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MHS ALUMNI STORIES 2010
7TH In A 10 Part Series
1960 and 1965 Honor Classes

Celebrating 50th year is a big deal…………

In 1960, the newspaper announced commencement on May, 19, 1960, for forty-four high school seniors who would walk the stage in the old gym to receive their diplomas. The article said, “In many ways, the Class of 1960 is the most talented ever to leave Mangum high school. This was demonstrated in their memorable play, “Pride and Prejudice”; in the boys’ performance on the football field, the basketball court and the baseball diamond…………the girls’ FHA and club activities.” In reading through the accomplishments of many of these classmates through the years, it is obviously a very talented class who has accomplished many goals in our society. This class also did not have a Yearbook; the last published Yearbook was with the Class of 1952. Thanks goes to Hazel Jones Kenner for her input and help with this class history.

According to The Mangum Star, May 2000, this class gathered at the American Legion Building where they celebrated their 40th reunion which was organized by William Rosebure and Hazel Jones Kenner. This rather small class has remained active in spite of the distances they live from each other. “The members of this class were born into a world of turmoil. The Japanese had launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and President Roosevelt had asked Congress to declare war on Japan. By first grade, the war had ended and Truman had defeated Dewey. The “fifties” brought Television and T.V. dinners; hula hoops were ‘in’; The Kingston Trio and Ricky Nelson were ‘hot’ musicians and go-carts were a great source of entertainment.”

Some of their memories include: Gravel pits, thrill hill, the brakes, the square, Slick’s, Tiger Den and Jay Buckle bridge. What else could one want? The senior trip was to Colorado Springs and the LaFon Motel. Classmates were impressed by the heated swimming pool. They visited Pike’s Peak, Royal Gorge, Cave of the Winds and the Air Force Academy.

School leaders included: Superintendent of Schools, Herman Bottom; High School Principal, Mr. Ray Hogan; Class Sponsors were: Mrs. Odie Jones, Mrs. Ruth Sanger, Mr. Bob Summers and Class Parents were Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Snipes.

MHS Alumni Officers were: George Snipes, Class of 1925; V-President, Clyde Smith, Class of 1941; Secretary, Secretary, June Reeves-Freeman, Class of 1958; Assistant Secretary, Janis Mathews-Kerbo, Class of 1956; Treasurer, Marie Swoboda, Class of 1923; Historian, Aline Parrish-Savage, Class of 1943; and Registrar was Lois Overton-Norman, Class of 1918.

The Mangum Star-News, May 19, 2005, ran a full page write up on this class celebrating its 45th reunion from Mangum High School. Class officers for this group were: President, Robert Weiss (deceased); William Rosebure, V-President; Margaret Sue Winters-Snipes, Secretary and Nancy Van Vacter-McAlester, Treasurer. Honor Students were: Margaret Winters, Bobby Crane and Rob Snipes

1960 Class Roll:

Sharon K. Bailey
Joyce E. Barker
Carolyn Billington
Bobby H. Crane
Gwendolyn Crawford
Jimmy Crossland
Geneva Davenport
Betty Davis
Gene Dillahunty
Joe R. Freeman
Raymond Graumann
Clinton Goss
Sam Harlan
Jimmy C. Jackson
James Ray James
Hazel L. Jones
Thomas Langford
Charles Laws
Charles Lewis
Miss Pat McClendon
Maryanne McDonald
Joe Meadows
Robert Norton
Rosemary Patterson
Barbara Perrin
Melba S. Racy
Don Reeves
William Rosebure
Ernest Rosenbaum

Barbara Roulain
Howard Saunders
Nadia Shaheen
Nina B. Sheward
Thomas Snipes
Patricia Tinney
Jimmie Tinsley
Nancy L. VanVacter
Robert Weiss
Jerry Wheeler
John Wileman
Sondra G. Windle
Margaret S. Winters
Bill F. Wright

Deceased members include: Jerry Weiss, Bobby Crane, Gwen Crawford, Geneva Davenport, Joyce Barker, Jerry Wheeler, Bill Wright Whereabouts unknown: Barbara Perrin Arnold, Clinton Goss, Jimmy Jackson, Thomas Langford, Charles Laws, Don Reeves, Howard Saunders, Nadia Shaheen and Rosemary Patterson Smith

Class of 1965…………..celebrating 45 years

The Greer County News, May 17, 1965, ran an article about the retirement of a long time popular teacher, Mrs. Francis Phipps, who retired January of that year. “Francis Clay Phipps, MHS Grad with the Class of 1918, was a Junior High Science teacher in the Mangum ISD for many years. She graduated from Oklahoma University and held a Master’s Degree from the University of Southern California. In 1957, Mrs. Phipps was one of nine women chosen for a summer science course in Colorado College, Colorado Springs. Mrs. Phipps, a Mangum native, has two children, also MHS grads and OU grads: Sharon Phipps Beach, 1953, is also a school teacher and Kent Clay Phipps, Class of 1948, is an assistant city attorney in Ponca City.”

