The following is an alphabetical listing of Whitesburg High School graduates who graduated from before 1927 to 1940. The following was transcribed from an article found in The Mountain Eagle newspaper dated Thursday, May 16, 1940 (Page 9), and sorted by me. If you, or someone you know, are among this list of graduates OR if you know of any corrections that need to be made, please contact me, Brian K. Caudill, at bcaudill@mpinet.net. Corrections will be denoted in RED.
If you wish, you can use the following links to go directly to the list of graduates with last names beginning with: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, Y, Z; or you may wish to browse through a Class Listing of these graduates.

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Graduates Of
Whitesburg High School

(1927-1940)

It is a very easy matter for those in charge of a school system to write a very optimistic account of the doings of the school. Yet, behind the scenes, the real doings of the school are very different.
A school exists but for one purpose; namely, to make better citizens out of the boys and girls. If this fails, the school fails; if this succeeds, the school is a success.
During my tenure in the Whitesburg schools I have seen many come and many go. I have seen many successes and some failures (true to life).
At this, the end of another school year, we are called upon to take an invoice. There are 68 boys and girls to graduate. If they are no better prepared to take their places in the great commonwealth than those who have not finished, then the school is not worthy of it's existance. We know they are better prepared. How do we know it? Because of those who have graduated here since the school was built and dedicated.
May you sketch over this list of graduates, study them carefully and see for yourself what an asset this high school is. Below we have given the names of all those who graduated before 1927 - then the ones who graduated in 1927 -- and from 1928 to 1940. I feel a deep responsibility as to the success or failure of this great group. I hope the homes join me in this same thought.

R. DEAN SQUIRES

A
Graduate	Class
Adams, Bert 1929 Adams, Carmine 1931 Adams, Doris M. 1939 Adams, Elma 1932 Adams, Ethel 1927 Adams, Fonda Bef. 1927 Adams, Forest 1927 Adams, Geneva 1938 Adams, Hazel 1932 Adams, Hazel 1933 Adams, Hugh 1933 Adams, Iva 1933 Adams, Jody 1934 Adams, John Jr. 1936 Adams, Kelsie 1936 Adams, Kerney M. Bef. 1927 Adams, Lake 1939 Adams, Madge 1934 Adams, Mary Magdaline 1940 Adams, Mattie 1932 Adams, Minerva 1935 Adams, Paul 1940 Adams, Prina 1936 Adams, Shelby Ray 1937 Adams, Steve 1937 Adams, Vanessa 1935 Adams, Wilma 1930 Addington, Cora Lee 1932 Addington, Georgia 1931 Addington, Gurtha 1937 Addington, Henry 1932 Addington, Hillman 1935 Adkins, Blair 1929 Adkins, Clara 1929 Adkins, Danola 1936 Adkins, Eugene 1932 Adkins, Ralph 1934 Adkins, Raymond 1937 Amburgey, Casie 1940 Amburgey, Dempsey 1932 Amburgey, Earl 1936 Amburgey, Edra 1940 Amburgey, Elmer 1937 Amburgey, Glennis 1936 Amburgey, Helen 1935 Amburgey, Wm. McKinley 1940 Amburgy, Arnold 1934 Asher, Robert 1938

