Nitro High School - Nitronian Yearbook (Nitro, WV)

Page 17 text:

Joan Craddock wills her beautiful singing voice to someone who is worthy of it. Nancy Ellis leaves her position as head majorette to Evelyn Hudnall. Betty Eskew bequeaths her love for the Poca boys to Ruth Ann Smith. Mary Games leaves some of her height to Glcndal Bailey. Doris Gibson leaves her title “Best Girl Dancer” to Lois Ferrari. Hevalene Gibson bequeaths her cold black hair to Kitty Finch. Jo Ann Gilbert wills her short hair-dos to Glenna Hill. Henrietta Turley conveys her love for psychology to anyone who thinks he would like the subject. Billie Christian bequeaths her “faithful attendance” record to Peggy Henderson. Eleanor Stephens wills her ability to get to school on lime to Earl Comstock. Betty Jo Painter leaves her red-hot, jet propelled tem- per in l ookkeeping class to Thelma Harris. Clarabclle Lanham wills her love for that good oY country hoe down music to that mountain ranger, Joe Shaffer. March McCoy conveys his “lovin' ways” to Carroll Parsons. Ray Morris leaves his basketball ability to his brother, Carl. Jim Wolfe bequeaths his Atlas build to Arlcn Osborne. Dortha Wandling wills her jalope of a shorthand book to anyone who thinks he can carry the load — shorthand, that is! Sammy Lee Williams leaves his country style music to Delores Lanham and Sue Miller. Harry Tidd leaves his D. D. T. perfume to anyone who thinks he could stand the — hmmm — odor! Betty Hammond leaves her be-bop hat and talent of be-bop singing to Nancy Holman. Betty Hamrick wills her curly hair to Jessie Lou Blake. Iris Hamrick wills her German language to just any- body that wants it. Alma Leadman leaves her pulling tricks on people to Gary Ragle. Eileen Howard wills Charles Agee to the gang of girls that are after him. Evelyn Layne leaves her red hair to “Red Comstock. Orvie Jordon leaves her plumpness to Irene Saunders. Bill Lamb leaves his good conduct in class to “Birdie” So vine and Charles McKee. Bill Kautz leaves his model “A” Ford to anyone who is starting a junkyard. Benny Martin wills his red hat to Bill Martin. Ambrose Love joy wills his wavy hair to Mr. O. O. White. Jackie Ingram wills himself to Charlotte Harbert. Walter McGaw leaves his horse and buggy to Cecil Pryor. Alice Martin leaves her dancing ability to Anne Hill. Jane Marshall leaves her nice hair-do to Norma Paige. Helen Hedrick leaves her being so short to Margaret Godby. Christine Mattox leaves her ability to do shorthand to Glenna Hill. Charles Kig onbotham leaves his cows to Earl Taylor. Alice Ingram leaves her wonderful singing to Geral- dine Tinsley. Ottis Goodall wills his good health to Margaret Ken- worthy. Robert Harris leaves his talent of good basketball playing to Keith Estep. James Harris wills his pool playing record to Jim Kilgore. Louise Hill — loving experience to James Rucker. Eileen Hinkle — quiet conduct in class to Helen Smith. Norma Kersey — her bossing ability to Jeannine Davis. June Silman cute smile to Hazel Casto. Virginia Holley — white slacks to Betty Shaniblin. Bob Cavender leaves his way of making love mountain style to Oshel Casto. Juanita King leaves her ability for telling jokes to Mavis Jividcn. John Lynch — Noon hour pool shooting to Jim Kilgore. Bill Bailes leaves school and Nancy for cows in Ohio. THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1949 By Digby O'Dell. Page Thirteen

Page 16 text:

