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

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1951 volume:

WISE COUNTY PUBLiC LiSKARY WISE. VIRGINIA jfca- 5gK35f Springtime In Tkc M ount WISE COUNTY ounlams PUBLIC LIBRARY WISE. VIRGINIA Ded ication MR. THOMAS COUNTISS In appreciation of their friendship and guidance, and because of the fine example they have set for us, we, the Senior class of 1951| consider it a privilege to dedicate the Arrowhead to Coach Asbury and Assistant Principal, Mr. Countiss. MR. THOMAS ASBURY PRIMCIPAL L.P. Addinqf inqion LIBRARIAN Miss Verna Mae Barr LANGUAGES Mr. Thomas Asburv ALGEBRA Miss Josephine Wolfe ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Mr. Thomas Countiss y i ENGLISH Miss Carnelle Livingston COMMERCIAL Mrs. Billis Sluss MATH and SCIENCE Mr. James Riggs ENGLISH Mr. Jack Kay lor COMMERCIAL Mrs. Mavis Brantley SOCIAL STUDIES Irving Bartley HISTORY Mr. James Beverly SCIENCE Mr. John Lunsford SCIENCE Mr. Verlin Gilliam HOME ECONOMICS Mrs. Mary Ann Harrell LATIN Mr. Paul Stradley ENGLISH Mr. Harley Stallard HISTORY and BUSINESS Mr. Carlton B. Noel CIVICS and ENGLISH Mr. W.G. Bays SEhlORS On Top Of TO World Senior Class Off icers HERBERT REYNOLDS VICE-PRESK)ENT MARGARET DALE SECRETARY and TREASURER GARRETT KIVETT PRESIDENT PEGGY ANDERSON PEGGY BELCHER JEANETTE ADAMS SIMPSON ADAMS VIRGINIA AMOS CREED BEVERLY JACK BLANTON JENELLE BOLLING ARTIE BOLLING JACK BRUCE BILLY COLLINS OHLENE CORNETT MILDRED BYRANT JEAN DALE MARGARET B. DALE BETTY LOU DEAN BOBBIE S. ELAM JOHANNA FARMER JIMMY FLANARY ADA JEAN HOPKINS % ANN FLETCHER GARLAND FULLER PEGGY LOU GARDNER BETTY LOU HYLTON JIMMY LIP PS HERBERT REYNOLDS GEORGE ROBERTS EARL SHORT albert SNODGRASS BILLY K. SPROLES BARBARA STIDHAM HELEN STRENGTH CURTIS VANOVER v_ J Not Pictured: CARLOS CARTER THELMA DEAN LOUISE FIELDS GARRETT KIVETT PATTY RHEA WILSON MARIE WALTERS MOST ATHLETIC Effie Jean Bolling, Stuart Keene MOST POPULAR Patty Wilson Garrett Kivett MOST TALENTED Barbara Stidham, Curtis Vanover CUTEST Betty Hylton Jimmy Flanary LAZIEST Peggy Belcher George Roberts BEST ALL AROUND Helen Strength Billy Collins Valedictorian ARTIE BOLLING Salutatorian GARLAND FULLER Best Dressed BOBBIE ELAM CREED BEVERLY Friendliest JENNY AMOS CLARENCE ELLIS Most Likely To Succeed JEANETTE ADAMS GARLAND FULLER I, Garland Fuller, being of sound mind, do hereby bequeath to Delmo Collier my seat in the Senior homeroom and my A on deportment to Billy Horne. I, George Roberts, do unsoundly and insanely will the following: my position on the football team to Bill Horne and my position on the basketball team to Howard Dean, I, Helen Strength, will my ability to make 95 on shorthand to my sister, Doris, and my seat in the Senior homeroom to Elb. I, Johanna Farmer, with a cold in my nose, will my ability to get by” on 75 to any poor soul who needs it and my ability to tell tall tales to Jimmy Stallard. I, Ann Fletcher, being of straight body and any mind, leave to Paul Kilgore my ability to get by with everything and come out with nothing. I, Peggy Gardner, will my seat in the Senior homeroom to my sister, Joyce, and my ability to pass English to Charlotte Thompson. I, Patty Wilson, will my power of standing in the halls to my friend, Howard Dean, and my posi- tion as cheerleader to Velta Collins. I, Albert Snodgrass, being of sound mind and body (I hope), will all my worthwhile things to anyone who can do a better job than I. (That is, in football and basketball.) I, Janet Beverly, being of sane mind (1 think), and weak heart, will my position as Arrow Editor to anyone who feels he can take the responsibility. I, Billy Sturgill, being of sane mind and big body, hereby bequeath my seat in the Senior home- room to Ben and my civics grades to Jack ie Hatfield. I, Jack Blanton, being of strong body and soul, will my seat in