{"sEcho":1,"iTotalRecords":100,"iTotalDisplayRecords":100,"aaData":[{"sch_id":1,"sch_name":"Adams","sch_known":"N","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":2,"sch_name":"Allens Chapel","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":1,"twn_name":"Allens Chapel","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.647325","sch_lon":"-95.960250","sch_image":"a_chapel3.jpg","sch_caption":"The drawing of the Allens Chapel School was done by John Rex Witcher.
Click on View Photo Album<\/b> below for many more photos.
All photos from the Allens Chapel Scrapbook<\/i>.","sch_text":"From the Allens Chapel Scrapbook<\/i>
\r\nAccording to the information taken from the book, Early Pioneer Days in Texas<\/i>, written by J. Taylor Allen, the first log school house was built probably around 1846 and was called Allens Chapel. This was a one-room structure with a big fireplace in one end. The seats were split logs, with legs made by boring holes in logs and using short poles for legs. The seats had no backs, but they were a joy to the boys and girls who came there seeking knowledge. During the summer, the school was used for camp meetings and people came from miles bringing their camping supplies, and mixed and mingled with friends and neighbors and feasted on the gospel. It did not indicate exactly where this building was located, but probably was near the Allens Chapel Cemetery, because it stated that when the log school house was tom down, another was built on the spot where the Lonnie Jones' home place now stands, which is across the road from the Allens Chapel Cemetery.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nIn 1916, a two room modem school house was built on Newt Ramsey's land about a mile east of where the above building was located. In 1924, the building was moved to the new road across the road from where the Bois d'Arc MUD building is located today, in 1997. At this time another room was added to the building, making it an L shape building.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nIn the earlier years the school had classes through the 10th grade. Later they had classes through the 8th grade, then the students went to Honey Grove to complete high school and graduate. Then later with the decline of student numbers, classes were held only through the 6th grade, then students went to Honey Grove to finish school.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nThe school had three class rooms and years later when the population of children began to decline, the middle room wa: converted into a lunch room where hot lunches were served the school children. Mrs. Ruby Conyers and Willie V Cornelius were the lunchroom cooks. <\/p>

\r\n\r\nThe school was heated by big pot belly coal stoves. In the winter, when the weather was extremely cold everyone sat in circle around the stove for class in order to keep warm.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nThe east room which was the upper grades room had a stage built across the east end of the room and the students put o many plays during the school year to entertain their parents.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nAllens Chapel held school in this building until the close of the 1952-53 school year, when the school was closed an consolidated with the Honey Grove Independent School District. Mrs. Golda Loschke was the last teacher of the school. Sb was hired by the Honey Grove School district the year they consolidated.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nAfter the school closed and consolidated with Honey Grove, the building was used for a community center until a new community center was built in 1993-94 and the old school building tom now in 1994.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nA list of the teachers were compiled by those residents living in the community, to the best of their memory. There could have been other teachers. The list is as follows: Nellie Bullentin, Annie J. Ramsey, Susie Ramsey Locke, Johnny Jeffery, Everett Cappleman, Lula McCary, Bedie Dutton, Mary Dutton Bradshaw, Beatrice Tidwell (Music teacher), Ms. Stinnett, Ruth Wilkins Smoot, Anna Lee Shipman, Eva Vessels, Flora Brewer, W. O. Cravens, Nan Lewis Bright, Josephine Leach, Arthur Smith, Melbeth Sharp, Frieda Morris, Felix B. Morris, Oleta Morrison, Ruth Ramsey, and Golda Loschke.<\/p>

\r\n___________________________________________________<\/p>

\r\n\r\nThe 1928 Fannin County School Directory lists the School Board as R. L. Neely, R. R. Richardson and W. C. Bradshaw. The faculty was Mrs. Ruth Ramsey, Nan Lewis Bright and Mrs. Johnie Burnsed.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nIn addition, there was a school at the St. James Lutheran Church in Allens Chapel as early as 1887. Learn more at the Honey Grove Preservation League website<\/a>."},{"sch_id":3,"sch_name":"Allens Point","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":2,"twn_name":"Allens Point","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.644825","sch_lon":"-95.907747","sch_image":"allenspoint_school_1901.jpg","sch_caption":"Photo of students and teachers of the Allen's Point school taken in 1901.
Fred D. Adkins, is in the back center wearing a hat. Fred was born in 1884 so he was 16 or 17 years of age in the picture.
The family lived in Allen's Point at the time and Fred's father, John William Adkins<\/a><\/sa>, is buried in the Allen's Point Cemetery.
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Bagby School 1921 - Back row, left to right, Ellis Thaxton, John F. Castle, Newman Porter, Gladlys Johnson, Louise Truss, Lucille Wishard Myers, Myrtle Kirk Tarver, Stewart Butler, Roscoe Farrar, Walter Roark, Herman Carter, Richard Fanning, Emmett Wishard, Miller Truss, Earl Castle (Baby) Huburt Porter Sturdivant, Mrs. Huburt Sturdivant, Mr. Huburt Sturdivant, teacher.<\/p>

\r\nNext is two boys standing in a row by themselves, Rayburn Castle and ____ Huckabee. <\/p>

\r\nNext the three boys kneeling are Bennie Lee Cunningham, Tom Truss and Jack Fain.<\/p>

\r\nSecond row, left to right, is _____ Huckabee, Settie Lou Fain, Loretta Barnett Boss, Mary Luttrell Thompkins, Virgie Kirk Smith, Thelma Cunninghom Hicks, Ethel Fanning Baethge, Clarice Littrell Whitt, Estelle Land, Edith Johnson, Beatrice Huckabee, Jessie Mann Pepper, Johnnie Mann Bradshaw, Rebecca Land.<\/p>

\r\nThird row, left to right (seated): _____ Sweeney, Herschel Butler, Willie Mann, ___ Sweeney, Oval Thomason, Jesse Weldon Thaxton, Katherine Cunningham Clark, Kate Mann Beightoe, Eunice Land, Ruby Mae Roark, Mary Kirk Merrell, Ruby Crowson, Hulene Sturdivant Scott, and Maggie Mann Roderick.<\/p>"},{"sch_id":121,"sch_name":"Bailey","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":6,"twn_name":"Bailey","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"bailey.jpg","sch_caption":"Photo from the 1946 Bailey yearbook.","sch_text":"Bailey yearbooks are available from the Honey Grove Preservation League website.<\/a>"},{"sch_id":7,"sch_name":"Bartley Woods","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":8,"twn_name":"Bartley Woods","sch_mkr_fk":104,"mkr_name":"Bartley-Woods School","sch_lat":"33.488994","sch_lon":"-96.027192","sch_image":"woods_1914.jpg","sch_caption":"The photo above of Woods School, 1914, was contributed by |285|.
\r\nFor additional photos, click on the View Photo Album link below.","sch_text":"

Several rural schools existed in Fannin County in the 1890s, including Bartley School and Woods School. In 1932 the County School Board consolidated these schools, along with Providence School, and formed the Bartley-Woods School. Three teachers were responsible for not only the consolidation, but for teaching a wide range of subjects.<\/p>\r\n

A new brick building, designed by architect Hoke Smith, was erected in 1940 on land acquired by the Bartley-Woods School District. Constructed with assistance from the Works Progress Administration, the new school building included seven classrooms, a library, cafeteria, and an auditorium with seating for 300 people. The modern campus served a large area. By 1941 seven teachers instructed about 200 pupils. A gymnasium was added to the school in the early 1950s.<\/p>\r\n

The school not only provided quality education for youth, but also community programs that benefited farmers and returning veterans after World War II. The building also served as a community center for the area for several years.<\/p>\r\n

The County School Board closed the Bartley-Woods School in 1958. The building was razed in 1991.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nYou can read more about the history of the school on the website of the Fannin County Historical Commission.<\/a><\/p>

\r\n\r\nView a wonderful history of the Bartley-Woods School at Bartley-Woods School History, 1892-1958."},{"sch_id":111,"sch_name":"Bethlehem","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":28,"twn_name":"Elwood","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"school_bethlehem.jpg","sch_caption":"Bethlehem School photo provided by |112|. She estimates the photo is likely from the mid to late 1920s.","sch_text":"The Bethlehem School was located on the land owned by the Bethlehem Church in Ivanhoe. Neither the church nor the school are still standing, but descendants still own the land where it once stood."},{"sch_id":8,"sch_name":"Bettis","sch_known":"N","sch_twn_fk":10,"twn_name":"Bettis","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.746214","sch_lon":"-96.143592","sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":9,"sch_name":"Bigbee","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"bigby_school_emerson_pic.jpg","sch_caption":"Bigbee School, Frank Marion Emerson teacher. Photo provided by |267|.","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":139,"sch_name":"Bledsoe","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":"According to the 1928 Fannin County School Directory, Bledsoe No. 130 was located twelve miles southeast from Honey Grove. In 1928 the school board was A. M. Womack, T. E. Marshall and J. A. Smith. The faculty was Mrs. Daphne Speer and Mrs. Ethel Moss.<\/p>

\r\nThe following is from the Honey Grove Signal<\/i>, February 27, 1925<\/p>

\r\n\r\nEarly History of School District.<\/b><\/p>

\r\n\r\nAttention, Children! How would you like to know just when the first house was built in your school district, or who built it? Is the first one still standing? What do you know or what can you find out about the early history of your district? <\/p>

\r\n\r\n\r\nThe pioneers have passed on, others have taken their places, and today we are too often unable to give to the younger generation much of our community\u2019s interesting history. Having known this one 48 years, I give you some things as told me when I was a boy. <\/p>

\r\n\r\n\r\nIsaac Lyday, who came to Texas In 1835, secured a large body of land and built a house in what is today Bletlsoe school district, about one mile southwest of where Dial now stands. Just when he built the house I am not able to learn. Fifty years ago this house belonged to Uncle John Watson who, in company with Uncle Wiley Merrill, came to Texas in 1836. The house was made of hewed logs. There were two rooms with a wide hall. The walls were a story and a half high and had very small windows upstairs, causing one to imagine that Isaac Lyday planned against Indian Attacks when he built this old log house. Partly torn away, it is now used as a barn and is, perhaps, the eldest house in this school district.<\/p>

\r\n\r\n\r\nAnother old settled place was known fifty years ago as the old Bledsoe place, from which our school gets its name. At that time most of the farm had become so poor that it was lying out. This farm was originally a part of the Isaac Lyday survey, but he traded it for other land soon after settling here; and it soon beeame the property of a man named Bledsoe, who built an extra good house for those days. <\/p>

