Freestone County, Texas
History - 1900s


research by Paula Snider
typed up by Eric Wood


Fairfield Recorder newspaper - Feb 3, 1928 edition



COUNTY SCHOOL NEWS

POST OAK SCHOOL

The following news comes from the Post Oak School, of which LeRoy Emmons is the
principal:

There has been some sickness among the pupils this month, otherwise school is
progressing nicely.

A valentine box was enjoyed at school last Tuesday.

Miss Arnie Mae Harrison, who underwent an operation, for appendicitis several
days ago, will be back in school next week.

There was no school Friday because of the Pastors' and Deacons' Conference
being held at the church that day.

This year, for the first time, Post Oak boys have played several games of 
basket ball.  The contesting teams and scores are as follows:

Post Oak 15
Mt. Zion 8

Post Oak 7
Fairfield Intermediate 13

Post Oak 9
Mt. Zion 2

Post Oak 8
Fairfield Intermediate 16

Post Oak 7
Fairfield Intermediate 16

Post Oak 18
Stewards Mill 0

Post Oak 7
Burleson 20

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Total for Post Oak 71
Total for opponents 71

The team has a new basket ball now and is anxious to match games for the junior
boys before the County Athletic Meet.