Big Stone Gap High School - School Bell Yearbook (Big Stone Gap, VA)

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Sophomore Class Colors Flower Blue and White Violet Motto “Victory crowns patience” OFFICERS Arnold Blaylock President Roy Willis Secretary Marjorie Winston Vice-President Elizabeth Morris ...Treasurer Miss Katherine McElroy Class Adviser MEMBERS Mabel Allen Bill Potter W. Ruth Boatwright Betty Ray Sarah Chestnutt Edna Cooper Cora David Virginia Cordon Kathleen Livesay Don King Elizabeth Morris Stella Sizemore John Taylor Helen Watts Anne Witt Carlyle Williams Roy Willis Arnold Blaylock Lucille Bryington Charles Collier John M. Graber John Guntner Carl Kelly Earl Kelly Donald Mahaffey Nell Phillips Margaret Potter Konrad Stoehr Evelyn Taylor Mary M. Thompson Cleo Willis Anna C. Winslow Ortley Wolfe Marjorie Winston

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SuniorS NNOPXCER: Radio audience of Big Stone Gap, The School Bell now returns with the annual Junior history by Professor Killtime, over Station B. S. G. Hello, students and citizens of Big Stone Gap, I shall now present to you a brief history of the Junior Class. This class, with an enrollment of twenty- three, completed a successful year. The first activity of the class was their chapel plays entitled “Sue-em” and “The Fatal Love Affair,” which were also presented at the Kiwanis Club. Later, they gave a minstrel from which they secured money to be used in publishing their edition of the School Bell next year. This work was accomplished with the able assistance of Miss Virginia Huff, the class adviser. The Juniors were well represented in athletics. Several boys from this class were out for football and three members served on the varsity team, they arc: Robert Mumpower, Bascom Barron, and James Whited. The captain, Robert Mumpower, and the captain-elect, Bascom Barron, are members of this class. When the all-county team was announced, the Juniors found two members enrolled : Robert Mumpower, all-county center, and Bascom Barron, all-county second team fullback. The Juniors were also represented in basket-ball by Bascom Barron, Robert Mumpower, and Bascom Maness, all members of the varsity team. The man- ager, James Whited, was also selected from this class. The Junior girls known in the field of athletics are: Captain Kellie Mae Herron, Anne Rogers, and Hazel Lambert. It is a custom for the Juniors to entertain the Seniors with a reception. The Juniors of ’32 had an attractive and unusual party. The party was given the first day of April, and many April fool stunts were carried out. The party represented a Cabaret with songs, dances, and jokes between courses. Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen of the radio audience, you have heard the annual broadcast of the Junior history by Professor Killtime. This program was brought to you by the courtesy of The School Bell over Station B. S. G. We bid you a pleasant farewell until this station is on the air at this same time next year. — James Whited, ’33. [ 27 ]

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)§ opf)omore Class Jlistorp Outline of Ancient and Modern History of the Sophomore Colony McElroy, elected from the aristocratic party as adviser to the people’s party, is noted for her success in guiding the colonists this year. Blaylock, preceded by himself and Morris as leaders of the people’s party, led the army so ably and well in the attack for the sheepskin that it is generally thought two more attacks upon the aristocratic party will be sufficient to force them to surrender. Willis and Taylor share the honors for being the greatest secretaries of the State the continent has ever known. Morris and Cliestnutt are noted for saving the colony from financial embarrassment and distress. Kelly, Blaylock, Collier, Willis, Potter and Guntner have brought fame to the colony by their athletic prowess, while Winston, Potter and Morris have worked hard to keep up the record. Most Important Dates and Battles September, 1930. First settlement made on Big Stone Gap High School continent, from this date on the colonists have been in almost continual war. The battles fought (causes for which are very unusual) have been in three groups: Those fought over a pigskin, those over a sheepskin and those over our skins. All. of the skins are very precious and cherished greatly by the colonists. 1. Battles for the Pigskin Fall, 1930-1931. Sometimes successful; sometimes defeated. 2. Battles for Our Skins September, 1930. Against combined forces of all other students. Home colony beaten. September, 1931. Against the same colonies. Home colony successful. 3. Battles for the Sheepskin Very frequent and intermixed with numerous skirmishes against aristocratic party. In 1934, another war between the people and the rulers is rumored, in which it is hoped the people will be successful, which will free them entirely from the aristocratic rulers. — Winston, ’34.