Did you know that the town of Palo Pinto once had a college?

It did, and it carried the name of "Palo Pinto College".  A program of its commencement exercises 47 years ago lists the names of many well known in the county.

A declamatory contest by the young ladies of the elocution class was participated in my Misses Georgia Mayhew, May Maddox, May Lynne, Dot Harris, Flora Lindsay, Mase Harris, Mable Son and Grace Cunningham.

Cinderella's Cousin, a juvenile operetta, had among its cast of characters Misses Sallie Belle Harris, Grace Cunningham, Gertie Lawrence, Mase Harris, Steall Mayhew, Katie Wynn, Mamie McFadden, Loura Corrigan, Addie Abernathy, Robie Dalton, Annie McClure, May Parker, Jewel May Garrett and Audie Son; Messrs. Ray Abernathy, Webb Dalton, Lee Johnson, Adam Head, Fritz Moore, Joe Slack, Jinks Greer and Ross Mayhew.

Characters in a classic comedy, Pygmaleon and Galatea, were Misses May Maddox, Nellie Corrigan, Dot and Mase Harris, and Stella McCracken.  Male members of the cast were Bert P. Maddox, Robert Lindsay and W. W. Heathcote.

The program started Tuesday and ran through Friday.  Names appearing on the Thursday literary program were Robert Lindsay, Finis Maddox, Delaney Cobb, Lud Massie, Judd Whatley, Webb Dalton, Artie Maddox, Ross Mayhew, Mark Dalton, Paul Baker, Mr. Robinson and Mr. Clower.

The faculty was composed of John W. McCracken, president; N. E. Nance, vice-president; Bert P. Maddox, secretary; Miss Lena Watson, music; W. W. Heathcote, elocution and oratory; N. E. Nance, mathematics; Bert P. Maddox, science and English; and Mrs. Fred Middleton and Miss Nellie Corrigan, primary department.