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| Subject: Argie Duncan Jr. | |
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Author: Gordon Duncan (With deep sadness I need to let you know) [Edit] |
Date Posted: 23:35:13 07/06/08 Sun My brother Argie died of cancer. He was just 50. He was married to Susie, and has 2 daughters. He will always be in our hearts. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Kevin McCorkindale [Edit] |
Date Posted: 16:44:33 07/08/08 Tue I am sorry to hear about Argie. He was a very likeable guy--easy to talk to and always positive. Sharp, too. I am curious--did Argie go to school grades 1-12 in Harrison or did he move to Harrison during his school years? [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Gordon Duncan [Edit] |
Date Posted: 23:22:25 07/09/08 Wed Argie moved to Harrison and lived with his Aunt Olive Knox. He was in jr. hi. Aunt Olive was the comptroller at Harrison Federal Savings snd Loan. She had worked for T.C. Hurer since she was 18. started out at the shoe store. Argie jr. was born in San Jose California. He was the youngest of three children of Argie and Mary Myrtle. He worked as an engineer for 30 years for the same company in silacon valley. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Richie Poe [Edit] |
Date Posted: 06:08:13 07/23/08 Wed I am so sorry to hear about Argie. He was one of the special characters in our class. Always very kind, and as others have mentioned, always smiled. He was never without that camera, too. I missed him at reunions, and wondered how he was but could never find anybody that knew about him. Favorite memory of him: he helped clean up some minor "halloween mischief" with a bunch of us, we'd sold halloween insurance to raise money for senior class. He handed me his camera and asked me to take a picture (he was rarely in photos, only took them), he was grinning, arm-in-arm with several classmates, and that photo is in our senior annual. Thanks for the information, Gordon. He was a great friend. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo [Edit] |
Date Posted: 00:19:43 07/09/08 Wed Gordon I am very sorry to hear about Argie. My deepest sympathy goes out to all the family. I pray that God gives you the strength to help you get through this difficult time. Thank you for letting us know. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Malia [Edit] |
Date Posted: 09:33:18 07/18/08 Fri Mike E. just emailed and told me about Argie. I am so sorry and my thoughts and prayers are with his family. He was such a nice guy. He always grinned and winked at me whenever we passed in the hall. No matter what, I could count on his smile. Life is precious. Love to all of the class of 73. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Michael Cole [Edit] |
Date Posted: 22:32:54 07/21/08 Mon Obituary from _The Turlock [California] Journal_, 14 Nov 2005 Argie Landis Duncan, Jr. Jan. 29, 1955 - Nov. 11, 2005 Services for Argie Duncan Jr., 50, of Los Banos will be held 10:30 Monday at Los Banos United Methodist Church, 1031 Iowa Ave. Burial will be private. He died last Friday at his residence. Born in Santa Clara, Duncan Jr. moved to Harrison, Arkansas at age nine. In 1974, he married and moved to El Dorado, Kansas. In 1978, he moved to Scotts Valley and then settled in Los Banos in 1989. He was a member of the Sportsman's Club and Westside Community Church in Los Banos. He enjoyed wood working and target practice. His survivors include wife, Susie (Biggs) Duncan of Los Banos; children, Melissa Ann and Brandon Ray Holt both of Oakdale, and De Anna Lee Duncan of Los Banos; and brother, Gordon Duncan of Paradise. He was preceded in death by parents, Argie and Mary Duncan and sister, Barbara Grigg. Family requests memorial contributions go to: Hinds Hospice of Merced 410 W. Main St. Ste A Merced, CA 95340. Allen Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
| Subject: Favorite Songs | |
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Author: John Hampton [Edit] |
Date Posted: 23:00:44 08/22/06 Tue Thanks for your email Becky. Greetings to all of you there "back home" in the Ozarks and to all of you who are now somewhere else. I didn't attend high school with you (unless of course the ninth grade counts) but I do remember many of you from elementary school (Skyline Heights) and Junior High. Hmmm...this does seem like a fun game - for sure a thought-provoking exercise. People our age need to exercise our minds as well as our bodies. Trying to remember things, such as the names and artists of popular songs of such a long-ago era, is probably a good way to stay sharp. It was kind of hard to come up with something but after thinking about it for a couple of days (I think it was just a couple of days since I received your email, Becky...maybe it was three or four...hmmm...I don't know, maybe it was yesterday...or last week...) I got up this morning, thought about it some more, ate some "brain food" (no oatmeal...hate cooked oatmeal, but I do like it right out of the box with cold milk but I don't have any), took my vitamin, my garlic pill, and my daily aspirin, drank a pot of coffee, then took a nap, and upon waking up I began to remember some of the names of some of those songs and even some of the names of the hippies who recorded them. Oh yes. Let' see now...there was 1. Up Around the Bend - Creedence Clearwater Revival 2. Lonely Days - The Bee Gees 3. The Letter - Joe Cocker's remake of the Box Tops hit and Holy Cow! look what a little nap and a little more coffe does for ones' memory and other related cerebral processing.! There's more! It's all coming back to me now. You only asked for three but I don't want to take too many liberties with this so I'll only offer two more. Just think of them as bonuses. I know they don't count. I mean this is a contest, right. And if I win you're going to send me some money or something, right? 4. The Tears of a Clown - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles 5. Don't Bogart that Joint - (I forgot the name of that band but I'm fairly certain they must have been some dope-smoking hippies or something like that) Ah yes...the music of 1970's (which of course includes music from the late sixties). Wasn't that, if my memory serves me right, the sound of things beginning to fall apart? Right. Needless to say, that may not seem to be as true anymore when we compare those days to the way things are going today. Then again, in my case anyway, that might just be an illusion (or a delusion?) brought about by "old age" and a longing for the good ol' days. Perhaps I should just take some Geritol (remember Ted Mack's Amateur Hour) and take another nap. I don't think so! I think being fifty and going on fifty-one is G=R-R-E-E-A-T! as Tony the Tiger would say. As I was reading some of the posts here I saw a remark one of you made about how you hated being fifty. I think it might have been Malia. Considering how unusual the name is (a very pretty name, though) I believe she must be the same girl who sat behind me (it might have been in front of me or beside me in the next row) in Mr. McCutcheon's 8th grade Math class. Nothing wrong with being fifty or fifty-one, or even fifty-two or more (for any of you who might have flunked a grade or two..hee hee...or just had a late birthday). It's just a number. I always disliked math anyway. Not that I couldn't do it, I just didn't like doing it. Inevitably, as one would expect, my dislike for it didn't help me very much when it was time for exams or report cards. But that girl named Malia in Mr. McCutcheon's math class did help to make things a little more fun and interesting because she was pretty friendly (and pretty, too) and she also gave me the answers sometimes to some of the problems on a test or which were part of a math homework assignment which I almost never even started to do until just a few minutes before it was time to review or