Graham High School - Graham Yearbook (Bluefield, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 92 of the 1953 volume:

GIFT OF DIVISION OF EXTENSION THE GRAHAM PuUuU GRAHAM HIGH SCHOOL Bluefield, Virginia 1953 t i ) 3 JUl 25 ' 55 We, the Staff, take great pleasure in dedicating the 1953 GRAHAM to Mrs. Greta Gillenwater. Her quiet, unassuming manner and her willingness to help others have endeared her to the students and teachers of Graham High School. Mrs. Gillenwater, a Graham graduate herself, has taught in Graham High School longer than any other member of the faculty. Pf’ ’Perty of ■ ' ' - Jidminist ration and faculty P. E. GOODMAN Board of Education Clear Fork District LEWIS N. DALTON Principal Graham High School NANCY TRENTON English NANCY COLE Math JUNE FORBES Commercial English ALICE PRESLEY Math English VIRGINIA GARWOOD History ELLA JARRELL English Choir JENNINGS BALLARD Civics THELMA COMPTON Librarian GERALDINE STOWERS Physical Education SUff CARMEN CARTER Seventh Grade JAMES SPANGLER Music JUNE NASH Science English VIRGINIA MOREHEAD Seventh Grade VIRGINIA FALLIS Coinmercial NANCY BUCHANAN Home Economics THELMA DALTON Seventh Grade JOSEPHINE WINGATE Seventh Grade CATHERINE DUNN Office LAWRENCE BRADLEY Head Coach PEGGY BREWSTER English Choir What Does Zeacher Do Jh Mer Zime Off? Student Council ' ft 14. af JH faculty A Si ' istants jM The Student Council assists the faculty and principal in seeing that everything is done at the right time. Time is the essence Mrs. Dunn is really the principal’s right hand “Man.” The office girls take messages to all teachers and students. Office Workers Our school seal was adopted in 1952. SCHOOL CALENDAR September 4 School Opened October 31 Annual Halloween Carnival November 7 Speech Class Play November 10 -11 Annual Pictures taken November 21 Football Banquet November 24 Junior Play November 27 -28 Thanksgiving Holidays November 29 Debonaire Formal December 9 Basketball Season opened December 24 Christmas Holidays began December 31 Sub-Deb Formal Janua ry 12 Birthday of “Greetings from Graham” Janua ry 30 March of Dimes Dance given by Junior Woman’s Club Februa ry 8 Y-Teen Convention at Roanoke March 27 Senior Play April 3- 6 Easter Holidays May 1 May Day Program May 5 Seniors leave for Washington May 31 Sermon to Graduates J une 2 Commencement Exercises We have aa our Motto, Finish the job . Colors: Blue and White Flower: White Carnation Motto: “Today’s Hardships Are Our Stepping Stones of Tomorrow. Sponsors: Mrs. Jane Eades and Mrs. Nancy Trenton Senior Class Officers Vice President Mary Frances. Whitenack “Fran” Secretary Donald Richard Thompson “Powhatan’ ’ President William Cameron Presley “Bill” Treasurer mes Edward McCoy “Jim” Margo Jeneanne Amato James Edward Akers MOST POPULAR Margo Amato and Joe Henry Bowen Mervyn Edwin Anderson Doris Marie Barker James Edward Barrett Frances Ann Barton BEST ALL AROUND Mary Lou Peters and Jim McCoy Elmer Jackson Burton, Jr. Betty Ann Boswell William Casper Blankenship i, i Dottie Lou Bryant Joe Henry Bowen J. W. Church Robert Jackson Clendenen MOST ORIGINAL Jo Anna Harvey and Buddy Barton Edward Lee Compton Lewis Roosevelt Compton Donald