Tags: <\/b>History PMSS summary 1951-1952, staff, events, Fourth of July celebration, summer programs, tool house, library, health clinic, West Wind hospital, gift shop, birth certificates, chapel services, poultry house, folk song singing, calendar<\/span><\/p>\n History of the Pine Mountain Settlement School Staff Members:<\/b><\/p>\n Matthew Boggs, Farm Events:<\/strong><\/p>\n The local Council for Education took charge of the Fourth of July celebration. Materials for playground see-saws and swings were purchased with the concession proceeds.<\/span><\/p>\n Two Berea College students conducted a summer recreation and Bible School program for neighborhood youngsters.<\/span><\/p>\n Page 2, 1951-52<\/span><\/p>\n An American Friends Service Committee summer work camp helped to construct an implement shed – tool house<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Rachel Gampert, Geneva, Switzerland, worked four months organizing an elementary library. A volunteer staff committee worked with her, and carried on the project after her departure.<\/span><\/p>\n Dr. Tracy Jones, Harlan, served as clinic and hospital doctor on a part-time basis. A new kitchen and laundry section was created in the West Wind<\/a> (hospital) basement.<\/span><\/p>\n Mary Holsinger, weaving instructor and Boys House<\/a> (guest house) hostess, organized a gift shop in the Co-op store room.<\/span><\/p>\n Grace Rood, nurse, worked on a project to get birth certificates for every person in the school district. There were 600 people in the school district, almost half of them under age 16. There were 120 families; 40 are engaged in lumbering, 20 in mining, 11 in farming.<\/span><\/p>\n The elementary school students participated in weekly chapel<\/a> services. For the Thanksgiving chapel service the altar was decorated with produce by Bill Hayes.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nTRANSCRIPTION: HISTORY PMSS Summary 1951-1952 [image 48]<\/b><\/h3>\n
\n1951-52<\/span><\/p>\n
\nDr. Gordon Brown, Doctor (resigned in October)
\nHarrison Cornett, Maintenance
\nCharles Creech<\/a>, Maintenance (until November)
\nRachel Gampert, Library
\nBill Hayes<\/a>, Farm Manager
\nGladys Hill<\/a>, Teacher, Grades 5 & 6 (deceased February 1952)
\nMary Holsinger, Weaving, Office, Boys House
\nDr. Tracy Jones<\/a>, Doctor
\nElizabeth Kirkwood, Nurse (Nov.-Dec. 1951)
\nRuby Lanier<\/a>, Bookkeeper
\nOmer Lewis, Bus Driver and Maintenance
\nNaomi Lucas, Hospital Cook, Practical Nurse
\nDorothy Nace<\/a>, Office, Publicity
\nAlice Pennington, Laurel House
\nGolda Pensol, Teacher, Grades 3 & 4
\nEdith Roberts, Teacher, Grades 2 & 3
\nGrace Rood<\/a>, Nurse
\nFrank Scearse, Bus Driver and Maintenance
\nMabel Snyder, Nurse
\nAtha Stahl, Teacher, Grade 1
\nRobert Starbuck<\/a>, Maintenance Superintendent
\nHarriet Turner, Dietitian
\nMyrtle Turner, Laurel House
\nAdah Wells, Teacher, Grades 5 & 6
\nBrit Wilder<\/a>, Maintenance
\nRuby Yocum<\/a>, Teacher, Grades 7 & 8
\nMart Baker, Night Watchman
\nBurton Rogers<\/a>, Director<\/span><\/p>\nTRANSCRIPTION: HISTORY PMSS Summary 1951-1952 [image 49]<\/b><\/h3>\n