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Amma School 1903

Amma School 1903Popular
Posted by: rjnida   (See more photos from rjnida)   2007/8/27 3:19
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This picture of a group from Amma school was taken in 1903 and appeared in The Times Record, courtesy of Elsie Looney.
1st Row - L to R - Molta Carper, Elton Engle, Leslie Ashley, Bessie Nester, Ina Ashley, Maudie Drennen, Pearl Drennen, Clarence Cook, Clarence Drennen, Kenna Nida, and Herbie Nester.
2nd Row - Elsie Geary Carper, Harry Geary, Howard Ashley, Florida Ashley, (unknown who stayed with Wash Pettit), Keith Geary, Clara Carper, Creed Drennen, Harry Ashley, Anna Nida, and Minnie Abbott.
3rd Row - Florence Engle, Lucy Ashley, Aunt Wren Engle, Myrtle Boggs, (teacher), Maude Engle, Mahalia Engle, and Amma Engle.
4th Row - Pat Engle, George Ashley, Joe Pettit, Waitman Ashley, Ben Ashley, Charlie Pettit, and Clyde Geary.
(I believe that one person was omitted from the third row identification in this old photo.)

Submitted by Jack Nida

Amma School ca1938

Amma School ca1938Popular
Posted by: Webmaster   (See more photos from Webmaster)   2007/8/26 18:37
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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

Barnes Run School

Barnes Run SchoolPopular
Posted by: Corene Hile   (See more photos from Corene Hile)   2013/7/15 16:08
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Barnes Run School
Bertha Connolly, teacher
June 07 (I think is what is says)
Bertha was daughter of Daniel (Sweet Potato Dan) and Hannah Wells Connolly.
The only children I know are the ones in the back row that are circled are Heber, John, Noami, and Beatrice children of Robert and Matilda Lee Connolly.  I received this photo from Dewain & Joy Connolly

Beech Hill School 1946

Beech Hill School 1946Popular
Posted by: Webmaster   (See more photos from Webmaster)   2007/8/26 19:40
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L to R - 1st Row - Barbara Roberts

2nd Row - Ruby Payne, Wilma Carper, Faye Payne

3rd Row - Kenneth Payne, Bob Cook, Bobby Roberts

4th Row - Roscoe Carper

Submitted by Ella (Carper) Myers

Beech Hill School 1946

Beech Hill School 1946Popular
Posted by: Webmaster   (See more photos from Webmaster)   2007/8/26 19:37
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Beech Hill School was located on Little Left Hand road about 3/4 mile from the mouth of Little Left Hand Creek at Amma. It was a one room school with beautiful glass doors covering the built in library book shelves. The well house and pump provided good, cold water. Most all of the structure has now fallen down.

L to R - 1st Row - Irene Payne, Ella Myers, Mabel Payne, Georgia Carper, Hazel Payne, Minnie Carper

2nd Row - Ellen Drake, Betty Caper, Richard Campbell, Howard Carper, Jr., Darius Hall. Nancy Carper was absent.

Submitted by Ella (Carper) Myers

Elana School ca1915

Elana School ca1915Popular
Posted by: CarolCronin   (See more photos from CarolCronin)   2007/10/18 18:54
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ELANA SCHOOL  ca 1915

L-R  ROW 1 - (1) Effie Jarvis Knotts (2) Mary Jarvis (3) Reva Drake Haley (4) Gladys Jarvis Hicks (5) Gracie White Ross (6) Gladys Lloyd Jarvis (7) Hoy Keaton (8) Hobert Harold (9) Donald Tavney (10) Dallas Jarvis (11) James Jarvis (12) Dillon Lloyd
ROW 2 - (13) Amma White Hathaway (14) Betty Tawney (15) Ina Tawney Swain (16) Audra Tawney Wilson (17) Locie Tawney White (18) Nannie Lloyd Cottrell (19) Eliza Smith Boggs (20) Clara Tawney Smith (21) Everett Lloyd (22) Lawrence Jarvis (23) Delmar Tawney (24) Harry Drake (25) Ord Smith (26) Chat Keaton.  
ROW 3 - (27) Audra Harold Lloyd (28) Doris Ross Saith (29) Lula Smith Cook (30) Geraldine Smith McGlothlin (31) Kelly Harold, Teacher (32) Cecil Tawney (33) Carl Tawney (34) Omar Tawney (35) Leo Boggs (36) Alva Lloyd  ROW 4 - (37) Hester Tawney Sams (38) Willa Smith Reynolds (39) Anna Smith Foreman (40) Rosa Smith Sheppard (41)
Howard Harold (42) Claude Ross (43) Virgil Lloyd (44) John Tawney Ross (45) Howard McClain (46) Curt White (47) Harley Smith (48)

Submitted by Carol Cronin

Gravel Hill School, Geary District, Roane County, WV

Gravel Hill School, Geary District, Roane County, WV Popular
Posted by: CarolCronin   (See more photos from CarolCronin)   2014/3/10 23:44
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Hunt School ca. 1941

Hunt School ca. 1941Popular
Posted by: Webmaster   (See more photos from Webmaster)   2007/8/26 19:31
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Photo is believed to be of the Hunt School near Walton, ca1941.

The back row from the left:  Lucille Gaye Lowe, Wilma Ellen Lowe (1927-1994), Imogene (last name unknown), 5th from left
is Faye Lowe.

Bottom Row , 2nd from the left is Roy Lowe, Jr.

Submitted by Sandra Taylor-Schneider, Grand Daughter of Roy and Mamie Lowe of Walton WV.

Middle Hurricane School

Middle Hurricane SchoolPopular
Posted by: Webmaster   (See more photos from Webmaster)   2007/8/26 19:10
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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

Middle Hurricane School 1942

Middle Hurricane School 1942Popular
Posted by: Webmaster   (See more photos from Webmaster)   2007/8/26 19:07
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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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