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20120119 AHS Quarterly Meeting at

2012-01-21T10:59:00.008-05:00

AHS CLASS OF '55 Winter Meeting Thursday, January 19 11:30 a.m. Golden Corral Restaurant 1070 E. Dixie Dr. Asheboro. Go through the line, pay, get a drink and go to the private dining room

Click here or on a Slide for Gallery of all pictures - thanks Maxine

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-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Winter meeting
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:04:06 -0500
From: Ann Hamlet To: All

AHS CLASS OF '55 Winter Meeting Thursday, January 19 11:30 a.m. Golden Corral Restaurant 1070 E. Dixie Dr. Asheboro. Go through the line, pay, get a drink and go to the private dining room

20111220 David Moody's brother Jimmy Moody

2011-12-30T20:46:00.002-05:00

Subject: David Moody's brother
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:16:37 -0500
From: Ann Hamlet
To: Class

Dear Classmates,
David Moody's brother Jimmy Moody died at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem several days after aneurism surgery. Death occurred December 20. Jimmy was married to the former Faye Dunlap.
Lloyd

20120119 Thursday Winter Meeting

2011-12-30T12:13:00.001-05:00

-------- Original Message --------

Subject:	Winter meeting
Date:	Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:04:06 -0500
From:	Ann Hamlet
To:	All

AHS CLASS OF '55 Winter Meeting Thursday, January 19 11:30 a.m. Golden Corral Restaurant 1070 E. Dixie Dr. Asheboro

Go through the line, pay, get a drink and go to the private dining room

20111215 Greensboro Meeting

2011-11-20T12:16:00.000-05:00

Hi there

Hope you have a good Christmas - - ,
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Hope you had a good time at the AHS meeting in Greensboro on the 15th. If you have pictures to share, I would appreciate them.

thanks
don
Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:49
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Subject:	Gwen's birthday
Date:	Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:58:17 -0500
From:	Eddie Wilkes

December 15th is Gwen's birthday. Getting . . .together to celebrate at the Olive Garden in Greensboro on that day. If you are interested let me know and I will make reservations. Have a happy Thanksgiving. Eddie

Classmate-Peggy Beeker Pitts

2011-10-25T19:05:00.006-04:00

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Subject:	Peggie Beeker Pitts
Date:	Fri, 4 Nov 2011 16:36:09 -0400
From:	Ann Hamlet
To Class

Edna Faye called with an update on Peggie.

Her surgery went well. She's now at Aldersgate (Methodist Home) for rehab at 3800 Shamrock Dr.,

Charlotte, NC 28215, telephone 704-532-7000 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 704-532-7000 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

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Date:	Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:31:31 -0400
From:	Ann Hamlet
To:	Class . . .

Edna Faye called to say Peggy is out of surgery and the doctors are very optimistic.

Lloyd------------------------

(Edited byDon for internet)

From: Edna Faye

Date: Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 12:52 PM

Subject: Peggie Beeker Pitts

Peggie Beeker Pitts has been diagnosed with cancer and she

had her first chemo on July 1 and will have another in two weeks.

Prayers and cards are appropriate at this time.

Check "Addresses" in Menu above or link below (ask Don if you forgot password)

http://1955ahs.blogspot.com/p/addresses.html

Phil Hudson

2011-10-24T16:36:00.001-04:00

If you subscribe to Our State Magazine you read Phil's daughter Elizabeth's editorial comments about her dad. For 17 days Phil was in the ICU at Moses Cone Hospital on a ventilator. He had surgery for a diseased lung and lost 18% of his lung to cancer. Lloyd talked to Elizabeth today and learned that Phil has been home for two weeks now and is doing better. I'm sure he would appreciate hearing from all of you. (see page two of roster for address . . at http://www.donredding.com/ahsprotected/20101030.ahs.address.pdf )
Lloyd

20111021 - Virginia Update

2011-10-21T12:39:00.003-04:00

Virginia called with an update on her condition. Her hamstring muscle was torn loose in three places. She has been released from Universal Health Care and is at Harry Craven's, 879-4054, for home health and physical therapy for 2 to 3 months since she can't stay by herself. In a couple of weeks they will know the condition of her leg, but therapy seems long term. She thanks everyone for their thoughts and prayers and hopes to be bicycling in the spring. Lloyd

20111018 AHS Class Meeting

2011-10-18T10:12:00.002-04:00

Click for larger pictures at Smugmug
http://donredding.smugmug.com/School/Asheboro-High-School-Class-of/20111019/19631504_2KS83W#1538816523_G4Rzk3Z

Send Don Pictures - he will miss

Marjorie Deaton

2011-10-18T09:58:00.004-04:00

Today's Courier-Tribune had a notice of Marjorie Deaton's death on October
15 in Decatur, Ga. Carol and her family will be at Pugh Funeral home today,
Tuesday, October 18 from 6 - 8 p.m. Lloyd
I should have added that graveside services for Carol's mom will be on Wednesday, October 19 at 10:00 a.m. at Oaklawn Cemetery, 737 Albemarle Rd., if any of you want to come in early before our fall get-together at Hibachi Grill.
Lloyd
http://www.courier-tribune.com/obituaries/2011/10/18/marjorie_deaton
I could not get link to open, dsr 10/18/11

Hugh F. Brabham

2011-08-10T08:42:00.001-04:00

Subject:     Tonita's brother
Date:     Wed, 10 Aug 2011 08:38:58 -0400
From:     Ann Hamlet
To: Class

Our condolences to Tonita Brabham Bulla on the death of her brother, Hugh F. Brabham on August 8.
Lloyd

Hugh Frank Brabham Jr.

ASHEBORO — Hugh Frank Brabham, 77, died Monday, August 8, 2011.
A funeral service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, August 11 at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel.
Arrangements by Ridge Funeral Home & Cremation Service.

Published in News Record on August 9, 2011

Nancy Hall's mother

2011-08-01T14:41:00.000-04:00

- History
- Mission Statement


	Nina Rierson Hall Home: Asheboro, NC Date of Death: July 31, 2011 Age: 95 Birthdate: February 6, 1916 Place of Birth: Stokes County, NC Service Information: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 4:00 PM Pugh Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, NC Visitation: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 2:00 PM - 4:00pm at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, NC Interment: Randolph Memorial Park, Asheboro, NC Light a candle by adding your thoughts and memories		Nina Rierson Hall, age 95, of Asheboro died Sunday, July 31, 2011 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 4:00 pm at Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Spaulding officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park. Mrs. Hall was a native of Stokes County and a homemaker. She was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church, Balfour Friendly Club, Extension Community Association and McDonalds Bingo Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Lee Hall, daughter, Mary Louise (Patsy) Chafin, parents, Thomas Jefferson and Lonie Emma Rierson, sister, Evelyn Rierson Hinshaw and brothers, Clifton and T. J. Rierson. She is survived by her daughter, Nancy Hall York and her husband Guy of Asheboro; sons, David Lee Hall and his wife Deanna of Asheboro, Dale P. Hall of Asheboro; 11 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; 4 great great grandchildren; sister, Rebecca Rierson McCorkle of Clearwater, FL. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 2:00-4:00pm at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro and other times at her daughter's home at 2108 Lamar Dr., Asheboro. Memorials may be made to Calvary United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 4994, Asheboro, NC 27204 or Hospice of Randolph, P.O. Box 9, Asheboro, NC 27204-0009.

20110720 Quarterly meeting was Something Special

2011-07-20T18:52:00.000-04:00

http://1955ahs.blogspot.com/2011/07/ahs55.html
Something Special : Pictures from Luncheon
Under Construction
Class Notes. Eddie introduced a friend and visitor, Norman Squency Nance, and someone we consider a member of our group, David Graves; asked we check and edit a list of deceased members; commented on Jim King (broke arm recently), Peggy Beeker (beginning Chemo treatment), Alex Coffin (surgery), and Edwina . Don told a story about Allen Holt and Squency Nance kidnapping him after football practice in about 1953. Lot of other conversation I missed. Please let me know corrections to our Class Notes.

