June Postings

Martha Davis Perrett, Ruth Ann Gauthe Black, Nancy Fant Timko, Linda Scott, Buddy Hammett, Cynthia Dabney, Gwen Amis Harrell, and Joanne Haluska Edwards. Picture taken during a recent 50's Reunion.

Photo submitted and individuals identified by Gwen (Amis) Harrell

I found this picture of Mike Stewart among a bunch of my pictures my mother had put in a box and saved for me. This is one of the packet of pictures you could buy when you had your senior picture taken. I know we traded these pictures around but I could not find any of my other classmates. Why the picture of Mike did not get lost along with the rest is a mystery! Well, Mike is known to be able to make it thru thick and thin and in this case his photograph certainly has.

Now use this as a motivator -- go dig in your stuff and see if you have any 'lost' photographs and send them to Lionel or Billy.

Picture and caption submitted by Billy McGown

May Postings

On the left of the “seam” in the picture about the fourth row back are:

Harry Hewes, Jerry Kinser, Larry Hatfield, Glen Wright

On the last row is Abraham Kassis and in front of him are Billy McGown and Jan Perrett

On the other side of the picture are Cyntha Dabney, Gwen Amis, Marlilyn Sission, Kenny Rich, Roger Bailey and Jane Hallett.

Near the center and to the left might be Johnny Davis

And in the back on the right is Doris Jackson. To her left is Allison Pringle and Carole Rainey

Identifications by Nancy Jost – thanks BeBe
Thanks to Mike Stewart for stitching the two pictures together.

And, don’t forget you can make this a lot larger by clicking on the picture.

If you see an error or can identify someone we missed, let
us know (Send corrections or changes to Lionel).

"Stars Fell On Alabama"
for
Anna Gayle Davidson and Harold Hill
Auburn 1958

Gulfport High School before any modifications
to building during the construction of the New Federal Building.

"On the coast of Mississippi
By the sunny sea...
Gulfport High School standing proudly
Here's a health to thee...
Gulfport High School, thou hast taught us
Honor, Duty, Right...
We will ever give allegiance
To the Blue and White..."

One of our class mates -- Tip Milner -- was featured in a very nice article in the Mississippi Press. Take a look!!

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Some folks have had trouble with that link getting them to the article. You might have to look around on the Mississippi Press site to find the article.

Gulfport High School ca. 1955

Girls dressed in baby clothes for a birthday party

Click on Picture to enlarge and read caption

BeBe and Obie Johnson at the senior Cottilian Ball

Peter Sheely and BeBe at the 1955 Homecoming game

Some lovely little ladies

1st Row (Left to Right), Linda Lattimer, Gwen Amis, Joanna Dodson, Susan Medley, Linda Scott, Lindsay Owen

2nd Row, Wilma Maki, Nancy Jost, Carol Anderson, Cynthia Dabney, Carmen Meeks, Betsy Rouse

Back Row, Carolyn Garner, Jane Hallett, Allison Pringle, Mary King, ??, Shirley Fortenberry, Gayle Owens

Leaders, Mrs. Lattimer, Mrs. Anderson, ??

Remember to click pictures to enlarge

John C. Martin -- At home in Tyler, TX in spring 1995

Martha Davis and Jan Perrett on trip to Ship Island, summer of '56

Billy McGown and Jan Perrett
Taken on Bourbon Street during senior year

Ahhh the 50s! Note the White Gloves.

Two Lovely Ladies

Bebe Jost and Allison Pringle

1956 Boys' Tennis Team

Opponents Felt The "Love" With This Group

Bill Mabry, Jim Gay, William Kennedy, Johnny (Broadmoor Bully) Davis, Paul Franke

1956 Girls' Tennis

Girls' Tennis Rules

Allison Pringle and Carol Anderson

Memories and Dreams

"There will come a time in our lives when our memories

will become more important than our dreams."

Trip to Ship Island on "The Restless", owned by Jimmy Rester

Top L to R: Anna Gayle Davidson McClure, Billy Mount

Bottom L to R: Frances Head Schroeder, Lynda Caldwell Gilmore

1956 Cotillion Club Ball

"Winter Wonderland"

Picture Submitted By Becky McMichael

10th Reunion

1966

Celebrating 10th Reunion

submitted by Rebecca (Becky) McMichael

Memories Are Forever............

