Clinton High School - Tornado Yearbook (Clinton, OK)

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1951-BIOGRAPHICAL UPDATES--2001 La Vona fBuffingj Meget 432 south 24th Clinton, OK 73601 Q580J 323-1779 1951 Sometime this month Miss Lavona Buffing will be married to Troy Meget, a member of the air force stationed at Shepherd Field in Wichita Falls . With commerce as her favorite subject, LaVona has attended Clinton schools for jour years coming here j?'om Bessie where she now makes her home. 2001 Alter we graduated I married Roy Meget a few days later on May 26, 1951. We moved to Wichita Falls, Texas where Roy was stationed in the Air Force. While in Wichita Falls, I worked at Sears. Alter 2 years, Roy was shipped to Kedena AF Base, Okinawa. During his tour in Okinawa, I lived with my parents at Bessie. Our lirst son was born on 9-28-53. We lived in Bessie 1 year alter the overseas tour was over and then moved to Clinton. Our second son was born 3-2-60. I still live in Clinton where I retired 8- 4-98 alter 42 years as a secretary at the First Baptist Church I have 5 grandchildren, Nathan 23,Jared 20, Jase 13, Hunter, and Sydney 3. Sydney is named alter me Sydney Ileen. I still live here in Clinton and enjoy doing things with my grandchildren Roberta fBurnsJ Wermy 134 Rawlings Drive Clinton, OK 73601 C5805 323-5723 1951 Commercial work has been selected as Roberta Burns future. As yet, she has is undecided on which college to attend Roberta is a member of the band orchestra, and FHA, and lists typing and shorthand as favorite subjects. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Burns of route two, Clinton. 2001 Alter graduation I attended SWOSU- Weatherford then transferred to OSU- Stillwater, OK. I then went to work for the Federal government for 34 and Z years. I retired in 1990 but returned to work in 2000, and I am still employed in my profession in health records. I married a boy from Cache, Oklahoma and I am still married to the same man so I also work at my second job as a housewife. My husband, Glenn Wermy, who also retired ltom the Federal govemment, and I have four children: a son, Edward who is still employed with the Federal govemment in Oregon, our oldest daughter, Birdie Kay George, with FDIC in Dallas Texas, another daughter, Agnes Germeo, a housewife, and another son, Kristopher, 20 years old and presently a junior at SWOSU. We have six grandchildren, three girls and three boys.

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1951-BIOGRAPHICAL UPDATES--2001 and choir. I volunteer as a tutor at the elementary school and also volunteer at our hospital. In 1995, my beloved husband of 45 years died after years of declining health. Life without him has been a diliicult adjustment but my kids are strong people and very supportive. I have turned the farm over to my yotmgest son and have moved to town so please note my current address. I look forward to seeing you in 2001. If the Lord be willing and the creek don 't rise. Winnie Mae fBrowningj Winnett Deceased 1951 Winnie Mae Browning, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H E. Browning, 444 South Seventeenth has attended Clinton schools for her entire education. While in High school, her favorite subjects have been typing and shorthand and Winnie Mae wants to continue study of this type in a business college after graduation. Her ambition is to become a stenographer. 1985 Winnie Mae Browning Winnett, 52, died in August, 1985 in St. Louis, Missouri. After she had graduated from Clinton High School in 1951. she worked for Charles Oliver in the movie theater. In 1954 she met and married David M. Winnett of Colbert, Oklahoma. David was a supervisor with Westem Electric Company. Following David's two-year stint in the Army that took them to Georgia and Illinois, the couple lived in Southwest Oklahoma City until a promotion in 1969 took them to Ellisville, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. Winnie Mae had worked in the Kenny Skaggs Tag Agency while in Oklahoma City and in the Dental Clinic of Dr. Andrew G. Mitchell in Ellisville. Winnie Mae and David had two boys, Michael David, 45, of Wildwood, MO, and Mark Allen, 43, of Marion, OH. Both are graduates of the University of Missouri-Rolla and both have successful careers. There are tive grandchildren, three boys and two girls. Her family has expressed sincere best wishes for all Winnie Mae's classmates at the fiftieth anniversary celebration. A -ES 5 THE RED ORNA boEs DISTRICT CHA MPS 35 TIMES IN THE LAST 50 YEARS!

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1951 BIOGRAPHICAL UPDATES 2001 We have hved in Gallop NM Anxdarko OK San Antomo TX and of course C lmton where we now hve I stay busy wrth our youngest son my work m the health records system whlch I enyoy and I love to read 123 Blackstone Chnton OK 73601 C5801 323 2975 1951 Swzmmzng huntmg and fishzng are Bob s favorite pastzmes and hzs favorzte subject at Chnton has been carpentry After gradualzon U' he does go to college ll wzll be Oklahoma A and M He was born 18 years ago at Chnton and has attendcd Qlznton schools for I0 years wzth the rest of his schoollng at Foss U he doesn I go to college Bob zntends to work In the ozlfelds ncar Ardmore 200 Alter graduatlon I yomed the Army factually I was draftedj and had a tour m Korea After drscharge I marrred a regrstered nurse Angela Hulett m 1956 I started workmg for Publlc Scrvlcc Company of Oklahoma ta ut1l1ty companyj and 37 years later I retlred I was glven speclal recogmtlon for bemg accrdent free for the whole 37 years Angela and I have three cluldren Marty llves Oklahoma Cnty and works for an o1l company as a land manager Domua lrves m Clmton and IS Branch Manager for a local Oklahoma bank Brent hves lI'l Chnton and IS Loglstlcs Manager for Bar 3 Food Company We have hve grandchlldren aged 19 I5 14 9 and 8 Because there IS no where else m all the world I count Clmton as my home and always have Cand always wllll Smce retrrement I pl ty golf every day and occaslonally go fishmg fmostly for golf ballsj and I l1ke to watch sports on TV Angela and I are actrve ID the church act1v1t1es at Broadway Helghts Baptlst Church My Grandson MY GRANDSON was a member of the Oklahoma State 2000 Champronslup football team Jake Carroll 3548 Fox Hollow Lane Brrmmgham AI 35226 1951 Thzs 19 year old senzor has been a driver ry' a Clznton school bus for ncarly thrce years .lakes parents are Mr and Mrs John Carroll He got all hzs schoolzng rzght here at C lznton He plans to start farmzng afer graduatzon although he says hzs hobby 1s motklng on c ars 1i-ug I THE RED TORNADOES TEN TIMFS QTATE CHAMPS -171: 11 , , 1 . . . . 3 9 5 s -L 1 1 'f ' f ' 4 ' f I f ' C -a s I 9 ' .1 ' . . . . 1 -. - 9 a 9 ' v . y V , ' 1 I - v H I L- - r . . si . . , . . 9 9 I I 1 I I I 1 4 I I I K' . Q H, . . . E- v . I , - 1 n C ' . Hif' i ,Sq . . v- L' Ag filflg T L '5- -, 2 ' '1 5, ffl .ag , M , IAA. V - X. , V V '? ,JI ,Q 1 ' -fly . y . . . . IT v -fray. jj? 1 . . , . . .. 1 - Y . A J ' A n . 1 I ' 1 1 i . I I I . . - . . . . . . . r ' ' K A' 1 D A - A. , , 1 I - . . . , I - . . , . . , . . . I . , . , I v . . . , . A :xx I . . lg U ' N A 1 . . . . . ' 1,-+4 - Y -71 .L S . u 0 0 T W if ' r I . 'w . 1 ' JB. L L