed at Bradley Field. The most thrilling football game was defeat- ing Gauley Bridge 7-0. The most exciting basketball game was when the Clay Panthers defeated the Summersville Grizzlies 64-59 after previously being beaten by Summersville only one point. For the first time the school received the honor of being presented a dual control car by the Citizens Chevrolet Co. Room 9, formerly girls' sickroom was taken as a commercial room. Royalty this year was Dorothy Gill chosen Football Queen with Warren Baker as her escort and Mary Gray Princess with Dennis Cox, escort. Our class play for the year was The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Comef, Four seniors were chosen to represent the school in The junior Town Meeting, a pro- gram broadcasted by WCHS. This was the first time any students were given this opportunity. This brings to a climax all our four interesting and exciting years of school at Good Ole Clay High . May the succeeding classes get as much enjoyment from school as we, the class of '53. Vernal Fitzwater 32 SENIOR CLASS WILL VVe, the seniors of 1953, knowing we must leave our utopia, Clay High, will our most prized possessions to our friends and especially to the underclassmen. ARTICLE II We wish to thank the faculty for their four years of guidance and for helping to make this school a real home. We are afraid a lot of us might not have made it had you not helped share our burdens. Let's forgive and forget all the regrets and sorrow we may have caused you. ARTICLE III Donald Asbury, I will my perfect attendance record to Max Hughes. Warren Baker, I will my quietness and my bookkeeping book to Wayne Morton for the next three years. Carlos Brown, I will my musical ability to anyone who wants to play and can't. Paul Browning, As of yet, I have not much, bit lim expecting much to find. As of now, I leave all my good times to the fri :nds I leave behind. Rodney Burdette, I will tmy little feet and my shorthand book to my sister joyce. jerry Butcher, I will my happy carefree times to NVanda Gray, and my liking for speeding cars to Huey Chase. Herman Butcher, My ability to argue without getting mad to my sister june. Bernard Cantrell, What wavy hair I have, I wfll to Autiove Moore because she has to curl hers. Donald Cantrell, I will my brother Charles, Mr. Schoonover for a general business teacher. james Carte, I would will all my abilities to my brother Dale but I won't because I don't expect the faculty could stand another like me so I will just will him my football uniform. To the rest I'll just say be good -- Benjamin Clonch, I will my voice to anyone who will put it to good use. jack Conner, I will my basketball ability to the next best player on the Clay High tea.in. Dennis Cox, My bookkeeping book to Byrne Salisbury because it takes a fool to be fool enough to take it and my presidency to my brother Gary. james Crawford, I will Mr. Smith my good behavior. jack Davis, My truthfulness to Donald Gill and my ability to have good luck to Alton Legg. Meekin Durham, l. will my height to Ed Hively. Howard Friend, I will my job at the funeral home to anyone who is brave enough to take it and everything else I have to Beverly. Clifton Gill, I will my ability to sleep every morning and evening on the bus to Frank Legg. Charles Hamrick, I will my ability to have more fun in homeroom than anyone else to all my friends. VVillia4xn Hamrick, I will my Aunt Ernestine to my sister Barb and my black wavy hair to Smith, Moore and Shimer. Clair Hoffman, I will my good grades to Alton Legg and my love for hillbilly hits to Eddie Igo. Garret jeffers, I will my place beside the old bass drum to Bobbie johnson. Roger Lambey, I will my social problems book to Dale Morris. Okey Legg, I will my height to Robert NVilson and my wavy hair to Kent Keener. Stanley Legg, My ability to maketstraight D's or below and miss so much to jimmy Miller. Paul Love, I will my grades and my acting ability to Huey Chase if he thinks he is man enough to handle them, and my wittiness goes to all the nitwits. Dale McClung, I will my singer's voice to David Truman and my sports editorship to some ambitious underclassman. 33 SENIOR CLASS WILL Eugene McClure, I will my football uniform to Chester King and my position at tackle to Okey Pierson. David McLane, I will my ability to become a lawyer to Barbara Hively because I plan to become a dentist. Neely Miller, I will my ability to make and keep friends to my two brothers Tiney and jimmy, my classring to Beatrice jackson. Edward Mitchell, The back seat of bus 17 to Walter Hill. Don Moore, I will my place in chemistry to Robert Steorts and Glen Moore. Billy Moore, I will my pestiness to Evelyn Eagle. Bill Morton, I will my blond hair to Glen Samples, my school books to all underclassmen. Theodore Myers, I will all my pleasures of my past high school life to my sister Sharon, and my success to all because pleasure comes easy, success doesn't. Delanor Nichols, My ability to get out of work to Robert Steorts and my boots to Ruth Ann Ward. jerry Nelson, My boxing ability to Charles Hamrick. Roy Naylor, My position as FFA president to anyone who likes to work and everything else I have to Charlotte. I. D. Nottingham, My ability to talk to anyone who needs it. Hubert Oxley, I will my girl friends to Larry Davis Qas if he doesn't have a sufficiency and my nickname to Lawrence Parks.. jim Paxton, I will Bud Streets my car to take Bertie home from the ballgames CBud said he would will it back to me next year. William Pierson, My football uniform to Paul Osborne. Neal Samples, I will my seat in chemistry to anyone dumb enough to take it. Earl Sizemore, I will by handsomeness to Ellis Mullins and my ability to get along in any situation to Clark Starcher. jack Smith, My honesty, my integrity, and my ability to go four years without a class to Miss Craig to Ellis Mullins. George Stephenson, I think I'll wait a little later in life to make my will, maybe l'll have more. james Stockwell, My ability to never get caught skipping school to all the underclassmen. Nick Stone, My ability to do bookkeeping to Wayne Morton. Keith Strickland, I will my football uniform to my brother, Steve. Charles Townsend, My curly hair to Clyde Salyers and I'll keep everything else. Frankie Truman, My love to Elsie. Robert Underwood, I will my ability to get along with Marie Phillips to Clark Starcher. Ann Blankenship, My nothing to nobody, except my purple mittens, those go to Gladys Bragg. Gladys Bragg, I will my being a senior to Thurman Mollohan, my liking for Clay Hi to un- derclassmen. Elizabeth Brannon, I will my nickname, Bubbles , to Opal Friend, and my commercial de- grees to Chubby Brooks. Phyllis Brown, I will my education to all those who will never graduate along with a little advice, graduate if you can. Marie Chapman, My freckles and my black hair to Hilda Starcher. Bobby Davis, I will my class ring to my brother Paul, and also to the first girl that can hitch him, I will 'my brother George. Jackie Donohue, I will my class ring to my sister Shirley who will be a freshman next year. Evelyn Douglas, My enjoyment of taking shorthand to Chubby Brooks and Doris Chapman. I also will my wavy hair to Charlotte Stover. Wanda Fields, I will my quietness to Btty Strickland and Loretta Ramsey, and lots of good 34 SENIOR CLASS WILL luck to Thelma Sanders. Vernal Fitzwater, My places in the Scrub Club to Paul Osborne and Mr. Shimer. Sybil Friend, I will my little quiet self along with my neatness to all you little noisy under- classmen. Dorothy Gill, My football crown to my