Nitro High School - Nitronian Yearbook (Nitro, WV)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1951 volume:

t Published by the Senior Class of NITRO HIGH SCHOOL Nitro, West Virginia Sue Burdette Editor Nancy Holman Business Manager ear We uclr h Oi the WJiidcat Once upon a time in the glorious year of the Wildcat 1951 in the town- ship of Nitro, there entered out into the world community a class of Wild- cats which was the most brave, re- sourceful, cunning and ferocious that ever was. The fame of the Nitro Wildcat was known throughout the Great Kana- wha Valley and these newly graduated specimens were accepted with thanksgiving. For mightily prepared for the task ahead by the completion of a twelve year training plan, they surveyed the trou- bled waters of the world with native Wildcat con- fidence and only the slightest signs of uncertainty. Fulfilling the anticipation of the whole valley, these well-trained animals advanced to meet the challenges of a disordered world. Herein is told the story of the trials and successes of that class of Wildcats and not left out is the account of their younger brethren who have not yet come to their own. 2 sdroumd the 'WJildcat cjCair Daily notices are posted on the bul- letin board Main entrance to the building from Twenty-first Street. We demonstrate our ability in typ- ing class. A familiar library scene. 5 Chief Trainer and ENGLISH PRINCIPAL WALTER F. SNYDER MRS. RUTH SANTROCK, Secretary PHYSICAL EDUCATION Standing:: Mr. Edward Pierce, Mrs. Evelyn Garrett. Seated: Mrs. Martha Moore, Mr;s. I Ia 1 lie Grose, Miss Sadie Daher. jyjr civde Underwood 6 T rainers SCIENCE Mr. Fay Harper, Mrs. Mary Hall. Mr. Samuel Shipley. MUSIC Mrs. Leona Shipley, Mr. Conrad Paff. SOCIAL STUDIES AND HEALTH Standing: Mr. John Stec, Mr. Darrold Sisler. Seated: Miss Louise Hart, Miss Pauline Richardson, Mrs. Martin Mrs- Virginia Witry. SHOP Mr. James Stover Mr. Joseph Barger COMMERCE Miss Nancy Alderson, Mrs. Doris Bowers. Senior Class Officers of 1951 Sue Burdette, secretary; Caroline Cole, vice president: .leannine Deem, president. 066 As the school year 1.951 draws to an end, we seniors begin to look back to the time when we were the “green freshmen,” preparing for the day when we would walk up the aisle to receive our diplomas. Really stepping into the new swing of a high school student, we elected Jeannine Deem as president during our freshman year and lived up to everything expected of the “frosh,” good and bad. Nineteen hundred forty-eight meant we were sophomores. “Silly Sophs” they called us, even though we considered ourselves very grown up. Evelyn Hudnall was our president for that fast-flying year. Before we had time to catch our breath, we were juniors. We were really grown up now. Of course, we fell heir to the responsibility of the prom. It was a hard struggle, but with our faculty advisors and Peggy Henderson Dawson as president, we made it. We also took the first step in becoming a dignified senior; class rings were ordered. And then at last, the beloved title of seniors. This year brought a lot of thrills, along with hard work. The Wildcat was our responsibility, and we wanted the best ever. Jeannine Deem was again selected as class president. Juri Cogar was Student Council President. Now, graduation approaches. We look back over the years and weigh the good with the bad. Of course, the good outnumbers the bad threefold. Some of our freshman class members won’t be with us as we walk up the aisle for the last time and bid farewell to those who have stood by us. But they will be remembered by many of the class with affection. We hope the classes following ours will be able to look back on their four years with as much pleasure and as many unforgettable memories as we do. JJ i6tor y 10 DORIS ANNE ALLEN “Dorsey” Modern Miss 4 GEORGE ARCHER “Mike” Serving with the Air Force ARLEN BAILEY “Available” FAITH BALDWIN “Faithie” Library Club 1, 2, 3, 4 KERMIT LEE BERRY “Ragmop” Voice Class 4 Patrol 1 Biology 2 Microscope 3 VIRGINIA M. BURDETTE “Sue” Biology Club President 2 Wigs Secretary 1 Masquers 2, 3, 4, Secretary 3 Thespians 2, 3, 4 “Miss Masquer” 2 Visual Education 3, 4 Modeling Club 1, 2 G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4, President 4 Red Cross 2 Wildcat Editor National Honor Society 3, 4 Secretary 4 Spy Glass Co-Editor Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Student of Month 4 “What a Life” 4 Class Secretary 2, 3, 4 Salutatorian JUANITA RUTH BURFORD “Potsy” Library Club 1, 2. 3, 4 Carnival Queen Attendant 3 EUGENE CASTO “Sir Okey” D. O. P. 3, 4 ELOGENE CLARK “Gene” Wildcat Staff National Honor Society 3, 4 Student Council 3 Quill and Scroll 3, 4 D. O. P. 4 Spy Glass Library Club 3, 4 Biology Club 2 Glee Club 3 A Capella 3 Tennis 2 Basketball 2 JURL MARTIN COGAR “Jew” Patrol 1, 2 Student Council President 4 Masquers 4 Thespians 4 Jasons 3, 4, President 3 Band 4 Hi-Y 3. 4 Spy Glass 3, 4 Wildcat Staff 11 CAROLINE CELIA COLE “Kacky” Wigs 1 Masquers 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 4 Thespians 2, 3, 4 “What a Life ’ 4 Minstrel 2 F. T. A. 3, 4 Biology 2 Modeling Club 1, 2 Student Director of Masquers 3, 4 FRED M. COOLEY “Spade” Masquers 4 Thespians 4 Visual Education 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Biology Club 2 Wigs 1 Tennis Club 3, 4 “What a Life” 4 PAUL COOPER “Gus” Varsity “N” 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3 Basketball 2 Football 1, 2, 3, 4 D. O. P. 4 PEGGY H. DAWSON “Peg” Biology 2 Visual Education 3, 4 Masquers 2, 3, 4 G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 Red Cross 3 Class President 3 Student Council 3 Modeling Club 1, 2 Spy Glass Basketball 1, 2, 3 Minstrel 2 Tennis 2 JEANNINE DEEM “Nean” Student Council 1, 4, Sec’y 4 Class President 1, 4 Wigs 1 Masquers 2, 3, 4 Thespians 2, 3, 4 Modern Miss 4 Wildcat 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 G. A. A. 1 Student of Month 4 Delegate to National Student Council in Oklahoma 4 JAMES THOMAS DEETER “Crackerjack” Entered from Niagara Falls 4 MARGARET M. DENT “Margie” Wigs 1 Masquers 2, 3, 4 Thespians 2, 3, 4 Y-Teens 2, 3, 4 Visual Education 3, 4 Band 2, 3 D. O. P. 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 Red Cross 4 CHARLES H. DIEHL “Charlie” D. O. P. 3, 4 Wildcat Football 1, 2 Spy Glass ROBERT A. DRAPER “Bob” Wigs 1 Masquers 3, 4 Contest 3 Thespians 3, 4, Vice Pres. 4 “Mr. Masquer” 3 Glee Club 3 Mixed Chorus 3 “What a Life” 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Student Dir. 4 LOIS FERRARI “Ferrari” Junior Cheerleader 1 Cheerleader 3, Head 4 Biology Club 2 G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Red Cross 1 Class Vice President 3 Spy Glass 3 Masquers 2, 3, 4 Annual 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Visual Education 2, 3 Voice Class 4 Minstrel 2 12 JUNE FINCH “George” G. A. A. 2, 3, 4 Spy Glass Biology Club 2 Wildcat JANET LAURA FINK “Hon” REBA GILLISPIE “Shorty” Wildcat National Honor Society 3, 4 Spy Glass G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Quill and Scroll 3, 4 F. T. A. 3 Masquers 2, 3, 4 Thespians 3, 4 Wigs 1 Biology Club 2 Student Council 1 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 D. O. P. 4 Minstrel 2 Valedictorian CLYDE CECIL HARRIS “Governor” Football 2, 3, 4 Varsity N 2, 3, 4 Baseball 2, 3 ETHEL MARIE HIVELY “Red” EMOGENE HOLLEY “Jean” Modern Miss 4 NANCY C. HOLMAN ir a “Lulu” id Entered from South Charles ton 2 A .. 