Nitro High School - Nitronian Yearbook (Nitro, WV)

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1946 volume:

The Wildcat 1946 Published by the Senior Class of NITRO HIGH SCHOOL Nitro, West Virginia Page 2 THE WILDCAT DEDICATION We the graduates of 1946 wish to dedicate this annual to the building of a better world through a peace that will endure. Faculty Page 4 THE WILDCAT ADMINSTRATION TVOUO I‘ «I Aw- ' WALTER F. SNYDER. Principal A. B. and M. A., West Virginia; graduate work Univers- ity of Illinois. Came to Nitro high school in 1937. SECRETARIES Leola Warner, secretary. Returned to Nitro high school February, 1946. Ruth Santrock, secretary. September, 1944 - February, 1946. THE WILDCAT Page 5 English Teachers Sadie Marie Daher, 8th grade homeroom. English, Public Speak- ing. Sponsors: National Thespian Society. Clara E. YVoodyard, 11th grade homeroom. English, Arithmetic. Henri Reynolds, 7th grade home- room. English. Sponsors: Jr. Red Cross Council. Minnie Hughart, 10th grade homeroom. English, Journalism. Sponsors: Spy Glas?, Quill and Scroll. Science Teachers Samuel Shipley, Sth grade home- room. Science, Business Training. Sponsors: Science Club. Ward Harshbarger, 10th grade homeroom. Science, Math. Fay Harper, 10th grade home- room. Biology, Chemistry. Isabelle Bennett, 9th grade room. Math, Science, Biology. Sponsors: Visual Education Club. Math Teachers Ida Richards, 12th grade home- room. Mathematics. Sponsore: National Honor Society and The Wildcat Adviser. Ruth Woodson, 7th grade home- room. Mathematics. Page 6 THE WILDCAT Physical Ed. Ward Harsh burg- er, 10th grade home- room. Science, Math. Coach: Jr. High Basketball. Peggy A. Harris, 7th grade home- room. Girls Physical Education. Health. Sponsors: Girls Ath- letic Ass’n., Cheer- leaders. Fred Huff, Boys Physical Education, Health. Coach: Foot- ball. Sponsors: Var- sity N. Librarian Eileen Harvey, Librarian. Sponsors: Library Club. Home Economics Virginia M. Miller, 9th grade homeroom. Home Economics. Sponsors: Home Eco- nomic Club. Industrial Arts Joseph L. Barger, 9th grade homeroom. Man- uel Training, Printing. Sponsors: Microscope. THE WILDCAT 7 Music Teachers I eona Shipley, Music and Art. Sponsors: Art Club, Glee Club. Harold B. Leigh ty, Band. Spon- sore: High School Band. Diversified Occupations Janies Rucker, Diversified Occu- pations Program. Commercial Teacher Nancy Alderson, 11th grade homeroom. Commercial Subjects. Sponsors: Girl Reserve Club. Page 8 THE WILDCAT THE WILDCAT Page 9 Seniors Page 10 THE WILDCAT Sorted: Wanda McKee, Secretary-Treasurer; Everett Louis Krantz, Jr., President; Sonia Angell, Vice-President. Standing; Ruth Skaggs, Donald Kerr, Sutdent Council Representatives. SENIOR CLASS POEM Old Father Time moves slowly on And each year takes its flight. Through months, and weeks, and days, and hours We’ve tried with all our might To make new friends and keep the old, And now it’s time to part. But if we take our place in life Sometime, we have to start. Upon our journey in the world More friends we’re sure to meet, But those we knew in Nitro High- Well, they can’t be beat! And now we have to say farewell, Cur high school days are through. 3o now we’ll come right to the point, And bid you all, adieu. —Daniel Joplin THE WILDCAT Page 11 DOROTHY ANN GAYLOR “Doffy” Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4 Band 1, 2, 3 Orchestra 1, 2, 3 National Honor Society 3, 4 Home Ec. Club 3, 4 Student Council 2 Spy Glass Staff 3 Victory Corps 1 Annual Staff HOWARD BROWN “Brownie” Victory Corps 1 National Thespian 4 Varsity N 4 Softball 2, 3 Football 4 Minstrel 4 “Growing Pains” 4 WANDA McKEE “Red” G. A. A. 2. 3. 4 Girl Reserve 3, 4 Glee Club 3, 4 National Thespian 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 Red Cross Council 2 Visual Education 4 Minstrel 4 “Growing Pains” 4 DANIEL JOPLIN “Dan” Victory Corps 1 Model Airplane 1 Spy Glass 3 Glee Club 2, 3. 4 DELORES PUTNEY “Sissy” G. A. A. 2, 3 Glee Club 2, 3 Majorette 1, 2, 3, 4 Spy Glass Staff 3 National Thespian 4 Minstrel 4 Home Ec. Club 3 Victory Corps 1 “Growing Pains” 4 DENTIL WHITE U. S. Coast Guard RUT� SKAGGS “Baby” Victory Corps 1 G. A. A. Treasurer 2, Vice- President 3, President 4 Orchestra 1, 2, 3 Band 1, 2, 3. 4 Girl Reserves 2, 3 Glee Club 2, 3. President 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 National Thespian, Parlia- mentarian 4 All State Band 1, 2 All County Band 1, 2 All State Orchestra 1, 2 Jr. Red Cross Council 2 Student Council Vice-Pres- ident 4 Annual Staff 4 “Growing Pains” 4 EVERETT LOUIS KRANTZ, Jr. “Jarbug” Football 3. 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Ba.ketball Manager 4 Varsity N 3. 4 National Thespian 4 Student Council 4 Senior Class President 4 Annual Staff 4 Victory Corps 1 BETTY LOU JEFFERS “Becky” National Honor Society 3, 4 Masquers 4 Girl Reserve 2, 3, 4 G. A. A. 2, 3 Home Ec. Club 3 Spy Glass Staff 3 Victory Corps 1 ROBERT ESTEP ‘Bevo” Basketball 2, 3, 4 Football Manager 2, 3, 4 Varsity N 2. 3, President 4 Softball 2, 3, 4 Student Council 1, 2 Freshman Class President Sophomore Class President Spy Glass Staff 3 Annual Staff 4 Page 12 THE WILDCAT PHYLLIS FERRARI MPhir Entered from Dunbar 3 G. A. A. 3, 4 Red Cross Council 3 TOM CARRIER, 4r. “Bug� � Football 3. 4 Varsity N 3, 4 BETTY WOLFE “Shorty” G. A. A. 2, 3, 4 Girl Reserve 2, 3, 4 Library Club 3, 4 Minstrel 4 Masquers 4 Visual Education Club 4 “Growing Pains” 4 LOUS FRASKK “Babe” Library Club 4 JEAN WILLIAMS G. A. A. 3, 4 Spy Glass Staff 3 Annual Staff 4 RICHARD SANTROCK “Dick” Glee Club 3, 4 National Honor Society President 3, 4 National Thespian 4 Student Council 3 Visual Education 3, 4 “Growing Pains” 4 “Smoke Screen” 4 DIME TINNEY “Dickie” G. A. A. 2. 3, 4 Microscope Staff 4 Spy Glass Staff 3 Victory Corps 1 WILLIAM YATES “Bill” Victory Corps 1 OPAL LEWIS “Shorty” DONALD MILLER “Termite” Basketball 3, 4 Football 4 Varsity N 3, 4 “Growing Pains” 4 Page 13 THE WILDCAT ELM A BAILES “Buddy” Girl Reserve 2, 3, 4 G. A. A. 2, 3. 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 National Thespian 4 Red Cross Council 3 Spy Glass Staff 3 “Growing Pains 4 Annual Staff 4 GEORGE ROBERT RAYNES “Piggy” Football 2, 3 Hi-Y 2, 3. 4 Varsity N 2, 3. 4 Victory Corps 1 DORTHA COOKE Oookfe” Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 G. A. A. 2, 3. 4 Victory Corps 1 Red Cro6s Club Visual Education 3 Microscope Staff 4 JAMES SANTROCK ‘‘Shorty” MARY ZEE RAYNES “Zee” G. A. A. 2, 3. 4 Girl Reserve 4 National Thespian 4 Red Cross Council 4 Band 1, 2, 3. 4 Glee Club 2, 3 Visual Education 3, 4 Victory Corps 1 Minstrel 4 Orchestra 3 Growing Pains” 4 JAMES GILBERT “Jim” Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Student Council President 4 Annual Staff 4 Basketball 3, 4 Varsity N 3, 4 Masquers 4 Victory Corps 1 Spy Glass Staff 3 “Growing Pains” 4 JO ANN WYSONG “Jo” Victory Corps 1 G. A. A. 2. 3, 4 Orchestra 1. 2, 3 Band 1, 2, 3. 4 Glee Club 2, 3 National Honor Society 3, 4 National Thespian Presi- dent 4 All State Band 2 Jr. Red Cross Council 4 Annual Staff 4 Minstrel 4 “Growing Pains” 4 “Smoke Screen” 4 JOHN JOSEPH HILL “Jack Football 1. 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Varsity N 1, 2, 3. 4 Spy Glass Staff 3 Softball 2, 4 JUNE LEA CAIN “Juicy” Majorette 1, 2, 3, 4 Girl Reserve 4 Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, 4 G. A. A. 2. 3. 