Victory High School - Optic Yearbook (Clarksburg, WV)

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1948 volume:

The Victory Optic � « 19 4 8 i MISS LUCY M. BAILEY VICTORY OPTIC 1948 PAGE THREE THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1947-1948 SENIOR ADVISERS HELEN UPTON PAUL HESS CANDACE DAVIS EURA GRAY WALTER HOLDEN CORMA MOWREY ETHEL PAINE OFFICERS President: Charles Brooks Secretary: Virginia Bramer Vice President: George Topakas Treasurer: Robert Newbrough COLORS Red and White MOTTO “He conquers, who conquers himself” FLOWER Carnation CHARLES BROOKS Commercial course: Class president 1. 2, 3. 4: Band 1, 2: Glee club 1: Manager of Basketball Team 1; Spirit Committee 2. 3: Assembly Program Committee 1. 2. 3. 4: Kiwanis ‘ Boy of Month” 4; “Sunshine Boys (president i 4. GEORGE TOPAKAS Preparatory course: Hi-Y 3, 4; Class Vice-President 1, 2. 3. 4: Language club 2, 3. 4: Red Cross 1. 2: Thespians 2. 3. 4; Joy Boys 4: Hi-Y Basketball 4: Class Play 1. 3; Boys State 3; PepsiCola Contest 4. VIRGINIA BRAMER Commercial course: Class Secretary 3. 4; Student Council 2. 3. 4: Librarian 2: Optic Staff 3. 4: Plays 2: Princess. Salem Band Festival 4. ROBERT NEWBROUGH Technical course: Hi-Y 2. 3. 4; Football 1, 2. 3. 4: Co-Captain. Second All-State Team 41; Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4: Joy Boys 4: Spirit Committee 3. 4: Plays 1. WAYNE AJLEY Distributive Education: Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Red Cross 1. 2. 3. FREDDIE ALKIRE Preparatory course. ELVIRA ALVINO Preparatory course: Class Secretary 1; Glee club 1; G. A. A. 4; Class Play 1; Honor Society 4: Palace College of Historical Knowledge 4; Pepsi - Cola Contest 4. WILLIAM ASHCRAFT General course: Red Cross 1; Basketball 1. PAGE FOUR VICTORY OPTIC 1948 KATIE AUDIA Commercial course; Y-Teens4; Four-H club 1; Plays 1: G. A. A. 1 . TONY AUDIA Distributive Education; Glee club 1; Plays 1. MIRIAM BLAKE General course: Swimming club 1; Cubs club 1; War Bonds and Stamps” 1, 2. ROBERT BLANI) Technical course: Assistant Sports Manager 2. 3. BARBARA BOYLES Preparatory course: Glee club 1. 4; Y-Teens 4; Language club 3, 4. WILLIAM BOYLES Technical course: Baseball 1. 2; Play 1. C ARVEL BROWN General course: Football 3; Baseball 2, 3. 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4 iTreasurer 4); Patrolman 1: Glee club 1. ROSE MARY BRUNETTI Preparatory course: G. A. A. 2. 3, 4; Y-Teens 1. 4: Language club 4; Thespians 4 Spirit Committee 1. 4: Glee club 1. 2; A’Cappella 3. 4; Operetta 2, 3. 4; Class Play 1. Commercial course: Secretary and Treasurer of F. T. A. 4. CHARLESTON BUMGARDNER General course; Red Cross 4; Baseball 3; Sports Manager 1; Basketball 1; Glee club 2: Band 1. NICK CARBACIO Technical course; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; • Co-Captain 41; Basketball 1; Student Council 4. BEATRICE COOPER Commercial course: Class Vice-President 1; Office Assistant 1; Band 1, 2. 3. 4. GUY CORK Technical course. JUDY COTTRILL Girl Reserves 1. 2.; Thespians 2. 3; Princess Salem Festival 4; (Pres.) Education class 4; Language club 2. 3: Honor Society 4. Band 1. 2. 3: Journalism 3. ROBERT COTTRILL Distributive Education; Ways and Means Committees 4. JOAN COURTNEY Distributive Education: Y-Teens: Glee Club 2; G. A. A. 2. VANCE COX Technical course. SENIORS PAGE FIVE VICTORY OPTIC 1948 WILLIAM CRAIG General course: Hall Patrol 4. ELMER CRITES Technical course: Glee club 3. 4. LELAII (RITES Commercial course: Band Sponsor 3, 4 (president 4t; Home Room Officer 1; Honor Society 4; G. A. A. 2: Decorating Committee Prom. Mistletoe Hop 3. 4. DAVID CROSS General course: Photography club 1. 2, 3; Art club 1, 2; Journalism 3. PHYLLIS CUTRIGIIT Commercial course: Language club 1. 2; Y-Tcens 1. 2, 3. 4: G. A. A. 2: Honor Society 4. ELOUISE DALTON Preparatory course: Red Cross 1. 3. 4 (president 1); Glee club 1. 2,: Y-Teens 1, 2. 3. 4; G. A. A. 2. 3. 4 (president 4): A'Cappella 3. 4; Language club 2. 3. 4; Honor Society 3, 4: Office Assistant 1. 4: Operetta 3. 4: Junior Play Prompter: Plays 1; Pepsi-Cola Contest 4. CLARENCE DAVIS Technical course: Class Play 1; Basketball 1. 2. 3; Hi-Y 4; (Basketball 4� ; Glee club 1. 4. DOROTHY DAVIS Commercial course: Glee club 1. 2. EUGENE DcFRANCESHI General course: Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2. 3. 4: A’Cappella 4: Spirit Committee 2; Home Room Vice President 4. RALPH DENNISON Technical course: Honor Society 3. 4; Spirit Committee 4; Glee club 4; Band 2: Track 1. RAY DENNISON General course: Auto Mechanics 4: Four-H club 1. 2. 3. BETTY DENTON Commercial course: Language club 1. NATALIE DODD Commercial course: Student Council 1. 4; Honor Society 4: Glee club 2; A'Cappella 3; Red Cross 2: Home Room Vice President 3. 4. DONALD DOUGLASS General course: Mechanics 4: Spanish club 3; Home Room President 1. PATTI EATON Commercial course; Class Treasurer 1; Glee club 2. 4; A’Cappella 3: Language club 4; Honor Society 4: Ring Around Elizabeth.” JOHN EDWARDS Commercial course. PAGE SIX SENIORS VICTORY OPTIC 1948 ALPHERDINE ELLIOTT Commercial course: Band 1, 2. 3. 4: Spirit Committee 4: Librarian 1: Play 1: Girl's Volleyball Tournament 3. ROBERT EMERY Preparatory course; Class Play 1. JIMMY’ EWART Commercial course: Student Council 3; Band 1. 4; Patrolman 1 ;Glee club 1; Sports Manager 1; Home Room Vice President 2. MARY FAZZINI Commercial course; Y-Teens 1 ,4; Assistant Play Director 1; Glee club 1; Plays 2: Librarian 1. BERNARD FERRANDO Distributive Education; Hi-Y; Boys State 3. CARL FITTRO General course. CLAYTON FITTRO General course. LVIOGENE FITTRO Commercial course. RICHARD FOX General course: Basketball 1; ball 1. Base ANITA JEAN FRAGALE Distributive Education; Secretary D. E. Class 4; Glee club 1; Spirit Committee; Y-Teens; Class Play 1. ADELINE FRAGALE Commercial course; Glee club 1; Class Play 1; G. A. A. 2. 