Jean Porter, who had an impressive career in Hollywood films in the
1930"s and -40"s,
came to this reunion as a special guest of this group of classes
The chance to act in Hollywood films interrupted her school career
in Big Spring when she was only 12,
but she has maintained an interest in the town ever since.
The Heritage Museum contacted her three or four years ago, and she
was to return for a visit to appear in an event featuring Special Women
in Big Spring. However, a bout with the flu preventing her coming. So it was appropriate that Museum Director Nancy
Raney should chauffeur her in the Homecoming Parade. Megan
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1 Jean Porter in the Homecoming Parade
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Jean Porter, Pat Simmons in background |
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Arlys (Atkins) Scott, Martha (Hobbs) Childress,
Mrs. H. W. Bartlett, Catherine (Boles) Henry
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Ada Mary (Leonard) Johnson, Joyce & Keith Bailey, Stanton Johnson |
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Kathleen (Soldan) Tedesco (Class of 61), Jean Porter, Jack McDaniel, Babs (Snyder) Moore, Seated: Ann (Talbott)
McDaniel
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Pat Simmons & Ferman Steadman having a discussion |
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7 Jean now, Jean then,
and Robert Mitchum
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Jimmy Peden, Jean Porter |
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Pat (Holcombe) Simmons, Jean Porter & Lane Bond |
10. Beautiful Sunrise
during Homecoming weekend |
The pictures above were taken by Lane Bond (Class of 1952 - and
webmaster for the page)
Pat Simmons photographed the group of pictures below. There are some
duplications, purposely.
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11. Tommie (Staton)
Cochron, Martha (Hobbs) Crittenden, Josephine (Anderson) Thomas,
Arlys
(Atkins) Scott,
Frances (Anderson) Overman, Billie (Cain) Carr - standing
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Doris Jean (Glenn) Stevenson, P.D. (Gage) Heith;
Pat ( Holcombe) Simmons, Wilma (Taylor) Rudeseal |
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13. Tom & Betty Amerson
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14.-Gill Barnett, Jimmy Peden |
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15,
Gill & Barbara Barnett
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Bobby Barron, Jackie Barron
& Doris Jean (Glenn) Stevenson |
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17.
Jean Porter
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Leatrice (Ross) Whitehead & Stewart Smith |
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19.
Randy Robertson (Morris’ son) Jean Porter
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Marijo (Thurman) Thornhill & Ann (Talbott) McDaniel |
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21.
Betty (Stuteville) Smith, Jimmy Peden
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John Rudeseal , Doris Jean (Glenn) Stevenson, Jimmy Peden & Tippy
Anderson |
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23.
Clara & H. W. Bartlett,
Gerald & Ramona (Weaver) Harris
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Ann (Talbott) McDaniel , Jack McDaniel, Jean Porter |
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25. Ann (Talbott) McDaniel, Jean Porter
& Lillian (Tamsitt) Condra
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26..
Jean Porter - poster Robert Mitcham |
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27.
Jimmy Peden & Jean Porter
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Pat Simmons, Jean Porter, Lane Bond |
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29. H.W. & Clara Bartlett, Catherine (Boles) Henry, Randy Robertson,
Arlys (Atkins) Scott
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Keith & Joyce Bailey, Luan (Wear) Lovelace,
Jimmy Peden, Charles Lovelace, Stanton Johnson |
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31. Pat &
Norma (Jones) Patterson, Billie (Cain) Carr, Cotton Mize, Martha
(Hobbs) Crittenden,
Frances (Anderson) Overman,
Josephine( Anderson) Thomas
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Jean Porter - lunch time |
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33.
Mayor Russ McEwen presenting a proclamation
and key to the City to Jean Porter
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Mayor Russ McEwen, Pat Simmons |
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35. Mayor Russ McEwen, Jean Porter,
and Laura McEwen
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36.
P. D. (Gage) Heith, Pat Simmons, Stewart Smith |
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37, Class
‘43 - Stewart Smith, P.D. (Gage) Heith,;
Billie (Cain) Carr; Ann (Talbott) McDaniel;
Frances (Anderson) Overton; Harlan Morgan |
38. Class ‘44 Back
row - Marijo (Thurman) Thornhill;
Barbara (McEwen) Clayton;
Doris Jean (Glenn) Stevenson; Ladd Smith, Jimmy Peden - Front Row;
Billy Bob Redwine, Pat Simmons
&
Bobbie (Sanders) Hanson
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39. Class of ’45
H. W. Bartlett, Cotton Mize,
Charles Lovelace, Keith Bailey,.
Josephine (Anderson)
Thomas, Arlys (Atkins) Scott:
Melvin Newton
Seated: Babs (Snyder) Moore;
Norma (Jones) Patterson
& Martha (Hobbs) Crittenden
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40. Class’46 B-R
- Betty Ray (Nall) Coffee, Gerald Harris, Luan (Wear) Lovelace; Tom
Amerson,
A. J Cain, Wilma (Taylor) Rudeseal
Front Row seated: Romona (Weaver) Harris,
Stella (Tynes) Arnold, Leatrice (Ross) Whitehead |
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41.
Pat
Simmons
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42. Jean Porter with Key to the City
and Hayes Stripling.
We
attended the ribbon cutting of Hall Center for the Arts, |
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43.
Pat Simmons, Judge Kathryn Wiseman & Jean Porter
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Corsage given to each lady ex |
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