William King High School - Midget Yearbook (Abingdon, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1954 volume:

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Left to right: George Miller, Editor; Mrs. Lois Smith, Sponsor; Phil Clark, Business Manager. 2 DEDICATION To one whom we admire and re¬ spect for her high ideals, faithful¬ ness, loyalty, and unfailing service as teacher, counsellor, and friend. To MISS LOIS WILEY This volume is affectionately ded¬ icated. 3 PRINCIPAL MR. C. L. RAMSEY A.B. William and Mary College M.A. William and Mary College Mr. Ramsey is from Rocky Mount, Virginia. He worked on his Doctor’s Degree at the Uni¬ versity of Virginia, and then was principal and supervisor of schools in Franklin and. Bedford Counties. SUPERINTENDENT MR. E. B. STANLEY A.B. Emory and Henry College M.A. George Peabody College Mr. Stanley has taught fourteen years in the school system of Dickenson County and was principal of Darwin High School for ten years. He was principal and superintendent of schools in Grayson County, and served in the Dickenson District Court for ten years. 4 OUR FACULTY MR. DALEH. HOLMES Emory and Henry B.S. in Mathematics MRS. VIRGINIA WITHERSPOON Emory and Henry A.B. in English and History MISS EDNA BUTT Radford College B.S. in Education COACH GENE CROOKSHANK Concord College B.S. in Education 5 OUR FACULTY MR. HARRY DENTON Emory and Henry B.S. in Science MISS LOIS WILEY University of Mississippi B.A. Degree Graduate work University of Virginia and William and Mary College MR. PAUL L. ARRINGTON Concord College B.S. in Music Education MRS. LOIS C. SMITH Fairmont State College A.B. in Education MISS MARIAN STAFFORD Emory and Henry A.B. Degree Univ. of North Carolina, Library Science Appalachian State Teachers College 6 OUR FACULTY MISS HELEN LAZARIDES Univ. of Dubuque B.A. in Bible M.A. in Christian Education Colombia University MISS PIPPIN Florida Southern College B.S. in Education MRS. FAYE GARRETT Radford College B.S. in Education MRS. ROSEMARY CARMICHAEL Mary Washington A.B. from Lincoln Memorial University 7 OUR FACULTY MRS. JEANETTE HARGROVES University of Tennessee M.S. and B.S. in Home Economics MR. JAMES AMBURGEY Hiwassee and Emory and Henery B.S. in Education GRADE SCHOOL TEACHERS Front Row - Left to Right--Mrs. W. S. Rhudy, Miss Ethel Dyer, Miss Lucille Hayter. Standing- -Mrs. Buford Blevins, Mrs. Virginia Flanagan, Mrs. Grace Miller, Mrs. E. B. Stanley, Mrs. Katherine Edmond¬ son. 8 George Miller, President; Mike Smeltzer, Vice President; Irvin Ornduff, Treasurer; Balfour Sutton, Secretary. 