Senior Class Will L We, the Seniors of 1949, do hereby wish to leave some of our valuable posses- sions to the seniors of future years and hope they will appreciate them as much as we enjoy getting rid of them. James Samples leaves his small, curveless, school-boy figure to Forrest Burford. Don McGrew wills his hair curlers to Clyde “Tally” Raynes. Eugene Merket conveys his “hit ’em and howl” way of playing the drums to Bobby Draper. Bill Mottesheard leaves his ability of always being neatly dressed to anyone that likes to look nice. B. T. O’Gorman wills his “most daring” way of doing things to Kennit Berry. Sue Osborne conveys her ladylike ways to Sally McGrew. Harley Powell wills his love for Rocky Fork to Cecil Pryor. Charles Raynes leaves school to go home to his wife. Marilyn Remeelin conveys her job as baby sitter to Sally Ice. Jane Ragle leaves herself to any tall, dark, and hand- some stranger who might appear. Curtis Sanders wills his job, as usher at the Nitro Theater, to Emory Hedrick. John Thomas Simms II leaves his childish ways to Helen Boggess. Argeatha Snodgrass leaves school to get married. Charles Stover conveys his nickname “Smokey” to the big city of Nitro. Barbara Stull bequeaths her love for the name “Bill” to Sue Ransom. Raymond Turley conveys his love for the teachers to Lois Cooke. Theodore Turley wills his ability to “get out of school, and go fishing without getting hooked” to some of the unlucky ones at Nitro. Annabelle Turner leaves school and goes home to “all” her boy friends. David Turner wills his Ford rattle-trap to Paul Cooper. Bill Witt leaves his handsome self to the memory of the Nitro girls. Lowell Wright leaves his “two front teeth” as a be- lated Christmas present to someone Santa forgot. Patty Yates conveys her “love ’em and leave ’em” technique to Fanny Harper. Charles D. Boggess leaves his Latin book to Ray Kersey. James Comstock leaves his love for the song “Mean and Wicked Boogie” to Bill Pauline. Howard and Harold Cook leave their ability to fool the teachers — and us too — to the Love twins. Betty Lee Criner leaves school to become a Mrs. Florence Ferrari wills her pleasingly plump figure to Rachel Hoffman. Charles H. Boggess leaves his dimples to just any girl that would like to have them — no rushing, please. Clarence Burdette wills his cute little curls to Gardner Campbell. Eugene Burdette wills his love for basketball, and abil- ity too, to Keith Estep. Robert Comstock bequeaths his “sit back and take it easy” driving ability to Paul Arbuckle. Bob Cook leaves his football ability to Bob Ransom. Charles Draper conveys his outstanding scholastic ability to Mary Johnson. Ray Dudding bequeaths his love for the girls to Tommy Ow'ens. Bill Gibson conveys his cute hair-do to Alvin Ingram Sue Alexander wills her business-like ways to Jewel King. Edna Angell leaves her most cherished nickname “Legs” to Rena Nlatheny. Jean Basham leaves a “Reserved” sign on Jack West — and we do mean reserved. Janet Burford leaves all her love to the Nitro boys. Eleanor Casto bequeaths that junk heap (pardon us, typewriter) in typing class to just anyone that thinks he can use it. Pane Twelve

Page 18 text:

i. Billie Christian Modem Miss 4 Voice Class 4 James Comstock D. O. P. 3, 4 Science Club 1 Robert Comstock Wildcat Staff 4 Spy Glass Staff 3 D. O. P. 3, 4 Football 2, 3 Biology Club 2 Quill and Scroll 4 Int. Basketball 4 Tumbling Team 2 Harold Cook School Boy Patrol 1 D. O. P. 4 Howard Cook Schoolboy Patrol 1 D. O. P. 4 Bob Cook Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball Manager 2, 4 Varsity N” 2, 3. 4 Joan Craddock Band 1. 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 1,2,4 Basketball 1, 2, 3 Vollebayy 1 A Cappella Choir Treas. 3, Vice Pres. 4 G. A. A. 1. 2, 3, 4 School Orchestra 2, 3 All County Chorus 4 All County Band 3 All State Chorus 3, 4 All State Band 3 Biology Club I Jr. Science Club 1 Betty Ciuner G. A. A. 1, 2, 3 Art Club 1 Basketball 1, 2, 3 Volleyball 1, 2 Majorette 3 National Honor Society 4 Visual Education 2, 3 Wildcat Staff 4 Spy Glass Staff 3 Quill and Scroll 3, 4 Glee Club 1. 3 Jr. Science Club 1 D. O. P. 4 Ray Duddinc Voice Class 4 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Biology Club 3 Orchestra 3 All County Chorus 3, 4 All State Chorus 4 Nancy Ellis Y-Teens 3, Vice Pres. 4 G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, Secy. 4 Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Majorette 3, Head 4 Modem Miss 3. 4 Quill and Scroll 4 A Cappella Choir, Treas. 4 Voice Class 4 Basketball 1, 2, 4 Volleyball 1, 2 Softball 2 Tumbling Team 1 Page Fourteen