Garden's Newspaper Wins Award at Awards Day
Garden High School celebrated Awards Day as The Gardener won the 1967-68 Virginia League trophy for first in its class. Frances Lockhart received the trophy. four students joined the International Quill and Scroll Society. Charles Looney topped his class with a Reader's Digest subscription and will give the commencement address. Certificates and awards covered journalism, creative writing, poetry, typing, shorthand, Spanish, and physical fitness with multiple students honored by Principal B. T. Quillen and staff.
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Garden
Sharon Boyd
Grace Wooldridge
Garden High School
The
Gardener
B. T. Quillen
Frances Lockhart
International Quill and Scroll Society
Gary Huston Keen
Lynda Null
Murray J. Rupert
Murray Rupert
Garden High
Virginia High School League
Huston Keen
Margaret Oliver
Kitty Ratliff
Appalachia
Virginia League
Charles Looney
Charles
John Looney
Oakwood
Reader’s Digest
Wanda Stump
Kathy Horne
Janie Crigger
Annaline Owens
Wayne Shortt
Rachel Owens
P. L. Williams
Spike Rupert
Curtis Graham
Dianne Meadows
Bert Whitt
Gary Shortt
Gene Belcher
Gladys Ashby
Hildred Fleming
Ruthie Childress
Sphomore
Obra R. Simpson
John Fryatt
Gene Wooldridge
Garnie Shortt
Junior Boyd
Rufus Baldwin
Billie Joe Keen
Jerry Hinkle
Delores Hurt
Irene Fields
Sharon Elster
Os Faye Perkins
Montcalm High Choir and Graduation Week Highlights
Montcalm High School prepares for baccalaureate at 3 00 p m with remarks by Charles Briscoe and musical selections by the choir. Commencement on June 13 features John D Rockefeller IV address and diplomas by Howard Harvey. Valedictorian Rita Pennington and Salutatorian Vickie Bailey speak. seniors listed. Choir and staff hosts dinner gatherings precede events. junior high players earning letters noted.
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Montcalm High School
Charles Briscoe
John D. Rockefeller IV
Howard Harvey
Rita Pennington
Vickie Bailey
Dar
Lene Auton
Carlotta Bailey
Carla Bailey
Donna Belcher
Larry Brady
Blaine Cecil
Linda Duncan
Freddy Dunford
Lindsey Eller
Rebecca Hensley
Doris Hilton
Larry Hurst
Katherine Kade
Greta Kappa
Catherine Lester
Dean Lester
Sue Lucado
Johnny Mitchem
Rhonda Michem
Terry McNew
Robert Moretao
Diana Mullins
William Palmer
Carlyle Parcell
Donald Pennington
Sharon Poff
Gerald Sheppard
Alice Shrader
Carol Shillings
Kay Smith
Joseph Stanger
Marvin Steele
James Tabb
Affney Taylor
James Halston
Nancy Bailey
Margaret Johnson
Petie Palmer
Bradley Shoemaker
Anthony Taylor
Jackie Coffey
Donald Perkins
Donnie Jennings
Ira Simpson
Kenney Hedrick
Freddie Dunford
Arnold Harmon
John Bowman
Roger Gilbert
Princeton Has Award Program Highlights May Honors Day
Princeton High recognized students May 28 and 29 with awards for community service and academics. Recipients include Linda Grist, David Frye, Beth Winfrey, Larry Elkins, Marsha Anderson, Carolyn Caldwell, Patt Belcher, Liz Sarles, Barbara Shutt, Billie Jean Jackson, Marie Caldwell, James Spain, Gregory Shupe, Anthony Muscatello, and others for achievements in history, science, music, forensics, drama, and citizenship.
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Princeton High
James Owen
Tiger Tribune
Mercer County
T. B. Association
Linda Grist
David Frye
Beth Winfrey
Larry Elkins
Marsha Anderson
Carolyn Caldwell
Patt Belcher
Liz Sarles
Barbara Shutt
Billie Jean Jackson
Claire Maratta
Bill Eskridge
David Larue
Sharon Legg
Anita Lindsay
Mike Connolly
Audrey Jones
Jane Winfrey
Martha Carter
Patrick Farley
Civitan
Barbakow
Marie Caldwell
Danforth Foundation
Robert T. Lohr
James Thomas
Patsy Jones
Shelia Shumate
Becky White
Chuck Cunningham
Richard Johnston
Connie Reeder
W. Va
Joe Whittaker
Eddie Jessee
Danese Phlegar
Gregory Shupe
Paul Davidson
Pat Carrick
Andy Helal
Foundation gift funds Elkins College library addition
The Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation of Pittsburgh donates 40000 dollars to Davis and Elkins College for a library addition. The college must raise 80000 dollars in matching funds as a condition of the gift.