3. WILLIAM FRETWELL Preparatory course: Ctass Play 1: Glee club 2; Property Committee class play 3; Language club 3; Honor Society 4; Track 1. WILLA LEE FL’LTZ Distributive Education; A'Cappella 3. DONALD FUNK Technical course; Librarian 1; Glee club 3: Patrolman 1; Basketball 1. HAROLD GAINS Technical course. PATRICIA ANN GALLIEN Preparatory course; Band 1, 2. 3. 4; Y-Teens 1, 2. 3. 4; Marcota club 1, 2. 3. Class Play 3; Glee club 1; Spirit Committee 3; Language club 1 2 • Thespian Play 2; Home Room Secretary. VICTORY OPTIC 1948 SENIORS PAGE SEVEN TONY GALLO General course; Football 1; Track 1; Operetta 3; Fall Concert 4. BENNY GARCIA Technical course. DELORES GERRARD Commercial course; Glee club 1. 2: Plays 1. JACK GILLESPIE Technical course; Glee club 4; Stage Crew 3. 4. GRAYSON “Bud” GLASPELL Preparatory course; Class Play 1. 2: Olde Folkes Concert 2; Glee club 2: A’Cappella 3. 4; All State Chorus 3, 4; Boys’ Quartette 2. 3. 4; Hi-Y 3, 4 (Secretary 4 ; Boys’ State 3; Language club 2; Fall Concert 4 ;Opcretta 3. 4; Red Cross 1. 2; Thespians 2; Joy Boys 4; Sports Ed. Optic 4; Optic Reporter 3; Quill and Scroll 4; Elks Minstrel 4; ••Ring Around Elizabeth.” JAMES LYNN GOLDSMITH General course; Band 1, 2. 3, 4; Hi-Y 4; Joy Boys 4; Thespians 4: Red Cross 4; Class Play 3; Optic Reporter 3; Optic Advertising Manager 4; Quill and Scroll 4; “Ring Around Elizabeth.” MARIE GRIFFITH Commercial course. ARNOLD GROGG Commercial course; Track 1; Glee club 1, 2; Spirit Committee 2, 3. DORIS HAMMOND General course: Glee club 1. 2, 3. 4. WILLIAM HARVEY Commercial course: Football 1. 2. 3; Basketball 1. WILLIAM HURST Commercial course. ONEDA HURST Commercial course; Glee club 1; Plays 1. LUELLA HUSTEAD Commercial course; Home Economics club 1. 2; Art club 2 . RICHARD HYRE Distributive Education. CHESTER INGRAM Commercial course; Plays 1; Glee club 1. BETTE JACKSON Commercial course; Home Economics club 1. 2; Class Secretary 2: Basketball 1.2; Class Play 1. PAGE EIGHT VICTORY OPTIC 1948 SENIORS RICHARD JAMES Technical course. LEONARD JARVIS Preparatory course; Honor Society 3. 4 (vice president 4); Hi-Y 2. 3. 4 • president 4 ; Language club 1. 2. 3. 4; Joy Boys 4; Thespians 3. 4 ■ president 4� ; De Molay 4; Kiwanis Boy of the Month” 4; Thespian play 2; Glee club 2; A’Cappelln B 3. 4; Class play 1, 3; valedictorian 1; Student in charge of sound equipment 3. 4; Boys’ State 3; Photographer Optic Staff 4; Pepsi-Cola Contest 4; ”Ring Around Elizabeth.” ANGELINE JEROME Commercial course; Glee club 1. ROBERT JOHNSON Preparatory course; Hi-Y 4; A’Cappel-la 2. 3. 4; Glee club 1; Language club 2. 3, 4; Football 1. 2. 3. 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3. 4; Baseball 1. 2. 3. 4; Home room president 1; Class president 1; Student Council 1; Circulation Manager Optic Staff 4; Kiwanis Boy of the Month” 4; Joy Boys 4: Track 1; Pop Club 1. ELIZABETH KARNIS Commercial course; Glee Club. JOHN KARAKOZIS General course; Baseball 4. BETTY LOUISE KERN Preparatory course. MARTHA LOU KYLE Commercial cdurse: Y-Teens 1; Red Cross 1 � vice president li. EDWARD LASKO Preparatory course; Language club 2, 3; Hi-Y 4; Red Cross 2; Honor Society 3. 4; Home Room president 3, 4: Kiwanis Boy of the Month”: PepsiCola contest 4; Palace College of Historical Knowledge 4. EDITH LEULIETTE Commercial course. LUCILLE LOPEZ Commercial course; Home Room vice president 2. 3; Glee club 2; G. A. A. 2; Sipirit Committee 3, 4; Play 1; Librarian 4. MANUEL LOPEZ Commercial course. ROSE LUCENTE Distributive Education; Glee club 2; Y-Teens; Red Cross; Class Play 1. ROMA LUCIAN Commercial course; G. A. A. 2. 3; Thespians 2. 3. 4; Band Sponsor 3. 4; Thespian Plays 2. 3: Glee club 1, 2; A'Cappella 3. 4: Cheerleader 1; Y-Tecns 1, 2; Operetta 3; Girls Trio 2. 3, 4; Secretary Band 4; Concert 2, 4. ROY McCOY General course: Stage Manager 1. RONALD McINTYRE General course; Class Play 1; Band 1. 2. 3. 4. VICTORY OPTIC 1948 SENIORS PAGE NINE STANLEY McINTYRE General course: Football 1, 2. 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2.: Baseball 1. 2. 3. 4: Spirit Committee 4; Pep club 1; Patrolman 1; Track 1; Play 2. WANDA MICHAEL Commercial courrse. BARBARA McKINNEY Commercial course: Glee club 1, 2, 4; Prom Decorating Committee 3. ANGELO MILLER Preparatory course; Thespians 2, 3. 4; Hi-Y 3. 4 Basketball 3. 4j; Class Play 1. 3: Basketball 1: Class president 1; Language club 2. CHARLES McNEMAR Distributive Education. MARGARET MOORE Commercial course; Glee club 1: Class Play 1; G. A. A. 2. 3. 4: Plays 3; Librarian 3. WILL A McVANEY Distributive Education; G. A. A.; A'Cappella; Y-Teens. CLAUDE MOORE General course; Class Play 3; Hi-Y 3. 4; Thespians 4; Joy Boys 4. BETTY MANCINA Preparatory course; Glee club 1. 2; Language club 2. 3. 4; G. A. A. 2. 3. 4: Secretary. Modem Problems. Optic Staff 3. 4. JAMES MOORE Distributive Education: Play 1. WILMA ROSE MARKLEY Distributive Education; Glee club. BETTY MARSHALL Commercial course; Y-Teens 1; Band 2. 3; Glee club 1; Class Play 1; Librarian 1. RAMONA MUNIZ Commercial course: Glee club 1, 2; G. A. A. 1; Adv. Com. Junior Play. MARIE MUSCI Commercial course; Cheerleader 1. 2,. 3. 4; Class Play 1. 3; Girls Trio 1. 2. 3; Glee club 1. 2; A’Cappella 3. 4; Fall Concert 4; Spirit Com. 2, 3, 4 (president 4); Operetta 3. JIMMY MARTIN Distributive Education. PAUL MUSGRAVE Technical course; Glee club 2, 4. PAGE TEN VICTORY OPTIC 1948 SENIORS ROBERT NALE General course; Glee club 2; Hi-Y 2. 3, 4 (Treasurer 4. Basketball 2); Thespians 4: Class play 3; Joy Boys 4; Thanksgiving Play 4; State Hi-Y Camp 4; Ring Around Elizabeth”. LAWRENCE NALE General course; Baseball; Plays 1. BETTY EILEEN NESTOR Preparatory course; Y - Teens 3, 4 • president 4); G. A. A. 2. 3, 4; Thespians 3. 4; Language club 1, 2, 3, 4; Honor Society 4; Optic Reporter 3; Optic News Editor 4: Glee club; 3; A'Cappella 4; Girls Trio 4; All State Chorus 4; Fall Concert 4; Student Council 1. 