Graham High School - Graham Yearbook (Bluefield, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1954 volume:

si SI ns SSJ1 ■a J1 l 4l � i it • « r — � S THE y f A GRAHAM u v ' y Y ' w 7 y V y V i r V ■ , ’ 7 i 4 7 y, , ■ v ' V 1954 n $ q g % ffoV 9 « Kt « PUBLISHED BY GRAHAM HIGH SCHOOL Bluefield, Virginia ; ' Dedication We, the Staff, take great pleasure in dedicating the 1954 GRAHAM to Mrs. Battle Cole Her understanding of high school students and their problems has won for her the love and re¬ spect of the student body and the admiration of the faculty. She has worked untiringly as sponsor of the Student Council and originator of Greetings from Graham, our weekly radio program. We invite you to visit Graham High where teacher and students are working that their footsteps o: the sands of time wulfbe honored ones. Administration J. L. WALTHALL Superintendent of Tazewell County Schools P. E. GOODMAN Board of Education Clear Fork District LEWIS N. DALTON Principal of Graham High School Our irginia Fallis and Merle White Commercial Teachers Miss Fallis shows Mrs. White, new teacher, the equipment in her department. Nancy Cole and Alice Presley Math Teachers Mrs. Cole and Mrs. Presley discuss their plans for the year. Mrs. Trenton, Mrs. Gillenwater, and Mrs. Nash talk about text books used in their classes. J une Nash, Greta Gillenwater and Nancy Trenton Language Teachers faculty Virginia Garwood - Biology and History. Betty Hodges - Chemistry, Physics and History Mrs. Garwood and Mrs. Hodges seem happy with new equipment in the lab. Louise Wetzel - English, Government Thelma Compton Librarian Mrs. Compton shows Mrs. Wetzel new books received in the library since last spring. Josephine Wingate, Carmen Carter, Virginia Morehead and Thelma Dalton Seventh Grade Teachers. These teachers are shown organizing their department for the year. Bernice Francisco - home Economics; Catherine Dunn - Secretary to the Principal; Geraldine Stowers - Physical Education and World History. Mrs. Francisco shows the new deep freeze in the Home Economics Department to Mrs. Dunn and Mrs. Stowers. Mrs. Jarrell trying Ella Nash Jarrell out new music for Kenneth Eberle - Band Director Choir Director the choir. Mr. Eberle inspects his on and coming band. faculty Walter Porterfield - Science and English; Jennings Ballard - World History and Civics; - Lawrence Bradley - Boys ' Physical Education and Driver Education. ‘Mr. Bradley is showing Mr. Porterfield and Mr. Ballard the new driver education car, of which he is very proud. FINISH THE JOB Our Motto and School Seal are ever before us to guide our footsteps. SCHOOL CALENDAR September 3--School opened October 5-- Time out for Music 30- -Football Banquet 31- -Annual Halloween Carnival November 5--Juniors went for ads 20--Junior Play 24--Choir Concert 26, 27--Thanksgiving Holidays 28--Debonaire Formal December 22--Beginning of Christmas Holidays 22- -Sub-Deb Formal January 4--School Reopened 4--March of Dimes 12--Birthday of Greetings from Graham 16--Tazewell County Choral Festival at Tazewell February 4--G. H. S. Band and Choir joint performance March 13--District Choral Music Festival at Dublin 20--District Band Festival at Dublin 26--Key Club Masquerade Ball April 9--Senior Play 16,19 --Easter Holidays May 4,7--Senior trip to Washington 14 --Junior-Senior Prom 23- -Sermon to Graduates 28--Commencement Exercises 30--May Day Festival VICE-PRESIDENT Martin Jack Bourne Hunts ,sr idp PRESIDENT James Edward Kinzer Jim 0 y n ® 0 j) £ Colors: Blue and White Flower: White Carnation Motto: I shall not pass this way again; if there be any good thing I can do, let me do it now. Sponsors: Mrs. Nancy Trenton and Mrs. Virginia Garwood Senior SHIRLEY ELLEN ANDERSON Andy ROBERT BRUCE ARMENTROUT Bob