Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-09-01
Mr.. Harris Hart to Speak.

MT, hurriS mart 10 Speah.
Tuesday, says Prof. Greever's circ-
ular letter, will be given to short ad-
dresses, and an explanation Of school,
policies, regulations, etc., as laid down
by the new county Board, and also
an explanation fthe compulsory
school law. Hon. Harris Hart, State
Superintendent, and others will make
address at this session, of vital i'm
portance to the teachers and to the
successes of the schools this school
year.
School To Open On Thursday.
The Graham exercises will close
Tuesday evening. Hhe teachers will
have Wednesday to reach their
schools, all schools will open Thurs
day, the 7th. Thursday and Friday
will be given largely to organization,
but all pupils are expected to report
at school Thursday morning, 7th.
Mr.. j. B. Boyer, Clerk of the Coun-
ty Board, and other members of the
Board, will be on hand Thursday, to
distribute school supplies, give in
formation, etc., at Graham during
the MEETINGS. There is an optimism
and enthusiasm pervading school
circles which indicates great and
successful term.
Following is list of teachers in
the High Schools of the county:
Pocahontas High School.
Jno. II, Crowgey, Principal; Miss
Virginia Haller, Miss Garnette Pharr,
Miss Margaret Funk, Miss Annie v.
Canada, Miss Louise Blackwell, Miss
Louise Tillman, Miss Ruth Huddle,
Miss Katherine Brown, Miss Ruby
yermillera, Miss Arab G. Easterday,
Miss Elberta Harris, Miss Eloise
Peery, Miss Emma Thomas.
Burke's Garden High School.
Grover Strong, Principal, T. x.
Credle, Agricultural teacher; Mrs.
Chas. Gose, Home Economics; May
Freeman, Edith Linkous, Ida Greev-
er, Ruth Davis.
Tazewell High School.
Guy II. Brown, Principal; Miss
Pearl Rhudy, Mathematics; Miss Jes-
sic Gillespie, Science, Miss Frances
Mason, History, French; Miss Cary
Hillman, Home Economics; Miss Sal
lie Mahood, Seventh grade; Miss Otie
Craddock, Sixth grade; Miss Pattie
Lee Darden, Fifth grade; Miss Ruth
Jones, Fifth grade; Miss Rubye
Scott, Fourth grade; Miss Alice
Scott, Third grade; Miss Julia DAY.
idson, Second grade; Miss Margaret
Elder, First grade; Miss Mary Hurt,
Piano.
Graham High School.
r. W. Bobbitt, Principal; N. P.
Reed, Assistant Principal; Miss Mary
II
Culley James, Miss Ellen Shannon,
Brophy, Miss Thelma Hamm, Miss
Ruby Graham, Miss Martha Ander-
son, Miss Mary Lee Miller, Miss Eva
Steele, Miss Elizabeth Crenshaw,
Miss Callie Litz, Miss Virginia Dud-
ley, Miss Mary Rice, Miss Carrie
Hylton, Miss Sallie May Gray.
Richlands High School.
]. Roy Horne, Principal; Mrs. Ad-
die B. Amos, Miss Mae Yancey, Miss
Ruth p. Moon, Miss Ella Wall, Miss
Sarah Switzer, seventh grade; Miss
Willie Wood, Ga grade; Miss Nellie
Miller, 5-b grade; Miss Gladys Scott,
b-a grade; Mrs. J. Roy Horne, 6-b
grade; Miss Myrtle Clark, Fourth,
Miss Lois Mays, Sand 4th grades;
Miss Ella D. Roe, Third grade; Miss
Fannie Scott, and 2 grades; Miss
Vera Jones, Second grade; Miss Eliza
Carter, First grade.
Cedar Bluff High School.
P. E. Goodman, Principal; Miss
Minnie S. Bowman, Miss Mary Bow
man, Miss nellie B. French, Miss
Frances G. Jennings, Miss Ollie T.
Long, Miss e. Pearl Mcclure,
All Ready For The Opening.
The opening of the schools of the
county is an event of no small inn
portance. 1t may be justly said, that
the schools Of the county and towns
are institutions Of overwhelming i'm
portance and responsibility. The. citi-
zen, whether or not patron Of the
schools, who withholds his coopera-
tion, OF the teacher who fails to do
his very best and wisest leading, is
criminally negligent.
The towns and the entire county
will present lively and encouraging
aspect next Thursday, when young
sters Of all ages, sizes and colors,
will flock by hundreds along the
streets and highways, leading to the
Seats Of learning" provided. May
it be great year in the schools
Just A Word About The Teachers
There are, or will be this year 200
school teachers in the public schools
(incMding High Schools of course)
of the county. At guess there will
be some 75 or 80 of these young
women new teachers, who will be, fol
the most part, strangers in the com.
munity. A plea is made here fol
these strangers within our gates. Re
ceive them kindly, treat them will
great Difference. Help them to beat
back and keep down the almost in
evitable homesickness which is sur,
to seize them. Such plea as thi
would seem to be, and perhaps is
entirely unnecessary In this or an,
other Virginia community. At an,