Allegany County MD Archives News.....Old Westernport Frame School Building, 1891
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The Herald, Piedmont, West Virginia, 15 May 1891: 
"The old frame school building in Westernport is a thing of the past. 
Almost torn apart, it is rapidly passing from sight. For 16 years past 
it has had its glory and now is giving way to better things. The old 
building was first occupied Sept. 13, 1875. During the 16th occupancy 
of the building, the following persons have been engaged as teachers, 
viz: O.H. Bruce, Bridget A. Noon, Eva F. McDonald, Ella J. Sullivan, 
Katie Kildow, Eva Wheedon, Althea Duckworth, Katie Gannon, Susie Hogan, 
Virginia L. Wright, Hattie E. Kerns, Adeline White, Alberta E. Jennings, 
Ida V. Kalbaugh, Carrie Hepburn, Edna Duckworth, Effa Young, Annie E. 
Bissett, Anna Grim. Of these 19 teachers, ten of them have married, two 
have died and one has voluntarily gone out of the work. Thirteen of 
these teachers had been pupils in the old building before becoming 
teachers. During this period, the following gentlemen have been 
trustees of the school, viz.: Geo W. Sheetz, Maurice Miller, Owen 
Riordan, Geo W. Kildow, Robt. McCulloh, Geo. W. Spangler, John S. 
Miller and C.W. Greitzner. Three different County examiners have had 
control over the school, viz.: Geo. G. McKay, J.W. Cochrane and H.G. 
Weimer, the present one."



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