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 JIM
ADAMS -
After graduation,
attended Auburn majoring in Industrial Design. Married Ann Ruffner of
Bessemer in '61, U of Alabama student. We lived in B'ham for a year then
in Huntsville where I worked on the Saturn S-IC program (lower stage w/engines)
as a designer for Boeing. I was one of the first from AL to work there and
stayed 8 years. We had 2 children, Tim and Amy. Moved to Carrollton,
GA and for a couple of years working with Southwire Co developing a copper
refinery, which today is the only one in the country. Moved back to B'ham
and worked in the Air Pollution Industry designing
Electrostatic Precipitators and Dry/Wet Scrubbers for utility companies
throughout the country. 8 years ago I started my own business,
Computer-Aided Design CADWORKS. Ann and I stay busy since we both work and
stay in touch with 4 grandkids, 3 in TN and 1 in FL.  JOE
BOOTH -
2 years after graduation, I married Charline Dorough '60 class. We have 2
children, now grown and a grandchild.  MARGARET
BRETT - I am a nurse at Healthsouth Rehab in Homewood.
Divorced with 2 children and 3 grandchildren.
I have traveled the world, living and working from FL
to Alaska, settling back in B'ham area 9 years ago. SONNY
DEATON
- I left B’ham to join the USAF in ‘63 (after racing cars for 2 years) and
landed in Fort Worth TX. Served in Viet Nam until ‘67 and settled back in
Fort Worth. My wife, Linda, and I are now looking forward to retirement
and going full time with our own furniture design business. I am an avid
woodworker and Linda does the artistic
painting. Have a son Brandon, a grandson Justin, and 2 very hyper Boston
Terriers. We love sailing (when we have time) and are still restoring our
home. I have worked for 30 years for FFE Transportation as Key Account
Manager and Linda has been with Motorola 11 years as a Customer Relations
Liaison for the overseas market.
Hey Cliff, I was in that class of Ms Whaley’s
and I would have sworn it was you outside that window, but it's been many years
so I don't remember for sure. I do have fond memories of visits to Mr
Wood's (Uncle John) office and his saying,"I know you boys did it, but I just
can't prove it!" By the way, Bailey Dickinson was one of my best friends.
Would love to hear any news about how he is doing! BILLY
FRAME -
After graduation, attended Junior College in MS, then Samford. Got married
and produced 2 girls and 1 boy. Divorced after 7 years then found the
woman of my dreams. We have 5 children (she has 2 boys). Been
married for 31 years and looking forward to many more. 15 grandkids and 2
great grandkids. Been in B’ham most of my 60 years. After Acipco and
coal mining, have had many occupations. I now have a government job at
City of Tarrant Electric Dept and my wife works for Jefferson Co Family Court in
Bessemer. HESS
FRIDLEY -
I live
in North AL and own a Bed andBreakfast with my wife Kathy. We have 2 sons,
Hess and Marc, that live in B'ham and Tuscaloosa. I have retired and have gone
back to work at an Insurance Agency in Albertville. EARNESTINE
GILMORE -
I have
been married to Terry Ingram, graduate of Talladega High, for 41 years. He
is a Jefferson County retiree and I am a UAB retiree! We have 3 children,
Wayne (a Bessemer Firefighter) married with 2 daughters, Lynn (a beautician)
married with 1 daughter and 1 son, and David (Sr. Engineering Aide with
Jefferson County Environmental Services) and still single. Terry and I
enjoy traveling in our motor home and now look forward to more extended travels
in our retirement years! ART
HARTLEY -
Now days most folks call me Art. I was to have graduated in '58 but worked
a half day and school a half day that last semester and finally graduated in
'59. Stayed in B'ham working at different jobs, then got married in '61 to
Dell Atchison, Tuscaloosa. We had 3 children. Greg, our oldest, and
his wife Lori and new son live in Tuscaloosa where Greg is a Police Sgt.
Lori teaches 12th grade math. Our daughter Pam, husband Mark and 2
children live in Selma. Mark buys and sells cotton, while Pam is Public
Relations
Dir of International Paper. Our youngest son Tony,
his wife Angela and their 2 girls live in Mobile with 1 on the way in May.
I graduated from Samford in '72 with a BA and attended Southwestern Seminary in
Ft Worth for a Master in Religious Education in '74. I have served as a
Baptist pastor in Selma, Tuscaloosa, Alexander City, Cullman, Maplesville and
have now returned to my first pastorate in Selma. I will retire from the
active pastorate in a year and look forward to spending time with all my
grandchildren. Dell and I will celebrate 40 years of marriage in Aug.
When we retire (she's been a Dental Hygienist for 30 years) we're planning to
move to Mobile and spoiling the grandkids!
Like many others, I remember Ms Whaley and her peanut circus, Mr Evans and his
'board of education', Ms Draper and Ms Walls from Speech and Ms Sophie Davis
from Music. I remember Ms Davis came to my home room and informed me that
she had enrolled me in the choir (without me knowing) and that
I would attend. She had me sing my first public
solo. Today, along with pastoring a church, I do quite a bit of singing.
I have written gospel songs that have been recorded by the Dixie Echoes and the
Florida WMU. I suppose my most painful memory is when I heard that Scotty
Harris, WEHS grad, had been shot down over Vietnam. Nothing more was heard
about Scotty until nearly 20 years later when his bones were returned to the
U.S. JACKIE
KIRK - After graduation, attended U of Alabama in conjunction with
Druid City Nursing School. Married Richard Smith in '60 and spent the next
6 years in CA while he was in the Navy. Have 3 wonderful children: Rick
37, Shelly 36 and Scott 32. Grandchildren: Amber 16 and Caroline 7.
