Memories of Wellington prom and school legends
In 2002 reminiscences recount high school memories from Wellington WHS. Henry Sullivan, Class of 1937, recalls a milder memory. Tales include a rivalrous pre 1950 culture, a bold 1933 flagpole incident, and Candy Canada Powell of Class of 1987 reflecting on family ties and hospital work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denise
Angie
WHS
Panhandle
Candy Canada Powell
Collingsworth General Hospital
Wellington
Wellington High School Band Hall Mystery and Senior Year Revelry
Tony Cox recalls a 1977 prank at Wellington High School involving 1 900 call allegations and a masked motorcyclist. Teachers questioned him. Gay McAlister identified his back. He chose six licks to avoid a senior trip dispute, later missing that trip due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Mills
Tony Cox
Wellington High School
Tony
Clayton Lacy
Melvin Cardwell
Lloyd Hayes
WHS
Villian
Mr. Hayes
Junebug Thomas
Tim Cummings
Don Allred
Larry (Peckerwood) Adams
Gay McAlister
Reunion Advice For Nostalgia Filled Gatherings
Friendly tips urge focusing on gratitude and connection at the reunion. Emphasize listening, avoiding old wounds, sharing two sentence responses, and embracing change while staying respectful of guests families and memories. The note ends with a historical aside about U S presidential briefings in 1849 and the role of Atchison as Senate president pro tempore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Atchison
United States
James Polk
Zachary Taylor
Atchison
Senate
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Wellington Leader
Henry Sullivan
Keith, Shari, Holly Joy
Larkin Davis
Renee Hanna
Candy Powell
Colonial Manors
Gan
Colonial Manors I & II
Oklahoma
Alzheimers Unit
Oathly
Golonial Manor
East
Sycamore
Hollis
Woonia Manon I
Nickelodeon
McKeesport
Pennsylvania
John P. Harris
Henry Davis
Welcom
Texas
Wayne
Marilyn Philips
Ce Ee Marshall
Amanda Saldana
Greenbelt
Debra Long Below
Kevin Branum
Jimmy Cantu
Trinidad Cantu
Pam Black Hunter
Carrie Holland
Levi Huntress
Ernest Moody
Ricky Orozco
Helen Hannah Patterson
George Porter
Vickie Mayhugh Porter
Joel Sherwood
John Alrey
Audie Watson
Greenbelt Electric Cooperative, Inc
10Th Street
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