Echoes from the Hill
Issue 1 Fall 1981
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This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Magazines at SWOSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Echoes from the Hill by an authorized administrator of SWOSU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 3 ALUMNI NAMED TO HONORS Millie Thomas, former registrar Distinguished Alumni Hall of scheduled at halftime of the 2:00 and known as “Ms. Southwest Fame. p.m. Homecoming Football ern;” Harry Mabry, well-known The three honorees will be re Game. attorney, poet, and musician, and cognized Saturday, October 10, at Dr. Leonard Campbell, SWOSU Joe Schwemin, Executive Secre the Southwestern Alumni Associ president, will present each a tary for the Oklahoma State Board ation Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. in bronze plaque mounted on wal of Pharmacy have been elected to the Memorial Student Center nut. The plaques read in part: the Southwestern State University Ballroom, with formal induction “Presented with pride for achievement of eminence in his chosen field of endeavor and for notable contributions to his com Echoes from The Hill munity and to his nation.” Southwestern State University Alumni Newsletter Color portraits of the honorees will be hung in the Distinguished Volume 66, Number 2 • Weatherford, Oklahoma 73096 Sept 1981 Alumni Hall of Fame located in the AI Harris Library Southwest ern Room. MILLIE THOMAS Millie Thomas, originally from Homecoming Activities Arapaho, Oklahoma, came to Southwestern as a freshman in Theme: 1921, received her Life Teaching Certificate, and from there worked "Oklahoma in The Space Age" as a teacher and assistant county FRIDA Y, OCTOBER 9 superintendent. Homecoming Assembly...... 11 a.m In 1928, Mrs. Thomas returned Gymnasium to Southwestern and in 1930 after graduation, took a job in the reg Homecoming Queen Coronation...... 11 a.m istrar’s office. She became regis Gymnasium trar in 1940, where she remained Southwestern Room Open House...... 1:30-5 p.m until her retirement in 1966. Al Harris Library Mrs. Thomas has remained ac Southwestern Jazz Band Concert...... 3 p.m tive since her retirement, working West of Memorial Student Center for such organizations as the Pi Kappa Alpha and Beta Tau Beta Meeting .. 5 p.m Western Plains Library Board, T-Bone Restaurant Senior Citizen's Club, Former 1940 Class Reunion...... 7 p.m Students Association, United 1940 Reception Mixer...... 8:30 p.m Fund Drive, American Associa tion of University Women, Kappa Mark Restaurant HARRY C. MABRY Kappa Iota, and the Federated Drama Production, “All Over Town ”...... 8 p.m Church. She has also served as Auditorium Oklahoma State Director of the National Retired Teacher’s Asso SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 ciation and the off-campus spon Home Economics Alumni Coffee...... 8-9 a.m. sor of the Southwestern State In Home Economics Department ternational Student Association, Social Sciences Former Students Reception. .8-10 a.m. which she helped create in 1963. First National Bank Community Room A large number of SWOSU School of Business Alumni Coffee/Reception..9 a.m. alumni have said, “I would never have finished my education if it Arts and Science Room 207 hadn’t been for the help and guid Homecoming Parade...... 9:30 a.m. ance of Millie Thomas. ” Downtown Weatherford During her tenure at South SWOSU Alumni Association Luncheon ... 11:30 a.m. western, Mrs. Thomas worked for Memorial Student Center Ballroom seven presidents and between Band Directors Luncheon...... 11:30 a.m. 1928, when she began as a stu Memorial Student Center Skyview Room-Sponsored dent worker, and 1940 when she by the Weatherford Chamber of Commerce became registrar, she worked for Pre-Game Ceremonies...... 1:45 p.m. Homecoming Football Game...... 2 p.m. JOE SCHWEMIN [Continued on Page 2] Southwestern vs. Eastern New Mexico, Milam Stadium ADDRESS BOX' Association of Physics Alumni Meeting .. After Game Southwestern State University Chemistry-Pharmacy-Physics, Room 203 Alumni Newsletter School of Pharmacy Open House...... After Game Pi Kappa Alpha and Beta Tau Beta Dinner/Dance...... After Game T-Bone Restaurant Pharmacy Alumni Association Dinner..... 6:30 p.m. T-Bone Restaurant Homecoming Dance...... 9 p.m. Memorial Student Center Ballroom Drama Production, “All Over Town ”...... 8 p.m. Auditorium Page 2 Echoes from The Hill September 1981 will also set up booths in both Composers of Music in Mexico. Quail Springs and Crossroads In 1956, Mabry began the Malls in Oklahoma City. This year Mabry Forensic Award which will also see Southwestern repre goes to the outstanding Forensic sented at the State Fair and State Student at Southwestern State. Teacher’s Meeting. The winner each year gets his/her The Public Relations office is name added to a Forensic Plaque interested in setting up alumni that hangs in the President’s Con chapters in different areas. Ama ference Room. rillo, Tex., will have its first Joe Schwemin graduated from Alumni Meeting September 21 at Southwestern State University in the First National Bank of Ama 1948 with a degree in Pharmacy rillo. and was president of Beta Tau Amarillo will also be the site of Beta fraternity. He owned and op the Tri-State Fair parade, which erated his own drug stores and will be held on September 21. several non-drug businesses for “Brandy,” the Southwestern 25 years. State mascot, will appear in that He received the Outstanding spectacle. Contributor to Pharmacy Award Southwestern State’s Office of in 1971; Special Recognition Public Relations urges all alumni Award in 1974 from the School of Help Us Sell Southwestern and interested friends who want Pharmacy at SWOSU. He is also a “Taking Southwestern to the The Assistant Director, Charles to help promote, recruit or sell member of the SWOSU Alumni Public” is both the philosophy “Bud” Elder, is originally from Southwestern to contact our of Foundation. He received the Pres and practice of the Public Rela Purcell, Okla., and is a 1981 grad fice. The office also urges alumni tigious Pharmacy Award “Bowl tions office at Southwestern State. uate of the University of Okla to fill out the form located in of Hygeia” in 1962, presented by This summer has seen a new staff homa with a degree in journalism. Echoes and return it. Four edi the National Association of Retail enter the office which is now lo Shirley Cole, who is the office sec tions of the newsletter are sched Druggists. He has been a member cated in Oklahoma Hall on camp retary, is a graduate of Texhoma uled for this year. of the Oklahoma Pharmaceutical us but will soon move into the High School and has her bache Association since 1948 and served Administration Building. as president in 1961-62. He has lor’s degree in business adminis Alumni Honored been a member of the National Otis Sanders has been named tration from Panhandle State. [Continued from Page 1] Association of Boards of Pharm Director of Public Relations. The Public Relations office has three registrars. acy since 1964 and served as pre Sanders was the first Director of started the school year off with a Mrs. Thomas was quoted as sident in 1973-74. He is also a Public Relations at Panhandle bang. They have already taken in saying in 1974, “I guess I'm hap member of the American Pharma State University in Goodwell and formational booths to Amarillo, pier when I’m busy, maybe one of ceutical Association and served as is a graduate of Elk City High Tex., where they participated in a these days I’ll really retire.” Ap president of the Midwest Drug School, has a BS from Panhandle “Bach to School” promotion, and parently, Mrs. Thomas has not Conference in 1963. and a master's from Oklahoma the Washita, Jackson, Kiowa and followed her own advice, in that Joe is chairman of the Control University. Custer County Fairs. The office she is still very active. led Dangerous Substances-Diver- sion Investigation Unit for the Harry C. Mabry is a 1916 grad State of Oklahoma Policy Board. uate of then Southwestern State He is a member of the Board of Echoes from The Hill College before receiving both his Directors of the Bureau of Narcot L.L.B. and J.D. from Yale Uni ics and Dangerous Drugs; a mem Southwestern Oklahoma versity. ber of several drug committees Mabry, whose motto is “Faith for the State Board of Health, De State University ful Work and Fervent Prayer,” partment of Mental Health, and Weatherford, Oklahoma has been named to both the Department of Public Safety. “Who’s Who in America” and He is a member of the Gover Dr. Leonard Campbell...... President “Who’s Who in the World.” nors Mini-Cabinet; representative Mr. Mabry’s speeches have to several National Associations Otis J. Sanders, Jr...... Director of Public Relations garnered national attention, ap of Board of Pharmacy, and chair pearing in Vital Speeches of the man of the American Association Southwestern Alumni Association Officers Day. He has spoken at the South of Colleges of Pharmacy for Bill Brogden, Oklahoma City...... President western State Awards Assembly District 6. Vida Gay Haney, Weatherford...... President-Elect in 1964 as well as its commence Besides his professional contri Joe Battles, Seminole...... Vice President ment in 1960. butions, Joe is a former president Millie Thomas, Weatherford...... Treasurer As a poet, Mr. Mabry’s work, of the Tulsa Lions Club, former Mark Mouse, Weatherford...... Secretary Road to Yale was published in the District Governor of Lions Inter Yale Law Report and was recited national, president of the West of Echoes from The Hill is published in September, December, by Mabry as Chairman of the Main Chamber of Commerce in March and June by the Southwestern Oklahoma State University Class Reunion at its 50th Anni Tulsa, and named to Who’s Who Office of Public Relations and mailed without charge to gradu versary. ates, former students and other interested persons. Second-Class in America. He served in World postage is paid at Weatherford, Okla. 73096, under Permit No. Mr. Mabry’s song writing War II as a United States Marine. 508420. Change of address notices and other correspondence achievements include the official Joe is a native of Ponca City. should be sent to: Office of Public Relations, Southwestern Southwestern State University He and his wife, Louise, live in Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, Okla. 73096. song, “Hail, Southwestern, Hail” Oklahoma City. Joe is the father This institution in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights as well as “Back to Mexico” of five children. Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246 as amended, Title IX of the which was premiered in Mexico Education Amendments of 1972, and other federal laws and City and “Yosemite” which was regulations does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, premiered at Yosemite National national origin, sex, age, religion, handicap, or status as a Park in California. Mr. Mabry is a See You veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. This in member of the American Society cludes but is not limited to admissions, employment, financial of Composers, Authors and Pub aid, and educational services. lishers as well as being a member at of the Society of Authors and Homecoming September 1981 Echoes from The Hill Page 3 morning at Hutto’s Store for the homecoming parade at 9:00 a.m. School of Business After the parade, they will attend Alumni Association the football game together. The School of Business in con After the football game, alumni junction with interested alumni members and spouses are invited have formed the Southwestern to attend a dinner/dance again at School of Business Alumni As the T-Bone. Last year over 150 sociation. alumni attended. The School of Business Alumni All alumni are urged to make Association is planning to hold a reservations early in that motel Reunion and Business Meeting rooms are scarce in Weatherford. on Oct. 10 at 9:00 a.m. in AS207 Beta Tau Beta Alumni Associa of the Arts and Science Building. tion has been active since its The goal of the Association is to foundation in 1949. It has its only help promote the School of Busi chapter at Southwestern State ness, give information to alumni University. Fred Parrot, Wichita, about the School, and provide Kan., is head of the Alumni As future alumni with information sociation for Beta Tau Beta, while about job placement. Tom Nabors and Ken Rose head At this time the Association has the Pi Kappa Alpha Association. approximately 80 members and Pictured left to right, Ken Rose, Carl Hutto, and Tom Nabors. Carl Hutto, an alum, expressed growing each month. the goals of both Beta Tau Beta Business Alumni interested in Pi Kappa Alpha and Beta Tau Beta Alumni Meeting and Pi Kappa Alpha. “Beta Tau joining should contact the SSBAA, Alumni Pi Kappa Alpha and T-Bone Restaurant as part of the Beta and Pi Kappa Alpha have Dept. El, P.O. Box 1564, Clinton, Beta Tau Beta will hold their homecoming activities at South always supported SWOSU and Okla. 73601. annual organizational meeting western State University. the higher ideal of education that Friday, Oct. 9, at 5:00 p.m. at the The alumni meets Saturday it represents.” Beta Tau Beta and Pi Kappa EDDIE LAXSON Alpha send “Best Wishes" to Eddie Laxson attended South alumni, faculty, and students for western from 1929 to 1931. He About Alumni a good school year. graduated with a B.S. in Elemen tary Education. He and his wife Cindy and her husband, Glen, re principal; Rolla, Kan., where he Lita who is presently attending Pearl (Ince), live in Temple, Okla. side in Weatherford. was high school principal, and SWOSU. They have three children, Gayle, Weskan, Kan., where he was Billie, and Marg Et, six grand BETSY BOWLING superintendent for five years. A. H. “TONY” WARD children, and one great grand Betsy Bowling is teaching spec Ainsworth is married and his A. H. "Tony" Ward attended child. Both are now retired. ial education during the 1981-82 wife, Bettie, works for Josten Southwestern in 1969-73 and school term. She was born in Ana- Publishing Company. His child graduated in 1973 with a BME MELVIN B. BRIDGEFORD darko and graduated from Binger ren, Cliff, 20, and Darla, 18, are degree with a major in voice. Melvin B. Bridgeford graduat High School. She graduated from both attending Southwestern. Tony is the Music and College ed from Southwestern with a B.A. SWOSU with a B.S. in Education. Minister at Immanuel Baptist in history after attending school Betsy resides in Cordell. She has KAREE ENGLE Church in Shawnee, Okla. His here from 1946-49. He and his a daughter, Stephanie, 7. Karee Engle is in her second wife, Pam Stallings Ward, is Di wife, Dora Etta, have one child, year of teaching. Her first year rector of Talent Bureau, Okla Melvin B. Jr. The Bridgefords CINDY PENNER was at Gage. This year she will homa Baptist University. live in Fort Worth where Melvin Cindy Penner is teaching 2nd teach 4th grade at Rush Springs. is a retired U.S. Postal Service grade at Jefferson Elementary Karee graduated from Southwest JOE PERRIN employee. School during the 1981-82 school ern with a B.S. in elementary Joe Perrin attended SWOSU term. She was born in Sentinel education. Her parents, Mr. and from 1947-51 and majored in JANE ANN PROUGH and graduated from Cordell High Mrs. Harvey Engle, reside in biology. Joe and his wife, June Jane Ann Prough attended School. She graduated from Hobart. They are retired teachers. Malone, now live in Dallas, Tex., SWOSU in 1941-42. Her maiden SWOSU with a B.S. Cindy resides where Joe is Captain of the name was Jane Parks, and she in Cordell. DIANE GRUBBS United States Public Health Serv now lives in Hobart. She has Diane Grubbs is a 1979 gradu ice. June is a Registered Nurse. worked as a nurse, and her hus DEAN AINSWORTH ate from SWOSU where she re They have four children. Ramona, band is a farmer and pumper in Dean Ainsworth is the new ceived a degree in physical educa 26; Rhonda, 24; Richard, 23. and the oilfield. Jane has two children, principal of Hydro High School. tion and English. Diane lives in Beverly, 17. Martha Jane Toole, 32, and Steve Ainsworth attended a rural school Norman where she is teaching H. Toole, 31, deceased. south of Weatherford, Normal English and coaching sophomore CARNEGIE View, for eight years. He went on girls at Norman High. John and Shari Bellizzi Green, NANCY WORD-WITT to graduate from Weatherford former teachers at Dill City, are Nancy Word-Witt graduated High School. In 1965, Ainsworth GREGORY L. TOWE teaching in the Carnegie school from Southwestern with a B.S. in began college at Southwestern. Gregory L. Towe is a 1970 grad system for 1981-82. John will Pharmacy and now works as Staff Although he began with a busi uate from Southwestern Okla teach math and will be an assist Pharmacist at Safeway in Nor ness major, he graduated with a homa