Bramwell Chorus Expands Greatly At Bramwell High
The Bramwell High School Chorus Class grows from 28 to 58 members under Director Richardson. They rehearse nightly and plan a Christmas Concert on December 17 in the auditorium and a program at Bramwell Methodist Church. They also prepare for the Mercer County Chorus Festival in spring. Senator Byrd will speak at the 1964 graduation.
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Bramwell High School
Richardson
Sec
WSCS
Bramwell Methodist Church
Mercer County
D. W. McCormick
U. S
Robert C. Byrd
Byrd
Cecil B. Underwood
Big Creek
Pep Group At Athens Active
The Pep Club of Athens High School has been active with a Friday sock hop in the gymnasium that raised funds and delighted students. A Wednesday pep rally energized the crowd as seniors and juniors led new cheers. Bold plans show an active season ahead with supportive sections hoped for.
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Athens High School
Nancy Caruth
Paul Epley
Mary Jane Neely
Rema Reed
Stella Clemons
Kay Jones
Quartette To Sing Sunday At Zion
The Stoneville Quartette of Stoneville North Carolina will perform Sunday at 7 p.m. in the A M E Zion Church on Pulaski Street. The program is sponsored by the church trustees and Rev J H McCain is the pastor.
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Stoneville Quartette
Stoneville
N. C
A.M.E. Zion Church
Pulaski Street
J. H. McCain
Bluefield Hosts Iranian exchange student Freddie in inaugural season
Bluefield High School welcomes Farhad Sabahi from Tehran as a new foreign student also known as Freddie translating to Fred. He aims to study engineering at Bluefield State College after high school and return to Iran. basketball season opens with Welch Mullens Big Creek slated for December.
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Bluefield High School
Farhad Sabahi
Tehran
Iran
Farhad
Darelfonon High School
United States
America
Mrs. Wellman
Sally Ham
Mes
Rosemary Studebaker
Fred
Freddie
Bluefield State College
Merrill Gainer
Welch
Mullens
Big Creek
Gainer
John Burton
Rick Karnes
John Oaks
Danny Coppinger
Randy Barnette
Tommy Buzzo
Paul Dodson
Chip Johnston
Bluefield High
Welch High
Bluefield
Gary Welch Renew Rivalry Opens Basketball Season
Gary High School begins its basketball season against Welch High School on December 3 at the Eubank Armory in Welch. Sidney Cure coaches with Buddy Epperson assisting, and Gary adds Pocahontas Virginia and Kimball High to the slate.
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Gary
Welch High School
Eubank Armory
Welch
Sidney Cure
Buddy Epperson
Pocahontas
Kimball High
G H S Faculty Goes To Court At School Assembly
Students recount a mock kangaroo court during National Education Week at Grahams High School. Six teachers face playful charges for unexcused absences, haughty shoes, and chalked offenses while the offender Hodges sings. Later events include a Key Club float, band participation, Latin Club initiation, a Hawaiian Luau, and a GHS news segment on WKOY Tuesdays.
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Grahams
Future
Teachers of America Club
Wetzel
Lucas
Gillenwater
Hodges
Bradley
Porterfield
Larry Brooks
Hawaii
WKOY
GHS
North Fork Elkhorn Demons Honored For Runner-Up Trophy
A special assembly honored the North Fork Elkhorn football team and coach John Brant as the Blue Demon squad received the 1963 Class A runner-up trophy. Principal Mr. Atkinson praised the players, coaches, and students for sportsmanship and pride.
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Northfork-Elkhorn
John Brant
Blue Demon
Garden Elects Canteen Heads and Plans Thanksgiving Party
Sandy Meadows, a senior, was elected president of Garden's Teenage Canteen with Sharon Long as secretary. The group announced a Thanksgiving Canteen Party on Nov 26 in the gym, sponsored by the Junior Class, with no admittance except by membership card.
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Garden
Sandy Meadows
Sharon Long
Bess Quillen
God
Peterstown High School Stage Night Showcases Three One Act Comedies
The senior class presented three one act plays to the public on Friday and a matinee for elementary students Thursday. Casts included Janice Bradley Bonnie Miller and others in Bobby Sox Keep Your Halo Straight and He Tried With His Boots On. Gratitude was expressed to Mrs June Miller Mr Oliver Porterfield and sponsor Miss Linda Daugherty.
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Concord College No. 8
Gary
Evelyn Cox
Carole Adcock
Carol Bower
Sharon Sagety
Alana Thompson
Janice Holpe
Deanna Terry
Jo Ann Majerczyk
John Barnette
James Williams
Mike Miano
Charles Stone
Gayle Hall
Linda Snyder
Mary Berentes
Susan Wells
Leona Stone
Eddie Herndon
Ronnie Winfrey
Tommy Martin
Cheryle Parks
Judy Hanks
William D. Hooker III
Gary High
Coaldigger
Sigmas
Atkinson
Logan
N-E
Sandy Cannady
Charlie Hamer
Judy Helms
Mack Cornett
Ronnie Wilcox
Janet Glass
Clara Keesee
Ronnie Blevins
Dreama Tate
Peterstown High School
Janice Bradley
Bonnie Miller
P. T. Spangler
Sandra Francis
Mike Whorley
Sam Shires
Wayne Wills
Box Keatley
Eddie Lambert
Gaye Frazier
Molly Jackson
Anna Lee Weatherford
Harry Lee Noble
Roberta Maxey
Linda Spangler
Denny Ferguson
Mike Jones
Eldridge Rowe
Chonita Cummings
Margaret Spangler
Gary Owens
Betty Harvey
Linda Smith
Randy Williams
Nancy Allen
June Miller
Oliver Porterfield
John Harmon
Eureka Science Club
Linda Daugherty
PC Graduates Hard At Work
The 1963 Park Central class shows notable post graduation paths. Robert Green, Johnny Brown, Dennis Blake, Timothy Anthony, and Ronald Meadows join the Air Force. Others attend Bluefield State College and out of state institutions including Alderson Broaddus College and Hampton Institute. Thelma Thompson studies in Sacramento, California.
