Tazewell High School - Peak Yearbook (Tazewell, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1956 volume:

CcA S- ey 6tjf fYl A G- u . | jAijJL cy r VmJnj tiVoJ J- JJ 1 J ' vv -v-T ir.71 2. ' X Z ■ Tv , ° C TV TX c ' - - Cf k ' x vr: . 4 -.d 5 t V� _ ) ka. T Q £T • L. rh CS , W Vl wcxy jc ca J qJ - x_+_j C y uy r) -Cf y « . y r As THE 1956 i Published by the Senior Class of TAZEWELL HIGH SCHOOL, Tazewell, Virginia Ann Evans, Editor--Chase Adkins, Business Manager ABOUT OUR We, the annual staff, representing the class of 1956, take pleasure in presenting to you the twelfth edition of the Peak. We hope that in the future, the contents of this book will serve as a constant ' and vivid reminder of precious days spent at Tazewell High. yj %M- i 4 cp - . hr tv y 1 ; - flUJ V ‘ 7m u i a J d . .,sm?z $. -lA i •) % e t . RJUl m% mmm mmw m ; ■ ■V i ■ ; ■ y - « ' . v . ; |u££ «M .- t SMK « 95S55 K MM«Mt . J® wgg« ihm is, ' , .: 7:.:. rt .‘4-,’ v WlBaSB SrSSBI a� « •• • 55 m We, the Class of 1 956,wishing to show our respect and devo¬ tion for our teacher and friend, Mrs . Sarah Bowen, dedicate this edition of the Peak to her. He r sense of humor, her kindness and understanding, her willingness to help us cheerfully at any time, and her hard work for our benefit have won her our deep admiration and affection. ‘‘I MRS. SARAH BOWEN ’U keep forever « ever Shoveling it in-m-m-m- good! The “Cut-ups” School day’s over--let’s go home! Biology -- interesting, and fun! The between-class rush. Talking it over. Mr . J . L. Walthall Superintendent Mr. Dallas Hubbard School Board Member ADMINISTRATION Mr. James Rogers, Asst. Principal; Miss Clara Hankins, Secretary; Mr. Eugene Ross, Principal. Mr. Harold Harman Miss Annie Swann Not Pictured: Miss Sammy Scott MATH ■ A Mrs. Margaret Bengert Miss Rachel Royall Miss Ada Burton ENGLISH Mrs. Sarah Bowen Mrs. Louise Elliott Miss Dorothy Scott ENGLISH FACULTY FACULTY Miss Ruth Anderson Mrs. Katherine Pierce Miss Peggy Townsend ENGLISH } J Miss Nancy Ward f-r Mrs. Polly Hagy j LIBRARIAN AND GUIDANCE juouisi i C$Ls Brooks Mrs. Gladys Layton Mrs. Mabel Albert -VV 956 Miss Ann Hunnicutt Miss Mary McCoy Mr. Lawrence Dye BUSINESS Mr. Gus Santolla Mr. J. B. Buchanan VOCATIONAL TRAINING Mrs. Ruby Offield Mrs. Margaret Givens HOME ECONOMICS Mrs. Clara Walthall Mrs . Jean Long BUSINESS Miss Annella Greever Mrs. Joyce Buchanan SCIENCE Mrs. De Marcy Payne Mrs. Dorothy Rogers Miss Ann Preston HISTORY Mr. Tiffany Kiser Mrs. Lillian Harman Mr. Howard Quillen PHYSICAL EDUCATION Mrs. Gladys Hubbard Mr. Harold Walker Mrs - Velma Hankla HISTORY Miss Ella Bryant Dickenson Miss Ruth Macom ARTS liasi SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Pauline Rose, President; Fred Trail, Vice President; Rebecca Jones , Secretary; Anna Lee Nis- wander, Treasurer. CLASS MOTTO: “It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret. CLASS FLOWER: Lemon Lily, Purple Iris CLASS COLORS: Purple and Gold DOROTHY MAE ABEL JEAN STREET ABSHER LYLA ANN ABSHER CHASE MORRISON ADKINS, JR GLENN ALLEY INA RUBY ALTIZER SHELBY JEAN AMBURGEY JOHN THOMAS BALDWIN LUCY JANE BALDWIN BEULAH BERNICE BANDY CAROL JOYCE BANDY EMMA MARIE BARNETTE MARY O’DELL BAUGH HARMON DAVID BEAVERS RUTH OLA BEAVERS RAMONA TYE BENCH MARTHA MILDRED BILLINGS BASIL JAMES BILLIPS PEGGY JOYCE BILLIPS SHIRLEY ANN BLACKWELL PEGGY JANE BLEVINS DOROTHY JEAN BOOTHE PEGGY BOOTHE HILDA JANE BOWMAN LASS OF 1956 NANCY ANNE BOWMAN GLENN BRADLEY ELIZABETH EARLE BRADSHAW S AMUEL SANTIAGO CALO DEWEY PRESTON CHAPMAN HAROLD EUGENE CHILDRESS JOE LAVAUGHN CHRISTIAN OZELLA BELLE CORDER jll m BETTY GARNET DAVIS JIMMY HERMAN DAWSON LUERENDA DICKENS SHIRLEY JEAN DUNAWAY BEAUFORD DUNCAN SENIOR BILLIE DUTY LEO MARVIN DUTY MARCIA ANN EVANS ROBERT S. FLANNER VIOLET MAE FRAZIER JULIA ANN FREEMAN BOBBY GILLESPIE CLASS OF 1956 MARGARET ANN TWEEDY GILLESPIE SHIRLEY ANN GILLESPIE ALTHA COLENE GLOVER NANCY RUTH GODBEY PEGGY MARIA GROSS JmOLLY LUCILLE HAGER MADELINE LUCY HAGERMAN BETTY HALL ALICE VIRGINIA HARMAN GERALD LEE HALL PEARL IRENE HANKINS HAROLD HARDY ELIZABETH ESTELLE HARMAN ELSIE EVELYN HARMAN THE SENIOR CORNELIA RAE HARRIS IMOGENE HEFFINGER WANDA HELMONDOLLAR DON HENIGAR JAMES HERNDON HENRY CARL HESS KENNETH DOYLE HOLYFIELD JACKIE ELIZABETH HONAKER BETTY O. HOOPS NANCY ELIZABETH HOOPS PEGGY ANN HOPKINS DOROTHY LORRINE HORN CLASS OF 1956 SHIRLEY JUANITA HOWINGTON MARY OPAL HYLTON JENNY LOU JENNINGS LEWIS D. JESSE LAURA CATHERINE JOHNSON LAWRENCE T. JOHNSON MARGIE ALICE JOHNSON MARGIE CLAUDETTE JOHNSON NORMA JEAN KINCER THE SENIOR MARSHA KAY KITTS NANCY FAYE KITTS GERALD WARNER LAFFERTY MARGARET B LAWRENCE DONALD WAYNE LEE EDWIN LEE LEFFEL DAVID D. LINKOUS BOBBY JOE LITTLE SHIRLEY ANN LONG CAROL KISER MARRS i CLASS OF 1956 ROBERT S. MARRS DIANA SUE MITCHELL PHYLLIS SUE MORRISON CHARLOTTE WILOVENE MULKEY JANE ANN MARTIN WILEY EDWARD MARTIN BETTY SUE McREYNOLDS KENNETH GLENN McREYNOLDS JIMMY ELWOOD MEADWELL JERRY HOWARD MEE CHARLES ROBERT MITCHELL Pi ■ OMA MARGARET MURRAY WILLARD RAY MURRAY EVELYN FAY MUTTER THE SENIOR DONALD ARMSTEAD NECESSARY BARNES BUCHANAN NEEL DONALD WILLIAM NEEL ROBERT LEE NEEL ANNA LEE NISWANDER SHIRLEY ANN NUNLEY GORDON ALLEN PALMER LUTHER MICHAEL PALMER EVELYN DOROTHY PATRICK WALTER PATRICK JAMES CLAUDE PAULEY CLASS OF 1956 PEGGY ANN PEERY JERRY BENNETT PRESLEY 1C . - J DONALD EDWARD PRUETT EMORY EARL PRUETT BLANCHE PUCKETT JASPER PUCKETT