CHS Class of 1971

Members of the Class of 1971

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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The 35 year reunion was held on August 11-12, 2006.

Suzanne "Amundson" Watson

Kimberly (Kim) "Andrews" Main

Darlene "Austin" Owens E-Mail Me

Helen (Cynthia) "Banks" Pierce

Paul Bartley

Donna "Batton" Stinson E-mail Me

Marianne "Brenner" McCullough

James (Jim) Brighton

Terry Brown

Tim Burgess

Victor Caffaro E-Mail Me

Ronald (Ronnie) Caldwell

Woodrow L. (Woody) Calhoun

James Carney

David Carrier E-Mail Me

Dianne "Chesire" Ramsey

Raymond (Ray) Clark, Jr.

Doug Connell

David Cutchen

L. Tony Cutchens

Evelyn "De La Cruz" Alicea

Bernard Flowers

Sandy "Flowers" Brauer

AlJeana "Franklin" Pratt

Kathleen "Garner" Parker

Lynne "Garrett" Krometis

Gloria Faye "Gaskins" Stellabotte

Mike Gill

Robert M. Gulledge or

Joe (Dude) Gunter

Pam "Haddix" Morgan E-mail Me

John Hickey
Web Address: http://johnandchristina.com

Rheba (Denise) "Holmes" Guest

Stephen Howard

Undra Delaine "Lee" Abbott
Web Address: http://www.abbottcentral.com

Gordon Linder E-mail Me

Mike Lisenby

Jay Maguire

Kay Lynn McGarvey

Glenn Miller

Claire Morgan

Jaimee Morgan (Adopted Classmate and 35 Year Reunion Coordinator for Class of 71 )
Web_Address: www.presleyorthodontics.com

Linda Mullins E-mail Me

Stephanie "O'Dell" Geiger E-mail Me

Mary "Osborn" Mitchell

Pamela Phillips

Bobby Skipper

Karen "Smith" Taylor E-mail Me

Kimie "Stoddard" Barger

Randall (Randy) Sullivan

Hugh Taylor E-mail Me

Dennis Tew

Kathy "Waters" Jones

Larry Watson

Raymond Watson

Cindy "White" Woodham

Doyle (Butch) Wootten or

Jo Ann (Jo) "Zehr" Wright

Class of 71 at 1976 Homecoming
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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.

Watch for updates to this section!

Local Events

Rheba (Denise) "Holmes" Guest Was a senior class beauty.

Anti-war protesters began four days of demonstrations in Washington, D.C., aimed at shutting down the nation's capital.

Ralph "Shug" Jordan visited Ozark and spoke to the CHS Quarterback Club.

Construction began on the Martindale Shopping Plaza.

The decade of 1960-70 proved to be one of growth for Dale County, with the county being the fastest growing county in the state of Alabama. The Dale county population in 1960 was 37,268 and in 1970 it was 52,938, or an increase of 70.4% according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

School bus overcrowding was a big issue in the county with the population booming. An average bus in the county had 105-115 children on buses that were designed for 66 riders.

Eight members of the CHS band made All-State. They were Janet Snellgrove, Meredith Howard, Greg Simpson, Roy Wilt, Eila Selander, David Faulk, Paul Bartley and David Johnson.

Ozark City School student population was increasing by an average of 152 students per year.

Good Citizenship awards went to Rene Leatherwood and Jeannie Jarvis.

Mr. and Mrs. CHS were Terry Dre and Marina Grantham.

Sherry W. Brannon was hired to be the CHS football coach.

This was the first year that the dual school system in the city of Ozark was abolished.

Student enrollment in Dale County and Ozark City Schools was 4620 students at the beginning of the school year.

Miss Ozark was Stephanie O’Dell and Little Miss Ozark was Lisa Dawn Ash.

October 1970 was declared centennial month in Ozark in celebration of the city’s 100th year in existence.

The homecoming queen was Sandi Powell.

The Dale County United Fund goal was $35,000.

Four hundred workers were laid off by PAMI, a civilian contractor at Ft. Rucker.

A group of 16 men from Ozark formed to oppose a one-cent sales tax levied by members of the Dale County Commission. The group’s attorney Kenneth R. Cain filed lawsuits on their behalf.

Ozark city government adopted a new official seal for the city.

The class valedictorian was Dottie Hughes and salutatorian was Joan Cherry.

Seven soldiers from Ft. Rucker were arrested in connection with a series of burglaries in the area including Harris TV.

