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

Text from Pages 1 - 92 of the 1955 volume:

1955 ARROWHEAD Published by Senior Class of J. J. Kelly High School Wise, Virginia I WISE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY WISE, VIRGINIA FOREWORD As you turn the pages of the 1955 ARROWHEAD, you will find a story in pictures and words of our school as we live and learn together, preparing ourselves for our future vocations. W ' e hope this book will be a permanent record depicting our classroom work, sporting events, and extra-curricular activities during the past year. 2 We dedicate this edition of the ARROWHEAD to our Coach, Mr. W. G. Bays whose understanding and kindness shall make him long remembered as our faithful friend. 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Administration . 5-10 Classes 11 Senior Officers : 12 Senior Class Pictures , 13-22 Kelly Pupils W ' in Awards 23 Outstanding Seniors 24-25 Junior Officers 26 Junior Class Pictures 27-30 Tenth Grade 31-35 Ninth Grade 37-42 Eighth Grade 43-50 Activities 51 Student Government 52-53 Business Education 54-55 Annual Staff 56 Newspaper Staff 57 Activities Outside Classroom 58-59 Music 60-61 Physical Education 62 Features 63-66 Mr. Kelly High 64 Miss Kelly High 65 Home Coming Queen 66 Sports 67-76 Advertising 77-84 4 - WISE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD Mr. J. R. Renshaw, Mr. J. E. Hilton, Dr. F. E. Handy, Dr. J. J. Kelly, Mr. J. C. Lipps, and Mr. E. D. Ireson. 6 PRINCIPAL L. F. Addington 7 V ' Mr. Verlin Gilliam Assistant Principal Science, Chemistry Physics Miss Verta Hamilton English Mr. Sterling Gilliam English French Mr. K. W. Meade Biology Science Miss Verna Mae Barr Librarian Mr. Marvin Gilliam English Mrs. Ruth Kaylor English Latin Miss Marlene Bolling Science Mrs. Betty Gilliam Art English Miss Lucille Carter English 9 Mr. A. E. Stanley Mathematics Algebra Mrs. Leta Taylor Home Economics I Mrs. Frances Gilley Social Studies Miss Josephine Wolfe Algebra, Drama English Mr. Thomas Asbury Driver’s Education Economic Geography Social Studies 9 Mrs. Elizabeth Ely Physical Education Mr. W ' arrcn Rothgeb Distributive Education Mr. Wade Miller English Mrs. Rebecca Carter Science Math Mrs. Geraldine P. Dickenson Commercial Mrs. Mavis Brantley Commercial Mr. Paul Carico Science Civics Mr. W. G. Bays Physical Education 4 A Mr. Hugh Blessing Science 10 Photo by L. F. Addington SENIOR OFFICERS Betty Sue Wells Secretary Donald Womack President Betty Sue Absher Vice-President 12 Betty Sue Absher Lorcne Addington l- ' ranklin Addison Jean Bates Mary Belcher Alma Bellamy John Howard Beverly LaTricia Beverly SENIORS Margie Beverly Harold Bevins Florence Blackwell Anne Bloomer Peggy Bradley Vivian Breeding Phyllis Caudill Sue Chandler 1955 Betty Collier Kyle Collier Oakley Collins Scott Davis James Day Ronald Dotson Leonard Falin Jack Flanary Peggy Gilliam Shirley Gilliam Henry Gilbert Dalton Graham Hobby Green Helen Hale 1955 Bobby Hamilton Herbert Hamilton Homer Hamilton Norma Lee Heaberlin Carol Hibbs Curtis Horne Geraldine Huffman Maxine Huffman SENIORS Warren Holyfield William Jessee Charlene Jones Anna Jean Kennedy Richard Kiser James Lawson Nadyne Lowe Gene Meade - 1955 Flo Minnix Betty Mullins Lorene Mullins Mary L. Mullins Joetta Nash Wilma Owens Sylvia Parsons Bill Perry 19 Billy Roberson Vcrlin Sanders Mary Helen Skoriipa (, ' arl Snodgrass 1955 Doris Snodgrass Elizabeth Stallard Patsy Stallard Arthur Thompson Peggy Tomko