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Janis Nutt Wells Tuesday, December 4, 2007 OK, I know I'm extremely late thanking everyone in charge with the reunion.   It was great!!  Loved hearing the Guv'nors.   My only regret was that I did not get around to see and talk to all there.   I'm so glad our class was so social and fun in '67 and that nothing has changed over the years - we all still like to have a good time!  Thanks again to the committee - you spoiled us!!! Send This Person a Message       The Guv'nors Monday, October 22, 2007 To the nice benefactor who decided that we were just too darned good to make music for free on Saturday night... thanks!!! We promise that we won't spend it on anything that's illegal! Send This Person a Message       Rohte Hudgins Winthrop Sunday, October 21, 2007 I truly can not remember when I have had a more memorable time. This was just GREAT!! Thanks to everyone who helped planned this. I know how much work it is and my hat is off to each of them. What a great trip down memory lane. It brought back so many memories including my 16th birthday, when my parents hired the Guv'nors to play. I think it was their first and maybe last paid gig! And if my memory serves me correctly- they made a whopping $25.00 each for the whole night. What fun it was to renew so many old friendships. I will be looking forward to the next one. Thanks again for letting me be a part of it! Send This Person a Message       Janice Mabry Wednesday, October 17, 2007 I loved the reunion, and Gene was really impressed with the Guv'nors and Mark Garrison's harmonica playing, not to mention all the great people he met. Peggy and Leonette, y'all did a fantastic job, and Homer, you "outdid" yourself. I think I have post reunion withdrawal syndrome, and that the three of you probably have post reunion exhaustion syndrome. So thank you again for the wonderful time Saturday, and for the wonderful lead-up to it all the months before with the website. I think you could probably have second careers as event planners. Send This Person a Message       Rosemary Sachtleben Sullivan Monday, October 15, 2007 There are not enough words to describe how much I enjoyed seeing the Guv'nors perform. It was the first time that I had ever seen them, that's what happens when you leave NHS before your senior year. I was really impressed with all of you, and Mark Garrison was really great. You all have so much tallent (even you Homer) I enjoyed so much seeing everyone that I hadn't seen in 40 years. We all will expect to see the performance in 2012. Best of luck to everyone, may God be with each and everyone. Send This Person a Message       The Guv'nors Monday, October 15, 2007 Jeopardy question - In the whole world, who is the best audiance for a 60's band? Answer: The NHS Class of 67! Thanks to all of you for, as the kids say, "showing us the love," not just on Saturday night, but for the whole weekend. To paraphrase the legendary East Texas guitar virtuoso, Jimmy Daniels, it was a "clustermonkey of biblical proportions!" For us, to be able to perform for y'all, and to party with y'all, is a thrill that money can't buy! Send This Person a Message       Wendy Floyd Sunday, October 14, 2007 What a great time we had last night at the reunion!! Peggy and Leonette out did themselves and we all benefitted. I want to say that we have a very diverse class. We have such talent and brains and we have excelled in every field!! I know our teachers are proud of us and I am too!! Thanks everyone for a great evening. Wendy Send This Person a Message       Charles Gruber Friday, October 12, 2007 My best wishes to all of the class of 67. I cannot attend, but I wish my best to everyone. A special thanks to Leonette and everyone else who has worked so hard to put the reunion together. I just read the website entries this morning, especially those who have passed on. It was very moving. I hope to see everyone at the...gasp...50th...Charles Gruber Send This Person a Message       Janis Nutt Wells Friday, October 5, 2007 A big thank you for all those involved in getting this reunion underway! I'm sure it takes alot of time and effort. I'm looking forward visiting with everyone and dancing! To the Gu'Vors - I like your playlist. Send This Person a Message       Bill Bailey Tuesday, October 2, 2007 Did anyone contact Leon Manning about the reunion? This is going to be a great time - almost as fun as the party the school board had when our class graduated! See ya'll. Send This Person a Message       Anthony Green Monday, October 1, 2007 Hello, I'll be your reunion photographer. After viewing your website I am inspired to