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History of Potosi District - Independent

Potosi has the distinction of having as a citzen her first teacher. In 1887, Mrs. David Downing taught in her home the first school in what is now the Potosi Independent School District. She is still with us and is familiarly known as "Grandma" Downing, loved and honored by all who know her.

The first school house in the present Potosi district was built in 1887 in Lytle Cove and was known as the Lytle Cove School. Miss Annie Hansbrough taught the first school in this building in the winter of 1887-1888. The first trustees were Messrs. Dee Coffman, Stephen Cox, and William Skiles. The school grew very slowly at first; but later it grew more rapidly, and, in 1911, it was necessary to employ two teachers. The last school in this building was taught by Mr. Lee Cofiman and his sister, Miss Daisy, in 1915-1916, after which Lytle Cove and Potosi were consolidated.

The first school in the original Potosi district was taught in the Methodist church building by Miss Susie McLemore in 1891-1892 with about twenty-five pupils. The first school house was built in 1897; Mr. I. H. Parker taught the first school in this building. This school grew so rapidly that it was necessary in 1905-1906 to employ two teacbers - Mr. M. A. Williams and Miss Gussie Hancock (now Mrs. Lloyd Bynam). Mr. Cooper, Mr. Hinton, and Miss Merle Wharton taught the last school in this building.

The two districts above named were consolidated in 1916 under the name of Potosi Independent School, Potosi having become independent some years before.

The present six-room brick building was erected in 1920 one half mile south of the village. We now have a school of which are very proud. We are equipped for the teaching of Domestic Science; our general equipment for high- school work is equal to that found in many schools of greater reputation. Our present corps of teachers consists of Mr. M. A. William, Mrs. Gladys McCoy, Miss Delilah Hinds, Miss Ruth Holly; and Miss Zelma Key, and most efficient work has, been done under their direction.

-ETHEL NESMITH, Ninth Grade.

Class Roll

FIRST GRADE Clara Mae Webb Ethel Arrington Pauline Smothers Pauline Gunter Marie Gunter Ruby Weatherford Melba Tillery Viola Weathersby Cleo Hobbs Lucile Jordon Mildred Anderson Thelma Mae Miller Fleta Rogers Maurine Tillery Cornelia Nesmith Lena Belle Taylor Elma Hollingshead Homer Plowman Charley Van Brown Arris Taylor Rollin Gunter Jack Henstis Leslie Baggett Lloyd Biggers Estelle Varnell Hayden Nesmith Delma Reeves R.K. Rogers CarIos Clement Arnold Tillery O.C. McMinn Hilborne Weathersby Leonard Thompson Sam Key J.R. Driver Chalma Brooks Rankin Gilbreth A. C. Blackburn	SECOND GRADE Clarnie Anderson Lilly Biggers Hazel Cutbirth Jaunita Hancock Ila Holliday Opal Henstis Eva Lee Kirkendoll Ruby Kirkendoll Alta Mae Nesmith Myrtis Smith Louise Shanks Ramona Coughran Farry Mae Briggs Eva Mae Thompson Iva Weathersby Jennie Bowman Gladys Driver Milton Gilbreth Floyd Jarvis Grady Judd T.J. Key E.D. Kirkendoll Roy Lanham J.T. Lockley Walter Gray Mobley Dewey Nesmith Woodrow Pinman Sidney Petree Captain Petree Hubert Rogers John Shanks J.T Varnell Clarence Jordan Frank Weatherford J.O. Webb Hurbert Zachry Melvin Gunter Windell Gunter	THIRD GRADE Vernon Wilson Bonnie Zachry Claude Rittenberry Melvin Bowman Oliver Blackburn Harvey Biggers Howard Gunter Coy Fannin Luther Hollingshead Vaughn Kirkendall Stephen Kirkendall Hiram Rogers William Smothers Louis Smith Robert Younglove Mamie Bynum Beanie L. Henstis Eueda Putman Marie Webb Kate Rogers Delia Vire Evalina Blackburn
FOURTH GRADE Ermine Robinson Beatrice Lockley Valley Fannin Zelma Smothers Bonnie Cutbirth Ruby Cutbirth Bennie Fuqua Ruby Bynum Nettie Mae Rogers Fay Wilson Virgie Weatherford Edna Lanham Estelle Jordan Russell Anderson Clarence Hollingshead Bill Rogers George Rufus Henstis Bill Pittman Richard Varnell Paul Clement Robert Biggers Garland McMinn Frankie Marrell Marvin Sheppard	FIFTH GRADE Thelma Brown Angelou Fannin Wilma Bynum Catherine Longacre Mary Mobley Cleo Petree Kathleen Rogers Nora Reeves Sarah Reeves Grade Biggers Thelma Lanham Beulah Jarvis Vela Vire Mamie Jordan Lillian Driver Alva Pearl Blackburn Nina Sheppard Minnis Anderson Estel Bright Odell Briggs Eugene Downing Kenneth Fuqua Weldon Shanks Andrew Zachry Tom Zachry J.T. Glibreth Burton Lanham Hulen McMinn Frank Rittenbery Earl Slade Robert Sheppard	SIXTH GRADE Callie Baggett Mary Holliday Winnie Belle Judd Willie Mae Judd Alene Kirkendoll Violet Kirkendall Erline Loclley Hazel Martin Ruth Rogers Lois Shanks Amanda Smith Birdie Windham Leona Webb Cecile Webb Ether Jarvis Anna Slade Velma Brooks Ford Judd Preston Bynum Key Downing Earl Gunter Arthur Hollingshead Oren Putman Samuel Plowman Harry Rogers Edwin Morrell
SEVENTH GRADE Lura Gillbreth Maude Hollings Ruth Harris Opal Key Lucile Key Fay Key Beulah Pace Ferol Plowman Addie Mae Rogers Maurine Putman Viola Varnell Nona Mae Donald Eola Windham Winnie Clement Hope Clement Nettie Biggers Iva Lois McMinn Jack Anderson Dell Bynum Travis Bright Elvin Longacre Robert Mobley White Nesmith Homer D. Rodgers Jethro Robinson Delbert Webb Clarence Williams J. Welch B. Welch Robert Bright Houston Gilbreth David Rogers	EIGHTH GRADE Rena Rodgers Hattie Harris Opha Gilbreth Amy Rriggs Inez Fuqua Nora Jarvis Nora Baggett Ruby Varnell Sarah Pittman Katie Pittman Bertie Biggers Ruby Sheppard Wirth Putman Bill Donald Weldon Bynum Nolan Lambert Reymond Longacre Joe Pittmam Lee Jarvis Jim Landrum	NINTH GRADE Pansy Downing Fay Downing May Ross Bessie Holly Ethel Nesmith Thelma Mobley Fairie Lee Rogers Mary Longacre Grace Utzman Cecil Briggs Robert Coffman Stephen Holly Marvin Slade TENTH GRADE Jewell Rodgers Hazel Anderson Hilda Martin Burton Coffman Ruben Putman

History of Potosi District - Independent

Class Roll

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

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

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