Alumni Connection

Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at 5:33 PM

The Trumann Democrat invites Trumann alumni of all ages to reconnect with old friends and school buddies here. We hope you'll express yourself freely and responsibly. We reserve the right to exclude entries that we deem disrespectful, threatening, obscene or in other ways objectionable.

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Just wanted to say hello to all old classmates and friends back home. Say hello if you have time. Be in town next week and hope to see some you.

Anthony Cossey

-- Posted by Cosmo on Wed, Jul 16, 2008, at 6:07 PM

Glad to see we have this new topic.

-- Posted by Stephanie.Vincent on Thu, Jul 17, 2008, at 3:00 PM

Hello to all THS classmates who are members of the class of 1970.

-- Posted by harvo on Mon, Jul 28, 2008, at 4:04 PM

Hello to all the folks i went to school with at Trumann elementary.

I'm glad to find this site,hope to hear from those that are still there.

Marvin Simpson

-- Posted by buckeye razorback on Tue, Jul 29, 2008, at 4:56 PM

Hello Class of 1988 & other classes. Our class recently celebrated our 20th reunion & we had a great time. We thought it sad that we might not see each other again for 10 yrs so we decided to get together @ the Oct 24th homecoming football game, tailgate & have a great time celebrating our years at THS. I issue a challenge for all other alumni to host a tailgate party of your own & catch up with old friends from other classes. Hope to see u there!!!! GO WILDCATS!!!!

-- Posted by Hollie Stevens on Wed, Jul 30, 2008, at 9:35 AM

Funny you said that Hollie. I am getting with others to try to set up a "Sweet 16" reunion for the class of 1992. Thinking a tailgate party before the game would be awesome.

-- Posted by Stephanie.Vincent on Thu, Jul 31, 2008, at 8:32 PM

I hope lots of classes will participate, it should be FUN!!!!

-- Posted by Hollie Stevens on Fri, Aug 1, 2008, at 11:02 AM

Some of us from class of 93 have talked about it. We want to get some cool T-shirts like class of 88 got for their 20th.

-- Posted by Jill Dye on Fri, Aug 1, 2008, at 12:46 PM

If anyone that reads this link knows Charles Cook or Frank Rowlett can you let me know how to contact them?

-- Posted by buckeye razorback on Fri, Aug 1, 2008, at 9:00 PM

Hey Marvin,

It's been many years now. Where do you live and how are you? Frank is my first cousin and he lives in Salem, Ar. His number is listed under James F. Rowlett. The last I heard Charles Cook is in or near Walnut Ridge, Ar. He still has brothers in Trumann.

Tom

-- Posted by Trowlett on Sat, Aug 2, 2008, at 2:46 PM

Hey Marvin,

Tom

-- Posted by Trowlett on Sat, Aug 2, 2008, at 2:46 PM

Tom, I live in Ohio and have ever since i got out of the navy in 64.

I'm doing alright ,hope to live long enough to retire.

I have checked out a few sites to see who i could find and you are the first to reply.

How are you and yours getting along?

I have 3 wonderful girls and thank god they all live close now.1 just retired from the navy and has 2 kids, 2 works in a factory and have 2 kids each,1 boy who has 3 kids and he drives truck out of Fl.

The ones i knew in Trumann give me most of my good memories tho i may not have left them with the same,but thats life.

Hope to hear from you again and thanks for the info i will be trying to contact them .

Marv

-- Posted by buckeye razorback on Sat, Aug 2, 2008, at 7:22 PM

Those T-shirts are cool aren't they?? We got them from Pink Ink.

-- Posted by Hollie Stevens on Wed, Aug 6, 2008, at 9:04 AM

Hey everyone,

The homecoming game has been changed to October 17th instead of the 24th. Hope to see u there!! GO WILDCATS!!!

-- Posted by Hollie Stevens on Thu, Aug 7, 2008, at 2:28 PM

OH MY GOSH!!!!! THE HOMECOMING IS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th. SORRY EVERYONE!!!! I HOPE THERE ARE NO MORE CHANGES.(shouldn't be)

-- Posted by Hollie Stevens on Fri, Aug 8, 2008, at 1:48 PM

I just want to say Hi to everyone in Trumann. I have been gone so long I probably would not recognize it. I hear it is changing all the time. I hope to visit in the near future.