MARGARET FRAZIER AVERILL Margie CARL EUGENE ASBURY Pisgah” CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH BAKER Doozie LOISE GERALDINE BALL Gerry NANCY ELLEN BARNETT Nan DAVID EUGENE BAILEY Pee Wee ARTHUR LEE BAKER Buddy MARGARET ANN BROWNING BETTY LOU BUCHANAN Seniors - C T J %, ROBERT ALLEN BURKETT Bob WALTER ANDREW BURTON Birdie” JO HENRY BOWEN Henro JAMES Bit BOWLING -pj THOMAS EDWARD CALDWELL Tom” ELLEN DAVIS CALLAWAY Button MAMIE YVONNE CARROLL Sadie A Seniors JAMES EDWARD COX, JR. Sonny VERYL CLIFFORD CURRENCE IRENE VIRGINIA DALTON Jill JOHN ANDERSON DANLEY Johnny BETTY JO DAVIDSON Beggie OAKLEY KENNETH DAVIDSON Tuffy” RICHARD ARNOLD DEVOR Fats BOBBY EUGENE EARNEST Seniors TOM ED DURHAM ' ter ALVIN STEVE FIELDS , Stevie f EDGAR HOGE FIELDS Hazel RALPH GERALD FRENCH DOROTHY LOUISE HICKS Hicks JOAN HARMON ,-fo t-cJ. o P ' V | V V PANSY VIRGINIA HAWKS A ft ' y ' . ORRIN DAN HENDERSON JOSEPH FRANKLIN HESS Sonny” MYRTLE LOUISE HESS CARLIN KAY HARMON Satch Vv emors WA l YNE EDISON HALL DARROW ORRIN HARMON Lefty i Seniors NANCY SUE HICKS Hicks SHIRLEY ANN HILL Sook DELORES JEAN HONAKER NANCY OVELLA HOLBROOK BARBARA CAROL HUGHES Babs DAVID LARRY JONES Jonesy +- s - fj 0 : i 0 o A . i ( o £ - ' jUjooL Q A. • ' V.,,. 4 ’ u OPAL KATHRYN JONES Kathy BETTY LOU MARSHALL Scoop WILLIAM CLIFTON MAXEY Bill r Seniors NLEE McCORMlC. KENNETH EUGENE MUNCY Munc PEGGY JOYCE NEAL Peg | WILLIAM ALBERT NEEL Bill” REBECCA JUDY NOEli Judaline � A - BETTE MATTOX PEDIGO Bets SHELBY JEAN PERDUE Willie V EURA IMOGENE POWERS GORDON CONRAD PRESLEY Buddy SHIRLEY ANN RICHARDSON Chiz Seniors JOHN DONALD ROACH Donny BETTY JUNE SHRADER Bets ELMER JACKSON SLADE Jack drift ' d WILMA ANN SPENCE Shorty BETTY BOURNE STEELE Bettes ALMA SUE TICKLE Suzy ANDALL TIOtL SHIRLEY MAE WIL Pinky , JANICE GLENNA WORKMAN LEONARD CLARK YOST Poochie CLARA MARIE YOST PATRICIA ANN YOST Pat y 0 VjNot PictuiTed: WILLIAM CLINTON ' LEWIS Jh Memoriam WILLIAM RONALD BREWER Born - August 12, 1935 Died - July 7, 1953 When the Great Scorer Comes to write against your name He doesn ' t write whether you won or lost But how you played the game! Our footsteps Have Qrown Carper First Row: Anderson, Averill, Bowling, Bourne, Baker, Ball, Barnett, Callaway. Second Row: Currence, Cox, Collins, Cooley, Coon, Carroll, Dalton, B. Davidson. Third Row: O. Davidson, Danley, Earnest, H. Fields, S. Fields, J. Fields, French, Hughes. Fourth Row: Hill, Harmon, Hamme d, Hampton, Hen¬ derson, O. Jones, L. Jones, Kinzer. Fifth Row: Maxey, Marshall, McCormick, Noel, Neal, Presley, Powers, Perdue. Sixth Row: Spence, B. Steele, L. Steele, Shrader, Slide, Tibbs, Tickle, Vanhoozer. Seventh Row: Workman, Walker, Warner, Williams, Wagner, C. Yost, P. Yost, L. Yost. Oakley Davidson - Betty Jo Davidson BEST LOOKING Darrow Harmon - Ellen Callaway MOST TALENTED Bobby Burkett - Shirley Anderson MOST AMBITIOUS Joan Harmon - J. B. Bowling Buddy Presley - Jill Dalton MOST DEPENDABLE Carlin Harmon - Betty Marshall FRIENDLIEST Tom Edd Caldwell - Geraldine Ball NEATEST Shirley Williams - Lowell Steele I ' Junior Class Motto: To Score you must have a goal. Flower: Yellow Rose Colors: Yellow and Orchid Sponsors: Mrs. Wetzel Mrs. Compton TREASURER Kathleen James PRESIDENT Gene Andes VICE PRESIDENT Carlene Creasy SECRETARY Carl Stevenson {juniors Carolyn Anderson Jean Angles Yvonne Asbury Janice Austin Sammy Bane Dick Barrett Dana Bishop Wanda Blackwell Frances Blankenship Betty Buchanan Sue Burkett Jerry Butt Janice Clendenen George Cochran Nancy Coffey Bob Collins Joyce Combow Ronald Coon ‘hi Hiors Patricia Copley Bobbie Crabtree Sue Crabtree Dana Poteet Shirley Pruett Betty Jo Shelton juniors Arnold Smith John Smith Nancy Smith ' S Pauline Smith Ronald Summers Charlotte Tabor Pearl Tabor Nancy Thomason