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David Payne

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Retired Engineer
Children: 2
Comment about our 50th!: Many thanks to Susie Bland for all her work on this website and to all of those who made this event possible. Looking forward to seeing everyone. Can’t believe it has been 50 years.
Who were your favorite teachers from Central?: Gail Harris, Mrs. Dockery, Nancy Lainey, Mrs. Cates
What is something you wish you had learned by the time you were 18?: Time flies. Stop and smell the roses once in awhile. Cherish the high school friendships that you still have today.
What is something you would tell your 18 year old self now?: You won’t believe how much fun grandchildren are! It’s hard to believe how many of our classmates are no longer with us.

Ann Pokora (Beaver)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Retired HR Director
Children: 0
Comment about our 50th!: It will be my first time attending my HS reunion.
Who were your favorite teachers from Central?: Ms Roberts—Chemistry teacher and debate coach—-Ms Roberts
What is something you would tell your 18 year old self now?: Relax, this too will pass.
Where did you most often eat lunch?: Brought my lunch

Sally Rawleigh

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Divorced
Occupation: Retired Ferndale 8th grade teacher
Children: 3
Comment about our 50th!: How’d we get this old? Grateful to still be here
Who were your favorite teachers from Central?: Mrs. Kendall was the Duchess of HPC as far as I was concerned—loved her!
What is something you wish you had learned by the time you were 18?: Patience
What is something you would tell your 18 year old self now?: You’re beautiful!
Where did you most often eat lunch?: Went home for lunch
Where were your favorite places to eat off campus?: None—I had no car and didn’t want to spend the money I made working at Leonard’s Drug Store on lunch!

Sandra Reynolds (Johnson)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Retired
Children: 3
Where did you most often eat lunch?: School cafeteria
Where were your favorite places to eat off campus?: McDonalds

Kathy Ritch (Ashby)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Single again
Occupation: Retired Nurse Exec; Children’s book author
Children: 2
Comment about our 50th!: I find it very hard to believe I have been out of high school for 50 years, but, if you do the math, I guess it’s true. I think it will be so nice to hear from classmates about their lives through the years and today. Looking forward to it!
Who were your favorite teachers from Central?: Davis, Sanchez
What is something you wish you had learned by the time you were 18?: People, things and situations are not always as they seem.
What is something you would tell your 18 year old self now?: Live on your own, support yourself and learn to be self sufficient.
Where did you most often eat lunch?: Brought my lunch
Where were your favorite places to eat off campus?: Burger King

Marian Smith (Bundy)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Single again
Occupation: Licensed Practical Nurse
Children: 3
Comment about our 50th!: Excited to see my old friends and see High Point
Where did you most often eat lunch?: Ate off campus
Where were your favorite places to eat off campus?: Sadie Mae's

Kathy Spaugh

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Sales Engineer
Children: 0
Comment about our 50th!: Can't wait to see everyone! Thank you to all who have worked so hard to make this happen!!
Who were your favorite teachers from Central?: Cates, Dockery, Harris
What is something you wish you had learned by the time you were 18?: Do not take yourself too seriously
What is something you would tell your 18 year old self now?: Learn a foreign language - ie. Spanish
Where did you most often eat lunch?: Went home for lunch

Steve Stanley

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Retired
If we had had a Homecoming King, who would it have been?: Grit
Children: 2
Comment about our 50th!: Can’t wait!
Who were your favorite teachers from Central?: Kenneth Dickinson and Mrs. Davis
Where were your favorite places to eat off campus?: The Dog House

Bonita Steele

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Single
Occupation: Retired Federal Government (Senior Contract Oversight Specialist)
If we had had a Homecoming King, who would it have been?: Mike Doobrow
Children: 1
Comment about our 50th!: What a blessing to be alive and attend your 50th High School Reunion. Wow!!!
Who were your favorite teachers from Central?: Mr. Spurgeon
What is something you wish you had learned by the time you were 18?: Not to worry and to be happy. Most importantly, not to sweat the small stuff.
What is something you would tell your 18 year old self now?: Stop and smell the roses!
Where did you most often eat lunch?: School cafeteria

Tom Terrell

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Lawyer
If we had had a Homecoming King, who would it have been?: Marshall Morgan or Van Massey
Children: 2
Comment about our 50th!: I look forward to the handshakes and the hugs and the smiles and laughter and fellowship that time has not erased, but I won't be unmindful that many of our classmates did not live long enough to return.
Who were your favorite teachers from Central?: Keith Yokley, Flo Durway, and Eunice Lewis
What is something you wish you had learned by the time you were 18?: To live at a more deliberate speed, something I'm still learning at 68.
What is something you would tell your 18 year old self now?: Forget law school. Learn to develop real estate instead.
Where did you most often eat lunch?: School cafeteria
Where were your favorite places to eat off campus?: At home, occasionally