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W.H.ADAMSON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 1940-1950 |
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Class of 1940
Retired from the Air Force in 1967 after serving total of 25 years. Was recalled in 1949 to active duty. Served in SAC after recall. Last
assignments were in Missile units in California and Arizona. Married Clara H. (Baker) (class of 1940) in 1942. We have 3 children, 5 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Both Clara and I are still
active and travel a lot. We attended all our class reunions and all school reunion last April. pennyeas@juno.com
5950 Lakeside, Belton, TX76513; 254-698-6099; bearden1@vvm.com. Called up with 36th Infantry Division,
along with Howard White, in 1940, so we missed graduation. Both of us made 1944 combat parachute jump into Normandy's D-Day. We were both wounded and Bob was captured as well and spent nine months as POW
of Germans. Bob entered UT-Austin 1944 along with Charles (Chuck) Carrell and spent next years together as fraternity (ZN) brothers. We had renewed our Adamson connections in meeting on high seas on ship
returning from Europe. Continue active friendship to date. Each of us has kids, g-kids and Bob g-g-kids. Both retired.
4408 13th Ave. W. Bradenton FL 34209-4307; 941-747-6041; ohthatbob1@aol.com.
Worked in Dallasfor a year and then joined the Marines in August 1941. Served throughout the Pacific and was stationed in San Francisco on V.J. Day (signed on for two more years the day before). Met my
future bride the day after. Married on Dec 8, 1945 Discharged in 1947. Settled in Northern Californiafor 36yrs. Retired in 1983 and moved to Floridain 1984. Lost my first wife in 1999, but am very
fortunate. Found another Lady to share my life and we will be celebrating our 2nd anniversary in Tahitiin February. What has happened to the class of 1940? Let me hear from you.
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Class of 1941
I married
W. E. Farmer in 1946 -- fifty-five years! We have three sons, one daughter and nine grandchildren. I retired from working as an operating room nurse at the Veterans Administration after having a heart attack in 1972. Then I worked part-time until 1983. We enjoy living at Cedar Creek Lake, seeing our children when we can. So happy to be an Adamson graduate! mef@ultravision.net
Carol Ann Green Luten, 3835 Glen Oaks Manor Drive, Sarasota, FL. 34232-1033, 941-364-8779.
I went to SMU, majoring in French, and graduated with high honors in 1945. Shortly thereafter I married C.J. Luten (Sunset High School and SMU grad)and we moved to New York City where I edited books for Barnes & Noble’s College Outline and Everyday Handbook Series. We had two daughters. Karen now teaches English at Dalton, a prestigious private high school in NYC. Melanie is a “principal” with a law firm serving the Bradenton-Sarasota(Florida) area. When the girls were of school age, I became administrative secretary for a dermatopathologist and after his retirement for an industrial engineer. C.J. and I retired to Florida in 1989, sharing ten happy years until his death in 1999. I remain active, volunteering for the Sarasota Music Archive and participating in activities of Alliance Francasie. Adamson gave me a great foundation on which to build my future.
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Class of 1942
Worked at Sun Oil and LTV until 1951. Retired, raised a family and traveled with husband. Still taking short trips and enjoying life.
Hobby---children and grandchildren lleft@airmail.net
Air Corp WWII, Discharged, Married, BSME SMU, Graduation, Engineering Sales, Work, Kids, Travel, Kids, Work, Grandkids, Travel,
Retired, Music. Hobby, Retired---------??? lleft@airmail.net
2037 White Dove Dr , Dallas , TX 75224 ; usagirl813@yahoo.com . I grew up with 4 sisters and 1 brother (Jack Fletcher). I am a widow. I did not work outside of the home. I have two children, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
- Midge (Mildred) Williams Sprowls
Midge (Mildred) Williams Sprowls, 9403 Dartridge Dr., Dallas, TX 75238, 214-348-8724. Midge and Bill Sprowls celebrated our 61st
wedding anniversary with a cruise around the British Isles, ending in Paris, France with lunch on the Eiffel Tower. This was our 19th cruise and they just keep getting better!
- (Dorothy) Jacquelyn Allen McMillan
(Dorothy) Jacquelyn Allen McMillan, 114 Dave Ave., Apt. 111, Lebanon, Ohio 45036; 513-932-7269.
