Sophia High School - Hawks Nest Yearbook (Sophia, WV)

Text from Pages 1 - 106 of the 1951 volume:

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' U 1 BOOK THE 'WX 3 I PROVEYCYY OF 4: 'fa Q3 ?iExA5wM-is M .-'55 Q i I 5 Y A NN 'X Xb! N V . ' tv r XJ xjfixfui 9 ,iff fu! W , X' . .Kxxj If f- X3 X ff if X Vg? 1' xv V Q rf J A df YT ff , L 5 HAR 'J' F1 I Q K' I 'i kr! R k W f NV Nj ff X75 . V H5 NE SV A N t Ax O A.B.. N X X EVELYN JACKSON Lrbrarlan Concord THE CLASS or 1951 of SOPHIA HIGH SCHOOL Dedlcate Thrs Publrcatton Wlth Great Pleasure To MRS, EVELYN JACKSON Who has had so much patrence wrth the students and who has worked so hard to grve us a wonderful llbrary 1 '36 CERENA SMITH Englrsh French A B , Concord GLC!! . . 'zggil JAMES L HORNBECK Prmcrpal B W Va Wesleyan M A W Va Unxverslty ,ali A H! JAMES LOWRY SCICUCC B. S , W Va Umversrty 2 EUNICE HADDAD Commerce B S , Marshall ' -5-,,'xxl-:- ADM INI STRATIQN i- Q Q1 NANCY HUGHES Englrsh Journahsm A B Marshall ROSS HUTCHENS H1story Bus Auth A B W Va Tech 52:5 ROBERT DOUGLAS Coach CIVICS A B Umv ofM1am1 'bi ACN CARL NEFF gebra Plane Geom A B Concord LUCILLE ROBINSON Home Economxcs S W Va U rv CARY MCCLURE Musrc A B , Marshall If Y U ' m ,. Y . A A l , of 1-..r A A K :A In ki A y XX ' 4 ' A I ,-t -rf Q . .A in kkl, W IIH E is , A - X f X R? . . .,,.- 2 A ' ' ' Af-. h A A1 - . ' ' ' 7 , A -v , . . , 4 1L7.,,t, K, ,r f A fNr X , . . - . . p . . . s B- 1 l - - n. - enior C add hmm fa f? :iii VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREKSURER Jack Gearhart Merle Denny as-I if' PRESIDENT James C1rer -tg. -'flu REPORTER SONG LEADER Judy Lusk Pat Carnohan 4 - ' -5-'ig , 1. .. Nf' N wk 5 1 '15 an x , ef 'X Y I N I JIh 1 X E . ff' A 432- ' Qs 'viii 'W ADAMS JANET Janet G1ee Club 48 BRAKEF IELD ROSS Ross BRAMMER. DEAN 1 ATTERSON IUANITA Wanda Glee Club 48 H A BAYS KENNA Kenna Student Councll 49 Sec 50 ICS 5 FHA 49 Pre Sec SI F T A Tres 49 5085 51, Edxtor of SI Annual CALHOUN, BILLY Larkin Band '49 5 5'4 Q mia, 'ga CARTER, EMMETT '36 'Fu Emmett Ban 48 50 Nat1onalGuard 50 5 BELL JOAN Jo Ann1e Glee Club 48 49 Band 49 5 Sophlan Reporter 50 Typ1sr 5 CA RNOHAN PATRICIA a 4 H Songleader 49 50 51 Band 48 49 50 51 Glee Club 48 0 H A Songleader 51 F T A 49 50 Tres SI All Stare Chorus 50 CIRER, JAMES Jxmmy Sophlan Make up Edltor 50 5 Pres1der1t0fC1ass 50 SI Football 51 Ha11Par1'ol 51 Pres. Photo u 51 F.T A. GEARHART ELMER RAY ' lack 4-H 48 49 50 Pres. 51C ss Pres. 48 Class Vice-Pres 5 F,T,A, SI Capt,ofHa11 Patrol 51 CLARK, LUCY Lucy 6 R is ' . we QWQZSHL COSKEY, JEAN Stuff F,H,A, Parliam. '49, '50 Annual Staff '51 47-5, 6 1 k 9 Sophian Typist '51 in 4,5 HALEY, DENNIS fi ' Q IQ., - 4 I 1, Dennis guy - HARPER HOWARD Hrppo Football 48 49 50 51 Basketball 48 4Q 5 5 49 0 Baseball 48 49 5 5 T ack 48 F T A SI ClassV Pres 50 Hall Pat 51 DENNY MERLE Lou 4 H 48 Sec 49 V P o Majorette 48 4 50 ClassV Pres 48 Tres 49 Se 50 Sophran Assoc EANES BETTY Betty H A 48 V Pres 49 ec 50 Pres SI Band 48 49 Cheerleader 50 51 114 - iffxxp A PQ 4 nu A I 1 , Ill! a'll , ' xrxfh t 1 1 6 UM Sophran Vrews Edrtor 5 5 W Annual Staff 51 4 H 50 51 Carnrval Queen 49 HARTSOG JAMES Jrmmre Football 48 49 50 5 Basketball 48 49 50 51 Track 48 Class Tres 50 Baseball 48 49 51 4 H 48 Pres o 7 Nun., , ' . ' . ' O. ' 1 0 .q abb A 4-H ' . '5 .'51 48 ssls ' lr 9 on If I' s .' . . ' I . N N ' ' . ' 9. ' . '51 ' , c, ' , '51 ' . Ed. '51 F. . . ' , . . ' I S . ,iff A ' I 4 - 1 ' rf Q4 A A N I ' , 4' . ' ' ' ' 4 ' ' ' 1' s l 1 fiiii ' ' .' .' ,'I 2 A 48. ' ' - ' 85451 A '50, ' ' ' l ' '49f '5 - '51 O51 ELLER, CAROL Ch1Ck6D GIGS Club 48 49 4 H 5o JOHNSON TOMMY Tommy Band 48 KELLEY DONALD HAMPTON, AMARYLLIS Amaryllrs A 4 50 Pres Sophxan Feature Ed 5 Ed1tor 51 F H A SI 4 H 50 51 Hall Patrol 51 Student Counc11 51 8 is HICKS JANICE Jamce MCKINNEY ADRIAN Adnan fl 48 49 5 48 9 50 Srudenrcjouncrl 48 49 50 51 Baseball 49 McKINNEY SHERMAN Sherman Band 48 49 Assn Du 5o 51 Baseball 48 49 51 Basketball 48 Student Councrl 48 49 c 50 V Pres 50 V Pres Hall Patrol 5I BROWN BETTY HOPE Ducky nd 48 49 50 HURLEY MILDRED Mrdge Majorette 49 5 5 4 H 50 Glee Club 51 Ai, 2 fi' an 'fin Sophran Staff 51 R F MANN, PAUL Paul 9 ff? N. 5'9 Hfwv' NMA- PARKER, ROBERT Bobby Baseball 48 4Q 5 51 Track 48 49 Sophxan staff 50 4 H 51 LUSK IUDITH Judy Glee Club 48 49 50 5 B n 49 50 51 F T A 49 All State Chorus 50 51 Hall Patrol 51 Annual Staff SI Class Pres1dent 49 McDOWELL PATTY Mac MaJorerte 48 49 50 5 48 9 Glee Club 48 5 Football Queen 51 F H A 49 Soph1an Bus Mgr 51 PITZER, TOMMY Pltzer Ban 49 5 4H A Baseball SI PRICE IDBERT Eats Basketball 48 49 50 Ban 48 4g 5 1 Football Mgr 5 MCVEY, DOROTHY Dot Band '48, '49 Glee Club '48, '49 Soph1an '50, '51 lO -IS 'X' aww 'GG 1-1 MILLS DELORES Demple 48 49 HA RAY TOM Tom Football 48 49 5o SI Basketball 48 49 5 I Baseball 48 49 50 51 Student Counc11 RICHARDS TOM R1ch1e Band 48 Football 49 50 51 Baseball 49 50 51 NICELY MON A Monk F H A 48 ec s 5 I F T A 49 ec V Pres 51 Annual Staff 51 Hall Patrol 51 ORMANDY, VIRGINIA Brnk H A Ban 49 50 ROBINSON FRANK Robbre Basketball 48 49 5o SI Football 48 49 50 51 Baseball 48 4 50 51 ClassV P 48 Sgt of Arms 49 Sophian Sports Ed, 50 51 Hall Patrol 51 11 -'FQ' M Will' kg .ali VW SORRELLS, RUSSELL Russ Football 49, 50, 51 lv 'Basketball '48, '49, '5o, '51 48 LM. 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'i lx U -ky - We Q55 .-,S FRESHMEN -lf. 