Welch High honors staff and seniors at celebrations
Welch High School events included a luncheon tea for staff and aides hosted by home economics students led by Mrs. Eleanor Hairston. The junior senior banquet and prom crowned Rhonda Simmons prom queen. Judge Thornton Berry Jr. addressed the 238 graduates at the fifty fourth commencement held at the National Guard Armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch High School
Eleanor Hairston
Welch
Mack . Hatfield
Edward W. Richardson
Rhonda Simmons
Rhonda
Maroon Wave
Future Teachers of America
Quill and Scroll
Oran C. Zaebst
St. Lukes Episcopal Church
W. E. Eubank National Guard
Thornton G. Berry Jr
Supreme Court of Appeals of
West Virginia
Judge Berry
Raymond J. Adkins
E. N. Reid
Poca High School Cancels Yearbook Committee Honors
The Wigwam staff at Pocahontas High School presented the 1967 yearbook in a special assembly. Kay Lotito announced 1968 editor Karen Collins and Linda Barrett as 1968 business manager. The program included dedications, tributes to staff, band performances, and the first John Phillip Sousa Award recipient Karen Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas High School
Kay Lotito
Suzanne Jones
Kay
Karen Collins
Linda Barrett
Nina Lotito
Linda
Loretta Dunn
Sharon Gilmore
Bonnie O'Bryan
Sarah Butt
Aleta Crockett
Frank Johnson
Patricia Little
Margaret Murphy
Gaza Kovach
Barbara Moore
Althea Bowden
Clyne Wright
Lee Dunn
Janie Mullin
Carla Myles
Pocahontas
Earl Erskine III
Karen Turner
Connie Kitts
Ralph Herman
Roy Sykes
Darrell Reid
Susan Shell
Barbara Murphy
Yvonne Gravely
Hey
Pedro
Erskine
Sheron Gilmore
John Phillip Sousa
Virginia
Karen
Ed Collins
Route 1
Bluefield
Ninth Grader Wins Graham High Clean-Up Campaign Contest
Jimmy Graham a Graham High School ninth grader won first place in the Tazewell County Clean-up Campaign essay contest. He received the award at Tazewell High School Home Economics Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham High
Jimmy Graham
Graham High School
Tazewell County
Tazewell High School
Jimmy
Graham
Awards Assembly at Matoaka High School Honors Students
The annual awards assembly recognized Matoaka High School students for excellence across subjects and activities. Honors included Spelling Medal to Diane Allen, Music Medal to Rosetta Folden, and American History certificates to Patricia Humphrey and Bruce Blankenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matoaka High School
Diane Allen
Rosetta Folden
Patricia Humphrey
Bruce Blankenship
Ima Jo Sizemore
Rita Nicholson
Bill Bird
Alice Lusk
Gary High School 1966 67 Awards and Commencement Highlights
Gary High School held its awards day and a baccalaureate service before commencement. Seniors received DAR Good Citizen honors Joyce Wells and Buck Perry. Danforth Award Frances Feathers and Jerome Fritts. and Athletic Award James Gregory, among others. Wade T. Watson gave the graduation address. diplomas were presented by Charles W. Dean and Frank E. Watson. The yearbook The Coaldigger featured a Mary P. Sargent dedication, queen Carolyn Davis, and Sue Alford as editor of the eight page paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Danforth
Babe Ruth Foundation
Sandy Ninenger
Benita Farley