\r\n |\r\n\r\nThe old Bledsoe house, which some think to be older than the Watson house above mentioned, was a frame building of two large rooms, with wide hall between them. The steadying was of the best oak, hewed to a straight line, mortised into large oak sills, and made fast with pins. The joists were of the same material and were in like manner fastened to the top of the steadying. The corner posts were heavier timber and were braced on each side by oblique braces, one end being mortised into the sill several feet from the foot of the post and the other into the post five or six feet up. The house was weather-boarded with long hand-made boards, dressed on the outside. This old house has been torn down this year and replaced with a modem bungalow\u2014thus, one by one, pass the old landmarks, the monuments of pioneer days. With our passing, shall we not pass to the boys and girls of today some community history?<\/p>

\r\n\r\nJust east of our school house about three hundred yards there used to be a fort, but it was moved half a mile east to where there was a spring. Whenever the Indians showed sign of hostility, the settlers would congregate at this fort. They fought but one battle with the Indians in this community, so I was told forty years ago by Uncle John Watson. I recall that about thirty years ago some road hands uncovered human bones and that old people of this community supposed them to have been bones of Indians killed in this battle.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nOne other story that appealed to my boyish mind and excited curiosity was that two chums, whose names do not known, came to this part and remained for some time; but, one grew sick and died. He was buried in the old Bledsoe graveyard, just east of our school house. Not long after his death the other chum killed a man and was never seen in this part any more; but in a year or two it was noticed that the grave of the chum who died was enclosed with an extra nice bois d'arc fence, though no one could ever find out who put it there. It was supposed by old people that the living chum returned and fenced the other's grave. Be that as it may, the fence still stands as a monument\/not only to him who sleeps in that grave, but also to the friendship of the pal, or whoever put it there.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nThis is submitted not only to the school children, but also to their parents in the hope that it may awaken within them a desire to know more community, county and state history, and that the increased knowledge may develop a greater love for home, state and nation.<\/p>

\r\nM. T. Walker."},{"sch_id":10,"sch_name":"Bois d'Arc","sch_known":"N","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":116,"sch_name":"Bonham High","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":12,"twn_name":"Bonham","sch_mkr_fk":13,"mkr_name":"Bonham High School Auditorium & Gymnasium","sch_lat":"33.577328","sch_lon":"-96.178311","sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":11,"sch_name":"Boyd","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":13,"twn_name":"Boyd","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.652047","sch_lon":"-96.179700","sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":12,"sch_name":"Bralley Pool","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"brawley _pool_1894.jpg","sch_caption":"Bralley Pool School 1894. Charlie Word teacher. Mrs. J. I. Warren a student. Photo from the Collection of the Estate of John and Thelma Black.","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":119,"sch_name":"Bralley-Pendleton","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":42,"twn_name":"Honey Grove","sch_mkr_fk":106,"mkr_name":"Bralley-Pendleton School","sch_lat":"33.576113","sch_lon":"-95.909277","sch_image":"bralley_pendleton.jpg","sch_caption":"","sch_text":"For extensive information on the Bralley-Pendleton School, see the Honey Grove Preservation League website<\/a>. For information on the historical marker see the Fannin County Historical Commission website.<\/a>"},{"sch_id":13,"sch_name":"Brawley","sch_known":"N","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":14,"sch_name":"Brotherton","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.576217","sch_lon":"-96.109419","sch_image":"brotherton_1928.jpg","sch_caption":"Brotherton School class photo, east of Bonharn. 1928-1929.
\r\nIncluded in photo are: Hayden Shannon, Harlen Kennedy, James Spiller, Mrs. Opal Yowell, Miss Opal Jones, Loreva Kennedy, Lillian Compton, Oliera Marchant, Velva Hopkins, lmogene Marchant, Peral Hopkins, Hovert Marchant, Leeman Hopkins, S.H. Marchant, Rita Maude Redman, Nina Mirl Redman, Marine McKoy, Opal Compton, Pete Compton and Curtis Kyzer. Photo courtesy of Linda Spiller.","sch_text":"The Fannin County School Directory for 1928 has the following:
\r\n\r\nBrotherton No. 15
\r\nDirection from Bonham: Four miles east
\r\nSchool Board: S. E. Stone, M. C. Branch, J. L. Spillers.
\r\nFaculty: Miss Mabel Snodgrass and Miss Opal Steele.
\r\nLength of Term: Seven months"},{"sch_id":15,"sch_name":"Brown","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":12,"twn_name":"Bonham","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":16,"sch_name":"Burnett","sch_known":"N","sch_twn_fk":16,"twn_name":"Burnett","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.555661","sch_lon":"-96.029139","sch_image":"burnett_1909.jpg","sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":117,"sch_name":"Carlton College","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":12,"twn_name":"Bonham","sch_mkr_fk":16,"mkr_name":"Carlton College","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"carltoncollege.jpg","sch_caption":"","sch_text":"More information about Carlton College is on the website of the Fannin County Historical Commission."},{"sch_id":17,"sch_name":"Center Grove","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"center_grove_1.jpg","sch_caption":"Center Grove School. Early 1900s<\/p>

\r\nRose Holland Van Kirk - Teacher","sch_text":"From the 1928 Fannin County School Directory<\/p>

\r\n\r\nCenter Grove No. 106<\/p>

\r\n\r\nDirection from Ivanhoe: Four miles east. Route 2.
\r\nSchool Board: M. C. McVay, H. L. Hammett.
\r\nFaculty: Otto Bumpas"},{"sch_id":18,"sch_name":"Center Point","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"centerpoint_main.jpg","sch_caption":"Center Point School, year unknown.
This photo from: |163|. She is researching The Center Point School and area.
If you can identify any of the people in this photograph or possible year please contact |1|.","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":19,"sch_name":"China Grove","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":20,"sch_name":"Clark High","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":46,"twn_name":"Ladonia","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"clarkhigh_main.jpg","sch_caption":"Clark High School - 1955 Graduating Class
Author Harris ~ President, Geraldine Miles ~ Vice President, William Scott ~ Treasurer\r\n
William McKinney ~ Secretary, Willie Shaw ~ Asst. Secretary, Idonia Askew ~ Sponsor\r\n
Hoyt Fuller ~ Business Manager, Betty McBeth, Opal Doyle, Dorothy Dinkins","sch_text":"

Clark School by Dorothy Gaffney Harrison<\/h3>\r\n

Clark School has a long and glorious history and was a second home to hundreds of students from the Ladonia area. It included grades 1 through 12.<\/p>\r\n

The school was organized by, and named for Mr. E.S. Clark in 1888. Mr. Clark invested his own money and built the school house near its last location at the end of North Wilson Street.<\/p>\r\n

The colored school has grown like the Ladonia School into a splendid school with two teachers, having eighth and ninth grades, housed in one of the best colored school buildings in this part of the state. This original Big building of Clark School was made possible in 1923 when $1,000 was received from the Rosenwald Fund, donated by Julius Rosenwald as a result of an application by Ladonia Supt. T.D. Mayo.<\/p>\r\n

The other building; the Homemaking came from Pecan Gap, six miles from Ladonia, the King building was also donated to the campus. The lunch room was built new after the old building was destroyed by fire.<\/p>\r\n

Instructors at Clark School from the Ladonia area included; J.W.Askey (Principal) who came to Clark in 1944. Others included Allie Preston Gannaway, Thyra Cooksie Brown, Linnie Wright, Essie Adams, Bernice Palmer, Ms. DeJournal, Idonia Kennedy Askey, Stigner, Walker and Barnes. Clark School applied to the state to become an accredited High School in 1945.<\/p>\r\n

Mr. Askew was the only principal of Clark after it became a High School. Prior principals were: Ms. Annie Dickson, and Prof. Smith.<\/p>\r\n

The High School was finally accredited by the State of Texas in 1946, and the class of 46-47 became the first fully accredited high school graduates. Four students received diplomas that year. They are; Howard Hatcher, Janie James Roberson Grayson, Thelma Jean Stephens, and Glodine Crowley Thomas.<\/p>\r\n

Clark School came to a close during desegregation moves of the 1960's and the last class to graduate was the class of 1966.<\/p>\r\n

Consolidation with Fannindel was completed the following September, and the first former Clark students to graduate at Fannindel were members of the 1967 Fannindel High School senior class.<\/p>\r\n

The Clark High School Leopards basketball team brought fame to the area, becoming a powerhouse in 1958 under coach Harry Champion. Mr. Champion later moved to Commerce and serves as the Justice of the Peace in Hunt County. The mighty Leopards went on to the state playoff's for two more years in 1959-1960 under the coaching of James Johnson.<\/p>\r\n