little sister, Sue, and my giggle to Bonnie Short. Mary Cray, My ability to get to school 17 minutes 'till 9 to Chubby Brooks, and my ma- joretting ability to Indy Butcher. Ann Gunther, I will to Mary Black and jack King all my troubles. To Bob Mullins, I will my ability to come to school every day. Ernestine Hamrick, To my sister, Janice Kay, I will my friends, good times, and popularity. Wanda Hamrick, My ability to get Bill Hall to Bertha Holcomb and the front seat on the small bus to Ernest Morton. Iris Hanshaw, I will my cheerleading uniform to Pat and Nina to fight over. Dora Hanshaw, I will my class ring and my necklace to my sister Pearl and my dimple to Eula Happney. Eula Happney, I will my freckles to Dora Hanshaw and my drivers training book to Ninevah. Yvonne Hart, To the students who deserve it and will work to improve it l leave my interest as co-editor in the Clay Tattler. I also leave my favorite chewing gum suppliers to someone who likes chewing gum and my love for Clay High, its students, prin- cipal and faculty to the whole senior class of next year. Patricia Hinkle, I will Nina Durham my chemistry book. fThat is if she will promise to burn it. Imogene Holcomb, My boy friend to Carnette Naylor, my class ring to my brother, Dana, and my dumbness to Nina Holcomb, Nina Holcomb, I will my natural curly hair to Carlotta lieedy and my meanness on the bus to Eugene Legg. Also my boy friend to my sister, Dortha, and his brother to Nan- cy Morton. Autiove Moore, All my love to jack. Ilene Moore, I will my red hair to Rozella Morris and my brown eyes to Dona Ferrell. Eva jewel Morris, I will my alto voice to my sisterg my class ring to Max Legg, and my good times to Barbara Legg. May Flower Morton, My personality to the boys on bus nine because they are so rude and imy class ring to twin sister june. Nancy Morton, My ability to be quiet on the bus to Eugene Legg and Chester King. Marcella Mullins, I will my place in Scrub Club to Mr. Shimer and my brown eyes to Betty Payne. Betty Payne, My ability to get along with boys to Wanda Oxley and Ruth Haines, and my class ring to my sister Mable. Carlotta Reedy, I will my giggle to Thelma Sanders, my class ring to Carole Reedy and my Latin book to Francis Stephenson. Lorena Rhodes, The back seat on bus 22 to Shirley Cottrell and my class ring to my sister ewel. Patty Bose? I will nothing to everyone because I will need every thing I have. Thelma Sanders, My quiet disposition to Carlotta and my ability to always wear kiss-proof lipstick to Norma Holcomb and Wanda Fields. Leah Sirk, and Kathleen Davis, If we go we will take it with us. Hilda Starcher, My complexion to Marie Chapman and my blond hair to Evelyn Douglas providing they don't fight over them. Norma Holcomb, My class ring to my brother and my old boy friend to Sharon Jordon and Nettie Hamrick. 35 SENIOR CLASS WILL Sharon Iordon, My ability to get into jams to Wanda Durham and my memories of Clay high to Dorma VValls. Charlotte King, I will my long hair to Dora Hanshaw, and my smile to Eula Happney. Zelma King, I will my being best girl athlete' to Ruth Murphy. Greta Legg, I will my teeth to Iackie Truman, and my small feet to my brother Max. Inez Loving, My class ring, I will to my brother, Leonard, and to joan Hamrick, I will my heighth. Charlotte Lucas, I will my diamond to Ella Jean Ramsey and all my wonderful times and friendship with Erne, Muriel, and Vonne to Iewel Everson. Susan Markle, My third seat on bus 13 to Blendine Daubinsbeck and my class ring to Char- lotte Stone. The rest Iill take. Betty McCracken, My dimple to Dennis Cox, my freckles to Betty Jarvis, my class ring to Don- na Burgess and my name to june VVhite. jane McHenry, My heighth and my eyes to Janice- Young and to jackie Sears, I will my low- er lip and ability to graduate from Clay. Cleo Miller, I will my green turtle neck sweater to Garnette Williams and my Student Coun- cil membership to my sister Ileva. . Faye Mollohan, My diamond to Hilda Starcher until Ralph can get her one. Nina Starcher, My bookkeeping book to Clay Funeral Home and my ability to get along with Mr. Schoonover to my brother, Clark. Betty Taylor, My nothing to anyone because I havenit anything anyone is willing to accept. Anna Thomas, My quietness to Marcella Mullins and my shortness to james Crawford. Marita Turner, My ability to have plenty of time to get to home room and :my class ring to Betty Zane Hall. Ruth Ward, I will my blue eyes, ability to get out of class and opal ring to Rosella Wilfong and all my boyfriends fexcept Henryl to Wanda Gray. I'll keep my car since itis still, kinda new. Muriel Whaling, I will my grades to my brothers and sisters, a friendship like the one I had with three wonderful girls to someone who deserves it, and my love for school to every other student. Lois White, I will my driving ability to my teacher Mr. Bickle and my happy marriage to Ern- estine Hamrick. Garnette Williams, I will my honor of being an editor of the Tiskelwah to anyone who de- serves it. My pretty clothes to all the girls who want them, my wedding band to Erne H. and Charl L. just in case they don't get one. If you don't mind I'l1 keep jay Bird . Margene Wilson, My ability to tell people off to Virginia Acree, and my ability to get along with boys to Barbara Fitzwater. Sybil Young, I will my cheerleading tights to joretta, my top, to Carol Goodwin, my skirt to Phala Whaling. Ronald Walker, I will my woman at Clendenin to Alton Legg. Edward West, I will my ability to skip with no slip-ups to Ronald Dawson. Darrell Young, I have a lot I would like to will, but to be truthful, I haven't time to write it all down. William Bee, My class ring to Rita Crawford which will do until I can afford to get her an engagement ring. Given by our hand this first day of April 1953. Charlotte Lucas and Ernestine Hamrick 36 SENIOR CLASS ODDI TIES Names Donald Asbury Warren Baker William Bee Carlos Brown Paul Browning Jerry Butcher Herman Butcher Bernard Cantrell Donald Cantrell James Carte Benjamin Clonch Jackie Conner Dennis Cox James Crawford Jack Davis Meekin Durham Howard Friend Clifton Gill Charles Hamrick William Hamrick Clair Hoffman Garrett Jeffers Roger Lambey Okey Legg Stanley Legg Paul Love David McLane Neely Miller Edward Mitchell Don Moore Billy Moore Willie Morton Theodore Myers Delanor Nichols Jerry Nelson Roy Naylor James Nottingham Hubert Oxley Lawrence Parks James Paxton David Pierson Neal Samples Earl Sizemore Walter Smith George Stephenson James Stockwell Nicky Stone Keith Strickland Charles Townsend Franklin Truman Robert Underwood Greta Legg Kathryn Legg Inez Loving Charlotte Lucas Susan Markle Betty McCracken Jane McHenry Nicknames 4aD0nsv ugh Dutch Carl Bang Butch I-Iermy Jack ..Don,, Jim Benny Jack Denny Bill ilJimn, Johnny Ray Ham NHC!! Cliff Charlie Bill Slim Jeff .Regt Ace Stan 'Bug Bunny Dave Neel Mitch Mutt Shorty Bill Teddy Pickles Moose nJ0en HJ. D. Jake Park Jim Bill Dope Early Jack Steve Jim Nick Pete Chuck Frankie Bob Thanky Katrinka Ina Charl Sue Bet Janie Likes Noted For 'rw mischief meanness Bonnie neatness Rita being nice everything good manners fun fast talking fast cars mischief loafing boldness married life grin Jan getting English friends teasing sports singing cherry pie basketball ability women musical ability odds and ends handsomeness women singing everything salesman ability girls working Stella sleeping fun homeroom behavior traveling black wavy hair music good grades Lorena pennies to buy gum people his cars Tabby car coonhunting missing school lemon pie windy yarns Barb big