Charlotte Tunneli Helen Williams Don Womack KELLY HIGH PUPILS WIN AWARDS IN MUSIC, ART, AND BUSINESS Larry Sturgill and David Salyers received awards in the Keep Virginia Green contest sponsored by State Forest Department. Larry received $10 which was one of the top forty in the State. David received $1 and a certificate. Lona Wharton and Lawrence Rhodes were participants from Kelly High in the All-State band. Dalton Graham won the award in sales demonstration at the Western Virginia Distributive Education speech, sales demonstration, and window display contest at a meeting at Hotel Roanoke. 23 OUTSTANDING STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT Elizabeth Stallard VALEDICTORIAN AND DAR CITIZENSHIP AWARD Lena Wharton r SCHOOL CITIZENS Carl Snodgrass and Shirley Gilliam 24 SENIORS j, 1 «m� f SALUTATORIAN l Vivian Breeding SENIOR CLASS PRESIDENT Donald Womack MOST OUTSTANDING ATHLETES Jack Stallard Jean Bates 25 JUNIOR OFFICERS Barbara Couch Wilma Nash .. Carroll Dale .. Secretary Vice-President President 26 Donald Adams Elizabeth Addington Betty Jo Anderson Mary Lee Baker Charles Bennett Gene Beverly Nancy Blankenbecler Anna Bolling Kay Bolling Anita Carter Rosa Lee Clisso Joe Ed Collins Janice Colyer Barbara Couch Caroleen Cooke Carroll Dale Howard Darnell Josie Dean Nancy Dean Jean DePriest Shirley Dingus Tom Dorton Bob Dorton Cosette Gardner Larry Gibson Betty Faye Green Lorene Hall Shirley Hall Charles Hawkins Shirley Holbrooks Joanne Holbrooks Gene Hopkins Ross Hopkins Mildred Honeycutt Charlene Hubbard Mary Lou Hubbard Winona Hurd Jimmy Ison Peggy Jessee Nancy Jessee Donald Johnson William Jones Mary Alice Kelly Pauline Kilgore Frances Kilgore Gaye Kiser Sammy Lowe Ralph Marshall I Patricia McLaughlin Phyllis Miniard Louise Mullins Wilma Mullins Virginia Mullins Zelma Mullins Denvil Mullins Wilma Nash Henrietta Parrott Cleo Peters Mildred Peters Sue Plummer Marie Powers Gertrude Ramsey Ronnie Reed Robert Riner Joe Mack Robinson Wanda Salyers Shirley Salyers Donald Sanders Ronald Sexton Peggy Skeens Larry Sturgill Helen Faye Sturgill Barbara Thacker Richard Thacker Jerry Tiller Janie Tomko Dossie Townsley Anna Lee Underwood Ronald Wells Bobby Jo Wheatley Anita Wheatley Barbara Williams Sandra Williams Johnny Wyatt 30 TENTH GRADE TENTH GRADE HOME ROOM PRESIDENTS Odis Dean, Betty Earl Green, Annette Johnson, Peggy Mullins, and Benny Hatfield. Joan Adams J. C. Addington Shirley Amburgey Betty Lou Baker Donald Baker Carolyn Bates Garcia Beverly Phyllis Beverly Gerald Boggs Patsy Bolling Loretta Breeding Carol Brickey Muriel Brickey Roland Brickey Wilma Bright Carlos Brummit 31 V ' irginia Burns Earl Collier Mack Collier Clement Collins Doyle Cooke Curtis Craft Johnny Gail Daniels Ted Dean Avery Deboard Ted DePriest Gay Dorton Martha Dotson Phillip Dowdy Violet Estep Dan Fraley Glenn Freeman Burnes Gardner Jimmy Gardner Mary Ann Gardner Patrick Gibson Jerry Gilliam James Goode Steve Graham Betty Earl Green Jerry Green Pauline Green Robert Hale Mona Gale Hall Cecil Hamilton Benny Hatfield Ruth Hibbs Douglas Holyfield Shirley Holmes Lakie Horne Jon Robert Hubbard Loretta Hubbard Lou Ann Hubbard Ronnie Ison Annette Johnson David Jones Lloyd Jones Donald Kennedy Ruby Keith Gladys Kilgore Frances Kilgore Madge Laney Donna Jo Lawson Lorraine Lawson Patricia Lunsford Gary Martin Emory Messer Ruth Messer Virgil Miller Betty Lou Mullins Edna Sue Mullins Giles Mullins 33 Peggy Mullins Ruth Mullins Robert Nash Vivian Olinger