Graham High School - Graham Yearbook (Bluefield, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1955 volume:

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MEMBERS OF THE STAFF Betty Buchanan Sue Burkett Janice Clendenen Joyce Combow Pat Copley Barbara Hoge Kathleen James Phyllis Johnson Judy Johnston Dorothy Neal Eleanor Patton Dana Poteet Shirley Pruett Ann Thompson SPONSOR Mrs. Wetzel We ’re off for ads ! Dedication ( , r£ {i) | P ' ) P) eZnyu -- ( ( f ) ( £ J t ) k t . We, The Staff, take great pleasure in dedicating the 1955 Annual to our Seventh Grade Teachers Mrs. Thelma Dalton Mrs. Josephine Wingate Mrs. Virginia Morehead Miss Carmen Carter Their guidance and help made easier and happier our first year at Graham. To them we went for congratulations, sympathy, and advice our second year. T hey work untiringly to bridge the gap between elementary and high school for students and to co-operate in every way possible with the high school faculty. l IN 1 — | fv X ■ Administration LEWIS N. DALTON Principal of Graham High School One of the reasons Graham High is a happy School. Jg-far ’ Vacuity, sCprx - . NANCY TRENT GILLENWATE Language Teachers Language 1 ethers £o ££4J ioj[ - riunrhx JUt Mrs. Trenton shows Mrs. Gillen- water the articles made by her Shakespearean Class. Both seem¬ ed pleased that the Seniors did sueh a good job. A f) s v sy Yi44LS � iPi LANA THOMPSON Girls’ Physical- Education and Geography POLLY LUCAS English, Speech and American- History BERNICE FRANCISCO Home Economics Mrs. Francisco welcomes Mrs. Lucas and Mrs. Thompson, new teachers, to the Home Ec. depart¬ ment where teachers relax at lunch time. Ii M n i. V C w. __ r of A r NANCY COLE -ALICE PRESLEY Math Teachers Mrs. Presley and Mrs. Cole discuss the best ways to teach Math. They wonder if there is any new way. faculty L. N. DALTON Principal VIRGINIA FALLIS AND ANNA LEE MASON Commercial Teachers CATHERINE DUNN Office Secretary Mrs. Dunn and Miss Fallis introduce Miss Mason, a new teacher, to the equip¬ ment in the co mmercial department. McIntyre louthan Chemistry and Physics VIRGINIA GARWOOD American History and Biology WALTER PORTERFIELD Science and English C eif€p y ST Mr. Louthan looks as if he will enjoy working at Graham a s Mrs. Garwood and Mr. Porter¬ field examine new science materials. Lawrence Bradley Boys ' Physical Education and Driver E ducation Paul Fleming Boys’ Physical Education and Civics Mr. Bradley and Mr. Fleming, our coaches, are off to football practice. Please move your tray over and get in the picture. Oh, happy, happy, lunch hour ! Seventh Grade Teachers Josephine vVingate Carmen Carter Virginia Moorehead Thelma Dalton The seventh grade keeps these ladies so busy they don ' t have time to stop for a picture. faculty Mrs. Richardson and Mr. Eberle smile happily when asked to pose for the photographer. Band Director Kenneth Eberle in m SH� f: faculty Snaps leen Melvin 5st. Seated, Office Staff t y 0 s nbow;- ' Shir Geroline Kidd, Betty Jo Shelton, Judy Johnston), Shirley Pruett, Joy.ge Com Zane Thompson, Pat Copley, Jean Asbury, N ricy Fisher ?yjudy JackB n,HL Mrs. Dunn and Mr. Dalton. M v (tr fi President, Margaret Whitley; Secretary, Diana Patton; Vice President, Hiter Crabtree; Treasurer, Ann Thompson; Sponsor, Mrs. Battle Cole. Senior Class COLORS Pink and White FLOWER Pink Carnation MOTTO Youth today and citizen tomorrow SPONSORS Mrs. Thelma Compton and Mrs. Louise Wetzel Officers President.Gene Andes