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Affton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in south St. Louis County, Missouri, United States, near St. Louis. The population was 20,417 at the 2020 United States Census .
Porter is an unincorporated community in Scott County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [ 1 ] Porter was founded in the early 20th century, taking its name from the Porter family, original owners of the town site.
Porter Township is a defunct township in Christian County, Missouri. [1] It was established in 1860 and was named after Joseph Porter, a Porter citizen. [2] References
Pages in category "People from Affton, Missouri" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Ed Albrecht; B.
Darrell Ray Porter (January 17, 1952 – August 5, 2002) was an American professional baseball catcher. [1] He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1971 to 1987 for the Milwaukee Brewers , Kansas City Royals , St. Louis Cardinals , and Texas Rangers . [ 1 ]
The first high school graduation was held in 1934. The original section of the now old Affton High School was completed in 1936. This building, located across the street from the current Affton High School, was used as the Sanders Work Activity Center, but has since been torn down and is now a senior-living facility.
The commons was made possible by a million-dollar donation from Affton High School alumni Bill ('63) and Nancy ('65) Thompson. A new athletic complex, which included a new football field, bleachers, all-weather track and lights made its debut at the start of the 2004–2005 school year, with contributions from actor and alumnus John Goodman.
Porter was an open lesbian [4] and in 1993 moved to Melbourne to be with her partner, fellow writer Andrea Goldsmith. The couple were coincidentally both shortlisted in the 2003 Miles Franklin Award for literature. [3] In 2009, Porter was posthumously recognised by the website Samesame.com.au as one of the most influential gay and lesbian ...