The Decatur High Class of 1958 Internet
Site -- Decatur, Georgia USA
Founded -- October, 1998
Our 55th Year
Reunion: April 26 - 28, 2013
A Big Success
Well,
the big day of
celebration for
the DHS Class of
1958 has come and
gone, and a great
day it was.
The 55th year
Reunion of our
class was an event
that some have
called the “best
reunion of our
class, ever".
The Avondale
Community
Clubhouse was a
beehive of
activity beginning
about 10:00
Saturday Morning
and continuing
until a little
before 11:00
Saturday Evening
and by then,
exhaustion had set
in. The tour
of the now Four
Year old Decatur
High School
Athletic
Facilities was
enjoyed by many
and all were
impressed.
The tour was very
professionally
done by Eddie
Fowlkes, a former
teacher and coach
at Decatur.
The Reunion
Committee would
like to thank each
and every one of
you for being
there and for your
dedication to our
class. It
would not have
been possible to
pull off such an
event without your
personal and
financial
support.
Also, a big thank
you to J. R.
Smith, DHS Class
of 1957 for his
help. His
experience,
knowledge and
tireless efforts
are appreciated by
all. Our
thanks go also to
Ellen Winn for
manning the
Registration Desk
for virtually the
whole evening and
Sally Morrow for
her help tending
the bar.
The committee and
spouses, over the
last seven months
have gathered at
our permanent
meeting place,
Robin Dashiell
Scott’s home and
enjoyed many great
meals together
planning the big
event. Many,
many thanks to
Robin for allowing
us to use her home
for these planning
sessions.
In closing, we are
already talking
about our next
class gathering,
probably in April,
2014. This
will be an
informal get
together of
friends and
classmates to
enjoy each other’s
company, socialize
and of course,
have lunch or
dinner.
Please be on the
lookout for more
information.
Suggestions and
ideas are always
welcomed. (Walter
Winn)
To recap, on FRIDAY there were no planned activities, but
many gathered at the Doubletree hotel, the
official site for the reunion, for
social hour and/or dinner.
Local classmates joined in as well for
a comfortable evening in the very nice, "
living room
atmosphere".
SATURDAY
at 10:30AM, a
group of around 40 people met at “The
Wall" to enjoy a
tour of the school by
historian Eddie Fowlkes. In
appreciation for his services, the class
donated $50 to the Decatur Sports History
Project.
In the
afternoon, free time
was enjoyed by all, as many roamed and
enjoyed the new look of the city and
environs.
At 6:30, a delicious barbeque
dinner with all the trimmings was
served. After dinner, there was a short program in remembrance
of deceased classmates.
The entertainment featured singer Tommy
Gurley, the closest thing to Elvis in the
area. This program will be
remembered for some time to come.
Classmates danced as Gurley sang old
favorites.
Classmate attendees included:
Beverly
Kenton Askren, Tommy Beasley,
Katherine Patrick Bridges. Donna Royal
Brim, Candler Broom, Barbara Brown, Jimmy
Burton, Swan Hansen Cornell, Sarah
Mathis Crawford, Ellen Langley Day,
Sandra Deer, Elaine Bell Derval;s, Graham
Edmunds, Nancy Burdick Fischer,
Carol Ann Rollins Harrison, Richard
Hills, Dick Johnston, Rhoda
Morrison Joyner, Claude (Bucky) Lee, Jim
McKinley, Margaret Ann North Mermin,
John Morrow, Harry Murdaugh,
Howard Patterson, John Pelton, Tom Pope,
Molly Gay Ranck, Chuck Reiley, Virginia Gibson
Robb, Lynda Chambers Rudolph, Don Rutledge,
Rick Saunders, Jeanne Cravey Scarbrough, Robin
Dashiell Scott, James Segars, Gail Matalene
Self, Jane Thompson Singleton, Carolyn Fowler
Smith, Jimmy Smith, John Smith, Paul Smith,
Linda Ward Sommer, Jon Stovall, Ashlyn Weekley
Tipton, Ben Trimble, Jane Smithy Wilkins,
David Wilsdon, Walter Winn, Bill
Womack, and many others.
The Class Disk
contents follow (many items are clickable from
here. You may need to use your browser 'back'
button or restart this web page to return
here).
Picture
credits: we are posting the name(s)
of the photo submitter(s) because we
don't know who actually clicked the
shutter.
1.The class
group picture: Ferrell
Watson and Eleanor
2.Any
photo beginning with "DSC": Carol Pittman
Walker and Clifford
3.Any photo beginning
with the name "Image": Ben Trimble and Joanne
4.Any photo beginning with
"Pict" or "DSCF" &
the reunion videos: Virgina Robb and Ira
5.Any photo beginning with "Photo":
Dick Johnson
6.Any photo
beginning with "DHS": Walter Winn and Ellen
Photo file names appear in
slideshows and in file listings.
Who's who in the class picture.