Website GGMAC.NET; email Jac@your-net.com. My husband, studying for the ministry, in an outreach of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary at Fort Worth (after the University of Corpus Christi) moved his family (our son, daughter and me) to Ohio in 1959. My son, a retired Marine Major, with service in Vietnam and the Gulf War of 1991, lives with his retired teacher wife and three daughters and their families, in North Carolina. My daughter, semi-retired from the school system, is a super homemaker for her physicist husband. They have two sons: the oldest, a computer/website designer (engaged) and the youngest, a lawyer, Assistant Prosecutor, Juvenile Division (soon to be engaged). My husband died in 1997 (he didn’t go to Adamson). I was able to go to England and meet my Dad’s family, step-sister, aunts, uncles, and cousins. A lifelong dream. I am now living in a lovely retirement home, volunteer each day (except week-ends), use my email and now have my own website. I was thinking about self-publishing assignments I wrote for my Creative Writing Class. My grandson said he would help me set up a website. I would love to hear from my classmates and any alumni who want to access it. It is a work in progress.
LaVerne Hill Walker, 6440 So. Gove, Tacoma, WA 98409, 253-475-9525. Love living in the Beautiful Northwest the past 40 years.
My husband grew up in Auburn, WA. His family were pioneers from England. He died in 1998 due to Alzheimer’s. I have volunteered for a support group. Also, ombudsman for County and state. If anyone has time, these jobs are so rewarding. It fills a gap so well. Still work a little. One of my doctors here in Tacoma attended Sunset High School. Never see news of my classmates!!! Must all be gone – I’m only 83!!!!!
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Class of 1943
- Eva Katherine Leslie Jackson
Eva Katherine Leslie Jackson, 724 Lois Lane, Gonzales, TX 78629; 830-672-7425.
George (G.W.) W. Baskin, 1500 E. Johnson Ave. Condo #123, Pensacola, FL 32514, 850-479-7962; gbask@bellsouth.net.
After receiving my BA I came back to Dallas, worked for several years at the Methodist Publishing House (Cokesbury Book Store) 1910 Main and worked on my graduate degree at SMU in Management. Blanche and I were married in 1950. After several years as Administrative Assistant at the University Park Methodist Church and a couple of years in the Marine Corps during the Korean War, I was transferred by the Publishing House to Richmond, VA and New York City, then became VP-Marketing for Word Books and Records in Waco. Work then took us to Santa Monica, CA., (Boston) Wellesley, MA and other wonderful places. After retirement in 1988 we moved to Pensacola, FL where we started a small regional publishing house (Ardara House. After that we located translators and printers/binders in Moscow and founded Russian Resources Press in 1996, which took us to Russia quite often. Over the course of the ensuing ten years we selected over 30 English language study and devotional books and had them translated, printed, bound and marketed in major cities across Russia. We took pride in making authors such as Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Martin Luther, and Maxie Dunnam available to the Russian readers just recovering from Communism. Travel during retirement has taken us to China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Mexico, Greece. We’ve enjoyed traveling by ourselves, and with groups Iike Elderhostel. The last trip, which I made alone at 81 years of age, was to Prague, Czech Republic. Blanche and I celebrated our 58th wedding anniversary this year. I hope that I can recover friendships with Adamson graduates in the 40’s. Thanks to all of you who have made the Adamson Alumni Association possible.
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Class of January 1944
- Eulah Margaret White White
Eulah Margaret White White, 3001 Clairemont Lane, Euless, TX 76039, 817-571-6330.
How good it is to receive the ACORN periodically. Just wish that more from my class would let us hear from them. My husband (Andy) and I moved to Euless from near Canton in October 2004 to be near our daughter, Nancy, in Colleyville. It has been good to be back in the Metroplex. Andy passed away December 30, 2006. We were married fifty-eight and a half years. We also lost Peggy, one of our twin daughters, when she was thirty-seven. I have four beautiful grandchildren, two boys and two girls, and one great grandchild – fourteen month old Caroline. She is Peggy’s grandchild. I still enjoy our home and the many friends I’ve made here. I am still in touch with my dear high school friends: Jean Johnson White lives in Oak Cliff; Charlotte Saunders Love is in ST. Petersburg, Florida, and Jean Johnson Hodges lives in Joplin, Missouri. We had a treat get-together a few years ago. Joyce is the only one who is not a widow. Life has been interesting and rewarding with wonderful family, friends, and activities. I spent years teaching. My inspiration was Miss Ruth Ruffin. I had her for six semesters and couldn’t fit her into my schedule the last two. Thank you, Adamson, for a wonderful experience.
