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

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1957 volume:

«•« Kay Martin PO Box 239 Low gap, NC 27024 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. To a man who has co ntributed more to the field of athletics; we, the Senior Class of ' 57, proudly dedicate this edition of The Voice of the Mountains to our principal and coach- Mr. Leonard Gallimore ANNUAL STAFF Editor-- Assistant Editor-- Business Manager-- — - Assistant Business Manager — Photographer - Circulation Manager- Assistant Circulation Manager Layout Managers- Advertising Managers Sports Editor Art Editors - Faculty Advisor - JOHN WAYNE SMITH - -PEGGY HODGES BETTY RUTH GALYEAN - - CATHERINE ADAMS .S. G. LOWE .SENA WRIGHT - - - MAXINE GOODSON -MILDRED MORRIS IRENE DIXON - - - - BUCK GOLDING WALLACE JOHNSON - - - - ELDEAN MAYES - - - - GROVER BARKER CLAYTON GALYEAN MR. J. C. McCORMICK MR. LEONARD GALLIMORE Principal Tenth Grade FACULTY MRS. CREOLA HIGGINS Third Grade MRS. OMA SHOAF Fourth Grade MRS. EVA EASON Fifth Grade MRS. MARY LOWE Sixth Grade MRS. EVA GALYEAN First Grade MRS. ETHEL TAYLOR v -; Second Grade MR. DEWARD DAVIS MR. ROGER LOWE Seventh Grade Eighth Grade MRS. ALICE GALLIMORE MR. J. C. McCORMICK Ninth Grade Eleventh and Twelfth Grades SENIORS SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS S. G. LOWE President JOHN SMITH Vice President PEGGY HODGES ELDEAN MAYES BETTY GALYEAN Secretary Treasurer Reporter CATHERINE ADAMS Cat 4-H Club 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2, 3,4. GROVER BARKER Horn” Baseball 1; 4-H Club 1. CHARLES CARSON Kit” Basketball 3,4; 4-H Club 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3,4; Monogram Club 4, IRENE DIXON Jean” 4-H Club 1,2; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. SENIORS VIRGIL CROUSE Henley” Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; 4-H Club 3, 4; Monogram Club 4; Monogram Club ' s Vice President 4; Class King 3; Chief Marshal 3. BETTY RUTH GALYEAN Babe” Basketball 4; Glee Club 1,2, 3,4; Monogram Club 4; Class Reporter 4; Class Treasurer 3; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Paper Staff 4. MAXINE GOODSON Mack” 4-H Club 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. CLAYTON GALYEAN Phoenix Jones 4-H Club 1,2, 3, 4; Baseball 1. COSBY GOLDING Buck Baseball 1,4; Bus Driver 3, 4; Class King 4. PEGGY HODGES Peg Basketball 1,2, 3,4; Class President 1, 3; Class Queen 4; Class Secretary 4; Glee Club 1,2, 3,4; 4-H Club 1,2, 3,4; Paper Staff 4; Monogram Club 4; Marshal 3. MILDRED MORRIS Millie 4-H Club 1,2,3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Basket¬ ball 1,2,4; Class Queen 3; Class Secretary 3; Paper Staff 4; Monogram Club 4. WALLACE JOHNSON Squeaky” 4-H Club 1,2, 3. SENIORS SENA WRIGHT Sanar” Basketball 1,2, 3; Class Queen 2; Glee Club 1,2,3; 4-H Club 1,2, 3, 4. S. G. LOWE Slim Basketball 1,2, 3,4; Class King 1; Baseball Scorekeeper 3,4; Glee Club 1,2; Monogram Club 4; Monogram Club ' s