The 101st Buckskin Alumni Banquet was held Saturday, June 17 at Buckskin Elementary School.

The following classes were honored – class of 1947 celebrating its 70th year, class of 1957 celebrating its 60th year, and McClain class of 1967 celebrating its 50th year.

The special guest speaker was Hugh Stewart Fullerton V of Magnolia, Texas, who is the great-great-grandson of the Rev. Hugh Stewart Fullerton, the founder of Salem Academy in 1842 in South Salem.

Shown are pictures of the honored classes and the special speaker.

Submitted by Lou Speakman.

Representing the Buckskin 70th year class – 1947 – is Romaine Schiller Smith.

http://www.timesgazette.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2017/06/web1_Buckskin-pic1.jpgRepresenting the Buckskin 70th year class – 1947 – is Romaine Schiller Smith.

Representing the Buckskin 60th year class – 1957 – from left, are Delores Nolan (Jim’s wife), Flossie Hollar Pryor, Bill Wright and Eldon Eselgroth.

http://www.timesgazette.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2017/06/web1_Buckskin-pic2.jpgRepresenting the Buckskin 60th year class – 1957 – from left, are Delores Nolan (Jim’s wife), Flossie Hollar Pryor, Bill Wright and Eldon Eselgroth.

Representing the Buckskin 50th year class – which finished school at McClain High School in 1967 – from left, are Archie Barber, Rosemary Stewart Oliver, Carolyn Shumaker Owens and Joan Moon Gray.

http://www.timesgazette.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2017/06/web1_Buckskinn-pic-3.jpgRepresenting the Buckskin 50th year class – which finished school at McClain High School in 1967 – from left, are Archie Barber, Rosemary Stewart Oliver, Carolyn Shumaker Owens and Joan Moon Gray.

The special guest speaker at the 101st Buckskin Alumni Banquet was Hugh Stewart Fullerton V.

http://www.timesgazette.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2017/06/web1_Buckskin-pic-4.jpgThe special guest speaker at the 101st Buckskin Alumni Banquet was Hugh Stewart Fullerton V.