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ODESSA HIGH SCHOOL--CLASS OF 1959
REUNION STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
JULY 12, 2004

Twelve classmates and one guest met at The Market for our July 12 meeting.  Those in attendance included, Ann Ellison, Brenda Nail, Doris Jane Moore, Larry Davisson, Jimmy Gilland, Malcomb Combes, Cliff Buchanan, J.J. Hamilton, Tex and Judy Paris, Jeanne Henderson Finley, husband Ed and Carol Horton. The treasurer reported a balance of $2330 in the checking account with another $275 turned in tonight for additional registrations. Word was received from Joyce McCarty Greenlee who regrets that she will not be able to attend the reunion.  Margie Howery Thornton is in Regency Hospital and has been for several weeks.  Her hopes are go return to her home on Tuesday, July 13.  She would appreciate cards; her home address is 4215 Durango Odessa 79762. We will place the order for our pens at this time. Again, even though there will be several of the glass plaques with the school song etched on it will be given at the reunion, if you would like to insure that you have one, you may contact Nita Baldwin. Her email address is nbaldwin@cableone.net the price will be $15+1.24 tax. Remember, if you want tickets to the football game, they are $6 each.  IT¹S HOMECOMING!!! and the Broncos play the San Angelo Bobcats.  If you want tickets please email Carol Horton carolco@nwol.net  by September 20. If you wait to buy that night it will cost $7.00 per ticket, and it is possible that you will not be able to sit with the class.  There will be an area in section C reserved for us.   I WILL HAVE THE TICKETS AT THE HOTEL BY 5:30 ON THAT FRIDAY AFTERNOON, THE GAME STARTS AT 7:30.  We will still have refreshments at the hotel for those who attend the game. Doris Jane Moore reported that 58 have registered.  Remember that the price increases after August 24 to $65 so get your registration in ASAP. 
It was also decided to pay the young people (3 of them) who will perform at the Saturday night event, $75 each plus to provide their meal. Jim Gilliand is going to check on a big screen TV to use Friday night to show 50¹s and 60¹s music video during the visiting time. Our next meeting will be August 10 at 7:00 pm at The Market.  We look forward to a good attendance then, REMEMBER THAT THE REUNION IS JUST SIX WEEKS FROM THAT DATE.  

Through the efforts of several, but mainly the web page and Cliff, we have been able to locate and update information of a number of ³lost classmates².  We did receive an email from a man here is Odessa who is helping with a web site project www.virturalwall.com  This lists the over 200 men from he Permian Basin who lost their lives in Vietnam.  He was asking if there was a picture of Carl Joseph Ellard as he is one of the group listed as MIA.  FYI look at this web site it is very touching and he gives information concerning Carl and what happened to the plane he was aboard. (clh) http://www.veteransmemorial.us/bios/ellerdcarl.htm  . or  http://www.virtualwall.org/de/EllerdCJ01a.htm  

A report was brought concerning the tote bags.  It was decided to use the same logo that will be used on the beat/name tags and on the directory.  Carol Horton will be in contact with the company to make a copy of that logo.  Sharon Eudy reported on some findings concerning the T-shirts. It was also discussed maybe considering a twill material shirt in red with the logo on the front. She is going to check about costs and availability.  The tree purchased by the class in memory of deceased members has been planted at Freedom Park (the buffalo wallow out on 42nd Street) and the plaque has been added to the wall.  We will have a picture of the plaque on the web page.  A sub committee consisting of Doris Jane, Suzanne, Cliff, Larry and Carol meet after the February full committee meeting to determine registration fee.  Taken into account when setting that fee were what foods/snacks/beverages for Friday night, Saturday continental breakfast, Saturday night buffet.  Other costs include the tote bags, cost to rent the banquet/meeting room at hotel, postage and printing for mail outs (and we have been doing mail outs for four years) .  It was determined that the fee would be $55 per person.  The deadline for registration will be August 24, any registration after that date will be $65 per person. A contract has been signed with the hotel.

After the business and our meal, we folded, stapled and labeled the reunion notices/registration forms.  Jimmy offered to take them to the Chamber of Commerce as they do one mail out for a group like ours.  As we finished this task, Cliff had the name tags and pictures ready to assemble so we ALREADY HAVE NAME TAGS READY, JUST WAITING FOR YOU TO WEAR THEM.  We hope we get to use all of them!!!