-- Posted by Sherry Ainsworth (Renshaw) on Mon, Sep 15, 2008, at 7:27 PM

Hi everyone of the 1972 graduation yea, i am dropping a line for anyone that knew Darlene Brooks or Donna Swindle, She passed away 2 weeks ago in Collinwood tenn. she was a dear friend of mine and i was there to say goodbye, Darlene

-- Posted by beanpole on Mon, Sep 15, 2008, at 11:31 PM

Hi everyone in trumann. I've been gone about 16 years now, but I grew up in trumann and went there until 10th grade, I would have graduated there in 1994. I live in Ohio now. If you remember me I would love to hear from you. This is Lacey Cron (ALLEN)

-- Posted by LACEY on Fri, Sep 19, 2008, at 7:38 PM

Lacey, did you have long blonde hair & blue eyes?

-- Posted by Sherry Ainsworth (Renshaw) on Sun, Sep 21, 2008, at 6:50 PM

Sherry no I had curly hair and brown eyes we were in mrs. hills choir class together I believe. I think we were in another class together too. I lived in east side gardens.

-- Posted by LACEY on Mon, Sep 29, 2008, at 7:13 PM

I miss Mrs. Hill.

-- Posted by iheartguitars83 on Tue, Sep 30, 2008, at 7:19 PM

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b262/c...

In case you missed our mayor performing at the Duck Fest.

-- Posted by iheartguitars83 on Tue, Sep 30, 2008, at 7:23 PM

speaking of a clean up day around town.I don't see what it would help,it looks like some parts of Trumann was bound to be junked up, here in the temple add. behind the bank of trumann there are limbs still left from before the big windstorm so what good is it to have a clean up day.

-- Posted by billywm on Wed, Oct 8, 2008, at 4:08 PM

Lacey, I am so sorry. I remember you now.

Choir....... That takes me back.

How did you end up in Ohio?

I moved away not long after we graduated. I live in the Peach State now. I have not seen cotton in years...

-- Posted by Sherry Ainsworth (Renshaw) on Mon, Oct 13, 2008, at 8:00 PM

Hey sherry well my family all live in ohio so we moved back to be with family I was 5 when we moved to trumann. The summer after 10th grade we moved back to ohio I'm married for almost 12 years now and I have 3 kids a 11 year old boy, a 9 year old boy, and a 6 year old girl they keep me busy how about you. It's been awhile since I've seen cotton myself.

-- Posted by LACEY on Tue, Oct 14, 2008, at 7:08 PM

Hello everyone, My name is Paul Lancaster. I graduated from Trumann in 1993. I would just like to get in touch with old friends. Thanks

-- Posted by paullan75 on Thu, Oct 16, 2008, at 11:14 AM

Hey Paul, I'm from class of 93 also.

Jill (Norwood) Dye

-- Posted by Jill Dye on Thu, Oct 16, 2008, at 2:49 PM

Hi paul it's lacey we had alot of fun in choir. Remember me we both lived in east side gardens.

-- Posted by LACEY on Thu, Oct 16, 2008, at 4:12 PM

Hey Jill and Lacey what have you guys been up to? I live in Wichita Kansas. Have 3 kids. Married.

-- Posted by paullan75 on Thu, Oct 16, 2008, at 10:12 PM

It was nice finding this site. I attended Trumann Schools until the fall of 1965. My graduating class would have been the class of 1969. I would like to hear from any of those classmates if they are so inclined. My name is Ron Beegle and I live in Charlotte, Michigan. Just wanted to chat with some former classmates.

-- Posted by beegler on Fri, Oct 17, 2008, at 1:42 PM

Lacey, I have two children of my own. My son is 16 & my daughter is 10.

Paul & Jill, I remember you also. We were in a few classes together.