PAUL EDWARD PUCKETT PAUL RICHARD PUCKETT | I THE SENIOR CECILE GRETA ROSS JO ALICE RUSS MARTHA EVELYN RUSSELL ESTHER GRAY RYE DAVID PRESTON SHAWVER BILLY KENNETH STEVENSON GLENNA ELIZABETH STEVENSON LILLIAN MEADOWS STEVENSON CLASS OF 1956 ANDREW CARLISS STEELE ALICE MARIE STEVENSON WILLIAM GEORGE SURBER ANNA LEE THOMPSON RONALD LEE THOMPSON KATHERINE GRAY TOMLINSON FRED EDWARD TRAIL BETTY ANN VANHOOZIER EDNA FAYE WEAVER J IRIS ROCHELLE WEAVER THE SENIOR CLYDE EUGENE WILSON NANCY ALICE WITHROW CARL HARRISON WITT PEGGY ELLEN WITTEN ROBERT GILMER WOOD PHYLLIS JEAN WHITT FRIEDA La VERNE WILLIAMS AVERY LEE WILSON CLASS OF 1956 BARBARA ANN WRIGHT VIRGIL LEE WRIGHT BERTHA MAGDALENE YATES CROCKETT EUGENE YOST EDITH MAELEE YOUNG JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS Eli Jones, President; Jerry Bradshaw, Vice President; Connie Watson, Secretary; Carol Johnson, Trea s urer. CLASS FLOWER: Yellow Rose CLASS MOTTO: “If you can ' t do great things, do small things in a great way. CLASS COLORS. Yellow and White Edith Absher Mary Sue Akers Patsy Akers Dora Altizer Naomi Angles Betty Jo Asbury Jeff Asbury Mary Dove Asbury Norma Asbury Rita Asbury Patty Baldwin John Bandy Shirley Bandy Robert Barnes Sandra Sue Beavers Freddie Bennett Theryl Blackwell James Blevins George Boothe Johnny Boothe JUNIORS Juanita Bourne Lou Bourne Peggy Bourne Betty Bowman Nancy Bowman Jerry Bradshaw Alice Brooks James Brooks Charles Brown Paul Brown Phyllis Brown Louise Browning Winston Buchanan Ronnie Byrd Margie Cain Franees Carty Mary Elizabeth Caudill Tex Chapman Charles Christian Shelby Clifton Loretta Clyburn Betty Cole Bobby Collins Jerleen Compton Jimmy Cox Marion Cox Martha Crawford Ann Crockett Lois Crouse Elvin Cruise Kathleen Davis Norma Davis Tommy Deskins Joan Dickenson Martha Dickenson Sam Dickenson Zeke Dillon Peggy Dunford Robert Dunavan Lewis Dye THE JUNIOR Joan Earls Charles Earnest Alma Edmonds Paul Etter Jack Farley John Farmer Lilly Fox Charles Gallager Jackie Gibson Paul Gibson Fred Gillespie Katy Gillespie Wilma Goodwin Blaine Graham James Graham Patsy Graybeal Curtis Gregory Patricia Grinsell Allen Grubb Doris Gullet Ronald Hager Bobby Hall Peggy Hall Mary Ham Jack Hamilton Thomas Hankins Jo Ann Hardy Ketia Hardy Judith Harry Peggy Hart Bobby Hartman Mary Ann Hawkins Thomas Hayes Donald Heldreth William Henigar Connie Hensley Shirley Herald Bill Herald Bobby Hilmon Fredia Honaker CLASS OF 1956 Gerald Honaker William Honaker Anna Ruth Horn Dennis Howery Charles Hubbard Gwen Jessee Carol Johnson Jacqueline Johnson Eli Jones Esther Jones Louise Jones Peggy Jones Charlotte Kelly Sue Kidd Sue Kinder Garland Kiser Clifford Kitts Mary Kosto Nancy Leece Jimmy Lindsey Richard Lindsey Ralph Linkous Jenny Lockhart Joyce Lockhart Jack Long Janice Martin Eveline Mastro Margaret May Ellen Mays Elizabeth McCall Catherine McCray Sue McFarland Marlene McGuire Donna McReynolds Shirley Meadows Geneva Meek Larry Melvin Mamie Meredith Wayne Meredith Ruby Mitchell THE JUNIOR Linda Monk Billy Morrison Kenneth Morrison Margaret Mullins Ann Mundy Martha Murray Betty Myers Robert Myers Donald Neece Billy Neel Betty Ann Newman Ronald Newman Patsy Null Peggy Null Nancy Olinger Mary Lou O ' Quinn Alafair Osborne Barbara Pauley Alice Payne Etta Sue Payne J Nann Peery Sharon Peery Jerry Phillips Julian Pickens Arthur Powers Arthur Profitt Stanley Pruett Victor Pruett Jeanette Puckett Jack Pyott Joyce Ramey Norma Ramey Judy Rasni ck William Rasnick Thomas Ridout Pauline Riley Charlotte Ring Teddy Roop Emory Rose William Russell CLASS OF 1956 Don Rutherford Donald Sawyers Mary Sue Shawver Freida Sheets Shirley Shrader Virgil Shrader Carol Smith Eugene Smith Roy Lee Smith Shirley Smith Joan Sparks Bonnie Spea r s Joyce Spencer Barbara Stanley Christine Sykes Mary Taylor Henry Tomlinson Delores Turner Bill Tweedy Mary Tyree Hallie Vandyke Jimmy Ray VanDyke Bonnie Walker Patty Walker Connie Watson Charles White Mary Jane White Jerry Whitt Harold Wilburn Phyllis Williams Warren Williams Peggy Wingo Larry Withrow Jimmy Wood Evelyn Wright Harry Wright Conley Young Harrison Young Naomi Young JUNIORS IN MEMORIAM HAROLD JOHN PAYNE Born - June 2, 1939 Died - May 12, 1955 • A ' SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS President, G.D.Altizer; Vice President, Tommy Kitts; Secretary, Virginia Dickenson; Treasurer, Lallah Rasnick. CLASS FLOWER: Red Rose CLASS MOTTO: “Set your goals above your reach and there will always be something to work for. CLASS COLORS: Red and White I V Roy Abel Jackie Alley G . D. Altize r Irma Sue Altizer Ralph Altizer Richard Altizer Ruth Tyler Altizer Ruby Phyllis Anderson Carl Jackson Asbury Harry Lee Asbury Eva Ernestine Asbury Jack As bury Mary Asbury Harold Atwell Dickie A unspa ugh Bobby Baker Harry Ray Baldwin Geneva Ball Beulah Bandy A. R� Beavers Patricia Beavers Patty Lou Beavers Roger Beavers Wayne Beavers Janet Blevins Linda Blevins Phyllis Blevins John Boggess Della Mae Bogle David Boothe William Lee Boothe Sam Bourne Charlene Bowen Charles Bowman Delores Bowman Harold Bowman Margaret Brewer Robert Brittain Franklin Brooks Sue Brooks Charles Browning Eunice Ann Bryant i ' i i 1 Leon Bryant Charlotte Burchett Charles Burton Sarah Buston Susie Casey Da rryl Ca udill I i Jesse Caudill Tim Caudill Jo Ann Childress William Clemens Charles Cochran Harvey Cochran r Wanda Cochran James Collins Mary