Tags: <\/b>History PMSS summary 1954-1955, staff, events,\u00a0<\/span>Berea representatives on PMSS board, visitors, farm, community activities at PMSS, Sigma Phi Gamma Building<\/span><\/p>\n History of the Pine Mountain Settlement School Staff Members:<\/b><\/p>\n Louise Austin, Teacher, 2nd & 3rd Grades Page 2, 1954-55<\/span><\/p>\n Mary Rogers<\/a>, Volunteer Librarian Number of students: <\/strong>[n\/a]<\/p>\n Events:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Board of Trustees approved a change in provisions for Trustees, to include “two-thirds to be members of the Berea Board of Trustees, or staff”. This change made it possible to appoint Berea staff members, and provided that one-third of the members were not required to have Berea association.<\/span><\/p>\n The Board approved a staff recommendation that a man and a woman be appointed for recreational and vocational leadership.<\/span><\/p>\n Traditional Events: <\/b>Community Fair,<\/a> Nativity Play<\/a> Weekly community folk dance parties.<\/span><\/p>\n Three teachers at Green Hills School, participating in the Rural School Development Project, were housed in \u201cLittle Log<\/a>” cabin at PMSS. Line Fork Center<\/a> housed Rural School Development Project teacher for Koyle’s Branch School.<\/span><\/p>\n Elementary school classrooms were moved from the Burkham Building<\/a> to the Girls<\/a> and Boys Industrial<\/a> buildings.<\/span><\/p>\n The farm<\/a> had 5 beef cattle, introduced a sheep project and continued forest activity.<\/span><\/p>\n Community activities based at Pine Mountain included woodwork, music and sewing.<\/span><\/p>\n The Girls Industrial Building, now the Primary classroom, was named the “Sigma Phi Gamma Building,” in recognition of the long-continued helpful interest of the Sigma…<\/span><\/p>\n Page 3, 1954-55<\/span><\/p>\n …Phi Gamma Sorority in the southern mountains.<\/span><\/p>\n Mary Holsinger, Boys House (Guest House) Hostess, Weaver and Office Assistant died March 23, 1955.<\/span><\/p>\n The wedding of Lattie Mae Corbin and Jack Keeter took place in the Chapel<\/a> in May, 1955.<\/span><\/p>\n
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\n1954-55<\/span><\/p>\n
\nBertram Boggs, Maintenance
\nGlyn Bailey, Garden
\nCindy Ellen Boggs, Laurel House
\nMatthew Boggs, Farm\/Maintenance
\nSadie Bohnenblust, Nurse
\nCora Lee Campbell, Teacher, 5th & 6th Grades
\nGerna Campbell, 6th & 7th Grades, Principal
\nMary Heatherly Cassell, Nurse
\nEdward Collins, Teacher, 9th Grade
\nFern Cornett, Laurel House
\nHarrison Cornett, Bus Driver, Maintenance
\nJess Cornett, Maintenance
\nBessie Couch, Laurel House
\nMary S. Davis, Hospital
\nCatherine E. (Betty) Edinger, Sec\u2019y (July-Aug.)
\nRose Fecker, Nurse
\nEvelyn Foltz, Nurse
\nAlice Harris, Laurel House
\nBill Hayes<\/a>, Farm Manager
\nMary Holsinger, Weaving, Office
\nElmer Huff, Maintenance
\nMae Huff, Hospital Cook
\nMarie Huff, Hospital Aide
\nTressie Huff, Laurel House
\nDr. Tracy Jones, Doctor
\nChristine Kinnaird, Teacher, 3rd & 4th Grades
\nRuby Lanier<\/a>, Bookkeeper
\nGilbert Lewis<\/a>, Maintenance
\nOmer Lewis, Bus Driver & Maintenance
\nNaomi Lucas, Hospital
\nMildred Mahoney<\/a>, Teacher, 1st & 2nd Grades
\nMarie Metcalf, Nurse
\nDorothy Nace<\/a>, Office, Publicity
\nEdna Patterson<\/a>, Hospital Aide
\nJess Patterson<\/a>, Maintenance
\nCleo Pauley, Nurse
\nAlice Pennington, Laurel House
\nMack Pressley, Part-time Publicity<\/span><\/p>\nTRANSCRIPTION: HISTORY PMSS Summary 1954-1955 [image 56]<\/b><\/h3>\n
\nGrace Rood<\/a>, Nurse
\nBen Scearse
\nBetty Lois Scearse
\nFrank Scearse, Bus Driver and Maintenance
\nMabel Snyder, Nurse (July – Nov.)
\nLulu Shepherd, Laurel House
\nMyrtle Shepherd, Laurel House
\nHarriet Turner, Dietitian
\nMyrtle Turner, Kitchen
\nWilson Watkins, Publicity (2 mo.)
\nBrit Wilder<\/a>, Maintenance
\nMart Baker, Night Watchman
\nOra Mae Boggs Cornett, Line Fork Cabin
\nBurton Rogers<\/a>, Director<\/span><\/p>\nTRANSCRIPTION: HISTORY PMSS Summary 1954-1955 [image 57]<\/b><\/h3>\n
\nGALLERY: HISTORY PMSS Summary 1954-1955<\/h3>\n\n\t\t