
Between You And Me - January 2010
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1928
“I will be celebrating my 100th birthday with my
family on March 2, 2010.
“I finished high school at Central in the middle of
the school year, but came back for the graduation ceremony in June of 1928 to
graduate with the rest of my class.
“I married Richard Morgan in 1931 and lived
in
“In 1977, we retired to Harbor Hills at
“I play bridge twice a week and enjoy walking round
the facility daily, going to plays, going to church and going out to lunch with
friends. I have seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
“I look forward to receiving The Outlook and
reading all the news. I seldom see anything about my 1928 classmates. Is there
anyone out there? I’d love to hear from you.”
Grace Lehman Cain Morgan,
1931
“Our first
monthly luncheon of 2010 will be April 10 at Phillips Coney Island on
“On last get-together of 2009 was Oct. 10 for a luncheon at
Phillips Coney Island, with 14 classmates, other Pirates and friends attending.
The 1931 classmates there were Ruth Crawford Goldsberry, Ruth McKinley
Writesel and me.
“We all were sadden by the passing of our dear friend and
fellow 1931 classmate, Nedra Ball Owens.”
Polly Pleasant Pence,
1932
“We still meet the
fourth Thursday of each month for lunch. Please call me for the time and place.”
Peggy Dorris, 614-888-9557.
“On Sept. 26, Sherry & Jim, my grandson, Arthur Kadlec,
and I attended a surprise birthday party for my sister-in-law, Joan Thompson
Reed, ‘47, at the Kingsdale MCL. Family and friends attended, including
Joan’s son Jeff Reed, our Outlook editor, and Joan’s grandsons,
Max and George Reed.
“On Thanksgiving, family from far and wide gathered at the
Houstonia, including Joan and her family, Jeff, Max & George. I also spent
Christmas and New Year’s at the Houstonia.
“In early January, I’m flying to
“I’d love to hear from my fellow Pirates. Hopefully, our
class will have a 71st class reunion or luncheon this year!”
1941
“We meet the last Thursday of the month at various restaurants. If you’d
like to join us, please give me a call.”
Norma Marshall Leggett, 614-272-8240.
1942-‘44
“Everyone is
invited to attend our monthly get-togethers at 12:30 p.m. the second
Thursday of every month at the Kingsdale MCL. No reservations are needed.”
Delores Strickland Drenning, 614-457-0128; Alice Hagger Bevan,
614-885-5840.
1944
“Contact me about our quarterly luncheons.”
Frank Tolbard,
ftolbard4541@wowway.com ;
614-888-2196.
1945
“I would enjoy
hearing from my June 1945 classmates. Maybe we could meet somewhere for lunch.
Can you believe it’s been 65 years since we walked those halls?”
Dodie
Wilke Melvin,
deeerfarm@ezlinknet.com
; 740-504-1004.
1945
“I would love to
hear from my Central High classmates.”
Ruth Griswold Towers,
ruthtowers@msn.com .
1946
“Our 62nd class reunion was Sept. 11 at Der Dutchman Restaurant in
1947
“My grandsons, Max & George Reed, and their father, Jeff, and I
visited COSI before the holidays. It was fun to see how festive COSI looked. I
shared with my grandsons holiday memories of when I was in school at Central. As
we walked to the car, I asked Max and George to imagine Central’s football field
being where COSI’s parking lot is now. I fondly recalled being on the
Joan
Thompson Reed,
1950
“I just wanted my
friends to know my husband (and North-High grad!) Harry Albert Jennings
died March 5 2009—my birthday! We were married for 55 years and had lived in
Christiansburg VA 24 years. We have four sons, four grandchildren and four
grandchildren. Good wishes to all!” Shirley Mann Jennings,
grannyj_39@yahoo.com .
1951
“The
ladies of the 1951 classes meet for lunch the third Friday of alternate
months. Interested? Please join us.”
Sylvia DeVictor Dupre, 614-915-3821; Ginny
Southard Harper, 614-818-3737; Janet Melfi Frank, 614-866-4382.
1951
“Anyone out there? I’d like to hear from my classmates.”
Larry Newman,
lnewmanl@columbus.rr.com .
1953
“Let’s get
together for lunch sometime soon or plan some sort of other get-together.”
Sara
Glover Clark, 740-654-3021;
clarksaral@yahoo.com ; Gary T. Robison,
gtroblaw@aol.com .
1954
“Every month, we meet for lunch at the Spaghetti Warehouse, behind dear
ole Central High. We’d love to see you.”
Faye Chapman Steersman, 614-276-3708.
1955
“Our 2010 quarterly breakfasts will be Feb. 3, May 8, Aug. 14 and Nov. 13
at Hilliard’s Hometown Buffet at Mill Run. We start around 8:30 a.m. and stay as
long as we want.” Roberta
Raines Driscoll,
614-274-0495; ising4u4@aol.com
.
1956
“Our annual
summer picnic is set for June 19 at the
“Also, all classes (family and friends) please join us for
our monthly Pirate euchre parties. Contact me for details.
“In addition, we still have some of our 50th reunion
clocks available for $15 each. Please contact me if you want one.”
Jim
Lane, 614-921-0630; jamesl@rrohio.com
.
Ida
Allis Duff, 614-279-3791;
5dizd7@earthlink.net .
1959-‘60
“Our two
classes meet for supper the second Saturday of every month. Please join us.
Contact me for details.”
Cathy
Bentley Benedetto, ‘60,
omegacathy@aol.com ; 614-275-0274.
All Central High
guys
“Please join us for lunch the first TUESDAY of every month at the
Hometown Buffet near the corner of