Dennis Orr Doris Owens J. M. Owens Ted Owens Margaret Parks Samuel Pilkenton Ann Plummer Merle Ramsey Frances Rhoton Anna Richardson Edwina Rhines Darrell Salyers Earlin Sanders Homer Sexton Stella Skorupa Jimmy Smith Mary Smith Curtis Stallard Shelby Jean Stanley Charles Sturgil Dolly Sturgill Lea Jane Taylor Joan Thompson Betty Vanover 34 Joyce Varner Shelby Wallen Larry Wampler Nola Wampler Ronnie Webb Shirley Wells Monty Wiles Charlotte Williams Betty Wheatley Robert Womack Ava Lou Wright Sandra Wright 35 NINTH GRADE Home Room Presidents Jackie Dingus, Allen Wells, Johnny Proffit, Janet Wheatley, William Kiser, Charles Stofer. Louise Adams Sue Adams Claudette Adkins Joe Allen Gloria Baker Lcora Baker Kenneth Barnette Frances Barton Martin Bates Theo Beverly Drcama Boggs Joan Boles Bill Bradley Robert Breeding Jackie Brummit Carl Carter 36 Delores Carter James Carter Joe Church Freddie Clark Ronnie Clark Connie Clisso Virginia Collins Jimmy Collins H. J. Collins Gerald Collins Elmer Collier Joyce Congo Carl Conley Rena Vae Conley Reba Crabtree Amarylis Craft Gloria Dale Trula Dale Cary Daughtery Bobby Davidson Joyce Davis Kenneth Davis Roger Davis Mary Deal Donald Dingus Jack Dingus Earnest Duncan Margaret Dye 37 Neal Easterling Shelby Falin Carolyn Franklin Charlotte Gardner Wyoma Gardner Ronald Gilliam Ray Good Maxie Gossett Betty Sue Greer Charles Green Bobby Hall Delores Hall James Hamilton |immy Harlow Kay Hawkins Ma ry Jean Henry Marie Hensley Sue Hodges Patty Hopkins Cecil Hubbard Ellen Hubbard Janice Hubbard Joyce Hubbard Judy Hubbard Mary Hubbard Spencer Hubbard Wanda Hubbard David Humphries 38 Goldean Hurd Jerry Jennings Wayland Jessee Roy Jessee Glenda Johnson Barbara Jones Shirley Kilgore Larry Kiser Willard Kiser William Kiser Joe Lewis Phyllis Lovell James Martin Deloris Mays Roger Meade Joe Mize Lucille Miller Geraldine Minnix Kay Moore Roy Moore Elizabeth Mullins Frances Mullins Linda Mullins Ronald Mullins Bobby McConnel Glen McNeece Judith Neal Reda Orr 39 Elizabeth Owens Maxine Parrot John Salyers Eddie Wayne Sanders Patricia Pannel James Paul Gail Sloan Mary Ruth Smith Clara Porter Faye Powers Doris Lee Stallard Jobie Stallard Wade Powers Johnny Profit Loyal Stallard Larry Stallard Glenna Purkey Harold Purkey Marlene Stallard Anna Ruth Stidham Phyllis Robinson Eddie Ross Darrell Stidham Charles Stofer James Salyers Bobby Sturgill Donald Sturgill Jerry Sturgiii 40 Ronald Sturgill Shelby Sturgill Wanda Williams Norma Winkle Jane Tieche Herbert Thacker Rose Ann Wood Bob Wright Elener Thompson Patty Thompson Betty Yates Donald Welch Allen Wells Tommy Wells Connie Wheatley Janet Wheatley Jimmy Wheatley Leroy Wheatley Randall Wiles 41 EIGHTH GRADE Home Room Presidents Raymond Bentley, Robert Powers, Kay Wheatly, Tommy Smith, Donald Green, Glenda Bennett, Eddie Flanary. Top Row-Bobby Adams, James Addington, Wilma Addington, Julian Adkins, Lois Adkins, Wanda Adkins. 2nd. Row: Jerry Allen, Larry Arnold, Frances Baker, Gene Baker, Frank Bentley, Harold Brickey. 42 Top Row Carolyn Brown, Margarette Brock, Wanda Burke, Joyce Bellamy, Albert Beverly, Buford Beverly. 2nd Row Raymond Bently, No ma Berry, James Bevins, Jerry Bevins, Peggy Be- vins, Glenna Blankenbecler. 3rd Row Darrel Bolling, Nancy Bolling, Coy Boggs, Agnes Carter, Shirley Caudill, Charlotte Ann Caudill. 4th Row Monty Clisso, Darrell Collier, Donald Clisso, Pauline Collier, Ivadene Collier, Thomasine Collier. 5th Row Pearl Collins, Jeanette Collins, Joan Cooke, Janice Connell, Regina Connell, Eugene Coomer. 