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

Text from Pages 1 - 92 of the 1956 volume:

LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PRESENTED BY Virginia High School League THE MIDGET FOR 1956 Published by The Students of William King High School Abingdon, Virginia FOREWORD Lb c ' OCj i The annual staff of 1956 presents to you this volume of n ! Vv the Midget with the hope that in the years to come this edition will serve as a pleasant reminder to you of this year at Wil- liam King. ■ ■ . 1 SEATED left to right: Mary Repass, Judy Anderson, Assistant Editor; Carol Totten, Editor; Peter Brown, Business Manager; Jane Gotham, Photographer. STANDING: Billie Jean Shores, Mr. Dale H. Holmes, Sponsor: Mary Damron, Jackie Nance, Andy Har- groves, Art Editor: Don Bradley, Sue Webster, Linda Brown, Patricia Philips, Miss Sue Raymond. Co-Spon- sor, Margaret Thompson. This year we bring to you life as it occurred from month to month. Property of T 0 Library cfV ' mond, VA 2 SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER Waiting for the bell. SCHOOL LIFE Newcomers. THE FIRST WEEK Raising the flag. MIRROR STAFF FIRST ROW, left to right: Jane Haga, Managing Editor; Sandra Chambers, Editor; Brenda Talbert, Assistant Feature Editor; Anna Sanders, Class Reporter. SECOND ROW: Sandra Coomes, General News Reporter; Judy Anderson, Assistant Editor; Patti Rush, Elementary School Reporter; Peggy Jones, Head Typist; Betty Anne Grant, Art Editor; Betty Roberts, Feature Editor; Peggy Musser, Club Reporter; Sponsor, Miss Stafford. THIRD ROW: Sponsor, Miss Horne; Eugene Odum, Assistant Art Edi- tor; Eddie Gray, Business Manager; Ruth Denton, Associate Editor; Peter Brown, Circulation Manager; Malissa Miller, Assistant Editor; David Farris, Assistant Business Manager; Barbara Harris, Exchange Editor; R. D. Powers, Assistant Circulation Manager; Gail Totten, Assistant Business Man- ager. Meeting the deadline. BAND Conference; Director and Student Directors Jerry Friesland, Drum Major; Paul Arrington, Director; left to right, FIRST FILE: Mary Repass, Warren Sanders, Joe Stan- ley, Betty Kreger, Barbara Clark, Billy Barnett, Kyle Skeen, Dickie Gardner, Jane Haga, Gary Neal, Gary Fricke; SECOND FILE: Jane Miller, Gloria Totten, Elaine Powers, Ann Lindsey, Sharon Smith, Jill Blevins, Jimmy Barnett, Donnie Ball, Margaret Roseberry, Cathy Chambers, Hugh Kent; THIRD FILE; Mary Thompson, Sandra Chambers, Joey Collins, Betty Wise, Martha Rouse, Pam Bradly, Barbara Fowler, Patsy Black, Fred Garrett, Jackie Nance, Mary Virginia Damron, Victor Parker, Billy Eskridge; FOURTH FILE: Brenda Talbert, Lee Bradley, Edna Roseberry, Dickie Hopkins, Linda Gardner, Gloria Harris, Eddie Musick, Mickey Hines, Wayne Colley, Eliza Gray, David Farris, Don Debusk; FILE FIVE; Anne Stevens, Jay Jhonson, Harrison Spencer, Billy Webb, Kay Smith, Joyce Neal, Sandra Steele, Phebe Fullerton, Bobby Hale, Patti Rush, Gail Totten, Clarke Fricke. C 6 r I Mary Lucy Jerry Drum Major Gloria Sandra Head Majorette A ' Mary Jane ' Brenda D. E. CLUB FIRST ROW, left to right: Shirley Hinchey, Vice- President; Pauline Pierce, Sharon Hinchey, Secre- tary-Treasurer; Barbara Combs. SECOND ROW: Tommy Hamilton, Billy Colley, Lucye Cooper, Sponsor. THIRD ROW: Jimmy Stallard, Promotion Mgr.; Cletis Stophel, Ronny Jackson, Historian; FOURTH ROW: Donald Roe, Jimmy Mitchell, Parlia mentarian. H CIVINETTE CLUB FIRST ROW, left to right: Wilma Duty, Janice Smith, Carol Totten, Treasurer; Gale Wallace, Vice-President; Sally Widener, President; Peggy Musser, Secretary; Sandra Chambers, Billie Shore. SECOND ROW: Myrna Sheets, Ruth Denton, Betty Grant, Betty Roberts, Sylvia Addington, Barbara Harris, Mary Holmes, Mary Helen Kestner. Selling football programs. 