55th Worth the wait!!

So, we had to wait 55 years for this event, but it was well worth it!!

(Be sure to click on Letty Nance's photo above to enlarge and see our beautiful faces! ALSO......scroll down to see video of the event!)

Almost 125 of us gathered at the Davie Park facility in Charlotte on Saturday evening (May 8th) to celebrate the Class of 54's 55th reunion.

The weather was beautiful, the barbeque tasty, the entertainment was good, and the hugging was overwhelming! (the official count was 30 hugs per person, on average.)

Our reunion chairman, Obie Oakley welcomed the group and "almost" thanked everyone for coming, then realized how unnecessary it was to thank us for attending, when we all were
having such a good time and so happy to be there!














Obie then introduced Don Nance who eloquently presented an award to our Van Goghs of the spreadsheet, Jerry Gaudet and his wife Pat. The honor for Jerry and Pat being such competent and untiring coordinators of our class records etc...was the latest electronic
reading device called............a Kindle!













Ed Myers, your thin, handsome, award winning , and modest webmaster, was also honored.

The other honorees were the reunion committee members, Charlie Willis, Marie Psomadakis,
Marlene Rich, Johnny Culp, Jackie Hart, Jane Thornhill, Mitzi Minor, and Shirley McClannahan (who wasn't able to attend because of unexpected surgery).

But, the highlight of the evening was seeing Nancy Gibson Tomlinson!...who has been an untiring "well of encouragement" for all of our classmates with medical problems.

Nancy and her husband came all the way up from
Florida (with a car full of oxygen tanks)!

Nancy, you are our HERO!!



More to come......about our 55th as our folks start sending in the pictures that they took...
Email us!

See the Video!

The CHS54 "shakey, fashionably orange, slightly out of focus" award winning remote camera crew was there!

WATCH IT HERE




More pictures from Jerry Gaudet



Jerry's 55th Reunion FINAL STATS

CHS'54 55th Anniversary, List of Registrants
FirstName LastName MarriedName GuestFN GuestLN


Buck Anderson Peggy Anderson
Mike Andrews Anne Andrews
Sylvia Arnold Regehr Jim Regehr
Darrell Avery
Gill Balance, Teacher
Mary Sue Banks Burnett Clyde Burnett
Betty Barnes Walpole
Gayle Barrier Austin Don Austin
Marie Beatty Robinson
Earl Beckham Becky Beckham
Peggy Bedsol Gandy
Carole Bennett Gilland
Jeanette Berryhill Bryant
Gaither Blackwelder Linda Blackwelder
Vic Brawley Sylvia Brawley
Karol Broadwell Welch Bob Welch
Don Bryan
Betty Cunningham, Staff
Diana Carpenter White Ivan White
Jim Cook Joan Cook
Harold Cullingford Carolyn Cullingford
John Culp Pat Culp
Sylvia Dunn Cross Shane Cross
Max Evans
Linsy Farris
Sylvia Farris Nickel
Ed Nickel
Linda Garmon Huggins Ross Huggins
Jerry Gaudet Pat Gaudet
Nancy Gibson Tomlinson Howard Tomlinson
Jo Graham Lammonds
Beverly Harkey Kearns Von Kearns
Jackie Hart Lookabill Gene Lookabill
Martin Hill Patsy Hill
Bonson Hobson
Miriam Holder Barrett Daniel Barrett
Betty Hull Nixon
Tom Hurt Kay Hurt
Carolyn Keziah Hudspeth Jack Hudspeth
Sophie Leventis Trakas
Thomas Lindsay Linda Lindsay
Sandra Lineberger Patterson Shelton Patterson
Margie Malone Broome
Carolyn McCall
Shirley McClanahan Maynor
Shirlene McGill Yeargins Ellis Yeargins
Jennie Meador Forehand Bill Forehand
Mitzi Minor Roper John Roper
Ann-Elizabeth Mitchell
Elizabeth (Betsy) Monahan Papousek
Ed Myers Linda Shephard
Don Nance Letty Nance
Glenn Nanney, CHS'52
Mary Norton Kratt
Obie Oakley Frances Oakley
Paul Patton Sue Patton
Mary Psomadakis Renfroe
Ronnie Rallis Pourlos Jimmie Pourlos
June Reid Helsabeck Mack Helsabeck
Ann Rich Hobson
Marlene Ritch Beaty Thomas Beaty
Bill Robinson Annette Robinson
Bob Seagraves Gloria Seagraves
Al Selby Nancy Selby
Beverly Smith Garmon
Warren Sparrow Becky Sparrow
Jo Ann Stone King Joe King
Richard Stowe Janice McRorie
Carolyn Taylor Powell
Betty Rose Templeton Palomba Lou Palomba
Larry Thames, CHS'53
Jane Thornhill Cobb Hobby Cobb
Betsy Villas White
Tommy West Janice West
Charlie Willis Jean Willis
Bob Yandle Jeanette Yandle

67 116 49
Classmates Total registered Spouse/Guest


MESSAGE BOARD


(Feel Free to add your comments to our message board.)

Don Nance opens the conversation with this note:


It is hard to believe that it has been 55 years since we graduated from CHS. It was great being with my classmates and friends Friday night and Saturday morning.

I was sad when I saw the pictures of our classmates who had died. I was happy when I remembered all the great things they did in life and the many happy times we as classmates had together. Those happy times will remain with us forever.

Friday night was such a great tribute to Jerry and Pat. They are the glue that keeps us together. Their care for our parents of those of us who live away from Charlotte is such a blessing. The response I received for the gift to them was greater than I ever expected. Thanks to everyone who contributed.

A special “Thank You” to Ed for reminding our class through pictures, words, and music of our wonderful times at Central and our getting together now at reunions and lunch.

I am proud to be a member of the class of CHS ‘54.

Don Nance