Victory High School - Optic Yearbook (Clarksburg, WV)

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Senior Class Production, ‘Ceiling Zero’ Is Combination of Romance, Comedy, Tragedy Arnett Lamb, Patricia Coleman, Ray Hurley Have Leads In Exciting Drama Directed by Miss Susan Montgomery +------------ Members of the senior class will present the annual class play, “Ceiling Zero, in the school auditorium May 22 at 8 o’clock under the direction of Miss Susan Montgomery, senior English instructor. Ceiling Zero” is regarded as the first serious play to show the romance, comedy, and tragedy of our commercial air service. It takes place in the office of the Newark Air port, and the principal characters are the manager, Jake Lee, a retired pioneer pilot, and his buddy, Dizzy Davis, who is one of the famous aces that flew during World War I. When Dizzy arrives on the scene after an extended trip west, he at once tries to make up to a young air line hostess, Tommy Thomas, who is engaged to another pilot, Tay Lawson. The play winds its way onward and upward to a climax when Dizzy undertakes a dangerous flight in bad weather, first knocking out Tay and later, after taking off, communicating with the office when he is in the midst of a bad storm. He sends back to the office information about a new mechanical device which is now for the first time being practically tested by him in the air. Arnett Lamb, who takes the lead as Jake Lee, is supported by an excellent cast. Dizzy Davis is played by Ray Hurley; Tommy Thomas, Patricia Coleman; Tay Law-son, Walter Gabbert, Buzz Gordon, Dallas Hedge; Doc Wilson, David McGee; Baldy Wright, Paul Ellison; Les Bogan, Robert Martino; Lou Clark, Nancy Malone; Texas Clark, Jules McVaney; A1 Stone, Donald Little; Eddie Payson, Francis Newbrough; Dodo Harvey, Violet Vincent; Joe Allen, John Rapp; Mike Owens, Manuel Arias; Mary Lee, Helen Brown; Dick Peterson, Dorsey Snider; Fred Adams, Robert DsMick; Jerrry Stevens, Carl Holcomb; Smiley Johnson, Clarence Grose; B. P. Jenkins, Ralph McIntyre. Promoters will be Thelma Doolittle and Anna Christafore. Mary Zane Lefevre Wins Four-Year Music Scholarship To Univ. Two seniors, Mary Zane Lefevre and Donald Little, won honors in the state-wide competition for high school students sponsored by the West Virginia University School of Music on April 18. Mary Zane was awarded a four-year scholarship in piano for her selections “Fan. tasia” in D minor by Mozart and “Rustle of Spring” by Sinding. Donald Little was selected as alternate in voice competition. His selections included “Caro Mio Bene” by Giordenello and “Passing By” by Edward Purcell. Both Mary Zane and Donald are pupils of Mr. Charles L. Taylor, voice instructor. They competed with students from seventeen schools. Committees in charge are publicity and program, Mrs. Elma Robinson, Anna Christafore, Paul Sleeth, Charles Cueto, Geraldine Tyler, Manuel Alvarez, Betty Hoover, Christine Bray, lights and sound, Miss Helen Dew Davisson, Robert DeMick, Richard Leach-man; ushers, Miss Eleanor Curry, Madalou Swiger and Virginia Armstrong Nuzum, head ushers, Betty Jean Yates, Virginia Townsend, Christine Cain, and Mildred Townsend; costumes, Mrs. Wilma Norman, Beulah McCoy, Bette Lou Haller, Frances Lasko, Anna Christafore, Nina Merle Bussey; Stage properties, Mr. Lane Daugherty, Richard Leachman, Beulah McCoy. oiarles” GROCERIES, MEATS, FRUITS VEGETABLES 1419 West Pike Street—We Deliver PHONE 378-379

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Cast For “Oh Doctor” Reading from left to right: First row—Howard Whaley. Dorothy Weaver, David McGee. Frances Lasko. Manuel Alvarez, Jr., Betty Lou Haller Mr Charles L. Taylor, instructor; Miss Lucy Bailey, Principal; James West, Frances McCall, Calvin Clingan, Evelyn Allen. David Alvarez Alice Bland Daniel Cole Blanche Sneed. Edwin Poling. Second row—Freda Mae Hays, James Bartley. John Miller, William Lynch, Delbert Mick, Frank Lucente Nina Merle Bussey Ruth Frush. Robert Murphy. Junior Barr. Kemper Kortney, Junior Elbon, Florence Cox, Eleanor Whiteman. Third row—Mr Miller Bette Jean Criss Wanda Brown, Marcheta Bayley. Ruth Matson. Jean Bow. Bette Case, Bette Suttle, Mr. Orin Ford, Charles Cueto, Donald Little, Christine Bray Ray Hur’lev Jr Ruth Clark. Dennis McIntyre. Eleanor Freeman. James Lambrow, Nancy Malone, John Fitzpatrick. Leighton Costilow, Iva Davis Mary Zane Lefevre ” Mary Boyles. Fourth row—James Yeater. Medford Carrico. Earl Britten. James Sams, Margaret Bartos, Helen Janicak, Casey Lasko, Ruth Jean Alvarez Lois Brown Maxine White, Helen Xenakis. Regina Miller. Sara Lucian. Mary Louise Kenny, Ruby Gain, Pauline Boyce, Ada Wolfe. John Lucente Virginia Prim Annette Fortney. Ruby Wilson, Eleanor Williams. ’

