Romney High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Romney, WV)

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Every book rs dedrcated to someone whom the author wishes to publlcly honor He has been a loyal frlend to every student and as a teacher he has labored dlllgently for the good of our school We extend this small token of thanks to hrm ID apprecratron for hrs mterest and encouragement of our actrvlties during thrs year Therefore we the class of 1955 rn dedrcatlng our own book be heve wholeheartedly that thxs honor belongs to you our prrnclpal Mr John Twlgg S c I n ' 9 I I I I l U e 4,4 .pn Y' ,.... Flrst row Betty McKee Barbara Shxelds Peg M1chae1 Sude11eK1ser Leah Cunmng ham Shrrley Hannas Edltor Second row Rosella S3V1116 Sharon Ca1n Clyde Green, Sponsor Don Merrrman Sponsor Chuck Dusrc Charles Umstott Bob Houser Thud row Lorame Hogbm, Eston Ganoe B111 Turner Conrue Speelman 5145! db 'L' '1 f 3 1- --, : 'f ij ', - ooN MERRIMAN, sponsor ,-5? .I - ' ' Q X CLYDE GREEN. SPOHSOI ,-f,, -5 Z X-A z , f i 5 l , ADMINI4 RA non fill BOARD OF EDUCATION Mr Henry Campbell Mr Chnton Loy Mr Domer Loy Mr Russell Pugh Mr E L Grapes and Mr Ralph Dus1c County Supermtendent MR CLINTON DOY Q Principal, MR, JOHN TWIGG Secretary. MRS. KITTY HOTT Congratulatrons graduates It rs my smcere wtsh that your secondary school experrence has been pleasant and that as a result of ll you are much better prepared to carry on rn your chosen fteld of work and to carry out your responsxbtlmes as a crtrzen m our socrety One of the greatest contrrbutlons you can make IS to help make rt possible for those following you to have even better opportunrttes than you have had The best mvestment any soclety can make 15 to provtde educatron for tts youth It has been nrce to have you rn our schools and I wtsh you well m all your undertakrngs A Clmton Loy, Supertntendent Hampshlre County Schools To the Students of Romney l-hgh School As pr1nc1pa1 of Romney Htgh School 1l1S my srncere desire to Improve out school so that each year our students may grow academlcally and develop the proper attitude toward their work and be better able to make the proper adjustment as cmzens of our commumty Iwould hke to commend the Pioneer staff and faculty advtsor for the frne job they have done tn comptltng and edltmg thls yearbook I know tt w111 hold many hours of pleasant remmlscmg for all of us Stncerely yours John B Twxgg FACULTY ng. COACH CLYDE GREEN M S Dr Traxrung Soc Stu MRS JEAN GREER A B W V U Englrsh MRS RUBY I-IAINES A B W V U English World Hrstory MR ROBERT HARPER B S , W Vo Ag Shop MRS NANCY HARPER S W English MR BAXTER HOTT A B Shepherd Soclal Studles COACH WESLEY ABRAMS B.A. . W 8a L University Physical Education MISS LOIS ARNOLD A.B, , Bethany English MRS GRACE BAILEY S H E W Biology Soc1a1Stud1es MRS FRANCIS CHESHIRE W V U A M W Llbrary Scxence MR HOWARD DENNISON S W Chemxstry Physrcs MRS BESSIE GREEN A M W L1brary Science fwf- V' Otani. 