Honaker High School - Torch Yearbook (Honaker, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1947 volume:

1947 r In the years to come as our thoughts turn again to those high school days when the ideals of Honaker High Schools Seal were the guid- ing principals of our lives, our thoughts may be those expressed in — I would that life could have stayed The way it was in those days. When teamwork and unity combined Made achievement and success, sublime. As Freshmen, we began with many more But numbers failed to make the score. Sophomores soon we were; wise and gay But another name came in May. Juniors, soon we were named And as historians, became famed. September forty-six with its great day Saw thirty-eight Seniors go the same way. Though from school and each other we part And upon a new road make a start; Yet retain we will the principles of right Taught to us to be greater than might. CiiLcation We the Senior Class of 1947, do dedi- cate this edition of the Torch to our beloved sponsor. Miss Mary Sue Fuller who has been faithful, devoted, and encouraging in her leadership. To her we express our heartfelt appreciation. A. P. Baldwin Principal Mary Sue Fuller Assistant Principal English and Speech Marjorie Compton Secretary FACULTY Miss Barrett English Miss Brown Librarian Mr. Busic Agriculture Mr. Couch Coach and Mathematics Miss Fuller Commercial Mrs. Davis French Miss Jones Home Ec. Miss Johnson Science Mrs. Miller History MR Mr. Robinson Latin President KiRBY SMITH Vice President JIMMY BOYD Secretary 1 DIXIE MUSICK Treasurer GARNET HOWARD Sponsor MiSS Mary SUE FULLER MOTTO “We have crossed the bay; the ocean lies beyond.’’ COLORS Green, White and Gold FLOWER White Rose John Honaker “Foxie” Harry Honaker Millard Hylton ‘Mill’ Rufus Jamison ‘Jack’ Thelma Johnson ‘Slim’ Evelyn Loomis ‘Fuzzy’ SfNiORS Garnet Howard ‘Dude’ Ruth Jackson ‘Babe’ Bobbie Jackson ‘Blondie’ SENIORS Ellen Miller “Sugar Foot’’ Dixie Musick “Smiley” Dee Plaster SOIOftS Phyllis Shelton ‘Shelton” C OMMENCEMENT FRESHMEN Roberta Gent Kenneth Sword MASCOTS JUNIOR Elma Ray Thelma Ray Hubert Wilson Leslie Cline SOPHOMORE Mae Stump Larry Maynard THE CLASS HISTORY In the history of time, we find it recorded that “time is and man marches on.” So it is with the history of the class of ' 47. Since September 1936, we have been marching on in pursuit of a high school diploma, for in that year there gathered to- gether at Honaker High School forty excited, six year old “tots” who were to enroll for the first time in a public school. As the days, months, and years passed we continued in our journey and while some of our number fell by the wayside, others joined our ranks. Seven years later we, numbering ninety four, entered the high school ranks Though meek and subdued as we were in 1936 there was no comparison with our bewildered and confused personalities in 1943. We thought that life would be easy going from this point, but it grew harder as the days passed by. More work and better preparation were expected from everyone. We were faced with many tasks, but we strived and advanced forward. In the beginning of the second year we realized that we had moved a step forward. Our number bad decreased, but those remaining ones were determined to work together in making that year and the future ones successful. We had the reputation of being ignorant sophomores, but we went on through the year not too disturbed by our reputation. In the fall of 1945 we found ourselves continuing where we left off the previous year. We felt our importance and gladly welcomed the enrollment of two returning veterans, Kirby Smith and Rufus Jamison. There was plenty of work as well as pleasure throughout our Junior year. We wish to express our gratitude to Mrs. John Miller, our Junior sponsor, for her guidance and interest in our progress. The final goal was nearer and by striving together we completed the third year. On September 4, 1946 the doors of Honaker High School stood ajar and thirty- eight Seniors entered upon the last of four years of pleasant labors as high school pupils under the dirction of Miss Mary Sue Fuller, our Sponsor. Only five of the original forty beginners of 1936 are