CHS Class of 1961

Members of the Class of 1961

Sharon "Bitterman" Morgan

Ronald (Buddy) Bludsworth

Tommy (Tom) (Buster) Burton

Kenneth (Ken) Butler

DeAnn "Bryd" Medley

Bea (Bebe) "Campbell" Kempster

Carroll Cannon

Linda "Carpenter" Bundons

Larry Chapman

Patricia "Childree" Memrick

Diane "Cook" Andrews

Curtis (Warde) Deal E-mail Me

Ronald (Ronnie) Deloney

Grady Elmore

Billy Andrew (Andy) Grubbs

Charles Holman

Mackie "Hughes" Jordan E-Mail Me

Shirley "Hughes" Woodie

Mike Johnson

Judy "King" Bludsworth (11/24/09 - Mail is bouncing back from this address.) E-Mail Me

Robert Logan

Julian Mathison

Dorothy "McCall" Morris E-Mail Me

Deanna "McDonald" Phillips

Joseph Mitchell (Mickey) McGee

Tony McLaughlin
Web Address: http://www.morganville.org

Jo-Ellen "Mims" Willis E-Mail Me

Annette (Ann) "Mixon" Pariso
Web Address: http://www.ane-mart.com

Sue "Mullins" Lundin

Sidney Paulk

Rebecca (Becki) "Pridgen" Walsh or

Beverly Roberts

Robert (Bob) Schulz

Thomas Simmons

John Harold Smith

Kenney (Ken) D. Smith

Dan Snell

Jerry Snell

Neldon Tomlin

Lavon Watson

Sarah "Watson" Harper

Jane "Wells" Scott
Web Address: http://www.gordonsstringmusic.com

Mary "Whitlock" Miller

Betty "Whittle" Kozlowski

Gwendolyn (Gwen) "Woodard" Thompson

Jack Woodard E-Mail Me

Class of 1961 at 1976 Homecoming
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Here's what was happening in the community, the school, and the world when this class was setting off on their future endeavors.

Local Events

School enrollment at the beginning of the school year was 2776 for the Ozark City School System.

Rick Brown, a 17 year old CHS Junior, became the person to solo at Blackwell Field after the field was dedicated.

Parker Hill subdivision development was started with a 360 acre tract of land. by S&H Builders. Plans called for 50-75 homes to be built in the $10,000 to $20,000 price range.

Chester Head, the Ozark Police Chief, and Assistant Chief Gerald E. Thompson were chasing a speeding teenager and collided with a Highway Patrol vehicle on Deese Street. Head suffered a broken jaw and hip, while Thompson suffered cuts and bruises. The teenager said that he didn't know anything about being chased or the accident until he was arrested at his home.

The CHS Seniors presented the play "The Man Who Came to Dinner" .

Jennings Earl Tharpe, a 21 year old service station attendant in Ozark, was killed in Panama City, FL by a punch in the head or neck. The attack occurred on the beach area. Michael W. Wilhite was charged with manslaughter.

190 members of the class of 61, the largest in school history at the time, received their diplomas on May 26, 1961.

Valedictorians were Oliver D. Kingsley and Shirley Hughes. Salutatorians were Anita Ritchie, Leon Durward, McLaughlin, Ann Williams, Judy Williams, Faye Newman, Charles Holman, Jerry Glover, Ronnie Deloney, Julie Lisenby, and Patricia Childers.

Ronald Scott completed 12 years of perfect attendance when he graduated from CHS.

Blackwell Airfield was listed by Superior Airlines as being on their list of locations to be served by their scheduled airline service. The company was formed by a group of striking airline pilots.

The Barbara Ann Motel was sold for $500,000 by Jack Hutto and Douglas Brown. The motel was renamed to the Hiway Host Motor Lodge.

State Events

A white mob attacked a busload of Freedom Riders in Montgomery Ala., prompting the federal government to send in U.S. marshals to restore order.

National Events

Roger Maris of the New York Yankees hit the first of a record 61 home runs in a single season.

President Kennedy asked the nation to work toward putting a man on the moon by the end of the decade.

Vice President Nixon was nominated for president at the Republican national convention in Chicago.

"The Andy Griffith Show" premiered on CBS.

The idea of a Peace Corps was first suggested by Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kennedy to an audience of students at the University of Michigan.

The United States imposed an embargo on exports to Cuba covering all commodities except medical supplies and certain food products.

The first balloon satellite - the Echo 1 - was launched by the United States from Cape Canaveral.

Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kennedy addressed the issue of his Roman Catholic faith, telling a Protestant group in Houston, "I do not speak for my church on public matters, and the church does not speak for me."

The first televised debate between presidential candidates Richard M. Nixon and John E Kennedy took place in Chicago.

The Alfred Hitchcock movie "Psycho" opened in New York.

The Billy Wilder movie "The Apartment," starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine, opened in New York.

America's 50-star flag, honoring Hawaiian statehood, was officially unfurled.

Sen. John F. Kennedy a Democrat from Massachusetts announced his candidacy for the presidential nominations.

Four black college students began a sit-in protest at the lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C. where they were refused service.

President Kennedy established the Peace Corps.

World Events

Cuban leader Fidel Castro, in New York to visit the United Nations, angrily checked out of the Shelburne Hotel in a dispute with the management.

A tribunal in Moscow convicted American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers of espionage.

Britain granted independence to the crown colony of Cyprus.

Guest Book Entries

Name:: Dan Snell
Class_of:: 1961
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Date:: 01 Oct 2002

Comments

Enjoyed visiting the site. Great job on putting this together. Looking forward to the Class of '61 45 year reunion in'06.

Name:: Judy Bludswworth
Class_of:: 1961
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Date:: 31 Aug 2001

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The Carroll High Class of 1961 will hold its 45th Reunion on June 30th and July 1st. 2006. Please make plans to attend.

Name:: Dan Snell
Class_of:: 1961
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Date:: 01 Jul 2001

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The class of '61 held its 40th reunion on June 29 & 30, 2001. It was wonderful to revisit Ozark and to spend two great evenings with old classmates. I must say that it was a highlight I am proud to be a part of. I look forward to our next one in five years. Kudos to those who organized such a great and successful event. Good to see Carroll High has a website!

Name:: Deanna (McDonald) Phillips
Class_of:: 1961
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Date:: 01 Apr 2001

Comments

I'm looking for two good friends from the Class of 1961. I would like to get in touch with Patricia (Childree) Memrick and Linda (Carpenter) Bundons. If anyone has information, please let me hear from you.

Name:: Ken Butler
Class_of:: 1961
Email_Address:
Date:: 25 Mar 2001

Comments

Want to try and contact as many 1961 classmates as possible. I spent my first 15 out of 20 years after graduation overseas in the U.S. Navy, and have lost contact with almost everyone. It would be good to hear from some of the best friends I ever had.

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