7 Glee Club 3, 4 % Band 2, 3 Masquers 3, 4 Thespians 4 “What a Life” 4 Wildcat National Honor Society 3, 4 DOROTHY WINTER HOOD “Dot” Modeling Club 1, 2 Knit and Stitch 1, 2, 3 Modern Miss 1, 2, 3 EVELYN L. HUDNALL “Ebbie” National Honor Society 3, 4 G. A. A. 2, 3, 4 Student Council 1, 2 Class President 1 Majorette 2, 3, 4 Junior High Cheerleader 1 Wildcat Visual Education 2, 3, 4 AUSTIN HUDSON “Aust” Varsity N 2, 3, 4 Football 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2 Wildcat Spy Glass Microscope 3 13 ALVIN LESTER INGRAM “Cowboy” JOHN R. INGRAM, JR. “Bob” Wigs 1 Masquers 2, 3, 4, President 4 Thespians 2, 3, 4 Biology 2 Hi-Y 3 Visual Education 3, 4 Wildcat Best Thespian 3 Tennis 3 Minstrel 2, 3 “What a Life” 4 CAROLE M. JEFFERS “Tootsie” Library Club 3. 4 LAWRENCE R. JONES “Dickie” BARBARA KEENER “Bobbie” Modeling Club 2, 3 Biology 2 DOLORES ANNE KINDER “Dee” Thespians 2, 3, 4 Masquers 2, 3, 4 Wigs President 1 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 A Capella 1, 2, 3, 4 Mixed Chorus 2 Band 1, 2, 3 All-County Band 1, 3 All-State Band 1, 3 All-County Chorus 1, 4 All-State Chorus 4 G. A. A. 2, 3 Biology 2 Tennis 2 F. T. A. Secretary 4 Minstrel 2 Student of Month 2 GERALD LaRUE “Pickle” Wigs 1 Biology 2 National Honor Society 3, 4 Masquers 2, 3, 4 Thespians 2, 3, 4 Student Council 4 Hi-Y 3, 4 Jason Club 4 Wildcat 4 Visual Education 2, 3, 4 Tennis 2 Minstrel 3 SUE RANSON LETT “Susie” Majorette 2, 3 Wildcat Spy Glass Sweetheart of Nitro High 3 Student Council 1, 2 Junior Red Cross 1 Voice Class 4 Minstrel 2 “Laff It Off” 3 Hatfields and McCoys 1 HERMAN LEWIS “Louie” Biology 2 Patrol 1 D. O. P. 4 PATRICIA ANNE LEWIS “Louie” F. T. A. 4 Biology 2 Glee Club 4 A Capella 4 Voice Class 4 Wildcat Library Club 4 Modern Miss 4 Y-Teens 4 All-County Choir 4 All-State Choir 4 14 SANDRA ZOE LOVE “Sandy” National Honor Society 3 Vice President 4 F. T. A. 3, Vice President 4 Thespians 3, 4 Masquers 2. 3, 4 G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Majorette 2 Biology Club 2 Wigs 1 Home Town Minstrel 3 Breeze In Minstrel 2 “What a Life” 4 Wildcat ZANNA SUE LOVE “Twin” G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Biology 2 Wigs 1 Masquers 2, 3, 4 Thespians 3, 4 Microscope 3 F. T. A. 4 Spy Glass Quill and Scroll 3, 4 Minstrel 2, 3 “What a Life” 4 Wildcat WANDA MAE LOVEJOY “Keith” Modern Miss 4 Modeling Club 1 G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3. 4 Voice Class 4 WILLIAVENE LOVEJOY “Willie Sue” Junior High Cheerleader 1 Modeling Club 1 Library Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Pres. 4 Biology 2 Student Council 2, 3, 4 Delegate to SASC 3 Delegate to Jackson’s Mill 3 Quill and Scroll 3, 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 Spy Glass Wildcat Tennis Club 2 KATHRYN FINCH LYONS “Kitty” Biology 2 Masquers 2, 3, 4 G. A. A. 1,2, 3, 4, Vice Pres. 2 Band 1, 2, 3 Carnival Queen 1 Spy Glass Minstrel 2 Class Vice President 1 RENA MATHENY McCRAY “Legs” Wigs 1 Biology 2 G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 3, 4 A Capella 3, 4 Cheerleader 4 F. T. A. 3, 4 Masquers 2, 3, 4 Thespians 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Spy Glass Wildcat Miss Wildcat Attendant 4 LORETTA M. McDOUGAL “Retta” FRANKLIN D. McKINNEY “Buddy” ROGER WAYNE MAGAW “Roscoc” Hi-Y 3 D. O. P. 4 HOWARD EDWIN MARTIN “Eddie” D. O. P. 3, 4 15 BILL MARTIN “Carp” BETTYE MATTOX “Shortie” G. A. A. 1, 2, 3. 4 Modern Miss 4 Y-Teens 1, 2, 3, 4 Biology 2 Wildcat Spy Glass CARL T. MEADORS “Tommy” Biology Club 2 Baseball 2 Jasons 3, 4 Hi-Y 3, 4 Visual Education 4 CHARLES R. MILAM “Squeak” Biology 2 Basketball 2 Microscope 3 D. O. P. 4 DORIS JEAN MILAM “Lefty” Entered from Dunbar 2 Modeling Club 2 Biology Club 2 Red Cross 2, 3 G. A. A. 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 Spy Glass Staff 3 D. O. P. 4 Visual Education 4 Quill and Scroll 3, 4 Modern Miss 3 Y-Teens 3 Microscope 3 JACK MOORE “Shark” Biology 2 D. O. P. 4 FREDA MORRIS G. A. A. 2, 3, 4 Modern Miss 4 Voice Class 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 All-County Chorus 4 LOU ANN NORRIS “Lou Ann” Entered from Dunbar 2 G. A. A. 3, 4 Modern Miss 4 Spy Glass 3 Annual 4 Basketball 2, 3 ILA MAE OWENS “Dimples” G. A. A. 2 Modeling Club 1, 2 D. O. P. 4 Spy Glass Staff 3 DANNY RAY OWSLEY “Trixie” Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 2, 3, 4 Varsity “N” 2, 3, 4 All-Southern Conference Team 4 Voice Class 4 Student of the Month 4 16 THELMA PARSONS “Girt” F. T. A. 3, 4, President 4 G. A. A. 4 Y-Teens 4 Wildcat Spy Glass MYRTLE PHELPS “Myrt” Majorette 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Y-Teens 4 Modeling Club President 1 Wildcat Spy Glass Red Cross 3, 4 Biology 2 Minstrel 2 “Laff It Off” 3 “Hatfields and McCoys” 1 TOMMY PRING “Keithie” Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Football 1 Varsity “N” 3, 4 Voice Class 4 Baseball 2, 3, 4 Shop Club 2, 3 Biology Club 2 ROBERT RANSON “Bob” CLARENCE RAYNES DONALD E. RAYNES “Hopper” Voice Class 4 Football 1, 2 Hi-Y 3 D. O. P. 4 ANNA PAULINE RAYNES “Shorter ’n You” Modeling Club 1 G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Biology 2 National Honor Society 3, 4 Quill and Scroll 3, 4 Spy Glass Wildcat Library Club 4 Masquers 2 Student Council 1, 3 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Minstrel 2 Red Cross 2 HARRY SANDS “Galloping Ghost” Basketball 2, 3, 4 Football 3, 4 Vice Pres. Student Council 4 D. O. P. 3, 4 Varsity “N” 3, 4 Baseball 2, 4 Wildcat Spy Glass LAWRENCE E. SAYRE “Fuzzy” D. O. P. 4 Football 3, 4 RICHARD SCHOWEN “Schmoo” Biology 2 Masquers 2, 3, 4 Thespians 3, 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 President 4 Hi-Y 3 Student Council 4 Visual Education 3, 4 Wildcat “What a Life” 4 “Home Town Minstrel” 3 17 RUBY STEELE “Ebbie” FREDA MAE TAYLOR “Freedy” Biology 2 Y-Teens 3 Modern Miss 4 PAUL TAYLOR “Clem” ANNA TIDD “Sis” G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Modeling Club 2 Biology 2 Modern Miss 2 SUSIE TURLEY “Sue” Modeling Club 1 Biology Club 2 Modern Miss 2 ROYCE TURNER “Roscoe” BILLY E. WESTFALL MARGARET B. WITHROW “Marge” SALLY McGREW “Tootles” DONNA PRYOR Entered from Poca 4 18 19 9 Austin Hudson Most Popular Lois Ferrari Most Popular Best Athlete Bill Martin Best Dancer Myrtle Phelps Best Dancer Harry Sands Best Personality Most Mannerly 3 Jeannine Deem Best Personality Most Likely to Succeed Fred Cooley Most Likely to Juri Cogar Most Mischievous Delores Kinder Most Musical Bob Draper Most Musical Sue Burdette Most Studious Best Actress Best Personality Milam Bashful Bob Ingram Wittiest Best Actor Life of Party Richard Schowen Most Studious Peg Dawson Wittiest Most Mischievous Faith Baldwin Most Bashful Charles Diehl Most Handsome Juanita Burford Prettiest Neatest Tom Pring Neatest Bettye Mattox Best Sport RUNNERS-UP Danny Owsley Best Athlete Best Sport Most Popular Jeannine Deem Harry Sands Best Looks Sally McGrew Harry Sands Best Sport Lois Ferrari Harry Sands Austin Hudson Cutest Couple Caroline Cole Bob Draper Most Musical Rena Matheny Austin Hudson Best Actor, Actress Bob Draper Zoe Love Neatest Lois Ferrari Harry Sands Gerald Larue Thelma Parsons Life of the Party Best