Tyler County High School - Echoes Yearbook (Middlebourne, WV)

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o a ,QTYLER Ecsoesgg , FROM ONE CLOCK 'ro ANOTHER To see Mr. and Mrs. Jumbo Clock quietly residing on the spacious walls of old Tyler between the hours of nine and four is only to mark the passing of timeg but to see the two CMr. Jumbo in the hall and Mrs. Jumbo in the library? at the weird hour of midnight when they are discussing the fate and the status of the students of Tyler High is a thrill and an adventure of the privileged few. It was through the kindness of Mr. Wood that I entered the portals of old Tyler one night at the appointed hour for the discussion of the freshmen class of 1956. Having a small knowledge of shorthand, I was able to get almost all of their conversation as I sat under Mr. Miller's desk where neither Mr. nor Mrs. Jumbo was able to suspect my presence. I deemed this information more reliable than any I could get from the students, therefore I take this opportunity to pass it on to you. The conversation follows as I heard it -- - nMrs. Jumbo?n uYes, Mr. Jumbo.u Are you ready to go down the walks of Tyler life to see u this eminent freshmen elass?u NYG S . H HDon't you think, Mrs. Jumbo, that this class is without any doubt the best that has ever entered Tyler's halls since we hivi lived heres They hage had a larger per cent on the rs onor ro an any o er e ass. yes -- . nJimmie, dear, what profession do yeu,think will prove the most popular to this class?H nWhat profession? Nursing, I believe, will prove the most popular. It seems that our lasses want to be able to take good care of our lads. There were Verchie Davis 'Kath- leen Doak, Winona Ferguson, Opal Ferrell, Ila Franklin, Vir- ginia Hurst, Lorene Morrell, Betty Johnson, Belldonnia Me- Cullough, Margaret Mercer, Glenna Mae and Sylvia Robinson, Alvaretta and Ordella Sattcrfield Gilda Waters Helen Weokley, Merle Weekley, and Sara Meekley.n I can't see why all of them wanted to do that. I think-- nWho will assist these nurses in their noble work? Have we anyone aspiring the profession of an M. D.?n Certainly Mr. Jumbo. Don't show your ignorance! Darrell Ashenhart, the cowpunchcr, will be oneadoctor, Martha Mouser will be of great assistance as an eye specialist. Violet Seckman will perform a lifefs work to endear any of Tylergg oldmmaidg. bShedintendinto bg atgeiufytipeciglist?n 1 5, 'xr A that goZg,argund x?tg,th2 till fgylgwofroa Alvy?HO 3 Sy is fThat, my dear, is William Ball--our future jockey, A s ,, If a 119 ssfij.- Lg 'E

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TYLER ECHOEST ... . 3 . . . A 6 W i I 5- af , 5,31 yu -7- Q X f-.v in , L 'A . 'IJ-:,,,A1c!. VN F. F. A. in summer oampg 'Lonesome Ickeyn Wagnerg nowg David Core, farmerg his hogg Jim le Sellers Ronald Wright and prize sheepg The Battlefield, Ellsworth Gymg 'The Eleven 5 Ellsworth Basketball Team of '52 -- They're seniors A leak in the tankg 'Tarzan' Doakg F. F. A. of '35g Ray Goff and had a sheep--Its fleece was white as snowy And so we spray the 'tatersg To the left of the colt stands Wayne Wellsg The Penny Pitching Team. 1956

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...TYJLERK whofll win Tylor's horse races when they are installed. He plans to ride his companion, Raymond Ferrell's, horse. Ray- mcnd and some other farmers-to-be, Leo Donley, Harold Gill- ispie, Harold Henderson, James Midcap, Harold Waide, and Gerald Warner, will raise horses which will bring Tyler and Mr. Wayman fame.n HBut, Mrs. Jumbo, will they ever marry?n UDon't be silly,' ticked Mrs. Jumbo. nDon't you ever' pay any attention to the girls of this beloved class? Why, there are several who want to become farmers' wives. In this group of girls I have noticed Dortha Beaver, Mary Ferrell, Ruby Grimm, Esther Davis, Meriam Keys, Hilda Rice, and Ruth Lemasters. Rebecca Kaul insisted that she wanted to marry so she could darn Leo Donley's socks. Irene May- field thinks that if she flirts she'll get married soon. Virginia Robinson spends a lot of time in the library reading books on how to marry rich men. Perhaps she may catch some upperclassman.N HMrs. Jumbo, have you ever seen anyone standing around looking mooncyod at each other?N . UYes, Jummie, I have seen Paul Jemison and Isabelle Haught. I expect the inevitable there -- a happy home some- day. Gresham Eddy Cso they sayl likes to loaf, but yet he wants to get married. I hope he doesn't loaf too long be- cause we don't want any Tyler bachelors, although Charles Deloe declares that he will be one.n nWho's the little red-head who stands out here by me quite often?H nDon't you know her? I'm really ashamed of you, Jummie. That's Sara Crumrine who wants to be somebody's wife. Kenneth Underwood says he hopes for a future bride -- so, why not?U HNow Mrs. Jumbo, aren't you getting too personal?n UTch-teh-teh! Jummie, do you think that we are going to have any stenographers from this illustrous class?U nYcs, dear. Just think of the ones I saw looking wist- fully at the typing room today: Juanita Slack, Mary Louise Ames, Mary Cumberledge, Emeline Fletcher, Nellie James, Helen Fletcher, Barbara Keys, Esther Fletcher, Mabel Keys, Lucille Wise, and Ruth Giboney. But dear, have you ever seen the tall boy come into the hall -- the one who resembles Tom Sawyer? uYes, Mrs. Jumbo. That is Eugene Mayfield, who will never be forgotten for the role of Tom Sawyer which he played when the freshmen gave a chapel program in honor of Mark Twain's centennial. Eugene was also the president of the freshmen class. He was the one who helped to make the fresh- men party a success last fall. And he is the only member of this distinguished class who professes to be a woman hater. Perhaps Jessie Myers can do something about that.n 'Since you were upstairs, you ought to know who helped to support Eugene in that Tom Sawyer play. I'd like to hear about it.N i i A 'vacate