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Class of 1957
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Snips and Cuts

On these pages we hope to bring you up to date on our classmates in both photographs and stories.








Thanks to David Green for submitting the following pictures taken at a recent gathering that took place at Jackie Shaw O'Neill's home.

David Green and Jackie Shaw O'Neill.

David Sims and Jackie Shaw O'Neill.

David Green, David Sims and Jackie Shaw O'Neill.

David and Hilda Green.




Many thanks to these two lovely ladies for Co-Chairing our Reunion Planning Team and the wonderful job they have done!

Barbara Barger Harelson and Patsy Boyte Ratchford




Some of the Reunion Planning Team members at a meeting in September.

Seated left to right: Virginia Wynn Wohlbruck, Barbara Barger Harelson, Patsy Boyte Ratchford, Walter Elmore, and Ann Maria Yongue Williams.
Standing left to right: Bo Rochester, Jim Barnett, Sue Jackie Shaw O'Neill-Stone, Nancy Hopkins Crawford, Catherine Steagall Peeler, Nina Wagner Graves, and Sally Joyner Wright.





Bill Epperson and his wife Sarah were traveling to Orange County, California to visit with their kids and met up with Charlie Hale and his wife Pat for lunch in Norco, CA for lunch at a local restaurant on 3/30/07. Thanks for the photo Charlie!
Left to right: Bill Epperson, Sarah Epperson, Pat Hale and Charlie Hale


Beverly Lambeth Hall in '57 and today with her husband, Bill at their son's wedding in 2000.


Thanks to Mary Wayne Crymes Bywater for sending in the following photo taken at the wedding of her daughter in May, 2006.

From left to right: Ted Bywater, Mary Wayne Crymes Bywater, Chuck Sternbergh, and Martha Whitfield Sternbergh.



Alec Reddeck in '57. and in a recent photograph with his Spanish wife Maria
Alec and Maria still return to Spain frequently to visit her family.





December, 2006 Luncheon and Social Pictures

Photos are of some of our classmates at the December luncheon held at the home of Liz Lazarides White.

Left to right: Gayle Hart Bangert, Gwyn Wright Gilder, Barbara Barger Harelson, and Lundee Williams Amos.

David Dennis, Jackie Shaw O'Neil-Stone, and Lundee Williams Amos.

Clair Thornhill Skinner and Virginia Wynn Wohlbruck and Catherine Steagall Peeler.



Helen Lowe Killman in '57 and today with her husband, Sam (whom Helen says is older) and their dog, Ashley (Helen's dream girl). Yes, Helen, I remember you and I am sure many others will also!


November, 2006 Luncheon and Social Pictures

Photos are of some of our classmates at the November luncheon. Thanks to Liz Lazarides White for taking and sending in the pictures.

Left to right: Catherine Steagall Peeler, Barbara Barger Harelson, Virginia Wynn Wohlbruck, and Ricky Ray.

Jim Hanline, Judy Aycock Walters, and Claire Thornhill Skinner.

Lee Rowe and Jim Clark.

Nancy Lawing Henderson, Pat Yandle Guice and Jim Hanline.

Jim Bennett, Al Rasberry and Martha Tucker House.



Theo Couchell Robinson in '57. and at her birthday gathering on August 17. The Theo Couchell Family from left to right, son Randy, grandson Shel, daughter-in-law Stacy, grandson Braxton, Randy's to be father-in-law George, granddaughter Abby, son Shel, Theo, Randy's fiancie Wanda and the to be mother-in-law Ann. Theo notes the wedding is in September!






February, 2006 Luncheon and Social

Photos of our classmates at the February luncheon. Unfortunately there were last minute cancellations, due to poor weather, but it did not stop this group from enjoying theirselves! Thanks to Jim Barnett's wife, Pattie, for sending in the pictures.

Circling from left side: Jim Barnett, Catherine Steagall Peeler, Patsy Boyte Ratchford, Martha Tucker House, Doug House (no kin to Martha), Tom Skinner, Linda Diggle and Ikey Cathcart.

Jim Barnett, Tom Skinner, Claire Thornhill Skinner, Gwen Wright Gilder, Linda Diggle and Ikey Cathcart.

Catherine Steagall Peeler, Patsy Boyte Ratchford, Doug House, Tom Skinner and Claire Thornhill Skinner.


Danny Sells in '57. and in a recent photograph with his wife Cheri
This is the guy that has spent many hours on the telephone trying to locate all of our classmates.
Thanks Danny!




What a lady.....errrr Doctor
Barbara Snyder Hawkins in 1957 and even lovelier today.

Barbara Snyder Hawkins was the first woman to graduate from N.C.State in chemical engineering. During her eight years with Martin-Marietta in aerophysics research she also did graduate work at John Hopkins, obtaining her master’s degree in applied mathematics. She then goes and gets exposed to clinical trials, which becomes the focus of her career, while working in the School of Medicine at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. Still not completely satisfied, she samples a few more departments at John Hopkins in the fields of mathematic statistics, mathematics and biostatics.

This is already a career to most of us but not Barbara. As a result of the clinical trial work, she then settled down to doctoral research at the School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology. She must have done a great job as they brought her into the faculty of their Department of Epidemiology where she is still employed.

The great news, after nine years of directing clinical trials in the Biometry Division, John Hopkins promoted her to Professor of Opthalmology. What an honor. In the 100 year history of the John Hopkins School of Medicine, Barbara became only the 34th woman to be promoted to a Professor!

Still not enough, after receiving her Doctorial degree she began studying music at the Peabody of Music, focusing on piano.

What a brilliant lady! Barbara we are proud of you!





Judie Mahaley Hayes in a recent photo and in '57.
Does this look like a lady that had a child at the age of 39?!






Jim Barnett in 1957 and with his wife Pattie today






Mickey Connell in 1957 and a recent picture of the chs57 webmaster.






This site has been developed and is maintained by Mickey Connell. If you have any stories, photographs, memories, current news, etc. of our classmates, contact Mickey