'H O-sul xx. si' tO yd rmwafl ,gg ,ii 413: fc 'ii- nit ,t Lester B Egnor H Lox e M Eddrns C Browmng F McK1nr1ey P Walters P Dolrnger R Harrrson J Martm K Maddy D Farley G Cochran D Howerton R 3 , 4 Thompson D Q Q -aw S' Ashley E H? ai 24 Bar P Davis A M sv Chamberlam S Q Gray D W11 is B, Lester C, cy ' A Lee L Buchanon H Cole U. Egnor R Deweese J. ll' La., HONCDRS xS2E,faf0m.n SHERMA N MCKINNEY U11 671-61 foflan IUDITH LUSK fi Qs.. -r ' SOPHIAN KEY KENNA BAYS Reclplent of The Sophlan Key I I ,Q--H-, BETTY EANES MCKINNILY Attendant 26 Attendant KENN A B AY S DANFO AWARD BETTY ewes ACTH! HY E SHERMAN MCKINNEY 2 7 RTH FOUNDATXO Y SI Q A r 9 N SHERMAN McK1NNEY We f '-1 Y jim SOPHIA CHAPTER Y e NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Sherman McKinney President Kenna Bays Vice President Jewell Hartsog Charles Walker Pat Carnohan Betty Eanes Jack Gearheart Amaryllis Hampton James Hartsog Judy Lusk Adrarn McKinney Dorothy McVey Mona Nicely Tom Ray Mary Sturgill Lorene Martin Dennis Taylor EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Mr James L Hornbeck Miss Eunice Haddad Mrs Nancy Hughes Mrs Cerena Smith Mrs Evelyn Jackson MEMBERS 28 Secretary Frank Parker Bernard Taylor Merle Taylor Okalene Taylor Daphene Utt Patsy Basham Virginia Brewer Janme Davis Petty Eller Dahlia Hayden Beryle McKinney Kitty McVey Annie Rowles Wg.-S-3 'Mil .Maw AM - ms-w Q f ANNUAL KENNA BAYS Ed1tor1nCh1ef CERENA SMITH avi'- Faculty Advlsor 4m QQ 1-Q JAMES CIRER Ass1stantEduor SHERMAN MCKINNEY PATRICIA CARNOHAN Pxcture Layouts BETTY EANES Advertising Manager JUDY LUSK QC DOROTHY MCV EY Typlst B FRA NK ROBINSON BETTY HOPE ' JEAN COSKEY 4 R O Y 5 MONA NICELY 29 .1 fi - E 10 6 A1 14eo1 4' Oh L ot wen Nl QQ A PATM 'Y fb ELL 30 vb xx,OQ5' QQS Q vw JUA SARAH ALLEN NITA 47' Jo ANN BREWER .TEANNE LOVELL BOBBY ELLER 31 CARNIVAL QUEEN NJ X X IST ROW James C1rer Jack Gearhart Frank Robrnson 2ND ROW Judrth Lusk, Mrs Cerena Sm1th Amarylhs Hampton 3RD ROW Mona N1ce1y Howard Harper, Sherman McK1nney Norma Ward The Hall Patrol rs l1m1ted to outstandmg members of the Senlor class Therr dunes are to keep halls 1n order and assrst at seatrng IH assembly programs The Captaln of the 1951 Senlor class lS Jack Gearhart fX J 'x fe K H A I Amaryllis Hampton Merle Denny Betty Eanes , Annie Rowles . . Norma Straughan . James Cirer . . . Frank Robinson . . Frank Parker, , Pat McDowell . Mildred Hurley . . Mrs. Nancy Hughes 33 Editor Associate Editor News Editor Copy Editor Feature Editor Make-up Editor Sports Editor Asst. Sports Editor Business Manager Advertising Manager Faculty Advisor C1 001' Calzaflelif IO ANN BREWER IACQUALINE MCKINNEY BETTY EANES Head Cheerleader PHYLLIS POFF IRIS ANN HELVEY These are the grrls chosen by the Faculty members who rep resent our school at all the games They were chosen for abrlxty enthusrasm and school Splflt 'P'- Q.. 34 awww Sw QW AJO aww NNW? wma- 'W V'W1'w bi r' V Patty McDowell SUBSTIT L TLS Merle Denny Head Majorettes Jewel llartsog Co Head Majorette Jackre Dxe Jewel Perez Jean Lovell Mrldred Hurley Patty Blevrns Ga11 Rupe Vrrglnra Ormandy FLAG Gertrude Zebrook - Jo Ann Ellrot Zola Thompson Gall Whrtt Krrty McVey Anme Rowles Arbutus Eller 35 Alrce Aaburv Bobby Eller MASCOTS Conme Sue Lawerence Carol Sue Kelly Alrce Brown Carol Ferrrs G I R L S Head Flag Grrl , yiibvygmkiwiflif' Q AN 184015 wwf!! I 4 nge TRUMPETS Mrs Paul McClure Sherman McK1nney Nell Bays Norma Straughan Robert Brown Carl Gray Harold Davenport CLARINETS lame Davrs Judrth Lusk V1rg1n1a Brewer Patsy Basham Amold Graybeal Ga1l Hughes Florrne McK1nney Betty Graybeal Norma Cook Betty Lester SAXOPHONES TENOR Wenoka Jones TROMBONES Adnan McK1nney Betty Radford 36 Dxrector SAXOPHONES ALTO Pat Camohan Betty Hope Shrrley Srzemore Jacqualrne McK1nney Kay Rrder Carol Walker Phy111s Hunt BASSES Jean Hope Eugene Massey Lonme Wood Carlton Hurt Douglas Polk Eugene Davrs BELL LY RES Ellen Llndsay Shelby Brewer PERCUSSION Sam Subouch Jo Houck B1l1y McPherson Mrldred Love Phyllrs Marun ,B lnlr . B , so B 1 P L . itll. ,Q ,wwf ,,,. 3 . A S P ' W W W- g N S. f .Ng ' 4 - i E Q M miwm ij!!! M , W A VM . 1 X1 .L in t N A K M . Ll L' A nr? X A P 4 W A . K A M , T' r' J , , , , F f s all . H V1 X 4 'in 5 'C M Llia , W S ' B .R . V V-, . '. . . . . . . - . . . . . . ' : - : CH O Jo Ann Brewer Gerry Walker Barbara Stone Gayle Hughes Iudrth Lusk Betty Ruble Charolette Rlggs Shlrley Srzemore Shelby Brewer Jewell Perez Alrce Asbury Jo Elllott Jewell Hartsog Zola Thompson Merle Denny Patty McDowell Patty Blevms Mlldred Hurley Vllglllla Ormandy Jean Lovell Jackle Dye Bobble Eller Betty Lovell Garnet Mltchell Gladys Wllson Emrly Weaver Wanda Wood Sarah Allen Jacquelme Mc Krnney Norma Skeens Norma Crawford Maryln Woods Kay R1der Luecretra Cowell Gall Rupe Gertrude Zebrook Krtty McVey Anme Rowles NOT PICTURED Arbutus Eller Emmett Carter Gene Massey Sam Subotrch Nona Smlth Grace Wiseman Mary Kenny Anme Carpenter Mary Nell Sullrvar Sponsor Mrs P H McClure 37 Gail Whitt SYJJJ4 ' President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Historian Parliamentarian Song Leader Reporter . . Sponsor. . Amaryllis Hampton Beryl McKinney Norma Straughan Jean Coskey Jerry Walker Iacqualine McKinney Mona Nicely Gail Whitt Annie Rowles u Q o MEMBERS 38 Betty Eanes Jewell Hartsog Kenna Bays Florme McKinney Shirley Sizemore Janme Davis Pat Carnohan Kitty McVey Mrs Lucille Robinson Gail Rupe Pat Carnohan lame Davis Kitty McVey Shirley Sizemore Florine McKinney Kenna Bays Jewel Hartsog Betty Eanes uagm., , .W,4.1, wg 4 ywim' 7- uggmfw ,M .v Aw., vm, .