Athlete Rena Matheny Austin Hudson Best Dancer Evelyn Hudnall Jim Deeter Most Mannerly Nancy Holman Charles Diehl Most Mischievous Rena Matheny Fuzzy Sayre Most Studious Gerald LaRue Jeannine Deem Life of the Party Rena Matheny Harry Sands Jim Deeter Wittiest Thelma Parsons Richard Schowen Best Personality Jeannine Deem Jim Deeter Lou Ann Norris Best Sport Most Mannerly Most Likely to Succeed Margaret Dent Richard Schowren Most Bashful Zanna Love Clyde Harris On a cool, bright day of November, 1961, the town of Nitro pulses in the throes of uninhibited cele- bration. There is dancing in the streets, confetti fills the air and the population is wild with joy. Those heroes of the class of ’51 whose astounding achievements have put Nitro on the map, are at this moment trooping to the fine six-story school building to hold an Alumni Banquet in celebration of Coach Dan Owsley’s striking accomplishment of urging his Wildcats on to the State “A” Champion- ship Finals, which they won, 46-0. As the notables pass in review one’s eye is caught by blond, handsome Austin Hudson, RKO leading man whose salary is so high he can boast that the government has built three dams and two bridges with his income taxes. Then comes what looks like a perambulator ex- hibition but it’s only those production geniuses, Donna Pryor, Sue Lett, Dorothy Hood, and Marg Withrow. Recording this world-shaking event for posterity is Jurl “Flashbulb” Cogar, news-photog- rapher for “Life.” Gerald LaRue, Nitro’s most suc- cessful mayor, proudly marches along the new La- Rue Boulevard (old 21st street) followed by City Recorder Jeannine Deem who is frantically taking notes. Gene Clark, nationally known Editor-in-Chief of the Kanawha Valley Leader, is in New York arrang- ing (rumor has it) a merger with the New York Times (a less widely read journal published in New York for quite some time). Nancy Holman and Anne Lewis, high socialites and women’s fashion arbiters, are still conspicuous in their Paris orig- inals. Two shining black eyes approach followed by the rest of Heavyweight Champ Bill (Dark Eyes) Mar- tin, Nitro’s gift to the fight world. Ila Owens, the old home town’s answer to Toots Shor, took time off from her position as New York’s leading res- tauranteur to appear at the festivities. The Rev. Kermit Berry, ably filling the shoes of Harry Emerson Fosdick, is slated for the evening’s main address. Jim Deeter, whose interest in bas- ketball can be blamed for his implication in the recent player bribing scandal between C. C. N. (City College Nitro) and C. I. U. (Carbide Island University), was unable to attend for the same reason as Richard Schowen whose adeptness at picking up other people’s handwriting finally got him into trouble when he tried to buy the Taj Mahal with a bad check. They send their regrets and this short autobiography: “High Chair, High School, Hi Warden!” Now here comes the food carried in by some more classmates, Ethel Hively, Ruby Steele, and Doris Allen. Delores Kinder, famous opera singer, has taken Helen Trauble’s place, but is much prettier. Bettye Mattox and Lou Ann Norris, those shy babes while in high school, have become popular wrestlers. Buddy McKinney, John Joplin, and Alvin Ingram really took music to heart. Their vocal talent wasn’t discovered until the Senior Voice Class, then they refused to stop. They are now featured on Arthur Godfrey’s show as replacements for the mariners. Well, well, here’s Evelyn Hudnall, the girl whose motto was “Smile, smile, smile.” Evelyn is now modeling for the Ipana Toothpaste Company. Among the crowd tonight are Tom Pring, Arlen Bailey, Eddie Martin, and Roger Magaw, the heroes in the Midget Auto Races, owned and operated by Marg Dent. Paul and June Cooper have opened their own little business. The name is “Paul’s Diaper Service.” Neither last nor least is Caroline Cole, known the whole country over for her three-ring circus. Also, in the circus are other classmates. Kitty Lyons, the girl who, while in high school, always tried to reduce, is featured as “Thin Lady.” Fuzzy Sayre is starred as “Fat Man” (remember the football banquet?). 22 Thelma Parsons fresh from Spy Glass experience has brought herself fame and fortune as a sports writer for the New York Daily News. Isn’t it a miracle how some people never change? There’s Dickie and Janet Jones, the couple who always were together. They now have their own paper business with all the little Joneses taking separate routes. Clyde Harris is now married to Marie and settled down tc a quiet life on Fortieth Street. Doctor Fred Cooley is now a famous bone special- ist—carries his own dice. Sue Burdette and Bob Ingram have been working day and night on their TV program “TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT.” Most people do the latter. We hear from Paul Taylor, who always had a strong policy against work, that he has taken it up for a career. He has taken Lee Melton’s place on the ten-cent store steps. The only difference is the store’s new manager, Freida Taylor. Jack Moore is head janitor. Jack says he doesn’t mind cleaning the rest of the store but that Paul is getting so fussy about his steps. From across the street, is heard the complaints of Reba Gillispie. Doris Milam and Pauline Raynes. They are the ones who fought so hard for a new high school. So the judge is keeping them in jail to cool their desire to burn the old building to the ground. Bob Draper, the one-man orchestra, was down on his luck until he finally was hired by Gilbert’s restaurant. The highlight of the week is on Satur- day night when Rena Matheny does her famed dance. Just two weeks ago, some Nitro residents complained so that Rena had to add another string of beads to her act. (Her neck was too bare.) Juanita Burford and Faith Baldwin were unable to attend because of having accepted an offer to become New York models which was their ambition. Two others, Wanda Love joy and Freda Morris, are missionaries in darkest Africa. Willie Lovejoy gave up baby-sitting on Twenty-first Street to become a swimming instructor at Cape Cod. Peggy and Danny Dawson have their own filling station now. Helping out is Danny, Jr. Business troubles have kept Jack Woodall busy. He was doing all right at the super market until he hired Myrtle Phelps as his assistant manager. She union- ized his employees and now makes more than he does. Tom Meadors and Royce Turner finally outgrew .the Boy Scouts and joined the National Guard where Clarence Raynes is their CO. Tommy, naturally, is doing reforestation work for the Kanawha Valley- Authority on the side. It seems the Love Twins tried to stick together but couldn’t. Zoe, an ex- school teacher at Sattes hooked Harry Sands and moved to North Carolina where Harry went from star player to coach. Zanna went along, but missed the stop at Chapel Hill and ended up as an orange picker in Florida. Charles Diehl, Bobby Ranson and Billy W'estfall follow their old interests—girls and hound dogs. Emogene Holley has just discarded her ninth hus- band. Don Raynes left his service station to be a lawyer. We think he planned all along to get Carole Jeffers for his secretary. Loretta McDougal and Sally McGrew are iiving on a little farm in Hurri- cane now raising cain. Charles Milam, Eugene Casto and Herman Lewis have combined talents to write a thesis on “The Will to Work.’ While they are at it they are living on unemployment compensation. The rest of the alumni banquet ran smoothly to the point where the “Bouncing Babes” trooped in. They were Susie Turley, Barbara Keener, and Anna Tidd. The joint really rocked. Principal Walter F. Snyder, old in body but young in spirit, is now wheeled in to make the closing address. Memories fill alumni heads and tears are hard to hold back as Nitro’s “Grand Old Man” ends the meeting with a final word of praise for the class of ’51. Given under my hand this 28th day of May, 1961. Lois Ferrari. Witnesseth: Richard Schowen, N. P. My com- mission expires May 28. 1965. J. Rob Ingram, Wit- ness. 23 V: Herman Miss Hart Daher and Deem Sue and Jim Lois, Mary Jo, and Rena Paul Jurl and Sue Doris Ralph JUNIORS: Patsy Martin, pres- ident; Jessie Blake, secretary; Faye Basham, vice president. Underclass Officers SOPHOMORES: William Basham, vice president; Donna Ogburn, president; Diane Tyson, secretary. FRESHMEN: Robert Lee, vice president; Alice Chapman, president; Billy Nease, secretary. C n wwuSina _J itten5 SEVENTH GRADE: Barbara Wandling, secretary; Maxie Shamblin, president; Robert Browning, vice president. Class of 1952 JUNIORS First row: Mary Ferrel, Ann Hoffman, Agatha Micheal, Barbara Nichols, Verdella Gibson, Virginia King, Helena Simmons, Maxine Payne, Mary Ruth Powell, Patsy Martin, Marie McLaughlin. Second row: Richard Slater, Kenny West, Howard Wallace, Garry Ragle, Bob Speads, Joe Casto, Arle Dolin, James Perks. Paul Hill, Johnny Morris. Third row: Richard Snyder, Gardner Campbell, George Persinger, John Lane, Ronald Bass, Nellie Bailey, Dottie Whited. Carol Stuttler, Helen Baldrige, Sue Miller. Fourth row: Neale Sands, James Westfall, Patricia Lyons, Dolores Lanham, Marga- ret Ken worthy, Mary McDaniel, Wilma Eary, Carolyn Hayes. Gwyneth Shalin, Marilyn Dent. Fifth row: James Bonnet, Oshel Casto, Eulah McLaughlin, Jane Shamblin, Shirley Dolin Jean Harbert, Carol OswJey, Jessie Blake, Betsy Morgan, Patty Hill, Donna Cooke. Sixth row: Robert Finch, Darell Donaldson, Leonard Casto, Raymond Westfall, Bill Pauline, Donald Hudnall, Sammy Crist, Wayne Lanham, Dana Johnston, Carol Trainer. Seventh row: Thersa Karnes, Lillian Johnson, Fanny Hoke, Elaine Erb, Wanda Boggess, Faye Basham, Helen Hayes. Donna Meadows, Millard Cook. Eighth row: Donald Westfall, Charles Cooley, Keith Priddy, Wade Null, James Morris, Lewis Parsons, John Caldwell, Steve Tyson. Ninth row: Clifton Criner, Richard Lanham, John King, Bob Murphy, Jerry Lamb, James Hines, Clifford Godbey, Lee Wyant, Kenneth Turner. 26 Class of 1953 TENTH GRADE First row: Mary Barnett, Donna Ogburn, Emma Morgan, Sue Jones, Jackie Morgan, Carol Drake, Toni Love, Lo retta Lunsford, Hazel Casto, Paddy Carter, Fanny Boggess. Second row: Truda Kilgore, Betty Jeffers, Angela Leshon, Ruby McCoy, Nadine Lamb, Nancy Beckman, Mona Hana, Glendall Bailey, Frank Samples, Mary Sampson. Third row: Irene Saunders. Sam Lee, Joe Temple, Mary Lyons, Loretta Joseph, Doris Reed, Loretta Shamblin, Peggy Willard, June Casto, Lorodda Hedrick, Diane Tyson, Wanda O’Dell. Fourth row: Betty Baldwin, Anna Westfall, Jackie Whittington, George Lewis, James Fowler, Charles Coulter, Tony Leshon, Robert Hornish, Reba Wade, Shirley Grover, Shirley Cot- trill. Fifth row: Ronald King, Jack Parsons, Dickie Martin, Thurman Jividen, Robert Gillespie, Paul Jones, Leonard Hill. Mary Asbury. Lorena Haynes, Doris Steele. Sixth row: Jack Johnson, George Hendricks, Jimmy Ingram, Charles Lane, Roy McGaw, Harry Jorden, Ronald Tucker, Clifford Deem, Edwin Jones, Johnny Baldridge. Seventh row: Bobby Rucker, David Collins, Bob Sizemore, Raymond Lane, Vance Willard, Larry Angell, Bob McDonald, John Trurnbo, David Farell. Eighth row: Junior Higginbotham, Bill Frazer, Carl Morris, Jimmy Jones, Nolan Haynes, Billy Telliver, Danny Brick, Betty Rutherford, Helen Rutherford. Ninth row: Billy Cadle, Norma Paige. Reba Winters. Delores Blackshire, Lorene Null, Mary Gillespie, Betty Buckland, Frances Carter, Delbert Summers. Tenth row: Kenny West. Jimmy Hill, Ralph Hamrick, Warren Owsley, Franklin Cochran, Sonny Kelly, Charles Snow. Eleventh row: Robert Jeffers, Albert Basham, Harry Miller, Richard Nichols, Mac Raynes, Doug Campbell, Paul Mattox, John Martin, Dave Childers, Eugene Casto. 27 Class of 1954 NINTH GRADE First row: Carol Grover, Wilma Lovejoy, Ernestine Runyon, Shirley Criner, Loradane Hanna, Barbara McGill, Ruth Nickols, Carol Cook, Joan Mullens, Barbara McDaniels, Janice Foster. Second row: Paulina Montgomery, Joyce Lemon, Dreama Gibson, Carol Lewis, Patty Walker, Joyce Stone, Irene Purdue, Kay Lemon, Doris Casto, Betty West. Paulina Smith. Third row: Roberta Casto, Dolores Phelps, Polly Wright, Jo Ann Samples, Kay Harris, Janet Parsons, Barbara Bowman, Jean Ott, Charlotte Chandler. Helen Turner, Virginia Pritt. Fourth row: Alice Leadman, Elsie Smith, Patty Lowe. Marian Cooley, Katy Hinkle, Josie Boyce, Laura Whited, Peeble Tinney, Alice Frye, Marilyn Smith, Iris Milam, Shirley McClaughlin. Fifth row: Barbara Arthur, Virginia Angel, Janet Carney, Leo Boggess, Eva Conway, Alice Chapman, Josephine Eads, Mae Casto, Rosalie Taylor, Mary Arbuckle. Sixth row: Gene Witt, Tommy Young, Dayton Witt, Fred Sergent, Bea Draper, Ralph Crease, Dayton Duval, John Gatens, Bernard Linville, Peggy Weese. Seventh row: Charlotte King, Carmen Parsons, Bernice Simmons, Harriet Witry, Rosie Brannon, Janet Hill, Virginia Taylor. Joyce Cook, Patty Weese, Dawn Jordan. Betty Tolley. Eighth row: Tommy Harless, Edgar Witt, Paul Wilkes, Forrest Burford, Gerald Karnes, Sammy Falver, Robert Burford, Frank Capp. Rex Caldwell, Jim Agee. Ninth row: Robert Harrison, Larry Walker, Billy Warner, Freddy Hayes, James Gibson, Dexter Owsley. Russel Peels, Gary Osborne, Rusty Harris, Gerald Lanham, Jack Hatcher. Tenth row: Tommy Owens, Gary Shaffer, Garland Westfall, Paul Godby, Richard Carol, Gene Turley, Clarence Hill, Paul Davidson, Jackie Legg, Bobby Nienki, Leonard Gibson, Paul Dolin. Eleventh row: Ozzie Shamblin, Jackie Jeffers, Charles Kinder, Wayne Miller, Roy Sigman, Bob Lee, Ernest Hedrick, Billy Neese, Ron- ald Sigman, Delbert Norris, Jimmy Hornsby. 