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Class of 1947
Married in 1948 to Ray Julian; three sons, two grandsons and one granddaughter. Retired from the Dallas area to Sulphur Springs in
1990. louray@neto.com
8715 Starcrest Dr 18, San Antonio, TX 78517-4708; 210-654-9484; jphipps@satx.rr.com . I'm a retired USAF colonel, retired Central Texas College dean, retired director of Bexar County Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center . Still healthy for 73, still golfing and spending a lot of time online. Still do pro bono alcohol and drug counseling via AA.
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Class of 1948
Entered Air Force after graduating from SMU with two years active duty, 12 years active reserve. Most of active duty tour was spent at
Ashiya Air Force Base on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Worked for Travelers Insurance Company for 36+ years before retiring in Aug 1992. Hobbies are reading, fishing and travel. Married to JoAnn Brown
class of 1951 for 48 yrs, four children, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Blessed with good health and enjoying the good life. burch9696@aol.com
Bobbie Pierce
1600 Lake Bardwell Drive Apt. #111 , Ennis , TX 75119 , 972-875-2889; Dallaspam1@aol.com. I have
been doing a little traveling in the past few years since my retirement from the business world. I have lived in Texas , Illinois , Florida , and now I am settled in Texas once again to be closer to my
children. I have five grown children, 10 grandchildren, and 5 great grand children. All but three live right in the Dallas area. I enjoy doing my many crafts, crocheting, visiting with friends and
neighbors and spending time with my little "Pee Wee” -- a tea-cup sized puppy.
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Class of 1949 or maybe 1950
Kenneth Richard Hoffman, 4108 Parkview Ct., Bedford, TX 76021.
Ken passed away July 21, 2007. The following information was in the Ft. Worth Star Telegram July 24, 2007. Key attended Adamson High School in Dallas, graduated with honors from Kilgore Junior College, earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas and M.B.A. from Texas Christian University. His career began at Bell Helicopter and the Army Corps of Engineers. In 1964 he joined NASA at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, now the Johnson Spacecraft Center. His work encompassed the Apollo, Skylab, shuttle and space station programs. He specialized in configuration management, integration engineering, production and project engineering and payload integration. After retirement from NASA, he worked with McDonnell Douglas, Lockheed Martin and Boeing.
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Class of 1950
- Mona Wynette Whitaker Green
Mona Wynette Whitaker Green, 1120 Apple Lane, Midlothian, TX 76065, 972-723-3931; wynetteg@yahoo.com. Since I retired in 1988, I’ve
kept children in my home to stay busy. I did this for 12 years. Since then I keep busy doing volunteer work and keeping up with my four children, thirteen grandchildren, and eleven great
grandchildren.
My husband of fifty six years, Don Green, died in 2006. He was in law enforcement for 47 years. I would like to hear more about the class of 1950. There is seldom any news about this class. My biggest interest is writing. I have published in local newspapers and will soon have my first novel published.
William B. Miller III, 2308 Hwy 98 – E- Carrabelle, FL 32322, 850-697-3751, 850-697-3310, cell 850-570-0658; fax 850-697-3751 (call
first). Bill enclosed a page from Oxford’s Who’s Who of which he is quite proud.
It follows. President and founder of Bill Miller Realty, Bill Miller realty has been in the real estate profession since 1961. Mr. Miller also owns Miller’s Seahorse Antiques and they have been established since 1946. They specialize in refinishing, rewiring of lamps and fixtures. He was employed by chance Bought Aircraft, Dallas, TX for 10 years. Youngest foreman in the history of the company at the age of 22. President of the Chamber of Commerce, three times. Member, National Association of Master Appraisers; Past Commander and presently Adjutant, Sons of the American Legion; Notary Public. Attended North Texas State. Continuing education Florida Real Estate Commission. Married Gloria Gale. Nine children and 11 grandchildren. Also known as “Marrying Sam” for the unusual places weddings are performed. (End of article). Still plugging along with both businesses. Found out I couldn’t retire, so I cut it down to 7 days a week, but happy hour starts at 1 p.m. Other than COPD, I get around well. Lot of legion activities and Sons of Confederacy. Would like to hear from classmates.
