REPORT OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF WILKES COUNTY
1920/21
By
Wilkes Co. , N. C. Board of Education
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Public Schools
of Wilkes County
1920-1921
North Carolina State Library
Raleigh.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Public Schools of Wilkes County
1920-1921
Press of Carter's Weekly, North Wilkesboro, N. C.
TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
:
Gentlemen: I herewith respectfully submit to you my
annual report of the public schools of Wilkes County for
the scholastic year ending June 30, 1921.
I desire to congratulate you upon the success of the work
during the past year. When we consider the many epidem-ics
prevalent in various parts of the county during the
past winter, the results are exceedingly gratifying.
I wish to call your attention to the table showing the
progress of public education in our county since the year
of 1900. It is indeed an encouraging story of progress and
should be an incentive to our people to attempt still greater
things in the years to come.
With best wishes for the continued success of the work in
our county, I am,
Most sincerely yours,
C. C. WRIGHT,
County Superintendent of Schools.
Hunting Creek, N. C, June 30, 1921.
TO THE PEOPLE OF WILKES COUNTY:
Feeling that it is a duty we owe to the public to give an
account of the progress of public education in the county
each year, and believing that the patrons of the public
schools, the school officers and the friends of education will
be pleased to receive this information, and that a better
knowledge of what our schools are doing will tend to create
more interest in them, we gladly present to you this our
twenty-second annual report, trusting that the work done
and the results achieved merit and may receive your ap-proval.
Very truly yours,
C. C. WRIGHT,
County Superintendent of Schools..
Hunting Creek, N. C, June 30, 1921.
SCHOOL DIRECTORY, 1920-1921.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
C. C. FAW, Chairman, North Wilkesboro, N. C.
J. H. PENNELL, Wilkesboro, N. C.
J. S. KILBY, _ - Hays, N. C.
C. C. WRIGHT, Secretary, _ _ Hunting Creek, N. C.
T. M. CRYSEL, Treasurer, Wilkesboro, N. C.
PUBLIC EXAMINATION DAYS.
Second Tuesday in April, July and October.
REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
First Monday in each month.
MEETING OF TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.
Second Friday and Saturday in September, October and
November.
COLORED TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION
First Friday and Saturday in September, October and
November.
STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE.
Early in the year the following letter was sent to all
the teachers in the county:
In order to further stimulate the work in the county
we have decided to continue the Standard of Excellence
which has been in operation in the schools here for some
time past.
The names of all the schools which can measure up to
the requirements enumerated below will be published in the
local papers and also in the annual report of the public
schools. The requirements are as follows:
1. Is the school building painted? _
2. Has the school a bell?
3. Has the district an original school library?
4. Has the school library been supplemented?
5. Has the school room been supplied with desks?
6. Has your school been supplied with maps, black-boards
and charts?
7. Has your school enrollment reached not less than
90 per cent of the census ? _
8. Has the average daily attendance reached not less
than 75 per cent, of the enrollment? _ _
9. Have you established or tried to establish a school
farm or garden during the term? _
10 -
No. 10 is intended for any particular activity which the
teacher thinks worthy of mention and which may be
counted in lieu of any one of the above. The superintendent
is to pass on the merit of this number.
Those answering 70 per cent of the above questions in
the affirmative will be entitled to a place on the list of A 1
schools.
STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE
The following is
requirements
:
Antioch, No. 1.
Reaver Creek, No. 1.
Boomer, No. 1.
Boomer. No. 2.
Boomer, No. 3.
Edwards, No. 1.
Edwards, No. 4.
Edwards*, No. 7.
Edwards, No. 12.
Edwards, No. 14.
Elk, No. 2.
Elk, No. 5.
Elk, No. 7.
Jobs Cabin, No. 2..
Jobs Cabin, No. 4.
Jobs Cabin. No. 5.
Lewis Fork, No. 1.
Lovelace,. No. 1.
Lovelace, No. 3.
Moravian Falls-, No. 4.
Moravian Falls, No. 5..
Mulberry, No. 3.
Mulberry, No. 4.
Mulberry, No. 8
a list of those schools which met the
New Castle. No. 4
New Castle, No. 5.
New Castle, No. 7.
North Wilkesboro, No. 1.
North Wilkesboro, No. 2.
North Wilkesboro, No. 3.
North Wilkesboro, No. 4.
Reddies River, No. 2.
Reddies River, No. 4.
Rock Creek, No. 2.
Rock Creek, No. 3.
Rock Creek. No. 4.
Somers, No. 4.
Stanton, No. 3.
Stanton, No. 4.
Traphill, No. 1.
Traphill, No. 3.
Traphill, No. 4.
Traphill, No. 6.
Union, No. 10.
Wilkc&bbro, No. Z,
Wilkesboro, No. 3.
Wilkesboro, No. 4..
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HONOR ROLL FOR TEACHERS.
Early in the year the following letter was sent to all the
teachers
:
We have decided to again adopt the Honor Roll for the
teachers of the county for the year ending June 30, 1921.
The names of all those who succeed in getting on the Honor
Roll will be published in the local papers and also in the
annual report for 1920. The requirements are as follows:
1. Are you a member of the County Teachers' Asso-ciation?
2. Are you a member of the State Teachers' Reading
Circle ?
3. Did you attend a summer school or the Teachers'
Institute in 1919 or 1920 ?
4. Do you have desk copies of the text books which
you are required to teach ?
5. Do you read any educational journal? If so, what?
6. Have you raised any funds this year. If so, state
amount raised and for what purpose.
7. Have you improved the house and grounds in any
way? If so, how, and to what extent?
8. Have you visited the patrons of your school this
year ?
9. Have you attended the group meetings this year?
10. Have you held any parents' meetings, debates,
spelling matches or entertainments during the term ?
11. Have you enrolled any club members this year?
(7)
HONOR ROLL FOR TEACHERS
12. Will your school be represented at the Township
Contest or at the County Commencement this year in any
contest ?
13. Have you observed any special day in school this
year ? If so, what ?
14. Have you held or tried to hold a moonlight school
or community school this year ?
15. Have you organized a Thrift Society or a Junior
Red Cross Society in your school this year?
16. Will you contribute an article to the Educational
Edition of the local papers this year?
17. _ _ - -.... - - - -
Question No. 17 is intended for any particular activity
which the teacher thinks worthy of mention and which may
be counted in lieu of any one of the above. The superinten-dent
is to pass upon the merit of this number.
Those answering 70 per cent, of the above questions in
the affirmative will be placed on the Honor Roll.
Assistant teachers will answer questions No. 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 8, 9, and 17.
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HONOR ROLL FOR TEACHERS
1Y16]
Following is a list of th
nts I
ose teachLers meeting the re<
1. W. A. Durham. 31. Mamie Vannoy.
2. W. L. Brewer. 32. Docia Elledge.
3. Jas. T. Nichols. Geneva Caudill.
4. Spencer Elledge 34. Cynthia Hays.
5. Hattie McNeil. 35. Janie Gilreath.
6. Mattie E. Sale. 36. Asa Greene.
7. Bess L. Triplet*. 37. Cordia Wyatt.
8. Cornelia Denny. 38. C. M. Settle.
9. Bertie Pruitt. 39. Etta Pruitt.
10. W. R. Craft. 40. Minnie Pardue.
11. Bower Hall. 41. Stella Triplett.
12. D. C. Sebastian. 42. Bertha Durham.
13. J. C. McNeil. 43. Mrs. W C. Taylor.
14. D. C. Whittington. 44. Mrs. P. H. Pardue.
15. R. L. Wcotcn. 45. Annie Taylor.
1G. Charlie Miles. 46. Emily Crater.
17. M. R. Haynes. 47. W. H. Sebastian.
18 Walter Miles.. 48. Mrs. Blanche Millei
19. Rebecca Chambers. 49. James Howell.
20. V. McGhinnis.
21.
22.
John Haynes.
Marie Greene. COLORED
23. Lawrence Miller.
24. L. D. Wclbom. 1. Bessie E. Harris.
25. Bertha Revis. 2. M. N. Watts.
26. Cianford Blevins. o Sadie Watkins.
2 7. Cornelia Parks. 4. Mary F. Gilreath.
28. Pedia Hayes. 5. Mabel W. Adams.
29. Cordie Hayes. 4. A. H. Foust.
30. Mrs. S. A. Lyon. 7. Nannie M. Horton.
(9)
SEVEN YEARS' PERFECT ATTENDANCE.
The following- children have been perfect in attendance
for seven years and were awarded gold medals at the County
Commencements
:
John Bamett
Clifford Pilkenton
Ola Staley
Richard Staley
Martha Hawkins
Hugh Hawkins
Troy Foster
Vernon Marley
Dwight Church
Chy J. Rash
Mamie Vickers
Jaft Foster
Sallie Lovette
Bertha Baity
Mattie Rose Laws
Nellie Brown
Agnes Paidue
Etta Belle Costner
Herman G. Moore
Eula Wiles
Zelma Jennings
Zilla Call
Elsie Foster
Ralph Combs
Lillian Calloway
Effie Prevette
Vivian Prevette
Alice Absher
Ochus Absher
Florence Church
Nellie Mastin
Cecil Johnson
Russel Johnson
COLORED:
Howard Horton William Brown
ELEVEN YEARS' PERFECT ATTENDANCE.
