Nitro High School - Nitronian Yearbook (Nitro, WV)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1950 volume:

Ik WILD CAT 1950 PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASS OF NITRO HIGH SCHOOL NITRO. WEST VIRGINIA is WILDCAT Anne Hill Conrad Hill co-editors. l!i!)U 'Dedicated fo ... . The citizens and the community of Nitro whose untiring efforts and cooperation in civic-school activities bring us ever nearer to good citizenship upon entering the community life. The people of Nitro are a constant aid to our everyday school needs and with this annual, we wish to express in a small way our ap- preciation. Pictured at the right is Mayor W. W. Alexander of Nitro, whose able lead- ership guides our com- munity. FACULTY. • • • 5 ( ommunitij (Citizens Stri rtue Our Principal, Walter F. Snyder, and his Secretary, Ruth Santrock are always ready to help with teachers, students, and school activities. _-y 4 Mr. David Evans, Mr. John Santrock, Mrs. Margaret Holmes, Miss Ruth Woodson. SOCIAL STUDIES AND HISTORY Standing: Mr. John Stec, Mr. Darrold Sisler. Seated: Miss Louise Hart, Miss Pauline Richardson, and Mrs. Virginia Witry. PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH Mrs. Vivian Martin Sisler Standing: Mrs. Evelyn Garrett, Miss Ruth Eskew. Seated: Mrs. Hallie Grose, Mrs. Elsie Borsch, Miss Sadie Daher. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT SCIENCE DEPARTMENT COMMERCE Mr. Fay Harper, Mr. Samuel Shipley, Mrs. Mary Miss Nancy Alderson and Mrs. Lou Hall. Doris Bowers. HOME ECONOMICS AND SHOP Mrs. Virginia Miller and Mr. Joseph Barger. SENIORS • • • (Communiti y 8 Senior Class President, Charles Agee and the Secretary-Treas- urer, Frances Fauver. Pictured at right is the street that leads to our school from the intersection at First Avenue. 3s JLut 33o ecotne CHARLES OLIVER AGEE Football 2. 3. 4 Basketball 2. 3. 4. Baseball 2. 3. 4 President Senior Class Student Council, 2. 3. 4 Tumbling 1. 2 Varsity N 2. 3. 4 r EUGENE LEE ANGELL Microscope 4 JACK RAY BAILEY MARGARET ANNE BECKMAN G. A. A. 3. 4 Jr. Red Cross 1 Modern Miss 4 10 When we, the Senior Class of ’50, look back on the day we became Freshmen, we realize there wasn’t any difference between us and any other Freshman Classes. But at that time we thought we were just about the brightest and cutest group of students any teacher could have the misfortune, I mean good fortune, of tutor- ing. Before the cloud we were floating on brought us back down to earth, we elected Zelda Rowh as our President, Cecil Pryor as Vice- President, and Wanda Hill as Secretary-Treas- urer. Our Student Council representatives were Helen Smith, Charles Agee, and Bob Marshall. Nothing very exciting happened that year until spring, when promotion and summer vacation came along. We started our second year in high school with the same exuberance of spirit that marked our first year. Naturally we were a bit more dignified now though, we were Sophomores. As our class officers we elected Cecil Pryor as Pres- ident, Zelda Rowh as Vice-President, and Lois Cook as Secretary-Treasurer. Our Student Council representatives were Helen Smith, Con- rad Hill, and Charles Agee. Along with the title Juniors, we had to accept more responsibility than we had ever had. The Seniors were counting on us for a prom and banquet. Miss Alderson, Mrs. Wcodyard, and Mr. Harper, our sponsors, proved to be of inval- uable aid to us before the year was over. They helped us in every way as we sold stationery and Christmas cards, sponsored a movie, and had other activities throughout the year to raise money for the prom. When the time came we were more excited than we had been since De- cember when we ordered our class rings. Every- one came and had a wonderful time. Our Senior actors and actresses of days gone by. With this year also came a period of sadness. For on May 7, Cecil Pryor, a member of our class, lost his life in a tragic automobile acci- dent while returning from the State Band Fes- tival in Huntington. Cecil was engaged in many activities around school and his absence was felt by all. We elected as our officers for the year Conrad Hill as President, Kenny Hudnall as Vice-Pres- ident, and Zelda Rowh as Secretary-Treasurer. Our Student Council representatives were Phyl- lis Moore, Russell Casto, and Albert Harmon. For next year’s Student Council President Kenny Hudnall was elected. We were too busy to notice the passage of time and before we realized it we were Seniors. Anyone could see we were Seniors just by looking at us. We had the enlarged head and dignified walk that is characteristic of Seniors everywhere. To start the year off right we elected Charles Agee as our President, Albert Harmon as Vice- President, and Frances Fauver as Secretary- Treasurer. As Student Council representatives we chose Helen Smith, Corky Casto, and Con- rad Hill. Things began to happen pretty fast. First our class rings came, then we had our pictures made for the annual and were measured for our gowns. We have even ordered our announce- ments, and have nothing to do now but wait and work for that day of all days, graduation. As we, the Senior Class of '50, look back on our school years with pride and a feeling of having accomplished something, we feel sad that everyone we have gone to school with will not be there to receive diplomas with us. Some of the boys have joined the armed forces, some of our friends have moved away, and some have dropped out to go to work, but their presence will be felt among us on graduation night. We hope that Seniors of coming years will be able to look back on their school years with as much pride and joy as we do. HELEN LOUISE BOGGESS Majorette 2. 3. 4 Modern Miss 4 G. A. A 1. 2 Science Club 1 Tumbling 1 IDA HAYES BRISCOE Glee Club A Cappella Choir 3. 4 Jr. Red Cross 2 Masquers 3. 4 Thespians 3. 4 Library Club 4 Biology Club 2 G. A. A. 2. 3 CECIL HAYES BROWN. JR. Football 1. 2. 3. 4 Baseball 2. 3. 4 Biology Club 1 Microscope Staff 4 Varsity N 2. 3. 4 Softball 1 Tumbling 1 Wildcat Staff Future Teachers of America Club 4 Quill and Scroll 4 Captain Corky Casto greets the homecom- ing queens. RUSSELL WAITER CASTO. JR. Football 1. 2. 3. 4 Baseball 3. 4 Varsity N 2. 3. 4 Student Council 3 4 Softball 1 Wildcat Staff 4 Best Citizen 3 Microscope Staff 4 ALVA HOWARD CHILDERS. JR. Biology 1. 2 Tennis Club 1. 2 WILLIAM E. CLARK Microscope Editor 4 Basketball 1. 2. 3 HANSFORD WALLACE COCHRAN Wildcat Staff 4 Biology Club 2 Football 1. 3. 4 Microscope Club 4 PATRICIA ANNE COTTRILL Science Club 1 Biology Club 2 Masquers 1, 2. 3. 4 Microscope Staff 4 Tumbling Team 1 G. A. A. 1, 2 DELORES COOK ropnecij The day dawns bright and clear in the city of Nitro, but the air is taut with ex- pectancy. Why? Well, this is May 28, 1975. Twenty-five years ago today the 1950 grad- uating class emerged victorious after hav- ing battled twelve long years, their diplo- mas had at last been presented! And now after a quarter of a century, members of this long ago class are to meet again for a reunion. What will the ravages of time have done to the bright faces of these men and women who were seniors at the middle of the century? It is truly an earth shak- ing occasion. Well, it isn’t too long until time for the actual festivities to begin. Let’s take a look at the program. Maybe it will give us an inkling of the evening to come. My good- ness! Look at the after dinner speakers— Anne Hill, president of the National League of Woman Voters (and a torch singer on the side, we hear). Anne always was one LOIS JEAN COOK CHARLES V. CROSIER G. A. A. President 1. 