A Feudin Over Yonder staged by Sophia High juniors
The Sophia High Junior Class presents A Feudin Over Yonder on Friday at 7 30 pm in the high school auditorium. A Cedar Rapids published hillbilly comedy about the Popoff and Fry feud features Mountain Maggie and a cast including Kayetta Hodges Rosie Belle Fry and Carole Kely Emmy Fry with promoter names listed.
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Heuer Publishing Co
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Ozark Mountains
Douglas Johnson
Popoff
Fry
Paw Fry
Mountain Maggie
Rosie Belle Fry
Emmy
Maw Fry
Pappy Popoff
Rosie Belle
Kayetta Hodges
Carole Kely
Emmy Fry
Ronald Vaught
Zeke Popoff
Claudis Sturgill
Willy Hornhonker
Glass Banking Boards For Gym At Sophia High School
Sophia High School Student Council plans to buy glass banking boards costing about 350 dollars. About 220 dollars has been raised through homeroom drives and a Student Council-Faculty Basketball Game with 20 dollars contributed by the Boosters Club. A talent show on March 18 featured 22 acts from county schools, with proceeds boosting the fund.
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Boosters Club
Spring Has Arrived and Soothing Woodsworth Advice
Mary Lou Farley urges students to escape school worries by spending a day in the woods. She recounts how nature engages the senses and fosters peace, gratitude, and relief from life’s troubles through familiar sights smells and touches.
Sophia Team Secures 19 Wins In Strong Basketball Year
Under Coach Robert Douglas Sophia’s basketball squad posted 19 victories with 4 losses. Seniors Pete McKinney Jack Hampton Joel Shumate and Gary Ott led sharp shooting while juniors Jimmy Woodie and Bill Pennington contributed. Shumate earned Most Valuable Player in the class AA tournament at Beckley and McKinney won the Vennari Award as Raleigh County’s Most Outstanding Player. Coach Douglas predicts a bright outlook for next season with a tough lineup including Douglas Ford Pennington Ronald Hicks Jimmy Woodie David Bauguess Douglas Basham and Ronald Basham.
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Robert Douglas
Sophia
Pete McKinney
Jack Hampton
Joel Shumate
Gary Ott
Jimmy Woodie
Bill Pennington
Douglas
Shady Spring
Beckley
Marsh Fork
Vennari
Raleigh County
Douglas Ford
Dr Pennington
Ronald Hicks
Jimmy Wood
Sophia High Starts Its First Baseball Team in Years
Sophia High School will field its first baseball team in two years with Jesse Lacy as sponsor. Senior Jack Hampton, returning from 1959, will lead as centerfielder and strong hitter. Pitching staff includes Ronald Hicks Tommy Gillenwater and Pete McKinney, with other players ready for relief roles. The first game is today.
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Jesse Lacy
Sophia
Jack Hampton
Hampton
Ronald Hicks
Tommy Gillenwater
Pete McKinney
Sophia High School Spring Socials Preview
Spring brings busy weeks at Sophia High with senior privileges and events. The senior class plans a teach day kids day and class picnic before commencement. Juniors fundraise for prom with a magazine drive and dance while the junior class play moves forward.
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Two Practice Teachers Join Sophia Schools This Semester
Sophia High welcomes two practice teachers from Concord College, Mrs. Betty McDorman and Jimmy Fink, both of Coal City. McDorman will earn her public school certificate in August and teach American history and civics at Sophia High, plus first grade at Sophia Elementary. Fink, son of Ernest and Mrs. Fink, will earn a BS in education and teach biology, physical education, and health. They will stay nine weeks.
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Concord College
Betty McDorman
Jimmy Fink
Coal City
McDorman
Sophia High
Sophia Elementary
Tuggle
Fink
Ernest Fink
Sophia
Willia Dean Martin Named Safety Queen at Sophia High
During March 27 31 Sophia High held a safety week with two contests offering five dollar prizes for best essay and cartoon about auto safety. Miss Willia Dean Martin was crowned Safety Week queen. she is a sophomore, song leader of the 4-H Club, and secretary treasurer of the Youth Fellowship.
