The newest page of pictures sent by members of our class.  Anything goes (almost).  Please send photos of your vacation, grandchildren, weddings, anniversaries, or anything else of interest to:
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SGHS Class of 1971

Merry Christmas

by Lindsay

To all SGHSers out there...Merry Christmas!!!!!
Any special memories of the Christmas break of 1970 for all you Srs of 1971?

Posted on Dec 18, 2009, 9:52 PM

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Heard Garland has snow...Send it South to San Antonio

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Saw news shots of the snow in Richardson....Send it our way once you are finished enjoying the white stuff.

Posted on Dec 3, 2009, 3:00 AM

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R.I.P. Norman Goheen

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Sadly, Norm Goheen passed away yesterday, Nov. 29, 2009. He was one of a kind!

Posted on Nov 30, 2009, 11:27 AM

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Re: R.I.P. Norman Goheen

by Lindsay Vaughn

I remember him fondly. Had his class. He allowed us a bunch of leeway to act up.

Posted on Dec 2, 2009, 2:13 AM

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Re: R.I.P. Norman Goheen

by Anonymous

Posted on Dec 11, 2009, 3:43 PM

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Congratulations Colonels!

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SGHS advanced to the Class 5A Division II Region II semifinals by defeating Belton 24-14 last night. Good luck against Klein.

Posted on Nov 21, 2009, 8:01 AM

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Gary's contact

by North

I talked to Gary today. He is still in the hospital, but can have phone calls. His cell number is 469 236 3974. He said he would like to have some calls.

Posted on Nov 10, 2009, 1:27 PM

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Better News

by North

Gary has been moved from ICU and into a room at VA Hospital in Dallas. It turned out that He has a staff infection. Cathy said please keep the prayers going, but gary is mush better.

Posted on Nov 3, 2009, 9:15 PM

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Yea for Better! Boo for the Infection!

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Please give him our best wishes and tell him that we are thinking of him and praying for his good health! Hugs, Susie

Posted on Nov 10, 2009, 8:33 AM

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Re: Yea for Better! Boo for the Infection!

by Anonymous

Posted on Dec 11, 2009, 3:45 PM

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Prayer Request

by North

Our buddy , Gary Brown is in V.A. Hospital Dallas, ICU and will be there for about 3 weeks. gary had surgery on Oct.29. Surgery went well, but the recovery time will be long. Please keep Gary and His family in your prayers.

Posted on Oct 30, 2009, 11:23 AM

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Please give Gary my best wishes

by

Will keep Gary in my prayers. Please give him my best wishes and keep us advised. Thank you.

Posted on Oct 31, 2009, 3:15 AM

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yes ...

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Will keep him in our prayers.
Keep us informed.

Posted on Oct 31, 2009, 8:33 AM

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visitors

by

Can Gary have visitors?
E-mail me...or call me
Please let me know
My cell # 214-601-1211

Posted on Oct 31, 2009, 8:43 AM

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Re: visitors

by North

i think only family.

Posted on Nov 1, 2009, 7:33 AM

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Re: visitors

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o.k. Thanks
Gary in our prayers
Keep us informed

Posted on Nov 1, 2009, 10:03 AM

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Do you have any ideas or suggestion to honor a friend's dog?

by

My friend, Peggy and her husband, Harold, had their 13 1/2 yr. old bichon, Lucy, passed away two days ago. Peggy and Harold did not have any kids and centered their life around Lucy. I would love to honor Lucy or do something for Peggy and Harold. Do you have any ideas or suggestions? Have you ever had this happen to a friend of yours and how did you help them through? Thanks, Susie

Posted on Oct 29, 2009, 8:17 PM

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Are you all aware of the Texas Personal Property Tax to be voted on November 3rd