State. He graduated with a ant high school football coach, as man. Her husband works at Pal degree in physical education, a B.S. in Pharmacy. Gregory is now sistant junior high and high ace Auto Supply in Norman. They minor in industrial arts, and then living in Allen, Tex. school boys basketball coach, and have no children. earned his master's in education head high school baseball coach. at Southwestern. He later re WILL BLACKWELL Shari will be the vocal music di CINDY WATSON ceived a degree in administration Will Blackwell attended South rector for grades K-12. Cindy Watson is teaching spec from Kansas State. Ainsworth western in 1939-40 where he John is a 1975 graduate of Hol ial education during the 1981-82 taught at Oklahoma City’s John studied business. Will is now a lis High School. He received school term. She was born in El Marshall High School and also at corporate secretary and office bachelor of science and master of Paso, Tex., and graduated from Star Spencer in Oklahoma City. manager for a contractor in Altus. education degrees from South Snyder High School. She gradu Other schools include Follett, He and his wife, Marian, have western Oklahoma State Univer ated from SWOSU with a B.S. Tex., where he was high school two children. Neil James and Lea sity. Page 4 Echoes from The Hill September 1981 About Alumni GENEVIEVE L. KYSAR Bachelor of Science is in Spanish BUTCH GROVES es 7th grade Career Education Genevieve L. Kysar gained a and French. The Campbell’s live Butch Groves is starting his and P.E. B. S. in home economics after at in Altus and have a three-year- second year as assistant at Elk Groves graduated from Cordell tending Southwestern from 1925 old, Leah. Both Donald and City. He works with the offensive High School and Southwestern to 1934. Genevieve has never Theresa are teaching. and defensive linemen and teach Oklahoma State University. He married and now resides in Hin played two years at guard and two ton. Okla., where she is a retired years at tackle for SWOSU. He teacher and retired Extension played in the Kingdome at Seat Home Economist. She is pre tle, Wash., in 1977 in the Apple sently president of Caddo County Bowl. He finished the year as All- Retired Teachers. District and All-Conference. GARY COOPER MARY PAT & PRICE STANLEY Mary Pat Stanley graduated in Into his first year as assistant 1978 with a master’s in education coach at Elk City, Gary Cooper with a major in physical education works with specialty teams, de from Southwestern. Her husband, fensive backs and secondary. C. Price Stanley, attended SWSU Cooper graduated from Hollis from 1973-1978. He earned a B.S. High School and Southwestern in pharmacy. The Stanley’s now Oklahoma State University. He reside in El Paso, Texas. Mary is played football, as a safety, for a dance teacher, and C. Price one year, while running track for works as a hospital pharmacist. four years. He was on the 440 They have a two-year-old girl, relay team, mile relay team, and Patricia Ann Stanley. ran high and intermediate hurd 1981 Southwestern State University Homecoming Parade Grand les. He was All-District all four CHARLIE H. FREEMAN Marshall Vernice Kaiser is shown receiving his official marshall's hat years in track. Charlie H. Freeman attended as Fred Janzen, Dean of Students at SWOSU, and Jan Bohlman, Exe Before coming to Elk City, he Southwestern from 1921-24 and cutive Secretary of the Weatherford Chamber of Commerce, look on. was an assistant football coach at earned a B.S. in physical science. The October 10th parade will be Kaiser’s 14th as Grand Marshall. Watonga where he worked with Charlie is now retired and lives in the defensive backs. Hinton. His wife. Lucille, attend ed SWOSU from 1924-26 and re ceived a Teacher’s Certificate. Lucille passed away in 1980 after 56 years of marriage to Charlie. MAURINE FAILS Maurine Fails received a Bach elor of Science in mathematics from Southwestern after attend ing from 1928-1935. Her husband, Ralph Fails, also attended SWSU from 1931-32 and took general education courses. Maurine taught for 41 years and retired in 1977. Ralph was a farmer-rancher but retired in 1981 due to a heart attack. LANCE TEMPLE Lance Temple earned a Bache lor of Arts from SWOSU in 1973. Lance now resides in Wichita Falls, Texas, where he is Program Director for KTRN Radio Station. GLENDA GOODE MOTHERAL JACK HAUB Glenda Goode Motheral lives in Altus now and teaches 4th grade. Jack Haub will teach 5th grade She received her B.S. in elemen at Canton. He previously taught tary education in 1968. Her hus 6th grade at Clinton. band, Billy J. Motheral, works for He was active in SEA and Phi the Civil Service. Mu Alpha Sinfonia (professional men’s fraternity in music) and DONALD L. CAMPBELL sang with the Southwestern Sing Donald L. Campbell earned a ers and Men’s Glee Club. He master's in education with a graduated from Sharon-Mutual major in natural science at South High School in 1974 and received western. His wife, Theresa R. a master's degree from South Birdwell Campbell, also gained a western Oklahoma State Univer degree from Southwestern. Her sity. September 1981 Echoes from The Hill Page 5 1981 -1 9 8 2 SPEECH THEATER BEGINS OCTOBER 7 The 1981-82 Speech-Theatre “Doin’ What Comes Nat’rally” season at Southwestern State Uni and “I Got The Sun in The versity begins on October 7 with Mornin’.” The play will be di Murray Schisgal’s “All Over rected by Charles Chapman and Town.” The production, which is Claude Kezer. to be directed by Jack Shaw, is Brian Clark’s “Whose Life Is It Pictured are the new pledges from the Sigma Kappa Sorority. described as a “romantic” farce. Anyway” will close the Major The play is said to make outrag Theatre production list on April eous fun of today’s society and its 21-24. The contemporary drama ills. The farce will run through deals with the debate over wheth October 10. er individuals should have the “A presentation for entertain choice to live or die. The play was ment and study” is being used to a large success in England, then describe the season’s second Broadway, and is soon to be a show, “The Crucible” by Arthur major motion picture. Miller. The play, which is set in The Reader’s Theatre at South Salem, Mass., in 1962, centers on western will present a twin bill, the famous witchcraft trials of “The Verger” by W. Somerser that era. The play is famous in Maugham and “The Pedestrian” that it is often paralleled with the by science fiction great Ray Brad McCarthy hearings on commu bury. Both of these productions nism in the 1950's. Director will be directed by George Hejna, Claude Kezer has announced that and will be presented on April 29. study guides would be sent out to On December 9-12 and April area schools and groups that wish 1-3, students will take the direc to participate. All inquiries should tor’s chair. The first production be sent to him in care of the will be several One-Acts directed Language Arts Dept., SWSU, by students in the Stage Direction Weatherford, Okla. 73096. The Pictured are the new pledges from the Alpha Gamma Sorority. play runs November 4-7. class, and the second will be di Irving Berlin’s most successful rected by Alpha Psi Omega, the Broadway musical tells the story dramatic fraternity. of two of the world's greatest Also on the agenda for the sea sharp-shooters. Annie Oakley and son is a High School Speech Frank Butler will take the stage Tournament, an Interim Theatre February 3-6 when “Annie Get Workshop, and a Children’s The Your Gun" comes to Southwest atre during the summer. ern. The musical-comedy has All theatre performances are many of Berlin’s most famous scheduled at 8 p.m., and tickets songs, including “There's No may be obtained at the door for Business Like Show Business,” them. NEWSBITS ABOUT ALUMNI. . . DAVID E. OXFORD, M.D. the University of Chicago. He served one year of internship and David E. Oxford. M.D., joined general surgery residency at the the staff of the Newman Medical University of Missouri in Colum Center and Hospital in Shattuck bia. on Aug. 1. He will be engaged in The Oxfords have three child General Practice. Dr. Oxford, 28, ren, all of pre-school age. Pictured are the new pledges from the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. has been associated for the past * * * two years with Roger Mills Me State University with a degree in morial Hospital in Cheyenne. MYRON HINES business administration. He earn The new physician and his Myron Hines, formerly of Cor ed an accounting degree from Attend wife, Jeanette, are both native dell, has accepted a position as Oklahoma State University. Oklahomans, he from Tulsa and staff accountant with Aneshans- He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. SWOSU she from Bixby. Both are gradu ley-Cruzan CPA firm in Clinton. D. C. Hines of Clinton. His wife, ates of Southwestern Oklahoma He is a 1969 graduate of Clin the former Ramona Stewart of Homecoming State University. ton High School, and a 1973 grad Clinton, is the daughter of Mr. Dr. Oxford studied medicine at uate of Southwestern Oklahoma and Mrs. Dale Stewart. October 10 Page 6 Echoes from The Hill September 1981 City and seven years at Wea 8-0-1 record in 1932. Rick Shelby therford. Later he served as Hostetter helped a lot of boys minister of the Southern Hills become men during his tenure as Appointed Director of AMOA Baptist Church at Tulsa for a coach. But in retrospect, he period of 10 years. chose Gordon “Cake” Gore, Richard D. (Rick) Shelby, homans for State Constitutional The author of two books en who played fullback from 1930 graduate of Southwestern Okla Reform and a member of the titled “Don’t Take My Grief to 1932, as the Red Tornadoes’ homa State University and a Oklahoma Academy for De Away from Me” and “A Preach all-time great. Gore made the 1980 member of the Distin termination of State Goals, er Talks About Funerals,” Rev. All-Conference team in 1931, guished Alumni Hall of Fame, Academy of Political Science, Manning has also written a num played for Southwestern after has been named as a director of American Council of Young ber of articles in the field of graduation, and went on to the newly-formed Association Political Leaders, International personal growth, marital prob play professional football in Mineral Owners of America. Platform Association, Lions In lems, preparation for marriage California. Shelby was appointed Deputy ternational and Jaycees. and self worth. Dr. Jim L. Burke Director of Personnel for the He is a captain in the Marine Rev. Manning married the White House following President Corps Reserve. former Barbara Maddox, daugh Dr. Jim L. Burke, D.O., has Reagan’s inauguration. In that Shelby and his wife, Susan, ter of Mrs. J. M. Maddox of joined the Thomas Medical- position, Shelby was responsible live in Oklahoma City. Tipton and the late J. M. Mad Surgical Clinic. He is associated for screening and recommending dox. The couple has three mar with Dr. Geron Meeks and Dr. applicants for presidential ap Pat Irwin ried daughters, Mrs. Linda Sue Robert Bush at the Thomas pointments to government Wells of Oklahoma City; Mrs. facility. boards and commissions. He Chief Justice Dr. Burke has served as a recently resigned his White Cindy Jones, Amarillo, Tex., general medical officer in the House position to return to Oklahoma Supreme Court and Mrs. Kevin Burns of Ed U.S. Navy at the Marine Corp Oklahoma. Justice Pat Irwin was elected by mond; also Sandra Manning, a Air Station at Yuma, Ariz., and Rick Shelby has been active his colleagues to serve a two- student at Central State Uni in part-time family practice and in politics at various levels year term as chief justice be versity. industrial medicine at West Bluff since being awarded his bachelor ginning last Jan. 1. Medical Clinic of Yuma. of science degree in psychology Irwin had been serving as Hostetter Both Dr. Burke and his wife, vice chief justice. He was elected Celebrates 81st Loyce, are Washita County na and political science in 1970. to the court in 1958. birthday He served as state chairman Chief Justice Robert E. Lav tives. Dr. Burke is a 1961 grad of the Oklahoma Republican ender said the justices also Claude L. Hostetter, Clinton uate of Cordell High School. Party from 1977 to 1979 after elected Justice Don Barnes to High School football, track, and His wife is a 1963 graduate of being executive director of the serve as vice chief justice be basketball coach from 1925 Dill City High School. Both at Oklahoma President Ford Com ginning last January. through 1939, has marked his tended and received degrees mittee in 1976. Irwin was born in Leedey 81st birthday. from Southwestern Oklahoma During his career Shelby also and attended Southwestern Okla From his home on South 8th State University. Dr. Burke re has been a field representative homa State University from Street, Hostetter still keeps a ceived his master’s degree in for the late U.S. Senator Dewey 1939 to 1941 before enlisting close eye on the team he guided 1971 from Southwestern and his Bartlett, administrative assistant in the U.S. Marine Corps. He for 13 years and is optimistic Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine to the Oklahoma Republican served four years during World about the Red Tornadoes’ chan degree in 1976 from Kansas state chairman and field director War II. He later attended the ces this year. City College of Medicine. He did for the State Republican Com University of Oklahoma and re Hostetter was born at Foss, his internship at Hillcrest Osteo mittee. ceived his law degree in 1949. some 12 miles west of Clinton. pathic Hospital in Oklahoma He had been with the Reagan Irwin served as county at He played football, baseball and City. He is the son of Viola campaign since early last year. torney in Dewey County and basketball at Southwestern Okla Burke of Cordell and the late The native of Chickasha was was elected to the state Senate homa State University, and E. M. Burke. an outstanding student at South in 1950, serving a four-year through that, drifted into coach Maxine Sewell Retires western, where as a senior he term. He was named secretary ing. was elected Student Senate pre of the School Land Commis “Before I graduated I had To have taught school 38 sident and governor of the Okla sion, a position he held until schools wanting me to coach years is a distinction. But to homa Intercollegiate Legislature. 