4 Glee Club 1, 2 Victory Corps 1 National Thespian 4 Growing Pains” 4 RONALI) MATHENY “Mat” Returned Veteran Served 3 years in Army Page 14 THE WILDCAT SONIA ANGELL “Sunny Red Cross Council 2 Student Council 3 Spy Glass Staff 3 Girl Reserve 3, 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 G. A. A. 3, 4 Senior Class Vice-President BERNARD TURLEY “Bubbles Varsity N 3, 4 Football 3, 4 Model Airplane 1 Victory Corps 1 National Thespian 4 Minstrel 4 REBECCA GOODWIN “Beckie” Entered N. H. S. 1945 from Poca National Thespian 4 Spy Glass Staff 4 Minstrel 4 FRANCIS FERRARI “Bud” Victory Corps 1 Library Club 4 EVA FOWLER “Eve” Art Club 3, 4 Girl Reserve 4 G. A. A. 3. 4 Masquers 4 Glee Club 3 Spy Glass Staff 3 Annual Staff 3 Visual Education Club 3 DONALD KERR •‘Don” Student Council 3, 4 National Honor Society 3. 4 Band 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 1, 2, 3. 4 Visual Education Club 3. 4 Annual Staff 4 Victory Corps 1 Stamp Club 1 “Growing Pains” 1 MARY ANN COLE “Mac” Victory Corps 1 G. A. A. 2. 3, 4 Glee Club 1, 2, 3 Girl Reserve 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 All State Band 2 Orchestra 2. 3 ESTEL TAYLOR “Romeo” Victory Corps 1 Varsity N 4 Football 3, 4 LOUSE HAMRICK “Mary” National Thespian 4 Red Cross Council 3 Glee Club 1 Victory Corps 1 Spy Glass Staff 3 Microscope Staff 4 Home Ec. Club 2, 3, 4 WILLIAM B. PRIDDY “Bill” Football 3, 4 Basketball 3, 4 Varsity N 3, 4 Victory Corps 1 “Growing Pains” 4 THE WILDCAT Page 15 IKILLY PRIDDY “Sis” IVY WYANT “Shorty” G. A. A. 3, 4 Glee Club 1, 2, 3 Secretary- Treasurer 4 Red Crocs Council 2, 3 VELMA MILAM “Short” Home Ec. Club 3, 4 Library Club 2. 3. 4 RI TH CRAFT “Bubbles” G. A. A. 3, 4 Home Ec. 3. President 4 Glee Club 3, 4 PHYLLIS HINKLE “Peggy” National Honor Society 3, 4 National Thespian 4 G. A. A. 4 Girl Reserve 4 Home Ec. Club 4 Minstrel 4 “Growing Pains 4 NELL JEAN HONEGAN “Jelly-Bean” Glee Club 2 Victory Corps 1 Home Ec. Club 4 Girl Reserve 2, 3, 4 Spy Glass Staff 3 C. A. A. 2, 3, 4 Art Club 2, 3. 4 Annual Staff 4 LORENE BOGGESS ___“Pebbles” ............ Glee Club 1, 2. 3, 4 National Thespian 4 Victory Corps 1 Junior Red Cross MAYDELL STEWART “Lefty Glee Club 1, 3 MAXINE HUDNALL ‘Mac” Victory Corps 1 G. A. A. 4 Girl Reserve 4 Home Ec. Club 4 Glee Club 1, 2 Jr. Red Cross 3 Annual Staff 4 Page 16 THE WILDCAT PHYLLIS SOT’LL “Phil” Victory Corps 1 Glee Club 2, 3, 4 G. A. A. 4 Annual Staff 4 DH’IE GRAY “Dice” Girl Reserve 3, 4 Home Ec. Club 3, 4 National Thespian 4 Glee Club 1, 2 LA DEEMA MONTGOMERY “Baby” Entered from Hurricane 3 Girl Reserve 4 National Thespian 4 MAXINE TURLEY “Mac” Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 National Thespian 4 Minstrel 4 Red Cross Council 3 Victory Corps 1 ONEDA HILL Microscope Staff 4 CARL HEDRICK U. Navy THE WILDCAT Page 17 SENIOR CLASS HISTORY ’Twas the day after school started In the fall of ’42, And there—all about the halls— VVha-at! YOU saw them TOO! Yes, that was us, Freshmen then, beholding at last the bright horizons opened for us as we entered senior high school, and WERE we happy about it all! We elected Bob Estep class president. That school year rolled by swiftly, and the next fall was soon there. The beginning of that term saw most of the old faces, plus some new ones, except that those faces were brighter because now we were Sophomores. We elected Bob Estep as our class president, Jo Ann Wysong, vice president, and Dorothy Gaylor, secretary. Student Council represen- tatives were Bob Estep and Dorothy Gaylor. “Softies” they called us that year, but we struggled through, not, perhaps without a few private “Information, Please” programs on the sidelines, but at last we were . . . The Junior Class! Mmmm—all the sparkle and glitter of your next-to-the-last-year heap- ed around us! Especially the thrill of ordering our class rings. Junior Rimmer was our class president, Everette Krantz, vice president; and Dorothy Gaylor, secretary. Sonia Angell, Donald Kerr, and Dick Santrock were Student Council rep- resentatives. A change in the Student Council had been made, and we elected a representa- tive from each homeroom. The president of each class automatically becomes a member. Of course, the Junior-Senior banquet and prom was the highlight of the year. It was held on March 3rd. The homeroom mothers gave us the banquet, and to finance the prom, our class sponsored a movie “Kansas City Kit- ty”, and sold stationery, all with the help of our sponsors, Mrs. Woodyard, Miss Hart, and Miss Alderson. We all agree that it was a big success and a year that we shall never forget. Jimmy Gilbert was elected Student Council President for the year to come. And now we enter the home stretch on our high school life, as Seniors, some glad, some sad, but mostly just a mixture of both. Even with the whirl of activities in all our various clubs, etc., we evidently are now supposed to know the answers to the “$64-questions” in our education, and have become eligible for our diplomas. Class officers this year are Everette Krantz, president; Sonia Angell, vice president; and Wanda McKee, secretary. Student Council representatives are Ruth Skaggs, James Gil- bert, Everette Krantz, and Donald Kerr. Peacetime seniors we might call ourselves. 1945-46 have really been eventful years, espec- ially as we spot new faces in our classes as veterans come back from service to pick up their studies where they left off. To those who are still gone and won’t be with us on the grand graduation night, we wish the best of luck and a very bright future. As we order our announcements, we begin to realize fully that we are really almost ready to leave Nitro High School for a world that seems wider by the minute. With an anticipatory glow, however, we’ll say goodbye, and hope that our successors will be able to look back with as much genuine pleasure upon their four years of high school life as we do. SENIOR CLASS WILL The Senior Class of forty-six. Born without a silver spoon, Now leave to you these little tricks To make the world your macaroon. Becky Goodwin wills her blonde hair to Norma Brick. Betty Jeffers bequeaths her magazine read- ing to Richard Brick. Elma Bailes and Betty Wolfe leave their ex- traordinary Chemistry experimenting to Bob Cochran and Bob Higginbotham. Jack Hill bequeaths his even temper to Carl Summers. Ruth Craft wills her quiet ways to Betty Hamrick. Mary Ann Cole leaves her Aqua blouse to Dena Smith. Tom Carrier leaves his football playing abil- ity to his little brother, Jack. Francis Ferrari leaves his quietness to Jim Skaggs and Clinton Foster. Jim Gilbert bequeaths his typewriter and typing book to George Tinsley. Opal Lewis wills her fast dancing to Mary Wade. Dixie Tinney leaves her gored skirts to Mary Games. Ray Cartmill bequeaths his black hair to Sammy Williams. Estel Taylor wills his one arm driving abil- ity to Bob Westfall. Bernard Turley leaves his wolfish ways to John Lynch. Daniel Joplin bequeaths his hair curler to Park Spence. Ruth Skaggs wills her position as Varsity “N” Queen to Lonnie Allen. Phyllis Stull leaves her Hulla dancing to Audra Miller. Ronald Matheny leaves his motorcycle rid- ing to Freddy Cooke. (Continued on Page 45) Page 18 THE WILDCAT SENIOR CHARACTERISTICS Name Hobby Ambition Favorite Sport Favorite Song Sonia Angell Learn to Drive a Car. .Softball, Basketball .“I’ll Be Seeing You” Estel Taylor ...Chasing Women Engineer . Football .“I Love You Becky Goodwin ... Collecting Records .Trip Around World.., Football .“I Can’t Begin to Tell You Ruth Skaggs .Teaching .All Sports .