9 ATHLETICS FOOTBALL Senior Manager BOB PATE 10 II FOOTBALL FIRST ROW, left to right: Head Coach, Gene T. Crook- shank; Charles Maiden, Gail Totten, Ed Legard, Gary Neal, Wayne Ball, Co-Captain; Tommy Greene, Irvin Wells, Albert Hill, Billy Roark, Daryel Hartman, Billy Brownlow, Kenneth Mathews, Assistant Coach. SECOND ROW: Carl Lindstrom, Ralph Hicks, Jimmy Lawrence, Co-Captain; Richard Smith, David Anderson, Jimmy Mitchell, Donald Roe, Ronny Francisco, Tommy Pierce, James Crabtree, George Smeltzer, Richard Wright, Ronnie Jackson, Manager. THIRD ROW: Bob Pate, Head Man- ager; Eugene Odum, Chester Moore, Eddie Mustek, James Wood, Jerry Crigger, Jimmy James, Jimmy Hill, Terry Blevins, David Campbell, Red Clark, Donald Haley, Bobby Colley, Manager. We They Lebanon 26 0 Richlands 0 18 Graham 0 26 Va. High 0 0 Rich V alley 21 18 Glade Spring 27 0 Saltville 0 28 Marion 7 12 Garden 20 7 Church Hill 0 20 Compliments of BLEVINS SINCLAIR SERVICE STATION 12 HOMECOMING QUEEN AND COURT MALISSA MILLER 13 CHEERLEADERS KNEELING, left to right: Anne Sanders, Betty AnneGrant, ris. STANDING: Judy Anderson, Ruth Denton, Captain; Co-Captain; SandeCoomes, Malissa Miller, Barbara Har- Myrna Sheets. Let ' s go big team! ! 14 GIRLS BASKETBALL KNEELING, left to right: Anne Stevens, Peggy Galliher, Sylvia Addington, Jackie Nance, Gale Wallace, Billie Jean Malissa Miller, Co-Captain; Phebe Fullerton, Myrna Shores, Betty Roberts. Not pictured: Judy Anderson, Co - Sheets, Joyce Counts. STANDING: Sue Raymond, Coach; Captain. SCHEDULE Meadowview Glade Spring W allace Damascus Meadowview Glade Spring W allace Damascus MANAGERS; Anne Campbell, Annie Laurie Maiden. 15 STARTERS . S . ' f V • GIRLS J. V. BASKETBALL KNEELING, left to right: Patsy Hardwick, Janice Me- lowe, Joan Greer, Joyce Ornduff, Annis Mitchell, Betty Call, Baja Bradley, Donna Mitchell, Linda Lloyd, Kreger, Lee Bradley. Gloria Surber, STANDING: Ann Pippin, Peggy Mar- SENIORS Gale Billie Betty Sylvia 17 J. V. CHEERLEADERS FRONT ROW, center: Barbara Clark, Captain. SEC- COND ROW, left to right: Linda Lee Brown, Carolyn Moore, Kathy Chambers. NOT PICTURED: Margaret Thompson, Annabel Johnson, Linda Harris, Betty Wise. 19 DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY SCHOOL LIFE CHORUS URST ROW left to right: Judy Anderson, Malissa Miller, Janice Smith, Betty Anne Grant, Anne Camp- bell, JoAnne Debusk, Mrs. Curtis Ramsey -Director. SECOND ROW: Annie Laurie Maiden, Peggy Galliher, Mary Holmes, Sylvia Addington, Gale Wallace, Jane Mullins, Violet Byars, Dolores Flannagan, Christine Clifton. THIRD ROW: Joan Troxell, Jane Gotham. Practicing. This year the Chorus, under the di- rection of Mrs. Curtis Ramsey took part in several concerts. They also sang at the County Festival, and at two special services. Soloists were Sally Widener, soprano; and Janice Smith, alto. 20 HI-Y CLUB SEATED: Fred Garrett, Vice-President; Louis Wool - wine, Chaplain; Landon Brown, Pr e sid e nt; Tony Hughes, Secretary; Kirk White, Treasurer. STAND- ING: Billy Barnett, Douglas Arnold, Fred Johnston, Dickie Gardner, Jimmy Barnett, Historian; Mr. Curtis L. Ramsey, Sponsor. Phil Gray, Hi-Y member, selling paper and pencils. 21 F. H. A FIRST ROW, left to right: Ann Campbell, Serita Hern- don, Sylvia Addington, Margaret Roseberry, Chaplain; Myrna Sheets, Vice President; Jane Roseberry, Presi- dent; Betty Crusenberry, Treasurer; Joyce Boggs, His- torian; Tommie Jo Musick, Parliamentarian; Joanne Debusk, Mary Holmes. SECOND ROW: DoloresFlan- nagan, Gloria Surver; Linda Lloyd, Barbara Clark, Ann Pi p p i n, Mrs. Jeannette Hargroves, Sponsor, Peggu Hardwick, Isabella Clark, Nancy Stallard, Louise Par- We like to cook! ! ris, Joyce Parris, Mary Osborne. THIRD ROW: Peggy Galliher, Carolyn Moore, Janice McCall, Mary Fields, Donna Mitchell, Annis Mitchell, Edna Roseberry, Bet- ty Musick, Sharon Hinchey, AnneLee Stamper, Mar- lene McCracken, Sandra Steele. FOURTH ROW: Pat- sy Hardwick, Peggy Jones, Madge Inscore, Joyce Counts, Linda Horris, Olando Marchesi, Glenda Crab- tree, Linda Sheets, Ann Lindsey. F. H. A. Queen, King, and Court. Feb. 6 22 r 5 ' Vi- i , • f’T - r 1 JR. TRI-HI-Y FIRST ROW, left to right: Peggy Hardwick, Mary Lucy Thompson, Kathy Chambers, Elaine Powers, Reporter; Linda Lee Brown, Janice McCall, Annis Mitchell, Whit- ley Hayter, SECOND ROW: Baja Bradley, Gloria Sur- ber, Betty Mayes, Mary Damnon, Betty Musser, Kaye Smith, Ann Lindsey, Pamela Bradley, Sandra Steele, Eleanor Wagner, Brenda Talbert, President; Mrs. Jean Browning, Jr. Sponsor; Barbara Knott. THIRD ROW: Liza Gray, Sergeant-at-arms; Lee Bradley, Secretary; Martha Shipley; Betty Kreger, Treasurer; Jane Miller, Vice President; Jacqueline Nance, Ann Pippin, Donna Mitchell, Serita Herndon, Gloria Totten. 