While there’s certainly been an out-migration of classmates from West Virginia during the past 50 years; the vast majority still live closer to home rather than further away. At least that’s according to our classmate database which is being updated almost daily as we find new addresses.

Specifically, 47% of classmates with addresses on our list still have West Virginia mailing addresses. Next highest is Florida with 9%. We have no way of knowing, however, how many moved to Florida and worked or who retired in West Virginia and then moved to Florida.

A full 61% of us live within common driving distance to Charleston. We count addresses in the states of Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland in addition to West Virginia for this total.
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Here is a list of celebrities who will be in attendance (updated May 21, 2013)

Elvin E. (Butch) and Carole Bailes; Larry Ballard; Ed Berlien and Alix (Stone) Berlien; Allen and A.S. Bernstein; Charles “Chuck” Boggs III and Rise Cook Boggs; Julian Busby; Barbara Carlton; Alfred (Doc) Carter and guest; Sandra Sue Jacobs Clay and Noel Clay; Tom Crouser and Guest; Joan Augustine Cutchins and Wayne A. Cutchins; Jamal and Melvin Dillard; John and Karen Englert; Deborah Anderson Faber and David A. Faber; Carl (Buddy) Fairchild and Shirley Fairchild; Steve and Dianne (Poland) Fowler; PS Goodholm and Guest; Jane Harich (Yeager) and Phil Harich; Roger D. Hart and “Ginny” Sackett Hart; Benjamin Frederick and Joyce Hill; Winston Paul and Carolyn Hunter; Josephine Cassis Hypes and Orville Hypes; Betty Scott Ireland and Sam Haddad; Paul L. Jefferson, Jr.; Judy Knox Lynn Crislip Durham Debi Clark Trolsen; Fred and Chris Kuhlman; Judy Brown Legg; Barbara Thrush Lester and Ronald Lester; Bill Litton and Brenda Litton; Nancy Lovell; Bronwen Brown Marino and John Marino; Jean King McClelland; Ann McCorkle and Guest; Jerry McCutcheon; Don and Lynn Meadows; Larry and Peggy Melton; Mary Powers Moore; Jimmy Moore; Ken and Kathy Morton; Glen D. Morton; Peggy R. Morton; David and Nancy Mullins; Roy and Karen Naylor; Fred Nutter and Guest; Beverley Osborne; Robert (Bobby) and Dianne Pedley; Berma Ann Lacaria Perfater and Spouse; Patricia Perry and Guest; Leland M. “Sam” Rice; Eloise Lindsay Rohner and Paul Rohner; Nick and Julia Shalhoup; Janeann Sleeman; Diana Schneider Slusser and Daniel Slusser; Mary Smith; Richard A. Sothen Nancy C. Sothen; Charles Stewart and spouse; Emory and Bobbie Tamplin; David (Steve) Walker and Diane Hunt Walker; Patricia Swancar Wiggins; William (Bill) and Elise Wolfe; William “Bill” and Elise Wolfe; Bernie and Charlie Wright; Arthur (Quentin) Young and Sarah York Young.

Add your name to this distinguished guest list by click on “Buy Tickets Here” in the upper horizontal navigation bar … see you on August 9th ….

Charleston Marriott Pavilion Room

The Charleston Marriott has been chosen as the site for the Charleston High School Class of 1963 Reunion on August 9, 2013. The Charleston Marriott is in the heart of Reunion Action as it is directly across from the Civic Center, the location of the All-Class Reunion Activities on Saturday night, August 10, 2013. It’s also directly across the street from the Charleston Town Center Mall and within walking distance of most downtown hotels. Located next to the Marriott is the Embassy Suites hotel.

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Registering on this site helps keep your contact information up to date and allows us to send you occasional reunion news. Most importantly it allows YOU to update your contact information at will. Note: registering for this site does not register you for reunion event(s). Tickets are not yet available but we will let you know when they are if you are registered. There is no cost or obligation to register.

To Register, click on “Register Here” tab in the top horizontal navigation bar. To change your contact information once registered, login in and then click on “Your Profile” on the top horizontal navigation bar.

PROCESS: After you complete the registration form, you will receive an email with your computer generated-password within a few moments. You need this in order to login. You need to login in order to do cool stuff like download music. Suggestion: copy the password from the email and paste it into the login box instead of trying to retype. Then login and go to “Your Profile” and change your password to whatever you would like.

IF YOU HAVE ANY DIFFICULTY REGISTERING, please email the contact information below to tom@crouser.com and we will add your information manually. You will receive a confirmation email upon completion. Finally, if you want to talk to a human about all this, please call (304) 965-7100 and ask for assistance on the Reunion Website. They’ll know what you are talking about.

This is your official Charleston High School Class of 1963 reunion committee website. From here you will be able to manage your contact information so we can keep you informed on our reunion activities and other news you will need for Friday and Saturday, August 9-10, 2013. For now, the Class of 63 will have a special event on Friday evening, August 9th and then will join the CHS All-Class Reunion for festivities at the Charleston Civic Center on Saturday evening, August 10th. Please bookmark us as one of your favorites right now in order to return easily.