Hunt Co., TX - Schools: Public School Directory 1933-1934, #326 *************************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: Sarah Swindell USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *************************************************************** The following is from the Hopewell Family of Kingston material. "Bulletin State Department of Education" Public School Directory 1933-1934, # 326 On page five, every state (and territories) superintendent for 1933 is listed. For Texas, it is L. A. Woods. The next few pages listed the county superintendents for Texas and the presidents of the county school boards. For Hunt County, Mrs. R. M. Moran of Greenville is Hunt County Superintendent and J. M. Bledsoe of Commerce is President of the Hunt County School Board. Celeste ISD was headed by J. Garland Roach. Celeste High School principal was Charles A. Dupre. Miss Edna Luna Roach was elementary principal. Lewis Jones was president of the local school board and E. T. Fry was secretary. In Hunt County, this was the breakdown: ================================================================= Districts White Colored Total Per Capita Assessed Value ================================================================= Common 6,702 472 7,174 114,784 Caddo Mills 162 15 177 2,832 500,000 Campbell 214 22 236 3,776 237,000 Celeste 299 102 401 6,416 750,000 Commerce 1,026 263 1,289 20,624 2,350.000 Floyd 170 35 205 3,280 266,075 Greenville 2,420 702 3,122 49,952 9,000,763 Lone Oak 214 65 279 4,464 424,000 Merit 160 160 2,560 196,000 Quinlan 306 25 331 5,296 360,000 Wolfe City 263 103 366 5,856 700,000 The tax rate for Celeste was fifty cents on maintenance and twenty-five cents on bonds. There were 11,936 scholastic white and 1,804 scholastic colored for a total of 13,740 students in Hunt County for the 1933-1934 year. On page eighty-seven, there was a chart breaking down the students by ages and sex within the common and independent school districts throughout the state. The total white school population was 1,324,206 and the total black student population was 247,172. "Texas Teacher's Daily Register" Goose Neck, Hunt County, Texas, # 25 1932-1933 The students are listed first with their parent/guardian listed in parenthesis. If the parent is listed previously, I did not repeat the typing of the parent. All addresses were Quinlan. It appeared that all their parents' occupation was farmers. The girl students were Hazel Green (father Tom Green), Oleta Cannon (father D. W. Cannon), Frances Holbert (father E. B. Holbert), Letha Skaggs (father E. L. Skaggs), Sybil Langford (father Austin Langford), Crystal Cannon, Helen Green, Irene Reagan (mother Mrs. J. Reagan), Louise Holbert, Lois Green (father M. L. Green), Mildred Pigg (mother Mrs. Bob Green), Marie Cotton (Hubert Cotton), Lera Skaggs, Ella Green (M. L. Green), Lorene Ewing (Mrs. Bertha Ewing), Lillie Mae James (C. M. James), Katye V. Reynolds (D. F. Reynolds), Pauline Coyle (G. C. Coyle), Minnie Linsay (J. W. Linsay), Virginia Reagan (Arthur Reagan), Sylvia Stewart (F. E. Stewart), Pauline Pickard (J. M. Pickard), Edith Samples (Tom Samples), and Mary Lou Samples. The boys were Curtis Cotton (Hubert Cotton), Douglas Green (Lovis Green), Henry Isham (S. O. Isham), Raymond Pickard (J. M. Pickard), Raymond Coyle (A. C. Coyle), Wayne Stewart, Theran Woodrum (Woodrum), J. L. Green (Tom Green), Olean Cannon (D. A. Cannon), and Cecil Samples (T. M. Samples). Trent Hamm signed as teacher who taught fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth grades for a yearly salary of $798.75. There were thirty-four single desks in the room at Goose Neck. It was noted that there was no PTA and no regular school board meetings. "Texas Teacher's Daily Register" Young, Hunt County, Texas # 36 1934-1935 The girls attending Young School in 1934-1935 were Marie Evans (J. F. Evans, Wolfe City), Rosey M. Watson (W. R. Watson, Celeste), Billie