Winger Ed.
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We've all heard & read several American 'guns at school' stories from the 50s - 60's.
Well,,,,,,,,,,,, Here's one from the late 1930's:
My Mom, who passed away at age 72 in 2004,
A few times,,,,,, told me of one of her experiences in Elementary School.
In the little South West Texas (one room Schoolhouse type) community where she grew up-
They had a BIG!!!! BIG!!!! problem with these 4 brothers who attended the School.
They ran off all the darn School teachers,,,, several of them.
But; their Dad was bound and determined that 'his boys' would get educated........ at least as far as the 6th grade.
In those days, that was about as far as ya needed to go in order to know how to 'read and write'.
After his kids had ran off the last teacher,,,
and they didn't have one for a year or so,,,,,,,
he offered to help hire,,, and pay the next one.....
This guy wanted his boys educated bad enough,
that he offered to match & double the next teacher's salary himself.
So,,,,,,,,,,,,,, In 1938,,,,,
The Elders of Harper, Texas (This is about 120 miles SW of San Antonio)
found, and hired a old, grizzled, retired (Horse Cavalery) US Army Colonel
to teach at their one room School House.
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This guy, born in the 1870's, (HIS Dad being a Civil War Vet)
had joined the US Army a little before 1900.
Being a Officer in the US military---
From 1900- or before, had served honorably-
and he'd retired as a Very well decorated Colonel a few years after WWI----
This was a war where there were some battles with over 100,000 casualties--- in a single day.
And in the course of his duties, had ordered hundreds of US Troops, to do things that they did not survive.
This guy had seen about all there is to see in one lifetime- more nearly several lifetimes...
Actually he'd seen things that no person should ever have to see;
as well as all the horrors anyone could ever expect another human to witness without,,,,,, well- let's stop there.
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Anyway-------
The old Colonel came to class on 'opening day' in 1938.
Paid normal Teacher's wages by the School District, and matched by 'Dad'.
He didn't have a Laser pointer to point out stuff on the blackboard, so he used his old Cavalry Saber**.
**
If anyone doesn't know what a Calvary Saber is:
Its a full length- about 3 long- sword,,, but without a sharp edge.
So,,, its a real long knife that's good for pointing at, or stabbing things,
but won't cut worth a darn.
**
Anytime one of 'the brothers' hollered at him, he hollered back- louder.....
And also whacked 'em with the side of the Saber while doing so.
When one of the 'brothers' fired a pistol into the ceiling of the Schoolhouse,,
which had always worked real well at chasing away Teachers in the past----
The old Colonel just finished what he was doing at the chalkboard.....
Set down the chalk--- or Saber.....
Then turned,,,,, picked up his old, well worn, well traveled, LOADED,
Single Action, (.45 Long) Colt revolver that always laid on top of his desk at the front of the classroom,
and fired a shot into the floor, as close to the offending 'brother' as he thought prudent at the time.
To conclude:
As Mom told the story----
Yeah, The old Colonel got her & all the other kids, as well as 'the brothers' through the 6th grade.....
It was about as easy as pulling a cat by the tail- through a cow's a$$ ,,,,,, but he did it.
I figure I've been carrying this story around long enough without sharing it..
Its time I passed it on to some of you younger guys...
Hope ya enjoyed it..
,
Well,,,,,,,,,,,, Here's one from the late 1930's:
My Mom, who passed away at age 72 in 2004,
A few times,,,,,, told me of one of her experiences in Elementary School.
In the little South West Texas (one room Schoolhouse type) community where she grew up-
They had a BIG!!!! BIG!!!! problem with these 4 brothers who attended the School.
They ran off all the darn School teachers,,,, several of them.
But; their Dad was bound and determined that 'his boys' would get educated........ at least as far as the 6th grade.
In those days, that was about as far as ya needed to go in order to know how to 'read and write'.
After his kids had ran off the last teacher,,,
and they didn't have one for a year or so,,,,,,,
he offered to help hire,,, and pay the next one.....
This guy wanted his boys educated bad enough,
that he offered to match & double the next teacher's salary himself.
So,,,,,,,,,,,,,, In 1938,,,,,
The Elders of Harper, Texas (This is about 120 miles SW of San Antonio)
found, and hired a old, grizzled, retired (Horse Cavalery) US Army Colonel
to teach at their one room School House.
//////////
This guy, born in the 1870's, (HIS Dad being a Civil War Vet)
had joined the US Army a little before 1900.
Being a Officer in the US military---
From 1900- or before, had served honorably-
and he'd retired as a Very well decorated Colonel a few years after WWI----
This was a war where there were some battles with over 100,000 casualties--- in a single day.
And in the course of his duties, had ordered hundreds of US Troops, to do things that they did not survive.
This guy had seen about all there is to see in one lifetime- more nearly several lifetimes...
Actually he'd seen things that no person should ever have to see;
as well as all the horrors anyone could ever expect another human to witness without,,,,,, well- let's stop there.
///////////
Anyway-------
The old Colonel came to class on 'opening day' in 1938.
Paid normal Teacher's wages by the School District, and matched by 'Dad'.
He didn't have a Laser pointer to point out stuff on the blackboard, so he used his old Cavalry Saber**.
**
If anyone doesn't know what a Calvary Saber is:
Its a full length- about 3 long- sword,,, but without a sharp edge.
So,,, its a real long knife that's good for pointing at, or stabbing things,
but won't cut worth a darn.
**
Anytime one of 'the brothers' hollered at him, he hollered back- louder.....
And also whacked 'em with the side of the Saber while doing so.
When one of the 'brothers' fired a pistol into the ceiling of the Schoolhouse,,
which had always worked real well at chasing away Teachers in the past----
The old Colonel just finished what he was doing at the chalkboard.....
Set down the chalk--- or Saber.....
Then turned,,,,, picked up his old, well worn, well traveled, LOADED,
Single Action, (.45 Long) Colt revolver that always laid on top of his desk at the front of the classroom,
and fired a shot into the floor, as close to the offending 'brother' as he thought prudent at the time.
To conclude:
As Mom told the story----
Yeah, The old Colonel got her & all the other kids, as well as 'the brothers' through the 6th grade.....
It was about as easy as pulling a cat by the tail- through a cow's a$$ ,,,,,, but he did it.
I figure I've been carrying this story around long enough without sharing it..
Its time I passed it on to some of you younger guys...
Hope ya enjoyed it..
,
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