Schools: WHS Class of 1908, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Deanna Simmons Hess, RR 9 Box 1548, Livingston, TX 77351-9009


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>From the June 20, 1973 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

WINNFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
CLASS OF 1908

PHOTO: (see separate listing) caption reads as follows:

    "The class of 1908 from left:  Pearl Williams (Mrs. P. C. Moseley),
Luther Moore, Minnie Peters (Mrs. A. B. Cox), second row, Winnie Vance
(Mrs. Howard Sowers), Ozro Payne, and Nettie Teagle (Mrs. W. R.
Horton)."

        "The year 1908 is the first time students of Winnfield High School
were required to complete eleven years of prescribed study to qualify for
diplomas.  Commencement exercises were held in the Winnfield Opera House
- second floor of the City Hall.  There is no record of a printed program,
however, Mrs. P. C. Moseley (Pearl Williams) that she and Nettie Teagle
concluded the program with a piano duet.

        School was held in the two story frame building that was located on a
part of the property now occupied by the junior high building.

        As recorded on the huge 18 x 23-inch diploma of Mrs. Winnie Vance
Sowers, the following school heads had charge of schools:

        James B. Aswell, state superintendent; Cas Moss, parish
superintendent; Thomas F. Wade, president of the parish school board; W. C.
Robinson, principal.

        The class roll included: Pearl Williams (Mrs. P. C. Moseley), Luther
Moore, Minnie Peters (Mrs. A. B. Cox), Winnie Vance (Mrs. Howard Sowers), Ozro
Payne, Nettie Teagle (Mrs. W. R. Horton)."

[NOTE: Nettie Teagle was grandmother of submitter.]