included in this number and only thirty-eight of the ninety- four freshmen have reached the final mile. It has been through co-operation with teachers and the readiness to do our share in the attainment of knowledge that we stand near the end of the road in our high school career. We believe that with the leadership developed and the knowledge gained that we may be ready to undertake the next mile of life’s way as worthy citizens. To our School, the teachers, and our principal we have a deep feeling of appre- ciation for their guidance, patience, and kindness through the years. They have fur- nished the foundation stones, and it is our duty to complete the structure of a sterling, oble and reliable character. “To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life.” It was on a train, which was taking me to California to interview several actors, that I fell asleep and dreamed the most exciting of all dreams. It was the year 1967 — twenty years hence. As the train sped across the wide spaces of the great western country the revelry of my dream continued. There was living in Oklahoma City, Evelyn Baldwin, who was busily preparing supper for her husband in a neat little bungalow. There in Pittsburg was Kirby Smith, who was owner of a large oil concern. Kirby ' s chief interest seemed to be his wife, the former Miss Dorothy Davis and his little twin daughters, Eula and Billie Joe, both named for two of his former friends in Honaker High School. Evelyn Loomis, as Alan Ladd’s third wife, was sitting in the parlor of their luxurious mansion going over a script of one of Alan ' s pictures. In the University of Colorado, Cecil Wilson was coaching athletics. Bobby Jackson was happily married to Dennis All, but Bobby was waiting the return of Dennis, who was a member of a naval fleet on a voyage from China. Jimmy Boyd was taking the role of Gary Grant. The only thing he lacked was that deep dimple in his chin. Ruth Jackson was manager and owner of an up-to-date Beauty Shop in Bristol, Virginia. To my suprise I saw Betty Sargent teaching American History in the University of Texas. Willard Newberry had successfully won bis prolonged fight-fight to win the heart of Jackline Smith. I saw Rufus Jamison enjoying his position as a proud father of twins, whose mother was the former Miss Goldie Peck. Yes, Betty Joe VanDyke had been selected as a Power’s Model. To my great astonishment I saw Harry Honaker on his knees pleading to Joan Meade and telling her that eight years of courting was long enough and it was time to get married. To beat it all there was Edith Honaker producing her own comedy program over the air in which she herself starred as the comedian. Then there was Garnet Howard, a salesman traveling for Royal Typewriters. Instantaneously, I was peering through the window of a snug bungalow, in At- lanta. There was an open fireplace, around which was gathered Mrs. Foster Honaker, the former Miss Dixie Musick and her family which included three adorable children. While still enjoying this unusual state of mind, I was shocked to see J. P. Wilson successfully playing the role of the “Bashful Lover” in a new stage production. There in a large hospital in New Orleans, I saw a cute little nurse, who happened to be Thelma Johnson, standing by the bedside of a pleasant faced man, holding his hand. The man was none other than Billy Motford. THE CLASS PROPHECY There was Ora Lee Ray happily married to Barney, who was an old heartthrob in the gay 40’s. Next there was Kyle Fuller in Washington, as Junior Virginia Senator. His hair was no longer red for he had grown grey because of political campaigns. Yes! Just as I had expected; Virginia Combs was in the White House and was none other than Secretary to the President. After this I found myself in the Manhattan Club in Hollywood enjoying the entertainment. Suddenly it was announced that Guy Plaster’s Orchestra would play a special for Miss Phyllis Shelton, and to my surprise Geanette Gent appeared as the vocalist for his band. To my great astonishment I discovered that I was seated in a large congregation in a Baptist Church, in North Dakota and was enjoying the sermon very much, when in my sudden