Pocahontas High School - Wigwam / Tomahawk Yearbook (Pocahontas, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1949 volume:

Pe tina (ankle SOLA ELBE PRD AE SAAN HY iy Sa ee PF pes Ye Fae as ‘ta, b=] The Pocahontas High School Senior Class of 199 wish to dedicate their annual to those who have made their annual and trip to Wabiineton ry peaiates We wish to thank the mem- bers of the faculty who hers given their sal our parents, att organizations and individuals who contributed funds in order that we might pave the way for our posterity. With best wishes and heartfelt Py Re we dedi- cate to you, the 19,9 CHIEF. Tazewell County Public Library Pocahontas Branch Head Coachececcccccccccccscccccseccccccseone Se Hager Assistant COaCHecevecccccccvcccecevcccesoe OMMy Lucas LETTERMEN Brewster, Paul Milliner, Bill Murphy, Crockett Robinette, Ray Gilmore, Charles McGlothin, Ralph Miller, Bill Bolen, Thurman Gibson, Eugene Welch, Tommy Capt. Drasko, Jack Adams, Eddie Shrader, Herman Cox, Robert Sisk, Jack Sanderson, James Hedrick, Bobby Jennings, Dewey Murphy, Jack Football Squad Jennings, Mack Sluss, Elwood Shanahan, James Bowman, Jack Welch, Charles Kendall, Steve Thompson, Charles Cox, Paul Wright, Donald Ballard, Filbert Gullion, Wayne Epperson, gine Epperson, Dallas Higginbotham, Bill Butner, Jessie French, Arnold Evick, Pete Sheets, Kenneth SEASON FOOTBALL RECORD The Pocahontas Indians completed their football season with one of the most successful records in the history of the school. The Indians won six of their games, tied one, and lost only three. Their only defeats were to their county ri vals, and the highest score of any defeat was only thire teen points. FOOTBALL BANQUET The football boys at the end of the season were honored with a banquet given by the Womans Club, the Lions Club, Am- erican Legion and members of the P. T. Ae The Banquet was very much appreciated and won't be forgotten by the football boys of the 1948 season. 48 INDIAN SCHEDULE Oppe Poca. Richlands 13 0 Tazewell 4 6 Damascus 26 Meadowview 0 21 Chilhowie 6 13 Graham a3 0 Saltville’ 23 Bramwel):d 10) 21 Marion 6 12 Elkhorn i@) 0 = Grundy Honaker Elkhorn Bramwell Big Creek Marion Tazewell Marion Richlands Graham McComas Big Creek Tazewell Bramwell ‘Richlands McComas Graham Grundy Honaker “Opp. Poca.e 56 30 29 3 5 33 5 20 e2 25 7 43 45 Lo 6 36 30 3e Si i ‘_ The Pocahontas team played one of the hardest schedules in the School History. Starting out with an inexperienced squad they improved with every game. In regular season play the Indinas won ten games and lost nine. The scorers were Miller 232, Milliner 38, Sanderson 137, Shupe 131, Welch 82, Gibson 50, Totri 3, Robinette 11, Drasko 3h, and White li. Ten of the thirteen boys on the squad figured in the scoring. Five of the Varsity played their last year for the Indians. Bill Miller, lanky center of the Indians made the all-county team and official all-area third team. Tommy Welch Guard Bill Milliner g ‘ig th, W- Bill Miller Center (Capt.) AN, DAY Roy Shupe Forward Jack Drasko Forward Jimmy Sanderson Forward = (a aw —s ae SCHEDULE OpPe Pocme Bluefield College 15 how LINE-UP Spiele ok 2 io Barbara French Alumni che 23 Betty Sue Carter Beaver 37 aa Ruth Wyatt Tazewell ig a5 Mary Ella Greene Beaver 10 ea Louise Danko Richlands 20 ae Barbara Fowler Graham 25 2 re Nancy Saunders Honaker : o Betsy Sanderson Tazewell eh af Orpha Harman apatite + 2 v7 Re Te Carter - Coach Grundy of 43 r eas Phyllis Harman McKinney - Manager LA men (4 ¢ ‘ Norma Reynolds Ellen Wilson ; Pearl Cheek Eleanor Carter Patty Patrick