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Vol. 1, Is. 11 Sept.
30, 2011
From the
Editor
Issue 11 of the “Roosevelt
News -- East Coast Edition” is being delivered from rain deprived southwest
I hate to revisit the issues
we continue to have with Yahoo “messing” with all emails we send to their
domain. There are over 80 of you with
Yahoo addresses and Yahoo thinks since we are sending that many emails (exactly
alike) that it must be spam so they are “flagging” it and supposedly holding
the emails temporarily before delivery.
Keep in mind that this is all done via software and human eyes never see
what we’re sending out. Even though
they’re apparently getting through for now, I don’t know how long before or if
they will eventually shut us down completely.
That said, if you have an account other than Yahoo I would strongly
suggest that you let us know so we can send the newsletter to that account--just
in case permanent blocking by Yahoo occurs.
We have had no issues with other domains. Please consider the change if you have the
option. As always, messages can be sent
to mmay@234enterprises.com.
I think this is a good time
to remind you to “study up” for the reunion “meet and greet” by going back to
Issue 5 (vol1is5081911)
of the “Roosevelt News -- East Coast Edition” and review “A Guide to Roughrider
See you at the reunion!
mlm
Content
Contributors for the Week
Austilene
(Turner) Borum
Paul
Hay
Jonna
(Johnson) Shklar
Steve
Sims
All
those who sent messages to the Email “Bag”
Thank
you all!
A TRIBUTE TO MOSE AND VIRGINIA SIMS
This is an attempt at a love
letter…….First of all, my wife would be the first to tell the readers that
romance is not one of my strengths. That
being said, one of the constants that I have carried with me for 61 years is
the love and respect and admiration of my parents, Mose
and Virginia Sims.
Dad from
Dad was Captain of the
Bulldog football team and later turned down an offer to play football for the
Chicago Bears. He was also an
outstanding collegiate wrestler. As a
matter of fact, he won the National Heavyweight Championship in 1939. The tournament was held in
Mom and Dad married during
World War II and Dad served in the United States Navy mostly in the
Pacific. Later, Mom would not allow us
children to read his letters written to her from the war but she promised
“After I’m gone” we could read them.
These letters from the
After the war Mom and Dad
lived for a short period of time in
Upon Mom’s graduation, the
couple purchased a 160 acre farm from Mom’s parents just southwest of
My parents had the vision of
knowing where they wanted to spend their life and raise their children. Mom and Dad’s generation is called “The
Greatest Generation” and I believe it to be so true.
In 1957 the little school at
Con. 8 merged with other schools in the area with the majority of students
joining the
It was obvious to all that
Mom and Dad cared so much about the community and its students. Later in their careers (after getting rid of
the expense of educating their youngest son), they were able to help many
students in need. Dad used his influence
to help
Mom and Dad have been gone
for a few years now but there is not a day that goes by that I don’t think of
them and appreciate the wonderful home they provided for our family. I miss them both immensely but carry so much
of them with me every day. In this busy
and complicated world we live in today, I am not sure of too much but I do know
that I’m proud to be a farm boy from Roosevelt and the son of these wonderful
people.
Steve
Sims
Thoughts from
the Squirrel Lair
This
issue hits the web on the eve of the 2011 Roosevelt High School Reunion. Just in case you have misplaced your schedule
for the reunion events, we are including it below. We are looking forward to visiting with old
friends and classmates. We are sure all
who attend will have a great time. Watch
next week’s news for a report on the activities of the reunion.
2011 ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL
Friday,
September 30, 2011
·
6:30-9:00pm: Mixer at the
Saturday, October 1, 2011 -
·
8:30-12pm: Registration,
Refreshments
·
12pm-2:00: Concession
lunch available
·
2:00-4:00: Fund-Raising Auction
·
5:00-5:30: Alumni Business Meeting
- Financial Review
- Election of President
·
5:30-7:00: Evening Meal, Catered by Klein’s
Catering Service (BBQ)
$13.00 per person in advance/$20.00 at the door (if available).
·
7:00-11:00: Entertainment
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20 Year Party
The
class of 1991 would like to invite everyone to come help them celebrate their
20 year class reunion. We will meet at
the Roosevelt Bar Friday night, Sept. 30, after the mixer at the grade
school. Hope to see you there.
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Auction
As
the 2009 Newsflash which was sent out with the Reunion Invite and Registration form
mentioned, there will be an auction again this year. The auction is very important as that is the
source of revenue to keep the Alumni Association functioning. The past auctions have raised funds which
enabled the Alumni Committee to make the decision to eliminate the $5
membership fees. So as we approach the
reunion, everyone needs to be thinking of items they will bring to
auction. You might be surprised how much
one of your former classmates would like to have an item of yours. We thought it might stir up interest if we
could publish a list of items you are planning to bring. .