3; Class Play 3; Thespian Play 3; Dramatic Club 1, 2; Ring Around Elizabeth. ROSALIE NUTTER Preparatory course; Y-Teens 1; G. A. A. 2; Home Room Se't 1; Adv. Com. Class Play 1; Play 1. MARY LOUISE OLIVERIO Commercial course; Glee club 1, 2; Play 1, 2; Librarian 3; Office Assistant 4; G. A. A. 3. 4. FRANCES CECILIA PALAGINO Commercial course; Play 1, 2; G. A. A. 2. 3; Red Cross 2. 3. 4 (president 4 ; Glee club 1, 2; A'Cappella 3. 4; Fall Concert 4; Operetta 3; Optic Typist 4: Scc'y Thrift Committee 1; Home Room vice president 3. 4: Sec’y Board of Governors 4; Girls Volley Ball tournament 1; Home Room Sec'y 1, 2. MAX JEREMIAH PARKS Technical course; Class Play 3; Band 1. 2. 3. 4; Hi-Y 2, 3. 4; Thespians 4; Joy Boys 4; Ring Around Elizabeth . BETTY JOAN PATTERSON Distributive Education; Glee club 2. JACK PATTERSON General course: Basketball 1. MARY LOU PATTERSON Commercial course; Glee club 1; Class Play 1; Cheerleader 1; Y-Teens • president 1); Band 2. 3, 4; Home Room Scc'y 1; Student Council 4. BETTY PAUGH Commercial course. JACK PLIVELICTI Distributive Education. MAXINE PHILLIPS Commercial course; Glee club 4; Band 1; Pep club 1; Home Room president 1. CHARLES PRATHER Preparatory course; Band 1, 2, 3. 4. JACK RADCLIFF Distributive Education; Vice President D. E. Class. HODGE REBROOK Commercial course; Basketball 1, 3; Hi-Y 3. 4 (Basketball 4); Football 2. 3. 4. VICTORY OPTIC 1948 SENIORS ROBERT REBROOK Commercial course. ROBERT RIBERO Commercial course; Basketball 1, 3. FRANCES CLAIRE RICE Commercial course; Honor Society 4; Class Play 1. 3; Cheerleader 1; Thespians 2. 3. 4; Plays 1 .2, 3. 4; Y-Teens 1 ,2. 3; G. A. A. 2. 3; A’Cappella 3, 4; Spirit Com. 2, 4; vice president Home Room 3; Language club 1. 2; “Ring Around Elizabeth.” CHARLES RICHARDS General course; A'Cappella 3. LEROY RIGSBY Technical course; Band 1, 2. 3. RICHARD ROBEY Distributive Education; Y - T c c n s; A’Cappella 3; Lauguage club: G. A. A. 2. 3. 4; Red Cross: Glee club. EMILIA ROMAIN Commercial course: Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Y-Teens 1. 4. DELORES JEANE ROSS Commercial course; Class Play 1. 2, 3; Optic Feature Editor 4: Optic Reporter 3: Y-Teens 1, 2: G. A. A. 1. 2; Band 3; Cheerleader 2; Quill and Scroll; Chi Sigma Sorority; Decoration Com. Prom 3; Entertainment Com. Mistletoe Hop 4; Thespians 4; “Ring Around Elizabeth. JACK RUCKER General course; A’Cappella choir 4. MARGARET ALICE SCOTT Preparatory course: Honor Society 3. 4; Glee club 1. 3: Language club 1. 2; A’Cappella 4; Girls Trio 4; Fall Concert 4; Palace College of Historical Knowledge 4: G. A. A. 2: Red Cross 1. 2. 3; ”Ring Around Elizabeth . LONA FRANCES SEAMON Distributive Education; Y-Teens; A’Cappella 3; Language club; G. A. A. 2. 3, 4; Red Cross; Glee club. FRANK SECRETO General course; Football 1. 2: Basketball 2. .3. 4; A’Cappella 4; Plays 1; Baseball 1. 2. 3. 4. HELEN LOUISE SHARPE Prejtaratory course; Band 1 .2. 3. 4; Class Play 1; Y-Teens 1. 2. 3. 4 (Treasurer 1. 4� ; Thespians 2, 3. 4; Language club 1. 2; Girls State 3; G. A. A. 2. 3. 4: Four -H club 1. 2. 3. 4 (vice pres. 3. 4 ; Thespian Play 2. BETTY SHAVER Commercial course: Student council 1: Glee club 1. 3: Band 1. 2. 3. 4; G. A. A. 2. DEWITT SHINGLETON Preparatory course: Glee club 1.3; Hi-Y 4; Red Cross 3. 4 (National Recognition ; Ticket Com. Mistletoe Hop 4; L«anguage club 3. 4: Home Room Sec’y-Treas. 4; Future Teachers of America (president!; Pepsi-Cola Contest 4. NORMA ELAINE SHREVE Preparatory course; Honor Society 3, 4 ipres. 4� ; Optic Reporter 3; Editor-in-chief of Optic 4: Class Play 1, 3; A’Cappella 4; Glee club 1. 3; Fall Concert 4; Thespian Play 2; Pepsi-Cola 4; All State Chorus 4; Thespians 2, 3, 4; Y-Teens 1. 2. 3. 4; G. A. A. 2. 3. 4 (vice president 3 : Salutatorian 1; Student Council 2. 3. 4; Cheerleader 1; Class Sec’y 1. 2: Language club I, 2; Ring Around Elizabeth”. PAGE TWELVE SENIORS VICTORY OPTIC 1948 GEORGIA SHREVE Distributive Education; Class Treasurer; Sec’y Student Council; Honor Society 3. 4 iTreasurer 4). MARTHA JEAN SIMON Commercial course; Red Cross 1; Glee Club 1, 3; Fall Concert 4; A’Cappella 4; Y-Teens 4. KENNETH LEWIS SIRK General course; Glee club 1; Track 1; Softball 1; Baseball 2; Football 2, 3. BERNICE SMITH Preparatory course; Class Secretary 1; Honor Society 4; Language club 4; Home Room Sec’y 2, 3, 4. PAUL LAFAYETTE SMITH General course: Sports Manager 2. 3. 4; Class Play 1; Hi-Y 3. 4 • Basketball 3. 4i; Track 1; Glee club 4. MARGARET SNEEI) Commercial course; Band 2. 3. 4; Class Play 1: Home Room Treas. 1; Y-Tcens • vice president 1 . JIMMIE SNODGRASS Technical course; Hi-Y 2, 3. 4; Football 1. 3. 4; Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4; Pres. Student Council 1: Home Room vice president 4; Band 1, 2; Baseball 1, 2. 3. 4; Joy Boys 4; Optic Reporter 4; Pep club 1; Track 1; Class Play 1: Glee club 1. GENEVIEVE SPATAFORE Distributive Education; G. A. A. 2. 3. 4 treasurer 3 ; Language club 2. 3: Thespians 3. 4; Honor Society 4; Red Cross; Y - Teens: A’Cappella; Glee club; Class Play 1. TONY SPINA Distributive Education; Glee club: Treasurer D. E. Class. CARROLL STULL Preparatory course: Mechanics 4. JOAN STULL Preparatory course; Thespians 3, 4; G. A. A. 2. 3. 4; Y-Teens 1. 2. 3. 4; F. T. A. 4; Red Cross 1. 4; Glee club 1. 2; Optic Staff 3. 4; A’Cappella 3. 4; Language club 2, 3. 4; Operetta 3: Fall Concert 4. BETTY SWIGER Distributive Education; G. A. A. 2: Honor Society 4; Pepsi-Cola Contest 4. NORMA SWIGER Commercial course; Y-Teens 1; Honor Society 4; Band 1, 2, 3. 4. MARGARET ANN TAMENNE Commercial course: Honor Society 3. 4 Sec’y 4� ; Thespians 2. 3, 4; A’Cappella 3. 4; G. A. A. 2. 3; Y-Teens 1. 2. 3; Spirit Com. 3; Plays 1. 2. 3. 4; Language club 1. 2; Class Play 1, 3; Ring Around Elizabeth. JULIA THOMAS Commercial course A'Cappella 3. 