Welcome's One-Room School

Welcome's One-Room School

A one-room building 20 feet by 20 feet housed a one-room school at Welcome with Miss Hallie Whittaker as teacher at the turn of the century. Miss Whittaker was actually the second teacher. The first teacher was Miss Clyde Dickson. In the group are, front, left, to right, Monroe Tyson, Arthuer Tyson, Duncan Cooley, Cari Witcher, Hewlette Grimes, Hewlette Beavers, Tom West, John Crain, Tim Dickson, Edwin Watkins, Hope Dial, Albert Cooley; second row, Mary Watkins, Ruth Crain, Mattie Vie Summers, Mattie Lou Millians, Kate Witcher, Kate Newman, Mary amis, Carlie Witcher, Charlie Beavers, Hamp Dial, Arthur West, Young Summers, Broudas Amis; third row, Miss Annie Belle wodd (a visitor), Ernest Witcher, Emmye Witcher, Janie Amis, Bessie Crain, Frank Amis, Charlie Hardigree, William Watkins, Millard Crain, Stacy Cooley; fourth row, Viola Newman, Will Amis, Mary Witcher, Miss Hattie Whittaker (teacher) and Brewer Witcher.

Newnan Times-Herald

c. 1904

Martha Whitlock

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CCR 1985.07.25

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