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| Otto School Posted by: Webmaster (See more photos from Webmaster) 2006/9/25 0:23 Views: 5387 Comments: 0
My Dad, Gene Suttle, was born and raised in Roane County. When his school burned in 1926 or 27, the county did not have the money to build another one. A local farmer gave his permission to use his sheep barn as a school so that is where my Dad went to school for two years. The other student's were Dad's brothers, Dick and Frank Suttle, Ed Hall, Vera Hall, Harold Schrekengaust, Oral Schrekengaust, Gladys Schrekengaust, Dorothy Schrekengaust, Dorcy Schrekengaust, Arlene Summers, Avis Chatman, James Chatman, John Chatman. Dad is 84 now, so if he has left anyone out, it was not intentional. Two years ago we took Dad back to Roane County and one of the places he really wanted to visit was his old school house. He was very surprised to find it still standing. Otto school... sheep barn, was located on the farm of Hence Hall and Ray Redding.It is the first house below the mouth of Orchard Run three miles below Otto and about 1 1/2 miles above the mouth of Beech. They went to school there and also held church and Sunday School there as well until the Cove Run School was built. Hope you enjoyed this as much as we did.
Submitted by Elaine Burke |
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| Pine Grove School 1950 Posted by: Webmaster (See more photos from Webmaster) 2007/8/26 18:04 Views: 4426 Comments: 0
Front Row L to R- Linda Honaker, Freddie Myers, Benny Myers, Carol Osborne, Geraldine Moore, Dennie Parsons.
Second Row L to R- Patty Sears, Shirley Myers, Wanda Moore.
Third Row L to R- Maxie Naylor, John Sears, Eugene Bishop, Betty Myers, Pauline Parsons, Emma Lou Parsons, Irwin Sears.
Submitted by Carol (Osborne) Rose |
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| Sunny Hill School 1924 Posted by: Webmaster (See more photos from Webmaster) 2007/8/26 18:11 Views: 4896 Comments: 0
This is a picture of Sunny Hill School taken in 1924. It was located on the Okey Chapman farm along the Big Pigeon Road in Roane County near Amma. The photograph shows the students of the Sunny Hill School and other children who came to participate in the activities leading up to the annual community dinner.
The flags were provided by my father, Floyd Gibson who also arranged the parade maneuvers that were a part of the activities. Being a patriotic occasion, the large flag held by Mr. Gibson was the focal point of all the maneuvers. Regardless of how complex the maneuver, everyone had to be facing the flag at the end.
Teachers during this time period were Hugh Caldwell, Ina Phillips, Ora Engle, Irene Carper, and Maxine Carper. I especially remember Irene and how she encouraged a student to perform well by awarding premiums. The premiums were nothing more than pieces of paper she had made up but when we had accumulated five of these we could turn them in for a new pencil or a "Big Chief" tablet.
Later a new school was built across the road on the McCune farm but the community dinner was still held on the Chapman property in a large pine grove. The "new" Sunny Hill school was torn down many years ago.
Photo ID: Front Row - Floyd Gibson, Edith (Gibson) Inman, Mabel (McCune) Harrah, Edna (Chapman) Browning, Perry Gibson, Sally (Chapman) Basham, Stella Drake, Pershing Drake, Geneva (Drennen) Drake, Guy Chapman.
Middle Row - Lottie Drake, Verna (Nida) Critchfield, Ona (Chapman) Saunders, Katherine (Salisbury) Short, Opal (Carper) Cottrill, Hazel (Chapman) Samples, Virginia Drake.
Back Row - William Gibson, Pat Chapman, Clayton Drake, Jonah B. Drake, Cecil Geary, Tommy Salisbury.
s/William V. Gibson (date unknown)
Thanks to Gayle Hamilton for submitting this photo and information with permission to post it on our website.
The "new" Sunny Hill School was the first school that I attended in 1935 and the teacher was my mother, Ruby (Looney) Nida. Jack Nida 2001
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| Amma School ca1938 Posted by: Webmaster (See more photos from Webmaster) 2007/8/26 18:37 Views: 4272 Comments: 0
Front Row L-R Harry Abshire, Joan Carper, Bob Looney, Catherine Abbott, Betty Jarvis, Jack Nida, Agnes Drennen, Farley Strickland, Bob Elswick, Clarice Ashley.