28 Class of 1955 EIGHTH GRADE First row Paul Cline Ronald Coe. Joe Schowen, Hubert Rhodes. Dowle Lanham. Stanley Kenny. Melvin Allison. Darryl Love, John Brothers. Second row: Doris Hicks. Mary Ann Goodall, Gloria Fowler, Pat Frazer. Ethel Whittington. Eisie Saunders. Vada Rhodes, Pat Cook. Janet Donohoe, Edith Dunn, Mary Jo Martin. Third row: Joan Lee, Donna Tur- ley, Shirley Miller. Joy BrufTey, Rosemary Zitzelberger. Etta Buckland, Virginia Ellis, Ann Dillman, Eleanor Smith, Linda Thornton. Shelby Willard, Carmen Witt, Mary Jo Allen. Fourth row: Bob Pullens, Kenneth Jividen, Thomas King. Peggy Stone. Rose Bowen. Julia Shaffer, Emma Wandling, Wanda Weese. Joan Schowen, Sue Milam. Shirley Ritchie, Jacky Hicks. Fifth row: Clair Smith, Charles Coe. Billy Trout, Harold White, Billy French. Jerry Foster, Patty Hendricks, Mar- garet Hudson, Shirley Carpenter, Louise Van Netta. Patricia Lieble, Sylvia Nichols. Sixth row: Lana Westlali. Tom Bass, Bill Lewis, Lester Little, Darrel Lanham. Bob Lanham, Romona Young, Romona Lanham, Nadine Woods, Carol Bailey, Janet Marlin. Ruth Ann McLaughlin, Shirley Witt. Seventh row: Paul Shaffer, Paul Phillips, David Stull, George Sub- lette. Faye Giliispie, Ruth Hudnall, Isabel King, James Kirk. Phyllis Hedrick, Patsy Hill, Helen Douglas. Donna Sizemore. Eighth row: Rav Bastine, Eugene Withrow, Jimmy Swain, Janet McDaniel. Janet Boggess, Patricia Taylor, Donna Hed rick Ethel Gray, Carol Lawson, Mildred Bailey. Pearl Lanham, Virginia Coulter, Jo Ellen Deardoff, Mickey Leshon, Dai rel Eary, Kenneth Leshon. Ronald Ingram. Iva Harris, Shirley Metten, Mary Ann Honaker, Phyllis Walker, Shirley Car- ter, Bettv Leadman. Bobby Witt. John Ferrell, Linda Angel. Mary Winters. Ninth row: Gary Donahue Ronald King Ronald McCann, Gary Walker, Nelson McLaughlin. James Hoffman, George Miller, David Ryan, Elvin Carter. Ron ale. Raynes, Michael Romine, Paul Raynes. Tenth row: Charles Ogburn. James Hornish, Charles Tanner. Raymond Ham- mick, Homer Withrow, Bobby Gibson, Max Rowh, Douglas Long, Delbert Morgan. Bobby Tyson, Ronald Tucker. Frank- lin Asbury. Eleventh row-: Bill Walker, Bill Lanham, Keith Dolin, Blaine Lemon, Monty Hale, John McClanahan, Clar ence Hivcly, John WycofT, Donnie Murphy, Tommy Morris, Paul Walker. 29 Glass of 1956 SEVENTH GRADE First row: Dean Ott, Harold Saunders, Jon Hunter. Danny Lewis. Tommy Sparks, Jimmy Higginbotham. Jack Johnson, Charles Burford. Second row: Janice Shank, Patty Chandler, Shirley Caldwell, Malene Erb. Peggy McDaniels, Janet Rhodes, Peggy Sizemore, Linda Powell, Nina Owsley. Carol Milam, Delores Crease, Bob Browning. Third row: Diana Wilson. Jane O’Dell, Patty Eagle, Vivian Grove. Phyllis Godby, Bonnie Kilgore, Margaret Lookado, Judy Harris, Jonnie Kilgore. Aidrus Haynes, Margaret Casto, Rachel Jones. Fourth row: Kay Blankenship. June Carter. Mami Bice. Patty Smith. Nancy Wandling, Nina Whited. Barbara Wandling. Neil Owens, Carl McLaughlin, Beleard Jividen, Lila Hayes. Mitzie Hoke, Ruth Ann Cochran. Fifth row: Lena Saunders, Ruby Westfall, Patty Martin, Frances Sayre, Rumoiu. Pierce. Mynan Legg, Joyce Arthur, Sue Quin. Betty Cook. Delores Harris, Marlene Hanna, Ruth King. Sixth row: Lois Manderville, Mary Ann DeMoss, Betty Hanna, Norman Mackenzie, Jewell Fish, Katie Dent. Eleanor Fowler, Lorane Mai tin, Mildred Parsons, Marie Dodrill, Patsy Kersey, Betty Norvel, Janet Kersey, Nancy Ellis. Seventh row: Charles Par- sons, Bobby Higginbotham, Jim Conaway, Byon Parsons. Larry Steven, Dale Null, Elliot Steele, Norman Helmick, Kci. neth Summers, Charles Trumbo, Larry Peal, Austin Craig, Dallas Barnette. Eighth row: Rosalie ShaiTer. Mary Tinsley, Donna Magaw, Deloris Nelson, Beatrice Stone. Loretta Gibson, Mary Montgomery. Kit Metten, Connie Smith. W'ilma Morgan, Bill Stewart, George Perks, Maxey Shamblin, Kenneth Ingram. Ninth row: Ronald Cox, Eddie Green, Charles Browning, Tommy Casto, Sammy Stone, Eddy Trumbo, Norman Ryan, Charles Browning, Dallas Angle, Stanley Harris, Gene Davidson. Jimmy Crease. Bill Fink, Jerry Lewis. Tenth row: Charles Paige. Billie Kidd, Robert Stone. James Arm- stead, Winstead Paige, David Gibson, Jerry Carole, Paul Harris, Dickie Zerbe, Charles Snyder, Clyde Adkins. Eleventh row: Everett McFearson, James Stover, Ronald McFearson, Dayton Honaker, Delbert Bowling. Billy Carney, Thomas Martin, Tommy Dorsey. Sonny Coulter, Steve West, Richard Clendenin, Donald Karnes. Twelfth row: William Harlow, Ronald Shamblin, Bill Parsons, Charles Harper, Ray Jeffers, Donald Fowler, Cecil Spence, Thomas Miller, Charles Miller. Mike Smith. Wildcat Staff Seated: Sue Lett, Myrtle Phelps, Thelma Parsons, Elo- gene Clark, Sue Burdette, Bob Ingram, Juri Cogar, Rich- ard Schowen. Second row: Jeannine Deem, Austin Hud- son, Harry Sands, Nancy Holman. Zoe Love, Williavene Lovejoy, Gerald LaRue, Pauline Raynes, Charles Diehl. Third row: Rena Matheny, Emogene Holley, Evelyn Hud- nall, Caroline Cole, Reba Gillispie, Lou Ann Norris, Doris Milam, Anne Lewis. Fourth row: Katherine Lyons, Zanna Love, Tommy Pring, Bettye Mattox, Lois Ferrari, Fred Cooley, Danny Owsley. Spy Glass Staff Seated: Mary Ruth Powell, Myrtle Phelps, Thelma Par- sons, Sue Burdette, Agatha Michaels, Donna Meadows, Patsy Martin. Second row: Juri Cogar, Nellie Bailey, Wanda Boggess, Katherine Lyons, Sue Lett, Don Steele, Margaret Withrow, Dottie Whited, Mary Jo McDaniel, Patty Lyons, Sue Miller, Mr. Pierce, Patty Hill, Faye Bas- ham, Ann Hoffman, Fanny Hoke. Back row: Gary Ragle. 32 National Honor Society First row: Evelyn Hudnall, Zoe Love, Richard Schowen, Sue Burdette, Pauline Raynes. Second row: Reba Gil lispie, Peggy Dawson, Jeannine Deem, Nancy Holman, Margaret Dent, Elogene Clark. Third row: Williavene Lovejoy, Gerald LaRue. Standing in front: Mrs. Grose, sponsor. Quill and Seated at table: Williavene Lovejoy, Zanna Love, Paul ine Raynes, Reba Gillispie, Rena Matheny, Elogene Clark, Doris Milam, Mr. Pierce, sponsor. Scroll 33 National Thespian Society If; I I illllP MM - I II! 1 First row: Reba Gillispie, Rena Matheny, Sue Miller, Bettye Gaylor. Bob Draper, Caroline Cole, Bob Ingram, Gerald LaRue, Zoe Love, Juil Cogar, Carol Trainer, Patsy Martin. Second row: Jeannine Deem, Nancy Holman Dora Montgomery. Ruth Honaker, Dottie Whited. Theresa Karnes, Sue Burdette, Frances Hoke, Patty Hill, Donna Meadows, Helena Simmons, Zanna Love, Bettye Mattox, Delores Kinder, Neal Sands, Marilyn Dent, Lois Ferrari, Miss Daher, sponsor. Back row: Fred Cooley, Joe Temple, Richard Schowen, Paul Hill. First row: Faye Willard, Judy Shaffer, Bernice Sim- mons, Katy Hinkle, Harriet Witry, Paulina Smith, Patty Weese, Alice Leadman. Jo Ann Mullens. Second row: Marilyn Smith, Eva Conaway, Janice Foster, Polly Ann Wright, Carol Cooke, Shirley Criner, Roberta Casto, Ma- rian Cooley, Joe Schowen, Mrs. Witry, sponsor. Third row: Alice Chapman, Mary Anna Arbuckle, Ronnie Coe. Sonny Coe, Dukie Walker, Gerald Karnes, Larry Walker, oa Dexter Owsley. Fourth row: Bill Lewis, Peggy Weese, Wilma Lovejoy, Blanch Draper, Delores Casto, Tom King. John Wyekoff, Rosemary Zitzelberger, George Sublette. Junior Dramatic Y-T eens Patsy Martin, Loradane Hanna, Betty Baldwin, Nina Bailey, June Casto, Anna Mae Westfall, Mary Lyons, Nadine Lamb, Anne Lewis, Jackie Whittington, Mary Lou Barnett, Faye Basham, Joyce Bald- ridge, Mary Ferrell, Betty Hickman, Dimple Fore, Donna Ogburn, Thelma Parsons. Verdella Gibson, Agatha Mich- eal. Pauline Raynes was absent. Truda Kilgore, Mary Sampson, Marie McLaughlin. Patty Lyons, Nancy Beck- man, Ruth Ann Honaker, Virginia King, Carol Drake, Wanda O’Dell, Myrtle Phelps, Patty Hill, Bettye Mattox, Diane Tyson, Toni Love, Sue Jones, Nellie Bailey, Wanda Boggess, Miss Alderson, sponsor. Hi-Y Seated: Gerald LaRue, John Caldwell, Arlie Dolin, Joe Casto, Tommy Meadors. Ex- treme right: Sammy Crist, Ralph Crease. Standing: Jurl Cogar, Toni Leshon, Roy Ma- gaw, Harry Jordon, Edwin Jones, Paul Dolin. Visual Education First row: Sue Burdette, Peggy Dawson, Doris Milam, Margaret Dent, Evelyn Hudnall, Fredrick Cooley, Tommy Meadors, Juri Cogar, Bob Ingram, Gerald LaRue, Richard Schowen. Second row: Mary Sampson, Jackie Whitting- ton, Charles Cooley, Mary Frances Ferrell, Paul Hill, Bettye Gaylor, Faye Basham, Theresa Karnes, Joe Hoover. Third row: Sue Jones, Albert Basham, Joe Casto, George Hendricks, Harry Miller, Richard Nichols, Joe Temple. 