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Elkins
W.va
Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation of
Pittsburgh
Davis & Elkins College
Graham High Cheerleaders Named For Next Year
Graham announces the 1960 61 varsity and junior varsity cheer squads with captains co captains and alternates named. Majorette selections include Barbara Danley Connie Johnson Karen Whitley Sharon Whitley Becky Tate and Linda Simpson. The National Honor Society held a cookout and journalism staff were honored at a dinner as THE GRAHAM yearbook was presented to students.
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Beth Pritchett
Linda Spurgeon
Theresa Sykes
Gail Earls
Chris Christian
Peggy Seyler
Dixie Christian
Wanda Buckland
Regina Chandler
Cathy Williams
Vicky Linkous
Debbie Bourne
Louise Wetzel
Field Avenue
Graham
Ann Rutherford
Judy Metcalfe
Clark M. Brown
Spanishburg Names Top Two Seniors for 1968 Class
Spanishburg High School announces valedictorian Linda Lou Fink and salutatorian Rebecca Jane Setliff for the 1968 graduating class. Fink plans Concord College English teaching career and has won multiple awards. Setliff served in Future Homemakers of America, is West Virginia state FHA officer, and has been a band member.
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Vernon N. Dunn
Spanishbury High School
Linda Lou Fink
Paul Douglas Fink
Flat Top
Rebecca Jane Setliff
Zola Settliff
Camp Creek
Fink
Concord College
Time Magazine
DAR
Woodmen of the World
SHS
West Virginia Association of Future Homemakers
Park Central Senior Wins Four Year West Virginia Scholarship
Rebecca Trigg, a Park Central senior, earns a four year West Virginia Board of Education Scholarship to Bluefield State College. She ranks third in her class, leads Park Central Band as head majorette, co-edits the Park Centralite, and reports for the Bluefield Daily Telegraph.
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Sandra Montgomery
Rebecca Trigg
Park Central
West Virginia Board of Education
Bluefield State College
Rebecca
Glee Club
Park Central Band
Park Centralite
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Company
F. C. Trigg
Lawson Street
Park Central Boosters Club
Princeton
Ministers Ordination Set for June at West Virginia Wesleyan
J Edward Peery of Bluefield joins 21 others who have completed the requirements to be ordained ministers of The Methodist Church. The service follows the West Virginia Annual Conference meetings at Buckhannon College campus and West Virginia Wesleyan College on June 16 and June 12 respectively.
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J. Edward Peery
Bluefield
Methodist Church
West Virginia Wesleyan College
West Virginia
Buckhannon College
Community Center Schedule for June 10 to June 14
Mrs Panzen Jones director of the Bluefield Community Center announces the weekly program. Scheduled events include the Ministerial Alliance meeting at 11 a m and a Vesper Service at 6 30 p m with speaker Hattie Bennett on Monday. Arts and crafts on Tuesday at 3 30 p m. Junior Scout Troop 305 meets Thursday at 3 30 p m and Courts of Colanthe on Friday at 5 p m.
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Panzen Jones
Bluefield
Ministerial Alliance
Hattie Bennett
Colanthe
Musicians At Matoaka Award Senior Band Members
The annual Matoaka awards assembly at MHS honored senior band members Larry Graves Debbie McKinney Mike Swatts Judy Webb and Jerry Williams with medals. Juniors Pamela Bailey Pat Caruso Shirley Colvard Linda Dunford Barry Jenkins Mary Beth Ratcliff Lyla Scott Anthony Serge Drema Stinnett and Pamela Young received medals.
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MHS
Jack Byrd
Hager
Larry Graves
Debbie McKinney
Mike Swatts
Judy Webb
Jerry Williams
Pamela Bailey
Pat Caruso
Shirley Colvard
Linda Dunford
Barry Jenkins
Mary Beth Ratcliff
Lyla Scott
Anthony Serge
Drema Stinnett
Pamela Young
Leo Camerose
Jaeger High selects five new majorettes and honors seniors
On June 4 Jaeger High named five new majorettes under director Manuel Arellano. Winners Norma Roberts Nola Smith Jorja Lockhart Christine Mullins and Kathy Hammonds earned top places. Existing majorettes Mary Beavers Donna Mayhew Beverly Spears Connie Dean and Dee Dee Sly return with Dean as Head Majorette and Sly as Drum Majorette. Debbie Shelton, a senior and former Head Majorette, departs for Beckley Junior College. Graduation events are set for June with photos limited to processional recessional and diploma moments.
