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The School Bell Volume Seven
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THE SCHOOL BELL 1931
VOLUME SEVEN
BIG STONE GAP HIGH SCHOOL
BIG STONE GAP, VIRGINIA
44
foreword
We offer this the seventh
volume of The School Bell as a true
reproduction of the activities of Big
Stone Gap High School during the year of 1931. We hope that in the years to come, as you glance through the pages of this book you may find real pleasure in recalling many pleasant memories.
Foreword
Dedication
Faculty
Staff
Motto and Poem
Classes
Miscellaneous
Athletics
Ads
Jokes
We, the class of ’31, as a token of
our appreciation
of their love for us and
interest in us, do dedicate this volume of
The
School Bell
to
our
Fathers and Mothers
MR. J. ROY HORNE, Principal
Miss FLORELLE WIMBISH MISS MAUDE GLENN MRS. PEARL EWING MISS ROSLYN GARDNER MISS HATTYE BLANKENSHIP
MISS MAY SLEMP MR. C. B. MAKIN MR. H. L. ELLIOTT
Seven
Editor-in-Chief
44
SCHOOL BELL STAFF
Mary Greene
Assistant Editor-in-Chief. . . Business Manager
Assistant Business Manager 1
Art Editor
Assistant Art Editor
Athletic Editor (boys)
Athletic Editor (girls)
Literary Editor
Assistant Literary Editor. .. Alumni Editor.
Assistant Secretary.
Faculty Adviser. .. .
Eight
Sophia Sword Starling Wood . . .Eugene Wampler John Marshall Graber Josh Cambios
John Allen Elma Youell Virginia Gilly Mary Gilmer Margaret Gilmer Georgia Shelton
Louise Kilbourne Mrs. Ewing
SENIOR CLASS MOTTO
CLASS POEM
We are standing on the threshold,
Catching the bright beams of light
That come from the glorious sunrise,
Which will gleam forever on our sight.
As we look at the days behind us,
Upon the things that we have met,
And prepare to seek before us
’’Sunrise not sunset.”
—E. Morris, ’34.
Nine
SENIOR CLASS
COLORS FLOWER Black and Silver Red Rose Motto
“Sunrise not Sunset”
Officers
Starling Wood President Mary Greene Vice-President Teddy Kilbourne Secretary and Treasurer Mrs. Ewing Class Adviser
Members
John Allen Floyd Witt Maude Lambert William Collier Starling Wood Edith Parsons John Dee Hisel Ina Debord Kathryn Rhodes Arthur Hubbard Gladys Easterling Georgia Shelton Teddy Kilbourne Margaret Gilmer Loretta Slemp Lester Masters Mary Gilmer Mattie Sproles Frank Morris Virginia Gilly Katheryne Stone Clyde Pannel Mary Greene Sophia Sword Richard Rose Alice Marie Kilbourne Sue Wampler Paul Stone Louise Kilbourne Helen Wade Eugene Wampler Gladys Lambert Charmie Webb Elma Youell Blanche Wampler
Ten
STARLING WOOD
“I dare do all that becomes a man. Who dares do more is none.” “Star” is a man in every wav. What more can be said?
Vice President Class, 1.2; President Class, 3, 4; President Athletic Association, 3, 4; Business Manger School Bell, 4; Football, 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4.
MARY GREENE
“A maiden good without pretense Blest with reason and common sense.” Mary is a true, sincere girl. She has so entrenched herself in our hearts that she will never be forgotten.
Editor-in-Chief, 4; President Mary Lindsley Club, 3; Assistant Alumni Editor, 3; Athletic Association Reporter, 3; Class Treasurer, 3; Vice-President, 4.
MARY GILMER
“She hath both a good nature and good sense—a rare combination." Mary has won a warm place in the hearts of all who know her for she is the type of girl that appeals to all. Mary Lindsley Club, 2; Track, 3; Assistant Editor-in-Chief, 3; Assistant Literary Editor, 4; Man ager Basketball, 4.
EUGENE WAMPLER
“Roll on, old world, and I’ll roll with you.”
By his unceasing jollity and mischievous pranks he has won for himself the admiration of his fellow students. Football, 1, 2, 3, 4; Track, 1. 2, 3. 4; Baseball, 2; All-Star Literary Club, 1; John Fox Literary Club.
VIRGINIA GILLY
SOPHIA SWORD
“Sweet, gentle, and beloved by£
Sophia, being ambitious, fills
every moment with diligent study.£ Basketball, 2; Mary Lindsley 4 Club, 2, 3; U. D. C. Medal, 1;f Class Secretary, 3; Assistant Editor-in-Chief, 4; Modern Literary
Club, 4.t RICHARD ROSET “My heart is whole, my fancy free;
Run on fair girls, don’t bother me.” This talented member isa stead fast, conscientious worker. He is good-natured and full of originality. -fc Hi-Y Club, 1; Joke Editor
School Bell, 4; Modem Literary Club, 4.J
KATHRYN RHODES
“You think she’s shy& Oh me! Oh my! f* You jes’ don’t know herV That’s why.” Toa stranger “Kat” appears
to be quiet, reserved, and dignified but is she?£ V. G. S. Class President, 1;
Secretary Alpha Literary Society,£ 1; B. H. S. Mary Lindsley Club,
3, 4; Vice President, Mary Lind sley Club, 4; Modern Literary£ Club, 4;“The Whole Town’s Talking, 4.£
KATHERINE STONE
“Kat” is an athlete of great sport£ fame;£ Sometimes she even plays the£ tricky love game.”£ A fine musician with songs and£ playing she has won many a heart.£ Basketball, 2, 3, 4; Mary Lind-£ sley Club, 2, 3; Modern Literary£ Club, 4; Orchestra, 4;“The Whole-’i Town’s Talking,” 4. £ GEORGIA SHELTON£ “A true friend and a pal.”£ Who could be more? Georgia is modest, unassuming,£ goes quietly about her work and£ leaves other people alone.
Mary Lindsley Club, 2, 3; Man-£ ager Basketball, 3; President Sub Junior Class, 3; Track, 3; Basket ball, 4; Athletic Association£ Representative, 4; Secretary£ School Bell, 4; Modern Literary
Club, 4;“The Whole Town’s Talk-£ in",” 4.£
Twelve
ELMA YOUELL
“A rare compound of oddity, frolic, and fun.
Relishes a joke and enjoys a pun.” Underneath her merry laughter there is a heart of gold.
Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Track, 1, 2, 3, 4; John Fox Literary Club, 1; Monogram Club, 2; Mary Lind sley Club, 2,3; Captain Basketball. 3; Athletic Editor, 4; Cheer Lead er, 4; Modern Literary Club, 4.
FLOYD WITT
“Always foremost in the ranks of fun
The laughing herald of a harm less pun.” “Winkie” is all this and more. To make a long story short, what would we have done without him? K. M. I. Treasurer, 1; B. S. G. Football, 2, 3; Vice President, 3; Critic of Modern Literary Club; “Gypsy Rover,” “The Whole Town’s Talking,” 4.
GLADYS EASTERLING
“Not too sober, not too gay, But a true friend in every way.” Good student, good pal; that’s Gladys.
You couldn’t help but love her, so don’t try.
Mary Lindsley Club, 2; Treasurer Girls’ Basketball, 4; Modern Literary Club, 4; “The Whole Town’s Talking,” 4.
MARGARET GILMER
“Gosh! how it talks.”
You never get a word in when Margaret is around, but you don’t mind because you know that you could not be half so interesting.
Mary Lindsley Club, 2, 4; Treasurer Mary Lindsley Club, 4; Alumni Editor, 4; Modern Literary Club, 4; “The Whole Town’s Talking,” 4.
PAUL STONE
“0 why should life all labor be? Live while you live.”
Though Paul is happy and carefree, he is really serious and an efficient student.
Basketball, 3, 4; Inter Mural, 3, 4; Modern Literary Club, 4.
Thirteen
FRANK MORRIS
“Disturb not my peaceful slum bers, for I dream great dreams.” Frank is a staunch believer in the observance of health rules — especially that of acquiring sufficient rest in blissful sleep. Football, 4; Track, 3, 4; Inter Mural Team, 3, 4; Modern Literary Club, 4; “The Whole Town’s Talking,” 4.
SUE WAMPLER
“Light of heart, light of step; Quick of wit, full of pep; Always merry, ever gay:
The same yesterday and today.” Sue, capable, dependable, lovable, loyal, with an unusual knowledge in Home Economics. Reporter, 1; John Fox Literary Club, 1; Assistant Local Editor, 2; Mary Lindsley Club, 2, 4; Secretary Mary Lindsley Club, 4; “The Whole Town’s Talking,” 4; Mod ern Literary Club, 4.
EDITH PARSONS
“Good natured and sweet-tempered always is she, For what other way could she possibly be.” Surely these words were spoken
for none other than Edith. Mary Lindsley Club, 2, 3; Mod ern Literary Club, 4.
ALICE MARIE KILBOURNE “Always laugh when you can. It's a cheap medicine.”