Two members of the 1966 class became instructors at Fannindel, they are, Jesse McKinney, and Joyce Wright-Akins.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nMore information about Clark High is on the website of the Fannin County Historical Commission.<\/a>"},{"sch_id":21,"sch_name":"Clarks Chapel","sch_known":"N","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":22,"sch_name":"Colon Mill","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":23,"sch_name":"Corinth","sch_known":"N","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":24,"sch_name":"Cottage Bend","sch_known":"N","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":25,"sch_name":"Cottonwood","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":26,"sch_name":"Covey","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"covey.jpg","sch_caption":"Photo provided by Merle Isaacs. Per Merle Isaacs, from 1932 to 1938 Mrs. Grace McClanaham taught in the school. Then for three years Mrs. Jewell Parsons taught there.","sch_text":"The 1928 Fannin County School directory says that Covey No. 128 was four mile southeast of Ladonia and the School Board was R. T. West. The faculty was Mrs. Max L. Hataway and A. P. Wolf.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nFrom Ladonia's Lasting Legacies<\/i>, published in 2004 by the Ladonia Historical Preservation Society.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nCovey was a small community located about 3 miles southeast of Ladonia. The only public building was the one room school which existed for many years. After finishing the seventh trade, the children attended school in Ladonia.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nAt one time the building was used for a church which met on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nFrom 1932 to 1938 Mrs. Grace McClanaham taught in the school. Then for three years Mrs. Jewell parsons taught there.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nOccasionally at the end of the school year, a three act play was held at the school with adults in the community acting as participants.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nThe rich, black land furnished a means of making a living for the farmers who lived there. Cotton and corn were the principal crops raised there.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nMany farmers made their homes there. Some of the citizens were the Rogers, Massey, Eudy, West Houchins, Shahan, wlfe, Mills, Fults, Sandels, Bradshaw, Braley, Lamb, Doyle, Miller, Presley, James, Rushings, Dry, Middlebrooks, Wisdom, Fields, Ivey, Holloway, Davis, Robert,s Lewis, Belcher, and Hugh.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nSubmitted by: Jewel Parsons<\/p>"},{"sch_id":115,"sch_name":"Craddock","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"craddockschool.jpg","sch_caption":"Craddock School was located north of Honey Grove.","sch_text":"Photo from the collection of the Estate of John and Thelma Black."},{"sch_id":27,"sch_name":"Danner","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":20,"twn_name":"Danner","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.675381","sch_lon":"-96.113589","sch_image":"danner.jpg","sch_caption":"Thanks to Glen Taylor for this photo.
\r\nBack of photo reads:
\r\n1. Linval Smith, Carey Waker, Bill Wallace, Jack Harlow, Loyd Smith, Oscar Delaney, Cleve Erwin, Linsey Smith; Robert Neeley
\r\n2. Hazel Mae Ewin, Adell Smith, Hazel Butler, Imagene Butler, Aubryn Williams, Andra williams, Lorene Robertson, Imagene Haney, Ila Mae Cooper, Juanita Danner
\r\n3. Lorene Danner, Emogene Fairchild, Martha Neeley, Gracie Wallace, Stella Butler, Leon Neeley, Duch Harlow, Raymond Smith, James Haney, Dick Harlow
\r\n4. Floyd Wallace, Noel Neely, J. G. Fairchild, J. P. Walker, Clyde Walker, Denver Walker, Joe Walker, Almer Gene Smith","sch_text":"From the 1928-29 Fannin County School Directory:
\r\nDirection from Bonham: Seven miles northeast. Route 5.
\r\nSchool Board: J. A. Griffis, C. W. Sewell, G. W. Walker
\r\nFaculty: H. M. Hilliard and Hazel Garner."},{"sch_id":28,"sch_name":"Delba","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":21,"twn_name":"Delba","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.375111","sch_lon":"-96.331092","sch_image":"delba_main.jpg","sch_caption":"Year Unknown - Photo submitted by: Eldon Dougherty b. 13 July 1916 - back row second from left.
If anyone knows the dates of the photograph or identification of any of the people please email |1|.","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":29,"sch_name":"Dial","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":22,"twn_name":"Dial","sch_mkr_fk":107,"mkr_name":"Site of Dial Schools","sch_lat":"33.496494","sch_lon":"-95.868022","sch_image":"dial_main.jpg","sch_caption":"Pictured above is the Dial School class of 1924-1925.
Left to Right first Row. Ione Hudson, Mary Southerland, Ruby Bohanan, Mary Lee Smith, Lee Bohanan, Truman Lair, Henry Lee Mann.
Second Row; Left to right- Mary Yauger, Pauline Holley, Virginia West, Christene Jean, Ovalla Harris, Dorothy Lair, Gladys Brown, Louise Brown, Gertrude Smith.
Third row, left to right; Louie Ray Melton, Howard Carter, Ollie Cline Miles, Raymond Smith, Dudley Jackson, George Harris, Monroe Walters, Bloys Nunnelley, B.P. Nunnelley.
For more information see the website of the Fannin County Historical Commission.<\/a>
\r\n\r\nFor additional photos, click on Photo Album link below.","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":112,"sch_name":"Dodd City","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":23,"twn_name":"Dodd City","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.575383","sch_lon":"-96.074975","sch_image":"doddcity_school_1890.jpg","sch_caption":"This photo and the names were published in the Bonham Daily Favorite on June 29, 1975
\"Dodd City Schoolhouse - The first Dodd City school building as it was in 1890 is shown in a picture which belongs to Mrs. Floy Hodge.
The building was located south of the railroad. Some of those pictured are Luther Gray, Don Ryan
Howard White, Tom Slack, Rail Stewart, Walter McGee, John Smith, Georgia McGee
Pearl Onstatt, Susie Waller, Emma Smith, Vesta Lee, Otho Morris, Ted Fletcher
Tom Nash, John Gray, Cowan Latta, Sam McGee, John Griffin, Henry Griffin, Ida Griffin, Ella Griffin and Emma Dodd.\"","sch_text":"Dodd City yearbooks can be accessed from the Honey Grove Preservation League website."},{"sch_id":30,"sch_name":"Dotson","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":24,"twn_name":"Dotson","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.739267","sch_lon":"-96.035808","sch_image":"dotson.jpg","sch_caption":"Dotson school photo. The teacher is Nancy Minerva Graham. The girl in center in light colored dress is Bert Gee, daughter of Charity Alice Jones King Gee and Columbus Gee and half-sister to Bessie King Graham. The boy on right is George Robertson. Photo provided by |204|.","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":31,"sch_name":"Dover","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":129,"sch_name":"Ector","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":26,"twn_name":"Ector","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"ector.jpg","sch_caption":"Old Ector School Building - Founded in 1888 by Profs. B. F. and T. R. Moreman, brothers, the Ector high school had one of the finest faculties and curriculum of any school in the county in its day. Students and teachers commuted by train from Bonham some of the years, when there were four trains a day throug here. Many students from over the county boarded in Ector to get their four years of high school.","sch_text":"Ector yearbooks are available at the Honey Grove Preservation League website.<\/a><\/p>

\r\n\r\nThe following text, and the photo above, is from the Bonham Daily Favorite, December 2, 1973.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nCounty Students Commuted to Ector To Attend Early Day High School<\/b><\/p>

\r\n\r\nThe older generation is ridiculed by commentators, and writers for recallling \"the good ole days\" but a catalogue from the old Ector high school, which the Fannin Historical Survey committee fell heir to this month, has a few items that would be a boon for parents of today's youth.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nA student could room and board at Ector school for a whole year for $100. That included their tuition, back in 1895-97. It costs more than that in many families to keep a child supplied in writing materials and other school items for a year today . . . with the child living at home.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nThe student of today would not trade for those \"good ole days\" however, when they read further in the catalogue for the year 1896-7 - \"There shall be no communication between the sexes, except when the teachers see fit to suspend the rules. Students are required to be in their rooms at night. Profane and indecent language is positively forbidden.\" The colorful book, printed in green and brown, with touches of red, is a treasure which Mrs. W. P. (Loubelle) Kantz is contributing to the Historical Society. She was one of the students who received her basic education at the high school before going away to continue her education at Southwestern College at Georgetown, Texas. Mrs. Kantz' husband attended the school at the same time she was a student as both of their families lived in Ector at the time.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nThe boarding students stayed with teachers or were boarded with Ector families, including Mrs. Kantz' grandmother, at attend the excellent school, for those years, or for any year, looking at the curriculum. Students from all over the county commuted to Ector to attend this first high school in that part of the county. Bonham students and others commuted to Ector on one of the four trains a day which crossed the county during those years. A student could ride the train in the morning and b home by 4:30 p.m. on a returning train. <\/p>

\r\n\r\nImagine the fun they must have had riding a train to school and home in the afternoon! They may have had to catch the trolley to get on home if they lived near the trolley tracks, which ran form the square in downtown Bonham out to the Russell Heights addition where the Golf Club is located and Russell Avenue and areas of Russell. Most of the commuting students probably walked back home when they arrived back in the Bonham depot, however.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nThe catalogue lists the teachers as Prof. J. T. Fitzgerald, a graduate of Grayson College, who taught mathematics, science and English; Page Trotter, Virginia Military Institute graduate, history, civics and literature teacher; Pearl Palmore, North Texas Female College in Denton - music and piano; Mrs. Page Trotter, Grayson College, who taught art; B. W. Phillips of Houston - penmanship and string music teacher, and A. H. Seeley, a medical doctor, was the lecturer on physiology and hygiene.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nThe primary grades studied spelling each year, and reading, writing and arithmetic; first and second geography, language lessons, chart exercises. The intermediate department had the same studies adding diacritical marks, writing grammar, composition, history of the United States, history and elementary physiology.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nEach of the four high school grades studies higher mathematics, algebra, plane geometry, grammar, rhetoric, elocution, physics, botany, geology, and history. In the third year political economy, astronomy, zoology, and chemistry were added, and in the senior year conic sections, navigation, differential and integral calculus, and astronomy were added. They studied history of the English language and mythology, astronomy, zoology, chemistry, and mental and moral philosophy, mineralogy and trigonometry.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nAll four high school grades studies Latin and French, with French grammar and French authors added the last two years.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nA coveted faculty medal of fine gold and the ensuing years tuition was given to the student in the high school who made the best general average on written examinations during the whole term. No student could enter the contest with less than four studies. Other medals were given as incentives to study.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nA gold medal was awarded to the young lady who composed the best essay on the subject: \"The Woman of the 20th Century.\" The medal for young men was presented to the one who composed and delivered the best oration at the close of school. A deportment medal was awarded at commencement exercises in June to the student who \"conducts himself or herself best during the session.\" The School year began in Sept. and closed in June.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nThe tuition by month was $1.50 for primary; $2 to $2.50 for intermediate, and $2.50 to $4.00 per month for advanced students. Listed in the expenses is the information that good board and nice rooms with everything furnished could be had for $8 per month.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nThere were extra charges for art in oils and pastels and crayons, and music was $4 and $5, while string music was $4. School patrons provided the books for the library, and also made other donations to the school.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nA brief history of the school, which was owned by the teachers, and the city of Ector is included in the catalogue. The two societies of the school, F. M. Brailey Literary Society for young men and the Anna J. Pennybacker Coterie for young ladies is listed.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nIn addition to Mrs. Kantz, there are many still living in the county who attended the old Ector high school. Mrs. B. F. Butts and Mrs. Raimell in Ector and others. H.G. Dulaney's mother was listed as a student along with other Dulaneys.<\/p>"},{"sch_id":125,"sch_name":"Edhube","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":27,"twn_name":"Edhube","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"edhube.jpg","sch_caption":"Thanks to Jenita Wingate for providing the photo, taken about 1927.","sch_text":"Edhube was originally named Bentonville. See a list of students in the Bentonville School in 1897-98 in the Photo Album."},{"sch_id":32,"sch_name":"Elizabeths Grove","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"elizabethsgrove_main.jpg","sch_caption":"Also known as the \"Sinner's Den\" school. This is 1915-16 school year.
\r\nLeft to right:
\r\nFirst Row: Lillian Durrett, Emma Lee Hughes, May Ridner, Pauline Jenkins, Mary Etta Darleny,
George Large, Clarice Hughes,\r\nBonnie Rubarts, Willis Jenkins, Marvin Hughes, Hampton (Red) Criger.

\r\nSecond row: Elva Worley, unlnown, unknown, Agnes Worley, Mary Sue Jenkins, Christene Durrett,
Orbra Large, Elmer Worley,\r\nMyron Jenkins, Rose McClain, Othel Large, Clifton Kidd, Herman Kidd.

