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August 28, 2009

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Anonymous The Daily Independent Fri Aug 28, 2009, 05:53 PM EDT

Boyd Old -Timers breakfast is Oct. 3

As fall months approach, so comes an old Ashland tradition, and I remind folks of the Boyd County Old-Timers Breakfast at 9 a.m. on Oct. 3 at the Ashland Plaza Hotel.

We have planned a traditional program with a fine speaker and prizes. Tickets are $10 and will be sold only at the door with no advance sales. Any person who was born in Boyd County 50 or more years ago or who has lived in Boyd County for more than 40 years is eligible and invited to attend.

Please mark your calendar.

Jack Gallaher, president, Boyd County Old-Timers Club

1979 South Point class to gather

The South Point High School class of 1979 reunion will be October 2-4. Registration deadline has been extended to Sept. 14.

Please contact one of the following for more information Debbie Courts Newman at 740-867-8138, beachbum61@zoominternet.net ,Kim Whaley Koukos kjkoukos@hotmail.com , Laura Gaskin Hazelett lhazelett@southpoint.k12.oh.us or you can mail your information with check or money order of $65.00 for single and $130.00 per couple to SPHS Class of 1979, P.O. Box 137, South Point, OH 45680

We are currently looking for the following classmates: Kevin Adkins, Benita Allred, Tim Berry, John Boggs, Curtis Bowman, Tommy Briers, Terry Bragg, James Brown, Eddie Carey, Tammy Carey, Ricky Carter, Richard Roberts, Jeannine Shope, Charles Conley, Cindy Damron, Paul Dahmer, Deborah Davidson, Zandra Shrewbury, Dell Ann Freeman, Ann Grover, Shirley Holmes, Marshall Howard, Terry Howard, Lisa Jackson, Sandy Kirkland, Rita Knight, Karen Linscott, Jerry Lundy, Angela Moore, John Moore, William Terry O’Neil, Sam Osborne, Patricia Pauley, Tyrone Phillips, David Ray, Lee Thoman, Rhonda Rhodes, Claudia Robinnette, Shane Runyon, David Scott, Jeff Sexton, Mike Smith, Roland Stanley, Kenny Stephens, Mary Angela Vaughn, Gina Waller, Nanette Watts, Dennis Wilson and Teresa Zachary.

If you have current information on any of these classmates or need more information on the reunion, please contact Debbie Courts Newman at (740) 867-8138, beachbum61@zoominternet.net; Kim Whaley Koukos at jkoukos@hotmail.com; or Laura Gaskin Hazelett at lhazelett@southpoint.k12.oh.us

The cost is $65 a person. Send checks to SPHS Class of 1979, P.O. Box 137, South Point, Ohio 45680

Debbie Newman, South Point High School, Class of 1979

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