2. 4 Wildcat Staff 4 Science Club 1 Cheerleader 2. 3. 4 Jr. Red Cross 1. 2 Art Club 1 Tumbling Team 1 Biology Club 1. 2 Best Athlete 3 Microscope Staff 4 BONNIE JEANNINE BRADFORD RAY DOLIN’ DAVIS Wildcat Staff 4 12 MARY LENACE DON- EGAN Art Club 1 Biology Club 2. 3 Microscope Staff 4 FRANCES MARIE FAUVER Secretary of Senior Class MELVIN PHILIP FOSTER Masquers 4 Thespians 4 Visual Education Club 3. 4 Tennis Club 2 Hi-Y Club 4 Mixed Choirs 4 CLARENCE MICKEY FRYE Class Prophecy—Continued of the most dynamic and versatile members of the group; and Ray Kersey, nationally known orator—especially famous for his television addresses. That class certainly was full of Hills. There was Anne, Conrad, Glenna, Wanda, and Ronnie. We r£ad recently that Ronnie has been extremely successful in his archi- tectural engineering profession. His last building was the new ultra-modern school in Nitro. We always thought they might have one in time for our grandchildren, and sure ’nuff they have! Glenna is now affiliated with the widely renowned Com- stock family, via Robert; Wanda, dear, lov- able Wanda, the years haven’t changed her much—she still has the same interests— Howard and horses. She arrived in town this morning in her private plane, piloted by one of her husky twin sons, from her ranch, deep in the heart of Oklahoma. Conrad, always active in school affairs, is now president of a large company, produc- ing vitamized, pasteurized peanuts. It’s now 7:30 and the group is congre- gating in the magnificient school audito- rium. As our eyes roam over the members of the class mingling around, there’s Char- ALBERT FRANKLIN THELMA ANVERDEN HARMON HARRIS Biology Club 1. 2 Student Council 3. 4 Baseball 2. 3. 4 Basketball 4 Softball 1 Tumbling 1 Vice-President Senior Class PATSY ANNE HARBERT SHIRLEY LESTER Majorette 1. 2. 3. 4 HARBERT Volley Ball 1 13 MELVIN LEE HARRISON Wildcat StafT 4 GEORGIA MILDRED HATCHER Library Club 4 JAMES HAROLD LESLIE HATCHER EMORY EARL HEDRICK. JR. EMMA MAE HICKS Library Club 4 Wildcat StafT 4 Quill and Scroll 4 Future Teachers of America 4 Class Prophecy—Continued lie Agee. He and Eileen have spent the past years in Nitro, recently organizing a group of chain stores that rival even Kroger’s. Gertrude Albin is now manager of the F. F. Dairy Bar and is married to Jack. Now, they have a whole flock of little (sur- prise) pin ball machines. Eugene Angell was very ambitious. He now owns a fleet of mov- ing vans. Two of his most valued drivers are Robert Hudnall and Francis White. Jack Bailey and Shirley Harbert, two quiet industrious boys (?) have gone into the air- plane business. Their motto is “A plane in every garage—why not two or three?” French Mandeville was awarded the 1974 Oscar for his emoting in “Telegram to Three Husbands,” directed by Charles McKee and produced by Charles Turley. This picture was acclaimed by Critic Helen Smith as one of the best ever produced. Margaret Beckman is married to Bob Ran- son; Ida Hayes and Junior are combining their interests—Junior has an ice cream com- pany and Ida publishes a “Dairy Journal.” Lois Cook and Denver Lemon surprised no one — they married, as did Lenace Donegan and Gig Wright. Jeannine Davis is doing mis- sionary work in China and was unable to attend. Kenny Hudnall and Margie Hively are living quietly in St. Albans. Patty Cot- trill also did something unusual, married Robert and reared a family. Class Prophecy—Continued Jackie Cochran is a construction engineer; Nedra Powell became a lady detective, giving her a legal right to snoop. Ray Wyant is a pastor with a growing parish. His wife, the former Virginia Janey, makes a lovely minister’s wife. Marian Wilson married Pat and together they operate a chain of theaters. Mary Helen always quiet and composed, is personnel di- rector at American Viscose. Roy Whitt is owner of Community Clean- ers. Charles Turley works at Holman’s Gar- age. Ruth Ann Smith is world famous for “Smitty’s Stunt Drivers,” composed of Carl Sovine, Eunice Karnes, Patsy Harbert Der- rick, and Joe Shaffer. Nancy Martin is one of the year’s top-flight models. Industrious Howard Kelley is head of a large business concern on Rocky Fork. Louise Parsons married “Shortie”; Maj-y Jane is now Mrs. Larry Schoolcraft. Tally Raynes realized his ambition—he is now owner of Center Esso. Jack West mar- ried Jean and is now coaching at Tyler Moun- tain High School. “Poncho” Brown, always ready for a good joke, replaced Groucho Marx and is one of radio’s highest paid performers. Melvin Foster married Theresa and their five-piece musical ensemble, all Fosters, is famous throughout the Valley. Bill Wade’s musical rendition of “Timber” has earned him the title of the year’s crooner. ANNE ALDERSON HILL Cheerleader 1. 2. 3. Head 4 National Honor Society 3. 4 National Thespian So- ciety 3. 4 Masquers 2. 3. 4 Girls' Athletic Associa- tion 1. 2. 3. 4 Quill and Scroll 4 Annual Staff 4. Co-Editor Basketball 1. 2 Volleyball 1 A Cappella Choir 3. 4 Glee Club 3. 4 Junior Scholastic Award 1 Tumbling Team 1 FREDERICK CONRAD HILL Football 1. 2. 3. 4 Varsity N 3. 4 National Honor Society 3. 4 Student Council 2. 3. 4 Visual Education Club 3. 4 Quill and Scroll 4 President Junior Class Co-Editor Wildcat GLENNA EVELYN HILL Science Club 1 Biology Club 2 WILLIS RONALD HILL Entered from Pennsyl- vania Wildcat Staff 4 D. O. P. 4 WANDA MAE HILL Biology 2 Volley Ball 1 G A. A. 1. 2 15 KENNETH B. HUDNALL Student Council Presi- dent 4 Football 3. 4 Basketball 2. 3. 4 Microscope Staff 4 Varsity N 2. 3. 4 Softball 1 ROBERT RAY HUDNALI. Baseball 3. 4 Hi-Y 4 National Honor Society 3. 4 VIRGINIA CAROL JANEY Red Cross 2 Glee Club 2. 3 A Cappella Choir 2. 3 Future Teachers of America Club MAVIS IRENE JIVIDEN Class Prophecy—Continued Charles Crosier finally made the grade— he’s now a fullfledged senior analyst at Monsanto. Russell Casto is coaching at one of the top universities. Thelma Harris married a Sissonville Indian and is happy in her tepee. Emory Hedrick owns the “Feed Store of the Century” at Forty-first Street. Harvey Steele is commander of the local National Guard. They say he really makes those guys train—guess he’s just getting even. Earl Taylor and Donna have just cele- brated their 20th wedding anniversary. Someone asks what the large building on the corner is—why, that’s Bubby Reem- elin’s marvelously equipped dental labora- tory. Among his many assistants and em- ployees are Jim Kilgore, Helen Landers, and Eugene Max Null. Nitro’s fire department is now headed by the capable Eugene Lane, Charles Nease is assistant chief, and Carl Taylor is one of the lieutenants. Betty Miller and Arbutus King are very competent, attractive nurses, serving at the Nitro General Hospital. Charles Mc- Kee, who always made A’s in Chemistry, MARY HELEN JOHNSON EUNICE L. KARNES HOWARD FRANKLIN JAMES RAY KERSEY Library Club 1. 