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History of Mt. Pleasant District Number 50

Some thirty years ago - there stood about ten miles south and a little east of Merkel the little Rock Crossing School House, a poorly constructed and rudely equipped one-room structure, erected by the people of the community. By 1903 the country in that section was sufficiently developed that conditions demanded a division in order that the children might have better educational advantages. Mt. Pleasant District represents one of these divisions made, the formal organization of this district taking place in 1909. A two-teacher school taught in a building donated by the patrons was opened the same year. In 1918 the district voted a $2400 bond and increased its tax to twenty cents. A modern three-room frame building, one of the neatest and best in the county, was erected that year and was well equipped for two teachers, with the thought of a third in the future. The following year, in order that the school might be eligible to receive State Aid, the tax was increased to fifty cents and the Aid was given at that time and has been received each year since. A number of patrons of the school, among whom may be mentioned Mr. C. F. Curb, have gladly worked for and watched the progress of this good district. The name "Mount Pleasant" was given by the citizens of the district and is indicative of the .thought and desire held for the school. An election for a dollar tax is now pending at Mount Pleasant; with the type of people who will go to the limit for their school, the district should continue to be well named - "Mount Pleasant."

Miss Marv Lou Miller and Mrs. Ollie Barnes were the teachers this school year; they worked hard and their good services were appreciated by the community.


"Mt. Pleasant" is what we call it,
Our schoolhouse on the hill,
And every day let's do our best,
To keep it Pleasant still!

Class Roll

FIRST GRADE
Henrietta Brannon
Mozelle Belle
Irene Redding
Lula Hill
Elsie May James
Buster Turner
Cecil James
Jimmie Moore
Granville Bell
L. T. Redding
Leonard Turner
Fred Castleberry
Wesley Faught
Homer Faught
Wilber Click
Maurice Frederickson
Tom Hill
Mary Click
Gracie Lindsey
Emma Campbell
Tom Hogan

SECOND GRADE
Clifford Owens
Seidel Cross
William Brannon
Addie Turner
Vera Richie
Kindness Faught
Ford Smith Jr.
Clovis Harrison
THIRD GRADE
Lela Hill
Morris Smith
Malcolm Patton
E. A. Click, Jr.
Orville Hartman
Frances Frederickson
FOURTH GRADE
Lynward Harrison
Ruth Anderson
Opal Brookerson
Katherine Hogan
Odis Jones
Paul Frederickson
Orville Richie

FIFTH GRADE
Lytle Jones
Launcelot Brannon
Reuben Faught
Mervin Lindsey
Evoro Hodo
Elsie Richie
SIXTH GRADE
Lee Darden
Elmer Harrison
Mollie Hill
Ernest Brookerson
Beatrice Massey
Clifton Faught
Gladys Turner
SEVENTH GRADE
Ross Owens
Tony Darden
Clifton Turner
Melvin Alexander
Ben Darden
Doyle Humphrey
Anna B. Darden
Orvada Hartman
Grace Patton
Homer Campbell
EIGHTH GRADE
Vera Brannon
Guy Vanlandingham

Reference: The Buffalo Trail, 1922, yearbook of Taylor County Schools

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