Rains County, Texas
Woosley School
Schoolhouse & Church photo from Autobiography & Other Writings by D S Peoples, c1949
Mrs. Holmes was principal and teacher at Woosley during the 1910-1911 school term (The Rains County Leader, February 3, 1911).1913-1914
Our trustees have contracted with Prof. T.C. Bynum of Lonie, Childress County, to teach our school. He has a family and will move among us. ("Woosley Items", Rains County Leader, September 12, 1913)
In 1915-1916 school term Prof. and Mrs. McClain of Arbala taught at Woosley. (Rains County Leader, April 7, 1916)
Pro. Guy Sisk- teacher for the 1916-1917 school year (The Rains County Leader, June 2, 1916)
Miss Ruby Thompson of Powderly, Lamar County, Texas, assisted Prof. Guy Sisk at Woosley School for the school term of 6 months and they had 89 students. (The Rains County Leader, June 9, 1916)1920 ("Looking Back...." photo, Oct. 1989)
teacher : Lucy Bell
Carter, Edith Williams Roberts, Ernest King, Willis
Fenter, Marye Scott Craig, Floyd White, Toddie
White, Odette Fitzgerald Craig, Ray Lynch, Floyd1922 ("Looking Back..." photo, Oct. 1989)
teacher, Dave Nabors
Donaldson, Lola May Hughey, Allene White, Margie
Donaldson, Lou Maurita Hughey, Dale White, Odette Fitzgerald
Fenter, Rubye Williams Hughey, Hershell Williams, Debs
Ferris, Bertha Hughey, Jack Williams, Rubye
Fitgerald, Lucille Irwin, Ray Workman, Martha
Hughes, Lois King, Velma
Hughes, Sonnie Pollard, Johnnie1924-1925
During 1924-1925 school year, Mrs. Lucy Bell was Principal and enrollment was 73 scholastics. (The Rains County Leader, February 27, 1925)1925-1926 teachers were Prof. Bradford (Principal), Evelyn Hooten (grades 4-6 teacher), and Mattie Kate Montgomery (Primary teacher) (The Rains County Leader, October 30, 1925)
Prof. and Mrs. Ray Clark and Miss Evelyn Hooten were teachers for the 1926-1927 school term. (The Rains County Leader, November 29, 1926)
Honor Roll (The Rains County Leader, December 18, 1931)
4th grade - Floyd Lake Reynolds
5th grade - Doris Nelle Buchanan
6th grade - Virginia Mae Porter
7th grade - Frank Buchanan
8th grade - Maurine Carter, Mahon Mullins, Freida Williams1931 or 1932 ("Looking Back..." photo, June 2, 1998)
Abney, Eudene Harlan, Clovis McDaniel, Margaret Stuart, Bobby
Abney, J.D. Harlan, Geanette McDaniel, Mildred Stuart, Mattie Lou
Akins, Bertha Lee Hogue, Mildred McDaniel, Preston Stuart, Norma
Akins, Lonnie Hogue, Robbie McKinney, Nancy Taylor, Billie Bob
Akins, Walter Hogue, Verna Lee Moore, Hazel Tilton, Sallie
Armstrong, Doyle Keeler, Alice Mullins, Dewett Wilkey, Doris
Box, L.B. Keeler, Dave Passons, Euda Lee Wilkey, Millard
Buchanan, Clara Keeler, Esta Lee Pope, Ola V. Wilkey, Ray
Buchanan, Doris Nell King, Grady Porter, Grady Wilkey, Reba
Buchanan, Frank King, Myretta Porter, Irene Williams, Freda
Callaway, Virginia King, Vernon Porter, Richard
Carter, Maurine Lewis, Nellie K. Porter, Virginia
Darden, Laverne Lewis, Ruthie Mae Prince, Dougan
Darden, Olevia Lyles, Faye Prince, Margaret
Darden, Sybal Lyles, Winiford Renolds, Floyd Lake
Dunn, Howard Lynch, Douglas Rivers, Buster
Dunn, Lynn Lynch, Floyd Rivers, Chester
Dunn, Roe Lynch, Myretta Rivers, Margie
Fenter, Irwin McDaniel, Billy Scott, Marye
Fenter, Janie P. McDaniel, Carp; Stover, A.E.
Fenter, Lawana McDaniel, Laura Rae Stover, Louise
Fletcher, Oneta(The Rains County Leader, January 27, 1933)
Marye Scott - Intermediate teacherHonor Roll (Intermediate)
Floyd Lake Reynolds, 5th grade
Mauritta King, 4th grade
Lawana Fenter, 4th grade1936 - 37
Prof. Jessie Miller - 4th from left on back row
Mrs. Fay Cooper - on right end of 3rd row (in dark dress)
Miss Marye Scott - in middle of 2nd row from back (with scarf around her neck)
1935-1936 Mr. Roye Moody - Principal
1936-1937
1938-1939
Prof. Jessie Miller
Mrs. Fay Cooper
Miss Marye Scott1938 For outstanding honor of one of the most successful seasons for the Woosley basketball girls, the following deserve great credit, namely:
Forwards
Margie Rivers, #1 that forward that just couldnt quit
Verna Lee Houge, #2 She just wouldnt shoot at the goal and seldom missed
Mauritta King, #6-She was too small to be so loud
Guards
Cristine Rusk, #7-Just too much ball material for her opponenents
Mildred Houge-The centrifigual unit of the team
Lawana Fenter-the snappiest guard on the team
Also were these dashing little forwards, Norma Dean Stuart and Virginia Lou Callaway, together with that irressitable guard Robbie Houge, always eager and ready to do more than their part. The team played 14 games with teams of Class C Division and were defeated twice, losing by 1or 2 points respectively. Of Class A & B schools, the Woosley girls scored 81 points against a total of 108 points. (The Rains County Leader, March 25, 1938)1943 (Rains County LEADER, "Looking Back...." 22 June 1999)
Armstrong, Billie Moseley, Mary Stigall, Dorothy
Moseley, Eudell Qualls, Virginia (Calloway) Tidwell, Betty (Fenter)Woosley School census (census records on file in County Judge's office)
1936 39 families with 81 children
1937- 46 families with 107 children
1938- 20 families with 61 children
1939- 38 families with 87 children
1940- 81 students
1941- 71 students
1940- 104 students
1941- 57 students
1942- 51 students
1943- 42 students
1944- no census
1945- 46 students
1946- 46 students1947 teacher: Faye Cooper (The Rains County Leader, September 12, 1947)