turn in. I think I managed to get through that year of math with a C, which was pretty good for me, but I can't accept all the credit. Malia helped me out with that, that is until Mr. McCutcheon changed the seating arrangement and moved some people around for some reason. So anyway, thanks Malia for helping me out. Well, kids, it was nice skipping down memory lane with you. It's something I do a lot on my own anyway and when I do, it very often takes me back to those days and the time I spent there from 1965 through the summer of 1970. Those are mostly fond memories and always include many of you. Gotta go now. I need to go to a certain place where I know I'll find a certain politician who is running for office (state legislature) and torment him by bringing up things he doesn't like being brought up and asking a question or two which are always questions he hates anyone to ask. You know the kinds of questions I mean, the hard ones. The ones which cause some people to feel uncomfortable - like they suddenly got an itchy butt - or make funny faces like they just got a taste of something kinda bitter or nasty. I love doing that to those people. It gets some of them kinda mad at me though and that is sometimes a bit dangerous. But that's alright! Little do some of them know - and most find out too late - I thrive on that kind of stuff! Gotta keep a certain amount of excitement in the mix of things. Uncertainty always helps to make life interesting and fun! How boring life would be without it. Besides, it helps me stay young! Take care. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo [Edit] |
Date Posted: 01:22:12 08/24/06 Thu Hi John, Glad you found this site. You did not tell us where you are living and what you are up to these days. Michael did a wonderful job on this message board and we all thank him for helping us keep in touch. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Malia [Edit] |
Date Posted: 14:57:43 07/18/08 Fri I just got a minute (a few actually) and read through the entire message board. I read John's thanking me for helping him through math and couldn't help replying and setting the truth straight! If I helped, we must have been doing basic. Mari Alice Watkins (my math hero) guided me through advanced math once she moved to Harrison. Both me and Jerry P. owe her many thanks for geometry and algebra and let's not forget how handy those little "cheat sheets" were when we were all wearing those short little dresses! But, it's nice to think that you (John) remember me for being helpful! Speaking of short dresses, some of you will appreciate the irony of this! I am the "dress police" at the middle school where I work. I have to measure the length of the shorts/dress against the length of a dollar bill. Every time I do it I remember the MANY times that Mr. Wilkins (study hall/band) used to send me to the office and I would have to call my mom to come bring me something else to wear. She hated that man. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
| Subject: Game | |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo [Edit] |
Date Posted: 21:26:45 04/28/08 Mon Well since there has not been a post here for a while, and I have been wondering how you all were doing, I decided to have us all play a game...The first one to post all the correct answers get a thumbs up! 1. The dogs kids love to eat? 2. Taste good-like a cigarette should? 3. Charlie' say's, "Love my? 4. Wouldn't you really rather have a ? 5. When you say_____, you've said it all? 6. Plop, Plop~Fizz, Fizz? 7. And I helped?? 8. A lil dab' will do ya? 9. I can't believe I ate the whole thing? 10. Does she or doesn't she? 11. Aren't you glad you used? 12. Your in good hands with? 13. ____had a better idea? 14. Don't put a cold in your pocket? 15. See the USA, in my? 16. I'ld like to teach the world to sing? 17. The best part of waking up is ____ in your cup? 18. King of beer? 19. Be-careful how you use it? 20. Make friends' with? 21. It's _____, for fun-its a wonderful toy? 22. I am stuck on ____, cause _____, stuck on me? 23. My dogs better than yours? 24. They wobble, but they don't fall down? 25. Make a real good, feel good meal? [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Malia [Edit] |
Date Posted: 14:40:10 06/04/08 Wed `Hey, the only answer I KNOW is that the cigarette must have been Virginia Slims Menthol! [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo [Edit] |
Date Posted: 03:05:41 06/09/08 Mon I KNOW why you guessed that cig but that answer is wrong LOL [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Greg Carlton [Edit] |
Date Posted: 20:54:38 06/09/08 Mon The answer to number 24 would have to be "the members of the class of '73 at our 40th class reunion." [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo [Edit] |
Date Posted: 07:20:53 06/13/08 Fri That is a great answer Greg but not really the correct one! I have been going through closets and boxes that Mom had packed away. You would not believe some of the stuff I have found. Old pictures of many of you, a diary of a part of our first year of college, signs we use to put on the wall for football games that we signed, and somehow I got the paddle with holes in it that Mr. Watts used in Jr. High. What a find I did not know I still had! [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo [Edit] |
Date Posted: 00:09:07 07/09/08 Wed Well I am sure everyone is having a very busy summer. Since only a few posted the answers to the trivia I thought I would go ahead and post them. Blast from the past 1. Oscar Meyer 2. Winston 3. Good & Plenty 4. Buick 5. Budweiser 6. Alka Seltzer 7. Shake n' Bake 8. Brylcream 9. Alka Seltzer 10. Clairol 11. Dial Soap 12. Allstate 13. Ford 14. Kleenex 15. Chevrolet 16. Coke 17. Folgers 18. Budweiser 19. Hai Karate 20. Volkswagen 21. Slinky 22. Bandaid Brand....Bandaids 23. Kennel-ration 24. Weebles 25. Hamburger Helper [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
| Subject: Matt McCorkindale | |
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Author: Richie Arnold [Edit] |
Date Posted: 09:06:19 05/12/08 Mon The tornado that hit Stuttgart this weekend hit the offices of Erwin & McCorkindale CPAs. Matt McCorkindale (Kevin's older brother) is a partner in this practice. I'm not aware that there are any injuries, but the office was pretty much devastated. Please keep Matt in your thoughts and prayers... [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Greg Carlton [Edit] |
Date Posted: 20:09:04 05/13/08 Tue Let's hope Matt is okay and wasn't in his office at the time of the tornado. Several siren warnings went off here in Harrison. The most I've ever heard. There were supposedly cells to the west of us and just to the south, but after all of the warnings all we received was brief heavy rain. Richie, remember the spring of '73 when the tornado took a southerly path across Harrison while we were all in our first period classes. I was in Mrs. McCoy's English class when it all started. It's king of funny now but as the rain began to pour hard she said that it reminded her of the time she went through a tornado. Seconds later it became very quiet and dark and once again she said it reminded her of the tornado she once went through. A few minutes later she looked out the window of the class and saw her garbage cans flying across the high school parking lot. That's the last we saw of her that morning. She walked out of class and left us all setting there wondering what to do next. I remember us all gathering in the hallways--some setting, some standing. I remember Tommy Matthews saying that if we'd actually been hit by a tornado the school would have been wiped out. The school really had no plan at the time for such an event. At least that was my recollection. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Kevin McCorkindale [Edit] |
