Coeburn High School - Reflector Yearbook (Coeburn, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1950 volume:

Elf I-VII - 3 I-iq-' bi NNN :Ii IRXNISSI ML EN XS NYS NX SSX NN XSS SX NN NX ,.,. Ji IIE ll' THE SENIOR CLASS OF I95O BETTY RAY BOND BARBARA PETERS The Best Years Of Our Lwes MISS PEGGY BOWLING O k NX-lass .L ' .If- ' X I 5 5 X I .Qs ' L I I Bk X X K X.. X I x I X A I X X X x X X X X 5 X B X I N A Q xx ' X ' I .N ' K ' X I X - A S 5 ss X ,X A X I X - P s X BSX XXQX I ' X P :III I - I, ...T ,W '-'- 'I K Ed'T N ' U B ' s Manager A Production Based on the Happiest Moments of the Class of '5 Sponsor xxx Q4 of xml , EI' 7 ' U we 1.5 wiv 4 2 The Reflector Published by The Senior Closs Coeburn High School Coeburn, Virginio ik STAFF -gy FACULTY gy CLASSES gy ACTIVITIES gy ATHLETICS gy FEATURES gif ADVERTISEMENTS Winner Of The Academy Award D3 'F DEDICATION We proudly dedncote the l95O Reflector to Mr Lovvton Addlngton Has obuhty to Instruct ond hus under stondung ot has students hove mode hum one of Coeburn Hugh School s most populor teochers Hls omlcoble ot tutude ond his sense of humor hove mode hum one ot our best friends Has very presence ot Coeburn Hugh School vvnll couse everyone who knows hnm to olwoys remember hum os o most congenuol person l 4 , Q Q l l to J V' ,,,- an ' a :I K A 55555, - I 3, X yi . ' Nav V li, 'L' . 1 E l . . K my O . , . . Head Director q' MR A D BRAGG Prmcnpal Through These Nvelve Trynng yeors he hos been watchful for ca chonce to glve us counsel ond helpful hunts an preporohon for our future coreers We ore very for 'runofe In hovlng one os undersfondung os he To leod us '90 1- ff A.. Q 'Q' J' ,4-has J 1 A -'- ,ar-fi kj L , 3 'f , f A A I 4? MR. oREN R. comms, as. MRS. LESLIE MULLLNS, BA. MR. LAWLON ADDLNGTQN, as f MR. MONROE PARKER The Dlfectofs . . MR. KARL C. REEDY, B.s. MRS. AMMA RAY, B.s. MR. GOTHARD BAYS, BA, M.A 'ix 1 I -Q-'ki .Ads 5g-....a.. if ' f fgg GM, ? TT. 'QR' MR. VERNON TURNER, B.S. MRS. J. W. QUILLEN, B.S. MR. JOHN HAMM, B.S. o o 4 Q o o 4 MR. CARL MCCONNELL, B.A. Q .5 Q Cqgt Miss NAN THOMPSON MRS. A, L. GRWFETH, Bs, A 'fns JYYQ li 'lsr MR. JIM SANDSLOW, B.S. gg A 4 . ,Mfg fa-f ii 7-si Nr 3 . 4 - a J , W w 2-N.. .t . . i 5 I l ,.,i. Grade Faculty Back row, left to right: Mrs. Raymond Carico, Mrs. John Moin, Mrs. Oren Counts, Mrs. T. J. Ely, Mrs. Lawton Addington, Miss Sarah Chase, Miss Ruth McConnell, Mrs. Elizabeth Dutton, Miss Lillian Woods, Miss June Hilton, Miss Annie Thompson, Miss Peggy Bowling, Miss Ruth Carico, Miss Lora Jordon, Mrs. Violet Strom. The Producers . - 4 1 -,,. l' .iv-- 'i Eugene Rorrer, Barbara Peters, Betty Ray Bond, June Arnburgey, Clifford Suttle. 1. Pat Rose, Peggy Counts, Nancy Lay, Earl Stanley, Martha Fullen, David Robinette, Carol O'Dell, Joel Couch, Doris Bray, Judy Edwards, Miss Peggy Bowling, if Flora Smith, Alma Roberts, Beatrice Culbertson, Hazel Jacobs, Janet Wblted. Btlly Buchanan, Mary Helen Large, Clifford Suftle, Barbara Peters, Bob Sturgill. Valedictorian JUDY EDWARDS Salutorian Hour OSCOH, HAZEL JACOBS f' V Seniors Class Office rs Earl Stanley, Judy Edwards, Mr. Counts, Nancy Lay, Frank Patterson TheStarsOf......... img ull time it .MM i 2 't lHfKrm'2iQw3iv9'f1za Rf-rfisa M lla ww fwssft Sf 2 Z9'i'iiWI li R4LZ'i',!+7' 1 'EW t l iiiiuwlfi H E83 I STEM? Z2 Tl QW' RTK was lisa 9 O Q 0 0 0 0 O O O O O Aj ...a 'fir Q l BETTY ALICE ADDINGTON WlLLlAM ARMISTEAD It's nice to be natural when you're Nonsense is the spice of life, nolumlly nlcegl Football 2, Monogram Club 2, Base- Library Club l. bqll I, The Cast by BETTY RAY BOND Smart and attractive witln a pleas- ing grin. Latin Club l Home Economics Club l Safety Patrol Club 2 Glee Club l Music Appreciation Club l Tr mpet l Pano Art l Staff of Campus HlLites Staff of Reflector -cf W Ml ,r Wi qw Lf L I , 1 , buf Jya l Y 7 A EARL BRYANT He's a leader of men and a fol- lower of women. Football 2 Basketball 3 Monogram Club 2 Baseball I f., RUTH ARNEY Her quiet sweet nature has found a place in our hearts, Home Economics Club 2. DORIS BRAY She wears confidence like a halo, Latin Club l, Home Economics Club 2, Library Club l, Glee Club l, Safety Patrol Club l, Public Speak- ing Club l, Staff of Campus Hi-Lites, Stat? of Reflector. 