Compton Garvin Corwin Carol Counts Mary Crabtree Doris Crisp Ruby Irene Crockett David Cruey Elonzo Crouse Christine Davidson Janet Gaye Davidson William Roger Davidson Roy Hobert Davidson Irma Grace Davis Rita Davis Roger Davis Kay Dawson Kenneth Dickens Virginia Dickenson Deanna Carol Dillon Jo Ann Dunaway Buddy Duncan Zola Mae Duty Gylene Ann Dye Ray Ernest William Elswick William Evans Jimmie Fields Bobby Carl Gillespie Jimmie Gillespie Kathryn Gillespie Lynn Gillespie Robert Gillespie Jerry Goad Alice Goodwin Curtis Green Patricia Grindstaff Roy Lee Grubb Bobby Hall Joyce Hall Oscar Hall David Hankins Helen Hankins Leon Hankins Ann Hardy Emma Hardy Hazel Hardy Paul Harris Donna Harrison Rita Haynes Willard Haynes Frances Herald Bill Hileman Joe Holbrook Rosie Hoops Shirley Hoops Arlene Horn Ruth Hurd Joan Hurley Geneva Hylton Louise Jackson Bobby Jewell Alice Johnson Dean Johnson Lena Johnson Robert Johnson Thomas Johnson Curtis Jones Harold Jones Janet Jones Janice Jones Margaret Jones Elbert Karns June Kenney Faye King Margaret King Charlotte Kiser Tom Kitts Jim Lafferty Bill Lambert John Lambert Ella Lawson Frankie Lee Ben Lineberry Leon Lockhart Charles Lowe Roy Lowe Rachel Marrs Verlin Marshall Barbara Martin Wayne Matney George Maxfield Ronald McCall Mildred McGlothlin Anna Lee McGuire Mildred McGuire Gilley McKinley Oscar Mitchem Hershel Moore Roger Moskos Sandra Mullins ■ i I John Mundy Eddie Mustard Sue Mustard Janet Myers Alfreda Neel Billy Neel Claude Nunley Linda Orender Ruth Osborne Shirley Osborne Garret Overstreet Glen Palmer Billy Patrick Henry Payne George Peery Robert Pennington Sammy Pennington Betty Peters Jack Phillips Bobby Porter Dean Presley Jackie Pruett Eugene Puckett Jimmy Puckett Katie Puckett Mary Ellen Puckett Frank Pyott Velma Rambo Lalah Rasnick Robert Rasnick Eugene Reedy Bethalue Richards Mary Riley Mary Anna Roach William Roberts Dolly Robinson Nancy Rogers Charles Roop Gene Ross Troy Ross Jo Ann Rye Bobby Salyers Margaret Sene Robert Shepard Helen Shrader Jeannette Shrader Rita Shrader J. D . Sluss Mary Sluss Randall Sluss Ruth Sluss William Smith Robe rt Snell Dallas Sparks Lanny Sparks Sam Sparks George Spears Royal Gratton Spurgeon Felma Steele Donna Stevenson C- Ralph Stevenson Curtis Stillwell Carol Surber Norma Sweeney Shirley Tabor Juanita Tabor Freddie Thompson Sammy Thompson Zeralda Tinsley Elizabeth Totten Margaret Trail Lildian Vance Patty Vance Peggy VanDyke Jackie Vanhoozier Gaye Vaughn William Waddell Patty Wallace Keith Walton Shirley Ward Elizabeth Watson Bill Watson Phyllis Weaver Steve Weaver James Wesley Joyce White Nancy White George Whitman Glenn Whitt Herman Whitt Catherine Whittaker Sue Whittaker Bobby Wilburn Donnie Wilburn Almedia Willey J uanita Wilson Katherine Wimmer Martha Wimmer Shirley Wingo Roger Wright Cleo Wyatt Leo Wyatt Earliest Wynn Robert Yates Roger Yates Frances Yost Cora Young Dorothy Young Kenneth Young FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS Wayne Alley, President;Bruce Clifton, Vice President; Nancy Dunford .Secretary; Carolyn Osborn T rea s ure r. FLOWER: Rose MOTTO: “Finish what you attempt,’’ COLORS: Pink, Dark Blue THE FRESHMAN CLASS OF 1956 Eunice Abel Juanita Absher Sammy Adkins Edith Akers Leon Allen Bessie Alley Wayne Alley Paul Altizer Patricia Amburgey Joan Angles Cosby Asbury Dickie Asbury John Asbury Mary Asbury Roger Asbury Sandra Bailey Dorothy Ball Julia Baldwin Cora Bandy Jack Bandy Jim Bandy Ruth Bane Sherman Barrett Richie Baugh Earnest Beavers Nannie Beavers William Bentley Vernon Billings Carol Billips Dale Billips Buford Boothe Katheryn Boothe Mary Boothe Margaret Bourne Raymond Bowling Frances Bowman Dale Boyd Mary Brewster Anna Brown Eva Bryant Gaye Brown Judy Brown Robert Brown Mary Byrd Jeraline Bundy Saundra Burks Arlies Carter Margaret Carter Alma Casey Dorothy Chapman Carmen Charbonneau Katherine Childress Allen Christian Irene Christian Bruce Clifton Douglas Cochran Mary Cole Laura Collins Betty Compton Donna Rae Coon Anna Conley Faye Cornwell Roy Cox V t • ' ’V ' wnaprns. -v«n WMWii THE FRESHMAN CLASS OF 1956 Ruby Crabtree Curtis Crawford Jerry Crockett Patsy Crockett Edwa rd Cr uey Jean Davis Christine Day Katherine Deskins Donald Dey Edith Dickens Kenneth Dickens Ronnie Dillow Gary Dixon Bobby Dudley J udy Dunaway Dorothy Duncan Maggie Duncan Nancy Dunford Janey Duty Buddy Dye Douglas Dye Doug Earls Pat Edwards Sue Edwards John Elswick Ma r ie Elswick Jackie Farmer Betty Flelds Kenneth Flelds Dorothy Flanagan Katherine Fox Raymond Fritz J immy Gibson Kenneth Gillespie Louise Gillespie Pansy Gillespie Rebecca Gillespie Thelma Goodwin Bobby Goss Calvin Graham J udy Grizzel Linda Hagy Mabel Hagy Shirley Hagy Robert Hale Charlotte Hall Wilmer Hall Donald Ham Pat Hardy Juanita Harrington Selena Hart Ronald Hayden Wayne Hayes Brenda Haynes Dorothy Hayton Norma Hayton Dorothy Heffinger Norma Heffinger Sammy Helmandollar J udy Herald Bob Henigar Jerry Hensley Shirley Hicks I % ,r. Darriel Hill Betty Hilmon Carl Honaker Maisie Honaker Eleanor Hoops Johnny Hoops Mary Hoops Arvin Howington Lorraine Howington Jimmy Hughes Ancil Hurd Otis Hylton Mary lanni J immy Jessee Lloyd Jessee Donnie Jewel Buddy Johnson Hester Johnson Jerry Johnson Pearl Jones Linda Jones Leslie Keith Jean Kinser Nancy Kinser Kenneth Kiser Mildred Kiser Jerry Kitts Janice Keene Patsy Laing Bobbie Lambert Charlotte