Date Posted: 12:46:08 05/17/08 Sat I did not check the site during the week so I did not see your post, Richie, until this morning. Neither Matt, his co-workers, nor any of his family members were injured. However, as you may have seen from the pictures in the newspaper, his offices were destroyed. His firm has set up temporary quarters in a separate building. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: richie Poe [Edit] |
Date Posted: 16:39:31 05/23/08 Fri Now here's a real scary thought: all of Matt's confidential papers for the last 20 years are floating around Stuttgart....in ditches, on rooftops, for most lawyers, that would be pretty bad. For Matt, man, there's no telling what they'll find in the debris. I'll bet the National Enquirer has sent a team of reporters down there already. ps...I'm glad he's safe and all is okay. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo [Edit] |
Date Posted: 18:27:39 05/25/08 Sun I am very sorry to here about Matt's office. At least no one was hurt. I had an Entergy person check on friends of my Mom's that live there and they had some damage also. This has really been horrible this year. Atkins was destroyed 1st and that went over our house. The straight line winds that came through here did so much damage you can not imagine. We have heard more sirens this year than I think of all my adult life! Greg remember when we were in Conway with Lionel and you in the trailer and the hail hit. Windows were breaking out and our cars were demolished. That was a really bad storm. I urge each of you to please look into getting a safe room if you do not have a basement. When you see what can happen in these towns and the lifes lost you must take heed. Has anyone decided if we are going to have a 35th? I totally understand if we don't and why people do not want to work on it. I had fun at the last one and would like to mark my calender if we do. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Greg Carlton [Edit] |
Date Posted: 16:13:52 05/28/08 Wed Becky, I certainly remember the storm that hit our trailor when we were at UCA. But I don't remember Lionel being there. Of course, it was his dad's trailor and Lionel and Steve Beeler lived there with me, but I believe they were gone to class or elsewhere when it hit. I remember you, a girfriend of yours and me being the only ones there. (I always had at least two girls at my side during college.) We ended up in my little bedroom when the storm hit, and could hear the windows breaking out of the trailor as the large hailstones strafed the trailor, and your Triumph and my Monte Carlo, as we rode it out. Had it been a tornado we would have been history. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Malia Parkinson [Edit] |
Date Posted: 14:37:37 06/04/08 Wed I'm glad everyone is okay. I'm tired of the storms and never stop being overwhelmed by the damage they can do. One of the ladies here was talking about going to her 30th reunion this summer. I told her that I wished for her and her classmates just HALF of the fun that we had. I know it is hard and we are all busy. Maybe we could just go somewhere that had enough rooms for us all and spend the night and just catch up? I work with Joe Morris and he and I were just talking this morning about the work that went on to put on our last reunion. Another thanks to all of you guys. Malia [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
| Subject: Hello from Elva Yarbrough | |
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Author: elva terry yarbrough [Edit] |
Date Posted: 15:39:16 05/03/08 Sat just checking to see if this posts. i have lost touch with this website, but found you again. elva [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
| Subject: Happy Holidays | |
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Author: Darrell [Edit] |
Date Posted: 12:36:49 12/17/07 Mon I wish each of you a very Merry Christmas, and a joyous New Year! Be safe! [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Kevin McCorkindale [Edit] |
Date Posted: 13:23:54 12/21/07 Fri I have noticed on more than one occasion a writer either intimating or suggesting (or perhaps requesting, I do not recall now) that we will have a class reunion soon, presumably in the summer of 2008. I want to make sure I keep my calendar clear for the reunion, if indeed it does occur, since I missed the 30th. Does anybody know if a reunion in 2008 is contemplated? [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo [Edit] |
Date Posted: 22:35:54 12/23/07 Sun Kevin I know people are talking about it but I do not know if any plans are made or thought of yet. Hope to see you then if we have it. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Malia [Edit] |
Date Posted: 10:55:02 01/18/08 Fri Kevin, I would love to see you at the 35th! Let me know if someone has a good idea. I know the people worked like dogs last time but it was absolutely wonderful!!! Malia [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo [Edit] |
Date Posted: 22:30:23 01/01/08 Tue Thanks and I hope everyone has a great year in 2008. Happy belated birthday Greg Cerlton which was the 29th of December. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Verlie Henderson (what happend) [Edit] |
Date Posted: 10:25:07 09/30/07 Sun Hay, people. Guess where the Goblins are playing again this year!!! You guessed it. The OLD Goblin Field on the banks of Crooked Creek. What happend to the NEW field on Goblin Drive? I hope this year they dont brag It is the last year on Crooked Creek. Wait until they finish the new stadium befor they call it quites. Looks like the ghost of the Goblins love Crooked Creek more than the new place. To All the GHOST..... [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Bob Echols [Edit] |
Date Posted: 17:19:55 10/01/07 Mon So Verlie, What is the status of the new field? Building a new field and the accompanying structures is a long, drawn out job. Are they thinking they will be in there next year? If so, I might have to make a trip over for one last game at the old place. Let me know. Bob [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Verlie Henderson [Edit] |
Date Posted: 09:15:40 10/02/07 Tue Hey, Bob, Not sure but I will check it out and let you know. I know it takes a long time to build all they want at the new stadium. But the radio and newspaper should have waited until the new stadium was ready befor calling it the "last game on the banks of Crooked Creek" like they did last year. I need to drive by and see just how much (if any) work they hav done. I went by about a month ago and they were still working on the ground work. Let you know soon. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Richie Po [Edit] |
Date Posted: 11:26:57 10/05/07 Fri Bob, there is a great web site called fearlessfriday.com that deals with high school ball. Go to the "forum" section and to the "5A" section. It will be several pages back, but there are some great photos of the new stadium and talk about its progress. Gets kind of political, but it's a long thread and does have some good info. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo [Edit] |
Date Posted: 23:23:44 10/11/07 Thu I sure hope that they still have the old stadium next year when we may be able to make a trip up there. My mom had surgery for breast cancer a few weeks ago and even though she looks 60 and acts 30 she will soon be..well she would be mad if I told LOL. I saw Elaine Ashley McCutcheon when Mom was in the hospital and told her about the reunion. Hopefully she will be there for this one. She sounded interested! Although Mom really did not need any of my help, I made her stay at the house a whole 2 nights and the last night she was here I broke my ankle and tore ligaments...I was asleep on the couch, got up, my foot was asleep and I did a good number on it. I would love to go to one last game there...maybe at our reunion if they are still playing there. I LOVE the stadium on Crooked Creek even though I know the town is probally ready for a new stadium. I remember the smell and the fog coming up from the creek so well! Great Memories, Great Times and Great Friends! [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Verlie Henderson [Edit] |