Alice is a live wire, glowing with excitement and fun.
Mary Lindsley Club, 2, 3; Mod ern Literary Club, 4; “The Whole Town’s Talking,” 4.
TEDDY KILBOURNE
“A little laughter, love and leisure lengthens life.” Teddy is a typical athlete. He has done his part in the winning of the many trophies for Big Stone Gap High School.
Football, 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Track, 1, 2, 3, 4; Base ball, 1, 2, 3. 4; Vice-President Athletic Association, 4; Vice-President Class, 3; Secretary Class, 4; Treasurer Class, 4; Orchestra, 4; “The Whole Town’s Talking.” 4.
JOHN ALLEN
“All handsome men are dying,
andI don’t feel well myself.”
Besides being endowed with the
gift of pleasing the ladies, John
has an excellent record as an athlete of Big Stone Hi.
Foot Ball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Hi-Y Club,
2; Base Ball, 3. 4; Student Representative, 2; School Bell Representative, 2, 3; Athletic Council, 3;
Monogram Club, 1, 2, 3; Athletic Editor of School Bell, 4.
HELEN WADE
“Judge me as you will, I am what I am.”
Perfectly frank, independent as
they make’em, sympathetic, a good friend.
Mary Lindsley Club, 2, Treasurer Sub-Junior Class,
And
President Modern Literary Club, 4.
INA DEBORD
“Happy and carefree. Why aren’t they all content like me?”
Whether that explains it or not she is always cheerful, full of wit and originality.
Mary Lindsley Club, 2, 3; Mod ern Literary Club, 4.
LOUISE KILBOURNE
“She who stands high is seen from afar.”
Big Stone Hi thanks you, Louise, for the fame you have helped her win in basketball.
Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Captain basketball, 4; Mary Lindsley Club, 2, 3; Monogram Club, 2, 3; Assis tant Secretary School Bell, 4;
Secretary Modern Literary Club, 4;“The Whole Town’s Talking,” 4. z
LESTER MASTERS
“And from a boy to youth he grew; The man put off the stripling’s hue.”
Lester, another athlete, is a conscientious worker and a true poet. Hi-Y Club, 1, 2; Track, 1, 2, 3; Baseball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball, 2, 3; Football, 1, 2, 3, 4.
Fifteen
MATTIE SPROLES f • “x*" Sober, quiet, pensive, and demure One of those friends of whom you
are sure.” Mattie's quiet and pleasant manner has won for her the admiration of all her classmates. Modern Literary Club, 4.
GLADYS LAMBERT
“With a jest on her tongue and a
smile on her lips;
She’s bubbling with fun to her fingertips.”
One must know Gladys to appreciate her. She has a dual personality. Mary Lindsley Club, 2, 3; Mod ern Literary Club, 4.
CLYDE PANNELL £ “Wisdom of many, the wit of few.” -k Surely the class of ’31 has no
member whose wit is more enjoyed. .L Football, 3, 4; Basketball, 3, 4; 4- Monogram Club, 2, 3; Track, 2, 3. 4. '£
LORETTA SLEMP
“You may live without learning,
You may live without books, je But civilized man cannot live without cooks.” X. Faithful not only in big things
but in small things also. She will Y surely find the success in life -L which she deserves. w Seminary School, 1, 2, 3; Vice President Boone’s Literary Club,
3; Assistant Editor-in-Chief “Tat- w tier,” 2; Mary Lindsley Club, 4; £ Modern Literary Club, 4.
WILLIAM COLLIER
“Quiet, modest, and determined, 4- And worthy in all his ways.”
To William, duty comes first, L pleasure and fun hold second place. 4- Hi-Y Club, 1, 2; Basketball, £ 1, 2; Modern Literary Club, 4.
BLANCHE WAMPLER
“Admired by all who know her
well.
Gets into mischief too often to
tell.”
Blanche is a living protest
against the usefulness of study.
Mary Lindley Club, 2, 3; Class
Reporter, 2, 3; Track, 3, 4; Mod ern Literary Club, 4.
CHARMIE WEBB
“A friend—the link in life’s long
chain
That bears the greatest strain.”
Never shirking and always loyal.
She makes an ideal friend.
Mary Lindsley Club, 2; Modern
Literary Club, 4.
JOHN DEE HISEL
“Though horror lie on my heart
Something will sing, ‘Be Glad’!”
John has always stood for the
right and is not afraid to state his
opinion regardless of how it might
differ from others.
Football, 4; Manager Football.
3; Manager Basketball. 4; Basket ball, 2; Inter Mural Team, 3. 4;
Modern Literary Club, 4.
MAUDE LAMBERT
“An ideal girl in every way,
The kind you don’t meet every
day.”
Maude is quiet but her presence
is always felt.
Basketball, 2, 3, 4; Mary Lind sley Club, 2, 3; Track, 2, 3; Mod ern Literary Club, 4; “The Whole
Town’s Talking,” 4.
ARTHUR HUBBARD
“I swing on as one in a dream—
My body’s a bough in the wind,
My heart is a bird.”
In his leisure hours Arthur
spends most of his time day dreaming. We wonder what
about?
Class Secretary, 1; Football 1,
2, 3, 4; Track, 1, 2, 3, 4; Secretary Hi-Y Club, 1; Modern Literary Club, 4.
Seventeen
Title—“High Stepper’’
Motto—"Keep on Smiling”
Class yell—“Ain’t Misbehaving”
Principal—“Go Home and Tell Your Mother” .1L Teacher—“You Didn’t Have to Tell Me” £ Pupil—“All That I’m Asking is Sympathy”
Athlete—"Hurt” L Senior of the past—“I’m Following You” £ Exams—“You’re Driving Me Crazy” J Lessons—“Tomorrow” £ Study hall—“Nobody’s Using It Now.” £ Test time—“I’ve Got a Feeling I’m Falling” £ Geometry—“Let’s Play Square” £ School room—“Sleepy Valley” £ Assignments—“Do Do Something” L Bad grades—“Blue Again”
Good grades—“Im Needing You
Passing grades—“I’ll Get By” £ Failure—“Tears” £ Report cards—“A Memory Time Can Not Erase” £ Exercise—“Little White Lies” £ Leisure time—“Satisfied” £ Graduation—“Happy Days Are Here Again” £ June 1—“When My Dreams Come True” £ Parting song—“Till We Meet Again”
—K. Rhodes, ’31. |
CLASS HISTORY
THE VISION OF THE HERMIT
One bright autumn morning in that spectacular month—September 1920, an aged hermit sat in a pensive mood in his little hut on the edge of the forest where he was watching the golden sun peeping forth from over the hill top.
His attention was suddenly attracted by a group of chattering voices— lads and lassies wending their way joyfully on this the opening, and their first day of school. The gay, little boys and girls were marching forth happily, not realizing what success and misfortunes they would encounter in their future years.
The hermit saw, during the first four years of primary work, under the supervision of Mrs. Fugate and Misses White, Taylor, and Slemp, the children who toiled with much eagerness and zest enter the fifth grade. By Miss McConnell’s aid, the pupils easily passed into the sixth grade. To the regret of the thrifty class, Kate Salyer and Helen Saunders bade farewell to join the students of Kingsport High. Although the class lost two members, they gained two very capable students, Charmie Webb and Mattie Sproles.
As the sun soars higher, so the class, moved on into the seventh grade, guided by two very efficient instructors, Misses Long and Duncan. With the hope of entering high school, the class strove eagerly to obtain their diplomas which meant only four more years of hard effort. This year the class lost another member, Edith Riddle, whom everyone esteemed, but gained a new one, Gladys Easterling, who came to us from Norton.
The Hermit observed the intelligent expressions on the faces of the boys and girls who felt their importance at being participants in the activities of high school. Instead of looking upon the freshmen as being “green rats,” the upper classmen began to accept them as very interesting and capable workers when they passed into their sophomore year. This year, Kathryn Rhodes, of Buchanan High School, entered as one of the class.
Among these efficient workers were scholars, musicians, poets, authors, artists, and actresses.
In the Junior year, John Allen, Clyde Pannell, Lester Masters, Teddy Kilbourne, Arthur Hubbard, “Star” Wood, and “Spider” Wampler distinguished themselves in athletics. Katheryne Stone, Louise Kilbourne, Maude Lambert, Elma Youell, and Georgia Shelton displayed their skill when they appeared as fast players on the Basketball court. To the sorrows of the junior class, Louise Gilley, Littrell Hampton, Magdalene McCrary, Margaret Long, “Bob” and Cody Ingles, Claude Pennington, and David Long left the class a memory of their vast capabilities.
The school year came to a close and the Junior class became distinguished seniors craving their privileges. The year was crowded with gay activities and difficult tasks to be performed. Loretta Slemp joined the class in its eleventh year.
Mary and Margaret Gilmer, Kathryn Rhodes, Mary Greene, Virginia (Continued on page thirty-five)
Nineteen
COLORS
Rose and Silver
Archie Hamblen Justin Prescott Vergie Moore
JUNIOR CLASS
Motto
Do noble deeds, not dream them Officers
FLOWER
Mountain Laurel
President Vice-President Secretary
Louise Little .
