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Subinitial By BT-Falir in 1905+ 1906
B. T. Falls, Co. Supt.
W. D. Lackey, Ch'rm'n.
W. L. Plonk.
W. W. Washburn.
Annual Report
Of the
Public Schools
Of
Cleveland County
For the year
July 1st, 1905, to June 30th, 1906.
1906. Aurora Publishing Company, Shelby. N. C.
Board of Education.
W. D. LACKEY, Chairman, Fallston, N. C.
W. W. WASHBURN, Depew, N. C.
W. L. PLONK, King's Mountain, N. C.
B. F. FALLS, County Superintendent, Shelby, N. C.
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Report of County Superintendent.
TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF CLEVELAND COUNTY:
Gentlemen :-
I wish to submit the following report of the work done in the public schools of Cleveland county dur- ing the year beginning July 1st, 1905, and ending June 30th, 1906.
Owing to the records kept previous to about 1900 I could not get the dates when the schools were established and the cost of the same.
The report of money expended for school houses dur- ing the past three years appears in full and is accurate.
The total cost of the buildings is in most cases estimated, as quite a number of the patrons did some . work instead of subscribing money, and no record was kept of this. The present value, of course, is estimated from notes taken during visits to the schools. The needs of the districts are set forth here for your future con- sideration.
A statistical report of each school is given first, and then a few remarks are made by way of explanation.
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Township No. 1, District No. 1.
Palmer School.
Teacher-Mr. E. D. Hamrick, salary per month $29. Census-Boys 35; girls 28; total 63; total enrollment 44; average attendance 22}; No. of families sending to school 17; No. of families not sending to school 3; No. of illiterates on census roll 0; No. of grades in school 7.
Present value of house furniture and grounds $150.
The house is seated with desks and has plenty of blackboard space. Otherwise it is in rather bad condition. It is poorly lighted and ventilated. Interest on the part of the patrons seems to be short of what it might be.
Township No. 1, District No. 2.
Holly Springs School, established 1904.
Teachers-Mr. E. C. Greene and Miss Ever Greene, salaries per month $40 and $20. Eleven dollars of princi- pal's salary raised by private subscription.
Census-Boys 46; girls 53; total 99; total enrollment 74; average attendance 63; No. of families sending to school 27; No. of families not sending to school 3; No. of illiterates on census roll 2; No. of grades in school 7.
Cost to the county of house furniture and grounds $290.67; total cost $400. Present value $500.
This school has a new house fairly well equipped and built on the State's approved plan. Much interest has been manifested in this district and special tax has been agitated. A splendid school has been taught here for the past few years.
No. of volumes in library 84. Pupils using library 60. Times books were taken out 349. Cost of library $30.
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Township No. 1, District No. 3.
Wood School, established 1905.
Teacher-Mr. B. M. Ellis, salary per month $29.
Census-Boys 30; girls 35; total 65; total enrollment 40; average attendance 22. No. of families sending to school 14; No. of families not sending to school 5 .. No. of illiterates on census roll 0; No. of grades in school 6.
Cost of house furniture and grounds to the county $167.32; total cost $250. Present value $425.
House is large and commodious. It needs more and better blackboard space. New maple desks have been placed in the school this year, and interest seems to be on the increase.
Township No. 2, District No. 4.
Mount Pleasant School.
Teacher-Mr. P. C. Smawley, salary per month $29.
Census-Boys 34; girls 32; total 66; total enrollment 52; average attendance 30; No, of families sending to school 17; No. of families not sending to school 7; No. of illiterates on census roll 1; No. of grades in school 7.
Present value of house furniture and grounds $250.
House is equipped with desks and blackboards. The district is too small and might be consolidated with dis- trict No. 5.
Township No. 2, District No. 5.
Trinity School.
Teachers-Mrs. Antonette Hamrick and Miss Gazzie Turner, salaries per month $29 and $20.
Census-Boys 53; girls 49; total 100; total enrollment
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71; average attendance 45. No. of families sending to school 20. No. of families not sending to school 13. No. of illiterates in district 3. No. of grades in school 6.
Present value of house furniture and grounds $300.
Most of the families not in attendance here are send- ing to Mooresboro.
Township No. 2, District No. 6.
Boiling Springs School, established 1901.
Teachers-Mr. F. B. Hamrick, Mr. Garland Greene and Miss Julia McSwain.
Census-Boys 81; girls 74; total 155; total enrollment 152; average attendance 96. No. of families sending to school 58. No. of families not sending to school 1. No. of illiterates on census roll 0. No. of grades in school 8. Cost of building furniture and grounds to county $144.12. Total cost $300. Present value $600.