Secretary-Treasurer 4; Class President 4; Class Reporter 1,3; Paper Staff 4; Marshal 3. ELDEAN MAYES Tannie Bogus Basketball 1,2, 3, 4; 4-H Club 1,2, 3, 4; Baseball 3,4; Monogram Club 4; Class King 2; Class Treasurer 4. JOHN WAYNE SMITH Pee-Wee Basketball 3,4; Baseball 1, 2, 3,4; Monogram Club 4; Monogram Club ' s President 4; Marshal 3; 4-H Club 1,2,3; Class President 3; Class Vice President 4; Glee Club 1,2; Paper Staff 4. SENIOR SUPERLATIVES Best Sport SENA WRIGHT WALLACE JOHNSON Friendliest CATHERINE ADAMS KIT CARSON Neatest BETTY GALYEAN S. G. LOWE Most Popular PEGGY HODGES JOHN WAYNE SMITH Wittiest CATHERINE ADAMS ELDEAN MAYES Most Studious MILDRED MORRIS VIRGIL CROUSE SENIOR SUPERLATIVES Best All-Around BETTY GALYEAN CLAYTON GALYEAN Shortest-Tallest CATHERINE ADAMS BUCK GOLDING Most Athletic PEGGY HODGES JOHN WAYNE SMITH Most Likely To Succeed BETTY GALYEAN VIRGIL CROUSE Most Dependable MAXINE GOODSON S. G. LOWE Quietest IRENE DIXON GROVER BARKER JUNIORS SAM BLEVINS President KIT BURCHAM JIM COCKERHAM HOMER CREED GREY ISAACS JO ANN CREED NANCY HAWKS CLARA HICE OMA HODGES MAXINE JONES CAROLYN McCRAW BETTY WINESETTE Secretary-Treasurer SOPHOMORES Marvene Goodson Ruby Bartley Helen Haunn Emma Brown Ewuel Hodges Ward Hodges Brenda Golding Walter Holder Eldon Barker Dennis Flippin Nellie Leftwich J. V. Lowe James Moore Joan McCraw Gray Ramey Kay Ramey Billy Spurlin Ethelene Todd Roland Burch am Junior Vernon FRESHMEN Ted Atkins Buck Bartley Bennie Sue Benfield Glenda Bryant Janet Lee Davis Janet Dickson Janis Dickson Junior Easter Kenneth Galyean Virgil Galyean Johnny Hall Charlie Hawks Georgia Creed FRESHMEN Jo Ann Holland Kenneth Lowe Norma Ann Lowe Rachell Lowe Gaye Moore Maretta Norman Marvin Overton Jerry Poe Roberta Richardson Elmer Smith Wilson Snow Barbara Walker EIGHTH GRADE Cheryl Barker Johnny Bryant Wendell Cockerham Betty Creed Bernard Flippin Treva Galyean Brenda Gillespie Gaye Golding Jo Ann Gwynn Gladys Haynes Avadale Hice Ernest Hodges Kay Lowe Wallace Lowe Bobby Martin Harold McCraw Joyce McCraw Jewel Murphy Dale Overton Rex Ramey Georgia Thomas Nyoka Thore Curtis Todd Odell Tompkins Johnny Wilson Bobby Woodruff Martha Benfield Bert Blevins Gail Burcham Maynard Cockerham Carol Easter Roy Gray Price Hawks Betty Hodges Leonard Isaacs Carol Johnson Brenda Lowe Otis Lowe Thomas Lowe Arlene Marsh Alice Bryant Josephine Richardson SEVENTH GRADE Clarence Robertson, Marvin Snow, Judy Spurlin, Barbara Todd, Martha Sue Wilson SIXTH GRADE Alice Bartley Jo Bob Bryant Linda Creed Judy Dixon Helen Hawks Ray Hawks Betty Haynes Alita Hodges R. P. Hodges Robert Hodges Steve Lindsey Larry Lowe Linda Lowe Carol Lowe Ronella Lowe Geraldine Moxley Margaret Moore Roy Parker Virginia Robertson Frances Smith Roger Smith Wallace Hodges Tommy Walker Joyce Blevins Barbara Brewer Nancy Bryant Jerry Burcham Mose Cockerham David Dixon Izetta Walker Leon Fleming Guy Galyean Hattie Galyean Dianne Golding Bobby Hawks Linda Hodges Randy Hodges Linda Evans Nancy Johnson FIFTH GRADE