Mannington High School - Mirabile Yearbook (Mannington, WV)

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1949 Mandala SENIOR RAVES AND PEEVES PHILLIS ARMSTRONG . . . is nicknamed Strong- arm . . . likes pink and green, nut sundaes, thumb- ing to Farmington, and basketball . . . can't abide deceitful people, slow-pokes, walking to school, Guidance, and rainy weather. JULIA ANN WIGINTON . . . answers to Julie . . . is irked by eight o'clock classes, English 12, Guidance, and conceited people . . . gets enthus- iastic about Ruth Rice, Danny Neger, Evelyn's sandwiches, Because, and Miss Lazear's Speech class. DONALD FIELDEN . . . responds to Ichabod', . . . enjoys mashed potatoes and gravy, baseball, 4-H work, dramatics, music, and math . . . detests long skirts, boisterous and uncooperative people, politics. and Guidance. MARY GALE FLUHARTY . . . is called Honey', by her friends . . . abhors Latin, getting up early, studying, writing letters, and green beans . . . dotes on Far Away Places, blue, roller skating, Bob Hostuttler, and going to the movies. ELOISE DUNN TURNER . . . delights in Richard, blue, A Little Bird Told Me, Home Economics, and mashed potatoes . . . is depressed by Latin, studying, going to the library, red and purple, and running around. HARLAN BROADWATER . . . has had the nick- name Jiggie,' for a long time . . . abominates long skirts, quiet people, crooners, cigars, and bad weather . . . admires mustaches, music, dancing, Vivian Blaine, and football. BETTY BORDNER . . . is tagged Boardhead'y by many of her friends . . . is appalled by letter writ- ing, rainy weather, blondes, sewing, and Shakes- peare . . . approves of H. Dale Huey, jr., Blue Barron and his orchestra, steak, Always, and Hudson cars. MARY ROSELYN HALL . . . is frequently called Mary R . . . regards with displeasure rain and mud, cursing, city life, and washing dishes . . . fancies Katie Shearer, sewing, blue, chile, basket- ball, and football. SHIRLEY HENDERSHOT . . . is nicknamed Shirl . . . prefers driving, W.V.U., While You're Away, H. james Hall, Jr., and playing the piano . . . objects to hillbilly music, house- work, math, two-faced people, and oysters. PHILIP FRANCIS . . . likes his nickname AB . . . disapproves of World History, comic books, creamed corn, rainy days, and people who can't take jokes . . . relishes mashed potatoes and gravy, basketball, hot jazzy music, girls, and Chemistry. CLARICE SIMMS . . . rates the nickname Susie . . . is gladdened by hot dogs, certain curly-haired men, sleeping, dancing, and cute babies . . . shuns two-timers, dish washing, Chemistry, studying, and loud people. VIRGINIA JEAN WEST . . . is usually called Jeanie . . . is revolted by smart alecs, tests, long skirts, boastful people, and had sportsmanship . . . rejoices in hamburgers, red-headed men, blue, wolf- whistles lon carsl, and sleeping. JAMES STEWART . . . is seldom called anything but Jimmie', . . . is pleased by fish sandwiches, girls, ice cream, football, and hunting . . . is made unhappy by some referees, early rising, farm work, alarm clocks, and people who talk at the movies. TWILA FLUHARTY . . . has the horrible nick- name Stinky . . . enjoys eating cherry pie and ice cream, green, ,Carol and Ed, a friendly smile, dogs, and horses . . '. loathes getting up early, dull classes, young girls who chase after older boys, and heavy perfume. RICHARD GARCIA . . . is nicknamed Rick . . . approves of Patty Smith, all sports, red, mashed potatoes and gravy, and American Government class . . . detests long skirts, Macbeth, Guidance, unfair officials, and making speeches. BETTY LOU GLOVER . . . is labeled B.O.', . . . hates English 12, fish, washing dishes, getting up early, and studying . . . dotes on cake and ice cream, honest people, sports, the school colors, and dancing. ALMA BEATTY . . . doesn't like her nickname June Bug . . . delights in butterscotch sundaes, Juanita, Junior Garcia, Maybe You'll Be There, and dancing . . . abominates Shakespeare, junior High girls who take over the locker room, blond boys, Saturday night movies, and show-offs. ROBERT STEWART . . . rates the nickname Puppy . . . objects to talkative people, gum- chewers, crooners, nicotine fiends, and long skirts . . . relishes all sports, ice cream, red heads, music, Chemistry, and math. MARY LOUISE RENICK . . . fancies Marvel Humphrey, Ernie Paul Tennant, friendly people, all of her teachers, and playing basketball . . . shui-is cooking, eating, reading Macbeth, assign- ments of all kinds, and catty people. JUANITA ANTEL . . . is