Published: August 07, 2006 11:42 am            

180 attend Savanna reunion

From submitted reports

The Savanna All-School Reunion was held June 24 at the Pearl Dunn Cafetorium with registration at 10 a.m.

There were 180 attending.

President Ralph Barrier, class of 1939, introduced Joe Brown, class of 1963, who gave the welcome. He also told the group bricks were still for sale to be placed on the Pathway of Bricks. The president recognized all teachers and the classes by years of graduation.

Vice-President James Hoover presented the Pearl Dunn scholarships for $500 each to Aaron Beshears and Dasha McBane. The James Sexton Scholarship of $500 went to Jason Travis.

Marcus Barnett, class of 1959, gave the memorial service for those who died in the past year.

Marie Gold, class of 1941, gave the secretarial and financial reports.

An election was held for secretary and treasurer. Ranae Moody was nominated for secretary and JoAnn Grippando was nominated as treasurer. They were unanimously approved.

The president gave monetary gifts to Bill Lawson, $100, donated by Janice Clinkenbeard of Clink’s Real Estate; Freeman Walkup, $50, donated by Paul and Joyce Davis; and David Boggs, $25, donated by Orb and Norma Deaton. Victor Dugger got a meal for two from Ball’s BBQ. Two meals for one each from Taco Pronto went to Murlene Kimball and Cindy Morgan. Morgan also got a power ball ticket. The money donations were presented to the alumni association.

Doc Coker was honored as the oldest graduate present. Moody was honored as the youngest graduate present. Anna Dobbs Wood was honored for traveling the farthest.

The next reunion will be June 30, 2007.

Coming from Oklahoma were Carrie Adams, Jody Amaranto, Marcus and Beverly Barnett, Walter Battles, William Bernard, Aaron Beshears, Clara Bishop, Dolores Blackwell, Dale and Dolores Boggs, David Boggs, Earnest and Sandra Brown, Joe Brown, Delmar and Frances Buckner, Mac Buckner and wife, Claud Bernard, Billy and Gelene Campbell, Dolores and Greg Campbell, Johnny Cudd, Doc and Shirley Coker, Billie and Welton Copeland, Lucille Croninger, Kyle Cummins, Joan Davis, Jackie and Jerry Deaton, Bobby and C.J. Decker, Richard and Joy Dillon, Frankie Duckworth, Vic and Shannon Dugger, Della Eisel, Donald Farris, Ed and Patsy Farris, Wanda and Nick Furney, Steve Garner, Marie and Freddie Gold, Mary Griffen, JoAnn Grippando, Louquetta Gross, Leroy and Dorothy Harrell, Nancy Harrington, Earl Henry, Jim Henry, Ronald and Joyce Higgs, Bret Hinds, Fay Hodge, Carolyn and Jerry Hollaway, Evagene and Ray Hood, Gloria Hooser, Amanda Howard, Beverly Ingram, Judy James, Bob Krueger, Yolanda and Larry Lame, Dude Lindley, Barbara and Johnny Littlejohn, Wilma and Sam Logan, Sammy Marlow, Dasha McBane, Mildred McClain, Odell and Cathy Melton, Donald Miller, Patricia Miller, Ranae Moody, Andrew Morgan, Kenny and Cindy Morgan, Beckie Marlow, Barbara Morris, Jim and Sandra Mouser, Robert Nail, Charles and Laretta Nelson, Jim and Loretha Osborne, Theda Osborne, Margie Owens, E.L. and Arlene Pool, Hugh and Carolyn Pool, Paul Pool, Carrie Raleigh, Gene Raleigh, Linda and Richard Rodgers, Shalon Roe, Jerine Rooker, Sharon Rooker, Bette Santine, Charles and Darlina Scroggins, Brandon Sherwood, Kermitt Smith, JoElla Smith, Brian Soles, Hester Sparks, Donnie Steed, Francis Stipe, Justin and Heather Summers, Helen Sykes, Kenneth Sykes, Charlene Thomas, Helen Thompson, David Timmons, Jason Travis, Willis Vieux, Hugh and Muriel Walker, Robbye Watts, Dutch Williams, Harold Williams, Lewis Williams, Nina Williams, Roy Williams, Zack Williams, Clyde Winters, Helen and Jack Yarbrough Intemann, Billie Jo Yarbrough and Eddie Yarbrough.

Attending from Texas were Bill Lawson, Elmer and Tina Lee, Wayne and Betty Little, Opal Morrison, W.E. Morrison, Coy Motley, Paul Motley, Joe Slaten, Jimmy Spruell, Orville and Linda Spruell, Diann Vaughn and son and Ray Williams.

Those coming from Arkansas were Dr. C.J. Bronco and Jewell Spruell Hooper.

Others included Clema Buckner Shaw and Freeman Walkup, Nevada; Phillip Krueger, Colorado; Albert Young, Mississippi; Anna Wood, California; and John Smith, Indiana.

Guests included Laura Smith, Kayla Doss, Kathy Griffin, C.J. Price and Mildred Hodgens.

        

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