Nitro High School - Nitronian Yearbook (Nitro, WV)

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1956 volume:

I I Stayte Ay soon upon the stage of life, Sweet, happy children, you will rise, To mingle in its care and strife, Or early find the peaceful skies. Then be it yours, while you pursue The golden moments, quick to haste Some noble work of love to do, Nor suffer one bright hour to waste. School is Out 2 David Clement Colesworthy JxiMe. of fbacultif,.....................5 eniexa...................... ‘lindmclaAAmen................33 CUtivitiea....................59 (UMetica......................87 GxUwitiaing,.................101 Jjfie Wildcat Ca-Edito .....................L“ ffiuaineaa Man , . . Jani O’Dell Co-Cvtcutxdion Edito . . .Stt, Executive Seatetaxij . . . . sMey caw S penoa . Mrs. Elsie Borsch Miss Pauline Richardson ‘Dedication JOSEPH L. BARGER We, the seniors of Nitro High, affectionately dedicate our annual, “The Wild- cat” to Mr. Joseph Barger in appreciation of all the many worthwhile contributions he has made both to the school and the student body. Chief among these have been the many skills imparted to his students. Skills that have enriched the lives of his students and served some as a basis for employment. When Mr. Barger came to Nitro about twenty-one years ago the only thing offered in the Industrial Arts Department was Woodworking. Mr. Barger gradually built it up into a General Shop, consisting of Foundry, Sheetmetal, Forging, Pottery, Printing and Drawing. His schedule was so filled at one time he taught mechanical drawing during his lunch hour. Evidence of his handiwork could be seen throughout the old school building. He saved the school a considerable amount of money over a long period by doing the school printing. A source of pride to all the school is the beautiful trophy displayed in the main hall. Mr. Barger has made many tangible contributions to our school, hut what we'll remember most vividly will be his hearty laugh and his ability to tell a gcxxl story. No bubble is so iridescent or floats longer than that blown by the teacher. The basis for our smooth running school pro- gram includes many hours of careful and strategic planning by our principal. He finds time, however, to keep his door open to stu- dents who seek advice and need help with their personal problems. SECRETARY 1VA MOODY 6 Dean of Girls VIVIAN T. MARTIN B.S. W. Va. Wesleyan Physical Education LOUISE HART A.B. Georgia Wesleyan M.A. Emory University Latin Social Studies DELORES KINDER A.B. Marshall College Music Glee Club Dean of Boys W. CRAYTON NOYES PAULINE RICHARDSON A.B. Marshall Social Studies Psychology 7 WANDA M. BLAND A.B. Glenville State College English National Honor Society ELSIE BORSCH ROSALIE CRAFT B.S.H.E. W.V.U Business Training Home Economics DORIS BOVVERS B.S. Nebraska State Teachers College Business Education CLARENCE BURDETTE A.B., M.A. Marshall Math, Diversified Occupations Visual Education CONRAD PAFF B.S., M.A. New York University Instrumental Music ANNAMAY HILL B.S. Marshall Concord U. Va. School of Nursing Sci., Eng., Health A VIRGINIA MILLER A.B. Marshall Home Economics 8 FAY HARPER, B.S. W.V.U., Chem., Physics, Science JAMES STOVER B.S. West Virginia Institute of Technology Jr. Coach M.A. M.V.U. Industrial Arts KATHLEEN TOWNSEND B.S. Morris Harvey English HELEN SMITH A.B. Wesleyan English Red Cross ROBERT ANDERSON B.A. and M.A. Marshall College Physical Ed. Nitro High Football Coach 9 JONES L. GRIFFIN A.B. University of Georgia M.A. W.V.U. Mathematics ELECTRA PRUETT A.B. Morris Harvey I1istory Journalism Quill and Scroll NANCY COOKE B.S. Morris Harvey Bolling Green College of Commerce Business Education Y-Teens JOSEPH HARRISON A.B. Salem; M.A. W.V.U. Math Junior Honor Society DONALD BROWN B.A., M.A. Marshall College Social Studies VERNON YOUNG B.S. Morris Harvey M.A. W.V.U. Math LEE MICHAUX B.S. M.V.U. Science, Health, Math, G.A.A., Cheerleaders EVELYN GARRETT A.B. Concord Librarian Library Club ROBERT BURKE M.A., B.S. W.V.U. Biology Jasons, Bible Club 10 RUTH WOODSON VIRGINIA WITRY MARGARET HARRIS A.B. Marshall, Columbia University Mathematics A.B. Marshall Social Studies Student Council A.B. West Virginia University M.A. Duke English Masquers and Thespians CARL NUTTER MARVIN CULPEPPER RAY KERSEY A.B. Marshall Social Studies Physical Education A.B. West Virginia Wesleyan Social Studies A.B. Morris Harvey Vocational Electricity JOSEPH BARGER PATRICIA SHINN A.B. Asbury College Trevecca College English Satio , CIo a- Will State of West Virginia County of Kanawha, to-wit: Properties of real and personal, of the high school of Nitro, county of Kanawha, state of West Virginia, being of sound mind and memory, but realizing the uncertainty of life and the sureness of death do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking any will or w'ills heretofore made by me. I, NEIL ADAMS, will my knack for getting math problems to anyone who wants it. I, CLYDE ADKINS, bequeath my nickname of l ank” to my brother, David. I, JOYCE ARTHUR, will my love for St. Patrick’s Day to Janet Miller and Connie McGill. I, BILL ASBURY, bequeath all my love for school to the Rocky Fork boys. I, MAMIE BIAS, will my good attendance to anyone w'ho can do as well as I have. I, JANET BOGGESS, bequeath my drivers license to Connie McGill so that if she has a wreck she w’on't be put in jail. I, CHARLES BURFORD, will my big feet to Linda Burford. I, SHIRLEY CALDWELL, bequeath the juniors an insurance policy. I, BILL CARNEY, will my Studebaker to the Nitro Police. I, JERRY CARROLL, bequeath my love for water pistols to Duck Smith. I, TOM CASTO, w'ill my speed to Gary Briscoe. I, A. C. CHAPMAN, bequeath my seat in psychology to Gary Justice, hope he enjoys it. I, MARIE CLINE, will my brown hair to my cousin, Kay. I, RUTH ANN COCHRAN, bequeath my love for Fords to Vada Jividen. I, JIM CONAWAY, will my ability to get along with Mrs. Borsch to Butch Long. I, ROBERT COOK, bequeath my brains to Kenny Shamblin. I, BETTY COOKE, will my superstitious w'ays to Eloise Harris. I, HAROLD COULTER, bequeath my racing ability to Patrolman Post of the “Nitro Bunko Squad.” I, DOLORES CRESCE, will Nitro High School to everyone, to become Mrs. James Loftis. I, GENE DAVIDSON, bequeath my deck of cards to Bernard Versansky. I, MARY ANN DEMOSS, will my ability to get to class late to anyone who w'ants to try it. I, KATIE DENT, bequeath my jokes in shorthand class to anyone w'ho can get by Mrs. Bow'ers. We, SANDRA DICKEY, JUDIE GRALEY, MYRNA LETT, and LEILA MILLER, will all the fun and excitement of our gang to anyone who has plenty of nerve. I, MARIE DODRILL, bequeath Mrs. Cooke and her “cupid” ways to anyone who w'ants a sw'eetheart. I, VIRGINIA DONAHUE, will my tallness to anyone w’ho can make it. I, BONNIE DONEGAN, bequeath my job of keeping Mrs. Bowers