-,Q 4.91 ,-f-sfamiil' um., fits' President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Song Leaders Sgt at Arms Historian Sponsors Jack Gearheart Sherman McK1nney Jewell Hartsog Frank Parker Pat Carnohan Jewell Perez Venard Denny Jannle Davis Jim Lowry 8s Mrs Cerena Smrth MEMBERS Luella Rinehart Virginia Brewer Kitty McVey Arbutus Eller Annie Rowles Gayle Hughes Jeanne Lovell Arden Wilson Leighton Farley Willie Joe Chandler Clyde Campbell Bernard Taylor Tom Ray Eugene Skeens Gene Rrndheart Frank Going Bobby Parker Lonze Cole Harvey Davis Fred Browning Jo Ann Brewer Betty Jo Houck Iris Ann Helvey Robert Walker James Pennington Arnold Graybeal Merle Denny Gerry Walker Patty Blevins Barbara Stone Florrne McKinney Phyllis Poff Shelby Brewer Fonsie Milano Max Kelly Kickre Blake Benton Taylor Patty McKinney Erma Davis Janice Akers Jean McVey Mary Chappell Peggy Eller Jacqualine McKinney 39 Betty Graybeal Norma Skeens Frankie Crrer James Hartsog Howard Harper W1l11s Blakenshrp Betty Eanes Amaryllis Hampton Norma Straughn Adrian McKinney Beryl McKinney Gail Whitt Ro Ann Ruble Betty Lester Wenoka Jones Jimmie Prtzenbarger Billie Meadows Billie Miles Mildred Miles Larry Trail Barbara Eller Shirley Cochran Presrdent V1ce Presldent Correspondmg Secretary Recordmg Secretary Treasurer MEMBERS Jrmmy Cox Denneth Martrn Jo Ann Brewer Barbara Stone C W Mmnlck Patsy Basham Jewell Hartsog Mxss Eumce Haddad 40 U N Sponsor Kenna Bays Patsy Basham Jewell Hartsog Adnan MCKIDDCY Jean Hope Bemard Taylor Amary1l1s Hampton Tom Ray Sherman McK1nney Adnan McK1nney Kenna Bays S T U D E N T C O C I L ' I ..... . . ....... . . . Sherman McKinney ANK CL Named for pholovrapher who was captured by the Chmese m the Korean War AC he was trymg to get supplles to a trapped umt OFFICERS James Clrer Frwnk C1rer Jo Allll Rubin Luc111e X11rt111 Amarxl'1bIIampto11 Hou 1rd Harp r MEN1BERb V1r0 111.1 Brexxu Emmdr C enter Jack Cearhcart Ja11111e Daxlb Carlton Hurt Berxl X1cK1n11c:x Lorrue X1art111 Mrs Cerina Smuh bpon or 41 Pl'LS1dC11T VICE PI'CSldLI1l Socrclary Troamru RL porter H1 torr an bf' at A1 Us Bnttv Radford Iurx R1gg Bob Robxmon Eugene bkeen 5 rrlu S1fL111orL Norma Strluglm NOEL PHOTOGRAPHY .1 5 A 'A I BClIyF.8l16S . . - - - , , , , 's Q ' 1 . L C . . ...... . . QL' 'l '. ., ,I . 4 . '11' -' 2 ure ,ieaclzem of .fdmerifa Presrdent V 1ce Presrdent Secretary Program Charrman Song Leader Sponsor Betty Eanes Pat Carnohan Jannre Davrs Krtty McVey Jewel Hartsog Amaryllrs Hampton Anme Rowles Mona Nrcely Kenna Bays Vrrgrnra Brewer Jack Gearhart Jrmmy Crrer Amaryllrs Hampton Mona Nrcely Iannre Davrs Pat Camohan Kltt McVey Jewel Hartsog Mrs Nancy Hughes Florrne McKmney jerry Walker Jo Ann Brewer Barbara Stone Jacqualrne McKrnney Thomas Ray Shxrley Srzemore Norma Straughan Betty Graybeal Howard Harper Jo Ann Ruble Treasurer ...... , ............... ' ................. ' y MEMBERS M, Q ,QR fs-r 5 F + 3 ? E X, N. an . ii ,ii E wt 1 FRES HMAN FOOTBALL IST ROW Leon Lee Clar nce Newman, Harold Egnor Lerghton Farley Jr , H C TIPIOD Bob W11l1s, Jake Dewe se 2IwD ROW Roacoe Egnor Aubrev Allen Ilmmy Cox, Frank Tedder Sherman Vkhlt d Lovxell Lawson Fred Brownmg Frank Golng Mgr 3RD ROW Dax 1d Thompson Cregorw Firlex Palmer Lambert Carl Eddms Don Crav I9 o scrum SOPHIA OPPONENTb Coam 43 xhacly Mark Twarn Trap lllll stoco Mark lwam bhadx Trap rlrll atoco Nlr Iam Q Loxxr, . : I S . . ' 1 : . , HI L . ' ' , , 1 , V 1 ' . ' ' . 5 ' 'I ' ' ,Y E fr v 4 5 ' I LE O L' ' 20 13 . , ..4 fi o ' 25 O I X 27 O ' 4 O O - . 1. I3 o ' ' I4 Q ' I4 FOOTBALL ISTROW ZNDROW 3mDRow Fonsre Mrlano, James Phrllrps Marvln Rupe Jerry Rrggs Eugene Skeens Lours Eddms, Frank1e C1rer Frank Robrnson Howard Harper Thomas Rrchards Johnny Molon Robert Walker Mgr Frank Parker Tom Ray, W1l11e Jo Chandler James Hart sog James Pennrngton, James C1rer Venard Denny Russell Sorells Drckre Blake Mgr Coach Robert Douglas Max Kelley Cecrl Walker Ford Barley Jackre Ph11l1ps Pat Basham Clyde Camp bell, Frank Ray, Bob Robrnson Bemard Taylor Mgr Sophra Sophra Sophra Sophla Sophia Sophra SOph18 SOph13 SOPh18 SOPh13 Coach Stoco Prnevrlle Oceana Krngston Mark Twam Trap H111 Marsh Fork Shady Sprrngs Clear Fork Man Won 8 L t I T 1 Mr Robert Douglas 44 1950 SCHEDULE ' 0 37 , 6 . . O ' 7 7 ' I9 ' 6 . 6 . 2 l 14 ' 7 I 14 7 ' 26 ' I3 ' 18 o . 7 6 os ied gaakefgaf Tom Ray Howard Harper Russell Sorrells Ilmmy Hartsog Frank Robrnson Lewrs Eddms SOPHIA Arden Wrlson Wlllle Joe Chandler Frank Ray Frank Clrer Bobby Roblnson James Wrlhams OPPONENTS Marsh Fork Mark Twarn Beckley J Stoco Shady Trap H111 ax Herndon Clear Fork Glen Rogers Marsh Fork Mark Twarn 1951 SCHEDULE 40 49 SpanishBurg 55 ' 60 , 42 60 46 ' 20 P 75 6o 51 42 53 ' Cfvm Adfory lt was rn the year of I939 that we entered for the first trme that lofty land rt rs lofty wrth 89 steps to cllmby building of Sophxa Elementary School Here we were greeted by a sweet and kmdly teacher, Mrs Wrlson She was very kmd to us that first day and we took that fust wonderful step to our educauon But watt! What ts that I hear? Ohl You might have known it rs Pat Camohan cryrng She s strll good at rt But we must get on to our second year Mrs Lewis was our teacher that year and who could have been better We learned a lot from her at least we learned enough to be promoted to the thrrd grade and that was all that mattered Our teachers rn the third grade were Mtss Wauhop and some got Mrs Lewrs back for which they were very pleased Here we advanced m our readm wnun and I'lIhI'I1Cl1C before we moved on to the fourth grade where we had lnstory and a few harder subJects Mrss Wrlllams and Mrs Roberts were the teachers Gee! Dxdn t we have fum ln Miss Wrllrams