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Chandler Eavenson
http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00030.html#0007294
2 February 2004

The 3 March 1981 edition of the Elberton Star
newspaper contained an article by Irene Wilcox
on the Origin of Elbert Co. Schools. Within this
article is a quote from an article in the Star
on 23 Jan 1917, as follows:

"In the year 1858 a small, one room school 
building was erected at the place where Stinchcomb
School now stands, about one and a half mile from
Goss.

"After the War Between the States the following
teachers taught at Goss: exact dates are not 
known: W. L. Norman, P. A. Wilhite, Miss Olivia 
Sewell, Miss Ellie Andrews, Miss Hester Andrews, 
Miss Narcis Langston, John Fortson, John Mize, 
Miss Ophelia Sanders, Miss Lizzie Goss, Joe 
Fowler, Miss Bessie Furton. 

"It was decided to move the school from Stinchcomb
to a better location for the school would be at 
Goss on the Southern Railway. 

"These taught at Goss: Thomas Chandler, Vandiver
Brown, Miss Lizzie Crittenden, Miss Leila Norman, 
Welborn Hendrix, Moss Fleming, Charley Payne, Miss
Kate Thornton, W. H. Kerlin, Miss Pearl Clifton, 
M. A. Bell, Miss Rebecca Snellings, Miss Addie
Carithers, Miss Ruby Conwell, Miss Kate Carithers,
Miss Pauline Haslett, Miss Ida Norman, Miss Lil
McCurry. 

"In 1914 the school was removed to Stinchcomb with
Miss Elma Eavenson as its first teacher. Since that
time it has had the following teachers: Miss Sarah
Moore, Miss Alva Eavenson, Miss Una Haley, Miss
Lettie Bell. 

"The present teachers are Miss Vesta Christian,
principal, and Mrs. Asbury Christian, assistant.
For the first time in twenty years two teachers
have been required;; enrollment is 55. 

"Since removing the school, the following trustees
have served: H. C. Rousey, A. M. Deadwyler, Arthur
Bell, John Bell, John Eaves and Robert Sayer. 

"The present trustees are: Jim Fortson, A. M. 
Deadwyler and George Norman."

[Submitted by: Chandler Eavenson]