What became to be known as "Black Thursday" occurred on Apr. 30, 1971 when darkness fell upon Ozark at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, and lasted about 30 minutes. Children at school were frightened as they were instructed to lie flat on the floor after a tornado was reported in the are by a local radio station. Only minor damage resulted from winds in the 35-40 mph range.

Carroll Hardware opened an air-conditioning-heating division in Ozark.

Two hundred forty five seniors took part in graduation exercises.

The Optimist Club was chartered in Ozark.

Dale County Lake reopened after being closed for one year and was renamed the Edward W. Lisenby Lake.

Jack Dibrell was class president and Terry Brown was president of the student body.

Sandi Powell was homecoming Queen.

National Events

The Environmental Protection Agency began operation under the direction of William Ruckelshaus.

"Hello Dolly" the musical, closed on Broadway after 2,844 performances.

The first commercial regular scheduled flight of the Boeing 747 began in New York and ended 6 1/2 hours later in London.

President Nixon nominated Harrold Carswell to the Supreme Court. He was never approved due to a controversy over his past racial views.

Astronauts Alan B. Sheppard Jr., Edgar D. Mitchell and Stuart A. Roosa went aboard Apollo 14 on a mission to the moon.

Army Lt. William L. Calley Jr. was convicted of murdering at least 22 Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai massacre. (Calley ended up spending three years under house arrest.)

A jury in Los Angeles recommended the death penalty for
Charles Manson and three female followers for the 1969 Tate-La Bianca murders. (The sentences were later commuted.)

Rock singer Janis Joplin, 27, was found dead in her Hollywood hotel room.

Football coach Vince Lombardi died in Washington D.C.

President Nixon signed a measure lowering the voting age to 18.

The U.S. presence in Libya ended as the last detachment left Wheelus Air Base.

"The Mary Tyler Moore Show" debuted on CBS-TV

"NFL Monday Night Football" debuted on ABC-TV as the Cleveland Browns defeated the visiting New York Jets, 31-21.

World Events

British trade commissioner James Richard Cross was kidnapped in Canada by militant Quebec separatists; he was released the following December.

Pope Paul VI visiting the Philippines was slightly wounded at the Manila airport by a dagger wielding Bolivian painter disguised as a priest.

Former French president Charles De Gaulle died at age 79.

Anwar Sadat was elected President of Egypt, succeeding the late Gamal Abdel Nasser.

The Soviet Union landed an unmanned, remote-controlled vehicle on the moon, the Lunokhod One.

Quebec Labor Minister Pierre Laporte was kidnapped by the Quebec Libera6on Front, a militant separatist group. (Laporte's body was found about a week later.)

Fiji became independent after nearly a century of British rule.

Pope Paul VI was wounded by a knife wielding man in the Manila, Philippines airport.

East Pakistan proclaimed its independence, taking the name
Bangladesh.

Guest Book Entries

Larry Watson
Class of: 1971
Date: 19 Feb 2010

Comments:

I would like to tell you the class of 1971 also lost Kathy Lewis and Nacy Ingram in a car crash on 105 in 1969 4 were killed after a football game in Dothan an 1970 class mate was also killed the other one was from Enterprise thanks Larry Watson

Karen Liparoto Evans
Class_of: 1971
E-Mail Me
Date: 25 Jan 2010

Comments:

Hello, I'm looking for a Stephanie O'Dell-Geiger. I went to jr high classes with her in the 1960's in Columbus, Ga. I tried her email address on this site but it wouldn't go through.

If someone would ask her for me if she is the one I'm looking for I would apprieciate it.

Thank you,
Karen Liparoto-Evans

Terry Laughinghouse
Class_of: 1972
Date: 17 Jan 2009
Comments:

Enjoyed the site! Brought back a flood of memories. I am trying to contact Chuck Cox, class of 1971. If anyone has an email, address, or phone number I would appreciate if you could send it to me. You can find my link in the class of 72. Hope more people will start posting. I regret not staying in touch!! E-mail Me

Name: Rickey Shirley
Class_of: 71
Email_Address: rshirley@charter.net
Date: October 09, 2006

Comments

Your Class of '71 is special to me because I was not only a first year teacher at Carroll High, I was a first year teacher period! Thanks to all of you - especially Choral Club members - who made me want to stay at CHS 28 great years and ... it's 2006-2007 and I am still at it (teaching in Georgia and Wallace College and Troy University) and still loving it!

RShirley

Name: Lynne " Garrett" Krometis
Class_of: 1971
Date: July 21, 2006

Comments

Hi Everyone,

Just checking in! Hope to set everyone at our next reunion. Take care. WAR EAGLES!!!