Lambert Dare Lambert Frazer Lambert J udy Lambert Nancy Lambert Ralph Lane Eula Mae Lee Luther Leftwich Hadley Lester Nancy Lester David Lewis Patty Lewis Harold Linkous Naomi Linville Don Little Johnny Little Buddy Lockhart Patricia Lockhart Charles Long George Long Wanda Long Virginia McClanahan Bertha McCoy Ann McGlothin Lucille McGlothin Douglas McGuire Louise McGuire Jerry McReynolds John McReynolds Jerry Martin Ola Mae Martin Ruby Mason Roy Mastro 4 THE FRESHMAN CLASS OF 1956 Ella Gaye Matney Clarence Meade Joanne Meade Jerry Meek J une Me redith Delphia Mitchell Brenda Mitchem Danny Mitchem Ralph Monk Noah Moore Raymond Mulkey Gloria Murray Leroy Murray Maxine Murray Nancy Mustard Bufo rd Neel Kenneth Neel Bandy Nippe r Ann Nitz Howard Noakes Nyella May Carolyn Osborne Imogene Osborne James Overby Linda Owens Curtis Patton Walter Patton Ray Patterson Roy Patterson Clifford Pauley Walter Peake Patsy Pennington Roger Pennington Letitia Pickett Roger Pike Ronnie Pike Don Plumner Carol Pruett Bernard Puckett Joyce Puckett Margaret Puckett Margaret Puckett Richard Puckett Opal O ' Quinn J udy Rash Arnold Rasnick Ivy Repass Margaret Remines Mike Remines Agnes Riley Shirley Riley Steve Roberts Lucille Rose Ma r ga ret Rose Shirley Rose Melva Ross Clifford Russ Betty Salyers Sandra Salyers J a c kie Sawyer Virginia Sayers Joe Scammell Kenneth Seddon Pearl Sexton Harry Sheets Wilma Sheppard Carol Shrader Eddie Shrader Hazel Shrader Wayne Silcox Gwen Slade Eva Sluss Robert Sluss Eugene Smith Margie Smith Viola Smith Wayne Snell Douglas Sparks Kenneth Spurgeon Betty Stallard Carlton Stamper Ray Stansbury James Stevenson Powell Stevenson Walter Stevenson Charles Stilner Gerald Stilwell Lois Stinson Josephine Street Mildred Street Rodney Swim Roger Sykes Sharon Tabor Benny Taylor Ma ry Taylor Tommy Taylor Ronald Tester Mary Thomas Faye Thompson Fred Turner Patricia Turner Carol Vaughn Katherine Vencill Charles Vernon Betty Waddell Charles Waddell Donald Waddell Roy Waddell Harold Ward Virginia Weaver Ellen Wheeler Arnold White Delorse White Johnny White J uanita White J une White Margaret White Wanda White F ranees Whitt Shelby Whitt William Whitt Janet WUey Douglas Willey David Wilson Larry Withrow Tommy Witten THE FRESHMAN CLASS OF 1956 ATHLETICS Harold Harman (Assistant) Howard Quillen (Coach) Tiff Kiser (Assistant) LINE Bill Stevenson John Farmer Ralph Repass Theryl Blackwell Virgil Shrader Jerry Goad Robert Ma rrs FOOTBALL BACKS Luther Palmer Sam Bourne Jimmy Lindsay Dillard Keene Don Henigar Mack Myers 5 cy 3 ? _ . _ x Directors of Athletics Mrs. Keister Harman Jack Hawks (Helper) First Row - Mack Myers, Bill Stevenson, J erry Phillips, Luther Palmer , Don Henigar. Second Row - Billy Henigar, Jimmy Hughes , Virgil Shrader, Bobby Collins , Jerry Goad, Third Row - Jerry Johnson, Julian Pickens, Billy Neel, Roger Pike, Sam Bourne. Fourth Row - Bobby Hartman, Jack Asbury. T.H.S. First Row - Dillard Keene, Jimmy Lindsay, Bobby Goss, Ralph Repass, Troy Ross. Second Row - Buddy Johnson, Larry Melvin, G. D. Altizer, Eddie Mustard, J.D. Sluss. Third Row - John Farmer, Theryl Blackwell, Robert Marrs, Ben Lineberry, Jack Farmer. Third Row - Bill Russell. BULLDOGS MANAGERS Garvin Corvin Allen Grubb Charles Christian LETTER Bill Stevenson Don Henigar Larry Melvin Bobby Collins Dillard Keene Danny Monk Team Mascot Freddie Trail Jimmy Lindsay Ralph Repass Sam Bourne B ulldog School Mascot Robert Marrs MEN i£m M Bobby Mitchell Virgil Shrader Jerry Goad John Farmer Theryl Blackwell Alice Stevenson Betty Ha rman Margaret Mays Katy Gillespie Jo Ann Hurley Elizabeth Watson Mary Sue Akers Manager Katherine Tomlinson Manager BASKET Kay Dawson, Loretta garet Gillespi iBet Gilles ' ger. lyburn, Ph ' gwy Dunford, Norma Davis, Katy Gillespie, Margaret Mays, Mar- Harman, Altee Stevenson, Alice Goodwin, Sarah Buston, Charlotte Kiser, Lynn nn Hurley,Mary Sue Akers, Manager; Katherine Tomlinson, Mana- BALL Lawrence Johnson Dillard Keene Theryl Blackwell Robert Marrs John Farmer Jimmy Lindsay Barnes Neel Manager Joe Christian Manager Freddie Trail, Jimmy Hughes,Eli Jones , Lawrence Johnson, Dillard Keene, Buddy Pennington, John Farmer, Robert Marrs, Larry Withrow, Lewis Dye, Jimmy Lindsay. VARSITY CHEERLEADERS First Row - Mary Ann Hawkins, Shir¬ ley Meadows. Second Row - Marsha Kitts , Ina Altizer, Betty Hoops , J udy Rasnick. First Row - F reddie Trail, Barnes Neel. Evans (Manager), Dillard Keene, Dor Neel, ager) . Howard Quillen (Coach) GIRLS’ JR rt) v l First Row - Charlene Bowen, Francis Yost, ond Row - Dona McReynolds , Melba Ross ,Sus ' ie sy Crockett Jyers,Sue B Third Row - Sue Whittaker, Carol Counts, Tyler ' Altizer, Doris Crisp, Barbara Martin. A , Mary Compton, Pa ustard, Betty Lot S . Sec - rooks. BASEBALL TEAM GOLF TEAM First Row - James Stevenson, Fred Turner, Buddy Lockhart, George Long, Second Row - Roy Abel, Ledford O’Quinn, Ray VanDyke, Harman Beavers, Carl Whitt. Eugene E. Ross (Coach) . 