Our next meeting will be June 15 at 7:00 pm at The Market.  We look forward to a good attendance then, and as fast as time is going our reunion will be here before we know it.  

Since the meeting I (Carol) have found out that the Bronchos will be playing at home that night and IT¹S HOMECOMING!!! And guess who we play--San Angelo Bobcats.  If you want to go to the game please email me by August 24.  There will be an area in section C reserved for us, tickets will be $6.00 per person.  If you wait to buy that night will cost $7.00, but will not be able to sit with the class probably.  If you plan to go, be sure you have some red to wear!!

Carol Horton, Chairperson, 45th reunion, OHS Class of 1959

The meeting will be April 6, 7:00 at The Market Party Room.

APPEALS:

WOULD YOU LIKE TO DONATE TO THE MEMORIAL TREE?   SEND YOUR MONEY TO LARRY DAVISSON, 2400 N. GRANDVIEW  ODESSA TX 79762 

The OHS 1959 Reunion Committee met November 4, 2003 for its tri monthly meeting. Twenty four people, twenty three classmates and one guest, attended the meeting on November 4.  Attending were Ann Ellis, Judith Cain, Jimmy Gilliland, Nelda Clark, Suzanne Valla, Carolyn (Dillard) Miller, Nita Baldwin, Brenda Nail, Sharon Wicks, Margie Thornton, Rhonda Lyne, JJ Hamilton, Lou Ann Hitt, Kay (Dillard) Graham, guest, Malcolm Coombs, Pete Stull, Marilyn Kindel, Jane Hext, Doris Jane Moore, Sandy Miller, Mary Lou Anderson, Cliff Buchanan and Carol Horton. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 

• Email correspondence from Glenda Pryor, George Hollis, Guyneth (Layton) Stanford, Jerry Ormand, J.B. Stringer, Jerry Clay, and Patricia (Allison) Wilson.  Word has also been received and relayed that Lois Walker Turnbow is now residing in Seinna Care Center on West 8th Street in Odessa.
• Jim Gilliland reported on progress of his grandson (see the email sent by Cliff for fuller report)  
• we will purchase the canvas bags for $3 from Howell and Windham Advertising here in Odessa
• no action was taken on the polo shirts, Sharon Wicks will check on prices
• Lou Ann Hitt and Margie Thornton are working on the memorial board.  Pictures of deceased class mates will be placed on a board.
• Cliff Buchanan will make the name tags/beats on the computer.  These will have our pictures on the tag with name.  A suggestion has been made that the guest or spouse of a classmate have the name of the classmate on their tag as well.
• Margie has check with Keep Odessa Beautiful concerning a tree to be planted in memory of deceased classmates.  KOB suggests several trees that range in price from $500 to $1000.   We voted to appropriate $500 for the tree, but also ask classmates for donations to fund the tree.  In the mean time Nelda Clark and Mary Lou Anderson will check about the possibility of getting a tree free to be planted.  In addition to the tree, a memorial plaque will be placed at the tree honoring the deceased members of the class.
• we will order the mouse pads from the company Jenola Flowers has contacted; they seem to have the better deal
  

• The chairman proposed that the class donate $100 to the March To The Roses Fund to help the OHS and PHS bands with their trip to the Tournament of Roses parade Jan 1.  The members present prefered to give individual donations and $250 was collected.  It was also decided to give other classmates the opportunity to donate to the fund.  (FOR YOUR INFORMATION SINCE THE MEETING, THE MONEY HAS BEEN HANDED TO BILL HARDEN, DIRECTOR OF THE OHS BAND AND AN EMAIL HAS GONE OUT TO ALL MEMBERS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE)
• Cliff asked for volunteers to help make some phone calls to contact people that we do not have "good" addresses on.

