Thursday, December 23, 2021
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The Town of Stanley held a Christmas Parade last week. See more on pages 6 & 7. Photos by Bill Ward & Alan Hodge
Polly on her 100th birthday.
Polly and her granddaughter Hayley Lowe.
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“I worked at Crescent Mill and National Mill,” she said. “I retired from Beltex after 23 years.” As far as schooling, Lowe attended East Belmont Elementary and then went to Belmont High for a spell. Love entered her life at age 15 when she married Conley Stowe in 1936. They had a daughter named Sheila. Tragedy struck when Stowe was killed in action in France in January, 1945. Polly was 24 years old at the time and Sheila was just three. By and by, things perked up for Polly and she married James Lowe on June 18, 1949. He operated the Belmont water plant. They has a son named Keith who was Polly as a young girl enjoying a day on the river. born in 1960. “I liked to drive cars,” she East Belmont Elementary, Another January jolt for Polly came on January 13, said. “We had a Chevrolet once stood. Polly also enjoys 1985 when James passed Caprice and used to drive it reading her Bible and magaaway. In 2019 her son Keith to the beach and to Florida zines. She also likes hearing and daughter Sheila both to see Sheila. I also enjoyed about her three grandchildren going to the mall shopping.” and one great grandchild. passed away. Polly also has several Polly says eating right has Polly says her strong faith Yorkshire terriers. They wor- helped her achieve her rehelped her persevere. “Trust in the Lord,” she ship the ground she walks on markable tally of years. and as soon as she sits down “I like oatmeal with nuts says. and dates,” she says. These days, Polly lives they leap for attention. Other things that have Regarding a secret for with her daughter in law Toby Lowe in a nice home in helped keep Polly in the game longevity, Polly doesn’t have the Timberlake community. are the Young at Heart senior one per se, but offered this She reflected on some of the group at Park St. Methodist brief but eloquent suggestion. “Just try to survive!” positive aspects of a life that Church. Ironically, the church To which daughter in law would have bowed a lesser is on the very ground where Polly’s childhood school, Toby adds- “She’s tough!” being.