1 : BOYS’ JR. VARSITY BASKETBALL First Row - Jack Long, Ben Lineberry, Keith Walton, Richard Lindsay, Garret Overstreet. Connie W a tson� Second Row - Tommy Kitts, Bobby Goss, Clifford Kitts, Howa rd Noakes, Bill Morrison, Buddy Dye. Third Row - Raymond Mulkey, Sam Sparks, Glen Palmer, Jack Farmer, Wayne Alley, Jack Phillips. Fourth Row - James Stevenson, Dean Johnson, Jimmy Jesse, Roy Smith, Bruce Clif¬ ton. Fifth Row - Kenneth Brooks, Kenneth Morrison. SNAPSHOTS BASKETBALL TEAM OF 1930 Coach - Mr, Eugene Ross ACTIVITIES President Elizabeth Bradshaw Vice President Bertha Yates ircasurer Linda Blevins Ronnie Pike, Elbert Karnes, Mary Baugh, G. D. Altizer, Ma rtha Russell, Oscar Mitchem, Nancy Dunford.Fred Gillespie , Betty Vanhoozier , Wayne Alley, Pauline Rose, Elsie Harman, Mareen Whitt, Sam Bourne, Edith Akers, Bethalue Richards, Keith Walton, Ina Altizer, Margaret Gillespie , Martha Dickenson, Linda Blevins,Sue Brooks, Betty Jo Asbury, Phyll is Brown, Janice Martin, KatieGilles- pie, Lawrence J ohnson .Jack Pyott .Margaret Ha r ris , Lanny Sparks , Jimmy Gillespie , Mary Ann Hawkins , Elizabeth Bradshaw, Be rtha Yates, J immy Hughes, Warren Williams, Eli Jones, Connie Watson, Bill Russell, Charles Hubbard, Nancy Mustard, Donna Coon, Johnny White, F.B.L.A President Jean Kincer Claudette White Vice President Norma Davis T rea s ure r Rebecca Jones Becky Jones, Margaret Gillespie, Jean Kincer, Claudette White, Norma Sue Davis, Ram ona Bench, Anna Lee Thompson, Betty Kinder , Jerleen Compton , Lynn Gillespie , Shelby Clifton, Peggy Dunford, Catherine Whittaker, Margie Cain, Ozella Corder, Jean Amburgey, Nancy Bowman, Alice Stevenson, Peggy Peery, Mary Elizabeth Caudill. Ann Evans Editor THE 1956 Claudette White Typist Athletics - Jane Cox Wanda Repass Jerry Mee Business - Martha Russell Lawrence Johnson Pauline Rose Nancy Olinger Junior Representative PEAK STAFF Frieda Williams Typist Chase Adkins Business Manager Mrs. Louise Elliott Assistant President - -- -- -- - Jane Cox Vice President - - - Wanda Repass Secretary-Treasurer - - Pat Baugh Reporter ------ Jo Alice Russ CHEMISTRY CLUB Miss Greever, Teddy Roop, Daniel Edmonds, Katherine Tomlinson, Harold Hardy, Jerry Bradshaw, Betty Harman, Grace Sluss , Ann Crockett, Wilovene Mulkey, Chase Adkins , Jane Cox, Wanda Re¬ pass, Jo Alice Russ, Greta Ross, Juanita Riley, Hallie VanDyke, Bobby Dunavan, Harman Beavers, Don Sayers, Ralph Repass. President - - - - Vice President - Secretary - - - - Treasurer - - - - - - - Jack Long - Richard Lindsey - Jimmy Lindsey ■ - Billy Morrison BIOLOGY CLUB Katherine Gillespie, Sponsor, Mrs. Taylor; Virginia Dickenson, Betty Bowman, Mary Riley, Mar¬ garet King, Peggy Wingo, Margaret Mullins, Peggy Gross, Faye King, Lalah Rasnick, Kay Dawson, Jimmy Woods, Jack Long, Eli Jones, Billy Watson, Henry Tomlinson, George Spears, Robert Ras¬ nick, Billy Clemons, Jimmy Lindsey, Charles Browning, Richard Lindsey. First Row - Betty Harman, Katherine Tomlinson, Christine Davidson, Cosby Asbury, Mary Asbury, Sue Whittaker, Patsy Null, Pauline Rose, Betty Hall, Elsie Harman, Ina Altizer, Jane Cox, Second Row - Margaret King, Charlotte Kiser, Sue Mustard, Jackie Johnson, Bonnie Spears, Joyce Spencer, Jo Alice Russ, Pat Baugh, Janie Blevins , Mildred Billings , Lucille Hager, Miss Sammy Scott, Spon¬ sor. Third Row - Frieda Williams, Nann Peery, Sharon Peery, J udy Rasnick, Patty Walker, Betty Jo Asbury, Patty Wallace, Charlene Bowen, Katy Gillespie, Sa rah Buston, Hallie Mae VanDyke, Mrs. Rufus Hagy, Sponsor. Fourth Row - Geneva Meek, Jackie Alley, Luerenda Dickens, Shirley Black- well, Julia Freeman, Jane Ann Martin, Bertha Yates, Ruth Compton, Nancy Leece, Patsy Crockett. F.T.A. President ------- Ina Altizer Vice President - - - Katy Gillespie Secretary - - - Christine Davidson Treasurer ------ Judy Rasnick LIBRARY CLUB Vice President - - - Edith Absher President ------ Carliss Steel Treasurer - - - - Franklin Brooks Secretary ------ Tyler Altizer First Row - Irma Davis,Miss Nancy Ward, Sponsor; Carl Crabtree, Nancy Lockha rt, Maereen Whitt, Edith Absher, Tyler Altizer, Franklin Brooks, Mary Crabtree. Second Row - Peggy Jo Hall, Connie Hensley, Jackie Honaker, Nancy Bowman, Anna Lee Thompson, Pat Lockhart, Vivian Hash, Beulah Bandy, Ruth Beavers, Emma Barnett, Ramona Bench, Jean Absher, Nora Sue Kidd, Doris Gullett. Third Row - Jimmy Fields, Earnest Smith, Madeline Ha ge rman, Patricia Grin sell, Dorothy Horn, J uanita Bourne , Anna Ruth Horn, Robert Mye r s , Tommy Ridout, Roy Lee Smith, Barbara Pauley, Imogene Heffinger, Sherman Pruett, Virgil Wright, Curtis Greene. Nancy Leece, Peggy Win go, Charlotte Kelly, Ann Crockett, Nann Peery, Ja ckie J ohnson , Marian Cox, Dora Altizer, Elizabeth McCall, Mary Sue Shawver, Judy Harry, Patty Walker, Sharon Peery, Katy Gillespie, Nancy Olinger, Mary Ann Hawkins, Bobby Hartman, Warren Williams, Jewell Ras- nick, Jerry Bradshaw, Katherine Tomlinson, Miss Ruth Macom, Director. LATIN CLUB President - - - - Vice President - Secretary - - - - Treasurer - - - - - Katy Gillespie -Warren Williams - - - Nancy Leece • - - Peggy Wingo First Row - JerryMee.Mrs. Dallas Hubbard .Sponsor; Nancy Hoops , Pa uline Rose , Mary Sue Akers , Lucille Hager. Second Row - Harold Sparks, Norma Davis, Frieda Williams, Geneva Meek. Third Row - Patsy Akers, Carol Crabtree , Margaret Lawrence, Margie Johnson. Fourth Row - Jean Kin- ser, Betty Kinder, Gordon Palmer, Martha Murray. F ifth Row - Jane Ann Martin, Donald Pruett, Dennis Roberts, William Russell. ORATIO CLUB vers cn cn e up ■ rot n a tc sed wore ut ness Fred Trail, Margaret Lawrence, MissRuth Macom , Advisor; Don Rutherford, Ann Gillespie, Glenna Stevenson, Shirley Blackwell, Julia Freeman, Wanda Helmondollar, Carol Johnson, Phyllis Whitt, Faye Weaver, Nancy Lockhart, Harry Wright,Ronnie