36 First row: Patty Walker, Marian Cooley, Ernestine Runyon, Virginia King, Wanda Boggess. Sue Jones, Mary Sampson, Marie McLaughlin, Toni Love, Carol Drake. Second row: Mary Ferrell, Patsy Martin, Phylis Hudson, Wanda O’Dell, Shirley Grover, Shirley Criner, Frances Hoke, Agatha Michael, Sue Miller, Mary Jo McDaniel, Jes- sie Blake, Mrs. Martin, sponsor. G.A.A. First row: Rena Matheny. Sec- ond row: Evelyn Hudnall, Lois Fer- rari, Doris Milam, Bettye Mattox, Sue Burdette, Myrtle Phelps, June Finch. Third row: Pauline Raynes, Lou Ann Norris. Above: Reba Gil- lispie. Standing around trampoline: Jackie Morgan, Paul- ina Smith, Hazel Casto, Donna Meadows, Mary Ruth Powell, Ruth Honaker, Thelma Parsons, Zoe Love Wanda Lovejoy, Dottie Whited, Margaret Kenwor- thy, Delores Lanham, Dimple Fore, Nancy Beckman, Polly Ann Wright. On the trampoline: Janice Fos- ter, Dora Montgomery, Bernice Simmons. I M 4 . i K 11 t f f M 1 k i I ££ A | 4 i m i m n First row: Marie McLaughlin, Margaret Kenwor- thy, Rena Matheny, Jessie Blake, Sue Miller, Donna Meadows. Second row: Dottie Whited, Patty Hill, Marilyn Dent, Betsy Morgan, Betty Hickman, Fran- ces Hoke. Ruth Honaker. Third row: Dora Mont- gomery, Theresa Karnes, Bettye Gaylor, Delores Kinder, Anne Lewis, Delores Lanham, Mary Jo Mc- Daniel Absent when picture was taken, Mrs. Ship- ley, sponsor. ■� A 9 Glee Club I f . izl Jt c i First row: Jo Ann Samples, Dora Montgomery, Marie McLaughlin, Margaret Kenworthy, Jessie Blake, Sue Miller. Rena Matheny, Donna Meadows. Second row: Dawn Jordan, Dottie Whited, Patty Hill, Harriet Witry, Betsy Morgan, Betty Hickman. Frances Hoke, Ruth Hon- aker, June Casto. Third row: Helen Hayes, Polly Wright, Marilyn Dent, Bettye Gaylor, Delores Kinder, Anne Lewis, Wanda O’Dell, Joy Bruffey. Fourth row: Carol Drake, Truda Kilgore, Theresa Karnes, Agatha Michael, Angela Leshon, Nellie Bailey, Patty Lyons, Wanda Boggess, Janet Whittington, Mary Jo McDaniel, Delores Lanham, Mary Lyons. First row: Arlie Dolin, Paul Shaffer, Charles Tanner, Charles Burfcrd, Jimmy Martin, Charles Parsons. Second row: Wayne Lanham, Jarrold Lanham, Mickey Leshon, Jerry Tucker, Doyle Lanham, Ronald Ingram, Sonny Rhodes. Third row: Billy Asbury, Lester Little, Paul Dolin. John Wycoff, Tommy King, Stanley Harris. Safety Patrol Seated: Mary Sampson, Zanna Love, Jo Ann Sam- ples, Dolores Kinder, Thelma Parsons, Zoe Love, Mary Asbury, Dimple Fore, Mrs. Moore, sponsor. Standing: Rena Matheny, Polly Ann Wright, Bettye Mattox, Ann Lewis, Betsy Morgan, Bettye Gaylor, Theresa Karnes, Glendal Bailey. Future T each ers First row: Dorthy Winter, Ruby Steele, Ethel Hively, Patty Lyons, Lou Ann Norris, Pauline Raynes, Wanda Lovejoy, Betsy Morgan, Anne Lewis, Emogene Holley, Betty Hickman, Virginia King. Second row: Mrs. Miller, sponsor, Mary Ferrell, Barbara Nichols, Nellie Bailey, Freida Taylor. Bettye Mattox, Faye Basham, Verdella Gibson. Standing: Mrs. Hall, sponsor. First row: Dottie Whited, Carol Trainer, Delores Lanham, Wanda Boggess, Nellie Bailey, Patsy Martin, Patty Hill, Sue Miller. Second row: Donna Meadows, Ruth Honaker, Margaret Kenworthy, Betsy Morgan, Marilyn Dent, Gardner Campbell, Jessie Blake, Theresa Karnes, Bettye Gaylor, Helen Hayes. Third row: Gerald LaRue, Tommy Meadors, Paul Hill, Jurl Cogar, Arlie Dolin, Bob Spees, Joe Casto, John Caldwell, Sammy Crist, James Hines. Jason Club First row: Williavene Lovejoy, Betty Hickman, Mary Ferrel, Faith Baldwin, Betty Baldwin, Betty Tolley. Sec- ond row: Marilyn Smith, Pauline Haynes, Janet Parsons, Helena Simmons, Juanita Burford, Carole Jeffers. Library Club First row: Mrs. Lewis, sponsor, Margaret Dent, Myrtle Phelps, Betty Tolley, Patty Lowe, Barbara McDaniel, Janice Foster, Patty Lyons. Second row: Patsy Kersey, Carole Trainer, Janet Kersey, Jo Ellen Deardorff, Lester Little, Robert Stone, Ronnie Coe, Jane O’Dell. Junior Red Cross Modeling Club Standing: Raymond Hammack, Howard Marks, Iris Milam, Kenny Stanley, Patty Walker, Janet Kersey, Joyce Stone, Sue Milam, James Hoffman, Tommy Harless, Paul Cline, Keith Dolin Charles Kinder, Tom Bass, David Stull, Billy Cadle, Mr. Shipley, sponsor. Junior Choir First row: Vivian Grove, Nina Whited, Marie Dodrill, Mary Ann DeMoss, Peggy McDaniels, Betty Lou Leadman, Janet Mc- Daniels, Nina Sue Owsley, Julia Shaffer, Linda Thornton. Sec- ond row: Frances Sayre, Ann Dilman, Rosemary Zitzelsberger, Mitzi Hoke. Shirley Miller, Joan Rose Lee, Patsy Hill, Phyllis Hedrick, Faye Willard, Dexter Owsley. Third row: Paulina Smith, Patty Weese. Shirley Carter, Etta Buckland, Mary Ann Goodall, Shirley Dodrill, Dixie Woods, Emma Wandling, Eleanor Smith, Joseph Schowen. Fourth row: Darrel Love, Gary Os- borne, Janet Boggess, Gloria Fowler, Linda Angel. Patricia Cook, Louise Van Netta, Patricia Taylor, Ronald Ingram. Fifth row: Mickey Leshon, George Sublette, Alice Chapman, Eva Con- away, Roberta Casto, Peggy Weese, Marilyn Smith, Katie Hinkle. Student Council First row: Virginia Angel, Loretta Lunsford, Paulina Smith, Carol Lawson, Alice Chapman, Donna Ogburn, Juri Cogar, Jeannine Deem. Williavene Lovejoy, Patsy Martin, Ronnie Coe, Patty Hill, Mary Ruth Powell. Standing: Jimmy Higginbotham, Robert Browning, Maxie Shamblin, Gerald LaRue, Robert Pullins, Bernie Linville, Richard Schowen, Dickie Nichols, Ozzie Shamblin, Sonny Coe, Shirley Grover, Faye Basham, David Stull, Gerald Withrow and Jimmie Crease. 43 Maj orettes Band Majorettes, left to right, are: Frances Hoke, Marilyn Dent, Delores Blackshire, Jessie Blake, Evelyn Hudnall, Patty Walker, Myrtle Phelps. 44 Nitro High School Band THE NITRO HIGH SCHOOL BAND WITH DIRECTOR CONRAD PAFF. First row: James Hienz, Fanny Hoke, Marilyn Dent, Dory Blackshire, Jessie Blake, Evelyn Hudnall, Patty Walker, and Myrtle Phelps. Second row: Mr. Paff, Mitzi Hoke, Polly Wright, Bobby Draper, Dottie Whited, Juri Cogar, Sammy Crist, Mariam Cooley, Patsy Hill, Diana Wilson, Dickie Zerbe. Third row: Jo Anne Samples, Ruth Honaker, Bettye Gaylor, Wanda Boggess, Virginia Ellis, Dawn Jordon. Fourth row: Shirley Miller, Carol Grover, Joyce Cook, Mary Sampson, Toni Love, Judy Harris, Patty Weese, Paulina Smith, Harriet Witry. Fifth row: Margaret Ken worthy, George Perks, Paddy Carder, Nancy Beckman, Mary Arbuckle, Sue Jones, Charles White, Wanda Weese. Sixth rowr: Paul Jones, Theresa Karnes, David Ferrell, Jerry Foster, Kay Harris, Frances Sayre, Johnny Baldridge, Jim Perks, Patsy Martin, Billy French. Seventh row: Paul Cline, Robert Pullens, Peggy Weese, Loretta Joseph, Joe Temple, George Lewis, Frank Samples, Patty Hendricks. Eighth row: Bill Lewis, George Hendricks, Robert Finch, Eugene Casto, Joe Schowen, George Sublette. U1 Mrs. Senior 1951 Margaret B. Withrow WILDCAT ACTIVITIES Charles Milam Johnny King Doris Milam Junior Analyst Junior Analyst Typist 48 Bobby Hanson Junior Analyst Keith Estep Draftsman ■ D.O.P. The Diversified Occupations Pro- gram is one of Nitro High’s newest and proudest achievements in building a broader curriculum. Under this system, students who are not preparing for college are able to secure part-time employ- ment in the business establishments and factories of Nitro. These pu- pils spend one-half of the school day in classes and the other half on the job. In this way, require- ments for graduation can be