Miss Florelle Wimbish
Members
Treasurer .Class Adviser
Stephen Adkins Marie Baker Vergie Moore Lloyd Anderson Nannie Broadwater Mary Mullins Janies Collier Margaret Cartwright Mae Phillips
Bruce Cummings Edith Giles Agnes Potter Howard Cummings Rita Gilly Evelyn Reasor A James Dawson Archie Hamblen Helen Rivers Bascom Garrison Margaret Honeycutt Ruth Rose
Harold Hatcher Christine Kelly Ruth Sergent Perry Morton Anna Claire Kennedy Gladys Sproles Justin Prescott Margaret Masters Lucille Thompson
i A Andrew Thompson Billie Kinder Edith Wallen A. L. Witt Louise Little Virginia Witt Elma Bailey Rubye Yeary«•
Twenty
SONG OF THE JUNIOR CLASS
Should you ask me, I should tell you, how
Out of Freshmen into Sophomores
Now have grown the Juniors, Skilled in all the activities,
Learned in all the love of school life,
In all youthful sports and pastimes,
In all the best arts and labors.
Day by day did the Juniors
Go to learn and labor onward,
Kept the light of knowledge burning
Kept it safe from all idleness. . Drove away with toil and labor
Failure, the enemy of success.
Swift on foot in football
Were the boys of the Junior Class. “Jutt” ran forward with such fleetness
That his enemy fell behind.
Strong of arm was Anderson,
With such strength and swiftness tackling
That foes were beaten easily
Ere the first to earth had fallen.
Should you ask me of the Junior members I should answer, I should tell you
How Archie, our class president,
She, the Mistress of the class,
Stood erect and called the meetings
Called the Junior class together.
How Ruth, our Rose, helping
Completed contract after contract
Helped to keep the class singing.
How“Jutt,” the merry mischief maker,
Assisted by Steve, A. L., and Jimmy
Kept the class in an uproar.
Then I should tell you, I should answer
How the skilled Broadwater
Scored at games of basketball.
How Cartwright and Witt
Helped to make the team successful,
How the guarding of Ruth Sergent
Helped to keep the foe from scoring,
How the artists and musicians
Helped to make the class successful,
How the actors and actresses
Starred in “The Exchange.”
Out of the Junior Class
Into the Senior, stepping
The Junior Class of’31
Doing noble deeds, not dreaming them.
Twenty-one
SOPHOMORE CLASS
COLORS FLOWER
Orange and Black
Motto
“Not luck but pluck”
Officers
Black Eyed Susan
Donald Mahaffey President •»- Lloyd Kelly Vice-President Conley Salyer Secretary and Treasurer M’ss Maude Glenn, Mr. Herbert L. Elliott......... Class Advisers ~7^ Members
Junior Shelton Nell Williams Anne Rogers James Whited Gwendolyn Winslow Stella Sizemore Nannie Arrington Reba Yeary Bascom Barron
-Amna Bailey Margie Moore James Bentley -A* Ruth Daugherty Marie Maggard Charles Collier Glessie Deary Hope Brown Josh Cambios xt Katherine Gilley Vergie Cable Woodrow Daugherty »' Virginia Hemming Pearl Compton Ray Flanary 4r Nellie Mae Herron Konrad Stoehr John Graber
Sara Morton Georgia Debord Cecil Gibson Helen Pannel Mildred Graham Max Graber Beuna Pennington Virginia Greene Earl Kelly
V Bernice Qualls Mary Hill Robert Mumpower L Mattye Sherman Lloyd Kelly Donald Mahaffey 4-,- Margaret Showalter Hazel Lambert Bill Potter Conley Salyer
Twenty-two
SOPHOMORE
Announcer:
Radio audience of Big Stone Gap, The School Bell now brings you its annual Sophomore history by Prof. Killtime, over station. S. O. P. H. Prof. Killtime:
Hello, students and citizens of Big Stone Gap, I shall now present to you a brief history of the Sophomore class. This class is very individual, that is, it is a group of ripened “greenies,” though the Sophomores generally feel their great importance. After all the class is about average, despite “Chewing Gum Anne," Airminded Josh, Caesar Konrad (not a direct descendant), and several others. They engage in about the usual activities you would expect from sophisticated people who have attained the age and grade in school that they have. Their chief diversions are joy riding, courting, killing time and chewing gum. A few members of the class belong to the celebrated “Hoof Club,” whose motto is “never ride when you can walk.” Now I guess it is time to cut the comedy and get down to brass tacks about, this class.
This class of Sophomores has forty members, ,who are divided into two sections. Miss Glenn is the adviser of one and Mr. Elliott of the other. The division was due to the large number of students.
Each section presented very enjoyable chapel programs. Two of which were “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” presented by Miss Glenn’s section and “Don’t Mind Old Maids,” by Mr. Elliott’s section. In these programs they displayed the highest Sophomore ability.
The Sophomores were very athletic during this season. Many boys from this class went out for football and two of our number served on the varsity team. Both our boys and girls played hard in basketball for the honor of Big Stone Hi. We hope to see great things accomplished for our school by members of this class.
Perhaps the greatest virtue of our class is its loyalty. We do love Big Stone Hi and hope that we may carry her colors high in scholastic work, literary activities, and athletics. We hope further to carry into life’s work the lessons of loyalty, co-operation, fair play, and good citizenship we are learning within the walls of our school. Announcer:
Ladies and gentlemen of the radio audience, you have just heard the annual broadcast of the Sophomore history, by Prof. Killtime. This program was brought to you by the courtesy of The School Bell over station S. O. P. H. We bid you a pleasant farewell until we return to you at this same time next year.—Lloyd Kelly, ’33.
A Freshman knows not and knows that he knows not;
A Sophomore knows not and knows not that he knows not; A Junior knows and knows not that he knows;
But a Senior knows and he knows he knows.
Twenty-three
FRESHMAN CLASS-GIRLS
COLORS
Lavender and White Elizabeth Morris
Motto
“Little by little does the trick.” Officers
FLOWER Crocus
President
Marjorie Winston Vice-President Evelyn Taylor Secretary Sarah Chesnutt Treasurer Miss Slemp Class Adviser Members
Gertrude Akens Mary Johnson Betty Ray Mabel Allen Buna Johnson Bessie Sorah Lucille Bryington Kathleen Livesay Juanita Sword W. Ruth Boatwright Henrietta Lane Evelyn Taylor Peggy Cambios Elizabeth Morris M. Marie Thompson Sarah Chesnutt Myrtle Mullins Helen Watts Edna Cooper Goldie Neeley Anne Witt Cora David Stella Mae Noel Cleo Willis Thelma Fields Nellie Phillips Marjorie Winston Evelyn Fritts Ruth Pobst Frances Wax Virginia Gordon Margaret Potter Beatrice Whited Reba Giles Marie Rivers Anna C. Winslow
Twenty-four
FRESHMAN CLASS-Girls
We must look to the Freshman class for our future Seniors. The Seniors may get the honors, but the Freshman get the applause, whether in jest or in reality. Our Freshman classes are getting larger and larger all the time and again this year the class was divided into two sections. One section of forty girls took their places in High School in Miss Slemp’s home room. There they labored, won and lost as the year slowly passed.
There may be some truth in the statement that no labor is ever lost — if this is true—this class may look to a brighter day. This group of girls is a hard working group, and the majority of them take their school work quite seriously. As in all life we have here our good students and our poor ones. Elizabeth Morris has proved herself a commendable student. She has been rewarded the honor conferred by the Kiwanis Club to the girl making the highest grade in High School. The class may well be pleased by the record of this pupil.
The girls showed a very good spirit in athletics and each one of them did her part to further the cause of Basketball. The class was represented by the following girls: Mabel Allen, Cleo Willis, Evelyn Fritts, Anne Witt, Anna Claire Winslow, Pegsw Cambios, Marjorie Winston. Buna Johnson, Betty Ray, Jessie Farmer, Margaret Potter, Evelyn Taylor, Mary Johnson, and Sara Chesnutt. The class gave to the varsity squad one player, Marjorie Winston. We expect much in the Basketball field from Marjorie. Another year a number of these girls may be found on the varsity squad and do their part for the school in the way of victorious Basketball teams.
As a whole the class possesses quite a bit of musical and dramatic talent. Some quite creditably took parts as chorus girls in the Kiwanis play, “Miss Blue Bonnet.” This same group participated in like manner in the Senior play, “The Whole Town’s Talking.” During the year they have entertained the school by a number of chapel programs. Just before Christmas the class gave as a chapel program, “The Tree That Talked.” Those taking part were: Goldie Neeley, Sara Chesnutt, Peggy Cambios, Elizabeth Morris, and Marjorie Winston. The last program was a musical program giving all the music pupils in the class an opportunity to participate.
As a class and individually we believe in our motto, “Little by little does the trick.” To us it means that we must climb to success slowly and not by leaps and bounds.
