Joey-speech

WELCOME TO THE 50 YEAR REUNION
OF THE CLASS OF 1957. I AM JOEY
SONNIER, WIFE TO PIE AND YOUR
MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES.

THERE ARE 98 CLASSMATES HERE
TONIGHT. OUR DINNER HAS BEEN CATERED BY "SPECIAL OCCASIONS" OWNED
BY FRANCIS VINCENT, WHO WAS THE WIFE OF ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE
CLASSMATES "TOMMY VINCENT". SHE AND HER CREW HAS PREPARED A
DELICIOUS MEAL. THERE ARE TWO BUFFET LINES SERVING IDENTICAL FOOD.

AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR SPECIAL GUEST, SOME OF
YOUR FORMER TEACHERS:
MRS. DOROTHY DONALDSON,
MRS. JOYCE MOSES, MRS. BARBARA FORD, MRS. LOIS GREGORY, MRS.
DOROTHY GILMER, AND MRS. ALVIN REYNOLDS.
WHEN DINNER IS SERVED, PLEASE ALLOW OUR SPECIAL GUESTS TO BE SERVED
FIRST.

FREDDIE McLEMORE WILL NOW HONOR FORMER CLASSMATES.
PLEASE REMAIN SEATED.

(FREDDIE WILL ASK THEM TO STAND FOR GRACE)
THANK YOU FREDDIE. TEACHERS, PLEASE LEAD THE WAY TO DINNER.

STARTING AROUND THE 45TH REUNION, FRED & NELDA KRESSMAN, EVELYN
RAYE SMITH,
GLYN HOWELL, PIE AND MYSELF
STARTED MEETING AT DIFFERENT
PLACES TO EAT AND VISIT EVERY FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH. WE THEN
DECIDED TO INCLUDE EVERYONE IN THE CLASS. CLASSMATES WERE NOTIFIED
BY EMAIL, PHONE, OR WORD OF MOUTH. THE GROUP HAS GROWN FROM 6 TO
50 WHICH INCLUDE SPOUSES. SOMETIMES WE GET TOGETHER ON “THE
REMINISCING PORCH” AT OUR HOME AND DRINK COFFEE BEFORE HAVING A
COVERED DISH LUNCH OR GO TO A RESTAURANT. SOMETIMES WE GATHER AT
A CLASSMATE'S HOME AND HAVE SOME GREAT FOOD. IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN
TO ONE OF THESE SOCIALS AND WOULD LIKE TO COME, PLEASE SIGN THE
YELLOW TABLET BY THE SIGN-IN TABLE BEFORE YOU LEAVE.
PIE                                          WILL CONTACT YOU.

I THOUGHT I HAD HEARD ALL THE FUNNY STORIES ABOUT YOUR HIGH
SCHOOL DAYS, BUT THAT IS NOT TRUE. BUBBA NELSON WOULD LIKE TO
REMINISCE WITH YOU ABOUT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL DAYS.

THANK YOU BUBBA.
PIE HAS MADE SOME SPECIAL
“ROCKING CHAIRS” FOR THIS OCCASION THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO
PRESENT AS SPECIAL AWARDS.
THE FIRST AWARD GOES TO THE CLASSMATE WHO HAS THE GREATEST
NUMBER OF GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.
THE SECOND AWARD GOES TO A FEMALE CLASSMATE WHO HAS THE WHITEST
HAIR.
THE THIRD AWARD GOES TO A MALE CLASSMATE WHO HAS THE LEAST
AMOUNT OF HAIR.
THE FOURTH AWARD GOES TO A CLASSMATE WHO HAS BEEN MARRIED THE
LONGEST.
THE FIFTH AWARD GOES TO A FEMALE CLASSMATE WHO HAS CHANGED THE
LEAST SINCE HIGH SCHOOL.
THE SIXTH AWARD GOES TO A MALE CLASSMATE WHO HAS CHANGED THE
LEAST SINCE HIGH SCHOOL.
THE SEVENTH AWARD GOES TO THE CLASSMATE WHO HAS MOVED THE MOST
SINCE HIGH SCHOOL.
THE EIGHTH AWARD GOES TO TWO CLASSMATES WHO ARE CELEBRATING
THEIR 47th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TONIGHT – BUTCH AND MARY LEE HOBBIE.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER CLASSMATES WHO HAVE A SPECIAL EVENT TONIGHT?
THE NINTH AWARD GOES TO A CLASSMATE WHO HAS STAYED WITH THE
FIRESTONE COMPANY FOR 50 YEARS AND IS STILL WORKING THERE - "SONNY"
STUTES.