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This seems crazy to me. It is like being double taxed. You get taxed when you buy the house or item and then taxed again each year for owning it. I lived in Virginia and we had Personal Property Tax for our houses that was expanded to other items to the point that the Taxpayers were no longer being able to live there. We were lucky because they had a clause that the active duty military could not be taxed but, if we had retired there then that Personal Property Tax would have applied to our house, our cars, our boat, etc. So you may want to read this one and vote accordingly. Be sure to read it because they have a way of sneaking in these subjects attached to other things and worded to where we are not sure if we are voting for or against. I can send you info to your website from a friend who sent it to me to alert me. Just an FYI...so we do not have to dig deeper in our pockets to pay Personal Property Taxes. Maybe they can set up a State Operated Lottery to gain more money or maybe someone will think of another solution beside pay and pay and pay. Hugs, Susie

Posted on Oct 15, 2009, 10:21 PM

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Another Famous Classmate

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Check out our classmate formerly known as Hal Richards (now known as Mayor of Terrell). With him and Carol running things, maybe there is hope.

http://www.elocallink.tv/clients3/tx/terrell/city-vp6l.php?movie=tetxwel&spon=welcome


http://www.terrelltribune.com/articles/2009/09/24/news/doc4ab77f711e779478701090.txt


Posted on Oct 3, 2009, 10:36 AM

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Re: Another Famous Classmate

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Another fine SGHS man and Fighting Texas Aggie Class of 1975!!!

Gig'em!!!!!

Posted on Oct 4, 2009, 6:20 PM

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Wow!

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I am always impressed and amazed with how much our classmates have accomplished in their lives. He looks so happy. When I read about all our classmates lives, I just keep thinking.....nah, couldn't be that little guy or gal that went to SGHS with me.....who would have ever thought that they would have gone that direction in their lives and accomplished so much or being living in that state. SGHS produced some great, fun-loving Americans and we are not finished yet. We are only mid-way through our lives. It will be interesting and fun to see what happens in the second half of our lives.

Posted on Oct 7, 2009, 3:23 AM

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Re: Another Famous Classmate

by David Lee

Jim,
Thanks for the links.

Posted on Oct 7, 2009, 4:38 PM

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Terell

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I work in terrell ... may see Hal someday

Posted on Oct 15, 2009, 6:49 PM

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So sad

by

I'm so sad about everything going on in our country.

Posted on Sep 16, 2009, 9:34 AM

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Re: So sad

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KAT me too but I dont think its just our country and me must keep on marching forward.Ithink its to late for anyone ti fix,but we know it will be better when Jesus returns for right now its truly the Beast at work.

Posted on Sep 16, 2009, 4:26 PM

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Hold On

by Danny Landrum

Yes, continue your walk, occupy your spot, and keep looking up.


Posted on Sep 16, 2009, 8:05 PM

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Re: Hold On

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Danny whats up brother long time no hear hope everything going well.Do you still live in Garland? Married my sweet wife she was from the Garland High 35yrs now 3 beautiful kids and 7 grand kids.

Posted on Sep 17, 2009, 7:13 AM

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Re: So sad

by Hoot

Keep positive. You'll see a lot of flying monkeys on the way to the Emerald City.

Posted on Sep 21, 2009, 7:55 PM

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Re: So sad

by Hoot

You guys really need to have a more positive outlook ... life isn't all that dreary.

Posted on Sep 21, 2009, 7:53 PM

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faux

by jeffro

Just quit watching FOX...you'll feel better. Just remember: LIONS and MEN in the Coliseum. It aint so bad now is it? Gary, I got yore BEAST.
'72 Rules.

Posted on Oct 1, 2009, 6:46 AM

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Re: faux

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Jeffro not guilty of watching fox despice people like Bill and Hannity or who ever his name is Jesus these guys are never wrong they must be Saints LOL.

Posted on Oct 2, 2009, 6:17 PM

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Re: faux

by Lindsay Vaughn

Thank God we have them or the Nazi Socialists Party would have already taken over.

Funny how to the demoncrats, freedom of speech only applies if your speech agress with theirs.

Posted on Oct 4, 2009, 6:22 PM

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HaHa!

by jeffro

Lindsey
When did we decide you can trust EITHER party?

Posted on Oct 8, 2009, 2:25 PM

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Media Malpractice

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The media seems to be our worst enemy in the US. Look at all that is going right in this world and all the wonderful blessings we are enjoying as Americans. Start counting your blessings and you cannot help but realize how good you have it and how good our country has it. Look at Hal being Mayor. Wow! He is making the best of this world and his town!