43 Top Row Sonja Crowl, Earnest Culbertson, Dora Dameron, Darlene Donalds, Charles Davis, Jerry Dean. 2nd Row Hagan Dean, Phyllis DePriest, Ruby Dingus, Eddie Dotson, Gloria Dorton, Thelma Fields. 3rd Row Eddie Elanery, Jerry Foster, Ann Franklin, Doris Freeman, George Gardner, Freddie Gardner. 4th Row Sue Gibson, Truman Gilliam, Emory Gilliam, Kenneth Gilliam, Jacque- line Gilliam, James Gilliam. 5th Row Donald Green, Damon Hall, Shirley Hall, Dennis Hall, Betty Hall, Freddie Hall. 44 Top Row; Dorothy Hale, Ray Harding, Jack Henry, Margie Herron, Theda Hill, Larry Hill. 2nd Row: Richard Hillman, Eugene Hill, Geraldine Hillman, Harold Holbrook, Betty Jo Holbrook, Patricia Hollyfield. 3rd Row: Rita Horne, Lawarance Horne, Jean Hudgins, Goldie Hubbard, Jerry Mack Hubbard, Jewell Huff. 4th Row: Grace Huffstutler, Iline Ison, Maudie Jackson, Christine Jessee, Joyce Jessee, Linda Jessee. 5th Row: Phillip Jessee, Josephine Johnson, Jimmy Johnson, Blaine Jones, Ruth Ann Jones, Thelma Jones. 45 Top Row Charlene Kilgore, Glenn Kilgore, Janice Kiser, Fred Keith, Charlotte Kennedy, Judge Kennedy. 2nd Row Janice Keene, Ronnie Lawson, Sandra Lester, Bernice Long, Charles- anna Lowe, Douglas Lunsford. 3rd Row Jerry Marshall, Sue Masters, Darrel McDilda, Robert McDilda, Betty Messer, Jimmy Messer. 4th Row Mary Miller, Patsy Miller, Ann Mitchell, Mary Mitchell, Shirley Mosley, Glenda Moore. 5th Row Geraldine Moore, Billie Jean Mullins, Buster Lee Mullins, Betty Mullins, Charles Mullins, Dina Mullin ; 46 Top Row Fred Mullins, Nancy Mullins, Patricia Mullins, Wendell Mullins, Christine Mufford, Phyllis Murray. 2nd Row Patricia Neal, Keevis Orr, Elizabeth Oris, Ray Osborne, Jeneva Perrigan, Annett Phips. 3rd Row Edward Philips, Janice Potter, Robbert Powers, Faye Raleigh, Ronald Raleigh, Nadine Ramsey. 4th Row Louise Rhines, Nancy Robbins, Desmond Robberts, Blanche Roberts, Ann Roberts, Joan Robinson. 5th Row Joyce Robinson, Tommy Stewart, Gerald Stallard, Adavee Stidham, Kermit Stanley, Elizabeth Sturgill. 47 Top Row Reable Salyers, Gladys Sexton, Johnny Scott, June Scott, Henry Shell, John Shook. 2nd Row Patsy Shoop, Larry Shupe, Bernice Smith, Clyde Ramey Smith, George Smith, Tommy Smith. 3rd Row Joe Edd Stallard, Lcota Stallard, Judy Stallard, Tommy Stapleton, Delano Stidham, Saundra Stoffer. 4th Row Mildred Thacker, Sue Thacker, Norma Thompson, Linda Townsley, Parker Tiller, Betty Underwood. 5th Row Gay Vanover, Freddie Walden, Emmett Wampler, Louise Wampler, Evelyn Watt, Zianna Webb. 48 Top Row Henrietta Welch, Marcella Welch, Donald Wells, Elaine Wells, Janice Wells, Jessee Wells. 2nd Row Phyllis Wells, Richard Wells, Kay Wheatley, Earnest Wheatley, Lynette Wheatley, Gary Williams. 3rd Row Jack Williams, Roger Wilson, Willie Winkle, Lottie Brickey, Johnny Bolling, Woodard Hollan. I 49 In the following section of our Annual you will find a story in pictures that will serve as a reminder to each of you of the days spent at Kelly High and the activities in which you participated. STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT The Student Council is composed of 4 main officers, elected by the student body, and the President of each home room. I The Council aids in promoting hon- esty, courtesy and co-operation among students in classes, in studying, and in working with teachers. |i i Library Assistants, Janice Con- nell and Geraldine Huffman, help Miss Barr put new books on the shelf. STUDENT