Jesse H Jones High...The Early Years Class News


The New Jesse H Jones High School Newspaper

Web Site Additions	REUNION ANNOUNCEMENT	OTHER NEWS
We received the sad news that Lelsye Castle's dad passed away Dear Leslye, Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family in this time of great loss. We would like to post information on the website about your dad. If you have a moment please send more about him, his life and passing. I would appreciate it. Take care and write soon, Totsy We sadly announce the passing of Ricky Hadsell... a friend of many Jones, Austin and Hartman classmates. Ricky Passed away on Monday December 27, 2004. FLASH!!!!! 45th REUNION From the Class of 1961 We are planning a reunion in 2006 for all classes 59-62. Everyone said last time that it was the best ever and they didn't want to wait another 10 years to have another. Jimmy and I will be moving back to Houston area this summer so it will be easier to plan. Glynda Lake REUNION NEWS There seems to be a ground swell of demand for the 45th Reunion to be a combined '59-'62 group class reunion. Let's us hear from you concerning this format. We have had a Reunion Questionnaire come back with a suggestion that we have the reunion in a non Houston Location...ummmm! Reunion Comments Recognition of deceased classmates Special funny stories about classmates Door prizes won by answering trivia questions from the 50's Send out a Missing Classmate list in time to locate and invite those we can find. Reception/dinner for the first event in the evening Maybe some kind of tour or a picnic or barbeque or both Eat, visit, short self-intros Would not need dancing or alcohol Dance on tables! I'm easy....just a good get-together..... ************ Due to the volume of great old photos coming in we have added a THIRD Falcon Memories page as well as pages dedicated to our Hartman, Cullen & Johnston Junior High photographic memories. As well as Elementary School photographic memories. <<< see samples to the left! ******** ATTENTION From Dianne Kelter: I was in the 61 & 62 Talon. My best friends were Karen Elliott, Carla Jacobi, and Sandra Cross. Thank you ******** From Linda Franks: I am a 6l classmate. This website is great! Thanks for setting this up. I have been trying to find one of my classmates for about 30 years. Her name in JHS was DeLyla Alexander. Does anyone know what became of her? ********* Rosana Hernandez' son appointed Dean The structure of success Frank Patterson wanted to make films, not film schools. But one thing led to another when he brought his filmmaking expertise first to the classroom and then to the administrator�s office. A musician who �grew up in a recording studio,� watching his musician father at work, Patterson toured with rockabilly bands in his native Texas, even landing a record deal. But it was his friendship with a college friend who was making a film that forged the connection between his interest in storytelling through music and the world of motion pictures. �I was known as a composer,� he says of this time when he began to score commercials and feature films. But his love of the entire world of production soon found Patterson writing his own stories and working in Los Angeles as a director for hire of low-budget genre films. His plan to gain entry into the business was to shoot genre films that would position him to pitch the personal films he wanted to make. Although he was in demand as an on-budget, on-time genre director, he couldn't get a meeting on his personal projects. Discouraged, he went back to Texas to devote more time to his own scripts, preparing to return and �knock on doors in Hollywood until I got in on my own terms.� Fate intervened when Patterson was offered a job at the new film school at Florida State University. Once there, he found the fledging program was in dire need of structure. The result? �I became a program builder from day one.� Bringing his passion for production to his newly-found interest in creating structure carried Patterson through nine years at Florida State, a stint at the University of Texas, Austin, and two years at the L.A. Film School. But it�s as Associate Dean and School Director at Chapman that he has at last found a home. Patterson sees great things in store for the talented students and faculty he finds at Chapman: in a word��We have everything we need to become the premiere film school in the country.� And along the way, Patterson found time to produce his first �personal film,� which premiered in theaters in 1999 to rave reviews, a Hollywood success he structured on his own terms. Correction*: In 2003 Florida State University picked Frank as Dean of the Film School where he now serves! Way to go Frank!