Clyde Copley Eunice Ellen Dailey Douglas Daniel Nora Ann Epperson Darlene Rachel Durham QUIETEST Frankie Joyce and Norman Carter Roberta Douthat Samuel Richard Dickens William David Danley Eliza Jo Davis Robert Elliot Deaton Linden Clark Evans Walter Everett Fleshman BEST LOOKING May Kennedy and Jim Barrett James Edwin Fuqua Stella Jane Hale James Frank Gillespie, Jr Peggy Joyce Hinkle Shirley Phlegar Heldreth Jo Anna Harvey Leola Mae Hartley John Hodock WITTIEST Pat Riedel and Wayne Shupe Margaret Evelyn Hardy Leonard Patton Harris Ernest Leonard Horne Martha Jean Ireson NEATEST Nancy Shufflebarger and Dickie Matthews Ada Lee Johnson Frankie Dean Joyce May Perrin Kennedy James Walter Lawrence, Jr. Shelby Jean Lee James Vandover Nabors James Edward McCoy MOST CHEERFUL Mary Frances Whitenack and Linden Evans Betty Joyce McClanahan Homer Alexander Lewis Jean Ferguson McCall Richard Glenn Matthews Charles Maxwell Maxey Nancy Carroll Shuffelbarger Randolph Wayne Shupe MOST STUDIOUS Peggy Hinkle and Henry Shrader Dean Carrol Tabor Annette Totten Dianne Slemp Geneva Ruth Snyder Richard Morris Spurgeon Shirley Pruett Yost Anna Louise Yost MOST DEPENDABLE Peg Hardy and Bill Presley Dewey Lee Wolford Franklin Delano Roosevelt Wolfe Wiley Stuart Vanhoozer Fredrick Porter Wagner Mary Frances Whitenack A JCong Zime Ago First Row; Amato, Barker, J. Barrett, Jim Barrett, Barton, Blankenship, Bowen, Bryant. Second Row: Bur- ton, Caudill, Church, Copley, Dailey, Danley, Davis, Douthat. Third Row; Durham, Epperson, Fleshman, Fuoua, George, Gillespie, A. Hale, S. Hale. Fourth Row; Hardy, Harvey, Harris, Heldreth, Hinkle, Ireson, Johnson, Joyce. Fifth Row: Kennedy, Lawrence, Lee, Maxey, McCall, McClanahan, McCoy, Nabors. Sixth Row: Nichols, Patrick, Peters, Poteet, Presley, Riedel, Scott, E. Scott. Seventh Row: Shufflebarger , Shupe, Shrader, Slemp, Snyder, Spurgeon, Totten, Whitenack. UHior Class Officers Vice President Sonny Cox Secretary Kay Hammed Treasurer Jimmy Kinder COLOR - Green and White FLOWER - Yellow Rose MOTTO - Give what you have, it may be better than you think. President Shirley Anderson juniors Robert Armentrout Carl Ashbury Jean Ray Asbury Margaret Averill David Bailey Geraldine Ball Charolette Baker Arthur Baker Preston Bailey Nancy Barnett Hester Beverly Betty Bourne J. B. Bowlinj Ron Brewer Margaret Browning Betty Buchanan juniors Robert Burkett Walter Burton Tom Ed Caldwell Ellen Calloway Mamie Carroll Vernon Cochran Jimmy CoUins Sandra Cooley Phyllis Coon Jill Dalton Thomas Dalton John Danley Betty Jo Davidson Richard Devor Torn Ed Durham Bobby Ernest juniors Hoge Fields Steve Fields William Fields Nancy F rench Ralph French Dorothy Gwyer Wayne Hall Carlin Harmon Darrow Harmon Joan Harmon Pansy Hawks Dan Henderson Franklin Hess Louise Hess Nancy Hicks Shirley Hill juniors Delores Honaker Nancy Holbrook Hudson Hufford Barbara Hughes Larry Jones Opal Jones William Lewis Ann McCormick Betty Marshall Betty Jo Mattox Bill Maxey Tony Mendez Griffith Morris Kenneth Muncy Peggy Neal William Neel juniors J udy Noel Shelby Perdue Imogene Powers Donny Roach Betty Shrader Jack Slade Wilma Spence Lowell Steele Buddy Stevenson Shirley