Barbara Welch Nancy Welch Mary Jo Harmetz oe NS es = 1 2 oe ey Ruth Wyatt Barbara French Betty: Sue Carter orwar On Forward Forward —— . eee Norma Reynolds Guard Betsy Sanderson Guard ei res LSE The “leant Z Jey Vernia Shupe Edna Graham Kenneth Pranklin Jerome Goss Plora Lee McCormick Fa A Sareh Hugh Carter Alice Marie ted es Shupe Drasko Bolen Parton Truitt Murphy Luke Thompson Brewster Cox Welch, H. Higginbotham Bowman Jennings Gillespie Hedrick Sluss Sadler Jennings Bailey Sadler Levi Eskut Welch, T. Q Bramwell A Elkhorn H Princeton A Richlands H Elkhorn A Tazewell H Tazewell A Richlands A McComas H Big Creek H Bramwell H Graham H Big Creek A McComas A Graham A ne (A HG Lp OL tate te inrasielatets sole ee asians plaretets ale é cet Assistant, Batons. «se CLASSMATE TOP Giees.eis se, ASSL CATIG shel view ee an e1ele SOC SL dL bt OF seis cle ei0) ASSES G7 bielacdie io eid eisecs APG, BOE OMewmblaiene 6 che 6 ANS Si Sicethisievath eee taiale-cpevete Athletic Editors TG OGOo IU elelalete ees Basketball-Boys. Basxetball-Girls. Ba SODA disse sce ers Sales Manageraccocces INEESG LED behets Mae ge A te Production Secretary. ASSLS CAN. 6.6 010s @ ote e120 Advertisement Editor. ASS1S LAM GS ates 6 oes sles Photography Editore.. 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Ferrell Fashion Editorececveccecccccsevescvccces yllis McKinney a 6) a eh Mr. Re T. Carter Principal Mrs. R. S. Hager English - Phys. Ed. Mr. Re Se Hager A Social Studies - Phys. Ed. Mr. Tommy Lucas Social Studies = Phys. Ed. Miss Trix Barbour Librarian o Lacy M. Boswell, Jr. Math - Chemistry Miss Louise Jones Science Mrs. George Kiser Commerce Mr. Joseph Erdelyi English Miss Phyllis Brown Home Economics Mrs. Helen Robinette Social Studies BETA CLUB Betty Farmeresbdoevovescccoscvccevcescecccconsl resident Bonnie Swimmcecoccesscoccescoccesvcescosevice President Dorothy CarPescceccccesecrsecer0c00s000000000000Cretary Jack Hurleyecoooseccoeevcvcenvecocecoooes eos reOasurer Patsy Crockottoceccecccccecvcsvcesvecsecovsceooncporter Mrso Re Se Hagereseosnscvsesoscosccocosecovecs sv sponsor Teddy Stone Bunk Bolen Eugene Totri Patsy Crockett Nancy Saunders Betty Sue Carter Billy Eskut Eleanor Carter Flora McCormick Mary Lee Gullion Charles Ferrell John Barbour Phyllis Harman Grace Wheeler Harrison Welch Juanita Farmer Joy Hill Dorotha Hili Maxine Bledsoe Greta Draughn Dot Draughn Freda Harless Sophia Rebkovich Helen Daugherty Paul Brewster Wanda Murphy Irene Sanders Hazel Belcher Carolyn Wolfe Vernia Shupe Jack Drasko Ellen Wilson Doris Odham Pearl Cheek Edna Graham Ila Jean Murray Margaret Pressley Mary E. Schuler Joyce Higginbotham Louia@ Danko Mary Greene Freda Potter Barbara French Buddy Young Shirley Thomas Virginia Satmary COMMERCIAL CLUB Helen Daughertyeccecccccceccccccccccvccceveelresident Wanda Murphyecceecccosvcccccsccccscceoceevice President: Joyce Higginbothame cecccccoccccccccccccoceesocretary Dorothy Draughnecececocccccceosccccccccccosol reasurer Freda Harlesseccecccccccccccccccccccccccooseooneporter Mrs. George We. Kisereeencoccecccccscccecceoeeeoponsor Eddie Adams Charles Gilmore Maxine Bledsoe Dorotha Hill Thurman Bolen Phyllis McKinney Edna Byrd Bill Milliner Dorothy Carr Bill Miller Bonnie French Jack Sisk Barbara Fowler Betty Tabor Junior French Charles Thompson eee eS TS ” A. 4 OFFICERS Dorothy Carracecnse covaccslecesseeces cloeeveerresuen. Wanda Murphy ccceseccccccccccsccevessseeV ice President Phyllis Cooperesecsceceseecesscecrotary and Treasurer Patricia Pranic] tno als ps sidislcle pielsisie eieeisia eiesise cehODOrvor Miss Phyllis Browne