4; Glee club 2: Y-Teens 1: Operetta 3: Fall Concert 4. JOE TIANO General course; Football 1. 2. 3. 4; Basketball 1. 2, 3. 4; Baseball 2; Patrolman 2; Class Play 1. VICTORY OPTIC 1948 SENIORS PAGE THIRTEEN CHESTER THARP Preparatory course; Honor Society 4; Language club 2, 3, 4. RAYMOND THIBAUT Technical course; Honor Society 4; Track 1. RAY TRUNICK General course. LEONARD JOSEPH TRIJPO General course; Plays 1; Football 3, 4; Baseball 4; Hi-Y 3. 4 (Basketball 3, 41; Basketball 1 Student Council 3. 4. BETTY LEA TURNER Commercial course. SAMUEL VELTRI Technical course; Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4; Baseball 2. 3. 4; Glee club 2; Second All State Baseball 3. Hn fflrmnrtam 3Frattrifl fflnnrr Member of Class of 4K NORMA WEBB Commercial course; Honor Society 3. 4; Language club (Secretary) 2, 3; A’Cap-pella 3: Y-Teens 1; Class Play 1, 3. VIVIAN WESTFALL Commercial course; Play 1; G. A. A. 2. 3: Glee club 1; A’Cappella 2. BARBARA WILLIAMS Preparatory course; Plays 1, 2; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3; Language club 2, 3. 4; Y-Teens 3; Glee club 1, 2; A'Cappella 3. 4. CONNIE WILLIAMS Commercial course; G. A. A. 2; Four-H club (Sec’y). MARY WILLIAMS Commercial course; Red Cross 1: Glee club 2; A’Cappella 3. 4. I JAMES WILSON General course: Band 1, 2, 3; Hi-Y 3. 4. DAVY WOLFORD Technical course; Hi-Y 4; Glee club 3; A’Cappella 4: Stage Crew 1. 3. 4. Killed in Plane Accident. 1946 PAGE FOURTEEN VICTORY OPTIC 1948 The Seniors Last Will and Testament Being mindful of the uncertainties of life we do make, publish and declare this our last will and testament. I Leonard Jarvis do hereby give and bequeath my ability to get out of class to Jean Andre since I won’t be needing it in college. I Joan Stull will my seat on Bus 18 to anyone who might be lucky enough to get to it first. I Bob Johnson since I can’t leave what I’ve got, I’ll just leave! I Charles Brooks leave my position as senior president to Benny Williams. I Elvira Alvino leave my straight A's every six weeks to Flora Shif-fra. I Carvel Brown leave my precious lunch hours to Bobby Garrett. I Rosemary Brunetti leave my music to Jerry’ Tate I Beatrice Cooper leave my bashfulness to Jerry' Webb? ? I Bob Cottrill leave my voice to Kenneth Rigdon. I Lelah Crites leave my sponsor uniform to any lucky girl. I Clarence Davis leave my personality to Bobby Ross. I Eugene DeFranceschi leave and take Patty with me. I Ralph Dennison bid everyone adieu and take my twin Ray with me. I Betty Denton leave with Virginia Bramer. I Natalie Dodd leave my bookkeeping practice sets to any junior girl who will take bookkeeping II next year. I Patti Eaton will my friendship with Mrs. Pyle to Mary Collins. I Alpherdine Elliott leave to join Paul. I Robert Emery will my weight to some skinny football player, Nile White. I Jimmy Eurert leave my vim', vigor and vitality to Pete Congi. I Anita Fragale will my ability to roll my eyes” to Edna Hickman. I Judy Cottrill leave my dancing ability to Edna Collins. I William Fretwell will my chair in Modern Problems to some lucky? senior. T Jeane Ross (Penny) leave my “gift of gab ot the writer of next years Nerve and my boisterous laugh to haunt the modern problems room! I Harold Gains will my seat in the office to some fortunate sophomore. I Patty (Bootsey) Gallien will my bells and uniform to Mary Le-nore Torch. I Tony Gallo will my whistle to Gene Guinn. I Jimmy Goldsmith bequeath my cute little statue to Miss Xenakis, who I know will take good care Of it. I Junior Grogg will my chair in modern problems, next to the bulletin board to some boy so he can see the interesting sites. I Doris Hammond will my singing voice to anyone in Glee Club who wants it. I Bill Hurst will my “horse laugh” to Gary McCauley. I Luclla Hustead bequeath my question asking ability to any shy junior, they’ll need it. I Chester Ingram part with Steve Drummond and my love for modern problems. I Ed waul La ko leave my close resemblance of Gregory Peck to Aliston Me A tee. I Lucille Lcprz bequeath my blight green jacket to Patty Collins. I Marie Griffith leave my red hair to Freda Hardman. I Rose Lucente will my smile to any gloomy junior. I Roma Lucian leave my sponsor uniform to my successor. I Stanley McIntyre bequeath my lock and locker to Billy Blake. I Barbara McKinney will my notes on Shakespeare to Patsy Rcss. I Betty Mancina will my modern problems assignment book to Connie Diaz. I Jimmy Martin bequeath my chair in junior English class as a bed to Fred Fazalore. I Angelo (Chico) Miller will my claim of a locker to my friend. Jack Amsakis. I Romona Muniz will my interesting comics to Tillie. I Maiie Musci bequeath my stage spot each thuse to Ruthcda Nestor. I Bob Nale will my industry to Davy Thompson. I Larry Nale will gladly leave! I Betty Nestor leave my nickname peroxide” to Beulah Carder. I Rosalie Nutter do hereby bequeath to Winnalee Lantz my sleepless nights and hard working hours. I Frances Palagino will my salesmanship book to Gloria Capicola. (if Carl Crimm leaves it alone.) I Max Parks will my love of learning and grades to Jack Rebrook. I Jack Patterson will my special seat in modern problems after school to Clarence Smith. We Mary Lou Patterson and Margaret Sneed will to the band drummers, Jimmy and Jack, back row seats in band class. I Betty Paugh leave my cute smile to Clara. I Jack Plivelich will my ability to place tacks in seats to Billy Kerere. I Charles Prather leave my physique to Ray Sylvester. I Hodge Rebrook leave my chewing gum to next year’s “chewing gum fund.” I Bob (Rosie) Ribero bequeath my ability to pester everyone to Oscar Lichillo. I Frances Rice bequath my Victory spirit to Louise Nardella. I Richard Robey will the key to the great metropolis of Sardis to Ralph Smith. I Margaret Scott will my position in the girls trio to Rhoda Summerville. I Lona Seamon will