\r\nThird row: Laura Richie, Isaac Large, Lucille Brock, Fain Hodges, Emma Gamble, Roy Wagner,
Clyde Gibson, Jim Richie, Ernest Gibson, Virgle Criger, Jess Branner, Price Ray Hicks-Teacher.","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":133,"sch_name":"Elwood","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":28,"twn_name":"Elwood","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"elwood1930s.jpg","sch_caption":"Elwood School 1930's era. Photo provided by Casie Partridge.","sch_text":"According to the 1928 Fannin County School Directory, Elwood No. 102 was ten miles northeast from Ivanhoe. The school board that year was J. T. McRae, D. C. McRae and J. W. Lawrence. The faculty was Arthur H. Smith, Vela Gatlin and Allie Reese."},{"sch_id":132,"sch_name":"Ely","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"ely.jpg","sch_caption":"Photo of the 1933-34 girls basketball team provided by Casie Partridge. Per Jan Rich, two of the ladies are Minnie and May Partridge, sisters of Lester Partridge.","sch_text":"Ely No. 81 was listed in the 1928 Fannin School Directory as five miles east of Whitewright. The School Board was H. Robbins, C. H. Taylor and C. A. Medearis. The Faculty was Ronnie C. Ford and Mrs. Josie O'Neal."},{"sch_id":33,"sch_name":"English","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":30,"twn_name":"English","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.549828","sch_lon":"-96.135808","sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":34,"sch_name":"Enterprise","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":31,"twn_name":"Enterprise","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.521775","sch_lon":"-96.349981","sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":35,"sch_name":"Fairview","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":32,"twn_name":"Fairview","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.663683","sch_lon":"-96.315833","sch_image":"fairview1935.jpg","sch_caption":"Fairview School, 1934-1935. Teachers: Mr. and Mrs. Fleming and Miss Ada Cowan. Students: Alton Winchester; Charles Sisemore, Edwin Cooksey; Buddy Price; Vernon Taylor; Denny Price; Aaron Taylor; Alton Horn; Marie Dereberry; Lena Faye Garrett; Geneva Nelson; Pauline Price; Callie Mae Cooksey; Hazzie Lee Bellows; Iky McLemore; Henry Johnson; Grade Lee Bellows; Teddy Bellows; Hallie Garrett; David Lee Bellows; Claud Sharp; Wayne Johnson; Wayne Bellows; Ray Dereberry; Louise Johnson; Margaret Miller; Pauline Garrett; Marietta Bellows; Rena Feagans; Francis Whitehead; Louise Sharp; Fannin Mae Bellows; Jack Johnson; John Estes Johnson; Maudine Garrett; Lois Nelson; Marlene WInchester; Genelle Feagans; Evy May Burnett; Illeta Whitehead; Walter Sisemare; Homer Whitehead; Kenneth Priace; George Pierce; Austin Taylor; Verna Lee Waylor; Bessie Willingham; Mary Whitehead; Marie Bellows","sch_text":"The 1928 Fannin County School Directory list Fairview No. 91, twelve miles northwest from Bonham. School Board: W. E. Whitehead, John D. Price, J. W. Cocksey. Faculty: Ollie T. Barker and Faye Dulsey."},{"sch_id":36,"sch_name":"Farmers' Improvement School (F.I.S.College)","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":46,"twn_name":"Ladonia","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"FIS.jpg","sch_caption":"","sch_text":"For extensive information on the Farmers' Improvement School (F.I.S. College), a school serving the black community which operated between 1906 and 1947 near Ladonia, see the Fannin County Historical Commission website<\/a>."},{"sch_id":37,"sch_name":"Finley","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":33,"twn_name":"Finley","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.746214","sch_lon":"-96.186092","sch_image":"finley.jpg","sch_caption":"Click on \"View Photo Album\" for a photo of teacher Lois Gay.","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":122,"sch_name":"Flag Springs","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"flag_spring_school.jpg","sch_caption":"","sch_text":"From Ladonia's Lasting Legacies<\/i>, published in 2004 by the Ladonia Historical Preservation Society.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nThe community of Flag Springs was located about 8 miles northwest of Ladonia. The rich soil, abundant wildlife, and land grants made an ideal setting for family and friends to call home.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nThe two teacher school provided educational opportunities for children. The grades were 1st through 7th. This was the small rural school that Sam Rayburn attended during his early years. He later became a very powerful congressman in Washington. He never forgot where he came from and was instrumental in getting electricity in th rural areas.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nThe social activities were connected to the school and church. Baaseball was a favorite of the young men.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nThe teachers were Mr. Key, Miss Alder, Haise Cunningham, Jewel Epperson, Mr. Hillard, Garland Whishunt, Wilma Whishunt, Mamie Moore, Ruth Reynolds, Margarette Little, Reca Taylor, Mildred Herriage, Roberta Little, and Opal Bearden.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nThe farm life left little time for recreation. There was always work preparing soil, planting, hoeing, and then harvest. There were good years and also years when the crops didn't produce abundantly. The farmer was content with his life style.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nSome of the families were: Alread, Clark, Herriage, Ford, Castle, Brown Edwards, Church well, Begham, Yarborough, Treadway, White, Devault, Issacs, Boles, Graves Payne, Goodnight, Watson, Hewitt, Johnson, Tolbert, and others.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nSubmitted by Charlene White Thompson<\/p>"},{"sch_id":38,"sch_name":"Fort Warren","sch_known":"N","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":39,"sch_name":"Fulp","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":40,"sch_name":"Gentry","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"gentry_main.jpg","sch_caption":"Photo provided by: |67|.
\r\n\"Students and teachers from the school in Nobility. My grandfather, Purvis Alvin Smith is in the back row on the right.
Someone has marked him with a light arrow. My grandfather was born in 1914, so I guess the picture is from the 1920's.\"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":118,"sch_name":"Gober","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":37,"twn_name":"Gober","sch_mkr_fk":58,"mkr_name":"Gober Public Schools","sch_lat":"33.458997","sch_lon":"-96.088583","sch_image":"gober.jpg","sch_caption":"","sch_text":"More information about the Gober Public Schools is at the Fannin County Historical Commission website.<\/a> Gober yearbooks are available from the website of the Honey Grove Preservation League.<\/a>"},{"sch_id":41,"sch_name":"Gossville","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":109,"sch_name":"Green's Chapel","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"greens_1937.jpg","sch_caption":"Green's Chapel School 1937
Top row: Teachers Oleta Crutchfield Decker and Allie Cuttrell Davis, Clarice Banker, Bill McDowell, Herschel Newhouse.
Middle row: Vaughn Todd, Lavon Newhouse, T. J. Todd, Leroy Breece, Jack Darossett, Bill Newhouse
Gayle Todd, Don Breece or Jack Newhouse, Dale Newhouse, J. L. Newhouse, Elgin Tyler.
Front row: Morris Lee Tyler, Wesley Wright, Willy Martin, Manon Breece, Glynis Newhouse, Dortha Newhouse
Winifred Banker, Wilma Newhouse, Dean McDowell, Dace Darossett, Frances Self.
Photo and names provided by Larry Dobbs.
\r\nFor additional photos click on the \"View Photo Album\" link below.","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":42,"sch_name":"Gum Springs","sch_known":"N","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":134,"sch_name":"Hail","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":40,"twn_name":"Hail","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"hail1908.jpg","sch_caption":"1908 Photo of the Hail School (showing a flag with 38 stars) provided by Sue Cravy.","sch_text":"The 1928 Fannin County Schoool directory indicates that Hail No. 21 was ten miles southwest of Windom. The School board consisted of G. W. Clark and J. D. Malone. The faculty was Lela Goin, Maye Alder and Irene Alder.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nAccording to The Bartley-Woods School History<\/i>, the Hail School was consolidated with Bartley-Woods in 1940.\r\n\r\nClick on the Photo Album for more photos."},{"sch_id":43,"sch_name":"Hampton","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":27,"twn_name":"Edhube","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":44,"sch_name":"Harrison","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"harrison_school_1.jpg","sch_caption":"Photos courtesy Joe David Miller and Ronnie Atnip. Back of this photo says \"1923 or 1924.\"","sch_text":"According to the 1928 School Directory, Harrison No. 13 was six miles south of Bonham on Route 6. In 1928 the school board was T. M. Cox, W. D. Dale and G. W. Shive. The faculty was Steve Hodgkiss, Mrs. Steve Hodgkiss and Mrs. Sadye Croft. The length of term was seven months."},{"sch_id":45,"sch_name":"Hawthorne College","sch_known":"N","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":46,"sch_name":"Honey Grove","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":42,"twn_name":"Honey Grove","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.585660","sch_lon":"-95.909980","sch_image":"HoneyGrove.jpg","sch_caption":"","sch_text":"Extensive information on the Honey Grove public schools is on the Honey Grove Preservation League website.<\/a>"},{"sch_id":47,"sch_name":"Hope","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"hope_main.jpg","sch_caption":"Hope School, aka Sweat Box School, now a residence.","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":48,"sch_name":"Hopewell","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":151,"sch_name":"Hudsonville","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":43,"twn_name":"Hudsonville","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.710936","sch_lon":"-96.03997","sch_image":"hudsonville_school_1908.jpg","sch_caption":"Picture of Hudsonville school in the early 1900s, we suspect around 1908 based on the known birthdates of those children marked with Xs. Second row up, third from left is Wade Richardson<\/sa>, fourth from left is Jones Richardson<\/sa>; third row up, fifth from left is Roma \"Romie\" Richardson<\/sa>. Their mother, Lula Richardson<\/sa>, did have a house and live in Hudsonville around this time.\"Hudsonville School\" written on the back of the original photo. Photo provided by |805|.","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":144,"sch_name":"Ivanhoe","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"ivanhoe1924.jpg","sch_caption":"IVANHOE SCHOOL - MRS. CLETA HALE, TEACHER - 1924 - 25
\r\n\r\n1st Row: Hurshel Gray, Carroll Cummings, Talmond Atkins, Hugh Pigg, Juanita Simpson, Cecil Ruth Johnson, Margaret Pierson, Johnnie Lou Phillips, Mildred Burrell, Tena B. Keeton, Kenneth Fogle.
\r\n\r\n2nd Row: Almer Joe Stephens, boy, Stevens, Wilma Keene, Phillip Bosque, Buster Burrell, Leo Renshaw.
\r\n\r\n3rd Row: Kelton, boy, Brinlee ?, Nelson boy, Carlton Eubanks, Mary Lou Jackson, boy, Brinlee, boy.
\r\n\r\n4th Row: Roberts, Forest Long, C. P. Whisenhunt, Clyde Stevens, boy, Fred Borders, Terry Sherrer.","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":49,"sch_name":"Johnson","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":54,"twn_name":"Monkstown","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.794540","sch_lon":"-95.98637","sch_image":"sch_johnson1.jpg","sch_caption":"Johnson School Picture #1 Year is unknown (Left to right)
\r\nTop row: Alice Mae Easterwood, Connie Easterwood, Evelyn Stanley, Unknown, Unknown, Austin Lightfoot, Jim Bob Hawkins
\r\n\r\nMiddle Row: unknown, Eva Johns, S. L. Todd teacher, Evelyn Moore, Johnny Huffman, DeAlba McCleary, Rachael McCleary
\r\n\r\nBottom Row: Jimmy Phillips, Robert Johns, Carl Phillips, John Lightfoot, ___ Hennard, unknown","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":50,"sch_name":"Kerr","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":51,"sch_name":"King","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":"From Ladonia's Lasting Legacies<\/i>, published in 2004 by the Ladonia Historical Preservation Society.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nThe King community was about 5 miles southwest of Ladonia. There was an advantage to this area. The Central national Road was constructed in 1844 by the Republic of Texas and it gave access to town. The road was 30 feet wide and the stumps couldn't be over 12 inches high. It connected the Dallas area with a military road at the base of the Kiamichi Mountains north of Clarksville. It was 130 miles long.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nThe rich farm land brought the families to the area. Cotton was the money crop. A good year could make a bale to the acre.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nThe musical Staley family provided entertainment at social events, family gatherings, and just simple personal enjoyment. They were always in demand at gatherings.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nThe one teacher school took care of the educational needs of the children as well as a community meeting place. Some of the teachers were Mrs. Tapp, Rosa Melton, Zora Boyd, Blanche Nichols, and others.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nJ.A.., H. M., Pless, John and Ark Staley, Mayo, Maynard, Casey, Hewitt, Kelley, Pike, Berryhill, Wolfe, Osborne, Little, Neilson, Lamb Bishop, Bramlett, and others tilled the soil.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nInformation: Christine Stailey Rhodes
\r\nSubmitted by: Muriel Burleson<\/p>"},{"sch_id":52,"sch_name":"Ladonia","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":46,"twn_name":"Ladonia","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.424831","sch_lon":"-95.946356","sch_image":"ladonia_main.jpg","sch_caption":"Ladonia High School, 1890 - 1922","sch_text":"Ladonia and Fannindel yearbooks can be accessed from the Honey Grove Preservation League website."},{"sch_id":142,"sch_name":"Lamasco","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":47,"twn_name":"Lamasco","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"lamasco1.jpg","sch_caption":"Thanks to Glen Taylor for providing this undated photo and two other photos you can view by clicking on the Photo Album below.","sch_text":"From the 1928-29 Fannin County School Directory:
\r\nLamasco No.107
\r\nDirection from Ivanhoe: Six miles east. Route 2.
\r\nSchool Board: E. T. Jones, J. N. Doan, T. J. WIlks.
\r\nFaculty: Loyd Tarver, W. H. Castlebury, Mrs. Belle Smart, Flora Cuttler
\r\nFor Colored School: Virgie V. Johnson."},{"sch_id":145,"sch_name":"Lannius","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"lannius.jpg","sch_caption":"Lannius School","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":53,"sch_name":"Leonard","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":49,"twn_name":"Leonard","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.388270","sch_lon":"-96.244010","sch_image":"leonard_1942.jpg","sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":54,"sch_name":"Leonard High","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":49,"twn_name":"Leonard","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.390300","sch_lon":"-96.242230","sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":55,"sch_name":"Liberty","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":25,"twn_name":"Duplex","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"liberty.jpg","sch_caption":"Thirty-six students from Liberty School, located in the Duplex Community north of Ivanhoe, pose for this 1925 class picture. The students are, in front from left to right: Lynwood Eller, _______ Peeples, Roy Griffin, Evelyn Eller, John Lewis Gleghorn, Virginia Neely and Butch Blanks; second row: Stover Jaynes, Alice Willingham, Buster Blanks, Frances Willis, Little Edgar Peterson, Alma Ruth Peterson, Jack Willis and Alta Edison; third row: David Griffin, Ila Blanton, Paul Allen Eller, Erline Eller, Erie True Eller, Paul Neely, Richard Willis and Ruth Ward; fourth row: Gorman Jaynes, Coe Vanhooser, Lowell Schuler, Maude Ethel Rice, Dink Magness, Kathryn Willis Howell, J. C. Lockard and Jo Haun; back row: Christine Peterson, Drew Eva Neely, Vernie Freeman, nannie Blanks, Miss Elliott and teacher Olna Haynes.","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":56,"sch_name":"Lone Elm","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"lone_elm_1924_25.jpg","sch_caption":"Photo of the 1924-25 Class from an undated issue of the Honey Grove Signal-Citizen, in Betty Ryser's column Honey Grove Scrapbook. <\/p>