company at noon to my sister, Betty. I, TOMMY DORSEY, will Danny Archer Mrs. Garrett’s love for me. I, BRIDGET DUNN, bequeath my Royal typewriter to anyme w'ho can get more speed than I did. I, DALLAS ELSWICK, will Raymond Cobb a pencil. I, BILL FINK, bequeath my ability to get out of misdemeanors to all underclassmen. I, DONALD FOWLER, will my basketball locker to Jerry White. I, DAVID FULTZ, bequeath my grapevine to anyone who wants to get out of Cross Lanes. I, DAVID GIBSON, will all my good intentions to anyone w'ho needs them. I, PHYLLIS GODBEY, will my height to Bobby Clark. I, EDDIE GREENE, bequeath my old trombone to any “Crazy” cat that is “Gone” enough to take it. I, VIVIAN GROVE, will all my good times in high school to my sister, Kay. I, BETTY HANNA, bequeath my love for the army to Viola Cook. I, DOLORES HARRIS, w'ill my height to Linda Burford. I, JUDY HARRIS, bequeath the honor of being tw-irler for Nitro High School to Jane Temple. I, SHARON HARTIGAN, w'ill my long hair to Judy Long. I, LILA HAYES, bequeath my love for singing to JoAnne Venable. I, AIDRUS HAYNES, will my height to Virginia Casto. I, ANN HEMMINGS, bequeath my seat at all the games next year to Alma Lou Mandcville. I, BELINDA HENLEY, will my heart to a certain boy. I, JIM HIGGINBOTHAM, bequeath my false tooth to the St. Albans football team. I, MITZIE HOKE, w-ill my nickname “Watertank” to Jane Temple. I, FRAUNTZ HUDSON, bequeath my famous footsteps to the school. 1, KENNY INGRAM, will my job at Monsanto to Bob Hall. I, RAY JEFFERS, bequeath my brain pow'er to Duck Cook. 12 I, BURFORD JIVIDEN, will my nickname “Cherry to Marshall Reveal. I, RACHEL JONES, bequeath I, DONALD KARNES, will my quiet ways to all future seniors. I, PATSY KERSEY, bequeath my love for high school to my sister, Katherine. I, BONNIE KILGORE, will my ambition to dance to Eloise Harris. I, BILL KINDER, bequeath nothing to nobody because I was smart enough to spend it before I left. I, RUTH KING, will my love for a certain boy from Dunbar to Ramona Tinney. I, DANNY LEWIS, bequeath my height to Kenny Shamhlin. I, JOHN LILLY, will ? to Anna Jackson. I, JIM LOFTIS, bequeath all my money to Dolores Creasce. I, MARGARET LOOKADO, will my shorthand dictionary to any sophomore who is going to take shorthand. I, DONNA MAGAW, bequeath my black hair to Carolyn Lamb. I, LOIS MANDEVILLE, will all the good times I have had in high school to my sister, Alma. I, LORRAINE MARTIN, bequeath all the fun I have had as a senior to the juniors. I, PATTY MARTIN, will my job in the office to Brenda Harrison. I, TOMMY MARTIN, bequeath my ability to pass Miss Hart’s class to Robert Hedrick. I, PEGGY McDANIEL, will the school hack to the Indians. I, EVERETT McPHERSON, bequeath nothing to nobody until I die. 1, RONALD McPHERSON, will my Mercury to the Goldberg’s Junk Yard. I, CAROLYN METTEN CUNNINGHAM, bequeath John to Coach Anderson for football season next year. I, CAROL MILAM, will Mrs. Bowers a new electric typewriter. I, MARY MONTGOMERY, bequeath my loud laugh to Jackie Reed. 1, WILMA MORGAN, will my love for “thoughts to Phyllis Ramsey. I, DOC MORTON, bequeath all my love to my wife. I, ELMER NULL, will nothing to nobody. I, JANE O’DELL, bequeath my ability to get along with teachers to my sister. I, NINA OWSLEY, will my ability to he a cheerleader to my sister, Linda. I, BYRON PARSONS, bequeath my good vision to anyone who can’t see. I, MILDRED PARSONS, will my angelic actions to any junior who needs them. I, DOUGLAS PAXTON, bequeath my snake charming ability to A1 Lett. I, CHARLES PERSINGER, will I, SUE QUINN, bequeath my love for Dupont to Karen Nutter. I, NORMAN RYAN, will Miss Harris to the kids who take English next year. I, HAROLD SAUNDERS, bequeath nothing to nobody. I, FRANCES SAYRE, will all the good times I have had in high school to my sister, Kaye. I, PEGGY SIZEMORE, bequeath my love for Poca High School to my brother, John. I, MIKE SMITH, will my tree to anyone who thinks he can knock it down. I, PATTY SMITH, bequeath my ability to find rides to the football games to Sharon Shaffer. I, CECIL SPENCE, will my “fast car to the Nitro Police. I, LARRY STEPHENS, bequeath my ATwood ‘60’ to anyone brave enough to start it. I, SAM STONE, will my back seat on the sch(x� l bus to anyone who “chews it. I, BUD STONE, bequeath my punctuality to Jim Ferrell. I, KENNY SUMMERS, will my Plymouth to the Barrick’s Junk Yard. I, JERRY UTT, bequeath my love for everyone to “Smiley Young. I. BERNARD VERSANSKY, will mv dice to Gene Davidson. I, BARBARA WANDLING, bequeath the office of State Y-Teens president to my sister, Wanda. I, NANCY WARNER, will my drivers license to Nancy Warner. I, ST EVE WEST, bequeath my 30 senior shorthand girls to any boy willing to take shorthand. I, NINA WHITED, will my wonderful high school years to my cousins, Ardith and Lucille. I, DIANA WILSON, bequeath the thrill of being a senior to my sister, Peggy. I, JERALD WITHROW, will my last year at Nitro to Jackie Harless. I, NANCY WORKMAN, bequeath my happiness to my sister, Mary Lou. I, JACKIE WORSTELL, will my old chemistry set to Mr. Harper. I, JAMES WRIGHT, bequeath my ability to move trucks to Shelton Henson. I, NELDA MATTOX, will the office of state treasurer of FBLA to someone else at Nitro. I, STANLEY YOUNG, bequeath my height to Bobby McDaniel. I, DICK ZERBE, will whatever I have to anyone who wants it. (Continued on Page 431 QUEEN: Lois Mandeville ATTENDANTS: Alice Brown, Sarah Butler, Sharon Willard, Judy Harris G A A 0 U E E N QUEEN: Ann Hemmings ATTENDANTS: Jane Temple, Alice Brown QUEEN: Marie Dodrill ATTENDANTS: Sharon Willard, Bridget Dunn. M A R C H 0 F D I M 14 9Htl “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances.” 15 FPANCES MAE SAYRE “Francie” Rand 1-4: Masquers 2; Outstanding Student 1; Wigs 1; Y-Teens 2-4; Li- brary Club 4: D.O.P. 4; Bible Club 2-4; Spy Class 3; Hobby Club 1; Student Council 3: C.A.A. 1-4; Na- tional Honor Society 3, 4; Latin Club 1; Wildcat Staff 4. GEORGE WILLIAM KINDER “Bill” Visual Ed. 1-4; Jasons 3. 4; National Honor Society 3, 4. SAMUEL D. STONE KENNETH A. INGRAM DOUGLAS PAXTON “Bo” “Kenny” “Bweeda” Band 1-4; Wildcat Staff 4; All County Band 4: Wigs 1; Masquers 3; Track 2; Debating Team 4; Cavalcade 3. Hi-Y 1, 2; Choir 4; Student Council 2, 4; Photography 3; Spy Glass 3; D.O.P. 4. Band 1, 2; Student Council 3. 16 KAY BLANKENSHIP A Capella 1: Choir 1; Wigs 1; G.A.A. 1, 2; Masquers 1, 2; Minstrel 2; Office girl 3; Library Club 3, 4; F.B.L.A. 4; D.O.P. 4. JANET CAROL BOCCESS “Lynne” Choir 1, 2, 4. CHARLES EDWARD BURFORD “Chutie-Buck” Patrol 1, 2. 