class We pamted wove belts and made pin cushions rn the shape of cats Oh l mustn t forget that this was the year the pnncrpal found that certain students in this class wrote love notes rn code Jack do you rmagme anyone dorng such a tlung We moved on where we were met or should Isay captured, by Mrs Foster and Mrs Keefer who taught the fifth grade Mrs Foster detested comrc books and chewing gurn Next comes the sxxth grade Some went back to Mrs Keefer wh1le some moved over to M155 Broyles room Remember the plays and spelling bees? Oh yes this is the part where Mrss Broyles paddled one of the boys and cned the rest of the day because she had to do it Mrs Cauley Mrs Greathouse, and Mrs Vtnes Mrs Vines had to leave us about the mrddle of the year She was replaced by a handsome black hatred gentleman named Mr Trump Before the year was over he was whxte headed Say, krdsl I guess we reformed too late Thrs brings us up to our graduatron year We only went a half day that year but we st1ll had a lot of fun The class p1cn1c was one that could not be forgotten The whole 96 of us graduated w1th the hrghest of honors and wxth some exaggeratron here we are tn hxgh school Everyone ls rn thetr own httle group We were pretty exerted and scared to death of Freshman Week We all lrved through rt though wrth few battle scars By the trme we were sophomores we notrced that several of our classmates had dropped out for drfferent reasons We became acquarnted wrth about everyone rn the school and spent most of our trme gossrprng When we got to be Iumors we though we were really grown By thls trme a few gtrls had leamed enough about football to tell that they weren t mad when they krcked the ball We enJoyed thrs year to the fullest extent and many new romances were ln bloom The Prom was our most outstandmg event of the year Thrs frnds us as dtgmfred Senrors We wrll sure rmss our dear old school days We are wrtnessmg a dream come true The burldmg of our long wmshed for gym We hope we haven t grven our teachers too hard a lrfe and we wrll contmue our works tn the future 46 O . i . I . . 0 U I . Q ' I ' I . . . , . .. , . . .' , . . , . , . . . , . 1 . o D 9 . c , , . . . . . . . n . . When we went on to the seventh grade, we had move than one teacher. They were Mrs. McCauley, s I l o I I n D o I - f l I . . . . , . . . , . . . Ah U- . . . . . . u . . , . D . . . . . , ' . . . . 1 , ' 4 T O stars Eoruc ELEMENTARY DAYS Sept 7 1939 one of the brggest days of our l1ves We all wondered what was gomg to happen and why we were sent up to the lrttle whrte school house on the h1l1 Mrs Butterworth had to hold about half of the class on her lap and dry thetr tears There we met for the fxrst trme, new frrends wrth whom we fought and played In the second grade we were allowed for the f1rst ttme to enter the Rhythm Band whrch was the school s prrde and Joy wrth the1r l1ttle red and whrte capes and hats We were fmally frndrng out what school was all about because we were now rn the thrrd and fourth grades where we trred to learn our mult1pl1cat1on tables and had our f1rst brtter dose of h1story and geography we were very good at havrng frghts on our way home from school Mary Sturgrll you wouldn t happen to remember thrs would you The frfth and slxth grades we really had II rough We had about SIX drfferent teachers rn one year All types We had one who left because we were so mean one left breakrng 1nk bottles poundrng on the desk to keep us quret That strll hasn t been accomplrshed by any teacher so she 1sn t the only one who srlver star put by our name Seventh grade we got our f1rst thrrll of berng one of the older upper classmen We had our basket ball toumaments and the softball tournaments The former Mrss Bess Head fnow Mrs j that well known and loved teacher took us on frequent nature hunts and we always managed to st1r up a Yellow Jackets nest We bet Mona Nxcely remembers th1s Mrss Head was strrctly a sol1d southerner so rf we wanted to avord a class we got her started on her facorrte subject the C1v1l War therefore you can guess we heard about the C1v1l War from momrng trll nrght Well we fxnally made the erghth grade We were strrctly brg shots or so we thought We had our sorrows th1s year as well as the fun On Easter morn1ng we awoke only to frnd our school burned to the ground We contlnued our last year rn the church M1ss Head took some of the students to her home tn V1rg1n1a and showed them many hrstorrcal spots fof the ClV11 War of coursej It was really a trtp to remember l belreve Kenna w1ll agree to that Well fmally Baccalaureate Sermon and Commencement was over and we were frnally ready to contmue our educatton at dear ole Sophia Hrgh In thrs graduatrng class of 51 there are only four of the Slab Fork students who have remamed together all twelve years Tommy Prtzer how d1d you stand us three g1r1sP 47 C L A S S H I S R Y tried in vain, Then there were the races to see who could read the most library books just to get a little CAM 'MJ I Thomas Prtzer do hereby wrll my ab1l1ty to comb every harr rnto place to Frank Ray who lrke hrs brother Tom can use rt very well I Delorts Mrlls wrll my boy frlends except Lancy to Nancy Mrlls because she 11kes them better than I do I Patty McDowell wrll my pos1t1on as co head majorette to Jewell Hartsog wrth hopes that s e won t have as much trouble as I drd I Juanrta Atterson wrll my ab1l1ty to qurt school and start back to Bud Smxth although he IS as good at rt as I am I Betty Hope Brown w1ll noth1ng to nobody cause that s all I have to grve