Richard Betts (1929-2021) Warren High School class of 1948

 

1948 Dragon yearbook

Source:  Donald Lewis Funeral Home

Richard's high-school activities:

Hi-Y (2, 3, 4); German Club (2, 3); Assembly Program (4); Band (2, 3, 4); Football (4); Basketball (2, 3); Track (2, 3)

1967 Warren City Directory

• Betts Clifford R (Rhea N) Chairman of the Board Betts Machinery h350 Buchanan Street
• Betts Richard T (Shirley) president Betts Machinery h20 Woods Road

1983 Warren City Directory 

• Betts Jeannene
• Betts Richard & Shirley A retired h20 Woods Road
  
• Betts Shirley counselor Family Service h14 Central Avenue
• Betts Wyatt student r14 Central Avenue

The popularity of Richard as a baby name is graphed here.  Let's take a look at son Wyatt.

Source:  Social Security Administration

Wyatt struggled to gain a foothold during tthe first half of the 20th century.  It wasn't until after 1990 that he leaped into the top tier of baby names.  He has spent that past 17 years in the top 100, peaking at #25 in 2017.

Other class of '48 graduates (37):
2021

Geraldine Kiester Ristau.  (10/19)

James Stearns.  (10/4)

Carol Somers Wilson.  (8/28)

Wyllis Mead, (8/16)

Mary Radspinner Probst.  (3/13)

Mary Masci Valone.  (3/4)

Henry Hathaway Bailey.  (1/15)

Anne Tingwall Sandstrom.  (1/12)

Agnes Hessley Higham.  (1/5)

2020
James Suppa.  (12/23)

Mary Ann Hoflund Erik (5/24)
Thomas Lundberg.  (4/24)
James Zock.  (1/25)
Frances White Brown.  (1/5)

2019
Helen Yarzabek.  (11/7)
Betty Fitzgerald Bearfield.  (10/29)
Georgia Ann Valentine Kargle.  (7/26)
Shirlie Jean Kauffman.  (5/22)
Joanne Swanson Massa.  (2/23)

2018
Joanne Chester.  (11/13)
Betty Burke Dickinson.  (9/1)
Stephen Cosmano.  (8/29)
Beulah Fox Boll.  (3/16)

2017
Phyllis Miller Maze. (12/27)
Dorothy Anderson Turner.  (9/27)
Margaret Mathyer Conroy.  (4/26)

2016
Ruth Figliuzzi.  (11/5)
Donna Mack Schuler.  (3/19)

2015
Carol Jean Niver Hampson.  (10/22)
Frank Marlett.  (9/13)
John Giltinan.  (7/6)
Lela Nichols Akeley.  (6/24) 

2014
Ella Atwell Blum.  (12/24) 
Betty Carlson Johnson.  (10/26)
H. Kent Peterson.  (10/1)
Kenneth Lundahl.  (9/21)

2013 
Carl Leave.  (12/26)