The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-25
IN THE BLUE RIDGE NOUN
TAINS OF VA. : N. c.
WHY TRAVEL IN EUROPE TO SEE
THE SCENERY YOU CAN FIND
HERE?

our own mountains and low lands as
can be found anywhere. People with
money will travel all over the world
to satisfy their desires and yet here
almost at their very door is as fine
scenery as can be found on earth.
Take the mountains of Western
North Carolina for instance, can YOU
fnd anything prettier? Go to the
mountains of North Carolina-Virginia
via Mount Airy and cross over the
Blue Ridge through Pipers or Low
Gap and there gaze upon the wond-
crs of the beautiful mountains and
the valleys below. The moment you
begin to ascend the mountain you
note the wonderful surroundings on
every hand and marvel why the fer
tile valley and sparkling streams did
not attract the eye as fOrcibly as
when you travelled among them at
the foot of the big hills. Surely they
we're Just as attractive, when you
passed them as when looking at them
from above. It's the old, old story of
The beauty all around. We keep our
ewes too much to the ground as we
60 through life and fail to note the
heautv of nature, the smile on child
hoods lips; the sparkle in the eye of
q friend, the happy greeting from
acuuaintances that would be ours if
We culy noticed. Oh, this is a won
derful old earth, happy world that
would have no sorrow but the people
are the cause. Don't never say it's
wicked, cruel world, but instead
it's the people who make sadness. and
sorrow.
But we are DEPRESSING.
As we climbed the Blue Ridge
mountains in our Lexington Six, we
snaked our way, as it were, around
curves and close to dangersous cliffs,
sometimes feeling like the wheels OF
cur car were too close to the danger
line. We could not risk our eyes
from in front to look at much of the
scenery as we went up. but three or
four stops were made as the climb
was in progress 50 the driver could
also take in tae beauty. 4s.s4
It was grand. it was awe inspiring
as we looked from our lofty home
into tie valleys and creeks below
thousands Of feet as the golden sun
was giving its last call before dip
ping into the western hills for the
night Cool streams trickled down
the road, birds sung their last even
ing requiem and the sweet scented
flowers and vines waited pleasant
and soothing Cdor IS we surmOunted
the crest and Wended our way from
Carolina into Virginia to traverse for
miles ca the other side of the Blue
Ridge, among hills and fertile valleys
to cur destination, near the famous
Snow Hill community, where we stop
ped for the night at the home OF
Edgar Hall, q relative. My! how glad
we al were to rest and later to sit
dOWn to fine supper which was
hugely enjoyed by a tired, hungry
crowd Of motorists.
At Snow Hill there stands the old
Baptist church erected by Grandfath'
er. the Rev. Alex. Stamey, Of sainted
memory. 1t is situated on the high
est hill in that section and the seen
cry all around is the most beautiful
II that entire section. The land was
given and the church erected by
Stamey years ago. Here
lie the dead Of many Of the Stamey
family and their relatives Alex.
St2mey and sons, Revs. White and
Sam Staney, Frances Stamey VINE
sette B arbara Stamey Brannock OF
Michigan, Carper Brannock, Walter
Stamev, daughter Of Mrs. Berta Bran
neck Lewald of Seattle, Washington,
Doc Winesette and many others or
the above names besides relatives OF
other names The only link lacking
to make the chain complete is Grand
ma Stamey, who at present sleeps III
the cemetery at Pilot Mountain, but
whose remains will next year be con-
Veyed across the Blue Ridge noun
tains she loved so well and among
which she spent many a happy year
and laid beside those of her HUSBAND
at historic Snow Hill cemetery.
Other places we stopped at Tor
awhile are Robert Winesette, Alex
and Lemuel Winesett, rela-
tiVes, who also live at home and nave
very interesting families. Messrs'
Robert and Alex. Winesette nave
spent much of their time in the west
but after all found there is no place
like the Virginia hills. Eli W1nesette'
another son of LemueI Winsette, was
the first man to ride bicycle over
the Blue Ridge. He went to the
State of Washington and there mace
a record as a bicycle rider. From
then on his fame spread until he was
known the world over as the cham-
pOn cycle rider of the world. he
won first prizes in Europe, in Amer1-
ca, in the Colesiums in time and en-
durance runs, having been in several
Six day races. He is now retired ana