my giggle to anyone who needs it. I Frank Secreto will my way with women to Jack Cottrill. I Helen Sharpe bequeath my alto clarinet and chance of going to Huntington to anyone justifiable. I Betty Shaver will my modern problems book and teacher to a very deserving junior class. I Martha Jean Simon will my English literature book to Marcel-ina Fernandez. May she get as much use out of it as I did. I Lewis Sirk will my “mental and physical superiority” to Smiley Caldwell. I Paul Smith bequeath my curly hair to Doc Hutson. I Jimmie Snodgrass will my short hair cuts to Carmen Oliverio. I Tony Spina bequeath by eyes Johnny Luikart. I Norma Swiger will my pencil marks to the art class and future artists. I Margaret Ann Tamenne will my giggle to Ruth Colaceio. I Joe Tiano will my personality to Pete Congi. I Joe Trupo bequeath my “beard” to Carl Seamon. I Betty Lee Turner bequeath all my worldly possessions to Emma Starkey. I Norma Webb leave my pep” to everyone! I Billie Williams leave my notes on Shakespeare to Jack Mikes. I Connie Williams will my front seat on bus 15 to trouble makers in the back. I Davy Wolford bequeath my place on the balcony to Everett Trader. I Miriam Blake bequeath my you-alls” to Martha Ann Haggerty so she can knock them dead next year. I Bobby Newbrough will my position as center on the football team to “Tweedle” Tenda. I Dewitt Shingleton being of sound? mind and body, do hereby swear to give a generous portion of my weight to Duane Daniels upon my graduation. Signed, published and acknowledged by Miss Delores Jeane Ross as and for their last wills, in the presence of us. who, in my presence and in the presence of each other, and at each request have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. Leonard Jarvis Betty Nestor “Bud” Glaspell PAGE SIXTEEN Honors and Events victory optic i948 Valedictorian Salutatorian Scholarships Senior Play Cast Sneak Day Freak Day Jr.—Sr. Prom Commencement VICTORY OPTIC 1948 The National Thespians. « Left to right, front row: Margaret Tamenne, Frances Rice, George Topakas. Jo Ann Andre, Leonard Jarvis, Rhoda Mae Summerville. Ruth Colaccia, Patty Pernell. Second row: Joan Stull, Jimmie Goldsmith, Carl Crimm. Miss Xenakis, faculty sponsor. Bobby Nale, Rutheda Nestor, Roma Lucian. Anna Anguilli, Mary Collins, Iris Reeves, Claude Moore. Angelo Miller, Smiley Caldwell, Jimmy Clarke. Third row: Rose Mary Brunetti. Helen Sharpe, Max Parks, Betty Nestor, Norma Shreve, Beulah Carder. Jo Ann Moore. Jean Singleton. Dorothy Anguilli. Johanna Panther and Freda Charles. Activities, 1947 - 1948: Thanksgiving Play, Contest Play, Dance. The Girls9 Athletic Association « Left to right, front row: Marion Parker, Lillian Coenen, Helen Louise Sharpe, Martha Ann Haggerty, Mary Lenore Torch, Sarah Jane Watkins, Marie Ashcraft, Dorothy Warner. Joan Gerrard. Gloria Felix. Margaret Patterson. Mary Frances Hughes. Betty Nestor, Norma Shreve. Rutheda Nestor, Joan Elbon. Second row: Betty Bumgardner. Patty Smith, Rose Mary Brunetti. Emma Smith, Beulah Carder. Ruth Colaccia. Joan Andre, Elouise Dalton, Anna Anguilli. Clara Belle Paugh, Joan Moore, Charlotte Skidmore. Kay Sharpe, Judy Hamilton, Patty Spina. Third row: Edith Wallace, Jean Singleton. Mary Jo Fernandez, Mary Kay Talking-ton, Dorothy Anguilli. Monalee Skinner. Dorothy Bennett, Edith Kelly, Rose Marie Annia, Wanda Banks, Naomi Moran, Nancy Hcenan, Victoria Caroli, Ethel Dobbins, Louise Loria. Joretta Fowler, Rhoda Mae Sommerville. Joan Stull. Thresa Ann Urso, Delores Thibaut, Patty Moore, Freda Maxwell, Miss Sigley, faculty sponsor. Fourth row: Tillie Muniz, Mary Louise Oliverio, Edna Hickman. Burnadeen Phillips. Carol Moore, Donna Michael. Norma Jean Simon. Sue Ann Tinney. Edith Leuliette, Margaret Moore, Margaret Casto. Betty Mancina, Pauline Llaneza. Connie Diaz, Sarah Secreto, Mary Contento. Virginia Lee Orlando. Anita Menendez. Activiti-f: Sweet heart’s Ball — Cift t Schcol; G. A. A. give- opportunity for girls to earn a V. letter. The HGY « President, Leonard Jarvis; Vice-President, Bob Newbrough; Secretary, Bud Glas-pell; Treasurer, Bob Nale; Mr. Sullivan, Adviser; Mr. Hess, assistant. Left to right, front row: Warren Lilyea, Bob Norman, Max Parks. Bob Nale, Leonard Jarvis, Bob Newbrough, Bud Glaspell, George Topakas, Angelo Miller, Smiley Caldwell. Second row: Mr. Hess, Edward Lasko, Junior Davis, Paul Llaneza, Bill Boyles, Benny Williams. Jean Andre, Jimmy Goldsmith, Mr. Sullivan, faculty sponsor. Third row: Joe Trupo, Jim Wilson, Paul Smith, Hodge Rebrook. Dewit Shingleton. Davy Wolford. Bob Johnson. Jimmie Snodgrass. Jimmy Clarke. Steve Drummond. Claude Moore. Activities 1947 -1948: Basketball programs; worked pop stands; contributed to Y. M. C. A. (Silver Anniversary); attended Hi-Y State Conference; Annual banquet; attended Hi-Y camp at Parsons; Active in Exchange Club basketball league. PAGE TWENTY VICTORY OPTIC 1948 Staff of the Victory Optic Weir Mary1’■ ciina The bo; colleens Cox. jM Vntaiic F This yon cent of ■ ltave t k Scholars fir j Stag na Keviv' 0%, Under t 4 BUK inri nrerpret k will be given •on. John ti ■ ••unge It - the pass en. the tralr lizard. „ Mrs L wF y Fran- enne. ] iagln f tri .ibers h or Y Tet .rti«- v 3MUu.. ' l| j Miss Gray ar. :o discuss Fa loplc was '•’ force lr :he ry As Vic iiic the raon j chose Q ' r. and ite 2, sch i ?R h it ? firs. ne A mother and omir They Jarvl' lnte- i wJl’ I cer J ty-seven The IA -.