17 JOYCE LEE ARTHUR WILLIAM NEIL ADAMS “Sparky” WILLIAM CARNEY Snorkel D.O.P. 4 DONALD CASDORPH Don D.O.P. 4; Transferred from St. Albans. THOMAS CASTO Bei’o Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3; Track 1,2,3; Student Council 2,3,4; All State Foot- ball Team. 18 DEANNA BRUMBAUGH Dee Bowling Club 1,2; Girls Base- ball 1,2; M. C. Club 3; Busi- ness Club 3; Modern Miss 4; Y-Teens 4; F.B.L.A. 4. SHIRLEY ANN CALDWELL Frost)'’' G.A.A. 1,2,3,4; Masquers 1,2,3,4; Thespians 3,4; Ja- sons 3,4; Y-Teens; Junior Red Cross 3; Office Girl 3; D.O.P. 4; Minstrel; Quill and Scroll 3,4; Cavalcade of Nitro 3; Spy Glass 3; Wildcat. JERRY ROLAND CARROLL Bulldog Student Council 1; Wigs 1; Football 1-4; Track 14; Hi-Y 1,2; Library Club 1,2,3; Jr. Red Cross 2; Spy Glass 3; Debate Club 4; Photography Club 3; “Mr. Peppers” 4; Wildcat Business Staff GLADYS MARIE CLINE Nig RUTH ANN COCHRAN “Chemical Head Pen Pal 1; Modern Miss 3,4. Hobby Club 1; Pen Pal 1,2; Basketball 1,2,3; Red Cross 1; G.A.A. 2,3,4; Y-Teens 2,3,4; Sec. Treas. 2,3; Modern Miss 3,4; Glee Club 3; D.O.P. 4. JAMES ALBERT CONAWAY Jim Hi-Y 1,2; Football 1,2; Track 1,2; Wigs 1; Jasons 2; D.O.P. 3,4; Student Council 4; Senior Choir 4; Junior and Senior Prom Committee 4. ROBERT SHERMAN COOK “Cookie BETTY COOKE HAROLD DENNIS COULTER “Cooter D.O.P 3,4 GENE DAVIDSON “Coon 19 MARY ANN DeMOSS “Shorty A Cappella 1; Basketball 1,2,3,4; G.A.A. 2,3,4; Bible Club 2,3,4; Y-Teens 2,3; F.B.L.A. 3,4; Glee Club 4; Choir 4; Senior Mixed Choir 4. KATIE MARIE DENT “Kate A Cappella 1; Latin Club 1; G.A.A. 1,2; Y-Teens 2,3,4; Bible Club 2,3,4; Library- Club 3; F.B.L.A. 3,4; F.T.A. 3; Office Girl 4. SANDRA ELAINE DICKEY “Sandy Entered from Dunbar 2; Y- Teens 3,4; Masquers 3,4; Thespians 3,4; G.A.A. 3; Wildcat 4; Thespian Caval- cade 3; Junior-Senior Prom Comm. 3; Choir 3,4; Glee Club 4; Debating Club 4. VIRGINIA LEE DONAHUE “Tackie Pen Pal 1,2; Senior High Choir 4; Modern Miss 4; Y- Teens 4. THOMAS DELANO DORSEY “Tommy Hi-Y 1,2; Football 1,2; Track 1,2; D.O.P. 3,4; Spy Glass (Bus. Mgr.); Quill Scroll 3,4; Library Club 4; Wildcat Staff 4; Senior Choir 4; Jr.- Sr. Prom Committee. ROBERTA MAE DODRILL “Marie Cutest Underclassman 3; Wigs 1; Wildcat 4; Jr. Choir 1; Snow Queen; Red Cross 1; (Att.) 3; Pen Pal 1; Office Girl; A Cappella 1; D.O.P. 4; Y-Teens 2,3,4; Bible Club 2,3,4; F.B.L.A. 3,4; G.A.A. 2,4; V.E. 1,2,3; National Honor Soc. (V.P.) 3,4; Senior Choir 1,2,3,4. MONA AGNES DONEGAN “Bonnie Entered from St. Albans; National Honor Soc. 2,3; F.B.L.A. 2,3, (Pres.); Office Girl 2,3; Wildcat Staff 4. BRIDGET ANN DUNN “Red National Honor Soc. 3; Hall Monitor 3; Modern Miss 4; Student Council (Sec.) 4; National Honor Soc. (Trcas.) 4; Library Club 4; Miss Flame 4; Y-Teens 4; Wildcat Staff 4. ORVILLE DAVID GIBSON Dagie Student Council 1; Best Citi- zen 1,2,3, Vice-President 2. WILLIAM PRESTON FINK P. Willie Entered from Washington, D. C. 1; Football 1; Track 2,3; Glee Club 2,3; Senior Choir 4; D.O.P. 4; Annual Staff 4. JUDITH CAROLYN GRALEY Judie G.A.A. 1,2,3,4; Visual Edu- cation 1,2,3,4; F.B.L.A. 4; Band 1,2,3,4; A Capella 1; Choir 4; Masquers 2,3,4; Bible Club 2; Jasons 2,3,4; Minstrel 2; Y-Tcens 2,3,4; All-County Band 2; Thes- pians 3,4; Quill and Scroll 3,4. DONALD RAY FOWLER Butch Hi-Y 1,2; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Glee Club 2; Masquers 4; Thespians 4; Debating Team 4. PHYLLIS ANNE GODBEY Dimples Basketball 1,2,3,4; Y-Teens 2; Modern Miss 3,4; G.A.A. 3,4. LEWIS EDGAR GREENE Eddie Band 1,2,3,4; All-County Band 1,2,3; Bible Club 2,3,4; Student Council Pres. 4; Choir 4; Debating Club 4; Wildcat Staff 4; All-State Choir 4; Student of Month 4; Del. Camp Horseshoe 2, Boy’s State 3, South Caro- lina 4. VIVIAN CAROLYN GROVE Viv Latin Club 1; Wigs 1; Hobby Club 1; Bible Club 2; Y- Teens 3,4; Quill and Scroll 3,4; Spy Glass 3; Band 3; Masquers 4; Choir 4; F.B. L.A. 4; Annual Staff 4: Basketball 1,2,3. 21 BETTY LOU HANNA Betty Band 1,2,3,4; Y-Tcens 2,3,4; Visual Ed. 2,3; Choir 4; Mod- ern Miss 4; Wildcat Staff 4. } CHARLES ELDEN HARBERT “Hargo JUDITH ANN HARRIS Judy G.A.A 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Y-Teens 1,2,3,4; Majorette 3,4; Latin Club 1,2; All- County Band 1,2,3; Masquers 4; Debating Society 4; Quill and Scroll 4; Wildcat Staff 4; Mr. Peppers cast 4; Prom Committee 3; Choir 4. SHARON ANN HARTIGAN Sherry G.A.A. 1; Y-Teens 2; Visual Ed. 2; Glee Club 3; Jr. Red Cross 3. AIDRUS HAYNES “Jumbo Pen Pal Club 1; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Modern Miss 3,4. ANN LEE HEMMINGS Annie Roonie Student Council 1; G.A.A. 2,3,4; Y-Teens 2,3,4; Bible Club 2; Visual Ed. 3,4; Mod- ern Miss 3; Wildcat Staff 4; Sweetheart Queen 4; Mas- quers 3,4; Thespians 3,4; Jr. Red Cross 1,2; Debating Team 4; Mr. Peppers cast 4; Del. Jackson’s Mills 2. 22 ♦ V MEREDITH RAY JEFFERS Bozo Football 1-4; Track 1-4. PATSY MARGARIE KERSEY “Par Wigs 1; Red Cross 1; Basket- ball 1,2,4; Masquers 2,3; Thespians 2,3,4; F.B.L.A. 4; Y-Teens 4; Office Girl 4; Attendant to Miss Wild- cat 4. MARY IVERSON HOKE Mitzie Band 1-4; Majorette 1-4; G.A.A. 1-4; Y-Teens 1-4; Masquers 2,3,4; Thespians 2,3,4; Mrs. Peppers Cast 4; Wildcat Staff 4; Quill and Scroll 4; F.B.L.A. 4; Latin Club 1; Choir 4; Spy Glass Staff 3. RACHEL JONES Rack Basketball 1,2; Y-Tcens 3,4; G.A.A. 3,4; Modern Miss 3,4; Art Guild 4. LILLIE BAUNITA KILGORE Bonnie Pen Pal Club 1,2; YTTeens 2,3,4; Modem Miss 4; Choir 4. HOWARD BUFORD JIVIDEN Hi-Y 1,2; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Track 2,3. RUTH MATILDA KING “Ruthie Wigs 1; Hobby Club 1; Pen Pal Club 1; Y-Teens 1,2,3; Modern Miss 3,4; D.O.P. 4; Jr. Red Cross 2,4; Basketball 1; Glee Club 3. 23 If Uo� MYRNA CAROL LETT “Champ” DONALD GALE KARNES Choir 1; D.O.P. 4. FRAUNTZ CLAYTON HUDSON Basketball 2; Baseball 2. A Capella 1; Home Ec. 1; Masquers 2,3,4; Y-Teens 2,3, 4; Choir 2,4; Minstrel 2; Thespians 3,4; Debating Team 4; Junior-Senior Prom 3; Balcony Scene 3; Caval- cade 3; Mr. Peepers 4. JOHN ARTHUR LILLY “Lump Lump” Basketball 1,3. MARGARET ANN LOOKADO “Margie” JERRY EDWARD LEWIS Pig Track 3,4; Football 4. CHARLES JAMES LOFTIS Jim Entered from St. Albans 1955; DO.P. 4. DONNA JEANNE MAGAW “Gismo” LOIS ELAINE MANDEVILLE “Lois Band 1,2,3 4; Debating 4; G.A.A. 1,2,3,4; D.O.P. 4; Wigs 1, Wildcat Staff 4; Student Council 1,2,3; A Capella 1; Miss Wildcat 3; Pen Pal 1; Snow Queen 3; Majorette 2,3,4; Miss Spy; Masquers 2,3,4; Vis. Ed. 2; Minstrel 2; F.B.L.A. 3; Thes- pians 3,4; Quill and Scroll 4. PATRICIA ANN MARTIN “Patty Quill and Scroll 3,4; Spy Glass 3; Annual Staff 4; Office 3,4; Basketball 1,2. PEGGY JEAN McDANIEL “Punkin Basketball 1,2,3; Y-Teens 2; Red Cross 2,4; Art Guild 4; Modern Miss 4. MARTHA LORRAINE MARTIN “Lorraine Senior Choir 4 THOMAS ARTHUR MARTIN “Nig-l D.O.P. 3,4 EVERETT CLYDE McPherson “Ram Head Basketball 4 CAROLYN KAY METTEN “Kickic Basketball 1,2; Red Cross 2,4; Modern Miss 4. LEILA JEAN MILLER Lee Entered from Dunbar 1; Latin Club 1; Y-Teens 2,3,4; G.A.A. 2,3,4; Masquers 3,4; Thespians 3,4; Glee Club 3,4; Modern Miss 3; Wildcat Staff 4; Debating Team 4; Mr. Peppers Cast 4; Office Girl 4; Prom Committee 3. WILMA CHARLENE MORGAN 1'Willie' A Capella 1; Y-Teens 1,2,3,4; G.A.A. 2,3,4; Visual Ed. 2, 3,4; Glee Club 3; Choir 4; F.B.L.A. 4; Wildcat Staff 4; Mixed Choir 4; Office Girl 4. ELMER DALE NULL Fudd - NORVIL E. MORTON Doc D.O.P. 3,4 JANE LEWIS O DELL “Brat” Pen Pal 1; Jr. Red Cross 1, 2,3; Visual Ed. 2,3,4; Mas- quers 2,3,4; Thespians 3,4; Jasons 3,4; Modem Miss 4; Debating Team 4; Basketball 2,3,4. 