Victory High School - Optic Yearbook (Clarksburg, WV)

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After all, didn’t the Thespians take in Gene Douglas, Anna Marie Mer-andi, Mary Barile, Barbara Richards, Mary Lou Titchenal, George Brown, Dottie Sullivan, Mary Caussin and Jack Tillman. When the popularity poll was held, Barbara Richards was elected the most musical girl: Mary Caussin had the winning smile and Patty Mead and Frank Nicolette were the wittiest boy and girl. During our junior year, we had our “nose in everything in school”. Most important, though, were our class offices held by Jack Tillman, president: George Denton, vice- president: Dottie Johnson, secretary and Ronald Home, treasurer. Doris Hupp, Jean McKeen and Mildred Moine were made new Thespian members. Even the canceling of the junior play couldn’t get us down. We helped the A’cappella give “Ye Ole For outstanding playing six Victory football athletes received positions or honorable mention on the Big Ten, All Valley, and All City teams. Four linemen who received positions were. Jack Powell tackle, Russell Annia guard. Bob New-brough center, Dick Gladwell guard, and two backfielders Bartley quarterback and Johnson fullback were placed in their respective position on the City Team. Bartley and Johnson are not pictured above. Folkes Concerto”. When the season arrived, the boys elected Bob Bartley and Jack Merandi co-captains of the 1947 football team. Dottie Sullivan placed second in the 9th Annual American Legion Oratory cofitest . Then the seniors started to really treat us nice! They even made Nancy Ervin, George Denton, Mary Barile, Ronald Home, Barbara Richards, Bob Bartley, Jack Tillman, Mary Caussin and Dottie Sullivan, National Honor Society members. All of us can remember the “butterflies in our stomachs” when we went to our first Junior-Senior Prom, May 19. We were really “big-shots”, now ! Even Stella Garcia and Betty Jo Westfall, band sponsors, were seniors. Dottie Johnson, Donald Floyd, $ Joseph Neill Sappingtcn, assistant coach in football for this year is a returned Navy veteran. Prior to his coming to Victory he taught at Bridgeport High School. Mr. Sappington received his training at Glenville State Teacher’s College and Alderson-Broad-dus. While in college he was active in athletic events. While in service he served for two years in the South Pacific area. He was discharged in July 1915 with the rank of lieutenant. We owe a great deal to Mr. Sappington this year for his interest he has shown in strengthening our line defense. Mary Elizabeth Isner, Helen Lee Rogers, Lou Fowler, John Bruce, Mary Lou Titchenal, Mary Loa Stewart, Margaret Felix, Mildred. Moine, Elaine Sprouse, Martha Jean Randolph, George Harrison, Lucille Trigaux and Daisy Barillaro were honored when they weremade National Honor Society members. Seniors galore appeared on the popularity poll. Paul Carder had the best personality, Bob Bartley was selected the most popular boy; Mary Caussin, Miss Victory: Dot-tie Johnson had the best citizenship : Dottie Sullivan and George Denton were elected as the mort likely to succeed; Mildred Moine was the friendliest girl and Bill Sharpe was the best dancer. And now....here I am------walk- ing across the stage for my diploma. Three years is an awfully short time awfully short------- And, it‘s all over now! Coach Dec Hutson brought hi Eagle Cage Squad through a record-breaking year with 11 win and 5 losses to cop the Big-Nine title and be runners-up in the Regional Tournament. Assisting Mr. Hutson for the first year was Mr. T. Cross, who is a graduate cf Salem College and Shenandoah Junior College of Virginia. Prior to his accepting hi position at Victory, he was a captain in the U. S. Army.

