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1:49 pm Tuesday, July 30, 2002

Reunions

By Staff
July 28, 2002
Today The annual Dearing family reunion will be at 10 a.m. at the Mississippi Christian Service Camp in Decatur. Bring a covered dish and family photos. For information, call 482-4534.
Aug. 2-3 The Mississippi Baptist Hospital/Gilfoy School of Nursing Alumni Association is planning a reunion. If you have not received information, write Joan W. Piplin, secretary/treasurer, MBH-GSN Alumni Association, 106 Pine Ridge Road, Florence, MS 39073 or e-mail: clingcom@sprintmail.com.
Aug. 3 Quitman High School Class of 1988 will hold a planning meeting at 4 p.m. at Applebee's Restaurant to discuss its 15-year class reunion. For more information, contact Linda Douglas-Scott at (404) 289-7892 or lscott@gw.ctg.com, Pamela Clark at (251) 765-3271 or clarkp@vfc.com, or Goldie Goodwin at 776-2986.
Aug. 3 The Northeast High School Classes of 1971 and 1972 will hold their class reunion at 7 p.m. at Briarwood Country Club. The cost is $25. 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. 10 The 34th annual McGehee family reunion will be at Mars Hill Community Center, 10 miles west of McComb, from 9:15 a.m.-3 p.m. All descendants of Thomas MackGehee and their guests are invited. Bring a covered dish for noon meal. For information, call Wilma Ponder at (601) 847-3437.
Aug. 10 All descendants or relatives of Amos Smith or Eldridge Williamson Henley of Clay County are invited to attend the Henley/Smith Reunion. The reunion will be in the assembly room at the "Ole School House" at Una Community Center at 11 a.m. Bring a covered dish. For information, call Madeene Smith Watts-Williamson at (601) 582-1041 or Smith Henley at (662) 327-3020.
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 planned is 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.

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