2. 3 Band 1. 2. 3. 4 KELLEY Tennis 2. 3 Quill Scroll 4 Visual Education Club D. O. P. 4 Masquers 2. 3, 4 National Honor Society 2. 3. 4 Visual Education 2. 3. 4 3. 4 Masquers 2. 3. 4 Thespians 2. 3. 4 A Cappella Choir 3 Thespians 2. 3. 4 Jr. Dramatic Club 1 Wildcat StafT 4 National Honor Society Science Club 1 Valedictorian 4 3. 4 National Honor Society Mixed Chorus 4 3. 4 County Band 1. 2. 3. 4 Band 1. 2. 3 Annual Staff 4 Hi-Y 4 Jr. Dramatic Club 1 Orchestra 2. 3 G. A. A. 1 Quill Scroll 16 J. El.WOOD KILGORE Band 1. 2. 3. 4 Student Director Annual Staff 4 Jr. Dramatic Club 1 Mixed Chorus Visual Education Club 2. 3. 4 Boys' Glee Club 4 Future Teachers of America ARBUTUS ANN KING Y-Teens 4 Modern Miss 4 Biology Club 2 Microscope 4 LENA JEWELL KING Y-Teens 3. 4 Biology Club 2 Annual Staff 4 Class Prophecy—Continued HELEN LEE LANDERS Glee Club 4 Microscope 4 Biology club 2 Modern Miss 3 Y-Tecns 3. 4 has replaced Mr. Harper as the high school instructor. Mavis Jividen directs the church choir and is a true prima donna. Phyllis Moore became a grade school teacher; her prize pupils during her years of teaching were the Ranson triplets—their mother, of course, was none other than our own Betty Mollohan. Petite Frances Fauver surprised every- one and became Nitro’s first woman mayor. Helen Sue Boggess also surprised everyone by becoming a congresswoman, the most glamorous since Clare Booth Luce. An- other of our classmates, Howard Childers, also became a member of Congress. Sonny Harmon also holds an official po- sition—he’s city garbage collector, or rath- er director of the entire crew of clean-up men. The person next in charge is Clar- ence “Mickey” Frye. Everyone has now arrived and the gasps of awe and amazement can be heard easily. Gradually, they are overcome by the cozy hum of conversations, people reminiscing over what used to be the good old days, or something smilingly similar. My, but it’s good to be back. Suddenly, a frown creases somebody’s brow, annoyed as if by ALVA EUGENE LANE Band 2. 3. 4 Masquers 4 Biology Club 2 Annual Staff 4 Visual Education Club 4 DENVER ORAN LEMON Football 1. 2. 4 Varsity N 1. 2. 3. 4 Microscope Club 4 Softball 1 Hi-Y 4 Basketball 1 MARK FRENCH MANDEVILLE Football 2. 3 Varsity N 3 Biology Club 2 Thespians 4 Masquers 4 Junior Dramatic Club 1 Science Club 1 Microscope Club 4 GERALDINE MARTIN 17 MARY ELLEN MATHEWS D. O. P. CHARLES N. McKEE Football 2. 3. 4 Basketball 2. 3 Band 1. 2. 3 Varsity N 2. 3. 4 Annual Staff 4 Biology 2 BETTY FAYE MILLER Entered from Stonewall BETTY LEE MOLLOHAN Red Cross 1 Quill Scroll 3. 4 Annual S taff 4 D. O. P. 4 something of small, momentary importance, “Say, what ever happened to Zelda Rowh”? Someone else smiles a trifle sadly. “Poor thing, disappointed in life and love, she joined Graceful Gray’s Old Ladies’ Home, and is growing old gracefully as house mother. One of the speakers has proposed a toast— to the Class of 1950 of course, long may they survive, and bless them every one! Homecoming Queen Marilyn Dent and at- tendants, Lois Cook and Maxine Payne. 18 Senior We, the Senior Class of ’50, do hereby will and bequeath our peeves, possessions, pleas- antries, pessimisms, and parting advice to the unsuspecting inmates of the institution of higher learning, from which we so humbly depart at this time. We hope they will par- take of and profit from any and all sugges- tions here in stated. CHARLES AGEE leaves his hat to Mrs. Grose. EUGENE ANGELL leaves a plug of Brown’s Mule Tobacco to Lonnie Kilgore. JACK BAILEY leaves school for good. MARGARET BECKMAN leaves Bobby, but to no girls! HELEN BOGGESS leaves her love for St. Albans to Fannie Hoke. CECIL BROWN leaves his ability for sports and chewing to anyone who wants them. RUSSELL CASTO leaves his football jersey and practice pants to Austin Hudson. BILL CLARK wills his interest in sports to Dave Childers. HOWARD CHILDERS leaves his job of work- ing in the kitchen to anyone who wants a free meal. JACK COCHRAN leaves Verdella, but to no boys. LOIS COOK leaves school—to raise “Lem- _ „ _ � MARY LaVONN A MONTGOMERY Y-Teens 4 Glee Club 4 G A A 4 PHYLLIS JOAN MOORE All-State 4 Glee Club 3. 4 A Cappclla 3. 4 Jr. Red Cross 1 National Honor Society 3. 4 Student Council 3 CHARLES R. NEASE Art Club 1 D. O. P 4 Biology Club 2 MAX E. NULL OMA LOUISE PARSONS Glee Club 3. 4 A Cappclla 3. 4 19 They cheer us to victory—the Faithful Five. MARY JANE PARSONS NEDRA SUE POWELL Masquers 2. 3. 4 Jr. Dramatic Club 1 Biology Club 2 Quill and Scroll 3. 4 Annual Staff 4 G. A. A. 2. 3. 4 Art Club 1 Class Will—Continued CHARLES CROSIER leaves his “way” with the women to anyone who doesn’t have one. PATTY COTTRILL leaves her ability to dance to her sister, Shirley. JEANNINE DAVIS leaves school to go to work. RAY DOLIN just leaves for the summer— he’ll be back! FRANCES FAUVER leaves school for Mor- ris Harvey. MELVIN FOSTER leaves two things: the cymbals to any moron, and Thresa, but not for good. PATSY HARBERT wills her engagement ring to Pete Lanham in hopes of getting Bob. ERNEST CLEVELAND RAY K. SHAMBLIN SHAFFER Microscope Club 4 Football 2. 3. 4 Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4 Varsity N 2. 3. 4 Biology Club 2 Softball 1 Microscope Club 4 Annual Staff 4 Volley Ball 1 SHIRLEY HARBERT leaves behind the same stomach ache he had when he saw the seniors walk down the aisle last year. ALBERT HARMON wills his love for all the cute girls at NHS to anyone who wants it. MELVIN HARRISON wills his girl to George Archer. THELMA HARRIS leaves her loves of Sis- sonville to “Sis” Bailey. GEORGIA HATCHER bequeaths her abil- ity to blow up the chemistry lab to any- one who is “sap” enough to take it. HAROLD HATCHER leaves his “between period” smokes to anyone who can get past Mrs. Garrett. HELEN MARGARETTE SMITH Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4 A Cappella 2. 3. 4 Art Club 1. 2 G. A. A. 1. 2. 3 Student Council 1. 4 Sec- retary Annual Staff 4 Science Club 1 Biology 2. 3 All-State 4 Thespians 3. 4 Masquers 1. 2 RUTH ANN SMITH All-State 4 Cheerleader 3. 4 Band 1 G A. A. 1. 2. 3. 4 Biology Club 2 Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4 A Cappella 3. 4 Thespians 4 Masquers 2. 3 CARL EDWARD SOVINF Microscooe Club 4 Biology Club 2 Band 1. 2. 3 Science Club 1 HARVEY C. STEELE Biology Club 2 Science Club 1 Microscope Club 4 20 EARL BENNETT TAYLOR CARL LEWIS TAYLOR, Biology 1 JR- D. O. P. 4 Microscope 4 Visual Education Club 4 Annual Staff 4 CHARLES E. TURLEY CLYDE ELMER RAYNES Basketball Manager 3 Football 2. 3. 4 Football 3. 4 Varsity N 3. 