JRHS Class of 1963 Reunion - 45th year

[Arnold]

I just got an email from Ron Sennett announcing our class reunion to
be held as a 2-day affair, August 15 at Rich Defenbaugh's cabin and
August 16 at the Grenada Country Club. Friday will be a bring-your-
own-bottle type of deal and Saturday will be Dutch treat. Spread the
word. Let's plan on having fun. --Arnold Dyre

[Arnold]

This morning, after recieving Ronnie's email about the reunion, I
emailed everyone on the address list sending an excerpt from my book,
Home Is Where The Heart Is. Even though the note at the end of the
excerpt contained information about where to obtain the book, I have
already received several emails from classmates asking how to get a
copy and inquiring if I will have any with me at the reunion.

The book retails for $15.99 and can be purchased on-line from
Amazon.com by searching under my name (Arnold Dyre) being sure to
spell my last name correctly. Amazon does not charge sales tax and
the book qualifies for free shipping with orders of at least $25. The
book can also be purchased at Carolyn O'Brien's BOOKS in Grenada
(Village Creek Mall on Sunset Drive) and at THE BOOKSHELF in Ridgeland
(637 Hwy 51). The bookstore price with tax is $17.11. The big-named
bookstores are so far giving my little book the cold shoulder but if
you are persistent, any bookstore can special order it for you from
BookSurge Wholesale Direct (easily found on the internet, complete
with a wholesale hotline telephone number).

Lastly, if you send me an email telling me you want me to bring you a
book when I come to the reunion, I will gladly order enough ahead of
time to have one for each of those who let me know. Some of you have
also asked about my autographing your books. Of course, I will be glad
to autograph books at the reunion.
---Arnold

[Arnold]

Our prayers go out for our classmate, Nancy Lippincott Ashley, as she
today begins the preliminary steps for surgery tomorrow. She is truly
such a delightful person. Here is something I wrote that appeared in
Grenada's The Daily Star shortly after Nancy's last literary review
program in our hometown. It was the first time I had attended one of
her presentations and only my second time to see Nancy since we
graduated from high school. --Arnold Dyre

A Good Dose of Culture

I was privileged to attend the August 2nd literary review presented by
former Grenadian Nancy Lippincott Ashley at the Grenada library.
Along with John Rundle High School classmates Charlie Ross and the
Mitchell twins (Bobbie Williams and Billie McCracken), I occupied a
front-row seat as Nancy (also one of our classmates from the Class of
1963) enthralled everyone in attendance with her personal elegance and
via her insightful remarks about the literary work of Carrollton
native, Elizabeth Spencer.

Although she instantly recognized Charlie and the twins, Nancy could
not imagine that the skinny little boy that I used to be had grown up
big and tall, and I think she was thrown off even more by the
assumption that the boy she knew would not have likely been in
attendance at such a culturally significant event. But I was there
and I tell you that I enjoyed every minute!

Indeed, I sat spellbound as Nancy told about Elizabeth Spencer’s
growing up in nearby Carroll County and the adventures she experienced
walking with her grandfather on the streets of Carrollton and riding
her pony the 13-mile distance to her family’s farmlands at Teoc. As I
listened to Nancy describe how the accomplished writer Elizabeth
Spencer utilized her own growing-up experiences to construct the
characters and events in her short stories and novels that have
captivated countless readers, I vainly fancied that there was a
similarity to my own writings in The Daily Star where I seek, with
tales of my boyhood adventures, to trigger fond memories in the minds
of readers about their own growing-up experiences.

My sister Bettye and her husband, Herman Caldwell, were in attendance
at Nancy’s event. After the presentation, Herman, who, incidentally,
taught Nancy, Charlie, the twins, and me, in high school (he taught
the others a good deal more than he taught me), recognized that what
Nancy said might possibly cause me to reflect upon my own writings and
he quickly sought to bring me back to reality by reminding me that
Nancy had also related that Elizabeth Spencer had studied extensively
regarding creative writing and had utilized a far-fuller measure of
what professors at institutions of higher learning had to offer than I
ever did at Ole Miss. Herman, who I think maybe laments that I had
more fun at Ole Miss than he did at Mississippi State, even went on to
remind me of what I mostly did at Ole Miss that had nothing at all to
do with books or learning. Herman stopped short of telling me to give
up writing but Bettye told me to quit writing about her picking cotton
or our having outdoor toilets

Seriously, I did enjoy my classmate Nancy’s literary review
and the time I spent with Nancy and my other classmates at the library
and at Bettye and Herman’s house afterwards. I doubt if I have enough
time left to be taught how to write although I would not mind another
round at Ole Miss if my wife would permit it. So, until Beverly
decides to turn me loose at Ole Miss again, I will just keep doing the
best I can and I hope you will not stop reading.





