ALLEN COUNTY, KY SCHOOLS PLEASANT RIDGE SCHOOL Submitted by Sandi Gorin August 15, 2001 PLEASANT RIDGE This school's starting date is unknown. Land had been donated byJeff AUSBROOKS. Early teachers included: Mrs. Etta CRAYGON, N B TOWE, & W H JUSTICE. First trustees were: C C SCOTT, Elias AUSBROOKS, Willie MEADOR, A J MAYHEW, A F KENNEDY, James KENNEDY, James CALVERT, James MEADOR, Robert SAYLOR, S C CALVERT, B W HARRISON, G W CALVERT, J L EUELL, A J TAYLOR, A C SPANN, A F SPANN, Charley CALVERT & M J MEADOR. Other known teachers included: Ora GOODRUM, Lester HINTON, Garland ONES, Walter SPEARS, Al TAYLOR, Delvert TERRELL, Alma KENNEDY, Lennie WAGONER, Alva MILLER, Warner DYSON, Claudis HARRIS, Vera MITCHELL, Vernice SEXTON, Myrtle MAYHEW, Eva May MAYHEW, Mildred WOODWARD, Ennis LAMB, Terry DOUGLAS, Edith HINTON, Faye MAYHEW & June MAYHEW. After the school close, the land reverted back to Joe MAYHEW and was used as a community center until it burned. The school was located about 4 miles west of Adolphus on Hwy 482. A class photo of 1915 shows teacher Garland JONES and the following students: Ruby BOREN LAW, Eula MEADOR, Hassie MAYHEW, Jewel MAYHEW DENTON, Theopal MAYHEW MEADOR, William Basil MAYHEW, Lettie MEADOR HINTON, Hermon WALKER, Arvie MEADOR ABSHER, Thermon MAYHEW, Edith HINTON, Zula HINTON MITCHELL, Anna MEADOR BUTLER, Flora MITCHELL HUNTSMAN, Zelma MEADOR RIGGS, Monroe HINTON, Hassie WALKER BLACK, Terri KENNEDY RAY, Rossie HINTON, Essie WALKER, Nellie MAYHEW CALVERT, Rena MAYHEW GRAVES. A 1950 photo shows Hazel KENNEDY, Glendore CLARK, Eva Nell CLINE, Wendell CLINE, Mildred CLARK, Faye CLINE, Joyce RIPPY, Haskel CLARK, Frankie RIDDLE, Mary Nell CALVERT, Frances GRAVES, Maxie CLINE, Thelma KENNEDY, Haskel FOWLER & Bobby HOBDY. Next week - Pleasant Valley School ********************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. **********************