9 BOB BOWMAN Library Club; Football 2; Baseball 3,4; D.E. Club 5; Beta Club 4; Glee Club 1,2; Student Council 3; Presi¬ dent 2. A. MACK BRADLEY Mirror Staff 1,2,5; Band 2,3; Junior Play; Glee Club 2,3,5; Annual Staff 5; Basketball 3,4; Senior Play. SENIORS PEGGY BRITTENHAM Civinette Club 4,5; Home Ec. Club 4,5; Sec. 5; Library Club 2, 3; Attended S.W.S. 5. BONNIE CALDWELL Home Ec. Club 3,4; Won D.A.R. Award 4; Beta Club 4,5; Civin¬ ette Club 4,5; D.E. Club 5, President; Girls State 4. Years Lettered BILL CAMPBELL Hi-Y Secretary 1; Glee Club 2,4,5; Key Club 3,4,5; Beta Club 5; Library Club 1,2; Mirror Staff 4; Junior Class Treasurer 4. PHIL CLARK Key Club 3,4,5, V. Pres. 5; Beta Club 4,5; Student Council 4,5, Pres. 5; Annual 4,5, Asst. Business Man¬ ager 4, Business Manager 5; Football 2,3 ,4 ,5 Manager 1 ; Basketball 2, 3 ,4 ,5 ; Baseball 3; President of Jr. Class; Jr. Play; Boy’s State 4. 10 NORA COMBS Junior Play 4; D.E. Club 5: Library Club 2. VIRGINIA LEE COOMES Jr. Tri-Hi-Y 1,2,3; Sr. Tri-Hi-Y 4, 5, Treas. 4; Model General Assem- bly -Richmond 3,4; Civinette 4,5, Pres. 5; Beta 4,5 Sec. 5; Glee Club 2,3; Mirror Staff 4,5, Circulation Manager 4, Editor-in-Chief 5; Cheerleader 4 , 5 . Capt. 5; Jr. Play 4; D.A.R. Good Citizenship Award, 100 Club; Sr. Play. SENIORS FRANCES CUMBOW Art Editor of Mirror 1, 2.3, 4, 5. JIMMY DAVIS Transferred from Cleveland 3; V.-Pres. of Jr. Class; Glee Club 4; Beta Club 4,5, Pres. 5; Football 5; Basket¬ ball 4 ,5 ; Annual Staff 5; Library Club 5; Sr. Play. MATHEW D IX ION Transferred from Cleveland 2; Bas¬ ketball 3 ,4 ,5 ; Baseball 3; Foot¬ ball 4; Glee Club; Library Club 3, 4; Mirror Staff. ROBERT DUFF Key Club 3,4,5, Secretary 4, Presi¬ dent 5; Beta Club 4,5; Band 1,2; Annual Staff 5; Basketball 3,4,5; Football 3,4,5 ; Baseball 3, 4 . 5 ; Junior Play 4; 100 Club 5. 11 VIVIAN GRACE Senior Play; D.E. Club 5, Secretary; Tri-Hi-Y 5; F.H.A. 4,5, Historian; Basketball 4. CHARLES GREER D.E. Club 5. SENIORS CHARLES GROGAN Baseball 1,2; Football 1,2,3; Glee Club 1,3, 5; D.E. Club 5; Library Club 1. MILDRED HARDWICK Home Ec. Club 3,4; Civinette Club 4,5; D.E. Club 5; Junior Play 4. LUCY HINCHEY Library Club 1; Basketball 1,4 ; D. E. Club 5; Beta Club 4,5. EDDIE HURT Beta Club 4,5; Basketball 3, Man¬ ager 2 ; Mirror Staff Football Man¬ ager 3 . 12 WILLIAM KNISLEY Library Club 1,2,3; Football 1,2,3, 4 ,5 ; Glee Club 5; D.E. Club; Trade School 4, Reporter for Trade School Paper. HUNTER LAND Transferred from Galax 4; Basket¬ ball 4; D.E. Club 5; Glee Club 5. SENIORS BRUCE MILLSAP Transferred from Bethel 4; Basketball 5 ; Football 5; D.E. Club 5, Vice Presi¬ dent. ANNE MOORE Civinette 3,4,5; Beta 4,5; Library 2,3; Home Ec. 3,4,5, Treas. 4, Pres. 5; S.U.S. 4,5, Treas. 5; S.N.S. 5; Junior Play. JOYCE LESTER Junior Tri-Hi-Yl,2,3; Home Ec. 1, 2,3; Civinette 3,4,5; Senior Tri-Hi- Y 4,5; Library Club 3; Cheerleader 4 ,5 ; Basketball 1; Mirror Staff 4, 5; Junior Voice of Democracy 3; Senior Play. GEORGE MILLER Key Club 3,4,5, Treasurer 4; Beta Club 4,5; State Convention 4; Stu¬ dent Council 4,5, Vice President 4, District Convention 5; Annual Staff 4,5, Asst. Editor 4, Editor 5; President of Senior Class 5; Junior Play. 13 JOE MOORE Key Club 3,4,5; Band 1,2; Library Club; Junior Play-Stage Manager; Annual Staff 4,5; Mirror Staff. IRVIN ORNDUFF Beta Club 4,5; Mirror Staff 4; Bas¬ ketballs; Glee Club 5; Band 2,3,4, 5; Drum Major 4,5; Junior Play 4; Boy's State 4; Secretary Junior Class; Treasurer of Band 2; Hi-Y Club 1; Senior Play. SENIORS PAUL ORNDUFF Library Club; Trade School. JENENE PIERCE F.H.A. Club 3. FRANK PRICE Transferred from Greendale 5; D.E. Club 5; Glee Club 5; Senior Play. GRANT REPASS Trade School 4,5. 