COUNCIL Joetta Nash, Secretary; Mr. Marvin Gilliam, Sponsor; Elizabeth Stallard, President; Peggy Bradley, Treasurer; and James Day, Vice President plan for American Edu- cation Week. Seniors learn good government in Civics class. MAKES GOOD SCHOOL CITIZENS Earl Collier and Sylvia Parsons paint a picture. Pictures and masks on the bulletin board were done by other members of the Art Class 53 BUSINESS EDUCATION ENCOURAGES VOCATIONAL INTREST Pupils may learn office procedure by working in the Principal ' s Office during study halls. Mr. Addington dic- tates a letter to Ruth Prater, Secretary, as student office workers, Anita Wheatley and Anita Carter finish their w ' ork. Distributive Education, introduced this year, is a class in salesmanship and retail- ing. It is a school-business-community co-operative program in which pupils work afternoons and Saturdays in retail stores in the community. }T Peggy Bradley is being interviewed for a job by Members of the Distributive Education Class, Dal- Leonard Falin. ton Graham and James Lawson, display some of their cjualities of good salesmanship as they measure a suit for Don Roberts. 54 The Department of Business Education includes two years typing, one year short- hand, one year bookkeeping, and Vocational Office Training. The last, introduced this year, is a school- business-community co-operative program in which Seniors taking this course get the fundamentals of office training in the class- room and work in offices afternoons and Saturdays. All those training for Business Careers take two years typing. Betty Sue Wells transcribes from the disc. . One of the machines used by Vocational Office training class is the mimeograph machine. ARROWHEAD Kyle Collier, Editor, Mrs. Geraldine P. Dickenson, Sponsor, and Elizabeth Addington, Assistant Editor, look through the file for pictures for the annual. Shirley Gilliam, Literary Editor, and Gay Kiser, Circulation Manager, Scott Davis, and assistant. Assistant, think hard for a theme. Mary Alice Kelly, use their sales talk to good advan- tage. Feature Editor, Charlotte Jones, and Assistant, Anita Wheatley, admire the picture of Miss Kelly High. V-’ . ‘ I Advertising Managers, Scott Davis and Richard Kiser keep the Business Nfanagers, Florence Black- well and Assistant, Shirley Dingus busy by bring- ing in these sales. Sports Editor, Don Womack, and his Assistant, Carroll Dale, admire the basketball trophy received last year for District 8 Champs. Typists, ary Mullins and Cynthia Powers, work- together to get the annual copy typed. 56 ARROW Editor, Lona Wharton, and Sponsor, Miss Verna Mae Barr, proofread an issue. Art Editors, Vivian Breeding and Ronald Dotson, use their talent for drawing pictures for the Arrow. Sports Editor, Dalton Graham, interviews captains of basketball teams, Jean Bates, Betty Jo Anderson, and Richard Kiser. News Editors, Lorcne Addington and Alma Bellamy, talk to Mr. Beverly about the senior trip to Wash- ington. Business Manager, Carl Snodgrass, to Jack Stallard and Bobby Greene. Typists, Betty Mullins, Gene Meade, and Betty Absher, are getting their stencils ready to be mimeo- graphed. sells an Arrow ' ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE Some of the Home Economics girls with the assistance of Mrs. Vicars and Mrs. Taylor make a chart showing the basic seven foods for the Nut- rition Survey. A scene from the Junior play Papa Is All,” starring Dorothy Johnson, William Jessee, Thomas Dorton, Mary Lou