23 SR. TRI-HI-Y FIRST ROW, left to right: Betty Roberts, Sandra Cham - bers, Peggy Musser, Treasurer; Betty Grant, President; Billie Shore, Vice President; Jane Gotham, Secretary; SECOND ROW: Malissa Miller, Judy Anderson, Anne Sanders, Sylvia Addington, Myrna Sheets, Christine Clifton, Mary Repass, Sally Widener, Miss Butt, Spon- sor. THIRD ROW: Mary Helen Kestner, Marlene Mc- Cracken, Anne Stevens, Peggy Galliher, Annie Maiden, Anne Campbell, Joanne Debusk, Barbara Harris, Barbara Fowler. 24 KEY CLUB FIRST ROW, left to right: Carol Totten, Sweetheart; Charles Maiden, Secretary ;CletisStophei, Vice -Pres - ident;Bob Pate, President; Wayne Ball, Sgt. at Arms; Daryl Hartman, Treasurer; Carl Lindstrom. SECOND ROW; Gail Totten, Don Bradley, Raymond Miller, Irvin Wells, Gary Neal, Richard Smith, Albert Hill, Earl Wallace. THIRD ROW: Mr. Gene T. Crookshank, Sponsor; Ed Legard, George Smeltzer, David Farris, Ronnie Francisco, Jimmy Lawrence, Tom Hutton, Mr, Curtis L. Ramsey, Faculty Advisor, Project in action. Key Club vs. Faculty in a benefit ballgame for Christmas baskets. 2 . ' ) WHEELS Bob Pate, Lt. Gov. Key Club Capi- Ruth Denton, State S.C.A. President, tal District Carol Totten, Miss William King. Sandra Chambers, Miss Washington County Fred Parks, Page in State Legislat- ure $100 Club Not pictured -Jimmy Lawrence and Charles Maiden. LIBRARY CLUBS TOM SAWYER SEATED, left to right: Miss Stafford, Sponsor; Bobby Hale, Randey Keltka, Vice-President; Janice Atkins, Sergeant -at Arms; Mildred Neal, Beatrice Able, Secre- tary-Treasurer; Pamela Bradley, President. STANDING, left to right: Ed Cumbow, Warren Sanders, Donnie Ball, Victor Parker, Ellis Flanagan, Jack Barrow, Donna Mitchell, Peggy Hardwick, John Carswell, Patsy Jack- son, Irene Sailor, Linda Lloyd, Minnie Casey, Linda Rouse, Geraldine Gobble. HUCKLEBERRY FINN SEATED, left to right: Lewis Woolwine, Vice-president; Sandra Steele, President; Douglas Arnold, Phil Gray’ Dickie Hopkins, Charles Rice, David Campbell, Ann Stamper, Dickie Gardner, Kirke White, Joyce Parris, Secretary -Treasurer, Miss Stafford, Sponsor. STAND- ING, left to right: Joyce Counts, Sergeant-at Arms; Frances Dalton, Mary Lou Orsborne, Landon Brown, Betty Wise, Marguerite Henry, Jimmy Bordwine,Joe Snead, Juanita Stophel, Terry Blevins, Janie Crigger, Jerry Raines, Barbara Knott, Annabelle Johnson, Betty Hurt, June Moore, Linda Harris, Dolores Flanagan, Serita Herndon. 27 REBECCA PENROD LIBRARY FRONT ROW, left to right: James Crabtree, Secretary- Treasurer; Don Bradley, Vice President; Marlene Mc- Cracken, Sergeant-at-arms; Gale Wallace, President. SEATED, around table: Annie Laurie Maiden; Peggy Gallhier’. Sylvia Addington, Mary Holmes, Jane Mullins. STANDING: Miss Marion Stafford, Sponsor; Sharon Hinchey, Louise Parrish, Eleanor Wagnor, Carol Lind- strom, Christine Clifton, Janice Smith, Jo Ann DuBusk, Ann Campbell. Decorating bulletin board. 28 S. C. A FIRST ROW, left to right; Mr. W. L. Hopkins, Spon- sor; Donna Mitchell, Edna Roseberry, Lee Bradley, Treasurer; Malissa Miller, Vice-president; Ruth Den- ton, President; Ed Legard, Secretary; Brenda Talbert, Myrna Sheets, Mr. Kenneth G. Mathews, Sponsor. SECOND ROW: Sally Widener, Frances Dalton, Jane Busy planning a project. Roseberry, Mary Lucy Thompson, Betty Ann Grant, Kathy Chambers, Sandra Chambers, Joan Troxell, Gale Wallace, Carol Totten. THIRD ROW: Tommy Hamilton, Tommy Pierce, Jimmy Lawrence, Bob Pate, Raymond Miller, Gary Neal, Irvin Wells, George Smeltzer, Tom Hutton, Peter Brown, Fred Garrett. Leap Year Dance-March 9. 