26 NINA SUE OWSLEY “Susie G A. A. 1; Cheerleading 1,2,3,4; Y Teens 4; Modern Miss 4. MILDRED LOU PARSONS “Mid F.H.A. 1,2; Modern Miss 3,4; Choir 2,3,4. SARAH SUE QUINN “Susie Pen Pal Club 1,2; Y-Teens 3,4; Glee Club 3; Choir 4; Wildcat Staff 4; Modern Miss 4. GLEN BYRON PARSONS “Specs Basketball 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2; Football 3,4; Track 3,4. PEGGY SIZEMORE NORMAN LYLE RYAN “Nontie Jasons 2, Choir 4. JOHN MICHAEL SMITH “Mike Jasons 2,3,4; Photography 3; Visual Ed. 4. ROBERT RAY STONE “Bud” Hi-Y 1; Wigs 1; Student Council 1,2; Glee Club 1; Masquers 3,4; Thespians 3,4; Baseball 1,4; Track 2,3; Foot- ball 1,2,3,4; Co-Captain Foot- ball 1,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Basketball Co-Captain 1,4. KENNETH DAVID SUMMERS “Red” D.O.P. 4 BERNARD VERSANSKY “Bernard” 28 PATRICIA ANN SMITH “Patty” Hobby Club 1,2; F.T.A. 3; Y-Teens 3,4; Senior Modern Miss 3,4; Visual Education Club 4; F.B.L.A. 4; Senior Choir 4. LAURENCE ALAN STEPHENS “Larry” All-County Band 1,2; Band 3,4; Jasons 3,4; Library Club 3,4; National Honor Society 3,4; Wildcat Staff 4. BARBARA ANN WANDLING “Barb” G.A.A. 1,2,3,4; Y-Teens 2, 3,4; Bible Club 2,3,4; F.B.L.A. 3,4; Modem Miss 3,4; Wildcat Staff 4; Student of Month 4; Delegate to Jackson’s Mills 4; Prom Com- mittee 3; Choir 1,3,4; Jr. Red Cross 1,2,3; Ilobbv Club 1; D.O.P. 4. s A WILLIAM ALBERT STEWART “Whitey Kincaid” JERRY ANN UTT “Jerry” Visual Ed. 1,2,3; Library • Club 1,2,3,4; Jr. Red Cross 1; Wigs 1, Masquers 1,2,3; Y-Teens 2,3,4; Thespians 3, 4; Quill and Scroll 3,4; Na- tional Honor Society 3,4; Bible Club 2; Debating Club 4; Hobby Club 2; F.B.L.A. 4; I.C.C. Representative. NINA GENE WHITED Genie Junior Dramatics 1; Hobby Club (Pres.) 1; G.A.A. 1,2, 3; A Capella 1; Bible Club 1; Y-Teens 2,3,4; F.B.L.A. 3,4; Office Girl 3,4; Red Cross 4; Senior Choir 4; An- nual Staff 4. DIANA V. WILSON Doodle Bug Majorette 1,2,3,4; Wigs 1; F. B.L.A. Hobby Club 1; G. A.A. 1,2,3,4; Latin Club 1; Band 1,2,3,4; Minstrel 1; Y- Teens 3,4; Spy Glass (Art Ed.) 3; Choir 4; Annual Masquers 3,4; Quill and Scroll 3,4. STEVEN EUGENE WEST Steve Bible Club 1,2; Hi-Y 1,2; Safety Patrol 1,2,3; Senior Choir 3; Photography 3; Quill and Scroll 3; F.B.L.A. 4; Debating Team 4. NANCY ELLIS WORKMAN Wigs 1; Latin Club 1; Na- tional Honor Soc. 3,4; F.B.L.A. 3,4; Office Girl 4; D.O.P. 4. JACKIE LEE WORSTELL Jack National Honor Soc. 3,4; Outstanding Chemist; Stu- dent of the Year 3; Student Council 4; Jasons 4; Student of the Month (October) 4. 29 Jerry Jr. Red Cross 1,2; Track 1,2,3; Glee Club 3; D.O.P. 4. RONAL A. WORLEY JR. Worms Glee Club 1,2,3; Hi-Y 2; Entered from Stonewall Jackson 3; Senior Choir 4; D.O.P. 4. ■ NELDA RUTH WRIGHT Wigs 1; Latin Club 1; Li- brary Club 1,2,3,4; GA.A. 2,3,4; Bible Club 2,3,4; Y- Tecns 3,4; F.B.L.A. 3,4; (St. Trcas.); Masquers 3,4; Quill and Scroll 3,4; Spy Glass (Editorial Ed.); National Honor Soc. 3,4; Wildcat 4; Debating 4: D.O.P. 4; Glee and Choir 3,4. DANNY RAY LEWIS “Gressile” NANCY ANNETTE WARNER “Nancy” Visual Ed. 2; Y-Teens 2,3; Library Club 3,4; Office Girl 4. LORETTA GIBSON 30 Samo OLcum, ipjio-phecy. It’s 1970 and class reunion time. As the class of 1956 enters the auditorium of Nitro High School, finally completed in 1962, the production to be presented “Much Ado About Nothing,” has just begun. There are people and teachers running all over the place. Yes, the curtain is just now being drawn. We find some of the more talented actors and actresses of our class taking their places on the stage. JUDY HARRIS portrays Beatrice, an excellent sweet lady, who is in love with Benedict, our own DAVID FULTZ. Benedict does not believe Beatrice loves him hut all ends well for them. Leonato, governor of Messina, is portrayed by JERRY CARROLL. With the assistance of Lconata, Claudio, JERRY WITHROW, wins the heart of Lconata's daughter, Hero acted by PATTY MARTIN. Looking through the audience we see several of our former classmates. Why there’s JIM and DOLORES (CRESCE) LOFTIS coming in the door now. And what’s this we see with them—three sets of triplets. Goodness me! BARBARA CASTO is engaged to RAY JEFFERS. He is a professional football tackle for the Chicago Bears. Barbara is Nitro’s City recorder for Mayor ELMER NULL. SHIRLEY CALDWELL is under lock and key. The State Road Commission got after her for wearing out the pavement between here and Dunbar. RUTH ANN COCHRAN and RUTH KING always were good friends. Recently they opened Ruth’s Dairy Bar in California. MITZIE HOKE and ANN HEMMINGS became producers of “This Is Your Life” in which they just had DIANA WILSON, a famous dancing star on their program. LARRY STEPHENS became a jet pilot. He was always up in the air about something anyway. He invented a new type jet but is waiting for the law of gravitation to be repealed before using it. CHARLES BURFORD won fame for the remarkable jobs he pulled although he was always looking down in the mouth. Incidentally, Charles was a dentist. BUD STONE and JIMMY HIGGINBOTHAM, noted athletes, were carrying the ball for Penn State and now are carrying the ball (and chain) for the State Pen. BILL FINK and JOHN LILLY just finished at West Point where they received their “Bachelor” degree. On the other hand KATIE DENT and MARGARET LOOKADO received MRS degrees at Southern Cal. BILLY ASBURY is now an executive at the Monsanto Chemical Company and recently raised the pay of lab boys. Wonder why? ? ? Every Sunday evening we can tune in and see The PATSY KERSEY Show. Patsy recently replaced Loretta Young. SANDRA DICKEY always had such a pretty smile that after appearing as a scout for a singing stars LEILA MILLER, MYRNA LETT, and JUDY GRALEY, better known as the “Three Spades,” on Arthur Godfrey, was immediately grabbed as a model for “Ipana.” KENNETH SUMMERS recently starred in a Broadway hit “Ladies Prefer Red Heads.” DON CASDORPH now owns an exclusive women’s dress shop in Paris. KAY BLANK- ENSHIP models “bickincs” and RACHEL JONES mink stoles. For the past month, noted AIDRUS HAYNES, has had a new style on display in “Casdorph’s.” A. C. CHAPMAN used to sing in New Mexico until one night he sang “South of the Border” and his audience decided that was where he belonged and that is where he is now singing over station PHEW—owned and operated by BUFORD JIVIDEN and BYRON PARSONS. MARIE DODRILL, one of the prettier girls in our class, captured the heart of a coffee plantation owner. Mrs. Dodrill was really relieved because of the cut in her coffee bill. Marie’s song is “40 Cups of Coffee.” MAMIE BIAS recently decided to try swimming the English Channel. She made a new record—taking the longest time ever to swim the channel. STEVE WEST, the really smart boy, by that we mean taking classes with all girls, is now' world champion typist! He only makes 300 w'ords a minute. DEANNA BRUMBAUGH’S main w'ish finally came true. She married her fiance, Gerl Nealy, from Pennsylvania. DICK ZERBE always u'as w-arm-natured. He is now employed by the government for experimental u'ork in Alaska. I Ie doesn’t bother with coats. Says he, “They are just a nuisance.” NELDA MATTOX’S wish to become a court reporter came true. She and Bobby have raised their own jury. JANE O’DELL finally hooked that famous tennis star, DON FOWLER. 