Comments on: Bessemer High School — Greensboro, North Carolina

By: Walt Pulliam Jr.

Walt Pulliam Jr. — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 04:04:11 +0000

The BHS Class of 1961 held its 50th reunion on 9/17/11. It was a great event attended by about 1/2 of the classmates who are still living. We shared many fond memories. Many of us have siblings who also attended BHS. Regrettably, we have lost 13 from our original group and several are now struggling with health issues which inhibited their attendance.

By: Walt Pulliam Jr.

Walt Pulliam Jr. — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 02:32:00 +0000

Bobby,

Yes – my dad retired from the U-Save It on N. Elm. We lived on Alton Street and, later, on Delancy Street.

By: Gwen (Adkins) Baker

Gwen (Adkins) Baker — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 18:50:25 +0000

I really enjoyed the info about Bessemer High School. I was also lucky enough to attend for 12 years and graduate in 1962. Bessemer has several sites on facebook. First you have to on facebook and search Bessemer High School, NC. Several classes have their own sites. Everone that went to Bessemer should look up these sites. Try it, you might meet up with an old friend you haven’t heard from in years. There are also a lot of good pictures. You might be in some of them, also. You might have some info and pictures to add to the group. The site that says Whippetts, is for anyone that went to Bessemer, at any time. Go on the facebook site and ask to join and see what happens. I lived really close to the school, and I remember watching them build the gym. We were so proud of that gym. We all had to take off our shoes in order to walk on the gym floor. I also remember all the sockhops there.

By: Carla Sockwell Morgan

Carla Sockwell Morgan — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 03:12:44 +0000

Another error on your post is that Bessemer High School did not convert to 12 grades. My mother graduated from Bessemer and there were only 11 grades at that time (mid 1930′s). Of course, none of the high schools went beyond the 11th grade at that time.

By: Bobby Vaughn

Bobby Vaughn — Thu, 05 May 2011 20:39:55 +0000

Walter I remember you, you lived behind the baptist church, I also knew your dad at the supermarket he worked at on N. Elm street….I do not remember the street name but it was perpendicular to Holt ave, just past where the Cudes lived.

By: Walt Pulliam Jr.

Walt Pulliam Jr. — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:48:25 +0000

Stella,

Yes – I finished in 1966 and went on to teach/coach awhile, did UNC grad school, and retired from the Va. Department of Corrections in 2009. We live in Richmond.

It is good to hear from you and I hope you are doing well.

Walt

By: Stella barton Day

Stella barton Day — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:17:04 +0000

Is this the Walt that was a Hstory major at UNCG?
Stella
Class of 1966

By: DaveSanders

DaveSanders — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 23:44:24 +0000

Hi, Johnette. I wonder if the Greensboro Historical Museum has old Bessemer yearbooks?
Here’s a link to them: http://www.greensborohistory.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=26

By: Johnette Church

Johnette Church — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 22:49:48 +0000

Mr Vaughn, I’m trying to find some one that was a Bessemer from 1940,41,42,43 Can you help me? I have a class ring that I’m trying to track down the owner.

By: Johnette Church

Johnette Church — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:09:02 +0000

Hi Mr. Vaughn, I have a class ring from Bessemer High School that I found as a little girl. I’ve tried to find the owner several times. The county schools will not give out any info… The owner may not be around but maybe some of her family are. It is a ladies ring, looks like the year is 1943, and the initials are C A R . Can anyone help? THanks