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Maridel Montgomery Rippy
Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, I moved in the eighth grade with my family to Ft. Worth. We lived in a new house (then) at 3544 Parkridge Blvd. off of Blue Bonnet Circle. Among the first persons I met at McLean were June Nelson, Carole Stow, and Mary Tinkle. We still correspond at Christmas. In the middle of senior year, my father was transferred back to Tulsa. Being a typical teenager, I thought … [Read more...]
Carole Lee Bierdeman Bean Booth
Carole Lee Bierdeman Bean Booth When I was 13, my family moved from Chicago to Ft. Worth, so by the time I got to Paschal I was just getting used to being a Texan. Do you remember Western Day when everyone dressed “Western”, and some of the boys even demonstrated how to roll cigarettes like cowboys did? That was an amazing event for a Yankee girl to witness. I smile as I remember how … [Read more...]
Ann Lindsay Chambers
Ann Lindsay Chambers (formerly Annie Ruth) This is definitely the past -- after graduation, I worked at Harris Hospital where the most expensive room was a corner one -- $20.00 per day! I went to UTA when it was Arlington State College and it was a tiny place then, but it meant that we got to do all the jobs on the newspaper as journalism students. Next I went to the University of … [Read more...]
Sue Woodward Krukoski
It is funny now to look back and remember how I thought I was “so grown up” at 17 years of age. Snort! After graduation in May of 1956, I began working at General Dynamics. There was no preparation or encouragement by my family to go to college, which is what I wanted to do. My mother worked there, and she paved the way for me to be hired. I worked in the Tooling Department for twelve … [Read more...]
Robert Joseph Ahola
Robert Joseph Ahola is an author, playwright, producer and director who lives in Malibu, California. As CEO of Galahad Films, he has written and produced over 300 films, commercials and documentaries. He has scripted numerous screenplays, including Taking Maria Home, WORLD CLASS/The Jerry Quarry Story, and Synchronicity. An environmentalist and animal rights activist, Mr. Ahola was the founding … [Read more...]
Johnny Thompson
John (Johnny) R. Thompson The week after graduation from Paschal I began some courses at Arlington State to better prepare me for TCU where I had been awarded The Amon Carter, Junior Scholarship. Pledged Phi Delta Theta and almost never saw fraternity brother Bob Schieffer, now a TV newsperson of note, who studied a lot. Was awarded Outstanding Pledge of the TCU chapter for that year. I … [Read more...]
Joe Hopkins
Joe has been playing jazz clarinet since the 9th grade . (54 years ago) He played with many groups in the Fort Worth , Dallas area where he grew up. He had his own jazz band while at Reed College in Portland. He graduated from TCU with a double major (physics/math) in 1962 and immediately joined IBM. He held a variety of management positions in both marketing and software development. While with … [Read more...]
William H. Gibson
After graduating from Paschal, I attended the University of Texas at Austin and then Texas Wesleyan University receiving a BA in English in 1960. Ailene Wehunt (AHHS '56, Texas Wesleyan '60) and I married in 1958. Our children and grandchildren are - Daughter: Marian (Baylor graduate, married to Air Force LtCol Matt Floyd, and mother of three sons, Taylor, Logan, and Parker) - Daughter: … [Read more...]
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