April atmore magazine

Featuring the Nalls
In a recent issue of the Auburn Alumni
Association magazine, Spring 2020, Ken
and Earlene Goldsmith Nall were featured
in the Class Notes section for graduates in
the 1950s.
Earlene Goldsmith Nall '52 and husband
Kenneth L. Nall '53 celebrated their 64th
wedding anniversary Sept. 2, 2019. Both
are from Atmore, Ala., and while in Auburn
they taught courses as graduate assistants
and were each elected to Phi Kappa Phi
honor society.
Ken graduated ROTC as a DMG
(Distinguished Military Graduate) and was
the Cadet Commander of the Auburn ROTC
Corp of Engineers Battalion.
After leaving Auburn, Earlene taught
elementary education while Ken was
employed in engineering and management
at several Fortune 500 companies. He also founded several companies, including Hercules Waste Equipment
Company, a successful national equipment manufacturing company.
They have had season tickets to Auburn Football for many years and remain avid fans of Auburn sports.
Earlene and Ken currently live in The Woodlands at Furman Retirement Community in Greenville, S.C.
by SHERRY DIGMON
Barnes Boys Reunion Cancelled
Usually Ted French starts circulating emails fairly early in the year about the upcoming Barnes Boys reunion which
always takes place in April. When I had not heard anything in March, I emailed Ted. I didn’t realize they were planning
to make last year’s reunion the last reunion. However, Ted said several members of the group wanted to get together
again this year, so the reunion was on for April 25.
Then, Ted sent out this email. “I called Betty Bartel Adams today and she said that David’s Catfish House is closed
except for carryout business. I don't see any way possible for this to get any better in a few weeks remaining before
April 25. For safety reasons, I am cancelling the Barnes boys reunion which would have been the 26th gathering.
Keep your chin up, there's always next year ...”
So, we’ll look forward to meeting everyone at David’s next year and getting a group picture for the magazine.
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