1958, when he was elected to because they had seen me have served the entire tenure He received the Outstanding the Supreme Court. play,” Hostetter said. He started in one school system is even a Student Leader, Best Citizen and out coaching a year in Hydro, greater one. Mrs. Maxine Sewell Outstanding Leadership Awards then two years in Mangum, has retired from the Cordell and was named for listing in the Rev. Manning before taking the Clinton post school system. Born and reared publication Who’s Who Among in 1925. Coaching was different in Cordell, Mrs. Sewell is a Students in American Univer Speaker then from now, Hostetter said. Cordell High School graduate sities and Colleges. Rev. Doug Manning, minister Back in the 20s and 30s it was as well. Shelby also is listed in Who’s of the First Baptist Church in pretty much a one-man show. For 10 years Mrs. Sewell Who in American Politics, Out Hereford, Tex., was the guest “I think you’ve got better taught at the Cordell Junior standing Young Men of Amer speaker for the “Second Till coaching now,” he said. “Back High. She taught two sections ica, Personalities of the South, man County Historical Society when I was coaching it was a of eighth grade home eco Community Leaders and Note Fall Banquet” last November one-man coaching job. Now nomics and three sections of worthy Americans Who’s Who in Prather Brown Center. Rev. you’ve got four or five coaches, arts and crafts. Before going to in Community Service and Men Manning was a 1950 graduate who give the boys better train the junior high, she taught of Achievement. of Frederick High School. ing. They know what they are vocational home economics at He was a founder and the He attended Hardin Sim doing.” Cordell High School 28 years. first president of Phi Delta mons University, Oklahoma The lack of a coaching staff Mrs. Sewell received her B.S. Theta’s Gamma chapter, which Baptist University, and South doesn’t seem to have slowed the degree from Southwestern Okla was organized on the SWOSU western Oklahoma State Univer team. The Red Tornadoes knew homa State University. She was campus in 1970 and was formal sity. During his senior year he some good seasons under Coach awarded Vocational and Master ly colonized and sanctioned won the State Senior Oratical Hostetter: a 6-1 conference of Arts degrees from the Uni nationally a year later. Contest. record in 1927; seven shutouts versity of Oklahoma. A past president of the Rev. Manning’s first ministry in 1928, with Clinton not She and her husband, Bill H., Southwestern Alumni Associa was the Loveland Baptist giving up a point until the sea reside at 821 N. College. He is a tion, he has been state co Church. For two years he son’s fifth game; an 8-1 confer foreman for Sewell Brothers ordinator fot the Young Okla served as minister at Custer ence record in 1930, and an Construction. September 1981 Echoes from The Hill Page 7 Dr. Bob Parker Rereives Award TEACHERS OF THE YEAR Dr. Bob Parker, Coordinator to SWOSU during summer vaca of Educational Programs in the Mrs. Ruth Eskew tions until she finally had a Division of Televised Instruc Mrs. Ruth Eskew, senior bachelor’s degree. Although it Carolyn Sauer tion, is recipient of the State English teacher and yearbook was a hard and tedious climb Regent’s Employee Recognition advisor at Clinton High School, just attending college part time, Award. was honored as “Teacher of the she didn’t stop there. . .Twyla “It’s always fun for me at the Year” at a dinner at the Ra- went on until she had a master’s Dr. Parker, a native of Clin mada Inn in Clinton. degree. end of the year to look back and ton, attended Southwestern Ok Selected by the teachers in Her husband, Jack Sanders, see how far they’ve come,” says lahoma State University, where the Clinton school system, Mrs. who is now in real estate and in Carolyn Sauer of her first- he received both his bachelor’s Eskew was presented an award surance, was also a teacher. graders. and master’s degrees. He also by Principal Don Scales, flowers When Jack went on to become a attended the University of Kan and an engraved silver dish. Her principal and superintendent, Mrs. Sauer was presented sas, Northeastern Missouri State selection as teacher of the year Twyla moved along to the new with an award as East Baton College and the University of entitles her to compete for the school districts, teaching in Rouge Parish’s entry in the Oklahoma where he received title of Oklahoma Teacher of the Arnett, Ron High School, Lewis Louisiana Teacher of the Year his doctor’s degree. Year. Hill, Gould, Vinson and Hollis. competition. Dr. Parker is a former public Dr. Fred Janzen of South school teacher and has long been western Oklahoma State Uni Mrs. Sauer and her husband, an active worker with youth and versity was the keynote speaker Marilyn Clark at the dinner. Seventy-one peo Joe, came to Baton Rouge 10 religious groups. While at OU he ple attended the dinner, in Marilyn Clark, 1981 Watonga years ago. He had come to get was employed on the staff of cluding Mrs. Eskew’s special Teacher of the Year, has taught his Ph.D. in chemistry, and they the Center for Higher Education guests, her daughters and son-in- almost all grades from elemen decided to remain when he took Studies and did an extensive law from Oklahoma City, Mr. tary through junior high in her a job as research chemist for amount of survey and research and Mrs. Chris Black and Mrs. 12 years at Watonga. Mrs. Clark Ethyl. They have a home in work for the Oklahoma Center now becomes eligible for the Cedarcrest. for Continuing Education at OU. Rick Powell. county teacher of the year and He joined the State Regents’ Mrs. Eskew has 19'A years state teacher of the year with Mrs. Sauer holds a B.S. in teaching experience at Clinton those selections being made at staff in 1974 in the Division of High School, West High School the state level. education from Southwestern Televised Instruction. His duties in Wichita, Kan., and Ponca City Oklahoma State University, a there include the development High School. She is a graduate of Okeene of class schedules for the Okla High School and holds bache M.Ed. in reading from LSU, homa Higher Education Tele She is a graduate of Erick lor’s and master’s degrees from and an Ed.S. certificate in ad vised Instruction System (Talk- High School and holds a B.A. in Southwestern Oklahoma State ministration and supervision, al back Television), a task that in English and a M.T. in counseling University. In addition Mrs. so from LSU. Joe is a SWOSU volves the coordination of trans from Southwestern. Clark has done post-graduate graduate in chemistry. mitting classrooms and receiving Her husband, Bill Eskew, is work at OSU. locations scattered throughout principal at Clinton Junior High. Before coming to Watonga 12 The Sauer’s son, Danny, 6, the state, working with TBT Her daughter, Jan Powell, teach years ago, she taught for one attends Parkview but in an coordinators, teachers, students, es computer science at Belle semester in Canute. Here she other teacher’s first grade. Anne Isle Voc. Tech, in Oklahoma has taught second, third, fifth, and the microwave television City. Another daughter, Julia sixth and seventh grades, as well Marie, 2, attends Kinder-Care. system. Black, is a fifth grade teacher at as junior high and senior high Trinity Elementary in Oklahoma vocal music. City. She and her husband, Gene Clark, an oil and gas lease M. A. Diel Appointed Twyla Sanders broker and owner of Merit Exploration, have two children, Governor George Nigh ap needs of western Oklahoma and Most teachers would not do Christopher, a third grader, and pointed Marion A. Diel, well- in the field of state govern anything else but teach for a Tiffany, a first grader. known Clinton resident and ment. living. Those are the teachers former public school adminis Diel,a long-time schoolteach who feel truly honored when trator, as District Seven High er and administrator at Thomas, they are named “Teacher of the Lillian Dahl Lookeba way Commissioner. Clinton, Corn and at South Year.” Lillian Dahl, Lookeba, was western Oklahoma State Uni Twyla Sanders is that kind of selected asCaddo CountyTeach- Diel succeeds Johnny Perry versity, served as a member of teacher. She was recently given er of the Year. She has been an of Hobart as the highway com the state House of Representa that title by the Weatherford elementary teacher at Lookeba- missioner for the 11-county tives from 1960 to 1964. Association of Classroom Teach Sickles Public Schools for 33 district in southwestern Okla District 7 of the Oklahoma ers (WACT). A tea was held in years. She attended Southwest homa. Perry had been a member Transportation Department in her honor at Thompson Junior ern Oklahoma State University of the commission since Jan cludes Ellis, Roger Mills, Dewey, High where she received a neck and Oklahoma University. uary, 1979, serving out the last Custer, Washita, Beckham, Greer, lace that bore the inscription, In her local school district two years of the unexpired term Kiowa, Harmon, Jackson, and “Teacher of the Year, 1980- she has assisted in sponsoring of Glen Southall of Altus. Tillman counties. 81.” girls athletic trips, attended the Diel is one of nine members Headquarters for the district Twyla graduated from Ron admission gate at numerous of the Oklahoma Transportation is located in the south part of High School in Harmon County. athletic events, assisted the 4-H Commission and has been ap Clinton on U.S. 183. She attended Southwestern Okla Club in preparation for contests pointed to an eight-year term Diel and his wife, Virginia, homa State University for two and fund-raising projects. of office. live at 1309 Park, Clinton. years, then began her long She has been a member of “I’m very pleased Marion Diel They have two daughters, Mrs. teaching career with a tempo the American Legion Auxiliary has accepted this offive,” Gov Wayne Salisbury of Clinton, rary teaching certificate. This and Veterans of Foreign Wars ernor Nigh said. “I know he has and Mrs. Don Moore of Ana- energetic woman traveled back Auxiliary for many years. exceptional knowledge of the darko. Page 8 Echoes from The Hill September 1981 About Alumni Andy Hicks received hisM.Ed. at Ponca City. Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and degree in physical education in ’73 and is Dean of Instruction Dr. Hinz graduated from Washington. with a minor in business edu at Frank Phillips College in Washita Heights High School in Since 1979, Jacobs has been cation. His wife, Mary Ann, a Borger, Tex. His wife, Sue Ann, 1970 and from Southwestern executive director, Citizens Com native of Eldorado, received a is chairman of vocational nursing State University in 1974 with a mittee for the Right to Keep master’s degree in guidance and at Amarillo College. Andy’s pharmacy degree. He was ac and Bear Arms, in the State of counseling this summer from address is P.O. Box 217, Fritch, cepted to the University of Okla Washington. Prior work experi Southwestern. She received her Tex. 79036, phone 806-857- homa Medical School in Okla ence includes: administrative as Bachelor of Science from South 3873. homa City, where he graduated sistant to Congressman Jack western in May of 1980, major in 1978. Cunningham (R-Wash., 1977-79); ing in elementary education. UNGER’S IN AMARILLO His wife is the former Kay director, public affairs, National Jesse and Irene Unger are Waldrup of Claremore. He is the Conservative Political Action FOREMAN COMMISSIONER 1949 graduates of SWOSU. Jesse son of Mrs. Margie Hinz of Corn. Committee (1976-77), and re majored in business and Irene search assistant, the Heritage Norma R. Foreman, assistant in mathematics. Jesse is ad ADMINISRTATION JOINED Foundation, D.C. (1975-76). commissioner of senior colleges ministrative assistant at Will Jacobs received his B.A. de and universities for the Texas Rogers Elementary School and Max Burke, son of Mr. and gree in political science and college and university system, Irene is department chairman Mrs. Don Burke, Cordell, has history at Southwestern Okla will become Connecticut’s new and mathematics teacher at joined the staff at Parkview homa State University in 1972. higher education commissioner. Horace Mann Junior High, Ama Hospital in El Reno as assistant He lives at 12828 S.E. 41st Foreman received her bache rillo, Tex. Both have master’s administrator. Lane, C-103, Bellevue, Wash. lor’s degree in education from degrees from WTSU. They have Max is a graduate of Cordell 98006. Southwestern Oklahoma State one son, Lewis, who is a choral High School and was the top University in 1947, a master’s music teacher. health care student at South ALUMNUS IN TEXAS degree in education from the western State University in Leon and Wanda (Pierce) University of Southern Cali KING IS PRESIDENT 1980, receiving his Bachelor of Thomas live at 5414 Westgate fornia in 1951, and a doctorate Gary King lives at 3920 Bar Science degree in hospital ad Drive in Amarillo, Tex. 79106, in communications from the clay in Amarillo, Tex. He is a ministration. phone 806-352-3308. Leon re University of Texas in Austin 1970 SWOSU pharmacy grad His wife is the former Phyllis ceived his degree in ’48 and is in 1971. uate. He is president of the Powell of Stigler. principal of Forrest Hill Ele She was project administrator Gary King Pharmacy, Inc. His COMER HONORED mentary School. Wanda received for the Educational Testing wife, Sharon, attended SWOSU her degree in ’45 and is coordi Service in Los Angeles from one year. She finished her R. Superintendent of Schools nator of Vocational Office Edu 1947 to 1950; assistant to the N. degree at WTSU. The King’s Wayne Comer of Moscow, Kan., cation at Palo Duro High School. production manager of the Pacif have two sons, Mike, 17, and and a graduate of Fay High Their son, Ron, 33, received ic Press, Inc. in Los Angeles, Jarrod, 1 1. School, has been named “Out his degree in pharmacy in ’71. 1950-52; a partner in a farming standing Rural School Adminis Their other son, 26, works for and cattle operation in Kala trator of Kansas in 1980.” He Southwestern Bell. mazoo, Michigan, 1952-58, and ANDREWS’ IN BORGER TEX. was chosen by the state selection an instructor in journalism in Ed and Karen (Fisher) An committee over 26 nominations 1962 GRADUATES public schools in Michigan, Okla drews live at 1324 Davis Drive, representing school communities homa and Texas and at West Borger, Tex. 79007. Ed is of from 300 to 10,000 popula Don and Sally Sappington Texas State University, 1958-64. owner of the Medicine Chest tion. finished their degrees at SWOSU She is married and has two Pharmacy in Borger. Karen is Comer received a BA Degree in 1962. Don is a former vice- children. teaching art at Phillips High with honors at SWOSU where president of the Oklahoma Bank School, Phillips, Tex. he was named to Who’s Who in and Trust in Clinton, and he is American Colleges and Univer now engaged in farming. Sally HILL’S IN AMARILLO WILHELM IS PRINCIPAL sities. His MS Degree was earned is a housewife. They have a Kevin and Donna (Perry) at K-State University, Pittsburg, daughter, Nancy, who is a Hill live at 4109 S. Bowie in Leland Dwight Wilhelm is and graduate honors have been SWOSU student, and Blake is a Amarillo, Tex. Donna attended principal of Horace Mann Junior completed at the Universities of junior at Arapaho High School. SWOSU from 1976-79 and re High School in Amarillo, Tex. Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, and The Sappington’s live at Route ceived her degree in elementary He received his mathematics Columbia University. 1, Box 35, Arapaho, Okla. education. Kevin attended degree in ’64, and his wife, 73620.' SWOSU and majored in English. Doyce Elaine Meason Wilhelm, APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCED Donna is the art teacher at Para received her elementary educa The U.S. Department of LENABURG NAMED COACH mount Terrace Elementary tion degree in ’67. She is co Health and Human Services an Brad Lenaburg of Cordell School. Kevin is Program Di ordinator of elementary math nounced the appointment of has been named head high rector at KQIZ Radio. ematics for the Amarillo public Merrill R. Jacobs of Bellevue, school boy’s basketball coach schools. They have one son, Wash., to be director of inter at Mangum for the 1981-82 Dwight, 13, and live at 6401 governmental and congressional term. He will also be assistant TEXAS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Hatfield, Amarillo, Tex. 79109, affairs in the department’s Seat football coach and teach busi Donnie McDonald is athletic phone 806-355-1820. tle regional office. ness at Mangum. director for the Dumas, Tex., As deputy to the Health and Lenaburg played college bas public schools. Donnie received DR. HINZ JOINS CLINIC Human Services principal re ketball four years and baseball his industrial arts degree in ’56 Dr. Wesley Dean Hinz of gional official in Seattle, Jacobs two years at Southwestern. He and master’s degree in ’69. His Corn went into medical practice will be responsible for liaison was all-conference and all- wife, Peggy, received her speech this summer in Ponca City. He with state and local elected district in both college baseball degree in ’56 and master’s in completed his residency require officials, the district offices of and basketball. ’70. They have two sons, Jeff, ments at a Tulsa hospital in members of Congress and the Lenaburg was a 1981 sum 21, and Gregg, 19. They live at June. He has accepted an invi legislative offices of the Region mer graduate of Southwestern, 512 Forrest Drive, Dumas, Tex. tation to join a medical clinic X jurisdiction: the states of receiving a Bachelor of Science 79029, phone 806-935-3919. September 1981 Echoes from The Hill Page 9 About Alumni Dick House, a 1968 alumnus school system for several years; therford taking care of business Russia. He previously spent two of Southwestern, is currently both are SWOSU graduates. at the Sears Catalog Store. years in Nairobi, Kenya. His serving as minister of the South Doug graduated from South mailing address is American ern Hills United Methodist FERRIS RETIRED western Oklahoma State Uni Embassy, APO New York, Church in Tulsa, Okla. House, Ruby Frances Clegg Ferris, an versity in 1976 and said, “I al 09862. whose Tulsa address is 6215 S. instructor in the SWOSU Depart ways thought Weatherford need Utica, received his master’s de ment of Biology from 1964-66, ed a Sears store. When I heard CONLEY TEACHES gree in theology from Southern calls herself presently “retired,” the store was for sale, I did some Terry R. Conley, now of Methodist University in 1971 although sons bom in 1977 and checking and purchased the busi Moore, is currently teaching at and is presently working on his 1979 probably keep her from ness.” South Oklahoma City Junior Doctor of Ministry degree from feeling that way at times. Mrs. College, dividing his duties be Phillips University of Enid, Okla. Ferris married her husband Tom ROOKER JOINS STAFF tween biology and chemistry. He in 1974, one year after complet LeRoy Rooker,son of Mr. and finished his master of education HODGE OPERATES BUSINESS ing her Ph.D. from Oklahoma Mrs. Oliver Rooker, Canton, was degree at SWOSU in December Jerry Hodge received his State University. She served one appointed in January as legisla of 1979 and is attending grad pharmacy degree in ’65 and- year as a post-doctoral research tive assistant