29 ATHLETICS BOY’S BASKETBALL KNEELING, left to right; Carl Lindstrom, Don De- Wallace, Gail Totten, Raymond Miller, Richard Busk, Captain; Gary Neal, Joe Stanley, Roger Min- Smith, Tommy Pierce, nick. STANDING: Coach Kenneth Mathews. Earl MANAGERS David Anderson James Wood Gail Totten was high scorer for the year with 231 points. We won 10 games and lost 8. .80 u 4 ' ■ if’ J «B I? ■ W!w J. V. BASKETBALL KNEELING: Tommy Greene, Edward Thompson, George Smeltzer, Roger Thompson, Richard Wright. STANDING: Coach Kenneth Mathews, Kirk Camp- bell, Lee Saul, Bob Greer, Ed Gray, Hank Odem , Hugh Kent, Charles Rice. 32 MARCH APRIL MAY SCHOOL LIFE BETA CLUB FIRST ROW, left to right: Wilma Duty, Vice-President; Betty Roberts, Treasurer; JeanTroxell, President; Jane Rose berry. Secretary. SECOND ROW: Sande Coomes, Betty Fields, Anna Sanders, Malissa Miller, Judy Ander- son, Billy Eskridge, Betty Crusenberry. THIRD ROW: Peggy Jones, Billie Shore, Mary Holmes, Madge Inscore, Barbara Fowler, Jane Haga. FOURTH ROW: Bob Pate, Betty Grant, Ruth Denton, Jimmy Lawrence, Tom Hut- ton, Sam Sullivan, Raymond Miller, Mrs. Witherspoon, Sponsor. 34 JR. SCIENCE CLUB FIRST ROW, left to right: Herbert Ratcliff, Bobby Hale, Dickie Gardner, Kirk White, Phil Gray, Butch Johnston, Betty Musser, Secretary Treasurer. SECOND ROW: Douglas Arnold, Donald Hinchey, Warren Sanders, Victor Parker, Carl Sheets, Charles Rice, Joe Alfonso, Randy Kletka, Richard Wright, President. THIRD ROW: Mr. Rice, Sponsor; Whitley Hayter, Kay Smith, Vice President; Jimmy James, Jay Johnson, Mickey Hines, Dickie Hopkins, Lewis Woolwine. SR. SCIENCE CLUB FIRST ROW, left to right: Billy Eskridge, Peter Ander- Sponsor. SECOND ROW: Fred Parks, Richard Fink, son, Treasurer; Peter Brown, President; Dick Smith, Joanne Debusk, Annie Maiden, Wilma Duty. Secretary; R. D. Powers, Vice President; Mr. Denton, JUNIOR PLAY SEVENTEENTH SUMMER” CAST: Anne Sanders Malissa Miller Patti Rush Richard Smith Mary Repass Irvin Wells Barbara Harris Ralph Hicks Gail Totten Bill Brownlow Carl Lindstrom Anne Stevens Peggy Galliher Director : Mrs. Robert Jerrue 36 SENIOR PLAY ' THE NIGHT WAS DARK” CAST: Wayne Ball Gary F ricke Billie Shores Peggy Musser Peter Brown Sylvia Addington Sandra Chambers Jimmy Lawrence Wilma Duty Jane Roseberry Bob Pate Tom Hutton Director: Mrs. Virginia Witherspoon 37 WASHINGTON TRIP They ' re off! Thursday, April 26, 7:30 A.M. 38 39 rn ' J ' Ll } M. it — ' if« l. . % i J w — ft .w iM ' i i j, wr i - mj!, JR.-SR. PICNIC May 26, 1956 at Hungry Mother Park JR.-SR. BANQUET May 18, 1956 40 ATHLETICS TRACK TEAM KNEELING, left to right: Irvin Wells, Hank Odem, Albert Hill, Richard Fink. STAND- ING: John Walters, Richard Smith, Errol Wallace, Gail Totten, Gary Neal. 41 BASEBALL TEAM KNEELING, left to right: Joe Snead, Gail Totten, George Ears” Bowman, Errol Wallace, Bill Brownlow, Carl Lindstrom, Luther Shelton, Eddie Musickel, Louis Woolwine. STANDING: Coach Gene T. Crookshank, Jimmy Lawrence, Tony Hughes, Charles Maiden, Gary Neal, Lee Saul, Tommy Pierce, Chester Moore, David Campbell. 42 FMTV It is the hope of the Yearbook Staff that this annual of 1956 will bring as many memories to the mind of the faculty as it will to the students. Mr. CURTIS L. RAMSEY, Principal A.B. William and Mary College M.A. William and Mary College Mr. EVERETTE B. STANLEY A.B. Emory and Henry College M.A. George Peabody College Superintendent of the Washington County Schools The Central School Board also did a great deal towards helping the town schools this year. The members were as follows: Mr. Claude K. Kirkland, Mrs. Robert Stiles, Dr. C. F. Johnston. 