Elston Lomax

8115 54th Ave block 44, lot 5 parcel 19-5

8115 54th Ave Block 44 Lot 5 Parcel 19-5

In 1960, Dervey and Thelma Lomax sought to enroll their son Gregory in a nearby, predominantly white elementary school, but the school board denied his admission. After a second denial a year later, the Lomax family, with the assistance of the local NAACP, appealed to the state board of education. The local board settled by admitting Gregory as a second-grader to the predominantly white College Park Elementary School. The following year he was joined at school by his younger brother Elston and a few other young Lakelanders. Gregory Lomax is shown as an elementary school student.

8115 54th Ave

8115 54th Avenue

Class Picture from College Park Elementary School during 1965-67 school year

Home of Thelma and Dervey Lomax their sons Elston, Gregory, as well as Dervey's parents Charles and Etelka Lomax

Thelma and Dervey Lomax with their sons Elston on the left and Gregory on the right

Lomax Family (Source: master photo log.xls) left to right Elston, Dervey, Thelma and Gregory Lomax