'Y JO NELL BRIGHT A mighty hunter wos she and her prey wos mon. JOEL COUCH Hes toll blonde and sweet Hes made the Senior closs complete Footboll 2 Reflector Stoff Mono gram Club 2 Forestry 2 get sl 'A A L , KW. .,-1-1 .fq ,r' V it all 5 f' ,Q H ,, t ,igky i 5 is he S 1 f l l BILL BUCHANAN The more we study the more we discover our ignoronce so why study? Reflector Stoff, Campus Hi-Liles Staff, Bosketboll 4, Monogram Club 3, Football Monoger 2, Glee Club 2, Forestry 3, Safety Potrol Club 2, Public Speaking Club l. The Stars HELEN COUCH f'Witty, winsome, and o wee bit wicked. Home Economics Club 2. idk JOAN CASTEEL She is like o iig-saw puzzle-Un- solved. Home Economics Club l. O O 9 0 Q O O O O O 0 PEGGY COUNTS Pluck, not luck, leods to success, Home Economics Club l, Glee Club l, Piano, Reflector Staff, Staff of Campus HifLites, Music Appreciotion Club. gi 'ZIP we! C BEATRICE CULBERTSON Good nature is the sign of a large and generous heart. Home Economics Club 2, Public Speaking Club l, Latin Club l, Re- flector Staff. oooqoooooo00Ih JUDY EDWARDS She's worth her weight in gold. Home Economics Club 2, Library Club 2, Glee Club l, Public Speak- ing Club l, Virginia Girls' State '49, Campus Hi-Lites Staff l, Reflector StaH, Treasurer Senior Class, CARL DINGUS ln him many qualities lie, that are hidden from the naked eye, e Cast NANCY FLEENOR She is as she is, and so she will be. Glee Club l, Band 2. H ROBERT DINGUS A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men. Forestry 3. MARTHA ANN FULLEN Witty, a bit flirtatious and gay, she's helped to brighten every day. Glee Club 2, Home Economics Club 2, Safety Patrol Club 2, Campus Hi- Lires Staff, Reflector Staff, Latin Club 2. s i 1 .1 BRUCE FUNK He who sows courtesy reops friend- ship. DOT HALL BAILEY It's better to love one little boy lots than to love lots ol boys little. Home Economics Club 2, Glee Club l. The Stars HOWARD HELBERT DOUGLAS HORNE Be silent ond be safe. The way to goin o friend is to be Latin Club I. one-H Reflector Stoll. MATTIE ELLA HAMILTON Silence is more musicol than any song. Home Economics Club I, 0fooooooo00'00 BETTY JOYCE HOBBS Fair ond sweet is the moid of seventeen summers. Safety Potrol Club I. 0 O O O O O O 6 O O O O Ks.-f 'J' f 4 DORA HURD Good things come in packages small, sl1e's made a fine friend for us all, Glee Club l, Basketball l, Library Club 2, Public Speaking Club l. HAZEL RENELLA JACOBS Good nature and good sense are usually good companions. Home Economics Club 2, Latin Club l, Staff of Campus Hi-Lites, Re- flector Staff. The Cast BILLY RAY JORDAN I'm not extremely tall, but neither was Napoleon. Football Manager l, Safety Patrol Club 3, Monogram Club l, Forestry 3 FRED KERN A quiet young lad, but you'd be surprised at oll he knows. Latin Club l, Public Speaking Club l, Forestry l. A KENNETH JESSEE For he's lust the quiet kind who's nature never varies. D. C. KISER A tall, comely lad with plently of grit, for any storms or trials l'1e's fit. 1, Football 3, Monogram Club 2. '99 3 t I I , I, SC KENNETH RAY KISER When work and play collide, seize play and put work aside. Forestry I, Football 2. NANCY LAY A blending of vim, vitality, and loveablenessf' Basketball 3, Safety Patrol Club 2, Home Economics Club I, Latin Club I, Public Speaking Club 3, Mono- gram Club 3, Glee Club 3, Cheer- leader 2, Reflector Staff, Campus Hi-Lites Staff, Secretary Senior Class, I DARRELL LAWSON His smile is something to find your way in the dark with. The Stars Good nature and good sense make a fellow that his friends like. 