Nitro High School - Nitronian Yearbook (Nitro, WV)

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VANCE EUGENE WILLARD “Logroller” Be another Vaughn Monroe. Voice Class 4. JOHN BALDRIDGE “Johnny Lawyer Student Council 4; Mas- quers 3, 4; Thespians 4; Ja- son 4; Band 2, 3. 4; All- County Bund 3; Latin Club 3; Senior Class Play 4. CHARLES CAVET WHITE. JR- pres. 4; Orchestra 1, 2, 3; 4; North- Band I, 2. 4; Youth Symphony 1; Hi-Y 2, 4; Tennis Club 1; All-County Chortis 4; All-State Chorus 4; Visual Ed. 4. HARRY LEE MILLER Chemical Engineer Wigs 1; DOP 3, 4; Foot- ball 1. 2; Visual Education 2. 3, 4; Tennis Club 1. ROBERT RUCKER “Bobby To graduate from West Virginia University. Wildcat staff 2, 4; Art Guild 3; Masquers and Thes- pians 3, 4; Spy Glass staff 3; DOP 4. LEONARD HILL DOP 4. PAUL ARTHUR JONES 'Djauns ( pronounced Jones) Be a successful, handsome, millionaire. National Honor Society 3, 4. Treas. 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Masquers 4; Thespians 4; All- County Band 1, 2, 3, 4; All- State Band 1, 2; All-County Chorus 4; All-State Chorus 4; Wildcat staff 4; Voice Class 4; Youth Symphony 1, 2. 3; “Song of Bernadette” 4'. Rep. to U. S. Navy Band 1; Tennis 1; WCHS Teen- timers 1. -20- R1CHARD LEE MARTIN Punk” To own a little farm with a beautiful wife, and some little Martins to go with it. Football 1, 2, 3. 4; Bas- ketball 1. 2. 3. 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Track 3, 4; Student Council 1; Voice Class 4; Varsity N. 3. JOHN MARTIN “Quack Quack” To he a boxer. Football 1. 2, 3, 4, captain 4; Basketball 1. 2, 3; Base- ball 1. 2. 3; Track 3. EDWIN JONES “Boo” Be Successful Hi-Y 1. 2. 3, 4; Band 4; Wildcat Staff 4; Tennis 1, 2.

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1953 'pcctune eeuteru Iowa, raisings lots of little Kelloggs. Loretta likes the idea of being a ranchers wife because she always had lots of “PEP. Didn’t Toni Love's name sound a little theatrical to you? Well, she did it justice and became a musical comedy star on Broadway. Her latest play is “Sitting Side by Side at the Seaside.” Shirley Grover is one of the lucky oners. She now has a modeling job in sunny California. She models at San Francisco’s largest sports shop. Yes, she and Dave arc still engaged. He is the star football player at Chicago, winning one award after another for the Bears. Reha Wade now is the owner and operator of her own “Chewy Chew Gum” factory. She wants to make sure that she doesn’t run out of gum. Nitro High School’s best dancer boy, John Martin, made a career of his talent and set up a modern dancing school. He is ably assisted by luscious Dimple Fore. Shirley Cottrill always looked so neat in class that we knew there would be a rich reward. Shirley is vice-presi- dent of the Max Factor Co. Because she was so good in shorthand, Peggy Willard became private secretary to Danny Brick, general manager of the Nitro Sport Mart, the country’s sport center. Betty Baldwin always wanted to be an airline hostess and she made it! She has the flight from New York to Paris. In Paris she teaches the girls the “Parley Vou.” The boy with the executive look, Jimmy Ingram, de- cided to go into politics. He is ambassador to Spain. We hear he’s pretty popular with those beautiful senoritas; how could he miss with that line? Robert Phthagoras” Homish kept studying mathematics even after graduation. His latest formula not even Einstein can interpret. (Frankly, Bobby can't either). That lovely bass voice of Frankie Cochran really got him places. He has been made one of the top ten popular singers this month with his recording of “Oh Dreary Night,” a follow-up of “Oh Happy Day.” Remember David Ferrell and his trumpet in the band? He's now top jazz player and composer in the country. His latest song is “Hot Lips and High Notes.” Kenny “Kuddles” West was so cute that he just became a model for Frankenberger’s. He models the “finer” things of life. Loretta Shamhlin and Helen Rutherford have just open- ed at the well-known “Ostrich Club” and are doing their world famous bubble dance. They are advertising their Secmore Bubble (s) Soap.” Mary Ashury was going to join them but her father said, “No soap!” Doris Steele is mighty proud of Beverly Gale, who, after being head majorette at Nitro, continued practicing and became National Twirling Champion. Everyone was certain something would come of Loretta Josephs dignified attitude. She is now addressed as “Your Honor.” She became a lady judge. Today she has been selecting the “blue ribbon” dog. With his looks, Mac Raynes was a sure thing to get on TV. He has a show from New York that all the ladies are craaaaazy about. His fan mail keeps the post office work- ing twenty-four hours a day. Charles White is the chairman of the filibustering cam- paign of the Democrats trying to elect Fliggle-flottle Siggle- foot as president of the labor department. James and Ronald King decided to team up and become real estate brokers. The name of their company, of course, is “King and King.” Their motto is, “Selling a mile a day keeps the collectors away.” Anna “Daredevil” Westfall is still at it. So far she’s the only person we know who goes over Niagara Falls with- out a barrel. Bobby Sizemore is trying his luck at the spinning wheel of fortune. He has become a professional football player for the Cleveland Browns. Ever since Harry Jordan bought his first “Chevy” in 1953, he has had a driving desire to make “Chevy’s” bigger and better. He has just been made chief designer of the Chevrolet Co. The new motto is “The Bigger the Better. Charles iMne always liked to fool with cars, so he just decided on the simple life, became a mechanic and settled down. “Singing” Vance Willard is feeding peanuts to the mon- keys. Vance, one of our top flight singers in school, has taken Frankie I aine’s place and is making the world rock with rhythm. He has a new hit, “Wheel of Rhythm,” a sequel to the “Wheel of Fortune.” Though the girls were always chasing Dickie Martin in high school, he never really cared for them. Aha! It happened at last! He fell head-over-heels for an Oriental princess and is in Siam wooing her. Ralph Osborne got a job in the new jelly bean factory. He always liked little things like that, especially if they '■•ere sweet and cute and from Dunbar. Paul “Irresistible” Mattox, a noted connoisseur of gals and gams, is president of a large Broadway concern. All day long he interviews hundreds of beauties for his shows. He must have an iron constitution as his work never tires him. Harry “Shavelcss” Miller has just designed a new car. The model is named the “Harry-ette” wit-tree doors instead of four. James Bring cm Back Alive” Fowler, famous for his bird calls, is now employed as the chief bird retriever of the Lincoln Park Zoo. William Fraser has taken up newspaper work as his career. He is covering a big event for his paper entitled “William Tells.” Roy Flirty Gertie” Magaw is now a world famous wrestler. He has created a new hold called “Magaw's Murderous Masher.” June Casto and Elsie Barnes have gone to Florida and opened a “dive” called “June and Elsie’s Jukebox Joint.” They specialize in plate size hamburgers. Billie Cadle, who never seemed interested in girls, has recently made his eighth trip to Reno. Hey, isn't that him going there with another beautiful babe on his arm? Will he ever learn? Joyce Young, noted Paris fashion designer, just paraded by in her latest creation called “Lower than Lower.” The farewell address has just been given and now as the Class of 53 leaves through the stadium gates and wist- fully looks back at the empty seats, the popcorn, cracker- jack, and peanut cartons, they realize that this class reunion has come to an end. But they also know that just as they have treasured the memories of their high school days they will treasure the memories of this class reunion tlirough all their coming years. - 19-

