Class of 1966

  • Laker Airways founded
  • The Rolling Stones banned from 14 New York hotels
  • Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow married
  • Cassius Clay beats Henry Cooper
  • Graham Hill wins Indy 500 at first attempt
  • The first British credit card 'The Barclaycard' is introduced in the UK
  • The Kray twins shoot George Cornell in the 'Blind Beggar Pub'
  • Star Trek premiered on NBC
Billboard top 20 songs of 1966
  Song/Artist
High Chart
# 1
I'm a Believer - The Monkees
# 1
# 2
The Ballad Of The Green Berets - SSgt Barry Sadler
# 1
# 3
Winchester Cathedral - New Vaudville Band
# 1
# 4
(You're My) Soul And Inspiation - Righteous Brothers
# 1
# 5
Monday Monday - The Mamas & The papas
# 1
# 6
We Can Work It Out - The Beatles
# 1
# 7
Summer In The City - The Lovin' Spoonful
# 1
# 8
Cherish - The Association
# 1
# 9
You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes
# 1
# 10
Wild Thing - The Troggs
# 1
# 11
Reach Out I'll Be There - Four Tops
# 1
# 12
Paint It, Black - The Rolling Stones
# 1
# 13
When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge
# 1
# 14
You Keep Me Hangin' On - The Supremes
# 1
# 15
Hanky Panky - Tommy James & The Shondells
# 1
# 16
My Love - Petula Clark
# 1
# 17
The Sounds Of Silence - Simon & Garfunkle
# 1
# 18
Paperback Writer - The Beatles
# 1
# 19
96 Tears - Question mark & The Mysterians
# 1
# 20
Last Train To Clarksville - The Monkees
# 1

 
   

 

 Mike Painter

Occupation: White Hall Township Supervisor / Tax Preparer / Accountant

Owner of Painter Tax Service, North Main St, White Hall.

Marital Status: Married Pam Coates

Children: Tim, Jill and Matt

I live at RR 1 White Hall

Graduated 1970 from Illinois College with a BS in Biology.

 

 Dale Sorrells

Occupation: Bus Driver / Transportation Supervisor / Musician / Photographer

Marital Status: Married since 12/24/71 to Jane (Lane) Sorrells (class of 1970)

Children: One Daughter Jennifer born in 1981(class of 2000) married to Rhone Gillis (class of

I live in Patterson, IL

After high school, I went to Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington for one year.  In May of 1968 I enlisted in the Army and was stationed at Ft Leonard Wood for basic training, Ft Bliss, TX from August of 1968 until December of 1969 as a radar instructor and Yong San, Korea from January of 1970 until February of 1971 as a radar technician.  I married my wife Jane in December of 1971.  I worked with my dad at Sorrells Garage and, following in his footsteps, started driving a school bus for North Greene in the spring of 1975.  I started playing steel guitar and keyboards in a band called Southern Knights in 1980.  Our daughter Jennifer was born in 1981, In 1982, I joined Flatland Band with Jerry Reno, Bill Dunlap, Gordy Cotter and Sam Dean taking Barry Martin's place.  Flatland has changed a little since and with Dan Henry in place of Sam Dean, we are back as we were in 1982 although we are playing 60's and 70's rock and roll instead of country rock.  I joined the Patterson Opry in 1989 and still play there.  In 1996 I took the job as Transportation Director at North Greene.  I started taking pictures for the paper in 2003 and in 2005 I started playing in a band called the Davey French and the Silver Spurs band.  I still play in three bands, take pictures and work as transportation director at North Greene and recently started upgrading some of the North Greene web sites, along with my own web site: www.dalesorrells.com  My e-mail address is dale@dalesorrells.com

 

 Lucy (Strang) Klemaier

Occupation: Title 1 Reading Teacher at White Hall Elementary

Owner of The Piasa Pub in Grafton, IL