Est. March 31, 2000 26,555 Previous Hits July 29, 2002 Editor:Tommy Towery http://www.leealumni.com Class of 1964 Page Hits This Issue e-mail ttowery@memphis.edu Staff Writers : Barbara Wilkerson Donnelly , Joy Rubins Morris ,Terry "Moses" Preston Staff Photographers: Fred & Lynn Sanders Contributers: The Members of Lee High School Classes of 64-65-66 |
Est. March 31, 2000 26,555 Previous Hits July 29, 2002 Editor:Tommy Towery http://www.leealumni.com Class of 1964 Page Hits This Issue e-mail ttowery@memphis.edu Staff Writers : Barbara Wilkerson Donnelly , Joy Rubins Morris ,Terry "Moses" Preston Staff Photographers: Fred & Lynn Sanders Contributers: The Members of Lee High School Classes of 64-65-66 |
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Returned E-Mails The following e-mails were returned because of bad addresses or something wrong with the account. Please check to see if you can correct this list. thomasangus@yahoo.com alandal898@cs.com p-deluca@msn.com faulkner@glatmos.com orlich2@home.com ghoffmeyer@aol.com _______________________________________ |
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Last Week's Huntsville Trivia Answers Submitted by Robert "Sonny" & Winona Brown Turner, Class of '65 Once again we give readers value for their money. Since one of last week trivia answers involves the Parkway Drive-In, we thought we would share with you the free guest ticket above. Since it was not used, why not print it out and use it yourself. We are sure that if you drive out to the Parkway today, you can get in free with the above ticket, even though it is past the expiration date. Below are the questions and answers which have been inserted in blue to correct or clarify any of the submitted answers. Subject: Response to Questions Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 14:35:25 -0600 From: "Blaise, Donald" <DBlaise@ciber.com> Well Tommy here goes nothing: 1. Where did the Butler High School kids hang-out? A. Really Sleazy places like Jerry's, 31 Blue Spot and others (Including the Rebel Inn which is what Sonny was looking for) 2. What was the name of the theater at the corner of Triana & 9th Ave? A. Center Theater 3. What were the names of the two back-to-back drive-in theaters between Parkway and Meridian St? A. Parkway and 231 4. What was the name of the newsstand on Clinton Ave. downtown? A. Don't remember (Grand Newstand) 5. What was the west side of the square known as? A. Cotton Row 6. What were the two prior names of Jackson Way Baptist Church? A. First Cumberland Presbyterian was one I think. Don't know the other. (5th Street & Second Baptist) 7. Where was Bill's Drive-in Cafe located? (Meridian St. & Parkway Dr.) A. Never heard of it, or having a real senior moment 8. What was the part of Meridian Street as you came out of downtown called? A. Lincoln Village? (Before you got to Lincoln Village the area was called Automobile Row because of all the car dealerships) 9. Who comes to mind when you hear the name HUB? A. Two people, HUB Myhand, my old 8th grade history teacher and football coach and HUB Harrington a Lee student 10. What was the nickname given to Mr. Jones who was vice-principal at Lee? A. "C.O"., his name was Clarence Oliver and boy could he pinch hard. We thought he was the model for the song, "Along Came Jones". (The answer expected by Sonny was "Company" since Mr. Jones' initials were C.O.) Don Blaise Class of '64 _________________________________________ |
From Our Mailbox Subject: REUNION Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 14:18:34 -0500 From: "Massey, Charlotte" <cmassey@ci.huntsville.al.us> I would have loved to been in town to attend the Mini Reunion but was out of town until evening and had a 30th b'day party to attend for my niece. I loved the photo but admit I only recognized you. Can't wait to see who attended and who was who in the photo. Thank you for your great work on our website. Charlotte Massey Class of '64 Location: Huntsville AL _______________________________________________ Subject: 2K2 Mini-reunion Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 14:03:42 -0400 From: Julius.Smoak@sba.gov It appears that the turn-out was pretty good. I know that a lot of us who were not able to make it sure wished that we could, if for no other reason than that it had to have been cooler there than the mid-90s that we had here. Some attendees certainly found some unique ways to hide from the camera lens. The reminiscing about Jimmy Dean reminds me of a song he did on his show one night about when his father told him about "the birds and the bees," most of which he already knew. The second half of the song was about how it was his turn to have that talk with his son and how he expected to stammer and stutter and that he would give $50 (a lot of money to us in those days) to know how much his son already