Note: Arnold Dyre' book, Home Is Where The Heart Is, tells an
interesting and humorous story of a youth well-spent in the rural
South and can be purchased online from Amazon.com. Signed copies are
available at THE BOOKSHELF in Ridgeland (637 Hwy 51) and at BOOKS in
Grenada (Village Creek Mall).

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[Bobbie Mitchell Williams >]

Arnold,
Of course, I had read the piece about Nancy in the paper, but I had
forgotten how funny it was. Thank you for posting this for all of us,
especially at this time when we have Nancy stamped indelibly on our
minds and in our hearts. You did a good thing. Bobbie

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[Arnold]

The link for Nancy Lippincott Ashley's CaringBridge site is
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/nancyashley The lastest report is
that she is in the recovery room after 2 hours, 20 minutes of surgery.
Things look positive.
Keep praying. --Arnold Dyre


On Jul 2, 11:08 am, "Bobbie Mitchell Williams >"

[Arnold]

I emailed the following query to my JRHS Class of 1963 classmates:
Does anyone remember ...?
-anyone who liked Mr. Wilborn?
-Coach Shephard ever teaching a class?
-was it Rodney Lippincott who rammed his hand through the glass in the
door leading to the cafeteria while making a mad dash to try to be
first in line and caused us all to thereafter have to march single-
file to the lunchroom?
-the day Mr. Wilborn shut down the assembly program because someone in
The Johnny Reb dance band composed of Mike Swetland, Ronnie Sennett,
Henry Brister, Richie Defenbaugh and Harry Rayburn started "swiveling"
like Elvis?
-who else was in that band and what other names was it called in later
years?
-who was #71 on the football team and has never been to a class
reunion -- yet?
-who were in the Boys Quartet our Senior Year?
-the two from our class in the Girls Sextet?
-who were Mr. and Miss JRHS our senior year?
-the only school we didn't score against in football in the fall of
'62?
-what was James Wade's football jersey #?
-who from our class was one of the co-captains of the Girls Basketball
team?
--the three senior cheerleaders from our class?
-who "rigged" the pinball machine at The Little Widget?
-who vandalized the ice-machine at the drive-in that was on Hwy 8
across from that little motel just before the turnoff to the lake?
-anyone any funnier than Myron Wilson?
-or nicer than Nancy Lippincott?

So far, here are the responses. --Arnold Dyre

OK...here goes a venture into my poor memory:
-I liked Mr. Wilborn. He was a nice guy and a good principal. I guess
you have to have been a teacher like me for years to appreciate that.
-I think Coach Shephard taught a history class once....maybe not. I
think he majored in Study Hall Monitoring, Football & Paddling.
-Most of the rest, I don't remember. I was in the girl's Sextet. Went
on to college to major in vocal/choral music. Also, traveled abroad
one summer and performed concerts at SBC sponsored churches in
England. That was fun.
-Nancy wins the prize as our sweetest class member...hands down. We
all want her to get completely well SOON.
-I have lost all my high school annuals in all our moves; so, I don't
have them to look back to remember things.

--Gail Ricks Allen


Mr.JRHS James Wade Sprayberry Miss JRHS Lassie Cooke Most Handsome was
Henry Brister Rolling Fork is the one we did not score against James
Wade's jersy was #12 Two sextet from the senior class was Gail Ricks
and Susan Tenney Boys Quartet was Ronnie Sennett and Freddie Griffin.
All I remember about Coach Shephard was study hall with that silly
little paddle and he could smell gum a mile away plus sending people
to the office for talking because I happened to have to go one day
because my cousin just kept sending me notes! ha 71 was Phil Embry . I
see him quite a bit. Cheerleaders were Nancy Lippincott, Lessley
Oliver, Nadene Parham.

---Ledar Harris Vance


On Jul 3, 11:21 am, Arnold <add...@gmail.com> wrote:
> The link for Nancy Lippincott Ashley's CaringBridge site ishttp://www.caringbridge.org/visit/nancyashley The lastest report is

[Arnold]

Our classmate Jimmy Doyle Taylor is presently at Jackson's Baptist
Hospital in very critical condition due to cancer. Pray for Jim. He
left school before graduation to join the Navy but he is one of us. It
looks bad for Jim. He is likely facing what we all will face when it
is our time to face it. This reunion may well be the last time many of
us can get together. --Arnold

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[Arnold]

No one has yet confessed to vandalizing the ice machine out on Hwy 8.
It happened just before graduation in 1963 and reportedly the deed was
done by some members of our class -- likely some who were exempt from
exams and were celebrating early. It seems they stole a boat out at
the lake the same night. (They didn't really steal the boat -- just
borrowed it for a while.)

Also, no one has yet told who rigged the pinball machine at The
Widget.

Can you believe that Gail Ricks confessed to liking Mr. Wilborn?

