History of Wylie District Number 11
The Wylie School District was organized in 1888; the site for the building having been donated by
Mrs. M. V. Wylie, the school was named in her honor. Before the days of the rural free delivery, a little post-office,
nicknamed "Sambo" by Mr. W. A. Curry, was established just south of the school house. To the present time the Wylie
School is commonly known as "Sambo." The material for the first building was bought by Messrs. W. S. Shaw and L. C.
Round at a cost of $110.00; Mr. W. D. St. John, assisted by other patrons of the school, erected the building with no
charges. The equipment was, of course, very limited. The first teacher was Miss Georgia White, who boarded in the home
of two of the most interested patrons of the school Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Vance, now county officials.
In 1892, this district was consolidated with District Number 17 as District Number 11. In 1904, Iberis District
desired to extend its boundaries north to the road running just south of the Wylie School house; and there was talk of
moving the Wylie building farther north in the district. However, an agreement was finally made placing the south limit
of the Wylie District at the north line of the Winters' farm, which point forms the present south boundary of the
district.
In 1915 the district voted a twenty-four hundred dollars bond and levied a fifty-cent tax. A well built, well-
equipped, two-story frame structure, containing three class rooms, an auditorium, and several small rooms-admirable for
cooking and sewing classes-was erected just across the road from the site of the first building the old building was
converted into the church now in use in the district.
In 1920-1921 domestic science work was introduced into the school, good equipment being added for this purpose.
The same year the boys did especially creditable work in agriculture. Two teachers whose work has been particularly
appreciated by the district and who have rendered services there for a number of years are Mrs. T. C. Weir and Miss
Lucretia Curry. A satisfactory, though short, term of school was held at Wylie this year; some much needed funds were
contributed by the patrons in order that the term might he prolonged.
M. A. Clemens, and Misses Lalah Fain and Lois Stephenson were the teachers in charge.
Class Roll
FIRST GRADE
Lloyd Savage
Malcolm Shores
Lee White
J. W. Appleton, Jr.
Woodrow Appleton
Hilburn Weatherspy
James Holly
Flora Newberry
Viola Weatherspy
Otherine Forrest
Vivian Waldrop
Carl Goldsmith
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SECOND GRADE
A. F. McCormick
Ira Forrest
Dorothy Parr
Violet Martin
Viola Miller
Alberta Mullins
Mable Shores
Addle Waidrop
Lone Waldrop
Reba Waldrop
Iva Weatherspy
Arthur Newberry |
THIRD GRADE
Huel Goldsmith
Elmo Fan
Harold Newberry
Ernest Harris
Euell Goldsmith
Musette Kirby
Louise Newberry
Flora Mae Holly |
FOURTH GRADE
Elnora Farr
Mary Lou Newberry
Beatrice Waldrop
Ruby Savage
Opal Casey
Bessie White
Ila May Forrest
Hilden Martain
Samuel McCormick
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FIFTH GRADE
Weldon Newberry
Carroll Parr
J.A. Kirby
Otto Appleton
Helen Sartain
Clinton Kirby
Louis Forrest
Elbert Forrest
Haynes Holly |
SIXTH GRADE
Bernice Parr
Gladys Mullins
Ida Martain
Hilliard Newberry
Willis Pope Parr
Lelmond Parr
Clyde Casey
Guy Told Smith
Ross Seaholt |
SEVENTH GRADE
Hiram Casey
Carl Waldrop
Ruth Shores
Arl Davis |
EIGHTH GRADE
I V. Norman
Horace Mullins
Cluster Casey
Delma Parr
Lee Davis |
NINTH GRADE
Ruth Bourland
Mary Helen Curry
Senoma Edmonson
Walter Fair
Wendell Fan
Betty Waldrop |
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