No. of volumes in the library 95. Books read during session 20. Cost of library $50. Library established 1903.
House was equipped this year with best quality of silica blackboards and seated with maple desks. The patrons in this district manifest a great deal of interest in the school and would patronize a subscription school liber- ally for 8 months in the year.
Township No. 2, District No. 7.
Flint Hill School.
Teacher-Mr. Lauton Blanton, salary per month $29.
Census-Boys 41; girls 40; total 81; total enrollment 70; average attendance 36; No. of families sending to school 33; No. of families not sending to school 2; No. of illiterates on census roll 2; No. of grades in school 6.
Present value of house furniture and grounds $100.
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House is old and out of date, and is poor in every respect. Interest seems to be very good owing to condi- tions. Steps should be taken to build a house before the next session.
Township No. 2, District No. 8.
Sharon School, established 1903.
Teachers-Miss Minnie M. Ware and Miss Margie H. Sisk, salaries per month $27 and $22.
Census-Boys 52; girls 54; total 106; total enrollment 80; average attendance 54; No. of families sending to school 20; No. of families not sending to school 0; No. of illiterates on census roll 0; No. of grades in school 8.
This property belongs to the conference and has been leased by the County Board of Education. Cost $600.
No. of volumes in library 103. Pupils using library 60. Cost of library $50.
Township No. 2, District No. 9.
Shanghai School.
Teachers-Messrs. W. E. and D. F. McSwain, salaries per month $29 and $20.
Census-Boys 58, girls 48, total 106, total enrollment 90, average attendance 52. No. of families sending to school 26. No. of families not sending to school 0. Illit- erates on census roll 0. Grades in school 8.
Present value of house furniture and grounds $150.
The building is rather poor, but is fairly well equipped. Interest is very good; but this district, as well as No. 8, is too small for two teachers and the two ought to be con- solidated and the patrons vote a special tax to establish a permanent high school.
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Township 3, District 10.
Broad River School.
Teacher-Miss Ollie Hoyle, salary per month $29.
Census-Boys 29, girls 28, total 57, total enrollment 57, average attendance 34. Families sending to school 22. Families not sending to school 0. Illiterates on census roll 0. Grades in school 7.
Present value of house furniture and grounds $100.
House is old and rather small. Interest seems to be on the increase.
Township 3, District 11.
McBrayer School.
Teacher-Mr. J. A. Weaver, salary per month $29.
Census-Boys 27, girls 37, totol 64, total enrollment 55, average attendance 41. Families sending to school 16. Families not sending to school 4. Illiterates on census roll 0. Grades in school 7.
Present value of house furniture and grounds $125.
This district is also too small. Reasonable consolida- tion would increase the advantages and quicken the inter- est on the part of the patrons.
Township 3, District 12.
Earl School, established 1906.
Census-Boys 48, girls 45, total 93. Illiterates on census roll 0.
Cost to the county of house furniture and grounds $300, total cost $800. Present value $800.
The old school site was sold for $250 and a new and up-to-date house was built in accordance with State plans.
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The district now has one of the best built and equipped houses in the county. A petition has been offered for a special tax election. No school was run this year except a private school, funds being used to pay for house.
Township 3, District 13.
Randle School, established 1905.
Teacher-Miss Sallie Osborne, salary per month $29. Census-Boys 38; girls 27; total 65; total enrollment 67; average attendance 44. No. of families sending to school 19; No. of families not sending to school 3. No. of illiterates on census roll 0. No. of grades in school 6.
Cost of house furniture and grounds to the county $66; total cost $400. Present value $400.
An excellent school was run here this year and the interest on the part of the people is all that could be de- sired.
Township 3, District 14.
Patterson Springs School.
Teachers-Mr. S. R. Anthony, Mrs. Wm. Lowery and Miss Belva Hamrick, salaries per month $29, $25 and $25.
Census-Boys 52; girls 51; total 128; total enrollment 108; average attendance 93; No, of families sending to school 33; No. of families not sending to school 18; No. of illiterates on census roll 0; No. of grades in school 7.
Present value of house furniture and grounds $400.
This district has a primary school in connection with the district school which proves to be unsatisfactory. . A better school could be run by having all attend the same school.
Double Shoals School, District 60.
Belwood Institute, District 57.
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Township 3, District 15.
Pleasant Hill School.
Teacher-Miss Sallie Ware, salary per month $29.
