Sylvia Carpenter:
CLASS OF 1957
Springhill High SchoolClass of 1957
Springhill, LA
Sylvia's Story
I always wanted to be a model when I grew up. My family and friends thought that was a bad idea. As it turns out, they were WRONG I GAINED ENOUGH WEIGHT, WORE THE BEEHIVE HAIRDO POPULAR THEN & AND 3 INCH HEELS, ALTOGETHER I WAS 6'1.MY FUTURE HUSBAND HAD TO STEP UP ON A COKE CASE IN THE BACK OF THE PAC A SAC HE MANAGED TO KISS ME. CAN YOU IMAGINE?????? I MODELED IN SHREVEPORT,LOUISIANA AT RUBENSTIENS,SELBERS, CAN'T REMEMBER THE RESTUARANT OUT ON KINGS HIGHWAY(SANSONES I JUST REMEMBERED 7-12-10) I WORKED THERE 1 TIME A MONTH FOR A LOCAL SHOW, WHEN THE COUGAR CAME OUT I WAS THE COUGAR GIRL AT A LOCAL CAR DEALER. I WORKED FULL TIME FOR FIRST NATIONAL BANK THE MODELING WAS PART TIME. THEN I GOT MARRIED, BECAME THE STEP-MOM OF A 13 YR OLD BOY BY THE NAME OF MIKE.MY MODELING DAYS WERE CUT SHORT DUE TO HEALTH PROBLEMS AND WE MOVED TO OKLA CITY, OK.SO MY HUSBAND COULD FINISH HIS COLLEGE DEGREE. HE GOT HIS DEGREE & WORKED FOR THE STATE OF OK FOR 12 YRS.THEN-----WE MOVED TO EL DORADO, AR, WHERE I AM NOW. BILL AND I WERE MARRIED FOR 34 YRS BEFORE THE LORD TOOK HIM FROM ME. HE DIED IN 2000 AND I STILL MISS HIM. I RETIRED FROM BANCORPSOUTH IN 2003 AND HERE I AM,STILL IN EL DORADO,RETIRED. ITS BEEN GOOD, I CAN'T COMPLAIN.LYLE LIVES HERE ALSO, SO I'VE GOT LOTS OF FAMILY & FRIENDS. LET ME HERE FROM YOU GUYS, YOU DO REALIZE WE'RE GETTING OLDER & OLDER. FRIEND FOR EVER SYLVIA KAY HONEYCUTT CARPENTER.
9-7-09 ADD: WELL, I HAVE DECIDED TO SELL MY HOME.I HAVE 3 ACRES +A LARGE HOME AND A LOT TO TAKE CARE OF.I HAVE SCHOLLOSIS(SPELL ?) HARD TO GET THINGS DONE THAT NEED TO BE DONE.I PLAN TO BUY A SMALL 2 BEDROOM MOBIL HOME AND MOVE NEARER TO LYLE IN PARKERS CHAPEL.THE PROBLEM IS FINDING A CLEAN,DECENT MOBIL HOME PARK FOR AN OLD LADY. I GO TO CHURCH OVER THERE ANYWAY AND I'LL BE CLOSER TO MY FAMILY.HATE TO MOVE I'VE BEEN HERE IN THIS HOME 25 YEARS.SO THAT'S THE LATEST WITH ME. SEE YA'LL LATER.ONE OF MY FONDEST MEMORIES WAS
PLAYING IN THE STREETS OF PINEHILL WITH LAVONIA MCDUFFIE.SISTER ALLEY,NORMA DOUGHTY KATHRYN POPE,SUE HILL I HOPE I HAVEN'T MISSED ANYONE. PAULA GREEN CAME LATER IN HIGHSCHOOL.WE STILL TALK & SEE EACH OTHER AS OFTEN AS WE CAN.
10-19-09 ADD QUESTIONS ASK:WHAT DO I DO TO BLOW OFF STEAM?
OH!! I PRAY A LOT, THANK THE LORD FOR HELPING ME THRU THE GOOD AND BAD TIMES.
I'LL NEVER TELL. WHAT THE WILDEST THING I EVER DID IN HIGH SCHOOL.
MY INSPIRATION CAME LATE. I MARRIED HIM IN 1966 & LOST HIM IN 2000.
WHAT PETS ETC TO YOU HAVE?
I HAVE A CAT.NAMED PEACHES. SHE KEEPS ME COMPANY & VIS VERSA
WHAT DID YOU LEARN FROM YOUR CHILDREN?
ALL MY KIDS HAVE BEEN HAND ME DOWNS.THEY HELPED ME AND I THEM. I'M STILL GRANDMA TO SOME OF THEM.
If I won $100 million, I'd give 10% TO OR MORE of it to MY CHURCH, then spend the rest on FAMILY, FRIENDS and WHAT EVER I NEED.