amazement I found the minister to be none other than Millard Hylton. Next I saw Harold Gregory as an important director and producer of M G M Pictures in Hollywood. At this time there was a slight hindrance in my vision, caused, I guess by the irregular motion of the train, but I saw Ruthie Plaster successfully managing a reducing system at Raven for all overweight women who had gained too many extra pounds. As My dream became more enchanting I saw John Honaker teaching Agriculture in Blacksburg at V. P. I. Yes! Gaylena Phillips was enjoying that bliss which comes with success — success by the name of Mr. Loyd Perkins. Suddenly I saw Henry Rickman wearing the uniform of a state trooper and making an exceedingly high record. Gerald Griffith had reached his goal. Yes! that of Gabriel Heatter’s place as com- mentator. Ellen Miller, that’s right, was playing her successful role as housewife with Hubert Wilson as her wayward life companion. The goal had been reached. Lawrence Bostic and his best friend, Roland Miller were owners and pilots of the airplanes at Doran. Dallas Boyd and Curtis Hess bad reached the top as two Supreme Court Justices. This is what they call “it”. As my vision continued, I saw Dee Plaster in the fishing business. It seemed he was very unlucky, but as long as Billie Anne Call baited his hook he didn’t mind. Why, there was Gerelene Fuller! Only it wasn’t Fuller anymore, for she was Mrs. Douglas Martin and was an efficient housewife. Suddenly I felt a tap on my shoulder and heard the Hostess saying “Get prepared, we are nearing the Southern Pacific Railway Station in Los Angeles.” As I sat up and rubbed my eyes the enchanting memories of each of my classmates faded away and alas, it had been nothing more than a dream. We, the Seniors of Honaker High School, Class of ’47, Russell County, State of Virginia, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament, and hereby revoke all wills and codicils by us at any time heretofore made. To Mr. Baldwin our Principal, Miss Fuller our Sponsor, and other faculty members who have guided us and endeavored to inculcate in us a lofty idealism and a high sense of personal honor, we leave our deepest gratitude and best wishes. To the Juniors we leave the honorable place we now hold as Seniors, and hope that they may make Honaker High School a better place. We sincerely hope that their days may be as enjoyable and profitable as ours. Evelyn Baldwin wills her eyelashes and love for butter scotch sundaes to Jean Hughes. Lawrence Bostic leaves his blonde hair to Earl Steele. Dallas Boyd wills his talent for playing foot- ball to Joe Hubbard. Jimmy Boyd bequeaths his handsome manli- ness and his curly hair to Frank Brown. Virginia Anne Combs wills her quietness to Helen Bales. Dorothy Davis wills her bashfulness to Truladane Hale. Gerelene Fuller giver her molds to Anna Pearl Smith. Kyle Fuller gives his red hair and love for sketching aeroplanes to Joe Dye. Geanette Gent leaves her good looks to Billie Jo Yates and hopes she may thereby keep her appeal to the masculine sex. Gerald Griffith wills his interest in Honaker High School to those who need it. Harold Gregory wills his height to Clifford Lee. Curtis Hess gives his loud voice to Donald Owens. Edith Honaker wills her friendly disposition and small physique to Mary Frances Hess. John Honaker wills his most affectionate love to Ruthie Brown. Harry Honaker is proud to leave Honaker High School but bates to leave Jo Ann behind. Millard Hylton wills his nice quiet person- alitv to J. C. Jessee. Bobbie Jackson gives her position in Typing and Shorthand to some commercial minded Junior. Ruth Jackson gives her interest in the op- posite sex to Hester Hamm. Thelma Johnson gives some of her chubbi- ness to Georgia Honaker. Rufus Jamison wills his heart to Goldie Peck. Evelyn Loomis bequeaths her Alan Ladd.; pictures to Thelma Sue Ray. Ellen Miller wills her short hair to Zeola Foleno. Billie Morford leaves some of his strength to all weakly Juniors. Dixie Musick wishes to will her diamond ring to Vivian Miller but not her man. Willard Newberry wills his English gram- mar ability to Carl Newberry. Gaylena Phillips wishes to give