31 DANNY LEWIS and ROBERT COOK arc now tall men in Barnum and Bailey’s Circus. You see, they took “Grow Taller Quick Pills’’ invented by DR. JACK WORSTELL, that noted scientist. On the other hand, VIRGINIA “TINY” DONAHUE tried these pills, which only made her shrink an inch. Remember SAMMY STONE and his saxophone in band? He really went places playing that song, “When the Cats Go Marching Round.” SHARON HARTIGAN and WILMA MORGAN got the titles for their newspaper column from their hairdoes, The Long and Short of It.” DONALD KARNES has settled down here in Nitro. He is co-owner of the Stanley Gulf Station with his father-in-law. NANCY and KEITH WORKMAN now live in a house without any windows. NANCY always had such a time keeping them closed in D. O. Class. MILDRED PARSONS and MARY MONTGOMERY went on to college and became music teachers. They are teaching currently in France as foreign exchange teachers. DALE and STANLEY HARRIS have just arrived for the reunion. They recently estab- lished the Harris Brewery in Milwaukee, and arc multi-millionaires. The fondest dreams came true for MARY ANN DEMOSS. She is now a housewife for “Toe” and has several little “Tootsies”. BETTY HANNA always drove her father’s pretty car all over creation. She finally got one of her own in 1960. It was only a Model-T. But she has made progress since then. She now drives a Lincoln. (Her own, too.) CHARLES STANLEY YOUNG finally got Anita Johnson out of high school and they are living in Bermuda keeping care of their “Younguns”. BARBARA WANDLING is the editor of a new women’s magazine, “Be Alert” by “Girt”. She made such a showing as co-editor of “The Wildcat for ’56” that her friends urged her to continue her journalistic career. JIM CONAWAY and TOMMY DORSEY worked at American Viscose Corp. during their junior and senior years of high school. Recently they built a Rayon plant in Hawaii. BRIDGET DUNN and BONNIE DONNEGON recently became lady ambassadors to Australia. WCHS still has its program “Rehearsin’ with McPherson.” The new disc jockeys on this program are Ronald and Everett. Ronald tells jokes, while Everett keeps everyone informed on the latest basketball games. LOIS MANDEVILLE really made a hit at college. She was voted the most popular girl on the campus at Southern Cal. NEIL ADAMS always was such a swell person that it is no wonder he became a missionary to China. BOUNITA KILGORE is now a famous nurse in New York City. LORRAINE MARTIN and Bonnie started out in nursing together but Lorraine got side-tracked into being a dress designer. JAMES WRIGHT is now the owner of a big nitc club in Reno. The name of it—“The '56'.” Alongside “The ‘56’ ” we find the “Tall Tale’s Club” opened by CHARLES PERSINGER. VIVIAN GROVE has really gone places working for the General Mills Company. In 1962, she was voted “Miss Homemaker” and since has become an assistant to Betty Crocker. And by the way we forgot to tell you that she is married to a heavyweight boxer. We find DOUG PAXTON the president of a large chain of department stores. The Reed Department Stores in Jackson, Mississippi. NORVAL MORTON owns and operates a diaper factory. BILL CARNEY was always wanting a raise when he worked on D.O. He is his own boss; he runs Evans Hardware. The Curl Shop, Nitro’s exclusive beauty shop is owned and operated by those neat gals SUE QUINN and DONNA MAGAW. CLYDE ADKINS now runs “Adkins Yummy Yum Tea Cafe” formerly Monroe’s Coffee Shoppe. Under a baker’s hat we find GENE DAVIDSON. Of course, Gene has put on a few pounds since he became general manager of the “The Fluff Cream Puff Shoppe.” BETTY COOKE always had such a pretty complexion and since graduation has been advertising for Lux. KENNETH INGRAM and NORMAN RYAN practically live in the woods. No, they are not hermits. They help protect our country’s natural resources. They arc forest rangers. NINA WHITED'S wish finally came true. She always wanted to go to Canada, so the F.B.I. sent her there. DR. WILLIAM KINDER runs a rocket ship between here and the moon for newly weds. The Metropolitan Opera House immediately grabbed LILA HAYES who just recently made a hit as the vocalist in the Opera “West of Virginia.” CECIL SPENCE always had such a noted “laugh” that he has now joined the “Franken- stein” cast as sound effects man. 32 Ye fellow classmates, Bear in mind Your labor is for future hours. Advance! Spare not! Nor look behind! Go deep and straight with all your powers! 33 Scott Allinder Vice-President Danny Archer President Junior, David Paul Mary James Eunice Joeslyn Judy Adkins Anglin Angell Asbury Bailey Bailey Bailey Mike Keith Barbara Catherine Nell Clarence Alice Bartlett Bateman Beasley Bonner Boso Bowman Brovvi Gail Clifford Donald Viola Yvonne Ted Robert Comer Conway Cook Cook Crago Critchfield Crites Phyllis Joyce Fred James George Nello Naomi Cyrus Deardorff Dolin Donahue Douglas Dunlap Dye Mary Lou Barbara Virginia David Gamer Paul Mary Sue Ellis Evans Farmer Faulknier Frye Gatens Graham Pi n a IDs lai vx t -f, ' Janet Barbara Robert Trudy Jaci Robert Cora Grover Hall Hall Hanna Harless Harper Harris a� Inna n % V� ' f y ‘1: Peggy Ellen Robert Barbara Gaye Jimmy Joe Harvey Haynes Hedrick Hensley Hensley Hill Hill 35 Arnold David Mary Vada Anita Donald Kenneth Honaker Hunter Hunter Jividen Johnson Jones Kapp Thelma Jo Ann Shirley Fred Ronald Patsy Janet Kelley Kenney Kilgore King Kirk Koch Landers Wesley Jerry “AT Pete Bob Clarence Iris Lanham Lee Lett Lewis Lindner Long Lovejoy Robert Demi Robert Paul Joyce Ruth Linda Lovejoy Mack Mattox McClanahan McDaniel McDaniel McDermitt Sherman Howard Phyllis Adah Harry Darrel Ann 36 McGrcw McKee McLaughlin Metz Meyers Michael Morgan Dorothy RuthAnn Sue Nancy Lemma Jean RuthAnn Morris Norvell Norvell Owens Parsons Pringle Pringle Janice Donna Edith Joe Lionel Rosalyn Kathy Randolph Ranson Rhodes Roberts Runyon Ryan Sayre Shelba Sharon Rita Kenny Charles Donald Frances Sayre Shaffer Shahan Shamblin Smith Smith Snyder Barbara Vada Larry Mary Jane Fonda Irene Sowards Spears Stanaker