Lowgap High School - Voice of the Mountains Yearbook (Lowgap, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 62 of the 1950 volume:

1 1950 VOX MONTIUM (The Voice of the Mountains) Presented By LOWGAP HIGH SCHOOL Lowgap, North Carolina Editor-in-Chief--J. C. GOLDING Assistant Editor--MABEL LOWE Business Manager--JOHNNY STAMPER Sponsor--MISS MASTERS 2 For his never ending kindness, For his enduring patience, For his superior judgement, For his extreme interest in each of us, We dedicate our first issue of VOX MONTIUM to our Principal, Mr. C. C. Bailey. 5 SECOND DEDICATION We make a second dedication because of the great appreciation we wish to express to Miss Masters for her earnest labor with us and our annual, and for her kind way of assisting us in any¬ thing we undertake. 6 Vox Montium Staff Editor-in-Chief-- —J. C. Gold ing Assistant Editor- Mabel Lowe Business Manager-Johnny Stamper Assistant Business Manager-Cora Mae Ramey Advertising Manager-Maxine Thompson Feature Editor-Flossie Smith Assistant Feature Editor---Mary Sue Wright Art Editor-Virgie Murphy Layout Manager-Maxine Todd Assistant Layout Manager-Georgia Lee Scott Sports Editor-Daniel Doby Assistant Sports Editor-J. B. Scott Senior Class Editor-Avohn Davis Junior Class Editor---McElou Phipps Sophomore Class Editor-Lois Murphy Fr eshman Class Editor-Betty Sue Goods on Typists-Jimmy Lowe Harry Snow 9 The Tattler Staff Editor-in-Chief-- Business Manager- Circulation Manager- Art Editor- Sports Editor- Humor Editor- f Gossip Editor- Feature Editors- Typists- -Avohn Davis ■ Raymond W orrell -Minor Lowe — Virgie Murphy Whitfield Winesett - - Rudolph Murphy - -Jamalee Bartlett Maxine Thompson Clarence Sparks -Melrose Amburn Gertrude Dickens 10 BRUCE J. HARRELL Appalachian State Teachers College Physical Education and History Faculty High School MARY LOU MASTERS Montreat College Home Economlcs--Science Typing AUDY C. LOWE Chairman of School Board WILLIAM B. CAMPBELL Appalachian State Teachers College Physical Education--Matheniatics Q CLIFFORD C. BAILEY Principal (Diplomas From) Appalachian State Teachers College Western North Carolina State Teachers College B. S. George Peabody College for Teachers M. S. University of Tennessee M. Ed. University of Georgia 11 Elementary Faculty RUTH LOWE High-First Grade Teacher EVA L. EASON Appalachian State Teachers College Sixth Grade Teacher SAL LIE THOMMASON Catawba College Second Grade Teacher OMA SHOAF Catawba College Third Grade Teacher MABLE CROWE Radford College Seventh Grade C. W. CARSON Appalachian and Catawba Colleges Fifth Grade Teacher 12 Superlatives TEACHER’S PETS Minor Lowe - Maxine Thompson SENIOR SUPERLATIVES Best All-Round. . . . Raymond Worrell Best Personality. . . Avohn Davis Best Dressed. Avohn Davis Best Looking Boy. . Best Sport. Raymond Worrell Most Athletic. Jimmie Lowe Cutest. . . Maxine Thompson Rudolph Murphy Wittiest. . . Maxine Thompson Whit Wine sett Biggest Flirt. ..... Harry Snow Teacher’s Pet. . . Maxine Thompson Minor Lowe Most Likely To Succeed. Melrose Amburn.Raymond Worrell Most Popular. Whit Wine sett Most Studious. . . . Raymond Worrell Neatest. Avohn Davis Friendliest. Raymond Worrell Most Dramatic. . . Avohn Davis Most Versatile. . . Billy Murphy Most Talented. . . . Raymond W orrell Politest. Billy Dean Payne Tallest. Jimmie Lowe Shortest.. Avohn Davis Biggest Pest. Harry Snow 15 BEST PERSONALITY Melrose Amburn MOST POPULAR Jamalee Bartlett Whit Winesett 16 RAYMOND WORRELL Paper Staff.3,4 Class President.3,4 Class Vice-President. 