3|C 4s 5k
I used to think the bravest guy
Was the President of Nicaraugua
He’s surely surpassed undoubtedly by
The guy who lives in Chicago.
Schoolmaster—“Son, what is a highway?”
Modern Youngster—“The space between the bill-boards.” Twenty-five
COLORS
Blue and White
Arnold Blaylock Roy Willis Kyle Lawson. .. Ralph Callahan. Jack Tucker. .. . Miss Gardner Arnold Blaylock Ralph Callahan Walter Caudill J. B. Collier
Teddy Collier
James Combs John Cummings Alfred Flanery Manard Gibson William Giles
John Gilliam
FRESHMAN CLASS-BOYS
Motto
“A ship sails east, a ship sails west, By the same winds that blow,
For it isn’t the gale, but the set of the sails, That determines the way we go.” Officers
Members
Ira Gilliam
John Guntner
Arlin Hill
Guy Hobbs
Carl Kelly
Don King
Charles Kiser
Bazil Lane
Kyle Lawson
Leonard Litton
Twenty-six
FLOWER
Shamrock
President
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
Class Reporter
. Class Adviser
James Miller
Felix Parrot
Archie Richmond
David Sproles
Paul Trent
Jack Tucker
Howard Wallen
Thomas Wheeler
Carlyle Williams
Roy Willis
Ortley Wolfe
FRESHMAN CLASS-Boys
The Freshman Class of 1931 has an enrollment of thirty-two boys with Miss Gardner as their adviser. You would think a class made up entirely of boys would be a disciplinary problem to its teacher, but they are as meek and quiet as lambs. We are not to forget there is also a class of Freshman girls under their adviser, Miss Slemp. The seniors call us a bunch of “green saps,” but they are wrong. We are green and admit that, but we can show them what we can do. So why look down on the “rats” they, too, will some day be seniors.
From the beginning of school the members of this class of boys have shown their ability in the various activities of the school and have! shown a willingness to co-operate in every phase of school work.
They have pursued with diligence the several branches of athletics offered in our school. They were represented on the gridiron by Paul Trent, Tom Wheeler, Jack Tucker, Roy Willis, Ralph Callahan, Felix Parrott, and James Miller; in basket ball by Arnold Blaylock, Jack Tucker, and Ralph Callahan.
They have also displayed dramatic talent in presenting the school with some very interesting programs as: “Amos ’n Andy in Their Thanksgiving Dinner,” and “The Filming of Uncle Tom’s Cabin.”
There are several outstanding members in this class: Don King and Teddy Collier are algebra sharks; Ortly Wolfe is very dependable in all the class activities.
The Freshman Class counts itself fortunate in having two of its members make the highest averages in high school for the month of March. The Kiwanis Club entertained Don King and Elizabeth Morris at their last dinner as a reward for this distinction.
Believing that progress is the plan of the universe, we, the freshman boys of 1931, shall strive to make the senior class of 1934 one which will break all previous records of our school.—Jack Tucker, ’34.
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COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT
Miss Mary Thompson, Instructor
Members
'7' John Allen Christine Kelly Kathryn Rhodes Lloyd Anderson Louise Kilbourne Paul Stone 4 Marie Baker Teddy Kilbourne Georgia Shelton 4 Howard Cummings Gladys Lambert Lucille Thompson Jimmy Dawson Louise Little Potter Eugene Wamnler Gladys Easterling Mary Mullins A. L. Witt. Jr. Rita Gilly Clyde Pannell Starling Wood v\ Archie Hamblen Agnes Potter Elma Youell
Thirty
HINT OF SPRING
Listen, do you hear!
That haunting noise so soft and clear? It makes you feel so terribly queer; That you tuck the covers over your ears. You try to sleep, and then you peep Around the room so dark;
You hear a noise, oh, that’s a lark, Far over the meadows low.
You wonder then what next will come. Just then the wind begins to hum, A weird, noisy sound, much like a drum; Far off in dreamy-land you sway, To keep those haunting tones away. —Amna Bailey, ’32.
FAREWELL SENIORS
Another year has almost passed, And with it goes our Senior Class
Who served their time within our walls
Now hasten to obey some other calls.
Hurry up Seniors, don’t delay,
You have gone just part the way,
Don’t give up when things go wrong,
But light your hopes with joy and song.
We all bid you a fond Adieu
Hoping good will come to you,
Though we all shall know, for time will tell,
We’ll say again, Farewell, Farewell.
—Lloyd Kelly.
Old Maid—“Son, what do you mean by cursing and throwing those sticks around?”
Youngster—“I was just mocking my Daddy playing golf.”
Professor “Rastus, what is the tone of the letters your son Ray writes from College?”
Rastus—“So fur dey all sounds like dis’; Dough faw me, Ray.”
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MARY LINDSLEY CLUB
Flower
y Spanish Needle
Motto
Home is where yon are treated best and grumble most. I Officers
Vergie Moore President Kathryn Rhodes Vice-President Sue Wampler Secretary
Margaret Gilmer Treasurer Miss Hattye Blankenship Faculty Adviser Miss Mary L. Lindsley Sponsor Members
Anina Bailey Lucille Thompson Helen Watts Elma Bailey Edith Wallen Reba Yeary Edith Giles Sue Wampler Gertrude Akens (Continued on page thirty-eight)
Thirty-two
SUCH IS LIFE
Diane Watson bit her lower lip and swallowed hard as she began to talk
to her room-mate—“Bab” Rendon.—“What will I tell Steve Burton, “Bab?”
I don’t know who it could have been. I checked in at nine thirty prompt. »
How can I prove it? Professor Allison won’t believe anything I tell him. I might as well pack my clothes and be prepared to leave old Tetedoux College.”But “Bab” was always very consoling because she was a true friend to Diane and loved her. “There’s no need of feeling badly about such an accusation, Diane. Patricia Dalton has been the cause of all of your trouble since you have been here in school. She loves Steve and she knows that he loves you. She has planned against you in all your undertakings. You’re
already engaged to Steve, so she might as well leave you and him alone. Diane began packing her clothes, but it was very difficult to do such when she was feeling so blue.
“Diane,” said “Bab,” “I’m going over and talk to Professor Allison about 4
this affair, and tell him all about Patricia.”
“Bab” entered his office, but she remained only a little while because he
refused to talk to her about the matter. It was evident that he really believed that Diane was guilty.
All her plans had failed, but she decided to say nothing to Diane about seeing the professor.
She entered the room and found Diane crying/—“Diane, please don’t act x
this way. It will all turn out right. You won’t be expelled.”
But Diane knew that it would be almost as embarrassing as being expelled to have to go before the student body and faculty. “I’ll just have to face it the best I can,” she said. “It will be terribly hard for me to face mother and “Dad.” But I hate to face Steve worse than anyone. He has always trusted me so.”
“Brace up, Diane, go explain to Steve. He’ll understand. He has always been charitable about affairs like this.”
Diane decided that it would really be best for her to go see Steve rather than for him to come to her. She dressed and took an aspirin to brace her nerves. As she opened the door she met the President of the student council.
“Diane,” he said, “You are summoned to a meeting of the student council tomorrow at three thirty. This is all I am allowed to say to you.”
Diane was expecting this so it did not frighten her at all. She went
on to see Steve. She met him coming up from the tennis court with Patricia Dalton. She knew then that Steve was really angry with her. She went up
to him and said, “Steve, I want to explain.” But he did not give her time to
finish, “I know all about it,” he said, “Patricia just told me about it, and we’re
through I guess.” Diane gave him his ring and went back to her room feeling bluer than ever.
The next morning Diane woke with a painful headache, because she had (Continued on page fifty-one)
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WHO’S WHO
Best Looking Girl
Best Looking Boyy
Wittiest Girl
Wittiest Boy
Most Popular Girl
Most Popular Boy
Cutest Girl
Cutest Boy
Most Athletic Girl
Most Athletic Boy
Most Original Girl
Most Original Boy
Most Efficient Girl
Most Efficient Boy
Most Talented Girl
Most Talented Boy
Most Typical Girl. , Most Typical Boy.. Most Literary Girl.
Most Literary Boy
CLASS HISTORY
(Continued from page nineteen)
Mary Gilmer
John Allen . Ina Debord Floyd Witt
. Kathryn Rhodes .... Starling Wood .. Margaret Gilmer Justin Prescott
.Teddy Kilbourne Loretta Slemp Richard Rose
Mary Greene
. .Katheryne Stone Richard Rose Mary Greene
Starling Wood Sophia Sword
Starling Wood
Gilly, Alice Marie Kilbourne, Frank Morris, and Sue Wampler proved to be real born actors and actresses in the senior play, “The Whole Town’s Talking.”
By “Winkie” Witt’s and Ina Debord’s wise cracks, the year was made enjoyable for each member.
Richard Rose, John Dee Hisel, Gladys Lambert, and William Collier were dependable workers of the class.