4 D. O. P. 4 Microscope Club 4 Class Will—Continued, IDA BRISCOE leaves her married life to Fannie Harper. EMORY HEDRICK wills his pool ability to Fred Cooley. EMMA HICKS leaves her love for Nitro High to any other Dunbar student who would like to come to- Nitro. ANNE HILL leaves her cheerleading posi- tion and job in the office lo anyone who has the energy to take them, and to con- tinue her “career” at Stonewall Jackson! CONRAD HILL wills his ability to get in the door just as the bell rings, to any- one who oversleeps. GLENNA HILL leaves school to devote more time to Bob. WANDA HILL leaves her “Corney Jokes” to anyone who wants to laugh. KENNY HUDNALL leaves nis ability to play tinker-toys to Dickie Martin. ROBERT HUDNALL leaves fifth period study hall to everyone. VIRGINIA JANEY leaves school with Ray. MAVIS JIVIDEN wills her Purity Maid bread man to Margaret Briscoe. MARY JOHNSON leaves her quietness to Peggy Henderson. GERTRUDE ALBIN leaves her wisecracks and her job at the F. F. to Ila Mae Owens. RON HILL bequeaths Dortha to Jimmie Swain. OTTO MARMET ZELDA JUNE ROWH WILLIAM M. WADE JACK LEE WEST REEMELIN Science Club 1 Microscope Club 4 Football 3 Hi-Y- 4 Class President 1 Basketball 2, 3 Biology 2 Jr. Dramatic Club 1 Biology Club 2 Vice-President Class 2 Masquers 2. 3. 4 Thespians 2. 3. 4 National Honor Society 3. 4 Class Secretary 3 Quill Scroll 4 Wildcat Staff 4 D. O. P. 4 Salutatorian 4 Speech Contest 4 Varsity N 2. 3. 4 Baseball 2. 3 Softball 1. 2 21 Class Will—Continued EUNICE KARNES wills her ability to talk and ability to get along with people to Rich- ard Schowen. RAY KERSEY wills his presidency of the Visual Education Club to any member. HOWARD KELLEY wills four years of hard work to the ninth graders who expect to graduate. JIM KILGORE wills his bashfulness to Sam- my Crist. ARBUTUS KING wills her love for a football player to anyone who can run him down. JEWELL KING wills her love for “Berdies” to anyone that likes to fly. HELEN LANDERS wills her love for a cer- tain basketball captain to Dora Mont- gomery. EUGENE LANE wills his quiet way of talk- ing to Peggy Henderson. DENVER LEMON wills his A’s in bookkeep- ing to anyone who can take it. FRENCH MANDEVILLE' wills his desk in social economics to “Hardtimes” Caldwell. MARY MATHEWS wills her pug nose to Fred Cooley if he is aware of taking care of it. BETTY MOLLOHAN wills her ability to be on time to Bettye June Gaylor. LaVONNA MONTGOMERY wills her height to Donald Steele. PHYLLIS MOORE wills her blush to Rich- ard Slater. Long may it shine! CHARLES NEASE wills his ability to draw cartoons to Jack Parsons. FRANCIS LEE WHITE ROY L. WHITT D. O. P. 4 MARIAM ROMAINE WILSON Red Cross 2. 3 Thespians 2. 3. 4 Masquers 2. 3. 4 Biology Club 2 G. A. A. 1. 2. 3. 4 Jr. Dramatic Club 1 Quill Sc Scroll 4 Microscope Staff 4 Jr. Science Club 1 Annual Staff 4 wimriiTji] Class Will—Continued MAX NULL leaves his craftiness in throw- ing paper wads to Delbert Summers. LOUISE PARSONS wills her getting along with the teachers to Jackie Parsons. MARY JANE PARSONS wills her fed and black pocketbook to Miss Richardson. CLYDE RAYNES bequeaths his love for journalism to Austin Hudson. MARMET REEMELIN wills Knue family to Bill Martin. ZELDA ROWII wills her love of outside activities to Marilyn Smith. JOE SHAFFER leaves a little blonde to anyone who thinks he’s man enough to take her. HELEN SMITH wills her walk to Mr. Sis- ler and Miss Daher. RUTH SMITH wills her corney jokes to Maxine Payne. CARL SOVINE wills his way with the teachers to Bobby Ransom. HARVEY STEELE wills his way with Miss Hart to Don Steele. CARL TAYLOR bequeaths his blond curls and quiet manner to Lorena Haynes. ZETA JUNE CISCO (NOT PICTURED) CHARLES TURLEY wills his job in the kitchen to Bill Martin. EARL TAYLOR bequeaths his ability to get out of class to sell ads to the junior class. BILL WADE wills his seat in math class to Lonnie Kilgore. JACK W£ST wills his seat in Mr. Under- wood’s room to anyone who wants it. FRANCIS WHITE wants to take every- thing with him. ROY WHITT wills his long lost journalism book to the finder. MARIAM WILSON wills her second year Latin book to Sue Burdette. RAY WYANT wills his red hair and Toni to Miss Richardson. BETTY MILLER wills her love for Poncho to Mary Jo McDaniels. RAY SHAMBLIN leaves his morning bas- ketball game in gym to Leonard Casto. ZETA CISCO wills to The Senior advisors, a rocking chair so at the end of this year they can rock all their troubles away. CHARLES McKEE leaves his grace to blush to Charles Diehl. RANDALL RAY WYANT UNDERCLASSMEN WLo 'lAJlth the Jdelp op Jamily and Our five class presidents, Peggy, Tommy, Kenny, Robert and Dave. Pictured at right is a group of Nitro residences at Twenty- sixth Street. J uniorS I. eft to riltht: D. Allen. A. Bailey, F. Baldwin. K. Berry. D. Brick. M. Briscoe. S. Burdette, J. Burford. E. Casto. E. Clark, 1. Coyar. C. Cole. F. Cooley. P. Cooper. J. Deem. M. Dent. C. Diehl. U. Draper, L. Ferrari. J. Finch. K. Finch. J. Fink. O. Gibson. R Gillispie, P. Henderson. E. Hively. I. Ilolley. N. Holman. E. Hudnall. A. Hudson. A. Ineram. B. Ineram. C. Jeffers. R. Jones. J. Joplin. B. Keener. D. Kinder. G. LaRue. A. I.ewl� . II. Lewis, Z. Love. Z. Love, W. Love joy. W. Lovejoy. B. Lunsford, R. Macaw, B. Martin. E. Martin. J. Martin. R. Matheny. B. Mattox, L. McDoural. S. McGrew. B. McKinney. T. Meadors. II. Micheals. C. Milam. D. Milam. J. Moore. F. Morris. L. Norris, I. Owens. D. Owsley, T. Parsons. M. Phelps. T. Prine, B. Ranson. S. Ranson. C. Raynes. D. Raynes. P. Raynes. II. Sands. L. Sayre. R. Schowen. R. Steele. F. Taylor. P. Taylor. A. Tidd. S. Turley. R. Turner. B. Westfall. D. Winter. J. Woodall. 26 3- j a f .1 « s a —'v V NT opLomored Left Io right: P. Allen, G. Archer. K. Anbury, N. Bailey. N. Bailey, II. Baldridge. F. Basham. R. Bass. J. Blake. A. Blackshire. J. J. Bonnetl. J. Bower. J. Cadle. J. Caldwell. G. Campbell. J. Casto. O. Casto. I . Cheeley, E. Comstock. M. Cook. D. Cooke, C. Cooley. C. Crlner. S. Crist. B. Dent. M. Dent. A. Dolin. G. Dolin. R. Dolin, S. Dolin. D. Donaldson. K. Estep. M. Ferrell. R. Finch. D. Fowler. B. Gay lor. V. Gibson. C. God bey. C. Ilarbert. E. Harlow. II. Hayes, B. Hickman. P. Hill. P. Hill. J. Hines. F. Hoke. R. Ilonaker. D. lludnall. S. Ice. T. Karnes. M. Kenvorthy. J. King. V. Gibson. H. Lake. J. Lamb. A. Lanham D. Lanham. W. Lanham. C. Leshon. P. Lyons. P. Martin. M. McDaniels. E. McLaughlin, M. McLaughlin. D. Meadows. A. Michaels. II. Miller. 8. Miller. D. Montgomery. B. Morgan. Jim Morris. J. Morris. B. Murphy. W. Null. C. Owsley. C. Parsons. B. Pauline. M. Payne, G. Persinger. M. Powell. K. Priddy. G. Ragle. B. Rutherford. N. Sands. II. Simmons. R. Slater. K. Snyder. D. Steele. R Taylor. C. Trainer. M. Turley. K. Turner. S. Tyson. H. Wallace. H. West. K. West. D. Westfall. J. Westfall. R. Westfall. D. Whited. F. Wilkson. N. Wright. Left to right: L. Angel. M. Asbury. G. Bailey. J. Baldridge. B. Baldwin. M. Barnette. W. Basham. N. Beckman. B. Buckland. C. Burgess. B. Cadle. 1. Cadle. D. Campbell. I . Carder, E. Casto. II. Casto, J. Casto. I . Childers. F. Cochran. C. Colbert. D. Collins. S. Cottrlll. C. Deem. C. Dolin. C. Drake. 