Class of 1960
1960 Maroon Spotlight
Christy VanBebber
Sophomore Assembly 57-58; Junior Play 58-59; Christmas Vespers 57-58; Red Hots 57-58; Teen Town Council 58-59; Teen Town Clerk 58-59; Teen Town Reporter 58-59; Wrestling Queen Attendant 58-59; Student Council 57-58; Student Council Treasurer 58-59; Home Room Reporter 57-58.
1960 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
Doris Christine VanBebber has been forced by illness to complete her senior year’s work by correspondence and special instruction at home. Born Oct, 31, 1942 in Enid, she is the 17-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn VanBebber, route one, Perry. She attended White school eight years before enrolling at PHS. Christy was very active in school activities in the period 1957-59. Included were Teen Town clerk and reporter, sophomore assembly, Junior play, wrestling queen attendant, member of Red Hots, homeroom secretary, and several other assembly programs. Speech is her favorite subject. She will enter Phillips university next fall to study speech therapy and religious education on a merit scholarship.
Doris Christine “Christy” (VanBebber) Whitchurch
October 31, 1942 – June 17, 1990
Christy Whitchurch, 47, Albuquerque, N.M., formerly of Perry, died June 17, 1990, at Albuquerque after a lengthy illness.
Born Oct. 31, 1942, she was the daughter of Glenn and Shirley VanBebber. She attended Perry schools and Phillips university at Enid.
She and George Whitchurch of Perry were married on April 14, 1961. She had lived in the Belen and Albuquerque communities of New Mexico for a number of years.
An employee of New Mexico Title for 16 years, Mrs. Whitchurch was a member of the First Christian church of Perry and later became a member of the Monte Vista Christian church of Albuquerque.
She is survived by a daughter, Sherry Gray, Los Lunas, N.M.; a son, Kevin Whitchurch, Belen, N.M.; a granddaughter and grandson, Stephanie and Ryon Gray; her mother, Shirley Morton, Perry; and a brother, Gene VanBebber, Perry.
Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the First Christian church of Perry. A service also is being planned in Albuquerque.