From the November 23, 1994 edition of The New Castle Record
The New Castle High School Class of 1944 held its 50th Anniversary Reunion Friday, October 28 at the Old Brick Hotel.
The class colors of red and white, along with roses, which were the class flower, were used to decorate the tables.
The class of ’44 has 33 graduates. Of those, 20 attended the reunion. There were 19 other guests at the reunion including two teachers—Ruth Reynolds and Ethel Todd.
This was the first time the class held a reunion on the 50 years since graduation, so name tags were necessary. People have a tendency to change in 50 years.
The woman who changed the least was Mary Jane Price of north Bethesda, Maryland. Ashby Wright of New Castle won the recognition as the man who has changed the least.
Mildred B. Humphreys of Pomeroy, Ohio traveled the greatest distance to attend the event.
Florene K. Watts read the senior class prophecies from the Mountain Echo, Volume IX. As she read the prophecy for each graduate, that person gave a short description of their life over the past 50 years. Eleanor A. Crush, class historian, read the Class History.
Three members of the class are deceased—James Forrest Bostic, Louise Smith Bostic and Randolph Leslie Brillhart. Three candles were lighted and memorials were read in their memory.
No less that half the graduates received their elementary education in one-room school houses located throughout Craig County. The students entered New Castle high School as freshmen. Ruth Hutchison and Ruth Reynolds taught those attending New Castle in fourth grade and again in the sixth grade.
The setting of the Old Brick hotel proved to be an ideal location for the event. The Planning Committee was Mary Sue Looney, Kernell D. Lipes, Jean B. Helems, Florene K. Watts and Delana S. Givens.
– Prepared by Shelly Koon
