Rains County, Texas
Point School
Point School 1920
Thanks to Edna Collier for identifying this young man as
her half brother---Truman Jermond "Brown" Nelson1895
Trustees appoitned - J.W. Humphrey, William Clark, W.F. MOntgomery
1898
Professor S.A. Bell, teacherearly 1900's (photograph contributed by Edna Nelson Collier)
Ballew, Homer
Nelson, MinnieRains County Leader, 17 Nov 1908
Point News
Miss Eula Caton of Mineola came in last Saturday morning to take charge of the school at Center Point school house.
Miss Medlin of Greenville, one of the assistant teachers in the school here, came in Sunday evening and took her place Monday.1909 (02 March 1909 Rains Co. LEADER - reprint 04 Aug 1988)
Miss Myrtle Brooks, teacher (took the place of Miss Wanda Barrett who returned home on account of her health.)1911-1912
Trustees - Mr. Simmons, Mr. Pippin
(Rains County Leader, April 14, 1911)
1912-1913
Prof. T.H. Dyer - teacher of Pilgrims Rest neighborhood (Rains County Leader, Aug 30, 1912)
1913
The trustees of the Point school met Monday June 23rd for the purpose of receiving bids on the $6,000 brick school house to be erected at once. (The Rains Co. Leader, June 27, 1913)Miss Hopkins of Beaumont is coming to help teach in Point school, the school increasing so much this year that it is necessary to have an additional teacher. ("Point Pointers", Rains County Leader, Jan 31, 1913)
1913-1914
Prof. Tucker of Wills Point, Principal ("Point Pointers", Rains County Leader, August 8, 1913)1917 (25 May 1917 Rains Co. Leader)
principal : Prof. C.B. Couch
teachers : Mrs. Couch, Miss Pearl Rabb, Miss Della McAdams.1925 (Rains Co. Leader 5 June 1925
Point Public School Faculty Elected:
The board has elected teachers for the next scholastic year, 1925-1926, as follows:
Prof. F.P. SCOTT, Superintendent;
Mrs. KNIGHT of Emory, Principal;
Misses Bonnie SPARKS, Lillian LYNCH and Mrs. F.P. SCOTT, assistants
To their native and acquired ability as teachers the faculty has the added advantage of familiarity with the conditions and the needs of our school, and it is safe to predict a still better school than ever the coming year.1926 (photograph contributed by Dorothy Jones Donaldson)
teacher : Mrs. Addie Spikes or Bonnie Sparks
Donaldson, Lovell
** 6th grade (photo in 19 Jan 1999 "Looking Back..."
Ima Ivy Son Houston Jodie Bentley
Odell Fenter Harry Mayo Frank Thompson
Lit Ivy Orpha Pelkey Travis Holmes
Ruth Rossetter Madelyn Peoples Pete Wade
Addie McMillan Marvin Bledsow Roy Mooring
Coy Noles Ham Bone Cole Angus Burchett
Biggie Ivy Cole Burchett J.D. Foster1927 - 1928 (Rains County History c1980 pg 21
Point basketball team Addie Pollard McCillon - coach
Margie Fenter Hurley, Robbie McMillon Boswell, Marie Bellah Thompson, Grace Calloway Stone, Freddie Mays Burchett,
Alline Ryan Parker1928 (photobraph contributed by Ben L. Oler)
Junior & Senior Classes - W.A. Jackson, principal
Callaway, Grace Jackson, Aileen Montgomery, Harmon
Cooper, Ida Mary King, Dorothy Oler, Ben L.
Fenter, Margie McMillian, Robbie Pitts, Ted
Hughey, Zelda Mayo, Freddie Pitts, Zora
Humphrey, Mary Montgomery, Frances Pollard, R.M.
Ryan, Alene1931 (1931 Texas Almanac)
Supt. of Point ISD: T.R. Howard1933
3rd & 4th grades : teacher, Margie Fenter
Anderson, Basil Glass, Juanita Nutt, Maurine
Anderson, Billy Hambrick, Troy Nutt, Mozelle
Anderson, Francine Henderson, Weldon Rabb, Harold
Bishop, Geraldine Lowe, Clay Burton Rice, Gerald
Burchett, Lougene Luckett, Doyce Senter, Coleta
Burchett, Willie Jo Luckett, Maudine Senter, J.F.
Corley, Homer, Jr. Nelson, Daisy Thompson, Roy Hugh
Cunningham, Helen Nelson, Letha Mae Threatt, Louise
Donaldson, Dorothy Jones Noles, J.C. Turner, Marguerite
Evans, Roscoe Nutt, Billy Waller, Helen Ruth
Fowler, Louise1935(photograph contributed by Edna Nelson Collier)
7th & 8th grades - Frances Montgomery, teacher
front row: Bonnie Kate Corley, Maurine King, Ola Mae McIlroy, Beatrice Hatley, Charlcie Ray, Mildred
Spencer, Lena Nelson.
2nd row: Frances Montgomery-teacher, unknown boy, Claude Burgess, Sybil Darden, Virginia Cozart,
Doreta Ballew, Mary Lou Mayo, Robert Lynch, Joe Rabb.
