Victory High School - Optic Yearbook (Clarksburg, WV)

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Recalling I lie excitement of the evening of May 20, we can still see the girls in their lovely gowns and the hoys in their white jackets as they danced to the music of Heinie Hamipel. (The Junior-Senior Prom had been anticipated for several months.) After dancing 'til 12 in the Waldo Hotel, we enjoyed a satisfying snack donated by the Exchange Club, whose members lengthened our evening’s entertainment by sponsoring a movie at a local theater and breakfast at the Moose Hall. Tired hut happy students finally went home at 6:30 a.m. to relive with their parents the events of the night before. With little warning, our junior year ended. Upon presentation of the key during the Move-Up Day exercises on May 25, we assumed senior seats and privileges. Regretfully we saw our senior friends depart. Another year had passed and we had finally reached our goal—the prestige of senior privileges. Our class suffered a great loss when our beloved classmate, Kenny Watkins, passed away on June 7. Dignified seniors strode confidently through the front portals on September 1. 1955. The first day was spent exchanging vacation gossip and comparing sun-tans. Familiar with class elections, we chose Dave Davis, Larry Gonzalez, Cookie Zeck. and Norma Cyphers to lead our class to glory. Weeks of anticipation and excitement began the day we were measured for class rings. Later. Sayre’s Studio had the honor of photographing our charming countenances. Early in October, the senior class chose Joyce Daugherty to represent Victory in the League for Service Follies program. Later that same month Kay Hurst was selected as Victory’s Princess for Salem College Fall Festival. Although a few doubted the ability of our football team, the boys worked unrelentingly and won the admiration of the student body with a 7 won 3 lost record. A day that few will forget was Veterans’ Day. The determined Eagles downed the Hilltoppers in a 26-0 victory. (We savored this victory all the more, as the Hilltoppers had given us a 26-0 defeat the previous year.) “Hooker” Roberti received honors as a result of his outstanding skill and sportsmanship. He was chosen as a member on the second All-State Football Team. Big 10 Team. All-County and All-Northern Team. Kenny Garrett and Tom Fittro were selections on the All-County Team. November 14 was a memorable day for Sancie Coffindaffer as she brought honor to her parents and her school by winning the local “Voice of Democracy” contest, sponsored by the Jaycee Club. Adding to the memories of their senior year. Rosalyn Arthur. Dave Davis. Larry Gonzalez. Mike Gulas. William Roberti. and Roy Mearns were given the distinction of being chosen as “Students of the Months.” Can one ever forget the thrill of wearing his class ring for the first time? December 1 proved to be one of the most outstanding days for the seniors, for they finally received their rings! Wearing attractive dresses and smart suits, the seniors danced to the Boy Scout Orchestra at the Christmas Party, which wras held in the gym. Students, as well as the faculty members, spent a most enjoyable evening. “The Christmas Rose,” directed by Miss Davisson, afforded the audience the opportunity to see the magnificent seniors perform. The cast included Sancie Coffindaffer. Gwen Clifton, Nancy W ilkinson. Anna Bonazzo. Richard Smith. Junior Perri, Joe Isner, and Bill Lawson. Seventeen students were pleasantly surprised during assembly February 24 as they were called to the stage to be initiated into the National Honor Society. Jack Adams, Norma Cyphers, Barbara Furbee. Charlotte Kontak, Mary Jo Kopp. Marie Kourpas, Ruth Linger, Betty Merriner, Nancy Newbrough. Patty Ritter, William Roberti, Judy Romano, Judy San Julian. Mary Ann Thomas, Ronald Wamsley, Joe Yambrick, and Janice Zeck made up this honored group. Our forthcoming sorrow as we contemplated graduation was sweetened by the present joy of our social activities in May. The Senior Banquet was held in the dining room of the Stonewall Jackson Hotel on May 8. The excitement, the music, the laughter of the prom; the rehearsals, the tension and final curtain of the play; the muffled voices, gay comradeship, and final rendezvous of sneak day; graduation day with its tears, handshakes and awakening maturity—these memories will be cherished by all. One last memory remains—the long awaited trip to New York. When this is over, we will no longer be the seniors of Victory High. Time may take away our youth, our joys, and all earthly possessions, but with these golden memories in our treasury, we shall never be poor.

