Jones County Texas Archives - History of Sunnyside School - part 2 - 1927 *********************************************************** Submitted by: Dorman Holub Date: 19 January 2020 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/jones/jonestoc.htm *********************************************************** The Stamford American Thursday, June 30, 1927 Sunnyside School Located in Midst of Good Community Farmers progressive; number of them turning to poultry raising by Mrs. Alice Plumlee There is only one thing that I can see that Sunnyside needs and that is we havenÕt any church, but as most everyone has a car it is not far to Stamford. So, you see very nearly all get to hear the word of God preached every Sunday and also can attend Sunday school. For school, I can say we have one of the best it is a No. 1 school and teachers you could not beat. You can tell a Sunnyside pupil anywhere you see one. They are pleasant looking, wear a smile and are bright boys and girls. Mr. Wright was one of our first teachers at Sunnyside and the old barn on Mr. G.B. McLaughlinÕs farm was SunnysideÕs first school house. Among the old settlers is Grandmother Jameson. she lived here before Stamford had any buildings, just a stake stuck in the ground and Stamford printed on it. She and her husband hauled lumber from Abilene with a yoke of oxen to build their house. She is 85 years of age and can get around like a 16-year-old. She surely is a worker. she welcomes her visitors in a covers her table with nice things to eat. Her smoke-house is full of hams and fruits of all kinds and her years is covered with chickens and turkeys. We have three or four modern homes in our community with all the latest equipment. We have two or three dairy farmers and some few have their Fordsons to farm with. There are several poultry farms. As to our community, we have one of the best I think. ÒThen hold up your head and the world never dread donÕt care for its sneer or its frown; stare fate in the face, if your hearts in its place, they canÕt keep the workingman down.Ó We have a fine lot of intelligent farmers at Sunnyside.