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KILGORE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1923
Diploma for Hamilton Mercer
Thanks go to Kay Cunningham for sending in this information.  George Hamilton Mercer is her Grandfather.  He is the oldest son of Jacob Charles & Ola Amanda (Houston) Mercer. 


Can you identify any of these children? 
George Hamilton Mercer is middle way up on the right side in front
of the column, and it looks as if someone is trying to hide behind him.

Front cover of purple suede
leather book:

KILGORE  HIGH SCHOOL
HAMILTON MERCER
CLASS OF 1923

Opening page:

Kilgore High School
Kilgore, Texas
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Class of 1923

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Class Flower
Sweet Pea

Class Colors
Pink and Lavender

Class Motto
Hit, don't fan

Diploma Reads: 

Kilgore High School

This Certifies that
Hamilton Mercer
has satisfactorily completed the course of Study prescribed by the Board of 
Education for the High School Department and is therefore entitled to this

*** DIPLOMA ***

Given under our hands at Kilgore, Texas, this 18th day of May 1923

J. E. Bagwells (signed)
President of Board 

J. V. Dean (signed)
Superintendent

Crown Dickson (signed)
Secretary of Board

Back Page Reads:

CLASS ROLL

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Hamilton Mercer
Kathleen Reynolds
J. C. Searcy, Jr.
Almer Lee Clary
Paul Landers
Christine Virginia Bagwell
Irby H. Harris
Mary Jeanette Flourey
Rena Browning
Dozier Skipper, Jr.

 


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