The following children have been perfect in attendance
for eleven years and were awarded gold medals at the
County Commencements
:
Carl McCarter Annie Horton Ruth Caudill.
MILLERS CREEK COMMENCEMENT.
SEVENTH GRADE GRADUATES.
Elk. District No. 2
Nellie West Amanda Anderson
District No. 4
Chils Saundsrs Lawrence Triplett
(10)
SEVENTH GRADE GRADUATES.
Bessie Beshears
Selah Beshears
Nora McNeill
Vera Tripiett
Max Fester
Ola Kilby
Ramon Foster
Arnold Fester
Eiisha Parsons
Cola Parsons
Arlie Filer
Guy Tulbi rt
Tarn Church
Jobs Cabin, District No. 2.
Mary Beshears Bessie Cardwell
Ina Church
District No. 5.
Kiter Nichols
Lewis Fork, Dist No. 1
Arlee Foster
Arlie West
Vernon McNeil
Thomas Eller
Fred Marley
District No. 5.
Katrina Walsh
Mulberry, Cist. No. 6.
Edith Kilby Lela McGIammery
Stanton, Dist. No. 3.
Eugenia D. Teague
Reddies River, District No. 1.
Simeon Bullis
Annie Dancy
District No. 2.
Nora Bumgarner
Dac; a Mintcn
District Nc. 5
Fayette Church
Neca Church
Empi.u Brown
Bradshaw Parsons
Carolin Parsons
Blanche Vickers
Hattie Crabb
Louise Gaithcr
Willard CoL
Union, District No. 5.
Mattie Whittington Nora Dancy
James Crews
Ha Dancy
Clyde Dirnmette
Novella Eller
Iviary Emerscn
Virginia Hix
Marion Hubbard
N. Wilkesboro School.
Rachel Iv3s
Hilton Johnson
Harry Mecham
Henry Moore
Minnie Reynolds
Ida Shew
Edgar Shew
John Taylor
William Vickery
Percy Walters-
Nellie Caudill
Gilbert Shaw
(ID
PERFECT ATTENDANCE.
Alice Anderson
Amanda Anderson
Ruth Bradley
Blanche Bradley
Kamp Triplett
Mattie Hawkins
Hugh Hawkins
Sallie Hawkins
Kermit Hawkins
John Barnett
Flossie Barnett
Dorris Beshears
Nancy Beshears
Nora C. Beshears
Ina Church
Fred Waters
Roger Waters
Vei'a Waters
Cooper Triplett
Carter Triplett
Colun Watson
Helen Watson
Vernon Marley
Hallie Eller
Edith Foster
Elk, District No 2.
Ralph Wooten
Leonard Carlton
Jennie Carlton
Sophia Carlton
District No. 4.
Clinard Triplett
District No. 5.
Katy Hawkins
Nellie Proffit
Wayne Proffit
Ruth Proffit
District No. 7.
Ronald jia -i.ett
Veora Barnett
Elk Special.
Alma Adams
Job's Cabin, Dist. No.
Scott Church
Nellie Mikeal
Mae Beshears
Dennis Beshears
District No. 3.
Edith Waters
Council Church
Marie Church
District No. 4.
James Triplett
District No. 5.
Kiter Nichols
Bessie West
Leonard Anderson
Ira Anderson
Nellie West
Guss Hendrix
Kay Proffit
Seth Proffit
Robert Jones
Fay Welch
Bettie Triplett
Lot Beshears
Ada Beshears-
Taft Michael
Moses Thompson!
Kermit Watson
Lewis Fork, Dist. No. 1
Avis Foster Vada Triplett
Lennis Triplett Raeford Triplett
Zera Triplett Nora McNeill
(12)
PERFECT ATTENDANCE.
Dessie McNeill
Challie Church
Sarah Ann Church
Arlie Foster
Vernon McNeill
Taft Foster
Ella Marie Foster
Etola Foster
Troy Foster
Wayne Church
Vaughn Church
Earl Church
Francis Foster
Marie McNeil
Raeford Pierce
Nola Pierce
Gwyn Parsons
Ruby Parsons
Edith Parsons
Rachel Eller
Kyle Dockery
District No. 2.
Venver Foster
Verlee Foster
Bob Shepherd
Elnora Shepherd
Iceman Shepherd
3.
Vera Ellis
Roy Pierce
Jake Eller
Gertrude McGee
Angus Ellis
Veoria Elledge
F. Hackett
Devona Shepherd
Daniel Huffman
District No
Garsie Woodie Pansy McNeill Vera Eller-
Turner Huffman Beatrice Woodie Daniel Huffman
Effie Eller Maggie Woodie
District No. 4.
Hassie Triplett Theodore Adkins
Katrina Walsh
Runmi Eller
Elizabeth Taylor
Woodrow Pardue
Edgar Reynolds
Ralph Marlow
Eula Forester
Annie Hoiton
Ruth Caudill
Jack Brame
Mary Stafford
District No. 5.
Nellie Matherly
Elma Matherly
N. Wilkesboro School
Beatrice Johnson
Myrtle E. Norris
Sallie E. Reynolds
Bryce J. Caudill
Shelton Brewer
Paul Pardue
J. D. Moore
Edwin Forester
Oliver Absher
District No. 5.
Emma Adkins
Lake Messick
Watson Brame
Louise Shoaf
Inez Spainhour
Beulah Johnson
Philmore Reynolds
Esther V. Forester
Maidia M. Pardue
John K. Blackburn
Ira Byers Richard Canter
Claude Bumgarner Annie Dancy
Reddies River District No. 1.
James Huffman Guy Eller
Bradshaw Parsons
Erie Huffman
Allev Eller
(13)
PERFECT ATTENDANCE.
Ruby Forester
Sue Forester
Raleigh Church
Avery Cooper
Jettie Hayes
Joe McNeill
Rachel Nichols
Guy Tulbert
Reno Tulbert
Violet Tulbert
Millard Cole
Louise Gaither
Sallie Lovette
Hallie Lovette
Edna Lovette
Sallie Benton
Taft Benton
Paul Benton
Mary D. Benton
Mattie Parsons
Lucile Parsons
District No. 2.
Docia Minton
District No. 3.
Brace Crysel
Fern Barnard
District No. 4.
Clyde Hayes
Wake Hayes
Dwight Nichols
Irene Nichols
Selnia Nichols
District No. 5.
Vann Caudill
Wiley Bumgarner
Conrad Eller
Lassie Eller
Blanche Faw
Mamie Vickers
Gwyn Cooper
Minnie Pierce
Edith Church
Condie Long
Winnie McGlammery
Dennie McNeill
Haggie Faw
Irene McNeil
CHfTord Pilkenton
Ehvood Pilkenton
Orville Pilkenton
District No. 6
Mona Lovette
Minnie Parter
Annie Parter
Stanton District No
Noah Thomas
Scott Davis
Parks Davis
Ralph Davis
District No. 2.
Pearl Parsons
Myrtle Whittington
District No. 3.
Louis Teague Ina D. Whittington
District No. 4.
Newland Pilkenton
Gaither Parsons
Hazel Parsons
Ellio Whittington
Guy Kilby
Delta Y. Yates
Carl Church
Ella Whittirgton
Ira Whittington
L?stia Carlton
Ella McNeill
Union, Disti'ict No. 2.
Annie Darcy Dovie Huffman
(14)
PERFECT ATTENDANCE.
Pearl Shephord
Fay Vannoy
John Wyatt
Ola Staley
Thornton Staley
Richard Staley
Beatrice Wayne
Zade Wayne
Paul Wayne
Carl Wingler
Dollie Roten
Loyd Roten
Sada Roten
Smith Roten
Lillie Royal
Charlotte Wingler
Herman Long
District No. 3.
Nettie Wyatt
Gay Wyatt
Teddy Wyatt
District No. 4.
Ethel M. Parsons
District No. 5.
Robert Staley
Howard Staley
Fred Staley
District No. 7.
Britt Wingler
Press Wingler
Fred Wingler
Chessie Wingler
District No. 8.
Rodney Roten
Rosco Sheets
Buford Sheets
Lula Sheets
District No. 10.
Vada Royal
District No. 11.
Gwyn Miller
Florence Kilby
Numa Shepherd
Fidell Shepherd
Nettie Hall
Tarn Staley
Bertha Bumgarner
Jennie Bumgarner
Rufus Wayne
Branard Wayne
Thedma Sheets
Ruth Sheets
Susie shorn
Mary Ann Shepherd
LIBRARY CERTIFICATES.
Vetra Beshears-
Nona Dancy
Glenn Reggs
Arlie Eller
Job's Cabin, Dist. No. 2
Nora C. Beshears Dorris Beshears
Union, District No. 5.
Edna Staley Ola Staley
Reddies River District No. 5.
Willard Cole Carl Colvard
Ina Vannoy
(15)
PERFECT SPELLERS.
Grady Keys
Clyde Keys
Mattie Hawkins
Sallie Hawkins
Hugh Hawkins
Carl Hawkins
John Bamett
Flossie Barnett
Lewis Fork, Dist. No.l
Gwyn Parsons
Elk, District No. 4.
