Coeburn High School - Reflector Yearbook (Coeburn, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1957 volume:

UiBSsiir rrrr r-T ' ' REFLECTOR 1957 m COEBtlM, VlftQtSPT 1944 TO 1957 Youth, with swift feet, walks onward in the way; the land of joys Lies all before his eyes. --Bulwer. PRESENTED BY THE SENIORS OF COEBURN HIGH COEBURN, VIRGINIA. CONSTANCE QUESENBERRY Editor SCHOOL RONNIE HILTON Business Manager UNIT A ODLE AND DOROTHY JESSEE Sponsors FOREWORD IT’S A DOG’S LIFE Since this year has been full of dog days (daze?), you wiU note throughout the book several representations of our life. Although our theme is “It’s a dog’s life”, we have tried to recapture by words and pictures some of the happiest moments of our school life. We, the annual staff, give you our interpretation of these memorable incidents in the pages that follow. DEDICATION 1 ■■■ F 1 We, the Senior Class of 1957, proudly and gratefully dedicate this issue of THE REFLECTOR to Mr. Lawton Addington for his integrity of character and unselfish efforts to promote our interests. Mr. Addington, we extend to you our heart- felt admiration and deep appreciation for the in - fluences you have exerted upon our lives. PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE It has been a privilege to have had the opportunity of working with the student body and faculty during this year. My special congratulations to the staff and sponsors whose efforts have made the annual possible. It is with pride intermingled with regret that I wish our departing seniors a continuing success as they enter their respective fields of endeavor. To each of you, my best wishes. Mrs. Anna Scott, Secretary to the Principal. ADMINISTRATION WISE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD Dr. J. J. Kelly, Jr., Superintendent; Dr. F. E. Handy, Chairman; J. C. Lipps; E. D. Ireson; Earl Hilton. S, VEEINON TURNER AMMA H. RAY Chairman, Guidance Librarian Committee; History HIGH SCHOOL EARL GILLESPIE History HANSFORD WELCH Science DOROTHY JESSEE English L. C. ADDINGTON Math MARION QUESENBERRY BOBBY JOE DOTSON Latin Math AVIA FUNK Physical Education MARY KAY BALES Home Economics UNIT A ODLE JOHN HAMM Typewriting, Shorthand English HESTER ADAMS Science W. H. GILLY English DOROTHY QUILLEN English L. C. PAULEY Band Director FACULTY NORMAN SHELBURNE ETTA HILLMAN History Math, French PRESTON SALYER Typewriting, Bookkeeping JAMES GUINN Physical Education BOBBY R BAKER Principal of Elementary School GRADE SCHOOL FACULTY FIRST ROW: Anne Addington, Lillian Wood, June Hilton, Annie Thort? son, Anna Horne, Pe ggy Perry. SECOND ROW: Lora Jordan, Violet Strom, Roxanna Haney, Earle McConnell, Blanche Rutherford, Flora Maine. THIRD ROW: Clyde Addington, Sara Chase, Faye Supleton, Thelma Counts, Ruth Carico, Edna Kilgore, SENIORS DOROTHY BECK All women are ambitious natur- ally. Latin 2; Home Economics 2; Band 2 . ALICE KAY BALDWIN If I could tell you, I would let you know. Latin Club 2; Library 2; Tri-Hi-Y 1; Home Economics 2. RAY BARROWMAN A scholar is he throughout the land , a good athlete, and a ladies’ man. Football 2; Basketball 2; Monogram 2; Forestry 2; Baseball 1; Student Council 1; Campus Hi-Lites 2; In- ter-Club Council 1. OPAL AMBURGEY A good heart is worth gold . Home Economics 2; Latin 2; Cam- pus Hi-Lites 2. BOBBY BELCHER A talker, not a thinker. Student Council 2; School Patrol 3; Basketball 1; Baseball 1. DALLAS ADKINS Men ' s muscles move better when their souls are making merry. Football 4; Basketball 1; Monogram 2; Student Council 1; Campus Hi- Lites 2; Reflector 2. ROGER BREWER CHARLES BEMBEN Good morning, Life! Band 3; Forestry 2; Monogram 2; Dance Band 1; Campus Hi-Lites 2. FAYE CARICO Quiet and all right, always friend- ly and polite. Home Economics 2. An honest man ' s the noblest work of God. BOBBY BRIGHT Witty, winsome, and a wee bit wicked. Forestry Club 1; Baseball 1. CARL BLACKBURN Be resolved and the thing is done. Library Club. SHELBA CATRON Life’s best balm- -giggles. BILL CLARK A lad sweet of face, who is never in his place . Forestry Club. TOMMY DINGUS Run if you like, but try to