to U.S. Sen. Don uate school at the University operates the Budget Drugs at 25 associate at Vanderbilt Univer Nickles in his Washington office. of Oklahoma. Medical Drive in Amarillo, Tex. sity’s School of Medicine and Rooker graduated from Can Jerry is the former mayor of was chairman of the Division of ton High School in 1965 and ELSIE RETURNS TO OKLA. Amarillo and was named the Science and Math at Western then went to El Camino, Calif., Elsie Crothers recently re “Outstanding Alumni” at the Texas College in Snyder, Tex., College for two years, where he turned to Oklahoma after spend 1979 SWOSU homecoming. Jer until 1975. She and her family joined the Young Republicans. ing nearly 19 years in Pierre, ry and his wife, Hope Williams now live in Wayside, Tex. He graduated from SWOSU in S.D., where her husband was a Hodge, have three sons-Heath 1969 with a degree in political grain farmer. Mrs. Crothers 14, Ryan 11, and Sunny 3. BREWSTER IN AMARILLO science. While attending college taught for 19 years in Okla Keith Brewster, ’65 business at SWOSU he served as campus homa. Her present address is 709 ARTICLE PUBLISHED education major, is a vocational Young Republicans vice-chair N. Galena St., Geary, Okla. Jerry Taylor, son of Mr. and office education teacher and co man and traveled throughout 73040. Mrs. Rudell Taylor of Carnegie, ordinator at Amarillo High southwestern Oklahoma coordi has had a feature article pub School. His wife, Carolyn, is nating Young Republican activi ALUMNUS OWNS BUSINESS lished in the “Air Force Comp owner and manager of the ties. After graduating he went to Mr. and Mrs. Jim “Bo” troller” magazine, a quarterly Kid’s Korner Children’s Shoppe. Republican state committee Hager, both 1972 grads of technical publication for U.S. They live at 3735 Langtry, headquarters on a temporary as SWOSU, currently reside at Air Force comptrollers. Amarillo, Tex. 79109, phone signment while Don Cagman, as 9509 S. Ross in Oklahoma Taylor, a civilian, is a Career 806-355-2785. They have two sistant state chairman completed City. Mrs. Hager is the former J. Program Administrator in the sons--Ryan 5, and Derek 4. a 12-week tour of duty with the Jenice Hodges, while her hus Comptroller Civilian Career Man Army National Guard. He was band is an ex-Bulldog foot agement Program, Office of RANDOLPH IS COUNSELOR then research director for three baller. For the past three years Civilian Personnel Operations, months. Bo has operated his own busi Randolph A.F.B., Tex. Bobby Randolph is the Guid In 1972 when Bartlett was ness, selling oil field drilling Since 1967, Taylor has been ance Counselor at Borger, Tex., running for Senate, the Bartlett- pipe and tubing at J & B Pipe in the Civil Service system, High School. He received both for-U.S.-Senate-office was staff Supply in Oklahoma City. and for a period before accept B.S. and M.Ed. degrees from ed full-time by Rooker. He was ing the present assignment he Southwestern. Bob and his wife organization coordinator for Ok STATON, BAND DIRECTOR was Audit Manager in the Air live at 424 Santa Fe, Borger, lahoma County. In 1973 he was John Staton, former Snyder Force Audit Agency. Prior to his Tex. 79007, phone 806-273- appointed by Sen. Bartlett as school band director, took over affiliation with the Air Force, 3182. They have a daughter, field representative for the south the Clinton bands this fall. he was employed by the Internal Deborah, 27. Bob’s wife is a western part of the state with an Staton attended Oklahoma Bap Revenue Service as a Tax Exam dental assistant. office in Oklahoma City. He was tist University before graduating iner. He holds a bachelor’s de MCCRATE TEACHES SCIENCE transferred to Washington, D.C., from Southwestern Oklahoma gree from SWOSU and master’s Jimmy McCrate, a recent in September 1975 on a one to State University. He had been at degree from Webster College in graduate of Southwestern Okla two-year assignment as agricul Snyder the past five years. St. Louis, Mo. homa State University, was ture and special projects as hired as a science teacher for sistant. RETIREMENT ON COAST EX-TEACHER HONORED the 1981-82 school year at A 1938 alumnus of South A former Cordell school Erick. Mr. McCrate is a native of MARTIN RETIRES IN OKLA. western, Lee Bogle is now en teacher has been honored by the Selling, where he graduated T. Robert Martin, a 1940 joying retirement in San Diego, University of the Pacific at from high school in 1976. His graduate of Southwestern, now Calif. Boyle coached at Yale, Stockton, Calif. Mrs. Nina Ware, wife, Sharon, is presently sec lives in Tulsa after being em Okla., for two years before who began her teaching career retary to the Dean of Students ployed for 37 years for Standard moving to California in 1940 in Cordell, was selected by the at SWOSU. Oil of Indiana. He retired on and remained until he retired university as “Outstanding Bi- Jan. 1, 1977, and is now able to from the San Diego city schools lingual/Cross-Cultural Credential WALDS NOW OWN SEARS play golf everyday and “enjoy in 1973. In San Diego he coach Candidate.” Her name will be After viewing the world from every minute of it.” ed football and wrestling, and added to the perpetual plaque atop a combine for several years, spent his latter few years coun and remain permanently on dis Doug Wald has changed his pro ALUMNUS IN MOSCOW seling the gifted. He writes, play in the university’s school fession and way of life. He will Donald Thomas Hoover, “Am now enjoying San Diego’s of education lobby. no longer find it necessary to formerly of Manitou and an fine weather. Say hello to Millie Her husband is Raymond travel across the country follow alumnus of SWOSU, is cur (Thomas) for me.” Lee’s ad Ware, a native of Cordell. Both ing an endless treck of golden rently with the State Depart dress is 2255 Dryden Rd., El have taught in the Stockton grain. He’ll be at home in Wea ment and living in Moscow, Cajon, Calif. 92020. Page 10 Echoes from The Hill September 1981 RETIREMENTS Pete and Helene Jayroe Emma Gene Laubhan Glenace Haigler 44 Years 38 Years from Laverne School System After 44 years of teaching the Glenace Haigler has retired Mr. and Mrs. E. G. (Pete and verne-Pete at Arapaho a short second grade in Okeene, Mrs. after 38 years of teaching, Helene) Jayroe were honored by time before joining the Navy Carl (Emma Gene) Laubhan has including 20 years as a second a reception in Shackelford Hall. during WWII and then at Elk retired. grade teacher in Watonga. She Members of the Laverne faculty City, Hammon, and Sentinel, Mrs. Laubhan was born in is a life-long resident of the hosted the event. On display was where he coached all sports Hydro and moved to Weather Canton area and has driven 15 the hand crafted friendship quilt and was high school principal. ford when she was 12. Her miles each way to teach in made by school personnel and Helene began her career at father was a dentist, and she has Watonga. the school board. Turpin and then taught at San two sisters. She is a member of She attended school in Can Diego, Calif., as well as Elk the Methodist church and the ton where she graduated. She Coming to Laverne from City, Hammon, and Sentinel. Weatherford Chapter of Eastern later went to Southwestern. Sentinel in 1960 with their two Pete played basketball at Star. Her first teaching jobs were in daughters, Jane and Judy, the OSU, Northwestern, and his She graduated from South one-room rural schools in the Jayroes retired after 21 years alma mater Southwestern. He western Oklahoma State Univer Carlton area southeast of Can in the Laverne school system. also played with an All-Okla sity with a B.A. degree in ele ton, where she and her farmer- Pete has served as junior high homa squad on a goodwill tour mentary education. Her mas rancher husband, George, now principal, high school boys bas to Mexico in 1941. He contin ter’s work was done at Okla live. ketball coach, and superintend ued to play ball with San Diego homa State and Southwestern. In fact, the first school she ent; and Helene as fifth grade Naval Training Center with such Emma Gene began her teaching taught at, Broadview, still stands teacher as well as grade music greats as Les Pugh, All-American career in Okeene in 1937. on their farm. “It’s almost in instructor for several years. from Kentucky, and Ike Boone, She and Carl Laubhan were the front yard,” Mrs. Haigler Son of W. T. and Lottie Jay later to become a successful married in 1942, and she holds said. When Broadview ceased to roe of Sentinel, Pete graduated professional player for Detroit. the distinction of being the be used as a school some 35 from Sentinel High School and Then he played with the South first woman in the Okeene years ago, she said, it was a com attended college at Oklahoma Pacific Regional team from schools to retain her teaching munity center for another 10 State University and Northwest Guam. position after marriage. years and has stood vacant ern Oklahoma State University. At Southwestern, one of She has taught, worried ever since. Her husband re He graduated from Southwest Pete’s teammates was Abe Lem about, scolded, laughed with, cently had it renovated to ern Oklahoma State University mons, former head coach for cried over and lovingly boosted preserve it. For the first eight and obtained a master’s degree the Oklahoma City University approximately 1,500 little sec years of her career, she taught at from Oklahoma University in ad Chiefs and a friend of the Jay ond graders on their way. Broadview and Carlton schools ministration. His teaching fields roes. He states in the “Okla and was the only teacher for all included social science, math, homa Teacher” article, “I was eight grades of students. “I physical education, and driver just a young sub-eight down the pumped my own water, built education. Helene is a panhandle line-while Pete was a main- Sibyl Powers my own fires, and did all my product who was born at Tur stringer. But even then, Pete janitorial work,” she recalled. pin, the daughter of Homer and was setting an example for a “And the pay was $80 a Clara May Smith. young fellow. In fact, this has 31 Years month.” The Jayroes taught at several been their way of life as long After her eight years at schools before coming to La- as I’ve known Pete and Helene.” Broadview and Carlton, she then With the conclusion of the taught three years in Canton, 1980-81 school term the 31 year three years in Southard, and teaching career of Mrs. Sibyl four years in Geary before Margaret Vincent (Barrett) Powers came to an end coming to Watonga in fall 1960. with retirement. Summing up her feelings Mrs. Powers began teaching about teaching, Mrs. Haigler 28 Years at Rush Springs in 1941 at Lone Mound (one said, “It has been a labor of room) School, west of Hinton, love. . .There is no way I could Max Laing, elementary prin with 72 hours of college credit, express my appreication for After 41 years of teaching, cipal, stressed that Mrs. Vincent getting her B.S. degree from being able to do it.” Mrs. Margaret Ann Vincent de was an outstanding teacher, Central State College in 1943. cided to retire. Of the 41 years, that she was very professional, In 1943 she began teaching at Bloomer, Burns Flat, and Sherri 28 were spent in Rush Springs. and always put the learning East Walnut School, east of Krieger, Hobart. Before coming there, she taught welfare of her students above Hinton, where she taught dif She resumed her teaching in at Lake Valley, Clinton, Lawton all other considerations. He ob ferent grades, even math, Eng 1957 when she taught third and and Cooperton. served that it is easy to see the lish and history in high school fourth grades at Sickles School Mrs. Vincent graduated mag- love and affection of both stu during WWII and holding the for two years, then third grade na cum laude from Southwest dents and fellow teachers for position of principal in 1946 three years at Lookeba after ern Oklahoma State University. Mrs. Vincent. under Ernesteen Goodnow, su the schools consolidated. Through the years she has kept When asked of her feelings perintendent. She received her Master of up with developments in her about teaching, Mrs. Vincent In 1945 she married Eugene Teaching degree from South teaching field by attending cour said, “I love children and thor Powers, a war veteran and western Oklahoma State Uni ses and workshops at South oughly enjoy teaching. It is very farmer-rancher. They moved to versity in 1960 and has super western, USAO in Chickasha, rewarding to see young people their farm east of Hinton, near vised the teacher training of 10 and Oklahoma University. She grow and learn, to share their Moss Grove School, where she college students. She has spent a was an active member of the successes, and to help them taught during 1947-48. For nine number of years as a Bible class Oklahoma Education Associa overcome their failures. My as years she was at home as mother teacher and counselor and cook tion, the National Education sociation with teachers and of four children: Bill, who lives for Bible camps for the Church Association, and the Grady other personnel is pleasant, as on the home place; Deanna of Christ where she is a member County Unit of the OED. are my contacts with parents.” Seitter, Weatherford; Debbie at Hinton. September 1981 Echoes from The Hill Page 11 About Alumni Dr. Gerald M. Martin, D.O., Service Corps officers advanced Corn and graduated from Corn 1970 and obtained a degree of has joined the medical staff of course for six months. His as Bible Academy. He graduated pharmacy from Southwestern Tillman County Memorial Hos signment following this course from Southwestern Oklahoma Oklahoma State University in pital, Frederick. He is the son has not been determined yet. State University in 1976. He 1975. After graduating from of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Martin, He is a 1970 pharmacy graduate received his master’s degree from SWOSU, he attended the Okla Frederick, attended No. 11 of Southwestern. the University of Texas at Ar homa College of Osteopathic School, and graduated from Parrett’s wife, Cindy, is the lington in December, 1980. Medicine and Surgery in Tulsa. Davidson High School and daughter of Barbara Darnell, His wife, Cora Davenport Dr. Hays and his wife, the Southwestern Oklahoma State Clinton. They have two child Duerksen, is from Fresno, Calif. former Susan Lee Donley, have University. He received his de ren, a son, Jeff, and a daughter, two children, Scott Michael, gree in pharmacy at Oklahoma Dena. JANZENIN PERRYTON four, and Ryan Matthew, two. College of Osteopathic Medicine TREVA, BRANCH MANAGER Southwestern graduate Harry They reside at 309 S. 9th in Tulsa. He received post J. Janzen, 1322 S. Harvard, Street in Clinton. graduate work from Dallas Oste Treva Waugh Williams has as Perryton, Tex. 79070, is an as opathic Hospital. sumed duties as branch manager sistant secretary-treasurer with DIRECTOR NAMED Dr. Martin resides in Fred of the Cordell office of Home McGinnis and Crawford, Inc., erick with his wife, Deborah, stead Savings and Loan. She re of Perryton. J. D. McLemore, a native and two children, Christopher places James L. Treadaway who of Colony, has been named and Tiffany. has been advanced to a position EDINBURG PROFESSOR athletic director of Cameron in the home office of the firm University of Lawton. He re OLDS FIRM SOLD at Woodward. Jo Ann Mitchell Burns, who ceived Bachelor and Master’s General Motors and Datsun Born in Sentinel, she at attended Southwestern in 1962- degrees fromSouthwesternOkla- have approved the sale of Little tended Cordell high school and 63, is now employed as an as homa State University. Oldsmobile - Cadillac - Datsun, Southwestern Oklahoma State sistant professor at Pan Ameri He has been employed at Clinton, to Rex Flaming. University. She and her son, can University in Edinburg, Tex. Cameron since July 1, 1970, Flaming, who grew up in Rusty, 7, reside in Cordell. In addition, she works as a part- in various capacities including Corn and graduated from South time associate school psycholo Director of Placement and Re SETTLE JOINS USAO STAFF gist for the McAllen Independ western Oklahoma State Univer ent School District, McAllen, cruiting, Director of Financial sity in 1974, came to Clinton to The University of Science Aids, and Dean of Student work for Buck Chevrolet, where and Arts of Oklahoma, Chick- Tex. Mrs. Burns, who requests Services. he was employed for five years. asha, welcomes Paula Younkin that all mail be sent to Box 310, Prior to joining the Cam He and his wife, Gail, have Eldorado, Okla. 73537, received eron staff, he served as princi one son, Colby. Settle to its Public Relations a Ph.D. in educational psy pal at Apache High School in staff as a writer-photographer. chology from the University of 1966-67 and coached at Sterling BAXTER JOINS STAFF Paula is a native of Elk City, Oklahoma in July, 1979. Public