Loss of a Classmate

We were saddened to hear of the passing of one of our classmates. Patricia Ann Younce passed away after a very long illness. We send our thoughts and prayers to Pat's family.

Old Memories - Old People

What has happened when the graduates look the same age as the principal and teacher?

Thanks Billy Joe

James Adams Sent Pictures 3

James Adams Sent Pictures 2

James Adams Sent Pictures

May 14 in Whitesburg

These pictures were sent to us by Sara Jane Hall Unterreiner and her husband, Bob. We really appreciate them. Now we need more pictures and lots of comments about what happened on May 14th at the reunion in Whitesburg, Kentucky.

We want to know!

Sarah Jane Hall Unterreiner added these comments to her pictures from the Whitesburg High School Class of 1958 reunion held in Whitesburg on May 14, 2011.

We surely did have a good time, food was good and the fellowship with our classmates was so good. We had a good crowd, and everyone seemed to have a good time. BJ gave the invocation, Larry had a few words, and We all gave a good round of applause for Anna Lea and Ella and all the others who helped them create the decorations. Also for the tribute to all of our classmates that had passed on, they did a fantastic job.

Sarah Jane, Ruby Polly and her niece

Jerry Stansberry, BJ Hall and Bob Stansberry (background Eileen Adams (James's wife)

Sarah Jane, Anna Lea Sexton, Ella Yonts, Carol Hunsaker, Janice Fleenor, Christine Branham, Sue Carol Stidham

Sarah Jane, Anna Lee and Ella (background, Glen Ihrig came with Deanna Ashbrook (her first reunion) and Linda Pennington

Larry Britton (our Mentor) and Ted Collier

Sarah Jane was in most of the pictures, no vanity there - her husband was taking the pictures!

Loss of a Friend

We were saddened to hear of the loss of our friend, Ken Collins. Ken lived in Louisville and passed away on January 31st. His funeral was in Louisville with Brother Darrell Stidham officiating. We send our prayers and thoughts to Ken's wife Pat and his children.

Spring Reunion

Eventually warm weather will get to Eastern Kentucky and when it does, it will bring out the beauty of the mountains.

Ella Yonts and Anna Lee Sexton have sent out the invitations for the Reunion in Whitesburg on May 14th, 2011.

Jackie Collins called to let us know the Seco Winery Bed and Breakfast has 18 rooms to rent which would put many of us together if you need somewhere to stay that weekend. Fern Fulton Hall has toured the B & B and says the rooms are quite beautiful.

So if you need a room or know someone who does, the B & B phone number is 606-855-7958.

We were sorry to hear that Georgette Day's step-daughter passed away last week. Our prayers and sympathy go out to her.

Larry Britton is looking for a book he lent out. It is a large book entitled Life in Eastern Kentucky published by the Lexington Herald. Last he heard from the book it was being passed around down home. If you know where the book is let Larry know.

2011 HAS ARRIVED!

I guess the snow is on the mountain - Pine Mountain that is.
On a recent visit to General Butler State Park, several members of our class enjoyed lunch together and the telling of memories for our book - This I Remember.
Bob and Sarah Jane Hall Unterreiner, Larry and Betty Britton, Joe and Betty Gentry

Billy Joe and Fern Hall, Ted Collier, Wilmuth Kincer and Lily Jane Collins McCraven

were among those attending in December.

We hope everyone will continue to send in their memories of Whitesburg High School Class of 1958 adventures during those years together. If you don't tell it first, someone else will and blame the misadventure on you!!!!!!

If you know some of your classmates who don't get on the computer, please call them and tell them all about this.

We have news that Sonny Enfusse is in a nursing home somewhere in the Northeast. We will try to find the address and share with everyone as soon as we can.

Ken Collins is back in the hospital in Louisville. At last report his treatments were rough on him.

Ella Yonts Sparks and Anna Lee Sexton Thomas met in late May at the Pine Mountain Grill in Whitesburg to discuss this year's reunion. They may be calling on some of their classmates to help with this reunion. Or you might want to call one of them and volunteer to help.

