Manila history characters brought to life

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

The third annual Tales from the Cemetery was held in Manila with fifth and sixth grade students learning about characters who played a role in area history. Local historian Donna Jackson and family members of the early pioneers provided information on Herman Davis, World War I hero; Martha Matthews Lawhorn, editor of the Manila Sentinel newspaper; and R.T. "Kid" Wright, owner of a hunting club at Big lake, town marshal and constable of Big Lake Township.

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