50th Reunion Prices

I have been asked to post the price list and mailing address for the 50th Reunion.

Friday Night - Manker Patten (6 PM – 10 PM) - Cost $10/person
Bar Beer/Wine)

Saturday Night - Chattanooga Golf & Country Club (6 PM – 11PM) - Cost $50/person
Social Hour Cash Bar (6 PM – 7PM)

Sunday - Doubletree Hotel (10 AM) - Breakfast Buffet - $14/person

ACTIVITES

Friday - CHS Tour 10 AM (Meet on Front Steps of School for Class Photo (Gym if Rain) No Charge
- Golf (1 PM) Chattanooga Golf & Country Club
Contact: Mickey McCamish - Email: mm6211@comcast.net - 423-756-9063
Cost $100/player

MAILING ADDRESS: CHS 60
P.O. Box 21981
Chattanooga, TN 37424-0981
(make your check payable to CHS 60, golf is separate,
contact Mickey Directly)

Our First Reservation

Today we received the first reservation in the mail for our 50th Reunion Special.

And it had a check for all of the functions.

Now all we need is about 500 other classmates to respond.

Hurry now before we're sold out!!! Just kidding, but we need you to commit early to help us plan.

Even if your calendar is booked for that date, how about sending in a memorial check for a deceased classmate, or just one you admired in school.

We even would like just plain donations!

If you did not receive an invitation in the mail or by email, just email me NormanRMiller@yahoo.com and we will get you one.

Gail White Coulter Gannaway

Gail Coulter Gannaway passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 after a second valiant battle with cancer. Gail was a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Her first husband, Bearl Coulter, preceded her in death and together they owned Gailco Galleries.

Gail was recognized both professionally and personally with many awards
and achievements. The following are just a few of her accomplishments:
"President's Award" from Greenwich Workshop, 1994, "The first recipient
of the "Lifetime Achievement Award," Art Dealer Category from U.S. Art Magazine, 1994, "National Award of Excellence," from Décor Magazine, 1990, "National Award of Merit," from Décor Magazine, 1989. Gail served on the Boards of The Greenwich Workshop and Somerset House, LTD, art publishing companies.

She was a national speaker at art and trade seminars and conventions, as well as various other events. As a breast cancer survivor of 38
years, Gail was a pioneer in speaking about her personal battle and
inspired other women fighting the same battle. In 1994 she was
recipient of "Women of Valor Award" given by the Y-Me organization.
Gail was a model, from age 11, Youth Fashion Director, and Coordinator
for Teen and College Boards for Miller Bros. Department Store.

Gail was a Board Member or Chairperson of the following: American
Cancer Society, American Heart Association, America's Promise, Boy
Scouts of America, Goodwill Industries, March of Dimes, Medical
Auxiliary
Benefit Fashion Show, Siskin Foundation, Reach To Recovery, and Y-Me.
She was the first female President of The Kiwanis Club of Chattanooga,
2000-2001.

Gail's personal honors and awards include: Miss Chattanooga, Miss
Tennessee, 1962, Second Runner Up to "Miss USA in the Miss Universe
Pageant, 1962. She was awarded the title of "Women of Distinction of
Chattanooga" in 1989, 1991 and named to their Hall of Fame, 1992. She
was awarded the "Kate Hinds Steele Award" given by Chi Omega Alumnae
Association for outstanding community service.

Just shy of their first year anniversary, Gail is survived by her
loving husband, George Gannaway, daughters Kim Coulter and Nicole
Coulter Mills of Hixson, TN, son, Sam and (Sandy) Gannaway, Birmingham,
AL, daughter Ellen and (Mike) Lail, Atlanta, GA, son, Bryan and
(Kendra) Gannaway, Tifton GA, and she is also survived by her
grandchildren, Alec Mills, Olivia Plunkett, Matthew Plunkett, Neil
Gannaway, and Cole Gannaway, cousins Darden Newman of Signal Mountain,
Ray White of Hixson, Gail Cooke, Steve Newman. Nieces and Nephews
include, Laurie White, James Kimbrough, IV, Brian Kimbrough and Julia
McCaslin.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM on Friday, February 12, 2010
at Hixson United Methodist Church at 5301 Old Hixson Pike, Hixson, TN
with Rev. Randy Martin and Rev. Paul Longmire officiating.

The Family will receive visitors at Hixson United Methodist Church,
5301 Old Hixson Pike, Hixson, TN on Thursday, February 11th from 3:00
p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and on Friday, February 12th from 11:00 a.m. until
2:00 p.m .
Interment will follow at Hamilton Memorial Gardens.

Contributions may be made to the following: Memorial Fund, Hixson
United Methodist Church, 5301 Old Hixson Pike, Hixson, TN 37343 or to
Inner City Ministry, First-Centenary United Methodist Church, PO Box
208, Chattanooga, TN 37401.

Please share your thoughts and memories at www.mem.com
Arrangements are made by Chattanooga Funeral Home Crematory and
Florist, 5401 Hwy 153, Hixson, TN 37343.

DONATIONS

Yes, we need your donations.

Just this week we received another donation from a classmate who will be unable to attend the 50th Reunion.

But, he felt strongly enough about his classmates to support the reunion even though he will be away on a trip that weekend. That’s the spirit we need to make the 50th reunion the best reunion we have ever had.

