Band Queen Chosen From Six Nominated At Oceana
Six girls vie for Band Queen honors at Oceana High with nominees Judy Barber Carroll Scott Linda Sauls Linda Rider Claudia Grosse and Beverly Anderson. Queen crowned January 23 at Princeton Ocean basketball halftime ceremony. Carl Smith to crown. Funds from fundraising support band activities.
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Judy Barber
Carroll Scott
Linda Sauls
Linda Rider
Claudia Grosse
Beverly Anderson
Carl Smith
Beverly An- Sauls
Linda Oceana High Band
Queen
Girls Derson
Teens Of The Times Spotlight Mike Cook And Sharon Bailey
Mike Cook and Sharon Bailey of the freshman class are named Teens Of The Times for the month. Mike is co captain of junior high football, manager of basketball, Boy Scout Troop 119 member, and maintains an A average while aiming for the Air Force Academy. Sharon, an A student, leads Youth Fellowship at First Church of God in Oceana, presides over homeroom 92, and is on the pep squad. she enjoys art and hopes to study art after graduation.
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Mike Cook
Sharon Bailey
Mike
Kopperston
Pauline Cook
Air Force Academy
Sharon
First Church of God In
Oceana
Raymond O. Bailey
Beckley
Guyandotte Baptist Church
Jesse
Tomahawk Times Six Issues a Year by Oceana High
Oceana West Virginia publishes Tomahawk Times, a student newspaper produced by journalism classes under Principal Ronald Cook. The 1960 award honors and several student editors are listed, including Judy Barber, Dorothy Workman, Jackie Adams, Carroll Scott, Barbara Gabbard, Gerald Brunty, and others.
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Oceana High School
Oceana
West Virginia
Ronald Cook
State University
Raleigh-Wyoming Press Association
College Freshmen Face Major Classroom Problems
OCEANA graduates who visited the school during Christmas vacation discussed major freshman problems. They cited finding time to study difficulties with English courses and taking efficient notes. Writing themes and papers and organizing facts were common challenges across state and out of state colleges.
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Tomahawk Times
Grad Gives Photo Tips To Journalism Students
Army photographer Pvt Ronald Samples spoke to Oceana journalism students about his West Berlin posting with the 3rd Battle Group. The 1960 Oceana graduate described his work, shared photo tricks for school life features, and urged students to value high school education while planning a future in photography.
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West Berlin
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Ronald Samples
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Ronald Lewis
Seniors Elect Class Supers at Oceana High School
Senior superlatives were chosen by popular vote. Names named include Kertha Harvey, Jerry Cook, Karen Akers, Frank Stewart, Dorothy Workman, Connie Dancy, Kertrina Sims, L. C. Argabright, Judy Barber, Gerald Brunty, Barbara Murray, Larry Cook, Larura Dixon, Paul Marcum, Donna Hamilton, Finley Stables, Linda Brown, Danny Fleener, Kitty Hopkins, Bill Workman, Anita Cook, Kenneth Stewart, Brenda Centers, James Toler, Carroll Scott, Denny Burkett, Pam Goble, Ronnie Gunter, Barbara Gabbard, Jack Elkins, Daniella Belcher, Junior Stewart. A portion of the yearbook will be devoted to these students.
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Kertha Harvey
Jerry Cook
Karen Akers
Frank Stewart
Dorothy Workman
Connie Dancy
Kertrina Sims
L. C. Argabright
Judy Barber
Gerald Brunty
Barbara Murray
Larry Cook
Larura Dixon
Paul Marcum
Donna Hamilton
Finley Stables
Linda Brown
Danny Fleener
Kitty Hopkins
Bill Workman
Pep Band Debuts at Oceana Williamson Game
The newly formed pep band organizes by James Burwell will perform a half time show at Saturday's Oceana Williamson basketball game marking its first public appearance.
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Oceana-Williamson
James Burwell
Delegates Chosen From Oceana for State Government Day
Sandra Jones and Mike Pendry were selected as junior delegates to represent Oceana High School at Know Your State Government Day in Charleston on February 26. Both students hold multiple leadership roles, with Jones serving as chaplain of Tri-Hi-Y and a National Honor Society member, and Pendry active in Hi-Y, Varsity O, student government, and church youth leadership. Woodrow Cook, social studies teacher, will accompany the delegates.
