Name That Alumnus! - March 2003


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Below are two pictures from our school's past. If you recognize any of these people, email us at NameThatAlumnus@PattersonSchool.org. Tell us the year the picture was taken, and the names of the people in the photo. Don't forget to give your name so we can give you credit! Winning entries will be added to the bottom of this page.

 

"In the Library"  

Answer: This photo was taken in 1954.
 
Front table, left front around to left back: John Timberville, De Leon Fields, III, Alfred Header, James Zachary, Robert Riggs,
 
Rear table, left front around to right front: Miss Lucille Vassar (librarian), Robert Wolfe, David Hamill, John Schnorrenberg (instructor), James Carpenter, William Lawrence, Harold Clark. Photo by Max Thorpe.
 

 

"Friends"  

Answer: Ben Weathers, Amy Mackie, and Betsy Massingill Kessler. It was taken in 1990 at the King Bee's concert during Art Exposure month.

 

March 11, 2003
 
Thanks to Kimberly Boyd, who writes:
 
In the March edition the "friends" photo was probably taken in the 92-93 school year. The girl on the shoulders is Betsy Massingill. The girl on bottom might be MarBeth or Amy? She is wearing a Morgan School at Patterson Preserve t-shirt so it had to be between 91 and 94. Betsy would have graduated in 94 I think.
 
I was the "librarian" for the Morgan School during the 92-93 school year. After teaching art history at Vincennes University and being on the curatorial staff at New Harmony State Historic Site in Indiana, I am now back in the mountains of North Carolina as the director of archives and history for the southeastern jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church at Lake Junaluska. I may drop by for a visit some day soon!
 
Kimberly R. Boyd
Director, SEJ Archives & History/The Heritage Center

 

March 29, 2003
 
Thanks to Mrs. Spoon, who writes:
 
The end of the month is almost here.  I can't resist any longer.  The picture of "Friends" is indeed from The Morgan School at Patterson Preserve era.  Ms. Boyd, former Librarian, is indeed also correct about Betsy Massingill--now Kessler, and the mother of two beautiful children.  She, Matt and the children live in Raleigh.  The other girl is Amy Mackie, last year's President of the Alumni Association, now living and working in Asheville.  The young man is Ben Weathers, IV.  Ben recently came from his new house in Wendell to visit the School.  Unfortunately, I think it was a weekend and I was not there when he came.  I do hope that all three of these Friends will come to the August Reunion this summer.  I would dearly love to see them.  Those were wonderful days I will never forget.
 
And Ms. Boyd, please do come back to Campus and visit as well, either at the Reunion or any other time.  We'd love to have you.  (Did you see the recent news about our/your Library?  Check out the Home page or Past Events!)
 
Let me conclude with a plea to ALL Alumni and former teachers, etc.:  Put August 15-17, 2003 on your calendars to be on Campus for the Annual Reunion.  You will find bustling activity that will take you back to the "old days!"
 
Always yours,
Mrs. Janet H. Spoon
Assistant Headmaster & Director of Alumni Affairs