Name: Kay Lynn McGarvey
Class_of: 71
Date: July 21, 2006

Comments

First time on our web page (very nice). Hope to see everyone at the reunion. War Eagle

Kay Lynn McGarvey

Name: Mike Lisenby
Class_of: 1971
Date: May 12, 2006

Comments

Well I can't believe it. What a wonderful website! Boy, does this ever bring back fond memories! I would have graduated in '71 but my parents moved us to Clearwater, FL in late '69 so I hung around there for about 30 years. I'd love to hear from any of my old classmates (well, not "old" - you know what I mean). I'm now living in Northern Kentucky - finally, a place that reminds me of home. I hope you are all doing well. Sure do miss you! War Eagles!!

Name: Eddie Faulk
Class_of: 1971
Email_Address:
Date: March 22, 2006

Comments

HI to the class of "71" the one`s left anyway like to here from some of yau`ll

Name: Helen Banks Pierce
Class_of: 1971
Date: March 19, 2006

Comments

War Eagles! Best Wishes to all in the Class of 1971! I was an Army Brat who experienced an unbelievable Junior & Senior Year @Carroll....Student Council Treasurer....voted Best All Around! And Friends like Aljeana Franklin, Robert Gulledge, Sandy Powell,& Shem Jackson. Is Mr. Erk still teaching? I would love to hear from yall. BOOMER SOONER! :>)

Name:: JO ANN WRIGHT { ZEHR}
Class_of:: 1971
Date:: 27 Dec 2003

Comments

wish to hear from anyone the class of "71" BORN TO BE WILD

Name:: Butch Wootten
Class_of:: 71
Date:: 06 Nov 2003

Comments

Hey class of 71. I just wanted to say hello. Hope all is well with you and your loved ones. I wish you much health, happiness, a good fortune.

Love, Peace and Rock and Roll! Butch Wootten

Name:: JO ANN WRIGHT
Class_of:: 1971
Date:: 08 Mar 2003

Comments

ANYONE FROM THE CLASS OF 1971 E-MAIL ME LOOKING FOR DEBBIE NELSON, THIS IS JO ANN ZEHR

Name:: Jo Ann Wright [ Zehr]
Class_of:: 1971
Date:: 25 Dec 2002

Comments

Looking for anyone in the class of 1971. Live in texas and would like to here from any of my former class mates.

Name:: Suzanne (Amundson) Watson
Class_of:: 1971
Date:: 16 Nov 2002

Comments

My sister just e-mailed this and after going through the comments I too would like to see some kind of reunion not just the class of 1971 (maybe this already happened) but a broader five year period might be helpful. E-mail me, lets set a date before we all end up on the memorial page.

Name:: Sandy Brauer (Flowers)
Class_of:: 1971
Date:: 13 Nov 2001

Comments

Hi to the class of 1971. Just wondering if or when the next reunion is?

Name:: Jo Ann Wright [ Zehr]
Class_of:: 1971
Date:: 05 Nov 2001

Comments

ha there from Texas looking for old class mates from C H S didn't graduate from there but went to school in 1969-1971. Sister graduated in 1969 Linda Zehr. write back

Name:: Debbie "King" Robertson
Class_of:: 71
Date:: 13 Aug 2001

Comments

I was looking for something else and came upon this web site. It's great to remember some of the people I once was friends with. I think I'll visit again.

Name:: Hugh Taylor
Class_of:: 71
Date:: 31 Jul 2001

Comments

Its time for our 30 year reunion-Lets get together and make it happen!!

Name:: Randy Sullivan
Class_of:: 1971
Date:: 01 May 2001

Comments

An Army brat, I attended CHS only for the '70-'71 school year and graduated. I've lost touch with most folks and would like to renew some acquaintances. Will there be a reunion this summer (2001) for the class of '71? Please, anyone, email me if there is any info available. Thanks, and Pat...GREAT JOB on the web site!

Name:: Jay Maguire
Class_of:: 1971
Date:: 10 Sep 2000

Comments

It is very nice to see CHS has a web site... Hopefully all Alumni will find benefit from this endeavor... So, does anyone know if there will be a 30 yr. reunion for the class of '71??? My hope is that everyone is doing well and reasonably happy...

Name:: Claire Morgan
Class_of:: 1971
Date:: 23 Mar 2000

Comments

Anyone from Class of '71 interested in a reunion? I'm game if the rest of you are!

I can't believe how well-organized this web site is. Truly wonderful!

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