J J Kelly High School - Arrowhead Yearbook (Wise, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 82 of the 1950 volume:

i v -t ■ T • , ' ' f T £ � jd k f j ' V Vtv T IV • jLQ c - £m j jvir T. lT . g|VM j . r 1 1 t • H t i V , 1 JL 4 1 1 Fnt [ 1 Jfp i J PUBLIC LIBRARY WISE. VIRGINIA 39 3 MISS BILLIE MULLINS Dedication We the Senior Class, in appreciation of all assistance and inspiration, re- spectfully dedicate this 1950 “Arrowhead” to Miss Billie Mullins and Miss Verna Mae Barr. In so doing, we hope that we may dedicate ourselves to better service. MISS VERNA MAE BARR MR. L. F. ADDINGTON Left to right: Mr. J. J. Kelly, Superintendent; Mr. J. C. Lipps, Member of the School Board; Mr. W. D. Richmond, Director of Instruction - all of whom are looking over the blue print for the new High School building to be located north of the town of Wise on Birchfield Street. % Left to right: Thomas Countiss, Math; Mrs. Mavis Brantley, Commercial; Billie Mullins, Secretary Commercial. Left to right: Verlin Gilliam, Science; Thomas Asbury, Coach; James L. Riggs, Coach. Left to right; Miss Mary Ann Lanningham, Home Economics; Mr. Harley Stallard, English; Mr. I. R. Bartley, Civics; Mrs. Joann Pope, English. L.eft to right: Mrs. Peggy Lipps, History; Miss Josephine Wolfe, Mathe- matics; Miss Verna Mae Barr, Librarian; Mr. Chester Boiling, Mathematics. mmv Mrs. Vicars, Miss Perry, Mrs. Davis, Miss Cherry and Miss Holbrook Mrs. Kinser, Miss Hurt, Mrs. Beverly and Miss Perry Miss Livingston, Mrs. Stallard, Mrs. Haney and Mrs. Countiss Mrs. Begley, Mr. Mullins, Miss Wheatley and Mrs. Carter ) £en(6i Cl ass Histolij As the end of our twelve long years of study draws near, we the Seniors, feeling proud to be alive, smile as we plan our graduating exercises and activi- ties for June. Though we smile, we ' still feel the dread of leaving our classes, activities, and our friends whom we have so long enjoyed being around. Through our four years of high school, we have accomplished much in the way of education, social activities, and athletic abilities, but all this could not have been possible without the helpful cooperation of all the teachers and our principal. We owe our respects to Miss Josephine Wolfe without whose help we could not have been so successful in our Senior play “Silas Marner . As we near the end of our high school days, we want to remember: The good times we’ve had at our Junior and Senior proms; the fun we have had in the dif- ferent clubs; the thrills we had when we received our class rings; the friends we have made; the friendly competition we have had in the intermural sports; and last but not least, the melancholy glances of our fellow students as we march- ed on the stage to receive our well deserved diplomas. Our school, for the first time, has been evaluated by a committee of experts in the field of education. In anticipation of this, many improvements have been made, such as painting walls, varnishing woodwork, waxing desks, and giving the rooms a thorough cleaning by the students. Our annual though it was sent out later this year than usual, is something for all the Seniors to be proud of. We have put much time and work into this annual and hope that in later years it will bring happy memories of our school days and of our supervisor, Miss Mullins, who has helped us on the road to suc- cess in all our dealings. Now, we Seniors, who have done all we could to improve our school must leave all the happy memories of our school days behind and venture into the world to make our future, which these twelve years of study have prepared us. (yeniol Class 0 || iceis Charlotte Wells... Harwada Gardner Myrtle Jones Secretary Treasurer Pr es ident Vice-President eniols WILLIAM BEVERLY, JR. W ise, Virginia CARLOTTA BEVERLY Wise, Virginia TROY BRUMMITT Norton, Virginia JEAN CARTER Wise, Virginia RUBY COUCH Glamorgan, Virginia MARY HELEN DALE Wise, Virginia JANET DAVIDSON Wise, Virginia BETTY JANE DAVIS W ise, Virginia