More news to come on the book signing by the authors of our class book at the Fox and Hound Feed Store in Colson, Kentucky. We are hoping music will be provided by Gerald and Juanita McCloud Sowder. We will release the rest of the entertainment line-up at a later date.

Those of you who are living in the cold January weather - be careful out there when the rain, snow and ice start falling. Don't you be falling too.

End of the Summer

Larry Britton worked very hard to arrange for some members of the Class of 1958 get together this fall.

And he succeeded.

Classmates met in Springfield at the Our Best Restaurant for some delicious food - especially chicken livers and chocolate pie - funny stories, good memories, great conversation and just plain - "a good time was had by all".

Attending were Ken and Pat Collins, Carol Brown Hubbard, Larry and Betty Britton, Charlene Collins,

Lily McCraven, and Bob and Sarah Jane Hall Unterreiner. Sorry that some of our classmates were not able to attend because of sickness, family sickness or other obligations. Hope you who live close to Springfield can make it next time.

We hope that before the busy holiday season gets here you will take a moment to send, or call or tape a good school memory to Lily or Larry. We will keep bugging you until we hear from at least 75% of you.

Planning for May at the Grill

This bunch met yesterday (Wednesday) at the Pine Mt. Grill. We really had a good time for two and a half hours. Fern and I were in town for the funeral of her oldest brother, Walter. Ella Sparks and Harry Combs was at the funeral and they told me about the get-together. I called Larry Britton on Tuesday and so he drove all the way from Louisville just to be there for it. We discussed our May reunion for next year but I'll let Anna Lee or Christine give you the details. I didn't make notes so I've forgotten what we decided. In the picture: Earnestine Craft, Bill Joe Hall, Ella Yonts, Raymond Thomas & Joyce, Frank Perry, Johnny R. Brown, Christine Branham, Larry Britton, Lucille Polly, James Adams, Anna Lee Sexton, Sue Stidham, Pat Fultz, Dan Polly and Linda Pennington.

Happy trails,

Joe

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September 1957 Senior Year

Whitesburg High School Cheerleaders 1958 (left to right) Donna Spangler, Wanda Lee Collier, Kaye Hale, Lily Jane Collins, and Wanda Rogers

Whitesburg High School Science Club - 1958

Reprinted from The Mountain Eagle
Lee Collier (Sept. 5, 1957 The Mountain Eagle)

After a three month vacation, the students of W.H.S. once more ascended the steps which lead to the “Hill of Knowledge.” I think for most students it was great being with old friends again. On Friday, Aug. 23, 260 freshmen registered. On Monday, the upper classman registered. There are 219 sophomores, 206 juniors, and 138 seniors, for a total of 823 students

On Monday after registration was completed there was a general assembly in the gym. Mr. Burkich, our new principal, welcomed everyone after which Rev. Clel Rogers spoke.

We regret the loss of some of our former teachers, but I’m sure that our new ones are as wonderful. Miss York, Mr. John A. Hall, Mr. Armstrong, and Mr. Secontine are off to a good start with their classes.

Our drum majorette for this year is Elana Holstein. Elana is a senior and has been one of our majorettes for several years. Congratulations, Elana. We also wish to congratulate Barbara Bentley, Sandy Gibson, Rosemary Collier, and Carol Conatser for being chosen to join Carol Brown as this year’s majorettes.

Looks like the Yellowjackets have come back for another big season in football. On Aug. 26, our team brought to WHS a victory in the first game of the year. They defeated Wallins 13 to 0. Then, on Aug. 30, they played a tough game with M.C. Napier, but won 9 to 6. Our team’s captain is Daryl Stidham; and our cocaptains are Arnold Enfusse and Tommy Fields.

Kaye Hale and Lilly Jane Collins were elected as the new cheerleaders. They are joining Donna Spangler, Wanda Lee Collier, and Wanda D. Rodgers, former cheerleaders for the Yellowjackets.

