The Plains High School - Yearbook (The Plains, OH)

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Basketball Team of 1950-1951 The Plains High quintet has had a most successful season. We started the season holding first place in the Athens County League. We could always depend on our boys to come through with a hard-fought contest. Our starting five this year were the fol- lowing boys: Forwards, Vern Stage and Carl West; Center, Charles Beard; Guards, Jim Radcliff and Joe Charney. Charles Beard Charlie's main asset to the team was his height. He was good on tip-offs and rather good on rebounds. He could hit well under the basket. He has played only two years (last year with the reserves). This year he was one of the starting five. Jim Radcliff Jim is a transfer from Rome-Caanan High School. He is a four-year letterman. His importance to the team was that he was a very scrappy player and handled the ball well. Tom Slater Tom was also a very good ball passer and handler. He has played with the re- serves for the past three years, but plays with the varsity this year. He is good on tip-offs and rebounds. His passing ability made him a valuable player. Vern Stage Vern was a four-year letterman. He is well known for his famous jump shot which has made him our highest scorer. His point average per game was about 16. He was good on rebounds. Roger Tinkham Roger is another of the good players. He is to be remembered as the “morale booster of the team. Roger is another of the graduating Seniors. Carl W est “Westie was a good ball player in whatever position he played. He could hit the basket from nearly anywhere and was good on rebounds and tip-offs. He is another of our tall boys. We shall miss this left-handed player next year. The boys who played varsity this year whom we shall be seeing a lot of next year are Joe Charney, Wayne Williams, Gene Sharpe, and Don Poston. Joe especially saw a lot of action this past year when he played first-string. He was another of our high scorers. Joe was a fast man on the court. 29

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Basketball Varsity 1st Row: James Radcliffe Vcrn Stage Charles Beard Carl West Joe Charney 2nd Row: Harold Oliver Gene Sharpe Tom Slater Don Poston Mr. Wood Basketball Reserves 1st Row: Bernie Boyer Coulter Meek Ronnie Way Carl Michael Gary McBride 2nd Row: Bob Hanning Ralph Goldsberry James Ewing Jon Tipton Gordon Knowlton Wendell Calendine Mr. Wood 28

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Homecoming Our school had its first Homecoming on October 6, 1950. A Homecoming queen was elected by votes of the football players. The queen they chose was Iona Platt. The Plains met McArthur on Chauncey’s field. At the half-time, the band came on the field playing “Host Of Freedom.’’ The band formed a crown as they played “Down Main Street.” The queen and her attendants, all dressed in formals, rode in a yellow con- vertible. As the band played “Honey,” a heart was formed. The attendants, Shirley Tinkham, Shirley McGee, and Millie Vessalo, were presented with roses by Carl West, the football captain. As the queen passed the football squad, the boys kneeled and re- moved their helmets. Carl West presented her with roses and he kissed the queen. Carl and Richard Shrieves, the co-captain, escorted the queen and her attendants to the waiting car. As they left the field, the band played “Stand Up and Cheer,” and “Sons Of The Gold and Blue.” 30