Audio, Photographs, and Video are below
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Below is audio of my auto kidnapping story:

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Click here or

http://www.donredding.com/audio/20110720-114600-car.mp3

Below is Audio of more of the meeting including don's story, click here or
http://www.donredding.com/audio/20110720-114600-VN760105.MP3

Below is link to photographs:
click her or
http://donredding.smugmug.com/School/Asheboro-High-School-Class-of/20110720/18151876_jKVFKm#1393545675_N4C2Nnb

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Below is audio of my auto kidnapping story: Click here or
http://www.donredding.com/audio/20110720-114600-car.mp3

Below is Audio of more of the meeting including don's story, click here or
http://www.donredding.com/audio/20110720-114600-VN760105.MP3

Below is link to photographs:
click here or
http://donredding.smugmug.com/School/Asheboro-High-School-Class-of/20110720/18151876_jKVFKm#1393545675_N4C2Nnb

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Click on picture above for larger and more
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Please let me know if any thing needs to be removed. thanks don
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20110720 AHS Quarterly - Something Special

2011-07-19T07:04:00.000-04:00

Something Special : Pictures from Luncheon, check back later after I have time to edit and add sound, including my car story

Below is audio of my auto kidnapping story: Click here or
http://www.donredding.com/audio/20110720-114600-car.mp3

Below is Audio of more of the meeting including don's story, click here or
http://www.donredding.com/audio/20110720-114600-VN760105.MP3

Below is link to photographs:
click her or
http://donredding.smugmug.com/School/Asheboro-High-School-Class-of/20110720/18151876_jKVFKm#1393545675_N4C2Nnb

Classmate

2011-07-14T19:03:00.003-04:00

(edited by don for internet)
From: annahunter
Subject: My dad, Alex Coffin

Dear Family and Friends,

We hope that you all are enjoying your summer! Some of you may have talked with Mom or Dad in the last several weeks, but if not, just a quick update…on July 1, my dad had surgery to remove a large abscess (as well as half of his liver) probably caused by his diverticulitis. Although the surgery went remarkably well, Dad’s recovery has been difficult thus far . . . Thankfully, surgeons are happy with his recovery so far . .

Mom and Dad are incredibly grateful for your caring, well-wishes, and thoughtfulness. Mom specifically asks your forgiveness for not replying promptly to messages. I will be sending updates occasionally to help Mom, and please feel free to contact me at any time with questions/thoughts, and I’ll be happy to share with Mom and Dad. Thank you so much for your kindness to them!

. . . . thank you so, so much for caring for our family!

With love and gratitude,

Anna (Coffin) Hunter (Alex and Sonia’s daughter)
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Check "Addresses" in Menu above or link below (ask Don if you forgot password)
http://1955ahs.blogspot.com/p/addresses.html

20110720 July get-together ASHEBORO HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF '55

2011-07-06T17:25:00.006-04:00

-------- Original Message --------
Subject:
July get-together
Date:
Wed, 6 Jul 2011 15:21:45 -0400
From:
Ann Hamlet

ASHEBORO HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF '55
July Get-together
Wednesday, July 20
11:30 a.m.
Something Different Steaks & Kabobs
1512 F-H Zoo Pkwy., Asheboro
(Off Hwy. 64 behind CVS Pharmacy)

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Something Different Steaks &Kabobs - 1512 F H Zoo Parkway, Asheboro, NC

Carol Wallace Schneider's mom

2011-06-24T13:50:00.002-04:00

-------- Original Message --------

Subject:	Carol Wallace Schneider's mom
Date:	Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:41:26 -0400
From:	Ann Hamlet
To:

Carol's mother, Irene Wallace, age 92, died Wednesday, June 22. Visitation is on Sunday, June 26 from 9:30-10:30a.m. at Pugh Funeral Home with graveside service following at 11:00 a.m.

Carol's address is (ask Ann) Atlanta, GA
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Ann

Janet Lucas Graves

2011-06-11T14:32:00.005-04:00

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AHS Blog Posting http://1955ahs.blogspot.com/2011/06/janet-lucas-graves.html
AHS Blog http://1955ahs.blogspot.com/
Obit and links at Pugh Funeral Home http://pughfuneralhome.com/obituary_view/81474
Video by Pugh: http://pughfuneralhome.com/mcplayer.php?id=1282&detectflash=false
Smugmug Pictures http://donredding.smugmug.com/School/Asheboro-High-School-Class-of/20110613Janet/17549972_LjNX45#1335978436_4dHDb3v
Lots of Pictures of Janet (Later)

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AHS Blog Posting http://1955ahs.blogspot.com/2011/06/janet-lucas-graves.html
AHS Blog http://1955ahs.blogspot.com/
Obit and links at Pugh Funeral Home http://pughfuneralhome.com/obituary_view/81474
Video by Pugh: http://pughfuneralhome.com/mcplayer.php?id=1282&detectflash=false
Smugmug Pictures http://donredding.smugmug.com/School/Asheboro-High-School-Class-of/20110613Janet/17549972_LjNX45#1335978436_4dHDb3v
Lots of Pictures of Janet (Later)

The Adequates - Asheboro - 5/10/11

2011-05-16T13:19:00.000-04:00

Little Darlin 1957 and 2007 by Diamonds and Elvis and Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs

2011-04-09T21:54:00.010-04:00

From Eddie:

Some of you may be too young to remember... but I think you will enjoy it too...

If you were alive in 1957, and old enough to enjoy Rock and Roll, you will probably remember the group, "The Diamonds" who had just launched their super hit "Little Darlin' ". This should bring back a few memories. Ahhh yes, the good old days. I remember it well. Nice to see some things get
ting better with age!

In 1957, The Diamonds had a hit with "Little Darlin". 47 and 50 years later, they were requested to perform at Atlantic City .. This link leads to both performances.

Watch the first one then scroll down for the new one 50 years later.

Be sure to scroll to second performance. and further down for Elvis.

Furhter down for the real originals from Charlotte NC, Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs

http://www.flixxy.com/the-diamonds-little-darlin-1957-2004..htm

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Elvis

Maurice Williams

2011.04. 20-Hibachii Grill for our lunch on Wednesday April 20th at 11:30 A.M.

2011-03-30T16:33:00.004-04:00

AHS Class of '55
Spring Meeting

WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2011
11:30 a.m.
Hibachi Grill
1415 E. Dixie Dr., Asheboro

(rear meeting room)
NOTE CHANGE OF DAY TO WEDNESDAYSubject: Class lunch
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:40:51 -0400
From: Eddie Wilkes
To: Lloyd Hamlet

Have reserved the Hibachi Grill for our lunch on Wednesday April 20th at 11:30 A.M. Same room as before, back left. Hope to see a big crowd. Note change to Wednesday as decided at the last meeting.

Eddie

1952 (estimated) Pictures from Julia Gregson on 2011.02.22

2011-02-22T19:12:00.002-05:00

1952 estimated Pictures from Julia Gregson on 2011.02.22
(Click Here or on Thumbnails below to see larger pictures)

Joan - update 2/16/2011

2011-02-11T09:32:00.002-05:00

The latest on Joan from Gwen. Moses Cone is at 1200 N. Elm St., Greensboro, NC 27401. I plan to send a card today.
Lloyd

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Gwen
Date: Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 7:03 PM
Subject: Joan To: lloyd hamlet

Lloyd

Just to let everyone know the latest about Joan. They got the lab report back today and she does have cancer in the lymph nodes. It's not in the center of her chest but it is around the lung. The Doctor is going to try to let her come home this weekend but I really have my doubts. We can hope. She will be starting chemo in about three weeks and that will be done in Asheboro.