44 WV Mrs. W. G. BOONE Public School Music Miss EULA BOOTH B.A., Radford College English and Social Studies Mrs. JEAN BROWNING B.A., Berea College Science and Physical Education Miss EDNA BUTT B.S., Radford College Mathematics 45 r Mr. JOE CARICO B.A., Emory and Henry Miss LUCIE COOPER B.A., Emory and Henry Distributive Education Mr. GENE CROOKSHANK B.S., Concord College Coach, Social Studies, Physical Education Mr. HARRY D. DENTON B.S., Emory and Henry Mechanical Arts, Science, Driver Training Miss ETHEL DYER Radford College Sixth Grade Mrs. VIRGINIA R. FLANAGAN B.S., Radford College Seventh Grade 46 Mrs. JEANNETTE C. HARGROVES B.S., M.S. University of Tennessee Home Economics Miss LUCILLE HAYTER Radford College Seventh Grade Mr. DALE H. HOLMES B.S., Emory and Henry Mathematics and Science Mr. W. L. HOPKINS B.A., Washington Lee; M. Ed., University of Va. Miss SARAH HORNE B. Ed., Emory and Henry Mrs. BEATRICE JERRUE B.A., Morehead College Social Studies and English 47 Mr. KENNETH G. MATHEWS B.S., University of Virginia Coach, Physical Education, social studies Mrs. W. S. MILLER Radford College Mrs. SARAH PAINTER B.S., Madison College Mrs. C. L. RAMSEY A.B., Western Maryland College; Peabody Conservatory of Music Miss SUE RAYMOND B.A., Longwood College Miss LOIS WILEY B.A., University of Mississippi Latin and English 48 I ! Mrs. EVELYN RHUDY B.S., Longwood College Seventh Grade and Physical Ed. Mr. CHARLES M. RICE A.B., Emory and Henry Mrs. ELEANOR RIDDLE Sixth Grade Miss MARIAN STAFFORD B.A., Emory and Henry Mrs. BUENA STANLEY Peabody College Fifth Grade Mrs. VIRGINIA K. WITHERSPOON B.A., Emory and Henry 49 •• ' • ' ■ 1 I ' ' X ' ( 1 7T ■ IT r I I ' ll r rjAi-. win -.k r- . I- I inr: 50 On these pages you will find the people you went to school with this year-your friends and classmates. They are people you would like to remember, so to help you, here they are ! EIGHTH GRADE Beatrice Able Janice Atkins Donnie Ball Eddie Ball Billy Barnett Jack Barrow Wanda Blevins Baja Bradley J. E. Bradley Pam Bradley Linda Brown Charles Browning Barbara Burns Joyce Caldwell Curtis Campbell Johan Carswell Minnie Casey Jack Castle Kathy Chambers Gayle Christian Graham Clark Ernest Clevinger Don Clifton George Colley Wayne Colley Harry Cramer Edwin Cumbow Gerald Duncan Mary Fields Ellis Flannagan Geraldine Gobble Ronnie Groseclose Donald Haga Douglas Hagy Bobby Hale 52 Patsy Hardwick Peggy Hardwick Whitley Hayter Cecil Henley Ray Henry Donald Hinchey Patsy Jackson Bobby Kestner Randy Kletka Bobby Lawson Anne Lindsey Linda Lloyd Walter Mahala Faye Marlowe Betty Mays Janice McCall Annis Mitchell David Mitchell Donna Mitchell Carolyn Moore Charles Musick Margaret Musick Betty Musser Mary Virginia Neal Mildred Neal Ronald Neal Joyce Ornduff Victor Parker Douglass Pendergrass Lewis Pierce Ann Pippin Lynn Price Michael Ratliff Edna Roseberry Linda Rouse 53 Irene Sailor Warren Sanders Bobby Jo Scott Barbara Sheets Carl Sheets Chippy Smith Kaye Smith Nancy Stallard Gloria Surber Ernest Sutherland Margaret Thompson Jackie Tolliver John Ray Wagner Billy Webb Nancy Wise Violet Wyatt p .. -- - - A- FRESHMEN Joseph Alfonso Douglas Arnold Jimmy Barnett Elizabeth Bilisle Bufford Blackwell Terry Blevins Jimmy Bordwine Lee Bradley Landon Brown Linda Lee Brown Roger Buchanan David Campbell Barbara Clark Douglas Clark Mac Clifton Danny Counts Joyce Counts Glenda Crabtree Janie Crigger Jerry Crigger Raymond Crosswhite Frances Dalton Mary Virginia Damron Virgil Ferguson Barbara Fields Dolores Flannagan Jerry Friesland Dorothy Fulton Dick Gardener Fred Garrett Eliza Gray Phil Gray Joan Greer Kyle Grubb Wayne Hale 55 Linda Harris James Henniger Carolyn Henley Margaret Henry Serita Herndon Mickey Hines Dick Hopkins Tony Hughes Betty Hurt Garnetta Hurt Gene Inscore Jimmy James Annabelle Johnson Jay Johnson Jimmy Johnson Fred Johnston Barbara Knott Betty Kreger Betty Lane Dorine Mabe Orlanda Marchesi Jane Miller June Moore Eddie Musick Wayne Musick George Neal Harry Odem Mary Osborne Joyce Parris Tommy Pierce Elaine Powers Jerry Rains Charles Rice Shirley Rosenbalm Luther Shelton , ' )6 Martha Shipley Gay Snead Gloria Snead Joe Snead Betty Spivy Anne Stamper Joe Stanley