Taylor Temple Thacker Tinsley Betty Jack Emmi Albert Lawrence Lorriane Shirley Totten Turley Turner Wagner Wallace Watson Winter James Deanna Jaunita Robert Bert Shirley Sharon McGinn Townsend Tucker Tucker Turley White Willard Bill Peggy Virginia Danny Charles Gerald Orville Walker Wilson Wilson Winter Withrow Withrow Witt James Allison Vice-President Joe Simpson President Sitp utttwxej Judy Osborne Secretary-T reasurer James Glenda Judy Howard Patricia Charles Lloyd Adkins Allgood Aretz Asbury Asbury Ashley Bailey Bill Patty Ervin James Burma Jackie June Bass Beal Beckman Blankenship Boggess Bowen Brewer Donald Carol James Mary Wanda Brick Breedlove Brothers Burford Burford Rita Can- Carol vn Cash 39 Virginia Monta Harry Connie Marilyn Willie Vera Casto Christy Cochran Cook Davidson DeMoss Donohoc Bill Danny Gary Jim John Jackie Sally Douglas Faccmcyre Fisher Ferrell Fraser Gaye Gibson David Carol Gary Jane Dale Connie Della Gladwcll Graham Graley Gray Harbcrt Harless Harris Mavis Billey Brenda Robert Nancy Marilyn Donna Harris Harrison Harrison Haverty Hayes Haynes Hicks Ronnie Carolyn Ann Judith Tommy Judith Madeline Knopp Lanham Lanier Leighton Lewis Lilly Lovejoy Russel Wanda Alma Harold Bobby Connie Helen Mace Mack Mandeville Matthews McDaniels McGill McGrew Lawrence Joe Deanna Carol Janet Janet John Menefce Michael Milam Miller Miller Morris Mullins Fred Rebecca Rex Karen Tommy Patricia Frank Murrock Nichols Null Nutter Peakcr Phelps Ponticr c% rs Ollft Ok Jk r - t n i? aJ 'V h 1 Johnny David Freddy Walter Kermit Jim John Rcppcrt Reynolds Sampson Sampson Saunders Saunders Saunders Bobby Bill Nola Lawrence Betty Charles John Sergent Sevy Sexton Shaffer Sharp Smith Smith Peggy Rocky Luther Kenneth Linda Bill Jimmy Smith Smith Sowards Steele Stalnaker Storage Sturgeon Stanley Wilma Wesley Romona Monty Ramona Kay Summerfield Summers Tabor Tate Taylor Tinsley Totten f ev i 01 ■I I fit 4 0 ■ vv is , Betty Vineyard Donald Waggoner Danny Walker Christine Wall Robert Walters Myria Wheeler Jerry White ft ft , 4 - Sandra Stan Shirley Randall Sandra James Muriel White White Williams Witt Witt Woods Workman Janice Wyant Barbara Wygal Ralph Young Richard Young Judy Marietta Vada Zable Zickafoose Lovejoy Florence Smith SENIOR CLASS WILL (continued) We the seniors do hereby appoint Elsie Borsch, our advisor, to he executor of this our last will and testament and request that no surety upon her official bond be required as such. We the compilers of this will being of sound mind this 29th day of May, 1956, declare this to be the last will and testament of the senior class and as such have affixed our true signatures on this document. Nelda Mattox Shirley Caldwell In witness whereof I have hereto witnesseth by name and affixed my seal this 29th day of May, 1956. ss Garnet J. Crist Galloway Commissioned as Carnet J. Crist Notary Public in and for Kanawha County, West Virginia My commission expires May 9, 1962 Signed, scaled, 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. 43 Londa Jividen Vicc-Presuient Steve Robert Adams Adkins Edna Judy Boso Britton Virginia Agcc President :J tee Arnett Barbara Clayton Janet Alderson Allison Angell Michael Ronald Glenn Buckalew Caldwell Carpenter Jack Sturgeon Secrctary-T reasurer Don Joe Angell Asbury Phyllis Randall Carpenter Carpenter Rebecca Linda Arling Barbe Bonnie Tommy Ronald Asbury Bailey Barnes Biggs Blcau Bonner Bonnctt Larry Kay David Frances Ruth Don Kay Carson Cash Casto Casto Casto Cavender Childers Ramona Bobby Carolyn Clarence Ronald Evelyn James Church Clark Clark Clark Clendenin Cline Coates MaryAnn Delbert Elizabeth Zeta Edward Maryjo Sarah Coffman Crites Dilley Dolin Donahue Donahue Dorsey Bessie Kenneth Doris Eddie Shirley Bruce Francis Duncan Drake Dye Eads Ellis Engle Evans Paul Darris Lynn Ernest Margaret Bobbie Gary Evans Facemcycr Fulknier Farmer Ferrari Fisher Fisher James Jerry Johnny Julia Gladys Joe Judy Fisher Flowers Francisco Francisco Frazier Garrett Garrett Ann Barbara Frankie Mary Barbara Sarah Gewin Gray Grover Hackett Harbert Harper Eloise Harris Phyllis Carolyn Maryion Billy Charolette James Carol Haynes Hedrick Hedrick Hickman Hickman Hivley Hudson Ronald Joyce Larry Lois Albert Pat James Humphrey Jarrett Jeffers Jividen Johnson Joseph Karnes Luther Ruth Steve Carolyn Patty Donald Delores Lanham Lanham Lambert Lemon Lewis Lott Lowe Sharon Karen Janet Bill Patsy Jeanette Jerry Marcum Martin Martin McCallister McCoy McGinn McGinn Wanda James Ivan Joella McLaughlin Meador Meadows Miliam Linda George Ernestine Billy Carolyn Janet Larry Milbee Miller Monday Muck Norvell Null Null Sue Joanne Ralph Becky Judy John Jackie O’Dell Oxley Paige Parsons Perks Pennington Phillips 47 j£j. r . 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V) ♦m Patty Betty Beverly Judy Virginia Larry Marilyn Bill George Roy Figley Fore Frame Frazier Frazier Gorden Green Hall Hall Hall 50 Rita Paul Adrian David Nancy Jo Ann Ardella Becky Sandra Donald Alderson Harris Harris Harvey Hastings Higginbotham Hill Hill Hill Hively Fred Zella Jerry Lucille Charlotte Dale Jerry Karen Sherman Jerry Holt Hudson Hudson Ingram Jones Jones Joseph Kcssell Kidd Kinder Phylis Justina Patsy Paul Carolyn Jay Joyce Steve Mary Lewis King Landers Landers Lane Lanham Leech Lee Lilly Linville Little Judy Frances Paul Larry Wayne Connie Carol Linda Jackie Sandra Long Lovejoy Lovejoy Mahaney Mandeville Martin Martin Martin McClanahan McClanahan James Connie Lee Douglas Douglas Connie Bradford Donald Nadine Sue McCormick McCoy McDaniel McMillian Metten Mills Morgan lorgan Morgan Morgan V a u V' f a § €% -V Nancy Jessie Barbara Billy Patsy Kermit Emma Brenda Barbara Ernest Morris Morton Nichols Nickelson Norvel Null Paige Painter Parish Persingcr r A |o o; 10 yjj i Ck ir k:' fS • v U r 4 “ - W r u .wf r � r A -J Marcia Kathryn Larry Rosalie Kenny Larry David Jimmy Mary Patty Rider Riffle Rucker Rutherford Saunders Selbe Shamblin Shamblin Sharp Sigmon rs r a c% A 1 1 fw w r i4j Clifford Joe Gloria Howard Laura Patricia Sandra Vicky Sue Carolyn Simmons Slater Smallwood Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smithson Stover a Ll s r f “ II (TV T ■ i 0 d'ik r - v Nancy Cecelia Judy Joyce Frank Kenneth Donald James Joan Sue Stone Stewart Snoddy Snodgrass Snyder Tate Taylor Taylor Taylor Taylor Jean David Ila Gary Kathy Tommy Carol Ilobcrt Sharon Beverly Thomas Tidquist Tinsley Tucker Tyson Ullum Utt Vannatter Valentine Wagner Carol Sharon Bobby Betty Wanda Jack Freddie Jack Bill Loretta Wagner Wagner Walker Walters Wandling Westlund Whaplcs White Whited Whittington Larry' Wilbur Barbara Carroll Ernest Gene Verril Annabell Nora Wilson Winter Withrow Withrow Withrow Withrow Witt Woods Woods Patty Nancy Larry Donald Rohl Douglas Cathy Frank Wvgal Young Gave Gladwcll Godbey Humphrey Kecnev Strahl Charles Paul 7 hornas