The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-05-01
School Service
Flag Raised

Last Thursday afternoon n
large service flag was raised on
The public school building, un
der meath Old Glory, which was
presented to the school by the
High School pupils. There are
dny Que blue stars on the Ser
vice Flag, each star 10 repre-
sent one boy who has attended
cur school in the past. A mum
Der Of these boys have gradual
ted while u number of the boys
received their education here.
There are two gold stare in
The flag. One is for Oscar Viii
lis, who was the first boy of
Big Stone Gap to give his life
for his country in this war.
The other is for Henry Stubble-
field, who was killed during
the trouble with Mexico nearly.
two years ago, and whose body
was brought here for burial.
Very interesting and impress
sive exercises were held in the
school auditorium before the
raising of the flag. Following
10 the program of the exercises.
Prayer
SOM Columbia, the Gem ofthc Ocean
by the whole school.
Prize Essay. Why America entered
the war, by Lucille Dowell
Reading What the Big Stone Gan
School has done 10 help during the war,
BY Gordon Goodloc.
Presentation Of the Service Flag. by
William Goodloc.
Who and where our boys are, by Fran
ees Long.
The following are names and
addresses of the school boys
last heard from.
Frank Altman, Camp Lee, Va.
Lieutenant Joshua +. Bullitt, Jr.,
Wichita Falls, Texas.
Lieutenant Henry Bullitt, Camp Nc
Clellan, Ala.
Lieutenant William Baker, Fort ogle-
ihorcc, Ga.
Corporal Roy Banks, Camp Lee, Va.
Eugene Brown, Camp Perry, H.
Sergeant Clayton Cawood, Camp Lee.
Clarence Cawood, some where in
France
Lieutenant Tom Cochran, Camp Lee.
Campbell Cochran, some where in
France.
Robert Csrnes, Camp Lee.
Corporal Martin Carnes, Camp McC lei
Ian, Ala
Capt, Marion Collier, United Sta ties
Navy
Deivm Cox, some where in France.
Robert Carter, some where IN France
ltolaud Davidson, Camp Mcclellan, Ala.
Edward Edens, United State Navy.
Lieutenant John Giliy. some where in
France
Sergeant John a. Goodloc, some where
In France
Lieutenant Henderson llorsley, Camp
Lee, Va.
Jack Ilorsley, some where in France.
George liurd, some where in France.
Ernest Jcryis, some where In France
Lieutenant Earl Jones, Chicanauga
Park.
walker Jones, United States Navy.
Oscar Fritz, United States Navy.
Sergeant Harry lessee. ca mp Lee. Va.
ITeed Kelly, some whore in France.
Henry Mccormick, some where in
France.
Lieutenant Vivion Alouser. Camp Lee.
George Moore, some where in France.
Malcolm Mullins, Camp Mcclellan, Ala.
Hubert Masters, United States Navy.
Walter Nickels, United States Navy.
Joe Nickels, Camp Mcclellan. Ala.
Donsld Prescott. United States Navy.
Tate Reason, Camp McClellen, Ala.
Cleveland Tate, Camp McClelland, Ala.
George Bhoads. Camp Mcclellan, Ala.
D. G.
Carlisle Skecn, Camp Mcclellan. Ala.
lafayette Sizemore, some where in
otto Sampson, some where in France.
Oliver Swan. United States Navy:
sutton WAGNER, United States Navy.
Sharies Willis, United States Navy.
Ear! Willis, Camp Lee.
Hatcher Willis. some where in France.
Charles Young, some where in France.
James Weary. Camp Lee.
~ Hanson Payne, Fort Sam Houston,
The above list is as near com
plete as could possible be made.
II any name has been acciden-!
Tally omitted please let the
nigh School know and they
VIII be glad to add his name
70 the record and his star tol
Tue beautiful Service flag.