LAWRENCE DINGUS Wise, Virginia ALLEN DOWDY Wise, Virginia SAM RAY ELAM W ise, Virginia HARWADA GARDNER Esserville, Virginia JOYCE GILLIAM Wise, Virginia L. H. GILLIAM W ise, V irginia NANCY GILLIAM Wise , V irginia JOAN HALL Wise, Virginia HAROLD KILGORE Norton, Virginia MARY ANN MAGGARD Norton, Virginia BILLY McDILDA Wise, Virginia jolene Mcknight W ise, V ir ginia RAYMOND MULLINS Norton, Virginia JOANNE PANNELL Norton, Virginia BARBARA PLOWMAN Wise, Virginia DOUGLAS PROFFIT Esserville, Virginia WILLIAM REEVES W ise, V ir ginia JEAN ROBERTS W ise, Virginia RAY ROBINSON Esserville, Virginia ELIZA JANE STEPHENS Wise, Virginia IRENE STROUTH W ise, Virginia BILLY JO STURGILL Norton, Virginia SARAH THOMPSON W ise, Virginia CHARLOTTE WELLS Esserville, Virginia Populaiitij Contest MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED FRIENDLIEST MOST ATHLETIC Joyce Gilliam, L. H. Gilliam Sam Ray Elam, Mary Ann Maggard Jean Carter, Sonny Seaver MOST POPULAR Sonny Seaver, Jean Roberts MOST STUDIOUS Douglas Proffit, Joyce Gilliam BEST LOOKING Betty Jane Davis, Troy Brummitt JUNIOR ? JJ TTZf m Tt )7 TnH f ft- i SOPHOMORES junior Qlass Ojjjjicels Bobby Starnes Billy Kirk Sproles Stuart Keene Secretary Treasurer President Vice-President uniols JEANETTE ADAMS SIMPSON ADAMS SPENCER ADAMS ADA JEAN ADDISON VIRGINIA AMOS PEGGY ANDERSON JANET BEYER EY ARTIE BOLLING EFFIE JEAN BOLLING JEANELLE BOLLING MARGARET BOLLING JACK BRUCE MILDRED BRYANT BILLY COLLINS DOROTHY COLLINS JEAN DALE BETTY LOU DEAN JOAN DEAN VIRGINIA DOTSON CLARENCE ELLIS JOHANNA FARMER JIMMY FLANARY PEGGY GARDNER BETTY GREENE BETTY HYETON ANNETTE JONES ALICE SHORT ALBERT SNODGRASS BILLY SPROLES BOBBIE STARNES BARBARA STIDHAM HELEN STRENGTH MARIE WALTERS PATTY WILSON OPHOMOR ' Tenth J abe MISS WOLFE’S HOME ROOM First row, left to right: Helen Sidney Dorton, Betty Joyce Wagner, Betty Jo Carter, Bobby Taylor, Johnny Couch, George Barnette, Herbert Gardner. Second row, left to right: Bobby Osgood, Betty Coward, Fay Hale, Helen Hale, Mar- jorie Wells, Nora Sue Fugate. Third row, left to right; Betty Lou Prater, Betty Jean Kiser, Gay Nell Johnson, Maudella Stallard, Clara Bell Hall, Anna Griffith. Fourth row, left to right: Ben Sturgill, Howard Parks, Billy Horne, Louis Addington, Silas Gilliam, Harry McLaughlin, Arlen Powers, Hagman Robinette. MR. ASBURY’S HOME ROOM First row, left to right: Alice Ann Steffy, Charlotte Thompson, June Bolling, Margaret Fisher, Betty Jean Harris, Bill Roberts, Leroy Graham, Hobert Goins. Second row, left to right: Roy Wells, Bernice Thacker, Helen Tussing, Barbara Baker, Wilma Hamilton, Pearl Brickey, Betty Mullins, Dorothy Bennett. Third row, left to right: Roy Collier, Marion Baker, Garland Fuller, Murrel Olinger, Norma Jean Countiss, Noah Gilliam, Mary Nell Powers, Sherill Hayden. Fourth row, left to right: Jimmy Sturgill, Paul Kilgore, Richard Kennedy, Jimmy Hubbard, Howard Dean, William Varner, Dedrick Falin. FRESHMEN Tlintlt Cjladi MISS LANINGHAM’S HOME ROOM First row, left to right: Blane Brummitt, Chad Bolling, Irene Miller, Bobby Hawkins, Earl Dean, Juanita Brickey, Helen Hall, Fred Cassell. Second row; Arlie Hamilton, James Watts, Edna Wilson, Frances Williams, Ruby Jones, Lo- retta Wampler, James Varner, Joyce Flanary, June Salvers. Third row: Jo Anne Lane, Billy Kilgore, Mary Lou Wilters, Beatrice Jacobs, Nona Gay Hub- bard, Betty Sue Daugherty, Norman Hall, Mary Pat Plumer. MR. STALLARD’S HOME ROOM First row, left to right: Jack Horne, John D. Baker, Charles Collins, Norma Jean Hylton, Betty Lou Gardner, Rite Jo Stanley, Dorothy Rains. Second row: Betty Bolling, Shirley Stallard, Peggy Barker, Velma Jean Boyd, Ima Jean Mc- Cully, Joan Trinkle, J. B. Salyers, Danny Beverly. Third row; Violet Bolling, Clara Mae Plowman, Gordon Turner, Jackie Morgan, Jimmy Dean, Guy Clark, Jimmy Hatifield. Fourth row: Nancy Carol Collins, Joan Stallard, Willie Ann Hall, Bill Ward, Tommy Bates, Kenneth Baker, George Roberts, Homer