1 X51 f MRS GENE HOTT B A , Shepherd Health Phys Ed MR BROOKS HOUSER A B Shepherd County Music Director MR HOWARD LUDWICK B S , Manchester College Mathematics MISS PATRICIA MEAD B S , W VA Wesleyan Mathematxcs MR DONALD MERRIMAN A B , Glenville College Buslness Educanon MISS LOUISA MILLER A B Mary Washxngton MA W V U Muslc English TV' 43 l MR WINFRED ORNDORFF A B Shepherd A M W V Bi01og1calSc1ence Algebra MISS WANDA POWELL H E W Home Economrcs MR WILLIAM ROOMSBURG B S W V U Shop MR JAMES SADLER B Mu Ed Shenandoah M Mu Northwestern Band MR EDGAR SCANLON A.B. , Shepherd A.M. , W.V.U. Math, Science MISS PHYLLIS STEALEY A.B. , Salem Typing, Bookkeeping R 54444614 CAFETERIA STAFF BUS DRIVERS CUSTODIANS SENIDRS Cltdafbwdd SENIGI CLASS OFFICERS SHIRLEY HANNAS, Reporter BETTY BROWN I-hstorian SUDELLE KISER Secre tary BILL TURNER, Treasurer CONNIE SPEELMAN, Vxce Presldent CHARLES UMSTOTT, President rw N RITA BLUE BETTY BROWN HAROLD BROWN SHARON CAIN 'V Xa' XXV S5 BETTY CARDER 'N IT' .ia HAROLD CARL ANGY CESSNA MIKE COLEMAN I UNE CONRAb -ov' fvx BETTY COSNER RUBY ERNE STINE C URREY 149' Q- K GARY DAUGHERTY JANICE DAVIS PATTY DAVIS ELLMAN mvsu Sauow Mwffm f gmc Gauge 1' 9 og RICHARD ELY ESTON GANOE BRUCE GOWER LORETTA GRADY '11 Q. Q-ae 'rr' 1 VERNON GRAPES ROBERT GROSS A HAINES WILLIAM HAlNEb JU'w-4'h ANN HAMILTON PATTY HANNAS SHIRLEY HANNAS AVERY HEARE U , ,f ,EEE Q fc, ,ff J Q fiqfj W 3 Q ' A h Q, - 45 I vvr, V ir K ' 1 Y' E Nr' df , I7 K 4 Q , , WL , ' V3 if ,f 11. ,' ', ' 'is fi qw., 5666014 WWW i' 4.2. Q97 2 IDRAIN HOGBIN ALERT HUT T IUANITA HOTT ROBERT HOUSER 9? PAULINE I-IUFFMAN ALLENE KECKLEY INF' SUDELLE KISER www DAWN KLINE EMORY LANDIS EDGEL LILLER KENNY LILLER Emo L-ani! 5 Ih- my GARY LOY ROY LOY' ICY MALICK Mx Inv EILEEN MARTIN RAMONA MC NALD LOIS MCINTOSH BETTY MCKEE ..,, IAMES MICHAEL PEGGY MICHAEL RAYMOND MICHAEL ROBERT MOON . QM S QGWQM 1 uv. 'Q- IAMES PARKS IDA PATTERSON J' BILLY IOE POLAND GENEVIEVE POLAND O li GERALD POLAND DELORIS PUFFINBURGER IL UF NBURGER ALICE RIGGLEMAN MARVIN RINKER KENNETH ROGERS ROSELLA SAVILLE RONALD SEEUERS Salou L E ,Q X , ., I b!,,L I ' ' Sunni. FRANCES SHANK BAKER SHAWEN SHIRLEY SHINGLETON TED SHOEMAKER FARRELL SHORT RUTH SIMMONS JOHN SMITH, IR PEGGY SMOOT CONNIE SPEELMAN SHIRLEY STEIN X ,aff X X K 'Q' Q GLEN STRAW KENNETH TURNER WILLIAM TURNER BETTY TUTWILER EUGENE TUTWIIER CHARLES UMSTOTT Q4 WAGONER RICHARD WAGONER Rl Q 'bi TR i 'ia 'H I ,ra P DORIS WHITEMAN IUNIKR WHITTINGTON HOMER WOLFE ILENE YOST gf -. I , fx EL' X-, Xi R U G'- X N E 'al an 1 il' L 4' W I , V A 4 A 'X ' ll. 2' S .. I .Q R , ,, U A W! Y HIGH SCHOOL SONG We re loyal to you Romney Hrgh We re grey and we re blue Romney High We'll back you to stand w1th the best Best in the land for we know you can Stand Romney Hrgh Rah! Rah! Go smaslung ahead Romney High Go crashing ahead Romney High Our team IS our fame protector On boys for we expect a victory From you Romney Hrgh OUR ROMNEY HIGH fwritten to tune of My Own True Love J To Romney Hlgh We say Good bye For now we re leavrng How ume does fly just four short years Of Joy and tears Have gone forever wlth all our fears We ll m1ss our frlends and teachers oo But most of all we hope you 11 mlss us too The ume 15 mgh to say Good bye To our dear hlgh school Our Romney High WE RE LEAVING NOW fWr1tten to tune of Auld Lang Syne 1 We re leavlng dear old Romney Hrgh Our Schoolmg s far behrnd A dearer place on earth we know ll m1ss our Frrends and teachers too hate to say Good bye ll cher1sh all the memones have shared at Romney Hrgh , . I l . I , . D . . 