The Class of '47 of Madisonville High School met for their 50th Reunion on 31 May 1997 at Mr. Lee's. Following the social they toured Browning Springs Middle School which was MHS in 1947. There were 29 class members plus spouses in attendence who met again at Mr Lee's that night for dinner and a group photo [included in the newspaper article]. Piano music was provided during the evening by David Jones. Of the original 72 graduates in 1947, only 5 could not be located. Eleven members were deceased. Pennyrile Plus, Wednesday, 25 Jun 1997

Class Members & Spouses
Marvin Arnold Betty (Arnold) Martin Mr & Mrs Thomas Ashmore Mr & Mrs Thomas K Brown Ralph & Jackie (Cartwright) Oates Jimmy & Jean (Fowler) Arnold D W & Beverly (Harris) Dockrey Mr & Mrs Eugene Knight Betty (Long) Myers Mr & Mrs Wayne Martin Mr & Mrs Jesse McGary Mr & Mrs Donald Robinson Mr & Mrs Arthur Ridley Bill Workman	Joe & Lillian (Wakeland) Nichols Robert & Sarah (Cates) Morton [both are class members], Henderson William F Cates, Owensboro Mr & Mrs William Crutcher, Jr from El Monte, Ca Bill & betty (Dozier) McMillan, Cincinnati Paul & Betty (Denton) Funk, Staunton, Va Robert & Mary (Hinton) Anderson, Louisville Mr & Mrs Paul Lyons , Murray Huell & Sue (Lam) Tilley, LaCenter, Ky Mr & Mrs Sam Marshall, Charleston, SC Mrs George King (Doris Pidcock), Old Lyme, Ct Carroll & Charlene (Smothers) Callender, Greenville William & Anna (Stills) Lipford, Dawson Springs Frank Scott, Freemont, Oh
Class Sponsors: Miss Hart Finley Miss Ruth Williams	Guests: Mr & Mrs James Blackwell Pattee Hibbs Miss Agnes Finley Mr & Mrs Henry Cartwright, Hopkinsville