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ARE OR WHO WITH, AS LONG AS YOU DEPEND ON GOD TO TAKE CARE OF YOU.MY FIRST CRUSH, WENT ON TO BECOME HIGH RANK IN THE ARMY, MARRIED A LOVELY LADY AND AS FAR AS I KNOW IS DOING FINE.
My best friend would tell you I'm CRAZY, but people who don't know me very well would probably describe me as STUCK UP.
WHAT TYPE OF DRESS DO YOU WEAR?
NO,RETIRED.WEAR SLACKS & T SHIRTS AND SLACKS & NICE BLOUSE WHEN I GO TO CHURCH
WIERDEST OR CRAZIEST JOB? ROY'S PHARMACY MY SR YR IN HIGH SCHOOL THE ONLY TROPHY I RECEIVED WAS "MOST POPULAR MODEL" BACK IN 1967. IF I HAD ONE DO OVER IT WOULD BE MY FIRST MARRIAGE AND IT WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. IN TEN YEARS TO HOPE TO BE ALIVE & HAVE MY MIND.HOW I GET THERE WILL DEPEND ON GOD.MY OLDEST FRIEND OR 1ST FRIEND WAS LAVONIA "ELLIE"MCDUFFIE COX. WHAT MADE US CLICK? AT 5 OR 6 YRS OLD I DON'T THINK THERE IS A CLICK, JUST GOOD PLAY TIME.WHAT WOULD SURPRISE EVERYONE AT MY HIGHSCHOOL REUNION, WELL I WENT TO MY 50TH REUNION ABOUT 2 YRS AGO AND WELL I;M FLUFFY---NOT FAT!MY CHILDHOOD MEMORIES ARE HOT SUMMER NIGHTS AT THE IP BASEBALL PARK AT THE END OF 2ND ST IN PINEHILL. I WAS (AND LAVONIA) A MEMBER OF THE KNOT HOLE GANG AND WE ALWAY HAD FUN, OF COURSE WE NEVER KNEW WHO WON THE GAME. I HOPE THAT MY HIGH SCHOOL FRIENDS WILL REMEMBER ME AS SOMEONE THEY LIKED WAY BACK THEN AND EVEN SEND AND E MAIL TO ME NOW AND THEN. LOVE YOU ALL.SYL MARCH 30, 2010 UPDATE: I SOLD MY HOME, BUT DID NOT BUY A MOBIL HOME. I NOW LIVE IN A SENIOR APT COMPLEX,3 ROOM APARTMENT. ME AND THE CAT. I'M ENJOYING WHERE I LIVE ITS IN TOWN SO ITS NOT SO FAR TO THE GROCERY STORE,WALMART AND CHURCH. THE FOLKS AROUND ME ARE REALLY NICE AND MOST ARE OLDER THAN I AM, WHICH MAKES ME A YOUNG'N AGAIN. WE HAVE A SMALL GROUP WE'VE ADOPTED AND CALL OURSELVES THE "OVER THE HILL GANG" OF COURSE I AM ALMOST 71,MS BILL 81,MS LILLY 83 AND LYNN IN HER 60'S. YOU MIGHT THINK WE'VE ALL GONE INTO OUR 2ND CHILD HOOD. WE LAUGH ALOT, MOSTLY AT OURSELVES.I'LL NOT TELL YOU THE NICK NAMES FURNISHED TO EACH OF US. I ENJOY BEING HERE VERY MUCH, I JUST WISH MY BODY FELT THE SAME. STILL LOVE ALL OF YOU. SYL
BEEN WORKING HARD AT GETTING FLUFF (NOT FAT) WAS ALWAYS SKINNEY AND I MEAN SKINNEY BUT NOW I'M FLUFFY & LOVELY OR SO THEY SAY.
MY HERO, IS JESUS CHRIST WHICH ANSWERS THE NEXT QUESTION ON WHERE MY INSPIRATION COMES FROM THE BIBLE. I HAVE A GREAT PASTOR AND GO TO CHURCH WITH MY BROTHER AND HIS FAMILY. ITS NICE BEING A SENIOR AND I DON'T MEAN IN HIGH SCHOOL. LOL MY SR.SUNDAYSCHOOL CLASS IS AS OLD OR OLDER THAN I AM AND YOU WOULD THINK WE ARE A BUNCH OF KIDS WHEN WE GET TOGETHER. ITS SO GREAT TO BE ABLE TO LOVE PEOPLE AND HAVE THEM LOVE YOU (NO STRINGS ATTACHED) GOD IS GOOD. GOD BLESS YOU ALL.I LOVE HEARING FROM YOU
The one person from my past who I'd most like to see again is DIANE WILMOTH, because SHE WAS A GREAT FRIEND.
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