Clinton High School - Tornado Yearbook (Clinton, OK)

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1951-BIGGRAPHICAL UPDATES--2001 daughter Angie lives in Wilder, Kentucky. I have three granddaughters, Nicole, Jena, and Julia who all live in Wilder, KY I am still in business as the Manager! Owner of the Ramada as well as the restaurant and club. I really enjoy seeing all our classmates! . ' Q , hr Royce Green 1132 North Sheridan Wichita, KS 67203 1951 Royce Green will go to work after graduation and will work towards becoming a printer. He is a member ofthe T and 1 Club and says advanced math is his favorite subject. Royce has attended Clinton schools for 11 Z years. He is the son of Mrs. Lena Green, 1105 Choctaw 2001 Right after graduation, Ken Watson, Don Morgan and I enlisted in the Air Force. I was in for four years. After I got out I went to work in the newspaper business as a printer. This became my career and it lasted for over 25 years. I worked as a union printer on newspapers in Oklahoma, California, Texas and finally in Kansas. I retired in Wichita Kansas where I now live. I had three step daughters, one of which is deceased, five grand children and eight great grand children. So 1 have moved around quite a bit and today I keep busy taking care of the kids, tending to my garden and an occasional walk. I will be glad to see everyone at the reunion. if V yea. .. ' 41 , E 'An 5. pm x ' gl . Gene Greenfield 2598 North Ayals D. 104 Rialto, CA 92376 1951 Gene Greenfield , son of EM Greenfield East of Clinton has attended Clinton .schools for three years, coming here hom St. Gregory's High School in Shawnee. He lists advanced math as his favorite subject and to retire as his ambition. He participated in track and plans to work after graduation. Two men, J.L. Avant and E.E. Blake, while waiting for a train at a station house, climbed up on a box car to look at the countryside. One of them said There's a place to build a town . From that, Washita Junction was settled almost overnight. Four years later, in 1903, it became Clinton, Oklahoma Territory

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1951-BIOGRAPHICAL UPDATES--2001 'friends and I have been known to drive a hundred miles for lunch. I feed a few cows dLu'ing the winter and have a small agriculture business. I work only on my schedule. Too busy to loaf and too lazy to work. ' I- M in ' ui . V Gif gs . I XQ IG. 'P Chester Glancy Jr. 801 n south 9 ' street Clinton, OK 73601 15805 323-0742 1951 Chester, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Glancy , 801 S. Ninth, has been nicknamed Chessie the great because of his ability to perform a variety of myszyying tricks. He participated in basketball during his high school career, all of which has been spent in Clinton. Chester was born in Freons, Tex. 18 years ago and is 6' 4 tall. He intends to attend college at Oklahoma University afer graduation 2001 After graduation I attended college at Oklahoma State University . I served a hitch in the US Navy for four years and when I got out I began my career working in the Motel business. My wife, Margaret and I, have five children, Butch, Kim, Claudia, Mike and Loren, nine grandchildren and two great granddaughters I have lived in may places around the country and overseas. In Oklahoma, I have lived in, of course, Clinton, Weatherford, and Stillwater, in Texas, Kingsville, Corpus Christi and Shamrock. I also lived in Memphis, Tennessee, Providence , RI and Key West, Florida. I lived in two places abroad, Havana, Cuba and Kito, Equidor. I am retired now and I am involved with race cars and dominoes Ginger CGravleeJ Schreiner 1101 Chandler Clinton, OK 73601 C5801 323-0628 1951 Home Economics is the favorite subject of Ginger Gravlee, daughter of JE. Gravlee, 611 Orient. Ginger has been attending Clinton Schools for 11 years, and attended school at Hobart for one year. She is a member ofthe pep club. She plans to work aper she finishes her high school studies and strive to have a happy home. 2001 In April of 1952 I married Larry Schreiner and continued to work in Clinton. I worked for Comell Construction Co., and Dupree Oil Co. I became the General manager and owner of the Ramada Imi as well as the Branding Iron Restaurant and the Turf Club. Larry is deceased and my son Allen lives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. My

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1951-BIOGRAPHICAL UPDATES--2001 Eugene Hall 517 South 7 ' Clinton, orc 73601 C5801 323-0270 2001 On September 1, 1950 the 450' Inf Div was called to active duty. I served in Japan and Korea until June 1952. After graduating with the class of 1953, on the GI Bill, I went to Tulsa and worked for McDonald Douglas Aircraft Plant for a short time Since punching a time clock wasn't for me, I enlisted in the Army. I was a part of the Mean Green Machine until 1975 when I retired as a Master Sergeant with 25 Years service. I served in the Infantry, Combat Engineers and Special Forces. My specialty was explosives and demolition. Of my 25 years I served in Alaska, West Germany, Lebanon, Laos, Okinawa, Viet Nam 4times, Korea twice, Panama, Thailand, and Taiwan. I also served at Fort Polk, LA, Camp Chaffee, AR, Fort Lewis, WA, Fort Leonard Wood, MO and Fort Bragg, NC. After retirement I worked 3 W years in Saudi Arabia for the Vernal Corporation training the Kings National Guard. Upon returning state side I worked a bit in the Oil Field as a mud logger and seismographer before returning to Clinton in 1980. I worked for Public Service Co. of Oklahoma from 1981 to 1996 then retired again. In 1986 I married Reta Hardy. She has three children and now we have 5 grandchildren. We stay busy doing volunteer work. We both are active in the American Legion, V.F.W., and Special Forces Assn. I am an active member of the Clinton Masonic Lodge, Heartland Shrine Club and Clinton Evening Lions. Reta volunteers for Clinton Meals on Wheels. In our spare time we like to travel. ' in s. ara V .5 . A r, Joe Hardin Deceased 1951 Born in Sayre 18 years ago, Joe does not intend to go to college, but will continue to work in Broaches shoe store in Clinton. Football is his favorite sport while his hobbies are hunting and fishing. 1961 Joe Tirey Hardin, 28, died on January 28, 1961 at Tulsa Hillcrest Memorial Hospital from injuries sustained in an Automobile accident January 26. After graduation from high school and completing a tour of service in Gemiany with the US Army, Joe lived, with his wife in Texas and several places before being employed as a traveling auditor by Mid Continent-Sun Ray Oil Company. His residence at the time of his death was Tulsa, Oklahoma.