Another article in the Greer County News was titled, “Roberta Graham Named Teacher Of The Year”. Miss Graham, a long time popular fifth grade elementary teacher at Edison was a MHS Grad with the Class of 1925. She was given this honor by the Greer County O.E.A. in October of 1964. She had two sisters who followed the teaching field: Maurine Graham Woods, Class of 1922 and Sue Donna Graham Thompson, Class of 1928.

The Mangum Star-News, May 19, 2005, ran full pages of pictures on this class. There were sixty-six seniors in 1965 and Sylvia Silk-Miller has accounted for every one of these classmates. They did not have a Senior Trip nor did they have a Yearbook according to Ginger Cypert Smith, one of the members. Sylvia Silk-Miller and Susie Hughes-Thompson also helped me by e-mail to complete this rather lengthy list of names along with classmates’ addresses and e-mails; Sylvia also uses Facebook to locate MHS grads. Note: Technology has advanced since all these records were kept by ladies such as Ms. Nellie Stultz-Davis, Lois Norman-Overton and Doris Avery-Nelson.

Honor students were: Ann Harlan, Elizabeth Stock, Carol Pankhurst Class Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lewis; Deceased members are: Danny Amox, Hest er Banister, Sonny Cowan, Coye Dennis, Mary Edmondson-Avery, Harold Henderson, Jim Houpe, Class Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lewis; Mike Thomason; Whereabouts unknown: Anita Bagwell-Miller, Dennis Bland, Judy Brundige-Niblo, Gary Francis, Steve Francis, Patsy Knight, Joe D. Mitchell, Peggy Nichols-Lambert, Carol Pankhurst-Barkin, LaWayne Paxton and Kathie Skvorc Casper. For more information on this class please contact either Sylvia Silk Miller at millers95@yahoo.com or joy.grant@sbcglobal.net

Class of 1965

Danny Amox
Anita Bagwell
LaNelda Bailey
Danny Baker
Hester Banister
Carol S. Bex
Dennis Bland
Judy Brundige
Bonnie Bryant
Charles Callins
Sonny Cowan
Ginger Cypert
Martha Davis
Cecil Deadman
Coye Dennis
Mary K. Edmondson
Melvin Ervin
Gary Francis
Steve Francis
Larry Gilliam
Shirley Griffis
Charles Hahn
Anne Harlan
Jim Houpe
Harold Henderson
Joan Hood
Jim Houpe
Susie Hughes
Beverlie Inks
Gaylord Inks
Catherine Jenkins
Karen Johnson
Janie Keating
Dorothy King
Patsy Knight
Nance Langdon
Russell Lewis
Garl Mardis
Sandy Mathis
Theo McDuff
Joe McGuffin
Joe D. Mitchell
Kay Morgan
Nan Morris
Peggy Nichols
Cathy Norton
Gwenith Olive
Carol Pankhurst
Amma L. Parker
Ronnie Patton
Darlia Paxton
Wayne Paxton
Bette Price
John Price
Barbara Propps
Roger Reeves
Debbie Seymour
Slvia Silk
Kathie Skvorc
Elizabeth Stock
Jody Thomas
Carolyn Thomason
Mike Thomason
David Uecke
Mary Kyle Underwood
Bernice Ward
Dale Weaver
Kaye Wileman
Velma Wilson
Vicki Wilson
Judith Winters

MHS Alumni Officers were: Peggy Coffman-McMaan, Class of 1951; V-President, Virginia Hamilton-Boyle, Class of 1916; Secretary, Doris Avery-Nelson, Class of 1949; Assistant Secretary, Linda Lanford-Foraker, Class of 1950; Treasurer, Marie Swoboda, Class of 1923; Assistant Treasurer, Edward F. Norman, Class of 1942; Historian, Aline Parish-Savage, Class of 1943; and Registrar was Lois Overton-Norman, Class of 1918.

Notes for history: It must be noted, according to Lois Norman Overton’s bylaws and papers, that on March 5, 1965, the following by-law was abolished: Motion made and carried that anyone not taking the initiation would not be a member of the Alumni Association. And thus, due to circumstances in society and probably abuse of ‘power’ bestowed on some groups, initiations became a thing of the past.

Series eight (8) will continue with the Classes of 1970 and 1975. Any additions or corrections are always appreciated. Joy.grant@sbcglobal.net

Researched by Joy Hall Grant, Class of 1957, MHS Alumni Historian.

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