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Former students honor Jeannette McGinnes. Left/right back row: Fred McDonald, Bud Jones, Rita Burton Ross, Hope Hudson Huffman, Sheriff Larry Lynch. Front row: Rev. Dr. Elmer Hohle, Professor Charlie Spoede Bud, Jeannette McGinnes and, B. G. Welch.

By Joyce Woods Cox Moody High School graduates 1947 through 1965 honored Jeannette McGinnes with a reception Saturday afternoon, September 28, 2002, at Moody High School Commons. Punch and cookies were served to approximately 400 from all over the United States. Someone classed it as a huge classroom reunion. Graduates said it was fun going around and looking at each others name tags and remembering the good times at Moody High School. For many it was the first time back to Moody in many years. The students were able to enjoy an entire day of festivities. The Cotton Harvest Festival started at 10 a.m. with a huge parade on Ave. E. Personal tributes and appreciation gift were presented to Jeannette during the afternoon. B. G. Welch introduced the speakers. They were, Charlie Spoede Bud, an accounting professor, from Waco, Rev. Dr. Elmer Hohle, Rita Burton Ross, Hope Hudson Huffman, Bud Jones, McLennan County, Sheriff Larry Lynch and Fred McDonald all former students of McGinnes. On behalf of the students, Fred McDonald presented a large engraved silver tray to her. Student representatives for each class were: 1947, Nelda McDonald Schmidt - 1948, Harold Elliot - 1949, Joyce Woods Cox, Lula Jo Hatter Beerwinkle and Dale Fischgrabe - 1950, Eva Jo Jones Butler - 1951, B. G. Welch - 1952, Ruby Goode Needham - 1953, Lanelle Goode Welch - 1954, Doris Robinson Crow - 1955,  On behalf of the students, Fred McDonald presents Jeannette McGinnes a silver tray. Ernestine Robinson Hatter - 1956, Kay Talley King - 1957, JoEvelyn Comer Mooneyham - 1958, Jean Beerwinkle Culpepper - 1959, Joan Hargrove - 1960, Hope Hudson Huffman - 1961, Ken Brown -1962, Paulette Goodwin Richardson - 1963, Diana Poe Vinson - 1964, Linda Irvin Coker and 1965, Jimmy Don Aycock.

Jeannette McGinnes speaks to audience. Background, Rita Burton Ross, Hope Hudson Huffman and Sheriff Larry Lynch.   Betty Payne Huber, front middle meets up with several of her students she taught at Moody School at Jeannette McGinnes reception. Left/right: Gloria McGregor, Joe Hamrick, Wayne Goodwin, Donny Bell and Barbara Haas.  Hope Hudson Huffman and Carol Woods Kerley, haven't seen each other since grade school at Moody. Dressed in their Poodle skirts are Joan (Goode) Hargrove, Sally Sue (Eakin) Robinson and Billie Mae (Beard) Lane, graduates of 1959. Their float was awarded the Grand Prize in Cotton Harvest Festival parade. photos by joyce woods cox

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