Addington. MRS. POPE’S HOME ROOM First row, left to right: Margaret Darnel, Grady Maggard, Billy Lovell, Frankie Hall, Wil- nette Hamilton, Lonza Dean. Second row: Jean Arnold, Ada Orr, Shirley Richardson, Jackie Bates, Shirley Beverly, Sally Hopkins, Bebe Ann Thacker. Third row; Billy Pannel, Anna Ruth Kennedy, Mary Lou Miller, Violet Hubbard, Neva Jean Hamilton, Shir ley Sargent , Frances Brummitt. Fourth row; Ross Stallard, Billy Hopkins, Guy Broyles, Rodger Kiser, Arlon Dingus, Carl Bolling, Eddie Teiche, Paul Keene. MR. BARTLEY’S HOME ROOM First row, lefl to right: Emma Jean Collins, Doris Ray Smith, Robert Hall, Jack Collins, Ronald Sturgill, Jack Webb. Second row; Kelly Hubbard, Ruth Bolling, Helen Gilliam, Jean Clisso, Peggy Tomko, Louells Hensley, Mr. Bartley. Third row; Doris Ann Sturgill, Lydis Brickey, Emma Barnette, Ann Green, Sue Arnold, Anna Lee Fields. Fourth row; Jerry Mullins, Clarence Goods, Eugene Slurgill, Sonny Mac Hall, Mavis Wells, Ina Mae Smith, Margaret Freeman, Betty Oaks. Cj UZC)i MR. GILLIAM’S HOME ROOM First row, left to right: James Owens, Clearmon Ison, Joe Mullins, Colby McLemore, Franklin Addison, Franklin Lewis, Eugene Sturgill, Margaret Stallard, Gerevieve Lawson. Second row, left to right: Charlotte Flanary, Velta Collins, Ramona Carter, Rose Mary Collins, Gerald Cuberson, Lee Roy Adams, Clintwood Salyers, Jerry Miniard, Year ie Perry . Third row, left to right: Elmo Wiles, Darlene Smith, Rosetta Collins, Irene Wells, Leota Frymyer, Fay Baker, Margaret Bentley, Gretta Carter. Fourth row, left to right: Sonny Frazier, Paul Carter, Victor Hamilton, Benny Moore, Ruth Perry, Juanita Smith. Joan Mullins, Jeanette Mathews . MR. NOEL’S HOME ROOM First row, left to right: Freddie Lee Greer , Curtis Jones, Donald Culbertson, Wanda Louise Cain, Billy Boggs, Tate Wampler, Eudene Couch, Elizabeth Ann Collins, Ruble Short, Joyce Gardner. Second row, left to right: Jackie Van Winkle, Willard Mitchell, Carol Moore, Virginia Dean, Patty Davis, Herbert Hamilton, Joe Frank Edwards, Florence Bolling. Third row, left to right: Clifford Sturgill, Gladys Allen, Evelyn Stallard, Jerry Brick- ey, Anna Lee Barnette, Nell Moore, Loretta Shook, Barbara Miles. Fourth row, left to right: Nora Ann Dingus, Frankie Olinger, Susan Laney, Ray Rob- erts, Bernard Petit, Bill Ward, Gene Brumfield, Nancy Elam, Loretta Boggs. MR. RIGG’S HOME ROOM First row, left to right: Robert Hubbard, Billy Ray Slone, Rex McKnight, Carter Eowe, Kyle Clark, Jimmy Mullins, Andy Willis, Bobby Tiller, Charles Adkins. Second row; Sue Davis, Betty Bently, Joyce Broyles, Edith Gardener, Doris Strength, Dorothy Tomko, Patty Carter, Elvin Townsly, Helen Townsly. Third row: Jimmy Gilliam, Shirley Wells, Imogene Varner, Delores Parsons, Warren Holly- field, Barbara Garwood, Billy Spradlin, Peggy Bowles, Retha Hubbard. Fourth row: Nancy Donaldson, Berel Adams, Wilma Blanton, Beatrice Lawson, Delmar Ray Fields, Robert Murphy, Barbara Gardener, Guilla Lewis, Jewel Beverly, Joe Powers. MR. BOLLING ' S HOME ROOM First row, left to right: Molly Thacker, Bonnie Taylor, Mary Helen Jones, Ruth Prater, Mar- tha Lou Adams, Dickie Andrews , Glen Depriest, Helen Wampler. Second row; Shirley Jones, Nancy Roberts, Peggy Gibson, Billy Joe Huff, Don Salyers, Ed- ward Carter. Third row: Shirley Sturgil, Lucille Miller, Eva Dean Cantrel, Carroll Williams, Bonnie Rod- gers, Donald Jones. Fourth row: Glenda Addington, Lorene Addington, Billy Jean Adams, Lawrence Smith, Vonda Gilliam, Jewel Beverly, Delno Collier. SPCRTS EVENTS WISE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY Wf$E, VIRGINIA football (ycltedule I949-I9SO W ise 8 Pennington 6 W ise 15 Gate City 6 W ise 28 St. Charles 6 Wise 2 Norton 0 W ise 6 Appalachia 26 Wise 26 Pound 6 Wise 0 Richlands 13 Wise 0 Coeburn 19 Wise 37 St. Paul 6 MANAGERS Left to right: Robert Hawkins, Sonny Smith, Ronald Wells. Basketball Cjiils First row, left to right; Rita Jo Stanley, Norma Jean Hylton, Betty Jean