Date Posted: 12:39:12 11/25/07 Sun Bob, Last Tuesday or Wednesday Harrison Daily Time said the stadium was 75% compleat. Looks like this might be the last year on the Creek. Sorry, we have no way of knowing if it will be ready this fall, but things look good at this point. It would have been nice to see the last game in the 'Old Goblin Satdium' Espicaly if it happen to be our 35 anniversary. Thats something I never saw a football or basketball game when we were in school or after. Oh well, I never was much for sports. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Richie Arnold [Edit] |
Date Posted: 14:09:16 11/20/07 Tue I attended the first half of the last game on Crooked Creek. Siloam Springs won the game. Maybe the magic has gone out of the place...I think they lost 3 or 4 games at home this year. Despite the loss, it was good to see Pledger and Roth. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
| Subject: How many see this? | |
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Author: Jim Short [Edit] |
Date Posted: 21:40:43 07/16/07 Mon Hello, all. After losing this site address after switching from one computer to another, I noticed it, accidently, on my laptop. So I got to catch up on almost 12 months of postings. Which made me curious - how many people check this site in a typical month. So please sound off for the next several weeks. Also, it was great to see you, Richie A, several months ago - still hope to do a deal at UCA someday. Becky - the day I saw Richie, I spent 2 hours in Russellville. If I had been there for a little longer, I would have checked in on you (I guess that is fair warning). [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Walso [Edit] |
Date Posted: 09:17:36 07/17/07 Tue Jim I really wished you would have called me. What did you do here in town? No one ever comes to Russellville and if you do not have my email let me know so I can give you phone numbers. It would have been nice to see you. If you were at the college here you probally were close to where my daughter is. She works there in the Academic Affairs office which is right under the president of the college. She will be finishing her masters in December (with all A's so far). We are proud of her. She has been taking 2 classes a semester, working full time, raising 2 kids ages 3 and 5 now and many other activities she is involved with. My grandkids are on a billboard in Harrison if anyone gets up that way. It is around Belfonte on Hwy 65. There are 2 billboards in one. The top one is for Mickey D's and then the bottom one is for the hospital that has their pictures on it. Next time you are in town please call me Jim. We would love to see you. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: BECKY STOBAUGH WALDO [Edit] |
Date Posted: 16:13:57 07/18/07 Wed Ok so I can't even type my own name! That should be Waldo not Walso. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Jim Short [Edit] |
Date Posted: 21:38:16 07/18/07 Wed Hey, Becky. When in R'ville, I looked at some land adjacent to the campus, sort of at the back corner. I also met with the owner and his broker. Tried to strike a deal but failed (got outbid by a competitor). What is your daughter's masters program (student personnel? just guessing because of the student affairs connection). She sounds phenomenal with all she's juggling. Go ahead and email your contact numbers - it may be a while, but it's likely that I will get back there sometime. My eldest son graduated Princeton in June. He was tapped for Phi Beta Kappa (top 10%). Considering the competition, I'm still in awe. He's going to work in Dallas in the fall; at least he didn't get sucked into the northeast after being there 4 years. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Steve Duck [Edit] |
Date Posted: 08:48:38 07/21/07 Sat Becky: It is hard to to picture you as a grandmother or any of us as grandparents for that matter.My son Matt just finished his first year at UCA,made the Deans List.He is working in Estes Park Colorado this summer.My daughter Rachel just graduated from College of the Ozarks and is working for Bass-Pro Shop in Branson.We are having a great summer we are planning to go out to Colorado where Matt is working sometime around the first of August.I didn't know about this Web Site until I saw Elva Terry a couple of weeks ago and she told me about it. Steve Duck [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo [Edit] |
Date Posted: 14:02:40 07/22/07 Sun Jim you had a very good guess there with my daughters master degree. It is in college student personnel. I emailed you and I hope I had the right email address. If not post back here and I will give mine to you. Steve it is good to hear from you. Yes it is amazing how we have grandkids and how old or young we are gettting LOL. Iam glad Elva gave you the site. My neighbor has a house in Estes Park and is out there right now. Congrats to your son. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Verlie Henderson (My deepest thoughts) [Edit] |
Date Posted: 20:37:52 07/05/07 Thu May my deepest thoughts be with Richie at this sad time in his family's life. I just read about the passing of his father, I know what a hard time his family faces. It was Richie who mention my loss last year. I drove by Richies old home the other day and my first thought was of the Shipley bread truck in the front yard ever day. Strange how our memories search of a simpler time. Thought and Prayers are with you Richie. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Richie Poe [Edit] |
Date Posted: 15:17:26 07/07/07 Sat I wanted to add my thoughts to Verlie's. I remember your dad as a fine man, Richie, I always sensed that your family was very close and united with lots of love, it takes a good mom and dad to make that happen. I know your mom passed away not too long ago, and this has to be hard. Just know that we're up here in the Ozarks mourning with you, that you're in our thoughts and prayers. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Richie Arnold [Edit] |
Date Posted: 16:00:49 07/10/07 Tue Thank you for the kind words, support and prayers. Dad was very sick for some time and was prepared to go in every way, physically, emotionally and spiritually. I'll still miss him. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Darrell [Edit] |
Date Posted: 11:26:13 07/11/07 Wed Very sorry to hear of your loss. I pray for comfort and peace for your family. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo [Edit] |
Date Posted: 20:00:46 07/11/07 Wed Richie I want you to know that you have my deepest condolences. I know in your mind you know that sometimes things like this happen for the best, but in your heart you will always miss him. I also know that he will be with you at all times from this day forward. May God give you and your family the strength to get through this tough time. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo (?) [Edit] |
Date Posted: 02:44:36 06/15/07 Fri What were your favorite movies in the 70's? Name as many as you want! Grease, Jaws, Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar and of course Star Wars!!! (I have a friend who is a good friend of Chewy and I have his autograph she sent me...also pictures of him if anyone wants to see him out of costume!) [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Darrell [Edit] |
Date Posted: 08:07:04 06/18/07 Mon Soooo many movies. Any which way but loose, All the Presidents Men, Tora Tora Tora, Patton, Serpico, Murder on the Orient Express, Rooster Cogburn, Close Encounters, Alien. So many more, there certainly were many great movies. Hope to see you next year! [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Bob [Edit] |