feet Beatrice prize hams candy good times Shirley A's in chem talking chatter friends blond hair money neatness women craziness driving old Ford Charlotte quietness ice cream talking girls eyes women failing subjects Sharon smile and basketball women cleverness women parliamentarian Susan many abilities arguing long yarns anything but school whistle my girl stage manager cars independence roving friendliness to carry on red hair Elsie picking up girls red heads eyes Otto temper everyone temper 8z giggles all pies quietness Dallie wittiness Earl smiles driving getting in jams friends personality 37 Ambition fly to moon always be free be a husband join police force join WAC to be a daddy to never die stay young at heart inherit a fortune coach truck driving truck driver own and pilot a flying s be a sailor auto mechanics salesman to be an undertaker ditch digger to make it work win scholarship to WVU drive truck to not cry at graduation mechanic farmer five star general dentist agriculturist cowboy finish high school be world's fastest talker welder millionaire join Air Force to own a new car go to college go to Asia sailor millionaire doctor be a chemist to be a man go to college be a Democrat president educated son pilot FBI agent traveling top sarge be a man soldier X-Ray technician to go to Switzerland to work get a wedding band to be happy beautician always be free RUCEI' SENIOR CLASS ODDI TIES Names Cleo Miller Autiove Moore Ilene Moore Eva Morris May Morton Nancy Morton Marcella Mullins Betty Payne Carlotta Reedy Lorena Rhodes Patty Rose Thelma Sanders Leah Sirk Hilda Starcher Ann Blankenship Gladys Bragg Elizabeth Brannon Phyllis Brown Marie Chapman Bobby Davis Kathleen Davis Jackie Donohue Evelyn Douglas Wanda Fields Vernal Fitzwater Sybil Friend Dorothy Gill Mary Gray Ann Gunther Ernestine Hamrick Jean Hamrick Iris Hanshaw Eula Happney Yvonne Hart Patricia Hinkle Imogene Holcomb Nina Holcomb Sharon Jordon Charlotte King Zelma King Nina Starcher Betty Taylor Anna Thomas Marita Turner Ruth Ward Muriel Whaling Lois White Garnette Williams Margene Wilson Sybil Young Ronald Walker Edward West Darrell Young Eugene McClure Nicknames Sam Autie Red Eve Toni Nance Marcle Humphrey Otta Nena ' Pat Sandy Sissy Sam Hooch Pet nJoyn f-Boob Hoare mo Kia Bob Kacky J ack Doug Dee Slim-clair Usybll Dot Francie Annie Erne Jeanie Doll Eukey Vonnie Acpatvs HMoy!7 Nlnnie Sherry Lotta G-I Joe ucoopern Sweet Love llT0mI! Rita Ruthie Flossie Squirt Margie nsybn x:R0n1l uEdn usonnyn uaenen Likes Noted For everybody good grades Jack smiles character temper good times alto voice pretty pin curls smiles peaches trimness James trueness to Jim money fighting preachers lovableness Garrett friendliness men pretty hair urbaness happiness Ronald quietness blond hair running with Hooch everybody neatness lot o' fun Sz Gene blue eyes Chuck blue eyes school cheerfulness Charles freckles Jack big smile trips foolishness black curly hair stubborness pretty clothes neatness courteousness quietness people co-operation people quietness everybody giggles 8x friendliness majoretting personality friendliness dependability Gene figure Bill sewing Teddy cheerleading money temper Huey and life big brown eyes low grades eating redhair fastness Willie natural curly hair life talking work long hair Kent dz traveling teasing men in general being pretty honky tonkey neat hair style Don shortness Johnny efficiency Henry red Chrysler Carl 8z life studiousness Ralph being married Jaybird 8a friends pestiness Okey temper Gene gift of gab flirting nonsense all pretty things being present hunting truck driving 'Syb' and football physique 38 Ambition go to college to be a good wife to be a secretary set the woods on fire to be married to be a secretary to go to James wrestler always be lucky teacher, and housewife to fool some guy to be a nurse secretary wife to graduate airplane stewardess travel far marry a president housewife housewife to travel millionaire secretary housewife always be free secretary mechanic secretary teacher to be a cowgirl seamstress to be Mrs. Reed teacher teacher doctor go places secretary to be rich nurse live and be happy just live secretary housewife secretary live in Paris with teacher be a good wife be a career wife millionaire to be Mrs. McClure keep class ring millionaire professor coach Henry Q 1 G Q-7: -B' X rg' Freshman f - P3 .lv . fi-1 . .,5,xy ' . J if? 2 ' A ., 1 5 W J R Junior ' Sophomore KILROY,S INN DUNN,S 5 AND 10 s'roRE 39 JUNIOR CLASS SPONSORS The efforts of the junior class sponsors went to thoughts of how to raise money to give the seniors a good time. Left to rightg Mrs. Genevieve Young, English and journalism teacherg could alwavs be counted on for some good advice when we needed it most. Mr. Mitchell Lykins, librarian, was always there to help us choose a good book or help a student with a late assignment. Miss Phyllis Heftel, girls physical education and world geography, was a friend to all the girls and always took time to help us with our personal problems. Mr. Edward Harris, biology, had charge of the Student Council and all visual education. He helped us to participate in and voice our opinions on student government. Mr. Herbert King, shop and electricityg we loved his understanding ways and his kind words could make our biggest troubles seem small. Mr. Reno Taubert, FFA Co-advisor and vo-ag, was c-o-operative and always willing to help in any way he could. CITIZENS CHEVROLET CO. SCHOONOVER,S SERVICE STA. Clay, West Virginia Clay, West Virginia MARK MURPHY HARDWARE Clay, West Virginia 40 ,IUNIORS Virginia Acree, Charlotte Asbury, Mary Black, Alan Boggs, Lenora Brooks, Donna Burgess. Cordon Butcher, Virginia Butcher, Bruce Cantrell, Athlene Cotrell, Doris Chapman, and Huey Chase. Fern Davis, Coda Spencer, Juanita Butcher, Herman Butcher, Ioan Friend, and Borneo V ance. Hazel Cobb, Lawrence Cook, Rita Crawford, Rodney Davis, Kathern Davis, and Larry Davis, YOUNG AND SNYDER CLAY FOOD MARKET Clendenin, West Virginia Clay, West Virginia BILLY lVIURPHY,S STORE Clay, NVest Virginia 41 ,IUNIORS Carol Hardman, Ruth Haines, Nathan Mack Hamrick, Ir., Dorothy Hanshaw, Phyllis Hanshaw and Ninevah Happney. Patty Hinkle, Ed Hively, Nancy Holcomb, Elmer Hughes, Eddie lgo, and Jennie Iames. Bobby I0llIlS0ll, Jimmie Johnson, Cloria jones, Joseph jones, -lack King, and Alton Legg. Okey Lee Pierson, Norval Ramsey, Carole lieedy, Helen Rogers, Elvira Rose, and Byrne Salisbury. MERRELLS HOPKINS ELECTRIC 8a SUPPLY CO. Clarksburg, West Virginia Charleston 28, West Virginia FRY-FIGHTER SALES AND SERVICE Lewisburg, YVest Virginia 42 JUNIORS Nina Brown, jack Boggs, Opal Friend, George Moore, Josephine Stone, and Donval Petit. Doris Ramsey, Phillip Triplett, Mary Frances Rogers, Fleary Samples, Elnore Legg, and David Brannon. Nettie Nicholas, Arthur Nichols, Scotty Nicholson, Wanda Oxley, Barbara Page, and Betty Io Pierson. Orla Fitzwaters, jean Vaughan, Ioan Hamrick, Josephine Workman, Elsie Workman, and Ilene WVygal. ELK APPLIANCE AND ELK POWER CO. 43 JUNIORS Freda Taylor, Roscoe Friend, Barbara Markle, Carlos Hamrick, Leah Williams, and James Sizemore. Wanda Cray, Harold Sizemore, Ellen Sears, john Osborne, Barbara Hively, Shirley Fitzwater. Angelo Thomas, James Triplett, Roma Truman, George Tucker, Deloris VVeich, and Betty Strickland. , ,....,. r -',-- f V V M .,,,. ' - I ' ' ' - ' p ' -' ,,,, ,,,, . V I asF'.1:E,515F:'-11E,:::::5:5:1:5:iaS:+ -::,1r,z1..515sit''5zs,5:!.-21.1.--, H E1EEsS5?521E'E5Es,:,::tiifii1 iff -21:I5,'.:, C111-'SE JH 1f ,' E5 hf::::::.:- --'-'-' 5-2:::z.2:s:efs:s:z3sa:s3' . '-ff a -f221s:'1s:fs :.