Hubbard, Darrell Shepherd, and Patricia McLaughlin. Custodian Lance Dale and Matrons Grace Stal- lard and Knelplie Ramsey begin a new day. Mr. Stanley helps Marlene Stallard plan her schedule for next year. 58 THE CLASSROOM Buses loading at end of the day. Approximately 560 pupils are transported by buses. t Mr. Addington is pictured with two visitors durin. American Education Week. Tong-Chi Lee and Chi- sheng Chu, Principals of High Schools, Taiwan. Formosa. ll:40-first lunch period Jean DePriest and Norma Heaberlin complete their first arrangement. 59 DRUMMERS Tom Dorton, Ronald Sexton, Bob Dorton, Emory Messer, and Lynn Wells. The Music Department of our school is composed of Band and Choral under the direction of Mr. William Walker and Piano with Miss Elizabeth Stephens as teacher. The band has 58 members and choral class has 31 members. - - ENSEMBLE Doris Owens, Carolyn Bates, Martha Dotson, William Jones, Lawrence Rhodes, Wilma Duncan, Robert Riner and John Robert Hubbard. 60 CHORAL CLASS Choral Class of 31 members under the direction of Mr. Walker is shown doing one of their numbers for the Christmas Program. A. PIANO Miss Elizabeth Stephens with one of her piano pupils, Dina Lee Mullins. 61 A,. One of the activities of girls’ Physical Education class is pitching horseshoe. Through our Physical Education pro- gram we not only improve our bodies, but we learn to be a part of the team and to co-operate and work together. PHYSICAL EDUCATION Boys enjoy soccer under the direction of Mr. Bays. Softball Everyone looks forward to Friday when boys and girls join in rhythm games. 62 MR. KELLY HIGH DONALD WOMACK I Grand March 65 HOMECOMING QUEEN AND ATTENDANTS Betty Sue Wells, Anita Wheatley, Florence Blackwell, Queen; Peggy Bradley and Helen Sturgill. BUNNY HOP 66 When the Great Scorer comes to mark against your name; He ' ll write not ' won’ or ' lost’, but how you played the game.’’ ... Grantland Rice Photo by L. F. Addington. The coaches of District Eight selected five players from the Kelly High Indians for the All- District Team. Placed on the team were; Carroll Dale-End- Jr. -Of tense and Defense. Homer Hamilton-Guard-Sr.-Offense and Defense. Scott Davis-Center-Sr. -Defense. Ronald Wells-Back-Jr. -Offense. Neal Fr.mklin-Tackle-Soph. -Defense. Carroll Dale-End 6T”-185 Homer Hamilton-Guard 5T0”-150 UNDEFEATED INDIANS Bill Perry-Tackle Don Womack-End Jack Stallard-Back 5T0”-185 6’-184 6’-185 Joe Mac Robinson Guard 5T1”-185 Howard Darnell End 5T1”-170 Bill Wampler Back 5T0 -170 68 Scott Davis-Center 5’ 10”-150 Ronald Wells-Back 6’-185 Neal Franklin-Tackle 5 ' 11”-180 WIN DISTRICT EIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Johnny Wyatt-Guard 6’-l65 Charles Sturgill Charles Hawkins-Center Back 5’8”-145 5T1”-185 J. D. Gardner Back 5T0”-165 I: Jack Flanary Tackle 6’4”-185 Don Kennedy Tackle 5T0”-170 Don Sanders Guard 5’9”-145 69 1st row: Charles Hawkins, Larry Sturgill, J. D. Gardner, Ronald Wells, Jack Stallard (co-captain), Carl Kelly, Charles Sturgill, Bill Wampler, Scott Davis, 2nd row; Coach Bays, Donald Sanders, Howard Darnell, Johnny Wyatt, Don Womack, Carroll Dale, Neil Franklin, Jack Flanary, Joe Mac Robinson, Homer Hamilton (co-captain). Bill Perry, Don Kennedy, Coach Blessing. Back Row: Curtis Craft, James Bullion, Joe Ed Collins, Robert Womack, Odis Dean, Darrell Shepherd, Robert Miller, Robert Nash, Ervin Kiser, Ronnie Ison, R. C. Nash, Charles Stofer, Charles Wyatt. Coaches W. G. Bays, and Hugh Blessing led Kelly