Date Posted: 11:33:41 06/23/07 Sat Hey Becky, Interesting topic. Like Darrell said, "so many good movies..." Here is a rather extensive list of mine chronologically from 1970 thru 1973: Airport Woodstock Summer of '42 Vanishing Point Two Lane Blacktop- pointless- but James Taylor was in as "the Driver" The French Connection The Last Picture Show The Godfather The Cowboys Lady Sings the Blues American Graffiti Paper Moon The Sting Sugarland Express All The President's Men-1976 Bad News Bears-gotta love Walter Mathau in this one. 1976 Happy Summer Bob Ech [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Darrell [Edit] |
Date Posted: 13:40:44 06/28/07 Thu Since I have little to do, I decided to get on the internet and fine the year of best movies. It did not take me very long to decide. I nominate 1939 as perhaps the best year. I realize this digresses from the original topic but hey that’s what forums are for hijacking topics. Gone With the Wind Dark Victory Goodbye Mr. Chips Love Affair Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Ninotchka Of Mice and Men Stagecoach The Wizard of Oz Wuthering Heights Babes in Arms The Cat and the Canary Destry Rides Again Dodge City Drums Along the Mohawk The Four Feathers Golden Boy Gulliver's Travels Gunga Din Huckleberry Finn The Hunchback of Notre Dame Jesse James Juarez The Little Princess Made for Each Other The Man in the Iron Mask The Oklahoma Kid The Old Maid Only Angels Have Wings The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex The Roaring Twenties Stanley and Livingston The Story of Alexander Graham Bell The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle The Three Musketeers Union Pacific Young Mr. Lincoln See you next year! [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Richie Arnold [Edit] |
Date Posted: 09:57:34 05/17/07 Thu I spent two hours in a doctor's waiting room yesterday and read every magazine in sight. While reading Southern Living (May 2007, I think), I saw an article about the Baker Prairie in Harrison and our own Cheryl (Ramsey) Satterfield was quoted. It was on page 64 or 65. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Richie Poe [Edit] |
Date Posted: 21:47:05 05/20/07 Sun Cheryl has been real involved in maintaining and protecting the prairie. There is a club at the high school called "Keepers of the Prairie" that routinely cleans and patrols the prairie. I think Cheryl sponsors that club. One of the "uncomfortable" decisions that school district made a few years ago was to build the new middle school in its present location. Many "friends of the prairie" thought it would infringe on the prairie. The district owned enough land to build the building, unfortunately, about two of those eight acres were on the designated prairie. A pretty involved campaign was begun to convince the school to trade that property and build somewhere else, leaving the prairie untouched. Bottom line, the school couldn't find an acceptable alternate spot, built right there, and did have to excavate and use its part of the prairie, mainly to build holding ponds, etc to protect the rest of Baker Prairie from erosion and watershed. The school's acreage was a very small percent of the total prairie (I think it's about 65 acres) but still left a few upset patrons. Cheryl as done an admirable job of still being pleasant to the board members who made that decision. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Greg Carlton [Edit] |
Date Posted: 19:20:47 04/20/07 Fri Some sad news to report. Virginia Earnest died this morning, Friday April 20th. There were no specifics given in the paper concerning her death. Although I have heard that she had fallen, and that hastened her death. Her actual obituary will probably be in Sunday's paper. I remember my senior year when all of her former students from the class of '73 went over to the kindergarten to have our pictures made with her. She told me that she wanted to stand by me during the photo. I remember, as many of you do, how small the chairs and tables appeared after all those years of being away from the little house we met in. I have plenty of memories from that brief time of my life. I believe it was about 1960 for most of us, wasn't it? Anyway I remember that when anyone became sick and had to go to the hospital that she would always visit them and bring them a puzzle. I had hoped that someday I would get sick so that I could get one of those puzzles. Quirkey, huh. Well,sure enough the doctor told my parents that I had to have my tonsils taken out, and there I was against the odds, in the hospital waiting for Miss Earnest to come through the door with my puzzle. And she did, and I was thrilled that I had that prized puzzle. Living in Harrison for years, now, I have visited with Mrs. Earnest many times. She was always excited to see her former students, she had so many of course, and was always ready to talk about those kindergarten years. She was full of life to the end (remember, she never missed a teaching day in 50 years) and will be missed by hundreds of former students. Any memories of Mrs. Earnest and her kindergarten that someone else would like to share? [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Kevin McCorkindale [Edit] |
Date Posted: 17:14:31 04/22/07 Sun Sad to hear that she has died. I, too, have very fond memories of kindergarten. I remember dresing in our Halloween costumes and having our class picture taken. (That picture is floating around on the internet somewhere--one of my clients found it and told me about it.) I noticed on my recent trip to Harrison that the old kindergarten schoolhouse has deteriorated and it appears that it is used as a storage area. That, too, is sad. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Michael Cole [Edit] |
Date Posted: 18:47:50 04/23/07 Mon Those kindergarten pix are here-- http://www.thecolefamily.com/hhs/annual/schooldays.htm [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo [Edit] |
Date Posted: 00:35:02 04/27/07 Fri I moved to Harrison my 1st grade year so I did not go to Mrs. Earnest. Jennifer, my daughter, did though and I was thrilled to have her there. Jennifer LOVED Mrs. Earnest. She learned how to be a "little lady" and she still loves singing and dancing which she is teaching her daughters now. Mrs. Earnest had the girls wear dresses when Jennifer went there, and she also had them bring healthy snacks. I am very sorry to hear this news, but she did bring a lot of values in many children's life's. God Bless Her! [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Brenda Bazil [Edit] |
Date Posted: 17:36:31 04/11/07 Wed I have been reading the notes on this site. It is nice to see that everyone is getting older, just like me. I have 2 grandchildren now, both boys. One is 7 years and the other is 9 months. They are both wonderful. The only person that I have talked to much over the years has been Elva. We talk once every year or so. Does anyone know how to reach Kathy Voice? [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Greg Carlton [Edit] |
Date Posted: 10:03:03 04/18/07 Wed Brenda, The last time I can remember seeing Kathy Voice was working for her father at the restaurant on the hill near the Oasis Motel. Of course, it is long gone. And I've neither seen nor heard from Kathy in forever. Now,please tell me what you're maiden name is so we'll all remember who you are, (Some people may already know, of course.) [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Brenda (Stowe) Bazil [Edit] |
Date Posted: 12:33:36 04/18/07 Wed Greg, Sorry, my maiden name was Stowe. You may not remember me anyway. I didn't grow up in Harrison. I moved there just before 10th grade. Kathy and I were good friends, but we lost touch over the years. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Greg Carlton [Edit] |
