Richard Anderson Richard was the first in our gang (John Caudry, Kenneth Summers, David McMath and myself) to get his driver's license so he became our ride to Paschal. We spent a great deal of time in Hubert Cherry's office because Richard would decide to take us sight-seeing and we would end up late to school. Well back to the present, Richard served as a counselor to the CA school system. … [Read more...]
from Mike Tripp
I can remember going across the street to Ashburn's for a big strawberry malt after track workouts, walking home and eating a full dinner afterwards. Sigh, I only weighed 127lbs then. I remember we had Interstate Movie Discount Cards so if your date had one too you could see a movie for 45 cents each. I'd buy a buck's worth of gas @ 17 cents a gallon, pick up my date, go to the movie and then … [Read more...]
from Sandra Janes Robinson
Fish Day when I was kissed by K. O. Rankin and made to carry several other boys' books. Great fun; The daily bus rides to and from school and singing "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" to our crabby driver; Receiving goose bumps from the "Silent Yell" during pep rallies; The friendliness of everyone - even the most popular kids spoke to me (a nobody) in the hallways; A big Thanksgiving Day … [Read more...]