her short medium brown hair to Madeline White. Guy Plaster wills his speaking ability to Harold Crabtree. Dee Plaster gladly leaves some of his hair to Mr. Busic. Ruthie Plaster wills her ability to talk fast to Mattie Sharp. Henry Rickman wills his slender physique to Mike Steele. Ora Lee Ray bequeaths some of her boy friends from Finney to the lucky Juniors. Betty Sargent wills her figure to Vera Glenn Mullins. Phyllis Shelton wills her appetite to Leona Sutherland. Kirby Smith gives his talent for singing and playing the guitar to Craig Sutherland. Betty Jo VanDyke wills her appeal for the opposite sex to Wilma Miller. J. P. Wilson gives his interest in football to Leslie Cline. Cecil Wilson desires to leave Hewlett Wilson some of his basketball points. Garnet Howard wills his vacant seat in English class to Brady Smith. In witness whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names and affixed our seal this the tenth day of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six. aU u- PAt -X€i JUNIORS Hewlitt Wilson, President Hester Hamm, Vice-Pres. Truladane Hale, Secretary-T reasurer Wayne Ball Virginia Ball Ester Boyd Frank Brown Dorothy Campbell Mary Frances Chambers Marie Christian Leslie Cline G. E. Compton Harold Crabtree Hasel Crabtree Virginia Crissman Harriet Dye Joe Dye Zeola Foleno Georgia Fuller Nina Gamble Helen Grace Ethel Mae Hess Mahala Hess Lou Hess Mary Frances Hess Carl Hess Raymond Hess Alma Honaker Georgia Honaker Jean Hughes Virginia Hughes Emma Jackson Jo Marion Jackson ilSTORT JUNIORS Ruth Jackson J. C. Jessee Billie Joe Johnson Clifford Lee Katy Lou Miller Oneeda Miller Wilma Miller Vera Glenn Mullins Nadyne Musick Carl Newberry Myrtle Peck Goldie Peck Thelma Ray Elma Ray Hazel Robinette Florence Anne Robinette Anna Pearl Smith Brady Smith Eula Starnes Mike Steele Janice Street Leona Sutherland Ruth Sutherland Craig Sutherland Mattie Sharp Betty Taylor Lorraine Taylor Madeline White Lorene Wilson Hubert Wilson Doris Anne Wright Joan Wysor Billie Jo Yates Lawrence Taylor SOPHOMORES First TOW, left to right: Howard Baldwin, Mildred Ball, Mary Lou Barrett, Fay Bostic, Kenneth Boyd, Mary Boyd, Vergil Brewster, Ruth Brown. Second row: Carson Brown, Marie Childress, Lorene Coleman, Miles Coleman, Delphia Combs, Ruth Corns, Janice Counts, Geanette Crabtree. Third row: Betty Deel, Leon Deel, Betty Jeari Dye, Curtis Dye, Helen Jean Dye, Arch fletcher, Delmas Fuller, Elizabeth Fuller. Fourth row: Bill Gillespie, Billy Jo Harris, Jimmy Harris, Leona Harris, Carl Hart, Harmon Hess, Betty Hicks, Billy Honaker. Fifth row: John Honaker, Eula Hubbard, James Hubbard, Mabel Hubbard, Virginia Hubbard, Joy Jackson, Margaret Jackson, Clifford Jessee. Sixth row: Billy Martin, Bobbie Mason. SOPHOMORES First row, left to right: Claude Mason, Larry Maynard, Joan Meade, Betty Miller, Mary Belle Miller, Manley Miller, Vivian Miller, Dorothy Mullins. Second row: Mary Ruth Musick, Phyllis Musick, Donald Owens, Mazie Owens, Peggy Palmer, Mary Katherine Peck, Worley Perkins, Vina Delphia Price. Third row: Elizabeth Ray, Raymond Ray, Beulah Robinette, Mary Alice Rose, Sally Simms, Jacqueline Smith, Willie Sue Starnes, Evelyn Steele. Fourth row: Dorothy Steele, Melba Steele, Joan Stinson, Mae Stump, Clyde Taylor, Ruth Taylor, Jim Allen Van Dyke, Jimmy Vance. Fifth row: Viola Vance, Louise Welch, Hershal Wells, Corene Whited, Bays Wilson, Jean Wilson, Ruth Wilson, Joe White. Sirth row: Glen Whitt. Not Pictured: Shirley Cook, Roberta Taylor, James Finney Whitt. FRESHMEN First row, left to right: Marion Lee Akers, John Artrip, Jean Ann Baldwin. Eva Gay Bali. Mildred Ball. Don Barnhart, Louise Barton. Mary Bise. Second roa : Dorothy Boyd. Mildred Boyd, Nancy Boyd, Myrtle Brown, Billie Ann Call, John D. Call. Frances Compton, Mildred Compton. Third row: Billy Counts. Doris Crabtree, J. B. Crabtree. Bobby Decl, Doitald Deel, Geneva Dye, Jean Dye. Kenneth Dye. Fourth row: Loyd Dye, Mona Dye, Omega Dye. Peggy Dye, Ruth Dye, Sonny Dye, Thornton Gene Dye, Douglas Farmer. Fifth row: Velva Farmer. Claude Fife, Earnest Fife, Howard Fletcher. Annette Fuller. Mildred Fuller, Roberta Gent, Frances Gilbert. Sixth row: Betty Jo Harris. Iowa