-- Posted by Sherry Ainsworth (Renshaw) on Mon, Oct 20, 2008, at 6:16 PM

I remember you Sherry. We had Mrs. Swain together I think it was our senior year. Her classes were always fun.

-- Posted by Jill Dye on Mon, Oct 20, 2008, at 9:49 PM

I think I was a mean girl back then. Most of my classmates probably didn't like me . I apologize for that, I had a lot of issues w/my family during that time.

-- Posted by Sherry Ainsworth (Renshaw) on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, at 7:47 PM

I liked you Sherry! Now I didnt want to mess with you in fear of you beating me up. But I still liked you.LOL

-- Posted by paullan75 on Thu, Oct 23, 2008, at 7:27 AM

I never had any problems with you, I always thought you were fun to be around.

-- Posted by Jill Dye on Thu, Oct 23, 2008, at 10:25 AM

I was in the old high school building in the 7th and 8th grades.(way back 1944?) Wonder if anyone is still around from that class.

My name is Scott Kimball and we lived across the street from the school.

-- Posted by k1053 on Fri, Oct 24, 2008, at 2:00 PM

Are there any Trumann Alumni of the class of 1969 who reads the articles on this site? Just wondering if any old class mates read this.

-- Posted by beegler on Tue, Oct 28, 2008, at 11:40 AM

Thanks Paul & Jill. Paul, I was more hype than bite back then.

-- Posted by Sherry Ainsworth (Renshaw) on Thu, Oct 30, 2008, at 4:13 PM

Well Sherry it is good to hear from you. Where do you live now?

-- Posted by paullan75 on Fri, Oct 31, 2008, at 9:12 AM

Ellijay Georgia about 70 miles north of Atlanta in the Mountains. When my mom died in 95 I moved. I lived in Mississippi first, then about eight years ago I moved to Georgia. I haven't seen or spoken to my other family members for years. My son John lives in Trumann with his father right now. He is sixteen already. I want him to live with me but apparently he likes it there. Schools here are larger & more difficult. So, what have you been doing with yourself all this time? What took you to kansas?

-- Posted by Sherry Ainsworth (Renshaw) on Sat, Nov 1, 2008, at 8:10 PM

paul that last sentence was incorrect, sorry for the grammar error.....i guess i didn't learn anything from mrs. richardson

-- Posted by Sherry Ainsworth (Renshaw) on Sat, Nov 1, 2008, at 8:14 PM

The Air Force brought me here and then I met my wife so we stayed. We have 3 children. I am in avionics engineering at Cessna Aircraft.

-- Posted by paullan75 on Mon, Nov 3, 2008, at 8:07 PM

Paul or Sherry, are you on Facebook?

-- Posted by Jill Dye on Tue, Nov 4, 2008, at 5:59 PM

Paul, I am so happy to hear you are doing well. How long have you been married?

Jill, I'm not on Facebook.

-- Posted by Sherry Ainsworth (Renshaw) on Wed, Nov 5, 2008, at 8:20 PM

Jill, I just signed up on Facebook. I will upload photos later. It's crazy how much everyone has changed...

-- Posted by Sherry Ainsworth (Renshaw) on Wed, Nov 5, 2008, at 8:41 PM

10 years Friday. I will be on facebook.

-- Posted by paullan75 on Wed, Nov 5, 2008, at 8:53 PM

wow, that's nice to hear these days.

I am impressed with you paul.

I don't think i look like you guys remember me looking. thank god for botox

"not"

-- Posted by Sherry Ainsworth (Renshaw) on Thu, Nov 6, 2008, at 6:40 PM

Sherry you should sign up on Facebook. It's free!

-- Posted by Jill Dye on Thu, Nov 6, 2008, at 9:45 PM

Sherry and Jill. I dont look like I did when I was in high school either. All my clothes shrunk in my closet.

-- Posted by paullan75 on Fri, Nov 7, 2008, at 12:13 PM

Beegler: I try to read the on line Democrat every week and usually read the alumni blogs but I must of missed yours. Yes there are at least 2 of us from the class of 69 who read them. My name is Malcolm I live in Fort Worth.

