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4:12 am Saturday, September 18, 2004

Reunions

By Staff
Sept. 17-19 Meridian High School Class of 1954 is planning its 50th reunion. For more details, call Hookey at (601) 737-5387.
Sept. 18 The 18th Annual Beat Four School Homecoming begins at 11 a.m. at the Old Beat Four School House. Bring a potluck meal for lunch. For information, call James Davidson at 482-0484.
Sept. 22-25 Those serving aboard the USS Makassar Strait CVE-91 will hold a reunion at the Howard Johnsons in Brandon, Mo. For information, call Sgt. Jack Oliver at 482-6497.
Sept. 25 The 40-year reunion of Southeast Lauderdale High School Class of 1964 will be at Comfort Inn, 701 Bonita Lakes Drive. An informal social time will be from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Dinner will be 6 p.m. at Crescent City Grill. Dress is casual. Bring pictures or other memorabilia to share. RSVP to (601) 479-0933 or (601) 626-8939.
Sept. 30-Oct. 2 Navy reunion of the USS Sperry (AS-12) Association will be in Baltimore, Md., at Days Hotel Timonium. Contact Arnold Ross, 2916 Colonial Drive, Dickinson, TX 77539; call (281) 534-2459 or send e-mail to ARoss14573@aol.com.
Oct. 2 Lynville High School in Preston will host its annual reunion at Tommy's Steak and Seafood restaurant on Highway 39 North in Meridian from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. all students, their spouses and teachers are urged to come. For information, call Virginia Eldridge at (601) 632-9481 or Juanita Gully at (601) 677-3846.
Oct. 3 The annual Martin reunion will be at Bonita Lakes pavilion on the dam from 11 a.m.-until. All descendants of the late Norman and Martha Anderson Martin are invited to attend the potluck meal. Call Elaine Spence at 659-4424.
Oct. 8-9 Meridian High School Class of 1959 reunion reception at the Union Station from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Oct. 9, 6 p.m.-midnight at the Quality Inn Ball Room. For reservations and information, call Becky Vance at 483-3073 or Shirley Gidden at 483-5783.
Oct. 10 The 10th Annual Wilson Family Reunion at the Cleveland Old School House on Highway 16 East of Philadelphia. Potlucklunch will be served at 1 p.m. Plates, cups, forks and ice will be furnished. For information, call Lou Ross at (601) 743-5217 or Sue McLemore at 485-5177.
Oct. 10 Descendants of Henry and Sarah Harrell Fox, South Carolina natives who came to Mississippi from Alabama about 1835, will hold their 50th annual reunion at Hugh White State Park Lodge in Grenada. Coffee and registration begin at 9:30 a.m. Picnic lunch will be in the lodge dining room with those from Mississippi brining lunch for their families and out-of-state cousins. Please send new addresses or queries to Fox Family Reunion, c/o Shannon Fox Spinks, 5855 Boca Raton Drive, Dallas, TX 75230.
Oct. 15 Meridian High School Class of 1984 tailgate party will be from 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. prior to the Meridian High School homecoming game. If you did not attend the reunion the fee is $5. If you purchased a T-shirt or attended the reunion there is no fee. The funds collected will go to benefit a scholarship. For information, contact Cassandra Jones Little at 481-1920 or Denise Wright at 483-7531.
Oct. 16 The J.W. Knight family of Scooba will hold their second annual family reunion beginning at 10 a.m. at the Land-O-Lakes Lodge in Brooksville. Family and friends are invited to attend. Barbecue chicken will be provided and each family attending is asked to bring a potluck dish which will be served at noon. A donation will be taken to pay for the expenses involved. For information, call Lloyd Hutcherson at (601) 626-8185 or e-mail Lloyd Hutcherson at shillohutcher@aol.com or Betty Knight at betty@shuqualak.com.
Oct. 22-23 Meridian High School Class of 1964 will hold its 40-year reunion. Planning meetings are being held monthly. For information, call Nelda Dearman at 483-5170 or Pat Collins Reinhold at 483-4103.
Oct. 22-23 Pascagoula High School Class of 1964 is planning its 40th reunion. Current addresses are needed for all classmates. Please send any information or questions to PHS 40th Class Reunion Committee, 4615 Willow St., Pascagoula, MS 39567 or send e-mail to neast9082@bellsouth.net.
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, send e-mail to 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 send e-mail to 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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