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

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1951 volume:

Printed and Bound in the U. S. A. by School Printing Service CHARLOTTE, N. C. LOWGAP HIGH SCHOOL LOWGAP HIGH SCHOOL Presents DEDICATION CLIFFORD C. BAILEY To a man whose friendliness, constructive ability, and his willingness to help us at all times, have won for him the honest love and admiration of each and every student at Lowgap High School. It is with pride we honor him, a man who is a living tribute to the finer things of life, and dedicate our second edition of the Vox Mon tin m to our Principal, Clifford C. Bailey. WE PAUSE TO HONOR He was no saint, and didn’t pre¬ tend to be. He was a man who lived what he taught his students —both on the inside and outside the classroom. Mr. Carson never met a person he could not like, and there was no person who ever really knew him who didn’t love him. There are very few who have not witnessed his cheerful words and friendly attitude. There are very few who will not mourn or miss him. In Memoriam . . . During this school year Lowgap has suffered a great loss—a pioneer teacher and citizen—Mr. Charlie F. Carson. As long as there is anyone who remembers him, Mr. Carson will not die in the hearts of the people and his many students. Mr. Carson does not want or need a monument; he already has it placed in the hearts of the boys and girls whom he has influenced greatly. And there’s the hard part—Mr. Carson would be the first to put a stop to the mourning. He never had time for such things—he was too busy getting and giving the most he could out of life. Mr. Carson knew what his physical condition was; with his great handicap, but he kept his worries to himself. It was a peculiar type of courage, which Mr. Carson possessed, but he kept it through the last moments of his life. Whether fully realized or not, the student body has lost one of the best friends is ever had. Mr. Carson’s memory and all that stood for are left in the hands of those who loved him. He is not to be mourned, he is to be remembered—because that’s the way he would have wanted it. As long as there is anyone who remembers him, Mr. Carson is not dead. MR. CHARLIE F. CARSON VOX MONTIUM STAFF Editor-in-Chief _ Assistant Editor _ Business Manager _ Assistant Business Manager Advertising Managers _ Art Editor __ Layout Managers _ Sports Editors _ Senior Class Editor _ Junior Class Editor _ _ J. C. Golding _ Mabel Lowe _ Johnny Stamper _ Cora Mae Ramey Enest Smith, Sara Lou Schuyler, Ruby Stamper McElou Phipps, Roger Gentry _ Horace Schuyler _ Maxine Todd, Georgia Lee Scott _ Daniel Doby, J. B. Scott _ Iris Snow _ Hazel Hawks Typists JoAnn Lundy, Clarence Wright BRUCE J. HARRELL Appalachian State Teachers College Physical Education, History WILLIAM B. CAMPBELL Appalachian State Teachers College Physical Education, Mathematics WILLIAM A. BROWN Emory Henry College Economics, Physical Education, English FACULTY CLIFFORD C. BAILEY A.S.T.C.; W.N.C.S.T.C.; B.S. Peabody College; M.S. U. of Tenn. M. Ed. U. of Ga. ANNE CAMPBELL Georgia Southwestern and Appalachian Colleges First Grade Teacher SALLIE THOMMASSON Catawba College Second Grade Teacher DEWARD DAVIS Appalachian and Wake Forest Colleges! Third Grade Teacher AILENE CHAPPELL Appalachian State Teachers College Fourth Grade Teacher C. F. CARSON Appalachian and Catawba Colleges Fifth Grade Teacher EVA L. EASON Appalachian State Teachers College Sixth Grade Teacher MABLE CROWE Radford College Seventh Grade ROGER B. LOWE Appalachian