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"If we all did the things we are capable of doing,
we
would literally astound
ourselves."
-Thomas Edison
CHS ~ CUSHING HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI BIOGRAPHIES
FOR THE CLASS OF 1951
NETA DARNABY BLAKE
BLAKE REALTY
410 E. MAIN
CUSHING, OK 74023
918-225-2265
F. Jane Bryant
606 Sherwood Drive
Norman, OK 73071-4905
fjbryant@telepath.com
In 1995 I retired after a 40-year career at The Norman Transcript. I started as a reporter in 1955 after receiving my Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri; served two years as telegraph editor and eight years as city editor. The last 28 years I was the newspaper' s managing editor.
I've been active in various Norman civic and service organizations. Išve also been active in my church, St. John's Episcopal, having served as senior warden and a member of the Vestry. Currently, I am serving as a lay reader and a member of the Altar Guild.
I've been the recipient of a number of professional and service awards and honors, but the one dearest to my heart came from the home folks in 1999, when I was inducted into the Cushing High School Alumna Hall of Fame.
Janis (Jan preferred) Fairbanks Burton
Geez, because I have to keep this short I'll have to leave out lots of
cool bragging stuff (like meeting lots of celebrities and being friends
with Barry Switzer), but that's the way it goes. JUST KIDDING!!!"
Born May 25, 1933, Waitsburg, Wash.; parents Rev. Carroll and Hope Fairbanks. Moved to Enid, Okla., '41; to Cushing, '49. Attended CHS fall '49 - May '51. Chosen '50 football queen (one of my life's happiest surprises). Attended Phillips U. in Enid 1951-53.I was the first woman named to the Phillips U Hall
of Fame. Met Sid Burton; married in Cushing First Christian 6-14-53. Daughter, Charity Ann, born in Cushing 5-14-54 while Sid was in U.S. Army, Germany. Returned to PU fall of '55. Son, Armond Fairbanks (Butch), born 9-27-57. Was graduated from PU with B.S. in education/journalism May '58. Moved to Bartlesville '58; taught junior high sewing '60-67. Moved to Norman '67. Worked as proof reader, reporter, desk editor, daily life editor positions (different times) at The Norman Transcript. Fine arts writer, University of Oklahoma Media Information, '75-79; associate director OU Sports Information, then director of OU sports publications, '80-'90. Winner of several writing, publication awards. Retired. One awesome grandson, Matt Burton, 8 in 2001.
Mary Louise Pancoast Smith
Joe Peery
1912 S.E. 13th St.
Moore, OK 73160
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