Tabor Buddy Taylor Noami Thompson juniors Nancy Tibbs Alma Tickle Randall Tickle Bobby Turner Ellen Vanhoozer Lois Wagner Williaim Walker Juanita Wallace Betty Jo Warner Shirley Wilson Janice Workman Arnold Y ost Clara Yost Leonard Yost Patricia Yost Sophomore Class Officers Sophomore Thomas Amos Carolyn Anderson Douglas Angles Jean Angles Janice Austin Sammy Bane Dickie Barrett Dana Bishop Wanda Blackwell Frances Blankenship Arthur Bourne Gordon Brewster Irene Britt Harold Brooks Betty Buchanan Jerry Butt Janice Clendenen George Cochran Nancy Coffey Bobby Collins Ronald Coon Pat Copley Bobbie Crabtree Sue Crabtree Patsy Crigger Joyce Cumbow Blencowe Daniel Oceania Devor Delmas Devor James Duncan Zane Epperson Jackie Fife Stanley Forman Claudine Frye Jimmy Gillespie Betty Harless Shirleen Hinkle Sherman Horne Frank Hurt Donald Jackson Judy Jackson Peggy Jackson Class Kathleen James Thomas Jeffery Jerry Jessee Phyllis Johnson J udy J ohnston Ann Jones Jan Jones Eugene Kinder Judy Lawrence Jack McClanahan Dorothy Neal Norma Lee Neal Mary Ellen Pardue Diana Patton Eleanor Patton Howard Pennington Robert Pennington Dana Poteet Shirley Pruett Darlene Scott Roy Simmons Betty Jo Shelton Arnold Smith John Smith Nancy Smith Pauline Smith Donald Stallard Anna Mae Steele Ruth Stephenson Carl Stevenson Ronald Summers Charlotte Tabor Pearl Tabor Nancy Thomason Ann Thompson Elwood Thompson Mazine Tickle Joyce Waggoner Marvin Walker Ann Wallace Clyde Wolford Ina Jean Yost i It- freshman Class Officers President Robert Tilly Vice President Adean Perdue Treasurer Virginia Bates Secretary Eddie Neel Joe Adams Gertrude Alley Patsy Anderson Doris Angles Jerry Averill Ben Tom Bailey Dallas Bailey Ruth Barbour Howard Barker Jerry Blankenship Mildred Blankenship Mattie Boothe Dallas Bourne Janice Bourne Otey Bowles Douglas Bowman Nancy Buchanan Barbara Burkett Donald Burress Dorothy Burress Dickey Burton Margaret Burton freshman Carl Calfee F rank Carroll Donald Carter Randolph Carter Geneva Caudill P ggy Cochran Rebecca Combs Alvan Cooke Richard Cooley Billy Joe Coon Jerry Cox Hiter Crabtree Donald Crosa Allen Dever Buford Dever Patty Doak Eleanor Douthat Jean Dudley Gale Durham Mary Ellen Durham Rebecca Durham James Evans Rena Evans Shirley Evans Richard French Lois F ugate Joe Gillespie Wallace Green Tommy Gregg Delia Hall Jerry Hall Millie Hall Ruth Hall Jim Hardy Billy Ray Harmon Janet Harris Edwin Hartley Kelly Harvey Ida Ellen Hedrick Gene Heldrith Edwin James Jimmy Johnson Gene King Joyce Lambert George Lawrence Sarah Lawson Hope Leonard Bobby Lewis Elmer Lewis Sarah Liddle Joan Lovell Richard Houthan Charles Mabe Alice Matthews Class Shirley McFarland Thomas McNew Patsy McNew Frankie Mitchell Otis Mitchell Ralph Mitchell Howard Mitchem J anet Moore Nellie Murdock Curtis Necessary Madge Neece Nancy Nelson Ronald Otey Bobby Painter Ruth Patrick Charles Patton Gloria Patton John Perez Donald Poteet Corine Powers Joe Pruett Pauline Pruett Ronald Quesenbury Dorothy Ray Ronald Richardson Patsy Ruble Charles Sarver Vincent Sexton David Shawver Bruce Shrader Larry Simmons Beth Slemp Sue Smith Betty Spurgeon J ohn Starling Julious Stasson Lowell Stovall