Posted on Oct 7, 2009, 3:14 AM

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Re: Media Malpractice

by jeffro

Amen! Sister

Posted on Oct 8, 2009, 2:25 PM

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Hellooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...

by Lindsay Vaughn

To all of the SGHS Class of 1971....Anyone got any geritol?

Posted on Sep 8, 2009, 8:24 AM

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Greetings

by Hoot

Long time - no hear. Just want to say hello and hope everyone is ok.

Posted on Aug 12, 2009, 6:52 PM

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MM Check your e-mail

by Me

Posted on Jul 30, 2009, 9:18 AM

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Carol (Hitson) Kent

by Me

Appeared today on local TV station (NBC 5 - I think)talking about the old Bankhead Highway.

Posted on Jul 24, 2009, 7:03 PM

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math question

by house mouse

Question on job application that stumped our neice

There are 2 race car drivers in a race. The slowest one finishes the first lap in 2 minutes. The fastest driver finishes in 1.5 minutes. So how often will the fastest race car driver lap the slowest driver?

Posted on Jul 24, 2009, 4:14 PM

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How often?

by Lindsay Vaughn

I think the answer is every 4th lap. Driver #2 will drive 4 laps in 6 minutes. Driver #1 will drive 4 laps in 8 minutes.

Posted on Jul 26, 2009, 12:32 AM

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thanks

by house mouse

Good job, makes sense! Thank YOU!

Posted on Aug 27, 2009, 5:46 PM

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ANOTHER Classmate of yours passed away

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Hello!
I am the wife of Robert Alexander Musick. Just letting you know he passed away on March 30-2009 of a heart attack. I know he didn't keep in contact with anyone but he was always on here looking through the memories of others of those he once knew from High School.

Please place his name on your memory list.

Posted on Jun 24, 2009, 5:41 PM

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Classmate

by Sarah (Parker) Martin-Whitaker

Sue,
I am so sorry to hear that Robert passed away. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers. Take care and God bless you and both your families during your time of heartache in the loss of your husband.
Sarah

Posted on Jun 26, 2009, 1:37 PM

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Re: ANOTHER Classmate of yours passed away

by ginger

So sorry for your loss.

Posted on Jul 24, 2009, 4:12 PM

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I'm fine

by house mouse

I'm fine how are you?

Posted on May 26, 2009, 4:50 PM

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Info

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Does anyone know if Donna Love Henslee is still living? I heard she had Huntington's disease (heredity from her dad). She was doing very poorly at that time. She was a very close family friend. If anyone knows please let me know.

Posted on May 15, 2009, 7:19 PM

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Hellooooooooooooo any body Home?

by Lindsay Vaughn

Hey, all you "Old Folks" who want to be a hip, geezer, remember when type there is a South Garland Alumni group on facebook.

Hello, hello...H E L L O....someone, please pick up....

Posted on May 3, 2009, 10:54 PM

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i saw it

by house mouse

I went to that web site and read what was written. Is it really that bad in Garland these days? Those kids were calling it a ghetto and saying that SG looks like a prison. What's all that about change? How much of the school is changing? Scary stuff. Makes me very happy to be out here in the country!

Posted on May 10, 2009, 3:09 PM

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a gal from ghs

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her name is LaDonna Kranning .
we were together during the rodeo days.
engaged at the time...

Posted on Mar 17, 2009, 6:22 PM

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cont....

by

but the winding road of bulls & booze carried me away...

Posted on Mar 18, 2009, 4:50 PM

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Booze

by Anonymous

Ta Hell with the Bulls bring on the BOOZE.

Posted on Mar 18, 2009, 5:44 PM

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Re: a gal from ghs

by Me again

Wasn't there a Harold Kranning (sp?) in our class?

Posted on Mar 28, 2009, 12:00 PM

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yes ...

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I believe he was...cousin to LaDonna

Posted on Mar 28, 2009, 8:22 PM

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Re: a gal from ghs

by Lindsay Vaughn

HK spells his name K R A N N I G .... not KrannING.

