Over 500 expected to attend City High reunion

C.N. Womack was principal of City High in 1967-68, his first year as a local principal. He?s spent 47 years in school administration ? and counting.

Jeff Golden, one of the main organizers, says former students are coming from far and wide to meet with City High faculty and friends.

?We?ve got some coming from California,? Golden said, ?some from Minnesota, New Hampshire, and several from Florida. We look for it to be a tremendous success.?

Locally, City High graduate Everett Brock said he is growing more excited as the reunion creeps closer.

?You get to see people at reunions, but that?s just your class,? said Brock, a member of the Class of ?62. ?This is everybody.?

Golden says he appreciates the job local alumni have done in preparation for the celebration, and lauded local businesses for the items they have donated to the silent auction.

?Carolyn Taylor and her group have done a great job with the talent show, and Janell Hawkins and the group that?s helped her has done a superb job in gathering items for our silent auction,? Golden said. ?We have some wonderful items for sale.?

The silent auction is open to the public, as well as City High alumni and guests. The items will be on display all day Friday and Saturday at Regions Bank?s main office.

?People can come in and look at it and bid on it,? Golden said. ?There are some really, really nice things. And all the proceeds from the event will be going to a great cause, the Park Theatre restoration project.?

Golden says those who haven?t pre-registered can still do so from 4-6 p.m. Friday at the old City High School cafeteria, now Warren County Middle School, or at Court Square on Saturday morning.