Harris, Jewel Harris. Eva Helton, Ervin Hess. Winfred Hess. Viola Hess. Zola Hess. Seventh row: Bobby Hillman. Arnold Honaker, Betty Honaker, Arlon Honaker, James Honaker. Not Pictured: Ralph Bostic, Doris Call, Ruth Hall, Bobby Horton, Harold Stump, Kyle Wells, Myles Yates. FRESHMEN First row, left to right: Marvin Honaker. Jimmy Hurt, Dorothy Hylton, Betty Jackson. Etta Jackson, Lula Jackson. Nellie Jackson. Peggy Jackson. Second row: Jackie Johnson. Mary Sue Johnson. Freda Lockhart. Betty Martin. Bennie Maxfield, Marjorie Meadows, Geraldine McGlothin. Doris Messick. Third row: Iris Miller. Joan Miller. Kyle Miller. Marie Miller. Wilbur Miller, Betty Jo Musick, Lorene Musick. Joan Newberry. Fourth row: Georgia Noel. Irene Osborne, Louise Os- borne. Leon Owens. Patty Parris, Henry Price. Janice Rasnake, Patty Reedy. Fifth row: Mary Richardson. Elsie Rose, Virginia Simms. Carl Smith, Earl Steele. Edith Stinson, Meddrice Stinson, Kenneth Sword. Sixth row: Dallas Taylor, Britan Turner, Jack Vance, Mildred Van Dyke. Doris Wells, Loyd White, Harry Wilson. Mary Rose Wilson. Seventh row: Anita Whited, Geneva Whited, Audrey Whitt. Joan Wyatt, Charles Wysor. national 0 ACTIVITIES mui si i Editor-in-Chief DIXIE MUSICK Associate Editors BobBY JACKSON, RUFUS JAMISON Business Manager HARRY HONAKER Associate Business Manager KYLE FULLER Feature Editors Betty SarGENT, Willard NewbERRY Sports Editors GEANETTE GENT, J. P. WiLSON Circulation Managers VIRGINIA COMBS, KiRBY SMITH Poetess Ruth Jackson Testator Garnet Howard Historian Dorothy Davis VOLUME I. HONAKER, VIRGINIA NUMBER 3 Published monthly by the Commercial Class of Honaker High School Sl lf Editot-in-Chief KiRBY ,Smith Assistant Editor BOBBIE JaCKSON Girls’ Sport Editor EULA STARNES Boys’ Sport Editor Harry HonakeR Humorous Editor EVELYN BALDWIN Business Manager JIMMY BOYD Faculty Advisor MiSS N. L. FULLER Circulation Managers EVELYN LoOMIS, PHYLLIS SHELTON and DIXIE MUSICK Reporters VIRGINIA COMBS, BiLLIE JO YATES, Garnet Howard and Ellen Miller MIA CLUfi President V ice-President Secretary Treasurer OFFICERS Dixie Lee Musick Ruth Jackson Truladane Hale Mike Steele Sponsor Miss Margaret Brown MEMBERS Evelyn Baldwin Virginia Combs Janice Counts Harriet Dye Helen Jean Dye Zeola Foleno Elizabeth Fuller Helen Grace Hester Hamm Harman Hess Garnet Howard Billy Jo Jean Hughes Baby Ruth Jackso. Joy Jackson Ellen Miller Oneeda Miller Wilma Miller Vera. Mullins Phyllis Shelton Willie Sue Starnes Mae Stump Corena Whited Yates President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Sponsor OFFICERS Evelyn Loomis Betty Jo Vandyke Bobby Jackson Betty Lou Sargent Miss Nannie Lou Fuller Rutbie Plaster Thelma Ray El«va dinette Florence V.odu |,Aattie Sharp _ Betty Taylor, Boys «i-y President OFFICERS Kirby Smith Vice-President Dee Plaster Secretary -Treasurer JiMMY BOYD Sponsor Mr. Harvey Robinson MEMBERS Wayne Ball Leslie Cline G. E. Compton Billy Counts Leon Deel Joe Dye Lloyd Dye Sonny Faye Dye Arch Fletcher Howard Fletcher Earnest Lee Fife Bill Gillespie Carl Hess Raymond Hess Winford Hess Bobby Hillman Millard Hilton Arnold Honaker James Honaker James Hubbard Clifford Jessee J. C. Jessee Jackie Johnson Clifford Lee Bill Martin Kyle Miller Billy Morford Carl Newberry Leon Owens Lawrence Taylor Dallas Taylor Brittain Turner Brady Smith Kenneth Sword Jack Vance Hubert Wilson OFFICERS President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Anna Pearl Smith Edith Honaker Nadyne Musick Leona Sutherland Parliamentarian First-Junior Homemdkers Second-Chapter Homemaker MEMBERS Third-State Homemaker Jeanette Gent Fourth-American Homemaker Mildred Ball Virginia Lee Ball Helen Bales Esther Boyd Ruth Brown Marie Childress Delphia Combs Ruth Corns Dorothy Davis Betty Lou Deel Betty Jean Dye Georgia Fuller Betty Hicks Alma Honaker Eula Hubbard Mabel Hubbard Jo Marion Jackson Margaret Jackson Joan Meade Vivian Miller Mary Belle Miller Mary Ruth Musick Phyllis Musick Dorothy Mullins Vina Delphia Price Ora Lee Ray Hazel Robinette Ruth Sutherland Eula Starnes Dorothy Steele Melba Steele Joan Stinson Viola Vance Lorraine Taylor Jean Wilson Lorene Wilson Doris Ann Wright Joan Wysor