“Dr. Lawyer and Indian Chief’ Betty Lou Jeffers... .. Photography , Surgical Nurse , Bowling “It Might As Well Be Spring Louise Hamrick . Roller Skating “Paper Doll'' Oneda Hill ...Writing Letters .Nurse . Basketball .“Symphony Bernard Turley ... ChDiing Women Coach . Football .“I Dream Of You Ivy Wyant .Get Married . Football .“I Can’t Begin To Tell You” Francis Ferrari ...Raising Rabbits .Millionaire . Hunting • “No Can Do” Maxine Turley ... Traveling Secretary .Baseball .“I Can’t Begin To Tell You Jean Williams ... Radio Drive a Car . Basketball •“It Had To Be You” Dortha Cooke .Beautician . Basketball I Walked In With My Eyes Opal Lewis . . Reading . Housewife .Football Wide Open” Howard Brown ... Dancing • Coach • Football “It’s Been a Long, Long Time' Everett Krantz ... Collecting Silverware. . Doctorv . F ootball “Sunny Side of the Street Dolly Priddy ...Collecting Pictures .Get a Job • Hiking James Santrock........Driving a Car..........Own Gasoline Station. Softball.............“You Two Timed Me Once Too Often” Dick Santrock................................Pres. Santrock Chem. 'Tennis...............“Rhapsody In Blue” Donald Kerr...........Chess..................Grad, from Annapolis. .Baseball..........“Hills of Home” Velma Milam...........Keeping Old Letters.. .Secretary..............Softball............“Deep In Heart of Texas James Gilbert.........Sports.................Continue Education-----Basketball..........“it Might As Well Be Spring Dorothy Gaylor........Cooking................Own Dog Kennel.........Hiking..............“June Is Busting Out” Bob Estep.............Hunting and Fishing.. .Coach..................Basketball..........“As Long As I Live” Jack Hill.............Model Airplanes........Play Pro Football......Football............“I’ll Get By Louis Fraser.................................Be a Chemist...........Baseball............“No Can Do Donald Miller.........The Girls..............Wife, 3 Children.......Basketball..........“White Christmas Ray Cartmill..........Model Airplanes........Plumber................Football............ Eva Fowler............Dancing................Be a Blonde............Basketball..........“No Love, No Nothing Bill Priddy...........Photography............Coach..................Basketball..........“Symphony Bill Yates............Model Airplanes........Own Airplane...........Football............“Some Sunday Morning Robert Raynes.........Driving a Car..........Sleep..................Football............ Jo Ann Wysong.........Sports.................Interior Decorator.....Football............“it Had To Be You Phyllis Hinkle........Flowers................Traveling Secretary----Swimming............“Thanks For The Memory Maydell Stewart.......Cooking................Secretary..............Basketball..........“Deep Purple Wanda McKee.........................................................Basketball..........“Star Dust” Elma Bailes...........Sewing.................Newspaper Reporter... Basketball...........“it Might As Well Be Spring Maxine Hudnall........Collecting Pictures....Stenographer...........Football............“i Can’t Begin To Tell You Betty Wolfe...........Working in Library... Psychologist............Swimming............“Always Dolores Putney...............................Be a Model.............Basketball..........“Clair De Lune” Mary Zee Raynes.......Reading................To Be Quiet............Basketball..........“i |i See You In My Dreams Nell Jean Donegan.....Drawing................Dress Designer.........Bicycling...........“Racing With The Moon Lorene Boggess........Traveling..............Beautician........Swimming.................“Along The Navho Trail Dicie Gray............Collecting Dogs........Secretary..............Basketball..........“That’s For Me Phyllis Stull................................Sing With Orchestra.. Basketball........... Phyllis Ferrari.......Collecting Pictures....Drive a Car............Basketball..........“i Can’t Begin To Tell You Tom Carrier...........Going to St. Albans.... Mechanic..............Football............“i Can’t Begin To Tell You Mary Ann Cole.........Thinking of Ralph......Have Long Hair.........Basketball..........“Till the End of Time” Ronald Matheny........Guns...................Mechanical Engineer.. Football.............“Symphony June Lea Cain.........Writing to “Sandy ... .Trip Around World.... Basketball...........“it Had To Be You” LeDeema Montgomery.Crossword Puzzles.........Secretary..............Basketball..........“Star Dust” Margaret Coney........Collecting Movie Stars.Singer.................Basketball..........Oh What It Seemed To Be Daniel Joplin.........Dating.................Communication Engi’r. Basketball...........“Symphony Dixie Tinney..........Swimming...............Navy Nurse.............Softball............“it Had To Be You” Ruth Craft............Dancing................Take Com. Couree.......Basketball.......... Day by Day THE WILDCAT Page 19 SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY The scene is a dark, dusty attic. The time is spring of 1959. A little boy is rumaging through a stack of magazines, yellow with age, when he comes upon an odd looking something or other, resembling a book and laden with queer pictures. His young curiosity is arous- ed and he rushes to his mother who is over by the big trunk, shaking the wrinkles and moth balls out of some smelly old clothes. When she sees the book Junior has in his hands, she stops short, closes the lid on the trunk, moves a little closer to the dim light and turns the pages hurriedly. Pictures, pictures, and more pictures—her old friends and classmates of the year 1946. Why, it was only yesterday she had received a long letter from one of them telling her all the news and gossip. How she had enjoyed hearing that: Betty Wolfe recently won distinction as be- ing the first woman to swim the Atlantic Ocean in the short time of six weeks. Ruth Skaggs went away to school to study to become an undertaker but came back a physical Ed. teacher. No doubt she thought she would have to kill ’em before she could bury ’em. Maxine Hudnall and Dicie Gray went to Coney Island one summer and they are still there. Their present job is ushering couples into the tunnel of love and on the side they sell imitation steak to the poor fools that come out with black eyes. Ray Cartmill, president of the local garbage collectors’ union, brought suit recently against Elma Bailes, editor of the NITRO STINK POT. It seems that her editorials for civic improvements were finally read and resulted only in a libel suit. Oneda Hill and Dortha Cooke have their own little beauty shop. They do every thing from curling eyelashes to shaving legs. Dencil White is present owner of a chain of showboats which travel up and down Blake’s Creek. He formerly starred Margaret Coney and Dixie Tinny in their famous balloon dance before Bill Priddy passed out pins to the audi- ence one night and broke up the show. James Gilbert and “Sissy” Putney, who were happily married, became fabulously wealthy. It wasn’t discovered until later tha1. they had their own little printing Dress in the back room where “Sissy” worked the day shift and Jimmy the night, turning out thirty dollar bills by the paper bags full. The death of Sinatra was a great blow to the world until it was learned that he had named our own Daniel Joplin as his successor. Where Frankie used to roll them in the aisles, Danny Boy now rolls them in the graves. Maxine Turley is