Yavonne Blankenship
Cocaptain
Juanita Eller
Marquitta Farley
Andrea Bowles
Arlene Mills
Rita Nicholson
Drenda Poff
Diane Fuda
Pat Clark
Marlene Orren
Diane Allen
Kay Barlow
Connie Blankenship
Debbie Caruso
Debbie Bowles
Pamela Shrewsbury
Pamela
Debbie Walker
Debbie
Theresa Fletcher
Ima Jo Sizemore
Kathryn Thornton
Linda Dunford
Gary High School
DAR Good Citizen
Joyce Wells
Buck Perry
Sue Alford
Charles Mirabile
Frances Fea
John Park
Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church
Morris Scruggs
Donna McGraw
Marianna McCray
Eustice Peery
Wade T. Watson
David Sargent
Carlene Lambert
Alfonzo Dalton
Charles W. Dean
Frank E. Watson
Board of Education
Mary P. Sargent
Carolyn Davis
Karen Smith
Belinda Wilkerson
Carlene Lamfart
Donnie Rose
Whitewood High School Holds Annual Athletic Banquet
Whitewood High School held its annual athletic banquet in the school cafeteria. Coach Keene handed out varsity basketball trophies to Denny Goss Clarence Keene Don Ray Cantrell Troy Wimmer Eugene Altizer Eugene Mullins Nathan Robinson George Bird and Larry Honaker for winning the District VII County Championship. Baseball letters went to Paul Cole Bob Cole Junior Hackworth Don Cole Adlai Mullins Kyle White and Daniel Keen while cheerleaders earned letters from Mrs. Lillian Keene. Larry Honaker received the basketball MVP trophy and Paul Cole the baseball MVP trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewood High School
Dillard Keene
Denny Goss
Clarence Keene
Don Ray Cantrell
Troy Wimmer
Eugene Altizer
Eugene Mullins
Nathan Robinson
George Bird
Larry Honaker
Roger Rife
Paul Cole
Bob Cole
Junior Hackworth
Don Cole
Adlai Mullins
Kyle White
Daniel Keen
Lillian Keene
Barbara Cole
Patsy Mullins
Lynna Hunt
Sandie Blevins
Charlene Rife
Judy Goodman
Wylodine White
Carol Cole
Carol Compton
SCA
Gary Mullins
Daniel Keene
Joyce Hinkle
Allen
230 Degrees To Be Awarded By VMI
Virginia Military Institute will award about 230 baccalaureate degrees at commencement next Sunday. Around 200 first classmen will receive regular or reserve armed forces commissions during Saturday ceremonies. Gen Earl G. Wheeler will speak as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Virginia Military Institute
Earl G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Catch-Up Program Planned At Central
Stanley Martin principal of Central Junior High School Blue field announces summer Catch-Up Program begins Monday June 5 at 8 p m at the school. Students may attend free of charge to makeup seventh eighth and ninth grade subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Martin
Central Junior High School
Bluefield
Monroe Red Cross Campaign Nets $986.85
The 1967 Monroe County Chapter fund drive raised $986.85 in contributions announced by Mrs. Archie G. Dransfield Jr. of Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
The
American Red Cross
Archie G. Dransfield Jr
Union
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Sonjia Mills
Poca
Sarah Butt and
Deanna Webb
Bessie Walker
Jimmy Jones
Darlene Johnson
Linda Buckland
Karen Whitley
Connie Johnson
Sharon Whitley
Barbara Danley
Girls’ Athletic Association
Margaret Angles
Nita Hill
Bers
Anna Greer
Greta Gillenwater
Tion
Club
Vivian Wagner
Louise Wetzel
Graham Atom
