Tye District | Taylor County, TXGenWeb

Taylor County
TXGenWeb

History of Tye District - Independent

Tye is a little village about nine miles west of Abilene on the Texas & Pacific Railroad and the Abilene & Merkel pike. For many years this first stop out of Abilene bore the name or nicknmne of "Tebo." The name "Tye", was given by the community to the village and so to the school district, in honor of Rev. John Tye, a local Methodist preacher, who was very popular in the community. Because of its location Tye is naturally one of the oldest districts, of the county and was for many years a very large district. The first school building in. this district was a one-room frame structure, poorly equipped. Additions were gradually made, from year to year, as the district became more thickly populated, these, improvernents being cared for by donations of the patrons of the school. In 1908 the district became independent and was, accordingly, reduced somewhat in size; a good part to the southwest being given to, the Cross Roads District Number Thirty-seven. At this time taxes were increased and a four thousand dollar bond voted. The present building, a two-story, frame structure of four large rooms and an auditorium was erected and equipped. Mention should be made of the services rendered in this work by Supt. E. V. White and Mr. John Drummons. In 1916 the district increased its taxes to fifty cents and became eligible to receive State Aid, which it has received each year since. From this source it has been possible to add good equipment from time to time.

Last summer the patrons showed their interest in their school by increasing taxes, voting at a rate not to exceed one dollar and levying ninety cents. This action made it possible for the building to be repainted and other improvement and repairs made. The work this school year has been under the direction of Mr. J. Edgar Smith, Mrs. Bess Dinwiddie, Miss Lola Joiner, and Miss Jimmie Preuitt ,who has taught at Tye for a number of years. Much very commendable work was done and Tye has good prospects for progress ahead.

Class Roll

FIRST GRADE Lorene Clark Louise Daniel Verna Mae Hopkins Charley Olgen Mabel Perry Bernice Rasey Selma Thomas Bud Smith Marshel Abbot Roy Abbot Jessie Findley Marion Graze Billie Glaze Jeff D. Harper Lomax Martin Johnny Russell R. L. Osborn Alford Wright Delbert Kading Robert Opry	SECOND GRADE Sallie Findley Hassie Fordson Frances Mauldin Gladys Newton Mattie Lee Rister Lonnie Briggs Floyd Emmons Barnett Hinds Vinnie Rister Clarence Street Roy Kading Alma Ayers Lee Elvie Smith James Bostick Johnny Hopkins Wayland Jowers Carl Langley Pat Moore Chester Osborn Chester Russell Frandel Daniel	THIRD GRADE Winnie Smith Edna Jowers Helen Rasey Fannie Mae Smith Clydie Strickland Jack Findley Tom Seymore Gordon Green Perry Smith H. D. Boyett Wayne Smith Bernard Stagner Beuford Hinds Walton Knight Bruce King John Olgin Everett Day William Opry
FOURTH GRADE Warren Daniel Hubert Kading Robert Wright J. D. Smith Nannie Mae Day Verna Langley Lela Harper Bessie May Ayers Cara Russell Dan Findley	FIFTH GRADE Etta Boswell Margaret Thomas Lilly Bell Osborn Buna Abbot Mary Russell Mary Rasey Eula Smith Lonie Wright Carl Newton Boyd Seymore J. C. Rister David Warner Max Roberts Wade Denton David Perry Buster Hinds Odell Clark Lester Day Troy Rasey	SIXTH GRADE Alexander Moore Lona Etta Wright Earl Street Paul Smith Pauline Smith Marie Jowers Ola Harper Myrtie Russell Myrtle Smith
SEVENTH GRADE Tom Herod Gilbert Boswell Robert Ayers Seth Osborn Gerald Street Lillian Jowers Birdie Harper Lena Perry Mabel Kading Aubrey Moore	EIGHTH GRADE Minnie B. Seymore Zada Emmons Opal Alexander Clara Mae Boswell Billy Kading Ervin Jowers Alfred Thomas Luther King Joe Seymore Theo Newton Frank Stagner Marvin Brookerson	NINTH GRADE Emma B. Bayett Ethel Reese Huie Tucker Roy Herod Harold Bostic Herbert Emmons Ira Lee Osborn

126 pupils

My home is my saddle
My roof is the sky
The prairies I'll ride
Till the day that I die.

History of Tye 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

Home