Treasurer.Dick Barrett Vice President.Sam Bane Secretary.Kathleen James MOST STUDIOUS Kathleen James-Frank Hurt MOST COURTEOUS Diana Patton-Clyde Wolford DANA INEZ BISHOP “Squeaky’ ’ RICHARD ALLEN BARRETT “Dick’’ ) (QwJ FRANCES ANN BLANKENSHIP “Fab” BETTY CAROLYN BUCHANAN “Betsy” Seniors MOST POPULAR Jean Angles-Dick Barrett FRANCES SUE BURKETT “Suzy Q“ JERRY LEE BUTT “Tommy ’ ’ GEORGE DAVID COCHRAN “Dee ’ ’ i’ DO.CGLAS ■fcOLLIN: . ‘J ' Bone s ’ V J JANICE PEARL CLENDENEN “Jan” NANCY JOYCE COMBOW “Joy 11 Seniors v FRIENDLIEST Marvin Walker-Ann Thompson RONALD LEE COON “Pete ’ ' PATRICIA ANN COPLEY ‘ ‘Pat ’ ’ ALETA PATSY CRIGGER ‘ ‘Shorty’ ’ DELMAS WAYNE DEVOR “ De bo ’ ’ Seniors MOST CHEERFUL Jerry Jessee-Sue Crabtree BEVERLY OCEANIA DEVOR JAMES DAYTON DU ‘ ‘Jimmy’ ’ ' frjf NANCY SMITH FISHER J “Joey” ' N FIFE MAN LAUqjINE CAROLE FRYE {C “Dean” Seniors BEST DANCERS Sue Burkett-Bob Collins BARBARA HUME HOGE “ Ba bs ’ ’ SHERMAN LEON HORNE “Hot Rod” FRANK KYLE HURT S0 3 ■ I v s ' ' ‘V JUDITH ELAINE JACKSON “Judy” � m rs BEST SPORTS ( Carl Stevenson-Maxine Tickle PEGGY JEWELL JACKSON “Jitter ” NORMA KATHLEEN JAMES “Tiny” THOMAS LEE JEFFERY ‘Jeffs ’ ’ JERRY LEE JESSEE “Lye Hugh” ROBERT DALE MATNEY DELORES HONAKER LAFON ‘ 1 Bootsie ’ ’ JACKIE RANDOLPH McCLANAHAN ‘ ‘ Bute h ’ ' Seniors ELIZABETH HINKLE MELV ‘ ‘T oots’ ’ NORMA LEE NEAL ‘ ‘Susie’’ DOROTHY MAY NEAL ‘ ‘ Dot ’ ’ fi LM ' dY.Mttfcy A A ;OWARD PENNINGTON “Houdini” DIANA SUE PATTON “Di” MARY ELLEN PARDUE “Blondie ” Seniors DANA DEAN POTEET ‘‘Deanie ” QUIETEST Betty Buchanan-Ronald Coon SHIRLEY LOUISE PRUETT “Shirl” JEAN GLOVER PYLE n yjdalnne” 1 ELIZABETH JOAN SHELTON “Betty Jo -—A ' DARLENE NAOMI SCOTT ‘ ‘ Dot ’ ’ RNOLD JOSEPH SMITH “Hairy” JOHN WAYNE SMITH “Smith ’ ’ Seniors PAULINE FRANCES ,SMI ' “Poll MOST ATHLETIC Ron Summers-Carlene C ANISIA MAE STEEL] 11 J ' ‘Ann ' ’ STEVENSON CHARLOTTE ANN TABOR “Cat” FRANCES PEARL TABOR “Shorty” RONALD KING SUMMERS “Punk” RUTH STEPHENSON STEVENSON . “Steve’’ ) Seniors HOMPSON ZANE EPPERSON THOMPSON lAXINE RAY TICKLE “Mac ’ ’ MOST DEPENDABLE Margaret Whitley-Gene Andes MARVIN LEONARD WALKER MARGARET FRANCES WHITLEY “Maggie CLYDE ALLEN WOLFORD Seniors WILLIAM PHILLIPS WYNN JR “Early” MOST AMBITIOUS Thomas Jeffery - Bar bara Hoge INA JEAN YOST ‘ ‘Lima ’ ’ When We Were young And (Jay Senior 13aby Pictures Anderson Andes Angles Asbury Austin Bane Bishop Blankenship Buchanan Burkett Butt Clendenen Cochran Com bow Coon ree -y vor uuncan Fife Fisher F orman F rye Hoge Jackson James ssee J ohnson Johnston Up.. Jonesy Kidd—— Lafon McClanahan Melvin D. Neal N. Neal TParrTiipJ D. Patton E. Patton Poteet Pruett Pyle Shelton A. Smith J. Smith Steele C. Stevenson Summers T abor A. Thompson Z. T hompson Waggoner Walker Whitley Wolford Wynn Yost J —_,_1 , 4 ;• ■ - 6ls . JL Officers fojcdr CL t iu i i- ( Aj-eML • President.Charles Burton , Treasurer.Eleanor Douthat ' Z ' Secretary.Adean Perdue Vice President.Hiter Crabtree Class SPONSORS Mrs. Paul Trenton Virginia Garwood MOTTO It matters not how long you live, but how well. COLORS Green and Yellow FLOWER Yellow Roses Patsy Anderson Doris Angles Ben Tom Baily junior Class Dallas Baily Ruth Barbour Howard Barker ) ' J tu r IAIC V A Charles Burton Margaret Burton James Busic Virginia Bates Mattie Boothe Janice Bourne Otey Bowles Nancy Buchanan Donald Burress ' C a % Qr x W V I I UICsiaA Alvin Cooke Richard Cooley Hiter Crabtree Donald Crosa _ lj£en Devor Patty Doak r Eleanor Dbut Jean Dudley Gale