Nitro High School - Nitronian Yearbook (Nitro, WV)

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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

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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.

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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