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Charleston
Sandra Jones
Mike Pendry
Sandra
James L. Jones
Lynco
Tri-Hi-Y
National Honor Society
Joseph Baptist Church
Operation Bible Reading Club
Mike
Speed Pendry
Matheny
Honor Society
Woodrow Cook
PTA Provides Reading Lab at Oceana High
With the new semester Oceana High freshmen gain a Developmental Reading Program. The PTA purchased instructional materials and student workbooks from Science Research Associates of Chicago for about $150. The SRA lab is student operated, and learners track progress in the Student Record Book.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Science Research Associates of Chicago
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Semester Break Ahead Signals One Day Off This Year
After semester tests on January 16 and 17, students will take a one day break on Thursday January 18 as part of the school schedule. This is among 10 extra days not counted toward the required 180 instructional days. Principal R L Cook says changes to schedules will be possible only that day via the principal's office. Teachers report as usual and will have a busy day finishing group work and scoring the Starting Level Guides.
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R. L. Cook
Cast Chosen for Class Play at Oceana High School
Casting for Good Gracious Grandma a three act comedy chosen by juniors at Oceana High School is complete. Ten juniors include Jerry Topping and Butch Forren as Henry and George Breckenridge with Linda Hamilton as Mrs Lennox and Peggy Plaster Wilda Walker as the Allen sisters Cecile and Helen. Hubert White plays Clancy and Jerry Halsey is Wiggins with Wayne Wright as the messenger. Eddie Hager is Sam and Judy Gillenwater Delicia the maid. The plot follows the Breckenridge cousins who clash with their landlady over rent as money arrives by wire for Henrys father to entertain two visiting daughters. Grandma, played by George, helps with the chaperone caper until every complication leads to a humorous finale. Directed by Fred Shannon Jr.
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Jerry Topping
Butch Forren
Henry
George Breckenridge
Linda Hamilton
Mrs. Lennox
Peggy Plaster
Wilda Walker
Allen Sisters
Cecile
Helen
Hubert White
Clancy
Jerry Halsey
Wiggins
Wayne Wright
Eddie Hager
Sam
Judy Gillenwater
Delicia
Allen
Breckenridge Cousins
Mexico
P. Sam
Grandma
George
Lennox
Fred Shannon Jr
Papoose Team Builds 4-0 State Start
Oceana's junior high Papooses race to a 4-0 start as they beat Baileysville 48-31, Logan Central 33-20, Pineville 64-40, and Holden 33-24. Ralph Hannah leads scoring with 14 ppg after four games, while Robert Cook averages 14 per game.
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Pineville
Gilliland
Little Indians
Baileysville
Logan
Holden
Little Rough Riders
Ralph Hannah
Robert Cook
Logan Central
Jerry Davis
Ted Gallaher
High School Journalists Feature In Raleigh Register Pages
The Raleigh Register expands student pages inviting area high schools to publish news. School staffs present material from all departments to inform adults and inspire youth, promoting practical newsroom experience and peer comparison among readers.
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Raleigh Register
Dancy and Perry Twins Spark Confused Oceana Cage Game
Oceana's boys basketball scene features twins Connie and Lonnie Dancy who share forward spots and two Jim Perrys plus James Perry causing scorekeeper chaos. Guards Jim A and Jim D differ in build, yet both Perrys entered the fray amid a melee and ensuing confusion.
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Connie
Lonnie Dancy
Jim A
James D. Perry
James A. i
Jim D
Jim
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Oceana Indians eye Mullens in key Wyoming County clash
Oceana High School travels to Mullens Wednesday for a top Wyoming County matchup. The Indians own a 3-3 season record after a 67-64 win over Shady Spring last Friday led by Connie Dancey with 22 points, supported by Lonnie Dancey and Larry Cook in double figures. Previously, Oceana beat Baileysville 86-47 with Eugene Belcher scoring 23, and fell 63-56 to Sophia Blue Hawks in a Coalfield Conference game.
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Larry Cook
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Bill Workman
Williamson
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Chapmansville
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Robert Watson
Roger Hainer
John Gilmore
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Connie Dancy
Baileysville
Tribe
Londel Shields
Sophia Blue Hawks
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