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Editor:Tommy Towery                                                     http://www.leestraveller.com

Class of 1964                           Page Hits This Issue     e-mail ttowery@memphis.edu

Adivsory Board: Barbara Wilkerson Donnelly, George Lehman Williams, Patsy Hughes Oldroyd

Contributors: The Members of Lee High School Classes of 64-65-66 and Others

HONOLULU, HI - We had maintenance problems and had to return to Hawaii on our way to Guam. The delay kept getting larger, so we decided to call off the trip to Guam and accepted that we were stranded in Hawaii. We rented a car and headed out on an island tour. We plan to stay here about a week I guess, unless we get stranded again.

Please include your class year with your e-mails.

T. Tommy

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This Week's

Mystery Photo

Last Week's

Mystery Photo

      From Our

      Mailbox

Linda Beal Walker, Class of '66 -Tony Pizza? (Yes)

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I took the above photo today. Do you recognize it? This statue was used in the opening credits for a very popular TV show in the late Sixties. Class year with answers please.

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The late Terry Preston, Class of '64

Huntsville Garage Bands of the Sixties

Group Formed on Facebook

by Tommy Towery

Class of '64

Following last week's band reunion I came up with the idea of forming a group on Facebook dedicated to the garage bands we all remember from the dances we attended back when we were teenagers.

One of my main reasons for doing that was to collect information on the bands for the  book I am currently working on. I thought Facebook would allow the Huntsville and Butler folks to join in with their memories as well.

The photo above of Terry Preston was the one I elected to use on the group page. As the word has spread, many folks are helping out with photos of dances and other bands and I hope alll of you will do the same.

Also, please remember that everyone is invited to participate in the discussions of the Lee's Traveller web site. It is not restricted to just the members of the Lee classes of '64, '65, and '66. It has been recognized as the official site for these classes, but not as the official site of any ohter alumni group. I try to avoid religious and political subjects so please cooperate.

I was very pleased to have been approached at the band reunion by members of other schools and other classes telling me how much they enjoy reading The Traveller each week.

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Subject:Band Reunion

Gary Kinkle

Class of '64

I’ve attached a picture of a shirt that I purchased at the 1st TIKS reunion.  It was held in 1992.  The reunion was a TIKS and Precious Few event.

It was held at a place off of Moore’s Mill Road.  The building belonged to some club - Elks, or some other.  Tickets were available by advance sale only, and included a BBQ chicken meal.

As you mentioned, it was like a super reunion, because people from all of the schools were there, people that I used to see not only at the dances, but also at many parties, most whom I had not seen since graduating from Lee.

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Subject:Louie, Louie

Steve Boyer

I hadn't realized that Louie Louie was voted the class song of '64. It was first made popular by the Wailers, a Seattle band of local legend in the early and mid '60s. The Kingsmen made it a national hit, but the Wailers deserve the credit. Louie Louie is now the official song of Washington State. Glad we Seattleites could contribute something of lasting value to Lee.

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Subject:Reunion Video

Eddie Burton

Class of '66

Tommy, thanks so much for those of us who couldn't attend it was great to read your account and see the pics and the video. The sax player is Bill Rasnake. I played in a couple of bands with him in later years.

Thanks,

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Subject:Fifties Party

Sheila Guthrie

VFW member

There is a "Fiftie's" party happening at the VFW club 2900 No. Mem. Prkway(across from the old Hardees)on Sat, Oct. 3rd. These parties are TERRIFIC!! we dress up in our best 50's outfit and dance to 50's music. Alot of fun!! This is a private club BUT anyone can come as our guest. This year we are having a Chicken Dinner from 6PM to 7PM-Music starts at 7PM. Dinner tickets MUST be purchased in advance. BUT anyone can come for the music & dancing at NO Charge. Elvis & Happy Days "Fonzie" are coming. Ricky Nelson will be there as well as other 50's celebrities. 50's dress is optional. For tickets & other info, call the club @ 256-852-4371 or 256-653-0347. I would LOVE to see some of the "old folks" from Lee.

(Editor's Note: Thanks for the info Shelia. BTW, if you look on you VFW chapter's charter, you'll see that my dad was a Charter Member. My mother was a past president of the Ladies' Auxillary.)

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Tommy (Thomas W.) Potts

Brother of Aaron Potts

Passes Away

Just a quick note for the ones that knew him, my brother, Tommy (Thomas W.) Potts, passed away April 3, 2008.  Tommy died of emphysema. He lived in Athens, Alabama. Had three children and was a member of the Methodist Church. I have been living in Texas and just now found out of his death. I was working in the Gulf of Mexico on a drilling rig and was not available to be contacted.

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Nine Words Women Use

(1) Fine: This is the word a women uses to end an argument when she are right and you need to shut up.

(2) Five Minutes: If she’s getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you’ve been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.

(3) Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. It means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.

(4) Go Ahead: This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It!

(5) Loud Sigh: This is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time arguing with you about nothing. (Refer to # 3 for the meaning of nothing.)

(6) That's Okay: This is one of the most dangerous statements a woman can make to a man. It means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.

(7) Thanks: A woman is thanking you.  Don’t ask questions or faint. Just say you're welcome. (This is not applicable when she says 'Thanks a lot.' That’s PURE sarcasm.  DO NOT say 'you're welcome'.  That will bring on a 'whatever,’ as defined below).

(8) Whatever: A woman's way of saying F-- YOU!

(9) Don't worry about it, I got it: Refers to something a woman has repeatedly told a man to do but is now doing it herself.  Often leads to a man asking 'What's wrong?' For the woman's response, see #3.