Clarence Woods
Hamp Triplett
District No. 5
Nettie Proffit
Wayne Pi-offit
Ray Proffit
Ruth Proffit
District No. 7.
Fay Welch
Guss Hendrix
Mamie Woods
Bettie Triplett
Walter Triplett
Willie Jones
Dave Hall
Reeves Parsons
Job's Cabin, Dist. No.5Vada Nichols
District No. 4.
Celestia Goforth
Reddies River District No. 1.
Richard Foster
Sterlie Foster
Veonia Foster
Rachel Nichols
Pearl Parsons
Vetra Parsons
Zola Crane
Una D. Whittington
Ella McNeil
Mary Jane Vannoy
Nettie Wyatt
Roy Wyatt
Nona Dancy
Colletta Foster
Ramon Foster
Guy Eller
District No. 4.
Hackett Shepherd
Stanton, District No.l
Lucile Parsons
District No. 3.
Eugenia D. Teague
Robert R. Teague
District No. 4
Clifford Pilkenton
Union, District No.
Annie Dancy"
Vallie Barlow
District No. 3.
Eugene Wyatt
John Wyatt
District No. 5.
Thorton Staley
Laura Huffman
Ethel Church
Annie Dancy
Florence Shepherd
Mattie Parsons
Henry C. Whittington
Georgia C. Teague
Clyde Dancy
Teddy Wyatt
Spencer Wyatt
Minnie Taylor
(16)
RaleigK
PERFECT SPELLING.
Carl Colvard
Sherman Colvard
Ola Staley
Carson Sheets
Glenn Sheets
Lola Sheets
Pansy Vannoy
Joe Palmer
Maggie Dancy
District No.
Beatrice Wayne
District No.
Smith Roten
Ambrose Roten
Nina Dancy
7.
Dollie Whittington
Docie Whittington
Carrie Whittington
Gaye Reeves
WILKESBORO COMMENCEMENT.
SEVENTH GRADE GRADUATES.
Vernie Duncan
Clara Parlier
Wren Duncan
Beaver Creek. District No. 2.
Grace German
Brushy Mountain, District No. 2.
Ruby Estep Julia Marlow
Moravian Falls, District No. 1.
Smith Humphries Ruth Hicks
Breta P. Scroggs Grace Earp
Lola B. Pardue
District No. 2.
Grace Ellery Emma Hester
District No. 4.
Fred Brack Eula Brock Vaughn Jennings
District No. 5.
Minnie Pipes Howard Gilreath
Lovelace, District No.l
Eva Chambers
Wilkesboro, District No. 2.
Elsie Foster Erma Combs Harvey Call
(17)
SEVENTH GRADE GRADUATES.
Louise Moore
Pearl Hendren
Archie Fletcher
Hubei"t Winkler
Clara Jones
Lola Anderson
Pauline Linney
Alfred Shore
Jim Deal
Harry Dula
Ed. Carrigan
Edna Whittington
Clyde Shepherd
Ruth Shepherd
Eldora Sheprerd.
District No. 3.
Walter Winkler
Nellie Winkler
Ernest Jarvis
Lesta Barnett
District No. 4
Everett Jarvis
Maie Ellis
District No 5.
Eaden Nichols
Dennie McNeill
Allen Guthrie
Roy Reins
Luther Hambry
Lincoln Spainhour
Eugene Somers
Louise Dula
Doi-othv Call
Marie James
David Warren
Press Anderson
Mary Lou Earp
Lacie Privette
Ray Hall
Lexie Lenderman
Hope Hendren
Mary Lee Hunt
Blanch Laxon
Nell Pardue
Grace Sheets
Minnie Smoak
PERFECT ATTENDANCE.
Lola Proffit
Mack Proffit
Wilson Lackey
Nora Lackey
Herman G. Moore
Frank Walker
Homer Costner
Beaver Creek District No. 1.
Kate Waltcer
Boomer, District No. 1
Minnie Smithey
District No. 2.
Height Proffit
Claude Minton
District No. 3.
Herman Lackey
Albeit Parsons
Brushy Mountain, District No. 1.
Etta Belle Costner Lunda Hendren
Amanda Tedder
II a Day
Ernest Parsons
Ruby Andrews
(18)
PERFECT ATTENDANCE.
Lonnie Moore
Vivg'il Moore
Eula Reid
Flos&ie Combs
Fay Johnson
Bertha Bailey-
Blanche McCarter
Swan Shepherd
Ola Kilby
Trelie Kilby
Grade Kilby
Erie Huffman
District No. 5.
Annie Ball
Merlin Ball
Elk, District No. 1.
Stokes Barlow
Lovelace, District No.l
Amy Anderson
Tallie Anderson
Bertha Anderson
Belmah Reid
District No. 3.
Ada Transou
District No. 4.
Etta Gregory
Mulberry, Dist. No.
Cleo Kilby
Vallie Reavis
Lela McGlamery
Allie McGlammery
Rollo Queen
Loyd Queen
Girtie Reid
Ethel Wiliams
Ray Reid
Commie Gregory
Losser Eller
Vane Caudill
Thoe Adkins
Maie Kilby
Moravian Falls, District No. 1.
Vernie Duncan
Wren Duncan
Breta Poe Scroggs-
Lola Belle Pardue
Ruth Hicks
Mattie Laws
Fannie Sloop
Lucile Scroggs
Louise Pearson
Charles Pearson
Walter Earp
Grace Earp
Helen Hix
Louise Hicks
Joe Revis
Frances Pearson
Ola Mae Lovette
Blanche Revis
Davis Hix
Morris Duncan
District No. 3.
Bentley Parlier Alma Jennings
Nellie Brock
District No. 4.
Eula Brock
Richard Bullis
Bassel Jarvis
Rubv Nichols
District No.
Roby Johnson
Sherman Call
Nellie Jarvis
Anna Jarvis
Carl Kilby
Virginia Church
(19)
PERFECT ATTENDANCE.
Walter Dula
Minnie Johnson
Maude Dula
Gertruie Johnson
MeEwen Jarvis
Howard Gilreath
Allie Kilbv
Disrict No. 7.
Herman Lowe Winnie Lowe
Somcrs, District No. 5.
Cecil Johnson
Georgia Johnson
Russell Johnson
Sheldon Anderson
Bradford Hendren
John Anderson
Hoit Hendren
Press Anderson
Walter Winkler
Myrtle Anderson
Ellen Estep
Ila Holman
Mary Sheets
Minnie Smcak
Grace Sheets
Macie Johnson
Lexie Johnson
Katy Johnson
Wilkesboro.
Mabel Hendren
Nellie Jarvis
Bessie Jarvis
Nellie James
Lois Moore
Pearl Hendren
Lesta Barnett
District No. 5.
Blanche Johnson
Roy Spainhour
Lelia Belle Howell
Lena Hollar
Madge Linney
Thelma Inscore
Ethel Inscore
Nell Winkler
Isaac Anderson
Nellie Mastin
Charlie Williams
Stacv Williams
Jessie Lane
Fannie Mitchell
Mary Stewart
Hadl.,y Hayes
Rov Pardue
LIBRARY CERTIFICATES.
Elizabeth Snathes
Lola Proffit
Clyde Proffit
Mattie Rose Laws
J< i uiic Duncan
Boomer, District No. 2
Boyden Walls
Ola Broyhill
Alda Minton
Mack Proffit
Erby Ferguson
Bessie Broyhill
Lovelace. Dist. No. 1.
Effie Livingston
Moravian Falls, District No. 1.
Wren Duncan Nellie Brock
Wilkesboro, Dist. No. 1
Isaac Anderson
(20)
PERFECT SPELLING.
Lola Proffit
Mack Proffit
Wilson Lackey
Rosalie Moore
Zella Tevepaugh
Boomer, District No. 2
Elizabeth Smithey Boyden Wells
District No. 3.
Herman Lackey Ruby Anderson
Brushy Mountain, District No. 1.
Herman Moore
Etta Belle Costner
Amanda Tedder
Ella Day
Jack Marlow
Arthur Ball
Julia Marlow
Blanche McCarter
Bertha Hollar
Flossie Combs
Ethel Williams
Nell Winkler
Pearl Jones
District No. 2.
Blanche Anderson
Ruby Estep
Iiia Estep
Lovelace, Dist. No. 2.
Sindie Hendren Ginger Hendren
District No. 4.
John Hollar
Commie Gregory
District No. 1.
Amy Anderson
Maie Johnson
Maie Williams
District No. 3.
Loi9 Moore
District No. 4.
Maie Ellis
District No. 5.
Nell Pardue
Rena Estep
Texie Estep
Flossie Souther
Exie Souther
Verna Johnson
Bertha Baity
Pearl Hendren
Mary Lou Earp
RONDA COMMENCEMENT.
SEVENTH GRADE GRADUATES.
Kemp D. Haynes
Edwards, Dist. No. 3.
Coy C. Wood Phola Parks
(21)
SEVENTH GRADE GRADUATES.
District No. 4.
Raymond Foushee
District No. 5.
Agnes Byrd Chai'mia Combs Martin Green
Carrie Hendrix Roxie Burcham Colonel Greene
Marie Coleman Collie Sparks Mira Durham
Jewel Childress Eva Sparks
District No. 7.
