Nitro High School - Nitronian Yearbook (Nitro, WV)

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Best Actress Margaret Kenworthy Best Sport, Athletic Mary Jo McDaniel emor Mischievous Witty, Red Comstock Mischievous, Life of Party, Richard Snyder Dancing, Witty Shirley Dolin Athletic, Neat, Success ful Keith Estep Pretty Agatha Michael Pretty, Sue Miller Handsome, Neat, Mannerly, Personality Charles Cooley Best Actor tudious, Bashful Sammy Crist Neale Sands Studious Theresa Karnes

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placed the man who replaced the man who re- placed General MacArthur. I, GARY RAGLE, leave my car-load of girls to George Hendricks. I, NEALE SANDS, will my honor of being chosen the best actor to Charles White. I, GWENETH SHAHAN, will my quiet ways to Fanny Harper Boggess. I. JANE SHAMBLIN, bequeath my blonde hair to Diane Tyson. I, HELENA SIMMONS, leave my sister Berneice to carry on the family fame. I, RICHARD SLATER, leave my dancing ability to Sonny Coe. (Richard just left to take Gene Kelly’s place in the new movie “A Long Dance On A Short Pier,” or “The Wet Waltz.”) I, RICHARD SNYDER, wish the teachers a restful end to their careers. I, ROBERT SPEAS, bequeath my car, that is guar- anteed not to stick, stop, or even start for that matter, to Junior Higginbotham. I, CAROLE STUTLER GILL, left when Santa Claus came. I, DON STEELE, bequeath two well-worn pieces of sheet music entitled “Home Sweet Home” and “Rock-A-Bye Baby” to Mrs. Shipley. I, ROBERT TAYLOR, leave school to fly to Holly- wood to take the place of the old Bob Taylor. Says me, “with my good looks, I’m a natural.” I, CAROLE TRAINER, leave behind a lot of sweet friends who (we know) will miss her. I, STEVE TYSON, will my ability to make furniture to Ronald McCann. I, CHARLES LESHON, bequeath my brain that I used in Miss Hart’s history class to George Hayes. I, PATRICIA LYONS, leave my sister to carry on the family name. I, PATRICIA MARTIN, leave my brother Dickie to Jackie Morgan. I, MARY JO McDANIEL, leave my seat in the movie to anyone who finds it. I, EULAH McLAUGHLIN, will my tiny structure to Charles Kinder. I, MARIE McLAUGHLIN, will my ability to get along with red heads to Ruth Ann Cochran. I, DONNA MEADOWS, will my love for Tyler Moun- tain to Donna Ogburn. I, AGATHA MICHAEL, just leave school, the “Wild- cat Den,” for Doc and the “Wolfe Den.” I, SUE MILLER, bequeath my honor of being chosen as the prettiest girl to Carol Cooke. 1, VIRGINIA KING, leave my love for a Westfall to Helen Turner. I, DORA MONTGOMERY, will my love for sports to Shirley Grover. I, SUE MURROCK, will my love for a basketball player to Marion Cooley. I, BETSY MORGAN, (who is quite a pill) bequeath my love for medicine (to Fred) and my ability to tell a tall tale with a straight face to Paddy Sue Carder. I, JIMMIE MORRIS, am leaving to attend a corre- spondence school on “How To Win and Influence Teachers.” I, JOHNNY MORRIS, bequeath the love that the Dod- rill girls have for me to my brother Tommy. I, BOB MURPHY, leave my job at the Army and Navy Store to anyone who wants it. I, BARBARA NICHOLS HUDSON, leave school prom ising Coach Underwood his future football stars. I, WADE NULL, leave school with no regrets. I, CAROL OW'SLEY, will my black hair to Carol Drake. I, LEWIS PARSONS, just leave school. I’ve just been donating my time. I, KENNETH TURNER, leave my ability to get away with sleeping in Miss Hart’s history class to John McClanahan. I, SONNY WALLACE, leave my slick, smooth and suave ways to anyone who wants to be a lady killer. I, KENNETH WEST, leave my position of going steady to Dave Collins. I, DONALD WESTFALL, will four years of hard (?) work to the ninth graders who expect to gradu- ate in 1957. I, JAMES WESTFALL, leave my parking place to Richard Nichols. I, RAYMOND WESTFALL, bequeath my place on DOP to any DOPe who wants it. I, DOTTIE WHITFD, bequeath my alluring dimples to Sonny Kelly. I was going to leave them to my sister Nina but she doesn’t need them. I, LEE WYANT, leave Jean Ott but to no boys. I, JANET WATSON, will my pep and vitality to Pau- lina Montgomery. I, PHYLLIS WRIGHT, bequeath my good voice (which she tried to keep hidden) to Eva Conaway. I, LILLIAN JOHNSON, leave to continue my happy married life. And, we, all the SENIORS at good ole Nitro High School do hereby leave our mark upon the town by way of the water tank on 21st Street Hill. We, the seniors do hereby appoint Edward Pierce, our adviser, to be the executor of this, our last will and testament and request that no bond be required of him in fulfilling the obligations as such. We, the compilers of this will, being of sound mind do this 27 day of May, 1952, declare this to be the last will and testament of the senior class and as such have affixed our true signatures to this document. MARILYN DENT FRANCES HOKE BETTYE GAYLOR DONNA MEADOWS DOTTIE WHITED SUE MURROCK IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereto witnesseth my name and affixed my seal this 27th day of May, CLARENCE LEE WATT Notary Public in and for Kanawha County My commission expires October 25, 1961. Signed, sealed, published and declared as and for the last will and testament of the above named testators on the foregoing sheet of paper, at their request and in the presence of each other we have hereto subscribed our names as attesting witnesses. 'ER F. SNYDER DORIS R. BOWERS 23

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Musical Successful, Neat, Best Actress Robert Finch r Frances Hoke Good Sport Gardner Campbell RUNNERS-UP Popular, Best Sport Faye Basham Popular Joe Casio Best Athlete Maxine Payne Donald Steele Best Personality Faye Basham Joe Casto Best Dancer Marilyn Dene Gardner Campbell Most Bashful Gweneth Shahan Joe Westfall Most Studious Bettye Gaylor Sam Bass Most Mischievous Ann Hoffman Betsy Morgan Bob Speas Wittiest Margaret Kenworthy Richard Snyder Neatest Marilyn Dent Red Comstock Best Actress. Actoi Carol Trainer Jim Perks Paul Hill Best Looks Marilyn Dent Keith Estep Mannerly Carole Trainer Musical Jessie Blake Popular Marilyn Dent Keith Estep Dancing Dick Slater Most Mannerly Mary Ferrell Paul Hill Sammy Crist Most Likely to Succeed Theresa Karnes Bettye Gaylor Sammy Crist Bashful Joyce Baldridge Most Musical Frances Hoke Ruth Honaker James Hines Richard Snyder Life of Party, Witty, Best Actress Betsy Morgan Life of Party Margaret Gary Ragle Best Sport Betsy Morgan Patty Lyons Keith Estep