the Junior homeroom to any un- lucky Senior and my position on the Arrow to anyone who can get 30 words a minute. I, Barbara Stidham, will to Janice Allen my position on the basketball team, to Nancy Elam my ability to skip classes, and to Sid Dorton my position as cheerleader. I, Jenelle Bolling, will my homeroom seat to Billy Horne and my ability to giggle in Mr. Bart- ley’s class to June and Betty Jean. I, Joan Deane, will my seat in the Senior homeroom to my sister Lonza and my position as News Editor on the paper to anyone who has a ’’nose for news” — preferably Stickly Mullins. I, Louise Fields, will my seat in the Senior room to Myrtle Willis and my ability to get along with boys to Frankie Brummit. I, Billy Collins, will the following: my ability to get out of spelling to Velta and Ben and my ability to get out of classes to Shirley Kivett. I, Bobby Kilgore, will my ability to make good grades to Myrtle Willis and my seat in the Senior homeroom to Troy Gardner. I, Thelma Dean, being of sound mind, wish to will my position on the basketball team to my sister Nancy, and ’’The Thing” (my typewriter) to Jimmy Dean. I, Creed Beverly, Esquire, being insane and unsound and feeling good, will to Leroy Graham my position on the Arrow staff; to Bill Roberts, I will my ability to flirt. I, Jean Dale, will my ability to eat candy in study hall (and keep my figure) to ’’Spooter” Stef- fey and my ability to talk to Tiny Fugate and Charlotte Thompson. I, Marie Walters, will my books to Clara Hall, my grades to Norma Jean Countiss, and my physics book to any stupid jerk who is crazy enough to want it. I, Billy Sproles, do hereby will the following: my ability to be stubborn to Jimmy Elam and my ability to avoid girls to any boy that thinks he needs it. I, Mildred Perry, will my seat in the Senior homeroom to Margaret Fisher, my ability to giggle to Marjorie Wells and my ability to flirt to Maclene Collier. Jimmy Flanary and Toncie Ellis will anything they have (nothing) to anyone, anywhere, any- time — they need it. I, Simpson Adams, being of sound mind, will my good looks to Elb Bolling so he can have suc- cess on Thackers Branch and my ability to make B on deportment to Howard Dean and Jack Hatfield. I, Betty Lou Dean, being of unsound mind, wish to will my ability to get along with Mr. Noel to Barbara Baker and my seat in sixth period study hall to Grady Maggard. I, Jimmy Lipps, will all the fun that I have had in school to Clara Mae, and my ability to hold two girls at once to Ben Collins. I, Carma Olinger, will my seat in the Senior homeroom to my brother, Murrel, if Charlotte Thomp- son doesn ' t get it first, and my ability to talk to my sister, Frankie. I, Jenny Amos, being of sound mind, will to the following: my years of cheerleading to anybody who has a big mouth and my job as school banker to anyone who counts. I, Skinny Dotson, being of no mind and very little body, will viciously to some dumb Junior my position on the Annual staff, and my seat to Sid Dorton and Betty Jo Carter. I, Earl Short, being of sound mind, (I think), do hereby will my seat to Elb Bolling and Jimmy Stallard. To a certain girl I will my ability to make good grades and C on deportment. I, Annette Jones, will my half seat (I share it with Jeanette Adams) to anyone who can fit into it, my ability to pass shorthand to Donald Jones and my typing speed to Paul Kilgore. I, Artie Bolling, bequeath to the following: To Sheril Hayden my position as typist on the Arrow- head, to Johnny Couch my seat, and to Bobby Jones my ability to keep out of trouole. I, Margaret Dale, will my seat to my brother, J.C., my place in the trio to my sister, Norma Jean, and my position as secretary of the Senior class to anyone who wants a headache. I, Effie Jean Bolling, will my position on the basketball team to Betty Jo Carter, my typing power