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John Jefferis (1967)

Kathy Workman (Rogers) (1966)

Welcome to the NEW and Improved GHS Alumni Website!! Tell us what you think and what you want to see!

Tom Turner (1963)

Kathy Workman (Rogers) (1966)

Reminding everyone on the GHS Alumni Website. Our GHS Alumni Reunion is set for October 15, 2016. We have scheduled the Reunion to coincide with OPSU's Homecoming. Plan to attend and see the many friends from your school days.

Barbara Ann Nichols (Kuykendall) (1965)

Those of you who weren't at the reunion this past weekend missed a great day of activities. Nancy & Chuck (Tommy) Thomas and Sally Workman were back after many years. Lindy Tyler and Bruce Miller were back again after several years. Anyone ho took Econ 101 with Mr. Wayne Tyler could have visited with him. Meal was delicious. Good job Kathy, Louise, Gayla & Kim! See you in 218.   Barbara Ann Nichols Kuykendall

Russ Whitehead (1966)

Hey Barbara Ann. Great 2 c u 2!!  Good 2 sit at ur table for meal. Great to c everybody. Good to c Gloria Grice(Poteet)

Jo Ann Hudson (Day) (1933)

Hello.  My name is Jo Anna Hudson.  I am currently working on my family genealogy and my grandmothers family all came from Goodwell.  I have found family members that graduated from Goodwell H.S. In the 1930s.  I know it was such a long time ago but I was hoping to find pictures or people who may have known the Poling family.  The names I have are Clarence, Clifford, Paul, Hazel ( my grandmother) and Joye.  I spent a lot of time in Goodwell as a child and loved it.  Hopefully, some one will be familiar with the name!  Thank you so much.  You can email me at Gorno2003@yahoo.com

Terry Jones (1975)

Jo Ann,

I don’t have any pictures, but my dad, Burge Jones, was good friends with Paul “Bear” Poling.  Hope someone has some pictures for you.

Terry Jones

Jo Ann Hudson (Day) (1933)

Wow, that is really exciting!  My uncle Paul was such a nice man.  I was very fond of him.  To be honest, I didn’t think anyone would respond because it was so long ago!  Thank you so much!

Faye Grice (1981)

There is a Goodwell history book. There is an Elsie and a Paul poling mentioned and in a couple of photographs, but there weren’t any entries under the Poling name.  Were your family related to the Polings in the Clayton/Sedan areas?   I think most of the older generations are all gone, but there is a Todd and Trent, I believe.  Just a thought.  I hope you are able to contact someone who can help you.  I don’t know whether Carolyn Blackwelder or some of my other Grice relatives would remember or know anyone... Carolyn is the librarian at Hooker now.  

Shirley J. England (Carlson) (1962)

Hi!  My name is Shirley England Carlson.  I grew up in Goodwell and graduated from Goodwell High School in 1962.  I attended Panhandle A. & M. College graduating in May 1966.  My Dad was Milton England, and he was Head of the Animal Science Dept. at the college.  My Mom was Ora Lea Griggs England.  She taught Home Economics and Oklahoma History at Texhoma, OK.  Mrs. Poling babysat my younger sister frequently and we thought her to be an additional Grandmother!  She was very sweet and always grew the most beautiful flowers!!!  Somewhere in a box in my stored items, I have one of the beautiful ruby red vases she had. It was round with one flat side - I believe it was like a ball - it was softball size maybe - not sure!   I remember watching her work in her flower garden propped up on two crutches!!  Her flowers were always beautiful, and she provided the flowers for services at the Methodist Church on many Sundays!  She had installed her own underground irrigation system!  She took tin cans with both ends cut out, placed them end-to-end and buried them to make her “underground irrigation system!”  I was impressed!!!  I do remember that one of her granddaughters was attending college there, but I don’t know what year she was there.  Mrs. Poling crocheted many doilies - they varied in diameter, and many were a “pineapple” design.  She would draw a guide on brown paper to shape the doily after it was crocheted.  She washed a finished doily by hand, starch it and pin it to the drawn pattern to ensure that it dried to the exact pattern she had made!!  I remember her talking about her children, but I don’t remember meeting any of them!!!  I remember taking my son to visit with her after she was in the nursing home in Guymon.  He was born in October 1973, and he was a little over a year old.  At any rate I hope this helps in your search for information!  She was a sweetheart!!!   Are you on Facebook??  I am on as Shirley England Carlson.

Jo Ann Hudson (Day) (1933)

What a wonderful story!  I remember her flowers.  I have a picture of her in her flower garden.  So nice of you to let me know!  I will put your story in my genealogy book if that is okay?  I remember going to her house and we would go to church with her.  There was always a wonderful Easter service each year and then she would have roast prepared at her house.  I was sad when she passed.  She was a wonderful great grandmother.  :-)

Jo Ann Hudson (Day) (1933)

Faye, you know, I am not sure where my Poling family is.....the only ones I knew about were the families in Amarillo.  My uncle Paul ( he was really my dad’s uncle but that is what we always called him) lived in Amarillo and passed a few years ago.  Uncle Red (Clifford) died when I was young so I never really knew him very well.  My grandmother was Hazel Poling, I am not sure when she graduated but I do know that she was going to college when she met my grandfather.  

Shirley J. England (Carlson) (1962)

Hi Jo Ann - I have tried to send you an e-mail at the yahoo.com address you gave.  However I keep getting return notices that there is no such address.  My personal e-mail address is slbsje@ msn.com.  If you would, please e-mail me so I will have a good address for you!  Thanks!!!

Danese King (Lindsay) (1967)

I am Danese King  (Lindsay). Mrs. poling was a i neighbor of of my grandparents, George & Edith King. I spent a lot of time at her house eating cookies and helping her garden.   I do t know her first name she was just Mrs. Poling  Very sweet lady

Danese King (Lindsay) (1967)

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Nancy Thomas (Doran) (1967)

Deanna Kay (Thomas)(Owen) LaRue passed away December 28, 2023. Deanna was born September 23, 1943 to Waldean and Anna Lee Thomas. She grew up in Goodwell, OK moving to Oklahoma City in 1962. She worked at Head Start before becoming a full time Mom to her five boys. She retired from Insurica Insurance Company and moved to Glencoe in 2013. Deanna is survived by brother Chuck (Tommy) and sister, Nancy Doran, sons Troy, Brian (Lindsey), Brett (Tara), Darin (Michelle), and daughter Anne (Pat). Also, her longtime companion Don Staley. Deanna leaves behind 12 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 4 nephews, and 1 niece. She was preceded in death by her parents and son Eric Dean Owen. A memorial service will be held at Demuth Funeral Home on Friday, January 5, 2024, at 2pm. For full obituary, visit www.demuthfuneralandcremationsociety.com.