Census-Boys 44, girls 22; total 66, total enrollment 39, average attendance 28. No. of families sending to school 16. No. of families not sending to school 0. No. of illiterates on census roll 0. No. of grades in school 7.
Present value of house furniture and grounds $125.
Township 3, District 16.
Ellis School.
Teacher-Mr. J. C. Camp, salary per month $29.
Census Boys 24, girls 26, total 50, total enrollent 41, average attendance 25. No. of families sending to school 12. No. of families not sending to school 1. No. of illit- erates on census roll 0. No. of grades in school 5.
Present value of house furniture and grounds $150.
This district might be consolidated with No. 15 to a good advantage. Neither of the houses are adequate and both are poorly equipped, and are situated within a mile and a half of each other.
Township 4, District 17.
Borders School.
Teacher-Miss Georgia Sepoch, salary per month $29. Census-Boys 36; girls 26; total 62; total enrollment 37; average attendance 26. No. of families sending to school 17; No. of families not sending to school 3. No. of illiterates on census roll 0. No. of grades in school 7.
Cost of house furniture and grounds to the county $97.55; total cost $250. Present value $200.
The house was moved this year to a place near the center of the district and seems to be more satisfactory.
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Township 4, District 18.
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3 B's School, established 1904.
Teachers-Mr. S. L. Carter, Miss Beulah Herndon and Miss Maggie Lee Harry, salaries per month $29, $25, $18.
Census-Boys 72; girls 71; total 143; total enrollment 111; average attendance 73; No. of families sending to school 34; No. of families not sending to school 5; No. of illiterates on census roll 4; No. of grades in school 6.
Cost to the county of house furniture and grounds $474. Total cost $575. Present value $650.
This district has a primary school which had a very poor attendance this year. It is not patronized liberally enough to justify the Board to pay a teacher. The princi- pal building is large enough to accommodate the entire district.
Township 4, District 19.
Ware School, established 1903.
Teacher-Mr. D. B. Stroup, salary per month $29.
Census-Boys 36; girls 25; total 61; total enrollment 56; average attendance 34; No. of families sending to school 12; No. of families not sending to school 2; No. of illiterates on census roll 3; No. of grades in school 6.
Cost to the county of house furniture and grounds $258.23. Total cost $258.23. Present value $275.
The house is equipped for two teachers while the dis- trict is hardly large enough for one teacher. The house was enlarged last year.
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Township 4, District 20.
Elbethel School.
Teacher-Miss Ida Ware, salary per month $29.
Census-Boys 43, girls 31, total 74, total enrollment 47, average attendance 38. Families sending to school 18. Families not sending to school 2. Illiterates on census roll 0. Grades in school 8.
Present value of house furniture and grounds $256.
Township 4, District 21.
Dixon School.
Teacher-Mr. S. C. Ratterree, salary per month $35. $6 per month raised by private subscription.
Census-Boys 35, girls 35, total 72. No. of illiterates on census roll 3.
Present value of house furniture and grounds $150.
This is the only place we failed to visit this year as the school closed before the term was more than half out on account of sickness. No report therefore has been made as the term will be finished during the summer.
Township 4, District 22.
King's Mountain Graded School, established 1905.
Teachers-S. W. Carmile, Superintendent, salaries per month $29 each.
Census-Boys 237, girls 231, total 468. Illiterates on census roll 40. Grades in school 8.
Present value of house and grounds $1200.
The town needs a new building. The present one is old and does not afford any degree of convenience. The site is an excellent one.
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Township 4, District 23.
Patterson's Grove School.
Teacher-Miss Florence Carson, salary per month $29. Census-Boys 49; girls 42; total 91; total enrollment 46; average attendance 33; No. of families sending to school 18; No. of families not sending to school 2; No. of illiterates on census roll 0; No. of grades in school 7.
Present value of house furniture and grounds $200.
A library was established this year but the books came too late for use during the session. The interest was increased here this year.
Township 4, District 24.
Grover School.
Teachers-Mr. B. M. Weir and Miss Edith Hambright, salaries per month $29 each.
Census-Boys 65, girls 55, total 110, total enrollment 97, average attendance 77. No. of families sending to school 35. No. of families not sending to school 1. Illit- erates on census roll 0. Grades in school 7.
Present value of house furniture and grounds $400.
Special tax has been agitated here by some of the leading citizens. Factions among the patrons have proven unfortunate for the school this year. We hope to establish a permanent high school here later.
Township 5, District 25.
Oak Grove School, established 1904.
