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THOMAS JEFFERSON AUSTIN

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

TO CONTACT T. J. EMAIL US AT THE CLASS WEBSITE

T. J. AUSTIN & I WORKED TOGETHER IN THE SUMMER OF 1966 AT THE FIRST PIZZA PLACE TO OPEN IN PARSONS, KANSAS. THAT FALL HE TOOK OFF FOR KU & I HEADED FOR PITTSBURG. HE LATER WOUND UP AT PITTSBURG STATE ALSO AFTER A YEAR IN VIETNAM. T. J. WAS A GROOMSMAN IN MY WEDDING TO CATHIE TOLMAN'S SISTER BARBARA. T J'S WIFE SHARON PHILLIPS, PHS CLASS OF 66, AND MY WIFE BARBARA WERE IN THE MISS PARSONS PAGENT THAT SUMMER. MISS AMERICA 1966, ALSO MISS KANSAS, WAS A JUDGE IN THE PAGENT. YOU CAN SEE A PICTURE OF BARBARA AND MISS AMERICA, DEBBIE BRYANT ON PAGE 3, PICTURE #6.

AFTER I WAS TEACHING SCHOOL IN SALINA KS, BARBARA AND I MET T J AND SHARON IN PITTSBURG TO GO TO THE MOVIE, "LOOK WHO'S COMING TO DINNER".

T. J. & SHARON USED TO DROP BY MUSKOGEE ON THEIR WAY FROM PARSONS TO OKLAHOMA CITY TO COLLECT ALL THE FREE PIZZA THEY COULD EAT. THEY LOVE LINDENLOFT PIZZA, ESPECIALLY ALPINE ITALIAN AND OUR BAR B Q SMOKED SAUSAGE, OUR 2 BEST SELLING PIZZAS.

Thomas Jefferson Austin's Activities at PHS

PERFECT ATTENDENCE 62
Band 62 63 64
Dance Band 62 63 64
Orchestra 62 63 64
Science Fair 62
Typing Award 63
"Teahouse of the Augusta Moon" 63
Intramural Basketball 62 63 64
#1 Rating at District Music Festival
#1 Rating at State Music Festival
Talent Assembly 62 63 64
Career Plans - Medical Science

Conway Twitty - Star Spangled Heaven


I'M JUST A GHOST IN THIS HOUSE



WHEN MICHEAL CALLS


Stonewall Jackson - B.J. The D.J. 1964

Porter Wagoner - I Wonder Where You Are Tonight


BANDY THE RODEO CLOWN



NEW KID IN TOWN



DIRTY LAUNDRY



LYIN' EYES



ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS DANCE



JEALOUS HEART



MONEY FOR NOTHING





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