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Oun, 'putune £ttvc4co tecC April 12 Dear Eagle Eye: Many Victoryites are sending thank you letters to you for writing in your column news about former students of the class of ’56. By showing our appreciation for this, why not stage a reprint of the article. The Big Parade: The Earl of Donley, NICK LAM BERN EDIS, Ix-auing ex-Ambassador CAROLES daughter Sharman at the Colony . . . Met. Soprano SANDRA MURPHY starring in Producer’s Staircase soon . . . MARIE KOURPAS, the vocalist, playing it cool at the Carleton House with 4 Don Juans. KENNY SHINN. LAWRENCE WILKENSON. COY BELL. RICHARD TENDA as armunition . . . SANCIE COFFINDAFFER and BOB SMALLWOOD reconciling at the Town House spot . . . JERRY STACKPOLE and CHARLENE McKENNY, Mr. and Mrs. America, adoring the CONTENTO Quarter’s version of the Follies which was directed by COLEMAN FRETWELL and DONALD KYLE . . . CATHERINE COLA at the Copa amusing the sightseers with her mink gloves . . . LARRY GONZALEZ, the Senator, strolling along Park Avenue . . . ROBERT WILLIAMS, the World Series star hurler. and his manager DAVID TOOTHMAN, shopping at the CHATHAM Jewelry Store . . . MARY ANN BURG, a stenographer, sampling “Duets.” the new reducing cookie . . . JIM MARKS. Art Carney’s replacement, buying lunch at the FLOWERS Club with a telephone operator, NANCY STREETS . . . NEVA MENEAR. W oman Athlete of the Year, lunching at Le Ruhan Bleu with pro-football player, TOM F1TTRO. Ambassador to Switzerland, RICHARD SMITH, and pro-basketball player, KENNY' GARRETT . . . CHARLES “Lord Blair” PYLE, the wrestler, opening at the Madison Gardens . . . SHEILA MUSCI, the dress designer, and PATTY RITTER, the REEVES model, redecorating the window at the ROSS Shop . . . SANDRA SWIGER, the Best Dressed of the Year, shopping at the TRIMBLE fruit market located on GAINES and ELLIOT Street. The Late Watch: Sports Reporter. ROY MEARNS, photographers, RICHARD ALVAREZ and EDDIE MAXW;ELL, are a threesome in the SONNY SMITH places . . . MATHEW PERRPS next B’way appearance will be in MIKE GULA.S’ version of ‘Rosemarie’ . . . NANCY NEW-BROUGH’s “All the Money” cast includes JOE YAMBRICK, the one to watch in his romantic get-up . . . Nurses, SUSIE NEWBROUGH, MARY ANN RHOADES. NANCY HILL. VICKIE ANANIA, MARY ANN LIPTAK. and CHRISTINE SCHMITZ, gathered around Dr. RAYMOND MENENDEZ at the GAWTHROP’S, Miami Beach . . . Mrs. SHARON GILL Fernandez and Mrs. MARY JO COFFINDAFFER Greathouse supping at JOHN TYLER’S Steak House . . . Airline hostesses, CAROLINE WALKER and JOANNE SIRK with pilot and co-pilot. EDDIE POSEY and BUZZY FLOYD, dancing to the “Melody Makers” led by ABE FAZZINI with such musical makers as JERRY PERNELL, RON GONZALEZ, CARL SQUIRES, and DAVID GOULD . . . DAVID DAVIS, the Dean of STERLING College, dining at BEEZEL’S—alone . . . SANDRA CRISS and RONNIE WAMSL EY buying tickets to see the SPRINGSTON-MIK A LI AK Show. Orchids: BILL (King) LAWSON’S latest hit, “Where Are You” . . . TOM CHRISM AN’S book “Country W'ays” . . . BARBARA FIJRBEE’S new ABC album: “I Remember” . . . JOE ISNER’S portrait of “The Victorious” . . . MARLENE CARPENTER and JEAN BRYANS design of dress “The Star Gleamer” . . . DANNY FLINT’S platter “Moments to Forget.” Celebs About Town: BILL KARR1GAN planning to holiday abroad soon . . . SHILA NEWMAN, the leading lady of “Fancy and Plain.” and MARLENE SWIGER, her agent, walking rapidly down Park Avenue . . . RUTH LINGER, the syndicated columnist, buying a string of mock pearls at KARNIS’S . . . SHEILA FINCHAM and ALICE DIXON, the drugstore chain owners, selling cosmetics to KAY HURST, a good-looker . . . MARGAREI HOLBERI. Homemaker of the Year, strolling through Central Park with such celebs as VIRGINIA FORTNEY. FRANCES CALDWELL, SARAH HUSK . . . JUDY SAN JULIAN, ANNA BONAZZO. ROSA-LYN ARTHUR, the Amazing Songstresses, celebrating their successes by buying mink coats with mink shoes to match . . . CHUCK NDERSON, former fight-champ, confiding that he made a mint in the stock market . . . COOKIE ZECK, an Arthur Murray tutor, dancing at TAYLOR’S . . . NORMA CYPHERS Knight, walking her French poodle into the ADAMS-FOWLER Bank to deposit another $10,000 . . . ANTHONY DI MICCO, the No That Tune M.C., wishing to buy a house in Beverly Sills . . .SHERRY ARNETT, The Washington correspondent, and her assistant. MARLENE YEOMAN, drinking coffee at A. REED’S . . . KAY RIGGS, the head lab technician