How many of you were paddled by Coach Billy Shepard? He only paddled
the boys.
What did he do to the girls? Make them write that they would not talk
or chew gum?
What did he have against gum?

Did he maybe make the girls stand up? Claudine Collins ought to know
-- she was always talking.

Here are some replies:

since the girls could not go in the Widget...it had to me MALE that
rigged the pinball machine...
yes, I can believe that Gail would like Mr. Wilborn...only she and
Mrs. Wilborn and Mrs. was iffy....

--Bonnie Austin Craft

I was never given the opportunity to talk...the minute I walked in the
room, he
motioned me to stand up...also, I had to sit beside Mr. Caldwell's
desk..he
didn't like the idea that four of us girls chose the back row for our
seating
arrangement...so who got the special seat? Because of that I had to go
to summer
school that summer..I think Dooley was there with me and we breezed
thru it!!

--Claudine Collins Walters

I was paddled by Coach Shepard for wrestling someone over a seat in
study hall. He nailed us both. I was also victimized by Coach Ellard,
who paddled all the boys in algebra class. He had to leave before the
period was over and we all roamed the hall. Another teacher squealed
on us. No punishment for the girls, of course. Thankfully, I avoided
Herman's legendary paddle.

--Lewis McCool

[Arnold]

Who among you ever rode in Mark Clark's green 1950 Plymouth?
Reportedly, the doors would abruptly come open if Mark turned a corner
too fast or hit a bad bump in the road. Sanford Horton might have
fallen out a couple of times. That green Plymouth was frequently
spotted at the Crossroads outside of Starkville. That must have been a
spot that Mississippi State students gathered to study.

I almost got to ride in it once...but I was stood
up.............Bonnie Austin Craft


BUT, MARK WAS AN ATHLETE AND DID NOT DRINK?

--Jimmy Schilling

[Arnold]

More replies to "Confessions are good for the soul."

OK Arnold:

Bonnie Austin and I have decided to confess to the whole litany of
things you mentioned because we probably did it. We just don't
remember doing it. Of course, we couldn't borrow, crank or drive a
boat if we'd tried. Neither of us was ever exempt from an exam. That
darn Pin-ball machine at the Widget was a real challenge though...even
for two "rocket scientists" like us!!:-))))))

OK. Just kidding you of course. You be sweet and take care. –Gail
Ricks Allen







Arnold--you know what you're doing, don't you?? You are making
people
think about JRHS and all the fun we had--hence, more reason than ever
to
come to the reunion!! I'm sure I'm not the only one that's caught on.
Judy Denley McReynolds


If I can spend a few minutes outside of the Country Club with Tommy
Dykes and Mark Clark to enjoy the secret, but potent, mixture that
they concoct, I probably will get the nerve to tell a short story
about drilling "rigging" pinball machines. I do not know who was
responsible for drilling the one at the Widget, but I do know that it
was not Brister and Spraberry even though most of us thought it was
them - they could not keep any secret so you know they did not do it -
they would have confessed. Wesley Arnold and Loyd Huggins were the
most sneaky but I know they did not do it; they certainly would have
but they did not know how, and it required the use of tools. After all
the responses I have seen to our list of issues, I suggest we get some
sort of agreement signed with Arnold Dyre because I see another book
coming out of this --"John Rundle Is Where The Heart Was". At least we
should get a signed copy.



--
Bob White





I'd suggest Carmen Marascalco as suspect for rigging the Widget
pinball, possibly in cahoots with Jim Inman.



--Lewis McCool

[Arnold]

Does anyone know who put the Blackbird in Coach Shepard's desk after
the Senior Play for him to find the following Monday morning????

--Mark Clark



In a message dated 7/16/2008 1:31:58 PM Central Daylight Time,
ad...@comcast.net writes:

My guess would be Sonny Strohm.

Not even close........maybe I should put that out to all !!



Mark



Who put the blackbird in Coach Shepard's desk the night after the
Senior Play. It wasn't Sonny Strohm. Was it Mark Clark? –Arnold



Oh, dear gussie!! I have thought for all these years that all the hoop-
la was because some blackbirds were left behind the stage until they
began to deteriorate. I had no idea that some brave soul had put one
in Coach Shepard's desk! Wish I had thought of it. Charlie Ross and/
or Charles Blair might be suspect. Didn't they stop having Senior
Plays after that? --Bobbie Mitchell Williams



I do declare us the funniest class in the history of JRHS!! The bird
episode sounds like something Dooley would have done; but, I don't
know that He was always a good prankster with a very good imagination.
No, not Sonny. He was squeaky clean with behavior. I didn't know Mark
that well; but, I think he was pretty well-behaved, too.