National Honor Society
Polly Lucas
Tom Armbrister
Thespian Club
Eleanor Douthat
Barter Theatre
Abingdon
Martha Washington Inn
Barry Frye
Thespians
Puckett
Parris
Matoaka
Richard Hurst
Math Association of America
Deborah Holt
Ralph Sanders
Patricia Dalton
W. O. W. History
Carolyn Stebles
Michael Blankenship
Beria
Nancy Clark
Joey Fuda
Minnie Echols
John
Gary
Jean Ellen Riggins
Anthony Pisano
Riggins
Pisano
Whitewood
Stanley H. Martin
Debra Blankenship
Douglas Harris
Blake Janutolo
Debreah Jones
Larry Perdue
Dennis Perenyi
Sandra Pollard
Dawn Scott
Dorothy King
Patricia Arnold
Roxanne Beard
Margaret Beckett
Florence Blanton
Steve Bourne
Janie Burton
Debbie Conley
Merrill Crane
Debbie Crews
Jamie Doby
Debbie Easter
Richard Eaton
Walter Ferguson
Joyce Firestine
Sandra Fuller
Alvin Gross
Kathy Hale
Norman Harmon
Michael Hart
Connie Hash
Michael Henderson
Doris Holiway
Harry Hull
Alfred Hutchinson
Sandra Keen
Peggy King
Vickie Lawless
Loretta Mariotti
Karen Messer
Nancy Moore
Jennifer Munsey
Patty Murphy
Tommy O’quinn
Norma Price
Berreda Salyers
Nancy Scott
Connie Sheilds
Gary Sheilds
Linda Shrewsbury
Janet Slates
Lois Stike
Cathy Tabor
Wilma Walker
Douglas Webb
Yvonne Whited
Carlene Williams
Michael Akers
Richard Anderson
Jathy Asbury
Sharon Askomitus
Jerry Blevins
Keith Bowman
Marsha Bone
Guy Boone
Connie Boothe
Charlotte Branch
Teresa Brooks
Radford Brown
Josephine Browning
James Bryant
George Bulson
David Burnette
June Burton
Shelby Cahill
Darlene Caldwell
Merle Campbell
Marie Christian
Debra Dick
Beverly Dickason
Fermwell Dowell
Patricia Dunford
Oren Falke
Harry Fowler
Robert Ferguson
Lynn Fuda
Teresa Gibson
Joyce Gilliam
Margaret Gilpin
Brenda Green
Terry Hale
Donald Harris
Sidney Hedricks
Jimmy Hoback
Robert Hollis
Patty Hudson
Patricia Hull
Pamela Hylton
Timmy Kitts
Jerry Lester
Wayne Lester
Rebecca Linkous
Richard McHaffa
Carolyn Mills
Michael Moretto
Sara Mullins
Carolyn Perdue
Joy Perry
Mary Ruth Raines
Eddie Rose
Ronnie Shinualt
Marilyn Shumate
James Short
William Sizemore
Brenda Smith
Glenda Stevens
Nancy Thacker
Linden Thompson
Avis Valvary
James Vaughn
Linda Vencill
Lala Waters
Jewell Watson
Patricia Webb
Pamela Aliff
Arthur Anderson
Michael Anderson
Patty Arney
Kathy Ballard
Teresa Battle
Carl Belcher
Mitzi Booth
Teresa Browning
Mari
Lyn Carbaugh
Daniel Chenoweth
Ralph Compton
Freddie Dotson
Gail Dudley
Leslie Dunn
Donald Francis
Elmer Fletcher
Larry Garrett
Michael Gates
Esma Gibson
Mary Beth Graham
Diane Hale
Pamela Hall
Shedrach Harris
Donald Hodges
Cathy Hoops
Tommy Horne
Denise Jackson
Phillip Kirby
Marty Kish
Keith Jamison
Patricia Saunders
Debroah Law
Edgar W. Levitt
Daniel Linkous
Anita Linkous
Jimmy Lowe
Kathy McFadden
Patty Mullins
San Severt
Joyce Shields
Donald Smith
Patrick Spradlin
Pamela Steele
Marilyn Stewart
Patton Stump
Lana Suddeth
Linda Sutphin
Ernest Szakacs
Jenny Thompson
Cathy Turner
Janie Wallace
Steve Warf
Sue Waters
David Williams
Debroah
Rebecca Wright
VMI
Monroe Red Cross
Bank of Bluefield
F.d.1.c
Appalachian
Ranges
Ars Ita
S Bland
Kammer
the Complete Building Service
Bluefield, W. Va
W.va
W.ve
Matocka
Gilbert
Mullens
Wrytheville
Grundy
Jaeger
Richlands
Coca-Cola Company
Bluefield Coca-Cola Bottling Company
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