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6:34 am Saturday, September 21, 2002

Reunions
Sept. 18, 2002

By Staff
Friday and Saturday Meridian High School Class of 1962 will hold its reunion at Highland Park Carousel House on Friday from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. The gathering continues Saturday, at 6 p.m., at Howard Johnson's. E-mail patsyjh@msn.com for more information.
Saturday West Lauderdale High School Class of 1992 will hold its 10-year reunion at 7 p.m. at Briarwood Country Club. The fee is $20 per person. Classmates and their children will also be meeting at Planet Playground Saturday from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Bring a sack lunch. For more information, call Ashley Jackson Withers at 626-0290.
Sept. 22 Reception and reunion at the F.W. Williams Home, 905 Martin Luther King Drive from 3 p.m.-5 p.m. to honor former USF&G employees and F.W. Williams state agency retirees. Free admission. For information, call Merrehope at 483-8439.
Sept. 17 The Centennial Class of 1977 from Jackson State University is sponsoring a 70s party on the Jackson State University plaza as part of 2002 Homecoming and Reunion Celebration at 7 p.m. Party-goers are invited to sport platform shoes, halter tops, afros, sideburns and other authentic 70s fads. For information, call Dale Knight at 979-2281.
Sept. 28 The Longhorn Riding Club will hold its annual reunion at 11 a.m. in the Collinsville Community Center, Highway 19 in Collinsville behind McPhail Grocery. All former members are invited to attend and bring a covered dish for lunch. For information, call R. Price at 737-5141 or G. Goforth at 482-6374.
Oct. 4-5 Barfield Family will hold its reunion at New Hope Blackwater Baptist Church on Friday from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. The reunion continues Saturday at 11 a.m. at Highland Park. For information, call Marcell Hudnall Leggett at 483-6352.
Oct. 5 Southeast Lauderdale High School Class of 1974 will hold its reunion at noon at Coot's Crossing at Bonita Lakes. Bring a picnic lunch, lawn chair, beverage of choice, pictures and memorabilia from high school. If you have not already been contacted, call Debby Payne after 5 p.m. at 693-1423 or Cythnia Thomas at 632-1034 for details. Registration is $15.
Oct. 5 Lynville High School annual reunion will be at Tommy's Steak and Seafood Restaurant on Highway 39 North at 11 a.m. Students and their spouse are invited to attend. Teacher and former students are also invited. For information, call Virginia Eldridge at 632-9481 or Juanita Gully at 677-3846.
Oct. 5 St. Joseph Community Hospital, now Alliance Health Care, reunion will begin at 10 a.m. at Bonita Lakes Shelter No. 1. All former and current employees are invited to attend. For information, call 482-0681.
Oct. 11-12 Meridian High School Class of 1942 will hold its 60th class reunion at Howard Johnson Convention Center. Students from classes of 1940-1949 may attend. For information, call Dot Yochim-Gleason at 485-8072 or send e-mail to: dotdavid@webtv.net. Deadline for reservations is Oct. 1.
Oct. 12 Jefferson Davis Academy school reunion will be from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Whynot Community Center. To volunteer to help or for information, call Carrie Jones Latham at 485-4337.
Oct. 12 Old Oakland Heights School reunion will be from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Highland Park Shelter No. 4. For information, call Leland Moore at 482-6235.
Oct. 12 The 20th annual reunion of the Civilian Conservation Corps will be at Moundville Archaeological Park in Moundville, Ala. The reunion will begin at 10 a.m. in the conference center next to the Indian Village overlooking the Black Warrior River. Families are invited, bring a picnic lunch. For information, call Odis Tucker at (205) 371-6310.
Oct. 13 Descendants of Henry and Sarah Harrell Fox will hold their 48th annual reunion at Hugh White State Park Lodge, Grenada. Coffee and registration begin Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Picnic lunch will be in the lodge dining room. Please send new addresses or queries to Fox Family Reunion, c/o Shannon Fox Spinks, 5855 Boca Raton, Dallas, TX 75230.
May 30-31 Meridian High School Class of 1983 will hold its reunion. For more information, e-mail Kimberly Killins-Franklin at reallilkim1@yahoo.com or Deloris Davis-Terrell at detel21@aol.com
Upcoming Quitman High School Class of 1993 is organizing a planning meeting to discuss its 10-year reunion. For information, send e-mail to: Quitman93@yahoo.com.
Upcoming Clarkdale's Class of 1993 is planning its 10-year reunion. For information, send e-mail to: Clarkdale93@aol.com.
Upcoming Meridian High School Class of 1973 is planning a reunion. For information, e-mail Kathy Manning-Burton at kburton_30349@yahoo.com.
Upcoming Union Class of 1994 is planning its reunion. To let us know where you are, contact Mandy White at (336) 996-8965 or (336) 665-7622 or send e-mail to mdogw@aol.com or mwhit33@sears.com.
Upcoming Meridian High School's Class of 1988 is planning its 15-year reunion to be held in the summer of 2003. For information, e-mail Tiffanie Roberts at TIFF2T@aol.com.

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