Her spirits are still good and I know she would love to hear from everyone. She is at Moses Cone in Greensboro in room 315. She can have visitors anytime except from 2:00-4:00.

Will keep you informed how things go.

Gwen
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More good news about Joan.
Lloyd

From: Gwen
Date: Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 9:02 PM
Subject: Joan
To: lloyd hamlet

Lloyd, Wanted to give you the latest about Joan. She had her surgery this morning. I talked to the surgeon when it was over and he said everything went great. He took out the top half of her right lung. They won't know about the lympth nodes until the report comes back but he said everything looked good.

Joan actually ate a few bites this afternoon, then told everyone to go home, she was tired I can't imagine why.

I know her good report was the result of all the prayers, so don't stop until all this is over.

Good news from Gwen about Joan.
Lloyd
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From: Gwen Subject: Joan To: Lloyd hamlet 2/3/2011 9:32 AM

Lloyd, Just an update on Joan. She say the surgeon yesterday and the cancer had not spread to any other places, which is wonderful. He is going to take out half of her right lung. The surgery is scheduled for next Friday. I think that is the 11th. Everyone please keep her in your prayers.

Will keep you updated

Gwen 2/3/2011 9:32 AM

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The following is forwarded from Gwen.
Lloyd
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From: Gwen Date: Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 8:26PM Subject: Joan To: lloyd hamlet
Lloyd, I have some bad news about Joan that I think we should share with everyone.They have found a large growing mass in her right lung. She went to the surgeon yesterday and he told her it was cancer. She goes to Wesley Long on Monday to have a brain scan and body scan to see if it has spread there. They are also going to do some kind of breathing test to see how she breathes. He told her it was not an impossible situation but very difficult. He said there would be radiation and chemo. We don't know about surgery yet. We all know that there are miracles in prayer and we need to be praying alot for Joan. I will keep you updated on how things go. I might add that Joan's spirits are very good. I'm sure she would love to get card from everyone. Gwen Jan 27, 2011

Her address is found at
click here
. . .(password required, ask don if you need reminding )

1955AHS Blog Postings for last Month

2011-02-05T11:27:00.001-05:00

Hi Folks

Hope you are using our 1955AHS Blog and that you will suggest additions, corrections, or deletions. Thanks.

Below are links to postings during the last Month or so. Click on any link to go to the subject.

Good Luck

Don

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1953 photos received from David G on 20110128

2011-01-28T12:19:00.002-05:00

Refresh Screen a couple of times if pictures are not showing soon!
Click picture to see them all on Smugmug

News of Joan

2011-01-27T12:41:00.004-05:00

The following is forwarded from Gwen.
Lloyd
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From: Gwen Date: Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 8:26PM Subject: Joan To: lloyd hamlet
Lloyd, I have some bad news about Joan that I think we should share with everyone.They have found a large growing mass in her right lung. She went to the surgeon yesterday and he told her it was cancer. She goes to Wesley Long on Monday to have a brain scan and body scan to see if it has spread there. They are also going to do some kind of breathing test to see how she breathes. He told her it was not an impossible situation but very difficult. He said there would be radiation and chemo. We don't know about surgery yet. We all know that there are miracles in prayer and we need to be praying alot for Joan. I will keep you updated on how things go. I might add that Joan's spirits are very good. I'm sure she would love to get card from everyone. Gwen

Her address is found at
click here
. . .(password required, ask don if you need reminding )

Sagebrush Steakhouse Tuesday, January 18 11:30 a.m.

2011-01-26T09:35:00.001-05:00

Sagebrush Steakhouse
Tuesday, January 18
11:30 a.m.

Sorry, I missed the Luncheon and I was told no one has any news or pictures for our blog. I understand 22 people were there and going forward we changed the meeting date from Tuesday to Wednesday which will make it even harder for me to make.

If you do have news or pictures, let me know. thanks don

Rock N' Roll Quiz from Ben Witherington

2011-01-24T15:47:00.004-05:00

Folks, here is a fun exercise. Select your favorite Musician from a pair and see what Ben Witherington III has to say about your choices. Start off with the quiz at the first link below, then move on to the analysis of each set of ten selections. Confusing it sounds the way I described it, but just check out the first and second link below and it should be clear(er!).

By the way, Ben Witherington is a world-renowned Theologian, and I have known him and his parents since about 1963 beginning in High Point. His Dad (Ben Jr) moved to Charlotte with BankofAmerica (well a predecessor) and I renewed our friendship through work and in my Sunday School Class. In the meantime, young Ben was getting educated at UNC and then earning a PhD and other degrees elsewhere. He now is on the faculty of a Bible College and travels around the world lecturing. He and I have been to Panther and UNC games together, and he has many interests as you will see from his analysis of musicians. He is a good guy and friend.

It begins . ..you, by manipulating the rockster machine can import your favorite bands to play for you for a day. So who would you choose?

Rock N' Roll Quiz

Rock N' Roll Quiz-- the Analysis of the First Ten

Rock N' Roll Quiz-- the Analysis of the Second Ten

Rock N' Roll Quiz-- the Analysis of the Third Ten

1940's our ages of about 3 to say 13 years old

2011-01-19T16:18:00.002-05:00

The 1940s

Take Me Back To The Fifties - music

2011-01-15T14:46:00.005-05:00

Take Me Back To The Fifties

Subject: one of the best of times..
From Diana . . . and others

For those of you who remember and for those who missed out on the experience of the 50's.
This is one of the best 50's video's I've seen. You will enjoy this. But only if you were in our generation or very close. . . ... And if you were not in this generation -- listen and eat your hearts out. It was one of the best of times..

http://oldfortyfives.com/TakeMeBackToTheFifties.htm

More oldies of the fifties and sixties - cars

2011-01-15T13:36:00.007-05:00

http://donredding.smugmug.com/Tr3b-Town-Car-Packa-Buick-and/Oldies-for-sure/20110115-More-Fifties-sixties/15459153_MRpAn#1157435965_GqHpm

or

Click here

C.J. Browne

2011-01-14T14:13:00.001-05:00

Other than Alex Coffin, no other friend was as supportive of my athletic endeavors as CJ. I always loved it when he used his favorite nickname for me of "Pro." Even without that, he was a good guy . . .don

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Subject: RE: You May Remember This Person -
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:28:19 -0500
From: Gus Galloway
C.J. and I were friends and for a while somewhat close. Of course I remember the football but a couple of other things. His dad was a constable and participated on still raids. Whenever they found a ‘good’ still his dad would keep a couple of half gallons for himself and to give away which he stashed in a closet under the stairs. Once when C J and I were going to W C ( Women’s College) in Greensboro to participate in an all state chorus for a couple of days we went into this closet and poured a little off several jars which we took with us. Just a wonderful memory of the fun of our youth. God Bless, Gus

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Subject:	Fwd: You May Remember This Person -
Date:	Fri, 14 Jan 2011 06:22:58 -0500
From:	Eddie Wilkes

We knew him as C.J. Browne when he attended AHS:

Chesley James Browne, Jr.

