Rocky Gap School - Rogahi Yearbook (Rocky Gap, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1954 volume:

Agriculture ROCKY GAP Rocky G HIGH SCHOOL a p, Virginia Second Edition For her straightforwardness, her loyalty to the students, for fair- ness, her high standards, her de- votion to the school, and her never- failing sense of humor, the Seniors of the Class of 1954 gratefully dedi- cate this annual to Mrs. Jean Sands, Home Economics teacher. DEDICATION PRINCIPAL Because of his untiring patience and his willingness to help, we, the members of the 1954 “Rogahi” staff, feel it would be almost impossible to attempt a further review of our school without first paying tribute to Mr . Garland L. Updyke, our Principal. His kind personality and sense of humor; his willingness to help as teacher, counselor, and friend, which is always needful in making any school year a success. Miss Betty Joyce Blessing B.S. Radford College Business Education David Mauldin B.S. Concord College Business Education Social Studies FACULTY Mrs. Rosa S. Gordon B.S. Radford College Social Studies-English Mrs. Jean Sands B.S. Radford College Home Economics Bruce Robertson M.S. Oklahoma A M Vocational Agriculture SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS President - Peggy Sutphin Vice-President - L.B. Tolbert Secretary - Frances Looney Treasurer - Shirley Steele Reporter - Madeline Stowers Songleader - June Lawson SHIRLEY STEELE Treasurer, Commercial Club ’53-54; Basketball 52-54; Soft- ball 52-54; Cheerleader 51-52; 4-H Club 51-52; FHA '51-54; Secretary, Monogram Club 53- 54; Treasurer, Senior Class 53 L.B. TOLBERT Basketball 50-54; Baseball 50 -54; Pres. FFA 53-54; V. Pres. Senior Class 53-54; K.V.G. Crew Leader 53-54; Counselor, Monogram Club 53-54; Softball 52-54. JUNE LAWSON S oftball 52-53; Commercial Club 53-54; Beta Club 53-54. -54. PEGGY ANNE SUTPHIN Senior Class Pres. 53-54; Beta Club Pres. 53-54- BRT Pres. ’52-53; Editor, “Rogahi” 53- 54; Co-Editor, 'The Eagle Eye 53-54; Basketball 50-54; Soft- bail 50-54; Monogram Club Counselor 53-54; F.H.A. '50- 54. SENIORS FRANCES LOONEY Monogram Club 53-54; 4-H Club '53-54; FHA '50-54; Bas- ketball '50-54; Secretary, Com- mercial Club '53-54; Beta Club '52-54; Secretary, Senior Class '53-54. BUD CHILDRESS Basketball'53-54; Baseball '50- 54; Monogram Club '53-54; K. V.G. '52-54; Softball 53-54; FFA '50- 54;Chairman, Forestry Committee '53-54; Forestry Contest '53-54. MADELINE STOWERS Pres. Commercial Club '53-54; Cheerleader '51-54; V. Pres. 4-H Club '53-54; FHA 51-54; Monogram Club '53-54; Song- leader, Beta Club 53-54; Re- porter, Senior Class 53-54. 1954 RUTH NEWTON FHA '50-54; Reporter, FHA '53 -54; V. Pres. Beta Club 53-54; Pres. Chemistry Club '53-54; Monogram Club 53-54; Editor, “The Eagle Eye’ 53 54; Busi- ness Mgr., “Rogahi 53-54. SHIRLEY TURNER S oftball ’50-54; Commercial Club ’53-54; FHA ’52-54. JEROLD BLESSING Baseball ’52-54; Monogram Club ’53-54; FFA'50-54; K.V.G. 52- 54; Chairman, Scholarship Com- mittee, FFA ’53-54. OPAL BLANKENSHIP Reporter, Commercial Club '53- 54; Reporter, FHA ’52-53; FHA ’51-54; Pres. Freshman Class '51-52; 4-H Club ’51-52; Soft- ball '51-54. SUSIE SMITH Softball '52-54; Monogram Club ’53-54; Commercial Club ’53- 54. SENIORS WALTER RATLIFF Basketball '53-54; Baseball '52- 54; Softball '53-54; Secretary, Monogram Club '53-54; Chair- man, Supe rvised Farming Com- mittee, FFA '53-54; Forestry Team '53-54; FFA '51-54. 