HISTORY
OF GRANBY SCHOOLS
Provided by Sybil A. L. Viehweg
http://www.viehweg.org
Schools
of some sort was held in Granby from the time the town had its inception
in 1850.Looking backwards to the
year 1874, a few women held classes for children in their homes.They
charged $1.00 per month, per student for this private school training.At
the same time other classes were held in the IOOF Hall located north of
the present IOOF Cemetery, and one of the early day pupils recalls that
she first attended school in the back room of a feed store cleaned out
for that purpose, just south of the high school.But
the first real school building was a frame structure consisting of eight
rooms and an auditorium.It was built
in 1877.The term of school was for
three to four months.The first graduating
class was in 1894.
In
1900 the frame building was replaced by the red brick building.Aug.
7, 1910, a bond was voted for $12,000 for an addition to the building.Seventy-seven
votes for and six opposed.The 1911
class was the first to hold commencement exercises in the auditorium.Larger
classes used the Cozy Theatre.
1918-1919
school year was the first to graduate with a 12th grade education.
Consolidation
in 1927 absorbed five rural schools; Shiloh, Hebron, Bullard Point (now
the East Newton site), Chase and Greenwood.In
1928-1929 one bus was used, driven by H. W. Smith.
The
grade school was built in 1936-1937 for $17,000*.In
1950 the gymnasium was built at a cost of $67,000.The
Intermediate building was built in 1957 for $156,000.
SCHOOL
BOARD 1874-1885
D. H. PhelpsAlbert
Sweet
J. B. WhitlockW.
L. Handcock
W. A. RugglesObid
Anthony
Andrew YorkT.
B. Clark
Zedock EvansW.
S. Street
Henry
GigerE. Patterson
William ChandlerWilliam
Seely
Eli ClarkH.
E. Austin
John FallsT.
Casey
Samuel SatterfieldWilliam
Adkin
George B. RugglesLevi
Harris
W. C. Howard
SCHOOL
BOARD 1891-1906
P. N. ThomasR.
L. Hatcher
Wyatt AdkinsPorter
Roberts
J. R. ElmoreJ.
W. Whitlock
James LingshieldE.
M. Frost
John BlunkW.
W. Hudson
A. J. VickeryJ.
F. Green
C. S. HartR.
J. Leathers
Geo. SpangleJohn
A. Benton
J. E. StaffordJohn
A. Robertson
F. ArnettRobert
Richardson
G. B. LucasE.
T. Perkins
TEACHERS
1871-1906
A. F. BellJames
Clendenon - C
Delia MizieLucina
Marshal
Anna SmithMaggie
Varner
R. F. GeorgeN.
P. Stipp - H
Grace McClintockA.
A. Crawford
Minnie DahnkeJ.
D. Pollock
Miss PurdyMary
Buxton
R. D. Hobson
- CAlice Britton - H
Arthur G. Lindsey
- CC. J. Miller
Alice WalkerMrs.
McFaddin
Nanie
NewtonLillie Hill - C
Kate LingschiedRosa
Hamilton
Lina RiceMay
Patterson
J. Z. Mosley
- CMary Johnson
Kittie
HelfenstineMable Stewart
Elizabeth CarmontHenrietta
Davis - C
Rachel
JohnsonHattie Troxel
E. B. BrownGertie
Rose
Julia ClarkMartha
Pierce
Rose L. StreetMiss
Houk
Eva MizieMinnie
Carter
J. C. DavisGrace
Love
Mamie
MaretVertie Harris
J. E. PollockA.
D. Mizie
Maie HaywoodEstella
Clark
Mrs. R. F.
GeorgeJ. W. Ruggles
W. C. Martin
- CM. V. Davis
Steven L. SlainFrank
McClintock - H
Mita ThomEffie
Sweet
J. HutsellLennie
Goins
James WrightGeorge
Farley
Janie
AdkinsMinnie Melton
Fanny ChappellRosa
Bennett
Miss NeetMrs.
Whitwell
Lou
VivianLissie Lingschied
Miss Lena ScholesMollie
Beaver
Eva TinkAnna
Koschwitz
Ottis ReeceEthel
Pearson
Ruth BowmanHallie
S. Sparker - C
Dora FoxCorda
Armstrong
Eva PowersJ.
H. Renfro - C
Emma
RugglesLillie Smith
L. E. LovelyLula
Wilson
Anna RushGoldia
Palmer
W. F. DunnMiss
Gene Rowland
Lavinia Morrow
C - Colored
SchoolH - Hebron School
Salaries
were from $20.00 per month in 1877 to $40.00 per month in 1905 for teachers,
$40.00 to $80.00 per month for the principal.
