Friends of the Athens High School Classes of 1964 and 1965

Impromptu Gatherings in 2011

Classmates who had not seen each other for many years arranged impromptu meetings in August 2011 while in town to attend the Athens – Concord Social. Although not well planned, all enjoyed renewing friendships at Pipestem, the Dairy Queen in Hinton, restaurants in Princeton, and the homes of those who still live in and around Athens..

Jan and Jim Elmore (Class of 1964) with Jim's mother Ruth, and Jean and Garland Elmore (Class of 1964) with Garland's sister Martha Elmore Daniel (Class of 1955). Ruth Mayberry Elmore with son Jim Elmore (Class of 1964) and cousin Garland Elmore (Class of 1964) and wife Jean Elmore. Cousins Garland and Jim Elmore (Both Class of 1964). Jim Elmore (Class of 1964), Phyllis Mays Keatley (Class of 1965), Garland Elmore (Class of 1964), Alice Jane (AJ) Hutchison Pastor (Class of 1965), Mary Joe Fudge Creaturo (Class of 1965), and Claudia Wright Balthrop (Class of 1965). Jim Elmore (Class of 1964), Phyllis Mays Keatley (Class of 1965), Alice Jane (AJ) Hutchison Pastor (Class of 1965), Mary Joe Creaturo (Class of 1965), Claudia Wright Balthrop (Class of 1965), and Garland Elmore (Class of 1964).
Garland Elmore and James Bradley (Both Class of 1964). Rose Thornton Kessinger (Class of 1965) with husband Michael Kessinger. In the next booth is Claudia Wright Balthrop (Class of 1965) and Phyllis Mays Keatley (Class of 1965). Claudia Wright Balthrop (Class of 1965) and Mary Bowling Graybeal (Class of 1965). Mary Joe Fudge Creaturo (Class of 1965) and Phyllis Mays Keatley (Class of 1965). Mary Bowling Graybeal (Class of 1965), Claudia Wright Balthrop (Class of 1965), and Sydney Graybeal, daughter of Mary and Ken Graybeal.
Tom Davis (Class of 1964) and Garland Elmore (Class of 1964). Rose Thornton Kessinger (Class of 1965) with her husband Michael Kessinger and Garland Elmore (Class of 1964). Classes of 1964 and 1965, left to right, Claudia Wright Balthrop, Mary Bowling Graybeal, Garland Elmore, Mary Joe Fudge Creaturo, Phyllis Mays Keatley, Rose Thornton Kessinger, Tom Davis, Jim Elmore, and Alice Jane (AJ) Hutchison Pastor. A few seconds later. Classes of 1964 and 1965, left to right, Claudia Wright Balthrop, Mary Bowling Graybeal, Garland Elmore, Phyllis Mays Keatley, Mary Joe Fudge Creaturo, Rose Thornton Kessinger, Tom Davis, Jim Elmore, and Alice Jane (AJ) Hutchison Pastor. One more time. Classes of 1964 and 1965, left to right, Claudia Wright Balthrop, Mary Bowling Graybeal, Garland Elmore, Phyllis Mays Keatley, Mary Joe Fudge Creaturo, Rose Thornton Kessinger, and Tom Davis.
Claudia Wright Balthrop, Mary Bowling Graybeal, and Alice Jane (AJ) Hutchison Pastor (All of the Class of 1965). Mary Joe Fudge Creaturo (Class of 1965), Garland and Jim Elmore (Both Class of 1964), and Phyllis Mays Keatley (Class of 1965). Here we go again with another lineup. Jean Elmore (wife of Garland Elmore), Nan Bowling Kelemen (Class of 1961), Mary Joe Creaturo (Class of 1965), Garland Elmore (Class of 1964), Jim Elmore (Class of 1964), and Phyllis Mays Keatley (Class of 1965). Alice Jane (AJ) Hutchison Pastor (Class of 1965). Phyllis Mays Keatley (Class of 1965).
Time lapse: Phyllis Mays Keatley (Class of 1965). Vivian Sheets Cromer (Class of 1965) with husband Jerry. Jim Elmore and David Thompson (Both Class of 1964). Jim Elmore, David Thompson, and Garland Elmore (All Class of 1964). Lawn in front of Sarvey Hall on the Concord Campus.
Tom Davis, Jim Hopkins, David Thompson, and Jim Elmore (All Class of 1964). Tom Davis, Jim Hopkins, David Thompson, and Jim Elmore (All Class of 1964). Tom Davis and Jim Hopkins (Both Class of 1964). Tom Davis, Jim Hopkins, David Thompson (All Class of 1964), Phyllis Mays Keatley (Class of 1965), and Jim Elmore (Class of 1964). Jean Elmore, wife of Garland Elmore (Class of 1964) with Butch Mays (Class of 1968).
Lindsey Graybeal Kearney, daughter of Mary (Class of 1965) and Ken Graybeal, with Billy Joe Keatley (Class of 1963). Jim Hopkins (Class of 1964) and Ginny Syphers Bononetti (Class of 1966). Tom Davis (Class of 1964) and Vivian Sheets Cromer (Class of 1966). Jean Elmore, wife of Garland Elmore (Class of 1964), Mary Bowling Graybeal (Class of 1965), Claudia Wright Balthrop (Class of 1965), and Vivian Sheets Cromer (Class of 1966). Jim Hopkins (Class of 1964) and Ginny Syphers Bonometti (Class of 1966).
Joe Parker (Class of 1957) and Elizabeth Muldoon. Rose Thornton Kessinger (Class of 1965) and husband Michael Kessinger. Eddie and Joyce Oxley Kessinger (Both Class of 1957). Eddie Kessinger (Class of 1957) and Jim Hopkins (Class of 1964). Francis Scyphers with Mary Joe Fudge Creaturo (Class of 1965).
The group. The group. Mary Bowling Graybeal (Class of 1965), with Francis Scyphers and grandaughter Susan. Jim Elmore (Class of 1964), Susan Bolen (Class of 1959), and Garland Elmore (Class of 1964). Claudia Wright Balthrop (Class of 1965) and Garland Elmore (Class of 1964).
Jean Elmore, wife of Garland Elmore (Class of 1964) and Mary Bowling Graybeal (Class of 1965). The Graybeal family: Sydney, Mary Bowling (Class of 1965), Ken, and Lindsey Kearney. Recreating the senior prom photo in 2011: Mary Bowling Graybeal (Class of 1965) and Garland Elmore (1964). Recreating the senior prom photo in 2011: Ginny Scyphers Bononetti (Class of 1966) and Jim Hopkins (Class of 1965). Recreating the senior prom photo in 2011: Vivian Sheets Cromer (Class of 1966) and Tom Davis (Class of 1964).