keep your breath. GEORGIA CORDER A big heart always wishes to do right and be friendly. JUNIOR DINGUS A nickname is the hardest stone the devil can throw at a man. Forestry Club. SUE CLARK Silence is golden, but I have none. Cheerleader 1; Latin Club 1; Lib- rary 2; Tri-Hi-Y 1; Home Econ- omics 1; Campus Hi-Lites 1; Mono- gram 1. WILLARD DINGUS A blush is beautiful but inconven- ient. CAROLYN DONAHUE What is she that all her swains command her? Home Economics 2; Campus Hi- Lites 1; Tri-Hi -Y 1; Inter -Club Council 1. BILL FLEENOR A genius can’t be forc ' d. Football 1; Glee Club 2; Reflector 2 . RONNIE DOTSON Never overwork yourself. Basketball 4; Monogram Club 2 ; Forestry Club 2. GLADYS EDWARDS The tongue that waggeth and nev- er sitteth still. Latin 1; Home Economics 2. CONSTANCE DONAHUE She looks like an angel, and acts like an angel too, but you can never tell what an angel will do. Home Economics 2; Campus Hi - Lites 2; Tri-Hi-Y 1. JO ANN FREEMAN What bright soft thing is this? Latin Club 2; 4-H Club 2; Home Economics 1. EDDIE GIBSON ' A wish for ease and pleasure, i Forestry Club 2. F GLENDA HILTON Heronly labor was to kill the time.” Basketball 4; Student Council 1; Home Economics 2; Library 2; Mono- gramClubl; Reflector Staff 1; Cam- pus Hi-Lites 1. SHARON GREEAR Life is too important to take serious- ly. French Club 2; ReflectorStaff 2 ; Home Economics 2; Latin Club 1; Campus Hi-Lites 2; Glee Club 1; Student Council 1. EULA HALL And what care we seriously how many petals fall! JESSIE GOAD I believe in work, but I ' m not in favor of it. Campus Hi-Lites 2; Tri-Hi-Y 1; Home Economics 1. RONNIE HILTON Give me a million girls, but give them to me one at a time. Band 9; Latin Club 2; Forestry Club 2; Monogram Club 2; Dance Band 3; Reflector Staff 2; Glee Club 2. BRENDA KENNEDY MARIE HORNE Modesty is the color of virtue. JOHNNY KENNEDY Mischief in each eye. Campus Hi-Lites 2; Football 1; For- estry Club 1; Baseball Manager. The trouble with resisting tempta- tion is that the chance may never come again. ERNEST KENNEDY I don’t think much of women; but when I think, I think of women. Latin Club 1; Baseball 2; Student Council 1; Safety Patrol 1; Campus Hi-Lites 1. CHARLES JOHNSON i Man is a social animal. Safety Patrol 3; Latin Club 1; Fores- try Club 1; Hi-Y 1. PHYLUS KIRK Kindly, warm-hearted, and sincere. Band 4; Home Economics 1; Tri-Hi- Y 1; Latin Club 2; Reflector Staff 2; Monogram Club 1. BILLY JOE KISER There’s a good time coming, boys, a good time I Forestry 1; Student Council 1; Foot- ball 2; Hi-Y 1; Baseball 1. BOB MCCONNELL There ' s some are fou o ' love divine; There ' s some are fou o ' brandy. Glee Club 1; Student Council 1; Football 2; Forestry 2; Monogram 1, PATSY LUNDY Gather ye rosebuds while ye may. Home Economics 2. BOBBY MARSHALL Goodnature and good sense are us ually companions. JOHNNY KISER Enjoy youth today; tomorrow you will be old. Forestry Club 1. RUTH MCCONNELL Teach me half the gladness that thy brain must know. Library 5; Band 1; Ladn 2; Tri-Hi- Y 1; Home Economics 1; Inter-Club Council. HELEN MC COY She walks in beauty, like the night. French Club 2; Home Economics 2; Tri-Hi-Y 1. CONNIE QUESENBERRY People like her make the world go round . ” Band 9; Reflector 2; Library 3; Cam- pus Hi-Lites 2; Glee Club 2; Mono- gram Club 2; Student Council 3; Tri-Hi-Y 1; Latin 2; Dance Band 3; All -State Band 1; Home Economics 1 . VICEY NIXON Is she so quiet and demure? May- be --but don ' t be so sure. UNDA SUE OLINGER To argue is the delight of my life. French 2; Campus Hi-Lites 1; Stu- dent Council 1; Inter -Club Council 1. JANICE MUTTER A violet by a mossy stone, Half- hidden from the eye. ! French 1; Latin 1; Home Economics 2 . JOHNNY ROBINETTE He ' s a jolly good fellow. SHIRLEY SALYER ANNA LOU RITCHIE Who knows her, knows a friend. DELORIS SMITH Silent when glad, affectionate, though shy. Home Economics 2. Gay-hearted and free. ' Home Economics 1. NANCY SANDERS Earth has not anything to show more fair. CampusHi-Lites 2; Home Economics 2; Cheerleading 1; Monogram 1. ILENE RYDER She has ability to do great things -- and she will . Latin Club 2; Campus Hi-Lites 2. LARRY SMITH He does it with a better grace, but I do it more naturally. KAY YEARY A rosebud set with little willful thorns, and sweet as air could make her . Home Economics 1; Cheerleader 2; Latin Club 1; Campus Hi-Lites 1; Monogram Club 1; Inter -Club Coun- cil 1. