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Mr.
and Mrs. C. W. Rose, and Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Rose were the teachers
at different times. Some of the pupils were: Raymon Melton, Faye
Shearer, Wilma Shafer, Mary Rose Keim, Mary Frances Douglas, Marvie
Dawson, Carrie Douglas, J. D. McCracken, Carrol Fos. ter, J. P.
Sharp, Jr., R. B. Dawson, Jr., Edwin Dawson, and James Foster. The
rank and file of these attended colleges and universities and won
distinction in their respective fields of work.
Trustees in 1937 were J. P. Sharp, Wm. Dalluge, and E. V. Elkins.
TAYLOR
The Taylor School was situated six miles east of Kress. Mr. Dan
Rhresman was one of the first trustees. From its original location
it was moved one and one. half miles east. Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Coltharp
were the teachers in 1937. This school along with others eventually
was grouped with Kress, Tulia, and Happy.
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PRICE
The Price School was located in the Whitfield Community and was
named for Andrew and Hickman Price. This school was authorized by
the Commissioners' Court 13 June 1892. According to Mrs. Grace (Moran)
Evans, SWISHER COUNTY HISTORY, p. 103., The building was placed
on the Price land, and in 1909 was moved to the B. F. Foster land,
then in 1917 the building was moved back to the Price land. The
first trustees were W. J. Taylor and Mr. Street. These two men aided
in a subscription drive to secure funds to erect the first building.
According to the Tulia Herald, A Miss Alice Beasley was the first
teacher of the Price school. Other teachers of the school were:
Bill McCollum, Mrs. Louise Allison, Mrs. Mattie Walling, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Martin, Miss Jewell Degge, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Grigsby,
Mr. and Mrs. AL. Crowley, Mr. and Mrs. Wiggington, Mr. and Mrs.
Price, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Cleaveland, Mr. and Mrs. A L. Shaw, Mrs.
Mote, Mrs. Latta Mae Barrett, Mrs. Tinnie Thompson, Mrs. Zoe Gibson,
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