� er -� ent sc? Two flut ? -rmbol ’nt pV JVi th • ot -‘orge idem 'Sociei |Languag Th«. A ■ % plan;5 Rcgional annual state reaii .). r er. I the Ani v ctory. j tory High 'J y W| 0 1 H W £ W o D. oo -r U ►—i H Pu O « o h u THE VICTORY HIGH SCHOOL BAND c HO 0c SBU Group 1—Boys Quartette, reading left to right: Bud Glaspeli, Carl Crimm, Robert Norman. Benny Williams. Group 2—Future Teacher Association, reading left to right: Miss Eura Gray, sponsor, Louella Hustead. Elvira Alvino. Barbara Boyles, Eloise Dalton, Robert Emery. Group 3—Girls Trio, top to bottom: Roma Lucian, Eileen Nestor, Margaret Scott. Group 4—Cast of Cavalcade of the Seasons: (Personnel is listed in other music groups). Group 5—Cheerleaders, left to right, first row: Louise Loria, Marie Musci (head cheer leader), Rutheda Nestor. Second row: Robert Sharpe. Johnny Luikart. Group 6—Band Sponsors, left to right: Rosemary Hamilton, Charlotte Skidmore, Lclah Crites. Beulah Carder, Joanne Moore, Roma Lucian. Patty Pernell (Majorette). Group 7—Girls Glee Club. Group 8—Mr. and Miss Victory (Robert Ncwbrough and Marie Musci). Picture 9—Elvira Alvino, winner of History Quiz program. VICTORY OPTIC 1948 PAGE TWENTY-THREE The Victory Y Teens President. Betty Nestor; Vice-President, Rhoda Sommerville; Treasurer. Helen Sharpe; Secretary. Joan Andre. « Left to right, front row: Gloria Feliz. Nancy Heenan, Mary Lenore Torch. Rosemary Brunetti, Beaulah Carder. Jo Ann Andre. Betty Nestor, Norma Shreve, Clara Paugh, Joan Moore, Rutheda Nestor, Delores Thibaut. Barbara Boyles. Second row: Anna Marie Huffman, Nancy Huffman, Jean Singleton, Ann Jarvis, Marie Ashcraft. Helen Sharpe. Marguerite Villone, Jean Thorne. Teresa Minnutti. Georgia Gill. Mona Garner. Anna Phillips, Emilia Romain, Rose Fiorenza. Rhoda Sommerville Mary Jane Barnes. Miss Upton, faculty sponsor. Third row: Kay Sharpe, Charlotte Skidmore. Martha Haggerty. Patty Smith, Miriam Parks. Norma Simon, Sue Tenney, Eloise Dalton, Joan Stull. Mary Fazzini, Katie Audia, Martha Simon, Dorothy Werner, Nancy Davis, Fayatta Gibson. Activities 1947 -48; Box cf clothing sent to a high school girl in Germany. Sponsored the Barnyard Frolic; presented programs at the Y. W. C. A.; exchanged club programs with other schools; made donation to the World Fellowship Fund; participated in a city wide Mother-Daughter Banquet sponsored by the Inter-Club Council. The A’Cappella Choir « Left to right, front row: Rhoda Sommerville, Joan Stull, Roma Lucian, Gloria Capicola, Connie Diaz. Betty Nestor, Norma Shreve. Eloise Dalton. Margaret Scott. Nancy Heenan. Martha J. Simon. Frances Rice. Second row: Freda Hardman, Jerry Tate. Mary Williams, Frances Palagino, Barbara Williams, Eva Evangelinos, Pauline Llaneza, Julia Thomas, Rutheda Nestor, Marie Musci. Rose Mary Brunetti. Mrs. Winifred Bell, faculty sponsor. Third row: Bob Norman. Bud Glaspell. Smiley Caldwell, Carl Crimm. Bob Johnson. Andy Kovach. Jack Cottrill. Tony Gallo. Bob Newbrough. Benny Williams. Activities 1947 - 48:—Fall Concert “Cavalcade of the Season”; Assembly programs at w. I.—R.-W—West Milford and Kelly Miller; Operetta; Participated in Marcato Music Club Concert at W. I. January 21; Active throughout year as assembly choir. The Language Club President. Warren Lilvea; Vice President,----- Secretary, Joanne Moore; Mrs. Wanda Martin, faculty sponsor. « Left to right, front row: Carl Crimm. Rose Mary Brunetti. Emma Smith. Betty Bayne. Margaret Casto, Mary Kay Talkington, Patti Eaton. Mary L. Torch, Jo Ann Andre, Joanne Moore. Charlotte Skidmore. Marlyn Sharpe. Delores Thibaut. George Topakas. Second row: Wanda Martin. Sue Ann Tinney. Carol Moore, Norma Jean Simon. Norma Webb, Billie Williams. Dora Clarke. Rose Marie Fiorenza. Bernice Smith. Barbara Eoyles. Nancy Heenan. Eloise Dalton, Louise Loria. Romona Barnes. Nancy Davis. Judy Hamilton, Chester Tharp, Paul Llaneza. Third row: Donna Michael. Patsy Bunner, Bernadine Phillips. Patty Ervin. Iris Reeves. Warren Lilyea. Richard Sleeth, Dewitt Shingleton, Bob Johnson. Bobby Perkins, William Fretwell, Betty Mancina, Billy Poling, Sadie Thompson. Joan Stull. Activities 1947 - 48: Made Mcvie of Roman Wedding. Buffet Dance. Joy Boys First row. left to right: Bud Glaspell. Leonard Jarvis. Jimmy Goldsmith. Claude Moore. « Second row. left to right: Bill Bcyles. Bob Newbrough. Jimmy Snodgrass, Angelo Miller. « Third row. left to right: George Topakas, Max Parks. Bob Nale. Bob Johnson. « VICTORY OPTIC 1948 PAGE TWENTY-FIVE The National Honor Society « First row, left to right: Norma Shreve, President: Leonard Jarvis, Vice-President; Margaret Tamen-ne, Secretary; Judy Cottrill. Margaret Scott. Richard Robey, Lelah Crites, Betty Eileen Nestor, Raymond Thibaut. Wanda Martin, faculty sponsor. Second row: Norma Swiger, Chester Tharp. Patti Eaton. Frances Rice. Genevieve Spatafore, Bernice Smith. Edward Lasko, Betty Swiger. Eloise Dalton. Third row: Phyllis Cutright, Natalie Dodd. Norma Webb. George Topakas, Georgia Shreve. Elvira Alvino, William Fretwell, Ralph Dennison. Activities 1947 - 48: Sold school pennants: Final initiation of seniors— assembly program; Gave S25 scholarship; conducted a research program on school absentees. The Spirit Committee President, Marie Musci. Left to right, front row: Rose Mary Brunetti, Mary Lenore Torch, John Luikart, Louise Ann Loria. Marie Musci, Rutheda Nestor. Bob Sharp. Norma Lee George. Second row: Miss Mowrey. faculty sponsor. Frances Rice, Lucille Lcpez. Carol Moore, Ann Jarvis. Alpherdine Elliott, Beatrice Cooper, Patty Collins. Mrs. Morgan. Third row: Gloria Felix. Bob Norman, Steve Drummond. Bob Newbrough. Dick Sleeth. Rhoda Mae Sommerville. Activities 1947 - 48: Sold Football programs for three football games: had charge of all thuses; sold school pencils; sold Victory streamers; selected cheerleaders. The Junior Red Cross President, Frances Palagino; Vice-President, Freda Charles; Secretary-Treasurer, Patty Spina. « Left to right, front row: L. Eura Gray, faculty sponsor. Bernard Maxwell. Frankie Gesso, Dewitt Shingleton. Freda Charles, Frances Palagino. Patty Spina. Carl Williams. Clarence Kight, Lillian Coenen. Second row: Joan Stull, Eloise Dalton, Smiley Caldwell. Jimmy Goldsmith, Everett Trader. Clara McClung, June Newbrough, Edna Hickman. Activities 1947 - 48: The Junior Red Cross had