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Classes of 1927 - 1945

Class of '35 Guestbook
    Dorothy DuBois Johnstone
    Where are you now: Nederland, Texas
    Year you left French: 1935
    Referred by: Another French Alumni
    Comments: Hi - I am signing this book on behalf of my mother-in-law, Dorothy DuBois Johnstone, and her sister, Elwyn DuBois Cribbs, graduates of the classes of 1935 and 1937, respectively. They attended a reunion luncheon today, May 12, 2004, and came home and asked me to "sign them up with the alumni association." I see your class rosters go back only as far as 1940, however. I know there were others from earlier classes in attendance as well. Any messages for them can be sent to this e-mail address and I will forward to them. Thanks for a great web site! Gene Dammon
    Sign Date: May 6, 2004

Class of '37
    Elwyn DuBois Cribbs
    Where are you now: Webster, Texas
    Year you left French: 1937
    Referred by: Another French Alumni
    Comments:
    Sign Date: May 12, 2004

Class of '40
    Julie McLeaish Fazio
    Where are you now: Beaumont
    Year you left French: 1940
    Referred by: Another French Alumni
    Comments:
    Sign Date: Feb. 16 1999

    Katherine Netterville Smith Leonard
    Where are you now: Beaumont, Texas
    Year you left French: 1940
    Referred by: Another French Alumni
    Comments: After raising three sons (all graduated from FHS), I sold real estate in Beaumont for 24 years. I am currently retired. Would love to hear from any former classmates.
    Sign Date: March 12 1999

Class of '41 Guestbook
    Thomas Erastus Shelton
    Where are you now: Beaumont, Tx. 77705
    Year you left French: 1941
    Referred by: Another French Alumni
    Comments:
    Sign Date: April 25 1999

Class of '42 Guestbook
    **Donna Ashworth Burns (deceased)
    1942
    Referred by: Another French Alumni
    Comments: I won a Safety Essay Contest sponsored by Exchange Club when I was a junior. My best friend was Anne Marie Bruegger (Sippy)who married Ras Landry. She is now deceased. I remember Mr. Hilbun was principal for many years. His wife was the typing teacher at FHS, yet Mr. Hilbun typed using only two fingers.

    Dorothy McCauley Husband
    Where are you now: Beaumont, Texas
    Year you left French: 1942
    Referred by: Another French Alumni
    Comments: I have lived in Bmt,Tx all my life....I have one daughter and 2 granddaughters. We are a three generation family of FHS graduates. Each year my class along with classes from 1927 to 1947 have a reunion and this year will be our 60th anniversary. My memories and life long friends of French High are very dear and close in my heart. GO BUFFS!!!
    Sign Date: April, 4, 2002

Class of '43
    Doris Yvonne Ennis Davis
    Where are you now: Beaumont
    Year you left French: 1943
    Referred by: Just Surfed On In
    Comments:
    Sign Date: July 17, 2004

    EVEREST T. ARNOLD & GWEN ARNOLD
    Where are you now: BEVIL OAKS, BEAUMONT,TX
    Year you left French: 1943
    Referred by: Another French Alumni
    Comments: LOOKING FOWARD TO SEEING SOME OF THE OLD CLASSMATES, ON MAY 12TH, 1999, AT BEVIL OAKS BAPTIST CHURCH RECREATIONAL BLDG. CLASS REUNION DINNER. BE THERE OR BE SQUARE! DO YOU REMEMBER THE TIVOLI THEATER? BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I TORE YOUR THICKET THERE TO GET IN TO SEE A FINE MOVIE LIKE A GENE AUTRY OR A JAMES CAGNEY FILM.
    Sign Date: May 4, 1999

    Donald McLeaish
    Where are you now: Duncanville, Texas and Cromwell, Oklahoma
    Year you left French: 1943
    Referred by: Just Surfed On In
    Comments: Very interesting history....you missed Coach Pickle and wife who taught Spanish..and even now it impresses me...Mr. Hilburn was principal when I left..but he did correct me for saying "what the devil" when I could not grasp an algebra problem.....and good memories of French...BUT we had no dress code...and I wonder what would have been if I had not worked 40 t0 50 hours a week at 30cens hr. then missed six weeks only to have Mrs. Lester tell me to come in and take finals.......and if the war had forced us out..and my four years gave me a lot of education later...NOW our country forgets how "great" we were not...thank goodness... You have spent a lot of time compiling this... By the way was it Pickle or Pickell???he led French to several regional titles..football/basketball..with Chargois/Phillips/and others....and I broke my leg as a soph but was never that good...so I worked.....
    March 3, 2001

Class of '44
    Bob Meynig
    Where are you now: Beaumont, TX
    Year you left French: Graduated 1944
    Referred by: Another French Alumni
    Comments: I also taught mathematics at FHS from September 1951 through May 1969. From August 1969 through August 1989, I was Director of Data Processing Services at Region V Education Service Center in Beaumont. While at Region V I worked with Administrators and Counselors in schools over a six county area, including French High. I retired in 1989 with 40 years service which included two years in the United States Marine Corps in 1946-1948. My wife Pat and I have three children (Judy, Karl & Jeff)that all graduated from FHS. We also have nine grandchildren. I really enjoyed my years as a teacher at French, and it is good to hear about the success that many of my students have enjoyed.
    June 2 2001

    GENE BOYKIN
    Where are you now: COLMESNEIL, TEXAS
    Year you left French: GRADUATED 1944
    Referred by: Another French Alumni
    Comments:
    May 17, 2000

    WALTER C. SHELL** (deceased)
    Year you left French: 1944
    Referred by: Another French Alumni
    Comments: ATTENDED THE OLD FRENCH HIGH SCHOOL ON TULANE. FAVORITE TEACHER WAS MRS. HUGH LESTER. RETIRED IN 1983. HAVE MOTOR HOME AND ENJOY TRAVELING.
    March 20 1999

Class of '45 Guestbook
    J.Brooks Bishop Jr.
    Where are you now: Bmt Tx
    Year you left French: 1945
    Referred by: Another French Alumni
    Comments: Single since 1993. Looking back I realize the Girls at FHS were the best dancers and they gave me my love of music & western swing which I still enjoy today.
    April 5, 2004

    Nina Ruth (Johnson) Cook
    Where are you now: Beaumont area
    Year you left French: 1945
    Referred by: Another French Alumni
    Comments:
    April 25 1999

    Ruth Vee LAMPMAN Dubuisson
    Where are you now: Rose City, Texas
    Year you left French: '45
    Referred by: Another French Alumni
    Comments: I am currently the Mayor of Rose City, Texas. I am the proud grandmother of 4 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. My favorite teacher was Mrs. Hugh Lester. She taught me freshman, junior and senior English. I like to fish and garden. I am going to try and get more people from the Class of '45 to sign the guest book.
    June 12, 2000

    Earl (Hank) Richmond
    Where are you now: Beaumont
    Year you left French: Class of 1945
    Referred by: Another French Alumni
    Comments: I am a former Biology Teacher and Baseball Coach at French Hi in the mid fifties. Retired from Gulf-Chevron.
    May 13, 1999


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