Sandra Steele Juanita Stophel Bobby Stiles Mary Lucy Thompson Roger Thompson Gloria Totten Steve Vankovitch Dale Warren Don Webster Sue Webster Kirk White Betty Wise Lewis Woolwine Patsy Wood Richard Wright SOPHOMORES David Anderson Peter Anderson Patsy Black Danny Childress Isabel Clark Billy Colley Jo Ann Cumbow Richard Fink Clark Fricke Phebe Fullerton Doug Hagy Donald Haley Andy Hargroves Freida Hearl Albert Hill Jimmy Hill Sharon Hinchey Ed Legard Peggy Marlowe Ann Martin Christine Miller Jimmy Mitchell Chester Moore Betty Musick Tommie Jo Musick Johnny Musser Gary Neal Jackie Nance 58 Eugene Odum Mildred Orfield Kyle Skeens George Smeltzer Fred Parks Louise Parris Fred Sutherland Brenda Talbert Patricia Philips Edsel Phelps Edward Thompson Eleanore Wagner Roy Pierce Kenneth Price Joyce Warren Rex Whitley Bert Robinette Margaret Roseberry Mary Rutledge Lee Saul 59 JUNIORS CLASS OFFICERS: left to right: Richard Smith, Sergeant-at-Arms; Betty Crusenberry, Treasurer; Don Bradley, Secretary; Judy Anderson, Vice President; Raymond Miller, President. Judy Anderson Kate Anderson Judy Atkins Joyce Boggs Don Bradley Billy Brownlow Bobby Colley Barbara Combs Sandra Coomes James Crabtree Betty Crusenberry Joanne Debusk Billy Eskridge David Farris Betty Fields 60 Bradley Fields Barbara Fowler Peggy Galliher Eddie Gray Tommy Green Bobby Greer Peggy Hagy Barbara Harris Daryel Hartman Ralph Hicks Ronnie Jackson Hugh Kent Carl Lindstrom Annie Laurie Maiden Malissa Miller Raymond Miller Roger Minnick R. D. Powers Mary Repass Billy Roark Donald Roe Patti Rush Anne Sanders Myrna Sheets Richard Smith Anne Stevens Sam Sullivan Gail Totten Betty Van Hoose Errol Wallace Irvin Wells Joanne Wise not pictured 61 Left to right: Jane Roseberry, Secretary; Tom Hutton, Vice President; Joan Troxell, Treasurer; Jimmy Lawrence, Resident. WAYNE BALL GEORGE BOWMAN PETER BROWN SENIORS ANNE CAMPBELL SANDRA CHAMBERS CHRISTINE CLIFTON DON DeBUSK SYLVIA ADDINGTON RUTH DENTON WILMA DUTY GOTHAM RONNIE FRANCISCO GARY FRICKE JACK GILLENWATER CLASS BETTY ANNE GRANT JANE HAGA NOT PICTURED JIMMY HARDWICK SHIRLEY HINCHEY MARY HOLMES TOM HUTTON MADGE INSCORE PEGGY JONES MARY HELEN KESTNER JOE KINSLEY JIMMY LAWRENCE CHARLES MAIDEN JIMMY McCALL MARLENE McCRACKEN JANE MULLINS PEGGY MUSSER BOB PATE PAULINE PIERCE BETTY ROBERTS CLASS JANE ROSEBERRY BILLIE JEAN SHORES JANICE SMITH JIMMY STALLARD CLETIS STOPHEL CAROL TOTTEN JOAN TROXELL BEST ALL AROUND Ruth Denton Bob Pate MOST STUDIOUS Betty Anne Grant • T om Hutton MOST ATHLETIC Peggy Jones Jimmy Lawrence BEST DRESSED Sandra Chambers Jimmy McCall WITTIEST Jane Gotham George Bowman BEST DANCER Billie Jean Shores Jimmy Lawrence GALE WALLACE SALLY WIDENER SUPERLATIVES BEST LOOKING Carol Totten Jimmy Lawrence MOST POPULAR Sally Widener Wayne Ball MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Ruth Denton Bob Pate BIGGEST FLIRT Betty Roberts Wayne Ball FRIENDLIEST Carol Totten Peter Brown QUIETEST Madge Inscore Jack Gillenwater 68 SYLVIA ADDINGTON Silly Tri Hi Y 1 ,2,3,4,5. Civinette 4,5. Sci- ence Club 3,4. LibraryClub 1,2, 3, 4, 5. F.H.A. 1,5. Chorus 2,5. Basketball 2, 3 , 5 . Cheerleader 4. Junior Play. Senior Play. $100 Club. WAYNE BALL Football 2, 3 , 4 , 5 -Co -Captain. Bas- ketball 3,4. Junior Play 4. Key Club 3, 4, 5. Senior Play. Library Club 1. Track 3. Key Club Convention 4. GEORGE BOWMAN Ear s Baseball 1 ,2 , 3 , 4 , 5 . Library Club 1. Track 4,5. PETER BROWN Pete Science Club 3,4,5, President 5. Mir- ror Staff 4,5, Circulation Mgr. 5. An- nual Staff 4,5, Business Mgr. 5. Boys ' State 4. Junior Play. Senior Play. ANNE CAMPBELL Anne Basketball 2,3. Basketball Manager Tri Hi Y 1,2, 3, 4, 5. Library Club 1,2, 3,4, Reporter 5. F.H.A. 2, 3, 4, 5. Ci- vinette Club 3,4. Glee Club. SANDRA CHAMBERS Sandy Tri Hi Y 1,2, 3, 4, 5. LibraryClub 1. Ci- vinette Club 4,5. Band 1 ,2, 3,4,5; Bus- iness Manager 4; Majorette 2,3,4, Head Majorette 5. Mirror Staff 4,5, Assistant Editor 4, Editor 5. S.C.A . 