'ia-iv w - J g I J. MARY HELEN LARGE She moves along with the greatest of ease to classes, in basketball, Basketball 2, Home Economics Club 2, Glee Club 2, Public Speaking Club I, Monogram Club 3, Safety Patrol 2, Reflector Staff, Campus Hi- Lites Staff. 9 O 0 O O O 5 9 9 0 9 WANDA LEE MAY ls she so quiet and demure? Maybe -but dan't be so sure. Home Economics Club I, Latin Club I, Glee Club I, Public Speaking Club I. CAROL O'DElL Her voice is soft, gentle, and low- an excellent thing in a woman. Library Club I, Home Economics Club l, Glee Club 2, Public Speak- ing Club l, Reflector Staff, Campus Hi-Lites Staff. .fav NANCY PARDUE A ready laugh, a sense of humor, and a yen to be liked. Public Speaking Club l, Eheer- leader 2. , , ,UML J C if 3' ,jf gZCkfVw'Vb J SGML .........Tl1eCast BOBBY PEERY A rare mixture of seriousness and frivolityf' V ff-54. f if '. i 3 BARBARA FAYE PETERS She is pretty to walk with, witty to talk with, and pleasant, too, to think on. Safety Patrol Club 2, Latin Club i, Home Economics Club 2, Reflector Staff, Campus Hi-Lifes Staft. JAMES FRANKLIN PATTERSON Washington is dead, Lincoln is dead, Napoleon is dead, in fact I don't feel so well myself. Football 4, Basketball 3, Vice-Presi- dent Senior Class, Monogram Club 4, Campus Hi-Lites Stafl. FRED H, PORTER Take it easy have your fun let the old world flicker on. 'Q' .3 4F sr fe-: :rv 'E 3 v la' 2 ' Ellie 1 v W x,.g,.f9 ! . , I eoaalf LEE PORTER DON POWERS If giggles were riches, she'd be a He's sure to be a success where- millionoiref' ever he goes. Latin Club l. GEORGE RAMEY ALMA ROBERTS Let the other fellow worry. A lally unselhsh personality is her Monogram Club 3, Football 3, greatest gift. Safety Patrol Club 2. Campus Hi-Lites Stall. 3' w.xw5 JEANETTE RAMEY Never a dull or idle moment when she is present, Of O 0 O O O O O O O DAVID ROBINETTE God made mon, and its man's own fault if he allows woman to make o fool of him. Public Speaking Club l, Band 2, Reflector Staff, Glee Club l, Safety Patrol Club 3, Latin Club l, Baseball 2, Basketball l. 17 FA:-A A K l was RoBiNETTE EUGENE RORRER Says little and thinks much. UEVEVY lnch m0Y 50med0Y become Library Club 2. G mon' Reflector Staff, Forestry 2, Latin Club 2, Glee Club l, Public Speak- ing Club l, Safety Patrol Club 2, Monogram Club l, Editor of Campus Hi-Lites. .....TheCast M fr Mfg 6: cb A XQA JIMMIE SANDS NINA LEE SMITH AmigbIe, geniglr Og,-eegble 35 Jim Silent when glad, affectionate -All of his friends think he is so, 7L'0UQl1 SLWAU Football 3, Monogram Club 2, Base' Lclln ClUl3 l- ball l. i' 5 til. H fr . Y ,, in ,R f,f:'1-1 ,ry 55, 3-fx zi- a 1. r Pl' .' lffxill 1 - 'iff' Q1 ,, , x Fifi: t N PAT ROSE A lad sweet of face, who is never in his place. Football Manager l, Glee Club l, Forestry 4, Safety Partol Club l. FLORA ANN SMITH Always courteous and kind, never her equal can we End. Home Economics Club l, Glee Club l, Library Club l, Reflector Staff Xb- 'T tl Lexx EARL STANLEY The only way to become success- ful is to work. Football 2, Monogram Club l, Presi- dent of Senior Class, Reflector Staff, Virginia Boys' State '49, Campus Hi-Lites Staff. JIMMY TALLEY He's always dame dreaming, K ls fig BILL STEWART When he works, he works-but when does he work? Campus Hi-Lites Staff, Glee Club 2, Football Manager 2, Basketball 3, Monogram Club 3, Public Speaking Club l, Latin Club I, Safety Patrol Club I, Forestry 3. N-C BOB STURGILL Give me a million girls, but give them to me one at a time. Public Speaking Club l, Latin Club l, Reflector Staff, Campus Hi-Lites Staff. The Directors Of 0 O PEARL LOUISE TATE A happy combination of cheerful- ness, studiousness, and thoughtful- ness. Home Economics Club 2. 