YORKTOWN, Va.— Chesley James Browne, Jr., 72, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, at the Medical College of Virginia Hospital after a brief illness.
Mr. Browne was born Feb. 8, 1938, in Central Falls, N.C., to Thelma Mae Keesee Browne and Chesley James Browne, Sr.
He graduated from Asheboro High School, Wingate College, and East Carolina University, where he played football.
He served in the Navy from 1960-1962 and moved to the Peninsula in 1962 and attended a masters program at the College of William and Mary.
He was employed in education and insurance and financial services. As an educator, he worked as a teacher and coach at Newport News High School. Affectionately called “Mr. John Hancock’’ on the Peninsula, he was past president of the Peninsula Life Underwriters Association and remained active in the Peninsula Underwriter Training Council. He was supervisor and assistant general agent for John Hancock Life Insurance Company, CA Swanson Hornsby General Agency, Newport News, Va.
For years, he was a leading agent for both Newport News and Norfolk John Hancock Agencies, and he was a Life and participating member of the Million Dollar Round Table - an insurance industry-wide honor.
His community involvement also included being the past president of the Peninsula Sports Club, Yorktown Rotary Club, where he was an active member, and the Marlbank Recreation Association.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Mary Ann Browne; daughters, Suzanna Edens and husband, Ed of Raleigh, and Amy Teague and husband, Brian of Richmond, Va.; grandchildren, Jamie and Grace Edens, Katie and Connor Teague; sisters, Dru Hudson and husband, Charles, of High Point, and Connie Browne-Edwards and husband, Marshall, of High Point; brother, Barry J. Browne of Asheboro; and other loving nephews.
A graveside service will be held 1 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011, in Peninsula Memorial Park, with the Rev. Charles N. Moore officiating.
A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Crooks Memorial United Methodist Church followed by visitation and a reception.
Memorial donations may be made to Crooks Memorial United Methodist Church, 204 Cook Road, Yorktown, VA 23692 or Yorktown Rotary Foundation Education Program, P.O. Box 142, Yorktown, VA 23690-0142; or a charity of your choice.
Peninsula Funeral Home, Newport News, Va., is in charge of arrangements.

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Subject:	Fwd: C.J. Browne
Date:	Sun, 09 Jan 2011 05:56:09 -0500
From:	Eddie Wilkes

Just got word that C.J. died today around 12;30 PM. Don't have any details at this point. Understand he had a heart valve problem, but don't know anything about the particulars....................

Guy York

2011-01-11T11:29:00.002-05:00

Nancy York's husband, Guy, had triple by-pass surgery yesterday. You will want to keep Guy and Nancy in your prayers for a quick recovery.

Ann

Joyce Hamlet

2010-12-30T15:15:00.002-05:00

Lloyd's sister and your classmate, Joyce, died Wednesday at her home. Arrangements are incomplete, but tentatively, the family will be at Pugh Funeral Home on Sunday, January 9 from 2-4 p.m.
Ann

2010-12-14T08:32:00.000-05:00

Merry Christmas

This rendition of White Christmas was recorded by Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters in 1953. It was #2 on the charts in 1954. Animation is by Joshua Held in 2002.

White Christmas was written by Irving Berlin for the Movie "Holiday Inn" and recorded by Bing Crosby in 1942, and received the Academy Award in that year. Crosby recorded it again in 1947, and that recording has become the standard. It was also featured in the 1954 movie White Christmas with Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen.

White Christmas is the biggest selling Christmas song of all time.

Dot Wilkes' sister, Carolyn "Sue" Cox

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Dot Wilkes' sister, Carolyn "Sue" Cox of Asheboro died Wednesday at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Visitation is Saturday from 6 - 8 p.m. at Ridge Funeral Home. Funeral is Sunday at 2 p.m. at Rushwood Park Wesleyan Church.
Our condolences to Dot.

Lloyd

Music Time Machine

2010-11-09T18:34:00.005-05:00

Music Time Machine

1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
1941	1951	1961	1971	1981	1991
1942	1952	1962	1972	1982	1992
1943	1953	1963	1973	1983	1993
1944	1954	1964	1974	1984	1994
1945	1955	1965	1975	1985	1995
1946	1956	1966	1976	1986	1996
1947	1957	1967	1977	1987	1997
1948	1958	1968	1978	1988	1998
1949	1959	1969	1979	1989	1999

AHS 55.55 Celebration

2010-11-02T16:47:00.016-04:00

Hi AHS 55ers

Click here or below for AHS 55.55 Pictures on Smugmug provided by Anne Hamlet, Maxine, Julia Ann, and and Eddie from the 55.55 celebration . I hear others are sending pictures and I thank you. I will put them online soon after I get them. If you have pictures you want here, please let me have them and I will get it done. Let me know if any need to be removed. thanks,don.
http://donredding.smugmug.com/School/Asheboro-High-School-Class-of/20101030-55th-Reunion/14478177_Wvdb3#1075008697_Ke8Gg

Also, click on the arrow below
for video
xxx

Other Video removed, though may see it at the following link. It was the red title one that had duplicates and ran too fast.

Click here or
http://1955ahs.blogspot.com/2009/11/20101030-slideshow-iof-5555-red-title.html

Address distributed at 55.55 Reunion

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Address distributed at 55.55 Reunion 10/31/10

Addresses with anniversaries (maybe not current)

Sylvia Cox Moffitt,

2010-10-26T20:13:00.003-04:00

Sylvia Cox Moffitt

Home:

Asheboro, NC

Date of Death:

October 25, 2010

Age:

Birthdate:

July 25, 1937

Place of Birth:

Asheboro, NC

Service Information:

Thursday, October 28, 2010 2:00 PM Bethel Friends Meeting, Asheboro, NC

Visitation:

Wednesday, October 27, 2010 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, NC

Interment:

Bethel Friends Meeting Cemetery, Asheboro, NC

Light a candle by adding your thoughts and memories

Sylvia Cox Moffitt, age 73, of 2955 NC Hwy. 42 South, Asheboro died Monday, October 25, 2010 at Randolph Hospital.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 28, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at Bethel Friends Meeting, 2519 Bethel Friends Road, Asheboro with Pastor Terry Kersey and Rev. Bob Medford officiating. Burial will follow in the meeting cemetery.

Mrs. Moffitt was a native of Asheboro and was a member of Bethel Friends Meeting. She was formerly employed with Klopman Mills and Randolph Community College, and was retired from Coleridge Elementary School. Sylvia was preceded in death by her husband, Allen Royce Moffitt, Sr.

She is survived by her daughter, Beth Casey of the home; sons, Allen R. Moffitt and his wife Robin of Asheboro, NC and Steve Moffitt and his wife Theresa of Asheboro, NC; grandsons, Matthew Moffitt, Cameron Moffitt, Zack Casey, and Shane Casey; step granddaughters, Jamie Shropshire and Jessica Evans; step great grandsons, Dylan Shropshire and Noah Shropshire; and step great granddaughter, Melanie Evans.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro, NC and other times at her home.

Memorials may be made to Bethel Friends Meeting, 2519 Bethel Friends Road, Asheboro, NC 27205.

Sylvia Cox Moffitt

2010-10-26T11:43:00.002-04:00

On 10/26/2010 8:20 AM, Ann Hamlet wrote:

Dear Classmates,
Sylvia passed away yesterday afternoon around four o'clock. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. I know you will keep her loved ones in your prayers.
Lloyd

55th Reunion Saturday, October 30, 2010 5:30 p.m.

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Pass the Word!!!!!