14 BILLY ROBERTS LYDIA ROBINSON Junior Hi-Y 1,2,3; Civinettes 3,4,5; Senior Hi-Y 4,5; Library Club 3; Glee Club 2, 3, 4, 5; Band 2, 3, 4, 5; Mirror Staff 5, Business Manager; Sr. Hi-Y Vice President 4; Civin¬ ettes Vice President 4; Student Council 5; Band Secretary 5; Hi-Y Convention 4; Senior Play; Model General Assembly 4. SENIORS FREDDY ROSENBAUM Basketball 4 ,5 ; Key Club 4,5; Hi-Y 2; Junior Play. MARTHA ROUSE Band 1,2, 3, 4, 5; Civ- inette 5; Annual Staff 5; Tri-Hi-Y 1,2,3; Glee Club 2,3; Junior Play; Band Librarian 2, 3,4; Mirror Staff 5, Senior Play. BEVERLY RUSH Tri-Hi-Y 1,2, 3,4, 5, Treasurer 3,5, District Conference 1; Glee Club 1, 2; Civinette 3,4,5; Beta Club 4,5; Student Council 4, Treasurer 4, Mir¬ ror Staff Business Manager 4, Asso¬ ciate Editor 5; County Forensic Con¬ test 2,3. PETE SANDERS Trade School 5. 15 JANE SELF Library Club 1; Class Treasurer 3; Beta Club 4,5; Civinette 5; Cheer¬ leader 4,5; Homecoming Queen 4; D.E.Club 5; Reporter 5; Girls State 4; Basketball 1; Senior Play. MIKE SMELTZER Vice President of Senior Class; Key Club 4,5; Football 4 ,5 ; Annual Staff 4,5. BALFOUR SUTTON Beta Club 4,5; Vice President of Beta Club 5; Football man¬ ager 2 ; Football 3, 4 , 5 . RUTH THOMAS Basketball 3 . 4 , 5 ; Home Ec. 3,4,5; S.W.S. Meetings 4,5; Library Club 2,3. WAYNE THOMAS Mirror Distributor FRED TRENT Transferred from Bethel 4; Basket¬ ball 5 ; Junior Play 4; Boys State 4; Beta Club 5; Treasurer 5; Annual Staff 5; Senior Play 5. MILDRED WYATT Library Club 1; Home Economics 3, 4. 16 SENIOR SIGNATURES JUNIORS Ronnie Ball Jcsie Barrett Martha Blackwell Wendell Boggs Barbara Booher Betty Bradley Larry Bradley Micky Bowman Adrienne Brownlow Sammy Campbell Don Clark Frances Clark John Clark Billy Colley Tommy Colley James Cox Marieda Crabtree Jean Craig Kenneth Fleenor Betty Fulton Carolyn Galliher Peggy Hagy Lillian Harris Vickie Harris Jay Bill Hayter 18 JUNIORS Jerry Booth Evelyn Helton Betty Hibbs Scottie Johnson Carol Keister Joyce Kerr Marcus King Bill Kirkland Harvey Kletka Jenny Lee Shirley Repass Mable Richardson Sue Sanders Martha Shortridge Wanda Stallard Betty Stout Ann Sullivan Shirley Sutherland Nancy Sweet Frank White Jane White Jimmy White Jerry Whitaker Charles Yates SOPHO Jimmy Authenreath Wayne Ball Charles Blevins George Bowman Peter Brown Ann Campbell Sandra Chambers David Clark Christine Clifton Arthur Crigger Nancy Davis Don Debusk Ruth Denton John Dixon Earl Duncan Wilma Duty Ronnie Francisco Gary Fricke Jack Gillenwater Jane Gotham Betty Grant Tom Hamilton Jimmy Hardwick Shirley Hinchey Mary Holmes 20 VIORES Tom Hutton