"Old times there are not forgotten"
WWHS CLASS of 1958
Newsletter
January 25, 2010
Classmate John Meadows died January 20, at his home in Beckley. His obituary, published on his Golden Wedding Anniversary has been added to our class website. “Woody” was a Lincoln kid and a Beckley boy through and through. He was civic minded and unsurpassed in his dedication to his classmates. John organized the earliest class reunions and maintaining our earliest post graduation class records. His health had been deteriorating for some time now, causing him to limit his attendance at our 50th class reunion. We will miss John at all future class gatherings.
There will be no memorial service. Expressions of sympathy should be addressed to:
Mrs. Pat Meadows
125 Appalachian Drive
Beckley, WV 25801
Classmate Sandy Jones older sister Joyce (Jones-Kosnoski – WWHS ’53) died in Beckley on Christmas Day. Those of us who grew up in Memorial Baptist Church especially remember Joyce. Support for Sandy should be mailed to:
Gale Randolph “Sandy” Jones
331 Church Street
Lewisburg, WV 24901-1550
Classmate Susie Hensley-Barnett’s mother died in Beckley on December 28, 2009. You may recall that Susie’s father died on October 5. Support for Susie should be mailed to:
Mrs. Teresa Marie “Susie” Hensley-Barnett
7416 Ohio River Road
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
Rudd Mahoney – WWHS ’57, husband of classmate Peggy Phlegar-Mahoney and brother of classmate Denny Mahoney died on January 6, 2010 from complications due to Alzheimer’s Disease. His obituary appeared in the Beckley newspaper on January 15. A memorial service will be announced at a later time.
Support can be offered to:
Mrs. Peggy Phlegar-Mahoney
216 Ellis Drive
Yorktown, VA 23692
and
Dennis James Mahoney
1432 Eureka Ridge Way
Prescott, AZ 86303
Classmate Charlette Hunt-Miller checked in with us from her home in Florida. Her e-mail address is now posted in the e-mail directory. Welcome, to our cyber home room, Charlette.
Classmate Patty O’Dell-Harrell also found our website in South Carolina and checked in, providing profile information. Thanks Patty. Pleased to hear you enjoy our website. Two pictures of modern day Patty have been added to our Alumni Photo Album.
Classmate Louise Smith and Dennis Toney (WWHS ’59) slipped off to Freeport in the Bahamas and got married on October 27, 2009. They did not come up for air and announce their marriage until January 14, 2010. That may be a record, for 60 somethings at least. Congratulations kids and thanks for finally letting us know! Mr. & Mrs. Toney are spending the winter in South Carolina, intending to return to West Virginia in the spring. Congratulatory notes can be addressed to:
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Toney
PO Box 24
Prosperity, WV 25909-0024Correspondence pertaining to a proposed Class of 1958 Time Together gathering in Orlando, Florida favors a dinner/dance (on a Saturday) following our cocktail mixer (on a Friday evening). If we can identify and contract with the resources (site, caterer, disc jockey, etc.) to provide the necessary services to support the venture, it will be scheduled for February 2012. We should have an answer by mid-march or early April.
February Celebrations:
Birthdays
February 7 - Nancy Gay Combs-Cook
February 14 - Nancy Kay Johnson-Ramey
February 19 - Betty Suddreth-Jamison
February 21 - Nancy Ellen Lawson- Pruett
February 24 - Victoria Joan Christopher-Withrow – (no e-mail address)
February 26 - Judith K. Benson-Keener (no e-mail address)
Faculty Birthday
February 12 - Mrs. Betty Jarrell
3905 E. Amberwood Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85048
Mrs. Jarrell still enjoys hearing from her students.Don’t forget to check out the clergy message for the month - http://www.wwhs1958.org/chapel05.html
Class Items
01.02.10 11:31 AM
Hi Jim,
My husband and I lived in Flint, Michigan for 4 years, Oct. 1969 - June 1974. We, our kids and relatives visited Frankenmuth quite a few times, and we did feast on the chicken dinners and see a lot of the sites to be seen. It's a nice place to visit and just to walk around. Then, about 7 years ago, my husband and I and some of his family, visited there, again. I liked best, the clock where the story is told and the figures come out etc. I love that, just can't remember exactly what it's called.
I didn't read the article but I will at a later time. Rosemary Amato-ChaseWarmest regards to my oldest friends,
“P.A.”