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LOIS CAROL DRAKE “Red” To he Successful Y-Teens 1.2 Glee Club 1; A Cappella 2. 3. 4. vice pres. 4; Latin Club 3. 4. sec. 4; Masquers and Thespians 2. 3. 4; Wigs 1; Tennis 1; GAA I. 2. 3, 4; Voice Class 4; Student Council 4; Modern Miss 4; Mixed Chorus 1; Spy Glass Staff 3; National Honor Society 3, 4; All County Chorus 4; Jasons 3, 4; Jour- nalism Convention 3; Annual Staff 4; Basketball 1. 2. 3, 4. DORIS JACQUELINE MORGAN “Stomp Crazy” Be a Nurse GAA 2. 3. 4; Glee Club 3; A Capella 2. 3; Y-Teens 3; Masquers 4; Basketball 1, 2. 3, 4; Cheerleader 4; Bas- ketball Champs 3; Voice Class 4; All State 4; Atten- dant to Snow Queen 3; Jun- ior Choir 2. WANDA O DELL “Odic” To be a Good Nurse GAA 2. 3, 4; Y-Teens 2; Masquers 4; Glee Club 1, 2; Basketball 1. 2. 3, 4; Cheer- leader 4; Intramural Basket- ball Champs 3; Voice Class 4; Junior Choir 2. JACQUELINE WHITTINGTON “Jackie” Writer Y-Teens 2, 3. 4; GAA 3, 4; Masquers 2, 3. 4; Thes- pians 3. 4; Visual Education 2. 3; Glee Club 1.2; Student Council 3. 4; DOP 4; Camo Horseshoe 3; Basketball 1. 2, 3; Wildcat 4. BETTY BALDWIN “Bettina” Work in Newspaper Office Library Club 2, 3. 4; FBLA 4; Y-Teens 2. 3. 4; Wildcat staff 4. d MARY AGNES SAMPSON FAementary Teacher Wigs 1; Masquers and Thespians 2. 3. 4; National Honor Society 3, 4; Student Council 4; Quill and Scroll; Jasons 3, 4. treas. 4; GAA 2. 3. 4; Y-Teens 2; FT A 2. 3. 4, v.p. 4; Visual Ed. 1, 2. 3, 4; Latin Club 3, 4; Band 1. 2. 3. 4; County Band 1, 2; Majorette 3, 4; NS Majorette 3. 4; Outstanding Student 1; Glee Club 1; Countv Chorus 4; Mixed Chorus 3; Voice Class 4; Tennis Club 1; Spy Glass 3; Wildcat 4; Del. to Mock UN 3; Journalism Con- vention 3; FTA Conv. Speak- er 3; “Voice of Democracy” winner 4. REBA ANN WADE Be a Nurse Modern Miss 3, 4. vice pres. 4; Future Teachers 2, 3. 4; Y-Teens 2. 3. 4. DONNA OGBURN “D-D” Be Successful Cheerleader 3, 4; Co-Head 4; GAA 2, 3, 4, sec. treas. 4; Y-Teens 2, 3; National Hon- or Society 3. 4. sec. 4; Wild- cat co-editor 4; Intramural Basketball Champs 3; Mas- quers 2, 3, 4; Class pres. 2; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Spy Glass 3; Minstrel 2; Modern Miss 3; Student Council 2; Student of the Month 4; Sen- ior Class Play 4. JOYCE YOUNG Fashion Model GAA 3. 4; Modern Miss 3. 4; Art Guild 3, 4; Attendant to Miss Wildcat 3. PAULA NADINE LAMB Nurse Glee Club 1. 2; Masquers 2. 3; Modern Miss 3; Y- Teens 2. 3; FTA 3. -21 -