Thought some of you might be interested in one of the groundbreaking t shirts...I wasn't smart enough to be able to put the attachment on to show the logo...but they are really cool. If you have any questions, I am sure you could call the Chamber office and they would be able to help.
May 8th is the CHS Groundbreaking Ceremony at 2:00!! Don't miss this event as we build a new tradition here in Caruthersville. If you would like to order shirts for the event you may do so by May 4th at noon. Orders can be made after this time but will NOT be ready for the event. Attached you will see the logo that will be on the Tshirts. There will be a small Tiger and School logo on the front left pocket area and then a big logo on back. The shirts come in Grey or White and Youth and Adult sizes from small to x-large. For only $10.00. Additional X is $1.00. You may order them here at the Chamber but they must be paid at time order is placed. Checks need to be made out to "Tiger Pride".
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Sunday, April 26, 2009
News
What a beautiful weekend...hope everyone enjoyed.
Good news, Wendell is going home on Monday. He has been in the hospital for a while and it is good that he will get to be home with his wife, Cindy.
We have also received a positive response from two teachers who will be coming to our reunion...Mr. & Mrs. Darryl Roberts. Hopefully we will have others attend also. They have to remember the great Class of 1969...
The reservation forms for the reunion will be in the mail soon. Please get them in early...
Good news, Wendell is going home on Monday. He has been in the hospital for a while and it is good that he will get to be home with his wife, Cindy.
We have also received a positive response from two teachers who will be coming to our reunion...Mr. & Mrs. Darryl Roberts. Hopefully we will have others attend also. They have to remember the great Class of 1969...
The reservation forms for the reunion will be in the mail soon. Please get them in early...
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Cathy McCoy's mother
Cathy McCoy's mother has passed away. She had been living with Cathy. Please keep her family in your prayers.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Places to stay
For some of you who will be coming in for the reunion from out of town, and need a place to stay, Caruthersville does have a hotel across from the casino called Country Hearth Inn. The casino also has a nice campground if any of you have campers.
Other hotels are also in Hayti and Blytheville right off of I-55. Dyersburg also has a few off of 155.
Sadly I would not recommend Economy Inn,(formerly Pic's Motel) and I say that with great sadness...since my dad built it in 1959 ( 50th Anniversary )and would be very upset to see it in it's present condition.
I am sure that we all would be glad to help you locate a nice room for the weekend.
Other hotels are also in Hayti and Blytheville right off of I-55. Dyersburg also has a few off of 155.
Sadly I would not recommend Economy Inn,(formerly Pic's Motel) and I say that with great sadness...since my dad built it in 1959 ( 50th Anniversary )and would be very upset to see it in it's present condition.
I am sure that we all would be glad to help you locate a nice room for the weekend.
Kathy Montgomery Davis
Just to let you know that Kathy's husband Butch, sent a thank you for the flowers that were sent from our class. The family was very appreciative.
40th Reunion
Dear Classmates...I would like to introduce you to your CHS Class of 1969 40th reunion planning committee...left to right...Pat Slentz, Don Smith, Terrie Pickens Welch, Pam Blurton Brantley, Dorothy Ghyers Mann, Charlie Jones, Mary Jane Alexander Wagner, and not pictured but also working hard Wannie Curtis Johnson, and Tana Lonon Rogers. I introduce you to these people to let you know that they have been working hard for over a year to pull together the best reunion you will ever attend. We met Saturday and finalized some of the activities and the times for the reunion...let us give you a sneak preview.
Our theme is "Celebrate Me Home", a song made popular by Kenny Loggins. And that is just what we want to do...
Friday night between 5 & 7, anyone who wishes , can meet at The Roundhouse for supper, this is an option and we are all responsible for our own meals. The food is good, and the company will be outstanding. Then at 7:00 we will gather at the American Legion Hall for some socializing, Don will provide some background music, and we just may have some Karaoke going on.
Saturday morning at 10, the ladies, will be treated to a social at the Presbyterian fellowship hall, punch and cookies will be served. At 11, the men are invited to a hot dog cook out at Pat Slentz's home, where he will be the chef.
On Saturday night, we will begin gathering at 5:30 at the Caruthersville Community Center, we will have our class photo taken by Rob Roy, Anita's husband at 6:00. The cost of the group photo will be $20, which includes postage to mail the photo to you. After the photo we will have a short ceremony, and at 7:00 we will be served a BBQ meal prepared by Paul Carmean. You will also be treated to special desserts prepared by Mary Wagner, one of our own classmates.