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS SOPHOMORE PRESIDENTS Opal Amburgey, Treasurer; Sharon Greear, Ronnie Adkins, Farrell Smith, Clara Eblen. Secretary; Sue Olinger, Vice-President; Billy Joe Kiser, President. CLASS OFFICERS JUNIOR CLASS Margaret Maine, President; Alex Powers, Vice- president . NINTH GRADE PRESIDENTS Nancy Sue Addington, Wally Reed, Jennifer Johnson . EIGHTH GRADE PRESIDENTS Mary Adkins, Ronnie Rose, Carolyn Bray, Betty Sturgill, Jackie Stallard. JUNIORS Sue Bates Nannie Lou Beck Jeanie Bell Betty Blackard Jean Blackwell David Buchanan I i I Louise Burke Judy Casteel Jackie Castle Shirley Castle Betty Jean Clark Shirley Cloud Lou Ella Collins Doris Corder Jane Couch Cleo Greear Phyllis Greear George Hall Jim Counts Tom Counts James Dandy Sara Dingus Steve Domby Billie Dotson Esther Edwards Delmar Edwards Billy Elkins Kenneth Hall Stuart Hall Verna June Hall Norma Hayes Randall Hobbs Janice Jackson Betty Johnson Carl Johnson Gayle Jordan Dale Kennedy 1 Margie Lawson Woody Lay Leon Markham Earl McClellan Glen Thomas Elizabeth Ward Beecher Wheatley Freda Wheatley Mary McCarty Margaret Maine Roger Micheal Alex Powers Carol Powers Nancy Powers Sue Reece Mary Ringley Helen Sexton Milton Sexton Mary Skeen Gail Sutherland UNDERCLASSMEN TENTH GRADE. TOP ROW, Left to Right: Kyle Adkins, Ronnie Adkins, Maria Arney, Kay Atwood, Fern Bates, Recca Bevins, Barbara Blackburn, Charles Blanton. SECOND ROW: Clement Blanton, Janice Brewer, Sue Bright, Brenda Brown, Ann Buchanan, James Buchanan, Judy Buchanan, Maxie Buchanan. THIRD ROW: Anne Castle, Carol Collins, Jimmy Collins, Burma Culbertson, Carol Culbertson, Johnny Davis, Fred Day, Eula Dean. FOURTH ROW: Nancy Dingus, Helen Easterling, Clara Eblen, Doris Estep, Margaret Evans, Patsy Freeman, Pebble Freeman, Jean Fritz. FIFTH ROW: Doris Fultz, Bobby Funk, Wayne GoUie, Billy Greear, Sandra Hale, Harold Hamm, James Hamm, Nancy Hilton. SIXTH ROW; Ann Hobbs, Clarius Holbrook, Orlies Holbrook, Gary Hubbard, Bill Huffman, Thomas Hughes, Arlene Jessee, Barney lessee. SEVENTH ROW: Clinton Johnson, Sheila Johnson, Betsy Jones, Joann Large, Sandra Large, Carolyn Lawson, Don- ald Lawson, Shirley Lawson. EIGHTH ROW: Earl Maine, Jr. , Joe Marcus, Charlotte Marshall, Shirley Marshall, Betty McCloud, Charles McConnell, Ganell McConnell, Wanda McConnell. TOP ROW, Left to Right: Aline McCoy, Quentin McCoy, Billy McElyea, Gary McElyea, Bobby McReynolds, Sybil Meade, Joyce Moore, Wilma Jean Moore. SECOND ROW: Jerry Mullins, Carolyn Mutter, Alice Osborne, Evelyn Osborne, Lucille Osborne, Judy Plaster, Bill Porter, Hubert Powers. THIRD ROW: Mary Nell Powers, Betty Lou Puckett, Joe Ramey, Elaine Richardson, Nancy Jo Richardson, Patsy Richardson, Margaret Robbins, Michael Robbins. FOURTH ROW: Nicky Rose, Louise Salyers, Sonia Sanders, Gene Short, Madge Stallard, Peggy Stapleton, Louise Steele, Sue Steele. FIFTH ROW: Jo Ann Suttle, Neville Wiggs, Peggy Willis, Eva Jean Yeary, Wanda Younce. NINTH GRADE, FIFTH ROW . Billy Addington. SIXTH ROW: Nancy Addington, Richmond Addington, Faye Austin, Margaret Barta, Boyce Bates, Bobby Beck, Jimmy Bell, Daniel Boggs. SEVENTH ROW: Marie Boggs, Carson Bond, Janice Bond, Danny Bryant, Carol Bryson, Emory Buchanan, Joe Burden, Pat Burke. EIGHTH ROW: Elmer Caldwell, Johnny Castle, Sue Childress, Betty Collins, Carolyn Couch, Linda Couch, Patricia Counts, Kenneth Cox. TOP ROW, Left to Right: Tommy Dandy, Nancy Dingus, Shirley Dykes, Bufford Edwards, Joe Foster, Milas Franks, Bobby Gibson, Brenda Freeman. SECOND ROW: Jerry Gillenwater, Nancy Gillenwater, BiUy Gillespie, Alma Greear, Gloria Hagy, Janet HalL Lois Hamm, Naomi Hamm. THIRD ROW: Hazel Hensley, Bobby Hill, Rebecca Holbrook, Steve Hubbard, Jennifer Johnson, Lois Johnson, Tommy Kelly, Donald Kennedy. FOURTH