President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Reporter Sentinel OFFICERS Cecil Wilson Hewlitt Wilson Harold Crabtree Billy Joe Johnson Frank Brown James Finney Whitt MEMBERS Kenneth Boyd Virgil Brewster John D. Call Hassel Crabtree Donald Deel Kenneth Dye Kyle Fuller Harold Gregory Gerald Griffith Carl Henry Hart John Robert Honaker John Donald Honaker Harry Honaker Billy Honaker James Hurt Bobby Mason Claude Mason Manley Millet Wilbur Miller Worley Perkins Clyde Taylor Jim Allen VanDyke J. P. Wilson Harry Wilson Joe White Cl ■ 1 T T J J J OFFICERS President CECIL WILSON Vice-President MiKE STEELE Secretary JiM FiNNEY WHITT Treasurer GENEVA DYE Cecil Wilson Kirby Smith Evelyn Loomis Anna Pearl Smith MEMBERS Dixie Lee Musick Hewlitt Wilson Joe White Leon Owens HOW WE TRAVEL Betty Dye Roberta Gent Vera Mullins Evelyn Loomis Kyle Fuller Raymond Hess Bobby Mason Billy Counts The members of the Girls’ Basketball Squad are shown above. REGULAR PLAYERS: Marie Childress Harriet Dye Georgia Fuller Roberta Gent Hester Hamm Mary Ruth Musick Patty Parris Eula Starnes Billy Jo Yates Coaches MiSS MARGARET BROWN Miss Gladys Jones Captain GEORGIA FULLER Manager GEANETTE GENT The members of the Boys’ Basketball Squad are shown atove BALL REGULAR PLAYERS; Wayne Ball Jimmy Boyd Harold Gregory Raymond Hess Harry Honaker Claude Mason Larry Maynard Manly Miller Kirby Smith Cecil Wilson Lawrence Taylor Coach S. C. Couch Captain HaRRY HONAKER Manager VIRGIL BREWSTER s. 1 ♦ iR ■ Left end Left tackle Left guard Center Right guard Right tackle Right end Quarterback Right halfback Fullback Left halfback . TEAM J. P. Wilson Harold Gregory Dallas Boyd Kenneth Boyd _ Bayes Wilson Henry Rickman _ Billy Morford Harry Honaker Jimmy Boyd __ Cecil Wilson Hewlitt Wilson Quarterback Guard Guard Tackle SUBSTITUTES Larry Maynard . Jack Johnson Harry Wilson _ Winfred Hess Coach: A. P. BALDWIN SEVENTH GRADE First TOW, left to right: Sylvia Ann Bartee, Edna Brown, Janies Clark, Ethel Pearl Clark, Newman Compton, James Eaton. Second row; Ethel Fletcher, Mildred Fogleman, Carl Henry Fuller, Irene Hall, Harless Hess, Alvin Hess. Third row: C. A. Hess, Macel Holiday, Donald Honaker, Carol Honakcr, Margie Honaker, Neva Hubbard. Fourth row: Edna Johnson, Mary Sue Keen, Carlos Maxficld, Betty Mason, Sally Miller, Willie Dee Palmer. Fifth row: Lucy Perkins, Ellen Rose, Donald Kay Ruble, Billy Edd Samples, Bobby Sample, Clagie Shelton. Sixth row: David Sibert, Jack Smith, Donald Smith, Leland Sutherland, Norma Sword, Mildred Taylor. Miss Hale Not Pictured: Patsy Fields, Clifford Jackson, Joe Taylor. First row, left to right: Billy Ashbrook, Cecil Ball, Lola Ball, Billy Combs, H en Compton, Lola Pearl Compton. Second row: Rutb Compton, Ruby Dye, Dell Eaton, Trula Mae .Fuller, James Gregory, Jimmy Harris. Third row: Mary Harris, Arnold Hess, Burke Hess, William Hess, J. B. Hylton, Mary Joyce Honaker. Fourth row: Rutb Honaker, Carl Jessee, Jack Jessec, Hazel Lowe, Betty Maxfield, L. B. Meade. Fifth row: Bernard Monk, Jane Monk, Lucy Ellen Pinion, Jimmie Preas, J. C. Rasnake, Lillie Simms. Sixth row: Helen Smith, Julia Ann Smith, Anna Rutb Stump, Buddy Taylor, Mattie Vance, Laroy Whited. Seventh row: Martha Wilson. Not Pictured: Junior Deel, Bill Fletcher, Iris Hess, David Maxfield. First TOW, left to right: Nancy Albert, Dan Barnhart, Robert Bowman, John L. Boyd, Johnny Compton, Curtis Cox. Second row: W. B. Dye, Maggie Edwards, Billy Fields, Margaret Ruth Fletcher, Shirley Fuller, Bobby Gilbert. Third row: Kyle Gregory, Winford Helton, Rosa Lee Hess, Ruby Hess, Harold Hess, Kenneth Hess. Fourth row: Bobby Herndon, Paul Honaker, Louise Jackson, Juanita Jackson, Her- man Miller, Fern Musick. Fifth row: Patty Musick, Lula Mae Owens, Dorothy Plaster, Zeta Sword, Eugene Waddell, Walter Wilson, Patty Wysor. Not Pictured: ‘James Hess, Wesley Honaker, Fred Sykes, Thomas Sykes, Robert Taylor. Nell Howard SIXTH GRADE First row, left to right: James Cassell, Helen Ruth Chambers, Nellie Coleman, Lorene Combs, William Cox, Billy Fields. Second row: Buddy Gent, Ned Gibson, Darlene Harris, Eula Harris, Laura Harris, Norman Harris. Third row: Robina Helton, Curtis Hess, Betty Honaker, Mary Margaret