Louisville High alumni enjoy reunion

By Patsy Pouncey
Published: June 23, 2008

Louisville High School alumni recently held their annual reunion for classes 1931-71. The reunion was held in the original high school building that later housed Dixie Academy before its move into a new facility. 
Tommy Knight, class of 1962 and Eufaula resident, was chairman of the reunion with committee members and Louisville graduates Gail Miller of Baker Hill, Earl Fain of Troy, Homer Hinson of Louisville, Mary Annis Fenn, Clara Jo Spivey and Jimmie Jean Bush of Louisville.  Approximately 140 former students were in attendance with the class of 1958 celebrating its 50-year reunion.
Ms. Fenn, Class of 1957, Ms. Bush, Class of 1950, and Ms. Spivey, Class of 1950, registered those attending. 
McCoy Walls of Chicago, Class of 1948, traveled the furthest to attend the reunion. He met younger brother, Eugene Walls from Destin, Fla., and Class of 1951, at the reunion. Ms. Frances Beasley of Louisville, Class of 1931, was the oldest alum in attendance at age 95.
Retired minister Frank Morrison of Hunter’s Inlet gave the invocation.
Hugh Boyd, Class of 1948, boasted of his high school friendship with Walls.  When I asked who of the two friends exhibited a greater influence on the other, Boyd mischievously said it was Mac Peel, another school buddy who was unable to attend due to an illness.
A plaque in memory of Carolyn Campbell, Class of 1951, was presented to son, Roger Campbell, Class of 1976.  Mrs. Campbell worked 20 years in the school cafeteria until 1996. She passed away in 2007. Her son requested the plaque be hung in the hallway of the school.
The reunion was held in the old elementary school in Louisville for several years before it was torn down.
The late Charlie Weston of Louisville began the reunions some years ago but no one was able to recall what year it began.
Knight said, “Although, we don’t have an extensive program, we do have the reunion every year.  We usually have an average of 140 in attendance and we all just enjoy reminiscing.  And that’s the key to our success, that they all enjoy the camaraderie.”