It’s time to make reservations 

for our 60th Class Reunion

The Huntington High School Class of 1959 will be celebrating our 60^th Class Reunion September 20-21.  We are looking forward to seeing you as we gather to celebrate our years at HHS, to renew old friendships and to remember and honor  those classmates who are no longer with us.

The reunion will open on Friday (Sept. 20^th) with an old-fashioned class mixer at Davis’ Place, 803 8^th Street, just down the street from HHS. This restaurant, in business since 1940, is now a classic neighborhood grill. There will be a buffet featuring those famous Midway hotdogs and an assortment of other munchies and non-alcoholic drinks. A cash bar will also be available. As a special treat we will have some of the great music of our era, played by our own great classmate musician Dick Lucas. Dick has agreed to put together a tape of his music just for us.

Our Saturday (Sept. 21^st) activities will begin in the morning with a festive reunion brunch that you won’t want to miss. Details of the brunch will be sent to you later.  On Saturday afternoon classmate Randall Adkins has arranged an afternoon social gathering for us to view the spectacular private art collection of Jack Bourdelais. You will hear more about this shortly.

The Saturday night 60^th Reunion gala will be at the newly renovated Marriott Delta hotel, 3551 U.S. Rt. 60 in Barboursville.  Conveniently located near the Huntington mall, the hotel has ample free parking and is handicapped accessible (no steps!). We will begin the evening’s activities with a social hour and then we’ll be treated to a full buffet in the private dining room that has been reserved for us. Of course we have more of the music of our high school days and plenty of time to visit with our classmates.

During the dinner we will pause to remember our deceased classmates with a memorial ceremony. We have now lost 150 members of our class.

For those coming in from out of town and would like to stay at the reunion hotel, a block of rooms is being set aside for you at special rate of $129 per night. You can check out the hotel at https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/htsde-delta-hotels-huntington-mall/?scid=bb1a189a-fec3-4d19-a255-54ba596febe2. Tell the reservations clerk that you are with the Huntington High group to receive the reduced room rate. Please note the hotel offers valet service to and from the Huntington Tri-State Airport. There are also several other motels nearby that offer rates as low as $65 per night. These include the Red Roof Inn, Hampton Inn, Econo Lodge, Motel 6 and the Days Inn. If you are interested in staying downtown, please let us know and we will contact you.

We also want to let you know that for those coming in early for the reunion, and for the classmates in town who would like to kick off the reunion a little early, we do plan to have a “Dutch treat” get-together on Thursday night at a restaurant in downtown Huntington. Please let us know if you are interested in attending this event.

The charge for all reunion activities will be $65 per person and we would really appreciate hearing from you as soon as possible in order for us to complete our plans. Complete information for making reservations is contained in an e-mail which has been sent to you. If you have any questions, post e-mail us at hhs59@earthlink.net.

Welcome to our updated class web page.  We have re-designed the page to make it easier to open on tablets and smart phones. Note that if you are accessing the page on your smart phone that the index can be accessed by clicking on the three bars at the top right of the page.  Let us know if you experience any problems.  We have also added more pictures and would still love any pictures you would like to share with your classmates.  If you have any questions or suggestions just click the "contact us" bujtton at the top of this page.

If you haven't checked out our Pony Express Chatter feature you are missing out on one of the best features of this class web site.  You can post messages to your classmates as well as getting caught up on comments and news of your friends.  This is also a great place to post your birthday wishes. 

Our classmate Judy Baumgardner Jordan is a talented artist, She recently had a showing of her art and we wanted to share one of our favorite pieces with you. Shown here is a painting entitled "America" that Judy did in honor of her grandson who is serving in the Navy. Judy works in mediums ranging from watercolors to concrete (no kidding). 

For those of you new to the page, take a moment a read the information contained in the "First Time Visitors" tab on the menu located at the top of the page.  If you have any questions about using the site you can also contact us by simply clicking the "Contact Us" tab on the top menu.

Don't forget to check the "Pony Express Chatter" for the latest postings by your classmates (and you can add your own posts and pictures). It may taken a few seconds to load but the wait is worht it. Also,be sure to check the "Message Center" from time to time. You'll find the tab in the "Member Functions" section. This is a great (and easy) way to communicate among ourselves without going through e-mail systems. Check it out!