running a race with Tom- my Manfield. She has just returned from Reno after her sixth divorce and it is common talk that another romance is pending with her lawyer, Louis Fraser. Everett Krantz, M. D., who was always a good salesman, has now combined his business ability with medicine. He offers a reduction in rates to all his classmates of ’46 by remov- ing both tonsils and appendixs all for the price of one. After all the experiences she had in high school, Nell Jean Donegan easily got a job writing for the NEW YORK MOON. Her column is entitled “Tell Me Your Troubles and I’ll Cry With You” or “Tell All To Nell”. It was always known that James Santrock was bound for higher things. He took a gov- ernment job and his one duty is to keep the dome of the capitol polished. Betty Jeffers wears a starched white cap and uniform now. No, she never did finish nurses’ training but she liked the uniforms so well that she got a job in a bakery. After Margaret O’Brien gave up her career for matrimony, La Deema Montgomery flew to Hollywood to sign contracts replacing her. Her current picture is “The Road Back Home”. June Lea Cain always was ha-d to please. She wasn’t satisfied with one “Sandy” so she now has three little ones. Jo Ann Wysong, the girl who was so bright she had to wear a lamp shade, was disappoint- ed in love. She made the headlines when she tried to end her life by leaping from the top of the flag pole but luckily, her name hasn’t appeared in the obituary yet. The Mary Ann Cole-Bernard Turley ro- mance reached the highest peak when they eloped soon after Mary Ann was named heir- ess to a large Pasteurized Peanut Plant. Louise Hamrick, who could talk her way out of any thing as well as in it, did just that. She finally landed Jack and she is expected home from Reno any time now. Prof. William Yates, owner, teacher, discip- linarian, and president of “We Learn You Quick”, West Virginia’s largest school for edu- cated hobos, has recently retired. His close friend and former janitor, Jack Hill, has suc- ceeded him in his position. Bob Estep, who sat on the bench for N.H.S , recently gave up sports as a career but he’s still sitting on a bench. He is now Justice Estep of the U. S. Supreme Court. Opal Lewis really went to the top in a hurry. She got a job running the elevator in the Em- pire State Building and on her first trip “up”, the car became caught in the shaft on the 102nd floor. Lorene Boggess is a nurse at Nitro General Death Trap, ’er, Hospital. There are rumors that she is working hand in hand with Angell and Fowler, local undertakers who have won distinction as being the only women under- takers in this locality. (Continued on Page 44) Page 20 THE WILDCAT JUNIOR CLASS First Row: George Wandling, Ann Williams, Edith Loring, Jacqueline Jefferies, Vir- ginia Hendel, Joan Hudnall, Virginia Bruffey, Dolores Drake. Second Row: Ramona Cochran. Kathleen Escue, Mildred Barnes, Barbara Hoke. Jacqueline Tucker, Norma Kenworthy, Joyce Westfall. Third Row: Lillian Hudson, Betty Ferrari, Eileen Simms, Maxine Williams, Betty Lanham, Virginia Burford. Mildred Mattox. Fourth Row: Patsy Blackshire, Betty King, Dorothy Sovine, Rita Yates, Pearl Fox, Leona Randolph. Fifth Row: Lonnie Allen, Louise Anderson, Joan Miller, Mary Jo Young, Dolores Miller, Florence King, Yvonne Kelly. Sixth Row: Harley Powell, George Tinsley, Dick Hutch- inson, Carl Bender. Eugene Hill, Robert Hill, Dena Smith, Park Spence. Seventh Row: Donald Cavender, Bob Cochran, Darrell Mullins, Charles Clark, Gordon Trainer, Miss Alderson. Tommy Carder. Eighth Row: Bill Gibson, Gail Bowling, Bill West, Bob Hig- ginbotham, Donald King, Mrs. Woodyard. Donald Brubaker. Ninth Row: Thomas Bailey, Keith Painter, Bill Bird, Murray McCoy. Gene Thomas. Paul Janey, James Howard, Kenneth Hayes, Glendale Criner, Gerald Tinney. The Junior Class sponsors are Miss Hart. Miss Alderson, and Mrs. Woodyard. They worked together, selling stationery, sponsoring a show, and selling sandwiches at a dance to earn enough money to finance the Junior-Senior Prom in April. They ordered their class rings in February. The class officers are: President, Robert Hill; Vice President, Darrell Mullins; Secretary and Treasurer. Dena Smith; Student Council Representatives. Gordon Train- er. Mildred Mattox, and Joan Hudnall. THE WILDCAT Page 21 Soph. Girls First Row: Opal Westfall, Rosalee Snyder, Jo Ann Payne. Barbara Ferrari, Marcelene Jefferies, Audria Work- man. Norma Larabee. Second Row: Barbara Pritchford, Delphine Cooke, Genevieve Walker, Sally Young, Beth- alee Buckland. Third Row: Theresa Rhodes. Jane Tucker. Dcmmy Hesson, Alma Silman, Betty Hudnall, Dottie Col- lins. Fourth Row: Ethel Shamblin, Justine Strlckler. Macil Rutherford. Edra Martin, Dorothy Chapman, Mildred Baldwin, Audria Miller, Norma Ranson, Loretta Holley, Ruth Null, Cortellis Burford. Fifth Row: Genevieve Wan- dling, Virjeen Jividen, Ruth Harmon. Ruth Drake, Patsy Agee, Pearl Farly, Carol Cook. Grace Hanna. Sixth Row: Glena Jefferies, Betty Lou Hudnall, Willa Jeon Scott. Mary Joe Hudnall. Reba Martin, Reba King, Fay Bur- dett, Joyce Burchet. Patty Woodell. Seventh Row: Betty Leadman, Jo Ann Ice, Vada Hill. Jo Ann O’Dell. Marjie De Witt, Betty Silman, Charlotte Hayes. Mary E len Mathews. First Row: Bill Quinn. Fred Comstock, Willard Hess, Jack Carrier, Paul Tincher, Fred Cooke. James DjMoss. Second Row: Dennis Lyons, Durward Angell, John Goodall. John Ridenour, James Skaggs. Brooks Brubaker. Third Row: Keith Young. Basil Pauley. James Buckalew. Rex Matheny. Paul McCallister, Carl Summers. Fourth Row: Robert Lewis. Forest Raynes, Clinton Foster. James Frazier. Fifth Row: James McLaughlin, Orville West- fall. Donald Thacker, Olin Pryor, John Knight, James Jefferies. Sixth Row: Ray Burdette. Marvin Howies. Wil- liam Crosier, James McKee. Stanley Hudnall. Fred Anderson. Seventh Row: Byron Jones. Eugene Null, Lloyd Phelps, Junior Briscoe. Eighth Row: Donald Bowling, Dempsey Barnett. Robert Harmon, Bill Craddock. Page 22 Fresh- men Girls First Row: Eileen Howard. Eleanor Ca to, Annabelle Turner, Mary Wade. Nancy Ellis, Donavene Davis, Wanda Hawley, Helen Hedrick. Second Row: Jane Ragle. Jean Basham, Juanita King, Doris Gibson. Patty Yates. Dor- tha Wandling. June Silman. Third Row: Alice Martin, Florence Ferrari, Barbara Stull, Zola Milam, Barbara Ray- nes, Phyllis Bowling, Louise Hill, Joan Craddock, Hevalene Gibson. Patsy Thomas, Edna Angell, Jere Davenport, Jo Ann Gilbert, Orive Jordan. Fourth Row: Janet Burford, Mabel Lanham, Clarabel Lanham, Georgianna Powell, Irene Newland. Betty Criner, Alma Leadman, A'geitha Snodgrass, Jo Ann Wolfe. Fifth Row: Betty Jo Painter, Sue Osborne, Dolores Dunlap. Margaret Humphrey. Jane Marshall. Betty Hamrick, Loretta K:zcr. Sixth Row: Alice Ingram, Emma Jean Shamblin, Arlene Newland, Betty Hammond, Eileen Hinkle. Christine Mattox. Doris Landers, Elizabeth Reedy. Fresh- men Boys i First Row: Walter Magaw. Bennie Martin, James Escue. Theodore Turney. Lowell Wright, James McLaughlin, Richard Cobb. Charles Higginbotham, Lowell Bingham. Second Row: Jackie Ingram. Billy Lamb, Charles H. Bog- gess, Norman Snyder. Charles Raynes. Sammy Raynes. Ray Dudding. Bobby Cook. Third Row: Ronald Rhodes, David Turner, Harold Cook. James Harris. B. T. O Gorman. Robert Crewdson, James DeWeese, Oliver Harlow, Billy Mottesheard, Charles Stover, Donald Burch. Fourth Row: Ray Shamblin, Howard Cook. Bobby Harris, Lester Hudnall, Harry Tidd, Raymond