Doug Tabor Earl Tabor Janet Tabor Jerry Tabor Nancy Tabor Tommy Tabor John Tate Barbara Taylor Vergie Taylor Billie Thomason Dada Thompson Fred Thompson Jack Thompson Francis Tibbs Freda Tickle Dorothy Waggoner Betty Walker Mathew Williams Rebecca Williams Joyce Winstead Arlene Wolford Edith Woody Harold York Pauline Akers Fred Alley Gladys Amos Ellen Anderson Shirley Anderson Jimmy Armentrout Marie Ashlin Elwood Bailey Hilda Barbour Walter Barnett Billy Bell Jimmy Belton Annette Berta Dallas Billips Reba Billips Bobby Blankenship Jimmy Blankenship Ann Bourne Bobby Bourne Donald Bowen Barbara Bowman Jimmy Brewster Virginia Brinkley Helen Burress Stanley Burton Nancy Caldwell Barbara Carter Betty Carter Gary Carter Linzey Clark Donald Coburn Leonard Cochran Patsy Cox Juanita Culbertson Bernard Davidson Earl Davidson William Delp Meredith Dickens Jimmy Douthat Jackie Dove Glenn Dudley Jack Earls George Earls Steve Epperly Donald Evans Shirley Evans Everette Farmer Patsy Farmer Richard Finley Jim Fox Buddy French Sammy French Tommy French Connie Green Jackie Hale Orin Hall Jeffrey Hammed Donald Harris Leon Hartley Virginia Hill Orval Hodges Bucky Honaker Shipper Honaker Jerry Hunnell Joyce Hunnell Fred Jackson Lou Jackson Marshall Janutolo Keith Johnson Martha Johnson Porter Jones Richard Jones Barbara Kinder Jack Kinder Nathan Kitts Harvey Lawson Clyde Leedy Joan McClanahan Jimmy McNeer Tommy McNeer Betty Martin Nellie Medley Jay Metcalfe Kay Mitchell Sam Moore Barbara Munsey Margaret Nash Alice Neal Hazel Neal Jimmy Neal Jack Noel Elizabeth Nunn Frank Owens June Pertee Dave Phelps Ronald Pilley Billy Potter Doug Pruett Lulu Roten Betty Routen Hazel Rowe Lila Ruble Alex St . Clair Frances Sapscur Betty Sarver Bobby Sarver Joyce Sarver Lois Sawyers Grover Scott Randolph Scott Ralph Sheets Wiley Shrader Gary Slade Ann Cecil Smith Betty Jo Smith Buddy Smith Leonard Smith Prentice Smith Henrietta Sowder Sarah Stassen Bobby Stout Lonnie Stout Harold Thompson Kenneth Th ompson Nancy Thompson Kitty Tickle Ronnie Tickle Tommy Tickle Danny Turner Freda Walker Virginia Wallace Sammy White Ether Whitt Andy Williams Delores Wimmer Ann Wolford Lorene Wolford Shirley Woody Ronald Workman Blake Yost Fred Yost James Yost Queen Margo Mutato Meta Club President, Peggy Hardy; Vice President, Martha Ireson; Corresponding Secretary, Bobbie Douthat; Recording Secretary, Mary Frances Whitenack; Treasurer, Ellen Scott; Sponsor, Mrs. Alice Presley. Motto: “Let us lead by serving others. ’’ Key Club President, Linden Evans; Vice President, Jim McCoy; Secretary, Jim Kinser; Treasurer, Buddy Burton; Sponsors, Mr. Dalton and Mr. Spangler. future Zeachers Motto; To grow as a person in relatio nship with people of all races, religions and nation- alities, and to grow in knowledge and love of God. Sponsor: Mrs. Gardwood - President: Nancy Tibbs y- Zeens MOTTO: Knowledge comes but Wisdom Lingers President, Ellen Scott; Vice President, Janice Workman; Secretary, Mary Lou Peters; Treasurer, Nancy Tibbs; Historian, Jo Anna Harvey; Librarian, Ann Thompson. 