give you wonderful nite in photos. Also a Photo,Movie,Music,DVD will available for purchase of every photo taken that night. Photos will be ready the night of the reunion. DVD'S will be mailed. Thanks Send This Person a Message       Jan Colwell Dockendorf Sunday, September 30, 2007 I have enjoyed looking at this fantastic web site all summer! I wanted you all to know that my mom, Jaye Jean Colwell Stewart, always said that the class of 1967 was one of her very favorite classes when she was teaching English and French at NHS. She passed away last October, but she would have loved looking at the web site and reading about what happened to all of you! Thanks for including her pictures in the Teacher section. Send This Person a Message       Lynda Schmidt Roberts Thursday, September 20, 2007 I have really enjoyed the website. Many thanks to Leonette and Peggy! Does anyone know anything about Glenda and Linda Lowery, Ronnie C., Danny R., and Donna B.? Send This Person a Message       Ann Allen Harris Wednesday, September 19, 2007 Wow! What a great website and such a delight to read notes from our classmates. I am so looking forward to seeing everybody again and can hardly wait. Much love, Ann Send This Person a Message       Norman Keul Tuesday, September 18, 2007 Wow! I haven't checked out the website for several weeks. Has it ever changed and flourished. Way cool! Life's pretty hectic right now, so I'm looking forward to returning to Nacogdoches, which has the great virtue of remain as I remember it in many ways, and to seeing you all after so very many years. Who says you can never return home after you leave it? --Norman Send This Person a Message       Mark Garrison Saturday, September 15, 2007 That's a real bummer about "Miss McDougal." I remember sitting in her class stressing big time while I waited for my turn to go front and center and give my speech. Somehow I made it thru the first year without having a heart attack, but then signed up for the second year and did it again. Even tho I haven't seen her since high school, I still found myself thinking of her quite often. The reason for that is because these days I often give talks to Church groups, and I honestly believe that learning to overcome my fear of public speaking in her class still benefits me today. She was definitely an influential teacher. Send This Person a Message       Jimmy Rogers Saturday, September 15, 2007 Finally found the website-----looking forward to the reunion. Send This Person a Message       Peggy A. Jasso Thursday, September 13, 2007 Our speech and drama teacher Sara Bess Brookshire (McDougal) Dudley, 72, of Nacogdoches; died Tuesday in Nacogdoches after a long illness. I am sure many of you have fond memories of her teaching days, and will remember her husband Roger in your prayers during this sad time. We will post her obituary as soon as it appears in the newspaper. Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors. Send This Person a Message       Marsha McKneely Ault Tuesday, September 11, 2007 The website looks better all the time. Thanks Peggy and Leonette for everything you all are doing to get us all together again. I am really excited. Pam--I am sorry about your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Send This Person a Message       David Lambert Friday, September 7, 2007 OK boys and girls. It looks like there are 24 spots left. Get those reservation in. You do NOT want to miss this...trust me. David Lambert Send This Person a Message       Andy Dill Thursday, September 6, 2007 I haven't checked the website in over a week and just saw the message about Pam's father. Pam I am so sorry for your loss and know that the next few days will be very hard. As I have been doing now for the last month since my Dad's death on August 8th I think of all the good memories and the lives that he touched and it sure makes it a lot easier. My best to you and your family. Send This Person a Message       Linda Mills Johansson Thursday, September 6, 2007 Hey everyone from Class of 67. I'm back from Montana and now in Nac. Your website is great!!!! Memory lane. Linda Send This Person a Message       Janice Tubbe Lane Saturday, September 1, 2007 Hello everyone, Wow, what a trip down memory lane. It's actually so wonderful, I'm sitting here crying. If you remember I did not graduate with you guys, because I lacked two credits English and Civics. But I did graduate in 1968. All of you are the ones I have the most fond memories of. I also have two of the annuals that have been requested which I'll gladly donate. I live in Katy presently. I went to vocational nursing school right after high school and was in