The George Washington High School Class of 1960 reunited on August 7, 2010 in Danville, Virginia. We began in September of 1956 in the "new" school. The auditorium and gymnasium were incomplete when we started classes. Classmates came from as far away as California and Florida at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research for our 50th year after graduation. (Double click on a photograph to show a large image).

The Reunion Committee did a wonderful job. Thanks to Ralph Williams, David Luther, Patricia Poteat Glenn, Betty Bruce Bradley Lind, June Easley Daniel, Betty Scott Camp, Richard Camp, Helen Flynn Walton, and Linda Woodall Lacy.

Helen and Clem Walton were busy with taking photographs. You have one last chance to order a photograph CD $10 or a Memory Book $20, including postage, this month only. Order from Betty Bruce Lind, 125 Wilton Ave., Danville, VA 24541. Don't miss out! Following is one of the many crowd shots by Clem. I made a few crops. You can select your best picture from the CD.

1960 Classmates gather at the Institute for Higher Learning and Research in Danville, Virginia on August 7, 2010.

Classmates Jimmy and Linda Kirby Newman and Judy Yeaman

Jane Collie Heizler of Florida with with Dr. Jim Wells and wife Bunny of Richmond, Virginia.

We had a great meal at the Institute. Everything was well planned. Everyone seemed to have a great evening.

A part of the diner tables

Wright and Carolyn Garrett

Warren and Jeanette Ricketts

Ray (Mickey) Ridgeway and wife Ramona of Boynton Beach, Florida

Donna Ashworth, Tommy Cannon, Judy Yeaman

Patricia Lewis

Back in the halls of GW after 50 years. We had a tour of the school on Saturday morning.

Marie and Neal Gammon

Frannie Lyle and Danny Ricketts were Gold Key winners for art in 1960. Fifty years later, Fran joined Nancye and me for a tour of the Science Center which was led by Sonia Wollen on Friday night before the reunion. (yearbook Cavalier 1960)

Judy and Wayne Yeaman

Dave Barr and Jack Neal

Helen Flynn Walton of Burlington, N.C. at G. W. H. S.

In the G. W. hall outside library

Overall our old high school has not changed , but expanded.

David and Peggy Johnson

A part of the crowd at the Institute of Higher Learning

Brenda Dabbs Corbin, Louise Owen Sparks, Betty Lou Cocke Groff back at old George Washinton High School after 50 years.

Betty and Wayne Hanks of Winterville, N.C. with Danny Ricketts. Wayne and I were in the class of 1959 together through Stonewall Jackson Elementary (six years) and three years at Woodrow Wilson Junior High School. Somewhere along the line I fell back to the Class of 1960.

Here is Wayne Hanks (center) at Stonewall Jackson Elementary in 1953.

This is the Sentinel newspaper for Stonewall Jackson Elementary. Wayne and I were published as six-year-olds in 1947.

Danny Ricketts at lower right from the same 1953 class picture. At the top: Jimmy Clark and Wayne Rowland. Wayne lives across the street from me now. Center right: Judy Farthing (Alderson).

Nancye Ricketts (married Danny) and Martha Stovall of Killeen. Texas

Classmate Henry Hurt's son Robert Hurt is a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives. Henry encouraged us to vote for Robert in the November election for 5th District Congressman.

I believe this is the 1970 Reunion at the King of the Sea. It is fuzzy. I cut off two thirds which was ceiling and floor.

Danny Ricketts, email: dan@rdricketts.com

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