to Juanita Sturgill, and my seat in the Senior homeroom to Patty Miller. I, Peggy Belcher, will my position as Business Manager on the paper to Barbara Baker and my position on the basketball team to any poor soul who wants it. I, Peggy Anderson, will my position on the Annual staff to anyone who wants it, my ability to make passing grades to my sister, Betty Jo, and my seat in the Senior homeroom to Sheril Hay- den. I, Jack Bruce, will to Alice Steffey my ability to make A on deportment and my ability to pass without studying to Jimmy Orr (can you do it, Jim?) I, Jeanette Adams, leave my remaining possessions to the following: My half seat in the Senior room to any Junior left without one and my ability to make B on deportment to Elb Bolling. I, Herbert Reynolds, do hereby will my position as The Old Man of the Senior Class” to Hoyt Bentley. To Molehead, I leave my job as Annual Sports Editor. I, Mildred Bryant, will my position as manager in basketball to Doris Carter, my position as Feature Editor on the newspaper to Sid Dorton, and my ability to lay out of school to Nancy Elam. I, Betty Hylton, being of unsound body and insane mind do hereby will my seat to Denver Stur- gill (if he gets there), and my ability to get along with Miss Barr to Margaret Fisher. I, Bobbie Elam, being happy and sane, will all my good times to Nancy, Jimmy, and Emmit, and my Arrowhead position to anyone who wants it. I, Stuart Keene, being in poor health and insane mind, will my football position to my brother, Paul, and my ability to get to school at the last minute and still not be late to Bill Roberts. I, Garrett Kivett, will my old dirty gym socks to Elb Bolling, who is in constant need of them, and my position as president of the senior class to anyone who will take it. I, Ada Jean Hopkins, do hereby will my seat in the Senior homeroom to Denver Sturgill and my passing grades in English to my brother, Franklin. JUMIORS Reap Wliat Vou S ow � ■ Junior Off ICGPS HOWARD DEAN JACKIE HATFIELD JIMMY STURGILL-- — PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT •SECRETARY and TREASURER Franklin Bates Dorothy Bennett Hoyt Bentley June Bolling Pearl Brickey Betty Jo Carter Roy Collier Ben Arnold Collins Norma Jean Countiss Elizabeth Coward Dorothy Collins Howard Dean Johnny Couch Herbert Gardner Noah Gilliam Silas Gilliam LeRoy Graham Betty Mullins Stickley Mullins Billy Horne Bobby Jones Jimmie Stallard Alice Ann Steffey Benjamin Sturgill Juanita Sturgill Charlotte Thompson Helen Tussing Marjorie Wells Not Pictured: Louis Addington Barbara Baker Marian Baker Richard Beverly Hobert Goins Clara Bell Hall Sheril Hayden Paul Kilgore Harry McLaughlin Bobby Mullins Bill Roberts Charles Sturgill Jimmy Sturgill Roy Wells Arlen Powers Mr. And M iss Wise h iqii Scliool JEANETTE ADAMS CLARENCE ELLIS SOPHOMORES PUBLIC LIBRARY WrSE. VIRGINIA Homer Addington Betty Jean Bolling Fred Cassell wm O Arland Dingus Joyce Flanary Quenton Franklin Velma Jean Boyd Blane Brummit Nancy Collins Margaret Darnell Chad Bolling Maclene Collier Jimmy Hatfield Neva Jean Hamilton Robert Hawkins Shirley Holbrook Sally Hopkins Violet Hubbard Ruby Jones Norma Jean Hylton Paul Keene Jack Horne Shirley Kivett C.F. Lester Clautte Johnson Archie Kennedy Billy Lowell Bobby Moneyhun Nona Gay Hubbard Clarence Johnson Bill Kilgore Glen Maggard Tommy Mullins Grady Maggard J ames McDilda Clara Mae Plowman Mary Pat Plummer George Roberts Hagman Robinette James Varner Mary Walters Norma Jean Wheatley Edna Wilson Tommy Prater Glen Robinson Verta Smith Rita Jo Stanley Joan Stallard Bebe Thacker Glen Wampler Lily Wyatt Not Pictured: Darrel Addington, Ulys Bateman, Jacqueline Bates, Daniel Beverly, Violet Bolling, John Dean, Lonza Dean, Arlie Hamilton, Roger Ki- ser, Jackie Morgan, Ada Orr, Dorothy Rains, Shirley Richardson, June Salyers, Shirley Sergent, Ray