Volume 7 , Issue 22

Congratulations - AHS Class of '49...

The following information was sent to us via Bill Barker and we copied/scanned the pages of the Alva (Okla) Review-Courier (ARC), Alva, OK, Wednesday, May 25, 1949. Thanks, Bill!

On the frontpage, Sec. 2, ARC, is "Congratulations" to the "Class of '49" with a message from the Editor & Publisher, Brooks Bicknell: "Congratulations to the graduating Class of 1949 from the Publisher & Staff of The Alva Review-Courier - Today's New Today. We extend to the graduates of the high school of Woods County and Alva High School our best wishes and good luck in the future. We congratulate you on your fine work and achievements. Our very best wishes go to each and everyone of you as you enter a new phase of life and seek new goals to gain. We urge you to pursue further schooling and pray you have great success in the future business world or homemaking. Keep happy, Keep smiling and Keep working to keep America free and life worth fighting for each day."

AHS Goldbug Seniors of '49: Donna Armstrong, Darrel Arndt, Lowell Arndt, James Ashton, Lahoma Babcock, Dorothy Ballard, Bill Barker, Wilfred Bates, Rayee Bender, Bill Bircher,Towanda Brickman, Raymond Blakely, Gerald "Jerry" Brown, Harold Butler, Agnes Dailing, Bettie Dean, Lee Denner, Don Erskin, Donna Failes, Marjory Franz, John Fox, Emma Jean Fullerton, Pat Gaskill, Jessie Hada, D. J. Hankins, Earlene Heaton, Marilyn Hort, Don Johnson, Wanda Jones, Elna Littell, Harlene Lord, Kenneth McOsker, Cora Melton, Russel Melton, Aaron Mundy, Gene Myers, E. J. Paris, Leon Perfect, Donald Peterman, Kenneth Reed, Dorothy Reynolds, Max Ritter, Bill Robinson, Jo Ann Scribner, Nilda Sherman, Bill Truesdale, Robert Wiebener, Harriet Wilson. Class Sponsors: Noel Taylor, instructor in Commerce; Gresham Elkins, instructor in English.

What some Class of `49 Seniors stated when asked what they were going to do after graduation day... Bill Meixner was just going to stay around the old town and catch up on his sleep first, and then try a little loafing while not working. Harlene Lord was going to catch up on her sleep first, swim, eat, and loaf, and if she had to, find a job. Donna Lee Armstrong was not quite so definite -- she planned to work for awhile, and then no telling what she will do next. Bill Truesdale said his plans were to sleep till noon every day and go swimming. Work hard and have fun after work.

Businesses that sponsored the Class of `49 Seniors' pictures: Tanner Bros., Shafer Radio Service, Monforts, Sperry & Weathers, McClure Insurance Agency (C.W. "Cliff" Mann & G. L. McClure), Wenningers, Filson Oil Co., Brown & Brown, Goodrich Plumbing, Peat & Cropper, C. E. Loomis, B & B Grand Opening (May 27, 1949), City Cleaners, Bob Reneau Jeweler, Bird Pontiac & Cadillac, Farmers Cooperative Association, Ridgway-Nash Co., Alva Body & Fender Co., Alvin Paris (district manager), J. P. Reed Co. (Alva & Freedom), Fred Butler Motor Co. (Ford), Cherokee Dead Animal Co.

We have scanned the photos, sponsors ads into two Adobe Acrobat 6.0 PDF files (these are large files. May take some time to load on a dialup connection) - AHSClass49-SeniorProphecy.pdf (5546kb) & AHSClass49-ARC25may49.pdf (1646kb) - for your viewing.   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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