7ire fighters future Homemakers of Ameriea Cibrary Club Busy Bees ■ftO- ' Speeeh Class THE SPEECH CLUB Mrs . June Nash Sponsor PRIMPING BETWEEN CLASSES Chemistry Club Officers ' ll j j Chemistry Club Officers X t j: I; [■ !j I f 1 MR. SPANGLER President .... Vice President Secretary .... Mary Lou Peters Jo Anna Harvey Ellen Scott Sergeant -At- Arms Publicity Chairman T reasurer . . . Betty Bourne . . . Doris Barker Shirley Anderson Motto: “Not for self but for all. “ Flower: White Rose Colors: Red and White Sponsor: Mrs. Ray Stowers Flower: Gardenia Motto: “Cream of the Crop” Sponsors: Mrs. Nancy Trenton and Mrs. June Nash Colors: Blue and White Many Seniors helped solicit ads. Their enthusiasm brought them success and the time was well invested. They got out of class all day. M . 1 j ‘ 1 St i4j Hi || H GRAHAM HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR GIRLS’ TRIO Shirley Anderson, May Kennedy Virginia Bates GIRLS’ BARBERSHOP QUARTET Dorothy Neal Mary Frances Whitenack Bobbie Douthat Freda Tickle A TYPICAL TYPING CLASS JUST ACTING CUTE! A t Qraham MR. BRADLEY’S DRIVERS ED. CLASS TO AND FRO! CHEMISTRY CLASS AT WORK? ? ? Radio Huouneets Graham High School presents a program of student talent over WKOY every Sat- urday at 12:00. Senior boys serve as announcers, one each month. This year’s an- nouncers are: Bill Nichols, Bill Presley, Spanky Funqua, Charles Maxey,Jim McCoy, Buddy Burton, Huck Shupe, and Dick Matthews. Students participating in a “Greetings from Graham” program. Mrs. Nancy Cole sponsors and arranges the “Greetings from Graham” program. football We give much credit to our coaches for the good sportsmanship shown by the team. Our Co-Captains, Jo Henry Bourne and David Danley, are making plans for a game with the Coaches, Mr. Bradley and Mr. Ballard. THE VARSITY THE JUNIOR HIGH FOOTBALL TEAM GIRLS’ BASKETBALL SQUAD Manager, Betty Boswell - Coach, Miss Nancy Buchanan Captain, Doris Barker “ACTION SHOT” Varsity Zeam JUNIOR VARSITY ACTION SHOT u a ay y Elkhorn 48 Graham 54 Bramwell 49 Graham 63 Lebanon 53 Graham 78 Marion 49 Graham 37 Elkhorn 44 Graham 56 Richlands 56 Graham 81 Beaver 61 Graham 57 Tazewell 66 Graham 54 Northfork 54 Graham 70 Pocahontas 55 Graham 67 Bramwell 37 Graham 75 Bristol 37 Graham 62 Beaver 79 Graham 62 i Richlands 56 Graham 68 Marion 61 Graham 53 gsi 1 Tazewell 58 Graham 79 1 Pocahontas 68 Graham 76 Bristol 66 Graham 61 Lebanon 40 Graham 81 Northfork 51 Graham 57 lyoS UO 1 S Carnival Court Sophomore Attendant Carlene Creasey Seventh Grade Attendant Barbara Bowman Junior Attendant Nancy Barnett Senior Attendant to Queen Martha Ireson Senior Attendant to King Eddie Akers Queen Margo Amato King Joe Henry Bowen Senior Attendant to King Jim McCoy Senior Attendant to Queen May Kennedy Junior Attendant Judy Noel Freshman Attendant Patsy Ruble Sophomore Attendant Eleanor Patton Flower Girl Ruth Ellen Morehead Crown Bearer Dane Morehead Train Bearer Nancy Jarrell Crown Bearer Eddie Presley Flower Girl Alice Ann Presley SUB -DEB OFFICERS ORCHESTRA FOR DEBONAIRE FORMAL A DANCE SCENE AT THE DEBONAIRE FORMAL JUNIOR CLASS PLAY, “HILLBILLY WEDDING” The Seniors are looking forward to their trip to Washington. The group will leav Bluefield Wednesday night, May 5, and return Saturday morning, May 8. Another event