Zane Epperson Thompson Ann Thompson Maxine Tickle Anna Mae Steele Ruth Stevenson Stephenson Joyce Waggoner , Clyde Wolford , Phil Wynn ° 6 Rudy Williams Margaret Whitley Ina Jean Yost i May Day Queen 1953 EUNICE DAILY BETTY MATTOX PEDIGO Maid of Honor to the May Queen in 1953 Sophomore Class PRESIDENT Ralph Mitchell SECRETARY Joseph Gillespie pkesideh Qu esenber. Joe Adams Gertrude Alley Patricia Anderson TREASURER Richard Cooley Doris Angles Ben Tom Bailey Dallas Bailey Ruth Barbour Howard Barker Virginia Bates Sophomores Jerry Blankenship Mildred Blankenship Mattie Boothe Dallas Bourne Janice Bourne Otey Bowles Jerry Brooks Nancy Buchanan Donald Burres Dorothy Buri ess Charles Burto Margaret Burton Jimmy Busic Carl Calfee Frank Carroll V Donald Carter Randolph Carter Geneva Caudill Victor Christopher Peggy Cochran JO 3 D yVp] 6 r 01 Rebecca Combs Alvin Cooke Hiter Crabtree Donald Crosa . , Allen Devor D ir Buford Devor Patrica Doak Eleanor Douthat Jean Dudley Gale Durham,. y M Mary Ellen Durham Rebecca Durham Rena Evans . V . O ' Shirley Evans Richard French Lois Fugate Thomas Gragg Lelia Hall James Hardy Billie Rae Harman iJsn Sophomores Janet Harris Edwin Hartley Kelly Harvey Ida Ellen Hedrick Eugene Heldreth Charles Mabe Alice Matthews Shirley McFarland Marian McNew Thomas McNew V r j Frank Mitchell Howard Mitchem r Janet Moore Nellie Murdock Curtis Necessary Madge Neece Eddie Neel i Nancy Nelson Ronald Otey Robert Painter Ruth Patrick Charles Patton Gloria Patton Adean Perdue Donald Poteet Bobby Lewis Sarah Liddle Elizabeth Lockhart Richard Louthan Joanna Lovell Ronald Houchins Donald Jackson Gene King Charles Lambert Patty Lambert George Sara Lawson Curtis Lee Hope Leonard Elmer Lewis ■ 40 ! ZC- Corine Powers Joe Pruett Jean Pyle Dorothy Ray Ronald Richardsioh 2 Sophomores j Patsy ' Ttuble Charles Sarver Vincent Sexton David Shawver Samuel Shrader Beth Slemp Sue Smith Betty Spurgeon Julius Stassin Lowell Stovall 6Lv Douglas Tabor Earl Tabor Janet Tabor Jerry Tabor Nancy Tabor 7 Ujj £h j .- ' 4 t n Thomas Tabor John Tate Barbara Taylor Virgie Taylor Billy Thomason Dada Thompson Jack Thompson Robert Thurston Frances Tibbs Robert Tilly Gordon VanDyke Dorothy Waggoner Betty Walker Frank Wilburn Matthew Williams Rebecca Williams Joyce Winstead Arlene Wolford Edith Woody Ronnie Wynn SECRETARY Jerry Sharp freshman Class Sponsors: Mrs. Gillenwater and Mr. Porterfield Colors: Purple and White Flower: Violet Motto: The best years lie ahead of us. PRESIDENT Jimmy McNeer Elwood Bailey Hilda Barbour Howard Barker Walter Barnett Lucille Barrett William Bell Jimmy Belton Annette Berta VICE PRESIDENT Ann Wolford TREASURER James Yost Pauline Akers Gladys Amos Jimmy Asbury Ireshmen First Row: Dallas Billips, Reba Billips, Jimmy Blankenship, Ann Bourne, Bobby Bourne, Donald Ray Bowen, Barbara Bowman, Virginia Brinkley. Second Row: Helen Burress, Stanley Burton, Barbara Carter, Gary Carter, Linzy Clark, Donald Coburn, David Cox, Patsy Cox. Third Row: Juanita Culbert¬ son, Bernard Davidson, Earl Davidson, William Delps, Meredith Dickens, Jimmy Douthat, Jacky Dove, Glen Dudley. Fourth Row: Steve Epperly, Patricia Farmer, Richard Finley, Jim Fox, Buddy French, Sammy French, Tommy French, Tommy Groseclose. Fifth Row: Jackie Hale, Jeffery Hammed, Donald Ray Harris, Leon Hartly,Drema Hill, Virginia Hill, Orval Hodges, Bucky Honaker. Sixth Row: Skipper Honaker, Jerry Hunnell, Joyce Hunnell, Fred Jackson, Martha Lou Jackson, Keith Johnson, Porter Jones, Barbara Kinder. Seventh Row: Jack Kinder, Bane Lawson, Clyde Leedy, Betty Martin, Joann McClanahan. Tommy McNeer, Nellie Medley, Jay Metcalf. Jreskmen First Row: Kay Mitchell, Sam Moore, Barbara Muncy, Margaret Nash, Hazel Neal, Jimmy Neal, Jack Noel, Elizabeth Nunn. Second Row: Dorothy Pardue, Ronald Pilley, Bill Porter, Douglas Pruett, June Purtee, Ann Pyle, Betty Roaten, Virginia Rolen. Third Row: Hazel Rowe, Lila Ruble, Betty Sarver, Bobby Sarver, Joyce Sarver, Dreama Sawyers, Lois Sawyers, Grover Scott. Fourth Row: Randolph Scott, Wiley Shrader, Gary Slade, Ann Smith, Betty Jo Smith, Buddy Smith, Donnie Smith, Leonard Smith. Fifth Row: Prentice Smith, Frances Sopsher, Sarah Stassin, Alex St. Clair, Bobby Stout, Lonnie Stout, Bobby Stowers, Harold Thompson. Sixth Row: Faye Tibbs, Ronnie Tickle, Tommy Tickle, Danny Turner, Freda Walker, Lloyd Walker, Virginia Wallace, Ether Whitt. Seventh Row: Sammy White, Andy Williams, Delores Wimmer, Ronnie Workman, Harold York, Fred Yo t, Blake Yost, Barbara Wiles. Seventh Grade PRESIDENT Bonnie Jo Burkett VICE PRESIDENT Deanna Neece Seventh Fred Alley Effie Asbury Howard Sidney Bane Clyde Barker Nancy Bell Martin Blankenship Sherman Lee Branch Garnet Brewer Jimmie Dale Browning Ellis Buckland Lewis Carbaugh Lowell Carroll Charles Carruthers Jean Cecil Leonard Cochran James Compton Ruth Corder James Nelson Crews Marvin Dillow Geraldine Douthat Margaret Ann Duncan Jack Douglas Earls Martha Joanne Evans Phyllis Ann Evans Raymond Evans Darlene Farmer Eugene Fields Howard Fields Shirley Flanagin Faye Fugate Eugene Gillespie Ronald Hale Sonja Hale Alma Hall John Harman Jerry Harris Norman Ray Harrison Raymond Hill Peggy Holbrook Judith Honaker H. G. Johnson, Jr. Eddie Kelly Arthur Kennedy Betty Jean Lambert Margaret Ann Lambert Dreama Lee Nora Lewis Sharon Gayle Marsh Donald Ray McFarland Darlyn McNew Shirley McNew Charles Millsap Qrade Carolyn Mitchell Franklin Moore Gary Musick Henry Neal Dawn Neal Harold Necessary Jerry Nichols Peggy Jean Parris Earl Pennington Judy Peters Daralene Plaster George Poythress Elmo Pruett Harold Pruett Eugene Pruett Garnet Quesinberry Cora Ray Mary Ray Charlotte Richardson Mary Louise Roach Ronnie Rose Joe Rowe Shirley Russell Franklin Shawver Donnie Shawver Judith Slemp Buddy Jo Simons Franklin Smith, Jr. Ronald Smith Roy Smith Betsy Starling Wade St. Clair Shirley Swiger Judith Tate Dorothy Taylor Martha Thomason Freda Thompson Elsie Thompson Phillip Thompson Jackie Tibbs Patricia Turner Richard VanDyke Robert Vanhoozer Randolph Walker Betty Sue Whitenack Frances Wilburn Jerry Wilburn Alice Wilson Harry Yost Richard Sarver Carnival Queen JUDY NOEL ’ Activities Kathleen James Joyce Combow Lois Wagner Wanda Blackwell Jill Dalton Mrs. Dunn Geraldine Ball Zane Epperson Student Council President . . . . Vice President Secretary. . . . Treasurer . . . Sponsor . . . Opal Jones . . Gene Andes . Lois Wagner Nancy Barnett . . Mrs. Cole President. Vice President . . . . Secretary-Treasurer 7. Z. A. Motto: Knowledge comes but wisdom lingers. Janice Workman Historian and Librarian.Betty Buchanan . Ann Thompson Program Chairman. Shirley Pruett . . Nancy Tibbs Sponsor.Mrs. Gillenwater Zeens Motto: To grow as a person in relationship with people of all races, religions and nation¬ alities, and to grow in knowledge and love of God. President Sponsor . Nancy Tibbs Mrs. Garwood Nancy French, Art Editor, Jill Dalton, Assistant Editor, Mrs. Wetzel, Sponsor, Janice Work¬ man, Ellen Callaway, Shelby Perdue, Betty Marshall, Nancy Barnett, Margaret Averill, Barbara Hughes, and Charlotte Baker. Editor.. Barbara Hughes Business Manager . .Betty Marshall ‘Atif ua Seniors going for ads for our annual. Catlu Club CLASS Chemistry Club cers Art Class drench 11 Club Physics Club b I ft A CLUBS Speech C lub journalism Class river education Class We publish the school paper. If it ' s a secret, don ' t tell us. b Jire Tighters We help keep Virginia green. Mr. Bradley teaches us to drive. The lives w save may be our own. Cibrary Club We assist