-::::s' :sf-1-1-:--, Wage- A-,:s: -f-f 1Q9iEr-4 4: '--- . 'warn -- Y' ::1I2f 3F:5' 2 ':5f-TI.'lx:'5fIffii:55.,I---2ii' '155'2:55E5i?s:izi-:F -fa fi-':'i ' 'iififi-72553 f,-:'f: 5: 3:-:fi-1 E25-.s-F1:'i'21f2:eVf:f1,e:V 5:-5'555f': -EE:-i: -.I 1:1242-'.:i22,.L:' ,.'-f:,:5a2::'::-..:: : ,- Q,-512212: - '+wI'f:f:':- -1- rm:-'1 '1 ii 2: -' 'wif X- :+I'Y'3 iCf- -::322i5'3k::f ::-:'.. 11, '-I .P '- V V' S' ' Barbara Legg, junior Mays, Juanita McCoy, Phyllis Mitchell, Thurman Mollohan, and Emma Jean Morris. THE DINETTE DIXIE SUPER MARKET Brownsville, West Virginia Dixie, West Virginia FAIRDIONT FOODS CO. Charleston, VVest Virginia 44 JUNIORS Hilda Morris, Arnold Moore, Glen Moore, Ina Mullins, David Mullins, and Alva Myers. Roberta Steorts, Robert Steorts, Frances Stephenson. Bud Streets, Evelyn Summers, Lyle Terry. Dale Samples, Ronald Samples, Ophelia Sams, Nlargaretta Scott, Bonnie Short, Ned Sizemore. Ronald Dawson, Nina Durham, jewel Everson, Harold Fitzwaters, Phala Frame, Donald Gill. Okey Pierson, Norval Ramsey, Carol Reedy, Helen Rogers, Elvira Rose, and Byrne Salisbury. 45 SOPHOMORE SPONSORS The sophomore class sponsors led this class to a greater and more successful year. Left to right: Mrs. Ezelle Ramsey, coinniercial teacher, possessed a most contagious laugh. She believed in students working for themselves but we liked her teaching ability. Mr. O. K. Wilfong, our assistant principal and American history teacher, was our most ardent sports fan. It was he who accepted our excuses for absences and tardiness. He was a nice guy , energetic and understanding. Mr. jake Reed, math, was held in highest esteem by his many freshies . He always had easy going mannerisms and a quiet, sly grin. Mr. john Hill, FFA sponsor and vo-ag instructor, had a sense of humor unequaled. Weill remember his co-operativeness and willingness to help. Miss Rosemary Bower, home ec., with her daintiness and petiteness will be reinenihered by everyone for her ability to see the humorous side of everything. Mrs. Hazel Shearer, social studies, was so soft-spoken that we were surprised to find that keep quietv meant exactly that. Her classes were interesting and she was always cheerful and ready to help. ITNIPERIAL ICE CREAM APPALACHIAN ELECTRIC CO. Parkersburg, West Virginia Charleston, West Virginia COCA'COLA BOTTLING WORKS Charleston, NVest Virginia 46 SOPHOMORES First Row - Evelyn Eagles. Nina Townsend, Polly James, Joyce Thomas. Jincy Morton. Second Row-Anna Fitzwater, Barbara Fitzwater, Ella Jean Ramsey, Clemontine Spencer. Third Row - Kent Keener, Duane Hoffman, Dillon Young, Allen Boggs, Curtis Workman, Paul Brown, Thomas Friend, Roger Willi- anis, Clarence Moore, Allen White. First Row - Bonnie Ramsey, Joann Rogers, Patsy Hart, Delphia Hanshaw, Dorma Walls. Second Row-Sylvia Tanner, Shirley Sams. Blendine Dau- benspeck, June White. Thi1'd Row-Garnette Naylor, Dorothy Boggs. Dorcas Boggs, Juanita Beasley. Fourth Row - Norman Hol- comb, Mlldred Drake, Loudell Butcher. First Row. Lester Haughton, Charlene Morton, Pauline Dobbins, Shelba Dorsey, Charlotte King. Julie Walker, Dollie Morton, Doris Mullins, Patricia Dawson. Nell Pierson. Wanda Harra. Second Row, Johnnie Carr, Hubert Friend, Delbert Hamrick, Lowell Cook, James Fitzwater, Ronald Brown. Third Row, Gene Holcomb, Bob Holcomb, Clark Starcher, Dale Morris, Othie Ray. 47 SOPHOMURES ,Q Q 1 .1 ,r ,, . s vs:-QQ '33 94 First Row-Lois Wilson, Stella Demoss, Verneda Rhodes, Mil- dred Dobbins, Franceline School- craft, Mary McCracken, Marlin Eailes. Second Row: Paul King. Roland Rhodes. Dorothy Mullins, Nettie Hamrick, Sara Donahue, Roger Williams, Bud Thorne. Third Row - Dana Shamblin Ronald Ramsey. David Truman. James Donahue, Harry Davis, Jerrold Murphy. Fourth Row A Landis Ja1'vis, Charles Carte. Ernest Carte. First Row - Darlie Wiseman. Beverly Wilson, Phyllis Walker, Betty Jarvis. Athlcne Siiograss, Shirley Hughes. Second Row - Jack Argabrite. Kay Ramsey. Versil James, Glenna Bragg. Louie Sirk, Phyl- lis Cruikshank. Robert Deitz. Rose Lee Friend. Third Row-James Buckhannon. William King, Dennis Cunning- ham. Jim Woodruni. Leonard Dawson. Paul Moore. First Row-Ellen Mullins, Anna Mae Hamrick, Dwayne Morris. Robert Igo, Jane Lou Rogers. Helen Traub. Second Row -- Mary Donahue, Ernest 1VI01'tOl1. Ann Osborne. Roz ella Morris. James Bird. Glenn Samples. Third Row--Eugene Legg, Max Legg. Robert Murphy, Jackie Truman. if fx K W . ,,, ,,., ii' ' J Fourth Row W Chester King if 5,13 : ' F' Franklin Holcomb. VV. VA. INS. SERVICE VVATERS FUNERAL HODIE loaf I.. li ailfmrl un!! E. lilly Ilf11'fln1fn1. .'xgL'lll'-S Sllllllllt'1'SYliiC. XVest Virginia IIo.s-pilrllizution. Life, l irr'. and Auto 48 SUPHOMORES Poolc-'s Service Station VVanda Durham Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Shimcr First Row - Wanda Woodrum, Levera Murphy. Stella Overbough. Edith Murphy, Jean Givens, Pa- tricia Legg, Janice Summers. Second Row W Cordelia Neal. Ann Stone, Sharon Burdette. Teddy Jefferson. Third Row-Dennis Sutton, Lynn Reedy, Delbert Summers. Scotty Gibson, Buddy Moore. First Row - Charolette Stone. Minti Johnson, Aulene Hart, Na- omia Young, Sue Pinson, Nancy Nelson. Shirley Sutton, Betty Hall. Second Row - Jimmie Johnson. W a y n e Hoffman, Fr a n k l i n Butcher, Dale B, Morris, Willard James. Cassie Summers. First, Row-Roy Jett.. Anna Jones, Jewell Rhodes, Mary Wilmouth, Hope Shelt. o n. Shirley Cash, Randel Exline, Paul Osborne, Maybel Payne. Second Row-Kline Legg. Steve Strickland, Gladys Smith, Vir- ginia Rogers, J. C. Cruikshanks. ' Toddy Boggs. Bobbie Jackson, 5 Avis Dawson, Carol Rogers. SPONSORS Mr. anal Mrs. Sylvester Mullins Nh ind Mrs. Luke Rhodes and Debby incl M1's. Hulmic Cutlip, Don and Pat Mr. and Mrs. Tom Asscll' Mr. and Mrs. Patrick llansliaw Mr. and Mrs. E. ll. Biclxcl and lluclcly Mr. and Mrs. Durwarcl liockliart llicliarcl NVillia,ins Mr. anal Mrs. Price Vaughan Guy Moore, B o b b y Chapman. FRESHMEN SPUNSURS Left to right: Mrs. Alta Bobbit, algebra, Latin, and French, knew what we must do and held us to it. She believed in students working. It was tough but we learned. Mr. E. H. Bickel, head coach, was always willing to help and altogether likeable. XVc will always rcrncnlber hi.1n by his famous words, That reminds me of a story-H Miss Freeda Davis, freshman En lish teacher, with her fuiet friendliness won all the 1 . girls. Her tongue knew no cruel words and her mouth nothing but smiles tor the' students. Mrs. lcie Ho me McCune, so 7ll0ll10I'f3 and senior Enflish, was alwavs kind and under- l I . V . standing. XVe will always renieinber because she listened to all ot our troubles and treated each person as an individual with his own ideas and interests. Miss Rosa Craig, science a11d chemistry, kept her work and us on a standard. YVe had to work but we did enjoy it. She' insisted on the very best and would not accept anything else. Mr. Herbert Shiiner was assistant football coach and coach of the B team. His social problem students said, XVe learned from him. BOOSTEHS Orlan and Maxine Fulks Size1nore's Super Market jay-Bird and Carnette NVillia1ns Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dransfield Senator and Mrs. E. Hay Reed Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Friend 50 FRESHMEN Inmn ISC DOSTPI HS Nlr. and Hrs. Umm C.. lunkh' and IS. L. lnukl-v ll 3' Ima: Num-y Ann, and .Ivrry Nic-l1111'cl l3uH'im'lml 51 FRESHMEN I Identification for top picture on page 51 - First Row- Inez NVest, Wilda Igo, Rebecca Rose, Leanna Moore. Second Row- Olive Bullard, Loretta Ramsey, Shirley