Nitro High School - Nitronian Yearbook (Nitro, WV)

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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)

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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

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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.