Members of Effingham Academy’s class of 1949 met at the home of Murray Kight on  May 23, 2019, to celebrate exactly 70 years since their graduation. They enjoyed a day of food, fellowship and memories, including thoughts of the eight class members they have lost over the years. Pictured (from left) are Betty Cox Wendelken, Charles Leon Usher, Janie Ruth Anderson Belcher, Frederick Weitman, Emily Mock Avant, Murray Kight, Merle Jaudon Zittrouer and Lena Ruth Shearouse Nizzi. Rachel Kight, Shirley Weitman Ernest Zittrouer, J. W. Avant and Paula New also attended but are not pictured.