sometimes called Nita , . . is pleased by music, ice cream, blue, basketball, and dancing . . . abhors dirty shoes, getting up early, talkative people, bad weather, and untidy lockers. ROBERT MICHAEL . . . is called Bob by all who know him . . . admires pretty girls, movies, foot- ball, blondes, and dancing . . . can't abide school, bad sportsmanship, English 12, two-timers, and cocoa. MARY LOUISE BLANKENSHIP . . . answers to the nickname Weasel . . . has no taste for his- tory, early rising, Juniors who try to run over Seniors, booing at the games, and rainy weather . . . gets enthusiastic about basketball, red, My Happiness, Betty Jo, Abby, and dancing. MARY JO FLUHARTY . . . is nicknamed Jo . . . is elated by Vaughn Monroe's singing, T-bone steak, basketball, Dennis Morgan, and Jean Mich- ael . . . disapproves of booing spectators, grumb- ling about grades, homework, lack of respect for Seniors, and extremes in fashions. RAYMOND ASHBEE . . . is often called Ray . . . regards with displeasure Macbeth, talkative peo- ple, long skirts, Guidance, and politics . . . gets pleasure from gym, basketball, ice cream, steak, and good-looking girls. BETTY EDGELL . . . is dubbed Edgie by those who know her well . . . is gladdened by cherry pie, good books, Dave, blue, and So Tired . . . is irked by snobbish people, rainy weather, catty people, homework, and Buttons and Bows. EDWARD HOOD . . . responds to the nickname Hoodie . . . rejoices in sports of all kinds, music, banana cream pie, This Is the Moment, and D.L.B .... avoids American Government class, braggarts, dull evenings, fat meat, and poor sports- manship. JEANNE DILLON . . . is generally called Jeannie . . . particularly likes Mac, ice cream, working at the MIRABILE stand, football, daydreaming, and letter writing . . . especially dislikes running through the halls, inquisitive people, studying, English 12, and snow. VIOLET BAKER . . . alias Shortie . . . finds pleasure in eating sundaes, working at the Cen- tral Food, driving, ball games, and potato chips

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1949 Maude TIME TQ RI-IYME JUANITA ANTEL is quiet and meekg She never misses a day in the week. PHILLIS ARMSTRONG loves fun and is a good scout, But if you anger her-oh, look out! RAYMOND ASHBEE is keen for work, And in doing his bit he never shirks. RUBY ASHCRAFT has lots of fun, And always seems to be on the run. DON AYERS is a mischievous boy, But in football he is our joy. VIOLET BAKER is leaving us in May With her friendly and pleasant way. From BETTY BAKER never a word do we hearg You never know when she is near. Our busy cheer leader is DORIS BALLEW, And she does an excellent job too! ALMA BEATTY is a girl who gives us laughs, And she is a member of our class. RUTH BELL GLOVER has double duties to dog She has her lessons and housework too. MARY LOUISE BLANKENSHIP is a dependable girl, And she always seems to be in a whirl. GERALD BOOTH from the country comes, And when he arrives, he makes things hum. BETTY BORDNER is a member of our clan, To be a dietician is her plan. HARLAN BROADWATER cannot be surpassed As the able president of our class. BETTY LOU BROWN is friendly and never blueg She seems to be making someone else happy too! LORETTA CAIN comes to school with a song of cheer And is the same throughout the year. KATHLEEN CRIM has a smile, bright and sweet, And as a friend she can't be beat. MARY JO CRISS with her clarinet in hand Is the very fine president of our band. KENNETH DANIEL is the boy who works in a store, And of friends he has more than a score. JEANNE DILLON SPENGLER is the girl, alas and alack, Who always talks of dear old Mac. ELOISE DUNN TURNER in class does her best, And always does as well as the rest. JAMES DYE we never know is near, He's a little too quiet, we often fear. To be a nurse is BETTY EDGELL'S desire, And this ambition we all admire. FLORENCE ELLIOTT is lively and gayg It's too bad shelll leave us in May. DON FIELDEN has a voice so grand That he is always much in demand. MARY GALE FLUHARTY is a quiet member of our class, But we hear that she can be quite a lively lass. MARY JO FLUHARTY shouts with glee Whenever she is out with Bee. TWILA FLUHARTY is a good leader, And we can't find another to beat her. PHILIP FRANCIS is manager of our team, And he is always on the beam. RICHARD GARCIA really does fineg In all sports he seems to shine. BETTY LOU GLOVER is neat and pleasing to the eyeg Is it any wonder why all the boys sigh and sigh? ESTHER MATTHEWS EFAW, the auburn-haired member of our lot, Is