Date Posted: 15:27:31 04/18/07 Wed Brenda, Of course I remember you. You were very pretty. I'm not one to forget a pretty face. Didn't you have a sister, too? Didn't she date Kenny Shaddox? My e-mail address is gcarl@aristotle.net. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Brenda (Stowe) Bazil [Edit] |
Date Posted: 19:11:49 04/20/07 Fri Greg, You're right, I do have a sister. Nancy was two years behind us in school. She married Ken Shaddox, but they are not together anymore. Nancy has been married to another man for about sixteen years. It is really strange to think of my baby sister as a grandmother, but she is. I drove through Harrison last year. It has grown so much, but the countryside is still as beautiful as it always was. My e-mail address is bazilbrenda@yahoo.com [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Richie Arnold [Edit] |
Date Posted: 13:16:30 04/03/07 Tue This past weekend, I spent a couple of nights at Lost Valley and hiked around the area a bit. It brought back lots of great memories. What a beautiful area! Too bad they've closed the road to Jim Bluff. I'd like to go there again, but there's no way I would attempt hiking in/out! I'll have to float it someday, I suppose. There wasn't enough water (or time) to do it this trip. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo [Edit] |
Date Posted: 18:57:50 04/04/07 Wed We use to hike all the time at Lost Valley. My parents took me there all the time before I started going by myself. I have not been floating in a while, but I remember going and catching fish and never ever seeing anyone on the river. Now it is like Grand Central Station! It is beautiful up there though! [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Kevin McCorkindale [Edit] |
Date Posted: 08:00:57 04/07/07 Sat My family and I hiked Lost Valley last December and the waterfalls were great--the area had received a lot of rainfall in the preceding days. Unfotunately, possibly because of all of the rain, the elk were not grazing in the field across the highway from the Lost Valley entrance as they had been on my previous two visits. Turning now to your comments, Richie, I have two questions for you. What is Jim's Bluff? Why would it be difficult to hike in and out? [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Richie Arnold [Edit] |
Date Posted: 14:12:30 04/10/07 Tue Kevin, Jim Bluff was where we used to camp and swim a lot. It's close to Hemmed-In Hollow. It had a trapeze on a cable attached to the top of the bluff. It was a great place, but the road was terrible and steep. Hiking in would be okay, but you'd have to walk up the mountain to get out. Of course, OJ did drive his Camero down there once, but where didn't OJ drive the Camero! [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo [Edit] |
Date Posted: 17:15:58 03/31/07 Sat Ok well the album message did not go over so here is a new one. What are your favorite 3 movies to date? 1. The Patriot 2. Grease 3. Dirty Dancing Who is your favorite actor? Mel Gibson Who is your favorite actress? Meg Ryan [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo [Edit] |
Date Posted: 08:34:25 03/02/07 Fri Hopefully summer is close. Let's say you were shipwreaked and you had water, food and everything you needed except a tv and you had one cd player. You can only take 3 CD's or "albums" with you. Which 3 (of all dates) would you take? [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Greg Carlton [Edit] |
Date Posted: 20:12:51 03/12/07 Mon Becky, Which three "of all three dates"? You mean I get to bring a date with me while I was shipwrecked on a desert island? [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo [Edit] |
Date Posted: 01:33:19 03/14/07 Wed Well Greg I was not really talking about a "date" for you, but if you want you can bring one. The question is which 3 albums "cd's" of all times (not just our high school years) would you bring. Remember you will only have these 3 to listen to for a very long time! [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Greg Carlton [Edit] |
Date Posted: 10:37:55 03/16/07 Fri Okay Becky, would you believe: Eric Johnson, "Ah Via Musicom" Al Dimeola, "Electric Rendevous" AND Jimi Hendrix, "Electric Ladyland" And my date would be______________________________ ? Alas, only I know her true identity! [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo [Edit] |
Date Posted: 20:45:46 03/22/07 Thu Greg those albums I am surprised at. I have 2 and trying to think of the 3rd. I want to know the name in the blank LOL! [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Richie Arnold [Edit] |
Date Posted: 08:23:35 03/23/07 Fri Greg, if you plan on having a "date" on this deserted island, wouldn't you want some Al Green? [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Greg Carlton [Edit] |
Date Posted: 18:31:50 03/24/07 Sat No Al Green this time, Richie. Maybe Al Dimeola, though. He put out some great music in the early 80's. His keyboardist was Jan Hammer. Remember him? He played with the lightening fast guitarist John McGlaughlin in the Mahavishnu Orchestra in the 70's. He wrote the theme for "Miami Vice." Dimeola is a master acoustic guitarist, too. I'm sure that I can find something eternally romantic for my deserted island date to listen to. Sorry, Becky, she shall remain nameless, at least until I am on a deserted island and suddenly she turns up missing. Then you'll know who she is! [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Verlie Henderson [Edit] |
Date Posted: 16:58:42 02/20/07 Tue It has been a while since we talked obout our grandchildren. I was just wondering who has the most. I now have 3 grandsons and 4 granddaughters. Hannah 9 in July, Laura 8 in Feb. Nathaniel 6 in July, Lillian 5 in June, Isabella 3 in July a boy born in Oct (havent found out his name) and my latest Izaiah Jaemison born Feb. 12, 2007. Come on.. How many? [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo [Edit] |
Date Posted: 16:00:39 02/21/07 Wed I have 2 of the sweetest little girls. Megan Marie was 5 in Dec. and Kristen Leigh will be 3 in March. It just does not seem possible ...they are growing so fast! [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Richie Poe [Edit] |
Date Posted: 11:15:19 07/08/05 Fri The Harrison Daily Times had an obituary in last night's (7/07/05) paper for Charles Jenkins, age 77. He passed away after a long illness. I guess we'll not hear the hand trumpet anymore, or have to worry about tilting back in our chairs and writing the Civics chapter backwards. He was a great guy. Odd thing, if my math is right, he was only about 40 when he taught us in junior high. I thought he was an old man. I hope everybody else has good memories of him, as I do. He's survived by his wife and four children (three still live in Harrison). [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Richie Arnold [Edit] |
Date Posted: 10:21:21 07/19/05 Tue It's sad to hear about Charlie Jenkins passing away. I had him for Civics as I'm sure most of you did. In my opinion, he was a great guy. He seemed to enjoy teaching. His Study Hall was absolutely out of control when he played the hand trumpet accompanied by Lee Starkey doing the "chainsaw". [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Bob Echols [Edit] |
Date Posted: 16:24:39 07/27/05 Wed Mr.Jenkins will forever be remembered in my book as "Charlie Tuna" but with the upmost respect for the kind of man he was and the lessons about being a citizen he taught us. God Speed Mr.Jenkins. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Richie Arnold [Edit] |
Date Posted: 09:27:13 08/01/05 Mon Mike Masterson, columnist and HHS alum, spoke fondly of Mr. Jenkins in his article titled "'65 Reunion Looms" (Arkansas Democrat Gazette July 30). If you're from Harrison, it's worth a read. He talks about classmates and some instructors. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo [Edit] |