Bol- ling, Betty Wagner, Margaret Bolling, Thelma Jean Wheatley, Dorothy Rains. Second row; Coach James Riggs, Nancy Gilliam, Shirley Sargent, Charlotte Wells, Peggy Belcher, Opal Frazier, Margie Wells, Thomas Asbury, Coach. Third row; Joan Lane, Jean Carter, Carlotta Beverly, Mary Ann Maggard, Thelma Jane Dean, Helen Sidney Dorton, Virginia Dotson, Effie Jean Bolling. (3lteeileadels Left Picture, left to right: Charlotte Wells, Mary Helen Dale, Nancy Gil- liam, Jean Roberts, Virginia Amos. Right Picture, left to right: Charlotte Wells, Nancy Gilliam, Mary Helen Dale, Virginia Amos, Jean Roberts. bHSf aslzetball l3o j$ First row, left to right: Jimmy Stallard, Billy Collins, George Roberts, Clay- ton Bolling, Albert Snodgrass. Second row: Coach James L. Riggs, Simpson Adams, Dedrick Falin, Sam Ray Elam, Coach Tom Asbury. Third row; Stuart Keene, Co-Captain, Jimmy Flanary, Douglas Proffit, Romeo Seaver, Jr., Co-Captain, Donald McDilda. WISE HIGH BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 1949-1950 W ise Boy 39 s Girls 52 Garden C reek Boys 66 Girls 38 W ise 58 48 C linchc o 38 37 W ise 34 52 Norton 45 54 Wise 36 55 Appalachia 55 57 W ise 40 54 St. Paul 52 41 W ise 34 55 C lintwood 50 33 W ise 44 50 Pound 60 64 Wise 43 61 C oeburn 48 78 Wise 27 40 C line he o 24 38 Wise 35 50 St. Paul 33 27 W ise 32 59 Big Stone Gap 35 49 Wise 54 54 C oeburn 69 65 W ise 54 59 East Stone 2 1 61 W ise 37 59 Pound 58 69 W ise 45 44 Norton 54 44 W ise 57 76 C lintwood 79 50 WISE Wise Boys 38 COUNTY TOURNAMENT Big Stone Gap, Va. Coeburn Boys 54 Wise Girls 28 Appalachia 26 Wise Girls 69 East Stone 45 W ise Girls 49 C oeburn 51 mM ACTIVITIES £ ta ti First row, left to right: Typist, Bill Reeves; Asst. Circulation Manager, Virginia Dotson; Typist, Harwada Gardner; Asst. Advertising Manager, Vir- ginia Amos; Asst. Typist, Thelma Dean; Asst. Art Editor, Hagmon Robinette; Art Editor, Mary Ann Maggard. Second row; Asst. Editor, Albert Snodgrass; Sponsor, Miss Billie Mullins; Editor, Charlotte Wells; Circulation Manager, Jean Carter; Assistant Sports Editor, Hubert Reynolds; Sports Editor, Raymond Mullins; Advertising Manager, Sarah Thompson; Business Manager, Virginia Hubbard; Assistant Business Manager, Jean Dale. Student Council First row, left to right: Edith Gardener, Ruth Bolling, Glenn Maggard, Shirley Jones, Nell Moore. Second row; Pat ty Wilson, Jean Roberts, L. H. Gilliam, Mary Ann Maggard, Myrtle Jones, Darlene Smith. Third row: Billy Kirk Sproles, Howard Dean, Jean Carter, Nancy Carroll Collins, Norman Hall, Mr. Countiss, Sponsor. dviow First row, left to right: Grace Mullins, Harold Kilgore, Virginia Hubbard, Joann Hall, Mary Ann Maggard, Sam Elam, Bill Moore. Second row: Miss Barr, Sponsor, Ruby Couch, Joyce Gilliam, Jean Roberts. Third row; Janet Davidson, Myrtle Jones, L. H. Gilliam, Allan Dowdy, Bill Reeves, Hagmon Robinette, Douglas Proffitt. First row, left to right: Coach Asbury, Effie Jean Bolling, Bobby Hawkins, George Roberts, Richard Kennedy, Howard Dean, Clayton Bolling. Second row; Mary Ann Maggard, Ray Kennedy, Nancy Gilliam, Bill Hopkins, Billy Kilgore, Ross Stallard, Sam Ray Elam, Donald McDilda. Third row; Barbara Stidham, Albert Snodgrass, Jean Carter, Dedrick Falin, Charlotte Wells, Virginia Dotson, Bill Moore, Sonny Seaver, Stuart Keene. %e l H dub First row, left to right: Mary Ann Maggard, Bobby Osgood, Roy Wells, Clintwood Salyers, Bobby T iller . Second row; Rose Mary Collins, Charlotte Wells, Bobby Taylor, Ruth Bolling, Irene Wells. Third row; Margaret Darnell, Janet Beverly, Allen Dowdy, Mildred Perry, Grace Mullins, Ruth Kennedy, Shirley Sargent, Marjorie Wells. First row, left to right: Joyce Gilliam, Betty Wagner, Betty Greene, Betty Jo Carter, Maclene Collier, Jean Roberts, Mary Helen Dale, Jenny Amos. Second row: Jo Ann Dean, Peggy Gardner, Tommy Gibson, Bill Varner, Clara Mae Plowman, L. H. Gilliam, Verta Wheatley, Shirley Sargent. Third row: Loretta Wampler, Joyce Flanary, Frances Williams, Jimmy