Coila Church Clara Long
District No. 10. ;
Winfrey Luffman
District No. 13.
Maie Blackburn
New Castle, District No. 4.
Maude Greene District No. 5. Beulah Seagraves
Verl Caudill
Glenn Mitchell
Chy J. Rash
Somers, District No. 4
Maie Rash Clarence B. Parks
Ralph Myers
Traphill, District No.l
Sallie Higgins Nina Bryan Bertie Brown
Boyd Venable Thurman Benge
Mabel Bryan Earl Holbrooks
District No. 6.
Samantha Richardson Frieda Chipman Johnnie Mae Holbrook
LIBRARY CERTIFICATES.
Antioch, District No.3
George Harvey Sale
Edwards, Dist. No. 1.
Otis Felts
District No. 4.
Charles Poplin
(22)
LIBRARY CERTIFICATES.
Thurman Benge
District No. 12.
Harold Sale
New Castle, District No. 4.
Walker Ham
Traphill. District No. 1
Bertie Brown John C. Holbrook
PERFECT ATTENDANCE.
Antioch, District No. 3
Clark Walker George Harvey Sale
Edwards, District No.l
Pauline Church
Evelyn McNeill
Juanita McNeill
Rex Church
Sam Parks
Lilian McNeill
Susannah Greenwood
Ralph Settle
Ernest Settle
Eugene Pettyjohn
Myra Sale
Rosamand Bryant
District No. 3.
Robert Byrd
District No. 4.
Charles Poplin Robert H. Foushee
District No. 5.
Minnie Martin
District No. 6.
Hester Settle
District No. 9.
Commie Pettyjohn
District No. 10.
Homer Carter
District No. 12.
Mary Bryant
Emily Lyon
Richard Collins
Grace Bryant
(23)
PERFECT ATTENDANCE.
Lottie Blackburn
Everett Blackburn
Doretha Jordan
Cecil Barker
Ethel Barker
Grace Barker
Dillon Barker
Bonnie Barker
Marcus Barker
Violet Riddle
Boston Day
Omar Walker
Ahin Weloom
Lillian Calloway
Ona Callowav
Etta Mathis
Annie Mae Mathis
Blanche Sale
Martha Freemen
Dumont Eskridge
Minnie Jennings
Darlie Jennings
Charlie Jennings
Carl McCarter
Robert McCarter
Bernice Templeton
Clyde Davis
Drusia Mahaffey
Audry Templeton
District No. 13.
Ovid Jordan
Ruby Parka
Brett Parks
District No. 14.
Major Barker
Sam Barker
Homer Barker
Hattie Barker
Annie Barker
Marshall Barker
Clyde Jordan
Lillian Swain
Jettie Jordan
Nancy A. Absher
Ellen Waddell
Lexie Cockerham
Howard Cockerham,
New Castle, Dist. No.l
John Welborn Claude Riddle
District No. 3.
Mack Walker
Iva Welbome
District No. 4.
Anne Calloway
Kenneth Green
District No. 5.
George Sale
Archie Sale
Cail Mathis
District No. 6
Hazel Cook
Mollie Cook
District No. 7.
Turner Jennings
Fannie Nicholson
Nela Nicholson
Somers, District No. 2.
Hazel Templeton
Ralph Davis
Effie Privette
Sudia Privette
King Privette
Reuben Davis
Ruth Bullhs
Grace Green
Virginia Warren
Woodrow Mathis
Jessie Cook
Valley Mathi«
Nola Howard
Harrie Shore
Vivian Privette
Cain Privette
Bristol Privette
Ruth Felts
Dwight Parks
(24)
PERFECT ATTENDANCE.
Billie Myers
Sallie Maie Mitchell
Charlie Somers
Bertie Coffey
Crommie Coffey
Cauley Harris
Mabel Bryan
Margie Colbert
Grace Hanks
Leona Cooper
Willie Privette
Vallie Privette
Vance Warren
Attie Warren
District No. 4.
Otto Somers
Chy J. Rash
Nellie Rash
District No. 6.
Mae Haynes
Eula Mae Souther
Traphlll, Dist. No.
Zella Brinegar
Bordie Brinegar
District N. 2.
Thelma Smoot
District No. 4.
Tom Walter Hanks
Hubert Cooper
District No. 5.
Curlie Privette
Distict No. 6.
Alice Absher
Distict No. 7.
Jessie Warren
Willie Sidden
Clyde Rash
Cora B. Souther
Panthia Souther
Savannah Harris
Mildred Holbrook
Minnie Adams
Woodrow Cooper
Sam Gentry
Burnice Richardson
Mae Sidden
Linville Sidden
PERFECT SPELLING.
Judie Walls
Kelly Key
Ruth Walls
Leota Walls
Netie Walls
Edwards, Dist. No. 6.
Lona Luffman
District No. 7.
Richard Chui'ch
Corla Church
Leo Hinshaw
Hubert Pettyjohn
Mary Darnell
Mary Bali
Grace Roberts
Effie Shore
Ruth Shore
(25)
PERFECT SPELLERS.
Minnie Lewis
Opal Byrd
Lillian Calloway
Virl Caudill
Marie Wooten
Carl Ham
New Castle, Dist. No.4
Hattie Hemrick
Roscoe Byrd
Walker Ham
Bertha Byrd
Esther Lewis
Florence McLain
Ruby Byrd
Lydia Pardue
Ruby Rumple
Esmer Welbom
Carl McCarter
Drus-ia Mahaffey
Mittie Mahaffey
District No. 7.
Minnie Jennings Fannie Nicholson
Somers, District No. 2
Bernice Templeton Ruth Felts
Hazel Templeton Huston Coleman
Attris Coleman
District No. 4.
Sallie Everege George Harvey Sale
Traphill, District No.5
Lura Pruitt
Disrict No. 6.
Samantha Richardson Marion Bauguss Alice Absher
Frieda Chipman Mae Absher
Johnnie Mae Holbrook Archie Pi-uitt
District No. 7.
Lillie Holloway Cinda Warren Emma Brcwn
Janie Holloway
SEVENTH GRADE GRADUATES.
MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMENCEMENT.
Ola Higgins
Frank BLaylock
Dora Sebastian
Norman Reynolds
Mulberry, Dist. No. 1.
Lena Blaylock
Paul Spicer
District No. 2.
Ada Elledge
Annie Alexander
(26)
Mai McDaniel
Lara Walker
Charlie Sebastian
SEVENTH GRADE GRADUATES.
Pearl Jones
Ernest McCarter
Goi-don Forester
Belva Gregory
Vassie Byrd
Beautress Whitley
Eva Alexander
Pedro Brooks
District No. 4.
Fannie Taylor
Mountain View
Marshall Wright
John South
Fred Roberts
Harless Elmore
Dwight Church
Rock Creek, District No. 1.
Walcie Adams
District No.
Leroy Porter
District No.
Nilta Sebastian
Erie Gilliam
Gilbert Whitley
District No. 4.
Bessie Elmore Evy Alexander
Walnut Grove. District No. 2.
Earl Walker Myers Nina Wyatt
District No. 7.
Cora Johnson
PERFECT SPELLERS
Marshall Wiight
Nellie Stone
Mabel Carpenter
Audry Templeton
Mulberry, Dist. No. 2.
Norman Reynolds
District No. 5.
David Cleary
Mountain View.
Ernest McCarter
Rock Creek, Dist. No.2
Eula Wile;
District No. 4.
Clemmie Byrd Edward Lowe
(37)
PERFECT SPELLING.
Nora Freemen
Nora Holbrook
Elmira Sidden
Etta Sidden
Walnut Grove, District No. 2.
Nina Wyatt
District No. 3.
Grace Hollar Viola Spicer
District No. 5v
Fannie McBride Charlie Sextora
Clyde McNeill
Birei Shepherd
LIBRARY CERTIFICATES.
Mulberry, Dist. No. 1.
Claude Key
District No. 4.
Fannie Taylor
North Wilkesboro District No. 2.
Rurnard Williams Carrie Johnson
Walnut Grove,. District No. 1..
Beatrice Johnson
PERFECT ATTENDANCE.
No-rth Wilkesboro, District No. 2.
Opal Bauguss Georgia Wood Ruth Williams;
Herman Baugus& Wayne Shepherd Lola Williams
Helen Wood Virgie Shepherd Eustice Williams;
John Gant Walter Gant
Orville Gant Edward Wood
District No. 3.
Dwight Church Otis Warren Mae Sloop
William Church
District No. 4.
Lunie White John Anderson Guy Hutchinson
Tomy White Viola Swain
(28)
PERFECT ATTENDANCE.
Selma Jennings
Quincy Hutchinson
Dora Sebastian
Beatrice Sebastian
Florence Church
Oscar Woodie
Everett Billings
Pearl Jones
Beatrice Hays
Chester Wingler
Blanche Kyle
Ella Mae Bumgarner
Mabel Bumgarner
Arlin Myers
Eula Wyles
Arlie Rhoads
Earl Lowe
Edward Lowe
Ivy Caudill
Mulberry, Dist. No. 1.
Delmas Blaylock Grace Brown
District No. 2.
Nannie Alexander Mary Alexander
District No 4. Mt. View
Charlie Harris Clair Caudill
Alma Woodruff Minnie Elledge
Pedro Brooks Valeria B Nichols
Verna Hall
District No. 5.
Clarence Wagoner
District No. 7.
Mabel Kyle
Claude Kyle
District No. 8.
Morris Bumgarner
Numa Wingler
Grace Shatley
Ochus Absher
Rock Creek, Dist. No.2
Frazier Wyles Vinei-o Porter
Paul Wiles
District No. 3.
Beautress Whitley
District No. 4.
Clemmie Lowe
Mabel Carpenter
District No 5.
Eula Pendry
Stella Porter
Nelson Lowe
Virgil Pendry
Walnut Grove, District No 2.
Edwards Brooks George Myers
District No. 3.
Avie Absher
(29)
PERFECT ATTENDANCE.
Lona WaddeK
District No. 4.
Hallie Waddell
District No. 5.
Larna Caudill Blanche Holbrook
Ennis Brown Mazie Johnson
Georgia Lu Holbrook Emma Brown
District No. 7.
Thelma Handy Chesley Higgins
Yestel Higgins
Cleo Smoot
Martha Alexander-
Elmira Sidden
John Q. Adams.
Butriee Johnson
COLORED GRADUATES.
Catherine Horton
Blanche Glenn
Wilkesboro.
Jettie Gilreath Agnes Majors
PERFECT ATTENDANCE—COLORED
Ida Horton
Mary Horton
Talmage Harris
Li Hie Parker
Mary Witherspoon
Firditha Adams
Howard Horton
Lee Horton
Veat rice Hackett
Beaver Creek.
Ruby Ferguson Withe Horton
Jones Horton
Boomer, Dist. No. 1.
Odell Parker Grace Satterwhite
Lorie Harris
Boomer, Dist. No. 2.
Emma Saner Lewis Saner
Elk. District No. 1.
Donald Adams Lillie Witherspoon
Elk, District No. 2.
Katy Horton Jennie Horton
Avery Horton Charlie Horton
Lewis Fork.
Maggie Ferguson Luther Hackett
(30)
PERFECT ATTENDANCE—COLORED
Julia Base
Maggie Base
Effie Hague
Addis Hague
Collen Graham
Ruby Smith
Allen Bynlum
Andy Welbom
Floretta Barber
Lelion Parks
Blanche Harris
Frank Harris
Roy Barber
James Suddeth
Maggie Parks
Josephine Parks
Cara Parks
Agnes Parks
Union, District No.
Elbert Whittington
Evie Base
Grace Whittington
Mulberry, Dis-t. No. 1.
Lonnie Fugett
New Castle, Dist. No. 1
Ruth Ella Hague Nesby Hague
Nannie Hague
North Wilkesboro.
William Bailey Thomas Becknel
District No. 2.
Carriebel McCurdy Ethel McCurdy
Sinnie Russell
Wilkesboro, Dist. No.2
Lillie Harris
Ruth Kelly
Aleane Watts
J. P. Brown
Hallie Brown
Cordie Little
Gwyn Cundiff
District No. 3.
Hester Ferguson
Odis Ferguso,n
Oclell Parks
Josie Ferguson
Ella M. Brown
Blanche Glenn
Pearl Martin
Wm. Brown
Leona Redmond
Gwyn Suddeth
Beulah Parks
Claudie Sale
PERFECT SPELLING—COLORED
Beaver Creek, District No. 1.
Creala Horton
Grace Horton
Hettie Carlton
Ray Carlton
Mary Carlton
Ida Horton
Boomer, District No.
Mattie Carlton
Doanie Barnes
Wilmer Ferguson
Willie Horton
Flora Howell
Jay Linsy Barnes
(31)
PERFECT SPELLING—COLORED
Myrtle Howell
Spencer Parsons
Boomer, District No. 2.
Robert Satterwhite Ruby Hayes
Fronie Horton
Clyde Horton
Frank Horton
Elk, District No.
Eddie Lipford
1.
Artie Ferguson
Eloice Mott
Bessie Fugette
District No. 2.
Howard Hatton
Mulberry, Dist. No. 1.
Bertha Holloway Rose Holloway
Lewis Fork, Di&t. No.l
Veatrice Hackett
New Castle, District No. 1.
Eva Dobbins Turner Sprinkle
Wilkesboro. District No. 1.
Jessie Morrison Ethel Barber
Blanche Harris
Maggie Parks
Josephine Parks
Nancv Alexander
District No. 2.
Dilsy Rousseau
District No. S.
Gayzell Dowell
Birdie Parks
Eugene Simpson
Delia Welbom
Hubert Simpson
Gilbert Campbell
Pearl Morton
LIBRARY CERTIFICATES—COLORED
Beaver Creek.
Mrs. Addie Roberts Creala Horton Grace Horton
Elk.
Arlee Ferguson
North Wilkesboro.
Ruby Smith
(32)
STATISTICS BY DISTRICTS
TOWNSHIP
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Antioch • 1 77 63 32...
Antioch 2 69 55 31..
Antioch 3 38 38 23..
Antioch 4 52 54 26..
Beaver Creek 1 64 66 45..
Beaver Creek 2 87 71 41..
Boomer 1 129 ....112 54..
Boomer 2 41 51 30..
Boomer 3 54 39 26..
Boomer 4 32 26 16..
Brushy Mountain .... 1 55 56 31..
Brushy Mountain .... 2 42 50 34..
Brushy Mountain ....3 40 40 36..
Brushy Mountain* ....4 52 53 30..
Brushy Mountain ....5 27 27 18..
Edwards 1 94 93 66..
Edwards 2 66 60 44..
Edwards 3 77 68 40..
Edwards 4 72 73 49..
Edwards 5: 182. ...149... .121.
Edwards 6 96 ...68 46.
Edwards 7 120....110......52.
Edwards 8 124 97 67.
Edwards 9 68 63 30.
Edwards 10 105 90 44.
Edwards 11 80 62 49.
Edwards 12 56 48. 33.
Edwards 13 78 59 38.
Edwards 14 52. ...49 36.
Elk 1 62 35 25.
Elk 2 52 66 43.
Elk 3 ..47 33 24.
Elk 4 86 53 39.
Elk 5 45 49 29.
Elk 6 38 38 18.
Elk : _ 7 49 40 26.
-H. L. Greene
..Bess McLean
..Mattie E. Sale
..M. P. Mastin
..Geneva Caudill
..Ernest Philips
..Lucile Hester
..Gertrude Edmisten
..V. McGhinnis
..Richard Walker
..M,aie McCarter
..Rebecca Chambers
..Paul Walker
..Janet Jennings
..Mary Revis
..Mary Pardue
..H. A. Durham
..Coy Dui^ham
..Charlie Miles-
..A. A. Long
..W. Paul Billings
..James Howell
..Walter West
..J. A. Gentry
..Elverta Murray
..Grover Caudill
..Bess L. Triplett
..R. L. Whitley
..E. W. Settle
..Arlie Jones
..R. L Wooten
..Ethel Payne
.. Cornelia Denney
..Hattie McNeill
..Dosia Allen
..Vivian Barnett
(33)
STATISTICS BY DISTRICTS
TOWNSHIP Principal
Elk
Jobs Cabin
Jobs Cabin
Jobs Cabin
Jobs Cabin
Jobs Cabin
Lewis Fork
Lewis Fork
Lewis Fork
Lewis Fork
Lewis Foik
Lovelace
Lovelace
Lovelace
Lovelace
Moravian Falls
Moravian Falls
Moravian Falls
Moravian Falls
Moravian Falls
Moravian Falls
Moi avian Falls
Mulberry
Mulberry
Mulberry
Mulberry
Mulberry
Mulberry
Mulberry
Mulberry
New Castle
New Castle
New Castle
New Castle
New Castle
New Castle ....
..8 35 35 17..
-1 47 36 30..
..2 109 86 66..
..3 64 64 29..
..4 35 35 21..
..5 52 44 34..
..1 96....103 71..
..2 48 35 25..
..3 75 59 42..
.4 42 34 23..
.5 56 42 32..
.1 81 75 66..
.2 59 51 32..
3 72 44 25..
.4 55 44 27..
.1 121. ...104 71..
.2 20 30 19..
.3 81 60 38..
.4 43 42 32..
.5 52 53 39..
.6 25 31 13..
.7 : 24 17..
.1 96 78 46..
.2 108 96 67..
.3 76 62 34.
4 105.. ..Ill 52.
.6 78 86 60.
.5 84 52 36.
.7 88 78 60.
.8 62 47 32.
.1 41 54 33.
.2 56 48 32.
.3 106 75 45.
.4 90 88 67..
.54 .44. .30.
55 45 28.
.Jones Adkins
.Cranford Blevins
.W. C. Taylor
.Bertha Thompson
.Mae Thompson
.Elbert Blevins
.J. C. McNeil
.Roby McNeil
..A. E. Foster
..A. E. Triplett
..Adnia West
..J. W. Crater
..Cinthia Hays
..Dora Parker
..Lacie McCarter
..E. E. Yates
.J L. Gregory
..J. M. Blevins
..Beitha Revis
-M. G. Steelman
..Janie Gilreath
..J. T. Sidden
..Coyd M. Elledge
..D. C. Sebastian
..Bower Hall
.Spencer Elledge
..I. E. Sebastian
..W. H. Hurley
..John McGi ady
..Uriah Myers
..Dana A. Sale
-W. A. Holleman
..J. T. Redding
..M. R. Haynes
..Sallie Thomasson.
