Bainbridge High School Alumni Association readying for annual banquet

The 108th annual Bainbridge High School (BHS) Alumni Association banquet is set for Saturday, June 24 in the Bainbridge Community Building.   

The welcome hour will begin at 12 p.m. with the buffet luncheon following at 1 p.m.    

The program will be highlighted by the recognition of the annual Bainbridge High School Alumni $1000 scholarship winners.   Alania Chew, a 2023 North Putnam High School graduate, is the four-year scholarship winner and the daughter of Jason and Alyssa Chew of rural Roachdale.  The technical/vocational scholarship went to Opry Curran, a 2023 North Putnam High School graduate and the daughter of Scott and Kim Curran of rural Coatesville (Heritage Lake.)   

Also featured at the banquet will be a PowerPoint presentation about the cars/vehicles  BHS alumni drove to school and school events back in the 1940’s, 1950’s and 1960’s.    It will be scrolling on the big screen in the Community Building during the welcome hour prior to the luncheon banquet and afterward.   

Classes to be honored this year at the banquet include:  1948 (75 years since graduation), 1953 (70 years since graduation), 1958 (65 years since graduation, 1962 (60 years since graduation) and 1968 (55 years since graduation.)    Members of all five classes in attendance will be introduced.  Responding for the class of 1963 will be Louise Buttery Miller of Greencastle. 

Bainbridge High School opened in 1907 and was consolidated into North Putnam High School in the fall of 1969. 

The public may purchase tickets for the banquet until June 10 by contacting treasurer Joe Martin, of Greencastle, at (765) 301-9092. 

All alumni are welcome to bring guests, and anyone who attended BHS or has an interest in the school, is welcome to attend.   

Information is also available on the Bainbridge Alumni website at:  www.bainbridgealumni.webs.com which is maintained by Doyne Priest of Greencastle.

Officers of the Bainbridge High School Alumni Association this year include: Marilyn O’Hair Winters of Greencastle, president; Carol Evens McFarland of Paris, Illinois, vice-president; Pat O’Hair Martin of Pittsboro, recording secretary and Alan Ader of  Rockville,  corresponding secretary.