State Teachers College Eighth Grade Teacher MRS. CALLIE TODD Lunch Room MR. LEM COCKERHAM Jack-of-all-Trades MRS. BIN A DOBY Lunch Room SENIOR Class Officers J. C. GOLDING. President ERNEST SMITH. Vice President CORA MAE RAMEY . . . Secretary and Treasurer ' cn m or tn o SENIORS SENIORS McELOU PHIPPS CORA MAE RAMEY SENIORS GEORGIA LEE SCOTT J. B. SCOTT HAROLD DEAN SCHUYLER ERNEST W. SMITH FLOSSIE SMITH MARY SUE SMITH SENIORS JOHNNY STAMPER RUBY LEA STAMPER IRIS SNOW MAXINE TODD CLARENCE WRIGHT WAYNE GALYEAN Not pictured HOPE GALYEAN CLAUDE HAYNES CLASS HISTORY In 1939 we were a scared group of youngsters as we marched into Mrs. Lamont’s first grade room, but she proved to be a second mother to us and we soon got over our fright. So, with much struggling most of our students managed to skip high first and go on to second grade. There we gained a few students. In our third year, just as we were getting adjusted to school life and our new environment, we heard the tragic news that our school building had burned. Our third and fourth years of schooling were achieved in churches, deserted stores, factory basements, and our old gymnasium. When we were ready to start back to school for our fifth year a new building awaited us. Our fifth, sixth and seventh years consisted of ordinary school life; studies, parties, hikes, etc. When we entered that eighth grade room we thought we were kings and queens, but Mr. Carson soon quieted us down and let us know that we weren’t. As we entered high school we gained a few students and also lost a few. Speaking of green Freshmen—that was us! It was hard getting adjusted to changing classes and all those teachers, but when we did we thought High School was wonderful. That year the basketball teams claimed the attention of most of our girls and boys. This was a major sport all through high school. Our eleventh year was filled with excite¬ ment; the main event being the Junior-Senior Banquet and the class picnic. It took quite a lot of work getting enough money together for these activities, but we survived and the next year came back as dignified Seniors. This, our last year, proved to be a real success. With the patient help of Mr. Brown; our teacher, we, twenty-six Seniors, most graduating from Low.gap in years; marched down the aisle for that night of all nights—GRADUATION. Happiness intermingled with sadness is the state of our hearts as we say good-bye to our cherished Alma Mater, LHS. SENIOR CLASS WILL Clarence ' Wright wills his ability to see the exams before they are given to Banner Haynes, hoping that he can type a stencil. Wayne Galyean wills his never-ending blush to Roger Gentry. Johnny Stamper wills his curly hair to Robert Hawks, providing he doesn’t get a GI. Claude Haynes wills all his Wetern Books to Horace Schuyler. Ethel Hodges wills her quiet ways to Ella Mae Murphy. Hassie Moore wills her long, curly hair to Verna Mae Galyean. Cora Mae Ramey wills her popularity to Verna Mae Brannock. J. B. Scott wills his good sportsmanship to Herbet Lowe. Mary Sue Smith wills all her old-flames to Jerry Sue Mickey. Maxine Todd wills her bright remarks to Opal Lowe. . C. Golding wills his white shoes to Dale Brown. Harold Schuyler wills his finger nail file to Don Ramey. Ernest Smith wills his husky voice to Harold Wilmoth. Georgia Scott wills her chewing gum to Sara Lou Schuyler. Loyce Glascoe wills her height to Glenda Snow. McElou Phipps wills her ability to play hooky to Lois Ellen Murphy. Ruby Stamper wills her eye lashes to Betty Sue Goodson. Mabel Lowe wills