\r\nBack row: Weldon Cox, Donald Flatt, Hugh Hilliard (principal), Lillian Moore, Odie Barker, Orville McKinney, Roy Knight
\r\nFifth row: ?, Mace Ingram, Pauline Barker, Glen McMillian, Grade Knight, ?, ?, ?, Weldon Robinson.
\r\nFourth row: Macel Brown, Beatrice Saddler, Bernice Hill, Mamie Broyles (primary teacher), Jewel Saddler, ? wooten, Hazel Robinson, Myrtle McKinney, Lona Suitor.
\r\nThird row: Grade Tyler, Gertrude Knight, Maydell Brown, ?, Ida May Saddler, Homer McMillan, Hazel Suitor, ross tyler, Alma Brown, Vonley Brown, Elmer McKinney, Gracie Brown
\r\nSecond Row: Califford Apple, Linnie Brown, Adrian Burtram, ?, ? Tilley, Evelyn Brown, Cleo Tyler, ? Tillery, Luther Saddler, Maydell Brown, Weldon Brown, Raleigh Wooten
\r\nFront Row: Coy Adams, ? Grissom, Robert Barker, Irene Barker, Carl Ingram, Louise Apple, Leon Barker, Howard Saddler, Earnest Adams.","sch_text":"The Fannin County School Directory of 1928 lists Lone Elm No. 26, three miles northeast from Dodd City. The School Board was V. J. Burtram, J. F. Brown and C. R. Knight. The faculty was E. J. Cappleman and Mrs. E. J. Cappleman.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nClick on \"View Photo Album\" below for more photos."},{"sch_id":57,"sch_name":"Lone Star","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"lone_star.jpg","sch_caption":"","sch_text":"The Lone Star community was located about three miles northwest of Honey Grove, near Allens Chapel. Read more about this community and the school at the Honey Grove Preservation League website.<\/a>"},{"sch_id":58,"sch_name":"Longbranch","sch_known":"N","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":59,"sch_name":"Mahurin","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":60,"sch_name":"Mayfield","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"mayfield_school.jpg","sch_caption":"This undated photo is of the Mayfield school, which was located north of Telephone.
It was found in an undated newspaper clipping, which stated that the photo was loaned to the newspaper by Mrs. Jewell McCleaery Starnes of Bonham.
\r\nThose identified in the photo per the newspaper article are:
\r\nBack row, Arlie Snow, Fred Davis, Earl Minyard.
\r\nMiddle row, Myrtie Snow, Ruby Spykes, Cecil McCleary, Ben Stephenson, unknown, Hayde Minyard, unknown.
\r\nFrom row, Lillie Kneggs, next two unknown, Alice Hart, \"Bill\" Snow, Stella Stephenson
Annie McCleary, Sybil Spykes, Jewell McCleary, and the teacher, Ervin Morris.","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":123,"sch_name":"McClelland","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.5459","sch_lon":"-95.8736","sch_image":"mcclelland_ hgsc 8-13-71.jpg","sch_caption":"From the Honey Grove Signal Citizen, August 13, 1971. \"The above is the McClellan [McClelland] school group made a number of years ago of the Honey Grove area rural school. Teacher was Mary (Gray) Luttrell. The only one we have positive identificationf is the pretty young miss with the white dress with the checked collar about midway of the back row. She's Mrs. Harmon (Mattie) Harral.\"","sch_text":"The 1929 Fannin County School yearbook says that the McClelland School, no. 132, was 4 miles southeast of Honey Grove."},{"sch_id":61,"sch_name":"Michigan Praire","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":52,"twn_name":"Michigan Prairie","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.680000","sch_lon":"-95.867800","sch_image":"michiganprairie.jpg","sch_caption":"Photo from the Collection of the Estate of John and Thelma Black","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":107,"sch_name":"Monkstown","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":54,"twn_name":"Monkstown","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.790933","sch_lon":"-95.928306","sch_image":"sch_monkstown1934.jpg","sch_caption":"Monkstown School Picture about 1934
\r\nEdward Allen Richardson, top row, 3rd from right.
Alvis Reece Richardson, bottom row, 1st from left.
\r\nAll others unknown...","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":146,"sch_name":"Moores Chapel","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":55,"twn_name":"Moores Chapel","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"moores1916.jpg","sch_caption":"1916","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":62,"sch_name":"Muddig","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"muddig_1932.jpg","sch_caption":"Benton and rosemary (Haden) Marcum of Oklahoma City brought the above picture of students at the Muddig School year of 1932-33. All students have not been identified. Among these students the following names are listed, but not in any given order. Vivian Middlebrooks, Helen Eudy, Mozelle Eudy, Evelyn Hamlin, Nadine Roberts, Maurine Bishop, Mary Jane Bramlett, Conley Bradshaw, Kenneth Fletcher, Johnny Langley, Nina Ruth Eudy, Geraldine Eudy, Dimple Hamlin, Deona Eudy, Oma Jean Threldkeld, Ima Jean Boles, Cleone Langley, Christine Douglas, Geneva Threlkeld, Bernard Grissom, Mr. Raynes, Grady Grissom, Mrs. Rains, Delmer Sheffield, Richard Bishop, Jim Kizer, J. D. Sallee, Mutt Fife, Glenna Dale Marcum, Naomi Baber, Odell Liston, Maxine Caviness, Francis Willis, ?? Barnett, Robbie Lee Langley, Billy Sallee, Rosalee Boles, Wilma Langley, Jack Boles, Louise Grissom, Anna Nora Fowler, Ray Dunham, Marie McCowen, Nine Pearl ??, Ruby Barber, Hazel Hamlin, Oris Lee Bishop, Roy Benton Marcum, L. C. Threlkeld, Paul McCormick, Henry Eugene Marcum, A. D. Eudy, Hershcel Hamlin.","sch_text":"Muddig is in Hunt County, not Fannin County. It is included here because Ladonia was the trading area for Muddig and children from Muddig at later times attended school in Ladonia."},{"sch_id":63,"sch_name":"Nacona","sch_known":"N","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":64,"sch_name":"New Fulp","sch_known":"N","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":130,"sch_name":"New Harmony","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":105,"twn_name":"New Harmony","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"new harmony.jpg","sch_caption":"Photo from Ladonia's Lasting Legacies<\/i>, published in 2004 by the Ladonia Historical Preservation Society.","sch_text":"The 1928 Fannin County School Directory identifies New Harmony No. 47 as four miles east from Ladonia on Route 6. The School Board was E. V. Massey, J. M. Wilson and J. K. Cummings. The teacher of the white school was Ida Byrdwell The teacher of the colored school was Ida Pendleton. The school was reportedly closed in 1933 and the students transferred to Ladonia.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nThe following is from Ladonia's Lasting Legacies<\/i>, published in 2004 by the Ladonia Historical Preservation Society.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nThe New Harmony community was a small farming area about 3 miles east of Ladonia. The school existed before 1980. It closed in 1933. It was a one teacher school and taught grades 1-8. The length of the school term depended on the money available. It was under the supervision of the County Superintendent in Bonham. The children walker or possibly rode a horse to school when the weather was bad.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nThe well just just outside the back door with a rope and bucket. A big pot belly stove using coal provided heat. The playground was across the road. Teachers were Whitt, Geraldine Smith, Margaret Littel, Jewel Roan, Lurlene Ellard, and others.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nThe church was located across the road. It had regular services and was used by several denominations.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nOur social life revolved around the school and church activities. The farming crops did not leave much time except when it rained and farm work gave way to parties and o'possum hunts.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nTrips to town took care of basic needs. A surry, buggy, or wagon were the choices of getting there and back.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nSome of the families calling this home were Wisdom, Martin, Massey, Cummings, Champion, Slater, McKinney, Simmons Honeycutt, Whit Swiney, White, Clements, Hidler, Hughes, and Burrell.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nThe community took care of the needs of the families through good times and bad. The farmer was content to plant and harvest season after season.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nSubmitted by: Muriel Champion Burleson.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nClick on Photo Album for additional photos.<\/p>"},{"sch_id":65,"sch_name":"New Hope","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":66,"sch_name":"New Warren","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":67,"sch_name":"Nobility","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":58,"twn_name":"Nobility","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.357944","sch_lon":"-96.366372","sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":68,"sch_name":"Nunnelee","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.616494","sch_lon":"-96.221647","sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":69,"sch_name":"Oakland","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":61,"twn_name":"Oakland","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.670936","sch_lon":"-96.155253","sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":141,"sch_name":"Orangeville","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":62,"twn_name":"Orangeville","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.478442","sch_lon":"-96.339703","sch_image":"orangeville_school1.jpg","sch_caption":"