And, you can be anonymous or recognized in the program. It’s your choice.

If you want more information email Juanita at jcoliver@juno.com
or me at NormanRMiller@yahoo.com.

Or better still, how about sending a check now for your donation, along with instructions, to : CHS6O, P.O. Box 21981, Chattanooga, TN 37424-0981

50th Reunion Information

Here is the 50th Reunion information. It will be mailed to "non-email" classmates. If you'd like to speak at our Saturday evening event during our "Special CHS Memories," please let me know. Class Officers will also be asked to speak. We will have a photographer Friday and Saturday night. Please seriously consider donation of door prizes/sponsorships/memorials. Your name and the description will be recognized in the Program. Donations we have received: Mailout Expense, Manker Patten Fee, Friday Night Wine Cost, Hospitality Rooms at the Doubletree and Hilton Garden Inn, and the CHS Cake June 5 dessert.

CHS Class ’60 50TH REUNION SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Arrivals-Thursday, June 3, 2010
Doubletree Hotel OR
407 Chestnut Street - (423-756-5150)
On line booking under-CHS
Chattanooga.Doubletree.com
Room Rate $129/night + Tax (Special
CHS Rate)/Hospitality Room Available
Hilton Garden Inn
311 Chestnut Street - (423-308-9000)
On line booking under-CHS
Chattanoogadowntown.HGI.com
Room Rate $129/night + Tax (Special
CHS Rate)/Hospitality Room Available

Friday, June 4, 2010
- CHS Tour 10 AM (Meet on Front Steps of School for Class Photo (Gym if Rain)
Contact: Bob Graham – Email: bg604@bellsouth.net
- Golf (1 PM) Chattanooga Golf & Country Club
Contact: Mickey McCamish - Email: mm6211@comcast.net - 423-756-9063
Cost $100/player
- Manker Patten (6 PM – 10 PM) - Cost $10/person
Cash Bar ($1/person (Beer/Wine)
Directions: From downtown - take 4th Street to UTC-McClellan Gym, turn
Left (Mabel). Manker Patten straight ahead (Street dead ends at Battery Place).
Saturday, June 5, 2010
- Chattanooga Golf & Country Club (6 PM – 11PM) - Cost $50/person
Social Hour Cash Bar (6 PM – 7PM)
Directions: From downtown - 4th Street to Georgia Avenue, left across
Veterans Bridge, straight to Barton Avenue (right of Hixson Pike
curve). Road dead ends, turn right CG&CC 1 mile on right.
Sunday, June 6, 2010-Doubletree Hotel (10 AM) - Breakfast Buffet - $14/person

Memorials: Memorial donations may be made in memory of a classmate, special teacher, loved one, or for any person or event that you would like to remember or honor. A special program acknowledgement will be made.
Sponsorships: Sponsorships are welcomed and available.
Door Prizes: Please consider donating a door prize for our Saturday night event.
Contact: Juanita Collake Oliver – Email: jcollake@aol.com/Phone 423-238-4120 for details.
Deadline Date: May 1, 2010
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Cut and Mail this Portion with Check To:
CHS 60
P.O. Box 21981
Chattanooga, TN 37424-0981
Friday Night $10/Person Saturday Night $50/Person
Sunday Breakfast $14/Person Memorial $______Donation $______Total $__________
(Please give a description of the donation/memorial on the back of this form)
Name (Please Print and Females add Maiden Name) _____________________________
Guest Name: ___________________________________________________________

Christmas Party at the Public House Pics

Left to Right: Bob Graham, Sandy Graham, Carol Lebovitz, Bruce Lebovitz, Bernard Gloster, Linda Gloster, Judy Eastridge Rogers, Paul Rogers

Left to Right: Carol McCamish, Mickey McCamish, Juanita Oliver, Don Sherrill, Skipper Sherrill

Left to Right: Kay Storey, Tommye Lou Denney Manning, Don Manning, Vickie Miller, Norm Miller, Wayne Storey

Left to Right: Carol Smith Sharpe, Dick Sharpe, Don Burgner, Mickey Mathis is hidden next to Don!!!??, Charlie Umbarger, Joe Galbraith, Sherri Galbraith, Judy Coppinger Mathis, Marie Allison Hall

The Weekend

What a weekend.

Friday night a group of CHS ‘60 classmates got together at The Public House Restaurant at Warehouse Row. It was the annual Christmas dinner. One of the good things about these gatherings is you get to talk and meet with classmates and their spouses you did not know particularly well before.

And it seemed that there were new faces there. Or it could be I just don’t see everyone at the large five and ten year gatherings. Anyway, it was a lot of fun seeing old friends and spending time with them.

Sunday, I saw more of our former classmates at the UTC graduation ceremony. Most of them asked if one of my grandchildren was graduating. No, just a late scholar son. The McKenzie Arena or “Roundhouse” was packed. The speeches were long, the processions and recessions even longer, but it was worth it to see him finally get that diploma.

In January the planning committee will meet again. We hope to start mailing out notices of the 50th Reunion after that. Help us out. If you haven’t sent in your email address by now, do it. You can also send us your street address and phone number. We like to keep in touch.

Please check out the missing classmate’s list. If you can help us find some, do. Better, find them for us and then tell us where we can contact them.

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