-- East Coast Edition –
-- Printed in Loving Memory of
Wanda J. Jackson 1934 - 2011 –
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Carolyn Niebruegge May Michael
L. May
Vol. 1, Is. 2 July
29, 2011
From the Editor:
This issue finds us with our arms “wrapped around” the
project with a lot more confidence than we had last week. Our database of “subscribers” has filled in
quite nicely, and we have deleted the incorrect emails. Carolyn has spent considerable time making
templates for the various sections that can be filled in with new information
and pasted into the final copy for the week.
We have gotten a few news items, “funnies,” and “unfortunately” received
several other obituaries of former alums and residents--sad, but understand
this is news people want to hear. I’ve
been searching for a better and simpler means for you, the readers, to send
news to us. That has been my focus for
the week. I am happy to say that I have
developed a web page that’s accessible on the internet from any computer
anywhere. I refer to this site as “News
Central.” From that location, you can
easily send us news or comments by filling in some basic information (your name,
your class--if a graduate of
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Content Contributors
for the Week
Judy Conrad
Dan Hayslip
Pam Stroud
Carolyn Martin
Dee Richardson
All those who sent
messages to the Email “Bag”
Thank you all!
Remembering Johnnie
Sears
If you look in Webster’s Dictionary under “First Grade
Teacher” you’ll probably see a picture of Johnnie Sears--if not, it’s most
likely a misprint and you should purchase a newer edition. She taught at
Mrs. Sears, as we all knew her--can’t imagine calling her
“Miss Johnnie” as children do today--passed away on May 23, of this year. I was fortunate to be in
Mrs. Sears was so crafty--loved decorating her class
room--and updated it often. Disney
characters were her favorites and she used them freely. Our class was the first, first grade class in
the “new”
I can still see that brown and tan ’55 Oldsmobile pull up to the “hitching post” (the teeter totter frame from the old Grade School Building) out front by the cellar. Out of the back seat would come boxes of her “stuff” and on most days, Johnny Nash with his Howdy Doody Stage, puppet, and all the treats that Howdy gave away (I’m sure unknown to and compliments of Nash’s Department Store).
I earlier mentioned Gigi Conway--there’s a lot more to that story. Mrs. Edmundson came strolling through the swinging door from the Second Grade to the First only to hear Gigi ask, “Mrs. Edmundson, would you hand me my pencil that I dropped?” To which (and I paraphrase) she exclaimed, “Get up and get it yourself you lazy hulk.” His response -- “I would, but Mrs. Sears has me tied to my chair.”
She had several pet projects over the years. Top of her list had to be her beloved Rhythm
Band--without question the best in the land.
She poured her heart into the many performances they put on. She and her “sidekick” Naomi Edmundson were
“a pair to draw to”--Naomi was the straight “guy” and Johnnie the
comedian. Next on her list was the Sr.
High Boys Quartet--Ray Hackney, Rex Hackney, Robert Rose, and Jarrell
Hill. They were really quite amazing and
another shining example of
I have no question that she is happy to once again be with her beloved son and husband. RIP Mrs. Sears.
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Thoughts from the
Squirrel Lair
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Watch this space for news on the upcoming Roosevelt High
School Reunion which will be September 30 and October 1. We will be bringing you updates on the plans
for the
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You should all have received your reunion package by now and I hope you are making plans and will be able to attend.
I have been contacted by several alumni in the past few months who would like for us to hold the reunion every year instead of every two years. The reasoning is that if you are unable to make one now, it is another two years before the next one making a total of four years between reunions. I thought I would send out this notice so you could give it some thought and we can vote on it at our business meeting this year.
Looking forward to a great turnout this year. See you in September.
Dan Hayslip
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As Dan stated, hopefully everyone has received a reunion package either in the mail or in an attachment to an earlier email we sent out. However, just in case you did not receive a package, we are including the information below. Print the Reservation Form and mail it in so your name can be added to the list already planning to attend.
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
1. Financial Review
2. 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
We ask that you make
every attempt to make your reservations in advance in order to help the
committee plan this event. Reservation
form and payment must be received by September 1, 2011 to guarantee meal
tickets will be available at registration.
Motels and Bed & Breakfasts Available in
Detach and return with payment to:
2011
Alumni Name Class of
Spouse, Friend, or Relative’s Name, also attending
Address City State Zip
Email address
Phone number
Number of 2009
Number to attend Friday Mixer **Donations accepted**
Number to
attend Saturday night meal @ $13.00 each =
TOTAL
The 2009 Roosevelt High School
Class Reunion was held on September 25-26, 2009, in
** As an added note, we no longer have to pay to rent tables and chairs since we used some of the funds raised from last year’s auction to buy them.
We have a limited number of DVDs
from the 2009
If anyone needs more information or has questions about the reunion, please call Dan Hayslip at 972-938-3703 or 214-796-3131 or email him at danhayslip@sbcglobal.net.