Asheboro High School Class of 1955

55th Reunion

Saturday, October 30, 2010
5:30 p.m.
Pinewood Country Club

Details and request for reservations letter to follow

2010.07.20 AHS 1955 at Hibatchi AHS '55 Firecracker Meeting

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AHS Hitachi Pictures at
Click Here
AHS '55 Firecracker Meeting

TUESDAY, JULY 20, 2010 11:30 A.M. HIBACHI GRILL U.S.64,
ASHEBORO (EDGE OF RANDOLPH MALL)

Edwina Oxendine

2010-05-31T12:49:00.003-04:00

Thanks

I will put on our Blog
don

On 5/30/2010 4:48 PM, Ann Hamlet wrote:
> Classmates:
>
> From:
> Date: Thu, May 27, 2010 at 3:25 PM
> Subject: Edwina Oxendine
> To: lhamlet
> Lloyd, Please let everyone know that Edwina has been at Cone Hospital
> for 2 wks. following what was supposed to be one-day surgery to
> implant a muscle stimulator in her back to relieve her pain. She had
> kidney complications but is doing much better. She will be
> transferred today to a rehab center for PT, since she has been in bed
> for 2 wks. Her address is: Heartland Living and Rehab. ctr. @ Moses
> H. Cone Mem. Hosp. 1131 N. Church St. Rm. 112 Greensboro, N.C. 27401
>
> I know she would love to hear from her classmates.
> Love to all, Julia Anne

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April Meeting Video

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4/20 meeting

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Subject: 4/20 meeting
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:38:10 -0400
From: Ann Hamlet

Just 6 days away until we'll be together again. Don't Forget! 11:30 Sagebrush, Tuesday, April 20. Heard from Dot Wilkes--She and Ed are coming in since
Ann's class is also meeting at 12:30 that day.
Lloyd
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Spring meeting
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:24:39 -0400
From: Lloyd Hamlet

AHS Class of '55
Spring Meeting
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
11:30 A.M.
Sagebrush Restaurant
Asheboro

Sunset Theatre

2010-04-14T09:00:00.002-04:00

Asheboro in the State Magazine

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2010.01.26 AHS 55 Quarterly meeting at Best Foods, Siler City (Click to go to larger pictures on Smugmug) Thanks to Maxine, Eddie, Hamlets for photos

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2010-01-19T16:59:00.013-05:00

>From: Lloyd Hamlet
>Sent: Jan 17, 2010 8:47 AM
>Subject: Jan 26 mtg
>
>Just heard from Don that he is unable to make the January meeting. I'm
>enclosing information from his email for this and future meetings. He is
>very diligent in maintaining our website and he can always use pictures from
>any of us of our meetings. Please note his website for future reference and
>I'll try to include it each time we correspond.
>   Lloyd
>
>
>Please ask someone to send me pictures from the meeting to put on our blog -
>and that reminds me, maybe you and Lloyd could some time mention our Blog in
>your emails.I try to keep it current. Let me know if ever there is something
>you want on it (or removed).
>Address is  http://1955ahs.blogspot.com/
>Ask don for password . . if you need . .

NOTE DATE CHANGE>Our next meeting is at BestFood Cafeteria in a shopping Center on Hwy 64 in Siler City on January 26, 2010 (date changed on 12/21/09). It's easy to find, on right on #64.
Driving directions to Bestfood Cafeteria

220 E 11th St, Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 742-2475‎

19.2 mi – about 29 mins

Ann, Lloyd,
I talked to Mr White at Best Foods in Siler City today and made reservations for Tuesday January 26 (changed from 1/26) at 11:30 A.M. Told him that we would be going to the cafeteria not the steak house. I guess the crowd could do both if someone wanted a steak.
Hope you will emphasize meeting at Sage Brush and carpooling since there was some concern about driving that far (?) and finding the place.
Thanks for your efforts.

Eddie 12/17/2009

It Was the Fifties

2010-01-18T09:32:00.006-05:00

Subject: one of the best of times..
From Diana . . . and others

2010-01-11T20:00:00.001-05:00

Hi. Classmates,

Virginia Barbee Stringer informed me yesterday that she will be having extensive knee surgery Friday at Moses Cones Hospital in Greensboro. The surgery will be 7:30 a.m. and Virginia asked for prayers from her classmates. Her surgery is complicated by her heart condition. Mark you calendar and let's all offer a prayer for Virginia at the time of the surgery.

Virginia says: "Give My Love To My Classmates"
Lloyd

Current Addresses with Anniversaries (11/30/2009)

2009-11-30T14:32:00.008-05:00

Thanks to those of you sending anniversary dates. Lots of them are around the 50 mark.
Happy Anniversary!

For the rest of you, please email me. If anyone wants this info removed, let me know.

Click here or the subject line above to get to the addresses. Need password . .

don

2010.10.30 Slideshow iof 55.55. Red title with duplicates and runs too fast.

2009-11-16T13:15:00.002-05:00

2009-11-10T14:45:00.006-05:00

Our next meeting is at Best Foods Restaurant in a shopping Center on Hwy 64 in Siler City on January 26 (date changed on 12/21/09 from 1/16/10). It's easy to find.

I checked out the Mill House at Richland Creek. It's a B & B in Erect, which is down Hwy 42. They seat 100 inside and 75 outside. On line, there were rental fees mentioned but no details on food service.

At Hagan Stone Park in Pleasant Garden there are picnic shelters. One with rest room facilities seats 48. We'd have to cook on the outdoor grill or bring a picnic.

I'll save notes on all of these for discussion at the next meeting.

Ann

----- Original Message -----

From: lcobb2

To: lloyd hamlet ; don@donredding.com ; eddie & carol wilkes ; Diana Burge

Sent: Friday, November 06, 2009 10:57 PM

Subject: Mill House at Richland Creek

Has anybody ever heard of this? It is somewhere around Seagrove on Erect Rd. I was just reading about it on their website www.MillHouseatRichlandCreek.com after seeing an ad in a paper about it.

I was trying to get the directions there but could not from their website (but then I am more computer challenged than you guys).

The fact that they also have an outdoor site made me think about spring there (and maybe cheaper than their building for a function like ours). Peggie Beeker said the next meeting is in Siler City whenever that is. Glad to hear you might venture out more from Asheboro. That was what I was trying to do several years ago when I suggested Hagan Stone Park for one site. Anyway, thought I would pass it along while I was thinking about it. edna faye

2009-10-20T19:00:00.000-04:00

Good meeting at Sagebrush

Click to See more Photos

Eddie says Next Meeting Tuesday 10/20/09 at Sagebrush

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Henry Marshall Pitts

E-mail Visit Guest Book

Henry Marshall Pitts
Henry Marshall Pitts, of Charlotte, NC, died September 22, 2009. He was born on March 10, 1933, the son of Henry Martin and Miriam Freeze Pitts of Kannapolis, NC.
Marshall graduated from Davidson College where he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. He retired as Executive Vice-President of Barclays Commercial Corporation.
Marshall is survived by his wife, Peggie Beeker Pitts; son, Patrick Marshall Pitts, his wife, Julie Clark Pitts, and their sons, Henry Robert Pitts and Charles Jackson Pitts of Pinehurst, NC; son, Michael Stuart Pitts, his wife, Alison Rowan Pitts, and their sons, William Marshall Pitts, John Michael Pitts and Thomas Rowan Pitts of Greenville, SC; father, Henry Martin Pitts and sister, Judith Pitts Goodson, of Kannapolis, NC.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, September 25, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. in Sardis Presbyterian Church Sanctuary, 6100 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC, with The Reverend Doctor Jane Fobel and Reverend Thornton Tucker officiating. The family will receive friends following the memorial service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Department 142, Memphis, TN, 38148.
J. B. Tallent Funeral Service is serving the family.

2009-09-23T21:33:00.002-04:00

Sad news relayed by Julia Anne:

"Peggie Beeker Pitts' husband Marshall died last night of pancreatic cancer. Peggie and their two sons were with him at home. He will be interred Friday with a memorial service afterwards."

