Monthly Archives: November 2011

This is a nature story that has nothing to do with bears in the woods. It happened to our own barrister extraordinaire, Warren Sparrow, one morning last week. He went outside, got in his car and guess what he saw … Continue reading →

Veterans Day in Charlotte was a special day, particularly for a group of men and women from the NC National Guard who left for a tour in Afghanistan. Our own Obie Oakley can always be counted on to help honor … Continue reading →

AN AMERICAN DREAM He was an Irish farmer’s son with only a 10th grade education, who immigrated to America in 1929 and worked as a chauffeur and later joined the US Navy during World War Two. In 1945 he applied … Continue reading →

By Don Nance(via email) Carnival Cruise Line  Ed, As you may remember Letty and I were married on June 24,1961. To celebrate our 50th anniversary we took our children, their spouses, and three of our grandchildren on a Carnival Cruise Line … Continue reading →

By Warren Sparrow  Becky and I flew to Kansas City from Raleigh on Friday, 28 October 2011.  On Saturday morning we set out from Olathe, KS, the home of our daughter Cathy, for Manhattan, KS, the Little Apple.  Manhattan is … Continue reading →

Frank Clontz’s (CHS class of 55) wife Shirley writes that “… Frank was released from the hospital (I am sure the nursing staff worked overtime to make him well as he is not the most complacent patient), but he is … Continue reading →

Mark it down on your dance card…..for THIS TUESDAY! Go here for DETAILS

I‘ll bet you can’t wait for this one. I wasn’t expecting much either, but stick with me. Around 1986 or 87 a friend of mine dragged me to an event at the Virginia Bader Fine Arts Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia … Continue reading →

Yep! Jerry Gaudet, our official notifier, reminds us that you should make plans now to attend! CHS’54, “LDL” (Let’s do lunch) will be held onTuesday, November 8, 2011, 11:30 AM at “Jimmies Restaurant”off Hwy. 51 (in Mint Hill)7024 Brighton Park … Continue reading →

(News from the Class of ’55 Website) By Joan King Hargett OCTOBER 28. 2011 OUR CLASSMATE, FRANK CLONTZ, IS IN PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL MAIN (VAIL AVE.) IN CHARLOTTE AND HAS PNEUMONIA IN HIS LEFT LUNG. I SPOKE TO HIS WIFE, SHIRLEY, … Continue reading →