1917 Silas School



        The earliest record of teachers at Silas School, 1914-1915 were Miss Ada Oxheer, Miss May Billingsley and Ester Roberts and there were 122 students.  From the years of 1916 thru 1948, the following were teachers:  In 1948, the Silas School consolidated with the Timpson School.
        S. H. Stapleton, Vada Murphy, Zannie Crump, J. B. Hammers, Lollie Bogard, Vera McCower, B.F. Billingsley, Etta McCorner, L. A. Stanfield, Denzier Sample, Ethel Ingram, Luxcille Hairgrove, Aulie Hammers, G. W. Fuller, Lela Rhodes Neil, Cora Bruton Verna Stockman, Cora Burton Brown, Curtis Stanfield, Lela Billingsley, Maudie V. Porter, Edna E. Barrett, Preston Billingsley, Sadie Ramsey, P. R. Hooper, Mrs. J. B. McCauley, Sadie Ramsey Evelyn Tims, Beatrice Shannon, Addie B. Roberts, Beatrice Shannon, Bernard Martin, Lance E. McCall, Maude Mathis Cora Lee Brown, Clarence Pate, Nara Emanis, Cora Brown, James Brown, Wallace Hill, Minnie Golden, Nadine Stripling, Virginia Bogard, Ora Lee Pleasant, Jewel Moody, Mrs. E. J. Moody, E. T. Crawford, Hershel Ramsey, Faye Jones and Elizabeth King, J. J. Futrell, Edd Prince, Mrs. Robert Powers, Frankie Moody


Students of the 1817 Silas School year

Sitting:  Vernon Powdrill, J. I. Fowler, ??? Commander boy, Robert Billingsley, Robert Crawford, Frank Williams, Calvin Hammers and Ollie Rhodes.

2nd Row: Monie Bell Sapp, Inez Williams, Vinnie Rhodes, Clara Williams, Era Powdrill, Era Billingsley, Orvis Ramsey, Louis May, Estella Crump, Maude Prince, Olga Graves, T9C Prince, Vera Crump and Bernice Commander.

Third Row:  Principal Sam Stapleton, Lela Powdrill, ???? Girl, Lillie Billingsley, Geneva Crump, Verna Stockman, Ida Crump, Aulie Hammers, Jewell Crump, Lela Billingsley and Vada Murphy-Teacher.

Fourth Row:  Otis May, Allen Crump, Bob Rhodes, Matthew Stockman, Council Billingsley, Edd Rhodes, Whitson Williams, Crawford Fowler, Hollie Crump, Ross Crump and Maxie Stockman,


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