I do remember it though, Coach S. walked around study hall next day
like he was gonna kill each of us after that. I don't blame him. –
Gail



Poor Gail – so naïve. If only she really knew about Sonny Strohm and
some of his stunts.But remember, Gail liked Mr. Wilborn. And now she’s
feeling sorry for Coach Shepard. --Arnold

[Arnold]

This comes from Charlie Ross.
QUIZ
Who can pass this class of 1963 exam? Please feel free to add
questions!
1. What was Mr. Martin's nickname?
2. What was Miss McKibben's nickname?
3. How did Miss Boswell punish her students?
4. What did students have to write on the top of their homework
papers for Miss Bowell?
5. Where was the cafeteria originally located?
6. Which teacher could whistle songs like a bird?
7. What was Mr. Wilborn's nickname?
8. Who was JRHS librarian our senior year?
9. What action by the administration led to a demonstration by the
students (Payne Spence was one of the leaders)?
10. What was the name of the street between the elementary and high
schools?
11. Who ran the grocery store downtown that served 15 cent hamburgers
(with slaw)?
12, Who was the rookie teacher who taught Physics and Chemistry our
senior year?
13. Where were the Junior-Senior Banquets held?
14. What two ladies worked in the Grenada County Library?
15. What did the letters TAC represent?
16. What is now located where the TAC once stood?
17. Who was the lady custodian at the elementary school?
18. Who taught Geography our senior year?
19. What teacher directed the senior play?
20. What adaptation of "My Fair Lady" did the Junior Classical League
perform?

Bonus Question: Who took Nancy Lippincott on her first big date and
what was he driving when he picked her up?

I will send you the correct answers in a couple of days (or what I
THINK the correct answers are). Of course, the elementary school
questions will not count against the classmates who attended Gore
Springs or Holcomb.

[Michael Maxey]

The street between the high school and Lizzie Horn Elementary was Duncan Street.  See photo at http://johnrundlehigh.com/id167.htm.

 

Michael Maxey

JRHS 1970

On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 9:19 PM, Joy Marter Tippit <kati...@hotmail.com> wrote:

The previous reply was from Julie Murray Guice.
Joy

On Jul 18, 12:14 pm, Joy Marter Tippit <katie...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Arnold Douglas,
> I am going to let you answer this one.
> I am going to post this email in two places, as I have other fish to
> fry right now.
> Joy
>
> I don't know if you've seen it yet, but I replied on the GSS site
> about the info Dr Bondurant is looking for.  Daddy grew up on Levee
> Street and I would think he knew the Clogstons.  There is a picture in
> his collection of old pictures of a child on a pony with "Montell" on
> it -- that may be him.   I've tried picking their hobbies before, but
> I think they would enjoy something social.  Several years ago, before
> Tara's last child was born, I had gotten a crib quilt for Mother to
> embroider.  She had done one before the first baby was born.  But the
> symbols on the color chart that came with the quilt confused her so
> she had a hard time with it.  One day some friends were over for
> coffee and one of the friends, Mrs. Fancher who likes to embroider,
> saw it and asked her about it.  Mother told her she was having a hard
> time with it.  Instead of Mrs. Fancher helping her to understand the
> chart, she offered to take it home and finish it -- and Mother let
> her.   Do you know if Charlie Ross is living in Grenada?  He worked at
> the Spotless and we all were very fond of him.  He used to write --
>
> On Jul 18, 12:04 pm, Joy Marter Tippit <katie...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Since you posted your questions on the JRHS, you left it wide open.
> > So, some of the students of the Class of '64 decided to answer some of
> > the questions. Just thought we would help the class of '63 out. All of
> > the answers did not come from one person, so if we answered one
> > incorrectly, it will be the first time we ever made a mistake.
>
> > 1. Speedy
> > 5. Basement of high shool - where study hall was later
> > 6. Emma Cole
> > 7. Speedy
> > 8. Mrs. Whitehead
> > 9. Mr. Wilbourn was calling students to lunchroom by 1st floor, 2nd
> > floor, 3rd floor.  So, the students started wearing numbers like
> > prisoners and doing a chant.
> > 10.Donkin Street
> > 13.City Hall
> > 14.Mrs. Frances West & Mrs. Elizabeth Jones
> > 15.Teenage Canteen
> > 16.Elizabeth Jones Library
> > Bonus Question:  Roddie Bailey - Laundry Truck
> > Just thought the class of '64 would help the class of '63 out.
> > We may not be through with answers yet.

[ksre...@aol.com]

11.  Gordon Wilson?

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Maxey <maxey...@gmail.com>
To: JR...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 6:27 pm
Subject: [JRHS:1580] Re: JRHS Class of 1963 Reunion - 45th year

The street between the high school and Lizzie Horn Elementary was Duncan Street.  See photo at http://johnrundlehigh.com/id167.htm.