Date Posted: 00:01:18 02/17/07 Sat My condolences to Mr. Jenkins and his family. He was very admired by all and will be remembered. I sometimes think of us all being young again, and in our hearts we are. Time chagnes and bad news seems to come about way too often these days. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Malia Lynch [Edit] |
Date Posted: 07:29:45 08/10/05 Wed Great to see all the messages. Has anyone talked to Jackie Mathis lately? I haven't seen or visited with anyone much since the reunion (except Lindie Dickey Melton, Michael Ervin, Bob Ech and occassionally Mari A)but I still think of you all often. Can't wait for the next reunion. Hope that all you living in Harrison have the energy to plan another one! Malia [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Verlie Henderson [Edit] |
Date Posted: 20:54:11 08/10/05 Wed We also lost Corene Hall our third grade teacher at Eagle Hights, she later taught special education at Eagle and Jr, High. She was 88 when she died June 23, 2003. As for Leland Starkey..He can not do his "chain saw" as he has emphysema and asthma. But he is still working. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Richie Arnold [Edit] |
Date Posted: 08:54:47 08/11/05 Thu I had Corine Hall for 3rd grade! Several of our class did. She was one of my favorite teachers. What a nice lady. Sorry to hear that Lee isn't doing well. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Paul Jackson (Eagle Heights) [Edit] |
Date Posted: 22:50:04 01/26/07 Fri Makes me wonder about all of the teachers at the old EHS. I know that Almeda Tilley Hickman Dwyer (5th gr.) died in 2002 in Stuttgart, she was 89. I last heard that Mrs. Purselley was still living in Harrison. I was in SW MO a couple of years ago and took a few hours off to drive to Harrison. I visited the old neighborhood and the school, which is now a retirement condo. The 1-4 grade building has been torn down (remember 'the ramp'?) [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Mary (woolverton) Smith [Edit] |
Date Posted: 14:32:15 08/10/05 Wed Sorry to hear about Mr. Jenkins he was a great teacher and his class was always fun. Congrats on being a grandpa M.C. I have 3 grandchildren of my own [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Bob [Edit] |
Date Posted: 15:09:24 12/17/06 Sun Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Hope all is well with each of you. Take Care. Bob [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo [Edit] |
Date Posted: 18:42:36 12/23/06 Sat I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and a great new year. Time passes so fast, but old friends are in our hearts forever. Even though we make new friends and have different lives now, I always remember that you make new friends and keep the old. One is silver and the other is gold. Merry Christmas! pictures on this link: share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=9Aas27Vo1as5s [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Richie Poe (in a Christmas mood) [Edit] |
Date Posted: 23:44:39 12/24/06 Sun Here I sit, almost midnight on Christmas. I've been playing santa, setting out presents for my kids. Bad thing is, they're 19 and 17. I still like it. No bikes to put together, just easy things like skirts, books, iPods. Isn't it great to be a daddy? Hope all have a great holiday season and get to hug family and "feel the love" [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo [Edit] |
Date Posted: 01:01:15 12/25/06 Mon Yes I guess it is great to be a Dad...but just wait until you are a grandpa...A lot more fun! [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Darrell Rands [Edit] |
Date Posted: 09:34:23 12/19/06 Tue The signs of the holiday season -- the first falling leaves, the first Christmas lights,smell of smoke from the fire places. The wind is, at the moment, silent. If I lift my head up from my book, I can see my family’s farm in the past, in a gust that has just passed, flecks of snow rising like spray from an ocean of trees. A crackling fire a warm fire place, with my family about the house. A warm cup of coffee in one hand, some excellent reading in the other, and life is pretty fine. Life was much simpler in the good old days. Today, I hope the same is true with you, wherever you might be. It’s been a fine, fun year, and one I’ll not forget for some time. Be well, be safe, and enjoy your holiday. Hopefully everyone will be safe, warm and happy. — I’ll see you in the 2008, if not before. Merry Christmas to all, to each a good night. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Elva Terry Yarbrough [Edit] |
Date Posted: 12:20:26 12/18/06 Mon Merry Christmas everyone. I just read Nov. messages and got caught up. Everything is good . I don't know about the new Goblin Stadium. I think they will be at the creek next year unless they get a fire built under them and move some dirt. The creek will be missed, when the move is made. Hope everyone is well, and I don't like to see funerals posted on here. They make me sad. Barbara I would of loved to seen you but logged on to late. Do you still have long dark hair and what do you do now. We would to see you at the reunions. Merry Christmas everyone and have a safe and blessed New Year. Love you all, Elva [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo [Edit] |
Date Posted: 16:06:38 11/14/06 Tue Barbara Bennett Conley's sister, Diana, passed away Sunday at her home in Norman Oklahoma. Services will be held Saturday November 18th in Harrison at 10:00 A.M. I will not be able to attend, because we already made plans to go to Branson the next day on the 19th. We are going to try to make it by Barbara's house on Sunday to see her before she leaves to head home to Chicago. Barbara said to tell people to come by her parents house if they can not attend the funeral. If anyone is going to be in Branson that week, email me and I will give you my cell phone number. We will be staying until Thursday morning. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo [Edit] |
Date Posted: 20:49:08 11/15/06 Wed Here is the link to Dianna's obit. http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17470890&BRD=1815&PAG=461&dept_id=516934&rfi=6 [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Richie Arnold [Edit] |
Date Posted: 08:15:15 10/30/06 Mon The Goblins played the last game on the banks of Crooked Creek October 20, 2006. They will move to a new stadium next season located at the new high school. According to the Harrison Daily Times, they'd played in Goblin Stadium for 77 years. Appropriately, the Goblins came from behind in the fourth quarter to defeat Alma. Did anyone attend the game? Had I realized it was the last game, I would have been there. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Kevin McCorkindale [Edit] |
Date Posted: 17:51:35 11/01/06 Wed Sad to see this. Does anybody know what the school district plans to do with the stadium? Although the Goblins have played at the stadium for the last 77 years (I will assume for present purposes the accuracy of the Harrison Daily Times article), there was one year during that time they did not play at the stadium. Two trivia questions: (1) What was the year? and (2) Where did they play the year they did not play at the stadium? [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Bob [Edit] |
Date Posted: 19:55:13 11/02/06 Thu 1961, Wheeler Stadium [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Wadlo [Edit] |
Date Posted: 17:32:18 11/03/06 Fri This really makes me sad. I loved that stadium. I sure hope they keep it there for some reason or another. To this day I can smell the fog rising from the creek to start off football season. Even on hot days that creek helped the air stay nice and clear and crisp. Richie I would have rode up there with you if I would have known it was going to be the last game played there. I do not remember the year they had the games at Wrigley field but I think it was to put in new bleachers. Anyone remember the flag football games we had on Sunday afternoons in the field behind the football field? [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo [Edit] |
