Rich Valley High School - Lasso Yearbook (Saltville, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 110 of the 1963 volume:

0 0 0 THE 1963 Jmm PUBLISHED BY THE SENIORS OF RICH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL Saltville, Virginia route 3 ORD lesigned to perpetuate the i ryear at our Rich Valley Hi brought together the many the first class to graduate u i school year. We have around the title of our Luenced our lives. :mpted : showing :unate dcept things as they cc to our parents, our teai seem grateful because to express our appreci, C their interest aacf looking forward to These are the evei will enjoy out recc eeing us through high serf] ington TripT ' the senior acj make up our liTe. • 1 for it will hold many hall ties, the plays, athletic id memories for the Sei Barbara Correll, Edit Introduction Administration Activities Athletics Advertise! Introducing - the high lights of the Seniors ' year 1962-63, the classes, events, moments, and just everyday scenes which The Lasso has caught-these and many more will never be for¬ gotten— In solid Geometry we TRY to understand Mr. Osborne. Mr. Buchanan talks to group of seniors of plans for the future. Our Sponsor, Mrs. Lewis is attempting to get class president into graduation garbs. Football captains, Billy Clear and Kyle Oakes crown Merilyn Smith-Homecoming Queen-1962- , ,i ! l | Mac Buchanan carries the $ ball over to win against ‘ Patrick Henry. A scene from the Dramatics class working on Copperhead. Richard Roberts gets his senior ring from the class V sponsor. A group of Seniors chat at lockers at the beginning of another school day. The Homecoming Queen and her court, We were having a party to celebrate our football victory. The annual staff work on plans for the yearbook. Mrs. Lewis is explaining how we might get to Wash ington for the long anticipated trip! Coach Osborne really goes to his knees at this moment! Senior girls learn the arts of home making! «£rtS ' id a J I The Snack Bar operated by ' jg$ the Senior Class helps to send us to Washington. Four of the teachers talk things over! Remember, we studied some, too! Onward to victory! We are just relaxing for a few minutes, Mrs. Lewis, The Beta Club held an initiation. After school the students rest over a coke in cafeteria. Jim Cook, president of S.C.A. holds a Student Council meeting. Mr. Buchanan talks to the queen and her court, The Seniors study government under Mr. DeBord. The marching band performs at home football game, We shall always remember our typing class. The majorettes keep the school spirit soaring Kyle Oakes gets ready to shoot in game against Marion. Richard Lambert makes five goals in Smyth Co. Tourna¬ ment. Because your giving of your life to educating and helping the youth Because your untiring efforts and progressive services have furthered our school Because your belief in us and your leadership as principal have en¬ couraged us to higher goals Because of your unending loyalty to every student in the Rich Valley High School We express our appreciation by dedicating our book to you RAYMOND M. BUCHANAN mfi i . :«fli ] L m % iJ Mr. Eugene DeBord Assistant Principal Miss Clara Johnson Secretary Mr. Raymond Buchanan Mr. Leonard Mauck Superintendent of Smyth County Schools Mr. William P. Buchanan Rich Valley School Board Member Mrs. Mary Frances Campbell Radford College-BS, English IVlr. James A. Fishel IBmory and Henry- VPI-BA, Medi¬ cal College of Va., Biology, ' chemistry, Physics. Mrs. Glenna D. Gardner Radford College-BS, Girls Phys. Ed., Librarian 1 Mrs. Anne T. Cassell Radford College-BS, English, Spanish. Mr. Arthur Vernon Flynn Concord College-BS, Band Mr. James T. Gardner Virginia Polytechnic Institute, BS, Vocational Agriculture. Miss Margaret Correll Radford College-BS, Home Economics. 1 Mr. George L. Farris Emory and Henry-BA, Math, Science Mr. James Lockhart Salem College-BS, Boys ' Phy. Ed. Business Education. MR. JOHN V. MORGAN, JR. B. i Emory and Henry College, Mat History, Geography. Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis Radford College-BS, Speech, Guidance o u R Mr. Marsh M. Lewis Virginia Polytechnic Institute-BS, MA, Vocational Agriculture Mrs. Della Ruth Osborne Radford College-BS, English Miss Benita Talbert Radford College-BS, Business Education G U I D E S Mr. James Kelly Osborne Emory and Henry-BS, Math Mrs. Faye Tilson Radford College-BS, Librarian F R I E N D S Mrs. Dorothy B. Sauls Blackstone, Emory and Henry -1 Art, World History, American History. Mr. Lewis Walker Tennessee Tech, Lincoln Me¬ morial University, Science President - David Crabtree, Vice Pres. - Mary Olinger, Treasurer - J.D. Chapman, Secretary - Curtis Dinsmore, Reporter - Evelyn Taylor. THE SENIOR BEVERLY COMBS WOODY CASSELL CLASS OF 1963 billy clear J. D. CHAPMAN CALVIN CASSELL BARBARA CORRELL LARRY COX THE SENIOR ROGER CROUSE JIM COOK DAVID CRABTREE TOBY FRYE CLAUDINE DOANE CURTIS DINSMORE PETE DILLMAN CLASS OF 1963 GOLDIE GATES DOUGLAS DOANE NIOKA FRYE (Post Graduate) GLENNA FRYE 21 u LILLY SURBER FRANCES HARDIN JERRY GROSECLOSE LEON HEATH PEGGY SUE HALL THE SENIOR DARLENE HOOVER 22 JUDITH HANCOCK J. B. KINDER HAROLD HALL RICHARD ROBERTS CLASS OF 1963 LINDA HENDERSON (Post Graduate) RAYMOND HOLMES 23 KENNY MARION RITA MITCHELL THE SENIOR MARY OLINGER 24 WAYNE PEERY JIMMY PRATT SHIRLEY STROUTH CLASS OF 1963 JEAN STEVENS 25 BOBBY SURBER THE SENIOR EVELYN TAYLOR 26 CLASS OF 1963 BRENDA WORLEY DONALD WYRICK FAYE WHITEHEAD BILLY WATSON GEORGIA TURLEY RAY UMBARGER President - Polly Sue Olinger, Vice President - Crystal Call, Treasurer - Mac Buchanan, Secretary Janice Carter, Reporter - Leota Frye. GRADE ELEVEN Jo Ann Atwell Jackie Bise Bobby Booth Crystal Call Curtis Brickey Ernie Catron Judy Brickey Janice Carter Mac Buchanan Gene Chapman Sara Buchanan Janie Chapman Christine Cruey David Frye David Coulthard Leota Frye Ronald Cregar Brenda Griffitts Marshall Edmonds Gerald Hall Walter Evans Bobby Hanshew Patricia Harden Wilbert Holmes Sarah Hayton Wilbur Holmes Robert Hess Andrew Hoover Harold Holmes Dottie Horne James Holmes Ann Hubble Hilda Hubble Curtis McAllister Joe Kegley James McGhee Carolyn Lamie Ann Neal William Lamie Linda Necessary Teresa Marion Polly Sue Olinger Linda Osborne David Spencer Carol Prater Ronald Stevenson Paul Pruitt Patricia Surber Loretta Robinson Charles Taylor Sidney Somerville George Tuggle Not Pictured Sylvia Breedlove Charles McCallister Jack Young Johnny Collins Kathleen Turley Neil Turley Allen Umbarger Woodson Umbarger 31 i FRONT ROW: President - Ervin Griffitts, Vice Pres. - Gale Maiden. SECON D ROW: Sec. Treas. - Harry Brown, Reporter - Lamuel Prater. GRADE TEN Dot Bise Mable Brown Ella Mae Booth Randolph Brickey Carol Brown Harry Brown David Campbell Danny Call Patricia Cardwell Judy Carter H. C. Carter Bobby Carter Sally Clark Beverly Clear Connie Clear Alan Cooper Faye Creggar Barbara Frye Jackie Davidson Carol Frye Ellen Doane Mary Frye Harold Doane Douglas Gillespie Margaret Evans Irvin Griffitts Sandra Haga R. W. Hilt Betty Jo Harris Freddie Holiday Dennis Harris Andrew Holmes George Havens Sammy Kinder Garland Henderson Billy Joe Lamie Charles Lamie Verl Marshall Jackie Lamie Steve Martin Gale Maiden Charles McCready Tommy Maloyed Marlene Mitchell Eva Marshall Dennis Moore Martha Olinger Ronnie Orr Samuel Prater Sherlene Prater Bobby Osborne Roger Osborne Alexine Somerville Gail Smith Nelda Poe Brenda Snow Dayton Snow Sue Tuggle Nellie Stevens Johnny Waddle Blake Taylor Tillie Tilson Robert Whitehead Clifton Wyatt Not pictured: JoAnn Cullop Roger Roop Tommy Gillespie LEFT-RIGHT: C.D. Taylor - President, Carlos Ferley - Vice President, Joe Howard McGinnis - Secretary, Kathy Statzer - Treasurer. GRADE NINE David Anderson Sandra Baker Anna Mae Barrett Lee Bise Sharon Blackwell Audrey Blevins Brenda Blevins Faye Blevins Mary Ann Booth Shirley Booth Harry Brickey Billy Brown Linda Call Harold Cassell Lanny Catron Linda Chapman Malinda Chapman Nelda Chapman Richard Chapman Hoppy Clear Clayton Colston Carol Cook Judy Cooper Keith Crabtree Ronald Davidson Carla Debord Donald Doane Trenton Doane Judy Edwards Bessie Mae Evans Barbara Frye Fada Frye Linda Frye Peggy Fullen Harvey Gates Jerry Gillespie James Goodman Judy Hackler Penny Hall David Hancock Larry Hanshew Barbara Harris Janet Holmes David Hubble David Johnson Thomas Kegley Clarence Lamie Jane Lowery Robert Mabe Ralph Maiden J. W. Maloyed Patsy McCready Joe McGinnis Alvin Necessary Mary Lynn Necessary Dixie Olinger Donna Olinger Joyce Olinger Bobby Osborne George Pawley Judy Pratt Not Pictured: Paul BricKey Donnie Coe Calvin Edmonds William Gillespie Linda Pratt Freda Repass Frances Rhea Patsy Rhea Dickie Roberts David Robinson Wanda Seymour xTV ' Howard Smith A . - ' Sr 1 . , , Dreama Snow Bonnie Surber Rodney Surber Richard Spencer Kathy Statzer Patsy Stevenson Ronald Strouth Charles Taylor Cheryl Taylor Dwight Talbert Pearl Tuggle Roy Turley Shirley Turley Charlie Williams Linda Worley Gary Wyatt Not Pictured: Barbara Lambert Charles Neel President - Larry Carter, Vice President - Jimmy Turley, Treasurer - Neil Barrett, Secretary - Fonnie Buchanan GRADE EIGHT Wayne Able Ann Brown Larry Carter Bonnie Armstrong Rachel Baker Jerry Bice Dallas Anderson Robert Bales Neal Barrett Fonnie Buchanan Lucille Buchanan Barbara Carter Dennis Brown Jimmy Buchanan Charles Burkett Danny Cassell Frank Clark Berkley Clear William Carter Iris Cassell Barbara Clear Joyce Clear Judith Edmonds Mary Fullen Sandra Clear Carol Evans Ann Garrett Rosemary Coe Robert Evans Robert Gillespie Ella Mae Harris Rachel Haydon Donna Kelly Robert Harris Linda Hess Sammie Lamie Dayton Harris Danny Henderson Sue Lamie Helen Davidson Rita Frye Mariville Greer Donald Combs Dina Jo Frye Shirley Gillespie Marie Havens James Holmes David Martin Faye Harris Charles Hilt Polly Maloyed Paul Dobbins Donnie Fullen Ben Harris Joyce Doane Charles Fullen Thomas Hanshaw Polly Hayton Harry Horne Shelva Mitchell Loretta Hayden Kyle Holmes Donnie Minton David Neal Robert W. Osborne Mildred Ratcliffe Allen Null Violet Osborne James Rhea Brenda Olinger Melvin Penland Linda Shortt Eugene Olinger Gladys Prater Pauline Shupe Thomas Olinger James N. Prater James Smith Jane Orr James Prater Judy Surber Robert Osborne James Ratcliffe Virginia Taylor Fred Totten Chares Webb James Turley Larry Worley Carolyn Tuggle Dianne Worley William Turley Tommy Waddle Mary Ann Turley Betty Umbarger 42 Larry Davidson Linda Faye Frye NOT PICTURED James Gillespie Norma Hanshew Sharon Honaker Evelyn Taylor Betty Maloyed Mrs. M. M. Lewis - Advisor RCLNE SITTING - Loretta Robinson, Crystal Call, Wanda Ratcliffe. FIRST ROW, left to right - Charles McCready, Gloria Smith, Teresa Marion, Linda Osborne, Sponsor - Mrs. Campbell, Lyndh Necessary, Brenda Griffitts, Patricia Harden, Janice Carter; SECOND ROW - Dayton Snow, David Campbell, Gail Maiden, Allen Cooper, Harold Holmes, Bobby Hanshew, Ronnie Brickey, Roger Seymour, Billy Watson, Curtis Dinsmore. 45 Mac Buchanan - President Verl Marshall - Treasurer Mr. J. T. Gardner - Sponsor Charles Lamie - Reporter Keith Crabtree - Secretary Joe Kegley - Vice President Mr. M. M. Lewis - Sponsor Charles Hilt - Sentinel FIRST ROW-LEFT TO RIGHT - Fred Totten, Robert Osborne, Ronnie Strouth, Sidney Somerville, Clifton Wyatt, Mac Bucha¬ nan, Jim Smith, Ronald Brickey, William Carter, Charles Hilt,Mr. M.M. Lewis-Sponsor.SECOND ROW - Danny Henderson, David Johnson, Curtis McAllister, Larry Davidson, Tommy Olinger, Donnie Fullen, Harold Doane, Larry Worley, Thomas Kegley, Bobby Booth, Wayne Peery, Johnny Waddle, Roger Osborne, Jackie Davidson. THIRD ROW - Sammy Kinder, Den¬ nis Moore, Bobby Carter, Andrew Holmes, J. W. Maloyed, Keith Crabtree, Joe Kegley, Charles Lamie, Alvin Necessary, Blake Taylor, David Neal, Danny Call. FOURTH ROW - Jim Holmes, Danny Cassell, Harlow Bales, James Rhea, Marshall Edmonds, Curtis Brickey, James Buchanan, Jimmy Goodman, Joe McGinnis, Curtis Dinsmore, Roger Crouse, Donald Wyrick, Douglas Gillespie. FIFTH ROW - Clayton Colston, William Pauley, Robert Osborne, Clarence Lamie, Dwight Tolbert, Neil Turley, David Frye, Dayton Snow, Harold Cassell, Larry Hanshew, Charles Neel, J. B. Kinder, Woody Cassell, David Crabtree, Jim Cook. SIXTH ROW - Gail Smith, Jackie Colston, Nelson Prater, Roger Roop, Eugene Olinger, Tommy Waddle, Bobby Gillespie, Jimmy Ratcliffe, Charles Williams, Charles McAllister, Lee Bise, Jackie Bise, Walter Evans, Harold Smith, Joe Doane, Harvey Gates, Jack Young, Gerald Hall. SEVENTH ROW - Bobby Hess, Tommy Gillespie, William Gillespie, Calvin Edmonds, Billy Brown, Dallas Anderson, Frank Clark, Kyle Holmes, Harry Lee Horne, Wayne Able, Ray Holmes, Dennis Brown, Montgomery Evans, Jimmy Holmes, Charles Fullen, Robert Osborne, Melvin Penland. FIRST ROW LEFT TO RIGHT - Miss MargaretCorrell, Sponsor, JoAnn Cullop, Carolyn Lamie, Carol Brown, Linda Osborne, Sara Barrett, Annie Mae Barrett. SECOND ROW - Eva Marshall, Patsy Stevenson, Brenda Snow, Mary Frye, Patricia Card- well, Sandra Haga, Frances Harden, Ella Mae Booth. THIRD ROW - Barbara Correll, Toby Frye, Beverly Combs, Brenda Griffitts, Georgia Turley, Barbara Frye, Carol Frye, Dottie Horne. FOURTH ROW - Patricia Surber, Nelda Poe, Joyce Olinger, Dot Bise, Angie Clear, Kay Atwell, Tillie Tilson, Evelyn Taylor. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA Miss Margaret Correll - Sponsor Dot Bise - Treasurer Toby Frye - Songleader Evelyn Taylor - Secretary Tillie Tilson - Vice President Carol Brown - President Angie Clear - Reporter Kay Atwell - Historian m • ' STANDING - Evelyn Taylor-President, FIRST ROW - left to right - Mary Olinger, Alan Cooper, Teresa Marion, Drema Snow, SECOND ROW - Connie Clear, Mary Ann Booth, Beverly Clear, Dayton Snow. THIRD ROW - Ella Mae Booth, Patsy McCready, C. D. Taylor, Wilbur Holmes, Andrew Hoover. FOURTH ROW - Jimmy Pratt, David Crabtree, Mr. James Fishel and Mr. George Farris-Sponsors. SCIENCE CLUB PATROL CLUB FIRST ROW left to right - Audrey Blevins, Frances Rhea, Rosemary Kegley, Joyce Clear, Carla Debord, Linda Pratt, Judy Pratt. SECOND ROW - JoAnn Cullop, Brenda Blevins, Sandra Clear, Carolyn Lamie, Joyce Olinger, Faye Blevins. THIRD ROW - Shirley Turley, Nioka Frye, Polly Maloyed, Mary Fullen, Bonnie Surber, Patsy Harris. FOURTH ROW - Mr. M.M. Lewis, Sponsor, Joe Doane, Neal Turley, Lannie Catron, David Frye, Ann Garrett, Merilyn Smith. SEATED - Crystal Call, Betty Maloyed, Calvin Cassell, Billy Clear, Woodie Cassell, Teresa Marion, FIRST ROW - Ronnie Orr, Sara Barrett, Carolyn Lamie, Margaret Evans, Ella Mae Booth, Annie Mae Barrett, Janie Tibbs, Dottie Horn, Mary Olinger, Shirley Strouth, Gary Wyatt, J. B. Kinder, J. D. Chapman, SECOND ROW - Mrs. Tilson-Sponsor; Jim Cook, Roger Crouse, David Spencer, Douglas Doane, Kyle Oakes, Ronald Stevenson, Andrew Hoover, Mac Buchanan, Ralph Allison, Curtis Dinsmore, Wayne Peery. f r 7 - ' wf 7 _w l _ — r 1 - 1 1 1 l 11 1 5 K M 1 -i.“ - 7 . ----- — — a n mmSSSt — I ’ .7 i v nf ET A | | i_L 1 FIRST ROW - left to right - Beverly Combs, Crystal Call, Teresa Maripn, Betty Maloyed, Gloria Smith, Kathleen Turley, Mrs. Dorothy Sauls-Sponsor. SECOND ROW - Loretta Robinson, Patricia Harden, Lynda Necessary, Janice Carter, Leota Frye, JoAnne Atwell, Polly Sue Olinger. THIRD ROW - Toby Frye, Ralph Allison, David Crabtree, Jimmy Pratt, Calvin Cassell, Woody Cassell, Bobby Hanshew, Darlene Hoover. BETA CLUB LEFT TO RIGHT - Darlene Hoover-Treasurer; Woodie Cassell-Reporter; Jim Pratt-President; Betty Maloyed- Vice President; Toby Frye-Secretary. BETA CLUB The National Beta Club is a leader¬ ship-service organization made up of high school students with a high scholas¬ tic average during their high school years. This club strives to promote ideals of honest service and leadership among high school students of America, to reward meritorious achievement, and to encourage and assist students to continue their education after high school. OFFICERS Barbara Correll. Angie Clear. . . Evelyn Taylor. . Beverly Combs . Claudine Doane Leota Frye. . . . . . . President Vice-President . . . Secretary . . . Historian . . . .Chaplain . . . .Treasurer TRI-HI-Y SEATED from left to right - Toby Frye, Claudine Doane, Beverly Clear, Crystal Call, Leota Frye, Linda Osborne, Linda Necessary, Janice Carter, Betty Maloyed, Sponsor-Mrs. Osborne, STANDING - Evelyn Taylor, Darlene Hoover, Beverly Combs, Barbara Correll, Gloria Smith, Georgia Turley, Angie Clear, Teresa Marion, Connie Clear, Polly Olinger, Judy Carter, JoAnn Cullop, Sandra Haga, Ella Mae Booth, Wanda Ratcliff, Brenda Griffitts. Arthur Vernon Flynn Director Saxophones Trumpets Bells and Flutes STEER” CLARINETS - Beverly Combs, Darlene Hoover, Janice Car¬ ter, Beverly Clear, Connie Clear, Kathy Statzer, Barbara Frye, Kathy McCallister, Carol DeBord, and Barbara Frye. BASS CLARINET - Toby Frye. FLUTES - Lynda Necessary, Mary Lynn Necessary, and Linda Osborne. SAXOPHONES - Judy Pratt, Blake Taylor, Jane Orr, Gail Neel, and Carla DeBord. HORNS - Polly Sue Olinger, Rita Mitchell, and Sara Bucha¬ nan. Majorettes BELLS - Judy Clear, Barbara Clear, and Rosemary Coe. TROMBONES - Barbara Cornell, Joe Kegley, C. D. Taylor, Donald Combs, and Linda Pratt. TRUMPETS - Bobby Hanshew, Harry Brown, Richard Ro¬ berts, David Neal, Bobby DeBord, Raymond DeBord, and Donnie Coe. BASS HORNS - Billy Jo Lamie and Paul Pruitt. PERCUSSION - Curtis McCallister, Dayton Harris, Cecil Call, Sammy Lamie, and James Ratcliffe. Trombones Clarinets French Horns and Tuba,. OFFICERS-President-Jim Cook Vice-President-Polly Olinger Secretary-Treasurer-Irvin Griffiths S.C.A. STANDING - Janet Holmes, Barbara Harris, C. D. Taylor, David Crabtree, Gale Maiden, Crystal Call, Judy Pratt, and Rosemary Coe, SEATED - Irvin Griffiths, Polly Olinger and Jim Cook. The Student Co-operative Association gives the students of Rich Valley a chance to voice their own government. The S.C.A. was first formed this school year of 1962-63, and the student body elected Jim Cook as their first President. This organiza¬ tion performs the duty of planning and carrying out various extra-curricular activites of the school. Jim Cook addressing the student body. 54 TT L 1 j ' Jlra- Holies, ' SenniS ' MBcro , .Walter Evans, It, ir l ' d-ipo ' atie, Shad aari,; SECQlsrB- ' RQW — 1 _:Lf A:—I - - - . � }_ rt ' lll .. ... ps b+TWr i ?S WWf, . VJ Assistant Coach: Johnny Morgan Assistant Coach; Jay Lockhart Head Coach: Kelly Osborne R. V. SCORE OPP. SCORE Sept. 1 49 Honaker 0 Sept. 7 27 Haysi. 0 Sept. 15 41 Sparta 0 Sept. 21 41 Independence 0 Sept. 29 6 Patrick Henry 0 Oct. 12 6 Chilhowie 0 Oct. 19 19 Rye Cove 0 Oct. 27 7 Damascus 32 Nov. 3 12 St. Paul 12 Nov. 17 34 Rural Retreat 0 Co-Captain; Kyle Oakes Co-Captain; Billy Clear J. V. Football Team RICH VALLEY CHEERLEADERS Faye Whitehead Barbara Correll Shirley Strouth R. V. SCORE Nov. 6 22 Nov. 8 28 Nov. 13 22 Nov. 20 15 Nov. 27 26 Dec. 4 39 Dec. 6 12 Dec. 8 27 APP. SCORE George Wythe 25 Chilhowie 32 Sugar Grove 48 Saltville 66 George Wythe 27 Chilhowie 25 Sugar Grove 50 Saltville 44 FIRST ROW ' Left to Right; Carla DeBord, Judy Pratt, Shirley Turley, Sarah Barrett, Patsy Stevenson, Con¬ nie Clear, Beverly Clear, and Donna Olinger. SECOND ROW Left to Right; Teresa Marion, Patsy « Mr. Johnny Morgan, Head Coach BASKETBALL Wanda Ratcliffe Toby Frye, Co-Captain Claudine Doane, Co-Captain Harden, Claudine Doane, Faye Whitehead, Wanda Ratcliffe, Barbara Correll, Crystal Call, Shirley Strouth, Toby Frye, Polly Olinger, and Mr. Johnny Morgan, Coach. picti r] ; 5s I n c n H Ivauev M 30 1 I LI VALLEY n a f. f Quad-Captains KNEELING; Calvin Cassell, Jim C ook STANDING; Richard Lambert, Jimmy Pratt fMHV 20 v sLLEY I R. V. SCORE Dec. 4 46 Dec. 7 36 Dec. 11 27 Dec. 14 49 Dec. 18 47 Jan. 4 28 Jan. 8 26 Jan. 11 59 Jan. 14 51 Jan. 18 45 Jan. 22 63 Feb. 5 47 Feb. 7 48 Feb. 9 59 Feb. 13 53 Feb. 83 Feb. 51 OPP. Rural Retreat Lebanon Chilhowie Honaker Sugar Grove Chilhowie Patrick Henry Damascus Fort Chiswell Patrick Henry Sugar Grove Fort Chiswell Rural Retreat Honaker Lebanon D amascus Saltville SCORE 60 ' 65 61 48 64 64 64 65 59 81 70 63 49 44 58 78 78 VARSITY BASKETBALL FIRST ROW Left to Right; Sonny Webb, Manager, Harry Brown, Gale Maiden, J.D. Chapman, Jim Cook, and Alan Cooper, Manager. SECOND ROW Left to Right; Coach Jay Lockhart, Edward Cregar, Calvin Cassell, Richard Lambert, Mac Buchanan, Larry Cox, Kyle Oakes, Jimmy Pratt, Billy Clear, Woody Cassell, and J. B. Kinder. BOYS’ BASKETBALL Head Coach; Jay Lockhart Assistant Coach; Kelly Osborne J. V. Basketball FIRST ROW Left to Right; Alan Cooper, J.B. Kinder, Donald Wyrick, Ronnie Orr, Billy Watson, Jimmy Holmes, and Dennis Moore. SECOND ROW Left to Right; Mr. Kelly Osborne-Coach, Steve Martin, Tommy Maloyed, Andrew Holmes, Woody Cassell, Andrew Hoover, Freddie Holiday, Randall Brickey, and Billy Joe Lamie. FIRST ROW Left to Right; David Campbell, Curtis McAllister, H. C. Carter, Harry Brown, and Ray Holmes. SECOND ROW Left to Right; Bobby Booth, Freddie Holiday, Gale Maiden, Jackie Bise, and J. B. Kinder. THIRD ROW Left to Right; Charles Taylor, Roger Crouse, Ernie Catron, Billy Clear, Calvin Cassell, Irvin Griffiths, and Ronnie Stevenson. U HUDSON, of i a Net •� VING Milts E GERSHWIN dimmer S ' ,% s -f ' yWM 4 ' kvjoh NSt NW� E IS HER !A GERSHWIN Nil HHBWBBj - - : : . v-;.« ' -• H®kV ' 7 VV ' A ' HPI U;’ : . • MISS MERILYN SMITH Homecoming Queen The Homecoming Queen’s Court SWEEPSTAKE MOST DIGNIFIED Woody Cassell Wanda Ratcliffe MOST TALENTED Kenny Marion Toby Frye MOST ATHLETIC Billy Clear Claudine Doane MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED J. B. Kinder Darlene Hoover WINNERS BEST ALL-AROUND TYPICAL SENIOR Jimmy Pratt Barbara Correll CUTEST J.D. Chapman Frances Hardin MOST INTELLECTUAL David Crabtree Mary Olinger MOST MISCHIEVOUS Wayne Peery Shirley Strouth MOST DESERVING Ray Umbarger Jean Stevens SWEEPSTAKE WINNERS MOST STUDIOUS Harold Hall Judith Hancock QUIETEST Roger Crouse Glenna Frye BIGGEST TEASE Bobby Surber Faye Whitehead BEST PERSONALITY Jim Cook Betty Maloyed THE SENIOR ROUND-UP J.T. BREEDLOVE F.F.A. Club; Basketball RONNIE BRICKY F.F.A. Club DORIS MABLE CASSELL Transferred From Ceres High School; F.H.A. Club, treasurer, Vice-President; President of Freshman and Sophomore Class; Junior Class Vice President; Beta Club; S.C.A. EDDIE CALVIN CASSELL Beta Club, Treasurer; Library Club, President; F. F.A. Club, Secretary; Science Club; Basketball, Co-Captain; Track, Captain; Football. DAVID WOODSON CASSELL F.F.A. Club; Library Club, Treasurer; Beta Club, Re¬ porter; Baseball; Basketball; Treasurer of F.F.A. JOHN DAVID CHAPMAN Class Basketball; Basketball; Football; President of Sophomore Class; Library Club; Track; Lasso Staff. ANGELA FAYE CLEAR F.H.A. Club, Reporter; Tri-Hi-Y Club; Vice Presi¬ dent; Band; Round-Up Staff; Basketball; Cheerlead¬ er; Class Basketball; Lasso Staff. BILLY LEE CLEAR Science Club, President; Library Club, Vice President, President; Football, Co-Captain, All State Third team in 1962, Highest Scorer in District; Basketball; Track; Baseball. BEVERLY ANN COMBS Band, Majorette, Pep Band, Ensemble Award; F.H.A. Club; Basketball; Science Club; Round-up Staff, Co- Editor; Tri-Hi-Y Club, Chaplain, Historian, and Re¬ porter; Beta Club; Lasso Staff. JIMMY LEE COOK F.F.A. Club, President, Federation President, State Association Vice-President, Public Speaking, Out¬ standing Senior F.F.A. Award; President of Eighth Grade Class; Science Club, Secretary and Treas¬ urer; Library Club; Basketball, Tri-Captain; Round- Up Staff; Forensics, Public Speaking; Lasso Staff; President of S.C.A. LARRY WAYNE COX Transferred from Ceres High School; President of Sophomore Class; F.F.A. Club; Basketball; Base¬ ball; K.V.G. Club; Delegate to Boy ' s State; Mono¬ gram Club. BARBARA JEAN CORRELL Patrol Club; President; F.H.A. Club; Band, Drum Ma¬ jorette, Pep Band; Basketball, Captain; Round-Up Staff; Tri-Hi-Y Club, President; District Vice-Presi¬ dent of Tri-Hi-Y; Lasso Staff, Editor; Reporter of Eighth Grade; Forensics, Public Speaking; Reporter of Grade 10. DAVID HAYNES CRABTREE Science Club; Round-Up Staff; F.F.A. Club; Public Speaking; Class Basketball; Beta Club; S.C.A., Chairman; President of Junior and Senior Classes; Lasso Staff. ERNEST ROGER CROUSE Class Basketball; Track; Football; Library Club; F.F.A. Club. DOCK HARLOW DILLMAN Transferred from Rockville, Maryland; Basketball; Baseball. CURTIS LEE DINSMORE Football; Basketball; Baseball; F.F.A. Club; Secre¬ tary of Senior Class; Library Club; Round-Up Staff; Lasso Staff. PATSY CLAUDINE DOANE F.H.A. Club; Round-Up Staff; Tri-Hi-Y Club, Chap¬ lain; Basketball, Captain; Cheerleader. DOUGLAS DOANE Round-Up Staff; Class Basketball; Football; Library Club. TOBY LANE FRYE F.H.A. Club; Songleader; Band, Pep Band, Majorette, Ensemble Award; Basketball, Co-Captain; Science Club, Vice-President; Round-Up Staff, Co-Editor; Tri-Hi-Y Club, Chaplain, Reporter; Beta Club, Se¬ cretary; Lasso Staff, Senior Class Editor. GLENNA KATHLEEN FRYE Band; F.H.A. Club; Library Club; Tri-Hi-Y Club; Round-Up Staff; Lasso Staff. GOLDIE FRANCES GATES Class Basketball; Library Club; Patrol Club; Lasso Staff; Round-Up Staff. JERRY WAYNE GROSECLOSE Transferred from Ceres High School; S.C.A.; Softball; Patrol Club; F.F.A. Club, President, Vice President, President of Federation; Oratorical Contest; Basketball; Beta Club; K.V.G. Club. PEGGY SUE HALL Class Basketball; Tri-Hi-Y Club; Patrol Club. HAROLD DAVID HALL Basketball; Scholarship for Tenth Grade. JUDITH DIANNE HANCOCK Transferred from Ceres High School; Reporter of Jun¬ ior Class; F.H.A. Club, Secretary, Vice-President; Secretary of Freshman Class; Beta Club; S.C.A., Ex- cutive Secretary. FRANCES ELIZABETH HARDEN Transferred from Ceres High School; S.C.A. Repre¬ sentative, District Vice Chairman; President of Junior Class; F.H.A. Club, Treasurer; Songleader, THE SENIOR ROUND-UP Reporter, President; 4-H Club, Treasurer; Reporter of Eighth Grade Class; Cheerleader; Choir; Beta Club; Basketball; Girl ' s State. CHARLEY LEON HEATH Class Basketball; Basketball; Track. RAYMOND HAROLD HOLMES Track; Band; Class Basketball; J. V. Basketball; F.F. A. Club. NANCY DARLENE HOOVER F.H.A. Club; Band, Pep Band, Ensemble Award; Bas¬ ketball, Manager, Class Basketball; Science Club; Beta Club, Secretary; Tri-Hi-Y Club, Historian; Round-Up Staff; Beta Club, Treasurer; Lasso Staff. JAMES BEVERLY KINDER F.F.A. Club, Vice-President, Reporter; Basketball; Baseball, Captain; Treasurer of Junior Class; Li¬ brary Club. LEWIS RICHARD LAMBERT Transferred from Ceres High School; F.F.A. Club; Basketball; Baseball. BETTY CAROLYN MALOYED Homeroom Chairman of Ninth Grade; Vice President of Freshman Class; Basketball; Round-Up Staff; Tri- Hi-Y Club, Secretary; Beta Club, Vice-President; Forensics, Poetry; Cheerleader; F.H.A. Club; Vice- President of Junior Class; One-Act Play; Science Club; Library Club, Reporter; Lasso Staff; Scholar¬ ship for Eighth Grade. RAYMOND KENNETH MARION, JR. Football; Track; Choral Club. RITA HOPE MITCHELL Band; Library Club; F.H.A. Club; Tri-Hi-Y Club. KYLE LEON OAKES Patrol Club; Football, Co-Captain; Track; Basketball; Baseball; Library Club; Class Basketball. MARY LOUISE OLINGER Class Basketball; F.H.A. Club; Science Club; Library Club; Round-Up Staff; Lasso Staff; Vice President of Senior Class. BOBBY WAYNE PERRY F.F.A. Club; Football, Captain; Track; Library Club. JAMES MARION PRATT III Science Club, President; Beta Club, President, Out¬ standing Member; Library Club, Treasurer; Football; Basketball, Co-Captain; Track; Round-Up Staff; Forensics, Prose; President of Freshman Class; One- Act Play; Secretary of Sophomore Class; Lasso Staff, Business Manager of Lasso Staff. WANDA SUE COE RATCLIFFE Tri-Hi-Y Club; Basketball; Band; F.H.A. Club; Round- Up Staff; Lasso Staff. RICHARD ALLEN ROBERTS F.F.A. Club; Band, Ensemble Award; J.V. Basketball. ROGER Lf MOUR F.F.A. Class Basketball; Patrol Club; Basketball; Lasso GLORIA JEAN SMITH F.H.A. Club, Chaplain; Beta Club, Vice President; Class Basketball; Round-Up Staff; Tri-Hi-Y Club. MERILYN ANN SMITH Homecoming Queen; F.H.A. Club; Class Basketball; Cheerleader; Round-Up Staff; Patrol Club; Tri-Hi- Y Club. LILLIAN JEAN STEVENS SHIRLEY STROUTH Basketball; Cheerleader; Library Club; Round-Up Staff. ROBERT CURTIS SURBER F.F.A. Club. EVELYN LOUISE TAYLOR Band; F.H.A. Club, Secretary; Science Club, Reporter, President; Homecoming Queen; Tri-Hi-Y Club, Sec¬ retary and Treasurer; Round-Up Staff; Lasso Staff; Re¬ porter of Senior Class; Secretary of Junior Class. JANIE MAE TIBBS Class Basketball; F.H.A. Club; Library Club; Round- Up Staff. GEORGIA TURLEY Science Club; Basketball; Library Club; Tri-Hi-Y Club; F.H.A. Club. RAY EDWIN UMBARGAR Transferred from Ceres High School; Basketball; F.F. A. Club, Treasurer; Baseball; Reporter of Junior Class; Monogram Club; Junior Play; K.V.G. Club; Oratorical Contest. WILLIAM KENNETH WATSON Football; Basketball; Track; Baseball; Lasso Staff. LORETTA FAYE WHITEHEAD F.H.A. Club; Basketball; Cheerleader. BRENDA WORLEY Basketball; Round-Up Staff. DONALD RAY WYRICK F.F.A. Club; Baseball. EUGENE WYRICK F.F.A. Club; Class Basketball; Football. RICH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL R M BUCHANAN. PRINCIPAL ROUTE 3 SALTVILLE. VIRGINIA January 10, 1963 Dear Advertisers: The Senior Class of 1963 wishes to take this opportunity to thank you for your suoport. You were very generous in help¬ ing us to publish this eighteenth edition of The Lasso . Vie have worked earnestly to make our yearbook one for which we shall be proud. Ye sincerely hope that you will be pleased with your advertisement. We hope that the fine spirit in which you helped us will be reflected in the book as a whole. We selected the theme - the lasso in the students’ ' life at Rich Valley - as one that is in keeping with our school. One of the finest things about working on the yearbook is the realization that we have so many friends interested in our school. May we again say the simple words, We thank you. 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