Flanary, Charlotte Wells, Jenny Dotson, Mary Ann Maggard. First row, left to right: Alice Short, Ruth Kennedy, Bobbie Mullins, Margaret Bolling, Patty Wilson, Jackie Hatfield. Second row; Sue McPeak, Artie Bolling, Jolene McKnight, Peggy Belcher, Janet Davidson, Betty Jane Davis. Third row; Marshall Vicars, C. F. Lester, Ben Sturgill, Barbara Stidham, Bill Collins, Peggy Andersoh, Mrs. Pope, Marie LaForce. Inset; Mrs. Ralph Wells. fyealzinj Club First row, left to right: Nell Moore, Anna Lee Barnette, Ruth Bolling, Betty Oakes, Beatrice Lawson, Wilma Blanton, Letha Hubbard. Second row: Bill Ward, Mr. Stallard, Jerry Brickey, L. H. Gilliam, Charlotte Wells, Virginia Dotson, Patty Wilson, Franklin Lewis, Edith Gardner, Franklin Addison. ?us Pafaol First row, left to right: Virginia Hubbard, Bonnie Rogers, Franklin Greggor, Clintwood Sal- yers, Ben Sturgill, Roy Wells, Jr., Donald Jones, Mr. Bolling. Second row; Carol Moore, Ann Fletcher, Joanne Pannel, Glen DePriest, Harry McLaughlan, Howard Dean, George Roberts, Carl Bolling. SEWING CLASS Miss Laningham HOME ECONOMICS CLASS WISE HIGH SCHOOL TRIO HOME ECONOMICS CLASS CHEMISTRY CLASS TYPING CLASS Class Plobhecu 4 ' So Dear Janet, Too bad you couldn’t get to the class reunion this year. It was really great. Everyone talked for hours. So much has happened in these last five years. Let me try to tell you about it. Ray Robinson and Douglas Proffit now own the world’s largest billiard hall which is on the outskirts of Esserville. There was a big write-up in the paper about their victory in a pool tournament with Willie Hoppe and Amburgey. By the way, did you know that Jean Roberts is editor of the Wise Progress? And speaking of newspapers, I’m s ire you’ve read Billy Joe Sturgill’s sports column. So wonderful for the class of ' 50 to have a world known sports writer! Quite a few of our class have married now--besides you. Alec says his wife, our Joan Pannell, is as close to perfect as he wants. Jolene McKnight, her husband, and a darling little red-headed son are happily living in Keokee. Irene Strouth is living in the Hurricane, and Ruby Couch has the most darling white house in Glamorgan. Then way off in Arlington are the homes of Eliza Stephens and Nancy Gilliam, and in Texas is a charming officer’s wife and hostess, Bar- bara Plowman. Bill Moore and his wife, Barbara, are living in their new home in Birchfield. Bill is a successful mine operator now. Some of the others didn’t get back either. Charlotte Wells (she ' s been a- round the world twice now) saw Mary Ann Maggard a couple of months ago. Mar y Ann is a missionary in Africa. When she, Charlotte, was in New York, she went to Madison Square Garden, and guess whom she saw? Jean Carter and Carlotta Beverly playing professional basketball. We now have a pharmacist at Wise. Yes, Raymond Mullins. Of course, his assistant is Peggy Gardner. The Air Force has made Sonny Seavers, Sam Ray Elam and Troy Brummitt topranking officers. They are overseas. Don’t you just love that Air Force? The New York Yankees had a swell record last year, didn’t they? Wonder if it was because of their new manager, ’’Windy”, Harwada Gardner? Mr. and Mrs. Allen Dowdy, Jr., are certainly well known around here. After all, what do you expect of a multi-millionaire orchardist? While we’re in the fruit business--Bill Reeves has an up and coming business. His new grape vineyard is really scooping in the money. Harold Kilgore is now district manager of the Kroger store. Guess what his hobby is? No, it’s helping Mr. Bartley teach civics. Joyce Gilliam and Virginia Hubbard are nurses now. Joyce, a rural nurse, finds Coeburn Mountain especially interesting. By the way, Lawrence Dingus is head auto repairman for Coeburn Mountain. Glenn’s Drive-in, still a favorite hang-out, is managed by Bill Beverly. Everyone knows when Sarah Thompson is coming. Guess it’s that new Mer- cury shining between her and Norton. The most sought-after man in Wise County