* Congratulations to Rosana for a job well done. We know you are proud of your son More of Rosana's family are posted on our Falcon photo album pages ************** I have a grand daughter.... Totsy Wisdom The message & photo below is from my son Sean Wisdom and his wife Amy ********** Well she is here! Born Friday, March 5th at 1:26 in the morning, 6 pounds, 15 ounces and 20 inches long - Grace Anne Wisdom. Amy managed the natural child birth great and mother and baby are happy and healthy! Thanks to everyone for your calls and well wishing. Pictures coming soon... Sean Wisdom We just received the sad news that Kervin Shearon died Thursday March 11th. His services were held @ 2 pm Monday, March 15, 2004 at the Champions Forest Baptist Church. You can read Kervin's obituary on the Memorial page of this web site. ******* Recent CONTACT US Replies ** Lucretia McElroy Houston, TX kissa4elvis@pdq.net ** Skip Spacek Boosier City, LA sspacek250@aol.com ** Elwanda Brown Cypress, TX ejebrecht@teacher.esc4.com ** Leslye Castle Pasadena, TX lmdugie@academicplanet.com ** Beverly Hauptman Pearland, TX beverlyjpowell@yahoo.com ** Darlene Andrews Marietta, GA darlene.andrews@equifax.com ** Mary Lou Powell Salida, CO mary@salida.com ** Emily Dasch Pulaski, MS jfbemb@peoplepc.com ** Joan H. Anderson Addison, TX jhalawrence@hotmail.com ** Shoshana Felgere Rishon Le Zion, Israel paha@Netmedia.net.il ** JONES WEB SITE around the WORLD We are in communication with Shoshana Felgere she was a '61 grad and immigrated to Israel with her husband in the late 60s. She was widowed 3 years ago. Her intriguing bio will soon be posted. She had three close friends at Jones that we need to help located and put in touch with her. They are Richard Love, Barry Gold and Terre Pylant...we need you '61ers to help locate these friends. ( Barry was located and he has emailed Shoshana in Israel ) Also we have now located Terre thanks to Glenda Davidson Lake ********* Web Site Comments The website really looks good. I have never thought of it as "gone with the wind," however, it is very befitting. Pat Elliott Do you have a telephone number or know how I can get in touch with Jamie Wood You really do a nice job with this website. Thanks, Larry McMichael Hello - My name is Leslye Castle and I just heard of your web site from Glenda Davis. I've been working for the last seventeen years at the Pasadena Independent School District as a Senior Bookkeeper. Not because of my age either (he, he). This is just a short note to let you know I've found you. Leslye Hello, yes I just found it last night or early this morning for the first time. I spent a lot of time in there and am going back in to take another journey. Tell me what you need and I will try to supply it. Lucretia McElroy I am not a 60's grad but a 6l classmate. This website is great! Thanks for setting this up. I have been trying to find one of my classmates for about 30 years. Her name in JHS was DeLyla Alexander. Does anyone know what became of her? This is so incredible! I really appreciate all the work you have done here. Great memories! sandy class of '69 Looking forward to more communication. Great idea! Jones was a terrific experience and it was fun to read all the e-mails Glynda sent out last reunion. Any chance of obtaining a directory? Thanks a bunch!!!! This is GREAT. I am from the class of 6l, and always enjoy looking back and remembering the OLE times. I appreciate all the hard work putting this together. I am alive! Joan (Anderson)Lawrence Jerry Miles says you live in Dallas. Great job, Keep up the good work. My husband and I have several websites and I can tell how much work has been put into this. So informative, plus fun to remember back when. My goodness we were so young, and thought we were so grown up. What I have seen, you have done wonderful things with what you had to work with. Ha!! Seriously, it brings back such great memories. Thanks for all the long hours put in for our pleasure. thanks for the time and energy for all of us to enjoy. Hello. I have a name to add to the deceased classmates list. Charles Evans. Charles died last year. He and I grew up together.I miss him. Now I have finally officially registered. It would be great to hear from others. We need to keep in touch. Love the web site. BJ (Fallin) Van Tassel I am class of '63,but still enjoy seeing some of the folks I knew from '60 -'64. It was great going through the web site. Thank you for all your hard work. Please keep me informed of