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We will never ever find. we' ' ' , We - We' ' ' We ' , A 'fb xxx X75 x ' D ff xx I K-. .hex x If N JUNIORS IUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS Wrlma Sh1elds Treasurer Kay Turner Secretary Dean Snyder Pres1dent Garland Sav111e V1ce Pres1dent Roland Shanholtz Hrstouan Fust row Mr Mernman Advlsor nrma Kesner, Carolyn Jewell Judy McDonald Mary Ann McBnde EIC13 Harnes Janet Halnes Flora Myers Phylhs Hrgh Second row Lorna Heare Wrlma Loy Emma Kerster Ed1thMonogo1d Janet Hott Ruby McDonald Ruby Largent Dorothy Kesner McVe1gh Hershey Tlurd row Mary Kuykendall James Hartman, Eddre Hartman Rrch ard Hartman Thomas Hartman w1u13I'l'l Harnes Dav1d Hames Ronald Halnes Fourth row Fern Krdwell Donna Harnes Ford Loy Larry Iser Ronald Loy Floyd I-lockman Ira Manross R1ch ard Longbon F1fth row Carol Hartman Patty McBnde B kv Lewrs Wrlham Horn Slurley Hott Barbara McGee I Frrst row Thelma Ganoe, Betty F1she1, Katy Ganoe Bonme Grapes Gladys Ganoe Dorothy Barnes Mrldred Combs Alverda Barnes Second row Jeannette Davxs L1ll1e Cannon Betty Brown, Betty Alt Barbara Dawson, Ruth Ganoe Io Anna Davy Thrrd row Mrs Hames, Ad vrsor Barbara Combs, La Rue Frye Janet Carhle Almeda Barnes Lrnda Adams Alrce Crock Fourth row Jenmngs Dean Jxmmy Dawson James Bretmg Frgddy Bunker john A1-n01d Dorsey Fox, Ralph Dusrc, Ir K-1 I 'ii Frrst row Evelyn Swrck, Teresa Straw Kenneth Trmbrook Barbara Shrelds Mrss Mead Ad v1sor Mary Jane Peer Second row Dorothy Woods Sarah Reel, Veda Shmgleton Wrlma Shrelds Neva Rrggleman, Martha Zres, Betty Queen Dorothy Southerly Tlurd row Sally Zrelor Garland Savrlle Dean Snyder Ronnle Pyles Wrlham Shank Kay Turner Fourth row Robert Smrth Iunror Ruckman, Sammy R11ey Roland Shanholtz Leo Trmbrook Joe Pancrone ' I I I I I ' : I I I , , . Z . ' Y I I I I s ' v I 0 , , . W YM M......a A ' ' ' ' t V. I . .W I , kv f . S Li -,.' ' - iv K Lf' . , lil 1' 1, . ' x , e l A . 6 . 1 4 .4 X, 1 .k : I I I I - : . : . . 9 I 0 ' I I I I I ' ' I I I I I -.S Zu! ii ia. ,, cn.-. 5 il i B-Ir' 3' ff? l A 'nn . .. c,- I 'u if , Q 'S 'ff- .Ff 62 1 'aL Alllll , J. gf SOPHUMURES 4--uv SOPHOMORE OFFICERS Bob Sumner Presrdent Jerry Hannas Vrce Presldent Eldon Wrlhams Secretary Patsy Ganoe Treasurer Rufus Zrrk Reporter Frrst row Vxvlan Thomas Carolyn O Bnne, Wanda Ruckman Hannah Parsons Carol Mayhew Nancy Mclntruff, Nancy Pownall, Anna Presgraves. Second row Mrs. Cheshxre, Adv1sor, Cora Ahce Ruckman, Norma Rrnker, Molly Scanlon, Betty Poland, Emrly Pancake, Nancy Presgraves, Fay McDonald, Thrrd row Sue Shanholtz, Betty Shanholtz, Helen Rrnker, Lorame Nazelrod, Anna Lou Mrchael, Catherlne Rlggleman, Bern1ce Puffenburger. Fourth row Kreth Orndorff, Glen Self, Robert Reynolds, Gearld Mathras, Dletmar Podleschny, George Panclone, Harold Po land, James McGee, F1fth row Chester McKee, Wxllard Malcolm, Teddy McDonald, Allen Medows, Eugene Poland, Lyle McDonald, ' ' 4 c, 1 Q, 6...