Lynne Scott (Kearns)

I did. I remember sitting behind Linda Mitchell...her pony tail in one ringlet was the bomb!

Vant Morell

I started in the 8th grade after moving from Van Nuys, California.

Charles Trimble

Thanks Linda.  You all did a great job on the website

Vant Morell

The map at the bottom of the "Where We Live" box is a nice touch.

Sue Carol Robinson (Williams)

I also attended 7-12 grade.  Remember meeting the "new girl "  Carol Ann Folster who became a life-long friend :-)

Jim Fishback

Don Eagle was introduced to the Land of Generals in the 9th grade,,,,
OH GLORIOUS DAY

Paul Barrick, Jr.

Moved from Boyle County in the Summer of 63, only one year as a General, but was a great year!

Jim Fishback

Hey Vant,,,
Thanks for pointing out the "map" I had a great time looking up some of y'all.. It is a very awesome website. Thank you all for this great endeavor.
I still cannot get a pic to materialize EVEN with the IrfanView thingy/???

Steve Monroe

To Robert's question, I was part of the group that attended 7-12 at LHS-LJHS. 8th grade was a challenge, having surived the previous summer in bed with rheumatic fever. Could not walk up stairs during the 8th grade. I was "forced" to go the LHS cafeteria for lunch. Dean Wilson was the only one brave enough (as I recall) to go along with me from time-to-time.

Linda Mitchell (Birk)

P.s. Van Is also site administrator and smarter about loading pics,etc.  fyi

Bobbi Clark (Terry)

I came to Lafayette Jr in the 9th grade from West Virginia.  My school there was very small. The whole school was about the size of our class!  I was scared to death!  But it was the beginning of so many wonderful friends!

Bobbi Clark Terry

Hal Bishop

I was fortunate to attend Lafayette grades 7-12.

Sandra Gano (Hahn)

I attended Cassidy and then Morton Jr High through the 7th grade and then the family moved to Albany Road and I started attending Lafayette in the 8th grade. Remember Turk Evans kidding me about my height as I was as tall as he and Mike Buxton!!!! Also remember gym class with Linda Mitchell, Roseanne Russell, Jean Ward and Judy Johnson. Loved those cute blue shorts that snapped on the side as well as the white shirt that also snapped...it was truly a great four years...remember crying in the main hallway last day of classes...Life was never that easy going again...

Robert Riggs

I was one of the fortunate ones to attend Lafayette Jr. as it was known then from 7th-9th grade.  It was always a big deal especially in the 9th grade to slip over to the senior high school and walk around with the upper classmen.

Robert Riggs

I would like to compliment the web site designers.  It is obvious a lot of work and talent went into developing the web site.  Very well done.

Lynne Scott (Kearns)

I would like to echo exactly what Robt. Riggs said...of, course you need a magnifying glass because I am Word challenged...

Walter Bowman

 I was extremely fortunate to have attended 7th thru 12th. Moved over from "Big Picadome" . made so many lasting friends. Hal you had to go you just lived across the street. What was the male teachers name that had to shoot the rabid dog one afternoon. The name eludes me. That fellow would be buried under the prison today for a gun on campus. But those were the really good days, when we did what had to be done. 

Linda Mitchell (Birk)

We moved to Lexington from WV via TX.  I attended 3 schools in the 6th grade, ending up at Big Picadome. I feel so fortunate to have started 7th grade at Lafayette when all of us were new to some extent.  I did not know a soul to start with.  Lynne, maybe I got some mileage out of that ponytail!  (And you know the backstory) 

Helen Cook was my 7th grade teacher.  She worked us to death.  I stayed home all weekend to complete assignments due on Monday, and got furious when she was swayed to delay the deadline by those who didn't. Interesting to look back at the impact of those early experiences. I'm beginning to understand why John Ringo dubbed me Lucy Fussbudget in Sally Robinson's 3rd year Latin class, and I still managed to get a C in conduct.    

We grew up in a great era.  Such a sense of safety. I loved those years and grateful for that.  

