MHS ALUMNI 2009

1989……………………20 YEARS

The 1989 Yearbook (also known as the ‘Annual’), courtesy of the Old Greer County Museum, has a nice recorded history for its classmates. The book covers kindergarten through twelfth grades making it an exceptional piece of history for researchers. In comparison, today the Annuals do not carry alumni memberships since the roster holds over 5000 names, requiring much more expense in publication. The early day yearbooks kept these lists active for several years before discontinuing the practice. In 1952, Mrs. Nellie Powers Stultz, Historian, published all members of the Alumni Association up to that time in the Mangum Star. This was quite an undertaking and is still an excellent source of information for historians today.

The Class of 1989 will be celebrating twenty years since they walked the stage at the ‘new’ Mangum High School on North Oklahoma Avenue. Thirty-eight seniors are pictured in the yearbook: John Bart Ellis, President; Robert Anthony Mixon, V-President; Darla Jo Copeland, Secretary; Soni Kay Clement, Treasurer; Shelly Carver, Thomas L. Burden, Marion Clay Carpenter III, Susan Rae Choate, Jamie L. Cruz, Scotty Stevens, Karen Cruz, Gina Carol Davis, William Todd Carpenter, Paul J. Christian, Trina Epperson, Kendal Kay Hamilton, Danny James Cook, Sheila Jean Hendricks, Lia Michelle Hickman, Shawn Laughlin, Shelly Hilley, Shane Nease, Richard Patton, Cheryl Lynn Hooley, Jacqueline Marie Kerbo, Greg Pence, Tara Shannell Klepper, Gary Wayne Sauseda, Vivian Mathilda Lyn McQueary, Lori Lynn Matthews, Sharita Dawn Miller, Tammy Miller, Carla Morgan, Candy Kathleen Nease, Shannon Jo Runyan, Lene Smith, Tellinna Lee Smithers and Shannon L. Taylor. Class Parents were Danny and Beth Allen. Their whereabouts are unknown in 2009.

The Board of Education consisted of: Gary Houck, Vickie Brooks, Ron Lehrman, E. K. Hulsey, Gary Tyler and J. H. Heatly. Balma Brignon was the Clerk. Administration and

Faculty: Gary Tyler, Superintendent of Schools; Bob Travis, High School Principal; Don Sparks, Assistant Principal and Counselor; Patsy Duckworth, Loyd Fletcher, Roger Ford, Debbie Hamilton, Sharon Horton, Synott Matthews, Celia Nippert Mike Rutherford, Janet Scott, Jim Scott, Mary Jo Sparrow, Julie Tyler, Norma Yoder, Shirley Berry, Elbert Bond, Helen Henry and Ladell Word. Academic Honor Students: Richard Patton, Soni Clement and Darla Copeland; National

Honor Society: Todd Carpenter, Dustin Lively, Richard Patton, Tyler Gable, Jennifer Belford, Karen Cruz, Kendal Hamilton, Lori Matthews, Sheila Hendricks, Shanon Runyan, Tammy Miller, Lia Hickman, Kelly Diehl, Darla Copeland, Soni Clement and Vivian McQueary.

School honors included: Citizensip award: Todd Carpenter and Shannon Runyan; Leadership awards: Robert Mixon and Shannon Taylor. High school favorites: All-Around Boy, Shawn Laughlin and All Around Girl, Vivian McQueary; Football Queen, Cheryl Hooley; Basketball Queen, Darla Copeland; Band Queen, Lia Hickman; FFA Sweetheart, Tara Klepper; Vocal Music King, Shane Nease and Vocal Music Queen, Shelly Hilley.

Whereabouts unknown: Trina Epperson, Carla Morgan Brinkman, Anthony Ganaway, Lia Hickman, Vivian McQueary, Jamie Cruz, Karen Cruz, Susan Choate, Gena Davis, Shari Miller, Robert Mixon, Kendal Hamilton, Candy Nease, Shane Nease, Lene Smith, Scotty Stevens, Larry Pruitt and Thomas Burden. If you can help, please call 580-782-5107 or joy.grant@sbcglobal.net Classmates living in Mangum today from this class include: Jackie Kerbo Cloyd, Danny Cook, Shawn Laughlin, Todd Carpenter, John Ellis, Gary Sauseda and Tammy Miller Payne. According to the Mangum Star, May 25, 1989, the Alumni Association celebrated big time especially the classes of 1939, 1964 and 1979. Judy Tidmore, ’62, Alumni President, chose the theme, “Surf City, U.S.A.”; published schedules of events and heartily welcomed all Alumni to Mangum. Mayor, Margaret Jo Gray Carder, proclaimed Friday, May 26 as “Mangum High School Alumni Association Day”. Other Alumni Association officers were: Sherry Fails

Brooks ‘79, Vice-President; Paula Nunn Banister, ’72, Secretary; Jolaine Caffey Smith, ’72,

Assistant Secretary; LaVerne Wallace Lanford, ‘48, Treasurer; Linda Lanford Foraker ‘50

and Barbie Ridley Stover, ‘72, Historians. Over 400 alumni attended the Banquet. Dues were $5 and the banquet cost $8. Registration was held at the Mangum City Library and the Association members held their business meeting at 11:00 in the High School auditorium. The Banquet was held in the ‘new’ High School Gym. BiGhumNi (spouses) met at the American Legion Building for their meal and the “over 40 Party” held their dance at the Elks Lodge. The Alumni Association Mixer/Dance was held in the Edison Gymnasium. Classes attending the banquet ranged from the oldest, Class of 1917, with Josephine Overton and E. E. Dodson attending through the 1989 graduating seniors. Letters from alumni and a picture page of past graduates were published in the alumni edition. The “Changing Times” band was a featured article stating that the band was formed in 1965.

Faculty - 1989

By Joy Hall Grant, Alumni Historian