Rains County, Texas COUNTY LINE SCHOOL
1887 1st school building built
July 5, 1897 Commissioners' Court of Rains County granted petition for establishment of County Line District #3
July 13, 1897 J.C. Garret sold 2 acres to County Line School District #3 for $5
August 31, 1921 Line camp #1671 of the Woodman of the World transferred all rights to building (they'd used the 2nd floor), furniture and fixtures to County Line school.
From intersection of Hwy. 69 and Hwy. 19, travel Hwy. 19 north for about 6 miles. Turn left onto FM 514. Travel about 3.5 mile to a curve, the road splits and FM 514 curves to the left and the right curve becomes County Road 275. Follow County Road 275 for 0.7 miles. The school house sat on the right side of the road where the current County Line Baptist Church is locatedFaculty over the years:
Akins, Annie
Bethel, Veta
Bynunm, Mr
Childers, Louis
Childress, Bill
Deaton, Otis
Dyer, Jim
Dyer, Tad
Garrett, Hershel
Garrett, Raymond
Garrett, Reatha
King, Louise
Knowles, Elisha
Lennon, Beadie
Lennon, Cordie
Lennon, Hallie
Lennon, Joel W.
Lennon, Theresa
McGowan, Bessie
Moody, Evelyn
Moody, Roy
Odom, Nova
Pippin, Burnie Allred
Potts, Kate
Romans, Trudy
Smiley, John
Smith, Jennie
Spralding, Louise King
Terry, Veda Rhea Lennon
Ward, Lola
Williams, LucyAdministration
Ely, J.T., trustee
Lee, Oscar, trustee
McGowan, Prntice, trustee1915 T C Byrum, Teacher. Taken Feb 15, 1915 (submitted by Betty G Weaver) ************************ Date Unknown: County Line is written on the ball.
Sitting: Travis Garrett, Aubrey Garrett.
Standing l to r: Virgil Hall, Cat Desman, Selby Hall, Jim Dyer-Coach, Louie Garrett************************ ca 1918-1919 (submitted by Genell Lankford)
row 1 (back): Eugene Gilbert, Theresa Lennon, Nig Desman, Hallie Garrett, Melvin Gilbert, Kate Desman,
Hershel Garrett, Thades Schrimscher.
row w: Aubrey Garrett, Eddie Pippin, Oppie Ely, Ora Desman, Selby Hall, Ruby Burdett, Alma Hall, Casus
Desman, Betty Hill, Mattie Lee, Viola Hall.
half row: Vena Lee, Maudie Goddard, Lula Romans, Ernest Keenam
row 3: Mallie Lennon, Jim Dyer-teacher, Orena Goddard, Eula Romans, Dessie Garrett, Thomas Eddings, Ruby
Brand, Jewell Burdett, Ruth Lee, Virgil, Hall, Ellen Hill.
row 4: Florence Garrett, Retha Garrett, Ruthie Mae Hall, Gussie Keenam, Isaac Ely, unknown, Laura Mae Gilbert,
Trudie Romans, Onieta Lee, unknown, Naomi Hall, Veda Rea Lennon.
row 5: Inez Ely, Oscar Ely, Leon Burdett, Loyd Lennon, Willie Warren Gilbert, Curtis Glass, Charlie Desman,
Rufus Lee, Louie Garrett, Cluey Hall, George Desman.**************************** County Line 1922
Teachers: Mrs Annie Adkins and Mrs Lola WardTop Row: Everett Waskom, Charley Disman, Louie Garrett, Aubrey Garrett, Casus Disman.
Second Row from top: Theresa Lennon, Hallie Garrett, Eda Pippin, Vena Lee, Lula Romans, Lee Roy Stewart.
Third Row: Isac Ely, Virgil Lumans, Ellen Hill, Ruth Lee, Eula Romans, Dessie Garrett, Laura Mae Gilbert,
Willie Warren Gilbert, George Disman.
Second Row from bottom: Veda Rhea Lennon, Inez Ely, Naomi Hall, Oneta Lee, Corine Waskom, Ruthie Mae Hall,
Fannie Middleton, Trudy Romans, Retha Garrett.
Bottom Row: Clyde Romans, Rufus Lee, Cornell Terry, Oscar Ely, Arthur Lumans, Ralph Waskom, Weldon Stewart,
J W (Pete) Disman, Loyd Lennon.************************* 1922(photo contributed by Inez Senter) *******************
1932(photo contributed by Ivetta Watts Hines)**************************
Joel & Hallie Lennon, teachers
Barrett, Viola Garrett, Gwendolene Lumans, Lindsay
Blakeway, Aaron Garrett, Howard Middleton, Floy Virginia (Sissy)
Bloodsworth, Truman Garrett. Modella Middleton, Leo
Bone, Elvis Garrett, Thelma Middleton, Ray
Bone, Lewis Gilbert, Odell Pendleton, J.B.
