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Vol. 1, No.
1 Campbellsville High School
Alumni Newsletter December
2005
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 Another
Success
Despite an almost last-minute glitch, Reunion 2005
was another big success with about 200 attending.
Due to an asbestos removal project in progress at
Richland High School, the reunion was moved just down the road to Richland
Elementary.
Thanks to John Foster (Class of 1966), principal
of Richland Elementary, his wife, Sharon Higgins Foster (Class of 1972),
and Ms. Bobbi McMasters, principal of the high school, for getting the
tables and chairs moved from the high school and set up in the elementary
school cafeteria.
Among the many in attendance, several members of
the Class of 1955 came together to renew friendships, swap stories of school
days, and talk about where the short fifty years had gone since Eisenhower
was president, Cokes were a nickel, and a gallon of gas wasn’t much more
than that, and to remember the day that, armed with a diploma from Campbellsville
High School, they walked away to make their mark on the world. |
Dear CHS Friends,
Several months ago, George Russell
asked me if I would consider taking charge of our annual CHS reunion that
many of us ol’ Bears have come to expect each year. He explained
that he felt he would not have the time to properly devote to it since
he and Ann were planning to possibly move to Arkansas to be near their
daughter, Angie, who was about to present them with their first grandchild—actually,
their first THREE grandchildren! Yes, all at the same time!!!
It is next to impossible for me to imagine such a blessing. I probably
would not have even remembered the upcoming reunion. But, George
did. And, as usual, he did a great job in setting it up and bringing
us together again.
Knowing that taking care of the
reunion for the past several years had been a labor of love for George,
I really hated to see him give it up. And, I always did enjoy
watching someone else work more than I enjoyed working myself.
But, after talking at length with him about it, I decided that it
was not only something that I should do, but something that I wanted to
do. So, I agreed. And here I am, already looking forward to
CHS Reunion 2006. Hope you are, too.
In addition to his work with the
reunion, George has also set up a Campbellsville website with a CHS link.
He has plans for the addition of several features that will be of interest
to all of us. If you haven’t yet checked out the site, you should.
Drop by often and let George know what you think. He is always interested
in getting pictures, stories, yarns and other bits and pieces of interest
about Campbellsville and CHS to include on the website. So, why not
dust off those old cigar boxes of pictures, clippings, and letters that
you have stashed in the attic, and look through your old photo albums,
too. All of us probably have something of interest that one day will
be lost or thrown away with nobody knowing what or who is pictured or mentioned.
It seems to me that George, with
the help and encouragement of many of you, has laid the foundation and
built much of the framework for a Campbellsville High School alumni organization.
Personally, I would like to see such an organization officially formed
to strengthen the tie that binds those of us together who look back fondly
on the days we played and the friendships we made at Campbellsville.
In addition to the annual reunion,
the nucleus around which the organization should revolve, the website which
will provide much interesting and helpful information perhaps enabling
us to maintain or establish contact with old friends, I would also like
to see a newsletter similar to this one published perhaps twice yearly.
Also, possibly a memorabilia collection, including yearbooks, to be displayed
at the reunions
and/or placed at a suitable location for permanent display. Other
projects to benefit the community, local schools or students are certainly
possible as well.
There are many possibilities—but,
probabilities? Well, that’s where you come in. If there is
little or no interest, then little or nothing can be done. However,
with a reasonable amount of interest (and work), we can accomplish something
that all of us will be proud of. Many of you probably will not have
the time or the interest to devote to such an undertaking. But, if
you are interested or have questions or comments (negative or positive),
please let me hear from you. If there is enough interest, a planning
meeting will be scheduled in the spring, probably in April or May, for
those who can attend. If you would like to attend such a meeting
but, if there are specific times, days, or dates that you CANNOT
attend, please advise. I will schedule so that as many as possible
can be there.
May God bless you with peace and
joy this holiday season. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Looking forward to hearing from
you,
Maurice E. Woodard
Class of 1960
(931) 363-8774
mwoodard@igiles.net
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George and the Grandchildren!
By George (actually on both sides of George
and in front of George), here they are—the three little bundles of joy.
From left to right are Mackenzie Taylor, Samuel Russell, and Reagan Elizabeth
Smith. Born April 29, 2005, they weighed 4 lbs., ½ oz.; 3
lbs., 12 oz.; and 2 lbs., 7 oz., respectively.
After relatively short hospital stays
in Memphis, proud parents, Angie and Mike Smith, were able to
take the little ones home to Wynne, Arkansas. Of course
this is where George and Ann hang out most of the time now.
At this writing, everyone is doing fine with
the triplets weighing about 13 lbs. each. Look closely and you will
see an extra pair of hands that George appears to have grown at the waist.
He always was good at adapting to the situation. Now, if George can
just teach these three to cry in harmony, he will have a great trio to
soothe his sometimes jangled nerves. Best wishes to the Smiths and
Russells!
JJJ
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In Memory V
Margie Dunnavant Doggett (Class of 1961) passed away November
22, 2005. She was a retired teacher’s assistant with the Giles County
Public School System. Survivors include her husband, two children,
two grandchildren, three sisters, one brother, and several nieces and nephews. |
Campbellsville School and Students About 1915
Only three of the students
in this old photo have been identified. Waters Smith, father of Bobby
Smith (Class of ’53), is the tallest boy in the top row, wearing overalls;
Horace Woodard, uncle of Malloy Woodard (Class of ’53) and Maurice E. Woodard
(Class of ’60), is second from right, second row up, standing with arms
crossed, wearing overalls, white shirt and tie; and Russell E. Woodard,
father of Malloy and Maurice E., is near the center of second row up, kneeling
with hands on shoulders of boys in front of him. He is also wearing overalls,
white shirt, and tie. In addition to the students, there appears
to be at least two older men near the center of the photo who are probably
teachers. The school stood near the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
If you can provide more information about the people and the school, please
do so. Thanks to Bobby Smith and Malloy Woodard for providing this picture
and information.
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(Not far from the heart
of Campbellsville)
Pulaski, Tennessee 38478-7548
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