Clinton High School - Tornado Yearbook (Clinton, OK)

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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.

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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 His wife, the former Norma Steigman, whom he married March 25, 1951, his parents Mr. and Mrs. Tirey Hardin of Clinton, two brothers, and Hardin of Albuquerque, NM, and David Hardin of Clinton, and one sister, Mrs. Ann Miller of San Angelo, TX, survived Joe. Joyce QHarrelsonj Griffin P.O. Box 536 Burns Flat, OK 73624 C5801 562-3322 1951 Looking torward to the future, Joyce Harrelson plans to become a member of the armed services afer graduation. Attending school in Clinton for twelve years, Joyce has been active in band and glee club which she chooses as her favorite subjects. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Price Harrelson. 2001 After graduation, I attended Nursing school at the Clinton Regional Hospital. I later married John Griiiin and became a military wife. When my husband retired we came back to Clinton to live. I have been a nurse, aircrait instrument technician, a supervisor for Kellwood Co., and a machine operator for 3M imtil I retired. I have two sons, Gary- 48, Otis- 46, three daughters, Nannette - 44, Teresa - 39, Carol - 37. One other daughter, Judith died two days alter she was born. I have seven grandsons, three granddaughters and three great grandsons. We have lived in Bryan, San Antonio, Wichita Falls, and Amarillo, Texas. We also lived in Minot, North Dakota and Wichita Kansas. I retired in 1995 due to health reasons and now spend my time with grandchildren and playing bingo. I enjoy road trips and listening to country-westem bands. 'fha . . . Gary Hays, MD 3500 Modelle Clinton, OK 73601 f580J 323-4119 1951 Gary Hays, son of Dr and Mrs. H.G. Hays, 617 south s ', Clinton, plans to move on the farm alter school. Gary won the Bausch and Lomb Science Award this year and has been in the boys glee club for four years and student council member in his sophomore year. His hobby is raising chickens. He now has 1,500 baby chicks. 2001 Dear Classmates, I am still married to Mary Ann. We celebrated our iittieth wedding anniversary April 14'h. We are living in Clinton, OK, where I have been practicing surgery for 34 years. I was Board certified in 1968. My oldest son, Gary Lynn, is a D.O. and is practicing medicine in Guymon, OK. My youngest son, Oran, is manager of my jewelry store, Shantel's, in Clinton, We have four grandsons and one granddaughter. We lost both of our