Madge Inscore Johnny Johnson Peggy Jones Joe Kinsley Jimmy Lawrence Charles Maiden Jim McCall Marlene McCracken Fillmore McPherson Peggy Musser Bob Pate Pauline Pierce Betty Roberts Sylvia Robinson Jane Roseberry Shirley Sage Janice Smith Jimmy Stallard Cletis Stophel Carol Totten Joan Troxell Janet Wagner Gale Wallace Sally Widner Ray Wood 21 FRESHMEN gjHMHgj ‘ . Judy Anderson Kate Anderson Judith Atkins Billy Bailey Shirley Bailey Mary Barrett Joyce Boggs Gary Bolling Don Bradley Billy Brownlow Violet Burke Anita Carrico Thersia Clark Billy Colley Bobby Colley Barbara Combs Sandra Coomes James Crabtree Billy Crane Betty Crusenberry Joanne Debusk Billy Eskridge David Farris Betty Fields Bradley Fields Peggy Galliher Nancy Garrett Johnny Grace Eddie Gray Tommy Green Betty Greer Bobby Greer Jane Haga Douglas Hagy Peggy Hagy 22 FRESHMEN Barbara Harris Daryel Hartman Wayne Hayter Ralph Hicks Sharon Hinchey Ronnie Jackson Hugh Kent Jack Lell Carl Lindstrom Annie Laurie Maiden Tommy Meade Malissa Miller Raymond Miller Roger Minnick Margaret Nickels R. D. Powers Mary Repass Nannie Reynolds Billy Roark Donald Roe Robert Rouse Patti Rush Anne Sanders Myrna Sheets Nell Shortt Anne Stevens Sam Sullivan Gail Totten Errol Wallace Irvin Wells Bobby Wise James Woods Richard Smith 23 EIGHTH David Anderson Mary Ann Authenreath Charles Combs Patsy Black Charles Cumbow Velma Carr Clarke Fricke Norma Casey Donald Haley Bessie Clark Douglas Harris Phebe Fullerton James Hill Peggy Marlowe Troy Johnson Edith Murray Jerry Lambert Tommie Jo Musick Ed Legard Mildrid Orfeild Lawrence McSwain Vivian Roarke Jimmy Mitchell Margaret Roseberry Eugene Odum Elizabeth Sailor Fred Parks Peggy Thompson Edsel Phelps Eleanor Wagner Roy Pierce Joyce Warren Kenneth Price Peggy Widener Tommy Richardson Charlette Wilson Kyle Skeen Fred Sutherland i0mm Peter Anderson Betty Burke Charles Belisle Isabella Clark Bobby Branson Joan Cumbow Danny Childress Gladys Dove Richard Fink Betty Duncan Andy Hargroves Peggy Garrett Albert Hill Joan Greer Chester Moore Freida Hearl Johnny Musser Linda Lee Gary Neal Ann Martin Fred Odum Olivene Mink Steve Orfield Betty Music Franklin Plummer Jacqueline Nance Jimmy Repass Louise Parris Harmon Roark Madeline Puckett Johnny Rouse Joan Richardson Lee Saul Brenda Talbert George Smeltzer Charles Stout Jack Vann Rex Whitley Hyler Williams GRADE ACTIVITIES MIDGET STAFF C EDITORIAL STAFF First Row, left to right: Mrs. Lois Smith, Sponsor; George Miller, Editor-in-Chief. Second Row: Bobby Duff, Fred Trent, Joyce Kerr, Peggy Hagy, Betty Grant, Bill Kirkland, Carolyn Galliher. BUSINESS STAFF First Row, left to right: Mrs. Lois Smith, Sponsor; Phil Clark, Business Manager Second Row: Mikey Smelter, Joe Moore, Mack Bradley, Don Clark, Assistant Busi¬ ness Manager; Jimmy Davis, Andy Hargroves. THE MIRROR STAFF Reading left to right: Lydia Robinson, Joyce Kerr, Virginia Coomes, Beverly Rush, Eddie Hurt, Miss Stafford, Mrs. Gar¬ rett, Frances, Cumbow, Anne Sullivan, Martha Shortridge, Adrienne Brownlow, Sue Sanders, Jerry Booth, Betty Grant, Betty Roberts, Martha Rouse, Wayne Thomas, Eugene Odum, Mathew Dixon, Mack Bradley, Betty Bradley. EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief . Virginia Coomes Associate Editor . Beverly Rush Assistant Editor . Joyce Kerr Exchange Editor . Martha Shortridge Feature Editors . Adrienne Brownlow Betty Roberts Sports Editors . Betty Bradley Jerry Booth Art Editors . Frances Cumbow Betty Anne Grant Eugene Odum Faculty Sponsors . Miss Stafford Mrs. Garrett BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager . Lydia Robinson Circulation Manager . . Eddie Hurt Assistant Circulation Managers .... Matthew Dixon Wayne Thomas Mimeographist . Mac Bradley REPORTERS Club Reporter . Martha Rouse Class Reporter . Anne Sullivan Elementary School Reporter . . . Sue Sanders News Reporter . Joyce Lester 28 STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council for 1953-1954 rep¬ resents a definite re-organization. The chief aims and purposes involve the gen¬ eral improvement of both the student and the school. For the students the aims are to provide wholesome and satisfactory ex¬ periences; for the school, they must con¬ tribute to the effectivenes s of its program. The Student Council is a leadership organ¬ ization composed of elected representa¬ tives from all home rooms, whose chief purpose is to act as a connecting link be¬ tween the students and the faculty. Seated left to right: Malissa Miller, Treasurer; Carol Totton, Secretary; Phil Clark, President; Peggy Hagy, Vice-President; Jimmy Mitchell, Sergeant-At-Arms. Standing, first row: Nell Brown Shorn, Ann Sanders, Jackie Nance, Patsy Black, Lydia Robinson, Ruth Denton, Sandra Coo mes, Carolyn Galliher, George Smel- tzer. Second row: Mickey Bowman, James Amburgy, Co-Sponsor; Ed Legard, Bob Pate, Bill Kirkland, Cletis Stophel, George Miller, and C. L. Ramsey, Sponsor. 29 K E Y First Row, left to right: Phil Clark, Vice-President; Don Clark, Sec¬ retary; Bobby Duff, President; Mickey Bowman, Sergeant -at -Arms; Jerry Booth, Treasurer. Second Row: Mikey Smeltzer, Freddy Rosen¬ baum, Joe Moore, Jimmy White, Fillmore McPherson, Jimmy Lawrence, Charles Maiden, Wayne Ball, Larry Bradley. Third Row: C. L. Ram¬ sey, Principal; Bill Kirkland, Sammy Campbell, Wendell Boggs, George Miller, Frank White, Billy Colley, Kenneth Flennor, Cletus Stophel, Bob Pate, Gene Crookshank, Sponsor. 30 ! i l j r h -mi 1 E n r ; 4 MzMkl v n I '|L c - f ..: ’ . - i | l J Seated, left to right: Balfour Sutton, Vice President; Virginia Coomes, Secretary; Jimmy Davis, Presi¬ dent; Fred Trent, Treasurer. Standing: Ann Moore, Bonnie Caldwell, Lucy Hinchey, Jane Selfe, Joyce Kerr, Adrienne Brownlow, Josie Barrett, Beverly Rush, Sue Sanders, Wanda Stallard, Anne Sullivan. Sec¬ ond Row, Standing: Irvin Ornduff, Sammy Campbell, Eddie Hurt, Bobby Duff, Mrs. Witherspoon, Sponsor, Frank White, Jerry Booth, Bill Campbell, Betty Bradley, Phil Clark, Martha Shortridge, Kenneth Fleenor, Jimmy White, George Miller, and Jay Bill Hayter. 