CHS Class of 1963

Members of the Class of 1963

July 3, 2010 - There is a city-wide high school reunion planned for October 1, 2010 for all classes of Dale County High School of Ozark, D.A. Smith High School, Ozark High School and Carroll High School. For details click on this link.

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Judy "Alkire" McGuire E-Mail Me

Julian Brown

Georganne "Burns" Boschung

Ken Carmical

Douglas Cowart

Claude Dodson

Martha "Doughtie" Long E-mail Me

Lorraine "Hall" Flowers

Charles (Chuck) Griffin

Walt (Blackie) Kennedy

Jim Hillman Griggs

Dan (Rick) Hinderliter

Virginia (Virgie) "Langford" Logan

Merrill Ledford

William A. (Billy) McCormick, Jr.

Julie "Mixon" Fulcher

Dan Monk

Sherry "Neufeld" Ray

Tricia "Rowlette" Putek

Ed Sherwood

Laurie "Skipper" Dasinger

Danny Tarter

Adolfo E. (Michael Santiago) Urrutia

Howard Valentine

Nigel Wells

Sandra "White" Woodham

Class of 1963 in 1955
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Thanks to Merrill Ledford for submitting this picture for everyone's enjoyment.

Class of 1963 at Homecoming 1978
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Here's what was happening in the community, the school, and the world when this class was setting off on their future endeavors.

Local Events

Harry N. Mixon school opened.

1963-64 was a year of prosperity in Ozark. Some of the businesses that had grand openings during this period were: Kwik Check Super Market, Sears and Roebuck catalog store, the Shoe Mart, Super Five and Dime Variety Store, Firestone tire and appliance, Gunter Dunn Furniture store, Top Dollar store, and Cohen's Mill Outlet store. Two building and construction business came to Ozark also, Deloney Lumbar Company moved it's operation to Ozark and Mastercraft Roofing company opened. New home construction totaled 66 homes valued at $696,000.

The Carroll High School Band performed at George Wallace's inaugural.

St. Michael's Episcopal Church opened it's doors.

The Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade was attended by the CHS band.

This was the final year for Carroll High School Principal Milford R. Painter.

Local schools were forced to close for a short period of time due to an influenza outbreak.

Governor George Wallace came to Ozark for an open house at Ozark Manufacturing.

The Alabama Institute of Aviation Technology held it's first graduation.

There were 131 seniors who took part in graduation exercises at C.H.S. This was the second largest class to have graduated in the history of C.H.S., at that point in time.

National Events

The Telstar communications satellite was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

President Kennedy announced an air and naval blockade of Cuba, following the discovery of Soviet missile bases on the island.

The U.S. blockade of Cuba during the missile crisis officially began under a proclamation signed by President Kennedy.

Washington's DuIIes International Airport was dedicated by President Kennedy

Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev informed the United States that he had ordered the dismantling of Soviet missile bases in Cuba.

Black student James Meredith was blocked from enrolling at the University of Mississippi by Gov Ross R. Barnett. (Meredith was later admitted.)

The Cuban missile crisis began as President Kennedy was informed that reconnaissance photographs had revealed the presence of missile bases in Cuba.

The Organization of African Unity was founded in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The U.S. launched the lunar probe Ranger III to land scientific instruments on the moon. The probe missed its target by some 22,000 miles.

A private plane crash near Camden, Tenn., claimed the lives of country music performers Patsy Cline, "Cowboy" Copas and "Hawkshaw" Hawkins.

The Alcatraz federal prison island in San Francisco Bay
was emptied of its last inmates at the order of Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.

World Events

The Beatles first hit, "Love Me Do," was released in the United Kingdom.

The Soviet Union launched cosmonaut Andrian Nikolayev on a 94 hour flight.

Jamaica became an independent dominion within the British Commonwealth.

The Soviet Union exchanged captured American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers for Rudolph Ivanovich Abel, a Soviet spy held by the U.S.

Charles De Gaulle, French President, called for Algeria's independence.

Guest Book Entries

Name:: Merrill Ledford
Class_of:: 1963
Email_Address:
Date:: 25 Jul 2003

Comments

Hey Class of 1963 are we having a class reunion? It has been 40 years, don't you think we should have a reunion?

Name:: Larry D. Pate
Class_of:: 63
Email_Address:
Date:: 26 Feb 2003

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Hello "63. Although I didn't get to graduate with you, (military-had to leave) some of the best friends I've had were there at CHS. Would like to find Bobby Glazner and Larry Turner (Larry I) if anyone knows know where they are.....Be great to hear from you.

Name:: Merrill Ledford
Class_of:: 1963
Email_Address:
Date:: 22 Feb 2003

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Hello class of 1963. You do know we have a 40th anniversary coming up don't you? Time has really flown hasn't it? Sure hope we get a chance to get together this summer for a class reunion. I saw where one of my good friends passed this year. I used to play with David Tarter when we were kids and I hate that I didn't get to see him before he left us. Well maybe we will have an opportunity to get together and renew old friendships. My very best to you all Merrill

Name:: Merrill Ledford
Class_of:: 1963
Email_Address:
Date:: 20 May 2001

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Hope the class of 63 is doing well. Wanda and I have just had our second son. He was born April 30, 2001 in Pensacola, Florida. We named him Michael Andrew and he and his mom are doing well. Matthew now has a brother he can play with.

I am still working with Alfa Insurance in Brewton, Alabama and Wanda is teaching in Flomaton, Alabama.

Hope to see you when we have our reunion.

Name:: JULIE MIXON FULCHER
Class_of:: 1963
Email_Address:
Date:: 13 Feb 2001

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JULELLYN AND I WOULD TO KNOW WHEN WE ARE GOING TO GET TOGETHER AGAIN.

Name:: merrill ledford
Class_of:: 1963
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Date:: 03 Jun 2000

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Hello class of 1963. I am living in Atmore, Alabama and after leaving teaching in 1987, I returned to work with Alfa Insurance. I recently married the good looking lady I brought to the class reunion in 1993 and we have a 2 1/2 year old son named Matthew Tyler Ledford. My two other children are living in Ozark. Kim is married to Bruce Burley and they are expecting their first child in August. Todd is working in Enterprise as an office manager for the Enterprise Women's clinic and is married to Melissa (Henderson).

It is nice to see this web site and hope it is expanded in the future.

Merrill Ledford class of 1963

Name:: Dianne Fox
Class_of:
Email_Address:
Date:: 18 May 2000

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Found, a ladies, 1963, Carroll High School Class ring, with intials inside. For futher information contact school office.

1934 1945 1949 1952 1954 1955 1957 1958 1959
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Class Pages Last Updated: July 17, 2010 12:02 PM