Cottrell, Dallie Hughes, Betty Holcomb, Kenneth Thomas, Teddy Davis. Third Row- Cary Whaling, Bertis Hardway, Basil White, Eudorse Eagle, jerry Truman, Keith Dawson, jack O'Brien, Bill Long. Fourth Row- Clarence Hanshaw, Ned Legg, Ralph Samples, Reuel Foote, Edward Truman, Lawrence Davis, Maxel Hughes. Identification for bottom picture on page 51 - First Row -- Bobby Osborne, Zane Brown, David Ferrebee. Second Row- Bertha Holcomb, Normalee Hinkle, Helen Summers, Barbara Eaton, Carol Sunnners, Wilma jean Truman, lean Samples, Mary Rogers. Third Row- WVayne Haynes, Kenneth Streets, Criss Bragg, Charles llamrick, Brooks Ilolcomlm, Oscar King, Don- ald Va11ce. Fourth Row- Paul Davis, jimmy Metz, Ronzill Truman, Graden Pritt, Bill King, Robert Rhodes, Robert Hill, Frank DeBoard. Identification for picture above - First Row- Keaton Samples, Ford james, Harold Hall, Ted- dy Triplett, Robert Wilson, Teddy Bledsoe. Second Row- jean Thomas, Helen Morris, Na- dine Samples, David Kelly, Ferrell Davis, Don Mitchell. Third Row-Anna Argabrite, Regina Greathouse, Judith Butcher, Benny Boggs, Holly Myers. Fourth Row- Patsy Frame, Beatrice jackson, Betty Dawson, Betty Bostic, Cary Williams, Lowell Drake. Fifth Row- Ruth Pettit, Shirley Cantrell, Rebecca Murphy, Nancy Conner, Duane Moore, Jimmie Holcomb. Sixth Row- Lois Vaughan, Betty Hamric, Ianice Young, Annabelle Mullins, Arline Bourne, Dorothy Davis. Seventh Row- Mary Lou Rider, Christine Walker, Hope McKown, Launie West Na- dine Hanshaw, Susan Carper. Eighth Row- Wilma Naylor, Delma Ray, Patricia Iones, Everett Eagle, Shelba Keith, Iune Butcher, Eudorse Eagle, Ann Stevenson. 52 FRESHMEN FRESHMEN l l l N , Identification for above picture - First Row - Beverly Samples, Rozella Wilfong, Lenna Woods, Metta Woodrum, Dollie Hughes, Barbara Hamrick, Sybil Adams, Bernard Dodrill. Second Row - Joyce Hard- man, Reva Salisbury, Pat Cutlip, Betty Hall, Wilda Boggs, Libby Siers, Helen Beasley. Third Row - Etta Edwards, Anna Mae Boggs, Pearl Hanshaw, Kay Hively, Dorothy Kerns, Bertha Holcomb. Fourth Row - Pauline Sampson, Greta Ramsey, Clarice Legg, Linda Gill, Madlyn Moss, Margaret Smith. Fifth Row - Hysel Workman, Beulah Gill, Virginia Ferrebee, Lenora Lowers, June Holcomb, Betty Hersh- berger, Reva Jett. Sixth Row - James Mollohan, Shirley Smith, Harrell Stockwell, Ronald Sattler, Larry O'Dell. Seventh Row - Charles Cantrell, Gary Mt-Henry, Denvil Scott, James Johnson, Robert Rhodes. Identification for top picture page 53 - First row - Clay King, Harold Waggoner, Janet Morris, Emo- gene King, Vera Lou Dawson, Mona Bullard, Betty Hubbard, Billy Brown. Second row - Mary Cottrell, Elizabeth Ramsey, Deloris Truman, Betty Hamrick, Shirley Walker, Phala Whaling, Charles Young. Third row - Delan Legg, Joseph Rogers, B. C. Eakle, Earl Ferrebee, Wanda Davis, Graden Pritt, Lee Hardway, Robert Keith. Fourth row - Norma Duncan, John Summers, Andy Rogers. Carmel Morris. Ernest Drake, Franklin Legg, Tommy Teel, Dwight Wilmoth, Carol Starcher. Fifth row - Lila Brown, Carma Sue Mullins, Maysel Rogers, Getzel Moneypenny, Donna Ferrell, Wyman Davis, Ruth Murphy, Carol Douglas. Sixth row - Arlene Brown, Peggy Carr, Imogene Summers, Lorrene Holcomb, Othel Sattler, Virginia Duncan, Ethel Beasley, Orda Graham. Seventh row - Elizabeth Moore, Ester Hol- comb, Janice Everson, Norma Boggs, Jean Blankenship. Identification for bottom picture page 53 - First row - Johnny Taylor, Randall Samples, Elbert Sum- mers, Lloyd McKown, Gary Walker, Charles Bailey, Dana Keener. Second row - Ralph Lane, Ellis Mullins, Barbara Legg, Robert Markle, Bobby King, Tenna Miller. Third row - Lela Mae White, Shirley Murphy, Metzie Rogers, Shirley White, Teddy Davis, Winford Rogers. Fourth row - Wade Burnside, Carl White, Carl Walls, Alfred Morris, Wilson Legg, Dudley Dawson, Roger Bailey. Fourth row - Russell Davis, Patty Taylor, Frances Samples, Pearl West, Billy Burns. Sixth row - Jimmie Moore, Hollie Samples, Billy Holcomb, Carrol Moore, Cody Burdette. 54 Clubs 55 STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS OF THE STUDENT COUNCIL First row: fl-rj Sybil Young, secretary, Earl Sizemore, president, Yvonne Hart, vice presidentg Eddie Igo, reporter. Sec- ond row: C. Harris, sponsor, Cleo Miller historiang Hoy Naylor, parliznnen- tarian. First row, kneeling: Dennis Cox, lack Davis, Roy Naylor, Eddie Igo, Cny Moore, Robert Steorts, and Scotty Nicholson. Second row: Earl Sizemore, Hope Shelton, Frances Stephenson, Roberta Steorts, Carol Hardman, Lenora Brooks, Linda Gill, Sybil Young, Yvonne Hart, Mur- iel Whaling, and Mr. E. C. Harris, sponsor. 56 Parker C. Black Chapter of the National Honor Society First row: Scotty Nicholson, Clem Nloorc. Nancy Morton. Upllvlizl SQIINS. KITS. lvii' llr xlL'cillllU. advisor. Svcoiid row: Yvonne Hurt. Charlotte Llicas. Iivvlyii Douglas, Clmiiottr' .Xs lmrv. Nina ljllfilillll, Eddie Iffo, Earl SiZL'll1il'l'. Buck row: Doris lhliiiscw. .-Xlzuu Bow s . 5 . -5 'll-ddy Nlyc-rs, David NIcl,amc. Hoy Naylor. and Clair lloffmzui. UFFICERS OF NATIUNAL HUNUR SUCIETY lleuding from left to right: Mrs. lcie Hope Nlcilline. udvisorg Tcddx' Nlyvrs, tI'lllSIll'k'l'1 Cllmu lotto Luvus. presidvntg David Mclmiw, vice president: and Clair Ploffnmn, sc-c-i'c'tz1i'v. 57 THESPIANS TIIESPIAN OFFICERS First row: Emestinc Hzlmrick. p r 0 s i cl 41 n tg Crctu Loggi, vicc p1'csidvntg Qual row: Marv Crnv t1'ez1s111'c1'g NI2lI'Cf'H2l Nlullins, soc- l'Pt2ll'f', C3111 row: Svbil Young. l'l'l70l'fl'I'. The drunlutic .variety wlziclz is the Tl1U.S'pi!1H Troupc? 458 is also a lzonoraraj 0l'glll1iZHfl0Il for the students who lmuf' rfarnwl flu' right to lwlrmg by doing .s-lugr work or Irving rlssovizzivr with the stage. OFFICERS First row: Muy F 1 0 W111' M0l'fl,Jl1, SOC1'91Z1I'y1 J Q 11 11 H a m 1'1C k. vice p1'asid1111l: B 9111-y Taylor, 1J1'csi1l1111'3 Gz11'111'1t11 Willi- 111115. 1'11p111't1'1'. St:1111ii11g: V61'X1il1 Fitzwz1te1', s 11 I1 Lf 1011 11611 Yv11111111 Hart, p111'11z1111e11- 11111111111 Sybil F1'1e11d. 1ib1'111'ia1111 Betty MCCI'2lCk61l, t1'e11s111'1J1': 21 11 d Mrs. H1121-1 51101113 111: sp1111s111'. 1 111 X 111111 ' W 1161 1 1 1 ttx 1 tty X11'CI1'111'111'11 111111111 Z11111 1 R1111, Nils 111111 111 1111 s Il 1 10118 1 111 1111111ri1'11, Xluy 11111 XI 11t1111 Plttx li11s1 X11lltl 111 ll ff 7 111 1 111 1111 111-110 N111111'1'. Ninn 1 11071111 11111111 Cllllllfll of 1 1 s f 111 f f111'1111'11 C71't11111'1' 944 T111 IJIIIIJOSK 11 11118111111 1' 1 f t 11111s 1111111 f111ls 111111111 l1'111'11i11g 111111 'Y CL Hlmu A U B Ilolunnlm. Sccond How lcft to right: Edgar Bird. Shirley Fitzwal- ter, Lyle Terry. llurold Size- inorc, li o lm c rt Undc-rwood -lolrnson. Tliird How lvlt to right: David Xlcl.unc, Earl Sim'- inorv, Byrne SllllSlJll1'y. UILIIIIUS Paxton, Sonny Young, and llolmert Deitx. Fonrtll How lvit to riglil: Dvnnis Cox, llogcr liznnlwy, Scotty Nicholson, Oscar King and llodncy l3ii1'clm-tha OFFICERS First row: David Xlclmiv. SK'Cl'l'lf1Il'y1 .Iuincs Paxton, vice prcsidvntg E ll rl Sixv,inorc'. tl'CllSlll'0l'. Sccond row: Nlr. llcrlmcrt King. sponsorg Dain- nis Cox. vice presidcnt. Tlic' Hi-Y, an organization for IIOUS, sfr0ssf2.s- rlffun and liwllflifzll living. ll is Il lnrrznrli of 1 All C l 60 First Row. l-r: BCl'llllI'Kl Cun- trnll, Bobby lgo, Ianws Stock- l well. David Kclly. Neal Sinn- ple-s, Don Gill and Frunliiv XVillurd lznnvs und l,uwi'viic-v Y-TEENS Y-TEEN OFFICERS-First row: Marcella Mullins. vice prcsidentg VVanda Cray, SOCl'0till'y1 Dorothy Gill. l'0p0I't61'Q Iris Hanshaw, pwsidvllt. Se-cond row: fl-rj Kutllclu Davis, song lcudvrg Delphia Hunsllaw, pnrliz11nentz11'iz1ng Bonnie Short. t1'0as111'c1'. This nrgunisutimz is ll IIIYIIICII of the Y. XV, C. A. F0l'lIICl'Iy vflllcrl flu' Girl lic'sr'1'1f1'.s-, this club has been in the high school for many years. Miss Phyllis Ilcrtcl rIirc'c't.s its czvfiuitifw. 