Items
thus far:
Jerry
Hayslip:
Basketball
autographed by the 1995 OU Sooners girls’ team
Crank
telephone from the 1940’s or 1950’s
Porcelain
Miss Piggy doll, new in the box
Porcelain
Kermit, new in the box
Jennifer
Moore:
2
(1 red and 1 white) XL Our Pride Roosevelt 1902-1993 tee shirts
2
OU fee shirts
OU
caps and several other OU items
Mike
May:
2
Carpenter Family Cookbooks (compiled, edited, and autographed by Carolyn
Niebruegge May)
Joyce
Henson:
Cabbage
Patch Doll
Happy
Cathy
Franks:
Metal
Box made by her Uncle Don Ellis
We
have received notes from many others saying they were bringing items for the auction
so come prepared (with plenty of money) to bid on the many items being
auctioned.
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Suggestion for
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Reservations
Reservations for the 2011
Roosevelt High School Reunion have been received from the following: Those in red are new this week.
Class of 1943:
Class of 1945:
Joyce (Clark) Henson and Alex
Cedillo & Annette Williams; Frances (Smith)
Hopkins and Bill Smith; Wanda Adkins
Class of 1946:
Emily (Martin) Bennight and Welsey; Mable
Blackwood
Class of 1947: Bobbi (Alford) Buckner
Class of 1948:
Cotton (Muse) Mathis and
James; Richard McConnell; Dee (Muse) Moore
Class of 1949:
Bob Sheets; Pat Moore; Norene (Goodin) Jackson and
Willie
Class of 1950:
Paul Hay
Class of 1951:
Class of 1953:
Tom Alford; Shirley (Webb)
Cook and Dober; Evelyn Walters; L. D. Sheets and Oweeda;
Phyllis (Cook)
Class of 1955:
Beverly Gray and Don Taylor
Class of 1956: Rose (Chance) Anderson; Dwight
Peterson; Buck Cook; Bill Pitts and Edra
Class of 1957:
Jim Law and Alice; Johnny Block;
Walter Farrar; Darrell Cooper and Dovie
Class of 1958:
Merle Jones and Kathy
Falconer; Ronald Hebensperger and Janet;
Class of 1959:
Jerry Alford; Norwood
Pollard; Gene Janes and Janice; Mike Berridge; Dale Tufford; Dale
Cain; Jackie Davis; Dolores (Eaton) Earley; Betty (Gaidaroff) Morgan and
Class of 1960:
Henry Graves and Delois; Cheryl Eaton; Jimmie Johnson and Carolyn; Joel Cook
and Deanna Cook; Ray Hackney and Martha Hackney
Class of 1961:
Paula (Miller) Block;
Class of 1962:
Joe Mac Ankney;
Howard (Rex) LaFever and Mary; Dan Hayslip and Susan;
Bill and Jean Ann (Schrader) Lyde; Ronnie Collmer;
Freddie Johnson and Joan; Austilene (Turner) Borum; Sam McNeil and Doug; Ralph
Farrar; Mary (Griffee) Ricky
Class of 1963:
Johnny Alford;
Class of 1964:
Bonnie (Pollard) Phillips and
John; Jerry Hayslip; Tommy Hebensperger
Class of 1965:
Class of
1966: Malynda Adams and
Donald
Class of
1968:
Class of
1969: Janet (Starcher)
Shirley and Randy; Sebi Alonzo and
Class of
1971: Glen Brazil; Phil Collmer
Class of
1972: Jenny Loveless and Paul; Joe
Rutledge; Mark McCollom and Arvella
Class of
1973: Rick Hilliard; Bruce Cook and
Vickie; Shirley (Collmer) Funkhouser
and Stan Funkhouser
Class of
1975: David Jackson; Gilbert Alonzo and
Tonya Burton
Class of
1977: Gayla (Cook)
Miller; Johnny Starcher and Donna Schiller; Emma Alonzo
Class of
1978: David Stroud and Gayleen; Penny (Martin) McCustion
Class of
1979: Pam (Stroud) Jackson; Sabrina (Stroup)
Vincent
Class of
1981: Donnie Peterson and Michelle and Danial
Class of
1985: Chris Ankney
and Clelsen Ankney
Class of
1988: Mijo Chard and
Class of
1989: Ryvers Simmons
Class of
1991: Glenda Jenkins and Cody; Krystal
(Mahoney) Lancaster, Bill and Tommy
Class of
1993: Karri Phillips
Class of
1994: Leah Phillips and
Shelly
Guests: Brenda (Stroud) Wilhite;
Clithia (Stroud) Kilbourne;
Carri Stroud; Carolyn Martin; Charles and Barbara
Pollard; Samatha Jo (Cooper) Beason
and Robert; Danny Cole; Matt Allen; Chas Miller; Mike
Jones; Teresa Suader; Manuela Alonzo
Alumni Website
We have renewed the account that
Where have you
been? What have you done? Austilene (Turner) Borum, Class of 1962
On July the
25th of 1944, Austilene Turner was born with a hospital bill of $48.00 and
a doctor fee of $25.10. Someone made the check out for $73.00 and
Daddy signed the check and managed to save a whooping 10 cents! I have
the cancelled check. Mother and Daddy
made up my name, Daddy was born Robert Austin Turner and I was born Roberta
Austilene Turner. I do like my name and never had a nickname. As
the story goes, when Daddy came to see Mother and me
on the second day Mother told Daddy that she and I were going home with him and
Daddy said "No", turned around and left the hospital. Not being
a cook, he lived off of Post Toasties, watermelon,
milk and coffee. Needless to say every dish and glass in the house were dirty. Daddy went home, put some dishes in the
dish pan to soak while he went back to the field to plow a couple of rounds,
came in washed up that batch, put in another batch, plow, etc. - until all was
clean. The next day Mother and I went home with Daddy. This was
long before running water and electricity. I have two older sisters, Rhea
and Gereldene, and one younger brother Carl, as most
of you know.