Moved back to Tuscaloosa in '67. Divorced in '84. Remarried in '86
to John Ray, Supv of Engineering and Drafting for McAbee Industrial
Contractors. Spend most of my years as a stay at home mom. Worked at
Gospel Supply House Christian Bookstore 10 years. Worked 5 years for a
group of Internists. Took care of my mother from '94-'99. Am now
working as a Medicaid Insurance Specialist for Tuscaloosa Radiology Clinic.
Very active in county and state Republican Party. Teach Sunday School.
Church librarian.  PINKYE
LYLE -
I
married Phil Skewes, class of '55. After graduation, I became a stay at home
Mom to Philip (now 42) and Jeff (now 40), for the next 10 years. After
receiving my degree in Foods Management, I worked at the Jefferson Co Board of
Ed in the Child Nutrition Dept until Jeff graduated from high school. We
spent the next 2 years in scenic NJ (need I say more?) where I served as Supv of
Food Svcs in the nutrition dept at a large hospital. We returned to B'ham
where I served as Food Svc Dir at an Assisted Living Facility. We remained here
until '92 when we accepted a transfer to the SF Bay Area. Oh my, how we
loved that city, known as Baghdad by the Bay! Between exploring our
temporary home state and enjoying all the wonderful food and drink, I worked as
a Nutrition Svcs Coordinator for a nursing home chain. We remained there
until our retirement in 98. The pull of our southern heritage and 4
beautiful grandchildren brought us back home. We spend our days now trying
to spoil Ashley 17, Tyler 11, Casey 19 and Cody 9, enjoying occasional trips
back to our favorite city by the Bay and fishing at Logan Martin Lake.
DAVE ORR - After WEHS, attended Howard College before choosing a career with the US Postal Service. I was a letter carrier in B'ham for 10 years before my promotion to Postal Inspector. After assignments in Trenton NJ, Norristown and Philadelphia PA, Gadsden AL and Memphis TN, I returned to B'ham where I retired in '94. I currently work as a field investigator for the Dept of Defense conducting background security investigations. My wife Becky is from Gadsden. I have 2 sons, 1 daughter and 1 granddaughter. Click on my name above to visit my family photo album. User name - "family". Password - "friend" (both must be lower case). BECKY PARRISH - I moved away from West End before graduation. I graduated from Manatee Communiity College. I was Executive Administrator for Siemens Power Corp for 16 years and am now retired and living in Bradenton, FL. I enjoy hanging out around the pool and watching the golfers behind our house throw their golf clubs - what a hoot!
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JAN
PATTERSON -
BARBARA
POWELL - 
JOYCE
PRINCE - 
GAYLE
REEVES -
BOB
RIGNEY -
GLORIA
SALTSMAN -
SANDRA
SKINNER - Married that guy from Jones Valley that I dated all during
WEHS, John Langston in '59. Lived in B'ham 6 years, moved to suburbia
Atlanta, Tucker GA for 9 years, then moved to Lilburn GA where we have been for
28 years. We have 4 wonderful married children who have blessed us with 12
beautiful grandchildren. Not bad for an only child. I would love to
hear from old and dear friends!
CHARLES
SMITH - 
"BIG"
JERRY THOMAS - 
JERRY
THOMAS - After WEHS, I attended Auburn and graduated in '63 with a
Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering. June '63 proved to be an important
month in my life in that I graduated from college, took a job in Huntsville with
a small start up company and married Beth Rives (Jones Valley). These decisions
must have been divinely blessed in that my job and my marriage have lasted for
38 years and Huntsville is still home. Beth and I graduated from U of Alabama
in Huntsville, Beth with an accounting degree and I added a Masters in
Engineering. We have 2 sons, Scott and Stephen, and one grandson, Jackson. We
are fortunate to have all our family still in the Huntsville area. Scott and
Stephen graduated from Auburn, Scott in Business and Stephen in Engineering.
Stephen also graduated with a Masters from GA Tech. I have been profoundly
blessed with a great wife and 2 wonderful, grown, self sufficient children. As
to that small start up company that had 50 employees when I was first employed,
it is SCI Systems, the largest publicly owned company in AL with over 50 plants
in 19 countries and approximately 35,000 employees. I became an officer in '76,
a VP in '81, and a Sr VP in '92. It was terrific to have a job that I totally
enjoyed, and it was educational to have business units all over the world. My
business groups included plants in the US, Mexico, Brazil, Europe and Asia. It
was nice to meet people from all over the world, but the time spent traveling
was demanding. I retired from SCI in May this year and enjoy being in
Huntsville for a change. Most of my activities outside work related to either
University Boards, church or kids sports. I served on the College of Business
and Electrical Engineering Advisory Boards at Auburn, and continue to serve on
the Foundation Board of Directors of the AL Institute of the Deaf and Blind. At
UAH, I was privileged to serve as President of the Alumni Assn and Athletic
Assn. I attend a Baptist church and have taught in Bible study for many years.
I have a plaque on my desk that says " I may be getting older, but I refuse to
grow up." It seems appropriate at this point in my life, in that I still love
rock and roll music and despite being a Baptist, love to dance. I will always
remember the high school years as one of life's most pleasant experiences!
JIMMY
WELLS -