5. Junior Play. Senior Play. $100 Club. Miss Washington County 5. CHRISTINE CLIFTON Chrissy Tri Hi Y 1,2, 3, 4, 5. Library Club 1,2, 3,4,5. DON DeBUSK Don Band 1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ,5 , President 3, 5. Basketball 4,5. RUTH DENTON Ruth S.C.A. 1,2, 3, 4, 5, Vice President 4, President 5, President of Va. S.C.A., Va. Delegate to White House Confer- ence. Tri Hi Y 2,3,4, President 3, Secretary 4. Beta Club 4,5. Civinette Club 5. Mirror Staff 4, Ass. Editor. Cheerleader 4,5 , Captain 5. State D.A.R. Awaird. WILMA DUTY Willie Library 1,2,3, F.H.A. 2,3, Secretary 3. Chorus 3. Science Club 4,5. Beta 4. 5, Vice President 5. Junior Play. Junior Class Secretary. Va. Girl ' s State. Civinette Club 5. Senior Play. RONNIE FRANCISCO Ronnie Football 1,2, 3,4 , 5 . Key Club 1,2. LibraryClub 1,2. GARY FRICKE Gary Band 3,4,5. Junior Play. Senior Play. JACK GILLENWATER F uzzy JANE GOTHAM Goatie Tri Hi Y 1,2, 3, 4, 5, Secretary 5. Ci- vinette 4,5. Science Club 3,4. Basket- ball 2. Library 1. Glee Club 1,2, An - nual Staff 5, Photographer. BETTY ANNE GRANT Betsy Tri Hi Y 1,2, 3, 4, 5. Vice-President 3, President 5. Beta Club 4,5. Civinette Club 4,5. Library Club 1,2,3. Glee Club 2,3,5 Accompanist 2,3. Annual Staff 3. Mirror Staff 2, 3, 4, 5 Art Editor 5. S.C.A. 5. Cheerleader 4,5 , Co- Captain 5. Junior Play. Homecoming Court 3, 4. $100 Club. Winner of D.A.R. -U. S. History Award 4. Winner of Betty Crocker Homemaker Award 5. Winner of Piano County Forensic Contest 3. Composer of William King Alma Mater. 69 JANE HAGA Jane TriHiYl,2. Band 1,2, 3. 5. Beta Club 5. Mirror Staff 5. Class Treasurer 2. TOMMY HAMILTON Rock D. E. Club 4, 5, State Convention 5. S.C.A. 5. JIMMY HARDWICK Jimmy Wash. Co. Technical School 4,5. SHIRLEY HINCHEY Hinch Library Club 2,3,4. Science Club 2. F.H.A. 3. D.E. Club 4,5, Vice-Presi- dent 5. MARY HOLMES Tooty Tri Hi Y 1. Basketball 1. Secretary of Freshman Class. Chorus 2,3,5. F.H.A. 2,5, Queen and Sweetheart. Li- brary 2,5. Civinette Club 5. Beta Club 4,5. D.E. Club 4. TOM HUTTON Tom Football 2. Treasurer of Sophomore Class. Science Club 4. Boy ' s State - 4. Key Club 5. Beta Club 5. S.C.A. 5. Senior Play. Vice-President of Senior C lass. $100 Club. MADGE INSCORE Polly F. H. A. 1,2, 3, 4, 5. Secretary 4. Beta Club 4,5. Tri Hi Y 1. Library Club 1. PEGGY JONES Jonesy F.H.A. 1,3, 4, 5. Beta Club 4,5, Sgt. at Arms 5. Mirror Staff 5, Head Typist 5. Library Club 1. Tri Hi Y 1. Ath- letic Award 4. MARY HELEN KESTNER Kitten T ransfe rred from Meadowview 5. F.H.A. 5. Civinette Club 5. Tri Hi Y 5. JOE KINSLEY Joe Football Mgr. 1. Baseball 2,3,4 Football 3. President of D.E. Club 5. JIMMY LAWRENCE Jimmy Doddy President of Senior Class. S.C.A. 5. Key Club 3,4,5. Football 1,2, 3 , 4 , 5 Co-Captain 5. Baseball 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 . Track 3,4 . Basketball 3. Junior Play. Senior Play. Library Club 1. Beta Club 5. $100 Club. CHARLES MAIDEN Choo- Choo Football 1,2,3,4 ,5 . Baseball 2,3 , 4 , 5 . Key Club 3,4,5, Secretary5. $100 Club. Band 1. Treasurer of Freshman Class. Library 1. JIMMY McCALL Buzzard Football 2, 3, 4 , 5 , Co-Captain 5. D.E. Club 4. Library 1,2. MARLENE McCRACKEN Red Library Club 1,2, 3, 5, Sgt. at Arms 5. D.E. Club 4, Secretary and District Convention 4. Tri Hi Y 1,3,5. F.H.A. 1,2,5. Basketball 1. Chorus 2. JANE MULLINS Janie Transferred from Cleveland 5. Li- brary 5. PEGGY MUSSER Peg Tri Hi Y 1,2, 3, 4, 5, Treasurer 3,5. Ci- vinette Club 4,5; Secretary 5. Mirror Staff 5, Club Reporter. Library Club 1, President 1. Treasurer of Junior Class. Junior Play. Senior Play. Glee Club- 2. $100 Club. 70 BOB PATE Pate Vice-President of Freshman Class. President of Sophomore Class. Sci- ence Club 3, Vice-president 3. Foot- ball Mgr. 2, 3 , 4 , 5 . Annual Staff 4. Beta Club 5. $100 Club. S.C.A. 2,3,5 , District Convention 3, State Convention 3, State Convention 5. Track 4. Jun- ior Play. Senior Play. Key Club 3,4, 5, Secretary 4, President 5, Et. Gov. for 8th District-Division 5, Interna- tional Convention 3, District Conven- tion 4,5. PAULINE PIERCE W easle F.H.A. 3,4,5. Library I. D.E. Club 5. BETTY ROBERTS Bets Beta Club 4,5, Treasurer 5. Tri Hi Y 1.2. 