1. Evans, D. Farrell. D. Fore. J. Fowler. W. Frazier. P. Games. B. Gillispie. M. Gillispie, P. Grimes. K. Hamrick. E. Hanna. M. Hanna. F. Harper. L. Hayes. N. Hayes. L. Hedrick. G. Hendricks. G. Higginbotham. J. Hill. II. Holland. B. Ilornlsh. P. Hudson. J. Ingram. B. Jeffers. R. Jeffers. T. Jividen. D. Johnston. J. Johnston. E. Jones. J. Jones. J. Jones. P. Jones. S. Jones. II. Jordan. L. Joseph. T. Kilgore. J. King. R. King. C. Lane. N. Lamb. D. Lanham. D. Lanham. R. Lanham. R. Lay nr. S. I-ee, A. I.eshon. T. I.eshon. G. Lewis. T. Love. L. Lunsford. M. Lyons. R. Macaw. D. Martin. J. Martin. P. Mattox. R. McCoy. F. Milam. II. Miller. D. Morgan. E. Morgan. C. Morris. D. Mosley. R. Nichols. L. Null. W. O'Dell. D. Ogburn. R. Osborne. IV. Owsley. N. Paige. D. Parsons, T. Pritt. M. Baynes. C. Roberts. R. Rucker. S. Kumbay. II. Ruthford, M. Sampson. B. Shamhlin. L. Shamblin. D. Summers, J. Temple. S. Thomas. R. Tucker. I� . Tyson. E. Van Netta. R. Wade. K. West. A. Westfall. B. White. C. White. J. Whittington. P. Willard. V. Willard. R. Winters. K. Workman. L. Wyant. J. Young. 28 J I. Able . U. Angell. M. Arbuckle. B. Arthur. L. Bogges . J. Boyce. R. Brennon. F. Burford. R. Burford. F. ladle. O. Caldwell. J. Carney. R. Carrol. D. Casto. M. Casto. R. Casto. C. Chandler. A. Chapman. C. Cooke. J. Cook. 1. Cooley, B. Comstock. E. Conway, R. Crease. $. Criner. P. Dolin, B. Draper. J. Fades. T. Ellis, J. Foster. A. Frye. II. Frye. J. Oaten . D. Gibson. D. Gibson. L. Gibson. M. Good bey. P. Godbey. C. Grover. L. Hanna. F. Hayes, II. Harris. K. Harris. T. Harless. D. Harrison. R. Harrison. E. Hedrick. G. Ilrlmick. E. Higginbotham. J. Hill. K. Hinkle. J. JefTrie . D. Jordan. F. Kapp. G. Karnes. U. Hersey. C. Kinder. J. Lanham. T. Lanham. J. Legg. C. Lewis. A. Lead man. J. Lemon. K. Lemon. B. Lc hon. B. Linville. V. Lovejoy. P. Lowe. R. Mathews. M. McClanahan. B. McDaniels. B. McGill. S. McLaughlin. I. Milam. B. Miller. P. Montgomery. B. Nease. R. Nickie. D. Norris. J. Ott. T. Owens. D. Owsley. C. Parsons. .1. Par- sons. G. Pauline. D. Phillips. I.. Pretley. D. Pritt. S. Rhodes. J. Richardson. E. Runyon. J. Samples. F. Sergent. G. Schaffer, O. Shamblln. R. Sigman. R. Sigman. B. Simmons. E. Smith. J. Smith. M. Smith. P. Smith. J. Stone. R. Taylor. D. Tincher. P. Tinney. B. Tolley. H. Turner. L. Walker. P. Walker. B. Warner. P. Weese. P. Weese. B. West. J. Westfall. L. Winters. P. Wilkes. J. Williams. II. Wlrty. E. Witt. G. Witt. P. Wright. W. Young. 29 R. Able . J. Acre. M. Allen. M. Allison. L. Angeli. F. Asbur.v. O. Bailey. M. Bailey. T. Bass. R. Bastin. J. Boggess, D. Bower . J. Brother . J. BrufTy. E. Buck- man. N. Burkhammer. L. Burns. 8. Carpenter. S. Carter. R. Clendenln, C. Coe. R. Coe. I . Cook. V. C'oulte. A. Dillman. S. Dodrill. K. liolin. .1. Donahoe. Cl. Dona- hue. E. I� unn. V. Ellis. J. Foster. G. Fowler. I . Frailer. V. French. R. Gibson. M. Goodall. E. Gray. R. Hammack. I. Harris. D. Iledrlck. P. Hedrick. P. Hen- dricks. D. Hicks. M. Hicks. P. Hill. C. Hively. N. Holland. M. Honaker. J. Hornish. R. Hudnall. M. Hudson. S. Hurley. R. Ingram. K. Jlvlden. I. King. O. King. T. King. J. Kirk. K. Krebs. D. I.anham. P. l.anham. C. I.awson. B. Leadman. J. Lee. 0. Lee. B. Lemon. K. I.eshon. M. Lcshon. B. Lewis, P. I.iehle. L. Little. D. Long. I� . Love. M. Lunsford. II. Marks. I. Martin. J. Martin. M. Martin. M. Martin. J. Matthews. R. McCann. J. McClanahan. J. McDaniel. N. McLaughlin. R. Me- 1. aurhlin. S. Milam. S. Milam. G. Miller. I . Morgan. T. Morris. B. Morton. D. Murphv. C. Ogburn. P. Rayne . P. Phillips, N. Pringle. R. Pulllns. S. Richie. S. Richie. V. Rhodes. A. Roberts. M. Romine. M. Howl� . D. Ryan. B. Sanson. B. Sanson. E. Saunders. J. Schowen. J. Schowen. J. ShafTer. P. ShafTer. G. Sham- blin. D. Sizemore. D. Skidmore. C. Smith. C. Smith. G. Smith. C. Stevens. P. Stone. m Ik, a® Q o j s Sri: a d w zM 0 0 0 £ ■JO f 0 ,fT!S r - n o a a 0 0 Seuentli Cjrade — dont cl D. Stull. G. Sublet. J. Swain. C. Tanner. E. Tate. P. Taylor. L. Thornton. T. Trembil. B. Trout. J. Tucker, J. Turley. R. Tyson. L. VanNetta. B. Walker. G. Walker. P. Walker. P. Walker. R. Wandling. W. Weese. L West fall. J. White. E. Whlttlnfton. F. Willard. 8. Willard. Mary Winter. H. Withrow. C. Witt. R. Witt. 8. Witt. M. Woods. F. Wykofl. R. Youn . R. Zitzelsberger. Shown above is Nitro’s coaching staff, head basketball coach. John Stec and head football coach, Clyde “Red Underwood. ATHLETICS.... 4 Jital JPart op Pdacatioa WJkicL ScLool an clCc ommvini itij Joc etLer football 1949 First row: Bill Thacker, John Morris, Dana Johnson, Charles Leslion, Harry Sands, Kieth Estep, Jack Cochran, Charles Agee, Kenny West, Charles Turley, and Danny Owsley. Second row: Coach Underwood. Russell Casto, Gardner Campbell, Lawrence Sayre, Cecil Brown, Millard Cook. Bill Dent, Clyde Raynes. John Caldwell. Kenny Hudnall, Donald Raynes, Austin Hudson, and Coach Stec. Third row: Mr. Snyder. Frank McKinney, Jimmy Morris, French Mandeville, Ray Dolin, Denver Lemon, Conrad Hill, Donald Steele, Joe Shaffer, Richard Slater, Bill Martin, Charles McKee. Paul Cooper, Charles Cooley, Ben King, Arlen Bailey, Ferg Giannakis. 34 Charles Agee, Poncho Brown, Charles McKee, Denver Lemon, Joe Shaffer, Kenny Hudnall, Rus- sell Casto, Conrad Hill, Charles Turley, and Clyde Raynes have played their last high school football games. These ten boys are graduating seniors. We surely remember the performances these boys presented the crowds this year along with the re- turning regulars. Joe Shaffer and Austin Hudson presented the crowd with some thrilling highlights in the first game of the season against Elkview. In the third quarter of the St. Albans game it was Austin Hudson who brought the crowd to their feet as he raced 82 yards after receiving the kickoff. He scored Nitro’s lone tally in the second half when he returned a kickoff back for a T.D. It was Poncho Brown and Clyde Harris who supplied the scoring punch at Hurricane. The most thrilling game of the year was possibly the Dunbar game in which Kenny West scored during the last quarter to knot the score and Hudson scored the extra point. Cap- tain Corky Casto and Danny Owsley were the roughest linemen on defense. Bill Martin and Den- ver Lemon were rough on offense. Although the Wildcats won 5 and lost 4. they scored 22 points to the opponents 51. Kenny West Austin Hudson, and Poncho Brown scored 33, 28. and 26 points respectively for the season. Early fall practice at athletic field pictures Coach Underwood with Austin Hudson, Poncho Brown, Bill Martin, Charlie Agee, and Kenny West. Sept. 10—Nitro 28 Sept. 17—Nitro 6 Sept. 23—Nitro 20 Oct. 8—Nitro 7 Oct. 14—Nitro 28 Oct. 21—Nitro 21 Oct. 29—Nitro 6 Nov. 4—Nitro 0 Nov. 11—Nitro 6 Elkview 0 St. Albans 19 Hurricane .......... 0 Dunbar 6 Sissonville .... 12 Poca 0 Clendenin _________ 14 Dupont 12 Pt. Pleasant ...... 12 junior The little Cats, having over- come their “coach troubles” came through with flying col- ors for Nitro. The Varsity has great things to look forward to in the ’50 and ’51 season in the following players who are now ninth graders and who sparked the junior team this year. The first string junior high will have the following return to stabilize their team: Woody and Ray Sigman and Jake Williams, all who played good ball. The Kittens wound up this season with a five wins, two loss score for the books. David Collins, hard hitting left half, deserves much credit in lead- ing the team to its five vic- tories. John Martin, following the footsteps of his athletic SCORE Nitro 13 Eleanor Nitro 6 Dunbar Nitro 13 DuPont Nitro 28 Sissonville ... Nitro 20 St. Albans Nitro 8 Pratt . Nitro 34 Milton brother, Bill, was a star end for the line. Starting the season as coach of the eleven was Ferguson Giannakis, former Morris Har- vey College football favorite. After a brief stay here, he was 12 transferred to Stonewall Jack- 0 son High School in Charleston, to serve as “B” team coach. 