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8:14 pm Tuesday, October 7, 2003

Reunions
Oct. 5, 2003

By Staff
Today The Rasberry family reunion will be at Clarkco State Park in Clarke County near Quitman. All relatives are invited to attend. Bring a picnic lunch. For information, write to Margaret Gressett, P.O. Box 61, Chunky, MS 39323.
Oct. 8-11 2003 Memorial Reunion of the USS Canberra, CA-70 and CAG-2 will be in St. Louis. For information, contact Bryan L. Humphry (410) 208-4911 or send e-mail to kandokangaroo@mchsi.com. Call Kenneth C. Minick (740) 423-8976 or e-mail kcm4@charter.net.
Oct. 11 The 123rd Annual Bailey Reunion will begin at 10 a.m. at the Salem Cumberland Presbyterian Church near Sebastopol. Family and friends are invited to attend. Bring a covered dish.
Oct. 12 The Wilson reunion will be at Cleveland School in Kemper County on Highway 16. Bring a picnic lunch for 1 p.m. meal. For information, call Lou Ross at 743-5217 or Sue McLemore at 485-5177.
Oct. 12 Descendants of Henry and Sarah Harrell Fox, South Carolina natives who came to Mississippi from Alabama in about 1835, will hold their 49th annual reunion at Hugh White State Park Lodge in Grenada. Coffee and registration begin Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Picnic lunch will be in the lodge dining room, with those from Mississippi bringing lunch for their families and out-of-state cousins. Please send new addresses or questions to: Fox Family Reunion, c/o Shannon Fox Spinks, 5855 Boca Raton, Dallas, TX 75230.
Oct. 16-19 Reunion of USS Iwo Jima (LPH2-LHD7) for all ship's company, staff, HMM squadrons and embarked U.S. Marines will be in Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Va. For information, call Robert G. McAnally at (866) 237-3137 or e-mail yujack@megalink.net.
Oct. 18 Meridian High School Class of 1994 will hold its next reunion meeting at 9 a.m. at Mount Olive Baptist Church, 544 49th Ave., Meridian. All classmates are encouraged to attend. For information, call Alicia Coleman Leggette at (601) 880-3111 or e-mail: our94reunion@yahoo.com.
Oct. 18 Northeast Lauderdale High School Class of 1963 will host its 40-year class reunion at 6 p.m. at Tommy's Steak &Seafood Restaurant, 7338 Newell Road in Meridian, off Highway 39. To confirm attendance, call Judy Barrett at 632-4401 or Vivian Amato at 632-4545 after 5 p.m. or 693-2055 between 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Oct. 18 A school reunion for all previous Kemper County Damascus School students is planned. The reunion will be at the Damascus Community Center on Highway 495 beginning at 11 a.m. Bring a covered dish and drink. Call Bernadette Hudnell, 743-5269.
Oct. 25 The J.W. Knight family of Scooba will hold a family reunion beginning at 10 a.m. at the Land O'Lakes Lodge in Brooksville. A pot luck lunch will be served at noon. Each family attending should bring lunch and drinks for their group. Donations will be taken to pay for the lodge and expenses involved. Call Lloyd Hutcherson at (601) 626-8185 or Nona Boykin at (662) 726-4495 or e-mail: shillohutcher@aol.com or njboyking@webbtv.net.
Nov. 1 The Clarkdale School Reunion for all students, teachers or employees who were involved with the school from 1936 to 1970 will be held at Clarkco State Park Shelter No. 2. The park is open from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Lunch will be served at noon. Bring your favorite dishes, tea or soft drink. Cost is $3 per person or $5 per couple. For information, call Sherry Galyean at 483-5461 or 693-4651, Roger Rollison at 659-7669 or R.J. and Faye Rutledge at 693-4675.
Nov. 22 Northeast Lauderdale's class of 1993 will hold its 10-year reunion at 7 p.m. at Briarwood Country Club. To let us know where you are, call Mahala Roberts at 483-9201 or bburton@kcc.com.
Upcoming Meridian High School Class of 1995 is preparing for its 10-year reunion. Please e-mail your contact information to mhs1995@hotmail.com.
Upcoming The West Kemper High School Class of 1989 is looking for classmates for an upcoming reunion. Call Cassandra Donald Oliver at (601) 743-4094 or Rodney Wooten at (601) 486-4763.
Upcoming The N.H. Pilate High School Alumni Committee is searching for former classmates who attended N.H. Pilate Vocational or Newton Vocational High School between 1938 and 1970. A reunion is set for 2005. Regular meetings are held the last Friday of each month. For information, write N.H. Pilate High School Alumni Committee, P.O. Box 467, Newton, MS 39345.
Upcoming The Boose family reunion will be in Saginaw, Mich., this year. Family members in the Hickory community meet on the first Sunday of each month for planning. For information, e-mail potts5615@aol.com.
Upcoming Union Class of 1994 is planning a reunion. Contact Mandy White at (336) 996-8965 or (336) 665-7622. You can also e-mail mdogw@aol.com or mwhit33@sears.com.
Upcoming Longdale School Reunion Committee of Neshoba County is searching for people who were principals, teachers or students at the school from 1949-1963. Send name and address to Longdale Reunion Committee, P.O. Box 742, Philadelphia, MS 39350 or call (601) 656-1007, (601) 656-2258 or (601) 362-8010.

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