Mrs. Compton in the Library. me economics Club Homemakers of Tomorrow. The heart of the nation is the home. Nancy Barnett, Patsy Ruble, Pat Copley, Carlene Creasy, Barbara Bowman, Ann McCormick, Dorothy Waggoner, Ruth Stephenson, Dawn Neal, Hope Leo¬ nard. _ 1 ' ULOqJLoO —g j - m m 1 H M 1 3 m j b - Pm 1 t JKl Wk i J1 m ■ I! j . l -Hi . -j J jjfr. fr 4 j1 •4@i_3w H i Wr: ' a m THE S Naomi Thompson, Ch ' U c ED TRIO Baker, Nancy Thomason THE MELLOETTES Shirley Anderson Nancy French Sue Burkett THE BARBERSHOP QUARTET Shirley Williams Phyllis Johnson Betty Jo Shelton Nancy Tibbs Donald Buress Joe Gillespie John Tate CHOIR DIRECTOR Ella Nash Jarrell Accompanied by: Nancy French Theme: Cream of the Crop Flower: Gardenia Colors: Blue and White Sponsor: Mrs. Wade Hodges Debonaites $ The Midget team, our G-Men l of the future, coached by Russell Coffey. Varsity Club Bobby Collins Gene Andes Dick Barrett Frank Mitchell Carl Asbury Graham 6 Graham 25 Graham 0 Graham 0 Graham 13 Graham 7 Graham 0 Graham 0 Graham 7 Graham 27 t J t Ronald Summers d lrOyf Beaver Garden Grundy Tazewell Pocahontas Saltville Richlands Northfork Bramwell Abingdon -«S Mr Darrow Harmon Jack Bourne Joe Bowen M Tom Ed Caldwell Ronald Richardson Oakley Davidson 4 to : JcO A. V.” ahB W jmmi pup wKBm ! j A 1 VKHrcJ 1 WJmf I l v l rfPfct v ' ; l I Varsity Zeam junior Varsity Junior Varsity: No. Wins No. Losses 11 6 Our Managers: Whitey McNew, Vernon Cochran, and Jerry Jessee. Jack Bourne Oakley Davidson Jim Collins Ronald Richardson Curtis Lee 65 45 r haieh ' 53 Gx ' anam: ' 70 ■Gfahajttl,;,-. - 37 Graliftto: 63 jGfSSSrn - 58 x Uu dr xi .. .Bra-mY’elL ' y b. ' L ' Mannn ■ - . ;.ivri,-iol 7 ' ‘ ' veiSI r i 11 .ifi ifitliii’iiiiiiin ' ii UyasffllL DC! ! ' ■).-!, ' iNyeahMta lii’.iin ' A it x ; hridy, av?v.v v ' - i . ■ Bg a v ' e i; Richl g , Marion , - 7 a JivAyUki ?%%nQraham. .-.X S. ■ 7j b ' ■ ' 5.7;; . ff: ' ■f pSi Sfj| Leonard Yost Carl Stevenson Gene Andes Eddie Neal Dick Barrett Frank Mitchell Ronald Quesenfaerry Buford Devor Girls ’ basketball Managers: Pauline Smith and Sue Crabtree Co-Captain Betty Davidson Co-Captain Judy Noel SECOND TEAM Cheerleaders Ann Cecil Smith Judy Noel Adean Perdue Patty Doak Dorothy Neal Ann Bourne Jean Angles Club High Cheerleaders Judy Peters Bonnie Burkett Jennie Lou Coffey Geraldine Douthat Judith Honaker Shirley McNew Dreama Lee Jean Cecil Sonja Hale President - Janice Workman Vice-President - Judy Noel Sec.-Treas. - Betty Davidson Recorder - Margaret Whitley Carnival Court Freshman Attendant . . . . Sophomore Attendant . . . Junior Attendant. Senior Attendant to Queen Senior Attendant to King . Queen. King. Senior Attendant to King . Senior Attendant to Queen Junior Attendant. Sophomore Attendant. . . Seventh Grade Attendant . Crown Bearer. Flower Girl. Train Bearer. Flower Girl. Crown Bearer. .Kay Mitchell . . . . Adean Perdue . . . Phyllis Johnson . . . . Ellen Callaway .Bob Earnest . Judy Noel . Jack Bourne .Jim Collins .Kay Hammed ... Ruth Stevenson .... Virginia Bates .Judy Peters . . . . Eddie Presley Ruth Ellen Morehead .... Nancy Jarrell . Alice Ann Presley . . . Dane Morehead 0033 Every Saturday at 12:00 noon Greetings From Graham is broadcast from the studios of W. K. O. Y. These are the student announcers who took part in the pro¬ grams throughout the year. Greetings From Graham is under the direction of Mrs. Battle Cole. “Greetings Jrom Graham’’ This is the cast of the Junior Class Play, MISTER COED . The comedy was given November 20. “Special” Days ' just “Days” An act from Time Out For Music presented by Sub Debs and Debonaires He ' s telling someone! k These are some of the girl s who make those hot lunches poss¬ ible. Mrs. John Hodnett is the able manager of the cafeteria. Unsung Heroes Mr. Leffel,the