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'Continued on last page;the two dates.e a:theEnd-of School Bell Rtag Hall Century Ago Today For 54 ChesteraSle PupilsExactly fifty year's ago today. June 24th, 1904, fifty-four youngsters happily ended another school term in the Chesterville School. The term started on October 12th,1903, with graduation on June 24,.1904, and teacher, principal and one-man faculty member. N. A. Spillman, had a# his motto: Equal rights to all; special privileges to none.”Mr, Spillman has passed on toanother and happier , world, as have many of the students of that class of 190*1. Many, though, arc still prominent citizens of Eagle Lake, Lissic. Chesterville and surrounding cities. How many of the following roll of students do you recognise and remember:Palmer Anderson, Arthur Anderson, John W. Adams, Claud BodJe, George E. Bodle, Dave W. Brown, Reuben M. Brown, Homer A, Cutler, Walter E. Cutler, Wlljfs L. Cutler, Clarence Cutler, Ji‘ Cutler, Elton Davidson,. Floyd Lain, Carl Seaholm,' Ernest : Sea-holm, Helmer Seaholm, »!lt;**Thomas, Griff E. Thomas, Haro Id Townley, Walton White, Claud White, Frank Wig ley;Also Misses Esther A. Thomas. Verfla Town ley, Bertha While, Esther M. Anderson, Grace M. Adams, Go3da Adams. 'Gladys Adams, Mae C. Banning, Eva Banning, .Clara Brands tat ter, Mat til ee Butler, Cora Cox, Elsie M. Cutler, Mabel A. Cutler, Jessie M. Davidson, Dora Davidsoh, Mettie Hayden, Nettie Hayden, Alma Ilinch, Lota Linebarger, Goldie E. McCormick, Inez McLain. Mattel Sea-hplm, Nellie G. Shoemaker. Marie F. Shoemaker, Ruth A. Thomas. Myra Wigley, Minnie A. Thomas, Emma Tubbs, and Willie Wigley.The above list of students was discovered by G. E. (Grandpa) Thomas among his many souvenirs while reminiscing through them last week-end, and since it was the 50th anniversary of the end of school for the class he consented to allow us to copy the list for publication.pa.Fc*ICOltilHalt;tci\vhTerwehatwacfaesa!riSI/ha\trietofrodrome:C Lee is c zen. by ask in 1
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Eagle Lake Headlight
Eagle Lake, Texas, US
Thu, Jun 24, 1954
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