In The News 29 January 2015

2015 Black History Month program to honor Charles T. Harris

By
Jennifer West-

This year’s Black History Month program will honor the life achievements of Greenfield native and military veteran Charles T. “Buck” Harris.

In 1952, Harris graduated from McClain High School, where he played on a number of sports teams. He attended college on a football scholarship.

After basic training at Fort Knox, Harris took training on the hydraulic system of tanks. He served his country as a Forward Observer Radio Operator in the 33rd Field Artillery Battalion in the First Division, the Big Red One.

In addition, Paul LaRue, a retired high school history teacher from Washington Court House, will speak on his students’ project to mark the graves of veterans with unmarked graves. LaRue's students have researched, ordered and installed over 70 headstones for veterans in cemeteries in southern Ohio, including Highland County. Over half the headstones were for African-American veterans.

 

[[In-content Ad]]LaRue has received state and national recognition for his students' work. Charles Harris has worked with and advised LaRue and his students. Harris' granddaughter was a member of the class and took part in the headstone project in 2013. LaRue continues in education, working on projects for the National Park Service and The History Channel. 

The Black History Month program will be held Saturday, Feb. 21 at the Highland County District Library in Hillsboro. The program begins at 1 p.m., and everyone is invited to join us. 

Each February, the Highland County District Library and the African-American Awareness Research Council present a Black History Month program to honor the lifetime achievements of a Highland County individual or to highlight an aspect of this local community's history.

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