41 JOE THOMAS As upright as an exclamation point. Monogram Club 2, Football 2, Safety Patrol Club 2. A JANET SUE WHITED Capable clever and sweet wnh o kmd word for all she meeis Home Economlcs Club 2 Glee Club Publuc Specknng Club l Hector Staff Campus HI Lures Staff The Cast Our Guldmg Stars MR H S ELLIOT MR J T MILER The Stars Of . . . . The Best Years Of Our Lives Class History AC l Tame I946 47 Scene Coeburn Hngh School Stars Frank Patterson Presldent Nancy Lay Vuce President Flo Smlth Secretary Treasurer Supportlng Cast One hundred and two shy bewnldered would be stars with no pre vlous experience nn the dramatic roles ol hugh school lnfe Dlrectors Mr Addington and Mr Counts Synopsls of the Act We assumed our roles with reluctance tor we were not quite sure that we could b a ht More than once a lump came Into our throats when we made our flrst ap pearances on the campus the gymnasium Hoor the audltorlum stage or the athletic Held but we managed somehow to be prompted through thus act ot the play and most of us found ourselves ready tor the Second Act when May came AC II Time 194748 Stars Earl Stanley President Bully Lane Vlce Presldent Judy Edwards Secretary Treasurer Supportlng Cast Eughty nine eager vlvaclous sophomores who e year of experience had gnyen them conhdence and the wlll to go on Dlrectors Mr Hamn and Mrs Addnngton Synopsis of the Act Wlth the sound ot applause stall rlngung n our ears we took our places for the Second Act Now we tel more secure tor that lcelxng ol stage l nght had been some what overcome We were on our way to stardom and we were more determuned than ever to make The Best Years ot Our Lwes the best production ln the hrstory of drarnatacs T 2 , ' 1 , ' - ' 2 I - : , - - 6 ,, in - - I , T Scene: Coeburn High School I I . 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J , . . ix y A t - . , - ' A r' V ....,....TheCast AC lll Tlme T948 49 Scene Coeburn Hugh School Stars Frank Patterson President Jrmmy Talley Vrce President Judy Edwards Secretary Treasurer Supporting Cast Seventy three energetic etfervescent lads and lassles Director Mr Counts Synopsis of the Act Now we were almost full fledged troupers and we felt that It was our duty to keep the productzon movtng In the flrst two Acts we had been given but parts now we had more lines more responstble roles We found lt pleasant and worth whale to mlngle wrth the stars We were theur under studies and we loved them We partucupated IH many actuvltles and planned the outstanding social actuvtty the Junuor Sensor Prom It was a gay affair The gym was brightly decorated with pastel streamers and an arch of evergreen wrth sprung flowers Glenn Smlth and has orchestra furnished sweet mu rc throughout the eventng ACT IV Scene Coeburn l-hgh School Secretary Judy Edwards Treasurer Supportung Cast Stxty two adaptable Sen ors Drrector Mr Counts Synopsis of the Act At last we assumed ou places as the stars of the production Thus was the lucky break that we had been antlcupatung for three years We had worked hard to attam thus honor and we were dete muned to make thus last Act of The Best Years of Our Lves the most md and he most memorable one ofthe enture productlon Vtfe ordered our tnvutatnons and we e nnea ured for caps and gowns Then we e cevved ce ttttcates of award dtploma for o r performance We gafe the Sensor Play had the Senaor Prom and the Junuor honored us wtth the Juntor Sento Party T . S. . V Stars: Earl Stanley, President, Frank Patterson, Vice-President, Nancy Lay, ' - ' t - , E . r ' ' ' r r s , r A Q 'fn ' . u . X Y . . . Q . The Stars Of Last Wall and Testament We the students of the Class of 50 berng of sound mand awe hopel memory lwe thankl cmd under standang lwe are toldl do make publash and