knew. I'm sure most of us were in that position and felt the same way. I used to ride a commuter train that would post a sign every so often that said, "Talk to your children about sex.... ....before they make you a grandparent." My reaction was that I already had and that it had not slowed them up one bit. How about the rest of you? Chip Smoak Class of '66 Location: ?? ___________________________________________________ Subject: Mini-Reunion Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2002 15:41:18 -0600 From: bob-tmo_cochran@agilent.com Hi Tommy! Man, my wife Sandy and I really enjoyed the "Mini-Reunion!" I'd like to thank ALL of my classmates in Huntsville who arranged for all the festivities!!! To those of you who expended all the effort to make it SO easy for us "out-of-towners" to just show up and have a BALL, THANKS!!!!! I hope the next time I'll be in a position to help, if you need any! It was great to see and visit with so many friends from school. I hadn't seen Rainer Klauss or Skip Cook in nearly 30 years, so we had great times getting re-acquainted. Skip and I went back to our old neighborhoods and haunts, and actually re-traced the school bus routes we took to Lee so many years. They say you "can't go home," and in my case that's true: My old house on Pulaski Pike is now a "B'hai CHURCH (whatever that is)!!" Bobby Cochran Class of '64 Location: St. Louis, MO _____________________________________________ Subject: Orange Bowl Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2002 14:44:37 EDT From: JBkarmer@aol.com I know that there are others of you OUT there that have stories to tell about the Orange Bowl trip. Don't make me consider my own about the "back of the bus" incidents I viewed. Sherry is aware of my pictures but may not know that I have a scanner. Sooooo, where are you all. Joan McCutcheon Baber Class of '64 (Editor's Note: Joan - Jim Bannister is campaigning for the publishing of the photos. We don't want to bribe or blackmail anyone, but the people have the right to know (and see) what went on during that trip. We'll give them one more week, and then send the stories and the photos. What "capers" really took place on that bus?) ______________________________________________ |
Put Mouse on photo above to identify last week's Mystery Classmate? __________________________________ |
Welcome back to the website. The rush of the reunion has left and it's back to normal life. We'll be sharing stories from the reunion for the next few weeks, but while I am thinking about it, I wanted to share a few things that caught my interest. First of all, we talked about the next reunion and how we wanted to approach it. Although it is still three years away (2005), it's never too early to start working on ideas. The majority of the classmates seemed to agree that we don't have to hold reunions in the summer months like we have historically done. This opinion is based on the fact that most of us no longer have to worry about the school year and summer vacations and kids to have time off. If you consider that and the fact that most of the out of towners now travel by air if they are not a short drive away, then it is possible to have a reunion on just about any weekend of the year. We talked about cooler times such as October, but later in the discussion we were reminded that we have many die-hard football fans and it would be very difficult to plan around all the football games considering the number of colleges and universities we attended. That still leaves spring, or the cooler part of the year before summer attacks Northern Alabama. April or May look like good periods, but no decisions have to be made any time soon. Just think about it. It was also suggested that people who write in to the website include not only their class year, but also the town in which they are living on their e-mails. We've had a lot of classmates unaware that they lived in the same town as other classmates in the past. During the quick visit to Huntsville, I made a quick sweep looking for photo ops, and was able to take many shots of downtown, Lee High School, and the Monte Sano State Park which will be shared with you in the future as we talk over the memories. ____________________________________ |
