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by Deborah Burkett [email protected]
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The small size of the Mixon School graduating class in 1939 was typical of those during the Great Depression--many parents kept their children home to work the farm. Gangster movies were all the rage and boys emulated tough guys like John Dillinger. Note the guns. (Photo from scrapbook of Navoleine Roddy, seen front row right)