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Jerry Heavener, Daisy Campbell and Molly Abraham leave—but not before they start a fund to install padding on the rails around the school yard. Mary Rigsby hates to part with them, but if she must, she’ll will her freckles to anyone in need of them. Billy Audia, Albert Romain, Matthew Paris and David D’An- selmi bequest a turtle, so that the morning announcements can be sent by “turtleback express”. John B; uce is writing a book on “The Correct Rules cn Studying”. He is go:ng to leave his masterpiece in the library. Wesley Nutter and Jack R. Powell leave all their “stunts’ ’to Bob Johnson and Jimmy Snodgrass. Here’s hoping the boys will appreciate this little gesture. Tony Palette, leaves that black «ye he got in the tournament to David Fernando. When the time •com's, try a fresh beef steak, David. Maureen Chenoweth leaves “Babe” with a fond farewell and a last lingering look. Madeline I.asure, Evelyn Springer, Betty Lou Wilson and Georgia Elbon leave much needed advice to all you unattached females. Myron Davisson wills his height to Sonny Richards. Now Sonny won’t have to use stilts. Connie Blake leaves her “you- alls” to Miriam....So she can be confident that she’ll “knock ’em dead” next year, huh? Betty Allen, Willa Jtan Kara-lihords, Jean McKeen and Jo Ann Datigneaux will lessons on “The Truo Art of Struttin’” to anyone interested.- They’re experts, I hear. Jeanne Holland and Elaine Spr:use bequest th ir ‘wing of the balcony’ to the futiihs generations from Northview. Cent Dcuglas bestows his wishes Now that I’m really marching down the aisle in my cap and gown listening to the familiar tune of the Priest’s March from Athalia, I can’t help but remember back when we were sophomores. We chose Mildred Moine as our cheerleader and Mary Caussin was for a dance at the Carmichael to Ray Trunick. Mike Amodio leaves his ability to get along with people to Davy Wclfred. Richard Rardin and .Dempsey Madia leave all their hair dressing tonics to Sam Veltri, while Lindy Madia wills his temper to be used as “hot air” to warm the gym next year. Dottie Johnson leaves her Heartaches to one special junior.. .Wonder if that’s the record or th real thing? Slellu Garcia ar.d Mary Kathryn Caussin leave their “winning smiles” to Pat'y Ferrell and Rhodn Me. Sommerville. Mary Furley bestows her “voice” to Mrs .Morgan. Now she can sing to her little girl. G“crge Brown leaves his membership In the “Joy Boys” to Claude Moore. Billy Cox and Charles Moore leave their jokes to Mr. Holden. Does he need them? Benny D’Annunzio and James Lopez leave their places in the stag line while David George, Larry Simcnetti and Bill Sharpe leave their space on the dance floor to John Barbario, Gene Guinn and Bobby Newbrough. With much regret, Jack Tillman leaves all the girls. Better watch him, he might try to take some of them with him when hr leaves. Sammy Urso and Jimmy Barbario 1 ave Mrs. Pyle’s errands to some long-winded junior boys. Phyllis Gumm. Helen Lee Roger:., Lillian Phillips, Alfreda Germ'd ar.d Martha Bates leave their shyness to Angelina Jerome. Gene Martin and Sam Spadafor? 1 ave their “huggin’ and a chalkin’ ” waistlines to Amaryllis Bra-rr.er . No man Williams leaves his looker to some unlucky junior boy our drum majorette. Don’t you remember the excitement the day we elected Jack Tillman to head our class as president: Bob Bartley as vice-president: Mary Barile as secretary and George Denton as our treasurer. Eleven of our boys were on the u,-’..-’-v? ...Yes. you see, his locker won’t have any pin-ups. Mary Lou Stewart wills her sweet personality to Jo Ann Andre. Betty Norman, Mary Palmer, Victoria Audia and Betty Brown leave some “cold” shorthand notes to Roma Lucian. They never did transcribe them, so maybe Roma can figure them out. Catherine Caroli. Ruby Matthews, Leonard Fittro and Sam Audia leave empty seats in the 8:00 o’clock study hall. Now Mr. Krs car have som p:a e. Virginia Nardcl'i, Betty Leach-man Mar’an Bruce ar.d Kathleen Prriottq will their ability to debate to J'an Rose. Look out for Jean next year. F a” -es Faw. cn, Lucille Trig-rur, Mildred Nuzum, Charlotte Leascn and Helen Lamb leave their quietness to Anita Fragile, Mary Lou Shipplett and Jean Johnson ....suppose they’ll use it? Benny Swager and Paul Carder leave their “cute little laughs” to Dale Allen and Bobby Perkins. Jimmy Grant and Sonny Bray leave their brother act to some lucky and maybe a little crazy, junior boys. Ruth Mocre, Laura Farnsworth, Rettie Rose Pierce, Eva Vilone. La-venia Shaffer, Helen Mucha, Flora Blidgett and Mildred Rogers leave their laughter to haunt the halls. After giving it much thought, Mildred Mc:ne has deeid d to take her laugh and her likeajjleness along with her. Bob Gabbert has to be different ... .instead of one locker, h letves two .... well, he was at Betty’s enough this year to call it his own, wasn’t he? Gee, there goes the march music already... .Here we go down the aisles---Don’t forget start on the left foot.... football roster. Let’3 see, there was Jack Merandi, Jack McBee, Bob Bartley, F'aul Carder, Wesley Nutter, John Williams, Richard Glad-well, Jack R. Powell, Jack Walker, Russell Annie and Jack E. Powell (manager). Most of them were only bench warmers, but give them time! We weren’t so-o green, either.! Do You Remember?