3. 4. 5. Science Club 3,4. Mirror Staff 2, 3, 4, 5, Feature Editor 5. An- nual Staff 4. Civinette Club 4,5. Li- brary2,3. Chorus 3. $100 Club. Bas- ketball 4, 5 . JANE ROSEBERRY Thorne bloom Tri Hi Y 1 . Clas s President 2. F.H.A. 1.2. 3. 4. 5, President 4,5, S.W.S. Feder- ation, Vice President 4; D.A. R. Award for Best Garment 3; Spring and Fall Rallyof F.H.A. 2,3,4. S.C.A. 2,4,5. L i- brary Club 3,4. Beta Club 4,5, Sec - retary 5. Senior Class Secretary. Ci- vinette Club 5. Senior Play. BILLIE JEAN SHORES Billie T ransferred from Bethel 4. Civinette Club 4,5. Tri Hi Y 4,5, Vice President 5. Science Club 4. Beta Club 5. Bas- ketball 4,5. Annual Staff 5. Senior Play. JANICE SMITH Smith Civinette Club 4,5. Science Club 3,4. LibraryClub 1,2, 4, 5. Glee Club 2,4,5. JAMES STALLARD Jimmy Transferred from Glade Springs 3. Basketball 3. Library 3,4,5. Junior Play. D.E. Club 5. CLETIS STOPHEL Cleo Football 2 , 3 , 4 . Basketball 1,2 , Manager 3 . Baseball 3. S.C.A. 3. Vice President Junior Class 4. D.E. Club 4, Sgt. at Arms 4. Key Club 3, 4, 5, Treasurer 4, Vice President 5. CAROL TOTTEN Tot LibraryClub 1. Tri Hi Y 1,2, 3, 4, Sec- retary 3. Glee Club 2. Civinette Club 4,5, Treasurer 4. S.C.A. 3,5, Secre- tary 3, State Convention 3. Science Club 3,4. Junior Play. $100 Club. Cheer- leader 4 . Annual Staff 4,5, Editor 5. Homecoming Queen 4. Key Club Sweet- heart and Reporter 5. Miss William King 5. JOAN TROXELL Troxey Tri Hi Y 1,2, 3, 4, Treasurer 4. Civi- nette Club 4,5. Beta Club 4,5, Presi- dent 5, Convention 4. S.C.A. 5. Winner Wash. Co. Talent Contest 4. Girls ' State 4. Band 1,2 , 3 ; All-State Band 3. Softball 3. Treasurer of Senior Class. GALE WALLACE Gale Tri Hi Y 2,3,4. Civinette 4,5, Vice- president 5. Science Club 4. Library 1.2. 3. 4. 5, President 5. F.H.A. 2,3, Treasurer 3, Convention 2,3. S.C.A. 3.4.5. Glee Club 2,4,5. Mirror Staff 4. Basketball 3,4,5. Softball 3. Junior Class President. SALLY WIDENER Sarah Tri Hi Y 1,2, 3, 4, 5. Model General As- sembly 5. Chorus 2,5. Band 1 ,2 ,3 , 4 , All State 2,3. Homecoming Queen 3. Civinette Club 4,5. President 5. Science Club 4. 71 GRADUATION June 1, 1956 8 P.M. BARTER THEATER Valedictorian BETTY ANNE GRANT J I I Salutatorian D. A. R. Award RUTH DENTON Best All-Round Boy BOB PATE Arion Band Award JANE HAGA I : The Midget Staff wishes to express their appreciation to the many businesses that have been so generous in supporting the work on this yearbook. The Staff hopes that you will support them also. STATZERS RESTAURANT Bristol-Abingdon Highway Abingdon Virginia THE CHICKEN INN RESTAURANT AND SHORE MOTEL COMPLIMENTS OF Two miles East of Abingdon on Route 1 1 WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE STORE Abingdon Phone 9134 Virginia ABINGDON OIL CO. INC. CATTLE - HOGS - SHEEP CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING “From the Pen to the Pan” Call 2034 B. B. 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Abingdon Virginia It pleases us to please you DIXIE SERVICE STATION W. R. Galliher Abingdon Phone 9125 Virginia New Cars — Used Cars SAM SNEAD ' S ELECTRICAL SHOP Philco RCA Television and General Electric Appl. “More Cash for your Car “More Car for your Cash” CAMPBELL MOTORS Abingdon Virginia POMTMAC... Authorized Pontiac Sales Service RATCLIFF TRANSFER Phone 645 Abingdon Virginia COMPLIMENTS OF BROOKS HATCHERY WALTERS LUMBER CO. SUMMERS TEXACO SERVICE AUTOMATIC GAS K S MOTORS JOHNSON ' S BUILDERS SUPPLIES MORRELL ' S SHOE SHOP VANN ' S HARDWARE CORNER SERVICE STATION DUTT WAGNER GREER SON JEWELRY RUSH SHOE SHOP SMELTZER FURNITURE CO. JOURNAL-VIRGINIAN CITY MARKET CUMBOW CHINA DECORATING CO. SWEET SHOP DR. E. B. DENTON C. N. BOOTH COMBS GROCERY WASHINGTON COUNTY NEWS FRIENDS ABINGDON FRUIT CO. MRS. PIERCE DR. BRILLHART A FRIEND BEACON GIFT SHOP