THE CLASS OF '57 HAD THEIR DREAMS

(07/14/2007)
"The Class of '57"

Tommy's sellin' used cars, Nancy's fixin' hair
Harvey runs a grocery store and Margaret doesn't care
Jerry drives a truck for Sears and Charlotte's on the make
And Paul sells life insurance and part time real estate

Helen is a hostess, Frank works at the mill
Jeanette teaches grade school and prob'ly always will
Bob works for the city and Jack's in lab research
And Peggy plays organ at the Presbyterian Church

And the class of '57 has dreams
We all thought we'd change the world with our great works and deeds
Or maybe we just thought the world would change to fit our needs
The class of '57 has dreams

Betty runs a trailer park, Jan sells Tupperware
Randy's on an insane ward and Mary's on welfare
Charlie took a job with Ford and Joe took Freddie's wife
Charlotte took a millionaire and Freddie took his life

John is big in cattle, Ray is deep in debt
Where Mavis finally wound up is anybody's bet
Linda married Sonny, Brenda married me
And the class of all of us is just part of history

And the class of '57 has dreams
But livin' life day to day is never like it seems
Things get complicated when you get past eighteen
But the class of '57 has dreams
Ah, the class of '57 has dreams - The Statler Brothers (1972)

Beverly Starcher Prince recalled memories at the 50th anniversary of the Class of 1958 at the 20th annual all-class reunion at Calhoun Middle-High School. Following that event, the class had a get-together at Grantsville's senior center.

A "Rock n Roll" theme was reflected in the decorations and refreshments were served to:

Martha Jean Lynch, Ocie Nell Richards, Shirley Keener Hott, Mary Bailess Knotts, Janet McHenry Jenkins, Ira Leroy Jarvis, Norma McCoy Kemp, Carlene Nicholas Frederick, James E, Hensley, John Underwood, Billy Wilson, Willard Burrows, Beverly Starcher Prince, Peggy Whytsell Stemple, Luella Godfrey Moore, Sandra Huffman Reedy, Richard Barnes, Harry "Jake" Vannoy, Forrest Arnold, John Morgan, Buddy Parsons, Arlis Miller, Harless Mace, Walter Board, Joyce Newell Arnold, George McKown, Kathryn Bell Woodyard Vangilder, June Schartiger Miller, Jacklyn Everson Bach, Katie Kelly Wease, and Leon Hupp.

A memorial service for 19 deceased class members remembered Freddie "Jr. Ball, Betty Boatright, Dennis Boggs, Phyllis Rader Campbell, Harlan Conley, Dana Hall, Kenneth Hall, Carlton Hathaway, Lula Bell Kerby, Elvin Morris, Sandra Robinson Nesbitt, Carroll Offutt, Larry Reed, Monty Rider, Myrna Sampson, Clyde Smith, Harry Waljer, Betty Whipkey, and Linda Floyd Wright.