Turley. Billy Witt. John Carney. Kenneth Spence. Fifth Row: John Lynch, Jack Rucker. Ambrose Lovejoy, Eugene Burdette, Donald Martin. Bobby Cavendar. Carlos King. March McCoy. Sixth Row: James Comstock, Ray Morris, Curtis Saunders, Charles Draper. Gene Merket, Charles Dent Boggess, Jack West. Bill Gibson, Clarence Burdette, Eugene Firnkoess. Seventh Row: Richard Brick, Delbert Miller, Gene Stov- er. James Wolfe, Billy Kautz, Sammy Williams. Herschel Winters, Robert Comstock, Denver Lemon. Don McGrew. Billy Thompson, Dick Barrickman. Page 23 First Row: Patty Cottrell. Helen Boggess, Frances Boyce, Edna Mae Carney. Glenna Hill, Tenace Donegan, Mar- garet Beckman. Second Row: Nedra Powell, Dorothy McClanahan. Ida Hayes, Helen Smith, Betty Mollohan, Jean Gowan. Third Row: Mavis Jividen. Betty Cook, Ann Hill, Nancy Martin, Frances Fauver, Eunice Karnes. Fourth Row: Edith Casto, Lois Cook. Phyllis Moore, Mariam Wilson, Virginia Janey, Ruth Ann Smith, Barbara Hanna, Helen Landers. Fifth Row: Geraldine Tinsley, Clara Randolph, Louise Hanna. Maxine Barnette, Mary Jane Par- sons, Jewell King, Louise Parsons, Edna McCoy. Sixth Row: Wanda Hill, Anne Bailey, Delores Cook. Jean Games, Gertrude Albine. Reba Koontz, Opal Fleming, Thelma Harris, Mary Helen Johnson. Seventh Row: Georgia Clark, Zelda Rowh, Louise Shamblin, Sue Miller, Norma Wright. Eighth Grade Girls Eighth Grade Boys First Row: Howard Kelly, Eugene Donahaue, Jack Cochran, Charles Nease, Ross Saundeis, Albert Harmon, Rob- ert Hudnall, Charles Agee. Second Row: Carl Sovine. Melvin Harrison, Roy Whitt, Clarence Frye, James Kelly. Howard Childress, Emory Hedrick, Cecil Pryor, Donald Hicks. Third Row: Shirley Harbert, Max Null, Melvin Fos- ter, Carl Taylor, J. C. Burchett, Cecil Brown, Clarence Crowder, Earl Taylor, Milford York. Fourth Row: Kenneth Hudnall, Bob Marshall, Eugene Angell, Marmett Reemilin, Jack Rucker, Billy Wade. Fifth Row: Ernest Hivley, Charles Holley, Jack Bailey, James Kilgore. Eugene Layne, Conrad Hill, James Westfall. Sixth Row: Edward Harrison, Clyde Raynes, Charles Boggess, Ronald Cochran, French Mandaville, Carman Stephens, John Joplin. Rus- sell Casto. Charles McKee, Charles Deihl, Ray Wyant, Delbert Turner. Seventh Row: Harvey Steele, Charles Clark, Clyde Lunsford, Francis White, Charles Bird. Page 24 THE WILDCAT Seventh Grade Girls First Row: Sally McGrew, Loretta McDonald. Anne Tidd. Margaret Briscoe. Joan Martin, Reba Gillispie, Dorothy Null, Marjorie Davis, Caroline Cole, Normalee Casto. Second Row: Doris Allen. Ruby Steele, Jacquline Slaytor, Phyllis Bailey, Dori9 Milam, Rena Matheny. Third Row: Myrtle Phelps, Ethel Hivley, Mary Shamblin. Velma Lawson, Freda Morris, Lenore Games. Fourth Row: Barbara Keener, Reba Buckalew, Susie Turley, Bonnie Par- sons, Jo Ann Smith, Faith Baldwin. Dorothy Winters. Fifth Row: Delores Kinder, Evelyn Hudnall. Clarice Rollins. Juanita Burford, Jean Milam, Dorothy Hivley. Sixth Row: Margaret Dent, Zoe Love, Zanna Love. Lois Ferrari, Jean Blackshire, Glenna Shamblin. Seventh Row: Anne Comstock, Emma Jean Ferrari, Helen Womack, Mary Mar- cum. Sue Ranson, Pauline Raynes, Mary Lou Quinn, Peggy Henderson. Eighth Row: Betty Mattox. Jeanime Deem, Sue Burdett, Dortha Brick, Anne Lewis. First Row: John Layne, Bobby Ingram, Fredrick Cooley. Herman Lewis, Juri Cogar. Lawrence Jones. Luther Buck land. Edwin Martin, Arlen Bailey. Second Row: Alvin Ingram. Gerald La Rue, Charles Winters, Denny Younj Bill Martin,Danny Owsley. Bobby Draper. Third Row: C.arence Raynes. Clyde Rhodes. Gene Bingham, Rober Sutherland. Russell Edgell, Tommy Meadows. Fou.th Row: Jackie Woodall, Charles Raynes, Henry Cadle, Royc Turner. Eugene Casto, Arlen Osborne. Harold Tinney, Paul Taylor. Fifth Row: Harry Wright, Roger Magaw, Joh Hudson. Jimmy Watson, Clarence Raynes, Donald Steele. Tommy Pring, Charles Jeffers, Victor Adkinson. Sixt Row: Harold West, Kenneth West, Bobby Ranson. Clarence Barnes, Franklin McKinney. Amos Null. Wayne Bal ten. Seventh Row: Kermit Berry, Arliss Blackshire. Charles Santrock, Austin Hudson, Clyde Harris. Randall Mei ritt. Billy Westfall, Charles Milam, Lee Scarberry. Eighth Row: Robert Yates. Charles Davis, Bob Harrison, Pai Cooper, Allen Burdett, John Zittzelberger, James Joyner. Bob Stone. Seventh Grade Boys Page 25 THE W I L D C A T (Jcilvliles Page 26 THE WILDCAT Annual Staff Seated: Jo Ann Wysong. Wanda McKee, Dick Santrock, Dorothy Gaylor, June Lea Cain. Standing. First Row: Jean Williams. Ruth Skaggs, Eva Fowler, Betty Wolfe, Phyllis Stull, Nell Jean Donegan, Elma Bailes. Second Row: Sonia Angell, Donald Kerr, James Gilbert, Phyllis Hinkle. Maxine Hudnall, Everett Krantz. Seated: Ann William?, Jacqueline Tucker, Betty Magaw, Patsy Blackshire, Betty King, Lonnie Allen. Betty Ferrari. Standing: Becky Goodwin, Bob Higginbotham, Dena Smith, Virginia Burford, Mildred Barnes. Rosalee Black, Charles Clark. Lillian Hud- son, Bill West. Orita Carney. Reta Yates. Maxine Williams. Eileen Simms, Norma Brick, Georgia Wandling, Jacqueline Jefferies. Page 27 THE WILDCAT Quill and Scroll Seated: Jacqueline Jefferies, Betty Magaw, Maxine Williams. Charles Clark, Orita Carney, Dena Smith, Virginia Burford, Betty Lanham. Standing: Georgia Wandling, Becky Goodwin, Lonnie Allen. Micro- scope Staff First Row: Donald Miller, Betty King. Donald Kerr, Norma Kenworthy, Oneda Hill, Dixie Tinney. Estel Taylor, Mr. Barger, Adviser. Second Row: Tom Carrier, Dortha Cooke, Dorothy Sovine. Page 28 THE WILDCAT National Thespian Society Seated: Becky Good- win, Wanda McKee, Mary Zee Haynes, Jo Ann Wysong, Ruth Skaggs. June Lea Cain. Standing: Delores Put- ney, Howard Brown, Phyllis Hinkle, Ever- ett Krantz, Joan Hud- nall, Dick Santrock, Norma Kenworthy. Bernard Turley, Bar- bara Hoke, Delores Drake, Miss Daher. Sponsor. Masquers Seated: Elma Bailes, Wanda McKee, Mary Zee Haynes, Jo Ann Wysong, Ruth Skaggs, June Lea Cain. Stand- ing: Nell Jean Done- gan, Maxine Turley. Mary Jo Young, Eva Fowler, Betty Wolfe, Jacqueline Jefferies, Mildred Barnes. Vir- ginia Bruffey, Joyce Westfall, Louise An- derson, Orita Carney, Dicie uray, Borene Boggess, Die c Hutchinson. James Gilbert. Robert Hill. Jr. Dramatic Club First Row: Nedra Powell, Bobby Dra- per, Eileen How- ard, Frederick Cooley, Charles Raynes, Rena Ma- theny, Caroline Cole, Helen Hed- rick. Second Row: Ruth Smith, Ann Hill, Marion WiF son, Margaret Smith, Cecil Brown, Eunice Karnes, Elizabeth Reedy. Third Row: Emory Hedrick, C. K. Holley, Barbara Raynes, Joan Gilbert, Jere Davenport, Melvin Foster. Fourth Row: Richard Brick, John Lynch, Jimmy Kilgore, Jane Marshall Jeannine Deem. Sue Burdette, Margaret Dent. Eugene Burdette, Charles Draper, Billy Kautz, Bob Marshall. Fifth Row: Charles McKee, THE WILDCAT Page 29 Seated: Everett Krantz, Joan Hudnall. James Gilbert. Ruth Skaggs. Standing. First Row: Edna Angel], Mildred Mattox, Barbara Ferrari, Gene Merket, Curtis Sanders. Florence Ferrari. Audria Workman. Second Row: Charles Draper, Gordon Trainer, Jim McKee. Donald Kerr. Robert Woods. Willard Hess. Student Council National Honor Society Seated: Ruth Skaggs. Betty Jeffers. Sonia Angell, Elma Bailes. Dorothy Gaylor. Phyllis Hinkle, Jo Ann Wysong. Standing: Margaret Coney, Betty Magaw, Virginia Burford. Donald Kerr, Wanda McKee. Barbara Hoke, Joan Hudnall, Maxine Williams, Norma Kenworthy, Dick Santrock, Dolores Drake, Kathleen Escue. Page 30 THE WILDCAT Visual Educa- tion Club Seated: Norma Kenworthy, Orita Carney. Standing: Donald Kerr, Betty Magaw, Dick Santrock, John Knight, Jim Skaggs. John Ridenour, Clinton Foster, Mary Zee Raynes, Brooks Brubaker, Louise Anderson. Art Club First Row: Charles Cooley, Keith Estep, Bob Draper, Nedra Powell. Second Row: Jerry Davenport. Dolores Drake, Eva Fowler, Nell Jean Donegan. Dena Smith. Arlan Osborne. Mrs. Shipley. Sponsor. Third Row: Dorothy Chapman, Virginia Brick, Jane Marshall, Ruth Ann Smith, Lois Cook, Helen Smith. Sue Alexander, Sammy Raynes. THE WILDCAT Page 31 Science Club First Row: Sue Alexander, Betty Lee Criner. Barbara Raynes, Billy Kautz, Lowell Bing- ham, Elizabeth Reedy. Helen Hedrick, Eileen Howard. Second Row: John Lynch. Charles Draper, Christina Mattox. Joan Craddock, Sue Osborne. Bill Mottesheard, James Comstock, Mr. Shipley, Club Sponsor. Library Club Seated: Betty Hamrick. Betty Escue. Joan Hudnall. Standing: Betty Wolfe, Louis Fraser. Mrs. Harvey, Sponsor: Virginia Burford. Francis Ferrari, Mildred Mattox, Nor. ma Kenworthy. Virginia Bruffey. Page 32 THE WILDCAT First Row, Left to Right: Jo Ann Wysong, Mary Zee Haynes, Everett Krantz, Doris Gibson, June Lea Cain, Robert Hill, Dolores Putney, Yvonne Kelley, James Gilbert, Ruth Skagg6, Mary Ann Cole. Mr. Leighty. Second Row: Barbara Hoke. Joan Hudnall, Norma Kenworthy. Mildre d Barnes, Paul McCallister, Dick Hutchison. Macil Fowler, Gene Merket, Charles Boggess. Third Row: Ruth Smith, James Skaggs. John Ridenour, Clinton Foster, Carl Bender. Charles McKee. Bill Craddock. Dolores Kinder, Joan Craddock. Fourth Row: Donald Brubaker, James Hines, Paul Arbuckle, Betty Gaylor, Margaret Kenworthy. Jessie Blake. Marilyn Dent. Francis Hoke. Ruth Honaker. Donald Kerr. Fifth Row: Jack Ingram, Jac- queline Jefferier, Willard Hess, Richard Brick. Eugene Burdette, Clarence Burdette. Jimmy Harris. DRUM MAJOR—Robert Hill. MAJORETTES—Dolores Putney, Yvonne Kelley, June Lea Cain, Doris Gibson. THE WILDCAT Page 33 Glee Club First Row: Delphine Cook, Juanita King, Jo Ann Craddock, Virginia Bruffey, Norma Larabee, Audrey Workman. Second Row: Christine Strickler, Patsy Agee. Genevieve Walker. Ruth Ann Smith, Patty Woodall, Ivy Wyant Raynes, Dolores Drake. Third Row: Alma Silman, Dorothy Chapman, Macil Rutherford, Willa Jean Scott. Clara Jane Marshall, Joan Hudnall. Fourth Row: Sue Osborn, Barbara Raynes, Betty Silman, Barbara Hoke. Fifth Row. Paul McCallister. Phyllis Stull, Ruth Craft. Ruth Skaggs, Norma Kenworthy, Mildred Mattox. Sixth Row: Daniel Joplin. Robert Hill, Jo Ann Odell, Dortha Cooke, Louise Anderson. Pearl Fox. Mary Jo Young, Maxine Turley Gibson. Seventh Row: Bill Craddock, Sonny Goodall, Clinton Foster. Charles Boggess, James Skaggs. Fred Anderson. John Knight, Lorene Boggess. Eighth Row: Richard Barrickman. Gene Merket, Clarence Burdette, Charles Draper, Donald Kerr, Ida Hayes. Girl Reserve First Row: Ruth Skaggs, Mary Ann Cole, Audria Workman, Norma Larabee, Dolores Drake, Marceline Jefferies. Second Row: June Lea Cain, John Hudnall, Mildred Mattox, Kathleen Escue, Dolores Miller. Third Row: Elma Bailes, Dorothy Chapman, Phyllis Hinkle, Mildred Barnes. Fourth Row: Maxine Williams, Patsy Blackshire, Lil- lian Hudson, Dicie Gray, Betty Wolfe. Fifth Row: Ret a Yates, Eileen Simms, Ramona Cochran. Betty King. Barbara Ferrari. Sixth Row: Betty Ferrari. Betty Magaw, Georgia Wandling. Seventh Row: Betty Jeffers, Max- ine Hudnall, Lonnie Allen, Ruth Ann Null, Dorothy Sovine, Miss Alderson, Sponsor. School Page 34 THE WILDCAT Boy Patrol First Row: Charles Raynes, Bob Draper, Harold Tinney, Royce Turner, Frederick Cooley. Second Row: James Jefferies, Theodore Turley, John Knight, Carl Taylor, Curtis Sanders. Third Row: Donald Burch, Buddy Cochran, Howard Cooke, John Zit- zelberger, Robert Harmon, Harold Cooke. Fourth Row: James Sample?, Stanley I udnall. Junior Red Cross Council First Row: Ruth Drake, Virginia Hendel, Phyllis Moore, Elizabeth Reedy, Mary John- son. Second Row: Betty Smith. Kathleen Escue, Nancy Beckman. Pauline Raynes. Mrs. Reynolds, Sponsor. Third Row: Joan O’Dell, Bill Kautz. Fourth Row: Jo Ann Wysong, Mary Zee Raynes. THE WILDCAT Page 35 Hair Styling Hair Styling: Lonnie Allen Louise Hamrick Betty Ferrari Maxine Williams Home Ec. Club Sponsor: Mrs. Miller Dining Room Dining Room, Seated: Betty Lanham Patsy Blackshire Rita Yates Dorothy Sovine Standing: Nell Jean Donegan Ruth Craft Sewing Sewing, Seated: Louise Anderson Ramona Cochran Standing: Phyllis Hinkle Dicie Gray Pa«e 36 THE WILDCAT Page 37 THE WILDCAT Page 38 THE WILDCAT FOOTBALL First Row: Bob Estep, Manager; Bill West, John Reynolds, Bill Priddy, James McKee, Everett Krantz, Bob West- fall. Bernard Turley, James Ranson. Coach Huff, Manager. Second Row: Jim Escue, Charles Boggess, Clarence Burnside, Bob Stutler, Tom Carrier. Jr., Carl Bender, Bobby Cook, Harley Powell, Robert Lewis. Third Row: Frederick Cook. Lee King, Howard Brown. Oliver Harlowe, Denver Lemon, Gordon Trainer, Richard Ba rickman, Conrad Hill. Estel Taylor. Harold McClanahan, Charles Raynes. Football Season By BOB ESTEP On August 20, fifty-five boys reported for football1 practice. This included twelve letter men from last year’s team which tied two games and lost six. Al- though this team was one of the lightest in the history of the school, it was fast and played good ball at times The Cabs ended the season with a record of four wins, three losses and a tie. They scored 58 points while their opponents tallied 73. Ranson led the team in scoring with a total of 31 points, followed by “Pee Wee West with 12 and Jack Hill with 7. Although Bob Higginbotham scored only six points during the season he threw three touch- down passes to Ranson and completed two passes good for extra points to Ranson and Carrier. Bill West scored the remaining point on a pass from “Pee Wee” West. BUFFALO GAME The Wildcats started the season by defeating the Buffalo Bison 7 to 0, Saturday. September 15, on the Nitro field. Jack Hill scored the only touchdown of the game, late in the last quarter climaxing an 80- yard drive. Hill, Higginbotham and Carrier were the “big guns” in the Nitro backfield while Tom Carrier and Bill Quinn played good defensive ball. ST. ALBANS GAME The Cats were defeated 26 to 6 Saturday, Septem- ber 22, by the St. Albans Red Dragons. The heavier and more experienced Dragons scored in every quarter with Clayton Webb scoring three touchdown -. Higgin- botham scored the only touchdown for Nitro on an end run early in the fourth quarter. Carrier. Krantz, Hig- ginbotham. and Westfall were outstanding for the Cats while Webb and Nester led the Dragons. HURRICANE GAME On Friday, September 28, Hurricane defeated the fighting Wildcats of Nitro 7-0 on the Hurricane field. Ellis blocked Ranson’s punt and recovered it over the goal for the rcore. Although the Cats could never score, Ranson and Higginbotham kept them in the ball game with their running and passing. ELK VIEW GAME Jim Ranson scored from the three-yard line to give the Wildcats a 6-0 decision over the Elk Herd of Elkview, Thursday, October 4. at Elkview. It was a rough, hard fought game all the way with the whole Nitro team playing good ball. The Cats were glad to win this one as Elkview had beaten them by a 20 to 0 score the year before. POCA GAME The Poca “Dots” played the Cats to a scoreless tie on the Nitro field Saturday, October 13. Both teams (Continued on Page 45) THE WILDCAT Page 39 Basketball J. Hill B. Priddy J. McKee J. Carrier B. Estep J. Gilbert D. Miller B. West W. Hess B. Higginbotham B. ESTEP, High Point Man NITRO HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Nitro 45 Buffalo .. 