6 When Mr. Giannakis left, the 0 Juniors were coachless for sev- eral weeks except for the help 13 of Jack West and Jack Carrier, o two varsity flashes of the ’48 season. Then their present coach, Mr. Darrold Sisler, ar- rived from Morgantown to take over the junior high coaching honors in both bas- ketball and football. Congratulations to the jun- ior teams for their fine rec- ords! JUNIOR HIGH FOOTBALL TEAM First row: Ossy Shamblin, Billy Basham, Frank Cochran, David Collins, Ronald Sigman, Bobby Higginbotham, Ronald Ra.vnes, Mgr. Second row: Ralph Crecc, I’aul .Mattox. Richard Nichols, Harry Miller, Dick Martin, Bob Mathews, Robert Gillispie, John Martin, Leo Boggess. Third row: VVarren Owsley, James Fowler, Orval Caldwell, Jim Agee, Robert Lee, Charles Kinder. Roy Sigman, Jake Williams, George Pauline. 35 t .2 Dec. 16—Nitro 36 Pt. Pleasant 50 Jan. 6—Nitro 37 Elk view 55 Jan. 10—Nitro 44 Catholic 63 Jan. 12—Nitro 38 St. Albans 64 Jan. 17—Nitro 41 Sissonville 57 Jan. 20—Nitro 36 Dupont 40 Jan. 24—Nitro 66 Wash District 57 Jan. 27—Nitro 27 St Albans 66 Jan. 31—Nitro 39 Dunbar 42 Feb. 3—Nitro 34 Milton 56 Feb. 7—Nitro 43 Sissonville 49 Feb. 10—Nitro 39 Dunbar 64 Feb. 13—Nitro 46 Milton 57 Feb. 15—Nitro 28 Dupont 41 Feb. 17—Nitro 37 Poca 34 Feb. 21—Nitro 54 Catholic 60 Feb. 24—Nitro 49 Wash. District 63 Feb. 28—Nitro 52 Elkview 47 Mar. 3—Nitro 50 Pt. Pleasant 46 VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM First row: Albert Harmon, Kieth Estep, Kenny Hudnall, Charles A gee. Tommy Pring, and George Persinger. Second row: Head Coach Stec. Howard Wallace, Billy Dent, Joe Shatter, Donald Steele, Gardner Campbell, Danny Owsley, and Coach Underwood. BASKETBALL .Toe Shaffer, Charles Agee, Albert Harmon, and Kenny Hudnall have finished their last high school bas- ketball game. The Wildcats won 6 and lost 15 during the season. Many times this year the games have been very exciting and the final score showed little difference. Kenny Hudnall, who was captain, was possibly the sparkplug of the team. Don Steele, a 6-foot 2-inch sophomore center,' collected many points for his first year in varsity basketball. Joe Shaffer and Charles Agee played nice ball as they played mostly defensive ball. Keith Estep, a sophomore, played out- standing ball to be just a sopho- more and to be so short. The Wild- cats were hindered by the lack of experience as they had only four seniors on the squad. We wish them better luck next year. “B” TEAM Millard Cook, Lawrence Sayre, John Caldwell, Manager, Russell Casto, Bill Martin, Richard Slater and Coach Clyde Underwood. The Junior High cagers had a very good season this year losing only one scheduled game out of sixteen and one to Dunbar in the Sectional tournaments. Led by David Childers with 135 points the junior high five scored 576 to their opponents 347. Davy Collins was a close runner up with 131. They will lose all of their starters and part of their reserves for next year but will have four returning letter men. 1949-50 Junior High Basketball Schedule Nitro Nitro Nitro Nitro Nitro Nitro Nitro Nitro Nitro Nitro Nitro Nitro 23 South Charleston 14 28 Eleanor 26 20 Dunbar 16 43 Sissonville 24 3« St. Albans 19 34 Clendenin 25 39 South Charleston 31 40 Poca 23 48 Dunbar 33 24 St. Albans 23 38 Clendenin 15 44 Morgantown 42 28 Eleanor 19 35 Sissonville 12 20 Morgantown 30 46 Poca 10 David Collins, Junior High Coach Sisler, and Dickie Martin. W JR. HIGH BASKETBALL SQUAD First row: Coach Sisler, Albert Basham, Dona: Campbell. Dickie Martin, Dave Collins, Dave Childers, Mgr., Charles Shamblin. Second row: Mgr. Ronald Raynes, George Hendricks, John Martin, Danny Brick, Jake Williams, Leo Bog- gess. Danny Brick ACTIVITIES Student cJdeadershl ip is 38 Wildcat Staff First row: Lois Cook, Jack Cochran, Anne Hill. Mariam Wilson, Ida Briscoe, Nedra Powell. Sec- ond row: Jeannine Davis, Ruth Smith, Charles Crosier, Earl Taylor, Conrad Hill, Helen Smith, Zelda Rowh, Gertrude Albin, Mary Johnson, Bet- ty Mollohan. Third row: Ron Hill, Jim Kilgore, Eugene Lane, Charles McKee, Emma Hicks, Rus- sell Casto, Eunice Karnes, Melvin Foster, and Nancy Martin. Mary Johnson, Zelda Rowh, Rena Matheny, Zan- na Love, Betty Mollohan, Nedra Powell, Mariam Wilson, Emma Hicks, Eunice Karnes, Williavene Lovejoy, Reba Gillispie, Ida Briscoe, Gene Clark, Ray Kersey, Doris Milam, Conrad Hill, Anne Hill, Cecil Brown, Pauline Raynes. First row: Tommy Owens, Mickey Leshon, Bobby Pullins, Mary Ruth Powell, Gene Clark, Charles Shamblin, Ronnie Coe, and Nelson McLaughlin. Second row: Gerald Karnes. Williavene Lovejoy, David Collins, Pauline Raynes, Bob Mathews, Virginia Angell, and Jake Williams. Third row: Albert Basham, Peggy Henderson, Betty Gaylor, Glen Sham- blin, Kenny West, Helen Smith, and Mrs. Witry, sponsor. Fourth row: Dickie Martin. Albert Harmon, Kieth Estep, Corky Casto, Conrad Hill, Richard Nichols, and President Kenny Hudnall. Student Cdouncil National JLesplan Society (Extreme Right) First row: French Mandeville, Zelda Rowh, Mariam Wilson, Helen Smith, Anne Hill, Ruth Smith, Eunice Karnes, Ida Hayes, Melvin Foster. Second row: Bettye Gaylor, Patty Hill, Zoe Love, Rena Matheny, Reba Gillispie, Jeannine Deem, Carolyn Cole, Zanna Love, Miss Daher. Third row: Theresa Karnes, Frances Hoke, Margaret Kenworthy, Jessie Lou Blake, Sue Miller, Helena Simmons. Deloris Kinder, Bob Draper, Bob Ingram. Fourth row: Mar- garet Dent, Gerald LaRue, Sue Burdette. S1 untor Ll)ramatLc C luib lAJic S (Extreme Right) First row: Mary Sampson, Toni Love, Katy Hinkle, Jack Temple, Harriet Witry, Fanny Har- per, Sue Jones. Second row: Charles White, Carol Drake, Blanche Draper, Carol Cook, Ralph Crece, Jake Williams, Ronald Coe, and Mrs. Witry. Third row: Mary Anna Arbuc- klc, Loretta Lunsford, Shirley Grover, Alice Chapman, Eva Conway, Wilma Lovejoy, De- lores Casto, Gary Osborne. Douglas Campbell. Fourth row: Gerald Karnes, Charles Sham- blin, George Lewis, Bob Mathews, Harry Miller, Charles Coe, Bill Basham, Dexter Owsley. 42 adcfruerA (Extreme Left) First row: Dottie Whited, Ruth Ann Honaker, Donna Meadows, Dona Montgomery, Patsy Martin, Peggy Henderson, Carol Trainer, Mary Powell, Patty Cottrill, Nedra Powell, De- loris Lanham, Donna Fowler. Second row: Paul Hill, Helen Hayes, Betty Heckman, Betty Mattox, Katherine Finch, Lois Ferrari, Marilyn Dent, Margaret Briscoe, Helena Reed, Eu- gene Lane, Richard Schowen, Miss Daher. Third row: Sue Miller. Rena Matheny, Reba Gillispie, Ida Hayes, Theresa Karnes, Betty Gaylor, Patty Hill, Jessie Blake, Margaret Kenworthy, Frances Hoke, Helen Smith. Fourth row: Zoe Love, Zelda Rowh, Zanna Love, Margaret Dent, Helena Simmons, Gerald LaRue, Eunice Karnes, Bob Ingram, Melvin Foster. Fifth row': French Mandeville, Jeannine Deem, Mariam Wilson, Deloris Kinder. Ruth Ann Smith, Anne Hill, Sue Burdette, Caroline Cole, Bob Draper. 