NEWBURYPORT — The Newburyport High School Class of 1958, with 116 classmates and guests attending, observed its 50th year reunion the weekend of Aug. 8 to 10. The celebration began with a social gathering at the Winner's Circle Friday, dinner and dancing Saturday at Ashworth by the Sea, followed by Sunday brunch at the Old Salt Restaurant. Former NHS basketball coaches Bob "Boots" Chouinard and Walter Sheridan and his wife, Connie, were invited guests, and many memories of the great sport teams in the 1950s were reflected upon.
Saturday evening, Frank Bell (NHS '56) served as MC, and Father Ray Richard, home from Honduras, led a silent prayer for the 28 deceased members of the class. He then gave the invocation before a deluxe buffet dinner was served.
A photo of all the classmates was taken and will be forwarded to those present as a souvenir of this special occasion. Poster boards of families and old school day photos and news clippings were on exhibit for reminiscing as well as entertainment.
Due to the generous monetary donations at the 45th reunion, it was announced the Class of 1958 awarded three $1,000 scholarships to three graduates of the Class of 2008 and also contributed $1,000 to RESTORE, the World War Memorial Stadium fundraiser.
The 50th committee was thanked for the successful weekend, and Dot Mac Donald was honored for her dedicated work in planning this reunion. Surveys were taken for having a luncheon next year and suggestions for the 55th anniversary.
Those attending were: Alan and Donna (Bowlen) Adams, Class Secretary, Newbury; Dave and Barbara Allen, Haverhill; Ed and Martha (Fellows), Orange Park, Fla.; Dick Bartlett, class vice president, Warwich, R.I.; Leon and Sandy Brisson, Lancaster, Pa.; Frank and Joyce (Brown) Bell, class treasurer, Salisbury; Bill and Judy (Callahan) McEwen, Woburn; Bob and Eleanor (Chapman) Morris, Salisbury; Pete and Carol (Chase) Daigle; Polly Chase-Harrell, Boston; Allan and Suzanne Checkoway, Wayland; Doug and Sandy (Cohen) MacBurnie; Peg (Cooper) Jean; June DeCoste, Salisbury; Pete and Kim DeMaranville; Ron and Joanne Dewitt, Byfield; Carole Dowling and Mark Zartarian, Newbury and Rye, N.H.; Greg Doyle, Brookline; Frank and Dot (Erickson) Salvatore; Lynn (Farnum) MacWilliams, Yarmouthport; Suzy Fortin Schaffner, Brookline; Leo and Linda (Fowler) Finnegan; Bob and Linda Fuller, class president, Yarmouth, Maine; Dick and Barbara Hatch, Middleton; John and Pollyann (Havrer) Statom, Newbury; Tom Healy; Koki and Sheila (Horgan) Leisure, Nottingham, N.H.; Skip Howard; Bob and Mary Kelleher, Don and Janice (Krekorian) Carey; Bill and Ginger Lane, North Hampton; Bill and Lorraine (Littlefield) Tiedemann, Steeple Falls, Maine; Chuck and Laura Logan, Chelsea, Maine; Jack Lynch, Philippines; John and Judy MacDonald, Rowley; Liane (MacWilliams) Ripley and friends, Costa Rica; Gayden and Shirley Marshall; Gordon and Judy Marshall; Herb and Dorothy (Mason) MacDonald, class historian, Georgetown; Nancy (Meade) Twomey; Bill and Sheila Menke, New Gloucester, Maine; Winnie (Messenger) Cote, Phoeniz, Ariz.; Bob and Jill Morrill, Stuart, Fla.; Frank and Ann Mary (Murray) Ronan, Durham, N.H.; Mike and Anne Murray, Hampton; Gerry and Kathy O'Connor; Linda Peterson, Topsfield; Cynthia Pierce; Bud and Andrea Pike, Ormand Beach, Fla.; Tom and Kathy Pike, Cambridge, N.Y.; Sue (Poore) Follansbee, West Newbury; Bill Quill; Joe and Shirley Richard, Pembroke, N.H.; Patti (Robinson) Richardson, Las Vegas, Nev.; Bob and Sandi Sadowski; Dave and Nancy (Saillant) Casavant, West Newbury; Carol (Scott) Plunkett, Barefoot Bay, Fla.; Dave Stickney and Carol Barron, Newbury; Jack and Carolyn Teague, Springfield; Jim and Judy Earle, Kittery, Maine; Gage (Todd) Myott, Seabrook; Bob and Ann Marie Turnbull, Welaka, Fla.; Jack and Anne (Volpone) Card, Brockton; Erin Walton, Salisbury, Bob and Shirley Walton, Newbury; Al and Peg (Weir) Weare, Seabrook; and Bob and Elaine (Welch) Brislin.