ROW: Betty Ketron, Kylene Kilgore, Jonaleen Large, Carolyn Lawson, Clinton Lawson, Fred McCarty, Mary McCarty, Ann McConnelL FIFTH ROW: Betty McConnell, Don McConnell, Anne McCoy, Coleen McCoy, Brenda McElyea, Sue Mabrey, Carol Maine, Uriel MarshalL SIXTH ROW: Ralph Martin, Dallas Meade, Douglas Meade, Linda Meade, Ruby Meade, Carolyn Moulse, Betty Mullins, Clarence Mullins. SEVENTH ROW: Kay Murphy, Irene Osborne, Beecher Perry, Judy Perry, Harold Phillips, Leon Phillips, Mary Pope, Terry Pope. EIGHTH ROW: Janice Porter, Betty Powers, Doug Powers, Lois Reed, Wally Reed, Rita Jo Richardson, Charles Ritchie, Jimmy Robinette. TOP ROW, Left to Right: Joann Robinson.Glenda Salyers, Bob Scalf, Kay Short, Faye Smith, Sue Smith, Josephine Sparks, Flora Stallard, SECOND ROW: Ralph Stallard, Jerry Stratton, Shelia Taylor, Sue Teasley, Fern Vicars, Brenda Wampler, Sandra Williams, Shirley Williams. THIRD ROW: Patricia Yeary. EIGHTH GRADE, THIRD ROW: Shelby Addington, Mary Adkins, Bonnie Akers, Wayne Arnette, Jane Arney. FOURTH ROW: J. B. Atwood, Edward Austin, Gerald Bates, Dorothy Bennett, Dorothy Beverly, Hazel Bevins, Danny Bolling, Patty Sue Bond. FIFTH ROW: Richard Bond, Carolyn Bray, Patricia Burton, Donald Caldwell, Margaret Carico, Eddy Carter, Charles Casteel, Emma Jean Castle. SIXTH ROW: Faye Castle, Mickey Castle, Ann Chastain, Gene Clark, Janice Clark, Pansy Clark, James Cline, Tommy Cochran. SEVENTH ROW: Wilma Cole, Nina Collins, Rufus Collins, Wanda Collins, Guy Cooper, Morris Cooper, Alice Sue Corder, Wayne Corder. EIGHTH ROW: Rita Cox, R L. Crawford, Jackie Cress, Sue Culbertson, Gwinda Culbertson, Patrica Culbertson, Roger Culbertson, Harold Davis. TOP ROW, Left to Right: Frances Dishman, Nancy Dixon, Jerry Dotson, Charles Eblen, Ethylene Edwards, Harold Edwards, Ronald Edwards, Jerry Estep. SECOND ROW: Paul Estes, Judy Gillenwater, Franklin Greear, Myrna Greear, Helen Hamil- ton, Billy Joe Hamm, Peggy Hamm, Jimmy Hamm. THIRD ROW: Virginia Hamm, Betty Harris, Kenneth Harris, May- nard Harris, David Helbert, Charles Horne, Buddy Horne, Johnny Hughes. FOURTH ROW: James Johnson, Ada Jones, Jerlene Kelly, Chyrll Kennedy, Douglas Kennedy, Jency Kern, Sue Kern, Doris Kilgore. FIFTH ROW: Emmitt Kilgore, Virgie Kilgore, Phillip Kiser, James Large, Verna Large, Bobby Lawson, Harold Lawson, Robert Lawson. SIXTH ROW: Shelia Lawson, Cynthia Long, Phyllis Lowery, Danny Lundy, Ellis Lundy, Jerry Lundy, Dennis Luther, Teresa Luther. SEVENTH ROW: Rebecca McClellan, Naomi McConnell, Zelma McConnell, Billie McCoy, Frank McReynolds, Stewart Markham, Donnie Markland, Janice Marshall. EIGHTH ROW: Gary Martin, Eugene Massey, Elizabeth Meade, Janice Meade, Jimmy Meade, Stanley Mills, Carol Moore, Darrell Mutter. TOP ROW, Left to Right: Jennie Mutter, Jerry Nixon, Mary Nunley, Nancy Pippin, Reva Plummer, Rita Potter, Harold Powers, Mary Reece. SECOND ROW: Charlotte Reed, Frances Reed, Emmitt Reese, Bobby Richardson, Jimmy Richardson, Joyce Richardson, Edna Riggs, Jerry Riggs. THIRD ROW: Raymond Ring, Douglas Ritchie, Carol Robbins, Roger Robinette, Ronnie Rose, Janet Salyer, Larry Salyer, McArthur Salyer. FOURTH ROW: Rita Salyer, Beatrice Sexton, Darryl SeXton, Harold Sexton, Betty Simms, Judy Skeens, Jimmy Smith, Ronald Smith. FIFTH ROW: BiUy Stallard, Faye Stallard, Jack StaUard, Bobby Stansberry, Charlene Steele, Julia Still, Betty Sturgill, Ruth Sulfridge. SIXTH ROW: Harry Trent, Margaret Trrat, Shirley Trent, James Tucker, Rubinson Ward, Phillip Whited. CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of 1957, do hereby make the following will to dispose of our possessions as follows: To our principal, Mr. McConnell, we leave our detest sympathy in hopes that he will be able to continue his struggle in helping the future seniors. As we realize that we have tried his patience, we also wish to leave him a gross of Bufferin. To our beloved sponsors, Mrs. Odle and Miss Jessee, we leave! I, Charles Johnson, give my ability to make the girls swoon to Ftoger Michael. I, BtU Fleenor, leave my dainty appetite to Judy Buchanan. I, Connie Quesenberry, do leave one slightly used desk in each of several classrooms to my teachers who may have noticed a vacancy periodically. 