Nitro High School - Nitronian Yearbook (Nitro, WV)

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National Honor Society Sammy Crist, Toni Love, Angela Leshon, Donna Ogburn, Paddy Carder, Mary Lyons, Sue Jones, Sponsor Mrs. Grose. Old members in black robes are Bettye Gaylor, Frances Hoke, Keith Estep, Marilyn Dent, Mary Ferrell and Theresa Karnes. Rest of new members, Donna Meadows, Faye Basham, Patsy Martin, Mary'Sampson, Patty Hill, Carol Drake and Paul Jones.

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Robert Taylor “Shorty” Join the Navy D. O. P. 4; Patrol 1. 2; Vis- ual Ed. 4; Microscope 3. 4. Johnny King “Peanuts” Learn to dance D. O. P. 3. 4: Visual Ed. 4 Robert Speas “Speedy” Mechanical Engineer Jasons 3; Masquers and Thespians 3. 4; Hi-Y 3: Our Miss Brooks 4. Monsanto Chemical Company Stephen Tyson “Steve” Successful D. O. P. 4. Waybe Lanham “Lanham” Greyhound Bus Driver Safety patrol 1, 2. 3. 4. Not Pictured: Jane Shamblin Leonard Casto Phyllis Wright Kenneth West

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a STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA COUNTY OF KANAWHA TO-WIT: and their properties, real and personal, of the high school of Nitro, county of Kanawha, and state of West Virginia, being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking any will or wills heretofore made by me. I, KENNETH ASBURY, bequeath my hair-do to Frankie Cochran. I, NELLIE BAILEY, will to the mixed chorus my soprano voice. I, HELEN BALDRIDGE, leave my bashful ways to Jackie Morgan. I, FAYE BASHAM, bequeath my ability to be so well liked to my brother Bill. I, RONALD BASS, will my studious (?) ways to any- one who would like to make straight A’s. I, JESSIE LOU BLAKE, bequeath my Head Majorette honors to Patty Walker. I, WANDA BOGGESS GIBEAUT, leave all of my perfect typing papers to poor Dave Childers who has such a hard time! I, JAMES BONNETT, bequeath my deep profound thoughts and large vocabulary to Jimmy Fowler. I, JOHN CALDWELL, leave all the weight I carry around school to Bill Nease—and I don’t mean pounds. I, GARDNER CAMPBELL, will my sweet and flirty ways to Dickie Martin. I, JOE CASTO, leave my persuasive ways with Miss Richardson to Jimmy Swain. I, LEONARD CASTO, bequeath my handsome self to anyone who needs good looks. I, DONNA COOKE, will my one wish, to take short- hand at 130 words a minute accurately, to all the ’52-’53 shorthand students. I, CHARLES COOLEY, bequeath my “come and get me look” and “sox appeal” to Harold White. I, MILLARD COOK , leave my little blonde “Angell” in the care of Mr. Stover. Exclaimed Mr. Stover, “I always did like blondes.” I, EARL COMSTOCK, leave the rolls of money I carry around in my inside pocket to Dickie Mar- tin and Doug Campbell, who are always bumming. I, CLIFTON CRINER, will my cute “shy”, smile to Bob Lee. I, SAMMY CRIST, will my passion for all the gals at NHS to John Martin who will gladly take it. I, WTLLIAM DENT, will my cute ways, personality, football, basketball, driving, and any other ability that I possess that he wants to Bob Pullins. I, MARILYN DENT, bequeath my love for football players to Carol Cooke. I, ARLIE DOLIN, will my ability to ride to school each day to Bob Rucker, who has such a long, tiring walk. I, SHIRLEY DOLIN, bequeath my honor of being chosen the best dancer girl to Wanda O’Dell. I, DARRELL DONALSON, bequeath my ability to go to “The Corner” for candy between classes to “Duck” Smith—who just loves to eat! We don’t know if KEITH ESTEP is leaving or not. He is locked in Miss Daher’s room and she will not surrender the key. I, MARY FERRELL, gladly will my brother David to Jackie Whittington. I, ROBERT FINCH, leave my empty seat in the music class to Mary Lois Angell, when she grows up. I, BETTYE GAYLOR. bequeath a smooth road ahead to all. (Use Ready Mix, of course.) I, VERDELLA GIBSON, will my job at “The Corner” to Shirley Cottrill. I, CLIFFORD GODBEY. leave my height to Bobby Hornish. I, CAROLYN HAYES, leave my job at McDonald’s Grocery, long enough to graduate. I, BILL CRINER. bequeath my “way” with the girls to anyone who doesn’t have one. I, TALMA LEMON, leave my quiet voice to Hazel Casto. I, HELEN HAYES, bequeath my Florida correspond- ent to anyone who wants him. I, PATRICIA HILL, bequeath my motto, “Love One Man Till I Die” to Mary Ann Arbuckle. I, PAUL HILL, leave my simple name to Rosemary Zitzelburger. I, JAMES HINES, will my slow graceful (?) strut to Barbara McDaniel. I, ANN HOFFMAN, leave my very-very innocent ways to Shirley Miller. I, FRANCES HOKE, bequeath my ability to just make it to school in the morning to my sister Mitzie. I, RUTH ANNA HONAKER. will Miss Hart a rockin’ chair so she can rock all her troubles and cares away. I, DONALD HUDNALL, leave the State Police my am bition to get there first. I, DANA JOHNSTON, bequeath my ability to do the “Hotchi Kotchi” to Sammy Fauver. I, THERESA KARNES, leave my baritone to the sinks in the NHS chem. lab. I, MARGARET KENWORTHY, leave part of a box of Kleenex and a jar of cold cre3m to the next play cast that comes along. I, LONNIE KILGORE, bequeath the pleasure of being awakened in class by Miss Woodson’s question, “What would you like for breakfast?” to Vance Willard. I, JOHNNY KING, will my friendly ways to Leonard Hill. I, JERRY LAMB, will my job in the kitchen to Bob Sizemore. I, DELORES LANHAM, bequeath my love for a bas- ketball player to Virginia Rae Ellis. I, WAYNE LANHAM, will my spot on the patrol to my brothers Jarrold and Doyle. I, RICHARD LANHAM. don’t leave anything. I didn’t feel as though I had anything to spare. I, BILL PAULINE, leave my collection of girl friends to Bill Trout. I, MAXINE PAYNE, leave school to follow my motto “Go West, Young Girl, Go West.” I, JIM PERKS, bequeath my motto “Let me endeavor to live so that when I die even Fred Cooke will be sorry,” to Sam Lee. I, GEORGE PERSINGER, will my quiet bashful ways to Jimmy Ingram. I, MARY RUTH POWELL, leave my short legs to Danny Brick. I, KEITH PRIDDY, leave to replace the man who re- 22