3rd row (back): J D Mullins, Clifton Nutt, Evadine Nutt, Olivia Darden, Nannie Anderson, Ann Humphrey,
Amelia Corley, Durwin Mayo.1936(photograph contributed by Charlie & Louise Thompson)
Seniors (first accredited graduating class)
Buchanan, Frank (Whizer) McDaniel, Kathryn
Burgess, Pauline Spencer, Lottie
Cole, G.T. Thompson, Charley (C.W.)
Elkins, Marie Turner, Leon
Fowler, Ruth White (?), Gayola
Holmes, Ruby Whittle, Louise1937
Graduation souvenir booklet 1st page 2nd page
Seniors
Elkins, Lena M. Nelson Herring, Mildred Spencer Johnson, Lura M. Gentry
Garmon, Paul Johnson, Charlsie Ray Mosely, Ivan
Goodner, Jewel A. Cannon1938 (taken from 30 Sept 1938 Rains Co. LEADER - reprint 22 Sept 1988)
Senior officers : Tommie Elkins, President
Imogene Brown, V.P.
James McIlroy, Secretary
Ola Mae McIlroy, reporter
social committee : Bonnie Kate Corley
Dorthy Whittle
James Groves
Miss Doris Maxtom, sponsor
10th grade officers : Hattie Mae Jackson, President
Wesley Gowins, V.P.
Frances Oler, Secretary
Wanda Collins, reporter
Mr. Newell, sponsor
9th grade officers : Geraldine Bishop, President
Helen Cunningham, V.P.
James Smith, Secretary
Imogene Collins, reporter
Miss Margie Fenter, sponsor
1940 - 1941
Seniors -- only ones identified.
front row #9 Geraldine Bishop,
middle row #2 Willis Jo Burchett, #6 Daisy Juanita Nelson, #7 Juanita Glass, #8 James Smith.
back row #4 Clifton Johnson, teacher, #7 Blanche Blakkely1941/42 (photographs contributed by Roy Thompson)
teachers
Burns, Corder Henderson, Mary Helen Newell, Roscoe
Currin, Anna Hughes, Bettye Roberts, Cecil
Dr----, Olevia Johnson, Clifton Rossetter, Floy
Fenter, Margie Moore, Florence Wood, Robbie
Seniors
Collins, Peggy Newman, Marie Thomason, Janie Sue
Fowler, Louise Perryman, Gwendolyn Thompson, Roy Hugh
Hurst, Billy Rabb, Harold Watts, Robert1945 List of High School Students & Faculty
Anderson, Paul - Superintendent1947 List of all Students & Faculty
1948 List of all Students & Faculty
1949 List of all Students & Faculty
Point High School 1949 - Students at Point High School in 1949, left to right, bottom row: Benny Jo Porter, Freddie Lou Prince, Betty Cunningham, Thelma Briggs. Top row, Joe Wayne Davis, James Howard Hughey, Billy McWaters, J.K. Porter, Tommy Prince, Donald Hatley, and Billy Lightfoot.
1950 List of all Students & FacultyPoint ISD building - looks to be early 1940's
1946-1947
9th grade
back row: Betty Robinson, Bobbie Harris, _____ Pritchett, Mary Beth Jobe, Orbie Smith - teacher, Winnie Ruth Ivy,
Claudette Kerr, Earnest Newman.
middle row: Genell Watts, Billie Armstrong, Betty Burns, Glometta Luckett, Janelle Oler, Edith Rabe, Trudie Newman,
Lula Mae White.
front row: Penn Van, Sammie Hurst, Joe Jack Cason, Joe Don Shepherd, Melvin Jobe, Juanita Smith, Ailene Barrett,
Benny Joe Porter.1947
music teacher : Mrs. Edd Jones
Anderson, Polly Hughey, James Howard Price, Elizabeth
Armstrong, Billy Clay Hughey, Patricia Pritchett, Odell
Coker, Geary McMillan, Marianna Rabb, Mary Beth
Foster, Mary Lou McMillan, Robert Smith, Juanita
Harris, Virginia Nolen, Joe Glen Smith, Marguerite
White, Lula May1948(Rains County LEADER, "Looking Back..." 8 Sept 1998)
Superintendent, 1943 - 1958 : P. E. Anderson
teachers : Ruby Bigham, M.S. Kennedy (female), Addie McMillon, Mayme Burns, H.C. Burns, Oleta Garrett,
Dorothy Willis, Orbie Smith1950 Senior Class (Rains County LEADER, "Looking Back..." 23 June 1999) - teacher, Miss Kennedy
Barrett, Thelma Hurst, Freddie Shepherd, Ray Edward
Coker, Rae Merle Pope Luckett, Florence Tidwell, Betty Fenter
Heith, Lou Della Majors Northcutt, J.B. Warren, Bobby
Hooten, Lucille Rabb, Mary Beth
1950-1951(submitted by Edna Nelson Collier)
girls' basketball team : O.E. Smith, coach
front row: Polly Anderson, Joyce Suits, Bettie Kerr, Edna Renee Nelson, Peggy Robinson
back row: Lou Hogue, Lona Moseley, Marguerite Smith, O E Smith-coach, Elizabeth Price, Betty Cunningham, captain1957/58 (180 students entrolled for term)
1st grade teacher : Mrs. Gertrude Pound
Supt. Joe Rabb
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