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Willia
Dean Martin
Sophia High School
Willia Dean Martin
Sophia High
Sophia Onward
Slab Fork Senior High
Car prices for 1961 models show 4.5 percent drop
A survey of announced factory suggested list prices finds 1961 model cars averaging 4.5 per cent lower than 1960 models. Auto manufacturers, major newspaper advertisers, invest over $80 million yearly in papers to inform the public about new developments and styles.
Senior Selected For High Honor
One of Sophia's honor students, Larry Bays, son of Mr and Mrs Ken neth Bays of Slab Fork, has been chosen for an engineering award. He served on the student council and is a National Honor Society member, past Science Club president, and a four year member. Larry plans to attend West Virginia University after graduation.
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Larry Bays
Kenneth Bays
Slab Fork
Larry
West Virginia University
New Principal At Sophia High School
Carl Neff joins Sophia High as principal after a 14 year teaching career. He holds a BA from Concord College in mathematics and an MA from George Peabody College. He lives in Midway with wife Rita who teaches third grade. they have two children. Neff serves as Lions Club secretary and a Methodist Church trustee.
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Carl Neff
Sophia
Concord College
Neff
George Peabody College
Midway
Rita
Sophia Elementary
Neff’s
Donita
Donald
Lions Club
Methodist Church
Sophia High
Everyone Wins In Sophia High English Campaign
A three week speech campaign begins April 14 at Sophia High School led by senior students and English teacher Owen Lilly. Students will post a list of common grammatical errors and receive 10 tickets each for corrections. Each time a student errs they surrender a ticket to the correcting peer.
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Owen Lilly
There Were 25 Hours In A Day
A survey of opinions on adding an extra hour to each day shows varied desires from sleeping more to pursuing studies, sport, faith, and family visits. Most warn that time will still be wasted by some and prodded to use every minute wisely.
Strange Sounds At Sophia High As Chorus Practices
Work at Sophia High produced odd noises heard in halls while THE ALL STATE Chorus members prepared for a Parkersburg concert held March 22 to 25. Members included Priscilla Sutter Sheron Lucas and Harold Calhoun under director Dr John Raymond of Lafayette College. Each singer memorized 14 selections.
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Parkersburg
Priscilla Sutter
Sheron Lucas
Harold Calhoun
John Raymond
Lafayette College
Future Bookkeepers Tour Beckley Bank
Miss Eunice Haddad's bookkeeping class visited The Bank of Raleigh in Beckley for a bank tour led by Mrs. Mary Kleiman. Students explored the banking floors and the bookkeeping department noting advanced machines, and each received a pamphlet about the bank and its operations.
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Eunice Haddad
Bank of Raleigh
Mary Kieiman
Ten Sophia Students Win At County Science Fair
Ten Sophia High School students won awards at the ninth Raleigh County Science Fair held March 24-25 in the Sophia gym. Fair director Kenneth C. Gross and Lawrence Pruett Jr. presented medals for second and third place across boys and girls physical and biological divisions, with Patricia Gaziano and Emanuel Gaziano among top finishers. Twenty-one of 95 exhibits qualify for Region III at Concord College April 6-8, and the senior high division winner will advance to the National Science Fair in Kansas City.
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Raleigh County
Sophia
Kenneth C. Gross
Lawrence Pruett Jr
Larry Bays
Nancy Morton
Melissa Curvin
Ity
James Sturgill
Neal Lacey
Joanne Kish
Philip and
Emanuel Gaziano
Biologi
Concord College
Kansas City
Sophia Wrestlers Capture State Title In Morgantown
Spud Mills, senior and Sophia wrestler, claimed a state championship in Morgantown marking back to back titles. Dennis Davis placed fourth in the 154 pound class while several teammates competed at Shady Spring regional. Coach Jesse Lacy led the team which went 2 2 and 1 in matches against Shady Spring Mullens and Beckley.
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Sophia
Morgantown
Spud
Dennis Davis
Shady Spring
Don Shupe
Lon Shupe
Ray Birchfield
Donald Moore
James Mills
Ralph Vass
Melvin Acord
Tommy Horton
Mullens
Beckley
Jesse Lacy
Teacher Breaks Arm In Students' Game
A PE teacher Mrs Arlene Meadows breaks her right arm during a girls game involving a student council member and Doug Basham. Referee Owen Lilly halts play briefly as Meadows leaves for hospital. She returns to duties after two days. cast removed.
