Clarksville High School Class of 1949 Holds 60th Reunion

By Leslie Bauer
Posted: June 19, 2009

May 29 may have dawned as a dismal, foggy, cloudy day at the home of Hardy and June Pickett, in Clarksville, but when nine of Hardy’s classmates from the 1949 graduating class of Clarksville High School, along with their spouses, children, grandchildren and a former teacher descended upon the Picket home for a 60th year reunion, things changed in a hurry.

Coming from the greatest distances were Bill Leber and his wife, Marge, who travelled from Andover, N.H.; Ruth Bassler Bohlen traveling from Stewartville, Minn.; and Ed Chitwood traveled from Longwood Fla., accompanied by his son, Dave.

A former teacher, Richard Jones (accompanied by his grandson, Jason), who still lives in the Baltimore area, also attended the reunion. Jones taught agriculture, shop, driver’s education and was the Future Farmers of America adviser 60 years ago.  Others in attendance included Kori and Chris Pickett (grandchildren of June and Hardy); Sally Sullivan Kone; Dorothy Brown Frank and husband, Ed; Gerald Isaacs; Bueford Newton (accompanied by his son, Joe); Russell Bailey and wife, Ann; and Betty Blucher Miller and husband, Ken.

Of the 10 classmates who attended, Bill Leber and Ed Chitwood both served in the Vietnam War, and Russell Bailey served in Korea.

The class of 1949 had 30 graduates. Eleven are now deceased, but the ten members attending remembered them fondly with stories of their school days.  The afternoon was spent reminiscing, fellowshipping, and eating, with a lot of laughter thrown in.

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