-- Posted by mspauldingsr@yahoo.com on Sun, Jan 18, 2009, at 8:32 AM

Beegler, I saw your post today and wanted to say I remember you. Just for fun read this and see if you can figure out who I am. I'm from the class of '68. You were friends with Jimmy Banks, [my high school sweetheart] David Foley, Sammy Davis, and Jimmy Swinford. I was friends with all of those guys and Mary Gann, Sarah Steele, Florence Turner, Carol Lee and Patti Sims. We had a lot of fun back then. It was good to hear from you, I remembered your family moved up north, I just thought it was later than '65. I got a call from Roger Treece several years ago. He lives in somewhere in Michigan too, I think.

I still see every one I mentioned above except for Patti and Jimmy Swinford, who live in the Blytheville area, but I hear about them from family members occasionally.

David Foley past a way about 4 years ago. I still see his brother Gary. He is Sarah Steel Carr's nephew.

Your class should have a reunion this year,that will be fun. The class of '68 just did'nt get around to it for the 35th or the 40th. But, we sure had some great get togethers for all the others. We do plan on doing something during the alumni event in Sept. or Oct. It will be fun to see everyone there from all the classes.

You have probably been trying to figure out who is just now responding to a post you made back in Oct. But, I just read it and wanted to say Hi, and let you know there are some of us old hippies from the sixty's still around. Please don't wait 6 month to respond to me.

Your friend,

Alice Clayton Harrison

-- Posted by iftcbp on Sun, Feb 8, 2009, at 6:25 PM

HEY! class of 1997 I would love to here from you.

Keith

-- Posted by WHITMAN on Wed, Jun 17, 2009, at 4:22 PM

What's up cossey.

-- Posted by WHITMAN on Wed, Jun 17, 2009, at 4:45 PM

Hey Whitman, what is up with you?

-- Posted by Cosmo on Sat, Jun 20, 2009, at 8:38 PM

NOT MUCH BUDDY JUST WORKIN ON FATHERS DAY

-- Posted by WHITMAN on Sun, Jun 21, 2009, at 3:21 PM

DOESN'T ANYBODY CHECK THIS SITE ANYMORE.

-- Posted by WHITMAN on Tue, Jun 30, 2009, at 4:18 PM

DOESN'T ANYBODY CHECK THIS SITE ANYMORE.

-- Posted by WHITMAN on Tue, Jun 30, 2009, at 4:18 PM

Marvin Simpson, I have not heard from you since grade school in Trumann. I sold Trumann Democrats through high school and college, along with many other part time jobs. My sister, Carolyn and my brother,Dale also worked for the Democrat. We all three graduated from Trumann and ASU

We have been lucky, I loved growing up in Trumann. My Dad was with the Western Auto 55 years and he was volunteer fire chief for many years and my Wife, Becky's dad sold Fords for Wood Ford. We have lost our parents and and now we are the old people. I can remember you and me and Ronnie Haynes and Thomas Worley playing play ground ball at the Trumann Elementary, life was simple and fun. I did not even know we were poor till I took a sociology course in college. I hope your life is good and you are in good health. God bless you and your family.

-- Posted by Ken Allen on Wed, Dec 2, 2009, at 1:48 PM

Inviting all Trumann Alumni to join 'Memories of Trumann, AR' on Facebook for your input and posting of old photos you may have, and to share stories and memories of living in and around the Trumann area! Please join us!

-- Posted by Stan on Fri, Apr 9, 2010, at 10:04 AM

Anyone there from class of 1960.......would like to get together and exchange, tall tales (lies) about the good old days. Lived in Jonesboro for 21 years, have been in Forrest City for the last 22 years

-- Posted by ward1960 on Wed, Aug 25, 2010, at 5:24 PM

Ward1960 great to hear from you. You've lived in Jonesboro and Forrest City. Tell us more! Melvin and I have lived on the coast of NC since 1982. We can't seem to retire. Check out www.innerbanksartisanscenter.com click watercoler then Jerry Bradley. You will see some of my work.

-- Posted by ROBINSON1960 on Mon, Aug 30, 2010, at 9:49 AM

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