 

Michael Maxey

JRHS 1970

On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 9:19 PM, Joy Marter Tippit <kati...@hotmail.com> wrote:

The previous reply was from Julie Murray Guice.
Joy

On Jul 18, 12:14 pm, Joy Marter Tippit <katie...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Arnold Douglas,
> I am going to let you answer this one.
> I am going to post this email in two places, as I have other fish to
> fry right now.
> Joy
>
> I don't know if you've seen it yet, but I replied on the GSS site
> about the info Dr Bondurant is looking for.  Daddy grew up on Levee

> Street and I would think he knew the Clogstons. & nbsp;There is a picture in

> > > > began to=2 0deteriorate. I had no idea that some brave soul had put one

> > > > in Coach Shepard's desk!  Wish I had thought of it.  Charlie Ross and/
> > > > or Charles Blair might be suspect. Didn't they stop having Senior
> > > > Plays after that? --Bobbie Mitchell Williams
>
> > > > I do declare us the funniest class in the history of JRHS!! The bird
> > > > episode sounds like something Dooley would have done; but, I don't
> > > > know that He was always a good prankster with a very good imagination.
> > > > No, not Sonny. He was squeaky clean with behavior. I didn't know Mark
> > > > that well; but, I think he was pretty well-behaved, too.
>
> > > > I do remember it though, Coach S. walked around study hall next day
> > > > like he was gonna kill each of us after that. I don't blame him.  –
> > > > Gail
>
> > > > Poor Gail – so naïve.  If only she really knew about Sonny Strohm and
> > > > some of his stunts.But remember, Gail liked Mr. Wilborn. And now she's
> > > > feeling sorry for Coach Shepard.  --Arnold
>
> > > > On Jul 17, 11:11 pm, Arnold <add...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > More replies to "Confessions are good for the soul."

& gt;

> > > > > OK Arnold:
>
> > > > > Bonnie Austin and I have decided to confess to the whole litany of
> > > > > things you mentioned because we probably did it. We just don't
> > > > > remember doing it. Of course, we couldn't borrow, crank or drive a
> > > > > boat if we'd tried. Neither of us was ever exempt from an exam. That
> > > > > darn Pin-ball machine at the Widget was a real challenge though...even
> > > > > for two "rocket scientists" like us!!:-))))))
>
> > > > > OK. Just kidding you of course. You be sweet and take care.    –Gail
> > > > > Ricks Allen
>
> > > > > Arnold--you know what you're doing, don't you??  You are making
> > > > > people
> > > > > think about JRHS and all the fun we had--hence, more reason than ever
> > > > > to
> > > > > come to the reunion!! I'm sure I'm not the only one that's caught on.
> > > > > Judy Denley McReynolds
>
> > > > > If I can spend a few minutes outside of the Country Club with Tommy
> > > > > Dykes and Mark Clark to enjoy the secret, but potent, mixture that
> > > > > they concoct, I probably will get the nerve to tell a short story

> > > &g t; > about drilling "rigging" pinball machines. I do not know who was

> > > > > responsible for drilling the one at the Widget, but I do know that it
> > > > > was not Brister and Spraberry even though most of us thought it was
> > > > > them - they could not keep any secret so you know they did not do it -
> > > > > they would have confessed. Wesley Arnold and Loyd Huggins were the
> > > > > most sneaky but I know they did not do it; they certainly would have
> > > > > but they did not know how, and it required the use of tools. After all
> > > > > the responses I have seen to our list of issues, I suggest we get some
> > > > > sort of agreement signed with Arnold Dyre because I see another book
> > > > > coming out of this --"John Rundle Is Where The Heart Was". At least we
> > > > > should get a signed copy.
>
> > > > > --
> > > > > Bob White
>
> > > > > I'd suggest Carmen Marascalco as suspect for rigging the Widget
> > > > > pinball, possibly in cahoots with Jim Inman.
>
> > > > > --Lewis McCool
>
> > > > > On Jul 15, 8:43 am, Arnold <add...@gmail.com> wrote:
>

> > > > > > Who amo ng you ever rode in Mark Clark's green 1950 Plymouth?

> > > > > > Reportedly, the doors would abruptly come open if Mark turned a corner
> > > > > > too fast or hit a bad bump in the road.  Sanford Horton might have
> > > > > > fallen out a couple of times.  That green Plymouth was frequently
> > > > > > spotted at the Crossroads outside of Starkville. That must have been a
> > > > > > spot that Mississippi State students gathered to study.
>
> > > > > > I almost got to ride in it once...but I was stood
> > > > > > up.............Bonnie Austin Craft
>
> > > > > > BUT, MARK WAS AN ATHLETE AND DID NOT DRINK?
>
> > > > > > --Jimmy Schilling
>
> > > > > > On Jul 15, 8:37 am, Arnold <add...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > No one has yet confessed to vandalizing the ice machine out on Hwy 8.
> > > > > > > It happened just before graduation in 1963 and reportedly the deed was
> > > > > > > done by some members of our class -- likely some who were exempt from
> > > > > > > exams and were celebrating early.  It seems they stole a boat out at