Carolyn Terry Donna Linda Paul Barbara Ernest Adkins Adkins Adkins Allen Allen Allgood Angel Allison Armstead Asbury Jerry Jim Gaylon Nancy Ferrell Jesse Howard Ethel Jane Beulah Bailey Bailey Bailey Baldridge Barker Bennett Blackshirc Bolling Bonner Bowling -7 a a J4 10 - 02 Edward Mike Albert David Marcia Phyllis John Patty Alice Robert Boyce Bright Buckley Burch Burdette Burford Burgoyne Cadlc Cain Campbell Mary Kay Mary Jane Larry Ralph Rosalie Sharon Brent Paul Bruce Charles Clark Clark Coates Cobb Cobb Collins Cook Cooke Cottrill Coulter (■) 3 ' • y In 7011 ? At? r Jk a r PI M h. ■ ’ y ' AjtUd Karen Richard Betty Keith Keith Roger Mary Doug Penny Randall Craven Cudd Davis Deem Deihl DeMoss DeWcese Dillman Douglas Douglas Billy Sharon Shirley Mike Kenneth Sue Barbara Billy Jerry Judith Doyle Duff Duncan Duffy Dye Dye Evans Everhart Facemever Farrell 53 Barbara John Ramona Louise Dencil Frank Joyce Dottie Donna Tommy Farmer Fields Fields Finch Ford Fowler Frazier French Games Garret William Darrel Margaret Jeff Kay Diane Bill Larry Charles Joe Garret Gibson Gilbert Gladwell Grove Groves Hall Hall Hanna Harbert Patricia Randy Harris Harrison John Judy Mary Susan Dorothy Hastings Hazlctt Hedrick Heiberger Hickman M |A| dk I James Hicks Gilbert Hill Joyce Hively Sue Kelly Jim Kcrsy Ray Kesling Gretta Lemon Sondra Lemon Kathrine Kidd Mike Linder Linder Dolly King Larry Kirkhart Mary Knapp John Lanham Larry Lanham Connie Leadman Little Judy Lott Janice Lovejoy Dorothy Lowe Linda Magaw Arnold Martin Brenda Bobby Elizabeth James Brenda Bobby Martin Martin Matheny Mathews McClanahan Milbee Bruce Joan Patty Phillip Miller McClanahan McConnell McCrary 54 Elizabeth Hazel Linda Jimmy Rennis Charles Joan Ruth Joyce Russell McNeely McNeely McNeely Miller Miller Morris Nickelson Nienkie Null Null John Patty Linda Dorothy Leonard John Bill Robert Jerry James Oldham Oldham Owsley Paige Parker Parrish Parsons Peaker Phelps Phillips Nancy Frank Tommy Barbara Jeanie Pinefettic Pring Prowse Ramsey Ramsey Grady Mary Brenda Gloria James Ramsey Reed Riddle Roberts Roberts - O A- • V ) r m f } : 4 P — K Frank Norval Johnny Jackie Kaye Mary Janet Lawrence Delores John Rose Rose Santrock Saunders Sayre Shavwcr Sheets Shivertakcr Simmons Simpson Nancy Joe Ines Keith Freda Herman Linda Donald Linda Benny Shrewsbury Sizemore Skeens Slater Smith Smith Spence Spurlock Stanley Stevenson David Marion Tami Larry Arnold Nancy James John James Sandra Stevenson Stewart Storage Stover Summers Summers Taylor Taylor Tidd Tidquist a 3 0 a V;' ’ Ji 4k V Mike Sammy Janet Lynettc John Mary James Michael Roger Richard Tomas Tompsor. Toney Townsend Totten Trout Tucker Tucker Tucker Vannatter 55 a - Kr v a £� i Paul Willard David Wilson Bill Winters James Winters Julia Wintz - a 0 . r , TJJ Mary Jimmy Brenda Woods Workman Young Gary Phyllis Withrow Withrow Nancy Zabcl Linda Frame Joyce Witt • Jn' Sonny Flanagan Kindle Witt John Woods Pat Lawrence Linda Ray Jackie Sandra Sherline Gereldine Garry Larry Vance Vineyard Walker Wallace Wclton Whittington Whittington Wills Wilkerson Wilkerson PEGGY McDANIEL and RONALD WORLEY won the Jitterbug contest back in high school. They recently won the title “The Jitterbugs for 1965”. MARIE CLINE, BELINDA HENLEY, and PHYLLIS GODBEY made theix careers in the Navy. They each married an admiral. SONNY COULTER and TOM MARTIN really manage to keep busy now-a-day. They run a beauty salon on Fifth Avenue and a beer saloon on Third Avenue. FRANCES “Frosty” SAYRE enjoyed sleigh riding so much that she moved to Iceland where she can sleigh ride the year round. JERRY ANN II I1‘ is librarian of the New York Public Library. CAROL MILAM is her assistant. President EDDIE GREEN recently appointed DAVID GIBSON chairman of Citizenship in the United States Government. MIKE SMITH is now the manager of “Mike’s Tear ’em Down and Fix ’em Up Shop” for old Jalopies. Some of the grads settled down in Nitro. DOLORES HARRIS and LORETTA GIBSON arc school teachers here at Nitro High School. Dolores is in charge of the enlarged art depart- ment while Loretta heads the girls’ athletic department. Both teachers say they haven’t had a moment’s peace since BERNARD VERSANSKY became school principal. Since they were usually late for school, JOYCE ARTHUR and JANET BOGGESS married Deans. They were so used to seeing one every morning that they wanted one for their own. Another sign alongside Lew Burdettes, as you enter the growing town of Nitro, is the famous all-American TOM CASTO’S. PEGGY SIZEMORE is the society chairman of the newest Nitro Women’s Club, “Town and Country’.” NANCY WARNER and PATTY SMITH always liked St. Albans so well that they moved there in order to save on the gas bill. BILL STEWART, HAROLD SAUNDERS, and CHARLES 11ARBERT arc state police- men. Buddy, you better watch out for them, cause you know why . . . JERRY LEWIS is employed by Big Top Circus. The setting for his job is Clown’s Comer. The final moments of the play arc nearing; the audience becomes quiet as EDDIE GREENE, president of the United States of America, walks on the stage to present the oscar. Suddenly there is a burst of cheer and then another moment of silence as everyone sinks into thoughts of class reunion and its memories. o V cm - Jeacfiituf SleHaannet Mike Foley, Bob Westfall, and Bessie Hiniehs Minnie Brewer and Ima Anderson W Sharon Shaffer Rosalyn Ryan 58 Phyllis McLaughlin Gamewu� , President Eddie Green Vice-President Jimmy Higginbotham Secretary Bridget Dunn T reasurcr Howard McKee Student First Row, Left to Right: Kenneth Ingram, Bridget Dunn, Jimmy Higgin- botham, Eddie Grcnc, Howard McKee, Jim Conaway, Barb Biggs, Bill Hall, Jack McClanahan, Jenny Agee, Kay Grove, Wayne Mandeville. 60 CLASS PRESIDENTS Senior Kenneth Ingram junior Danny Archer Sophomore Joe Simpson Freshman Ginny Agee Eighth Jack McClanahan Seventh Bill Hall Council Second Row: Larry Selby, Jerry Phelps, Mary Lois Angel), Larry Diehl, Danny Archer, Joe Simpson, Tom Casto, Jack Worstell, Harry Myers, Jaci Harless, Sharon Willard, Della Harris, Ronald Turley, Lance White, Jerry Flowers, Larry Carson, John Woods, Wilbur Winters, Kay Sayre, Nancy Young, Janet Angell, Doris Dye, Wanda Wandling. Mixed Sx. 9tigA Mixed Jx. 9 (bit (Hub ‘JiiMe (Hub SXefiating, GCuft Jx. ShamatUuydu 64 Qintx CUhleticO xacicUiatt Maaxfu Ws Sx. Madenti Mjum, 67 Mit%o MigA School ‘Band Band Director Conrad Paff 68 First Row: S. White. V. Smith. J. Hudnall E. Alexander. B. Harrison. P. Wilson. J. Temple. Second Row: M. Hackstt, D. Townsend, A. Gewin. F. Snyder, D. Wilson. M. Hoke, A. Brown, S. Stone. M. Donahue. K. Nutter. Third Row: B. Hanna. V. C. T. Smith, A. Sizemore, M. Green, J. McGinn, J. Harris. N. Barrickman, G. Hudson, J. Karnes. P. Lovejoy, C. Bonner. C. Bowman. Fourth Row: W. DeMoss. J. Frazier. J. Dolin, C. Bailey, P. Lewis, J. Westlund. J. Wyant, W. Mack. M. Hanes. S. Harper. B. Casto. J. Brothers. D. Facemyer. L. Smith, B. Hopper, J. Lee. H. Tinsley. Fifth Row: Mr. Paff. G. Fisher. B. Sevy N. Hayes, S. Wagner. D. Carper. “ Mjl. Sle p Caii£t and S uxtt 70 Sx. Sled Q)HOA , Jx. Sled Qxo6 72 SPY GLASS STAFF Editors ......................................Frances Snyder, Howard McKee News Editors................................... Lyndall Young, Alice Brown Sports Editors Albert Wagner, Harry Meyers, Don Jones, Joe Hill Business Managers ............................Paul McClanahan, Jackie Harless Advertising Editors..........................._.....Bob Hall, Joyce Deardorff Feature Editors ______________________________Carolyn Chapman, Joyce McDaniel Circulation Managers Kenneth Kapp, Dave Hunter, Bert Turley Copy Headers..................................... Peggy Harvey, Betty I lensley Ruth Ann McDaniel, Mary Lois Angell Editorial Board Donald Jones, Ruth McDaniel, Trudy Hanna Wesley Lanham, Jane Temple Columnists....................................... Sara Butler, Anita Johnson Sponsor............................................................Mrs. Pruett Jhe piatux Viduat Education QJtuA 74 K - JjeetiA Office Quia, Saturn MOST OUTSTANDING UNDERCLASS- MEN LyiuJall Young and Howard McKee 80 Junior - Senior Prom Best Mixers Jerry- Carroll and Nelda Wright BEST ATHLETES Tom Casto and Jimmy Higginbotham GeiefaiUie � . NEATEST Jimmy Higginbotham and Marie Dodrill MOST INTELLECTUAL Frances Sayre and Bill Kinder LARRY STEPHENS Winner of the Bausch and Lomb Science Award Siudento, af, the Month EDDIE GREENE JACK WORSTELL September October BARBARA WANDLING January Mxaa Sjeniox e 95 6 82 LOIS MANDEVILLE Mx. S viox o-f,1956 ROBERT STONE 83 First Row: M. Dodrill, R. Jones, R. King, R. Cochran, T. Dorsey, N. Mattox, F. Sayre, N. Work- man, D. Cresce. Second Row: K. Blankenship, S. Caldwell, J. Conaway, B. Hall, B. I urley, B. Gatens, B. Fink, R. Worley, K. Ingram. Third Row: D. Karnes, S. West, R. McPherson, J. Wright, N. Dunlap, M. Bartlett, N. Morton, H. Coultor. Fourth Row: J. Loftis, D. Casdorff, K. Summers, C. Withrow, B. Carney, C. Smith, C. Adkins. Qiiwtdified Occupations tPjuxgxam Left to Right: J. Douglas B. Asbury J. Withrow 84 NANCY WORKMAN TOM DORSEY Clerk-Typist Junior Analyst at lllw l MARIE DODRILL JIM CONAWAY Typist Junior Analyst 3n Memmiam SCOTT ALLINDER In loving memory of Larry Scott Allinder, who passed away February 13, 1956, we sadly dedicate the Sports section of the Wildcat of 1956. Scott, as he was known by his friends, even as a Junior was an outstanding football player. He also had a high scholastic average. Well-liked by his classmates and teachers, Scott was interested in many activities. Some people will he easily forgotten, hut the memory of Scott will long remain in the hearts of classmates and in the halls of Nitro High School. 86 First Row: Jim Higginbotham, Bud Stone, Byron Parsons, Duck Smith, Russel Whittington, Scott Allinder, Jerry Carroll, Duck Cook, Fred Dolin, Bob Lindner, Tom Casto. Second Row: Coach Bob Anderson, Jim Allison, Bill Douglas, Rocky Smith, Bozo Jeffers, Stanley Young, Bill Walker, Jerry Lewis, Garry Briscoe, Donald Waggoner, Jim Sturgeon, Coach Don Brown, Mr. John Santrock. Third Row: Demina Mack, Butch Long, Arthur King, Frank Pontier, Jim McGinn, John Cunningham, Ted Critchfield, Bob Tucker, Jim Asbury, Ray Jeffers, Jim Brothers, Manager Harry Cochran, Mike Lindner. Nibus fraetfraM ieom Coach Robert Anderson 1955 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Nitro Elkview______________________0 7 St. Albans................. 18 12 So. Charleston________ .....21 7 DuPont_______________________0 34 Dunbar_______________________6 13 Sissonville__________________0 20 Point Pleasant _____________12 14 Clcndenin................ 6 45 Hurricane .................. 0 19 Poca________________________19 7 First Row: Duck Cook, Jerry Carrol, Ray Jeffers, Russell Whittington, Duck Smith, Stanley Young. Second Row: Bob Lindner, Fred Dolin, Jimmy Higginbotham, Tom Casto, Bud Stone, Scott Allinder. First Row, Left to Right: Byron Parsons, Duck Smith, Russell Whittington, Jerry Carroll, Scott Alinder, Duck Cook, Fred Dolin. Second Row: Jimmy Higginbotham, Bud Stone, Tom Casto, Bob Lindner, Coach Anderson. Jimmy Higginbotham Bud Stone Byron Parsons Seniei WAldcata- Tommy Casto Stanley Young Jerry Carroll Ray Jeffers Bear Whittington Scott Allinder Fred Dolin Wiidcatd Jji (Ictum £awe c JCatuuvAa Vxiiiey, OfumvpA Mr. Stover, who has been at Nitro for the past five years, has successfully coached his Junior Wildcats to the Lower Kanawha Valley Championship two seasons out of his five. Wi£dkittena, Bill Muck Sonny Shamblin Bob Shamblin Clayton Allison John Vance a - Xi ■ ii Jftj if IV i1 4 .„ «w iiS Richard Cook Jack McClanahan Glen Carpenter Lewis Pryor Mitxe ‘juntivt thwt all COCAPTAINS COACH JIM STOVER i . Marshall Reveal Larry Wilson a 1955 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Nitro Sissonville - 7 13 Elkview 0 20 South Charleston 7 25 Clcndcnin 0 41 St. Albans . 7 25 Spring Hill 6 36 Dunbar 0 14 Mitno- W iCtlAiUetia, £ouwt Jianaw fui VxtMeif CfiampA Left to Bight: Frank Grover, Steve Lambert, Marshall Reveal, Bill Muck, Frank Svnder, Jackie McClanahan, Paul Cooke, Larry Null, Glen Carpenter, Lewis Pryor, Kerrnit Null, Jerry Brothers. Kneeling in front: Managers Ronald Turley, Bob Walker, and Coach Stover. 1956 BASKETBALL NITRO Elkview 25 42 Springhill 29 50 Dunbar 23 46 Poca .15 41 S. Charleston 42 45 Sissonville 19 37 Clcndenin 24 51 Springhill .40 60 St. Albans 33 52 Poca 18 53 Elkview 16 37 Sissonville 32 33 Dunbar 46 50 S. Charleston 52 62 Clcndenin 37 42 St. Albans 34 47 COACI1: Carl Nutter 96 Managers Bobby Walker, Ronald Turley and Coach Stover First Bow: Jim Higginbotham, Bud Stone, Byron Parsons, Stan Young, A. C. Chapman, Gary Bob Justice. Second How. Coach Brown, Bob Mattox, Bob Lindner, Paul McClanahan, Don Fowler, Buford Jividen, Manager Gene Vasar, Coach Anderson. Wildcat CticusketbalL Head Coach Assistant Coach Don Brown Bob Anderson 1956 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE They We Alumni 55 77 Poca . 71 74 St. Albans ... 57 52 So. Chas 71 72 Sisson ville ..... 58 78 Wash. Dist. 76 96 Elkview 59 84 Poca 59 69 Catholic 72 73 Dunbar 50 61 Elkview 60 90 Sissonville 85 81 Stonewall 66 59 Dunbar 51 60 Dupont . 8.8 89 St. Albans 79 66 Stonewall 77 71 Wash. Dist. 70 112 Dupont 78 72 East Bank 72 61 The play is done; the curtain drops. Slow falling to the prompter’s bell; A moment yet the actor stops, And looks around, to say farewell. It is an irksome word and task; And when he’s laughed and said his 11c shows, as he removes the mask, A face that’s anything but gay. 'ddcCi t Slaty first Row: Frances Sayre, Jerry Carroll, Business Manager; Jane O’Dell. 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