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

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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

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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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EQ,-.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,TYLssz Ed-loss, ,e -1.-ig... , uThat is a program we can never forget, Dorothy Tracy appeared as Aunt Polly. She also made a name for herself in the vo-ag play, Back to the Farm. But the supporting cast for Tom Sawyer also included Herbert Darnell, the carpenter of the class who contributed a nail keg to the properties of the play, carrying it all the way from the bus garage to the stage, James Mclntyre as the petit negro, with whom Bill Robinson wouldn't dare to competeg William Ball as the tiniestg Ruth DeLong as the little girl who lost her kittyg Carl Gregg with a knack for detecting anything the matter with anythingg Donald Spencer carrying a dead mouse to scare the girlsg Sanford Tustin with an eye for taking care of his own property to assure his future as a prize fighter, Harold Waide, Emeline Fletcher, Billie Fluharty, Irene Mayfield, and Charles H. Spencer also ably supported the cast.U nNow listen, Jummie, didnft the freshmen score another point in the one-act play tournament? It seems to me that there was one.n nRight you are, dearie. They presented The Catalogue. The cast? Winona Ferguson was the young daughterg Jessie Myers, her motherg Thomas Kearns, her fatherg Gordon Waters, her brotherg and Roy Owens, her sweetheart. Thomas and Roy were awarded the honor due them as best actors.N nBut, Jummie, don't we recognize Jessie for something else, too?H Q , nWhere is your memory? Jessie was the candidate from the freshmen class in the race to find Miss Echoes.n - HOh, skip it! 'Jummie, our little Alma Mann is striving to be a musician. I often wonder if she will be able to make that much noise.n nMrs. Jumbo, do you think that we will have any other musicians from the freshmen class?n ' HOh, yes indeed! There are Imogene Long, Marie Martin, Freda Weekley, Jack Gribble, Edwin Ferrell and Paul Edgar who like to play the guitar. I shouldnlt wonder but what they will form a team and appear on Tyler's radio station when it is established. The station will be dubbed Station ECHO. Orvan Keys and William Gorrell will install the equip- ment, and Virgil Wise will help to build the station. Nettie Headley will be the pianist.N ' USeriously, Mrs. Jumbo, don't you think these children will get bored with always being gay and never getting serious about life?n nOh, no, Jummie, you have the disadvantage of being in the hall where you do not see much of their work. I watch them constantly, and I see their serious work. To prove this I know of several who want to become teachers -- Vivian Baker, Wilma Fiber, Fred Gregg, Katherine Huff, Martha Pratt, Garnet Kimble, Helen Wright, and Dorothy Tracy. Success to themlu l nHave you any idea who in the class is striving for the highest position in the country? For about l95O?U NI have heard it discussed somewhat,H ticked Mrs. Jumbo. .1 js11i'5::i:i.,i:gi.f:g,ii 19 as Iiijifi r as , .-...............1.-.....-.-. --,1...-.....,- 'af