Rains County, Texas New Holmes School
This is the same as Smyrna---the names were used interchangebly, as New Holmes
was in the Smyrna Community.
1909 - 45 students
(Rains County Leader, Jan 15, 1909)no date
Decker, Jesse Kennemer, Harmon Wade, Maxine (Murlene)
Decker, Margie Kennemer, Kenneth Wade, O.J.
Fleming, Keith Schrimsher, Jono date
teacher : Bill Kennemer
Davis, Rachel Rodes, Burtis Tadlock, Ebye
Decker, Edith Rodes, Sam Tadlock, Velma
Jerrell, Charles Schrimsher, John Tadlock, Virgil R.
Kennemer, James E. Tadlock, Albert C. Wright, Mamie Ruth
Tadlock, Dorothy1912
Ida Holmes , Miss Tinker - teacher1917-1918
trustees : J.T. Neal, Jim Kennemer (4 May 1917 Rains Co. Leader)
teachers : Prof. Bunyan Brown, Miss Cordie Lennon (11 May 1917 Rains Co. Leader)Rains County Leader, May 5, 1922
We understand that our trustees have contracted with Prof. HARPER and wife to teach the Smyrna school. We are greatly pleased with our trustee’s actions.1925-1926
Prof. Philip C. Proctor, Principal
75 students
(Rains County Leader, Feb 27, 1925)1926-1927
Prof. Homer Vanlandingham
Miss Lettie Northcutt
(Rains County Leader, Nov. 29, 1926)
1926/27 (photograph contributed by Edd Fletcher)
Boys' basketball team
Byram, Adolph (Bud) Fletcher, Tom
Fletcher, Edd Hill, Tom
Fletcher, Joe Kennemer, George1928 Alumni
(The Blue Bird, 1940-1941)
Sarah Martin Robinette, Emory - deceased, teacher
Alta Martin, Emory, teacher
Bessie Martin Kennemer, Emory, teacher
Anna Mae Schrimsher, Emory, teacher
George W. Kennemer, Emory, teacher
Odessa Byram Luckett, Emory, housewife
Estell Foster McDaniel, Emory, housewife
Joe Fletcher, Emory, farmer
Odessa Northcutt Holt, Dallas, ind. work
Edd Fletcher, Emory, salesman
Tennie Hall Gowin, Emory, housewife
Clarence Ivie, Emory, farmer1930 Alumni
(The Blue Bird, 1940-1941)
Buster Fleming, U.S. Navy, sailor
Mike Foster, Austin, teacher1931-1932
4th grade
Magdalene Fleming, L.B. Foster,A.L. Hays, Florine Hicks, Violet Kennemer, Perry Latham, Delma Northcutt
Jim Rhodes, Dorothy Rowan, J.C. Tadlock, Troy Tadlock, Edith Thomason
5th grade
Omer Bowen, Bonnie Fleming, J.R. Gordon, C.V. Harrell, Murlline Harrell, Aline Hays, Edna Rene Hays, Claud Jennings
Flossie Jennings, J.S. Kennemer, Myrtle Loveday, Wilkey Southard
6th grade
Joe Ben Fleming, J.D. Jarrett, Zelma Lee Jennings, Marguerite Kennemer, Eva Bell Latham, Willie Dee Long, Syble Rhodes
Doll Schrimsher, Grady Turner, Roy Turner
1932 Alumni
(The Blue Bird, 1940-1941)
J.C. Fleming, Dallas, ind. work
Lorene Turner, Emory, housewife
Orman Ivie, Emory, farmer
Leota Turner (married), Emory, housewife1933 Alumni
(The Blue Bird, 1940-1941)
Katie Turner, Emory
Minnie Ivie Hogue, Emory, housewife
Lois Kennemer Catron, Clebourne, housewife
Allean Schrimsher Myers, Dallas, housewife
Norman Lowery, Emory, farmer
Ava Kennemer, Emory, AAA work
Lea Harrell Ivie, Emory, housewife
Ruth Hall Pound, Emory, housewife1935 Alumni
(The Blue Bird, 1940-1941)
Joe Ben Fleming, U.S. Navy, sailor
Grady Turner, Emory, farmer
J.D. Jarrett, Emory, farmer
Ray Turner, Emory, farmer
Ilma Kennemer, Emory
Dollie Schrimsher, Wolfe City, beauty work
Margarette Kennemer, Emory, office work1936-1937
Williiam "Bill" Kennemer, grades 4-6, boys' basketball coach
1937 Alumni
(The Blue Bird, 1940-1941)
Magdalena Fleming Wright, Emory, housewife
Hattie Mae Titsworth King, Point, housewifee
Lillian Alkire Harrell, Emory, housewife
Lois Hogue, Emory, clerk
Doyal Whitehurt, Point, farmer1937-1938
Mrs. Mattie Ivie, grades 1-3
William "Bill" Kennemer, grades 4-6, boys' basketball coach
1938 Alumni
(The Blue Bird, 1940-1941)
Violet Kennemer, Emory, high school
Dudley Harbin, Army, soldier1939 Alumni
(The Blue Bird, 1940-1941)
Delma Northcutt, Dallas, ind. work1940 Alumni
(The Blue Bird, 1940-1941)
Ella Rhe Ivie, Emory, high school
Margie Decker, Emory, high school
Junior Schrimsher, Emory, high school
Elbertine Wade, Emory, high school
Christene Decker, Emory1940-1941
(The Blue Bird, 1940-1941)
Beginner
Mona Jean Cummings, Betty Ruth Byram. Kenneth Kennmer, Jesse H. Decker, Mary Tadlock, Keith Flemming
W.L. Akins, Harmon Kennemer
1st grade
Jimmie Lee Franklin
2nd grade
Volla Latham, Ina Mae Howard, Esta Lee Byram, Jane Toles
5th grade
Robby Lee Tadlock, Delbert Akins, Anzallina Toles, Ella Mae Byram, Daphine McDanile, Mamie R. Wright
Geneva Byram, Bobby Schrimscher, George Kennemer, Leta Jo Schrimsher
6th grade
Joanna Robertson, Louise Hogue, Vera May Clay
7th grade
Newell Willis, Eulita Toles, Curtis Russell, George Wright, L.J. Toles, L.J. White, Horace Franklin, Sam Tadlock
Lazelle Gaston
8th grade
Calvin Gaston, Eula Bell Tadlock, Burtus Rhodes, Virgil Tadlock, Wilbur Rainwater, Maxine Wade, Edith Decker
Vernell Russell, Velma Tadlock, Charles Jerrell
9th grade:
Junior Schrimsher, Martie Decker, Elbertine Wade, Ella Ree Ivie, Christine Decker, Tommy Lee Wright
Johnnie Tadlock, James E. Kennemer
1941-1942
Lee Ivie, cook1948-1949
Mrs. Velma Mitchell
(Rains County Leader, Sept 17, 1948)1947-1948
Nina Pounds
(Rains County Leader, Sept 5, 1947