Sturgill, William Varner, Marshall Vicars, Frances Williams. Betty Jean Adams LeRoy Adams Martha Adams Linda Addington Lorrine Addington Franklin Addison Gladys Allen Sue Arnold Faye Baker Anna Lee Barnette Betty Bentley Jewell Beverly Wilma Blanton Billy Boggs Ruth Bolling Vivian Breeding Geneva Brie key Jerry Brickey Lydia Brickey Joyce Broyles Wanda Cain Eva Dean Cantrell Edward Carter Paul Carter Ramona Carter Kyle Clark Delano Collier Jack Collier Elizabeth Collins Rosemary Collins Rozetta Collins Velta Collins Eudine Couch Donald Culbertson Sue Davis Charlotte Flanary Margaret Freeman Leota Frymyer Barbara Gardner Barbara Garwood Helen Gilliam Peggy Gibson Edith Gardner Jimmy Gilliam Lois Gardner Willie Ann Hall Victor Hamilton Jeanene Hash Robert Hubbard Cleamon Ison Curtis Jones Donald Jones Mary Helen Jones Shirley Jones Beatrice Lawson Franklin Lewis Carter Lowe Ben Moore Carol Moore Nell Moore Rex McKnight Joe Mullins Nancy Nash Frankie Olinger Billy Pannell Charles Parsons Dolores Parsons Ruth Perry Yearie Perry Joseph Powers Ruth Prater Doris Ramsey Nancy Roberts Roy Roberts Bonnie Rogers James Rossie Clintwood Salyer Loretta Shook Rubel Short Billy Slone Doris Strength Ina Mae Smith Juanita Smith Clifford Stallard Margaret Stallard Denver Sturgill Doris Sturgill Ronald Sturgill Shirley Sturgill Bonnie Taylor Darlene Smith Edward Tieche Bobby Tiller Peggy Tomko Evelyn Townsley Helen Wampler Tate Wampler Jackie Webb Shirley Wells Bobby Wheeler FRESHMEN NOT PICTURED Carolyn Williams Andy Willis Irene Wells Jackie VanWinkle Beryl Adams Charles Adkins John Adkins Tommy Bates Emma Barnette Don Brown Gene Brumfield Charles Byrd Greta Carter Patty Carter Phyllis Caudill Emma Jean Collins F ranklin Collier Robert Culbertson Delmar Fields Sonny Frazier Betty Lou Gardner Bobby Gilliam Franklin Hale Sonny Hale Herbert Hamilton Willinette Hamilton Charles Holyfield Warren Holyfield Kelly Hubbard Rethea Hubbard Billy Huff Anna Ruth Kennedy Jeanette Mathews Colby McLemore Irene Miller Jimmy Miniard Willard Mitchell Jerry Mullins Jimmy Mullins James Orr James Owens Billy Pannell Don Ray Salyers A.C. Stallard William Spradlin Eugene Sturgill Molly Thacker Elmo Wilis 1. Some Doll! 2. It’s different, anyway! 3 . Prom ! 4 . Who’s she smiling at? 5 . Is that you, Sue? 6. Helloooo 1 . Must be love! 8. Brother and sister . . . 9 . Where’s Hoyt? 10. Here, Jennie ! 11. Two Stooges ! 12. Love Birds ! 13 . Dead days? 14 . That old gang of mine! THE iVIANAGERS Left to right: Charles Hawkins, Roy Nash, Jack Collier, and Ronald Wells. Foo iLol! Sckedu Sept. 8 th -- The Indians visited the Pennington Tomcats to open the season, and returned with a 27—13 victory. Sept. 15 th -- The defending champion, Appalachia Bulldogs, defeated the Indians at Wise by a 13—6 score. Sept. 22nd” At Big Stone Gap, the Indians downed a fighting Buc team to the tune of 20—0. Sept. 23 rd — In a see-saw contest between Wise and the Clintv ' ood Green Wave at Wise, the Indians emerged with a 32—19 decision. Oct. 6 th -- The Indians took a 20—7 victory over St. Charles at St. Charles. Oct. 13 th Wise dropped its second game of the season, as a razzle-dazzle Blue Knight team returned to Coeburn with a 32—20 victory. Oct. 27th -- The spirited St. Paul Deacons won a 32—20 decision over Wise at St. Paul. Nov. 3rd” Wise and Norton met in the rain at Norton to dedicate the new Nor-Hi field. The Indians spoiled the Black Raiders’ Homecoming by taking a muddy 7—6 victory. Nov. 10th — Wise defeated a game Wildcat squad from Pound by the tune of 20-0 at Wise. Nov. 11 th — The Indians closed the season at Wise with 13—6 nod over the stubborn Blue Devils of Gate City. Lett to right: Virginia Amos, Betty Jo Carter, Kenneth Beverly, Barbara Stidham, Patty Wilson. Stickley Mullins Courtesy of Coalfield Progress The District 8 Sportsmanship Trophy, held