More Thoughts On Reunion 2K2 Joy Rubins Morris Class of '64 What a great weekend we had at the mini-reunion held at Monte Sano State Park, Mullins Café, and the Marriott. For you folks who live in the surrounding area and didn't attend you were very much missed. We talked about you!! For you folks who live a ways off, you were also talked about but in much kinder terms. Seriously, we had a very good crowd but could have used your sense of humor, laughter, memories, and photo ops It was fun seeing Moses and his "Lady", George "L" Williams, Tommy, Judy, Jerry, and Barbara just to name a few. Listening to stories about parties, pranks, and other assorted tales better left unmentioned on paper brought back memories of how young and carefree we were. I was very shy in high school and was not a part of the groups that walked the halls or partied. However, the fun and reminiscing this past weekend was like being given a second chance to go back and make contact with all those wonderful people. We have discussed the possibility of a mini reunion during the Christmas holidays. We know that there are people who, due to time constraints, can only come back to Huntsville during the holidays. This would be nothing elaborate, just casual dress, good food, and plenty of story swapping. Please be thinking about this. Your input into this idea is very much needed. I know our lives are hectic and it seems that we never have enough time to do what we would like to do. But folks, life is just too darn short and there are no guarantees. As one of the group said, who knows what is in store for any of us. As we get older, the reunions and mini-reunions hold a deeper meaning. Let us not put off seeing each other thinking that "next year" we will go. Not everyone will have a "next year". On a lighter note, it would be interesting to see just how many grandchildren the class of '64, '65, and '66 has. Even better, how about great grandchildren? Just kidding! Hope to see you in December. Additional Observations by the Editor An informal kick-off pre-soak was held at the Lone Star Grill on Friday night, where a group got together to start the weekend off. Jennifer (Brown) DeMarcus and her husband Cotton showed up for this event but missed the rest of the activities for unknown reasons. I counted 29 attendees to the picnic on the mountain. I don't want to leave anyone out, but as I remember the attendees included Terry "Moses" Preston and his lovely lady friend Jan, Tommy Towery, Jerry Brewer, Nelson and Judy (Fredrowisch) Kindade, Glenn and Rose Marie James, Butch Adcox, Dwight and Pat Jones, Bob and Sandy Cocharan, Susie Wohlschlaeger Schlette, Linda Weldon, Lynn (Bozeman) VanPelt, Don and Jo Anne (Crafton) Jarman, Joe and Darlene Barren, Elbert Balch, Joy (Rubins) Morris, Rainer Klauss, Wayne Deason, Skip Cook, Annette (McCraney) Gallagher, Ed and Barbara (Wilkerson) Donnelly, and Lehman Williams. There was "way too much" food for the group, but we did a great job in trying to eliminate the surplus. Thanks to all that contributed to the feast. Most of the picnic time was spent visiting and swapping old stories. That night at Mullins we were joined by Joy Rubins Morris' husband Robert, Bob and Mary Alverson, Beth (McNabb) Lacy, Bob Crump, Danny Webster and his wife Pamela, and a pop-in-but-didn't-stay showing by Larry Hale. The Mullins' staff was gracious and willing to accomidate the unruly crowd, including the abuse given by George "Lehman" Williams who insisted on putting his meal on the tab that he had started back in 1961 when he was a paper boy and could only pay once a week when he collected from the route back then. At the patio party social at the Marriott, Jim Bannister finally arrived but caught up quickly with the rest of the party crowd. Also making the scene was Kathy (Harris) Jones. The party ended early when Barny Fife, having retired from Mayberry and now employed by the Marriott, showed up at 11pm to announce that the pool and patio area were closed. In the haste to collect the music, food and drinks, we didn't get a battle plan together to just move over to Moses' patio attached to his room. When I returned from taking an armload of things to my room, the area was empty. All-in-all, I count the attendance at 41. More photos with identifications will follow in the weeks to come. For those of you who live in Huntsville and DID come, we owe you an apology for fussing about all the people who live there and did not come. We know that you did but we were just venting. As it stands now, the next official "Un-Official Mini-Reunion" looks like it will held sometime during the Christmas Holiday period. We'll work out a better time when it cools off. Thanks again for all those who did such a wonderful job in setting this up. _________________________________________ |
Rainer's Amaretto Cake Rainer Klauss It was great to see all of you again at the reunion. Thanks for all you did to organize it. A couple of people asked for the recipe of the Amaretto Cake I brought; so here it is. Cake 1 pkg yellow cake mix with pudding 4 eggs 1 cup water 1 cup oil (I use canola) 1 cup chopped coconut 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans Mix first four ingredients. Fold in coconut and nuts. Grease (Pam) a tube or bundt pan. Pour batter into pan. Bake at 350* for 45-60 minutes, depending on the heat of your oven. Glaze 1 stick butter 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup water 1/2 cup Amaretto liqueur About 5-7 minutes before cake is done, melt the butter in a saucepan. Add sugar and water. Heat on high for 4-5 minutes, stirring continuously. This mixture will thicken as it boils and will finally become a taffy-like, light-brown syrup. Take mixture off heat and add Amaretto. Stir. Take cake out of oven, drizzle mixture over cake while it is still in pan. Put cake back in oven and bake for 5 more minutes. Let cake cool in pan. Remove cake from pan and refrigerate overnight. ________________________________________ |