any class reunion. Hello - My name is Leslye Castle and I just heard of your web site from Glenda Davis. ********************	Those Committed to Attend the Combined Reunion *********************** 1959 CLASS Cash Birdwell '59 & Lou Beth Birdwell Dickie Loughridge '59 Eddie Fallin '59 & Donna Fallin Florence Schubert '59 Kenny McRill '59 & Patsy Partin Linda Corbitt Thorson '59 & Bob Thorson Margie Falco Walden '59 Mark Padgett '59 Mike James '59 Ross Hiett '59 Talma Camp '59 Tex Harrison '59 & Peggy Harrison 1960 CLASS Andy Younger '60 Ann Edwards Whitener '60 Bill Murdy '60 Bonnie Davis Baether '60 Carl Gamble '60 Carl Phillips '60 Charlotte Paris Cossey '60 David Clements 60 David Wagner '60 Dianne Ross Evans '60 Eddie Locheed '60 & Suzanne Locheed Eugene Jezek '60 James Miles '60 & Marina Miles Jimmy Parsley '60 Joyce Bordelon Rademaker '60 & John Rademaker Kathy Miller '60 Kenneth Falco '60 & Phyllis Falco Linda McGuire Carrier '60 Lonnie Smith '60 & Pat Moore Louis Slaughter '60 Lucretia McElroy Pittman '60 Lura Barnes Padgett '60 Mary Malik Stewart '60 & J.N. Stewart Mike Cooper '60 Mike Teague '60 & Dixie Teague Richard Rosenkranz '60 Ronald Whitener '60 Ronnie Henshaw '60 Susan Wolf Mechura '60 & Roger Mechura T.J. Rogers & Bonnie Rogers Terry Goeke '60 Totsy Wisdom '60 1961 CLASS Beverly Hauptman Powell '61 Bill Matney '61 & Sharon Matney BJ Fallen Van Tassel '61 Carl Busch '61 Carolyn Wiegelt Springer '61 Charlene Beal Lee '61 & Robert Lee Donald Springer '61 Gayle Sollock Moore '61 & Jim Moore Glynda Davidson Lake '61 Gordon Robb '61 Gregg Walden '61 Hal Lassiter 61 & Anita Lassiter Herbert Littleton '61 and Carolyn Littleton Jay Roof 61 & Margene Roof Jerry Everett '61 & Nell Everett Jim Smith 61 Jimmy Lake '61 John Allen '61 & Patty Allen John Pace '61 & Spouse Gail Pace John Wilmore '61 Joyce Gruzinsky Crawford '61 Judy Ellis Parsley '61 Judy Guinn Rowell '61 Judy Hayes Rushing '61 & Bendell Rushing Judy Vaughn Feenstra '61 Kay Ryan Plaisance '61 Kenneth Sullivan '61 & Diane Sullivan Kent McKinny '61 LaNell Holm Coleman '61 Linda McKnight Henshaw 61 Lynn Renfro Mylius '61 & Ron Mylius Lynn Wimberly Giesy 61 & Ron Giesy Marjorie Pennington Parham 61 and Charles Parham Mary Benbow Murdy '61 Mary Kay McGinney Jezek 61 Mary Masters '61 Nancy Foster Loughridge '61 Pat Elliott '61 Pauline Collie Nugent 61 & Bill Gault Preston McGuire '61 Ron Giesy '61 Sally Wylie Price '61 Sharon Kay Plaisance '61 Steve Frost '61 Steve Radcliffe '61 Terry Pylant Woodall '61 1962 CLASS Barbara Bryan Baynham '62 Betty Smith Barrett '62 Carol Mixon Harder '62 & Jim Harder Chuck Vincent 62 & Bertha Vincent Jane Briggs Wise '62 Jim Wise '62 Jo Lee Miller Phillips '62 & Mike Phillips Linda Stewert Younger 62 Lucy Schubert '62 Margaret Schubert '62 Margot Traylor Frye 62 Marlene Alexander Moulder '62 Narsha Dishner McKinny '62 Rob Barrett '62 & Betty Smith Barrett Robert Young '62 Sandy Lytle Keiser & Kelly Keiser '62 Steve Kent '62 1963 CLASS Cherie Atkins Young '63 Arthur Pick's mother has passed away Viewing and services are Monday, June 27, at St. Phillips Lutheran Church, 9745 Bissonnet, Houston (713/771-8907). Viewing is from 10 to 11; services are from 11 to 12 with the church providing lunch after. Graveside is at Resthaven Cemetery on I45 North and Rankin Road. Several of his classmates plan to attend. ********* Lynn (Wimberly) Giesy's mother has passed away IRENE BUEHLER WIMBERLY, age 92, passed away on January 26, 2005. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of sixty-seven years, Vernon L. Wimberly, brothers Herbert Buehler and John Buehler. Mrs. Wimberly is survived by her daughters, Claudia Mikosh and husband Martin, Lynn Giesy and husband Ron, Phyllis Anders and husband Larry; 11 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. Visitation will be Friday, January 28, 2005 from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, January 29, 2005, at the Chapel of Memorial Oaks Funeral Home with Rev. Sara Owen-Gemoets and Rev. Ernest Turney officiating. Interment to follow in Memorial Oaks Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of choice. All friends of Lynn can visit the Chronicle's Legacy and sign the guest book. http://www.legacy.com/Link.asp?Id=LS03089710X ********* Ronnie Dear class of '61 has lost his mom & dad within a 4 month period Alvin Doane Dear passed away on Thursday January 20 2005 in Houston Texas. He was born December 1, 1915. Mr Dear was a longtime employee of Sam White Oldsmobile. He retired at the age of 78 after 40 yrs. of service. He was preceed in death by his beloved wife Estelle Dear in