caretaker, does a good job of keeping the school clean and in good condition. Our bus drivers help us to and from school on time. Gene Wagner, Stanley Forman, Sonny Cox, Larry Jones. Our footsteps Zurn Zo Zhe future GROUND BREAKING Ground was broken Friday November 13, at Double Gates for the new Graham High School. Those taking part were: Mr. J. Hudson Hufford, member of City Council; Mr. P. E. Good¬ man, Board of Education; Mr. J. L. Walthall, Superintendent of Tazewell County Schools; Mr. R. C. Anderson, member of Board of Supervisors; Mr. L. N. Dalton, Principal of Graham High School. The entire student body witnessed the ceremony. Senior Directory SHIRLEY ELLEN ANDERSON: Beta Club 2, 3, Re¬ cording Secretary 4; Class President 3; Student Council 2, Vice-President 3; Girls State 3; Sub- Deb Club 4; Debonaire Club 2, Treasurer 3. CARL EUGENE ASBURY: Football 3, 4; Varsity Club 4; Chemistry Club 3. MARGARET FRAZIER AVERILL: Sub-Deb Club 2, 3, Secretary 4; Beta Club 2, 3, 4; Chemistry Club, Secretary-Treasurer 4; F. T. A. 1, Treas¬ urer 2; Annual Staff 4; Paper Staff 4. CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH BAKER: Y-Teens 1, 2; Choir 3, 4; F. T. A. 4; Latin Club 2, 3; Speech Club, Vice-President 4; Annual Staff 4. LOISE GERALDINE BALL: Home Economics Club 1, Sergeant-at-Arms 2; G. A. A. 4. NANCY ELLEN BARNETT: Sub-Deb Clubl, 2, 3, President 4; Student Council 1, Treasurer 4; Car¬ nival Court 3; French Club 3, President 4; Beta Club 2, 3, 4; Majorette 3, 4. DAVID EUGENE BAILEY: Band 1, 2, 3. MARTIN JACK BOURNE: Carnival Court King 4; Chemistry Club, Vice-President 4; Varsity Club, Vice-President 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Football 2, 3, 4; Home Economics Club 2. JAMES BILL BOWLING: Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Base¬ ball 2, 3, 4; Track 2, 3, 4; Varsity Club 2, 3, 4; Firefighters 4; Class Secretary 2. ROBERT ALLEN BURKETT: Choir 4; Firefighter 4, WALTER ANDREW BURTON: Key Club 2, 3, 4; Firefighters 4; Radio Announcer 4. THOMAS EDWARD CALDWELL: Football 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1; Varsity Club 4; Junior Play. ELLEN DAVIS CALLAWAY: Sub-Deb Club 1,2, 3, Publicity Chairman 4; Student Council Treasurer 3; Majorette 1, 2, 3, 4; French Club 3, 4; Beta Club 2, 3, Treasurer 4; Carnival Court 2, 4. MAMIE YVONNE CARROLL: F. H. A. 3, 4; Y- Teen Club 2; G. A. A. 3, 4. HAROLD VERNON COCHRAN: Head Manager Football, Basketball, Baseball 2, 3, 4; Key Club 4; Varsity Club 4; Physics Club 4. JIMMY LLOYD COLLINS: Football 2, 3, 4; Bas¬ ketball 2, 3, Co-Captain 4; Varsity Club 4; Chem¬ istry Club 3; Carnival Court 4; Firefighters 4. SANDRA LYNN COOLEY: Home Economics Club 1; Art Club 1; Latin Club 2, 3; Beta Club 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 4. PHYLLIS ANN COON: F. H. A. 3, 4; G. A. A. 2, 3,4; Basketball 4. VERYL CLIFFORD CURRENCE: P aper Staff 4; Baseball 3; Regents Club, Sergeant-at-Arms 3; Firefighter 4. IRENE VIRGINIA DALTON: Beta Club 2, 3, Vice- President 4; Sub-Deb Club 1, 2, 3, Sergeant-at- Arms 4; Annual Staff, Assistant Editor 4; May Court 3; Chemistry Club 3; Junior Play. JOHN ANDERSON DANLEY: Basketball 1, 2, 3; Firefighters 4. BETTY JO DAVIDSON: Home Economics Club 1, 2; G. A. A. 2, 3, Secretary-Treasurer 4; May Day Program 3; F. H. A. 4; Basketball 4, Captain. OAKLEY KENNETH DAVIDSON: Football 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Varsity Club 4; Chemistry Club 3; Physics Club 3. TOM EDD DURHAM: Choir 4; Firefighters 4. BOBBY EUGENE EARNEST: Key Club 3, 4; Li¬ brary Club 3; Firefighters 4; Carnival Court 4; Radio Announcer 4; Junior Play. ALVIN STEVE FIELDS: Chemistry Club 3; Paper Staff 4. EDGAR HOGE FIELDS: Firefighters 4; Choir 4; Chemistry Club 3. WILLIAM CROCKETT