In Celebration of MHS Class of 1958

In Celebration of MHS Class of 1958

A Tribute and Celebration

We were the class of 1958, members of the Greatest Generation as well as children of the Greatest Generation. Born in 1940, we are also called members of the Traditional Generation.

Our childhood, post World War II, "was the best of times . . . it was the age of wisdom . . . it was the epoch of belief . . .it was the season of Light . . . it was the spring of hope . . . we had everything before us . . .we were all going direct to Heaven . . . ." (A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens.) At least, that's the way I felt about it. We were truly blessed.

- Ouida Tomlinson -

This blog is a place for 1958 graduates of Meridian, Mississippi, High School to stay in touch, post their news, items of interest and photographs.

CLASS OF 1958 MEMORIES (Click to read all posts relating to sports, honors, graduation and other memories of our class in 1957-58.)

FACEBOOK PAGE FOR CLASS OF 1958
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MHS58/

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Saturday, May 23, 2009

Witherspoon School

The closing of Witherspoon on May 29 closes a chapter in the lives of many of us who attended elementary school there. It was the only school I ever attended from 1946 until 1952 and it holds a lot of memories, some good and some not so good. In 1946, a lunch cost fifteen cents and a bottle of milk was three cents. A bowl of soup was five cents and included a slice of bread. I remember the smell of the oil on the mop heads that were used to clean the floors and the smell of the chalk, especially when we would go outside to beat the chalkboard erasers. We spent almost as much time with our teachers as we spent with our parents and I'm sure many of them never realized what a profound influence they had on us. Do any of the other former Witherspoon students have memories you'd like to share? Peggy Edwards

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