Posted on Mar 29, 2009, 2:49 PM

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SORRY ...

by

I misspelled the name...
If anyone should know is me... lol

since I married into the family ...



Posted on Mar 29, 2009, 3:59 PM

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Re: SORRY ...

by Lindsay

learning curve gets really short once you say "I DO"......
Congratulations! Hope yall have a great marriage.....

Posted on Mar 31, 2009, 11:44 AM

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Y'all have totally confused me!

by

What about the gal from ghs? And did somebody get married? Or not?

Posted on Apr 7, 2009, 11:56 AM

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Showboaters

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Showboater Alumni



Were you a former Showboater; a parent of a former Showboater; dated a Showboater, or had a secret crush on a Showboater? Then the 2009 Showboaters are looking for you! It is Big Show time again and the Showboaters are in preparation for this years show, and the Tradition of Excellence established long ago continues. Using professional lighting, sound, and video, the Big Show is no ordinary high school production.





In association with the SGHS Choir Booster Club, the Showboaters are forming an Alumni Association to support the continuation of this outstanding program. Memories, friendships, and experiences shared have likely lasted long since your Showboater days. The Alumni group will give you an opportunity to reestablish those old or not so old friendships. A website is being developed to share memories, post pictures, reconnect with former Showboaters through an Alumni directory, and support the Tradition of Excellence that is the South Garland Showboaters. Go to www.sghschoir.com and follow the links to the Showboater Alumni page.





Economic instability has hurt everyone, and the Showboaters are not immune. In order to insure the successful continuation of the program and Big Show, we are seeking the help of the Alumni. We need the assistance of those that established the Showboater tradition.



There are a number of ways you can help:



1. $20 donation, Name and graduating year in program







2. $35 donation, Name and graduating year in program and 2 tickets to the show







3. $50 donation, Name and graduating year in program, 2 tickets to the show and a Showboater t-shirt.







4. $100 donation, Name and graduating year in program, 4 tickets to the show, Tshirt and video.







5. Purchase one of the Show program advertisements for your business or dedicate it to your graduating class, add pictures, and challenge other classes to do the same.





Your tax deductible donations may be made in cash; checks made payable to GISD or visit the website at www.sghschoir.com and follow the links to the Showboater website and make your credit card payment through Paypal.





Please forward this message to other former members, post to SGHS reunion, facebook and myspace sites





The Showboaters thank you for your support.



Mark Brown

SGHS Choir Booster Club



The above message is also posted on the home page of our class site. You can send a link to www.sghsclassof71.com to anyone you choose without copying this entire message.

Kathy











    

This message has been edited by sghs on Feb 28, 2009 11:00 AM This message has been edited by sghs on Feb 28, 2009 10:59 AM

Posted on Feb 28, 2009, 10:45 AM

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Dr. Hittson Passed Away

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In case you had not heard, Carol's father, Dr. Hittson, passed away on 2/10/09. The funeral is Saturday, 2/21. I remember fondly going over to Carol's house for parties and he would be out in the garage working on one of his old cars and always willing to talk to us kids.

Here is his obituary:

http://www.resthavenfuneral.com/Obituaries/obituaries-detail.cfm?method=2&id=45

Jim



Posted on Feb 19, 2009, 11:12 AM

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Re: Dr. Hittson Passed Away

by ginger

Very sad.

Posted on Feb 19, 2009, 1:45 PM

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gues who got ...

by Anonymous

married again ?? for the ?? time ....

Posted on Feb 10, 2009, 12:23 PM

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?? time

by Anonymous

is that legal in Texas ?

Posted on Feb 10, 2009, 12:27 PM

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It's me...A.KA. twobobs

by

yep, done it again...
even though, she went to GHS
after 33 years , her parents said about time ya'll get married


Posted on Mar 1, 2009, 3:47 PM

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are you kidding

by house mouse

Ok so who is it this time?

Posted on Mar 6, 2009, 2:08 PM

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question

by ginger

If you still have a home phone do you pay extra each month for 'Touch Tone' dialing? Verizon says that most people in Texas don't have touch tone phone so if you use one you pay extra each month. I just find it hard to believe that most people in Texas don't have touch tone phones so ya'll ask around and see if you can anyone that does.