1, Kay Yeary, bestow my ability to get by with murder to Tom Counts. 1, Bobby Bright, wish to leave my lovin’ ways to all stray cats of Coeburn High School. 1, Ilene Ryder, out of the goodness of my heart, leave my ability to type to Louise Burke. I, Alice Kay Baldwin, will my manner of speaking to Glen Thomas. I, Phyllis Kirk, bequeath my hustle-bustle schedule to Mr. McConnelL I, Bob McConnell, who at one time foolishly wanted to give up a prized possession, have decided to keqp it; and, therefore, I will nothing. I, Junior E ingus, generously dcxiate my boldness to David Buchanan. I, Eddie Gibson, give my mathematics skill to Nancy Hilton. (And can she use it!) I, Billy Joe Kiser, thoughtfully get rid of my sideburns and general E.P, characteristics by bestowing them on Tommy Greear. I, Jennie Sutherland, leave my cool, red hair to “Wild” Bill Kilgore. I, Janice Mutter, grant the use of, until further notice, my loud and booming voice to Mr. Gillespie. I, Larry Smith, tenderly give my love for the girls to Gene Gibson. 1, Ray Barrowman, kindly leave my love for history class to Sheila Johnson. I, Ronnie Hilton, wish, with much regret, to give back all the hearts I broke in high school. I, Gladys Edwards, bequeath my child?like innocence to Nannie Lou Beck. 1, Dorothy Beck, generously leave my “knack” for chemistry to George Hall. I, Helen McCoy, will my bo)dsh bob to Shirley Cloud. I, Jessie Goad, (because she seems to think she needs them) wish to give my “specs” to Jonaleen Large. I, Tommy Dingus, out of the kindness of my heart, would like to leave my “curly locks” to Junior Kiser. I, Connie Donahue, thankfully get rid of my love for Ohio by willing it to Betty Blackard. I, Ruth McConnell, being very proud of my ability, do not wish to leave anything; but if compelled to do so, I will leave my ability to mess things up to Anne Castle. I, Brenda Kennedy, give my “come-hither glances” to Nancy Sue Addington. I, J ohnny Kennedy, desire to give my freckles to Mr. Dotson. I, Jo Ann Freeman, bequeath my ability to get out of class to Kylene Kilgore. I, BUI Clark, do leave my physique and height to Farrell Smith. I, Roger Brewer, graciously leave my hair style to Elvis Presley. (We hope he uses it). I, Dallas Adkins, generously donate my position on the football team to Jackie Stallard. I, Ernest Kennedy, bestow my melodious voice upon Fats Domino. I, Shelba Catron, do herd y will my blond?, black ?,brown?, red?, oh heck! my hair to Billie Dotson. I, Ruth Stallard, wish to leave my unlimited knowledge of WILD life to Margaret Maine. I, Patsy Lundy, give my dislike of Sandy Ridge to Peggy Cooper. I, Nina Hagy Greear, will my ideas of a perfect wife to all the girls who think they’d like to try married life. I, Ronnie Dotson, bequeath my ability to blow (my nose?) to Carson Bond. I, Glenda HUton, do not wish to give anything away because I’m afraid it might include Jim Powers. I, Opal Amburgey, do leave my devil-may-care attitude to Eva Yeary. I, Anna Lou Ritchie, leave my shy smiles to Connie Kilgore. I, Sue Clark, proudly will my ability to “fix-it” (and how!) to Sue Steele. I, Nancy Sanders, CAREFULLY give my ability to date every night and still stay on the honor roU to the Freshmen girls, I, Eula HaU, bequeath my loud and disturbing manner to Carol Bryson. I, Carolyn Donahue, leave my ability to skip class and not get by with it to Maria Arney. I, Sue Olinger, wish to extend my IMPARTIAL view of politics to Mr. Turner. I, Sharon Greear, will my “wUd Ford driving” to Mr. Shelburne. I, Harold Stout, after much debating, have decided to leave nothing because I will be needing EVERYTHING I have in the next few years. I, Deloris Smith, give my “quick wit” to Arlene Jessee. 