> > > > > > > the lake the same nigh t.  (They didn't really steal the boat -- just

> > > > > > > borrowed it for a while.)
>
> > > > > > > Also, no one has yet told who rigged the pinball machine at The
> > > > > > > Widget.
>
> > > > > > > Can you believe that Gail Ricks confessed to liking Mr. Wilborn?
>
> > > > > > > How many of you were paddled by Coach Billy Shepard? He only paddled
> > > > > > > the boys.
> > > > > > > What did he do to the girls? Make them write that they would not talk
> > > > > > > or chew gum?
> > > > > > > What did he have against gum?
>
> > > > > > > Did he maybe make the girls stand up? Claudine Collins ought to
>

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[Arnold]

11. Who ran the grocery store downtown that served 15 cent

> hamburgers (with slaw)? It was Central Cafe, Tommy Darras-Judy Denley

> 12, Who was the rookie teacher who taught Physics and Chemistry

> our senior year? Herman--Judy Denley

Mrs. Whitehead was the librarian our senior year. Didn't Payne Spence
and Butch Knight lead a protest over being required to march to the
cafeteria? I don't remember the name of the street between the schools
but it was a one-way street and Ronnie Sennett and Sanford Horton had
a head on-collision with a poor lady on that street and told the lady
she was crazy when she complained about them running into her. I can't
remember the name of the grocery store but I remember those awful
hamburgers. (I actually question whether they had any hamburger meat
in them.) Mr. Weaver taught Chemistry but he didn't teach me much.
The Jr.-Sr. banquet/dances were at the City Hall. One of the County
Library ladies was Elizabeth Jones. TAC is Teenage Canteen. The
Elizabeth Jones Library now stands on the TAC site. Hell, I took
Geography in elementary school at Gore Springs - I didn't know it was
taught in high school. Mrs. Cole directed the senior pl ay. I don't
remember the My Fair Lady Junior Classical League adaptation but who
had a non-speaking role in a Junior Classical League production
playing the part of a marble statute?

I think Nancy had a date with Rodney Bailey who picked her up in a
laundry truck.

--Arnold

I know who had the statue part in the JCL play: Arnold Douglas Dyre.
You did a fantastic job on the quiz. You are certainly in contention
for the Class of 1963 alumni valedictorian!
--Charlie Ross

these are too hard....
> 5. Where was the cafeteri a originally located? in the basement
before moving to the elementary school.....bonnie austin
> > 7. What was Mr. Wilborn's nickname? SPEC(just guessing) bonnie austin...I think you should ask Gail Ricks...she like him
> > 8. Who was JRHS librarian our senior year? ..Mrs. Perry...bonnie austin

> > 11. Who ran the grocery store downtown that served 15 cent

> > hamburgers (with slaw)? either Herb Spain or AL Gulley...bonnie austin

> > 12, Who was the rookie teacher who taught Physics and Chemistry

> > our senior year? Bobby Gibbs....bonnie austin
> > 13. Where were the Junior-Senior Banquets held? in the CIty HAll...bonnie austin
> > 15. What did the letters TAC represent? Teen Age Canteen-Judy Denley ...good job Judy
> > 16. What is now located where the TAC once stood? swimming pool...bonnie austin
> > 18. Who taught Geography our senior year? Maggie Dale Morris....bonnie austin
> > 19. What teacher directed the senior play? Hilda McAdory...bonnie austin

Judy,
You flunked the QUIZ really bad. The Central Cafe had real hamburgers
and was not a grocery store. Herman wasn't still teaching our senior
year. You got the TAC right, though.
--Arnold

Carol Ann Beck directed the Sr. Play. Miss McKibben's nickname was
"KittyHawk". Mr. Wilbourn's nickname was Speedy. The street between
the schools was Duncan. Cafeteria was in the High School basement. I
do not know who took Nancy on her first big date, but I do know who
Charlie Ross took to the Jr.-Sr. Banquet. Oh, and Miss Boswell made us
do 'word problems' for punishment. Wasn't the store that sold 15 cent
hamburgers Wilson's? –Bobbie Mitchell Williams

Add to question,. Who Planted corn in front lawn of JRHS? Eddie
Mitchell

7. One was "Speedy."
12. Carl David Weaver, with O.D. Spradlin as his mentor/adviser.
Unfortunately, I learned little or nothing about physics from them.
Herman Caldwell really let me down, opting out of teaching for the
money.
14. Elizabeth Jones, Fairy Lockett.
--Lew McCool