I Janet Adams w1l1 my chemrstry class to anyone who thmks they can keep from gettrng cut I Frank Robinson wrll my posrtron on the football team and my ab1l1ty to get along wrth Coach Douglas durlng basketball season to Bobby I Lucy Clark wrll my ab1l1ty to type to Aubrey Allen I Sherman McK1nney wxll my ab1l1ty to play the trumpet to the teachers of Sophra so when they become angry they wrll put the hot a1r to some advantage I Gertrude Farley Zebrook wrll my curly ha1r to Coach Douglas and s1ncerely hope he doesn t have to bother wrth any more Tonres I Daphene Utt w1ll my ab1l1ty to wear blue Jeans four days out of frve to Sue Chamberlarn I Emmett Carter 1n sound m1nd do hereby wrll my strarght A s ln Engllsh to Brlly Darby who rs 1n deepest need of them I N1ra Robertson w1ll my typtng skrll to Pat Basham I Howard H Harper wrll my bank robbrng ab1l1ty to Coach Douglas and my football socks to Bougre Rupe because they re hrs anyway I Dorthy McVey w1ll my ab1l1ty to get w1th1n hearrng drstance of the bell every mornlng to Pat Johnson and my twenty one rnch warst to Nma Smrth I Judy Lusk w11l Mary Chappell noth1ng and I hope she can use lt 48 O l ' U. .. Q . . h CLASS WILL CONTINUED I Mona Nlcely w1l1 my ab1l1ty to remam cheerful when my favor1te dream guy two tlmes me to Patsy Farley who seems to get rmghty blue sometlmes I Jtmmy C1rer 1n sound mxnd do hereby w1ll my POSIIIOH of make up ed1tor to my brother Fl'3.llk1S, my OfflC6 of Pres1dent of the Sen1or Class to any Jumor who IS w1ll1ng to work for h1s classmates To Mr Douglas I w1ll my government notes for h1m to use on a test at Beckley College th1s summer and to all the students of Sophla Hlgh School I do hereby w11l my deepest thanks for the parts they have played 1n school l1fe I Jean Coskey w1ll my ab1l1ty to get along w1th Mrs Robmson and to stay out of trouble Joyce Noonkester I Russell Sorrels w1ll my POSIIIOD on the football team to Clyde Campbell and I hope he gets along w1th Coach Douglas I Jo Elllott, w1ll my pos1t1on as flag glrl to Nancy M1113 and hope she enjoys It as much as I have I Betty Radford w111 and bequeath my old trombone to anyone who IS w1ndy enough to blow Hayden I Amaryll1s Hampton w11l my ab1l1ty to get out of class to Norma Straughan and Beryl McK1nney hopmg they have as much fun as I have I Merle Luzella Denny Wlll my m1ddle name to anyone who thlnks they can stand hear1ng II as long as I have I Carol Eller w1ll my ab1l1ty to be fr1ends w1th Dapene Utt for SIX years to anybody that wants II I Jack Gearhart do w1ll my ab1l1ty to translate French to a brlllant upcom1ng Frenchman Ne1l Bays I Denn1s Haley do w1l1 half of my fat to Donald T1llie because he can use all he can get I Kenna Bays wxll my ab1l1ty to catch the bus at 7 oo sharp to my brother Ne1l I Shlrley Tate W111 my brother 1n law to Lucllle Martm I Norma Ward, w1l1 my ab1l1ty to whxstle at all good lookmg boys to Phyll1s Mamn because I know she s awfully shy I Tom Rlchards, w1l1 my ablllly to play center on the football team to Fonsle Mrlano I know he w1l1 need It 49 ' , . . . , I . to 1 1 l I l it' I, Joan Bell, will my ability to find more keys on the typewriter than anybody else to Dahlia ' l . . . . . CLASS WILL CONTINUED Betty Sokola wrll my nrckname Zomble to anybody who wants the old thrng Jo Ann Ruble wrll my posttron rn the Llttle Flowers to any one dumb enough to take Ross Brakefrcld do hereby wrll my abrlxty to get to school on trme every day to Jrmmy Profrtt Vrrgrma Ormandy wrll my natural curly harr to Jean Lovell because she wants II Mrldred Ann Hurley wrll my malorette boots to Iack1e Dye rn hopes they don t hurt her feet they have mme I Mary Sturgrll w1l1 my books to the sen1or class comlng up and any one else who wants them I Betty Jean Eanes wrll my cheerleadrng unrform to Norma Straughan and V1rg1nra Brewer hoprng they ll have as 'nuch fun as I have and my love for Mark Twam to Coach Douglas because he needs rt more than I do Adrran McK1nney wrll my farthful and emacrated trombone to Poor Charley Pat Carnohan w1l1 all my saxophone rnusrc to Shlrley S1zemore because she has rt all anyhow Robert Prrce w1l1 all my knowledge to Phyllrs Poff because she s Plumb Dumb Okalene Taylor wrll my ab1l1ty to play the p1ano wrth one fmger to V1rg1n1a Idella Wood maybe someday she can play as well as me I Merle Taylor w1ll my scratchy 20 cent fountaln pen to Jean Hope hoprng she can make one word wrth rt wrthout scratchrng or blottrng her paper Bobby Parker wrll my abrlrty to type to Carlton Hurt because he needs rt Paul Mann w1ll my ab111ty to srng to Gene Massey because he needs rt Dean Brammer wrll my abxlrty to drrnk Sweet Lucy wrthout gettrng drunk to Pat Basham Tommy Johnson wrll my good looks and to hold my temper to Jake Deweese because he needs them I Don Kelly do hereby wrll my ab1l1ty to grow a mustashe to Buddy Odham am I, , ' ' H A A . 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A I I, P . 7 . . . . 