61 FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA 5 lf. li. I,. ,L Ol'l'KIlCliS First row: Caructtc NVilliz1ms. Si'C'l'liill'yQ C, 1' ctu Iwgg. prcsi- dlilltq Zclnm King. l'CPlNl'tCl'. Soc- vud row: Ezclla PlLlll1S0f', spou- surg Nlury c:vl'ilf', pzu'liz1n1c11ta11'- iung Earl Sixc1nm'c'. tl'vus1l1'cr. It 1011.9 first fornzcrl NfJUC'lI1IJl'I' 24, 1926 by ll group of f'umn1r'1'f'iul slzulcnts who we i11lf'1'1'.vfc'cl in flzcir IJII-S'ilIf'-SES' .s'lucIif's. Il was H1011 kimwn as flu' CUHIIll!'I'l'iflI Club and not until 1949 was Hu' llfllllf' 1-lmngml fn its prc'.s'1'nl litlw. 62 FIREMEN'S CLUB First How ll-rj: Guwrgv Stcpllvusoll. llury Chase, lvrrx' BllfL'lll'l'. Bill Picwsoll. Ijlxlilllill' Nichols, llurolcl Vuss, SPOIISUII Svcolld row: Mc-rditll Xl ull ins, 'IZUIICS Smith, P11111 Low: Gvnv AICCIIIITU, Ellll0l'SL Eaglv. and lmllclvll BlItCllCl'. uni FIHEMIQNS OFFICERS Loft to Right: Paul Love, licutcnzultg C0110 McClure. Luptaing -laxnes Smith, scr- gcunt. S i t t i ll g: Ilnmld Vuss, sponsor. Fil'CHll'I1,S Club was 0l'gI1l1fZL'll for flu' safcffy of flu' svlmrrl. ll was fm'1nr'fl in 1948 ruulw lluf .s'p0ns0rsl1ip of Mr. O. K. YVilf011g. The Fll'l'H1f'l1,S Club lms Cllllfgl' of all fin' drills at flu' high srlmol and COU,JC'I'llfCS with tllc Clay Volf1111'r'vr Fin' Dcprlrfnwnl zclzvn ncc'flc'rl. 63 FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA um XlCHLll1N W lculcrg Cl1'11'l0ttL Stour vicc prnsidentg Muriel XVh'1ling 'es' g vouue Hart, SCCl't'till'f'1 I: A i cr, pa11'lin1nc1xtalriang How Shvltml. l'PpOl'tCl'1 xvilllllll Fivlcls, tl'l'21SllI'C'l'1 Nlzxrv Lou Xvllllltllltll. hwtorizum. Xlrs. Naomi llonturo. Xliss li 0 s 0 m Rl 1' y liowvr. SPOl1SUl'S. Tlzc Futura' flOlllf'Illlllil'l'.S' of Anlzrrivu is one of flzc olclcsf Ul'?QllI1l,'1-llllUH-S in flu' sclwul. If was sfarff'1l in 1925 and zuzzs known flwn as HIC HlJlIIClllIIkl'l'.Y Club. Nm' until 1945 zclzcn lit lwczlnzff uffilirllcfrl will: flu' national 0l'?Qlllll1-llllllll flicl it uzlopl its prcscfnt rmnzc. Tlzis Club luis lzarl Sl'Ul?l'lll stuff' offiz'cr.s .silwzf 1945. 64 Fl'Tl'RE FARMERS UF AMERICA V0-AG I, GREENHANDS First row tl-rl Larry O'Dell, Ran- dall Samples, Elbert Summers, Lloyd McKown, Johnny Taylor. Dana Keener. Second row: Ernest Carte, Ellis Mullins, Bob King: Charles Townsend. Cossie Sum- mers. Third row: Launie West. Dwight Wilmoth. Tommy Tell. Jr.. Bill Burns. Teddy Davis. Fourth row: Dana Shamblin, Carl Walls. Dudley Dawson, Franklin Legg. Tenna Ray Miller, Fifth row: Everett Eagle, Robert Deitz, Gay Schoolcraft. Ernest Drake. Gary Williams, and Eudorse Eagle. OFFICERS OF FFA First rowi Arnold Moore. secre- tary: Jerry Nelson. sentinel: Roy Naylor. president: Neal Sainnles. vice-president: Arthur Nichols. treasurer. Second row: Mr. R.. L. Taubert. sponsorl Okey Legg. par- liamentariang Alan Boggs. report- er: and Jolm Hill. sponsor, V0-AG Il, l'llAI'Tl'IR FAIUNIERS First row: tl-rm Marlin Bailes. Lowell Cook. Dennis Sutton. Neal Samples. Arthur Nichols. Delbert Summers. Second row: Versil James. Norval Ramsey. A1'nold 1 Moore. David Mullins, Scott Gib- son. Third row: Billy Dorsey, Ronald Brown, James Johnson, Earl Paxton. Fourth Row: Okey Legg Jerry Nelson, Roy Naylor, Howard Friend. James Fitzwater. Fifth row: Jimmy Miller. Carlos Hamriek. Doiivil Petit. Earl King. Franklin Butcher. Sixth row: Dana Carte. Delbert Hamriek. Hubert. Friend. David Brannon. George Moore, and Alan Boggs. Seventh row: Teddy Traub. Curtis Workman. CLAY FARM BUREAU C0-UPERATIVE STORE SCIENCE CLUB First Row - Dorma Walls. Norma Holcomb, Shirley Cash, Bernard D o d 1' i l l. Telford Cruickshanks, B. C. Eakle, Randall Exline. Second Row-Beatrice Jack- son, Carol Hardman, Esther Holcomb. James Johnson. Charles H. Hamrick, Early Moore. Third Row M Ruth Murphy. Miss Craig, Frances Stephen- son, Andy Rogers, and Harold Stockwell. Fourth Row - Errol Rogers. Patricia Hinkle. Sharon Jor- don, Wilda Boggs, Robert. Robert Steorts. Fifth Row-Bill Pierson, Ted- dy Myers. Patty Jones, Bill Morton. Delanor Nic h o l S. David McLane, James Smith. Wayne Hoffman, Glen Moore, OFFICERS First Row-Teddy Myers, secretary of State Science Club: David MC- Lane corresponding secretary: Bill Pierson. president: Robert Steorts, vice president. Second Row- Miss Rosa Craig, sponsor: Francrs Stephenson. secretary and treasur- er: Dorma Walls, reporter and li- brarian. For flmsc wlmsc talents turn tmuurcl wicnfific .sf11clic.s', ilu' Sriwzcv Club is llzc iclcwl snrirfty for them. If urns f0l',ll1C'l1 Noucmlicr 15. 1940. Tlic Clay Sc'if'nc'c' Club luis lulfl .s'1'vc'r'al slate offic1'1'.s'. CLENDENIN SEWINIVI MACHINE SHOP ROBERTSON-PARRIS C0- Clenclcnin, XVcst Virginia T'l'll'Pll0llC 2811 Clemlenin. NVcst Virginia 66 BIBLE CLUB cf Bilzlc' Club u'f1.s' formcfl Fcl1rimry 17, 1930 unrlvr flu' lr'arl1'i's'ln Xlr'C1n1c'. Tlic' aim of this club is lo lvurii nmrc' zzlmuf tlzc' Bible. BIBLE CLUB OFFICERS llvucling: ll-rl Erncstinc llam- ricli. vicv proxi- clontg Clmrlottu Lucas, presi- dr-mtg Mrs. Nc- Cuuc, sponsorg Ella juni Haun- scy, song load- crg Gloria joiws. SCCl'Ctill'yL ll n cl juunitu McCoy, tl'l'2lSlll'l'l' . p of Mrs. lvir Ho QUILL AND SCROLL 4 Reading left to right, first row: Roger Lambey, Ruth Ann VVard, Howard Friend, Muriel XVhaling, vice president, lamcs Paxton, Yvonne Hart, president, lerrv Butcher, Ernes- tine Hainrick. Second row: Roberta Steorts, Ophelia Sams. Fern Davis, lris Hanshaw, Betty -lo Pierson, Garnette XVilliams, secretary-treasurerg Eddie lgo, Lenora Brooks, llov Naylor, parlialnentarian. Third row: Kathryn Legg, Vernal Fitzwater, Sybil Young. Gene McClure, Charlotte Lucas, Mrs. Genevieve Young, advisor. TISKELWAH STAFF: ml First row. left to right: Huth Ann XVard, Vernal Fitzwater, Iris Hanshaw, Kathryn Legg. Gar- nette XVllllllIllS, Yvonne I-Iart, Muriel XVhaling, Charlotte Lucas, Ernestine Hanirick, Svhil Young. Second row: Roger Lanihey, Paul Love, Rov Naylor, Mrs. Genevieve Young, sponsor, james Paxton, and jerry Butcher. ' ELK PRINTING COIVIPANY Call Us For All Your Printing Neells Telephone 5-XV -- Clay, NVest Virginia TATTLER EDITURIAL STAFF 1 Top picture, seated: Iris Hanshaw, Svhil Young, Charlotte Lucas, Doris Chapman, Yvonne llart, co-editor of Tattler, Ruth Ward. Seeond row: Mrs. Genevieve Young, sponsor, XVanda Cray, Ernestine llamrick, Betty -Io Pier- son, Lenora Brooks, Fern Davis, Rodney Burdette, Roy Naylor, Ophelia Sams, Dale ML-Clung, Eddie lgo, Carnette NVillia1ns, Roberta Steorts, Muriel NVhaling, co-editor ol Tattler, and Gladys Bragg. BUSINESS STAFF Botton picture, left to right: Roger Lambey, james Paxton, Bud Streets, Robert Underwood Paul Love, lerry Butcher, Kathryn Legg, Vernal Fitzwater, Bernard Cantrell, Gene Meillure Delanor Nichols. WILSON,S 69 CLAY FUNERAL FIOME, INC Carl XVilson, Manager 70 --Bud Cowdapfflm, ,Paul ,PQNEGTI 'dxf C - f fP2ff,,L Gene DBMS Thurman xc W W' QD-,L 6 5 QM Jem Daxfom saw? ly-IS Hoare Kwik Sine Klani W. S. PIERSON STORE CO. 13,8 04' ood, 'QA nge. C 00K Clytle Sal yefs fofiw Che STU' wc' Frankxe FULKS BROS. INC Aflrlvtic' Ifquipnwnl Weston, West Virginia kylh 8 Leg G' fs fflc lfld hd PANTHER JUNIOR HIGH First row, left to right: Ned Legg, Criss Bragg, Robert Rhodes, Craden Pritt, Coda King, Charles Young, Basil White, Brooks Holcomb. Second row: James johnson, Earl Ferrehee, Keith Dawson, Eudorse Eagle, Wayne Haynes, Bill Long, Paul Davis. Third row: Teddy Davis, jackie O'Brien, Jerry Tru.man, Cary Whaling, Carmel Morris, Roger Bill Williams. Fourth row: Everett Eagle, Kenneth Streets, Hysel XVorlcman, Oscar King, Duane Moore, Beuel Foote. Managers seated in front of sqrad are: Gary McHenry and Bernard Dodrill. OUTSTANDING ATHLETES We JACK KING .. ,.,,....,.,..... .,..,......... ..,.. ...,,,,,.,....... . .,.,... ,,.,,........ . , . , ,. . Best football plrzyw' ZELMA KING - TEDDY MYERS .,,..,., l, .. Best all-around ailalcles FOOTBALL SUMMARY Sept. 5 Lookout - The Clay Panthers met their first foe of the new pigskin season and fell to the Generals 19-0. Sept. 12 Elkoiew - For the second game of the year the Panther squad traveled to Elkview to encounter the Elk Herd team. Seemingly meeting their match, the game ended in a 0-0 deadlock. Sept. 19 Sutton - Winning their first game of the new gridiron season, Coach Rickel's Pan- thers hit pay dirt in the first and fourth quarters to upset the Sutton Blue Devils 12-7. jack King gained the most yardage for Clay while Bud Streets and Teddy Myers tallied Clay's touchdowns. Sept. 26 Gassawug - Our annual homecoming game fans were entirely pleased with the Clay Panthers when they defeated the Gassaway Elks 31-7. Besides the regular pigskin artillary, the field was dotted with princesses, escorts, and Queen Dorothy Gill. Oet. 30 Clenclenin - The Clendenin Cardinals gave the Clay High team a trouncing 19-0. Clendenin made good in the first second, and third quarters, while the Panthers held stead- fast in the fourth. Jim Carte, outstanding in the backfield, hit again and again in the middle of the Cardinal line. but to no avail. Oct. I0 Glenville - On Glenville territory, tlie Clay Panthers suffered their third defeat hy the Red Terrors to the score of 19-7. Jim Carte once again tallied for the Clay eleven hy making their only touchdown from the one yard line. Oet. 17 Gouley Bridge - This thriller was thoroughly enjoyed hy the fans as their favorite team produced the major upset of the season defeating the Gauley Travelers 7-0. Myers made the tally on a quarterback sneak and then made the conversion. jack King, jim Carte and jim Paxton were outstanding for the Panther Griders. Oct. 24 lVulton - In a scoring spree against the NValton Tigers, Clay chalked up their second straight win hy a margin of 25-0. jack King, Gene McClure, and Thurmon Mollolian took all scoring honors, while Teddy Myers made his passes count. Oct. 31 Grantsville - Nine seniors, donning the blue and gold for their last Panther game, lost to a stronger, more powerful Red Devil team by a lopsided margin of 13--10. VARSITY CHEERLEADERS - These girls are the ones who kept us cheering. Left to right are: Mintie johnson, sophomoreg Wanda Gray, junior, Syhil Young, seniorg and lris Hanshaw, senior and head cheerleader. PLAZA THEATRE Continued Success for Athletics at Clay High Seliool T5 a .-X aww. Q FUTURE FARMERS BASKETBALL TEAM First row: Cl-rl Mitchell Lykins, coach, Neal Samples, Lowell Cook, Endorse Eagle, Scott Gibson, Marlin Bailes. Second row: Buck Tucker, Teddy Traulm, .lerry Nelson, Coda Spencer, and lloy Naylor. BOYS VOLLEYBALL CHAMPS 1 M.. First row: fl-rj Lowell Cook, jack Smith, David Kelly, Ronald Brown, Roy Naylor. Second row: Clarence Hansliaw, Neal Samples, Coda Spencer, Paul King, and Delbert Snnnners. lim Paxton Teddv Mvers jack Conner David McLane C0-Captain Guard' Co-Captain Forward BASKETBALL SUMMARY Dcccmlzcr 12 - Starting their cage season with a bang the Clay Panthers lowered the liooin on XValton 62-43. Teddy Myers led the Panthers to victory with 25 markers. l7l'l'l'Il1IJl'l' 16 - Chalking up their second victory on their first road trip the Clay Panthers downed the Elkyiew teani 68-51. Shooting in douhle figures were: Jack Conner with 16. Teddy Nlyers with 1-1. and lim Paxton with 10. Dcf'c1nl1c'1' I9 - On the home court Clendenin bowed to their hosts 67-43. The Clay Pan- thers were sparked hy the outstanding scoring of Teddy Myers with 2-1, jim Paxton 13. .lack Conner 11, and David McLane 10. Keith Marks, highest scorer from the Clendenin Cardinal team. came through for 20 points for the losing quintet. IDCl'l'lHIN'I' 27 - The Clay Panthers after being defeated the previous year hy the Alumni lmounced hack in the last half to retain their rnlmeaten record and defeated the former mein- hers of Clay's cage teams 67-58. Bud Streets Larry Davis lake Oxley Bill Mullins Guard Guard Forwu rd Forward TT F leary Samples Sonny Young Robert Murphy Eugene Legg Center Guard Guard Center BASKETBALL SUMMARY january 2 - Clay suffered its first defeat to the Summersville Crizlies by a very close margin of one point. The score was 56-57 favor of Clay with 30 seconds remaining in the entire ball game when the ball was fumbled and Summersville recovered to tally for the all-ipmortant goal to win the ball game 57-58. january 7 - The Panthers started again their Winning streak as they downed the Norman- town Vikings. Clay ran the final score to 82-37. The substitutes out-scored the varsity team as they played most of the game. january 10 - A rival game with Coach Woody XVolfe's Glenville Pied Terrors counted for Clay's sixth win against one defeat. Clay, by defeating their hosts by a 29 point margin, chalked up the final 73-44 score. January 13 - Walloping their county rival, Clay's Panthers trounced NViden 68-33. The Wid- en Buffaloes proved to be no match for the Panthers' sharp shooters, such as Teddy Mayers, Sonny Young, and jack Conner. January 16 - Defeating Gassaway for their fourth Win in the Central XV. Va. Conference, Clay tallied in double figures. Teddy Myers, Birdy Streets, David McLane, jim Paxton tossed in 18, 15, 14, 12. respectively. lil l 'N ' , il . . Iammry 21 - The high flying Clay Panthers traveled to Sutton to squeeze by the Blue Devils 55-52 to continue their conference wins. jim Paxton lead the Panthers with 19 points. january 23 -- Iloping for their tenth victory river one defeat, Clay traveled to Walton for the return match. Realizing their hopes the Panthers downed the Tigers 54-33. January 24 -- Bickefs boys proved their strength as they continued romping over their rivals. Cassaway fell foe to the Panthers as they were defeated 61-39. David McLane and Teddy Myers continued to lead their teammates to victory wiith 16 markers each. january 27 - Chalking up their twelfth victor y in 13 starts the Widen Buffaloes flinchcd before the Panthers' claws to a score of 81-30. Bud Streets stepped into the- limelight as he led his team mates with 17 tallies. February 3 - The Panthers for the second time this year tore the hide from the Elkview Elk Herd by defeating them 79-45. David McLane chalked up 19 points to be high scorer for the victorious Panthers. KING,S JEWELRY AND GIFT SHOP 78 BASKETBALL SUMMARY February 6 - Playing a rough game from beginning to cnd, Clendenin finally fell beneath their foe 54-48. Bud Streets, lim Paxton, and Teddy Myers outscored their opponents with 15, 12, and 10 points respectively. February 10 -- Getting revenge over a visiting Summersville team in an overtime period 64-59, Clay chalked up their 15th win in 16 starts as they defeated their only victors. David McLane, Teddy Myers, Bud Streets, and jim Paxton led Clay in their victorious rampage- 17, 14, 12, and 11 points respectively. February 13 - Friday, February 13 proved a lucky day for Coach Bickells Panthers as they trounced the visiting Cauley Bridge Traveler team 59-52. February 17 - Making it their 8th win in the Central VV. Va. Conference