Ellis County Texas Archives History - Schools .....Leli School 1901
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LELI [Loli] [1901 Feb 9]
Since we have our new building at Leli Completed, we feel more like giving you
the news.
Pro. Moore is being very successful with his school and our schoolhouse is a
better one than most communties have.
We have oranized our singing Next Sunday eve at this place, and wish all that are
or want to help build up their neighborhood and have a good interest in music,
will come and take part with us next Sunday at Oak Grove. There will also be a
Sunday school organized and Rev. Champ will fill his regular appointment.
[NOTE: Leli was small community west of Alma and Quinlin on branch of Cummings
Creek. H.J. Ruffin was Trustee on the School Board 1897-1898 (Loli School #44) ]
[Note: Loli

Loli was located on a plot of land between Ennis and Oak
Grove.  These three communities were so close together that
it was hard for me to distinguish just where one stopped and
the other began.  Leolia Sellers gave the plot for community
purposes.  A school house was built which served as the
educational center and the church.  The school had a number
of good teachers, but the one best remembered was W. M.
Tidwell, who taught in 1900.  His dignified bearing was that
of a judge, which he later became.  The school building was
moved to Central High area when schools consolidated and
used as a teacherage.  Later it was destroyed by fire. 
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Hawkins, et al. Ellis County History Workshop. Ellis County History, Waco, Texian Press. 1972.
A Memorial and Biographical History of Ellis County, Texas, Lewis Pub. Co.,  Chicago. 1892.
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Additional Comments:
The Ennis Weekly Local
Feb 9, 1901
Vol XVI   No 6

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