B
Graduate	Class
Bach, Evelyn 1929 Bach, Harold 1936 Bach, Hazel 1928 Bach, Klair 1931 Bach, Verdelle 1939 Bach, Verna Bef. 1927 Bach, Wilma Bef. 1927 Back, Blanche 1939 Back, Lovil 1939 Bailey, Otta Oral 1934 Baker, Cecil 1929 Baker, Cova 1927 Baker, Edith 1931 Baker, Kermit 1938 Baker, William H. 1932 Banks, Audrey 1935 Banks, Bernard 1929 Banks, Bert 1932 Banks, Bruce 1939 Banks, Burton 1940 Banks, Clifton 1940 Banks, Durward M. 1940 Banks, Earl 1929 Banks, Edgar Bef. 1927 Banks, Elbert 1935 Banks, Elmo 1937 Banks, Elsie 1936 Banks, Ermis 1930 Banks, Glada 1927 Banks, Gladys 1931 Banks, Hazel 1938 Banks, Henry 1937 Banks, Joseph Edison 1940 Banks, Juanita 1937 Banks, Lester 1934 Banks, Lora 1940 Banks, Lucy 1931 Banks, Ruth 1939 Banks, Una C. 1934 Banks, Victor Bef. 1927 Basham, Johnnie 1934 Basham, Mary Lou 1939 Basham, Violet 1933 Bates, Audrey 1934 Bates, Barzella 1928 Bates, Bonnie 1930 Bates, Donald 1940 Bates, Herman 1940 Bates, Verna 1939 Benge, Beulah 1939 Bentley, Alma 1935 Bentley, Loren 1929 Bentley, Robert 1931 Bentley, Zenith 1928 Benton, Thelma 1934 Blair, Billie 1934 Blair, Bonnie 1934 Blair, Bradley 1940 Blair, Charles Ray 1938 Blair, Darwin 1931 Blair, Doris 1933 Blair, Edgar H. 1940 Blair, Edison 1935 Blair, Ernette 1938 Blair, Hanzel 1939 Blair, Irene 1939 Blair, Louise 1938 Blair, Mabel 1929 Blair, Mable 1929 Blair, Ogden 1938 Blair, Patrick 1933 Blair, Ralph 1935 Blair, Stephen Estill 1940 Blair, W. L. Jr. 1940 Boatwright, Kermit 1928 Boggs, Georgette 1940 Boggs, Gladys 1939 Boggs, Kendall 1934 Boggs, Pauline 1936 Boggs, Ray 1938 Bottomley, Viola 1933 Bowen, Wilgus 1930 Bowens, Steve Hansford 1940 Boyd, Ethleen 1936 Boyd, Katheryn M. 1940 Breeding, Caryl 1931 Breeding, Van 1938 Broughman, Warner 1936 Brown, Belvia 1933 Brown, Berlin 1937 Brown, Don 1933 Brown, Forrest 1936 Brown, Gertrude 1938 Brown, Gustava 1935 Brown, Herman 1940 Brown, James 1936 Brown, Lawrence 1940 Brown, Marie 1936 Brown, Myrl 1935 Brown, Vergil 1939 Burton, Blanch Bef. 1927 Burton, Ethel Bef. 1927

C
Graduate	Class
Campbell, Burnette 1934 Campbell, Kyle 1935 Campbell, Lola 1930 Caudill, Alice 1932 Caudill, Earl 1936 Caudill, Elsie 1934 Caudill, Essie 1932 Caudill, George 1927 Caudill, Hobert 1935 Caudill, Jennie 1928 Caudill, Polly 1936 Caudill, Ruby 1932 Caudill, Ruby 1939 Caudill, Sabina Bef. 1927 Caudill, Sara Ellen 1938 Caudill, Watson Bef. 1927 Caudill, Watson 1930 Caudill, William 1937 Childers, Fred 1940 Clark, Shelby 1927 Clark, Thelma Bef. 1927 Clay, Glenn 1930 Clay, Sue 1936 Cochrane, Howard 1936 Coldiron, Lannis 1937 Coldiron, Loretta 1940 Collins, Arnold 1939 Collins, Astor 1938 Collins, Bernice 1936 Collins, Bernice 1938 Collins, Charles 1932 Collins, Clint 1939 Collins, Clyde 1932 Collins, Dale 1940 Collins, Denver 1933 Collins, Esther 1939 Collins, Fay 1930 Collins, Foister 1938 Collins, Fonda 1932 Collins, Grace 1935 Collins, Iva Dale 1940 Collins, Lake 1931 Collins, Lawrence 1932 Collins, Lena 1932 Collins, Mabel L. 1939 Collins, Ruby B. 1939 Collins, Ruth Bef. 1927 Collins, Sam Jr. 1939 Combs, Beulah 1938 Combs, Bonnie 1937 Combs, Burnice 1934 Combs, Clark C. 1933 Combs, Cullen Bef. 1927 Combs, Dan 1939 Combs, Dora 1928 Combs, Elizabeth 1938 Combs, Eunice Bef. 1927 Combs, Goldie 1932 Combs, Grace 1938 Combs, Hascal 1937 Combs, Helen 1930 Combs, Hobart 1928 Combs, Howard 1934 Combs, Mary 1936 Combs, Monroe 1934 Combs, Vashti 1939 Combs, Viola 1929 Commodori, Bruno Bef. 1927 Cook, Hubert 1930 Cook, Lavinia Bef. 1927 Cook, Lizzie 1932 Cook, Martha 1939 Cook, Olan 1931 Cook, Ted 1939 Corder, Blanche 1940 Cornett, Bennett 1937 Cornett, Burchel 1940 Cornette, Eulice 1939 Cornett, Evaleen 1940 Cornett, Fred 1938 Cornett, Kathlene 1934 Cornette, Dewey 1939 Cornette, Emma 1934 Cornette, Roy 1935 Cornette, Verlon 1935 Craft, Archie 1931 Craft, Bennie 1934 Craft, Bennie Wise 1935 Craft, Cecil 1933 Craft, Clyde 1939 Craft, Dave 1930 Craft, Doll 1936 Craft, Drucilla 1932 Craft, Earl 1936 Craft, Garrett 1938 Craft, Helen Marie 1938 Craft, Lettie 1939 Craft, Morgan 1932 Craft, Ruby Marie 1940 Crase, Enilla 1940 Creech, Hershal 1938 Crossman, Hellen 1930