'IJ-'lJeeviS First row: Jewel King:. Margaret Dent. Second row: Betty Mattox, Eleanor Harlow. Third row: Donna Meadows, Donna Fowler. Fourth row: Arbutus King, Carol Trainer, Eulah McLaugh- lin. Fifth row’: Pauline Raynes, Jean Clark, Miss Alderson, Virginia King, Verdella Gibson. Sixth row: Helen Landers, Betty Hickman, Freda Tay- lor, Theresa Karnes. Seventh row: Patty Hill. Mary Ferrell, Patty Lyons, Helena Simmons. Eighth row: Nellie Bailey, Joyce Baldridge, Betty Gay- lor, Marie McLaughlin. Ninth row: Patsy Martin, Helen Reed, Mary Lou Turley, Ruth Ann Honakcr. Tenth row’: Jean Harbert, Juanita Cadle, Wanda Boggess, Doris Milam. Elev- enth row: Patsy Chjeely, LaVonna Montgomery, Faye Basham, and Aga- tha Michaels. First row’: Lawrence Sayre, Gerald LaRue. Second row': . rlie Dolin, Tony Leshon, Bob Ingram. Third row: Ray Kersey, Tommy Meadors, Edwin Jones, Juri Cogar. Fourth row: Mr. Evans. Robert Hudnall, Rich- ard Schowen, Joe Casto, Clifford Deem, Roger Magaw. Fifth row: John Caldwell, Marmet Reemelin, Dean Magaw, Kietli Priddy, Eugene Lane, Melvin Foster, Paul Hill. 44 First row: Gloria Fowler, Marilyn Dent, Carol Trainer, Sue Thomas, Linda Angell, Sue Miller, and Mrs. Borsch. Second row: Iva Harris, Betty Tolly, Patty Cook, Myrtle Phelps, Ruth Smith. Doris Milam, Loretta Lunsford, Carol Cook. Third row: Charles Osburn, Buddy Lunsford, Jim Bob Agee. umor c, ro55 First row: Billy Warner, James Allison, Herbert Rhodes, Jar- rold Lanham. Second row: Doyle Lanham, Thomas King. Paul Dolin, Joe Schowen, Raymond Hammock. Third row: Michael Romine, Billy French, Paul Cline, Howard McCoy, Forrest Burford. Fourth row: James Richardson, Wayne Lanham, Billy Walker, Lester Little. Fifth row: Arlie Dolin, Lewis Parsons. Donna Fowler, Harriet Witry, Marilyn Smith, Mrs. Shipley, sponsor, Rosalie Taylor, Iris Milam. Clifford Deem, Bill Cadle, Robert Harrison, Bill Hayes, Mr. Shipley, sponsor. and dddtitcL (dial First row: Alice Leadman, Wanda Weese. Linda Thornton, Julia Shaffer. Mrs. Miller. Second row: Faye Willard, “Dixie” Woods, Emma Wandling, Rosemary Zitzelberger, Jean Ott, Joan Scho- wen, Sue Milam. Third row: Shirley Metten, Patty Hendricks, Berneice Simmons. Patty Cook, Eleanor Smith, Dorothy Winter, Ethel Gray. Fourth row: Helen Turner, Nadine Burkhammer, Janet Carney. Paulina Smith. Roberta Casto, Eva Mae Conaway, Mae Casto, Louise Van Netta, Sylvia Nichols. Fifth row: Vir- ginia Pritt. Deloris Phillips. Shirley McLaughlin, Iris Milam, Marilyn Smith, Donna Hedrick, Betty Tolley, Rosalie Taylor, Frances Cadle. First row: Donna Meadows. Mary Ruth Powell, Carole Trainer. Deloris Lanham, Theresa Karnes, Juri Cogar, Mrs. Hall. Second row: Patty Hill, Donna Fowler, Helena Simmons, Patsy Martin, Jessie Lou Blake. Keith Priddy. Third row: Ruth Honaker, Dottie Whited. Sue Miller, Helen Hayes, Sammy Crist, Gardner Campbell. Fourth row: Margaret Kenworthy, Nellie Bailey. Wan- da Boggess. Fanny Lou Hoke, Marilyn Dent, Donald Hudnall. Fifth row: Bettye Gaylor, Tommy Meadors, John Caldwell, Paul Hill, James Hinze, Arlie Dolin. Seated: Pauline Raynes and Ruby Steele. Standing: Mrs. Miller, Bettye Mattox, Doris Milam, Arbutus King, and Dorothy Winter. cu 47 Seated: Donna Fowler, Williavene Love joy, Betty Hickman, Juanita Burford, Faith Baldwin, Gene Clark, Betty Miller. Second row: Emma Hicks, Georgia Hatcher, Helena Simmons, Thelma Harris, and Olctta Gibson. Ji5uai ddducation. 48 First row: Peggy Henderson, Richard Schowen, Charles Cooley, Theresa Karnes, Melvin Foster, John Santrock. Second row: Kieth Priddy, Eunice Karnes, Gerald LaRue, Evelyn Hudnall, Bob Ingram, Ray Kersey. Third row: Eugene Lane, Earl Taylor, Donald Hudnall. Margaret Dent, Sue Burdette, Conrad Hill, Jim Kilgore. Eunice Karnes. Zelda Rowh, Mary Johnson. Anne Hill, Phyllis Moore, Kay Kersey, Conrad Hill, Robert Hudnall. Emma Hicks, Gertrude Albin, Zanna Love, Caroline Cole, Zoe Love, Bettye Gaylor, Jim Kilgore, Cecil Brown, Virginia Janey, Eunice Karnes, Thelma Parsons, Theresa Karnes, and Mr. Evans. jitro Sdicjl Sell ooi Sand M ZnJn Dent- Beltye Gay lor, Jessie Lou Blake, Patty Walker, Nancy Holman. Delores Lanham. Har- r:ei' Vy'™d Fr?,nc s Hoke. Second row: Ruth Ann Honaker, Polly Ann Wright. Mary Sampson. Mary Anna Arbuckle, Nancy Beckman. Manda Weese, Sue Jones, Deloris Kinder, Sue Miller, Margaret Konworthv, and ‘rginm Rae Ellis. Third row: James Hines, Kitty Finch, Carol Grover, Toni Love, Paul Jones, Theresa Karnes, David Ferrell, Jerry Foster, Charles White� Billy Lewis, George Hendricks, Eunice Karnes, Gary Ragle Lo- retta Joseph, Margaret Dent, Joel. Temple. Fourth row: Dawn Jordan, Jo Ann Samples, Wanda Boggess Shir- ley Grover, Dortha Brick, Kay Harris, John Baldridge, Mike Romine, Fred Cooley, Robert Finch. Eugene Lane, Melvin Foster, Mariam Cooley, Sammy Crist, Jim Kilgore, and Patsy Martin. Caught at off moments at parade and pa rade “rest”! Sue Ranson was our majorette who placed second for the “Miss Ka- nawha County Majorette” title. Sue Ranson. Helen Boggess, Frances Hoke, Nancy Mar- tin, Patsy Harbert, Jessie Lou Blake, Myrtle Phelps, Evelyn Hudnall, Doris Lanham, and Delores Black- shire. Iorettes eu First row: Betsy Morgan. Betty Hickman. Marie McLaughlin. Frances Hoke. Phyllis Hudson. Patty Hill. Agatha Michael. Wanda O’Dell, and Shirley Rumgay. Second row: Harriet Witry. Mary Ann Wise. Jackie Whittington. Eleanor Harlow. Jo Ann Samples. Skippv Janey. Dora Montgomery, and Helen Smith. Third row: Mary Ruth Powell. Carole Drake. Angela Leshon. Delores Lanham. Joy Bruffey, June Casto. Donna Meadows. Ruth Anne Honaker. and Polly Anne Wright. Fourth row: Marilyn Dent. Theresa Karnes. Betty June Gaylor. Mary Jo McDaniel. Wanda Boggess. Nellie Bailey. Donna Fowler. Rena Matheny. and Mrs. Shipley. Fifth row: Truda Kilgore. Ida Hayes Briscoe. Gene Clark. Margaret Kenworthy. Jessie Blake, Palsy Cheely, Sue Miller. Dotty Whited. Helen Landers, and LaVonna Montgomery. Sixth row: Anne Lewis. Mary Lyons, Helen Hayes, Delores Kinder. Ruth Smith, Phyllis Moore. Helen Miller, Shirley Cottrill, and Dianne Tyson. Cl XI A a 11 :wi j 1' | { st K . « C appeda ( Loir 52 First row: LaVonna Montgomery, Margaret Kenworthy. Delores Lanham, Ida Briscoe, Rena Matheny, and Mrs. Shipley. Second row: Bett.ve Gaylor, Theresa Karnes, Eleanor Harlow, Dora Montgomery, Patty Hill, and Dottie Whited. Third row: Ruth Ann Honaker, Louise Parsons, Mary Jo McDaniels-Jessie Blake. Marilyn Dent, and Virginia Janey. Fourth row I Ann Lewis, Anne Hill, Delores Kinder, Ruth Smith. Helen Smith, Helen Miller, and Phyllis Moore. First row: Carol Lawson, Bernice Simmons, Faye Willard, Jan- ice Foster, Julia Shaffer, Linda Thornton, Phyllis Hedrick, Alice Leadman, Betty Leadman. Second row: Mrs. Shipley, Nadine Woods, Carol Cook, Barbara McGill, Earnestine Runyan, Patty Weese, Rosemary Zitzelburger, Katy Hinkle. Third row: Helen Turner, Janet Carney, Paulina Montgomery, Barbara Comstock, Roberta