Marianna High School Class of 1950 Has Reunion

Fifty Eight Years Ago Remembered
By Sid Riley
The Marianna High School Class of 1950 was a large class by measurements of that day, having 70 class members. The class has retained a close bond through the years and has held several reunion functions. This year they decided to meet again to renew old friendships and remember those wonderful childhood years they all shared together.
The first event on their schedule was a breakfast meeting at the beautiful home of Virginia and Leland Thomas on Daniels Street in Marianna. Approximately twenty of the classmates and their spouses came and enjoyed the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and the time spent with their childhood friends. Also in attendance was one of their teachers, Mrs. Elrod, who taught Math and Geometry at MHS for many, many years. She is now in her nineties and going strong.
I also met Miss Marianna of 1950, Jessie Mae Allen-Olive. She was also football queen that year, and was escorted by football team captain Charlie Brown at her halftime crowning ceremony. Oscar Olive, her husband, said it was at that time he became enthralled with the young beauty, and vowed that he was "going to marry that girl"! Six months later they were married and he is still enthralled.
That afternoon the group met again at the farm of Kenneth Anderson, located between Malone and Greenwood. There they had a bar-B-Q lunch and relived more events of their past. Approximately forty class members and spouses attended the afternoon function. Lawrence Weston was recognized for traveling the longest distance for the meeting, coming from Tennessee.
Congratulations to the Class of 1950…Keep on remembering.