Nitro High School - Nitronian Yearbook (Nitro, WV)

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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

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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

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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.