nursing for about ten years then due to problems with drug addiction I stopped nursing. I have worked for the past twenty eight years in management of the Sterile Processing Department of hospitals in Dallas and here in Houston. I am now retired. I live with my life partner David Reed. I have two wonderful children and David has four. Between the both of us we have eight grandchildren. In my spare time I love to cook, garden and do crafts. I have enjoyed so much reading the bio of each and looking at the pictures. I'm very sorry I will not be able to attend the reunion but my thoughts and prayers will be with each of you and those who travel. Send This Person a Message       Peggy A Jasso Friday, August 31, 2007 LaQuita, thanks for joining our website group. We have had so much fun this summer getting reacquainted with our old friends. I am also happy to see that you will be attending our reunion. We plan to have sooooo much fun! See you then! Peggy Send This Person a Message       LaQuita Joiner Allen Friday, August 31, 2007 I just returned from the funeral of Pam Lovell's dad. And was so surprised to see girls I went to school with - Patsy Hayden, Rosemary Sactleben, Judy Long, Helen Clifton, Leonette Scarbrough. They informed me of the reunion and I was so glad to hear about it. I didn't graduate from Nacogdoches but went to to school there thru 9th grade and remember many, many of you. I graduated from Douglass High School in 1967 but have always lived and worked in the Nacogdoches. I do plan and am excited about attending the reunion. See you then!!! Send This Person a Message       Rosemary Sachtleben Sullivan Thursday, August 30, 2007 Pam Lovell's dad passed away yesterday. He is being buried Friday. Let's remember her family in our prayers. Send This Person a Message       Ann Taylor Higgins Wednesday, August 29, 2007 Sounds like tons of fun!!! Thanks for putting it together! Can you believe 40 years have passed? I must tan, lift weights and lose weight!!! Send This Person a Message       CARMEN BRIDWELL BUTLER Monday, August 27, 2007 MY HUSBAND AND I WILL BE THERE WITH BELLS ON. I WAS VIEWING THE GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN PAGES AND IT JUST BROKE MY HEART TO SEE THAT SO MANY OF OUR CALASSMATES ARE GONE. ON ANOTHER NOTE I BELIEVE THAT ROBERT LOTT IS ALSO GONE. I THINK I HEARD ABOUT IT BEFORE I WENT TO JAPAN IN 1976. I THINK HE WAS IN THE MILITARY.FRED BRIGHT WILL PROBABLY REMEMBER MY HUSBAND, GW BUTLER AS HE USED TO WORK FOR BRIGHT COOP BEFORE IT BECAME NACOGDOCHES SPECALITY PALLETS. IT SEEMS THERE ARE ALWAYS CHANGES IN ALL OF US. HAIR COLOR!!, WEIGHT!!,BUT THAT ISN'T IMPORTANT WHEN YOU KNOW THE LORD IS WATCHING OVER EVERYONE OF US. BOY DO I MISS BAND IN THE SUMMER,"NOT"!CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YALL, AND I THINK THIS SITE IS GREAT!!!!!!!! Send This Person a Message       Jan Dobbs Barton Tuesday, August 14, 2007 I am from the NHS Class of 74 and I loved looking at your pix. I live in Tyler and have since graduating from SFA in 1978, but I still love Nacogdoches and those old pix were awesome. My grandfather, Mr Molandes, drove a school bus and I used to ride with you guys sometimes back then. Funny, someone mentioned the annual color and I remember y'all getting on the bus looking at it. I went to Memorial Baptist with Leonette and I also went to Nettie Marshall. Loved the pix from the Spring Festival. I had the same pose in a picture when I was a Duchess walking up the aisle as the announcer said "Hail, Hail, Duchess Jan of the House of Dobbs." My brother Gary, Class of 70, was the King when he was in 6th grade. I had to miss that year with the mumps! Remember when kids still had the mumps??? Thanks for the memories. I take pictures now for the Tyler Paper website and I hope to get to feature your reunion. I'll be in Nac that weekend for Homecoming anyway. Send This Person a Message       jimmy easterly Friday, August 10, 2007 Smiiith - who was Mrs. Patton? Send This Person a Message       David Smith Friday, August 10, 2007 Ok, I made a mistake in grammar in my last post--I mixed tenses--I knew I should have stayed awake in Miss Patton's class. Send This Person a Message       David Smith Thursday, August 9, 2007 If anyone has seen Jimmy Easterly, do not approach, just inform local authorities and we'll see he gets the help he needs. Send This Person a Message       Larry Byrd Tuesday, August 7, 2007 This website is great. It keeps us in touch with each other. It is so good to hear from each of you. Hope to see ya soon. Send This Person a Message       Jimmy Easterly Sunday, July 29, 2007 Has anybody seen David Smith? I hear the Texas Dept of Public Safety is looking for him. The reward is up to $75 at this time.