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Joan (Hart) and Doug Justice, Dan and Mildred Walden, Monnie
(Lucas) Toppings, Cronis (Marcum) Hunter, Carole (Martin) and Mike Bates, Shirley (Adkins) and Jim Donahue, Martha (Bryant)
and Delano Adkins, Donna Sue (Baker) Pullen, Connie (Bellomy) Midkiff, Milton Jr. and Sue Clay, Carolyn (Coffman) and Dale
Manns, Forrest Rex and Barbara Donahue, Sharon (Fellure) and Abb Davis, Jeanne (Donahue) Johnson, Dorisa (Freeman) Queen,
Doug and Ann Kiser, Howard and Sharon McClellan, John Allen and Lynn Midkiff, Nello and Sue Parsons, Lonnie and
Barbara Scragg, Gaye (Swanson) and Clyde Porter, Melani (Wilkinson) and Eddie Adkins, Gloria (Woodall) Prichard
Guests:
Samuel Parsons, Sandra (Davidson and Larry Freeman, Oleta Scites, Marie and Rea McComas, Jeanette (Wilkinson) and John Morgan.
THE 50TH CLASS REUNION of the GUYAN VALLEY CLASS OF '58 We had a wonderful, fun Guyan Valley High School 50th Class Reunion of the Class
of '58, August 31, 2008. It was held at "Famous Dave's BBQ" restaurant near Huntington,
WV as guests of the owner, Rex "Tootie" Donahue, one member of the Class of '58. There were 23 classmates there. We had a total of 56 guests . We had so much fun. There were greetings,
visiting, renewing old acquaintances, playing 1958 high school trivia and much much more. The program was planned
by a committee of classmates. They were: Sharon Fellure Davis, Gave Swanson Porter, Melani Wilkinson Adkins,
Martha Brandt Adkins, Donna Baker Pullen, Carolyn Coffman Manns, Sue Clay for Jr. Clay,
Joan Hart Justice and Carole Martin Bates. The Mistress of Ceremony for the evening
was Joan Hart Justice. The program began with an invocation by Lonnie Skaggs. Then a candle lighting ceremony
was lead by Milton Clay, Jr. and Nello Parsons. Twenty two candles were lit in honor of
those who have passed from this life. Then a portion of a CD video was shown of old pictures of the high school days. A request
went out for more pictures and orders were taken to purchase the Class of '58 Video. Wow, it was wonderful!
The video was produced by Keith Bates the son of classmate, Carole Martin Bates. We
had the opportunity of seeing ourselves not as we looked in 2008 but as we looked in '58. This was a very special
treat. There were over forty video CDs sold for 10.00 each. A professional photographer took the class picture as well as many other snapshots. Dinner was served and a large cake made especially for
the 50th Reunion of the Class of '58 was served along with free deserts given by our host. After dinner the MC led the group in the Class of '58 trivia
game with Vana White a.k.a Gaye Swanson Porter delivering prizes associated with the answer to the questions.
Everyone in the room was extremely involved in this fun activity. Then each attendee had the opportunity to tell everyone
about themselves and what has occurred in their lives since 1958. They let us all know something we didn't know.
INTERESTING!!!! The program was over and no one wanted to leave. The visiting went on and on and on... We are planning
to have another reunion the Sunday before Labor Day next year. So make your plans....4pm September 6, 2009, Famous
Dave's BBQ near the Huntington
Mall.
Trivia Questions about the Class of ‘58
Who
was the class Valedictorian? Pam Curry
What English teacher
insisted each of us stand and recite by memory. Pronouns: I, we, you, she, it and they; don’t add S to anywhere, nowhere
or somewhere? Juanita Adkins
Name the 2 coaches for the varsity basketball
and football teams? Sovine and Wop Adkins
Name 2 senior varsity
cheerleaders? Gloria Woodall Prichard and Carolyn Coffman
What was the name of
the HS Band Director in ’58? Dale Vickers When
we were sophomores? Beverly Biggs When we began in the
Band? Louie Hoff
Who was the ’58 Homecoming Queen? Carolyn
Coffman Manns
Who was Miss Senior that year? Charlotte Standly
Who
was the HS Principal? Herb Holstein The Principal when
we were lower classman?J O Midkiff
There were eight senior football
players pictured in the yearbook—can you name five of them? Frances Mc Comas, Forest
Donahue, Nello Parsons, Gary Craft, Austin Sloan, Tracy
Spears, Marian Hatfield Larry Kearns, and Roscoe Damron .
Who were the two captains of the varsity
basketball team? Frances Mc Comas and Nello Parsons
Who were the two senior
majorettes for the band? Essie Mae Adkins Kiester and Linda Sloan Vinecourt. One was drum major? Essie Mae
Name your teachers==there
were 22 of them!!! Can you name at least 10? JUANITA
ADKINS.,WANDLE ADKINS, BEVERLY BIGGS ,JEWELL BOWEN NAN CLARK, EARL
DAVIS, ELSIE DAVIS,EULAHAH ELLIS, OLIVE HAGER, DONNA JOSEPH, GOLDEN
LANGDON, BETTY LOVEJOY, HOUSTON MCCLUNG, JANICE MESSINGER, WILMARENE MIDKIFF, C.B.ODELL, ROBERT HUNT, JOHN STANLEY, JAMES
SOVINE, WILBURN TRIPLETT, FLO B. VAN HORN, DALE VICKERS.
In remembrance Sorry to
announce that we have lost another classmate. WILLADEEN ESTEP,
67, of West Hamlin, WV, lived until March 27, 2009. She was born and raised in Branchland, on Four Mile, on May 8, 1941. She
was preceded in death by her husband,Ronnie G. Estep; parents, Gail and Willa Dial; sons, Stoney Estep and Ronnie (Rocky)
Estep Jr.; a sister, Connie Scarberry; and a brother, Gail H. Dial, Jr.
She was a Licensed Practical Nurse at Lincoln
Continuous Care Center.
She is survived by: two daughters, Linda Craddock and Susan Ashworth; one son, Zack Butcher;
seven grandchildren, Justin M. and Joseph A. Craddock, Heather and Alex Mills, Lucas and Jacob Ashworth and Tia Estep; one
sister, Lillian Parsons; six brothers, Delbert Dial, Walter Dial, Melbourne Dial, Paul Dial, Wilkie Dial and Greg Dial; a
half sister, Gaylena Frye, and a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral service was held 11:00 AM Monday, March 30, 2009
at McGhee-Handley Funeral Home, West Hamlin, WV with Greg Dial officiating. Burial followed in the Dial Cemetery, Branchland.
Friends called from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
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Dale Baker
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Chris Chapman
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Roscoe Damron
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Kenneth Hager
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Marion Hatfield
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Odell Isaacs
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Luther Jeffers, Jr.
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Larry Kearns
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Billy J. Kiser
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Freeda Lambert
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Willard Mays
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Arvis McClellan
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Francie McComas
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George Napier
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Johnny Scites
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Saundra Scites
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Charlotte Stanley
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Tracy Spears
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Jewell Winters
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Denver Watson
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Tommy Adkins
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Odell Clay
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Willadeen
Dial Estep
March 27, 2009
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