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CHS Alumni "Getting Together"

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Indiana, Aug 29, 2008
Richard Grubbs, Katharine Krenning Peterson and Carlone Grubbs Alexander

Elks Club, Cairo, Aug 14th
Nancy Bryant Hillhouse 65, Bob Conroy 63,
Lynda Hogan Gustafson 65, and Lorrie Parkinson Hesselrode 64.

Class of 65, Anna, IL, Giant City Lodge, August 2008

From right to left, Craig Worthington, Rodney Worthington, sitting Rod's wife Jerri,
Mary Susan, Danny and Judy Simpson Poole, Darrell Burris, Betty McChristian, David Fields,
Jackie and Mike Phillips, Buddy Mitchell, Georgia Story and a cousin of Jackie's and her husband

Slumber Party Girls, Paducah, KY June 25, 2007

The Original Slumber Party Girls on the back row are:

Sharon Althoff Peterson, Ellen Rose Mertz, Janis Carter Merideth,
Beverly Thomas Whitmore and Pam Henry Safriet, all of the CHS Class of ’67.

The three girls in front are Jennifer McCann (Ellen’s daughter),
Erikia Davis (Beverly’s daughter), and Kendra Wickline (Pam’s daughter).

The baby is Erikia’s 3-month-old daughter, Audrey Davis.
Audrey is the third generation of Slumber Party Girls!

Orlando, May 2007

Jack Buie and David Wise

January 2007, Class of 69ers

Loarna Shuemaker Key; DeDe Stout O'Shea, Julie Collins Milton;
Judy Dunker Wadley, Margee Simmons Shuemaker.
Julie graduated with us from CJHS but graduated high school from Egyptian.

Mounds City Bed & Breakfast September 2006



Kyle Lehning, Jack Buie, Curt (owner of dippin dots ice cream) Fred Lehning

Cairo, December 2004



Left to right: Margee Simmons Shuemaker (69) Scott Shuemaker (69) Ira Shuemaker (55) Loarna Shuemaker Key (69) Judy Dunker Wadley (69) Jack Buie (68)

San Antonio, TX November 12, 2004
LTC Steve Hopkins retires from the Air Force



Left side of photo: Trish (daughter of Carole Faith (62) and Pat Buie (62); Allie (grand daughter); Carole Buie Byers (62); and Jack Buie (68) at the Stage Coach Inn Salado, Texas.
Middle of photo: Peggy Hopkins (64); Lt. Colonel Steve Hopkins (68); and Jack Buie (68) at Steve's retirement from the Air Force in San Antonio, Texas
Right side of photo: Here is Peggy (64) Jan (mother) and Steve (68) after the ceremony.

Parkersburg, WV July, 2004



Pat Gunn, Joelyn Hopkins, Jan Hopkins, Ken & Steve.

Orlando, Florida, May 21, 2004



Jack Buie '68, Katharine Krenning Peterson '64, daughter Kristina and husband Ron

Chattanooga, TN, December 30, 2003



Phil Meadows, 60, Howard Thomas, 61.

San Diego, March 2003



David Wise & Katharine Krenning Peterson

Barlow "City Jail" visitors? 7/24/03



Vicki Barnett Toler, Steve Williams, Barbara Clinton Chandler, and Bly Williams Trinrud.

Dayton Ohio, June 2003



Toni Walder, Ellen Rose Mertz & Friend

Pompano Beach, FL, May 26, 2003



Norman Seavers, Leslie Pierceall Moss, Mike Jackson

The 11th Street Gang, May 2003



Jim Phelps, Wanda Phelps Walford, Vicki Barnett Toler, Oscar Phelps

Paducah, KY April 2003



Ellen Rose Mertz, Jack Buie, Karen Trexler, Russ Mertz

Orlando, FL March 2003



Joan Jarvis, Jack Buie, Karen Trexler

Cairo March 7, 2003

      The first meeting of the Cairo Chapter of the Red Hat Society met on March 7 at the new Hong Kong Super Buffet, formerly Harper's Restaurant. The "Queen Mother", Lynn Currier Webster, led the meeting. Officers were elected and it was decided that each meeting would be held on the first Friday of every month at a restaurant chosen at the previous meeting. Each member must be over the age of 50, wear a red hat and purple outfit to each meeting.

Lynn Webster, Rosa Marie Tatum & Vicki Toler



Carolyn Thomas & Paulette Vaughn



Washington, WV October 9, 2002


Steve & Joelyn Hopkins, Pat & Ken Gunn
The Caped Crusaders Together Again

Egyptian Country Club July 27, 2002


Mary Jane & Kay (former Dunkers now Golfers) :)


Ken Moore & Randy Edmonds

Mack's July 26, 2002


    Front: Pam Carter Smith, Donna Profilet Eller, Lynn Duckles Babylon, Vicki Barnett Toler. Back: Susan Ryan Weston, Judy Wissinger Nordman, Barbara Clinton Chandler, Jackie Rogers Phillips.

Don's Bash, Hendersonville, TN, June 1, 2002


    Rosa Marie Lacey Tatum, Kyle Lehning, Becky Baggett Donoho, and Don Dickerson.

Chicago, IL July 5, 2002


    Mary Jane Dunker Edmonds & Jason Gunn, son of Ken Gunn


    Ashley & Allison, twin daughters of Mary Jane & Jason.

Lunch at Barlow City Hall June 25, 2002


    Mary Jane Parker, Jack Buie, Karen Trexler, Barbara Clinton & Vicki Barnett.

    Dec 22, 2002 Smith & Groves 2nd Annual Rally

    Janice Clancy Osgood, Lynda Hogan Gustafson, Becky Baggett Donoho, Vicki Barnett Toler, Marianne Karcher Bargo, Paulette Markovich Vaughn and Rosa Marie Lacey Tatum.
Oct 27, 2001 Mack's.


    left to right front row: Janice Clancy Osgood, Linda Bucher Swoboda, Rosa Marie Lacey Tatum, Kay Dunker Niestrath, & Katharine Krenning Peterson.
    back: Vicki Barnett Toler, Judy Dunker Wadley, Mary Jane Dunker Edmonds, Betty Pearman Hensley, Marianne Karcher Bargo, Herbie Washam, & Steve Bryant.

    Sep 29, 2001 St. Mary's Park pavilion.


    Front: Lynn Currier Webster, Brenda Soloman Gooden, Mary Jane Parker, Mary Jane Dunker Edmonds & Janice Clancy Osgood. Middle: Karen Trexler Kalilec Back: Carole Parker Churchill, Esther Trexler Benton, Mary Ann Armstrong Dillow, Gloria Trexler Salmon & Don Verble. Photo taken by Vicki Barnett Toler.


    Carole Parker Churchill, Mary Jane Dunker Edmonds, & Karen Trexler Kalilec


Go MJ Go!
Mary Jane Dunker Edmonds---running around inside benches at pavilion in St. Mary's Park.

Afterwards, Coffee at Lynn's


Don Verble & Janice Clancy Osgood


Mary Jane Parker, Karen Trexler Kalilec, Gloria Trexler Salmon, & Mary Jane Dunker



Somewhere in Florida


Bly Williams Trinrud, Ralph Thomas & Spouses



Charlotte North Carolina August 2001


Ken & Pat Gunn, Linda Fox Ratliff & Ernie Ratliff




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