1 L , . . . . , . , I L ' . fs Gy - K I g we XD I Vx 1 -T-': g: It's been quite a while since lwas in High School and as I sit here by the fireplace and watch the smoke curl up the chimney, my memory is carried back to my good old high school days and I begin to wonder where all my classmates are, and in the flames Iseem to visualize them and the things they have done, Betty Hope Brown had already taken the plunge before school was over and now she and Don are the proud owners of a super service station for helicopters in the metropolis of Midway plus the patter of several dozen feet in their prefabricated cottage, Gertrude Farley Zebrook was one of those married gals too, She and her husband Bill now have a private school all their own -- they really do have a large family -- if you know what I mean, Dean Brammer and Billy Calhoun have gone into a partnership, Dean goes inside and transacts the business while Billy stays outside and keeps the motor running, Jack Gearhart always was a ladies' man and now he has gone over to Arabia and has a harem of nobody knows how many wives, He seems very happy, Einstein is working on a theory to count them -- he seems very happy, too, Merle and Okalene Taylor graduated in three years and now they're taking a ten year post graduate course, I don't know how they keep up with their homework now that they go out every night with a different fellow. Kenna Bays and Merle Denny always had keen desires to become nurses, Kenna is now a doctor at the Don Bopkins hospital but Merle had a little trouble and is now going through her 2 year course for the fifth time, Oh well, I hope she doesn't get discouraged, Judy Lusk didn't become a secretary like she planned, Frank soon talked her out of that, The last I heard they were taking a Caribbean cruise that Frank won on a quiz program entitled If you don't know, ask your wife, Jean Coskey always was a big pal with the boys, She now runs an escort bureau of which she is the principal customer, Pat McDowell finally decided to give up trying to learn anything and concentrate on something she likes better, She is running a school for majorettes, The board of education kindly donated a huge building to her. We can see she didn't have to argue much -- Wow! XXX' ffy K , f A Q , fd X '? 5-' X 5 4 Xu. X xx M XEX 2 51 Mona Nrcely succeeded rn her ambrtron to become a secretary She now runs the Penta gon burldrng rn Washrngton The Presrdent rs the only person she takes orders from and some trmes she gtves htm a few she rs hrs wrfe Betty Eanes seemed to be a great money maker when I knew her She rs now manager of a legal collectrons bureau at least we hope tt s legal Tom Ray s knowledge frnally was put to good use He knew the combrnatron of the locks rn the hrgh school Now he rs prrncrpal and spends hrs trme openrng lockers and collectrng book rent ln our senror year rt looked as though rt vrouldn t be long unul we would all be restrng rn peace Tommy Prtzer always lrked peace and quret so he Jorned the Forergn Legron and IS sta troned rn Hrndustan Once a year he comes down from the hrlls to hear the World Serres and root for the wtnner Don Kellyturned to busrness for a lrvmg He hrtchhrked to Alaska and soon opened a store where he sold frozen foods He prospered and now has several stores along the equator where he sells sun lamps He never was much of a salesman Tommy Rrchards became an explorer of darkest Afrrca Hrs secret rs the sayrng musrc soothes the savage beast You can Just rmagme Tommy strollxng through the Jungle srngrng Mammy I m not so sure about whether the beasts are soothed or just scared to death Robert Prrce trred several trades before settlrng down for good Frrst he was wrth a natron ally known orchestra He saved hrs money and bought a store Thrs drdn t work out so he bought a newspaper offxce Then busrness farled Robert moved the press to hrs basement workshop and soon he was rolling rn the dough A lrttle later he retrred to an rsland to spend the rest of hrs lrfe I thrnk rt rs called Alcatraz There s a poster on my favorrte oak Let s read II Hatcher s Hellhounds and Carter s Crackpots Dartng exhrbttron of drrvrng skrll and rgnorance Ttme Sunday 2 OO P M Place Moonshrne Mesa Between demonstratrons you wrll be entertarned by that Srngrng Serb Sam Subotrch Yep those three rnseparables Earl Hatcher Emmett Carter and Sam Subotrch are strll earnrng an honest dollar and drrvrng therr rnsurance agent crazy When asked therr oc cupatron they merely told htm they were entertarners SHOP AT HOME' x7 Pi 52 -2- D - n 1 a 1 i 9, -n f f V .X ff, I xl There s another chum of ours who makes a lrvrng from those three Its Bobby Parker whom they keep busy rn hrs lrttle auto reparr shop He has several hundred men workrng rn hrs 40 acre 7 story burldrng He saved some expense though by frllrng the hrgh salarred execu trve posrtrons wrth 17 lrttle Parkers Mrs Parker requested that her rnarden name be kept se cret Janrce Hrcks wasn t wrth u long but I see now that she rs rn Werssbotten Germany where her husband rs statroned She rs reachrng Englrsh and Geography to the lrttle German chrldren there plus some Amer cans tlrrt she has rarsed herself Nrrr Robertson became a nurse and rs rttendrng a wealthy old man whor gorng to dre pretty soon and leave her the srx beautrful hotels located rn the heart of Sophra witch that arsenrc Nrral Norma Ward owns several beaty shops lxearly everyone attends them rnc udrng the Mrldred Hurley always drd love Jrtterbuggrng She won Arthur Godfrey s talent show H taught her to play the ukelele and now she rs rn Hawarr showrng the natrves how to replace hula hula for Jrtterbuggrng to the tune of the latest hrt rexrval The Thrng Betty Sokola rs strll makrng wrse cracks and strll grgglrng She rs a wrrter for the famous comedrenne Joan Bell They also have a program together at statron LAFF rn Sophra y what a team Amaryllrs Hampton who was the effrcrent presrdent of our FTA Club rs teachrng krnder garten why she took bookkeeprng I ll never know Janet Adams who never sard a word rn class rs runnrng an rnformatron bureau at Grand Mrddle Statron