1954 BARBARA STOWERS President, 4-H Club '53-54; Vice Pres. 4-H County Council '53-54; Re porter, County Council '52-53; Program Chm. Beta Club '52-54; Chemistry Club '53-54; Commercial Club '53- 54; Treasurer, FHA 52-53; Basketball '52-54. O.K. SPENCE Basketball'52-54; Baseball '50- 54; Counselor, Monogram Club '53-54; Sentinel, FFA '52-53; Vice-Pres. FFA'53-54; Softball '53-54. ANN PRUITT Commercial Club 53-54; FHA '51-54; Softball '51-54. SyjP True Story Hound What! More Movies Modern Farming SNAPS Occupied Pack Saddle w UNDERCLASS OFFICERS JUNIORS President Buddy Carroll Vice-President Billy Jean Walters Secretary Dallas Looney Treasurer Frances Havens Reporter Jimmy Shrader President Junior Hail Vice-President Jack Smith Secretary Treasurer Barbara Cochrane Reporter Joyce Tomlinson Songieader Eleanor Childress SOPHOMORES Richard Andrews Pearl Blankenship Shirley DeHart Mack Estep Oren Gregory Frank Kidd Phyllis Kimberlin Juanita Lawson Betty Lambert Barbara Lindamood Glorena Looney Harry Dean Lucas Patty Lucas Richard Mills Rita Nelson Ann Newton Peggy Parks Betty Parnell Russell Pennington Lillian Radford Barbara Dean Ratliff Lucille Simmons Donald Stacy Shirley Stowers Jackie Stowers Loyd Taylor Ruby Thomas Johnny Tomlinson Eugene Tiller Peggy Weddle Phillis Wiley Sandra Willis on, Sponsor FRESHMEN James Akers Joyce Belcher George Bruce Barbara Burge Ronnie Brewer Betty Joyce Burress Mack Coburn Eleanor Childress Barbara Cochrane Gladys Collins Alice French Emmitt French Donnie Gregory Bobby Havens John Havens Carl Hobbs Corbie Hounshell Billy Hull Bobby Kidd Jimmy Lane Barbara Looney Geraldine Looney Maxine Muncy Philip Nelson Wylodene Pappas Ronnie Ratliff Ruth Saunders Mary Lou Sluss Betty Lou Spence Leon Stacy Kenneth Starling Earl Stinson Nancy Stowers Buster Stowers Carl Taylor Shirley Wiley Joyce Tomlinson Sidney Williams Bobby Woody David Mauldin, Sponsor f SIXTH GRADE Front: Lillian Radford; Shirley Steele; Peggy Sutphin; Virginia Richardson; Peggy Weddle; Back: David Mauldin, Coach; Susie Smith; Janice Simpkins; Shirley Wiley; Billy Jean Walters; and Juanita Bradshaw. GIRLS’ SOFTBALL VARSITY Front: Russell Pennington; O. K. Spence; Donald Stacy; Walter Ratliff; Dallas Looney; Back: David Mauldin, Coach; L.B. Tolbert; David Pruitt; Buddy Carroll; Harry Hall; Jimmy Shrader; and Raymond DeHart. Front: Phyllis Clark; Helen Taylor; Shirley Turner; Patty Lucas; Barbara Looney; Back: Peggy Parks; Betty Lambert; Sue Morehead; Opal Blankenship; Ann Pruitt; and Barbara Stowers. JR. VARSITY SOFTBALL Front: Gerald Martin; Jackie Stowers; Jimmy Shraaer; Donnie Stowers; Donald Walters; Frankie Kidd; Back: David Mauldin, Coach; Eugene Tiller; Harry Dean Lucas; Earl Stinson; Raymond DeHart; Buddy Kitts; and Richard Mills. Janet Connie - Frances Ruby - Doris - Nellie Madeline 5) m i W' § GIRLS’ BASKETBALL ASSISTANT MANAGER Front: Billy Jean Walters; Janice Simpkins; Peggy Sutphin; Virginia Richardson; Shirley Steele; Frances Looney; Back: Peggy Parks; Bar- bara Stowers; Barbara Cochrane; Peggy Weddle; Patty Lucas; and Lillian Radford. BOYS’ BASKETBALL MANAGER Front: Jackie Stowers; O.K. Spence; Harry Dean Lucas; Walter Ratliff; Eugene Tiller; Back: L.B. Tolbert; David Pruitt; Buddy Carroll; Harry Hall and Johnny Tomlinson. BASEBALL Front: Raymond DeHart; Lewis Lane; Walter Ratliff; Russell Pennington; Bud Child- ress; Back: Garland L. Updyke, Coach; Buddy Carroll; L.B. Tolbert; Dallas Looney; O.K. Spence; and Harry Hall. WSim mm Asst. Business Mgr Eagle Eye The Student� Of Rocky G� p High School FEBRUARY. 195« FFA BEGINS RAT CONTROL Joyce ne lub ongi embe lub, «rbar ers and elcher.. Barbara Stowers as elected to the ifflce of Vlce- 'resident of the Hand County -H Council, at a meet- ng held recently it Bland. Joyce Be) as honored - ling the y nedal for re- laration. has ilso the Jistrlc SZ at r- tlme - .enlor + )1u «n3 studying ioA) -'ping. Oy the members ughly enjoyed h � ' Anrnne f S' � f 1 Ofl The rat and mou- se control camp- aign being conduct- ed by the Rocky test. 