Pictures
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Dewey Fox School Pictures and Comments |
First
Grade |
This is my first grade picture. Starting out
in school at Glen Alpine. Back in those days there were no pre-school,
kindergarten and all the other things, schools and educational sources they
have today. You just went to school when you were six or turning six by the
end of October.....I think. So yes, you did need all your required medical
shots. My teacher in the first grade was Irene D. Eggers and School
principal W. A. Young. Mrs. Eggers was the mother of my classmate Ann
Eggers. School period 1948-1949. |
Second
Grade |
In the second grade we moved to Shreveport,
Louisiana where I went to school at Jewella in the Caddo Parish School
system. The beginning of the school year I did go to Glen Alpine. I have a
return of textbook receipt dates 12-21-1949. I also have a report card for
both schools. Glen Alpine teacher was Helen Leonard. School class year was
1949-1950
(By the way if you don't know which one is me. Front row in the white,
between two girls.) |
Third
Grade |
Oh yes, the third grade. We were in
Shreveport, Louisiana at Jewella School in the Caddo Parish School System. I
guess you are wondering why the family is in Shreveport, LA. Well my father
was in the military and he was stationed in Shreveport for a couple of year.
Apparently I went o Jewella School for the full year in the third grade. I
noticed on the report card that we were graded not as done today; a-b-c-d-e,
etc. We were given "S for satisfactory" and "O for outstanding progress" and
maybe a "L for Little or no progress." Certainly different today!
1950-1951 was the school year. |
Fourth
Grade |
The Fourth Grade: We moved back to Glen
Alpine in 1951 and attended the full year at Glen Alpine School. Don't have
many memories about the fourth grade. I do remember the "Hopalong Cassidy"
shirt that I have wearing when my school picture was made. His horse's name
was Topper. It was my
favorite shirt at the time and I loved it. Wish I still had it; it may be
worth some money as a collector's item. My teacher in this grade at G. A. was Frances
Ensley. I do remember before moving back to Glen Alpine in 1951 that I had a
baby sister to die. "Andrea E. Fox, Born 7/2/1950 and died 3/2/1951 in
Shreveport, LA. and buried here in Burke County in Gibbs Chapel Church on
Jamestown Road. This was school year 1951-1952.
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Fifth
Grade |
Fifth Grade: My
teacher was Winnie Smith. 1952/1953. This was the first year that W. C.
Whitener name was signed as principal of elementary school. I think maybe W.
A. Young was principal of the high school and maybe school superintendent. I
was wearing one of my favorite coats for this picture. I guess just to have
a coat would be my favorite. Mrs. Smith had a kind word to say about me.
Taken from my school transcripts. "Dewey is the kind a teacher enjoys
teaching. Always ready to help himself and takes advice." I
received a "Reading Circle Certificate" for this school year. Lucky me. |
Six
Grade |
Oh that sixth grade; I noticed on my report
card that my teacher was Ethel Reid and I made mostly A's and B" and a C
every now and then. I do remember that my mother made all my shirts in
those years. She made the shirt I was wearing when my picture on left was
taken. She was an excellent seamstress. She made all the clothes possible
that my sisters and I wore. I also remember about this time in life that we
would make some clothes out of flour bags. We would buy flour or some hog
feed and would be careful that the bags were not cut so we could sew them
into our cloths. It's amazing what we did in those days. How about school
year 1953-54. |
Seventh
Grade |
I don't remember too much about the seventh
grade. Most of these comments are coming from my report card. My teacher was
Mrs. Simpson and the principal was E. C. Whitener. My grades mostly A's and
B's and maybe a C or two. School Year was 1954-1955. From my
school transcripts, Mrs. Simpson wrote, " Dewey's speech is
improving, he is quiet, well-mannered and studious. Gets along with others
well." |
Eighth
Grade |
The Eight's Grade was a time of excitement.
It was a time that we would look forward to graduating from the eight grade
into high school. A time that we would choose our own classes, have
different teachers and move around to different rooms within the high school.
According to my report card my teacher was Mrs. Sylvia Secrest and she wrote
in my transcripts; "Dewey is a nice child to work with. Could do
better work although he is an average pupil." My grades were not
very good but I got a "Perfect Attendance Certificate" and a "Certificate of
Promotion." Praise the Lord! School year 1955-1956.
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Ninth
Grade |
In the Ninth Grade was a time of change from
the eight grade. I was now in high school. More freedom to change from one
room to another when the bell would ring to change to another room for our
next class. It was a mad rush for 5 or 10 minutes when everyone in the high
school was rushing to the next class and then silent as we all gather into
the appropriate classroom. My home room teacher was Mr. Lynch, which I think
was also my algebra teacher. I did manage to get a "Prefect Attendance
Certificate." Mr. Lynch wrote in my transcripts; "Dewey is very well
mannered. he works hard and gets along with others." Grade not the
best! This was school year 1956-1957. |
Tenth
Grade |
In the Tenth Grade I started at Glen Alpine
High for the fall period and maybe went their for a couple of months and then
moved to Crossnore, N. C. Attending Crossnore High School where the
principal was Dwight A. Fink. I enjoyed my time in the mountains and made a
lot of friends, a few I'm still in contact with today. My grades begin to
fall at this point in life. Most of it was probably my fault, not trying
hard enough. I miss those times in the mountains. School year was 1957-1958. |
Eleventh
Grade |
By the Eleventh Grade I was starting to get
that Elvis hair style. I noticed that I had my picture made with a bowtie, I
do not ever remember wearing a bowtie in school. But I wear them all the
time now. Apparently I wore them and didn't remember, but it all come back
to me later in life. The principal was still Mr. Fink and my home room
teacher was E. L. Franklin at Crossnore High School. I attended the full
year at Crossnore. We had a lot of snow the two years I was in the
mountains, but the school bus still run. They just put chains on the buses
and go about picking up the students. I guess they don't do that anymore.
This was school year 1958-1959 |
Twelfth
Grade |
The early part of my twelfth year was at
Crossnore High School, but we moved back to Glen Alpine and I started back
in the twelfth grade at G. A. High School. It was good and I met a lot of
old friends that I hadn't seen in several years. This year I did not get a
school picture made because by the time I got to Glen Alpine, the senior
class had already had their individual pictures made. The picture on the
left is one taken for the Senior Annual. Also my report card is missing from
the scrapbook. I don't know what happened to it. I was so glad to finish
school and get out that I may not have picked up the last report card. I
noticed on my school transcripts that I was ranked 41st from a class of 52.
I can't imagine anyone worst than me. This was school year 1959-1960. My
homework teacher was Mrs. Hemphill she wrote in my transcripts. "Dewey,
with a little pushing, will do the work required. Courteous and
well-mannered in class." |
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The information and pictures were obtained from a scrapbook
that my mother put together for me during the years. She thoughtfully kept
all the pictures and report cards. Of course, most of the report card
painful to review. |