ceccceesecvceseesecece cee esponsor Delphia Bentley Bonnie French Maxine Bledsoe Barbara Fowler Edna Byrd Theresa Satmary Patsy Crockett Betty Tabor Ruth Crewey Fannie Williams Dorothy Draughn Grace Wheeler HOBBY CLUB OFFICERS 5 | Darlene Gibdsonececccccccccccccccoccccceceser resident Shirley SutphinececcccceccecescvcsseceeVice President Betty Hakutccceccccccceececveeenecretary and Treasurer Mr. Joseph Erdelyleccccccccccescccveccoccosseesponsor Louise Austin Joy Hill Eleanor Butner Mary Hodge Fontaine Carter Shirley Odam Flora Lee McCormick Peggy Shupe Marjorie Fowler Ellen Wilson Nancy Greene Carolyn Wolfe 2 nes = SE FIFTH PERIOD: Helen Daughertyecovccccccccccccvcccccscccvesoseve resident Joyce HigginbothamsceccoesccccccvecvcccseseeeVice President Dorothy Draughn.cccecccccccvccceceesecretary and Treasurer Flora Lee McCormickeececcccccccccvccccccccccesesveeneporter SIXTH PERIOD: Betty Farmerecececcceccvsvesececccsseccsesecvee0eseePpresi dent Patsy Crockett ecesvccccccccsvccscccsccssesesseeVicg President Mary Ella GreeneeesecesecceceeeeeeeSecretary and Treasurer Mary Elizabeth SchulereseocecvesevsecvevseveeeseesReporter MEMBERS: All girls who take active part in Physical Education class. Eugene Gibsoneccecccsere Crockett Murphyececssvece Tommy Welchececsceccccces Bunk Bolenececevcverseccce Bill Millereccscecscccve Coach Hagerececveecscesecs Eugene Gibson Bill Miller Tommy Welch Bunk Bolen Paul Brewester Charles Gilmore eee Vir Ad Res lee leo c LUB ecccceseverresident eseeeVice President ° eocccces es vecretary ecocceeeeolreasurer socccerfte At Arms eccceceeveses sponsor Bill Milliner Ralph MecGlothin Jack Drasko Crockett Murphy Jimmy Sanderson Roy Shupe a ‘ es ci LEE REG RN AES, EA RE Carolyn WOlfeCeccccccccccccescccccccccccccoccelresident Dot RANGCrecccccecccccccccccscccsccccseVice President Shirley THOMAS ccecccccccccccccccvsccoccsose ssecretary Betty Nipper cceccvecccccvccccccccccccccccoooceo reasurer Patsy Shanahaneececccvcccccccscccccvccccccsoes shoporter Mr. Joseph Erdelyecccccccccccccesesccceveevece sponsor Marie Asbury Louise Austin Estella Baker Bernice Billips Betty Blankenship Jonella Block Fontaine Carter Louise Danko Dorothy Davidson Betty Eskut Rita Farmer Darlene Gibson Nancy Greene Margie Hardy Bonnie Harrison Dorothy Harrison Elizabeth Hedrick Shirley Hess Iris Hicks Joy Hill Mary Hodge Shirley Johnson Hazel McCormick Carolyn Murray Shirley Odom Ina Ray Pauley Nancy Payne Mary Reid Ruby Riley Virginia Satmary Ollie Shultz Peggy Shupe Shirley Sutphin Joelene Thompson Betty Vance Cora Lee Watson Ellen Wilson Patsy Dillon Ann Carroll Don Hudsonececccccccccccccccccccccccccccsovcsor resident Clarence Armstrongeecceccccccccccccccecesvice President Billy Bakerecceccccccccccccococcccccccocsccccecretary Allan Sadlerececcccccccccccccccccccccccccccs roasurer Everette RECdYcccccccccccccccccccccocccccceconcporter Mr. R. 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Hagerececcccccccccccccccccccccccecs coponsor Paul Adams Donald Baker Troy Ball Filbert Ballard Lawrence Belcher Robert Billips Daniel Boone Claude Booth Elwood Bowman Jack Bowman Pat Cooper Paul Cox Dallis Epperson Jimmy Farmer Elmer Feazell Lewis Franklin Kenneth Franklin Arnold French Jerome Goss James Gentry Garnett Gilbert Ralph Hedrick Vernard Howard Mack Jennings Wayne Johnson Oakley Johnson Steve Kendall George Licwod Daniel McCroskey Charles McLaughlin Jack Murphy John Nunley Charles Parton Thomas Payne Billy Phipps Jackie Ramsey Paul Reedy James Shanahan Kenneth Sheets Coy Shupe Junior Simon Aubrey Taylor Mack Wheeler Donald Wright Glen Wyrick Bobby