Durham MaryEllen Durham Rebecca Durham Rena Evans Shelva rardner Joe Gillespie Thomas Gragg Leila Hall Jim Hardy Billie Rae Harmon Franklin Harris Kelly Harvey Ida Ellen Hedrick Eugene Heldreth Ronald Houchins Gene King {Junior Class V, Patty Lambert Dale Lawrence Sara Lawson Curtis Lee Hope Leonard Bob Lewis Elmer Lewis Richard Louthan Charles Mabe jO. w ; . « l I I Alice M tti we Q, Pat y McN Thomas McNew f V Ralph Mitchell Janet Moore Allie Grey Mundy junior Class i Nellie Murdock Curtis Necessary Madge Neece Eddie Nee Nancy Nels Ronald Otey t!ip eg fluHior Class Lowell Stoyj ll Thomas Tabor John Tate William Thomason Dada Thompson Robert Thurston Frances Tibbs - Robert Tilley Dorothy Waggoner Betty Walker Frank Wilburn Matthew Williams Joyce Winstead Arlene Wolford Edith Woody Ronald Wynn Officers TREASURER Andy Williams SECRETARY James Yost VICE-PRESIDENT Barbara Bowman PRESIDENT Jimmy Belton SPONSORS Mrs. Alice Presley Miss Virginia Fallis Sophomore Class COLORS Purple and White FLOWER Violets MOTTO It can be done. Pauline Akers Gladys Amos James As bury Elwood Bailey Hilda Bar bour Annette Berta Bobby Bourne Reba Jimmy Billips Blankenship Donald Bourne Virginia Brinkley Robert Brooks Jerry Buck Stanley Burton Barbara Carter Betty Carter Randolph Carter Linzy Clark Donald Coburn Patsy Cox Marlene Crigger Juanita Culbertson Bernard Davidson Sophomores Oj-bcC cO Earl Davidson William Delp Meredith Dickens James Douthat Jack Dove Glenn Dudley Stephen Epperly Patsy Farmer Richard Finley Jim Fox Buddy French Sammy French Thomas French Bobby Goodman Tommy Groseclose Jackie Hale Jeffrey Hammed Donald Harris Shelby Harris Leon Hartley Drema Hill Virginia Hill Orval Hodges Bucky Honaker Skipper Honaker Barbara Huddleston Jerry Hunnell Joyce Hunnell Fred Jackson Martha Lou Jackson Marshall Janutol Keith Johnson Richard Jones Porter Jones Barbara Kinder Jackie Kinder John Lamanca, Jr. Clyde Leedy Betty Martin Ray McDaniels Joann McClanahan Jimmy McNeer Sophomores Tommy McNeer Jay Metcalfe Kay Mitchell Sam Moore Barbara Munsey Margaret Nash Jimmy Neal Jack Noel Elizabeth Nunn Dorothy Pardue Ronald Pilley Douglas Pruett Ann Pyle June Purtee James Reyonlds Hazel Rowe Lila Ruble Betty Sarver Jerry Sharp Gary Slade Ann Cecil Smith Betty Jo Smith Buddy Smith Donald Smith Sophomores Prentice Smith Frances Sopsher Sarah Stassin Alex St. Clair Bernard Stevens Lonnie Stout Harold Thompson Faye Tibbs Ronald Tickle Thomas Tickle Danny Turner Donald Turner Freda Walker Lloyd Walker Virginia Wallace Sammy White Barbara Wiles Delores Wimmer u Ann Wolford e Ronnie Work Harold Yojk Blake Yost Fred Yost Brenda Young Jreshman Class SPONSORS - Mrs. Lucas and Mrs. Thompson FLOWER - White Carnation COLORS - Blue and White MOTTO - We start at the bottom. Martin Blankenship orma Blankenship Sherman Lee Branch Garnet Brewer Dorothy Brooks . _ Officers President (standing)-Bonnie Burkett Vice-President-Deanna Neece Secretary-Peggy Parris Treasurer-Judy Slemp Fred Alley Effie Asbury Marie Ashlin Clyde Baker Nanc y Bell Jimmie Browning Ellis Buckland Gail Buckland Bonnie Burkett Lewis Carbaugh Lowell Carroll Charles Carruthers Jean Cecil Eleanor Childress Leonard Cochran Robert Combs James Compton Ruth Corder James Crews V. 6 rs freshmen Ronnie Davidson Marvin Dillow Robert Dix Geraldine Douthat Margaret Duncan Shirley Eagle Jack Earls Donald Evans Martha Evans Phyllis Evans Raymond Evans Darlene Farmer ' ' � _ Eugene Fields Howard Fields Faye Fugate