Woodrow Johnson Karen Lindsay Gary Lowe Grey Dell Lowe Ann McCann Grey Dell Moncus Sharon Oakley Barry Ramey Billy Richardson Carol Richardson Webb Simcox Chad Taylor Beulah Todd Jerry Wilson Johnny Woodruff Lana Bartley Paulette Bartley Virgil Bartley Johnny Blevins Junior Bryant Betty Carson Shirley Dickens Dora Galyean Dickie Golding Helena Golding Norma Gwynn Frances Hawks Louise Hawks Sylvia Hice Billy Hodges FOURTH GRADE Sherry Hodges Lelia Holder Nancy Isaacs Zack Lowe Steven Lyons Kenneth Morris Sandra Murphy Kyle Norman Janie Overton Larry Parker Shelia Ramey Linda Robertson Nita Robertson Wade Robertson James Smith Brenda Bryany Bobby Cockerham Noval Crouse Wanda Fortner Jimmy Goodson Clevie Grims Jimmy Hall Patty Sue Hice Carol Jean Hodges Joyce Hodges Ladonna Hodges Roger Hodges Aubrey Lowe David Lowe Kenneth Lowe THIRD GRADE Michael Lowe Rhodney Lowe Robert Lowe Aaron Massey Odell Moncus Mary Jane Moore Russell Oakley Bryanna Ramey Clara Mae Ramey Janet Ramey Johnny Mack Sexton Lennis Spencer Bobby Smith Jimmy Smith Delane Todd Brenda York Bruce Amburn Ronny Bartley Gary Brown Sheryl Burcham Lynn Cockerham Ray Dickerson Larry Doby Margaret Hawks Richard Hawks Billy Gray Hodges Eula Mae Hodges Judy Hodges Leonard Hodges Brenda Sue Johnson Kester Lowe Rosetta Lowe Ted Lowe Brenda Kay Moncus Estalene Richardson Antbonette Robertson SECOND GRADE Shelva Robertson Vestal Robertson Edith Schuyler Danny Smith W. D. Smith Franklin Snow Robby Wilson Linda Gayle Woods Glenda York FIRST GRADE James Beck Patsy Benfield Bruce Blevins Dewey Blevins Dennis Collins Lance Cockerham Joyce Creed Nellie Jane Creed Ronald Dickens Nancy Dickens Randy Evans Leroy Fortner James Galyean Terry Golding Iranfard Goodson Lavienne Grimes Kenneth Hodges Johnny Isaacs Avery Lowe Charlie Dean Lowe Charles Wilmouth Judy Woodruff Edgar Spencer Marlin Lowe Nancy Massey Carol Jean Mayes Becky McCraw Charles McCann Sonny McCormick Charlene Norman Linda Jo Norman Pat Norman Dianne Oakley Gary Robertson Ronie Smith Ronny Strupe Gretchen Taylor Esdell Todd A THLETICS GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TEAM Left to right: Mr. Gallimore, coach; Nancy Hawks, Janis Dickson, Bennie Sue Benfield, Gay Moore, Clara Jean Hice, Kay Ramey, Peggy Hodges, Mildred Morris, Janet Davis, Brenda Golding, Janet Dickson, Oma Hodges. WARMING-UP t 1 NINTH GRADERS Mildred Morris - Peggy Hodges THE STARTING LINEUP Left to right: Janet Davis, Bennie Sue Benfield, Gay Moore, Janis Dickson, Janet Dickson. Left to right: Nancy Mae Hawks, Brenda Golding, Clara Jean Hice, Kay Ramey, Peggy Hodges, Oma Hodges. wa rMI g ' UP BOYS’ BASKETBALL TEAM Sitting, left to right: Johnny Hall, Elmer Smith. Standing: S. G. Lowe, Kit Burcham, John Wayne Smith, J. V. Lowe, Jim Cockerham, James Moore, Eldean Mayes, Verlon Hawks, Junior Vernon; Mr. Gallimore, Coach. SENIORS S. G. LOWE JOHN WAYNE SMITH ELDEAN MAYS CHEERLEADERS First row, left to right: Linda Evans, Zack Lowe. Second row: Judy Spurlin, Betty Creed, Kay Lowe, Martha