Edith Parsons, Blanche Wampler, Paul Stone, and Helen Wade were all around good students and were members whom the whole class admired. As the Hermit viewed his last picture of the members of the class of ’31, he closed the door of his mountain hut and replied:
“The morning has opened her curtains
The sun has begun to rise,
The students have obtained success,
As I foretold in those years gone by.”
—Sophia Sword, ’31.
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SCHOOL- CALENDAR
SEPTEMBER
2. School opens—Everybody clamors for text books. 3 Gee ! The Seniors feel their dignity.
They ordered their class rings today.
26. Rah! Rah! Rah! First football game. Jonesboro, 0; B. S. G., 0.
30. Gloominess! No semi-monthlv “School Bell.”
OCTOBER
3. Football vs. Victory. E. S. G., 0; B. S. G., 19. 10. Thanks to the teachers meeting at Norton for a holiday.
15. What are all these Auburn cars in town for? Oh! A school band is being organized.
18. All out for Wise! Wise, 13; B. S. G., 13. 21. Teachers are entertained by the Kiwanians. 30. Watch out or the “spooks” will get you! NOVEMBER
1. Defeat! Appalachia, 15; B. S. G., 7.
5. The whistle blows and the girls make a “bee-line” for the gym.
8. Blacksburg, 0; B. S. G., 32.
12. Wonder why “Spider” and John are out of school?
15. Football and more football! St. Paul, 0.; B. S. G.. 16.
22. Pulaski, 0; B. S. G., 0.
DECEMBER
1. Sleepiness and laziness! Still the result of a holiday.
2. Magazine contest organized between the Juniors and Seniors. Sorry the Seniors have to ride a bony losing horse.
4. Seniors begin to make a selection of invitations. 18. Hurrah! Christmas holidays announced. 21. Classes discontinue until next year.
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JANUARY
1. Hello everybody! Happy New Year! Did
you havea happy vacation?
2. Attention to the gym. First Basket Ball
game of the season. Gate City-B. S. G.
16. St. Paul-B. S. G.
19. Exam schedule announced.—Studying and
craming.
FEBRUARY
2. Second term work begins. New studying
resolutions made. Wonder if they will keep
them?
7. Appalachia-B. S. G.
12-13-14. Make room to entertain two boys.—
Lonesome Pine Invitational Tournament.
17. B. S. G.-E. S. G.
20. St. Paul-B. S. G.
21. Appalachia-B. S. G.
MARCH
6-7. Attraction at Coeburn.—County Basket Ball
Tournament.
9. Seniors begin practice on "Whole Town’s
Talking.”
12-13. Boys inter-class tournament.
24. Kiwanis presents "Miss Blue Bonnet.”
APRIL
1. Better be good or we wont get our Easter
holiday.
6. Easter holiday.
7. More sleepiness and laziness.
17. Seniors present their play,“Whole Town’s
Talking.”
29. Last tests given.
MAY
12. Exam, schedule announced.
14. Track meet.
25 Oh, those old Exams, are here again.
27. Exams, finished.
28. Class night.
24. Baccalaureate Sermon.
28. Finis.
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SENIOR PLAY The Whole Town’s Talking
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Henry Simmons, a Manufacturer Eugene Wampler Harriet Simmons, his Wife. Sue Wampler
Ethel Simmons, their Danghter Mary Gilmer T
Chester Binney, Simmons’ partner Starling Wood Barbara Kent, a Motion Picture Star Alice M. Kilbourne z Donald Swift, a Motion Picture Director Frank Morris Roger Shields, a Young Chicago Blood Floyd Witt 4
Lila Wilson and Sally Otis, Friends of Ethel, Virginia Gilly and Sophia Sword Annie, the Maid Mary Greene z Sadie Bloom, a Dancing Teacher Kathryn Rhodes kV Taxi-Driver Teddy Kilbourne Mrs. Jackson, a Neighbor. . Elma Youell Pianist Katheryne Stone
CHORUS
Anna Claire Kennedy Ruth Sergent
Sarah Morton Nannie Broadwater z Kathryn Rhodes Cleo Willis
Margaret Cartwright Mabel Allen
Hope Brown Agnes Potter z Marie Baker Margaret Gilmer Gladys Easter]ling
MARY LINDSLEY CLUB
(Continued from page thirty-two)
Rita Gilly Archie Hamblen Hope Brown -12. Margaret Gilmer Bernice Qualls Glessie Deary ”77’ Margaret Honeycutt Ollie Reach Georgia Debord “77 Louise Little Pearl Comnton Mildred Graham Margaret Masters Ruth Daugherty Virginia Greene Margie Moore Cora David Nellie Mae Herron •77 Vergie Moore Katherine Gilly Hazel Lambert Mary Mullins Virginia Hemming Marie Maggard
Mae Phillips Mary Hill Beuna Pennington •I Kathryn Rhodes Lloyd Kelly Mattie Sherman Helen Rivers Henrietta Lane Stella Sizemore
Gladys Sproles Goldie Neely Beatrice Whited Tf Loretta Slemp Helen Pannel Nell Williams z Anne Rogers
Thirty-eight
TO OUR ALUMNI
Alumni of Big Stone Gap High School, we have the deepest admiration
and sincerest appreciation for the many deeds of kindness you have rendered to Big Stone Gap High. Since the organization of this ANNUAL, a department has been devoted entirely to you and your activities, and you have only to turn to the Alumni page to keep in touch with the members of the association. We have received contributions to our annual from some of your members and regret that we have been unable to secure expression from more of you.
Seniors of the class of ’31 may you always have that feeling of loyalty
toward each other and toward the class that you have today. In the future you will not be drawn as closely in contact with each other as you are now, 4 but you will meet from time to time and when you do I sincerely hope your friendship is just as sincere as it is today. —Julia May Slemp, ’21.
Class of ’31 who am I to criticise? Who am I to offer advice?—But just a word.
O. Henry, the master of America’s greatest art, the short story, once wrote: I'd rather write this, as bad as it is
Than be Will Shakespeare’s shade;
I’d rather be known as an F. F. V.
Than in Mount Vernon laid.
I’d rather count ties from Denver to Troy
Than to lead Booth’s old programme;
I’d rather be special for the New York World
Than to lie with Abraham.
These stirring lines are from the pen of a man, who under the most ad- 4 verse circumstances, circumstances that would throw the average individual into a spirit of despondency, strove until he reached the celestial heights in his chosen field. They should kindle that spark of ambition in every graduate 4 into a glowing flame.
Do something. Never stand idle. There is some one thing that you can do better than your fellow man. Find that one thing, nourish it, develop it, and then answer that irrestable call from over the hill. There is no time to waste. History will prove that men like Washington, Lincoln, Wilson, Coolidge, and great men in every field of endeavor, never stood idle. When their was leisure time they spent it reading. Reading al- £ ways results in thought and study. Life is too short and time too precious 4 to waste one moment in idleness.
When you cease to accomplish anything, when you quit striving for the betterment of life, you cease to live. 4 Do not be a living corpse. Clarence C. Giles, ’28. 4
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ALUMNI
1920Ruby Jenkins, Mrs. V. H. Donihoo, Texas.
Bonnie Catron, Mrs. Hollis Lindsay, Knoxville, Tenn. Lucille Draper, Mrs. Ray Beasley, Pocahontas, Va.
Irene Draper, Airs. Maynor Sutherland, Clintwood, Va. Howard Slemp, Jacksonville, Florida.
Nora Youell, Mrs. Chas. Banner, Calvin, Va.
Georgia Seaton, Mrs. Damron, Dante, Va.
Cleo Shelton, Mrs. Louie Reach, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Ilo Burchfield, Mrs. Carl Hines, Appalachia, Va.
1921Henrietta Skeen, Airs. Frank Buren, McVeigh, Ky. Louise Cox, Mrs. J. B. Skeen, Big Stone Gap, Va.
May Slemp, Teacher of Big Stone Gap High School.
Clara Dowell, Mrs. L. AL Edwards, Coeburn, Va.
Truman Kennedy, Russia.
Edward Bird, Pineville, Ky.
1922Earl Wilson, Big Stone Gap, Va.
George Goodloe, Philadelphia, Penn.
Carl Knight, Editor of Post, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Arthur Foster, Paducah, Ky.
Beth Shugart, Mrs. McGahey, Clifton Forge, Va.
Letcher Bunn, Kingsport, Tenn.
Nita Taylor, Mrs. Truman Kennedy. Russia.
Gertrude Sine, Airs. H. Hoss.
Otho Hisel, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Ruth Guntner, Appalachia, Va.
Margaret Guntner, Mrs. Robert Boswell Gordon, Backcreek, N. C. Thelma Banks, Airs. Harry Balton, Roanoke, Va.
Alargaret Gilly, Airs. H. G. Wade, deceased.
Rudolph Youell, Coach of Hiwassee College.
Ralph Showalter, Ontario, California.
Charles Stacy, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Ruth Barron, Airs. C. T. Miller, Madisonville, Tenn.
1923Jemima Willis, Mrs. Earl Graybeal, Harlan, Ky. Annie Rhodes, Teacher of Bristol, Va.