(something about wife beating). I will be there if someone can find Smith. Send This Person a Message       Jimmy Daniels Thursday, July 26, 2007 Morning all. Hope you are feeling well this evening. Really, I still feel the same until I pass a mirror. But then again, hell it may be tuesday. jtd Send This Person a Message       Freddie Rector Wednesday, July 25, 2007 It's great to hear and see how each of us made out. My wife and I would not miss this event for anything. Till we meet in person--Take care and God Bless! Send This Person a Message       Mark Garrison Monday, July 23, 2007 Uh, Homer. Why do I get the feeling you might know a little something about Mr. Billy Don? Send This Person a Message       Homer Tindall Friday, July 20, 2007 Does anyone know what happened to Billy Don Duckworth? Send This Person a Message       John Bronsell Wednesday, July 11, 2007 Leaving Nacogdoches in 1968, I lost track of my classmates. Viewing our website has sparked my interest and increased my hope of seeing old friends again. Send This Person a Message       Mark Garrison Tuesday, July 10, 2007 I made the mistake of mentioning to a teenager that I was getting ready to go to my 40th HS reunion. He looked at me like I was some sort of alien! We're not really THAT old you know. As Jerry P. said, it beats the alternative. And the Guvnors!! Can't wait! I don't know about Homer and David, but Indio and Jimmy never quit playing-those Boys can Get With It! Send This Person a Message       Clark ('Buster') Nethery Saturday, July 7, 2007 Look forward to seeing you all again. For me as well it is hard to believe that it has been that many years already. Send This Person a Message       David Lambert Saturday, July 7, 2007 What a wonderful Website! It has been great to see the photos and read the information about everyone. Thanks to all involved with this project. I look forward to seeing you soon. Send This Person a Message       Julie Hickerson (Newton) Wednesday, July 4, 2007 It's wonderful to see all of your faces in the albums! Thank you, Leonette, Patsy, Jerry, Wendy, Vicky and everyone who's working hard to make this reunion happen. All the best to all of you, Julie Send This Person a Message       Marsha McKneely Ault Tuesday, July 3, 2007 I am so excited about our reunion. It has been way too long since we have gotten together with our friends and classmates. Send This Person a Message       Peggy A. Jasso Tuesday, July 3, 2007 We have mailed invitations to all of our classmates and have begun getting in replies. My first reservation with a check came from Bill Bailey, who said, "Sounds like a blast, we will be there." But sadly, I received a note from Raymond Ward's wife who said that Raymond had died on March 6, 2005. I also talked with Nancy McCormick who married Michael Green's brother James. Nancy said that Michael had passed away on January 23, 2003. Michael and Raymond have been added to our "In Memory Of" page. Send This Person a Message       Leonette Thomas Sunday, June 24, 2007 We have received some wonderful pictures of Alan Still and his family on African Safari. Look in Photo Albums under Gone but not Forgotten. Thanks, Jeannette Send This Person a Message       Peggy A. Jasso Sunday, June 24, 2007 I received this email and thought you might like to read it: Dear Peggy, We moved to Jacksonville in 1965, I believe, and moved back to Nacogdoches in midsummer of 67. Pete (William) enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1966. After basic training at Ft Polk, LA, he attended AIT (Advanced Infantry Training) and was immediately accepted into Airborne training at Ft Benning, GA. It was there after only 1.5 years in the Army, that he was promoted to Sergeant. During the Vietnam Conflict, many young men were being promoted fairly quickly, unfortunately, due to attrition. Pete was wounded and received his Purple Heart approximately 3 months after arriving in Vietnam and after a short recuperation period in Japan, he returned to Vietnam and was killed in action a few months later. I reviewed your "gone but not forgotten" area on the NHS and was sorry to see that so many of the young men that I had played sports with were gone. I guess my time in the military took me away from Nacogdoches far too long. If there is anything else I can help you with or provide to you, please do not hesitate to ask. Jerry W. Armstrong, MSgt, USAF (Retired) / NHS Class of '70 Send This Person a Message       Peggy A Jasso Sunday, June 24, 2007 Funeral service for Elizabeth Tucker "Betsi" Chandler, 53, of