2 Basketball.1,2,3,4 Best All-Round. Most Likely To Succeed RUDOLPH MURPHY Paper Staff.4 4-H Club.1,2,3 Basketball.2,3,4 Most Handsome MELROSE AMBURN Paper Staff.4 Basketball.4 Class Secretary-Treasurer... 4 Best All-Round. Most Likely To Succeed. MAXINE THOMPSON Annual Staff.4 Paper Staff.3,4 4-H President.1,2 Cutest Girl. WHITFIELD WINESETT Paper Staff.4 4-H Club.1,2,3,4 Class Vice-President.3,4 Basketball.3,4 Most Popular. AVOHN E. DAVIS Paper Staff.3,4 Basketball.3,4 4-H Club.1,3 Annual Staff.4 Neatest. 17 VIRGIE MURPHY Paper Staff. 4 Annual Staff. 4 Softball.3 Most Talented JAMALEE BARTLETT Paper Staff. 4 Softball.3 Class Secretary.3 Most Popular. 18 JIMMIE LOWE Annual Staff.4 4-H Club.1,2,3 Basketball.1,2,3,4 Most Athletic GERTRUDE DICKENS Paper Staff. 4 4-H Club.1,3 Softball.3 Most Studious i BILLY DEAN PAYNE Paper Staff.4 4-H Club.1,4 Baseball Team.1,2 Politest. OUR SENIORS’ WEAKNESSES Melrose Amburn. . . . Maxine Thompson. . . Gertrude Dickens. . . . Jamalee Bartlett. . . . Avohn Davis. Minor Lowe. Jimmie Lowe. Rudolph Murphy. Ralph Murphy (Billy). Harry Snow. Raymond Worrell. . . . Clarence Sparks. Billy Dean Payne. . . . Whitfield Winesett. . . .Tight Skirts .Blue ’49 Ford .Temper .Men Two-Piece Bathing Suits .Too Quiet .W omen .Sleeping Late .Having Wrecks .Talking Too Much .Low-Neck Dresses .His Wife .Jo Anna Lowe .Sara Lee Ramey 19 MAXINE TODD President JOHNNY STAMPER Vice-President GEORGIA LEE SCOTT Secretary-Treasurer Juniors LOYCE GLASCOE JOYCE GLASCOE IRIS SNOW ERNEST SMITH MABLE LOWE 20 MARY SUE WRIGHT RUBY LEE STAMPER J. C. GOLDING CLEO SHAW ETHEL HODGES TALMADGE NICHOLS CLARENCE WRIGHT LOIS CROUSE 21 BONNIE REYNOLDS DANIEL DOBY JO ANN LUNDY McELOU PHIPPS HAROLD SCHUYLER CORA MAE RAMEY J. B. SCOTT FLOSSIE SMITH 22 Sophomores FIRST ROW: Verna Mae Galyean, Lois Murphy, Ella Mae Murphy, Jerry Sue Mickey, Carlene Goodenough, Roger Gentry. SECOND ROW: Oakdale Galyean, Sara Lou Schuyler, Jo Anna Lowe, Herbert Lowe, H. W. Barker, Darrell Hall. 25 Freshmen FIRST ROW: SECOND ROW: THIRD ROW: FOURTH ROW: Carol Woltz, Wilma Lee Lundy, Nancy Lee Wilson, Mary Frances Doby, Nellie Fae Glascoe, Shirley Tolliver, Gelene Bartley, Glenda Rae Snow. Joyce Holder, Betty Sue Goodson, Jean Poole, Verona Lou Holder, Opal Lowe. Margaret Kerby, Don Ramey, Io Lowe, Lora Jean Galyean. Billy C. Scott, Horace Schuyler, Nathan Combs, Ernest Combs, T. G. Wright, Jimmy Nichols. 26 Fourth Grade MRS. MARY LOWE, TEACHER 27 Fifth Grade C. W, CARSON, TEACHER 28 Feature Directory 1. Hands up! 13. Wonder what they see? 2. Did you say twins ? 14. He means business. 3. Childhood lovers still hang on. 15. The love bug got them. 4. Looks like the atmosphere is pleasant. 16. Straighten up and fly right. 5. Can you imagine this ? 17. Hold that man. 6. Rah--Rah! ! 1 8. How cute. 7. A woman’s best friend. 19. Come on - smile. 8. Pupil loves teacher. 20. What about the legs? 9. Bang --Bang!! 21. Sisterly love. 10. A model ? 22. Going some place ? 11. Good pals. 23. Swing ’em high! 12. Which one is the new father? 24. Love match. 25. Not a care in the world. 