the one who always manages to be on the spot. BOB MICHAEL is a football man, He plays the game as best he can. JEAN MICHAEL is always merry Whenever she is out with Jerry. WILLIAM MOORE is always lateg We wonder what will be his fate. JIM MOORE is splendid at giving aclviceg There's nothing else he can do so nice. JENNIE PARRISH is pretty and full of witg She's always ready to do her bit. ELIZABETH RABER with eyes of blue To lVl.H.S. will always be true. MARY LOUISE RENICK is a lovable lass, The smallest girl in our whole class. FRANK RICHARDSON doesn't like his courses But drives us wild with talk about horses. ERNEST ROGERS likes to argue and debate, Although he usually begins rather late. BETTY JO SHRADER has proved to be a helper rareg When there's work to be done she's always there. JUANITA GLOVER MICHAEL is willing, when we ask, To do any small or even large task. MARY ROSELYN HALL is a quiet lass, But certainly she's at the head of the class. SHIRLEY HENDERSHOT, our editor-in-chief, Is one of those who's full of mischief. PHIL HESS, the guy who's known for his gab, Has lots of trouble in the Chemistry lab. EDWARD HOOD, the boy who seems to care, Is the one of whom the girls should beware. MARVEL HUMPHREY is our class beauty, Besides she always does her duty. MARLENE JOHNSTON comes on the bus, And never does she raise a fuss. CLAUD ALBERT KENDALL is his name, He drives the girls almost insane. DEWEY KERNS is our Senior elfg In class he always is himself. ROY LOUGH is a boy whom we all knowg He never was out to make a show. HARRY SHAW has quite a line, they say, And he hopes to graduate in May. JESSE SHUMAN in his classes is never quiet, In fact, he frequently creates quite a riot. CLARICE SIMMS with the golden hair Is a flirt in spite of an innocent air. DOROTHY SINE is indeed a regular scoutg Just ask the gang around about. DORA SNIDER is really quite clever, And we'll never forget her-oh, never! DON SNODGRASS is a country lad, We've never seen him really mad. JIMMIE STEWART-so they say- Hopes to get through school some day. ROBERT STEWART leads us to believe That he is a near-genius indeed. DOROTHY VAUGHAN does her work day by day, Braving the tasks that come her way. JEAN WEST is one who is never worriedg Whatis more, she never seems hurried. JULIA WIGINTON tells us she likes to sing, We wonder if she will be another Bing.

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. . . . gets no pleasure at all from washing dishes, eating spinach, waiting on fussy customers, seeing girls smoke, and reading Macbeth. JUANITA GLOVER . . . has for her pet name Edie . . . is depressed by Saturday night movies, braggarts, deceitful people, school, and loud women . . . is pleased with butterscotch sundaes, Alma, Joe, football, and dancing. DEWEY KERNS . . . is often called Meatball . . . is revolted by two-timers, school, beer, English 12, and bad sportsmanship . . . is bouyed up by blondes, football, music, eating, and driving. MARY JO CRISS . . . has been nicknamed Crissy . . . is interested in spaghetti and meatballs, all sports, popular music, dancing, and J.L.B .... has no interest at all in getting up early, American Government class, beets, the new look, and dull evenings. MARLENE JOHNSTON . . . approves of chocolate cake, hot dogs, comedies, blue, and interesting novels . . . disapproves of dish washing, people who gossip, Shakespeare, two-timers, and pie. FRANK RICHARDSON . . . disfavors grammar, baseball, rain, snow, and girls . . . takes an interest in literature, walking in the woods, Mannington ' District Fair, horse racing, and chickens. DORA MAE SNIDER . . . answers to Dopey . . . is enchanted by You Are the One, going to the show, good books, blue, hot dogs, and cake . . . recoils at Shakespeare, two-timers, working, rain, and blondes. DON SNODGRASS . . . is gratified by dogs, chile, ice skating, music, and winter . . . scorns tests, dancing, literature, pink, and loud people. ELIZABETH RABER . . . is called Libby . . . shudders at washing dishes, noise in assembly. Guidance, going to the dentist's, and fish . . . cares for sports, ice cream, movies, blue, and listen- ing to the radio. PHIL HESS . . . is now called Admiralu by his friends . . . prefers sports, good music, good food, dancing, and busy people . . . is opposed to loud people, red tape, snappy dressers, bad habits, and Macbeth. DOROTHY SINE . . . has been called Dot a long time . . . is averse to silent people, early rising, tests, loud people, and Shakespeare . . . adores little dogs, red, potato chips, basketball, and