'present tu demonstration Irs. Hagley pres- ented at the last neetlng. Science Class Consti i irs. ■ :onctl it id; Sal me reaay-mixeu uu| the concentrated form of Warfarin. Members have rep-l orted success using| this bait. Mixed with dry cereals, Warfarin is very stable and attractive bait fixture. Jackie Stowers, Iter Ratliff, iney Williams, 11 Colley, Carl bs and Lloyd or are members he special cora- tee headed by ■■ nagcI issell Pennington 9 � 1 I to conduct the cam- ER OFFICERS Business Manager wa Mr . n a: . Newto: group i: Mrs. led the prayer. The room coun of parents repres ented from eac home room was a t: between Mrs. R. F Stowers' 7th Grad and the Junio: Clrss. . O ’mbers of bot '0 s ei 'J were ent at a mov fre. charge ii the MrsT y. Bln was eleiT u to th ru a honor Artist Peg- mm The Commercial Club held a spec- ial meeting in the Business February 3 cuss having ting party, party, originally scheduled for that week, was postpone until spring be cause of bad wea ther and basketbs office ol Hlstori: by the members. Following th business session,: very impressive Founder's Day Pro gram, Light Fo: Tomorrow , was pr: sented. Those oi the program were Parent-Mrs. W. E Summers; Teacher Mrs. R. F. Stower - Garlanc HH ildran Dept., to dls- a ska- The games. The members r celved an invite ion to attend Radford Region .� Future Business Leaders of America mee Ui wh t f Character Peggy Sutphin Madeline Stowers Ruth Newton Frances Looney June Lawson Barbara Stowers Billy Jean Walters Bobby Moses Frances Havens Buddy Carroll Juanita Bradshaw Connie Jones OFFICERS President - Ruth Newton Vice-President - Buddy Carroll Secretary-Treasurer - Bobby Moses Reporter - Donnie Stowers Sponsor - Mr. David Mauldin ca g rn COMMERCIAL CLUB OFFICERS President - Madeline Stowers Vice-President - Lillian Radford Secretary - Frances Looney Treasurer - Shirley Steele Reporter - Opal Blankenship Songleader - Connie Jones Secretary - Shirley Steele Counselor - Peggy Sutphin Counselor - Virginia Richardson Counselor - Janice Simpkins Secretary - Walter Ratliff Counselor - Buddy Carroll Counselor - O.K. Spence Counselor - L.B. Tolbert OFFICERS President - Connie Jones Vice President - Virginia Richardson Secretary - Ann Newton Treasurer - Louise Kitts Reporter - Ruth Newton Historian - Betty Ruth Tolbert Chaplain - Joyce Belcher Song Leader - Peggy Sutphin Advisor - Mrs. Jean Sands OFFICERS President - L.B. Tolbert Vice President - O.K. Spence Secretary - Dallas Looney Treasurer - Raymond DeHart Reporter - Donnie Walters Advisor - Bruce Robertson 4-H CLUB SENIOR OFFICERS President - Barbara Stowers Vice-President - Madeline Stowers Secretary - Janet Tiller Treasurer - Frances Looney Reporter - Frances Havens Songleader - Doris Jean Steele JUNIOR OFFICERS President - Patty Sands Vice-President - Jerry Lee Updyke Secretary - Sadie Beckner Treasurer - Tommy Stowers Reporter - Arlena Mae Stowers Program Chairman - Brenda Preston Songleader - Sue Havens Com pli merits of BLUEFIELD HARDWARE COMPANY Over Fifty Years of Service Bluefield West Virginia CONGRATULATIONS ROCKY GAP The Exclusive Business School MCLAINS BUSINESS COLLEGE Thomas E. McLain, President 6th and 7th Floors Coal Coke Building Fully Accredited It Pays To Prepare At McLains Bluefield West Virginia Compliments of ST. LUKES HOSPITAL BLUEFIELD SANITARIUM Compliments of Complime nts of THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK KAMMER FURNITURE CO. 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