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Class of 1952
Married 45 years to a gal from Gladewater I met during college. Ten years with American National Insurance, three with McDonnell Douglas,
and 28+ with First National Bank in Dallas, all in data processing and telecommunications. Retired in 1998 and live at Cedar Creek Lake. Do a little gratis PC and Web consulting with neighbors, fish a
little, do a little yardwork, and golf the rest of the time. 14 handicap not too bad for 66 years old! jclen@ultravision.net
I joined the U.S. Navy two weeks after graduation from Adamson and stayed in the Navy for fourteen years. I was on disability for two years,
then severed out. I was a student Pastor fot the Methodist Church for two years while going to college. Due to illnesses in my family, I left and went to work at various jobs in South Georgia and finally
moved to Jacksonville, Florida in 1972. I worked for the City of Jacksonville for four years, the Mental Health Board of Northeast Florida for two years, and finally Jacksonville Job Corps Center
(Teledyne Economic Development Co.) for twenty years, retiring on December 2, 1997. I married Marjorie E. Greene on June 7, 1959, and we have two sons, Billy M. Jr. and Frederick L. Green. billygreensr@aol.com
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Class of 1953
Married for 46.5 years to Suzanne Jackson (NR Crozier Tech class of 53),we have two sons and three grandchildren. I worked as an electronic
engineer for 40 plus years, but now retired and try my best to do exactly what Suzanne tells me to do. We travel when we can, and I play with my Model A Ford when Suannne will let me. It's been a great
life and I'm ready to do it again. kensuziesides@cs.com
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Class of 1954
1016 Conchos Circle East , Keller , TX 76248 , 817-337-4092, raynona@juno.com. Worked for Affiliated Food Stores from graduation for
over 32 years. Was President of their financial arm, Capital Mkt. Corp., at the end of that time. Married in 1957 to Nona, who I was dating in High School. Was in the army in Korea . Currently an elder
for the Keller Church of Christ where I teach and am part-time staff. Enjoy traveling in our motor home; just difficult to find the time.
5706 Reynolds Road , Austin , TX 78749-2014 ; 5706 Reynolds Road . Started in Information Technology (IT) as a computer programmer while
still as a senior at UNT which interrupted my education until 1963-4. Worked in the private sector until 1974 then moved to state government. Retired from the Texas Department of Transportation in 1997
and immediately began teaching IT courses at Texas A&M in College Station . Now completely retired and enjoying it. Volunteering IT support for Office Systems and Website for the Retired State
Employees Association. Married to Carla Wilson from San Marcos for 38 years this April. Four great children (3 boys, 1 girl) and six wonderful grandchildren (3 boys, 3 girls). Attended (my first) Adamson
1952-1954 Class reunion last year and had a ball.
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Class of 1955
8179 San Cristobal , Dallas , TX 75218 , 214-327-5680; chollingswortg@ebby.com. Married Zeta Scudder in '59. We have 2 daughters, Kathy
& Pam. Both are teachers - Kathy teaches 3rd grade at Tosh Elementary in Mesquite and Pam teaches 11th grade & AP English at First Baptist Academy in downtown Dallas .
Pam and her husband, Rob Merryman, have a nine year old son, Thomas. Zeta is bookkeeper for Reunion Title in an office in Frisco that is owned by Highland , Horizon, Huntington & Sanders Home Builders. I work for Ebby Halliday, Realtors in her Northeast Dallas office in Lake Highlands. I list and sell homes all over the Metroplex, but do most of my work in East Dallas , White Rock, Lakewood , Mesquite and Garland . Zeta & I collect Blue Willow patterna china and are active in both the North Texas and National collectors groups. We like to travel and attend our International Willow Collectors conventions each summer somewhere in the country and travel to Mexico each January for a long weekend - Thanks to Zetas' employer, who pays our way. We spent two weeks in New England in October of 2003 and hope to go back again in the next couple of years. Too much to see and too little time. We'd love to hear from some of our old friends from the 50's.
