File:Events - Hillbilly-themed event at Brunswick Elementary School in 1960.jpg

Summary

Mrs. Duane Smith, former BES teacher and wife of then Principal Dr. Lee Smith, provided the Brunswick Citizen with this fantastic photo of BHS Class of '67 students in a "Hillbilly-themed" event at Brunswick Elementary School in 1960 when the school was still relatively new. The photo was taken on the stage of the auditorium.

According to Linda Kidwiler Henson: "Picture of 5th grade classmates, graduating class of 1967. Play entitled 'School is out at Hillbilly Hollow'. I still have the words and songs for this play. Great memories."

First row sitting on stage: Mark Mohler, Jeffrey Myers, Mike Powers Judy Buice, Steve Cox, Jamie Bryan, Eddie Riggins, Bill Minnick, Gary Carters, and Rob Dawson.

Second row: Sherry Bowers, Linda Sell, Kathy Myers, Sharon Hess, Susan Foster, Mary Jane Norris, Linda Kidwiler, ?, Nancy Piper.

Third row: Brent Bell, Karee Nichols, Dale Dixon, Rick Kneisley, Donna Gordon, Susan Gosnell, Susie Hawes, Rick Buracker, and Rick Paradis.

(Clipping from the Brunswick Citizen)

Vicki Pennington: Mrs. Smith was the children's choir director at the Methodist church that is now New Hope. I was in the choir.

Phil Lowery: I remember Mrs Duane Smith teaching music. I think she left teaching when I was still in BES. Duane's sister-in-law Nancy Virts replaced her teaching music.