declare the followang to be our last wall and testament To the senror class to come we leave our own feelang of superaoraty and well know nerve whach they wall probably need next year Also to the Junaor class we leave our good luck rt made us what we are to day and at should satasfy them To the Sophomores we leave our pataence rt wall be found useful as the only means by whrch they can endure the Junaors To the faculty we leave Peraod Brll Buchanan leaves has ansparrng arguments wrth Mr Counts an Englash to anyone who dares to express has oprnaon Peggy Counts does not wash to wrll anythang as she as afraad the garls may thrnk at anclures Lee Davad Robanette walls has abrlrty as the brggest pest and baggest flrrt of Coeburn Hrgh School to Clafford Suttle Hazel Jacobs leaves her splendad grades to June Ambugey Bobble Porter leaves her bag mouth to Sharley Clarke Carol ODell leaves her short harr cut and neatness to Patsy O Dell Judy Edwards leaves to Ruby Cloud her book reports Martha Fullen leaves to Loas Astrop her trtle as brggest flart Earl Stanley walls has posrtron as Presrdent of the Senaor Class town dates to Margaret Jones Darrell Lawson leaves has uncontrollable wavy haar to Bally Counts Lars Robrnette leaves has ambrtaous ways to Joan McCoy Doras Bray and Nancy Pardue leave therr blonde haar to Mr Turners htstory students E gene Rorrer leaves has vocabulary to Martha Wolfe Frank Patterson leaves has physaque to Harry Elkrns Joel Couch leaves has shy samle to Bobby Halton Pearl Tate leaves her good drsposr taon and wrllrngness to cooperate to Delores Jacobs Dot Hall Barley has decrded to leave everythrng she owns texcept her husbandl to any one who wants at Fred Kern and Kenneth Jessee leave therr chemrstry experrments to Johnny Bow man and Harry Bryant Beatrace Culbertson leaves her roller skates to Nancy Vrcars Pat Rose leaves has artrstrc abrlrty to Ray Rrchardson Jrmmy Talley and Barbara Peters leave therr good looks to all the beautres of Coeburn Hr Joe Thomas and George Ramey leave therr traendshap to Clayton Wrllas and Ira Jacobs Betty Ray Bond leaves her lrttle brown lug to Vactor Hall Nancy Lay be cause of therr oragrnalaty walls her hastory papers to Peggy Lee Helen Couch walls her funny lakes to Mr Turner Carl Drngus leaves hrs radro tanker ang to Ray Conner Tommy Bryant and Bally Stewart leave themselves Everette Sanders leaves has heaght to Trula Krlgore Joan Casteel leaves her pool shootrng abrlrty to Rrchard Gallespre Kenneth Krser leaves has posrtron an football to George Sul furrdge Ruth Arney leaves her quaet lyeah quretl unassumrng ways to Ballae Lee Robanette ue Whated leaves her twrnklang blue eyes to Wrlletta Lambert Doug Horne leaves has brarn to Lorene Rang James Manrcure leaves has trueness to one garl to Lee Osborne Brlly Ray Jordan leaves has wrse cracks to Delmar Sazemore Mattae Ella Hama lton leaves her polate ways to Joan Porter Robert Drngus leaves has glasses to Mr Bragg Bob Stur gall leaves to Mr Turner s hastory class the quota taon Me thought l heard a vorce cry Sleep no more Jrmmy Sands leaves has beautaful lrmousane to Tommy Kalgore Flora Smrth leaves her bubblrng laughter to Sharley Porter Mary Helen Large leaves her posrtron on the basketball team to Sharley Edwards Wanda Lee May leaves her typ ang abrlrty to Margaret Waggs Dora Hurd wrlls her Ramsey bus rrdes to Faye Sturgall D C Krser walls has abrlrty to krck extra pornts to Tommy Bryant Bruce Funk leaves Clara tall she graduates Wrllram Armrstead leaves has abrlrty to work tra gonometry to Farrell Sanders Howard Helbert leaves has gruff vorce to Buddy Catron Joyce Hobbs leaves her figure to Dorcus Laney Nancy Fleenor leaves her love for candy to her srster Betty Fred Porter leaves has love for school to has srster Belle Alma Roberts leaves