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Class of 1957
405-830-0543; rwladymon@cox.net . My father listed above, died in 1978. I have several pictures of him during high school taken with other people in them (football pictures). Is there any way I can get the people identified? Any help would be welcome. Also would like to talk to anybody that went to school or grew up with him.
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Class of 1958
Two children & two grandchildren. Enjoying retirement, E-mailing friends, and doing some writing.
Lem (class of 1956) has been researching genealogy for many years and tries to keep up our four family trees. lem4joyce@aol.com
316 Northside, Quinlan , TX 75474 ; 903-356-5269; ledaglavey@att.net . Hi everyone, I am semi-retired. Now working part time at the post office as a rural carrier after 50 years in management in other fields. Great Fun! My two children each have two girls and I have one super (aren't they all?) great granddaughter who is 4 going on 17. I often wonder where all the kids are that I knew at John H Reagan and Adamson: Shirley, Judy, Wynona, etc. Would love to hear from any of you. "Leda".
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Class of 1959
I enjoyed practicing law in Dallas for 27 years before being elected to the 255th District Court in 1998. I am married to the former Elaine Mayes of Perry, Oklahoma. I
have a son, John who is also a lawyer and a 19mo. old grandson, Michael. I play golf on the weekends and have enjoyed getting back in touch with other Adamson grads through the newsletter. FDC255@aol.com
After 32 years with Sears, I am now retired. I am married to my childhood sweetheart, after waiting 42 yrs for him. We've been married going on 4 years. I have 1
daughter by my first husband. My hobbies are collecting cookbooks, gardening, cross-stitch, dancing, listening to country & western music. I have 4 step grandchildren. My daughter has no children. I
live in the country in McKinney. After my husband retires we are planning on buying land in East Texas, building a house and moving there. My husband James has never graduated from Adamson even though he
gets the Alumni Acorn. jch131@msn.com
Milton Lam, written by Judy Lam, Judy.Lam@eu.dodea.edu.
Milton and I married in July of 1966. He was drafted that year and we spent 2 years in Germany, 2 in Colorado and returned to Texas to attend NTSU. In 1974 we left Dallas and have lived in Belgium ever since, working for the Department of Defense. The following article was printed in the December 18, 2007 issue of SHAPE Community Life.
Milton and Judy Lam arrived at SHAPE in August of 1974. Milton died peacefully in Braine-le-Monte on 4 June 2007.
He had worked at the Entertainment Centre, ran the Arts and Crafts Ship Photo Lab for 10 years, worked in marketing at SHAPE and Chievres, spent a year with Outdoor Recreation, and for the past 8 years worked in Transportation, first at SHAPE and then at Chievres. Milton’s passions were photography, music and his family. July teaches and counsels at the U.S. Elementary School. Bronwen and Morgan were born here in the 80’s and attended school in the SHAPE Belgian, UK and US sections. They returned to Belgium last spring to be with their parents. It was Milton’s decision to remain in this community during his 13 month illness and to be buried here in Belgium where he had felt very much at home for 33 years.
Bill and I have two daughters, Darcy and Kelsey, both married and living nearby. I look forward to retiring soon from my position as Executive Director of a small
non-profit which provides voice messaging services to phoneless, low-income people throughout Minnesota. Bill is likely to continue teaching statistics and doing his research for years! We enjoy
traveling, often related to his teaching, and playing with our two grandsons, Zachary and Oliver Hersey. JRSudderth@aol.com
10521 Crestover Dr , Dallas , TX 75229 , 214-350-1623; ripvan@mindspring.com . I started college in Architecture, graduated in Marketing and after a very circuitous route have ended up designing, remodeling and building homes in Dallas . After several futile attempts at marriage I was single for over twenty years. I am now successfully married and am gratefully enjoying my life and work. My lack of marital success produced three extraordinary sons and consequently five beautiful granddaughters. I have until recently been an active participant in golf, tennis and running. I have been involved with PCs since 1983. I would love to hear from my former classmates.
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