Thompson, Gordon Palmer, Carol Marrs, Betty Hoops, Blanche Puckett, Alice Harman, Marsha Kitts, Dorothy Patrick. be givo-n the to-st. Dr. Bradshaw Chapel Speaker During .ctivity p ried Friday, Jan¬ uary 6, 1955, chapel w s hold in tho aud¬ itorium. Tho program was opened with the singing cf a hymn by th students cf tho school. Lucille Hag.r intreducod the gUoSt SDo ' .ker. Dr. C.E. Bradshaw cf thy expres X A Gcdma V 1 1 mr.ttor IV matter | T 3 Chick vU I Dr. Br H. be nodi r. 0 Rf The Thursd rff j r. d b-rs BH tc dc anything a Soccnd y ar student, .s- kcd. On Friday, the new menburs dr,ss.d like a character cut cf . play cr beck. When thoy reccngnizcd a Soccnd y ar mom- ber thoy wor- tc furnish candy fer the ether membors cf tho club. p mj? ii ' County Scionce Fair is scheduled t- bo held, in Tazewell High School, i,; -.rch 10. This will be the first attempt to held a sci..-nco fair in Tazow County. All high schools in Tazewell County X invited tc participate in the fair, as well as -’ll elementary schools. hoc .Is will be awarded to the first ' - the and and sci- thc ■and take ■ginia Co 11- .a jurv bc ho- made and cc Is. made February 10, in the auditc rium the sup r 1 tiv - ' s will X prcs nt_d tc the students tf Taz.woll High School. Piano Duo Presented TVrrt.hv and Fred Snvthc. f .meus Diane due, As so: Pep Club Sponsors Dance TK T-n Club snrnsr r ,d d-.ncc Frid. the tort 12 , musi Amor was jsxal nish- BULL TAZEWELL HIGH SCHOOL TAZEWELL, VIRGINIA JANUARY 13, 1956 GOG ‘11 mt il l - j Pit y 1 1 it m mim Nora Sue Kidd, Anna R uth Horn.Alafair Osborne , Dorothy Horn, Edith Absher, Juanita Bourne, Mary Lou O’Quinn , Dor othy Pa trick, Glen Bradley, Warren Williams, Robert Wood, Robert Flanner, Leroy Smith,Leo Duty,Jackie Gibson , Charles Gallanger , Blaine Graham,Emory Rose, Evelyn Wright, Joe Christian , Norma Jean Ramey, Dewey Chapman , Rufus Fox, J . C . Pa uley, J ackie Fa rley, Harry Wright, Pa ul E . Puckett, Pa ulR. Puckett, Gerald La fferty, Jasper Puckett, Harold Childress , Kenneth Holyfield, Arthur Powers, Jimmy Wood, Don Rutherford, Sammy Dickenson, Buddy Duncan, Henry Tomlinson, Tommy Ridout, John Hylton, Edwin Leffel, Sherman Pruett, Tommy Deskins, Mr. W alker. PROJECTOR CLUB Secretary - - - Dorothy Patrick Vice President - Glenn Bradley President - - Warren Williams Pat Baugh, Vice President Ann Crockett, Secretary Bertha Yates, President Shirley Blackwell, Treasurer Y - TEENS Jo Alice Russ, Betty Harman, Alice Stevenson, Margaret Gillespie, Evelyn Wright, Grace Sluss, Wanda Re pass, J uanita Riley, Jane Bowman, Betty Sue Me Reynolds , Shirley Long, Elsie Harman, Pat Ba ugh .Elizabeth Bradshaw, Nancy Ann Bowman, Janie Blevins, Wanda Helmandollar , Violet Frazier, Bertha Yates, Julia Freeman, MarthaRussell, Katherine T omlinson, Barbara Wright, Betty VanHoozier , Vivian Hash, Martha Dickenson, Joyce Spencer, Bonnie Spears, Patty Walker, Betty Newman, Sponsor, Miss Swann; Nancy Olinger, Nann Peery, Ann Crockett, Mary Kosto, Peg¬ gy Dunford, Naomi Angles , Margaret Mullins .Sharon Peery, Jane Cox, Alice Harman, Shirley Black- well, Lurenda Dickens, Haley VanDyke, Anna Lee Thompson, Dawn Whitt, Dora Altizer, Claudette White, Wilma Goodwin, Nancy Kitts, Peggy Hopkins, Jacky Alley, Peggy Gross, Shirley Dunaway. MONOGRAM CLUB President ----- Lather Palmer Vice President - - - Donnie Henigar Secretary - -- -- -- - Fred Trail Treasurer ------- Mack Myers Charles Christian, Mack Myers, Luthe r Palmer, Fred Trail, Garvin Corwin, Barnes Neel, Bill Evans, Bill Stevenson, Don Neel, Don Heniga r, Allan Grubb, Sam Bourne, Jerry Goad, La we re nee Johnson , Jimmy Lindsey, Ralph Repass,Fred Gillespie , Coach Q uillen , La rry Melvin , Virgil Shrader, G. D. Altizer, Robert Marrs, Theryl Blackwell, John Farmer, Jack Pyott, Dillard Keene. Mary Sue Akers,Arnold White,Nancy Mustard, James Yates, Joan Hurley, Bill Watson, Janey Duty, Wayne Hayes, Norma Sweeney, Claudette White, Dora Altizer, Ralph Monk, Lanny Sparks, Charles Vernon,Wilma Goodwin , Linda Orender.Judy Grizzel, Betty Hilmon, Shirley Hoops, Wayne Beavers, Sonny Calo, Ronald McCall, Charlotte Burchette, Ivy Repass, Johnny White, Joan Dickenson, Sandra Mullins, Mary Riley, Doris White, Ronald Byrd, Norma Davis, Evelyn White, Ann Crockett, Martha Murray, Charles Hubbard , Ray Ernest, Etta Sue Payne , Elvin Cruise, Julian Pickens, Don Necessary, Patsy Akers, Bobby Myers, Wayne Alley, J udy Rash, Wilovene Mulkey, Ronald Newman, Don Lee, Anna Lee Nicewander, David Linkous, Director, Phillip Horne. TAZEWELL HIGH SCHOOL BAND Head Majorette, Claudette White; Norma Davis, Patsy Akers, Mary Sue A L- o r c r A 1 H 7P r Drum Major Don Necessary At the Piano, Elizabeth Bradshaw, Mary Baugh, Judy Harry, Jerry Bradshaw, Elizabeth McCall, Cornelia Harris, Jane Ann Martin, Frieda Williams, Don Necessary, Jackie Johnson, Nairn Peery, Betty Kinder, Betty Harman, Mary Anna Roach, Bethalue Richards, Tommy Ridout. Martha Russell, Ann Evans, Charlotte Kelly, Mary Ann Hawkins, Ann McGlothin. JUNIOR MUSIC CLUB GLEE CLUB Betty Kinder, Hazel Shrader, Elizabeth McCall, Charlotte Kelly, Mazil Honaker, Hallie Mae VanDyke, Ruth Osborne, Katherine Gillespie, Jackie Alley, Jackie Johnson, Bonnie Walker, Betty Newman, Sue Kinder, Cornelia Harris, Shirley Hicks, Mary Ann Hawkins, Mr. Phillip Horne, Director. m • « •MS f j -’ .S ' 5U 4-H CLUB Phyllis Blevins , Gwen Jessee, Margaret