CHS Classes of 1948-49 Celebrate 65th and 66th Reunion

Submitted by Elva Jo Crawford
    A luncheon was held recently for the 66th and 65th class reunions for the Central High School classes of 1948 and 1949, respectively. These two classes always have their reunions together since the class of 1949 was a transition class of students who were originally in the class of 1948 until the 11 years of high school was mandated to increase to 12 years for the class of 1950.  Only 14 students of the class of 1948 elected to do the extra year voluntarily, completing 12 years of school and graduating a year later in 1949.  11 of the 14 were men and most of them stayed to play an extra year of sports. The Central High Classes of 1948 and 1949 were the last 2 classes to graduate on the porch of the Old Auditorium.  The Central High Class of 1950 graduated in the then  newly built concrete block gym on campus(which was demolished this year.)
    The thirteen graduates in the group  photo are those is attendance for the reunion luncheon, front row:  Ethel Marie Buhler Gremillion, Nancy Rae McDaniel Travelstead, Jimmy Kennard, Thelma Keowen, Bourke, Norma Rae Alford Garner, Inez Lee Campanella, and Billy Joe Lewis, back row:  Dot Sullivan Rogillio, W.J. William McLaughlin, Jodie Mae Fridge Crawford, Mary Rawlins Chauff, Annie Ruth Parker Dedon, and Ray Parker.