..Lois Jarvis
(34)
STATISTICS BY DISTRICTS
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New Castle 7 54... ...47... 30 L D. Welbom
North Wilkesboro.. .. 1... .1002.. .619... .539.. ..J. H. Hurst
North Wilkesboro .... 2... ...129.. 101... ...76.. ..W. H. Sebastian
North Wilkesboro —3... 68... 65 41 John Haynes
North Wilkesboro ...A... 76.. 72 48 ..Asa Greene
North Wilkesboi-o ....5... 76.. 77 40 ..A. B. Hays
Reddies River 1 99.. -103... 70 ..Mrs. Vera Eller
Reddies River 2 91.. —77... 49 ..W. M. R. Church
Reddies River 8 ...131.. -118... 83 ..Gertrude Edmiston
Reddies River 4 ...103.. .105... 67 ..L. C. Yates-
Reddies River R ...128.. .114... ...86.. ..Evan Colvard
Reddies River 6 ...102.. 68 52 ..J. T. Nichols
Rock Creek 1 87.. —64... 47 -C. E. Burchette
Rock Creek ?, ...102.. 82 52 -C. S. Felts
Rock Cr<eek 3 ...101.. 89 50 ..J. H. Wood
Rock Creek 4 ...110.. 92 58 -W. L. Brewer
Rock Ci eek B ...114.. .102.. 64 ..Clarence Blevins
Somers 1 79.. 88 42 ..J. P. Weatherman
Somers 2 83.. 76 64 ..Merton Crater
Somers oO— 75.. ...80.. 47 ..W. T. Comer
Somers 4 54.. —55.. —34.. ..W. F. Rash
Somers B 78.. ...64- 33 ..Ella Inscore
Somers 6 54.. 50 29 ..A. R. Coleman
Stanton 1 ...106.. —74.. 62 ....Mrs. Anna Miles
Stantoh ?, 31.. ....27- 20 ..J. C. Parsons
Stanton a 45.. —40.. 24 ..Grady Baker
Stanton 4 29.. 30 26 ..D. C. Whittington
Traphill 1 ...161.. .149.. 87 ..Alice Dixon
Traphill ?, ....143.. -115- 87 ..M. B. Parks
Traphill a 92.. 73 54 ..Stella Haynes
Traphill 4 ....118.. .111- 69 ..J. W. Joines
Traphill B —101- —85.. 54 ..I. C. Woodruff
Traphill fi —110. .102- 69 ..W. A. Durham
Traphill 7 ..,.-42. —39.. 23 ..Nora Warren
Union ..
*1 68. 88 44 ...Willie Gilliam
Union .. 2 67. 47 2,7 ...Etha Sale
(35)
STATISTICS BY DISTRICTS
TOWNSHIP
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Union , 3 77 56 36..
Union 4 53 42 22..
Union 5 101 77 62..
Union 6 .55 54 22..
Union 7 44 43 37..
Union 8 69 52 38..
Union 9 59 58 35..
Union 10 60 49 35..
Union 11 :.86 82 49..
Walnut Grove 1 44 34 22..
Walnut Grove 2 87 86 60..
Walnut Grove 3 74 75 41..
Walnut Grove 4 57 37 20..
Walnut Grove 5 124. ...100 77..
Walnut Grove 6 56 47 22..
Walnut Grove 7 105 75 45..
Walnut Grove 8 69 55 27..
Wilkesboro 1 48 38 28..
Wilkesboro 2 53 53 43..
Wilkesboro 3 55 53 40..
Wilkesboro 4 73 75 48..
Wilkesboro 5 279 . ...269. ..200..
Wilkesboro 6 60 66 46..
..Beatrice Wiles
..P. G. Yates
..W. R. Craft
..G. A Bumgamer
..Fred Dancy
..Harmon Sheets
..D. C. Whittington.
..Odell Blevins
..C. E. Woodie
..Pearl Blevins>
..C. C. Sidden
..Roxie Billings
..R. M. Waddell
..A. C. Sidden
..John S McGrady
..Nora Myers
..Elbern Brown
..Lillian Miller
..Lawrence Miller
.Mrs. Blanche Miller
.Mrs. Marie Greene
.Miss Lura Scott
-G. W. Miller
(36)
STATISTICS BY DISTRICTS—COLORED
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Antioch 1.... ....41.. 33 ?,?, ..A. H. Foust
Beaver Creek ... 1.... 27 ...22... 20 ..Nannie M. Horton
Boomer 1.... ....89.. 76 39 ..Rev. N. M. Watts
Boomer 2.... ....46.. ...55... 40 ..Mrs. Bessie Harris
Edwards 1.... ....53.. 46 35 ..Lelia M. Stokes
Edwards 2 . .47.. ....42... 36 ..Clara L. Wade
Elk 1. ....45.. ....35... 29 ..Mrs. Mabel Adams
Elk 9 ...17.. ...20... 17 ..Bertha L. Ferguson
Lewis Fork 1.... ...19.. 13 9.. ..Mary Gilreath
Mulberry 1.... 14.. ....11... 8.. ..Leona Holbrook
New Castle 1.... ....23.. 29 20 ..Marcree Harris
New Castle 2.... ....33.. 33 25 ..Bessie Williams
N. Wilkesboro :.. 1... ....64.. 58 45 ..J. I. Transou
N. Wilkesboro 2... ....58.. 49 30 ..Rev. J. S. Morrow
Rock Creek 1.... ....22.. 23 17 ..Mrs. Gertrude Bowers
Traphill 1.... ....62.. 50 30 ..D. F. Richardson
Union 1.... 9.. 9 - 7 ..L. J. Hackett
Wilkesboro 1.... ..144.. 116 92 ..J. S. Chambers
Wilkesboro 2.... ..114.. 100 72 ..N. W. Roberts
Wilkesboro 3.... ....37.. 24 18 ..J. W. Mrvjors
]37)
ENROLLED BY GRADES
TOWNSHIP 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8 9 10 11
Antioch 83 39 30 41 29 11 6....4....0....0....0
Beaver Creek 51 32 18 26. 14 13 3....2....0 ...0....O
Boomer 116 52 47 38 41 40....22....2....1....0....0
Brushy Mountain ..89 35 22 34 19 16 9....2....0 ...0....0
Edwards 313 166....149....218....141....106....49..28....6....1....0
Elk ...> 138 44 48 76 39 36....20....8....0....0....0
Jobs Cabin 47 51 33 50 32 21....15....0....4....0....0
Lewis Fork 80 47 33 36 36 33....20....3. ..0....0....0
Lovelace 58 36 31 40 22 16....11....0. 0....0....0
Moravian Falls 88 46 44 45 53 25....26....8....4....5....0
Mulberry 211 108 65 78 61 52....46....0....0....0....0
New Castle 123 87 51 52 80 44....24....2....0....0 ...0
N. Wilkesboro 282 118. ...143.. ..140..'.. ..74 60....49..31..31..34..19
Reddies River Ill 94 88 99 47 50....60..35....1....0....0
Rock Creek 150 47 49 71 54 36....42....3....0....0....0
Somers 144 52 45 48 62 37....20....5....0....0....0
Stanton 38 23 27 21 37 16 9....0....0.. .0....0
Traphill 175 98 96 92.. ..127 49....61..17....5....4....0
Union 238 94. ...100 71.. .57 52....32....0....3....0....0
Walnut Grove 179 185 88 69 55 19....42....1....0....0....0
Wilkesboro 161 134 ...113... .110.. .104 49....60..37..18..22....6
TOTAL 2875....1588..1320..1455..1184....781..626..188J73..66..2&
(38)
STATISTICS BY TOWNSHIPS
TOWNSHIP
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Antioch 5 277 243.
Beaver Creek 3 178 159.
Boomer 6 391 359.
Brushy Mountain ....5 216 1226.
Edwards 16....1370 1177 786 37 18400 6
Elk 10 476 409 267 14 6830 3
Job's Cabin 5 307 253 180 7 2525 ~0
Lewis Fork 6 336 288 212 7 5645 1
Lovelace 4 267 214 150 15 4917
Moravian Falls 7 361 344 229 18 7354
Mulberry 9 711 621 397 19 10655 1
New Castle 9 512 463 316 11 6950 2
N. Wilkesboro 7....1115 981 774 26 ^46700 6
Reddies River 6 654 585 407 15 !l6100
Rock Creek 6 536 452 288 7 9900 1
Somers 6 423 413 249 9 6800
Stanton 4 211 171 132 4 3100 2
Traphill 8 829 724 453 12 9250 1
Union 12 748 647 414 3 6915 1
Walnut Grove 8 616 638 407 4 6600 1
Wilkesboro ... 9 863 814 624 37 29500 4
TOTAL 151..11397 ..10181 6880... .280 213441 35
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Antioch 162 98 20 92 54 16 58 2 12
Beavei' Creek 106 34 18 66 22 19 16 8 11
Boomer 226 113 64.. .162 79 22 99 16 70
Brushy Mountain ..186 73 28 85 44 21 24 11 42
Edwards 681 429.. ..164.... 463. .211 63.. ..266 42.. .124
Elk 260 120 58.. ..150 89 28 64 10 43
Jobs Cabin 168 46 57 77 45 13 63 9 13
Lewis Fork 135 61 55. ..102 2 39 38 18 28
Lovelace 115 62 32 79 58 22 38 2 5
Moravian Falls ....218 129 62.. ..148 67 33 61 28 57
Mulberry 291 1 )6 67.-223 73 60.. ..135 38 55
New Castle 316 ] W 74.. ..207 85 45 78 10 38.