2nd Row Standing Jay Kidd Helmick, Bruce Elswick, Donald Jarvis, Jim Cook, John Jarvis, Betty Cook, Clara Ashley, Nellie Abbott
3rd Row Standing Dick Ashley, Jack Ashley, Lillian Samples, Harold Drennen, Cova Strickland, Orva Engle (teacher), Garnet Strickland (in front of Orva Engle), Delphia Abbott, Beulah Elswick, Verde Drennen, Madge Ashley
Submitted by Jim Cook |
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| Rock Creek School Posted by: Webmaster (See more photos from Webmaster) 2007/8/26 18:43 Views: 4081 Comments: 0
Rock Creek School - Year is unknown
Rock Creek runs from Ambler Ridge (near Lynch Ridge) to the Pocatalico River; Rock Creek School was on Rock Creek approx. two miles from the headwaters. There were two Rock Creek Schools, the earlier one burned and the second built. Jeff Hively was a teacher in the first school. I believe Rock Creek School was located in Walton District. This photo is of the second school.
Contributed by Don Tolley and submitted by Carol Osborne Rose Identification assistance from Theresa Shanks |
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| Rock Creek School 1945 Posted by: Webmaster (See more photos from Webmaster) 2007/8/26 18:49 Views: 4245 Comments: 0
Back Row - left - Fonce Lowery, Carl Looney, Junior Looney, Olston Shouldis. Middle Row - Jerald Looney, Harry Looney Front Row - left - Doy Looney, Garl Looney, holding dog, Roy Looney and Josie Summers
Contributed by Don Tolley and submitted by Carol Osborne Rose Identification assistance from Theresa Shanks Additionally, Karl Looney provided corrections and information on previously unknown individuals in this photograph. Karl's father, Carl Looney gave him a list of the correct names and their order. |
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| Middle Hurricane School 1942 Posted by: Webmaster (See more photos from Webmaster) 2007/8/26 18:55 Views: 4495 Comments: 0
1st Row: Sitting, beginning with boy in striped shirt. L-R - Louie Linger, Ralph Abbott, James Burdette, Ralph Crichfield. 2nd Row: Bill Gene Hutchinson, Don Drake, maybe Robert Abbott, Ralph Godbey, Bill Ashley, next 2 unknown but maybe Blaine Godbey & Floyd Nichols. 3rd Row: Teacher Lulu Linger, Beatric Drake, Doris Paige, Madge Reynolds, Mary Ann Rhodes, Ollie Mae Myers, Reliah Abbott, Mary Bailey, Helen Jean Jennings.
Submitted by Jeff McCune |
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| Middle Hurricane School 1946-1947 5th Grade Posted by: Webmaster (See more photos from Webmaster) 2007/8/26 19:06 Views: 4519 Comments: 0
The School Levy passed in 1947 and we believe that this pic was taken in the 1946-47 school year. The cinder blocks in the back ground were for the new school about to be built.
Picture on left: 5th Grade:L-R June Rhodes, Betty Radar, Francis Nida, Darrell Roberts, Carol Crihfield (sweetie), Frankie Winters.
Picture on right: 6th grade: L-R Danny Ashley, Jackie Patton, Beatrice Godbey, June Ashley, Nancy Bailey.
Submitted by Jeff McCune |
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| Middle Hurricane School 1942 Posted by: Webmaster (See more photos from Webmaster) 2007/8/26 19:07 Views: 5647 Comments: 0
1st Row:L-R Conard Summerfield, Arlie Nichols, Clifford Collins, Billy Jett,
2nd Row: Jack Prine, Bobbie Ashley, Wilbert Abbott, Elton Crihfield, unknown, Georgie Reynolds, Betty Rhodes, Loretta Burdett (Tootie).
3rd Row: Irene Abbott, Nancy Bailey, unknown, Deloris Carpenter, Pauline Abbott, unknown,
Teacher Miss Constance Heckert.
Miss Heckert taught Primer, 1st & 2nd grades for several years at the Middle Hurricane School. She is still living in the Spencer area.
Submitted by Jeff McCune |
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| Middle Hurricane School Posted by: Webmaster (See more photos from Webmaster) 2007/8/26 19:10 Views: 4923 Comments: 0
This is a photo of the Middle Hurricane School at Clio. The large building behind the school is the New Middle Hurricane School. The new school was built in 1947-48. Girl walking across the porch is Beatrice Godbey.
Submitted by Jeff McCune |
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