- u I n Z - I v 3 , . . u . . , . ' I f I I Frrst row Evelyn Wlusner Janet Wolford, Estalene Walker Peggy Sm1th Charolette Speelman Ela1ne Sm1th Jamce Taylor, Janet Wolfe Mr Denn1son Advxsor Second row Nrkkl Trm brook, Mary Spr1ng Rosahe Sneathen Ruth T1mbrook Gladys Swlsher Janet Wagoner, Mary Wolford L1nda Smoot Thlrd row Nelson Z1nn Eldon W1ll1ams, Cletus Shlngleton, Harry Wol ford, Jerry T1mbrook Ellen Wolford Peggy Southerly Fourth row Robert Wh1tacre Steve W1l son Rufus Zlrk Lottle Txmbrook Phylhs St1ck1ey, Maxme Showalter L--L Q-my 50: DD I ir' Flrst row Alma Leatherman, Mary Lloyd Vamce Ha1nes Lenora Heare Beverly Grace Rheu ann L11ler Joan Landis, Mxss Stealey Advmsor Second row Paul Heavener Jerry Hannas Rlch ard l-lannas, Donald Hannas James Hott Irma Hott Mary Lou Hames Anna Jewell Thlrd row Gavm Heare Jerry Hott Lmda Harnes Patsy Ganoe Claudette Gross Glenda Krdwell Elxza beth Lewls Fourth row John Haxnes Wallace Largent Glen Loy John Kesner Rrchard Ham r1ck Erme Klme W1ll1am Hxnes 1,-.,,.. . , . Fxrst row Nhchael Dameron Mary Lnarles Adams Wtlham Brown Norma Arnold, Shuley Everett Ahce Dean Sue French B11ly Carhle Second row Sylvla Dav1s Patncxa Dav1s Peggy Duncan Mary Bauer Margre Cox Rosetta Foltz Ronald Arnold Tlurd row Janet Dav1s Sandra Dyche Rox1eDesk1ns Arvella Foltz Dav1d Crock Gordon Dav1s Fourth row Denrus Corbm Gary Everett Conard Foltz Forest Alt James Denmson Mr Ludwlck Advlsor fra Ama eden! 255,-4 Q f' 4 WA NDA RUCKMA N . : . . , . . . D . 1 G 9 s H , o 3 ' . 0 l . . ' . . - ' 2 ' f , I f U . . I 5 : . I l f l I U ' v U - 7 t ii - i f MA 3 ,. . Y , 3,2 N , x 4 , A Q , fi x C 4 I f I' . 1 J ,, I I I I Q 1 ' 5 fs ' J, .4-sg. ZX L , 'WI5' -T K Q ' 1 r M' - ' 2 ' F F RESHMEN FRESHMAN OFHCERS Jean F1e1ds Presrdent Beverley Ha1nes Vrce Presrdent Grlbert D1 vens Secretary Treasurer I Frrst row Mary Srne Ehzabeth Ansel Helen Brown, Jean Frelds Sue Beery Sandra Duslc Wan da Caldwell Second row Mrss Wanda Powell, Advrsor Janet Abell Mary Sue Freeland, Carol Dav1s Phyllrs Bergdoll Sylvla Bowen Io Ann Baker Thlrd row Jenmngs Bowman, Sylvra Everett Sy1v1a Brdmger Lrnda Davrs, Roger Corb1n Howard Dean, Dorman Ayers, Thomas Ca1n Fourth row Grlbert Drven Bnan Gosnell, Carl Conrad, B1l1y Barnes, Davld Cooper, Ray Chaney Rrchard George Flrst row V1ctor1a Pownell Betty Pancake, Llnda Mrller Margaret Mayhew, Joyce Puffrn burger Charlotte Rrggs Regrna Ruckman Edgarl Scanlon, Advlsor Second row Zanna Savllle Frances Nelson Brenda Merntt Nancy McDonald Shrrley Mullen Shelby Rrcewrck Rlchard Pownall Wallace Moreland Thlrd row Ruby Queen Charles Nrckleson, Robert Phrlllps Delor1s Rlnker, Velma Merrrtt Genevreve Rlggleman Roy Rowzee Elmo Pufflnburger Fourth row Harold McBr1de Rlchard Pownell Robert Marun Delwrn Mrchael Harry Orndorff Lawrence Rlggleman Edgar Sav1lle Flrst row Norma Hott Judy Hott, Lucy Knots Hazel Landrs Rose Hrnes Myrna Haxnes Beverly Harnes Ir1s Kldwell Second row D3V1d LCWIS, Marguante Hott Bonn1e Koontz Phyll1s Hott Ahce Hannas W111ard Iman Gary Hott, Loursa DeW1tt Mrller Advrsor Th1rd row Datley Hogbtn Harlan Lrller, Robert Loy M1ChaelKuykendal1 Wayne Hott Ralph