Jonesboro High School Classes of 1967..and 1968: August 2008

Welcome Jonesboro High School Class of 1967 and 1968!!!

In the immortal words of Grace Witherspoon of the Jonesboro Sun(BACK IN THE DAY)..." a great time was had by all." It was Super!!! We had a great time. The pictures are starting to come in and will be posted soon. Everyone please send in those pics. Send them to the e-mail address below. jhsclassof68@sbcglobal.net Lots of 67 and 68 and a few 69 and 66 and even a 65 or two or three or four or more were there.

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there is for sure a 50 year reunion and also talk of a 45 year reunion.... so keep sending in those e-mail addresses. We shouldn't have to change presidents 2 or 3 times before we get back together again.

TERESA WESTBROOK FOUND.... click on May under blog archive 2008. Where in the World is Teresa ?

If you graduated from Jonesboro High School in 1968 or 1967, then you are in the right place. The classes of '67 and '68 had a Super reunion October 10 and 11, HOMECOMING weekend in Jonesboro. This was an event to remember.

We Still Need Your Email addresses. Yes, it is the year 2008. You should have one of these by now. You can add them in the comments section or.. you can e-mail them to:

jhsclassof68@sbcglobal.net

Post items to this blog.. it's easy. Pictures, memories, stuff you like. You can also send digital photos as an e-mail attachment and we'll get it on for you. ( if you have old photos you want to put on here take them outside on an overcast day and take a digital picture of them.)

Friday: a reception at the RidgePoint Country Club and a party on Saturday at The Station(the old Post Office Downtown on Church Street) .

MORE PICTURES FROM THE REUNION HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE FLICKR BADGE AT THE LEFT. CLICK ON IT TO SEE ALL THE PICS AND TO MAKE COMMENTS! MORE PICTURES WILL BE ADDED AS THEY ARRIVE.

Thursday, August 28, 2008

You are invited to attend the

40-Year Reunion Weekend Events of JHS Classes of 1967 and 1968

Friday, October 10 - Settle in at the home or motel of your choice.

(See motel information on registration form.)

Friday & Saturday - “Jazz in Jonesboro/Mid-South BBQ Championship” at ASU Athletics Complex

4:30 -- 6:00 Welcome and Information Table

Lobby of Comfort Suites, 3404 Access Road

3:00 – 6:30 Jonesboro High School Open House

(The main building will be open after school until game time for alums to tour and spend as much time reminiscing as they wish.)

7:00 - Homecoming Game, JHS vs. Mountain Home

Cooksey-Johns Field / Tickets available at gate

6:30 – 11:00 “Get Reacquainted” Drop-In

RidgePointe Country Club, “19^th Hole” / Handicap Accessible / Dress is casual.

Registration, 6:30 – 8:30

Social, 7:00 – 11:00 (Hor d’oeuvres, soft drinks / cash bar available)

Saturday, October 11 - (The Comfort Suites provides a free breakfast for its guests.)

2:00 – 3:00 Walking Tour of Downtown Jonesboro’s Historic District

Leader, Claudia Cathcart Shannon, JHS ‘68

Meet at the corner of Main and Monroe under the black awning of Mooney Law Firm.

(What happened to Franklin Hardware, Elder & Stevens, Shainberg’s, Citizen’s Bank, the Strand Theater? Where were Penney’s and Joseph Footwear located? Can you believe there are loft apartments and restaurants with alcohol permits on Main Street?)

6:00 - ASU vs. Louisiana-Monroe (Tailgating all afternoon prior to the game)

7:00 – 12:00 40-Year Reunion, “Celebration at The Station”

524 South Church / Handicap Accessible / Dress is informal.

7:00 – 9:00 Food and Conversation - (Heavy hor d’oeuvres, soft drinks, wine, beer / Set-ups available)

Memorabilia in Lobby - (Bring photos, letter sweaters, ribbons, music, printed materials,

news articles, letters, obituaries or memorials to display.)

8:00 Group Photo Opportunity

9:00 – 10:00 Program

10:00 – 11:30 Live Music by The P.F. Flyers http://www.thepfflyers.com

11:30 – 12:00 Farewells

12:00 -- ?? If you’re still going strong, move on to another of downtown Jonesboro’s new night spots!

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

How the HURRICANE(not canes) got it's name. from the 1925 High Times

JONESBORO HIGH SCHOOL
Recognized by the United States Department of Education as a school display!,, excellence in education.

RODGER CALLAHAN~
(note the area code)
Phone (5O1)935.2381~’

JONESBORO,
HOME OF THE
HURRICANE

HOW THE “HURRICANE” GOT ITS NAME
By the editor

Until the last football season the J.H.S. gridiron team had no name, and since all other teams had adopted emblems and etc, it gave us some worry as to just what we ought to name the team. Looking through the list of usual names and emblems, we found that about all of the suitable ones were already in use among the various Arkansas teams. That idea was abandoned, for there were Tigers, Bears, Greyhounds, Bull Dogs, Wild Cats, and every other kind of vicious names on the calendar.

With the first edition of the High Times this perplexing problem was unexpectedly solved in a rather novel manner. Bernice Montague, a loyal booster of J.H.S., was asked to write up a prospective view of the foot-ball team for 1924, and in so doing, a name for the team was coined.

The High School colors being Gold and Black, the team was referred to as the “Golden Hurricane.” This name became a catch phrase and stuck. Fans soon began calling the team the “Golden Hurricane” and
the newspapers liked the name well enough to use it.
Other Arkansas school papers began using the name
In writing up games played against J.H.S., and so it
became universally known among Arkansas teams as
the “Golden Hurricane.” :

We feel sure that a better name could hardly have been selected. If any team entertained any doubts as to what was meant by the J.H.S. team’s name, they were dispelled long since, for where ever the team played, it swept the field like a young hurricane. The men that made up the team of 1924 played the best season of their career. High School’s football schedule was made with some of the strongest and oldest teams in this section of the state. Three games were played with Memphis teams, two of which were won by J.H.S.

The enthusiastic predictions made at the opening of the season for the “Golden Hurricane” were fully lived up to. The team’s success was marked from the start. Another year of football success is expected by the team of 1925

THE HIGH TIMES
May 21, 1925
LAFAYETTE SAMMONS. Editor in Chief
RAYMOND VOWELLS Assistant Editor

Jonesboro High School Classes of 1967..and 1968