as its motto, ‘‘Service to Others—Community Pride. The organization contributed twenty-five dollars for enrollment, five dt liars for Polish wash cloths and five dollars to be used for gift box articles. Another project which was carried out was to bring cheer and happiness to invalids and “shut- ins by sending flowers. PAGE TWENTY-SIX VICTORY OPTIC 1948 SNAPSHOTS 1. Boy’s Quartet 2. Future Teachers of America 3. Girl’s Trio 4. Fall Concert Cast 5. Cheerleaders 6. Drum Majorette and Sponsors 7. Girls Glee Club 8. Mr. and Mrs. Victory 9. Palace History Quiz Winner 10. Art Winners Spirit Committee First row. left to right: Rosemary Brunetti. Mary Lenore Torch. Johnny Leukart, Louise Loria. Marie Musci. Rutheda Nestor, Bob Sharpe, Norma Lee George. Second Row. Advisor Corma Mowrey, Frances Rice. VICTORY OPTIC 1948 PAGE TWENTY - SEVEN CO rf CTj o t—I H A O « tf o H U — h K O —i w H W £ H « o Pi 1947 CITY CHAMPION FOOTBALL TEAM Completing football this year, the Victory Eagles cleared a total of 7 wins to 2 losses. The Hutsonmen overcame the Roosevelt-Wilson Proxies by a score of 14 to 6 and completing the season trounced the Washington Irving Hill-toppers by a score of 13 to 7. to capture the city championship trophy. Reading from left to right, first row: Stanley McIntyre. 19 years of age, in his senior year, playing at the right end position for his third year; Ray Sylvester, 17 years of age, a sopho- more at the fullback position in his first year of scholastic football; Lonnie Swiger. 16, junior, filling right tackle position; Joseph Tiano. 17, senior and plays right guard; Eugene DeFran-ceschi, 17. senior, plays left end. Bob New-brough. 17, senior, co-captain, holds down center position; Nick Carbaccio, 17. senior, co-captain at left tackle; Chester Martin, 16, sophomore, plays right half-back; Bob Johnson. 17. senior, plays left half-back; Hodge Rebrook, 17, senior at left guard; Benny Williams, 16, junior playing quarterback; Bob Norman, 16. junior, playing defensive half-back. Second row, left to right: Ass’t Coach Charles Brummagc. Head Manager Paul Smith. Jack Anastisakis. Jack Rebrook. Arthur Strother. Joe Trupo, Don Schneider. Bob Perkins, Jim Snodgrass. Jim Clarke. Dave Thompson, Bob Marks, Pete Congi, Jesse Medina. Ass’t Manager Carl Norman. Head Coach Howard Hutson. Third row, left to right: Jim Moore, Nile White, John Barberio, Dick Palmer, Jack Crites, Carl Tenda, Sam Scolopio, Dennis Hurley, Guy Hefner, David Tipper, Eddie Flint, Nuddy Phil-lipart, Silas Springston, Jimmie Stewart, Robert Garret. VICTORY OPTIC 1948 PAGE TWENTY-NINE CO-CAPTAIN NEWBROUGH Co-Captain Newbrough, a three year letter-man, captured the center position on the all-state second team; also the big-nine and all-city title of Clarksburg. Bobby has received several offers for scholarships to different colleges and by his excellent reputation as a player we hope he will continue his education, also, his football career. Basketball 48 The Victory Eagles completed their cage season with only five losses compared with 14 wins. They were defeated only by Morgantown, Buckhannon. East Fairmont. Elkins, and Washington Irving. The Hutsonmen met Mannington in the season opener to conquer them, 54 to 37. On January the second the Hutson quint met East Fairmont there to conquer 54-49. At Carmichael Auditorium the Shinnston Spartans met Doc’s boys to go down for another defeat. 55-47. In the second Spartan. Eagles again won by a score of 63-40. Morgantown High School held Victory in the first contest to win 44-48. In the second contest, however, the Eagles revengeful of their first defeat. downed the Clydemen 61-42. An inter-city rival, Roosevelt - Wilson High School lost two cage tilts to our Eagles. The first score was 40-28. The second held 45-37. Buckhannon-Upshur took the first of two contests but dropped the latter to Victory 63-41. The score of he first game was 37-42. Victory carried Weston High School for two losses as they racked up, in the first, 72 points to the opposition’s 43, and in the second. 69 points to the opposition’s 34. The Eagles won a single of two contests from Washington Irving winning the first 42-40 and losing the second, 37-39. The “stonewall.” as he was called, played outstanding football at the tackle position during the seasons of 45, 46, 47. He was elected to the all Big Ten Team of 47. He is outstanding in the school as a member of the student council and is very popular among the students. He plans to continue his football career in college. CO-CAPTAIN CARBACCIO Pigskin Parade Finishing a very successful season on the gridiron this year, the Eagles cleared away seven victories to two losses. Bob Johnson, of the Hutson Pigskin Eleven, came through with a grand total of 114 points during the season. Bob Newbrough, also of the home squad, earned a certificate for being placed on the second All-State team. Earlier in the season, players from all over the state voted for their choice and Newbrough was placed on the First All-State Team player s poll . Schedule and Scores: Unidis __ 12 VICTORY 44 West Union _ 0 VICTORY __ 12 Mannington _ 14 VICTORY 27 Shinnston 19 VICTORY - 33 Weston 12 VICTORY 0 East Huntington „ 42 VICTORY _ 0 Roosevelt-Wilson 6 VICTORY _ 14 East Fairmont __ 13 VICTORY — 25 Washington Irving __ 7 VICTORY — .. 13 178 125 PAGE THIRTY VICTORY OPTIC 1948 CAGE TEAM OF 1947 1948 The basketball quintet ot Vic.ory High losing only five out cf eighteen scheduled cage contests completed a very successful season. Reading from left to right, first row. L Carmen Oilveri:. 15. a junior, scoring 123 points during the season, operating at forward position; Bob Newbrcugh. 17. a senior playing the guard spot with 227 points; Billy Blake. 16. a junior, also playing guard, totaling 111; Bob Johnson, 17. a senior and captain of the squad, with 307 points playing center; Jim Snodgrass. 