6th grade graduation class 1963 Fordyce Elementary School
This is the class photograph on graduation day for the 6th grade class at Fordyce Elementary School, Fordyce, Arkansas, in 1963. I (Sheila Witherington) am on the front row fifth from the right. I had just moved to Fordyce the previous February, from Chateauroux, France, and living in Arkansas was quite different. But I made long-lasting friends. Some of us girls get together quite often and have remained very good friends through the years. It is wonderful to have that sort of lasting connection with your past. I remember this graduation day vividly. After graduation, we had a class picnic at Ann Anthony's house. I haven't seen Ann in many years.My thoughts for today.
Sheila Witherington
How the Fordyce Redbugs got their name
I have heard that the Fordyce school system in Fordyce, Arkansas, claimed this mascot "The Redbugs" in the 1920s, when the football team played a game on a field that had not been mowed during the previous week. When the teams played on the unmowed redbug-infested football field, the players were covered with bug bites, and the school decided on a new mascot.My thoughts for today.Sheila Witherington
Fordyce Redbugs in Fordyce, Arkansas
Hey, Fordyce Redbugs. My name is Sheila Witherington, and I graduated from Fordyce High School, Fordyce, Arkansas, in 1969. There is not much on the internet about Fordyce or the Fordyce Redbugs, and I decided we need to change that. My sister, Janis Hopper (Witherington), was in the class of 1966. My brother, Max Witherington, was in the class of 1975. My mother, Sue Witherington (who now prefers to be called Audrey), is 84 years old, and she spent much of her life in the Fordyce area. I have not lived or worked in Fordyce in more than 20 years, but I still have many friends, relatives, and acquaintances from there and like to stay in touch. I would love to find and get the stories of as many Fordyce Redbug folks as possible. Once a Redbug, always a Redbug. How about giving a post?My thoughts for today.Sheila Witherington
This is the class photograph on graduation day for the 6th grade class at Fordyce Elementary School, Fordyce, Arkansas, in 1963. I (Sheila Witherington) am on the front row fifth from the right. I had just moved to Fordyce the previous February, from Chateauroux, France, and living in Arkansas was quite different. But I made long-lasting friends. Some of us girls get together quite often and have remained very good friends through the years. It is wonderful to have that sort of lasting connection with your past. I remember this graduation day vividly. After graduation, we had a class picnic at Ann Anthony's house. I haven't seen Ann in many years.