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Reservations for the 2011 Roosevelt High School Reunion have been received from the following:
Class of 1947: Bobbi (Alford) Buckner
Class of 1948: Cotton (Muse) Mathis and James
Class of 1949: Bob Sheets
Class of 1951:
Class of 1953: Tom Alford; Shirley (Webb) Cook and Dober
Class of 1955: Beverly Gray and Don Taylor
Class of 1956: Rose (Chance) Anderson; Dwight Peterson
Class of 1957: Jim Law and Alice; Johnny Block
Class of 1958: Merle Jones and Kathy Falconer
Class of 1959: Jerry Alford;
Class of 1961: Paula (Miller) Block
Class of 1963: Johnny Alford
Class of 1964: Bonnie (Pollard) Phillips and John
Class of 1965: Michael May and Carolyn
Alumni Website
We have renewed the account that Wanda Jackson had set up at the photo sharing website, picturetrail.com for the Roosevelt Alumni: http://www.picturetrail.com/rooseveltalumni. She had posted many pictures from past reunions, class panels, and old schools buildings along with write ups about them. We thought you might find these interesting if you haven’t visited this site in the past.
Local News
The Stroud-Walker families held their annual reunion on
Saturday, July 23, 2011. The fun gathering took place at
Those attending included Pam and David Jackson; Megan Pappilli; David Stroud; Misty, Troy, Brittany, Kenneth, and Carly McKelvey; Christy and James Walls and Tristan Stevens; Angie Stroud; Buddie Turpin and Tara Beth Turpin; Kayla Davis; Dwayne and Trever Britton; Carie Stroud, Kourtney and Kelly Foster, and Kammie Shelburne; Brenda Wilhite; Gary, Delisa, and Dena Jennings; Brett, Jennifer, Paige, and Bryce Stroud; Dave and Teresa Mills and Michelle and Patty; Kaitlyn and Eric Walker; Vickie Clark and Brandi, her husband and two children; Victor Derling; James, Betty, and Kendra Barns; Anna Barnes Everhart; Phyllis Barnes Kriebell and Rebecca; Lorenzo and Evelyn Pelt; Dan Hayslip; Jerry Hayslip; Carolyn Martin; Cleo Martin; Steven Walker; James Walker; Faye Walker; Maggie Walker; and Lillie Jenkins.
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:
July 30 – Chase Brannon Jackson
July 30 – Samantha Reeves
July 31 – Polly (Swanson) Bredy
July 31 – Stacey (Miller) Bartel
July 31 – Betty L. (Mrs. Allen)
August 1 – Leah (Bynum) Bobrovicz, Class of 1967
August 1 – Jill (Bynum) Smith, Class of 1973
August 1 – Chanan Davis
August 3 – Jim Whitson
Humor
Some of you may have seen the following bit of humor but it
is so appropriate to the conditions in
HOW
DRY IS IT IN
It's so dry in
sprinkling, the Methodists are using wet-wipes, the Presbyterians are giving
out
rain-checks, and the Catholics are praying for the wine to turn back into
water.
Now THAT's Dry..............................
I was visiting online with a buddy out at
a mosquito that was carrying a canteen.
A friend in southwest
chickens crushed ice to keep them from laying hard-boiled eggs.
But just this week, here in Roff, a man said he saw a fire hydrant bribing a
dog. Out at
it!
Man, it's been HOT & DRY, and it's only July.
From the Email “Bag”
July 21, 2011
Mike, thanks for taking this on.
Our e-mail address has changed from glenar10@suddenlink.net to tomglenarickey@gmail.com.
I retired a couple of years ago,
and 9 months ago we moved to
Thanks again....I’ll try to
contribute more a little later......
Tom Rickey
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July 21, 2011
Just want to say thank you for starting the newsletter
again.
A few in
God Bless! Sheri (Pounds) Wann
Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the
Father except through me."
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July 21, 2011
East Coast Edition... Where are you on the east
coast? I moved to North Shore Cold Spring in Nov 2005. I am
originally from
Rich Ainslee
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July 22, 2011
What a wonderful tribute about Wanda Jackson. We can still remember her sitting at her
computer working while receiving oxygen at the '05
Mike, you and Carolyn are to be commended for assuming the responsibility of assembling and distributing the Roosevelt News!
Wayne & Kate Stafford (Class of '55)
Obituaries
Deral J. Johnson (Class of 1944) http://obits.arizonagravestones.org/view.php?id=28925
Wallace Levi Reneau (Former Officer of the Security State Bank, Roosevelt)
http://www.boydstonfuneralhome.com/listings/showmonth.asp?monthnumber=2&yearnumber=2011 Then highlight “Reneau, Wallace” and click on
“View Selected”
Garland Ray Chain (Local
Resident)
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=chain&GSiman=1&GScid=99577&GRid=68527317&
Jack Allan Snavely (
O. T. Brooks (Former publisher of Kiowa County Democrat in Snyder)
http://swoknews.com/main.asp?Top=1&SectionID=11&SubSectionID=100
Useful Links:
Becker Funeral Home of Snyder, OK
http://www.beckerfuneral.com/?page=snyder
Ray and Martha’s Funeral Home of Hobart,
http://www.234enterprises.com/Roosevelt%20Cemetery%20Layout.htm
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/listing/user/rooseveltcemetery
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=99397&CScn=roosevelt&CScntry=4&CSst=38
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=99399&CScn=Hobart+Rose&CScntry=4&CSst=38
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2246374&CScn=Resurrection&CScntry=4&CSst=38
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=99042&CScn=Mountain+Park&CScntry=4&CSst=38
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=98391&CScn=fairlawn&CScntry=4&CSst=38
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