D ~ E
Graduate	Class
Daugherty, Carlos 1939 Daugherty, Elmer 1935 Davis, Warren 1938 Dawahare, Mary 1937 Day, Bert 1934 Day, Cecil 1931 Day, Clayton 1935 Day, Dalna 1936 Day, Earl Bef. 1927 Day, Ercell C. Bef. 1927 Day, Fred 1930 Day, Hester 1930 Day, Jean 1939 Day, June 1937 Day, Karl 1928 Day, Lester 1928 Day, Lois Mae 1934 Day, Mae Bef. 1927 Day, May 1938 Day, Randall 1933 Day, Vivian 1939 Day, Zola 1930 Dean, Nina 1933 Doyle, Elizabeth 1930 Draughn, Hazel 1936 Dyer, Elizabeth 1934 Earls, Corbie 1937 Edminston, Ruth 1938 Enlow, Walter 1929 Ewen, William Bef. 1927

F
Graduate	Class
Fields, Archie 1935 Fields, Beulah 1928 Fields, Bryant 1936 Fields, Carolyn 1938 Fields, Danola 1936 Fields, Glenn Bef. 1927 Fields, Hazel 1929 Fields, Jaunita 1936 Fields, June 1932 Fields, Lelia B. 1933 Fields, Mabel Bef. 1927 Fields, Mafra 1935 Fields, Norma 1938 Fields, Oma Bef. 1927 Fields, Opal 1935 Fields, Orell 1928 Fields, Ruby Irene 1939 Fields, Rudell 1937 Fields, Teddy Kelly 1932 Fields, William Harold 1940 Fields, Willie Bef. 1927 Fisher, Ruby Bef. 1927 Fletcher, Frank 1929 Flynn, Bernice 1930 Ford, Vivian 1930 Ford, William 1931 Franklin, Andrew 1931 Franklin, Archie 1932 Franklin, Burtis 1937 Franklin, Madelin 1936 Frazier, Glenn 1940 Frazier, Henrietta 1939 Frazier, Ira 1938 Frazier, Ira 1940 Frazier, James 1932 Frazier, Lee Jr. 1938 Frazier, Wesley 1937 Frazier, Willard 1935 Frazier, Wilma 1935 Frazier, Wise Slemp 1936 Fugate, Edna Bef. 1927 Fugate, Elbert Jr. 1940 Fugate, Eugene 1939 Fugate, Lillian 1931 Fugate, Mrs. Ritta 1934

G ~ H
Graduate	Class
Gault, Margaret 1932 Gibson, Beulah Bef. 1927 Gibson, Geneva 1929 Gibson, Hobart 1937 Gibson, Martha 1939 Gibson, Mattie 1936 Gibson, Virginia 1936 Gibson, William Fred 1939 Gish, Gladys Belle 1938 Gish, Juanita 1940 Halcomb, Verna 1937 Halcourt, Edna 1932 Hale, E. B. Bef. 1927 Hale, Florence Irene 1940 Hale, Herman Bef. 1927 Hale, Rosa 1929 Hale, Simeon Bef. 1927 Hall, Charles Bef. 1927 Hall, Ermie Lee 1936 Hall, Forest 1936 Hall, Gladys 1931 Hall, Hillard 1929 Hall, Inis 1938 Hall, Irene 1940 Hall, Lillian Bef. 1927 Hall, Nora 1931 Hall, Paschall 1930 Hall, Patsy Lou 1938 Hall, Russel 1935 Hammack, Myrtle 1929 Hammonds, Audrey 1932 Hammonds, Bonnie 1927 Hammonds, Chealis 1932 Hammonds, Chealous 1936 Hammonds, Cordia 1939 Hammonds, Euretta 1928 Hammonds, Raymond 1938 Hammonds, Thelma 1939 Harris, Grace Bef. 1927 Harrison, Imogene 1940 Harrison, Wilson 1936 Hart, Elbert 1932 Hart, Emma Carolyn 1940 Hart, Ida 1930 Hart, Lillian 1939 Hart, Maudine 1939 Haynes, Herbert Bef. 1927 Haynes, Leonard 1937 Haynes, Lloyd 1935 Haynes, Lum 1934 Hays, Astor Bef. 1927 Hays, Bruce Bef. 1927 Hays, Dalna Bef. 1927 Hays, Nassareta 1929 Henry, Amy 1936 Hill, Dallis 1932 Hobbs, Leslie Bef. 1927 Hobbs, Mattie 1932 Hoffman, Wayne 1938 Hogg, Anna Marie 1937 Hogg, Astor 1931 Hogg, Morris 1933 Hogg, Panny 1939 Hogg, Ray 1939 Hogg, Ruby Jean 1937 Hogg, Vinson 1935 Hogg, Willard 1936 Holbrook, Abbott 1931 Holbrook, Bennie 1933 Holbrook, Burl Ellison 1940 Holbrook, Carl 1934 Holbrook, Chester F. 1940 Holbrook, Edison 1939 Holbrook, John D. 1940 Holbrook, Lulu 1938 Holbrook, Mabel 1939 Holbrook, Marie 1938 Holbrook, Marvin 1940 Holbrook, Minnie Belle 1932 Holbrook, Orell 1936 Holbrook, William 1937 Holstein, Coy 1933 Hooper, Charles Edward 1940 Hubbard, Blanche 1938 Hubbard, Edith 1934 Hughes, Poppy Bef. 1927 Hunsucker, Oscar 1936