Old Orangeville School \u2014 Paul Bowen came up with the above photo of the students of the Old Orangeville School. This photo was taken in 1910. Pictured in the upper photo are: Top Row, left to right: Alice Cates, Tenie Booher Muirhead, Vela Mayes Halliburton, Jack Cooper, Bertha Pruitt Brown, Mack Richy, Tom Brown, Frank Wilson, Ina Ross Moody, Ruby Brown Ramsey, Dee Patterson, Ruth Valentine McCoy, Lucille Sanders Watson, Zepha Wilson Scott. Bottom Row: Claude Cooper, Lillie Brown Pace, Bell Mayes Sewell, Kate Mayes Bowen, Johnnie Wilson, Clarice Hogue Dodson, Chelsea Ross, Jimmie Wilson, Oral Henry, Bernice Bowenn and Vestal Parsegin. John Henry at extreme left was teacher.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Lower Photo: Top row: ___________ Dollar, ___________ Dollar, Maudie Cooper, Ruth Mayes Looney, Delores Henry, Mike Hoglue, Elvin Petry, Bill Franklie, Randle Taylor, Paul Bowen, Willie Natien, Dina Franklin, Pearl Walker Chener, Fern Brown Wolfe, Glen Lewallen, Frank Wallace, Bill Franklin, Darrell Carter, Audrey Labur Hardeman, Mildred Ross Sanderson, Lyde Ross, Ladde Ross, Merendna Ross, Lara Ross, Mary Derther Ross Jones, Helen Mae Henry, Percy Ross, Lorene Robason Drake, _________ Lewellen, Mable Adams, Unknown, Mammie Perry Hogue, Leslie Wallace, Berie Richey, Lynn Parsagin, Clarence Magers, Ben Hoger, Vestal Valentine, Bill Petry, Burnett St. John, R. D. Hymer, Gerald Carter, Bur\u2026. \u2026\u2026\u2026.. Charles Barry [?], Marie Valentine, Clarine Magers, Jess Lewallen, Walter Petty and Aleck Kuha.<\/p>","sch_text":"The 1928 Fannin County School Directory includes this information: Orangevile No. 77 - Three miles southwest from Whitewright. School Board: B. B. Golden, E. B. Dockery, A. L. Smith. Faculty: E. B. Fleming, Esther Walker, Ruth Holcomb.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nPhotos in Photo Album provided by Deanne Holmes Barker."},{"sch_id":70,"sch_name":"Parker Grove","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":71,"sch_name":"Pecan Gap","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":63,"twn_name":"Pecan Gap","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.438164","sch_lon":"-95.848817","sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":72,"sch_name":"Porter","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":73,"sch_name":"Post Oak","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":67,"twn_name":"Post Oak","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.714547","sch_lon":"-96.083867","sch_image":"postoak_1911.jpg","sch_caption":"Post Oak School Class of 1911. The teacher is Nancy M. Graham. The student to the left of Nancy Graham is Sarah Adllyn McConnell, who later married Madison Bryson Graham. Photo provided by |204|.","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":135,"sch_name":"Prairie Point","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":68,"twn_name":"Prairie Point","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"prairiepoint.jpg","sch_caption":"Photos provided by Joe David Miller and Ronnie Atnip.","sch_text":"Prairie Point, No. 19 is listed in the 1928 Fannin School Directory as six miles southwest from Dodd City. School Board: Lee Brent, Hubert Fletcher, J. E. Dewoody. Faculty: Mrs. Willie B. Melugin and Carrie Robinson."},{"sch_id":74,"sch_name":"Providence","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"providence_1930.jpg","sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":75,"sch_name":"Ragsdale","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":69,"twn_name":"Ragsdale","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.844260","sch_lon":"-95.941830","sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":124,"sch_name":"Randolph","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":71,"twn_name":"Randolph","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"randolph.jpg","sch_caption":"Randolph's first school in 1885. Charles Hunt (in the derby hat) was the teacher. Charles Leever (father of Jess Leever) is in the center with hat on. This school was located in the southeast corner of the present day Lindsey cemetery.","sch_text":"The Randolph Independent School District is listed in the 1928 Fannin County School Directory with the Superintendent, Guy R. Garner and teachers Ora Patten Gray, Kathleen Stephens, Verna Mae Ragsdale and Alberta Jonts. The School Board was: T. W. Bledsoe, President; W. J. Moore, Secretary; W. M. Clayton; C. L. Nelson; R. L. Cates; E. F. Johnson; G. W. Merit Thanks to Rodney Blackerby for providing some of the photographs for Randolph. Click on the Photo Album below for more photos."},{"sch_id":76,"sch_name":"Ravenna","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":72,"twn_name":"Ravenna","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.672881","sch_lon":"-96.241647","sch_image":"sch_ravenna.jpg","sch_caption":"Photo provided by Pam Walker Durham, whose grandfather is standing on the wall to the left. She thinks the photo was about 1920. Some of classmates were Thad Finley, a former principal at Bailey Inglish, and Mrs. Josephine Garner, who taught at Bailey Inglish.","sch_text":"Ravenna was an Independent School District in 1928, when the superintendent was M. G. Moreland and teachers were Miss Lavon Langdon, Miss Grace Horn, Mrs. Nina Owens and Miss Goldie Culpepper. The School Board in 1928 was B. D. Garner, Mrs. J. T. Knight, O. A. Hodges, J. H. McCargo, Mrs. Milton Smith, C. W. Yerion and J. H. Trasher.
\r\nThe teacher at the Colored School was Mrs. Ida M. Hill. For information and photos relating to the Colored School, see the Siloam School."},{"sch_id":77,"sch_name":"Richland","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.468780","sch_lon":"-96.380850","sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":78,"sch_name":"Ridings","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":74,"twn_name":"Ridings","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.699547","sch_lon":"-96.184425","sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":79,"sch_name":"Riverby","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":75,"twn_name":"Riverby","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.844267","sch_lon":"-95.929697","sch_image":"sch_riverby_1929.jpg","sch_caption":"Riverby School from 1929.
Picture and information contributed by Helene Peel and Eva Edwards to a July 31, 1987 newspaper article.
Teachers: Mrs. and Mrs. Luther Burkett and Miss Mabel McCaster.
\r\nPupils: Cecil Beezlley, Jettie Beezley, Hubert Peel, Lucille Peel, Perry Northcut, Chrystel Vaught
James Philpot, Beachel Fair, Beatrice Fair, John Vaught, Bessie Flood, Madge Fair
Marie Compton, Tom Pierce, Mamie Smith, Grace Smith, Denton Swearingen, Willard Orum
Freda Morris, Dorothy Smith, Clarence Perdue, Hershel McDonald, Jessie Smith, Lloyd Compton
Junior Jackson, James Weaver, Orville Carlisle, Odell Carlisle, J. W. Hopkins, Pauline Flood
Daisy Dodd, Willie Goss, Mary Sue Roach, Marie Ellington, Anne Varie Hopkins
Leonard Hopkins, Claude A. Peel, Lena Ellington, Lois Richardson, and John Goss.
\r\nFor additional information, click \"View Photo Album\" link below.","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":80,"sch_name":"Rock Point","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":98,"twn_name":"Rock Point","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.511200","sch_lon":"-95.903140","sch_image":"rock_point_school.jpg","sch_caption":"Brent Tarter, teacher; Rita Marr; Onice McCraw; Omega Clark; Velma Avary; Robert Shelton
Earl Marr; Dewey Baldridge; Saw Williams; Lucille Nichols; Carra Shelton; Louis Pearl Baker
Exie Norton; Dave Curham; Virgia Avary; Ollie Jefferies; Nola Marr; Mildred Norton
Milton Norton; Grace Braudrick; Chester McCraw; Chester McCraw; Henty Williams; Dow Durham
\r\nBottom Row: Lucile School, teacher, Johnnie Jeffries; May Harris; Pearl Harris; Mae Clark; Hershel Jenkins
Aubyn Faye Shelton; Jimmie Baldridge; Lizzie McCraw; Elbert Norton; Everett Morton; Willie I. Collard
Ruby Bailey; Lila Rae Marr; Mac Harris; Elmer Shelton; Irene McCraw; Clara Bell Beldridge
Eslie Williams; Luther Bartley; and Joe Jenkins.
\r\nFor another photo, click on Photo Album link below.","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":81,"sch_name":"Rogers","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":76,"twn_name":"Rogers","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.541772","sch_lon":"-96.247481","sch_image":"rogers_1923.jpg","sch_caption":"Rogers School, 1923-24. Mrs. Jim (Ida) Harris, Joe Clark, teachers.","sch_text":"The Fannin County School Directory of 1928 shows the Rogers school as six miles southwest of Bonham. The School Board was H. N. Steadman, N. G. Barry and C. W. Bond. The faculty was Mrs. Sue Stephens and Miss Avis Conine."},{"sch_id":82,"sch_name":"Round Rock","sch_known":"N","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":131,"sch_name":"Sandy","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"sandy.jpg","sch_caption":"Photo provided by Pam Walker Durham. Her grandfather, Chester Barber, is the 2nd boy from the left on the front row. He was born in 1907 and judging by his size, the photo was probably taken around 1915 or a little later.","sch_text":"According to the 1928 Fannin County school directory, Sandy No. 94 was four miles northwest from Ravenna. In 1928 the School Board was W. S. Marshall, Roy Barnett and J. A. Barber. The faculty was J. K. Pace and Mrs. J. K. Pace. There was also a colored school at Sandy. The faculty at the colored school was E. E. Bennet and Noble Chapman."},{"sch_id":83,"sch_name":"Savage","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":78,"twn_name":"Savage","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.365440","sch_lon":"-96.157520","sch_image":"savage_school_1924-25.jpg","sch_caption":"Savage School Group N.E. of Leonard, Texas, 1924\/1925 School Year
\r\nSchool District 134; Roy M. Owens<\/sa>, Principal
\r\nRosa Lee (Morgan) Taylor<\/sa> records: \r\n\"I am the 2nd one from the right standing next to Mr. Roy Owens<\/sa>, Teacher.\"
Use Photo Album link below to view scan of back side of photo.","sch_text":"

