Nitro High School - Nitronian Yearbook (Nitro, WV)

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JUNIOR CLASS first row. left to right Miss Mayenschein. Miss Hare, sponsors. Second rouf Jo Collins. Maxine Wyant. thud row- Arlene King Rosalie Voung. Edna Spence. Susie l.oring. Mildred Dobbins. Fourth row Peggy Lawless. Margie Hartranft, Patsy Walker. Helen Osborne. Garnet Pauley. Nora Mae Hayes. Fifth row—Edith Fowler. Virginia Higginbotham. Eulah Hayes. Beulah Hayes, Doris Woods. Reva Boggess, Geraldine Drake. Sixth row-—'Wanda Carrier. Berta Jane Wysong. Margaret Martin. Ruth Martin. Margaret Cooke. Willie Osborne. Margaret Saffel. Seventh row—Clyde Willard. Donald Carr. Curtis Willard. Rex Mullins, highth row Arthur Raynes. Herbert Burge. Norman Bush. John Marshall. Ashford Stiff, l.con Rhodes. Bob Pnddy. Ninth row- Bob Staton. Robert Melton. Carl Boggess. Robert Dorman. Eugene Null. Jim Crewdson. Bob West. SOPHOMORE CLASS First row. left to right—Mrs. Richards. Mr. Huff, sponsors. Second row—Glcnna Knight. Delphine Bailes. Florence Jividen. Third row Betty Lou Craven. Geneva Mace. Eleanor Farley. Lois Fraser. Virginia Carrier. Betty Ruth Harrison. Mary Anna Harmon. Leona Phipps. Fourth row- -Ruth Fletcher. Peggy Jones. Lorraine Jeffries. Ann Fraser. Peggy Melton. Judy Welch. Barbara Fentress. Phyllis Drake. Fifth row—Dixie McCoy. Juanita Scarberry. Mary Buckalew. Genevieve Wolfe. Anna Mae Oldham. Betty Lyons. Betty Baumgartner. Vera Lou Smith. Sixth row Leona Jividen. Edna Rose. Lola Mae Moore. Helen Raynes. Seventh row— Norma Phelps. Kathleen Mollahan. Hazel Shomo. Reba Skaggs. Winnie Putney. Hazel O'Dell. Hazel Crawford. Eighth row Billy Raynes. Kenneth Casto. Harold Rowsey. Ray Boggess. Billy Britton. Ninth row—James Young. Elmer Priddy. Gerry Walker. Merhl Shank. Wilmurth Hanna. Billy Pnddy. Tenth row—C.len- dale Smith. John Johnson. Harry Stover. Bill Diller. Harry Sharp. Billy Hayes. Charles Cook, l ewis Burdette. Kenneth Estep. Bill Baldridge. Bob Bncker. Dick Waldorph. Earl Mathes. Jimmy Raynes. Wilbur Jividen. Romic Sorgcnt. Carl Chapman 18 The Ponder Keg

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CLASS WILL We. the Senior Class of Nitro High School, being in full possession of such mental facilities as we possess or claim to possess, do hereby devise, will, bequeath, and convey our various earthly possessions, and all the dangles and bangles therunto belonging, to the enfeebled intellects of our successors, the Juniors. Sophomores. Freshmen, etc., to be held by them—or thrown away. Just as they wish. It is hereby stated that there must be no loud crying if legatees fail to be pleased with the presents they re- ceive. It is not polite, remember, to look a gift horse in the face. Signed this twenty-seventh day of May in the Year of the heavy snow, 1942. Now be it witnessed by all readers that the duly recorded wishes of the Senior Class of 1942 are about to be furthered. Darius Silman bequeaths her slim figure to Emogene Samples. Carol Wallace wills her alarm clock to Roy Moore, in the hope that he will get to school under 7:00. Opal Mattox leaves her loud nature to Nell Jean Donegan. Skinny Davis wills his relentless energy to Sandy Carr, who never has any pep. Libby Fourier bequeaths her nimble teet to Joyce Hope Westfall. Frances Gaylot wills her studying ability to Paul Spears. Jean Shomo leaves her cheerleading letter to Norma Brick. Joe Donegan bequeaths his handsomeness to Olen Sargent. Dolhe McCoy leaves her beauty to Velda Greathouse. Randy Jividen wills his height to Dick Hayes, who needs some added weight and height. Ducky Oldham leaves, period. Doris Ingram wills her raven locks to Mildred Barnes. John Waldorf bequeaths his physique to Wilmunh Hanna. Jack Hailey conveys his popularity to Rex Mullins. Calvin Gillispte wills his singing voice to Flea Melton, who is so soft-voiced and well mannered. Mary Frances Crawford leaves her shortness to Helen Holly. Mary B. Tormey leaves her romantic nature to Ruth Craft. Eleanor and Madeline bequeath their glamour to Phyllis and Geneva. Tom Quinn leaves his preaching ability to Everett Krantz. Tom Sanders conveys his dancing ability to Jack Westfall. Bernard Estep leaves his wit to James Brace. George Crawford leaves Norma, but mind you. to no one. Charles Simpson bequeaths his debating ability to Victor Brown. Dorothy Eskew leaves her job as advertising manager, for good. Eugene Collins wills his harem to Jim Crewdson. Lillian Love leaves her dramatic ability to Marjorie Barrickman. Florence O'Dell leaves her red hair to her sister. Hazel, who loves red hair. George Cook leaves his business-like manner to Bill Diller. Charles Dobbins bequeaths his fighting spirit to Bill Raynes. Gerry Shader conveys her wardrobe to Lucille Hill. Darrell Luikart leaves his bookkeeping to Miss Mayenschein. Erwin Shipley bequeaths his small feet to Berta Jane Wysong. Beulah Raynes leaves her femininity to Barbara Fentress. Celesta Boggess wills her cactus plants to Imogene Wilkinson. Jesse Johnson leaves his match covers to Margy Hartranft. Clayton Samples leaves his air knowledge to John Reynolds. Madeline Kemp leaves her willingness to work to Dick Waldorf. Max Galloway bequeaths his bottle of peroxide to Winnie Putney, (the supply having decreased since the war). Isabelle Santrock conveys her garrulousness to Lois Spence. Franceltne S ho Wen leaves her driver’s license to Claude Frazier. Norma Jane Young leaves her school girl figure to Agnes Patton. Margaret Asbury and Beulah Boggess will their chewing gum to Eleanor Farley. Lloyd Boggess bequeaths his boxing ability to Glendal Smith. Ellen Jean Collins conveys her knowledge of Economics to her sister. Josephine. Charlotte Crist wills her lovely brown hair to Geraldine Drake. Frances Harmon wills her boots to June Lee Cain. Gladys Hayes bequeaths her red and green corduioy skirts to Mary Ann Cole. Dwight Steele leaves all his broad shoulders to Bob Bricker. Dewey King wills his camera knowledge to Mr. Barger. Virginia Quinn wills all her hopes of becoming a millionaire bride to Betty Keffer. Jack Skelton wills his elfness to Mickey Foley. Leighton Smith wills his curly hair to Ashford Stiff. Okey Wiley bequeaths his dreams of becoming a radio announcer to Norman Bush. Charles Hayes wills his conceit to Bill Station. . the undersigned, leave to anybody that wants it. the poor little dimple in my chin. In testimony whereof, we hereunto set hands and seal, and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-two. Signed, Eleanor Reynolds. The Powder Keg 17

