Greenbank High School - Mountain Breeze Yearbook (Greenbank, WV)

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 244 ‘P'l idteCty Bobbie Bennett—An undertaker driving “Black Hursts.” Bruce Bosley-—Football coach at West Point. Charles Collins—Manager of Pocahontas coal filds. Marion Currence—Drivers Ed. instructor at Westton High School. Ray Galford—Searching for the Fountain of Youth in hopes that he will always stay young. James Gragg—Carpenter for Board of Education, trying to replace the stair landing he wore out at G. H. S. years ago. June Higgins—Owns and operates a wooly-booger farm in southern Alaska. Merle Moore—A barber specializing in “fuller brush” haircuts. Richard Meador—In a rest home recuperating after his many years of hard work. Danny Nicely—Chief Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court. Franklin Rankin—President of the U. S.—At present he is at Key West, Florida, fishing for suckers to vote for him in the next election. Chalres Rexrode—Photographer for Life Magazine, covering the Alantic City Beauty Contest. James Rexrode-—Recently won the 500-mile auto race at Indianapolis, Indiana. Samuel Ryder—Representing the U. S. in the Olympic checker contest. Kenneth Shears—Adding more verses to Leigh Hunt’s poem, “Jenny Kissed Me.” Douglas Simmons—Barnum and Bailey’s most “severish clown. Jimmie Simmons—Host at the Stork Club. Zane Simmons—Designing automobiles—his latest is the famous “Slinky Simmons Jet-O-Matic. Billy Terr —Owner of the Terry Hunting and Fishing Resort at Hosterman. Lester Waybright—At Boyer, satisfied with his “Greathouse. Harold Wilfong—Being unable to secure the Alderman girl, he settled for the position of Aider- man of Green Bank district. Merle Kerr—Manfacturer of the new ten inch cigarette, “Koel-Kerry. ’ John Hevener—Filling the position as the head of the English Department at G. H. S., after the retirement of Mr. Blackhurst. Mary Barnasky—Now' mother of a set of quintuplets which make up the entire Circleville High School basketball team. Dixie Beard—Developed a million dollar formula for growing curly whiskers. Shirlev Brubaker—Owner of tbe Nicely Comb Company at Pittsburg.

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7{ iCU I, Richard Meador, will my vocal ability to Boh Dill. I. Merle Moore, will my Fuller Brush Haircut to Mr. Harris. I, Danny Nicely, will my love for arguing to the Commercial Law Class. I, Franklin Rankin, will my love and respect for “our beloved President” to Mr. Blackhurst saying “You can have it.” I, Charles Rexrode, will my one brown eye and one blue eye to Homer Carner. I, James Rexrode, will my love for the Women to Bob Vance. I, Samuel Ryder, will my love for typing to Ciarlotte Cassell. I, Kenneth Shears, will my romantic education to Gary McPherson. I, Florene Nottingham, will my admiration lor Blue Buicks to Carrol Wright. I, Sue Sawyers, will my love for the Navy to Betty Jo Simmons. I, Leota Shields, will my love for the Copperheads to the rest of the snakes around Marlinton. I, Margaret Shifflett, will my red hair to Thelma Hoover. I, Louise Taylor, will my position as Miss Parg’s assistant to Jerry Crist. I, Eva Varner, will my Neighborly attitude to Doris Hamrick. I, Elizabeth Mace, will my cooking utensils and safety pins to Abbie Alderman. I, Dixie Beard, will my speaking ability to the future public speaking classes. I, Mary Barnasky, will my studious habits to Sue Keys. I, Shirley Brubaker, will my interest in the Air Force to Ellen Gragg. I, Linda Cassell, will my musical abilities to Betty Moats. I, Mary Ellen Cassell, will my majorette uniform to Patty Nottingham. I, Shirley Downey, will my good humor to Mr. John Michael. I, Mary Frances Chesnut, will all my boyfriends to Bonnie Rankin. I, Mary Dare Doyle, will my giggle to anyone that can get by with it as I have the past four years. f, Helen Jackson, will my driving ability to the Bus Drivers. I, Fay Collins, will my boyfriends in Commercial Law to Julia Curry. 1, Barbara Keys, will my brain to the lab to be preserved in alcohol for future generations. I, June Crist, will my cheerleading ability to Sue White. I, Wanda Gabbert, will my blond hair to Hope Bolton. I, Margaret Galford, will my hearty laughter and corny jokes to Betty Thompson. I, Alice Gillispie, will my good nature to Frances Brewster. I, vonne Gilmore, will my vocal ability to Lorrene Thomas. I, Gaynclle Grimes, will my pretty hair to Barbara Slavens. I, Barbara Conrad, will my neat appearance to the Junior Girls. I, Virginia Harris, will my executive abilities to Hunter Hamrick. I, Wilda May, will my pleasing personality to Naomi Wenger. I, Anna Mae Moore, will my matrimonial expectations to Betty Young. I, Bonnie Mullenax, will my love for the army to the future draftees. In testimony whereof we, the said Graduating Class, do hereby cause this will to be signed and sealed on this, seventeenth day of March, A. I)., 1952.

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Linda Cassell—Died with heartbreak at the ripe old age of 103 because none of her former class- mates were there to attend her birthday party. Mary Cassell—Invented the bubble gum with the automatic pop. Mary Chesnut—Is partner with her husband in the Snyder-Chesnut Reducing Agency at Seneca Lake. Fay Collins—As secretary to her husband lawyer, Ted Varner, she is still using the knowledge gained in her favorite class, Commercial Law. Barbara Conrad—Fashion Editor of Seventeen Magazine. June Crist—Is now a famous singer of Negro Spirituals, her favorite being “Swing Lowe Sw’eet Chariot.” Shirley Downey—Current History teacher in Green Bank High School. Mary Dare Doyle—Married, and with five children is still yelling, “Moore, lVfoore, Moore.” Wanda Gabbert—Employed by the Simmons Mattress Compariv at Bartow. Margaret Galford—Star of the Radio Program “Gripe and Get Rich.” Alice Gillispie—Teaching the “Basil” methods of Home Economics at Marlinton High School. Yvonne Gilmore—Collecting tickets at the Metrop rlitian Opera. Gaynell Grimes—Head Hair Stylist at the Martinsburg School of Beauty Culture. Virginia Harris—Named American Mother of the Year in 1985. Helen Jackson—Director of Medical Research Department in New' York City, and she. above all, has found the cure for “heart trouble.” Barbara Keys—Excelled Enstein in his theory of relativity, he is nowr her assistant. Wilda May—Novelist of great renown, as she wras author of the best seller John, the Colonel. Anna Mae Moore—Keeper of the Pocahontas Memorial Home for Blind Mice. Elizabeth Mace—Recently won the §25,000 grand prize on the Pillsbury’s Best Program, for baking the best cake. Bonnie Mullenax—Cook in Mr. Blackhurst’s home specializing in spice cakes. Florene Nottingham—One of the Commercial Instructors at Fairmont Business College. Sue Sawyers—A model for the Gatewood Swing Company. Leota Shields—Hostess at the El Poca and also Co-owner of the City Resturarant. Margaret Shifflett—Playing center for the All-American Redheads. Louise Taylor—English Instructor at Glenville State College. Eva Varner—Married and living at Cass, and she still has that “Neighborly” attitude.