Lee Al fred Laughry Ronme Hott Fourth row Hearold Jewell Robert Helmrch Fred Jenklns Burr Hartman James Orr Frrst row Faye Twrgg Faye Z.1es, Mane Self Slurley Shank Gladys Shanholtz V1ola Srmmons, Zanna Stonebraker, Mrs Harper Advlsor Second row Betty Wolfe Ruth Swrsher, Nancy Showalter, Janet Shrngleton Karen Straw Arlene Trmbrook Sh1r1ey Wolfe Tlnrd row Darley Wolford Walter Whlsner L11l1an llmbrook Mane Shanholtz Vlrgrma Sulser Betty Shank Leldon Veach Fourth row Jerald Shmgleton, Joe Shoemaker John Shobe Etsul Travrs Sam my Wxlhams James Shrout, Raymond Sulser 3121. JUNIOR HIGH 4 pu- -..1! 'F Frrst row Mrs Gene Hott, Adv1sor,N Kesner R Barnes,I Keckley P Harnes, D Short P Ha1nes,I Taylor A Srmmons, R Spurllng K Savllle G Hames B Ganoe Mrs Bessre Green Advlsor Second row C Thorn G McKee, S Messrck M Duncan,I Snyder,I Mrller, P Harnes, G McDonald L Mon gold A Hannas Thxrd row M Spxtzer E Slungleton, R Smrth E Racy D W Zexlor, R. Cummrns, S Flames V Hrnes, S Rxnker Fourth row Kesner, L Shrngleton, I Dornan, R. I hnson, M Ayers, I Bowman A Belt B Dean K Rrggleman D Hames, O Shoe maker J Hott F Baker,J Judy B Harnes, B Corbrn, B Turner I Gross, G Hrnes F Kexster, R ton R McNe11 J McDonald D E Rlnker, H Shockey S1xth row C Parne Frfth row Shrngle Keckley L Ganoe S Kerster, G Mxchael N McDonald B Wolford R Dean, P Kesner, D Whrtman, S McDonald Not prctured E Sears EIGHTH GRADE OFFICERS Annette Belt Presrdent Vamce Harnes, Vrce Presr dent Steve Kerster, Secretary Dessel Short, Treas UIC1' Frrst row Mrs Greer Adv1sor S tsuexoee N Corbln C Hockman T Hmes J Corb1n P Kelster R Corbrn N Kexster E Land1s A Mlller C Robmson S McNe1l1 F Suk Mr Hott, Adv1sor Second row E Mayhew B Nelson M Nrckleson B Shrout P Dorsey M Loy V Reel E Z.1ler P Sulser M H111 P Wrlhams B Cookman Th1rd row R, Ienluns D Sumner A Stonebraker R, Nazelrod I Dean M Cheslure W Jen k1ns C Palmer D Cheshue B Burgess Mrller G COIDID R Mahck D Baker C Hott B Hames C Hott S Shrngle ton I Parker L Sangler A Holden D Kuk D Savrlle G Shanholtz Frfth row I Shormaker E Walker I Wolford D Davrs R Brrd G Russell R Pancake P Jewel W Maphrs Slxth row L Davre M Merntt R Nlckleson C Wolford R Buckbee I Hott S Brown G Short D Rannells SEVENTH GRADE OFFICERS Drck Brrd Secretary Mary Lynn H111 Treas urer Dav1dChesh1re V1ce Presrdent Davrd Klrk Presldent ' : . , ' 3 . 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ESTATE BROKER Best W1shes to the Senlor Class of 1955 Aga! Wmdvzzfy LET US ?-? ' 1 ' Q Z 1 1 jigffsa ., 'E gi' +11 , in JAMES B COOKMAN AGENCY Phone 222 Ronmey W a BEST POLICY AT Au. TIMES Graduates Now 1S the tlme to start a planned savmgs and pro1:ect1on program for the future May we help you plan your program? Km ??a4zfAw Locally Owned by JOHN R BLUE Buy Your School Supplles at Your Self Servlce Varlety Store GRACE General M6rChaHd1Se Spr1ngf1eld W Va fzacefzyf Comphments of 5vZa'?fyef SERVICE STATION Romney W Va FJUGI-VS SERVICE STATION Auto moblle Supphe S and Ac ce S so r1e s Romney, West V1rg1n1a We cikyfaf 57 520120 Where Pr1ces Are R1ght , , v . ' ' 5 F 4 p . lyiy, ,,Z,,. ., I J ' I I ? 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