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Photo by Marion and Steve; more photos here.

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Allan Jefferson Rogers
Sergeant, Co. K, Bass' Regt., 20th Texas Cav. Served in Ark., Ind. Ter., La., Texas. Born in Ala. Came to Texas in 1856.
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Kevin Beirne - After an 11th round selection in the 1995 MLB draft out of Texas A&M, Beirne saw steady progression through the White Sox's minor league system and made his MLB debut in 2000. Beirne would spend the next 3 seasons with the White Sox, Blue Jays, and Dodgers hopping between AAA and the majors making 46 appearances including 4 starts. He compiled a 3-3 record with 63 strikeouts across 85.2 innings and 6.09 ERA. After the 2002 season, he went overseas and played 4 seasons with the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Orix Buffaloes, and Chiba Lotte Marines mainly as a starter where he went 21-33 (the losses mainly due to poor run support) with a 4.27 ERA. Beirne attempted a comeback in the states in 2007 with the Tiers and 2008 with the Phillies organization before transitioning into a pitching and hitting coach for young players in the Houston area.

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Photo by James Hulse; more photos here.

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Alla School
In 1866 Moses and Mary Jane Hubbard and their daughter Alla moved from Missouri to Collin County, where Hubbard was a successful doctor, farmer, and one of the largest landholders in the area. Concerned with the inadequacy of the local school, the Hubbards supplemented Alla's education at home and then sent her to Pritchett Institute in Glasgow, Missouri, where she earned a degree in literature in 1880.
A talented writer, Alla Hubbard returned to Texas and married Dr. B.F. Spencer in 1884, but died five years later. In 1895 her parents founded a school in her memory. Named Alla School, it was formed from the consolidation of the nearby Emerson and McWhirter school districts and was completely financed by the Hubbards. With an initial enrollment of 108, Alla School opened in 1896 with nine grades, no scholastic age limit, no tuition, and an eight-month school term. The Hubbards, aware of the benefits of a solid educational background, instituted these uncommon features at a time when there was little support for free public schools. In 1958 the Alla School merged with the Celina Independent School District. Funds from the Hubbard estate, however, continued to serve public education in the Celina Schools. (1983)
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Roy "Beau" Bell - Bell, who lettered at Texas A&M from 1929-1931 and became A&M's first All-American in baseball, played for the minor league Galveston Buccaneers until a breakout season in 1934 led the St. Louis Browns to purchase his contract and promote him the major leagues in 1935. In his 2nd season with the Browns in 1936, he hit .344 with 212 total base knocks and 123 RBIs to finish 13th in the MVP voting. He followed up that season with another 218 hits in 1937 to pace the league and earned an All-Star appearance along with an 18th place finish in the MVP voting. His production tailed off after those 2 stellar seasons, and he spent another 4 years playing with the Browns, Tigers, and Indians. Bell played for the Toledo Mud Hens in 1942, but retired from baseball after that season. He did make a brief comeback in 1947 as a player-manager for the Big State League Austin Pioneers where he hit .346 with 111 RBIs. After his playing days, Bell returned to A&M and lead the baseball team to a 93-96 record from 1951-1958 including their first College World Series appearance in 1951. His 93 wins ranks 6th all-time among A&M coaches, but he will fall to 7th after next season when Michael Early wins another 22 games. After his coaching career, Bell stuck around Aggieland and worked for the Physical Plant Department for a number of years.

I believe that is Beau Bell coaching the Ags

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Photo by Bill Kirchner; more photos here.

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All Saints' Church
Outgrowth of 1882 worship by laymen (mostly sheep-ranching Englishmen). Organized 1883 by The Rt. Rev. A.C. Garrett, pioneer Episcopal Bishop of Dallas, who listed this as "Grace Mission", with eight communicants.
With some assistance from New York and other areas, the church was erected 1885 and consecrated as "All Saints" in 1886.
Original bell is still in use. The buttresses, stucco finish, and parish house have been added.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1968.
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Bobby Bonner - Drafted by the Expos out of high school and as a junior at Texas A&M by the Royals, Bonner elected to finish his college career and signed as a 3rd round selection by the Baltimore Orioles in 1978. Bonner was immediately added to the Orioles' AA team after the draft and was promoted to AAA before the end of his first full season in the minor leagues in 1979. Playing mostly shortstop and 2nd base before his MLB debut, Bonner transitioned into a more permanent 2nd base roll later to make way for future Hall of Famer Cal Ripken who was also coming up through the minor leagues at the same time; they split time at shortstop in both 1981 and 1982 at the MLB level. After 4 seasons spent coming and going between AAA and the MLB, Bonner reached free agency with a career .194 batting average across 61 MLB games. He had offers from 4 different MLB teams to continue his career, but turned them down to pursue his true calling of ministering the Word of Jesus Christ to the people of Africa, mainly Zambia. Through his I AM foundation, he had been evangelizing ever since and still remains active state side with fundraising as his health has limited his ability to travel back to Africa.

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