Teachers-Mr. W. D. Putnam and Mrs. Ora C. Blan- ton, salaries per month $24 and $15. .
Census-Boys 42, girls 37, total 79, total enrollment
Ledford School, District 65.
Casar High School, District 70.
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77, average attendance 47. Families sending to school 29. Families not sending to school 3. Illiterates on census roll 0. Grades in school 6.
Cost of building furniture and grounds to the county $405.03. Total cost $405.03. Present value $550.
The house is built in accordance with State plans, is large, commodious and attractive.
Township 5, District 26.
Beam School, established 1904.
Teacher-Miss Georgia Lutz, salary per month $29.
Census-Boys 36; girls 48; total 84; total enrollment 71; average attendance 48. No. of families sending to school 24. No. of families not sending to school 6. No. of illiterates on census roll 4. No. of grades in school 6. . Cost of building furniture and grounds to county $256.45. Total cost $256.45. Present value $300.
The house is not built in accordance with State plans and is entirely too small for the district. Interest here is not what it should be.
Township 5, District 27.
Dameron School, established 1904.
Teacher-Miss Dona Cline, salary per month $25.
Census-Boys 7; girls 14; total 21; total enrollment 23; average attendance 20; No. of families sending to school 12; No. of families not sending to school 0; No. of illiterates on census roll 0; No. of grades in school 4.
Cost to the county of house furniture and grounds $339.27. Total cost $339.27. Present value $400.
Large farms and the large per cent of negro popula- tion help to make the census very small in this district. Notwithstanding this fact the area of the district is too
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small. The house is built in accordance with State plans. A special tax election was held here and resulted in a vote of seven for and seven against special tax.
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Township 5, District 28.
Plonk School.
Teacher-Miss Cora Mauney, salary per month $29, and boarded by patrons.
Census-Boys 23; girls 20; total 43; total enrollment 37; average attendance 30; No. of families sending to school 13; No. of families not sending to school 0; No. of illiterates on census roll 0; No. of grades in school 6.
Present value of house furniture and grounds $200.
Librarian failed to make a report.
Township 5, District 29.
Lackery School.
Teacher-Mr. V. Q. Stroup, salary per month $25.
Census-Boys 30, girls 33, total 63, total enrollment 47, average attendance 28. Families sending to school 19. Families not sending to school 6. Illiterates on census roll 3. Grades in school 7.
Cost to the county of house furniture and grounds $69.15. Total cost $175.00 Present value $225.
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Township 5, District 30.
Waco School.
1933 Teachers-Mr. J. W. Stroup and Miss Jennie Elliott, salaries per month $29 and $25.
19 34 10,35 Census-Boys 41, girls 43, total 84, total enrollment 80, average attendance 75. No. of families sending to
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school 30. No. of families not sending to school 0. Illit- erates on census roll 0. Grades in school 7.
No. of volumes in the library 80. Times books were taken out by pupils 90. Cost of library $42. The district needs a supplementary library, as most of the books are adapted to high school use better than for the lower grades. A special tax election has been ordered, and in- terest seems to be on the increase.
Township 5, District 31.
St. Paul School.
Teacher-Bertha Lattimore, salary per month $29.
Census-Boys 43; girls 40; total 83; total enrollment 58; average attendance 37; No. of families sending to school 20; No. of families not sending to school 7; No. of illiterates on census roll 8; No. of grades in school 6.
Cost of building furniture and grounds to county $18.16. Present value $100. The repairing was done last year.
The house is small, poorly ventilated and lighted. Another site ought to be purchased and a new building erected.
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Township 5, District 32.
Stubbs School, established 1903. here in 1925 26
Teacher-Mr. W. H. Moss.
Census-Boys 43; girls 48; total 93; total enrollment 57; average attendance 31. No. of families sending to school 18; No. of families not sending to school 7. No. of illiterates on census roll 0. No. of grades in school 6.
Present value of house furniture and grounds $250.
This district is composed largely of factory population. The interest might well be increased.
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Township 6, District 33.
Shelby Graded School, established 1892.
Teachers-Prof. W. W. Davidson, Superintendent; J. Y. Irvin, Principal; Misses Loutie Lee, Selma Webb, Mad- eline Miller, Nancy Tiddy, Annie Smith. Linnie Davis and Ollie Hamrick.
Census-Boys 300, girls 337, total enrollment 245, average attendance 267. No. of illiterates on census roll 3. No. of grades in school 10. .
The building was burned in October 1905. Work has already begun on the new one which the trustees hope to have ready for occupancy by October 1st.
Township 6, District 34.