Carrie Rhodes, Teacher of Bristol, Va.
Ruth Smith, Teacher of Big Stone Gap, Va.
James McCormick, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Schemmel Daugherty, Birmingham, Ala.
Nell Jenkins, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Alary Lyle, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Max Lyle, Big Stone Gap, Va.
John Ray, Big Stone Gap, Va.
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Leroy Seale, Florida.
Bascom Taylor, Big Stone Gap, Va.
4 Katherine Painter, Bristol, Va.
Lewis McCormick, Graduate of Law, University of Kentucky. Margaret Kelly, Teacher of East Stone Gap, Va. 4 Ruth Mullins, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Ray Hurd, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Georgia Maness
Ernest Kelly, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Helen Bailey, Norfolk, Va.
1924
Francess Daugherty, Mrs. Claude Frasier, Appalachia, Va. Louise Nickels, Teacher of Charlottesville, Va.
Evelyn Alsover, Teacher of Appalachia, Va.
Marvin Morris, New York City.
Gilberta Knight, Teacher of Appalachia, Va.
Jacqueline Head, Mrs. Harry Willis, East Stone Gap, Va. Ralph Brown, Big Stone Gap, Va.
jr Hazel Sherman, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Thelma Dowell, Mrs. Ben Blankenship, New Mexico.
Una Reed, Mrs. Claude Hopkins, Big Stone Gap, Va. 4 Margaret Taylor, Mrs. Stuart Qualls, Big Stone Gap, Va. MeLauren Baker.
Parolee Neely, Mrs. C. C. Hensley, Stonega, Va. Mae Flanary, Teacher of Imboden, Va.
Eliza Shugart, Marion, Va.
Margaret Wolfe, Mrs. Robert Shrink, Big Stone Gap, Va. Caroline Goodloe, Mrs. Nat Laurence, deceased. 4 Marcus Hamblen, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Dave Sergent, Baltimore, Md.
Martha Allman, Mrs. Adron Kites, Radford, Va. Edith Wampler, Mrs. H. H. Gettle, Charlotte, N. C. Bruce Griffin, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Cecil Rhodes, Atlanta, Ga.
Frances Ramsey, Teacher of East Stone Gap, Va. Luther Mahan, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Paul Jones, Hawaii.
Bessie Yeary, Mrs. J. E. Hughs, Kingsport, Tenn.
Della Reasor, Mrs. Tom Reasor, Corbin, Ky.
4 Vernon Collier, Teacher in South Carolina.
1925 B Alverta Neely, Mrs. Bill Holland, Big Stone Gap, Va. Clara Couk, Mrs. Ball, Emory, Va.
Anna Bird, Dunbar, Va.
I. T. Gilly, Jr., Manager of Stuart-Faucette Company, Norton, Va John Hill Goodloe, Big Stone Gap, Va. 4 . Eugenia Allen, Dallas, Texas.
Ruth Pannell, Mrs. Bill Smith, Roanoke, Va.
Lena Slemp, Teacher of Roda, Va.
Margie Witt, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Forty-one
Gilmer Orender, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Kermit Slemp, Lee County.
Thelma Stewart, Kingsport, Tenn.
Gladys Wade, Teacher of Appalachia, Va.
James Kelly, Manager of Chevrolet Motor Company, Big Stone Gap, Va. Hobart Lambert, Twin Branch, W. Va.
George Skeen, Twin Branch, W. Va.
1926Jeannette Gilmer, Music Teacher of St. Paul, Va.
Sarah Broadwater, Teacher of Wise, Va.
Winton Graham, Student of West Point.
Louisa Holton, Teacher, Kentucky.
Joe Wheeler, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Maurine Gilly, Stenographer at Stonega, Va.
Leslie Hisel. Big Stone Gap, Va.
Mildred Wolfe, Philadelphia, Penn.
Churchill Compton, Mrs. Caskill Elliott, Norton, Va.
Ethel Pennington, Mrs. Robert Masters, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Jewell Taylor, Mrs. Clyde Rutherford, Jonesville, Va.
Vergie Masters, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Margaret Ramsey, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Virginia Hart, Emory, Va.
1927Floyd Showalter, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Clinton Broadwater, Student of William and Mary College.
Grace Mahaffey, Mrs. Bill Powers, Johnson City, Tenn.
Helen Irvine.
Robert Alsover, Student of University of Kentucky.
William Rogers, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Leola Hamblen, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Harry Shelton, Omar, W. Va.
James Gilley, Student of William and Mary College.
Martha Deboard, Mrs. Howard Miller, Twin Branch, W. Va.
Antonia Wells, Mrs. Bill Smith, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Cleo Sword, Mrs. Terry Honeycutt, Appalachia, Va.
Margaret Baker, Big Stone Gap, Va.
John Gilmer, State Highway Department.
Wayman Callahan, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Mary Ray, Mrs. Cossie Wells, Appalachia, Va.
Claude Jones, Student of Dentistry, St. Louis, Mo.
Melissa Myers, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Helen Witt, Mrs. Max Lyle, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Frank Potter, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Lula Collier, Mrs. Ray Pennington, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Pauline Johnston, Johnson City, Tenn.
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Paul Johnston, Johnson City, Tenn.
Adelaide Winston, Student of Salem College.
Margaret Mahan, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Curtis Kelly, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Marie Belcher, Mrs. Roy Cannon, Greeneville, Tenn.
Ruby McNew, Nurse in Detroit, Michigan.
Elizabeth Mullins, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Hazel Ward, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Charles Ward, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Charles Sine, Student of Roanoke Business College. Richard Wilson, Keokee, Va.
Edith Wells, Teacher of Jasper, Va.
Dorothy Goodloe, Student of Farmville State Teachers’ College. 1928
Erskine Kelly, Student of Boston Tech.
Clarence Giles, Big Stone Gap.
Virginia Owens, Student of Oglethorpe College. L Robert Daugherty, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Sarah Painter, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Isabelle Ingles, Roda, Va.
Bess Gilmer, Student of Brenau College.
Karl Stoehr, Student of William and Mary College. Rosamond Wren, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Evelyn Wilson, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Elsie Pobst, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Haskal Morris, New York City.
JL Kathleen Kelly, Student of William and Mary College. Carter Allen, Dallas, Texas.
Hardis Ward, Farmer, Lee County.
Oscar Ward, Farmer, Lee County.
Jack Taylor, Student of University of Tennessee. William Taylor, Student of University of Kentucky. Eloy Mullins, Big Stone Gap, Va.
1929
James Polk Taylor, Student of Roanoke College. Edward Daugherty, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Jenilee Knight, Student of Farmville State Teachers’ College. •fr Nell Witt, Student of Milligan College.
Frank Seale, Student of University of Kentucky. 4 Charles Griffith, Mercerburg Academy.
Milton Miller, Student of University of Tennessee. 4;- Bobby Painter, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Ruby Fleenor, Teacher, Linden, Va.
4 P. L. Cobb, Student of University of Tennessee. Clara Blaylock, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Edward Cartwright, Student of V. P. I.
Eugene Cooper, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Goldie Williams, Teacher, Wise County.
Helen Compton, Student of Brenau College.
Jane Thompson, Whitesburg, Ky.
Forty-three Robert Youell, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Aletha Witt, Big Stone Gap, Va.
W. H. Wren, Jr., Student of V. P. I.
Robert Barron, Mullins, W. Va.
E. K. Long, Student of Emory & Henry College.
Ruth Slemp, Student of Radford State Teachers’ College. Christine McDonald, Pickeville, Ky.
Virginia Compton, Student of Milligan College.
Jack Cox, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Helena Gilly, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Nell Wampler, Student of Parmville State Teachers’ College. Victor Masters, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Carl Patterson, Student of Roanoke College.
Grace Fleenor, Teacher of Imboden.
Helen Wax, Student of Radford State Teachers’ College. 1930Hazel Hemming, Student of Averette College.
James Miller Smith. Student of Hampton-Sydney College. Dorothy Prescott, Student of Farmville State Teachers’ College. Jennings Gallahan, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Dorothy Weems, Student of Farmville State Teachers’ College. Eugene Willis, Student of Western Maryland College. Elizabeth Kelly, Student of Farmville State Teachers’ College. Elizabeth Morton, Student of Virginia Intermont College. Roland Rose, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Nat Ewing, Student of Emory and Henry College.
Gilbert Rogers, Student of McCollie School.
Louise Borum, Student of Farmville State Teachers’ College. Mildred Witt, Student of Averett College.
Edward Guntner, Student of Annapolis Preparatory School. James Eller, Matoaka, W. Va.
William Shelton, Student of Roanoke Business College. Louise Collier, Wise, Va.
Eliza Darnell, Student of Radford State Teacher’s College. Claude Mullen, Greeneville, Tenn.
Eunice Fair, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Jackson McClanahan, Student of Roanoke Business College. Venus Masters, Student of Radford State Teachers’ College. Fugate Reasor, Lee County.
William Bounds, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Cecil Wells, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Annie Laurie Lambert, Mrs. L. T. Barbee, Stone, Ky. Edward Ferry, Stone gap, Va.