17 Nitro 29 Buffalo .. 32 Nitro 24 Dupont .. 28 Nitro 43 Elkview .. 29 Nitro 22 St. Albans .. 23 Nitro 38 Sissonville .. 37 Nitro 33 Poca .. 15 Nitro 34 Dunbar .. 51 Nitro 27 South Charleston ... .. 37 Nitro 36 Washington District .. 17 Nitro 44 Elkview .. 22 Nitro 34 Poca Nitro 30 Hurricane . . 24 Nitro 23 Dupont .. 31 Nitro 33 Washington District .. 23 Nitro 30 Dunbar .. 33 Nitro 32 Sissonville . . 30 Nitro 46 Hurricane .. 30 Nitro 34 St. Albans Nitro 28 South Charleston ... .. 56 Nitro 33 Stonewall Jackson .. .. 58 Total 697 Total . 642 ♦Tournament Game. Season Record: Won 11. Lost 10. Coach: Fred Huff. Managers: Everette Krantz, Bob Cook, and Kenny Hudnall. Page 40 THE WILDCAT Junior High Basket- ball First Row: Harshbarger, Kenneth Hudnall, Bob Cook, Jack West, Bob Cavender, Eu- gene Burdette. Second Row: Bob Harris, Bill Gibson, Oliver Harlowe, Clarence Bur- dette, Ray Morris. Varsity N First Row: Jack Carrier, Lewis West, Tom Carrier, Darrell Mullins. Second Row: Coach Huff. Donald Miller. Bob Estep, Bob Higginbotham, Estel Taylor, Bernard Tur- ley, Paul Tincher. Third Row: Everett Krantz, James McKee, Bill West, James Gil- bert. Bill Priddy, Howard Brown. THE WILDCAT Page 41 Cheer Leaders Eileen Simms Florence Ferrari Elizabeth Reedy June Lea Cain Barbara Hoks Miss Varsity “N” Seated: Ruth Skaggs Standing: Ann Miller Diane Tyson Standing: Elma Bailes Miss Harris Jo Ann Wysong Miss Wildcat Miss Wildcat: Eileen Simms, Seated Attendants: Ruth Drake, Sophomore Jean Williams, Senior Doris Gibson. Freshman THE WILDCAT Page 42 GIRLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION THE WILDCAT Page 43 Fire Drill Our fire drills are unique because of the fact that there is an outside exit for almost every room. We have a number of fire drills every year. Lunch Program This is the first year Nitro has had a lunch program that can serve so many pupils. Each day since it began in January more than 300 hot lunches have been served to pupils. It has been of great benefit to those pupils who have scheduled activities at noon. Page 44 THE WILDCAT CLASS PROPHECY (continued Tragedy befell Howard Brown. He got in- to trouble over the matter of six wives but he had a very good lawyer. Yes, Mary Zee Raynes wasn’t really interested in law but she could always win an argument. Dick Santrock abandoned all ideas of math, Latin, history, and the like and decided to make dramatics his career. He was liked fine in Shakesperian rolls but now that Hollywood has gotten wind of him, it is said that he is making things tuff for Sidney Greenstreet. Wanda McKee was chosen Pin Up Girl No. 1 by the Boy Scouts of America for the year 1956. Phyllis Hinkle Sidebottom now resides at “You Get Up and Milk the Cows; This Is My Morning to Sleep Ranch”, Wyoming where she cares for her invalid husband. Donald Kerr owns and operates a large tin factory. It looks as though he’s trying to run his competitors, makers of Kerr Glass Jars and Lids, out of business. Carl Hedrick and Bob Raynes are big men in their profession. They have a booth near the local swimming pool that sells nothing but water wings. Carl blows them up while Bob rakes in the “dough”. Taylor and Miller, well known architects, have just finished the immense job of rebuild- ing Sattes. The city was completely demol- ished when a fast passenger train, driven by Francis Ferrari, left the tracks and plunged unmercifully, up-rooting both of the houses and all three of the trees. The Kate Smith Hour now stars Phyllis Stull, better known as “Little Kate”. She has just signed a fifty year contract with her sponsors, makers of DDT—Dible Dable Tap- ioca. Speaking of radio, Dolly Priddy has her own from page 19) little show too. We hear she is trying to run “Ma Perkins off the air. Lewis West is now Ambassador to Mexico City with his wife, Becky Goodman, and “Bruno”, their world famed cock roach. After her divorce Ivy Wyant went into bus- iness with Maydell Stewart training fleas for the stage. Their latest production is “I Wanna Go Home to Mama”. Madame Williams, better known as Jean, brought the atomic power into the home in the form of BOOM, fastest acting baking powder. All her friends attended the large funeral. And Phyllis Ferrari has made a name for herself too. She models ladies’ lingerie in the same 5 and 10 store where she has worked since high school. Tom Carrier has revised the whole educa- tional system since he has been elected State Superintendent of Schools. Together with his secretary, Velma Milam, he has worked out an elaborate plan where by the students teach the teachers. Ruth Craft and Ronald Matheny became quite entangled in a business matter. They have a thriving business in the little City of Nitro. In actuality they run an orphans’ home for all the homeless dogs. And so the inmates, ’er, members of this ex- ceptional class, each made their place and suc- cess in the world. But perhaps you are won- dering what happened to the attic scene. It was too late by the time Junior summoned help. After closing the precious old book, the bent old lady, whom you might remember as Dorothy Ana Gaylor, jumped in the empty trunk and pulled the lid closed. SIGNED— Dorothy Ann Gaylor On page 36 we have pictures of students studying and working in the diversified occupations program. This is the only program of its kind in the state of West Virginia. Its first year has been very successful. THE WILDCAT Page 45 SENIOR CLASS WILL (continued from page 17) Maxine Hudnall wills her pleasing person- ality to Louise Anderson. Oneda Hill wills her letter writing to Doris Landers. Velma Milam leaves her work at the plant to Rosalee Black. Sonia Angell leaves her silliness to Ramona Cochran. Joann Wysong leaves her front seat in Miss Hart’s class to Barbara Hoke. Mary Zee Raynes bequeaths her talking ability to Donavene Davis. Dolly Priddy wills her lady like manner to Lillian Hudson. Everett Krantz leaves himself to Betty Escue. June Lea Cain leaves her cheerleading abil- ity to Ann Hill. Wanda McKee leaves her red hair to Earl Guinn. Bill Priddy wills his speaking voice to Rob- ert Hill. Delores Putney bequeaths her bewitching ways to Irene and Ailene Newland. Howard Brown wills, leaves, and bequeaths his dancing ability to James DeMoss. Bob Estep leaves his blue gym shorts to Charles Crosier. Maydell Stewart wills “Bradley”, her spider to Jo Ann Payne. Lorene Boggess bequeaths her pocketbook to Clara Lanham. Maxine Turley leaves her high heeled shoes to Miss Harris. Eva Fowler bequeaths her drawing ability to Jere Davenport. Phyllis Hinkle wills her big brown eyes to Barbara Raynes. La Deema Montgomery leaves her short- hand to “Dot” Sovine. Dick Santrock wills his piano playing to Jo Ann Wolfe. Donald Kerr leaves his speech making abil- ity to anyone who can use it. James Santrock wills his height to Joe Shaffer. Louise Hamrick wills her loud mouth to Orita Caimey. Dorothy Gaylor bequeaths her pleasant smile to Norma Larabee. Nell Jean Donegan wills her dainty feet to Gerald Tinney. Jean Williams leaves her glasses to Miss Daher. Margaret Coney Gibson leaves her single life. Bill Yates wills his corney jokes to Eugene Burdette. Donald Miller leaves his basketball playing ability to Bobby Cavender. Dortha Cooke wills her sports ability to her twin brothers, Howard and Harold. Phyllis Ferrari