31 CIVINETTE CLUB First Row, left to right: Virginia Coomes, President; Jean Craig, Vice-President; Martha Shortridge, Secretary; Peggy Hagy, Treasurer; Anne Sullivan, Reporter. Second Row: Peggy Brittenham, Betty Hibbs, Carolyn Galliher, Joyce Kerr, Adrienne Brownlow, Shirley Sutherland, Jane White, Lillian Harris, Beverly Rush, Sue Sanders, Jane Selfe, Ann Moore. Third Row: Vickie Harris, Martha Rouse, Marieda Crabtree, Joyce Lester, Jenny Lee, Barbara Booher, Frances Clark, Betty Bradley, Wanda Stallard, Josie Barrett, Lydia Robinson, Mr. Dale Holmes, Sponsor. 32 SENIOR TRI-HI- Y Standing Left to right: Nancy Sweet, Lydia Robinson, President; Jean Craig; Vice-Pres¬ ident; Peggy Hagy, Secretary; Beverly Rush, Treasurer; Ann Sullivan, Chaplain; Jane White, Shirley Sutherland. Second row: Vickie Harris, Marieda Crabtree, Virginia Coomes, Joyce Lester, Jenny Lee, Lillian Harris, Josie Barrett, and Carolyn Galliher. 33 Sandra Coomes, reporter; Sally Widener, Peggy Musser, treasurer; Betty Grant, vice- president; Ruth Denton, president; Carol Totten, secretary; Sandra Chambers, ser¬ geant-at-arms. Second row: Betty Roberts, Janet Wagner, Sylvia Robinson, Brenda Tal¬ bert, Linda Lee, Jackie Nance, Barbara Harris, Anne Sanders, Jane .Haga, Christine Clifton, Mrs. Rosemary Carmicheal, sponsor. Third row: Anne Campbell, Patti Rush, Mary Repass, Anne Stephens, Gale Wallace, Elea¬ nor Wagner, Judy Anderson, Melissa Miller, Joanne DeBusk, Joan Troxell, Jane Gotham, Phebe Fullerton. TRI-HI- Y JUNIOR 34 REBECCA-PENROD LIBRARY CLUB First row: Miss Marion Stafford, sponsor; Adrienne Brownlow, secretary -treasurer; Betty Bradley, president; Kenneth Fleenor, vice-president; Betty Roberts, Ralph Hicks, sergeant -at -arms. Second row: Violet Burke, Anita Carico, Joyce Boggs, Myrna Sheets, Betty Grant, Anne Sanders, Annie Laurie Maiden, Barbara Harris. Third row: Eddie Gray, Roger Minnick, R. D. Powers, Mathew Dixon, Eddie Hurt, Ruth Thomas, and Jimmy Davis. 35 TOM SAWYER LIBRARY CLUB Seated: Linda Lee, reporter; Jimmy Mitchell, secretary -treasurer; Olivine Mink, president; David Anderson, vice- president; Jimmy Hill, sergeant-at-arms. Second row: Peggy Widener, Jane Roseberry, Gladys Dove, Brenda Talbert, Mary Ann Authenreath, Tommie Jo Musick, Jackie Nance, Peggy Marlowe, Elizabeth Sailor, Louise Parris, Betty Musick, Peggy Thompson, Edith Murray, Donald Haley, Eugene Odum, Larry McSwain, Roy Pierce, Kyle Skeen, Fred Sutherland, Troy Johnson, and Clark Fricke. Third row: Edsel Phelps, Phebe Fullerton, Kenneth Price, Tommy Rich¬ ardson, and Charles Combs. c H O R U S First row: Shirley Sutherland, Adrienne Brownlow, Patti Rush, Joyce Kerr, Nancy Sweet, Joanne DeBusk, Martha Blackwell, Josie Barrett. Second row: Lydia Robinson, Jane White, Lillian Harris, Wanda Stallard, Barbara