I ~ J ~ K ~ L
Graduate	Class
Ison, Bradley 1930 Ison, Carl D. 1938 Ison, Earl 1934 Ison, Ewsley 1934 Ison, Forester 1939 Ison, Hassell 1937 Ison, Manus 1939 Jenkins, Edwin 1933 Johnson, Anna 1929 Johnson, Myrtle 1940 Jones, Albert 1929 Jones, Amos 1933 Jones, Eva Dale 1933 Jones, Loraine 1936 Jones, Robert (1929) 1930 Jones, Vessie 1929 Kelly, Quentin 1938 Kilgore, Carlene 1933 Kilgore, Dorothy 1934 Killen, Dollis 1939 Kincer, Arnold 1930 Kincer, David 1939 Kincer, Linville 1931 Kincer, Requa 1937 Kincer, Shade 1932 Lewis, Eunice 1928 Lewis, Gertrude Bef. 1927 Lewis, Virgil Bef. 1927 Logan, Howard L. 1937 Logan, Mae 1928 Logan, Ruth 1928 Long, Edward 1931 Long, Loreva 1936 Long, Ruby 1934 Lucas, Kermit William 1940 Lucas, Ray 1936 Lusk, Effie 1934 Lusk, Louisa 1933 Lykins, Norval 1928 Lynch, Mary Helen 1937

M ~ N ~ O
Graduate	Class
Maggard, Willa Mae 1936 Marcum, Frances 1938 Marlowe, Mark 1933 Martin, Golden 1936 McGhee, Barton 1932 Miller, Maxine 1934 Mitchell, Ardelia 1939 Mitchell, Chester 1936 Moncreif, Margaret 1932 Moncrief, Eugene Willie 1937 Moncrief, Mary R. 1939 Moore, Alton 1937 Moore, Ferdinand 1932 Moore, Gene 1939 Moore, Lee 1933 Moretz, Mae 1938 Morgan, Elva 1930 Morgan, Elva 1931 Morgan, Leonard Bef. 1927 Morton, Thomas 1938 Mosgrove, Jed 1932 Mullins, Chad 1937 Mullins, Cuba 1937 Mullins, Devella 1931 Mullins, Hazel 1939 Mullins, Hilma 1937 Mullins, Ida Bef. 1927 Mullins, Juanita 1940 Mullins, Kenton 1933 Mullins, Nina 1936 Mullins, Ruby 1934 Mullins, Sybil 1936 Newsome, Pauline 1940 Newsome, William 1939 Noble, Finley 1940 O'neal, Clyde 1939 O'neal, Edward 1940