here by Johanna Farmer, was awarded to Wise High for the first time. The trophy is awarded to the school in either Lee, Scott, Wise, or Dickenson Counties, which has the highest sportsmanship rating by game officials. Wise’s record mark of 99-7 P r cent was a combined rating of school officials, cheering sections, specta- tors, and the players. Bill Roberts Patty Miller Robert Hawkins Clarence Johnson Stickly Mullins Ross Stallard Ben Collins Albert Snodgrass Billy Horne Harry McLaughlin Billy Collins George Roberts Charles Holyfield Troy Gardner Richard Kennedy Chad Bolling Jimmy Dean Earl Dean Tommy Mullins f ipis BasketLali Left to right: Ramona Carter, Sue Arnold, Ruby Jones, Betty Bolling, Doris Sturgill, Mary Helen Jones, Peggy Belcher, Shirley Wells, Rosemary Collins, Helen Sidney Dorton, Virginia Dotson, Capt. Effie Jean Bolling, Coach James Riggs, Thelma Dean, Verda Smith, Barbara Stidham, Jewel Beverly, Willie Ann Hall, Ann Collins, Peggy Tomko, Irene Wells, Norma Jean Hylton, Veka Collins, Sue Davis, Dorothy Raines. GIRLS’ SCHEDULE Dec. 12th ” Wise 59 Appalachia 49 Dec. 15 th -- Wise 74 St. Paul 63 Dec. 19 th -- Wise 56 Pound 57 Jan. 4th -- Wise 46 Coe burn 64 Jan. 11th - Wise 60 Norton 49 Jan. 15 th — Wise 39 Big Stone 33 Jan. 22nd-- Wise 34 Appalachia 25 Jan. 25 th — Wise 57 St. Paul 37 Jan. 30th — Wise 51 Pound 55 Feb. 2 nd — Wise 52 Coe burn 52 Feb. 8 th — Wise 47 Norton 35 Jan. 9th — Wise 52 East Stone 52 ea rn l5cisl ptLall Bottom Row, left to right: Albert Snodgrass, George Roberts, Simpson Adams, Jimmy Stallard, Clayton Bolling. Middle Row: Billy Collins, Stuart Keene, Jackie Hatfield, Garrett Kivett, Burl Adams. Top Row: Charles Hawkins, Manager; Jimmy Flanary, Arlen Hubbard, and Coach Tom Asbury. 1950-51 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Wise 50 Appalachia 42 Wise 50 St. Paul 47 Wise 45 Pound 57 Wise 42 Coeburn 65 Wise 41 East Stone 42 Wise 39 Norton 32 Wise 37 Big Stone 38 Wise 27 Clintw ood 69 Wise 35 Appalachia 36 W ise 51 St. Paul 59 Wise 36 Pound 64 Wise 52 Coeburn 70 Wise 36 Norton 41 1. Just roaming! 5 Friends! 2. Going somewhere? 6- Sleepy? 3 . Posing? 7 Might’ve Gone Fishing’’ 4 . Homesick! 8. Cute, huh? 9- Lucky girl! 10. What’s up, doc? 11. Not too close! 12. What a bite! 13 . Watch it, Clayton! 14 . Just a monkey! 15 . Stinks, doesn’t it!! 16. Where’s Barbara? ACTIVITIES Sponsor, Mrs. Sluss; Business Manager, Jean Dale; Editor, Virginia Dotson; Ass’t. Editor, Bobby Elam. Ass’t. Sports Editor, Effie Bolling; Sports Editor, Herbert Reynolds; Ass’t. Adv. Manager, Margaret Dale; Advertising Manager, Barbara Stidham. Circulation Manager, Jenny Amos; Ass’t. Cir. Manager, Peggy Anderson; Typist, Artie Bol- ling; Ass’t. Bus. Manager, Marjorie Wells. Typist, Thelma Dean (not pictured). Editor— Janet Beverly; Sponsor— Miss Barr; Ass’t. Editor— Benjamin Sturgill. Mimeographers — George Roberts, Billy Kirk Sproles, Jack Bruce. Art Editor Denny Frye Feature Editor Mildred Bryant Sports Editor Simpson Adams News Editor Joan Deane Circulation Managers— Creed Beverly, Stuart Keene, Business Manager— Peggy Belcher. Typists— Ann Fletcher, Patty Wilson, Jack Blan- ton, Helen Strength. onoqpam Club Top Row, left to right: Bill Kilgore, Sponsor; Tom Asbury, Johnny Couch, Paul Keene. Fourth Row: Jimmy Stallard, Bill Huff, Dedrick Falin, Ross Stallard, Earl Dean, Jimmy Dean. Third Row: Barbara Stidham, Jackie Hatfield, Harry McLaughlin, Charles Holyfield, Tom Mullins, Richard Kennedy, Effie Jean Bolling, Sherill Hayden. Second Row; Albert Snodgrass, Billy Home, Stickley Mullins, Sid Dorton, Mildred Bryant, Jenny Dotson. First Row: Patty Wilson, Bobby Hawkins, Bill Roberts, Stuart Keene, George Roberts, Howard Dean, Clayton Bolling. 