Booher, Martha Shortridge, secretary -treas¬ urer; Jenny Lee, Billie Roberts, Frances Clark, Jean Craig, Miss Elizabeth Pippin, sponsor. Third row: Bill Campbell, Irvin Ornduff, Larry Bradley, Harvey Kletka, Charles Grogan, Jerry Booth, president; Mac Bradley, Mickey Bowman, vice-president; Ronnie Ball, Frank Price, Wendell Boggs, and Hunter Land. 37 ft F. H. A. CLUB First row: Nancy Sweet, Anne Moore, president; Shirley Sutherland, vice-president; Peggy Brittenham, secretary; Gale Wallace, treasurer; Wanda Stallard, reporter; Jane Roseberry, historian; Nell Short, parliamentarian; Lillian Harris, song leader. Second row: Mary Barrett, Shirley Hinchey, Shirley Baily, Sharon Hinchey, Madge Inscore, Mary Holmes, Evelyn Helton, Anita Carico, Joyce Boggs, Myrna Sheets, Tommy Jo Musick, Mary Repass, Kate Anderson, Betty Cru- senberry, Peggy Hagy, Nancy Garrett. Third row: Mrs. Hargroves, Sponsor; Barbara Combs, Sandra Coomes, Anne Campbell, Anne Stevens, Peggy Jones, Wilma Duty, Mildred Wyatt, Violet Burke, Betty Fields, Margaret Roseberry, Marlene McCracken, Nancy Davis, Shirley McCormick, Pauline Pierce. 38 First row, left to right: Billie Roberts, Mrs. Lois Smith, sponsor; Bonnie Caldwell, president; Bruce Millsap, vice-president; Vivian Grace, secretary. Second row: Frank Price, Bob Bowman, Hunter Land, treasurer; Charles Grogan, Charles Greer, Nora Combs, Mildred Hardwick, Lucy Hinchey, Jane Self] reporter, and William Knisley, parliamentarian. 39 B A N D First row: Shirley Repass, Sandra Chanbers, Mary Repass, Sue Sanders, Joyce Kerr, and Vickie Harris, reporter; majorettes. Second row: Barbara Clark, Warren Sanders, Bobby Hale, Dickie Gardner, Jane Haga, Jerry Friesland, Richard Fink, Jimmy Barnett, Donnie Ball, Mickey Hines, George Smeltzer, Whitley Hayter, and Hugh Kent. Third row: Jane White, vice-president; Jenny Lee, Joan Troxell, Sandra Coomes, Barbara Booher, Betty Bradley, Martha Rouse, Lydia Robinson, Betty Wise, Eddie Musick, David Farris, and Paul Arrington, director. Fourth row: Irvin Ornduff, drum majo r; Gloria Totten, Martha Shortridge, student director; Kenneth Fleenor, Patti Rush, Secretary and Treasurer; Fillmore McPherson, Annie Laurie Maiden, Ann Stevens, Jane Miller, Sandra Steele, Malissa Miller, student director; Joe Stanley. Fifth row: Gary Fricke, Gary Bolling, Jay Johnson, Donald Debusk, pres¬ ident; Gary Neal, Kyle Skeens, Sally Widner, librarian; Judy Anderson, Gail Totten, Albert Hill, Bobby Wise and Billy Eskridge. 40 ATHLETICS We 0 0 13 13 26 7 7 27 They 21 20 7 0 6 0 26 13 Tennessee High Saltville Virginia High Lebanon Glade Springs Rich Valley Grahm Marion FOOTBALL SQUAD , ,« � ; First row: Frank White, mgr.; Ronnie Ball, Don Clark, Dickie Smith, Jerry Booth, Jimmy McCall, Larry Bradley Earl Duncan, Johnny Grace, Bob Pate, mgr. Second row: Coach Gene Crookshank, Levi Otey, Bill Poland, Riley Clark Mickey Bowman, William Knisley, Phil Clark, Mikey Smeltzer, Balfour