Sherald Gardner Eugene Gillespie Rose Gollie Eugene Grubb Ronald Hale Sonja Hale Alma Hall John Harman George Harris Ray Harrison Raymond Hill Jo Ellen Hinkle Peggy Holbrook Judy Honaker Beatrice Jackson Jeannette Jeffrey H. G. Johnson Linda J ohnson Clarence Jones Arthur Kennedy Sandra Lamanca Betty Jean Lambert Donna Lee Lawson Wayne Lawson Dreama Lee James Lester George Long Sharon Marsh Freda Meador Donald McFarland Darlyn McNew Shirley McNew Franklin Moore Earl Mundy Dawn Neal T freshmen Henry Neal Harold Necessary Deanna Neece Jerry Nichols Peggy Parris Earl Pennington Judy Peters Daralene Plaster George Poythress Elmo Pruett Harold Pruett Cora Ray Mary Ray Charlotte Richardson Mary Louise Roach Ronnie Rose Shirley Russell Hazel Rye Waymond Scott Donnie Shawver Franklin Shawver Berlin Sink Ruth Sink Judy Slemp Franklin Smith Ronald Smith Ruth Sparks Jimmy Sproles Betsy Starling Wade St. Clair Nancy Stevenson Shirley Swiger Judy Tate Martha Thomason Janice Thompson Kenneth Thompson Philip Thompson Jackie Tibbs Kitty Sue Tickle . Patricia Turner Richard Van Dyke Billy Wagner Ronnie Wagner Randolph Walker Bill White Betty Sue Whitenack Frances Wilburn Jerry Wilburn r 1 U f y Alice Wilson Harry Yost P %usy Bee Officers And Sponsors iuvn- ... . m . 7 ■— -i- Seventh (grade Choir Directed by Mrs. Richardson Seventh Grade OFFICERS President - Jackie Litz Vice-President - Randolph Patton Secretary - Judy Johnson Treasurer - Dixie Neel Sponsors - Mrs. Morehead, Mrs. Wingate, Mrs. Dalton, and Miss Carter. Derrill Adair Daniel Adams Gordon Angles Jackie Asbury Lace Asbury Shirley Asbury Tommy Asbury Sharon Baker Earl Barrett David Belcher George Bentley Kenneth Bourne David Brooks Raymond Buchanan Clarene Buck Dana Burkett Kenneth Burress Leonard Burress Brenda Caldwell Jim ny Callaway Judy Carbough Donna Sue Carter Margaret Carter Eddie Cecil Anita Cochran Charlotte Colburn Robert Corder Jerry Crigger Mava Day Brenda Delp Ralph Devor Shirley Dillard Joyce Dillow Derrill Douthat Seventh Grade Martha Dudley Deloris Duff Hallet Duncan Carol Earls Kay Farley Jerry Fields Ja nes Flowers Ronald Francis Eddie French Margaret French Mattie French Tracy French Frank Gillespie Stanley Green Sandra Grim Dedrick Hale Roland Hale Jay Hall John Harden Sarah Harle ss Doug Harrison Larry Jenkins Arnold Johnson Judy Johnson Eddie Kelly Donnie Kidd Jewell Kidd Leroy Kinder Norma King Sandra King Jackie Kinser Margaret Lambert Paul Lambert Rosalie Lambert Darrell Lawrence Lois Lawson Phyllis Leedy Patty Leffel Buford Lemons Sandra Lindamood Jackie Litz Sarah Louthan Seventh Grade Douglas Lovall Peggy Matthews Chloe Maxey Lynn McIntosh Linda McNeer Linda McQueen Dennis McReynolds Garnet Mills Charles Millsap Marjorie Mullins Wayne Musick Donna Nash Sidney Nash Jo Ann Neal Mary Jo Neal Dixie Neel Jack Neel Jessee Noel Mason Noel Luella Nunn Judy Pardue Hattie Parris Sonny Patrick Mary Frances Patton Randolph Patton Robert Perdue Eugene Pruett Billy Puckett Vickie Quesenberry Paul Roten Joe Rowe Ronald Rutherford Richard Sarver Bill Sexton Joe Tate Earl Thompson Elsie Thompson Franklin Thompson Homer Thompson Linda Thompson Hazel Tibbs George Walker Gary Wallace Norman Wallace James Warden Lynwood Warden Karen Wiggins James Wolford Glen Workman Jimmy Wynn Janice York Wayne Yost jL ' I Carnival Queen JEAN ANGLES Carnival King D DICKIE BARRETT MkactebJ yV s h VICE PRESIDENT Clyde iWcfl ord v MV TREASURER Kathleen James PRESIDENT Eleanor Patton Htary - Carl Stevenson Treasurer - Phil Wynn President - Ronald Summers Vice President - Gene Andes MOTTO To grow as a per¬ son in relations hip „ with people of all- races, r e 1 i g i o4fs and nationalities, and to grow in knowledge and love of God. PRESIDENT Shirley Pruett MOTTO Knowledge comes but wisdom lingers. drench Club SPONSOR Mrs. Greta Gillenwater PRESIDENT Patty Doak COLORS Green and White MOTTO En Avant” - “Forward ' IKMll m ' i|jj|rr|w bhhi till i� M wtm mM 1 Majorettes Drum Majorette il 7 ZT z i - 1 ,,r T1 ZJ 1 cZ ) Carlene Creasy Mot s’ Chorus Concert Choir mn� wm� £9«S «•« «•« � « gsmaegts . « imws s ? -s5 s� s? mm m - f. v « ®M ' %mf ,. sSSw.S «!� � «� � •gSBfgWfK Kssssrsu::: •� � � • •r ? «•«� � «� «: � � � � � «� «� � ; � «« . � g «• � ► � � � � � J . If u LKA ' w iJL j B|-v j 1 Mrs. Band-Brass Section FLOWER: Rose SPONSOR: Mrs. Lucas Red and White MOTTO: Not for self but for all. Debo naires Charles Car rut hers Tommy Gregg Assistant Coach Paul Fleming Dickie Burton Eddie Neal Curtis Lee Buford Devor Bob Collins Linzy Clark VCkZ lHS-j jA- Willey Shrader Frank Mitchell Ronald Summers Phil Wyn Jack Hale Head Coach Lawrance Bradley Ronald Richardson Gene Andes Dick Barrett Ronald Quensenberry Tommy McNew T“e Cheerleaders Que senberry Neel Graham 61 Gra ham 62 Graham 70 Gra ham 84 Gra ha n 56 Graham 57 Graham 60 Graha n 81 Gra ham 46 Gra ham 55 Devor 66 Pocahontas 48 Bramwell 59 Grundy 55 Marion 60 Richlands 63 Beaver 50 T azewell 64 Poca honta s 63 Bristol 75 Northfork T hompson ■40t, ' Richardson Our Managers : Cooke, McNew, Jessee Hoys’ Hasketball 60 Grundy Graham 67 47 Garden Gra ha m 74 47 Bramwe 11 Gra ham 76 61 Marion Graham 51 67 Bristol Gra ha m 65 69 Northfork Gra ham 56 37 Richlands Gra ham 66 78 Garden Gra ham 71 61 Beave r Gra ham 79 57 Tazewell Gra ham 56 Barrett Varsity Coach: Walter Porterfield Manager: Barbara Huddleston j b|7 ; m ■fell r ■| nt; a? r ■P lK iM HI £ X S Come on girls, let’s go! We can’t all carry the ball. Varsity Jump, boys, Jump ! ' n o T 5 i n 7K r ' f i on ng tired, boys ? Carnival Court Herald. .George Poythress Seventh Grade Attendant.Judy Johnson Sophomore Attendant.Joann McClanahan Junior Attendant. Senior Attendant to Queen. . Senior Attendant to King . . Queen. King . Senior Attendant to King . . Senior Attendant to Queen. . Junior Attendant. Sophomore Attendant . . . . Fre shman Attendant. Crown Bearer. Flower Girl. Train Bearer . Flower Girl. Crown Bearer. t nr a We Were Honored Janice Workman By being chosen to go to Boys’ and Girls’State. Sammy Bane, Phil Wynn, Gene Andes, Diana Patton, Elean Patton, Ann Thompson, and Barbara Hoge. 1954 May Queen By being elected as radio announcers. “Greetings From Graham’’ can be heard over WKOY each Saturday at noon. Barbara Hoge, Arnold Smith, Shernan Horne, Jerry Jessee, Mrs. Cole , Phil Wynn, Ann Thompson, Gene Andes, Dick Barrett, and Frank Hurt. SPONSOR: Mrs. Battle Cole By being chosen to represent Graham High in All State Chorus at Roanoke, in February. Phyllis Johnson, Joe Gillespie, and Sue Burkett. Playtime is fun time Scenes from the Sub-Deb formal held in February. CA J The Queen and her attendants y CfiCHOOi. ISN’T ALL WORK we come to school This is hi Gene’s first deer-not found at school Junior Play-“Men are Like Street Cars’’ • - Happiness comes from a job well done Our cafeteria as it looks at lunch Mr. Leffel keeps things going as janitor. These boys help the students get to school. PTA Executive Board Meeting