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FRESHMAN CLASS First tow. left to right S. M. Shipley, sponsor: L. Spence. N. Lyons. I:. Brubaker. Mrs. Iloudyschell. sponsor. Second row I). Lewis. E. Turley. W. Pryor. H. Holley. H. Ciillispie. I. Hayes. B. Keifer. V. Kin . Third row C. Harmon. A. Greathouse. J. Mullins. E. Workman. J. A. Bailey. B. Turley. R. Matheny. J. Buckland. R. Lanham. Fourth row L. Workman. H. Harmon. M. Barrickman. I Kstep. M. Burns. A. M. Crewdson. N. Newland. V. Duff. Fifth row- -E. Null. B. Casto. L. Osborne. L. Hill. B. Yales. J. Boggess. T. Rhodes. I. Wilkinson. V. Greathouse. Sixth row—R. Edwards. J. Sharp. B. Young. L. Bailey. G. Coring. E. Sovine. J. Westfall. T. Haves. T. Stalmaker. D. Par- sons. C. Selbe. W. Lamb. D. Crewdson. C. Davis. M. Bailey. D. Comstock. E. Cook. H. Collins. Seventh row—T. Daugherty. G. Hanna. C. Jones. T. Morris. R. Gibson. J. Witt. E. Cook. J. Johnson. C. Frazier. G. Martin. H. Miller. H. Carr. J. Stone. J. Showen. R. Brick. J. Mattox. J. Clark. H. Stover. EIGHTH GRADE Eighth row. left to right K. Knight. C. McClanahan, D. Santrock. J. Hill. B. Moore. C. Cart. C. Rowe. G. Raynes. D. Dobbins. J. Harris. E. Krantz. Seventh row R. Casto. D. Joplin. E. Hanna. D. Kerr. A. Stevens. C. Hedrick. P. Hill. O. Sergent. J. Rimmer. C. Cart. J. Meadows. B. Priddy. Sixth rowu—L. Frazier. O. Mattox. D. Wesley. J. Carrier. J. Guffery. G. Turner. R. Moore. F. Ferrari. B. Raynes. L. West. B. Estep. B. Priddy. Fifth row' W. Osborne. B. Jeffers. P. Coates. D. Dcweese. E. Farley. M. Z. Raynes. R. Craft. D. Gray. D. Cook, D. Cook. Fourth row W. McKee. S. Angel. E. Collins. M. Hudnall. B. Wolf. J. A. Wysong. M. Arrington. D. A. Gaylor. Third rou N. O'Dell. M. Turley. V. Phipps. F. Silman. R. Skaggs. O. Hill. N. J. Donegan. Second row M. Coney. I. Wyant. F. M. Fowler. H. O'Dell. G. Randolph. R. Burns. L. Boggess, B. Moss. A. Bailes. First row—Miss Richardson, sponsor. O. Lewis. B. Turley. J. L. Cain. J. Samrock, D. Putney. B. Yates. M. A. Cole. Mrs. Miller. Mr. Shreve. sponsors. The Powder Keg 19