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

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Left to Right - Row 1: Jane Johnson, Anna Lee Witt, Mary Lou Daugherty, Anne Marie -Jeter, Faye Lovens, Frances Livesay, Ann Broadwater, Lila Garrison. Row 2: Reida Rankin, Jane Draper, Marilyn Reach, Jill Banner, Patricia Franks, Pamela Jones, Alice Darnell, Patricia Lane, Shirley Witt. Row 3: Harley Stallard, Johnny Durham, John D. Williams, Tommy Pierce, Josh Sandt, Eddie Joe Duffy, Charles Fugate, Mr. Gibbs. Not Pictured: George Gleason, Sammie Rhea Halstead. Left to Right - Row 1: Shelby Kelly, Faye Dulaney, Velma Rhoton, Lurlie Collinsworth, Glenda Ashly, Peggy Griffin. Row 2: Roy Fields, Jerry Masters, Christine Cooper, Janet Renshaw, Edna Boggs, Retha Fisher, Ronald Kite, Bobby Stanley Row 3: Charles Miller, Ronnie Willis, Bruce Osborne, Homer Falin, David Parrish, Jimmy Baker, Earl Robinson, Benjy Williams, Mrs. Witt. MEMORIAL LIBRARY BIG STONE GAP, VIRGINIA

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Palmer, Jeter, Hicks, Baker m cwm CLASS OFFICERS President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Sponsors ROY PALMER ROBERT HICKS ANNE MARIE JETER JIMMY BAKER MISS HOWARD MISS GILLIAM MRS. WHITT MR. GIBBS Left to Right - Row 1: Sonja Sanders, Dora Jean Lewis, Janice Horton, Louise Hood, Patsy Akens, S uzjg Bannell, Brenda Kilgore, Mary Ruth David, Patty Willis. Row 2: Glenn Giaham, Jimmy Collier, Carol Gilliam, Ann Ayers, Phyllis Lane, Margaret Rhoton, Margaret Collins, James Comer, Ralph Ely. Row 3: James Lambert, Thomas Morris, Robert Hicks, Roy Palmer, Gilmer Shortt, Kenny Fogg, Miss Howard. Left to Right: Row 1: Phyllis Shortt, Barbara Kedzierski, Teresa Brickey, Frances Sturgill, Ellen Underwood, Cecile Allen, Kitty Wells, Minnie Tompkins, Sue Powers. Row 2: Johnny Messer, Lynne Williams, Ronald Mullins, Bob Ruth, Johnny Garrison, John O. Youell, Jr., Tyrone Hash, Gary Carty. Row 3: Miss Gilliam, William Hood, William Hartsock, Billy Dingus, Bobby Sturgill, Kenneth Akens, Glenn Ballengee, George Polly.

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summits On August 28, 1956, sixty-three students marched back to the good ole ' school to begin nine months of learning, to renew old acquaintances, and to make new friends. We had done this many times before, but this time was different - we were Sophomores. We were filled with pride as we took our places in the school activities. We would like to recognize the following Sophomores who lettered on the gridiron this fall: Bucky Bentley, Sam Davidson, Jack Horner, and Bill Lile. We are very proud of Billy Palo Potter, our class president, who was the captain of the varsity basketball team. Bucky Bentley and Jack Horner lettered on the varsity basketball team; Gene Callahan and Roger Whited lettered on the junior varsity team. Our girls were also very well represented in the Hi-Y Club, the Band, Glee Club, and various other school activities. We realize that our fun and experiences could not and would not have been possible without the guidance of our sponsors, Mrs. Brooks and Miss Cox. We want to thank them for their patience, kindness, and for making this an unforgettable year for us. mm As we entered our Freshman year on August 27, 1956, we realized we were on the threshold of a new career - high school. We prepared for this career with high hopes and eager spirits. For the right beginning, we entered any activities for which we were eligible. There were eighteen in the Glee Club, three in the F. H. A., two in the Camera Club, six on the Safety Patrol, and twenty-five in the Roman Club. In the sports world we were also out in the front. Three freshmen lettered in football, and several were on the Junior Varsity basketball team. Without the patience and guidance of Mr. Polly, Mr. Maddux, and Miss Read, we would have been unable to have made our Freshman year such a memorable one. mm ciDt We, the students of the Eighth Grade, have thoroughly enjoyed the change from grade school. Having five subjects instead of seven, having more teachers, and changing classes have made the Eighth Grade an unforgettable experience for us. We realize that as we entered the Eighth Grade we were beginning the last lap of public school education. Our sponsors were: Miss Gilliam, Miss Howard, Mrs. Whitt, and Mr. Gibbs, who were always ready and willing to help us. Last fall a new class was added for us, and it is called Enrichment. At first the idea baffled us - a new subject which was to include a great range of topics, such as career planning, vocational surveys, personality discussions, poetry. Wise County History, music appreciation, home economics, speech, and viewing some good films - but as the months passed, we realized that there was much good in it for us. Besides a noticible drop in failures our teachers told us that we were broadening our interest fields and improving in many ways. We are eagerly looking forward to our high school years and hoping that they will be happy, profitable ones. We know that our future education lies ahead, and we shall prepare ourselves to meet the hard work and many problems which we shall have to face.