4-h ( lul Back Row, left to right: Clintwood Salyers, Margar et Fisher, Marjorie Wells, Shirley Sergent, Margaret Darnell. Front Row: Mr. Bartley, LaMar Bolling, Lynn Wells, Irene Wells, Leota Frymyer, Ruth Bolling, Anna Ruth Kennedy. Safet 4 Patrol CluL First Row: Leslie Underwood, Norma Jean Wheatley, Carol Dingus, Peggy Tomko, Franklin Addison, Carol Moore, Ronald Sturgill, Glenn DePriest. Second Row: Scott Davis, Peggy Barker, Patty Carter, Roy Wells, Jr., Robert Hubbard, How- ard Dean, Jack Blanton. Third Row: Bobby Jones, Franklin Lewis, Carter Lowe, J.D. Gardner, Lawrence Rhodes, Roy DePriest, Billy Boggs. Fourth Row: Preston Baker, Sonny Frazier, Clintwood Salyer, Curtis Home, Loretta Martin, Louise Beverly, Ulys Bateman, Curtis Stallard. Student C ounci Seated, left to right: Lona Wharton, Nancy Collins, Bebe Ann Thacker, Billy Collins, Presi- dent; Bobby Elam, Secretary; Janet Beverly, Treasurer; Stuart Keene, Vice-President; Roy Roberts, Billy Spradlin, Franklin Lewis, Peggy Tomko, Shirley Jones. Standing: Wendell Williams, Mr. Countis, Howard Dean, Garrett Kivett, Bobby Moneyhun, J.D. Gardner, Carl Kelly. Is it time for the bell, Bill? Need a secretary? George -- Always late! Oh! That Lunsford! Our Male boy! What’s the verdict? She’s got the money, if you’ve We can dream, can’t we? got the time. Is he actually working? Absent Again Cookin’ Sumpin’? Wonder what her ambition is? There’s nothing like beautiful girls! Hi Effie, I read your article on, Women in The Air Force.” Jeanette Adams, Betty Hylton, and Ann F lecher are all taking basic at Lackland. You said in your article that you and Hedda Hopper got your information at Lackland. While you were there did you see any of the girls? You may have seen Stuart or Herb Reynolds, they are both in the Air Force. Our own lazy George is NOW a very, very good cadet pilot. Guess what? Thelma Dean is an F.B.I. agent now. The first case she was assigned to, after completing her training, she cracked wide open. Betty Lou has taken the course of matrimony, so has Peggy Gardener. Jim Flanary is a traveling salesman now and the other day State Cop, Jack Blanton, fined him $100 and costs for speeding in his new Nash he bought from Billy Sproles. Bum told me to inform Garrett and Clarence Ellis that he has charge of Nash sales, since both of them are traveling for a living. I was in the East End the otner day and guess what I saw? On his front porch sat Butch Vanover, he’s married now and as he sat there, propped back against the wall, spitting his tobacco, I thought of our wonderful Civics class. Butch goes to church now, believe it or not, I think Reverend Jack Bruce had something to do with that. Since I need my teeth checked, I’m going to see if Garland Fuller will have time to check them before I go back to school. He may not because from what I’ve heard he seems to really be the dentist of the day.” Midge has had a little trouble with her bones since she has taught physical ed. but yesterday she saw a wonderful chiropractor. You guessed it, Johanna Farmer, and she is really making money. Peggy Belcher is her assistant. Jimmy Lipps and Bobby Kil- gore aren’t working for chicken feed either! Bobby is a civil engineer and Jim is contracting. I haven’t gotten to talk to Jim to ask him what he thinks about Simpson Adams (Republican) our new governor. You know what a staunch Democrat Jim has always been. Oh Effie! You should see Margaret Dale’s new home, it’s a dream and another dream is Ada Jean Hopkin’s. And bombshell of bombshells. Tootsie Elam now has sextuplets. She could name them Eeny, Meenie, Minie, and Moe but she’d still have to find two more names. I saw Mrs. Bill Stallard (Janet Beverly) the other day and she’s still as pretty as a picture. A bunch of our class are secretaries now. Helen Strength, Louise Fields, Joan Deane, Artie Bolling, and Patty Wilson. Patty and Albert are married. They both work, he in a powder plant and Patty as a secretary. Jenelle Bolling