17. a seniar acting as forward collecting 292 points: Steve Drummond. 16. a junior, collecting 145 points playing forward; Benny Williams, 16. a junior, playing guard. In the second, left to right, head manager. Paul Smith. 17. a senior having been manager for three years: Head Coach “Doc Hutson; Dave Ferrando, 16, a junior, playing guard; Lonnie Swiger. 17. a junior, playing center: Eugene DeFran-eeschi, 17. a senior, also playing center; Dave Thompson. 17. a junior, playing guard; Carl Tenda. 16. a junior, acting as forward; Ass’t Coach Charles Brummage: Carl Norman. 15. sophomore, in his first year as manager. HUTSON Coach “Doc Hutson, with his teams in both football and basketball have made a name for themselves this year as every year in the past. “Doc” has been at Victory since 1939. continuing to mold high school boys into real players. To him we extend our deepest congratulations for the swell coach he has been for the last nine years. CAPTAIN JOHNSON “Eronco” Johnson as he was known to the fans this year is a three-year letterman in three sports—basketball, baseball, and football. He received recognitions on the all-city, all-valley, and all-state teams in both basketball and football. Bob has also received several offers from colleges and he plans to continue his athletic career in one of them. BRUMMAGE “Coach” Brummage. who has returned to Victory after a short vacation, has made himself a permanent part of the old high school. He is now assistant coach and history teacher. He also made quite a name for himself when he was in college. He is often called “Little but Mighty.” VICTORY OPTIC X948 ADVERTISERS PAGE THIRTY-ONE | _ _________________________________________ SUNSET DRIVE-IN THEATRE - ON — U. S. ROUTE 19 BETWEEN CLARKSBURG AND SHINNSTON COMPLETELY REMODELED WITH INDIVIDUAL IN - A - CAR - SPEAKERS INSTALLED You Can Enjoy Our Shows From the Privacy of Your Car FIRST - RUN NEWS FLOWN DIRECT FORM NEW YORK CITY TO OUR PATRONS ON EACH SUNDAY — MONDAY — TUESDAY PAGE THIRTY -TWO — ADVERTISERS victory optic 1948 Office Job-Seekers Advisory Service Some of the many posi-j tions Business Course j qualifies to fill: j Secretary { Bookkeeper j Stenographer | Office Salesman Bank Clerk File Clerk Loan Office Railroad Office Civil Service I Broadcasting Co. Airport Office College Office Public Service Co. Newspaper Office Packing Company Farm Bureau Commercial Teacher Real Estate Office Retail Store Office Mimeograph Operator Public Stenographer Moving Picture Studio Steamship | Stenographer News Reporter I Auto Sales Company Theater Office Sales Correspondent Auditor Accounting Church Secretary Publishing Co. Doctor’s Secretary Auto Mfg. Co. County Offices Furniture Mfg. Hotel Office Comptometer Operator Dictaphone Operator Chamber of Commerce Bldg, and Loan Assoc. Oil Company Brokerage Company Telephone Co. Social Service Office Travel Bureau Hospital Office Telegraph Office Radio Mfg. Co. Here is a chance to check up and see what you can qualify for in the way of a good business position. Twelve students who have received employment recently finished the course described here. Many former students who have received Civil Service appointments finished this course. Accounting (College Edition) Business Administration Advertising and Salesmanship Banking Business Training Cost Accounting Typewriting Commercial Law Word Study Shorthand Business Arithmetic Machine Bookkeeping Business English a. Grammar Review b. Punctuation c. Letter Writing Business Psychology Penmanship Secretarial Training Office Practice Dictaphone Civil Service Modern Office Appliances If you want to apply for a position in a modern business office it will be necessary to compete with young men and women who have finished courses such as the one described above. Stand on the main corner of any city and look up and down the streets as far as you can see. There are business buildings by the houndreds—the postoffice, court house, public service companies, banks, retail stores and manufacturers of all kinds. The main thing, now that you have finished high school is to prepare yourself so that when you do have an opportunity you will be ready to accept it. Add the course outlined above to your high school course and you will really have a chance to apply for a good position. On the margin to your left you will find a list of positions for which this training should prepare you. Write, Telephone 2150 or Visit the School for Full Details Summer Term June 7 — Fall Term September 7 West Virginia Business College T. B. CAIN, President CLARKSBURG...........................WEST VIRGINIA Accredited by the National Association of Accredited Commercial Schools J VICTORY OPTIC 1948 ADVERTISERS. PAGE THIRTY-THREE t William R. “Bill” Sharpe For Smartness DR. PEPPER BOTTLING COMPANY Style BOTTLERS O F And Value DR. PEPPER Buy GRAPETTE at the EXCLUSIVE — and — SHOP SUN CREST ORANGE Main at Fourth SAYRE STUDIO Official Photographers for Victory High School For Two Generations FOURTH STREET PHONE 872 PAGE THIRTY-FOUR A.OVEM.XJSEM.S VICTORY OPTIC 1948 Relax - - Take It Easy With Low Cost Electricity I It's Your Most Efficient, Most Willing and Most Dependable Servant MONONGAHELA POWER COMPANY A TAX-PAYING, BUSINESS-MANAGED COMMUNITY INSTITUTION I i i i i i i i Compliments of RALPH B. SWIGER HARDWARE AND FURNITURE 1412 - 14 West Pike Street Phone 2965 — AND — STEALEY HARDWARE 220 Milford Street Phone 809 S. S. CHEVROLET COMPANY SALES AND SERVICE 929 - 31 - 33 West Pike Street CLARKSBURG, W. VA. PHONE 7200 ________I PAGE THIRTY-SIX ADVEK. 3 IS E ]R S VICTORY OPTIC 1948 NORTH VIEW i i n IT’S SELBY’S i j HEALTH CENTER 1 _ - - _ ANNOUNCEMENTS AND j KIRBY'S CARDS SHOE STORE Class Rings and Emblems Newest Booklet Diplomas 206 W. MAIN STREET j Phone 6083 . MAX ROBBINS. Mgr. 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