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Barry Gibbs Email
03/23/23

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Ken:
Always trying to draw out your sarcasm!

Barry Gibbs Email
03/23/23

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John:
I would like whatever information you have on Charles Woodard

doyle Vickers Email
03/20/23

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Barry Gibbs had asked about Charles Woodard. I had a nice visit with him at one of the reunions. He told me he worked for Shell Oil in Indonesia as a chem E for 20 years

Lynell Garrett Smith 
03/19/23

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John Southworth, I thought I was the only one who did multi posts of the same thing! I deleted ‘em. 

Ken Haas 
03/19/23

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Technical glitz...or subtle reminder that Mr. Gibbs is a little slow on the uptake?

John Southworth 
03/19/23

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Perhaps the site Administrator could delete 5 or 6 of my previous duplicate posts? I kept getting an indicator that my comment wasn't accepted?

John Southworth 
03/18/23

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Memo to Barry Gibbs: You inquired about Charles Woodard. I last ran into him in Houston back in the 1990's and he was living in Katy, TX then. He mentioned he'd been assigned somewhere in Indonesia at one point. These days I'm pretty sure he is living in Cypress, TX (part of northwest Houston). I have an address if you need it.

Ronald johnson Email
03/16/23

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Wasn't Wynnewood the 1st shopping center build in Oakcliff?
They had jim conna racing on Sunday afternoon we tried to get the best time in a course race (cones) I never won, but it was fun trying in my MG

Bill Akins Email
03/16/23

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My family was really connected to Wynnewood. My mom and Grandmother shopped every Saturday morning at the A&P Grocery, and frequently at the variety store next door (I can't remember the name - Motts, Moses Ben Franklin?). And I always bought my school supplies at Skillerns Drug Store so I could get a free milkshake. We even had the family bank account at the Wynnewood Bank, which was a stand-alone building behind the shopping center.

In addition, my dad was a maintenance superintendent for the FHA and Lincoln Properties (two of the owners) and one of his apartment complexes (all in Oak Cliff) was the Wynnewood Apts, which had over 500 units that surrounded the shopping area.

Tanya Leverett Email
03/15/23

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Sharon, I saw that movie too but I believe it was Imitation of Life.  I bought the movie for my sister as it was a favorite of ours.  yes, there was a Goff’s there, that’s where my sisters crowd hung out.

Gary Whitten Email
03/15/23

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Okay, here is my Wynnewood story. My brother managed the 7-Eleven store at Wynnewood. I started working there when I was 11 years old. I worked there a few years, then other stores and left 7-Eleven when I was 19. Two years at Texas Instruments and then the military. 

Doug graham Email
03/15/23

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Remembering Gary Loftis- in the years right after soc Gary worked as a DJ at WRR. He was on the air asDon Gary a reversal of his middle and first names, because the station thought that using the name Loftis- would have too much fff in it.

SHARON JUNE REEVES Email
03/15/23

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I saw the article about Wynnewood and remembered going to the theater to see a movie with Lana Turner and Sandra Dee.  I think it was Lust for Life?  Came out crying my eyes out.  Also, didn't the Sutton's have a shoe store there?  I seem to remember that Van Sutton worked there after school and on the weekends before he graduated.  Wasn't there a Goff's there too?

Robert Pettit 
03/12/23

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Wishing my wife of 59 years LaVeta Sanders Pettit a 79TH HAPPY BIRTHDAY [love][love]

Lynell Garrett Smith 
03/12/23

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Barry, I remember Mrs. Willard very well and can picture her in my head. My shoes always came from Volk’s, and Mrs. W helped my mother, aunts and me. I remember those cute black suede loafers senior year, size 7 1/2 AA/AAAA. My feet have filled out since ‘63. 

Robert Pettit 
03/11/23

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Wishing my of 59 years a HAPPY 79th BIRTHDAY

Barry Gibbs 
03/10/23

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My aunt, Jan Willard's mom, sold shoes at Volks (?) for years.

Barry Gibbs Email
03/10/23

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Does anyone know whatever happened to Charles Woodard?  We were room mates at Texas Tech for a couple of years and then I lost touch with him.  I remember that he studied more than I did but I had more fun!  I think he was a Chem E maaaaaaaajor.

Dennis Simmons Email
03/03/23

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Just saw the news that Wynnewood shopping center is getting a remake with over 100,000 square foot Target store. Glad to see that it not being demolished. My Mother in law worked at the Wynnewood National Bank for years. We dodged another bullet in last nights storm with Gods protection in East Texas.

doyle vickers Email
03/01/23

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Just found this website, would love to keep in touch from 750 miles away. Don't make it back to Texas often since Mom passed.

Charlotte, Anders s 
02/22/23

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I just read our Memoriam column and it was very sobering. We have lost many our classmates.

Charlotte Anders S 
02/20/23

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I read Gary’s obituary
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What a full and interesting life he had! 

Mike Peters Email
02/20/23

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BIRTHDAY GREETINGS FROM UPSTATE NY FOR BJ.    HOPE IT IS A GREAT ONE FOR YOU.

John Southworth 
02/19/23

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Here is a link to the obituary for Gary Loftis. He was one busy guy after leaving SOC High.

Gary Loftis Obituary - Sanford, FL (dignitymemorial.com)

Phil Pelch  
02/15/23

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I am also saddened to hear about the passing of Gary. The sands of time are truly slipping through our fingers

Phil Pelch  
02/15/23

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Sorry to hear about Gloria’s passing, Ken I also had a crush on her in the 9th grade. I thought Tommy Willis? , was her beau. I don’t recall seeing her at any reunions.

Charlotte Anders s Email
02/14/23

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Of course I meant God bless Gary’s family

Charlotte Anders S  Email
02/14/23

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Oh dear. I’m so sorry about Gary’s struggle with Parkinson’s. Now he is free of his earthy ills. I remember him as a very nice guy. Gid bless his family.

SHARON JUNE REEVES Email
02/14/23

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Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day.  I believe Valerie LeBel still lives in Nevada.  As I recall, she waited until she was 60 years old to marry for the first time.

John Southworth Email
02/14/23

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I haven't seen Gary Loftis since our graduation in 1963, however, we've been Facebook friends for a number of years. Last night I received a message from Mike Bentley (SOC '64) informing that Gary's younger sister Phyllis had announced Gary died on February 10th in Florida. For the last two and a half years he was living in an assisted living facility. As I recall, he'd been dealing with Parkinson's for a number of years. I remember Gary from the ROTC band in which he played saxophone. He was quite tall ... a sharp guy. Retired as an Officer in the Air Force. If I find an obituary notice I'll post a link.
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