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HOUSTON SCHOOL
The Houston School was the center of Houston Community. It was located on the southeast corner of the John H. Adams farm, seven miles south of Tulia. Mr. Adams bought the farm in 1917 from I. H. Houston (some times spelled Houghton). Mr. Houston's name was given to the school because he donated land for the schoolhouse. Mr. Houston never lived in Swisher County.

In 1910, the first schoolhouse was built. It was a two room wooden structure and served the community until a red brick, two room building was erected in 1926. It served as School and Community Center until 1947. Schools were then consolidated and some students went to Tulia and some to Kress. Houston school as well as other rural schools were closed.

Records could not be found of the first ten years of the school, however, the teachers from

1915 to 1920 were Mrs. Artie Sone, Miss Rogers, Mr. Graham and F.A. Crowley. From 1920 to 1926, the teachers were Mr. Bryant, Miss Lucille Wilson, Miss Velma Lynn, Miss Lola May Lindley, Frank Tate, Miss Bernice Avent and Mrs. Florence Hooten. Students were from the Sorrensen, Vars, Hillard, Vanerson, Dietrich, and Sexton families during the earliest days of the school.

In 1917, the Boston and John Adams families came to the community. In the 1920's the Burrow, Timmons, Vaught, Barbian and Carbell children were in school. Later, the Pogue, Workman, George, Vaughn, Brown, and George Love children entered school.

The teachers from 1926 to 1947 were Mrs. Lucille Youngblood, Van Boston, L.M. Roberts, Mary McGkaun, Mayrene Campbell, Doris Sorrenson, Elizabeth, Baird, Pauline

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