Young Howard Young Virgil Vance Jack Shockley Bobby Truitt _ Se OFFICERS Betty Sue Cartereccccecccccvvccsccccccccos sl resident Mary Lee Gulllonecececcccccccccccveveevice President Vernia SHuUPC occcvcccccvcevcccccecscecccosss ocretary Mary Jo HrametZecoccccccvccccvcccccvvccevselraasurer Betsy Sandersonesesevccccvcccscccccvccoongt. At Arms 2 Mr. Tommy LUCcaSccecesccvvccccvvcccvcccece sc eo Sponsor Gracie Bostic Flora Lee McCormick Hazel Belcher Sarah Milliner Earleen Bowman Shirley Mills Eleanor Butner Ila Jean Murray Eleanor Carter Doris Odham Pearl Cheek Hazel Patterson Polly Cranfield Patty Patrick Ruth Crewey Martha Perry Greta Draughn Freda Potter Juanita Farmer Norma Reynolds Marjorie Fowler Ruth Rider Barbara French Charlotte Ross Pauline Gillespie Irene Sanders Edna Graham Nancy Saunders Orpha Harman Dorothy Swetcoff Phyllis Huffman Barbara Welch Margaret Johnson Mary Welch Juanita Lail Ruth Wyatt 4 be eQ Ca — = - —_— = mo S E OFFICERS Bobby Hedrick Charles CoXcececcccccccccccseccccvesccccccecel resident Lennis Tabdorecceccccccccccccccccccvcecevice President Bobby Hedrickecceccccccccsceseee 0ecretary--Treasurer Robert Coxcccccccccccescccccccccccccccvcecce sneporter Mrs. Helen RoOdinettececcoccccccccccccccsceeeeesoponsor Hubert Asbury Bill Higgenbotham Thomas Bailey Danny Hurst Vineyard Ball Dewey Jennings Garland Bowman James Levi Jerry Brooks Jerry Luke James Carter James O'Brien Charles Cox Daniel Paine Robert Cox John Robinette John Davidson Lennis Tabor Orby Dickens Charles Welch Ce. Le Gregory Bobby Wright John Griffith Elwood Young Robert Groseclose Henry Vance William Hall Linday Carroll mies (14 oS Ge ea James russell Sanderson president Carol Fowler pictures do not appear Harold Bledsoe Fannie Williams Wayne Gillespie Irene Bays Wesley Dickens “patsy Crockett Juniors whose ZY, tig lad at ar Gq 5 Terry Dale Kitts ss : ete Randolph Bailey . Clarence Buddy Young Jr. , Helen Louise Perry Sophia Rebkovich J LZ % Ae Z 7 A. (4 SS Siig al 217 Billy Eskut James Marvin Bake ee ae ie Rite adie Adams % Billy “aie arrinxtoo Miss Louise Jones, Sponsor Mrs. Re Se Hager, Director Bonnie French Patsy Crockett Bonnie Swimm Delphia Bentley Barbara Fowler James Baker Jimmy Bailey C. M. Ferrell John Barbour Herman Shrader Zygmont Rango Pocahontas, Virginia C. W. Harold Pocahontas, Virginia Woodlawn Flowers Bluefield, West Virginia Ruth Rider Abbs Valley, Virginia Marvin French, Jre Pocahontas, Virginia Mrse Ce Se Peacock Abbs Valley, Virginia Mr. B. Fe. Lockhart Abbs Valley, Virginia Krogers Bluefield, West Virginia Frank's Bakery Bluefield, West Virginia Mangles Bluefield, West Virginia Be J. Welch Ses lb Coach President Helen Da erty Tod Nurse Vice President L6e Bolan, Jr. Thurman Bunk To make good in anythi I get into oe Treasurer To marry Marie and live a long and happy life Eugene Martin Gibson Nooty Secretary ‘ Cong Andrew D. Satmary Pete College Phyllis McKinney Phyl1 4 Housewife Claude H. Ballarce. Blabber Jaw To go to College Dorothy Lee Carr Lover Supervisor for Telephone Co. Benjamin Ralph McGlothi Harpo To Get Along With The World Joyce Higginbotham Dimples Nurse Bill Preston Miller Doosy Raise a basketball te Phyllis Cooper Preck Secretary Charles Wesley Gilmore, Jr. C Coach Betty Ann Tabor Shorty Business Mgr. for Kressage Paul Brewster pdwin Agriculture Maxine Bledsoe Giraffe Secretary Bernard Ray Robinette Boozy College Betty Mae Parmer Tadpole Teacher Jack Switzer Hurle Schweitzer To study medicine Dorothy June Draughn Dotsie Teacher Aubrey Edward Sadle. Aubrey Architech Wanda Murphy Rusty Secretary Crockett Murphy, Jr, Murph Civil Engineer 4nna Ruth Moore Ruthy Housewife William David Milliner, Jr, Billi To finish school Mary Ella Greene Snooks Nurse Marvin E. White Cotton Business Mary Elizabeth Schuler Tootsie Bookkeeper Jack Drasko Danyi Commercial Aviation Harry Woodrow Milliner Woodie Business Freda Harless Rosie Secretary Dorotha Ann Hill Junior French Edna Byra Chink Chuchuck Sad Sack Toofer Housewife To finish high school Typist Mary Ellen Hess H1lie™ Housewife Joe Jefferson Gillespie Jeff Business Lewis Dunfordecccccccccccccccccccccccoccccser resident Harold Boon€ecccccccccevcccccvcccccccceevice President La Von Fernececcccccccccccccccccccccccveces svecretary Freda Higginbothamececcccccccecscccceccoceeveelreasurer = Gerald Bradnerececesccccccccccccccccccvcccceencporter 3 Mrse Re Ce Leistereccecccccccccccccceccccces so ooponsor Tomny Butt Tommy Butner Don Carter Jack Christian George Cranfield Paul Cranfield Johnny Crist Kenneth Dillon Jr. Drasko Pete Evick Jimmy French Herbert Groseclose Ronald Groseclose Bobby Hendricks Joe Houston Don Hylton Billy Page James Reid John Sabo Charles Shaw OFFICERS Etta Mae Boone Mary Lou Carter Jean Collins Betsy Crockett Loretta Cruey Janet Davidson Wanda Davidson Shirley Dickens Shirley Farley Maxine Green Jean McCormick Mary Layne McGinnis Nancy Moody Shirley Odham Blanche Pauley Betty Rangeo Lorraine Smith Shirley Wyatt Ollie White Peggy BOWMAN cc cvcccccccccccvccccecocvoceveserresident Nancy Hodgecceccccvccccccccsvcceseccvveevics President Wanda FrenCnecececcvccvevcccccccvcccecccces ccocretary Nancy Bennett eccvcccccccccccccccccccccovcosscelreasurer Joy Phippa and Marvin Howardeesseeeerrogram Committee Nancy Armstrong Bertha Atwell Janey Atwell Callie Lee Cole Myrtle Compton Doris Davidson Lois Ann Davis June Gillespie Phyllis Hardy Margaret Honaker Gloria Hylton Doris Jeffery Nancy Lawson Shirley McVey Shirley Pauley Hilda Perdue Dean Wall Jean Wall Keith Baker Jessie Butner Ted Clark Robert Dixon Wayne Gullion Herbert Holloway Hubert Hudgins Donald Johnston Gene Johnston Dean Lewis Robert Mabe Ronnie Pressley Bill Wyrick Thomas Harman Frank Overstreet Ce. Me Forrell.cccocccccccccccccccccscocccoelresident Mary Joe HrametZecccccccccccccccesceeVice President Phyllis H. MCKInNeYecveccccccccccccscovcceSecretary Betty Sue CartereccecccccvcccccvccccccccceelOasurer Nancy SAUNdErS coecccccccccecccccccccccevcoeReporter e Jack DishmaneececcecccccccccesscccccccceDirector Eugene Totri MAJORETTES: Pearl Cheek Billy Eskut Shirley Pauley Jimny Levi Barbara Fowler Teddy Stone Tommy Butt Orpha Harman Fontaine Carter Buddy Kitts Patsy Hall Louise Danko Estella Baker Theresa Satmary Grace Wheeler Elwood Young Delphia Bentley Mary Welch James O'Brien Ruth Wyatt Eleanor Carter Sonny King Patricia Franklin Patsy Crockett Wayne Johnson Jonella Bloch Mary Lou Carter DRUM MAJOR: Oid Mayberry Nancy Saunders Betsy Sanderson Barbara French Jackie Ramsey James Reid Doris Davidson Harold Boone Paul Adams C. Le Gregory Shirley Thomas Jimny French Ellen Wilson John Davidson Joelene Thompson Bobby Hendrick Barbara Welch Patty Patrick Tommy Butner J yea + Sf tam fait Sake Nat vacnts vat oe ‘) ‘e iy a? 5 5 i Wiey ioe 4 aes Mati A ca, F uf Wer P) ; , Je MB CR ys ; he Aad Va. i @ i ee | . oy . e yy x Lies oo ‘ 1. i 7 j vb : 5 A + ) ‘ ene her : Lys OM J ped 7 AvEe A sy i ra EG F : .4 Lar) A a in 5 AMD ' : s ‘ oe Par Ly Rs) a iv an 7 nf Lo re : | rt a I ors, G ae PU 2 yh sh aa le ae SAY Oke ds he da, ee Last Will aud “Jestament Four years ag the senior class of 1949 entered the school that has g ven us much joy and happiness. Now as we are about to depart, we submit our final testament and will a s follows: To the principal, Mr. R. Te Carter, we leave our sincere mae A to his undying efforts to make this a better school. To the faculty, we give our heartiest thanks for efforts made to make us inteliigent students and we feel sure these efforts have not been in vain. To our senior sponsor, Mrs. R. S. Hager, we sincerely hope that her next senior class will not be quite as stuoborn and nerve racking as the one leaving. Paul Brewster wills his co-operative spirit to the Know= IteAlls . Crockett Murphy wills his plwmpness for a little height. Helen Daugherty wills all her smiles toa certain party. sores Higginbotham wills her dimples to those who never smile. Dorothy Draughn wills her smiles and friendly ways to everyone. Billy Miller wills his height to the short HeeMen. Billy Milliner wills his wavy hair to the less fortunate. Marvin French, Jr. needs all he has and more t00. Jack Drasko wills his dark complexion to those with arti- ficial tans. Mary Ella Greene wills her height for a little plumpness. Ralph McGlothin wills his speaking ability to John Davidson. Woodie Milliner wills those beautiful eyes to Kilroy. @ Betty Farmer wills her love of music and sense of humor to anyone interested. Aubrey Sadler wills his artidtic and writing ability to the squibblers. Jeff Gillespie wills his quiet and silent ways to the loud mouths. Betty Tabor wills her flirting ability to younger girls learning the trade. Anna Ruth Moore wills her gift of bob™ to all the silent chicks. Elizabeth Schuler wills her sweet personality to everyone. Freda Harless wills her ability to pass all tests without effort to the dumb bells. Dot Hill w ills her sweet grins and smiles to the gloomy. Claude Ballard wills his school bus to anyone lucky enough to get it. Charles Gilmore wills some of his ill-temper to the easy goers of P.H.S. Phyllis Cooper in my estimation could do without something but maybe she had better keep everything. Maxine Bleasoe wills her sales talk to the rest of you who try. Wanda Murphy wills her business math grades to the ones that are suckers enough to want them. Edna Byrd wills her driving ability to all the girls. Phyllis McKinney would probably will Ronnie but she can't do without him. Bunk Bolen wills his slippery means of stealing typing paper to those who want to learn the trade. —_— _ - ny Gibson wills his ability to attract all the girls attention to some of the younger boys. rr pepe be wills his ability to referee a game to Tony Oo Andrew Satmary wills his ability to give current events to those that never fail to have one. Mary Hess wills her love for literature to those that hate it. Tommy Welch wills his good natu re and sportsmanship to everyone. Marvin White wills his neatness in appearance to the very Slouchy. I, Dot Carr, will some of my curly hair to the girls that have to use bobbie pins every night. We, declare that this is the last will and testament of the Senior Class of Pocahontas High School of 199. Witnessed by= Dot Carr I, Madam LaHorseShoe do predict that ten years from March 8, 1949 that: Maxine Bledsoe will be an old=maid school teacher down in Florida. Edna Byrd will be a prominent taxi driver. Dot Carr will be a private ine vestigator, tracking down lost husbands, who get lost of their own free will. Phyllic Cooper will be working in Greenberg's Market. Helen Daugherty will own a private school, teaching How to Get Your Man ! Dorothy Draughn will be married to Robert who will be a traveling sales= mane Betty Farmer will be a comedian for the Grand 014 Opry in Nashvillb. Mary Green will be a Fuller Brush Womane Phyllis McKinney will be working inthe Drug Store to support Ronnyli Freda Harless will be an opera singer in California. Mary Smith will be traveling about in her trailer with Harry. Joyce Higginbotham will be Justice of the Peace in Bluefield. Dot Hill will be a ballet dancer. Anna Ruth Moore will be owner of a Teen= age Club. Wanda Murphy will be teaching piano lessons in Pittsburg. Mary Schuler will be a typist for the new principal of P. He Se, who is Tommy Welch. Betty Tabor will be coaching the basketball girls of Grahame Claude Ballard will be a bachelor, © driving the school bus from Boissevain to Pocahontas. Bunk Bolen will be the proud owner of a used car lot. Paul Brewster will be trying out as an actor in Hollywood, since winning fame in the senior cl ass play. Jack Drasko will be a heavy weight boxing champion; he won fame after kayo-ing Jersey Joe Walcott. Junior French will have a white beard down to his waist, but we'll know him because he will be still going to school and selling newspapers-=--he was too dumb to everylearn any other trade. Eugene Gibson will marry Marie and be a prosperous farmer down in Abbs Valley. Jefferson Gillespie will be singing on the radio, after taking Frankie Sinatra's place upon resignation. Charles Gilmore will be an eye specialist, where he will try to help other people see, because he can't without two pair of glasses, Jack Hurley will be the janitor 1n Pocahon- tas High School, trying to earn enough money to go to college’ Ralph McGlothin will be sheriff trying to carry on for his father. Bill Miller will be a blacksmith in Boissevain. Bill Milliner will own a cotton plantation down in Georgia. Woodie Milliner will be a mine foremane Crockett Murphy will be teaching How to Reduce in New Yorke. Ray Robinette will be manager of Kroger's Store. = SS Aubrey Sadler will be a rich artist living in Brooklyn. Andrew Satmary will be the head of the Virginia State Road Construction Co. Marvin White will be postmaster in Abbs Valley...eFate has spoken and you cannot escape this path, I declare on this day. Prophet=--Betty Mae Farmer fe Reet! i XS) @ ( EP eee See Whos Whe Most Popular Carolyn Murray Jack Sisk “Best Looking Flora McCormick Robert Cox Bittiest Dot Swetcoff Robert Cox Biggest FPlirt® Barbara French Jimmy Levi “Most Likely-to Succeed Betty Farmer Andrew Satmary Best Dancer® Delphia Bentley Eugene Totri Jolliest” Dot Swetcoff Charles Gilmore “Most Courteous Carolyn Wolfe John Davidson “Best Athlete” Betsy Sanderson Tommy Welch “Best Dressed® Pearl Cheek Aubrey Sadler “Best All-around Senior® Betty Farmer Bunk Bolen Most Studious® Carolyn Wolfe Clarence Armstrong Most Talkative” Dot Ranger Junior Belcher Most Bashful ™ Irene Bays Allen Sadler sfsoboskoafeooateofeogentondesgeodondeoge oe oteeteeoyeegee deals eee Teoh che sdeote oe of tete ole alread oobi ote thot eteadeatesdeak a COMPLIMENTS OF Ber he Tes “SOMETHING DOING ALL THE TIME SINCE 1906” Phone 924 St. Clair Street Pocahontas, Virginia COMPLIMENTS OF Jat jo = Fab oe oe Se Z : A BIS ey : 3 y D BR SN Ne T. B. 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Bluefield, West Virginia Since 1902 Phones 54680 4681 LUMBER, MILLWORK, PAINT AND GLASS ALL KINDS OF BUILDER’S SUPPLIES eee oeofonfeofoafeoteoge of ofeodeoTeafe neo ockeofonfenteofeoge obese of ofeole fester eokecesfestoateateateodeofeofesfesdeatenteatiotes mee ol Evans Chevrolet Company Bluefield Cleaners Your Friendly Chevrolet Dealer Phone 4579 132 College Avenue In Pocahontas Bluefield, Virginia Sales and Service Fine Garments Safely Cleaned Pocahontas, Virginia sted ees te de fe teseofesfsterfefeteofsbesBofestestebe seabed leo ekefesteteseseobeskakesdods sol Soh esheets oes oe oesesedefeeoesbotsteteeeobetetetetesoliotede 2, tage onde sfonge eaten ale est obese ode oe esgesteatestente Lestat sos ses e oe oes enbeds ele z Mefeehey vy seeteteteseteste de setetetodeteobatet le tetelesh dete do tebedeedededette Sede ho ED A beh ttt hele e GO EEE EE EE S. BA OBO oo sooo oe ohne se nese ooo Me si oZe oho sve oe oe oe he ele aon fo ake sooo oe se fe ae ae oleae oe ole ole oe see eee rte ale ofeatealeodeafe teste stesteofewofereoeo fe ste ate ole sZefeofeafe ofeagenfesteabenye DG : Bailey Lumber Company Compliments of is BUILDING HEADQUARTERS 6 Big Plants 6 Carter Tower and Specialty Co. WEST VIRGINIA Bluefield Mullens Matoaka War Bluefield, Virginia | VIRGINIA Wytheville Grundy ©, Seabee he fe a rhe ae ake as ae aha te eae oe ole ole ale ae fe ode te henge este she ofe ote ete oked THE CORNER � , Compliments of Locally Owned and Loeally Operated Nell’s Place ee ofongoede roofed gente oe oder ete Leotee obeodoegep obeotendeabeofeofetecgeds Clinton L. Mustard Abbs Valley, Virginia wr 2. 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GEORGE BUTT GARAGE SebeZ heoleleok lok iekh HP fokeb me Se fo Tooke Se heals oe ofoohe ope of ole odeokeokeriok 1s of Poe yee AUTOMOTIVE EXPERTS FOR THE BEST JOB IN TOWN Pocahontas, Virginia ahs oh esde oft feos fo eke ofnoge Borge ede 2. +t Compliments Of Compliments of Bluefield Optical Co. 22 %% FOR ARGC A POE AT He oke eal Be otecfe nd ale fe alreke woe ate fe ee - Sele Sotetebdole eebtototek te Church Auto Sales 4 4 Bluefield, West Virginia % Re Oo te oh 5 % “4 ‘i ye : ais % Ke Dg ts 7 + kJ Es : : % : % : : % % % = whoo sfeoesDbafeste fe sfeeteoteofvofesteateateatea ole eageoteste of oleoeogoolefeoleoge tends ofeetesieote So ryeohore ooo alee oTe oe neLeoengeode ake ole oe sye ale seabeofe oe age foaye ole oleae oe ofeeoleofeafeols + He te oe be seed sorte ese sere ceeded eee sea eae seo te oe se oeste nested teodesteodeteote tooo deogedeofedoabebe geese dbetedtedestetedtedeofetecgedeodeteoteedbeseodedeobedeogese New-Pantex Cleaners Bluefield, Virginia “Pick Up and Deliver” Patronize Our Pick Up Station Pocahontas, Virginia Keystone Shoe Store 312 Princeton Avenue Biuefield, West Virginia Betty Lee Shoe Store 332 Princeton Avenue Bluefield, West Virginia Red Cross Shoes for Women Red Goose Shoes for Children Compliments of A. W. Cox Department Store Bluefield, West Virginia Me 0a oe ale tle ofr ale sfe ofeaZe nfs ale ote ake ote ale oft oe ole ohe ofa wrakesye ale ole $74 ae tle olealente oeoke ale oleate Re se) Compliments of R. W. Smith’s Esso 1000 Bluefield, Avenue Bluefield, West “Virginia Compliments of MecMullin Grocery Company 821 Bluefield Ave. Bluefield, West Virginia Compliments Of Freemans Market 200 Bland Street Bluefield, West Virginia Compliments Of Mills Food Market 1510 Bland Street Bluefield, West Virginia a ee Leek 2+ fete fe oe . %. % a % OG eh Yerkes y, went , s % helenae eae ole oe ote eae ode oeode oe obe ere aden Mende afer eferge neato oe ee teal aera see ofeaeafe beaten ae eatende ole ee serene a COMPLIMENTS OF UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA Local Union 6050 Pocahontas, Virginia THE CHICAGO HOUSE FURNISHING CO. Bluefield, West Virginia “We Probably Furnished Your Grandmother’s House” COMPLIMENTS OF NESBITTS BOTTLING COMPANY Pocahontas, Virginia ce H. M. 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