Lester Frank Martin
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Born in Philadelphia, MS, where he went to kindergarten & through 1/2 of the fifth grade. He went to school for primer & first grade in Coldwater MS. Back to school in Philadelphia for second through 1/2 fifth grade. He moved to Jackson, MS in 1949 with his parents where he finished fifth & sixth grade @ Galloway Memorial Elementary School. Three years @ Bailey Junior High School & 3 more years @ Central High School where he graduated in 1956. Worked part time during high school for H. L. Green as stock boy. BS degree in Math from Millsaps College in 1961. Worked part time for the City of Jackson, MS in their Data Processing Dept. while attending Millsaps College. He worked at Knox Glass in their Data Processing Dept. after finishing @ Millsaps. While attending Millsaps, he joined the MS Army National Guard as a private clerk typist. He later transferred to the MS Air National Guard where he he retired after 21 years as Data Systems & Statistical Officer attaining the rank of Lt. Col. After Knox, he was Asst. Data Processing Supervisor for the MS State Welfare Department. He was then recruited to teach Data Processing & Computers @ Hinds Junior College. Not only did he teach a full curriculum, but also completely automated the Business Office & Registrar's Office, along with installing a new computer system. During the summers he attended MS State University where he obtained a Master's Degree in Computer Science. Before he left Hinds, he had already started a graduate degree in Education @ University of Southern MS. While employed @ Litton (Ingalls Shipbuilding Division) in Gautier, MS, he taught a night course on Data Processing & Computers @ Gulf Coast Community College.
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Just a quick point about the Civil War tag
It will not link to the project you need to re do it is
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Name: Alfred M Hobby Gender: Male Marriage Date: 20 Sep 1832 Marriage Place: Bibb, Georgia, USA Spouse: Ann Eliza Donelly Spouse Gender: Female Save Cancel Source Information
Edwin E Hobby Age: 8 Birth Year: abt 1842 Birthplace: Florida Home in 1850: Division 8, Leon, Florida, USA Gender: Male Family Number: 477 Household Members: Name Age Ann E Hobby 40 W Dannelly 21 Alfred M Hobby 16 Edwin E Hobby 8 Barney M Hobby 3 Source Citation Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 8, Leon, Florida; Roll: M432_59; Page: 71B; Image: 147
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