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03/17/26 03:10 PM #8888    

 

Sherry Hester (Trasp)

St Patricks Day Luck GIF by Acopia Home Loans

03/17/26 03:28 PM #8889    

 

Sherry Hester (Trasp)

Fred your Dad sounded like a wonderful Man!
You are Proud of him, as You Should Be. 
I am proud of you for telling yours and his
story!!
 
 

03/17/26 08:47 PM #8890    

 

Patrick Riley

Rex Scores!

Dead on Rex ... my photograph from the top of Comanche Hill was indeed a Nike Missile Battery.

A few of interesting side notes.

  • The Nike Ajax was the U.S.'s first operational surface-to-air missile first placed in service in 1953.
  • The name "Nike" derives from the Greek word for Victory and/or the Greek goddess of victory ... (ie: it was a weapon before it was a shoe).
  • The Roswell site was a Nike Hercules Battery, the second generation of this defensive system first deployed in 1958.
  • The Nike Hercules was superseded by the Nike Zeus.
  • A Nike Battery included three different radar system which directed the missile to its intended target via ground relayed flight path modifications.
  • This was one of ~ 265 Nike complexes in the U.S. There were dozens of additional sites in Europe, Greenland, South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan.
  • This site was specifically in place to defend Walker Air Force Base (a Strategic Air Command base ... SAC base).
  • It was, however, operated by the U.S. Army (vs. the U.S. Air Force).
  • The site was activated on April 20, 1960 and the deactivated on June 25 of the same year (ie: operational for just 96 days).

And, finally, this was the most surprising fact I learned while researching the Roswell Nike Missile Battery:

  • The ~ 40 feet long Nike Hercules installed at the Roswell site were armed with 20 kiloton (KT) nuclear warheads!

We knew the 12 Atlas ICBM 700 feet deep silo sites built around Roswell housed nuclear weapons but I would have never guessed these relatively small Nike Hercules were also atomic devices. The theory behind this is, with a powerful detonation, one Nike missile could destroy multiple incoming bombers flying in formation.

03/18/26 08:19 AM #8891    

 

John Landess

Sherry,

Yes on the Rush question! He was a distant cousin and younger than us by 6 or 7 years. When I was in college at SEMO, he had an early morning radio show (rock and roll) before going on to high school. He went by Rusty Sharpe on that.

Fred,

My mother's first cousin was an instructor at NMMI for awhile. His name was Glenn Limbaugh. Was that during the time of your Dad?

Other than that: ERIN GO BRAGH

03/18/26 10:11 AM #8892    

 

Rex Booth

 

Pat,

The additional technical information you provided on the Nike Missiles was very interesting.  

However, what type of quiz or trivia questions would get our "ladies interest"... resulting in "their" responses??

Sherry and other classmates, it is OK to use google to research answers... was just kidding you before!

 

" Who was the first female school teacher in Roswell?  and when "??

 

03/19/26 09:01 AM #8893    

 

Fred Miller

Start the day with a little cuteness...

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1HhNvJfvAd

03/19/26 09:44 AM #8894    

 

John Landess

Rex,

I'm not sure who was the first female teacher in Roswell. However, my guess would have been Mrs. Miller(teacher/principal), at Flora Vista when I was in the 5th grade. She seemed old enough to me, though she had an arm like Babe Ruth when applying the board of education!

03/19/26 01:54 PM #8895    

 

Paula Carl (Cowee Miller)

I've researched the question about the first female teacher in Roswell. All I've found is Neva Palmer. Right? Wrong?

03/19/26 02:52 PM #8896    

 

Fred Miller

I had two favorites.  Mrs. Jackson at Edgewood.  Many a time she threatened to pinch my head off and use it as a bowling ball.  My second favorite was Ms. Powell, also at Edgewood, a tiny short little lady that strutted around like a battam rooster.  She lived further down 5th St. and I was her paper boy for a couple of years.  She became friends with my family.

03/19/26 04:06 PM #8897    

 

Sherry Hester (Trasp)

Arlettie Burke and Maude Baird were the 1st
teachers for district 40 in 1906-1907. laugh

03/19/26 04:57 PM #8898    

 

Rex Booth

 

 

Quiz: First Female School Teacher in Roswell 

Friends, you'll have to dig a little deeper.

"Hint":  It was before 1900.

 

03/19/26 06:19 PM #8899    

 

Sherry Hester (Trasp)

Answer might be, the parents.?
Pioneer Education (Late 1880s–1890s): Early schooling in Roswell was informal, often held in private homes or small, temporary buildings before the establishment of formal district schools.

Captain Joseph C. Lea and Colonel Robert S. Goss, with early leadership including key instructors in the 1890s. This was at NMMI.  

????

"You are getting closer"   ~ The Shadow

 

03/19/26 07:29 PM #8900    

 

Paula Carl (Cowee Miller)

The earliest school in Roswell, New Mexico, was established around the late 1870s or early 1880s, shortly after the town's founding in 1871. Records often cite 

Miss E.A. Fiske (or Fiske) as a pioneering educator who taught early Roswell children in a small, primitive adobe building. Other early, informal schooling was facilitated by local settlers

03/19/26 08:59 PM #8901    

 

Sherry Hester (Trasp)

Paula, You are doing great!!

03/20/26 07:48 AM #8902    

 

Ferrell Dunham

 

The one that I remember was Mrs. White, principal at Edgewood. A short lady who could swing a paddle.

 

03/20/26 07:13 PM #8903    

 

Rex Booth

 

Paula and Sherry,

Been tied up all day, sorry for not responding sooner.

Looks like there are varying answers to "First School Teacher in Roswell"

Do either of you have a document, photo, newspaper article, or other historical proof to verify your answers? If so, please list those including the website, if applicable.  Thank you!
 

 

03/20/26 10:30 PM #8904    

 

Sherry Hester (Trasp)

I Googled 
1st school teacher in Roswell New Mexico

And Got;
 

 
 
According to local historical records, 
Arlettie Burke (née Townsend) and Maude Baird were identified as early teachers in Roswell, New Mexico, when District 40 school was established with the upper story completed around 1906–1907. The town itself was founded in 1871 and incorporated in 1889, according to Wikipedia.
 
 
  • Earliest Mentions: Historical accounts from the Roswell, NM school district often cite Arlettie Burke and Maude Baird among the first teachers in the early 1900s.
  • School History: Washington Avenue Elementary is recognized as one of the oldest school sites, dating back over 100 years, notes the Roswell Daily Record.
 
 
The early schools often operated in small, community-built structures before the formalization of the Roswell Independent School District.

Then Googled;
1st school teacher in roswell new mexico before 1900'
and got;
Based on historical accounts of early Roswell, New Mexico, before 1900, the first school was established in the 1870s or early 1880s, shortly after the town was founded in 1869. Mrs. C.M. Martin is often cited as a pioneer teacher in the area in the late 19th century. Other early settlers, such as the family of M.V. Corn, also played roles in developing the community.
 
 
 
  • Initial School Efforts: Early education in Roswell, founded by Van C. Smith and Aaron Wilburn in 1869, began with small, often private or communal efforts, as described in City of Dust blog's, Acme & Frazier town history.
  • Other Early Educators: Before the formalization of Chaves County schools, residents frequently organized their own instruction, often employing the wives of settlers, according to regional history records, say Genealogy Trails.
Please note that specific names of teachers in the 1870s-1880s are scarce in digital archives, but Mrs. C.M. Martin is documented as one of the earliest instructors during the formative years before 1900, as found in City of Dust blog's, Acme & Frazier town history.
1st school teacher in roswell nm before 1900s
And got;
Specific records of the very first school teacher in Roswell, NM, before 1900 are scarce, as formal schooling was established shortly after the town's founding in 1871. However, historical accounts mention teachers like Arlettie Burke (née Townsend) and Maude Baird in early district schools.
 
  • Early Education: Roswell was founded in 1869-1871. Early schooling was often informal or private in these territorial days.
  • 1906 Mentions: While later than 1900, early 20th-century accounts often point to early district schools, such as the teacher Arlettie Burke, who taught around the early 1900s.
  • Community Context: Other early families and settlers mentioned in 1880s-1890s Roswell history include the Jaffa, Corn, and Chisum families, who would have established early education initiatives.
 
The town's official incorporation was in 1889, which likely prompted more organized education than the early pioneer days.
 
 
 

 

03/21/26 10:12 AM #8905    

 

Rex Booth

 

This is what Google Search said when doing a search on names provided:

 "Based on Google search results, there is no direct mention of a "Mrs. C.M. Martin" or  Miss E.A. Fiske as a pioneer teacher in Roswell in the late 19th century." Google searches are not always reliable as has been discussed in previous posts. 

I'm not sure if the request for "documentaltion" was understood.  

Do you have a "document, photo, newspaper article, or other historical proof" to verify the answers? If so, please list those including the website link. 

Another Hint:  Have you tried searching the "Roswell Daily Record"? 

 https://www.rdrnews.com/

Thank you very much!

 

03/22/26 07:29 PM #8906    

 

Sherry Hester (Trasp)

May be an image of text that says '"Ewww....put ....put those back."'
HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

03/23/26 08:31 AM #8907    

 

Rex Booth

 

Cherry Blossoms in Spring

 

 

03/24/26 11:40 AM #8908    

 

Rex Booth

 

Is everyboy busy doing "spring cleaning"... hmmm

Perhaps Fred is busy with his "golf tournament" and John L  has one foot on the platform and the other foot on the "Ah'll-ask-her Airline threshold...

Sherry, that meme you posted of those ET's reminds me of the time one of those 'thangs' tried to abscond with my old Hoover vacuum... The ET's said it reminded them of the Mother Ship... and hoped when they opened it up, there would be "l'il-itty-bitty" women inside!

 

 

Do ya 'spose 'extra terrestrials' get "spring fever" too...?

 

 

03/25/26 08:01 PM #8909    

 

Fred Miller

03/26/26 08:41 AM #8910    

 

Rex Booth

 

D.B. Cooper!

Was D.B. Cooper some how related to Claude Cooper of Cleveland during the "Copper Clapper Caper"?

There has been a lot of speculation on D.B. Cooper's disapearance after he jumped out of the 727 plane with a parachute while carrying a suitcase with $200,000.

What are the "theories" that surround this bizarre event of 1971? 

"What was the destination of the plane when DB jumped out of the plane"?

Ok... then don't state your opinions. Everybody's got one or two...

 

Northwest  Boeing 727  Flight 305  November 24, 1971

 

03/27/26 12:17 PM #8911    

 

John Landess

Fred's joke may be close to the truth!! In 1980, a boy playing on  a sandbar on the Columbia River found a packet of $20 bills that matched the serial numbers of some of the 'ransom' money. Maybe old DB went into the river and out to sea, leaving a bit of the cash floating along??

Oh yeah, the plane was heading toward Mexico City,,,,,,,,, And I do miss the far side strip!!

 

 

03/27/26 07:38 PM #8912    

 

Rex Booth

 

 

A 'former' member of "Sons of Pioneers..."

 

 

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