met while the student gains valuable experience in a vocation. D. O. P. was started in 1946 under Mr. Rucker and has been steadily growing ever since. Mr. John F. Santrock, Jr., DOP direc- tor, says 1951 has been the pro- gram’s most successful year. The following students are em- ployed at Monsanto, Viscose, Ohio Apex, Nitro Home Appliance, St. Albans Dry Cleaners, Kanawha Valley Leader, Comstock’s Furni- ture, Community Cleaners, Elite Laundry, Wiseman Hardware, The Corner, Nitro Esso. Holman’s, Kro- ger, Nitro Auto Supply, Eighth Street Grocery, Hanes’ Appliance, Army and Navy Store, Magaw’s Specialties. Margy Dent, Donald Hudnall, Charlie Diehl, Okey Casto, Keith Estep. Reba G. Young, Doris Mi- lam, Bob Ranson, Harry Sands, Royce Turner, Keith Priddy, Bill Dent, Paul Cooper, Elogene Clark, Bill Martin, Edwin Martin, Jack Moore, Jimmy Morris, Ila Mae Owens, Donald Raynes, Lawrence Sayre. Bill Westfall, Raymond Westfall, Jack Woodall, Steve Ty- son. Bob Murphy, Roger Magaw. Miss Patsy Martin MISS WILDCAT 1M50-5I Attendants Miss Rena Matheny Miss Shirley Grover ATHLETICS Success U f°°l baU - - £■ ■ 30ft, « JM ki i, e % a i ’’ V J { ■ k fcOTOkV $ te Wt •;V r ' V Coach Clyde Underwood, center, is shown with his staff which coached the Wildcats to a 6-31 season. Flanking him on the left is Darrold Sisler and on the right, John Stec. One of the best teams in Nitre’s history, shown below, is the Wildcat club which topped their season with a long awaited win over St. Albans. First row, left to right: Harry Sands, Keith Estep, Richard Martin, Bob Gillispie, Bill Basham, Dave Collins, Kenny West, Junior Higginbotham, Shorty Johnson. Second row: Mgr. Warren Owsley, Austin Hudson, Paul Cooper, Jim Morris, John Caldwell, Gardner Campbell, Harry Miller, Danny Owsley, Lawrence Sayre, Dave Childers, Dick Nichols, Coach Clyde Underwood. Third row: Coach Sisler, Bill Martin, Paul Mattox. John Mar- tin, Dick Slater, Biil Dent. Den Steele, Douglas Campbell. Dick Lanham. Millard Cook. Clifton Criner, Clyde Harris, Coach Stec. LAST TEAM TO DOWN ST. ALBANS The last Wildcat team to defeat St. Albans, our arch rival, were the old-timers, pictured above First row: Jones, Stamm. Whittington. Carrier. Owsley. Hawkins, Hudnall. Second row: Gunnoe, Farley. Lawless, Trout. Hardigan. Javins. Moore. Third row: Higginbotham, Willard. Waldorf. Thornton. Hex- road. Rhodes, Owsley. Fourth row: Crickenberger, Carrier, Estep, Dorman, Leshon. Smith. Smalley. 5 ootla The Wildcat Gridders of this year of the Wildcat 1950-51 turned in one of the most successful seasons of Nitro football history. Their record of six wins, three losses and a tie has only been bettered in recent history by that of the 1948 team. But even that team failed in a feat that this one accomplished—subduing the rival Dragons of St. Albans. After getting a good start on the season with two weeks of inten- sive training at a camp near Rainelle. the Wildcat starters, rough and ready, dispatched Elkview in one quarter in a night game there and then turned the carcass over to the yearling second stringers for the rest of the 19-6 game. A great day saw the Red Dragons cross the river the afternoon of Saturday, September 16. Foi the first time in 18 years, the Wildcats fought and defeated their arch-rival, 14-7. Austin and Collins found pay-dirt, but with the help of nine other players. Bill Martin, Clyde Harris, Paul Cooper, Danny Owsley and the rest contributed their part to this victory. Hurricane came and was left by the way, 9-0, followed by a terrific game with DuPont on our field. DuPont scored first and with time running out, Kenny West engineered a drive sparked by Hudson and Collins to the four. From there Don Steele crossed behind the Panther line to snuggle a short pass for the score and the tying point, 7-7. if S ummary SEASON RECORD We They Elkview 19 6 St. Albans 14 7 Hurricane .... 9 0 DuPont........... 7 7 Dunbar 19 26 Sisson ville 21 0 Triadelphia 14 59 Clendenin 27 6 Poca............. 6 0 Pt. Pleasant 6 13 53 Principal speaker at the Football Banquet in December was Coach Eddie King of Morris Harvey College. His Golden Eagles had just presented him with an undefeated season which just put him in the mood for this festive occasion. Dunbar and the GrandstafTs were too much for a tiring Wildcat on the Bulldog field in a night game, 19-26, but the next week-end Sissonville came hop- ing. Repowered, the Wildcats bulled over them 21-0 for the high in offensive score for the year. With the band vying for the best show on that sunny, bright day, the Wildcat fans left soul-satisfied. The “terrible trip’’ to Triadelphia followed (14-59) and was soon forgotten in the thrill of squashing Poca on a home field of mud 6-0. Pt. Pleasant away closed the season .6-13. Seven gridiron greats or near-greats closed their careers with that last game. Danny Owsley, Austin Hudson, Bill Martin, Harry Sands, Paul Cooper and Clyde Harris left by graduation. Kenny West and John Caldwell, juniors, left by graduation. The play of Don Steele and Keith Estep, juniors, figure in hopes for next season. Considerable prom- ise sprang from the play of sophomores Doug Camp- bell, left-handed triple threater; David Collins, ban- tam bulldozer; Richard Nichols; John Martin and David Childers. Filling cut the season, Danny Owsley, who had been an All-County choice the year before, was named to the Gazette All-Southern Team at guard. The 1951 basketball season passed like a ninth grader’s affections—hot and cold. The seniorless cagers of Coach John Stec were able to notch only an 8-12 regular season. Doug Campbell started off like everybody’s all-star player but slowed to a trot towards the end of the season. So with Don Steele warming up to the game and Kenny West filling in with several points from his guard position, the team varied with the weather. Particularly promising was the play of sophomores Dave Collins, Danny Brick, and juniors Gardner Campbell, Bill Dent, George Persinger and Keith Estep. Seniors who saw their last high school action with the Elkview game were guard Danny Owsley, forward Tommy Pring and forward Harry Sands. Donald Steele ended as high scorer for the year with 318 points and played his best game against St. Albans with a 30-point effort. He also earned himself a position on the all-tournament team dur- ing the Sectional meet by scoring 18 points and playing an all-around game against Dunbar. SEASON RECORD We They Poca 41 43 Elkview 39 30 Catholic 41 54 St. Albans 55 67 Sissonville 31 35 Pt. Pleasant... 27 31 DuPont 52 41 Poca 44 37 Washington District 56 31 St. Albans 67 58 Dunbar 52 63 Milton 47 57 Sissonville 41 45 Dunbar 39 62 Milton 30 58 DuPont 56 32 Catholic 47 49 Pt. Pleasant 43 29 Washington District 61 53 Elkview 41 39 55 Varsity Cagers First row: Bill Dent, Doug Campbell, Donald Steele, Keith Estep, Danny Brick, and Manager Ronald King. Second row: Coach Johnny Stec, Harry Sands, Tommy Pring, George Persinger, Dave Collins, Kenneth West, and Manager Warren Owsley. Absent when the picture was taken were Gardner Campbell and Danny Owsley. First row: Dick Martin, Richard Nichols, John Martin, Dave Childers, Albert Basham, and Manager Ronald King. Second row: Coach Johnny Stec, George Hendricks, Sonny Kelly, Frank Milam, James Hill, and Manager Warren Owsley. 