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Some Stuff I Wrote (2001) H. Morris Williams

Skipping Around the Faces and Places

January 5,1993

Norma Elaine Brown

Norma Elaine Brown was a popular physical education teacher at CHS in the late 1940's. She
left teaching to enter the Air Force and made a career of it. When she retired, she had attained the

rank of Major General and was the highest ranking woman in the history of the Air Force. She grew
up in Madison, Florida, and now lives in San Antonio, Texas.

Francis (Frank) McNeil
Francis (Frank) McNeil was president of the CHS student council in 1949-50. After

attending Notre Dame and the University of Florida, Frank entered the U. S. State Department’s
foreign service and rose to the rank of U. S. Ambassador to Cost Rica. Frank wrote the 300-page
book, “War and Peace in Central America” in 1988. He is now retired and living in Kensington,

Maryland.

Tommy Ives
Tommy Ives (CHS, 1950) local DOT engineer and former Gator footballer, was elected
Governor of Boys’ State when he was a high school senior. He was also captain of the CHS football

team.

Judy Markham Pittman
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Judy Markham Pittman (CHS, 1970) was recently re-elected Circuit Judge ofthe 14 Judicial
District, which includes the counties of Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Jackson, Washington and Holmes. Judy

graduated from the UF law school in 1976 and got her start in politics when Gov. Bob Graham
appointed her to a county judgeship in Panama City. Judge Pittman is the daughter of Joe and Usina

Markham. She is the only woman to graduate from CHS and become a circuit judge.
Walter Hackney

Correcting myself: Last week I wrote that T. A. Hackney was the senior member of the local
First Presbyterian Church with 66 years membership. Actually, it is T. A. ’s brother Walter Hackney,

who became a member in 1918 and therefore has 74 years membership. You would think I would
know that since Walter’s wife is my ever sparkling cousin Norma.

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