Posted on Jan 28, 2009, 11:45 AM

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Ginger

by Caddy North

It is now called CEL PHONES. That is why Touch Tone is going away

Posted on Jan 28, 2009, 2:48 PM

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nononononoooo

by ginger

No. What I mean is does your land line phone company charge you extra for using a touch tone phone? If you do not have a land line phone then the question would not pertain to you. But if you know anyone who still has a land line phone company you could ask them if they know about the charge.

Verizon charges you $1.50 a month for 'Touch Call'. That's what they have started calling it 'Touch Call'. The lady at Verizon said that is because most people in Texas have rotary dial phones.

Posted on Jan 28, 2009, 3:10 PM

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I've been reconsidering

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I know what you mean Ginger. I've been going over my phone bill lately, and it's ridiculous. I'm paying for a land line because I'm too old & set in my ways...and just plain scared to give it up. And I live in an area where metro/long distance service is a requirement. So, it's expensive - $75 or so - each month.
Why don't I just cancel? Because I'm used to the way a land line sounds. The receivers are better than cell phones, and you don't have that 2-way radio thing going on.
But....is it worth $75 a month?????? I'm thinking not. Then again, if I cancel it, then regret it, what then? Hundreds of $$$ to reinstate?

And only $55 is actual service - the rest is taxes.

I would bet the phone cos are receiving lots of cancellations due to the slow economy.

ps: Yes, I pay for this 'high tech' touch service - yipee!!

Posted on Feb 6, 2009, 1:54 PM

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Phone via cable

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I have my phone service through the cable company, Time Warner. It is not quite as reliable, but I get phone service and unlimited long distance for about $29/month.

Posted on Feb 9, 2009, 8:37 PM

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Re: Phone via cable

by Me

But don't you have to "bundle" (pay for additional services ie. internet or cable tv service) to get the $29.95 phone rate? You can do something similar with Verizon.

Posted on Feb 24, 2009, 8:38 PM

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long distance just across the road

by ginger

We paid extra each month to call the neighbor across the road so I know what you mean about that expanded local calls charge.

We have a device that links the cell phone to the home phone. Now when people call the real phones ring. Someone said 'But you won't be listed in the phone book anymore'. Yep and we won't be paying for touch tone phone service, or local long distance (across the oil top) or any of the other extra fees plus I got to tell Verizon we don't need you anymore. That was WONDERFUL. Even cutting off their service was silly. Took them 7 days to respond and they haven't actually gotten the service disconnected yet they say they are working on the request.

Oh and att gave us 1000 extra minutes this month for porting our home number over to the cell phone and booting verizon.

Posted on Feb 19, 2009, 1:56 PM

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Good idea

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I've read about that option. It is definitely worth considering. We live in a rural area - there is no cable service, and verizon has not, or will it ever, install any fiber optic cables here. We're stuck with 'high priced everything'.
I'm not really complaining because there are also benefits. Like....our water bill is only $26 in the heat of the summer.

I sure hate to hear about Dr. Hittson. He was a good friend to my family.


Posted on Feb 28, 2009, 10:53 AM

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Another Classmate Lost

by North

Bart Miller from the class of 71 passed away Sunday night due to injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident earlier that day.

Viewing will be at Williams Funeral Home Friday Jan.30,from 6p.m-9p.m. and His funeral will be Saturday Jan. 31, at 1:00 p.m.at Williams.





Posted on Jan 26, 2009, 8:02 PM

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oh my

by ginger

Oh my. How very sad.

Posted on Jan 28, 2009, 11:42 AM

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SGHS Grad makes good

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Check out the new cd by Erin McCarley, a SGHS grad, (though years after us). Here is a article on her from the Wall Street Journal on 1/8/09 (those northern guys can't get the town right - Garland).