Honaker, Phyllis Jackson, Billy Justice. Fourth row: Monica Miller, Nadyne Rasnake, Charles Ray, Donald Ray, Charles Smith, Curtis Steele. Fifth row: Froncie Stiltner, Darlene Stinson, Eugene Stump, Gip Sword, Robert Vance, Sarah Vance. Sixth row: Mary Frances Wheatley, Clyde Wilson, Harless Wilson. Not Pictured: Faye Asbbrook. Myrtle Hubbard FIFTH GRADE First row, left to right: Anna Ruth Ball, Boyd Ball, Patsy Sue Ball, Ballard Belcher, Richard Clark, War- ren Combs. Second row: Junior Cox, Mary Katherine Davis, Stanley Dye, Jimmy Ferguson, Lucy Ellen Fitzgerald, Beatrice Fogleman. Third row: Randolf Gregory, Garland Honaker, Lois Honakcr, Lois Jean Honaker, Edward Hylton, Junior Miller. Fourth row: Shirley Owens, Joan Palmer, Carlos Ray, Raymond Rasnake, Shirley Steele, Mary Lou Stinson. Fifth row: Darling Sue Sykes, Janith Valley, Helen Wallace, Jackie Wallace, C. B. Yates. Not Pictured: William Honaker, Nadyne Jackson, Billie Stinson, Mary Wells. First row, left to right: Herman Ball, Baker Barrett, Anna Carol Beavers, Billy Chambers, Nora Mae Child- ress, Tim Combs. Second row: Carl Compton, June Compton, Margaret R. Compton, Giles Gent, Phyllis Gilbert, Garland Hess. Third row: Bennie Honaker, David Honaker, Rosa Lee Hubbard, Dorothy Hubbard, Dexter Jackson, Lois Justice. Fourth row: Elizabeth Russ, Joyce Smith, Arch Stinson, Beatrice Taylor, Glen A. Taylor, Effie Vance. Fifth row: Willie Wheatley. Not Pictured: Martha Diamond, Marvin Hite, Thomas Honaker, James Jackson, Gid Mustek. Mrs. Slaughter FOURTH GRADE First row, left to right: Juanita Barrett, Dillard Chambers, Waitie Childress, Billy Joe Deskins, Clifford Deskins, Ernest Franklin. Second row: Barbara Fuller, Irma Fuller, Sarah Gregory, Shirley Gilbert, Loyd Harris, Ralph Harris. Third tow: Ralph Honaker, Walton Honaker, Bennie Honakcr, Mildred Honaker, Mildred Hubbard Kyle Hubbard, Jr. Fourth row: Joanne Jackson, Tolby Johnson, Bobby Lee Justice, Annette Lee, Earl Miller, Morris Miller. Fifth row: Joanne Murray, Ruth Pinion, Raymond Ray, John Ben Rose, Eugene Ruble, Margaret Snead. Sixth row: Dan Steele, Billy Stinson, Jack Stump, James Taylor, Wayne Taylor, Dallas Thompson. Seventh row: Mary H. Waddell, Charlotte Whited, Jimmy Whited, Margaret Wilson. Miss Smith FOURTH GRADE First TOW, left to right: Moselle Ball, Shirley Ball, Lester Barker, Elizabeth Clark, Charlie Compton, Arnold Dickens. Second row: Herman Dye, Charlie Eaton, Goinion Edwards, Darlene Gent, Mary Ethel Gilbert, Sam Hale. Third row: George Harris, Joe Hess, Ulis Hess, Telia Sue Hess, Betty Honaker, Marie Jackson. Fourth row: Rufus Joyce, Shirley Miller, Archie Monk, Therman Musick, Eula Mae Presley, Kermit Rasnake. Fifth row: Gladie Ray, Dorothy Ray, Lois Reavis, Carl Rose, Ollie Gay Rose, Wanda Smith. Sixth row: Edith Stump, Juanita Thompson, Mary Jane Vance, Virginia Vance, Earl Whited, Shelva Jean White, Lois Yates. Not Pictured: Trula Blankenship, Jean Honaker, Ellen Jackson, Lowell Sykes, Harold Taylor, Richard Taylor. Nora Shelton THIRD GRADE First row, left to right: Marie Ball, Billy Ball, Thomas Barker, Larry Bates, Jerlene Compton, Mildred D ye. Second row: Patsy Eaton, L. D. Fields, Franklin Hamrick, Betty Lue Harris, Billy Gene Hess, Silas Hess. Third row: Clyde Honaker, Anna Pearl Honaker, Betty Lou Hubbard, Wilson Jackson, ‘Floyd Joyce, George Justice. Fourth row: Fred Maxiield, Clyde Miller, Harold Miller, Howard Miller, Peggy Miller, Linda Miller. Fifth row: Lewis Monk, Columbus Owens, Junior Owens, Stella Mae Peck, Pearlie Perkins, James Rasnake. Sixth row: Margaret Rutherford, Phyllis Ann Salotti, Maynard Simms, Louise Street, Betty Jean Stump, Ben Valley, Hurley Musick. Not Pictured: Russell Vance. First row, left to right: Gloria Akers, Dollic Mae Bales, Kathleen Barnhart, Peggy Ann Barrett, Virginia Bise, Linda Buskill. Second row: Jerry Deskins, Earl Dye, Helen Dye, Jimmy Fletcher, Jimmy Gilbert, Jerry Hess. Third row: Houston Honaker, Joan Honaker, Grade Faye Justice, Billy Joe Marshall, Henry Murray, Geraldine Musick. Fourth row: Charlie Peck, Ona Presley, Basil Lee Ray, John Robert Ray, Mabel Ray, Jim Bob Reavis. Fifth row: Bobby Ruble, Billy Russ, Bobby Smith, Ronnie Jay