Rock Cut School, established 1904.
Teacher-Miss Sudie Roberts, salary per month $25.
Census-Boys 28, girls 32; total 60, total enrollment 37, average attendance 29. No. of families sending to school 13. No. of families not sending to school 3. No. of illiterates on census roll 5. No. of grades in school 6. Cost of building furniture and grounds to the county $94.80. Total cost $175. Present value $250.
The house is equipped for two teachers. The district joins district No. 32 in No. 5 township and is sufficiently large enough to accommodate the children of both districts and would be in easy reach of all the patrons.
Township 6, District 35.
Ross Grove School, established 1904.
Teachers-Mr. Geo. P. Webb and Miss Bessie Spang- ler, salaries per month $35 and $10. $6 of the principal's salary was paid by the private subscriptions.
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Census-Boys 45, girls 40, total 85, total enrollment 77, average attendance 51. No. of families sending to school 28. No. of families not sending to school 3. No. of illit- erates on census roll 0. No. of grades school 7.
Cost of building furniture and grounds to the county $154.50. Total cost $160. Present value $250.
The Board purchased an old church and converted it into a school building. An excellent school was taught here this year. Much credit is due the committee for the work they have done in increasing the interest.
Township 6, District 36.
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Elizabeth School, established 1904.
Teachers -Mr. J. B. Philbeck, Miss Bessie Mauney, salaries per month $40 and $25. $11 of principal's salary raised by private subscription.
Census-Boys 64; girls 96; total 156; total enrollment 118; average attendance 76; No. of families sending to school 38; No. of families not sending to school 8; No. of illiterates on census roll 0; No. of grades in school 7.
Cost of building furniture and grounds to county $651. Total cost $750. Present value $800.
No. of volumes in library 84. Pupils using library 61. Times books were taken out 276. Cost of library $30.
Township 6, District 37.
Poplar Springs School, established 1903.
Teachers-Mr. J. B. Smith and Miss Maggie Cline, salaries per month $35 and $25. Six dollars of principal's salary raised by private subscription.
Census-Boys -, girls -, total -, total enrollment 76, average attendance 56. Families sending to school 24.
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Families not sending to school 1. Illiterates on census roll 7. Grades in school 7.
Cost to the county of house furniture and grounds $320.28. Total cost $500. Present value $550.
Value of library $40; books in library 109; books donat- ed during session 25; No. using library during session 50.
House is built in accordance with State's plans and is well equipped.
Township 6, District 38.
Mt. Zion School, rebuilt 1906.
Teacher-Mr. S. S. Mauney, salary per month $29.
Census-Boys 24, girls 32, total 56, total enrollment 48, average attendance 34. No. of families sending to school 16. No. of families not sending to school 1. Illit- erates on census roll 0. Grades in school 7.
Cost of building furniture and grounds to county $180. Total cost $300. Present value $325.
This is a sparcely populated district but the interest is good. A new house was built this year but still lacks desks and more blackboard space.
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Township 6, District 39.
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Zoar School, established 1903.
Teachers-Mr. V. A. Gardner and Miss Mabel Jetton, salaries per month $29 and $25.
Census-Boys 83; girls 91; total 174; total enrollment 84; average attendance 51; No. of families sending to school 28; No. of families not sending to school 12; No. of illiterates on census roll 17; No. of grades in school 7.
Cost of building furniture and grounds to the county $400; total cost $400; present value $200.
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The Board purchased an old church and converted it into a school building. It is rather poorly equipped. A part of this district is composed of the Lilly Cotton Mill.
Township 7, District 40.
Beaver Dam School, established 1904.
Teachers-Miss Maggie Glasco and Mrs. Ada Brown, salaries per month $29 and $20.
Census-Boys 71; girls 54; total 125; total enrollment 85; average attendance 704. No. of families sending to school 38; No. of families not sending to school 5. No. of illiterates on census roll 0. No. of grades in school 7.
Cost of building furniture and grounds to the county $559.88. Total cost $600. Present value $650.
No. of volumes in library 85. Value of library $35. No. of times books were taken out by pupils 118. Library es- tablished late in the session.
An election for special tax resulted in a vote of 33 for and 31 against special tax.
Township 7, District 41.
Double Springs School, established 1904.
Teachers-Mr. J. L. Greene and Miss Edith Dixon, salaries per month $29 and $25.
Census-Boys 55; girls 48; total 103; total enrollment 93; average attendance 65; No. of families sending to school 37; No. of families not sending to school 2; No. of illiterates on census roll 0; No. of grades in school -.
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