Thanks to BOB HOLLIS, GENE ROUTH, and JERRY EOFF for the following photos. Any more from those in attendance will be welcome. Good reporting from NANCY THOMPSON BAKER as usual.
Middle row: Bill King, Janice Amarine, Patsy Berry Bomar, Virginia Harral Egan, Peggy Virden Sharp
Front row: Don Simmons, Doris Stokes White, Janette Amarine Bradshaw, James Hays, Ruth Ann Henniger Wood
Back row: Jerline Piel, Steele, Bob Hollis, Neil Broussard, Jearl Cunningham, Barbara Campbell Witte, Pat Mullins, (MILDRED CAMPBELL TABOR), Don White, Rodney Flanagan, Nancy Thompson Baker, Mike Foy, Gene Routh, Jerry Eoff
Note: Mildred Tabor has been to the last two reunions. No one seems to remember her, but she says she was in our class. Will someone check old annuals to see if you can find her?
From NANCY:
"We had three memorial boards with two pictures of each deceased members and cards to send to members who had responded "yes", but unable to come at last minute, signed by all there. We had coffee, tea, lemonade, fresh fruit plate, donuts, and a decorated BHS cake. Several (classmates) were using canes, DORIS STOKES WHITE for one. (DORIS is still recovering from a broken leg.) RUTH ANN WOOD was using a walker. TOMMY BRANHAM and family left Saturday morning as he was tired out. BOB BURTON came Friday night, attended the ballgame, and left Saturday morning. Oh, yes, JAMES HAYS brought a bottle of wine from Ballinger winery made in 1985, which we all shared with a toast and prayer for those departed. Many brought old pictures from previous reunions and beyond (2nd grade). The next reunion is planned for 2020 with the All School Reunion.
BOB HOLLIS was great fun at the reunion - loved his humor. I spent hours talking to BARBARA CAMPBELL WITTE - we had a lot in common. Later I went outside and found a mouse snake crawling beside the wall right where we had been for the class photo. Rodney got his snake catcher from his car and carried it off."
From GENE ROUTH:Front row: Don Simmons, Doris Stokes White, Janette Amarine Bradshaw, James Hays, Ruth Ann Henniger Wood
Back row: Jerline Piel, Steele, Bob Hollis, Neil Broussard, Jearl Cunningham, Barbara Campbell Witte, Pat Mullins, (MILDRED CAMPBELL TABOR), Don White, Rodney Flanagan, Nancy Thompson Baker, Mike Foy, Gene Routh, Jerry Eoff
Note: Mildred Tabor has been to the last two reunions. No one seems to remember her, but she says she was in our class. Will someone check old annuals to see if you can find her?
From NANCY:
"We had three memorial boards with two pictures of each deceased members and cards to send to members who had responded "yes", but unable to come at last minute, signed by all there. We had coffee, tea, lemonade, fresh fruit plate, donuts, and a decorated BHS cake. Several (classmates) were using canes, DORIS STOKES WHITE for one. (DORIS is still recovering from a broken leg.) RUTH ANN WOOD was using a walker. TOMMY BRANHAM and family left Saturday morning as he was tired out. BOB BURTON came Friday night, attended the ballgame, and left Saturday morning. Oh, yes, JAMES HAYS brought a bottle of wine from Ballinger winery made in 1985, which we all shared with a toast and prayer for those departed. Many brought old pictures from previous reunions and beyond (2nd grade). The next reunion is planned for 2020 with the All School Reunion.
BOB HOLLIS was great fun at the reunion - loved his humor. I spent hours talking to BARBARA CAMPBELL WITTE - we had a lot in common. Later I went outside and found a mouse snake crawling beside the wall right where we had been for the class photo. Rodney got his snake catcher from his car and carried it off."
All:
Lenna and really enjoyed the reunion this past weekend. I saw several classmates for the first time in time in 60 years, time flies. Thanks to all of you who put this together. Hope to see you in three years. This is what we arrived home to Monday snow and rain from Raton to Colorado Springs, and about two inches on the grass. But it is 70 today (Wed). Now we will hope for a long Indian Summer.
Best Wishes,
Lenna and Gene
From JERRY EOFF:
Note: Is the little girl marked Medlen by chance BARBARA MEDLEN? Wasn't she in our high school classes as well? If so, does anyone know what happened to her?
I'm assuming this will be PART I on the 2017 Reunion. Please send me your photos you'd like to share, and any comments or stories about your experiences. Until then...
GO BEARCATS!
Peace and Love,
Marilyn
Barbara Medlen was the granddaughter of one of the doctors that spanked a fair share of the class to life. Dr. Lasater died in 1949 (I think) and I assume that Barbara's family moved away some time after that. My dad and he were friends. The reason that she is identified is that the photo was taken by my mother and she had marked only two people on the back of the photo, Barbara and me.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jerry. For some reason, I thought she was with us in high school.. and dated an older football player. Some other Barbara?
DeleteIs Mildred Tabor married to Doug Tabor who was two years ahead of us? Otherwise I have no clue as to who she is.
ReplyDeleteI remember Doug Tabor. I interviewed him in Dallas for a Technical Writer position when I worked at Brainpower, USA. That was in the late 60s! Maybe she told someone at the reunion whether or not she was married.. and does she live in Ballinger?
DeleteI remember Barbara Medlen because I went to either a birthday party or a sleep over party at her house and her mom served ground tongue sandwiches which believe it or not we’re delicious. I had never had tongue before nor have I had it since, but that’s my memory of Barbara. I cannot remember when she moved away. I think she and Gwen Davies were good friends.
ReplyDeleteOh, June! I remember that as a young newlywed I decided to cook a tongue. Looking back, I cannot imagine why I did it. It was huuuge, and ugly. I think it tasted somewhat like roast beef.
DeleteMy annuals were lost, but could someone check out our Freshman and Sophomore years to see if she is pictured there?
Bill, I am so sorry for your loss in the death of your son Terry. I know first hand the heartbreak of losing a child, as I lost Tom, my oldest son. May God confort you in ways that are only possible from that source. My prayer for you is that you will feel that comfort.
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