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Gleason,
Tennessee's 35th Annual
 
Tater Town Special: Labor Day Weekend
August
25th
- August 31st, 2008
2008 Grand Marshall
The
Grand Marshall for this 35th annual celebration is Dr. J. C. Carey. Honorary
Grand Marshals include the 2007 and the 2008 Gleason Football Bulldogs and
Gleason citizen Jimmy Vaughn.
The reception honoring these individuals will be held on Monday night, August
25, at the Gleason First United Methodist Church, beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Click Here for the 2008 Tater Town Special Slideshow
Photos courtesy of Gary Owens Photos
2007 Tater Town Special Slideshow
2005 Tater Town Special Slideshow
Photo by Gary Owens
Monday,
August 25th - 7:00 PM
RECEPTION HONORING THE 2008 TATER
TOWN GRAND MARSHALS
GLEASON: A reception will be held to honor the 2008 Tater Town Special Grand
Marshal, Dr. J.C. Carey, and Honorary Grand Marshals, Jimmy Vaughn, and the 2007
and 2008 Gleason Football Bulldogs. The reception will be held on Monday, August
25, at the Gleason Methodist Church, from 7:00 until 8:00 p.m. Come and enjoy
cake and punch and celebrate with the Gleason Gazelles as we honor these
individuals for their accomplishments and contributions to the Gleason
Community.
Tuesday, August 26th
- 7:00 PM
TATER TOWN SPECIAL OLD FASHIONED
GOSPEL SINGING
GLEASON: The Gleason Gazelles are sponsoring an Old Fashioned Gospel Singing on
Tuesday, August 26, at the Gleason Methodist Church. The Singing will start at
7:00 p.m. and admission is free. Come and enjoy a night of good old fashion
gospel singing, as well as solos and quartets. For more information, call
Wendell Verdell - 648-5883.
Wednesday,
August 27th - 7:15 PM
TATER TOWN SPECIAL YOUTH BINGO
GLEASON: On Wednesday night, August 27th, the Gleason Gazelles will sponsor free
Youth Bingo for ages 5 to 17. A Devotional and Music will begin at 7:15 p.m. at
the Gazelle Grounds. You must attend the Devotional to play Bingo. For more
information, call Alicia Verdell at 648-5827.
Thursday,
August 28th - 7:00 PM
TATER TOWN SPECIAL ADULT BINGO
GLEASON: The Gleason Gazelles are sponsoring a night of free "Bingo on the
Gazelle Grounds." Come and enjoy the excitement of winning valuable prizes. The
fun starts at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday night, August 28. Free admission. You must
be 18 to participate. Contact: Jennifer Cook - 648 -5827.
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Cake Auction at
Intermission During Adult Bingo
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Friday,
August 29th - 5:30
TATER TOWN SWEET POTATO BAKE-OFF
GLEASON: The Gleason Gazelles are sponsoring a "sweet potato" bake-off on
Friday, August 29, at the Gazelle Grounds. Individuals must submit their
prepared dishes by 5:00 P.M.; Judging at 5:15. Cooks must submit the recipe along
with their entry, which must have sweet potatoes as an ingredient. Cash prizes
are $100, $50, and $25. For more information, contact Cil Weddington at
648-0443. This event will once again be held in conjunction with the BBQ
Cook-Off.
TATER TOWN SPECIAL BBQ COOK-OFF
GLEASON: Fire up those grills for the last big cook-out of the summer and enter
the Tater Town Cook-off on Friday, August 29, at the Gazelle Grounds. Categories
include Backyard BBQ, Chicken, Ribs, and Pork Shoulder. Gates will open to the
public at 5:30 p.m. There will be live entertainment by the "Gleason Pickers."
Adult admission is $5.00 to enter and eat till it's gone. For more information
or to enter a team, call Cristi Wallace at 648-2198.
Saturday,
August 30th
TATER TOWN SPECIAL ANTIQUE TRACTOR
SHOW
GLEASON: An Antique Tractor/Engine Show will be held on the front lawn of the
Gleason School on Saturday, August 30. Show entries may be driven through the
Grand Parade if desired, then parked on the school lawn for show. There are no
entry fees. Drawings for door prizes. Call Charles Anderson at 648-9323 or Zac
Montgomery at 648-5446 for questions concerning the tractor show.
TATER TOWN SPECIAL 5K RACE
GLEASON: The annual 5K Race is on Saturday, August 30.
Entries will register in front of the Gleason School at 7:00 a.m. The entry fee
is $10.00. For more information, call Kerri Burden at 648-5632.
Join J. C. Carey and
the Gleason Clinic Staff
In Celebration of 20 Years of
Service at the Clinic Before the Parade for Fellowship and Refreshments
TATER TOWN SPECIAL JUNIOR PARADE
Register @ 9:00 AM in front of Gleason Lumber; Parade starts at 10:00 AM
Contact Reba Pritchett - 648 - 0875
TATER TOWN SPECIAL GRAND PARADE
Register @ 9:00 AM in front of the American
Legion;
No entry fee - Parade starts immediately after the Junior Parade.
Contact Cil Weddington - 648 - 0443
BEGINNING AT 11:00 AM
Entertainment at the Gazelle Grounds
Arts and Crafts and Food and Games
Contact: Alicia Verdell - 648-5883
Antique Tractor Show - In Front of Gleason
School
Contact Charles Anderson - 648-9323
of Zac Montgomery - 648-5446
RODEO-BULL BLOWOUT -
7:00 PM
Sponsored by The Gleason Saddle Club
Contact Larry "Bubba" Rust - 648 - 9525
Sunday,
August 31st - 11:00 AM
COMMUNITY
CHURCH SERVICE
Gleason First Baptist Church
Bro. Keith Sumner - Speaker
Click on the Above Graphic for Church Webpage
2008 Tater
Town Special and Class Reunions
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By Joyce Wray
Adapted
from "Tater Town
Talk" September 9th & September
16th, 2008
The celebration is over until next Labor Day weekend. It was a very
pleasant week and we had great attendance.