leaves her technique for holding a man to Doris Gibson. Louis Frasier wills his lovely handwriting to Charles Raynes. Dicie Gray leaves her unusual manner to Audria Workman. Robert Raynes and Ivy Wyant leave their seats in English class to Charles Clark and Ann W’illiams. FOOTBALL (continued from page 38) played on about even terms throughout the game with each team threatening to score twice. Knell, Oakes and Gatens led the Dots while Ranson, Krantz, Car- rier and Quinn were the big guns for Nitro. WINFIELD GAME Jim Ranson scored two touchdowns and an extra point to lead the fighting Wildcats of Nitro to a 20-15 victory, over the Winfield Generals, Saturday, October 20. In the first quarter, ‘‘Pee Wee West scored from the one.foot line and Higginbotham passed to Carrier for the extra point. The score at the half was 7-2 in the ‘Cats' favor. Ranson took the kickoff at the be- ginning of the second half, and behind perfect block- ing galloped 75 yards for a touchdown. The extra point was made on a pass from Higginbotham to Ranson. In the third quarter Higginbotham passed to Ranson for the third touchdown. Winfield scored 13 points in the last quarter against the Nitro second team. Ranson, Higginbtoham, West and Quinn were outstanding. SEASON POCA GAME After playing three straight tie games, Nitro de- feated Poca 19 to 13, Saturday, October 27, on the “Dot field. A quick-opening pass from Higginbotham to Ranson was good for a touchdown soon after the game started. There was no other scoring until the third quarter when Higginbotham again completed a touch- down pass to Ranson. Hudson ran 65 yards off tackle a few minutes later for the Dots first score. At the beginning of the fourth quarter. “Pee Wee” West ploughed over for the 'Cats' final touchdown which made the score 19 to 7. On the last play of the game Oakes teaved a thirty-yard pass to Knell good for a touchdown for Poca. CLENDENIN GAME On a mud soaked field, the Clendcnin Cardinals defeated a smaller Nitro eleven 12 to 0, Friday, Novem- ber 2. Clendenin scored twice in the last half on long passes. In the last quarter, Ranson intercepted a pass on his own goal line and ran 80 yards before he was caught from behind. The ‘Cats’ were unable to score and Clendenin punted out of danger. THE WILDCAT Compliments of NITRO PENCIL COMPANY Nitro, West Virginia Fred Cooke Funeral Home 4134 41st Street and First Avenue Phone 82 NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA 24 Hour Ambulance Service THE WILDCAT Page 47 7)cc6 yoto f(OC 0 0 0 RAYON MAKES J Over half of women's dresses? 2 The bulk of all bus and truck tires? Thousands of jobs in the textile and garment industries? Over 50 kinds of men's shirts? J More kinds of fabric than any other fiber? AMERICAN VISCOSE CORPORATION America’s largest producer of rayon NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA Louver cos tyKE JOB Page «8 T II K w I I. I ' A T WATSONS JEWELRY SHOP Professional Building Nitro, West Virginia COMPLIMENTS OF Dr. J. W. Skaggs Compliments of Dr. E. L Hendricks Dentist Eleanor and Opal s Beauty Salon Professional Building Nitro. West Virginia COMPLIMENTS OF O. J. KAUTZ WALLACES CONFECTIONARY Modem Fountain Nitro, West Virginia To Class of '46 Congratulations With Good Will UTTS GROCERY Congratulations and best wishes to the graduating class of 1946 ++++ Ohio-Apex, Inc. Nitro, W. Va. Manufacturers of Plasticizers and Chemicals I Congratulations Congratulations to the Class of 1946 Graduating Class MULLENS STUDIO Temple Drug Professional Building Store Nitro, West Virginia PHONE 88 Nitro, West Virginia Compliments to the Graduates NITRO SUPER Coulls SERVICE STATION Confectionary Gasoline — Oils Lubrication Accessories ' Fountain Service PHONE 90 Sandwiches and Coffee Nitro, West Virginia Nitro, West Virginia THE WILDCAT Page 51 Compliments of MONSANTO CHEMICAL CO. Nitro Plant Page 52 THE WILDCAT COMPLIMENTS A. M. BROWN OF Dry Goods, Shoes, Notions PHONE 9197 DR. L 1. HOKE 3501y2 35th St. Nitro, West Virginia Congratulations to the Class of 1946 JIMMIE DRIGGS Poca, West Virginia COMPLIMENTS Anderson Dairy OF Grade “A” Raw Milk Dr. A. W. Milhoan Poca, West Virginia Phone Nitro 4W21 COMPLIMENTS CENTER ESSO OF R. M. DENT ARMY AND Nitro, West Virginia NAVY STORE i I l l • I I I l I I I i i I i I I I I I i i i I I i I I I Congratulations Graduates of 1946 from J. C. TUCKER GROCERIES 40th and 11th Street Nitro, West Virginia Page M THE WILDCAT A. W. COX DEPARTMENT STORE Nitro, West Virginia • i I I i i i i i i i i i i i NITRO ICE COMPANY INDIVIDUAL FROZEN LOCKERS AND FUR STORAGE Phone 84 i i i i i i i i i i i i COMSTOCK FURNITURE COMPANY Nitro, W. Va. St. Albans, W. Va. Nitro, W. Va. 21st Street 315 Main Street 25th Street PHONE 25 PHONE 146 PHONE 48 NITRO’S LARGEST FURNITURE STORE COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR THE HOME LIVING ROOM AND BEDROOM SUITES GAS RANGES AND KITCHEN FURNITURE LINOLEUM AND WOOL RUGS READY-TO-WEAR COMPLETE LINE OF LADIES’, MEN’S, AND CHILDREN’S READY-TO-WEAR DRY GOODS, DRESS MATERIAL CURTAINS, WINDOW SHADES, DRAPES, AND BEDSPREADS TO SERVE YOU BETTER. . . WE ARE DEVOTING OUR 25th STREET STORE EXCLUSIVELY TO HARDWARE: NAILS, ROOFING, FENCING TOOLS, GARDEN IMPLEMENTS AND SUPPLIES Page 56 THE WILDCAT Modern Supply Co. Compliments of 21st Street and 2nd Avenue Gaten s Funeral Home and Wallpaper — Hardware Poca, West Virginia Plumbing and Electrical Supplies PHONE 91-J Phone 652 We Deliver CRADDOCK J. F. McClanahan BARBER SHOP 3501 35th St., Nitro Phone 14 Groceries Sigmans TYLER Restaurant MOUNTAIN Good Food Is Good Health BUS 21st Street Across From School Building LINES I THE WILDCAT Page 57 Best Wishes N. I. C. NITRO THEATRE 21st Street, Nitro, W. Va. Nitro Is First With the Amazing New Sound System It is a matter of great pride to the name of Mr. Showen, manager of the Nitro Theatre, that they will be the first in the State to install the voice of the theatre. It was designed by the Altec Lansing Corporation. This news should be a heartening note to all. __— Page 58 THE WILDCAT Compliments of Compliments of UNCLE EZRA'S Nitro Shoe Shop BARBER SHOP 21st Street Frank Murrock, Prop. Nitro, West Virginia I I I i I I I I I I I I I I I I I I CAROL ANN The Bank of Dunbar Dunbar, West Virginia BEAUTY SHOP Resources Over Four Million Dollars PHONE 60 MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Lewis Dept. Store Apparel For All The Family CIVIC CENTER Nitro, West Virginia Grover s Feed Store TUXEDO FEEDS 41st Street Nitro, West Virginia BROWN'S GROCERY 370iy2 37th Street PHONE 108 Nitro, West Virginia MRS. ALLISONS LUNCH Plant Area T H K W II.Df AT .... . SOUTHERN SUPPLY COMPANY, INC. Lumber and Building Material Telephone 15 Nitro, West Virginia ESCO'S BILLIARDS CLEAN SPORTS Tobaccos and Sandwiches Page 60 THE WILDCAT S. L CARTER PEAKER'S SERVICE Pioneer Druggist STATION PHONE 139 Lock Street and Payne Avenue COMPLIMENTS OF HARMON REYNOLDS HOME FURNITURE STORE MAINTENANCE ELECTRIC and PLUMBING 29021 29th Street Your Kelvinator Dealer 2901 4 29th Street and 1st Avenue PHONE 113 Nitro, W. Va. Phone 682 Nitro, West Virginia Gibson and Gibson Bartletts Funeral Home Meat Market St. Albans, W. Va. 21st Street PHONE 215 Nitro, West Virginia 405 6th Avenue ' f-■.kvr-l- c• •.A ■ —- « £ 5- $ ,- -n 4� 4g7 r.__ - T-. • f •• • - . .. - :-■: ‘ • V 3- ;: ■ -- -.- % v - - % ,'■ •■ ‘J. SS--5 ' .H . •.; . ■- '; •.■. . r,v-- s'- ‘.-V'- ' :‘ V - ■. ' V ■• • j v - • V. •� - 1 C :« ? 1 - : .