Class of 1964 Sweeps Golfing Honors Tigers are tough, but Generals take command. Members of the Y2K reunion joined the other hundred or so golfers at Huntsville's Sunset Landing Golf Course on Sunday to participate in the first ever LHS 64-65-66 Golf Tournament Classic. The officials are still looking for a sponsor to purchase the naming rights for this proud tournament and all bids are welcome. The weather was hot and humid, but the rain held off for the afternoon's activities. The course is located by the new Huntsville Jetport, which should not be confused with the old golf course by the old airport. None of the participants were known golfers in high school, although a few of them admit to taking a few strokes as teenagers. The course is rated as a par 72, but Tommy Towery, in keeping with the school spirit of the day, had a score of 64 or 65 or 66 or something like that. That was his score for the front nine but as his team made the turn for the 10th tee box he faced even greater challenges from the field. Even so he was able to complete the competition in style and was awarded third place for his finish in the tournament. Having spent most of his time at Lee pecking on typewriter keys did not prepare him for the stiff competition of his classmates that spent that same time beating on drums, as the first and second places went to Jerry Brewer and George Lehman Williams. All places were won by members of the Class of 1964. Lehman was at first confused about the nature of the event as he dropped his golf bag in the parking lot and raced to the golf cart that he selected because it was number 37, which had two of his favorite NASCAR numbers on it. After reminding him that it was not a race but a game of golf he looked a tad disappointed. Let this reporter set the record straight at the beginning - Lehman did not have a single accident as he wheeled his vehicle up, down, and around the challenging course. However, his reputation did not let him down, as he was chased down by the course marshal and asked not to park his cart on the green! It was a dead giveaway to his past when he started his apology with "I'm sorry officer...." The other clue to his past life was when he started throwing his beer cans out of the cart and into the bushes as the marshal approached him. On the subject of beer, let it also be known that even though Jerry Brewer may have won the match, he was the big looser for the day. In the clubhouse Lehman quickly paid for both his and Jerry's entrance fees. When Jerry protested, Lehman answered with, "That's okay, I'll pay the fees, and you can get the beer later on." Jerry should have paid his own fee! At the end of the day he was $70 behind, because Lehman flagged down the beer girl at each and every opportunity, sometimes having to cross in front of bewildered players in his efforts. All together, the day was full of fun and fellowship and despite Lehman's coaching by telling Tommy to put his front foot even with the ball, and Jerry countering with "put your back foot even with the ball" a good time was had by all. _______________________________________________ |
This Week's BLUE Music Trivia Challenge Okay you Generals. We're looking for the classmate who can come up with the most songs with the word "BLUE" in the title that were popular in the 1950's and 1960's. They don't have to have been written then, but they must have been in the charts then. That leaves out any song that was written from 1970 on. So put on your thinking caps and send me your lists. There are a lot of them, so who can come up with the most. ___________________________________ |
The editor took over 100 photos at the activities over the weekend, but the one above is the one that says the most to me about what a reunion is all about. This is what we went for, and this is what those who were not there missed out on. The laughter and the memories filled every moment we spent together and we are all a little happier in our lives for the precious moments we spent with our old friends. It makes you want to laugh with Bobby Cochran and Skip Cook just looking at it. Next week I will share with you the "never before printed" secret of why we are the way we are and why our friendships have meant so much to us through the years. You won't want to miss it. |
