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| Wayne Bigham | November 30, 2008 07:41pm |
| The following text is from Betty Short -class of 1963 "How fortunate we were to be at Paschal when we were. What a special, magical time ! We have so many wonderful memories. Most significantly is Mr. Barr who encouraged fellow classmate, Ray Torres to take me out. We have been married 44 years and have 4 grown sons and one granddaughter. We still still keep in touch with him and love him dearly. We moved to Sacramento, California in 1965 and have been here since. I graduated from Sacramento State and became a teacher. I taught junior high and high school science for 32 years until retiring in 2005. Ray continued to play drums until he started dialysis in 2002. He still does some recordings now and then. We knew many of the 1962 alumni although we were not in that class. We were class of 1963. We would love to hear from any of you. Our email is funkdrums@comcast.net. Purple reign", Betty Short & Ray Torres '63 | |
| Wayne Bigham | October 20, 2008 08:06am |
| I recently visited the Texas State Fair in Dallas. As I was walking out of the fairgrounds, I saw several massive blocks of rose colored granite, etched with the names of those KIA in Viet Nam. This was a replica of that memorial found in Washington D.C. As I searched for Eddie Boyle's name among our heroes, a Viet Nam vet came up and helped me search and find his name. After locating it, he gave me a small American Flag to place by Eddie's name. This showed those visiting, that someone had found his name and perhaps had some private thoughts about this fallen soldier.Just thought I would share this very special moment and the photo with you all. | |
| Charles Awalt | October 14, 2008 04:15pm |
| UPDATED AGAIN. Special thanks go to these classmates for their contributions to help build our new website: Wayne Bigham, Shirley Kubiak Brown, Jan Keen Hull, Ken Bogue, Paul Bunzendahl, Donna Miller Carter, Max Chennault, Sherry Clark-Cook, Ann Palmer Delp, Virginia Clay Dorman, Susan Bethea Ellis, Steve Evans, Tim Evans, Bob Ferguson, Carolyn Jones Goodrum, Ray Harris, Sue Morgan Howard, Judy McMaster Kennedy, Susan Burton Kneten, Jim Marrs, Mike McCorstin, David Morris, James Moses, Bob Paddock, Paul Ray, Ralph Sturgeon, Robert Sevier, Garcie Harlan Wright, Joan Miller Yates, Marilyn Hancock Yates, Charles Awalt, Kitty Eckardt Von Doenhoff, Jim Loveless, Jack Crowder, Mary Sue Henry Karemea, Murlene Loftin Stark and Bill Donovan. | |
| Mike Wall | October 14, 2008 11:20am |
| Do you have any information on the site that updates our class members, married, children, grandchildren and any other infomation classmates would like to share. The site is great and now that I am retired I have time to reunite with some old friends and maybe make some new ones. | |
| Corky Elkins | September 29, 2008 08:08pm |
| Thank you Charles for walking me through this process.Wayne tried earlier, but I never could get in. The sight is wonderful, and you boys have done a great job! I still feel so close to my PHS classmates, and the "First Monday's" have helped keep those friendships renewed, and new friendships made. My days at Paschal seem so long ago, but the friendships are so currant. When I tell people about our great class of "62" they are so envious! We were lucky, and came around at a special time! My favorite teacher was Aubyn Kendall. She taught me things I didn't think I could learn, and came in early before school to help me. I couldn't spell, so flunked every test she gave me when I first came to her class. When she saw I had a big problem, she taught me how to use the dictionary. I was a senior, and no one else had recognized I had learning problems,"Dyslexia". I don't think it had a name yet. They just gave me art projects for extra credit to get my grades up enough to pass. She did unconventional things to find my learning style, and never made me feel stupid. I made an A- on my first English paper when I got to college, and guess what, no mispelled words! Mrs Kendall is gone now, but she will never be forgotten. Now where is spell check when I need it! | |
| Leslie Gerolde | August 05, 2008 09:00pm |
| Mike - Wow! I thought I was a decent writer until I read your wonderful piece about all of us - I wept like a baby. I knew we were special, and I think about that fact frequently, but you really brought it home - thank you for such a wonderful summary of our lives! Wheneve I feel a bit uncertain or insecure I will dive into this wonderful website and read it again. THANK YOU!!!!!!! Leslie Gerolde | |
| Anita Taylor | August 03, 2008 01:30pm |
| How wonderful that we can stay connected this way. We all have busy lives and some of us don't live here in Ft. Worth so we can still have this website to stay connected. Thanks, Wayne,Charles, and Mike for all your hard work to get this done. For those of us that live here in Ft. Worth or close by, we enjoy our monthly get-togethers so much. It's like time hasn't passed by so quickly. We can get together on a regular basis and share and laugh and relive great memories together and keep up with our lives now. Please come and join us when you can. We meet at individual's homes or nearby restaurants and there is a notice sent out each month. If you want to be included in the email just drop me an email at atfwtx@aol.com | |
| Susan Ellis | August 02, 2008 04:33pm |
| Terrific website guys --thanks for all you hard work....hope people will continue to stay connected in this very convenient way ! My Best Susan Ellis | |
| Wayne Bigham | August 02, 2008 02:06am |
| THE CLASS REUNION ...or, 'What Another 5 Years May Bring'! Every ten years, (maybe even more often than that) An announcement arrives in the mail, A reunion is planned; it'll really be grand; Make plans to attend without fail. I'll never forget that first time we met; We tried so hard to impress We drove fancy cars, smoked big cigars, And wore our most elegant dress. It was quite an affair; the whole class was there. It was held at a fancy hotel. We wined, and we dined, and we acted refined, And everyone thought it was swell. The men all conversed about who had been first To achieve great fortune and fame. Meanwhile, their spouses described their fine houses And how beautiful their children became. The homecoming queen, who once had been lean, Now weighed in at one-ninety-six. The jocks who were there had all lost their hair, And the cheerleaders could no longer do kicks. No one had heard about the class nerd Who'd guided a spacecraft to the moon; Or poor little Jane, who was always so plain; She married a shipping tycoon. The boy we'd decreed 'most apt to succeed' Was serving ten years in the pen, While the one voted 'least' now was a priest; Just shows you can be wrong now and then. They awarded a prize to one of the guys Who seemed to have aged the least. Another was given to the grad who had driven The farthest to attend the feast. They took a class picture, a curious mixture Of beehives, crew cuts and wide ties. Tall, short, or skinny, the style was the mini; You never saw so many thighs. At our next get-together, no one cared whether They impressed their classmates or not. The mood was informal, a whol e lot more normal; But this time we'd all gone to pot. It was held out-of-doors, at the lake shores; We ate hamburgers, coleslaw, and beans. Then most of us lay around in the shade, In our comfortable T-shirts and jeans. By the fortieth year, it was abundantly clear , We were definitely 'over the hill'. Those who weren't dead had to crawl out of bed, And be home in time for their pill. And now I can't wait; they've finally set the date; Our fiftieth is coming, I'm told. It should be a ball, they've rented the hall At the Shady Rest Home for the old. Repairs have been made on my old hearing aid; My pacemaker's been turned up to 'high'. My wheelchair is oiled, and my teeth have been boiled; And I've bought a new wig and glass eye. I'm feeling quite hearty, and I'm ready to party I'm gonna dance 'til dawn's early light. It'll be lots of fun; But I just hope that there's one Other person who can make it that night. Author Unknown | |
| Wayne Bigham | July 17, 2008 03:55pm |
| If you don't think that old guys can rock, just look and listen and believe. Here is something you don't see every day. Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis and Fats Domino - three of the greatest ivory ticklers of my day - playing piano's on the same stage at the same time. This is a once in a lifetime appearance and one you will not forget. Ron Woods of the Rolling Stones, Carl Perkins (Blue Suede Shoes) and other playing back-up. A Cameo appearance by Rod Stewart and all directed by Paul Schaeffer.(now on Letterman) Copy the Link Below and get ready to rock out of your seat. Copy this and add to your browser: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xe5w0_ray-charles-jerry-lee-lewis | |
| Max Chennault | June 19, 2008 09:59pm |
| I called Mrs Lillian Bales a few days ago and had a very nice visit with her. She seemed to be very upbeat and, I think, really appreciated the call from a former student. I think she would be very encouraged at this time by calls from any of her former students. | |
| Wayne Bigham | June 03, 2008 10:55am |
| Lillian Bales, who was our math teacher in 1962, has lung cancer. Drop me a note, if you want to send her a card. | |
| Wayne Bigham | May 19, 2008 01:34pm |
| Welcome to the new 1962 Paschal Website | |
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