30 a gri ass 31 FLOSSIE SMITH F orward CORA MAE RAMEY F orward LOYCE GLASCOE F orward JOYCE GLASCOE Guard MELROSE AMBURN F orward MABLE LOWE Guard GEORGIA LEE SCOTT Guard MARY SUE WRIGHT Guard 33 SEASON’S RECORD Lowgap--3 8- Lowgap--3 1 - Lowgap- -21 - Lowgap--2 8- Lowgap--35- Lowgap--49- Lowgap--3 0- Lowgap--3 0- Lowgap--4 8- Lowgap--2 8- Lowgap--36- Lowgap--44- Lowgap--29- Lowgap--43- Lowgap--50- Lowgap--3 8- Lowgap--56- Lowgap--53 - Lowgap--61- (GIRLS) — Shoals-21- — Shoals-16- — Franklin-18- — Flat Rock-2 8- — Mtn. Park-25- — Westfield-26- — Dobson-— 33- — Sparta-34- — Beulah-39- — Dobson-39- — Mtn. Park-20- — Sparta-3 8- — W estfield-15- — Beulah-26- — Flat Rock-35- — Mt. Airy-34- — Galax-12- — Roaring River-21- — - York Oil-27- --There — Here — Here --There —There — Here --There --There — Here — Here — Here — Here --There —There — Here —There — Here --There — Here 34 SEMI-FINALIST IN WORLD’S LARGEST TOURNAMENT (86 TEAMS) WINSTON SALEM, N. C. TOURNAMENT RECORD 1st Round--bye 2nd Round--Low gap--40-Ronda--24 (Wilks Company) 3rd Round--Lowgap--26-Linwood--24 (Davidson Company) 4th Round--Lowgap--23-Walkertown--19 (Forsyth Company) Quarter Finals--Lowgap--29-Meadows of Dan--14 (Virginia) Semi-Finals--Lowgap--33- -Claremont--43 (Catawba Company) 35 SEASON’S BASKETBALL RECORD (Boys) Lowgap--32- Lowgap--41- Lowgap--27- Lowgap--23- Lowgap--41 ■ Lowgap--48 Lowgap--27 Lowgap--47- Lowgap--24 Lowgap--2 1 Lowgap--25 Lowgap--40 Lowgap--3 7 Lowgap--27 Lowgap--33 Lowgap--2 8 Lowgap--2 8 Shoals--1 8- Shoals-- 14- F ranklin--3 8- Flat Rock--30- Mtn. Park--24- W estfield--22- Dobson--29- Sparta--64- Beulah—52- Dobson--4 1- Mtn. Park--24- Sparta--42- Westfield--29- Beulah--5 7- Flat Rock--40- F ranklin--55- Roaring River--31 — ■ —There • -Here -Here -There — There ■ - --Here — There • —There -Here -Here -Here ■ -Here ■ —There — --There -Here — There -There 36 HARRY SNOW Guard RUDOLPH MURPHY Guard RAYMOND WORRELL Guard JIMMIE LOWE Forward J. B. SCOTT F orward WHITFIELD WINESETT Guard 37 4-H Club SARA LOU SCHUYLER, President FLOSSIE SMITH, Vice-President RAYMOND WORRELL, Secretary-Treasurer Raymond Worrell Mary Frances Doby Jimmy Lowe Betty Sue Goodson Jamalee Bartlett Daniel Doby Gelene Bartley Glenda Snow Mary Jo Chappell J. B. Scott Lora Jean Galyean Shir lie Tolliver Willie Ethel Gentry Verona Holder Jerry Sue Mickey Myrtle Joyce Holder Flossie Smith Jean Poole Sara Schuyler Carlene Goodnuff Mary Sue W right Carol Woltz T. G. Wright J. C. Golding Horace Schuyler Verlin Glascoe Billy C. Scott Don Ramey Jimmy Nichols Nathan Combs Clarence Wright Wayne Haynes Billy Dean Payne Franklin Winesett Clarence Sparks Avohn Davis Roger Gentry Lois Murphy Nellie Faye Glascoe MISS CROWE, Advisor 39 Typing Home Ec. Club 40 d futocj T.ajih }wj 0 -T O , , . i .U ' -LoJXf ' T. ' ' + -■■ l v ' a 2c SL y - JL ST) JLituU 2 vU y, «S£; J vi-T fl 0 f u S L r, (M ' 4 « vf |.T- 0 v Sjr. n 7 iA ' -CM ytT n 2M, -4- 4 V 43 Lithographed A Bound by WALSWORTH BROTHER8 Maicaline. Mo., U. 8. A. 44 Surry Dairies ICE CREAM MILK NORTH MAIN ST. PHONE 491 MT. AIRY Britt ' s Motor Co. PACKARD CARS - - GMC TRUCKS VIRGINIA ST. PHONE 542 MT. AIRY Barber Hosiery Mill, Inc. Phone 672 South Main St. Mt. Airy Congratulations To All You Young Students From Your Friendly Ford Dealer Granit City Motor Co., Inc. 137 N. Main St. Mt. Airy, N. C. Phone 310 F. G. Hollis Store Gulf Gas Oil General Merchandise