y ' Waft v} y Lx zJbxsuzJ f4- oe 3W 3 r ,® V V V b y yy J G Yy 1 i y y tj j Vyifi L Jj-t lr T I “” — , up jC K «■■� y barrett $tf pt A vy. ? ' r J$ A r, j,y _ Of J 7 A| i 0 o c y .0 V sL r e. 7Ua£-J Eu% e nc notr feiEJ ' ey f( 11 -yy Senior Directory VELTA JEAN ANGLES: Beta Club 2,3,4; Carni¬ val Court 1, Queen 4; Debonaire 1,2, Vice-Presi¬ dent 3; Cheerleader 1,2, 3; Basketball 1,2; G.A.A. 2,3,4. CAROLYNN VIRGINIA ANDERSON: 4-H Club 1, 2,3,4; Beta Club 3,4; G.A.A. 3,4; Y-Teens 2,3,4; Attendant To Varsity Queen 4. ADRIAN EUGENE ANDES, JR.: Class Officer 1, President 2,3,4; Eootball 1,3,4; Basketball 1, 2,3,4; Vice-President Of Student Council 2,3. JEAN RAY ASBURY: Majorette 1,2,3; Attendant To Varsity Queen 4; F.H.A, 2,3,4; Junior Play; Choir 1,2; Y-Teens 1. TINY JANICE AUSTIN: Choir 1; F.H.A. 1,2. SAMUBLr-HOR-T ' ATr BANE: Key Club 3,4; Fire Fighters 4; Student Council 1 ; Class Vice- Pre sident 4. RICHARD ALLEN BARRETT: Key C 1 u b 2,3,4; Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 3,4; Class Treasurer 4; Fire Fighter 3,4; Carnival Court King 4. DANA INEZ BISHOP: 4-H Club 1; French Club 2,3. FRANCES ANN BLANKENSHIP: F.H.A. 3,4; Art Club 4. BE TTY CAROLYNN BUCHANAN: Y-Teens 1,2,3; Treas urer 4; F.T.A. 2,3; Secretary 4; Beta Club 2,3,4; Library Club 2,3, Treasurer 4; Debonaire 4; Varsity Queen 4. FRANCES SUE BURKETT: Beta Club 3,4; Choir 1,2,3,4; All State Chorus 4; Attendant To Varsity Queen 4; Vice-Pre sident Allegro Club 4; Library Club 4. JERRY LEE BUTT: 4-H Club 1,2; Home Eco¬ nomics 1; Chemistry Club 3; Fire Fighters 3,4; Physics Club 4. JANICE PEARL CLENDENEN: Co-Editor Of Annual 4; Beta Club 3,4; Library Club 4; Attendant To Varsity Queen 4. GEORGE DAVID COCHRAN: Key Club 2,3,4; Basketball 1,3; Fire Fighters 3,4; Paper Staff 4. BOB DOUGLAS COLLINS: Football 2,3,4; Base¬ ball 2,3,4; Fire Fighters 3,4; Choir 4; Paper Staff 4. NANNIE JOYCE COMBOW: Band 1; F.H.A. 2, Vice-President 3; Library 4; Beta Club Z,3,4; Co-Editor Of Annual 4. RONALD LEE COON: Fire Fighters 4; BasebaL 3,4; Chemistry Club 3. PATRICIA ANN COPLEY: Sub-Deb 3, Secretary 4; Majorette 1,2,3,4; Annual Staff 4; Chemistry Club 3; French Club 2; Attendant To Varsity Queen. SHIRLEY SUE CRABTREE: Student Council 1,2, 3,4; Basketball Manager 2,3; Y-Teens 1,2,F.T.A. 3; 4-H Club 1. CARLENE ELIZABETH CREASY: Sub-Deb Club 1,2,3, Vice - President 4; Class Officer 2,3; Majorette 2,3; Drum Majorette 4; Carnival Court 2; May Court 3; Basketball 2,3,4. ALETA PATSY CRIGGER: French Club 2,3; Home Economics Club 2. BEVERLY OCEANIA DEVOR: French Club 2,3; Home Economics Club 2,3. DELMAS WAYNE DEVOR: Choir 2,4; Key Club 3,4; Library Club 4; Fire Fighters 4; Home Economics Club 2; Carnival Court 4. JAMES DAYTON DUNCAN: Fire Fighters 3,4. RAYMOND JACKSON FIFE: Fire Fighters 3,4; Chemistry Club 3; Speech Club 3; Paper Staff4; Football 1; Band 1. NANCY JO FISHER: Home Economics Club 1,2; 4; Office Staff 4; Junior Play 3. STANLEY RAY FORMAN: Choir 4; Band 1,2,3,4; Fire Fighters 3,4; Key Club 3 ,4. CLAUDINE CAROLE FRYE: 4-H Club 1,2; Y- Teen l;Attendant To Var sity Queen 4;Art Club 4. BARBARA HUME HOGE: Y-Teens 1,2,3,4; Girls State 3; Beta Club 2,3,4; Sub-Deb Club 4; Junior Play 3; Library Club 2,3,4. DELORES JEAN HONAKER: Home Economics Club 1,2,4; Lunch Room 3,4. SHERMAN LEON HORNE: Key Club 2, 3,4; Frenc h Club 2; Latin Club 3; Fire Fighters 4; Chemistry Club 3; Science Club 4. FRANK KYLE HURT: Physics Club 4; Key Club 2,3,4; Chemistry Club 3. JUDITH ELAINE JACKSON: Debonaire Club 4; Beta Club 2,3,4; Y -Teens 3,4; G.A.A. 4; Home Economics Club 2; French Club 2,3. PEGGY JEWELL JACKSON: French Club 2,3; 4-H Club 1 . NORMA KATHLEEN JAMES: Carnival Court 4; May Court 2; Library Club 2,3, President 4; Secretary Of Class 3,4; Student Council 4; Beta Club 2,3; Treasurer 4; Annual Staff 4. THOMAS LEE JEFFREY: Fire Fighters 4; Chemistry Club 3; Beta Club 3,4; Library Club 1; Science Club 4. JERRY LEE JESSEE: Treasurer of Class 1; Library Club 4; Manager of Football, Basketball 3,4; Football 1; Fire Fighters 2,3. Senior ' Directory 7 ) - 7 PHYLLIS ANN JOHNSON: Beta Club 1,2,3,4; Choir 1,2,3,4; All State Chorus 4; F.T.A. 4; Carnival Court 3; Annual Staff 4. JUDITH ANN JONES: Speech Club 4; 4-H Club 1,2; G.A.A. 4; French Club 2. JUDITH ANN JOHNSTON: Sub-Deb Club 3; Treasurer 4; Speech Club President 4; Cheer¬ leader 4; Student Council 4; Beta Club 2,3,4; G.A.A. 2,3,4. SANDRA JAN JONES: SpeechClub 4; 4-H Club 1,4; B.A.A. 4. BARBARA GEROLINE KIDD: Beta Club 2; 4-H Club 1,2; F.H.A. 2. EDGAR EUGENE KINDER: Fire Fighters 3,4; Key Club 4. ROBERT DALE MATNEY: Speech Club 4; Fire Fighters 4. JACKIE RANDOLPH McCLANAHAN: 4-H Club 2,3; Fire Fighters 4; Speech Club 4. SHIRLEEN HINKLE MELVIN: May Court Maid Of Honor 3; Beta Club 3,4; Office Staff 4; Speech Club 3. DOROTHY MAY NEAL: Sub-Deb Club 2,3; President 4; Cheerleader 3, Head 4; Student Council 4; Carnival Court 4; Beta Club 2,3,4; Annual Staff 4. NORMA LEE NEAL: G .A .A . 3; Choir 1; Home Economics Club 2,3,4. MARY ELLEN PARDUE: Junior Play; F.T.A. 3, 4; French Club 2,3; Choir 3,4. DIANA SUE PATTON: Student Council Secretary 4; Y -Teens 1,2,3; President 4; Beta Club 2,3,4; Sub-Deb Club 4; Junior Play. ELEANOR OLETTA PATTON: Beta Club 2, 3; President 4; Sub-Deb Club4;G.A.A. 2,3; Sec re tar y and Treasurer 4; Girl State 3; Student Council 4; Annual Staff 4. HOWARD PENNINGTON: Fire Fighters 4. DANA DEAN POTEET: F.H.A. 2,3; G.A.A. 2,3, 4; Y-Teens 2,3; Library Club 3;Junior Play; Annual Staff 4. SHIRLEY LOUISE PRUETT: Debonaire Club 3, Secretary 4; F.T.A. 1,2; Program Chairman 3, President 4; Library Club 1, President 2, Sec¬ retary 3, Vice-President 4; Y-Teens 1,2,4; Reporter 3; Beta Club 2,3,4; Student Council 4. JEAN GLOVER PYLE: Transferred From Big Stone Gap; D b.onaire 4; Y-Teens 4; Latin Club Vice-Pre sidppt 4; Speech Club Secretary 4; Beta Club 4. { J DARLENE NAOMI SCOTT: Basketball 1,2, 3, 4; G.A.A. 1,2,3,4; Choir 1; F.H.A. 2; Y-Teens 1. ELIZABETH JOAN SHELTON: Basketball 2,3,4; G.A.A. 2,3,4; Y-Teens 1,2, 3,4; Choir 1,2,3,4; Library Club 1,2,3; Junior Play. ARNOLD JOSEPH SMITH: Chemistry Club 3; Radio Announcer 4; Fire Fighters 3, Crew Leader 4; Library Club 4; Student Council 4; Paper Staff 4. JOHN WAYNE SMITH: Key Club 3,4; 4-H Club 1,2,3, Vice-President 4; Choir 2,3; Football 1,2; Baseball Manager 2,3; Fire Fighters 2,3,4. PAULINE FRANCES SMITH: G. A. A. 3,4; F.H.A. 2,3; Choir 1; Basketball Manager 3; Y-Teens 1. ANNA MAE STEELE: Junior Play; Y-Teens 1,2, 3, Vice-President 4; May Court 3; Library Club 1,2,3; Beta Club 2,3,4; F.H.A. 1. CARL WAYNE STEVENSON: Student Council 1,3; Key Club 3, Secretary 4; Baseball 2,3,4; Basket¬ ball 1,2,3,4; Football 1; Class Treasurer 3. RONALD KING SUMMERS: Key Club 2,3; Presi¬ dent 3; Football 1,2,3,4; Fire Fighters 3,4. RUTH JEAN STEVENSON: Majorette 3, Head Majorette 4; Beta Club 4; Student Council 2; Carnival Court 3. CHARLOTTE ANN TABOR: Band 1,2,3,4;Y- Teens 1,2; French Club 2,3; 4-H Club 1,2; Home Economics 