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The Class of 1953 Celebrates

Mrs. Beverly Clay Williams, Claude Hunter, Mrs.
orrine Gillins Williams, Warner Robbins, GA, and
Albert Starling.

The 55th Reunion of the New Stanton Senior High School’s Class of 1953, the Omega Class of Old Stanton High School kicked off with eighteen members of the class sailing on the Sun Cruz Casino Ship out of Mayport, FL.

On Friday with sixty-five in attendance the class enjoyed a buffet dinner and music being ‘spun’ by Donald McQueen. Class members had lots of fun and fellowship with door prizes and dancing. Mrs. Ina Butler, widow of the late James Butler, came to the First Coast from St. Louis, MO to meet her late husband’s classmates. Out of town classmates included Harold Jackson, Culver City, CA, James Williams, Los Angeles, CA, Mrs. Vonceil Gonzales Turner, Brooklyn, NY, Mrs. Norrine Gillins Williams, Warner Robbins, GA, Mrs. Patricia Thomas Hilliary, East Points, GA, Mrs. Cora Solomon Johnson, Pembrook Pines, FL.

On Saturday eighty-two attended a buffet dinner in a beautifully decorated ballroom in blue, white and silver at the Airport Clarion Hotel. With Mrs. Melverine Abrams Mitchell, presiding the program included reflecting on the theme “Celebrating The Years of Our Lives” included ‘The Adult Years’ where reflections coming from out of town guests in the absence of Oliver Muldrow. Two former teachers Mr. Walter White and Mrs. Mary Barnett

Mitchell with her husband Mr. Sollie Mitchell were in attendance. Mrs. Algia Corbin Frazier recognized spouses of classmates and other guests. Mrs. Letha McBride Iles was presented flowers for her extraordinary contributions to making the reunion a success. With magnificent live music from The Ray Love Band there was loads of dancing.

Special presentations were given to: Harold Jackson and James Williams (they traveled the farthest); Mrs. Leona J. Spann (the youngest classmate); Claude Hunter and Mrs. Leona Spann (those who paid the reunion assessment first); and Mrs. Letha McBride Iles (the one who sold the most Ads for the souvenir book).

Other participants on the banquet program were: Mrs. Mavis Wells Tutson, Mrs. Sarah Braziel Williams, Charles Skinner, Mrs. Letha McBride Iles, Alphonso Carter, Mrs. Algia Corbin Frazier, Mrs. Barbara Harrison Moore, Ronald Johnson, James Tippins and Mrs. Leona Spann. On Sunday Mrs. Iles conducted the Memorial Service attended by fifty classmates. Words of Remembrance were given by Reverend Gartrell L. Sims and the Necrology Ceremony was very impression with Mrs. Wynette P. Ussery serving as toll bell ringer.

Following a most delicious buffet breakfast, there was continued fellowship and a reluctant parting following a memorable 55th Class Reunion.