As far as can be determined, the teachers are listed in the years that their is positive proof that they were there, mostly from Allman's book, which identifies the class sponsors through pictures. Any help in determining the names of teachers and the year they taught will be greatly appreciated. See the TEACHERS AT LARGE at the end of this page.
TEACHER MEMORIAM:
Felix COLABRESE 1909-1979 Msgt. WWII, Calvary Cem., Thomas, WV
Emil SUDER 1904-1963, Calvary Cem., Thomas, WV
Frances J. MALEONSKI 5 Oct 1918-26 Jan 2001, U.S. Army, WWII, Calvary Cem.,
Thomas, WV
Anna BOGDANOVICH 1902-1992, Calvary Cem., Thomas, WV
Virginia COOPER 17 Jun 1905-20 Dec 1968, Davis Cemtery, Davis, WV
Ira MCDOWELL, Davis Cemetery, Davis, WV
Lilly Aronson MCDOWELL, Davis Cemetery, Davis, WV
Marguerite CRYSTAL, Terra Alta Cemetery, Terra Alta, WV
Venna WINDLE 1895-1982, Davis Cemetery, Davis, WV
Martha Bomberger METHENY, deceased
Arthur "Pap" QUATTRO ____-1997
1924-25
Principal:
Teachers: Marjorie Osborne
1928-29
Principal:
Teachers: Jason Wolford
1930-31
Principal:
Teachers: William Lancaster
1931-32
Principal:
Teachers: Jason Wolford
1932-33
Principal: Ira McDowell
Teachers: Richard "Dyke" Raese, Lilly Aronson
1933-34
Principal:
Teachers: Nellie Hoffman
1934-35
Principal:
Teachers: Ira McDowell
1935-36
Principal:
Teachers: Richard Raese
1936-37
Principal:
Teachers: Ira McDowell, Nellie Hoffman
1937-38
Principal:
Teachers: Nellie Hoffman
1938-39
Principal:
Teachers: Nellie Hoffman
1939-40
Principal:
Teachers: Edith Wilson, Nellie Hoffman
1940-41
Principal:
Teachers: Nellie Hoffman
1941-42
Principal:
Teachers: Nellie Hoffman
1942-43
Principal:
Teachers: Nellie Hoffman
1943-44
Principal:
Teachers: Nellie Hoffman
1944-45
Principal:
Teachers: Nellie Hoffman
1945-46
Principal: Ira "Red" McDowell
Teachers: Nellie Hoffman (English), Miss Crystal (Algebra), Lilly Aronson,
Coach Talbott, Joyce Cooper (Chemistry, Typing)
1946-47
Principal:
Teachers: Nellie Hoffman
1947-48
Principal: Ira McDowell
Teachers: Frances Mamish
1948-49
Principal: Ira McDowell
Teachers:
1949-50
Principal:
Teachers: Leonard Freeman
1950-51
Principal:
Teachers: Leonard Freeman
1951-52
Principal:
Teachers: Ancil Evick
1952-53
Principal:
Teachers: Arthur Quattro, Nellie Hoffman, Joyce Cooper, Lilly McDowell,
Marguerite Crystal
1953-54
Principal:
Teachers: Nellie Hoffman,
Marguerite Crystal,
Dorsey Cole,
Emory Anderson,
Emil Suder,
Joyce Cooper,
Lilly McDowell, Arthur Quattro
1954-55
Principal:
Ira McDowell, Principal
Teachers: Nellie Hoffman,
Marguerite Crystal,
Dorsey Cole,
Emory Anderson,
Emil Suder,
Joyce Cooper,
Lilly McDowell, Arthur Quattro
Elementary Teachers, Davis 1954-55:
Submitted by John Lawrence
(l-r starting at the top) Virginia Cooper, Ira McDowell Principal,
Mildred
Eshelman, Verna Windle, Nellie Crossland, and Anna Bogdonovich
In the fall of 1955, Davis and Thomas High schools were combined to form Mountaineer High School. A boycott by some Davis students failed in an attempt to keep the high school in Davis.