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Seniors Lead Honor Roll of Fifth Period One hundred twenty-nine made the honor roll at Victory High School in the fifth six-weeks period which ended last Friday. Forty-six of the honor students are seniors, forty-four are juniors, and thirty-nine are sophomores. One hundred seven girls made the honor roll, while the boys placed twenty-two. Nine seniors made a straight “A” average. Virginia Armstrong, Mary Boyles, Helen Brown, Nina Merle Bussey. Patricia Coleman, Betty Hoover, Mary Zane LeFevre, Eleanor Whiteman, and Betty Jean Yates. Those on the list are as follows: Seniors, Pauline Anderson, Mary Virginia Audia, Pauline Boyce, Christine Bray, Florence Cox, Margaret DeFazio, Christine Cain, Josephine Diaz, Thelma Doolittle, Mary Fernandez, Bette Lop Haller, Virginia Armstrong, Mary Boyles, Helen Brown, Nina Merle Bussey, Patricia Coleman, Freda Mae Hayes, Frances Lasko, Wilma Hinton, Wilma Himes, Ruth Frush, Susie Jerome, Betty Hoover, Mary Zane LeFevre, Rosemary Schetzel, Alma Riley, Jean Nash, Jewel Marshall. Mildred Townsend, Virginia Townsend. Geraldine Tyler, Betty June Shreve, Kathleen Willison, Dorothy Spatafore. Madalou Swiger, Eula Rose Short, Eleanor Whiteman, Betty Jean Yates. Joe Capicola, Armand Vilain.Wakem Simon, John Rapp, Eugene Pokrzywa, James Lambrow, Lee Gerrard, and Parker Gower. Junior, Mary Rachel Pratt, Mary New-brough, Betty Moran, Mary Belle Maxwell, Thelma Maxwell, Ellen Maxwell, Sarah Lucian, Angeline Lomas, Barbara Little, Edith Koontz, Ethel Hyman, Betty Lou Hays, Ruth Jean Alvarez, Josephine Amodio, Amelia Basile, Betty Caloccia, Eleanor Fragale, Anna Fratto, Eleanor Freeman, Ruby Gain, Dina Garcia, Ila Garrett, Stella Mae Givens, Mary Jean Gonzalez, Ruth Cunningham, Jeannette Furman, Ellen Randolph, Lila Scott, Elizabeth Summers, Betty Ruth Swiger, Evelyn Swiger, Betty Wyatt, Amelia Young, Mina Stenger, James Anastasakis, Dan Cole. Paul Grose, Dorsey Linch, John Hardman, Frances Maxwell, James Second, James Sams, Edwin Poling, Dennis Kern. Sophomores, Evelyn Allen, Mary Alvarez, Mary Barillaro, Marchcta Bayley, Alice Bland, Jean Bow, Wanda Brown, Betty Case. Marguerite Charles, Rowena Cottrill, Nedra Cunningham, Betty June Compten, Helen Bartosh, Angeline Audia, Juanita Barnes, Betty Ann Lockhart, Betty Louise Lyon, Nora McCray. Virginia Martino, Sylvia Marozi, Regina Miller, Betty Jean Messenger, Mary Paletta, Geraldine Palma, Delores Poling, Wilma Pope. Barbara Xenakis, Bette Suttle. Frances Swiger, Dorothy Leroy, Margaret Lamb, Joan Little, Susie Kimble, Betty Goff, Jean Fowler, Edward Moore, Raymond Sehon, Raymond Whiteman, and William McDaniel. If you boys are interested in the way the weaker sex thinks of you males, here is a way you can find out. If her ribbon is: Pink—a new man under consideration. White—Mamma’s little pet hasn’t been out yet. Green—Looking for a date. Black—Voice of experience Red—Not interested Brown—jilted Yellow—Going steady. Blue—In love. Have you heard the one about the patriotic worm? He joined the apple core. HILLER’S FURNITURE STORE Everything for the Home 132, 134, 136 E. Main Street Clarksburg, W. Va, Freese Musical Studio Phone 3503 122 Waverly Way INSTRUCTION Vocal, Piano, Marimba, Drums