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Mollie Gregory
Tower Inducted in the Hall of Honor
At a recent Dedication Day celebration of
the 1976 dedication of the Lakeside Campus, from our Class
of 1963, Mollie Gregory Tower was inducted into the Hall of
Honor for her outstanding work in establishing a Music
Memory Program for AISD students that is, today, used by
schools all over the country.
Click here to
read the article in the May 2023 edition
of the AHS 63 Newsletter!
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THE REMARKABLE
FRANKLIN MENDEZ
This photo shows our classmate Frank Mendez
surrounded by his life-size portraits of Austin barrio
veterans whose own stories are larger than life. Each
portrait tells the story of a mans success and what it took
to achieve it in the face of adversity.
Frank's twenty portraits of these veterans display in an art
show sponsored by the Disabled American Veterans on Veterans
Day, November 11, 2020, to honor the 50th anniversary of the
Vietnam War. The project will also provide a traveling art
show honoring veterans from barrios.
Frank wrote: To the last man, these veterans came home,
went to work, raised a family, became role models for their
kids, and raised successful children. These veterans are the
silent ones who never get a plug in any media or discussion
in any Vietnam Veteran Magazine.
Click here to
read the story of Frank's portraits in the November 2020 edition
of the AHS 63 Newsletter!
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CLASS OF '63
NEWSLETTER KEEPS ON BRINGIN' IT!!
Our class is so fortunate to have dedicated
members who make sure we stay connected, even in the
stressful times we encountered in 2020 and 2021 and the
ever changing landscape of 2022 and now into 2023!
Luckily our fellow
classmates continue to join in with wonderful comments and stories.
Terry Hobbs Heller, aka Queenie, is our
dedicated classmate who collects these little jewels and
spreads the news via the AHS63 newsletter and email
messages.
In every issue, Queenie produces
special stories filled with great stuff she
reports as "royally entertaining" and notes "It's
amazing what this class is up to trying to stay busy!"
For example, here's Bill Mears spending his
75th birthday skiing with his grandson. Oh, wait, that's
Bill 38 years ago! Anyway you get the idea.
You will enjoy stories such as this one and more
in
each issue of AHS63 Newsletter.
Click here to check it out!
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AUSTIN HIGH FOUNDATION HONORS
CONTRIBUTION FROM CLASS OF '63
On April 13th 2019, the Austin High Foundation
held an event on the 6th floor garden terrace at the new
Austin Public Library to celebrate contributors to the
foundation. The Class of '63 was invited to attend for our
class project contribution. The following members of our
call were invited to represent our class: Jimmy Raup, Nancy
Williams, Linda Burk Kemp, JoAnn Matthews, Barbara Huber
Ward, Frank and Gigi Mendez, and Terry Hobbs. Jimmy Raup was
the speaker representing our class during the ceremony.
The 1963 Comet was thoughtfully and proudly displayed.
More than 200 movers and shakers were in attendance and the
AHS Jazz Band treated guests to a great performance. Kudos
to Director (and arranger!) Richard Patenaude.
See the
May-June 2019 newsletter for more information or contact Terry at
tlhheller@gmail.com.
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Complete Birthday List |
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No more excuses to miss sending a birthday
greeting to your classmates! Terry, our faithful newsletter
editor/vital communications connection/+++, has compiled a
definitive birthday list of all classmates who've shared
their info as of October 2016.
Click here to view/print the list. |
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Mini Reunions |
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The
May issue of our Class of '63 AHS Newsletter
contains news and photos from class members who enjoyed
"mini" reunions with classmates from UJH, Baker Junior High,
and Mathews Elementary.
The article contains photos and "reach-back"
memories such as Baker Junior High final departure gifts
seniors bequeathed such as erasers Mr. Pine threw at
students and left over spitwads.
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Class Directory for the 60th Union |
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The
Reunion Committee will be creating a Directory that includes
information such as information on 60th events, a Birthday List, current
contact information and a bit of news for members of the
Class of '63, and more.
Watch this space for more information
about this availability.
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Click here to contact us for more information about the
directory. |
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Honoring Our Military Service Men &
Women |
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The November 2016 issue of our Class of '63 AHS
Newsletter is dedicated to honoring members of our class and
their family members who served in the military.
Our classmates shared stories and family
photos or photos of themselves and Terry Hobbs Heller
did a wonderful job of gathering and presenting these
stories using treasured photos and memories.
Click here to view/print this special edition. |
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Join Us on Facebook |
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Mollie Gregory Tower has
created an "AHS Class of '63 Reunion" page on Facebook. With
80+ current members, this is a great place to connect with
your classmates and enjoy a little "face" time.
Click here to
JOIN US ON FACEBOOK!!
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Senior Year Fun Facts
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Junior
High and Elementary School Memories |
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Click an icon for
photos and memories from
from junior high or elementary school.
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