Peggie's address is: 5834 Kirkpatrick Rd., Charlotte NC 28211

Lloyd

2009-08-14T16:35:00.007-04:00

Dear Classmates,
Ann and I hve been away for a week. When we got back home we learned that Mildred Chriscoe died on August 14 at her home at age 75. She was a dear friend to all of us in the Class of '55. Memorials may be made to the Mildred F. Chriscoe Scholarship Award at Asheboro High School. We will miss her.
Lloyd 08/24/09

Mildred F. Chrisco
Click to go to artilcle
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/newsobserver/obituary.aspx?page=notice&pid=131455035
Mildred Freeman Chrisco, age 75, of 1085 Crestview Church Road, Asheboro died Friday, August 14, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Chrisco was born December 12, 1933 the daughter of Neil Bailey and Ora Jane Richardson Freeman. Mildred was a native of Randolph County and retired Finance Officer of the Asheboro City Schools after 45 years. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, Past President of North Carolina Association of Educational Office Professionals (NCAEOP) and the American Association of Educational Office Professionals (AAEOP) and a member of First United Methodist Church of Asheboro. She has two Scholarships named in her honor; one at Asheboro High School and one through NCAEOP. She was a wonderful wife, loving mother and the best nana ever and a true friend to many. She will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her parents, siblings, Annie Wilson, Lee Freeman, Walter Freeman, Conie King, Joe Freeman, Dempsey Freeman, Gladys McLeod and her husband, John Clark Chrisco. She is survived by daughter and her husband, Shelia and Robert Wright of Asheboro, NC; son and his wife, Derek and Lori Chrisco of Chapel Hill, NC; granddaughter, Ashley Paige Wright of Asheboro, NC; grandson, Justin Tyler Chrisco of Chapel Hill, NC; sisters: Mamie Hare and Nellie Bean of Seagrove, NC; sister and her husband, Stacey and James Cornelison of Asheboro, NC; brother and his wife, Wesley and Nellie Freeman of Asheboro, NC; sister and her husband, Rachael and Buster Smith of Asheboro, NC; caregiver, Trina Smith of Asheboro, NC and many other family and friends. The family will receive friends Monday, August 17, 2009 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro, NC and other times at her home. The memorial service will be Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 2:00 PM at Central United Methodist Church, 300 South Main Street, Asheboro with Rev. Michael Holder and Susan Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice Of Randolph, P.O. Box 9, Asheboro, NC 27204-0009 or to Mildred F. Chrisco Scholarship Award, Asheboro High School, 1221 S. Park Street Asheboro, NC 27203 or to Mildred F. Chrisco Scholarship Award, NCAEOP State Scholarship Chairman, 414 W. Smith Ave. Winterville, NC 28590.

07/21/2009 AHS 1955 Class Quarterly Meeting at Weatmoore Restaurant and Ben Owen Pottery in Seagrove

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About 40 of us enjoyed the Westmoore Restaurant and Ben Owen Pottery near Seagrove. Fred Beane, another local potter, showed us his creation designed to cook cornbread and meatloaf.

Thanks to Lloyd and Ann for arranging this neat outing.

8997724_XKWUW
http://donredding.smugmug.com/gallery/8997724_XKWUW

4/21/09 Sagebrush

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Click for pictures from today's meeting at the SageBrush.
http://donredding.smugmug.com/gallery/7972109_mKzvm

4/21/09 Sagebrush

2009-04-21T15:31:00.000-04:00

Click for pictures from today's meeting at the SageBrush.
http://donredding.smugmug.com/gallery/7972109_mKzvm

2009-03-23T17:22:00.000-04:00

Once again, Eddie has made reservations
for us at the Sagebrush in Asheboro
for 11:30 a.m.on Tuesday, April 21.
He hopes to see everyone there.
Lloyd

02/25/09

2009-02-25T16:21:00.001-05:00

Subject:	Juanita Williams
Date:	Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:21:25 -0500
From:	Lloyd Hamlet

Glacier

FYI from Maxine on Juanita.

Juanita was moved to Carillon Assisted Living, 2925 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro 27205-1410, last Friday. During her visit, Maxine said Juanita wanted to come home and was very talkative. She does not know names but recognizes faces. If you can't visit, send her a card and Carillon will deliver to her room. Main telephone at Carillon is 633-7600, if you need directions.

Lloyd

01/27/09 (click here for big pictures)

2009-01-27T03:27:00.004-05:00

01/27/09 Sagebrush lunch at 11:30 am

2009-01-08T10:15:00.001-05:00

Subject: Class of 55 lunch
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:21:40 -0500
From: Eddie Wilkes
To: Lloyd Hamlet

Lloyd, Ann,
Have reserved the Sagebrush restaurant for Tuesday January 27 2009 for our quarterly lunch. 11:30 A.M. Please advise the class of this date and time. Looking for a big crowd. Thanks for your efforts. Eddie

01/02/09 Bob Burge

2009-01-02T09:39:00.001-05:00

Subject: Re: Bob Burge
Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:03:42 -0500

Lloyd Hamlet wrote:
> Ann and I visited Bob today at Clapp's Nursing Home. He was sleeping so we did not get to see him. Diana is staying with him most of the time, so we were able to visit with her in the lounge area. She says Bob's body is slowly healing. He's in therapy but will not have to have surgery.
>
> Lloyd
>
>

12/31/08 Sagebrush reserved for 1/27/09 11:30am

2008-12-31T18:24:00.001-05:00

Subject: January meeting
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:09:16 -0500
From: Lloyd Hamlet
To:
Eddie has reserved the Sagebrush for our January meeting for
Tuesday, January 27, 11:30 a.m.
I know Bob Burge is now at Clapps for rehab but have not had the latest from Diana.

Lloyd

12/31/08 Bob Burge

2008-12-31T09:43:00.003-05:00

From: don@xxxx
To: Lloyd Hamlet
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 3:11 PM
Subject: Bob Burge

Lloyd

Christmas morning brother Milton ran into Bob Burge at Clapp's as Milton was doing his regular Thursday visit., fyi.

don
12/31
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12/15/08 Roland Cox Knee Surgery

2008-12-15T16:03:00.003-05:00

Subject: Roland Cox
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:43:29 -0500
From: Lloyd Hamlet

Roland had knee replacement surgery on December 8. The surgery was a success. He's now home and will have four weeks of rehab beginning today. His address is 761 Fesmire Street, Asheboro 27205 if you want to send get well wishes.
Lloyd

12/10/08 Bobby Burge

2008-12-10T09:48:00.000-05:00

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Bob Burge
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:04:15 -0500
From: Lloyd Hamlet

Good News! Bob is still in intensive care but is off the respirator. Diana still travels back and forth to Winston-Salem and is being transported by some of her friends and members of the First UMC. Continue to keep Bob and Diana in your prayers.
Lloyd

11/26/08 Bobby Burge Accident

2008-11-26T02:36:00.001-05:00

Bobby Burge was in a serious car accident yesterday. He suffered a broken hip, cracked ribs and a punctured lung. He is in ICU at WFU Baptist Hospital. Diana is with him.
Keep Bobby and Diana in your prayers.

To send cards to the hospital:
Robert A. Burge
WFU Baptist Hospital
Medical Ctr. Blvd.
Winston Salem NC 27157

10/28/08 Sagebrush

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2008.10.28 Meeting:
Sagebrush, Asheboro NC -
Tuesday October 28 2008, 11:30 am
Click for pictures:

.