looked forward to is the May Day program which is to be presented May 1 . Queen for the May Day will be Eunice Dailey and Maid-of-Honor , Betty Jo Mattox. The court will be made up of one representative from each club. As the Annual goes to press, these representatives are be- ing elected. The Senior Play, “A June Graduate, ” is now being cast. It will be March 27 and 28. All Seniors are looking hopefu lly toward Commencement Night, June 2. Senior ' Directory JAMES EDWARD AKERS Class Officer 1; Carnival Court 4; Baseball 2,3,4; Physics Club 4; Football Mgr. 2,3,4; Firefighters 4. MARGO JENEANNE AMATO Sub-Deb Club 1,2,3, President 4; Band Majorette 2,3, Head Majorette 4; May Day Court 2; Maid- of-Honor 3; Basketball 3; Y-Teens 1,2. DORIS MARIE BARKER Debonaire 3,4; Band 1,2, 3, 4, All State 3,4; G. A. A. 2,3, President 4; French Club 2,3. JACKIE FRANKLIN BARRETT Football Mgr. 1; Firefighters 4; Baseball 2,3,4. JAMES EDWARD BARRETT Key Club 2,3,4; Physics Club 4; Chemistry Club 3; Latin Club 3; Choir 4; Firefighters 4. FRANCES ANN BARTON Band 1,2, 3, 4; Y-Teens 1; Chemistry Club 4; May Court 3; Art Club 3,4; Junior Play 3. WILLIAM CASPER BLANKENSHIP Home Economics Club 1; Chemistry Club 2; Fire- fighters 3; Choir 4. BETTY ANN BOSWELL Cheerleader 1; Student Govt. 4; Basketball Mgr. 4; F.H.A, V-Pres. 4; F.T.A. 1,2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4. JOE HENRY BOWEN Football 1,2,4, Co-Capt. 4; Basketball 1,2, 3, 4; Student Council 1; Carnival Court-King 4; Choir 2; Firefighter 2,4. DOTTIE LOU BRYANT Basketball 3,4; F.H.A. Pres. 4; G.A.A. 3,4; Junior Play 3; Senior Superlative 4. ELMER JACKSON BURTON Student Council 1,2,3; Football 3,4; Basketball 3,4; Key Club 2,3, Treas. 4; Physics Club 4; Designer of School Seal 3. NORMAN LESLIE CARTER Chemistry Club 3; Firefighter 4. CHARLOTTE ANN CAUDILL F.T.A. 2,3,4; Home Economics Club 2; Choir 2. J. W. CHURCH Home Economics Club 2. ROBERT JACKSON CLENDENEN Chemistry 3 . EDDIE LEE COMPTON Football 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 . LEWIS ROOSEVELT COMPTON Basketball 1,3; Chemistry Club 1; Physics Club 3; Library Club 3. DONALD CLYDE COPLEY Football 2,3,4; Firefighters 4; Library Club 4; Choir 4; Baseball Mgr. 2. EUNICE ELLEN DAILEY Sub-Deb Club 1,2,3, Sgt . at Arms 4; Band Ma j - orette 2,3,4; May Day Court 3; G.A.A, 3, Sec. Treas. 4; Latin Club 3; Y-Teens 1,2. DOUGLAS DANIEL Beta Club 2,3,4; Key Club 2,3,4; Junior Play 3; Latin Club 3,4; Chemistry Club 3. ELIZA JO DAVIS Annual Staff 4; F.H.A. 4; Y-Teens 1,2; French 2; Choir 1,4. ROBERT ELLIOT DEATON French Club 2,3; Chemistry Club 4; Key Club 4; Firefighters 4. SAMUEL RICHARD DICKENS Latin Club 3,4; Chemistry Club 3; Choir 4. ROBERTA DOUTHAT Beta Club 2,3, Corresponding Sec . 