The Dreher Class of 1959 celebrated its 50th reunion this past weekend. A pre- party was held April 17, 2009, at The Wild Hair in the Vista. The reunion was held at Forest Lake Club April 18, 2009. Members of the planning committee were Delleney Ruff, president of the Class of 1959, Patricia McCarrel Benson, Gelene Duncan Ellsworth, Huss Fennell, Bobby Fuller, Carole Montgomery Hunt, Bill and Sandra Mitchell, Betty Odiorne, Elaine Taylor Brantley, Jack Owen, Pud Patterson, Jackie Hammond Stone, Janie Hane Stone, and Brenda Baker Tomlin. The Ross Holmes Band played music from the 50s and 60s. A memorial was given by Rev. Joe Harvard for members of the Class of 1959. Their names were read: Jerry Ballentine, Rita Belk Baker, Ronnie Barlow, Carol Bell McDaniel, Mary Charles Burdsal Miles, Earle Caine, Charles Clyburn, William Cobb, Betty Coble, John Conyers, Mike Dozier, Mose Faircloth, A. B. Fennell, Billy Fishburne, Lynn Fleischman, Carole Gillion, Talmadge Hagler, Gwen Hough Harper, Tim Hendricks, Kelley Jones, Charles Kinard, Dorothy Kling- Mueller, Ben Laden, Jimmie Lanford, Lionel Lucas, Roy Lucas, Shelton McDaniel, Selena McNulty Hunt, Lynda Northcutt Clay, Lindsey Odom, Branwell Ravenel, Jane Rubin, Tommy Taylor, Kit Tomlin, Mike Turner, Claude Wall, Charles Ward, Beth Webb Nugent, Bill Woodruff, and Hays Zeigler.

Bobby Fuller Ruth Woodruff Assistant principal Robert Brutchy, Beth Jones Sheorn, and DeDe Sheorn Brenda Baker Tomlin Carlisle Caughman Harvard Carole Hooks Pittman and Patricia McLaurin Meyer Carole Montgomery Hunt and Frank Hunt Sue Gena Garrett Lurie Gelene Duncan Ellsworth John Hancock and Bonnie Bethune Hancock Genie Garvin Sullivan Connie Fallaw Oliver and Kemble Oliver Jane Droome McCalla John Bull Sandra Whitaker Hipp and Bobby Hipp Glinda Smith James with escort Bud Foy Trish McCarrel Benson John Caskey Marnie Hook Jimmy Truesdale and Mary Anne Easterling Haden Laney and Melinda Ruff Jimmy and Barbara Palmer Janie Hane Stone and Helen Anderson Richardson Marion Brown and Eddie Brown Margie Jenkins Brown and Porter Kinard Marcia Medlin Legare and Dorcas Giles (teacher) Lesesne and Gene Dickson Julie and Clark Reed Van McAlister and Addie Crolley McAlister Betty Crouch Flinsch (teacher) and Norman Livingston Judy and Steve Weston Mr. and Mrs. Melvyn Moody Polly Richardson Pud Patterson Sheila Andrews Sargent and Homer Sargent Rodney and Claudia Waites Peeples