subscribesubscriber servicescontact usabout ussite mapBuy a Classified
Sat, Nov 07 2009 

Published: July 02, 2009 01:08 pm    print this story  

Reunion set for all Marsh Fork High students

by Andrea Meador
Register-Herald Reporter

From its creation in 1925 to devastating fires to its closure in 2003, Marsh Fork High School has generated a lot of history — as have its students.

The newest chapter is its upcoming reunion July 17-18 and open to anyone who either attended Marsh Fork High School or graduated from there.

The reunion opens July 17 at 6 p.m. with a social and cocktail buffet at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center. A dinner and social are planned the next day at the same location at 7 p.m. The cost per person is $50 for both days.

“It’s quite a big event,” said Dan Harless, a 1954 alumnus now living in Georgia. “Last year I’d say around 400 people attended.”

Harless says the event is not only about meeting with former schoolmates, but about the sharing of a common era.

“It’s a gathering of old and new friends and sharing a personal history with each other,” he said. “It’s an era that will never happen again.”

Marsh Fork High School opened 1925 as the two-room Montcoal High School. In 1930, the school reached its first milestone, graduating seven students. Two years later, the school became known as Marsh Fork. ...



See the complete story in Friday's edition of The Register-Herald.

print this story  



autoconx

Premier Guide
Premier Guide
Find a business

Walking Fingers
Maps, Menus, Store hours, Coupons, and more...
Premier Guide

Find a job! Find a Home! Find a car!

Premium Jobs

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT - MONTGOMERY GENERAL ELDERLY CARE
MONTGOMERY GENERAL ELDERLY CARE is accepting applications / resumes for Certified Nursing Assistants. Applicants may app...>MORE

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES
Make a difference in the life of a veteran. Are you interested in working in a state-of-the-art, one-of-a-kind organizat...>MORE

VARIOUS COAL MINING POSITIONS - SPEED MINING
SPEED Mining, LLC. A great opportunity for underground miners. Speed Mining, LLC, an operating affiliate of Patriot Coal...>MORE

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE - MONTGOMERY GENERAL ELDERLY CARE
MONTGOMERY GENERAL ELDERLY CARE is accepting applications / resumes for Licensed Practical Nurses. Qualified candidates ...>MORE

UNDERGROUND MINE ENGINEER
A coal company in southern West Virginia is seeking a Underground Mine Engineer. Summary: Reporting to the Chief Enginee...>MORE

VARIOUS POSITIONS - GRAND HOME FURNISHINGS
Now taking applications for Sales Associates, Office Associates, Store Attendants, Home Delivery Drivers and Helpers. Gr...>MORE

ROUTE SALES REPRESENTATIVE
JOIN A WINNING TEAM Alsco is a 118 year old Global Uniform & Linen Rental Company. We are looking for a Route Sales Repr...>MORE

EXPERIENCED UNDERGROUND MINERS - ELK RUN
Massey Energy is accepting experienced underground applicants. Our expanding operations are located in Raleigh and Boon...>MORE

ELECTRICAL DIVISION POSITIONS
Taggart Global, LLC is an international design, engineering and construction company with expertise in turnkey design, s...>MORE

EMT APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
Jan-Care Ambulance Service is currently accepting applications for our Emergency Medical Technician Academy and Field Ap...>MORE

See all ads

Premium Jobs

See all ads


 

Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.CNHI Classified Advertising NetworkCNHI News Service
Associated Press content © 2009. All rights reserved. AP content may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Our site is powered by Zope and our Internet Yellow Pages site is powered by PremierGuide.
Some parts of our site may require you to download the Flash Player Plugin.
View our Privacy Policy
Advertiser index