N. Wilkesboro 590 VI,.. ..234... .450. ..546 53.. .181 42 48
Reddies River .". 310 164 . ...130.... 151.. ..103 40.. ..112 50 41
Rock Creek 308 173 55.. .227 51 32 86 12 28
Somers 210 72 66....145 53 45 73 11 53
Stanton 101 36 26 83 7 13 47 10 12
Traphill 405 233. .169... .271. ...148 85.... 159 60 85
Union 276 120 76. ..169 76 37 80 16 71
Walnut Grove 190 75 55. .132 72 21 87 7 20
Wilkesboro 567 272. ...178... .362.. ..215 86.. .120 78.... 138
TOTAL ..._ 5821. ...2977..1688..3844..2100... .795. .1885.. ..480.. ..994
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PROGRESS IN EDUCATION IN WILKES COUNTY
1900 1920 1921
Rural Libraries - 150 150
Supplementary Libraries 258 280
Second Original Libraries 27 32
Local Tax Schools 41 35
Value of School Property $6580...$189380...$213441
Frame School Houses 64 146 148
Log School Houses _ 34 1 1
Districts with no House 33 ...0
Painted School Houses 1 _ 94 95
Houses with Bells 8 _ 121 121
Houses with Desks 14 139 143
Teachers Employed 130 288 300
Schools Taught 115 148 151
Schools with Assistant Teachers 3 88 104
Schools Teaching High School Subjects 4 30 58
Schools with Three or More Teachers 27 30
Monthly Salary of White Teachers ..... $20 $65 ...$70
Teachers with Normal Training 6 76 61
Illiteracy 13 per cent 1 1
Enrollment 6233 9775 10181
Attendance 2312 6458 6880
School Census 10054 11545 11397
Members of Teachers Association 30 306 314
Graduation Class, County Commencem't 114 205
Raised by Lc>eal Taxation _ $12871 $14261
Pupils Studying Arithmetic 2185 5611 5821
Pupils Studying Language & Gram 869 4055 4665
Pupils Studying Geography .1265 3438 3840
Pupils Studying N. C. History 365 807. 795
Pupils Studying U. S. History 364 1883. 1885
Pupils Studying Civil Government ...51 370 ...480
Pupils Studying Agriculture 922 994
Enrollment in Daily Attendance (per cent) 37 66 68
Certificates of Merit Awarded 645 698
Perfect Spellers for Term Not reported. 186 239
Debates Not reported. 216 278
Entertainments Not reported 140 192
Spelling Matches Not reported 1308 1247
Per cent of School Census Enrolled ...62 85 89
Per cent of Census in Average Attendance 23 56 60
Library Certificates Awarded 47 47
Medals for 7 Years Perfect Attendance 30 35
Teachers on Honor Roll .69 57
Districts Attaining Standard of Excellence 35 47
Parents' Meetings Not reported 106 185
Medals for 11 Years Perfect Attendance 3
EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND AGRICULTURAL
SURVEY OF WILKES COUNTY
Number of Homes with Telephones 972
Number of Homes Taking Daily Newspaper 363
Number of Homes Taking- Agricultural Papers 1045
Number of Homes Taking Religious Papers 473
Number of Homes Taking County Paper 2062
Number of Homes with Running Water 8fr
Number of Homes with Lights. 219
Number of Homes Screened from Flies 887
Number of Families that Raise Own Meat and Bread... 2581
Number of Families owning Automobiles 368
Whole Number of Families in County 5334
Population • 32000
Church Members 8327
Number of Churches 144
Number of Sunday Schools _ 117
Number of Miles of Improved Roads 295
Number of Districts where Parents Visit School 96
Number of Districts where Committee Visit School 99
Number of Schools with Sanitary Privies _ 25
Number of Schools where Teachers have Desk Copies
of Text Books 96
Number of Families Engaged in Farming 4961
Number of Families Engaged in Other Vocations 373
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TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.
The meetings of the Teachers' Association have been
well attended during the past year. Practically all of the
teachers of the county are members of this body and take
an active part in the work. These meetings have played
no little part in the progress which our county has made
along educational lines in the past decade. They have en-abled
the teachers to meet and know each other. They
have given them higher ideals, greater inspiration, and
more love for the work in which they are engaged. The
colored teachers have an association which meets regularly
and which has done great good for the schools of that race.
Two hundred and eighty teachers were enrolled in the
Teachers' Association during the year.
PERFECT SPELLERS.
Feeling that the subject of spelling was being neglected
in some of our schools, and realizing its importance, and hop-ing
to arouse greater interest in this matter our Board of
Education decided to give an award of honor to each pupil
in the public schools of the county who was perfect in spell-ing
for the entire term. This experiment has already dem-onstrated
its worth and is to become a permanent feature
of the educational work of the county. The names of those
who received these awards of honor appear elsewhere in
this report, a list 239 strong.
CERTIFICATES OF MERIT.
The awards of certificates of merit to all who were
perfect in attendance during the past year has played no
little part in the increased enrollment and attendance here.
There were 698 children to receive these certificates of
merit, and they came to get them from one end of the county
to the other. This is but one instance of many that might
be cited to show the ever increasing interest on the part of
our people in all things that pertain to the education of their
children. It shows unmistakably that they are determined
to give their children a better chance in the race of life than
was allotted to them. This has become a permanent feature
in the work of the County. The names of those who re-ceived
these certificates of merit for perfect attendance dur-ing
the year appear elsewhere in this report.
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THE BETTER BREAD CONTEST.
In casting- about for means to improve existing condi-tions
in the schools from year to year we decided this term
to hold a better bread contest in the schools throughout the
county. Accordingly just before the close of the term a
day was fixed in each school where a preliminary contest
was held for the purpose of selecting three representatives
from the school to take part in the township contest which
was scheduled to occur one week later. At this contest
three representatives were selceted to take part in the group
contest to be held at the county commencement in the vari-ous
divisions of the county. These contests were held in
bread baking, biscuit baking, and cake baking. One mer-chant
was selected in each township to give a bag of flour to
the winner. Quite a number of baking powder companies,
manufacturers of flour, cake ingredients, etc., etc., were
asked to donate some of their wares to this purpose, and the
response was most liberal indeed. Over five hundred girls
and women entered the contests and each contestant re-ceived
something in recognition of her efforts if nothing but
a cook book. A great many of these were donated by var-ious
companies throughout the country. At the group
commencements several valuable prizes were given by the
merchants of the towns. All in all this was one of the most
interesting and valuable features of the many entering into
the activities of the day. No doubt the lessons learned in
these contests will bear much fruit out yonder in the lives of
these girls and young women.
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THE WORK OF THE YEAR.
The year just closing- has been a very successful one.
The enrollment and attendance have really been phenomenal
when we consider the percentage enrolled and in
attendance in the county as a whole. In the
increase in the valuation of school property which has been
more than $24,000 during- the year, in the number of paint-ed
school houses, the erection of new buildings and addi-tions
to old ones, and in many activities the progress has
been truly gratifying.
During the year we have increased the number of our
supplementary libraries to 280 and the number of second
original libraries to 32. Each district has an original li-brary.
Our County high schools at Wilkesboro, Rcnda and
Traphill, have a course of study covering two years while
the school at Wilkesboro covers a period of four years, pre-paring
the students for college.
There are two other schools in the county which pre-pare
students for college : North Wilkesboro and Mountain
View Institute. At the latter of these two places two ex-cellent
dormitories are in operation, one for the boys and
one for the girls. Board here is given on the co-operative
plan or at actual cost.
By means of circular letters, correspondence, the local
press, the telephone, through visits and personal interviews,
1 have endeavored to keep in close touch with the work this
year.
An interesting feature of the commencement exercises
was the award of gold medals to 35 children who had at-tended
school every day for seven years. Three others had
been perfect in attendance for eleven years.
A colored commencement was held at Wilkesboro in
April and was largely attended by the colored people from
all sections of the county. Four diplomas of graduation
were issued, 74 certificates of merit were given for perfect
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attendance, two gold medals for seven years perfect atten-dance,
47 awards of honor were presented for perfect spell-ing
for the term and 5 library certificates were given.
The library certificate plan was continued this year.
To every pupil in the public schools of the county who had
read no less than fifty books from the library during the
calendar year was awarded a library certificate. Forty-seven
certificates were given this year. This also becomes
a permanent feature of the educational work of the county
and has done much to interest the children :n good reading.
A very intersting feature of the work this year was a
recitation-declamation contest. Preliminary contests were
held in the various schools for the puipose of selecting two
pupils to represent the district in the township contest.