Date Posted: 17:34:44 11/03/06 Fri Wrigley field?? I meant Wheeler Stadium!!!!!!!!!!I will just blame it on my age!!!!!!! [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Kevin McCorkindale [Edit] |
Date Posted: 07:10:33 11/04/06 Sat Great job, Bob! Sorry, no prize--just an acknowledgment by your classmates of your great memory! Becky, as I am sure Bob would tell you also, the reason the Goblins moved to Wheeler Stadium is the destruction caused by the flood in May, 1961. I have very vivid, though spotty, recollections of the aftermath of the flood. In particular, I remember the destruction it caused in the area surrounding Goblin Stadium. As many of you may recall, there were houses right on the creek where the parking lot is now located that were washed away by the flood. We 50-somethings may not remember what we said 1 minute ago, but we have great recollection of events that occurred 45 years ago. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Bob [Edit] |
Date Posted: 10:41:38 11/04/06 Sat We moved to Harrison weeks after the flood, in fact lived on South Vine just above the creek, the town was still very much recovering from the effects of that terrible event. Going to Wheeler Stadium is my first recollection of seeing a high school football game. I think Coach Quattlebaum was the coach in 1961. Does anyone know what plans they have for the old stadium? I would imagine that the new Goblin Stadium will have the latest facilities. Even though our Goblins were nailed by Siloam Springs last night,17-0, they still are in the playoffs, but travel the long road to White Hall next Friday night. Go Goblins Go. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Richie Poe [Edit] |
Date Posted: 23:47:24 11/06/06 Mon There have been lots of issues with the new stadium. Initially planned as a huge upgrade to the existing stadium and spearheaded by the Goblin Booster Club, Fed Ex got the ball rolling with a million dollar donation (100,000 per year/ten years). Even though there was an outpouring of pledges from the community, the project looked dead in the water for a while, just too many wants (better track, soccer use of field, indoor facility,etc etc) for the sixe of the property, plus still not enough money (mostly pledges, not cash in hand). Also, Arkansas school law made it illegal for the Club to renovate Goblin Stadium since it is owned by the district (the school itself had to do the improvements). Many in the Booster Club preferred to oversee the details rather than donate all money to the district and hope for the best. Probably a good decision (once off-site land was obtained), it kept the Booster Club in charge of details and kept the school board from having to plan and answer for every little aspect of the project (it's not your typical stadium, pretty upscale). Sheridan Garrison stepped up and appeared to adopt the entire project, and everybody got excited. His tragic death hit everybody really hard, and the project lost momentum. His sons, however, made good on his pledge by purchasing and donating 30 acres (plus Dr. Chamber's donation of 10) just behind the high school, site of current construction. Mosco Cash donated a huge chunk of money to help with he indoor facility. Plans are to finish the project and donate it, with the remaining land, to the school district. The school will then build a new high school (grades 9-12) on the land (after a millage vote), Jr. High (7-8) will move to the high school bldg and all will be beautiful. Several issues remain: Will there really be enough money to pay for it? Will the pledges come in? The school can't accept the "gift" if there are outstanding debts on it. Substantial expenses also loom ahead for the school....new astroturf in 10-12 years, maintaining the facility, etc. Part of me wishes that the project had been kept smaller and left at the creek, but I'm sure when I see the new place I'll be excited, and ten years from now, we'll all be very proud of it and not wish for the creek at all. Hats off to the Booster Club, they have REALLY persevered and carried this project. important disclaimer: I was on the School Board when this started, but am not now. This was my own personal rambling, not in any way "insider knowledge." It's probably not even factual, since it's pretty late at night. I just wanted my old classmates to have some history of the project. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Bob [Edit] |
Date Posted: 18:14:11 11/08/06 Wed Thanks Richie for the inside look. School projects are quite intricate and to realize the completion of a project as large as this is not for the faint of heart. Guess the field must at least be ready for next season? What kind of timeline are they looking at? Thanks again Richie Poe! [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Greg Carlton [Edit] |
Date Posted: 09:41:31 09/14/06 Thu A note of condolence. Our classmate Mike Fuller's wife, Diane, died yesterday September 13th from a long battle with cancer. She was a very meek and good woman. She was a member of the Bellefonte Church of Christ. Mike's address is 1489 Vista Drive, Bellefonte, AR, 72601. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Darrell [Edit] |
Date Posted: 09:25:44 09/05/06 Tue How is Jackie doing? I have not heard anything. Since I ask how is everyone else? Any needs I should add to my prayer list? If there is something you would like prayer for but would like privacy click my email address. See you in 2008 Darrell [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Jackie Mathis [Edit] |
Date Posted: 21:58:47 09/07/06 Thu To whom it may concern: I am doing great. I get real tired real quick, when I work out in the heat. I saw OJ in Mt. Home on tuesday and he gave me our 1973 goblin web page. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Richie Arnold [Edit] |
Date Posted: 15:50:09 09/08/06 Fri Jackie Mathis has a computer? I sent him emails for two years and never got an answer! Jack, glad you're "on-line". [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo [Edit] |
Date Posted: 20:08:10 09/08/06 Fri Jackie it is so great to see you are doing good. As you can see on the forum people have been wondering how you are. I have a sneaky suspicion that working out in the heat is not under doctors orders. Take care of yourself! [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo [Edit] |
Date Posted: 01:46:55 07/09/06 Sun I know in our high school years we all had favorite songs that we listened to a lot. Just for fun, please name your top 3 favorite songs during those years and who sang them. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Kevin McCorkindale [Edit] |
Date Posted: 18:07:48 07/09/06 Sun Thank you, Becky, for getting the ball rolling, so to speak. Now, for my answer to your question: 1. Long Cool Woman by the Hollies; 2. I'm Your Captain/Getting Closer to Home by Grand Funk (Am I the only person who likes this song? The oldies stations never play it!); and 3. Layla by Derek and the Dominos. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo [Edit] |
Date Posted: 01:37:37 07/12/06 Wed Oh I liked all the songs you listed also. I have had a hard time so I am going to do 5! 1. American Pie - Don McLean 2. Black Magic Woman - Santana 3. Ramblin Man - Allman Brothers 4. We're An American Band - Grand Funk 5. Schools Out - Alice Cooper - It just fits the topic!!!! [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Darrell [Edit] |
Date Posted: 07:58:37 07/14/06 Fri I am going out on a limb and pick a few. We're an American Band by Grand Funk Big Bad Leroy Brown by Jim Croce My love by the Wings By the way did we not almost pick Coopers song for our class song and do a revote? [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Bob [Edit] |
Date Posted: 22:51:41 07/18/06 Tue yes Darrel |