WHS graduates reminisce at Aug. 6 reunion events

The Wellington High School Class (WHS) of 1972 celebrates its 50th anniversary reunion during the Wellington Ex-Student Association festivities. Front row, from left: Jane Campbell, of Wellington, Carole Cochran Tallmon, of Abilene. Back row, from left: Clara Brown Trimble, of Amarillo, Allen “Bimbo” Havens and Jennifer Bouchelle Havens, both of Booker, Ray Shrubs and Ann Smith Husband, both of Childress. Courtesy Photos The WHS Class of 1987 meets at the Powell’s barn in Wellington to celebrate its 35th anniversary reunion. Front row, from left: Candy Canada Powell, Leigh Ann Barton Ward, Ashley Williams Long, KayLynn Bartlett Wood, Kristi Keller Wauer, Leslie Hammons Jules, Christie Whitten O’Rear, Penny Wilkerson Davis. Back row, from left: Jeff Powell, Tim Hartman, Derek Seal, Wes Reeves, Mike Myrick. For its 40th anniversary reunion, the WHS Class of 1982 gathers for an evening of fellowship at Kent Rollins’ Cowboy Coffee in downtown Wellington. Front row, from left: Doris Lockhart Wilbur, Lisa Nix Wyatt, Susan Brookes Murrel, Rebecca Granadoz Kemp, Lisa Hartman Manuel. Second row, from left: Brent Long, Kenneth Warren, Tony Maxwell, Renee Murdock Chilcotte, Sandie Seale, Kim Rylie Austin, Eva Martinez Hamby, Catrina Atkinson Moody, Ed Campbell. Third row, from left: Tim Harris, DeAnna Sherwood Cagle, Johnny Mote, DeeDee Heisler Needham, Lynette Spillman Pinson, Vernita Shrubs Randon, Renee Owens Lewis, Monica Foster Griffin. For its 30th anniversary reunion, the WHS Class of 1992 assembles at the home of Chad and Carrie Skelton in Wellington. Front row, from left: Edward Hernandez, Heath Blacksher, Johnny Shaver. Back row, from left: Daniel Castor, Holly Hudson Landess, Wesley McKnight, Chad Skelton, Dulberto James, Douglass Cudd, Shari Floyd, Jeff Fires, Candace Sexton Cudd, Sheila Castillo Granados, Larrie Black, Amy Wilson, Kimi Henard Copeland. The WHS Class of 1997 celebrates its 25th anniversary reunion with a party at the home of Christy Henard Kane in Wellington. Front row, from left: Cecilia Cruz Orozco, Tracey Davis Oulette. Back row, from left: Christy Henard Kane, Leslee White Wood, Sandie Cantu Killian, Rusty Strickland, Landey Kane Waters, Kelley Neeley Bawcom, Cami Scott, Laura Falcon Thomas, Angie Kilgore McDaniel. Not pictured: Nikki Burge Grady. To commemorate 20 years since graduation, the WHS Class of 2002 gathers at BRIX Bar and Eatery in downtown Wellington. Front row, from left: Noe Trejo, Rachel Reeves Tralie, Becky Coronado Reyes, Isabel Pina, Beatriz Lopez Jaimes, Megan Huntress Wischkaemper, Gloria Ceballos, Nick Derr. Second row, from left: Jermaine Cantu, Tino Salinas, Catrena Ford Lemon, Mikki Sain Lewis, Jade Moody Dominguez, Iris Garcia, Eddie Hall, Jacen Lemons. Third row, from left: Cole Cummings, Colby Henard, Rene Granadoz, Tim Hall, Devin White, guest James Allen, Simon Hernandez, Jacob Ballinger. Not pictured: Cristina Sanchez. The Class of 2012 marks 10 years with an anniversary reunion at The Plaza in Childress. From left: Sydney Armstrong Scott, Rhae Harris Jones, Haley Manuel Pope, Victoria Kiker, Jodi Cummings.