Noah Appleton

I am sad to report the death of another one of our graduates.  Although Noah died in November, it was only published in the Waco paper today.

I do so hate to report deaths during the holiday season, but there really is no good time to report the passing of any graduate.  However, we can look back on the fun times and memories that were shared so long ago when we were all young.

Noah attended our reunion in 1985 – I have included a photo taken of him at that time.

Back in 1960, Noah was the Scarecrow in the Senior Chorus Production of  The Wizard of Oz.

Rest in peace, Noah.

— Jeanne Harman

Betty (Buckler) Thompson

Friends…..Christmastime does not always bring jolly news to everyone. Unfortunately, I have bad news for the Buckler family/friends and our classmates.

Our dear classmate, Betty (Buckler) Thompson, lost her battle with MS on December 22, about 9:00 a.m. Her loving husband and family were by her side. Tim, her husband, was holding her hand as she drew her last breath. Betty knew how much she was loved by him because as he was telling her of his love for her, she was able to gently squeeze his hand. What a way to go! Betty is being cremated and there will be a memorial service the first or second week of January. I will post the obit and details as they become available to me.

Since Tim (Lasseter) Latta moved to Ft. Worth, she had been able to visit with Betty and Tim about every other week. Those visits were enjoyed by all.

Please keep Betty’s dear family in your prayers.

— Jeanne Harman

Below are a few pictures with Betty that might bring back some memories.


5th grade May Fete at Crestview Elementary-
Betty Buckler is first row, first on the left 

6th grade at Crestview elementary: October 1953
Betty is third from the left on the top row
Others in the picture are: John Pearce, Anna Louise Logan, Margaret Baker, George Compton, Bob Willingham, Gaelyn Corbin
Sharon McCarthy, Ralph Gray, Leon Meadows, Karon Shinault, Donna Grisham, Randy Turner, Mary Ann Wilson, Barbara Williams, Randy Farrar 

5th grade at Crestview- Betty is at the blackboard on the left.
Other classmates pictured are Bob Willingham, Charlie Sligh, Mrs. McCarthy, Betty Luedeker, Poppy Early,
Sharon McCarthy, Linda Shelby, Roy Marlow, Gaelyn Corbin, Robert Boatman, Ralph Gray, John Pearce, Barbara Williams, Mary Ann Wilson 

Save the Date!!

 

Dates: October 16th & 17th, 2018

Venue: The Phoenix Ballroom

Catering by: TCP Catering

There are hotels in the area (Hilton, Indigo) plus several motels.  It’s not too soon to make your reservations!

Waco Town Crier – December 2017

Reminder of WHS 1960 Quarterly Luncheon

Casa de Castillo
December 5th
12:00 Noon
Reservations to Sissie Blair Shandalow- elizabethshandalow@yahoo.com or 936-425-1373

From Our Graduates

Pat Payne is surely a patriotic citizen, ready to jump in and help everyone. Three cheers to Pat and congratulations on the award. The story about Mr. Wise was interesting too. He had a big heart. Good to hear from David Pettus, Jerry Causey, and the Bakers and McPhails. It’s good to see that, even though we are 75, we are enjoying life!
Tommye (Blair) Toler

I loved Mr. Wise. He was one of two teachers that even noticed me and spoke directly as a friend instead of an authoritarian. Study Hall was two things to me ….1) a place to do my homework and never take a book home and…. 2) where everyone was equal because of Mr. Wise.
Steve Mercer

We just returned (October) from a visit to Door County, Wisconsin—enjoyed the beautiful fall foliage and the perfect fall weather. Our son, who lives in Chicago, went with us and kept us hopping and focused. We enjoyed visiting local antique shops—made purchases for our antique space here in Omaha. We find so many ‘different’ antiques/collectibles in that area, and we always enjoy shopping. We had beautiful weather in Wisconsin, but when we returned to Chicago for a quick visit with our son, we had constant rain and much cooler weather. We returned to Bellevue (Omaha, NE suburb) to find the first freeze of the season. When we left our air was on—now, heat is on.
Clara Sue Griffis Arnsdorff
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December Birthdays

9 and 10- Sondi (Nelson) Pace (remember this story?)
13- Jerry Causey
14- Peggy (Wake) Thyfault
16- Chinky Johnson
24- Howell Johnson
26- Jack Martin, Howard Dudgeon, Joan (Beaty) Settle
28- Gayla (Mille0r Webb
31- Elizabeth Bentley, Gwen (Ewing) Hodges

Pictures

Judith (Hamff) Murphy and husband, Tom, recently spent six weeks in Italy–part of a recovery/escape from their “Annus Horribilis” in 2016/early 2017. After a few days near Rome, they spent nine days in Sicily with a group tour, then four weeks in Tuscany split between Siena and Florence. There were some wonderful day trips, wine tasting, and the visiting small Tuscan-hill towns. Judith reports this was one of their best trips ever as they spent time just relaxing, people watching, and enjoying the Italian ambiance. She reports that not having any TV news in English also helped.
Judith sent two photos: One was taken near San Gimignano during a day trip to the countryside. The other was their anniversary celebration at the Tre Cristi Restaurant in Siena.
Janet and Glenn Hurta spent a week in New England in mid-October with friends. The perfect weather and fall color was a great backdrop for some new photos! They visited the Lake Winnipesaukee area in New Hampshire, Kennebunkport, Maine, King Arthur Flour and the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream factory in Vermont. Glenn braved the stream on the Kancamagus scenic highway route through the white Mountains State Park.
Jack Martin and Jeanne (Holland) Harman have just returned from WinStar World Casino in Oklahoma where they enjoyed seeing/hearing Willie Nelson. Willie’s famous guitar, Trigger, is really showing its wear and tear of being “on the road” with so many performances. Trigger was purchased in 1969 and Willie says he guesses he and Trigger will play out about the same time. Below are some pictures of Willie & Trigger…. and Jack & Jeanne…. at the performance.
Also included : an 11 minute link on the story of Trigger and an 8½ minute link on keeping Trigger alive.
Willie tells about Trigger
Keeping Trigger alive