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT JANUARY 8, 2009 The Marketing of Erin McCarley
By JIM FUSILLI
The opening tracks of Erin McCarley's "Love, Save the Empty" (Universal Republic), her debut album released on Tuesday, suggest she fits somewhere between Fiona Apple and Colbie Caillat, a landscape that accommodates pop that's clever as well as cloying and calculated. But if on first blush the disc is too formulaic to be taken very seriously, in time it emerges as something more original and substantial. Ms. McCarley is an interesting songwriter, and as a singer she knows how to use the music that surrounds her.
Tune In
Listen to songs from Erin McCarley's debut album, "Love, Save the Empty":
Pony (It's OK)Hello/GoodbyeLove, Save the EmptyShe is also enveloped by an aggressive marketing campaign. Ms. McCarley was on David Letterman's show Tuesday. The disc's opening track, "Pony (It's OK)," which was available for free on iTunes, will appear in episodes of the TV shows "Ghost Whisperer," "One Tree Hill" and "Privileged." Other songs will turn up in "Grey's Anatomy." The title track is featured in the theatrical trailer for, and a key scene in, the forthcoming "He's Just Not That Into You," starring Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck and Scarlett Johansson. Amazon, AOL, MySpace and Clear Channel are celebrating the album's launch.
And the hype is piling high. A remarkably nonsensical sentence that appeared on the online publication Venus Zine -- "She's possibly created a new genre of music" -- is featured prominently in her promo material. Since hearing Ms. McCarley, Universal Republic's president said in a press release, "Our world has never been the same."
Such a rollout is just the kind that turns off thoughtful listeners -- and that would be a shame. Though too coy by half in "Pony (It's OK)," the opening track, Ms. McCarley's vocals have an appealing bite later in the disc, and the punchy arrangements crafted by producer Jamie Kenney and crack Nashville-based musicians give these pop songs a depth that demands repeated investigation. As the album unfolds, we hear the kind of ingenuity that characterized Feist's "The Reminder" and Ms. Apple's "Extraordinary Machine." The Beatles are an influence on several songs, as Mr. Kenney's string and brass arrangements enrich the already catchy tracks; for example, the plucked strings on "Hello/Goodbye" are a delight.
A 29-year-old native of Garrison, Texas, Ms. McCarley began preparing for her solo career in San Diego, singing occasionally in local groups and honing her songwriting skills while working in retail. "I could've released an album four years ago," she told me when we spoke by phone last week. "But songwriter friends told me, 'Don't waste your time on songs that don't feel 100% right. Keep holing up in your house and keep writing.' It was super-frustrating, but I just kept at it."
What eventually became "Love, Save the Empty" began to crystallize when Ms. McCarley met Mr. Kenney at a dinner party in Los Angeles. "He was looking for a project," she said. "He was ready to throw himself at something. We walked to the beach and I played him some of my songs." They began working together, making Nashville their base. "Jamie and I spent two years sitting on the piano bench trying to figure out what to do."
As they cut the record without any outside funding -- Mr. Kenney pulled together a band for the sessions -- Ms. McCarley understood she could have a level of control over her career. "It wasn't a mindless process. It's not like I'm 18. We knew what we wanted." They sent out a six-song sampler to industry insiders and posted some songs on Ms. McCarley's MySpace page. A showcase performance at last year's South by Southwest Festival resulted in a bidding war for her disc.
Having a finished album they could distribute without a major-label marketing push, Ms. McCarley and Mr. Kenney negotiated from a position of strength. "I didn't need a record deal," she said. "I was so vocal in saying [to the label] 'I'm licensing this project to you and I have no intention of splitting these songs apart. If you like it, great, and if you don't, then we're not the right match."
Though she's positioned now as a pop singer with an eye toward a hit single or two, Ms. McCarley's lyrics add an air of gravitas to her work. Heartache and turmoil caused by love's demands seem her favored themes, and even the upbeat tunes reveal that she doesn't take much at face value.
"I write from inspiration, not a sense of duty," she said. "I'm not somebody who tortures myself on purpose, but in my life I feel a bit weathered. I don't get overly excited and go crazy when I hear about the opportunities. I'm trying to relish the moment."
Ms. McCarley may give a better glimpse of her long-range potential when she goes on tour beginning next week. (See www.erinmccarley.com for dates.) She'll be on stage with only two backing musicians. Thus the album's gloss will be stripped away and her songs, as well as her voice, will stand on their own. The bet here is that she'll sound just fine.


