Charlotte Johnson • 12 years ago
I went to school at Long & Woodrow back in the 60's & 70's we all got along with each other. We
May have our ups & downs but we were all kids back then & we all had our group of friends, some were white, some were black, & a lot were mixed friends, me I had one friend in Woodrow when I was in Long he may not remember me but his girlfriend then didn't like me so we had out fight & I bet her so she got her boyfriend to come & bet me up but he didn't, I want say why but from that day on he told his girlfriend & anyone else that wanted to fight with me was going to have to go through him first. So I want to give a very BIG THANK YOU to JOHN PAUL McCRUMBLY.
Greg Patton MD • 12 years ago
What deeply hurt my Dad Was the 3 page letter sent from Lakewood CC was signed by the President of Young Life.
Richard Hagen • 12 years ago
Great article and a testament to East Dallas. I graduated Woodrow in 1972. Doc Patton was our family doctor. I went to Lipscomb, Long, and Woodrow with all the "Patton boys" and John Paul at Woodrow. I can't fathom the loss of tradition and history if Long and Woodrow had been closed. My older sister was a 1953 graduate and still comes in from Las Vegas yearly for a get together with other Woodrow grads all now in their 70's. I'm extremely proud to have been a Woodrow grad as are thousands of others. I hope it stands for a hundred more years and the traditions and pride continue.
Terrie Jones • 12 years ago
Keri,What a wonderful story about our past and the history that is Long and Woodrow.I guess that we were an experiment in a way, and one that worked.I will always appreciate the people who worked to make things better for all of us and helped make us the people we are today.Can't wait to show this to my daughter.Thanks for the memories.
Kyle Rains • 12 years ago
Great story Keri - by the way in the last photo that's the late Jim Mattox (U.S. Congressman and Texas Attorney General, Woodrow class of 1961) and Ralph Brinegar, son in law of R.L.Thornton (son Franklin was a student at Long then). What a combination! There's your proof that those days drew us all together.
Curious that there is no mention of Robert L. Dillard Jr. President of the school board or Dale Douglas, Principle at Woodrow, who both were integral in the success of Long and Woodrow.