School photo found in the belongings of Rosa Lee Morgan<\/hi> Taylor<\/sa> was submitted by her grandson, |295|. \"Rosa Lee Morgan<\/sa> was born in the Leonard area in 1909 to John Morgan<\/sa> and Bertha R. McAlister<\/hi> Morgan<\/sa>. She moved with her family to Oklahoma around 1930 where she met and married Fred Ray Taylor<\/sa> in 1930.<\/p>"},{"sch_id":120,"sch_name":"Savoy","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":79,"twn_name":"Savoy","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.599272","sch_lon":"-96.366650","sch_image":"savoy_1910.jpg","sch_caption":"Savoy School class photo, circa 1910.
\r\nFront row, left to right: Roy, Willie Dulaney, Pierce Bibby, Leon Hodges, Robert, Unknown, Carl Buford, Roy Waldrum and Unknown. Second row, left to right: Unknown, Unknown, Duke, Jim, Unknown, Audie Wood,\r\nWillie Hall, Walter Large, Paul and Unknown. Third row, left to right: Clarence Buford, Lora Baker, Gurvas Hodges, Luseal P., Hollie, Avis Baker, May Ledbetter, Unknown, Unknown, Edna Booth, Unknown and Unknown. Back row, left to right: Velma B., Unknown, Unknown, Sam Wood, Miss Mattie Lightfoot, Bob, Ethel, Clara, Annie Melugin, Bessie Petty and Loni B. Photo courtesy of Elaine Williams.","sch_text":"Savoy yearbooks are available at http:\/\/savoytexas.org\/year-books."},{"sch_id":110,"sch_name":"Selfs","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":80,"twn_name":"Selfs","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.692325","sch_lon":"-95.914414","sch_image":"selfs_1910.jpg","sch_caption":"Selfs School about 1910. Corine Broadfoot<\/sa>, teacher. Photo contributed by Larry Dobbs<\/sa>.
For additional photos, click \"View Photo Album\" link below.","sch_text":"

Selfs School<\/bi>
\r\nBy Kenneth Edlehauser
\r\n2012<\/p>

\r\n\r\nJeff<\/al> and Maye McIntyre<\/al>, a husband and wife team, did all the teaching for eight grades at this little school in the Selfs community. Mrs. Mac<\/sa> taught grades one through four and Mr. Mac<\/sa> taught grades five through eight. They allocated 15 minutes per class for each subject. During the time the teacher was teaching one grade, the rest of the children were instructed to read library books, although some of the more mischievous students managed to spend that extra time in a less productive manner! When students completed eighth grade at Selfs, they transferred to Honey Grove High School. This was a difficult transition for most students because they were accustomed to shorter class periods and a vastly different routine based on only two teachers for all eight grades.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nThe school building at Selfs was a three-room building — two rooms were used for classrooms and the other room was vacant except for cloakrooms and a propane stove. One of the classrooms contained grades one through four, the other contained grades five through eight. The vacant room was off limits to students except when the weather was really bad and the children couldn\u2019t play outside.<\/p>

\r\n\r\n On those rainy days, Mr.<\/sa> and Mrs. McIntyre<\/sa> allowed us to play in the empty room \u2013 the girls played jacks and the boys played spin-the-top. Marbles didn\u2019t work very well on the wooden floor, so we waited for good weather to play marbles outside. There was no gym and no football, so every day recess was spent outside playing baseball or other outdoor games including Red Rover, Jumping Rope, Ring Around the Rosie, and Hop Scotch to name a few. The playground had a well-made swing set located between the school building and the lunchroom \u2013 it was always busy during recess and lunch hour.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nJust outside the schoolhouse next to the porch was the old school bell- a very large and heavy object, about the size of the Liberty Bell, it seemed to a small boy. Mr. Mac<\/sa> would let the boys take turns shinnying up the pole to grab the rope and ring the bell. Our ears were accustomed to the familiar ringing of the bell signaling the beginning of the school day, the beginning and end of recess and the end of the school day.<\/p>

\r\n\r\n\r\nLunches were served in a one-room building furnished with a refrigerator, cook stove, and tables and chairs. The lunchroom was a separate building that stood south of the main school building. The cook, Mrs. Ola Mae McCormick<\/sa>, served delicious meals on a daily basis at a cost of 10 cents per day or on Monday you could pay for the entire week with a 50-cent piece, and she served a pretty wholesome meal for that price. We could even bring milk from home and Mrs. McCormick<\/sa> would put it in the ice box until time for lunch. Later, the separate lunchroom was demolished and the students used the middle room of the school for a lunchroom.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nThe first day of spring was cause for celebration \u2013 we could officially remove our shoes and not put them back on until fall, except for church. No matter what the weather was like on the first day of spring, we went bare-foot even if there was frost on the ground! Our feet would get so tough we could walk over almost anything and our Achilles tendons would get sore from being stretched after wearing shoes all winter. <\/p>

\r\n\r\n\r\nAn indoor restroom was unheard of in those days. An outdoor toilet for the boys, commonly known as an outhouse, was located about 50 yards from the school house \u2013 the other one for the girls was about 50 yards from the boys\u2019 toilet on the opposite side of the property. The school closed in 1958. Students transferred to Honey Grove ISD.<\/p>"},{"sch_id":84,"sch_name":"Semple","sch_known":"N","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":85,"sch_name":"Shiloh","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":97,"twn_name":"Shiloh","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.687180","sch_lon":"-95.934020","sch_image":"shiloh_school_1928_29.jpg","sch_caption":"Shiloh School 1928-29.
Top Row: Sallie Wylie (teacher), Bessie Bell, Hollie Bell, Gordon Lochridge
Mabel Hall, Clarence Self, unknown, Rufus Overly.
2nd row: Sam Newhouse, unknown, unknown, unknown, Cecil Bell, Margie Lochridge, Vesta Bell
Troy Bell, Mary Lou Newhouse, Lucille Leatherwood (teacher).
Three boys sitting at left: Grant Adkins, Leon Smith, Bill Bell.
Three boys standing at right of steps: Roy Self, Charles Adkins, J.W. Scroggins.
Third row: girl with checkered dress unknown, unknown, Ruth Lochridge, Dean Bell, Pauline Lochridge
Troy Bell, W. A. Lochridge, Ernest Brooks, Susie Hall
Front Center: Werdna Bozeman, Calvin Eddins, Richard Nowells, Wallace Lochridge, Kenneth Self.
Photo and names contributed by Larry Dobbs.
For additional photos, click on \"View Photo Album\" link below.","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":86,"sch_name":"Short Creek","sch_known":"N","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":136,"sch_name":"Siloam","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":72,"twn_name":"Ravenna","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"siloam_1900a.jpg","sch_caption":"This extraordinary photo is from around 1900. Elder Garland, the teacher, was also the minister for the Siloam Church (now the Union Baptist Church).
\r\nTop row: unknown, Lucille Smith (Dupree), unknown, unknown, Lucy Smith (Oliphant) (twin sister of Lucille Smith)
\r\nBottom row: unknown, Flannel Hill (Miller), unknown, Mary Hill (Harvey).
\r\nPhoto provided by Vera Smith Ross.
\r\nClick on VIEW PHOTO ALBUM below to see more photos of this school.","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":87,"sch_name":"Sinners' Den","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":88,"sch_name":"Snow Hill","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"snowhill_1910.jpg","sch_caption":"Snow Hill School 1910","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":89,"sch_name":"Spoonamore Creek","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"spoonamore_colored.jpg","sch_caption":"This photo from 1927 was provided by Dwight Jones. The teacher is Noble Chapman.","sch_text":"According to the 1928 Fannin County School directory, this school was located eight miles south from Telephone. There was a white school and a colored school."},{"sch_id":90,"sch_name":"Spring Hill","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":84,"twn_name":"Spring Hill","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.608992","sch_lon":"-96.010250","sch_image":"spring_hill_school.jpg","sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":91,"sch_name":"Sunshine","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"sunshine.jpg","sch_caption":"Photo from I'm Much Obliged<\/i>, by Walter Ewing Long","sch_text":"The Sunshine School was located one-fourth mile west of the home of Thomas Hart Benton Hockaday between Ladonia and Pecan Gap. Ela Hockaday taught at the school in 1897."},{"sch_id":92,"sch_name":"Sweatbox","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":93,"sch_name":"Taylor Grove","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":126,"sch_name":"Taylorville","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"taylorville.jpg","sch_caption":"Taylorville School, 1918. Photo provided by Brenda Gehardt Holman.","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":143,"sch_name":"Telephone","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":85,"twn_name":"Telephone","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"telephone.jpg","sch_caption":"","sch_text":"Yearbooks for the Telephone school are on the Honey Grove Preservation League website.<\/a><\/p>

