Clinton High School - Tornado Yearbook (Clinton, OK)

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1951--BIOGRAPHICAL UPDATES--2001 Ina Mae Cates Address Unknown A wi' .. f ' .1 ' F. .jf Q2 . Junior Cometsevah 1716 Prairie Chief Clinton, OK 73601 15803 323-1913 1951 Junior Cometsevah, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Laird Cometsevah is one of the most versatile athletes ever to attend Clinton high school with performances in football, baseball, track and basketball. He was honored as an All-State end on the Enid Morning News team of 1950. He was All- district in football. Junior is now in the Air force and is attending a dental technicians school at Great Lakes Naval Training Station near Chicago. 2001 I enlisted in the Air Force Medical Corp and sewed 13 months in Korea. My wife Colleen and I were raised in homes where the Cheyenne language was very fluent. Because of this we were able to tell the life of the Cheyenne. I am retired from the Bureau of Indian Affairs and am now helping with the Cheyenne Arapaho Elderly Nutrition Center. For a hobby, I like to work with arts and cralis. I have six children, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. My brother's grandchildren are my grandchildren also. My wife and I are working as consultants for the National Park Service to establish a National Historical Site in southeast Colorado commonly known as Sand Creek Massacre, November 29, 1864. We have worked with Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell and House of Representative Bob Shaifer. On March 23, 1998, I was invited to Washington, D.C. to give testimony before the Senate Hearing Committee to support the historical site under the National Park Service. October 6, 1998 I was invited to the Oval Oliice in the White House to witness President Clinton signing the bill into law. Over 400 artifacts have been located in this area and they will be displayed by the National Park Service when the building is established on this site. In 1999 I was invited again to the Senate Hearing Committee to support a bill for appropriations to buy this property for the National Park Service. On occasion, I have been an advisor to the film industry and was once interviewed in my home by Marlon Brando. My wife and I became interested in Cheyenne historical events since my wife is a descendent of Chief Black Kettle, and Chief Black Kettle and my grandfather were at the 1868 Washita Massacre at Cheyenne, Oklahoma. Chief Black Kettle was murdered but my grandfather survived. General Custer came from Fort Supply south to Cheyenne to Black Kettle's village and attacked while they were sleeping early in the morning on November 27, 1868. The remainder of the Cheyenne wandered around and settled 20 miles south of Amarillo, Texas at Palo

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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

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1951-BIOGRAPHICAL UPDATES--2001 Dura Canyon. The Cavalry from Fort Cobb sent General McKinsey to Palo Dura Canyon for another massacre in 1874. One year later, the remainder of the original camp leaders were arrested and taken to Darlington north of E1 Reno, Oklahoma. There they were place under shackles around their waist and ankles. My great grandfather was arrested June 15, 1875 in Westem Oklahoma and became a prisoner of war. The prisoners of war were taken to Fort Marion, Florida for three years, then brought back to western Oklahoma to the former Cheyenne and Arapaho reservation which was established August 10, 1869 by Presidential Executive Order. This reservation included the land that Clinton is located on. The ranchers would encroach on and create problems for the Indians. The Dawes Act of 1889 gave every Cheyenne and Arapaho, regardless of age, 160 acres of land. The balance was opened to settlement for the land run in April 1892. The town of Clinton as established on four comiecting former Cheyenne allotments. My grandmother was allotted 160 acres adjoining the northwest part of Clinton. My family still owns this original 160 acres of land. My Indian name is Whistling Eagle Billy Don Cox 1003 Randall Road Weatherford, OK 73096 C5801 772-3255 1951 Billy Don Cox, son of Mrs. Della Conley, 914 Choctaw, plans a career of professional singing. He has attended Clinton schools for twelve years and participated in a large number of voice groups. He is a member of the Glee Club and received a superior rating as soloist the state vocal contest. He plans to work for a professional band alter graduation. Anna Lee fDavenportj Young P.O. Box 1195 Drumright, OK 74010 C9181 352-2426 1951 Interrupting her education to move to Enid Anna Lee returned to Clinton to graduate. During her sophmore year she served as secretary of her class and was also a member of the student council. A member of the T and L Club, she is employed by the Redland theater. 2001 I was married in Jan 1951 and therefore I immediately became a homemaker until our children were gl in school. I worked for C.R. Anthony for 4 years and then Oklahoma Gas and Electric for 19 years. I have been married to Lee Roy Young for over filly years now. We have five children, Steve, Debbie Dennis and twins