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Park Central
Robert Green
Johnny Brown
Dennis Blake
Timothy Anthony
Ronald Meadows
Air Force
Brenda Alexander
Patricia Bandy
Anna Neal
Gwendolyn Ealy
Doris Trigg
Olivia
Donkey Basketball Game Draws Montcalm Crowd
Montcalm High School gym overflowed for a Donkey Basketball game on Nov 19 to raise funds for Montcalm Elementary and High School teams. Proceeds will buy new uniforms. The event highlighted school activity and Education Week tributes with ongoing bulletin board decor themes.
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Montcalm High School
Montcalm
G D High Bulldogs Close 1963 Season In South Finale
The 1963 GD High Bulldogs end their season in the south with a strong closing rush by ten senior players led by Bobby Joyce Roscoe Hamilton Jap Howell Harold Wolfe and George Free Jr The team honors include Charlie Jones Geradd Harmon and Dickie Purcell as key contributors. The Future Medical Leaders Club of Gary District met for the first time reorganized for 63 64 with officers Patricia Dandridge Brenda Finney Jean Harper Phyllis King Glenda Hairston Marcia Armstrong sponsor Eleanora Hairston Plans to form Candy Stripers a county teenage volunteer hospital service starting around Dec 1.
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GD High Bulldogs
South
Bobby Joyce
Roscoe Hamilton
Ful Harold Wolfe
Ulysses
Martin
Charlie Jones
Park Central
Geradd Harmon
Alfred
Patricia Dandridge
Brenda Finney
Jean Harper
Phyllis King
Glenda Hairston
Marcia Armstrong
Eleanora Hairston
Hurley High Week Filled With Activities And Plans
Hurley High School hosted a busy week with club meetings a senior play and educational movie shown to all students. The Student Council proposed a slave day auction to raise funds for stage redecorations and future events. The Beta Club added an electric stage telephone. Sherry Baldwin wrote a winter poem read during assembly.
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Hurley High School
Hurley Parent- Teachers Association
Ford Motor Company
Hurley Pta
Monogram Club
Nancy Roberts
Helen Johnson
Pat Justus
James Mounts
Sherry Baldwin
Welch Rotary Club Hosts Welch High Scholars Lunch
Welch Rotary Club honored the top Welch High students at a weekly luncheon. Seniors, juniors, sophomores, and underclassmen attended as Reverend Jefferson Monroe spoke on a German salutation. Students signed up for next year’s Christmas Formal planning. Keyettes and Key Clubbers sold Ice Vogue tickets to fund activities. Journalism students prepared the November Maroon Wave and the Annual staff completed layouts for early distribution.
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Welch High
Rotarians
Jefferson Monroe
Patricia Belcher
Sue Belhassen
Janie Gale
John Goslin
Evelyn Heart
Jim Smithberger
Sandra Belcher
Mary Lou Brown
Peggy Groseclose
Fred Jones
Elizabeth Sizemore
Frances Gale
Lucky Jones
Lynn Linkous
Martha Linkous
Susan Sledge
Charles Clench
Kathy Cook
Jane Roberts
Mark Gambill
Paula Lambert
Nancy Linkous
Ray Kiser
Billy Mentz
Trula Vandell
Susan Villani
Michael Walls
Don Boyce
Ice Vogue
Welch
Maroon Wave
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ALTOS
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Athens
Patricia Puckett
Puckett
Zion
Fred's
Georgia Barnett
Kern Parker
Parker
Gary, Welch
Adcock
Gregory
G.hs
Navy
Key Club
Kiwanis Club
W. Va
Graham Band
Jimmy Jones
Rodger Pardue
Ronnie Osbourne
Girls Athletic Association
Gibson
Turley
By Clara Keesee
Kathy Angove
Keesee
Tony Angelli
Rita Cope
Elizabeth Wright
Jenna Lou Gianato
Vicki Adkins
Salvina Fasel
Kenny Goosens
Wilma Robinson
Rosa Lee Cole
Brenda Rosa
Pete Liss
Barbara Moore
Owens
Worley
Peterstown
Frazier
Richlands JR
Richlands
Rachel Bandy
Danny Hawkins
Ellen Settle
John Pruett
Lyla Asbury
Catherine Blackstone
Deborah Byard
Byard
Blackstone
Montcalm Oks Donkey Riders
Connie Fulcher
Linda Hawks
Hawks
Fulcher
Harmon
Harper
Roberts
Hurley
Jackie Davis
Reds
Browns
Nb Davis
Welch Rotary Club
Bivens
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