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Norma Roberts
Oliver Roberts
Nola Smith
Frank Smith
Nola
Jorja Lockhart
C. K. Lockhart
Christine Mullins
Kathy Hammonds
Chris
Jack Mullins
Kathy
Curtiss Hammmonds
Curtiss Hammonds
Mary Beavers
Donna Mayhew
Beverly Spears
Connie Dean
Dee Dee Sly
Miss Dean
Miss Sly
Debbie Shelton
Beckley Junior College
IHS
Beaver Seniors Prepare for Graduation and Invocation
Beaver High seniors finalize plans for graduation events with Tom Cassidy delivering the invocation and Bill Gordon serving as class valedictorian. Rehearsals completed as students pick officers for Health Careers Hi-Y and PE clubs amid band and French Club activities.
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Bill Gordon
Dreama Peery
Bill McCue
Martha Pritchett
Mary Dean
Health Careers Club
Katie Kearns
Marilyn Martin
Patsy Shumaker
Debbie Willis
Roger Heldreth
Nick Colabro
David Mattox
Steve Sarver
Debby Hill
Allyn Goodykoontz
Timi Kelley
Lee Hancock
Lilly
Sandra Patteson
Brenda Cook
Nora Wright
Tom Cassidy
Civitan
F. X. Flannery
Tom
Gordon Dean
National Forensic League
BHS
Welch High School announces top ten seniors for 1967 68
The Welch High School 1967 68 top ten seniors are Debbie Bailey Jim Boyd Charlene Burk Joe Callahan Lloyd Cleage Brenda Crabtree Wright Mark Gambill Paula Lambert Nancy Linkous and Hazel Smith. Two hundred two students graduate with high honors or honors and a long list of awards will recognize achievements. The commencement and senior sermon are set for June 12 at the National Guard Armory with Rev W D Posey delivering the speaker's address.
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Ralph T. Hubble
First Church of God
W.D. Posey
W. E. Eubank National Guard
Debbie Bailey
Jim Boyd
Charlene Burk
Joe Callahan
Lloyd Cleage
Brenda Crabtree Wright
Mark Gambill
Paula Lambert
Nancy Linkous
Hazel Smith
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Garden's Newspaper
Montcalm High Choir
Bailey Pennington
Karie Brown
Sarah Murphy
Elkins College
Cindy Douthat
Martha Daily
Anne Lindsay
Salu
Tarian
Ovid Bailey
Debby Kitts
Ovid
Debbie Kitts
Bill Austin
Paul Ferraraccio
Betsey Jones
Janie
Kahle
Lily McDamont
Nora Rutherford
Dianne VanDevender
Ycenter
Dorothy Painter
Lawrence Bradley
Tennessee
Juanita Hill
Bluefield State
Daily Tleanagh
Linda Fink
Rebecca Setliff
Spanishbury
Maxine Shrewsbury
Bernard Shrewsbury
Beeson
Connie McGinnis
William H. McGinnis
Garry Taylor
Ray Taylor
Kegley
Brenda Hodges
Joseph Hodges
Gloria Eads
Howard Eads
Larry Farley
Malcolm Farley
Spanishburg
Brenda Worrell
W. R. Worrell
Brenda Bailey
Bernard Bailey
Teresa Clay
Cassius M. Clay, Jr
Karen Baldwin
C. G. Baldwin
By Rebecca Trigg
M. B. Guyton
Grace
Curtis Nash
Boosters Club
Jamison
E. Willis
Leonard Valentine
Mullens High School
E. W. Willis
Chappell
Clinton Lilly
Walthall
Board of Education
Dennis Blevins
Janson
Willis
Guyton
Charles Pannell
Matoaka
Yavonne Blankenship
Wanva Young
Resa Fletcher
Ricky Craham
Wanda Kaye Shewsbury
Sandy Koziel
Lynn Cecil
Beverly Ramsey
Beverly Shrewsbury
Betty Shrader
Diane Allen
Kay Barlow
Connie Blankenship
Debbie Caruso
Marlene Orren
Pat Clark
Diana Fuda
Rita Nicholson
Jaeger High
By Debbie Shelton
Jaeger High Band
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Direc
Manuel Arellano
Legato
Addai
Arellano
Beaver
Keith Vaughan
Sally Lambert
Betty Belchee
Gordon
Lambert
Welch
Paris
Hymes
Callaway
Betty Crocker
Welch High School
Jackson's Mill
American Legion
Leslie Stanley
Jimmy Johnston
Richard Martin
Bill
Edw. W. Richardson
Ray Kiser
Bill Mentz
Coca-Cola Company
Bluefield Coca-Cola Bottling Co
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