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abandoned by the JA's by Alden Montgomery, Josiah Evans, Simms Bros., A. S. Parker, H. W. Armstrong, J. H. Pearson, J. W. Kiker, John Lemon, Charlie Poft, Carter Bros., Matt Clayton, A. J. Bivens, and Dr. Clark. The settlers of this area gave Dr. Clark two sections of land and a team of mules as an inducement to settle in their area and be their family doctor. In order to provide for educational needs of their children, the
settlers organized a school about 1902 and named it Union Hill.
Jim Spence was employed to construct a nice one room building with
double doors facing south. It was located three miles east and eight
miles north of the N.E. corner of Tulia, on the Silverton-Canyon-Amarillo
Trail. This building served the needs of the community for school,
state and county precinct elections, and public gatherings. Sunday
School met there and there were singing schools. One church service
was held in the afternoon once a month with Presbyterian, Methodist,
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pastors presiding, usually from Tulia. Children of the following families attended Union Hill School prior to 1915: J. W. Burgess, Will Pearson, J. H. Pearson, Murray Evans, Will George, D. R. Johnson, A. S. Kiker, Milton George, H. W. Armstrong, J. B. McCombs, T. L. Devin, Edgar Poe, Mulkey, Heglin, Taylor, Swanson and Koger. The annual yearly school enrollment was about 40 students. One teacher directed all classes of each grade from beginners through eighth grade. For recreation games of Blackman, Dare Base, Flying Dutchman, and Town Ball were enjoyed. Also there was Skip the Rope. Basketball on dirt courts was introduced in 1911 by my father, T. L. Devin, who was the teacher. By Robert and Lola Devin UNION HILL SCHOOL- PART II |
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