Reunion24 in 1980

Alright, Guys! June Holmes Holland just sent me this photo of an early class reunion. She thinks it's the first one that our class observed. Peggy Wynne Taylor has corresponded with me about her scrapbook that has EVERYTHING in it (talk about a treasure trove!), and she mentioned that there was a reunion in 1974 at a restaurant on the river bluff, on the right before crossing the bridge--and another reunion in 1980 where the group attended the Homecoming Game together.

I'm betting this photo is the group that went to Homecoming because Peggy says she has a photo (probably this one) of that group and because the girls all have corsages with the pipe cleaner "S."

DON'T YOU ALL LOOK SO YOUNG!

If you remember this gathering, send me a brief (or longer) write-up.

Sam Malone Replies:

The reunion was an annual thing that SHS did for their 25th anniversary graduates on homecoming week each year. Ours was in the fall of 1980, I believe. My family and I got to Sheffield in time to see the homecoming parade that Friday afternoon. As it passed by, several people asked me to hop on, but I didn't.

We were guests of SHS at the football game that Friday night, and we sat in a group. Either before or after the game, we gathered in the cafeteria and visited with each other. According to my pictures, we had about 44 graduates at the gathering.

In looking over the pictures, I was surprised to find several of those who are no longer with us. I count six of them. Also, there are four faculty members I see; Mr. Boley, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Berryman, and Coach Wright.

I recall trying to get around to see as many people as I could. We had had one other reunion after 17 years (the one at the restaurant by the Florence bridge).

There was one funny thing that happened at the ball game that my sister and I have enjoyed over the years. Patsy Bell Congleton was sitting in front of me, and at the end of the third quarter, my sister and my son came up and said they were leaving the game to go get a hamburger (my son was almost thirteen at the time).

Patsy looked around and saw Paula and smiled. After Paula and Scott left, Patsy turned to me and asked, "Was that your daughter?" I answered, "No, that's my sister." Patsy got all flustered, realizing she had drawn the wrong conclusion. We all had a good laugh. At home, later, my wife told Paula what Patsy had said. Paula is almost nine years younger than me, and she did look young for her age

Paula has never let me forget Patsy's question.

Attached to this note are several pictures of this reunion. There are two pictures of the group, one without June Holmes Holland and one with. June was late getting there, and we gave her a hard time for being late.

	Reunion24	Homecoming 1980 (?)

	Alright, Guys! June Holmes Holland just sent me this photo of an early class reunion. She thinks it's the first one that our class observed. Peggy Wynne Taylor has corresponded with me about her scrapbook that has EVERYTHING in it (talk about a treasure trove!), and she mentioned that there was a reunion in 1974 at a restaurant on the river bluff, on the right before crossing the bridge--and another reunion in 1980 where the group attended the Homecoming Game together. I'm betting this photo is the group that went to Homecoming because Peggy says she has a photo (probably this one) of that group and because the girls all have corsages with the pipe cleaner "S." DON'T YOU ALL LOOK SO YOUNG! If you remember this gathering, send me a brief (or longer) write-up. Sam Malone Replies: The reunion was an annual thing that SHS did for their 25th anniversary graduates on homecoming week each year. Ours was in the fall of 1980, I believe. My family and I got to Sheffield in time to see the homecoming parade that Friday afternoon. As it passed by, several people asked me to hop on, but I didn't. We were guests of SHS at the football game that Friday night, and we sat in a group. Either before or after the game, we gathered in the cafeteria and visited with each other. According to my pictures, we had about 44 graduates at the gathering. In looking over the pictures, I was surprised to find several of those who are no longer with us. I count six of them. Also, there are four faculty members I see; Mr. Boley, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Berryman, and Coach Wright. I recall trying to get around to see as many people as I could. We had had one other reunion after 17 years (the one at the restaurant by the Florence bridge). There was one funny thing that happened at the ball game that my sister and I have enjoyed over the years. Patsy Bell Congleton was sitting in front of me, and at the end of the third quarter, my sister and my son came up and said they were leaving the game to go get a hamburger (my son was almost thirteen at the time). Patsy looked around and saw Paula and smiled. After Paula and Scott left, Patsy turned to me and asked, "Was that your daughter?" I answered, "No, that's my sister." Patsy got all flustered, realizing she had drawn the wrong conclusion. We all had a good laugh. At home, later, my wife told Paula what Patsy had said. Paula is almost nine years younger than me, and she did look young for her age Paula has never let me forget Patsy's question. Attached to this note are several pictures of this reunion. There are two pictures of the group, one without June Holmes Holland and one with. June was late getting there, and we gave her a hard time for being late.	Click Here to see the big picture! *Click Here to see the legend.* Thanks to June for the identifications Here are Sam's photos (Click on the picture for a larger photo)