Billy Mount, Sally Spyres, Marilyn Sisson

After A Dance in Tulsa, Oklahoma - 1953
Top Hits in 1953: "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes", "Til I Waltz Again With You", "The Doggie In The Window", "Song From Moutin Rouge", "I'm Walking Behind You", "Vaya Con Dios", "St. Georgie And The Dragonet", "Rags To Riches"

1955 Cotillion Club Ball

Ramsey King and Cynthia Dabney

Hit Songs From 1955

Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White, Rock Around The Clock, The Ballard of Davy Crockett, Autumn Leaves, Unchcained Melody, The Yellow Rose Of Texas, Love Is A Many Splendored Thing, Melody Of Love, Ain't That A Shame, Dance With Me Henry

1956 Cotillion Club Ball

Cynthia Dabney and Johnny Martin

1956 Cotillion Club Ball

* Marilyn Sisson and Ernest Ray Kirby (Class of 54)

* Striking Beauty...Friendliest Girl...Understanding...Sophisticated

1956 Cotillion Club Ball

Anna Gayle Davidson and Billy Mount

"Wop-bop-a-loo-mop alop-bom-bom"

Hit Songs of 1956
"Tutti Frutti", "Don't Be Cruel", "Be-Bop-A-Lula", "Blue Suede Shoes",

"I'm in Love Again", "See You Later Alligator", "Hound Dog", "The Fool",

"The Green Door", "Why Do Fools Fall In Love", "In The Still Of The Night", "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)"

Gwen and Gary THEN

Gary and Gwen Amis Harrell

Gwen and Gary NOW

Gary and Gwen Amis Harrell

Our Favorite Family

April 2009

Martha Hatten Sullivan and the Fant Family enjoying Jan and Ben's newly rebuilt 'camp' on the Biloxi River

First row, l to r: Martha Hatten Sullivan and Nancy's Aunt Sybil Fant

Back row, l to r: Ricky Fant, Ben Carpenter, Nancy Fant Timko,

Ed Fant, Janice Fant Carpenter

Russian Dancer and Our Own GHS Star

She has nothing on Marilyn!!

Irina Vakhromeeva, former soloist and principal dancer with Moscow Ballet.

Marilyn Sisson Hammett, former dancer and talent show winner at GHS.

Sharing and Caring

*Marco Figueroa and Alice Jean Arthur Buck

* "Marco St. John was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, under the name Marco John Figueroa, Jr. He grew up on the Mississippi coast and attended Gulfport High School. He graduated in 1960 from Fordham University, in New York City. The campus is called Rose Hill, and Fig worked as cartoonist for the student humor magazine, "The Thorn," along with satirist Bill Takacs."...Biography taken from web site, Where Are They Now?

* "Marco St. John has starred in many films and on television. He is best known for his role as the perverted truck driver in the 1991 hit film Thelma and Louise. St. John is also well known in the horror fan community for playing Sheriff Tucker in the 1985 horrow film Friday the 13th: A New Beginning. He has had many tv roles, starred in many TV-movies and had roles on soap operas. He starred on Search for Tomorrow in 1975 as Joey Kimball, as Paul Stewart in 1969-1970, on As The World Turns and in All My Children. St. John made guest appearances on tv shows, some of those appearances were Naked City, Route 66, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, and Walker, Texas Ranger." ...From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lunch At The Purple Parrot

Dr. Linda Scott, Lin Owen Jackson

April 20, 2009

"The Girls" gathered at Ruth Ann's house in Hattiesburg at 11:30 before heading to the Purple Parrot, a very upscale restaurant. Lin Owen lives across the street from the owner and had made reservations.

Lunch At The Purple Parrot

Peggy Anderson Weldy (Class of '55) and Lynda Caldwell Gilmore

April 20, 2009

Owner of the Purple Parrot could not resist our GHS Charmers and sent them a complimentary Hors d'oeuvre of tiny shrimp, corn and green onions in cream sauce.