It was just another “Beautiful Day in THE VILLAGES” January 23rd when 72 people attended the 7th Annual Camden-Florida Reunion. The Class of ’51 is always honored for starting a reunion in Florida and operating it for the previous nine years. Three members from that class were present: Patricia (Theobald) Abrams, Anita (Phelps) Lockhart, and Le”Roy” Smith. Roy and his wife, Jean, have attended all 16 years, Patricia missing just once.

Those attending were: Patricia (Theobald) Abrams; Donald Alguire & Debbie (Cleveland) Stone; Carol (O’Hara) & Lee Balch; Jean (Eldridge) & Doc Boardman; Joan (Suits) Bryant & Leonard Coon; Selma (Meeks) & Paul Clark; Louise (Wanner) & Ron Coady; Clyde Collins; Katie (Brazil) & Tom D’Aprix; Jeanette (Rood) & Royce Drought; Suzanne Theobald) Elston; Sally (Griffin) & Bruce Ferris; Shirley (O’Hara) Francisco; Julia (Eckel) & Randall Gafner; Carolyn (Keil) & Ray Gardinier; Connie (Collins) & Bob Hull; Jacky (Hilliker) & Jim Hummel; Bill Jenness; Penny (Platt) & Bruce Keil; Ginger (Francisco) LaVancher; Jeannette (Turner) & Frosty Lessels; Anita (Phelps) Lockhart; Chuck Lovenguth; Connie (Jones) & Bruce Lundrigan; Linda (Meeks) & Terry MacFarland; Susie (Platt) & Joe Meagher; Maxene (Gordon) & Rev. Paul Mills; Ethel (Eckel) & Alan Palmer; Glenda Payne; Pat & Marvin Rush; Anne Schieferstine; Doris (Dale) & Ron Short; Marilyn (Rost) & John Sidoran; Jean (Standing) & Roy Smith; Margery (Lessels) Bob Sochan; David Spainhower; Mary (Hogan) & Bruce Theobald; Robin (Collins) Upshaw; Dolores & Don VanDresar; Beverly & Wally Willson; Mary & Mike Wright; and Pamela (Platt) Yerdon & Donald Densmore.

Alumni in Attendance:
1949: Joe Meagher
1951: Patricia (Theobald) Abrams; Anita (Phelps) Lockhart; and Le”Roy” Smith
1953: John Sidoran
1955: Joan (Suits) Bryant; Julia (Eckel) Gafner; and Ronald Short
1956: Ronald Coady; and Suzanne (Theobald) Elston
1957: Kay (Brazil) D’Aprix; Louise (Wanner) Coady; Ethel (Eckel) Palmer
Doris (Dale) Short; and Bruce Theobald
1958: Sally (Griffin) Ferris; Bruce Ferris; and Alan Palmer
1959: Charles Lovenguth
1960: Bruce Lundrigan
1961: Carolyn (Keil) Gardinier; Bruce Keil; Penny (Platt) Keil; Connie (Jones) Lundrigan;
Michael Wright; and Pamela (Platt) Yerdon
1963: Donald Alguire; Carol (O’Hara) Balch; and Deborah (Cleveland) Stone
1964: Terry MacFarland; and Ginger (Francisco) LaVancher
1965: Clyde Collins
1966: Paul Clark; Linda (Meeks) MacFarland; and Margery (Lessels) Sochan
1967: James Hummel; and Jacqueline (Hilliker) Hummel
1971: Frosty Lessels
1975: Robin (Collins) Upshaw

Recognitions For Attendees:
Oldest Camden graduate: Joe Meagher (1949)
Youngest Camden graduate: Robin (Collins) Upshaw (1975)
Oldest non-Camden graduate: Anne Schieferstine (1943)
Youngest non-Camden grad: Jeannette (Lessels) Sochan
Farthest Traveler: David Spainhower (Cal)
First Reservation: Donald Alguire & Debbie Stone
Attending for the first time: Shirley (O’Hara) Francisco; Jacky (Hilliker) & Jim Hummel; Ginger (Francisco) LaVancher; Jeannette (Turner) & Frosty Lessels; Chuck Lovenguth; Pat & Marvin Rush; Margery (Lessels) & Bob Sochan; David Spainhower; and Pamela (Platt) Yerdon & Don Densmore.
Married Couples, 50 Years or more: Jean & Doc Boardman; Jeanette & Royce Drought; Jean & Roy Smith; Julia & Randall Gafner; Beverly & Wally Willson; Susie & Joe Meagher; Ethel & Alan Palmer; Louise & Ron Coady; Sally & Bruce Ferrris; Maxene & Paul Mills; and Dolores & Don VanDresar

Raffle Results:
All the participants who donated items for the raffle and those who purchased a ticket were greatly appreciated because all the profits are given to the Alumni Association’s Scholarship Fund. This year proved to be very unique when Anne Schieferstine was asked to reach into the ticket container and pull out the $25 ticket winner. When the number was announced, she was pleasantly surprised to discover she was the big winner. All other ticket holders were then given an opportunity to select an item on the raffle table. A container was also passed around the room for those who chose to donate more to the scholarship fund. That amounted to $53. The raffle profit was $105. Therefore, a check for $158 will be sent to the Association Scholarship Fund.

Shown in the picture from Left to Right: (partially hidden) Bruce Theobald, `57, reunion organizer; David Spainhower, `51; Anita Phelps Lockhart, `51; Suzanne Theobald Elston, `56; Patricia Theobald Abrams, `51; Jean Standing Smith and Clarence “LeRoy” Smith, `51. Jean and Roy have attended all the reunions, Pat missed one.

Remaining uncaptioned table photos can be viewed in the slide show below.  Scroll over photo to pause/play or change to the next or last photo.