Nicholas County High School - Nichlosean Yearbook (Summersville, WV)

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TOP- MRS. MARGUERITE HALSTEAD One, two, three, four is of- ten heard as she instructs her phys. ed. classes - cheerlead- ing, iunior class, and GAA sponsor - B.S, from Concord. MRS. VIRGINIA HlCKMAN Finishes any projects she starts - teaches sociology, prob- lems of democracy, drivers' education classes-iunior and National Honor Society spon- sor. JAMES HINKLE Science teacher down under - attendance director for high school - B.S. and M.S. from WVU. MRS. MATTIE LETT She enioys working on scien- tific proiects with her husband and two sons-teaches sopho- more English-sophomore and Thespian sponsor-CTA presi- dent-A.B. from Marshall. MIDDLE- E. K. LETT A man who would rather teach young people than work as a chemical engineer-chem- istry, science, physics teacher -freshman and science club sponsor-A.B. from Marshall. MORRIS MCCLUNG A member of the county court, a former grade school princi- pal but new here-teaches 7th and 8th grade English, phys. ed.-A.B. from Glenville. ARTHUR MCCUTCHEON Refinishing old furniture is his hobby-attended WVU, Pied- mont Bible College, Winston- Salem, N.C.-has B.S., B.R.E., and worked four years on T.H.B. JOHN MATHENY After serving in the U. S. Army, he returns to his alma mater, '53, to teach sophomore and iunior English-freshman sponsor-is a bachelor. BOTTOM- Wll.LlAM MULLENS A '48 grad, he served over four years in the U.S. Air Force-teaches math-attended Ohio Northern and WVlT. MRS. MARY NEAL Quite a comedian best de- scribes her,-senior and Thes- pian sponsor. Teaches sopho- more and iunior English, Bible, speech-graduated from Davis 84 Elkins with A.B. JUDGE E. NEWBERRY Also a new teacher and a bachelor, he teaches American history, general science, civics -sophomore sponsor-gradu- ate of Concord. CHARLES NICOSIA Once again he has given the school a big sound with the fabulous Grizzly Band-B.S. from Concord in music educa- tion-freshman sponsor and newly married.

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TO P- MlSS JUNE BEAMER Ask for a good book and she can recommend one-librarian -holds B.S. and M.A. from West Virginia University,- - senior class and Y-Teen spon- sor. MRS. LORETTA BELL She is returning after a year's absence to teach 7th and 8th grade math in the red brick building-B,S. from Glenville. MRS. NANCY BROWN Always ready to lend a help- ing hand to anyone who asks is this biology teacher-senior and science club sponsor- holds B.S.P.E. degree from WVU. MRS. LUCY CARROLL Well-known for floral arrange- ments and decorating ability, she teaches sophomore English -freshman sponsor-A.B. from Glenville. MIDDLE- CARL COOK Vocational agriculture and vis- ual aids teacher, do-it-your- self proiects and woodwork- ing are his hobbies-has B.S. from WVU. MISS HAZEL DORSEY She is a very active sponsor of the FHA and the sophomore class-teaches home economics -Marshall graduate with A.B. DEXTER DOTSON At noon he can always be seen standing at the gate chewing tobacco with the boys-senior and Hi-Y sponsor -teaches Algebra l holds A.B. from Glenville. FESTUS DRENNEN Whenever a gathering of teachers is found, he and his thermos bottle of coffee are in the midst-teaches civics, world history-iunicr sponsor -A.B. from WVIT, M.A., Mar- shall. 12 BOTTOM- MRS. KATHRYN DRENNEN Annual advisor - teaches world geography, iournalism, American government - B.S. from Ottawa U.-also advises the Gold 84 Blue Record. MRS. MAUVOREEN GRIMES Teaching freshman English, she still has time for her hob- by, needlepoint - freshman sponsor - A.B. from Ohio Wesleyan. MISS ALICE GROSE A '53 grad, she returned this year after receiving an A,B. at WVIT and doing post graduate work at Marshall - treshman and FTA sponsor - teaches American history. MISS VERGIE GROVES The magazine campaign and attendance records occupy much of her time - B.S. from West Virginia Wesleyan, M.A. from U. of Kentucky - senior sponsor - teaches commercial studies.

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TOP- ROBERT PERKINS Coaching the B-team is only part of his duties as he also teaches civics and phys. ed.- A.B. from Marshall-has two sons. BERNARD POOLE A sportsman all around-he teaches science-is iunior high coach-A.B. from Glenville, M.A. from WVU-senior class and N-Club sponsor. MRS. FRANCES POOLE l suppose babysitting was her reply when asked about her hobby-teaches typing - freshman sponsor - keeps at- tendance records- A.B. from Glenville. MRS. VIRGINIA SIMMS A mother of three, she teaches home ec., biology-FHA and iunior sponsor - studied at WVIT, Morris-Harvey, Mar- shall, U. of Tennessee - has A.B. degree. MIDDLE- MRS. IRENE SKAGGS We remember that last year she had a toe accident - teaches English lV-iunior and 9-Club sponsor-A.B. from Glenville, M.A. from George Peabody College. MRS. ALlCE STRKIKLAND This eighth grade sponsor en- ioys working with young peo- ple-teaches 7th and 8th grade geography, history-A.B. from Glenville, M.A. from Marshall. MRS. ROTHA STRICKLAND A smile for everyone describes this busy teacher -teaches solid geometry, plane geom- etry, Algebra l and lI-sopho- more sponsor-holds A.B. and M.S. from U. of Oklahoma. MISS BETTY TINNEI. Stays in town through the week, goes home to Gauley Bridge, for the weekends - B.S. from WVlT - likes to sew, cook, and roller skate. 14 BOTTOM- RALPH MORRIS Driving a school bus and teaching under-the-wheel driv- ing demands much of his time -helps in the office in his spare time-grad of '39, CLARENCE McCLUNG Hexhas been custodian here for six years-formerly em- ployed in coal mines for 42 years-father of five-has T2 grandchildren. BURL CAVENDISH The red brick building andthe old gym are his responsibili- ties-this is his second year at NCHS-has two daughters in iunior high. RALPH KEENE i've found the student body and faculty awfully nice and very sociable, too, was his comment about the school - unmarried - this is his first year at NCHS.