Homecoming Queen Mary Lou Bullard, West Virginia University
Date:
1940
Description:
'Presenting Miss Mary Lou Bullard, Sophomore beauty from Wheeling, and MOONSHINE'S candidate for the All-American College Queen. Miss Bullard was chosen to represent West Virginia University in Paramount Pictures-Radio Guide's Contest to determine the prettiest and most talented co-ed in America, and out of the 256 entrants was chosen one of the State winners. From the forty-eight semi-finalists twelve were to be chosen by popular vote of Radio Guide's readers; and the final tally found West Virginia's Homecoming Queen amoung that number. Miss Bullard and the other finalists will be given a trip to the World Premiere of Paramount's college picture, Those Were the Days, at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, where one of the twelve will be chosen the All-American College Queen. The final winner will be given a trip to Hollywood, where she will be given a talent audition by Paramount Studios and see the Stars and the city. In addition to having been chosen West Virginia University's Homecoming Queen last Fall, Miss Bullard is a member of Li-Toon-Awa, an honorary member of Fi Batar Kappar, and belongs to Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. When she left for Galesburg on May 21st the good wishes of the campus were with her. Vive la reine!'
Group Portrait of High School Freshman Basketball Team, Shady Spring, W. Va.
Date:
1940
Description:
From "Beckley U.S.A." by Harlow Warren. On back of portrait: Left to right: Wendell Thurman, Eddie Duncan, Bobby Patton, Griff Lilly, J. D. Pond, Locie Kidwell, Ted Darby, Palmer Wilson."
Monongalia High Football Team, State Champions, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
1940
Description:
In 1940 the team won the State Black Conference Championship. All persons in the photo are unidentified. Information on p. 124 in "Our Monongalia" by Connie Park Rice. Information with the photograph includes "Courtesy of Ivry Moore Williams."
Senator Rush D. Holt Buys Peace Bond, Washington D. C.
Date:
1940
Description:
Inscribed on the back of the photo, 'Senator Rush D. Holt buys a peace bond from Frederick J. Libby, Executive Secretary of the National Council for Prevention of War, which launched a million dollar issue of peace bonds to build a more adequate American peace movement.'
The building was located where Perry Memorial Gym is located today--adjacent to Summers County Middle School, formerly Hinton High School, on Temple Street..