Schools from 1958-1966. Arapaho native Shirley Bax a 1974 graduate of Elk City High School, and a 1978 gradu ADAIR, SEILING TEACHER While a coach at Sterling, he ter has joined the staff of the ate of SWOSU with a BA in was twice named coach of the Okmulgee County Health De English with a minor in journa Dennis Adair teaches chem year and posted a won-loss partment Guidance Center as a lism. While at Southwestern, istry and physics at Seiling High record of 166-29. child development specialist. she was “Bulldog” yearbook School. He also serves as an She holds a bachelor of sci editor and worked as a summer ernegy consultant for the school ALUMNUS IN TEXAS ence degree from Southwestern writer for the Public Relations system as well as farming. Den Dr. David Austin, Deputy Oklahoma State University and a department. nis lives at Rt. 1, Putnam, Okla. Superintendent of Schools at master of science degree from Paula is married to John M. 73659. Amarillo, Tex., received his B.S. the University of Oklahoma, Settle, who is an Assistant degree in mathematics in’53. His which she received in 1978. District Attorney for the Sixth ARCHER ASSUMES DUTIES wife, Zuma (Slaton), received She moved to Okmulgee Prosecution District of Okla Jim Archer assumed the dut her degree in ’54 in home from the San Luis Valley of homa. They have one daughter, ies of superintendent of the economics. They have a son, Colorado where she served as an Kathryn Suzanne (Katie) who is Vici Public School system on Tony, 21. David and Zuma live area extension agent for the three. July 1. He and his wife, Carol, at 3715 Kileen, Amarillo, Tex. Colorado Extension Service. She came to Vici from Texline, 79109, phone 806-352-7546. has also taught child develop SEYBOLD IN NEW FIELD Tex., where he served as super ment at OU in the past. Michael Seybold, of 2713 intendent for four years. GRADY IN WHO’S WHO PARRETT PROMOTED Lanier Road in Weatherford, The Archers are both natives Grady Lewis, an SWOSU stu E. E. “Bud” Parrett was works as a pharmacy practi of Oklahoma. He is originally dent from 1935-37, was re promoted from the rank of tioner, a relatively new field from El Reno, and Mrs. Archer cently named to Who’s Who in captain to major during cere among pharmacists in the clin hails from Clinton. He received Finance and Industry. A star monies held at the U.S. Army ical field, at the USPHS Indian his degree from Southwestern athlete at Southwestern, Grady Hospital in Berlin, W. Ger Hospital in Clinton, Okla. and his Master of Administra went on to play professional many, on Jan. 2, 1981. tion degree from North Texas basketball and is a member of Maj. Parrett serves the hos CORN COUPLE IN AFRICA State University, Denton, Tex. both the Helms Foundation and pital as chief of the Pharmacy A Corn young couple have National Association of Inter Service. He has served in that left for Africa to become mis- CLINTON GETS NEW DR. collegiate Athletics Halls of capacity since December of sionairies. Dr. Gary Hays has opened a Fame. He married Eleanor Max 1978. He and his family are After a two-month orienta practice of general medicine and ine Steele on July 5, 1941, and scheduled to return to the tion course, they went to Sudan obstetrics in Clinton. He is the the couple has two children, United States on Dec. 8, 1981, where they do literacy work son of Dr. and Mrs. Gary G. Rodney Steele and Ginger Lu. at which time they will be sta with Wycliffe Bible Translators. Hays, long-time Clinton phy Grady was senior vice-president tioned at Fort Sam Houston in John Duerksen, son of Mrs. sician. of the Converse Rubber Co. He San Antonio, Tex. While there Mable Duerksen and the late The younger Hays graduated now lives at 13062 N. 80th Maj. Parrett will take a Medical Vernon Duerksen, grew up at from Clinton High School in Place, Scottsdale, Ariz. Page 12 Echoes from The Hill September 1981 EUCLID HOLMES DRISKILL MARY M. WISE Euclid Holmes Driskill, 81, of Funeral services for Mrs. 200 N.W. 18th, died at his home Mary M. Wise, 92, of Clinton, following an extended illness. were held in the First Church Driskill was born near Flor of God. ence, Ala., and came to Okla In Memoriam Wise was born Mary M. homa as a child. His father, the Jelinek Jan. 7, 1889, in Ben- Rev. Wallace Clay Driskill, was a derie, Germany, and died in Methodist circuit-rider who had with her sister in McAllen for EDWARD F. BRYAN Clinton Regional Hospital. She come to Oklahoma to be a mis the past four years. Edward F. (Ned) Bryan, 73, came to the United States at sionary to the Plains Indians. She was a member of the of Oklahoma City passed away the age of five months with her Driskill lived in several Okla Presbyterian Church. in the St. Anthony Hospital at parents and located at Ashley, homa towns, including McLoud, Survivors include four sisters: Oklahoma City. Services were N.D. In 1896 she came to Okla Texola and Thomas. He moved Anna Entz of Hydro, Helen held at the Mayfair Church of homa and located in Washita to Weatherford in 1914 and Lehmann of Geary, Ella Millen Christ with burial at Memorial County. She attended Guy came to Oklahoma City in 1942. of San Juan, Tex., and Esther Park Cemetery, directed by School and was a graduate of In Weatherford he had owned Terveen of Donna, Tex.; two Guardian West Funeral Home. Southwestern Normal College at a dry cleaning service and a brothers, John Entz of Hydro He received his B.S. degree Weatherford. women’s clothing store. He also and G. B. Entz of Oklahoma from Southwestern Oklahoma In 1910 she taught school at had worked for the Oklahoma City, and a number of nieces State University and his master’s Concord, in 1911 at Payne Tax Commission under three and nephews. degree from the College at School, in 1912 at Prairie governors and was active in Gunnison, Colo. He taught Home. In 1913 she married Democratic Party politics. school for several years in the Chester C. Wise. He preceded He had been commander of ISAAC (IKE) FRANSEN rural schools near Thomas and her in death in 1972. She has both the American Legion and Funeral services for Isaac the consolidated schools near lived in Clinton since 1916. Veterans of Foreign Wars posts (Ike) Fransen, 73, well-known Mangum and Hollis. At the time She was a charter member of in Weatherford. Clinton farmer, rancher and of his death he was a retired em the Clinton First Church of God, Driskill, who enlisted in the landowner, were held in the ployee of the State Department which organized in 1916. For a Army at the beginning of World First United Methodist Church of Education in Oklahoma City. number of years she was active War I, was injured in France. of Clinton with Rev. John Welch Survivors include his wife as a Red Cross Volunteer. He was a charter member officiating. Elsie Vee of the home, three She is survived by one son, of the American Legion and Born at Corn, he was gradu sons, Dr. Charles Bryan of Okla Glen C. Wise of Clinton; two this week marked his 61st year ated from Weatherford High homa City, Edward Jr. of Good- sisters, Mrs. Minnie Smith of of membership. Driskill also was School and attended Southwest well, Mike of Stillwater; one Pauls Valley and Mrs. Emma a member of the Last Man’s ern Oklahoma State University. daughter, Mona Bryan of Okla Klemme of Clinton; two grand Club of Oklahoma, an elected He and his wife, the former homa City; three sisters, Ellen children and five great grand group of Legionnaires who serv Ruth Owen, were married in Lantz of La Grange, Mo.; Beulah children; one sister, Anna Par ed in World War I. He was elect 1936, and they have made then- Hudson of Oklahoma City, and rott. ed from the Weatherford Amer home in Clinton since that time. Ruth Pieper of Hydro, and five ican Legion Post. Survivors include his wife grandchildren and many other Driskill was a member of Ruth of the home; a son, Doug relatives and a host of friends. DUANE and Pennsylvania Avenue United las Fransen of Clinton; a daugh KATHRYNE BENANDER Methodist Church. ter, Carol Gold of Clinton; a Funeral services for Duane Survivors include his wife of brother, David Fransen of Wi GERALD L. PRATHER and Kathryne Benander of Steu 58 years, Hazel, and a son, chita, Kan., and five grand Gerald “Jerry” L. Prather, benville, Ohio, were held in the Gary, both of the home; two children. 39, of 3725 Kileen, Amarillo, First Baptist Church of Clinton. daughters, Mrs. Harold (Mary Tex., died on Saturday, Oct. Mrs. Benander, 55, was born Jane) Farrell of 3740 N.W. 18, in Amarillo. Kathryne Jane Fleming in Arap- 33rd, and Gail Driskill, a re CHARLES EDWARD FETTER Services were held at the aho. She was graduated from porter for The Sunday Okla Charles Edward Fetter, 85, of Paramount Terrace Christian Clinton schools in 1942, and homan; three sisters, Mrs. Mellie Weatherford, a former Colony Church with the Rev. Roy attended Southwestern State Conrad, Mrs. O. G. (Pearl) area resident, died in the Little Wheeler, pastor, officiating. Bur University. She served as secre Douglas, and Miss Mattie Dris Bird Nursing Home at Wea ial was in the Llano Cemetery by tary of the Oklahoma Board of kill, all of Weatherford; and two therford. Blackburn-ShawMemorial Chap Education, and at the time of grandsons, Michael Farrell and He was born at Ellis, Neb., el. her death, was secretary to Scott Farrell, both of Oklahoma Nov. 4, 1895. In 1906 he came Mr. Prather, born in Sayre, the president of the Steuben City. to Oklahoma with his parents Okla., had been an Amarillo ville Chamber of Commerce. who settled on a farm eight resident for 18 years. He was a She was a member of the First MARIE ENTZ miles southeast of Weatherford. data processing coordinator for Baptist Church. Marie Entz, 81-year-old form Fetter attended Pioneer the Amarillo Public Schools and Mrs. and Mrs. Benander were er Hydro area resident, died at School near Colony. He was a member of Paramount Ter married in 1946. McAllen, Tex. married to Lydia Brown in race Christian Church. He was a Survivors include a son, Eric Miss Entz was born in Kansas, January, 1919, and they re former counselor for Palo Duro Benander of Santa Clara, Calif.; Oct. 2, 1899. She moved with sided south of Weatherford. She High School and Travis Junior two daughters, Dee Ann and her parents to a farm southeast preceded him in death in Jan High School. He graduated from Gay Lee Benander, both of of Hydro in December 1903. uary, 1953. He was married to Southwestern Oklahoma State Steubenfille; Mrs. Benander’s She grew up in that area and at Agnes N. Sawatzky in October, University in 1962 and obtained four brothers, Fred Fleming, of tended Mound Country School. 1954. She died May 10, 1965. his master’s degree from West Norman; Pearson Fleming of She moved to McAllen in He was married to Myrtle Texas State University in 1967. Kansas City, Kan., Carl Flem 1925 but later returned to Wea Pasher in April, 1967. He was married to the former ing of Austin, Tex., and J. D. therford, where she attended the Fetter is survived by his Donna Durham of Erick. Fleming of Oklahoma City; her Southwestern State nursing wife, Mrs. Myrtle Fetter; one Survivors include his wife, five sisters, Pauline Rose of school. She then returned to Mc daughter, Mrs. Florence Craw Donna; two daughters, Nicole Clinton; Jewell Fleming of Fort Allen to continue her nursing ford of Antlers; one brother, and Neely, both of the home; Defiance, Ariz., Mrs. Grant (Al training and obtained her degree J. G. Fetter, and one sister, his mother, Mrs. Minnie Prather ma) Hendrix of Weatherford; there. Mrs. Fredia Schwartz, both of of Sayre, and his step-grand- Beatrice Foster of Taloga, and She was in nursing until 1973 Weatherford; four grandchildren mother, Mrs. Flossie Prather of Mrs. Ivan (Hazel) Frymire of when she retired. She had lived and four great grandchildren. Erick. Thomas. September 1981 Echoes from The Hill Page 13 CHARLIE E. FORBES and Masonic rites were held in FERNE KENISTON FORBES Elk City’s Fairlawn Cemetery Word was received of the under the direction of Savage death of a Corn native and his Funeral Home. wife four days apart in Cali In Memoriam Memorials may be made to fornia. the Southwestern State Univer Mrs. Feme Keniston Forbes, sity Foundation in care of Bob 79, died Sept. 7 and her hus Brown, 100 Campus Drive, Wea band, Charlie E. Forbes, 87, Club, Daughters of the Ameri 12, 1902, at Waverly, Mo., to therford, Okla. 73096, or to the died Sept. 11. can Revolution and Eastern Star. Elbert and Octavia Cunningham. Masonic Foundation. They had been residents of She was inducted into the Okla She passed away at Weatherford. Long Beach, Calif., the last 30 homa Historical Society Hall of She was a member of the years. Fame in 1974. United Methodist Church of AUDREY RAMBO KERR Mrs. Forbes was born at Burial was in the Red Hill Hinton. She was united in mar Audrey Rambo Kerr, 1606 Wilton Center, 111., Sept. 1, Cemetery in Hammon under the riage to Charley Freeman on Glenbrook Terrace, Oklahoma 1901. Her husband was born direction of the Martin Funeral June 15, 1924, at Weatherford City, died at Western Oaks at Corn Feb. 26, 1893, and Home of Elk City. and was privileged to enjoy 56 Health Center. She was a retired grew up in the Weatherford Survivors include three sons, happy years together. area. He graduated from South Eugene Savage of Cheyenne, She graduated from Binger school teacher and had been western State University and Lew M. Savage of Patrick High School and attended awarded a bachelor’s degree taught school at Cache where Springs, Va., and Ted R. Sav Southwestern College for three from Southwestern Oklahoma Feme Keniston was a student. age of Ada; three daughters, years. She was an assistant State University and a master’s After graduating from high Mrs. L. L. (Lorene) Males of pharmacist for many years at the degree from the University of school, she attended Southwest Cheyenne, Mrs. Glen F. (Glen- Baptist Hospital,OklahomaCity. Oklahoma. She was for many ern and majored in elementary abelle) Crane of Cheyenne, and They moved to Hinton in 1968 years on the faculty of Nichols education. Following her grad Mrs. Barney J. (Marge) Heeney from Oklahoma City. Hills Elementary School. uation, they were married at of Topeka, Kan.; a niece, Mrs. Survivors include her widow Her husband, J. David Kerr, Cache May 24, 1923. Clarence (Mary Nell) Kline of er of the home; a sister, Mrs. founder of Progress Life In Forbes received B.A. and Alameda, Calif.; a brother, Harry Nadine Kaiser, Weatherford; bro surance Co. and for many years master’s degrees from the Uni C. Mabry of Los Angeles, ther and sister-in-laws, Bus and involved with state insurance versity of Oklahoma. Calif.; 17 grandchildren, and Pansy Freeman, H. H. and affairs, preceded her in death 18 great-grandchildren. Joyce McLain, El Paso, Tex., in 1977. Mrs. Kerr was a mem MARY MABRY SAVAGE She was preceded in death Jennings Newman, San Diego, ber of St. Lukes United Metho Funeral services for Mrs. E. by a daughter, Mrs. Ramey E. Calif., and Margaret Cunning dist Church, Eastern Star, Pe B. (Mary Virginia) Mabry Sav (Iris) Wilson in 1978. ham, Oklahoma City; mother- troleum Club, Republic Wo age, 93, Hammon, were held in-law Mrs. Ollie McLain; plus men’s Club and MacDowell in the First United Methodist LELAND RAY HINKLE several nieces, nephews and a Club. Church at Hammon. Leland Ray Hinkle was born host of friends. Survivors include one sister, The services were preceded March 23, 1951, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles (Hazel) Wycoff of with an organ prelude at 2:30 Mrs. Leland Hinkle in Oklahoma BILLY DEVERE JOHNSON Dallas; a nephew, Roger White p.m. performed by organist City and died Aug. 28, 1980, A Southwestern State Uni hurst of Houston; two nieces, Homa Storm. in Forgan at age 29. versity professor was killed in a Carol Dishman of Houston and Mrs. Savage died in the New As a young child he moved hit-and-run accident as he rode JoAnn Lesley of New York man Memorial Hospital at Shat- with his family to Watonga and his bicycle one mile east of Wea City. tuck. She was born on July 4, graduated from high school therford on a Custer County 1887, in Covington, Ky. She there in 1969. He graduated road. moved with her parents from from Southwestern State Uni DEWEY SNORTER LUSTER Kentucky to Dallas, Tex., in versity in May, 1973, and was Billy Devere Johnson, 50, Funeral services were held for 1896 and then to a farm near operating his own plumbing the son of an Elk City couple, Dewey Snorter Luster, an Ex- Rhea before moving to Wea business in Forgan at the time of was struck from behind, ac Sooner and Southwestern coach. therford in 1905 where she was his death, which resulted from a cording to the Oklahoma High the first young woman to enroll work-related accident. way Patrol. In all, Luster coached foot in college here. He married Melda Hansen on Troopers had no description ball 17 years-at Bixby, Norman, She taught school in