Moving On

One of the benefits of writing this blog for the CHS class of ‘60 is hearing from classmates I haven’t seen or heard from in years.

This week I heard from a buddy from college. We were both members of the class of CHS ’60. But I can’t remember if I knew him at City High. Our class was composed of students from all over the area. You knew kids from clubs, sports, and school activities, but your buddies were the kids you grew up with. I’m sure I knew who he was in high school, but probably wasn’t friends with him then.

My buddy became a close friend when we pledged the same fraternity our freshman year in college. After graduation we lost touch when I left for the army and he went to graduate school.

Then, last week I got an email from him. “Just saw your picture on the Internet, he began”. I assume he saw the CHS60 Reunion Blog. This after forty-five years.

It got me thinking. I wonder how many lost friends, classmates, army buddies, and missing relatives are united through the Internet every day?

Lots, I imagine.

Blogs like CHS60Reunion, Classmates.com, Ancestry.com, and others make the process incredibly easier than it was when we graduated from City. In those days you would have had to hire a private detective to accomplish what you can do with a few keystrokes today.

As we plan the 50th reunion, getting the word out to as many classmates as possible is a top priority. Downsizing, moving closer to grand kids or a warmer climate are all happening to our classmates now. That means new addresses. Addresses to locate.

And we need your help with that. We still have a long list of missing classmates. It is easier and much cheaper to contact them with email. But we can’t if we don’t have an email address. We would also like to have a physical address. We have several great researchers on the reunion committee, but they can’t do it all.

Help us out. Please review the missing classmates list portion of this blog. If you know the whereabouts of any of the missing, let me know. Email at NormanRMiller@yahoo.com or mail to CHS60, P.O. Box 21981, Chattanooga, TN 37424.

CHS '60 Long Marriages

CONGRATULATIONS
CHS CLASSMATES
WITH LONG MARRIAGES!!!

Carl & Anne Wells (Class '61) Maxwell
Anne and I have been married for 45 years with 2 children and 4 beautiful grandchildren.........

David Sorin and Jane Kaset will be having their 47th wedding anniversary March of 2010-- Almost as long. We have three wonderful sons and 5 grandchildren. Life is good............

I didn't marry a high school sweetheart but we share Judy and Bill's date - only in eight years later. Forty years in 2009.
Caroline Simpkins Berk..........

Linda Pemberton and Jerry Estes (class of 59) just celebrated our 47th October 5, 2009. We have two beautiful daughters and twin granddaughters and one grandson.We are both retired and have been living in the North Georgia for the past three years..........


Judy Hartman and Bill Setliffe have been married 48 years as of November 8, 2009. We are blessed with 4 daughters, 9 grandchildren, and 1 great granddaughter with another great grandchild due in May of next year. We are truly blessed..........

I have been married for a long time also. We have two children..........
Bill Perry

Carol (Smith) and Dick Sharpe celebrated our 47th anniversary in July, 2009. (Dick graduated from McCallie.) We have not been blessed with grandchildren, but have a wonderful son and daughter. .........

Frances (Waldron) and Forrest Frakes will have been happily married 47 years in Jan.2010. We have one son, three daughters, 13 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. We have been very blessed with good health and wonderful friends..........

George (Mickey) Mathis and Judy Coppinger (Class '61) have been married 45 years with 2 sons and 4 grandchildren. Both Judy and Mickey are retired and enjoying life..........

Pat & Martha Kilgore Payne celebrated 45 years this August. Hooray!!...........

Tom and Joan Graves Thompson, have been married 47 years and have three children and 5 grandchildren. All of them are here in Richmond, Va. so we are busy and back in the carpool line. My husband is a Chattanooga guy from McCallie better known then as Francis B Thompson..........


Dottie Byrd Berry and Ken Berry (college classmate) married December 20th for 47 years. Two children, 4 grandchildren, retired living in Maryville, TN..........

Lee Gurley and Mary (Gregg), class of 1962, have been happily married for over 44 years. We have two sons and four grandchildren..........


Amy (Amelia Johnson) and Barry Hopper (CHS Clinton High School '61)have been married 45 years this coming June 20. We have 3 children and 8 grandchildren all under the age of 10. When they are at our house, it is really fun! After my complete right knee replacement in September, I hope to feel like dancing with all of the class next June. Let us be glad for some good news and remember all those who need our prayers..........

Mickey and Sharon Nardo, 43 years, an /almost/ 40 y/o daughter, no grand kids, living in Rural North Georgia..........

Tom & Ginger Gregg (class of 61),
48 yrs 1 month, 3 children, 12 grandchildren. We have some oldies in our class!!..........

Gary & Marty McCallie, 47 years, 3 children, 9 grandchildren............

Earl and Linda Roberts, We will have been married 46 years in Feb. of '10. Have two daughters and a 3 year old granddaughter..........

Well, here's my story (in case I haven't already done this). Married for 18 years the 1st time and 14 the 2nd time. A total of 32 years. I had one daughter the 1st marriage and no children the 2nd. I have a wonderful son-in-law and 2 wonderful grandsons. The oldest is a Marine and the youngest is a senior this year. My daughter has home schooled them and they are smart, good looking, marvelous, sweet, well mannered, etc. young men. No social skills lacking whatsoever because of home schooling!!! It's sad that my marriages didn't work out but I'm very proud of my family and a very happy, well-adjusted individual! Although, I wish I could say I had been married for the 49 years it would have been........Life goes on.

Since I dated a boy from Red Bank, I was not as involved at CHS as I would like to have been. When thinking of memories, there is one "bad"/"sad" memory I always think of what happened to me in Psychology class my senior year. My Psychology teacher (I think her name was Ms. Stott) told me "You're just not as smart as your sister, Gloria". Gloria had won 1st place in community volunteer work in her senior year and I only got 2nd place my senior year. At the time, I thought it was pathetic that a Psychology teacher would say such a thing to a student............now, I just think it's plain ole funny!!! Have had a lot of laughs over it over the years.

Glenda Christian Clark

We Came, We Saw, We Planned

The planning committee met today. We were at the Manker Patten Tennis Center.

That's where we will meet for our Friday June 4th, 2010 "Get To Together". We will socialize, eat a great meal catered by "Carrabbas", have a cash wine and beer bar, and listen to the music of our school years. All for only $10.00 per person.

Saturday Morning the 5th,there will be a free tour of the old CHS, followed by a round of golf at The Chattanooga Golf and Country Club, $100.00 per golfer.

Then the Grand Finale, what we have been waiting 50 years for! The "Fifty Year Reunion" with dinner and dancing at The Chattanooga Golf and Country Club.

$50.00 for for 50 years. That's a great deal. We'll meet in the "living room" for a social, then move to the banquet hall for another great meal, dancing and reminiscing.

The committee has made arrangements for a headquarters hotel. The Doubletree. Special rates will be available there as well as the Marriott.

The weekend will wind up with a breakfast buffet at the Doubletree.

It's a lot to do in a weekend, but it's been 50 years, right?

What we need from you right now is a current email address. If you don't have an email address, you probably won't be reading this, and know to send us your updated contact information in the regular mail.

Whichever you have, send it to me at NormanRMiller@yahoo.com or to: CHS Reunion, P.O. Box 21981, Chattanooga, TN 37424-0981