Indians through the season to capture the District 8 Championship. In the first game of the season the Indians defeated the Norton Black Raiders 14-0. The following week the Indians defeated Appalachia 40-6. On Sept. 17, the Indians invaded the Tigers of East Stone Gap with a score of 25-7. The Indians met the Coeburn Blue Knights on Sept. 25 and defeated them 38-6. On Oct. 2 the Indians journeyed to Pennington Gap. The final score Wise 25- Pennington 0. Wise then defeated Gate City 33-13, Pound 13-0, and Big Stone Gap 19-7. The final game of the season was Oct. 28. The Indians scored the winning touch- down in the final 3 minutes against the Clintwood Green Wave to win the District Championship by a score of 6-0. Davis versus Mialo. Sturgill goes around end for an Indian ' T. D.” against Norton. 70 i I Trapped ! Sturgill is stopped by the Buccaneer line. Cheerleaders--Jean Bates, Barbara Williams, Joyce Varner, Mary Alice Kelly, Delores Carter, Peggy Tomko Dale returns an interception. The Indians dig in” Gardner blocks a Norton pass. 71 Coaches--Bays and Blessing Kelly gets off a nice punt. Football Managers-Clement Collins and Ted Dean give Co-Captain Jack Stallard a rub- down. The Indians stop the Buccaneers. Wampler breaks loose for a touchdown. Norton fails to gain. 72 Davis stops Ward for a loss. BASKETBALL BOYS Manager-Ronnie Clark Summary of Season Kelly Opponent 42 St. Paul 38 46 Pound 37 28 Clintwood 37 57 Gate City 61 47 Big Stone Gap 41 48 Coeburn 39 55 East Stone 38 48 Gate City 46 62 Norton 66 52 Appalachia 33 33 Pound 52 64 Ervington 61 38 Clintwood 56 56 Coeburn 68 Franklin Miller Guard Virgil Miller Center Benny Hatfield Forward Jack Flanary Center Dalton Graham Forward Charles Stofer Guard Emory Bolling Guard 73 BASKETBALL BOYS 1954 District 8 Champs Mr. Dick Richmond presents the championship trophy to Franklin Lewis, Joe Powers, Richard Kiser, Benny Hatfield, Fmory Bolling, Manager; F ranklin Miller, Fiigene Sturgill, ' irgil Miller, Coach Bays, Ronald Wells, Carroll Dale, and Sonny Frazier, not pictured. Coach Bays has his final word. 74 BASKETBALL GIRLS Coach Blessing gives last minute instructions. Gate City scores while guarded by Mullins Mullins trys for two points, and Anderson. Basketball Managers--Doris Snodgrass and Cynthia Powers. 75 Josie Dean Forward BASKETBALL GIRLS Jean Bates, Captain Guard Summary of Season Kelly Opponent 66 St. Paul 31 53 Pound 80 58 Clintwood 65 54 Gate City 61 52 Big Stone Gap 42 71 Coeburn 63 64 East Stone 75 59 Gate City 60 59 Norton 40 52 Appalachia 40 49 St. Paul 50 38 Pound 52 54 Ervington 73 42 Clintwood 60 50 Coeburn 60 Wilda Salyers Guard Virginia Mullins Guard Joetta Nash Guard Peggy Mullins Guard Kay Bolling Forward Dorothy Johnson Forward Charlotte Tunnell Guard Margie Beverly Forward Leah Jane Taylor Guard Shirley Dingus Forward Claudette Adkins Guard Mary Jean Henry Forward 76 HERFF JONES CO. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA Designers and Manufacturers of Distinctive Class Jewelery . . Graduation Announcements Medals . . . Trophies . . . Scholastic Awards STAMPER GLEN, REPRESENTATIVE 77 REACH FOR MEL-O-TOAST BREAD Always Fresh Always Good HARLAN KENTUCKY NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE KEMBLE-COCHRAN COMPANY The Progressive Business School Boolcsellers Stationers Office Outfitters 623 State Street Knoxville Tennessee Bristol Virginia Compliments Compliments of FIRST NATIONAL BANK Wise, Virginia of Bolling Grocery Phone 2652 