Putnam Jan. 1, 1972, at Thomas, and of the vehicle that hit Johnson. Southwestern, Colorado School and Dill City before being mar they had lived in Forgan since The victim was an account of Mines and OU. Only one of ried to Bernard Savage on June July, 1973. ing professor in the School of those teams had a losing record- 22, 1908, in Arapaho. They Survivors include his wife, Business at Southwestern State. the OU team of 1942 which established their first home in He had taught here since the finished 3-5-2 after 22 lettermen Old Hammon, where they own Melda, and two children, Cindy fall of 1967. left for service before the ed and operated a general mer and Leland Wayne, all of the season began. chandise store in partnership home in Forgan; his parents, He was a veteran of the Kor with his parents. In 1910, they Mr. and Mrs. Leland Hinkle, ean War, having served in the U. “I was so nearsighted I moved the store to what is now Watonga; a sister, Linda Cough- S. Army. couldn’t see the ball,” Luster Hammon and in 1912 added lan, Kingfisher, and his grand He received his master’s de said. “They knew better than to branch stores in Forgan and parents, Uva Hinkle, Watonga, gree from Oklahoma State Uni throw it to me. I was used for Beaver-following the develop and Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Owen of versity. the defense. I was a good tack ment of the M.K. and T. Rail Florida. ier.” road. Services were held Sunday, He was a member of the Luster missed the 1918 sea Hammon had been Mrs. Sav Aug. 31, in the Forgan Baptist Masonic Lodge, the Western Star son at OU, having enlisted in the age’s home since 1918. She Church. Interment was in the Lodge No. 138 and the First army. How could he pass the eye worked with her husband in the Forgan Cemetery. Christian Church. test? “I memorized the eye management of the family busi Survivors include his parents, chart,” he explained. ness and continued to manage LUCILLE FREEMAN Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Johnson their ranch and business after Funeral services for Lucille of Elk City and one brother, Luster was inducted into the his death on Sept. 3, 1949. Freeman, 78, were held at the Bobby B. Johnson of Archer Oklahoma Athletic Hall of Fame She was a member of the Hinton United Methodist City, Tex. He was preceded in in 1974. United Methodist Church in Church. death by a sister, Wanda Kirk, in He was born Feb. 1, 1899, Hammon, the Red Moon Culture Mrs. Freeman was bom Sept. 1970. in Tahlequah, Indian Territory. Page 14 Echoes from The Hill September 1981 MILDRED T. TISDAL four years at Maple Grove, Funeral services for Mildred and two years at Fairview. Tustison Tisdal were held at the While at Maple Grove she United Methodist Church of established and developed the Cordell. Burial was at Hinton first “model” school in Dewey Cemetery. In Memoriam County. Mrs. Tisdal was born October On Oct. 24, 1914, the former 25, 1905, just southwest of Hin Miss Pollock married Ranza ton. She and Jerry Tisdal were Mrs. Hazelbaker died in the JACKSON CARREL KIRBY Boggess at Arapaho. They op united in marriage in 1968. She Thomas Nursing Center where Funeral services for Mr. Jack- erated a grocery store at Rose- was a 1924 graduate of Hinton she had been a resident since son Carrel Kirby, 59, of Chick- land and then a general mer High School, received a BS September. Lola G. Hunt was asha, were held in the Grand chandise store in Taloga. Later Degree in Home Economics born Oct. 17, 1893, in Bond Assembly of God Church in she served as Dewey County from Southwestern State Uni County, 111. At the age of five, Chickasha. tag agent and as Dewey County versity, Weatherford, and a Mas she moved to Oklahoma with Kirby was born near Altus treasurer. During the mid-’30’s ter’s Degree from OSU, Still her parents, settling in the on Aug. 18, 1921, and died at she began operating a farm and water. Putnam area. In 1918, she Presbyterian Hospital in Okla ranch. She taught school at Sugar married Wilbur F. Hazelbaker, homa City. He moved to the Mrs. Boggess was a member Creek and in Hinton during the who preceded her in death in Colony area with his parents of the Taloga Christian Church, late 1920’s. She was a member 1950. Mrs. Hazelbaker received when he was three years old, the Democratic Party, Order of of the Methodist Church and her teaching certificate from the attended the Mound Valley the Eastern Star, and the Fed choir in Cordell, Retired Teach Southwestern Normal College. School near Colony. He was erated Clubs. ers, Extension Homemakers, She taught in rural schools in married to Miss Lorene Pulis She was preceded in death Garden Club, Delta Kappa Gam Burmah and a small school at Colony on June 10, 1942, by three sisters, Emma John ma plus other noted clubs. near Thomas. She moved to served in the Army during son, June Evans and Jessie Survivors include two sisters, Webb in 1926 and returned to WWII, being overseas in the Pollock, and two brothers, Ira Mrs. Arthur (Hazel) Geoffroy the Putnam area in 1934. European Theater and dis and Walter Pollock. She is sur and Mrs. Everett (Betty) Cole, She was a member of the Pente charged in 1945. After his vived by two daughters, Alvenia both of Oklahoma City; a costal Church of God in Put return he enrolled in the School Nimmo, Clinton, and Joy brother, Herbert Tustison, Car nam. of Auto Mechanics at South Schomp, Weatherford; two sis negie; a stepdaughter, Mrs. O. She is survived by two sons, western Oklahoma State Uni ters, Freda Hull, Sallisaw, and Bo (Dorothy Jean) Seay, Okla J. C. Hazelbaker of Camargo, versity at Weatherford. He Hazel Smith, St. Francis, Kan.; homa City. and W. F. Hazelbaker Jr., of worked in the Chevrolet-Olds- and by five grandchildren and Yukon; one daughter, Mrs. Walt mobile dealership in Weather three great-grandchildren. MRS. WILLIE KLUVER er (Wilma) Clark of Putnam; ford for a number of years Mrs. Boggess, who prior to Funeral services for Mrs. seven grandchildren and 10 and moved to Chickasha in her death was still managing Willie Kluver, 80, Clinton, were great grandchildren. 1968. There he was employed some 6,000 acres of prime held in the First Baptist Church. by the Don Martin Chevrolet- Dewey County farm and ranch Mrs. Kluver died the prev JIM SHERRILL Cadillac Agency until his death. land, was the subject of an ious Saturday in Highland Park Funeral services for Jim Sher He was a member of the Grand extensive feature story. Manor nursing home. She was rill, 61, of Clinton, were held at Assembly of God Church in born Willie Lanier on Aug. 11, the First United Methodist Chickasha and the VFW Post GLADYS MAE ROSS MYERS 1900, in Iowa Park, Tex. As a Church, with Rev. John Welch No. 6143 at Weatherford and Funeral services for Gladys teenager, she came with her officiating. Burial was in Oak- had been a certified Chevrolet Mae Ross Myers, 75, were con parents to Oklahoma and lo wood Cemetery in Waco, Tex. auto technician for 36 years. ducted at the United Methodist cated in the Lookeba area. Sherrill died in Oklahoma He is survived by his wife, Church. She received a teacher’s cer City’s Presbyterian Hospital. Lorene, of the home in Chick Mrs. Myers died at Midwest tificate from Southwestern Nor He had lived in Clinton since asha; three sons, Willie Kirby City after an extended illness. mal College at Weatherford. In 1943, having moved here from of Las Vegas, Nev., Ron Kirby, She was born at Sadler, 1922 she married Frank Kluver, Oklahoma City with his wife, Elk City, and Tony Kirby of Tex., on May 2, 1905, and who preceded her in death in the former Emily Jane Neel, the home in Chickasha; his moved with her parents from 1964. For many years she and whom he married in 1939. mother, Mrs. Elsie Kirby of Texas to the Cowden area her husband operated an ap He was employed as a medi Weatherford; five grandchildren; near Carnegie. pliance store in Clinton. She cal technician with the Cun- one sister, Mrs. Ernest Willeford She graduated from high was a member of the Order ningham-LingenfelterClinic from of Henryetta; and one brother, school at Hinton and received 1948 until 1978, when he Troy Kirby of Elk City. her teaching degree from South of the Eastern Star and the joined the office of Dr. James western State University. She Clinton Garden Club, and she Rhymer. moved to Apache with her worked as a gray lady in Clinton He attended Southwestern NETTIE ALICE BOGGESS parents and worked for a num Regional Hospital. She was a Oklahoma State University and Funeral services were held ber of years, before moving to member of the First Baptist was a member of the American for Nettie Alice Boggess, 84, of Oklahoma City to work in the Church. Association of Medical Tech Taloga, in the Dewey County Douglas plant. She is survived by one son, nicians. Fair Building, with a eulogy She was married to Lee Ordell, Clinton; three daugh Active with the Boy Scouts presented by Shirley Collier. Myers at Anadarko in 1946. ters, Mrs. Harvey Geswender, of America, he received the Mrs. Boggess died Dec. 22. After their marriage they moved Garland, Tex., Mrs. Dewayne Silver Beaver in recognition of Born Nettie Alice Pollock on to Meers and operated the Meyer, Clinton, and Mrs. Ray his efforts in promoting Scout Aug. 16, 1896, in Nodaway, store. She was a postmistress mond Donelson, Arapaho; two ing. He used his leadership Mo., she moved in 1900 with until she retired. sisters, Velma Zimmerman and abilities on behalf of the Last her parents to a homestead in Mrs. Myers was a member Ruby Kamm, both of Wea Frontier Council for more than Dewey County southeast of of the Methodist Church. therford; 11 grandchildren; and 12 years and held the Scouters Taloga. She attended the Lone Survivors include her hus seven great-grandchildren. Training Award and Key. Star School near her home band, Lee, of the home; one Sherrill was a member of the and the Taloga Normal School. step-son, Jack Myers of Cali LOLA G. HAZELBAKER First United Methodist Church. After graduation, she enrolled fornia; one grand-daughter; one Funeral services for Mrs. Lola Survivors include his wife, in Southwestern Oklahoma great-grand-daughter; one sister, G. Hazelbaker, 87, of Putnam, Emily, of the home, and a son, State College. Minnie Scott of Midwest City; were held in the Pentecostal Neel E. Sherrill of New Ray- Mrs. Boggess taught for two one brother, Bill Ross of Elgin, Church of God in Putnam. mer, Colo. years in the Parallel School, and nine nieces and nephews. September 1981 Echoes from The Hill Page 15 BESSIE POTTER Welcome, W.Va., Oct. 31, 1899, Funeral services for long time and passed away at the South Weatherford resident Mrs. Bessie western Memorial Hospital in Emerson Potter, 89, were held in Weatherford late Sunday even the chapel of the R. L. Lock- In M e m o r i a m ing after a lengthy illness of two stone Funeral Home of Wea years. therford. She came with her parents Mrs. Potter was born at to Oklahoma in 1907 and set Diana, Tenn., Sept. 11, 1891, J. A. DEFFEYES position until the present time. tled in the Eakly area where and died at the MediCenter in Funeral services for J. A. Def- Terry was a member of the she attended the Hopewell Oklahoma City after an ex feyes, 77, were held from the Oklahoma Hospital Association; School. She later attended tended illness. She came with Cumberland Presbyterian Church served on the Board of Trustees Southwestern Normal School in her parents to Weatherford in in Marlow. for the Oklahoma Municipal Weatherford. January 1903, and grew to Deffeyes was bom Nov. 17, League; was a member of the Kendrick was married to Tim womanhood in Weatherford, at 1903, in Hugo, Indian Territory, American Society of Hospital Kendrick April 14, 1921, at tended public schools here, and and died in the Grady Memorial Pharmacists, American Pharma Cordell, and they made their later Southwestern State Teach Hospital in Chickasha as the ceutical Association and Okla home in Colony since that ers College. She was married to result of injuries he received homa Pharmaceutical Associa time. Mr. Kendrick passed away Gariel W. Potter on Dec. 23, when struck by a car. tion; was former member and June 23, 1972. She was a mem 1913, at El Reno. They resided Deffeyes, who lived 2 1/2 miles president of the Mooreland ber of the Columbian Memorial in Weatherford and owned and north of Marlow on Highway Lions Club; was former member Presbyterian Church at Colony. operated the Potter Hardware 81, was apparently crossing the and president of the Moore Survivors include two daught Co. here for many years. Mr. highway at 11:50 a.m. to get land Chamber of Commerce, ers, Mrs. Bennett Sullivan of Potter preceded her in death his mail when he stepped into served on the Mooreland Town Tulsa and Mrs. Gerald Kenedy on April 28, 1960. She con the path of a vehicle. Board for 11 years; coached of Eakly; six grandchildren; one tinued to reside in Weatherford Deffeyes attended Southwest summer league baseball, and was great-grandchild, and one bro since that time and was a mem ern State Teachers College and a registered EMT. ther, Russell Suter of Eakly. ber of the First United Metho graduated from Oklahoma A&M He received the Southwestern dist Church, Pioneer Club, Sen College in Stillwater in 1927. He Alumni Award from the Phar ior Citizens Club, and the His had worked as a teacher, coach, macy Alumni Association for JAMES LEE FRIZZELL torical Club of Weatherford. principal and with two oil outstanding contribution to Funeral services for James companies prior to moving north pharmacy in 1977 and received Lee “Jimmy” Frizzell, 53, of MILTON HIGGINS of Marlow in 1969 where he the first Preceptor of the Year Wichita, Kan., were held in Graveside services for Dr. was a farmer and racher. award from Southwestern in the chapel of the R. L. Lock- Milton Higgins, 58, a professor Survivors include his wife, 1977, the first ever awarded stone Funeral Home, Inc. of in the School of Business at two sons, one brother, two by the college. Weatherford. Tyler, Tex., Junior College, sisters and four grandchildren. Enterline was officially on Frizzell was born at Clinton were held at Greenwood Cem the staff of Southwestern as on'Nov. 30, 1927, and died in etery, Weatherford. preceptor and was chosen Out Wichita on April 6, 1981, after Dr. Higgins was born at Lone TERRY D. ENTERLINE standing Pharmacist of the Year a brief illness. He attended the Wolf Aug. 4, 1922, and died at Terry D. Enterline, 39-year- by A. H. Robbins for 1978. He Clinton Public Schools, grad a hospital in Tyler after an ex old resident of Mooreland, died also served in all chairs leading uating from the Missouri Mil tended illness. He was raised at July 3, 1980, at Presbyterian to president and was installed itary Academy at Mexico, Mo., Lone Wolf, attended school at Hospital, Oklahoma City, fol as president of the State Phar in 1946. He attended South Shattuck, graduating from high lowing a three and a half year maceutical Association at the western Oklahoma State Uni school in 1940. He came to illness. He had been suffering State Convention in June of versity at Weatherford until Southwestern StateTeachersCol- from leukemia since 1977. this year. He resigned this June 1950 when the 45th lege in 1940, attended school Funeral services were held position immediately thereafter Division was called to duty until the outbreak of World in the Mooreland First Baptist due to ill health. in the Korean Conflict. He War II, and was in the army for Church with Rev. Cal Hunter, On August 28, 1960, he was served with C Btry, 158th 36 months. After his discharge pastor, officiating. married to Marilyn Lehr in F.A. Bn. in the Far East during he again entered Southwestern Burial was made in Moore Mooreland and has made his that time and came back to and graduated with a B.S. De land Cemetery with Billings- home in Mooreland since 1949. Southwestern where he grad gree in 1948. He received his Knittel Funeral Home in charge. He was a member of the Moore uated with a degree in art. master’s degree from Oklahoma Terry Dee Enterline was born land First Baptist Church. He had been employed by University, a doctorate degree Jan. 15, 1941, in Wakita. He at The family has requested do the Boeing Aircraft Co. for the from Oklahoma University in tended the first grade in Wakita nations be made to the State past 28 years and at the time 1960, and taught at North and moved with his family to LeukemiaAssociation or toOkla- of his death was the manager western State University at Alva Mooreland in 1949. He gradu homa Medical Research. of Boeing Tool Design Div. for six years. He later taught at ated from Mooreland High Survivors include his wife, He was a member of the Central Hills Business College in Okla School in 1959, where he was Marilyn, of the home; one son, Christian Church in Wichita, homa City. Dr. Higgins moved active in all sports and was Stacey, of the home; one daugh Western Star Lodge No. 