1, Shirley Salyer, leave the soothing line I feed the boys to Nancy Dixon. I, Curtis Hughes, will my studious attitude to Richmond Addington. I, Willard Dingus, bequeath my slogan, “Wine, Women, and Song”, to Terry Pope. I, Charles Bemben, give my oversized waist- line to Doug Powers. I, Bobby Belcher, do will my seat in history to any sucker who wants it, I, Larry Pope, leave — hoping they bum the schooL I, Bobby Marshall, will all my textbooks to Cleo Greear. I, Carl Blackburn, give my book, HOW TO ESCAPE PRISON, (since I no longer need it) to all the sub-freshmen, I, Jane Couch, do leave my “wonder -where- the- yellow-went” smile to Brenda Wampler. I, Vicey Nixon, bequeath all my old flames to the school to lower the heating expenses next year. I, Judy Lundy, leave early to make sure I don’t get left behind. COCKER SPANIELS Friendliest Opal Amburgey - Billy Joe Kiser COLLIES Most Versatile Sue Olinger - Ray Barrowman GREAT DANE Miss Coeburn High School Kay Yeary HOUND DOGS Most Popular Connie Quesenberry - Billy Joe Kiser TAMED (?) WOLVES Biggest Flirts Sharon Greear - Charles Johnson DOGS PEKINGESE Cutest Sue Clark - Bobby Bright FEISTS Biggest Pests Bill Fleenor - Gladys Edwards GREAT DANE Mr. Coebum High School Ray Barrowman FRENCH POODLES Neatest Roger Brewer - Kay Yeary ST. BERNARDS Most Likely to Succeed Ray Barrowman - Sue Olinger HEADLINES OF ' 56 - ' 57 WORLD PROGRFf: : grace iCEr.r v wnnc. Cr GRACE KELLY WEDS PRINCE rainier Philadelphia-bom Grace Kelly quits Hollywood to become the bride of Prince Rainier lU, ruler of jhe tiny principality of Monaco BROOKLYN DUMPS DISPA TCH YANKEES WIN WORLD SERIES IN 7 -GAME THRILLER Yankee pitcher Don Larsen set a record by hurling the only no-hit game in World Series historyt in the sixth game of this year ' s series to defeat the Dodgers. This is thte sixth yictory in seyen tries for Casey Stingel ' s Yankees. CENTENNIAL GAZETTE WISE COUNTY CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF PROGRESS The Wise County Centennial was a gala occasion consisting of a pageant, crowning a Centennial queen, and various celebrations town by -town throughout the county. INTERNATIONAL DISPATCH IE IN TIMES SUEZ CANAL TROUBLE SPOT OF EAST Egypt’s Nasser attempts to take control of the Suez Canal Zone, and Britain and France intervene. IN FASHlOll ... sweater and skir ’ ivie Empire look to .Qus uses of fms I attire; in sv eaters; Itileuse ofleatkot Uv o ' 4 oentlernan ' s ® ‘ ® suburban coats; )be consists sweaters; ■ ' uel- 9 .Vi . 0 HOMECOMING QUEEN Jonaleen Large CAPTAIN Dallas Adkins ATTENDANTS: Sue Clark, Betty Mullins, Norma Hayes, Queen Jonaleen Large, Kylene Kilgore, Carolyn Bray, Doris Kilgore. FOOTMEN: Bobby Belcher, Charles Johnson. SPORTS CHEERLEADERS ' 11 1— - ■ T u Kay Yeary, Head Cheerleader Nancy Sanders Jennie Sutherland Brenda Kennedy Glenda Hilton Kay Yeary SCHOOL SONG Cheer, cheer for old Coe- bum High. She is the apple of our eye. Send a mighty roar on high; Bring down the thunder from the sky. Whether the team be great or small. Old Coebum High will win over all. As the old Blue Knights go marching Onward to VICTORY ! VARSITY FRONT ROW, Left to Right; J. Bell, R. Hobbs, J. Dandy, T. Greear, D. Bryant, J. Kennedy, B. Mc- Reynolds. SECOND ROW: M. Castle, Mgr., C. Blanton, W. Gollie, C. Salyer, C, Johnson, A, Powers, B. Kiser, R. Culbertson, Mgr. THIRD ROW: Asst. Coach Gillespie, R. Barrowman, J. Castle, D. Powers, B. McConnell, F. Smith, W. Fleenor, S. Bond, D. Adkins, Coach Guinn. SCHEDULE Coeburn 32 St. Paul 6 Coeburn 0 Pound 20 Coeburn ' 6 Norton 7 Coeburn 12 Clintwood 34 Coeburn 6 Appalachia 31 Coeburn 6 Gate City 21 Coeburn 7 Big Stone Gap 13 Coeburn 31 Ervington 0 Coeburn 13 Wise 36 JR. VARSITY SEATED, Left to Right: W. Arnette, D. Smith, J. Stallard, J. B. Atwood, R. Bond. SECOND ROW: D. Meade, R. Rose, J. Hensley, S. Hubbard, J. Adkins, D. Caldwell. THIRD ROW; D. Lundy, G. Ring- ley, R. Robinette, C. Couch, L. Trent, J. Dotson, F. McReynolds, T. Cochran, E. Massey, E. Lundy, TOMMY GREEAR Right Halfback 5 ’ 7 - 135 JAMES GUINN, COACH DALLAS ADKINS Right Tackle 5 ' 11 - 165 ALEX POWERS Center 5 ' 11 - 170 DALLAS ADKINS, CAPTAIN JOHNNY KENNEDY Right Guard 5 ’ 9 - 150 FARRELL SMITH Right End 6 ' 6 - 190 DANNY BRYANT Left Guard 5 ' 9 - 145 BILL FLEENOR Left Tackle 6 ’ 2 - 235 EARL GILLESPIE, ASST. COACH JACKIE CASTLE Left End 5 ' 11 - 150 RAY