October. A graveside service will be held January 23 2005 at Forest Park Westheimer. ********** 1959 CLASSMATES "ALL SHOOK UP" AT 45 YEAR CLASS REUNION The 1959 Jesse H. Jones Graduating Class held its 45-year Class Reunion on Saturday, August 28, 2004 at the Houston Police Officers Union on State Street near downtown Houston. Classmates and guests were greeted by an uncontrollable Marilyn Monroe and studly Elvis Presley did we all say "still sexy in our 60's" as we posed for a photo with one or the other? Check out the news and photos on the 45th Reunion Page of this website ********* SEARCHING Post your searches for friends here! Randy Ruppart '59 Email: randallruppart@hotmail.com I am searching for: Charles Robertson '59 Norman Robinson '59 Fred Ogle '59 (and Carolyn, his wife and classmate early on) Sandy Nettles '60 Babs Baugh '60? Lois Sawyer '59 Does anyone have location of contact information for any of these? Randy Ruppart '59 39 County Route 131 Callicoon, NY 12723 (845) 887-5945 randallruppart@hotmail.com ** Since you were able to help me last year, maybe you can again. I would like to find the contact address for a friend who was in our wedding 38 Yrs. ago & we have lost track of he & his wife! He graduated from Stephan F. Austin High School in Houston in 1961 or 1962. His name is David Plaisance & he went to U of H & then to Vietnam in the late '60s. If you could give me the name of a person connected w/Austin similar to your self, I would appreciate it. Regards, William F.(Bill) Miller, P.E. CAN ANYONE HELP WITH INFO ON THIS PERSON??? When my brother Tommy Mixon died (class of 65) last year, I was in touch with his ex-wife and fellow classmate, Sandra Garcia who was Sandra Curry in San Antonio. I need to contact her to get some things to her that Tommy's widow recently gave me - pictures of her family, etc. My emails to her has been returned saying account no long exists. Do you know anyone active in that class who might keep up with members and their contact information? Thank you for any help you might suggest. Carol Mixon Harder ***** Looking for classmate - Kathy Cunningham Stinson, class of 59. Last known to be in California. Also looking for Cecelia Ann Wade Garrison, also class of 59. Last known to be moving to Florida. I would appreciate any help. Jody Cooper Slaydon SEARCHING Larry McMichael for Jamie Wood Totsy Wisdom for Bill Abbott Linda McGuire for Judy Lowe Michele Bradley for Barbara Schroeder Many Classmates for Karyl Smith "SHE'S LOCATED" ************** Billy Miller Home now from IRAQ *************************** GLORIA L. TOWNSEND COULTER, of Pasadena, Texas entered into the loving arms of our Lord on February 6, 2004. Gloria is the beloved daughter of Betty Townsend Miers and the late R. Jack Townsend. Gloria is also survived by her husband, Robert G. Coulter; her brothers, R.J. Townsend, Jr., and Gary Townsend and his wife, Mellette Townsend; her daughters, Glenda Lamka and Jackie Miller; 8 grandchildren; and 10-1/2 great grandchildren. The visitation will be held Tuesday, February 10, 2004 from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Jeter Memorial Funeral Home in Friendswood, Texas. The funeral service will be held Wednesday, February 11, 2004 at 2:00 P.M. at the Jeter Memorial Funeral Chapel with Reverend Chris Norton officiating. Burial will follow at Grandview Memorial Park Cemetery. *********** Patsy Greer is located! Go to messages and see where she is located. I know she would like to hear from her close friends ...contract her at: pbynum1003@aol.com ******************** We have new email address for Darlene Andrews: darlene.andrews@equifax.com ******************* Web Site Committee's Sub Committees are defined. Check it out on that page. We will be posting volunteers and conscripts in 2004 ****** ********* Brenda Hatchett loses a brother JERRY WAYNE HATCHETT entered into rest on January 4, 2004 in Houston at the age of 66. He was born on October 24,1937 in Hobart, Oklahoma to the union of the late Guy & Jewel Hatchett. Mr. Hatchett is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Jimmy Hatchett. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 12 years, Shirley; daughters, Debbie DeWolf & husband Terry, and Darlene Perdue & husband Brent; Shirley's children, Jesse Davis and Melissa Reeves; grandchildren, Andy Schaafs, Guy Schaafs, Grant Perdue, Christopher Davis and Magen Reeves; sister, Brenda Ellis & husband Nathan; and a host of other relatives and friends. The Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, January 5, 2004 at 3:00 p.m. at an Jacinto Funeral Home. In accordance with Mr. Hatchett's wishes, a private cremation service will be held at a later date. ************	We the Jesse H Jones Class of 1960 are very appreciative of Bill Murdy's service to his country along with all other classmates that serviced in the armed forces of the United States of America Totsy Wisdom lost his sister Mary Herndon. She passed away on Sunday September 19, 2004. On January 13, 2005 Totsy's brother Reece Wisdom passed away. ***************** We received the sad news that Ronnie Rudell has passed away Ronnie Rudell passed away August 7, 2004 in Seabrook, TX. He was born February 16, 1942 in Houston, TX to Willie M. and Mary Rudell. Ronnie is survived by his loving wife Sherri Rudell, Son, Rodney Rudell and wife Teresa. Father, Willie M. Rudell. Daughter-in-law-, Susie Rudell. Grandchildren, Hunter Rudell, Taylor Rudell and Tristan Rudell. Visitation will be Monday August 9, 2004 from 6pm until 8pm at Southpark Funeral Home in Pearland, TX. Funeral services will be Tuesday August 10, at 1:00 pm in the chapel of Southpark Funeral Home with internment following at Southpark Cemetery in Pearland. ********* FRED SHICLRY LOCATED I am not missing... ....I'm here! Fred & Arpi Shively Barrio Hondillo 168 18420 Lanjaron Granada, SPAIN +34 958771267 SPAIN? Son you are a long way from Texas...how are you? Your name has come up several times as we have sought out old photos from our Jones days...we have a group that is negotiating a video visit to the current Jones High. I am in contact with the head of the current alumni association (the head of the English department) we are trying to bridge the gap between our era and the current... write and tell us more about where the last 45 years have taken you... share photos and you bio... please take care and write soon Totsy Wisdom ********* Kathy Little Located I am not missing! To whom it may concern, I, Katherine Little Dunn, am alive and well in Orangefield, Texas. I've been married for 40 years to Andy Dunn, who I met at Stephen F. Austin University, in 1963. We have one son, who is 39, and a deceased daughter, who died of leukemia in 1983. I am a retired teacher and my husband is a business owner. I have not lived in Houston for the past 38 years. I recently became reacquainted with Donna Lee Brandes, at Roundtop, but did not get her married name. I think she lives in Friendswood. I really want to talk to her again and would appreciate any help you can give me in finding her. My address is 5608 W. Roundbunch Rd., Orange, Texas 77630. My telephone number is 409-738-2654. Please add me to your list for the next reunion. Sincerely, Kathy Dunn, kdunn@PNX.com ********* KARYL SMITH LOCATED This is Karyl Smith Arnold. I graduated from Jesse Jones in 1960. I received a message that I was being looked for. Please email me. I would love to chat. Karyl justrather@hotmail.com ********* PRAYER REQUEST LIST 05/25/04 Tuesday: I just wanted to let my friends know that my only son Jimbo is in University Hospital in San Antonio after a motorcycle accident. He is very banged up with multiple rib fractures, punctured lung and broken color bone. Please put him on your prayer list. JERRY MILES Class of 1960 ****************** We received the sad news that Richard Lee McElya died Friday April 30th. A memorial service will be held at 2:00p.m. Tuesday, May 11, 2004 at the First United Methodist Church, 219 N. Arcola St., Angleton, Texas. Visitation will follow at his office, 126 N. Velasco in Angleton. You can read Richard's obituary on the Memorial page of this web site. And visit and sign his online guest book @ http://www.legacy.com/houstonchronicle/ ************* N O T I C E We have added an EMAIL US** hot button to each page. This is due to the increasing size of the web site and we want you to be able to Hit the hot button to send an email from every page to register your comments, suggestions, corrections and critiques. This button is located next to the NEXT, BACK & SITE MAP buttons at the top of each page. MISSING We are looking for many but those that we have recently lost contact with are tops on the list. We are really needing help locating these classmates. Number ones at this date are Judy Lowe and Bill Abbott ********** FLASH We have located Francis Curtis -Class of 1960 in Houston, Texas or actually Marie Cozine her...check out her information. FLASH We have located Joan Anderson-Class of 1960 in Addison, Texas or actually she located us...check out her information. FLASH Billy Miller has been located, he is working in Iraq. FLASH** Skip Spacek, Carton Bruce and Larry Lemmon have been located