07/22/08 and 04/22/08 Sagebrush

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2008.07.22 Tuesday Quarterly Meeting at the SageBrush in Asheboro
2008.04.22 Tuesday Quarterly Meeting at the SageBrush in Asheboro (Click for pictures at http://donredding.smugmug.com/gallery/4332195_RKQ3q/1/286110445_BBbWB#286110445_BBbWB)

01/15/08 Sagebrush

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2008.01.15 Tuesday Quarterly Meeting at the SageBrush in Asheboro: (Click for Pictures http://donredding.smugmug.com/gallery/4178356
) We had about 35 people present and I forgot to take notes. Off the top of my head: I remember that Tommy Warren had passed away earlier this week and his funeral was this day in Georgia. A few special moments were shared about memories of Tommy: his big smile, his haircut, his very shiny shoes, and just a great guy. Edna Faye Pugh Cobb is having double knee surgery 01/16/08 (and the report is that she is doing well, lot of pain, is sedated, and will be in the hospital there for a couple of weeks). Nolan Galloway lost his son around the end of the year. Gary Hicks was with us and in good spirits coming off surgery 10 days ago. (See Lloyd's email for more details on addresses, etc.) Betty Stout Albright was to have surgery soon. Can someone remind me if we heard from Edwina. Lloyd and Ann Hamlet were thanked for handling our email connection. They are asking that we help in getting correct addresses for everyone. A few emails have been returned, as well as some of the postcards sent to those without email. We decided to meet on Tuesdays with next meeting back at Sagebrush in Asheboro on April 22nd. Eddie Wilkes led the business part of the meeting and he is good at keeping it brief. Charlotte led us in prayer as we remembered our classmates. Please let me know what I forgot to include here. dsr

9/20/07 Sagebrush

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2007.09.20 Quarterly Meeting at the SageBrush in Asheboro: (Click for Pictures at Pictures at http://donredding.smugmug.com/gallery/3522120 )

We had about 36 people present for a fun time at the Sagebrush in Asheboro on Thursday September 20.. We do not meet again until January (again at the Sagebrush), but we should try to participate in Homecoming October 19. Contact Emily Fritz Lage Ask Eddie or Don for her email address.We heard of classmates we need to keep in our thoughts and prayers (and send cards) including Janet and David, Edwina, Joan"s sister, Barbara Ward, Sylvia Moffitt. (let me know if I left a name out.) We learened after the meeting Nolan Galloway has a new computer and cannot get it to open emails. Nancy Hall has a new email address as do several others; please check the listings on our web page. Order the 50th DVD from Charlotte Maness We decided to send flowers to Janet and David as a token of appreciation of what they have done in keeping our class together all these years.Order Christmas ornament featuring the High School building from the Asheboro Woman's Club and Kim Hoffman and other members of the Club Please let Lloyd Hamlett or Don Redding know of any address changes . Check the info on the web page and let Don know if you can't. Hope to see you 10/19 Please send corrections to these notes to me. Thanks don 9/25/07

8/24/07 Sagebrush

2007-08-24T10:44:00.000-04:00

2007.08.24 News The 50th DVD is ready :

Good News Fellow Classmates! Charlotte has the DVD of the 50th reunion ready for distribution. It runs 46 minutes, has 55 music in the background and includes every picture from Don, Eddie, Julia and all the still shots from Maxine. Her friend has worked endlessly on the project and she thinks you will be pleased with the professional quality of the DVD.

To order: send a check for $15 made payable to Charlotte To:
Charlotte Maness at her home address

Be sure to include your return mailing address.
If you have questions, call or email Charlotte.
>>>>>NEW> The Professional Video, Part One of four or five: Click>>> http://s191.photobucket.com/albums/z128/donredding/School/AHS%201955/?action=view¤t=ahs1111.flv

08/22/07 Sagebrush

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2007.08.22 Calling all members of the AHS Class of '55!!! (8/22/07 email from Lloyd and Diana)

GOOD NEWS!!!! After an extended layoff, we will resume our luncheons on Thursday, September 20. We will meet at the Sagebrush Restaurant located in the mall complex on East Dixie Drive in Asheboro. Plan to be there by 11:30. Sagebrush needs to know by September 15 how many to plan for. Call Nancy Hall or email her if you plan to attend. You may also call or email Lloyd Hamlet.

MORE GOOD NEWS!!!! You should have already received the information on the DVD of the 50th reunion that Charlotte has ready. If not, contact her.

EVEN MORE GOOD NEWS!!!! We all know how special our class is. All of you should know that Lloyd, Eddie, and Don Redding have stepped up to the plate and have taken charge of arrangements (securing locations, planning, and getting out information). They deserve our thanks for all their hard work. They have truly been the driving force for the resumption of our luncheons.

NOW YOU MAKE SOME MORE GOOD NEWS!!!! If you possibly can, come on the 20th. As usual, there will be the camaraderie that is so special with our class. You don't want to miss out on that. If you know of someone who has not been a regular, give him/her a call and urge them to attend. Let them know what they will be missing. Be sure to mark your own calendar and come with news and pictures. Most of all, however, bring your love for the best class to ever graduate from AHS.
Blue Comet Love....Diana

6/27/07 Ole Deli (last meeting here before moving to Sagebrush)

2007-06-27T10:45:00.001-04:00

2007.06.27 Ole Deli

June 27, 2007 Wednesday
Ole Deli Asheboro Planning Session - Great to see 37 eager AHS '55 ers and sounded like we made some real steps forward to making sure we stay in touch. Eddie ran a smooth meeting, and we thanked Janet, Bette Lee , Diana, Eddie, Nancy York, and others for all their help in keeping us organized over the years. We also thanked the Brookshires for the fun times over several years at their lake home. (Any one else have a lake house or big yard/house for the future?)
We agreed to a 10 member calling committee and filled it promptly, after thanking Diana and Bette Lee and Eddie for making so many calls and getting a big turnout. this time.
We agreed we want to keep quarterly meetings on Wednesdays or Thursdays. Date in month to be determined
The next meeting will be at the Sagebrush restaurant in Asheboro. Its on Dixie Dr. in front of the mall.
We want to participate in the Homecoming this year similar to last year.
Nancy Hall reported our treasury is in good shape, yeh!
Our next meeting probably in September will be at the Stagecoach (I think that is name)

Lloyd Hamlet volunteered (ANN) to send out cards and emails on coming events. Don Redding agreed to keep up the addresses on line and provide LLoyd with address info. Also Don asked everyone to check the site at www.donredding.com/ahs.htm for address info, pictures, and other info (maybe news such as this) and let him know corrections needed. He cannot tell the name of people checking, but he can tell how many check so we hope to see more use in the future as a way of confirming it is worth the effort to do it this way; otherwise we need a volunteer to go back to the old way of keeping and printing and mailing lists periodically. You need the User name and password ( ask don, though he reminded all at the meeting, and think presidential, all small letters) for more confidential into on the web pages.

At the meeting we discussed the need for a "Health and Happiness" person to share with us life's major moments as Janet has done for so many years. The feeling was that someone living in Asheboro should do this, Please think about this and volunteer if you are able. I suggest you discuss this opportunity with Eddie.

(If I missed something in the meeting, let me know to correct.)

If you are interested, please check the links on this page so you are familiar with what we have. If you want to help with this site let me know. I am using Microsoft Access for the address list and birthday lists. I use a basic html editor for the web pages (specifically WebEditor 6). Our pictures are on my smugmug site at http://donredding.smugmug.com/School/42865 (Click here) Smugmug is the best site I have found for pictures. It give you a chance to view pictures in a lot of ways so mess around with various "styles." For videos, I have found a new site called PhotoBucket which to me is better than YouTube so check out at http://s191.photobucket.com/albums/z128/donredding/School/AHS%201955/ (Click here) Unfortunately viewing Smugmug and Photbucket without cable makes it too much of a chore, so be warned. With cable it is reasonably fast. Notice you can make pictures much larger or much smaller on Smugmug by changing to "original" or ""small" etc.. I have just started experimenting with PhotoBucket so I have much to learn there. 9:54

(DRAFT of Peoposed Email to Class)
Hi there

Ole Deli Asheboro Planning Session - Great to see 37 eager AHS '55 ers on 6/27 as we made progress in making sure we stay in touch.
See what happened at the meeting and at the same time test whether our AHS web site works for you.
Please go to the following link and let me know if our AHS web site opens; if you cannot get it to work, let me know what happens (as specifically
as you can) and we will figure out what to do.
www.donredding.com/ahs.htm
Think presidental for our User name and password (when you need it)
Thanks
Don
7/12/200

11/12/05 50 th

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50 th Links

Most Videos in Microsoft Media Player format (WMV)
50th Smugmug Pictures

50th Welcome comments and thanks by Phil and Eddie

50th This is link to letter of 6/25/05 from Diana and Janet with lots of details.