4; Chemistry Club 3, Sec.; Choir 2,4; Junior Play 3; Basket- ball 3; G.A.A. 3,4. RACHEL DARLENE DURHAM Y-Teens 1,2; Home Economics Club 2,3. NORA ANN EPPERSON Band 1,2, 3, 4; Home Economics Club 1,2. LINDEN DELL EVANS Key Club 2,3, Pres. 4; Beta Club 2,3; French Club 2,3; Student Council 3; Physics Club 4; Fire- fighters 4. WALTER EVERETTE FLESHMAN Firefighters 4; Chemistry Club 3. JAMES EDWIN FUQUA Chemistry Club 4, V-Pres.; Physics Club 4; Band 1 , 2 , 3 , 4; Paper Staff 4; F irefighter 4 . BARBARA JEAN GEORGE Chemistry Club 3; Latin Club 3,4; Library 3; Home Economics Club 1; Paper Staff 4; Annual Staff 4. JAMES FRANK GILLESPIE Football Mgr. 2; Basketball 2,3; Football 2,3,4; Firefighters 3,4,5; Student Council 2; French Club 3,4. BARBARA ANN HALE Y-Teens 1,2,3; Band 1,2, 3, 4, All State 4; French Club 2,3; Choir 4; Annual Staff 4; Dictus Club 1,2. STELLA JANE HALE Beta Club 2,3,4; Home Economics Club 1; Y- Teens 1,2. MARGARET EVELYN HARDY Beta Club 2,3, Pres. 4; Sub-Deb 3, Sec. 4; F. T. A. 2, V-Pres. 3; Chemistry 4; Girls’ State 3; Annual Staff 3,4. LEONARD PATTON HARRIS Class Officer 1; Chemistry 3; Latin Club 3,4; Basketball 1; Firefighter 4; Library 4. JO ANNA HARVEY DeBonaire 2,3, V-Pres. 4; Cheerleader 2,3,4; G.A.A. 4; F.T.A. 4; Annual Staff 4. MARTHA JEAN IRESON Girls’ State 3; Sub-Deb Club 2 3, V-Pres. 4; Majorette 2,3,4;Beta Club 2,3, V-Pres. 4; Ca rnival Court 1 ,2,4; Latin Club 3, Pres. 4. ADA LEE JOHNSON Youth Council 4; F. T. A. 4;G.A.A. 3,4; Y-Teens 2,3,4; Home Economics 2; Annual Staff 4. FRANKIE DEAN JOYCE Student Council 4; Beta Club 2,3,4; Sub-Deb Club 3,4; Y-Teens 2,3; Senior Superlative. MAY PERRIN KENNEDY Beta Club 2,3,4; Sub-Deb Club 3,4; Carnival Court 3.4; Library Club 1,2,3; Girls State 3; Annual Staff 4 . JAMES WALTER LAWRENCE, JR. Library Science Club 3; Physics Club 4; Chem- istry Club 3; Home Economics Club 2; F.H.A. 1.2.3. SHELBY JEAN LEE Home Economics Club 1,2,3; May Court 2; Y- Teens 1,2; Beta Club 4. HOMER ALEX LEWIS, JR. Key Club 4; Chemistry Club; Physics Club 4; Latin Club 3,4; Firefighters 4. JEAN FERGUSON McCALL Chemistry Club 4; Beta Club 2,3,4; Y-Teens 2,3,4; Latin Club 1 , 2; Annual Staff 3; Art Club 1.3. BETTY JOYCE McCLANAHAN Y-Teens 3; Cafeteria 1,2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1. JAMES EDWARD McCOY, JR. Basketball 2,3,4; Carnival Court 4; Baseball 2,3,4; Beta Club 2,3; Key Club 2,3,4; Class Of- ficer 4. RICHARD GLENN MATTHEWS Physics Club 4; Firefighters 4; Key Club 2,3,4; French Club 2 3; Chemistry Club 3. CHARLES MAXWELL MAXEY Football 2,3; Firefighters 4; Radio Announcer 4; Chemistry Club 3; Latin Club 3,4. J. VANDEVER NABORS, JR. Physics Club 4; Firefighter 4. RALEIGH EDWARD NEEL Firefighter 4; Football Mgr. 4; Basketball Mgr. 4; Baseball Mgr. 3,4; French Club 2,3; Home Economics Club 4. WILLIAM RAY NICHOLS Beta Club 2; Baseball 2; Key Club 2,3,4; Student Council 4; Junior Play 3; Firefighter 4. THULA MAE PATRICK F.T.A. 3 4; Home Economics Club 2. JAMES ORLAN PERKINS Physics 4; Home Economics Club; Key Club 3,4; Firefighter 4 . MARY LOU PETERS Debonaire Club 1,2 3, Pres. 4; Student Council 3; Carnival Court 3; Class Sec. 3; Cheerleader 3; Senior Superlative. WILLIAM CAMERON PRESLEY Junior Play; Class Pres. 1,2, 3, 4; Key Club 2, 3,4; Boys’ State 3; Student Council 1; Football 2,3,4. PHYLLIS JUNE RIEDEL Y-Teens 1,2, 3, 4; Basketball 3,4; G.A.A, 3,4; Chemistry 3; Latin Club 3,4; Annual Staff 4. DAVID PHILIP RUSSELL Firefighter 4 . FRANCES ELLEN SCOTT Beta Club 3,4, Treas. 