FIELDS: Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1; Basketball Manager 2, 3; Foot¬ ball Manager 1, 2. NANCY EDITH FRENCH: Annual Staff 1, 4; Beta Club 2, 3, Corresponding Secretary 4; French Club, Vice-President 3; G. A. A. 3, 4; Band 3, 4; Choir 1, 3, 4. RALPH GERALD FRENCH: Firefighters 4. RITA KAY HAMMED: Majorette 1, 2, 3, Head Majorette 4; Sub-Deb Club 2, 3, Vice-President 4; Carnival Court 1, 4;May Day Court 1, 3;Home Economics Club, President 1; Class Secretary 4. CARLIN KAY HARMON: Football 1, 2, 3; Basket¬ ball 1, 2; Firefighters 4; Choir 3; Key Club 2,3,4. ORRIN DARROW HARMON: Football 2,3,4; Track 3, 4; Key Club 4; Firefighters 4; Physics Club 4; Chemistry Club 3. ADDIE BERNICE HAMPTON: Beta Club3,4; Sub- Deb Club 3, 4; Student Council, Vice- President (Pennington Gap); Cheerleader 3 (Pennington Gap); Class Treasurer 4; Attendent of Football Queen 2 (Pennington Gap). JOAN HARMON: Chemistry Club 3; Library Club 2; G. A. A. 4; May Day Program 2; Home Eco¬ nomics Club 2. ORRIN DAN HENDERSON: Key Club 2,3,4; Band 1; Radio Announcer 4. JOSEPH FRANKLIN HESS: Band Drum Major 2, 3, 4. DOROTHY LOUISE HICKS: Home Economics Club, Vice-President 1, 2; Carnival Court 2; Chemistry Club 3; G. A. A. 4; Library Club 3; Junior High Cheerleader. NANCY SUE HICKS: Cheerleader 1, 2, 3; Chem¬ istry Club, Treasurer 3; Home Economics Club, Secretary 3; G. A. A. 4; Library Club, Reporter 3. SHIRLEY ANN HILL: Band 1, 2, 3; Y-Teen Club 3,4; Debonaire Club 4; Latin Club 2,3; May Court 3; G. A. A. 4. BARBARA CAROL HUGHES: Beta Club 2, 3, Pres¬ ident 4; Sub-Deb Club 2, 3, Treasurer 4; Student Council 2, 4, Secretary 3; Annual Staff, Editor 4; Girls State 3; Latin Club 2, 3. DAVID LARRY JONES: Boys State 3; Radio An¬ nouncer 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Key Club 3, 4; Fire¬ fighters 4; Speech Club 4. OPAL KATHRYN JONES: Student Council 3, Pres¬ ident 4; Beta Club 4; Chemistry Club 3, Vice- President; Speech Club, Vice-President 3; Play Contest 3. JAMES EDWARD KINZER: Key Club 2, 3, Pres¬ ident 4; Football 2, 3, 4; Class President 4; Chem¬ istry Club, President 3; Physics Club, Vice-Pres¬ ident 4; Varsity Club, Secretary-Treasurer 4. BETTY LOU MARSHALL: Beta Club 4; Annual Staff, Business Manager 4; Paper Staff 4; Speech Club 4; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4; Y-Teens 4. WILLIAM CLIFTON MAXEY: Latin Club 2, 3; Beta Club 2, 3, 4; Key Club 2, 3, 4; Chemistry Club 3; Physics Club 4; Firefighters 4; Junior Play. ANN LEE McCORMICK: Home Economics Club 1; Choir 1, 2; Majorette 2, 3, 4; Y-Teens 1, 2. KENNETH EUGENE MUNCY: Physics Club 4. PEGGY JOYCE NEAL: Band 1, 2, 3; F. H. A. 1, 3, 4; G. A. A. 4; Basketball 3, 4; Junior Play; F. T. A. 3. JUDY REBECCA NOEL: Home Economics Club 1, 2; Debonaire Club 4; Cheerleader 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Carnival Court Attendent 3, Queen 4. BETTE MATTOX PEDIGO: Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Latin Club2,3;Art Club 3; May Court, Maid-of-Honor 3. SHELBY JEAN PERDUE: Home Economics Club 1; Latin Club 2, 3; Choir 3, 4; F. T. A. 4; Annual Staff 4. NAOMI PEARL THOMPSON: Choir 1, 2, 4; Beta Club 2, 3, 4; Latin Club 2, 3; F. T. A. 4. NANCY CAROL TIBBS: Home Economics Club 1; Choir 1,3,4; Debonaire Club 3, Sergeant-at-Arms 4; Y-Teen Club 1, Reporter 2, President 3, 4; F. T. A. 2, Treasurer 3, Secretary-Treasurer 4; Be ta Club 2, 3, 4. ALMA SUE TICKLE: Latin Club 2; Y-Teen Club 2; F. T. A. 3; F. H. A. 3, 4; Junior Play; Choir 1, 2, 3, 4. RANDALL KING TICKLE: Home Economics Club 1; Chemistry Club 3; Firefighters 4. ELLEN ELIZABETH VANHOOZER: Band 1, 2, 3; Choir 1, 3; Home Economics Club 1. LOIS JEANETTE WAGNER: Girls State 3; Junior Play; Speech Club, President 3; Beta Club 4; Stu¬ dent Council, Secretary 4; Office Staff 