Biographies & Memories of West Carrollton High School Classmates

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Biographies and Memories
of West Carrollton High School Classmates

If you were a West Carrollton High School student or staff member through the 1960s, you are welcome to post your biography info and/or memories here. You don't need to have been a graduate. Please remember that this goes onto the internet and is public, not private.

Biographies:
thanks to those who posted

Some members of the classes of
* 1955 * 1956 * 1957 * 1958 * 1959 * 1960 * 1961 * 1962 * 1965-1969 * Teachers

Vietnam:

* Thomas Eugene COMBS, from Miami Shores, died in Vietnam on April 5, 1967. According to his cousin, Bill Howard, Tommy had a promising basketball career before joining the Marines. Born January 23, 1946, Tom was likely in the class of 1964. Posting. On the wall: 17E, 102
* Tom Lew AUSTIN is the only person listed on the Vietnam Virtual Wall whose home of record was West Carrollton. Born November 12, 1943, so likely in the class of 1962 (but not WC?), Tom, a Marine, died May 11, 1966. Posting. On the wall: 7E, 47

Memories:

Jerry Fuller and Mike West and wives, 2005
* Read the lastest of Bonnie Risner's Alumni News (click on the month)
* Latest memory posts
* You can post your own memories here
* Remembering Teachers & Staff * West Carrollton Families, early 1900s

Pictures

* 2003-4: pictures of WCHS alumni, mostly 1958-60 class members
* More pictures, Class of 1961 and more

News

We have Bonnie's newsletters archived on-line, thanks to Mike West.

Florida
Get-to-gethers

Photos of Titusville, 6 December 2003:
The WC Florida Holiday Brunch at Dixie Crossroads - Photo Show by Bill Howard

Photos of Orlando, 28 March 2004: Photos by Bill Howard
The WC Florida Spring Fest (get details from Bonnie Risner Miller)

Alumi Weekend
Reunions: (OHIO)
Alumni reunions are held "back home" each year on the second weekend in October

Murl Huffman

James Johnson

Alumni Weekend, October 8-9, 2004
Anyone interested in golf this weekend, please contact Bill Howard

Alumni Weekend, October 10-11, 2003 Remember these folks? Photo Show by Bill Howard
In addition to the All Class Dinner Dance, the Class of 1959 had their 44th reunion.

The Class of 1959 44th reunion:
Bruce Chenoweth, 1958, Carolyn "Tootie" Pence, 1959, and Ronald "Tom" Fee, 1958

Mike West, Class of 1960, suggested meeting Friday night at Frisch's, and Bonnie Risner Miller invited everyone through her newsletter (see "News" section). The evening was called Frisch's Frolic and from Bonnie's report was a real hit.

First Annual Frisch's Frolic:
Bonnie Risner Miller, 1960, ran into Mr. Johnson

Larry Gilbert, class of 1961, writes (December 18, 2003): My family was from Farmersville. My dad went to Dixie High School. His aunt Hazel passed last year at 95. I don't think Rosemary and I are related but maybe so. Maybe she is related to Mildred Gilbert (also a River Rat like us). I don't think we are related either. But maybe so. ?????

I just added Mr. Huffman's email address to my address book. He was more than a teacher to lots of us boys. He was also our boss. Mr. Huffman was the summer Caddie Master at Moraine Country Club. We learned so many "life lessons" from him. You know we had a burning question in school as to whether he was a Democrat or Republican. We never were sure and he was certainly elusive. We thought we were playing a grand trick on him in class. One of us guys would ask a provocative question to try and get him off on a tangent rather than remember we had homework to hand in. I was particularly impressed that he was so smart so as to have a grading template for tests. The trick was on us as we got into so many heated debates that we were learning current events and living the election and becoming men and women whether we wanted to or not. Oh yes didn't we all love the demerit system he had. I remember more about him I think than any of our other teachers. Of course Mr. Johnson played a big part too. He was so classy and such an example he presented. You know if any of us guys had half a brain we would have been jealous cause truth be know I think You weren't alone in your crush Bonnie. I think lots of girls Placed us lowly boys in a level somewhere below Mr. Johnson. Isn't that great the role models we had?

signed: Larry Gilbert Class of 1961 (1961 upside down)
Class motto "This far now further"