Pound, Virginia Pongle ' s Dept. Store Pound, Virginia Dresses Arlene Alress, Vicky Vaughn, Toni Todd Non Dorsey Sportswear 78 COMPLIMENTS AND BEST WISHES FROM THE COALFIELD PROGRESS NORTON ' S ONLY . . . WISE COUNTY ' S LARGEST NEWSPAPER WITT MOTOR COMPANY, INC. 535 Park Avenue Your Chevrolet, Buick and Cadillac Dealer Compliments of WISE HARDWARE AND FURNITURE COMPANY Phone 165 and 525 Norton, Virginia Norton Virginia D. CURY ' S COHEN ' S Quality Since I 899 Norton Virginia Phone 456 Norton, Virginia KOLTOWN THEATRE Your Cinemascope Wise County Show Place Norton Virginia HATCHER EQUIPMENT COMPANY Your Dependable Dealer Phone 287 Norton, Virginia DE VAULT ' S INC. Athletic and Recreational Equipment Sportswear Gifts Bristol, Virginia Chauncey De Vault NORTON SERVICE STATION Grady Maggard — Owner Phone 234 East Park Avenue Norton, Virginia For Food at its best Dine at COLONIAL HOTEL Wise, Virginia Manager — H. H. Tracy Compliments of WISE REXALL STORE Phone 3056 Wise, Virginia 79 ROYAL LAUNDRY DRY CLEANERS OF NORTON, VIRGINIA ' Our best and sincere wishes for a fine Student Body and Faculty. ' WE SPECIALIZE IN QUALITY WORK AND SERVICE Compliments of OLD DOMINION POWER CO., INC. Electrical Heat, Light Power Wise, Norton, Coeburn St. Paul Compliments of BEATY COMPANY Phone 2696 Wise, Virginia Compliments of EAST END MARKET T. R. Hopkins Compliments of NORTON GROCERY CO. Wise, Virginia Norton, Va. Phone 223 Compliments of JOY INSURANCE AGENCY BAND BOX CLEANERS All forms of insurance Wise, Va. Wise, Virginia 80 1 PET PASTEURIZED MILK HOMOGENIZED ICE CREAM BIG STONE GAP, VA. PHONE 119 CLARK SHERARD MOTOR CO. CHRYSLER AND PLYMOUTH SALES AND SERVICE WRECKER SERVICE Phone 471 Norton, Virginia THE ESSO CORNER NORTON HARDWARE For Service That Counts COMPANY ESSO PRODUCTS Bob Varner, Mgr. Wise, Va. Wholesale Hardware, Stoves and Tinware Compliments of Norton Virginia PERRY ' S PHARMACY Wise Va. 81 1 , J. 0. LIVELY, CONTRACTOR 533 WOODLAWN AVENUE BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA STEEL EREC .- EARTH WORK COMPLIMENfS OF COAL PROCESSING CORPORATION STORE DEPARTMENT NORTON VIRGINIA PEOPLES HARDWARE FURNITURE COMPANY Stoves, Linoleum, and Electric Appliances Wise, Virginia Compliments of VIRGINIA OIL COMPANY Norton Virginia Compliments of BEVERLY ' S MARKET Wise Virginia Compliments of WISE FARM SUPPLY Phone 2436 Wise, Virginia NORTON ESSO STATION Home of Happy Motoring Norton Virginia NORTON MOTOR INN Your Oldsmobile and International Dealer Phone 41 Norton, Virginia SHORTS SUPER MARKET On West Norton Road Always a pleasure to serve you. For your every printing need MORLEY PRINTING COMPANY Phone 717 Norton, Virginia 82 BAKER FUNERAL HOME Douglas H. Baker Phone 5751 FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER AMBULANCE SERVICE WISE. VIRGINIA COMPLIMENTS OF BENTLEY’S SERVICE STATION Phone 3446 WISE. VIRGINIA BURCHETTE STUDIO OF PHOTOGRAPHY Our compliments to the students and faculty. It has been a pleasure working with you. PHONE 341 NORTON, VIRGINIA 83 Compliments of Mary ' s Style Shop Phone 305 And Nard ' s Appliance and Furniture Phone 313 Norton Virginia WISE LUMBER AND SUPPLY COMPANY Westinghouse Appliances Building Supplies JOHN-MANVILLE PRODUCTS Phone 2421 Wise, Virginia SENIORS ON VACATION T o-o-o-o-o-t! Sue and Dalton Swimming Sunning All dressed up for the Prom Cute ! ! Alma and her dogs ' t 4 I r 9 ,a WISE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY WISE, VIRGINIA i ' l! f 1 1 I ( ! I i 1 . t )