Tags: <\/b>History PMSS summary 1960-1961, staff, events, number of students,\u00a0Charles Creech farm, playground, recreation room, weaving workshops, visiting groups, death of Henry Creech <\/span><\/p>\n History of the Pine Mountain Settlement School Staff Members:<\/b><\/p>\n Alvin Boggs<\/a>, Recreation and Community Worker Number of students:<\/strong> 265 (10 grades), reduced to 248 by April.<\/span><\/p>\n Traditional Events: <\/b>Community Fair,<\/a> Nativity Play,<\/a>\u00a0Weekly community folk dance party.<\/span><\/p>\n Events:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Trustees considered the offer of part of the Charles Creech farm property to the Harlan County Board of Education as the site for a new elementary school.<\/span><\/p>\n Page 2, 1960-61<\/span><\/p>\n A black-topped playing court was established on a corner of the school playground.<\/span><\/p>\n A community recreation room was opened in Hill House<\/a> (former Infirmary), residence of teachers Charlie and Joyce Whitaker.<\/span><\/p>\n A weaving workshop which was held in February under the auspices of the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild generated renewed activity in vegetable dyeing and weaving<\/span><\/p>\n An Ohio church youth camp was at PMSS for its third summer.<\/span><\/p>\n Death of Trustee, neighbor, school benefactor since its beginning, Mr. Henry Creech<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nTRANSCRIPTION: HISTORY PMSS Summary 1960-1961 [image 69]<\/b><\/h3>\n
\n<\/span>1960-61<\/span><\/p>\n
\nLucile Boggs, Laurel House
\nMatthew Boggs, Night Watchman
\nCora Lee Campbell, Teacher, 7th Grade
\nGerna Campbell, Principal
\nFern Cornett, Laurel House
\nHarrison Cornett, Bus Driver, Maintenance
\nJess Cornett, Maintenance
\nMarianna Conley, Teacher, 9th & 10th Grades
\nVernon Conley, Teacher, 9th & 10th Grades
\nAlice Harris, Laurel House
\nPolly Harris, Laurel House
\nRuby Lanier<\/a>, Bookkeeper
\nGilbert Lewis<\/a>, Maintenance
\nOmer Lewis, Bus Driver & Maintenance
\nNaomi Lucas, Nurse
\nMildred Mahoney<\/a>, Teacher, 1st & 2nd Grade, Part-time Secretary
\nAnn Nolan, Laurel House
\nJess Patterson<\/a>, Maintenance
\nMary Rogers<\/a>, Volunteer Librarian
\nGrace Rood<\/a>, Nurse
\nFrank Scearse, Bus Driver and Maintenance
\nAlma Tipton, Teacher, 2nd & 3rd Grades
\nDr. George Tootell, Doctor (Clinic, Dec. – June)
\nHarriet Turner, Dietitian
\nCharlie Whitaker, Teacher, 7th & 8th Grades
\nBrit Wilder<\/a>, Maintenance Supervisor & Farm Manager
\nJohn Dee Wilson, Teacher 6th Grade
\nJerry Workman, Teacher, 4th & 5th Grades
\nBurton Rogers<\/a>, Director<\/span><\/p>\nTRANSCRIPTION: HISTORY PMSS Summary 1960-1961 [image 70]<\/b><\/h3>\n
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