her unquenchable thirst to Hazel Hawks. Joyce Glascoe wills her bashfulness to Mary Frances Doby. Hope Galyean wills his red hair to H. W. Barker. Flossie Smtih wills her big blue eyes to Joyce Holder. Cleo Mayes wills her man-traps to Jean Poole. Jo Ann Lundy wills her dancing ability to Willie Ethel Gentry. Iris Snow wills her cheery attitude to Launith Vernon. Daniel Doby wills ability to skip class and get away with it to Roger Gentry. Lois Crouse wills her winning smile to Verna Mae Galyean. JUNIOR Class Officers Roger Gentry . Okedale Galyean . Jo Anna Lowe . Ella Mae Murphy . President Vice President . Secretary . T reasurer SllPlS • : • ' • £ ■ ' S • ?5s • ? JUNIORS , 4 $ ) H. W. BARKER CARLENE GOODNOUGH BANNER HAYNES HERBERT LOWE JO ANNA LOWE ELLA MAE MURPHY LOIS MURPHY MONA OVERTON SARA LOU SCHUYLER HAROLD WILMOTH FRANKLIN WINESETTE HAZEL HAWKS OKEDALE GALYEAN VERNA GALYEAN ROGER GENTRY SOPHOMORE CLASS ♦ ♦. ♦ Teacher, Mr. Campbell First raw —Mr. Campbell, Glenda Ray Snow, Nancy Wilson, Joyce Holder, Mary Frances Doby, Ethel Gentry, Emma Lou Lowe. Second row —I. O. Lowe, Shirley Tolliver, Betty Sue Goodson, Jean Poole, Nellie Faye Glascoe, Gelene Bartley. Third roiv —Don Ramey, Carol Woltz, Lora Jean Galyean, Nathan Combs, Opal Lowe. Top row —Ernest Combs, Horace Schuyler, Billy Scott, T. G. Wright. FRESHMAN CLASS ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ . Teacher, Mr. Campbell First row —Billy Poole, Lee Roy Burcham, Louise Hice, Launith Vernon, Wayne Haynes. Top row —Mr. Campbell, Dale Brown, C. W. Simmons, Dewey Hawks. SURRY COUNTY CHAMPIONS Front row, left to right —Flossie Smith, Mary Sue Smith, Cora Mae Ramey, Georgia Lee Scott, Coach Bruce Harrell, Loyce Glascoe, Joyce Glascoe, Mabel Lowe, Maxine Todd. Second row, left to right —Nancy Lee Wilson, Shirlie Tolliver, Jean Poole, Nellie Faye Glascoe, Io Lowe, Emma Lou Lowe, Willie Ethel Gentry. SEASON RECORD Lowgap___ .60_ . _Westfield_ . 38 Nov. 14 — _There Lowgap_ .43_ _Franklin_ 31 Nov. 16 _There Lowgap_ .53_ _Dobson 40 Nov. 21 Here Lowgap_ .51_ _Shoals__ 21 Nov. 30 Here Lowgap_ .32_ _Beulah 19 Dec. 4 There Lowgap_ .51_ _Ronda___ .33 Dec. 7 There Lowgap_ 5 0_ ... _Roaring River 17 Dec. 12 There Lowgap_ 40_ _Westfield . .. ... 37 Tan. 4 Here Lowgap_ 40_ _Mtn. Park_ .26 — -Jan. 8_ _There Lowgap_ .54_ _ Roaring River... ...32—_ -Jan. 9_ _Here Lowgap_ 47_ _Dobson _ 25 Tan. 11 There Lowgap... _ .32_ _Flat Rock_ 25 Tan. 19 There Lowgap_ .56_ _Sparta ... _ .. 35 — —.Jan. 23_ _Here Lowgap_ .5 2...... _Mtn. Park_ .. 27— _Jan. 25_ _Here Lowgap_ .38_ _ Ronda _ -22 — -Jan. 30_ _Here Lowgap_ 40_ _Sparta .. 32 6 Lowgap_ .39_ -Beulah_ . 27— -Feb. 12_ _Here BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM Front row, left to right —J. C. Golding, Roger Gentry, Manager Ernest Smith, Robert Hawks, Nathan Combs. Second row, left to right —J. B. Scott, Franklin Winnesette, Daniel Doby, Coach Bill Campbell, Claude Haynes, H. W. Barker, Johnnie Stamper. Lowgap_29 Lowgap_23 Lowgap.--37. Lowgap_66 Lowgap_24 Lowgap_45. Lowgap_40 Lowgap_60 Lowgap_41 Lowgap_57. Lowgap_46 Lowgap_ Lowgap---3 5. Lowgap_5 5 Lowgap__.62 Lowgap_40 Lowgap_22 SEASON RECORD .Westfield 21 Nov. 14 Thprp Franklin-. . ...37 Nov. 16 There Dobson_ _41_ ..Nov. 21 _ _Here Shoals_ _22__ ..Nov. 30_ _Here Beulah_ _55_ Dec. 5_ _There Ronda_31___Dec. 7..__There Roaring River_28_Dec. 12_There Westfield 20 Tan. 4_ _Here Mtn. Park_ -40_ Jan. 8_ _ There Roaring River. Dobson___ 40 ... .. -Tan. 9_ _Here -.5 3—.- Jan. 11_ _There Flatrock—.. .— Forfeit Sparta 36 .