Bone, Loy Hall, Donald Pendleton, Marjorie
Duncan, Eula Mae Knowles, Dan Romans, Dorothy
Duncan, Francis Knowles, Lewis Shipley, Louise
Duncan, Lee Roy Lee, Oneta Shipley, Troy
Ely, Jot Lee, Rufus Titsworth, Maudine
Garrett, David Lennon, Norwin Titsworth, Wilburn
Watts, Curtis
Watts, Ivetta**************************** 
1933 (photo contributed by Ivetta Watts Hines)
Trudy Romans, Norman Duncan, & Cordie Lennon, teachers
Bottom Row: Lennon Eugene Gilbert, Deward Wayne Garrett, Hubert Winkle, Joe Ely, Oscar Joe McVay, Edward
Watts, Alvis Ray Gilbert, G R Romans.
Second Row: Roy Barrett, Troy McVay, Norma Garrett, Margaret Mills, Thelma Boydson, Viola Barrett, Helen, Ely,
Buena McVay, Eula May Duncan, Vadean Ely.
Third Row: Boose Bunch, David Garrett, Bonnie Nell Lennon, Maxine Owens, Dorothy Romans, Maurine Garrett,
Odell Gilbert.
Fourth Row: Willie Mae Coleman, Elvis Bone, Ivetta Watts, Norman Duncan, Retha Garrett (Teacher), Louise Shipley,
Lewis Knowles, Bessie Mae Carter, Audrey Shipley, Reba Ely.
Fifth Row: Francis Duncan, Ethleen Hall, Gene Tollison, Dan Knowles, Trudy Romans (Teacher), Majorie Pendleton,
Daphine Owens, Charles Boydson, Curtis Watts.
Sixth Row: Donald Hall, Joe Coleman, Howard Garrett, Lee Roy Duncan, Eda Ely, J B Penleton, Troy Shipley,
Jack Tollison, Joe Reed.****************************** Date Unknown: (Probably ca 1933)
Bottom Row: Oscar Joe McVay, Ray Barrett, Lennon Eugene Gilbert, Joe Ely.
Row 2: Dorothy Romans, David Garrett, Buena McVay, Lee Roy Duncan, Helen Ely, Truman Bloodsworth,
Thelma Garrett, Margaret Mills, Eula Mae Duncan.
Row 3: Viola Barrett, J B Pendleton, Maurine Garrett, Dan Knowles, Majorie Pendleton, Curtis Watts, Odell Gilbert,
______ Ely.
Row 4: Ivetta Watts, Cleburn Carter, Ellen Hill, Lewis Knowler, Bessie Mae Carter, Elvis Bone, Audrey Shipley,
Howard Garrett.
Row 5: Troy Shipley, Teachers (Trudy Romans, Cordie Lennon, Retha Garrett, Delma Cross) Francis Duncan.**************************** Date Unknown:
Row 1: Jewell Ely, Unknown, Unknown, Orbie Ethridge, Lewis Knowles, Donald Hall, Mose Disman, Tommie Roman,
Loye Bone, Lewis Toles, Cumming boy, Potaridge boy, Elvis Bone.
Row 2: Pete Disman, Clyde Roman, Lawrence Branden, Lorene Brandon, Hall girl, Hall girl, Inez Ely, Veta Ely, Unknown,
Gwendolyn Garrett, Veatress Ely, Ivey Lee.
Row 3: Trudy Roman, Oneta Lee, Fanny Middleton, Glena Toles, Unknown, Naomi Hall, Veda Rhea Lennon,
Dela Branden, Ruby Potaridge, Helen Lee, Margaret Hall.
Row 4: Loyd Lennon, Oscar Ely, Buddy Lee, George Disman, Willie Warren Garrett, Potaridge boy, Gladys Told,
Dessie Garrett, Florence Garrett, Eula Roman, Stanley Hall, Betty Hall, Laura May Gilbert, Theresa Lennon, Lola Ward.
********************
1934
Miss Louise King
1934-1935
Roye V. Moody
Evelyn Hooten Moody
1935-1936
Evelyn Hooten Moody
1938-1939
E.A. Knowles, Principal
Veda Rhea Lennon
(Rains County LEader, Oct 21, 1938)
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