On Monday, the reception for J.C. Cary, the 07-08 football team, and
Jimmy Vaughn was at the Methodist Church. Around one hundred friends
came out to greet and honor the honorees.
There was a large crowd for the gospel singing on Tuesday night at
the Methodist Church. Everyone enjoyed it so much that they lingered
for more music and a great time even after the 8:30 p.m. ending.
The Thursday night adult Bingo brought out the largest crowd to ever
attend and they even ran out of Bingo cards. Very nice donated gifts
were presented to the lucky ones in the massive crowd! During the
intermission ten delicious cakes were auctioned off to benefit the
community fund, adding $600 to the much-needed fund.
In the Barbecue Cook-off on Friday night more people were served
than ever before and they ate until they were full. The teams
cooking for the event were Unimen, Spinks, Doyle Sims, Bank of
Gleason, Trevathan Bros. and Chris Chadwick. Each of the six teams
won prizes for various things.
 The
community church service on Sunday morning was at First Baptist
Church and their pastor, Bro. Keith Sumner was the speaker. There
was a packed house with Bro. Mike Jeffers and the First United
Methodist Church, Bro. Jim Pennell and the Presbyterian Church and
Bro. Bob Copeland and Beech Springs Baptist Church, all present.
After a powerful message in song and sermon the 35th Annual Tater
Town Special closed to come back around in 2009.
Howard and Shirley Ross attended her 1953, 55th Class Reunion of
Martin High School on August 30 at the Hampton Inn in Martin.
Forty-seven graduates and guests attended the meeting at 4:00 p.m.
for pictures and reminiscing. Dr. Hobart Beale was the guest speaker
and showed a
slide show on Martin High School since its origin. “Another Thyme”
of Union City catered the event. Some of the classmates continued
their reminiscing on Sunday morning at E.W. James in Martin. |
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The class of 1950 enjoyed dinner and fellowship in the home of Joyce
and Kenneth Campbell on the Greenfield Highway on Saturday night.
The Gleason High School class of 1953 met
for a reunion dinner in the home of Jimmy Bradberry in Dresden. Some
of the members there were Peggy Fanning, Rubye Snider, Raymond Wade,
Ray and
Martha Lemonds,
Sue Dean Williams, Ann Mc Cain, “Bird
Dog” Reed, Jack Dunning, Cody Adams, Betty Esch, Bobbye Robison,
Sue Maddox, Rushlene Dunlap and Jimmy Bradberry. Some of their
spouses and friends also enjoyed the fellowship.
The G.H.S. Class of 1958 had their 50th Class Reunion on Friday
night at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall with Tammy Collins
catering. Persons that were with them from 7th grade up but not
graduating were invited. Seventy former students and guests
attended. They had a great time of memories and laughs during the
evening.
Some other Gleasonites coming home for the festivities and seen
around were Jimmy Killion, his wife, daughter and granddaughter from
Memphis; Clareda and Joe Mansfield from Tullahoma.
Also visiting was Jim Johnson of Gainesville, Florida who has the
wonderful Web site all about Gleason - Tater Town on the Internet.
You can check it out by going to GleasonOnline.com! There’s both old
and new pictures and news there.
 There
were 10 of 24 graduating seniors attending the 1963 45th reunion
held at Lepanto Steakhouse in McKenzie on Saturday for lunch. The
ten graduates were Wanda Hodges Pritchett, Pat Dewberry, Patricia
Reed Segraves, Leroy Segraves, Bobby Lou Williams Chandler, Sandra
Taylor McMackin, Janis Hodges Featherstone, Delois Boane Shaw, Joyce
Brinkley Barksdale and Kaye Billington Owens.
Some of the class of 1964 met at Hig’s Restaurant at McKenzie. A
group of the girls also had a good night of fellowship in the home
of Sandra Tilley Bradberry. They were Judy Mansfield, Wanda Maddox,
Karen Dellinger, Martha Sublett, Suzette Edmonston, Carol Sue
Dellinger, Pam Finch, and Rosemary Capers. Other friends dropped by
for a visit during the evening.
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The Class of 1963 held their 45th Class Reunion
Luncheon on August 30th at the Lepanto Steakhouse in McKenzie. The luncheon was
attended by ten members of the class of 1963 and their guests. Pat Dewberry
provided signed copies of his new book "Life is too Short to Wear Cheap
Underwear", which was just published.
Click
Below for the Class of 1963 Reunion WebPages
Pat and his wife Gail
at the Class of '63 Luncheon with
Kaye (Billington) Owens
Gleason High School Class of 1964 Friends
Photo by Gary Owens
Class of '64 Car "We Believe in Yesterday"
Photo by Gary Owens
Class of '58 Tater Town Special Float
Photo by Gary Owens
Class of 58 Holds 50 Year Reunion
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Gleason High School Class of 1958 held their 50 year
reunion on Friday, August 29 at First Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall in Gleason.
Classmates
Front Row: left to right: John Reed, Sandra Snider
Stewart, Martha Robbins Edwards, Jane Trentham Verdell,
Wanda Lemonds Webb, Martha
Higgins Hopper, Margorie Clark Sexton
Second Row: Norman Maynard, David Belew, Robert Stewart,
Debro Auvenshine, Charles Hodges, Martha Prichett
Segraves, Evelyn Mitchell Paster, Brenda Bowers Sosebee,
June Margrave Terrell
Third Row: Jack Phelps, Lawrence Spears, Suzanne Heath
Russell and John T. White.
Source: McKenzie Banner
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