Wilson. Third row: Georgia Thomas, Georgia Creed, Linda Lowe. BASEBALL TEAM First row, left to right: Junior Vernon, Kit Burcham, Homer Creed, John Wayne Smith, James Moore, Kenneth Lowe, Jim Cockerham. Second row: Johnny Hall, Charlie Hawks, Virgil Crouse, Marvin Overton, J. V. Lowe, Kit Carson, Roland Burcham; Mr. Gallimore, Coach; Virgil Galyean, Manager. Pitchers John Wayne Smith - Homer Creed JOHN WAYNE SMITH - KIT CARSON - VIRGIL CROUSE Coach, MR. LEONARD GALLIMORE RETURNING LETTERMEN Left to right: J. V. Lowe, Kit Burcham, Jim Cockerham, Junior Vernon, Homer Creed; Mr. Gallimore, coach; James Moore, Roland Burcham, Kit Carson, Virgil Crouse, John Wayne Smith. HALLOWEEN QUEEN MISS BRENDA GOLDING Tenth Grade Winner MISS JOANN HOLLAND Ninth Grade Second Place MISS PEGGY HODGES Twelfth Grade Third Place MISS CAROLYN McCRAW MISS GLADYS HAYNES Eleventh Grade HALLOWEEN QUEEN CONTINUED Eighth Grade Fourth Place Fifth Place MONOGRAM CLUB Standing: John Wayne Smith, President. Left to right: Mildred Morris, Peggy Hodges, Oma Hodges, Kay Ramey, Janet Davis, Bennie Benfield, J. V. Lowe, James Moore, Virgil Crouse, Vice President; Eldean Mayes, Homer Creed, Jim Cockerham, Carol Hall, S. G. Lowe, Sec¬ retary-Treasurer, Not pictured: Junior Vernon, Kit Burcham, Nancy Hawks, Clara Jean Hice, Verlon Hawks, Ewuel Hodges, Norma Ann Lowe, Betty Galyean. GLEE CLUE Seated: Mrs. Eason, Director. First row, left to right: Oma Hodges, Roberta Richardson, Bennie Benfield, Helen Haunn, Gay Golding, John McCraw, Ruby Bartley, Peggy Hodges, Nancy Hawks, Carol Hall, Marvene Goodson, JoAnn Gynn, Carolyn McCraw, Betty Winesette, Janis Dickson, Jo Ann Holland, Maxine Goodson, Catherine Adams, Georgia Thomas, Gladys Haynes. Second row: Cheryl Barker, Avadell Hice, Betty Creed, Treva Galyean, Georgia Creed, Joyce McCraw, Nyoka Thore, Kay Lowe, Sam Blevins, Emma Brown, Homer Creed, Brenda Golding, Sena Wright, Betty Galyean, Kay Ramey, Clara Hice, Janet Davis, Melba Golding, Irene Dixon, Mildred Morris. F. T. A. CLUB First row, left to right: Joan McCraw, Emrtia Brown, Carol Hall, Bennie Benfield, Kay Ramey, Oma Hodges, President; Clara Jean Hice, Kit Burcham, Mrs. Gallimore, Director; Georgia Creed, Carolyn McCraw, Betty Winesette. Second row: JoAnn Holland, Ruby Bartley, Roberta Richardson, Peggy Hodges, Maretta Norman, Sena Wright, Marvin Overton, Sam Blevins, Char¬ lie Ray Hawks, Junior Ray Easter, Nancy Mae Hawks. SENIOR 4-H CLUB First row, left to right: Oma Hodges, Roberta Richardson, Bennie Sue Benfield, Emma Brown, Joan McCraw, Ruby Bartley, Carol Hall, Marvene Goodson, Betty Lou Winesett. Second row: Wallace Johnson, KitBurham, Georgia Creed, Brenda Golding, Kay Ramey, Sena Wright, Betty Ruth Galyean, Peggy Hodges. Third row: Sam Blevins, Clayton Galyean, John Wayme Smith, Homer Creed, Eldean Mayes, Jim Cockerham. JUNIOR 4=H CLUB BUS DRIVERS Left to right: Sam Blevins, Jim Cockerham, Kit Burcham, Homer Creed and Buck Golding. 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