At 9:00 we will open the doors to classmates from other years, and Interstate 55 will begin playing. There will be a charge for others to come in, and the money will be used to help with the expense of the band. We don't know when the night will end...but you will not only get to see your friends from 1969, but friends from other years as well.
Sunday morning, we have been invited to attend church services at the Presbyterian Church for their 10:30 service. There will be a spot reserved for our class and there will be special music also performed by classmates of ours.
We think that your weekend will be full, and your activities have been carefully planned so that everyone will have a memorable time.
The cost per couple will be $60, and $35 for single. No alcohol will be available at any of the events, but you are welcome to bring your own, with the exception of the ladies social and the Sunday morning service...needless to say!!
As at previous reunions, you will be given a booklet which will have the names, addresses, phone numbers, and emails of everyone. If you have not updated your information since 2004, please do so by emailing it to chsclassof69@charter.net . If you do not update, the information we have will be included in the booklet.
You will also go home with a very special remembrance, prepared especially for you as a member of the CHS Class of 1969.
There have been so many comments from people from other classes, that they never have reunions, no one wants to organize one, and they congratulate the Class of '69 for always making it possible for reunions to be held, and letting them attend. This is going to be one great reunion....please make your plans to be there.
Reservation forms will be mailed out in July, please get them back to us as soon as possible.
If you have any questions, please let us know...
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Planning meeting
Hope everyone had a very Happy Easter.
This is a reminder to anyone interested that we do have a planning committee meeting on Saturday April 18th at 10:00 am at the Roundhouse. All classmates from the Class of 69 are invited to attend. We will be finalizing the plans for the 40th class reunion. Please email chsclassof69@charter.net if you will be attending.
This is a reminder to anyone interested that we do have a planning committee meeting on Saturday April 18th at 10:00 am at the Roundhouse. All classmates from the Class of 69 are invited to attend. We will be finalizing the plans for the 40th class reunion. Please email chsclassof69@charter.net if you will be attending.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Nostalgia
Oh my goodness...I really had a great time on the internet last night...I had a really hard time shutting down my computer so that Jerry could sleep. Now you all get to read about my adventure on "WHBQ-TV 13".
Let's go back to the mid 60's...that is a long time, but you can do it. Do you remember what you did on Saturdays. Maybe some of you loaded in the car and "went to town". Popcorn from the Ben Franklins, maybe lunch at the Johnson Cafe. You probably had to go to Grabers, or J C Penneys for something. Mom probably had to get some hosiery from C C Thomas...but if you stayed at home, I bet you were doing the same thing I was. Watching TV.
In the morning I watched cartoons, loved Heckel and Jeckel, and The Three Stooges. But last night I was reminded of the "Million Dollar Movie" that was on Channel 13 at 12 noon. Always a new movie...and the tune "it's Million Dollar Movie time". Sing it with me!
Then "rasslin" came on. Lance Russell and Dave Brown...just a note, Lance Russell is alive and well and in his 80's. I also believe that Dave Brown is still on the news and weather in Memphis. But I loved wrestling, I would set and watch it with my dad. I hated it when someone would get a chair and hit Jackie Fargo over the head. Man...why would anyone want to hurt a man who could do the "Fargo strut". Some of my other favorites...Tojo Yamamoto, The Interns, Sam Bass, Lou Thez...Sputnik Monroe...and the King Jerry Lawler. Side note...Jackie Fargo is alive and in his 80's and still does a few public appearances. Sam Bass and some of his tag teams were killed in an auto wreck, and Tojo took his own life because he was not going to be able to wrestle anymore. The enjoyment that these men gave to us kids...hold on...the adults enjoyed it too, cannot be measured. I watched a couple of the old clips of Tojo pulling some dirty moves, and Lance Russell saying they had to get help out there before somebody got killed...yea right.
Ok... guess another name that escaped me all these years... "Happy Hal Miller" and Funhouse. All the puppets, and things for kids to do...but people "Happy Hal". I can sing just about every word of the theme song. Tell me you would have remembered that name. Kind of like Trent Wood and StoryLand...which I was on, thank you very much.