BARROWMAN Quarterback 5 ’ 11 - 170 JAMES DANDY Left Halfback 5 ' 6 - 120 RAY BARROWMAN, CO-CAPTAIN BILLY JO KISER Fullback 5 ' 11 - 155 ll: lil ' J r BASKETBALL STEVE DOMBY WOODY LAY Forward-6 ' Guard-5 ' 10 FARRELL SMITH RONNIE DOTSON Center-6 ' 6 Forward-6 ' 4” BOBBY JOE DOTSON COACH GLEN THOMAS Forward -6 ' 3 ALEX POWERS Guard -5 ' 11 TEAMS BOBBY RAY BAKER ASSISTANT COACH TERRY POPE BOBBY BELCHER Guard -5 ' 10 Forward -5’ 11 GEORGE HALL TOMMY GREEAR Forward - 6 ' Guard- 5’ 9 WAYNE GOLLIE JACKIE CASTLE Forward-5 ' 11” Forward-5 ' 11 I EDITOR Connie Quesenbeny BUSINESS MANAGER Ronnie Hilton REFLECTOR ADVISOR Dorothy lessee I SENIOR STAFF Ronnie Hilton, Connie Quesenberry, Sharon Greear, Bill Fleenor, Phyllis Kirk, Dallas Adkins, Glenda Hilton. ASSISTANT EDITOR Margaret Maine ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGER Doris Corder STAFF ADVISOR Unit a Odle i 4 JUNIOR STAFF Alex Powers, Doris Corder, Jim Counts, Connie Kilgore, Margie Lawson, Margaret Maine. CAMPUS HI-LITES FRONT ROW, Left to Right: Connie Quesenberry, Kay Yeary, Editor; Sue Olinger. BACK ROW, Left to Right; Charles Bemben, Preston Salyers, Sponsor; Dene Ryder, Nancy Sanders, Carolyn Donahue, Jessie Goad, Sharon Greear. SENIOR STAFF TYPISTS Glenda Hilton, Sue Clark, Gladys Edwards, Ernest Kennedy, Connie Donahue. JUNIOR STAFF SEATED, Left to Right: Louise Burke, Gayle Jordan, Connie Kilgore, Stuart HaU, Betty Johnson, Tommy Greear. STANDING: Norma Hayes, Phyllis G reear, Kyle Gillaiwater, Alex Powers. STUDENT COUNCIL FRONT ROW, Left to Right: Mr. Turner, Sponsor; Ruth Sulfridge, Conne Quesenberry, Glenda Hilton, Anne Castle, Billy Joe Kiser, Alex Powers. SECOND ROW: Betty Sturgill, Tom Counts, Nancy Adding- ton, Linda Meade, Carolyn Couch, Margaret Maine, Billy Stallard, Mary Adkins, Wally Reed, Sue Olinger. THIRD ROW: Gary Hubbard, Sue Culbertson, Carolyn Bray, Clara Eblen, Ronnie Rose, Patsy Freeman, Clement Blanton, Jennifer Johnson, Patricia Burton, Ray Barrowman, Anne Castle, Secretary; Ray Barrowman, President; Tom Counts, Vice-President. S. Vernon Turner, Advisor. MONOGRAM CLUB FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Woody Lay, Secretary; Bill Fleenor, Sandra Large, Dallas Adkins, President; Sheila Johnson, Ronnie Dotson, Ray Barrowman. SECOND ROW; Brenda Kennedy, Nancy Hilton, Anne Castle, Helen Easterling, Maria Amey, Jo Ann Suttle, Sue Steele, Connie Quesenberry, Doris Corder, Nancy Sanders, Linda Fuller, Kay’ Yeary, Glenda Hilton, Jane Couch. THIRD ROW: Tommy Greear, Vice- President; Johnny Kennedy, Carl Salyer, Ronnie Hilton, Bob McCcainell,Sergeant-at-arms; Steve Domby, Alex Powers, Billy Joe Kiser, Doug Powers, Wayne GoUie, James Dandy, Jackie Castle. SAFETY PATROL FRONT ROW, Left to Right: Boyce Bates, Rufus Collins, Pe ggy Stapleton, Johnny Castle, Clarence Mullins. SECOND ROW; Mr. Shelburne, Sponsor; Bobby HiU, Kenneth Cox, Frank McReynolds, Don Kennedy, Jerry Mullins, Lieutenant. THIRD ROW: Charles Johnson, Captain; Daniel Boggs, Bobby Beck, Eddie Robinette. LATIN CLUB SEATED, Left to Right; James Dandy, Tom Counts, Roger Micheal, Steve Domby, Helen Sexton, Mar- garet Maine, Secretary; Gayle Jordon, Treasurer; Jane Couch, Nannie Lou Beck, Doris Corder, President. Elizabeth Ward, Freda Wheatley, Dorothy Beck, Jim Counts. Woody Lay, Vice-Presid«it; Jerry Mullins, Alex Powers, Randall Hdbbs, SECOND ROW: Jo Ann Suttle, Eva Jean Yeary, Brenda Brown, Nancy Hilton, Joann Large, Sybil Meade, Clara Cox, Sheila Johnson, Sandra Large, Sonia Sanders, Jean Fritz, Mrs. Quesenberry, Sponsor; Judy Buchanan, Brenda Kennedy, Ann Buchanan, Mary Nell Powers, Hazel Hensley, Patricia McClellan, Louise Freeman, Clarius Holbrook, Margaret Evans, Wanda McConnell, Patsy Freeman, Recca Bevins. THIRD ROW: Anne Castle, Sue Steele, Louise Steele, Betty Puckett, Helen Easterling, Judy Peery, Shirley Marshall, Kay Atwood, Evelyn Osborne, Pe ggy Stapleton, Esther Edwards, Judy Plaster, Janice Brewer, Doris Fultz, Carolyn Lawson, Fern Bates. FOURTH ROW: Maria Amey, Carolyn Mutter, Ganell McConnell, Phyllis Meade, Pebble Freeman, Loretta Potter, Emmitt Yeary, Homer Jordan, Billy McElyea, Randy Kilgore, Barney Jessee, Nickey Rose, Hubert Powers, George HaU, Charles Johnson, Bill Huffman, Gene Short, Joe Adkins, Charles McConnell, Betty Freeman, Lucille Osborne, Betty Johnson, Clara Eblen, Carol CoUins, Joyce Moore. FRENCH CLUB LEFT TO RIGHT: Connie Kilgore, Sharon Greear, Jean Blackwell, Miss Hillman, Sponsor; Helen McCoy, Betty Jean Clark. liliiiiiia TRI-HI-Y CLUB LEFT TO RIGHT: Carolyn Donahue, Patricia Counts, Nancy Hilton, Jonaleen Large, Jessie Goad, Con- nie Quesenberry, Ruth McConnell, Connie Donahue, Ruth Stallard, Sheila Johnson, Sandra Large, Helen McCoy, Miss Bales and Miss Jessee, Sponsors. LIBRARY CLUB JUNIOR MEMBERS Ganell McConnell, Betty McConnell, Peggy Staple- ton, Earl Maine, Mary Pope, Flora Stallard, Coleen McCoy, Roger Micheal, Margaret Maine. SENIOR STAFF Sue Clark, Glenda Hilton, Larry Smith, Roger Brew- er, Connie Quesenberry, Ruth McConnell, Mrs. Ray. OFFICERS Ruth McConnell, President; Connie Quesenberry, Vice- President; Roger Brewer , Secretar y-Treasurer; Sue Clark, Reporter. F. H. A. CLUB FRONT ROW, Left to Rightt Shelia Taylor, Sue Reece, Betty Lou Puckett, Clara Eblen, Sue Bates, Fern Bates. BACK ROW: Miss Bales, Carolyn Mutter, Madge Stallard, Judy Casteel, Peggy Willis, Fay Smith, Jeanie Bell, Sandy Hale, Patsy Richardson. FORESTRY CLUB FRONT ROW, Left to Right: Ray Barrowman, Ronnie Dotson, Buddy Smith, Ray Horne, Eddie Gibson, Carson Bond, Bobby Scalf, Wilmer Edwards, Don McConnell, Roy Adkins, Tommy Greear, Kyle Adkins, Joe B l a nton. SECOND ROW: Neville Wiggs, Fred Day, Johnny Kennedy, Walton Franks, Charles John- son, Bobby Bright, Bill Kiser, Junior Kiser, Delmar Edwards, Herbert Jones, G. B. Meade, James Buchan- an, Robert Osborne, David Buchanan, Hubert Corder, Jimmy Collins. THIRD ROW: Harold Stout, Billy Joe Hamm, Barney Jessee, Johnny Davis, Charles Bemben, Bill Clark, Ronnie Hilton, Carl Salyers, Billy Elkins, Ftonnle Adkins, Carl Johnson, Dale Kennedy, Joe Ramey, Bob McConnell, Dallas Adkins, Bill Fleenor, Bill Kilgore, Gene Osborne. DANCE BAND SEATED, Left t� Ri t: Patricia Counts, Sandra Large, Connie Quesenberry, Kenneth Hall, Helen Easter- ling, Anne Castle, Sheila Johnson, Ronnie Hilton, Ruth McConnell, pianist. STANDING: Jerry Lundy, Sue Steele, Michael Robbins, Joe Maples, John Hilton, Billy McElyea, Randy Kilgore, Terry Pope, Mr. Pauley, director. • Not Pictured: Roger Micheal, Soloist TRIO PIANIST Ruth McConnell, Connie Quesenberry, Sharon Kylene Kilgore Greear. COEBURN HIGH WOODWIND SECTION FRONT ROW, Left to Right: Linda Fuller, Kylme Kilgore, Judy Buchanan, Janet Hall, Jennifer Johnson, Nancy Hilton, Kenneth Halt, Helen Easterling, SECOND ROW: Connie Quesenberry, Doris Corder, Phyllis Kirk, Gayle Jordan, Jonaleen Large, Margaret Robbins, Gloria Hagy, Doris Kilgore, Anne Castle. THIRD ROW; Bonnie Akers, Nancy Dixon, Sue Mabrey, Carol Lawson, Alice Corder, Fred Meade, Sheila Johnson, Sandra Large, Patricia Counts. PERCU SSION SECTION Jean Fritz, Jerry Riggs, Harold Powers, Billy Addington, Terry Pope, Ruth McConnelL BRASS SECTION FRONT ROW, Left to Right; Jo Ann Suttle, Maria Amey, Ann Chastain, Ronnie Lawson, Randy Kilgore, John Hilton, Barney Jessee, Billy McElyea, Charles Bemben, SECOND ROW; Jerry Lundy, Kay Atwood, Sue Steele, Michael Robbins, Joe Maples, Carson Bond. THIRD ROW: Anne McConnell, Eva Yeary, Pat Burke, Chyrll Kennedy, Ronnie Hilton, Wallace Reed, Danny Rollin g , SCHOOL BAND L. C. Pauley, Ettrector OFFICERS Phyllis Kirk, Jennifer Johnson, Patricia Counts, Maria Amey, Doris Corder, Terry Pope, Billy McElyea, Charles Bemben, Captain; Connie Quesenberry, Carson Bond, Ronnie Hilton, Captain. MAJORETTES Eva Yeary, Linda Fuller, Judy Buchanan, Doris Corder, Maria Arney, Jo Ann Suttle, Anne Castle, Nancy Hilton, Ronnie Hilton, Drum Major Linda Fuller, Snow Queen BUS DRIVERS Mr. Hamm, Mr. Elam, Mr. Greear, Walton Franks, Mr. Nichols. JANITOR Mack Ring ley CUSTODIANS Leetha Smith, NeU Reece CAFETERIA Mrs. Bond, Mrs. Wheatley, Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs. Blackburn. 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