1972-1977

East Central Junior College held its fiftieth year anniversary on Oct. 7 in Decafur. Honored as Alumni of the Year were the original 1928 class that first came to East Central when the doors were opened. Eleven of the 22 members returned for the reunion. They were: From deft, [front] Mrs. Lois Cook Coodwin of Vossburg, MS; Mrs. Madeline

Wroten Cyles of Lena, MS; Mrs. Vera Adams Goodwin of Pascagoula, MS; Mrs. Eunice May Smith of Decatur; Ted Smith of Decatur; Miss Ola May of Newton; and Mrs. Francis Harris Smith of Hickory [second row] Lee Busby of Philadelphia; Spurgeon Lewis of Union; Jimmy Spivey of Senatobia; and Albert Vance of Newton.