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5:59 am Saturday, January 31, 2004

Reunions
Jan. 25, 2004

By Staff
Feb. 16-19 59th Anniversary of Iwo Jima Veterans Reunion will be at Landmark Best Western Hotel in Metairie, La. Contact Jim Westbrook at (601) 636-1861 or write him at 594 Old Highway 27, Vicksburg, MS 39180.
April 15-18 The USS Tarawa (CV-40 and LHA-1) Veterans Association is looking for mates and announcing its 15th annual reunion. For information, call Chas E. Huck (812) 612-4219 or e-mail ashuck@evansville.net. Call Walter Tothero at (765) 362-6937 or e-mail walsue@wico.net.
May 8 Clarkdale Class of 1994 will hold its class reunion at Clarkco State Park beginning at 11 a.m. For information, e-mail Keith, Margaret or Angie at Cdaleclassof 1994@aol.com.
May 29-31 Whisenton High School of Kemper County classes of 1960-1964 is planning a reunion. For more information, call Wilma Harbour Crockett at (601) 743-9086 or Gloria Welch at (601) 743-5901.
June 25-26 The Meridian High School Class of 1979 25-year reunion has been set for June 25 and 26. An eye-opener will be June 25 at the Hungry Heifer and the reunion will be June 26 at Union Station. Cost is $50 each or $75 a couple. In addition to expenses such as rental of the building, the fee will include food, a trolley ride through downtown Meridian, an 8-by-10 group photo, souvenir book. More details will be available in the future.
July 8-11 The USS Boston CA-69, CAG-1 and SSN-703 shipmates, crew members of all Navy ships named Boston are planning a July reunion. For details, contact Arthur L. Hebert, P.O. Box 816, Amherst, NH 03031-0816; call (603) 672-8772; or visit www.ussboston.org.
July 10 Meridian High School Class of 1974 is planning a 30-year reunion at the Howard Johnson Convention Center. For information, e-mail Teresa Lowery Church at TCH4101@aol.com.
Upcoming Meridian High School Class of 1989 is planning its 15-year reunion. For information, e-mail Theresa Chandler-Cole at jasoncole34@aol.com
Upcoming Meridian High School Class of 1974 will hold its monthly meeting on the third Sunday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Elks Metropolitan Lodge, 1423 34th Ave. All classmates are asked to attend.
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. You also can call (601) 656-1007, (601) 656-2258 or (601) 362-8010.

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