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11:06 am Saturday, July 20, 2002

Reunions

By Staff
July 17, 2002
Friday-Sunday The 2002 reunion of the USS Boston CA69, CAG1 and SSN703 shipmates will be in Baton Rouge, La. For information, call Arthur L. Hebert, (603) 772-8772 or e-mail ww.ussboston.org.
Friday-Sunday Descendants of Prince and Kate Ward will celebrate their 11th biennial family reunion at Holiday Inn Northeast in Meridian. There will be a social gathering in Pennington, Ala., in the town's park on Saturday. A reception will also take place Saturday night at Holiday Inn. For more information, call James E. Ward (205) 247-5230.
The 5th Annual Carroll/McNair reunion will be at the Clarke County Shriners building, Highway 18 West of Quitman beginning at 10 a.m. Bring a covered dish and any old photos to share. For information, call Rita Talbert at (601) 646-5572 or email: RitaTalbert@aol.com
Saturday Gene Gordon Reunion will be at E&G Farms in Russell on Highway 11 &80 East. For information, call Bill Gordon at 482-7077.
Saturday Meridian High School Class of 1951 will hold a Dutch treat dinner get-together at the Original Oyster House on the bay in Mobile, Ala. Mingle time begins at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m., casual dress. E-mail Joann Dunn Morgan at JoDMorgan531@cs.com for information.
Saturday The Stallings family reunion will be at Archusa Water Park beginning at 10 a.m. Bring a picnic lunch. For information, call 693-5984.
Sunday The Needham and Sarah Barnes Moore family will hold their reunion at Nanih Waiya State Park in Winston County. The meeting will be at 11 a.m. with lunch at noon. Bring a covered dish. For information, call Kenny Joe Hanna at (662) 773-7633 or Alfred Moore at (843) 795-8175.
July 27 The Tuxedo Reunion will be at the Church of the Mediator, 3825 35th Ave., Meridian from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Bring a covered dish. For information, call 485-4751 or 483-6802.
July 27 Descendants of David Jefcoat are invited to "Join the Gathering" for the 32nd Annual Jefcoat Reunion from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Dixie Electric Power Association Complex in Laurel. A covered dish lunch will be served at noon, program begins at 1 p.m. For information, call Don B. Jefcoat at (601) 763-3507 or Stanley Jefcoat at (601) 729-8212.
Aug. 2-3 The Mississippi Baptist Hospital/Gilfoy School of Nursing Alumni Association is planning a reunion. Several events are being planned. If you have not received information, write to Joan W. Piplin, secretary/treasurer, MBH-GSN Alumni Association, 106 Pine Ridge Rd., Florence, MS 39073 or email: clingcom@sprintmail.com
Aug. 3 Quitman High School Class of 1988 is holding a planning meeting at 4 p.m. at Applebee's Restaurant to discuss its 15-year class reunion. For more information, please contact Linda Douglas-Scott (404) 289-7892 (lscott@gw.ctg.com), Pamela Clark (251) 765-3271 (clarkp@vfc.com), or Goldie Goodwin 776-2986.
Aug. 3 Northeast High School Class of 1971 and 1972 will hold their class reunion at 7 p.m. at Briarwood Country Club. The cost is $25 per person. Dress is casual and heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served. Mail check to Linda Kidd at 1903 23rd Ave., Meridian, MS 39301. For information call Kidd at 727-4303 or Jan Mitchell Salkeld at 632-4243.
Aug. 3 The Decatur High School classes of 1970-73 will hold their class reunion at 5 p.m. at Newton Depot. The cost is $25 and the dress is casual. For information, call Danny Heflin at 635-3281 or Joyce Pearson at 635-2569.
Aug. 10 Enterprise High School Class of 1957 will have its 45th class reunion at the Ole Farm Beef House. For information, e-mail: Alice Pouncey at apouncey@hotmail.com.
Aug. 17 The 10th Annual Complete Community Reunion will be at St. Patrick's Family Life Center from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. For information, call Norma Semmes Walters at 632-4758 or Karlen Walker Bagley at 482-2444.
Aug. 27 The USS Saint Paul (CA-73) Association will hold its 10th reunion in Portland, Ore. For information, call George M. Takis Jr. at (770) 393-3185.
Aug. 27-Sept. 2 The U.S. LST Association is looking for all LST'ers to have a reunion with shipmates from World War II in St. Louis, Mo. For information, call Bob Garner at (800) 228-5870 or e-mail USLST:@KMBS.com
Sept. 4-8 The 25th Infantry Division Association is holding its 53rd annual reunion-convention in Branson, Mo. Also a Veteran's Day Weekend (Nov. 8-11) reunion in Washington commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the dedication of the Vietnam War Memorial. For more information, contact Andy Ansell at RD #3 Box 336 Acme, PA 15610.
Sept. 20-21 The Class of 1962 will hold its reunion at Highland Park Carousel House on Friday from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. and at Howard Johnsons on Saturday. E-mail patsyjh@msn.com for more information.
Sept. 19-22 All former ships company, officers and Marine detachment of the USS Canberra (CA-70, CAG-2) who served aboard the ships commissioning in 1943 to 1971 are invited to a reunion in Falls Church, Va. For information, call Paul D. McManuels at (717) 737-2516 or e-mail: memcrew@aol.com
Upcoming Graduates of the Utica Campus of Hinds Community College, Uitca Junior College and Hinds Agricultural High School are planning a celebration of the institution's 2003 Centennial. Contact the campus at (601) 885-7074 or (601) 885-7082 or write: Public Relations Office, P.O. 1226, Utica Campus-Hinds Community College, Uitca, MS 39175.
Upcoming Clarkdale Class of 1993 is planning its 10-year reunion. For information e-mail: Clarkdale93@aol.com.
Upcoming Meridian High School Class of 1973 is planning a reunion. For information, contact Kathy Manning-Burton at kburton_30349@yahoo.com.
Upcoming Union Class of 1994 is planning its reunion. Let us know where you are, contact Mandy White at (336) 996-8965 or (336) 665-7622 or e-mail: mdogw@aol.com or mwhit33@sears.com.
Upcoming MHS Class of 1988 is planning its 15-year reunion to be held summer 2003. For more information or to be added to the mailing list, please contact Tiffanie Roberts at TIFF2T@aol.com.

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