without a defeat- Clay downed a fighting Normantown quintet 58-45. February 20 - Their winning streak broke as Clay fell to the revengeful Sutton Blue Devils after beating them on their own floor. Clay fought valiantly to retain their undefeated con- ference record, but revenge proved to be the spark necessary for the victorious team. Clay bowed to a 53-49 decision. February 24 - Dave McLane and Ted Myers shared scoring honors with 16 tallies each as Clay bounced back into the winning slot as Cassaway fell to a more balanced Panther team 61-39. February 27 - Closing a record breaking season, Clay bowed to a strong Gauley Bridge team 59-51, setting a record of 18 wins and 3 losses. TOURNAMENT GAMES March 5 - Clendenin at Morris Harvey - Proving that a balanced attack pays, Clay defeated for a third time this year, the Clendenin cage quintet, 79-54. Teddy Myers once again led the attack with 18 and Jack Conner stepped into second place with 17. This was the first game in the Sectional at Charleston. March 7 - Charleston at Morris Harvey - Rod Hundley, outstanding player for the Charles- ton Mountain Lions, did not live up to his point average, but did come through with 20 markers for the victorious team. Clay held the lead a few times in the game but came out on the short end to a 69-45 loss. Teddy Myers and jim Paxton were placed on the all- tournament team. l COACH BICKEL COACH SHIMER COACH MOORE T9 CLAY GB' SQUAD 1 1 l.0fvt to right: St0Y0 St1'i0klz111cl, Chcstcl' King. C1011 Sznnplms. Klinc' Lvgg. S0c0nd row, fl-rj ffm1z10l1 ll0rl101't 5111111011 Alzlckic 'Tl'lllll1Ul, Holwrf NIlll'Plly', Klux lmgg. C0110 lmgg, .lack Boggs. ,fly Il HIGH TEAN1 ffv 111: f l,0ft to right: T0lfo1'd C1'11i0ksl1z111ks, 1111111z1g01'g vvilyllt' Haines, f:ill'IllC'l Nlorris, l3er11u1'd Dod- rill, Tmlcly Blcclsov. Coda King. and HOgHl'XViuiilll1S.SPCOIldl'0XX'I Q1-rj Cary M0H0nry. IllllIl1lgl'l'1 .ln-1'1'y 'Tl'llII1ilIl. Oscar King, Clmrliv Ilannrick. Kcnnctll Strccts. lic-1101 Footv, Cary xvlllllillg. and CIOAICII lInb01't NIoo1'0. 80 HBH TEAM AND JR. HIGH CHEERLEADERS Tow Jicturc: Nina Townsend Phvllis Cruickshanks, Be-verlv WVilson and Carol Goodwin 1 1 , , .A v Bottom picture: QI-rj Pat Cutlip, Phalu Whaling, jorctta Conrad, and Beverly Sumplcs. 81 GIRLS BASKETBALL CHAMPS . . . SUPHUMURES Km'cIing loft to right: Sharon lilllxlette. Nina Townsend. and Ivan Givens. Stumling: L:Zll'llCt Nilf'llll'. .lim-5' Xlorton. und Blcndine Dzulbcnspeck. .ILL TOURNAMENT TEAM i TIM-se girls wcrf- sclcctccl as the most outstamling players in each class. licucliug from loft to right uw: fseatedj 140110111 Brooks, juuiorg Sl1a1'0n Burdctte, sopllolmmowg Nina Townscml, sophomorcg Zclmu King. scnior. Stzmcliug ure: Ruth IXIllI'PhV, f1'CSlllN2lIlQ Vernal Fitzwzltvr. scniorg H0hQ'1'tl1 Stvorts, juuiorg and Nzmcv CUIIIICT, fI'CShlH21ll. l L. , Xx ':i: ' x MISS TISKELWAH X , -- ,A., A .. ' V , . ,' x ' x lu ' .:.',i ' , ,.... aa. 'Ik Aff' wmgix .:.,,1:a aaix s5xi:::2-1' W . ,., s4S'lj18f3ik ERNESTINE HAMHICK SENIOR 84 MR. TISKELWAH WARREN BAKER SENIOR IVIURPIIY AND CO. Clay and Lizemore 85 THESE WERE CHOSEN .. , MISS SENIOR MR. SENIOR DENNIS COX YVONNE IIART MR. JUNIOR I MISS Il NIOH LARRY DAVIS LENORA BROOKS A AND H GARAGE AND GROCERY Two Run, XVest Virginia 86 6 . A.,. 4... , MOS MISS SOPHOMORE Sl IARON BURDETTE T TYPICAL MR. SOPIIOMORE GUY MOORE MR. FRESHMAN JERRY TRUMAN 87 MISS FRESHMAN RUTH MURPHY HBH!- TLE MQSTAM bum us Gi RjoberT Neg? Am brh o us Dennis Cox B07 ' fflendisesT Girl WYYTIEST 3,4 QM? one Qt 88 .w--'H Q ' -, E ' 5 a - ' 'X aw ' MQ: ., - ' - in . 'W s I 1 ' I ' .- ii 1 , fi' .. R . 2 , '9i:??'- . -I-Nw, ' -:n-,-:a-:.:.:-g... Kaz STe0rTs Coy Laws 1105 Talenffxi Grrl mbsffixlenfefl Buy ,. Cafe-QT QOH? Gene Mllcfure F YEIS GHYRETTE Wflhams Bed G'0 94 Glrf SENIOR POPULARITY CONTEST gd ..N ' za' Q Q Q ' T, :.:,.,: :.,. dow, wt -Sow v.v,,f ' I7 'tQA' -2V. ANQWIS aloft xv? f 4 'E EE Hmmm I R 'm i O T P T TTT O ? 44: -f,. in T TT T ' . ff .. .Z i nlzi ,XSLQY .stvofw 'Q Ally , J-X-396 B5 W fi ,VW 5 5' 455 Q MW ' has UURQQLUHA ine. 75053 Lixzunogucaaxn is ij-2 all E cx' .ZEIT QQ?-. Q izl 6 K , : ,:E:E .,,:.,,E:: V 5 W K! 3. j X Nvxfy sk . ,,11-,i.::2-:EfAQ 2:f11 - - ,.1, IIE ,., , . , If ' 'ivvmixmv Univ Bm 3040? we Smu..., u.s1s.,.Jrxf,..1r.Kl,.,f,s wg, 90 CUSTUDIANS sting 2llAt1'I' thc-ir cluy's work Luv custodians: llvltl tlcss Paxton mul Qrightj Cm' Xlulliins lhc-ii' joh is tc: ku-p up with us zuicl our lazy ways of l1UllSl'liCt'iDlIlg. SCRUB lIl,llli Fitxwallvr. alll sc'nim's. This is not il l'L'ill club, hut mvmlwi 1 ol lhv llullsclwvpiiig on this loxu floor uncl uct us iiiotlivr cmili-ssm , 4 wlcli clay. llcucling frmii lm-lt to right urv: ZK'lIlll King. Nl11l'L'0llil NllIlllIlS. :mal XlK'l'll2ll ship in it is in Q'l'C1lt lll'llIllIlll. 'l'hmsc iiiviiiln-1's uri' Xliss Phyllis llc-rtvls nflflllt-llllllll--Illlxllu. Tlu-y linux' clizirgm to 1-an-li llllil c1vc'l'v girl who mm-mls some iulvicc cluriiig thv sixth pn-rioml JUNIOR TOWN MEETING OF THE AIR S' Z, B' E 1 1 i l I Seated are: Ruth Ann Ward, Ernestine Hamrick, and Teddy Myers. Standing is Earl Sizemore. These had oratorical abilities, which none could equal. They were the first from Clay High to have the honor of participating in a weekly raclio broadcast, Junior Town Meeting of the Air. Ernie Saunders, Harry Brawley, and Johnny Barker from WCHS traveled to Clay to make this broadcast at a special assembly. The topic of discussion was Teen-Age Views on Comic Books, Pulp Magazines, and Pocket Editions, REED,S DEPARTMENT STORE CASTO AND HARRIS Clay, West Virginia Spencer, NVest Virginia RUCKER,S GULF STATION Clendenin, NVest Virginia 92 CLAY HIGH SCHOOL BAND Seated-Lenora Brooks, Mary Cray, Patricia Legg. First How-Eddie Igo. Emma Lee Chase. Barbara Fitzwater, Mary VVilmouth, Patricia Daw son, Phvllis Hzmshuw, Vernedu Rhodes, Mr. Harold Vuss, director. Second Row-Dorothy Sizcmorc, Zclnm King, Xvlllliill Ficlds, Sharon Mvcrs, Ann Stvplicnson jincy Morton. jovcc Thomas. Third How- Donna Burgess, Annu Fitzwutcr, Loudcll Butclicr, Carlotta' Hoody, llopc Shvllon 'IR-rldy .lofi-01'S. Fourth Row-Polly Jznncs, Bohhy llolcomh, Iiolancl llhodvs. Doris Chapnnnl, Ifrunccs Stvphcn- SON. Fifth How-Buddy XVhitc, Roma Truman, Angelo Thomas, Buddy Moorc, Glcn Moore. Sixth How-Mcwcdith Mullins, GllI'L'ttIL'ffC1'S, l3I'lICi' Cantrell, Bohhiv johnson. jcnnic 'Innws Jznncs Smith. CLAY COUNTY FREE PRESS The Elk Vallcgfs Largest W'cCkly Newspaper FBLA PLAY NTHIS GHUST BUSINESS First row. il-rj: liyrm' SiliiSi3lll'V, l,0llOl'1l Bixmks. Niiiai liiwiwii. Ciillillttil lic'c'cij'. Svcmici nm Ll-ri: Earl Sixcliioix-. Doris Clmpiiinn. Ninn lloluiiiib and -lmiiivs Smith. SITIIC' fron: uSfIfll'S Arozmzl flu' Clock - Lvft to right: -lac-k King, Putty lliiiklv. David Mc l,um-, l3z1i'lmi'1i llivcly, Erncstiiiv Ilzunrick uiizl .luck Davis. 94 TIME OUT FOR ACTING A l Mc-inlmcrs of tlic cast of tlic Cliristnius play Tlic 'l'r0c arc: Qsvutcclj Gurncttc' XVillianns. Earl Sizvinorc fstamlingl Rlltll YVl1l'Cl, Paul Lovc, Nancy Morton, Engcnc Mclllilrc, anal Syliil Young. A sccne from the senior class plav, K'Tlic l,i.tl0 Slie'plwi'cl of Kingcloin Conwf' liczuling. loft to right arc: llntli NVz11'cl, Sybil Young, Mnricl XVl1z1ling, Paul l,ovc, anal Bill Pierson. 95 OFFICE ASSISTAN Curnettc W i l l i 21 ni s, XVuuda Durlmm, sec- retaryg Cleo M i l lc r, Dorothy Gill, Evelyn Engle . Seated: Darlie VViseman, Mrs. lcie Hope McCune, attendance supervisorg Mr. O. K. Wfilfong, attemlalxlcc snpervisorg Norval llamsev. Standing: Herman Biltclu-1', Roy Naylor, Earl Size- niorc, and Dennis Cox.