Eightysixyearold Mae Thomas recalls the first time she shared a story about her mother and infant brother surviving the sinking of the Titanic I was 6 years old and I went to the school teacher and told her my mom was a survivor from the Titanic Thomas said Friday at a dinner event in Drums I was in history class and my teacher didnt believe me When school let out that day Maes teacher showed up at her Stanton Street home in WilkesBarre and asked Maes mother if the story was true My mother told her My daughter does not lie I am a survivor Mae said