138 to Tyler in 1968 and had taught salutatorian of his senior class. ter, Mrs. Stan (Shelley) Ansley AF and AM of Weatherford, accounting there at the college Terry graduated from South of Mooreland; his mother, Mrs. Charter Member of Kappa Pi since that time. He was a mem western State College, Weather Marj Enterline of Mooreland; National Honorary Art Fratern ber of the Tyler Church of ford, in 1963 with a degree in one sister, Mrs. Cliff (Pam) ity, and Beta Tau Beta Fra Christ. pharmacy and was a member of Keyes of Newton, Kan.; his ternity. Survivors include his wife, Phi Delta Chi fraternity. grandmother, Mrs. Carrie Enter He is survived by one daugh Mrs. Imogene McPhetridge Hig He worked in Northwest line of Mooreland, and other ter, Michelle Frizzell, and one gins of Tyler; one son and Community Hospital 14 years, relatives and friends. son, Raymond Scott Frizzell, daughter-in-law, Dr. John and serving as pharmacist and later both of Claymont, Del.; his Linda Higgins of Oklahoma as administrator and assistant CLARA VIRGINIA KENDRICK parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray City; one granddaughter. Pamela administrator. In October, 1979, Funeral services for Mrs. mond F. Frizzell of Weather Higgins of Oklahoma City; his he began working for IHP Corp. Clara Virginia Kendrick, 81 ford; one brother, Mike Friz mother, Mrs. Estes Higgins of as a pharmaceutical consultant. of Colony, were held in the zell of Bethany, one sister- Chickasha, and one sister, Mrs. On January 1, 1980, he Columbian Memorial Presbyter in-law, Noralyn Frizzell of Donald Sampson of Montecello, began serving as administrator of ian Church in Colony. Brownfield, Tex.; and three Ark. the Seiling hospital, holding that Mrs. Kendrick was born at nieces. Page 16 Echoes from The Hill September 1981 R. HAROLD BURTON school win-loss records are con Dr. R. Harold Burton, 86, sidered. died at the Little Bird Nursing Home of Weatherford following There has been an Otis T. a stroke. In M em oriam Delaporte Athletic Scholarship Graveside services were held Fund set up at Southwestern in the Greenwood Cemetery Those wishing to make me with Rev. Chuck Wallace, min morial contributions may mail ister of the First United Metho them to the President’s Office dist Church of Weatherford, of Dr. Burton had the longest 1940, Delaporte took the head at Southwestern. ficiating. tenure of any Southwestern football coaching job at Wa- Delaporte is survived by his Burton and his wife, Miriam, president prior to Dr. A1 Harris tonga, where he coached for two wife, Frances; a daughter, Mrs. have been residents of the nurs who also spent 15 years as seasons. World War II pulled LeRoy (Otie Ann) Patton, of ing home for several years. president. him away from the coaching Tahlequah; and a son, Chris, Burton assumed the presi Survivors include his wife, field until 1947 when he re of Washington, D.C. dency at Southwestern Okla Miriam; a sister, Mrs. Moman turned and moved to Pauls HOWARD MUSSELMAN homa State University in 1945 Shepard of Lawton; a brother- Valley where he remained for Howard Mussselman passed and remained until 1960. Fol in-law, C. W. Anthony of Okla two years before becoming head away on June 8 of a heart attack. lowing his reign as president of homa City; a niece, Mrs. Maurice coach at Clinton High School. He graduated from Southwestern the university, the Burton’s Ellege of Lawton, and a great in the early 1930’s. He was 72 moved to Oklahoma City where niece. Delaporte began his coaching years old. he worked for an insurance career at Clinton in 1948 and company for a period of time, in his first season posted a 5-5 JOHN C. GOSS later to be associated for several record. In his second year he John C. Goss, 64, Oklahoma years with Goodwill Industries, had a 10-1 mark, but lost in the City, died Aug. 29. Services were Inc. of Oklahoma City. state semifinals to Capitol Hill. held Sept. 1 at the Mayfair His wife was a teacher in the That was when every school was Church of Christ, Oklahoma City. NorthwestClassen schoolsystem. in the same class. He graduated from Southwest When she retired, the Burton’s He remained in Clinton until ern Oklahoma State University, moved back to Weatherford tc 1955 when he took a job as as served in WWII in the Army Air make their home. sistant at Oklahoma State Uni Corp, and was an active realtor Burton was a member of the versity where he stayed for four with Harold Jones Co. He was Weatherford Rotary Club until years before returning to the president of Security Federal he entered the nursing home in head post at Clinton for the Savings & Loan, retiring in 1975. April 1977. 1959 season when he made his In 1979 he joined the Capitol Fed Burton is a native of Virginia, second debute for the Tornadoes eral Savings & Loan as vice-presi attended Washington and Lee with an 8-2 season. dent in charge of business devel University and served in the opment. He was a graduate of army during World War I, in Delaporte left Clinton after American Savings & Loan Insti cluding 18 months overseas the 1963 season to go to South tute, Financial Education of In duty as a corporal in the in western Oklahoma State Uni diana University, and was past fantry. OTIS T. DELAPORTE versity. In his 12-year coaching president of the Oklahoma City He taught in Grady County Otis T. Delaporte, Athletic span at Clinton, he posted an Chapter 21 of the American Sav four years while attending Cen Director and golf coach, died 87-34-5 record and coached ings & Loan Institute. He was a tral State University at Edmond. at his home on April 1, 1981, nine all-staters. member of the Oklahoma City He received his degree from as the result of an apparent At Southwestern, Delaporte- Chamber of Commerce, the that institution in 1927. heart attack. coached Bulldog teams won 94 Downtown Kiwanis Club, and a He was supervising principal games, lost only 48 and tied on member of the National Cowboy of elementary schools at Bris Delaporte had just returned two different occasions which is Hall of Fame. tow for three years, then went from a golf tournament the a winning percentage of .662. He is survived by his wife, Lu- to Heavener for eight years as night before at Cameron Uni Six times in his 14-season reign, nell; a daughter, Mrs. Jack Car- superintendent of schools. versity in Lawton and was the Bulldog teams captured con son, Norman, and two grandchild While at Heavener, he com found Wednesday morning by ference championships, includ ren. Also a sister, Fay Carothers, pleted requirements for a mas Charles Hundley and Ken Rose ing a four-season run from of Honolulu, Hawaii. ter’s degree at Oklahoma State of the athletic department. 1968-1971 when they won 26 University of Stillwater, grad The long-time coach-athletic league games, lost but three and MIRIAM L. BURTON uating in 1932. director was a 1940 alumnus tied one. Graveside services for Miriam He went then to Idabel in of Central State University in L. Burton, 77, Weatherford, wife 1935 and served as superin Edmond and is one of two Okla As justice would have it, of the late R. H. Burton, former tendent of schools there until homans inducted into the Na Delaporte’s final season in coach Southwestern Oklahoma State his appointment at Southwest tional Association of Intercol ing turned out to be the finest University president, were held at ern at Weatherford in 1945. legiate Athletics Coaches Hall of all. In 1977, he guided the the First United Methodist He was a member of the of Fame. Bulldogs to a perfect 10-0 regu Church. Methodist Church, a Mason, a lar season and wound up with Mrs. Burton died in the South director in the Boy Scout Delaporte was enshrined into the No. 1 ranking in the nation. western Memorial Hospital in movement for 18 years, and a the NAIA Hall only three weeks Although Southwestern lost in Weatherford after an extended member of the American Le prior to his death, in a March the NAIA title game in the first illness. She was born in Okla gion. 12 banquet at the Hotel Mueh- and only Apple Bowl game held homa on June 29, 1904, and had While in Idabel, Burton was a lebach in Kansas City, Mo. at the Kingdome in Seattle, been a resident of Weatherford member of the state board of He retired from active coach Wash., that squad still stands since 1945 when her husband was education. ing following the 1977 football as the most successful in the installed as president of SWSU. Mrs. Burton is the daughter season but remained as Bulldog school’s history. She retired from teaching in of W. B. Anthony, who was sec athletic director and took over Two other teams, the 1969 1970. Her husband preceded her retary to Governor Haskell, and as coach of the golf team, which and 1970 Bulldogs, also lost one in death on Oct. 30, 1980. a member of the committee he guided to the NAIA national game apiece. Survivors include a brother, C. which supervised the building tournament last spring. Delaporte is one of the “win- W. Anthony, of Oklahoma City of the state capitol in Oklahoma After receiving his bachelor’s ningest” coaches in the state and a number of nieces and City. degree from Central State in when both his college and high nephews. September 1981 Echoes from The Hill Page 17 SELLERS G. ARCHER Before the age of 16, Kelley Sellers G. Archer, 71, retired was licensed to teach in the conservationist and author, died Stilwell area of eastern Okla in a Fort Worth, Tex., hospital homa. He was married to Edith March 22, 1980. Hopper Jan. 16, 1913. Archer’s conservation career In Memoriam Among universities he at started as a foreman in CCC tended were the University of camps at Binger and Geary in Arkansas at Fayetteville, North 1935. He served as a U. S. Soil the afternoon in the Rush graduation from Frederick High eastern State University at Tah- Conservation Service conserva Springs Cemetery. School in 1922. She graduated lequah, and Southwestern State tionist in Hinton, Binger, and Dyson, 32, was born Sept. from Southwestern State Teach University in Weatherford. He Cordell. 11, 1948, in the Achenbach Me ers College at Weatherford in received his master’s degree in On July 8, 1948, Archer morial Hospital in Hardtner.Kan. 1925. several fields. coordinated the dedication of He died in the Presbyterian Miss Dennis attended Okla After retiring from teaching the world’s first “small water Hospital in Oklahoma City. A homa University, graduating in at the mandatory age in Okla shed” flood detention dam on year ago he was diagnosed 1931. She taught school in the homa, he taught at Imperial, the Cloud Creek Watershed Pro as having lung cancer. Hollister Community, and Hast Calif., an additional four years. ject near Cordell. The Cloud He was a graduate of Rush ings, Okla. Besides teaching, he farmed and Creek Project formation and Springs High School and re She moved back to Frederick served as pastor of several installation was under Archer’s ceived his master’s degree from in 1939, where she taught for a churches. management while he was SCS Southwestern Oklahoma State number of years at Emerson Kelley came to Washita District Conservationist at Cor University. After graduation School. County about 1924. dell. he was a classroom teacher and In 1944, Miss Dennis moved Kelley had been a 32nd Archer authored two widely- assistant football coach at Hin to Chickasha, where she taught degree Mason more than 40 used books on conservation: ton two years and the follow for a period of 10 years. While years and was a member of “Rain, Rivers, and Reservoirs,” ing year was a counselor and there, she attended Oklahoma several organizations related to published by Coward-McCann, assistant football coach at Lex College for Women and re his “rock hounds” hobby. New York, and “Soil Conser ington. ceived her qualification as Read Surviving are his wife, Mrs. vation,” published by the Uni At the time of his death, ing Specialist. Edith Kelley of the home in versity of Oklahoma Press. He Dyson was personnel manager In 1954 she moved to Dumas, Cordell; one daughter, Mrs. Mary also co-authored “The American for CMI located west of Okla Tex., where she taught for 16 Jewell Mattingly of Clinton; Grass Book,” published by the homa City on 1-40. He had years. two sons, Lowell Kelley of University of Oklahoma Press. completed two years in that Following her retirement Rocky and Loyd Kelley of Archer also authored or co capacity. Prior to that he was from the teaching profession in Imperial, Calif.; two brothers, authored hundreds of govern personnel manager at Kellwoods 1970, Miss Dennis returned to Roy Kelley and Burl Keiley, ment publications and magazine in Frederick and Munsingwear Frederick in 1972. both of Stilwell; two sisters, articles on soil and water con plants in Hominy and Pawnee. Mrs. Bernie Patterson and Mrs. servation subjects. He was a member of the Lena Watkins, both of Stil In 1958, Archer became a First Baptist Church in Yukon. FERN GHERING well; five grandchildren and public information specialist On March 3, 1968, he was Funeral services for Fern nine great grandchildren. with the Soil Conservation Serv united in marriage with Char Ghering, 82, of Hydro, were ice in Spartanburg, S.C., a posi lotte Johnston in Weatherford. held in the Hydro United tion he held until he transferred Survivors include his wife, Methodist Church. CHARLES M. KING to the SCS field information Charlotte, of the home; a son, Mrs. Ghering was born Jan. Funeral services for Charles unit in Fort Worth in 1964. He David Allen, also of the home; 10, 1899, in Lineville, Iowa, M. (Chuck) King, 22, of Clinton was made head of the unit in a daughter, Lisa Michelle, also and died in her home in Hydro were held at the First United 1965. He retired in May 1973. of the home; and parents, Mr. Wednesday evening of an ap Methodist Church in Clinton. Before starting his career as a and Mrs. Tommy Dyson of parent heart attack. King died Thursday as a re conservationist, Archer edited Rush Springs. She came to Oklahoma in sult of a truck accident west newspapers in Rush Springs and 1903 with her parents and set of Clinton. He had lived in Lexington, and held various jobs tled in the Hydro area. She at Clinton for three months, mov with the government in Wash SYLVANIA DENNIS tended school in Hydro and ing here from Weatherford ington, D.C. Miss Sylvania Dennis, retired graduated from Southwestern where he had lived for three Archer, a native of Comanche, school teacher and resident of State Teacher’s College. Upon years. He grew up and attended Tex., graduated from the Rush Tillman County since 1906, graduation, her teaching career school in Guymon where he Springs High School, and earned died in Pioneer Manor Nursing expanded over a 32 year period. graduated in 1977. At that his B.A. degree in journalism Home. She taught in Cyril, Sand Springs time he moved to Weatherford and foreign languages from Services were held in Gish and Orlando. to attend Southwestern Okla Southwestern Oklahoma State Memorial Chapel, with Rev. In 1939 she married James homa State University. In 1979 University. He was a member Harry England, minister of the Grant Ghering at Hydro. He he married the former Beth of University Baptist Church in First Christian Church, officiat preceded her in death in 1958. Ann Smalley of Clinton. King Fort Worth, Southwest Lion’s ing. She continued to reside in the had been employed by the King Club of Fort Worth, and the Burial was in Frederick Me Hydro area where she retired in Grain Co. of Guymon and at Soil Conservation Society of morial Cemetery. 