rn Sophra She really has some snappy answers ready now for the guys who ask for her phone number Jo Ann Ruble rs a very well to do lrbrarran at the Sophra IO mrllron volume lrbrary N wonder all the boys of Sophra are rnterested rn readrng books Remember Dennrs Haley and hrs pal Ross Brakefreld? When they tangled the whole schoolhouse shook Well Dennrs rs rndebted to Ross who became a great chemrst lt seems that Dennrs physrque was a problem There was nothrng to be found that would support hrs werght so Dennrs spent all hrs trme lyrng on the ground untrl Ross created a new element EAIZGAIN 4, HUNIING? W JS 53 -3- y V 5 V I 1 l Y , - I - A - 2 ' I ' 1 . s. ' s ' ' ' 1 L ' ' L 1 ' ' ' ' 4 A ' 1 ' 's ' ' men, She specializes rn removing excess weight -- mostly her own, . , .. , ' , . e ' . . ' ' ' BO , . , . . . , ' . . . - -- ' 1 . , . - - . . . 4 , . g O I ' l i ' I o . O ww L A n -4- which he called Haleyium, Being easily worked it soon gave Dennis all the comforts of or- dinary life, Our ambassador to the U,N, , James Antonio Cirer today announced during a conference with Secretary of Defense, Tommy Johnson, that the Fourth World War could be averted if we can produce enough oxygen bombs in the next two years, Carol Eller and Jo Ann Elliot are teaching a private school of which they are the sole pro- prietors, Carol teaches a class called Keep your mouth shut while Jo teaches one called How to talk the mostest, They sometimes have feuds as you've probably guessed by now. Juanita Atterson never did like school and we re surprised she decided to finish but she did She is a college professor in California She says she likes the climate but we can see that California males are a little bit more handsome than they are in West Virginia Shirley Tate Joined our class a little later too She was busy raising a family the last time I saw her but now she is the commercial teacher at dear old Sophia High Ive never seen so many nurses in one class Mary Sturgill is one of those Angels of Mercy too She was a nurse for a while and then she went back and received her doctor s de gree She is head surgeon fm both waysj at Hotchkiss hospital which contains I 322 rooms Dorothy McVey went to a beauty school in Paris and now has a beauty salon in Sophia called Dot s Belles Petites Femmes ftranslated Dot s Pretty Little Women J Adrian McKinney always was a stinker He decided that he was getting tired of people being so stupid so he went over to Siberia and started a skunk farm He just loves it there and he ts so happy with his little pets They got together and made htm a coat of their own skins Imagine those devoted skunks donating so much to their beloved master Well as I said before Adrian always was a sttnker Professional football beckoned two of our classmates Jimmy Hartsog IS the star of the Soak Creek Tidal Waves He has set new records in yards rushing and scoring He averages 9 or to touchdowns a game ln his spare time he writes songs His latest now on the hit parade is called What 1S Nice as Nicely? Howard Harper is the honery er I mean Honored coach of the Tidal Waves They really are waves because of his tears when they were held to a 92 2 score by the Hotchkiss Hotshots Q1 JT J 'TK Pmlzl 54 . . . y . . . . U . . l ' ' Q H lv ' ' V - , . 0 -- ' . I I n u ' U ,- ,, In s ' n I I I I n ' ' ' n ' , 7 I X KM, 'Ji J X tv wfw T' , S . mail ti Q- ft . P l R .1 Y ' , ' Y- H 1?-9 , an ,,' fgtij ,t J 4 , J ,gf L J. 1 F ' V M , J t, J 1 J, ' J .'- -f--r J gif Y ' Q27 55 ig 1 X we , D Paul Mann went rn for farmrng Remember how he looked wtth that black eye and green thumb? Now he owns lf2 the Mrdwest and supphes about 114 of the natron s food supply Hrs chtef crops are mashed potatoes and graxy He w111 tell no one how he ratses them and has hts secret patented He has qurte a crop of ltttle Manns around the house too Sherman VICKIDUSY was gettlng along ftne wrth hxs orchestra when the army subtly asked htm to pl ry for them Pvt X1cK1nney went to Russu and soon convtnced them that the Atnerl can way of hfe ts best He s1mply made them re 1l1zc that hrs moonshrne was better than Stahn s vodka Now he IS General McK1nney and Ln charee of settlng up a new governm nt Russell Sorrels has become the coach of a gtrl s basketball team and IS dorng f1new1th them lthrnk he s teachrng them a few other thrngs besrdes how to play basketball too H always was bla hearted back from a tour of Europe where she had a concert every lllglll Poor girl when she returned all 5 of her husbands came to New York to meet her and now 3 of them are sulng for drvorce and the other 2 charged her wrth brgamy She says she doesnt care though for she really loves those 2 Frenchmen she met 1n Spam Last on our lrst IS Frank Robrnson quret and hard to understand He kept growtng untrl he was 6 6 and wetghed 264 You thlnk he became a football player don t you? Huh uh He s a boxer and qulte a good one Since wrnnrng the champronshlp he has defended hts trtle 132 ttrnes wrthout defeat Between rounds he reads pamphlets on How to Become a Man I srt up wrth a startled Jump and reahze I must have been dreamrng Ho Hum the fue has gone out so I m1ght as well go to bed ..,-4' 55 -5- ' ' I ' s C ' s4 7 M m y 6 . . I ' t ' D I c ' . . 3 .7- Pat Carnohan always did think she could sing. Well, lguess she was right, She just came . , , u . , J, ' Q, 'ef fi was , 4-- hy N. Compliments of SOPHIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Graduate of Sophna Hugh 56 A place and job in Sophia for Every if X .J dmr dfQ r. QV -1 mfs Mu ' 'L ss3a2i?fiff ' YS -lp-M' W A W 'Nw 1 NN., J' f,f w'H ,V ' ,-I , . 