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A special "thank you" is extended to Darlene Chafin for helping identify many on this page.

ABOVE: TOP TO BOTTOM / LEFT TO RIGHT


TOP ROW 1: Vernon Asher, Henry Smith, Carol Peck, Jennifer Craig, Kathy Meyers, Dana Claxton, and Dwight Briscoe

ROW 2: ____, Gary Estes, Mary Uhl, ____, Ernie Stanley, and Jimmy Wooten

ROW 3: Michael Abrams, Mary Allen, ____, Pam Webb, Marcia Wooten, and Diane Irwin

ROW 4: Jenny Strunk, Donna Chafin, Connie Hartman, Lena Cummings, Virginia Johnson, David Crank, Shade Henson and Mary Brock

BOTTOM ROW: Ronnie Benge, ____, Lester Helsley, Connie Strunk, and Brenda Jarvis


1963-64 - GRADE SIX - MR. LINDLEY


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BELOW: The cover of the 1964-64 Somerville School Yearbook

RIGHT: Page 1 of the 1964-65 yearbook.

 

RIGHT TOP:

The north entrance to the school.

 

RIGHT BOTTOM:

School principal, Mr. Fred Lindley and school secretary, Mrs. George (Freda) Circle

Mrs. Circle passed away in 2014. See her obituary at: http://www.darrtown.com/people/individuals-a-c.html

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RIGHT:

L-R: 

Mr. Howard Lintner, custodian 

Mrs. ____ Ross, Head Cook 

Mrs. Marie Rhames, Assistant Cook

Mrs. ____ Peck, Assistant Cook


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ABOVE, L-R, from top to bottom: 

ROW 1: Hubert Elam, Pauline Allen, Debbie Rumpler, and Marcia Bolser

ROW 2: Earl Nunn, Pam Hubek, Donna Standifer, Sandy Beckett, Linda Asher, Steve Peck, Linda Geisler, and Debbie Stanley

ROW 3: Linda Hill, Terry Crank, Judy Thomas, Tommy Ollis, Jerry Jarvis, Suzie Lipps, Janice Francis, and Cheryl Singleton

ROW 4: Dennis Scherzinger and Kenny Willis


ABOVE, L-R, from top to bottom: 

ROW 1: Ricky Goodman, Eddie Horn, Sam McGhehey and Gary Peck

ROW 2: Bennett Lewis, Lori Meyers, Billy Bennett, Mike Asher, Allen Russell, Beverly Greene, Janette Mitchell and Nanette Hufford

ROW 3: Eva Walden, Darrell Abrams, Douglas Charles, Larry Bowling, Wanda Blevins, Tim Wyatt, Darrell Chafin, and Joe Felblinger

ROW 4: Dewey Broughton and Susan Conway

ABOVE, L-R, from top to bottom: 

ROW 1: Ruth Ann Young, Steve Francis, Patricia Willis, and Rosalie Helsley

ROW 2: Bill Webb, Mary Asher, Sarah Erwin, Becky Thomas, Bernie Abrams, Jerry Ollis, Lee Briscoe, and Carla Stephenson

ROW 3: Danny Hartman, Darlene Chafin, Denise Scherzinger, Kathy Crank, Carol Crank, Debbie Benge, James John Allen, and James Roark

ROW 4: Paul Haddix, Rick Henson, Larry Geisler, and David Standifer


ABOVE, L-R, from top to bottom: 

ROW 1: Margie Asher, Alvis Goodman, Tim Briscoe, Pamela Thomas, Barbara Stephenson and Randy Rucker

ROW 2: Connie Smith, Michael Brock, Donnie Crank, Clyde Geisler, Ronnie Crank, Ned Hill, Charles Jarvis, and  DeVon Rhodes.

ROW 3: James Walden, Robert Beckett, Rocky Hubbard, Dana Cornett, Barbara Cummings, Kenny Strunk, Doug Blevins, and Greg Hartman.

ROW 4: ______ (maybe Mona Newton), Billy Collins, Ronnie Rumpler, Mike Markey, Ricky Clark, and Rita Newton


ABOVE, L-R, from top to bottom: 

ROW 1: Carl Hibbard, Earl Stanley, Michael Kidwell, Daniel Abrams, Danny Collins, Rory Rumpler, and Dwight Denny

ROW 2: Lonnie Bowling, Leon Kelly, Marty Hubbard, Donnie Bown, Robert Rich, Brenda Lovill, and Kim Hubbard.

ROW 3: Owen Roberts, Rebecca Willard, Kimberly Singleton, Brenda Clark, Debbie Garrison, Pamela Gibbs, and Julia Greene

ROW 4: Donna Lewis, Brenda Reynolds, Marcia Charles, Judy Cross, Betty Young, Jan Meeker, and Connie Benge

ROW 5: Rinda Rhodes, Linda Stanifer, Darlene Helsley, and Brenda Burdge


ABOVE, L-R, from top to bottom: 

ROW 1: David Lewis, Robin Rucker, Ronnie Brock, Clay Minter, and Lola Jean Bowling

ROW 2: Gary Lovill, Teresa Stephenson, Georgia Collins, Robert Willard, Cindy Singleton, Beth Hill, and Eddie Bown.

