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First Graduating Class of Erwin Holds Reunion

Woodfin – The 1957 graduating Class of Clyde A. Erwin, the first class to ever graduate from Erwin, recently held their 64th class reunion at Gerald’s Fireplace in Woodfin. According to Jackie Bryson, a member of the class and homecoming queen, there were 97 in the graduating class when the reunion started. “We had them every 10 years. Later every five years, but the last several years due to our age, we are meeting every year.” Bryson said the group has a, “great time meeting every year together and talking about memories.” Seated (l-r) Collen (Redmond) Gurley, Cubie Lee (Silvers) Rutledge, Mary Jo (Worley) Bunch, Pat (Radford) Walters, Jackie Lee (Wilson) Bryson, Standing (l-r) John Ward, Bernard Metcalf, Gene Candler, Henry Rutledge and Richard Dewey Sluder.