Rains County, Texas ROCKY POINT SCHOOL
Rocky Point School Building 1930
1912
Balford Couch - teacher1913 (photograph contributed by Azrue Toles Kennemer)
Singing School
Adams, Annie Greer, Noah Hipp, Inez Reynolds, Virige
Adams, Maggie Herring, Alta Hipp, Irene Samford, Fannie
Barker, Irene Herring, Bonni Hipp, Maggie Toles, Azrue
Barker, Nora Herring, Martha Hipp, Mary Toles, E.W.
Barker, Roy Herring, May Latham, Barney Toles, Edward
Bibb, Altha Herring, Ora Lennon, Grandvill Toles, Ethel
Chapman, Cecil Herring, Orville Marson, ? Toles, Lena (Mrs.)
Chapman, Ethel Herring, Virgie Mulkey, Homer Toles, Lonnie
Garner, Hallie Herring, Zettie Reynolds, Earl Wade, Odeal
Greer, Clyde Hipp, Crawford Reynolds, Vera Wade, Viola
1916-1917
Trustees -
W.J. Watkins, Pres
E.W. Toles, Sec
A.J. Meyers
teacher - Mrs. Ida Holmes
Mr. and Mrs. Bell
1917 (school began 15 Oct 1917)
trustees : J.D. Hipp, Green Ward (20 April 1917 Rains Co. Leader)
teachers : Mrs. Ida Holmes, Miss Lillie Hebisen (26 Oct 1917 Rains Co. Leader)
1917-1918
Mrs. Ida Holmes
Miss Libbie Hebisen
Miss Sisk, employed in Dec 1917(Rains County Leader, Oct 5, 1917)
1918 (copy of "Sweet Home School", district #23, census)
total no. of students = 108; A.J. Meyer, census trustee age is after name--helps determine when these children were
born.
Adair, Elsie 7 Harvey, Nora 14 Power, Ophelia 16
Bailey, Erma 7 Herring, Altie 15 Reynolds, Dollie 16
Barker, Irene ? Herring, Elbert 13 Reynolds, Donie 12
Barker, Raymond 15 Herring, Joe 17 Reynolds, Earl ?
Bullard, Earnest 9 Herring, Velma 8 Reynolds, Oma 7
Bullard, Maudie 8 Hill, Annie 10 Reynolds, Thomas 13
Bullard, Jesse 15 Hill, Hugh 12 Russell, Alma 7
Bullard, Robert 10 Hill, Thomas 8 Russell, Cecil 14
Burns, Bailey 9 Hipp, Irene 17 Russell, Hamp 9
Burns, Tina 7 Hipp, Mary 13 Russell, Paul 15
Byram, Eula 14 Hipp, Troy 9 Russell, Roy 10
Byram, Lester 17 Hipp, Virgie 14 Samford, Dolton 12
Byram, Rubie 9 Holmes, Horace 13 Samford, Ethen 17
Byram, Jesse 11 Holmes, Howard 8 Samford, Manun 15
Chapman, Alvin 8 Jones, Clara 14 Samford, Mattie ?
Chapman, Barnie 8 Jones, Fred 17 Samford, Opal 10
Chapman, Cecil 7 Jones, Mary 16 Shed, Esther 11
Chapman, Melvin 14 King, Ada 8 Shed, Ida 16
Chapman, Winnie 11 King, Jessie 10 Shed, John 8
Davis, Elbert 12 King, Zora 13 Shed, Mattie 7
Davis, Gilis 11 Lynch, Amanda 16 Shed, Orvel 13
Davis, Ina 16 Lynch, Raymond 9 Taylor, Duvil 11
Davis, Opal 7 Meyer, Gladys 8 Turner. Alvin 14
Davis, Pearl 9 Nichols, Irvin 8 Turner, Ben 17
Densmore, Milton 7 Northcut, Allie 10 Ward, Altie 14
Densmore, Richard 10 Northcut, Alven 11 Ward. Elvielee 11
Fuston, Elsie 15 Northcut, Charlie 11 Ward, Haskle 13
Fuston, Girtrude 9 Northcut, Donnie 12 Ward, Rosie 7
Garner, Dena 15 Northcutt, Eddie 14 Ward, Sammie 7
Harrell, Clara 10 Northcut, Grace 7 Ward, Willis 12
Harrell, Elsie 7 Northcut, Maudie 9 Ward, Sammie 9
Harrell, Vestell 14 Northcut, Thelma 7 Waren, Calloway 9
Harvey, Cora 14 Northcut, Virgle 9
Harvey, Maudie 17 Power, Clamer 101921-1922
Mrs. Stella GLass
Mrs. Bob Ford
(Rains Co. Leader, April 7, 1922)
1924 no list of students
1925/26 ("Looking Back..." photo, 27 Aug 1987)
Ira Wade, teacher Lois Waren Brown, top left
1925-1926
Mrs. Stella Glass
Miss Ira Wade
(Rains County Leader, Oct 16, 1925)
1926-1927
Mr. Olen Melton
Miss Allene Hughey
Miss Pearl Morrow
(Rains County Leader, Nov 5, 1926)Rains County Leader, March 1, 1929)
Honor Roll for the 1928-1929 school year:
8th grade: Dorothy King, Birdie Samford
7th grade: Ruth Wade, Vernon Sanders, Margie Russell, Lessie Samford
6th grade - R.D. King, Lois Waren, Vestrell Russell, Willie May Hays
5th grade - Carra Gilbert
3rd grade - James McDaniel, J.T. King
2nd grade - Willie Mae King, Rolen Harbison, Almeda Samford
1st grade - Orval Wade1929-1930 teachers
Mrs. Yandell
Miss Faye Calloway1930 Rocky Point Grammar School
Frank Davis
Walter Harbin
Leonard Lynch
C.B. Meyer
Edward Moreland
Edith Moreland
Vestell Russell
Milton Sanders
Lois Waren1933 Rocky Point basketball team
Linard Lynch, age 18
Edward Moreland, age 17
C.B. Meyer, age 16
R.D. King, age 17
Felton Herring, age 18
Rank Davis, age 17
Glen Branham, age 16
J.V. Alexander, age 14
J.T. King, age 131935-1936
Gladys Meyers
Trustees - F.O. Branham, J.R. Wilson
1938-1939
Trustees - F.O. Branham, W.E. Bryan, Hubert A. Samford1938-1940
Gladys Meyers, Principal, teacher grades 4-7
Birdie Meyers, teacher grades 1-3
1939-1940
Trustees - W.E. Bryan, H.A. Samford, J.B. Barker