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Arlene Meadows
Doug Basham
Owen Lilly
Nine Selected For National Honor Society
The National Honor Society of Sophia High School will induct nine new members this month: Donna Black, Alice Crutchfield, Kay Hodges, Carole Kelley, Jo anne Kish, Neal Lacy, Diana Stone, James Sturgill, and Sandra Testement. Faculty rate candidates on character, service, leadership, and scholarship. members must maintain at least a B average, show honesty, proper conduct, initiative, and willingness to aid others and contribute to school welfare.
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National Honor Society of
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Donna Black
Alice Crutchfield
Kay Hodges
Carole Kelley
Joanne Kish
Neal Lacy
Diana Stone
James Sturgill
Sandra Testement
National Honor Society
Sophia Band Festival Bound at Bluefield
Sophia High School travels to Bluefield for the Regional Band Festival on May 4 and 5. The event includes auditions, a gala parade, and a concert by the All-State Red and Blue Bands. Sophia members Carole Kelly, Nancy Morton, Priscilla Sutter, Sheron Lucas, Melissa Carvin join seven from Sophia in the All-State bands along with Frank Mitchell and Bill Hartsog in the Blue and Red bands.
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Bluefield
Sophia
Carole Kelly
Nancy Morton
Priscilla Sutter
Sheron Lucas
Melissa Carvin
Blue Band
Frank Mitchell
Bill Hartsog
Red Band
Perpetual Families at Sophia High Have Several Graduates
A school record lists the McKinneys Parkers Rays and Walkers as longtime contributors to Sophia High. Mr and Mrs Emmette Parker Pemberton report seven children graduated, with Norma and Johnny currently enrolled. Other families, McKinney Ray andWalker, show multiple graduates and present students Rebecca Loretta.
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McKinneys
Parkers
Rays
Emmette D. Parker
Pemberton
Lloyd
William
Robert
Frank
Danny
Jimmy
Emmett Jr
Norma
Johnny
Herford McKinney
Sophia
Herford Jr
Shelby
Bert
David
Sophia High School
Bernard
E. E. Ray
Jean
Thomas
Noomi
Martha
Jesse
Carol
Ray
Bea Ann
James H. Walker
Midway
Charles
Cecil
Phyllis
Larry
Rebecca
Loretta
Spring Concert Set Seniors To Get Awards
The high school music department presents a Friday 7:30 pm spring concert in the auditorium titled Around the World with Music in 80 Minutes directed by Mrs. Katherine Williams. Junior band, senior band, and choir combine for a broadcast style program touring Brazil Naples Scotland Africa Asia and Europe with Oriental Fancy by the junior band. Four year service band letters will be awarded to nine seniors Drema Ara Linda Eigletian Bill Hartson Melissa Darvin Nancy Morton Ruth Anne Horton Sheron Lucas Frank Mitchell and Priscilla Suiter.
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Brazil
South America
Naples
Scotland
Africa
Asia
Braham
Europe
Drema Ara
Linda Egiletian
Bill Hartson
Melissa Darvin
Nancy Morton
Ruth Anne Horton
Sheron Lucas
Frank Mitchell
Priscilla Suiter
Sophian page from Sofia High School class project
The Sophian Today presents a student produced school page from Sofia High School created by Owen Lilly's English class. It notes the absence of a journalism course or official school publication this year and states there are no identifiable editors reporters or staff.
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Owen Lilly
SHS
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Alice Crutch
Lis Goins
Gordon Akers
Niel Lacy
Ozark Mountain
Izzie Fry
Clem Fry
Norman Parker
Harry Hornhonkler
Travlin
Philiss Goins
Shelia Shumate
Mary Ann Farsley
Sharon Whiting
Man Fry
Mary Lou Farley
David Bauguess
Douglas Basham
Ronald Basham
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Willia Dean
Basil Martin
Mr. Neff
Ness
Beckley Bank
David Pomroy
Joan Kish
Philip Gaziano
Madison Lowry Jr
James Sturgill, and
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Roger Cole
James ‘Spud’ Mills
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