Reunion Plans Are Being Considered

Tommy Towery

LHS '64

I cannot tell you yet what or who is being considered for the long-due reunion, but I have received word that something is finally being done. A couple of our classmates had a small informal get-together last week to begin early talks on the foundations of a reunion for our classses later this year. 

I do not know who all is already involved, but I have been told I would be informed as soon as any positive action has been made. I have passed along to my contact the names and class years of those of you who have already volunteered to assist in the process when needed.

Early plans must include dates, locations, and activities and I have been told the plans may or may not include a live band like we have had in the past.

For now I can only tell you that the ball has started rolling, and that is a positive step we should appreciate.

We have now finished with the list of the names of the slow songs which would most likely get you up on the dance floor. I am starting a new quest to collect the names of some of the early songs we related to the early boy/girl parties we went to which were held at the homes of some of our friends. I relate these to the ones that not only had songs and early dancing, but also the kissing games we can never forget. I have to admit I got my first kiss from a girl at one of those parties playing one of those games.

To start the ball rolling, I will name a few which are forged into my mind. These include "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", "Blue Velvet", "The Peppermint Twist", "I'm Sorry", and many more in my mind. You might have some special ones you remember from those early parties. Please share them with me. I am trying to build a playlist of those songs special to us.

Comments on Last Week's Issue

David Mullins, LHS ‘64, "There is NOTHING like home."

Jim King, LHS ‘67, "Would love to help (on reunion plans)."

Paula Spencer Kephart Smith, LHS '65, "I have lived in 21different places. Huntsville, Scottsboro, Huntsville, Decatur, back to Huntsville. I lived 27 years in my house before this one & have lived here since 2017."

Dennis Tribble, LHS ‘64 but graduated at U of A in Gadsden, Al GED, "Taking Chemo."

Spencer Thompson, LHS '64, "Thanks T. Good job. What do the periods beside some of the names (in the old yearbook photos) signify? (Editor's reply: "Spencer, I haven't a clue. The scans were done from Carol Jean Williams' yearbook, so it must be people she knew.")

Tim Lull, LHS '67, "I have been following your comments in The Traveller regarding the reunion talking with your leadership group since our 50th about merging with y’all for future reunions. Like y’all, for a variety of reasons, our participation has fallen off with each reunion even though technology has contributed to ‘finding’ more of our classmates.

Our Class had about 445. We have had 93 deaths that we are aware of. We have email addresses for 290, mailing addresses only for 20 or so and about 40 that we cannot find.

We recently polled our 290 via email and had 42 day they would attend and 8 say no…. We would use the 42 for planning purposes and once the decision is made to go forward with planning we will personally contact everyone."

Photographic Memories - Who Are They?

Each week I plan to share a group of photos from the 1960 "The General" yearbook without disclosing the names of the individuals. You may stop and try to identify them here, and when you are through you may scroll to the bottom of this page to see the identities of your classmates in the photos.

Early Party Songs

I'm Sorry - Brenda Lee

This is one of the songs I associate with the early parties I went to. Many of these parties were in the back yards of my friends and we played the 45rpm records on simple record players.

"I'm Sorry" is a 1960 hit song by 15-year-old American singer Brenda Lee. It peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in July 1960. AllMusic guide wrote that it is the pop star's "definitive song", and one of the "finest teen pop songs of its era". On the UK Singles Chart, the song peaked at No.12.

The Identites of the Classmates in the Pictures Above