Steele, Patty Sue Stinson, Magdaline Stump. Sixth row: William Stump, Harold Sword, Billy Taylor, Tommy Taylor, Clarence Wallace, Evelyn Lois Wilson. Not Pictured: Bobby Jean Call. Lucy Robinson SECOND GRADE Fust tow, left to right: Bobby Ball. Don Boyd, Elroy Brewster, Delano Compton, Betty Cook, Wilma Deel. Second row: Estelle Edwards, Nancy Fletcher, Foster Fuller, Harvey Hale, Earl Hess, Sherman Hess. Third row: Anna May Honaker, Donald Honaker, Phyllis Hubbard, Teddy Jackson, Louise Maxbeld, Eula Miller. Fourth row: Leonard Miller, Clarence Mitchell, Helen Murray, Park Dean Owens, Janet Palmer, Rosa May Peck. Fifth row: Wayne Plaster, Carl Rasnake, Joyce Richardson, Laura Mae Rose, Mona Lee Runyon, Mary Frances Saunders. Sixth tow: Lawrence Stinson, Orville Stinson, Sue Sword, Tommie Thompson, David Vance, Wondell White. Seventh row: Ernest Whited, Alice Yates, Claude Yates, Hubert Yates. Not Pictured: Curtis Gregory, Mildred Jackson, Edith Sykes, Betty Wilson. Thelma Boyd FIRST SECOND GRADE FIRST GRADE — First row, left to right: Mary Elizabeth Barnhart. Freddie Barrett. Robert Bowman, Len Bosic. Ruth Davis. Basil Bads. Second row: Thurman Eads, Joyce Gibson. Connie Hess, Dave Eddie Hess. Ollie Mae Hess, Barbara Honaker. Third tow: Nellie Hughes. Elmo Jackson, Gerald Jackson, Vernie Lee Marshall, M. C. Miller, Jr., James Henry Monk. Fourth row: Roberta Ray, Ella Mae Roman, Walter L. Smith. Bobby Sword, H. T. Sword, Jr., Robin Thompson. Fifth row: Mary Lou Valley, Denver Wilson, Juanita Wilson. Not Pictured: Loran Monk, Grady Wells, Jr. SECOND GRADE — Fifth row: L. D. Ball, Jerry Bowman. Carolyn Boyd. Sixth row: E orothy Chambers. F. D. Compton, Marie Compton. Nola Mae Compton, Ranzy Cox, Sally Alice Davis. Seventh row: Carl Eaton, Joanne Fields, Sue Fletcher, Mary Ruth Fogleman, Coy Lee Hess, Betty Jo Honaker, Betty Lee Honaker, Alice Hubbard. Eighth row: Kennitb Hubbard, Mary Lois Hubbard, Shirley Hughes, Evelyn Sue Jackson, Clay Joyce, Kermit McGlothIn, Marion Lee McNew, Gladys Roman. Ninth row: Henry Ray, Frances Ruth Sample, Anne Shrader, Lee Snead, Jean Street, Bobby Thompson, David Wilson, Mildred Wilson. Not Pictured: Gaynelle Monk, Bobby Wells. Edith Mays FIRST GRADE First TOW, left to right: Anna Ruth Ball, Larry Ball, Bruce Barrett, Francis Barrett, Raymond Belcher, Rayncvd Belcher. Second row: Lois Bise, Ruby Blankenship, James P. Childress, Phyllis Compton, Velma Sue Cook, Adron Dotson. Third row: Jo Ann Dye, Joe Dye, Roy Lee Dye, Myrtle Eaton, Geneva Edwards, Douglas Fuller. Fourth row: Shelby Jean Fuller, Eugene Griffith, Jane Harris, Everette Honaker, Jr., James E. Honaker, Linda Sue Honaker. Fifth row: Ira Wayne Jackson, Joan Keene, Robert Marshall, Wayne McGlothlin, Lawrence Owens, Has- sell Peck. Sixth row: Jimmie Perkins, Fonnie Presley, Ruby Rose, Marquerite Salotti, Ronnie Smith, Joan Starnes, Patty Jean Taylor. Seventh row: Roy Allen Vance, Otis Kent Wallace, Ann Whited, Ann Yates, Fred Yates, Margie Yates, Palmer Yates. Not Pictured: Clyde Fields, Darlene Gregory, Betty Ruth Hurt, Linda Lou Monk, Eva Mae Stump, Odell Sykes. ilii S5}T5!;:j! 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RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA MOORE - EARHART COMPANY Athletic Equipment AND Luggage Outfitters of School and College Teams BRISTOL, VIRGINIA DYE’S TAXI TEL. 87-W Day — 48 Night CONTRIBUTORS HONAKER. VIRGINIA FRANK C. MASON G. W. DAY Pastor of First Methodist Church Self Service Store HONAKER. VIRGINIA RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA The Staff of ‘ ' The Torch” desires to give special mention of the outstanding cooperation; the significant suggestions and very outstanding assistance rendered them by the Commercial Teacher, Miss Nannie Lou Fuller. We never found her un- willing to help when she was needed and sought. We take this opportunity to express our sincere appre- ciation to the patrons who advertised with us and thus in a large part made possible this book as it is. We also extend gratitude to all teachers and students who gave us their assist- ance and cooperation. eOWARB-DUCIiETT COMPANY Printers and Lithographers of Quality Year Books KINGSPORT TENNESSEE