3, 4. WILLIAM HOWARD WALKER: Choir 4. GORDON CONRAD PRESLEY: Key Club 2, 3, 4; Latin Club 2, 3; Chemistry Club 3; Physics Club 4; Boys State 3; Firefighters 4. SHIRLEY ANN RICHARDSON: Junior Play; F. H. A. 3, 4; Library Club 3; Choir 1, 2, 3. JOHN DONALD ROACH: Physics Club 4; Key Club 4. BETTY JUNE SHRADER: Beta Club 3, 4; G. A. A. 4; Y-Teen Club 2, 4. ELMER JACKSON SLADE: Basketball 1; Football 1; Chemistry Club 3. WILMA ANN SPENCE: Junior Play; Y-Teen Club 1, 2, 3, Treasurer 4; Choir 3, 4; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4. BETTY BOURNE STEELE: Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. Vice-Presidents, President 4;Debonaire Club 2, 4, Sergeant-at-Arms 3; Cheerleader 3, 4; Carnival Court 1; Majorette 1, 2. BETTY JO WARNER: Art Club 1, 2. SHIRLEY MAE WILLIAMS: Commercial Club (Elkorn) 2, 3; Girls Basketball 2, 3, (Elkorn); Var¬ sity Cheerleader 2, 3, (Elkorn); Choir 1, 2, 3, 4. JANICE GLENNA WORKMAN: F. T. A., Vice- President 3, President 4;G. A. A. 3, Vice-Presi¬ dent 4; Y-Teen Club 2, Vice-President 3, 4; Stu¬ dent Council 4; Debonaire Club 2, 3, President 4; Cheerleader 4. LEONARD CLARK YOST: Football 1,2, 3,4; Var¬ sity Club 1, 2, 3, President 4; Basketball 1, 3, 4; Class Treasurer 2; Physics Club, Preside nt 4; Chemistry Club, President 3. PATRICIA ANN YOST: Y-Teens 1, 4; Choir 1, 3, 4; F. H. A. 1; Junior Play; Home Economics Club 1, 2; G. A. A. 4. SHIRLEY JEAN TABOR: Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Latin Club2,3;Beta Club3, 4; Y-Teen Club 3, 4; Junior Play; Chemistry Club 4. For four great years We ' ve trod the halls Of Graham High. Within its walls We ' ve learned a lot. And now we go Into the world-- Much still to know. Class Poem Our footprints linger In these halls. Our mem ' ries linger Within these walls. We go to meet What life may bring. We try to smile, Though our eyes sting With tears, at parting, And we half sob To those we leave, Finish the job. J I ) ■ v y J is ' LeJS A , a aMAS 1 py ■ v r ' { ,i i vy ; ' I £ - • ! ,2 : ' ; if . ; ... K f n y t t s I A I hy i_Jy „ -if Q uS i J py Jtyy (A . L , j iiw o a jy t v ' V ■ ' fi 4 pA y %■ A - | a, j M A !) xyiyPC J rr | j fL ' Y A ' l y ! i p 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- Mt ' V 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 Association of Commercial Colleges and ap¬ proved 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 good 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 6 th 7th Floors — Coal Coke. Building Bluefield, West Virginia McLAINS for the BETTER POSITIONS C o m pli m e nts of BANK OF GRAHAM Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Established 1890 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). A leader in business education Thousands of graduates in excellent positions Always Abreast of the times Bluefield Box 63 5 B. B. Cain, President 25 years of service to the community West Virginia TASTE THE FRESH CREAM IN PET ICE CREAM A Health Food” Phone 4943 Bluefield Virginia FINE CLASS RINGS ANNOUNCEMENTS YEARBOOKS AWARDS JOSTEN ' S Since 1897 Representative: BILL DAY 669 Maple Avenue Waynesboro Virginia CONGRATULATIONS, Graduates of 1954 And Sincere Good Wishes For Your Future Success and Happiness Compliments of FLAT TOP NATIONAL THE THORNTON BANK COMPANY Your Quality Store for 56 Years Bluefield W. Virginia Bluefield W. Virginia Compliments of DUDLEY MEMORIAL MORTUARY 729 Virginia Avenue Phone 4280 The Funeral Home with The Church Chapel Bluefield Virginia FOREMOST DAIRIES, INC. Southern Maid, Inc., Is Now FOREMOST DAIRIES, INC. W. Virginia Bluefield THE CHICAGO HOUSE FURNISHING COMPANY Since 1890 Come in and see our Attractive Furniture Displays Bluefield Virginia J.B. 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