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Anonymous Dr. Beulah Agnes Curry Jones 1 May 29 2009, 12:12 PM EDT by Anonymous
 
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Dr. B.A.C. Jones a native of Austin, graduated with honors from L.C. Anderson High School , received a B.A.,a Master's and completed a doctoral program in Music Education at the University of Houston. She was director of the Scott Joplin Chamber Orchestra at Wesley United Methodist Church on February 24, 1990. Help us to
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Anonymous Dr. William Charles Akins, 1932- 0 Mar 26 2007, 11:48 PM EDT by Anonymous
 
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Dr. Akins, born in Austin, graduated from Huston-Tillotson(college) University in 1954, in1969,received Administrative Certificate and in 1982 was awarded an Honorary Ph D. and in1993, Dr Akins was promoted to Associate Supt. of Business Support Services and then, to Assoc. Supt. of Development & Community Partnership, he retired July 2000, with an AISD school named for him.
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Anonymous Ada DeBlanc Simond, founder, one of three of W H Passon Society, 1973 0 Mar 26 2007, 11:31 PM EDT by Anonymous
 
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Ms. Simond, the first president of the W.H. Passon Society. She had written 5 Series of the "Mae Dee Lewis" fictionalized books. On the life of real people who lived in the home her father, Charles "Charlie" Lewis bought after living in Mexico as a rancher. Many of these books are in public libraries.
Mr. Lewis owned the Kirkpatrick Bros. Cafe at 511 E. 6th Street.
Ms. Simond married, Luther Simond, who was principal of L.L. Campbell Elementary.
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