\r\n\r\nPer the Fannin County School Directory of 1928, the school board at that time was H. H. Love, H. G. Duckworth and T. J. Davis, and the faculty was J. L. Gibbons, Mrs. Jewell Allen and Mrs. J. P. Moore."},{"sch_id":94,"sch_name":"Terry","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":95,"sch_name":"Three-P","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":66,"twn_name":"Portland","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"3P_1927.jpg","sch_caption":"3-P High School May 2, 1927","sch_text":"In 1901 the schools of Prairie View, Portland and Preston were consolidated to become the 3-P school, which was numbered District No. 58. District No. 58 is not listed in the 1928 Fannin County School Directory."},{"sch_id":96,"sch_name":"Titus","sch_known":"N","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":147,"sch_name":"Trenton","sch_known":"N","sch_twn_fk":86,"twn_name":"Trenton","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"trenton.jpg","sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":97,"sch_name":"Truss","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"truss_1.jpg","sch_caption":"Clipping provided by |285|.
\r\nFor additional photos, click on the Photo Gallery link below.","sch_text":"

The Truss School was located about six miles south of Honey Grove just north of Bug Tussle.<\/p>"},{"sch_id":148,"sch_name":"Tulip","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":87,"twn_name":"Tulip","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"tulip_1928.jpg","sch_caption":"Tulip School class photo, circa 1928.
\r\nFront row, left to right: Ray Griffin, Unknown, Archie W. Jaynes, Clifford Dodson, Unknown, Haywood, Sammie Stevens, Unknown, George Sutherland, Ward Dodson, Buck Lorance, Keith Bryant and G.D. Sutherland.
\r\nSecond row, left to right: Unknown, Eugene ?, O.M. Darling, Juanita Rue, Berniece McFarland, Juana Jean Gibbs, Unknown, Katy Lee Trubyfill, Biscuit Flowers, Virginia Griffin, Unknown, Lavern Darling, Unknown, Unknown, Ruth Rice, Leona Paddy, Ruby Jean Bryant, Unknown and R.L. Jones.
\r\n Third row, left to right: Unknown, Mary Olive Curry, Frankie Griffin, Unknown, Zelemah Clutter, Irene McFarland, Lucille Curry, Thelma Flowers, Mara Chandler, Mary Lee McFarland, Louise McFarland, Myrtle Gibbs, Josephine Lorance, Hazel McFarland, Janice Chandler, Mildred Stevens and Jimmie Lorance.
\r\n Fourth row, left to right: Dan McRae (Supt.), Myrtle Little (Principal), Roberta Little (Primary Teacher), Dessie Mae McRae,Luciel Lorance, Fae Curry, Jewel Curry, Thelma Gaily, Annabelle Stevens, Laura Nell Lorance, Zula Turbyfill and Keith Bryant.
\r\nBack row, left to right: Vertis Dodson, Buster Curry, Lester Snodgrass, John Hill Bryant, Jack Jones, Raymond Paddy, Clyde Stevens, Dale Carlile, Pud Paddy, Johnnie Snodgrass and Leonard Bryant. Photo courtesy of Linda Spider.","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":108,"sch_name":"Ubell","sch_known":"N","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":98,"sch_name":"Union Valley","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":99,"sch_name":"Valley Creek","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":89,"twn_name":"Valley Creek","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.462610","sch_lon":"-96.248460","sch_image":"valleycreek_1922.jpg","sch_caption":"Photo of the Valley Creek school in 1922 from the Bonham Daily Favorite, July 4, 1976.","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":100,"sch_name":"Virginia Point","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":90,"twn_name":"Virginia Point","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.656217","sch_lon":"-96.374986","sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":101,"sch_name":"Washington, Booker T.","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":12,"twn_name":"Bonham","sch_mkr_fk":105,"mkr_name":"Site of Booker T. Washington School","sch_lat":"33.576329","sch_lon":"-96.170877","sch_image":"washington.jpg","sch_caption":"","sch_text":"More information about the Washington School is at the Fannin County Historical Commission website<\/a>."},{"sch_id":102,"sch_name":"Whatley","sch_known":"N","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":103,"sch_name":"Whitewright","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":94,"twn_name":"Whitewright","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.511136","sch_lon":"-96.393400","sch_image":null,"sch_caption":"","sch_text":""},{"sch_id":104,"sch_name":"Willow Grove","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":104,"twn_name":"Willow Grove","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"willowgrove 1920.jpg","sch_caption":"Photo provided by the Burleson History Center of Ladonia. The names are:
\r\nZona Fields, John Moses, Sam Hill, Euba Montgomery, Gladys Casper, Lizzie Lance, Miss Mollie Stafford, teacher, Beda Mayner, Meda Mayner, Mamie Fields, Rosa Mayner, Ruby Rowland, Verda Barnett, Gladys Opal Kiser, Cleveland Owens, Hobert Shadon, Homer Fields, Luscion Beaners, Walter Helton, Earnest ???, Lee Shaw, Elmer Montgomery, Forest Moses, Dixie Payner, Valley Shadow, Maud Shaw, Jim Shaw, Viola Owens, Thelma Barnett, George Casper, ?? Tadlock, Dewey Moses, Jewell Roland, Gladys Moses.
\r\n(Picture submitted by Shirley Montgomery Templeton, daughter of Elmer Montgomery)","sch_text":"The Fannin County School Directory for 1928 states that Willow Grove No. 50 was four miles southeast from Ladonia. The School Board was J. W. Rowland, B. A. Martin and A. C. Graves. The faculty for the white school was Rosa Mayner. There was also a colored school whose teacher was Mattie Lee Robertson.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nThe following is from Ladonia's Lasting Legacies<\/i>, published in 2004 by the Ladonia Historical Preservation Society.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nWillow Grove is a community which is located about 5 miles west of Ladonia.
\r\n\r\nThe families realized that their children needed an education. Though when children were old enough, they had jobs. They helped with field work. There was always a need for plowing, planting, hoeing and harvesting.
\r\n\r\nThe schools only lasted six or seven months. Along with the three R's, right, wrong, and the Bible were taught.
\r\n\r\nSome of the teachers were Mr. Keith, Miss Molly Stafford, Miss Edith Middlebrooks, and Miss Laura Alice Boyd, among other.
\r\n\r\nThe school close din about 1934.
\r\n\r\nSome of the Willow Grove families were: Rowlands, Casper, Graves, Sanders, Fields, Huskey, Champion, Sheffield, Bevers, Kirby, Owens, Melton, Johnson, Vineyard, Shaw, Apple, and Montgomery.
\r\nSubmitted by: Muriel Champion Burleson<\/p>

\r\n\r\nClick on the Photo Album for additional photos."},{"sch_id":105,"sch_name":"Windom","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":95,"twn_name":"Windom","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":"33.565381","sch_lon":"-95.999136","sch_image":"windom_school_1950.jpg","sch_caption":"Photo of Windom school extracted from 1950 yearbook.","sch_text":"

W.H.S. \u2014 From Past to Present<\/h4>\r\n\r\n

Windom takes pride in the history of her fine school that dates back to the life of one of her great pioneer citizens, Mr. Charles Wood<\/sa>. We pause to salute the memory of Mr. Wood<\/sa> for his wisdom and foresight in laying well the foundation of the Windom School. Windom's brick school edifice stands as a monument credited to this fine man. Mr. Wood<\/sa> took up the cudgel for the public school and gave generously of time and money to erect Windom's first school building, which was built somewhere around 1880, of the lot where the First Christian Church stands today. Mr. Wood<\/sa>, being a carpenter, built the first school building which to him was a labor of love and devotion.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\"Cornerstone\"Charles Wood<\/sa>. The second professor, as they were called in those days, was Mr. Miller<\/sa> followed by Mr. Briggs<\/sa>, Mr. E. B. Wood<\/sa>, Mr. E. C. Armstrong<\/sa> and Miss Emma Gill<\/sa>, a most gracious and charming schoolmarm from Kentucky. Later came Mr. Jacoway<\/sa>, Mr. Kepke<\/sa>, Mr. Pharr<\/sa>, and the beloved Mr. J. B. Laughlin<\/sa>. Then in other years, as we recall them, were Superintendents Charlie Hilliard<\/sa>, Frank Young<\/sa>, F. A. Spencer<\/sa>, Brent Tarter<\/sa>, R. O. Webb<\/sa>, Mr. W. D. George<\/sa>, Jess Moxley<\/sa>, W. D. George<\/sa>, for the second time, Haise Cunningham<\/sa>, Zelma Doan<\/sa>, J. R. Hale<\/sa>, Joe Gilbreath,<\/sa>, Bill Roberts<\/sa> and down to our present superintendent, Bob Williams<\/sa>.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nToday, as in the past, Windom can boast as being one of the best educational facilities in the country.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The above text is from the 1967 Windom High School Yearbook<\/a>.<\/p>"},{"sch_id":106,"sch_name":"Woods","sch_known":"Y","sch_twn_fk":null,"twn_name":"","sch_mkr_fk":null,"mkr_name":"","sch_lat":null,"sch_lon":null,"sch_image":"woods_main2.jpg","sch_caption":"Old Woods School Building","sch_text":"The following is from the Honey Grove Signal-Citizen<\/i>, May 21, 1993<\/p>

\r\n\r\nAnnual Woods School Reunion and Picnic held<\/b><\/p>

\r\n\r\nFormer students and teachers of Woods School and guests met at the home of Wayne and Cora Sue Wishard in the Oak Ridge community Saturday, May 15th for a reunion and picnic. A huge table was set up in the yard and all sorts of good food was enjoyed by everyone present.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nThose attending were host and hostess Wayne and Cora Sue Wishard, Buddy and Ruby Craig, Dee Dee Phillips, Lucille Campbell, Mamie Lee Watson Burnett, Bill Floyd, Preston Dennis, Callie and Eldon Lewis, John Raines Woods, Ann Woods Fairchild, Caleb and Seth; Charlene Thompson, Kenneth and Ethel Lene Oliver, Eldon and Aline Franklin, Jewel and Ed Parsons, W. W. and Dorothy Bradshaw, Owen Cooper, Mildred Cooper and friend, Robert Wishard, Billy Jack Wishard and H. L. Milton.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nTime after the meal was spent visiting and talking about the days that were. Many people who had not seen each other for some time had a lot of catching up to do. Woodrow Bradshaw and Owen Cooper who played on the Rattler Football Team in the early 30\u2019s had not met since the 1940\u2019s.<\/p>

\r\n\r\nThe Wishards are gracious hosts and make everyone feel welcome. They have been hosts for the Woods reunion for several years."}]}