A Newspaper Article and 4 more folks . . .

Today I received money from Tommy and Genevieve and Mont and Nancy.

That brings our grand total to 51 (I had already been counting the Burns'). There will be more to come, I'm sure. When I get back from Virginia -- I'll be gone a week -- I'll send you lists of folks who are on the fence and you can help me wrangle them.

Nancy Karen sent me a newspaper article from The Big Sandy News about the 20th Reunion. It didn't scan well so I've only put up a pic of the beginning of it (above left) and will retype the entire contents so you can read it easily. I've also reformatted the article a little to make it easier to read. Forgive any typos,please.

'61 CLASS HEARS EX-SUPERINTENDENT;

PRESENTS LHS PAINTING TO LIBRARY

A highlight of the 20-year reunion of the Louisa High School Class of 1961 was the presentation of a painting of the old building to the Lawrence County Public Library.

The painting was by local artist and former LHS band director Richard Wilson.

The festivities opened with an open house at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Lyon of Franklin Street, July 3.The classmates enjoyed this time of reminiscing after their many years of separation. On July 4th the class participated in the Independence Day parade.

A highlight of the reunion was a buffet dinner at Lawrence County High School on July 4. Master of ceremonies was Sam Lyon. The invocation was offered by Melvin Salyers and guest speaker for the event was former superintendent William A. Cheek.

The long-time educator recalled many humorous encounters with the class when they were students and shared with the group his rendition of the poem "The Touch of the Master's Hand." The class honored Mr. Cheek and Bascom Boyd, with engraved school bells as symbols of appreciation for the influence these two educators had on them.

Another highlight of the dinner was the presentation of an oil painting of Louisa High School to Mrs. Charlene O'Daniel representing the Public Library.

The presentation was in memory of Glenna Ruth O'Daniel Litton and James "Butch" Wellman who were members of the Class of 1961. The painting is on permanent display at the library.

The group honored the following returning classmates:

Changed the most-- Harold Butler and Sherry Workman Cottle

Most grey hair -- James Young;

Baldest -- Tom Burns

Twins -- Cheryl Paulery Henderson, Nancy Patton Lemaster,

Linda Bradley Boggs;

Youngest child -- Jessie Thompson Coffey;

Oldest child -- Karen Rose Chapman

Grandmother -- Betty York Pavlovski.

Changed the least -- Bobby Stansberry and Jane Wilson Salyers

Most children -- Betty York Pavlovski

Traveled farthest -- James Young and Clyde Adkins

Married the longest -- Karen Rose Chapman.

The class hosted several of their former teachers who attended:

Mrs. Katherine White, Mrs. Ruth Jackson, Mrs. Nola Chambers, Richard Wilson, Mrs. Louise Kingsmore, Mrs. Jaunita Keeton, Mrs. Beulah Moore and Mrs. Elizabeth Rice.

Classmates and spouses attending were:

Mr. and Mrs. Dan May (Linda Walters),

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Frazier,

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Burns,

Mr. and Mrs. Mont Wheeler,

Mr and Mrs. James Boggs (Linda Bradley),

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lemaster,

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lyon,

Mrs. Judy Preece Parks,

Mr. and Mrs. Winfield Lemaster (Nancy Patton),

Mr. and Mrs. George Hardin (Linda Wilson),

Fred Coffey,

Mr. and Mrs. Les Blevins (Linda Patton),

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Burke (Linda Ferguson),

Mr. and Mrs. Les Nelson (Linda Nickell),

Mrs. Glenna Pfost Walker,

Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Preece,

and Mrs. Barbara Phillips Bush, all of Louisa.

Other classmates included

Brad Wright, Blaine,

Mr and Mrs. Harold Butler, Frankfort,

Ernestine Moore Spillman, Frankfort,

Mr. and Mrs. Gobel Copley, Ashland,

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jordan (Donna Holbrook), Ashland

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Davis (Freeda Blair), Flatwoods,

Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Stansberry, Catlettsburg,

Mr. and Mrs. James Howard, Lowmansville,

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Whitt (Ruth Thornsberry), Grayson,

Mrs. Linda Roberts Dahlman, Lexington,

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hardin, Rush,

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Coffey (Jesse Thompson), Louisville,

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Short, Columbus, OH,

Mrs. Rhoda Preece Ross of Columbus, OH.

Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Adkins, Germany,

Mr. and Mrs. James Young, Germany,

Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson, Virginia Beach, Va,

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pavlovski (Betty York), Chesterland, OH,

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Chapman (Karen Rose), New Buffalo, Mi,

Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Campbell (Violet Wright), Middlesport, OH,

Mr. and Mrs. Arthus Augenstein (Myrtle Workman), Marion, OH,

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Cottle (Sherry Workman), Southgate, MI,

Mrs. Ceryl Pauley Henderson, Hancock, MD,

John Wright, Barboursville, WV,

Mr. and Mrs. Wes Albright (Nancy Moore), Levenworth, KA,

Fred Martin, Moncks Corner, SC,

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Salyers (Jane Wilson), Lakeland, FL.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hammond, Maryville, OH,

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Short (Ruth Thompson), Thornsville, OH,

Mr. and Mrs. David Bond (Vicki Cheek), Mesquite, TX.

Others in attendance were Mrs. William A. Cheek, Herb White, Jim Moore, Hugh Kingsmore, and Max Young.