| In the News Garretts & Jacksons: 15 Minutes of Fame |
| Dallas, Texas Lee Wants Firewagon Dear Santa Claus, I am a little boy six years old. I have waited for you so long and am glad the time is nearly here for you to come. Please bring me a horn and drum, a little fire wagon and anything you have to spare. I will be so glad to get it. I know very near all my letters and can write my name. Bye-bye, dear old Santa, Lee Jackson |
| My Dad's Special Christmas Wish: |
| Making the grade; Honor Roll at Franklin County Agricultural High School: |
| Reprint from the Franklin Advocate, Meadville, MS My mom, Florelle Garrett, her brother, Virgil Garrett, and cousin, Flora Marie King, were among those on FCAHS's honor roll in this reprint from 1922. My Aunt Bessie, one of my mom's younger sisters, sent this clipping to her and wrote on the bottom, "Smart brother and sister, all the sense was used up by the time I came along!" |
| Dallas, Texas, 1902 John R. Frances, age 82, died this morning shortly after 9 o'clock at St. aul's sanitarium from injuries received yesterday morning about 11:30 o'clock as the result of a fall from a Fairland car near the intersection of McKinney Avenue and Harwood Streets. It is not known whether he stepped from the car or fell. At any rate, he fell with considerable force against the asphalt pavement, striking on his head. He was rendered unconscious and was carried to the McKinney Avenue drug store close by and afterward removed to St. Paul's sanitarium. He resided at 132 Montgomery Street, from which place the funeral will take place tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Interment will be made at Oakland Cemetery. |
| My g-grandmother, Mary Cain Francis' second husband, John Francis, is killed in streetcar accident, Dallas, Texas |
| Children's Missionary Society Gives Performance: |
| Reprint from the Franklin Advocate, Meadville, MS My mom, Florelle Garrett, was listed among the youngsters giving a performance at the Franklin Agricultural High School Auditorium in this reprint from 1921. Others were: Olive Hollinger, Avis Mullins, Annell Round, Mary Stevens, Dolly Whitehead, Dorothy Wentworth, Sarah Bennett, Phillip Grice, Donald Newman, Jeraldine Reynolds, Pauline Guice, Nellie Torrey, Leon Flowers, Marie Newman, Leslie Flowers, Rosalee Whitehead, Albertine Flowers, Christine Flowers, Pearl Flowers, Frances Lambuth, Nell Costley, Frederic Mallary, Cato Round, Lillian Costley, Bill Scott and Bernice Grice. |
| Independence School, Franklin County, MS: |
| Obituaries for my grandmother, Ada Mae Dawkins Garrett and my grandfather, Edgar Josiah Garrett |
| My Grandfather Garrett's 86th Birthday Celebration: |
| Meadville, MS, June, 1960 |
| "Read with Pride - Whole Column" My Uncle Benton's humorous note to my mom, when he sent her this clipping about his retirement: |
| My g-uncle and g-aunt, Jesse and Lillie Jackson, celebrate their 50th anniversary, Dallas, Texas. G-Uncle Jesse was a Dallas police officer for many years. |
| My g-grandfather, Josiah Garrett's, Obituary April, 1928 Jefferson County, MS |