her bookkeepang grades to Marlene Stallard Nana Lee Smrth leaves her dramond to Joyce Hall Jeannette Ramey walls Vermont to herself Donald Powers leaves has scholastrc record to Dan Buchanan Betty Ad drngton leaves her personalaty to Nancy Jordan To the entrre faculty we leave our love and deep apprecaataon for all you have done for us O 0 O 9 0 O O O I I I l I X I - - I l I I . I . - 11 - - rl ' - to Ronald Horne. Jo Nell Bright leaves her out of . , . I l . I ' l - Z ' , ' ' . u- . . ' , . . . I - ' l ' The Cast Senuor Prophecy In June I960 many loud vouces were heard around the hugh school buuldung for the Graduatuon Class of l95O was havung uts reunuon As chaurman of thus commuttee I began to wrute what I heard and saw as faces and names became famuluar The followung us what I recorded Carl Dungus local busuness man caused quute a sensatuon when he advertused for a lap secre tary recently Those competung are Jeanette Ramey Betty Addungton and Alma Roberts Every one us wonderung who the lucky gurl wull be These capab'e gurls lust graduated from Fred Kern s Col lege of Busuness Knowledge It us rumored that The Face lJummy Talleyl and hus co star and constant companuon Nancy Pardue are stoppung through on theur trup back to Hollywood after the bug prevuew of theur latest pucture at Bondtown Earl Stanleys book The Perfect Physuque us sell ung quute rapudly and us very popular all over the Unuted States Eugene Rorrers wufe us tryung to persuade hum to take Mr Stanleys course un muscle buuldung so that he wull be stronger than hus chuldren Tommy Bryant professuonal baseball player us now an all star thanks to the manage ment of Bull Buchanan Dorus Bray wull guve her first art exhubut tomorrow at the Club House now under the supervusuon of Martha Fullen Flo Smuth has recently succeeded Mrs Ray who has needed a rest ever sunce the Class of 50 graduated Robert Dungus name us stull promunent on every book card Mr Dungus uncudentally has lust flnushed wrutung hus fifteenth hustorucal novel Its a great reluef to all of us that Frank Patterson us out of danger and well on the road to recovery Whule makung an unspectuon of the new swummung pool donated by Darrell Lawson to the communuty he slupped and fell unto the water but made no at tempt to save humself Hus explanatuon was I was too tured to swum lMr Patterson s occupatuon us tryung out Beauty Rest Mattressesl Douglas Horne has been promoted from rack boy un the pool hall to pun boy un the bowlung alley at the Bull Stewart Recreatuon Center James Manucure and Ruth Arney have organuzed a dancung school at Dry Valley Among theur first students were Helen Couch Joe Thomas George Ramey Wanda Lee May and Mattue Hamulton Carbude Lay us teach mg physucal educatuon at Poor Mans Gulch D C Kuser us now football coach at West Pount Pat Rose us runnung an escort agency Coeburn Theater us now owned managed and run by Barbara Peters Lars Robunette us manager of YuKullum WeStuffum Taxudermy Shop Joel Couch at the present tume us takung puctures for the New York Herald Fred Porter us a travelung salesman sell ung Wulluam Armsteads latest unventton potato peelers Sue Whuted us competung wuth Peggy Ann Garner un Hollywood for cover gurl of Read Book magazune Mr Bragg former pruncupal of Coe burn Hugh School has retured after a nervous breakdown from tryung to keep the senuors un class He can be reached at Dr Davud Robunettes Rest Home where hus roommate us Everette Sanders who us currently recuperatung from sleepung suck ness Judy Edwards head nurse at Ruvervuew Asylum has Informed me that Kenneth Jessee has recovered from hus suucude complex and has re sumed hus posutuon as bookkeeper at Bruce Funks Butcher Shop Mary Helen Large and Nancy Fleenor have been spendung all theur tume teachung theur daughters to be