P ~ Q ~ R
Graduate	Class
Parsons, Elmer 1934 Parsons, Oscar 1940 Parsons, Otto 1938 Passmore, Jack 1940 Pence, Angie 1937 Pendleton, Carl 1935 Pendleton, Edith 1935 Pendleton, Jessie 1940 Pendleton, Ruby 1938 Pendleton, Ruth 1933 Peters, Eva Bef. 1927 Picklesimer, Lela Mae 1936 Picklesimer, Marion 1936 Pigman, Audrey 1940 Pigman, Carl Bef. 1927 Pigman, Ray 1938 Polechetti, Clara 1930 Polly, Maxine 1936 Polly, Nora 1931 Potter, Gladys 1938 Potter, John 1932 Potter, Lexie 1931 Potter, Samuel 1932 Profit, Alvin 1932 Profitt, Ben 1932 Profitt, Christine 1939 Profitt, Clyde 1940 Profitt, Marion 1935 Profitt, Moses 1932 Pugh, Julia 1938 Pugh, June 1935 Raleigh, Gus 1927 Raleigh, John Bef. 1927 Raliegh, Homer 1936 Reynolds, Cora Bef. 1927 Reynolds, Glenn 1940 Reynolds, James 1931 Reynolds, Wilburn Bef. 1927 Rose, Oliver 1939 Routley, Mary Elizabeth 1939

S ~ T
Graduate	Class
Salling, Bill 1937 Salling, June 1934 Salyer, Elline 1932 Salyer, Marjorie 1936 Sergent, Earl 1932 Sergent, Ison 1938 Sergent, James Culton 1940 Sergent, Mildred 1939 Sergent, Thelma Bef. 1927 Sergent, Vera 1928 Sergent, Warren 1933 Sexton, Agnes 1939 Sexton, Cochel 1939 Sexton, Minnie 1940 Sexton, Owen 1939 Shepherd, Velma 1934 Shepherd, William 1939 Sizemore, Berkeley 1938 Smallwood, Draxie 1930 Smallwood, Estelle 1938 Smith, Delmar 1937 Smith, Edward Branham 1940 Smith, Elmer 1937 Smith, Ersel 1936 Smith, Pearl 1932 Sparks, Gladys 1937 Sparks, Lina 1933 Speaks, Mildred 1928 Spradlin, Elizabeth 1932 Spradlin, Taft 1928 Spradlin, Windell 1939 Squires, Eva Dean 1929 Squires, James R. 1937 Stallard, Cora 1927 Stallard, Joe 1932 Stamper, Elaine 1940 Stamper, Homer 1935 Stamper, Irene 1939 Stamper, James Marion 1936 Stamper, Richard 1940 Standifer, Carl 1936 Stidham, Roberts 1931 Strong, Mollie 1928 Sturgill, Kenton 1937 Sturgill, Leah 1938 Sturgill, Lena 1934 Sturgill, Velma Louise 1940 Swisher, Jack Remus 1940 Swisher, Yarlat 1938 Tacket, Louise 1934 Tacket, Lucille 1933 Taylor, Andrew 1935 Taylor, Bruce 1937 Taylor, Carl 1931 Taylor, George 1928 Taylor, Henry 1934 Taylor, James 1928 Taylor, Lawrence 1939 Taylor, Philos 1934 Taylor, Willie 1939 Taylor, Woodrow 1931 Thomas, Rachel 1933 Thomason, Gene 1938 Tolliver, Joe 1936 Tolliver, Paul 1939

V ~ W ~ Y ~ Z
Graduate	Class
Vermillion, Ella 1934 Vermillion, Paul 1931 Vermillion, Virginia 1929 Vermillion, William 1930 Waddell, Alta 1939 Waddell, Letha 1937 Waddell, Viola Arlene 1940 Wagner, Mary 1939 Watts, Coy 1934 Webb, Arnold 1932 Webb, Chester 1936 Webb, Dixie Bef. 1927 Webb, Edna 1934 Webb, Elmer 1937 Webb, Esteva Bef. 1927 Webb, Eva Mae 1940 Webb, Frank 1934 Webb, Gay 1931 Webb, Gearldine 1932 Webb, Herbert 1930 Webb, Katheryn Evelyn 1940 Webb, Lida Mae 1934 Webb, Lola 1932 Webb, Mae 1935 Webb, Maude 1937 Webb, Nash 1936 Webb, Pansy 1928 Webb, Pluma 1932 Webb, Pruda 1936 Webb, Ralph 1936 Webb, Raymond 1932 Webb, Ruby 1933 Webb, Winson 1932 Webb, Woodford 1933 Whitaker, Amos 1936 Whitaker, Ernest 1934 Whitaker, Kirkwood 1932 Whitson, Opal 1932 Williams, Dixie 1933 Williams, Hazel 1939 Williams, Mary Louise 1940 Williams, Robert 1936 Williams, Ruth Janette 1940 Williams, Ward 1927 Winstead, Pauline 1939 Winsted, Paul 1935 Wright, Charles 1931 Wright, Seldon 1935 Yonts, Homer 1930 Yonts, Maewood 1933 Yonts, Virgil 1933 Zimmerman, Henrietta 1936 Zimmerman, Rose Marie 1935

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