'fri GOOD LUCK GRADUATES If lnfe seems drab and dlffncult J face It wuth a wull You do not have to work alone Since G al IS wlfh you shll Press on wufh courage toward the goal Be strong look up and lust Ignore The brndge youll never cross SLAB FORK COAL COMPANY Our very best wishes PHILLIPS MOTOR COMPANY Your Fruend and Nenghbor Dodge Plymouth SOPHIA WEST VIRGINIA 57 ,, . . . I ust ' ' ' p . O . . . I With Truth your shield embassy I ' I II ll ' ' II I We will welcome your account BANK OF RALEIGH IN BECKLEY Member Federal Deposrf Insurance Corporafnon Conqrafulatrons to he Graduaflng Class a 95l A N Member Federal Deposd Insuranee Corporafnon BECKLEY WEST VIRGINIA e I fl BECKLEY NATIONAL B K LE SUN A BRE Q3 ie Congratulations f he Graduates F Sophla High School R Y BAKING COMPA Beckley West Vurguma 59 Son-'0 oN' nbedn' fNR'c E C O ' S B E M A D I g f X me V 4 J I I X Q,1s1W0 ' E230 -N ' ff . .,k.v. l F D BRIAD ' o f 0 . . P U l T M A l D N Y HOME OUTFITTING COMPANY Furnnture and Applnances Invite your account Joe Carnohan Manager Compllments of GREENBRIER DAIRY PRODUCTS CO HILL ROHRER LUMBER COMPANY Beckley West Vnrgnnra Wholesale and retaul Bullders Supplles Lumber Roofvng Sash and Doors Phone 9375 222 Central Ave Bulldlng Supplles for Every Purpose B R O S I N C Everythnng In Sports OUR BEST WISHES O We ' KEATLEY . . 6 We Welcome The Students of Sophra Hugh School SNOW THORNTON FLORIST We Are At Your Service Every Day Prrnce Street Day and Nnght Phones 737l 7372 Beckley West Vlrglma C 8. R MUSIC COMPANY For Service and Information Dual 4l20 202 South Oakwood Avenue Beckley West Vrrgrnra Compl :ments f HALL CHEVROLET NC Phone 4530 Sophra West Vnrglma Congratulatlon Graduates of l95l WENDER JEWELRY COMPANY Sophia, West Vrrgunia 61 3l9 ' -- ' : - I I ' o I I ' I RALEIGH COCO COLA BOTTLING WORKS ComplIments of D A N S A N D W I S H O P Phone 85I4 Sophno West VIFQIUIG The Area One WEBB S FLORISTS AND GREENHOUSES Formerly Roles FlorIst R L Webb Owner Cro Orchard T H E S T A R CompIIments of Beckleys Fmest Charge SLAB FORK THEATRE Account Store SIGID Fofk Wes' V 9 0 BECKLEY WEST VIRGINIA 62 I E L ' S C H Phone Beckley 3I98 C4550 Nightj b , W. Vo. Compliments of FEDERATED STORE Sophua West Vlrglma Best Wushes Graduates RIDDLE S BARBER SHOP Sophaa West Vlrglma Complnments of WOODIES BEAUTY SHOP Sophna West Vurgmna SOPHIA MEAT MARKET House Where Pruce And Qualuty Meet Phone 3092 Soph ua D. E. MANN 8. SON GROCERY Quality Foods We Deliver Phone 4Ol2 Sopla W V Congratulatlons Graduates of l95I SOPHIA HARDWARE 8. SUPPLY COMPANY W J McElrath Proprletor Sophla West VITQIDIC Congratulations Graduates SOPHIA DRUG Prescrnptuon Druggust Sophxa West Vnrgunna GUY FURNITURE CO Complete Home Furnnshungs Ladues 8. Chnldrens Ready to Wear Clothlng Easy Crednt Terms Mann St Sop na W V Phone 22935 63 .I . .. h., . at , . . . , I f .I I Il ' . . T Il ' . h', . a. Congratulatuons Sensors Best Wushes DUNCAN CATRON MOTOR COMPANY Inc GALPERIN MUSIC CO Dodge and Plymouth Cars 336 Prnnce St Phone 233II III Prrnce Street Beckley W Va Beckleys only Exclusive Music Store Bargaun Huntlng'7 We Stop to Shop at JUST RITE FURNITURE Beckley W Va THE PIECE GOODS SHOP I03 Mann Street Telephone 3l23 Quality Fabrics at Reasonable Prices Beckley West Vlrgnnua Compluments f KAYS CUT RATE DRUG Phone 3523 Beckley West Vurgznaa Only Dodge Bullds Job Rated Trucks Beckley West Vlrgmla Congratulatlons graduates From SINGER SEWING CENTER Beckley West Vnrgunua H RALEIGH COUNTY BANK Member Federal Deposut Insurance Corporation Beckley West Vnrgunuo Complxments of SAKS JEWELERS 3I9 Neville St Beckley . . . I - I . . . . I . . I . . . .. I . . . ' I II, , . . I . . . . . . . .. . .. I I O . . I 64 BURLESON MOTOR CO. Oldsmobile and Cadillac Phone 3369 Beckley West Virginia SPORTS CENTER INC II7 S Fayette Street Buster Smith Stan Huffman Bob Kent Beckley West Virginia BURNS JEWELRY Congratulations Graduates When Better Cars Are Built Buick Will Build Them Your Buick Dealers MOUNTAIN MOTORS Inc A K Canterbury Pres W Bays r Beckley West Virginia Compliments of EL CHICO CAFE Beckley Compl :ments MAY OFFICE SERVICE School Supplies Beckley West Virginia BECKLE 352 Beckley W Va Dial 4352 NEVILLE MAYTAG St FURNITURE CO Phone 4452 527 Neville Street Norge And Magtag Appliances Furnishings for Every Room Beckley West Virginia Q2 f . Y,WVA. D 304 Neville St. Beckley, W. Va. 320 Neville St. I. . , Mig . I 65 COLONY DRUG CO Your prescruptlon Pharmacy Fountann Magazrnes Medlcnnes DOO S Oakwood Ave Beckley W Va FREE PARKING Phone 8220 4l5 Cnty Ave RALEIGH GLASS 8 MIRROR lnc Beckleys House of Glass Steel Sash Glazlng Store Front Constructuon PRICE BROTHERS Tuxedo Feeds F our Fertnlnzer Seeds 4462 Beckley 20l Central Ave 343 Cnty Ave Phone 456 DIAS FLORAL CO Beckleys Fnnest Dependable Floral Servuce Exclusrve Gnft Ware Copper Silver and China Plenty Free Parking You ll Engoy BECKLEY ICE CREAM Known At The Best Cnty Avenue Phone 36l2 Beckley West Vlrglnua Congratulations Graduates RALEIGH CASH GROCERY Wholesale Phone 43l2 The Rnght Place For Teen Agers Go to ESKIN S LUNCH Mabscott H Il ' Teen Age Night Every Thursday M and Mrs Carl Eskuns Owner B 8. V MOTOR COMPANY We Buy and Sell Used Cars and Trucks 202 So Oakwood Avenue Beckley W. Va. Phone 775I Grady Whltlock Owner , . ll Il 1 O U... , O I l fs 1 ' - I ll ' II Auto Glass and Mirrors I 'k'k i 'k I - . . - r. . ' ' . l . , , . I I . 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