Collins High School - Acorn Yearbook (Oak Hill, WV)

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Miss Kea Devil... lfiaegie keigas Petite, peppy Beverly Blake well represented C olli n s High School at the Little Brown Jug game this year as a very deserving Miss Red Devil. The spirit and rival ry of the game, as in past games, added much to the gaiety of the occasion. After the half-time performances .of both high school bands, the bands formeda lane of honor for the crowning of Miss Red Devil and Miss Mustang. Miss Red Devil and her attendants we re: Beverly Blake, escorted by Jerry Smith, Yvonne Tatum es- corted by Mike Rollins, and Barbara Oxendale, es- corted by Gary Lewis. Homecoming. .Jler Majesty, .Queen Barbara Janet Grounds, Honor Attendant, Barbara Bolt, Miss Home- nior attendant, and Barbara Oxen- dale, sophomore attendant. coming, Peggy Calvert, Ju T7 '-T12 ,, Q ue e n s, attendants, a nd alumni can mean only one thing ---homecoming. Reigning as the gracious queenof the festivities this year, Barbara Bolt and her at- tendants stately walked tothe c e nte r of the football field at the Red Devil Memorial Stadi- um and a c c e pt e d bouquets of giant mums. Forming an honor- ary aisle, the Red Devil Band softly played Unchained Mel- ody, while a h u s he d silence fell over the spectators. Every- one agreed that they had never seen a more impressive cere- mony.

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Her 6racc...L'adg1 Sylvia Pictured in the foreground are Danny Wilker- son, e s c o r t to Sylvia Lawson, Miss Collins High School, and Coach John Duda. Sylvia, chosen by the senior sponsors, was officially crowned at the annual West Virginia Tech-Concord C i v i t an Bowl Game, which was played in Beckley. At the game Sylvia, along with several high school girls ofthis area, was saluted by the Concord and Tech Bands and was presented with orchids. Sylvia, an a t t r a c ti v e and well-known senior, was chosen for her participation in school organi- zations and her devotion to different school projects. Long live Lady Sylvia. leadcrshzkf Assembly. . . ampers ,411 Leaders of tomorrow! Dele- gates to Girls State, Boys State, Camp Horseshoe, Tri -Hi-Y Camp, and Camp Chely described their experiences to fan the student body at Leadership As- sembly, sponsored ann ua lly by the Student Council. Upper left: Susan King, delegate to Camp Horseshoe at Parsons, re- late s the happenings of he r stay at the camp. Lowe r left: Speakers above: J Sifers, S. Lawson, B. Blake, J. Jar rell,C.Carroll, L. Lively, B. Baker L.l-lager, D. Wilkerson, M. Wickline E. Ayres, J. Smith, F. Miller, A Eigenbrod, S. McPherson, P, Ripoll, and S. King.

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,fuuivr P ay... Mare Che Mcrriar ' ' The Mo re the Merrior, a riotous three- act comedy, was chosen by the junior class for their annualplay. At the first try-outs, fifty-five juniors recited in competition. The play was presented at the Elementary School auditorium. Two performances were given ---a matinee staged forthe students and an even- ing performance open to the general public. The play cente red around the Hunters, a typicalAmerican family. ltinvolved mischievous events that teenagers arrange when parents leave the household. Jimmy and Hank wrote for and i received a wrestling course without paying the cost, fifteen dollars. Judge Washburn arrived at the Hunter home congratulating Jimmy for start- ing Teen Town, and everyone thought he was send- ing them to jail for failing to pay for the wrest- ling course. Then the fun began. The cast included: Danny Christian, Mary Hunter, Margaret Kyle, Tommy Goode, Barbara Legg, Patricia Franklin, Margaret Myers, Peggy Miller, Nancy Matthews, James Waugh, Mike Rollins, Tommy Carpenter, Janice Scarbro, Kay Stover, Betty Koone, and Johnny Tennant. 4- Q Q . Q . '.,f U 'Q , . . '53