Hate to correct you guys but a lady by the name of Carol Ann Beck
directed the senior play or at least she was the Drama Club sponsor
and directed a few plays. She also had a party for some of us
before graduation. By the way, Butch Knight passed away in May of
this year. They would not wear belts in protest and that caused a big
problem! Bud Sprayberry was also a leader in the march. When we were
freshmen and could leave for lunch, most of us went to the café (Tommy
D.) on the square for the cheap hamburgers. We made our own! Judy
was not entirely wrong.
Allene
Hey, another Dooley story--and Herman would be proud--Dooley could
never
understand any theorem. I taught him everything he learned in
geometry--which might not have been much!!!!!--Judy

The store with the hamburgers and slaw was Wilson's Grocery, next to
the bakery.
Who was Kitty Hawk??
--Geri Harbin

Excellent! Go to the head of the class! Wilson's Grocery is
correct. Kitty Hawk was Miss McKibben's nickname. I shall never
forget it because one day she asked me where the Wright Brothers flew
their plane and I had to say "Kitty Hawk" to her. Everyone in the
class burst out laughing and she could not make anyone tell what was
so funny.
--Charlie Ross

Arnold,
I don't remember alot about junior high
1 egg brain martin
5 In the basement of the high school and later I think they had study
hall down there I can even old man John Rundle coming in the cafteria
with his cane.
8 Mrs Whitehead
18 Mrs. Perry or coach Stewart?
Ledar Harris Vance

Answers to the quiz on the class of 1963:
1. Mr. E. B. Martin's nickname was "Egg Brain"
2. Miss McKibben's nickname was "Kitty Hawk."
3. Miss Boswell made errant students write to 999 by 3's
4. Miss Boswell made everyone write "Yes" or "No" on their homework
to indicate completion (Kay Neely and Billy Hames should have gotten
this one)
5. The cafeteria was located beneath the high school auditorium
6. Mrs. Emmie Cole could whistle songs like a bird.
7. Mr. Wilborn was called "Speedy" (Can anyone remember the two
reasons?)
8. The librarian our senior was Mrs. Whitehead
9. The protest was launched because everyone was forced to return to
home room before going to the cafeteria for lunch
10. Donkin Street separated the elementary and high schools
11. Wilson's Grocery served the 15 cent hamburgers with slaw and 5
cent Cokes
12. Mr. Carl Weaver taught us Chemistry and Physics (the lab
experiments were hazardous to your health)
13. Junior-Senior banquets were held at City Hall
14. Ms. Jones and Ms. Fields (and Mrs. Lockett) all worked at the
county library
15. The TAC stood for Teen Age Canteen
16. The Elizabeth Jones Library and the swimming pool now occupy the
old TAC property
17. The elementary school custodian was Ms. Bessie Hutchins
18. Coach Stewart taught Geography our senior year
19. (I think) Miss Carol Ann Beck was senior play advisor
20. The JCL play was "My Fair Galatea" and starred Arnold Dyre as a
Greek statue. Miss Sue Frances Watkins was the sponsor.

BONUS: Roddy Bailey picked up the future Miss MSCW, Nancy Lippincott,
in the Bailey Brothers Laundry truck.

---Charlie Ross

On Jul 18, 8:10 pm, ksredd...@aol.com wrote:
> 11.  Gordon Wilson?
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Maxey <maxeycof...@gmail.com>
> To: JR...@googlegroups.com
> Sent: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 6:27 pm
> Subject: [JRHS:1580] Re: JRHS Class of 1963 Reunion - 45th year
>

> The street between the high school and Lizzie Horn Elementary was Duncan Street.  See photo athttp://johnrundlehigh.com/id167.htm.
>
>  
>
> Michael Maxey
>
> JRHS 1970

>
> On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 9:19 PM, Joy Marter Tippit <katie...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> The previous reply was from Julie Murray Guice.
> Joy
>
> On Jul 18, 12:14 pm, Joy Marter Tippit <katie...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Arnold Douglas,
> > I am going to let you answer this one.
> > I am going to post this email in two places, as I have other fish to
> > fry right now.
> > Joy
>
> > I don't know if you've seen it yet, but I replied on the GSS site
> > about the info Dr Bondurant is looking for.  Daddy grew up on Levee

> > Street and I would think he knew the Clogstons.  There is a picture in

> > > > > began to deteriorate. I=2
> 0had no idea that some brave soul had put one

> > > > > in Coach Shepard's desk!  Wish I had thought of it.  Charlie Ross and/
> > > > > or Charles Blair might be suspect. Didn't they stop having Senior
> > > > > Plays after that? --Bobbie Mitchell Williams
>
> > > > > I do declare us the funniest class in the history of JRHS!! The bird
> > > > > episode sounds like something Dooley would have done; but, I don't
> > > > > know that He was always a good prankster with a very good imagination.
> > > > > No, not Sonny. He was squeaky clean with behavior. I didn't know Mark
> > > > > that well; but, I think he was pretty well-behaved, too.
>
> > > > > I do remember it though, Coach S. walked around study hall next day
> > > > > like he was gonna kill each of us after that. I don't blame him.  –
> > > > > Gail
>
> > > > > Poor Gail – so naïve.  If only she really knew about Sonny Strohm and
> > > > > some of his stunts.But remember, Gail liked Mr. Wilborn. And now she's
> > > > > feeling sorry for Coach Shepard.  --Arnold
>
> > > > > On Jul 17, 11:11 pm, Arnold <add...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > > More replies to "Confessions are good for the soul."
>