About the website:  Thank you!  We cannot claim lots of credit.  Van and I (with $ leftover from our 45th) bought a subscription through Class Creator + extra for the domain name.  Of course, we've had to add info, graphics and need to play with the format, etc.. It's time-consuming but fun - and rewarding.  P.S. The 63 class used this program, as did 62.  Mike Sullivan '63 helped us big time get started and paying forward, we added Greg Hancock as "guest" so 65 can see if they want to use it.  

Back, later.  

Walter Bowman

Lynn, I know for one, that I am very grateful to you and Van for the leadership and effort you have provided. This can only heighten the enthusiasm and excitement for the up coming event(s).

Again from the bottom of my heart a GREAT BIG THANK YOU !!!!!!!  

Jim Brinegar

I was there 7-12 too. Truman Moore was the teacher who shot the dog.  He had been assistant principal of LJHS before we arrived.

JB

Linda Mounts (Henriksen)

I was like so many of us went from Big Picadome to Lafayette Jr and then to Lafayette Sr.                      Rember when all the Yankies moved to Lexington when IBM started  and all the new people to brought to become a General. One thing I have to say about us  we may have had a big class but it is easier to count the ones in our class you did not know then the ones you knew. Rember the split sessions we had for one year.  We did enjoy going to school and seeing our friends.

Linda Mitchell (Birk)

Linda, so glad you registered! 

Linda Mitchell (Birk)

Even though I was new to Lexington in 6th grade, I remember the splash of Yankees coming to town.. Maybe thru the paper (?)  like they were from another planet.  Of course, all worked out.  Interesting to compare that era to today's influx of diverse folks.  

Bob Fagan

I started at Little Picadome, then to Big Picadome, Porter Memorial church basement for 5th grade, Glendover for 6th grade, then Lafayette Jr. High and Lafayetter Sr.  I was a "Polio Pioneer" at Picadome, getting the Jonas Salk vaccine with reusable sterilized needles. First batch for me was the control, so I had to get eight shots in total! I remember the split shift. I was in the afternoon-evening shift. It was an adjustment.  I learned to study some in the evening and more in the morning. Band class and sports teams met in mid-day to accomodate both shifts. 6th grade was the year that Sputnik went up. We were all alarmed that the "Ruskies" were getting ahead of us. We were all encouraged to study harder, especially in math and science. Mrs. Azevedo at Glendover was a tough teacher. School construction was half finished. We ate lunch at our desks. Band class met in a janitor's closet for half the year. 

My father taught chemistry at Lafayette Sr. the first year it opened in 1939/1940--before I was born. Then he became principal of Lafayette Vocational School for 17 years before transfereing to UK. I remember when the school bus garage for Fayette County Schools occupied the buildings that later became Lafayette Jr. High. I also remember that during jr. high school  some of the male students would not join us for a few weeks until after school started, because they were needed to bring in the tobacco and hang it in the barn. Junior high was also the time when brightly colored khakis for guys became popular. Of course you also had to have a pair of Bass oxfords to go along with them. 

I went on to UK dental school--where we thankfully had the availability of one time use needles. I did my military time at Leavenworth Penitentiary in Kansas for two years while the Vietnam war raged on. I asked for an assignment in NY or San Francisco, so the government split the difference with me and sent me to Kansas. 

Bob Fagan

Philip Marcum

My family moved to Lexington from Corbin, Ky in mid-year 1957.   I attended Glendover for the remaining time in 6th grade, then attended Lafayette for grades 7 thru 12.  My dad's cousin, Walter Marcum, was principal of the junior high.  As Jim Ishmael can probably attest, a relative as your principal is no picnic.  In fact, I was occasionally disciplined three times, by the teacher, the principal, and my parents.  Once I was caught throwing raisins at other students in Mr Stahls' class, one of many engaged in the activity, but I was picked to be "the exaample."  He had me prop my hands on the blackboard and bend over and gave me about 12 whacks with a fraternity style paddle with holes in it.  Thank goodness I was wearing jeans.  I didn't cry, but I was sure fighting back the tears.  It was really painful and I never forgot it.  Child abuse did not exist at Lafayette in those days.