What Did I Do. DORIS LEE BALLEW . . . loves sleeping late, play- ing basketball, dancing, and swimming . . . dis- relishes dish washing, Guidance, getting up at seven, writing letters, and playing volleyball. HARRY SHAW . . . is also known as Bud . . . takes to ice cream and cherry pie, Bob and Dewey, pretty brown-eyed girls, dancing, and Jack Car- son's show . . . condemns English 12, studying, two-timers, and blondes. BETTY JO SHRADER . . . is nicknamed Jo . . . cherishes summer, horses, sports, all her friends, and What Did I Do . . . disesteems alarm clocks, liver, colds, politics, and Guidance. ERNEST ROGERS . . . alias Ernie . . . revolts against school, winter, getting up early, conceited people, and long skirts . . . regards with favor going to basketball games, hunting, driving, Spring, and music. RUBY ASHCRAFT . . . is often dubbed Abby . . . is enraptured by ice cream, dancing, basketball, What Did I Do,', and Rita Hayworth . . . is re- pelled by alarm clocks, braggarts, rain, bright lights, and being hit with paper wads at the movies. DON AYERS . . . answers to Ayersie . . . is appalled by baseball, quiet people, people who dress up, big books, and long skirts . . . approves of football, pork chops, Always, people, and comedies. 1949 Mhalife KATHLEEN CRIM . . . is also called Katie,' . . . fancies Joe Moore, pineapple, Now Is the Hourf' going to the movies, and Delores Bogard . . . is revolted by short people, school, rain, milk, and two-timers. KENNETH DANIEL . . . responds to Ken . . . loathes Macbeth, American Government class, western movies, long skirts, and the new Fords . . . is elated by steak, girls, the new Pontiac, French fried potatoes, and a good time. DOROTHY VAUGHAN . . . is sometimes called Shorty . . . loves all sports, eating, happy dreams, coming to town in the evening, and true friends . . . hates English 12, noise in assembly, getting up early, doctors, and onions. RUTH BELL GLOVER . . . has no taste for dish washing, early rising, Guidance, fish, and Chem- istry . . . finds pleasure in basketball, her mother- in-law, keeping house, pie and ice cream, and dancing with her husband. ROY LOUGH . . . is nicknamed Fay . . . is inter- ested in ice cream, music, basketball, cake, and quiet people . . . regards with displeasure school, liter- ature, work, noise, and studying. MARVEL JEAN HUMPHREY . . . avoids washing dishes, assignments, Shakespeare, long dresses, and stubborn people . . . cares for Far Away Placesf, all her teachers, Sandy, Mary Louise, and lemon pie. JESSE RAY SHUMAN, JR .... has been called Spanky', for a long time . . . is buoyed up by joint meetings of the Hi-Y Club and Girl Re- serves, sleeping late, basketball games, hot dogs, round dancing, and ice cream sodas . . . dislikes long skirts, Shakespeare, going to bed, blabber mouths, and square dancing. BETTY LUCILLE BAKER . . . answers to Bake . . . gets no pleasure from reading essays, house- work, spaghetti, going to bed, and wolves on street corners . . . takes an interest in chocolate cake, movies, lots of sleep, a man with a mustache, and good jokes. l DENZIL ATHA . . . is also called Nip . . . takes to cake, ice cream, hot dogs, parties, and music . . . recoils at tests, work, English 12, long skirts, and rain. JENNIE LEE PARRISH . . . is often called Jen . . . is repelled by Macbeth, studying, inquisitive people, and the thought of moving to Farming- ton . . . is enthralled by her best friends, Miss Lazear, Melroy, steak, and basketball. JEAN MICHAEL . . . is also known as Jeanie . . . adores Jerry, the new look, ice cream and cake, sports, and the new Ford . . . scorns two- timers, gossips, studying, Shakespeare, and dish washing. CLAUD A. KENDALL . . . is nicknamed Hot-Shot . . . gets pleasure from football, mashed potatoes and fried chicken, his dog, boxing, and dancing . . . is averse to the new look, girls that won't date, rain, and tests. LORETTA CAIN . . . is enraptured by spaghetti, red, roses, James Melton's radio show, and lNIary Jo Criss . . . disesteems unmannerly people, assign- ments, dull humor, hillbilly singers, and cleaning house. JAMES MOORE . . . is usually called 'Jim . . . shudders at loud people, long skirts, rain, hard work, and Guidance . . . enjoys eating, music, sports, sleeping, and nice girls. FLORENCE ELLIOTT . . . is better known as Sis- ter . . . is enchanted by chocolate cake, blue, thumbing to Farmington, basketball, and swim- ming . . . disfavors washing dishes, getting up early, equations, bad weather, and low grades. -Kathleen Crim Julia Wiginton