has recently been Billy McDilda, now an electrical engineer. Those T-V sets are a lot of trouble. Joan Hall says she is still resting from all the work she did at Wise High. Poor Joan! Now let’s go across the mountain to Pound--yes, the roads are as crooked as ever. Looking after those poor retired County Champs, the Pound Warriors, is Mary Helen Dale. Grace Mullins is a missionary in that district. Someone said she has her eye on a certain preacher over there. The new pastor at the Church of God is L. H. Gilliam. That is one of the most popular churches in town. There’s also a new instructor at the Industrial School--Arlie Hubbard. He and his wife, a Cantrell, I believe, are living at Wise. Myrtle Jones is a successful secretary of the Secretary of Interior in Wash- ington. Isn’t it wonderful. Myrtle? Well, guess that covers about everyone, but me. I ' m a laboratory technician in Richmond and love it. I’m still single, but I could say there’s a man in my future. H-mm. Sorry I couldn’t go into detail about everyone but there’s no more time. Write and tell me how Florida and Jac are. Hoping to see you next year. Love, Janie RUBY COUCH AND HARWADA GARDNER { yeniol Glass Will I, Carlotta Beverly, being of sound mind, will to Thelma Jane Dean my posi- tion as forward on the basketball team, ability to make 90 on shorthand and to Marie Walters my seat in the Senior home room. I, Jean Carter, being of no mind but happy, do hereby will my possessions to the following bags: To Jenny Amos my ability to get along with all the boys and Miss Wolfe. To my brother, the ability to play fullbackon the football team and the rest of my possessions to any sucker foolish enough to try to undertake the burden. I, Ruby Couch, being of sound mind and memory do hereby bequeath the fol- lowing to: Dedrick Falin, my ability to get 45 words a minute in Typing II (and also my book). Artie Bolling, my position as circulation manager and typist on the Arrow staff, and my seat in the Senior home room to my brother Johnny. I, Janet Davidson, will my position on the Arrow staff to Mildred Bryant. If the building is still standing by then, I want my cousin. Rose Mary Collins, to have my seat in the Senior home room. Anything else I have that is worth-while, I will to any worth-while Junior. I, Betty Jane Davis, being sound in mind, do hereby will the following: my good times to Sue Davis and Velta Collins, my ability to make B on deportment to Jenny Dotson, and my ability to get out of work to any lazy Junior who wants it. I, Lawrence Dingus, will my attendance record to my brother, Arland, and my seat in the Senior home room to any Junior who likes a seat on the back row. I, Allen Dowdy, being sound of body and of sane mind will my ability to catch rides to anybody who needs it and my freedom to Bill Collins and my laugh to Earl Short. I, Sam Ray Elam, being of insane mind and unsound body do hereby will and bequeath all my personal belongings and everything else I own in the Senior home room to George Roberts. I, Harwada Gardner, with no mind and unsound body, on this great day of our Lord, in the year of many wonders and unwonders 1950, will the following to... er...the following: To my brother, Herbert, all my personal belongings of Wise High. My ability to hitch-hike to Jimmie Stallard--courting is costing him too much. My ability to keep out of trouble goes to Clayton “Ebb Bolling, Lord knows he needs it. I think I’ll give my positon on the Student Council to Tommy Mullins, if it’s all right with the council. I had better not offer anything to Jack Hatfield because he has enough sense not to take it. I, Joyce Gilliam, (wishing no one unhappiness) will my freckles to Curtis Vanover and my ability to smile to A. C. Stallard, my ability to always have a boy friend to Betty Hylton, my scholastic standing to my sister, Shirley, and my brother, Silas, and lastly upon my death at the age of 99 my body to Mr. Gilliam and his biology class for