56 SENIOR HIGH: Head Cheerleader Lois Ferrari, Shirley Grover, Maxine Payne, Mary Jo McDaniel, Rena M. McCray. Junior and Senior Cheergals The “third team” in an athletic contest, these energetic cheer- leaders, under the sponsorship of Mrs. Martin, act as good-will ambas- sadors between Nitro and opponents. Holding their own practices, they function as another team in school athletics. They lead the other Wildcat rooters in cheers for the team. ?erJeacit • V'VtZ S sor 4V JUNIOR HIGH: Bernice Simmons, Ernestine Runyon, Janice Foster, Shirley Criner. 57 WILDKITTEN FOOTBALLERS The “51” edition of the Junior High football team is shown above. First row: Coach Darrold Sisler, Bob Pullins, Charles Kinder, Robert Lee, Woody Sigman, Roy Sigman, Harold White, Bill Walker, Ozzie Shamblin, and Man- ager Jake Williams. Second row: Ronald Raynes, Sonny Coe, David Ryon, Leo Boggess, Lana Westfall, Lester Little, Bernard Lin ville, Jim Bob Agee, Paul Davidson, Orville Caldwell, manager. Third row: Ronald Cox, Robert Stone, Billy Nease, Ronald Coe, Jimmy Higginbotham. The Wildkittens of Coach Darrold Sisler ran through a tough eight-game schedule with five wins, two losses and a tie. Only Dunbar and Lincoln of Charleston managed to turn the Fighting Junior Gridmen aside. Harold White, and the two Sigman brothers, Woody and Roy, kept the defense of oppos- ing teams guessing where they would break through next while George Pauline, Bob Agee, Ronald Raynes led the attack on the line. When it came time for basketball season, Harold White again led the way in fire and point-making followed closely by Bob Pullins. Both Sigman brothers got into the thick of most of the basketball battles to give signs of a day coming when the junior high stars of today would be the athletic heroes of tomorrow. JUNIOR HIGH CAGERS Above arc the scrappy Junior Wildcats of Coach Darrold Sisler who ended the “51” season with a 7-9 record. First row: Woody Sigman, Bob Pullins, Ernest Hendrick, Harold White. Bobby Trout, Bill Nease. Second row: Coach Sisler. Jimmy Higginbotham, Tom Owens, Bernard Linville, Sonny Coe, Ozzie Shamblin, Frank Westfall, 58 Leo Boggess. Back row: Sonny Rhodes, Ronnie Coe, Harold Fowler. Roy Sigman, Bob Lee, Bill Lewis, Ralph Cresce. ADVERTISERS WJiidcat (graduate5 dJodaij Represent | the Lupncj flower o Jo 'ornonow 59 SOUTHERN SUPPLY COMPANY, Inc. LUMBER and BUILDING MATERIALS PHONE 15 NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA Congratulations, Senior Class The Bank of Dunbar DUNBAR, WEST VIRGINIA Deposits insured up to $10,000.00 for each depositor by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Fred Cooke Funeral Home Phone 82 Nitro, West Virginia 24-HOUR AMBULANCE SERVICE 60 Gay Galloway Flower Shop 25th Street and 1st Avenue Compliments of Brown's Dry Goods ★ ▼ Phone 701 Eunices Kiddie Land 1st Avenue at 35th Street Our best wishes are extended to the Graduating Class of Nitro High School, and to the students who will soon succeed them. CHARLESTON'S MOST BEAUTIFUL DEPARTMENT STORE 0 SERVING CHARLESTON'S MOST PARTICULAR CUSTOMERS feue f|Uii The PEOPI.ES Store Congratulations! • ▼ Best of Luck Complimenti of DR. J. W. SKAGGS Professional Building DR. G. W. HOGSHEAD Nitro Phone 19 Monsanto Chemical Company and Employees Serving Industry Which Serves Mankind NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA BEST WISHES SEE OUR COMPLETE LINE OF NEW ITEMS SENIORS ▼ '51 Casto Hardware Company ★ FIRST AVENUE Perkins Shopping Center NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA Ladies' Ready-to-Wear ★ Attend Capital City Commercial College . . . First Institution of Higher Learning in the 2702 FIRST AVENUE Kanawha Valley. Every Instructor a College Graduate. NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA Every Graduate Successfully Placed. ★ Phone 736 Corner Capitol and Lee Streets Charleston, West Virginia CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF '51 COMSTOCK FURNITURE AND HARDWARE COMPANY Nitro’s Largest Furniture Store ★ Complete Line of Building Materials ★ Inlaid Linoleum - Floor Tile 21st STREET - PHONE 48 or 25 NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA 64 Best Wishes from Sibley's Service Center Civic Center BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF '51 ★ Nitro, West Virginia NITRO PENCIL COMPANY CONGRATULATIONS, SENIORS OF '51 ★ LEWIS CLEANERS Witry Building Corner 21st St. and 2nd Ave. PHONE 20 NITRO, W. VA. GOOD LUCK, SENIORS Your Store for: Furniture - Sporting goods - Wallpaper - Paints - Wheel Goods - Appliances ★ Congratulations, Class of '51 Dolins Watch Repair 21st Street Nitro, West Virginia Nitro Furniture Company and Nitro Sport Mart Corner 22nd St. and 1st Ave. Phone 1 13 Center ESSO Station Civic Center Phone 9193 Nitro Taxi 24-hour Service - Phone 28 DISPATCHEO BY RADIO 65 The Handsomest Team in the Stadium Look what’s come out of the north to dress up the 50-yard line. It's that old reliable the storm coat . . . all decked out with new color, style and good looks! Why the transformation? Coat manufacturers searching for ways to smarten up their product turned to rayon. In cooperation with Avisco textile experts they have devised cavalry twill and gabardine constructions that score high in all the characteristics demanded bv quality outerwear. Smooth as a completed pass, rugged as a center smash, these materials tailor fault- lessly . . . their deep-lustrous colors con- trast handsomely with rich mouton collars. They’re tightly woven to withstand the coldest wind that ever blew through the bleachers. They take water repellent fin- ishes perfectly. These useful coats are being featured at your favorite shop right now. Investi- gate their good looks and reasonable price. And get set for comfort that’s casually cor- rect not only for November, but all winter long! American Viscose Corporation, Nitro, West Virginia. vf'iCO L AMERICAN VISCOSE CORPORATION K 1 C A ’ S largest PRODUCER O E RAYON Congratulations, Class of '51 Army and Navy Store Civic Center BEST WISHES, SENIORS ▼ Nitro, West Virginia TEMPLE DRUG STORE Haynes Radio Cr Appliance Store Good Merchandise Pays • 19th Street and 2nd Avenue Nitro, West Virginia Phone 600 23rd STREET NITRO, W. VA. 67 (Congratulationi an cl l eit AJiiL Oo the (fraduatincj Cdlo of 1951 laM OHIO APEX AND EMPLOYEES NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA Manufacturers of PLASTICIZERS and CHEMICALS Best Wishes, Class of '51 0. J. KAUTZ Nitro, W. Va. Congratulations, Class of '51 DR. A. W. MILHOAN Phone 44 CONGRATULATIONS COX’S For 30 years . . . Known for Values CIVIC CENTER NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA 69 70 BEST OF LUCK, SENIORS CONGRATULATIONS, SENIORS ★ ★ Carol Ann Beauty Shop GILBERT'S RESTAURANT 21 st Street Nitro, West Virginia (Congratulationi (Clan op 51 Holman Motor Sales, Inc. Ford Sales and Service CORNER 2nd AVENUE and 22nd STREET NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA Phone 601 Congratulations to the Compliments Graduating Class of '51 of ★ Hedrick Feed Supply Lewis Department Store Duddings Lane Nitro, W. Va. 21st Street Nitro, W. Va. 71 THIS ANNUAL WAS LITHOGRAPHED BY MATHEWS PRINTING LITHOGRAPHING COMPANY 600 602 CAPITOL STREET CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA