Richlands High School - Reminiscences Yearbook (Richlands, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1948 volume:

r 3 ? 3 ANNUAL PUBLICATION °f - RICHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA 1948 Years hence when with a sense of nos¬ talgia you may recall those joyous hours spent in work and play, planning and ex¬ ecuting, rooting and yelling, winning and losing, learning and loafing, we hope this little volume will serve to remind you of scenes and events you never wish to forget. Take it with our best wishes. THE STAFF Editor --- Assistant Editor _ Business Manager _ Assistant Business Manager Sports Editor_ Assistant Sports Editors _ Photographers _ Art Editor_ Class Representatives _ Typists ___ Faculty Advisor ... _-_ WENDELL McCOY _-___mary sue McFarland _-..... JIM RICHARDSON _ NORMA OSBORNE -_ CHARLES LEE WHITT _ GUY HANKINS, QUENTIN BENNETT R. J. DYE, JOE WILLIFORD, JOE BILL WHITE _ SHIRLEY FIELDS BLAINE BROWN, Senior H. B. KITTS, Junior JAMES LEEDY, Sophomore JACKIE SYKES, Freshman _ WANDA BROOKS, JACKIE BANDY _____ MISS WRAY Wendell McCoy Jackie Bandy Wanda Brooks t; iu izs? mmim -Tllv ' President _ Vice-President ___ Secretary-Treasurer_ Faculty Sponsor ___ Senior Representatives ... Junior Representatives ... Sophomore Representative_ Freshman Representative _ _ BLAINE BROWN ___ H. B. KITTS, JR. _____JOE ADAIR ___ MISS ZEIGLER GUY HANKINS, CHARLES LEE WHITT, GLENNA WRIGHT ____ DOROTHY FERRELL, JEAN McGHEE ___JOE HORTON _____ RALPH BLANKENSHIP To be accorded the honor of becoming a member of the Student Council is a tribute to any student, and election to the Presidency of the Student Body is one of the highest honors attained by any student in our school. The effective work of the Council with the assistance of Miss Zeigler, faculty advisor, has made our year a more pleasant one. The well planned handbooks distributed in September have been a ready reference tool; the Christmas dance for the student body added to the gaiety of our year; and the cooperation of the Council representing the student body with the administration has made a smoother year for all of us. WOODROW T. ROBINSON Richlands, Virginia B. S., Emory Henry College A. M., Duke University Principal :k MISS CHARLOTTE ZEIGLER Richlands, Virginia A. B. ( William Mary Secretary to Principal Guidance Director e cheat ion To Mr. Robinson and Miss Zeigler who have labored so long and faithfully day after day for the good of the school, the students, and the faculty,- who have shown always that the welfare of the student is most important in their minds,- who always are ready to listen sympa¬ thetically to our problems or help us solve the questions that confuse us,- without whom our years here would be infinitely poorer, we dedicate this, the eleventh edition of THE TORNADO. K. M. HICKS Richlands, Va. A. B., Roanoke College Coach, Latin PHYLLIS HORTON Richlands, Va. B. A.. Mary Washington College of U. of Va. English, Spanish REBECCA MARTIN Leaksville, N. C. B. S., Radford College Home Economics ETHEL MARIE COX McComas, W. Va. Asbury College, Concord College Home Economics FAUNTINE FRENCH Rt. 1, Box 765 Bluefield, W. Va. B. A., Columbia Bible College Bible MARIE PENNINGTON Rt. 2, Box 43 Mobile, Alabama Toccoa Falls Bible College Columbia Bible College Physical Ed., Girls ' Coach GORDON C. FARMER Richlands, Va. B. S., M. S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute Vocational Agriculture, Vocational Mechanics, Industrial Arts MRS. MARY WHITED Cedar Bluff, Va. B. S., Emory Henry College University of Virginia Mathematics W Cycicu HUGH R. MORGAN, JR. Bluefield, Va. A. B., Emory Henry Coll Northwestern Public Speaking, Governme Science BARBARA MYATT Royall Oak, Maryland Johns Hopkins University English, Chemistry MRS. IRMA CLAY ALLEN Box 4, Richlands, Va. Concord College B. S., Radford College English, Science ELIZABETH NIPPER Cedar Bluff, Va. B. S., Radford College History, English LORRAINE COMPTON Richlands, Va. B. S., Radford College Shorthand, Typing HERBERT M. CHAFIN Richlands, Va. Marshall College, A. B., Concord College Choir, Band, Journalism NANCY HUNTER Richlands, Va. B. S., Farmville Teachers College English ROBERT FITZER Cedar Bluff, Va. A. B., Furman University History, Biology a cult ¥ MRS. LONA HUBBARD Cedar Bluff, Va. Radford College, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Piano oA ■ ANNE WRAY Sydnorsville, Va. B. S., Radford College, B. L. S., Peabody Library School Librarian Jf ' - MADGE MUTTER Cedar Bluff, Va. B. A., Emory Henry College University of Virginia Mathematics MRS. MARGUERITE GRIFFITH Richlands, Va. B. S., Milligan College Typing, Bookkeeping o MEMBERS OF FACULTY NOT PICTURED MRS. CLARK M. BROWN MRS. FRANCES H. THOffeoN Richlands, Va. Richlands, Va. — B. A., Westhampton College University of Alabama Mathematics Farmville Tea chers College i‘ University of ' Vt crr y j. -mmmrn m IPillnif: fKJUiif; iritT.stftj-Rf: •iri i. ' a n i l F, j j5 f r. ■ l a L ji ’ ’v ) v GLENNA WRIGHT Secretary-Treasurer gJ enior a ass icers CHARLES LEE WHITT Vice-President eniors If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it from him. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. —Benjamin Franklin. SPONSORS Miss Horton Mr. Morgan eniors VIRGINIA ALTIZER Jenny Cedar Bluff, Va. LYLA LORINE BALDWIN Red Seaboard, Va. JACQUELINE BANDY Jackie Seaboard, Va. F. H. A. CLAUDE HENRY BARRETT Henry Richlands, Va. Circulation Manager Blue White Banner Boys ' State 1 947 Band CLYDE WILLIAM BARRETT Teeny Richlands, Va. Assistant Editor Blue White Banner Boys 7 State 1947 Band BILLY JAMES BARTLEY Richlands, Va. NELL BEAVERS Nellie Gray Cliffield, Va. QUENTIN BENNETT Quinine Richlands, Va. Managing Editor Blue White Banner Band EDWARD BLANKENSHIP Ed Richlands, Va. Choir EUGENE BLANKENSHIP Bliss Richlands. Va. Basketball ' 46, ' 47, ' 48 Choir ' 46, ' 47, ' 48 eniors CHARLOTTE BOYD Raven, Va. F. H. A. Choir REBECCA BOYD Becky Raven, Va. Vice-President F. H. A. Choir CAROL BRECKENRIDGE Jewell Ridge, Va. F. H. A., Choir, Dramatic Club, Basketball ' 47, ' 48 WANDA BROOKS Red Ash, Va. F. H. A. TORNADO Typist BLAINE BROWN Richlands, Va. President Student Body Senior TORNADO Representative LARRY BUCKLEN Doodle Bug Raven, Va. F. F. A. Reporter CHARLES RICHARD BUSKILL Dick Richlands, Va. SYLVIA CASEY Syl Raven, Va. Dramatic Club F. H. A. Choir JOHN COLE Richlands, Va. JAYDEAN COOK Jay Cee Richlands, Va. Choir Dramatic Club Basketball ' 46, ' 47, ' 48 Vice-President Junior Class eniors MARY LEA FRANCES CRUEY Frankie Red Ash, Va. F. H. A. Latin Clubs JACK BARRETT CUNNINGHAM Richlands, Va. Manager Football ' 45 NORMA DAVIS Cedar Bluff, Va. F. H. A. RAYMOND DAVIS Frankenstein Pounding Mill, Va. F. H. A. KENNETH DAWSON Ken Richlands, Va. CECIL DYE Richlands, Va. CONLEY DYE Seaboard, Va. MARGARET DYE Richlands, Va. ROBERT LEE DYE R. J Richlands, Va. TORNADO Staff SHIRLEY FIELDS Cedar Bluff, Va. F. H. A Dramatic Club TORNADO Art Editor eniors JOAN FINK Dimples Richlands, Va. ARVIL FLANNER North Tazewell, Va. LILLIE FOGLEMAN Red Cedar Bluff, Va. F. H. A. MARGARET FULLER Richlands, Va. EARLINE HALL Pounding Mill, Va. F. H. A. Girls ' State ' 47 ROBERT GUY HANKINS Hank Richlands, Va. Editor BLUE WHITE BANNER Band Treasurer, Student Council Boys ' State ' 47 MAGGIE ELIZABETH HANKINS Midge Richlands, Va. Choir F. H. A. FAYE HARRISON Cliffield, Va. LINDA JO HE Red Ash, Va. Dramatic Club HARRY HESS Richlands, Va. eniors JUANITA HICKS Juana Richlands, Va. HAROLD EUGENE HORTON Hotlips Richlands, Va. Football ' 45, ' 46, ' 47 JACK HOWARD Bertie Richlands, Va. Basketball ' 46, ' 47, ' 48 FAYE JACKSON Blondie Richlands, Va. THURMAN JACKSON Richlands, Va. WILLIAM JESSEE Bill Jewell Ridge, Va. Football Basketball PORTER JOHNSON Raven, Va. LORAINE JOYCE Frog Jewell Ridge, Va. F. H. A. Cheerleader Basketball ' 47, ' 48 PHYLLIS JOYCE Sis Richlands, Va. F. H. A. WILMA JEAN JOYCE Jewell Ridge, Va. F. H. A. Band Choir Dramatic Club eniors SAMUEL CROCKETT LAMBERT Creeper Richlands, Va. MILDRED LUCILLE LENHART Jewell Ridge, Va. F. H. A. JO EDYTHE LOWE Jo Indian, Va. WILMER WADE LOW Squibb Richlands, Va. Football ' 45, 46, ' 47 WENDELL McCOY Jewell Ridge, Va. Editor TORNADO Football ' 45, ' 46, ' 47 Basketball ' 47, ' 48 Baseball ' 47 UNA LEE McGLOTHLIN Goofy Richlands, Va. Basketball ' 45, ' 46, ' 47, ' 48 Co-Captain ' 48 Cheerleader WILLIAM McGLOTHLIN Bill Richlands, Va. Football JOHN ELMER MEADOWS Wormey Richlands, Va. Football ' 44, ' 45, ' 46, ' 47 Co-Captain ' 47 THELMA MEADOWS Indian, Va. WHITLEY MEADOWS Indian, Va. eniors ARTHUR MULLINS Richlands, Va. GEORGE NUCKLES Richlands, Va. Football EDITH PEAK Edie North Tazewell, Va. Dramatic Club JACQUELINE PUCKETT Jackie Jewell Ridge, Va. FAYE RASNICK Cedar B luff, Va. Band Choir TOMMY REYNOLDS Red Richlands, Va. Football ' 45, ' 46, ' 47 All Area 2 years JAMES RICHARDSON Jim Jewell Ridge, Va. Football ' 46, ' 47 Basketball ' 47, ' 48 -Captain Basketball ' 48 DAVID RIMMER Richlands, Va. Basketball ' 48 DORIS RIMMER Richlands, Va. KATHLEEN RINGSTAFF Half-pint Pounding Mill, Va. F. H. A. Choir Basketball ' 47, ' 48 ELOISE SARGENT Bandy, Va. DOROTHY SHELTON Dot Richlands, Va. Choir LARRY SHELTON Raven, Va. MAXINE SHORT Raven, Va. LAWRENCE RUFUS SMITH Jewell Ridge, Va. Football 2 years EDITH SIMMONS fa Red Ash, Va. EARL MASON SMITH Jewell Ridge, Va. erikX JAMES ALVIN SMITH Jewell Ridge, Va. Football 3 years eniors CYNTHIA LUCILLE SMITH Cil Richlands, Va. HELEN GERALDINE STILTNER Gerry Doran, Va. CECIL TATUM Cedar Bluff, Va. RUDOLPH TAYLOR Rudy Jewell Ridge, Va. Football 0 Basketball JACQUELINE FAY WEST Jackie Seaboard, Va. CHARLES LEE WHITT Link Indian, Va. Football ' 44, ' 45, ' 46, ' 47 ARVILLE PHILIP WHITT Baldy Cedar Bluff, Va. PEGGY WILLIAMS Indian, Va. eniors i, KATHERINE WILS Kitty Raven, Va. Dramatic Club, Latin Clubs F. H. A. President 4-H Club President 3 years Manager Basketball ' 48 PEERY WOOSLEY Jewell Ridge, Va. GLENNA WRIGHT Red Ash, Va. Secretary-Treasurer Senior Class Member Student Council KENNETH WYSOR Richlands, Va. ☆ ☆ ☆ POST GRADUATES f WILLIAM BLANKENSHIP, JR. BETTY ELSWICK Reporter DOROTHY FERRELL President BETTY JEAN CONLEY Vice-President DON BLANKENSHIP Sergeant-at-Arms %2 uniors The wise carry their knowledge as they do their watches, not for display but for their own use. DEAN ALTIZER FRANCES ALTIZER GERALDINE ALTIZER WILLIAM E. BANDY PATSY BELCHER HARRY BLANKENSHIP MERLENE BORDWINE JACKIE BOYD LAWRENCE BREEDLOVE EVA DEAN BREWSTER JOHN DONALD BROWN EUGENE BUCHANAN SHIRLEY BUCKLEN BETTY JEAN BUSKILL HOMER LEE CARTER GEORGE ALLEN CHRISTIAN y tin tors NANCY CHRISTIAN DELMER CLARK MILES COLEMAN BOBBY JOE COMPTON LARRY CYPHERS RICHARD DALTON GERALD DAVIS DOROTHY DeBOARD DELMA DYE JACQUELINE ELSWICK NANCY ELSWICK KENNETH FERRELL ' K. V v. .1 DELMOS RICHARD FULLER ITH GOODWIN BETTY GRIFFITH JOAN GRIFFITH KENNETH HANKINS PHYLLIS HANKINS MARGARET HARRISON MARGARET HOOPS RALPH JOHNSON FREDA JOYCE MARGARET JOYCE ANGUS KISER BETTY KITTS H. B. KITTS, JR. JOHN ROBERT LAMBERT BOB LANE GERALDINE LAWSON DORIS LIDDLE NATALIE LOCKHART RUBIE LOWE uniors ALFRED MABE mary sue McFarland THELMA McGAFFEE EUVA DANE McGLOTHLIN LYNWOOD McGLOTHLIN SUE MARCUM PAUL MAXWELL IRENE MOSLEY WALTER MOSLEY JOHN ROBERT MULLINS THURMAN MUTTER NORMA OSBORNE FLORA PATRICK RAYMOND PATRICK MILDRED POWERS CLAUDE PROFFITT JOAN PRUETT DONALD RAY BETTY JEAN REED HARRY RINGSTAFF DIXIE RUNYON IRENE RUSSELL WILLETTA SCOTT LAWRENCE SIMMONS ANNA LOU SMITH ROY LEE SMITH DOROTHY SPARKS RALPH STEVENS EUGENE STILTNER HELEN TATUM EUGENE VANCE KELLY VANCE amors WAYNE VANCE PAULINE VENCILL PHYLLIS VENCILL ELSIE WARD BOBBY WEBB SHIRLEY ANN WELLS JAMES KELLY WEST THELMA WITT THELMA WILLIAMS JOE VAUGHAN WILLIFORD ANNE ALICE YOUNG BETTY BLUE YOUNG FRED WILSON JOE HORTON President JERRY STINSON Vice-President THELMA DEEN Reporter BERT BUCKLEN Secreta ry-T reasu rer aomores A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed. JOE ADAIR IVORY ALLISON BEULAH ALTIZER CARSON ARTRIP LEATRICE AUSTIN HOWARD BALL BOBBY BARTLEY EMMA JEAN BARNETT LURA ALICE BEAVERS CHARLES BLANKENSHIP HATTIE BOOTHE MARY LOU BOARDWINE EVELYN BOYD JIMMY BOYD RALPH BOYD HAROLD BREWSTER JAMES BREWSTER PEGGY BROWN OCIE BROWNING CARRIE BUCKLEN aomores LUCILLE BURGESS BETTY BURRESS PEGGY BUSKILL HELEN BYRD ELLA CASEY BILL CHILDRESS PAUL CHILDRESS DALE CHRISTIAN MARIE CHRISTIAN BETTY SUE COLE BETTY COLEMAN JAMES COLEMAN CLAUDE COMPTON TRIGG COLLINS BARBARA COOK DICKIE COOK RALPH CORDLE MELDIE CRUEY BETTY DAVIS SHIRLEY DAWSON MARGARET DOWDY EMOGENE DRAUGHN DELLA DYE IAN DYE JIMMY DYE NITA GAY DYE GORDON EAGLE CARROLL LEE FERRELL CARMA FLETCHER ELIZABETH FORTNER LAURA MAE GEAR FRANCES GILBERT nomores PATRICIA SUE GOODWIN RUBY GRIFFITH BILLY HALE SALLY HELMANDOLLAR BETTY HESS JACK HESS ROBERT HOOKER AGNES HURT JACK JEWELL EVELYN JOHNSON JOY JOHNSON HOWARD JONES KATHLEEN JONES MARJORIE JONES ALICE JOYCE KERMIT JUSTICE HAROLD KEENE BARBARA LANIUS HASKEL LAWHORN JAMES LEEDY JAMES LOWE NELL LOWE RAYMOND LOWE RUTH LOWE IRA McCLANAHAN LAURA McCOY HELEN McGAFFEE VIRGINIA McGLOTHLIN DAVID MATHENA GRAYSON MEAD MORRIS MEADOWS EUGENE MERCER DORIS MESSICK PEGGY MORGAN MAX IE MULKEY ALMA NUCKLES ROY LEE NORMAN SUE NULL BENNY PALMER LUANNE PUGH CHESTER RAY LILLIAN RASNAKE DAVID REED LESTER R. REEDY RUBY REEDY DOUGLAS REGON MARY LYNN REPASS MARGARET RICHARDSON HELEN RICHARDSON JESSE RUSSELL OWEDA SALYERS HELEN SARGENT NANCY SAWYERS DONALD SHELTON MARGARET SHELTON EUNICE SHELTON JAMES SHINAULT DORIS SHORT BOBBY SHORTRIDGE GEORGE SIMMONS LORETTA SIZEMORE FRANKIE SMITH HAROLD SMITH HARRY LEE SMITH ion iores NADINE SMITH PATTY SPARKS SAMMY SPARKS BILL STACY VIRGINIA STACEY ROGER STALLARD VIRGINIA STEVENS DIXIE STUMP PEGGY TAYLOR BETTY VANCE ROSETTA VAN DYKE BILLY WALTERS VELMA WARD BILLY WHITE JEAN WHITE JOAN WHITE JOE BILL WHITE BERNARD WHITT DICKIE WHITT ROBERT WIDNER VIRGINIA WILSON DON WILSON ROSA LEE WILSON RITA WITTEN DORIS BOWMAN WILLIAM WILSON PEGGY WILLIAMSON -PAUL WINGO GAYNELLE WISE MARY LOU WRIGHT RALPH BLANKENSHIP BUFORD CHILDRESS JEANNE McGLOTHLIN EARL RINGSTAFF President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer Reporter L men Accurate knowledge is the basis of cor¬ rect opinions; the want of it makes the opinions of most people of little value. —C. Simmons. FRESHMAN ADVISORS (Miss Nipper not pictured) MRS. ALLEN MISS HUNTER MRS. WHITED resnmen Harold Absher, Nell Absher, Sylvia Alley, Vernon Anderson, Ray Arnett, Ruth Arnold, Anna Lois Asbury, Frances Asbury. Gladys Asbury, Roy Austin, Arlene Ball, June Ball, Albert Bandy, Cora Sue Barnes, Josie Beavers, Bob Belcher. Carlis Blankenship, Helen Blankenship, Pauline Blankenship, Peggy Blankenship, Zella Mae Blevins, Nancy Carol Bobbitte, Bill Boothe, Dorothy Boothe. Lynette Bourne, Kenneth Boyd, Mary Jane Boyd, Maxine Boyd, Betty Breckenridge, Billy Ann Breedlove, Evelyn Broughton, Vangelean Browning. Dorothy Buchanan, Nancy Busk ill, Harold Childress, Jeraldine Clark, Maxine Cline, Jack Cochran, Frances Cole, llene Cole. Raymond Cole, Rufus Cole, Wanda Coleman, Carol Cook, Eflfie Cordell, Norman Cordle, Ruth Cordle, Robert Crigger. amen Billie Cunningham, Bill Curley, Eddie Davis, Helen Draughn, Alma Ann Duncan, Hubert Dye, Jimmy Dye, Grey Edwards. Hubert Lee Ferrell, Donald K. Freeborn, Gay French, Harold Fuller, Arthur Gear, Lucille Gilbert, Ardis Goss, Dorothy Griffith, Louise Griffith, Bob Groves, Elva Hale, Betty Hamm, Alverta Hampton, Eula Hankins, Marion Harrison, Bill Hefner. Charlotte Helbert, Roy Helton, Anna Ruth Helton, Clarence Herndon, Frances Herndon, Conley Hess, Jack Honaker, Roger Hooker. Donald Horton, Bobby Horton, Lorraine Horton, Woodson Horton, Clifford Inscore, Ella Jackson, Ellen Jackson, James Jackson. John Jackson, David Jessee, Edith Jeter, Jean Jewell, Clarence Johnson, Thelma Johnson, Jimmy Jones, Betty Ann Joyce. resnmen Dan Joyce, Darlene Joyce, Charlie Keen, Elbert Keen, Arthur Keene, Jr., Linda Lou Killen, Bobbie Kiser, Bertha Lane. Anna Lenhart, Phyllis Litton, Bill Lockhart, Freda Lockhart, Kathryn Lowe, Wilma Jean Lowe, Harvey George Luttrell, Curtis Mabe. Bill McCann, Ola Gay McClanahan, Merelene McGhee, Bill Martin, Ruth Ann Martin, Bill Meade, Bob Meadows, Nancy Meadows. Kenneth Mercer, Jimmy Moore, June Morefield, Dorothy Mosley, Bill Muir, Curtis Mullins, Herman Mullins, Patricia Nearhood. Jimmy Newman, Hazel Nipper, Sue Nipper, Anna Maude Norman, Jean Norman, Jack O ' Byrne, Jacqueline Overstreet, Shirley Palmer. Raymond Patrick, Virginia Patrick, Beatrice Pendergrass, Ruth Pendergrass, Helen Perkins, Arthur Phillips, Jr., Harold Phillips, Azilee Pruett. res n men Wayne Rasnake, Eva Ray, Dewey Reedy, Lorraine Reedy, Dolores Regon, Freda Rhea, Jean Rhea, Peggie Rhea. Bill Rimmer, Bill Robinette, Otis Robinette, Jackquetta Robinson, Bernard Salyers, Carrol Salyers, Lillian Sargent, Ernest Seay. Christinia Shell, Maxine Shelton, Thomas Shelton, Harold Shook, Arnold Shortt, Aulbert Shortt, Gary Shortt, Irene Shrader. Jack Shrader, Bill Shreve, Kenneth Simmons, Charlie Smith, David Smith, Hassel Smith, Jean Smith, Paul Smith. Roscoe Smith, Vella Smith, Steward Smith, Harvie Sparks, Noel Stallard, Kurt Stevenson, Mary Stevenson, Ann Stilwell. Lawrence Strouth, Vernon Stump, Gaynelle Sullivan, Jackie Sykes, Becky Tarter, Elmer Tatum, James Tatum, Mckinley Tatum. imen Ella Taylor, Mary Lou Taylor, Lois Thomas, Kenneth Thompson, Edgar Van Dyke, George Van Dyke, Robert tee Van Dyke, Cecil VinciII. Everett Wampler, James P. Webb, Carter Wells, Jay Whitaker, John Ray White, Ralph White, Mary Alice Whited, Frances Whitt. Harman Whitt, Ralph Whitt, Mary Williams, Andrew B. Wilson, Carlene Wilson, Janet Wilson, Pauline Witt, Lucian Woosley. Kenneth Wright, Earl Young, R, A. Cooke. Ray!! We made it!!! ) Come on. Team! Let ' s go!! George Nuckles, Don Blankenship, Jim Richardson, Charles Whitt, Dale Christian, Thurman Mutter, Wilmer Lowe, Eugene Horton, Ian Dye. Lawrence Smith, Bob Mullins, Jim Robinette, Claude Proffitt, Kenneth Ferrell, John Griffith, Rudolph Taylor, Harold Brewster. Bill McGlothlin, Victor Gross, Elmer Meadows, Tommy Reynolds, Harry Ringstaff, James Smith, C. R. Ringstaff, Wendell McCoy, Bill Willis, Manager. Co-Copt. Meadows — Coach Hicks — Captain Whitt — Assistant Coach Morgan l 9 ues of IQ4 7 by GUY HANKINS and QUENTIN BENNETT In the fall o f every year millions of people across the nation turn out to thrill to the clashes on the gridirons, and R. H. S. fans are no exception. Although the Tornadoes didn ' t hand in a record quite as good as the previous year, they had one of the largest followings in their history. The team, like all R. H. S. teams, had plenty of fighting spirit and cooperation. They won six games and lost only three, facing tough opposition in every game. In the season ' s opener, which was played on home grounds, the Tornadoes rolled through Clintwood 18-6. A powerful aggregation from Wise visited Richlands next and handed the Tor¬ nadoes their first defeat in sixteen starts — 13-12. Trekking to Pocahontas to meet the Indians who went on the warpath, the Tor¬ nadoes emerged victorious by a score of 6-0. Their old foes from Buchanan County, Grundy ' s Golden Wave, could not blow hard enough, and the Blue Boys swept through to a 26-13 victory. With three wins and one loss under their belts, the Tornadoes next played on the Marion field. The result of a hard fought battle was Tornadoes 14 — Marion 6. Fans from all over Southwest Virginia turned out to see the highlight of the year when the Tornadoes journeyed to Tazewell to play the Bulldogs for the county title. The last two minutes proved fatal to the Tornadoes and the Bulldogs won 12-0. Graham ' s G-Men were in high spirits when they came to Richlands and they carried home a 24-0 victory. The Tornadoes recovered the following week-end and banged out a 14-12 victory from the visiting Bristol Bearcats. Our final game was played in Abingdon against the Golden Tornadoes of William King High School. The final whistle sounded when the score read Richlands 14 — Abingdon 0. Thus ended another great season for our Blue Tornadoes. This year we lose Tommy Reynolds, our star for the past three seasons, who was again named on the All-Area squad. Paul Wingo, Robert Crigger, Harold Childress, Dickie Dalton, David Smith, Earl Ringstaff. Buford Childress, Fred Wilson, Roger Stallard, Charles Sayers, Bob Belcher, Bill Shreve, Roscoe Smith. Bobby Shorfridge, Pearl Shreve, Bill Lockhart, Kermit Justice, Haskel Lawhorn, Benny Palmer. George Van Dyke, Ed Van Dyke, Curtis Mabe, Bill Robinette, Curtis Mullins, Lynwood McGlothlin, Manager. COACH FITZER The 1947-48 Basketball season, one of the best in many years, held many thrills for the Tornadoes and their fans. At the end of the season they had a five hundred percentage with ten victories and ten defeats. Rimmer and Buchanan, Tornado forwards, were outstanding all season and both had high scoring percentages. In the annual Tazewell County Basketball Tournament the Tornadoes lost out in the semi-finals 44-36. Bill Lockhart, Joe Adair, Dave Jessee, Fred Wilson, George Van Dyke. James Leedy, Robert Crigger, Bobby Shortridge, John Buskill, Kenneth Mercer, C. R. Ringstaff. arsi The Tornado Jayvees also had a successful season, banging out four victories and dropping four games. The boys, although they were beginners, played and cooperated exceptionally well. ☆ by GUY HANKINS and QUENTIN BENNETT In the spring of 1947 baseball came back to R. H. S. for the first time in eighteen years. Although the game was new to most of the boys, Coach Ernie Hicks turned out an excellent team, a team that not only had an excess of good old R. H. S. fighting spirit, but one that cooperated and worked with machine-like precision. The boys — some thirty strong — turned out the first day for practice, and with their willingness and Coach Hicks ' ability, a great team was produced. With the best support pitchers can get, Whitt and Howard led the Tornadoes to the District and Taze¬ well County Championships, winning ten games and losing only one. Lambert and Helmandollar were standout sluggers for the Tornadoes all season, each ending the season with averages over the five hundred mark. Charles Fireball Whitt blazed the ball past 94 batters to rack up 8 wins against no losses. Jack Pud Howard pitched sterling ball and as a starter won two and lost one, also doing great work as a relief man. SCHEDULE R. H. S. R. H. S. at Pocahontas_ 19 R. H. S. at Garden _ 12 R. H. S. at Lebanon _ 6 Tazewell at R. H. S. ___ 10 Grundy at R. H. S. _ 8 Graham at R. H. S. _ 10 R. H. S. at Grundy _ 5 Lebanon at R. H. S- ___ 11 Garden at R. H. S. _ 15 R. H. S. at Graham_ 12 R. H. S. at Tazewell _ 8 Opponent 1 2 3 13 2 8 0 10 0 6 2 Loraine Joyce, Una Lee McGlothlin, Jaydean Cook, Phyllis Hankins. Peggy Buskill, Pat Goodwin, Carol Breckenridge, Shirley Dawson, Eula Hankins. Catherine Wilson—Manager, Betty Reed, Jacqueline Puckett, Betty Davis, Anna Lou Smith, Peggy Brown, Virginia McGlothlin. Miss Pennington—Coach. CHEERLEADERS Doris Liddle Rita Witten Ann Alice Young Ruth Goodwin Virginia McGlothlin Jaydean Cook Una Lee McGlothlin Midge Hankins Betty Davis, Peggy Buskill, Emma Jean Barrett, Betty Buskill, Mary Lynn Repass, Norma Tizen, Nancy Meadows, Shirley Mays. Mr. Chafin—Director, Sonny Freeborn, Clyde Barrett, Doris Liddle, Joe Williford, Rita Witten, Bill Thompson, Kathleen Jones, Frances Warner, Steve Childress, B etty C. Crawford, Joan Griffith, Jean Norman, Evelyn Russ. Joe Bill White, Douglas White, Jimmy Jones, Ann Alice Young, Nathan Brown, Jim McGlothlin, Allen Barrett, Max Horton, Jimmy White, Dickie Ferrell, Lynwood McGlothlin, Dickie Dalton, Junior Blankenship, Jerry Stinson, Joan Fink. Claude Barrett, Buddy Russell, Bill Hefner, Eddie Davis, John Paul Hefner, Charles Dickinson, Guy Hankins, Clarence Johnson. (Jamners meric a MOTTO Learning to do; Doing to learn; Earning to live,- Living to serve. President _ Vice President ___ Secretary _______ Treasurer _ Reporter _ MASON SMITH HARRY RINGSTAFF .. BOB LANE ... ARVIL FLANNER LARRY BUCKLEN MEMBERSHIP J. P. Webb, Gerald Davis, Harry Ringstaff, Harold Childress, McKinley Tatum, Jack Watson, Elmer Tatum. Harve Sparks, Raymond Davis, Clifford Inscore, George Christian, Ralph Boyd, Elbert Keene, Bob Lambert, Harman Whitt, Cecil Tatum. Jimmy Russell, Hassel Smith, Paul Childress, Cecil Vencill, Lawrence Strouth, Bob Lane, Mason Smith, Mr. Farmer. Bobby Horton, Lucian Woosley, Donald Brown, Earl Young, Arville Whitt, Arvil Flanner. Jack O ' Byrne, Eugene Mercer, Lawrence Simmons, Ralph Webb, Charlie Smith, Jack Shrader. We are the Future Homemakers of America. We face the future with warm courage, and high hope ... we are the builders of homes . . . where living will be the expression of everything that is good and fair . . . where truth and love and security and faith will be realities, not dreams. MEMBERSHIP Barbara Lanius, Betty Reed, Lillie Fogleman, Maxine Short, Rebecca Boyd, Marjorie Jones, Joan Griffith, Doris Messick. Margaret Joyce, Carol Cook, Dorothy Boothe, Kathleen Jones, Emogene Draughn, Kathleen Ringstaff, Natalie Lockhart. Leatrice Austin, Margaret Richardson, Virginia Wilson, Sylvia Casey, Charlotte Boyd, Helen Blankenship, Rubie Lowe. Catherine Wilson, Margaret Hoops, Helen McGaffee, Thelma McGaffee, Helen Richardson, Doris Short, Norma Davis, Dorothy DeBord, Miss Cox, Miss Martin. Thelma Williams, Marie Christian, Mildred Lenhart, Doris Bowman, Laura Mae Gear, Jean McGlothlin, Jean Smith. Merlene Bordwine, Alice Joyce, Irene Russell, Hattie Boothe, Janet Wilson. This club has contributed to the life of the community by serving suppers to a number of civic organizations, thereby rendering a service and gaining valuable ex¬ perience. Several enjoyable social functions were sponsored by the group during the year. SONNY FREEBORN ...... JOE BILL WHITE .. DOUGLAS WHITE _ JIMMY JONES _ MR. CHAFFIN-Director 2nd Saxophone 1st Saxophone 3rd Saxophone 4th Saxophone ... Trumpet JIMMY WHITE ..... CLAUDE BARRETT RALPH BLANKENSHIP JUNIOR BLANKENSHIP JERRY STINSON _ _ Drums ... Bass Horn _Guitar 2nd Trumpet 1st Trumpet Music is the fourth great material want of our nature — first food, then raiment, then nature, then music. —Bovee. NATHAN BROWN, Pianist Many people read a song, who will not read a sermon. Maxine Short, Margaret Joyce, Lura Alice Beavers, Ruth Goodwin, Betty Buskill, Rita Witten, Thelma Deen. Peggy Brown, Flora Patrick, Mary Sue McFarland, Midge Hankins, Marjorie Jones, Virginia McGlothlin, Ocie Rose, Kathleen RingstafF, Natalie Lockhart. Joan Pruett, Agnes Hurt, Anna Lois Asbury, Carroll Lee Ferrell, Margaret Fuller, Jean McGhee, Charlotte Boyd, Mr. Chafin—Director. Sylvia Casey, Charles Blankenship, Thelma McGaffee, Betty Vance, Joan Griffith, Elizabeth Fortner, Jimmy Boyd, Wanda Casteel. Eloise Sargent, Dorothy DeBord, Buddy Russell, Junior Blankenship, Nathan Brown. Betty Young, Willetta Scott, Bill Childress, Eugene Blankenship, Joe Bill White, Raymond Patrick. GUY HANKINS QUENTIN BENNETT NATHAN BROWN „ . CLAUDE BARRETT BETTY ELSWICK EUGENE BLANKENSHIP MIDGE HANKINS MR. CHAFIN _ Editor-in-Chief ..... Managing Editor Business Manager Circulation Manager ... Financial Manager _ Sports Editor Advertising Manager _ Faculty Advisor For the first time at R. H. S. a class in Journalism under the instruction of Mr. Chafin was offered this year. Immediately the class organized and began the publication of a bi-weekly school paper — quite fittingly christened the BLUE AND WHITE BANNER, a name submitted by Clarence Johnson, a freshman. The staff and assistants have ' done a good job under trying conditions, and the appearance of the BANNER every other Monday morning is an event that keeps blue Monday from being blue. ISSBKSOMS; . tiMM l MSmm em. - . HOK 1 s MtuAmz . :nv .4 JSSsaertFi ' £ . «Sia 6 88. ' JBr3 «W - KHWia iisati Warner Alley, Estil Blevins, Paul Wingo, Hassel Smith, MacDonald Blankenship, Robert Strouth. Billy Dye, Sonny Cole, Curtis Taylor, Billy Sanders, Glenn VanDyke, Frankie Trent. Since our school is located on a busy street which also serves as U. S. Highway 460, is beside a railroad, and also has a number of buses entering and leaving the grounds during the day, it is imperative there be some patrol system to direct the hundreds of students during the most congested hours of the day. The Safety Patrol under the direction of Mr. Robinson has proved efficient and willing. The boys are to be commended for their service. « msc raw jC • President ... Vice President _ Secretary _ Treasurer _ Reporter .. Sergeants-at-Arms DORIS LIDDLE _ JEAN WHITE BERT BUCKLEN __ JOAN WHITE EDWARD BLANKENSHIP C. R. RINGSTAFF BILLY WALTERS RALPH BOYD MEMBERSHIP Helen Richardson, Margaret Richardson, Jean White, Joan White. Miss Horton, Doris Liddle, Ruby Reedy, Alice Joyce, Evelyn Mullins, Gaynelle Wise, Emogene Draughn, Velma Ward, Dixie Stump, Bert Bucklen. Barbara Cook, Nadine Smith, Kathleen Jones, Luanne Pugh, Betty Hess, Oweda Sayers, Lillian Rasnake, Doris Bowman, Della Dye, Ruby Griffith. Hattie Boothe, Leatrice Austin, Ralph Boyd, C. R. Ringstaff, Edward Blankenship, Joe Simmons, Frances Altizer, Sally Helmandollar. JEANNE McGLOTHLIN - Freshman JOE HORTON - Sophomore JEAN McGHEE- Junior emior THE BRAINS Billy Bartley Glenna Wright THE LOOKS Midge Hankins Bill Jessee THE BRAWNS Tommy Reynolds Jaydean Cook THE CAP-AND-GOWNS Blaine Brown Midge Hankins THE EGOTISTS Loraine Joyce Rudolph Taylor THE WAGS Jim Richardson Kathleen Ringstaff enior THE MIXERS Jim Richardson Midge Hankins THE COQUETTES Shirley Fields Wendell McCoy JOLLY-GOOD-FELLOWS Midge Hankins Tommy Reynolds J. C. MONTGOMERY INSURANCE CORPORATION The Agency of Personal Service RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA . . kv .. lip ® 1 ® ?- •• ? • r 4e:.- w HBMH Wholesale Grocery RICHLANDS. VIRGINIA PERKINS MOTOR COMPANY CHRYSLER and PLYMOUTH CARS Phone 37 RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA HERFF - JONES CO. ★ Manufacturing Jewelers Stationers ★ 1407-1419 North Capitol Avenue INDIANAPOLIS 7, INDIANA Compliments of W. B. F. WHITE SONS FURNITURE, BUILDING MATERIAL HARDWARE AND HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES Your Community Institution Dedicated to Better Homes Phone 22 RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA Compliments of THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA STRENGTH - SERVICE - COURTESY Capital and Surplus — $200,000 Resources more than four and a half million W. B. F. WHITE —--- Chairman of Board DR. JAMES P. WILLIAMS ____.____ President H. W. BANE --- Vice-President H. V. LINDSEY------ Vice-President and Cashier H. T. PATTERSON --- Assistant Cashier KENNETH WILLIAMS --------- Assistant Cashier MARY E. WILLIAMS -------—. Assistant Cashier E. W. LINDSEY --- Assistant Cashier Compliments of RICHLANDS PHARMACY THE REXALL STORE Prescription Druggist Phone 12 RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA Quality Drugs at the Lowest Prices Bulova Watches A Complete Line of Jewelry Make him or her happy at graduation with a gift of Jewelry Choose a gift now, the correct thing to do. Compliments of THE RICHLANDS NATIONAL BANK RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA President Vice President T. A. McGUIRE G. W. DALTON Assistant Cashier DORIS ALLEN COMPLETE BANKING FACILITIES Compliments of FARMER ' S FUNERAL HOME Serving Richlands for nearly half a century AMBULANCE SERVICE DAY OR NIGHT Phone 18 RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA Congratulations Class of 1948 HAVE FAITH IN THE FUTURE Make us all proud of Richlands Hi STAR AND GUYS THEATERS RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA Compliments of JACKSON ' S A Safe Drug Store RICHLANDS TAZEWELL Compliments of SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA TIRE COMPANY, INC. RICHLANDS TIRE STORE RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA Phone 264 GRUNDY TIRE STORE GRUNDY, VIRGINIA Phone 197 B. F. GOODRICH PRODUCTS Tires — Tubes — Batteries THE LEMLEY STUDIOS School Photographers STEPHENS CITY, VIRGINIA SOUTHERN ATHLETIC COMPANY, INC. Manufacturers and Distributors of ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT - SPORTING GOODS and MEN ' S AND BOYS CLOTHING 614 Eleventh Street KNOXVILLE 7, TENNESSEE B H SERVICE STATION Hall Hankins, Manager Engine Rebuilding Machine Shop Work —Welding RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA PHONE 43 JEWELL RIDGE COAL CORPORATION JEWELL RIDGE, VIRGINIA Compliments of MR. MRS. W. E. SIMMONS Owners of QUALITY STORE and ROSEBUD SMOKELESS COAL COMPANY RED ASH, VIRGINIA RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA C. E. GOODWIN ' S SONS CEDAR BLUFF, VIRGINIA Colonial Coverlets Virgin Wool Afghans Write for descriptive literature Compliments of RICHLANDS FUNERAL HOME Phone 70 John C. Scott Eugene H. Hurst RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA Compliments of OVERBAY BROWN Furniture For All Needs Phone 93 RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA Compliments of DIXIE GROCERY COMPANY Phone 29 RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA Compliments of RICHLANDS MOTOR SALES, INC. CHEVROLET - FRIGIDAIRE - OLDSMOBILE Expert Day and Night Wrecker Service Day Phone 53 — Night Phone 272 RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA Compliments of Compliments of THE RICHLANDS PRESS Dedicated to the Development of the Richlands Tri-County Area JEWELL RIDGE STORE NO. 1 Phone 242 JEWELL RIDGE, VIRGINIA RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA Compliments of Compliments of EASLEY ' S THE LEADER STORE FLOWER SHOP Phone 278 Say It with Flowers Shoes — Dry Goods — Clothing RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA ROGER HORTON Compliments of THE PEOPLE ' S STORE 1. E. HORTON ' S SUNDIAL SHOES Home of Nationally Advertised Merchandise RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA Compliments of Compliments of LEONARD A. COLE Agency District Manager INTER-OCEAN INSURANCE CO. A he LITTLE Personal Protection since 1903 SUPER MARKET Hospitalization — Health Accidents RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA BARKER STUDIO and CAMERA SHOP WARNER ' S FROZEN FOODS, INC. Meat Processing and Locker Storage Everything Photographic The Food Bank of Clinch Valley Over People ' s Store Phone 5822 RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA CEDAR BLUFF, VIRGINIA SOUTHERN MAID, INC. BLUE BONNET DAIRY PRODUCTS RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA WE HAVE IT ANDY H. JENKINS JIMMY ' S RESTAURANT East Front Street THE MASTER DRY CLEANER and Jenkins Makes Them Nifty In A Jiffy CASINO GRILL Phone 175- West Front Street West Front Street RICHLANDS, VA. RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA RICHLANDS SERVICE STATION TEXACO PRODUCTS and FIRESTONE TIRES FIELD ' S JEWELRY AND GIFT SHOPPE Phone 9006 WASHING - GREASING 1205 Front Street C. A. Combs RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA CLAYPOOL HILL SERVICE STATION H. G. NORMAN, Prop. Compliments of H. W . BANE INDIAN, VIRGINIA RICHLANDS MAYTAG COMPANY Frigidaire Commercial Refrigeration Sales and Service Genuine Maytag Parts PHONE 229 1131 East Front Street RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA Further your education by enlisting in the USA and USAF Contact sgt. McFarland Phone 1 1 1 TOWN HALL RICHLANDS, VA. LOWE ' S ESSO STATION See Joe Lowe for Esso RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA WIMPY JONES CAFE 500 Yards East of Richlands KING COAL CAFE J. S. Taylor, Prop. RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA VERNON ' S SUPER MARKET Phone 104 WEST FRONT STREET RICHLANDS, VA. Compliments of F. H. HILL CORPORATION RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA Compliments of R. L. WILLIAMS CEDAR BLUFF, VIRGINIA CEDAR BLUFF ESSO STATION Jess Hankins, Operator INDIAN, VIRGINIA RICHLANDS RADIO SERVICE WEST FRONT STREET — Quality Work — Oscar Perkins Marvin Howell CLINCH VALLEY AIRWAYS Flight Instruction — Complete Repair Service RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA Day Phone 5412 — Night Phone 49-L H. J. Ring, Manager Grady Dalton, Owner Compliments of Compliments of THE ECONOMY STORE S. Nassif Ladies ' , Gents ' , Children ' s Outfitters RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA A P TEA CO. RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA Compliments of Compliments of WRIGHT ' S CABS RICHLANDS NEWS AGENCY PHONE 118 Magazines and Greeting Cards RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA Compliments THE FAMILY SHOPPE Compliments of FARM BUREAU INSURANCE COMPANY Your Old Friend Amos L. T. Trice Bill Fields, Jr. RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA Phone 255 Compliments of Compliments of G. G. BEALL D. CURY ' S The News Progress Southwest Virginia ' s Leading Department Stores RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA THE FAIR STORE BEN FRANKLIN STORES Complete Outfitters for Men, Women and Children M. C. Johnson, Manager George Deen RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA Compliments of Compliments of RAVEN RED ASH COAL CO., INC. HOME OFFICE SUPPLY COMPANY Everything for the Office RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA 621 Commerce Street BLUEFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA Compliments of Compliments of DIXIE HOTEL THOMPSON MOTOR SALES Phone 9004 Dealers in FORDS, CARS, TRUCKS Phone 241 RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA Compliments of GEORGE W. DAY SELF SERVICE STORE Phone 196 and MERCANTILE COMPANY Phone 101 RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA Compliments of CITY MOTOR COMPANY GMC TRUCKS Charlie Smith, Manager RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA 1 In working with the staff to produce this yearbook, we are proud to have had a part in making it an outstanding collection of your school memories. THE HOWARD-DUCKETT COMPANY KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE