Kickapoo

Wasn't Martha Roark from Kickapoo?

Mexia Daily News - Sign Of The Times: Boob And Bethel: "A.N. (Boob) Little, 86-year-old longtime Mexiaite and businessman, stands by the old Bethel School sign, denoting location of the grammar school in olden days. Boob attended school at Bethel, and serves as a reminder of the current ongoing project to get locations of old schools. It's a historical preservation thing, a project undertaken by Leonard Mills, John Rasco and Arlan Hudson. A bit disconcerting to this group is the fact that a couple of the signs have been stolen. That's terrible, since these World War II veterans have worked so hard in attempting to preserve our county's history. There is a $100 reward up for the thieves. So far, only two signs are missing. If you have any information relating to this low-down crime, please call Leonard Mills at 729-5256. Little remembers this site of a school known as Kickapoo, which is an Indian name and could have been a nickname for Bethel School. Others recall the school as 'Old Bethel.' Including black and white schools, there are more than 100 sites to be located in Limestone. 'Since all of the school buildings have long since been torn down and materials removed, exact locations are difficult to locate,' says Leonard Mills. "