King, Ann Hardy, Linda Blevins, Roger Davidson, Dickie Asbury, Jimmy Gibson, ' Joyce Hall, Phyllis Anderson, Jenny Lee Lockhart, Mary Lou O’Quinn, Norma Ramey, Helen Hankins, Tyler Altizer, Olafair Osborne, Jackie Bandy, Nora Sue Kidd, Leon Allen, Vernon Billings, Doris White, Lila Absher, Dorothy Horn, Geneva Hylton, R uth Horn, Faye King, Edith Absher, Katherine Gillespie, Pa ul Altizer, Dale Boyd, Calvin Graham, Jim Bandy. Sammy Allison, Basil Billips, Juanita Bourne, Kenneth Neel. Earnest Smith, Robert Wood, Jimmy Herndon, Bill Tweedy, Harrison Young, Paul Puckett, Joe Christian, Ray Murray, Lewis Jessee, Jerry Hall, Jack Pyott, Frank Pyott, David Lewis,Edwin Leffel,Clyde Wilson, Carl Whitt, Robert Flanner, Dewey Chapman, B ill Harold, Pierce Davis, J. D. Sluss, Charles Bowman, Jack Phillips, R obert Neel, Fred Gillespie, Donald Heldreth, Allen Grubb, Garvin Corvin, Leon Bryant, Rufus Fox, Garland Profitt, George Maxfield, R. G. Spurgeon, Jess Perry, Jackie Farley, Gerald Lafferty, Farley Beavers, Bobby Wilborn, Charles Browning, Charles Pruett, Teddy Roop, Otis Hylton, Tommy Deskins, Sherman Pruett, Harry Wright, Sammy Dickenson , Don Rutherford, Charles Earnest, Eddie Mustard, Dennis Roberts, Walter Patrick, Tommy Hayes, Harold Childress, Arthur Powers, Jerry Phillips , William Rasnick, Leo Wyatt, Donnie Wilborn, Neel, John Hylton, Donald Neel. K.V.G CREW PEP CLUB Officers: Betty Hoops, Marsha Kitts, Katherine Gillespie. Pat Ha rdy, V irginia Weaver, Edith Akers, Donna Stevenson, Faye King, Mary Ann Hawkins , J udy Rasnick, Betty Hoops, Shirley Meadows, Ina Altizer, Phyllis Weaver, Louise Jackson, Dolly Robin¬ son, Rachel Marrs, Margaret Brewer, Virginia Dickenson, Rita Shrader, Martha Dickenson, Vivian Hash, Margaret Mullins, Phyllis Blevins, Katherine Gillespie, Ronnie Thompson, Imogene Osborne, Christine Day, Mildred Kiser, Wilma Sheppard, Judy Rash, Betty Bowman, Bobby Heniga r , Jim my Dawson, Phyllis Morrison, Margaret Lawrence, Carol Billips, Nancy Olinger, Emma Barnett, Betty Fields, Joan Earls, Miss Anderson, Sponsor. 7 J % B uf o r d Duncan, Glenn Alley, Billy Neel, Garland Profitt, George Boothe , Harold Childress , Dewey Chapman, Robert Flanner , Kenneth Neel, Joe Christian, Tom Kitts, Farley Beavers, Robert Shepard, Tom Kiser , J erry Phillips , Ed Mustard, Charles Burton, Robert Snell, Lewis Jessee, Harold Sparks, Gerald Lafferty, Randall Waddell, GeneRoss, Earnest Smith, Leo Wyatt, John Hylton, Charles Bow¬ man, Jimmy Lafferty, John Mundy, M r. Santolla, Charles Christian, J. D. Sluss, Roy Lowe, Randall Sluss.Troy Ross, Hermit Whitt, Donnie Wilburn, Steve Weaver, Bobby Wilburn, Da vid Hankins , A. R. Beavers, Ralph Stevens on, Kenneth Young, J ohnny Boothe , Robe rt Neel, T ommy Hankins , Frazier Lambert, Paul Harris , Garland Kiser, Henry Payne, Jack Asbury, Bobby Hall, Jerry Parsons, William Rasnick, Robert Sparks , Charles Cochran, Edwin Leffel, Charles Pruett, Tommy Hayes, Jasper Puckett, Wayne Matney, John Farmer, Larry Melvin, Fred Spence. F.F.A. President ------- Fred Spence Vice President - - - - Robert Neel Secretary ------- Edwin Leffel Reporter ------- Lewis Jessee Treasurer ------- John Hylton Sentinel - -- -- -- -- Billy Neel ■■■ Nora Sue Kidd, Dorothy Patrick, Joan Sparks, Eveline Mastro, Carol Crabtree, Shirley Dunaway, Madeline Hagerman, Patsy Graybeal, Phyllis Brown, Glenna Stevenson, Rachel Marrs, Donna Stev¬ enson, Margaret May, Ann Mundy, Norma Asbury, Rita Asbury, Elizabeth Watson, Charlotte Kiser, Linda Orender, Deanna Dillon, Joan Dickenson, Gwen Jessee, Catherine Johnson, Anna Lee Thomp¬ son, Dawn Whitt, Mary Eliza beth Caudill, Jerleen Compton, Glylene Dye, Catherine McCray, Martha Crawford, Louise Browning, Etta Sue Payne, Evelyn White, Betty Daniels, Peggy Gross, Jackie Hon- aker, Sandra Sue Beavers , Betty Sheets, Nancy Kitts, Jane Bowman, Margaret King, Juanita Taylor, Patty Va nee , Ma rgaret Trail, Ma rgaret Mullins, Shirley Meadows, Frances Herald, Barbara Stanley, Patsy Grindstaff, Rita Shrader, Rita Davis, Janet Bowman, Margaret Murray, Shirley Herald, De- lores Bowman, Alice Brooks , June Kenny, Ma ry Crabtree, Ellen Mays, Jennie Lockha rt, F reida Sheets. F.H.A. President, Carol Crabtree; Vice President, Shirley Duna¬ way (Not Pictured); Secretary, Madeline Hagerman; Treas¬ urer, Eveline Mastro. Seated - Mrs. Rufus Hagy, Miss Ada Burton. Standing - Mrs. Margaret Bengert, Mr. James Rogers, Mr. Howard Quillen, Miss Annella Greever, Mr. Eugene Ross. GUIDANCE COMMITTEE FEATURES Frieda William , Harman Beavers, Ralph Re pass, Lawrence J ohnson, Alice Harman, Greta Ross, Don Necessary, Ha rold Hardy, Mary Baugh, Martha Russell, Pauline Rose, Ann Evans, Anna Lee Niswander, Elizabeth Bradshaw, Jane Cox. BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ STATE These students were chosen by our faculty to represent T. H. S. at Va. Girls’ State, held at V. P. I, Blacksburg. Pauline Rose was elected Lt. Governor, and we are also proud that she was chosen by Girls ' State to be sent to Girls’ Nation in Washington, D. C. (Sponsored by American Legion Auxiliary) Pauline Rose J SUPERLATIVES BEST SENIORS Dillard Keene Elizabeth Bradshaw BEST JUNIORS Connie Watson Jack Pyott Shirley Meadows BEST SOPHOMORES Keith Walton Mary Ann Roach BEST FRESHMEN Wayne Alley Jimmy Hughes Nancy Mustard MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Harold Hardy Pauline Rose SUPERLATIVES st ror Don p U p RT 0 Us Bei-t-u rue tt tha n, tes BES I D K, E U« le b S2,b. MOST ATHLETIC Dillard Keene Alice Stevenson OF ’56 OS jT TAL ENTED ■ fOST SniLT Ua rd °° L SP IJ?J Bett y«°Z7 A.OS p r uett Do V RoS e pauU« e R ! HOME Homecoming Dance Queen-Faye Weaver Attendants-Marsha Kitts, Ina Altizer i FRESHMAN ORIENTATION May Pole May Court SPRING 1955 y p fine e s s Talent Show King and Queen of May Patty Wallace Narrator _ w the D. A. The f g g J r Ross by Mrs sen ted to Mr . All-State Band - Jimmy Gillespie, Ronnie McCall, Etta Sue Payne, Claudette White. being P re ' fm. Bundy. sen11ng P t heh f Sident of F. F A 8 ” e sc d°°l with the speaker’ ' ’ pre- s stand. SO DEAR TO MY HEART ARE THE SCENES AROUND SCHOOL tJ ' OUR 2U J j2.sy -tA yk- ' ?