Elsie Debord, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Edwin Showalter, Big Stone Gap, Va.
John Hicks, Welch, W. Va.
Mabel Kelly, Student of William and Mary College. Forty-four
Mr,,H.L. Elliot, Coach
Forty-five
FOOTBALL
As the last days of summer gave way to the chill of oncoming fall, Coach Elliott issued a call which resounded throughout the Buccaneer stronghold. Many aspirants quickly responded to this call, for the first time, along with seven lettermen, four of whom were regulars on the team of ’29.
This first meeting was followed by weeks of intensive drill and practice which slowly began to change one of the lightest and most inexperienced g cups, of would be athletes in Buccaneer history, into the well groomed and smooth working machine, which has always been characteristic of Elliott coached teams.
Then came the day to which every one looked forward, the annual clash with the strong Jonesboro Hi eleven which ended in a scoreless tie. Next came the East Stone Tigers whom the Buccaneers quickly let down to the little end of a 19-0 score. The next Saturday saw the Buccaneers meeting the big red team from Wise in one of the hardest fought and most thrilling games of the season. After trailing a 13-0 lead for three quarters the Buccaneers seemed to hit their stride and pushed over two touchdowns in the final period to end the game in a 3-13 deadlock. Next came the fast Coeburn Hi team
which was completely defeated to a score of 38-0, while the home team played a brand of football far superior to any shown before this season. Then came the blot on an otherwise clean record in the form of a 15-7 defeat administered by the Appalachia Bulldogs. Then the Buccaneers, showing that ever »
determined spirit, ended their county schedule by defeating Coach Kagin’s St. Paul eleven to a 25-0 score.
After having successfully finished the county schedule Big Stone Gap defeated Blacksburg High in an intersectional tilt to the tune of 45-0.
Following the Blacksburg game many of the Buccaneers finished their High School career by defeating the huge Pulaski eleven to a score of 18-0. This victory was a fitting climax to a season marred by only one defeat.
Some of the men whose deeds will long live after them are: “Andy” Anderson showing a natural ability led the team of ’30 in a way that only a player with “Andy’s” ability could do. In his four years playing guard, “Andy” has carved a name that will go down in the history of B. S. G.
“Ted” Kilbourne, our triple threat, back field “ace,” in his four years of play, has attained that degree in efficiency, reached by few high school players. His passing, punting, and line bucking delivered with that true Buccaneer spirit has made “Flo” one of the most valuable men. “Father” Allen, our big left end, completed his fourth year at the end position. He was one of the most outstanding performers on the team. At snagging passes he was surpassed by none.
“Star” Woods held the right end berth, and “delivered the goods” at all times. He was one of our best defensive men. The gains around his end were few and far between.
“Fuzzy” Prescott, Captain-elect, playing his first year with the Buccaneers, combined a natural ability and a willingness to learn, to produce a finished product, in the art of broken field running, and snagging passes. The improvement shown in shifting “Spider” Wampler from guard to halfback was similar to that of shifting a car from low to high. “Spider” had a thrill stowed away for every occasion and could deliver the “punch” in grand style, when needed.
“Suds” Pannell, our quarterback, showed his ability to “run” the team by his selection of plays. He could also “tote” the ball or “heave” a pass, and running back punts seemed to be his specialty.
Bascom Barron held down the full back position; his defensive work was
4 always far above the average. While his offensive play was of an aggressive t hard hitting type, which never lacked in punch.
“Big” Trent, occupying right tackle for the first time, had a style of play 4 hard to equal. Few were the gains made over him and many were the 5 punts he blocked.
4 Frank Morris turned in his first performance with the Buccaneers this 4 season. He held down left tackle in a style all his own. He was one of the 4 big reasons for the scarcity of gains on his side of the line.
John “Dick” Hisel gaining a position for the first time was adept at playing either guard or tackle. With the finishing of “Dick” this year, a 4 yearning gap will be left in the Buccaneers’ forward wall, which one of next 4 year’s squad will find very difficult to fill.
4 “Speck” Mumpower, holding down the center position for his second 4 year, was one of the main cogs in the insurmountable forward wall. He has 4 two more years in which to further his achievements.
Arthur “Mother” Hubbard, another first year man, earned his letter at a guard position. Hub played a steady consistent game on the offensive and 4 caused opposing teams a great deal of trouble on defense.
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BASKETBALL-GIRLS The spectators and followers of Big Stone Gap high school athletics were <;. furnished a delightful surprise by the 1931 sextette of feminine basketeers. From the opening whistle of the season this veteran squad of eagers have been swamping opponents and carrying off victories and ending a very successful season with 11 victories and 4 defeats. Their annoying speed, accurate passing, and an almost uncanny precision in shooting, combined with a spirit to win, made them dangerous opponents at all times and brought them out winners from most of their encounters. But success was not theirs for the asking, for many hours of hard work on the girls’ part, and unceasing toil by their coach. Miss Slemp, produced the smooth functioning machine that was able to make the year a memorable one in the annals of girls’ basketball of Big Stone Gap High School. This team was led by Louise Kilbourne the long, lanky, jumping center whose tip off was the beginning of many a goal.
Z She was well supported in the center district by Katheryne Stone whose speed and floor work could not be surpassed.
Nellie May Herron filled one of the forward berths so well that she was Forty-eight
constantly among the leading scorers and always a dangerous enemy to opposing teams. The other forward position was held down in grand style by Nannie Broadwater. Her shooting and accurate passing tells its own story of her value to the team.
Elma Youell, veteran in the guard position, kept up the good work she has been doing for past years. The only change in her style was an improvement that made many opposing forwards work hard for what points they registered.
Ruth Sergent, her mate, also showed great perserverance in keeping rival scoring attempts down to a minimum.
Maude Lambert, a reserve forward, also showed a remarkable ability in caging baskets whenever the opportunity occurred.
And we must not forget Margaret Cartwright whose work in the center ring often proved a great help toward the team’s success.
Then, too, Virginia Witt did her part toward the glories of victory every time a chance was presented to follow in the footsteps of the varsity guards. Georgia Shelton has been faithful throughout the whole season. She has
shown herself a good sport by being very dependable and on the job when needed.
Marjorie Winston, a freshman, has practiced faithfully. She has shown a very good spirt and in the future she may develop into a very dependable player. There were others also who did their duty well and faithfully and contributed much that made the team of ’31 one which will not be soon forgotten
SPRING FEVER
In the month of September,
When we again take up our books,
The girls are all so happy,
But the boys have down-cast looks.
“Mary, what is the matter?” asked Miniver,
“Why it’s nothing,” said Mary, “but Spring Fever.”
One day in our English Class,
Everything was so still,
And Josh had such a studious look,
He gave us all a chill.
John went over to Josh’s desk to take a peep,
And to his surprise, found Josh asleep.
Spring fever is not a seasonal thing here,
But a common disease throughout the year.
—Woodrow Daugherty.
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BASKETBALL-BOYS
As memories of football slowly faded into the dim past, Basketball seemed to ascend the athletic throne and there reigned supreme throughout the winter months. At the beginning of the season, Coach Elliott was confronted with a very difficult task of piecing together a team with only two letter men around which to build. But weeks of drill and practice soon began to show their worth, and what the team lacked in experience, they made up in spirit. But spirit alone was not sufficient to check the rushes of such teams as Pound, Coeburn, and East Stone.
Judging from the standpoint of games won and lost, and considering the fact that Big Stone failed to reach the finals of the Wise County Tournament for the first time in Basketball history, we have to admit that this season has not been so successful as in preceding years; but from a standpoint of co-operation and team work the Buccaneers were second to none in the county.
Among the members finishing their Basketball careers are: Captain Kilbourne and Woods, forwards, and Pannell and Stone, reserve guards. Al Fifty
though these men will be greatly missed, there is a great deal of material left for the next year’s team, with Barron and Tucker as centers, Blaylock and Mumpower, guards, and Prescott, Anderson, and Collier, forwards.
One of the most outstanding feats of the season was the forming of the Lonesome Pine Tournament. This was the first invitational tournament ever to be held in this section and it is hoped by Coach Elliott and others connected in starting the tournament, that it will be made an annual affair.
SUCH IS LIFE
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had a restless night. But after eating breakfast she felt better.—“Bab” went to her classes during the day, but Diane was feeling too bad and knew that she could not face her classmates, so she remained in bed until evening.
At three o’clock promptly she entered the office of the professor. Whom should she see but Patricia Dalton. What was she doing here?" Could she be plotting against her?”
“Diane,” said Professor Allison, “You are a little early, leave the room please, as this does not concern you.”
She went out on the steps and sat wondering for about thirty minutes. Professor Allison opened the door. Patricia came out crying. What could she be crying about?
He called Diane into his office. “Diane,” he said, “Patricia was caught coming in at twelve-thirty last night. She is expelled, but she confessed that she really was the one who came in late night before last instead of you, and that she had been the one who had caused all the trouble concerning you heretofore. I am glad that she confessed, and that it was not you whom we had to expell. I am very sorry, indeed, that we accused you falsely.