and Peggy Anderson are telephone operators. Who do you think is modeling for Macy’s in New York? Of course you probably know more about her than I do but anyway you might not know about her new job. It’s Barbara. She’s one that can really fit in those clothes. I wish you could have been at church here Sunday. Mildred Perry spoke during the Sunday School hour. She has been to India trying to bring a little light to the people there who don’t believe in God. I wish you would write an article about her. If you could interview her I’m sure you would find material that would be interesting to people all over the U.S. While passing the school yesterday I noticed what a dead place it was, so I went to Birch- field and visited our new one. The faculty was in conference so I had to show myself around. After their meeting was over, I was surprised to find myself shaking hands with Billy Joe Stur- gill, principal. He has his own automobile to come to and from school and he has a lovely wife who helps him very much with his work. Marie Walters is rooming with them and teaching up here too. She has the Seniors, poor Marie, if the Seniors of today are like we were. That re- minds me, the year after we left, Mrs. Brantley was sent away for a long rest cure. I wonder why? By the way, I almost forgot about our most important alumnus, Grissles Collins. He is in the Navy. He hasn’t been home but once and I was not here to see him but I’ll bet he really looks tops in his officer’s dress blues. Carma Lee Olinger is living on Coebum mountain but there is a slight difference. She is married and lives on her own farm. I think she must have married a pretty rich guy. Some girls have all the luck. Carlos Carter is the mechanic for that big strip job out in the Hurricane, he’s about the best on that heavy equipment. Jenny Amos used to say that she could do anything. Well, I sure believe it because she is now head cheerleader at U.T. There’s some guy down there that she cheers for all the time. He’s Captain of the team, Bellville Rhae Mason. Oh, I almost forgot to tell you about Creed Beverly. You know, he wanted to be a teacher like Mr. Bartley, well he didn’t do that but he is one of the best lawyers in the State. I saw your picture with one of your write-ups, in TIME. You really look wonderful. When are you coming back home? Try to pick a time when I will be here and can see you. I only have a week vacation. I guess I will go to Appalachia and propose to Tom again, but I’ll probably end up going back to college. He just won’t give up, and I ask him every time I come in. Maybe when he gets bald-headed and has no teeth he’ll need someone to take care of him. Seriously, Effie, I wouldn’t trade anything for our days at Wise High, the wonderful teachers, and the way we said we’d lay out every day if we could. I will mention no names but there are some who wish that they hadn’t wasted the days that they did. Hurry home so we can exchange memories and see our old classmates. Well, I really must close, I didn’t intend to write a book. Write me. Love and luck, Skinny” 1 . Conceited? 2 . Pretty Baby! 3. Prom I 4. Delicious? 5 Huggin’ and Chalkin’ 6 . At least they try! 7. The Thing! 8. Drink up! 9. What’s happening? 10 . Pretty scenery! 11. What a life! 12 . All bow! 13. Some chicks! 14. Cozy! 15. Oh, so helpful! 16. All smiles ! 17. That’s one way! 18 Where’s Patty? 19. Just Wise! 20 . Mighty solemn! I FUGATE MOTOR COMPANY PHONE 3686 WISE , VIRGINIA NASH SALES AND SERVICE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES GO NASH FOR ECONOMY COMPI-IMENTS OF COALFIELD PROGRESS SERVING SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA ■NORTON VIRGINIA COivI PL I M ENTS OF THE REXALL STORE PHONE 3056 VA. GLENN ' S CAFE A GOOD PLACE TO EAT STEAKS , SANDWICHES LUNCHES. 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