- s£lcr L- J U YyxSu JL vyO - i ' i ' £ ya-$ -djb Q ut o. £sy jZ £drf 6 HELPERS CAFETERIA STAFF Gobble! Gobble! Mrs. Charles Grindstaff; Mrs. Earl Wallace JANITORS Mr. Grat Wimmer Custodian Sam Thompson Cornelius Cunningham Wert Harris ( 1 i BUS PATROL First Row - William Harold, Eugene Smith, Teddy Roop, Jerry Whitt, Wayne Snell, Jimmy Gibson, Paul Puckett. Second Row - Glen Alley, John Asbury, Johnny Mc- Reynolds, Leo Duty, Jack Phillips, Jack Asbury, Jerry Parsons. Third Row - Roy Lowe , Kenneth Neel, Ha rold Bowman, Robert Snell, Thomas Hayes, Jimmy Lafferty. Fourth Row - James Lawson, Leon Bryant, Dale Billips, Tommy Hankins, Jasper Puckett, Fred Spence, Max Smith, Johnny Boothe. Robert Heldreth Director of Transportation BUS DRIVERS First Row - Gerald Lafferty, Garland Proffitt, Bobby Joe Little, George Bootl Alva Kidd, Harold Bowman, John Fields. Second Row - Rufus Fox, Harold Sparl Peery W. Horton, Carl Lee Wyatt, Dewey Chapman, Virgil Wright, Sam Pruett. SOW ' vk ’ “The Exclusive Business School” Extends CONGRA TULA TIONS To The GRADUATING. CLASS FULLY ACCREDITED A good school specializing in many branches of professional business training. You receive personal consideration of your interests or problems the moment you visit McLains. Guidance, Admissions and Placement are at your service. Small classes mean a more personal¬ ized education. A well-balanced program of study. Today, the ex¬ pression “learning the business” is fast disappearing from the vo¬ cabulary of business men. Modern business hasn’t time to vocation¬ ally start out its employees. The trained ones win! Well organized social activities, and athletic program to better prepare for social and civic leadership. You train for a defi¬ nite career goal. By studying only subjects directly related to the business field of your choice, requires shorter time with a resultant lower cost. It pays to prepare at McLains—just ask anyone who knows. McLains for the better positions 4th, 6th, 7th Floor Elevator Service Federal Street Coal and Coke Huildir.p: Phone 820S Bluefield, W. Va. JEWEL RIDGE COAL SALES COMPANY, INCORPORATED Virginia LUMBER u COMPANY Everything to Build Interior Trim A Speciality North Tazewell Virginia CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS GIFTS OF QUALITY Hamilton Elgin Watches Castleton and Haviland China Gorham Sterling Silver Fostoria Fine Crystal POBST’S JEWELRY STORE Phone 41 Tazewell Virginia GLEN S DRIVE-IN GROCERY Sandwiches.Soft Drinks HAMBURGERS OUR SPECIALTY! GLEN KINDER, Proprietor On U.S. Route 19 - Three Miles East of Tazewell Phone 6814 North Tazewell Virginia TAZEWELL OIL COMPANY Goodyear and Shell Products Tazewell Virginia FARMERS BANK OF CLINCH VALLEY Member F. D. I. C. Your Friendly Bank Virginia Tazewell Compliments of BLUEFIELD HARDWARE Bluefield West Virginia Reaching The Peak In Quality . . . Red Rock Cola Hires Root Beer Squirt Rhythm Punch Tazewell Orange Canada Dry Ginger Ale THE SUN RISE BOTTLING COMPANY NORTH TAZEWELL, VIRGINIA TAZEWELL NATIONAL BANK Member F. D. I. C. Phone 44 Main Street Tazewell Virginia Best Wishes Always To The Students of TAZEWELL HIGH SCHOOL Your hopes, your dreams, your every achievement will always be dear to our hearts because T. H. S. is our Alma Mater, too. It is always a pleasure to serve you at BRITTS RESTAURANT Serving You Since 1932 Phone 295-L Tazewell Virginia Ice Cream and Dairy Products Phone 4961 Bluefield Virginia WALKERS For Economical Transportation CHEVROLET-BUICK-OLDSMOBILE STANDARD OIL PRODUCTS KELVINATOR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES Phone 123 Tazewell Virginia 20 Years of Service TO Students and Employers IN THIS AREA THOUSANDS OF GRADUATES IN EXCELLENT POSITIONS APPROVED FOR G. I. TRAINING Established in 1928, rec ognition bv accrediting organizations has come quickly: 1928—Acereditment by the American Association of Commercial Colleges. 1930—Acereditment by the National Association of Accredited Commercial Schools, This goal, attained within two years time, placed the West Virginia Business College on a par with leading business schools throughout the nation. COMMERCE STREET T. B. CAIN, President BLUEFIELD, W. VA. Compliments of POCAHONTAS FUEL COMPANY, INCORPORATED Producers of Original Pocahontas Coal Our Stores Feature Nationally Advertised Brands Of Quality Merchandise At Reasonable Prices. S. H. Green Stamps With Every Purchase ADKINS HOME AUTO STORE Tires - Batteries Furniture - Appliances Sporting Goods - Television Housewares - Hardware Phone 187 Tazewell, Virginia Compliments of C.T. 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