I started to school at Con.
8 in August, 1950, with Ms. Kerbo. Yes, she also taught at
I worked in
We have lived at the same
address since 1978 but not the same house. The original house burned in
April, 2000. Rebuilt on same lot - basically same
design. Gereldene and her daughter,
Brenda, came and decorated the house. I asked if the decorating was
going to be 'shabby chic' -- her reply was "No, poor plush".
That's what we got!!!
I have a very pretty step
daughter, son-in-law and two beautiful granddaughters. Don't get to see them as
much as we would like as they live in
Working in the yard, getting
my hands dirty, moving a plant or two is good exercise. Do like my yard.
As mother said, "My hand fits a spade or shovel better than a
vacuum cleaner or a dust rag." (Do keep a house clean.) Like
a lot of other yards around not only in this area but other areas, a lot of
plants died or are near death as you read this. When not in the yard I
can be found looking for another design to embroidery. Machine embroidery
is sometimes a challenge, fun and when the design turns out like the picture
that is a good thing. Ron helps me with the computer part it. (Thank
goodness he knows a lot about computers.) There is always another napkin,
t-shirt or bag that needs something embroidered on it. Making flashy
fancy hat pins and beaded Christmas ornaments are my most recent projects.
Probably will be doing something else this time next
year. Doing a Sudoku daily and working on a puzzle most days,
keeps the brain active and helps to keep Mr. and Mrs. Alzheimer away --
far, far away I hope.
Guess this is about it for
me. Now we need to hear from YOU as YOU too have a story to tell.
Austilene Turner Borum
P.S.
I am a Breast Cancer Survivor of six and half years and doing good!!!!!!
News
Conditions
in
Mike
talked about the dire conditions in southwest
cnm
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The
volunteers who bring the Roosevelt Haunted House to life each year are hard at
work bringing this year’s version to reality.
When we asked for some history of the Haunted House to “publish” in the
Roosevelt News – East Coast Edition, the following email from
“I can tell you exactly how it got started,” he said,
with a grin a mile wide. It was just like old times listening to Martin
Mahoney recall the beginning of the Roosevelt Haunted House nearly thirty years
ago. He was remembering the night that Jimmy Belding and Johnny Block
took Brent Belding, Darrell Block, and Mitch Mahoney to Lawton to go through a
haunted house. Seems that when they got there, it was
closed.
So, after they ate, the adults decided to call back
to
The next night they decided to go back out there and
do it again; the word got out and more and more showed up. Mitch, who was
only five years old, registered the guests.
It was so successful, they
thought they would charge admission the next year which was 1973. We
didn’t keep a list of the numerous spooks that worked the house over the years,
but we have a lot of wonderful memories.
Age wise, we have 19 year olds to 60+ year
olds. It is good to see the younger ones getting involved; they have the
gusto and stamina it takes to show up every night and hold down jobs in the
daytime. Some of the spooks have been around a long time, but it gets in
your blood. You are having so much fun yourself,
you forget how tired you’re going to be in the morning.
We think we’re making some really good memories for
these younger kids in the community. That’s why we keep doing it – for
the kids. Sure, we use the proceeds for the community – but it’s really
for the kids to have something to do at home instead of being on the street or
on the road somewhere else. They’ll always have the memories of their own
Roosevelt Haunted House.
