1967 FINAL GRADUATING CLASS OF SUMNER HIGH SCHOOL; CAIRO, IL

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LAST GRADUATING CLASS OF SUMNER HIGH SCHOOL; CAIRO, IL

(Wendell Purchase Is On Top Row, Middle)

1967

SUMNER HIGH SCHOOL

CAIRO, IL

1943-44 GRADUATING CLASS

Not sure if anyone in the picture is related to the Purchase-Rivers Family.  However, the photo below is from the same year.  It is the basketball team of that year.  The "Coach" is HARDY PIERCE.  Hardy Pierce is the husband of my father's sister or rather my "Aunt Edna".

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1944 Sumner H.S. Graduating Class

Uncle Hardy Pierce (Team Coach) Top, Far Right.

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1954 Sumner H.S. Graduating Class

Young man on bottom row, far right, is my Nephew, JAMES PURCHASE III.