experiments. I, Arlie Hubbard, will my ability to get by at shop to Murrel Olinger, my perfect attendance to anyone who is able to fulfill the position, and my seat to a girl who will sometime in the near future need it. I, Virginia Hubbard, being of sound mind and body do bequeath the following: My position as Business Manager on the Arrowhead Staff to Jean Dale. To Mil- dred Perry I leave my position as typist on the Arrow Staff and all my other worth-while belongings and my seat in the Senior home room I leave to my sis- ter, Violet. I, Myrtle Jones, do leave to my sister, Annette Jones, my position as typist for Mr. Addington and also for the school paper. My B on deportment I leave to whoever makes C or below, and as for my excellent” shorthand grades, someone might volunteer to take them! I, Mary Anne Maggard, feeling tearful (with happiness) wish to will my posi- tions and possessions to fortunate Junior. To Peggy Belcher I will my position on the Basketball team. My best-all-around ability to anyone who can get a- round better than I can and my Student Council position to Marie LaForce. I, Jolene McKnight, being of sound mind, on this day of March 20, 1950, do hereby bequeath my seat in the Senior class to Peggy Belcher, my ability to get in trouble and then regret it to Marie LaForce and Joanne Lane. I, Raymond Mullins, being insane and crammed with Macbeth do hereby will my seat in the Senior room to Peggy Gardner, my position at first base to Liz- zard Hall, and to Frank Hall and Guy Clark, the remaining of my cherished possessions at W. H. S. 1, Joann Pannell, being sound mind .and body do here bequeath the following: To Retha Hubbard my ability to get along with teachers. To Wanda Williams my C” on deportment and to my brother, Billy, my seat in the Senior home room. I, Jean Roberts, will my position as cheerleader to Janet Beverly, as Student Council Treasurer to Stuart Keene, as Arrow Editor to any Junior with an extra load of patience, my good times at Girls’ State to Bobbie Starnes and seat in the Senior home room to my brother. Bill. Here’s hoping he’ll get there. I, Romeo Seaver, being of sound body and sane mind, will all my belongings of Wise High School to Janet Beverly, and my position of end on the football team to Patty Miller. I, Charlotte Wells, hoping to be of sane mind and sound of body, on this Day of our Lord, April 3, 1950, do hereby bequeath the following: My position on the basketball team to Marjorie, my sister, my pleasure of cheerleading to Effie Jean Bolling, my week at Girls’ State to Virginia Dotson, my position as Editor of the annual to whoever has patience and wants a lot of work to do. I, Billy Beverly, being of sane mind and sound health, do hereby will and bequeath the following: To Skinny Dotson I leave my ability to make good grades without studying and my desk in the front of the room so the teacher can keep an eye on her. My ability to guess the answers to questions, I leave to George Roberts. With that and what he already has he ' ll be an honor student. I, Ray Robinson, do leave my ability to throw erasers without getting caught to Hubert Reynolds; my A’s? ? ? in deportment to Billy Joe Sturgill. I, Harold Kilgore, leave my position as typist on the school paper to any Junior that “loves” to type and to Spencer Adams I leave my ability to give Civics 12 tests. As for my position as bus patrolman to Guest River ... .Well, maybe Mr. Countiss will give someone that “pleasure”! I, Irene Strouth, this day, April 4, 1950, bequeath my shorthand grade, “95“ to Ada Jean Addison and my typing speed of “50“ words a minute to Jeanette Adams. I, Mary Helen Dale, leave my position as cheerleader to Barbara Stidham, my “Billy Horne” to Midge Bryant, half-interest to Joann Stallard. In the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty, I, Grace Mullins , will my positions I have occupied in Wise High School to whoever (Be ye not respector of persons) desires or so