Phone 1302 Galax, Va. BLUE RIDGE HOTEL COFFEE SHOP Private Parties Banquets S. A. Nichols - Manager Compliments of T. N. WOODRUFF CO. Lowgap, N. C. BLUE RIDGE ESSO STATION Atlas Tires - Tubes Batteries F. A. Williamsom - - Phone 44 Main and Lebanon Streets Mt. Airv ■ “THE PARKWAY TOURIST COURT” Why Not Try Our Delicious Sandwiches Other Specials - - Country Ham Mr. Mrs. Monroe Lowe “Top of Mt.” Hi-Way 89 Phone 21 W. G. SYDNOR AGENCY Insurance Service Mt. Airy, N. C. Ill N. Main St. Quality Merchandise - Reasonably Priced Terms to Fit Your Budget DIXIE CLOTHING CO. 125 N. Main St. Mt. Airy, N. C. LAWSON DRY CLEANING If Your Clothes Are Not Becoming to You They Should Be Coming to Us 156 N. Main St. Phone 299R Mt. Airy, N. C. Farmers Householders Builders HOLCOME HARDWARE Norge Electric Refrigerators Ranges Valentine Valpor Super Varnish Enamels Easy to Find Easy to Trade With Compliments of BOLEN DRUG CO. The Rexall Store Galax, Va. Compliments of WHITE CHEVROLET SALES CO., INC. Chevrolet - Oldsmobile - Cadillac Service Guaranteed O. K. Used Cars We Treat You White Phone 380 Galax, Va. Compliments of W. K. EARLY SONS, INC. Galax, Va. For All Fine Photographs BOAZSTUDIO 106 Old Town St. Phone 121 Offical Photographer for “Vox Montium” Dealers for Eastman, Ansco- Argus Cameras Galax, Va. Compliments of “THE TATTLER’’ STAFF J. H. WITHEROW Compliments of “The Men’s Store” The Home of Standard Lines GLOBMAN’S of GALAX, INC. Phone 108W Main St. Galax, Va. Galax, Va. Compliments of PLESS ELECTRIC DAN B. WAUGH CO., INC. Ladies Men’s FURNITURE CO., INC. Ready to Wear - Furnishings Complete Home Furnishings E. Grayson St. Galax, Va. Phone 234 Galax, Va. BELKS DEPARTMENT STORE Compliments of “Home of Better Values” TWIN COUNTY MOTOR CO., INC. Galax, Va. Galax, Va. “Where Service Is A Pleasure” Drugs SMITH ELECTRIC CO. Authorized Dealer In Delicious Whitman’s Chocolates Universal Appliances - Industrial and Drinks - Sandwiches House Electric Wiring C A RIAN’S Lighting Fixtures - Oil Burner Service 119 W. Grayson, St. Phone 304J Main St. Galax, Va. Galax, Va. J. J. SHACKELFORD SHOE SHOP Let Us Do Your Repairing Compliments of We Know How to Do It Right DUKE POWER CO. We Guarantee 124 N. Main Mt. Airy, N. C. Phone 95 Mt. Airy, N. C. THE FAIR STORE ALMA’S BEAUTY SHOP Fair Square Outfitters for the Family Mrs. Alma B. Jackson, Owner Main St. Mt. Airy, N. C. Phone 336 Mt. Airy, N. C. SPARGERS STORE J. FLOYD WOOD Groceries - Feeds - Gas Groceries - Feeds - Gas Mt. Airy, N. C. - - Rt. 3 Rt. No. 3 Mt. Airy JOHNNY’S SHELL SERVICE SPARGER INSURANCE AGENCY Phone 1140 Mt. Airy, N. C. Fire, Auto and Casualty Lines Drop In and Have Them M. H. M. F. Sparger - - Phone 222 Check Your Car 110 Franklin St. Mt. Airy, N. C. COSBY GOLDING PRATERS ESSO Grocery Store Filling Station Gas - Groceries Feeds Round Peak, N. C. “I Serve the People” Lowgap, N. C. BARKER BEAMER BARBER SHOP PINE STREET BARBER SHOP 59 S. Main St. Phone 612 Meredith Golding Mt. Airy, N. C. S. J. Sechrist Paul Branch “It Pays to Look Well” G. R. Mosley Look Nice and Well-Trimmed Why Don’t You Insure With MOODY FUNERAL HOME FULTON INSURANCE AGENCY Ambulance Service Phone 65 Mt. Airy, N. C. Mt. Airy, N. C. Home of Harrison Mutual Burial Ass’n. SAM RAMEY Compliments of Gas - Feeds Groceries SKULL CAMP SERVICE STATION Lowgap, N. C. Highway 89 Rt. 3