BEFORE LEAVING TONIGHT EACH CLASSMATE WILL RECEIVE A TEASPOON
ENGRAVED BY PIE SONNIER AS A SOUVENIR. THE SPOONS ARE LOCATED BY
THE SIGN-IN TABLE. PLEASE TAKE ONE.

MANY, MANY THANKS GO OUT TO THE STEERING AND THE PHONING
COMMITTEE MEMEBERS. THEY WERE FRED KRESSMAN, NELDA JOHNSON,
IMELDA WALSH, PAT LANDRY, WYNELL PERRY, JAN SCHARRIER, EVELYN RAYE
PERRYMAN, PAPOOSE MORVANT, CAROL BRANNON, ROGER McILWAIN, FAYE
MORGAN, JAN HOFFPAUIR, SUE WHITAKER, SISSY GORUM, ELIZABETH PERRY,
FRED McLEMORE, GLYN HOWELL, MARLA GWYN SAVANT, LENDA YOUNG, TOM
BERGSTEDT, SHIRLEY GARY, AND PIE.

THE TRACKING DETECTIVES OF DISLOCATED CLASSMATES WERE JERRY
POLLARD AND TOMMY HAWKINS.

SUE BROUSSARD, FAYE MORGAN, MARLA GWYN SAVANT, AND LENDA YOUNG
HELPED WITH THE COMPOSITION OF THE LETTERS.

FAYE MORGAN, MARLA GWYN SAVANT, AND LENDA YOUNG WERE IN CHARGE
OF THE MEMORIAL TABLE.

FRANCIS VINCENT DID AN EXCELLENT JOB DECORATING AND COOKING FOR
TONIGHT'S EVENT.

THANKS TO HELEN COLEMAN AND PAT LANDRY WHO WORKED AT THE SIGN-IN
TABLE.

MANY THANKS GO TO TOM & KAY BERGSTEDT WHO GRACIOUSLY HOSTED THE
FRIDAY SOCIAL AT THEIR HOME.

THE EXCELLENT YEARBOOK WEBSITE WAS DONE BY PHIL ANDREWS.

MANY THANKS TO THE ONES WHO HAVE OPENED THEIR HOMES FOR OUR
MONTHLY SOCIALS LIKE BARBARA DEVER, LENDA YOUNG, SHIRLEY GARY,
BETTY LEGER, JUDY TROSCLAIR, PAULA NELL LANDRY, AND MR.DEVER.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK BUBBA NELSON WHO DID A GREAT JOB PUTTING
TOGETHER THE BLUE PACKETS.

ALSO AN EXCELLENT JOB WAS DONE BY ELIZABETH PERRY, OUR TREASURER,
AND PIE SONNIER, OUR CHAIRMAN.

THIS OCTOBER, SULPHUR HIGH SCHOOL WILL BE HONORING THE CLASS OF
1957. I AM SURE THAT WE WILL HAVE A PARADE FLOAT AND GO TO THE
FOOTBALL GAME. IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS ABOUT THE OCTOBER
CLASS REUNION OR WHAT YEAR TO HAVE THE NEXT REUNION, PLEASE LET US
KNOW.

I CERTAINLY HAVE ENJOYED HELPING YOU PLAN YOUR REUNION. THANK
YOU FOR MAKING ME AN HONORARY CLASS OF '57 MEMBER.

THIS FIFTY YEAR CLASS REUNION HAS CONNECTED MANY CLASSMATES WITH
EACH OTHER. PLEASE ENJOY THE REST OF THE NIGHT VISITING AND DANCING
TO THE 50'S AND 60'S MUSIC ARRANGED BY "BAYOU D.J. SERVICES". THANK
YOU AND KEEP SMILING.