• our next meeting will be February 4, 2004 at The Market Bar and Grill in the PARTY ROOM OUT BACK
• at this meeting we will set the registration fee

Carol reported that she had been in contact with Jerry Edgin and Felton Smith concerning the Ector High School reunion breakfast.  Jerry had written asking if we would be interested in having breakfast together on Saturday morning.  At this point, we do not know the exact time and date, but will let you know as soon as we get the information. Carol also reminded everyone to consider making a $20 donation to the web page fund. Cliff is doing a great job and if you have not checked lately go to www.ohs59.com . If you can make the donation send your check made to OHS Class of 1959 Reunion to Larry Davisson. Click here for the Supporters page.

The decision was made to have the reunion on September 24-25, 2004.  Put it on your calendar, you will be getting MUCH information after the next meeting. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, August 12, 2003 at the Market on 7th.  If you can be there or make route changes to come BE THERE.  We really need to have a large group beginning in August since we will be making FIRM plans concerning the reunion--such as ordering items we want to have for the reunion. 
Carol Horton

Our next meeting will be August 12, 2003
at The Market--Garden Room--7:00 pm

1. instead of offering a discount for early registration, anyone who registers and pays before our pre-reigistration deadline will have their name put in the hat for a prize   drawing at the reunion.  If the person¹s name is picked, we are going to refund the registration fee.
2. on the Friday night we will invite the 1957-61 OHS/EHS/PHS
3. canvas goodie bags with OHS class 1959 imprinted  someway (logo) .  In the bag--pen, notepad, etc and maybe Chamber of Commerce lit and info from ECISD
4. mouse pad
5. T-shirts
6. photo frame with beveled edge to be etched for those who are winners of ³most grandchildren, great grandchildren² and members of the reunion committee
7. a way to memorialize deceased classmember some ideas put forth have been a poster board with pictures of the deceased, a ballon release, a ³fund raiser² for something like cancer, heart etc. in memory of classmates or others. 
8. ³beats² with picture for name tags

An email has been received from Jerry Edgin, Ector High School reunion committee. They want to invite the OHS class to have lunch or breakfast with them at their reunion to be held in September 2003.  We have told them we would be happy for the invitation, they are to let us know when, where and if lunch or breakfast.  This will be placed on our web site and Cliff will send an e-mail out.

Our next meeting will be May 6
at The Market--Garden Room--7:00 pm

See you there.
Carol Horton
Chairman/Acting Secretary also

ps to minutes by Cliff Buchanan. JJ Hamilton suggested that we have our OHS Alma Mata etched in the crystal paper weights. What do you think of this idea? Also, if no one has any objections our next meeting has been moved to Tuesday February 11 2003 from  February 4.

The reunion committee met on May 14, 2002 at The Market.  Twelve classmates and one guest attended.  Ann Ellison, Judith Cain, Margie Thornton, Margie's Cousin, Cookie Williams, Brenda Nail, JJ Hamilton, Doris Jane Moore, Jim Gilliland, Judie Gibson, Judy Clements, Mike Tarrent, Sharon Wicks, Cliff Buchanan and Carol Horton.

1. TREASURER'S REPORT---we did not have a complete report, but we continue to have good news.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS 

1. Word from classmates/families:     Nita Baldwin's husband Harold passed away earlier in May.  Ken Hudson's Mother passed away the week of May 10 our thoughts are with these and others may not know of.  We always ask for information on families/classmates.

2. Carol reported that she had talked to Tammie Coleman at the Elegante Hotel.  Two dates, the weekends of September 18 and 25, 2004 have been reserved for our reunion. The fall football schedule is not set until at least February of the year of play so we are trying to be flexible to be able to attend an OHS game.  Carol will continue to monitor the schedule making process and if possible to set a firm date earlier we will.

3. Cliff announced that the web page continues to be updated and improved. Again our thanks to Cliff for all the work put our web site.  He also proposed that we offer the directory on CD and hard copy at the reunion.  A decision will be made on this.

NEW BUSINESS 

1. We will have a FALL reunion, see above dates, subject to the football schedule to some extent.

2. Larry Davisson has volunteered to be in charge of the entertainment

3. We continue to ask for help with committees---several who do not live in Odessa has volunteered and we are looking for more.

4. The next meeting date/time will be AUGUST 20   7:00 THE MARKET.  Mark your calendar and come along---Dutch treat.

Sharon (Wicks) Eady/Jane (Hext) Murrell/Carol Horton