In 1987, we had to move the Haunted House because the
owner had other plans for the property. Luckily, we found a good place,
and moved all of our props to the present site (the old
We are grateful that we have nice
landlords, Mickey and Karen May and Candace May Thurmond, who lease us the
Haunted House. It adds to the atmosphere that we are out in the country,
and “on the old
Haunted House Schedule for 2011
October 21 and 22
October 28, 29, and 30
Open from 8:00 p.m. to midnight
Admission: $5
per person
Plan to come out to the Haunted House for a good time
and support your community at the same time since all proceeds go to the
community.
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Southern Kiowa Chamber Fall
Festival
Remember the Fall Festival
will be in downtown Snyder on Saturday, October 1. Many activities are planned. Visit our website www.southernkiowachamber.com
or on Facebook!
Purchase
a Fall Festival T-Shirt and be eligible to win $500.00! Receive 1 ticket for each shirt purchased. Shirts can be purchased at the Rose Cottage
in Snyder or the day of the festival.
Act fast, because they will sell out!
PLUS receive a $100 bonus if you are wearing your T-Shirt at the time of
the drawing. Must be present to win!!
Also, be sure and get your train tickets. The 10:10 train ride is already SOLD
OUT!
Birthdays and
Anniversaries
We
have compiled all of the birthday and anniversary information we could from
Wanda’s files. We are sure we are
missing some. Please send us the birthdays
and anniversaries for your family and friends so that we can have as complete
as list as possible. We are going to
start with what we have from Wanda’s files so if we miss you, please send us
the information so we have it for the news next year. In addition, should any of the birthdays we
list be wrong, also please let us know.
Happy Birthday
To:
September
30 – Louann Cook, Class of 1958
September 30 – Dolly Beck
October 6 – Elizabeth Boydston Miller
Humor
I found the following
in an old WWII album as I was trying to build an article about my dad for the Roosevelt
News. It was accurate back then and is now as well. Don't have a clue as to the author.
Jonna (Johnson) Shklar
HUMOR
Secretary of
Agriculture
Dear Mr.
Secretary:
My friend
The hardest work
in this business is going to be in keeping an inventory of how many hogs I
haven't raised. My friend
I plan to
operate on a small scale at first, holding myself down to about 4,000 hogs,
which means I will have $80,000. Now another thing, these hogs I will not
raise will not eat 100,000 bushels of corn. I understand that you also
pay farmers for not raising corn, so will you pay me anything for not raising
100,000 bushels of corn not to feed the hogs I am not raising? I want to
get started as soon as possible as this seems to be a good time of the year for
not raising hogs.
OCTAVE
BROUSSARD,
P.S. Can I raise 10 or 12 hogs on the side while I am in the
No-Raising-Hog Business? Just enough to get a few sides
of bacon to eat?
From the Email
“Bag”
September 22, 2011
Hope your trip is a safe and
happy one! Love the newsletter.
WOW....Whitlow, now that's a
name I haven't heard in years. There used to be a gentleman that repaired
TV's...E.J. Whitlow (don't know if he was related to
BTW - I believe the teacher that
took us to the mental health facility was Hunt Willis. Mike Yancey could
verify, since he was "bonding" with a fellow student during our
trip....the student wasn't allowed to finish the tour with the group (yep,
patient).
Loving all the great
memories.....
Take care,
Debbie (Ferris) Bryant (Class of
1972)
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September
27, 2011
Mike and Carolyn, thanks for the
newsletters. When the transition was made from Wanda to you, one e-mail
address that I know of was dropped off the list. Please add jnorv2@att.net.
This is Lajuan (Nichols) Norvelle,
Paul's oldest sister who lives in
Thanks
again.
Cheryl (McCollom) and Paul Nichols (Classes of 1965
and 1963)
Obituaries
Tanda R. Talley,
Class of 1979, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2011. We will publish an obituary when it is
available.
David
R. Rule, Class of 1950. There was no
obituary online so we are printing the full obituary. Thanks to Paul Hay for providing this
obituary that we were unable to find.
David R. Rule, 79 of
David served in the Army as a 1st. Lt. He graduated from
He was preceded in death by parents, his first wife Beverly and one brother
George.
David is survived by his wife , Dorothy, Hobart, Oklahoma; one daughter,
Stephanie Millermon and husband Ron, Lone Wolf,
Oklahoma; one son, Joel and wife Sonja, Buena Park, CA; four grandchildren,
Shawn Millermon, Shane Millermon,
Kaylee Rule, and Jeff Morris; two
great-grandchildren, Tyler Morris and Cort Morris; as
well as many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Services were Saturday, September 3, 2011, at People's Funeral Home Chapel at
2:00 pm. with Bill Coffin officiating. Interment followed at the
David was a member of the Class of 1950 of
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