1968. She was a member of the the time of his death was em America. Born June 19, 1903, at Hydro United MethodistChurch. ployed by the Coca-Cola Bot Archer is survived by his Chestline, 111., she was the Survivors include one step tling Co. of Clinton. He was a wife, Lorena Morris Archer of daughter of David Allen Dennis son, Marvin Lyle Ghering of member of the Abundant Faith 5709 Wheaton, Fort Worth, a and Ida May Walker Dennis. Tulsa; a sister, Mrs. Clyde Noel Fellowship Church in Weather daughter, Mrs. Connie Douglas Miss Dennis, age 77, was a of Clinton; and three nieces. ford and had been a member of Alexandria, La., and two charter member of the Tillman of the Panhandle Bible Center grandchildren. County Historical Society. She in Guymon. was also a member of the First ELMER JOSEPH KELLEY He is survived by his wife, WILLIAM ROBERT DYSON Christian Church and the Fred Rev. Elmer Joseph Kelley, Beth Ann, of the home; one Funeral services for William erick Business and Professional 86, of Cordell, a retired school daughter, Kimberly Michelle, of Robert (Bill) Dyson were held Women’s Club. teacher and minister, died in the home; his parents, Mr. and at the First Baptist Church in A retired school teacher, Community Hospital atElkCity. Mrs. Don King of Guymon; Yukon. Miss Dennis taught at Laing He was bom at Brentwood, one sister, Connie Elizabeth Graveside rites were held in Consolidated No. 1 following Ark., Jan. 23, 1894. King of Guymon. Page 18 Echoes from The Hill September 1981 About Alumni Charles Emet and Beth Anne when he resigned to join Good made by his geophysical re perintendent of Schools in (Sutton) Graft live in Leedey, year Tire & Rubber Co. in Law- search section of exploration charge of the Business Office. Okla. Their address is P.O. Box ton. He worked for the Good research division, Conco, Inc. John received his industrial arts 43, 73654. Emet is high school year plant the last two years Dr. Corbin graduated from degree in ’55. His wife, Fanchon, principal, and Beth Anne teach and was a section manager. SWOSU in 1967 and from the is a remedial reading teacher. es language arts in the 5 th and He and his wife, Mary, re University of Texas in 1972 for 6th grades. They have two side in Cordell. He is the son of his doctorate. He and his wife, REGIER PROMOTED daughters, Leesa Anne, 15, and Mr. and Mrs. Karl Gerlach of the former Lois Foth of Cordell, Dale Regier of Yukon has Anngela Beth, 4. Charles at Cordell. and two sons, Jason and Ryan, been promoted to fuels special tended SWOSU from 1964-68 live in Ponca City. ist, planning fuels in the fuels and received both B.S. and HOOPER NAMED DIRECTOR department of Oklahoma Gas & master’s degrees, and Beth Anne Jim Hooper has been named BRITTON RECOGNIZED Electric Co., Oklahoma City. attended from 1963-68 and also Cordell’s band director for the Opal Baldock Britton was in He joined OG&E in 1956 as a received both degrees. 1981-82 school year, Mrs. Hoop ducted into the NEANM edu student draftsman in the general HOME ECONOMIST NAMED er will teach second grade in cator’s Hall of Fame at a 1979 office engineering department. Cordell schools. recognition banquet. Since then he held positions as Recia Poulson, Vici, has been Born at Thomas, Hooper is a junior draftsman and draftsman named Woodward County’s new graduate of Weatherford High GRAYSON PROMOTED before coming designer in 1966. extension home economist.. She School. He received his Bachelor Born at Cordell, Regier gradu is a 1980 graduate of South of Music Education degree from Grayson Bottom, formerly of ated from Cordell High School western Oklahoma State Uni SWOSU in 1975 and a Master’s Cordell, has been named the and attended SWOSU. In 1968 versity. She studied home eco in Music Education degree in senior vice-president of the First he obtained an associate degree nomics and art and is now doing 1980. His wife, Sue, was born in National Bank of Guthrie. from El Reno College. work - on a master’s degree in St. Paul, Minn., and is also a Bottom, 31, is a 1967 gradu He and his wife, Phyllis, vocational home economics. graduate of Weatherford High ate of Cordell High School. He have three children-Elaine, The extension home econo School. She received her Bache holds a BS degree in Business Randy and Gregg. mist will be responsible for lor of Arts degree in business Administration, a BS degree of educational programs of the 16 economics from Southwestern. teaching and a master’s degree BOWDEN IN CONTROL extension homemakers groups in in school administration from Roy Bruce Bowden lives at the county and 4-H programs. KIRTLEY,CPA Southwestern Oklahoma State Recia has seven years of experi University. Rt. 4, Box 429, Amarillo, Tex. ence in 4-H and was a member Ross Kirtley is employed by Bottom taught business and 79119. Roy worked eight years of Future Homemakers of Amer Arthur Anderson and Co. in coached at Weatherford before in the microfilming department ica. At college, she was a mem Oklahoma City. Ross passed joining the Cordell High School of the Texas State Library. He ber of the Art Guild, Student his CPA exam in 1978 and be faculty in 1973. In 1976 he is now in the Pest Control Home Economics Association, came senior auditor of the firm. joined the Cordell National Bank business with a partner. Oklahoma and National Home Toni Kirtley is also a SWOSU as loan officer. He left the Economics Associations, honor graduate and teaches English at Cordell bank in 1979 to become GOODWIN OWNS PHARMACY societies Gamma Delta Kappa Western Heights. a vice president of the Guthrie Curtis Goodwin owns Good and Kappa Delta Pi and Who’s EDUCATION CONTINUED bank. He held this position win Pharmacy in Stinnett, Tex. Who Among American College until his promotion. He is a graduate of SWOSU, and and University Students. Sara Jo Nixon, who com Grayson and his wife, Rita, he and his wife have three child pleted her master’s degree in have one son, Brian Tyler, 2 Vi ren, Becky 31, Roy 29, and 27th YEAR TEACHING psychology from SWOSU in the years old. Dicky 25. Their address is Box Vita Arndt is starting her summer of 1979, is continuing GG, Stinnett, Tex. 79083. 27th year teaching elementary work on her Ph.D. in psychology MORGAN IN SPECIAL ED. at the University of Oklahoma. DR. OPENS PRACTICE education. Her husband, Sara Jo is married, has one son, Joan Graft Morgan is a special Dwayne, is teaching Auto Me and lives in Norman. education teacher at Horace Dr. Sam H. Arnold III an chanics at the Great Plains Mann Junior High in Amarillo, nounced he will open his prac Area Vo-Tech School. They live GIFFIN HAS CLINIC Tex. She received her degree in tice in the Cordell Doctors at 2906 Templeton Circle, Law- Noel Giffin attended South mathematics and music in ’63. Clinic soon. He will practice ton, Okla. 73505. western from 1967-71 and re Joan lives at 616 Ramada, general family medicine, includ ceived his degree in pharmacy. Amarillo, Tex. 79108, phone ing obstetrics. He completed GERLACH JOINS BANK His clinic is called Avondale 806-383-8389. She has a daugh his internship at the South Keith Gerlach has joined the Phamacy, 5135 Plains Blvd., ter, Melissa, 17, and a son, Bend Osteopathic Hospital in Dill State Bank as vice-president Amarillo, Tex. 79106. Noel and Heskie, 6. South Bend, Ind. and loan officer. He was elected his wife, Susie, live at 5705 A graduate of Cordell High to that position by the bank’s Harvard in Amarillo. They have MARTIN OWNS BUSINESS School, he earned a degree in board of directors. three children, Darin 17, Brad Charlie Martin received his pharmacy at Southwestern State A graduate of Cordell High 11, and Josh 2. pharmacy degree in ’57 and now University. He graduated from School in 1968, Gerlach at owns and operates the Charlie the Oklahoma College of Osteo tended Cameron State Univer DR. LECTURED IN EGYPT Martin Pharmacy in Amarillo, pathic Medicine and Surgery in sity in Lawton from 1968 to Dr. Robert J. Corbin, a 1963 Tex. Charlie and his wife, Tulsa before beginning his in 1970 and earned his bachelor of Cordell High School graduate, Barbara, live at 6705 Elmhurst ternship in South Bend. science degree in history at recently lectured in a three-day Road, Amarillo, Tex. 79106, He is the son of Sam H. Southwestern Oklahoma State conference in Cairo, Egypt. phone 806-352-3607. Arnold Jr. and Ruth Arnold University in 1972. Dr. Corbin, a senior re and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Gerlach was employed for search physicist for Continental MELVIN HOLDS POSITION Sam H. Arnold Sr. His wife, seven and a half years with the Oil Company in Ponca City, John Melvin, 3917 Kileen, Debra, is the daughter of Mr. Fort Sill National Bank in oper showed recent advancesinhydro Amarillo, Tex. 79109, phone and Mrs. Jim Franklin. They ations. He was assistant cashier carbon exploration technology 806-353-4413, is Assistant Su have one son. September 1981 Echoes from The Hill Page 19 Basketball Coach Has Great Recruiting Season
Coach George Hauser’s 1981 - 82 Men's Bulldog Basketball team will be adding several new Pictured is the 1926 Track Team at then Southwestern State College. Back row, left to right, is Dick faces this year thanks to what Murphy, Edgar Brady, Walter Kerr, Art Nelson, Bob Emerson, Dave Thompson, Chet Alvis, Oral Ward, Coach Hauser described as a Earl Fourier and Coach Rankin Williams. Front row, left to right, is Joe Reynolds, Bob Hanson, Virgil “great” recruiting season. “I am Hix, Roy P. Stewart, James Duncan, Ted Wonder and “Doc” Glenn Leonard. very pleased with our recruit 1940 CLASS REUNION ing,” Coach Hauser said, “we The Southwestern State (Col did very well by getting the play Gift Amounts Announced lege) University class of 1940 will ers that were available to us.” In its second year’s appeal for Foundation. have a class reunion on Friday, Some of the transfers and fresh funds, the Southwestern Okla During the 1980-81 academic Oct. 9, as part of the SWOSU men include: homa State University Foundation year, the Otis Delaporte Scholar homecoming activities. A banquet Curtis Adams, 6-0, “an out Inc. has received $43,271 from ship Fund, the Gerry Henson will be held at 7:00 p.m., and a re standing shooter from Frank Phil alumni in 16 states and Canada. Scholarship Fund and the Bill) ception mixer will start at 8:30 lips Junior College, a floor lead The gifts, which totaled 202 in Johnson Scholarship Fund were p.m. at the Mark Restaurant. er;” number and ranged from $2.00 to set up as memorials. Members of the class must Mike Burum, 6-8, “strong, $15,000 were also donated by Since its beginning in 1979, the make advanced reservations. Re quick, good hands and a scorer various companies including 3M, Foundation has received $99,447. servations for the banquet and and rebounder, will be very im Honeywell Inc., Phillips Petrol A Third Annual Drive is sched mixer can be made by contacting portant to the team;” eum Company, Fidelity Union uled for the 1981-82 academic Arnold Madison, 6-0, “a floor Life Insurance Company and ADP year. Meryl Smith, Route 2-Box 8, general, a winner from the Texas Leedey, Okla. 73654. State Junior College Champions, a leader;” 1981-1982 LADY Phil McManus, 6-8, “a shot BULLDOGS BASKETBALL 1981 - 1982 blocker, outlet passer and shoot 11-13 USAO 7:30 p.m. er, a key to the defense;” 11-17 Okla. Christian 7:30 p.m. BUUD0G BASKETBALL Mike Pryor, 6-3, “strong, re 11-18 East Central 7:30 p.m. bounds well and a good shooter;” 11-21 Bethany Wayne Smith, 6-3, “a good, Nazarene 4:30 p.m. solid basketball player in all 11-24 Cameron 6:00 p.m. Schedule phases of the game;” 12-1 Western State 7:00 p.m. 11-17 Bethany 1-4 USAO 8:00 p.m. Ron and Don Stidom, “these 12-4 USAO 7:30 p.m. Nazarene 8:00 p.m. 1-8 Oklahoma Christian boys are jumpers, shooters, quick, 12-8 Bethany 11-20 Southwestern Tip- &9 Classic TBA and very important to our team;” Nazarene 6:00 p.m. &21 Off Tourney TBA 1-13 Central 7:30 p.m. Roderick Walker, 6-2, “a shoot 12-10 Phillips 6:00 p.m. 11-24 Phillips 800 p.m. 1-16 ♦Southeastern 8:00 p.m. er and a jumper, comes from the 12-12 Okla. Baptist 6:00 p.m. 11-28 West Texas 730 p.m. 1-20 ♦Northeastern 8:00 p.m. Mississippi State Junior College 12-14 Northwestern 8:00 p.m. 12-5 Central 800 p.m. 1-23 Midwestern 2:00 p.m. Championship team,” and 1-6 Western State 7:30 p.m. 12-8 Bethany 1-27 ♦Northwestern8:00 p.m. Kirk Wilson, 6-4, “the state’s 1-13 Panhandle 7:00 p.m. Nazarene 800 p.m. 1-30 ♦East Central 8:00 p.m. leading scorer from Binger, ex 1-16 Central 6:00 p.m. 12-10 Phillips perience will be a key factor.” 1-20 Northeastern 5:30 p.m. 730 p.m. 2-3 Midwestern 8:00 p.m. Returning this year will be 6-1 1-23 Panhandle 6:00 p.m. 12-12 Okla. Baptist 8 00 p.m. 2-6 ♦Southeastern 8:00 p.m. guard Ron Sheperd, who was 1-28 Cameron 7:00 p.m. 12-14 Huston- 2-10 ♦Northeastern 8:00 p.m. named last year to the All Okla 1-30 Okla. Christian 2:00 p.m. Tillotson 8:00 p.m. 2-13 Okla. Baptist 7:30 p.m. homa Intercollegiate Conference 2-3 Northwestern 6:00 p.m. 12-17 USAO 7:30 p.m. 2-17 ♦Northwestern8:00 p.m. second team, and Jerry Jones, 2-5 Cameron 12-19 Baylor 7:30 p.m. 2-20 ♦East Central 8:00 p.m. who was Honorable Mention on &6 Invitational TBA that same team. 2-9 Ranger Women’s *denotes Oklahoma Inter Coach Hauser will begin a 27- &10 Classic TBA collegiate Conference games game schedule on Nov. 17 at 2-13 Okla. Baptist 6:00 p.m. Bethany against the defending 2-17 Central 7:00 p.m. Home games in bold face. National Association of Intercol 2-20 East Central 6:00 p.m. legiate Athletics national champ ion Bethany Nazarene Redskins. Page 20 Echoes from The Hill September 1981 situation this season. Offensively, the Bulldogs have five returning starters, with four returning de fensively. Head Coach Bob Ma- zie’s recruitment has already paid off. In the first game of the 1981 season against Bishop College, transfer Tony Shelton intercepted two passes that had much to do with Southwestern’s 9-0 victory. Key players to watch for the Bulldogs include quarterback Steve Price, who in the game against Bishop College passed for 72 yards and a touchdown, Ed Farmer, who in the same game had eight unassisted tackles, and fullback J. J. Johnson, who rushed for 53 yards in the Bishop game. Eastern New Mexico will bring to Weatherford nose guard Tom Sager, who was a first team Aca demic All-American in 1980, quar terback Jack Turner, and fullback Jackie Clifton will also be worth Pictured is the 1981 Southwestern Oklahoma State University Bulldog Football Team. watching. Coach Bob Mazie says of the team, “They are pretty much in the same position we are as far as being inexperienced; I’m looking Homecoming’s "Battle of the Dogs" forward to a good football game It will be a battle of canines on western State host the Grey If the above sounds familiar to with them this year." Homecoming Saturday, October hounds of Eastern New Mexico Southwestern fans it is because Southwestern is a NAIA Divi 10, when the Bulldogs of South State. the Bulldogs are facing a similar sion 1. District 9, school with an The Homecoming game will be enrollment of 4,800. Eastern New the 32nd time the two schools Mexico State University is located have met on the football field. in Portales, N.M., and is also a Southwestern leads the series Division 1 NAIA school. Its 21-9-2. Last year Southwestern current enrollment is 3.715. visited Eastern New Mexico and Kick-off time will be 2 p.m. at came away victorious. 30-10. Milam Field for the Homecoming Greyhound head coach Dunny “Battle of the Dogs." Goode, who will begin his fourth year in that position, will have to rely on key veterans and top re cruits as he has only five starters returning on offense with six de See You fensive returning starters. “We really have had the best recruiting at season since I've been at East COACH BOB MAZIE ern," Goode said. COACH DUNNY GOODE Homecoming Cardinals Signs SW0SU Birdsong Former Amarillo High standout gain was another person’s loss. I was to produce a 40-yard average out of bounds around the 2-yard Carl Birdsong will be around for think Larrv will be picked up by in the pros and eventually lead line. You can’t worry about the roll call when the National Foot somebody else. the league in punting. other guy you are competing ball League makes its final cut. “You really can’t be too con As a junior, he led the nation in against. You focus on your efforts. Birdsong, a standout punter at cerned about what happens to punting and was named first-team You can't control how he per West Texas State and Southwest anyone else. I am sure if 1 had All-American on the National As forms, and the only way to control ern Oklahoma State University, been cut, Larry wouldn’t have lost sociation of Intercollegiate Ath the final decision is doing well apparently has earned a spot on any sleep over it. We both knew letics (NAIA) squad. yourself.” the St. Louis Cardinals roster. in camp one would make it and “1 think what helped me make Birdsong said he made the The 6-0, 194-pound kicker was the other wouldn’t." the team was consistency,” said right decision to transfer to South signed as a free agent by the Buf Birdsong said he liked the St. Birdsong. "I didn’t have any western Oklahoma State. “I pray falo Bills then was picked up by Louis coaching staff better than shanks in the first game against ed about it for about a year,” said St. Louis on waivers. When St. the one in Buffalo. “There’s more San Diego, and I helped myself in the Cardinal rookie. “I finally had Louis punter Larry Swider was re encouragement here,” said Bird the Seattle game. I had a good a real piece of mind about going leased last week, it was clear song. “I know that’s one reason I kick out of bounds in deep terri to Weatherford. I got two years of Birdsong had made the team. did so well. I think everyone tory and averaged one kick about pharmacy school in. It opened “When I found out 1 had made needs some encouragement.” 48 yards with a hang time of 4.5 both doors for football and educa it, it was a bitter-sweet experi Birdsong averaged 43.5 yards or 4.6. tion. I knew after football I would ence," said Birdsong. “Naturally per kick at Southwestern last "Then, against Kansas City, I have to have something to fall 1 was happy 1 had made it. But my year, and he said one of his goals had a 46-yard kick and kicked one back on.”