These township contests were held on Friday afternoon,
March 25, when two pupils were chosen both in spelling and
in reciting* and declaiming to represent the township at the
group commencements. The winners in the commencement
contests had the distinction of being the successful ones in
three successive contests.
Hundreds of debates, spelling matches, entertainments
and parents' meetings were held during the year.
The county, as in the past, was devided into four sec-tions
for the County Commencements in each of which a
very successful meeting was held. Contests for reciting,
declaiming, bread, biscuit and cake baking were held and
prizes were awarded to the winners. For the names of the
common school graduates who received diplomas at the
group commencements, those who received awards of honor
for perfect spelling, certificates of merit for perfect atten-dance,
library certificates, etc., etc., see elsewhere in this
report.
The Honor Roll for the teachers and the Standard of
Excellence for schools which have again been in operation
this year has each been productive of most excellent results,
stimulating the work in many ways.
Comparative charts showing progress in education and
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the conditions in each township along educational lines were
placed upon the walls of the office of the Board of Education
and exhibited at the meetings of the Teachers' Association.
An outline map of the county was also displayed in the same
manner, showing by various colors the percentage of enroll-ment
in each township. Two townships, those of Brushy
Mountain and Walnut Grove, each enrolled' one hundred per
cent, of its school census. This is the first instance of its
kind in the history of the work here.
We again adopted the method introduced' in the school
last year of giving certificates for perfect monthly atten-dance.
This, for obvious reasons, has helped the daily av-erage
in many schools. Hundred's of these certificates were
given out to the boys and girls in the schools.
A sketch of the work of the year would not be complete
without a reference to the splendid work of the teachers
in a course of professional study outlined and suggested by
the State Department of Education. After the three coun-ty-
wide meetings of the Teachers' Association last fall the
county was divided into four groups with a group center
designated in each where the teachers met monthly and
studied and discussed the professional course.
At the final examination in April quite a number of the
teachers successfully passed the tests and the State Board
of Examiners gave them credit for the renewal of their cer-tificates.
This feature of the work will be continued during
the coming year. One hundred and sixty-eight teachers
were enrolled in this professional study course.
During the year a summer school of seven weeks du-ration
was held at Mountain View where approximately one
hundred and fifty teachers attended in whole or in part and
took the work prescribed by the State Board of Education.
Many of these were enabled to raise their certificates to
those of a higher grade, thus securing better salaries. All
of them have been benefitted and through them the schools
will also be helped. A summer school of six weeks duration
was held at Wilkesboro for the teachers of the colored race
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where about sixty teachers were enrolled. The school has
helped the colored teachers very greatly.
A number of Community Fairs were held in the
County where several educational exhibits were made and
for which prizes had been secured.
During1 the year an educational survey was taken of
the County which, shows some very interesting facts as to
the educational and agricultural condition of the country. A
synopsis of this survey appears elsewhere in this edition.
In conclusion I wish to express my grateful apprecia-tion
of the assistance and cordial co-operation of the mem-bers
of the Board of Education, the clergy, the bar, the
press, the school committee, the teachers, and friends of
education all over the county who have given to me and to
the cause of education their most loyal support.
With gratitude to God for his blessings upon the work
of the scholastic year now closing, we enter that of the new
relying upon Him for divine guidance.
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Wilkesboro, N. C, Sept. 14, 1921.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF
EDUCATION OF WILKES COUNTY.
Gentlemen
:
I hereby submit my audit of the accounts of the
School Fund of Wilkes County for the fiscal year, Beginning
July 1, 1920, and ending June 80th, 1921, as follows:
A rate of 15 cents was levied for the Teachers' Salary
Fund and 3 cents for the Building and Incidental Fund.
The amount due the School Fund from tnxes for the
year 1920-21, is as follows:
Teachers' Salary Fund, _ $28,591.68
Building and Incidental Fund, 6,821.28
Total due School Fund and collected, $35,412.96
Back taxes due and collected, 810.77
Amount of Teachers' Salary Fund due from the
State, $97,000.00
Amount received from the State, 65,000.00
Balance due by the State, $32,000.00
Administrative Expenses.
C. C. Wright, County Superintendent. Salary, $2,500.00
Clerk Hire, _ 400.00
Expenses, _ 162,39
Postage and Stationery, 337.60
Printing, _ 426.36
J. S. Kalby, Mem. Bd. Ed., Salary and Expenses, ... 59.00
J. H. Pennel, Mem. Bd. Ed., Salary and Expenses, 116.40
C. C. Faw, Mem. Bd. Ed., Salary and Expenses, 101.70
Total _ $4,103.45
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SPECIAL LOCAL TAX DISTRICTS.
TOWNSHIP No. Race Value of
Property
Colored, .... 2,640.00
Colored 4,747.00
White, 92,805.00
Colored, .... 7,625.00
White, ...177,537.00
Colored, .... 7 016.00
Colored, .... 5,037.00
White, 488,997.00
White, 728,700.00
White, 113,360.00
White .281,243.00
Colored, .... 43,076.00
White, 184,333.00
Colored, .... 7,434.00
Colored, .... 4,617.00
Colored, .... 2,765.00
Colored 4,538.00
. .2 1 949.00
Colored, .... 18,227.00
White, 205 592.00
White, 259,933.00
White, 21,257.00
Colored, .... 25,831.00
395
I ... 14.493.00
While, 78,239.00
White, 22,440.00
:i 15,935.00
CcHjored, .... 1,388.00
White 589 906.00
d, .... 46,838.00
Colored, .... 3,131.00
d 6,604.00
3,901,672.00
Antioch, 1
Antioch, 2
Beaver Creek, 2
Beaver Creek, 1
Boomer, 1
Boomer, 1
Boomer, 2
Edwards, 1
Edwards, 5
ards 7
Edwards, 12
Edwards, 1
Elk, : 1
Elk, 1
Elk, 2
Lewis Fork, 1
Mulberry, 1
- Castle, 7
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No. Wilkesboro, 2
kesbcro, 3
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' ' Ikesboro 4
Wilkesboro, 2
No, . m ro, 5
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Stanton, 2
Stanton, 4
phill, 1
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boro, 2
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TOTALS.
Levy Amount of
Taxes
.10 4.16
.10, 7.78
.15, 147.30
.10, 10.66
.10, 185.96
.10, 13.01
.10, 8.05
.15, 746.10
.20, 1,482.29
.10, 121.56
.10, 283.86
.20, 95.29
.15 286.64
.20, 23.26
.29, 12.84
.20. 5.52
.20, 10.27
.10, 26.17
.10, 22 77
.10, 211.92
..10, 262.36
.10, 22.47
.20, 56.86
.10, 402.34
.20 33.19
.10, 84.35
.10, 25.45
.20 34.85
20, 3.38
.2-\ 1,581.12
.20, 118.87
.20, 75.87
.20 17.16
6,423.68
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Receipts from all sources and Disbursements for the
year 1920-21
:
TEACHERS' SALARY FUND
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand July 1,1920, $ 4,245.47
Collected from back taxes, 810.77
Collected from taxes 1920-21 28,591.68
Special Local taxes 1920-21, 6,423.68
Ashe Co., for pupils attending
School in Wilkes, 270.00
Private Donations for High School, 396.55
State Emergency Fund, 4,000.00
Borrowed Money, 21,000.00
State Funds, 65,000.00
Total receipts, $130,738.15
DISBURSEMENTS:
Sheriff's Com., Discount and Releases, $ 2,145.53
Repaid Borrowed Money, 15,000.00
Paid Teachers' Salary, 115,022.48
Deficit, 1,429.86
$132,168.01 $132,168.01
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BUILDING AND INCIDENTAL FUND
RECEIPTS:
Collected from taxes 1920-21, $ 6,821.28
Poll Tax 1920-21, 4,500.24
Penalties collected by Sheriff, 383.49
Rosenwald Fund, 135.00
Teachers Training, 510.00
Dog- Tax, 1,939.66
Fines and Forfeitures, 5.995.85
Private Examinations, 63.00
State Funds for Libraries, 195.00
Private Donations for Libraries, 175.00
Box Suppers, 245.25
Sale of School Buildings. Sites, etc., 588.50
Borrowed Money, 16,000.00
Total Receipts, $37,552.27
DISBURSEMENTS:
Sheriffs Com., Discount & Releases, $ 1,340.14
Administrative Expenses, 4,103.45
Buildings & Repairs, 24,331.57
Transportation of Pupils, 169.27
Fuel and Janitor, 2,050.22
Desks, 505.94
Census, 202.62
Libraries, 691.19
Supplies, 782.61
Insurance, 47.85
Interest, 859.68
Teacher Training, 1,306.00
Superintendent of Public Welfare, 601.49
Demonstration Work, , 400.00
Moonlight School, 40.00
Attorney fee, 100.00
Errors and Releases, 105.73
All other expenses, 466.48
Deficit, 551.97
$38,104.24 $38,104.24
Deficit of Teachers' Salary Fund, $1,429.86
Deficit of Building & Incidental Fund, 551.97
Total Deficit of School Fund July 1, 1921, $1,981.83
Respectfully submitted, C. H. FERGUSON, County Auditor.
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