At 5:00, I believe...Talent Party would come on, with George Klein. Now we all thought GK was cool. He would pull out an LP and probably sell a couple of dozen of them for whatever singer was performing. How he matured and got rich, and had a really good buddy named Elvis Presley. I don't know what old George is doing...maybe someone from Memphis can fill that in.
But here's where it got really good. Picture this, a hazy, foggy, afternoon...suddenly a horse drawn hearse pulls around out of the fog...the really scary man dressed in black gets down and looking around, opens the door to the hearse and pulls out a coffin. Then he pulls the top off of the coffin and smokey... special effects came out. You are watching "Sivad" the Monster of Ceremonies for "Fantastic Features" . Oh my...I loved watching him every Saturday evening...he could barely talk with the plastic dime store fangs...and his jokes were really bad...but I could watch, Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, and all the really scary movies. Sivad's name was Watson Davis, and he died a couple of years ago at the age of 92. I really don't know if he had something to do with WHBQ but he was a staple there for many years.
That was my Saturday... I also was reminded of Rin Tin Tin, the Rifleman, Sky King, (remember Penny?) Anyway...I have some great memories from WHBQ-TV 13...thanks!
Please add your Saturday memories...
Let's go back to the mid 60's...that is a long time, but you can do it. Do you remember what you did on Saturdays. Maybe some of you loaded in the car and "went to town". Popcorn from the Ben Franklins, maybe lunch at the Johnson Cafe. You probably had to go to Grabers, or J C Penneys for something. Mom probably had to get some hosiery from C C Thomas...but if you stayed at home, I bet you were doing the same thing I was. Watching TV.
In the morning I watched cartoons, loved Heckel and Jeckel, and The Three Stooges. But last night I was reminded of the "Million Dollar Movie" that was on Channel 13 at 12 noon. Always a new movie...and the tune "it's Million Dollar Movie time". Sing it with me!
Then "rasslin" came on. Lance Russell and Dave Brown...just a note, Lance Russell is alive and well and in his 80's. I also believe that Dave Brown is still on the news and weather in Memphis. But I loved wrestling, I would set and watch it with my dad. I hated it when someone would get a chair and hit Jackie Fargo over the head. Man...why would anyone want to hurt a man who could do the "Fargo strut". Some of my other favorites...Tojo Yamamoto, The Interns, Sam Bass, Lou Thez...Sputnik Monroe...and the King Jerry Lawler. Side note...Jackie Fargo is alive and in his 80's and still does a few public appearances. Sam Bass and some of his tag teams were killed in an auto wreck, and Tojo took his own life because he was not going to be able to wrestle anymore. The enjoyment that these men gave to us kids...hold on...the adults enjoyed it too, cannot be measured. I watched a couple of the old clips of Tojo pulling some dirty moves, and Lance Russell saying they had to get help out there before somebody got killed...yea right.
Ok... guess another name that escaped me all these years... "Happy Hal Miller" and Funhouse. All the puppets, and things for kids to do...but people "Happy Hal". I can sing just about every word of the theme song. Tell me you would have remembered that name. Kind of like Trent Wood and StoryLand...which I was on, thank you very much.
At 5:00, I believe...Talent Party would come on, with George Klein. Now we all thought GK was cool. He would pull out an LP and probably sell a couple of dozen of them for whatever singer was performing. How he matured and got rich, and had a really good buddy named Elvis Presley. I don't know what old George is doing...maybe someone from Memphis can fill that in.
But here's where it got really good. Picture this, a hazy, foggy, afternoon...suddenly a horse drawn hearse pulls around out of the fog...the really scary man dressed in black gets down and looking around, opens the door to the hearse and pulls out a coffin. Then he pulls the top off of the coffin and smokey... special effects came out. You are watching "Sivad" the Monster of Ceremonies for "Fantastic Features" . Oh my...I loved watching him every Saturday evening...he could barely talk with the plastic dime store fangs...and his jokes were really bad...but I could watch, Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, and all the really scary movies. Sivad's name was Watson Davis, and he died a couple of years ago at the age of 92. I really don't know if he had something to do with WHBQ but he was a staple there for many years.
That was my Saturday... I also was reminded of Rin Tin Tin, the Rifleman, Sky King, (remember Penny?) Anyway...I have some great memories from WHBQ-TV 13...thanks!
Please add your Saturday memories...
Wendell
Wendell has had a few setbacks, but he is getting better everyday. Keep the prayers coming...I am sure that he and Cindy appreciate all of them.
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