happens to fil-l them. I, Nancy Gilliam, being without sound mind, bequeath my position as cheer- leader to Midge Bryant, as forward on the basketball team to Betty Jo Carter, and my ability to make “95“ on shorthand to Midge Bryant. I, Eliza Stephens, being without sound mind, bequeath my ability to get along without having to study to Bobby Starnes and my seat at Glenn’s Cafe to Midge Bryant. My seat in the Senior room I leave to Jane Tieche, (hope you get there Jane). I, L. H. Gilliam, being of sound mind and body, do will and bequeath to: Jack Bruce the ability to make an “A on deportment (Can you, Jack?); my position on the baseball team to Creed Beverly; the ability to get out of class to Tiny Fugate and Alice Ann Steffy; and Council President to anyone who likes certain specific headaches. I, Joan Hall, my mind being as sound as it ever is, will my following posses- sions to Carma Lee Olinger; my ability to get by in class without homework to Mildred Perry. Who ' s Who L. H. GILLIAM President of Student Council JEAN ROBERTS Editor of the Arrow CHARLOTTE WELLS Editor of the A rrowhead Annual DOUGLAS PROFFIT Silas Marner in the Senior Play JOYCE GILLIAM V aledictor ian DOUGLAS PROFFIT Salutatorian , ' V ' e T)oini C.+.r OPe v vr ' 1 ' Vhe e P Vvnn u si hr : i | ! % Fl! u i 1 w m V 1 f ft % w k ■ h 1 ( Iraiil 1 WC «?£ . I jh K rHM I w ' ■wt L. ' £kl Three ? us v et°ers .TtrO ' Tendering:? wire tch your steo onvict jtudvin?- or just idle t A Wm Hill is Ilk v iM uf r ' mm 4 P0 nmSm. i. ' i or Kin Yeh Longshanks ' ThsVy? ious ?.unch?| fca+.feild vs. cCo- a Monkey 3 J Vho«9 that? fOh, Snoddy hov ; on ;• % lovs If JL iBTRalrrht ADVERTISING Herff-Jones Company Indianapolis Designers and Manufacturers Of School and College Jewelry- Graduation Announcements Medals, Cups, and Trophies Indiana C ompliments Of FRED H. KING Norton Va. C ompliments Of WISE BUILDING SUPPLY STORE Martin Beverly, Mgr. Phone 5886 Choice Meats Fancy Groceries Wise Va. NORTON HARDWARE CO. 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Compliments Of REXALL STORE Phone 3056 Wise Va See The Big Shows First At The BOLLING THEATER “House of Hits” NEW NORTON THEATER Norton Va. Compliments Of LIBERTY CAFE Norton Va. SUPPLY STORE “Best of Everything for the Table” Choice Meats Fancy Groceries Produce On Refrigeration Wise, Va. Compliments Of NORTON FLORAL COMPANY Norton Va. THE ESSO CORNER For Service That Counts Esso Products S. M. Wharton, Mgr. Wise Va. Compliments Of POOL ROOM Wise Va. D M FURNITURE CO. Stoves, Refrigerators Washing Machines Wise Va. GLENN’S CAFE ‘A Good Place To Eat” Steaks, Sandwiches, Lunches Dinners Wise Va. Phone 4876 GORDON’S FOOD CENTER Purveyors of Fine Foods We Manufacture our own Ice C ream Compliments Of HOME HARDWARE FURNITURE CO. Norton Va. Compliments Of BEATY COMPANY MORLEY PRINTING CO. Phone 2696 Wise Va. Phone 7 1 7 Norton Va. Compliments Of PAUL’S PASTRY SHOP AND RESTAURANT Phone 602 Norton Va. Compliments Of WISE FARM SUPPLY Phone 4236 Wise Va. See and Buy The Royal or Smith-Corona Portable Typewriter At SHARP’S OFFICE SUPPLY Phone 601 Norton Va. Compliments Of KENNEDY’S SERVICE STATION Shell Products Phone 3676 Wise Va. Compliments Of MARY’S STYLE SHOP Norton Va. Compliments Of HORNE’S CAFE B. G. Jennings, Prop. Lunches, School Supplies Phone 4251 Wise, Va. COHEN’S 5 0th Anniversary Southwest Virginia and Eastern Kentucky Quality Store Norton Va. A FRIEND Compliments Of D. CURY’S Norton Va. C ompliments SCHELL’S MARKET R. C. Schell, Mgr. Phone 2581 Wise Va. Compliments Of HOTEL NORTON COFFEE SHOP Southwest Virginia’s Finest Food Billy A. Puryear, Mgr. NORTON STORES Frank R. Jones, Manager Dry Goods, Groceries and Fresh meats Norton Va. DOTSON’S GARAGE Texaco Service Plumbing and Heating Winkler Stokers Phone 3851 Wise Va. Compliments Of WISE HARDWARE Norton Va. NORTON PHARMACY BAND BOX CLEANERS Your Hometown Dry Cleaners www% mm mm i ty+SA mm te, wm Mil: pgs s V ! ' £ :ijE@am S] L ;U ' rt;WirV-nj .i , ■ r