50th Noland reads Class Poem - Memorial Service

50th NEW> The Professional Video, Part One of four or five

50th Links: Link to formal invitation sent first of Octob

50th Link to Letter of September 14, 2005 about reunion (pdf)

50th Class Song by Katherine

50th A Little Night Music and Dancing (Lloyd, Gwen, Janice, David, Noland, Loretta et.al)

Menu:
Some Items require username and password. Ask don and think presidential.
2008 Football Season: Hall of Fame Induction / /08, Homecoming 10/17/2008

2007 Football Season: Hall of Fame Induction 09/28/07, Homecoming 10/19/2007
AHS Ash-Hi-Life 1955
AHS Ash-Hi-Life 1955 Select our 1955 AHS with related pages from 1952 1953 and 1954 - on Smugmug site.(Send Don current pictures)
AHS Ash-Hi-Life 1955 on this site, above is more complete
AHSAddresslabels.doc Use this for mailings, mainly here for Lloyd. It will use Avery 5277 or 5177.
AHS Addresses in pdf most current
AHS Birthdays in PDF (If yours not here, please send to don.)
AHS Birthdays on Yahoo http://calendar.yahoo.com/asheboro1955AHS Class Song (added 5/26/05)
AHS Emails in PDF (If yours not correct, please send to don.)
AHS Email bounces in PDF (If yours not correct, please send to don.)
AHS Friday Night Lights! (2006.10.28 Ahs 35 Randleman 0)
AHS Graduation Program from 1955 AHS HoF (9/18/04)AHS Pictures on Smugmug
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AHS Videos on PhotoBucket
AHS Website (The High School site)

50th Reunion: Links and Slideshows:(Go to Blog of 11/12/2005 below)

08/23/05 50th Planning

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50th Planning at 11:00 am at Ole Deli (Menu)

05/24/05 Planning Ole Deli

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Planning Ole Deli 11 am
(Pictures)
(Menu)

04/21/05 Glen and Judy's

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Quarterly Glen and Judy's home on Lake Tillery. Pictures Directions

03/03/05 Thursday, Planning at Concord Mills

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Planning at Concord Mills, 11:30 @ On the Border Restaurant

01/20/05 Quarterly - Eagle Springs

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Quarterly - Eagle Springs Bed and Breakfast for Lunch Pictures

12/09/2004 Meetings up to 50th Reunion

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50th Reunion (Saturday night) confirmed with Pinewood on 12/09/04 Link to Pinewood Country Club and directions This is l ink to letter of 6/25/05 from Diana and Janet with lots of details. They need information now.(pdf)

12/05/04 Santa Planning in Greensboro

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Santa Planning in Greensboro Olive Garden Picture

10/21/04 Olde Town Deli

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Quarterly Olde Town Deli , 239 White Oak Street, Asheboro 27203, 336 625 1973 (Picture) Oak Street, Asheboro 27203, 336 625 1973

07/22/2004 Quarterly Glen and Judy's

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Glen and Judy's home on Lake Tillery. Thanks Directions

04/22/04 Quarterly Eagle Springs

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Quarterly Eagle Springs Bed and Breakfast for Lunch (pictures on Don'sSite) (pictures on Smugmug) (Set tentative 50th Reunion for November 2005 - best date at Pinewood CC)

01/15/04 Planning in Burlington @ Eddie and Carol

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Planning in Burlington @ Eddie and Carol Wilkes for the Lake Party

01/15/04

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Quarterly Kabuto Greensboro

11/06/03 Olde Deli

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(Change from October 16) Quarterly at Olde Town Deli

11/06/2003 Olde Town Deli

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(Change from October 16) Quarterly at Olde Town Deli

07/31/03 - Quarterly Glen and Judy's

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2003: July 31 - Quarterly Glen and Judy's home on Lake Tillery. Thanks 2003: May 1- Quarterly Olde Town Deli

05/31/2003 Glen and Judy's

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Quarterly Glen and Judy's home on Lake Tillery. Thanks

05/01/03 Olde Town Deli

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Quarterly Olde Town Deli

01/30/03 - Quarterly Eagle Springs

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Quarterly Eagle Springs Bed and Breakfast for Lunch

10/17/02 Quarterly at the Deli

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Quarterly at the Deli in Asheboro 2002: July - Quarterly At Glen and Judy's home on Lake Tillery - great crowd and great time

02/10/02

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-------- Original Message --------

Subject:	Re: 2/8/02
Date:	Sun, 10 Feb 2002 15:44:03 -0500
From:	David L. Graves
To:

Donald,

Sorry I haven't answered your email until today. I have been "lazy" recently. I suppose it is "early Spring fever" as I have not wanted to do anything. Perhaps, it is also because Carolina basketball is so BAD! I usually love basketball season and this year has been so disappointing that I am now ready for the summer!!

We did have our get-to-gether in January and had 24 people attend! Actually, we had figured maybe as many as 10 would be there, so we were really excited when 24 showed up. We had four come who did not attend the reunion. They were: Leon Miller ( all the way in from Shreveport, La!) Bette Lee Ferree Weaver, Peggy Rich Wilkes and Jack Caviness.

Jack is now pastor of a Baptist Church in Eden. I found him on the "Classmates" site and invited him to come. He did and I will say that he looks much the same, although he has gained some weight as we all have.

Leon had had brain surgery and has been recuperating for many months. He looked great and seemed to really enjoy himself. It was good to see Peggy and Bette Lee again, also.

Besides those I listed above and Diana and myself, we also had the following: Doris Miller, Eddie Wilkes, Betty Stout Albright, Julia Ann Bryant Gregson, Judy Brookshire, who brought her husband, Glenn, (Glenn said that we have more fun at our reunions than his stodgy old class and didn't want to miss anything!) Lloyd Hamlet, Barbara Ward Covert, Delores Kirkman Lewis, Gwen Presnell Ferguson, Joan Henry Hooker, Loretta Jane Craven Stephenson, Nancy Hall York, Faye Hill Furr, Margaret Ann Cox, Betsy Bouldin Kearns, Sylvia Cox Moffitt, Faith Carroll, and Edna Faye Pugh Cobb.

Everyone enjoyed gabbing during lunch and afterwards we had a very brief meeting in which we decided to meet again in April. Most want to meet each quarter of the year. (Alot of other AHS classes meet quarterly) We certainly took into consideration your being busy every Wednesday, so we have booked the Deli for Thursday, April 11! Please be sure and mark this on your calendar.....the 11th at 1:00 p.m. During the interim, please get some ideas in your head and present them about meeting quarterly, where, what should we do, etc. We all just want to continue seeing one another; perhaps doing something a little different, or hear any suggestions and vote on them.

It is just so good to see one another more often than 5 or 10 years.

I look forward to hearing from you! Oh yes, by the way, we now have $1,013.25 in a CD at First Southern....proceeds from our "Silent Auction"! Not a whole lot of interest, but better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick!

Janet

----- Original Message -----

From: don

To: David Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 1:12 PM

Subject: 2/8/02

Hi
What happened about the (quarterly ?) get togethers in Asheboro., I think we tried one which I could not make and wonder if there is any thing else going on.
don redding
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