Graduates Will Honor Retiring Sophia High Principal Thursday
Sophia High School honored principal James L. Hornbeck who retires at term end during the 17th annual commencement. Students craft the salutatory from Hornbeck’s name and perform a program with the band, choir, and Dr. Sherman Trail presenting diplomas to 31 girls and 49 senior boys.
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Sophia High
Sophia
RNS
James L. Hornbeck
Te High School
James Beam
Nd Symphony
Lyn Murray
Hornbeck
A. J. Walker
Board of Education
Sherman Trail
Superintendent of Schools
Phyllis Ashby
Drema Ballard
Joanne ‘Barbagallo
Marie Barnett
Barbara Basham
Judy Bias
Patricia ‘Campbell
Darlene Chamberlain
Stella Cook
Brenda Davis
Evelyn Duncan
Patricia Flower
Brenda Gibson
Janice Greene
Ruth Higgins
Wanda Johnson
Brenda Jones
Patricia Jones
Linda Lambert
Mildred Lilly
Paulette Mason
Betty McGraw
Charlotte McKinney
Laura McVey
Linda Nelson
Shirley Nichols
Brenda Shumate
Delores Veneri
Sue Ward
Mona Wood
Loretta Young
Kenneth Acord
Don Basham
Walter Blackwell
Jess Blake
Bob Blake
Larry Bowman
Kelly Brammer Jr
James Calvert
Douglas Cook
William Cook
Carl Duncan
Jackie Dunn
Ray Farley
James Ford
Byrd Prillerman Names High Honor Students
Byrd Prillerman High School names 24th graduating class high honors. Valedictorian Bobby Sawyer, salutatorian Mary Redd, and third place Foy Sperling are profiled with their families and school leadership roles. Sawyer, 17, is son of Emma Sawyer and president of the student group listing numerous classmates. Redd, 17, daughter of John and Mrs. Redd, is past Future Homemakers leader and active in clubs. Sperling, 17, son of Edith Sperling, heads Mathematics Club and serves in band and pep club. active in Itmann Pentecostal Church.
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Hornbeck
Linda Lambert
Stella Cook
Judson Walker
Loretta Young
Darlene Chamberlain
Robert Peak
John“C
William Cook
Byrd-Prillerman High School
Bobby Sawyer
Mary Redd
Foy Sperling
Sawyer
Emma Sawyer
Slab Fork
John W
Davis
National Honor Society
Hall Monitors
Glee Club
Linwood Baptist Church
John Redd
East Gulf
Future Homemakers of Society
Itmann Pentecostal Church
West Virginia State College
Jerry Lee Barnett
Cecil Ray Branch
Lawrence Edward Buster
Rudolph Carl Clements
Daniel Carroll Dailey
Orlando Preston
Charles Roosevelt Donald
Blanford Lewis Hannah
Gwinn Henry
Charles Archie William Lawson
George Edward Mitchell
Clarence Moore
Carl Theodore Mullins
Houston Clarence Ross
Bobby Ray Sawyer
William Lee ‘Simms
Foy
Larry Sperling
Samuel Anthony Thomas
Frances Bailley
Juanita Joyce Hall
Deliah Rovenia Harris
Mildred Ann Logan
Mary Delena Redd
Ruby _Mae Rogers
Local veterans receive 15 year badges and civil service notices
Eve Breck reports on 15 year veterans J. W. Kern Pearl Wile Vivian Stanley and Louise Houchins honored at a Penn-Sheraton Hotel gathering in Pittsburgh. The column also covers a U S Civil Service exam promotion officer job with annual pay of 5985 and no written test, West Virginia College plans, and a list of graduates. Includes Spangler's Barber Shop adding Fermine Walker as second barber, Beckley real estate license for Daniel M. Sars, and various notices about exams and appointments.
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Beckley G. C
Tae Wentenho
J. W. Kern
Pearl Wile
Vivian Stanley
Louise Houchins
Penn-Sheraton
Piteye Pa
United States Civil Service
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Finance Center
U. S. Army
Indianapolis 49
Ind
Spangler’s
McCreery St
Fermine Walker
Walker
Mohler Barber College
Wheeling
Beckley College
Spangler Shop
R. E. Walker
Beatnik Day Celebrated by Eighth Grade at Local School
Beatnik Day featured eighth grade students in mod attire at the school and on the streets at noon. Pictured left to right are Patricia Sanders, Judy Cunningham, Betty Jo Harness, and Judith Ann Almond at the party later in the day.
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Rhodell
Patricia Sanders
Judy Cunningham
Betty Jo Harness
Judith Ann Almond
Seniors Feled By Fellowship Banquet at Ebenezer Church
The Youth Fellowship of Ebenezer Baptist Church held a graduation banquet Saturday evening with guests of honor Vernon Johnson Pauline Merritt Nathaniel Clay Jr Eddie Canada Patricia Webb Diane Griffin Gloria Hairston and Charles James. Brenda Evans led the program with Charlotte Carter and Brenda Cosby as hostesses and Frank Robinson as host. Brenda Griffin organized serving arrangements.
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Ebenezer Baptist Church
Vernon Johnson
Pauline Merritt
Nathaniel Clay Jr
Eddie Canada
Patrricia Webb
Diane Griffin
Gloria Hairston
Charles James
Brenda Evans
Charlotte Carter
Brenda Cosby
Frank Robinson
Brenda Griffin
Delores Boyden
Carl Hill
Samuel Wilson
Robert Pannell
Naomi Freeman
Corey 0. Mitchell
Nathanel Clay
J. Im. Jeffries
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G. E. Wood
Quality Lumber and Supply Co
City Ave
Webb’s Florist
Byrd-Prillerman
Jerry Fox
Ira Garten Jr
Roger Goff
Charles Griffith
Don Harper
Pete Hornbeck
Dwight Houseknecht
Elmer Hylton
Richard Jolly
Kenneth Kelley
Jerry Kendricks
John Lavis
Richard Mabrey
Darrell Martin
Paul Martin
Bob Maxey
Rodney McComas
Shelby Wayne McVey
Fred Monk
John Murdock
Clayton Parker
Ray Pate
Donald Pennington
James Polk
Thomas Ruble
Ronald Rupe Lewis Smith
Max Travis
David Walker
Gordon Wolford
James Wood
Timmy Wood
Walter Yancey
Ilass
Melissa Carvin
Nancy Morton
Larry Bays
Harold Calhoun
Bobby Ray
Eve Breck
Murphy
U. S. Civil Service Region
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Ohio
U. S. Civil Service
Cincinnati
U. S. Post Office
Besoco
Ray Davis
Mullens
Oddee Oe
Beckley
Chubb and Son
New York City
R. Watts
R. Watts Insurance Agency
R. E. Wallace
Watts
Bb and Son
Federal and Vigilant Insurance Co
Daniel M. Sars. Beaver
West Virginia Real Estate Commission
Videa
Sagram-Distillers Company
Ford
Fordor Ranch Wagon
America
Grady Whitlock
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