Casto, Dolores Phillips, Louise Van Etta, Barbara Mc- Daniels. Fourth row: Gloria Fowler. Marie Doddrill, Janet Bog- gess, Frances Cadle, Eva Conaway, Alice Chapman, Marilyn Smith, Paulina Smith, Peggy Weese. umor CL oir nu First row: Anne Hill, Polly Wright, Ruth Fowler, Helen Hayes, Rena Mathcny, Dawn Jordan, Betty Hickman. Second row: Truda Kilgore. Wanda Boggess, Nellie Bailey, Donna Fowler, Bettye Gaylor, and Mrs. Shipley. Third row: Eunice Karnes, Ann Lewis, Harriet Witry, Jo Ann Samples, Theresa Karnes, Mary Ann Wise. Fourth row: Jim Kilgore, Bob Draper, Eugene Lane, Sammy Crist, Melvin Foster. Cl oms First row: LaVonna Montgomery, Margaret Beckman, Ruth Smith, Nancy Martin, Lois Cook, Nedra Poweii, Mariam Wilson, sponsor. Mrs. Martin. Second row: Rena Matheny, Zoe Love, Sue Burdette, Reba Gillispie. Zanna Love, Doris Jean Milam, Bettye Mattox, Lou Ann Norris, Patsy Chcely. Mary Lou Turley, Pauline Raynes, Mary Ruth Powell. Third row: Sue Jones, Caroll Drake, Nancy Beckman, Frances Hoke, Ruth Ann llonaker, Dorothy Whited, Shirley Grover, Wanda Boggess, Pat Lyons, Marilyn Dent, June Finch, Peggy Hen- derson, Sue Miller, Mary Anna Wise. Fourth row: Jessie Lou Blake, Margaret Kenworthy, Delores Lanham. Marie McLaughlin, Patsy Martin, Phyllis Hudson. Agatha Michael, Kitty Finch, Myrtle Phelps, Lois Ferrari, Evelyn Hudnall, Mary Jo McDaniel. Fifth row: Faye Basham, Betty Hickman, Betsy Morgan, Helen Miller, Virginia King, Eleanor Harlow, Ver- della Gibson, Dora Montgomery, Helen Hayes, Theresa Karnes, Sue Thomas. a eerleaders Anne Hill, Lois Ferrari, Ruth Smith, Maxine Payne, and Lois Cook. Mary Ann Wise, Shirley Grover, Phyllis Hudson, Shirley Criner, and Barbara Comstock. ADVERTISERS m ode Support id Reciprocated I eaprocai Compliments of Perkins Shopping Center Ladies' Ready-to-Wear 2702-1 st Avenue Phone 736 Nitro, W. Va. BEST WISHES NITRO LOAN CO. NITRO, W. VA. See our Complete Line of Fred Cooke Funeral Home New Items Casto Hardware Company First Avenue Nitro, West Virginia Phone 82 Nitro, West Virginia 24-Hour Ambulance Service INFANTS' - BIRTHDAY - BRIDAL CONGRATULATIONS. GRADUATION GIFTS For All ... At Low Prices CLASS OF '50 ARMY b NAVY STORE Brown's Dry Goods FIRST AVENUE PHONE 701 Civic Center NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA BEST WISHES CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF '50 SENIORS 0. J. KAUTZ NITRO, W. VA. Hedrick Feed and Supply Co. Route 25 Nitro, West Virginia 58 Compliments of CONGRATULATIONS, GALPERI N'S CLASS OF '50 PHONE 2-2168 FROM CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA ★ BEST OF LUCK THE CITY OF NITRO DR. J. W. SKAGGS ★ Professional Building NITRO SECOND AVENUE NITRO Compliments CONGRATULATIONS, C. E. Trout 12 Lock Street CLASS OF ’50 DEALER —FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ADVERTISING SPECIALTIES CALENDARS DR. A. W.MILHOAN Phone 9511 Nitro, W. Va. Phone 44 CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF '50 CHARLES' MARKET DR. L 1. HOKE NITRO, PHONE 264 WEST VIRGINIA N. I. C. PHONE 127 G AY E'S FLOWERS 25th and 1st Avenue Phone 777 NITRO, W. VA. Compliments of IMPERIAL ICE CREAM COMPANY BEST WISHES, SENIORS Nitro ESSO Center Located Craddock Barber Shop at the Civic Center Civic Center ( onffratulationi an J ,t U L Jo Jhe Cjraduatin Jiaii of 1950 OHIO APEX NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA ★ Manufacturers of PLASTICIZERS and CHEMICALS 63 COMSTOCK FURNITURE AND HARDWARE COMPANY NITRO 21st Street - Phone 48 or 25 Nitro’s Largest Furniture Store Complete Furnishings for the Home Living Room and Bedroom Suites - Gas Ranges and Kitchen Furniture - Linoleum and Wool Rugs ★ Complete Line of Building Materials Bath Tubs - Wiring Materials — Light Fixtures — Paints Roofing - Sheet Rock - Sewer Tile - Insulation Tile Board - Soil Pipe ZENITH RADIOS — TELEVISION PHILCO RADIOS — REFRIGERATORS — TELEVISION FRIGIDAIRE RANGES — REFRIGERATORS MAYTAG WASHERS — RANGES — IRONERS ★ INLAID LINOLEUM — FLOOR TILE Southern Supply Company, Inc. Lumber and Building Materials PHONE 15 NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA BEST WISHES F. F. DAIRY BAR 21st Street NITRO, W. VA. GOOD LUCK DAWSON'S SUPER SERVICE 21st Street NITRO, W. VA. 65 314V2 Main Street ST. ALBANS, WEST VIRGINIA PHONE 2230 How Nitro Gave Rayon a Permanent Wave Years of research ... the very rearrangement of rayon’s molecular structure... went into this picture. Much of this research was carried out in Nitro. At the top are some crimped rayon fibers. Next you see them after they have been wet and dried under tension. Finally you see what happens when they are re-wet and re-dried under no tension. At last, Amer- ican Viscose scientists have given man-made rayon the additional quality of a permanent wave when desired. Textile manufacturers and the engineers of Amer- ican Viscose—the nation s largest producer of rayon —have already fitted crimped rayon to the needs of luxurious, inexpensive blankets. Blended, or used alone, it is going into warmer, lighter coats, robes and sweaters; crisper skirts and suits. Entirely new fabrics are on the horizon. Some say this is one of the greatest developments in rayon since rayon itself. And it happened right here in Nitro. — DEVELOPMENT 66 AMERICAN VISCOSE CORPORATION NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF '50 HOLMAN MOTOR SALES, INC. FORD SALES AND SERVICE Corner 2nd Avenue and 22nd Street NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA Phone 601 CONGRATULATIONS! CONGRATULATIONS! Compliments of DR. E. L. HENDRICKS Compliments of DENTIST DR. G. W. HOGSHEAD Phone 95 Nitro, W. Va. Phone 19 BEST WISHES, SENIORS Lewis Department Store DRAPER'S GROCERY Civic Center Phone 68 Phone 17 NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA ,t uu ei to the Cjraduatei of 1950 Monsanto Chemical Company and Employees SERVING INDUSTRY WHICH SERVES MANKIND NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA ■ Civic Center Phone 68 NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA LIGHT SAVES SIGHT! Yes, there's a lot of truth in those three words. So guard your sight with adequate light. It's so cheap and look what it saves. APPALACHIAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF '50 NITRO PENCIL BEST WISHES FROM Sibley's Service Center Civic Center Nitro, West Virginia COMPANY Phone 20 NITRO, W. VA. BEST WISHES Jones and Markham Dealers in Autolite Batteries Dudding Lane Nitro, W. Va. GOOD LUCK, SENIORS CONGRATULATIONS STANLEY AND TIDD Payne Avenue COX’S NITRO, W. VA. For 30 years . . . Known for Values CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF ’50 Dolin's Watch Repair Nifro, W. Va. Civic Center Nitro, West Virginia 70 i est WJisLed to the Seniors 21st Street Confectionary 21st Street NITRO WEST VIRGINIA DENNIS R. KNAPP CONGRATULATIONS, ★ CLASS OF '50 ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Eunice's Kiddie Land Family Shoe Store HILL'S GROCERY SHOES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY 30th Street Nitro, W. Va. 24th at 1st Phone 8 Nitro, West Virginia F. A. 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