4; Debonaires 3,4; F.T.A. 4 Pres.; G.A.A. 3,4; Y-Teens 2,3,4; Annual Staff, Editor 4 . WILLIAM DONALD SCOTT Chemistry Club 3; Physics Club 4; Key Club 3,4; Art Club 4; Firefighters 4; Library Club 4. JOYCE ANN SHANAHAN HENRY STUART SHRADER Key Club 2,3,4; Student Council 2,3, Pres. 4; Firefighter 4; Class V-Pres. 3. NANCY CARROLL SHUFFLEBARGER Sub-Deb Club 3,4; Band 1,2, 3, 4; Junior Play; Y ' -Teens 1,2; Senior Superlative; French Club 2.3. RANDOLPH WAYNE SHUPE Key Club 4; Firefighter 4; Senior Superlative; Band 3,4. DIANNE SLEMP Beta Club 4; Y-Teens 3; Annual Staff 4; School Paper Staff 4 . GENEVA RUTH SNYDER RICHARD MORRIS SPURGEON Band 1,2, 3,4; F irefighter 4 . DONALD RICHARD THOMPSON Junior Play; Key Club 3,4; Class Officer 4; Phy- sics Club 4; Firefighter 4; Chemistry Club 3. ANNETTE TOTTEN Y-Teens 1; Home Economics 2; Choir 1. WILEY STUART VANHOOZER Physics Club 4; Band 1,2, 3, 4; Firefighter 4; French Club 2,3. FREDERICK PORTER WAGNER Physics Club 4; Key Club 3,4; Chemistry Club 3; Library Club 4; Latin Club 4; Firefighter. MARY FRANCES WHITENACK Annual Staff 1, Business Mgr. 4; Sub-Deb Club 2.3. Treas. 4; Beta Club 2, Sec. 3,4; Class Of- ficer 2,3,4; Cheerleader 4; Girls’ State 3. FRANK WOLFE Football 1,2,3; Basketball 2,3,4; Baseball 1,2, 3.4. DEWEY LEE WOLFORD Key Club 2,3,4; Beta Club 3; Chemistry Club 3; Firefighter 4; Physics Club 4; French Club 2,3. ANNA LOUISE YOST Ba sketball 1,2,3; Y - Teens 1,2,3; Beta Club 2; F.H.A. 4; G.A.A. 3,4; Choir 2,3. The Annual Staff wishes to thank all those firms that supported the production of this book by their ads. Show your appreciation, Students, by patron- izing our advertisers. McLAINS BUSINESS COLLEGE An Accredited School That Qualifies Young People For The Better Positions ACCREDITMENT McLains Business College is fully accredited by the American Associatian of Commercial Colleges and ap- praved by the Veterans Administration. The American Association ' s membership represents an exclusive list of Commercial schools and colleges through- out the United States. There is no higher accrediting authority for business school. GRAHAM HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES know where they can get a gaod business training and they make up a long list of our most successful stenographers, secretaries, and bookkeepers. It pays to attend an accredited school of TRUTH AND SERVICE A NATURAL - GRAHAM TO McLAINS TO SUCCESS (The Exclusive Business School) President 6th 7th Floors — Coal Coke Building Bluefield, West Virginia McLAINS for the BETTER POSITIONS Congratulations and Best Wishes to the Graduating Class of GRAHAM HIGH SCHOOL COMMERCIAL BANK FIRST NATIONAL BANK FLAT TOP NATIONAL BANK West Virginia Bluefield TASTE THE FRESH CREAM IN PET ICE CREAM “A Health Food” Phone 4943 Bluefield Virginia 1928 - Twenty-Sixth Anniversary - 1953 Showing Recognition by organizations, whose business is the evaluation of private business schools for the guidance of students . (1) 1928, Accredited by American Association of Commercial Colleges . (2) 1931, Accredited by the National Association of Accredited Commercial Schools, placing the school on a par. (3) 1951, Charter members of National Association Council of Business Schools (a Merger). 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