She left the room feeling happy'as a lark. “What would Steve say?” No sooner had she thought this than she saw him coming up the walk. “Diane,” he said, “I am sorry that I distrusted you. I might have known that it was only a plan of Patricia’s to have you shipped. How about taking you to the fraternity dance to-night?”
“O. K., Steve.” —Elma Youell.
Howard Cummings—“It’s a wonder Ireland isn’t the richest country in the world.”
“Let” Masters—“Why?”
Howard C.—“It’s capital is doublin’ all the time.”
Ted Kilbourne—“Star, I felt like a saw-mill at that dance last night.” Star Wood—'“You were lumbering about awful.”
Ted—“No, I saw many bored feet.”
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Mr. Horne—"What animal works hard in summer and is idle in winter?” Arnold Blaylock—“An iceman.”
Star—“Kat, may I hold your hand?”
Kat Stone—“1 have grave trepidations.”
Star—“That’s all right I’m vaccinated.”
Mary—“Listening to you is like hearing music from a beautiful instrument.”Jut—“Which one, may I ask?” Mary—“A Lyre.”
Senior—“Have you a Bunyan collection?”
Freshman Librarian—“No, but I have corns.”
Friend—“What’s your wife’s favorite book?”
Husband—“My pocket book.”
A wood-pecker lit on a Freshman’s head,
A home he thought he’d drill
And impression he had hardly made,
Until he broke his bill.
“Yes my daughter’s taking singing lessons abroad.”
That’s certainly thoughtful of her.”
“I can do two things at once.”
“Which?”
“I can read writin’.”
Eugene Wampler—“Mother, I see there when more than one-third of the body is burned, the victim dies.”
Mrs. Wampler (horrified)—“Eugene! Get your feet off that hot stove.”
Single Man—“Why so blue, why don’t you throw your troubles away?” Married Man—“Oh ! She’s bigger than I am.”
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Compliments
Interstate Railroad
Company
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ILLIAM ROGERS,
an Alumnus of Big
Stone Gap High School, is a candidate for City Treasurer. He is a man of sterling character and thoroughly capable of filling this position. He deserves your support.
Class of ’31.
Compliments of
The First National Bank ‘Our Home Town Institution”
Per Cent On Savings
BIG STONE GAP, VA.
Royal Laundry Co Incorporated
Laundry and Dry Cleaning
Prompt and Satisfactory Service
There’s A Difference
Big Stone Gap, Virginia
JENKINS STUDIO Photographs Live Forever
Photographic Work In Annual Done By This Studio
Phone 221
BIG STONE GAP, VIRGINIA
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OLD DOMINION POWER GO. HEAT — LIGHT — POWER Fixtures and Appliances
of all kinds
Phone 104
BIG STONE GAP, VIRGINIA
Unconditional Mileage Guarantee MANSFIELD TIRES
GILES’ SERVICE STATION Clarence C. Giles. ’28, Mgr.
BIG STONE GAP. VIRGINIA
Watch the good cooks flocking to the A. & P. STORE these days. Why? They find A. & P. service gives them better groceries at lower prices.
HOME BUILDERS’ SUPPLY “The Home for Homes”
Telephone 119
APPALACHIA. VIRGINIA
CITY BARBER SHOP
Opposite Monte Vista Hotel
OLDEST IN TOWN
Experienced Workmen
ROSE BEAUTY SHOP
Successful Permanent Waiving BIG STONE GAP, VIRGINIA
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK APPALACHIA. VIRGINIA
The Safest Place to
Put Your Money
New York Cafe “Just A Good Place To Eat” BIG STONE GAP, VIRGINIA
FOR SALE 1000 tons of Roda Coal in quantity of one bushel or one car load. Price 12 %c per bushel or $3.75 per ton F. 0. B. yard.
LONG’S COAL YARD
Big Stone Gap, Va.
PENNINGTON HARDWARE & FURNITURE CO., Inc.
“Everything For the Home” Phone 161
BIG STONE GAP. VIRGINIA SCHOOL BELL
IS BOUND IN A
KINGSCRAFT COVER
DESIGNED AND PRODUCED By The
KINGSPORT PRESS, Inc. KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE
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LIBERTY CAFE
“Southwest Virginia's Finest” Open Day and Night
NORTON, VIRGINIA
MILLER AND BURDINE Your Best Friend, the Barber “The Place to Look Your Best” BIG STONE GAP, VA.
NICKELS’ STORE
Fresh Meats and Groceries
Wood Avenue
BIG STONE GAP. VIRGINIA
COMPLIMENTS OF
FAMILY SHOE STORE APPALACHIA. VIRGINIA
COMPLIMENTS OF
SLEMP’S CASH STORE WISE, VIRGINIA
Trade at Lon’s and be sure you are getting the best
“Where Service Counts”
LON’S BARBER SHOP
BIG STONE GAP. VA.
M. D. COLLIER FURNITURE CORPORATION
“Style — Design — Quality” Appalachia, Va. — Neon, Ky.
CENTRAL SUPPLY CO. Mine and Mill Supplies
Phone 115
ANDOVER, VIRGINIA
COMPLIMENTS OF
A. G. CARTER SHOE SHOP APPALACHIA. VA.
VIRGINIA IRON, COAL AND COKE COMPANY
Linden Store—Inman, Virginia “Service With A Smile”
A. B. Nickels, Store Manager
EAT AT MIKES
Delicious Home Cooking
Park Avenue
NORTON, VIRGINIA
AMUZU THEATRE
Southwest Virginia’s Finest Talkie BIG STONE GAP, VA.
“SAY IT WITH FLOWERS” NORTON FLORAL COMPANY Cut Flowers, Wedding Bouquets and Floral Designs
J. E. Horsman, Prop.
Estab. 1907 NORTON. VA.
L. J. HORTON, Florist
Cut Flowers, Corsages, Designs Vegetable Plants
Phone 209. BIG STONE GAP, VA.
ROLLER & RICHARDSON Choice Meats
“All Orders Given Prompt Attention” Phone 117
BIG STONE GAP, VIRGINIA SCHOOL GIRLS
Don’t fail to keep that
SCHOOL GIRL COMPLEXION We have all your needs
MUTUAL PHARMACY
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A. L. WITT
Southwest Insurance Agency
All Kinds of Insurance
BIG STONE GAP, VIRGINIA
VIRGINIA WHOLESALE CO. Incorporated
APPALACHIA, VIRGINIA
Complete Line of
Groceries. Flour, Feeds and Staple
Dry Goods
Old Squire and White Lily Flour
and Arolite Meal
“Best In All Lines”
KELLY CHEVROLET SALES “Greatest American Value”
Phone 1
BIG STONE GAP, VIRGINIA
Auld’s Company
Incorporated
Manufacturing
Jewelers - - Stationers
Columbus, Ohio
At the Quality Tailors you will find
Youthful Styles executed in such
perfect Good Taste that any man
can wear them with distinction.
THE QUALITY TAILORS
APPALACHIA, VIRGINIA
B. E. WITT W. C. STINSON
Radio Service Co.
Expert Repairing
Radios, Tubes and Supplies
BIG STONE GAP, VIRGINIA
SOUTHERN ICE CREAM
COMPANY
APPALACHIA, VIRGINIA
Pasteurized “A” Grade Milk
Ice Cream and Sherbert a
Specialty
I C. P. KELLY
Purina Feeds, Field Seeds, Fertilizer, Farm Machinery
and Coal
BIG STONE GAP, VA.
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The King-Wolfe Company East Fifth Street
The Ladies’ Shoppe
Wood Avenue
BIG STONE GAP, VIRGINIA
Wise County’s Foremost Ladies and Misses Ready-to-Wear Stores
THE LID1E8’ SHOPPE Millinery and Ready-to-Wear BIG STONE GAP, VA.
Featuring Levine Dresses, Gordon Hosiery, Gossard Line of Beauty.
MOUNTAIN VIEW DAIRY Incorporated
Pasteurized “A” Grade Milk and Dairy Products
Phone 119
BIG STONE GAP, VA.
Pace Makers:
N all business and in
printing, especially,
there are those who set the pace and those who fol low. To an untiring interest in good printing and a just appreciation of the ethics of modern industry we owe a good measure of our success.
Wise PrintingCompany Incorporated
Big Stone Gap and Appalachia, Va.
“The School Bell”
is one of our products
8T0NEGRP MOTOR GO., Inc.
Reo Cars and Speed Wagons, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
Sales and Service
Phone 178
BIG STONE GAP, VIRGINIA
Compliments of
mccorkle lumber company STONEGA, VA.
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J. M. GILLY FURNITURE COMPANY
PHONE 82. APPALACHIA, VA. NEON, KENTUCKY
A Complete Line of
QUALITY FURNITURE at Low Prices—Convenient Terms
The Thousands of Successful School Annuals
We have produced during the past 25 years is the convincing proof we offer of our ability to render efficient service to your school in planning and producing your annual.
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