The lunch hour on the Hill has been divided into three 30-minute periods. As of now, I have no report as to how it is working out. Three hundred high school students ate in the lunchroom on Tuesday, and 776 in all were fed in the lunchroom on Tuesday.

Everyone is happy with the improvements on the school building. The painting and trimming look nice. The cupola on top of the building had to be removed because of its unstable condition. However, the bell, which holds many memories for our past graduates, will be painted and kept as a token of sentimental memories.

Speaking of memories, there is now a Beta Club bench on our front campus. The bench was dedicated by the Beta members of 1956-57.

(Sept. 19, 1957 The Mountain Eagle)

On Sept. 10, our B Team played Cumberland’s B team on the Whitesburg field. The Yellowjackets won with a 19-13 victory.

Friday the 13th proved to be a very unlucky night for the Yellowjackets. Our players traveled to Benham, where they tangled with the Benham Tigers on a very wet and muddy field. The score of the game was 32-0 in Benham’s favor.

Our band paraded through town on Saturday morning. The parade represented the campaign for the selling of Band Booster tickets. The tickets are still on sale and can be purchased from any band student.

There will be a pep rally beginning at the Rainbow Grill Thursday at 6:30 o’clock tonight (Thursday). The band, cheerleaders and fans will parade through town doing the snake dance and yelling, after which there will be a bonfire on the hill. We hope the coaches and football team will be present.

After the bonfire, there will be a sock hop in the gym. The admission will be 25 cents per person; refreshments will be sold in the corridor of the gym. The proceeds from the dance and refreshments will go to the senior class to help transport us to Washington.

On Sept. 4, the Beta Club held is first meeting. There were 15 old members present. The Beta officers for the coming year were elected. President is Rosemary Collier; vice-president, Dan Polly; secretary and treasurer, Sarah Jane Hall.

The seniors had their first class meeting on Sept. 5. Mr. Blevins, representative of the Cowl Magazine Company, talked to us about our annual magazine drive. Our goal this year on the magazine drive has been set at $1,500. The money will help take the seniors to Washington at the end of the year.

At activity period on Sept. 6, the student body met in the gym for a pep meeting. I think that on the whole there was more school spirit shown at that one pep meeting than there has been at the meetings of the past four years.

The Yellowjackets traveled Sept. 6 to Paintsville, where they played a tough ball game with the Tigers. However, for Paintsville it was a hard-fought victory of 12-7 over the Jackets.

Last year’s science club members met on Sept. 10 to elect their officers for this year. Their president is Dan M. Polly; vice-president, Sarah Jane Hall; secretary and treasurer, Janis Ann Bentley.

The Rev. John R. Howard of the Presbyterian Church and Evangelist William E. Hill of Hopewell, Va. brightened our week by being our guest speakers for assembly on Wednesday, the 18th.

Friday, the senior class met to consider ways of raising money for the senior trip and to elect class officers. Our president is Sarah Jane Hall, vice-president, Tommy Fields, and secretary/treasurer, Janice Fleenor. After all the money was collected and totaled we found that we lack approximately $500 toward our goal of $1,500. Selling magazines is one of our best ways of making money, and I think our goal can be attained if we only try a little harder!

Those who received ballpoint pens as salesmanship awards for the highest magazine salesman for each day in the past two weeks were Janis Bentley, Ethlene Frazier, Kathryn Brown, Martha Adams, Vina Stamper, Sarah Jane Hall, Tommy Fields, and Wanda Collier. Monday was a big day for the senior band members. At activity period, they met in the band room and were measured for their longawaited band jackets. The jackets should be in within six weeks; they will only be small thanks for the hard work that most of the following students have done in the Whitesburg Band in the past as well as the present year. They are Elana Holstein, Carol Brown, Allene Gibson, Jo Ann Adams, Jimmy Halcomb, Bob Stansberry, Rosemary Collier, Dan Polly, Charles Kincer, and Joe Gentry.