> > > > > > OK Arnold:
>
> > > > > > Bonnie Austin and I have decided to confess to the whole litany of
> > > > > > things you mentioned because we probably did it. We just don't

> > > > > > remember doing it. Of course, we couldn't borrow, crank or drive20a

> > > > > > boat if we'd tried. Neither of us was ever exempt from an exam. That
> > > > > > darn Pin-ball machine at the Widget was a real challenge though...even
> > > > > > for two "rocket scientists" like us!!:-))))))
>
> > > > > > OK. Just kidding you of course. You be sweet and take care.    –Gail
> > > > > > Ricks Allen
>
> > > > > > Arnold--you know what you're doing, don't you??  You are making
> > > > > > people
> > > > > > think about JRHS and all the fun we had--hence, more reason than ever
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > come to the reunion!! I'm sure I'm not the only one that's caught on.
> > > > > > Judy Denley McReynolds
>
> > > > > > If I can spend a few minutes outside of the Country Club with Tommy
> > > > > > Dykes and Mark Clark to enjoy the secret, but potent, mixture that
> > > > > > they concoct, I probably will get the nerve to tell a short story

> > > > > > about drilling "rigging" pinball machines. I do not know who was
> > > > > > responsible for drilling the one at the Widget, but I do know that it
> > > > > > was not Brister and Spraberry even though most of us thought it was
> > > > > > them - they could not keep any secret so you know they did not do it -
> > > > > > they would have confessed. Wesley Arnold and Loyd Huggins were the
> > > > > > most sneaky but I know they did not do it; they certainly would have
> > > > > > but they did not know how, and it requi
> red the use of tools. After all
> > > > > > the responses I have seen to our list of issues, I suggest we get some
> > > > > > sort of agreement signed with Arnold Dyre because I see another book
> > > > > > coming out of this --"John Rundle Is Where The Heart Was". At least we
> > > > > > should get a signed copy.
>
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Bob White
>
> > > > > > I'd suggest Carmen Marascalco as suspect for rigging the Widget
> > > > > > pinball, possibly in cahoots with Jim Inman.
>
> > > > > > --Lewis McCool
>
> > > > > > On Jul 15, 8:43 am, Arnold <add...@gmail.com> wrote:
>

> > > > > > > Who among you ever rode in Mark Clark's green 1950 Plymouth?

[Arnold]

Who was ...?

Red
Rabbit
Ears
Butch
Coot
Lipsey
Speck
Lover
Zip
Doodle
Pappy

Were there other nicknames in the JRHS Class of '63?

--Arnold

[Arnold]

From Charlie Ross -- Who was Tank?

[Arnold]

From Gail Ricks Allen --
"Red" could have been either Kenny Tierce or our Inman classmate who
had pretty red hair (I think).
Of course, we all know "Doodle" is Bobbye Kaye Jackson Shields. I
still call her that to this day.
"Zip" was Jimmy Bailey.
I remember a "Pappy" and can visualize him; but, just can't come up
with his name @ the moment.
Those are the only ones that I recognize.
--Gail (no nickname to my knowlege)

[Arnold]

> Who was ...?
>
> Red--Jim Inman

> Rabbit
> Ears
> Butch
> Coot
> Lipsey
> Speck
> Lover
> Zip

> Doodle--Bobbie Kay Jackson
> Pappy-James Steele

--Submitted by Judy Denley McReynolds

[Arnold]

Pappy was James Steel
=--W.C. Taylonr

[Arnold]

Coot: Larry Parks ?

Submitted by Lew McCool

[Arnold]

WHO WAS "CARROT TOP"?
--J.D. Schilling

[Arnold]

Rabbit (Wabbit) was James Wade Sprayberry
Speck was Robert White
Ears was Arnold Dyre

---Submitted by Charlie Ross

[Charles Horton]

On Jul 18, 8:32 am, Arnold <add...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > ...Charles Horton '66

Mr. Martin's (Principal E.B. Martin) nickname was "EggBeater" ......

Mr. Wilson ran the Wilson's Grocery that served 15 cent hamburgers. By
the way, there was no meat in those "hamburgers". It was soybean
patties soaked in beef bullion. And you thought that was water and
they were just in a warming tray! Hey, he was just ahead of the curve
looking out for your health; trying to promote Vegetarianism. But
occasionally, it did have some meat mixed in as a filler from a deer
that he had killed. Bon Appetite!



TAC - Teen Age Center. The new library stands on the old site.