1956-57
Principal:
Teachers: Miss Boyer, Sally Watson
John Lawrence sent a second picture of the Elementary Staff for 1956-57. I did not include it here because it was the same staff, only a year older.
1957-58
Principal: Ashby E. Allen
Teachers: Nellie Hoffman, Joyce H. Cooper, Edward Supak
1958-59
Principal: Ashby E. Allen
Teachers: Mrs. Bennet, Nellie Huffman (English), Emile Suder (Geometry),
Harold Walters (Biology), Sally Watson (Librarian), Ed Supak (Social Studies,
American History, Physical Education), Ruth Parks (Typing)
1959-60
Principal: Ashby E. Allen
Teachers: Ed Supak, E. F. Suder, Nellie Hoffman, C. B.
Odell
1960-61
Principal: Felix Colabrese
Teachers: Mary Bennett,
Lucy Sydenstricker,
Nick Barb,
Ed Supak, Nellie Hoffman,
Harold Walters, Howard N. Barb
1961-1962
Principal: Felix Colabrese
Teachers: Franklin Shaffer, Mary Bennett, Edward Supak
1962-63
Superintendent of Schools: Stelman Harper
Principal: Felix Colabrese
Teachers: Stan Sedmock, Mary Bennett, Ed Supak, Harold Walters, Frank
Shaffer,
Joe Grecco, Nellie Hoffman, Emil Suder
1963-64
Principal: Glen K. Henry
Teachers: Stanley Sedmock, Mary Bennett
1964-65
Principal: Glen K. Henry
Teachers: Philomena Massi, Arthur Quattro, Evelyn Cavanaugh, Ernest Knaggs,
Mary Bennet, Felix Colabrese, Marguerite Crystal, Eric Isrealson, Donald Dolan,
Nellie Hoffman
1965-66
Principal: Glen K. Henry
Teachers: Herb Lambert, Joah Lambert, Donald Dolan, Rosalie Dolan, Evelyn
Hamby, Mary Bennett, Harold Walters, Nellie Hoffman, Stan Sedmock, C. B. Odell,
Bob Walters
1966-67
Principal: Glen K. Henry
Teachers: Jon Crowell, Gerald McGeachie, Mary Bennett, Bob Heimerdinger,
Stan Sedmock, Bob Walters
1967-68
Principal: Glen K. Henry
Teachers: Bob Walters, Harold Walters, Kay Offutt, C. B. Odell, Mary
Bennett, Bob Heimerdinger, Stan Sedmock
1968-69
Principal:
Teachers: Felix Colabrese, Stanley Sedmock, Bob Walters
1969-70
Principal: Felix Colabrese
Teachers: Harold Walters, James Pingley
1970-71
Principal: Felix A. Colabrese
Guidance: Jean Bucklew
Teachers: Mary C. Bennett, Diane M. Hockman, C. B. Odell, James E.
Pingley, Dale Ruckle, Stanley Sedmock, Nicolas Scott, Mitchell Shupp, Harold
Walters
1971-72
Principal: Don Carr
Teachers: Mary Bennett
1972-73
Principal: Robert Dingess
Teacher: Diane Cosner
1973-74
Principal: Eldon Harper
Teachers: Ann Felty
1974-75
Principal: Eldon Harper
Teachers: Stanley Sedmock, Rose Marie Smith
1975-76
Principal: Eldon S. Harper
Teachers: Richard K. Bolyard, Ruth Mellinger
1976-77
Principal: Eldon S. Harper
Teachers: Tom Gutshall, John Carr
1977-78
Principal:
Teachers:
TEACHERS AT LARGE
Virginia
Cooper
Martha Bomberger Lilly A.
McDowell
Mildred Eshelman Reardon
Cuppett
Verna Windle
Naomi Knicely
Nellie Crossland
Dorsey Cole
Anna Bogdonovich Ira
McDowell