Posted on Jan 17, 2009, 5:23 PM

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Death of David Travis Johnson

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David Johnson has passed away here is a link to his obit

Message: FYI
Please visit the Notice for David Travis Johnson.
http://www.legacy.com/Link.asp?I=LS000122063665X
Click on the above link or cut and paste the url into your browser's address bar.

God speed David,

Gary

Posted on Jan 2, 2009, 7:25 AM

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Where did everyone go?

by Bob North

Merry Christmas to all that is left.

Posted on Dec 20, 2008, 9:27 AM

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Here I is...

by Lindsay Vaughn

I be up here in the pea patch, yall. Birth place of Okra...Okrahoma.
Hope all had a Merry Christmas.
Have a Happy and Safe New Year.

Posted on Dec 29, 2008, 12:12 PM

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Aloha

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Aloha, My Name is Dave Mulkey. I went to Garland schools from 1st grade to my junior year. I went to S.G.H.S. until my senior year.My sister became gravely ill, and we had to be close to the Mayo clinic so we move to Rochester, Minnesota. I went my senior year in Minnesota, and I already had my SGHS senior ring. I came back after studying broadcast communications at the U of M, and Brown. I came back to Dallas to work for CBS Records, and here it is alot of years later, and I'm still on Maui. Mike Maberry and I moved here together as room mates and we're still best friends. I would like to communicate with any one who wants to. My emails are "bubbamulkey@yahoo.com "paiabay@yahoo.com "cybercopshawaii.vpweb.com/"

Posted on Nov 26, 2008, 10:30 PM

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Carol Goes to Austin

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Congratulations to our former classsmate, Carol (Hittson) Kent, who was just elected to the Texas House from House District 102.
Check out her website at: http://www.electcarolkent.com/

Jim



Posted on Nov 9, 2008, 12:31 PM

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You go girl...

by Lindsay Vaughn

You go down there and straighten out those weirdos who serve themsleves and special interest groups instead the majority of the real people.

Posted on Nov 12, 2008, 3:57 PM

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I was wondering....

by Kathy

So...funny. I came to this forum today to ask if anyone knew if Carol Kent was our own Carol Hittson. And there was my answer already posted here. Congratulations Carol!!!

Posted on Nov 14, 2008, 9:31 AM

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Karl Fred Powell

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Thurs. Oct 2 2008, the passing of Karl Fred Powell , cousin of Harold Krannig , Jr..

Memoial service will be Oct.7th 11 a.m. at Altergate United Methodist Church in Arlinton ,Tx., 2200 blk. Park Row.

Family will be at 2215 Marilyn Ln. (behind the church ).

Karl Fred was living in Missouri for the past 1 yr.
He will be greatly missed.




Posted on Oct 4, 2008, 12:00 PM

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Ginger ... you got to see this....

by Bob a.k.a. two Bobs ... ( Germancowboy )

www.howmanygoats.com funny stuff!!

Posted on Aug 27, 2008, 5:54 PM

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I'M BACK... not moving

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anymore.
Down here at Wills Point,Tx., @ Lake Tawakoni.
I am settled here, not going no-where else, ( maybr Montana or Wyoming ).L O L


Posted on Jul 24, 2008, 3:33 PM

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Re: I'M BACK... not moving

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Hows erverything in the Point as for here no Rain in Big G may have to move to the middle of the Country.

Posted on Jul 25, 2008, 7:14 PM

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Jean Muncy

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I got word today from David Lee & Nancy Worden that Jay Muncy's Mom died this morning. Our thoughts & prayers go out to Jay & his family.

Posted on Jun 11, 2008, 4:10 PM

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Jay's Mom

by Lindsay Vaughn

Sorry to hear. She was a great lady, wonderful Mom, and big time South Garland Colonel booster. My thoughts and prayers to Jay and Brenda and their families.

Posted on Jun 12, 2008, 12:27 AM

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