Grey Panthers North Get Together at Vogel State Park, GA on April 19, 2007

O.K., gang. Here are the pictures you've all been waiting for! Photographer for all these great shots was our own Ron Caraker (he hires out, by the way, for your social gatherings and such) so he's not in any of the pictures until the very end of the continuation. Be sure to view all the images and leave your comments - they are welcome. Also, to super-size the image, you can left-click on it to enlarge it. Hope you enjoy. We sure did! The following three images are of Vogel State Park in North Georgia. It is three miles south of Blairsville on Hwy. 19. It is worth seeing if you're ever up this way. We tentatively plan another mini-reunion for displaced Mulberrians next year in early May. Hope you can join us!

This sign greeted all of the attendees just by the front door of the group shelter, where the event was held.

Next was a table with several MHS annuals, various photos and a stack of The Mulberry Press's

David trying to be the fierce Panther that he never was!

A place for old friends and acquaintances - Glen and Barbara Matthes Alderman - Joan Moody and Bob Ghiotto. The Aldermans live in Blairsville, and the Ghiottos live in Hiawassee.

Alice Barber and her mom, Mrs. Betty Barber. Alice graduated from MHS in 1963; Mrs. Barber and her husband operated The Mulberry Restuarant for several years from 1947. She is 83 years young.

Gibby and the girls - Sue Mock Tyre (MHS '56), wife Martha, and Reba Mills Zoellner (MHS '56).

Mrs. Barber, Alice and Lamar Rollins.

The Grimes Girls: Susie Smith (MHS '49), Jackie Mixon (MHS '57) and Doris Collier (MHS '56)

Robert Crum (MHS '51), Glen Alderman (MHS '53), Gayle Earp Spear (MHS '56) and Dorothy Fugate Crum (MHS '55)

Glen and Barbara Matthes (MHS '57) Alderman

Frances Rollins, Gibby Mathis and Lamar Rollins (MHS '59)

Dorothy, Gayle and Joan Moody Ghiotto (MHS '52).

Robert, Dorothy and Lamar.

Gibby, Martha, Barbar and David - with wife, Nancy, being cute!

Martha Mathis in the kitchen.

Gayle, Mrs. Barber and Glenda Henry Caraker.

Looking at the high school annuals 'n stuff.

Bob Ghiotto, MHS Class of '51

Nancy Burdette and Ron Caraker (MHS '56)

The Aldermans, Glen and Barb

Vogel Get-Together for Grey Panthers North (continued)

Here's the rest of the pictures:

J.D. Crawford, Alice Barger (MHS '63), Mrs. Barber, Heather Crawford Weaver (MHS '93). Elin Barber Crawford (MHS '71).

David, Barbara and Glenda

Martha Mathis

Gibby and Reba

Doris and Dorothy

Gayle, Barbara, Martha

Dorothy, Gayle and Joan

Lamar and Gayle. Lamar seems to be saying; "Is that all there is?"

The group preparing to "chow down".

That's Sherrill "Roger" Adams (MHS '54)at the end of the line.

David and Alice

Joan and Bob

Roger telling sea stories

Having a good time! (As usual)

Robert and Dorothy

Ron and Nancy

Gibby and Martha - after the Ball.

Reba, Ron and Sue - after the picnic and back at Reba's "cabin" in Blue Ridge.

Why are these folks laughing?

Grey Panthers North Get-together at Vogel State Park, GA

26 displaced Mulberrians got together on Thursday, April 19, 2007, at Vogel State Park in North Georgia for a lot of reminiscing, camaraderie, and b.s.'ing for a memorable six hours. Here's a group photo of the bunch:

Numbering and identification of the attendees is thanks to Jerry Miller (MHS '59). If you can't read the names, blame Jerry.

MHS DCT Basketball Team - 1955 or so

In 1955, a group of us DCT types decided we'd form a basketball team to play other DCT clubs. These were all Class of 1956, except John Mock, who was MHS '57. Standing, l-r: W.J. McNally, Joe Butner, John Mock, Charlie Walker. Below is me (l), and Pug Bearington. The picture was taken by Keith Hawkins, who was also a member of this precision team, in the old MHS gymnasium. We were not undefeated, by the way. (Did we win any games?) But we had fun! Charlie and Pug played barefoot. Incidentally, John, Charlie and Pug are now deceased.