basketball stars Dorothy Hall Bauley Joyce Hobbs Nuna Lee Smuth and Peggy Counts luve un Hollywood bungalows on Honeymoon Lane Beatruce Culbertson us now the worlds champuon roller skater Pearl Tate has taken over Dale Evans posutuon as Queen of Western Movues Joan Casteel and Bob Sturgull are partners un Bug Tume Funance Corporatuon whuch loans on a twelve per cent unterest basus Hazel Jacobs and Carol O Dell are top notch bookkeep ers for Don Powers who us campaugn manager for Betty Ray Bond the first woman candudate for the presudency of the Unuted States Dora Hurd and Bully Ray Jordan recently receuved the Academy Award for theur splendud performance un the movue How Green Were Our School Daze wrutten by Howard Helbert and produced and durected by Jo Nell Brught and Bobble Porter Bobby Perry us now ranch kung and hus foreman us Kenneth Kuser The last thung my weary eyes noted was Jum Sands now a travelung salesman lust arruvung Q O O O Q 9 O O O I 1 ' 1 1 1 - - - 11 11 1 ' 1 1 . . . ,, . 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Of The Stars BOBBY RALPH LUTHER MULLINS MILLS MCCLQUD JUNE CLARA KISER KILGORE HELEN sus KENNEDY DORCAS LANEY Ax ' awry J 3, , L ,, J L ,Q ,W . Lf 1 x L' A W3 ' J , - ,, ' 1' Q ., Y' NJ! JJ J' r .' PEGGY -H if - LEE 4 J . . , 'V L , A ,X ' .N- 41 PATTY MCARTHUR JOAN MCCOY ARVIL MCCONNELL RAYMOND JOAN BENNY OWENS PORTER FATE 'R In ir 3 if 'hy vi 'K' -af YS-Q Q 'r lv Au DON LORENE POWERS RING HELEN REED ROBERT SKEEN DELMAR SIZEMORE MARLENE STALLARD CLIFFORD SUTTLE Hn Q19 s.d NORMAN TROUT NANCY MARGARET CLAYTQN VICARS WIGGS wlLL15 Q DELMAR BILLIE FARRELL ROSE SANDS SANDERS The Understudles KESTER BILLIE ADKINS ROBINETTE Not pictured Not pictured in 460-Ann 'Oval 6l nf ,.,,, 3...- -...i...,...L. ?-----Q - Q..4- J ' wx , ai'-J , a : Q , V -5. si F? 1 SS 5 s ., 91 ll.. .......-QQ. ,,,.,.,.......-A 1:3 xp 'N d Sponsor MR. HAMN The Starlets Sponsor MR. SANDSLOW Sponsor MISS THOMPSON Sponsor MR MCCONNELL . 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' A, ,D lilnf g.. 1 Q. .I . gx Qs Qs! - ff 1?-'Vi GUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE CF THE YEAR FARRELL SANDERS RICHARD GILLESPIE ARVIL McCONNELL CLIFFORD SUTTLE THE YEARS The Football Season A Dtory Of Our Blue Knughts September 9 Blue Kntghts vs Grundy ot Grundy The T949 50 lootbclll seoson opened with on overwhelmtng vlctory for the Blue Kmghts Our boys In blue ond whtte downed the Grundy eleven 27 6 September 16 Blue Knnghts vs Cltntwood ot Coeburn There wos o copoclty crowd to see our boys brnng the score to l9 7 Prnde ur mounted os we wotched September 23 Blue Knlghts vs St Poul ot St Poul The Blue Knights ployed St Poul ot Bowmon Field ond come home with o 200 victory September 30 Blue Kmghts vs Btg Stone ot Coeburn succeedtng ond we were behind them one hundred per cent October 7 Blue Knlghts vs Norton ot Norton The Knlghts orrnved ot Norton sure of victory Atter o hord tight they come through wnth o score ot 7 6 October I4 Blue Knights vs Gote Cnty ot Coeburn The field wos an better condltlon for swlmmtng thon for ploylng football but our boys rollned IU the ploys ond we monoged o 200 vlctory over our mud covered op ponents October Ql Blue Knlghts vs Appolochlo ot Appolochlo The Kntghts lourneyed to Appolochno to ploy the Bulldogs the gome thot would determine the Dlstruct Chompuonshup The power loden Bulldogs over powered the Knights with G 40 O vlctory Q Q O 0 O 9 - - - H . . - I . S - --ll ' ll -H - ,, . This gome brought another victory for C. H. S. with o 7-6 score. Our teom wos -,, . H . ' ' ' ll ll UTSTANDING PERFORMANCES October 28 Blue Knughts vs Pound at Coeburn The Coeburn Lads ran rough shod over the Pound Warruors They came through wuth a 36 O victory November 4 Blue Knrghts vs Wuse at Coeburn The Knughts hung up another