Poca High School - Pocatalico Yearbook (Poca, WV)

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Freshman Class f MR. KNAPP'S I-IOIIEROODI 6 First row: Helen Persinger, Ann Workman, Jane Gatens, Ruth Zitzelsberger, Dorcas White. Second row: Mr. Knapp, Kathryn Holstein, Patricia Cawley. Erma Hawley, Loretta Allison, Betty Skid- more, Ruth Chancey, Third row: Carroll Null, Robert Lett, Raymond Holstein, Raymond Hughes. Lovell Witt, Jack Brown, Robert Butts, John Novakoski. DIISS JEFFERIES' HQMEROOMVZZ A :- . , First ww: Doris Hiyely,'AVada' 'Stifph6!llS',::d?61'1'IYie-Sl3.f.9l',':' Marquira Christy, Alma Asbury, Betty Jean Withrow, Betty Paxton, Caroline Higginboltham, Maxine Thorriton,' LoretfaQ:Hartley, Della Miller, Clay- ton Lane, Dale Slater, Arnie Harris. ,Second row: Mrs. Jeffries, Elizalbeth Asbury, Della King, Louise Sigman, Vada Stephens, Betty' Smith, Audrey Pringle, Zelda Higginbotham, Frances Wagner, May Christy, Rachel Hoffman, Margie Sigman, Maxine Bailey, James Goodman. Third row: William Thoms, Carl Wilcox, Franklin Lett, Pat Thomas, Leonard Goff, James Goff, Edsel Arthur, Charles Boyles, James Kirk, Tom McCallister. Fourth row: Opha Bennett, Richard Parr, Luther Gibson, Donald Bailey, Ronald Arthur, Clifford Shank, William DeWeese, Ronald Asbury, Orin Booth. thirty-two

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Sophomore Class 4 MR. CRAVVFORD'S HOIWIEROOM 21 E First row: Frank Williams, John Hackett, Tommy Casto, Alma Melton, Verna Asbury, James Cloxton, Thurl Cook. Second row: Mr. Crawford, Norma Karnes, June Supthin, Mary Britton, Phyllis Bailey, Susan Crawford, Arline Utt, Lorraine Casto, Janet Crago, Harold Cunningham. Third row: Roger An- derson, Gilbert Bayless, Franklin Barnett, Corwin Smith, Gene Dudding, Leo Arthur, Roosevelt Arthur, George King, Benny Moles. Sophomore Class Hlstory September 4, 1948, eighty-one students enrolled in Poca High School as freshmen. This merry group was excited by the idea of beginning high school. The class voted for their colors, red and grey , their flower, the yellow rose , and for their motto, Do or Die . With an increase of five members the group entered as sophomores, September 4, 1949. To head the class, the group chose boys. President, Allen Davisg Vice President, Thurl Cook, Secretary, Ronald Jones: Treasurer, Charles Willard. The class hopes to retain their good num- ber and graduate in May, 1952, as the larg- est class in the history of Poca High School. thirty-one

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Fresh man Class 1 MRS. ELY'S I-IOMEROONI 24 Front row, left to right: Charles Hill, Carroll Boggess, Kathaleen McClanahan, Phyllis Purdy, Patsy Slater. Second row: Mrs. Ely, Velma Shamblin, Betty Sigmon, Lois Burnem, Connie Spears, Violet Whittington, Jo Ann Cooley, Mary' Thomas. Third row: James Gatens, Gary Karnes, Donald Randolph, .la'mes'Landers, Charles Randolph, George Coon, Richard Grubbs, John Barnett, James DeWeese, Rob- ert Davis. Freshman Class History On the sixth of September, 1949, a jolly group of freshmen entered Poca High School to embark upon their high school career. Since then there have been several additions and several familiar faces have disappe,ared.,jAt the last counting the num- ber enrolled was ninety. Because of their superior size, the class was divided into three groups, each having a different homeroom. The homeroom teachers were: Mrs. Jeffriesrin room, twen- ty-two, Mrs. Ely in room twenty-four, and Mr. Knapp in room six. The next week, during a class meeting in the auditorium, the following officers were elected: Edsel Arthur, President, Ronald Asbury, Vice Presidentg Erma Hawley, Sec- retary, Ronald Arthur, Treasurer. Each freshman hopes that they can con- tinue to do their work satisfactorily, and to b-e helpful and courteous to their teachers and friends while they are working to be- come the graduating class of 1953. They chose as their colors, Green and Yellow , flower, White Carnation and as their motto, Live to Learn, Learn to Live . thirtyfthree