2,3; F.T.A. 1,2,3. FRANCES PEARL TABOR: G.A.A. 2,3; Choir 1. ANNL.LE ANETTE THOMPSO N: Debonaires 2,3, President 4; Library Club 1,2; Secretary 2, President 3; Beta Club 2,3,4; MayCourt 3; F.T.A. 1, Vice-President 3,4; Librarian 2; Student Council 3, Treasurer 4; Y-Teens 1,2,4; Secretary 3. ZANE EPPERSON THOMPSON: Band 1,2, 3,4; Beta Club 2,3,4; Office Staff 2,3; Y-Teens 3; G.A.A. 2,3,4. MAXINE RAE TICKLE: Basketball 1,2,3,4; G.A. A. 1,2,3, President 4; Y-Teens 1; May Court 3; Student Council 4. JOYCE ANN WAGGONER: De bonaire Club 2,3,4; G.A.A. 2,3; Vice-President 4; Beta Club 2,3; Secretary 4; French Club 2,3; 4-H Club 1; Student Council 2. MARVIN WALKER: Fire Fighters 2,3,4; Chem¬ istry Club 3. MARGARET FRANCES WHITLEY: Junior Play; Basketball 1,2,3; Student Council President 4; Debonaire Club 1,2, Secretary 3, Vice-President 4; Band 1,3,4; 4-H Club 1, President 2,3; Junior Leader 4. CLYDE ALLEN WOLFORD: Key Club 2,3,4; Beta Club 3, Vice-Pre sident 4; Fire Fighters 3,4; Chemistry Club 3; Physics Club 4. WILLIAM PHILLIPS WYNN, JR.: Key Club 3 Treasurer 4; Football 1,2,3,4; Beta Club 3,4; Choir 3,4; Boys,’ State 3; Junior Play. INA JEAN YOST: Basketball 3,4; F.H.A. 2,3, President 4; G.A.A. 3,4; F.T.A. 3,4; French Club 2,3; Library Club 3,4. -£0- c V V D. J. Toy Nelson, D.D.S. 3 � Ja. r ° ' Sh B ob Shu 13 O f Oi- ra d ei ge M a 3 • JsJl -£ 0? 6 k -6 -f’o hm ho poiiy Johnson £• R - Ball - oia. ’°Wn Maud Charlton Jranh F° r bes F • VI Us on Roy D. Phillips W • T • bh3- e 3 Mr. t Mrs. N. I. Benltey e The Annual Staff wishes to thank all those firms that supportedthe production of this book by their ads. Show your appreciation, Students, by partonizing our advertisers. Hi °h % O f ’o«y F C. F. P. Lindsey Eddie Wilson e L J 4 °u ' 8J . ■y 4 ? U ' U° ,us ' Co °vV s. O. Nash D °t Leedy vs w e ' Extends CONGRA TULA TIONS To The GRADUATING CLASS FULLY ACCREDITED A good school specializing in many branches of professional business training. You receive personal consideration of your interests or problems the moment you visit McLains. Guidance, Admissions and Placement are at your service. Small classes mean a more personal¬ ized education. A well-balanced program of study. Today, the ex¬ pression “learning the business” is fast disappearing from the vo¬ cabulary of business me,n. Modern business hasn’t time to vocation¬ ally start out its employees. The trained ones win! Well organized social activities, and athletic program to better prepare for social and civic leadership. You train for a defi¬ nite career goal. By studying only subjects directly related to the business field of your choice, requires shorter time with a resultant lower cost. It pays to prepare ai, McLains—just ask anyone who knows. McLAINS FOR THE BETTER POSITIONS 4th, 6th, 7th Floor Elevator Service Federal Street Coal and Coke Building Phone 8208 Bluefield, W. Va. 1928 - Twenty-Sixth Anniversary - 1 ' 53 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 Com mer¬ cial Schools, placing the school on a par. (3) 1951, Charter members of National As sociation Council of Business Schools (a Merger). T. B. Cain, President A leader in business education Always Abreast of the times Thousands of graduates in excellent positions 25 years of service to the community Bluefield Phone 7819 West Virginia jj IP jih fl 4 XASTF ' THE-, FRESH CREAM M r i ' l tVA ' Y r ' 7 w V a y ' y VA 7 J •4 a ' jU ' £ A E CREAM ,-L . 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