victory when they beat Wlse T9 O November II Blue Knights vs St Charles at St Charles Our tTnal game ot the season gave our boys ID the blue and white another tnumph when St Charles bowed to us with a 33 6 score The successful season may be attrnbuted to the flrm but tacttul coaching ot Coaches Reedy and Bays the tarthtul leadership ot Co Captaxns Klser and Sanders the excellent teamwork of the sauad and the support ot the School and the Communlty Football Lettermen WILLIAM ARMISTEAD D C KISER JIMMY SANDS FRANK GREEAR EARL BRYANT RAY KISER SAM BUCHANAN ARVIL MCCONNELL JOEL COUCH DON MULLINS EVERETTE SANDERS DON POWERS EARL STANLEY RICHARD GILLESPIE RAY HALL JOE THOMAS CLIFFORD SUTTLE BENNY PATE GEORGE RAMEY FARRELL SANDERS 11 - 11 11 - 11 11 4 11 - 11 - 11 1 ' 1 , . The Blue Ladies ADDED ATTRACTIONS X fs U Ji W5 ' 5 9'-QQQP' OWN WSW ' WM Pi' 3 . 9 , 1 32 V V '-Q 4 Q ,EF 'QE wgfff '1 'J 9192 V I ' S' W' 4 w fl . 1 1,?aeNf'n' WWW f f ' U, 1 ,LZ 1' fqrvxfg 'af my V ,,.,J, 'Q ' k If H A W, V fi x ' f .X I, QA .1 '. W 6 ,Q hf5fgzx5., ' ,E f 5 'li M1 Z A L? Q- lx...-. x,,,,,.,,. avg' Rf 'QQ-'F ,md- amine 45' Cheer Leaders ADDED ATTRACTIONS few Autographs Of The Stars BEHI D 3 Z Z' I 4 Our productnon The Best Years Of Our Lrves has been showlng at Coeburn Hugh School for four years We luke to feel that at has been a successful comedy drama for It has cost much ID time and energy As we play our parts for the last tame we re member with a feeling of regret that It will be the end of our troupnng days together We luke all the actors who achieve greatness have not found the goung always easy Many of our performances have not been received with enthusiasm some of them have been totally unapplauded We were amateurs and many of us were not qualxfied for our roles Some of us knew so little about the Importance of good actnng that we turned drama Into comedy We realuze now that this made It most dlfttcult for our durectors but they were patnent and led us to stardom Many tumes we had difficulty learning our Innes and remembering our cues but our prompters were the best and we owe much to them for their careful attention The settln s for our la have not been elaborate The have shefted from one lace to another Q P Y Y P Many of the scenes have requnred exterior settungs these scenes were filled with action and vigor Our unterlor scenes have often been tense and dramatic however at takes all kinds of sltuatlons to make a great PlGY 1 'YP Qt? 12 All , L ,fri The Best Years Of Our Lives O O O 0 O O . ..... THE SCENES We know that we have not always had top bllllng In our modest lnttle hometown but we have al ways had the unfallnng support of our loyal fans We have trned to be good troupers Even IH the face of setbacks and failures we lufted our chms covered up gloomy wrinkles with grease paint and started rehearsals for another performance Financially we have nothing to show for our four years of troupmg but our box office receipts our p evo ron are ten times more valuable than ftnancsal galns Now we have attained stardom The comedy drama of hugh school days IS rn our blood We are about to see the curtams come down on our glornous production and we are reluctant to guve u our P places to succeeding stars We hope that our performances have been effective and that our understudres may have learned something worth whale from our blunders and our fallures To all of those wh we owe a debt of gratitude for helping us to make thus a perfect performance o have helped to make these four rncomparable acts The Best Years Of Our Lives' This play was presented by specnal arrangement with our parents our teachers and the leaders of our communnty C 0 1 1 Y I - , . confidence and esteemg your coo eration and d t' - ' ' ' . 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