Charlestown Catholic High School CLASS OF '57

The Class of '57 Had it's Dream

Reunion 2007: It's That Time Again! Number: 50!

The CCHS Class of '57 celebrated our 50th reunion this summer!

Attendees included:

First Row - Jo Ann Primozic Poll, Barbara McKeny Thaxton, Agnes Bonham Smith, Necia Harold Parr, Eleanor Plott Ringel, Sally Jo Griffith Crowley, Judy Miller Creighton, Joan Calabrese Sradling, Frances "Fran" Lecharia Ganim, Joseph Ganim

Second Row - John Crede, Elizabeth "Betty" Toussaint Wagner, Barbara Brotherton Schell, Beverly McDade Mullholland, Mary Ellen Fitzgerald Collins, Rosemary Crawford Marquart, Shirley O'neil Hall, Delores "Doty" Crede Buhl, John "Jack" Spittal, Vincent "Vince" Kohlbecker

Third Row - John Lancaster, Robert "Bob" Smith, Frederick "Freddy" Rugel, Stephen "Steve" Poll, William "Bill" Durkin, Theodore "Teddy" Marchal, Bernard (B.J.) Pettigrew

OTHERS
THOSE PRESENT BUT NOT IN PICTURE - DOUGLAS "DOUG" AIGNER, ROSE "THERESA" ANNIE HELMS, CATHERINE COUGHLIN POZEGA, CORT DOUGHTY

MEMBERS WHO DID NOT ATTEND - NANCY ALLEN, RONALD "PINKY" BLAKESLEE, MIKE BONHAM, ROSEMARY BROWN PANTHER, TERRY CARMICHAEL, ROSALIE COLEMAN KENNEDY, HARRY DAVIS, LILAH DAVIS, MYRNA FRAME, JOHN GARTEN, SUE GUTER TANGEMAN, PATRICIA MURRAY HOLT, JOAN KIMES YUNKER, STEPHEN KISH, KATHLEEN LAZARE FRERE, ROSEMARY MCSURLEY ATKINS, GEORGE MAHAN, SUE MARONEY STRICKER, SAM PETERS, VINCENT "VINCE" SCALES, ELIZABETH SEYMOUR BONARD, WILLIAM "BILL" SIMPSON, ANDREW "ANDY" SMOLDER, FAYE STONE GREGORY, JO ETTA TASCHLER PRESTON, NANCY VECELLIO MONGEAU, PATRICK FRANCIS "PAT" WARDER, THOMAS "TOM" WEST

DECEASED MEMBERS - MICHAEL CREAMER, MAURICE GATENS, DENIS KERNER, HUGH LODER, PHYLLIS SODARO, BILL WADE

See the class picture from our 2002 reunion!

See also a slide show of the 2002 reunion.

Our 45th Reunion was a great success! Please visit our Reunion Page for the latest news.

All ideas are welcome, just Joe Ganim with your ideas to make this a better reunion.

-- JOE AND BARB

Charleston Catholic High School began in 1923. The student body numbered 10 at the time was named Sacred Heart High. Over the years the school has had several " facelifts " to accommodate a changing enrollment. However, the numbers have purposely been kept low to maintain a feeling of family and a low teacher-pupil ratio. No better example of this can be exemplified than in the fact that this year's graduating class which numbered 50, 100% were accepted into colleges and universities and received scholarships totaling $1.3 million.
C.C.H.S. is located on the corner of Quarrier and Broad Streets in the heart of Charleston, WV. It is presently under the able leadership of Fr. Edward Sadie, a diocesan priest of the Wheeling-Charleston Diocese and pastor of Sacred Heart parish. In '57, the school was operated by the Franciscan Capuchins and the sisters of the mother-house of Stella Niagara. Who could ever forget Fr.'s Boniface, Aurelius, or Hugh or Sr.'s Harriet, Aloysius, Lois, Ursula, Marlene, Serafia, or Marilyn? But undoubtedly, the most memorable of all the CCHS faculty was our beloved Coach " Mickey " McDade. In today's day of specialization, he did it all back then; coaching football, basketball, and baseball, as well as being phys-ed and 9th grade Civics instructor.
It would take a book to list all the happy memories and events we enjoyed during our years at CCHS. Some of these include: the many dances including the Junior and Senior Proms, the basketball tournaments in Huntington, working on our yearbook, the Shamrock, the football games, and above all the friendship we felt for one another. This friendship is the reason for having this web-site. In order to keep up with one another and to inform each other of upcoming events, a central spot is now available to those who have computers or know someone who has one which they can access.
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Congratulations to the CCHS Class of 2005!
57 Graduates–56 college bound,1 attending technical school
3 National Merit Finalist; 80Advanced Placement Exams taken in English Language, English Literature, Computer Science, Calculus, Biology, Chemistry,and Physics.
Offered $2.5 million in academic, leadership, athletic and service scholarship and awards.
Over 4,500 community service hours completed during their senior year.
Attending 31 different colleges, universities and 1 technical school.
There have been numerous athletic achievements by the various teams including the girls basketball team being runner-up and the boys team being state champion in Class A.
Visit the memorial to our classmates who have passed away.

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Visit the memorial to our classmates who have passed away.
The text for this site was prepared by Joe Ganim. Special thanks to the following: The text for this site was prepared by Joe Ganim. Special thanks to the following:
AngelFire for providing this website free of charge. Our class is extremely thankful for providing this vehicle so we can communicate with each other and know the important events that will take place such as our 50th reunion.
A special thanks to Liz Doughty, daughter of Cort Doughty of our class, for her expertise and hard work in setting up this website.
Please let me know how this website can be enhanced to serve your needs by sending an email to Joe Ganim.
This website is dedicated to the loving memory of our classmates Maurice Gatens, Hugh Loder, Phyllis Sodaro Farris, Bill Wade and Denis Kerner.

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