Pryor High School Reunion

 
   

1930 - 1980

 
   

 

 
   

July 3, 2010

 
       
   

This year the reunion was held in the Burdick Center, which is located next to the high school building,
due to construction on the main school building.  The weather could have not been better as it was
cloudy and a little rain shower cooled things off.  Not the usual hot and sweaty summer day we so
well remember for July in Pryor, Oklahoma!

 

 
   

What a pleasant surprise for those of us that have never been inside the Burdick Center.  Bright blue seats and bold gold made the whole gym jump out, and you knew you were in Tigerland.  The set up for the individual classes was on the upper floor, and you could walk all around the stadium and visit the other classes easily.  
       
   
A few of us "early risers" getting our photo taken. 

First Row (left to right):  Sherman Long, Jack Hall, Donnis Allen, Eddie Ladd, Sue Haddan Arnold

Second Row (left to right):  Ron Reynolds, Ron Gurley, Marilyn Brown Nichelson, Dennis Nichelson (Marilyn's husband)

   
Ron Gurley and Sue Haddan Arnold being very serious. 
That didn't last long! 
   
Left to right:  Sue Haddan Arnold, Conard Lee Gaither, Frank Vargas, Mary Faircloth Lawson and Marilyn Brown Nichelson (Ron Reynolds on left in background)
   
Jill Davis Mills and Lucy Tilly Hay
   
Left to right:  Donnis Allen, Sherman Long, Peggy Wood Campbell, Ron Reynolds and Peggy's husband.  (Smile Sherman!)
   
Lucy Tilly Hay, Roy Collins (standing) and David Briggs
   
Becky Williams Vandervoort and Jill Davis Mills
Left to right (back row)  Tommye Jo Smith Coleman, David Briggs, Jill Davis Mills, Lucy Tilly Hay,
Mary Faircloth Lawson, Conard Lee Gaither
(second row)  Frank Vargas, Ron Reynolds, Roy Collins, Ron Dryden, Jack Hall, Eddie Ladd
(front row)  Becky Williams Vandervoort, Donnis Allen, Sue Haddan Arnold, Marilyn Brown Nichelson
and Sherman Long (smiling this time)
   
The few members of the Tiger Band played some for a pep assembly. 
The young man on the left in the dark blue shirt is the grandson of Don Webster.  The tradition lives on!

 

   
Left to right:  Ron Reynolds, Lucy Tilly Hays, Becky Williams Vandervoort, Conard Lee Gaither, Mrs. Phillips,
Sherman Long and Jill Davis Mills
   
Many thanks to all the class reps that worked so hard in getting the reunion put together and making it such a success.
Afterwards our class met at our usual gathering spot, The Lake Hudson Inn, for some dinner and good laughs.
   
Tom and Athena Bradley
   
Ron and Maggie Gurley
   
They even played a song for us. 
   
Ron Reynolds
   
Don and Beth Dimmitt
   
Enjoying the band
   
Jana Epperly Elliott and Sue Haddan Arnold
   
Our three Ron's...........Ron Gurley, Ron Reynolds and Ron Dryden
   
Frieda Hunter and Tommye Jo Smith Coleman

Frieda didn't arrive until late due to the fact she had just arrived from Rome, Italy, and Ron Dryden picked her up at the Tulsa Airport and drove her straight to the party at The Lake Hudson Inn. 

   
Mary Faircloth Lawson dancing.  What kind of dance was that?
   
Lucy Tilly Hay and Becky Williams Vandervoort hooting it up!
   
These are just a few of the photos taken during the reunion.  If you have
more you wish to share, email them to me and I'll be glad to add them.

The Class of '67 will have a reunion for our class in 2011.  Keep your eyes peeled for more information. 
We will have it during the annual football homecoming game as we did in 2009.  If you have any
suggestions, please let Mary Lawson, Lucy Hay or Eddie Ladd know.

   
 
       

 

Eddie Ladd, Webmaster

This page was last updated on 07/30/10