Nacogdoches, will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 28, 2007, at Grace Bible Church in Nacogdoches with Dr. Gordon E. Johnson and the Rev. Justin Beadles officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. On Thursday, June 14, 2007 the world lost a loving mother of three, wife, daughter, sister and friend with Betsi's untimely death in Longview, Texas. Born in Nacogdoches on September 4, 1953, she was the youngest daughter of Billy P. and Dottie Tucker of Nacogdoches. She graduated from Nacogdoches High School where she was co-editor of the yearbook, and received her degree from Stephen F. Austin State University. She and her beloved husband Michael were married on June 29, 1974 by Brother George Middlebrook. A member of Grace Bible Church, she was very involved with the AWANA Club for children and had many great experiences with "her kids", and they were blessed with her beautiful smile and loving spirit. Betsi was an astute businesswoman and for eighteen years was an administrative assistant for Heritage Land Bank of Nacogdoches. She loved her family of friends at Heritage and enjoyed going to work every day. She was an outgoing person whose vibrant spirit and sunny disposition will be missed by all who knew her. Betsi is survived and celebrated by her parents Billy P. and Dottie Tucker of Nacogdoches; husband Michael Ray Chandler of Nacogdoches; daughter and son-in-law, Abby and Chad Crossland of Longview; two sons, Jason Chandler of Nacogdoches and Andrew Chandler of Houston; sister and brother-in-law, Teddy and John Butts of Peekskill, N.Y. and brother Cameron Tucker of Atlanta, Ga. Active pall bearers will be John Schoenrock, Mike Harper, Ken Foster, Johnny Christian, Ralph Busby, Lee Danis, Dudley Davis and Jimmy Henderson. For those desiring, memorials may be made to the Rio Grande Bible Institute, 4300 S. Business Hwy 281, Edinberg, TX 78539-9699. Her family will receive friends on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 from 5 until 7 PM at Laird Funeral Home. Laird Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of arrangements. Send This Person a Message       Leonette Thomas Saturday, June 23, 2007 Check out the Photo Albums. There is a new album called Guess Who? Can you guess and better yet can you submit more photos? Send This Person a Message       Peggy A Jasso Friday, June 22, 2007 Check out the new photos of William Armstrong in the "In Memory of" and the Photo Album - "Gone but Not Forgotten". These photos are courtesy of his brother, Jerry Wayne. Send This Person a Message       Jerry Perritte Thursday, June 21, 2007 Hello friends and classmates. I am glad the planning committee finally got together and started the ball to rolling. I thought I might have to do it by myself there for awhile. But now we have all of these retired people who can get it all together while the rest of of continue to labor, ha! Can't wait to see everyone. I have thought about the great times at NHS and all the friends that we made back then. We need EVERYONE to come regardless of how much hair you have lost, how much weight you have gained, or how old you look. Hey, its better than the alternative! Drop me a line at jerryp326@aol.com. God bless! Jerry P. Send This Person a Message       Rosemary Sachtleben Sullivan Thursday, June 21, 2007 Was so glad to hear from Peggy and Leonette. I had been in touch with Pam Lovell,Patsy Hayden,Judy Long,and Helen Clifton. We met for dinner. It had been 41 years. What a get-together! Looking forward to seeing everyone. Send This Person a Message       Peggy A. Jasso Saturday, June 16, 2007 Sad news! Michael Chandler and his family were involved in a very serious accident on Thursday 6/14 in Longview. His wife Betsy who is Teddy Tucker's sister was killed. He, his mother and son were seriously injured. Please pray for Mike, Teddy and their families. Send This Person a Message       Patsy G. Barham Thursday, June 14, 2007 I am looking forward to seeing classmates who admit that they graduated 40 years ago! That takes great courage! How much fun we will have. Send This Person a Message       Bruce McKibben Thursday, June 14, 2007 We'll be there. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone. This should be fun! Send This Person a Message       Peggy Jasso Thursday, June 14, 2007 I received an email from Teddy Tucker Butts about our annual color, she said: My recollection of the annual color choice was that Barbara (Gerber) didn't want to be traditional with the colors so somehow came up with those colors --- the advisor at the time was the bookkeeping teacher Mr.??? 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