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Florida Cracker Sampler
The Cracker Sampler : A Mosaic of Martin County People and Their Culture.
A Publication of South Fork High School Media Center : June 1991
A Florida Cracker Came Into His Own by Ernest Lyons, p. 6
From Steamship To Shearwater by Ellie Schemenauer, p. 8
Growing Up in Salerno by Christi Rosenzweig and Kelly Waite, p. 10
Play It Again, Earl by Jennifer Cindrick, p. 13
Art and Indians by Alex Martin, p. 14
A Golden Opportunity by Mike Cohron, p. 16
Pioneer Boy by Kristen Pasnak, p. 18
Football 1950s Style by Mike Cohron, p. 20
Way Over Yonder by Tarah Gehrman, p. 21
Costella Williams and Her One Room Schoolhouse by Anne Antilla, p. 22
The Working Man by Greg Hudson, p. 26
The Remembrance of Innocence by Jay Miloscia, p. 28
Sneaky by Antionnette Jones, p. 31
Recollections of an Indiantown Boyhood by Jennifer Day, p. 32
Pioneers: The Osteen Family by Betsy Westoven and Kara Irwin, p. 35
Child's Play by Danette Simmons, p. 36
Home Is Where the Heart Is by Peggy Gasser, p. 38
The Seminole Inn: The Heart of Indiantown by Ellie Schemenauer, p. 40
Harry and the Natives by Alison Hodgson, p. 42
Sun and Mums by Sara Martinez, p. 44
Martin Memorial Hospital...Yesterday by Poppy Davis, p. 46
When Guy Cromwell Came To Martin Memorial Hospital by Brian Hinaman, p. 47
Elliott: The Museum and the Man by Susan Liss, p. 48
It's All Greek To Me by Marcia Emery, p. 49
The Student Pioneer by Mark Lane, p. 51
The Stuart Feed Store by Kim Sanborn, p. 52
The Legend of Picture City by Poppy Davis, p. 54
Hobe Sound Whistle Stop by Rachel Somers, p. 55
Send Better Men! by Danette Simmons, p. 56
The Ashley Gang Strikes Again by Kristen Pasnak, p. 57
The Last Days of the Ashley Gang by Kristen Pasnak, p. 58
King Cattle by Kirby Kander, p. 60
It Was Much Simpler In Those Days by Laura Roth and Brook Miscoski, p. 62
Shipwrecks, Smuggling and Submarines by Bryan Cargill, p. 64
Bringing the War Home by James LeBleu, p. 66
Tarantulas to Ostriches by Michele Pepe and Heather McGhee, p. 68
Looking Down From The Third Floor by Christina Martinez, p. 70
God, Friends and Love by Marcia Emery, p. 73
A Sailor's Refuge by Pepe Sosa, p. 76 -
Segerstrom family, 1904
Elizabeth Segerstrom and her children, Harry and Florence, in the pineapple field that surrounded their home in Jensen.
Photo from the South Fork High School 1991 publication, Thurlow collection, Florida Cracker Sampler, cover.
Also published in Thurlow's book, Historic Jensen (p. 99), with the caption: "Elizabeth Segerstrom stands in a pineapple field with her children, Florence and Harry, around 1904,. The house in the background, enlarged and modernized, was Harry's home for the rest of this life and is still owned by his descendants." -
Capt. Leroy Washington, 1991
Washington was one of the first two Black officers (along with James Hall) appointed to the Stuart police force. Washington became the first Black Captain of the Stuart police department and was later promoted to Deputy Chief of Police.
Photo taken for the South Fork High School 1991 publication, Florida Cracker Sampler, p. 25. -
Boyize Herring, 1991
Local businessman and realtor, former resident of Port Salerno.
Photo taken for the South Fork High School 1991 publication, Florida Cracker Sampler, p. 11. -
Cecil Mackey, 1991
Port Salerno historian and former student of Costella Williams. Born in Port Salerno, he returned to live in the area after retiring from the New York City Police Dept.
Photo taken for the South Fork High School 1991 publication, Florida Cracker Sampler, p. 24.Tags Florida-Stuart -
Dr. David L Anderson, 1991
Dr. David L. Anderson, first Black person to be elected to the Martin County School Board, vice president of student affairs at Indian River College, and former student of Costella Williams. Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School in Martin County named in his honor.
Photo taken for the South Fork High School 1991 publication, Florida Cracker Sampler, p. 24. -
Marian Carpenter, 1991
Marian Carpenter, former principal of Port Salerno Elementary School and member of the Martin County School Board and former student of Costella Williams.
Photo taken for the South Fork High School 1991 publication, Florida Cracker Sampler, p. 24. -
Marian Carpenter, 1991
Marian Carpenter, former principal of Port Salerno Elementary School and member of the Martin County School Board and former student of Costella Williams.
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Costella Williams, 1991
Educator Costella Williams. Williams was a teacher for 46 years, many of which were spent in Martin County schools. Williams was the first teacher at the first Black school opened in the county. Williams taught at this one-room schoolhouse in Port Salerno for 20 years. In 1995, the one-room schoolhouse/art room was named in her honor (Costella Williams Learning Center).
Photo taken for the South Fork High School 1991 publication, Florida Cracker Sampler, p. 23 -
Costella Williams, 1991
Educator Costella Williams. Williams was a teacher for 46 years, many of which were spent in Martin County schools. Williams was the first teacher at the first Black school opened in the county. Williams taught at this one-room schoolhouse in Port Salerno for 20 years. In 1995, the one-room schoolhouse/art room was named in her honor (Costella Williams Learning Center).
Photo taken for the South Fork High School 1991 publication, Florida Cracker Sampler, p. 22.