ROW 3: Craig Hubbard, Randy Hufford, Myron Geisler, and Patrissia Elam

ABOVE, L-R, from top to bottom:

 

ROW 1: Allen Brock, Barry Beckemeier, Michael Gross, Kenneth Marcum, Thomas Saunders, Diana Gronas, and Amanda Denny

ROW 2: Rodney Rucker, Sheila Bailey, Kirk Singleton, Deborah Thomas, Daryl Mapel, Joyce Johnson, and Cathy Gross.

ROW 3: Sharon Haehnle, Stephen Jackson, Everett Brietenbecker, and Scott Shepherd

ABOVE, L-R, from top to bottom: 

ROW 1: Jeffrey Goodman, April Kimball, Donna Clark, John Bertsch, Scott Clark, Teresa Rich, and Michael Green

ROW 2: Teri Hubbard, George Collins, David Abrams, Dennis Geisler, Randy Franchini, Mitch Roberts, and Duane Clark.

ROW 3: Barbara Meeker, Kathleen Stanley, Jim Herald, Steven Flaig, Karen Cross, Peggy Burger, and Lynn Scherzinger


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LEFT:

 

STUDENT LIBRARIANS

 

Standing L-R:

 

Cherly Singleton, Debbie Stanley, and Linda Hill

 

Seated L-R:

 

Pam Hubek, Marcia Bolser, Pauliine Allen, Debbie  Rumpler, and Linda Asher


RIGHT:

 

THE

JOURNALISM

CLUB


LEFT:

 

THE SAFETY PATROL

 

L-R, from front to back:

 

ROW 1: Linda Geisler, Gary Peck, Eddie Horn, Billy Bennett, Ricky Goodman

 

ROW 2: Joe Felblinger, Steve Peck, Tim Wyatt, Jerry Jarvis

 

ROW 3: Pam Hubek, Donna Stanifer, Sandy Beckett, and Debbie Rumpler

 

REAR: Mr. Stan Hornsby, sponsor


RIGHT: 

This emblem was

used in conjunction

with the athletic teams

and drill squads sponsored

by the Somerville School.

Missing; Mrs. Thelma Clark. See her in "Grange Dinner" photo below.

BASKETBALL TEAM

 

L-R, from front to back:

 

ROW 1: Kenny Willis, Gary Peck, Darrell Abrams, and Sam McGhehey

 

ROW 2: Jerry Jarvis, Billy Bennett, Allen Russell, Steve Peck, Tommy Ollis, and Terry Crank

 

ROW 3: Earl Nunn, Dewey Broughton, Hubert Elam, Joe Felblinger, and Tim Wyatt

 

REAR: Coaches, Stan Hornsby and Fred Lindley


Front: Co-captains: Marcia Bolser & Debbie Rumpler

Tracking the letter "S," from the lower left to upper right:


01. Patty Willis

02. Mary Asher

03. Rosalie Helsley

04. Ruth Ann Young

05. Lori Meyers

06. Kathy Crank

07. Carol Crank

08. Denise Scherzinger

09. Darlene Chafin

10. Sarah Erwin

11. Becky Thomas

12. Debbie Benge

13. Cheryl Singleton


14. Beverly Green

15. Debbie Stanley

16. Judy Thomas

17. Linda Geisler

18. Eva Walden

19. Donna Standifer

20. Janette Mitchell

21. Pam Hubek

22. Sandy Beckett

23. Linda Asher

24. Wanda Blevins

25. Pauline Allen

26. Susan Conway

Back row - L-R:

Mrs. Lettie Morrow (Gr. 4),

Mr. Stanley Hornsby (Gr. 5), and

Mr. Frederick Lindley (Gr. 6)

 

Front row - L-R:

Mrs. Freda Circle (secretary),

Mrs Thelma Clark (Gr. 2), and

Mrs. Kay Byard (Gr. 3)


Somerville School Faculty ~ 1964-65

 

Collinsville Grange Dinner

"Teacher Recognition Night"



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ABOVE: Under the leadership of Mr. Al Tanner, a Talawanda School District physical education instructor, the school district hosted an annual Elementary School "Gym Night" in the Talawanda High School gymnasium, during the mid-1960's. This photo shows teachers from the Collinsville and Somerville schools whose students participated in the 1964-65 event.

 

L-R; BACK ROW: Mrs. Thelma Clark (Somerville), Mrs. Janet Rudisil (Collinsville), Mrs. Shirley Rudder (Somerville), Mrs. Freda Circle (half-day secretary at each school), Mrs. Kay Byard (Somerville), Mrs. Roberta Laughlin (Collinsville), Mrs. Lettie Morrow (Somerville), Mrs. Mabel Bradbury (Collinsville) and ______.

 

FRONT ROW: Mr. Jim Robinson (Talawanda PE teacher), Mr. Fred Lindley (Somerville), Jack Rudisil (Collinsville), and Mr. Al Tanner (Talawanda PE teacher and program coordinator)


RIGHT:

 

This photo of Somerville School is an enhanced reproduction of an image that Jon Dunkelberger posted on Facebook, December 11, 2018.

 

This photo was taken from the Main St. area of Somerville, looking southeast.


This is another image of Somerville School ... from a slightly different angle than the photo above. 

Unfortunately, the origin and/or ownership of this image is unknown.


This concludes the Somerville School page.

If you are interested, click the following link to visit the Somerville School Centennial page.


RIGHT:

 

This undated photo of Somerville School is an enhanced reproduction of an image that Jon Dunkelberger posted on Facebook, May 20, 2020.

 



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