Sutton, Cletis Stophel, Bobby Duff, Darye Hartman Coach Kenneth Mathews. Third row: Jackie Reaves, Jimmy Davis, Bruce Millsap, Charles Maiden Carl Lindstrom, Jimmy Hardwick, Sammy Campbell, Bill Cooley, Tommy Mead, Ronnie Francisco, Jimmy Lawrence, Wayne Ball. 44 BASKETBALL FRED ROSENBAUM JERRY BOOTH COACH K. G. MATTHEWS FRED TRENT MICKEY BOWMAN 45 BASKETBALL WENDELL BOGGS m A H 1 i 46 J. V. BASKETBALL SQUAD ■ First row: Bill Kirkland, Larry Bradley , Dickie Smith, Raymond Miller, Gary Bolling. Second row: Gary Neal, Don Clark, Ronnie Ball, Gail Totten, Bobby Greer, Errol Wallace, Coach Kenneth Mathews. TRACK TEAM First row: Marcus King, Bruce Millsap, Daryel Hartman, Mickey Bow man, Raymon Frye. Second row: Larry Bradley, Jimmy Lawrence Dickie Smith, Bill Kirkland, Jerry Booth. 47 BASEBALL First row: Carl Lindstrom, James Cox, Bobby Duff, George Bowman, David Clark, Tommy Green, Earl Duncan, and Daryel Hartman. Second row: Bobby Colley, manager; Gail Totton, Billy Brownlow, Tommy Colley, Johnny Grace, Billy Colley, Billy Crane, and Charles Maiden. Third row: Mickey Bow¬ man, Jerry Booth, Cletis Stophel, Bill Kirk¬ land, Jimmy Lawrence, and Bruce Millsap. 1954 SCHEDULE April 2 Chilhowie April 6 Glade Spring April 8 Virginia High School April 13 Marion April 15 Lebanon April 20 Virginia High School April 23 Saltville April 27 Damascus May 4 Damascus May 7 Marion May 11 Lebanon May 14 Glade Spring May 17 Chilhowie May 24 Saltville 48 GIRL’S BASKETBALL Left to right: Barbara Booher, Betty Hibbs, Jenny Lee, captain; Carolyn Galliher, co-captain; Peggy Hagy, Malissa Miller, Ruth Thomas. Sec¬ ond row: Miss Pauline Bagby, coach; Ann Sanders, Myrna Sheets, Ann Campbell, Judy Anderson, Janet Wagner, Sylvia Robinson, Betty Brad¬ ley, mgr.; Martha Shortridge, mgr. 49 CHEERLEADERS gkf - •� M j 1 ; Jm-’ mk M Left to right: Shirley Sutherland, Lillian Harris, Joyce Lester, Virginia Coomes, captain; Frances Clark, Jean Craig, Jane Self. 50 Lillian Harris Betty Grant HOMECOMING QUEEN Nancy Sweet Vickie Harris Sally Widener AND COURT 52 SENIOR SUPERLATIVES 53 SENIOR SUPERLATIVES 54 S Z O ft UZ OPS G T O N H Veteran travelers More steps to climb! 59 62 63 Winners in the 1954 Washington County Literary Contest: Betty Bradley, Girl's Prose Reading; Betty Ann Grant, Piano Solo; Bill Camp¬ bell, Vocal Solo. 64 l 4! tin 66 67 RANDOM iJrt? 1 1 ’ V: (iaen ! iim gj, uiglWIM ,11 m H8HP c ■' • r w imL'- IjM } W rvNM JSt yrok'ii ' ■ awWSwfwIraR P aV iV MB _ • f 1 ; i ii • ' !i r i®k 1 “m jin . | 'm 0 || 1 im |dK fjr way - HI 3 � It « ■ lii 1 m Je The members of the annual staff and the students of William King are deeply grateful to the merchants of Abingdon who, through their cooperation, advertisements and contri¬ butions are, in large part, responsible for the Midget of 1954 becoming a reality. 70 ABINGDON MUTUAL INSURANCE First in American CLIFTON MUTUAL INSURANCE AGENCY, GROCERY CO. 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