- Jan. 23_ _ Here Mrn. Park 44 .. Jan. 25_ _ Here R on da 35 . -Tan. 30_ _Here Sparta . . 51 Feb. 6_ _ There Beulah_ -48_ ..Feb. 12_ _ Here ATHLETICS SNAPSHOTS TENSE MOMENT WORRIED GOING UP ADVICE STRATEGY TIME OUT ATHLETICS SNAPSHOTS TEAM AND MASCOT—JOEY BIG WHEELS COMING OUT HALF-TIME WHAT’S UP LOYCE? DEBATE JOHNNY’S CAR LUCY FORWARDS PASSENGERS CORA MAE TEAM AND COACH REBOUND - ?0 EIGHTH GRADE Teacher, Mr. Lowe FOURTH GRADE Teacher, Miss Chappell SECOND GRADE Teacher, Mrs. Thomasson THIRD GRADE Teacher, Mr. Davis FIRST GRADE Teacher, Mrs. Campbell SNAPSHOTS 1. Directions please! 2. What’s up? 3. Cozy 4. Little Barefeet 5. Guess who. 6. Refreshments! 7. Professor at Work 8. Don’t Shoot! 9. Tut! Tut! 10. Cute 11. Don’t believe in signs 12. Break 13. Model 14. Very charming IS. Sophistication 16. Get on Little Girl 17. The Fatal Plunge 18. Quite an armful 19. Hot Rod Race 20. At Ease 21. Two Points for Ches 22. Smiley 23. What is it? 24. Chumy 2S. The Pause that Refreshes 26. With the wind in their hair. 27. All aboard! 28. The Happy ending—we hope 29. Woo—Woo. TYPING 4-H CLUB COCA-COLA ADVERTISEMENTS APPLIANCES HARDWARE GALAX MIRROR COMPANY Mirrors for Every Purpose Both Decorative and Useful VO GRAYSON STREET GALAX, VIRGINIA J. A. Messer, Sr., Owner Compliments of T. N. WOODRUFF « CO. LOWGAP, NORTH CAROLINA BOB PATTERSON’S SERVICE STATION Texaco Products LOWGAP, NORTH CAROLINA R. E. JONES « SON GALAX FLORIST Furniture Corsages, Cut Flowers and Funeral Designs 117 West Grayson St. GALAX, VIRGINIA GALAX, VIRGINIA SURRY DAIRIES, INC “Complete Dairy Products Suppliers’ Milk - Ice Cream - Cottage Cheese Locally Produced, Processed, and Distributed 354 N. MAIN ST. MT. AIRY, NORTH CAROLINA LOWGAP CLUB ROOM L. PERLMAN Home Cooked Foods Country Ham a Specialty Sandwiches Short Orders Ladies Ready-to-Wear LOWGAP, NORTH CAROLINA GALAX, VIRGINIA DIXIE LOWE’S SERVICE STATION Shell Products Groceries Feeds Kelly Springfield Tires and Tubes LOWGAP, NORTH CAROLINA HOLCOME HARDWARE Farmers - Householders - Builders Easy to Find—Easy to Trade With MT. AIRY, NORTH CAROLINA FELTS PONTIAC PARKVIEW SALES SERVICE STATION McCormick-Deering Farm Machinery v£ International Power Units and Farmall Tractors Gulf Products - Groceries 520 South Main Street GALAX, VIRGINIA 205 E. Stuart Drive Phone 338 GALAX, VIRGINIA Phone 169 J. N. Felts, Owner Milo Cockerham, Owner Homemade Pastries, Breads Daily Eat With the Crowd at BRITTS MOTOR CO. OAKLEYS Restaurant-Bakery + J r + Packard Cars GMC Trucks Next to Rex Theatre Willis Jeeps 115 E. Grayson St. Phone 518 Virginia St. Phone 542 GALAX, VIRGINIA MT. AIRY, NORTH CAROLINA BLUE RIDGE HOTEL COFFEE SHOP Private Parties Banquets S. A. Nichols - Manager “THE PARKWAY TOURIST COURT’’ Why Not Try Our Delicious Sandwiches Other Specials - - Country Ham Mr. Mrs. Monroe Lowe “Top of Mt.” Hi-Way 89 PLESS ELECTRIC FURNITURE CO., INC. Complete Home Furnishings Phone 234 Galax, Va. MOODY FUNERAL HOME Ambulance Service Phone 65 Mt. Airy, N. C. Home of Harrison Mutual Burial Ass’n. SURRY COUNTY LOAN 8 TRUST CO If You Need Money, Come to Us. We Guarantee Dependable Service MAIN ST. MT. AIRY BOWMAN ELECTRIC B. 8 O. FURNITURE CO. COMPANY Complete Furnishings Dependable Universal and Industrial “A Little Better for a Little Less” Electrical Appliance S. MAIN ST. MT. AIRY PINE ST. MT. AIRY Phone 418 GOODSON ' S GALAX RESTAURANT OFFICE SUPPLY Plate Lunches - Sandwiches Any Supply and Office Needs GRAYSON ST. GALAX, VA. N. MAIN ST. GALAX, VA CRAWFORD HILLCREST SHEET METAL CO. 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