Fulfer (M. T. Fulfer, Celeste), Elsie Cox (E. W. Cox, Celeste), Viola Childers (W. R. Childers, Celeste), Novaline Fulfer, Cleo Kelley (F. J. Kelly, Wolfe City), and Velma Sumrow (W. T. Sumrow, Wolfe City). The boys were David Walker (Jim Walker, Celeste), Raymond Compton (G. T. Compton, Wolfe City), Cranford Smith (C. D. Smith, Wolfe City), Willie Eldridge, Jr., (Will Eldridge, Wolfe City), Wilburn R. Miller (H. H. Miller, Celeste), Truman Kelley (F.J. Kelley, Wolfe City), Wayland Ethridge, D. J. Childers, Ralph Walker (Mrs. Pearl Walker, Celeste), John Eldridge, Morris Gene Davis, and (John Davis, Celeste). All parents' occupation was farmers. Within the register was a county depository invoice for textbooks. Young School used four Texas history, twelve American history, eight European history, eighteen handwriting, twenty-six art, eleven beginner's geography, three language, four ancient history, seven reading, and ten algebra. There were various grade levels of textbooks. Houston Williams signed the form that the books were received. "Texas Teacher's Daily Register" Goose Neck, Hunt County, Texas, # 25 1935-1936 The girls were Mildred Sandlin (Luther Sandlin), Dorthy P. Rozell (C. C. Rozell), Dorothy Holbert (E. B. Holbert), Lugenia Lee Isham (Bud Isham), Rosie Lee Gray (Mr. Gray), Ophelia Swoope (Mrs. Gray), Evelyn Pitts (Mr. Carrell), Clara Belle Gray, Margaret Isham, Ima Reagan (J. A. Reagan), Annie B. Reagan, Mary Shields (J. A. Shields), Bernice Rozell (C. C. Rozell), Ruth Farmer (A. R. Farmer), J. A. Shields, and Vernon Williamson (P. Phillips). The boys were Odell Isham (Bud Isham), Hubert Clanton (J. W. Clanton), Billie Holbert (E. B. Holbert), Leon Rozell, and Tommie G. Stratton (F. G. Stratton). All had Quinlan addresses and parents/guardians were either farmers or laborers. Coralie Hopewell (from Kingston) signed the register. She had four years of teaching, including the present 1935-1936 year. That was her first year at Goose Neck. There were twenty-four single desks in her room and she had a teacher desk and chair, a classroom library, and the school board held regular meetings. She was a member of the TSTA. Within the register was a form entitled "Official Score Card for Texas Rural Schools." Goose Neck was visited on October 11, 1935. The highest score possible was 1,000 points and Goose Neck received 875 (800 points was standard). R. W. Sandlin, State Supervisor, signed the form. Secretary for the school board was F. G. Stratton. Goose Neck was checked on grounds and out-buildings, the schoolhouse building, equipment, and teacher/pupil/community. The building was checked for general repair--paint inside and out, good foundation and locks. There were extra points for separate cloakrooms for the boys and girls with hooks for every child. The shelf for lunches should have been screened. The toilets were approved and the walks were sand. Made of heavy red construction paper was a handmade Christmas invitation. Santa was drawn, smiling on the front cover. Inside read, "We invite you to our Christmas Program, Friday, December 23, 1933--1:00 PM. Mexico School." Another report on Goose Neck was made by the State School Supervisor, R. W. Sandlin, on December 19, 1935. He noted that the water supply was by well and pump. Toilets were pit. The schoolhouse had two rooms and the general condition was very good. The heating and ventilating systems were approved. He marked, "OK," for blackboards, maps and charts, and library. Under general information, Mr. Sandlin noted that Goose Neck's nearest school neighbors were Mexico and Humphrey. Goose Neck had two teachers who taught eight months, seven grades. Also noted was that the "ADA must be twenty-seven pupils" and the boys toilet needed repair. One trustee was present. Another member of the community was present and the weather was fair. Salary: $586.00 and ADA 27= 65% ( From Coralie Hopewell material)