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GAME RECORD West Milford . 0 Victory .. 28 Buckhannon .. . 0 Victory .. 27 Elkins . 0 Victory .. 13 Shinnston ... . . 0 Victory .. 14 Weston . 0 Victory .. 27 W. Fairmont .. 33 Victory ... 0 R-W . 6 Victory ... 7 E. Huntington 39 Victory .. 14 E. Fairmont .. 26 Victory .. 13 W. I 19 Victory ... 0 Opponents .. 123 Victory . .144 Won . 6 Lost . . 4 GRID WARRIORS OF ’46 T°p corners left to right: Coach Howard Hutson, mentor at Victory fcr his eighth year. Assistant Coach Neil Sappington, Line Coach, first year. Pictured in center: Co-C'aptain Jack Merandi, End, Senior. Let-terman two years; Co-Captain Bob Bartley, Quarterback. Senior, Letterman three years. Center Background: Eugene DeFrancis. End, Junior, Letterman one year: Jack Powell, Tackle, Senior, Letterman two years, out with leg injuries in fifth game of season; Jack Walker, End. Senior, Letterman one year, not pictured: Manager Paul Smith, Junior, two years and Ass’t Manager; Robert Bland, one year. Left to Right front row: Nick Carbaccio, Tackle, Junior, Letterman two years; Russell Annie, Guard, Senior, Letterman two years: Bob Newbrough, Center. Junior, Letterman one year; Dick Gladwell, Guard, Senior, Letterman two years; Jack McBee, Tackle, Senior, Letterman two years. Left to Right back row: Bob Nutter, Half Back, Senior, Letterman one year; John Kimmell, Half Back. Junior, Letterman two years; Bob Johnson, Full Back, Junior, Letterman one year; Tonv Paletta, Half Back, Senior, Letterman one year, out with broken shoulder in sixth game of season: Paul Carder, Half Back, Senior, Letterman one year. AND BOB BARTLEY CO-CAPTAINS JACK MERANDI The Gridiron Starting the Gridiron season of 1946. the Victory Eagles defeated the fighting Trojans of West Milford to a tune of 27-0. In tne second tussle of the year the Buckhannon-Upshur’s members of the Big Ten traveled to W. I. Stadium only to be trimmed by a 28-0 verdict. Going into the third game against Elkins rated as the underdog, the Hutsonite Eleven showed true form and came out the winner by a 13-0 score. Taking on a tough aggregation from down river, the Shinnston Spartans gave the West Enders a fourth score of 14-0. Receiving full payment in Eagle fashion of a debt of 14-12 to Weston s gridmen last year, the old Orange and Black came through to cop their fifth consecutive game by a score of 26-0. Taking the first setback of the year at the hands of the West Fairmont Polar Bears (who later took the State championshipl the home squad was defeated by a 33-0 decision. West Enders took the East-end Proxies in a rough battle by a 7-6 score. Next, in the first encounter in history, the Huntington East Football Squad traveled to Clarksburg to defeat an outclassed Eagle squad 38-14. Another loss occurred when the East Fairmont Bees swamped the Hutson crew in the last quarter 26-13. To climax the season the Hitemen clipped the mighty Eagles wings with a 19-0 game on a mud-swamped field, where footing was almost impossible. -So we bring to a close the season of football for the year 1946 with six wins and four losses as their record. The credit goes to sportsmanship and ten seniors who played their last game for the old Orange and Black.