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The Hawkins school,
with Gertrude Bryson, and an unknown student |
My
mother, Gertrude Bryson, took her first teaching job at Hawkins School near Seminole,
in 1916. A twenty-one year old single woman, [she] boarded with the Price family
near the school. She drove a buggy to the one-room school, which had only six
students. A young son of the Prices, Tommy Price, would hitch the buggy for her.
Her second year at Hawkins, 1917, she and Tommy took the train from Seminole,
to Sierra Blanca
to visit her friend. I believe her friend's last name was Cameron. She stayed
with the Cameron family over the holidays.
One of the adventures she
spoke of was her ride to a cave somewhere near Sierra
Blanca. Since she had busied herself matchmaking, the others had nicknamed
her "Cupid". She claims the cave was named "Cupid" after her. (I am sure it was
only known to the four or so participants of the outing). If anyone recognizes
the site, I would be interested to know what its real name is and where it is
located.
The photos presented here show first the Hawkins school, with
Gertrude Bryson, and an unknown student. Next is a picture of the ranching Price
family with Tommy the young man near the center. Next is the Railroad Station
as it was in 1917. One can see the similarity still. Next a picture of the "Cupid"
Cave with an unknown young man with a young lady who I believe to be of the Cameron
family. The last photo was among the others and shows two unknown men on horseback
with a Sierra Blanca building alongside. |
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| The
ranching Price family with Tommy the young man near the center. |
| Two
riders in Sierra Blanca |
I hope this provides
someone with an interesting taste of our history.
Gertrude married a
cowboy who worked for Emerson Carter of Nadine, New Mexico. His name was Robert
V. Holman.
If anyone knows the location of Cupid Cave, please contact
me at irusty@verizon.net
- Eldon M. Holman, Garland, January 12,
2008
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