| GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN STUDENTS: Linda Harris Jett ’65 (09/24/2024); Joseph “Little Tex” Whitlock ‘79 (11/18/2024); Jarvis D. Otis Lundy Sr. ’91 (12/15/2024); Brenda Sue Mills Andrews ’59 (12/17/2024); Rebecca Martinez Guitterez ’86 (12/18/2024); Donato Mosqueda ’68 (12/19/2024); Thomas William “Billy” Caldwell ’54 (12/2024); Vanessa Johnson Taylor ’79 (12/30/2024); Yvonne Robinson ’82 (12/30/2024); Pearlie Mae Moon Jones ’64 Marshall (01/08/2025); Eva Mowery Kretzchman ’50 (01/10/2025); Sanford Craig Smith ’75 (01/15/2025); Gilbert Wayne Griffith ‘60 (1/20/2025); Gregory Lee Northrup ’66 (01/17/2025) . REUNIONS Class of 1965 – 60th reunion at El Patio on Sept 26, 2025 before the Old Timers Reunion. Contact Phyllis Gerdes at 979-299-9508. Class of 1975 – 50th reunion at 7:30 p.m. at American Legion Hall on Sept 27 after the Old Timers Reunion. Contact Bridgett Norris at 979-417-3838 Old Timers – Sept 27, 2025 at Angleton Junior High 10-2 IN THE NEWS Commissioners’ Court naming new Maintenance Complex at Brazoria County Parks Headquarters after retired Deputy Parks Director J. R. Norris ’73. New ag science complex at Waller High named after retired agriculture teacher Don Andrews ’61. Karrie Daniel ‘82 competing in the VinFast Ironman World Championship in New Zealand, running and swimming 70.3 miles. Former elementary and junior high art teacher Mary Helen Bates celebrating her 99th birthday on January 18, 2025. Nick Rice ‘08 running (and finishing) the Houston Marathon Jan 19, 2025 DONATIONS Cheryl Soley purchased a 1930s scrapbook at an estate sale and donated it to the History Center. Tommy Gaines ’72 purchased Purple Pride cookbooks he donated to the History Center. Marguerite Sutton donated a 2001 alumni directory plus a graduation cap and programs from 1999. Tina Bonnen, monetary donation to History Center; Reggie Warren ’71 donated 1968. ’69, ’70, ’ 71 Lehmann-Neal mini footballs; Tom Moseman ‘66 made donations to the Class of 1966 scholarship fund and the History Center; Gay Nunnally ‘66, donation to Class of 1966 scholarship MEMBERSHIPS New lifetime member is Susan Williamson Woods ’82. COOKBOOKS The Alumni Association has received the third printing of former math/business teacher Sue Neill’s cookbook “My Life In Recipes: Food, Family, Friends”. Books available at History Center for $20 and by mail at Alumni Association, PO Box 122 Angleton 77516 for $25 which includes shipping. HANDBAGS & GLADRAGS The annual Handbags & Gladrags luncheon will move to the CTE Center this year and be catered by culinary arts students. Event will be Saturday, March 1 from 11 to 2. Billyssia Pierce ’05, founder of Bee Fit Solutions and a pioneer in healthy meal catering in Houston, will be the guest speaker. Silent auction of Designer, Novelty and Vintage purses. Proceeds fund scholarship for an Angleton senior. Tickets available from committee/board members and online at AngletonAlumni.org under the Events tab. HISTORICAL NOTES FOR DECEMBER Jan, 1950 – Median family income for Brazoria County is $3,105, higher that state and national averages. Jan, 1974 – Pella Thane performs Muskrat Love at Band Capades Jan, 1992 – Massive floods have 100 people sheltering in ECC gym for weeks Jan, 2001 -AISD one of 51 districts receiving $99,900 grants to improve reading on middle school level Jan, 2011 – 1959 time capsule opened Jan, 2014 – Choir goes to New York Jan, 2017 – A. C. Smith ’78 retires after 38 years with Maintenance Department Jan, 2003 – AHS musical “Fiddler on the Roof” Jan, 2025 – Gulf Coast has big snowfall on January 21 CALENDAR Feb 12 – Alumni Appreciation luncheon for Administration, Tech, Board Feb 16 – Monthly meeting of Angleton Alumni Association board March 1 – Handbags & Gladrags Luncheon March 8-15 – AISD Spring Break ANGLETON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD Officers are John Morgan ‘67, president; Tracy Holt Delesandri ‘80, vice-president; Linda Winder, secretary; Linda Roesler Fox ’67, corresponding secretary; Julie Irby Kolojaco ‘67 treasurer and Sammy Alsobrook ’69, past president. Board members are Bette Sides Sweeny ’59, Sue Neill, faculty; Katie Jacobson Clegg ’69, Bridgett Bradford Norris ’75, Isabelle Salazar ’76, Martha Boone Samford ’67, Sam Chamberlain ’66, Larry DuBose ’67, Glen Woosley ’76, Shelley Fox Rouse ’77, Mary Ann Douglas Murphy ’60, Cecile Newton, faculty, Donna Spoor Lewis ’68, Bartlett Ramsey, faculty. Ad hoc members Pam Hendrick ’71, Debra Morris ’72, Betty Condry McAfee ’69, Frances Coleman Leist ’66, Sandra O’Brien Johnson ’67. Charter Member Bill Schweinle ’59. Note: If you have additions or corrections to news items in the AAA newsletter please contact Linda Winder at lwinder4323@att.net. Newsletter is compiled by Linda Winder and AAA members and distributed via e-mail by Pam Hendrick ‘71. |
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